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#but I think the team did a great job of making her feel relatable— that bit about her social anxiety was awesome! we really felt for her!
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Sometimes when I’m watching Match Game, the running commentary in my head turns into a melodramatic true crime documentary.
Lovely Linda was a good game player with smart answers to dumb questions. Her future looked bright.
Unfortunately…
slowed down, minor version of Match Game think music playing
her opponent got a…
Boobs Question.
freeze frame of both contestants turns to black and white, pans to Gene Rayburn who is also in black and white except with glowing red eyes
#match game#tangentially related under the general heading of match game injustices:#1. the way contestants pick Richard on autopilot because they’ve seen so many people pick him they think it’s just The Thing to Do#like this one guy who just assumed gene knew his choice for the head to head was Richard like that was in the rules of the game#and this gal who was very nervous whose favorite was pretty obviously Fannie and when gene asked her who she wanted for the head to head#she was visibly flustered and said something like ‘you want me to say Richard right?’#and gene did not do a very good job of explaining that she wasn’t obligated to choose him. I think she really thought she had to choose him!#2. how even if a contestant is not boring enough to choose somebody other than Richard that panelist 9 times out of 10 only has one chance#because if they don’t match that panelist it’s the panelist’s fault not a tough question or their own stupidity#and they go for Richard the next time#but contestants will lose with Richard multiple times and still pick him for the head to head#because if richard doesn’t match it’s the contestant’s fault 🙄#it’s just so frustrating to me! herd mentality!#I’m always team pick your favorite weirdo and/or the one who gave you the top super match response#if you think Richard’s that great pick him 3rd for the super match and see if he gives you anything that makes any fucking sense whatsoever!#dollars to doughnuts he’s trash!#yes Richard is good but he’s not better than anybody else! his stats are a lot worse than Charles’s and Fannie’s#Cher tweet rant over I feel better actually I just tired myself out
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juniperskye · 1 month
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Stick to What You Know.
Sneak peek: Reader is asked to join the BAU by none other than Director Cruz himself. She is a child psychologist and Cruz thought she would make a great asset; it would seem though that Agent Hotchner doesn’t agree.
Aaron Hotchner x (Fem) Reader
Angst
Word count: 3134
Guys...I feel like this is shit, I wrote it in like 3 hours soo…. it’s not edited - please be kind. Requests are open and feedback is welcome if it's constructive!
Warnings: My blog is 18+, minors DNI, implied age gap, some language, one use of y/n I think, Hotch is a DICK in this for a minute (SORRY), reader has children, talk of dissociative identity disorder (in reference to a case), canon case talk/info, mention of murder (in reference to a case), Reader in a child psychologist, reader is friends with Director Mateo Cruz, implied death of Haley. I think that’s all, let me know if I missed anything!!
I do not consent to having my work translated or reposted to any other site. That being said I do not own the characters portrayed in this story.
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You were so late. You were thanking the lord that you knew Mateo well from having previously worked with him, otherwise your lateness would probably come across as a lack of seriousness or appreciation for the strings he had pulled to get you here. And of course, being lost in thought while simultaneously rushing through an unfamiliar building had you barreling into a handsome stranger…or maybe a handsome acquaintance.
“I am so sorry!” You’d hurried out.
His large hands steadied you with a gentle but firm grasp on your arms. Your eyes glance upward to meet his.
“No worries, are you alright?” He offered.
“I’m good thank you. Wait, you’re Aaron Hotchner, I’ve sat in on a few of your lectures at the university.”
“I am, and thank you, I hope you were able to take something from them.”  He blushed.
“I did, oh shoot sorry! I have to go; I am so late!” You said, speed walking away from him.
Aaron couldn’t help but watch as you walked away from him. And you couldn’t help but think to yourself that he was far more handsome up close.
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After explaining your tardiness to Mateo, he led you to the sixth floor to officially meet your new team. The rest of them anyway.
“Mat, you told them I was joining right? I ran into Agent Hotchner, and he didn’t show any signs of recognition. And I told you I didn’t want to join a team who wasn’t ready and willing to have me.” You ranted.
“Yes I told him, you have nothing to worry about.” He lied. “You head down into the bullpen and meet the agents; I will go up and talk to Agent Hotchner.”
You nodded in agreement and made your way to Emily and Spencer.  You exchanged greetings, and Emily took you around to meet everyone else.
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“Director Cruz, what can I do for you?” Hotch asked.
“I have a new recruit for you. She will be starting today.” Mateo gestured toward the window.
Aaron glanced out, finding the beautiful woman from this morning standing amongst his team. Morgan must’ve tried to harm her because she threw her head back in laughter with the most beautiful smile. Why her? Why did she have to be joining his team?
“Why didn’t I receive her file?”
“Truthfully Aaron, I didn’t have it together. She and I have worked together on some classified cases. But I have a file here with some of her info.  She specializes in child psychology which is something your team is lacking, I figured that she could work with your team on all of your child related cases, but then can occasionally consult with other teams should they need her expertise.” Mateo explained.
“Okay.”
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It had been three months since then, and things had not been going well. You had gone on all but one case with the BAU since you’d started. Every single time, Aaron kept you at the local precincts, not allowing you out on any real field work – this was hindering your ability to do your job effectively. You needed to observe the unsub’s home and belongings and dumpsites etc. but he was denying you the opportunity.
The rest of the team had been nothing but welcoming, inviting you into their little family with open arms. None of them could have predicted that Hotch would ice you out the way he was.
Every time you offered a theory or statistic or any sort of information, Hotch shut you down. He would belittle you, constantly making you feel small, and he purposely called you agent instead of referring to you as doctor and well, why should today be any different.
You had been called out on a case and based on all the information the team had acquired so far, you had a pretty good working theory.
JJ, Spencer, and you had been sitting in the room the local precinct had designated as yours for the duration of the case.
“I have an idea…it’s a little out there but hear me out,” You started, your gaze shifting to JJ and Spencer, who both encouraged you to continue. “Okay, so some of the details in this case match, while others are all over the place, like the MO is essentially the same but some of the victims’ injuries show signs of hesitation where others show none, I know hotch mentioned multiple unsubs, but what if it is one unsub, with multiple personalities.”
“Like dissociative identity disorder. You know that would make a lot of sense considering people with DID tend to have highly varying alters or identities. They can range in race, gender, age which would explain why the murders have been so different, it would also explain why the comfort zone is so small.” Spencer validated you.
“See that’s what I was thinking too, they would want to stay close to home in the case that perhaps there was a switch in alter, that way they would be somewhere familiar and be able to return home…”
“That’s enough Agent!” Hotch’s voice boomed through the small room. “I have put up with this for far too long. You came in here unannounced and have continued to provide absolutely ridiculous theories that do nothing but waste our time and resources…”
“Hotch” JJ tried to calm him.
He lifted his hand to silence her before continuing, “You have continued to get in the way of my investigations again and again and I won’t have it anymore. Cruz spoke so highly of you and frankly I don’t see it. I’m sorry if I’m the first one to tell you this agent, but perhaps you should stick to what you know.” Hotch finished.
There was no way in hell that you were going to let yourself cry in front of this asshole. You refused to let him win in this moment.
“You know what Agent Hotchner, I have done nothing but work my ass off for this team and I have provided valuable feedback and information that has led to the capture of multiple unsubs over the last few months. But if you want to sit up there on your high horse and act all delusional, go ahead. I don’t want to be a part of a team who is led by someone so pompous and misogynistic. And one last thing, if you are going to sit there and berate me then you will address me properly. It’s Doctor, not agent…I know that may be hard to remember since it’s a title you don’t hold. Goodnight.” With that you grabbed your jacket and bag and made your way outside.
You ordered an uber and made your way back to the hotel. The nerve Hotch seemed to have filled you with rage, but you wouldn’t stick around to entertain his outburst any longer, you had a call to make.
“Hello?”
“Mat, I need a flight home.” You said, the tears finally beginning to fall.
“Is everything okay? What happened?” Mateo questioned.
“It’s fine, I just have a personal emergency and I need to get home as soon as possible.”
“Sure thing, I am booking your flight now, can you be at the airport in two hours?” He asked.
“Yes, that’s perfect. Thank you.”
With that you hung up the phone, packed your bag, ordered another uber and made your way outside. You were purposely ignoring the texts coming in from Spencer and JJ. You made sure to slide a note under Spence’s door before leaving.
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“Has anyone seen y/n this morning?” Dave asked.
“She left.” Spencer confirmed, holding up the note.
“What why? Is she okay?” Emily asked, concern laced in her tone.
“I can’t blame her. You guys should have seen it, Hotch yelled at her. And I mean full on yelled. I’ve never heard him speak that way to anyone before.” JJ chimed in.
“What are you talking about? He yelled at her. About what?” Morgan questioned.
“He completely flew off the handle. She and Spence were going over a theory about the unsub and he just started yelling, telling her that she was wasting our time and resources.”
The team was in disbelief, Hotch wasn’t mean or condescending, so why was he acting this way now? How could he treat arguably the sweetest member of the team so disrespectfully?
Dave shook his head; he was pretty sure he knew exactly why Aaron was acting out this way. He just couldn’t believe that Aaron had said such harsh things to the girl. His heart broke for her knowing that someone she idolized had been so awful to her, and for all the wrong reasons.
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The team had wrapped up that case fairly quickly, you had been right, and the unsub turned out to be a nineteen-year-old male who had been struggling with dissociative identity disorder. Hotch had felt uneasy knowing that he had questioned your intelligence, despite you being an excellent agent.
Upon returning to the BAU, Dave was sure to confront Aaron about his inappropriate behavior.  Telling him that he couldn’t treat you terribly just because he couldn’t wrap his brain around the feelings for you he was refusing to acknowledge. Aaron had scoffed at him and told him that he didn’t have feelings for you, but Dave knew he was lying.
You had quite a different experience since returning. The first thing you did was cry, you let yourself release all the pent-up frustration you’d been holding onto since you had started at the BAU. Then, you texted Mat, letting him know that you needed to meet with him.
He was curious and waiting for answers, but he ultimately agreed and waited to ask all his questions until you were face to face.
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“So, what’s up? This meeting request was so formal.” Mat laughed.
“I know and I am sorry I have been so vague about everything, but I am here to resign.”
Mat’s smile fell from his face immediately.
“What happened? Did something happen, because I promise you I have looked into the complaints filed against Agent Morgan and Ms. Garcia and I can assure you, they just have a strange friendship.” Mateo tried to explain.
“Mat, slow down! It isn’t like that. I just don’t think it is a good fit, there’s just too many differences between how I work and how the team operates. It’s okay really.” You tried to smile to really sell your lie.
“Well, I can’t help but be disappointed, I really thought that you would be a perfect fit for this team.” Mateo trailed off.
“I know and I am so sorry. I know you had to pull a ton of strings to get me here and I don’t want it to seem like I am not grateful because I can assure you, I am!”
“I know, and it’s alright! If it’s not a good fit then it’s not a good fit.” Mateo flashed you a sad smile.
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A few weeks had passed since you had left the BAU, and truly, you had been doing well! You had spent some much-needed time with your family. You had reached out to a good friend of yours and inquired about a job teaching at the local university, which you were truly looking forward to. It had also meant that you would have a free summer to spend some quality time with your kids.
Tonight, you had one of your best friends over, your kids had grown up together and so you liked to do these big “family” dinners together at least once a month, that however meant chaos in the house. Kids yelling, teenagers gossiping, dinner burning…I guess that means you’ll be ordering a pizza.
Your friend and you had been talking about your new job and the excitement you were feeling for it, a movie long forgotten playing in the background, the kids were playing some card game you didn’t recognize when the doorbell rang.
“Oh, I bet that’s the pizza!” You said, making your way to the door.
“I left the cash on the table there!” Your friend shouted.
“Hi…Oh. What the hell are you doing here?” Shock painted its way across your face. Standing at your door was not the pizza delivery guy, but Aaron Hotchner.
“I uh, I came here to talk to you. I know that I do not deserve your time, but I am truly hoping you’ll allow me a few minutes to explain myself.”
“Dude, do you need help or…oh, shit. Sorry! Did you guys need a minute?” Your friend interrupted.
“Um” your gaze shifted from Aaron to your friend. “Agent Hotchner, why don’t we go to the back. Can you keep an eye out for the pizza?” You suggested.
“Of course! You go.” She replied.
Aaron and you made your way to the backyard, in doing so he took note of all the children sitting in the living room, sprawled out across the floor and couches.
“I didn’t know you had children.” Aaron started.
“There’s a lot you don’t know about me. Is that why you came here agent Hotchner? To see my home and profile me?” You questioned him.
“No of course not! I was making an observation. I’m sorry. Like I said, I am here to explain my behavior, none of which will excuse how I acted but I am hoping it might help you to understand some of it.” His gaze shifted around your face. “From the moment I first laid my eyes on you, I knew I was ruined. You were breathtaking, even when you plowed right into me in your rush to the director’s office. You bumped into me and God, then you looked up at me with those big, beautiful eyes and I was a goner. But then you said something to me, and I knew I was done for. Do you remember what you said?”
“I apologized and then I told you I’d gone to some of your lectures. Hold on Agent Hotchner are you saying you were horrible to me because you had a crush on me? What are we? Seven-year-olds on the playground! That is such bullshi….” He didn’t let you finish.
“Hold on. You did mention that you had been to my lectures, but it was what you said as you walked away that had me hooked…you said, “he’s far more handsome up close” and I don’t think you meant to say it out loud, but at that moment I told myself that I was ready. I was ready to move on and I was going to ask you out later that day, but then you walked into the bullpen and Cruz said you’d be a part of the BAU, and I knew it wouldn’t be possible. I couldn’t date my subordinate and I didn’t know what to do, you had called me handsome and I…”
“Now wait a minute! I didn’t mean to say that out loud and this still isn’t…”
“I’m not finished. You had some sort of attraction for me even if it was just an appreciation for my looks. I already had it bad for you, and to top it all off, you came in and just had to be the sweetest, most loving person in the BAU and I couldn’t have you. It wouldn’t be appropriate. I figured the easiest thing to do would be to make you hate me, then I’d be able to shake these feelings for you, but no. You continued to be kind to me, even if I was awful to you and I couldn’t take it. My breaking point was the look on your face after I yelled at you on that last case. I felt sick with myself. I couldn’t leave things like that; I needed you to know that I don’t think those things. You are an incredible agent and an even better person and I’m sorry. I am so sorry.” Aaron finished, looking down at his shoes.
You were speechless. While it felt amazing that the man you had harbored feelings for, returned your feelings. It also felt terrible that he wasn’t mature enough to just be upfront with you from the beginning. Instead, he felt the need to play some arduous game with you. It would be so easy to just throw yourself into his embrace and kiss him and call it all forgotten, but what if this is some insight into his communication skills, or lack thereof?
Your mind and heart were battling one another like an angel and devil on your shoulder. It was a back-and-forth quarrel that seemingly had no correct response, both had the same potential outcomes; you getting your heart broken, regret, potential happiness. What were you meant to do?
“I um, I don’t know what to say. You said some horrible things to me and that doesn’t just go away. Agen Hotchner, we’re adults.”
“Please call me Aaron, or at least Hotch.”
“Aaron we are adults and you acted like a child. Am I meant to just forgive and forget the way you made me feel?”
“No, I would never expect that. I do hope that one day you can forgive me, and if you give me the chance, I would truly love to make it up to you.” He explained.
“Okay.”
“Okay?” He questioned.
“Okay, you can make it up to me. And maybe, just maybe I will forgive you. It’s not going to be easy though.” You said.
“I wouldn’t want it to be easy.” He smiled.
“Alright well you can start tomorrow. I’d invite you to stay but this is a family dinner and with all the kids it might be a bit chaotic.” You told him.
“That’s fair.”
You could see the wheels turning in his head, he’s trying to figure out the dynamics of your little family, and maybe you could spare him a little bit of leeway.
“Her and I combined have nine kids. I have five and she has four. And before you ask, only two are biologically mine. A close friend of ours passed and I was listed as the personal guardian for her kids. That’s also how I have a teenager.” You explained. “That’s all you get for now.” You teased.
“I will take what I can get. Thank you, for giving me this chance.” Aaron smiled at you.
You smiled back and led him to the door, not missing the shit-eating grin your friend was wearing on her face. You bid him goodnight with a promise to text him to make some sort of plan. You didn’t know what would come of this, or if you’d end up together, but for now, you didn’t need to know. For now, you’d take it one day at a time.
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mysticfoxdesigns · 2 months
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Who is your favorite human character from Rescue Bots?
(yet another example of a seemingly short post turning long)
My favorite human character in Rescue Bots has been tied between Kade and Dani. Dani is just a really fun character and I feel myself relating to her and her daredevilness. She in all is a pretty popular character as well.
Now I know that people don't generally like Kade
But I have my reasons.
I love asshole characters, especially ones that could be considered loveable assholes. I considered Kade to be one of the characters, even if the show didn't handle the trope well. Kade is honestly a character that needs to grow on you. Sometimes it's quick, sometimes it takes all four seasons. For me, it was the second episode.
That episode was honestly the peak of being an older sibling. How I know? I'm an older sibling.
In that episode we see our general Kade characteristics. He is egotistical, a jerk to Heatwave, and a jerk to members of his family. I honestly believe these are valid reasons to not like him, especially if your favorites are Heatwave or Cody. (Yes I am calling y'all out) However, he still cares about all of them, especially for the bots after that episode.
Kade literally older sibling freaked out when it was revealed Cody was in danger. He (mostly) kept his calm cause he is a first responder, that is in the job description to keep a level head, but he was still scared about Cody's safety. His first priority was getting there first to stop the lava, and when Heatwave revealed he was also scared for the younger Burns child, that is what started Kade's respect for him.
Now I will admit, how he got with Hayley was not a good example for a kids show. No one owes you a date just cause you save their life. However, if Hayley truly was not interested later on after that, she wouldn't continue going on dates with him. Their relationship from what we see in the show isn't the healthiest, but it's nothing bad to be purely honest. Hayley has boundaries she clearly sets, as seen in the episode where Kade gets cloned 5 times over. She speaks her mind to him, and pushes him to not be a complete jerk. And Kade respects her wishes! The show, if it did focus more on their relationship, could have pushed for Kade to have more character growth as their relationship grew. However, the show was not built to work with that kind of story plot.
As for how Kade acts with his family, you can see he instantly backtracks when he realizes his words have hurt his family. I truly believe he doesn't think before he speaks. A character flaw, yes, but it does not represent his true morals and ethics. He wouldn't be on a rescue team if he was a truly terrible person. In the episode where the bots are struck with a sickness from the meteor, he tries to rationalize the situation in his own way of coping. But as soon as he realizes that the way of coping he was using wasn't helping Cody, he changes his tune to support Cody's way of coping. In the Squilsh episode, we see him try to argue that he should be the last to leave the area, he didn't want to leave Graham behind and alone. It was Chief having to push him to Blade's ladder to make him leave and get to safety.
And it isn't like we don't see him being anything but an egotistical asshole, we see him genuinely scared. The gremlins episode is a perfect example of this. Kade had a big phobia of them, he barely got any sleep cause of nightmares dealing with them, and he didn't want to enter the power plant cause of it being overrun by them. However, it isn't like he didn't do anything to overcome it. He went to Doc Greene to find a solution, and when it did backfire, Kade didn't back down. Heatwave also showed some great character development in this episode, he didn't make fun of Kade too much for his fear, and even encouraged him to get into the powerplant. Kade was then able to overcome the fear, showing growth in his character.
And on the topic of Heatwave and Kade's relationship. They remind me so much of my own relationship with one of my best friends. We make fun of each other, we are assholes to each other, he makes fun of my autism, I make fun of him being a twink. But we are still best friends. We know the limits and boundaries of our jokes, and it isn't just us being assholes to each other 24/7. We have genuine hearts to hearts, we give each other advice, and we help each other out through difficulties in our life. This is exactly what Heatwave and Kade's relationship is, though not a direct parallel to my relationship.
Heatwave isn't innocent in the beginning with how he treats Kade, just as Kade is not innocent. They are both unfiltered, unreasonable assholes to each other. Heatwave is mad that Optimus Prime won't let him join the Prime Team, and he takes that out on being a pessimistic jerk to the situation they are in. He does not want to be on Griffin Rock, and that is evident. Kade, doesn't reasonably want to work and be inside of an alien. ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD BE LIKE THAT. However, it does not excuse his treatment of Heatwave, who is another sentient being. Heatwave is a genuine jerk throughout the first season. It is evident he only cares about his team and Cody. The flobster's episode is a good example of this, he won't care until it is his job. Now, he does grow out of this, which is good cause character development, we love that here.
As the season goes on we see their relationship develop into this friendly "I hate your guts but I will kill for you" situation. (Obviously they do not actually hate each other's guts, but they still act like it) This kind of character development is my favorite! The show does a good job at showing this as well. If you compare the first few episodes of season 1, with the episodes of season 3 and 4, you can see how their relationship has changed. Neither of them are scared to speak their mind, and there is obviously respect in the relationship. Kade and Heatwave have grown to understand and respect each other, while still being jerks to each other. Heatwave is not afraid to make fun of Kade and vice versa, which honestly I believe is a clear sign of a good and healthy relationship. You can point out flaws in each other, and no one is going to instantly get butthurt. Boundaries just have to be established and maintained.
I wish the show could have further explored more of these character developments, not just in Kade but in everyone. However, it is a kids show meant for preschoolers, they just want to watch cool transforming robots save the day.
Another thing with Kade is that it is so fun in the fandom sphere to add headcanons and backstory. I love a character who you can do that with.
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New around here (Charles Leclerc)
Note: english is not my first language
I realised I did not have any pieces wirh Charles where the reader wasn't already in a relationship with him so there's this
Thank you so much to everyone who likes and reblogs, your feedback is appreciated 🤍 and although I'm not taking requests per se, if you have any ideas or concepts you want to share, feel free to do so!
Tw: mention of a previous car accident (non F1 related) and injuries (does not go into too much detail)
Since you could remember yourself as a proper Formula One fan, you would always tell your father, who was the one that made you watch the races in the first place, that one day you were going to grow up and do what that lady was doing, interviewing the drivers. And soon enough, thanks to hard work, persistence and a bit of luck, you managed to land yourself a job at Sky Sports, going through all the ranks of being just an intern pushing cables and wires around and writing notes for presenters to being sat in the room waiting for your colleagues Naomi and Natalie.
"Y/N, dear, how many times have we told you that you don't need to be so tense about things?", Natalie arrived and gave you a hug, seeing how you had already scribbled a few things down on the notepad ahead of the meeting, "today is a slow day at least, because this weekend we're back in the paddock, and you're coming with us!", she cheered as Naomi made a little celebration dance. And yet you stayed stiff as a board, if you were still a little bit tense in the mornings everytime reality downed on you that you were working with your idols, no one can imagine the nervousness that installed in your core at that revelation, "I'm going to SPA with you guys?", you asked, still unsure wether you had caught it correctly, "Yes! Myself and Natalie feel like you're ready, the rest of the team think so too, so you're coming with us, you'll do a few broadcasts, show your face for a change", she chuckled. You had participated in a few races' broadcasts, giving your opinion through audio only, sitting comfortably in the studio away from the cameras, and despite live TV broadcast being your end goal, you were still unsure. "Don't worry, we'll be there, the whole team will be there too, it's going to be great!", Natalie assured you as the three of you sat down and started discussing the plan for the weekend ahead.
Arriving in Stavelot on Thursday, the day was already scheduled down to the fullest since there was a lot to report and to find out after the summer break, making you drop your personal luggage quickly in the hotel room you were staying in before heading to the track. Even though you and your father had the tradition to go to a few races every time you could, you had never been to Spa-Francorchamps, leaving you to take in the view of the and from the track in awe, "Quite spectacular, isn't it?", Natalie said from behind you, "yeah, it feels like a dream really", you mused. You started arranging everything for the next day, going over the schedule and practicing some lines for the eventual broadcasts you'd be in.
Friday morning rolled around, your alarm waking you up and making you go and get ready for the long day ahead, picking an outfit that was presentable enough for television but also comfortable, knowing how long the day would be. You arrived in the paddock, scanning your pass and making your way to the place where you would be broadcasting soon, "And today we have a new face joining us", Naomi said, "her voice should be known to all of you by now as Y/N Y/L/N has been with us for the last 8 months commenting from the studio, and before that she was writing up our guidelines, so here she is! Y/N, tell everyone a little bit of your way here!", Naomi introduced, "like you said, I have been with Sky Sports since before I even graduated, I used to apply for summer jobs and I guess they liked me enough to keep me for my internship and now my full time job! I used to go karting up until I was fourteen but due to medical reasons I had to stop", you said referring to the car accident you had that left some damage on you back that, despite not being a trouble for day to day life, made you leave karting behind, "but I've always been a fan of Formula 1 so I'm very excited to be here this weekend!", you smiled as you kept discussing the day and what you expected to see around the paddock. Wrapping up the broadcast, the team all clapped and whistled, "Congratulations on your first broadcast girl, that was amazing!", Natalie cheered before getting a group hug from everyone, "You're a natural Y/N, well done!", Naomi finished before bringing you in a hug.
The cheers caught the attention of George, Charles and Lewis, who saw that Naomi was out of broadcast and excused himself from the group, making his way to where you stood, "Naomi, hi, how are you?", he greeted her before waving at the team, "Oh Lewis, this is Y/N, she's new on the paddock team", she said as Lewis stretched his arm, your won stretching too and meeting his fistbump almost out of memory muscle, "Hi, how are you?" before the short conversation came to an end, the team now needing you in the media pen, "You'll be there too?", Lewis asked, "yeah, and be nice to her Lewis, or she'll ask mean questions", Naomi teased before bidding goodbye. Lewis Hamilton had just fistbumped you and held a casual conversation, you could not wait until your dad heard about this.
The interviews in the media pen went smoothly, and you were waiting for the last one before Free Practices began, Charles Leclerc the last name on your notepad, "Hi, I'm Y/N for Sky Sports", you began asking your questions away, waiting patiently for Charles to give his final answer before you thanked him, "You're the new one, right?", he asked you, only managing to nod before he interrupted you, "Sorry, I thought I would've recognised your face if I had seen you before, and- and I heard the cheers back in the paddock", he quickly said, not wanting to come on too weird, "yeah, it's my first time at a GP", you smiled, "Well, I hope I'll see you around, I- I- mean, hopefully it's not your last", he replied as a slight pink tiny coloured his cheeks before he excused himself to get get ready.
Saturday had a whole another atmosphere going around, more fans in the circuit and just a genuine thrill for the qualifying sessions, everyone speculating how the new changes in the cars would change the grid positions. Finishing the final broadcast of the day, you felt a tug on your pants, making you look down to find a little girl no older that 7, her light brown hair in a braid and a huge coat protecting her body from the colder weather, the sun playing the usual tricks in Belgium. "Hi, how are you? I'm Y/N", you said crouching down so you were face to face with her, "Hi, I'm Emilia and when I grow up I want to be like you", she said sweetly, making you melt inside as you looked around to see any adult that seemed to be in charge of her, "thank you Emilia, that's very kind of you! Are you here alone?", you asked her gently, "No, daddy brought me here with him, he's an engineer, look, that's him in the red t-shirt!", she pointed happily to a group of men dressed in Ferrari team member clothing, a wave from one of them being the actual only way to find who her dad was. "One day, I'm going to have a microphone and talk about the fast cars to the camera too", she beamed, looking at the one you had in your hand, and a quick look around the team prompted you to make her an offer, "Do you want to hold this one?", and the little girl squealed in excitement as her wide eyes looked at you, "really? Can I go show daddy too?", she asked and you nodded, handing it to her and following her to her father, not wanting to be responsible for broken equipment on your first day. As she was showing the microphone around the group, you heard a French accent behind you, "What do you have there, Emi?", he asked, "Charles, you're here! How do you feel about the race tomorrow? Do you think you can get in the podium?", Emilia said into the microphone before nearly shoving it in Charles' face. Earning chuckles from everyone around, the monégasque answered, "I think tomorrow will be difficult, we seem to be off the pace a little bit but we're going to see what we can do about it", he replied as if he was in a serious interview, you vaguely remembering the same answer he had given Natalie that afternoon when she asked him a similar question, "You're going to take me out of my job darling, that was very good, very well done, voice placed correctly too, maybe next time just put the microphone a but further away from his face", you smiled at the little girl as she handed you the microphone back, her father thanking you for the opportunity, "Don't think she will shut up about it now!".
The race, as always in Spa, was full of action, Max making it to the podium from the back of the grid pretty easily as you watched Charles in particular, knowing how his season had been going and paying attention to the strategies, one of the things that made you fall in love with the sport, "Did I ever tell how how much I wanted to be a strategist when I was younger? I used to borrow my cousin's laptop and draw graphs on the screen and pretend they were stats from the race, and my little cousins would be driving their toy cars around the living room", you commented earning a chuckle from Natalie, "Seems like you would do no worse that Ferrari have been", she sneered slightly, taking the opportunity that she wasn't live or reporting to discuss with you the different points of view.
After the race, you were in the media pen checking your order as you nodded over to the communication advisor next to Charles, him signaling to Charles to head your way, a tight lipped smile on his face as he felt another interviewer tug on his arm, "Oh sorry, I'll talk to you after talking to her", he said politely despite the unhappy look on the other man's face.
You had already finished your interviews for the weekend and were now helping the team gather the equipment, making sure that nothing was left behind when you heard your name being called, "Ah, Y/N, you're still here!", Charles said, approaching you as you zipped the last camera bag and handed it to your colleague, "So, how was your first GP as an interviewer? How do you rate the experience?", he asked and you stood still for what felt like an eternity to Charles. Maybe it was weird for him to come back here, maybe he shouldn't have listened to Carlos when he said he had nothing to lose in checking if you were there still, until you spoke, "Oh, it's like I expected it to be, so tiring but so worth it! The atmosphere is so different from just being a fan out there, watching everything happen up close, truly the best thing ever", you exclaimed, the crinkles around your eyes more visible since your smile was the biggest it had ever been, making Charles' heart flip for a second. "Well, why don't we make it even better and swap numbers so we can have dinner when you get to Monza?", Charles tempted, knowing that worst case scenario he would get a no and would have to run away from you for the rest of his career, a small price he would have to pay for at least trying. Smiling at him, you took your phone out of your pants' pocket, handing it to him, "I'd like that very much", you said shyly as he gave you his phone, writing your number down and smiling at the prospect.
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silverskulltula · 19 days
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Get to Know Me Tag Game
I was tagged by @sanguinerosie ! thank you!!!
1. are you named after anyone? Partially after my great-grandfather, who passed away before I was old enough to remember him
2. when was the last time you cried? I think after a stress nightmare I had about half a year or so ago
3. do you have kids? no lmfao, not very into the idea of ever having them either
4. what sports do you play/have you played? never played sports but I did jrotc in high school (fell into it freshman year because I had to pick between it or PE and ended up liking it and making a lot of friends through it.) I ended up in charge of academic team and also did a little bit of drill and rifle team senior year
5. do you use sarcasm? p often
6. what’s the first thing you notice about someone? a huge part of my job is triaging people and being the first person to put eyes on a new patient so while I'm listening to history/getting vitals I always pay attention to someone's expression and overall body language when they're meeting me for the first time. so much of my job is constantly meeting new people but I'm an introverted anxious mess outside of work
7. eye color? blue
8. scary movies or happy endings? I love horror but I'm not big on lots of gore or shock value just for the sake of it. I like to be scared by something, not to watch something that's trying its hardest to be as edgy as possible
9. any talents? I can't think of any natural talents because inside I kinda believe I'm overall pretty mid at everything. but for skills/pursued interests/career related talents, I think I've gotten good at making first impressions with people, knowing what to look for when doing assessments in the ER, that I've seen a wide enough spectrum of things to be able to broadly anticipate order sets, and have also picked up enough overall skills to be self-sufficient re: my own labs, IVs, bedside skills/assisting docs, knowing what to grab for this or that, etc. I'm casting a very wide net here but I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm comfortable in my specialty, I get how it works, I like what I'm doing, and it's all a result of putting in the time actually gaining experience to get where I am now. So not "talent" but time I've put into my career.
10. where were you born? the midwest. I went back to visit my mom every year but she passed away almost 2 years ago now. I have more family around there but I don't think I'll be going back as often anymore.
11. hobbies? gaming, music, sci fi, but I also want to get into biking more and start going to local renaissance faires and such to get out more
12. any pets? one cat, she's a polydactyl cat and she chose me as her person since she was a kitten
13. height? 5'8"
14. favorite school subject? biology
15. dream job? I love the ER but one day I'd like to make the jump to a non-bedside job in healthcare for the sake of my own physical and mental health. something like informatics or biomed where I could still apply my experience to work on process improvement or things like that. I absolutely do NOT ever want to teach (at least not nursing)
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hxhhasmysoul · 3 months
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So, fanfic ideas.... If JJK and HxH characters were in No Power world, what would their job be if not become Jujutsu Sorcerer or Hunter (in your opinion)? Why? Please pick your top 5 fav characters from each.....
HxH
I have written several no powers moder AUs for this fandom. There's a lot that can be done with these guys.
Gon
I often put Gon in some field researcher shoes, in some biology filed, I did entomology and marine biology. But any specialisation suits him as long as he can go and observe by himself. He could also do some pro sport, team sports are interesting for him because how his personality is kinda both suited for it and clashes with it. I have also pictured Gon as an investigator and an artist, as he's very curious by nature and also creative.
Killua
For me Killua always starts off trapped in the plans his parents make for him. He's following his parents clan plans, be it business, law, medicine, competitive sport. And you can either make him try to make it his own or try to break off into something else. He's analytical and good at handling things and planning ahead so administrative work actually suits XD what a horrible thing to say. But also jobs that would lean into his protective side.
Alluka
She gives me very strong creative vibes, so any art or design related job suits her. She would also be good with people, she lives with Nanika and such cohabitation requires a lot of people skills.
Nanika
She wants to be around others but also to heal, so I see her as a doctor.
Canary
I've written her as an engineer, as a journalist, doctor. She gives off a nerdy vibe but she also has very high integrity. She could also do well as a fixer, considering how well she handled Amane.
Leorio
Doctor is obvious, it's a normal job. But he could also be any form of activist or idealistic politician. He could work as a community organiser, or someone helping troubled youth. He has this strong drive for serious societal change.
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JJK
I've never written a modern AU for this fandom.
Yuuji
Gege said that Yuuji would be a firefighter if he wasn't a sorcerer and that's a very good job for him. But any first responder job suits him. He's also good with animals so he could work at a rescue or sanctuary. He could also do well in medical fields because he's kind and strong and listens to what others tell him. He would make a great nurse or physiotherapist. But also a surgeon, that requires a lot of stamina and strength. Though doctor would feel more like mum pushing him into things because he's not very bookish. But we know his mum is capable of steering his life and development.
Nobara
Model, actress, idol - she's got the drive for it and the interest in being seen, making her mark. But also engineer, mechanic, repair person and obviously a carpenter. Wood has a lot of personality and I think she'd appreciate that. I could see her making furniture.
Kenjaku
They are very versatile. They could be a researcher, human reproduction comes to mind first, but to be honest whatever would catch their fancy they would just go for it. They are clearly a jujutsu and barrier nerd, so that could translate to physics or mathematics or maybe psychology? They could also embrace a career in comedy. But I also see Kenjaku as doing spy stuff, running intelligence or counter intelligence operations. They are so good at plotting, putting pieces on the board exactly where they want it.
Sukuna
Any high powered job would suit him, anything that would let him look down on others - business, politics, organised crime. But also teaching, especially university teaching, omg he has the professor vibes. He knows so much and he judges others on not having studied enough. But he also wants his students to excel, it's just that they will excel through tears, cursing his name. He could also be a therapist, some people in jjk already think he is one.
Yorozu
Scientist and engineer suit her. Cybernetics would be good for her, or working exotic materials and states of matter. Entomology too but more as a hobby that informs her studies. But also a wedding planner, she absolutely knows what's up. She'd specialise in theme weddings.
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Newest Member
Pairing: Jay Halstead x reader
Summary: Y/n is the newest member of the Intelligence Unit, and within her first case with the team, she already manages to catch the eyes of one of the detectives
Requested: No
Warnings: mentions of crimes and murder
Word Count: 1,082 Words
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"Sorry for the unconventional meeting place," I apologize to Voight. "My unit with the Major Crimes Division has been looking into robberies around town, but this scene is different. This time there was a murder involved. I was hoping we could take over the case."
"We, huh?" Voight hummed. "So you've decided to accept my offer?"
"I would have been an idiot to decline it," I retort. "The Intelligence Unit is the most elite unit in Chicago. Anyone and everyone wants to get a job here. Honestly, I still can't believe you offered me a spot."
"I don't just offer anyone a spot, Y/n," Voight told me. "You earned it. I'll call the rest of the team down here now."
Jay's POV
"Whoa whoa whoa," I mutter and grab Hailey's wrist to stop her from walking any further. "Who's that?"
"Who?" Hailey questioned and followed my gaze. "Oh. That's Detective L/n. She's the new member Voight was looking at to add to the team. From what I've heard, she's amazing. Why do you ask?"
"No reason," I lie, my eyes still trained on the detective who was talking to Voight. She was perhaps one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. And I immediately wanted to get to know her. "We uh, we should go say hello."
Y/n's POV
"There you guys are. Detective L/n, this is Detective Hailey Upton and Detective Jay Halstead," Voight introduced. "Hailey, Jay, this is Detective Y/n L/n."
"Nice to meet you," Jay returned.
"You too. So your last name is Halsted? Like the street," I point out.
"Just like the street, yeah," Jay confirmed. "But there's an 'a' in there."
"Cool. Anyways, my old unit has had this case for a while, but our offenders just escalated to murder, so Sergeant Voight said we could take it," I put forth.
"So you're officially joining the team. Congrats," Hailey wished me. "Kim and I need another girl in the bullpen."
"Well, I can't wait to start," I confess. "I uh, I've gotta contact my old unit and get all of their files, but I'll meet you guys back at the 21st."
"Yeah. See you then," Jay said. As Jay walked away, I could feel my cheeks heat up. I hadn't even known him for a few minutes, but I could already feel myself developing a crush on him. So I guess getting to work with him closely would be interesting, to say the least.
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"Hey there," Jay greeted me in the lobby of the 21st district. "I was beginning to think we scared you off when you didn't get back here within the hour."
I laughed. "Sorry. My old team wanted to say their goodbyes, and well, I couldn't deny them that. But I did get the case files we need to look over."
"Great. Come on," Jay urged and waved me along. "I'll buzz you up. We can get your handprint in the scanner later. Everyone's waiting in the bullpen."
"Glad to see you here, Y/n. Here's the rest of the team. Officers Kim Burgess, Adam Ruzek, and Kevin Atwater," Voight listed off.
I waved. "Nice to meet you guys."
"You'll be partnered with Kevin for the time being," Voight disclosed. "We'll discuss the rest later. As for now, share with us what you know about our current offenders."
"Right. So our three offenders have robbed six establishments in the past two weeks, but in the last robbery they ended up murdering the owner of the business," I start. "Based on what we've seen from camera footage, the level of trust between the three is on another level. There's no way they're strangers to each other, so my old team and I thought that they're either related or long time friends. Other than that, all we know is that they stay in the southside neighborhoods. Canaryville, Bridgeport, etc."
"All right then. Lets start digging," Voight ordered. "Look through the case files Y/n brought over and see if we can make any connections between the businesses. And lets go through security feed and see if we can ID our offenders. The more we know about them, the better our chances of catching them."
A Few Days Later...
"Nice take down," Kevin commented and gave me a fist bump as the two of us walked away from the arrest scene. "So, how'd you like your first case with Intelligence? Was it everything you thought it'd be?"
"Everything and more," I correct. "You guys are all great. Seriously. I'm happy to be here."
"I'm glad you're here too," Kevin confessed. "I think I see why Voight chose you."
"Yeah? Care to tell me?" I quiz.
"I think I'll let you try and figure it out," Kevin told me.
"Y/n!" Jay called out. "Can I talk to you for a second?"
"I'll be waiting in the car," Kevin spoke and gave my shoulder a small squeeze before making his way over to the car.
"Hey, Jay. What's up?" I ask and join him over by his truck.
"I just wanted to say congrats. You've officially completed your first Intelligence case," Jay brought up.
"Right. Um, thanks," I murmur and start playing with my hands behind my back. "Is there anything else you want to tell me? Kev and I promised Voight that we'd do the last of the paper work before shift ends."
"Actually, yeah. Would you uh...how would you feel if...want to come to Molly's with me after shift tonight?" Jay finally stammered out.
I smiled. "Jay Halstead, are you asking me out on a date?"
"Yeah. Well, only if you want it to be one. If not, that's completely fine. I'd understand but-"
I cut Jay off by leaning over and pressing a short kiss to his lips. "It's a date. I'll see you later."
"Y-yeah. See you l-later," Jay stuttered as I walked back over to Kevin's car and climbed into the passenger seat.
"So you and Halstead," Kevin voiced.
"Oh shut it," I mutter playfully and shove him slightly. "You shouldn't be worrying about Jay and I. Instead you should be focused on that huge stack of paperwork waiting for us at the district."
"Ugh," Kevin groaned. "You're right. Okay, I guess we should head back to 21. But I'm not gonna drop this discussion. Once we're there you're gonna tell me everything."
"Yeah yeah yeah," I mumble. "Just step on it, Kev."
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a critique of the andor finale
The Andor finale has a decision-making problem. Specifically, we never see decisions getting made. 
I was trying to understand why I felt underwhelmed and at times even bored by the finale when I’d raced through the preceding 11 episodes. I think my political dissatisfaction with Andor has for the first time met a creative dissatisfaction, and I think these are related. 
For context, I think Andor’s analysis of fascism is very sharp, and the show so wonderfully translates that analysis into drama (I take a sip of “power doesn’t panic” every morning). I’ve at times been a bit more leery of what Andor sees as the path to combatting fascism, which sometimes feels like, “revolution is community and vibes”. If we’re all angry and we’re all together, we’ll all somehow agree on the outcome towards which we are fighting, and weapons will somehow fall into our hands. This hasn’t been much of a problem for me until now, because much of the plot effectively grapples with questions of ‘how will x character convince y character to help x get what they want’ and ‘once convinced, how will x and y work or not work towards this shared end’ (or at least effectively skates over them)
I think a great example of this is the heist arc. The central strategic question is whether to admit Cassian into the team with only a few days to go before the operation. The trade-off is one of greater uncertainty vs. greater skill/capacity. Introducing this trade-off and allowing characters to grapple with it propels the show forward. Vel and Luthen clash: they fundamentally disagree on the feasibility of the operation without Cassian. Vel and her team clash. Cassian and the team clash. Cassian has to earn the team’s trust. Vel has to re-earn the team’s trust. Cassian and Nemik clash: they fundamentally disagree on whether revolution is possible. Cassian reveals he’s a mercenary as a precaution: he can’t have the team tanking their jobs. They decide to go ahead with the heist. Vel has trouble rappelling down the wall: she has second thoughts on the heist. Skeen and Cassian clash on how to use the 80 million credits: for personal gain, or the rebellion? At every point, characters are convinced, are unconvinced, are making decisions, are abstaining from decisions. Tension! Drama! Good food! 
The finale, however, is one long slog of no character clash. Not only are certain dramatic scenes promised and then not delivered (the empire never gets their hands on Cassian even for a moment; Luthen doesn’t sincerely try to hunt him down; Bix’s break-out is a snooze [the empire didn’t know Cassian might come for Bix with Nurchi on their side?]; MON MOTHMA MAKING THE DECISION TO AGREE TO DAVO’S TERMS AND THEN BREAKING THE NEWS TO HER DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND SOMEHOW HAPPENS ENTIRELY OFF-SCREEN, WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT DECISION HAS COST HER POWER, HER MARRIAGE, HER RELATIONSHIP WITH LEIDA), but the actual riot is just crescendo, crescendo, crescendo. Music, march, speech. Yell, kill the cops. There’s no disagreements, there’s no consensus-building. The lack of a clearly defined goal means there’s barely any potential for fuck-ups, like with the unexpected killing of the visiting supervisor during the heist, or Cassian’s struggle to burst the water pipe in time. When there is potential for things to get fucked, namely in the empire’s attempt to capture cassian, the stakes are quickly deflated (Cassian has already escaped through the underground grate when the guards come for him; the only person to come across him when he’s breaking out Bix is a friendly resident) 
Some questions I feel the riot sequence could have explored:
Did Pak’s son confide in anyone that he would make the bomb? Was he guided in knowing when to throw it and where? Given the communal culture of Ferrix, someone is likely to have stepped in to parent him, and Ferrix residents would be sympathetic of his desires. If he went rogue, why? And if he didn’t, how did he negotiate what he wanted (revenge) with what other Ferrix residents wanted?
What do Ferrix residents want? How do they view the occupation? Do workers like Brasso have the exact same point of view as the Daughters of Ferrix? What about enterprise owners who rely on the empire’s trade? We see Nurchi rat out Cassian: is he the only one who’d make that calculation? Are there people wary of what happened to Bix/the repression that intensified after Cassian left, and don’t want to antagonize the empire further? If not, why not? Who has convinced them that the antagonism is worth it? 
Right from starting the funeral ahead of police-approved time, there seems to have been some premeditation to defy the empire. Is the riot also planned? If it wasn’t, was the contingency that a riot could break out planned for? If it was, what was the goal of the riot? Is it to 'make a statement’, is it to make the empire leave Ferrix entirely? Though the “shoot at will” order doesn’t come until the guards are half-way incapacitated, how exactly did the funeral-goers prepare to defend themselves?
Why does the imperial guard wait so long before shutting down Maarva’s speech? Assuming imperial regulations also regulate funereal speeches (and even if we don’t assume this, we know the empire acts with impunity), Maarva’s speech became incendiary approximately 10 seconds in. What were the guards weighing the act of disrupting the speech against? 
Why does Nurchi betray Cassian? Assuming Cassian has repayed his debt via Bix when he left her 12K credits, it’s unlikely to be a grudge over money. How did the imperial spy convince Nurchi? Why is that a tack that could only work on Nurchi and not someone like Brasso? 
Maybe these questions are misguided and nitpicky, maybe some of them were plain answered and I haven’t been a good viewer. We can make intelligent guesses for many, because Andor is a very good and intelligent show, but I think some of these questions needed to be explored on screen a stronger and more interesting finale. I don’t think the action in the finale was as meticulously rooted in character and clash of strategies as previous arcs in the season. 
The only thing that really moved me in this episode was Maarva’s final words passed onto Cassian, and specifically, “I love you more than anything you could do wrong”. However:
If the revolution was already burning, how is Cassian the first spark? Surely you mean the revolution was lubed up?
“Unstoppable force” for good? Why would the writer’s room choose this moment to use a cliche?
Idk man the writing just took me out of it
Other petty thoughts:
Deedra somehow doesn’t yet know who the Daughters of Ferrix are until the day of the funeral, when she’s made it her express business to closely monitor Maarva and receive continual updates on Ferrix. Maybe Vanis just didn’t think to share it before that exact moment but to not know the name of what appears to be the most powerful community institution of the planet you’re trying to subdue? Ok
With apologies to Lizzo, I just thought we’d get cooler and more inventive and more FERRIX-Y musical instruments than metal concert flutes
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impossiblefangirl0632 · 8 months
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15 Questions
Tagged by @16magnolias. Thanks friend! 🙂
1. Were you named after anybody?
My middle name is my mom's sister's name. I think my parents just liked my first name.
2. When was the last time you cried?
Yesterday. IDR what it was anymore but there was something particularly touching/sad in the star trek episode we watched.
3. Do you have kids?
Not yet. My husband and I both want them though so it'll happen.
4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Yes. Not as much as I used to and I feel like it's become a tool for when I'm in a bad mood which is something I'd like to change
5. What sports do you play/have played?
I played soccer a little as a kid and I was technically on a competitive archery team in high school but I just went to shoot at the practices, I never actually competed.
6. What's the first thing you notice about someone?
IDK probably their general vibe? Clothes, how they hold themself, their expression, etc
7. Eye color?
blue-grey
8. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy endings. Intense movies make me really anxious so I'm not going to willingly watch something that's trying to scare me.
9. Any special talents?
Um. I like to think I'm okay at being an empathetic listener. In person anyway, I'm rubbish at it over text. Oh and I guess I'm good at making fruit pies. And I know a lot about plants.
10. Where were you born?
USA
11. What are your hobbies?
Reading, writing, drawing, embroidery, hiking, listening to music, playing violin
12. Do you have any pets?
No. I did growing up but I married someone who was around a lot of feral street dogs in Chile for a while and it kind of put him off the idea of ever getting one. I may be able to convince him to let us get a cat. Maybe. One day.
13. How tall are you?
5'6" It's funny, I'm the shortest in my family (by less than an inch but as the youngest it's annoying) but I'm the tallest woman in my husband's family by several inches which amuses me.
14. Favorite subject in school?
Orchestra. But if we're going academics, math. It finally clicked for me in 7th grade algebra and I appreciated that there was a clear answer. I love reading but didn't really enjoy language arts (which I think was largely due to the teachers I had. When I liked the teacher it was great. My AP Lang teacher however was a nightmare and I disliked the class and subject just to spite her after that.)
15. Dream job?
Published author of a book that makes a lot of money so I never have to do anything landscape architecture related again and can move back to Edinburgh and be a stay at home mom for my kids.
Tagging (no pressure): @selcaby @madrigaljail @noellemadrigal @a-streetcar-named-fitzwilliams @foggyfanfic and whoever wants to do it idc
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chayscribbles’ monthly writing update ☆ december 2022
posting this one a little early as i'll be posting my writing year in review post on the 31st!
☆ STATISTICS.
words written: 11 936
projects worked on: Andromeda Rogue; The Gemini Heist (or, The WIP Formerly Known As "Secret Space WIP")
proudest accomplishment: idk i feel like this has been one of my best writing months in a while. i just feel it in my heart of hearts
books read: Discordia by Kristyn Merbeth
☆ GENERAL COMMENTS.
so i've been pretty MIA these past few weeks :/ i just started a new full time job which is quite physical and while i am enjoying it immensely, i'm usually tired at the end of the day to come on writeblr.
BUT somehow i've still been finding time to write! lots of fun things are happening in the chaynematic universe.
i've also been drawing quite a bit too! i'm really challenging myself to draw out of my comfort zone (which really just means drawing backgrounds that are more than a shape or a gradient, welp). currently working on a piece for my new wip which is... taking way longer than i would like 😅
reading comments: Discordia (which is the final book in this space opera trilogy i've been reading over the last few months) was good, not great, and the ending felt a little anticlimatic, but i can understand why it ended the way it did. a solid 4/5 stars because i still had a good time. anyways if you like Chay Stories, i recommend this trilogy! it's far from perfect and a little rough around the edge but it's still fun and enjoyable and hits all the right elements i personally love! (sibling drama in space! funky alien tech! bisexuals, plural!!!!!)
more specific wip-related comments + featured excerpt below.
☆ COMMENTS: ANDROMEDA ROGUE (draft 2)
i tend to work on this one when i don't have the brainpower to think too much, as a lot of it is just polishing or expanding on things that are already written.
i did add some new scenes that i hope will add more meat to the story. one is a phone call Azami witnesses between her father and some other politician, which is meant to add some political backdrop to the conflict between the planets. the other is a scene where Azami tries to run away before being placed on the expedition, but gets caught by her brother Ansel, as i wanted Azami to be more active in trying to shape her fate from the very get-go, and also give her and Ansel more scenes together. i haven't quite finished the latter one yet though because i haven't had the braincells to write any completely new scenes for this wip lately.
i also really reworked an exposition-heavy chapter where Petra gets the rundown of the expedition, and the scene right before they leave when they're given a tour of the ship to make it less clunky, sprinkling description of the ship into the team's actions as they get settled in instead of throwing a big wall of description at you.
so as of now a good chunk of act 1 is already rewritten!
however i do think in the second half of the month the steam for AR (which was all momentum from finishing AR3) has cooled down a bit and my mind has shifted elsewhere. which brings me to my next section...
☆ COMMENTS: THE GEMINI HEIST (outlining / draft... 0.5?)
in case you missed it: i have a new wip !!! (technically it's not new because i've been secretly working on it sporadically since spring, but it's new to most of you.) i'm having a ball writing about these awful gay women doing crime in space!!! i really missed that New WIP High haha. i feel like a kid in a sandbox.
i realized partway through the first act that the way i was writing AR wouldn't work for GH. because it's a heist i'll have to plan thigns more than i did with AR... but having a too-detailed outline feels too restricting. so instead i'm attempting to fast draft this thing so i can get a fuller picture of where i'm going, but still be able to plants this draft which seems to be the way that works best for me. (probably because you can't spell plantsing without plants.)
except that i'm really bad at not getting caught up in details while drafting, especially when writing dialogue-- these guys always end up talking and talking way more than i intend lmao. so i'm calling this more of a draft 0.5, where some parts will be more detailed but others will... not. i've pretty much skipped all description or non-essential worldbuilding. that's a problem for Future Chay.
☆ FEATURED EXCERPT.
this is from gemini heist chapter 4, where Leo is trying to convince Illiana to help them, and Euna and Gabi are... not exactly helping.
Illiana’s chest tightened. She took a deep breath. “How do I even know I can trust you? You’re a criminal, aren’t you? Why wouldn’t you take the money and leave once I’ve given you what you want?”
Leo leaned back in her chair. “I’m an honest criminal, Heir,” she began.
The shorter, chubbier of the two minions spoke for the first time, muttering under her breath, “I’m pretty sure ‘honest criminal’ is an oxymoron, actually.”
The taller, muscular one reached over and gave the short one a little smack on the arm. “I don’t think the Captain appreciates you calling her a moron, Gabi,” she scolded.
Leo’s overall expression didn’t change, but Illiana didn’t miss the exasperation briefly flashing through her eyes.
Leo, to Euna and Gabi: i have total faith in you guys
Leo, to herself: there's like a 30% chance they both die
☆ TAGLISTS. let me know if you want to be added/removed to any of them.
general taglist:
@nicola-writes @dgwriteblr @the-orangeauthor @retrogayyde @quilloftheclouds @ashen-crest @writeblrfantasy @celestepens @stardustspiral @pepperdee @extra-magichours @avi-why @lefttigerobservation @chazzawrites @bardolatrycore @innocentlymacabre
andromeda taglist:
@bebewrites @nicola-writes @dgwriteblr @the-orangeauthor @retrogayyde @akindofmagictoo @quilloftheclouds @nora-theteawriter @ashen-crest @corpsepng @writeblrfantasy @chaylattes @toboldlywrite @celestepens @stardustspiral @pepperdee @cheerfulmelancholies @extra-magichours @writeouswriter @cilly-the-writer @lefttigerobservation @rose-bookblood @drowsy-quill @chazzawrites @cynic-and-chief @enchanted-lightning-aes @aesa
gemini heist taglist:
@florraisons @akindofmagictoo @cream-and-tea @nicola-writes @memento-morri-writes @antique-symbolism @rose-bookblood @afoolandathief @pepperdee @avi-why @zonnemaagd @chazzawrites @analogued @enchanted-lightning-aes @innocentlymacabre @kahvilahuhut @celestepens @cilly-the-writer
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Vikings + modern!uni students
Summary: Vikings as modern!uni students
Notes: I love this so much, so it’s a bit long, with a bunch of characters. Always included the major/subject I think they’d pick too.
Taglist: @batmandallyboy @bragisrunes @demon-of-the-ancient-world @deans-ch-ch-cherrypie @punkrocknpearls @alice-dopey (hmu to be added!)
Masterlist | based on this request | requests are OPEN!
Ragnar
I think Ragnar would be the worst kind of dormmate
He never gives you a heads up when someone is over, he smokes weed in the room and he’s very chaotic
But he’s also smart
Only fails the classes he hates
Wide range of interest, switches majors all the time
Major: Business + International Relations (ends up giving into parent’s pressure, but it works out)
Lagertha
She’s the perfect dormmate
Cooks enough for both of you, very clean, very considerate
I’m not sure what she would enjoy studying, or if she’d even study
I think Lagertha would be a firefighter or so
Major (if she did study): Geology or Norse paganism/history
Aslaug
I think she’d be in a sorority for like two weeks before she moves out
Aslaug is super extravagant
I know for a fact what she would study
And she excels at everything she does
Except cooking
Good dormmate
Major: fashion (obvi?!)
Bjorn
He’s a frat bro, throughout the entirety of uni
Ragnar wants him to study finance, and Bjorn makes that his persona for a while
Is absolutely miserable and fails all his classes
I just don’t think it’s for him
He’d end up opening a construction company or just starting to work for Lothbrok Inc. in a more practical job
Alternatively I think he could be a pro athlete
Ubbe
Works towards a scholarship and gets it
Does all the work too: volunteers, he’s on a sports team (American football, soccer, maybe track or some martial art), excellent grades
I think he’d enjoy uni very much, and like being more independent
Definitely meets his future wife in uni
Major: Business
Hvitserk
I have two careerpaths for Hvitserk
Either he goes to culinary school
Or, and this comes from one of @bragisrune ‘s fics
He wants to do nursing
I think he’d be a fun roommate, but a total slob
Parties hard
Major: medicine/nursing
Sigurd
Goes from theater kid straight to broadway
Or well, tries
Definitely an arts major
Roommate that just. Disappears for weeks at a time
Major: Music/performing arts/theater
Ivar
Snob roomie
Absolutely horrible, until you like, defend him from someone while depressingly drunk
You have to be liked by Hvitserk in order for him to like you
Idk what he’d study, I feel like he has a big range of interests
Major: history or maybe one of the sciences. Also learns a language in uni
Athelstan
He kind of has an Amish experience going to college
Grew up very sheltered in a tiny monastery in Great Britain, goes out into the world
And boom, everything hits at once
Very quiet and pleasant roommate
Major: Theology or history
Floki
The chaotic guy that’s always late to class
Aces tests without studying
Okay roommate, it’s honestly 50/50 every night
Knows every plug around uni
Has these giant barbecues for everyone to attend and talk
Major: theme park engineering (it’s a real thing)
Helga
Also an amazing roommate
She totally brings you treats and bakes you something for your birthday
Helga is another one of those characters where I know for a fact what she would study
If she didn’t want to work in a kindergarten
Major: education (best elementary/middle/high school teacher ever)
Alfred
Another theater kid
However, I think he doesn’t want to be in the center of attention, but more ‘behind the scenes’
Most definitely, 1000% on tumblr, chronically online
He writes fanfiction.
Would make moodboards for @bragisrunes
Major: film/photography/art history
Elsewith
She’s a girly in STEM
On her way to get a PhD, valedictorian, just everything
I think she’d be a good roomie, but she studies a lot and expects a quiet environment for it
Has her standards for everything, very clean
Major: either biology or engineering
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nianderful · 26 days
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and now: a not-so-brief tangent on jaguar (2024) from an ivette velez stan
hello! it's been a while since i made a post like this but it's for a good reason! and i have a Lot to say so i'm putting it under a cut.
not a lot of people who follow me may know about this but i've been kind of losing it (/pos) over one of archie comics' latest oneshots— the jaguar, which came out about a couple of weeks back. it's a pretty great comic, and one that means a lot to me as someone who's actually been a fan of ivette velez/jaguar II for quite a long time. ask anyone who follows me on discord and they'll tell you; i can talk about this catgirl for hours.
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while i find new crusaders to be pretty....alright, ivette's character was the only one that stuck with me. i related a lot to her shyness and fear, and found it wonderful to read about her overcoming her fears and rising up as a hero.
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go ahead, girl. i am of the opinion that she carries this comic in terms of writing. (ian flynn had only 20% of his power, and it went into her) as for mighty crusaders 2017, i found it to be....Fine but hey! The Girl! Yay!
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(i think 2017!ivette is cool...when i'm able to ignore the inconsistent lore. i'm a bit of a lore nut) so to sum up: i've been a fan of ivette velez for a long time. and i've pleaded with the comic gods for her to get her due for. well. a long time (again just ask my discord pals) so you can imagine how happy i was when the jaguar oneshot was announced last year. it was a very wonderful day. i was finally being fed after so long three and a half months later, here i am, and let me preface by saying: the jaguar is great. it's the comic i always dreamed of ivette getting. and i can't really go on without saying thank you to the creative team. you worked magic and i hope you know that.
i don't want this to be a super long post going through a play-by-play of this comic so i'm going to talk about what i came out liking the most: the meaning and pathos it gives to ivette as a character, and the jaguar name.
let me preface this by admitting something: as much as i adore ivette in new crusaders, i'm starting to realize/understand that her character's sort of....bare-bones. i love her dearly but it's kind of true. she's just shy and scared and little else until she's not. while she’s still the only new crusader to get something resembling an arc, a lot of it is “shy one stands up for herself”.
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and, again, i love her for that! there aren't a lot of superhero characters i'm able to see myself in, because a lot of the time, shy girls don't become heroes.
but part of appreciating the jaguar meant accepting the reality that there wasn't much to her in new crusaders. and that makes me appreciate with the former comic did with her all the more
the first two pages of the oneshot do wonderfully with establishing her relationship with her heritage—she doesn't really have one.
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(i can talk about how much i love tango's art all day, how it does a phenomenal job showing us not just how reserved ivette is, but how insecure she feels answering the question "are you from peru?")
this is so much more than what we got in new crusaders; instead of being Shy And Nothing More, she's shy...and someone who clearly has a bunch of baggage. and this isn't even getting into the pathos this story adds to the jaguar name. in new crusaders, it's simply ivette's hero identity. her powers come from the helmet of ai apaec, but there's nothing more than that.
but in the jaguar, ai apaec's helmet (and his entire existence) is tied to ivette's growth. and we learn as the comic goes on that the name 'jaguar' means more to her than a superhero moniker
one of the parts of this comic that struck me the most is the panel talking about one of the peruvian ruins ivette visits
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this panel sticks with me because. there's a lot of parallels to ivette's backstory. the legend of a girl who lost her parents...
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... and became a powerful jaguar.
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it's pretty clear that ivette's got close ties to this legend, and that's before we learn where ai apaec factors in all this.
again, let's go back to new crusaders for a bit. in that comic, ai apaec's just a bloodthirsty god who looks down on ivette at first...
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...and only gives her his powers when she tells him where to stick it.
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(there's just a bit more to their dynamic than that actually but. not relevant)
in the jaguar, though, we learn pretty quickly that ai apaec was the god mentioned in the panel discussing the jaguar's lair...
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and we're reminded that ivette is the girl in that legend. and also may be an reincarnation of ai apaec. the guy's not just the source of her powers; they're one in the same.
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(these panels are so SICK man the art in this slaps so hard)
the dynamic between ai apaec and ivette just feels deeper than it is in new crusaders. he's instrumental in her growth and self-realization. his last bit of dialogue is....augh
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(it's probably not a coincidence that ai apaec's appearance is more jaguar-esque than it is in new crusaders)
the main takeaway i got from all this: ivette velez Is the jaguar, and not just because that's her hero name.
all of this comes together in the final page of the comic, where ivette is able to answer the question "are you from peru?" with certainty—and in spanish no less.
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honestly, this is just part of the package. i haven't even gotten into the writing or the villain (and i'm not telling. read the comic you yahoos) and again i could gush about the art all day.
but this is the number one thing i appreciate about the jaguar. it takes a character who was pretty two-dimensional in her debut and adds meaning, depth, and emotion to her character. she's so much more than who she was, and while i love both iterations, i can't deny that.
to end this little spiel: i made this post last year. and in said post i expressed my dream that ivette would get her own shadow of the batgirl.
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and now i can say that wish has been granted in spades. (i mean. i would've loved a graphic novel but we can't have it all) i've said this once but i am so so thankful for that. i'm thankful that i can say that ivette velez is more than a character who's potential was wasted.
and to everyone who brought this comic to life: thank you from a fellow shy girl. and while i'm hopeful that the future is as bright as this, i'm also very grateful for what we've got. thank you.
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kitkatopinions · 1 year
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Nitpick Number Thirteen for Nitpick November:
I feel like the Xiao Long/Rose/Branwens don't really look related.
Summer and Ruby look nearly identical but for haircut and cape color, but they don't look like mother daughter, they look like twins, or a 'this is me now this was me a year ago when I was happy' thing.
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(Granted, the change to Ruby's hair made her look slightly more varied, but not enough.)
Meanwhile Raven and Yang look like someone just took Yang and played around with a color wheel, but again, they sure as heck don't really look related.
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And while Raven and Qrow can pass as related, she looks more like his daughter than his twin sister. Meanwhile, Tai and Ruby have like, not one thing in common in terms of their looks, and Yang and Qrow don't really look related either, though them looking related is slightly less important than say Tai and Ruby or Raven and Yang. The only people in that family who look like they could be blood related are Tai and Yang, and even then, her hair is a totally different shade and her eyes are a different color. And yeah, there's no way I would've ever even sort of guessed that Yang and Ruby were sisters just by looking at them, and I get that they have different moms but they are still blood related through Tai.
Now, I do know that not everyone in a family has the exact same hair color or eye color. But it's kind of hard to get across facial family resemblance in this kind of art media, which is why people tend to rely on families having the same kind of color scheme in non-live action and it's why we get things like this
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Or the old trick of splitting the features you want the kid to have between parents.
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But instead, it really feels like they designed four characters without thought to whether or not they actually looked similar (Ruby, Yang, Qrow, and Tai) and then when it came time to design the moms, they just said 'fuck it' and used a clone of one of the girls and a clone with a different color scheme for the other one.
Here are my suggestions for ways they could've been designed to maybe look even slightly more like family.
They could've given Ruby blonde hair with red tips instead of black. I know a lot of people kinda consider the OG designs of the Ruby girls or at least their color schemes to be absolutely sacred, but I... Don't. Unlike her silver eyes, Ruby's hair isn't an actual plot point, it's as aesthetic and not technically necessary as her combat skirt. And I already think that the designers could've done more to make Team RWBY look more cohesive because everyone's got this very red-and-monotones color scheme (with only slight additions of color like Blake's tights fading into purple or Weiss's blue eyes) until you get to Yang who is all yellow-brown, and if Ruby had more yellow-gold to her own design, it'd feel a bit more complimentary. Plus, I kind of think blonde Ruby is a cute concept.
Tai could've had purple eyes.
Tai could've had silver eyes. I've been very clear that I think Summer was unimportant for like six seasons as anything other than a tool to add onto Yang and Ruby's characters, and then the show didn't do a great job of making her important when we randomly started being told to care about her in what I can only assume is an attempt to hook the audience and/or pad out the running time of the show, so why not have Summer continue to be a dead mom trope and Tai can be a retired former SEW? Maria is already there to alert the audience that "Silver Eyed Warriors are in so much danger you guys!" Why can't we have this character that says "but some of them make it" as a hopeful contrast?
Raven could've had purple eyes. I personally headcanon for my own fics that Raven did once have purple eyes that turned red when she got mad like Yang's did, and they just kind of 'got stuck' on red mood not long before she deserted, which... Might be a dumb headcanon but I like it. XD But yeah, the show could've just had her have purple eyes, to make her look a bit more related to Yang. This would make her also look more similar to Yang in the model she has, though, so I'd prefer for this to go hand in hand with my next suggestion, which is...
Raven could've been taller and her face could've been thinner, to make her look more like Qrow and (more importantly) more like an adult, and/or her hair could've been graying like his is.
If Ruby stays exactly as she is, then maybe possibly they could've had her dye her hair. "Oh but hair dye might be hard to supply on the road-" If they never run out of food and are shown hunting or restocking on the road, I feel like they can find hair dye. If they never run out of dust, she can get hair dye. If Jaune can somehow manage to never damage his sweatshirt, Ruby can manage to get her hands on some hair dye. Also, I don't hate the concept of showing fictional characters with roots in their dyed hair, it adds some relatability and humany feelings to them. It could've been a volume four thing, and she has to re-dye her hair when they get to Mistral. Ruby is supposed to have 'really into goth stuff' vibes, right? So why can't she dye her hair black on the regular like a lot of people who are really into goth stuff do?
I really don't know, I just think it's weird that they don't really look related.
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the-paris-of-people · 10 months
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i am for once very happy they are addressing the fact ben still has insecurities over the two timing situation because THAT’S HARD especially for someone like ben that constantly feels like he is always being left behind. In season 3, ben came to terms with the idea of just being friends with devi so the boink might have put his defenses up again. i get it. i think he needs to talk when he is ready to talk. i am team devi in that whole disclosure because i think her being upset feels justified this time but i won’t totally shut down ben for this because it makes sense that he feels like that. and devi running out after the boink certainty didn’t help.
if ben and devi are going to get together. i need that whole cheating situation to be addressed because i don’t like when writers ignore situations like these as if they aren’t impactful, hurtful and can complicate relationships.
Honestly I think Never Have I Ever has done an excellent job of showing the trauma and impact of Devi's cheating, on both on Devi and Ben's end, and I'm sure they will have a really long, honest conversation about it in the future because it has severely impacted the future of a relationship they both really value. I'm glad they're exploring Ben's reaction and in a lot of ways he's reacted like a normal teenage boy who doesn't know how to act around the girl he loves, but I take issue with the fact that from what I've heard (again disclaimer here, I have not seen the episode just heard summaries/spoilers so it could absolutely play out better on screen) I do think that he owed her at least one conversation after having sex and it was wrong to deny her of that. I will say this given that I am personally am an anxious attachment girlie, sex/sexual acts make me incredibly attached to people, and I don't understand avoidant attachment/avoiding confrontations about very deep, personal subjects when they're deeply, deeply, deeply affecting the other person (which having sex with Ben did to Devi) I think it's okay to say "Hey I need some time to process this and I'll talk with you when I'm ready" but I know Ben doesn't have the language or emotional capacity to convey that yet. And apparently he was worried about the sex being bad which is honestly very relatable and realistic but again, I don't think that excuses him ignoring her. I just don't think you should just assume to give people time to talk about things on their own time UNLESS they clearly state they need that, because then you're waiting around for a person/situation that may just never come to fruition. And also Devi gave him an opportunity to talk and he didn't want to and sooo many things could have been solved if they just talked it out that one time.
That's why I personally just have a hard time buying this situation right now/am having a hard time seeing how I personally can forgive Ben again and feel secure on their JOURNEY to endgame (because I know they will be endgame) I actually have no doubt the cheating situation will be addressed because Jaren and Maitreyi said there would be a lot of difficult conversations between their characters and they've done a great job with it so far except to me this really just feels like drama for the sake of drama and not having them get together until the very end
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If Connor and Mia were reintroduced in GA Rebirth and had gotten a soft-reboot in their origins, what would you have liked to see?
this is a great question but im not very smart so the answer may be bad but lets give it a go. also i barely rememebr rebirth.
im glad you said soft reboot, because i think honestly their origins, especially mia's, should stay relatively the same in this scenario.
so for Connor, this makes ollie a teen dad which is already an in joke i already have with a friend, we kept asking joshua williamson if ollie was now a teen dad when connor first reappeared and he never replied to us, so sad, loser. i think if they were to have kept the retconned origin in this scenario, where-in ollie DID know about connor, it could've worked well for a reason to him abandoning them, in place of the whole "i have a higher purpose with green arrow" bullshit.
HOWEVER. i am team fuck the retcon so. connor can still find out about ollie from finding moonday's scrapbook, but this now makes him born in the 90s which i think is very funny and should therefore lead to him reading as many online forums about ollie as he can at the local library. now in n52/rebirth iirc the ashram doesnt really exist? which is hard bc like obviously buddhism and the monastery is like central to connor's character. so i'd say he still goes to one, but probably wouldn't meet ollie there.
instead for them to meet i'd say he starts to volunteer at one of ollie's many projects? and they meet there a good few number of times when ollie goes to help out. then when ollie is once again presumed dead after the whole ninth circle shado broderick stuff he becomes GA to help people while not-actually-dead ollie and co are doing all the ninth circle stuff. then when they all return theres a whole plot around their actual relation etc etc.
for Mia. completely fuck the n52 shit idc about that boohoo die. honestly i'd keep everything from her pre52 origin the same which ik feels like a cop out for this question but. its so important to her character that changing any part of it feels like a disservice to the story yknow.
however obviously the whole youth centre doesnt exist in the same way as her original story, soooo. it's harder to adjust how mia comes to live with him when he doesnt have a place to give her a job yknow. i guess mia comes in at a later point in rebirth, when ollie has that house outside the city. maybeee heee idk gives her resources that he still trusts to take care of her but also gives her his number/address in case she needs a place to crash, and she ends up there more than not, so they make the whole if u wanna stay you go to school deal again. i cant see her becoming speedy before the end of the run in this scenario.
i hope this answers ur question. i think it does. its kinda a mess tho. i do think it would've been funny for emi to come back from the titans and be like what the fuck did i miss while i was gone. why do you have other kids now.
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I've been divinely inspired to send asks to others, so here I am. You've sent me some asks about my thoughts on Invincible, so it's about high time I send you some myself. I want to hear all of it; your favorite characters, least favorite characters, thoughts, predictions, the works. Feel free to rant, as I am actively encouraging it. :))))
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I FOUND IT, HUZZAH!!
So! I'll do my best to write my rant as best as I can. Disclaimer for spoilers of the fourth episode of S2 if you haven't watched it, just in case, heh.
First of all, I learned about the series' existence by that meme at the top of this post a friend sent on a chat group we had; he drew fanart as well! After that, some users of another server wanted me to draw a character on that meme pose Omni-man was doing that showed his ass while kneeling —I believe it's still on my art sideblog—.
I wanted to watch it on my own, yet upon realizing I needed a Prime account, I decided to watch it with my parents. The first time I tried, it was night time, and they fell asleep before finishing episode one, which, in the context of the series, it was the best possible outcome for them. In my case, I watched all of it; it was just nice to have a more realistic approach of a young superhero and a family!
And that change of tone? Delightful! I gasped and enjoyed all the graphic details, as well as how much the GotG were hurt upon realizing Nolan was killing their colleagues, their friends.
Time passed, and I forgot about the series until I made my parents watch the Meet the Team videos, to then take advantage of their willingness so we could finish the series.
And oh boy, they did enhance the experience.
I still remember when Debbie said that Nolan was going to come home later for lunch, to then hear a small chuckle from my mother. A little bit of context should be provided, so I'll do that. My father works for the Navy here, and as consequence, he tends to go to other cities or board ships for days, weeks, even months, as well as working late; it has been normalized.
Watching a 17 year old guy wanting to be more than he was able to ever think possible as a 17 year old kid at the time was fascinating, if not sometimes painful. And now Mark is in college, heh. Yeap, the show hit home a few times, more than necessary.
What can I say about S1 overall? It was amazing! The sort of murder mystery tone it got was great to follow since we knew the who, not the why; and watching how Debbie was more and more sure about her theory was entertaining yet heart-stopping, as she was the only person capable of confronting Nolan and getting away with it. She worries me still, I want her to get her catharsis so she feels better; please writers, Debby deserves to be happy. She reminds me of my mother from time to time.
It's interesting how in the comics she is a housewife, yet in the series they decided to give her some agency and make her have a stable job, which may be the reason why they live in that house on the first place! She said “Get out of my house!” for a reason.
Mark, oh Mark. Watching him get physical and mentally damaged was such a journey that I enjoyed until I began caring for him just as with Debbie. He reminded me of another character that I deeply love, Kiana Kaslana, based on the fact that both characters were compared to someone related to them, as well as kept fighting for humanity although there were many reasons to stop doing so; also they are deeply traumatized.
And if the series' writers decide to follow the arc that Mark had in the comics, I may not survive. I'd implode from all the implications of it. TL;DR, let my guy be happy!
Nolan, ah Nolan. My partner thought he was going to be my favorite character, but Mark's existence takes the first place for sure. This man is so fascinating, being one of the strongest beings yet a complete insensitive dum dum goofball at the moment he has to express his honest feelings and thoughts thanks to all those years of Viltrumite indoctrination.
I hope he stops using Mark as a punching bag for his internal struggles. Looking at S1 episode 8 and S2 episode 4, he grabs his son as a ragdoll and yells at him as if that would convince Mark to be by his side? And the way he's feeling empathy now, hahah you fucker, have deep emotions now! It would have been preferable back on Earth, though. I wonder if the other Viltrumites will commit the execution or not.
I like most of the secondary characters, William is on thin ice, though, since he's uncaring of remembering Mark hurtful mistakes he's done, it doesn't seem William is joking sometimes, which confuses me since both characters are good friends and should know what may be a negative memory to the other.
My girl Amber is doing well! Good thing the writers realized that making her get mad at Mark based on his superhero life was not the best idea, resulting in Amber being more understanding on S2.
Eve is isolating herself, and her father kind of pisses me off because the story is quite vague in trying to prove if he's right or just trying to be more realistic, I'm referring to the incident he showed Eve that was wrote on the newspaper.
And the way they convey the concept of being more akin to someone you once saw divine, now showing its true colors, realizing you may go through the same path while everyone else acts if you already were that person, who brought nothing else but pain. It's wonderful.
It's an amazing show that has the privilege of being one of the few that made me care for the characters and their journey. Let's hope it ends with a bang when the time comes.
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