#death prevention and creating trust

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Battle for Battle for Dream Island (BFB): The Amaze Chase/Transcript

In Beep Living Room

Announcer: (on television.) Don't miss the next episode of the Amaze Chase, an all celebrity extravaganza featuring contestants of Battle for Battle for Dream Island; known for BFB.

Balloony: We're on the Amaze Chase?

Cloudy: (gasps.) For reals?

Announcer: (on television.) For reals.

In Beep Kitchen

(Nickel makes a huge stack of sandwiches and pushes them into the bag.)

Cloudy: Nickel, why didn't you tell us about the Amaze Chase?

Nickel: I thought you knew.

(Camera pans to Amaze Chase banner.)

Balloony: Yay! I gotta pack! We can't go without my balloon collection.

(Cloudy, writing on a clipboard.)

Cloudy: (gasps.) A cross country race requiring split-second timing and organization! I'm gonna need more clipboards!

Leafy: Got my 37 gadget charger. Ugh, forgot my charger charger.

Nickel: Hmm, let's see - snacks, camera, first aid kit, tiaras - special occasion and everyday, obvi.

Leafy's diary: Password accepted. (Leafy's voice) The new boy in algebra class is so dreamy. Why did I have to have pizza stuck to my chin when I talked to him? Facepalm!

Nickel: What in the world?

Leafy's diary: (Leafy's voice) Note to self- gotta replace Nickel's new nail polish before he realizes that I spilled it all over Rocky.

Nickel: Wait, what?

Leafy: Nickel! You were SNOOPING!

Nickel: No, it was an accident. It just started playing.

Leafy: Yeah, right!

(Nickel looks down and sees Rocky covered in nail polish.)

Rocky: (throws up.) Bleh.

Outside of The A Better Name Than That Mansion

Golf Ball: A chance to show up Beep and have the world's attention?! It's a win-win!

Tennis Ball: And why am I going along with this?

Golf Ball: Because you're my dear friend and my dear brother.

Tennis Ball: Aw, thanks, sis.

Golf Ball: . . and because I need some help to change the battery.

--Golf Ball throws a battery at Tennis Ball--

Outside of Casa de Free Food

Puffball: We should totally come up with a super fun nick-name!!! How about Puffker? No, no, I got it! Marball!

Marker: I can't wait to get my hands on that trophy.

Inside The House of Death P.A.C.T. Garage

Black Hole: This road trip will be a perfect chance for us to bond together as father and son . . . er . . . inventor and inventor.

Pen: Um . . . yeah . . . that. And I can't wait to reveal my secret weapon!

Black Hole: Is it fuzzy dice?

Pen: No!

Black Hole: I bet it is fuzzy dice.

Pen: It's not! (Commences to applying fuzzy dice to rear-view mirror and starts clapping happily.)

Outside of The House of Iance

Match: Ta-da! It's my first car of Iance!

Pencil: Are you sure it's not the first car ever?

Match: It's the safest car on the planet. Made with carbon reinforced polymers.

Pencil: I can't be seen in this! I have a reputation!

Match: So do I! A reputation for safety!

Outside of The Beep Dreamhouse

Announcer: Welcome to the Amaze Chase! These 8 teams will race across the country to earn the coveted Amaze Chase trophy and earn the title of "World's Most Amaze Chaser." I'm your host, Announcer! Contestants start your engines!

Announcer: Wait! I have one dramatic last-second announcement.

(A Better Name Than That, Beep, Bleh, Death P.A.C.T., Free Food, Iance, Team Ice Cube, and The Losers gasped, but Coiny and Pin ignored.)

Announcer: Leafy is leaving Beep and joining... The Losers?

Nickel: What?!

Coiny: What?!

Pin: What?!

Nickel: Leafy, wait! We can work this out!

Leafy: Forget it! I'm not going with someone who doesn't respect my privacy! Watch the video I posted online about it!

Eggy: (laughs) But this is only a two-seater and I'm already- (Loser ejects him from the passenger seat and into the air.) (yells as he flies through the air.) I LEFT MY PHONE IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT!

Loser: Yay, Leafy! Love, love, love the way you dumped Nickel for me! (Eggy crushed by the tree.)

Nickel: Leafy, let's talk about this.

Loser: Ya-da, ya-da, ya-da. Discussion over.

(Loser sprays wiper fluid on Nickel.)

Nickel: Oh!

Death P.A.C.T.'s car: Your door is ajar.

Black Hole: Oh, she sounds cute. Could you set me up?

(After throwing his stuff in the back seat Eggy moves Black Hole over and sits in the passenger seat.)

Eggy: Great news, Penny-boy! I'm on your team now.

Pen: No way!

Eggy: Way!

(Pen places a giant water bottle in Eggy's lap.)

Pen: Fine!

Eggy: Really?

Pen: Well, I could always use an over-sized cup holder.

Announcer: Contestants, lets start the Amaze Chase!

(A cannon shoots confetti and glitter, all of the contestants are on the move in their vehicles, a pile of confetti falls on top of Announcer, and Four, Two and X come on the scene out of no where in a golf cart.)

Four (on confessional couch.): We can race to, you know. I mean, what else is this license for?

In Iance's car

Match: Oh, no!

Pencil: Match!

Match: Did I leave my iron on?

Ruby: Are you kidding?

Match: Oh, I'm such a silly. I never leave home without it!

On the road

Announcer: The contestants will race to locations across the country and compete challenges at each stop. The last team to finish a challenge is eliminated!

In Beep's camper

Nickel: I sure miss Leafy. She's a top-notch navigator and was just perf company.

Cloudy: Um, I'm right here!

Nickel: Sorry, Cloudy. I'm sure you'll make an excellent co-pilot! Now, where's our next-

Cloudy: Are we there yet? I hate sitting in a car. There's nothing to do. (presses a button and his seat becomes a toy car.) Vroom! Vroom! Eyes on the road! And keep the quarters comin'!

Balloony: Nickel! I've been working on some strategies for the next event, but first I gotta go to the bathroom!

(Balloony runs to bathroom only to find David laying toilet paper on the the toilet seat.)

David: (shocked.) Aw, seriously?!

Balloony: I can hold it.

In Free Food's car

Bell: Ooh, the world's largest blister pack! Can we stop? Can we stop?

Fries: No!

Yellow Face: Ooh, the Museum of Items Sold Separately! Ah! Can we stop? Can we stop?

Fries: No!

Puffball: No way! The Plastic Canyon! We gotta see the Plastic Canyon!

(Puffball abruptly grabs the steering wheel, turns it right causing the car to go off of a cliff, and the the car ejects its own hang gliding equipment causing the car to fly.)

Fries: PUFFBALLLLLLL!

Eraser: Woo-hoo! Ooh! Those ants down there look like little people. That's crazy.

In Death P.A.C.T.'s car

Eggy: And when I got home I realized I already had conditioner. (laughs along with Black Hole.)

Black Hole: Oh, Eggy, you are so charming and delightfully humorous.

Eggy: (laughs.) Right back at 'cha Black Hole.

Black Hole: And that voice. When you sing my circuits melt. Your dulcet tones-

Pillow: Come on! Can we please talk about something else?

Eggy: Sure, Pillowy-girl. Anything you say!

Black Hole: So Eggy, your hair-

Pen: Did I tell you this baby's equipped with a one-of-a-kind, platinum, super-charged schlond poofa?

Eggy and Black Hole: Gesundheit.

Pen: We can't lose!

Eggy: Cool! So what's the hold up?

Tree: It can only be used once. We gotta wait for the right moment.

Eggy: How about now?

(Pen slaps her finger away twice, Eggy slaps him, and that escalates into a full-blown slap-boxing match.)

In The Losers' car

Leafy: Um, it's a little windy!

Cake: It's a good thing I customized my car with some fabulous The Losers-centric options. (presses a button and the car sprays his hair with hair spray.) Ta-da! High-octane hairspray. Holds up in a category five hurricane.

In Iance's car

Flower: Looks like we gotta take the next exit, Match!

Match: Oh, Flower! (pulls out a large map.) I don't trust those new-fangled contraptions.

Pencil: Match! Look out!

At the desert

Announcer: Shocking developments! Are Iance out of it already? Will Cake's hair really hold up? Can I possibly look this good for the entire show? Stay tuned for- (gets hit by Iance's car and screams.)

On the road

Announcer: Our contestants are making their way towards historic Mount Yoylemore! And it looks like The Losers will win the first leg of the race!

At Mount Yoylemore

Loser (on confessional couch.): That place is way over-the-top! I mean, compare it to the quiet dignity of my theme park - Loseratopia. (camera zooms out to show a moving diorama of his theme park- the rollercoaster moves into his mouth on the diorama version of herself, bursts into flames, he gasps, and he pushes diorama off the table it was on.)

Announcer: We've hidden seven iconic items from Yoyle's past around this national monument. We've got eight teams, but just seven items. The team that comes up empty-handed is eliminated! For arriving first, The Losers have a ten-minute head-start.

Pen: Hmm, nothing in here! Better check Yoyle Bubble's other nostril.

Remote: Oh, no. We have lost Eggy.

Inside Mount Yoylemore Gift Shop

Eggy: (grunts as she puts a large amount of things on to a gift store counter.) I'll take all of these! And put them on my plastic!

Salesclerk: You got it, Sir!

Eggy: Call me Pen. Ooh! And throw in a couple of diamond-encrusted foam hands while you're at it!

At Mount Yoylemore

Leafy: I've covered the entire scalp! Find anything down there!

Loser: Just that Nickel could use a shave. (laughs because she has just painted a moustache on one of the stone Rubys.)

Balloony and Cloudy are swinging on the hoop earrings of one of the stone Matchs

Balloony: Woo-hoo!

Cloudy: Yippee! (a bathing suit ejects itself from the stone Match's ear.) Nickel, look!

Nickel: My bathing suit! (Nickel reaches for his bathing suit.)

Bubble: I'm absolutely flabbergasted! Do you see anything, Lighting?

Lighting: Just a whole lotta misguided hair choices! (Bubble plants one of her feet down on one of the stone Pencils' top lip, which causes the mouth open to reveal a Golden Glob.) Bubble, look! It's the Golden Glob!

Fries: Bell, you find anything?

Bell: (talking to a butterfly on a finger.) Hello, what's your name? (Camera pans out to show her hanging from one of the stone Books' eyelashes.)

Fries: Bell!

Pen: Yeah! Alright! I found my flight attendant hat!

(Loser tries to steal it from Pen, but misses.)

Loser: (doing a Tarzan yell and lands one one of the stone Bubbles' hair, which causes a compartment near Leafy to open up and reveal a pair of Leafy's sunglasses.)

Leafy: Gotcha!

(Buzzer blares.)

Fries: No. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Announcer: Contestants, you found all four iconic Yoyle items! And so the first to go are Iance.

Eraser: Oh, yeah! We're first! First, first! Yeah, yeah!

Fries: Uh, no! We're eliminated! Ooh! I can't believe it!

Nickel: You guys don't have to go home. There's plenty of room in the camper!

Yellow Face: Awesome! We can have our victory party there.

Nickel: Leafy, you know me. I would never deliberately lie to you!

Loser: Announcer! Nickel's tampering with my team! That's low, Nickel. Show a little class.

(Camera pans out to show that Loser has defaced Mount Yoylemore.)

Eggy: (carrying gift shop trinkets as Pen drives away without her.) Hey! Pen! Wait up!

At the desert near Area 51

(Four, Two and X are racing down the road in a golf cart and end up taking a wrong turn through Area 51 and attaining an alien, which causes them to be chased by Area 51 personnel.)

Area 51 Personnel: Turn your vehicle around and return the alien!

In Death P.A.C.T.'s car

Eggy: Ugh! Pen! We just got passed by a car from the '90s! The 1890s. Use the turbo-charged schwan-musin!

Pen: No, not yet.

Eggy: You gotta be kidding me! You finally invent something useful. Use it. ([Pen presses a button that ejects a plunger onto her face and muffles her speech.)

At Old Fabful

Announcer: Welcome to Old Fabful! The most powerful glitter geyser in the world!

Staple: Glitter! I love it! Woo! Glitter fight! (laughs.) Come on guys! Glitter ball fight! Woo! Ow! (continues in background.)

Announcer: Here's your challenge: collect as much glitter as you can in these buckets, then choose one team member to run to my podium with-

Staple: Come on! Let's make a glitter man! Oh my gosh! We have to make glitter man!

Announcer: Iance! Since you were the first to Old Fabful, you get the biggest buckets.

Fan: What gives? Is this thing ever gonna erupt?

Needle: Yeah! I don't even see any- (geyser erupts as she is looking onto it and blasts her into the air causing her to scream.)

(Everyone goes about catching glitter in their buckets.)

Pen and Eggy: Mine! (They crash into each other and their buckets go flying into the air one of them falling over Eggy's head.)

Pen: Ha! (The other bucket abruptly falls over Pen's head.)

Nickel: Woo! (laughs but Leafy catches the glitter droplet that she had planned to catch and walks away.)

Black Hole: (catches glitter droplet.) Ooh, pretty.

Pencil: Come on, Match! We've got the most glitter!

Match: Okey-dokey! I'll bring her home! (commences to running in slow motion as other teams run past her.) (talks in slow motion.) No!

(Buzzer blares.)

Announcer: The Losers' team wins! Iance are eliminated.

Match: Gosh! That's what I get for running in slow motion.

Needle: (screams as she falls out of the sky head-first into the geyser.)

Nickel: Nice job, Leafy!

Leafy: Yeah! I'm gonna tell my diary my innermost feelings about it! Or wait! Why not cut out the middle-man and just tell you right now?

Nickel: Leafy, that's not fair! But nice burn.

Announcer: Needle! Your thoughts at this stage of the race?

Needle: (coughs glitter onto Announcer.)

At the desert near some monument similar to the Great Pyramids

(Four, Two and X are shown to be still being chased by Area 51 personnel.)

At Yoyle Chloride Mountains

Announcer: Two teams have been eliminated. Three remain! And Beep gets their first win!

Balloony: Yeah!

Cloudy: Awesome!

Announcer: Welcome to the Yoyle Chloride Mountains! Each of you will send one person down the ski run. The last one down's a rotten egg and eliminated. Nickel! For being the first to the flag, you get to choose your ride.

Nickel: (picks up skis.) I'll take these! I used to be a world-champion skier!

Pen: I got this!

Eggy: No! Me!

Nickel: Leafy, you don't understand!

Leafy: That you're a liar? No. I totally do.

(The sled falls on the snow.)

Pen: You dropped it!

Eggy: No! You did!

(All of the remaining competitors are off of the ski lift, the race starts, and Pen and Eggy end up both being on the sled.)

Pen: Get outta here!

Eggy: No! You get outta here!

(During the race Eggy and Pen are still fighting over who should be on the sled and the sled abruptly starts to disintegrate then, Pen and Eggy turn into a snow ball of sorts and go tumbling down the run when they commence to tumbling the roof off of a small hut containing a hot tub, where A Better Name Than That, Bleh, Team Ice Cube, Free Food and Iance are soaking and Spongy presents the girls in the Hot Tub with biscottis.)

A Better Name Than That, Bleh, Team Ice Cube, Free Food and Iance in Hot Tub: (oohs and ahs as they grab a biscotti.)

(Pen and Eggy continue tumbling down the ski run while screaming and end up making it to the finish line before the other contestants.)

Pen: Yeah! Alright! We won!

Announcer: Sorry! Only one racer per team. You're disqualified and eliminated!

Leafy: (as she and Loser race by.) Woo!

Nickel: You're welcome to join me in the camper, Pen. I'm looking for a new co-pilot!

Cloudy: I can still hear you!

Pen: That'd be awesome, Nic-

Eggy: (grunts as she gets pushes past Pen to get into the camper's passenger seat and then laughs.) Sorry, Penny-boy. The position is already filled. (Nickel pushes a button that ejects her from the passenger seat and into the air.) (yells as she flies through the air.) NOT AGAAAAAAAAIN!

On the road

Announcer: Only Beep and The Losers remain. The tension must be unbearable for their teammates.

(Inside the Beep's camper, Death P.A.C.T., A Better Name Than That, Bleh, Team Ice Cube, Free Food and Iance are waiting in the bathroom.)

Fries: Who builds a super deluxe camper with just one bathroom?! (he opens the bathroom to find David shaving.)

David: Aw, seriously?!

At Diamond Falls

Announcer: Welcome to Diamond Falls! fifty million pounds of fabulousness cascade over it every hour! And now we're down to teams. Beep versus The Losers! But hold everything. This is not an elimination round. No, no, no, no! It's a chance for a losing team to get right back into it.

Pin: What!?

Announcer: So, if you want redemption, step right up! (everyone comes out of the camper to take advantage of this opportunity.) All you have to do is go over Sequin Falls in this barrel and survive. (cheering dies down.) It's really nothing to be afraid of. It's a glorious natural wonder. (he puts his head into the falls.) Ah! Just feel that refreshing spray! (his head and shoulders are drenched in diamonds, which causes everyone but Marker to look at him oddly.) What?

Fries: Ha! Who needs a barrel? I'll body-surf that bad boy!

Ruby: Too dangerous for my taste. I'm going back to the camper to work on my Sudokus. Only one square left! (wind blows her Sudoku puzzle into the Diamond Falls and she grabs hold of the barrel and jumps into the Diamond Falls.) (yells.) Sudoku! Ah! Got it!

Flower: Alright, Ruby! You go, Ruby!

(While in her barrel, Ruby hits from a rock causing her to fall straight into the sequins at the base of Diamond Falls.)

Ruby: Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

Announcer: Ooh! Sequins in the joints. That's gotta hurt!

Nickel: Ruby, shouldn't you be powering up your car? Better make sure you've got enough to get to the finish line!

Ruby: Oh Nickel! I always come prepared. (commences to applying a wind-up mechanism to the back of her car and winding it up.)

Loser: Can't even get in to the bathroom! That stupid bear is hogging it! Oh well. I'll go at the finish line because I'm going to be there first. Obvi!

Leafy's diary: Password accepted. (Leafy's voice) Nickel doesn't respect my boundaries. He's so noisy I could just scream!

Loser: Ooh! Leafy! Dishing the dirt. Love it!

Leafy: Loser! How could you?

Loser: What? I didn't do it on purpose! Not that I wouldn't . . . but this was an accident. Isn't it obvi?

Leafy's diary: Password accepted. (Leafy's voice) I can't believe my own friend would do such a thing.

Leafy: Oh. Heh heh. Nickel! I'm sorry. You didn't snoop. This was all a big mistake!

Nickel: Of course, Leafy. The main thing is we're friends again!

Leafy: And I'm back on Beep!

Balloony: Hugging?! There's no time for hugging . . . or even light back-slapping!

Nickel: Come on, Leafy! Let's win this race!

Watch: (glues the camper's tires to the street after Beep got inside.) Ha ha ha! Victory is so close, I can taste it . . . and to the victor, go the spoils.

Pen: (walks by the camper whistling when Pen grabs him and places him in her passenger seat.) Woah! (Loser glues him to the seat.) Huh?

Loser: Buckle up.

Announcer: (after The Losers races off.) Wait! I didn't say "go." No fair! I always say "go." I'm the 'go' guy!

Pencil: Let's book it Match! We gotta catch her.

Match: (backs into a large stack of car batteries.) Guess that's assault and battery. (laughs and snorts.)

Nickel: Come on, Leafy. I want that trophy!

Leafy: Burn plastic, Nickel!

Nickel: (Tries to drive off, but the camper remains stagnant.) What in the world?

Eggy: (laughs.) I hate to give Penny-boy credit for anything, but he did install his turbo-charged schlond-thingy in the camper . . . and now it's time to use it. (presses button and a climactic revving sound starts, the schlond poofa flies up into the air and causes fireworks that say 'I love Beep'.) Oh, come on! Give it a rest! I'm gonna go join them in the hot tub.

Nickel: (sighs.) The fireworks were adorbs . . . but that was our last shot! Looks like Loser wins the Amaze Chase.

Nickel and Leafy: (sigh.) The Carcuzzi!

Nickel: Hit it, Leafy! (turns a knob that disconnects the front part of the camper along with the hot tub from the rest of the super deluxe camper leaving Eggy, who was about to get in the hot tub, behind.)

On the road

Bubble: Oh-oh! My water wings are back there.

Nickel: Next stop: the finish line!

Loser: What's that thing?

Pen: The perfect combo of high performance roadster and soothing spa-like massage.

Loser: Well, no kiddy-pool on wheels is gonna beat me!

Pin: I'm coming, Leafy! (rips herself off of the seat and reaches out towards Leafy's hand.)

Loser: Oh, no, you don't! (plants Pin back on the seat.)

Flower: Hey Nickel! Can we get some exciting race music back here? (music starts.)

Nickel: (starts to sort of lose control of camper.) Woah! Guys, settle down! You're rocking the tub!

Loser: Ha! Nickel's out of it for sure now! Better freshen up for my victory photos. (car powers down tremendously and stops very close to the finish line.) What?!

At the finish line 

Announcer: That's it! They did it! Beep just one the Amaze Chase!

Loser: Hold me?

Pin: (pushes Loser back and presses a button that ejects her from the passenger seat.) (yells as she flies through the air.) I'M FREEEEE!

Loser: (Lets out a disgruntled growl.)

Leafy: This truly has been an Amaze Chase! It couldn't get any better!

(Everyone, but Loser, begins throwing Team Beep in the air and cheering for them, when they pause for a while because a UFO beams down Four, Two and X along with the golf cart that contained them, they wave goodbye, and everyone continues their cheering.)

Loser: Dear diary, the last time Pin ran out on me, she seemed a little more caring and sensitive than all the other times. There's hope for us yet! (wave crashes onto him causing him to scream as everyone continues to cheer.)

At Diamond Falls

Eggy: (back at the camper at nighttime.) They'll be back.

(Eggy hears a flushing sound and then Bear comes near her, they both are shocked by each other's presence, which makes the Bear run away while growling in fear and Eggy climb up a tree as she screams.)

[musical-chick-13]

What if I told you. That the most violent option. Is not automatically the correct or most helpful one.

[memientom0ri]

Similarities between Inhun/457 and Hannigram; personal analysis of the attitudes that connect these characters 💭

Starting with actor Lee Byung Hun's face. I don't even need to go into details...

• Villain disguised as a hero;

Inho/001 x Hannibal Lecter

Both wear a good guy disguise to get close to and mentally and psychologically manipulate their "target" of obsession, taking actions to impress and defend the target that sometimes make us question their villainy towards the good guy.

Both Inho and Hannibal seem to be desperately searching for a trace of understanding and similarity in someone towards themselves. Hannibal became obsessed with Will when he saw this similarity in him (both characters misunderstood by society, mentally broken and with difficulties in expressing and understanding their own emotions), and just like the cannibal, Inho saw something similar in Gihun, therefore, feeling the need to, somehow, get close to him to keep him under his control.

"But Inho and Gihun are completely different", yes, just like Hannibal and Will; that doesn't stop the characters from identifying with each other psychologically.

In my opinion, Inho saw in Gihun an ambition and confidence that piqued his interest. "But Gihun is not ambitious or self-centered" No, he is not, not materially speaking. Gihun's ambition comes from the will he has over the things he sets out to do. He is ambitious about what he wants and this ambition is accompanied by a hyper-empathy bordering on masochism, considering that Gihun returned to the game not only because of his desire to end it, but because of the guilt of having survived when people died, because of the desire to prevent other deaths. This hyper-empathy also shows up in other scenes, and this is where Will comes in.

• The hyper-empathetic good guy;

Will Graham × Seong Gihun

Unlike Will's hyper-empathy, which manifests itself through his ability to put himself in the Assassin's shoes and mentally experience the murders, Gihun's empathy is blatant, making us feel a little angry and uncomfortable with the situations in which 456 puts himself by thinking more about others than about himself. A scene that left me in agony was in season 2, in the first game, where he runs from the safe area to pick up a man who was shot in the leg. The man would have been killed anyway, but he insisted on picking him up with less than 30 seconds to go.

Unlike 456's blatant empathy, which almost makes him seem naive in several scenes (like when he gives his only extra ammunition to Inho to save himself in the future), Will's empathy is more "dark" and firm. Will doesn't trust people easily, much less Hannibal, while 456 trusts Inho/001 right away and from the first contact they are inseparable.

• Jealousy, Control and Possessiveness

I think that after their faces, these are the characteristics that Hannibal and Inho have most in common. Neither of them want their good boys to have anyone other than themselves. We can see Hannibal eliminating the people who get close to Will throughout the series, but with Inho, we follow the stages and moments of this jealousy until it reaches its peak (the final episode that resembles Mizumono). Inho observed Gihun's interactions with Jungbae (Gihun's longtime friend) in silence, just processing each moment and creating a mental bomb that would explode in the future (like when Jungbae made Gihun laugh, at night in the dorms, and the scene cuts to 001 listening under the bed in total DISGUST).

• Mizumono

Both villains analyzed here need to control their targets of obsession, manipulating them and trying to build a home in their heads, and when they realize they have been "betrayed", that's when the bomb explodes.

Hannibal felt betrayed by Will when he learned that he was helping in a plan against him behind his back (but we know that Will was so confused about his feelings and morality that he didn't even know who to go with), and then killed Abgail in front of him after a heartbreaking speech.

Inho felt betrayed by Gihun when, during a shootout in the player vs. soldier attack, Gihun said he would go inside to find the way out. Inho asked: "Shall I go with you?", and Gihun simply said that Jungbae would go with him. Later, Jungbae asks 456 why he chose him and not 001 who is more skilled with weapons, and Gihun answers that he chose him because they are friends. The next scene suggests that Inho, disappointed, listened behind the communicator, but we don't know if the communicators were on or not...

It's worth noting the expression on Inho's face when Gihun said that Jungbae was the one who would...

(POOR GUY 456 APOLOGIZE TO HIM AND TAKE HIM WITH YOU NOW

The Mizumono between 456 and 001 happens thanks to this event, when, later, after putting on his masked Boss costume, Inho goes to Gihun and Jungbae on the stairs. Just like Hannibal, he says heartbroken words (less dramatic and more angry) and eliminates Jungbae in front of Gihun.

Both killed people close and important to their targets out of possessiveness and hurt, out of a sick and incomprehensible feeling of betrayal; feelings that only they understand.

How can little sweet creatures like this be so DESTRUCTIVE.

There doesn't seem to be a need and mutual dependence in 457 like there is in Hannigram (at least not yet, there's still one season left), the obsession and interest come from Inho, but there is a notable chemistry and tension, smiles and exchanges of OBVIOUS glances.

I know that Hannigram is complex and very intense, I'm not making an extremely serious comparison, but rather recording some points that I observed and since I love both couples, I wanted to do this. The depth of the characters is obviously different, we're just making a fan observation here. ♡

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Tips for writing internal conflict

1. Define the Core Dilemma

• Internal conflict occurs when a character faces a choice or emotional struggle within themselves. This dilemma should challenge their values or identity.

• How? The struggle should feel deeply personal and tied to the character’s motivations.

• Example: A character who values independence but must rely on others in a life-or-death situation.

2. Make it tied to their core values

• The conflict should challenge what the character holds dear—whether it’s their morals, desires, or goals.

• How? The inner conflict should push the character to re-evaluate their beliefs and priorities.

• Example: A soldier torn between duty and personal ethics, forced to choose between following orders and doing what’s right.

3. Amplify with external consequences

• Link internal conflict to external consequences that impact the character and those around them. The choices they face should have significant repercussions.

• How? Show how the character’s internal conflict influences their decisions in the real world.

• Example: A character haunted by guilt must choose whether to admit their past mistakes, risking their career and relationships.

4. Show the pressure building over time

• Internal conflict intensifies when it’s compounded by time, increasing stakes, or mounting external pressure.

• How? Create scenes where the character feels the weight of their choices growing heavier with every passing moment.

• Example: A character whose addiction threatens to ruin their life, struggling to break free but tempted by old habits every day.

5. Conflict arises from competing desires

• Internal conflict often stems from having two equally strong desires that cannot coexist.

• How? Put your character in situations where they must choose between these desires, both of which seem vital.

• Example: A character torn between pursuing their dream job across the country or staying to care for a dying parent.

6. Explore their fears and insecurities

• Internal conflict can also be driven by the character’s deepest fears or insecurities, which affect their actions and decisions.

• How? Fear of failure, rejection, or loss can prevent them from acting, making every decision feel like a battle.

• Example: A character who has been hurt before refuses to let anyone in, even though they deeply crave connection.

7. The power of self-sabotage

• Let the character’s internal conflict lead to self-sabotage. They may avoid decisions or create obstacles to protect themselves from facing their own feelings.

• How? Show how the character's fear or internal resistance undermines their progress.

• Example: A character constantly pushes away someone they care about because they fear their own vulnerability.

8. Use internal dialogue to show the battle

• Let readers hear the character’s internal struggle through thoughts, doubts, or justifications. Internal dialogue can make the conflict feel more immediate and real.

• How? Keep the internal dialogue sharp, reflective, and in line with the character’s voice.

• Example: “I want to tell them the truth, but what if they leave? Can I really risk that?”

9. Drive change through resolution

• The internal conflict should lead to growth or change in the character. They should evolve, learn, or make peace with their internal struggle.

• How? The resolution should feel earned and reflect the character’s journey.

• Example: A character who fears commitment learns to trust and embrace vulnerability in the face of love.

10. Let it affect the bigger picture

• The resolution of internal conflict should impact the story’s larger arc, showing how the character’s inner change leads to progress or a new direction.

• How? The resolution should tie back to the theme and forward momentum of the plot.

• Example: A character who learns to forgive themselves is able to take the final step in reconciling with a loved one, mending broken relationships.

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[bingsoo-jung]

I do Not write video game analysis. However, one thing that I loved about Veilguard that I hadn’t seen people talking about, is that all the companions personal quests mirror Solas’s regrets.

Like Taash is struggling with their mom and identity and what to choose to be in their future. Do they be what someone else wants them to or make their own identity?

Emmrich is trying to deal with a fear of death and if sacrificing the things he loves is worth is for a better future. What’s the cost of never having to experience your greatest figure worth to you?

Davrin’s trying to figure out how to live when he’s always expected he would die. The duty he’s pledged himself to vs following his own nature. Should you sacrifice your life for the duty and happiness of others?

Bellara’s both dealing with the regret of not doing enough to prevent her brothers death, but also trying to decide if progress is worth the price it came at. How do you forgive yourself for your sins and carve a new path forward?

Neve is trying to be a good person in a system literally built for people like her while she has immense amounts of privilege. Do people need someone who will do anything for them? Or do they need a hero to look up to?

Lucanis is figuring out how to deal with the betrayal of someone who you not only trusted, but was your family. The closest person to you. At what point is family who hurt you no longer worth your forgiveness?

Harding is trying to both honor but let go of the trauma and create a future in light of that hurt. How do you create a future despite the trauma of your past?

And Rook! Rook’s entire thing is that they’re self-isolating. They never talk to any of their companions about their stress… except they do talk to Solas, the Inquisitor, and Varric, people who all have power or they see as their leader. They’re actively trying to withdraw from their community and take on whatever mistakes the team makes and whatever consequences will arise from the conclusions of the companions missions.

And this is all wildly clever thing because it creates a really effective way of commenting on Solas and his issues. This is not to say that they were crafted solely to comment on Solas, or to be pale imitations, but by making them have similar regrets and problems to him, it provides this really fantastic bit in the narrative, especially during the team meetups to discuss the murals, where they’re really able to both relate to, or disagree with Solas in some interesting ways because of their issues. It also makes the story much tighter than it would be otherwise, because nothing in this story doesn’t serve this very character-driven narrative about the choices, guilt, and fear and how that hampers or helps your decision making. And I really like it! You can see it in their dialogue around the murals too. Taash for instance specifically talks about the regret of not being able to tell someone you love stuff because you waited too long and now they’re dead. 10/10 bit of character introspection.

[deathbxnny]

Helloo!! Arcane is ending soon, so I was wondering if I could request the Arcane cast reacting to a reader who suspiciously seems to know everything that’s gonna happen in the plot? They always appear where the action is, and they warn about dangers before they happen, trying to ”subtly” change the outcomes of horrible events. Tragedies are a core element of the story, so I feel that the narrative would create another disaster if one event got prevented, but the thought of these characters being safe and happy after all they’ve been through would be so healing :3 It’s up to you which way you want to take it 🐁💖 I’m fine with both platonic and romantic, but I’d love to see Vi, Jinx and Caitlyn if that’s ok :)

I love love love your writing, reading your HC’s before bed has become an important part of my day and it’s always a joy to see your work pop up in the tags <3 Thank you for letting us read your creations 💖 I can’t wait to read the second part of your Caitlyn fic!!

The Timekeeper. | Vi, Caitlyn, Jinx x Gn!Reader

I absolutely LOVE this idea, Anon, and I appreciate your request so much!! Also, thank you for your kind words. It really means the world to me reading something so sweet!<33

Content: Angst, can be read as either platonic or romantic tbh, time traveling, fluff, bitter sweet, cursing, spoilers for season 2?, sfw

Reader has no set pronouns.

((Not proofread))

You were always a mysterious figure to them. One that appeared at the right time in the right place whenever they needed you the most.

You never revealed a thing about yourself. You never even told them your name. But one thing they did know was that you had always looked out for them, like a guardian angel in a way.

And on one fateful day, after another evaded tragedy, they finally caught up to you just before you could leave again.

》VI

"Who the hell are you?" She asked completely out of breath after having practically chased you down through the dense crowd of the undercity. She had seen you so many times before. So, so many times. And every time she did, you were somehow able to save her from certain death by subtly showing her the right way to survive.

It took her a while to piece together that you must've known the outcome of every situation she had ever been in beforehand. That was the only logical answer to the many questions around your existence she could come up with, but it wasn't enough to satiate her desperate curiosity. There were times she had chosen against your signs, and the consequences ended up being almost grave. So whoever you were, you must've had otherworldly knowledge about everything and everyone.

Because whilst she didn't know a thing about you, you certainly knew everything about her.

Raising your hooded head, you idly played with the pocket watch in your hand, piercing eyes meeting her own. "Does that matter?" You ask, and truthfully, it shouldn't. Who cared about your identity when she knew she could trust you? But that wasn't enough. "Yeah, it does to me. Now tell me who you are already. I... I've been seeing you everywhere for years now. You have always been there and I..." She trailed off, suddenly losing her confidence.

She had thought of this moment for years now, imagined exactly what she would say to you. And yet, ultimately, she found herself speechless in your presence that seemed to drown out everyone else around you two. "I see... but my apologies, we were not supposed to meet yet." You said calmly, seemingly undisturbed by her appearance. "Time and fate... they both are so tightly intertwined and yet also so far apart from each other... how odd that the timeline changed so suddenly again, no?" Your words made zero sense in her mind, but that just added to your mystery.

"What-" "-Are you happy with the way your life is going?" You ask, and that made the woman pause in thought. The answer was positive, of course, but only because you had a strong hand in it once she accepted your help. She thought of Powder back home, who was probably happily tinkering away with the young girl Isha they recently took in, and that made her finally nod. "Yes. All thanks to you." "Not at all. It was you who chose your fate. I only showed you the alternative paths."

You two stood there in silence for a moment before she shoved her hands into her pockets and looked over to a nearby bar she liked to frequent in-between missions. "Let's go grab a drink and talk. It's on me." Deciding to accept this new path the timelines had given you, you accept her invitation with a smile.

》JINX

"You're terrible at your job." "Am I? I like to pride myself in my good work ethic, actually." Jinx was idly swinging her gun back and forth on her index finger whilst she rested up in the ceiling above you, clearly having followed you around secretly. But she knew that you already knew that from the start.

Scoffing at your words, she jumped down and landed in front of your indifferent figure as she pointed the gun right at you. "Pah! You're a funny one... so what are you? A time traveler?" "Ah, I like the title Timekeeper more." You were aggravating but at the same time a familiar face she had grown to appreciate deeply. You were the reason she was doing well in life now, even if she ignored you for a very, very long time. She thought she knew better despite all the odds pointing against her, especially you. Ultimately, she learned her lesson when she finally just listened to you.

"Ugh... whatever. Can't ya at least tell me your name?" "No." "Man, you're such a pain in the butt!" "Likewise." Rolling her eyes, she lowered her gun and lazily leaned against a wall, arms crossed tightly as she observed the crowds passing by from outside the abandoned building you were in. An admittedly comfortable silence fell between you two, one that relaxed her shoulders and made her sigh in defeat after a while. Your presence was always so comforting.

"So, you let me catch up to you this time. Finally tired of the cat and mouse game we've been playing?" You lowered your head at her question, a sly smile on your face that made her narrow her eyes in interest. "Perhaps. Or maybe I just wanted to ask you how you're doing?" What an odd question, considering the context of your meet-up. And yet, it was somehow fitting coming from you specifically. Wasn't your whole mysterious mission revolving around her well-being anyway?

"Shouldn't you know the answer to that, oh so esteemed 'Timekeeper'?" You found no offense in the mockery of your title. Just pure amusement. "I'm afraid that mind reading was not in the initial job listing." Jinx took a moment to think about your question carefully then, deciding to indulge you despite her better judgment. Things were good now, after all. She, Isha, and Vi were together again as a family, including Vander, even if they had yet to find a way to turn him back properly. But everything was happy otherwise... because you made sure that the end to her story wouldn't be a painfully tragic one.

"... I'm fine. Everything's fine." She muttered, and your smile widened at that answer. "So... I'm not terrible at my job, after all?" Pressing a playful hand to her chin, Jinx acted as though she was in deep thought. "Hmmm... I guess I'll need more convincing than all of this to decide." "Of course... then how about we start with running away before the Enforcers show up to raid this place in approximately... 2 minutes?"

Jinx rolled her eyes again with a grin but agreed to follow you, very much glad to have learned her lesson at your side throughout the years.

》CAITLYN

She was ignorant towards your judgment from the start, especially as she was able to analyze very quickly that you weren't all you claimed you were. You were too smart, too fast, too aware of everything. It was clear that you already knew how her life story especially would come to an end. But that didn't mean that she'd always listen to you.

Caitlyn believed to know better, even going as far as to protest against your word, which she had learned to be fate itself. And sometimes she'd nearly get away with her life, and on others, you'd be the one to show up just in time to save her. It was embarrassing and at times even near humiliating, but you never judged her, just silently left every time she attempted to confront you.

And this time she had finally succeeded.

Now dressed in a formal uniform, she watched your still form stare out of a window in her estate, as though you weren't practically trespassing. But Caitlyn was used to that. "It's going to rain soon. I wonder if the construction workers will get done with the restoration on time today before the first drops fall." The navy haired woman came to stand next to you, ears finely tuned to your calming voice she had heard in her dreams and mind for so many years. It felt surreal to stand next to you at last.

"You already know the answer... but I think Mother will send out guards soon to retrieve them." Her mother, who had only narrowly escaped her death, if it wasn't for you. She had only gotten a little injured from falling debris, but that was all that happened. All of the councilors and people in the building had survived the Jinx attack. No grave injuries. All because you prevented it by throwing Jinx slightly off balance enough to make her shot not as precise.

"... Thank you." "For what?" The right answer would be absolutely everything, but she refrained, noting that you didn't seem keen on praise. You saw it as your job. As your duty to her for a reason unknown. "For saving my mother." That should do.

You nodded at her words in acknowledgment as your eyes spied Ambessa retreating with her troops in defeat. They were practicing chased away by the council since their help was unwelcome. Served them right for meddling with the business of other nations. You had exposed their ulterior motives in secret, and that's all it took for the tide to turn against them. "Just my duty." "I knew you'd say that... but I want to reward you for all you've done. If it wasn't for you... then I... I don't want to know what I would have become."

You glanced at her with an unreadable look in your eye, and that reconfirmed her suspicions regarding how deep she would have fallen otherwise. It's best not to think of it.

Humming to yourself in thought, you gave her a small smile. "Very well, if you insist... you can treat me to some fine tea and cookies." Caitlyn weakly mirrored your grin, relief filling her senses at you accepting her offer. She was worried you wouldn't. "Of course. Follow me." Linking your arms together carefully, you made your way through the dim halls.

A chuckle left your lips when it indeed began to rain.

[vorestarr]

ascended astarion and vampire spouses

so I've been reading the dnd 2e manual "Van Richten's Guide to Vampires" for fic/game inspiration, and there's this really interesting chapter on vampire brides and grooms. after reading it, it's very clear to me that Astarion didn't turn Tav into a typical spawn, but into a vampire spouse, which are two very different rituals with very different outcomes.

the typical vampire spawn creation process is exactly what Astarion describes happening to him: a painful death, a painful rebirth into undeath, fighting his way out of his own coffin, and Cazador's complete control over him. this is described pretty clearly in the guide to vampires:

According to most related tales, a vampire can create another simply by killing a mortal either with its life-energy draining power (draining all the character's experience leveIs) or by exhausting the mortal of his or her blood supply. If the victim's body is not properly destroyed, it arises as a vampire, under the control of the creature who killed it, on the second night following the burial. [...] Most vampires remember the instant of their death and the nature of their killer, and understand immediately their new nature. Certainly their new hunger gives them a good idea of what they have become. They must immediately free themselves from their grave. either by breaking it open from within or by assuming gaseous form and diffusing out.

so that's definitely what happened to Astarion, but that's not what happens to Tav. after ascended Astarion turns Tav into a vampire, they can ask him what happened, and he describes the following:

Astarion: You are so beautiful... And you will be beautiful forever. Thank you for trusting me. Player: What exactly happened? Astarion: You were drained dry, and at the height of your delirium, I granted you one drop of my own blood. Things will be a touch different for you than they were for me when I was a spawn. I'm imbibed with unfathomable new talents. I am fairly certain I can extend Mephistopheles' blessings unto you. Player: Does that mean I need not fear the sun? Astarion: You need not fear anything. You will be stronger, swifter, sharper, but you won't be different. You were already perfect before. It's hard to improve.

for reference, this is how the guide to vampires describes the ritual for vampire spouses:

To actually create the bride, the vampire bestows what is known as the "Dark Kiss". lt samples the blood of its mortal paramour—once, twice, thrice—draining her almost to the point of death. This process causes the subject no pain; in fact, it has been described as the most euphoric, ecstatic experience, in comparison to which all ether pleasures fade into insignificance. Just as the subject is about to slip into the terminal coma from which there is no awakening, the vampire opens a gash in its own flesh—often in its throat—and holds the subject's mouth to the wound, As the burning draught that is the vampire’s blood gushes into the subject's mouth, the primitive feeding instinct is triggered, and she sucks hungrily at the wound, enraptured. With the first taste of the blood, the subject is possessed of great and frenzied strength (Str 18, if the character’s Str isn't already higher), and will use it to prevent the vampire from separating her from the fountain of wonder that is its bleeding wound. lt is at this point that the creator-vampire's strength is most sorely tested. He is weakened by his own blood loss, and also by his own rapture as the "victim" of a dark kiss. Overcoming the sudden loss of strength and the inclinations of lust, the vampire must pull her away from its own throat, hopefully without harming her, before she has overfed. Should the subject be allowed to feed for too long (more than 2 rounds), she is driven totally and incurably insane, and will die in agony within 24 hours. Once the subject has stopped feeding, she falls into a coma that lasts minutes or hours (2dl2 turns), at the end of which time she dies. Several (1 d3) hours later, she arises as a Fledgling vampire—and her creator's bride.

this to me sounds like what Astarion describes. he drains Tav almost dry, and at the very last moment, gives them a single drop of his blood. (also interesting reading this guide, the single drop avoids the problem of the vampire spouse being driven ravenous with hunger for the vampire creator's blood and attacking them. did Astarion know this and give them one drop on purpose to avoid that and Tav potentially being driven mad by it? or was he being selfish and this is just a nice but unanticipated outcome?)

i kept reading and there's a lot more interesting information about vampire spouses, but the most interesting thing I found related to the game was this:

Although there are some folk tales that describe the bride of a vampire as its slave, in much the same way that offspring are slaves, a bride is free-willed from the moment of her creation. The creator vampire does have great influence over the bride. however although this control is totally nonmagical. When a vampire is created in the traditional manner—that is, when a victim's life energy is completely drained away—the new fledgling instinctively understands much about the vampiric way of unlife, and about its own strengths, weaknesses* and needs. Not so the bride.

so basically, the vampire spouse is not tied to the vampire creator in the same way as a spawn (i.e., not able to be fully controlled) but is still extremely reliant on the vampire creator to teach them how to live as a vampire. the guide goes on to describe that some vampire creators may lie to their vampire spouse about the control or powers they have, in order to exert more control over them.

interestingly, if you ask Astarion if he can compel you the way Cazador compelled him, he doesn't give a straight answer, he just says this:

Player: Cazador could compel you - can you compel me? Astarion: Why would I need to? You're going to be wonderfully obedient.

to me, all of this says that Astarion was telling the truth when he told Tav that they would be different from him as a spawn, and also in emphasizing that they are not a spawn but a consort. he didn't create a spawn, he created a vampire spouse. he married Tav, and because of this Tav also retains their free will.

of course, Astarion doesn't say this. if he knows, he withholds this information in much the way that this guide describes, as a way for the creator to maintain more control over their spouse. but still, extremely interesting implications for the ascended Astarion romance, imo.

other interesting facts about vampire spouses from the guide to vampires:

the married couple has telepathic communication that can span miles -- so Tav and Astarion can potentially have a telepathic bond even after the tadpoles are gone. (another note, this communication has to be consensual both ways for it to work, so you can't just dig around someone's mind if they don't want it.)

the vampire creator is extremely jealous and possessive. (yeah lol)

their life forces are linked, so one suffering a great deal is felt by the other.

the bond can be broken, but the ritual to do so has to be initiated by the creator. to break it, they both spill their blood on the ground and allow it to mix. this dissolves all aspects of the bond (i.e., telepathy and linked life forces), but the spouse stays a vampire.

[cookies-after-dark]

I am the anon that talked about the Human Witch! Reader licking Pure Vanilla and Shadow Milk, not the same person as 🐟-non, I think you just have two anons who really like the dynamic of two small freaks and their giant witch/deity of a partner I'll use ⭐👑 to help differentiate us.

I AM GLAD YOU LIKE THE PV AND SM BEING SO INTO THE HUMAN WITCH! READER THAT DEATH CANNOT PREVENT THEIR LOVE AND LUST FOR THE READER.

I'll give the rest of my thoughts that I held back on since I was not sure if the freak I brought was a freak accepted here (lighthearted)

So like, I was thinking Shadow Milk would want to tempt the Reader in going further than just licking, encouraging them to drag their teeth against his body, he loves the canine specifically cuz it plays into the slight predator/prey dynamic a Witch would lowkey have with a Cookie. Surely the Reader doesn't think he's some weak Cookie, pressing that canine into his dough gently isn't going to crumble him. How mean that they think he's fragile, they need to make it up to him by proving him wrong~

ALSO AFTERCARE. Like, SM and PV are small, SM can float around and use his strings to get Reader stuff so he might actually be in charge of that, might use the fact he's in control of that to mess with the Reader a bit. PV probably sits by the Reader, or more so sits on their forehead gently kissing and rubbing it while talking sweetly to them, he isn't really able to do much more I think but it's very sweet he still does try. Sure his dough and robes probably get a bit wet and stained from the beads of sweat he wipes away from your forehead but he can take a shower. He loves you more than the inconveniences that such a size (and species) difference would create. -⭐👑

additional tags: macrophilia, exophilia, predator/prey dynamics, whatever kink involves dragging giant teeth across a cookie body, gender neutral!reader

ships: witch reader x shadow milk cookie x pure vanilla cookie, beast x ancient

I'm so glad I waited until the newest update to answer this ask. Just in case nobody wants spoilers, I won't get into it here and will ibstead make a separate post tagged with spoilers, but just know that this is unreliable a very genius ask. Apollo's dodgeball of prophecy skills right there.

You and 🐟-non are onto something with cookies being lustful with witches. In their universe, imagine that being considered a monsterfucker. An exophiliac for giant gods that eat cookies. Depending on who knows about Shadow Milk and Oure Vanolla's love for you, that could be quite disturbing!

But really, they're too in love to care. Shadow Milk Cookie really just has no shame regarding how his cock perks straight up at the mere thought of you baring your fangs at him, perfectly capable of breaking him in half.

Pure Vanilla Cookie might be a little bit more shy about it in my opinion, but he can't deny the jam that rushes to his head and down below at being at your mercy.

Really, the love and trust those two have in you make it so much better. You could crumble them, you could eat them. The risk is there and everpresent, it looms over them just like your hulking figure. Your fingers made of flesh feel so strange but so good against their rough cookie bodies. Sometimes they get so horny that Pure Vanilla and Shadow Milk even make out and play with eachother's bodies right on your palm in full view.

Shadow Milk Cookie loves to roleplay being chase by you, only barely dodging between your outstretched hands and nimbly slipping through your fingers. He's already breathing hard and fast by the time you have him 'cornered' on your large table, right up against some cook books. You even rub your hands and cackle, he's really, really into that silliness.

Pure Vanilla Cookie just loves to lay bare in your outstreched palm. Naked in every sense of the manner, his back is arched and his cock is standing straight up and throbbing before you. Letting your tongue and teeth gently scrape his body, dipping in between his legs and ass, that makes him shudder and cum all over your hand in mere minutes. It's euphoric for him to feel so vulnerable. To have his live literally in your hands.

And the best part? Afterwards, you're so gentle with the two of them. Shadow Milk Cookie loves to poke at you, taunting you for how soft you're being with a Beast such ad himself, but he loves being pampered by you. Dressed in new robes and drying safely from their treatment, you tuck them in and gush over them. Telling them how strong and capable they are. Shadow Milk and Pure Vanilla aren't some pansy pushovers, no matter how they love to pretend to be.

[yanderes-galore]

Short about romantic yandere Wesker "getting back" his ex who left him years ago. They broke up with him when he was still Captain of the S.T.A.R.S, and tried to live a normal life, convinced he's dead, but unfortunately for them, he finds them again sometimes before the fifth game. And he doesn't plan on losing them again.

Sure! Been a long time since I wrote for Wesker :)

Ghost of The Past

Yandere! Albert Wesker Short

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Manipulation, Possessive behavior, Stalking, Murder, Blood, Jealousy, Kidnapping, Isolation, Gore, Vomit, Forced relationship.

You thought he was dead.

Many thought he was dead.

Could a man like him even die? It's not like he's human anymore.

Even now, after defying death many times, he looks for you.

You and Wesker were once together. Back when he was still treating you like a fool. You still feel horrible for believing the things he said.

You'll give him credit, he played his role well. The role of your captain and boyfriend, exploring the manor as though he was just a victim as the rest of you. He was no victim...

He's a mastermind.

You had trusted him, loved him. Poor you was completely oblivious that Wesker was tugging you along like a pet on a leash. That is until you started suspecting him of something.

You had broken things off with Wesker when he began showing his true colors. Your boyfriend as a monster who didn't seem to care who died as long as they proved themselves useful. You doubted he cared for you...

When you witnessed him die alongside Chris and Jill to the experiment he was no doubt helping create... It was good riddance, wasn't it?

You shed some tears when you saw him die. Admittedly you are not immune to your own feelings. Yet by the end of it... You reminded yourself of what he is.

An inhuman egotistical monster.

How long has it been since you last saw Wesker? Could be close to a decade now. You've long since left anything related to S.T.A.R.S.

You decided after your experiences at the Spencer Mansion you were going to settle down. You pulled out of anything related to Umbrella. You even were against joining Chris's BSAA plans.

All you had wanted to do was live quietly away from any new Umbrella attacks... Which you had originally gotten for a couple years...

Yet it appears your past can't stay dead.

You thought you were doing everything right. Years after the mansion incident you met someone new. He was a man you met traveling the world, originally doing one little favor for Chris before leaving the business for good.

Since then you've dated, found love, and moved on. You haven't thought about Wesker in a good long decade. While you wanted nothing to do with the BSAA you occasionally looked at news on bioterrorism prevention...

Other than that, you found your life was much happier.

....

It never lasts, does it?

When you saw... him again, you didn't believe it. That or it was more like you didn't want to believe it. After all... while Wesker wasn't abusive...

He wasn't good either.

You had been on a date with your boyfriend at the time. It was meant to be cute. Sightseeing and restaurants... He even hinted at proposing.

Yet such plans were put on pause when you saw... him... in all his egotistical glory.

He was much different now. Still with blonde hair and glasses to cover those unnatural orange eyes of his... yet the trench coat was new. He looked more... mature.

It unnerved you more than anything actually....

You tried not to think of it. You focused on your partner the best you can. Except, while you tried to tell yourself it wasn't him...

You felt like you were being watched.

That feeling never quite left you since that date. Even when you were excited when your partner proposed to you... it never left. The feeling made you anxious...

Wesker's dead. You saw him die. Perhaps the man you saw was just someone who looked similar. He's dead and you can take comfort in that...

But if he's dead...

Why is there so much blood...

Why is your fiancé dead...

Why is Wesker, your dead ex... HERE?

The second you locked eyes with Wesker, your happy life had ended. You should've known that if he was alive he'd claw himself back into your life. Wesker never planned to let you go, really.

You wouldn't doubt it if he tried to kill you in that mansion to keep you to himself....

You refused to believe the scene in front of you when you opened the door to your home. In the middle of your living room stood Wesker... blood and viscera covering him and your pretty wooden floors. In his gloved hands he spins a knife, looking down at a mass in front of him.

The remains of the one you loved.

"Been expecting you, sweetheart...." Wesker hums, turning to look at you with his devilish orange eyes. You feel bile burn in your throat... yet also frustration.

"You... What the hell did you do...?" You growl, feeling fear trickle through you as Wesker laughs.

"Love... Did you really think I was just going to leave you alone with some other man?" Wesker scoffs, turning fully to face you. You grimace... his coat is covered in blood.

"Seriously, love... You've moved already? I'm sorry you had to see me... well, y'know. However... I didn't appreciate how things ended."

You're surprised by how damn fast Wesker is. You blinked and he has you pinned to a wall. You struggle, gasping as you claw at his arm, freezing when you notice something move under his skin.

"Now, now, sweetheart... I'm glad you still have that fire in you. You see... I came here for a few reasons after watching you." Wesker purrs, finding joy in watching you choke.

"First of all... You're mine and I don't share." Wesker orders, grinning as he leans closer. "Second of all... I've been working on something special for you."

"Special—?" You croak, Wesker nodding.

"You see... I've been thinking of improving you, my dear." Wesker chuckles, caressing your cheek. "I have a special viral strain prepared for you... One that will enhance you and make you completely loyal to me. Just as you should be...."

You try to speak but you find yourself unable to. You struggle to process the situation. After all... the smell of blood keeps violating your nose.

You feel blood seep into your clothes too. It's a disturbing reminder of what's going on. Wesker is alive... he's killed your fiancé...

Now he wants to make you his newest pet project.

You struggle against him but Wesker just laughs. His grip tightens as he throws you over his shoulder. You tense, freezing when you see the corpse of your fiancé gouged on the ground.

Your vomit hits the floor soon after that, Wesker paying you no mind.

"Fighting is futile, dear." Wesker responds, making his way out of your home. "I've grown stronger since we last met. Surprised you didn't stay with Redfield... but that just makes this easier."

"Please... Why couldn't you just leave me alone...?" You whimper, unsure where Wesker is taking you.

"And let you get away? Nonsense..." Wesker growls, quickly escorting you to what seems to be an all black van.

"I plan to make you mine again, sweetheart... You'll be my experiment, my pet..." Wesker chuckles, having a door opened to toss you in the back.

"You'll realize you and I have always been meant to be..." Wesker grins, hand on the door to the van.

"Even if it means having to rewrite that genetic code of yours to make you subservient to me..."

It's then the door is slid shut and locked...

Leaving you once again at Wesker's mercy... a ghost of your past who just couldn't stay dead.

[cosmicjoke]

I saw @acmeangel's analysis post on this scene, which is fantastic and which everyone should read, and I was going to add my thoughts to their post, but then it got too long (as usual), and I didn't want to hijack their analysis, so I decided to just make my own, haha. This really is an important scene which essentially encapsulates the difference between Levi and Erwin and which I think ultimately showcases what makes Levi such a genuine hero.

One of the overarching messages of AoT is that we shouldn't give up our humanity in pursuit of an ideological goal. I've talked a lot about how Levi puts his trust in Erwin and admires him so much because he sees Erwin's ability to set aside his personal feelings for the greater good as a virtuous quality, one which Levi hopes to be able to one day emulate. Levi sees Erwin as superior to himself for this ability, because Levi, no matter how hard he tries, isn't ever able to do the same. He's never able to set emotion aside. He's never able to make decisions detached from emotion. He's never able to send soldiers to their deaths without it tearing him apart and creating in him a sense of conflict. He's never quite able to convince himself that the thing these soldiers are dying for, which they choose to die for, is actually worth it, which is also why he works so hard to bring their goal to fruition. He can't accept that those lives were given in vain, but the only way to ensure that they weren't is to make their dream comes true. Because to Levi, it's their lives that have value, not the cause itself.

One of Levi's most defining traits, one which makes him stand out from basically every other character in the story, is that he has no dream of his own. Rather, he carries the dreams of others, makes himself the custodian of those dreams, and dedicates himself to their realization.

When he says in this scene that a pointless death doesn't suit anyone, what he's saying is that the cause Erwin is sacrificing soldiers for has to prove itself worthy of their lives, that it has to amount to something equal in value to those lives. Because that's the thing, Levi values life above all else. He sees each, individual life as being as important as the whole of humanity, and I think that aspect of Levi's character is demonstrated fully during the RtS arc, when he makes the choice to end Erwin's suffering. People argue and claim that Levi made the wrong choice here because they don't understand the thematic significance of it, getting caught up in speculation about whether Erwin would have been able to prevent the war between Paradis and Marley, whether Erwin would have been able to stop the Rumbling, etc... By getting caught up in that, they completely miss the point of how the story wants the audience to understand the importance of not giving up our humanity for any cause. It's trying to show us, through Levi's choice, why we can't let any cause or ideological movement turn us cruel. Levi's refusal to be cruel, his refusal to throw away his humanity, is meant to be seen as a good thing, and ultimately, ironically, it's Levi's humanity and compassion that makes him a superior man to Erwin.

Erwin tries to assuage his own guilt by telling himself that the lives given were for a cause greater than any, individual life. The cause of humanity. This is a narrative he clings to until he's forced to admit to himself that what he really was after in sending all these soldiers to their deaths was his personal pursuit of knowledge, in another attempt to assuage his guilt for the death of his father. Erwin sacrifices his humanity for a goal which is self-serving, and as he's forced to contend with that reality, his guilt grows tenfold, fracturing his psyche and self-identity. But even if his every decision had been for the so-called greater good, even if he'd been 100% dedicated to his duty as Commander, he still would have been left with a sense of guilt and self-loathing for sacrificing lives to this nebulous cause, just like Hange ultimately was, because the whole point of the contrast between Levi and Erwin is to show that, in the end, Levi is the one whom the audience should strive to emulate, not Erwin.

This moment in the story is driving home the point of choosing compassion over ideology, or even duty. Levi's choice is imperative in demonstrating to us that if we sacrifice our own, personal humanity, if we give into becoming cruel and unfeeling, if we lose sight of the very thing that drove us to wanting the world to be a better place to begin with, that being our compassion and desire to end the suffering of others, no matter how justified the cause may seem, we're essentially sacrificing humanity itself. Because it's when you start becoming cruel, for any cause, that everything turns to shit, both for ourselves and the world around us. It's cruelty that leads into justification of more cruelty, which leads into justification of atrocities. Bringing Erwin back, forcing him back into that role which was tearing him apart, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, would have been purely an act of cruelty. But Levi isn't a cruel man. He's exactly the opposite. He's a man defined by his compassion and kindness. And what is AoT advocating for if not greater compassion and kindness in the face of a cruel world? It's telling us that the kind of compassion that Levi showed to Erwin in his dying moments is how we should choose to fight against the world's injustices and cruelties.

Because all the bad things that happen in AoT, essentially, happen because of a willingness to sacrifice ones humanity for ideology or for personal, selfish desires, and because it's those of us who retain our humanity and compassion, despite the cruelty of the world, and despite any supposed duty to any professed cause, that end up being able to live, as Levi says, with no regrets. This idea of sacrificing what we know is right for some abstract, nebulous goal of a better tomorrow is what leads to the destruction and corruption of our inner selves, and that, ironically, makes a better tomorrow impossible. If we become corrupted, if we allow ourselves to be lost to this idea of the greater good, in the end, it will only continue on the cycle of destruction.

Levi never sacrifices what he believes is right, never acts in any way which goes against his conscience. He never betrays his humanity. He maintains his compassion from beginning to end, and he never wavers in what he's fighting for, which, again, is every, individual life. That's what makes Levi a hero. His inability and refusal to set his personal feelings aside is, in the end, meant to be seen as the correct course. Because Levi's personal feelings have nothing to do with a dream or a goal. They have nothing to do with an ideology or movement. They aren't rooted in self-gain or greed. His sense of duty isn't to a cause, not to a country or an empire, or a sense of retribution or revenge. His duty, his obligation, is to doing what he feels, in his heart, is the right thing, what his personal feelings tell him is the right thing, no matter the situation or circumstances, no matter, even, if it turns out to have been the right choice or not. And that ties back into Levi's extraordinary compassion and empathy. It's his compassion and empathy which dictate his personal feelings of right and wrong, and his dedication to not betraying that sense is what ultimately dictates all his choices.

Levi thought of himself as a lesser man than Erwin because of this. Because of the way he wasn't able to set his personal feelings aside in the choices he made. It's why he chose to follow Erwin, because he thought it made Erwin superior to himself. But in truth, it's that quality of Levi's, that deep seated empathy, that makes him the better man. He can't detach himself from his compassion, he can't make choices without considering the consequences and impact of those choices on others, or even without making that consideration the principle factor in his choices, and that's a good thing. That's humanity. That's what makes the world a better place. By caring about how our choices affect others. That's not meant to be seen as a bad thing. Levi's kindness and empathy isn't meant to be seen as wrong.

Levi never betrays who he is, and he never betrays what he believes in, even as everyone around him does, at one point or another. That's true strength, that's true courage, that's true heroism. Someone who cares so much about people that he can't make a choice without factoring in the thoughts, feelings and desires of those people. Levi is meant to be the audience's role model, the character we're meant to want to be more like. Not Erwin. Because no matter how noble the goal we pursue, if we stop caring about each other in that pursuit, it all becomes for naught.

[demigodofhoolemere]

Never over how little chill Lab Rats had. They did not hesitate to threaten the lives of kids and make their family members fully believe they’d been killed. Multiple characters flatline at some point. Space Colony alone has three main characters nearly die, an entire colony’s lives are at stake and then they also get brainwashed along with half of the family, the WHOLE PLANET EARTH was gonna get wiped out with a missile, and our leads actually kill a man. Onscreen. Said man could be a bullet point on his own because this dude never once felt like he was written for a kids’ show. A cold, heartless, violent criminal who created an army of child soldiers whose autonomy he completely violated by controlling them and who literally Force chokes multiple people onscreen like Darth Vader and was responsible for more than one occasion of characters ending up in the emergency room. A teenage boy was crushed by a cement beam and they outright reference his blood getting everywhere and he could have lost an arm if not for his step-uncle the reformed criminal performing an illegal operation to save it. The dad was literally actively dying and would have died had aforementioned teenage boy not given him his own life energy, which then started to kill him in turn. There are multiple instances of teenage kids having to run from the government who would lock them up and separate them and do tests on them. The reason the bionic siblings exist in the first place is because their bio-dad/uncle was gonna rent them out as weapons to help people commit crime. Like. Straight up human trafficking. Android children die. You get to see a hand sticking out of the rubble. A teenager gets trapped in an avalanche. Their home gets blown up. Things get more and more intense as the show goes on but there’s insane stuff the whole time even in lighthearted episodes. A teenager is exposed to a toxic chemical and loses the function of all of her limbs. Another one nearly gets sent to die at the bottom of the ocean. One of them always has to keep his anger in check because he has a Hulk-like second personality that can get triggered and attack people. The dad had so many terrible things happen to him that I never trusted that they wouldn’t actually kill him one day. In only the 11th episode of the series an older version of the step-brother comes back in time to prevent the bionic siblings from going on a mission that will kill them; he comes from a timeline where his siblings are dead, and their dad has been wallowing in grief spending years trying to crack time travel to undo it. The dad and brother are shown the footage of their kids/siblings being crushed to death and the present version of the brother ends up preventing it by shoving them out of the way but nearly dying himself. Even on day one in the dang pilot the siblings all could have died in a trash compactor. This show aired on Disney.

[marsmarbles]

Gosh I love life series and pelting friends with bricks to death then bringing them back from the dead, subsequently breaking a pact you and your teammates formed to prevent death and create trust at all costs. And as your morals are shattered you become absolutely fucking unhinged…. Gosh I love Wimble u guys should watch Wimble.

Anyways design for mars marbles but now murderous >:3 plus some other miscellaneous doodles

@thel0velybee and @crowleychimera are being weird and ominous and speaking in unison

The duality of dualities I fear. Joy and whimsy vs pain and suffering

Anyways yeah u guys should go freaking watch Wimble! Some friends are making videos and some are out even. Wonderful Wimble host Leaf Chloroplastics made video here I’m in it I got like a few minutes of screentime but I’m there go watch!

[tothelasthoursofmylife]

Countess Cloudia Phantomhive and Victorian Inheritance Customs

With the snippet of the Phantomhive family tree now having been shown in the anime, I decided to make a little post to hopefully answer some of the questions that might come up!

Could a 19th-century English noblewoman...

... inherit her family estate? Yes, she could.

There was no law that stipulated that someone had to bequeath their possessions (estate, wealth) to a male relative. The rich and the noble wanted to protect their possessions, of course, and created wills that ensured that their estates and wealth would not fall into just anyone's hands but remained securely within their (close) family. If there was no close male relative (or none they wished to make their inheritor), it was not uncommon for people to will their possessions to a close female relative instead.

In Jane Eyre (1847), she famously inherits her paternal uncle's entire wealth of 20,000 pounds (the book is set sometime during George III's late reign, making the last possible (full) year 1819; this would make her inheritance 2,32 million pounds nowadays (she only keeps £5,000 = £580,000)) because he chose to will it to her, overlooking, i.a., a nephew simply because he once had a terrible fight with said nephew's father (his brother-in-law/his sister's husband). In The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848), Helen is the heiress to her uncle's fortune, not her brother (who inherited their father's estate already). Wuthering Heights' (1847) Catherine Linton (Catherine Earnshaw's daughter) was the heir of Thrushcross Grange.

Female heiresses were not restricted to fiction though:

(Women and Marriage in Nineteenth-Century England by Joan Perkin; Ch.3)

The rich and the noble had access to a private law system that was administered by the Court of Equity. This allowed noblewomen to have their own estates and incomes, albeit secured by trust funds/trustees. This system protected their inherited family wealth from their husbands even under coverture. (While single women, feme soles, could possess their own property, they would usually lose all rights to it to their husbands upon marriage because of coverture laws. The trust system prevented this.)

Marriage settlements (marriage contracts that, due to their complexity, could only be afforded by the rich) could also protect the daughters of noble and/or wealthy families as they, i.a., stipulated how much money she would receive monthly or annually (pin money), and how much money she would receive upon her husband's death.

(Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England by Jennifer Phegley; Ch. 1)

This was the best case scenario for women of the upper classes (and the wealthy middle class).

(Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England by Mary Lyndon Shanley; Ch. 1)

Nevertheless, the rich knew how to protect their wealth, then as now. The aforementioned private laws also helped to pave the way for women of all social classes and statuses to have their own possessions.

Little excursus:

Their vast fortunes also granted certain freedoms to rich heiresses, i.a., the freedom to choose a husband as they pleased. After all, they did not have to think about "making a good match" anymore. They were themselves filthy rich already after all! The fact that their wealth was protected also kept them safer from vultures.

(Women and Marriage in Nineteenth-Century England by Joan Perkin; Ch.3)

"Love" emerged as a reason for marriage in the late 18th century and became more common and popular throughout the 19th.

(Love as Passion: The Codification of Intimacy by Niklas Luhmann; Ch. 14)

However, that never stopped matrimony from being a serious business. No matter what, many people put a lot of care and thought into deciding who to marry. After all, divorces were an expensive hassle until 1857 (previously, one needed a costly Act of Parliament to obtain a divorce, and the process of obtaining a divorce was particularly difficult for women too: between 1827 and 1857 only three divorces that were petitioned by women were granted; the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1857 established a civil divorce court and expanded the rights of women). It was easier for rich women to choose to marry for love; still, many opted to remain cautious nonetheless.

(For example, what about the children one might have within a marriage? Upon a wedded union's dissolution, women had difficulties getting custody of their own children. The Custody of Infants Act 1839 allowed women to petition for custody of their children if they were 7 or under. It took until 1873, with the Infant Custody Act, for the age to be lifted from 7 to 16. It also removed the 1839 Act's stipulation that she would not be given custody if she had committed adultery. Before 1839, the father always got full custody. Caroline Norton believed she made a "good match," only to get stuck with an abusive husband who, i.a., beat her and did not let her access their children upon their separation for years.)

... keep her surname?/give her surname to her husband? Yes, she could.

The nobility and the rich, naturally, were very attached to their surnames. After all, it was their family marker, and they were proud of their family history, may it be because they came from a long line of nobles and/or because their ancestor created the family business that gave them their wealth.

When there was no (suitable) close male heir and a female one was chosen instead, the question arose, "what of the family name?" Women often took their husbands' surname upon marriage after all; in this case, however, it might mean the "end" of their old, history-charged and/or important family name.

So, people simply decreed in their wills that, whoever their heiress married, would have to take her surname upon marriage.

Further, men who wanted to marry rich heiresses, of course, thought the wedding to be an honour and did not want to offend their powerful and wealthy in-laws. They, thus, often chose to hyphenate their surname with their wife's. (And the more important surnames you can show off, the better too!)

(Women and Marriage in Nineteenth-Century England by Joan Perkin; Ch.3)

Some examples:

Charles William Stewart took his wife's surname Vane (not even hyphenated!! it fully "replaced" his) when they got married in 1819 because Frances Vane was a rich heiress and her father stipulated in his will that her future husband had to take her surname, period.

In 1811, John Ward changed his surname to Ward-Boughton-Leigh after marrying Theodosia de Malsburgh Boughton-Leigh. "Boughton" is the maiden name of Theodosia's mother, "Leigh" her father's surname. She was the only heir to the fortunes of both her parents, so all families had to be honoured.

The marquessate of Salisbury belongs to the Gascoyne-Cecil family. Up until 1821, the family name was just Cecil. "Gascoyne" comes from Frances Gascoyne who married James Cecil; James hyphenated his surname with hers. She brought a considerable "Liverpool fortune" into the family. The Cecils were (and are!) very powerful and they still changed their surname.

Men also retroactively changed their surnames to their wives' maiden name if she suddenly received a great inheritance. (This could lead to some fun names like "Cresswell Cresswell.")

... hold a noble title in her own right? Yes, she could.

Henrietta Godolphin was the Duchess of Marlborough in her own right (suo jure) because of an act of parliament in 1706. (Her younger brother was meant to inherit the title but he died before their father and it went to her instead.) Henrietta's eldest son William became heir apparent to her dukedom (and his father's earldom, but that would only have been a "secondary" title because dukes > earls). Unfortunately, her son predeceased her, and the title went to her nephew instead.

This was not the first or last case of a woman holding a title in her own right. The Wikipedia article on suo jure lists more such cases.

Also: Vincent and Francis are full siblings! (Yana's tweet/Ducky's translation)

No matter whether Cloudia was married to Cedric or not, Vincent and Francis would never be bastards and always legitimate children in the face of the law.

*Note: Laws on women's property rights/custody/divorce/etc. changed multiple times throughout the 19th century; their effects on women also differed amongst the different social classes. As this post is about Cloudia's (possible) situation, it mostly deals with laws and such that would have applied to her as a noblewoman (late 18th to mid-19th century/1866).

A chronology on English marriage law:

(Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England by Jennifer Phegley)

[scorpihoe1111]

💔Chiron In the Houses💔-Part 2

Chiron in the 8H👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 TW: S*xual Content

People with this placement could struggle with themes regarding sex/sexual health. This could be somebody who’s had a bad experience with sex, such as being used/manipulated into it, made to feel shamed or guilty for having it and/or (TW: SA) sexually harassed/assaulted. I’ve also noticed people with this placement may have grew up with a very conservative family who had strict views of sex, so the individual is hard on themselves or feel almost guilty for having it or interacting in sexual things. This placement could also struggle with contracting STD’s, or having overall genital/uterus health problems often in their life. I also noticed that people like this are drawn to the occult early on in their life, and something happens that traumatizes them and ruins their outlook on it. A VERY common placement I’ve seen with people who dabbled in witchcraft and it backfired or someone who consistently goes to witch doctors/psychics/mediums and depends on these people. Also, something about the mother with this placement as well. This placement is also seen in people who have been permanently scarred by the death of someone or a near death experience themselves. The idea of death in general haunts this native and they usually refuse to accept it as a part of life. They could have paranoia of those around them dying and leaving them, or them dying themselves. The mother could have passed early on, and/or the mother could have been abusive or overly possessive and controlling of the Chiron person. Could also indicate someone who went through financial abuse as well, such as a mother or other feminine figures in their life being stingy with money that was owed to the Chiron person, or stealing Chiron’s actual money from them. This placement usually has a hard time getting along with the women in their family or women in general.

Chiron In the 9H🌍

Chiron here is one of the placements I sympathize with the most tbh. These people could have grown up in a strictly religious environment and may have had religion forced upon them from an early age. This person could have went through something that traumatized them in regards to church, church goers, pastors or religion altogether. They could have had really negative experiences or mistreatment from those in the church who were supposedly supposed to be good people they can trust. Could have been gossiped about, judged for their interests/personality/looks, or sexually abused as well by those in the religious group. These people are very conflicted when it comes to religion, usually choosing to be atheists/switching religions as they grow up in order to find one that doesn’t hold them back from what they wanna do or who they wanna be. This could also be someone who had extremely controlling parents who prevented them from developing, growing or having their own free will. This was someone who always had to obey their parents even when parents were wrong. Somebody who didn’t have the freedom to do fun or normal things everyone else in their age group may have got to do. These people are deeply traumatized by a lack of freedom and being controlled and refuse to go through that again in their future relationships. These people start to rebel in their teens/early 20’s, and once they’re free they become their own boss; however because they were sheltered so much they could be still naive and overdo their new freedom to the point of getting themselves in legal trouble or creating baggage in their personal lives. These people could have a lack of responsibility and self control and end up in debt, jail, a criminal charge, unwanted kids, addictions etc.

Chiron In the 10H👨🏻‍💼

Those with Chiron in the 10H could be sensitive about their reputation. This is a placement that has been judged and gossiped about mercilessly in regards to their character. These people may have done something scandalous within their life, or they may have made a mistake that many people throughout their lives have done but get heat for it way harder than others. This placement is usually found in those who care about their reputation and image more than anything else. They put how others see them and think/talk about them on the forefront of their lives. These people unfortunately can also be yes-men, or people pleasers due to wanting to receive validation from others at any cost. These people could have been well known and placed on a pedestal at some point in their lives which is why they usually tend to get gossiped about so much, or on the flip side this person does not get the recognition or acknowledgment they think they’re owed and this can lead to them feeling like they failed at life. I usually see this placement as one that’s money hungry or honestly an attention whore in most scenarios, since I’ve mainly seen those with this placement live for approval and validation even from those they don’t even know. These people could have grown up as an only child or favorite child, and parents could have exaggerated their talents and worth to the point they grew almost narcissistic and convinced they’re owed something from everyone. Obviously, this can have bad consequences as one steps out into the real world and this placement could be humbled quickly leading to their failure feeling of not being #1 in everything. Another scenario I see is those with this placement who have been involuntarily placed on a pedestal, to where each and every one of their actions, goals and mistakes reflected on their reputations heavily. In this case, this placement could have been severely judged/bullied in their youth, and/or had something happen to them or did something that they became known for and unfairly held against them. It’s important for this placement to heal in both scenarios, as if they’re unhealed this trauma can lead to excessive insecurity, co-dependence, anger and very low self esteem. This person needs to learn to live in their authenticity and honestly just stop giving a fuck what others think or say.

Chiron In the 11H👩🏻‍💻

These placement could have suffered from bullying online or in social groups. Definitely a black sheep placement, they’ve probably went through excessive outcasting or rejection in their early years from people their age. These are people who were probably loners in school, or simply didn’t know how to make friends. Many people weren’t nice to this native, and they might have always felt like the odd one out in any friend groups they have been in. This placement honestly gives me Janice Ian vibes. That 1 outcast that becomes friends with cruel people, and ends up being vulnerable to the wrong people. They could have been the target of bullying, subject of gossip etc. They may have had friends who were intimidated of them, and friends could have projected HEAVILY on them. These people could also be naive and easily influenced, usually ending up in the wrong crowd or friend group and trusting the wrong people due to desperation of needing to fit in. These people have a hard time being accepted within society as they may be different from most people, or have interests that are considered weird among peers. They could also be subject to online harassment and bullying as well, being the main target of being harassed by fake/anonymous accounts, secrets leaked online, personal information leaked online, posting something that the internet community may not approve of and attack the Chiron person for; etc.

Chiron In the 12H💤

This placement is really interesting for me, I think because I had to do extensive studying and research as well as trying to find people with this placement in order to really figure it out since it’s such a complicated placement. From what I’ve learned so far, those with this placement may have grew up with sleep paralysis and/or horrifying nightmares growing up. These are people that had an imaginary friend growing up. They’re very in touch with their spiritual side whether they want to be or not. These people could be scarred by the things they’ve seen in their dreams, or may have lived in homes that were possibly haunted and may have trauma in regards to things that may have happened in those homes. These people are usually deeply afraid of the paranormal, because of some type of experience they may have had when young. In another sense, I’ve also noticed that these people may have been isolated throughout their life a lot and felt very alone. They may have or still struggle with mental health/illness’s. These people could also be deathly afraid of random things, such as fire, insects, heights etc. with no personal reason as to why, it just provokes something in them. This is because those with this placement have TONS of past life trauma that needs to be healed. The sad thing about this placement is that it feels vulnerable and unsafe to things bigger than life, such as a higher power etc. They could be afraid of the paranormal, God, the Devil, Demons, Angels, ghosts etc. These are very sensitive to others spirits as well. These people often experience a deep, overwhelming sadness and pain without knowing their root cause. They feel uncomfortable and hate that the world is a negative place. Sometimes they might feel like there’s an invisible wall holding them back from reaching their full potential. In a way, this placement could feel almost as if they’re being punished by these higher powers I was talking about. Like their mind and overall future is being destroyed and blocked by something bigger than us, and they have no control over it. Overall, I feel like this placement wants to be safe. I feel like this placement doesn’t feel safe or comfortable in the world in general, which is why this placement is one of the very special ones for me. I truly think they are angels sent down from earth. I also feel it’s important that this placement heals deeply, and finds themselves a higher power that brings them comfort. I deeply feel this placement may need religion or spiritually to reach their full potential and happiness, as they seem to be so connected to the divine it’s best to confront their fears and accept the calling they’re overthinking about.

[intermundia]

the ends the villains got in this season were so poetic and eminently justified to me. dedra, partagaz, they got what they deserved for their arrogance and ambition, their cruelty and selfishness, and all their contributions to the oppression of an authentically evil empire. syril died unrecognized and unremarkable, a traitor to the rebels who were foolish enough to trust him, and a patsy for an empire and a lover who didn't. dedra was jailed like a common laborer, everything she hoped to avoid, unwittingly helping the enemy create the chaos she despised through her own arrogance. partagaz fell on his sword for his failed leadership, the words of nemick some of the last things he ever heard. the writing of the show didn't excuse any of them, or allow time for their redemption. the audience could feel sympathy at their own discretion, but it was not particularly encouraged. they did terrible things, and were punished in the narrative.

the ends of the heroes were equally rich and earned. luthen died the way he always expected and maybe intended, by his own choice, finally caught, though it took some help in the end. i think the person most openly rewarded ultimately was bix, who held hope in her arms in an idyllic setting, standing amidst a crop ready for harvest. i think some of her trauma will linger on, but she was able to make things right, and punish her torturer, prevent others from suffering as she did. we saw that she went through an ugly period of healing, and it took many years, but in the end she survived, and found a peaceful life. vel lost her great love, the struggle cut cinta's life tragically short, but i think the narrative left her future with kleya open, maybe they could have a new story of their own together. they're both profoundly damaged people, but so capable and with such good intentions.

and of course cassian's story began with the end already told, it was already over, and nothing could be done to change it. the story could only ever manifest it. all his love and loss, it was all setting him up to pass a vital torch, and be a messenger of hope when the galaxy needed him most. i always knew such a rich prequel series would make the tragedy of rogue one hit harder, and as i watch it now, it does. there's so much weight to his presence, all his history and complexity. it was a tremendous loss on scarif, such a powerful sacrifice of such a good person, who did hard things others wouldn't or couldn't. he tried, in the service of the cause of freedom for the galaxy. so many things had to happen in order to make it possible to destroy the death star and ultimately destroy the empire, and the remarkable, precious thing is that they did. it happened because of so many small acts of service and dedication, so much loss. i think the series was profoundly successful in telling that story.

[sorry-not-feeling-it-right-now]

The Narrator from Slay the Princess is an extremely tragic character and people don’t talk enough about him

Imagine you are a man, who loved the world and is afraid of death so, SO much, chose to sacrifice your own life to create a construct for two gods in order to prevent the fate your world is facing, by creating a “body” for TLQ and writing a rough script of how the overall story is gonna go

And then you created echoes of yourself after your death, hoping that you can guide your creation to do their job

And as the story goes, not only does your creation not trust you, and most of his voices does not like you at all, but also because you are an echo that you couldn’t remember what had happened that you unknowingly had trapped a version of yourself inside of an unending loop

And also, since you are an echo that was created to ensure the creation did their job, you simply CANNOT fail, or else everything you had done is just pointless. You had died for nothing.

And the real you will never be able to learn that. The real you had died hoping that his echo will succeed in its job, and never learning that change is not something that we should be afraid of.

(Edited to have this cause I have a stupid idea. Ignore this)