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panlight · 11 months

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Hey, my mind keeps going back to how the Cullen clan is barely known as the "Olympic Coven" (idk why but I think of Greek mythology). I feel like if they HAVE to have a title, not including last names, it should represent an aspect they all share rather than where they live or came from.

They travel like every decade or so, right? Different aliases are used every time they do so it doesn't really make much sense to name the whole group after ONE place (even if it is a favorite of the family).

So, what about the "Golden Coven"? Or maybe something related to the lion on their family crest? (I like to think it's kinda canon but not too in-your-face a la SM's style.) It can be a symbolic word or a term for transformation, rebirth, peace, faith or hope, family...

We could go all day talking about this and maybe even make a poll tbh.

I am firmly in the "it makes NO SENSE to call them that" camp. I fully blame the Twilight fandom wiki; they really latched on to the term (that, again, was used one single time in the back of Breaking Dawn) and people who look up Twilight info online usually get it from that source, so everyone uses "the Olympic Coven" even though the actual Illustrated Guide does not use it. Seriously, open the guide. It's "The Cullen Coven" all the way through. Also literally no one in the actual text of the books calls them that, either (source).

It also bugs me because it's, again, so Bella-centric. The only two members of the coven who are actually FROM there are . . . Bella and Renesmee. Naming it after them erases all the earlier history.

I fully believe that SM came up with that name when writing BD being like OH HOW COOL! LIKE THE GODS OF OLYMPUS! and then later, as she worked on the guide, realized like "oh hmm kinda weird to name them after a place they have only lived for three years when canonically most of these vampires have known Carlisle for way, way longer than that." And for me it's like, how many international vampires would associate "Olympic" with the Olympic peninsula in Washington state, USA, and not, like, Mt. Olympus in Greece? I'm American and I STILL think Greece when I hear 'Olympic.'

No, sir, I don't like it.

The Denali and Volturi are named after a very specific place, but they notably have been there for a very long time and don't move. The Denali coven has been there since at least the 1930s, probably longer, and the Volturi have been in Volterra for centuries. So it makes sense to tie them to such a specific place. Doesn't make sense for the Cullens.

They could be "The American Coven" or the "North American Coven" since they have lived in Canada. Technically the Denali would also fit there, but they do consider them extended family so it sort of works? Like it's the North American Coven with the Denali and Cullen branches. In this way it would mimic the Egyptian, Irish and Romanian covens.

But the Golden Coven is kind of cool, too! Meeting them for the first time, that's obviously what any vampire is going to notice about them.

"Those animal-eating weirdos" is probably what most vampires call them tbh.

I do kind of like Cullen Coven though--I think Carlisle is famous enough in the vampire world as the strangely charming weird vegan friend that naming the coven after him works; it also reinforces the family vibes by having them use an actual human last name, which none of the vampires really do. Because this dude's weird and has a job and a house and a wife and kids and pays taxes.

But literally anything but the Olympic Coven I'm begging. Sounds cool but makes no sense.

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kermit-emoji-writes · 1 year

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Night City Crawlers (Cyberpunk 2077 x The Lost Boys AU) Poly!Lost Boys x Fem!Reader

A/N:Hi! I wanted to make this au because like I love cyberpunk and I thought the boys would fit really well within the universe. I’m ngl this is really self indulgent lol. I’m gonna have 4 more parts where each chapter is about the growing relationship between reader and each boy.

Pairings: Poly!Lost Boys x Reader

Word Count: ~3k

Warnings:Mentions of poverty (Reader lives in their car), cursing, reader is mentioned to have a cybernetic metal leg but there’s no other physical descriptions beyond that, Paul gets bullied a little, lmk if I missed anything else!

It was a gloomy day, fucking humid, but gloomy. It had been raining off and on all day. Rain soaking every surface in Night City. If you actually had your own place you’d be inside, but considering you were still living out of your truck a year after leaving the Aldecados you didn’t have it in you to stay in your car all day. So here you are, at night, walking along the boardwalk in Pacifica. Rain and sweat coating the skin that was exposed.

You leisurely strolled, soon coming up to a group of men standing around a console for a defunct roller coaster. Two of them were bickering. “I thought you said you knew how to fix it!” A tall blonde whined, hair teased and set in every which way. “I do! Will you get off my dick?!” A short blonde with curly hair shot back, shoving the taller one.

Two other men stood nearby, one a tall broad brunette he seemed to be amused by the other boy’s actions. Lastly a platinum blonde stood away from the rest, he leaned on the platform leading up to where one would get on the roller coaster. A cigarette hung from his lips.

While you got closer you noticed strange symbols on their jackets, all the same. You averted your gaze as you got closer, not wanting to cause any trouble ‘cause you couldn’t keep your eyes ahead of you.

You thought you were out of the woods as soon as you passed the only man keeping guard.

“You’re a long way from home, little girl.”

You turned around. “Excuse me?”

“Your jacket, it says Aldecados on it. What’s a little thing like you doing in Night City?”

The blonde dropped his cigarette on the ground and stomped it out before taking two steps towards you. His voice got the attention of the other men.

“Fuck you, you look just as old as me, dirt bag!”

He let out a breathy chuckle and smirked, clearly amused by your reaction. “Oouuu~ feisty~” You looked up to see the two blondes bickering at the console with their eyes trained on you. The small one smiling as he sized you up, thumb held up near his mouth. “Hey, hot mama! How’d you get the cool leg?” The wild one called out to you, drawing attention to your metal cybernetic leg, one you customized with car paint.

“It got blown off by a raven shiv a few years back.” You explained. “Hell yeah! That’s badass!” You shifted in place from the compliment. “Thanks.” You huffed out.

Your eyes went to the Brunette who had yet to say anything, he simply looked at you with an unreadable expression.

“You think you can fix this for us, babe?” The small one asked, pointing to the console. You thought about it before hesitantly nodding. You didn’t doubt your abilities, but you needed a moment to weigh your options. These guys were kind of fucking strange, just like the rest of Night City, but you weren’t explicitly threatened by them.

You walked up to the console, after plugging yourself in you began hacking. In your trance you didn’t notice the men huddling around.

“You think we should invite her?” A voice said it belonged to the smaller man.

“I think so, she’s hot.” The wild one spoke up, chuckling after his statement.

“Paul only wants her in ‘cause she looks like one of his BD girls.” A deep voice you haven’t heard before said.

“Hey! That’s not true!” Paul you assumed, whined

“He’s right, Dwayne! She looks like one of his favorite joytoys!” The small one retorted

You almost had to restart hacking the console because you were being nosey and listening in on their conversation, but it was the most amusing thing you’ve ever listened to.

“I don’t even pay for joytoys dickhead! You know that Marko!” The men simply laughed at Paul’s reply.

“Yeah! Cause you’re so ugly BD girls are the only ones you can get!” Marko replied.

At this point you were done unlocking the console and turned to see Paul lunge at Marko, but he quickly dodged Paul, too quickly, like he phased out of reality and reappeared. You had gotten into scuffles with Tyger Claws plenty of times so this kind of tech wasn’t new to you, but what Marko had was on a whole other level.

Paul quickly turned to see Marko running away at a human pace. Paul almost disappeared just to show up in front of Marko. Marko, laughing the entire time, “tried” to run away. Paul simply reached out to grab the collar of Marko’s highly embellished jacket to bring him into a headlock.

You watched in amusement as the two bickered back and forth, your lips quirking up into a smile.

“What do you say, girly? Wanna join us?”

You nearly jumped out of your skin at the proximity of the voice. You turned around to see the platinum blonde standing face to face with you. You whipped your head around to look at where he was previously standing only to see the brunette shoot you a wink. There’s no way he could’ve gotten this close to you without breaching your line of sight… unless he also had the same chrome as Marko and Paul.

Looking back at him he had a smirk stuck on his face.

You took a minute to weigh your options.

There’s no way you could fight or run away from them, they would slaughter you before you even had the chance. You had no idea what they wanted with you, they could be looking for sacrifices for all you knew. And lastly they were weird! Freaks even!

“I know what you’re thinking.” He said while he watched you wrack your brain. You audibly gulped. “Y-you do?” You wouldn’t be surprised if he could somehow read your thoughts, as impossible as that may be.

“Not literally, my optics can sense your emotional state.” You visibly relaxed.

“Obviously my boys took a liking to you, and you don’t have a tribe anymore.” He said while taking a gloved hand and flicking imaginary dust off your jacket.

“I’m just an ex-Aldecado, I can’t give you anything.”

“Well sure you can, you worked on all kinds of things in the Badlands right?”

You simply nodded.

“We have some bikes that could use some metinence.”

You thought for a moment, but were brought out of your haze when you heard yelling.

“We told you rats to stay out of Pacifica!”

“Shit! VDBs!” Dwayne yelled before running away with Marko and Paul in tow.

“Think about it.” He told you before running off with his pack. The Voodoo Boys ran after them as they let off their guns yelling obscenities. Within the commotion you made your escape.

—

A day passed since you last met the strange men in Pacifica. You now sat at a Takoyaki stand in Japan town, chin resting on your hand as you zoned out thinking about your strange encounter. You mindlessly took a bite out of your food. As you chewed you received a call. The caller ID read as unknown. You pondered who it could be, you didn’t know many people in Night City as is, but if you didn’t pick up the curiosity would eat at you.

You accepted the call. Your optics flashed blue before an image of the platinum blonde appears.

“Oh… it’s you.” You greet..

He smirked. “Don’t sound so excited.”

“I’m not.” You deadpanned

“So, did you think about my offer?” He asked, you took note of how eager he was for you to join his band of degenerates.

“I don’t even know your name, why should I even trust you.” You took another bite of your food, synthetic octopus and dough filling your mouth.

“What, you think I’m gonna whore you out like some joytoy?”

“And what if you do?” You responded with a mouth full of food. “I’m just saying, you guys are a little too pretty.”

He laughed at that, a hearty laugh filling your ears making you smile. “You really think I’m a pimp?”

“Well, you called them your boys… and I’d probably throw some eddies at the little blonde one if I had the cash.”

A broad smile stayed on his face as he shook his head, you didn’t want to admit it, but you liked the banter. “I’ll be sure to tell Marko that, anyway, think about my offer and make up your mind before night fall. Once you do come to the location I’m sending over by 9 sharp.”

“What do I get out of this?” You asked, before you even made a decision you needed to know what you were getting into. A life of squalor was much more promising than accidentally becoming a slave to psychos with chrome you’ve never seen.

“Well, if you come you’ll find out. Don’t keep me waiting, doll.” He shot You a wink and promptly hung up. Soon after you received a text.

“Here’s the location”

Your gps marked the outskirts of Corpo plaza just bordering Heywood.

Later you received another text.

“Tell the guy out front you need to talk to The Lost Boys, he’ll let you in. Remember, I don’t like to wait ;)”

Sighing you paid the food stand owner and got up to go about your day.

—

9 finally rolled around after what felt like an eternity. You were oddly giddy at the thought of seeing all the men again, but you weren’t sure why.

The location took you straight to Valentinos territory. You kept your head on a swivel as you looked around. Passing El Pinche Pollo, two Valentino’s sized you up. You kept your gaze straight and held your head high, as long as you looked confident and minded your business you were sure you’d be left alone. During your short time in the city you’ve found that the Valentinos were the only gang that had respect for others, unlike Tyger Claws and worst of all, Malestrom.

Soon you stood outside of the exact location. Bright pink fluorescent lights illuminated the small alley. ‘Six Shots’ the lights spelled out, along with a pair of lips and 18+. Oh god, you really were about to sell your soul to a pimp.

A cough interrupted your thoughts. You looked up at the bouncer, he simply quirked an eyebrow at you. You could still back out if you wanted, pretend none of this even happened. But you decided to go through with it anyway.

You cleared your throat. “Uh, I needa talk to The Lost Boys.” He silently looked you up and down. After he was satisfied he stepped to the side, “Go to the back and take the elevator down to the basement.” You nodded and walked through the door.

After crossing the threshold your jaw dropped. Bodies were crowded together dancing alone or grinding up on each other. Platforms were suspended in air as various scantily clad men and women danced along with the pounding music. The mix of alcohol, sweat and sex swirled in the humid air, it was intoxicating.

You braced yourself as you pushed through the bodies. On your way to the back you couldn’t even count how many times you were groped, prodded and grabbed.

After barreling through the bodies you reached the back doors where another bouncer stood. His eyes flashed blue and your own optics notified you that you were being scanned. “The Lost Boys?” He shouted over the music. “Yeah!” You responded. He nodded and let you back. Once you were in the back you let out a breath you didn’t know you were holding in, the music was now muffled.

You were now standing in a corridor face to face with an elevator. You looked left and right and saw doors on either end, most likely for the dancers you thought. You pressed the call button for the elevator and entered once it came.

While it made the descent you began toying with the frayed hem of your shorts, the weight of what you were doing just now dawning on you. Now you couldn’t back out anymore, whatever happens happens and you have to deal with the consequences. If you do die at least it won’t be under usual circumstances you thought, getting your skull crushed in by an Animal could be far worse.

The elevator made a ‘ding’ once it reached the basement. Once the doors opened your jaw dropped, you weren’t sure what you were expecting but the place was a lot nicer than you thought. Once leaving the elevator you stepped into a large living space, the middle dipped in to house a pit filled with coushins and blankets. Right in front of the pit a large TV was anchored to the wall. To the right of the pit was a kitchenette and bar, where the small blonde happened to be. He was cleaning a cup until he looked up at you and smiled. “You came!” He seemed incredibly happy at your presence.

You gave him a small smile and raised your hand up to wave, it was by far the most awkward thing you’ve done. He cupped his hands around his mouth. “YO! DAVID! SHE’S HERE!”

You waited for a moment until the wild blonde came running out with the platinum blonde and brunette following behind.

“Babe!” Teased hair came bouncing towards you. He stopped in front of you and smiled, teeth showing. “Uh hey, how’s it going?” A smile was brought to your face, his attitude was contagious. Before you could answer, the platinum blonde pushed him aside. “Excuse Paul, he has a little crush.” You looked at Paul and watched him pout as he stood aside.

He extended his hand to you. “I’m David, and these are my boys. You already met Paul.” You shook David’s hand and shifted your gaze to Paul once more this time waving at you prompting you to wave back. “This is Marko.” David took back his hand and stepped aside revealing the curly haired man. “Hey.” He said, sizing you up again, you felt hot under his gaze. “Hey! Stop that!” Paul spoke up. “Stop what?” Marko responded. “You’re undressing her with your eyes!” Paul moved to shove Marko. “Awww, scared I’ll take away your girlfriend Paulie?” He mockingly cooed.

David let out a sigh and shook his head. “Sorry about them, they’re a little rowdy.”

“Shut up!” Paul shouted as he started grappling Marko. The smaller man laughed as he successfully riled up his partner.

You watched as David’s agitation grew. He huffed out air through his nose. “Dwayne, stop them.” The large brunette simply nodded and moved to the pair. Grabbing them by the back of their necks he pried them apart. Paul continued to reach for him and Marko stuck his tongue out and continued to mock him. “If you don’t cut it out I’ll break your necks.” Dwayne said as he tightened his grip on the two. Both quickly relented, reaching for his grip on them as they whined and sputtered out apologies, satisfied he smiled and released the two leaving them to crumple on the floor. David shot the taller a smile. “And this.” Dwayne strolled over to you and David. The blonde slapped a hand on his shoulder, “This is Dwayne.” He held out a hand to you. You shook his hand and looked up at him. You were startled at how beautiful he was. Dark narrow eyes rimmed by dark lashes looked down at you. You suddenly panicked and looked away, heat rising through your body. Dwayne noticed your reaction and chuckled, releasing your hand.

“So, let’s talk about our arrangement. Marko, get us some drinks.” You looked at Marko who was still writhing on the floor. “Got it!” He slowly got up and cracked his neck. “I’m good.” You looked at Paul and gave him a worried look. David and Dwayne walked over to the bar where Marko was working. “Hey, are you okay?” You gently nudged Paul as he lay on the floor. He opened his eyes and gave you a goofy grin. Smiling back you reached out a hand for him to grab, quickly he took it and stood to his full height. He kept his hand wrapped around yours as his blue eyes bore into yours.

You heard a snort. “I think I can see the hearts in his eyes.” Marko commented.

“Alright, Casanova.” David stood up to seat you by the bar. Once sat he cleared his throat. You could’ve sworn you heard Paul whine as well.

“What you get out of our arrangement is a safe place to sleep, protection from all of us if you ever need it, a cut from whatever missions we go on and whatever else you want, doll.” He smirked at you before grabbing the glass cup and downing it. You didn’t miss the suggestive tone as he finished listing the perks of joining them.

You cleared your throat trying not to think about what it would be like underneath Dwayne. “Uh, and what do I have to do?”

“It’s easy really, do some maintenance on our bikes, come on missions with us and most importantly…” he trailed off and held eye contact. “Give us your complete loyalty.” You looked back at David, his gaze staring straight into you.

Without thinking you immediately answered. “I’m in.” The corners of David’s lips quirked up while Paul and Marko cheered.

You grabbed the drink that Marko placed by you and downed it in one gulp, you were spurred on by the energy in the room. You received firm slaps on your back from the boys.

“C’mon boys, let’s go celebrate.” David caught you and the boys’ attention before they broke out in cheers once more. Paul wrapped an arm around you as you all piled into the elevator. “Welcome to your new life, mamas.” Paul said directly in your ear.

It was the last thing you remember before the rest of the night became hazy.

#the lost boys au #the lost boys fic #poly!lost boys x reader #I’m ngl I’m scared to post this lol

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danceswithsporks · 1 year

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On the 1st day of Bad Batchmas I gave to all of yooouuuu!!!

Omega in a Tree!!

I’ve decided to write little snippets up until our boys return from war! Err…Season 2 arrives.

Now this will take place in the universe I’ve built for my fic A Star Above the Rest! Some may be sneak peaks at future events, little glimpses into past events, or things I wanted to do but couldn’t work into the story! I hope you all enjoy them and Happy Holidays!

12 Days of Bad Batchmas Day 1- Omega in a Tree

“Hunter?” Omegas darling eyes turned towards the long haired clone. “Do you ever regret taking me with you?”

Hunter looked out over the vast forest below them. He and Omega had climbed the tallest tree they could find to keep lookout while Tech and Echo fixed the Marauder. Wrecker was out in the woods searching for something, though he wouldn’t tell Omega what. As for Crosshair, well he was somewhere avoiding the small clone. Omegas question had caught him by surprise, slowly his gaze shifted back to the little girl. “Why would you ask something like that?”

A punishment? Now who would think something like that? “Omega? Do you think it’s a punishment to be with us? After all, we’re the defective clones.”

“Not at all.” Omega smiled at her brother, father figure? She didn’t care honestly. They were her family. “You didn’t answer my question.” Leaning against his arm, she looked back towards the now setting sun.

“Come down, and we’ll all answer the question.” Hunter nudged her before moving to climb down. Omega smiled brightly and nodded. “Climbing down or are ya gonna be a backpack?”

A bell filled laugh came from the blonde as she reached out to Hunter. “Should take advantage of this for as long as I can, shouldn’t I?”

“We’ll always figure out a way to carry ya, kid.”

-*-

“There’s my favorite sister!” Wrecker crosses the space between the ship and Omega in four easy steps. His bag arms scooped the girl up easily before placing her on his shoulder.

Another delighted laugh came from Omega as she was lifted like a feather. “Wrecker, I’m your only sister!” Her caramel eyes lit up as she was carried back to the others.

“What took you two so long?” Tech tapped at his datapad quickly before looking back to Omega. This had been a good idea, to take her in. He’d have to let Zirena know.

“Omega had a question for all of us.” Crossing his broad arms, Hunter nodded to the girl to ask her question once more.

“Do you guys regret taking me with you?” Her eyes shifted between all of her brothers. She expected Echo to reassure her, Wrecker to make a joke, Tech to give her some facts, Crosshair to remain silent and Hunter to say something caring. She knew her family like the back of her hand.

“In the beginning you were a nuisance.” Crosshair chewed his toothpick, all eyes turning to the sniper quickly. “Now though.” He crossed the space between them, the toothpick now between his fingers. “Now you’re more of a bother.”

Omega watched as a rare smirk appeared on his lips. “Is a bother better than a nuisance?” It was hard to figure out.

“Much better.” Wrecker reached up and tapped her nose. “Now, wanna see what we’ve been up to?”

“I thought you were fixing the ship?” Her eyes scanned the group as they all smiled, except for Crosshair. But a smirk and a shift of his toothpick would be enough.

“Had to pick up something.” Echo stepped over towards the ship and tapped the panel for the door to open. “Or someone.”

“Someone?” Her eyes looked to the ship and a large smile passed her lips. “Cal!” Wreckers large hands wrapped around her waist and placed her down. She quickly ran towards the young padawan and hugged him tightly. “What are you doing here?”

Cal hugged Omega back excitedly as BD chirped from his shoulder. “Captain Howzer got called to Ryloth. So my Master arranged for you guys to take me to her!”

“Cal will be with us for about a week. Promised Zirena that we’d show him the ropes.” Echo winked at the two kids. “Think we can handle that?”

A mischievous grin crossed Omegas lips as so many wonderful ideas came to mind. “Definetly.” Grabbing Cals hand she pulled him towards the forest. “Let’s start with climbing a tree.”

Cal laughed as he followed behind Omega, BD hot on their heels. “I know how to climb a tree, Mega!”

Omega stopped dead in her tracks before looking back to Cal. “Without using the force?”

“Oh. No.” Now that he thought about it, he didn’t know how to do too much without using the force.

“Perfect!” Grabbing his hand once more she led him back to the tree from earlier.

Hunter visibly winced as Cal tripped while chasing after Omega. “Think we can handle a Jedi and Omega?” If Cal got hurt Zirena would kill him.

Echo sighed as he rubbed his scomp against his head. “Well, we’ll find out soon enough. Won’t we. Besides, if it comes down to it, I have Zirena on speed dial.”

An exhausted sigh came from the leader. “Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.”

-*-

Cal and Omega sat in a tree overlooking the vast forest below. The sun had set and a golden moon now rested in the sky. Their dinner had been brought to them and as each one finished their drinks, Cal asked a question he had been thinking about. “Do you ever regret going with them?”

Omega shook her blonde locks as a happy smile graced her lips. “Nah, they're my family. How could I ever regret that?”

“Even Crosshair?” Cal could sense the sniper somewhere nearby, watching them no doubt.

A shrug came from her, the smile still there. “Even Cross. He started out as a nuisance but now he’s just a bother.”

“A brother that bothers?”

“Yes, a brother that bothers.”

#star wars bad batch #crosshairs bad batch #tbb omega #tbb wrecker #tbb tech #tbb echo #tbb hunter #merry bad batchmas #bad batch #bad batch season 2 #clone wars #baby cal kestis

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sarcophagid · 2 years

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Uhh what’s your favorite TR arc and why??

BLACK DRAGONS CHRISTMAS MURDER ARC

i think ive talked abt this b4 but it just has so much stuff i like in it. its my favorite in terms of storytelling i'm not deep i like easily recognizable gimmicks for babies idc. theres a bunch of reasons i like it so:

the kisaki-hanma-chifuyu-takemichi teamup i love their begrudging cooperation and their hostility...i miss them every day... when will C4U/KillemAll/The Hanmas come back from the war... i see them in every group of 4... the wiggles, teletubbies, tmnt... it was a team born to die but what a beautiful birth...

i think the tenuous dynamics between the gangs at the time was fun the suspense was good. baji just died, kisaki and hanma still in toman, black dragons about to go warring with everyone, no one likes each other it was a great spawning ground for drama

yuzuha was one of my favorite main characters of the arc... no one else understands this... her sigma philosphy of killing taiju. i talked about this more in an older ask but in summary: i like the “inescapable violence” theme in the christmas arc. yuzuha kills taiju to protect hakkai, hakkai takes the blame to protect yuzuha and becomes BD leader to end up just as corrupt as taiju, cycle of doom. neither yuzuha and hakkai had any bad intention they had the same ‘desire to protect, to do good’ that got pushed to the point of doing bad things. even taiju seems to have his version of good will but theres just something up with that guy dawg.

i really wish they’d say smth abt yuzuha in the future of the manga bcz what is she even doing while her little brothers in the middle of the chaos but also the plot has expanded so much by now that unfortunately she probably won’t make another major appearance -_-

on the other side, taiju was my favorite antagonist, i never draw him but he has one of my favorite designs in the series even though every panel of his jumpscares you. takemichi saw him once and immediately started getting night terrors

going off on a tangent though, i'm... iffy about the 'redemption'. i like taiju but this is on the level of him being an imaginary dude with a big role in a story. the point of the story is that you dont like him, hes still a huge douchewagon... i don’t think the main cast (including hakkai) would still be cool with him even though its been 2 years it’s not something that just ‘gets better with time’. taiju didn’t even really say he was gonna be a better person (im pretty sure he said smth the opposite lmfao but i don;t remember well). in the timeskip, it could be interpreted that he did make an effort to improve given how seriously he took grieving hakkais death, but thats 10+ years after the affair, and even then it’s only an implication! that sketch of taiju with mana and luna never sat right with me why does mitsuya trust him sm all of a sudden...in my opinion they really didnt need him to return?? there are better candidates to nearly castrate sanzu for threatening takemichi, fight the living legends, etc. (what happened to the rest of toman, or just ask anyone here they’ll nominate their little boyfriend ran haitani or smth) i could talk about this a lot but TLDR i think it’d be fine if he just went away lol you dont need to have them make up it doesnt make sense

honorable mention! tenjiku arc was fun i liked getting to see the stories of the side cast (esp kawata brothers, mucho, emma)

#tokyo revengers #ask #anonymous #this is incredibly old im sorry #misc and non art tag

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aldcaldos · 1 year

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15 for vex please..

15. does your v have beef with anyone? why?

Questions

she’s got too much of a general attitude to not have problems with some folks, but there are two instances that i think would be worth mentioning. and that’s fingers, and the father/son bd team (which is my least favorite gig in the game but is good for content mining for my girls)

putting under a read more due to length and content

vex hates fingers. a lot. for probably obvious reasons. she used to be a jig-jig street joytoy, knows exactly what kind of shoddy tech he’s implanting in the sort of clientele that go to him, and knows just how he takes advantage of those who can’t afford to go anywhere else (“whatever they have to offer. and they always have something to offer…”) i haven’t really thought about whether she used to go to him or not back in the day, or maybe just someone like him (not quite sure how long he’s been in business) but he makes her skin crawl. will 100% take the opportunity to knock a few lights out when she’s there with judy, partly because she can’t help it and it's the sort of thing she'd probably wanted to do for years, but she doesn’t kill him. she knows that however bad he is, the alternative, joytoys with nowhere to turn, is worse, and it’s not like she’s got the funds to bankroll cyberware for every joytoy in the area or in the city. she understands that while fingers is, in her eyes, evil, he’s a necessary evil. but needless to say she’s not welcome back there. ever.

it’s not so much beef with the father/son bd duo as it is a very short lived rage. again, for obvious reasons, they make her sick. a father and his own son, editing the kind of bds that they do? making a family business out of it? and they way the father talked about “identifying marks”? again it’s something that can be a turning point for more than one of my girls, but it goes a bit further for vex. vex was a kabuki street rat among other street rats. and when she was younger, it was a whole group of them that she ran with. like, around 11-13 kids who all decided to stick together because there was strength and warmth in numbers. but as they grew up, some of those kids died, some left, but others? others disappeared. no trace. no missing persons reports because they weren’t the kind of kids anyone would notice had gone missing. by the time they were teenagers there were only about 5 or 6 of them left in the group. so when vex is standing in that room surrounded by countless bd shards, it makes her blood freeze because she has no idea how long this has been going on for. what if some of those kids on those shards were ones she knew? and how very very easily could she have been one of them? in the end she shoots the son, and then kneels by the father and watches him cry. asks him how it feels. says she wonders how much that scroll would have gone for. then shoots him too. now, whether she, like vera, calls river to deal with all the other shards and potential open/cold cases, or just burns the entire building to the ground, is up for debate. haven’t decided yet.

#oc: vex #thank you for this!#if i thought about it more i could probably come up with other people it would be on sight for for vex #but other than her former Employer who i have not named yet #i'm drawing blanks

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missmorosis · 3 years

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Birthday Wishes

anonymous asked: Hello again... it’s my birthday 🥳 so... I was thinking maybe some hc of zuko forgetting his crush bd? Is that ok?

As always, I hope you have a lovely day ♡

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AHH STRAWBERRY ANON!! I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZING BIRTHDAY!! had to get this done asap hehe!! i don’t normally write headcanons so this is a little wonky 🥴

sorry it’s pretty short and bad lsdjkfsdfs

you were having a great day so far!

many of your friends brought you gifts, and showered you with good birthday messages!

you haven’t seen zuko all day yet

you hoped zuko would wish you a happy birthday, since you had a bit of a crush on him :)

you spotted him walking down the street, and he saw you as well.

you waved at him, and he waved as well.

he started walking towards you with a smile :D

“Hi Y/N... the... weather’s nice today?”

this boy doesn’t really know how to make small talk

“Yeah... the weather’s real nice!”

off topic but the weather was not actually nice i-

ANYWAYS

the two of you just kinda... stood there

he didn’t know what to say to you

“sorry- uhm I gotta go run some errands.”

you deflated a bit, but didn’t let it show.

he looked apologetic but you understood

“oh- oh yeah sure.”

you gave a small wave as he walked away

he... forgot your birthday...

‎‎ ⠀

zuko went home after that, cursing himself for not staying to chat.

he missed you, but he just didn’t know how to show it.

anyways, he popped into the group chat you guys had.

the texts were all wishing Y/N a happy birthday :D

wait- he

he missed your birthday??

he quickly opened his calendar app, and sure enough, it said “Y/N’S BIRTHDAY!!” at the top.

lkjklSLDJKFJLKJLSDKFJLKDFS WHAT

HOW COULD HE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY??

thank goodness he already went gift shopping for you though

every time you said you wanted something, or you were craving something

he bought it skldfjlsdf

he kept it all in his closet <3

he brought them all out, and he carefully wrapped them in your favorite color.

he’s not super good at wrapping presents, but he tried.

anyways he called you

“h-hello?”

“zuko? hi!”

“can you come over real quick?”

“uh sure?”

PHEW OKAY YOU WERE ON YOUR WAY

he set all of the presents in front of him, making it look nice and pretty hehe

⠀

you had no idea what you were expecting, but it wasn’t this

there was an array of presents in front of you

you blinked, and zuko was still there, smiling at you

“happy birthday, y/n!”

uhm chile anyways that might be the worst thing i’ve ever written

IM SORRY STRAWBERRY 😭😭😭

HAPPY BIRTHDAY <33

#zuko x reader #atla #atla x reader #atla x you #zuko x you #zuko x y/n #zuko x yn #atla x yn #atla x y/n #zuko headcanon #atla headcanon #zuko

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thefinalcinderella · 2 years

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I think ep 5 is really where the hero-villain perspective flip thing shows. The plot reminds me of those movies where some ragtag underdog bunch is going up against an elite group in a talent show or something and the underdogs win with the power of friendship. Only instead of following the underdogs, we're following the elite group so we sympathize with their hard work and struggles to look perfect. So when people like Neige say they just wanted to make memories with their friends and get praised even when they mess up...I guess what i'm trying to say is that this really is a villain's story

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Azul bd personal story spoiler

- Azul's mom was the one who opened the family ristorante and it started from thw ground up; she's good at management and cooking

- Azul's stepdad is a lawyer; he was the one who mediated the divorce for azul's mom and bio dad; azul respects him a lot

- Azul's whole family are magicians, but his grandmother is especially good and would help out the neighbors

134 notes • Posted 2021-02-22 07:27:18 GMT

Azul Birthday Personal Story

I want to know what happened with Azul’s mom and stepdad lol, sounds like a soap opera

> Happy birthday.

Azul: My my, thank you for taking the trouble to do this.

> How is the party?

Azul: I am enjoying it, thank you. This liveliness reminds me of my birthday parties back home.

> Are there also a lot of people at your parties back home?

Azul: Yes. My family runs a ristorante.

In the past, every year for my birthday, they would close the ristorante and my family and all the staff would celebrate it.

Gorgeous decorations and music…the piece de resistance is all my favorite dishes piled onto the ristorante’s largest table.

“Eat that too, eat this too…”

Thinking about it now, I would like to complain that they were overdoing it, but…

When I was a child, I innocently enjoyed it.

> What is your family like? Please tell us.

Azul: My mother runs the ristorante. In the beginning, it was a small establishment she started by herself…

But by the time I became aware of my surroundings, it was already the most famous ristorante in the Coral Sea, with a large number of staff.

She was already an excellent cook, but she also has a talent for management.

She is also very interested in Mostro Lounge. Isn’t friendly rivalry* between parent and child wonderful? (TN: This expression 切磋琢磨 can also mean working hard together.)

Next, about my stepfather… He’s my mother’s second husband, so we are not related by blood.

He is a lawyer, and he and my mother became acquainted when he was mediating her divorce.

You never know what will happen in this world.

He is normally a kind and honest man, but…He is cunning when it comes to his work!

He taught me a lot about contracts and the law. He has a good relationship with my mother, and he is a stepfather I can respect.

Lastly, my grandmother. My entire family are magicians, but her magic surpasses us all.

She uses her magic to solve the troubles of her neighbors.

Yes…she is a compassionate person like me.

Everyone in my family has different personalities, but we all have our own talents—It truly is a family I can boast about.

> Please tell us what you are particular about in regards to Mostro Lounge.

Azul: Hmm, there are many things, but…if I’m forced to choose, I would say the tableware.

Flavor is not the only thing that is important for the quality of a dish, there is also appearance.

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175 notes • Posted 2021-02-23 04:26:01 GMT

Malleus looks pretty good here

179 notes • Posted 2021-07-16 08:20:23 GMT

Really hoping people don't delete their works with girl!mc or androgynous!mc bc of the manga...just think of it as a different continuity please...your mc is still valid within you...

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Get your Tumblr 2021 Year in Review →

#my 2021 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review #Man im such a weeb

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thequeendesi · 4 years

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Title: Never Forget It

Alt Title: You mean me?

Warnings: Vaguely mentioning reader's been assulted before

Pairings: Scott Reed x Reader

AU: N/A

Disclaimer: i dont own you or the 13 Reasons Why franchise, i do own the writing.

Rating: PG-13

You sighed, your hand flat on the door. Your mother suggested the group to you. A support group, though you couldn't help but still feel like you weren't victim enough.

"You going in?" You snapped out of your thoughts as you made eye contact with brown ones. "Oh.. hi." You moved out of her way. "I'm scared too." You let out a soft laugh.

"I was my first meeting too. You want me to walk in with you?" Tears threatened to spill as you nodded. The girl reached out her hand as you took it.

The room smelled like vanilla and pop. A few girls had already sat down and made small talk. "Jess! Nice to see you again." The older woman said who sat at the north of the circle.

You bit at your lip nervously as you sat next to Jess, your denim purse in your lap, your ankles crossed.

You watched as Jess conversed with the other girls, smiling happily. "Will you be going to Liberty High?" A girl sat next to you. "I'll be starting the week after your guy's first week."

"My name is Nina."

"(Y/N)."

"What grade are you in?" She asked, trying to make conversation with you. "Senior." You rubbed your shoulder. "I'm taking extra classes so i can graduate earlier."

"That must be a lot work." Nina smiled at you.

Honestly, you could feel your nervousness leave your body.

…

You listened to everyone talk about how they were coping.

"Now would anyone else like to share… new girl?" The woman looked at you. "Can… can i stay sitting down?" You fidgeted with your thumbs.

"Of course, as long as your comfortable."

"Oh.. alright, um.. My name is (Y/N), I'm 17, turning 18 (Y/BD), my favorite color (color), and I moved here a week or so ago." You cleared your throat. "I don't know what else to say."

"And that is perfectly fine. You're doing just fine (Y/N)." Everyone began to chime in, telling you it was fine and you're doing well.

You sigh, and rub your knuckles as someone approached you over at the snack table. "I think you're really brave for coming here."

You turned around, "thank you. Justin, right?" You tucked some hair behind your ear. "Oh yea." He laughed a little.

"So, where'd you come from?" He asked, grabbing a red cup of Sprite. "Dothan." You said, looking over at his confused expression. "Alabama." You chuckled nervously, you hadn't really been that close to another person since..

"Have you gone too our towns movie theater yet? Me and Jess we're going to go see that new comedy."

"Oh are you and Jess..?" You asked, looking over at the caramel skinned girl, who, surprisingly, thrown a thumbs up at you.

"Yea. She thought you might need some friends who.. get it."

That's all you needed, honestly, you felt alone and wanted friends who understood.

Soon, you were included into Jess and Justin's friend group. Upon that, you met Zach Dempsey, Tyler Down, Clay Jensen, Tony Padilla, Alex Standall, Sheri Holland, Courtney Crimson, Scott Reed and Sheri Holland. They'd allow you at the table at Monet's, you definitely had a strict 'no-touching-me' rule. Which everyone ahered too.

"Did anyone do any of the math homework last night?" Zach asked, sitting down in his usual spot. "I did." You said. "Do you all need it?" You asked, looking up from your other classes' homework.

You ended up discarded your wants to graduate early. The high school experience seemed to suit you.

Your friends nodded, making you give a soft laugh and get the paper out of your binder, putting it on the middle of the table.

You looked over to the other side of the table. "So, (Y/N), got any plans for the weekend?" Alex asked you, prompting you to shake your head.

"Want to go see that new movie with me and Zach?" Alex rose an eyebrow.

Zach and Alex had been dating for a few weeks. "I wouldn't want to intrude." You laughed a little.

"I, honestly, just wanted to stay home this weekend, watch both Zombielands, eat pizza and just… just chill." You messed with your knuckles. "Not to say that I don't really like hanging with you guys, but I just want a weekend in." You dont say love, you haven't in months, not since him. "Calm down (N/N)... you don't have to explain shit to us." Tony who sat next to you, moved to nudge you, but stopped before you could notice.

"I know a pretty good pizza place. I could bring one over." Scott said, looking over at you, holding a mug in his hand. "That sounds... nice. Thank you."

You sighed, you wore a pair of grey baggy sweats and a Repzion hoodie, two sizes too big. You sat on the couch, legs crossed. Commercials started as you checked your phone for the time.

A knock at the door made you jump up and walk over to it, looking through the peephole. "I bring gifts." Scott smiled, holding up 2 boxes of pizza and a bottle of Sprite.

You unlocked the door letting him in. "Welcome to my humble adobe." You watched as he found his way to the kicthen with ease. "Wow… you really know this house."

"I actually lived here as a kid, then moved to my current house 8 years ago." Scott said. "I got plain cheese and a pepperoni meat pizza." You walked behind him. "And in case you had an allergy or something, gluten-free."

"Well, don't just stand around," he laughed. "Grab a slice." You nodded, grabbing a (pizza) slice. "So, what made you come here?" He asked as you both ate a slice of pizza.

"I don't like talking about it." You said, discarding the crust. "I can respect that." You nodded. "Do.. you want to stay?" You looked at him. "Watch the movie with me?"

"Are you comfortable with that?" He asked.

You paused, before nodding. "Yea. I am."

You ended up asleep, your head on the side of his chest. Your breaths were slow, calm, anxiousless. Scott hasn't even noticed, his arm was draped over your shoulder.

Your parents ended up coming home at around 11pm at night. This wasn't the first time Scott had been over, however it was the first time with out Jess, or any one else for that matter. Scott came over loads of times in the few months you has began hanging out with the group and your parents quite liked him, kind, respectful, 'a good pickle' as your dad said.

They nodded to him as they put the pizzas in the fridge along with the soda. "You get sleep soon Scott." Your mother said too him as she went down the hall to her bedroom with your father, closing the door behind them.

Scott sighed as he turned his head to the TV, watching the remainder of the movie.

Morning came and assuming Scott left you let out a disappointed sigh, sitting up you pushed your hair from your face and stretched.

"Good morning sunshine." Scott said before handing you a biscut and a cup of coffee he had gotten at the local breakfast place. "Oh, good morning." He had went into the kitchen, placing down two other coffees and biscuts on the counter before drinking his own walking back over too you.

"How'd you sleep?" He asked sitting next to you on the couch.

"I slept… fine." You said, even shocked yourself at the end part. "Well, I gotta start getting back to the house." He said before reaching his hand out. "Goodbye handshake?" He asked. "I know you don't exactly like touching, but what's a handshake got to hurt?" He asked, smiling softly. It make your stomach flutter as you grabbed his hand, shaking it.

"Come back another time?" You asked, a tinge of hope in the question.

"Maybe Saturday's can be our movie night." Scott smiled before taking his hand back.

"Maybe." You smiled a little.

And so it did, just about every Saturday, you two would watch a movie, eat a box of pizza, drink a liter of soda, fall asleep, Sunday, Scott would bring you and your family breakfast and a coffee for each and then leave around midday.

This went on for an entire school year, and in that school year, Scott had immense joy watching you change into someone new.

You were still socially awkward and wary of new people, but it wasn't as bad as it was when you first got here. You didnt wear as many hoodies anymore either, it was upgraded to teeshirts and jackets, his jacket sometimes.

There was no doubt about it. Your best friends definitely went Jess, Scott and Tyler.

"So... plan on telling me the details with Reed?" Justin teased. "(N/N) definitely has a crush." Jessica teased. "Even if I did?" You rose an eyebrow, sitting at the lunch table. "Why dont you ask him out?"

"I don't want to mess anything up with him." You sighed. "With who?" Scott asked, sitting next to you. "My dog! Uh, we're training professionally." You said, making a quick excuse up.

"You don't even have a dog." Scott rose an eyebrow.

"We're getting a Dobbie." You said. "Oh, cool. So what's gonna be the movie for tomorrow night?" He asked, eating a french fry. "I was thinking The Grudge? In theaters?" You asked, looking up at him.

"Oh dude, that's sick. Hell yea. Let's definitely do it."

You heard Jessica snort a little, she could obviously tell your attempt of asking Scott out on a date was, to say the least, failing.

"What are we gonna do for food though?" Scott asked. "I got paid yesterday.. we could go out for dinner too." You paused. "Finally could actually go to that pizza place you talk about." You looked at him.

"Oh, uh, sure." He laughed a little.

"Pizza and a movie? Don't you guys do that every weekend? Switch it up a little. There's a new restaurant opened next to the theater, just gotta go next door." Jess winked at you two.

"What kind of restaurant?" Scott asked, his hands in his pocket.

"Hibachi."

"Hibachi next to a theater… sounds sanitary." You laughed a little bit, causing your friends to look at you. "Hibachi sounds fine." You cleared your throat, shoving your hands in your pocket.

You sighed, looking at yourself in the mirror. You couldn't even remember the last time you wore makeup, you wore a smokey eyeshadow look and black lipstick. "Why not do something different?" You asked yourself outloud.

"(N/N)?" Your mom walked into your room, her eyes welling with tears as she saw you looking at yourself in the mirror, a smile on your face. "It seems so long since you've smiled at yourself." She walked over to you.

"Is he here yet?" You asked, rubbing your arm. "Living room." She smiled at you. "No later than 2."

"Alright mom." You said, walking towards the living room, messing with the scrunchie on your wrist. "Hey Scott." You said, making him stand and face you. "Oh wow." He chuckled, looking up at you.

"Ready to go?" You asked, grabbing your wallet.

You laughed as you leaned back in your chair. "You didn't!"

"Oh, but I did." He smiled, obviously beeming with pride. "All I've done is talk about me. Why don't you ever wanna talk about you?" He asked, putting a forkful of his food in his mouth.

"I'm not very interesting." You laughed a little.

"C'mon. Tell me something from your past." He grinned.

"Hm.. When I was 13 I dyed my whole head green because I was watching some anime and I wanted to look just like the main character." You chuckled a little at the memory.

"Have you ever gotten into a physical fight?" He asked. "A few times." You looked up at him.

"I didn't expect that from you." He joked.

"I was a pretty scary person at my old school." You paused. "Was the the all mighty 'goddess' there. No one really fucked with me… but it uh.. it changed because..." you trailed off, staring at Scott's hand.

"Hey, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Don't stress it." He held your hand.

"Thank you." You whispered. "Ever had a boyfriend before?" He asked.

"Not really." You looked up at him.

"Is there someone you want? 'Cause I could hook y'all up, just say the name."

"Scott."

"Scott Shellings, Scott Quinn, Scott Brown?"

"Scott… Reed."

"We don't have a Scott Reed… oh… oh… oh! You mean me?" He asked, smiling a little.

"Nevermind, it's stupid, I should've figured you didn't like me like that."

"Hey, stop." He squeezed your hand a little. "I… figured it was the other way around." He chuckled.

"What?" You picked your head up, looking at him. "I've... I like you. You're sweet and funny and kind and… you're my best friend." He chuckled.

"You don't have to lie to me." You looked down. "Have I before?" You looked back up at him after he asked that question. "No."

"Do you think I am now?"

"No..."

"Do you think I will ever?"

"No Scott." You said.

"One more question, how would you feel about being mine?"

"I feel… okay with that." You smiled at him.

"Just ok?" He chuckled, kissing the knuckles of your hand. "I'm not gonna say I love you just yet. But when I do, you'll never forget it." He grinned.

"I'll never forget this night."

#scott reed #scott reed x reader #scott x reader #scott imagines #scott reed imagines #scott reed imagine #13 reasons why imagines #13 reasons why imagine #13rw #13rw imagine #13rw imagines #13 reasons why x reader

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thirstworldproblemss · 1 year

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I posted 3,242 times in 2022

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I tagged 3,230 of my posts in 2022

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#grogu - 907 posts

#the book of boba fett - 789 posts

Longest Tag: 138 characters

#we've not *quite* hit national lampoon levels of ridiculous complications and inconveniences but boy have we come closer than i would like

My Top Posts in 2022:

Anonymous Asked:

I’m seeing your stories again all through my dashboard. People finding out about the underrated Frankie.

It’s been decided. No more catfish. He is now officially known as ………

Frankie “Big Dick” Morales😈😈😈😈

lol🥴🫣

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Ahahaha... Hell Yeah! 'Big Dick' Morales for the win!! <3

🚁📏🍆

Thank you, love, for the support and for making me laugh!! 😁🥰

Alas, as much as I wish I could take credit for the idea, I definitely was not the first to envision Frankie as a big boy.

Here's some of my other favorite 'BD' Frankie stories:

Coming Home by @astroboots (the first part of her Frankie x reader x Santi Homecoming ‘verse which was the inspiration for In the Still of the Night)

Weeknights by @frannyzooey (this entire series is so, so good, and once things heat up in ch 3: Wednesday it’s hot like fucking FIRE)

Behind the Raindrops by @jazzelsaur (a long, sometimes painful read, but an absolutely fantastic one; there's some exceptionally hot solo action in ch 8.1.1, and then Frankie’s BD officially joins the group chat ‘round about ch 13)

Moving Day by @adverbedly (also Frankie x reader x Santi; possibly the og BD Frankie, or at least the first one I remember reading)

Wild Things by @charnelhouse (charnie has so freakin’ many fantastic fics featuring ‘BD’ Frankie, but I think this one just might be my favorite of hers)

These are just the ones I could remember off the top of my head (well okay, I had to phone a friend because I have the memory of a goldfish--thanks, cici!), but I'm sure I've missed a bunch!

Anyone else have any 'Big Dick' Frankie recs to share? 👀👀

95 notes - Posted November 6, 2022

Anonymous asked:

So happy you extended the deadline for your fanworks celebration! I have to share some of my favorite recent Triple Frontier fanfics! 🤩

✩ Slumber ✩ by @write-and-buried {Frankie}

✩ Bunny Girl ✩ by @laters-gators {Santiago}

✩ The Party ✩ by @juletheghoul {Frankie}

✩ Only Angel ✩ by @j-buchanan {Frankie/reader/Santiago}

✩ Sunshine State ✩ by @brewsterispunkk {Benny}

✩ Double or Nothing ✩ by @supernaturalgirl20 {Frankie}

✩ My Brother's Keeper ✩ by @dieterbravospr {Frankie}

✩ Time Changes ✩ by @tripleissue {Will}

Hope you like them!

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Fic: Not Smart, Very Stupid Games

(Part of @astroboots' Homecoming ‘verse )

Fandom: Triple Frontier Pairing: Santiago Garcia x F reader (x Frankie Morales) Length: 7.5k words Rating: Explicit 🔞 Warnings: This fic contains explicit sexual content including male masturbation, getting caught, orgasm delay/edging (both accidental and intentional), a handjob and some mild fem dom within a poly relationship. Also mentions oral sex, p-in-v sex, m/m/f threesome shenanigans and a homemade sex tape.

Summary: Santiago Garcia is not the most patient man, but that doesn’t mean he can’t learn… right?

Notes: This story takes place in ‘boot’s spectacular Homecoming ‘verse. Her reader is taller than Santiago but should otherwise be a blank slate (please let me know if I botched this). Set at some point after the events of Play stupid games win stupid prices, which are referenced here. You don’t need to read that (or any of HC) to understand this, but why wouldn’t you!? It’s absolutely amazing!

Not Smart, Very Stupid Games

[ twp’s Masterlist | HC Series Masterlist ]

“There is a file in your documents folder named ‘sex tape’,” Santi says into the phone, running a hand over his jaw as he stares at the file in question, “Please tell me that is not our actual sex tape?”

“Of course it is. What else would it be?” you respond distractedly, tone ever-so-slightly indignant in the way that says you don’t see what the problem is.

“You can’t just–” He breaks off, massaging his temples in a futile effort to rub out some of the tension building behind his eyes. “Cariño, that’s a huge security risk. Anyone could just waltz right in and click play.”

He suits actions to words, sliding the pointer over to double click the file. The player opens, and then he’s looking at an image of you climbing into Frankie’s lap.

Shit. He’s going to have to encrypt this.

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Favorite Fanworks Recs

Here’s the final list of all the fic, art, gifs, and more that were recommended for my Show Me the Fanworks! Celebration. In the end you lovely folks recced a truly spectacular 154 of your favorite fanworks from 75 talented creators!

💕 Thank you so much to everyone who participated!! 💕

Here’s a breakdown of fanworks by character:

Din Djarin (The Mandalorian) - 34

Frankie Morales (Triple Frontier) - 25

Javier Peña (Narcos) - 18

Dieter Bravo (The Bubble) - 10

Pero Tovar (The Great Wall) - 10

Marc Spector/Steven Grant/Jake Lockley (Moon Knight) - 10

Ezra (Prospect) - 8

Santiago Garcia (Triple Frontier) - 7

Pedro Pascal - 5

Marcus Pike (The Mentalist) - 4

Javi Gutierrez (TUWoMT) - 4

Miller Brothers: Benny & Will (Triple Frontier) - 4

Dave York (The Equalizer 2) - 3+

Agent Whiskey (Kingsman: TGC) - 3

Marcus Moreno (We Can Be Heroes) - 2

Max Phillips (Bloodsucking Bastards) - 2

Black Krrsantan (The Book of Boba Fett), Pedro Across the Street (Calls), The Thief (Casillero Del Diablo), Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones), Joel Miller (The Last of Us), Maxwell Lord (Wonder Woman 1984) - 1 each

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My #1 post of 2022

Fic: In the Still of the Night

Fandom: Triple Frontier Pairing: Frankie Morales x F reader Length: 8.7k Rating: Explicit like whoa for sex stuff

Warnings: this fic contains explicit sexual content including male masturbation, edging, accidental (and then intentional) voyerism, overstimulation, and unprotected p-in-v sex within an established relationship with some soft femdom and swtichy overtones. May inspire unrealistic expectations.

Summary: Frankie “Big Dick (Bigger Libido)” Morales wakes up in the middle of the night wanting you.

Notes: Please be aware that I’m not even close to joking about this Frankie having a big dick and an even bigger sex drive. I’ve tried to play it straight (and hopefully sexy) for purposes of this fic, but be prepared to suspend your disbelief a little (we’re officially in “refractory period? what refractory period?” land, folks)

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In the Still of the Night

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It’s the middle of the night when Frankie jolts awake, his pulse thudding away in his ears, arousal clenched like a fist in his gut.

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#oh tumblr #twp's tumbr year in review #2022 year in review #blog statistics #...of course ALL of those 'top 5' are dwarfed by red flags and the other moon knight fics i've cowritten with @astroboots XD

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favorite scene: murder family meeting. My favorite scene in the whole series tbh. Has been since the Midnight Sun draft. It’s the best glimpse at the Cullen family personalities and dynamics. And the idea is just hilarious? “On today’s agenda: should we kill this girl?” and then a few weeks later they’re breaking all sorts of laws to save this girl. I’m still not totally sure how I feel about the darker implications of Esme’s stance of “any plan that keeps the family together” but I can’t deny it’s interesting.

least favorite scene: car chase. Look, I’m not denying that the use of powers was really creative here. It absolutely was. It just . . . felt like it came from a different book entirely and had no real emotional pay off. In that way it reminds me of Bella’s side quest to see J. Jenks in Breaking Dawn. Like suddenly she’s in some noir thriller sneaking around visiting lawyers and getting forged documents and it’s like, that’s not what Twilight is about, and it never goes anywhere. And I hate Carlisle sedating that lady. The version of that character I’ve had in my head all these years simply would not do that. They should have just thrown a wad of cash at her as they drove off with her car that’s the ~Cullen way~. Also like, I’m aggressively uninterested in cars in general and less enthralled with vampire powers than most of the fandom so personally the scene just doesn’t interest me.

funniest quote: It’s not a quote exactly but I really lost my mind when I realized that poetic quote about how far Alice sees into the future and how she doesn’t even understand the things she does sometimes WAS ABOUT THE WHITE SLEEVELESS BUTTON-DOWN SHIRT. Like, I was giggling about that for a half hour at least.

character you like more after reading midnight sun: Bella? I’ve never been a main character kind of reader but she’s so much more fleshed out here, so much more specific. I don’t know if this is a function of Bella not being the narrator this time, or her not being the reader proxy and therefor not left purposefully a little vague to appeal to the widest segment of readers, but I liked the change. In the draft I was like “why does Edward think she’s so good and selfless?” but now there are examples of her being nice to the human kids and that helps.

character you like less after reading midnight sun: The Cullens as a group, I guess, which kind of pains me to say. I just REALLY can’t get past the moral implications of that car chase. It is REALLY bothering me! I still ‘like’ them and find them interesting, but 27 cars worth of people potentially injured?!?! Why would you do that, Stephenie? You could have written like 2 cars and I would have been like, “okay.” but 27?! But then I can kind of blame it on Jasper’s “war focus” that he was blanketing everyone else with and the fallout from that could be interesting, and weirdly I ‘like’ Jasper more the less human and more ruthless he is. Like the point of him in my head is to be The Vampire-y One so him doing immoral things doesn’t bother me in the way having Carlisle (The Unvampire-y One) involved with that whole thing does (let me have my compassionate vampire Stephenie! This is ‘not bothering to even try to persuade his guests in BD not to eat people’ all over again. Just give him to me and let me write him, please).

what headcanon(s) does midnight sun help to create or ruin for you?: Carlisle/Edward’s bites are all different than I imagined. You’d have thought if Edward was bitten on the hand it would have come up in the books since JAMES BIT BELLA ON THE HAND. I had also headcanoned that Esme brought Christmas trees to the Cullen household but Carlisle surprising Edward was cute.

what question(s) does midnight sun answer or create for you?: How do you get “accidentally” bitten on the hand in a vampire raid? I keep thinking of Carlisle like trying to pet the vampire and then it bites him like a mean cat or dog but I’m sure that’s not it. How DOES James know how to fly a plane?! Also I just don’t understand Jasper’s gift at all anymore. SM had described it before a physical gift about endorphins and heart rate (which was already weird because vampires don’t have heartbeats but okay) but what does any of that have to do with ‘war focus’ or boredom? I did appreciate that she explained why the nomads didn’t notice Bella’s heartbeat but it felt almost like overkill with Edward tapping his foot to cover the sound and Jasper making them just not notice her.

how do you rank midnight sun relative to twilight and life and death?: I don’t know if I can rank it yet I’m still weighing the stuff I did like vs the stuff I didn’t and doing the math, as it were. But they’re probably all roughly equal in my mind, but I like it way better than Breaking Dawn.

what’s one midnight sun-related thought that’s been on your mind but you haven’t yet found an opportunity to share?: I love at the end that Carlisle couldn’t sit still at the hospital and like his doctor friend was like dragging him around to diagnose other patients. THIS is the Carlisle content I wanted, not sedating soccer moms and weird phone calls to Billy Black that just make the whole situation worse.

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you've probably been asked this before, but-- thoughts on jedi fallen order? your star wars meta/fic/etc is always my favorite and i'm very interested to hear what you think of the new game!

I liked it a lot!

So, as I’ve said before, I haven’t played it; I watched a playthrough on YouTube about a week or so after it came out, so I’d gotten spoiled for it despite trying to avoid spoilers, and the particular playthrough I watched actually had the sound cut out on two of the big scenes, so that was a disappointment. Watching it rather than playing it means that I definitely missed some things that I’ve seen people mention about it, and I’d like to play it at some point if I can get the tech to cooperate, though that likely won’t be for a while.

I was a little wary about Cal Kestis going in because of the comments that the creators of the game had made about not wanting to have a female/POC/alien main character, but for me Cal was good enough, sweet enough, and interesting enough to overcome that. I really liked how much weight JFO gave to trauma, living with it, and overcoming it, with Cal, Cere, Merrin, Trilla, and the other characters. Obviously the poncho is Peak Star Wars, and BD-1 is very sweet. And I love Inquisitors.

I know JFO has gotten some criticism for being ~yet another padawan survivor story, but Cal is so distinct from either Kanan or Ahsoka that that’s not really how it feels to me, and I think his interaction with Cere, Trilla/Second, and the Ninth Sister really make his story unique compared to the other two. I love the beginning of the game; it’s such strong world- and environment- building, and the strong sense of Cal’s personality really comes through in his introduction (headphones, blasting music, “I’m trash, I’m just not approved trash” -- he’s peak 2019 gen Z, in my millennial POV).

As far as the actual plot goes, it’s *flips hand* pretty much eh. It’s a MacGuffin and there’s no way around that; it’s also revisiting plot points from TCW and the Charles Soule Darth Vader comics. I can understand why Lucasfilm would want to continue to revisit that particular plot point but also, I’m tired of it. As far as JFO goes, the MacGuffin is mostly an excuse for the journey, which was...interesting. There are parts of it I really liked; sorry, my dumb brain loves gladiatorial fights even if that probably wasn’t, like, necessary. Kashyyyk was fun; it’s fun to see Saw Gerrera again even if I’m also kind of like “dude, you haven’t changed your armor in fifteen years?” I enjoyed seeing Dathomir again even if I have mixed feelings about the choices made insofar as the worldbuilding, but Merrin was really wonderful. The Zeffo...I still feel that the Zeffo, aesthetically, belong in Stargate rather than Star Wars; their actual use in the game also felt a bit more Stargate rather than SW, for me? I mean, they’re also a MacGuffin, but I suppose insofar as SW go they’re on the same order as Loo Re Anno’s species from the Han Solo comic or the Rakata from the EU, so not really something that doesn’t have a place in Star Wars.

The Inquisitors. I love Inquisitors. I don’t necessarily love these Inquisitors. I unfortunately got spoiled for the Second Sister’s reveal as Trilla/Cere’s former padawan, which kind of affected how I felt about her, and I’m also in the FB cosplay build group for Second and it’s a little cutthroat, so that affected it too. She’s...fine? Something about her just doesn’t hang together for me, and I can’t quite put my finger on what it is at the moment. The Ninth Sister has such a strong personality from the Darth Vader comics, and while she’s in character between the comics and the game, it also means I was a little taken aback by her abrupt ending. (And I note that it feels a little weird that Trilla gets the name and the tragic backstory and the personal attachment and the not-actually-redemption, but Ninth doesn’t get any of those.) It was also weirdly surreal for me to see the Fortress Inquisitorius, a.k.a. the canon version of the Crucible from Backbone, but tbh I think the decision to put it on another planet/moon(?) in the Mustafar system actually weakened it.

I got spoiled for Darth Vader’s appearance and that was one of the places where the sound cut out on the playthrough I watched, so it didn’t quite have the effect that it probably would have done had I gone into it cold. That said, Cal and Cere should probably be dead; as I’ve seen pointed out, Vader hasn’t been allowed to kill anyone of significance in the new canon, which kind of undercuts him. (The closest he’s come has been Jocasta Nu in the comics.)

All right. The ending. I don’t like the ending. Not because I really thought that Cal and Cere should have refounded the Jedi Order, but because I feel like they put the destruction of the holocron in the wrong place; I think they should have destroyed it to keep it away from Vader. The conscious decision made not to re-found the Order is really uncomfortable for me, especially in light of the way that the new canon has treated the subject over the past couple years. I was talking about this with @reena-jenkins a while back, so I’ll just copy and paste what I said there. (Note that this was back in November, before TROS came out.)

(I’ve cut most of Reena’s responses and a little bit of other conversation we were having.)

So yeah, I have some problems with the ultimate ending decision, but as usual a lot of it comes down to how that intersects with other plot lines that Lucasfilm has done over the past five/six years.

Another thing I kept thinking of throughout the game was something one of the creators said -- either in an interview or at SWCC earlier this year, I can’t remember which, that there was a lot of debate on where to put the hyphen in Jedi: Fallen Order, i.e. that it could have been Jedi Fallen: Order (though title-wise that doesn’t stand up as much). I do like how much emphasis there is on “fallen order” -- the Jedi Order, of course, but also the Nightsisters, the Zeffo, the Inquisitors and Purge troopers as a kind of twisted version of the Jedi and clone troopers, even the structure of the Republic being corrupted into the Empire.

One thing that took me by surprise with JFO was also how much intersection it had with Galaxy’s Edge! Not to the extent that I would have noticed it if I hadn’t already been to Galaxy’s Edge, but having gone and also having the kind of brain that literally just absorbs stuff and then retains it. Like, for example, the Galaxy’s Edge sporks that are now no longer used because people kept stealing them; they’re used in one of the meals on the Mantis. Cal remaking his lightsaber and using the parts you can get at Savi’s got picked up by a couple of news outlets; I think this is actually a bit unfortunate, because they went for the Galaxy’s Edge lightsaber proportions for many of his lightsaber options and in my opinion, those are less elegant proportions than usually seen in Star Wars, so it ends up looking clumsy to me. Another proportion thing that follows Galaxy’s Edge -- the holocron, both Cere’s and the MacGuffin holocron; the Galaxy’s Edge ones seem to be proportionally a bit bigger than the holocrons seen in Rebels and TCW, and the ones in the game follows Galaxy’s Edge rather than TCW/Rebels sizing. The Nightsister zombie crate in Galaxy’s Edge may also be a JFO reference rather than a TCW one, though obviously it could also apply to both.

I really enjoyed the Clone Wars/Order 66 flashbacks, though actually Order 66 was ANOTHER place the sound cut out! I told you that it was the most dramatic reveals where I lost sound! I loved that Jaro Tapal was a Lasat; I also like that, as far as I can tell, some of Cal’s specific movement types (wall-running and his tendency to be like “cool, gonna climb that”) seem to be more Lasat-inspired than other types of Jedi movement we’ve seen before. I really like the design of Jaro’s lightsaber; I remember in the promo I was confused about the fact that it didn’t seem to be proportional to Cal, but of course it’s not! It was made by a Lasat for a Lasat! Order 66 is always such a mess -- and actually, I’m struck by how different Cal’s and Caleb’s experiences of it were? I think one thing that the game made clear to me is how lucky Kanan got, in all ways.

The ending is obviously setting up for a sequel; I don’t really think Cal and Cere should have survived, but it we get a decent sequel out of it I guess I’m okay with it. I know I’m missing details in this review, but I really did enjoy watching it; I liked the characters, I liked the worldbuilding, I think it did some really intriguing things even if I don’t agree with every decision made. (And, selfishly, I like my Inquisition better than the canon one.)

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34 for the renaissance ask

34. What changes would you make if you were asked to readapt Twilight?

oh BOY here we go

so i think about this A LOT, and i have a bunch of different ideas but i’ll give y’all the one i come back to most often

animated netflix series. 2d animation with 3d utilized for certain complex action scenes. my favorite animation styles are typically the really loose(?) and expressive ones (think studio trigger productions), so i’d try to get something like that

in terms of NARRATIVE CHANGES:

reworking the werewolves. stephenie actually gave me enough ammo to fix the problem in my own way? this might be kinda long. the origins of vampires would be a lowkey mystery in this adaptation, but they’ve been around since the dawn of time. in response to this, certain early humans evolved into werewolves—specifically, the children of the moon present in canon. many of these CoM were killed, either by humans or vampires, but those who survived long enough to procreate passed on their wolf genes, and those genes evolved as time passed, losing a lot of their negative traits (warped beast form, uncontrollable transformations, etc). these NEW genes became the shifting wolves we see in canon. both forms of lycanthropy still exist, and caius hunts the CoM into near extinction just as he does canon. this new version of the shifter gene expands with the general human population, but, over time, it becomes rarer and rarer as humans spread out. in present day, the gene is most common in places where the same groups of humans have lived for extended periods of time, so not only do the quileutes have a historic pack, but there are dozens of other packs across the globe that adopt similar practices. there are also plenty of “lone wolves” who wound up with the gene outside of these communities. some humans have it, but if they never meet a vampire, it just doesn’t activate. if someone’s gene never activates, there’s less of a chance of passing it on to future generations, which is why shifter wolves become less and less common as time goes on EXCEPT in areas where vampires are commonly found, like forks and la push. that was very long and i could go into more detail but basically ANYONE can be a werewolf in this version! and there’s no weird cultural appropriation!

a diverse cast. this pretty self-explanatory. i was going to make a separate point about character designs, but basically, emmett would be black, alice would be asian. stephenie’s weird skin tone thing is out the window: everyone just looks “dead” for their skin color, they’re not all white. edward is an actual redhead with freckles (why does vampirism get rid of freckles, stephenie? what the hell?) the volturi are made up of a wide variety of races and ethnicity; i cannot dive into every character, but basically, it would just be... realistic

jacob is not a love interest. he’s just bella’s childhood friend. i think i’d have him keep his initial crush on her, but he gets over it pretty fast and does not become an asshole later on. maybe blackwater is endgame? who knows

in a similar vein, all of the characters are... fixed. edward doesn’t stalk bella; maybe he peeks into her room from the trees outside, but he never sneaks in. he doesn’t do weird shit like tear up her truck to keep her from driving places? he just... gets some chill in this. he’s still melodramatic and he still makes mistakes (yes, new moon will still happen, but more will go down to prompt him to leave than just one incident) but he’s not abusive. jasper won’t be a confederate soldier. sam won’t have scarred emily. everything is just better. characters will still keep some flaws but not like... outright terrible stuff

more action! twilight vampires are so cool and i wanna see them FIGHT! just more action scenes, for whatever reasons i could come up with. i envision the fight scenes being kind of like the scenes in movies where speedsters are moving so fast that everything around them slows down. you have these epic fight scenes going on at what LOOKS like normal speed, but the world around them is moving in slow motion. for example: when edward leaves in new moon, victoria leads him on a wild goose chase. i’d add in a scene where he does briefly encounter her in rio, and they get into this quick fight in the middle of a crowded street, but no one can see it because they’re moving so fast. they’re bouncing around all over the place, narrowly avoiding all these humans. it’d be super cool

expanded perspective. so much stuff happens—even during the present action of canon—that we don’t see from bella’s perspective. i think the movies did a good job of pulling back and showing us other things (like adding in bits of the newborns in eclipse), but because this would be a multi-season show, there would be WAY more time to look at what other characters are doing, allowing them to have more development!

THE TWILIGHT-NEW MOON SUMMER! you get to see it! it’s included!

new villains! new monsters! twilight has such cool lore and i’d love to expand upon it even more. i’m big into shonen manga, and i’d inject a bit of that arc structure into this adaptation. for the most part, it’d stick to canon plot points, but there would be new things going on every now and then. i really like the ghouls that i came up with in my fic, and i think they would fit well into canon among other things! like i said earlier, the origin of vampires would be a lowkey plot point, so there would be things to do with that

BREAKING DAWN GETS A FACELIFT. i’m not sure exactly how much i would change, but probably a lot? i think i would have to get through re-adapting the first 3 books because i think those are pretty much fine, but BD would need a complete overhaul. there are elements in there that are cool, like the cullens learning to work with the wolves and having a big confrontation with the volturi that i would LOVE to expand upon, but we’d definitely have to get there... differently. no imprint. no weird pro-life narrative. as much as i’d like to rework renesmee, i’m not sure i’d have bella get pregnant at all; she’s not a mother in my eyes

that’s everything i can think of off the top of my head (which is a lot, i know). netflix please call me

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1. ( ALIAS / NAME ) —— Nick/Scree

2. ( BIRTHDAY ) —— March 4th

3. ( ZODIAC SIGN ) —— Pisces

4. ( HEIGHT ) —— 5′10″

5. ( HOBBIES ) —— Mostly cosplay and sewing, D&D, Gaming

6. ( FAVORITE COLOR ) —— Dark Blue

7. ( FAVORITE BOOKS ) —— I never read anymore :(

8. ( LAST SONG LISTENED TO ) —— Cecily Smith (Fly by Night)

9. ( LAST FILM OR SHOW WATCHED ) —— I finally started watching Kakegurui

10. ( INSPIRATION FOR MUSE(S) ) —— I’ve always really liked Jackson, I dyed my hair like his back when I first started highschool. I always kind of disliked Holt, it wasn’t until later on in life when I developed BD I started relating to both of them. I see a lot of my mania in Holt while still personally relating to Jackson. I don’t really play anymore, but I used to play several instruments (drums/percussion, piano, guitar, ukulele...) that just furthered me starting to like him as a muse.I also kind of used to be a huge agoraphobe to the point where I couldn’t leave the house after dark until my mid teens, and with Jackson’s original trigger I really related to him. Just a kinda nerdy boy with anxiety that makes wise cracks and put all his points into books smarts, and a manic fire elemental who loves music and operates off of one fried brain cell, I could really see both sides of myself in them and wanted to try writing them. My old RP group disbanded since the fandom got old and I missed writing.

11. ( STORY BEHIND URL ) - Originally I wanted this to come off as a blog that Jackson and Holt shared. I don’t really do that as much anymore, but it was important to me that the username was something they both would agree to have. The rest is pretty straight forward, Gemini referring to their zodiac sign, the twins, and just two opposing forces in general and Blackout referring to the blackouts the two had/have. I think it sounded edgy enough that a teenage boy might pick that lmao.

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My Thoughts on Jewish Organizations

There are a lot of Jewish organizations out there. And I have thoughts on them. Some I like a lot. Some I like less. I'm a progressive Zionist with more of an academic than a political bent, which means I don't like anti-Zionist or right-wing groups, and all else equal I prefer groups who are "wonkish" or "scholarly" to "political" or "activist". But the former part matters more than the latter -- I understand the importance of political organizing, even if it isn't my style; whereas groups which actively back settlements or BDS go a ways beyond "not my style". Anyway, these are just my opinions -- do with them what you will. * * * AIPAC: Kind of an old, creaky battleship at this point. I actually think AIPAC probably does see the threats to its core mission -- namely, the growing partisanization of Israel as an issue -- but is too large and unwieldy to actually do anything about it. For all its supposed power, it's actually not that effective anymore (though it's very effective at being a boogeyman for "the all-powerful Israel Lobby"). Ameinu: I like them a lot. The former Labor Zionist Alliance has the right political orientation and tends to take a careful approach to things, which I appreciate. Its "Third Narrative" initiative is definitely my cup of tea. American Jewish Committee: Deeply uneven. Sometimes stands out in front on human rights. Sometimes falls over itself to praise Jair Bolsonaro. Definitely not adjusting with the times, and definitely needs to fire whoever is running their Twitter account. American Jewish Congress: Are they still a thing? Americans for Peace Now: Of the true "left" groups, definitely my favorite. That's probably because its the only one that's still okay with Zionism, but also because it does genuinely important and substantive work and provides a much needed critical progressive voice inside Jewish communal structures. Anti-Defamation League: My favorite of the major "mainline" groups. Does it bat 1.000? No. But it's right more often than it isn't, and it takes a lot more flak than it deserves. The effort by conservative voices to place it in the pocket of the left is ludicrous. A Wider Bridge: In late 2015/early 2016, I started looking up which Jewish organizations not specifically focused on Mizrahi/Sephardic issues nonetheless mentioned Mizrahi/Sephardic Jews. My methodology was pretty basic and the bar was pretty low: do a google site search for "Mizrahi" or "Sephardic". The results were ... disappointing. A Wider Bridge was an exception. Generally does very good work, and the fact that it does good work is probably why its opponents are so desperate to smear it with the "pinkwashing" label. Be'chol Lashon: Can't rave about them enough. They deserve infinitely more attention, resources, and support from the rest of the Jewish community. I dare say the future of the vitality of diaspora Judaism depends on the success or failure of Be'chol Lashon's work. Bend the Arc: Another group I'm generally positively disposed towards, though I have little to say on them specifically. Conference of Presidents: More of an umbrella group, but it needs mention because for too long it's been far too solicitous of its right-wing members (see ZOA). American Jews vote for the Democratic Party at the same proportion as Idahoans vote Republican -- our conservatives should have exactly as much communal power as an Idaho Democrat. HIAS: If you don't like HIAS, you're a monster. Hillel: Desperately needs a dose of democracy. They're still the center of Jewish life on many campuses, and that's important in its own right. They're not the evil leviathan Open Hillel makes them out to be, but because they're not accountable to the student population they serve, they constantly fall into easily avoidable pitfalls. They certainly can't be trusted with something as sensitive as a partnership guideline. In my dream world, they become the bureaucratic arm of the American Union of Jewish Students. IfNotNow: Everything you don't like about BernieBros, but trying to rip apart the Jewish community instead of the Democratic Party. Sanctimonious, smug, hackish, theatrical, and almost unfathomably self-righteous. For them, sparking a civil war within the Jewish community isn't a risk they hope to avoid; it's the point of the movement. "Some people have never met a forest fire they didn't ache to pour gasoline on." I went from "cautious optimism" to "deep disdain" in a hurry. Israel Policy Forum: Somehow I'm always overlooking them. Don't know why -- they do really good work. Overall, I take a positive view. Jewish Community Relations Councils/Jewish Federations: Depends on the federation, naturally. As always, I worry about democracy deficit. Are they responsive to genuine community sentiment, or are they responsive to their donor base? Jewish Voice for Peace: Ugh. JFREJ: Everytime I read something from JFREJ, my reaction is always "meh". It's never particularly bad. It's never particularly good. It's meh. I'm if anything impressed by how consistently they make me shrug. JIMENA: Sometimes takes a more conservative line than I would like, but overall an important voice for the Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish community. When I've worked with them, I've had no trouble integrating my progressive Zionist positions into what we've done together. J Street: Overall I like J Street (I definitely like this statement it just released on its commitment to Israel's future). It's a political lobbying shop, which means it makes certain compromises I wouldn't (less on issues, and more on using rhetoric that is mobilizing more than it is precise), but that comes with the territory -- a classic "not my style, but someone needs to do it" case. And, far and away, no group is maligned further out of proportion to its actual sins than J Street. It's not even close. OneVoice: Not exclusively a Jewish organization, but it's so important I'll give them a pass. You want durable and just peace in Israel and Palestine? Do the hard work of building grassroots support and political infrastructure for non-extremism and co-existence. That's what OneVoice does. Partners for Progressive Israel: I don't end up citing them a lot -- Ameinu ends up filling their niche -- but I'm generally positively inclined. T'ruah: Another very good progressive organization. Their commentary on the UN resolutions criticizing Israeli settlements is one of my favorite statements by a prominent Jewish organizations on any Israel-related topic, ever. Definitely endorse. Zioness: Came in deeply suspicious of them. Current posture is cautiously okay. They've filed off some of the rougher edges, and they haven't done what some groups in its niche love to do -- spend 90% of their time wailing about how mean people treat Israel before "proving" their progressive bona fides by writing a post about how terribly Saudi Arabia treats women (*cough* Women's March For All). They actually spend most of their time advocating for progressive ends that have no clear relation to Israel. Good on them! Still think they need to confirm that their progressivism extends to Israel itself, though. Zionist Organization of America: It's tough competition, but Mort Klein might be the worst. And since ZOA has become almost exclusively a vehicle for his hard-right, racist, xenophobic, anti-Palestinian politics, they're the worst too. The only difference between them and JVP is that ZOA gets to be the worst from inside the communal tent -- which goes to show how systematically biased the Jewish community in favor of our fringe right-wing voices. via The Debate Link http://bit.ly/2DEjdCu

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