#introverted to introverted friendship. both are traumatized
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minzart · 1 year ago
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THEY ARE FINALLY OFFICIALY BESTIES OH MY GOD THAT ANKWARDNESS IS SO CHARMING I WANNA SQUEEZE THESE TWO
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rory-multifandom-mess · 4 months ago
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In your Out of Tune AU, how would you describe Boxten and Poppy’s friendship both before and after the nightmares started getting worse?
Also any just fun facts about their friendship?
(The starter duo (trio usually but I love the duo as well) makes me ill. I am so obsessed with them and love whenever an AU shows their dynamic and puts importance on it I SCREAM/p)
(So thank you very much for making this au and traumatizing my son I very much appreciate it and I’m excited to see more)
AAAUHH!! ty for the kind words! the reception for this AU has been amazing and has just blown me away. Ok anyways to answer your question:
Before the nightmares became horrifically bad, Boxten and Poppy’s friendship was just as you see in canon. Basically extrovert adopts the introvert. Poppy is excitable and chatty, and she would constantly try to involve Boxten in things, and he would gladly join in cause this is Poppy! She’s his best friend, she could never lead him astray :D and then she proceeds to do something dangerous for fun and he’s like “OMG POPPY NO-“
during the lead up to where Boxten’s nightmares are now, Poppy didn’t actually notice his behavior starting to change. She isn’t very observant (DIVINE ADHD DIAGNOSIS BLAST), so it was only when he began to physically look more exhausted and complain about random aches and pains that she actually noticed something was wrong.
Nowadays is different, obviously. Poppy feels closer to him as a friend than ever, constantly looking out for him and all, constantly trying to make sure he’s okay, but she also feels like she failed him at the same time. She feels terrible for how long it took for her to notice something was wrong and thinks she’s a bad friend for not realizing he was acting different immediately. (i may or may not be somewhat projecting)
Boxten, on the other hand, still considers Poppy as his best friend. She’s caring for him, and he appreciates her looking out for him even more than before. But he also feels bad for burdening her. He feels bad that, because of his pain, she’s now changing the way she acts just for him. He hates that. He hates being a burden for everyone because of something he can’t control. He feels like she’s too good for him.
…. now that i think about it, they sorta swapped roles. Before, Boxten would look out for her since her recklessness and impulsiveness would tend to get her in trouble. Now, Poppy looks out for Boxten because his poor judgement from the sleep deprivation gets him in trouble. Funny how that happens
Unfortunately I don’t have any fun facts right now since I’ve been extremely focused on the refs, but maybe I’ll think of some eventually!
Thanks for the ask!!!
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dalekofchaos · 2 years ago
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Dark!Max Caulfield au
So after looking at a piece of fanart by tovanori
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I was inspired to write this post on what a dark version of Max Caulfield would look like My dark Chloe au post
So saving William is the decision on what makes Alternate Max a member of the Vortex Club. What could make Max Caulfield dark? I've come up with multiple ideas
This Max in all three different timelines would wear red and black. Red and black three piece suits or Black hoodie and Red Coyote shirt to symbolize how different this Max would be.“The coyote is a complex dream symbol. … The appearance of a coyote in a dream may symbolize a lack of ambition or a weakness of some kind. It may also indicate that you are attacking those around you who are weaker and can't defend themselves as well. Coyotes represent “tricky” and unexpected elements in life.“ “A Navajo saying holds that if Coyote crosses your path, turn back and do not continue your journey. The coyote is an omen of an unfortunate event or thing in your path or in the near future.“
This is a Max Caulfield who never meets Chloe Price, without Chloe in her life, Max turns cold and more introverted. Only having a morbid sense of photography and her sense of style catches Jefferson's eye. He helps her perfect her craft and lets her in on the dark room. And after taking this apprenticeship, Max's ability to rewind awakens and she uses it to help Jefferson perfect their art. Max lures them under the guise of friendship and a smile, but that smile is bait. Max, Jefferson and Nathan work together to perfect their models, but what changes is Max and Nathan fall in love. Because of this, Nathan is not fixated on Rachel Amber. Max helped Nathan in becoming a more stable and dependent person and Max is the person who helps Nathan achieve the Prescott destiny with Max by his side.
Nathan kills Chloe before her eyes, Nathan kills himself and this leaves Max traumatized. This leaves Max vulnerable and malleable to be indoctrinated and groomed by Jefferson to becoming his new apprentice. Max becomes detached, cold and ruthless. She acts as the bait for the victims and doeses them and delivers the new models to Mark while he photographs them in the dark room and after Jefferson is done, Max disposes of them. It starts as just wanting a new partner, but soon blossoms into obsessive love. Mark loving Max and Max loving Mark and both willing to killing anyone that comes between them. Her powers never come and the storm never arrives. All that's left is Jefferson and Max working together to find the perfect muse for their sick obsessions and no one would ever expect them while they masquerade as the famous photographer and his prized pupil and as lovers, in reality they are wolves among the sheep.(I don't ship the cursed ship, I just felt it was the darker direction for this timeline)
This is a Max who has lived in Seattle all her life, Victoria Chase is her childhood best friend and she meets Mark Jefferson earlier than she would in canon. Jefferson offers to take Max on as his apprentice and Max is so enamored by the famous photographer and her parents couldn't be more thrilled. Jefferson helps Max to become a better photographer, helps her become more confident in her abilities, give Max a sense of style and flair and lets Max in on his true nature and to his surprise, she doesn't flinch, in fact she offers to help him with his victims and gets Victoria to join them. While Victoria flinched at first, she came around. As long as she's with Max and her favorite artist, it's all worthwhile to Victoria. Victoria would be who lures the models while Max and Victoria went to work. The Chases would help finance their "projects" because having a renowned photographer like Jefferson in their gallery is an opportunity they cannot pass up and thinks Victoria's idol will be the role model she desperately needed. Eventually they move shop to Arcadia Bay. Get in touch with the Prescotts and help set up the Dark Room. Eventually Nathan becomes a problem and Victoria tries to help him and Nathan lashes out, Max witnesses this and sees Nathan trying to kill her and that's when her powers manifest. Victoria goes to Max and they begin to plan Nathan's downfall. But as Nathan falls, Jefferson notices and feels Victoria has become a distraction to Max and tries to kill her. Max makes the hard choice. Her best friend and the girl she loves or Jefferson her mentor. Max lures Jefferson into a trap. When he thinks he has Victoria at her mercy, Max doses him and ties him up. Jefferson loses it, raging at her for betraying him after all she did for her and demands she unties him and kills Victoria. Max gets the gun and says "It's like you always taught me, Mark. Always take the shot" and just like that, Jefferson is dead. They go back to Arcadia Bay and see the storm raging. They make it to the lighthouse and see all the destruction. Victoria is distraught and asks Max what they should do. Max kisses Victoria and says "fuck it, let's blow this town and go back home." All that matters to this Max is Victoria and she'll be damned if Jefferson or a freak storm will take her from her.
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sambartika · 6 months ago
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UNLIKELY FASCINATION
PART III: "Forever and Ever"
It was Sunday—the laziest day of the week. Waking up at 9, I strolled past my front balcony, heading straight to the kitchen for breakfast. Then, I opened my computer to work on my project.
The clock struck twelve. As I prepared for a bath, I felt something queer. Did I forget to do something? I wondered while opening the door to the balcony.
"Oops! How could I forget this?" I mumbled.
I placed the bananas on the cupboard behind which the civet stayed.
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Yes, it has been quite a few years. It grew older, and I grew up.
I really grew up. Actually, that’s misleading. Nothing much changed about me—I just became mature enough to realize what reality is. I grew from a child eager to make friends, to a teenager traumatized by friendship, to a mature person afraid to make friends.
Have any of you ever experienced living in an environment, studying in a school with your agemates, and realizing that no one—absolutely no one—thinks like you? No one understands your sense of "friendship." No one understands your definition of "loyalty." No one understands your idea of "happiness." At that point, you may feel you are innocent. And yes, I admit I was innocent, and I want to remain unchanged for my entire life.
Sometimes you will be framed. And then you may call yourself a fool, but you are not. You are just not experienced enough to understand who deserves your friendship. Friendship requires trust. Trust demands loyalty, and—
LOYALTY is an EXPENSIVE thing that you cannot expect from CHEAP people.
Hence, now I’m afraid—maybe I won’t be able to distinguish the rich from the cheap. It requires skill to distinguish a diamond from moissanite. It requires even more skill to identify a rich heart from rich apparel.
Hence, now, I am truly petrified—of friendship... with narcissists.
But don’t think I’m devoid of friendship. I do have friends, and I’m genuinely happy with them.
I’m proud to say that I’m an animal lover. I love all animals. To me, they are my best friends. Whenever I see them, I feel an eternal, inseparable bond existing between us—something rare, beyond profit, beyond ulterior motives, beyond any conditions—so natural, so resolute.
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As I was placing the civet’s food, it came out, only to stare at me for a few obsessed moments. Earlier, it was introverted—it restrained itself from appearing in front of me, yet secretly watched me. That’s hypocrisy, though. But I loved how it changed. Seeing its change, I asked:
"It has been so many years, and still you haven’t answered me."
It looked at me cluelessly.
"What? Did you ever answer me whether you want to be my friend or not?"
It picked up its food and took a bite.
I smirked and walked away.
At this point, both of us knew the answer to the question. I reminisced about our sweet memories—the time when our eyes first met, that dining table incident which still gives me goosebumps, and how I developed an unlikely fascination for a civet cat, a wild, supposedly nasty species, even though I hated cats.
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Oh, there’s something I must tell you all. Civet cats are not cats. Yes, the scientific name of the house cat is Felis catus. Thus, all cats are generally part of the Felis genus, although their species may differ, like Felis chaus (Jungle cat) or Felis bieti (Chinese Mountain cat). But civets are not one of them. Civets belong to the family Viverridae, and they don’t form a monophyletic group.
In West Bengal, we generally find Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (Common Palm Civet) or Viverricula indica (Small Indian Civet). And believe me, I found this out on the last day of my Class 10 board exams—coincidentally, the day I studied biology for the final time for exam—since I pursued Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science as my main subjects in Class 11.
So my fascination wasn’t that unlikely, as it’s really not a cat. I know it may sound melodramatic and cheesy; it may even resemble a mistaken identity plot. It might seem like an attempt to romanticize the idea—love is all perfect and ideal—even though the shape of Earth isn’t—but for God’s sake, believe me, I didn’t make it up for the story. It’s damn true.
Anyway, aren’t you eager to know the answer to the question from earlier? Well, it was—
“Forever and Ever.”
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passagesofthepluricosm · 4 months ago
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Princeton Picrews (1/2)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/63108715?view_full_work=true
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Name: Princeton Cross
Sexuality: Pansexual
Gender: Trans man (he/him)
Age at Start of Story: 20
Relationship: Crushing on Quincy
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Southwood, Gifted (genetically altered with superpowers) but unknown Gift
Hair: Short, black, spiky, stands up
Eyes: Purple
Skin: Peach
Body: Small
Personality: Homebody, introvert, unathletic, prefers a life of peace
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Name: Avalon Maddox
Sexuality: Pansexual
Gender: Genderfluid (any/all)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 20s
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Southwood, Gifted of Ice and Snow
Hair: Short, silky, floppy, red (often covered by a beanie)
Eyes: Turquoise
Skin: Pale, freckled
Body: Plump
Personality: Fun-loving, laidback, unserious, sometimes a prankster
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Name: Aezra Moore
Sexuality: Asexual, bi/panromantic
Gender: 3rd/other gender (xe/xem/xyr)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 30s
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Southwood. Second-in-command
Hair: Short, purple, unruly/unkempt
Eyes: Brown (sometimes dyed contacts)
Skin: Pale, freckled
Body: Thin, lanky, scrawny Personality: Eager-to-please, enthusiastic, anxious, earnest, sometimes stutters and/or can seem like a suck-up
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Name: Mallory Mace
Sexuality: Lesbian
Gender: Cis woman (she/her)
Age at Start of Story: 20
Relationship: Romantic friendship with Emma
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Eastvale. Gifted of (Self) Size Manipulation
Hair: Short, white, covers one eye
Eyes: Yellow
Skin: Pale
Body: Average
Personality: Acts like a tough girl, cool, calm, composed, collected, aloof
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Name: Aubrey and Audrey Powers
Sexuality: Both on gray ace spectrum; attracted to women
Gender: Cis woman (she/her)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 30s
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Eastvale. Second-in-command
Hair: Blonde, auburn
Eyes: Blue, hazel
Skin: Pale, peach
Body: Average
Personality: Aubrey is stricter but both are very adherent to rules and order
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Name: Emma Embry
Sexuality: Pansexual, poly
Gender: Demi woman (she/they)
Age at Start of Story: 20
Relationship: Romantic friendship with Mallory
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Westcliff. Gifted of Toxin and Disease
Hair: Dirty blonde, dyed various shades of blonde/brunette
Eyes: Sickly green
Skin: Vitiligo
Body: Average
Personality: Spacey, airheaded, absentminded, dreamer, the heart of the group, energetic, sweet, playful
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Name: Rowan Hurst
Sexuality: On gray ace spectrum
Gender: Genderfluid (any/all)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 20s
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Westcliff. Gifted of Fire
Hair: Long, black, braided
Eyes: Red, orange, yellow, fiery
Skin: Brown
Body: Muscled, lithe
Personality: Calm, wise, collected, older sibling energy, gives good advice, thinks before acting
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Name: Vic Havoc
Sexuality: Bisexual
Gender: Nonbinary (they/them)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 30s
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Westcliff. Second-in-command
Hair: Short, silky, purple, falls in their eyes if they aren’t wearing a beanie
Eyes: Dyed contacts
Skin: Pale
Body: Average, though slightly thin
Personality: Intelligent, calm, supportive, enjoys thinking
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Name: Quincy Husk
Sexuality: Aroace
Gender: Cis man (he/him)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 20
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Northplain. Gifted of Fear
Hair: Short, woolly, black, tips dyed orange
Eyes: Orange
Skin: Black
Body: Tall, broad, muscled
Personality: Friendly, funny, laidback, goofball, loud, extroverted, energetic
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Name: Isabella Wreeves
Sexuality: Bisexual
Gender: Cis woman (she/her)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 20s
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Northplain. Gifted of Telekinesis
Hair: Long, dark, wavy, tied back, woolly
Eyes: Pink
Skin: Brown/coppery
Body: Average
Personality: Kind, gentle, wise, caring, brave (eventually traumatized by war)
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(Profile unchanged from previous chapter, save that she is a decade older, and shaved her head)
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Name: Barry Bauman
Sexuality: Straight
Gender: Cis man (he/him)
Age at Start of Story: Mid 40s
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland Legionnaire deployed at Northplain. Medical chief
Hair: Wild, curly, thick, black
Eyes: Black
Skin: Tan/light brown
Body: Plump
Personality: Friendly, kind, casual, good at calming people
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Name: Nik Cross
Sexuality: Gay
Gender: Cis man (he/him)
Age at Start of Story: 50
Relationship: Married to Darton
Status: Lastland civilian
Hair: Wild, brown, sticks up in all directions
Eyes: Brown
Skin: Peach
Body: Average, muscled
Personality: Calm, wise, levelheaded, but can be more temperamental, serious, and disciplined/disciplinarian
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Name: Darton Cross
Sexuality: Gay
Gender: Cis man (he/him)
Age at Start of Story: 50
Relationship: Married to Nik
Status: Lastland civilian
Hair: Wild, curly, thick, black
Eyes: Black
Skin: Tan/light brown
Body: Plump
Personality: Friendly, casual, funny, less strict and serious than his husband
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Name: Pearl Cross
Sexuality: Lesbian
Gender: Cis woman (she/her)
Age at Start of Story: 25
Relationship: Married to a woman
Status: Lastland civilian
Hair: Short, blonde, straight
Eyes: Blue
Skin: Peach
Body: Average
Personality: Overachiever, prim, proper, prompt, exasperated, disciplined
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Name: Priscilla Cross
Sexuality: Questioning
Gender: Questioning (she/her)
Age at Start of Story: 15
Relationship: N/A
Status: Lastland civilian
Hair: Black, tied up into two buns
Eyes: Black
Skin: Black
Body: Thin
Personality: Precocious, spirited, fiery, sassy, blunt, sometimes childish, immature, whiny, selfish and spoiled
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satureja13 · 1 year ago
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The Friendship between : Ji Ho and Jack
Ji Ho and Jack had a rough start. They've met for the first time on Ji Ho's first day at Choongang Highschool. Jack is Vlad's best friend and Vlad hated Ji Ho so he didn't really have a choice. But Jack also scolded Vlad for being so cold and mean to Ji Ho. And neither of them had been happy to find the other living at the Space Bar too. (This is a very long post, 30 pics in total ö.ö)
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Vlad tried to keep his distance to Ji Ho and as Vlad's best friend, Jack was on Vlad's side. But Jack is like a puppy. He can't be mad at anyone for long.
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And it's a nightmare for Jack that anyone has a major crush on Kiyoshi. In the beginning Ji Ho had been worshipping Kiyoshi like crazy ^^'
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But nothing could keep them from becoming friends. Even though Jack is younger than Ji Ho, he decided to protect him. Like here at the prom, where introvert and traumatized Ji Ho (who hates it to be around people) had been elected for prom king... Jack shifted and everyone ran around in fear and forgot about Ji Ho - mission completed ^^'
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It had also been hard for Jack to forgive Ji Ho that Vlad died because he wanted to rescue Ji Ho from Genji, who claimed him.
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Jack and Ji Ho are the two youngest of the group and even though Jack is younger than Ji Ho, Jack is like an older brother for Ji Ho and Ji Ho trusts Jack and Saiwa with anything. And to Saiwa's dismay, Ji Ho follows Jack for all kind of nonsense instead of talking Jack out of it... But Saiwa also knows that it's healing for Ji Ho to follow Jack for some fun and Jack also drags him out of his comfort zone. Here, for example, Jack convinced Ji Ho to rehearse for their trailer and adult Jack's sons (from another story universe), who had been on a hunt for a killer, almost killed Jack because they thought he attacked Ji Ho for real omg...
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After Jack destroyed Barfolomew's Holy Star Wars tent, it had been Ji Ho who took on the job at the Diner de los Muertos to pay it off. Sai had been so mad at Jack but Ji Ho didn't bother.
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As the youngest, they often are in team 'Doing odd jobs no one else wants to do' ^^'
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They had endless discussions before Ji Ho and Vlad finally tightened their Bond. Ji Ho considered himself lucky to have such good friends he could trust and rely on in these confusing times.
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That was when they found their first winterfest tree at Mount Komorebi.
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After their first Winterfest together, they had another test on their friendship when Vlad brought back Luci for Ji Ho despite the danger for his life. And Jack had no choice other than call for Kiyoshi to bring Vlad back - for a price.
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And shortly after that they had a traumatic experience together when they'd been locked up and almost burned alive at Yamachan's Party.
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Jack watching Ji Ho and Vlad so they don't 'overcharge' the Bond ^^'
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Another stupid idea Jack dragged Ji Ho and Vlad in to charge the Bond...
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Ji Ho doing the dishes when Jack was in his coma. Usually they do this (and laugh a lot) together. It's one of their jobs because they are the youngest.
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We don't see Jack making music often (he's very talented but he just has too many other interests he follows and he gets distracted too easily, so making music comes a bit short) but sometimes he joins Ji Ho and Jeb. Jack and the magic Guitar of Toru even saved Vlad and Ji Ho's life on Summer Solstice.
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Ji Ho and Jack at the campsite at Tartosa. Jack was about to grill and Ji Ho took precautions because Jack is a pyromaniac (it's a Callahan Family Trait).
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Playing in the sand at the beach at Tartosa.
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After all that Vlad had to endure because of Ji Ho, it hadn't been easy for Jack to accept their relationship and to support them. But he knows they seriously try to overcome their hardships so he encourages both of them to do their best. He teaches Ji Ho how to love Vlad and arranges dates for them (for the three of them because Vlad and Ji Ho are too awkward around each other and barely talk...)
Jack teaching Ji Ho how to love Vlad. Lesson 1.
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After they had been divided, Jack started to send Ji Ho funny/silly messages to cheer him up since Ji Ho was alone in Britechester.
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Here they met again after a few months on Halloween <3 It was just a short greeting because Jack wanted to leave Vlad and Ji Ho alone to 'sort things out' ^^'
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Ji Ho helping Jack with his meditation practice to soothe his pain after he left Kiyoshi, his fated mate.
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Jack showing Ji Ho around after he arrived at Tomarang.
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Jack even decorated the room for Ji Ho at their new home.
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Vlad and Ji Ho (and Jack) having a date :3
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I think Ji Ho and Jack's friendship is the most amazing of all. Through all their hardships they still remained friends and they show me what friendship really is all about. To forgive and trust each other even through hard times and love the other just the way he is. Romance Level: Below Zero They really have some amazing memories, I've never hit the 30 pics per post limit before ö.ö.
Their Friendships In chronological order: 🫛 Saiwa and Jack 🫛 Vlad and Jack 🫛 Saiwa and Vlad 🫛 Kiyoshi and Jeb 🫛 Saiwa and Ji Ho 🫛 Ji Ho and Jack 🫛 Ji Ho and Jeb 🫛 Ji Ho and Kiyoshi 🫛 Vlad and Kiyoshi 🫛 Vlad and Jeb 🫛 Saiwa and Kiyoshi 🫛 Jack and Jeb
Their Relationships: ❤️‍🔥 Ji Ho and Vlad (and Luci) ❤️‍🔥 Saiwa and Jeb ❤️‍🔥 Jack and Kiyoshi ❤️‍🔥 Noxee and Greg ❤️‍🔥 Leander and Wesley (and Vlad) ❤️‍🔥 Francine Spencer (Jeb's Grandmother) and Jules Rico
From the Beginning  ~  Underwater Love ~  Latest 🕹️ 'Therapy Game' from the beginning ▶️ here 📚 Previous Chapters: Chapters: 1-6 📜 7-12 📜 13-16 📜 17-22 📜 23-28
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lowpolyharrymason · 5 months ago
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my deep hatred for (violent) true crime.
I have a deep hatred for true crime content. To be specific, I have a deep hatred for true crime about violent and sexual crimes. I think that content would probably unsettle me regardless, but my true hatred for it comes from an event in my own life.
In 2007, not even a whole month after graduating from high school, I lost one of my closest friends. I got a call from her sister that night asking if I’d heard from her. I had not. No one had for hours. We spent the next days searching for her. Those days were some of the worst days of my life. She was found, but not alive. The world was never the same for me after that.
I don’t want to talk about my friend just as an assault and murder victim. I want to talk about her as she was – a vibrant and passionate girl. She wanted to be a veterinarian. She loved Beauty and the Beast. One of her loves was playing the clarinet in our school’s marching band. She had a boyfriend she loved so much, her face lit up when she talked about him. She was so caring. So fired up. A firecracker.
We met in the 7th grade in band class. I was a shy kid, but we both played clarinet, we discovered we had the same birthday, and we became fast friends from there. I’ve seen people joke that introverts get adopted into friendships by extroverts. That was definitely the case here.
It still hurts to talk about this all. But it feels good to tell people about her. Who she was as a person. What defined her.
This is where my hatred of true crime lies.
I’ve seen true crime popularize people talking about violent, disturbing crimes, many of which are unsolved. I’ve seen them dig up crimes from what seems to them like so long ago. For the people left in the wake of these crimes, it was not long ago. And that pain never goes away.
I’ve seen people try to argue that these programs are purely educational. Perhaps there are some that are. But what I’ve seen time and time again is people capitalizing on the deaths of strangers. They’re profiting off of the stories of people who lived full lives, but now are being reduced to the circumstances surrounding their death. So often, they don’t care about them as a person. They care about them as a story.
The ones left behind are having traumatic events dug up again and again.
It’s good to have awareness of how to protect yourself. It’s good to tell others to be aware of their surroundings, to carry alarms, to share their locations with others. What’s not good is detailing a stalking and kidnapping and murder. My friend’s disappearance and death remain as story fodder for morbid people who want to listen to the details.
Trauma never truly leaves you. You learn to grow around it. To keep it in check. Unfortunately, it seems that sometimes you’ll see a TikTok talking about your friend, complete with photos and security footage. Sometimes you’ll see a TV program talking about her, complete with reenactments. Sometimes the most random things will trigger the thoughts of them – hearing a date, a song, a phrase, anything. All of a sudden, that trauma leaks back into your life. It escapes the space it occupies in your heart and takes control. Even if that moment is short, it feels so heavy. It feels like it lasts forever. And it weighs on you again.
My biggest issue is with true crime content that is making money off of these stories. What gives you the right to spread around the story of an awful event without considering those who have close connections to it? The families. The friends. All of the people who loved them. You’re making money while all that the people left behind get recurring trauma. A wound that is opened over and over and over again. Just when you think you’re okay, it sneaks up on you again.
Before it’s said – I do not seek out this kind of content. I know what’s said, “Just don’t look at it if you don’t like it.” Sometimes these things pass me and the damage is done before I can click away.
Just remember. Profiting off of the pain and suffering of others is despicable.
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nauticalnotions · 11 months ago
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The Art of Character Development: How to Breathe Life into Your Fiction
Welcome, Fellow Writers!
Are you ready to breathe life into your characters and have them leap from the page into the hearts of your readers? Good! Developing characters is one of the greatest enjoyments for writing fiction. So let's get started on this great journey of discovery!
1. Get to Know Your Characters
Before you write convincing characters, you need to really know them. Think of your characters as human beings with past histories, dreams, and flaws. Here are some ways to get to know them better:
Backstory:
What in their past has made them who they are?
Did they have a happy childhood?
Were there any traumatizing events?
This will often determine motivations and actions.
For example, if your character has been brought up in an orphanage, they may have trust issues or perhaps independence.
Personality Traits:
Are they introverted or extroverted, pessimistic or optimistic?
Knowing their core personality will help project what their actions and reactions would be like in a given set of circumstances.
Perhaps your protagonist, Emma, is an extroverted optimist who lights up a room with brightness, even in dire situations.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
Nobody is perfect, and your characters shouldn't be either.
Make the characters more human by giving them something both admirable and a flaw that rounds them out.
Emma can be wonderfully brave but very impulsive, leading her sometimes to heroism and other times to disastrous folly.
2. Establish Clear Goals and Motivation:
Characters need goals for the plot to have direction and motivations to explain why they pursue those goals. Ask yourself:
What do they want?
Their wants vary from saving the world to searching for love to achieving personal redemption.
Emily, a draftsman, aches to be a famous explorer, a dream her long-dead father never attained.
Why do they want it?
This can be found in their backstory and personality.
Perhaps Emma's father was an explorer who went missing on a wild search, and now she feels a deep need to carry on his legacy and find out what happened to him.
3. Show People, Activities, and Scenery
Dynamic characters tend to rebuild and alter throughout the story. This is often based on life's complications and conflicts. Here's how to effectively outline your character growth:
Conflict:
Put your characters in situations that push them as far as possible.
These challenges force them to make uncomfortable choices and face their flaws.
For example, Emma has to decide whether to save a friend, testing her bravery and impulsiveness.
Reactions:
Show how your characters react to these challenges.
Do they rise to the occasion, or do they struggle and fail? Both outcomes can lead to growth.
Emma might fail to save her friend due to her impulsive nature, marking a turning point for her.
Introspection:
Allow these moments of introspection to your characters.
They allow readers to understand the change in them.
Emma could sit near a bonfire and reflect on her father's legacy and how to become a better leader.
4. Cultivate Relationships
People's relationships with others often define their personality. It might be a friendship bond, family attachment, or enmity; all reveal different dimensions of personality and contribute to character development. Consider:
Allies and Friends:
Allies and friends usually have your best interest at heart, but sometimes they could work in opposition to you.
How would they impact your protagonist's decisions and developments over time?
Emma's best friend, Leo, might argue with a lot of her decisions, making her more thoughtful.
Opponents and Antagonists:
An antagonist challenges the characters, putting them in situations where growth comes from unexpected places.
A realistic rival for Emma could be a highly skilled but ruthless explorer who pushes Emma to reconsider her methods.
Love Interests:
Romantic relationships show vulnerability and may drive change.
Falling in love with a local guide might teach Emma the importance of patience and planning.
5. Use Dialogue Effectively
Dialogue is a great way to develop a character. It reveals personality, conveys emotions, and shows growth. Consider:
Voice:
Each character should have a distinct voice corresponding to their background, personality, and state of mind.
Emma might use exuberant, adventurous language while Leo might be cautious and thoughtful.
Subtext:
Sometimes the unspoken part holds more meaning than what is said.
Use subtext to add depth to your dialogue.
For instance, when Emma says, "I don't need help," it could mean she's afraid of showing weakness.
Conflict and Resolution:
Show characters responding to conflict through dialogue and illustrate how interactions escalate.
Emma and Leo can argue about the best way forward, expressing their viewpoints and eventually finding a resolution.
6. Show, Don't Tell
Instead of telling readers about a character's trait, show it through actions, dialogue, and inner thoughts. For instance:
Telling: John was brave.
Showing: John entered the dark alley; his heart was pounding, but his will remained unflinching.
7. Ensure Consistency and Believability
Make sure your characters act within the line of their personalities and motivations. If they do something that feels unnatural, believe there are reasons for the change. This makes the development of the characters organic and reliable. If Emma becomes reserved, note the experiences that lead to the change.
8. Reflect Real Human Experience
Great characters reflect the complexity of real human experience. They have doubts, make mistakes, and aren't always likable. This complexity makes them richer and more engaging. Perhaps Emma makes a selfish decision that puts her team at risk, creating tension and growth.
9. Foils and Contrasts
Foils are characters set against your main character, highlighting their traits and growth. By setting a character with opposite traits next to the protagonist, you highlight their development. Zara's ruthlessness can highlight Emma's growing sense of responsibility and ethics.
10. Be Flexible
Sometimes your characters develop in unexpected ways. Allow this evolution and let your characters tell you who they are. This elasticity can lead to more authentic and surprising growth. If Emma's journey shifts from being an explorer to a leader, embrace it!
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Can you do the SFW Alphabet for Michaela?
https://the-coldest-goodbye.tumblr.com/sfw-template
this has been sitting in my inbox forever but here it is!
A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)
i'd say she's pretty affectionate. it's definitely something she's gotten more comfortable with in public though.
B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)
michaela is the best friend who encourages all of your horrible ideas and rides for you when you have a mess to clean up. she is an introvert so 90% of her friendships are initiated by the other person or involve some traumatic experience.
C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)
major cuddler! big spoon enthusiast.
D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)
she does, but she's not entirely sure what they would look like. she's decent at cooking and cooks for herself/friends/family in her downtime. during the season her diet is super strict so she has a personal chef who meal preps for her. she hates cleaning so she outsources that lol.
E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)
see here lmao
F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)
michaela is 100% a commitment girl. she does want to get married one day but isn't sure how she'll be able to handle that alongside her career which takes so much out of her.
G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)
relatively gentle when it's necessary. formula 1 is not for the weak. being a female driver is a very small club. she's had a lot of heartbreaking experiences so she's learned to suppress a lot of those emotions publicly.
H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)
she's a big fan of the side hug unless you're jenson or a family member lmao
I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)
she takes this super slow so maybe 6-8 months at a minimum.
J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)
michaela is perhaps the least jealous person alive. it's just not something she wants to put her energy into.
K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)
soft and fleeting at first before growing deeper. she's a forehead kisses girly.
L = Little ones (How are they around children?)
she's great with children. it's one of those weird things where people who should have children aren't the most eager to have them.
M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)
michaela cannot sit still for the life of her. so she's up pretty early to work out, answer texts and emails etc. before like 8 am.
N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)
normally she's out cold by 9pm lol
O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)
she's a secrets person. most of the time it's not entirely intentional but she does casually drop major info about herself.
P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)
it takes a lot to make her angry. it's one of the traits that kind of made her situation at mclaren that much worse.
Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)
she remembers everything. she'll be in press conferences and casually drop stats about someone else's race history like it's common knowledge. it shocks journalists at times.
R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)
definitely when jenson and myla surprised her after her monza win.
S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)
not physically protective, more so she's the only one who can slander her friends & family.
T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)
she's a romantic at heart so pretty full out every time.
U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)
she picks at her lips when she's nervous. so when she's stressed and anxious they get pretty cut up and dried out.
V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)
a fair amount. she's highly conscious about her appearance considering the media will take any chance to criticize her. she never leaves the house without straightening her hair or at least covering it up with a hat.
W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)
michaela's a very self-assured person. she knows her worth though she may question why she finds herself in less than favorable situations.
X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)
"Home race, Mickey, how are you feeling?" Max asked, nudging Michaela's elbow as they approached the float for the drivers' parade. Michaela couldn't help but smile, the warmth of her home crowd washing over her. "It's so nice to be home with a serious team behind me," she said, her voice filled with both excitement and a hint of relief. The group of drivers broke into laughter, knowing she was referring to her tumultuous previous two seasons at McLaren. Fernando leaned in, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "You and Carlos seem pretty cozy together, maybe we should start placing bets on when you'll announce your relationship." The laughter abruptly halted, and Carlos's cheeks flushed a deep shade of crimson. He shot a glare at Fernando, but before he could respond, Michaela stepped in. "Fernando… we're not dating," she said, her tone a mix of amusement and annoyance. "Never have, never will." Fernando's eyes widened comically. "What? Really?" His playful smile faded into a look of genuine confusion. "But you're always together, finishing each other's sentences, looking at each other… like that." Michaela and Carlos exchanged a horrified glance, their expressions mirroring one another's disgust. "Fernando, en serio?" Carlos managed to get out, his voice tight with irritation. "What?" Fernando replied, still not understanding the gravity of his mistake. "You're both so compatible, no?" Michaela couldn't help but laugh at his obliviousness. "We're just friends, Fernando." She looked over at Carlos, whose narrowed gaze was focused on the side of his countryman's features. "Great friends," she emphasized, slapping him on the back, receiving a sharp glare from a visibly annoyed Carlos.
Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)
i imagine she's not a big fan of unambitious people.
Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)
michaela can and will fall asleep any and everywhere. she's just a sleepy girl and she needs a minimum of 10 hours of sleep to operate normally.
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woodpengu · 11 months ago
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I feel like I walk a social tightrope with everyone I know... but I've been doing something about it.
There's the convenience of all-access communication at everyone's fingertips... and the inconvenience of all-access communication at everyone's fingertips. More than half my life ago, the former was a wonderful experience. IM, text messaging, cellular phones; all that 'at the click of a button' hype, was grand. But now... I don't have positive thoughts towards the 'all-access pass' instant communication affords.
It makes me feel like a bad friend, family member, and person in general, to be honest.
There's a list of reasons reaching out to people doesn't happen as much from me. But it doesn't matter how much I explain it... correspondence and interaction from others has dwindled exceedingly much over the years (especially since I put a stop to people pleasing and started holding boundaries more firmly; and yes I've heard the supportive rhetoric, but that's not the point I'm making). And the justification is always the same:
"You don't reach out or respond as much, so I realized you don't actually like me, and I didn't want to upset you further by bothering you."
I'm not joking... At no point was I asked my actual feelings, but a long lull in communication would be met with this [^^^] kind of response. Which hurts. A. Lot. It feels unacceptable to be introverted, ambiverted, chronically ill, or even merely comfortable with my alone time. And I could choose to be upset about this, to rage-quit on the friends and family that frame the above kind of response to me reaching out and going "Hey, it's been a spell! How are ye?" But I'm a social enough creature that has learned from personal experience (and conversations with my therapist and others) that I need community as much as I need the alone time (ambivert). It is about finding the right community and alone time, but having it both in a healthy way is an essential goal.
So... I put the high EQ hat on with the Jungian cravat and exercise the curiosity mindset with a gentle correction of the assumptions listed in that one, potent, charged, personal statement. Doesn't matter if that person is pathologically anxious, traumatized, a people-pleaser, or the like. A discussion follows. Because I'm not there to soothe emotions while disregarding my concerns. I want the friendships, conversations, events, and hangouts... warts and all... with the understanding that we're organic beans that need to retreat to our own bubbles but also have friendships/connections with others external to that one relationship. And it does hurt when someone decides - without my consent or awareness - that I hate them instead of relating back to themselves (their busy schedules, off days, time with other friends, hobbies, etc).
I still don't leave myself constantly available - my personal bubble is the first sacred space I cater to every day because it is the place I can never leave, and its wellness determines the distance and duration I can step beyond it to engage with others and their individual complexities. But the personal relationships I have are stronger. This because of the discussion and the renewed understanding that the instant communication is a convenience I'll use when I have that willing availability (or in emergencies). It doesn't ever dictate my feelings about a friend or family member. Quantity doesn't merit closeness for me.
Consider this [all the above] my consciousness-expanding bit o tid for the day. A message from personal experience as one who has at one point been on the "I thought you were mad at me" side and the "It's been awhile" side. And I wish that wherever you are, a touch of relief and a moment of joy offer you their grace.
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🐍 Thank you so much again for the thorough response! I love how much thought you put into Nico, it’s so easy to tell how much you love him hehe. And yes the snake is because Jamil’s my favourite character! They also have very boopable snouts in real life. Ignihyde is full of introverts who like to stay in their own rooms, but also full of nerds who are super into whatever they’re interested in. I bet there’d be at least one or two people who like Mythomagic there if it were canon in twst (1/4?)
🐍, nobody in PJO canon seemed to share his interest so I’d love for if Nico could discover friendship through his favourite card game and be happy there… but him feeling right at home in Ramshackle with a small number of residents is also just so him. Will also strikes me as someone who’d be in RSA instead, so Nico having some people he’d be willing to stay for in NRC would be so important for him to not feel lonely. Yuu and Grim to the rescue, I hope he likes cats. (2/?) 🐍 I’d give so much to see him feel accepted and brighten up a bit more.I’ll be honest I am super, super bad at making headcanons and writing so I really enjoy reading other people’s stuff far more, I always feel embarrassed about my own ideas or just can’t come up with much. BUT Leo in Ignihyde - I think he’d have a blast with all the technology lying around that he could play with and use for inventions, even if he’s weirded out by getting sorted into somewhere so gloomy-looking at first (3/?) 🐍He might not really get what other students are nerding out about like the latest anime though, he doesn’t strike me as the type to be super into shows and media (chronically offline). He’d have a lot of projects going on in his room all the time lying around that he keeps working on, but he starts more before he finishes them because he just has so many ideas. (4/?) 🐍 not sure how he’d interact with other Ignihyde students but I suuure hope Azul never notices all the cool stuff Leo’s making because he’d want to market them, stat. Leo’s not going to be good at reading those contracts down to the fine print. Also I know the curse is a Shroud family only thing but Leo + canon flame powers makes me so want to see him with fire hair as well haha. PLEASE do share if you have your own ideas about Leo in NRC, I’d love to hear them!! (5/5) 🐍Sorry about the multiple asks, I didn't know I'd write so much either 😭 I'm actually very okay if you want to chat abt it privately like over chat or Discord (so there's no word limit) but I'm ok sticking to asks as well if you prefer!
so before i reply to all of this i will say that there's actually a way to get around the silly 500-character limit in asks! it was removed ages ago in the app, but for some reason it's still in place on the website… unless you go to the dashboard view of someone's blog (so that'd be this link for my blog) and send an ask from there. that lets you send an ask with up to 4,096 characters. don't ask how i discovered that limit LMAO. but that should work so you can stay anonymous if you want!
i love nico a ridiculous amount lol, he was my favorite PJO character ever since i first read the original books. and even though i do have some issues with the sun and the star, i still love his development. it actually reminds me a lot of how idia, even though his anxiety definitely hasn't gone away, has been shown since the end of book 6 to be making more of an effort to put himself out there and try to be friendly with his classmates because he does want to have friends, he's just traumatized and scared.
you have excellent taste for jamil being your fave. i should post some of my thoughts about scarabia on here at some point because i like both jamil and kalim a lot and could talk for ages about how fascinated i am by their dynamic, but some people have the most shockingly bad takes about jamil 😭 do you have any thoughts on what PJO cabin he'd be in?
that's true, i did think about how ignihyde probably has some students who'd be into mythomagic or a twst equivalent of it! but then i thought that since nico is still kind of closed off and most people in ignihyde are so unsociable that even cater has claimed to not have a single friend from there, he might not manage to connect with those people before transferring out. although it also occurred to me that maybe if he and leo were there in ignihyde at the same time, things could be a bit different?
see, i've always thought there were a surprising amount of similarities between leo and nico but the books never called attention to them since the two basically never got to interact. and i wish they had, because i think they could have an interesting friendship if they got to know each other better! so maybe in this AU they could be friends, and leo could be there encouraging nico to stay and helping him understand the tech. i've also gotten myself kind of attached to the idea of him moving into ramshackle though! i guess either idea could work, as long as nico gets to be happy.
i haven't had a chance to ask my friend (who i've referred to as a will solace expert because she has so many headcanons and thoughts about him) where she thinks will would end up yet! i do think that if he somehow ended up at NRC, he'd be one of the few light magic users there.
"i hope he likes cats" reminds me that i always thought it would be funny if nico DID like cats but was allergic to them. and still just insisted on having one anyway. well, hey, grim is constantly telling us that he's NOT a cat, so maybe he gets around this problem lol.
omg i totally get the feeling of being embarassed about your ideas, anon!! for the longest time i used to not really post any of my own thoughts because i feel like i'm not very creative and it made me nervous. i'm also not always the best at just thinking up general headcanons and ideas unless i've got some sort of prompt or theme to go by. even now sometimes i post headcanons about my favorite twst ships and such while thinking, what if everyone who reads this hates it. what if someone thinks my interpretation of riddle is so bad that i don't deserve my url ASKFJGFD.
i like your ideas about leo, though!! i did think a bit about how he might be as an NRC student, and i also thought he'd definitely adjust better than nico would (makes a lot of sense that he'd be weirded out by the gloomy atmosphere initially, though) and would be fascinated and excited by all the magical technology and gadgets. i also figure that since he is someone who's always seeking out quiet and personal space to be alone and work on his projects, he wouldn't mind too much that the students tend to keep to themselves. and canonically he tries to be a lot more of a loud outgoing jokester than he really is in order to cover up his insecurities and try to make people like him, so maybe he could make some friends there without feeling like he has to do that.
i think leo made a few pop culture references in the books (one i remember for sure is star trek, though he says he doesn't like it) so maybe he wouldn't quite be chronically offline but he also wouldn't be obsessive about it, because his engineering projects are his top priority. he's definitely not a gamer, but i could see him liking to have background noise while he works sometimes and putting on whatever anime everyone is talking about! …which makes me imagine one of his dorm mates getting annoyed at him because he wasn't paying enough attention to remember their favorite background character from episode 679 of one piece, lol.
oh him meeting azul would be a disaster for SURE lol, let's hope idia warns him and that he doesn't have any unfortunate encounters with floyd and jade. and i'm not sure what a fitting explanation for leo having fire hair would be but i do agree that it would be extremely cool. and for that matter, i guess we'd also need an explanation for idia and ortho's hair if they were in the PJO universe… my first thought is they could either just have normal hair (boring, but it works) or maybe it's an extremely rare hades kid thing.
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carterratcliff · 11 months ago
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BIOGRAPHY
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Full Name: Carter Ratcliff
Pronunciation: Standard, no special pronunciations.
Nickname(s): On the field, they often refer to each other by their last names.
Age: Twenty-Nine Years Old.
Sexuality: Straight
Height: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
Weight/Build: Athletic
Scars/Birthmarks/Distinguishing Markings: Scar on his left forearm from a combat injury and a leg scare also acquired on the field.
Personality & Morals
Introvert / extrovert / ambivert: Extrovert
Risk-taker / cautious: Cautious.
Organized / disorganized: Organized
Close-minded / open-minded: Open-minded
Calm / anxious / restless: Calm
Disagreeable / agreeable / in-between: In-between
Patient / impatient: Patient
Outspoken / reserved: Reserved
Leader / follower / flexible: Flexible
Empathetic / un-empathetic: Empathetic
Optimistic / pessimistic / realistic: Realistic
Traditional / modern / in-between: In-between
Hard-working / lazy: Hard-working
Moral alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Guilty Pleasure(s): Watching reality TV when no one is around, collecting vintage vinyl records that are unique or one-of-a-kind, binge-playing video games even if he knows he’s falling into a gaming hole, and indulging in late-night street food. He will often leave his apartment at weird times to acquire food just because he’s bored. And watching romantic films (alone.)
Strengths/Skills (Mental/Physical):
Strategic thinker with a strong grasp of international relations
Excellent crisis management skills
Physically fit and disciplined
Fluent in Arabic and Spanish
Skilled in negotiation and conflict resolution
Weaknesses (Mental/Physical):
He can be overly cautious, which can lead to problems. He will never risk the safety of others and struggles morally to do so. This was something he learned during combat and the Rangers. He is very jumpy in overly loud situations.
Tends to take on too many tasks at once
Struggles with letting go of control, and this has been an issue since he was young.
Vulnerable to reliving traumatic memories
Occasionally distrustful of authority figures
Biggest Advantage: His ability to navigate complex political landscapes and forge alliances.
Biggest Vulnerability: Lingering trauma from combat experiences affecting his personal life.
Mental Ailments: PTSD from combat experiences, affecting his sleep and mood stability.
Physical Ailments: Scar tissue on his left forearm.
Addictions/Bad Habits: Occasional binge drinking in social settings.
Phobias: Claustrophobia, stemming from a near-ambush situation during deployment.
Lifestyle
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
Current Residence: Washington D.C. (USA)
Education: Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Georgetown University.
Religion: Non-practicing Protestant
Job: Assistant to the White House Deputy Chief of Staff (Erin Mitchell.)
Hobbies: Running, hiking, amateur photography, and volunteering at veterans' organizations.
Relationships
Status: Single
Family: Carter comes from a politically active family, with a strained relationship with his father due to differing political views. Michael & Louise Ratcliff (Mother & Father - Alive). With a close relationship with the Harper Family (His aunt, Betty, uncle, Allan, and cousin, Matilda – blood relation on his father's side.) 
Friends: Close friendships with fellow veterans and colleagues at the White House. Oliver Winters was his best friend from The Rangers, whom he still sees often, Harrison Marks is his current best friend and both of them work at the White House.
Enemies: Tends to clash with more rigid, traditionalist policymakers.
Other notable relationships: None at present.
Backstory
Carter Ratcliff – born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, in a family deeply rooted in conservative politics. It’d been all he’d ever known, even his first memories were of his father. In a suit, doing what he’d always done best. His father, Michael Ratcliff, was a staunch Republican and had always maintained high hopes for Carter, his only son, to follow in his footsteps, but Carter's experiences in the military led to a shift in his political views, which would later bring forth family issues that none of them were prepared for. Like many Americans who’d witnessed the aftermath of 9/11 – even at a young age it fueled his desire to serve his country, prompting him to enlist in the Rangers immediately after turning eighteen.
His father had been heartbroken. Top of his class, worldly intelligent, and charismatic. Michael had understood the drive, but he’d never been able to accept it. His mother, like any woman sending her child off to war, had sobbed and begged. But nothing they did had been enough. Carter had known what he needed to do, and he’d run at it. Which, for most of his life, he’d maintained.
During his military service, Carter was deployed to Iraq, where he faced intense combat situations that left lasting emotional scars. Despite the challenges, his time in the military broadened his perspective on global affairs and diplomacy, shaping his career aspirations toward national security and international relations.
Transitioning back to civilian life was most likely the hardest thing he’d ever had to deal with. From the TV is turned off, but the room is too loud: the sounds of guns, explosions, and black hawks in the distance. It was no shock to everyone when Carter began struggling with PTSD, grappling with nightmares and a profound sense of alienation. His relationship with his father strained as Carter began to question the very political beliefs he was raised with. The once-promising political future he’d considered to his father's legacy now found himself adrift, searching for meaning, for purpose.
He often would sit there and think about the one woman who’d kept him alive in other countries. A once great yet ultimately doomed relationship. Emma Hart, a fellow soldier he’d met during his deployment. Emma had been his anchor during the darkest times in Iraq, forged in the crucible of combat. However, the trauma they both carried proved too heavy a burden, and they drifted apart soon upon returning home. Their breakup left Carter struggling to comprehend not just life after war – but a life without her.
Though, he was left with something useless after he returned to normal, civilian life. Carter's experience with the Rangers had broadened his worldview. He became deeply interested in international relations and national security, to be exact – despite how much he’d detested his father for it over the years. (Their differing views always cause family arguments) And with a need to make a change to the way he’d been living – he went to university to study Political Science. And Carter was sure it was the first time he’d seen his father smile at him in years. Some years later, with the support of his father, he eventually found his place working in the White House, drawn to the opportunity to influence policy and contribute to national security efforts.
As assistant to the Deputy Chief of staff, Carter navigates Washington politics while maintaining pragmatism and his youthful idealism. Which often gets him in trouble. But he’s turned on, and his recall comes in handy when the time comes. His experiences have made him an advocate for veterans' issues and a vocal critic of policies that he believes undermine national security. And make him a nightmare for his father to deal with, especially as he began to become more outspoken. Willing to fight for what he believed in, it took some years, and is fresh. But he’s willing to stand up for those who can’t speak. Inspire the meek to be strong. 
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ao3feed-johnnylawrence · 2 years ago
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Across The Stars
by TheyDontBurnLikeUs_27
Robby Keene had always drawn a lot of attention around the temple despite his quiet introverted nature simply because of the thin black tattoos covering his body. He was something of a mystery to everyone and Miguel and his friends would often speculate about how he got the tattoos in the first place.
But when Miguel gets sent on a mission with the other padawan he’s horrified to learn that their childish stories come closer to the truth than he ever would’ve imagined and Robby’s tattoos hide an incredibly dark past.
As their bond grows Miguel questions the strict rules and morals of the Jedi Order and ultimately makes a decision that will change both their lives forever.
Words: 7073, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: Cobra Kai (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Categories: M/M
Characters: Robby Keene, Miguel Diaz (Cobra Kai), Daniel LaRusso, Johnny Lawrence, Terry Silver
Relationships: Miguel Diaz/Robby Keene, Miguel Diaz & Johnny Lawrence, Robby Keene & Daniel LaRusso
Additional Tags: Crossover, Alternate Universe - Star Wars Setting, Jedi Training (Star Wars), Chronic Pain, Disabled Character, Childhood Trauma, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Non-Consensual Body Modification, Sith Training (Star Wars), Sith Tattoos (Star Wars), Trust Issues, Falling In Love, Leaving the Jedi Order (Star Wars), Miguel Diaz & Robby Keene Friendship, Kiaz - Freeform, Protective Robby Keene, Protective Miguel Diaz (Cobra Kai), Bisexual Miguel Diaz (Cobra Kai), Robby Keene Needs A Hug, Nightmares, Panic Attacks, Hurt Robby Keene, Scared Robby Keene, Bisexual Robby Keene, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Moving On, Building a Life, Semiverbal Character
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packofhonibuns · 15 days ago
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We just posted our 66th part on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/love_._is_._hell
So Love Is Hell is a story my and my partner have been writing for over a year and publishing on Instagram and Google Docs (we plan to release the book on Wattpad and AO3 soon). We have so much lore for this story and lots of background information, which we publish on Character Hub and Whimsical. This story is kind of a supernatural romance but with some action and slice of life elements.
Synopsis: Oliver Reed is an introverted college sophomore who loves cooking, horror, L&O, and history. After reading a textbook for one of his history classes, he accidentally summons a strange entity, Damon. What starts as an unexpected supernatural encounter quickly spirals into an emotionally-charged and traumatic journey for the two. As Oliver and Damon start to grow close—blurring the lines between friendship, romance, and obsession—Damon is repeatedly drawn back to his hellish underworld, leaving Oliver broken and confused every single time. And after every re-summoning ritual Oliver practices, it only brings back Damon more damaged, as Oliver's emotional and psychological well-being begins to crumble under the weight of caring for someone he can't save
This work contains graphic and/or implied depictions of different dark and uncomfortable topics, so it may disturb some readers. You can find the list of topics discussed here
When I went into my sophomore year, i kinda stopped writing fiction, especially with graphic and grueling elements because those things never had anything to do with the plot of my cringey fanfiction. In this story, however, some of the self-destructive tendencies of some characters are a direct result and representation of their personality as well as the traumas they face. Both me and my partner are autistic and this has been something we have a lot of passion with and so there is a lot of hidden details and lore behind this entire thing and we have nobody but ourselves to yap about it and share with. We don't to be famous, we just want acknowledgement and feedback on something that means a lot to us.
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The very first part of a book me and my partner are writing. I recommend checking out the Instagram page to read the next 11 parts :3 https://www.instagram.com/doliver.4.life
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thebibutterflyao3 · 2 years ago
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Marauders Fandom
We need to talk about Lily Evans.
The amount of misogyny directed at this character is truly mind-boggling and I think many of you are completely unaware you’re doing it. There are so many rich, in-depth characterizations of the male characters in the Marauders era because we accept that they are deeply flawed people. It’s because of these flaws that we identify with them, adore them, and can relate to them. These four idiots experience damaging trauma, homophobia, discrimination, and countless character building experiences that allow them to capture your imagination. Through fanfiction, we inflict numerous situations and create relationships that challenge logic, reality, and canon. It makes them powerful figures in our minds!
Now, let’s talk about the female Marauders era characters. Dorcas and Marlene are lesbians. Marlene is a Sirius-variant. Dorcas and Mary are Black. Lily is perfect in every way. Mary is stylish and popular. This is more or less the level of depth given to these characters in nearly every fic I’ve read that includes them. What a disgusting disservice to women.
Female characters can be written with just as many flaws, experience the same challenges, and deserve the opportunity to grow into the powerful figures they could be. The one that I feel is shafted the most often is Lily mother-fucking Evans. The witch who was at the top of her class, compared in canon to Hermione as a perfectionist and know-it-all muggle-born, who grew up with Petunia as an older sister, and Severus Snape as a best friend. You’re going to look me in the eyeballs and tell me this woman wasn’t complicated? She wasn’t flawed, traumatized, and intense? We’ve taken the rich characterization potential this character offered and given it to Regulus Black. The correlations that can be made between Regulus and Lily are wild, yet anyone who writes her as anything but sunshine and rainbows is accused of villainizing her.
News flash: Your misogyny is showing. Why do you expect Lily to be perfect? Because society expects women to be perfect. Why are male characters allowed to be flawed assholes? Because society allows and accepts men as flawed assholes, encourages it even.
I find it endlessly fascinating that I can write Regulus as a snarky, intense, anxious, and a complete prick with nothing but full support from the fandom because he’s “traumatized.” If I write Lily the same way? I’m “villainizing” her or you “hate her” for thinking she knows better than everyone else. Stop treating women like dolls. We are powerful individuals with the potential to brighten or destroy your whole fucking world. Don’t make the same mistake the patriarchy has and dismiss, undermine, and overlook women.
I know Lily Jane Evans (yes, I gave her a middle name because she fucking deserves one). I wrote a 430k+ deep dive into her childhood and upbringing, as well as all 7 years at Hogwarts. I explored her friendship with Snape, her family, and her relationship with James. I’ve done my research and I built her character from the ground up. Lily Evans is an anxious, intense, introvert who made Hogwarts her home and rose to the rank of Head Girl before she left. Sound like Percy Weasley to anyone? She’s certainly a compassionate, loving, and generous person too, but let her have flaws! Let her be annoying, feel inadequate, and fuck things up! Let her live!
If you want more fanfiction focused on female characters, stop pretending they are perfect. No one wants to write about perfect people. No one wants to read about them either. Let women be flawed assholes too. We can do both. We’re flexible like that.
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wintermischief · 3 years ago
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Bucky Barnes x Reader Series/Multi Parts Recs 1
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last updated: july 11th, 2023
18+, writing may contain mature content. Mostly Bucky Barnes x F! and GN!Reader. Please show support to these amazing writers!!
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Recruit @invisibleanonymousmonsters
Fury gives Bucky a simple mission that’s also guaranteed to be impossible. But Bucky refuses to give up. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Reader)
Meetings At Midnight @teamcap4bucky
You have been a driving force behind Bucky’s recovery from Hydra. He finally realizes that everything he needs is right in front of him. (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
Caught In The Fire @dreamwritesimagines
In a city ruled by gangsters, nothing is ever simple. (Mob!Bucky x Reader)
Guiding Light @wkemeup
It was supposed to be a simple mission. Get the intel and go home. Until everything goes wrong and you’re taken captive by Hydra. While you struggle to stay alive and hold your sanity, Bucky begins to lose himself to a darkness and gives into the soldier because he doesn’t know how to breathe without you. Not until he brings you home. If he even can. (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
I Remember All Of Them @tuiccim
After Hawkeye’s retirement, you are assigned to the Avengers as the new sharpshooter. You form a special friendship with Bucky but when friends turn to lovers Bucky suddenly turns cold. Were you just another conquest of Bucky Barnes’ or was something deeper at play? (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
The Coupon Book @tuiccim
Sex Coupons for Sergeant Bucky Barnes to be redeemed anytime, anywhere. (Boyfriend!Bucky x Reader)
Two Sides Of The Same Coin @anonymityisfunwriter
One pessimist, one optimist, both equally traumatized and haunted, both trying to atone for things out of their control. (Grumpy!Bucky x Sunshine!Enhanced!Reader)
Snow @delaber
Tired of your constant bickering, Sam sends you and Bucky on a mission alone. When the worst possible outcome happens and you’re forced to spend several days together in a small cabin, you finally get to see a different, more pleasurable side to the man whose flesh you’ve always had a thorn in. (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
Yes, Sir @bucky-barnes-diaries
Bucky discovers a newfound kink. (Possessive!Boyfriend!Bucky x Sub!Reader)
Bucky And The Bed @that-damn-girl
You and Bucky are stranded in the middle of a snowy nowhere when there is an 'electronic blackout' during your mission. With no back ups or any way to contact your team, you take refuge from the worsening weather in the only cabin you find in miles. Not to mention, with no power, Bucky's become your personal heater and there's only one bed. (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
I Want To Hold Your Hand @thismustbefakeme
Set after TFATWS. You are part of the newly appointed Captain America's growing team. You have had a crush on Bucky and vice versa. When you finally admit your feelings...shenanigans ensue.
Ease My Mind @buckyskorpion
Bucky Barnes is your best friend and, of course, you’re in love with him. But apparently Bucky is just fine with your platonic relationship - you’re going to have to do something about that. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Avenger!Reader, friends to lovers)
Honey And The Bee @chrevastan
One sleepless night brings you to the large communal kitchen at the Avengers Compound. Fully furnished and equipped but barely used, you decide to give the room a little culinary love. Little did you know, your new hobby would bring you some special moments with your friends and opportunities to get to know the newest addition to your team—Bucky Barnes. (Bucky Barnes x Chef!Baker!Avenger!Reader, enemies to lovers)
10 Signs An Introvert Likes You @andyl394
Bucky wasn’t the type of guy to show his feelings and neither were you the one to notice subtle things, until you come across this video; A guidance that may help you discover rather The Winter Soldier likes you or not. (Bestfriend!Bucky x Reader, friends to lovers)
Shifter @floatingpetals
Bucky wasn’t sure what to make of the newest recruit. What he thought was the new team pet was really a shifter in disguise. He learns she’s not afraid of much, whether it’s himself, or walking around all natural. Having the unique ability to change into several different kinds of animals makes her a bit more in tune to her animal instincts as well. Things are hardly ever dull anymore with her around. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Reader)
The Barnes’ AU @agentofkrypton
Bucky Barnes has settled down, living in a beautiful home in New Orleans with his wife, a former Avenger. These are the different stories of how they navigate being superheroes, spouses, and parents. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Reader)
Bucky And His Little Fairy @kinanabinks
The adventures of Bucky and his little Fairy. (Mob!Bucky x Bestfriend!Reader)
Pride And Privacy @adrinktostopyourthirst
Bucky works on himself as he gets used to a roommate. Turns out, she has a much better room than him and he crossed the line. (Bucky Barnes x Roommate!Reader)
Fragments @subwaysurf45
You always had a soft spot for innocent people who were viewed as monsters, must have been something in your blood. Nothing changed when you were assigned as the new handler for the Winter Soldier, he had just killed his previous one and you happened to be there at the right time to fill in. But what happens when you meet him years later? (Bucky Barnes x Therapist!Reader)
Stuck Wit U @slyyywriting
You and Bucky don’t get along. Your fights have become too destructive so Tony and Steve decide that enough is enough. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Pyrokinetic!Reader)
Through His Eyes @sebbytrash
Bucky arrives at the compound to start afresh but you and him have a somewhat colorful past, colorful being that you met him once before as The Winter Soldier and it did not go well. New beginnings, yeah? If you can learn to forgive. (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
The Assassins @cherrypickertheory
On one of their missions to destroy HYDRA bases, Bucky Barnes finds someone who shares a similar past to him. Getting her to overcome her time as a HYDRA is one thing, falling for her is another. (Bucky Barnes x Mutant!Reader)
As Time Goes By @caffeineforbucky
The Two Of Us @bucky-bucket-barnes
You and Bucky go to investigate the phenomenon happening in Westview, New Jersey. While attempting to understand the issue, you yourselves are sucked into Wanda's world of pretend. Now, you believe yourselves to be the happily married Mr. and Mrs. Barnes; in real life, you are most definitely not a happy pair. It is up to you and Bucky to piece together what's happening while dealing with one another inside the hex. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Avenger!Reader)
Pansies, Pain And Other Things About Bucky | Part 2 @bucky-bucket-barnes
You and Bucky are begrudgingly paired on a mission together. This is less than ideal considering neither of you are too keen on the other tagging along. All goes as normal until a surprise attack severely hurts both of you. Feeling incredibly guilty, Bucky helps you tend to your wounds. He has trouble admitting it, but he wants to make sure you’re safe. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Reader)
If Only I Had A Heart | Part 2 @buckybarnesowl
Team Cap is back at the compound after being pardoned. Bucky is suffering from the shoddy work HYDRA did with his prosthetic. Tony brings you in to fix it—and maybe help him find his heart in the process. (Bucky Barnes x Engineer!Reader)
Season Of The Witch @msmarvelwrites
Your witchy abilities get you in quite a bit of trouble from time to time…but this time you don’t mind so much. (Bucky Barnes x Witch!Reader)
Hope Of It All @bethdutten
After saving Steve and breaking from Hydra, Bucky remembers you from the helicarrier. He doesn’t know where else to go. (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
Accidentally In Love @creativebeang
After Bucky Barnes gets injured during a mission, you end up moving in with the avengers where your life changes forever. (Bucky Barnes x Agent!Reader)
The Road Goes Ever On And On @rocketrhap3000
Life as a single mother of a three year old certainly has its struggles. But when a sweet stranger makes his way into you and your little boy’s life, a one of a kind connection sparks. (Bucky Barnes x Mother!Reader)
Metal Arms And Short Skirts @buckyarchives
Waltzing in as the new head of the Avenger's medical division, impressing everyone, and...scaring Bucky with your incredibly short skirts. While Bucky's having a hard time looking at his arm as anything other than a deadly weapon, and you're more than happy to help him. (Bucky Barnes x Engineer!Doctor!Reader)
When I Want | PDA 1 | PDA 2 | PDA 3 | PDA 4 @notyetneedcoffee
In which you and Bucky reveal your relationship and drive everyone crazy.
Save Me @espinosaurusrexex
Bucky Barnes has never had it easy, which ultimately turned him into a caveman-like introvert with no desire to see the positive side of life. But what happens when the clumsily charming art student, Y/N, stumble to his rescue, determined to show Bucky how truly wonderful the world is? (College!Bucky x Reader)
Everything’s Better In Westview @espinosaurusrexex
You and Bucky sneak into Westview to have the perfect life. Away from late Steve and Tony, Vision and Natasha, they let themselves be consumed by suburban magic. To their surprise, however, some of these people aren’t so dead in the town. And there are some other weird things happening that make them question their sanity. But that’s okay, right? ‘Cause everything’s better in Westview. (Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader)
Fight For me @littleseasiren
After years in an abusive relationship, you finally get out. When the Avengers decide to raise awareness for your Battered Women's Home, you bump into Bucky Barnes, the hottest, most complicated man you've ever met. He thinks you're too good for him, but when your abusive ex reappears, Bucky knows he has to keep you safe - by any means necessary.
Swallow @all1e23
Swallows choose a mate for life, and will only nest with that bird and no other; they travel long distances apart only to find their way to back to each other, again and again. Bucky knew the second he met you.
Accidents Happen @avengerofyourheart
You are accident prone, come from a sheltered background, and have been with the Avengers almost a year when Steve finds Bucky and brings him to the Avengers Tower. Bucky takes an interest in your quirkiness.
I’ll Love You Forever @buckyswintersoldiermask
Your time with Bucky in Wakanda.
Another World @sinner-as-saint
In a futuristic world, you and your team rescue and care for stranded and hurt otherworldly beings; who are held captive and kept on Earth against their wills. Then one day, while on a rescue mission, you come across a human-like extraterrestrial being; in a cryogenic chamber, with a missing arm.
For The Love Of The Game @pellucid-constellations
Bucky Barnes was a menace. NYU’s top baseball player, he was used to girls falling at his feet and could smooth talk his way out of just about anything. You hated him. He couldn’t figure out why. So when the novelty of weekend parties and quick hookups finally wore off—and his feelings for you began to grow—he made it his mission to fix it. 
The Help @buckitybarnes
In which Stark thinks Bucky needs an assistant of some sort. However, Bucky thinks you’re unqualified. It looks like you’ve got your work cut out for you.
So This Is Love @ofstarsandvibranium
Your friend and roommate, Bucky, is a bit of an annoying fuckboy. He sleeps around as well as tries to be as annoying to you as possible. But here’s the thing: you don’t mind any of it.
Your Hands Have Made Some Good Mistakes @thenhewaswrongaboutme
Bucky has to spend six months locked up with a stranger.
Selfless Love @redgillan
A journey toward recovery and the story of a broken man falling in love with a woman.
Blush @noturgoffgf
You had a bet every day to make Bucky blush. You were doing so well until he started to fight back.
Finding Memories @justkending
Waking up with little to no memory of your past, and being saved by a group of individuals who call themselves heroes, sends a long time captive for a whirlwind trying to find some form of grounding in this world you quickly learn runs on chaos. But you’re not the only one trying to figure out your forgotten backstory. (Bucky Barnes x Enhanced!Reader)
ON GOING
Roar And Giggle @holylulusworld
He’s just the worst. Right? (Biker!Bucky x BookstoreOwner!Reader)
A Week To Fall In Love @creativebeang
A mission, feuds, an underground network, life in the suburbs and Bucky. What could go wrong, right? Wrong. (Bucky Barnes x Agent!Reader)
Little Bird @scrumptious-delusion
The adventures of Bucky and you, the sunshine agent assigned to work with him. (Grumpy!Bucky x Sunshine!Agent!Reader)
You’re Mine, Sunshine @theeleggymeggy
Bucky gets picked by a very rich and respected man to be his daughter's personal bodyguard. The Father warns him that it won't be an easy job, that she is a brat and difficult to deal with. But what happens when Bucky meets you and you're the complete opposite? (Grumpy!Bodyguard!Bucky x Sunshine!Reader)
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