Today we are thinking about how "Mi-ster Stark" and "Un-cle Ben" have the same number of syllables, and probably sounded really, really similar in someone's head
There is a near-universal fandom throughline of depicting Marik as gnc, sometimes rising to the level of effeminate stereotype, and obviously there is a reason for this--his character design very much reads to us as gnc. But I think it's very worth thinking about that Marik grew up in a society where he is the norm! Jewelry and eye makeup appear to be universal if not mandatory for tombkeeper men. Those are literally his father's earrings. By the time we meet him, Marik doesn't appear to be rejecting the accepted standards of power and masculinity among tombkeepers (from what little we see, domination over others and control of a strict and ritualized hierarchy), and is in fact meeting them quite handily, in ways that are sort of terrible for everyone.
And obviously I really love genderweird Marik who loves his pastels, but there is a lot worth exploring in Marik and Rishid climbing out of the caves to find a society that reads femininity into what they regard as neutral, and how weird that is, and whose father would probably be way more disappointed with them for removing their earrings than for putting them on.
I was going to sleep but then i saw riki posted and AHHHHHHHHHH riki u sounds so good😭😭😭😭and Jay omg love this duo wishing that can Riki sings more and Jay play the guitar
PLUS JAY IS SO FREAKING CUTE🥹🥹🥹 his guitar has such a cute name grrr just like the owner
like this for smth from my muse(s) , could be a starter or an ask . . . i'll either try to get this done over the next few days . please do specify a muse (or muses) , i'd appreciate it !! if you're a multi , i'd appreciate if you specified muse on your end . feel free to hmu to plot and chat !! this is especially for new followers !! old followers are welcome to ask for more threads !!
btw...idk if ill post it but i just need you to know that between my recent obsession w the gym and my brain riddled with thoughts of jjk, i may or may not have started writing a SatoSugu x reader gym au. Because. Reasons.