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In the Shadow of You | Hogwarts Legacy
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Chapter 10: Return
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“…find the tombs of Arcus and Livius.”
It had been a week since your run-in with Niamh’s messenger fairy in the portrait, and you still hadn’t found out anything about Arcus or Livius or their respective tombs.
You and Sebastian had spent time researching the names, even took a trip to Hogsmeade to ask if Sirona had heard anything, but came up empty-handed. In the meantime, you’d spent any spare moments you had between your search and schoolwork to practice with your ancient magic.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t coming as naturally as it had during fifth year. Whether it was due to the resealing of the repository or your unresolved feelings toward the magic, you weren’t sure. You had made slight progress over the last few days, but the power felt nowhere near as strong as it had before.
Sebastian had discovered a few books on protective enchantments, and, mercifully, you were able to imbue your ancient magic into the locket to strengthen its existing charm. While dueling with Sebastian in the Undercroft, you found that the newly improved charm aided greatly in your shielding spells.
You’d also found yourself no longer experiencing nightmares since the locket’s enhancement. Whether that was pure coincidence or an added bonus of the charm, you didn’t care. At least you were getting a good night’s rest.
You hadn’t had a chance to fully test its strength against the Legilimens, however. It had been silence from your enemy since you had managed to somehow sneak into their mind almost two weeks ago. Perhaps you managed to spook them off for a bit.
Or the locket’s protection was working better than you anticipated.
You now sat in Sharp’s Potions class, brewing a Veritaserum potion. It would take a full lunar cycle to mature and be completed, so Sharp said you would all be storing the potions in the classroom to be graded next month.
As you added a Jobberknoll feather to your brew and stirred, Garreth spoke.
“Are you lot excited for the first game of the season? I can’t believe it’s been almost two years since I’ve gotten to play quidditch!”
“Not excited to lose,” Samantha sighed as she absentmindedly stirred her own potion. “I hate to admit it, but you guys are totally going to kick our–”
“Less talking, more stirring, Miss Dale,” Professor Sharp demanded as he passed by your station. He was roaming between the groups in observation, eyes like a hawk.
Samantha flushed and glared at his back as he walked away. You pressed your lips together to hide your smile.
The first quidditch match of the season would be held at the end of the week. It was Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw, and, unfortunately, you agreed with Samantha. The odds weren’t exactly in your house’s favor.
“It will be an interesting match, to say the least,” Natty quipped, keeping her voice low.
Once class was dismissed, you walked with Sebastian and Ominis to Charms. They were both quiet, seemingly on edge.
Then you realized: Anne was returning to Hogwarts today.
She was likely already at the castle, meeting with Professor Weasley. She had written to you a few days ago, saying Professor Weasley had given her a similar plan to yours in fifth year; other professors would be giving her extra assignments throughout the term to get her up to speed with the current sixth year students.
Professor Weasley had also asked if you’d be willing to lend a helping hand in the matter, to which you agreed wholeheartedly.
“I’m guessing neither of you bumped into Anne in the common room this morning,” you spoke, addressing the tension.
Ominis shook his head, and you noticed his grasp on his wand tighten slightly. “Her last missive stated that she wanted to meet after dinner, in the Undercroft. With all three of us.”
Sebastian said nothing.
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“Your shield is still weak,” Professor Sharp chastised later that afternoon.
You had a splitting headache after yet another failed attempt to block him from your mind. You’d been practicing for a while now and you were starting to feel light-headed.
You discovered that the newly enhanced locket did aid in your Occlumency, though. Sharp admitted to having a more difficult time accessing your memories, describing it as a ‘fog’ that clouded his path and seemed to intentionally lead him astray. But it still did not completely keep him barred from your mind.
“Once more,” you said, breathing heavily.
“I think that’s enough practice for today,” Professor Sharp disagreed.
You slumped onto a stool, too tired to argue. The professor observed you for a moment.
“Perhaps we are approaching this the wrong way,” he pondered aloud.
“What do you mean, Professor?”
“Traditionally, Occlumency relies on hiding your memories behind a shield, like we’ve been practicing. Instead, I want you to try shifting your focus to removing the threat altogether.”
You considered his words. Most of the time you had used your ancient magic to attack, not protect. You were definitely more adept at being on the offensive side of a fight.
Something inside you seemed to resonate at that.
“Alright, one more go,” you stood, shaking out your hands in preparation.
In an instant, he had you in his hold. You kept your mind clear and searched for his magic. You felt it, moving through your memories haphazardly, the locket’s enchantment confusing him.
As if on instinct, your magic struck.
It grabbed onto Sharp’s presence, almost aggressively, and you tried to will it to remove him. Instead, your subconscious shifted into his.
Flashes of memories floated toward you. His time as a student, his Auror training, his first class lecture as a professor. You felt his nervousness in that memory, his anxiety.
You released your magic immediately.
You were both breathing heavily. Professor Sharp looked…stunned. You never imagined you’d see that look on his face. Horror roiled in your gut when you realized what had happened.
“I–I didn’t mean to, Professor, it was an accident–”
“We’re finished for today,” Professor Sharp interrupted. “You may see yourself out.”
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“Sebastian, it was awful,” you muttered, head in your hands.
You were sitting together on a bench in the Bell Tower courtyard, where you had been pacing across the lawn to calm your nerves since leaving Sharp’s classroom. Sebastian had run into you on his way back from quidditch practice.
You felt so incredibly guilty about what you’d done to Professor Sharp, even if Legilimency hadn’t been your intention. Merlin, how were you supposed to face him again after that?
“Don’t worry–I’m sure Sharp understands it was an accident,” Sebastian assured.
“He probably hates me.”
“He hates everyone.”
You peeked sidelong at Sebastian from behind your hands. He was lounging back on the bench, giving you an amused look. You removed your hands from your face and stood with a sigh.
“You better not start pacing again,” he teased. You glared back at him. He seemed to be in better spirits than earlier on your walk to charms, thankfully.
“Enough about my troubles,” you waved his words off and crossed your arms. “How are you feeling?”
The amusement on his face shifted into slight apprehension. “Anxious, mostly, but also relieved. I’m just thankful she wants to see me at all.”
“Well, she can’t very well avoid you the whole school year,” you joked lightly, hoping to ease the tension between his brows. Instead, he went quiet again. Contemplative.
“Do you think…she’ll ever forgive me?”
Sebastian was staring down at his hands, interlaced across his stomach. He refused to meet your gaze. You looked at him sympathetically and re-took your seat beside him.
You thought about how moved Anne was when she showed you the letters he had left for her. How, even though she had said she wasn’t ready to face him, her eyes had been filled with longing.
“I do,” you replied earnestly, placing a comforting hand on his knee. “And I think she’s wondering if you can forgive her, as well. For leaving.
“There are still feelings you both need to sort through, yes, and lots of amendments to make,” you continued, “but I believe it will change your relationship for the better. Make it stronger.”
Sebastian placed a hand over yours, squeezing lightly.
“Thank you,” he responded. The gentleness of his voice sent the butterflies in your stomach to flight.
“Anytime,” you said back with an encouraging grin. “Now, come on, let’s get to dinner.”
After a quick walk to the Great Hall, you and Sebastian parted ways. Samantha waved you over as you made your way to the Ravenclaw banquet table. Andrew and Everett sat across from her.
“...Weasley is their Keeper, and that new seventh year transfer is their Seeker,” Andrew was saying as you took your seat next to Samantha. “Not quite sure what his skill level is, but he played well enough at tryouts.”
Discussing strategy for this week’s game…
You felt a small ache in your chest at the thought. Samantha seemed to notice your troubled expression.
“Enough quidditch chatter, let’s move onto a more interesting topic,” she declared, “like the new seventh year. What have you heard of him?”
“Not much,” Andrew scratched his chin in thought. “Rumor has it that he comes from some haughty pure-blood lineage.”
Samantha glanced over her shoulder at the Gryffindor table. “He’s quite handsome, and seemingly mysterious. I wonder if he left someone back home in America...”
You followed her gaze and found Emrys chatting with Natty and Nellie at the other end of the table behind you. The two girls seemed to be laughing at something he said.
Samantha wasn’t wrong, per say, about his looks.
As if he could feel your stare, his eyes met yours. You looked away instantly, embarrassed that he had caught you.
“His name is Emrys,” you said, returning your attention to your housemates. “We ran into each other–literally–a bit ago. I haven’t spoken to him since, though.”
Samantha hummed in response.
“I don’t care what his name is,” Everett said sourly, “so long as he doesn’t catch that snitch at the match this week.”
The rest of dinner was spent filling your plates and chatting about your classes. Once dinner had ended and you all stood to leave, you were surprised to find Emrys standing behind you.
“Hello, Savior,” he said smugly. “A word, if you please?”
Samantha’s eyes widened as she took in his tall frame and green eyes. She gave your arm a quick squeeze, as if to say ‘you’d better tell me all about this later.’
The two of you stepped off to the side of the Great Hall as students filed out the doors.
“Nice to see you again, Emrys,” you said casually. “Can I help you with something?”
“As fate would have it, yes,” he replied. “Natty says you’re rather familiar with the restricted section of the library…care to share any tips I should know before I attempt to visit it, myself?”
You just stared at him in surprise. “You’re…planning to sneak in?”
“Maybe,” he shrugged innocently. “I can’t very well admit to that, don’t want you getting caught in the cross-fire if things go poorly.”
“I appreciate the consideration,” you smirked. “Well, if I were going to sneak into the restricted section, which I most certainly haven’t and would never dream of doing, I would have to remember that the lock is charmed against Alohomora or any other unlocking spells.
“I’d also recall that Scribner keeps a key to the lock in the middle drawer of her desk,” you continued. “Watch out for Peeves, he’s a tattletale.”
“Brilliant!” Emrys smiled.
“Can I ask why you’re not paying a visit to the restricted section?”
He hesitated before leaning in closer to you to whisper, “I made a bet with Garreth. I have to bring him an old potioneer’s scroll as proof.”
You shook your head, laughing at the ridiculousness of it. “Hope it’s worth a detention.”
“Only if I get caught,” Emrys winked.
After bidding Emrys farewell, you joined the crowd exiting the Great Hall and slipped off toward the Undercroft. You were surprised to find Sebastian lingering outside the entrance.
“Sebastian? Are you alright?”
He looked up, startled from his thoughts. “Oh, yes, I was just…waiting. Ominis went ahead already to see Anne, but…I didn’t want to overwhelm her.”
He was still nervous. You could tell by the way he was restlessly shifting his weight back and forth on his feet.
“I noticed you talking with the Gryffindor Seeker after dinner,” Sebastian went on, a slight edge in his tone. “I didn’t know you two were friendly.”
Is he…changing the topic to avoid meeting with Anne…?
“We’ve only met once before, he seems nice,” you shrugged. Sebastian just gave you a curt nod in reply.
“Shall we go inside?”
“What did he want?”
You blinked. You both had spoken at the same time.
“Nothing, really,” you answered, raising a brow. “Just asking for some advice about getting into the restricted section, some bet he made with Garreth–are you sure you’re alright, Sebastian?”
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “No, and this is only making me feel worse. Let’s go.”
Before you could question what he meant by that particular statement, Sebastian waved his wand and the door swung open. He gestured for you to enter first. As you descended the stairs to the Undercroft, you heard Anne’s light laughter.
Sebastian sucked in a breath behind you.
When you emerged from the staircase, you saw Anne and Ominis chatting casually. She was in a Slytherin uniform, leaning comfortably on the wooden desk on the left side of the room, face still split into a grin from her laughter. Her eyes lit up when she saw you enter.
As you walked closer to her and Ominis, you saw her smile fall when she noticed Sebastian walking quietly behind you. You were suddenly a bit anxious about the direction this reunion might take.
Anne pushed off the desk and took a reluctant step around Ominis. You moved to the side as well, giving the twins a clear path to each other.
You and Ominis both seemed to be holding your breath.
“Anne…” Sebastian said breathlessly, breaking the tense silence that had fallen over the Undercroft. Your heart ached at the tenderness in his voice.
A mixture of emotions seemed to flash across Anne’s face as she took in her brother’s presence. His sorrowful expression. His shallow breaths. His hesitation to approach her, respecting the space she might need.
Her eyes began to fill with tears before Anne quickly closed the space left between them. She threw her arms around Sebastian in a tight embrace.
Sebastian, dumbfounded, waited a few breaths before returning the hold. The twins stayed like that for a while, letting the wordless moment convey everything they felt.
You and Ominis sagged with relief, exchanging soft smiles.
The Sallows had finally returned to one another.
A family made whole once more.
#in the shadow of you#woohoo chapter 10!!!!!#sorry it's been a while#hope you enjoy this slightly longer chapter to make up for it :D#let me know what you think so far!#any theories??#also are you guys a fan of emrys?#fun fact: he was an oc I made for my gryffindor playthrough!#more of him to come in the future#trust#hogwarts legacy#hogwarts legacy fanfic#hl fanfic#sebastian sallow#sebastian sallow x fmc#sebastian sallow x reader#sebastian sallow x you
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Something Old, Something New.
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#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#wei wuxian#a-yuan#Hey now! It's been a long while since we've seen that hair style!#Something old - in the way you see a little glimpse of a boy that died a long time ago#Something new in a man who has a new direction and purpose. Somehow it is still you. But you can't ever be that *you* again.#I think grief comes from a mourning of futures we lost. We associate it with love-#-but what else do we mourn if not the future we had with them? So too do we feel grief over the future our past self once hoped for.#I love the radish extra because it is so sweet and so full of small sorrows.#WWX is as playful as always with A-Yuan but there is a constant presence of how he no longer sees a future for himself.#Be it in the way he talks about the impossibility of him having children.#Or in the way he creates this silly and artificial game of helping A-yuan grow-up faster.#It's always about the moment to moment with him. Tomorrow isn't guaranteed.#His major hubris moment has yet to come but I would strongly argue that the seeds of doubt were already gestating.#It might be a bit of a 'ship tease' moment when WWX comments that his idea kid would be more like LWJ than himself -#But I consider it to be a true (if unconscious) sentiment that he sees himself as having gone down the wrong path.#It's not a 'I want LWJ to have my kids' moment. It's an 'if I were to have kid - I'd want them to never know what I went through.'#WWX is the parent that breaks the cycle. He walked for 10km through the corpse piles everyday and by god he's driving you to school.#LWJ is also a cycle breaker parent but in the opposite direction. He packs chocolate chip cookies and extra snacks in your bag.
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This is what happened after 3.1 isn't it?
#hsr#phaidei#phaidei nation I humbly offer thee a low quality meme to cope with the doomed yaoi that was going on#phainon#honkai star rail#fellas is it gay for your red coded rival to your blue coded rival to clasp his hands over your own after you stabbed him#due to thinking he was the objective of your revenge quest#pull your sword deeper in and by consequence add to your proximity while smiling and fondly say “Found you.”?#Was it casual when you had an insanely charged and homoerotic scene in the hot baths that had you face down on the ground at his feet?#no but seriously these two have me in a chokehold#what do you MEAN you told him your precise weak spot just in case you became you turned against his cause#and his presumed future EMIYA Archer coded shadow self immediately went precisely for it?#and you KNOW you'll die with a wound in that weak spot in your back and you told him about it anyway#and you tell people to keep an eye on him after you go to meet your fate and then ask him to watch over your people#and he says he'll work hard to learn your language#AND FINALLY#“If there's a chance in the next life you should come visit my library.” WHAT IF I PERISHED ON THE SPOT?!#that's their “See you in the next world.”; their “Do stay alive. I wish you the best of luck.”;#their “I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you.”; “You were a wonderful experience. You were everything.” etc etc#they make me ill (positive)#also I find it so funny that as a KevinSu shipper in HI3rd I went into Star Rail expecting for the dynamic to be more coded with Anaxa#only for Phaidei to hit literally all of my points and favorite tropes in a ship and by consequence my head with a steel chair lol#really hope we see Mydei again soon because literally the first thing Phainon does after he's gone is talk about him all the time#he is a professional yearner and I respect him for it (especially since I too miss Mydei as if he's Odysseus going off to war and sea#for 20 years and I'm Penelope waiting at the shores of Ithaca)#also sorry for the low quality screenshot I was literally too invested in the quest to try and take better ones#gotta love how Hoyoverse is always giving the Kaslanas some of the best romances in their games and ESPECIALLY so if they're queer#myphai
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I feel bad for neglecting Hazel so much, I do have many thoughts about her.. and also a mermaid au that im probably not going to do anything with
#fop#fairly oddparents#fop a new wish#fairly oddparents a new wish#hazel wells#fop hazel#fop dev#dev dimmadome#art#digital art#doodles#I wish Hazels parents were more flawed tbh...#Like I get why they wanted to have them be good rep so that young people could know what a good family is supposed to look like#but it felt like every time there was an opportunity to have them do something genuinely flawed-#they would perfectly sidestep it before it even became a problem#I really enjoyed the first episode because it showed a hint of a very unique emotional issue Hazel had related to having a therapist mother#The idea that she has to be mature all the time#constantly living around therapy speak makes her feel like she isnt allowed room to breathe#Feeling unable to express her emotions without someone there giving advice that she isnt ready for yet#just small things!#She feels so pressured to be emotionally mature all the time BECAUSE she gets praised for it#maybe im projecting everyone always tell me I was so mature for my age...#But like I really really wanted to see that from her!!#And then after that episode it doesnt even come up again#The only other episode that features the moms job as a conflict is the one where she wants to spend more time with her#which is a fine conflict I guess but it still ends with her saying all the perfect things#I wanted Markus to be more of a genuine threat too. even if he didnt actually do anything having him be more looming would have been nice#I feel like they mostly forget hes a para scientist most of the time idk.#I just felt like his interactions could have been more unique#Maybe he will be in future seasons idk
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I'm still being so normal about Jack. He's literally just Some GuyTM who was actually pretty good of a person for someone in the gaslight district. He just got really, tragically unlucky.
We can see from the pictures and the way that Mud and Mel talk about him that he was VERY close with this family and probably understood just how toast he was when he learner their little family secret by accident. Mel was comfortable enough with him to be reading a dirty magazine in front of him and neither of them seemed to think anything of it. She gave him a second chance to agree to hide the secret and live and he turns it down. Mud gave him a cig before they threw him into the sea.
We can see from his organ donor card that he also trusted them all. He wrote a little heart next to his name. Outside of the shop, he lives with his mother, and she's now probably wondering what happened to him. He trusted Ken enough to let him be the witness on the organ donor card.
He and Mel have a shockingly raw conversation in/on a fast-moving vehicle a few mere minutes into the pilot and it ends in a car crash because neither were paying attention to the road. He asks if what is happening to him right now will happen to Mud and Breadhead when they find out too. He tries talking to Mud and Breadhead, even as they were brutalizing him, trying to get them to just listen to him, to understand what was happening. They cement him anyways.
I'm so normal about him you guys
#THIS IS A JACK APPRECIATION BLOG#it's actually insane. him and mel are so interesting#their dynamic implies that they knew each other really well before things went down#I hope we get to explore that more in the future#the gaslight district#tgd jack#also jack represents the fact that mel will never be safe and will always have to be ready to turn tail and kill her friends at any time#even if he comes back and somehow DOESN'T choose to reveal her. she can never really be comfortable with him again#at least until the secret it out for good#because he will always be that risk of something going wrong and someone finding out
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I started writing something new because I'm not in control of my life :B
In front of him, the boy who introduced himself as Shen Liangqing and who looks identical to Shen Qingqiu (except for his eyes: they are dark, intense, and his eyebrows are straighter than arched and thicker, a form that makes his elegant face more handsome in a fierce than haughty way) smiles with a sweet, false innocence. Oh, he has dimples, something that frames his youthful beauty as something wilder than just elegant neatness.
“Suppose this master believes you” Shen Qingqiu says, letting out an exasperated sigh. He feels cornered; is obviously the one with the most power in the situation just because no teenager—with the exception of the Protagonist of course—would have more power than an Immortal Master, even with the Without-a-cure in his veins. But… he feels unexpectedly weak. The boy smiles like a very sly cat, and that makes him even more uncomfortable for reasons Shen Qingqiu can't understand. “Wouldn’t Liangqing be changing his own future by telling this master all this? Wouldn’t it be risky for Liangqing?”
The boy blinks with a sweet, false innocence. His eyes widen, just a little exaggeratedly, in a clearly theatrical manner. Shen Qingqiu can see the shadow of something familiar there before his heart constricts enough for that to look away, barely breathing.
Or, Shen Qingqiu wakes up on a normal day almost three years after being forced to throw Luo Binghe into the Abyss, and finds a teenager knocking on his door. A teenager who tells him that he is his son, that he comes from the future, and that his only goal is to avoid as much of his suffering as possible. And he insists a lot that Luo Binghe does not hate him.
This young boy may be from the future, but what the hell is that!! Of course Luo Binghe hates him!! He's destined to hate him, to exact revenge for all the humiliations of his youth and turn Shen Qingqiu into a human stick!! ... Boy, why are you banging your face on the table? Are you okay...?
#svsss#svsss au#mxtx svsss#svsss ideas#svsss fanfic#shen qingqiu#luo binghe#bingqiu#i think there is a very target audience for fics where kids from the future come to alter the plot#and every day i'm surprised there aren't more of these kinds of fics on svsss#i mean i love this shit it's my guilty pleasure#shen liangqing will discover how difficult it is to deal with his oblivious father or perish in the attempt#“liangqing” comes from a poem but i can't remember which one lol#shen qingqiu is also not processing his newfound parenthood#(of four although only one appears in the fic)#binghe's mental journey is not going to be fun#for him. for me yes and a lot
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I don’t think we talk enough about the fact that the tenth Doctor canonically tried to kill himself after losing Rose and he would’ve succeeded if Donna hadn’t stopped him
#doctor who#tenrose#we don’t talk about “turning left’’ enough#timepetals#tenth doctor#rose tyler#donna noble#I have a very clear type when it comes to fictional couples apparently#Because Mulder also almost killed himself after finding out Scully was gonna die because of him#and can we also just appreciate how his future best friend who is the one who saved him#in more ways than one#I love him and Donna that’s literally his best buddy
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also can we just talk about the fact that in the Wish World, a woman can get away with calling another woman beautiful without setting off everyone's queer panic, but when a man does it to a man, it tips over the edge? so the Kates of the world are flying just under the radar, but are likely to be more emotionally repressed as a result - and yet, all the queer or queer-coded characters in this world are offered the same security and protection from doubt by the prospect of entering into an opposite-sex marriage...
#i may be emotionally attached to this topic#a good amount of my academic writing focused on queer invisibility in literature from time periods when queerness was subject to censorship#and specifically how women were represented in literature when women's queerness was particularly conducive to invisibility#and the contrast between kate and ibrahim's queer-codedness in this episode is so fascinating#ibrahim has a big queer panic reaction most likely because repressed queerness for a male character in this world is closer to the surface#whereas kate has sublimated her queerness and emotional repression into a fixation on rules and order#because work is where she can make things make sense#where she can keep things neat and tidy and cover up anything that feels off#hence the zoe evans comparison in my earlier post#honestly the way this interacts with the actors in both roles is fascinating#before dw one of alexander devrient's most notable appearances was as a queer stylist on ted lasso in a scene with masculine anxiety#and jemma redgrave made a career out of playing repressed queer-coded women before she was cast as kate#it's so fascinating because in the actual real world of the show they make an intriguing pair in a normal cool bisexual way#but against the backdrop of an overly repressed patriarchal society obsessed with reproductive futurism#they fall into more of a binary#so there's the adorable shoulder bump but also the comforting potential to be a beard couple and the safety that would come with that#he can rescue her from her spinster status and she can rescue him from anyone ever doubting his sexuality#there's so much here holy shit#brb i gotta go reread heather love's feeling backward and lee edelman's no future while watching this episode 8 more times#like a normal person#doctor who#dw spoilers#jemma redgrave#alexander devrient#kate stewart#christofer ibrahim#gay#queer stuff#queer tv#compulsory heterosexuality
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In your Spitfire AU, since Zuko is looking after Lu Ten II, what happened to Ursa?
Zuko is slightly older in the Spitfire AU. He was banished at fifteen, his head a little clearer and denial a little weaker than in canon. After his first look through the Air Temples, Zuko decides that if he can't find a myth, he might as well search for the next best thing.
Finding Ursa isn't easy, but in time he makes it to a secluded house in a near-forgotten part of the world. His mom is there, older and stronger and alive.
But she isn't alone.
And Zuko, as it turns out, didn't keep the best company during his search.
When Ursa is discovered and her secrets are laid bare for assassins (for Ozai) to find, she begs Zuko to take his little brother and run. She'll do anything it takes to protect her children, even if that means leaving them behind to keep a target off their back. Ursa diverts attention from them and allows Lu Ten's ancestry to be kept a secret. She orders Zuko not to follow her again, and disappears.
Zuko is left with a little three-year-old brother to raise and a mother he cannot hold onto.
#dema answers#atla#spitfire#Spitfire AU#prince zuko#atla ursa#Lu Ten II#The Ursa/Hakoda parallels are going to be insane in this one I swear#It's okay tho#It's absolutely intentional#(The other option was killing her. But I happen to find family conflict and abandonment issues way more compelling to write)#Luckily Zuko isn't alone. He's a mess of course—and raising the little brother you never knew you had isn't easy.#But he has Uncle and (once those loyal to his father have been taken care of) he also has his crew.#Look three years into the future and you've got a six-year-old Spitfire running around the ship and giving Zuko early gray hair#Ursa will be reunited with them in the future. I just don't know when would that happen yet.#Probably post-war#She returns to her children only to come face to face with their overprotective found family (aka the Gaang)#Their reunion would be quite messy at first but...it'll all be okay#They all love each other deeply. And sometimes love isn't enough. Sometimes there are things that you can't forgive or forget.#But Ursa did everything she did because she loved them. And Zuko knows that. Zuko understands that.#(He was forced to make the same decision in Ba Sing Se��giving yourself up and leaving the people you love behind so that they're safe)#(He understands)#But Lu Ten II doesn't#He doesn't remember Ursa. Not really. He knows of her what Zuko and Uncle tell him. But he doesn't remember ever having a mother.#(Tara is soft and warm and kind to him. She holds him and takes care of him and makes sure he's well-behaved. And he loves her.)#(Is that what makes a mother? Or is it the blood you share?)#Ursa isn't much like Tara. But she loves him dearly—there's a reason he has the name of someone who was so dear to her.#She is Lu Ten's mother. Zuko's mother. Uncle's sister.#And she isn't like Tara. But she loves him even if he can't remember her.#So maybe he can learn to love her back.
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Put that thing back or so help me.
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#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#wei wuxian#jiang cheng#wen qing#a-yuan#I had a few different ideas for what do for 'JC visits WWX in the burial mounds' but I must say...#JC's genuine baffled outburst at why the hell WWX has a child running around really took me out.#WWX for his credit isn't much of a fatherly figure. More of a 'cool uncle that occasionally plays but has work to do.'#I know it is a common fan headcanon to put WWX as a surrogate parent to A-yuan. It's cute though I don't really see it!#All the Wen remnants and WWX have something a lot more complex than a straightforward found family thing going on.#It certainly isn't a little western nuclear family unit. They are bound by trauma and guilt and they will *not* talk about it.#A-Yuan is the representation of all the children lost to the war. He is also a little seedling that there is hope for the future.#And he is an opportunity for WWX to reconnect with his own displaced childhood.#Right now his rather dismissive of him but we'll get there. Wei Wuxian will have his unhealthy coping mechanism moment with this child.#I sure hope nothing bad happens to them! I hope Jiang Cheng just comes by for a nice visit!
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Very rough comic thingie on something that never gets talked about! (in the way I view it at least.)
I hear a lot of people talk about the SA in the show, some of which used for gags. But I've only seen it talked about with the girl characters. Yagi gets mobbed by fangirls in the movie and kissed, unknown if consensual or not? (I see it as SA personally) Only heard it talked about three times in the past 4 years I've been in this fandom! I feel like if he were younger and not a guy, it'd probably be brought up more, considering other sa gags in the series get brought up.
Sure he's been seen letting people touch him in the first few episodes, but still, I'm giving the gag a more serious thought. I'd imagine that after having it happen for so long, he'd be more used to it and allow the touches (whilst feeling discomfort inside), which... Doesn't make it right. This is for me and the... 3 others who think of this scene in a more negative way, aha 😅
#sa#tw: sa#all might#toshinori yagi#didn't know whether I should make or post this or not. Had this idea pop up a few days ago on asexual awareness day#but then I thought about vigilantees more darker themes with SA and bam. Had to quickly sketch this before next episode drops.#Maybe I'll remake this in the future to look better. If this doesn't get negative reception anyway.#The only comments I ever see on this moment is “that was me” T.T Which is completely fine of course. it's a gag... Just wanted to give it a#more serious darker tone#especially cause of that comment Horikoshi wrote about him “having no experience with women”#and this is the only experience he gets 💀 no thank you! x'3#kinda the first time I've drawn a kiss btw. And... It's a very unwanted one :v yikes. sorry.#This can be seen as him being ace in this or not. I had that more in mind but#well anyone can feel uncomfortable with unconsenting touch of course#But come on. If he were a women‚ and younger#would It be talked about? or am I just a dummy blowing a gag out of proportion#oh well! x0#mha#my art#sketch#comic
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POV he heard you talking shit behind his back
more or less a redraw of this
#it's OVER#I'm DONE#Martha I'm coming home sweetie#stupid cat and his stupid dress. oh my god. I can finally go back to my other wips 😭#I never want to look at him again#cotl Narinder#cotl toww#cult of the lamb#cotl fanart#art#digital art#my art#probably going to mess around with his neck fur some more in the future
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I had a dream about Sebek and a fly.
Sebek was going about his normal business, when he noticed a fly sitting on his hand. He casually brushed the fly off, before lifting his gaze to resume his duties. However, out of the corner of his vision, he caught sight of the fly, back on his hand. He swatted at it again. But somehow, it remained where it was. He shook his hand, twisted it about, swiped at it multiple times but no matter how hard he tried to get rid of it, the fly remained on his hand. Growing increasingly frustrated, he even tried to crush the fly in his hand. But the fly still remained. He couldn't help but let out a cry of anger and upset as tears began to stream down his face, for he was desperate to be rid of this fly. This fly that would not release its hold on him. This fly that clung to the back of his mind every second of the day. And there was nothing he could do but despair.
#twisted wonderland#twst#sebek zigvolt#my art#fly symbolism...#flies can represent the brevity of human life#so given sebek's... *motions* everything#his whole issue with humans... which comes from his own internal struggles and self hatred#BUT ALSO what I believe comes from a very strong fear of human fragility#like his father or silver or all of his school mates won't be in his life for very long...#well.. this all just makes for good angst doesn't it#this might be a concept i will flesh out more in the future#but it would take some work to portray it the way i would want#so for now this will do#even while unconscious my brain thinks of ways to make sebek suffer#silver and lilia and malleus comforted him at the end of the dream tho so it's okay#he's just a big mess
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With this absolute unit I declared that my entire savings to pull Eternal Knight sebek is gone
#mod posting#i love birthday bloom cards#if i could i would have pulled everyone's#i pulled sebek bcs he has duo magic with trey & i use trey a lot#i pulled ortho bcs he has duo magic with sebek & i kinda use sebek a lot too#i pulled trey bcs his card is just beautiful#i don't use floyd a lot but bcs he has duo magic with ortho & has healing attribute i was like why not#i use ortho a lot#thankfully he came home in one 10 free pull#and then jade#i didn't plan to pull him i hardly use kalim to activate his duo magic...#but then i saw that one of his dialogue mentions trey saying happy birthday to him at the corridor#AND I SPENT FIVE 10 PULLS TO REEL HIM IN#WHICH IS THE LAST OF MY SAVINGS FOR ETERNAL KNIGHT SEBEK FHSHS#i feel like i saw a rerun for eternal knight sebek much after the first pulling event so...#maybe i'll have the chance to pull him after saving some more in the future??#i don't know#i wish he would come home in first 10 pulls bcs that's the only thing i have rn#WHY HIS EVENT JUST WON'T COME SOONER#I TRIED SO HARD TO CLUTCH ON MY DIA SAVINGS FOR SO LONG#BUT IT HAS BEEN SO HARD SOO HAARDD I TELL U SEBEKK#the only good boi in this entire unit is floyd#ths others are quite a nightmare to pull#trey and jade especially i believe#the halloween rerun was hard to passss#i love the outfitss
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Maybe I just feel this way because I have mixed feelings about musical Gelphie as a ship, but it seems to me that the way the musical fandom ships Gelphie reflects the ways that the musical is "the Glinda show." Personally, I can believe that Glinda might really be in love with Elphaba and not Fiyero, but I just don't see the same being true for Elphaba; her love for Fiyero and the trauma of losing him are too essential to her arc. Yet the fans insist that Fiyero is just comphet for both ladies.
*looks around nervously for the Gelphies* You said it, not me.
Seriously, you took the words out of my mouth. I’ve re-read Wicked countless times during the years, even adapted it into a movie script, so I close read it pretty carefully. Romance-wise, Elphaba’s true love was definitely Fiyero. And no, it wasn’t comp het, either in Elphaba’s character or authorial (also, accusing Gregory Maguire of out-of-character comp het is just hilarious).
Let’s put aside the fact that Elphaba went into a trauma coma when she lost him, gave birth to his son during said coma, went to the Vinkus to ask forgiveness from his wife, lived there, worked tirelessly to find out what happened to Fiyero’s whole-ass family after they were captured by the Wizard’s guards, and ran his family estate for years. Let’s put all of that aside.
Fiyero was the only one in the whole damn book even to come close to matching Elphaba intellectually and philosophically. He even manages to challenge her on some points (and honestly, imo, he did gag her at some points). He even reached a level of empathy for the Animals on his own, witnessing an act of violence. And he risked his own life to protect Elphaba, even following her in her assassination attempt to Madame Morrible. And it was thanks to his influence that Elphaba ultimately refused to hurt others in order to kill Morrible (they literally had a whole conversation about collateral damage, with Elphaba prepared to accept it and Fiyero firmly against it). When he died, it was as if a key part of Elphaba had died as well. It was in that section that she truly became the Witch.
With Glinda, Elphaba would essentially be replicating her dynamic with Nessarose as glorified handmaiden, and this at best. Also, Glinda was never that great an influence on Elphaba in the books to begin with; the whole point of that section was Elphaba’s influence on Glinda. And Glinda did not go with her after their meeting with the Wizard, and Elphaba did not offer.
Even in the musical-verse, Fiyero actively chooses Elphaba and her cause. His support is ultimately why Elphaba chooses him. With Glinda, she would have to live in her world, work with the Wizard, and turn a blind eye over the injustices of Oz. And that is something Elphaba can’t or will not compromise, as she knows it would lead her into certain danger.
#princesssarisa#ask#wicked meta#wicked book#re-reading key parts and i was mistaken before in one crucial respect#book glinda does not tell elphaba she wants to come with her#she just tells her to get in the cab to return to shiz#i checked all of my editions#i know i’m shocked too#i could have SWORN#i guess i was gelphied#elphaba does not ask her to come along this i knew#that is not a great argument against gelphie though since there is clearly a protective element to her decision#elphaba protected fiyero in similar ways#it was ironically fiyero’s own love and protectiveness towards her that doomed him#granted elphaba’s future with both glinda and fiyero were doomed#fiyero because he was married and glinda because of *gestures vaguely* literally everything#i once read a gelphie tweet admitting that even though they thought gelphie was the more interesting ship endgame fiyeraba made sense#the power of boss ass writing#even the musical got it right even if they made fiyero a bit of a glinda clone#cristina metas#fiyeraba#faeyero
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Eddie x fem!reader (reader wears lingerie, no other descriptions of reader given except mentioning hitting that spot just right)
Contents: lingerie, both are a lil pervy tbh, humiliation, crying, praise kink, sub!Eddie, this is literally just horny ramblings
18+ only
It wasn't every day you came back to your house and your best friend had broken in. Maybe, every other week at best.
Usually, Eddie would be high eating your snacks (you were thinking about getting a lock for the cabinets). Or he would be watching whatever show you recorded and tease you about spoiling it (you threatened to use the VHS to beat him over the head and strangle him with the VHS ribbon if he did).
But, you had no clue Eddie was even in your house today. His van wasn't parked in your driveway when you came home. His shoes weren't in a haphazard pile at the front door. You had 0 clue he was there.
Not until you heard a thump coming from your bedroom. Which, your first thought went to the knickknacks you had that someone could be stealing (they wouldn't cause to a normal person it was junk but to you they were memories).
You grabbed a knife from the kitchen (you weren't gonna die without a fight, besides you learned a thing or two from the horror movies Eddie made you watch). You quietly pushed your bedroom door open and-
Shit.
Eddie was standing in your room in front of your mirror. Miles of pale skin just on display, scattered with contrasting dark tattoos he had. Nothing on, save for your lilac lingerie.
The palest purple lace bra, you can see from the back isn't even clipped correctly, missing the hook entirely. But the color is striking on Eddie. The lace thong cuts high on Eddie's ass, and you try not to gawk at the little black heart tattooed on his cheek. Eddie's scars seem softer amongst the lace.
How often did Eddie do this? Come over and put on your lingerie? Stand in front of the mirror and rub his fingers over his one hardened nipple. You couldn't see from where you were, but you knew his cock was hard. He'd be leaking all over your underwear, marking them.
Eddie lets out a little moan and it ignites a fire in your gut. You lick you lips as you watch Eddie, which maybe makes you a pervert but really it is your house and he is wearing your clothes so if anyone is-
Fuck why is it so hot?
"So-" you clear your throat. Eddie let's out a screech (that you are pretty sure ruined your eardrums) as he whirls around. He tries to cover himself with his arms, curls in on himself. And Holy cow he is hard.
He is big, so big, the tip just peeking out of the waistband of the panties. You can see the pearly translucent precum already dripping onto the underwear.
"I- fuck, I'm aha listen I can exp- i can explain!" Eddie fumbles over his words. You blink a few times tearing your eyes away from his massive dick (oh it would feel so good it would hit every spot just right).
Eddie's face is red, tears welling up in his eyes. "Oh Baby, no," you rush over, pausing when Eddie flinches. You gently put a hand out on Eddie's shoulder, drawing him into a hug, " It's- it's okay. Please don't cry." "Don't hate me." You gasp in shock, pulling back to look in his eyes," I could never!"
Eddie's eyes are wet, filled with unshed tears. His nose is turning a bit red, from embarrassment, shame, or sadness you can't tell. But his cheeks are such a pretty pink you think it'd look nice elsewhere on his pale skin.
Eddie hides his face with his hair, shuffling his feet a bit. "So..." you pause unsure how to ask it politely so you just go for it," I can see this is a kink thing...but like, what kind?"
Eddie shrugs," Wanted to feel pretty..." You frown," You are pretty Eddie." Eddie shakes his head and gestures to his abdomen," Not with these."
Eddie really should not be drawing your eyes any further south then his face. Cause your pulse kicks up and the fire inside you lights back up your spine. You can't help but notice his dick is still hard as a rock.
"You are too pretty." "Not really." "Yes!" Not-" You shove Eddie lightly, causing him to stumble back and fall onto the bed. Eddie's eyes widen in shock as he peers up at you.
"Don't talk about my best friend that way! You are too pretty. And handsome. Funny. So talented," You sigh and step forward, into Eddie's parted legs. Eddie leans up on his elbows and blinks rapidly at you. "You're so fucking pretty Baby." You murmur, hand reaching out lightly touching his thigh.
Eddie let's out a whine before looking startled at himself. You can't help but notice his dick twitch under the pale purple lace. "You like being called pretty?" You smirk. "Like when you call me Baby," Eddie replies softly.
You aren't sure who moves first, but suddenly your arms are wrapped around each other. Your lips meet Eddie's without hesitation. His are slightly chapped but still soft, molding perfectly against your own.
You run your hand down Eddie's neck, to the pale bra strap and snap it. He gasps and you take the chance, slipping your tongue into his mouth. He tastes of weed, mint gum, and just Eddie.
Eddie moans against you, hips bucking forward seeking friction. You pull back, gasping for air. Eddie let's out a whine," No, come back-" "I ain't going anywhere Baby."
Eddie's eyes flutter shut as he bites his lip. He hums as you kiss his jaw, lightly nipping at his pulse point. He shivers against you, hips bucking forward again. You suck lightly as you decide to give him some relief.
Your hand snakes down, grasping him firmly. You lightly squeeze through the lace, giving just enough friction as you move your hand.
"Look so good in my lingerie Baby, you should wear it more often." You murmur between kisses. Eddie nods absently, gasping and moaning beneath you. "Got a red pair that has some nice straps, you'd look so metal and so so pretty."
Eddie freezes, mouth falling open. His brow wrinkles slightly as he moans, pleasure overtaking him. His hips spasm, even his thighs twitch, as he comes. You can feel your underwear get soaked along with part of his stomach.
You stroke him through it, extending his pleasure until he whimpers and pushes at your hand. You pull back, smiling softly at his face. Eddie's eyes flutter open, darting down to your lips. "Kiss?" He asks quietly, unsure. You simply smile and kiss him again.
#So listen...I wrote this in a feverish state and then sat here and stared at a wall for about 5 minutes#I am sure I could add more contents but uh my brain is not working#Literally just sitting with this scenario and nodding to myself whispering “yea...yeah”#Eddie would look so good#He tries it on all innocent but then likes the way it looks and feels and he is like OH#He is like ya know what I can wear whatever the hell I want he could buy his own but he doesn't cause money#But also something about wearing yours gets his blood pumping#He really never expected to tell you anytime soon and was definitely not expecting you to come home#But as he lays in bed next to you he can't help but be glad#And plan your future wedding but hey what happens in his mind stays in his mind...#And if he writes it in a journal with hearts and your names mashed together so what!!#He is still all mean and metal even if he wants to be called baby and held and look pretty#I love him he is rotating in my brain rn just sitting with his arms wrapped around his knees spinning in the microwave#eddie munson x reader#eddie munson x you#eddie munson x y/n#eddie munson/reader#eddie munson#sub!eddie munson x reader#sub!eddie munson#sub!eddie munson x you#Jade is talking
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