#ok i just realized i signed this wrong whoopsies

[sulphrsand]

i had a timeskip bertholdt phase but its over now and all that remains is a faint sense of embarrassment but thats alright im growing growing gone

[writingforatwistedworld]

Ahem ahem Feel free to delete if it's forbidden to do this. I swear making you add a rule against this isn't my aim imma just a tinny bit worry that I won't have the chance to ask a continuation for this ask before a long time. But I understand if you don't want this to set a precedent. I wish to continue the player is a Disney princess ask but with different boys this time.

Could I ask how would Malleus/Kalim/Azul react to a player that is the definition of a Disney princess ? Animals flocks to them, they sing and dance, they're sickeningly sweet, pure and naive, and to top it off they're Neige level of beautiful and charming. The whole Disney protagonist™ package, of which everyone know that they should be in RSA.

Self-aware au

I do not take any responsibility for you reading this no matter which age group you are from

WARNINGS: Yandere themes, kidnapping, manipulation, religion, unhealthy relationship, hints at war, poison, overall just toxic relationships

Azul Ashengrotto/Kalim Al-Asim/Malleus Draconia-Player is the definition of a Disney princess

First of all, it's bad for his business

Imagine, all kinds of animals in a place that serves food (and I am not talking about beast men)

Not exactly hygienic...

But outside of that?

Sign him up!

You are just so easy to *cough* manipulate *cough* protect

You really are the ideal target for his manipulation

And worst of all?

He doesn’t even realize what he is doing

The second you seem to distance yourself he a internally panicking and asking you “if his company is so unbearable”

And thanks to you being so naive you don't snap at him but rather think that he is nothing else but hurt

Yeah, he is hurt... you “monster”

And don't even get me started about how things go once he witnesses the encouraging side of every single typical “goody two shoes Disney protagonist”

Oh boy, you are stuck

And if he can't manipulate because this has gone on for so long that this has become normal for you and you don't even realize it anymore that something is wrong?

Well it seems like he needs to roll up his sleeves and get to work like the sea witch did

Tho is a world with Alchemy and you can't tell me the judges over there don't have regularly cases in which a family sued someone because their member is the victim of a love potion

I would like to say that we now have two cinnamon rolls but no, we only have one

And it's not the one who is rich... I can already see the luxurious imprisonment...

Ok but there you are, putting some animal which was just walking in the parade he just held (Jamil is about to cry because of the work in that corner over there)

That was when it was even more over for you

Of course everyone knew that the kind Overseer was going to their school but actually meeting them was another thing

But there you are, right under his nose

Oh dear Overseer, how radiant you are!

It is as if he is someone lost in the desert and you are the Oasis he is seeing in the horizon

Yeah, he whipped for you

But that also means you need protection!

As much as wholesome Kalim usual is, he has experienced attempted assassination even from his closest family members so... at least we can somewhat see where he is coming from

Suddenly Jamil isn't only preparing food for the heir of the Scalding Sands but also for someone who is considered holy in some places

(Believe me when I tell you, his hands were shaking when he was putting the salt into the food)

And whoopsy, seems like he has prepared a room too much, do you want to stay

Yeah... you aren't leaving that room is all I can say

But hey, you are probably one of the safest people in their world... at least until the Valley of Thorns hears of this...

Are you seriously asking? Of course this would end in a tragedy (at least for you)

Ok, what do we have? Oh? A dragon and oh? Literally Aurora 2.0??!

Ok so, the first time you two met he would have probably thought that you are Silvers sibling or something by that by seeing that the whole forest is following you

But nah, he is literally in a religion that is about you so that was until you turned around and he saw your face

Cue one of the few times his chin hit the floor

He probably also accidentally slipped out his tail

But ok, you just made the literally fifth most powerful person in this world "a bit too interested" in you, so what?

I'm telling you “so what”, you, my dear friend, are about to be treated in a very luxurious manner

In other words, one kingdom, one room, a ton of followers who are capable of living very long

Nope, no way out, only one way in

But of course you wouldn't just run away from those hopeful eyes, staring with excitement up to you without blinking

Even if you had enough one day and couldn't take it anymore you wouldn't be able to escape

Malleus made sure himself that you can't escape him no matter what

You know that voiceline which says “easier than spinning threat”? He about to repeat what his ancestor did

At least his tail is nice to pet... cool and smooth

But yeah, prepare to sleep a looooong time

[iwillgiveyoumyhappiness]

Ok but having a long distance relationship with Yonghee & he comes to visit and just teaching him English as he’s there visiting… I have a feeling he’s already better at English than he thinks but I think he’s just insecure about it 🥺 -yonghee anon

No, 'cause you're so right 🥺🥺 He'd already hella nervous 'cause you guys have been planning this visit for months, and he's just paranoid that something's gonna go wrong. He keeps thinking the flight will be delayed, he'll forget something important, or his ticket will be declined for some weird reason. He'd be getting night terrors over this crap.

It's his first time seeing you in person, and he just wants it to be perfect. So he calls you the night before his flight, a jittery ball of stress, and he just asks you to talk to him in English. Teach him random phrases and words, just to help him fall asleep.

So you teach him the basics, like "where's the bathroom" and "hi, my name's Yonghee", and you just keep listing random phrases until he starts dozing off. He finds himself mumbling and repeating those words until his eyes fall shut.

After his plane landed the next evening, he realized he was overreacting, because everything went perfectly. Now he just had to find...

You.

There you were, standing near a luggage trolly with a neon colored sign that had his name sprawled out in cursive.

You thought you'd be the one crying and running into his arms, but Yonghee beat you to it, ramming into you and knocking the sign out of your hands.

He held you tight, sniffling into your shoulder and brushing his fingers rhythmically through your hair (more for himself than for you).

Once he stopped crying enough to look presentable, he pulled away just to stare into your eyes and examine you while cupping your cheeks. There it was. Your real-life, beautiful, not-through-a-screen face.

"You can take a nap, y'know?" you told him on the ride back to your place. "I'm sure you're jetlagged."

Yonghee shook his head resolutely. "I don't wanna lose a second with you," he said. "The only way I'll sleep is if it's right next to you."

You felt your cheeks heat up. "Well, when did you get so bold?"

"On the flight over," he chuckled, gazing out the window. "What's that say?" he asked, pointing to a road sign.

You took a quick glance. "It's the welcome sign for the next state over, plus the population."

"Read it to me."

That cycle continued pretty much the entire ride. He'd see a sign, ask you to read it, quietly follow along, and then scribble what he'd learned down in his notebook.

"You don't have to do that, y'know," you giggled, endeared by his behavior. "You're here to relax and hang out with your girlfriend, not study."

He pouted. "But I wanna do better..." he said quietly, picking at the corner of his notes. "I feel like you're always the one making adjustments for me. Studying Korean more actively, staying up late just so our phonecalls don't interfere with my schedule—I feel like I've done nothing for you."

Thank God for the red light that gave you time to meet his eyes. "You're here," you said, taking his hand and rubbing comforting circles with your thumb. "And I do not take it for granted."

You heard a short honk behind you, snapping you out of the trance of Yonghee's obsidian eyes. You cleared your throat, coming face to face with a green traffic light.

"Whoopsies."

.•° ✿ °•.°•. ✿ .•°.•° ✿ °•.°•. ✿ .•°.•° ✿ °•.

So for three weeks, three wonderful weeks, you did everything you possibly could with your long-distance lover who wasn't so far away anymore.

You watched movies, went on walks, pigged out on junk food, talked about anything and everything, stayed up way later than was necessary, and kissed and hugged... a lot.

What can ya say? There was a lot to catch up on.

The whole time, Yonghee never gave up on his goal to learn at least a little bit of English while he was there, whether that was by quietly repeating the lines he heard in movies or by asking you to translate the menu items while you were out to dinner.

He took every little chance he could, and honestly, he was a lot better than he thought he was. You were pleasantly surprised, but you knew he'd feel more pressured if you were impressed, so you stayed quiet, just smiling to yourself as you listened to him mumble.

But after all that cuteness and all that fun, you know this moment would come...

The bittersweet goodbye.

You held his hand tightly as you weaved through the bustling airport. "You've got everything?" you asked for the nth time.

"Pretty sure, yeah," he chuckled, never once getting angry at you for repeating yourself. He loved having you worry about him. And even more so—being there to see it in person.

His heart started aching. "Hey," he said softly, giving your hand a squeeze. "I'm gonna come back, okay? Maybe not soon enough, but as soon as I possibly can."

You nodded slowly. "Yeah... And I can visit you, too!" you quickly added. "You don't have to be the only one making trips." You gave him a warm smile. "I can go to you, too."

He felt his chest swell, and for a moment, he thought he might cry. Now was probably the right time.

He took a deep breath. "Hey, babe?" he spoke in English, a little shaky in the pronunciation in the beginning. Your eyes widened a little, but you didn't laugh at him, which he took as a sign to continue.

"These past three weeks have been the happiest of my life, and I really... appreciate?" He looked to you for confirmation, and he felt a flood of relief when he saw you nod. "Appreciate everything you've done for me."

"I love it here, not because of where I am, but because I'm with you. I don't miss anything, because I feel complete." He took another deep breath, trying to remember everything he'd practiced.

"I promise, one day, when I'm able to settle down, I will live with you. Here or in Korea, it doesn't matter. I just need to be with you."

You waited for a second, making sure he was completely done before pulling him into the tightest hug you could manage. You might've even rivaled his greeting from his first arrival at the airport.

"Did I do okay?" he asked, switching back to Korean as he listened to you sniffle. He knew his pronunciation was a little off in some places and he missed some words here and there, but judging by your tears, he got the message across.

"You were perfect," you said, rubbing circles on his back. "You're always perfect, no matter the language."

[lewis-winters]

Hi but I actually really want your detailed character analysis for each guy in the Craver interrogation scene 👀

Oh anon, the monster you have unleashed.

Ok so like. This is only one of many of my (often contradicting, bc if I am anything I am a flip-flopping bitch #taurus-gemini cusp) readings of this scene. But it certainly is the most interesting:

Ok, so let's start with the three boys outside of the beating room. Namely, Floyd Talbert, Ron Speirs, and George Luz.

There is only one agitated fella in this frame, and it's not George Luz. George is very secure in himself here-- there's tension lining him and making him stiff and his attempts at humor fall flat, but the fact that he is making attempts at all is a sign that he knows who he is in this moment and he knows what he is being called to do. And that's to distract Tab.

Tab, on the other hand, is struggling with two sides of him. One is the vindictive side that wants to be in the room with the other guys. But that side is largely trumped by his very rational, very Company 1st Sergeant side. He isn't agitated because he wants to join in. He's agitated because he knows he should stop them, and he's right. He should. Though the beating is "justified", the Military Police will most likely not think so. He's 1st Sergeant, he's in charge of most, if not all of the men in there. If the MPs investigate this incident, he will have to be the one to answer for them. And also I just think he doesn't want to see anybody get into trouble. Except he can't go in there and stop them because they have a point, or at least, they think they do. Craver hurt one of their own, and now there is no reasoning with them. Look at who's inside: Bull and Martin and Malarkey. NCOs, just like Tab. None of them outrank him, but they are still leaders in their own right. And if Tab were to go in there and stop them, they'd chew him out for it.

Tab is waiting for someone like Ron to come in and stop it. Because Tab knows he himself can't.

Except. Except. Except.

Ron doesn't stop it. Ron, in fact, enables it.

And this is where we also see Tab start to lose respect for Speirs.

IRL, Winters said that Tab resigned as 1st Sergeant because he kept comparing Speirs' leadership to Winters' leadership, and though the show itself doesn't actually make that the official reason for Tab's resignation in the next scene ("I miss being back amongst the men"), there are traces of it in this scene.

When Ron enters the room, the first thing Tab asks him is "How's Grant? Is he dead?" Speirs bypasses that question entirely for the sake of joining in on the beating, gun drawn.

From Tab's point of view, that means Ron has every intention to kill Craver.

And, of course, if we apply what we know from what IRL Winters told us, that means Tab is also thinking, in that moment; "No, Dick would never do this. Dick would never let it get this far."

And you can actually see that moment of clarity + subsequent disappointment (as well as relief at finding out Grant will live and disbelief that this just fucking happened) on his face here:

Furthermore, this is also the moment Tab (and, by extension, every body else in the room) finds out that Grant is going to make it after Ron tells them.

So not only is Tab thinking; "Dick would never do this. Dick would never let it get this far," he is also thinking "Why the fuck didn't he tell us that in the first place?! If Dick had been handling the situation, we would have gotten the news immediately! He wouldn't have allowed something as risky as this happen!"

And he's right.

But in fairness to Ron, this is probably the first time any of Easy has seen him lose his cool.

Because Ron is actually losing his cool here. This is his "it's my dog!" moment. He let the anger get to him, and therefore he made a terrible miscalculation.

I've already talked about this in this Grant/Speirs ask, but let me reiterate it here:

We (and Easy Company) are very used to thinking that Ron acts without compassion, mercy, or remorse, therefore when we first view this scene, we think that what is out of character for him is not shooting the replacement. We (and Easy, but especially Tab) are wrong. That is probably the most in character thing about Ron in this scene. What is truly out of character for him here is him drawing out the gun with the intention of shooting this motherfucker in the face.

See, one of the reasons why we think he doesn’t act with compassion, mercy, or remorse is because in the first half of the series, we don’t see him outside of the glimpses Easy company gets or the stories they exchange. But after episode 7, he’s suddenly with us all the time, and we see that his advice to Blithe was more of a… miscommunication, in a way.

Act with no compassion, no mercy, and no remorse toward the people you want to protect your men from. But this is where this scene gets complicated. At first glance, we think "ah, yes, he's protecting his men from this replacement."

Except-- there is literally 1 replacement vs. at least 1 squad of men (roughly 9 to 11 men). Why the fuck does a squad of soldiers (veterans too!) need protection against 1 replacement who has not had the same training and combat experience as them? They don't need protection here, they can handle themselves.

Oh, and another thing that adds to this predicament: Ron knows that Chuck is going to live.

Out of everyone in that room, Ron is the only one who knows that Chuck is actually going to live. So his internal struggle isn’t so much “oh I should act with no compassion, mercy, or remorse– but easy company has ~changed~ me.” In my opinion, his internal struggle in this moment, the reason why his hand trembles as he's preparing to shoot Craver, is this: “If I shoot him, I'm not protecting my men. I'm taking revenge.”

Which isn’t in his moral code.

Ron acts with no compassion, no mercy, and no remorse, yes, but there’s a certain level-headedness to him that keeps him in line at all times: only against those he's protecting his men from. Sure, he’s prone to bouts of petty anger sometimes (see in the next scene: More and his photo album), but he never lets that get in the way of his judgement (see: More didn’t back down, but neither did he do so in a disrespectful way and Ron recognized that, therefore he conceded his own defeat and didn’t punish More). He does what is necessary in the moment and never takes it beyond that.

But Chuck’s shooting drives him to the point of wanting to take revenge. He enters that room, gun drawn, with all the intention of shooting this motherfucker in the face. He knows it's a bad move. But he does it anyway. And him entering the room with his gun drawn enables everybody else. We, as an audience, have to remember that what they are doing is illegal and is very, very punishable by military law. Also: beating someone up like this, no matter how fucking vile, isn't the right thing to do, either. But sure, the MPs might be gracious enough (or if a certain Nixon is generous enough to tip them to look the other way), to let them probably get away with it on account of saying that the replacement tried to fight them and they simply fought back (yes, that does sound like rhetoric used to excuse police brutality; isn't that what this is in a way?). But if Ron pulled the trigger? If Ron had actually killed him? That would have been fucking bad.

It's not a Captain's job to enable his soldiers to do something illegal that'll most likely get them court martialled and/or killed. It's a Captain's job to protect his men. From their opponents, as well as from themselves.

In this moment, Ron is not doing that.

I know we like to get all vindictive and be all like "yeah that's what he deserves, this is justice!" but this isn't justice. This is revenge. And, again, revenge is not part of Ron's moral code. If only because revenge, more often than not, gets people killed instead of keeping them protected. If he shoots Craver, that will not only implicate him. It will implicate everyone else in the room.

He realizes it here:

Ron only comes to his senses when he already has the gun trained on Craver's face. Portrayed beautifully by Settle, might I add.

... This is a reach on my part, but I think his next movement is very powerful-- idk if it was written into the script or if this is just something Settle decided to do, but after he wipes the blood off and he turns away, Ron then takes his hat off. Which to me invokes in me the image of a king taking off his crown, or an executioner taking off his hood. It's almost as if he's relinquishing his authority in this moment-- not over Easy (since he does give them an order literally seconds after he takes it off), but over the right to be judge, jury, and executioner.

He recognizes that he did a whoopsie.

You know who I think also recognizes it?

George fucking Luz.

Look at his face. Look at his fucking expression here:

This is the face of a man who knows the what ifs and the could haves. He's put two and two together and he's pissed.

That's why I think another layer of him staying outside isn't just to comfort Tab. It was self-preservation. He still had his wits around him at this time-- arguably he and Tab are the only ones thinking straight in this moment; it's no coincidence that it looks like he's looking at Tab here-- and a part of him believed that Ron would, too. Except, he didn't. That's why he's angry. Ron came up short.

Or idk, I could be projecting, I mean I would be pretty pissed off in his position. Pissed at Craver, but also pissed at Speirs-- if my Captain, my leader, the guy I trusted decided to do something reckless like that and put all the lives of my fellow soldiers on the line simply because he wanted revenge or simply because he wanted to scare people and therefore get a grip over the situation, I would be angry, too. Remember, Speirs has a layer of protection, somewhat. Probably wealthy family, some wealth squirreled away. Not to mention he's a commissioned officer less likely to be used as a scapegoat. These men, everyone in that room, are enlisted working class men. Most likely, they don't get the luxury of a scapegoat or a tip off or bail. Had Speirs gone through with it, they'd have a body on their hands. And if the family of this replacement pushed, the MPs will no doubt pick someone in this room and pin it on them. Or hell, they'll take everyone, punish all of them, and then execute several. They were just lucky this replacement didn't actually have anybody on his side.

This was dangerous. But Ron let it happen. He didn't protect them like he promised he would. And to some degree, George and Tab know that.

Although, I can argue, everybody in this room realizes that. Except, they realize it too late.

They realize it the second Ron pulls the gun.

I've said it before, in this ask right here, that Liebgott flinches in this scene. Which is funny, considering when Ron enters the room, he's the one who's most in Craver's face. Him and Babe. Which is understandable, considering the three of them were close, as can be gleaned from the Last Patrol. Of course Lieb and Babe would get dibs on Carver's face. Of course they're the ones who get to bloody them up good. Carver shot their best friend-- of course they're angry. Liebgott especially-- I feel like this is the episode where he lets all his anger out. For ep 1 - 9, he's fine. He's funny and jovial-- a little irritable, especially in the Last Patrol, but only at Web, really. And not even by that much. What he mostly is, is tired. And that's it.

But this is after Landsberg and after the mountain top, too. He's angry and he has no outlet. So of course he's the one getting the most hits on Craver. And when Speirs enters the picture, he's delighted in some way. But it doesn't last.

At first he's watching Speirs (as beautifully depicted in this gif set), he is the only one watching Speirs. Then, Craver is pistol whipped and held at gun point and what does Joe do?

He flinches. Babe also flinches. And then they, and the rest of the room, look away. They all look away. From Bull to Babe to Johnny to even Pat and Popeye. Frank physically steps back. Malarkey literally closes his eyes. The only one looking is More. It's almost like the weight of what they have done has finally sunk in for all of them.

But, it's not enough to spur them to stop Speirs. In fact, except for Malarkey, they turn back to look.

Because, like Speirs, the need for revenge is pulling them toward this need to see this replacement die. But unlike Speirs, they don't know if Chuck is alive or not.

And that's where it gets Yikes. And in a way, maybe Tab is right. If Dick had been in Ron's position, 1) this replacement would have been given to the MPs immediately, and; 2) Grant's safety and the news of Grant's safety would have been the top priority. And though that would have not quelled their anger, they would have at least been comforted by the knowledge that Grant was going to live.

Listen, Ron abides by the same code of honor Dick and all the other officers abide by, and he has held up that same code of honor many times. In different ways and through different methods, yes, but always with the same goal in mind: protect. Always protect.

But not here.

Ron did not give them the comfort of knowing Grant's status and he put them in a dangerous situation. He did not think of them first. No doubt spurred on by his own trauma and his own simmering anger and lack of a proper outlet, a proper enemy to take it out on, he was blinded by his rage and simply thought of himself and his revenge. Not his men.

Ron slipped up. They're just lucky he caught himself before it got any worse.

[direromolus]

Late Night Blog #1

Shmello fellow Tumblr goers. I wanted to make a blog on one of those blog websites ya know and I was in the process of making the website and then I realized, oh wait I am poor and unemployed perhaps this is not the time to create a domain. whoopsie poodles. THEN I had this brilliant idea that I should make a second Tumblr account and have it mostly devoted to blogging! Kinda. 

      A little background- I have just finished my sophomore year in college as a music major/theatre minor (those might flip flop idk yet) and I am 19 years old, pretty close to 20, just a couple months to go (yes I know I’m smol for a college junior) Hobbies include basically anything creative and gaming and exploring the world. And suddenly I forget everything about myself. Eh, you’ll learn more about me through this experience probably. 

Basically I realized I need somewhere where I can brain dump my emotions and stories and whatnot. So hello, I will be your entertainment if you find me entertaining. If you like reading long things, yay! if not, that’s ok too. Also, Romia is not my name. It is a combination of my DnD character, a high elf named Thia, and her adopted orphaned snowy white magical Dire Wolf puppy named Romolus. Later in a different campaign I was playing as her daughter, Rinn, who inherited Rom and began adventuring on her own. At one point Rinn captures and tames a velociraptor she lovingly named Blue. Thus Blue Romia. Also I trained the crap out of that velociraptor. She knows secret handshakes and how to stealth and how to alert me of nearby danger. More things but I can’t remember. Heck I love DnD.

      Currently watching Glee. I have waited way too long to jump on this bandwagon and I am disappointed in myself. Glee is wonderful. I love Glee. You could say it feels my heart with... Glee.  Ha! Boom, that’s the quality content you’re all here for right? Anyway. Have you ever felt like you have met the person you are meant to be with your entire life? 

       I believe in soulmates. I know some people don’t and some do, and I am one who does. I believe there is someone on this earth who is meant to be your one and only. And I believe I have met mine. Listen, I know I’m young and yall might be “impossible you are so smol!” but, but true love knows no age ok? You could find your soulmate at age 16 or age 43. I’ve met mine when I was 16 and grew closer to him my first year of college. 

            We dated for a year and three months and then... there was just one really really bad week and we parted ways. I’m still really devastated about it, but I’ve been doing a lot better. It’s been 2 months since that fateful day. Nothing has changed about the way I feel about him. I just keep telling myself he is the right person, it’s just the wrong time right now. We are both under a lot of stress and have so many awful things happening in our lives, maybe all we need is to just work on ourselves for awhile and then come back to each other.

          I love him more than anything. I want to care for him when he is sick, I want to fight away his stressors and frustrations and show him he doesn’t have to fight them alone, I want to cuddle with him and trace his tattoos. I miss gaming with him and going on late night Walmart runs. I miss watching movies and making comments about the plot. I miss traveling with him and I miss laughing with him and being the reason he is laughing. I care about him so much, and I am so proud of everything he does. I’ve never vibed or clicked with anyone more than I have with him; we have similar personalities, a lot of the same likes and dislikes, same political views(TG) same sense of humor, same values and similar goals in life, and when we would talk about our future together, our ideas looked pretty much the same. He’s started to already feel like family. I think of my future and in every situation I’ve pictured, I see him by my side. 

      a month ago I talked to him about a lot of these things. I asked him if he thought we were good before that awful week. He said he did. I’m not sure what sense to make of it but I am glad I heard that from him. I’ve been kinda giving him some space, occasionally sending him a meme I know he would laugh at or asking if his day improved than when I saw him earlier. 

 I’ve been keeping my head up and keeping my hope that we will work our way back to each other. I truly believe we were made for each other, and I truly believe he is the person I am supposed to marry.

Thank you for reading. Signing off for now. -Romia