#one friend was actually in a very similar situation bless her

[princessbrunette]

⊹ ᜊ(ᜊ ´ ˘)੭ ♡ … COINCIDENCE ♡

track six of the short n’sweet series. pairing: toxic!jj x reader. based loosely on the song coincidence by sabrina carpenter. enjoy! ໒꒰՞ ܸ. .ܸ՞꒱ა

you and kiara carerra were not similar in the slightest.

both beautiful in your own right, sure — but just… different. she was tomboyish, a natural beauty with the ‘cool girl’ charm. she knew makes of cars, how to play pool and actually be good at it. she got competitive and passionate at sports events. she could make a plain tank top and denim shorts look effortlessly gorgeous. she was kiara — and you were well, you. a real girly girl, nails were always done, not the biggest sports fan and you’d always make sure your bikini matched your flip flops even if you were going to be taking them off the second you reached the beach. you were two people that probably wouldn’t cross paths otherwise, but you can see why she had her eye on you and likewise.

infact, you remember the first time you saw jj maybank — and he’d done a double take to watch you go by while she was still at his side.

granted, it was the very end of their relationship. you’re talking — break up the next day end. but still, it was grounds for you to raise an eyebrow. doubt strikes your chest each time you remember it. what should have been flattering was actually waving red flags in your face.

it wasn’t just a glance either, if you were being totally honest. it was a greedy stare — one that travelled from your face to your feet, every ex girlfriends nightmare when he ended up at your side just a few weeks later.

just like that, kiara started to show up everywhere the two of you were. haunting you like a ghost. she didn’t seem like she loved parties before, much preferring to surf and grab food on a saturday evening — but since you coupled up with the maybank boy you’d think she was hunting for the next Project X — around each turn all dressed up with a drink in her hand, chatting happily away to all of jj’s friends that you didn’t know how to talk to. it set you on edge.

a revenge plot, sure — and you couldn’t blame the girl. you’d be scalded too. you knew to stay out of her way, despite the situation bothering you. you knew jj noticed her scheming, infact she’d occasionally find reasons to talk to him and you’d swallow it down. she was confrontational, you were not — and perhaps guilt was involved, because you’d pathetically glue your eyes to your shoes whenever she’d smugly approach. you daren’t start anything.

you felt paralysed when she approached the blonde at your side at the next party you were at. “dude, can we talk in private?” she stresses solemnly, even glancing your way in reference as if to say ‘without her.’ you look helpless, bless your heart— looking over to jj and just praying her tells her to fuck off finally. but he didn’t, and wouldn’t. he might have been a little toxic in his decision making, but you’d like to think on the inside he was too good of a guy to let her down like that. which is why he presses his lips together awkwardly and nods, giving you a reassuring little pat on your lower back before strolling off with her towards an empty room, running a hand through his hair. you watched him go, you watched her take him away.

you walk to the drinks table and pour way too much liquor into your cup. pope watches, standing nearby having definitely scoped out the situation and sends you this… look. he meant well, but the gaze of sympathy did nothing to reassure you. what did he know? why would he be sorry?

you down the drink, and next thing you know it’s been fifteen minutes and they’re still behind a closed door. you shove your cup into john b’s hand, who looks taken aback but guards it nonetheless, and you storm right up there without thinking. you’re done being the sweet, lenient girlfriend. he wants crazy? you can match that too.

“times up, you can get the fuck ou—” your voice trails off after you swing the door open with such a force. it’s not exactly the sight you were expecting to see, shocked that you weren’t witnessing a head of blonde hair between her spread legs. instead, she paces infront of him in tears, all while he sits on the edge of the bed awkwardly, brow creased. whatever was happening, it didn’t look like cheating.

“of fucking course.” kiara gestures to you before pushing past, wiping her eyes and leaving the room. you clear your throat awkwardly.

“wanna leave?” your voice comes softer this time and he blinks at you.

“‘ya.”

the drive home is weird and suspenseful. he’s gripping the steering wheel and you’re fidgeting and itching, dying to ask what happened. what you saw.

“i just don’t understand why she won’t leave you alone.” your voice decides on a solemn tone as you stare ahead at the dark road ahead of you. jj’s jaw ticks in irritation and his eyes flutter as if resisting an eye roll. you just about catch the expression when you turn your head, and no — it’s not what you were expecting.

“its not really like, up for discussion right now? so can we just—” his hand lurches forward to press the on button to the radio, music ringing out for not even a second before you shut it off just as fast, frowning now.

“no, that’s — don’t be unfair. i’ve been so fucking tolerant jj. you know i have. i have never asked— but— but can you not see how this might concern me?” you feel your face getting hot and your voice raising.

“alright we’re goin’ there— okay! look, babe — she’s my friend. i’ve known that chick since i was like fourteen so this whole issue is kinda bigger than you, i’ll be honest—”

“you’re in a relationship. you left her! why do i feel like i have to hold you so tight or you’re gonna run off to her!”

“i’on know maybe you should be lookin’ at your own trust issues ‘stead of pointing the finger at me.” he pulls into your drive, haphazardly parking the car but neither of you make a move to get out, turning your bodies to face one another.

“trust issues? jj do you really think it’s a coincidence that she shows up everywhere that we’re at? she’s trying to get you back and i don’t know what hold she has over you but you need to stop letting her run you if you wanna stay with me.” you assert, tears gathering in the corners of your eyes. he rolls his eyes practically into space, leaning back in his seat as he runs a hand over his face.

“look. she got the wrong idea. last time me n’you had that big fight i… i went over to see her. nothin’ happened i just talked about…us, and i guess she just — she got her hopes up— that’s it, okay—”

“are you serious? jj are you fucking serious?” your voice shakes, and your feet move. you open the car door, being sure to slam it shut before marching to your door, trembling hands fumbling for the keys in your purse. he’s quick to follow, sighing at his own choice of words as he tries to block you from getting inside, continuing to ramble.

“dont be like that, mama. c’mon, you know i wouldn’t go there. you really don’t trust me— like at all?”

“the first time i saw you, you checked me out while you were still with her. you’re not above it.” you sniff angrily as you finally find your keys, shoving past to slot them in the keyhole. he grabs your arm as you pass him, stopping you in your tracks. you always forget how strong he is.

“it ain’t right. i know.” he defends, eyes wide and urgent as he stares down at you. he softens, trying to pull you toward him. “i know.”

“no you don’t. so what, when you lose feelings for me you’ll just toss me to the side when a hotter girl comes along? no thank you.” you shove him off you, storming into the living room and he curses, shutting your front door and chasing you in.

“i’on know what you want from me but i’mma guess it’s some kinda sick reassurance. i told you time and time again that me n’her just weren’t right. we outgrew eachother. end of freakin’ story. you know what? you know what babe? i’mma show you what you do to me.” you feel him on you, manhandling you like some kind of brute, a kidnapper of sorts and roughly lowering you to the ground so he can hold you down on your front no matter how hard you squirm.

nothing in your body is saying no despite your violent wriggling from his grip. infact, on instinct your back arches and you groan, petulantly.

“yeah, tha’s what i thought. all this ‘cos you wanted papa to show you how much he cares? that it? god damn you piss me off.” he grits his teeth, fighting your skirt off your body as he holds your body down with his knees, practically straddling you.

it doesn’t take long for you to get wet, not with the way he’s handling you, with the way he’s talking to you, a hand on your throat pulling your face off the carpet to listen good.

“i was in the room tellin’ her to stop playin’ in my girls face and she was cryin’. that what you wanted to hear? huh? that it’s you over anyone? ‘cus if that’s what you want i can drill it right into that brain all night. pull your panties to the side n’don’t lemme tell you twice.”

your glossy folds part for him when you arch harder, tears on your cheeks that you don’t remember falling as you reach back and peel the panties away from your cunt. you hear him belt buckle and you mewl from habit. it felt so good. it felt so good to be chosen.

“mhm. if i’m so bad, and such a pig, why am i holdin’ you down gettin’ ready to pound your shit right now and not with her? huh?”

you couldn’t answer. maybe this was bigger than you, maybe it wasn’t — but for now you’ll believe his every word. hard not to listen when he’s pushing his tip in.

[nelkcats]

The Favor

When Youngblood became a ghost he actually didn't think he would be so lonely. It was stressful and annoying, being so young, watching the years go by but never being able to move on or change. He was a child who died, and the only way for him to feel like a child again was to play.

But even then he felt invisible. That made his powers listen to his wishes and cause no adult to see him. And maybe that was for the better, adults were scary, adults could hurt you. They wouldn't understand.

Meeting the other ghosts was both a blessing and a curse. Everyone saw him as a kid, some thought he was annoying and others played with him. He was grateful to Ember for spending so much of her time being a pirate, but he didn't want to take up so much of her time. It made him feel guilty.

When Danny became King and the ghost kid heard that he was destined to help the other ghosts, Youngblood plucked up his courage and asked him for a favor: Find him a friend. One alive that wanted to play and never get bored of it.

Danny took the task very seriously, looking for all possible candidates, avoiding ghosts. Until he found a more or less suitable friend: Klarion. He was older than Youngblood but seemed to be just as bored. Clockwork looked at him in dismay at his solution to the problem but didn't stop him.

This led to the Justice League being defeated by Klarion, who had taken over the Watchtower and seemed to be happily talking to air. He was seconds away from destroying the earth or something similar with death ray, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Everyone froze when a portal opened next to the boy and someone came out asking "How are the new friends?" Before realizing the situation, the creature sighed in disappointment and destroyed the death ray with a snap of his fingers. A girl just like him came out of the portal excited ignoring everyone and began to talk to the air. Klarion seemed to be following the conversation.

Danny watched Youngblood talking to Dani and Klarion, he knew that his cousin could be good company, but he hadn't contacted her before due to her travels and status as a halfa (the probability of destroying the world was there too); well, now Youngblood had two friends (that solved the problem) but- how did he prevent them from ending the world? Or worse, from terrorize innocent cosplayers?

[ralibo14]

TPN Brainrots part 1:

Another TPN manga panel redraw, but this time everyone goes down with me (because it's sad).

Also part one of my 'wonderful' tpn theories and head canons. It'll be long😅. There will be manga spoilers so please, read at your own risk😊.

First character I go through is... Ray.

He is one of the most complicated characters I ever saw (all tpn characters are, tbh). I always thought that people who have photographic memory are so lucky. Ray showed me that it's both a blessing and the curse.

Like in the picture above. You can clearly see that the first 2 kid waving at his direction. It's strange to know that there was a time when the Trio were one of the young kids and not the older ones. My first head canon is that Ray tried to save more kids, not just Emma and Norman when he was younger. When the blond haired boy leaves (first panel) he looks like he is about to cry (also the Trio is around 4 or 6) but when the other kids get 'adopted' Ray keeps his head low most of the frames (I'm convinced that when the second kid left he was already working as Isabella's spy.)

Ray coloration explained:

Purple eyes are self explanatory to me. I started draw him with purple eyes as soon as I found out he is Isabella's son. Purple in the hair and freckles? Well... I'm still very, very convinced that Leslie didn't die (at least not when he left the House). I always think about his situation, like what Norman got into with Lambda. The Ratri-clan is big but they need outsiders, to be soldiers, scientists, etc. And since girls from the Houses can only become Sisters and Moms... maybe some boys can become scientists and soldiers. (I can't believe I'm writing this but think about Andrew🤢... he was 100% not Ratri yet he could become an adult). So by this logic I believe Leslie could grow up too and (because I'm a sucker for happiness) he met Isabella again at some point.

Ray turning away:

On the second frame he is not looking at the girl who is leaving, but to the opposite direction. Why? Notice something else? Yes, Norman is missing too. Gilda has her winter jumper on so I figure Norman got sick again. Ray priorities his friends safety over everything else.

Also notice how Emma and Norman slowly get into the middle of the frame while Mom/Isabella get out of it? Pretty strong metaphor. It's the perfect example of 'Blood related family ≠ real family'. And while I'm a RayEmma shipper (obviously aged up version) I would never forget about Norman. He is as important to Ray as Emma. This Trio sticks together no matter what.

(older manga colouring ⬇️)

Now onto the hearth breaking stuff:

Ray's relationship with Isabella:

This deleted scene with Ray and Ayshe lives rent free in my head. Like there are two people with similar family situations and the one who lived int the middle of nowhere with a demon parent thinks positively about their parent, while the other, who grew up in a comfortable home like space with a human parent, thinks the opposite.

"But to me, she was always a monster"– Ray.

Like ufff... This sentence hits real hard. And it's low-key true from Ray perspective. He studied and read all the books in the House, not because he was interested, but because he had to. Norman is a genius, Emma learns real fast, Ray does everything he can to always get max points on his tests. But he also secretly planning his friends excape. Collects scraps of technology to build the device which makes them able to excape, plans his own 💀 carefully, so no one else will get hurt and on a top of that he is 'spying' for Isabella. Sacrifices people he wanted to protect. I can't imagine that inside panic when he didn't get max scores to that one test. I'm sure he was happy because Norman and Emma got their regular scores, but deep down he felt like he failed.

My head canon here is that Ray always gets nightmares if he is alone or in an unsafe place. And 'thanks' to his perfect memory his nightmares build up from actual memories (like we see that in the Seven Wall Arc). Also he doesn't get sick often but when he does... it's like a memory fuelled fever dream, with hallucinations and etc.

Ray's healing journey starts after the Jailbreak Arc. As soon as Mom is not around anymore, he ever so slowly starts to let down his guard and starts to show more and more emotions. His relationship with Yuugo/Mister is like a greatest archivment in his case. The playful, sarcastic 'arguments' and the way he openly said his opinion on things in front of Yuugo and Lucas. Shows how much he changed and opened up.

Isabella on the other hand... her change of heart and feelings were a mistery almost to the very end. To be honest I hated her most of the time, until the Back to Grace Field Arc. (Older manga colouring again⬇️😅)

Two things in this page which are very important.

1: Ray's guard is up again in no time, when he sees Isabella, while her emotionless mask is cracking. This is the first time we get a little inside of how she really feels about Ray.

2: Flashback of the two most important things that connects them. The song and the way they were forced to sacrifice others to stay alive.

The lullaby is very important, because it's calming and feels very intimate (like a normal parent-child relationship should be).

You also can't convince me otherwise that Ray didn't hummed this lullaby at least once in the B06-32 shelter to help the youngest kids fall asleep.

And now... onto the last picture. Their goodbye.

Saddest part ever! Never forgiving for this decision.

Ray and Isabella were never allowed to talk even two short sentences with each other without any consequences. In the House they had to play their assigned roles. Then they didn't see each other for almost 2 years. Finally they had to save half of the team from getting unalived... And they moment they would have time the last twist happens... leaving us with a sad ending.

Epilogue and Human World Arc...does little to compensate. Although I can't get over the fact that Yuugo's, Conny's and Isabella's 'ghosts' helped Ray found Emma in the Human World.

Speaking of finding Emma. My last head canon for Ray is the following;

When they found out that Emma lost all of her memories from the Demon World. Ray couldn't help himself but whisper a "I wish this happened to me". And everyone looks at him with an understanding smile thinking he blames himself for this... But in reality he really just selfishly thought (only for seconds) that he could forget everything happened on the other side.

Okay. That's all. Sorry for the supper long post and I'm forever thankful if you read through my brainrots 🥰😘. Also let me know if I should cover more characters like this. I'll obviously do Emma and Norman but if there any other characters you want to see please let me know🥰🤩💖.

[hoshinoyozora]

The Spinster and The Merchant

Yandere! Azul Ashengrotto x Female! Reader

Yet another story inspired by the boy’s masquerade clothes.

Your father had been purchasing medicines from an unknown merchant.

You didn’t know who he was or where he came from. The name Ashengrotto had been unheard of until your father uttered it, and as much as you were skeptical of his true identity, you couldn’t deny that his medicines managed to soothe your mother’s pain. The day was bright when she finally cracked her first smile in so long, and although she still winced sometimes, it remained a blessing to the entire household.

“This joyous moment calls for a celebration, don’t you think?” your father mused. “But because she’s still weak, we shall have a dinner with just the two of us.”

Indeed, it’d been a long time since you both dined together; him being too busy taking care of his wife. The dining room was far too grand, too cold, and too lonely for a single person. The servants only came to carry the plates in and out of the room, hidden behind the side door. That night, everything changed. There were chatters and laughs as you renewed your familial bond with your father. The candlelight danced in the center of the table, surrounded by scrumptious dishes and used utensils. It felt warm despite the approaching winter, and you prayed your mother would join you one day.

And join she did, but not in the same event. One day, a mysterious trio visited your mansion, and your parents came to greet them.

“We are very happy to welcome you here.” your father beamed, caressing your mother’s drooping shoulders. There was a shawl around her to prevent coldness. “And thanks to you, my wife has become a lot better.”

The bespectacled man, presumably the leader and, thus, the merchant, chuckled, “It warms my heart to know about her improvement, Mr. [Last Name]. As a merchant, we seek to provide only the best service for our customers.”

“Ah, yes, yes.”

And they both proceeded to emerge themselves in a long, business-like conversation, with your mother giving her occasional responses by nodding and smiling. You peeked from behind the wall, intrigued yet reluctant to join, and observed the men that flanked the merchant, whose name you learned was actually Azul Ashengrotto. Despite their near similarities, their attitudes highlighted the differences between them. One was casual, almost impolite with his wide legs and bored expression, and the other was proper and quiet. The latter caught your curious eyes and smiled. Your breath hitched slightly when you perceived the pointy teeth through the crack in his lips, and his smile widened knowingly.

Was it normal to have such frightening teeth? Did your father know about this? Glancing at him, he appeared relaxed around them, as if he was talking to a long time friend.

The bizarre man turned to Azul and whispered to his ear. Sky blue eyes, framed by silver frame, spotted your skulking figure and widened.

“Is that…?”

“Oh, yes. This is my daughter, [Name] [Last Name].”

Left with no choice but to comply with the social cues, you hesitantly abandoned your hiding spot and stood near the couch. The gentlemen rose and greeted you.

“What a beautiful daughter you have, Mr. [Name].” Azul grabbed your hand and kissed the top of it. “Her beauty reminds me of a pearl.”

Your father chuckled, “You’re really good at flattering people, Mr. Ashengrotto.”

Yet you felt far from flattered, for you disliked the way he peered up at you whilst simpering against your skin. It reminded you of those nobles, striving to ingratiate themselves shamelessly. Your family might not longer be wealthy due to your mother’s illness, but Azul was a merchant. And merchants saw opportunities in the most unfortunate situations.

You were powerless to stop your father as he led the guests to the dining room for an impromptu lunch, extending their visit longer than necessary. Azul, however, appeared delighted by the offer and requested to refresh himself first. And once again, you conceded with your father’s order to guide Azul to the nearest bathroom. You couldn’t understand why he didn’t ask a servant instead, but the sooner you did it, the faster they’d leave.

“Your mansion is quite lovely,” he remarked, scanning the hallway intermittent with hollow vases. “although it feels a bit… empty.”

You merely nodded, seeing no need to explain the said emptiness unless he asked.

And ask, he did.

“You don’t have many staff around here?”

“My mother is ill, so my father chose to focus on her treatment instead.”

“It must be hard to be forced to live… humbler now. I heard that you used to be one of the richest families in the town.”

You glanced at him curiously. He looked like a newcomer, so had the rumor about your family’s supposed ‘downfall’ reach his ears already? Yet his clothes suggested some level of wealth – with a cocked hat and pearl necklaces, each displaying sea life designs – and your sharp eyes deduced their authenticity. So perhaps those two bizarre men truly worked for him and, thus, relayed the information from the street to him.

Therefore, was it any wonder that he decided to set his sight on your family?

“We’re managing.” you intoned, trying to ignore the sting of bitterness and helplessness from all the belongings you had to sell for your mother’s sake. From dresses, jewelry, and shoes. A humble life was a hard life, but you were grateful for the roof above you and the food on the table.

“Well, I’m sure you’ll be able to relieve some of your family’s financial problem once you get married.”

Your face darkened.

“I have no fiancé.”

He rose an eyebrow.

“Oh? May I ask why?”

It wasn’t as if you feared or abhorred marriage, but the knowledge that your mother could die any moment prevented you from accepting any of your suitors. So much so, until you were known as the ‘spinster’ in your circle. Your father had tried to convince you otherwise, until he eventually lost to your obstinacy. Even you didn’t know if you’d get marry after your mother’s death, or if anyone would still like you enough to propose.

“I wish to devote my time and attention to my mother.”

“So, you’ll do anything for her?”

“Absolutely.”

“My, what a dutiful daughter you are. But I imagine it must be tiring sometimes. Surely,” His glasses glinted as Azul peered up at you through the rims. “you dream of novelty once in a while?”

You sighed, vexed by his inquisitiveness.

“My mother’s health is far more important than any fleeting novelty.”

“You’re such an admirable person, Miss [Name]. I hope your sacrifices pay off someday.”

You said nothing and opened the bathroom door for him. At this point, it was more tiring to hear empty wishes, however well-meaning they were, even if the speaker was the merchant whose medicines your mother relied on.

Winter passed, and with it, came spring and your mother’s recovery. The family dinner that seemed so far away, obscured by desperation and near poverty, had returned in the too-wide dining room. She could laugh now, and had apologized for inconveniencing you for so long. You and your father brushed it off, preferring to enjoy the rare moment of togetherness.

Until one day, your father came to you with a strange yet familiar somber expression.

“Dear, this might sound too bold, but would you be willing to marry Mr. Ashengrotto?”

You gaped.

“Pardon?”

He sighed.

“The price for the medicines has risen because the ingredients are getting expensive, but he said he’ll be willing to give it to us for free if you marry him.”

You stared at him for another moment, stunned. You tried to move your mouth, but the words refused to come out.

“I… I didn’t even know he liked me that way!” you protested. “We only met each other once! How could he be so hasty with his proposal?!”

“Dear, many people have married to partners they’ve only seen once. Some have never even seen them until the wedding or the engagement. We might not be a ‘proper’ noble anymore, due to our impoverished state, but we must not forget that such a thing is normal.”

“But just because it’s normal doesn’t mean it’s not shocking!”

“Unfortunately, life isn’t a fairy tale. You know that. We don’t have much money, and I’ve fired some more servants from our house.” Then, your father lowered to his knee and gripped your hands. “Please, [Name]. For your mother’s sake, please accept Mr. Ashengrotto’s proposal.”

Your eyes began to sting the longer you watched his languishing face.

“B-but, Father…” you whispered, lips trembling. “I’ve sacrificed so much already. The only thing I have is my freedom now. If I married him, then what’s left for me?”

“Mr. Ashengrotto is a kind and charming man, I assure you. He’ll take a good care of you, and he might even be able to support us.”

You shook your head stubbornly, ripped your hands out of his grasp. Ignoring his frantic yells, you fled from the room and into the garden. The plants had long since wilted, some were bald, from the lack of care and passing winter. You plopped down on the nearby bench and put your head on your hands, finally having the freedom and privacy to weep.

“Miss [Name], you have a letter.”

You snapped your head up, sniffling and bloodshot. The butler, always so quiet and loyal, extended a letter to you. His wrinkled eyes softened, and he handed you a handkerchief once you received the envelope.

“It could be a good news for you, Milady.”

He didn’t know about the cause of your sadness, nor did he know that the letter only served to cement the inevitability of your doom. In it, Azul acknowledged and sympathized with your mixed feelings, and reiterated his promise to give your parents the medicines for free in exchange of your hand in marriage. He also requested to meet you in a secluded pier near Octavinelle beach should you accept the proposal. Perhaps you’d become too oversensitive from all the disturbances, but you failed to see any genuineness from his writing. It was as if he’d already predicted your acceptance, and the letter was either formed out of pure formality or to soften the blow.

Regardless, Azul didn’t notify when the deadline was, so you chose to procrastinate on it for as long as possible. You tried your best to avoid your father, and even your mother, despite her deteriorating health, could sense the tension between you two.

But, alas, it wasn’t long until he confronted you about it, and with the petulance of a child not having her way and the indignation of someone who had just lost her freedom, you went to the pier.

Somehow, Azul was already there by the time you left the carriage. Alone, with no trace of the twins. Had he been waiting all this time? You suppressed the gratified smirk that tickled the corner of your lips and schooled your features, approaching him with the straightest expression you could muster.

You both greeted each other and he proceeded to kiss the back of your hand. Sulkily, you noted that he didn’t remark on the amount of time you’d taken to spite him.

“It pleased me to know that you’ve accepted my proposal, Miss [Name]. I shan’t let this chance go in vain.”

You scoffed and looked away.

“Didn’t you already force me to marry you?”

Slowly, Azul smirked.

“Certainly not, I was merely presenting a beneficial contract for both of us.”

“Is everything just a business to you?”

“Of course not. I can make you happy too, the same way I’ve made your parents happy. That is,” He pushed his glasses. “if you give me your heart.”

“Isn’t it enough that you have my hand? Must you own everything of me?”

“Once again, I’m merely striving to provide a beneficial situation for everyone included. A happy, loving marriage is definitely a part of it.”

“I don’t see any reason why I should exert myself more than necessary, considering that this is just another case of beneficial marriages. I’ll give you my hand and children, but you shan’t ask for more.”

Azul shrugged.

“If that’s what you wish, so be it. But you shall see, Miss [Name], that everything is easier when you surrender to the current.”

You left the pier with the warning hanging on you like a shadow. What tricks did he have up his sleeve now? He’d taken the one thing precious to you; the one thing that comforted you whenever the cruel nicknames your peers threw at you dig too deep. What more could he want?

The answer came to you when the carriage suddenly stopped a few meters away from the yard. You looked up and opened your mouth to ask, when something burning penetrated your smell.

“M-milady? The house...”

You peeked from the window and your eyes subsequently widened. Fire engulfed your grand, dusty mansion, burning everything and everyone inside. Then, something crashed your carriage from beside until it toppled. A stabbing sound cut off the driver’s scream, and you were left to hear the crackling sound of fire in the distance. Someone opened the door above you, and the familiar face of the bizarre man greeted you.

“Pardon the intrusion, Milady, but I was ordered to bring you home.”

“W-what are you talking about?! What happened to the driver?!”

“That is unimportant. What matters is your safety. So, please, give me your hand.”

“No, tell me what did you do first! Is this Azul’s doing?!”

The man merely grabbed your hand and pulled you out of the fallen carriage. You bumped into his body and looked up. He grinned.

“Forgive me, Milady, but you have to rest first. Let this prepare you for the pleasant surprise later.”

***

It was cold and slightly stifling.

It felt as if you were floating yet an invisible weight pushed you back to earth. Everything sounded blurry, and your eyesight was no better once you woke up.

There was a huge shell-like canopy above you, and you were sleeping in it.

Yet it wasn’t what surprised you the most, rather, it was the constant stream of water around you. You were drowning, but you weren’t breathless. You didn’t die. And your legs–

“Goodness, [Name]! Is this how you wake up every morning?!”

A pair of blackened arms with small purple fins pulled you up from the sea floor until you sat back on the bed. The creature in front of you was the creepiest one you’d ever seen, but he wasn’t entirely unrecognizable.

He was, after all, your own fiancé and the merchant.

“Don’t scare me like that again, do you hear me?!”

You gaped at him. At his golden seashell necklace, his partially nude body, and his tentacles.

“What… what are you? Who are you?!”

“Calm down, [Name].” he murmured, rubbing your back before you could fully hyperventilate. “I know everything seems strange right now, but over time, you’ll get used to it.”

“No! Answer my question first!”

Azul withdrew slightly, surprised by your insistence.

“I didn’t expect such an attitude from you, but I suppose Jade wasn’t lying to me.”

“Jade? Is he the one who burned down my house?! Where is he?! And his damned twin too!”

“I said calm down, [Name].” he hissed, pushing your shoulders down. “Shouldn’t you talk to your future husband first before you go to another man?”

Slowly, you turned to him.

“What’s there to talk about?! You ordered them to destroy my mansion, forced me to become your wife, and stole my legs for a tail! You broke the rules, Azul!”

He frowned.

“No, I didn’t. I said I’ll give the medicines to your parents for free, if you marry me. But I didn’t say that they get to use it.”

“So, you lied to me?! All this time you’ve been manipulating us like some kind of puppets?!”

“It’s not my fault that none of you read the proposal correctly, and instead blindly accepted it. And besides, you said it yourself that you’re willing to do absolutely anything for your mother.”

You opened your mouth to retort, but his argument had rendered you speechless. It was a basic rule, of course. You remembered, far in your childhood, all the tedious lessons about laws and contracts. How you should always read the terms and conditions properly, and clarify if there was any ambiguity. But desperation and anger had made you both overlook the blatant loopholes, and now, you had to pay the price.

“Why…?” you whispered, voice cracking like your heart. “Why me? Why not others?”

“Because I admire you.” Azul murmured, caressing your cheeks that were wet from the brine and tears. “I admire how devoted you are to your mother, to your family, even if it earned you mockery from your peers. I admire how stoic you are in the face of pain and pleasure, and how you’re able to stand your ground. Nobody can be the perfect wife and mother to me.”

And for the second time in the same span, you burst out crying. Azul cooed and pushed your body into his chest.

“No longer will you be known as the ‘spinster’, but instead, as Lady Ashengrotto.” he simpered, resting his chin against your hunched back. “My wife and mother to our children.”

[kylejsugarman]

as a dedicated andrea crusader i must know, how does au^2 impact andrea and jesse's relationship? do baby and brock get along? i'm picturing it in my head and🥹🥹

ANDREA CRUSADERS UNITE, u are one of the ultimate andrea understanders 🥺 so their relationship is a little different in au squared!! around the time that jesse infiltrates the recovery group and actually meets andrea is the same time that demi moves back to abq and tracks him and baby down. he and demi have a weird, semi-formal relationship for a while before they start developing romantic feelings for one another and during that time, jesse dates andrea. any initial plans to just sell meth directly to her as a recovering addict and put together his own walter white-esque "fund" for his daughter instantly evaporate when he sees brock and realizes that andrea is also just a single parent trying to navigate addiction. they're so similar and jesse, having not encountered anyone in this specific situation yet, kind of desperately clasps onto her. he really likes her and she likes him, but a big part of it is truly just. jesse desperately wanting to be around someone who Understands. and andrea does understand!! she has support from her mom, but she had to figure out a lot of this child-rearing stuff by herself and sees a lot of her slightly younger self in jesse. the way he wants to provide the Best for his kid, but doesn't trust anyone else to give it to her. she feels the same way about brock a lot of the time, even though she knows now that its not necessarily them vs the world.

the thing about au squared andrea is that she realizes through observing jesse's behavior and his feelings about raising baby that he's a very sweet guy who is great to be around, but they are not on the same timeline and she doesnt really feel like "dating" is the right arrangement for them. andrea's not in a place yet where she wants to incorporate a romantic relationship into her life and jesse, god bless him, has an overeagerness to him that tells her that he's diving into this because he badly wants A Connection, which doesn't necessarily have to be romantic!! she talks to him about this and asks instead if they can just be friends, so that's what they become. andrea is his dear friend :') jesse still cares very deeply for her and brock and tries to spoil them both (if he's going to get baby a swagged out play mat, then its only fair that brock gets a sick new transformer toy and andrea gets memory foam slippers for after long shifts on her feet at work. u know. if he's already going to be out). brock adores him, but is initially less enthused about baby because well. she's a baby. she can't really talk coherently or play a significant role in his games and he can't use his toys with smaller, choking hazard parts around her, so he doesn't really know what his mom expects him to do with baby while she and jesse are talking. but he realizes that it's actually kind of fun to assume a "big brother" role (brock's a sweet kid :') he likes to be helpful) and teach baby things; she basically copies whatever he does after a certain point, which is extremely validating to him. plus, she's a pretty patient, docile little playmate, so she can play the role of "building that is on fire that the brave firetruck must extinguish" with tremendous skill. the highlight of his month is when they all go to the zoo together and brock gets to feed a handful of feed to one of the giraffes while baby looks at him just shocked and awed like :O

andrea remains a source of support and eventually befriends demi too, but as things get darker towards the end of the show (post-drew shooting), jesse withdraws a little from her to try to protect her. he already feels responsible for tomas being murdered and drew's killing just reminds him of how nobody, no matter how innocent, is safe from this shit. andrea and brock are too important to him to endanger, even if it means cutting himself off from a good friend. demi visits them a few times while jesse is in captivity just to be around Someone and so baby can play with brock, but it's weirdly uncomfortable and baby isn't acting the same without jesse there and demi soon worries too that the cantillos might become endangered through association with them, so she reluctantly withdraws. once jesse escapes and he and demi and baby make the trip to alaska, he still writes a letter for brock that he gives to ed, but he also writes one for andrea. he wants to thank her for the support she gave him, for guiding him and baby through so much uncertainty, for being such a wonderful woman and friend. "i hope baby grows up to be like u. i want to make sure she grows up to be like u." andrea never learns what became of jesse and baby and demi after the news breaks, but she keeps that letter in her nightstand drawer along with a messy scribble drawing that baby made for her and the ticket stubs from that zoo trip. she doesnt care what the news says. she doesnt care what the dea agents who come to question her think of jesse or their friendship. she knew him, the real him, and she will always love him.

[penelopecolinb]

Hi, nat! I became a big fan of POLIN after watching season 3 of BRIDGERTON, and for the past two months, I've been obsessed with everything about Polin and even reading your fanfiction! I don't read English very well, but with the help of a translator, I've been devouring all of your fics these past few weeks! The way you describe Polin’s relationship, Colin's character, and their intimacy is so sexy and mesmerizing, and I feel like this could only be done by you. I especially love the way you describe Colin's possessiveness and obsession, which is never unpleasant, but rather charming, because it shows his purity towards Penelope...

I have so many questions for you since you write such amazing fiction... I don't want to bother you, but if you have time, I'd love for you to answer them!

1. you wrote a fanfiction of Polin before season 3 was released, and I'm curious what it is about this couple that fascinated you! Are you a fan of the original show?

2. i was wondering how you viewed season 3, because despite the fact that your fic was written before season 3 was released, i felt that the Colin from the show and the Colin from your novel were very similar, especially in terms of Colin being insecure about Pen's love and being afraid that he wouldn't be a better man for her, and trying to hold on to her, even having sex with her right after they got engaged! I know that part 2 left fans disappointed in terms of length and other aspects, but do you think the show satisfied you?

3. last but not least...I was actually going to ask you if you'd be willing to release a new ONE SHOT fic during this Bonus Polin Week! Then I read your most recent one, SPARE HEART, and I found out that you're in a difficult situation to write fics. I'm so sad for you, but I hope your situation will turn out the way you want it to be soon. It's a great pain for me to know that my favorite fanfiction author is in a bad situation!

Your fics have given me so much comfort and strength!!! 🥺 I can't wait until you start posting fanfiction again! And I'm Korean, and I just wanted to let you know that in the Korean online community I'm in, there are a lot of compliments and mentions of your fics!! I love you!!! If I'm approved to join Ao3, I promise to leave comments and kudos on your fics in the future 😘😘

oh god my darling, thank you so so so much for this lovely message, my heart is so full 💖💖

i'll be happy to answer any questions you (or anyone else) might have!

yes, i was a casual viewer of the original series. i got into it even more when queen charlotte came out, and then i just started loving the angst of pen overhearing colin say that shit about never courting her. i went into a deep dive on polin ao3 and never came back!

im hesitant to answer any questions about the show because i dont want to be a hater. i didnt like a lot of the decisions the writers made - not just in part 2, but part 1 too. i think i'll leave it at that. i feel that thinking of the many many things that i wasn't satisfied by really overshadowed the few parts of the series i genuinely liked.

oh, bless your heart. thank you so much for your kind words. i'm trying to finish spare heart at the moment, and then i have a oneshot coming up (but not in polin week) for the polin x care for gaza raffle winner. and after that, i do have a few ideas i wanna start on! so hopefully i will be able to write, but probably not as frequently as i do now.

that is so insane to me, that the polin community in korea have an awareness of my fic and talk about it and really like it 😭😭😭😭😭 thank you for sharing that with me! im so so so glad that my fics have such a broad reach. please pass on my thanks to the lovely korean online community you're in!

i hope you, my lovely friend, have a wonderful, wonderful day!

[milkywaydrinker]

Having watched Amphibia and thought it over, I guess I can understand why some viewers interpret Marcy's arc as having unfortunate implications regarding her parents, even if I personally don't see her parents as abusive.

Judging by Braly's statements regarding Marcy's father, the job he took that required his family to move out of state was a big 'opportunity' for him. From the way Braly worded it, Mr. Wu took the job not out of necessity, but because he wanted to, which can easily come across as selfish and uncaring, especially since Marcy's house in L.A. already looked pretty well-off.

With that in mind, I can understand why some would object to Amphibia answering this situation with 'Well, things change and it's healthier to accept it, for good or ill, rather than fight it.' In response, some people are like 'Hold up, why are you just ignoring the way Marcy's dad is acting? Surely the right thing to do is have Marcy's dad realize he never needed this job, appreciate what he already has, and start putting what his daughter wants ahead of his own wants.'

Now, a route like that would obviously clash with a story that desires to end with Marcy accepting the move. But looking back on things, I think one of the biggest reasons it's a shame we don't see Sasha or Marcy's parents is that we never get to see how Marcy's dad viewed his own choices. We see Marcy's reaction to it, but we never get to see his side of things.

I mean, what if Mr. Wu thought he was doing a good thing for his family by taking a job he didn't necessarily need? What if he understood he already lived a pretty good life, but believed that, if there was a chance for him to provide an even better life for his wife and daughter, he should take it?

I think there were ways to explore this that didn't make a villain out of the man and still end with Marcy moving. For example; Mr. Wu could learn it's not inherently wrong to desire more for yourself; what's wrong is ignoring/forgetting the feelings of those you love. Meanwhile, Marcy could learn the same lesson as in canon, with the added understanding that her dad, while making mistakes, genuinely thought he was doing good by her by taking the job. Knowing that, as well as her father apologizing, combined with her accepting that distance and time won't mean she loses Anne or Sasha's friendship, makes her more comfortable going ahead with the move. Mr. Wu could still take the job with Marcy's blessing, while promising to do better by her and make a greater effort to understand her better.

Think there was a missed opportunity for a more nuanced story here, or am I looking too deeply into things?

Sorry for the late reply! I think you're very much onto something here.

As someone whose parents decided to move just like so, this specific aspect of Marcy's story bothered me.

With enough time and perspective, as an adult living on my own, I grew to understand why they decided to do so. Despite that, moving as a neurodivergent child was a really traumatic experience for me. I had great friends in my first school, I had a group of peers who had the same hobbies as me and understood me. After the move, it took me many years (until high school) to get something similar again.

My parents also realized how much this hurt me, and while they couldn't undo the move, they did everything to help me through this time and after a few years apologized to me for their decision.

Showing what Marcy's relationship with their parents looked like, would've helped with actually fleshing out the emotional impact of the story.

(Same with Sasha but that is a whole another can of worms)

In the show, the narrative fails at making its points. It's both pro and anti authoritarian. It's trying to play the "respect your culture, respect your parents, be a good child" card and then calls it all off with adding Andrias and his backstory into the mix. It's not thematically coherent. I love children's media but it requires a delicate balance. It's an art of its own, to make a story that's both thematically cohesive and engaging without being overly scholastic.

Marcy does what she does for a good and valid reason. Sasha and Anne are her support network, people who tolerate her quirks and often indulge her even if they aren't even half as invested in her hobbies as she is. Tearing her out of her safe environment is cruel and hinted to be unnecessary. It's a "Parents know what's best for you so don't fight their decisions" moment. Showing something that would balance it out would have made it less harsh and seemingly cruel.

[anoddopal]

9 and 10 for the s/i ask game! (asking for both the regular timeline and the au timeline! 👀) -gideongrovel

[Link to ask game!!]

Main Timeline

9. Who are your self insert’s closest friends?

Bun’s very closest friends are Ni.co Robin, Tony Tony Cho.pper, and her ✨~flashy~✨ bestie, Bu.ggy the Clown!

The friendship bewteen Silva and Robin has been explained in more depth HERE; but as a whole, they are cut from a very similar cloth. Just your average duo of morbidly curious history buffs who in time- found their respective reasons to live. ❤️‍🩹

Ch.opper is Bun's preferred doctor. He took care of her when she briefly traveled with the St.raw Hats. Bun was rather unwell after the Ala.basta incident, and her pets communicated to the reindeer that she needed help. As a result she adores the little guy [+bonus points in his favor that he's an animal]! They both look up to each other; Bun admires his dedication to his craft, and respects the fact that he is a talented medical professional, despite some of his more childish mannerisms. Ch.opper outright thinks that Silva is cool, if not something of a badass- he always carefully regards the life advice she provides him with. Tony is always happy to translate what Silva's pets say to her! Even a ways off into the future, Bun still goes to him for her significant medical needs; or sometimes Ch.opper makes the trip to her. The little guy may be the only person that Bun earnestly listens to when he scolds her to take better care of herself.

Bu.ggy and Bun were practically instant friends. They initially met when Bu.ggy made a trip to Ala.basta to search for THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE his on-agin-off-again partner, Jinx [@/mothlover69]. Bu.ggy quickly perceived Bun as a secret freak outcast, and Bun couldn't help but think he'd be a fascinating specimen to observe, er, a unique acquaintance to have! In any case, they got along decently well right off of the bat, so much so that Bu.ggy eagerly allowed Bun to live on his ship after she decided she didn't have the heart to keep traveling with the St.raw Hats. Actually, rumor has it that he just shot out his detached hands and scooped her + her pets onto the Big Top sometime before Lu.ffy's crew made it to Jaya!

It would be fair to say that B.uggy is a bad influence on her. It would also be fair to say that she’s as equally of a good influence on him. He’s learned how to be slightly better because of her. For example, the slack he cut for a frightened Transponder Snail at Mar.ineford was due in part to Bun’s impact. Most of the time Bun is the responsible one in their friendship, but in the event she’s not at her best, she has a tendency to feed into Bu.ggy’s nonsense. This was extremely evident when Bun was in a post-breakup[?] depression after Ala.basta, and Bu.ggy chose to enable all of Bun’s bad habits. What, what’s the harm in eating candy and cake for breakfast? Breakfast… three meals a day… HEY, he got her to eat, okay?! Psshh, he was only trying to comfort his friend! That’s what friends do, right? They cheer each other up? [Bless Jinx for rising up as the responsible adult in this specific situation!]

Bun respects Bu.ggy as her friend, but she also tends to call him out on his bullshit. [Nagging is one of her love languages!] Bu.ggy huffs at this tendency of hers, but deep down he knows that she wouldn’t do it if she didn’t really care about him. He very much enjoys the attention she gives him in any context. He furthermore appreciates her authenticity even though he doesn’t always know what to do with her… wholesomeness. Whereas Bun appreciates how she can ease up and laugh around him. In the future, Bun protects him from the wrath of her ill-tempered husbands.

Bu.ggy has been desperate to get his best bun to join his crew for a very long time. After she left with Cro.codile after the battle at Mar.ineford, he had a meltdown due the fact she was gone. [Actually he thought she was dead! They got separated during the battle and never regrouped. When Bun eventually came back a few weeks later to collect some of her belongings that were still on the ship, Bu.ggy legitimately thought he was being haunted by her ghost.] Though the two end up working within close proximity when Cross Gu.ild is formed, Bu.ggy still laments she still didn’t choose to join up with him. Listen, the guy is a better friend to her than most would think- however, that doesn’t mean that he still isn’t just a taaaad selfish. 🙄

Bu.ggy has since added some more pastels to his flashy wardrobe, while Bun can semi-frequently be seen wearing oddly clownish makeup [Bu.ggy uses her face as a canvas when she allows it].

[This answer really only included dynamics with canon characters but I simply must give shoutouts to @/mothlover69’s Jinx and @/jj-exe’s JJ!! They are also Bun’s beloved fwiends.]

10. How do the other characters feel about your self insert and f/o’s relationship?

Most folks are baffled as to why/how Bun and Cro.codile ended up together. They became even more confused when Mi.hawk also married Bun years down the line. Bun is very small and kind- her husbands seem like too harsh of people for somebody like her. [Little do they realize how ridiculously soft the are for bun-]

But given that the three seem outwardly content with their dynamic, the rest of the world can only assume that Bun is extremely powerful, having wrangled two former Warlords of the Sea and all! And that assumption is not wrong. uwu

Robin is glad for her friend. She saw Bun and Cro.codile together during their early days, and she knows firsthand how inseparable they are. Bu.ggy does NOT care for his business associates/his best bun's husbands. They eat up her TIME and ATTENTION!! >:o( And he also secretly worries that they're mean to her like how they are to him!! However, the flashy fool has nothing to worry about.

Somebody -> 🦩 may be not-so-secretly seething with jealousy about the relationship, but the details on that matter are better kept hush-hush.

Forbidden Fruit AU

9. Who are your self insert’s closest friends?

Why, Bun’s very best friend in this timeline is the good doctor, D.oc Q! Ca.tarina D.evon and Ku.zan are also quite close with her.

D.oc Q is her ride or die. They have that Horse Girl [or uh, Horse Boy in this case?] 🤝 Rabbit Girl connection. They are both chronically ill [ofc Doc's health issues are much more dire] and count on their prey animal pets to get by: he has his horse Stronger🐴 [mobility aid] and Silva has her lapin🐰 Stratus [ESA]. Doc has a way of knowing what's amiss with Bun before she even knows herself- he furthermore was able to pick up on some of her health issues that she didn't initially disclose to him. Bun assists him with his work when needed- D.oc Q has the MD degree and Bun has the bedside manner, lol. Though she mostly helps him take proper care of Stonger, which is something he is eternally grateful for.

It was Doc who first started referring to Silva as "lucky", which is a judgement that has stuck, though Bun denies it. Bun will sing with others, but Doc is the only person she will sing to. He insists that her low-toned warbles are soothing, that the sound helps him feel better when he's sick. The often have deep discussions about death and the fragility of life. If D.oc Q's mantra is "memento mori", then Bun-Bun Silva is soon to follow with a gentle "memento vivere".

When Ca.tarina Devon first joined the crew, Bun was ecstatic! Being surrounded by a bunch of men all the time was… a bit exhausting, so finally having a woman around was a nice change of pace. Of course, Devon is as rotten as the rest of them, but she found that she couldn’t possibly rain on Bun’s parade. Turns out it’s nice to have a platonic “gal pal” to share the AFAB experience with. They’re both LGBT+, they manifest ~queen~ energy together, and Devon continuously tries to teach Bun how to live the: Gaslight. Gatekeep. Girlboss 💅 way of life. However, Bun is a bit too kindhearted to really adapt that approach to herself. So Devon has to settle for engaging Bun in juicy gossip- which Bun is juuuuuust petty enough to indulge in. 💖💜💅✨

Ku.zan and Silva are alike in ways that set them apart from their other crew members. Both have a capacity for compromise and compassion. They are disenchanted with the World Government; they found they could seek their own freedom and fulfill their own needs by aligning themselves with Bla.ckbeard. Out of everyone else they’re the most socially acceptable out of the bunch. Ku.zan had his world turned on his head, which is a feeling of despair that Bun can relate to on a deep level. She’s always interested to hear what his life was like when he was a Marine, and she always chuckles bitterly when she relates to how his perspective was forced to change. Ku.zan enjoys her ability to match his dry humor- but the ice puns get a little repetitive. Overall they have a seemingly casual, yet actually rather close, friendship!

Oh! And Bun tends to give the latter two unwarranted relationship advice. "You know Devon, maybe you'd have a girlfriend if you didn't keep trying to behead every date you've landed since you've been a free woman! 💀 And Ku.zan! Please tell me you didn't try the 'big bazongas' cold opening on another poor woman again-"

10. How do the other characters feel about your self insert and f/o’s relationship?

The rest of the Bla.ckbeard Pirates wholly support Silva and La.ffitte as a couple! Their union was a product of destiny after all- the two were simply meant to be. None of them would ever deny that fact or attempt to get in the way of their relationship. They’re the crew’s resident lovebirds. [It helps that La.ffitte, in a terrifyingly cheerful manner, makes it clear to any potential newcomers he and his beloved wife are strictly exclusive… and any person who attempts to challenge that will be dealt with accordingly.]

… Though in the beginning, the crew were almost certain Bun would end up with D.oc Q, given how close they are. But it seems fate had other plans in store!

And as for the rest of the world; as for everyone that was close to Bun before she became involved with Te.ach's crew? They're very concerned. The Bun they knew would never associate with a person like that! Something must be wrong. Something must have gone horribly wrong.

... Sir Cr.ocodile is filled with so many regrets...

[lunaryugamine]

So these are my thoughts on a Spy x Family/Batman fanfic AU based on @reineydraws very cute and fun art that I'll write someday in the vague future. My Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun AU takes precedent over this, but I wanted to get this out because it's been eating my brain.

I will admit that I have read almost no Batman comics or watched TV shows but I started reading fanfic for it and now the Batfam runs through my brain 24/7. I am currently reading the Young Justice comics, though, and will be reading more when I'm done with that.

So here's how I'm mashing the two canons together: this is a no superheroes AU where no one has any powers (except Anya and other potential government experiments that haven't come up) and the Spy x Family universe is farther in the future so there's computers and cell phones (the reason why is shown later). Also, Eden Academy is slightly more accepting of strange familial situations (at least for Bruce Wayne) and less obsessed with image because I can't imagine canon Eden Academy accepting a disabled Babs. That's the main setting, but the characters are far more important to me.

Bruce Wayne was orphaned in the war but since this setting actually has therapists he's a lot more well-adjusted and does not go out dressed as a bat to beat up criminals, which is good because Ostania is a police state and they would not tolerate that. The country does, however, have an organization like WISE who also doesn't want another war, and Bruce is involved with that, using his Brucie persona to get information on warmongers in the government. That organization (which doesn't have a name yet) works tentatively with WISE but they don't exactly trust one another. Unfortunately, Donovan Desmond fucking hates Brucie Wayne and so doesn't interact with him at the Imperial Scholars gatherings, leading to Operation Strix still needing to be done. He's beloved by the city of Berlint, just like the Wayne's are in Gotham, which is a big reason why Dick and Jason are able to be accepted into Eden Academy late and Damian without a mom. Twilight is aware that there's a person in the upper echelons of Ostania but doesn't know who it is and is trying to figure it out. Bruce uses his money to make social programs to uplift his fellow citizens in poverty because if you're rich that's what you should do or I'll fucking hate you.

Dick Grayson is still an orphaned circus acrobat (although here his parents deaths are a legitimate tragic accident) that Bruce adopts who is able to get into Eden late due to his intelligence, athleticism, and lots and lots of bribes. Instead of the Court of Owls, he's connected to the Garden here and the Shopkeeper is his relative instead of William Cobb. Bruce is very adamant that Dick is not involved with that, so while Dick knows about the Garden and it's members, he's more involved with the organization Bruce is in. He is legitimately friends with Demetrius Desmond, but his relationship to his father is like Damian's (who is an unreliable narrator when it comes to his family) so he has no information for Dick to get for the organization. He's also close friends with Babs.

Barbara is the daughter of the police commissioner who isn't involved in the SS and is still disabled because she was kind of a gamechanger in comics with her disability so I want to keep that. I haven't decided whether she was born with it or if it was an injury but she still has a wheelchair. Babs is also still Oracle (which is why I need the technology to be updated) and is a hacker similar to maia arson crimew IRL (god bless it) who leaks documents of crimes the Ostanian government has done, and has to be very careful to never reveal her identity because she would immediately be detained, tortured, and killed. Thankfully, very few people would suspect that Oracle is a disabled teenage girl at Eden Academy. No one except Tim, that is.

Jason meets Bruce after trying to jack his car wheels and Bruce takes one look at this child and thinks "Mine" and so Jason is adopted. He is also accepted at Eden Academy late because of his stellar academics and because Bruce had already set a precedent. He's a good athlete, but he's not a prodigious gymnast like Dick so that's not part of why he gets in. Unlike Bruce and Dick, he's not involved in the organization. Instead he's involved in the groups of civilians who are against the police state. In the manga, the only resistance groups are people who are willing to put innocent people in danger, which sucks a lot. The organization Jason's involved in would absolutely kill some government officials but wouldn't get civilians harmed. Duke is also involved in this, but he's a minor character and I'm already juggling so many characters but imagine Duke and Jason working together in a gang setting. DC, why have you not done this already?

Cass (OP didn't include Cass in the original post but I love Cass so she's being included) was still trained to be an assassin from birth with David Cain being part of the Garden, but the Shopkeeper actually has some morals and is horrified when he sees what's been done to Cass, maybe when she's around 9 years old and Cain shows her off to the Shopkeeper, expect him to be impressed. Manipulating children into being assassins is one thing, but training a child to be a weapon and literally nothing else is another, so Cain is disposed of (maybe by Yor) and the Shopkeeper sends Cass to be taken care of by Bruce because he knows that he's a good dad because he takes care of Dick. Unfortunately because she's spent her entire life up to this point not being able to speak or read, she's not able to catch up in school enough to be accepted into Eden Academy, but she is able to go to a school that focuses on dance and she lives her dreams of being a ballerina and meets Steph there, maybe doing another type of dance because I can't imagine Steph as a ballerina. She's not involved in politics the way her brothers and father are, but that's okay because she deserves to just be happy.

Tim is the neighbor of Bruce Wayne who, when Bruce realizes is horribly neglected, unofficially adopts him and eventually sues the Drakes for child abuse and officially adopts him. He was already in Eden Academy so that's not a problem. Tim doesn't have a Batman to obsess over in this universe, but he does have an Oracle to obsess over. He somehow finds out Oracle's identity (I'll figure out how later) and begs to be her apprentice, and she eventually takes him on because Tim is stubborn AF and also a talented hacker in his own right. He's best friends with Conner, the son of reporters Clark and Lois Kent (who report critcal things that the government is doing with pseudonyms), because I'm weak for their relationship. I want to add the rest of the Core Four but I don't know how so we'll see how that goes. He suspects that Bruce and Dick are part of the secret organization and that Jason is part of the civilian resistance to the police state but doesn't want to be involved with that because he's already involved with resistance work and the less he knows the better in case he's found out by the government.

Damian is the actual son of Bruce and Talia, who met on a business trip Bruce or Talia took and they had a fling which resulted in Damian. Ra's doesn't have access to a Lazarus Pit here because those don't exist so he's just a normal cult leader who's been dead before Talia and Bruce meet. Talia has turned the cult's assets into a business venture so Damian has an actually fairly normal, if spoiled and also full of martial arts training because that's still important to Talia, upbringing. Bruce and Talia share custody and Damian stays with his father for the school year and with his mother during breaks. Bruce and Talia may still be in love. I don't know, I'll figure it out. Anyway, Damian has a huge rivalry with the other Damian because they're both sons of influential people with a chip on their shoulder, but they're also foils because Damian W actually has a loving family and Damian D doesn't. Damian W befriends Anya and Becky specifically because he wants to annoy Damian D but eventually becomes legitimately fond of them (and Damian D and his friends) but he will never admit it. He's just as much of a tsundere as the other Damian, just in a platonic way. Damian also faces racism due to his brown skin (BECAUSE HE'S DARK OKAY DC LET HIM BE A POC).

The actual story will have some focus on the little shenanigans of the kids at Eden like in SxF (including the older kids), but instead of focusing on Twilight and Yor, the other part will focus on the Wayne's and their allies political maneuverings, but also some slice-of-life with Cass because she deserves it. We may have some small flashes to the Forger family, but they're not the focus. There will also be Batfam fluff because I'm a sucker for that.

[stiricidewrites]

All the Things We’ll Leave Behind: ch 35, pt 1

Back to lwj's point of view~

I will be away until Sunday, as I have a guest arriving for the summer, woo~

Previously

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Personally, lwj considered it a blessing that lqy had volunteered to lead their group, even if she had taken charge in a way that implied she thought they were stupid. He wasn’t exactly sure how she had come to that opinion—especially since it had come before jzxuan had practically announced to the world that he was a bottom who liked being bossed around—but for the moment, he was perfectly okay not having to deal with the annoyance of directing the mayhem of this event.

Eventually, however, he would have to set her straight. Neither he nor his friend were idiots who needed someone else to take charge. They were, however, polite alphas who had very little interest in these events, and would defer to others where appropriate—assuming they were sensible leaders. He was not ruling out the possibility of overruling any supposed leader if they began making stupid decisions.

lqy, luckily enough, did appear sensible. She also seemed to have participated in similar events in the past, her movements over the gently rocking beams quick and sure, while every other member of the challenge stumbled as they learned the rhythm and balance of their new world. One of the local alphas had almost immediately lost their footing and fallen into the lake. They and the rest of their team had been good sports about it, laughingly pulling their overboard member out of the water before setting out again.

The group of jyl’s suitors, on the other hand, were, much as their leader—lqy—had implied, acting strangely. One of the men still remained at their platform, guarding their so far non-existent stash. It was a strange move, and lwj didn’t like it any more than lqy did. jzxuan, as far as he could tell, hadn’t actually figured out what was weird about the situation, which was vaguely concerning.

lwj’s eyes scanned over the next few beams. He was almost at the centre of the maze of beams, where there would be a stash of items waiting for the teams to collect one at a time. The most dangerous part of this challenge was generally near the centre, where you were more likely to run into other competitors, grappling over items as one team tried to stymie another’s progress by stealing what was theirs and stopping them from acquiring one of each item without extra effort. Out of the eight of them who had left their platforms, only lqy was making her way back to their team’s platform, having already grabbed a rubber duck. Seven people left, six on opposing teams, for them to contend with.

jzxuan was a few beams away, effectively blocking the path of one of the locals. Another of the locals was blocking jzxun’s teammate. That left the third local, lwj and jzxun himself to make their ways to the centre.

[heterosexistly]

it's okay! like it sucks and i need to figure out how to move on from the jealousy, but my feelings about romance are complicated. i could never have the type of relationship they have, you know? ideally i want friends who are like me, and whose romantic relationships aren't their biggest commitment, if that makes sense? and ty so much for listening, like i needed to tell someone how crazily similar my situation is, but genuinely i've barely been able to talk to anyone about it so it's actually really nice to say it out loud!!

also ngl it's pretty funny bc people frequently think "buck" and I are together bc we bring each other food, see each other almost every day, hell, whenever we travel together we share a bed. i just miss it bc even tho we're still friends, i'm not the one who has a buddy, you know? it's them and then it's me. how's that one tweet go, "every gay girl has a homoerotic bestfriendship that kills them" lmao so true

oh also btw the fact that you and @gayhoediaz are together is so cute and i love that y'all are in fandom and life together!!! also if that sounds cynical after my whole thing i promise it's not you guys sound really cute 🥺

--love ∆ anon

Always here to listen! Romance is always very complex because I feel like life tries to make it into just one thing. Like everyone's relationships look different and platonic relationships have always been just as important as romantic ones in my eyes.

And the dynamic change is also hard to get used to. Like I used to third wheel a lot in high school and it was just like I'm happy for you but sad for me.

My first homoerotic friendship, while unrequited, did indeed fuck me up.

Thank you, I'm glad you find us cute ☺️, getting to meet her in this fandom has been a blessing!

[himemiya-kun]

Secret Swan (Chapter 4)

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Chapter 4: The Truest Self

Summer

Characters:

• Hajime Shino

• Ritsu Sakuma

• Eichi Tenshouin

• Makoto Yuuki

• Tori Himemiya

<Meanwhile, in the garden>

Hajime: Come on, the tea is ready, let me pour it for you ♪

Ritsu: This tea smells even better than the one I drank at the Tea Party event just now. Ha-kun~ It looks like you are very happy, right?

Hajime: Although I was very happy at the Tea Party event, right now, it’s just the three of us from the black tea department so it’s a rare opportunity for me ♪

Ritsu: But isn't Ec~chan in a particularly busy period of work? Did he keep us here without meaning to catch up with us?

Eichi: Haha, why can’t I have a moment of rest in the midst of a busy schedule?

Hajime: Hey hey hey… No matter what the plan of Eichi-onii-chan is, I am already very happy if I can sit with the two of you and drink tea and enjoy snacks ♪

Ritsu: Alas, Ha-kun~ You are always like this, it is really easy to make people worry.

Let me satisfy Ec~chan’s wishes and talk about things that Ec~chan is interested in.

I’ve heard the rumours about STAR PRO and COS PRO competing for the same clothing endorsement.

Producer is also very busy because of this recent issue, so I don’t see her very much in Yumenosaki.

Hajime: Ah, I've heard of it too. But our Rhyth Lin itself is not very inclined to work in this area, and the seniors seem to be busy preparing for other things recently, so I don't know much about it.

All I know is that Tori-kun seems to be favoured by the brand and is going to participate in the audition. As his friend, I sincerely hope that he can get a chance to get an endorsement.

Eichi: Haha, I will convey your blessings to Tori, he will be very happy.

Although I am very curious about how Keito and Sakuma will deal with such a situation. Unfortunately, as Hajime had mentioned, this incident has nothing to do with Rhyth Lin.

Ritsu: So, Ec~chan, what do you mean, do you think this matter has something to do with our NEW DI? Because the designer of the clothes is Aoba Onii-chan? Or one—

Eichi: Haha, I never said that.

I was originally the kind of character who was often thought to be manipulating everything behind the scenes... This time I experienced the feeling of being manipulated by others, which was quite interesting.

Ritsu: Oh? I don't think Ec~chan really thinks he is being manipulated. You STAR PROs must have taken some unexpected actions, right?

Eichi: Not necessarily. The matter has not been carried to the end, and no one knows how it will develop.

After all, this time it's not just about me, it's also about Lovely Tori... If the situation ends up getting out of control, I will have to put an end to it.

Ritsu: Wow~ Ec~chan just now was so scary~

(I have to say, even though that magician hates people saying that he is very similar to Ec~chan, they are still very similar in some ways.)

(Hmph, I'm slightly looking forward to what will happen in the end. Come on everyone, please let me watch a good show ♪)

<Meanwhile, at Yumenosaki Academy>

Makoto: Was that okay? Acting isn’t really my strong point…

Wow, if Producer is applauding so vigorously, that means my performance should be pretty good, right?

What does Himemiya-kun think? If it still hinders you and Tenshouin-senpai, I need to practice a little more…

Tori: —Hey!? AHHHH don’t come here?!

Makoto: Hime—Himemiya-kun? Hiding behind Producer?!

Hey, Producer, do you think it’s a bit scary to see me perform with such acting skills all of a sudden because it’s different from my usual acting skills...?

Tori: I-I wasn't scared! It's just that Yuuki-senpai completely changed, and I felt very surprised!

Makoto: When you describe it like that, you sound like you were actually frightened…

Tori: Shut up, tarsier! Did you secretly go to special training? Hurry up and tell the truth!

Makoto: Eh, eh? Do you want me to shut up or explain it to you!?

Tori: You are so annoying! I order you to tell me now, now, and at once, all the reasons why you are so good at it!

Makoto: Ahaha, it seems that although some people have graduated, they have left a negative impact on the younger generations…

When I was filming Fist of the Shangri-la Idol, I had a lot of rivalry scenes with Fushimi and Hidaka. Just now I was simply imitating their acting skills at that time…

I remember when I first started filming, I was often intimidated by Fushimi. He was really good, right?

Tori: Hm, imitation… Maybe it's the way...?

Huh? Producer, why did you suddenly pat me on the shoulder? Are you comforting me? Well, then I guess I will thank you.

You said, I am not the only one who was suffering...?

Makoto: At this point, I can be sure.

When I was collecting information in the intelligence department, I met Saegusa, and he was also preparing for this job. Judging from what I got from our conversation, it’s most likely that he’s not the one who is auditioning for the leading role this time.

It seems that COS PRO also encountered some difficulties, which means that they did not underestimate their opponents, and did not underestimate you.

Himemiya-kun has studied how to play this role so seriously, maybe we have already gone ahead of them.

Tori: Yuuki-senpai…

Makoto: Ah, Producer seems to have something else to tell you.

Tori: Huh? Is the content you sent to me through the “Hand in Hand Space” (Note: I'm not sure what this is but the original text says 攜手空間) just now the plot plan of the commercial short film?

I hope I get some inspiration from this... I'll meet you in ES's clothing room tomorrow after school.

Well, I see, I will definitely come! Don't be late!

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[egginfroggin]

For your iced tracks au, who is the Hans in this situation?? And the Kristoff? And how do the gods play into it???

Your aus and fics are super cool by the way!!!!! Thank you for writing and sharing them :)

First of all, thank you so much! I'm so glad that you like my fics, and you're very welcome! ♥️ I really like writing all these things, and I'm glad that you like them!

I will say, before we get into the characters and who is who, that romance is very, very much in the background of the fic. Like, there is basically none until the end.

The Hans is... kind of a combination of a couple of characters, you could say. The main source of antagonist activity comes from internal strife in Unova. Essentially, Hans is a combination of two people: N, who is the one who befriends Emmet, and Ghetsis, who is the actual antagonist.

Essentially, at first Ghetsis wants to take Unova for himself by usurping the princes. To do so, he needs to get close to them, somehow, and uses N as a way to sort of insert himself into their lives.

N is, similar to Emmet, a rather isolated, and while he doesn't crave human interaction as much, he does hit it off with him pretty well and becomes a good friend. He is a kind boy, though, and his naivete is what lets Ghetsis push him into doing such things as disingenuously befriending the younger prince. He feels terrible about it, but surely his father has a good reason... right? He wouldn't do this if it wasn't a good thing, right?

... Right?

Kristoff, as both a love interest and a companion, is best being played by Evelyn, a foreign royal visiting Unova with her sisters for the coronation of Unova's crown prince. She helps Emmet find Ingo, as a way to strengthen international bonds between Kalos and Unova by helping during a time of need and showing goodwill.

(I am a fan of doublebattleshipping, but any romantic stuff will be very much towards the end of the story, and very minor; after all, the focus of the AU is on the twins and bonds, and Emmet and Evelyn are a bit preoccupied with finding Ingo when he bolts, anyway)

They're kind of dorks together. And Evelyn's Entei keeps them warm. He is a Good Boi, and Emmet is glad to have company and a large, warm, fire pupper to help him look for his wayward brother.

Dragon exposition below the cut:

The Dragons... well, Kyurem plays a more direct part than either of the other two. It actually has a decent amount of screen time, later on. It is an enigmatic Dragon, one who is regarded with frightened respect and a good amount of fear.

Reshiram helps later on by holding the ice that Emmet winds up hit with at bay, keeping him from freezing too quickly.

Alas, Zekrom doesn't really have much of a place in what I have planned out at the moment. If there is every a sequel to the main story, it will probably show up then, but at the moment, it is simply the Legendary who was initially expected to bless Ingo, before they figured out that Ingo had "gifts" from Kyurem, not Zekrom. I would love to have it have a presence, definitely, though, even if it doesn't get to play as direct of a part as what Reshiram and Kyurem have.

The Twin Dragons are revered as guardians of Unova, and as manifestations and representations of the Truth and Ideals that guide the nation to prosperity. Kyurem, the third sibling, is generally considered with much less warmth, and is seen more as a source of misfortune -- hence its ties with winter, the season of dearths and death, as mentioned in my author's notes for The Other Side of the Door.

I have so much stuff that I could talk about with folklore and how the Dragons and even the Forces of Nature tie into the seasons, but I think that I'll put that in a different post.

Thank you so much, again, for the ask! Have a good day!

[crplpunkklavier]

inquiring learners are curious, what form of "you" (in german) is most commonly used in an online context? and does this differ from which one you'd choose to use in similar irl situations? you don't have to answer if you don't want to ofc, but you struck me as someone to ask!

hellooo, happy to be asked! <3

it's mostly "du," since online contexts tend to be informal. the only times i've seen people use "Sie" online was like, people @ing politicians on twitter, and even then it reads kind of dorky to me. it's the internet! being formal feels weird here.

so the online spaces i dwell in where i actually speak german are mostly the local kink community, my handful of german friends in discord, and my university, which is 100% online too. the first two of those are always "du." anyone who asks you to use "Sie" for them unprompted on the internet is a freak. either that, or you're browsing a very specific part of fetlife.

(honestly even among german doms it's super rare that anyone wants to be called "Sie." it's like a business thing. it's not sexy. some people demand it but idk how any sub even puts up with that without laughing. anyway moving on)

in my university context it's a bit different. i don't use "Sie" for classmates, although i've seen others do it. there is a big age range in my classes, so people tend to want to make sure and use "Sie" in case they're speaking to someone older than them and stuff. i don't. man, we're all classmates, whatever. the only context i use "Sie" for online is when i email my professors.

i'd say this is all pretty much the same as we'd do irl. there is definitely more of an informal tendency toward "du" online, but mostly the situations are the same. i didn't siez my classmates when i still went to a face to face university either. but that might just be because i'm really cool.

ok lastly i wanna share one of my favorite anecdotes.

so my university as mentioned is 100% online, and has been for years. it's not a covid thing, it's just a genuine distance university. as such, it's doing pretty well with its digital program (most other unis here in germany don't lol our infrastructure is awful) and a couple semesters ago, my bachelors program jumped on the discord hub train and opened a server. i'm not in there anymore, but when i was, many of the users there were smartly putting their pronouns behind their nicknames in parantheses. most of the people doing that used she/her, so since this was a german server, you would very often see "Name (sie/ihr)". as a refresher: the german "feminine" pronoun she is sie, lowercase. the formal you is Sie, upper case. now there were also a lot of people in that server who were completely unfamiliar with the concept of listing your pronouns. and, clearly, those people thought that there were several students in this fucking Discord Server who wanted to be addressed formally, In Discord. and in response, those people listed their names like this: "Name (du)" still makes me laugh. god bless you, cis people. keep trying

[loriane-elmuerto]

lori omg please can i know some facts about miss aminata 🥺🥺 i'm deep in sw hell and would love to know more about her (if you're comfortable sharing) 👀👀

SOPHIE HELLO!!! 👋👋👋

god I can write an entire book about miss Mina omg

this is gonna be a lot of disjointed thoughts, strap in and I apologize in advance

First off Aminata was born on 46 BBY on Arreyel, an Inner Rim planet that is a source of multiple ancient Force pools (which is where both Clarmonte children got their powers from). Arreyel itself is a planet that favors science over the arts, hence, they are focused on the technological advancement of their society.

Aminata's parents were Dalen and Mirana, a very well known diplomat pair of high status who were more concerned with creating a legacy than being actual loving parents, rip <3333 She was taken to the Jedi temple when she was 4, and this devastated the pair, which made them not wanting to give up little Sarai years later

Anyway, lil Mina was a very shy and polite kid who wouldn't step out of her place and would choose resolving the situation with her words rather than her actions. This is one of the many reasons Mace chose her as his next Padawan once her trials were done. Because of that, Mina became very close to Depa (and later on, Kanan) who was like the older sister she never had (and taught her how to fight with her fists when needed)

Aminata's first mission as a Padawan was Qui-Gon's funeral, which is where she first met Anakin (and Obi-Wan, in a sense). They became quick friends because both of them were with similar personalities at the time (thrown into the grownup world a little too soon).

Aminata was also friends with Seline F'arah (padawan of Shaak-Ti <333) and Aayla, they had this little friend circle into which Anakin was brought in as well. If anyone tried to mess with him within their earshot, they'd give them a yelling of the lifetime

Her loss of innocence as a person was when she was 16. Some bounty hunters kidnapped her off-world and threw her into a fighting arena. It ended up being a bloodbath, Mace found her sitting in one of the ship's hallways, lightsaber trembling in her hands. This also fueled her...... Dislike of men which made her notorious as she became a Jedi Knight

Anyway, when she turned 18, she got into a relationship with a Twi'lek archeologist from the Order, Rachi Sitra, who also introduced her to her current iconic look, red lips and white hair <3333 their time together as a couple was very sweet and passionate, but they broke it off as their duties kept them separated most of the time

Mina became a Knight at 20, which was a big boost in self-confidence. She knew she was good at her job, so she wouldn't be shy about it. But being in Mace's vicinity also kept her self-aware, so she wouldn't overstep her boundaries. Also fun fact, she trained extensively in diplomacy so she could be sent to the Senate to deal with the problems there

Because she was close friends with Anakin, Obi-Wan did not like her at the start. At all. He thought she was too much of a bad influence with her critical opinions and loud voice, she thought he was too rigid and a big know-it-all.

They started to hate each other less in the aftermath of Geonosis. Obi-Wan heard that she stayed behind with Mace to help account for all of the bodies of the dead Jedi and clones, and decided to give her a second chance. Mina was too tired to be mean to him

The relationship dynamics shifted during the war. Aminata, Seline, Anakin, Ahsoka, and Obi-Wan became a very famous unit because of how well they worked together. Furthermore, she helped Anakin raise and train Ahsoka when the other two weren't around.

Also, when the war started, with Mace's blessing, she moved her family (with little 4-year-old Sarai) out of Arreyel to a safe undisclosed location. Because of her home planet becoming a Separatist ally, she heard a lot of accusations in the Senate.

Because of her achievements in the war with the 307th battalion (aka Shield), she became a Jedi Master at 25, with Aayla. This was a big achievement for them both (even though some said they didn't deserve it because they didn't have any padawans)

At some point after Mortis and the Zygerria incident, Seline became interested in Nightsister magic, which led her to Maul and the Dark Side. She joined him due to the fact that she became disillusioned with the Order as the war dragged on. Her fall was very painful bc Mina felt everything that she experienced due to their link (on a smaller scale tho). The first meeting with Maul was deadly bc he ambushed Mina in an abandoned ship. They both wounded each other rather badly, but Mina was left to bleed out. She managed to send out a signal to Zuru, but she ended up in a week-long coma in a bacta tank

Also, speaking of the 307th, it gained notoriety for undertaking the riskiest missions that demanded a protection detail. Because of this, and the fact that they received prototypical, state-of-the-art shields that helped them develop their famous shield tactics, they were all named the Shield team. Mina was known as the Shield of the Jedi Order. The 307th was lead by Captain Zuru (a serious man with a soft heart and a killer mohawk) and Lieutenant Mar'o (who would not hesitate to throw hands verbally and physically if someone dared to speak shit about his brothers or his Generals). Other members include Data (tech), Nomad (sniper), Locket (heavy gunner), Drummer (pilot), Tuxx (medic). Zuru at one point had feelings towards Mina, Mar'o had the confidence to be a lil more physical with her (with her consent. it was all fun and laughs for them both)

She doesn't know when she started catching feelings for Obi-Wan, but she does realize she's in deep hell when he tells her he knows right after the meeting with Satine. He also says he feels the same for her.

They both retained a professional relationship and a close friendship on the surface, only becoming a couple when they were fully sure nobody was looking (Zuru and Cody knew for their own sanity).

They also almost broke up after the entire incident with Rako Hardeen because boy was she enraged. She was mad. They worked through it, though.

I'm gonna quickly skip past the war and the imperial era bc there's too much lore for one post but I do wanna say that Seline killed her as part of Maul's plan to ruin Obi-Wan's life. So basically, Obi-Wan is the reason she ended up dead <3333

Final fun fact! She's trained in Form VII, Vaapad. This is bc she carried a lot of negative feelings inside, which needed to be worked with. Her field of expertise is creating Force barriers, which is what she became famous for during the war.

[i-may-be]

greetings! i'm jules and I'd like a romantic matchup for hoo (i've completed all of the books) and genshin impact :))

i use she/her pronouns and im a cisfem, I don't really have any preferred terms as long as the person is being nice lol

for my personality, i'm often described as intimidating at first meeting since I'm really quiet and distant with new people, but when i feel comfortable, I'm described as humorous and loud in a way. But, i can be very sarcastic. I think my good traits are: being easy-going, humorous, that type of stuff 😭, and my bad traits are being sarcastic, i also distance myself really badly with no explanation when im busy. my friends thought that i was lowkey mean for first impressions actually 😭 but i try to present myself as someone straightforward (??) or someone confident. if it helps, my mbti is istj and my godly parent is Nike or Ares.

most of my hobbies include painting, and sketching. my hobbies are also watching movies, especially horror ones, i also paint my nails as a hobby sometimes. i like jewelry, art, paranormal documentaries and spending my quality time with close loved ones. i dislike people who are far too stubborn when in a disagreement (although, i do not mind it if it's for a good cause), I'm also very competitive, so i do not like losing in games, but i, of course don't take it seriously most of the time.

lastly, my type is anyone i could have a lot of fun with, someone energetic but could also be calm in the right time 🥹

anyway, you don't have do this matchup if you don't want to lol, have an amazing day and stay safe! thank you as well <33

hello! thank you for choosing this blog for your matchup &lt;3

HEROES OF OLYMPUS ROMANTIC MATCHUP: Rachel Elizabeth Dare

HOW YOU MET

You met Rachel at an art course where you were both flexing out your skills. She probably wasn't too impressed or intimidated by your personality, which let her talk to you easier than other people in the course could.

While you were both vaguely aware of each others' existance at the course, your first conversation was Rachel asking you to share paint as some colours were being used faster than the organiser anticipated and it was in short supply.

Your personlities probably clashed at first- in an awkward way rather than a conflicting way(if that makes any sense)- but your similar interests and speaking about them made you both understand each other a lot more, so by the end of the few days you'd both come to this sort of truce.

Rachel isn't as competitive as you are, as she mostly focuses on herself rather than what other people are up to in the same field, but I think she admires your attitude and how you present yourself.

RELATIONSHIP HEADCANONS

Rachel is the definition of energetic but calm idc idc. Her strong moral code definitely leads to her being stubborn, but her open mindedness leads her to only be stubborn in specific situations and with specific topics. Honestly, it's hard to disagree with her when her points are so though through, so I doubt you'll have problems with her stubborness. But seriously, Rachel has this vibe that makes her seem like she'd be energetic in casual situations.

Ah the power couple where one is blunt and the other is sarcastic. Bless whoever attempts to argue with either of you because you've got each others backs and you just won't lose. Rachel talks fast, which only ever adds to the other person's confusion, but you're too used to it to even notice at this point. You both have a very interesting and cute dynamic tbh.

Rachel is definitely good at being straightforward with you when needed, but her first approach is to be comforting. I feel like she'd have a lot of confidence in you, and believes you're able to be responsible with your own actions, but she's still willing to give advice when asked. She knows exactly how to cheer you up when things go wrong, and she's genuinely just a sweetheart.

HANGING OUT

NAIL ART. Rache is creative, and when she noticed you enjoyed having your nails painted, she asked if she could try nail art with you. Along with this, Rachel just enjoys sharng art with you as gifts. She paints, but she's also found interest in creating jewlery for you, and she honestly has some really beautiful designs.

Whenever either of you are in need of inspiration, Rachel is keen to drag you with her to find it in nature and elsewhere. She'll go to the beach with you, or even urban exploring if there are abandoned buildings where you are. It's effective(and fun).

Paranormal content is definitely right up Rachel's alley. While you're into the documentaries, she's into the movies. I feel like she's tried to convince you to watch The Exorcist with her a couple times- if you haven't watched it already. Horrror is definitely a common things for you guys to watch, and despite her admittedly jumping at a few of the jumpscares, it's hard to scare her with them.

GENSHIN IMPACT ROMANTIC MATCHUP: Tighnari

HOW YOU MET

You were visiting Avidya Forest and ended up leaving the forest right as Tighnari was leaving to return a recent report to the other Forest Watchers.

Being unfamiliar with the area, you asked Tighnari for some recommendations on where to eat, local things to do, etc etc. Really just small talk seeing as you needed directions to the fastest way back to town.

He quickly escorted you back and made sure to find a map for you to use so you wouldn't get lost. He was very sweet and helpful.

You had both assumed you'd never meet again, but you met him more than you thought you would while enjoying your stay in Sumeru, so your relationship blossomed from there.

RELATIONSHIP HEADCANONS

He's a private person who finds it hard to keep relationships, but he enjoys your company. I feel like he's patient enough to give you space with your projects, as he understands how it becomes a priority in your life. Still, he's slowly become sensitive enough to your patterns to remember to check up on you to make sure you aren't too stressed.

Definitely appreciates your sense of humor, especially since he knows that someone people just don't have real humour(cough cough cyno cough cough). Honestly, he's very vibey and fun to be around. He has a good sense of humour and doesn't really get offended or worked up over much, so he's pretty easy going.

Definitely stubborn about specific things- though he's justified, you shoudn't eat random mushrooms off the ground- and his knowledge leads him to be a bit pretentious at times, but he means the best, and honestly his pretentiousness if how he opens up more of the time. He's usually good at keeping his cool, so it's honestly kind of fun to see him let loose and complain a bit.

HANGING OUT

Tighnari is no doubt a great person to go to if you're in need of something to paint or sketch. With him, you'll soon find more and more plant pictures in your skech book or on your canvases. He can take you to magnificent landscapes to paint, and he's kind enough to acknowledge that you need a lot more green paint now.

I feel like you'd both go out and make your own paints together sometimes. His familiarity of the forest really helps you find the perfect colours you need for your newest project.

Cooking for sure. I hope you like mushrooms, because you're going to learn a lot of mushroom dish recipes during your time with him. Cooking is defo one of his favourite hobbies, and he likes to share it with you, even just by letting you try out his recipes.