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[hopestrope]

I am including only the ones that stuck together and didn't stab each other on the back. So I am excluding Julian and Emma, Michael and Robert, Luke and Valentine for obvious reasons.

(Shadowcombats series 1)

[jellyfishinc]

Super Mario Brothers/Shadowhunters AU Oneshot Prompt

They're still brothers.

They're still twins.

They still have the Twin Sense.

And now they're about to become parabati.

Luigi is just a tad insecure about that, thinking Mario got the short end picking him as his parabati.

Mario finds out and gets pissed because Luigi didn't come to him about it, and goes to knock some sense into him.

Then just as Luigi starts apologizing and spilling his guts, Mario tells him what he's known all along:

They were bonded long before they got to this point. All the ceremony is doing is confirming it. And even if Luigi still doesn't want to do it, Mario's not going to look for another one.

Rest is up to you!

[thelyricthepoetthedreamer]

kevin was the first person who wanted andrew to get better, even if he wasn’t the one who could make it happen he was fighting for it every step of the way

andrew was the first person to promise kevin he could run, and put his body in front of his over and over again. andrew was the first person who helped kevin fight back against his abusers.

@crazy-fangirl2524

[bookish-bi-mormon]

Actually having a shared interest with your best friend in high school and then returning to that interest 7 years later when you don't talk to each other anymore? Fucking sucks.

Like. How dare you. How dare this world still be there, how dare these characters that we loved still be growing and changing side by side but you're gone.

[phantomfan16]

One of the things that I love about Parabati in the Shadowhunter books is how it’s one of the only times in books, movies, or TV shows that platonic relationships are treated like they are as strong as romantic one. A persons parabati is just as if not more important to them as their significant other. I also love how they aren’t chosen by fate, but by the partners themselves. They are platonic soulmates that you chose rather then having them chosen for you. I don’t know why but I just love the concept of them so much.

[starrieshq]

Is it just me or does this happen with like every parabati duo?

Clary, Jace, Emma, Will, Matthew, Lucie: *doing stupid shit*

Simon, Alec, Julian, Jem, James, Cordelia: *frantically trying to stop them from doing stupid shit*

[lcvescountdown]

it's so funny how every parabati relationship in tsc is either we both love the same girl or we're in love with/like each other

[tallertysupremacy]

One thing I’d love to see from twp is a male-female parabati pair who just… don’t have romantic feelings for each other. None at all.

[always-emma]

She loves the sand, hates the water…

Emma: Jules, of all the guys I’ve been with, you’re my favorite to lay in the sand with.

Julian: Wait, so you’ve laid in the sand with other guys?

Emma: Sure.

Julian: Tell me who they are so I can kill them. I deserve to know.

Emma: I never kiss and tell.

Julian: So let me get this straight, you’ve slept with other guys on the beach? Emma, I thought that was our special thing?

Emma: I never said slept with, that’s only ever been you.

Julian: Still I want to know who was touching you on the sand. Who have you been with that I don’t know about?

Emma: Fine. I’ll tell you because I can’t lie to my Parabati.

Julian: You are making it worse! Emma, I’m your boyfriend.

Emma: You are? Since when?

Julian: From the moment I set eyes on you. The first time I heard your voice. When I watched you pierce that demon’s heart with a dagger when you were twelve. I have always belonged to you.

Emma: Well since you’re my boyfriend now and always, I will tell you.

Julian: Really? Come on Emma because I’m your boyfriend or because you love me?

Emma: I love you Jules. It’s …my father who loved to build sandcastles with me when I was little and Cameron.

Julian: Figures, Cameron..I knew it. And you never slept with him on the sand then?

Emma: Never. Only you my beautiful boyfriend. Only ever you.

Julian: You owe me kisses now for that torture.

Emma: Trust me, all I ever think about is kissing you. Come here. 💋

[local-apollo-kid]

Shadowhunters!Ghoap AU where Soap and Ghost are Parabati and fall in love (and have the situation like Emma and Julian) !!!!!!

THE ANGST MATERIAL

[allinestarr]

Competitive Part 5

Sorry for the wait, hope you enjoy! - Alline 

Alec Lightwood x Fem Reader

Slowly you blink yourself awake. Looking around you realize you’re in Magnus’s home. The next thing you notice is you can’t move cause you’re tied down to a chair. After a few minutes of trying to shimmy your way out of the ropes you gave up. You’re next thought was attempting to knock yourself down and break the chair but as soon as you tried Magnus and the rest of the team walked in.

“ I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Not only is that my favorite antique Dutch chair, the ropes are magically bound so you couldn’t get them off if you tried.” Magnus smirked.

“ Y/N please don’t be mad at us. This is for your own good. Ever since you got back from that warehouse you've been acting strange. It’s like… you’ve changed. We think you might be under its influence so we asked Magnus and he agreed to help. Since we can't talk to you we had to take matters into our own hand. The only way to find out is to go inside your mind. And... its going to hurt. Im sorry but its for the best.” Jace sighed. 

The elixir kept most of your emotions at bay but the one you couldn’t control was the rage. You thrashed around like a bull in pure rage while Izzy and Clary looked away. Magnus came behind you and put his hands on the sides of your head. A blue light emitted from his hands while he said something in latin. It was excruciating and you screamed in agony. Blood started to drip from your nose and ears as you started to feel weak and light headed. Memories of your childhood flashed before you. Your Parabati ceremony. The moment you realized you were in love with Alec…Then you saw the warehouse. The demon mocking you while you fought with every ounce of strength you had till you killed him. And the pain, the unbearable pain. It felt like poison was coursing through your veins and your skin felt like lava. Then came the nightmares and sleepless nights. And then…nothing. Like everything after that was blocked. He took his hands away with a sigh. There was only one thing he knew did that. An elixir that numbs a persons emotions, takes away there dreams until they are noting but a walking, talking empty shell. Magnus undid the spell on the ropes and Jace and Alec carried you to the couch. Jace activated your healing rune while you were passed out. 

“ Well I know what's wrong with her.” Magnus said.

“ What is it?” Izzy anxiously asked.

“ She's not under any spell or influence from the demon. She suffered a lot after defeating the demon. The pain she felt… I could still feel it. Pure agony. While she was able to heal physically, she was still suffering with nightmares so terrible she eventually stopped sleeping. After that its all dark, no memories. Theres only one thing that can do that. An elixir that numbs you to any emotion. You basically become an empty shell. It can be permanent if taken for a long time. Some people have even gone mad from it. I can prepare her an elixir to help with the withdraw once she stops, but its her choice.”

Izzy sat down in shock. Jace hugged Clary while she cried and Alec looked down in disbelief. Suddenly you were up holding your bow with an arrow loaded towards Magnus. 

“ First, I will never forgive any of you for this. Especially you Izzy. My parabatai. We took an oath to eachother!You broke that when you let him do this to me. Second, you’re going to lower the wards and let me go cause you and I know I'm the quickest shot here and Ill have an arrow through your chest before you can wave your hand. Now do it.” you snarled. 

Magnus looked at you in shock but knew you were telling the truth. He sighed as he lowered the wards. You walked backwards with hands still around your bow and when you felt the door you opened it quickly. 

“ This is my final warning. All of you, stay away from me. If you ever try anything like this again, I will kill you. All of you.” 

You quickly ran down the hall and jumped out the window landing on your feet and ran as fast as you could to the only person who could help you now. Sookie. She was already waiting outside for you when you arrived at her house. 

“ Sookie thanks for meeting me. I need a favor, I promise its the last ill ask.” 

She looked at you questionably while she sat next to you on her couch. 

“ They know about the elixirs. They tricked me and kidnapped me and had Magnus look inside my head. They betrayed me and violated the only privacy I had in my mind. I want to leave but I know they will find me especially with my parabatai bond. I want you to cloak me. I need to focus on the only important thing at this moment which is to find and kill Valentine. Will you do it?” you pleaded. 

“ I don't know y/n. You know I care a lot about you but it could get really dangerous by yourself. Without the help of the clave and your friends, you could get yourself killed.” she cried. 

“ I can take care of myself and at the first sign of danger I will come back, I promise. You can do a tracking spell on me to know where I am so you know im ok and ill check in with you. But please, don't tell them where I am at any point.” 

She looked at you defeated knowing there was no way of talking you out of it but respected your wishes as she prepared the spells. After she finished you thanked her and made your way outside. The institute was the last place you could go and as much as you cared about Raphael and Simon you couldn't trust they would tell Izzy where you were. Your safe house was not an option cause Izzy knew where it was. New York was no longer safe so you decided you’d give Spain a try. Luckily for you the cloak Sookie put over you not only enables them from finding you, it disguises you to look like someone else. So even if they notify the other institutes you’re missing, you couldn't be identified.

P.O.V everyone back at Magnus’s

“Well that didn't go as planed.” 

Everyone looked at Magnus annoyed.

“ State the obvious why don’t you.” Jace rolled his eyes.

“ We need to find her. Valentines out there and everyone’s on guard. Without us she could be in trouble!.” Izzy screamed in frustration.

“Find her and do what!. She can’t be controlled. She’s a loose cannon!. We need to tell the clave. They will know what to do. “ Alec sighed.

“ Are you serious?!. She’s our family!. How could you say that?!. We have to help her even if it means locking her up and forcing her to take the elixir. If I have to spend the rest of my life earning back her forgiveness, so be it. At least we will have her back. Let’s use my parabatai bond to track her.”

Everyone reluctantly agreed but when Izzy tried tracking you, she felt nothing. If it weren’t for the rune still on her skin, she would have thought you were dead.

“ I can’t feel anything. It’s like she doesn’t exist!. Izzy cried.

“ Thats impossible. Hold my hand and I’ll help you find her” Jace said.

Again, nothing.

Magnus portaled them back to the institute. Izzy ran straight to your room but you weren’t there. They searched every inch of the institute and found no trace of you. Clary called Simon but he had no clue where you were. Meanwhile Izzy called Raphael but he said the same thing. Luke couldn’t track your scent anywhere but he promised to have the pack keep an eye out for you. The only other place Izzy could think of was your safe house but when she got there, it was untouched. The only thing they could do was hope you would eventually show up, alive or dead.

6 months later

Madrid had been pretty safe other then the occasional vampire that mistook you for a mundane when you’d take a stroll or meet with some informants at a local down world club. Nothing you couldn’t handle though. Currently you were reading over some intel you acquired about Valentine but it was just a lot of dead ends. The only definite was that he was in NY. In his campaign to destroy the down worlders, he has been recruiting strong humans to turn into shadow hunters. Things were getting serious and you knew you had to go back. You’d still lay low and away from the institute, but still close enough to fight. After a long phone call, Sookie offered to let you stay at her place. It was all settled now.

The flight back felt short and you wished it was longer. Sookie waited at her apartment so it wouldn’t raise any suspicion. As soon as you got there, you started to debrief all you discovered while away and she told you things have been very tense in New York since you left. Valentine had been causing havoc and the institute was barely catching up with him.

“Everyone’s really worried. Even Magnus. Valentine sent hunters to attack warlocks and killed 2. All to send a message. He wants the mortal cup and he knows Clary has it. He still has her mom and he’s growing impatient.”, She sighed.

“ Let’s hope she doesn’t say where. If he gets his hands on it, he could destroy the Down world. I think I’m going to talk to Raphael. He might know more. I’ll keep myself cloaked. I still don’t want Izzy and the team to know.”

As sunset approached you made your way to Brooklyn to see Raphael and decided to wait on the roof till someone eventually came out.

“And who are you?” He asked.

“An old friend.” You smirked.

“I think I would recognize you. I can smell your a shadow hunter but… I’ve never seen you before.”

“You’d think with all the times we’ve had conversations up here, you’d recognize me.”

He pondered for a minute and it clicked in his head. Slowly he grabbed your hand holding you in place as if you’d vanish if he let go and said,

“Y/n”

“ Yes.” You smiled.

“But how and why don’t you look yourself?.” He asked.

“It’s a spell my friend put on me. I had to leave to figure things out. I couldn’t focus on finding Valentine when Izzy was trying to fix me like as if I was broken. They betrayed my trust and I couldn’t stay here. I wish I could have said goodbye or called you but the stakes were to high. I went to Spain and layed low for a while. I tried tracking him down but every time I got close he’d disappear. I got intel he was in NY and came back.”

“You worried us all. We thought you were captured by Valentine or worse, dead. There’s so much to catch up on, follow me I’ll explain everything.”

While you settled down on the couch, he poured you a glass of whiskey and a glass of blood for himself. But before he could start talking, he heard commotion outside the door and opened it to reveal Izzy, Alec, Jace and Clary. Your heart dropped to your stomach and you quickly composed yourself remembering they can’t see you, at least not the real you.

“What do you guys want?. I’m busy.” Raphael sighed.

You exchanged glances with each one but Izzy held your gaze a little longer as if she saw some recognition in you before looking over to Raphael.

“ We think we have a lead on Y/N. A few hours ago I felt a strange feeling and I think it has something to do with her. We think she’s back. We have people looking everywhere and we want to know if you and your coven can help.”

He agreed and sent out some of his coven to look for you. Izzy and the team thanked him but before they left Izzy stoped and looked at you.

“I feel like I know you from somewhere. Have we met?” She asked.

You shook your head and said, “ No, perhaps I’m just another familiar face. I’m Rebecca.”

She smiled and walked up to you holding out her hand for you to shake. Reluctantly you shook it. A little spark ran through your fingers and you quickly let go of her hand. She looked at you puzzled but let it go. The spell Sookie placed still held up but you knew you had to leave because you could feel it wear off. Perhaps the proximity of you two counteracted the spell because of your bond. You looked back at Raphael and said,

“It was nice seeing you. I hope to talk to you soon.” You smiled.

He smiled back and you walked past everyone to leave. Alec’s eyes lingered on you for a couples seconds as you walked away. Once outside you began speed walking and after verifying you were alone, you activated you stamina rune to run as fast as you could back to Sookie’s. When you were just reaching her apartment you were tackled into an alleyway. Getting up quickly you were face to face with Izzy.

“I won’t ask again. Who are you!?.” She snarled.

Before you could say anything, your skin started to glow and you felt light headed. And before you fainted someone grabbed you and you saw a familiar set of eyes looking into you own. It was Alec.

“ Y/N?”, he whispered…

Taglist: @babygirl2022​ @zealouspursecowboydeputy​ @melaniepeep​ @destielshipper88​ @abbiesxox​ @mrs-billyrussooo​

Competitive Masterlist

[val-writesstuff]

Some thoughts before I jump into Qoaad

I'm worried Emma is going to be blamed for the mortal sword, the same way Clary was blamed for it.

I'm really hoping Jules doesn't push Emma away in his grief. I hope he doesn't blame himself

Also hoping he doesn't do the stupid spell the seelie Queen mentioned to eliminate all parabatie

I'm interested to see how Helen is going to be reintegrated into the story. Not only does she have to relearn everything about the family she hasn't seen in years, she has to do it doing such a tumultuous time

Also interested in seeing more of the mark, Cristina, keiran thruple happening

Ty! I'm excited to see how Clare portrays the grief and mourning of somebody with Autism. Because it's actually pretty different from how a neurotypical person does

[takaraphoenix]

Rereading the TMI books.

Alec and Jace suck as a parabati pair. Their parabati bond only seems to actually be active when it's relevant for the plot, or for angst. Alec didn't even care when Jace literally died. Jace is constantly saying insensative things about Alec.

This is why your Jalec fics, or even your non-Jalec fics with either of them at the center, are so refreshing to read.

Yeeeah, that's a huge ass problem called "amatonormativity"! :D

Because the author can't possibly fathom any bond being deeper than the Main Romances. So Alec and Jace are deeply devoted soul-bonded best friends. But like. It's not actually that deep because obviously Alec/Mags and Jace/Clary need to be valued higher because they are romantic relationships. Without soulbonds.

But romance is valued higher than any form of platonic love, even in a world literally created with a built-in non-romantic soulbond existing, because the author still suffers from amatonormative thinking.

I'm happy to hear that I'm doing a good job on it though! <3

[khaleesiofalicante]

Hey Dani, I have a quick question, would you be comfortable if a reader has headcannons about your characters?

For example, in my head I thought maybe Rafe and David could have been besties/parabati in another world because they’re the two men who love max most in the world (other than their dads ofc)

maybe Arthur and regine would have been good friends in another world where her dad didn’t die because they both love fashion and stuff.

Or some other random HC’s like Abigail and iris go out to dinner and gossip about the men in their life, cami and max pull pranks on rafe together. Just fluffy stuff.

Idk if it’s rude or not because I don’t want you to think that I know your own characters more than you do, it’s just a thought hehe

Loved the new chapter btw!!

Omg this is like when my sister didn't send me flowers for my birthday because she thought I hate flowers (I love them FYI)

Sweet one, nothing would give me more joy than to read your headcanons about my characters/stories. Always feel free to share them whenever. It is not rude at all, but extremely flattering.

PS - I don't think headcanons are about us knowing the characters better than the author, but simply about how we perceive them and everyone's perception is different. So, never worry if it's out of character or something they wouldn't do. These are fictional people. They can do anything. The sky is the limit hehe.

PS - I loooved the headcanons you shared and maybe some of them can be canon too 👀

[thosesillylittlegayghosts]

Tlh characters/relationships as speak now (Taylor’s version songs)

Mine:

It pains me to say this but jordelia. Hear me out! ‘Careless man’s careful daughter’ and Cordelia doing everything she can to get Elias off the hook in cog. ‘Do you remember we were sitting there by the water…’ and Cordelia reading to James when he was ill.

Sparks fly

Ghostwriter. ‘Kind of reckless that should send me running’ when he’s literally a ghost?? ‘Captivated by you baby like a fireworks show’ when Lucie so clearly remembers their first meeting? Also the song just gives off major like writer with an idealistic view of love so it’s perfect for Lucie

Back to December

Alastair to Thomas. Mainly like after coi/early chot Thomastair. ‘I’m so glad you made time to see me’ as Thomas going to see Alastair when he wrote despite their ‘break up.’ ‘You gave me all you love and all I gave you was goodbye’ I mean really it’s their whole convo after the sanctuary scenes guys

Speak now

Matthew. Do I even need to explain??? His whole monologue about if they really loved each other then he’d leave but it’s a sham and she shouldn’t be marrying James as a sham but hes still gonna let it happen because he’s in love with her and he’s his parabati. Also him actually shooting his shot at the end of chain of iron (rip his chances after the gracelet came off though)

Dear John

Alastair carstairs and also to some degree grace? I mean the opening line just screams Alastair. Also the whole don’t you think I was too young to be messed with HE WAS LITERALLY A CHILD. ‘Don’t you think nineteens too young to be played by your dark twisted games’ and Charles engagements and lies ‘but I took your matches before fire could catch me’ he made it out! He dumped Charles before he lost himself completely and I will never not love him for that

But also Grace like to her mum? ‘Never impressed by me acing your tests’ I mean come on

Mean

Once again, Alastair carstairs. And not just because I love the man. It’s giving him at the academy and then him growing up and loving himself and stopping being the bully to avoid being the victims. It’s giving him spending his childhood under his dads abuse to grow up and be free of him and be able to live his life how he wants. It’s giving him dumping Charles and dyeing his hair back to its natural colour in the same day. It’s giving him growing up and learning to be happy.

The story of us

Ari to Anna. ‘So many walls up I can’t break through’ with Anna being on the defensive but not telling her why. Them being so happy the first night they met to them not talking in cog to them almost being back together to them fighting to them actually communicating and getting back together? ‘Is it killing you like it’s killing me’ Ari knowing how she feels but believing that Anna is entirely unaffected by their ‘relationship’

Never grow up

Any of the tid adults to the Tlh gang but also Alastair to Cordelia (and now Zachary)? Like the man gives up his childhood to ensure Cordelia has one then suddenly she’s grown up and has her own opinions and he can’t keep protecting her because now she knows things he never wanted her to and then she’s married and he really can’t protect her anymore.

Enchanted

Thomas to Alastair. I don’t really need to explain but it’s the way Thomas has loved him from the start. Maybe not truly been in love with him given they barely knew each other but there’s always been those feelings. ‘Please don’t be in love with someone else’ and Thomas watching Alastair and ch*rles interact over the years and just know that Alastair doesn’t feel the same way but still desperately dreaming that maybe one day he will and then one day he does?!

Better than revenge

The one and only Miss Cordelia Carstairs. Pre chot obviously. Like the majority chain of iron being her and James married and content and having their deal and her not really worrying about Grace all that much because nothings gonna happen between them for another year and James is acting a bit different know so maybe there’s hope?? And then suddenly seeing them two kiss.

Innocent

Both Alastair and Grace. The whole song is about not defining someone by their mistakes (although fuck Kanye) and both Alastair and Grace repent for their pasts (I would personally argue neither are actually responsible for what they did but that’s another post) this song is also Thomas and Christopher respectively, constantly standing up for the other after they get to know them. It’s giving Thomas defending Alastair to the merry thieves for YEARS and kit defending Grace to the whole crew after the gracelet thing comes out

Okay this is extremely long imma do a part 2

[disregardcanon]

looking back at the early tmi books before the graphic novels, it kinda makes me wonder how ROMANTIC simon's early feelings for clary were. like yeah, he loves her deeply, but it never seems. like a romance. it kinda feels like the type of platonic love that's deeply threatened by your favorite person Getting a Romantic Partner TM because society values a romantic relationship so much more than the one that you have. but in a society where parabati exist and you can get yourself Basically Platonically Married and they DO i dunno. it's not that you can't grow through an unrequited love, but it just. doesn't ever feel like that's what's happening with them the way that it did with alec and jace