#she didn't live with her parents past the age of 14 because she went from boarding school straight to college so maybe thats why

[radiowendigo]

Kallua Childhood facts (Part 1)

Kallua was born on August 6th, 2009

Kallua was born in Whale Island and remained there his entire childhood.

Gon and Killua made the decision before and after his birth, that Whale Island is where they wanted to raise him. It was mainly because of the Zoldyck family, as well the couple’s last names alone.

Due to his parents’ desire to have total control over his upbringing, Kallua didn't really learn anything about his biological mother until he was ten years old.

Alluka became Kallua’s godmother after his birth. While Kallua views Alluka as a mother figure, he equally feels connected to her as an aunt.

Ging did see Kallua twice as a baby. A couple days after he was born and when he was past 6 months. But never again after that until he was 14.

To quell Kallua's curiosity, Gon, Killua, and everyone else in his life—aside from Alluka of course—did not discuss much about Killua's family. But, he was aware that they were well-known assassins.

Between the ages of 10 and 11, Killua finally told Kallua about his upbringing and family's full backgrounds and details.

After Kallua was born, Gon and Killua took a three-year paternity leave and remained on Whale Island. After that, they would sometimes leave Kallua alone with Grandma Mito.

In Kallua's childhood, both parents were usually present to raise him, but every few months, at least one of them had to leave the island for work.

Together, the family took many vacations, with Mito accompanying them on almost half of them. Every few months, they would travel to the city where the Hunter Association is located, where Alluka lives and works full-time as a nurse. I would have mentioned the city name, but I couldn't for the life of me discover it, even after a lot searching. For Whale Island, Alluka took the same action. Along with going on family vacations, she occasionally went on solitary trips with her brother and nephew.

Every time they came to visit, they would all stay in Alluka's house. She had a bedroom specifically created and decorated for Kallua as well, and it contained with plenty of toys, games, and books.

When it came to friends, they prioritized spending as much time as possible with those closest to them, particularly Leorio and Kurapika. They became Kallua's uncle figures and occasionally watched him when they were there.

The couple and their son would travel together for work, and had many opportunities to visit animal and private animal sanctuaries, exposing Kallua to a lot of different species of wild life. There are many photographs of him taken with a variety of different species because Gon and Killua love taking pictures of their son. Kallua is able to connect with most animals and form some kind of bond with them usually.

From a young age, Kallua knew what he wanted to be in his future profession, a hunter.

However, as he matured and gained a better understanding of the field, he realized that he wanted to be a professional crime hunter in addition to the kind of hunter ging and gon are—the ones who searched for objects, and assisted people. He ended up becoming a pro hunter and a crime hunter when he was 12 years old. While rising to the position of chairman in his mid-20s, he still performed his other titles he gained when he was younger.

At the age of 4, Gon and Killua started to teach their son independence and public speech, since that was crucial when being a hunter.

At the age of 3, Killua started training Kallua physical combat and even how to kill, for self defense of course. Including techniques like the Silent Gate, Rhythm Echo, and Snake Awakens. But never brainwashed him like his family tried to do to him. Killua was a very strict but gentle teacher. He motivated and celebrated every small or big victory in Kallua’s training. He would also reward him sometimes with a something sweet, a toy, or even go somewhere fun!

Killua only ever harmed Kallua once. It was when he manipulated his hands to mould his nails into the shape of claws and release them, thinking that would be ideal when killing. Following that, Killua would constantly console Kallua and express his sorrow and regret for a while.

Gon, on the other hand, concentrated on educating Kallua both how to survive the wilderness and zoology. While Gon was teaching him, he taught him how to fish when he was even younger and they would go on numerous hikes, and camping trips together.

When he wasn't training to be a hunter, doing school work, or in the house, Kallua would spend endless hours outside, half the time walking on his own and exploring the island. Even at night as he got older. He loves the wilderness and outdoors. But without him realizing at the time despite having amazing senses, Killua or Gon, mainly Killua, would keep an eye on him from a distance. They stopped that once Kallua turned 11.

Kallua would run, play, and climb trees, hills, jump in the ocean and lakes, swing on vines. He wasn’t afraid to get messy and fed himself including bugs many times when he went to the forest. He also spend time and played with a lot of the animals including Konta, his son, and his own son who he grew up with. Konta and his family after was introduced to Kallua the following spring after he was born.

When Kallua was younger, he was full of energy and loved going outside. He also enjoyed playing games and physical ones with his fathers, which they both usually enjoyed. Since there were hardly any children living on Whale Island, Kallua had his own playground installed around their property when he was a toddler. Soon, that park would also include a training facility with all of the equipment Kallua needed for training. However, the family would also regularly go on walks and beach outings.

Kallua has always had a passion for sports; he focused mostly on skateboarding and snowboarding, developing outstanding skill in both sports, which he continues to pursue as an adult. He gained his love for those sports due to Killua first showing and teaching him those activities at a very young age

Wow this feels a little embarrassing to share I don’t know why. Anyways here’s new, more organized facts mostly by age I wrote about Kallua and definitely plan on sharing more if it gets attention or not. In these facts Kallua is in my main story where he lives as a hunter and Illumi and Kalluto are hopefully alive (I will not say anymore for those who aren’t manga readers or haven’t caught up with the manga).

[asdear]

Finally...

Here she is. 👀

I'm also going to post screenshots of what I wrote about her because I'll be honest, I don't feel like pasting everything and then re-formatting the text if it gets all messed up. I will paste her backstory/life summary, though. 🫠

I also used CharacterHub's OC template, but I removed, added, or changed some prompts to fit my character.

My other two fan characters are mentioned in her info, too, and y'all will get some hints about them. So just an FYI. 👀

C/TW: mentions of mental health, different types of abuse/assault, violence, drinking, sexual stuff, non-romantic age gap pairing, divorce, toxic parent, neurodivergent struggles

Backstory / Life Summary

Grace grew up in a lower-middle-class, single-parent household, where she had a mostly happy childhood despite some challenges. She loved riding horses at riding stables and cheerleading in middle and high school, and her dad often took her to a riding stable that offered free rides for people with disabilities. Since she had ADHD, she was eligible for it.

However, at age 14, her dad began to struggle with mental health issues related to his divorce in his past, which led to toxic behavior that affected Grace deeply. Fed up with his behavior, she impulsively fled to Los Santos when she was 16, using her passport and savings for college to stay in a hostel. To avoid being tracked down by her entire family, she deleted her social media accounts and used her own bank account to avoid leaving any evidence of running away. Despite doing everything out of impulsion, she did not regret her decision, even later on.

Only a week after arriving in Los Santos, she met Lamar on the street, who offered her the opportunity to become a gangbanger in exchange for money. She accepted the offer, despite him not knowing her age, and found that she enjoyed the thrill of criminal work.

Lester, another contact, eventually heard about her activity on the streets and reached out to her as an unknown contact, leading to her first big job working for tech billionaire Avon Hertz. Because she was underage and running out of money for her hostel, Lester was kind enough to buy her a temporary house to live in, as well as get an underground facility for her, though he had her pay him back for the facility when she had the money.

Avon initially didn't know her age, but he found out when - after the infiltration of the IAA facility - he secretly asked Lester if she was a “child.” He would even briefly catch her carrying around and playing with a unicorn squishy toy during meetings, making him wonder if she was very young, especially since fidget toys were stereotypically associated with children. Lester told him that she wasn't a child, but she was still underage and was 16 years old. Of course, the billionaire was shocked and in disbelief after discovering her age.

It took Agent 14 and Mrs. Rackman - though mostly Lester - to stand up for her and get him to accept that she was capable of doing such hard tasks. Despite using his narcissism to “protect" her innocence with degrading comments, Avon eventually got used to the idea of working with an underaged employee, though he still rarely made remarks about her age.

All of the jobs Grace did had a mental impact on her, as she struggled to adjust to the shift from casual gangbanging to high-stakes criminal activity. During and after being associated with Avon, she experienced nightmares, dissociation, and insomnia as a result, and often tried to avoid thinking about everything that happened. Despite the difficulty of the jobs, she was motivated by money and insisted on continuing to work for Avon, despite Lester and Agent 14's concerns for her well-being.

A couple of days after killing Avon, Grace went out of her way to steal his Cyclone from his house and keep it for herself, even making up lies to explain how she obtained it to anyone who somehow recognized it.

Nearly a month later, Agent 14 introduced her to the gunrunning business, which provided her an opportunity to get a kickstart in owning illegal businesses. Regardless if she was underaged, he still allowed her to purchase a bunker for her to earn more money and, although not the primary reason, as a sign of gratitude for her and her heist partner rescuing him from Merryweather and Avon.

Grace continued to expand her criminal empire over the years, buying more illegal businesses, taking on new job opportunities, and meeting a variety of contacts in Los Santos. Then, in mid-2019, she met Jordan at the Diamond Casino and Resort, where they were sitting alone and drinking away their pain after a failed bank heist they attempted; they had lost their entire crew and received no money in the end. Grace comforted them and let them spend that same night at her penthouse. She even brought them into her crew, and they robbed the casino together later on in the year with the help of Lester.

In 2020, Grace went against the Kkangpae gang - who were trying to attack and kill her yacht staff members - and she managed to succeed in fending them off, even killing the gang’s boss. As December 2020 then approached, she met Martin Madrazo's son, Miguel, and he introduced her to robbing the world's most notorious drug lord, Juan "El Rubio" Strickler.

Although appearing uninterested in Grace at first, El Rubio seemed to briefly give her flirtatious looks as she was driving him and English Dave to the beach party. She never knew if she was simply seeing things, so she pretended to be oblivious to his facial expressions.

While scoping out his island, Grace was horrified to witness him killing his staff member, Gustavo, with his panther, and Pavel, her associate, was just as equally shocked. However, she quickly did her best to shrug off the moment and continue scoping the island.

In late 2021, Grace met Luca at the Music Locker nightclub, where he introduced himself by attempting to flirt with her; it especially was awkward since they were both mute, and she felt weirded out by it. She didn't show interest in him, though they continued to talk - via texting and using text-to-speech - and clicked almost instantly as friends.

She found out that Luca was a recent legal immigrant from Italy and was also a criminal, but he didn't have much luck continuing his criminal work in Los Santos, as he barely knew anyone. Grace decided to bring him into her crew, now having her, Jordan, and him as a crew of three people to do various illegal jobs and heists together.

Later on, in mid-2022, Grace returned to Avon's missile silo as part of a mission assigned by Agent ULP. Accompanied by Luca - being both an emotional support partner and going with her in case any tasks required two people - she hacked the servers while he fended off the cyborg juggernauts. The juggernauts first activating triggered an anxiety attack for Grace, due to her lingering phobia of robots, though with ULP telling her, “Stay calm, agent," and Luca staying near her, she managed to quickly calm down and stay focused on her tasks.

In early 2023, Grace confessed her romantic attraction to Pavel, and although he rejected her, they eventually decided to become friends with benefits. He preferred not to date while isolating himself in the Kosatka submarine, but he was mainly very hesitant and unsure of dating a much younger adult. He was even aware that, despite both of them looking for something serious if they wanted to date, they were entirely different in terms of their ages and a bit of their personalities - she was a stereotypical young, wild party girl who hated being away from people for too long, and he was an older, laid back man who liked avoiding crowds.

To make things fair, though, he allowed Grace to explore her feelings for him while not worrying about a committed relationship. He especially found her platonically and sexually attractive, though he just didn't want anything romantic with her.

In January 2024, after being unintentionally distracted in his office, she was caught by one of El Rubio's guards during a robbery and was held captive for a few weeks. She had to deal with physical, sexual, and verbal abuse by El Rubio himself - being stabbed, dragged around by her hair, starved to near death, and forced into certain sexual acts were some things she had to put up with during her time on the island. Doing whatever she could in her situation, she would attempt to fight back and resist anything he was doing to her, even when he'd try to hold her down or drag her around.

As a trick to avoid giving him the reaction he wanted, especially if it was risky, she pretended to enjoy the torture, even using her resilient personality to stand up to him and his brutal acts. Secretly, though, she was tired of faking, but she was never sure if she wanted to give in to him either. Even when he found out her trick, he still pushed to verbally, physically, and sexually hurt her to make her give up, but she would still try to act unaffected by the torture.

After being held on Cayo Perico for what felt like a very long time to her, she finally had a way to escape one day. She noticed a guard passing by her holding a knife in his pocket, and she managed to seduce him to let her out of the cage. Once he opened the cage door, she walked up to him and briefly kissed him, while carefully taking the knife from his pocket and quickly stabbing him to death. She then used as much of her strength as she could to drag his body somewhere hidden, stole his clothes, and escaped the island with her disguise.

As expected, El Rubio was enraged and completely snapped when he discovered that she escaped, yelling at all of his guards and even killing lots of them. He would always do what he could to track her down and also kept sending out some guards to try to find her, though he hadn't been lucky.

To protect herself, Grace has taken extreme measures, such as wiping everything on her old phone and getting rid of it, using a different phone number, and deleting her social media accounts. She also bought a new flip phone to use for calling and texting, and a new smartphone only for criminal tasks, like hacking. Even if features and apps were limited on her new primary phone, she also liked the aesthetic and function of it, making her more tempted to use flip phones in the long run.

Shortly after she returned to Los Santos, Pavel revealed to her that he had witnessed the abuse through CCTV feed, and that Jordan and Luca had initially been planning to rescue her, though she escaped before they could move on their plan. Even though he was hesitant about going outside of the submarine, he also thought about going with them to help out.

He especially temporarily stopped their FWB relationship to give her time to mentally and physically heal. He was distraught witnessing what El Rubio did to her and didn't want to make her uncomfortable by jumping back into their sexual moments instantly.

[miraculous-magicalconnections]

Lycée Kingsworth Students Rewritten

Below are the rewritten backstories for Rose, Juleka, Nathaniel, Kim, and Ivan

Rose Lavillant:

Rose was born on August 13th to her parents Claire and Antoine Lavillant, along with her other parents Fujino Miki and Vanni Opizzi For most of Rose's childhood she was in and out of the hospital for her poor immune system. She got sick often, that was the main reason, but she was also diabetic and the combination of the two made her visits to the hospital more than her parents would like She was also accident prone, wanting to prove that she wasn't weak just because of how often she went to the hospital, so there were several times of her injuring herself, though thankfully most of those injuries didn't result in a hospital trip Rose also tried to be tough, to be strong, to be positive, and she was; she didn't want people to worry about her just because she wasn't as strong as other people When she was 12, she met Juleka, and Juleka told her she was the strongest person she'd ever met Rose wanted to continue to be the strongest person Juleka ever knew

Juleka Couffaine:

Juleka was born on Janurary 22nd to her parents Anarka Couffaine and a man she never truly knew. From the very little her mom would tell her about their dad, all she knew was that he wasn't the best dad Juleka's childhood was a decent one, it wasn't perfect by any means but they wouldn't trade it for the world, Luka was an amazing sibling to them and Anarka always did everything in her power to make sure everything went as well as it could for her children When she was 13, she was in a small car accident that thankfully only resulted in a broken leg. However while in her stay at the hospital, she met a girl her age named Rose. Despite being in a hospital bed and not feeling well, Rose was so positive about everything and Juleka was so confused how she could feel that way; the two became inseparable Rose would eventually confess to Juleka when they were 16/17 respectively On Juleka's 18th birthday, they and Luka got matching tattoos Juleka became a member of her siblings band "The Band of Witz" by Luka's invitation and she and Rose joined as the lead singer and bassist respectively

Nathaniel Kurtzberg:

Nathaniel was born on November 5th to his parents that not long after passed Nathaniel was in the foster care system for his entire life, going in and out of different homes many times until he eventually just aged out of the system. Throughout his life he did countless odd jobs until he could actually apply places, saving up the money to get himself an apartment, but when it came time to, Alim, Alix's dad, told him that he didn't need to and offered one of the extra apartments within the Louvre like the one the Kubdel's lived in and he was quick to take the offer

Ivan Bruel:

CW: Past Mental/Emotional Abuse and Child Neglect

Ivan was born on April 25th and adopted into his family when he was 7, and his adoptive parents Pénélope and Seraphine Bruel and eventually becoming the older brother to Sophie Ivan's life after he was adopted was filled with nothing but love and care from his family and the few friends he had over the years However during his first seven years with his birth parents, he faced nothing but neglect and emotional and mental abuse, resulting in him developing selective mutism as a coping mechanism as, to him, staying quiet is almost always better Over the years, he slowly began to unlearn the habit of going mute for days at a time, now only doing it in times of extreme stress When he was 14, he met Mylène and despite not believing in them before, he knew he had met his soulmate and tried his best to befriend her, eventually doing so by the time they were 15 and beginning to date not long before they turned 16 When he was 16, he met and become rivals with Lê Chiến Kim; truthfully neither really remember what exactly had started this rivalry, but neither had let up on it since they met

Lê Chiến Kim:

Kim was born on December 10th to his parents Lê Chiến Quan and Cleménce Mullins, however his parents wouldn't stay together long When he was 5, his parents divorced but not for any fault of their marriage, it was because they were forced to conform to society and refused who they truly were By the time Kim was 10, his parents were in happy and loving relationships, giving him his Dad Badru, his Papa Quan, His Maman Cleménce, and his Mom Aya Throughout Kim's life, he had issues with reading social cues and learning, something that very quickly caused him to fall back from his peers and even almost causing him to be held back a grade during his early education He (and his parents) would figure out he had ADHD when he was 11 and his parents helped him in any way that they could, including getting him a personal tutor but his tutor's never really stuck until the one he got when he was 16 His tutor was a year younger than him and yet was in the same grade, which wasn't that exciting since he only skipped one grade, but that wasn't what made Kim work better, it was the fact that his tutor, Max, managed to explain things to him in ways that made him understand it Eventually the two went from tutor and student, to friends, to dating three years later When he they were 17, he met and become rivals with Ivan Bruel; truthfully neither really remember what exactly had started this rivalry, but neither had let up on it since they met

[sakuraswordly]

Original Homura age 14 and Original Danny age 14. Imagine when your age 14 and went through only being responsible for the world, their people and yourself when just young without knowing the consequences of how bad they must be through. (For those who know Steven Universe. You know how trauma Steven had been in Steven Universe Future) What Steven changes into Monster Steven. As a combination of his increasing mental instability and uncontrollable new strength, Steven reaches his final emotional breaking point, seeing himself as a hollow shell of the joyful, caring and innocent peace-bringing child he was. After his breakdown, it is revealed that if Steven believes himself to be a monster, he can actually become one. He is then reduced to a mindlessly feral creature intent on causing destruction out of his overwhelming anguish. This is the same way to both Homura and Danny why they chose this path even though they didn't want to.

But they smile at how they suffer for saving the people they love. Homura wants to save Madoka which changes her to evil sacrifice her happiest. Danny wants to save himself from the saddest which makes dark Danny born in this world sacrifice his own life to his half ghost.

How many times do they kill themself without end?

How many times have they tried for this world?

Both Homura and Danny were once weak, very shy and not very strong as normal people which makes them have a few friends. Both Homura and Danny are strong in moving forward but if they fall into despair, they will turn to the devil. See them as cold and strong either as a magical girl or ghost form, they have a very fragile heart more than Syaoran and Sonic.(Even as Dark Danny)

Homura had a heart disease which left her bedridden for a long time, likely leading to her becoming unsocialized. She initially transferred to Mitakihara Middle School as a timid, shy, and unsure girl before getting encouragement from the first person who reached out to her, Madoka Kaname, who also complimented her name, which she mentioned being self-conscious about. Danny who living with ghost-obsessed parents since birth, Danny had to put up with his parents' "unique" personalities, which often traumatized him. Danny wanted to be an astronaut when he grew up and, unlike his parents, had no interest in hunting ghosts. However, this did not stop his curiosity which one day changed his life forever.

That's why in the prime world timeline, when Homura met Danny for the first time, Homura felt attracted to Danny for the first time because Homura felt like she talk to her past self that she never thought.

That's why in the real-world timeline, Homura is always with Danny even if this Danny is not the same Danny from the prime-world timeline. Even though she once lost the world that Madoka wanted to protect and Madoka whom she loved so much, even though Danny had someone he loved in his life, Homura won't let Danny go and she will protect him for not ending up like her or Madoka.

In the same way as Danny as well, he also cares for Homura and knew he and her had the same tragic life, losing their original world, homeland. Even though Danny hates humans but still he wants to protect Homura too. Danny and Homura started to care about the world and people thanks to Punch because Punch also had to feel the same way as they do but Punch not chose to destroy everything around her.

This is what really means in this art from Sonic Crowe(Tsofph Season 6) [A little special due to New Year's Eve], Danny wants to save Punch and Sonic in his own way but doesn't hide from Homura and accepts her to accompany him no matter what. That's why in this art, Danny and Homura hold hands. Homura also blushes to show that this also happens when first met Madoka too. The feeling that Homura had is the same way as she felt for Madoka, her "Love".

[clemahito]

For Yuna

7. What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling?

Thanks for the ask bestie! I kinda went crazy on this one so full post under the cut

She didn't really have the happiest childhood, so most of the time she'd rather not look back on it too much and move on.

But she enjoys listening to music that came out when she was in middle school. Sometimes she'll be walking down the street and suddenly get a whiff of the smell of her primary school playground in the early summer. She enjoys rereading the books from her parents' bookshelf that she got her hands on when she was too young to read them.

She needs familiar landmarks in her life, and she still finds joy in the things that made her happy as a child. She likes to think otherwise, but she's not as much at peace with her past as she'd like to be. She's still afraid of disappointing her parents. She still remembers how scary middle school was. When she thinks about Shizuo, in her mind he is still five years old, and Kasuka is a baby that she barely got to know before she moved abroad.

She can clearly remember her mindset as an anxious and closeted middle schooler. Her positive nostalgia is practically only contained in the books and TV she consumed back then. She barely looks back fondly on something that happened to her in real life as a kid. And she can hardly remember any good memory anyway.

But there are some. When she got her first video game console for Christmas when she was 14. She hasn't played it since she was 18, and later it was passed down to Shizuo who ended up breaking it out of frustration. She still hasn't had the opportunity to play it again, but she treasures the memories. Sure, her parents bought her stuff, she didn't lack anything, except attention and approval from them.

She remembers when Shizuo was born. She was 10 (going on 11), she recalls visiting her mother at the maternity ward after school and feeling a mix of excitement and apprehension. She was very afraid to hold him but she couldn't keep her eyes off him.

I'm still trying to figure out if she had any childhood friends, and if she kept in touch with them. But if she did have a few close friends, then that's one more good memory. One of the best feelings in the world for her is to feel like she belongs. As a child she saw herself as a monster who was bad luck, she was convinced all her goldfish died early because she was cursed, not because her parents didn't bother to research how to properly care for them.

Anyway, in the end nostalgia can be a good thing for her in the way that she can recall the good memories without having to live in the same context they happened (she's much happier nowadays, she loves being an adult). But melancholy, on the other hand, and the things that happened and also did not happen (lack of attention, lack of confidence, lack of self-love) are easy for her to fall prey to. The thing is, most people don't expect her to be insecure and anxious. She's tall, muscular, she has a resting bitch face and she always looks very composed, but that's because she was taught from a very young age to mask any emotional (and physical) outburst. On the inside she's so much more vulnerable but she has hardly ever let anyone see this side of her, except a couple of close friends back in college and her ex girlfriend (they dated for 7 years). The one person that she will let in and allow to see her entirely again will have to be extremely special.

Sorry I got carried away, but I guess it's still interesting? At least it helped me figure her out further. Please go ahead and ask more if you want!

Uncommon questions for OCs and their creators

[goyountokki]

Go Younjung "I'm happy with my acting praised for the first time through <Moving>, and <Law School> is my turning point in acting"

Interview by Roh Yiseul from Sports W | 2023.10.10

After fourth year since her acting debut, actress Go Younjung has finally won her first Best New Actress Award at The 2023 Asia Contets Awards & Global OTT Awards

<Moving>, which won Go Younjung the Best New Actress Award, ia a human action series about children and parents with superpowers and past secrets who face enormous dangers that transcend time and generations. Not only has it recorded the highest ratings among all Disney Plus Korean contents, it has also received unprecedented rave reviews overseas, such as "the best superhero film in existence" (Rolling Stone).

Go Younjung first encountered <Moving> through an audition while filming the drama <Law School>. She had no prior knowledge of the original work, and auditioned right away with a script received on site. "I didn't know anything (about the work). I heard about it almost a day before the audition and went during the filming of <Law School>. I (usually) find impromptu readings really difficult. (because) I don't know the beginning and the end, and it's hard to understand the characters and their speech. That's why I get anxious. But <Moving> was surprisingly easy to read. While I was auditioning, I thought to myself, 'I really hope I can pass the audition'"

Unlike other auditions, the reason why it was easy to read despite being the first script she received was probably because Go Younjung and character Jang Huisoo share similarities. In reality, Go Younjung is someone who is liked by everyone, from her pretty appearance to her easygoing personality. Go Younjung revealed that her synchronization with Jang Huisoo was 99%. "When I first the internal preview, I thought the synchronization was 99%. There were parts where I approached it thinking that way. Like the way of speaking, the tone of voice, and the posture. After watching it 4-5 times, I could see the differences. She resembles me, but she seems a little more affectionate, warmer, and a little more alive, and strong. I think it's because she's played both the role of a mother (replacing the role of her mother who had died) and a daughter since she was young. And I think, later, these characteristics of her are maximized because she met Bongseok."

Jang Huisoo, played by Go Younjung, ia a high school student who has the same infinite regeneration ability as her father, Jang Juwon (played by actor Ryu Seungryong), but wants to live an ordinary life while hiding her ability. After transferring to Jeongwon High School, Jang Huisoo receives an offer to enter a physical education college and prepares for the entrance exam every day. In reality, Go Younjung did ballet from age 5 to 14, and also learned figure skating and swimming. Go Younjung, who basically likes to exercise actually attend a physical education college entrance exam academy. "I couldn't increase my physical strength in a short period of time, so I received lessons that focused more on posture and attitude when training since it need to be recorded on camera."

Go Younjung received favorable reviews for her acting and action scenes in <Moving>. Among them, the 17 vs 1 mud action scene that reveals the fact that Jang Huisoo has superpowers is considered one of the best action scene in <Moving> following the 1 vs 100 motel scene by her father Jang Juwon. However, Go Younjung expressed regret, saying, "I couldn't do it as planned. I thought about ad-libs from expressing emotions to lines, but I couldn't perfectly coordinate with the action team because it went against my plan. There was nothing i could do because it was muddy. Sometimes, there are unforeseen synergies on set. That's why it came out more realistic. I think the improvisational aspects came out because of the action. It's one of the scene that I'm most satisfied with and proud of because it came out so well (laughs)."

When asked about what ad-libs she prepared, she said, "In the latter half, Huisoo swears. She only says one word. In the beginning, she didn't say a word, but I thought she needed a taste. I thought of swearing because I wanted to create a character who would swear when she's angry or in an emotional situation. It wasn't the word I expected, but she did it."

She acted with senior actor, Ryu Seungryong, as father and daughter. In <Moving>, Ryu Seungryong's character (Jang Juwon) gave up everything and hid to live a normal life with his daughter who has the same ability as him, taking responsibility for the housework, and showing fatherly love by protecting his daughter. When asked about how she felt about actng with Ryu Seungryong, she said, "Senior Ryu Seungryong is very playful. He is so cheerful that you can't tell the difference when he's joking or serious. He takes care of me so well. At first, I thought it would be difficult because he is a great senior. But I was touched when he gave me a flower bouquet when we first met, he also personally chose the meaning of the flower."

The charm of <Moving> that Go Younjung star in is that "the superpowers looked realistic and the innocent children looked fantastic" The three newcomers, Go Younjung (Jang Huisoo), Lee Jungha (Kim Bongseok), and Kim Dohoon (Lee Kanghoon), were in charge of the opening the first part of the series. It may be an adventure for newcomers to decorate a 65 billion won masterpiece at Jeongwon High School. Go Younjung said, "I didn't receive any direction from the director while filming. It's not because I'm good at it, but because he trusted us and entrusted me with the part where he thought no one would know Huisoo better than me. There was also a part where he acknowledged the Huisoo I studied, so I was able to film very comfortably."

The three rookie actors (Go Younjung, Lee Jungha, and Kim Dohoon), who were called the Jeongwon High Trio, became closer than anyone else because they filmed <Moving> for a year while staying at a motel in Gangwon-do. Kim Do-hoon and Lee Jung-ha are also friends in real life. Go Younjung shared, "One day, we finished filming earlier than expected. It was past midnight, and it was raining and we were hungry. So we all walked to the convenience store with one umbrella. Bongseok was the most scared among us. So we decided to go there as a test of courage. I remember we were walking while surprising each other. Dohoon is really talented. He has the ability to make people laugh out loud. He's good at imitating voices and dancing. He's a real mood maker. We were able to film without getting tired. Bongseok makes people laugh without making a sound. When I saw him struggling, his eyes were smiling. They're both actors who make people feel good. Our chemistry was so good that it felt like our chemistry (on the screen) was more lacking. We were considerate of each other when there were difficult scenes, and we filmed them in a fun way."

Go Younjung perfectly blended in with the high school student transformation without looking awkward, also the charm of Go Younjung's low-pitched voice met with Jang Huisoo's easygoing and bright energy creates a synergy. When asked about what kind of work will <Moving> be for her, Go Younjung answers, "After filming for a year, I thought that it was finally ending. Since I was filming in my school uniform and filmed the graduation ceremony two weeks before the end, it really felt like graduating school. We filmed at a remodeled abandoned school in Hoengseong. After that, while filming <Alchemy of Souls : Light and Shadow> my expectations for <Moving> grew even more. I'm wondering what my seniors would do when it's released. And after it was released, I'm so excited, thrilled, and grateful every day. I feel new emotions because I'm getting so many good responses from people around me."

Recently, Go Younjung has confirmed her next project, <Resident Playbook>, which is as a spin-off drama of <Hospital Playlist'>. The series will be produced by Creative Studio Egg is Coming and were written by Kim Songhee and will be directed by Lee Minsoo. When asked about what is the secret to appearing in a series of blockbusters and building a more solid filmography than any other rookie actor? Go Younjung said, "I think my timing was good. As an actor that the director and writer like, I didn't have any projects during that period, and I think it's because I did well in the audition."

Nevertheless, in 'Sweet Home', which made her face known to the public, there were voices complaining about her acting ability, in contrast to praise for her looks. Go Yoon-jung said, "'Sweet Home' finished filming before I could become close with anyone or get used to the set. I wasn't a member who was there for a long time. So I think I didn't really know how to have fun. I just tried to work hard and felt a lot of pressure, and I think that made me not relaxed."

Go Younjung shared that the turning point in her acting was when she filmed <Law School>. "<Law School> is about law school's student and professor. There, I became close with Kim Bum oppa and Hyeyoung unnie. The director creates such situations (where the casts became close with each other). It's impossible for us not to become close (laughs). The director say chemistry is vital. He said it's better to act comfortably than to act well. I think that's when I felt that the set was a little more comfortable and fun. During <Law School>, I realized that I needed to become comfortable on set and close with the actors to act comfortably and create synergy, so I tried to become close with them quickly. In <Alchemy of Souls> Actor Lee Jaewook is around the same age as me. He was born in 1998, so the filming was very comfortable. I'm so thankful to him because even though he have no obligation to help me, he actually helped me a lot (during filming) and were very considerate. That's why I think it was a fun set to film. It was a set where I received a lot of consideration."

Go Younjung, who is receiving favorable reviews for <Moving>, said, "I'm so happy these days. It's not the first time, but this is the first time I've received so much praise for my acting. I feel dazed and doubtful whether I really did well. I'm also looking forward to the sets of my next projects. I think the words 'I'm a good actor' are the best and most touching thing."

Her role model is Ryu Seungryong. "I recently read an interview of senior Lee Byung-hun, and I remember the headline saying, 'We must not lose our innocence.' I've been acting for about 4 years. I still don't have a views about acting. But I really sympathized with that. I thought that the scenes I saw while admiring the works that I enjoyed were scenes that the actors acted purely. When we were filming <Moving>, the director asked me to say the line, 'We're just a little different and special' plainly. He said it would resonate more that way. I felt that it was the hardest to express it purely rather than trying to move people or express my emotions. Senior Ryu Seungryong showed me all that on set. I want to be like that (laughs)."

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I'm Blue Ch1 Prologue

Blue has a weird name. Not her fault her parents weren't that creative. Nor is it her fault they were terrible and pushed her to becoming the person she is now. Now only if she could catch a break from bumping her head into walls, worrying about falling over in traffic, or even falling in love with someone she barely known and never seen.

(Warning: This chapter contains past abuse of the verbal kind, cursing, an attacker using fire to hurt my oc, and visible scarring. Please if any of these things trigger or bother you in the slightest do not read it. The events of this particular chapter take place when Blue was at the age of 14-15.)

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Went the sounds of the machine's living motherboard as it monitored the heartbeats of the living girl lying on the bed. The pale flesh seared and permanently marked as one would call a failure. Failure to stop herself from being the one to be helplessly screaming bloody murder painfully in the night. Failure to stop herself from being stomped to the ground and humiliated. Failure...Failure...

"FAILURE!!!! DAM YOU!!"

"BECAUSE OF YOU WE'RE THE DAM LAUGHING STOCK OF THE ENTIRE NIEGHBORHOOD!! YOU KNOW HOW FUCKING BAD IT LOOKS ON US WHEN YOU'RE FACE IS PLASTERED ALL OVER THE PAPER  FOR EVERYONE TO SEE!?"

Something sounding like a newspaper was thrown harshly to the floor. And that's what this was. Wastful. Failure. 

Beep. Beep. Beep.

"What are we supposed to do now?! This is bullshit! You're supposed to be applying to the schools in less than a week! Who's going to accept a withered flower that can't even stand on her own two feet!?''

"We'll be lucky if she's even taken into consideration."

"Forget it! There's no use for it now! All those years of planning!! WASTED!!"

"How could you do this to us?! Didn't you know everything we've ever done was for you!?"

"WASTED!!"

Beep. Beep Beep.

How long had she been lying there now? Staring up at the ceiling in silent black. The echoes of the past screams still rung through her brain since that day. And now she's been alone for quite a while. No one to see how pathetic she looked lying there staring at the darkness besides the occasional nurse or doctor who smelt of too much of cleaning product. Always with those smiling happy voices telling her how much better she looked and how her parents were coming to pick her up soon, which was never in her dark experience. It was always the same routine she lost count of how many times she was just dripping in and out of her black daze most of the time she had no idea if she was awake or not. The thing keeping her from knowing she hadn't died was the infernal beeping of the machine's heartbeats regulating through the silence. Everything was always numb feeling as well so it was.....Nice to know that she wasn't dead yet. Another day another day of the darkness being her new home of course.

Beep. beep. Beep.

The head on the pillow numbly turned in acknowledgment to the smiling Doctor who visited the room around everyday to see the patient who remained silent in days passed. Nothing new with the smiling and the typical questioning of the doctors smiling voice in the dark...But there was a clear difference with this time. As the man sat closer without asking. When he grabbed the numb girl's hand. There was a shift in the routine body language as the smiling voice became uneasy...hesitant even. As he stared at the unmoving living figure in the bed.

"I'm afraid I have some bad news about your recovery."

Failure at that.

"You may not understand at first, and it's perfectly ok. There's lots of people who go through this everyday so you're not alone."

Never understood. Always alone.

"And don't worry. It's not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. You're young, so it shouldn't be too hard for you to find a way around it and live a fantastic life all on your own."

It's not that bad. She would've gotten a fantastic like.

"What I'm trying to say is that.....I'm afraid there wasn't any way we were able to save your over all vision. There's no safe way to repair the damage without going in there and risking making it worse for you. And parts of your wing there was burnt so badly we had to remove the burnt membrane to keep the rest of your body healthy. You'll be suffering some serious drawl backs and pain for a long while, but you should consider yourself still lucky to be alive."

You should consider yourself lucky!!

BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP!!!!

The chilly nip of the dark night chipped away at her skin when she had walked along the sidewalk. The way familiar for her since she had taken this way down the sidewalk at night plenty of times by herself from the pressures of home and her parents. It was a very safe neighborhood with a good amount of very heroic people and families living there so no one really expects the scum of the earth to rear their ugly faces there for whatever reasons. But really no one really expected the hands to grab her. The slam of her head to the brick alley wall. Or the sneering faces of the dark as hands searched her body and pulled everything from her. Backpack was ripped painfully from her back. Useless books of the history of maths and sciences thrown to the ground and pencils scattered breaking under the feet of the fiends. Her ears rung as the breathing of her lungs heaved and her heart could be felt in her throat and chest and also joining the pain of ringing her ears gave. There was too much going on to register properly. Too many hands pushing her. Too many demands for money a broke student didn't have. Too much pain of the ones holding her down. Too dark to see their faces. But there would be light soon enough. The scream that tore out out of her mouth wasn't the girl was a terrorfied young lady who couldn't get away and no amounts of threats of 'shut up' would get her to stop so soon. So perhaps she could be distracted by some lovely fireworks. Orange flames crackled and lit up the sky as the angry face of the fiends were lit up by the flameworks. A scream tore out through the night as the smell of burning filled the air and woke every sleeping being from their peaceful slumber. The night filled by those blood curdling yells and orange pain filling her entire being. She didn't know why there was blue and red lights added to her vision or when she heard the sirens wailing. Or feel the cold concrete as she fell over. Or when the darkness crept up on her as she passed out. But she had been given a generous(rude-) wake up call by her visitors.

Failure.

"SHIT!! SOMEONE GET IN HERE AND HELP ME RETRAIN HER!! GET A SEDATOR QUICKLY!!!"

The hands held the wailing one down as the beeping machine sprang to life as it raced like a marathon. Anyone not awake now surely was by the horrible screams until the darkness claimed the victim again.   

BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP

Beep....Beep...Beep

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The Vitulation Cycle: An Arthuriana fanfiction (King Arthur x OC and Arthur x Guinevere x Lancelot) CHAPTER 14: MORDRED

Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction I do not make any money from this. Cultist Simulator elements belongs to the Weather Factory, House of the Dragon/Game of thrones elements belongs to George RR Martin and Arthuriana while generally regarded as under the public domain, it comes from the culture of Britain.

Chapter 14 - Mordred

"We're watching you." Sir Lancelot tells you before he goes back to her majesty's side. Only for Sir Gwaine to make a gesture with his two fingers gesturing from his eyes to you. Understandable really since Ayrmida had just recovered from something that triggered her past trauma. You were all gathered to have a picnic in the Castle grounds, or more specifically in the gardens since it was the best place where the sun's warmth was. While you were given a chance to spend some time with Ayrmida alone, you could still feel everyone's eyes on you, especially Sir Ector her grandfather.

It was true that you admired and held some affection for the youngest member of the court. But you know it wasn't love. Perhaps it's because she too was still trying to find herself. For all you could remember all you really wanted was to belong to someplace as yourself. You didn't feel at home with the Christian orphanage that raised you until you were able to find work in your studies in botany. You initially came to Camelot at eleven to learn under their scholars more about the sciences. Merlin was a strict teacher and seems to dislike you for a reason you couldn't understand. You were thankful that unofficially, King Arthur had in nearly everything but name became your father. You would sometimes feel guilty when sometimes you eavesdropped the various arguments they would have about you.

"You are playing a very dangerous game Arthur!"

"Merlin, I don't care what future you have foreseen. He's just a boy and you are already treating him over something he hasn't done."

"Yet. Done yet Arthur. You choosing to ignore my warnings will only break your heart. Your love for him will be wasted."

"Tell me Merlin, have you become so obsessed with what the future may become that you forget to live in the present? You don't know if he will make those choices! I will take guidance from what you have seen but I will not stop loving Mordred as my own child."

It was then that you became interested in the martial ways. You didn't know why Merlin treated you this way, but you were going to prove him wrong that King Arthur was wasting his love on you.

And so like Ayrmida you sought to make yourself one of the best people to ever serve Camelot. You began paying attention to the politics, the martial ways, and the resources Camelot has to offer. You weren't at all finished with your journey, but now you understand some of the decisions he, Queen Guinevere, and some of the other knights and courtiers were doing. You didn't know enough to make your own opinions on what should be done yet, but you feel you were on your way there.

"Mordred? What is King Arthur like?" Ayrmida asks bringing your attention back to your own present. Seated beside her on a picnic blanket eating on cheese, bread, mutton and boiled eggs.

"Where do I begin?"

"From whatever you have thought of first." You chuckle at her response at your rhetorical question.

"This may seem strange but King Arthur is much like a father to me."

"Oh?"

"My parents were travelers who died on their way to a pilgrimage. And so the Christian convent had raised me when I was the only one who survived the plague. I don't recall what they did before they took me on that pilgrimage trip. It was when I went to Camelot for further studies than the convent could offer that I found a father figure in him. Back then I too was the young blood in court - not the youngest since there were plenty of boys my age who wanted to enter into Camelot's martial training. But probably the only one who was here for scholarly studies rather than just martial training. Arthur had found me in my studies and had began volunteering to personally help with things that just escaped my understanding. The funny thing was that I didn't know he was the King. I just assumed he was another courtier or a scholar of Camelot. It was only when I attended my first Court session and he made his appearance that I discovered that he was the King himself. And afterward we just became closer."

"I see." She says before taking a bite of her buttered bread.

"I'm just nervous of something embarrassing happening if or when he chooses to talk to me in open court."

"He wouldn't intentionally do that. I imagine that any embarrassment is most likely to come from you."

"Mordred!" She exclaims in disbelief but you could tell that she found the humor in your joke.

"It's true. On your first court session with Queen Guinevere I was wondering if your nervousness would make you faint on front of everyone."

"Well it was my first time in any court! You have years of experience."

"I'm only three years older than you."

"You've been here far longer than I have."

"And what is so different from all the court sessions you've attended with Queen Guinevere presiding? This time you'll be meeting with Camelot's King." Then you see her face change. You couldn't tell if it was better or worse but there was definitely a change in her.

"There will be many things different."

"I highly doubt that."

"I hope for that too." She says before she takes a quick glance at all the knights who were watching the two of you. As soon as they see her looking at them they quickly turn away and pretend to have been doing something else. You couldn't help but roll your eyes at them. They weren't trying to be discreet and their gazes at you and Ayrmida were obvious in your peripheral vision. You knew that many of them thought that you were infatuated with her and feared that you might take this chance to seduce her. This wasn't the case though you did hold affection for her.

And to think these were the same people whose ranks you will be joining once you became a knight.

"May I ask a promise from you Mordred?" She asks as she brings herself closer to you. Her expression serious.

"What kind of promise?"

"Will you promise that no matter what happens could we still be friends?" You couldn't help but smile.

"Of course I will. But why make me promise over something so obvious?"

"Because I fear you wouldn't want to be my friend anymore after something happens. You have been a good friend to me Mordred, and I wouldn't want to lose our friendship." This touched you, it's been awhile since anyone your age wanted to be with you. The other boys who had started their martial training before you did were envious of your relationship with the King and didn't want to have anything to do with you. And girls around your age just keep looking at you in a strange light. Probably this infatuation that everyone keeps saying you have for Ayrmida.

You make sure to meet her eyes as you make her a promise she requested.

"I, Mordred, promise to still be your friend no matter what happens." She smiles back with some relief.

"And I, Ayrmida promise the same. Thank you for this Mordred."

"Of course, I'll still be your friend even when I become a Knight of the round table." She chuckles at this.

"I have no doubt you will."

She leaves you with a smile, and you couldn't help but feel she is keeping something from you. Some mysterious secret that she is keeping to herself. It was fine, even you have your own secrets.

You weren't going to deny to yourself that you wanted to be Arthur's heir. It wasn't because of the power it would give you but to also show that anyone who was devoted and hard working enough would also be good enough to be one of Camelot's leaders. It was why you strived to familiarize yourself with the different factions in court and what it would mean for the interest of Camelot. And your work seems to be paying off since you have the favor of many significant factions in court. Including Queen Guinevere and King Arthur before he had left to embark on his second attempt in fulfilling the Grail quest.

You couldn't wait for him to return. He might tease you for finally making a friend who is closer in your age than just being a perpetual student or squire to everyone his age.

And it turns out to your delight he came sooner than you had expected.

He arrived late at night with his brother Sir Kay and plenty of the other knights who had gone to take care of the problem of the witch hunters. You see them detain a few prisoners whom you recognize were some of the witch hunters that had attacked Camelot recently. You then quickly run to try to find Ayrmida so she may have her first glimpse of who Camelot's king was.

"Queen Guinevere, Sir Lancelot, Sir Gwaine, Sir Percival, have any of you seen Ayrmida? King Arthur has arrived with Sir Kay and the knights who went to take care of the witch hunters. I wanted to show her who he is before he holds court tomorrow."

"Oh that's wonderful Mordred!" Queen Guinevere says as she begins giving orders to some of her ladies to make sure the King's chambers were tidy and ready for his return.

"Does anyone know where Ayrmida is?"

"She's with Sir Ector having a dinner in town. You'll probably meet them tomorrow." Sir Lancelot tells you as he stands to give out his own orders and make his own preparations for King Arthur's return.

"Hmph that's if Arthur is ready to have court tomorrow. A banquet sure, but I think he will have at least one day of rest before returning to his duties."

"Want a bet Sir Percival?" Gwaine says with a grin. Since you won't be meeting either of the persons you were looking for, you take your dinner and retreat to your room to put yourself to sleep.

The next day, much to Sir Percival's dismay, King Arthur did hold court although it was much later than normal, though given that he, Sir Kay and the other knights who had ventured out had only arrived late last night.    

When he entered to take his seat at the round table there was much applause and excitement. He had his beard trimmed to his preferred length of being close to his chin and his beard hairs on the shorter end. Enough to show his beard but short enough to show the lower half of his face.

The court then settles down as Queen Guinevere takes her place beside him and everyone is seated.

"It's good to finally be back."

Another round of applause was given.

"I have missed you all and will now hear and discuss matters that are most urgent. I'll do this before I reveal whether my quest for the Grail has been a success or not."

As court went on your mind wondered where Ayrmida was. Your eyes finally see her behind her uncle at his chair at the round table and some distance behind her was a couple of hooded figures who seemed to blend in with the background. Who are they?

"Mordred." You hear him call your name and you step forward and present yourself on front of him.

"Based on reports of your progress it won't be long before you become a knight and part of the brotherhood of the round table. Your last few major tests would be in my presence before I formally knight you." He tells you with a smile and you couldn't help but share in his enthusiasm.

"Really your majesty?"

"Truly, why do you think the other knights tend to tease you a little bit more recently." You hear them laugh with some like Sir Gaheris and Sir Bedivere giving you encouraging looks.

This is it.

You will soon be knighted.

All you need to do is to past a few more tests and you would finally be a part of the highest brotherhood in Camelot.

"Tha-Thank you your majesty." You bow before him before going back to your place on the sides, although it wasn't lost on you that you did see encouraging smiles and gestures from the other knights of the round table.

A few more petitions and issues were discussed, but you couldn't hear any of them as your mind was still savoring the news that you were almost a knight.

Finally the petitions were finished and Queen Guinevere played her card.

"We may be done with the petitions but there is a new face in court that I want you to meet."

"Oh?" He asks in excitement. You almost forgot how he loves entertaining new members of his court.

"She's a new lady of mine. Lady Ayrmida?" Ayrmida makes her way on front of King Arthur. You see her more calm than she was her first time.

But even King Arthur could sense just a little bit of nervousness coming from her.

"Ayrmida? How are you?" He asks in a very gentle and soft tone. A tone you would often hear whenever he wanted to calm someone down.

"A little nervous since everyone is looking at me."

"Oh don't worry, everyone is also looking at me." That did the trick and this causes her to laugh and her nervousness disappeared.

"There we go, feeling better?" Arthur gives a little chuckle with a gentle smile and a glint of affection in his eyes.

"Yes, thank you for that."

"Well since you're feeling better. I would like to know what you've thought of Camelot and my court so far? Are my knights fooling around behind my back?" You couldn't help but laugh along with some of the other knights in the table.

"Well it depends on your definition of fooling around. They tease and joke a lot, but when I was worried and traumatized upon hearing what the witch hunters were doing, they were there for me when I needed them the most." A resounding sound of awe surrounded the room.

"Even Mordred has been a great friend to me. And I think he would make a great knight of your round table." You couldn't help but blush a little bit at being specifically mentioned by her to your King and father figure.

"And how have you been adjusting being one of Queen Guinevere's ladies?"

"They were mostly good to me. Queen Guinevere herself had personally taken me under her wing."

"And how has she been with you?" He asks his wife speculatively.

"She's been a fine young lady. I'm extremely happy to have her as one of my ladies. She's almost like a daughter to me." He smiles at that, there was something mischievous about it that you couldn't explain why.

"Is this true Sir Lancelot? Or is there a hidden conspiracy between them?" He asks jokingly and both the Queen and Ayrmida laughs.

"It is true, my liege, and may I also add that she's been a hidden gem and a devoted student to the martial ways as her teacher. Even though she sometimes could be too impatient to move to the next level." Sir Lancelot says with affection and the King just chuckles at this. Almost as if to say that he knows what he's talking about.

"Now have you been good to your uncle Sir Kay and to your grandfather Sir Ector?" She gives him a sheepish look.

"I may have snuck out a few times from them but I make sure to take great care and I never go too far from the castle."

"Oh don't get me started." Sir Ector murmurs.

"In my defense, these trips were very insightful in showing me Camelot's strengths and weaknesses. And in the back of my mind I always knew my uncle have assigned some of the knights who weren't on duty to make sure nothing horrible happened to me."

"And what are Camelot's strengths and weaknesses?"

"To summarize because I sense some of your courtiers would want to be dismissed already - Camelot is strong in accepting all cultures and backgrounds of all who come and live here. But it's weakness is that not many of these cultures have a say in court beyond the local level. I will admit I am still learning. But your court is biased towards some of the dominant cultures here. And it would be good to have a few courtiers from lesser known subcultures that are subjects of Camelot contribute their perspective in your court."

This was rather bold of her. You too have noticed this issue but it is at a periphery to some of the other issues that you were thinking about. Where did she get this bravery from when a few moments ago she might have allowed her nervousness to take her over?

"This of course is not the only issue, but that is the issue that appeared first in my head when you asked."

"Of course, and I appreciate your honesty about your insights. There is always room for improvement and I and my court are also included in that."

"Likewise."

"Members of the round table, how has she been with all of you?"

"You're asking an awful lot of questions for a new face in court my King." Sir Dagonet comments as King Arthur gestures for him to continue on.

"She has been good. We were quite surprised when she was insistent on learning the martial ways but after discovering that she was a promising student, she was quite a sight to behold." Sir Bedivere says in an affectionate yet no nonsense way.

"Yeah."

"Agreed."

"What Sir Bedivere has said."

"She's also not scared to answer back. Quite refreshing." Sir Gwaine adds before smiling at Ayrmida's pointed look at him.

"Generally speaking you like her." King Arthur was met with more nods and affirmative responses.

"And what's the feedback from the ladies?" Those who were allied closely with Queen Guinevere gave the same replies that the knights had on Ayrmida while those who didn't like her and was probably planning to seduce Arthur just shrugged or remained silent.

Sir Dagonet was right, why was the King asking so much questions about her and to her?

"Well I think it's about time we wrap this up." You hear the relieved sighs of some members of the court. Some people cried out questions about his Grail quest but he ignored them and turned his attention back at Ayrmida with a hidden mischief in his smile once again.

"Has this been an insightful and satisfying experience for you?" Ayrmida smiles, nods and takes a breath.

"Yes it has. Thank you so much for this...father."

What?!

Father?!

You hear the surprised sounds of court.

"I'm sorry for the surprise to everyone. But it was part of her wish for her twelfth birthday." Arthur stands up as he goes to Ayrmida's side.

"I would like to formally introduce my eldest daughter, Ayrmida Targaryen Pendragon. Daenara, Daeron, you can reveal yourselves now." The hooded figures close to Ayrmida revealed themselves and you hear more gasps in the room.

The woman, Daenara Targaryen, the King's first wife is not just alive, she is here before all in court. She was definitely ethereally beautiful with her silvery blond hair and vibrant violet eyes. The boy, Daeron, Ayrmida's twin brother, looked a lot like King Arthur but with his mother's violet eyes.

"This is my son Daeron, and this is my first wife Daenara Targaryen. The Grail."

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Annie O’Malley: Behind the Songs

From mid summer to November 2017, a 17 year old singer performed in the famed Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio as the opening act for the band Chicago. It was the first big performance she had ever done, just her and her guitar in front of the 20,000 person venue. She continued to tour with the band, opening for 16 different shows over the course of the tour. Since then, she has grown into an exceptional musician, as she now has over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Annie O’Malley is a musician based in Los Angeles with an extensive musical background; she has been singing since she could talk. Since 2018, she has released a lot of music. Her first album titled “Skrapbook” in late 2022 and recently released a single titled “11th hour”, out on April 14, 2023.

Since the age of eight, Annie has been writing her own songs. Her first performance was when she was nine years old, playing original songs on her guitar and singing at her school’s winter concert.

“My choir teacher told us that we could bring like a song in to sing as a solo or something, so I decided to write one,” Annie said, “I performed it at the christmas show with my guitar in front of 800 people and the choir sang on the chorus with me. That was the first time I got to perform my own music and I never wanted to stop.”

Annie O’Malley, from a photoshoot for the release “in beetween”.

Throughout her childhood, Annie struggled with school and used music as an escape, as it made her feel understood and helped her express her emotions.

“When I was in elementary school, I went to a private school and I had a lot of learning disabilities,” she described. “They never tried to help me, they made it my fault, told me I was dumb and lazy. So at a very young age I remember feeling so numb and hopeless.”

Because of how her school treated her, she had a hard time with her self image and still is affected by what happened to her. In addition, Annie struggled with spelling and reading, and later made that a part of her brand, as many of her songs have titles and lyrics with words that are spelled differently. Despite her struggles at school, at home she would create music, music videos, and create all sorts of art.

“I remember laying in my room late at night a lot, so stressed because I didn't do my homework because I didn't know how, but at least I could grab my guitar.”

The dream of growing and going on a big tour continued to fuel her to be a better musician and work as hard as possible. Her younger self always dreamed of becoming the next Taylor Swift, someone she looked up to often. However, the path of music wasn't without its struggles.

“There have been times in my life where I got too comfortable where I was and I didn’t push hard enough, but usually something would happen that would remind me how much I want this and I would get inspired and keep pushing.”

Though her parents didn’t create music of their own, they were always supportive of her growth as a musician, and would aid her in her music creation when she was too young to do it all by herself. When Annie was young, her mother would often help her write song lyrics when she was having trouble, and continued to support her after she was able to write them herself.

“They always encouraged my love for music but they never pushed me in a ‘living vicariously’ sort of way. My mom would always say ‘why not you?’”

Throughout her career, her mindset has changed to be more positive in how the music she puts out makes her feel.

“Everytime I release music, I make sure that I genuinely love what's being put out, that why if it gets 0 streams I'm still really proud of it,” she described, “In the past I have had songs that I didn't love and when they didn’t do well I took it personally. When I release with this new mindset, it keeps me excited for the next project and any bit of attention the songs get is an extra bonus to me.“

Annie talked about her past self and her experience with music throughout her life.

“In life we stray from our child-like selves sometimes and recently I've learned how important it is to keep her near me in every moment of my life,” she said. “My younger self was fearless when it came to music, and I think as time went on I developed so many fears that have created more resistance for myself. I’m working on letting go of those fears by facing them head on. *wink wink* reference to album 2 *wink wink*”

For the vast majority of Annie’s songs, she takes inspiration from her current life. Self reflection and talking about feelings are big parts in how she was raised and how she writes her music now. She believes that being honest with your emotions leads to a fulfilling life. Her songs focus on these subjects, with very few being partly fictional.

“When you do a lot of self reflection and you stay very curious there is so much inspiration everywhere. I also believe I am a vessel that gets sent music and if that's the case I'll never run out of ideas.”

Annie’s first album, “Skrapbook”.

Her debut album, titled “Skrapbook”, reflects her past experiences in life and with relationships. “Skrapbook (title page)” was the song that inspired the name and theme of the album, even though most of the album had been already written and released beforehand, such as “in beetween”, “preshure”, and “wait 4 yew”.

“The most exciting part about releasing Skrapbook was seeing something I was genuinely so proud of for so long out in the world.” Annie then further described her feelings about her latest release. “With ‘11th hour’ having 1,300 streams in the first 5 minutes was insane, and 22k the next morning, was unreal,” she said. “This release has made me so excited to keep pushing and work hard because I got a little taste of recognition for what I've been doing and I know that if I just keep going more people will find me and my art and we will build this together.”

As Annie continues to grow as an artist, fans can expect more from her in the near future such as a second album. In another article, written by Emily May, Annie talked about the impact of her music.

“When life gets hard, it’s only you that will get you through it but music can act as a life raft when it feels like you’re drowning. If I can provide that for someone, that’s the greatest gift in the world.”

[fabulouslygaybean]

hearing my mom talk abt my cousins and how she thinks it's sad how the oldest ones still live w their parents is worrying bc like. i have a sinking feeling she'll want me outta the house the second i turn 18 and idk if im ready for that

[sexydreamgirl]

(Long ask ahead, I'm so sorry 😭)

Hi Hera,

I've been in this community for a little over a year now, I've seen many many posts and I have listened to Nevilles lectures, I was even in your twitter group! I've tried lots of different techniques,I know the law is real because I have proven it to myself before. Some manifestations are starting to feel more like coincidences though and I find myself over-analysing those moments. For example, my mom only ever buys cheddar cheese. I spent a few minutes just thinking about how nice it would be to have brie instead. I could see it in the kitchen and I remembered how it tasted from when I tried it at a friend's house years ago. I didn't mention it to her or anyone else and knowing my moms usual habits, it wasn't very likely to happen. But it did and she came home with some brie yesterday.

I'm glad it worked but I already know how to manifest things like this(cheese, getting takeout for dinner, new shoes etc) but I'd like to move past this point and manifest other things. In my mind, I'm wealthy, I live in my own home, I'm healthy and fit, I can drive, I have a well paying remote job and I'm an excellent college student with great friends. In the 3d, I consider myself lucky because I do have great friends, but I can't talk to them as much because they have moved on and are having experiences that I can't relate to and are living their best lives and I'm getting left behind. I love that for them, I'm happy they're happy, I don't want that to change, I just want to be happy with them. I have no issue with them growing and changing and making new friends, I just want to be able to do that too.

However, I'm not allowed to work, I have already missed out on a year of college even though all of my other friends have finished their first year because my parents can't afford it and need a grant from the government. I can't get a job and pay for it myself because I'm an immigrant and my status means I can stay here but can't work, vote or really do much to make a living for myself and I can't go back to my home country, I have no prospects there and I haven't been there since I was 7 or 8. I have been trying for so long to manifest full citizenship. I used to take a break and manifest things like my mom bringing home cake for no reason or my friends letting me know they were thinking of me while they were out living their lives but it's just not enough anymore. I'm grateful I got to experience those things but I really need this citizenship so I can live and take care of myself and not feel so trapped. I've been here for 11 years now, almost 12. I have no resistance about being a citizen and fitting in. Most of my education, my friends and my es are from here. I don't feel like an imposter. I have no doubt that I should be a citizen by now but I'm not for reasons I don't understand.

All I know is that I could have been but my mom wanted to get hers first and then apply for mine because "it would be easier" and I accepted that because it was 5 years ago and I didn't think I'd be expected to handle such matters while juggling school and all of my other activities. I know it's important and something I should have paid more attention to but I was only 14 and thought it would be handled by the time I went to college. I turned 18, she got her citizenship and I can't even apply for mine because I need a valid passport and mine expired ages ago. I'm still waiting for my new one to come.

Overnight, I was expected to take care of things I didn't even think were an issue and I did all I could in the 3d so when I found LOA I was happy to do some manifesting from the 4d. I'm 19 now, turning 20 in a few months and still, nothing. I've been met when nothing but vague answers from officials and nonchalance and negativity about the situation from my mother. I'm so sick of the 3d, I genuinely don't have it in me to continue with these circumstances anymore. I have gone from light hearted curiosity about LOA to begging my subconscious and sobbing when I wake up to the same 3d circumstances as before. I've had days of ignoring the 3d and focusing only on the 4d but then it feels like escapism, like wishful thinking instead of manifesting.

I know there's always movement, I'd just like this movement to happen a little faster. I have a private Instagram that I go to to saturate my mind with things that I visualise for myself. My YouTube, tumblr and tiktok all reflect the interests of the version of myself that is in my 4d. I have accepted that I am that person so how do I get my 3d to catch up? How do I do that? How do I move beyond manifesting random material things and start manifesting my citizenship?

I can practically hear you, in Alexa Demie's voice telling me "You're the only thing stopping you from getting your manifestations. Persist. Start over if you have to. Ignore the 3d. Stop being a victim. I can't do the work for you. Take a break if you need to. You are the operant power" and all of that makes perfect sense to me, I get it, I see it all the time when people ask loa blogs for advice and they're correct. Logically (or spiritually, I guess bc we don't do logic here idk), that makes sense, I understand and I agree. Emotionally, I'm fed up, upset and frustrated. Not even at the 3d because it's only a reflection but of myself, my subconscious, whatever. I haven't always felt like this though, I've had many days where I feel powerful or even just "meh" and still, I can saturate my mind and persist so, how come I didn't see change during those moments?

Thank you for reading this. I'm very sorry for this being so long and for trauma dumping, I would just really like some help, please. I know you're very busy so take your time of course, no pressure. I hope before you even see this I'll be a citizen and I'll send you another ask updating you with a success story.

I understand your frustration completely, sweetheart. Truth be told, I'm not sure what else there is for me to tell you that you certainly don't already know for yourself. My answer to this ask is essentially what I would have responded to your concerns as well, so I kindly ask that you read it. I'm sorry for the delayed response.

Please don't give up and don't lose hope. Center yourself, change your assumptions and keep persisting. Never ever ever take no for an answer because you cannot fail with the law. All of your desires are right around the corner and you are so so close to acquiring them. I have so much faith in you and I know you have what it takes to succeed. Persist.

[tahanann]

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮

❝ To whoever finds these letters, I hope they reach you well ❞ ✎▫✧⭒....

Fandom: Hetalia Relationship: F/M Pairing: Alfred F. Jones (America) / (Female) Reader Chapter list: 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Also posted on: AO3, Wattpad, Quotev

Chapter 00: " Letter from lost days " ✎▫✧⭒…

A soft sigh leaves the mouth of a woman as she gently places down boxes on the floor. She wipes the sweat that dripped down her forehead as she decided to get a few more boxes before settling down. There were enough boxes in the living room, so she should probably unpack soon. (Y/n) smiled at the sight of everything. This was the fruit of her labors. This...was her new home, and despite how empty it seems right now, it'll eventually be cozy enough for her and guests.

The woman walked out the front door to stare at the front view of her home. It was an aged home with walls painted a creme color, a dark grey, and flowers decorating the front lawn. It was supposedly built in the early twentieth century, and apparently, everything is still moving and working in there. Of course, (Y/n) made sure the realtors did their job, making sure plumbing and heating systems were working and up to date.

It wasn't easy finding a house that was this affordable. (Y/n) had to scour all the listings to find a home that was in a suburban area, but was still close enough to metropolitan places. Homes that were this old were cheaper in the housing market, but honestly, how cheap can a house get in this day and age"? It was the twenty-first century, houses are a complete hassle to pay. The woman had to save up money from her profession to get enough to pay the downpayment. 

Her parents pitched in somewhere in there, but they only paid about ten percent. Ninety percent of it was with her own money, and it took a few months, reaching up to a year, of saving up to get enough.

(Y/n) went towards the trailer, grabbed the smaller boxes, and finally closed it as soon as the task was done.  The woman found herself walking up to the couch that was already brought to her home prior to her getting here. Her father helped her move in a day ago. He isn't here today because there were no more heavy things to carry. She didn't need his help for her last day of moving in.

She's got to give the old man some slack, anyway.

Her (e/c) eyes looked up at the ceiling above her. She takes in a few breaths to relax her body. She wanted to relax for a few more moments before she starts decorating the place with everything that's in the boxes. Shutting her eyes, (Y/n) manages to get a power nap in.

She starts daydreaming as she took in the darkness, but her eyelids immediately open once she heard a ping come from her phone. Groaning softly, she reached for the phone in her pocket before texting the person back. It was her boss, already eager to have her back to work. 

The woman had requested a few days off so that she could get settled into her new home, but it appears that her boss wanted her back. Well...there was nothing she could do about it. The woman was as busy as she could get.  

In the reply, (Y/n) wrote that she would be back as soon as Monday. Thankfully, her final day of moving in was a Friday, so she had the weekends to herself. 

A tired sigh comes from her mouth as she pinched the bridge of her nose. (Y/n) stands up from the couch and started opening boxes with a box cutter she had placed on the table beside the couch. It took her a few hours to get the trinkets and decorations out of their boxes and in their own respective spots.

She made dinner for herself that evening, cleaning dishes afterward, before walking to the bedroom. There were boxes in here too. Her bed already had its covers, and she had already placed clutter items to liven the space. All she had to do was put her clothes away in this wardrobe the old owners left behind. There were other items that the past homeowners left behind, like an old record player, a bench in the backyard garden. 

(Y/n) grabbed her phone to play music. It fills up the silence. She then opened the wooden doors of the closet and immediately started hanging her clothes. One of the hangers slipped out of her grasp and fell to the bottom of the closet. As she went to pick it up, she found a curious cutout. It was shaped like a square. It looked like you could probably pry the lid off. 

"Weird," (Y/n) told herself. She shrugged her shoulders and continued her task. She tried to ignore the nagging feeling that urged her to pull out the lid. The further she ignored it, the more irritated she grew with herself. (Y/n) had set a task for herself and she needed to finish it, whether her mind liked it or not. Eventually, after hanging the clothes and putting folded ones in a drawer, she made her way downstairs to grab a screwdriver. 

"It better be worth it," the woman spoke. She walked back to her room and knelt in front of the open closet. She placed the tip of the tool at the edge of the lid, prying it open. There was a bit of weight to it, but it was nothing that she struggled with.

Underneath the cover, there hid a small box. (Y/n) arched a brow as she picked it up and placed it down on her floor. She gently dusted the lid, blowing on it too. 

(Y/n) thought about what the box may have inside. Perhaps it was jewelry that the past family left behind. Perhaps the box was cursed and the previous families have been told never to open it. If it was the latter, shouldn't the previous owners have told her about it? It couldn't be the second one through the process of elimination. 

The woman gently pressed against the lid, trying to open it. It wouldn't budge, causing her to frown. The keys should be around here somewhere, shouldn't it? Should she even look for it? What if it was the last owner's things? They should have called about it by now right? 

(Y/n) sat in her place, deep in thought. She tackled the problem that came with the box. It was a moral situation, really. She didn't know if it was right to open the box. Her curious nature desired to pry it open, but the more logical side of her wanted to contact the realtor or the old family about the place. 

There sat a frown on her (s/c) face as she looked at the brown box before her. She picked it up again and studied the intricate designs on the side of it. It appears the box was well taken care of. Although dusty, there were no signs of rot or damage. There were floral patterns that were incised at its side. At the center of the box sat a lock that kept the lid and its body together.

"There's gotta be a key somewhere," (Y/n) mumbled. Placing the wooden container back down, she walked to her bed to grab her phone. The compartment at the bottom of the closet was dark. It was really hollow in there. It was almost hard to see anything in there. The wooden box almost blended in perfectly. She just had to use her phone as a flashlight.

Once she was kneeling on the floor again, the young woman shone a flashlight through the hole. There, amongst the dust that covered the hollow space, sat a key. It was rather tiny, but it sat there. Unlike the box, it did not retain its old color. Among the dark grey paint were rusted browns. (Y/n) wasn't going to pick that thing up with her bare hands, settling to use a pair of gloves from the kitchen to pick it up.

She studied the key in her hand. She was hesitant to actually move it around much, fearing that one wrong move could potentially ruin her chances of opening the box that sat on her floor. Gently, (Y/n) placed the key down on her bedside table and walked back to the closet to grab the box. Her (e/c) eyes stare at it, her fingers tracing the incisions at its side. 

"What's inside you," (Y/n) spoke. She placed it down on her bedside table, beside the key, and grabbed her phone. She should probably call her realtor or the last family about it. Maybe they know something about it. For now, (Y/n) decided that maybe she should start heading to bed. She was exhausted from putting boxes in and decorating the place. She deserves the rest. 

(Y/n) did her nightly routine and slipped into pajamas. She scrolled through her phone for the remainder of the night before she ultimately fell asleep. 

The sun would soon retake the sky, bringing light into the dark world. (Y/n) slept through the sunrise and found herself waking up around noon. She must have been too tired to wake up in the mornings. (Y/n) grumbled words to herself as she exited bed and got her day started. She ate breakfast, bathed, and eventually rang up her realtor. 

"Hey," (Y/n) smiled as she talked to the phone, "So I found this weird box in the closet the last family left at the house, do you think that it's theirs?"

The realtor over the phone said that the family hasn't reported about a forgotten box, but he has heard some comments about a box from the same family. It appeared to be the same case with (Y/n), where the parents found the box, but they weren't curious enough to actually try and open it. They had just left it back in its compartment. They had already tried to contact the family before them, but they were also the same.

No one has ever tried to open the box at all? The response from him made the woman smile wider. Maybe she should be the first one to open it. She didn't want to follow their line of negligence. Her curiosity was eating her up. She just had to at this point. 

"Do you think that maybe I could open it or something?" (Y/n) asked. 

"Sure you can. As long as you have the key and stuff. The previous families have reported the box never having a key."

"But there is one," the woman responded, "It was sitting right next to the box, actually."

"That's weird," the realtor replied, "Well since there's no one taking that box, you might as well open it."

(Y/n) expressed her gratitude with a grin as she hung up the call. With confirmation that she could do anything with the box, she could open it. The woman ran to her room, giddy felt in her chest. She grabbed the key with gloved hands and inserted it in the lock. Once turned, the lid opened. 

(E/c) eyes were filled with curiosity as they glanced at the contents of the small box. They were letters, a whole lot of them. One could probably read one a day and it'll last a year. Its edges are worn from age, and the paper that formed the envelopes was fading in color. They were predominantly white colors, but there were letters that had a soft blue. They were never opened as the seals retained their wax. 

They were strange, actually. They look like the typical old letters, but they weren't sent to a specific person. Just a location, unfortunately. It was the same address as her home. There looked to be scribbles that could make out a name, but (Y/n) wasn't able to decipher it. The sender was a certain Private A. Jones and the letters came from a single post office stationed in Europe. 

"Jones?" (Y/n) mumbled. Was there a family that lived her by the name of Jones? The woman thought about it but decided not to look further into it. Perhaps it was a private family that never had a history in this city. She had planned on looking it up somewhere, but that was technically against privacy rules. There's probably no way for her to look for some family with the last name Jones. 

The woman shrugged as she grabbed one letter from the box. She looked all over the envelope, trying to find something that'll give her a sign as to who this Private Jones was. A sigh leaves her. She doesn't find anything. She suspects that if she opens all of these letters, which, there were a ton of letters, she'll never find something about this man. 

She stared at the letter in her hand and felt something in her stomach. She was nervous about opening it. What if...she was prying into someone's personal life? Well...regardless, they might already be dead, but there might be people who are related to this Private Jones and are looking for signs of him. (Y/n) feels guilty over the thought of snooping through someone's personal affairs.

But the curiosity was eating her up. She just had to.

No. No, she had to resist.

(Y/n) rung up her realtor again. She heard the man's concerned tone. He already knew it was about the box.

"Do you know if anyone lived in the home with the last name of Jones?" (Y/n) asked. She listened to the man's tone of voice. 

"I could look into it, but it'll probably take a day for me to actually get records like that," the realtor mumbled over the phone.

"It'll be a treat," (Y/n) smiled, "I could possibly send the box to its rightful owners." 

The woman talked with the man for a while until he eventually hung up. (Y/n) was stuck with the box of the letters until she hears from him again. Her hands gently pick up one of the envelopes, her hands gliding across the worn paper. 

"Jones," (Y/n) whispered, "I'll give you back to your relatives."

[vavuska]

Bob's Burgers, Season 11, Episode 7, Diarrhea of a Poopy Kid

When Gene can't eat Thanksgiving dinner because of a stomach flu, the family tries to make him hate food, by telling him horror stories about food: in both Tina's — a parody of Harrison Ford's Air Force One (1997) — and Bob's —a parody of Michael Bay's Armageddon (1998) — stories, Gene insists that his wife be played by Linda. The others find it questionable, while Linda finds it sweet.

Bob's Burgers, Season 9, Episode 14, Every Which Way but Goose

Oedipus Mythology

Laius, king of Thebes, was warned by an oracle that his son would slay him. So, Laius started avoiding physical contacts with his wife, Jocasta. Unfortunately, a night, while he was strongly drunk, ended up sleeping with her, getting Jocasta pregnant. So, when Jocasta, bore a son, Laius had the baby exposed (a form of infanticide) on Cithaeron. (Tradition has it that the name Oedipus, which means “Swollen-Foot,” was a result of his feet having been pinned together, but modern scholars are skeptical of that etymology.) A shepherd took pity on the infant and decided to rescue him and gave little Oedipus to the royal couple that didn't have child of their own. So, Oedipus was adopted by King Polybus of Corinth and his wife and was brought up as their son. In early manhood Oedipus visited Delphi and upon learning that he was fated to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified by this reveal, Oedipus, who didn't know to have been adopted, he decided to never return to Corinth.

A depiction of Oedipus and the sphinx, taken from an Attic kylix produced by an artist known to modern scholars as ‘Painter of Oedipus’. Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City, Rome. 470 B. C.

Traveling toward Thebes, the young man encountered Laius, who provoked a quarrel in which Oedipus killed him. Continuing on his way, Oedipus found Thebes plagued by the Sphinx, who put a riddle to all passersby and destroyed those who could not answer. Oedipus solved the riddle, and the Sphinx killed herself. In reward, he received the throne of Thebes and the hand of the widowed queen, his mother, Jocasta. They had four children: Eteocles, Polyneices, Antigone, and Ismene. Later, when the truth became known, Jocasta committed suicide, and Oedipus (according to another version), after blinding himself, went into exile, accompanied by Antigone and Ismene, leaving his brother-in-law/uncle Creon as regent. Oedipus died at Colonus near Athens, where he was swallowed into the earth and became a guardian hero of the land.

Charles Francois Jalabert, Oedipus and Antigone (1843)

Antoni Brodowski, Oedipus and Antigone (1823)

Oedipus' children and his uncle/brother-in-law have a tragic mythological story of their own: Antigone and Ismene, after the death of their unfortunate father, returned to Thebes, where they attempted to reconcile their quarreling brothers—Eteocles, who was defending the city and his crown, and Polyneices, who was attacking Thebes. In fact, Eteocles and Polynices were twins and they made a pact in which they would govern on Thebes togheter in alternate years, but at the end of his first year of government, King Eteocles decided to not pass the crown to his brother, breaking their pact. So, Polynices with his loyal followers and allies decided to attack Thebes to obtain the crown for himself. Both brothers, however, were killed, and their uncle Creon became king. After performing an elaborate funeral service for Eteocles, Creon forbade the removal of the corpse of Polyneices, condemning it to lie unburied, declaring him to have been a traitor. Antigone, moved by love for her brother and convinced of the injustice of the command, buried Polyneices secretly. For that she was ordered by Creon to be executed and was immured in a cave, where she hanged herself. Her beloved, Haemon, son of Creon, committed suicide.

Antigone with Polynices' Body, painting by Sebastien Norblin, 1825 CE, Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.

Oedipus in art: X

Oedipus complex

in classical psychoanalytic theory, the erotic feelings of the son toward the mother, accompanied by rivalry and hostility toward the father, during the phallic stage of psychosexual development. Sigmund Freud derived the name from the Greek myth in which Oedipus unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. Freud saw the Oedipus complex as the basis for neurosis when it is not adequately resolved by the boy’s fear of castration and gradual identification with the father. The corresponding relationship involving the erotic feelings of the daughter toward the father, and rivalry toward the mother, is referred to as the female Oedipus complex, which is posited to be resolved by the threat of losing the mother’s love and by finding fulfillment in the feminine role. Although Freud held the Oedipus complex to be universal, most anthropologists question this universality because there are many cultures in which it does not appear. Contemporary psychoanalytic thought has decentralized the importance of the Oedipus complex and has largely modified the classical theory by emphasizing the earlier, primal relationship between child and mother.

Here the link to a post of mine in which I analyze the relationship between Freud and his parents:

Electra complex

Electra complex is the female equivalent of the Oedipus complex. Carl Jung introduced this concept in his Theory of Psychoanalysis in 1913; however, Freud did not accept this theory as he believed that Oedipus complex applies to both boys and girls although they experience it differently.

What happens in the Electra complex is that girls become unconsciously attracted to their father and develop hostile feelings towards mothers, seeing them as their rivals. Penis envy is an element in female psychosexual development, where the daughter blames the mother for depriving her of a penis. Eventually, this resentment leads the girl to identify with and emulate the mother, incorporating many of the mother’s characteristics into her ego.

Electra Myth

Electra was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra of Mycenae. She was the sister of Iphigenia (who Agamemnon sacrificed to Neptune to have a good sail to Troy) and as well as Orestes, with whom they planned the murder of their mother and her lover Aegisthus, seeking revenge for the murder of their father. Agamemnon was the brother of Menelaus, who was king of Sparta and married with Helen (the woman fallen in love with Prince Paris of Troy and "kidnapped" by him) and Clytemnestra was Helen's sister.

When Agamemnon returned from the Trojan War along with his slave-lover Cassandra (was a fromer priestess of Apollus, cursed by Apollus himself to tell future and not be believed for refusing his love attentions, and also the sister of Paris), he was murdered by his wife and her lover, Aegisthus, who was also his cousin. Aegisthus had a rotten past of being born by an incestuous rape and in a family history of adultery, murders and revenge: Thyestes, Aegisthus' father, and Atreus, father of Menelaus and Agamemnon, were brothers and they were exiled by their father for killing their own half-brother to rule over Olympia. They moved to Mycenae and started fighting for the throne. Thyestes was the lover of Atreus' wife and Atreus for revenge murdered all Thyestes' sons and severed their flesh to their unwilling father as meal. Horrified by have eaten his own children, Atreus plotted his revenge and asked for help to an oracle, that told him that his revenger would be born from the rape of his own daughter, Pelopia. However, when Aegisthus was first born, he was abandoned by Pelopia, ashamed of the origin of her son. A shepherd found the infant Aegisthus and gave him to Atreus, who raised him as his own son. Only as he entered adulthood did Thyestes reveal the truth to Aegisthus, that he was both father and grandfather to the boy and that Atreus was his uncle. Aegisthus then killed Atreus, accused of murdering his brothers/uncles and forcing Thyestes to rape his own daughter. While Thyestes ruled Mycenae, the sons of Atreus, Agamemnon and Menelaus, were exiled to Sparta. There, King Tyndareus accepted them as the royalty that they were and gave his daughters' hands (Clytemnestra and Helen) in marriage to the brothers. Shortly after, he helped the brothers return to Mycenae to overthrow Thyestes, forcing him to live in Kythira, where he died. Clytemnestra was furious at her husband for sacrificing their daughter Iphigenia before his departure to Troy and Aegisthus with a similar past wasn't that happy with his uncle and cousins too. So, they killed both Agamemnon and Cassandra upon their arrival, even though Cassandra had warned of this ill fate.

Clytemnestra after the Murder, oil painting by John Collier, 1882, London, Guildhall Art Gallery

Clytemnestra hesitates before killing the sleeping Agamemnon as Aegisthus urges her on. 1817.  Pierre Narcisse Guerin. French 1774-1833. oil/canvas.

Electra and Orestes sought refuge in Athens, and when Orestes was 20 years old, he consulted the Oracle of Delphi; there, he was told to take revenge for his father's death. Along with his sister, they went back to Mycenae and plotted against their mother and Aegisthus. With the help of his cousin and best friend, Pylades, Orestes managed to kill his mother and her lover; before her death though, Clytemnestra cursed Orestes and as a result, the Furies or Erinyes (justice or revenge goddess, who punish people who committed most horrible crimes) chased him, as it was their duty to punish anyone commiting matricide or other similar violent acts. Electra, instead, was not haunted by the Erinyes.

Orestes murders Aegisthus, (On the left Chrysothemis), Red-figure pelike. Detail. Attic., by an ancient artist known as the Berlin Painter. Clay. Ca. 500 B. C., Vienna, Museum of Art History

The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies, John Downman, 1781, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

About the House of Atreus: X

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The part where you get basic info on my Pokémon oc's so you don't get confused when I post about them.

This is gonna be a long post. I have like 8 total. 16 if your counting the secondary protags (my version of May and Lucas for example,which I won't be going over in detail cause I'm not insane). Might want to check my timeline 9 it's pinned or just check bulbapedia if your confused about the ages. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I hope you enjoy :)

Name :Jin Amachi

Gender: " I am nonbinary. I they/ them pronouns, but I'm alright with he/ him as well.

Age:

12( when started journey in Hoenn( Emerald)

22 by SM/USUSM

26 by SWSH

Basic info: With all things said and done, Jin is grateful for their journey. They learned a lot, even if they had to stop two extreme environmentalist along the way. They know the two meant well, but it's just too bizarre for it to happen. Though the two seem to be in a better place now. They're happy for them. They're father and them talk more now. It's still awkward, but better. They know he's trying his best, and they will do the same. It's much better than back then. But no need to worry about the past.

If anything, they're more worried about the others.

Kenji Elm

Gender: " I'm getting sudden dejavu. But I'm a boy! The best boy! Don't call me a girl, I will cry. And because I'm not one! So don't. Anyway have you heard of-" * starts to ramble*

Age:

10 when journey started in Johto( HGSS)

17 by SM

21 by SWSH

Basic Info: Kenji Elm is not the biological son of Professor Elm. He was adopted at a young age, and he doesn't know who is birth parents. Not that he cares. He's more than happy with the family he got( though he wonders when they'll throw him away like his parents did). Energetic and always willing for an adventure, Kenji is generally on the move!( He's so sorry if he's being annoying please don't leave please)

He has a vast amount of interests, but his two favorites are painting and battling. Battling is obvious, he's the champion of the Indigo League, but he always had an artistic eye. But his favorite pastime is hanging out with his friends! When he gets the time of course. He's sometimes wonder how he was able to hold the title of champion for so long though haha ( his win was a fluke he knows it he knows it) .But yeah! That's Kenji! Always there with a smile! Our little golden boy! 😁

Name: Danica Yamamoto

Gender: "I'm a girl. She/her pronouns. They/ them is cool too. Don't mind Kenji, he talks a lot." *Offended Kenji noises in the background*

Age:

11 when journey started in Sinnoh( Platinum)

18 by SM)

22 by SWSH

Basic Info: Giratina and Arcues are quite alike, the more she thinks about it. Though, the rest if Sinnoh, quite possibly the whole world would disagree with her. Giratina is " the lord of darkness". It's followers have a history of not being....the best. Giratina resides alone in the Distortion World, paying for it's past sins. Clearly, Giratina and Arcues are nothing alike.

Hm? Oh. Right. Pardon.

Danica grew up in Twinleaf town, with her best friend Barry. Those two are almost polar opposites. Barry is always moving, going fast, and doesn't wait for no one( except Danica and Emmet). Danica can go fast, possibly faster than Barry, but likes to take things slow. Both can be quite chaotic.Barry has a bit of a temper, Danica's chill. Both are cases where you should run when they are angry. Like. Very angry. The two bounces of each other well,and hang out regularly with Emmet, even with their busy professions ( Danica as champion, Barry as Frontier Brain and Emmet as a professor). Danica loves baking, and would often be making poffins and other baked treats for her, her pokemon and others ! She's also a bit of a nerd, so you'll also find her in a library or two. Her pokemon are her babies, and she hopes to have plenty of battles with them in the future!

.....

But really. They are quite alike. Both are beings of great power. Both have a following, even if one is less seen. Both are feared. They are feared greatly. Do they fear each other? Did Arcues banish Giratina in fear of the world or in fear of losing control? Did Giratina learn it's lesson after eons of being in the Distortion World? She could never tell. It doesn't really open up much, only going back to said Distortion World on its own Accord( it felt wrong to be it's "owner"). Though it do comes back, surprisingly. Maybe because she asked it to. To make sure Cyrus doesn't die in there. He still won't come out. She doesn't understand why. It's been years. Has he learned his lesson? Giratina seems to be fond of him. Affectionate. Cyrus never objects to this. So he must right? Right?

Ah, getting off topic. They're quite alike, being feared by the masses. Even if Arcues is mostly beloved. It's a god. It has such power. They're both feared. They themselves must fear as well . It must get lonely....... She thinks she gets Cyrus now.

Name: Alexis " Alex" Jones

Gender: " Um, hi? I'm just a dude. Use he/ him pronouns.....yeah"

Age:

14 when journey started in Unova( BW)

18 by SM

22 by SWSH

Basic info: It's so funny, the more he thinks about. He was so excited, despite his worries. He was going on a journey. A gym challenge. Pathway to champion. He was going to do that! With his sister and his friends! On his birthday! It was perfect! It should have been perfect! But everything just went wrong.

The bodies, the blood, the pressure to " be a hero"( intentional or not), it was all too much. Too much. Then- then he was a coward. He fled it all. Even after saving the day. It was stupid. So stupid. And the people in his life had a right to be angry. Why wouldn't they? He deserved it, really. But now things are better(?). He has a daycare to co-run, he's gradually learning his way as a pokemon medic, and he still has his pokemon( the ones that were lucky enough to survive). He's so grateful for them. He doesn't battle, though. No, he's never doing that ever again. He's caused enough harm( he hates how he stares at trainers battling). He's no good anyway( he hates how bored his team looks half the time) . He doesn't understand why people insist that he is( he hates that he has this itch, this desire). He doesn't understand why they look so disappointed when he says he doesn't battle anymore( he hates that he misses the rush, the strategy, the freedom of it all). He's fine with what he got. He's no hero.

.....Why is his aunt calling him?

Name: Evangeline " Eva" Ortiz

Gender: " Hiya! I'm a lovely lady! I use she/her pronouns, please and thank you!"

Age:

14 when journey started ( B2W2)

16 by SM

20 by SwSh

Basic Info: Eva! Eva my Beloved. Eva's fun, y'know? Always moving, helping, laughing, smiling. Life of the party! She rivals Kenji with that winning smile. Not to mention that she's a great battler! It's almost like she was born for this. Maybe she is! Who knows. But what she do know is that she's Unova's Champ and she gotta defend her title! And protect her region! Though she probably would have done that without the title anyway haha! Hmm what else? Oh! She loves technology! For some reason that surprises a lot of people that don't really know her, but she does! She's a bit of a tinkerer if she do say so herself. She likes it when people compliment on her skills it makes her more confident in them. Even Col-

No.

....

Ahem.

Anyway she's pretty talented. But that comes from a lot of hard work! And luck. But lots of hard work.( And also luck). Aaaah, that should that's it? Well, she does tend to be distant, b-but she's busy, yeah? Don't worry about it. Oh! One more thing. It's not really a big deal, just a random fact.

She hates the cold.

Name Jude Bellrose

Gender: "...... Why do you care ?" ( E: Jude don't be rude! Al: No no, she has a point.) *Ooc: Jude is genderfluid. Right now, in this post, she's using she/ her pronouns, but she also uses he/him and they/them*

Age:

18 when journey started in Kalos( XY)

20 by SM

24 by SwSh

Basic info: Death has a way of teaching you things. Jude learned a lot from it. She learns to not take it for granted, both death itself and the one that is dead.She learns to be humble. She learns to be kind.

Jude was, and still is, prickly. She's not rude my any means, unless she is, but she's just hard to become friends with. She used to have this philosophy of trainer and pokemon; they should be no emotional bonds. They're not here for that. They're here to win. And she did. Until she didn't. Her first pokemon died. It devastated her. Her pokemon, surprisingly, comforted her. And then another one died, and her pokemon comforted her again. Star, her Staraptor, was strong. So strong, and yet it died, and she cried and get pokemon cried with her. She never felt so loved. Not saying that her mother doesn't love her, the opposite really, it's just things have been....complicated. Couple that with strangers turn( begrudgingly) friends, and Jude's heart turned all warm inside. Not that she'll ever admit that outloud.

Jude is a kind person, despite her prickly nature. She loves the world around her, loves her friends, loves her pokemon. She respects death, despite the pain she causes her. The world itself of beautiful as it is, which it's such a shame that a capitalist fool a certain someone couldn't see that way( poor Sycamore).

Jude is a good trainer, despite her loss. She knows this. She'll prove it too the moon and back. If only a certain someone thought the same for himself.

Aster Mahina

Gender: "...." "Mizzz Aster is a girl! She uses she/her pronouns! Zzt."

Age:

11 in SM, where her journey started

15 by SwSh

Basic Bio: Aster doesn't hate Kanto. She doesn't. She was born there and lived there for 11 years. She just doesn't want to back. But she has to, cause she's " the first champion of Alola and as champion" yada yada yada. Like. She gets it. Being Alola's first and currently only champion, you gotta make an impression. She gets that. She still doesn't want to go. Even when she's been there, like, 4 times now. There are some good things in Kanto though. Lillie is there. And seeing Lillie physically is always a plus. She also gets to see Uncle Red, Uncle Green, and Aunt Blue. Kenji, while not living in Kanto, is champion of the Indigo League, and it's always fun with Kenji( she loves his art). But. Like. She still doesn't want to go.

But she also likes being Champion. That means she's strong. And since she's strong she can protect her mom. But she can't protect her mom when she's all the way in Kanto! What if he comes back? What if goes to Alola when she's away? She knows that her mom is strong, she knows that but still!

No. No it's okay. Her mom is strong. Lillie is strong. Gladion is strong . Hau is strong. Guzma is strong. They're all strong. She's strong.

She is strong.

Name: Naomi Einar

Gender: "I-I'm a girl! She/her pronouns please!"

Age:

15 in SWSH, which is the start of her gym challenge in Galar!

Basic Info: Hop is pretty convincing, she realizes. Or maybe she's very weak willed. " Let's do the gym challenge together!" He said. He had that look in his eye. She couldn't say no. Or she could, but that would make him upset, and that's the last thing she wants.

If she's being honest with herself, she's scared. She doesn't like big crowds, the attention. They'll be so many eyes on her. So many. A-and then there's Lee and her cousin, Alexis. Hop has made her sit down and watch almost every single match Leon has had. He's an amazing trainer. A-and her mum would tell her stories about Alexis. He was a hero! He stopped an evil team and everything! She can't live up to that! She never even battled before, why would Hop-

No. It's okay. It's okay. She- she'll just quite after failing the first gym. She can handle the embarrassment. And then she'll cheer Hop on when he wins against his brother. Yep. She'll do just that. Okay. Okay.

.....

Everyday, Slumbering Weald seem to intrigue her more and more. It's almost like it's calling her. Da?

No. It- it'sprobably nothing.

[hoyaanae]

The beautiful dialogue of Lovely Us

Ep 01

"Once people become parents, their memory begins to become biased. They always remember they are their children's most reliable parents, but often forget that they are also children loved by their own parents. When they are waiting for their children to come back home, they forget that their own parents are also waiting for their return in a similar mood."

"When I'm absent from the concert, my idol won't know or feel sad. But when I don't go back to accompany my mom to celebrate her birthday, she'll know it. I don't want to make her sad."

Ep 02

"A lot of things are good at hide and seek - the old scarf I bought last year, the new eraser, Mom's favorite sewing needle, and a feeling of heartbeat for someone. We try to find them, but in vain. Then when we give it up, they just appear somewhere unexpected - on the back of the chair, in the book, in the cotton thread, and behind my back.

Human heart beats 60 to 100 times per minute on average. That day, I failed to count my heartbeat per minute. Even the water droplets falling from the umbrella were disrupted together with me. The joy, the thrill and the butterfly in the stomach converged into the restless heartbeats. On this raining day, a girl's heart beat 101 times in a minute."

Ep 03

"Huang Chengzi, why is the starry sky beautiful? Do you think it is because of the brightest star? Of course, everyone might say "Look, the Venus" while pointing at the brightest one. However, for those stars shining together and forming the Big Dipper and Orion, don't they look beautiful? They cannot be described as a foil. Anyway, I think some stars that keep shining might be more beautiful than the brightest one however dark they are."

Ep 07

"The audio frequency of the sound when a snowflake falls on the water surface is over 50,000 Hz. Because it falls beyond human beings' hearing range, this snowy day is still so quiet that it seems I can only hear my own heartbeat and that it seems there is only me and the person in front of me on this planet with a population of 6.6 billion. I hope this world can be noiser so that I can pretend that I've never discovered this secret."

"Do you have such a feeling? People around you always tell you that you are already standing on the top of the mountain, but when clouds and mist scatter, you find there is another higher peak waiting for you. After going out, I've found there are so many people who work harder and are more excellent than me. It's just like in an originally easy marathon race, I suddenly find all the people around are sprinting. So, I must run faster. Otherwise, others will surpass me. I'm a little bit out of breath."

"At the age of 17, we all have our own secrets. We are trying to hide those secrets, but they are still going to be discovered. We are unwilling to admit those secrets, but the more we conceal them, the more conspicuous they become. We are very clear about those secrets, but eventually, we are still willing to turn them into memories. And these secrets that cannot be told, are found so similar to each other after a long time. It turns out they are all about unexpected feelings for someone."

Ep 08

"I've always been content with what I have and I'm in need of nothing. I can remember what I read and I'm surrounded by nice people. My life has always been smooth and I thought the life that had been planned was not bad for me. Just like a sailing ship, with enough food, I didn't look forward to rains and storms. I just wanted to follow the prescribed route and go back fo the safe zone of the harbor in the end. That was my perfect ending. But from the very beginning, you've been determined to brave the storm and to see the bigger world. Wind and rain can't knock you down and the waves can't overturn you. You've shown me a life course that's completely different from mine. So, since her dream is to explore this world, I just can't let her go through it alone. Zhu Jinxiao, I like you."

"At the age of 17, the first habit developed by boys is to hide their affections. They think that the probability is just 0.01, so they put on the emperor's new clothes, trying to hide their affections with magic. But affections are not that easy to hide. Even if the probability is pretty low, it will be revealed at a certain moment. So on that rainy night, while looking at her back, he found that the most obvious evidence of falling in love with her was the feeling of easement in his heart and the smile on his face when he looked at her."

Ep 09

"In the past, we always felt a year with 365 days was exceedingly long, but only when it comes to this moment do we understand that we become one year older all of a sudden. The significance of spending the Spring Festival, extending from ancient times to the present, is shining brightly like fireworks, giving us the courage to heal each other many times. And then we can have a new start. It doesn't matter that you can't eat steaming hot dishes. It doesn't matter that you perhaps don't know the secret hidden in the couplet. It doesn't matter that you listen to your grandma's nagging sometimes. Even if it takes too long on the way back, as long as there are people we care about, we won't be lonely. We will return to the home we are familiar with."

Ep 10

"Actually we never forget the happy hours with our parents in childhood. Maybe the so-called alienation is because we walk so fast while our parents are staying where they are. One meter, a hundred meters, a kilometer. The distance becomes farther and farther until we can't hear them calling us. That's why we mistakenly think love is silent. So while we are confused, our parents feel the same too. They are confused about how they can give us their deep love in a smart manner."

"Those who love hiding their feelings most in this world are fathers. They hide their inarticulate concerns in warm lights. In every precious certificate of merit, they put their unmentionable encouragement. Besides, there are many silent surprises they carefully arrange in every day when we are marching to the future. They firmly care about us with such silent fathers' love, and we firmly love them."

Ep 11

"We think that many things and many people in this world can wait til tomorrow. So when you pause it or when you turn around, you think that everything will still be the same tomorrow, or you won't even realize this hope in your mind, because you think tomorrow should be the same as today. And you think nothing will change as time flies by. But this time, the moment you let go and turned around, some things completely changed. The sun went down and before it rises again, some people will leave you forever. We always thought that there would be a big ceremony to say goodbye, so we keep waiting for a warm hug, a refreshing drink, and a heartfelt goodbye. But in the end, we realized that most goodbyes in our lives are all silent."

Ep 12

"At that silent corner in my mind, there are a number of weird illusions. For example, can I become Alice who enters the wonderland with White Rabbit? For example, can I become the little girl who enters the forest with Totoro? For example, is there some special switch in this box which can teleport me? No, none of them exist. There's no flying dragons or knights, and I'm not the heroine of some comics for girls, either. However, the only thing I'm sure about is that this escape greatly shocks my world. My palms would sweat, and my sight would be indistinct. Then my view becomes narrower and narrower until there's room for only one person in my eyes. After a long time, I know such a moment is named adventure, in which the one in your eyes is irreplaceable."

Ep 13

"In the summer of 2008, in retrospect, the most impressive thing may not be the world-famous Olympic Games, but the silly things we did because we were fearless. What is shining and unexpected is everything that is closely related to friendship. We wanted to pick the brightest stars and make the most beautiful wishes, so we became the bravest boys and girls. While crying and laughing, with the bond between each other, toward the most beautiful end of youth, we keep running all the way and never stop."

"The familiar chirping of cicadas on summer nights, the familiar bear doll who must lean by the lamb, the familiar lovely girl who frowns even when she sleeps, and the 17-year-old time wrapped by the sense of familiarity never seem to have changed. The only difference is that when I look at the familiar him, I feel a flurry and uneasiness that I have never expected."

Ep 14

"That night, it was the first time I found there's magic hidden in my mom's smile. Those feelings between adults and children which I thought are hard to express in words don't have to be spoken out. They can be understood through her smile. Indeed, adults don't often say I love you, and seldom say sorry. But it doesn't matter. Action speaks louder than explanation. There's no need to express deep feelings in words. If you stand there quietly, you can automatically receive all their love for you."

"There are many new days like today. Today, he holds my hand. Today, he holds me in his arms. Today, he carries me on his back and runs in the street in the early morning. Many days with him like today will eventually become my unforgettable past days. I'll remember days like today for a long time."

Ep 15

"In the last hundred days, I heard countless times "Hurry up to walk! Hurry up to eat! Hurry up to take the notes! And hurry up to go to the toilet." But it's strange. When you try to seize time by the forelock, it goes faster. Then after the exams, we graduated."

"I just want to be an ordinary person. I'll live on a small fruit stand in the future or continue your small shop, which makes me happy. This is life. It's my own choice and I will bear the results. Different people have different dreams. Let those extraordinary people be extraordinary. I just want to be a happy and ordinary person."

"Friendship means so much to us. It brings us close, and makes me flinch, so sometimes we just tell ourselves that as long as we're together, I can be just a friend of hers. But the taxi that I failed to catch, the phone calls that have been hung up, the time that's flying and my restless heart are telling me eagerly that in this world, both love and friendship are important. Every detail related to you is reminding me that we can't be just friends. So when it's still not too late, I have to tell you the things that I want to tell you as soon as possible. Huang Chengzi, I like you."

Ep 16

"In this world, it seems like all wishes have a guardian. Wishing wells, shooting stars, the aquarium's white whale. They're all hiding in the corners of the universe caressing the sorrow of loving someone alone. It's just that the god of happiness can't bless everyone out there. They let some people be happy and their wishes come true, and let some be sad, but they can't admit how sad they really are. The feeling of being in love is like a butterfly gently flapping its wings, that stirs up a hurricane in people's hearts. The second you realize it, then there's no escape."

"That's you when you're happy. And that's you when you're mad. Over there is the jealous you, and you when you're being naughty and pretending to cry. I was just going to draw one to start with, but every expression you have is floating around in my head, and I really love every single one of them."

"I've never been afraid of growing up. And I've never worried that growing up would be lonely. Not because I'm so strong, but because I have faith that I will never be alone. The guy who held my hand will continue to grow up closely together with me. The guy who's in my diary and I in his, will exchange even more secrets in the future. All of us have walked together through the years and will continue to walk together farther into the future. This world never lets lovely people down, and we are all lovely."

[bh7theseriesblog]

The Origins of Big Hero 7

Big Hero 7: The Series

Origins

*A flicker of black and white starts up for a while, static noises barely blocks out a voice*

Umm…Hello? Can you hear me?

*the flickering and static stops as it shows a 14 year old girl with dyed blue hair and purple eye contacts*

Can you hear me? Oh it's working!

*The girl sits on the chair in front of the camera. She smooths out her sea green skirt as she clears her throat*

Hi! So…after some thinking I decided to make a video diary so I can remember what I said. After all, who knows when it'll come in handy right? Oh right! I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Cora Mizichio.

*Cora chuckles slightly before continuing*

So I guess I should start with my life and such. Let me warn you though, it's kind of a long and wild story.

*she pulls out a phone and starts showing pictures*

I have lived in San Fransokyo for my whole life with my Dad, Mizuchi and Grandmama, Kaguya. My mom, Akemi passed away when I was a baby.

*image of a blonde hair woman smiled warmly before switching to Cora and her family. Her father being Goliath in stature and her grandmother dressed in a kimono with a cane*

Then my family found out that I'm incredibly intelligent for my age. I suppose hacking into your father's computer to send a birthday card at the age of 4 does that. My Dad is very sweet and an old softie, but is very protective of me and wasn't sure that I should go to school. So I was homeschooled, it was fun being taught by Grandmama and such about Marine biology, but…I felt kind of lonely…

After all my studies, I actually made a habit of bot fighting disguised as an unknown cat-masked competitor under the name 'Nekodomo'. It earned good money since at the time Dad hadn't gotten any luck with jobs due to his height. But it was my very first night of bot fighting that I met him…Hiro Hamada

*she flips the photo to a young Asian boy her age, with messy raven hair, large almond brown eyes and a tooth gap in his smile.*

I've never had very much luck when it came to making or having friends, so if I someone told me that I would end up dating this guy I would had laughed. But yeah we did. I was paired up with Hiro in one of those special bot fighting events like the duo duel. We won, but than the cops were coming and I was so scared of getting caught that I couldn't move. But then the next thing I know Hiro grabs my hand and we were running like crazy before the cops even spot us! I have no idea how long we had been running, but to be honest I didn't really care because I was still awe-struck by the fact that Hiro had save me from getting arrested and we didn't even know each other at the time. But that was all about to change, because as we were finally approaching a safe distance from the cops, it was at that moment where I tripped and fell flat on my face, and at the same time broke my mask. Thankfully Hiro picked me back up and we started running again, with me leaving my broken mask behind. Once we finally stopped and knew we were safe, that was when Hiro and I actually first met face-to-face. Now I have to be honest with you, I've never really known if the whole 'Love at first sight' thing was actually real or not, but it's the only thing I can describe how I felt when I first looked into Hiro's eyes. It was there when we properly introduced ourselves to each other and after that, we started seeing each other more. And it was only after 4 months of hanging out together, that I finally got to meet his family, and he got to meet mine.

*The picture now showed Hiro with a woman holding a calico japanese bobtail cat and a young man on either side of him.*

The woman on his left is his Aunt Cass, she runs a coffee shop called the Lucky Cat Cafe. The young man on his right is his older brother Tadashi. And the adorably cute kitty-cat Aunt Cass is holding is Mochi, their family pet. They are really cool people, and they always asked how I was doing and such, and Mochi is such a sweet kitty that he always tries to cuddle up to me whenever I come over. Hiro and I actually became an official thing one night when I saved his butt from Yama's minions. And boy were they surprised! Aunt Cass actually bounced when Hiro told them that I'm his girlfriend! Dad and Grandmama met them that night too, while dad wasn't too happy at first about me dating, Grandmama convinced him…after hitting him on the head with her cane.

*Cora giggled at the memory*

Anyway, After a slight misadventure where Hiro and Tadashi landed in jail and Cass had to bail them out, Tadashi actually took Hiro to SFIT, San Fransokyo institute of Technology that same night. Hiro told me that he met Tadashi's friends. There's Gogo: the cool biker chick, Honey Lemon: the stylish Chem genius, Wasabi: Laser neat freak, and Fred: the secret Billionaire super hero geek. Afterwards Hiro and I actually applied to SFIT by entering the showcase! Hiro made these miniature robots he called Microbots which he can control via head transmitter, I on the other hand did super strength suction cup shoes that can stick on any surface. We both won and we…were gonna celebrate until…a huge fire broke out in the showcase building and Tadashi ran back inside to help Callaghan, a teacher at the school….he didn't make it…

*Cora turned quiet, looking at her hands as she takes a deep breath*

Hiro wasn't himself for a while. I visited him a lot since the fire, and I mostly talked and tried to comfort and be there for him. Then came the day Hiro stubbed his toe and Baymax came along.

*A picture of a white inflated figure came to the picture*

Baymax was Tadashi's project, a robotic nurse to be more specific. He heard Hiro say ow and activated to help him. Then one of Hiro's microbots started acting weird, and Baymax followed the direction it went! It was then we found a guy in a kabuki mask controlling the Microbots. But they were destroyed at the fire right? Once Hiro pieced together that it was the kabuki-masked man that started the fire to steal them, which in turned killed Tadashi…Hiro decided to build Baymax some armor which…well

*the next picture showed Baymax in protective gear*

We traveled down to the port where we saw him take some type of machine out of the ocean. But then it turns out Baymax called the gang to help us, but sadly the guy in the mask saw us. We barely escaped with our lives that night! Thankfully Baymax being a walking marshmallow, also makes him an inflatable raft too. Afterwards we got to Fred's mansion and discussed over what to do next. Side note: it was weird to see that Fred is a billionaire.

*shows portrait of a young Fred and his parents in classy attire*

Hiro and I then built ourselves armor to fight the guy in the mask. Honey lemon got this cute chemistry purse to pull out what she needed, Gogo got some sick skates to zoom past us, Fred got a killer Kaiju costume that breaths fire, Wasabi got awesome laser blades on the backs of his hands, and I got my aquatic camouflage suit with squid strength suction cup shoes! And learning back from his previous work, Hiro turned Baymax from a stay puff marshmallow with bicycle gear to an awesome superhero!

*the next photo shows Baymax in his red armor*

After training and flying around the city we got down to business. We flew to Akuma island where the masked guy was, and it was there we learned something interesting. Krei and some government officials had something called 'Project Silent Sparrow'. It backfired when the portal sucked everything in, and the pilot was stuck. But then the masked guy attacked us! We tried to fight back but….

*a small clip showed Fred jumping only to be punched away *

We bombed, big time.

Hiro and I got lucky to get the mask…but the person was not who we thought….

Turns out Callaghan grabbed the transmitter and used it and the Microbots to protect himself in the fire…leaving Tadashi to die….

It was then that Hiro took out Baymax's health care chip and ordered him to kill Callaghan…

*Cora took a deep breathe before standing up and leaving the room, she returned back with a glass of water and started drinking it. Once she was done She then continued.*

Thankfully the gang got Baymax back to normal but Hiro was furious. He just left with Baymax…but we eventually met up with Hiro at his place, with a video of Tadashi…it was also when we showed him what we discovered. The pilot was no random person Krei hired. She was Callaghan's daughter, and Callaghan was out for blood.

We got to Krei Tech where Callaghan got his portal running. Hiro then learned what we needed to do to beat him; instead of the mask, we take out the Microbots, then he'd be powerless. But despite that, the portal was still open, and ready to tear itself to pieces. Then Baymax dropped the biggest bomb on us, Callaghan's daughter was still alive in there.

Hiro and I got on Baymax to rescue her. We found her pod but Baymax's thrusters were wrecked from the debris…

Baymax…he got us out by rocket punch…but stayed behind in the portal…

It's been weeks since then…

Krei agreed to keep our identities a secret, Callaghan is in prison, and his daughter is making a steady recovery at the hospital. And the news had been exploding over 'the mysterious group of heroes' that saved the city.

Hiro and I had been doing good, we talked to the gang a lot and we actually reapplied to SFIT again.

*Cora then looks at the clock beside her and gasped*

Oh man it's almost midnight! And first day of class is tomorrow! Anyway, thank you for listening! And…Baymax…I don't know if you can hear me..but Hiro has been doing good. We all miss you…especially me and Hiro...wish us good luck, cause who knows what happens tomorrow.

*Cora smiles at the camera before turning it off.*

A.N: This is an updated look for the prolouge chapter of Big Hero 7: The Series!

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This chapter has been edited by WolfWitchHuntress1318 at Fanfiction.net! Thank you for being my patient editor! Thank you for following and reading Big Hero 7! Love ya!