#the found family is strong with this one

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something I've been thinking about a lot recently is the parallels that consistently pop up whenever Kikoru is rlly feeling her daddy issues

like the first time we learn about her relationship with her father, she's throwing herself into imminent mortal peril. she's upset that she can't take down a HONJU on her first try (which is so real, I also set unrealistic expectations for myself and have a meltdown when I can't reach them) and starts internally apologising to him:

and IMMEDIATELY after she says this, Kafka is there.

he doesn't know why she's putting herself in harms way, or what she's thinking to herself. he's genuinely impressed with her, and understands that she at least wanted to give the rest of the examinees time to evacuate, and he's proud of her. once he's taken down the honju, he makes sure to scold her for putting herself in danger, and just look at her expression here:

that is the face of a girl who's never truly thought of herself as a person. she's spent a majority of her life polishing herself into the finest possible weapon, something perfect and flawless, and imagining the cognitive dissonance she must be feeling in that moment genuinely makes me ill.

then, in the anime, we're gifted this bonus scene: Kikoru wakes up in the infirmary, mumbling apologies to herself and to her father. when she looks up through the foggy pod, she sees a silhouette, and assuming (hoping) that it's Isao, she apologises.

but it turns out, as the cover comes off, it's not Isao, but Hoshina. and he's very impressed with Kikoru's hard work- granted, he doesn't know that she didn't actually take down the honju, but he also thanks her for giving the other examinees a chance to escape.

so anyway, this all happens in episode FOUR (chapter 5/6) and I just love that Kikoru is collecting parents and siblings everywhere she goes <3

[toasterdrake]

Holga: How many children do you have?

Edgin: Biologically, emotionally, or legally? Because there is a difference.

[bookofbonbon]

Anyways, one of my favourite interactions in 1.06 is Lucerys asking ‘father’ to hold Joffrey and both Laenor & Harwin reacting without hesitation.

[1captainjordan4]

Zorooo

[love-3-crimes]

VAQUERO!!! JASH

its been a year,,,crazy. wild, even.

plus some silly doodles of the cashier! who may or may not be a love interest, depending on who you ask. theyll learn to get along eventually

[owlsie-hoot]

f a m i l y

for @cookie-moi

[my-fancy-hat]

HE DEADASS CONFESSED BRO

[cerise-on-top]

Cried on the train today, then thought of this! This is just me coping to the highest degree again, but I thought other people might like this as well!

Nikolai as a Father

First off, he’d likely be absent rather often. He was a soldier, he runs a PMC, he’s a busy man through and through. That’s why he won’t be able to see you as often as he’d like. He’d have loved to see all your accomplishments, meeting your first partner and intimidating them, your graduation, the first time you performed on stage, but it wasn’t possible due to work. He does feel bad about it, but he can’t help it. He will try to make it up to you somehow, though he’d understand if you couldn’t forgive him. He does try to be there for you whenever he can, visiting you whenever possible, but you will be apart from each other more often than not. However, if you ever have any suggestions regarding what you’d like to do together, he’s all ears. He has enough money to grant you any wish like that. You wanna go to Japan? You want a boat trip? You wanna go karaoke? It’s all possible, as long as he gets to experience those things with you. He really does wanna make up for the lost time.

He’s a pretty relaxed kind of father. The kind that would allow you a sip of beer when you were young. He’d have no problems with you drinking, as long as it doesn’t get out of hand. You should be responsible about that sort of thing. But if you ever wanted to invite a friend over to drink a bit, then he’d have no problem with getting the booze for you. Nothing too strong while you’re still young, of course, but he gets it. You’re young, you want to be stupid and do foolish things. He was like that too when he was younger, so he won’t stop you. In fact, he’ll even drive to the nearest fast food restaurant and get you and your friend something to eat. Sometimes he might cook himself, though. Nikolai’s food is downright godly, he can cook just about anything and cook it well too. As long as you don’t invite a friend over to get blackout drunk every weekend, all is good.

I think he’d probably lie to you about his job when you’re younger. You don’t need to know that he kills people for a living. You can know that he does paperwork, though. So he’d likely tell you he works an office job that has him traveling a lot. Speaking of traveling, he’ll always bring you a souvenir. That could range from a small snow globe to a nice T-shirt he found that you might like. He may be busy, but he does think about you very often. This continues into adulthood as well. If he can’t see you and give it to you in person then he’ll just mail it to you. Won’t ever allow you to work in the same field he does, though. You’re too sweet to work as a mercenary. You can become anything you want to be, but he’ll do what he can to not have you work in the military or in a PMC. He wants you to live and live well. There are no exceptions to this. He knows you might not listen to him, but he’ll tell you over and over again that those kinds of jobs are not what you might think they are. He doesn’t tell you what to do very often, but you should listen to him when he does. He’s an older man, who actually knows what he’s talking about. Besides, he only means well when it comes to you.

A very accepting father, in all honesty. You’re gay? You’re trans? He’s very supportive of you. Besides, it doesn’t matter who you bring home, he’s gonna try to intimidate them either way. Only the best of the best for you. If you ever find yourself some sleazebag, who won’t spoil you rotten like you deserve, then he’ll make sure that person will learn their lesson. He can be a very scary man when he wants to be. If you’re transmasc, then he’d delight in going clothes shopping with you and finding something that you look good in and that fits. He might even buy you a bomber jacket like he has so you can match. He’ll get you the fanciest suits too. Whatever you need, he’ll give it to you. If you’re transfem then he might not be the best suited candidate to go shopping with you. He can tell you what you look good in, but he might call someone like Laswell to help you find nice clothes that suit you well. However, he won’t save any money on anything. You know what you want? You can gladly have it. Nikolai will even pay for your surgeries as well. As long as you’re happy, he’s happy. No price is too high when it comes to your happiness. In fact, he probably has the means to get you a prescription for hormones as well. It might not be entirely legal, but it’s better than nothing if you have shitty doctors.

Likewise, if you come out to him as aromantic or asexual, he won’t mind. Sure, you might have to explain what that means, but once he understands he won’t make you feel bad for that sort of thing. Gives you a side hug and tells you that he’s glad he doesn’t have to worry about your heart being broken by some asshole who can’t appreciate you for who you are. Unfortunately, if you do come out to him as ace, he might make some puns about it. Nothing offensive, but he’s your father, he can’t help the urge to make awful dad jokes from time to time.

If you don’t know Russian then he’ll teach you. He’s a proud Russian, so he does want you to know the language. He can hire a teacher for you too, if you’d prefer that, but you won’t be spared. He’ll talk to you in Russian and compliment you on your progress. Besides, it’s never a mistake to know another language. If you do know Russian then he’ll speak it with you whenever he can. Yes, even when the likes of Price are around. Doesn’t matter if it comes off as rude, it just feels homey to him. It makes him feel at ease.

[adwox]

the two most decorated soldiers of the offputting wars

[anthromimicry]

jandy nelson, i'll give you the sun | jean anouilh tr, by lewis galantière | @soulinkpoetry | trista mateer, the dogs i have kissed | the bible

[codexbrainhasbrokenfree]

omg they found a family in each other and are taking a family photo together

full party chat under the cut

[simcardiac-arrested]

what’s up lately with all these snobbish posts about how found family isnt This it’s That and found families don’t have dads or siblings or anyrhing Stop Pushing Your Nuclear Agenda

[godricslumos]

because it's absolutely baffling that there aren't more people interested in the hogwarts founders era

[wubblebubbleballxtream]

Gideon: *angry, flames erupt from his body* JUST SHUT UP

Gideon: I'm going to kill the next person I fucking see I SWEAR TO GOD

Twig: hello hi im so happy to see youuuu :D!!!!!!!

*Carnival Lecroux gang laughs in the background*

Gideon: *flames instantly extinguish and immediately softens* heyyy oh my god :D

Gideon: oh my god whats goin on :D

Twig: wow im so happy to see you abhababahabaha :) *climbs on his shoulders*

[tma-thoughts]

Me wondering where my autism came from and then remembering that my great uncle Aubrey was the self-titled "first active science fiction fan" and was so involved in fandom from the 1920s to the 1990s that someone made this comic about him

[alabasterpickles]

Can you guess what I’m hooked on now?

Holidays have been majorly stressful but this silly show has been getting me through it

Here’s a collection of rough sketches cause I know I can just sorta leave these here as is

Hopefully in January I’ll have more time to polish work up