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a-hazbin-reader · 4 months

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K so I loved your egg and dog, why not next a real kid. The cannibal kids, like the kids adore y/n when ever she comes to town to visit. They do multiple fun activities like makeing flower crowns or just somthing as simple as hopscotch!

(Proves y/n would be a good mom.)

Y/N would be a good mom!! I believe in her!!

Alastor X Reader Headcanons

✅️Romantic

❌️Platonic

TW: Children in mild danger, Cartoonish antics, Reader wants children, Alastor being possessive, Sad implications

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Alastor likes taking you to Cannibal Town, he likes that everyone there loves you nearly as much as he does

He likes showing you off and letting Rosie brag about you for him

Because she totally brags about you, not letting Alastor get a word out to say it himself

And the children all listen to Rosie so they quickly turn their attention on you with sparkling eyes and grabby hands

And you are immediately enamored with them too, giving them tight squeezes and gentle pecks on their chubby cheeks

It's adorable that the children have taken such a shine to you, really it is

"Y/N! Y/N! Come play with us!"

"Alright~ Alright~"

Not the littlest one leading you by holding onto your finger

And the way you indulge them just makes his heart melt, watching you play along with their antics

You mend their clothes for them, bandage their boo-boos, bring them snacks so they aren't tempted to gnaw on each other

Or you

Plus it gives him time to chat with Rosie or shop for surprise gifts for you so he doesn't necessarily mind it

Except those kids never seem to run out of energy or get sick of your attention

Sometimes he finds you surrounded by them, all of you snuggled up together and relaxed

Are those flowers in your hair?

Yes, yes they are.

Or you'll seek him out, one child on your shoulders and another in your arms, both asleep

But your husband wants to take you home and get some snuggles with you for himself

And cannibal children are fucking ruthless when it comes to something they want so he has to get creative to get his wife back

"Here~! Have some scissors! Run as fast as you can with them~!"

"ALASTOR!"

"Oh fuck-"

They 100% fight back though, those children are smart and ruthless, quick to realize Alastor is competition

That's part of why he likes the cannibal children so much tbh

They will literally throw him in a well if it means spending five more minutes with you

It becomes a cartoonish war between Alastor and the children, one with little malice but many dangerous antics on both ends

With you in the middle

You even start to play along, picking different sides at random and turning things into a game

It's totally not an excuse to watch your husband play with children and it definitely doesn't make your heart ache

Once Alastor stops to realize how you're looking at him and sees how much warmth your gaze holds then he starts to understand something

Something that makes his heart throb a little but he tucks it away for when you two are alone

Alastor starts to join you in hanging out with the children after that, enjoying the maternal side of you more than he would care to admit

And seeing him act even remotely fatherly is obviously doing things for you so that's a bonus for him too

You two are constantly followed by a gaggle of children now, the two of you looking like duck parents

If you run into any of the overlords then Alastor will pit the kids against them, telling them to get their Aunty/Uncle

Bonus points if its Vox and they take off a piece of him and bring it back to Alastor

They love biting their Uncle Vox~

They even visit you two at the hotel sometimes, all of them storming the building and wreaking havoc until they find your room

Not all of them trying to sneak into bed with you two as silently as possible

Okay no-

He's going to start locking doors now

Go ahead, old man they'll just break them down

Alastor totally doesn't make them Charlie and Vaggie's problem afterwards just so that he can have some peace

More cuddles with his wife please

"Alastor...we should get the children home..."

"Five more minutes, my dear~"

How can you say no to him when he's kissing your neck like that?

Five more minutes

He's amused when you try to explain away the love marks on your neck and shoulders in a PG way

Kids ask the silliest questions, don't they?

You always sigh happily at the end of the day once the kids have gone home, leaning on your husband

You look tired but happy, Alastor committing the look to memory

He catches you staring at the kids fondly and looking at baby clothes a little more often

Maybe you hold a baby for a little too long, voice a little too thick with emotion

It's obvious to him that being around the children makes you happy but also makes you wish for something more

And all he wants is his wife to be happy

So maybe he should have that conversation with you that he's been putting off for awhile

Alastor isn't really a coward, but when it comes to difficult conversations with you, he's definitely reluctant

He doesn't like to see you get worked up and if the conversation goes where he thinks it's going to go then...you're gonna get upset

Waits until the two of you are snuggled up together in bed, his arm wrapped snuggly around you

You're nearly asleep, happily breathing in your husband's scent and lazily stroking his chest

"Y/N...do you want a family with me?"

Now you're wide awake

🥹🥺🥹 literally me after this

#hazbin hotel x reader #alastor hazbin hotel x reader #alastor hazbin x reader #alastor x reader #hazbin x reader

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thatonesakudere · 2 years

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Thinking of corpo Mayu, high as fuck, standing in front of a fridge with her eyes closed because she had the munchies for blue cheese but then got distracted by the nice, cool air from the fridge. Oh, and it's definitely like 2 am.

#[♡ooc♡]#[♡mayu♡]#[♡about♡]#[♡au: cp2077♡]#//shes having an asmr moment leave her be #//probably dozes off at some point while leaving against the fridge's door and it's somehow ends up being the best sleep she's ever had #//which is not very hard considering she kinda suffers from insomnia drool #//ik she's perfect and hot af and godlike but she's also human 👆💋💖#[♡hc♡]

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jenniferjareauwife · 24 days

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Could you do a celeb reader x jj where the teams finds out who reader is and is shocked

Actress

pairing: jennifer jareau x fem reader

category: fluff

warnings: innuendo

word count: 823

summary: request above 👆

"Are you sure they're gonna like me?" I asked.

"Of course. They're gonna be jealous. Of me. Because I'm the one who get to spend my life with you."

"Don't they have some kind of prejudice against actors or something?" I looked in the mirror and fluffed up my hair a bit, about to re apply my lipstick before she stopped me.

"Babe. It's gonna be fine. This isn't a red carpet. They're coming to my apartment. It's fine."

"Yeah but-"

"None of them are gonna care if you're best dressed or not."

"Are you sure."

"I promise. They're FBI Agents. Not the founders of Prada."

"Ok." I let out a breath and flopped down on the couch.

"They're gonna love you."

Fifteen minutes later all of JJ's friends came through the door at once. They all froze once they saw me, stopping their laughter and their conversation. "JJ you said her name was y/n. YOU NEVER MENTIONED IT WAS Y/N Y/L/N!" I woman with blonde hair squealed.

"Well I didn't-" JJ started.

"You have no excuses." The woman rushed over to me. "Hi nice to meet you I'm Penelope Garcia. I loved you in Dune!" She had a huge smile on her face.

"Thanks. It's nice to meet you." I shook her hand and looked over at the rest of her friends who had their jaws hanging open.

"Ok guys. Stop staring. I have sandwiches out on the table and a few games picked out." JJ sat down next to me and put her hand on my back.

I tried to remain casual, like I didn't have a dozen eyes watching me from across the room. "Do they always stare?" I whispered to her.

"Just at you."

"Thanks." I sighed and leaned into her.

"They just didn't expect it to be you. You know? They're shocked that they're meeting a celebrity, and that I'm dating one." She kissed my cheek and pulled me into her. "If you're uncomfortable just tell me."

"Ok." I rested my head on her shoulder, smiling as everyone came into the cozy living room.

"Do you guys wanna watch a movie or play some games?" JJ asked.

"What's your next movie?" A muscular bald guy asked.

"I actually can't say."

"Come on. We won't tell anyone."

"I legally cannot say."

"What's your favorite color?" A woman with dark brown hair asked. "I'm Emily by the way."

"Um...probably purple." It was refreshing to be asked such a simple question again.

"Do you have any pets?"

"I have an Australian Shepherd named Elmo."

"I have a cat named Sergio."

"I've always wanted a cat." I gave JJ a small pout. "I've tried to convince JJ to get one but she says one dog is already too much."

"JJ!" Penelope gasped.

"What?" JJ tried to defend herself but her fate had already been decided. Penelope and Emily started attacking her on how she could say no to getting a cute little kitten. "Are you gonna defend me at all or no?" JJ asked.

"No. Because I agree with them." I shrugged and listened to the rest of their lovely points about why we should get a cat. "See? We could get a little ginger cat and you can pick the name."

"But-"

"Baby please." I gave her my best puppy eyes and everyone laughed. I felt more relaxed now. These were cool people.

"Ok fine." Everyone cheered so I laughed, hiding my face in JJ's neck. She stroked my hair and kissed the top of my head. "See? They love you baby." She whispered to me. "You had nothing to worry about."

"Well I know that now." I tilted her head towards mine, pulling her in for a sweet kiss. I felt everyone's eyes on us but I didn't care. We would have to get used to it anyways, once we went public.

"I never would've guessed you were this lovey dovey." Morgan said with a laugh. "In all your movies you play such cold hearted characters."

"I like a challenge." JJ smiled and kissed my cheeks a few times after I pulled away. I looked back at her and pecked her lips before giving her my bedroom eyes.

"Ok guys, party is over." JJ announced.

"We've only been here for an hour." Penelope protested.

"Why are we leaving?" Spencer asked, confused as Morgan tried to usher him out of the room. "Guys?"

"It's ok Spencer. One day you will understand." Emily sympathized. I giggled as JJ pined me down to the couch, excitement rushing through me as I heard the door shut. Before JJ went any further she just stared into my eyes, leaning so close our lips were just centimeters away.

"I love you so much."

"Why don't you show me then?" She didn't wait a second to connect our lips in a passionate kiss. I knew it was going to be a long night.

#x reader #criminal minds #jennifer jareau #jennifer jareau x reader #wlw post #lgbtq #jennifer jareau x you

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phoukanamedpookie · 3 months

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hot take from me: I don't think Azula needs a redemption arc. I think she needs help, therapy, and care.

But saying that a child who was abused and who yes did bad things need to be redeemed or to redeem themselves leaves such a bad taste in my mouth.

What children do when they are trying to survive abuse and are in survival mode can not really be judged as good/bad dichotomy.

Because that child is not existing in world of good/bad, they are not making choices in regards in this moral thing to do, the good thing, the right thing vs not.

They are living in a world of will this help survive this moment yes or no. Even if they don't realize.

Azula should and can apologize for hurting people, but she doesn't need to be redeemed.

And in turn the adults in Azula's life should be apologizing to her and be trying to right by her. Ursa and Iroh failed her and did not protect her.

Azula and Zuko were both abused and abandoned by both their parents in diffrent ways.

Zuko at least had Iroh to help him, to guide him, and to step in as a parental figure. He also had some positive memories associated with their mother.

This is not to say one's abuse is worse or better than the other because that is not how abuse and trauma works. It is simply point out that Zuko thankfully had a support system, a safety net where Azula had none.

That lack of a support system is very damaging. Azula is some who has been hurt and who is realistically deals with a lot of fear even if she puts up this fearless aura about her.

She like Zuko has trauma. She like Zuke deserves understanding and compassion.

She like Aang, Toph, Katara, Sokka, and Zuko is a child too.

👆👆👆

Also, lemme dig up that post I made about Azula just starting to gain a yetzer tov because she was literally too young to have one before.

#azula #azula meta #actual human child azula #yetzer tov

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johnwickb1tsch · 1 month

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Imagine Donaka Mark became obsessed by a girl, starting to stalk her sending her flowers and gifts and decide to kidnap her because she has to be his, forever.

Ooooo Nonnie!!! I do love me some Donaka Mark! I started this for you over a month ago, im sorry! 🙃 Ok, imagine you accompanied your boss on a business trip to Hong Kong. You're a dynamite assistant, you got your shit on point!👆 Donaka is impressed with you, and he tries to poach you to come work for him. Because this man wants you CLOSE! You think he's fine as fuck but there is something intense about this man. It kinda scares you (bc u a smart cookie) so YOU SAY NOOOO! Respectfully of course, but NO ONE tells Donaka Mark NO!

You go home, and you're a little regretful, truth be told. You wonder if you missed out on a big adventure, working in a foreign country for a powerhouse of a man like Donaka. But the survivalist part of your brain absolutely knows you made the right choice. When expensive flowers start showing up at your desk, you're pretty sure who they're from, and you're not sure this is a good thing.

He asks you to have dinner with him (he's flying to the States JUST TO SEE YOU??) but again you say no thank you. You don't know it but you are digging your own grave. When the flowers start showing up IN YOUR APARTMENT you get totally freaked out!

You're smart enough to understand going to the police won't really help you. And your boss is deep in business with Mark. You don't really know what the fuck to do. Quit your well-paying job you've worked so hard for? Move? Try to disappear? Fuck that.

As you're leaving your apartment to get on the subway the back window of an Escalade parked in front rolls down. "Need a ride?"

You are pissed. Stalking up to the vehicle, you glare at the man inside. "I don't appreciate your games, Mr. Mark."

"Pity. They've only just begun." He pays you a wicked look that equally thrills and terrifies you.

You just walk away, knowing insults will only make it worse. Of course he's there, when you arrive at work. You have to take notes through an important meeting with your boss and him, then go out to lunch. When you feel his big foot caress your calf you kick out, not even spilling your water in your hand. He just seems to love it, smirking at you from across the table.

Probably because you accidentally kick your boss instead.

You apologize profusely, claiming you had a leg spasm (oops!) and while Donaka smirks at you, you excuse yourself to go to the restroom.

By the end of the day, you are fired.

Feeling sorry for yourself, you go home and decide to run a bath. You fall asleep in the bubbly hot water. You dream that someone is lightly touching your face. When you wake up you're a human prune. You wrap yourself in a towel, and you wipe a circle in the steam-blurred mirror--to see a huge man in a black full face mask behind you.

You try to scream, but a leather-gloved hand closes over your mouth. You don't know it yet, but it's the beginning of the rest of your life...

#donaka mark #donaka mark x you #donaka mark x reader #keanu reeves #keanu reeves x reader

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ctitan98official · 4 months

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sparklingnight02 : Okay but how about this for a request! 😯👆 Alcina flirts with reader who works at the castle but they seem...a little uncomfortable and not interested, Alcina then later finds out, this is because they're DATING DANIELA in secret and are a little grossed out by their girlfriend's mom flirting with them lol! Not grossed out by Alcina herself since they know as far as she knows, reader is single, but just in general. How Alcina reacts to this news can be entirely up to you, just thought it'd be a funny and interesting concept.

Excellent idea. I had a lot of fun with this one lol. Let’s get into it!

You’ve been working at castle Dimitrescu for quite some time now. The job can be grueling, but overall you love your work. However… You’ve never quite gotten used to Lady Dimitrescu’s… Flirtatious behavior towards you. Her towering figure, sharp features, and alluring charm captivate everyone she comes into contact with. But… You find yourself feeling increasingly uncomfortable around her.

Every day, as you go about your duties, she never misses a chance to make suggestive comments or bat her eyes at you. It’s as if she enjoys seeing you squirm with unease.

The other servants often tease you about Alcina’s apparent crush on you. It seems you are her latest obsession. But, there’s one factor that Alcina has gotten wrong about you.

She just assumes that you are single. After all, she’s never seen you with anyone or heard anyone talk about your love life. It never even occurred to her that you might already be taken. But, as it turns out, you’ve been secretly dating someone for a while. It’s actually… Daniela, Alcina’s daughter.

Yeah… Big yikes. Alcina would shit a brick if she knew the truth. Plus, getting hit on by your girlfriend’s mom? Awkward…

You love Dani so much. She is very different than her mother. She has a quirky sense of humor and a penchant for mischief, but she’s so sweet. Her presence soothes you and makes you feel safe… Unlike Alcina.

You haven’t told anyone about your relationship with Dani because you fear Alcina’s judgement. The last thing you need is for her to be pissed at you.

One day, you’re summoned to Alcina’s private chambers. Nervously, you knock on the door and enter when she gives you permission. She’s sitting in her armchair with an amused grin, her eyes gleaming with excitement as she looks at you.

What could she want?

“Ah, my dear, Y/N,” She purrs, standing and taking a step closer to you. “It’s so good to see you,” She gushes.

“It’s a pleasure as always, my Lady,” You say quietly, looking down.

Alcina giggles at your shyness. “Now, Y/N. I hope you know how much I treasure you and the work you do for me,” She says and slinks closer.

Your palms are getting sweaty. What is she going to do?

Alcina reaches out and gently tips your chin so you are looking up at her. “I want you to feel free to speak your mind, draga,” She grins softly.

You quirk a confused eyebrow, but before you can say anything else, Alcina speaks once again.

“Is something troubling you, Y/N? You’ve seemed rather distant lately.”

You try to compose yourself, avoiding her intense gaze. “N-nothing, Lady Dimitrescu. Just a bit tired from the long hours, that’s all.”

She chuckles, her laughter echoing in the opulent room. “Hmm, tired, you say? I could help you… Relax.”

You feel your cheeks flush and you quickly mumble an excuse about having to attend to your duties. Alcina watches you with a smile as you scurry away, but she’s a bit disappointed. Are you… Truly not interested in her? That just makes you even more fascinating. She loves a challenge. You have just unknowingly guaranteed that she will up her game.

As the days go by, Alcina’s advances become even bolder and you are reaching a breaking point. You need to talk to Daniela about this, but… You’re scared that she will be angry at you for not telling her sooner. You don’t really know what to do. You find yourself avoiding Alcina whenever possible, keeping your head down and trying not to let her teasing comments get to you.

Finally, one evening, as you and Dani steal a moment together in the castle gardens, you can’t take it anymore. You decide to share your feelings with her and tell her what’s been happening. With a nervous chuckle, you confess, “You know, Dani, your mom’s been, um, quite flirty with me lately. It’s a bit…Awkward,” You say, expecting a bad reaction.

But, Dani does something you never thought she would after a confession like this. She giggles. She shocks you further by leaning in to give you a quick peck on the cheek. “My poor, Y/N,” She coos sympathetically as she looks at your scared face. She gently cups your jaw and nuzzles her nose against yours. “Don’t worry about it, baby. Mother’s just having some fun,” She assures. “Besides, I think it’s kind of funny that she’s trying to woo someone who’s not interested for once.”

You raise an eyebrow, puzzled by Daniela’s reaction. “Wait, you’re not… Mad?”

Dani shakes her head, a mischievous grin spreading across her face. “Nope! It’s actually pretty hilarious,” She reveals.

You let out a big sigh of relief. That takes a load off. At least Dani knows the situation now.

“Besides, it’s not like you’re reciprocating her advances, right?” Dani asks.

You blush harshly. “Of course not! No way! You’re the only one for me, babe.”

Dani beams, giving you a warm hug. “That’s all I need to hear, baby,” She says contentedly as she wraps her arms around you. After a moment, she pulls away to look you in the eye. “I’ll tell you what. I’ll talk to my mother and get her to tone it down, alright?” She suggests.

You look hopefully at her. “Really?” You ask.

Dani nods, but she is quiet for a moment as she thinks about something. She begins biting her lip nervously. “It… Might be time to tell her about… ‘Us’ anyway…” She says, gesturing between you two. “You shouldn’t have to suffer just because I’m too anxious to tell my mother we’re dating.”

Your eyes widen at Dani’s words. “Oh, no! You don’t have to-” You try to say before she shakes her head at you.

“No, Y/N. I need to be honest about us… And I want everyone to know how much I love you. I can’t imagine life without you, baby,” She says and looks at you affectionately.

Your heart blooms with warmth at Dani’s heartfelt sentiments. You give her a gentle, but tender kiss. “Okay, babe. Let’s do this,” You agree.

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With a renewed sense of confidence, and support from Dani, you decide to face the situation head-on. The next day, you find yourself nervously standing outside Alcina’s private chambers once again. This time, however, you have Daniela by your side, holding your hand tightly for reassurance.

You take a deep breath and knock on the door. Alcina’s voice calls for you to enter and you both step inside.

Alcina looks up from her desk, her eyes widening slightly when she sees you with Dani.

“Well, hello, Y/N,” She greets, trying to hide her surprise with a smile, before turning to her daughter. “And Daniela,” She says. “Is there something you two need?” She asks, a bit caught off guard by seeing you both together and… Holding hands.

You gather your courage and speak firmly, “Actually, Lady Dimitrescu, there is something we need to tell you.”

Alcina tilts her head curiously. What are you about to say?

You take a moment to collect your thoughts before continuing, “Daniela and I are in a relationship. We’ve been dating for quite some time now… And we felt it was time to be honest with you.”

The room falls silent for a moment. For once, Alcina doesn’t know what to say. Her little Daniela? And… You? Together?! Oh, shit. And she was so… Flirty with you! Oh, gross! Gross, gross, gross! Alcina is… mortified. Not at the fact that you and Daniela are dating, but that she was so… Shameless around you. How could she have missed this?

Alcina clears her throat loudly before speaking, her eyebrows nearly disappearing into her hairline from shock. “I-is that so?” She splutters, trying to keep her composure.

Dani is trying desperately not to start laughing. She’s never seen her mother like this. It’s priceless. “Yes, mother, it’s true,” Dani says, holding you close. “Y/N means the world to me and I hope you can accept our relationship.”

Alcina leans back in her chair, tapping her fingers anxiously on her desk. “I-I, um…” She tries to start. She looks at you and feels really guilty. That’s why you were so uncomfortable with her advances… She’s at least satisfied to know that it wasn’t just because her looks or personality didn’t interest you…

Wait.

Focus, Alcina! Not the time…

Alcina takes a deep breath before trying to voice her thoughts once again. “Well, I must say, I did not… See this coming,” She admits, face burning. “But, Y/N. You are a wonderful person,” She turns to you, loving how happy Daniela looks as she clings to you. “I… Trust my daughter’s heart with you,” She says.

“Really?!” Dani squeals joyfully.

Alcina giggles at her daughter’s excitement. “Yes, draga. You couldn’t have found anyone better than Y/N,” She tells Dani.

Dani is all but bouncing up and down at her mother’s words. She’s so happy she approves.

Alcina clears her throat and looks at you. “Umm… Y/N?” She asks.

Your eyes quickly snap to hers. “Yes, my Lady?” You ask timidly.

“I just want to… Apologize for my behavior. I shouldn’t have gotten so carried away…” She says stiffly.

Your mind is blown. Alcina, head bitch in charge, just said she was sorry for flirting? You never thought you’d see that. You take a deep breath to clear your head before answering. “Thank you, my Lady. I really appreciate that,” You tell her, trying not to cringe from how weirded out you are.

But, overall, you feel a lot better about having everything out in the open now. No more secrets. Plus, you won’t have to put up with Alcina’s constant teasing anymore. It’s… Making you wish you would have just told her the truth from the start.

It certainly would have saved you and the Lady of the castle a lot of embarrassment…

Masterlist

#re8 #re8 village #resident evil village #re8 shitpost #y/n is stupid #re8 incorrect quotes #daniela dimitrescu #daniela dimitrescu x reader #daniela dimitrescu x y/n #resident evil 8 #resident evil imagines #resident evil #alcina dimitrescu #lady dimitrescu

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therainscene · 7 months

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Crazy together: Byler, Cthulhu, and cosmic horror

Cthulhu is a queer horror film from 2007 that I've always been fond of. I rewatched it recently and was struck by some of its similarities to Stranger Things: small town vibes, conformity themes, cosmic horror as queer allegory, a gay protagonist with a childhood best friend slash love interest named Mike...

The film has an ambiguously villainous ending for its main character, Russ Marsh, and it's an ending that suits this story pretty well, imo -- so given how much it reminds me of Will's story, I thought it would be interesting to compare the two.

[Content warning for rape and (bloody) attempted suicide, both depicted in the movie and mentioned below the cut.]

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👆 [That's the entire movie available for free on YouTube, courtesy of its director. You don't need to watch it to understand this analysis tho. Spoilers ahead.]

Cthulhu is a (very) loose adaptation of The Shadow over Innsmouth, a cosmic horror story about an outsider who arrives in a small fishing town and unearths a cult that interbreeds with immortal sea-dwelling monsters. He ends up making the horrifying discovery that he's descended from the cult's founder and thus doomed to turn into a monster himself.

The film uses this premise to talk about queerness: As an openly gay man, Russ has always been an outsider and was never going to participate in his hometown's, uh, traditions. Unfortunately, his father is the cult's leader and his sister is infertile -- Russ must participate.

[Yes, that's Cara Buono. If you enjoyed her portrayal of Karen as a loving but deeply conformist family member who does a better job of supporting the status quo than supporting her loved one, but just wished her character was more one-dimensional -- then this is the movie for you!]

Russ doesn't actually know much about the cult at the start of the film -- he fled to the city in his teens and dismisses his father's proselytizing as "Joseph Smith frontier horseshit" -- so it isn't until he returns for his mother's funeral that he begins to unravel the truth.

It's a good metaphor for how it feels to look back on a bigoted or abusive upbringing and realize: wow, that was a lot more fucked up than I thought it was.

As you might expect from cosmic horror though, this isn't a healing or empowering process for Russ.

Rather, he just keeps running into brutal reminders of how powerless he is in the face of the town's overwhelming, ingrained homophobia: at one point he's raped to satisfy his father's need for an heir; at another he's falsely jailed for the rape and murder of a boy he was trying to rescue from the cult.

It's similar to the torture Will endures in S1 and S2: he's kidnapped and symbolically raped, reflecting Troy's coded "killed by some other queer" comment, then bullied for having the audacity to survive it. He even stands up to a literal eldritch monstrosity and is rewarded for his bravery with yet more loss of autonomy.

You might be wondering if these stories even count as cosmic horror. Cthulhu only ever vaguely hints at the existence of, well, Cthulhu, and Stranger Things (which deliberately tweaks its genre every season) reveals that the Mind Flayer was basically just some guy all along.

But I think it's a bit of a misconception that cosmic horror is about star-sized masses of eyeballs and tentacles that drive you insane with their inhuman incomprehensibility.

Really, cosmic horror is about powerlessness, inevitability, and comprehending all too well. To know that horrors exist beyond the everyday facade of human existence -- whether they take the form of unknowable monstrosities from the void or of violent bigotry in an otherwise pleasant town -- is to know that your existence is nothing more than a delicate soap bubble floating in a vast, uncaring universe made exclusively of sharp edges. Even if you return to the everyday world, you can never return to blissful ignorance.

And that’s what drives you insane.

Will has something of a knowledge motif following him around: He's a wizard named Will the Wise. He illuminates. He has True Sight. He's a super-spy. He's part of the hive mind. He was studied in the lab. He was violated at school and in a library. His neck prickles when Vecna is close. He knows what Vecna is thinking.

It's too much cursed knowledge for one little boy to bear.

But he doesn't have to bear it alone.

Will is lucky to have a bunch of loving friends and family, and their support does a lot to help him cope... but even his fiercest supporters, Joyce and Jonathan, tend to be absent for long swathes of time. There's only one character who can be consistently found by Will's side through the majority of every season, and that's the boy who promised to go crazy with him.

[Strictly speaking Mike wasn't by his side in S1... but he fought hard to bring him home the whole time they were apart. Tomayto tomahto.]

Russ has a Mike too. (Literally -- his name is Michael Shields lol.) His childhood best friend reconnects with him soon after he arrives back in town and pretty much immediately becomes his sole trusted confidant as Russ falls down the cultist rabbit hole.

A quick aside -- Russ's past with Mike is a glimpse into a possible future for Byler.

Russ and Will have both been saved by their Mikes from giving in to the despair of being treated so brutally by their towns: Russ's Mike caught him mid-suicide attempt when they were teenagers--

--and Will's Mike, of course, helped rescue him from the Upside Down and sat patiently with him the whole time he was possessed.

Unfortunately, both Mikes are also conformists who are unwilling to leave the safety of comphet. Russ ran away to a more liberal environment where he could exist in peace, but Mike stayed behind and married a woman. This could easily end up being Byler's fate too.

So while Russ and Will might be alive thanks to their Mikes, they now have to live the rest of their lives without the love of the boy who gave them the drive to face it in the first place.

And it isn't as though the boy doesn't want to love him back.

The jury is officially still out on Byler, but Russ's backstory is very much not about a sad gay boy having to get over his sad gay crush on his straight best friend -- it's about a pair of would-be lovers getting torn apart by a town that refuses to let them be themselves.

I want to emphasize that both of these pairings consist of a visibly gay guy and a straight-passing guy.

In both stories it's typically the visibly queer one who actually interacts with the horrors, while the straight-passing one tends to observe from a position of relative safety, either escaping before anything too nasty happens to him, or more often, simply learning about the horrors second-hand from the visible one.

(There's one key exception at the end of Cthulhu -- but we'll come back to that.)

This is such an important dynamic that it's even unsubtly foreshadowed in Byler's first scene together:

This informs the way the characters support each other. We've already seen the obvious the safe one acts as a mental tether for the endangered one so he doesn't go insane with despair dynamic, but there's a reversal too: the authentic one inspires the conformist to join him in what was never really insanity so much as a different way of looking at the world.

Russ doesn't have any designs on seducing Mike -- much like Will, all he expects is some support from his best friend -- but his dogged questioning of the town's status quo still leads directly to Mike breaking out of comphet and admitting to what he's always really wanted:

[Learn from your elders, Byers: this is the proper way to respond when your love interest says that home just isn't the same without you.]

But Cthulhu's protagonists are confident adults who know how to quickly resolve their romantic tension. Byler are frightened kids in a five-act coming-of-age story -- their version is a little messier.

Mike has always been inspired by Will, right from the very first episode -- he decided to risk looking for him in the woods because he figured that's what his brave and kind friend Will would do.

The first two seasons thus show us Byler's dynamic at its best: an endless feedback loop of Will's strength and insight inspires Mike and Mike's devotion supports Will. (Very cleric and paladin of them.) But they're still children at this point, and don't really notice the blossoming queerness in their relationship yet.

S3 adds puberty to the mix and oh boy do they notice the queerness now. Too scary no thank you cancel unsubscribe uninstall. Will's bravery falters. Mike devotes himself to the grim duty of having a girlfriend. The loop breaks under the pressure.

They fight about it in the same location that introduced us to their dynamic and call each other out on failing to hold up their respective ends of the bargain:

"Why aren't you there for me anymore?"

"Why are you refusing to face reality all of a sudden?"

Note that Will's knowledge motif makes a return here -- just before the fight, he dresses up in his Will the Wise costume in an effort to inspire Mike again. But the tone of the scene is silly and cringey -- as correct as Will is to point out that they don't need to abandon their childhood dynamic just because they're growing up, pretending that it isn't going to mature as they age is, um. Unsustainable.

Deep down, Will knows that he'll eventually have to address the terrifying truth that keeps tapping insistently at the back of his neck.

By S4, Mike is starting to come around -- he's still deep in comphet, but he at least recognizes that it's making him unhappy, so he reaches out to Will the Wise for advice. Unfortunately, Will learned the wrong lesson in S3, and all the advice he offers is designed to push Mike back into the arms of comphet.

By the end of the season, Will has even orchestrated a grand heterosexual love confession in the foolish hope that sacrificing his heart on the altar of heteronormativity might finally make the horrors go away. (How's that working out for you, Byers?)

And so we've arrived at that ambiguously villainous ending.

By the climax of Cthulhu, Russ has uncovered the awful truth: his mother was murdered by his father to lure him home, extract offspring from him, and trigger the apocalypse. It's already begun; there's no stopping it. Shambling horrors -- his ancestors -- emerge from the rising sea. Russ is expected to become the immortal leader of this sunken new world.

He and Mike make plans to flee town together, but Russ runs into his father. He's brought to the shore to admire his kingdom before being handed a weapon and commanded to make sacrifice to Cthulhu:

Russ glances between Mike and his father, assessing his options. Soon even the cities will be consumed; he can't Smalltown Boy his way out of this again.

He raises his weapon--

--cut to black, roll credits.

All too often, queer villainy is shown from a straight perspective, presenting queerness as inherently threatening. This is the type of villainy embodied by Vecna: he's a vengeful and predatory outcast who forces his version of reality on others (especially children) and refuses to compromise his dangerous nature.

Cthulhu shows us queer villainy from a queer perspective. Russ, like Will, is harmless: he's kind, has no interest in vengeance, and just wants to live his life in peace. What drives him to villainy is the temptation to throw queerness under the bus in the twisted belief that appeasing the majority is the key to escaping homophobia.

Of course, there is no escape. Sacrificing the man who trusted him to guide him gently into the reality of queerness just means he's succumbed to the madness and become a homophobe himself.

S4 concludes with Will in a similar position to Russ: teetering on the precipice of madness as he helplessly watches the world fall apart at the hands of the villain who would stop at nothing to force him to join his cause.

But where their situations differ is in what cause that villain represents.

Russ's antagonist is a straight homophobe, representing societal homophobia -- far too powerful a force for one man and his lover to have any hope of defeating. But Will's antagonist is that offensively queer-coded-for-straights villain, representing internalized homophobia -- all along, the prickling at the back of Will's neck has been his own instincts warning him of what happens when you allow bigots and abusers to have a say in how you define yourself.

True love can certainly defeat that.

Unlike Russ, Will hasn't reached the end of his story yet--

--and unlike his older namesake, Mike isn't kneeling on the sacrificial altar, but standing by the side of the boy he promised to go crazy with, ready to face the horrors of Hawkins -- together.

[@bylerween2023 day 4 🐙]

#bylerween2023 #day 4 #psychological horror #cosmic horror #cthulhu #stranger things #byler #will byers #mike wheeler #my analysis #tw self harm #tw rape

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melonteee · 6 months

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on the point of sanji's "pervness", I'm in middle of dressrosa and his interaction with Viola couldn't better demonstrate you said in your previous ask! Before Viola's "evil reveal," he kept saying that he has fallen in love in his internal monologue, but he literally never advanced! He doesn't grab Viola's hand even though he really really wanted to; and when they arrived at the warehouse Sanji says out loud that he's Viola's "bodyguard", like this man really doesn't want to take any advantages and would constantly lower himself in front of women T_T

And he is so good at empathizing with women too like even after Viola had revealed herself to be on Doffy's side and their identities had been recontexualized as Doffy's Family member vs Straw Hats, he still treated Viola based off of his experience with her and took serious of her emotion — his emotional efficacy is so acute that it cut off the strings of fear that are controlling her! Viola, at the moment, was just like Riku King on that disastrous night, manipulated by Doffy's threads to commit violent acts against their will, and couldn't help but cry. However, whereas the people (reasonably!!) were blinded by the violence and couldn't see Riku King's tears; Sanji, despite being ostensibly betrayed and hurt, took her "act" seriously and found out the truth that's hidden in the plain sight. Because he genuinely cares! HE CARES GAHHHH...!!! Like he is so good at empathizing with people! If I recall correctly he is also the first one who observed Law's distress when he asked Law why he seems so hung up on Doffy....... HIM..........

I'm sorry for such a long ask I just feel a lot about this man UGHHHHHHEJDHSKJFKE

YOU ARE ABSOUTELY RIGHT!! 👆👆👆

Sanji WAS the first person to notice Law's obsession with Doflamingo, and he was the first one to ask Law WHY he's so hung up on Doffy. But of course, he didn't mean this as negative towards Law! He was just genuinely curious what the Strawhats and Law were fighting for at that point!

Sanji was also so, soooo cute with Viola. He was so sweet to her, he trusted her completely, and he never hated nor looked down on her while she was beating him up. In fact, the only thing he specifically wanted to do with Viola...WAS HOLD HER HAND??!! Because she held his hand to run away with him, and when she let him go, HE WAS REALLY SAD 😭😭 AND HE JUST WANTED TO KEEP HOLDING HANDS 😭😭 and Viola thought that was so cute she took his hand again.

Sanji is just...he's just so cute fdjghd he's ANNOYING but he's a wet little thing otherwise

#ask #melonask

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spade-riddles · 4 months

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I'm so happy Karlie didn't post anything about J*rk on Valentine's Day. Neither her nor him. Point for us.

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jenniferjareauwife · 28 days

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hey, really random, but ik you don't write for emily, but i was just wondering if you would be okay with implying it?

like jj's daughter (in her early 20's/finishing college) is dating emily, and jj finds out cause her and Will come home from the hospital (set at the beginning of 13) to check on r, who was babysitting Henry and Michael,

and she's like sobbing cause she doesn't know where Emily is/if she's okay etc, but knows how dangerous Scratch is, and is worried sick about both of them, then she sees JJ standing in the doorway and scrambles for an excuse,

cause r thinks that JJ'll see it as morally wrong and stuff (cause of the age difference), but JJ's not actually mad they're together, she's just upset that r didn't tell her/felt like she had to keep it secret.

it's fine if you're not comfortable with writing it, i just thought i'd ask.

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Approve Of It

pairing: jennifer jareau x daughter reader

category: hurt/comfort

warnings: none

word count: 759

age: 22

summary: request above 👆

Once I got Henry and Michael to bed I collapsed onto the couch. My parents were saints. I don't know how they put up with them all the time. I reached for my phone for the first time in hours, hoping to see a text from Emily, but I didn't. She hasn't responded for over a day. Where the hell was she? Was she even ok?

I didn't even realize that I was crying until I felt wetness on the top of my thighs. I put my phone down and wiped off my thighs and my face. She had to be ok, she had to be. But if she was ok then she would've answered by now.

"Y/n, we're home!" I heard my mom's voice and quickly wiped away fresh tears but it was too late. She saw them. My dad didn't seem to notice though, he was too busy putting up his coat. "Whats wrong?" She kept her voice quiet.

"Nothing."

"Y/n you're crying." She put her palms together and pointed at me. "Something is obviously wrong." She put her hand on the small of my back and led me up to her room to give us some privacy. "Talk to me. What's going on."

"It's nothing mom, really."

"You're my daughter. I know when you're lying." I sniffled and avoided eye contact. "Y/n come on."

"I don't want you to be mad at me."

"The only reason I would be mad at you is if you accidentally killed Michael and Henry. I won't be mad." I looked down at the ground and sat down on the foot of her bed. "Come on. Talk to me."

"Is Emily ok?" I sniffled, my voice quiet.

"Yeah. She's ok baby." She rubbed my arms. "Why?" I didn't answer and I felt her stiffen a bit as she realized.

"She hasn't answered my texts in over a day. I know how dangerous Scratch is and I need to know if she's ok."

"She's ok. She doesn't have her phone because we can't use anything Scratch can use to track us." She explained. I nodded and she gave me a few minutes to calm down before asking more questions. "So when were you planning on telling me about your secret girlfriend?"

"I don't know." I mumbled, scrubbing my face with my hands.

"I need to hear all the gossip. You know that." She laughed.

"I didn't think you'd approve of it."

"Honey I don't want you to ever hesitate to tell me anything. Ever. I don't care who you're with, I just want you to be happy, ok?" I nodded and wiped away some more fresh tears.

"I wanted to tell you. I promise." She pulled my head against her shoulder, kissing the top of my head. "I don't want her to get hurt. I don't want you to get hurt either. You two have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world and it scares me all the time and it's not fair-"

"Shh baby." She stroked my hair. "We're both safe. I promise. She's going to contact you as soon as she can. She's not just going to leave you behind in the dust."

"You swear?"

"I swear." She kissed the top of my head one last time.

"So there's no way I can contact her?"

"She has a burner phone but it's not safe to give out the number."

"I miss her." I sniffled.

"I know you do." She kissed my temple. "I'll let you know whatever I can. Whenever I have information I'll visit you and tell you." I nodded, hugging my mom tightly.

"Thank you. You have no idea how much that means to me."

"Of course. You deserve to know about her safety. Is there anything you want me to tell her? I'm going to see her next week."

"Just tell her I need her to come back unharmed. And that I love her. I want to know that in case...in case I never see you again."

"You'll see her again."

"I might not though. You know how it is with your job. Do you know how scared I was when I was a kid? When you came home late I couldn't sleep because I thought you were hurt or dead."

"I didn't know that." She sighed, her eyes softening with sadness and sympathy. "She's gonna be ok. You have my word. I'll give you as many updates as I can, ok?"

"Thanks mom. I love you."

"I love you too baby.

#x reader #criminal minds #jennifer jareau #jennifer jareau x reader #jennifer jareau x you #x daughter reader #x daughter!reader

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bastardlybonkers · 1 month

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re: ur post about toshiro and laios - i humbly offer this panel of laios completely misunderstanding the way izutsumi eats isn't an 'eastern thing', cuz hes not used to it

a good panel to bring up 👆 laios is a great example of a well meaning white person who ends up making micro agressions and racist generalizations without realizing because hes ignorant and very underexposed to any cultures other than his own. i mean hell both he and falin are extremely racist about 'the mountain people'

and much like theyre racist towards the nomadic people, kabru is racist towards kobolds due to him conflating them with monsters. tbh i think every character in dunmeshi exhibits some sort of racial bias at least once, which can be hard for fans to deal with, as i think most people are unused to racism being one of the major character flaws in their favs. unfortunately, when writing a story that is implied to take place in an earlier time period, or hell even just writing a story period, you cant really ignore racism as part of your worldbuilding, especially if, like kui, youre using it to make a point.

tldr everyone in dunmeshi is kinda racist in one way or another and it is a deliberate choice on kuis part, because she wanted to portray both real-world tensions through a fantasy lense and flesh out her own world with realistic tensions that would build in its history. if you are ignoring that the characters are racist then you are missing the point

also, im saying all this as a white person myself, so please Please do not think that im the only person talking about this. there are many poc, both in the replies/tags of my post and in posts of their own, who have made similar points to me and brought up things i havent touched on and you should absolutely read their takes as well

#when id first read the manga and the toshiro scene happened i remember thinking to myself #that there was more to it than just toshiro hating him for being 'annoying'#and i had figured that there was a cultural difference there #it wasnt until the omake id used in my original post came out and i discussed it with a friend who is a person of color #that i was absolutely certain that not only was it an intentionally nuanced scene #but that if youre paying attention to the manga as a whole #you can pick up on th subtext that the omake fills in even without having seen it #once you realize that the entire story is told from laios pov and you start paying attention to the things he says and the ways he acts #it becomes immediately clear that he makes these kinds of mistakes rather often #ill repeat the words of the many poc who have been talking about this: he is an autistic man #but he is still a White autistic man

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Question for OM! players:

What is something that you want be canon/have a more prominent characteristic in Obey Me in the main storyline?

I’ll go first (starting with the least controversial)

Leviathan’s ex-role as grand admiral of hell’s navy

This seems to be a key point in Levi’s characteristics and overall nature, which actually explains a lot of where he’s coming from, other than “oh he’s envy so obviously he’s envious 🙄🙄🙄🤓🤓👆”…I mean that is true, buuuut I mean the more personal aspects of him characters. Yes he is a ball of envy but he specifically chooses to be an otaku, or more specifically a gamer for that matter.

A casual player who couldn’t have been that invested in the game would just say “oh uh because the game needed a quirky shut in”, which is may be partially true but also does deny the fact that he used to be, and still is, a master strategist due to his role in the Celestial War. Leviathan is smart, that I cannot deny. He may not be book smart like Satan but he is smart, and it was this intelligence of his was more explored as a plot point or at least given more importance in the story rather than a throw away in a chat.

I mean cmon be fr rn. Being Grand Admiral FROM MOTHERFUCKING HELL is a big deal no matter how you put it, former or otherwise. It’s just a bit of a waste for this to be so overlooked because I don’t know, the developers want him to play into his uwu shy boy persona all the more.

No cuz imagine Beyoncé becoming a barista in the future and from that point on nothing about her being literal Beyoncé is even given a lick of recognition like “May I take your order Ma’am” “HOLY SH-“ “um chill anyways so”

Another thing it explains is his certain envy towards his brothers and other people for that matter. Yes the game could’ve easily gone through the “oh yeah he’s envy soo 🤓🤓🤓” and honestly it sorta did but it also could’ve have gone in the opposite direction and explained that oh maybe the root of his jealously stemmed from his importance in the war—and now that that has been stripped of him, he doesn’t know what to do with himself, he thinks of himself as worthless now that he can’t move on from his ptsd.

This specific scenario was explained upon in the first few chapters of Nightbringer where he was jealous his brothers were able to move on with their lives while he lived in a cesspool of his owl self-pity, and I do applaud the game for that. (honestly I’m just picky that they didn’t go through the admiral route because HE COULDVE BEEN SO FRIGGIN HOT IN HIS OUTFIT I SWEAR—)

Ahem.

Lastly, I think this could’ve also explained (at least slightly) the extent of his power as the Leviathan. I mean he is a sin, he is a powerful demon from Hell, yet like all of them we don’t get to see the extent of his power, or at least a glimpse into what he can do (HE IS A DEMON AFTER ALL AND THE THIRD RANKED BROTHER IN TERMS OF STRENGTH, CMON BRO) :)

Man.

I really am grateful to all the fans who provided fanart and fanfic of Levi as admiral.

Lastly, happy birthday Leviathan

#obey me fanfic #obey me one master to rule them all #obey me #obey me leviathan #I love you pookie bear happy 7281919191th bday #Beyoncé at a coffee shop would be mad fire tho #leviathan grand admiral #grand admiral of hell #om! leviathan #squish #obey me fandom #grand admiral leviathan

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