I was re-watching Episode 1 of Spy x Family, and in Anya's flashback with her "caretakers", they said the words, "your power will bring world peace"
now, this obviously put some type of stress on anya (if you theorize that she's around 4-5 in the anime, then she must have been 3-4 in the flashback)
imagine telling a three-year-old that their powers will bring world peace. they'd obviously feel very scared, but progressing in the anime, while anya reads twilight's thoughts, her motto becomes, "i need to do _____ for world peace!" (like apologizing to damian, and studying hard).
helping a spy out would be very cool for her, and that's what's implied in the anime, but i think it goes deeper than that.
anya felt some responsibility to ensure world peace, because that was why she was created. And she knows that.
This little girl is trying to take full responsibility to ensure world peace because she was told that was the reason she was created.
all of the forgers got some kind of benefit with the creation of their family.
twilight got a non-suspicious backstory to enroll into eden, and to live as loid forger.
yor got the benefit that the police's eye would be off her, since she was married, and could continue her killing.
bond got adopted, and escaped a toxic environment, and anya got love and stable parents.
in her (anya's) mind, she also got a reason to fulfil the reason she was created.
in her mind, this is not just twilight's mission. it's her mission too.
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I have a lot of feelings about Pippin. Pippin, who was a child in the events of LotR, and all he wanted to do was help his friends go on a fun adventure and save the world. And isn't that what every child wants? The excitement, the perception that saving the world is a glamorous, exciting thing, like going camping with your friends without your parents for the first time.
And then reality hits. And this child is left with a bunch of adults of strange cultures who he doesn't know all that well, and his cousin is off with his best friend and is probably going to die, and his other cousin and best friend is serious all the time and then even he is taken from him, and he almost dies, and then Pippin himself almost dies, and this child comes home from war desperate to find his peaceful home just as he left it.
Except war has found his home as well, and he can't stop fighting yet. A child leaves home, becomes a soldier, and then can't escape the war before it follows him home. Honestly, I don't think the war ever stopped following Pippin. He was a child soldier. That doesn't just leave.
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nana nana nana. name literally means big banana. is the tallest in her class. has abandonment issues so wild she repeated the same play for 60+ years with people she had known FOR A YEAR. had feelings for the same girl in every one of these loops. is the mom friend. is the closest thing an anime about theatre kids has to an antagonist. is given absolutely no backstory. ties her hair into half twintails that look like bananas. has terrible sleeping posture. dual wields two bigass swords and lost a fight to some depressed teenager with a knife. later lost another fight to depressed teenager's childhood bestfriend (who is her friend too) because she was having a breakdown in the middle of it. got casted as the phantom AND the beast. makes banana desserts. won a 1v6 fight on top of a moving train effortlessly. told her crush to kill herself. is also the only one in their friend circle who got kissed by said crush. has something deeply deeply wrong with her. likes frogs.
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Vader yelling at the inquisitors after Ahsoka beat them up without breaking a sweat:
Vader: You insignificant useless imbeciles! You couldn’t beat two poorly trained Jedi, when there were two of you and a entire legion of storm troopers?!
Seventh sister: But my lord, Ahsoka Tano appeared out of a shining beam of light and destroyed us. It’s well known she’s been trained by-
Vader: [Chuckles]
Seventh sister and Fifth brother: ?????
Vader still laughing: That’s my girl. You two stood no chance. Surprised you even survived lmfao.
Seventh sister and Fifth brother:
Seventh sister and Fifth brother: . . .
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Daily excerpt from chapter 8 of Constellations:
‘I think Lludd really hurt him,’ Gwyn said, his voice breaking. ‘I know he body-checked Efnisien sometimes. Like, slammed him into walls by shouldering him really hard. He was such a petty… I once saw him stick his foot out from under the table, and Efnisien tripped and slammed into the counter, jarring his arm really badly.’
‘Was Crielle there?’
Gwyn nodded. ‘She kind of cooed over him, but she…’
Gwyn frowned at the memory that came to life in his mind.
‘She grabbed his arm where he’d hurt it,’ Gwyn said. ‘He made a noise, like it hurt, but it was- It was like he didn’t want to make it. I thought at the time that she mustn’t have realised where he’d hurt himself because she didn’t move her hand away. But…maybe she did.’
He stared ahead blankly. That was something she’d been willing to do in front of all of them, and Efnisien hadn’t said a word of complaint. He hadn’t even told her to stop. Gwyn felt sick.
‘Maybe she did,’ Chelsea said in agreement. ‘It’s also possible that your father was being careful just how much he was hurting Efnisien around you all, in order to avoid retribution from his wife. Crielle was everyone’s problem, and you all had to navigate her in different ways, and that included Lludd.’
‘I get so fucking tired of secrets,’ Gwyn said with quiet vehemence.
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Bruce Wayne: I'm just so happy to have Damian back. I couldn't accept losing another son you know.
Distinguished Dr. Leslie Thompkins: I know. I'm glad too. Readjusting might be hard for him though, I hope his therapist is good at addressing PTSD.
Bruce: Oh he doesn't do therapy.
Leslie: ... What?
Bruce: I mean I thought about it, but I figured it would be more productive to give him an outlet for his anger. You know, fighting crime. I don't think he'd like therapy much.
Leslie:
Bruce:
Leslie: So let me get this...straight. You are given a child, who has been raised to murder people...
Bruce: ...Yeah...
Leslie: ...Whose concept of the value of life has been fundamentally skewed...
Bruce: ...Right...
Leslie: ...Who only sees himself as a tool to be used by the adults in his life...
Bruce:
Leslie: ...And not only do you enable him by reinforcing the idea that violence will always be an important part of his life, you also don't make him go through the most intensive, comprehensive therapeutic program you can possible find with all of your limitless wealth? Is that. Is that what you're telling me.
Bruce:
Bruce: So when you put it like that--
Leslie: I'm going to beat your ass. And then I'm calling CPS.
Bruce: Wait, hold on now--
Leslie, pulling an impossibly long hammer out of her satchel: Naw bitch, get your ass back here--
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Randomized Robins AU - Ages + Worst Trait Exercise:
Steph (25):
Says her worst trait is her murderous rages (she is exaggerating for dramatic/comedic effect, she’s killed 3 people tops and for very good reason)
Thinks her worst trait is her spitefulness (one of the few traits she definitely got from her father + one that prevents her from fixing her relationships and living her best possible life. She’ll refuse to interact with someone she dearly loves after an argument (happens significantly less after Tim’s death) or will say things she knows are hurtful just for the sake of having the last word. This trait will worsen in some ways as the list of people who have wronged her and those she loves grows, but will also ease up as she matures and realizes the harm it’s doing to her relationships with those she loves most.)
Her worst trait really is her spitefulness
Cass (26)
Says her worst trait is her self-righteousness (she believes that her goals are righteous and, as a result, she is righteous. Cass becomes very defensive whenever someone questions the mission and often does not second-guess herself. This is a trait she only develops later in life as she grows closer to Bruce/learns to understand herself more/starts to love herself more. But she knows she isn’t perfect and when somebody she trusts criticizes something she is doing she is willing to listen. She just usually isn’t the one to START the introspection.)
Thinks her worst trait is her self-righteousness.
Her worst trait actually is her obsessiveness (she gets it from Bruce and, while not as bad as him, she will easily become preoccupied with her night-life and the mission if someone isn’t there to pull her back. She will do this to the point of self-destruction and it hurts her relationships with the people she loves, especially Steph.)
Tim (24)
Says his worst trait is his spitefulness (he actively rejects the idea of mending his relationships with the older members of the family and this causes him to also lack good relationships with the younger ones)
Thinks his worst trait is his obsessiveness (similar to Cass, if he gets fixated on a task or idea he will neglect everything else in his life in order to dedicate more time to it. Unlike Cass, he will almost never be dragged away from it unless Pierrot snatches control of the body and forces them to take care of themself.)
His worst trait actually is how manipulative he is (the KING of guilt-tripping and using people’s emotions against them. He’ll do whatever he needs to do to get what he wants, he’s not above crocodile tears. And he will do it to whoever he needs (or wants) to with little care for how his actions impact others.)
Pierrot (Insists: “Age doesn’t apply to me! And even if it did, I'd probably be the oldest. Or the youngest! I’d never be a middle child, though.” Mental assessments by the Bats have put him around 21, with a margin of error of 3 years. Pierrot has called this “blatant character assassination by my eternal rival!”)
Says his worst trait is that he is an irredeemable psychopath without any regard for the wellbeing of others (this is a lie and everyone who's important to him understands this).
Thinks his worst trait is his parasitic nature (he literally would not exist had Tim not suffered the way he did. Plus he is a living reminder of one of the worst things that happened to many of his loved ones. He is a parasite injected into a functional person's body and contributes to his continued suffering. This is also a largely incorrect judgement of himself, caused by his actual worst trait.)
His worst trait actually is his limited sense of self (he doesn’t really know who he is outside of ‘inheritor to the legacy of the Joker (a man he despises yet also views as a father)’ and ‘chip in Tim’s brain that became sentient’. He slowly develops an identity over the course of his life and relationships with other people, but he lacks the foundations of identity that most people have. Pierrot will often almost become a caricature of himself and what others perceive him to be because it's the only person he knows how to be. This causes wild swings in how he behaves and relates to others, sometimes to the detriment of himself and others.)
Dick (17)
Says his worst trait is his clinginess (he is a very extraverted person who likes to be around others, which mixed with his fear of abandonment after his parents died means that if he goes a few days without seeing/talking to a friend he will get very anxious.)
Thinks his worst trait is his anger issues (he gets ticked off very easily and will explode on people. He’s kind at his core and is usually very nice, but he has a temper that can escalate significantly. Spoiler (and later Twist) help him channel this anger into something positive.)
His worst trait actually is his anger issues.
Barbara (18)
Says her worst trait is her disability (internalized ableism, she thinks of herself as less valuable than the other Bats because she cannot be out there in the capes like they can. She will grow out of this as she matures and as she learns how invaluable her support for the team is.)
Thinks her worst trait is her disability
Her worst trait actually is her overly-independent nature (In an attempt to overcompensate for everything she can no longer do, she has resolved to do literally everything that she possibly can without any help from others. This results in many instances where she either takes on too much and winds up not being able to fully realize any of her tasks or where she makes her life and the lives of others significantly harder by refusing help when offered/not asking for it when she needs it.)
Damian (16)
Says his worst trait is his perfectionism (he is overly critical of both himself and others, taking any flaw or problem and amplifying it to an absurd degree. This is due in part to his life with the LoA (where even a brief misstep could lead to death), in part to how others treated him initially as Spoiler (any flaw was fixated on and used as a reason to either mistrust him or portray him as unworthy of the mantle), and in part due to the fact that he is Bruce’s son (the only person with worse perfectionism problems than Damian). Gradually, Damian has improved in this regard but it’s still a massive barrier to both his own happiness and his relationships with others.)
Thinks his worst trait is his perfectionism
His worst trait actually is his perfectionism
Duke (16)
Says his worst trait is his definitely-real secret evil side (says this as a ‘my dad is a villain so who knows??’ joke)
Thinks his worst trait is his impulsivity in his words (Sometimes he will crack a joke or say a remark without thinking it through, leading to a LOT of hurt feelings and drama. He’ll say something without thinking it through and wind up seeming insensitive. This isn’t done because of malice, rather because Duke is someone who’s quick to act and speak. But while the mantle of Insight and his awakening powers have helped him with his actions, they do not always help with his loose tongue. As such, Duke gains an unfair reputation in the media as an instigator and will accidentally cause family drama through what he says.)
His worst trait actually is his impulsivity in his words
Jason (14)
Says his worst trait is his bad manners (he grew up on the streets and has no idea how rich-people society works, which he’s pretty insecure about considering he’s now the youngest kid of Bruce freaking Wayne).
Thinks his worst trait is his reactiveness (Jason never got the privilege of planning ahead for various events in his life, so he instead needed to rely on being swift and harsh in how he could react to situations. It’s saved his life on multiple occasions and helps significantly in his role as Spoiler, but it can also lead to extreme overreactions (accidentally causing kidnapping scare after Jason ran away following a fight with Dick) and a struggle to plan things out ahead of time. As he grows more secure in his place in the family and in life, this trait will lessen but never fully dissipate.)
His worst trait actually is his reactiveness
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