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#I always say 'nobody can compete with this character' or ' nobody can compete with that character' nah nobody can compete with Riku
spacedlexi · 11 months
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it honestly frustrates me when i see people reduce the ericsons cast down to "just some teens in the woods" acting like theyre no different than any other group of lone teenagers from other existing properties and treating them like an overused trope
it is sooo important to acknowledge the "troubled youth" aspect of the whole equation. theyre not just some random teens in the woods clem stumbles across. these kids were abandoned by their families for their various "difficulties" and fucked up by The System before the outbreak even began. and then once zombies started roaming the streets their familes never came back for them and the adults that were in charge of taking care of them just left them there to rot in that old boarding school (except for ms martin who was like their lee 🥺 the only person who ever saw them as the scared traumatized kids they were and died protecting them)
the whole aspect of them already being fucked up by the adults that controlled their lives is like.....kind of important when discussing the whole "delta is stealing kids to force them to fight in a war they have no real part in and want nothing to do with" aspect of the season. and its important when comparing them to clem and her journey of also suffering at the hands of the adults around her forcing her to become self reliant. AND its important when discussing the "just trying to build a safe home (and future) worth fighting for in this world that wants them dead" aspect of the season as well
these kids were forced to come together to survive. and a Lot of them didnt... theyre the only family they have left and you can tell that even when they argue with each other theyre still a close knit group who looks out for each other. theyre a Real family before clem even gets there (and its why what really happened with the twins and brody and marlon hits them all so especially hard)
all of this is what REALLY makes ericsons such a perfect home for clem. its a Real community of her True peers. theyre not Just teens. they mightve had a layer of safety clem never had by at least having walls to keep them safe. and having the benefit of the school being hard to find. its the only reason theyre still alive when clem shows up. but theyre also some of the only people who can Truly understand where clem and aj are coming from. and its why it hurts so much when they vote to kick them out. but its also partially why she merges back into the fold so easily when she returns. plus the fact that shes Really the only one who has any idea what shes doing. shes their rock and she makes them feel safe because underneath it all theyre still just those scared traumatized kids ("EVERYONE is scared, clem..." vi was Definitely including herself in that 'everyone'), and on some level, so is clem
they saved clementines life. and she saved theirs. "the school was supposed to help them with their trauma, now they help each other" its about the LOVE the COMMUNITY the SUPPORT!!!! and thats the shit that makes good zombie media honestly 👌
#it speaks#twdg#there i go again writing another essay but i will Always defend the ericson cast theyre one of the strongest out of all 4 seasons#complaints ive seen about s4 typically include mentions of the teens as a trope being overused and im like.......did you even pay attention#the fact they were branded “troubled youth” and basically thrown away by everyone who was supposed to take care of them is SO IMPORTANT#these kids are Fucked Up but theyre Trying to make a kinder world#nobody talk to me i fucking love the ericson cast 😭😭😭 theres not a single one of them i dont like im serious#them using poor pilgrim of sorrow in ep3....ericsons is heaven to clem 😭 all the comments she can make about feeling safe there 😭😭#clem being everyones rock but violet being clems rock back 🥺😭💕 waaaaahhh thats why it was over for me when vi stood up for them in ep 2#vi having the courage to stand up to her group for aj........... yeah she had me in a vice grip after that. she fought for them so hard#and if it wasnt for her advocating so hard for them to stay they ALL would have been taken or killed#vi cared about clem so much she undoomed them all#and aj loved clem so much he undoomed her :')#s4 is just the perfect ending to clems story truly itll make me happy for the rest of my life im so happy for u clem 🥺#tfw the media you like gets a good ending and the main characters are respected and it feels like it was made from a place of love#instead of being like...actively hostile to its fanbase and destroying its own characters for the Laughs#and when i say “good” i dont necessarily mean “happy” i just mean “competently written"#i wouldnt call it perfect but it survived both a cancellation AND the financial collapse of a major game studio. its perfect to Me#for what it is (and what it originally almost was with the clems house plot) we truly lucked out so fucking hard#truly a return to form of season 1 but with less despair and more hope which i appreciate :')#all the things ive liked over the years that were destroyed for me by bad or weird writing decisions... clutches onto twdg like a lifeboat#god i love s4 so much nothing has ever been More Specifically Written For Me Personally
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bitchkay · 2 years
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Riku Morimachi makes me weak in the knees.
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tofixtheshadows · 13 days
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This is one of my favorite minor details in Dungeon Meshi, firstly because what in the femme fatale, but also because it's one of those little things that raises so many questions about worldbuilding.
The Occam's Razor defense attorney in me says that Ryoko Kui gave Kabru a boot knife because she wanted him to escape from his bonds here. And Kabru is a very competent swordsman, why wouldn't he have a boot knife, sure. He's already got a dagger, he can have this too.
And yet: the implications. Kabru, why do you have that? That is not remotely something that could be easily accessed or used in combat. Nobody is pulling out a pen knife from the heel of their boot during a fight with a monster. It's useless in the dungeon ... unless you're the type of person who isn't just worried about monsters.
I've mentioned this before, but I consider one of Kabru's functions in the narrative as being the character who fully brings the idea of human ecosystems into the story. There's a reason why he's always connected to large groups of people (Toshiro's party, the Canaries). He (along with Mr. Tansu, briefly) introduces the reader to the social and political forces working on the dungeon, showing us that none of this is happening in a monster-filled vacuum. His confrontation with the corpse retrievers, who very nearly kill Kabru's party permanently with their reckless murder-for-money scheme, reminds us that monsters are not the only things that prey on humans. Kabru understands the ways the dungeon causes people to put profit over human lives.
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We only get hints of it in the story, but like any gold-rush-style economic boom, it's implied that there is a lot of crime and corruption surrounding the dungeon.
So yeah, it really makes me wonder why Kabru keeps a tiny knife in his boot, meant to be carried on him even in situations where he would otherwise be unarmed. Stored exactly in the place where it's easy to reach, even if, for some reason, your hands are tied behind your back.
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nothingbynova · 3 months
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forever with him, luke castellan fanfic
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summary: friends to lovers, sunshine and grumpy, apollo cabin main character <3
pairing : luke castellan x fem!reader
word count: 2.5k
warning(s) : lots of plot, some cringey fluff, cute kissing moments & use of y/n
dedications: my bestfriend honeymoomin. i hope you enjoy reading, i love you minnie !!
✩ ‧₊˚ author's note: hii first time poster here but i’m so in love with luke fics so i wrote my own :)
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everyone at camp half blood knows that the apollo kids are an embodiment of sunshine and happiness. no matter what happens, they always find a reason to make those around them smile and laugh. people gravitate towards the positive energy that being an apollo kid has, and you are no different. even the angsty and moody kids seem to enjoy your presence. luke castellan is the most popular example of this.
the horn echoes in the distance as you wake up, kids slowly pile out of your cabin and walk down to the dining pavilion. mixed foods are spread out for everyone to grab and enjoy. you grab a few small items, fruit, yogurt and an apple juice before heading toward your respective table. 
all cabins have their own tables, and all cabin mates must eat with their siblings. every meal, everyday, forever until they grow up and leave. luke castellan does not follow this rule. 
his brown curls are messy and falling into his eyes, it’s obvious he didn’t sleep much the night before. he walks to grab a plate of mixed fruits and walks towards your table. chiron tried to take away dessert privileges the first few times it happened but luke didn’t care, he still wanted to sit with you. eventually it was a habit for both cabins, luke ate every meal with you instead.
“rough night?” you ask, smiling as he slips onto the bench seat beside you.
“yeah, the twins wouldn’t shut up..” he trails off, slowly piling his plate of breakfast down into his mouth. luke was the head counselor for hermes cabin, which means he didn’t get to sleep until everyone else was taken care of. 
“wanna come to mine and help me study?” you chirp up and turn to look at him, his focus is fixed on the table in front of you both. the ares kids are fighting over who has to scrub toilets after losing the capture of the flag. clarisse la rue, their head counselor is repetitively smacking one of the trouble boys on the head until he stops yelling.
“uhh maybe later? i have training duty today for the new group that showed up last week” luke replied without even turning to look at you. he continued eating his fruit and even continued onto eating some of yours as well. 
“oh it’s okay, i can just study with someone else today” you smiled at him and brushed off how different the rejection felt today. 
“okay, come find me before dinner?” luke asked as he stood up from the bench and grabbed his remaining fruit left on the plate. 
“of course!” you cheerly replied and turned to look up at luke as he hovered over you. he quickly wrapped an arm around your chest and hugged you from behind, kissing your temple before walking off toward the fire pit. every demi-god child has to offer food scraps to their parent, as a form of admiration and love. therefore, the fire pit burns every minute of every day, basically for the rest of eternity as long as camp half-blood stands alive.
and let's just say the flames weren’t the only thing burning bright red anymore.
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you decided to study with annabeth in the athena cabin since luke ditched you for counselor duties. nobody can compete with the smarts of an athena kid, but you were pretty damn close. 
annabeth was incredibly talented in basically everything, but she liked to study architecture specifically. she could ramble about the history and purpose of buildings for days. you on the other hand preferred the easier topics, like high school english and ancient greek history. 
“are you going to tell me what happened at breakfast this morning or not?” annabeth dropped her pencil down and looked straight at you. the burn of her stare was starting to become undeniable to acknowledge. 
“what are you talking about?” you sigh and glance up at her, before returning back to the textbook sitting in front of you. 
“are you seriously this clueless? luke kissed you this morning in front of everyone. you have no feelings about that?” her dead serious look made you feel slightly disoriented. you wait for a few seconds before replying back to her.
“he kissed my forehead, beth. it's not like we made out in front of the entire camp. and why exactly does this matter anyway?” you glare at her confused, squinting your eyes slightly and tilting your head in a questioned manner.
“you really are clueless, aren't you?” she took a deep breath and collected her belongings. “luke has had a crush on you for years, y/n” annabeth beams at you and then your wrist. a thin beaded best friend bracelet sat by itself. luke had made it for you after you arrived at camp, that being almost 6 years ago. he wore his matching one everyday, refusing to take it off even in combat.
“i’ll see you at dinner!” she gives you a quick side hug and then leaves you alone in the cabin to gather your thoughts and feelings. 
and staying with your feelings is exactly what you did. the rest of the day you couldn’t focus on anything but the conversation with annabeth. did luke actually like you back? and if so, how did she know before you did? everything was becoming so complicated and confusing now.
clarisse stopped you on your way toward the training fields, she wanted your help fixing up and decorating a chariot for the camp’s racing event tomorrow. you, being an apollo kid, couldn't possibly deny her request. the two of you worked together for a couple hours, mixing scraps and parts into useful weapons. after she saw how distracted you were when you began painting small hearts along the doors sides, she took a pause. normally this could have passed without question for the aphrodite cabin, but ares? absolutely not. 
“alright, who has you in a love spell y/n? i appreciate the help you know, but drawing hearts on my chariot won't go well with me or any of my siblings.” she questioned you, removing the small hand held paint brush from your grasp. 
“hmm? sorry i’ve got alot on my mind” you quickly replied, giving a sympathetic smile as blush crept onto your cheeks. clarisse looked at you for a moment, sighed, and then walked back toward her side of the cart. she threw the brush back into the pile of others before continuing whatever progress she has at making some wheels spin faster.
“the horn will sound for dinner here soon, you can leave now. thank you for the help” she yelped from beyond the chariot, smacking around parts of steel.
you close your eyes for a moment and deeply exhale. like clockwork the loud conch shell announced that it was time for all demi-god children to meet in the dining pavilion. a sudden wave of worry had overcome your mind and body. 
luke always sits with you and the rest of the apollo cabin. there was no possible way to ignore his actions, or ask him to sit with his own cabin mates. making the friendship awkward wasnt what you wanted to do. this was undeniably going to happen right now, you just needed to act calm and chill like always!
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you slowly make your way out of the forest with clouded thoughts and a funny feeling in your stomach. you meet with annabeth again as you walk past the athena cabin doors. 
“hi y/n, have you seen luke yet?” she smirks at you and wiggles her eyebrows. you stop in your tracks and turn to dead pan her. 
“please tell me you were joking earlier.” you say with a serious face, thinking there’s no possible way that THE luke castellan could ever possibly like you back. 
“wait do you not like him too? i only told you because me and percy were tired of the constant flirting and neither of you were making moves.” she stops beside you and looks at you with a confused face. her happy and fun aura has since fallen after your recent question.
“that’s the issue beth, i’ve been in love with him forever! i never in a million years thought that he could ever feel the same until now. he’s so nonchalant and only ever talks about hooking up with one of the ares kids. i didn’t think he would want someone completely opposite of his personality…” you continue to ramble on, but annabeth’s focus slowly leaves and shifts to something behind you. a pale tone overtook her face about halfway through your speech
“are you even listening to me anymore??? i'm sorry, forget it, i’ll see you at the campfire.” you begin to turn around only to be faced with none other than luke castellan himself. there’s an awkward moment of silence before he speaks up
“you’re in love with me?” he questions, a slight blush is noticeable all over his face. his hands are tucked away into his pockets nervously.
“no no it’s not like- well yes but i can explain, can we talk? alone maybe?” you try to reason with him while hinting toward annabeth to give the two of you some privacy. she kindly understands and smiles at you before walking away and down toward the pavilion. 
“we can talk on the way to my cabin, most of the kids are already sitting down for dinner so it should be empty this time around.” he offers you a smile and extends his hand towards you. without skipping a beat you lace your fingers into his and prepare to walk toward the hermes structure. the silence between you is oddly peaceful, luke’s always been really good at making people feel safe even in the most uncomfortable situations. his hands are warm and soft, his thumb is gently rubbing along your fingers as he guides the way. 
“i assume annabeth told you” he glances down at you and then back up toward the graveled path. his grip on your hand is strong, almost as if he would die if he let go.
“uh yeah, she did..” your throat is suddenly very dry and you begin to feel that funny feeling in your stomach again. 
“i can almost feel the nerves radiating off you, take a breath y/n.” he chuckles as he pulls you toward the hermes cabin doors. gently releasing your hand to open it and gesture for you to enter first. you awkwardly walk inside and head toward the corner where his bed sits. you take a seat on the edge of his bed and glance around as if it's your first time in here. even though you’ve been friends with luke for half a decade, the new found feelings are making you feel like it's your first time hanging out together. he closes the door and walks over to the bed, sitting next to you. his thighs are practically touching you, his hand brushes against yours everytime he tries to move. the tension in the room is so thick you could cut it with a butterknife. 
“so do you wanna explain what i overheard you telling annabeth..?” he offers you the chance to talk first, but he doesn't look away from your guys feet on the floor in front of you.
“how much exactly did you hear?” you question him, turning to look him in the eyes. 
“would you be alarmed if i said everything?” he peels his eyes off the floor and glances down at you. his lips are pursed into a small smirk and there's a red tint that lies on his cheeks.
“oh great” you awkwardly laugh and place your head into your heads. luke carefully wraps his hands around yours, pulling them away from your face. he makes sure not to let go of them, as he places both of your guys hands into his lap.
“i like you, y/n. i’ve always liked you, i was just waiting for you to realize it…” his eyes are soft when you look into them. you can see as his eyes dart between your own and down to your lips. the room is suddenly hot, and you feel a gravitational pull toward luke. he must feel it too because within seconds both of you are leaning in. one of his hands comes up to hold your jaw. he’s pulling you into him, and quickly you are inches away from his face. there's a quick pause in his movement before he speaks up. “are you sure you wanna do this?” the gentle look in his gaze is the same he’s always given you. this whole time he was admiring you from afar, and you had no idea until this very moment.
a radiant smile overcomes your face, you nod your head and lean into him. luke’s other hand reaches up to hold the other side of your face. 
his lips finally meet yours, and the feeling can only be described as euphoric. you’ve dreamt of this happening for years and years, but nothing could compare to the real thing. his movements are gentle, guiding you through the moment. his lips are warm and welcoming. his hands move toward the back of your neck, tilting your head to the side and deepening the kiss. 
moments pass before you finally pull back, making an attempt at catching your breath. luke, refusing to let you go, happily places small kisses over your lips and cheeks. you throw your head backwards and giggle as luke wraps his arms around you. 
“i suppose this means you definitely like me too, right?” one of his hands is gently playing with the hair that frames your face, as the other is rubbing your back. “you’d be stupid to think otherwise, luke castellan.” you respond and smile, leaning into his soft touch. he takes this moment to kiss you once more before pulling you into his chest. the two of you sit there for a few moments, enjoying the moment. 
“we should probably go to dinner before chiron sends someone looking for us” he speaks and leans up. you follow his movements and nod your head slightly. luke stands to his feet and gives you his hand, pulling you to your own feet as well. he places one more kiss on your lips before guiding the both of you toward the cabin door. 
as usual he joins you and your siblings, the apollo cabin, for dinner. this night, he sits closer to you, holding your hand under the table and drawing small circles around your fingers. every now and again, you share a look and smile before returning to the conversion happening at the table. everything feels right, and you can't wait to spend forever with him.
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Lewd Request:
Hey I was wondering if you could do a lewd Striker x male reader, something along the lines of the festival and the main character made a bet with striker he'd beat him but they lose so Striker has his way with him. Love your stories.
A bets a bet
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You weren't particularly fond of the new field hand.
Sure, the man was good at his work.
He could shoot, and hunt and ride with the best of them, but something was... off.
Nobody was that good and that proud.
Of course, you couldn't say much, he may boast like a snakeoil salesman but like you'd said, he was as capable as any worker you'd ever had, if not more so.
And while you tried to ignore the man, much to your annoyance, he seemed to take a special liking to you.
The man often 'helping' you with chores, or coming along if you had to head into town.
His favourite was teasing you.
It started with a few comments here and there, teasing if you screwed something up, or had some issue or other.
Then it became general teasing and prodding, the man loving to get a rise out of you.
Though you could often get him back, the man usually either impressed or annoyed with your come bqcks, leaving you alone for a while.
Although, after a night of drinking with some of your siblings and farmhands.
Hed be teasing you, yet again, making some snarky comment on how often you got your dick wet, and after a few too many drinks and a serious lapse in judgement, you made an off handed comment on how if he wasn't such a prick, you probably would have been all over him.
And you immediately regretted it, cause that man perked up like a Hellhorse spotting a prime-rib.
After that, Striker only became more persistent.
It was never quite forceful enough for you to get creeper out. But he was certainly persistent. The sheer number of times he'd bitten his lower lip, giving you those playful "fuck me" eyes, was more then enough to haunt your dreams.
And while he could be a total pain in the ass, he was also really useful, so you put up with it, simply rolling your eyes when he made a less then subtle comment to you.
And you totally weren't into him.
Sure he was swave and confident and Very capable, and could probably ride you like he did bombproof-
Nope! You didn't think like that. No matter haw many times.
Or think about his skills with rope.
Mind drifting off to that one time he'd managed to tie you up, man sitting on your back as he practically purred in your ear.
Nope! None of that!
But, past all the flirting, you had a formidable rivalry.
Of course you always played it off.
You didn't care if he won some stupid race or could shoot something, or won some wrestling match. What do you care, not like a single win meant anything.
Unless you won.
In which case you felt like King of the Ring, and was sure to rub it in his face.
Until you lost a match of shooting, that bastard hitting one more can then you.
It was quite the roller-coaster.
At least for humble farm life.
Having been bested one time too many, you snapped, demanding a rematch.
At that he grew a wicked grin across his tanned facad, telling you he'd agree, buuut, if he won, he wanted something.
Hesitant, you'd ask what he wanted, the man moving forwards, arm on either side of you, pinning you to a fence, telling you smugly.
"A Kiss."
You, Red faced, woukd agree, telling him it wouldn't matter cause you'd win.
And you Aaaaallllmmmoooossssttt did.
Almost being the key and only word.
Hitting the last can, but failing to knock it off.
So, Striker, all smirks, strutted up, expecting a kiss.
And so, you gave him one.
Kissing his cheek.
Striker, cocked a brow, you telling him smugly.
"You wanted a kiss. Never said where you wanted it."
You spoke casually, taking your small victory in stride.
Though unfortunately, you set a precedence with that little incident, as after this, any time you competed, Striker managed to slip a bet in there.
Though none were as bold as the first one.
Usually little things. Making you call him sir or having you follow him around for a day.
And while it they were fairly innocent, if annoying, things, there was always a heavy sexual undertone.
He never stopped chasing you, he just chose a more... passive, method.
But, after a particularly hot night, you snuck out, ending up out in a field half naked, relaxing against a fence, enjoying what little breeze there was.
Of course, Striker would appear, he too half naked, man shirtless with only his hat and Ascot, the two of you just standing there for a while, in a peaceful silence as the breeze blew across the field.
After a while he'd finally pipe up, asking if you were gonna compete in the harvest moon games.
You'd hum, telling him you probably would, before asking why.
Striker, in an odd moment of seriousness stood there, peering at you with those ringed yellow eyes, the same ones that had haunted far too many of your dreams.
The man, turning to you, would ask if you wanna make a bet on it.
You, swallowing, would nod, telling him. 'Sure.'
So, getting off his fence, he walked over and in a surprising display of boldness would pin you to the fence, voice low, shimmer of his tail ringing out.
He wanted you.
He was sick of the games, the little bets, your 'rivalry', he was going all in, he wanted you.
So, if he won, he wanted you.
Standing there, chest to chest, the man peering intently into your eye.
You, red faced, blood rushing to the one place you didn't need it, would stand there.
And well, call it a weak will or your will being chipped away after so many months, or perhaps a large part of you wanted this all along, you agreed, telling him yes, may the best man win.
To which Striker smirked, chest to naked chest, leaning in and breathing hot in your ear.
"Don't worry... I will~"
And so, the next few days zipped by in the blink of the eye.
You didn't see Striker much, and when you did he usually just smirked, eyeing you in a fashion that always left you red faced, pants suddenly tightening.
And so, the day finally arrived. You and the family loading into the truck and rolling into town, Striker riding Bombproof besides you, the man giving you an occasion glance, you pretending you hadn't been staring.
The town was lively, and all the townsfolk were a flurry of activity, preparing to either join or enjoy the games.
You prepared as well, limbering, stretching, just getting ready.
Striker however, just stood there, leaning against a fencing, man chewing on a wheat stalk. The man occasionally glancing back at you.
You didn't say anything to him, not willing to let him mess with your mind any more.
Eventually, you got to the games.
You excelled.
As did Striked.
Both of you far surpassing the regular saps that participated.
You were faster, but Striker was more nimble.
Not evenly matched, but you certainly pushed yourself.
You both put in your best show, and it was a close fight, you working harder then you'd ever worked before, really pushing yourself to your limit.
And after pulling, jumping, running and wrestling. You fought, and bit, there being more than a few fatalities from each of you.
It was a tie!
Nah, Striker won.
Some asshole had just miscounted your score.
Striker won.
And hearing that, you just stood there.
It took a minute to sink in, and while you realised just what happened, Striker seemed to relish the news, bathing in the crowds applause.
A flurry of emotion hit you, your head seemingly spinning. But the most concerning part of it all was you weren't... you weren't upset.
You were a little annoyed, angry even at losing, but that felt more like being upset at losing the games.
Not the bet.
Striker, surprising you, didn't come up and boast. Instead he joined the crowd of adoring fans, the lot of them all heading off to celebrate.
So, knowing the fate before you, you joined, snatching a comedically large jug with 4 large Xs on the side, drinking at your pleasure.
Eventually you'd end up in the town bar, sipping your drink, you and Striker staring at each other from across the bar.
You refused to make the first move, yet as the minutes ticked by, you became restless, constantly looking back at the man.
The cowboy simply standing there, peering at you with that seductive little smile, sipping his own drink, seemingly content in his position.
You eventually grew tired of the waiting, and shotgunning your drink, you stormed over to the snake.
Of course, he wore that Victorious smirk of his, standing there as you approached.
You scowled, storming up to him, stopping just before him.
The man smiled, popping an olive into his mouth, giving you a royal shit eating grin.
You snorted, simply standing there.
You told him bluntly to get on with it then!
Striker just smirked, looking you over, the fucking snake was relishing this.
After a few minutes, he asked what ever could you mean? And so, snapping at him that he was an Ass, you grabbed the man, dragging the him upstairs.
Striker just went along with it, smirking as he finshed his drink, discarding the bottle as he stumbled upstairs.
Reaching some bedroom, you didn't care who's it was, you dragged the man towards the bed.
But before you could throw him onto it, he suddenly whipped out of your grasp, the man slipping his neckerchief and seamlessly binding your hands with them, tying them behind your back before throwing you onto the bed.
The man, slipping his jacket off, working on his shirt as his tail slammed the door shut, his eyes the only thing visible, that and his golden tooth as he smirked a victors smirk.
You lay there, red faced, drunk and extremely aroused as the man climbed atop you, the clink of his belt being undone and the shimmer of his tail filling the air as he lean, the snake getting close, alcohol ladened breath on your neck as he growlwd out.
"Don't worry darlin', I'll make sure you enjoy this as much as I will~"
The man purring before he bit your neck, forcing a lewd moan from your lips.
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You awoke the next morning a mess.
You were sore.
You had more bite marks and hand shaped bruises on your ass then you cared to count.
Your hair was a total mess, clothes in tatters after being practically torn off you by the snake, and you were still recovering physically and mentally from everything that happened the night before.
You hissed as Bombproof bumped upwards, you clinging to Striker, the man being your only ride back to the homestead as your family had left the night before.
You didn't say anything, neither did Striker, though, the snake didn't need too.
The man simply wore a smirk, that smirk saying it all.
"I won."
And the annoying part, that was he was right.
Though even as you got home, hissing as you slid off the horse, gritting your teeth as you shambled back to the house. All the way there, able to feel the snake's gaze on your back.
And while you knew he'd be insufferable after this, likwly even more forward then ever the thing that really got to you, was knowing that there was no way this was gonna be the last time.
And even as you stumbled, collapsing atop your bed, body and rear sore, you wondered what came next with that smug sexy asshat of a snake man.
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novafire-is-thinking · 10 months
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“We want to be on your side.”
This scene is meant to be funny, but I see something more that provides insight into Prowl’s character.
The Constructicons Know
There are two things that stand out to me: Hook’s choice of words, and the nature of Prowl’s reaction.
Seeing as “your side” can easily be misunderstood as referring to the Autobot side, Hook could have said something more obvious, like, “Hey. We want to hang with you, Prowl.”
But Hook didn’t do that. He chose the phrase, “We want to be on your side.”
Why?
Well, Hook and the rest of the Constructicons were inside Prowl’s head as much as he was in theirs. They didn’t just know his thoughts. They had access to Prowl’s deepest desires.
And what was it that Prowl said to Arcee in Issue #1?
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“I learned that nobody is on my side.”
Yes, Prowl wants peace. He wants order.
But just as much, he wants to know that someone will have his back—that there will be someone competent to fall back on when the world is going up in flames.
In spite of all his scheming and pushing people away, Prowl desperately wants to know that there is someone he can trust to do what needs to be done to work toward his ideal: Lasting peace.
When the Constructicons were in his head, they saw that. These five “vile” Decepticons understood Prowl better than any Autobot ever did.
And that scares the hell out of Prowl.
How NOT to accept a compliment
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He knows the implications of what the Constructicons are saying. They’re basically telling him that they want what he wants. They’re also telling him, “We’ve seen what others consider to be the worst of you, and we think you’re awesome—not in spite of it, but BECAUSE of it.”
These Decepticons want to help him bring about his ideal, and this goes against all the preconceived ideas Prowl has about Decepticons.
But notice how Prowl stops himself from telling them that their admiration is crazy. It’s obvious that the Constructicons are more likely to listen to Prowl than anyone else, so why tell ‘Bee to answer for him?
Personally, I think he’s torn between agreeing with the Constructicons and telling them to get lost. Prowl wholeheartedly believes the way he thinks is great, but if he tells that to them in this moment, that would mean he’s allowing them into his life in some way, which he doesn’t want.
However, there’s a part of him that can’t tell the Constructicons their admiration is crazy, because this is all he’s ever wanted—to know that someone sees things his way and is willing to go along with his methods.
So, while he’s trying to sort out all the conflicting information and feelings, Prowl outsources the question to someone who does think his way of doing things can be…problematic at times. This way, he’s not technically saying no to something he’s always wanted, and he’s avoiding encouraging the Constructicons.
It’s the only way he knows how to override his internal conflict.
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homunculus-argument · 2 years
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Character-concept: A post-apocalyptic clown.
He was never literally a clown, maybe a comedian of some sort. There wasn not much work for full-time stand-up comedians before The End, so he was scraping by with whatever odd jobs he was able to do. Not skilled in anything survival-related, he scraped by just as poorly as most other survivors would, staying alive by being clever but mostly by sheer dumb luck.
Bumping into a more competent, organised group of survivors, he asks if he can join - he doesn't have any relevant skills but he's got two working hands and he's willing to learn.
"What did you do for a living before all this?" "I was a comedian." "We don't have need for a clown." "Well I'm good at doing that and I'm bad at sucking dick, I'm sure you've got use for one or the other. Come on, I could do laundry or mend clothes or something. You could use that, don't tell me you don't - you guys look worse than you smell and that's saying something."
The group's leader, who fortunately happened to be present, considers this. There is a need for someone who would do the vital tasks that everyone else in the group has deemed "undignified", and there has been tensions in the gang about how to make someone do it. He is allowed in.
And he settles in, doing the odd jobs that he'll do badly, but it's better than nobody doing them at all. But what he's good at doing is keeping an eye on people, reading the room, spotting when things are getting tense. And incapable of resisting the urge to do what he does best - what he was born to do - he'll crack a joke or make a remark about whatever the group is just about to start fighting about. At first, he's just told to shut the fuck up. But someone does admit that it was kind of funny.
They start to pause and listen when he opens his mouth. Not because whatever he has to say would be useful to the situation, but it might still be worth the laugh. As they get to know each other, the others start asking him about his Life Before. People like hearing stories about the Life Before, and he always has some funny one to tell, and a masterful way of delivering it.
He gets better at the odd jobs he's assigned to do, and occasionally the others join him to help, just to be around him and hearing him talk. Their fights over The Work That Nobody Wants To Do have eased, not just because of him doing it all, but because making somebody do them is no longer a matter of honour.
Though he doesn't join them on missions, the gang works better together - sharing a laugh with each other helps them to trust and like each other, instead of simply grimly relying on each other as the only way to survive. On their bonfires at night, they no longer simply sit in silence - if there's nothing important to discuss, someone will say "hey clown, tell us a bit", and he gladly does.
They don't thrive - nobody does in an apocalypse - but they do better than the bands of survivors who have nothing but bleak survival to share. He doesn't bring in the meals he eats, but as much as the gang might be reluctant to admit it, it's vital to their survival to have a clown.
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ystrike1 · 5 months
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Kitsh Wedding - By Saha (7/10)
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It's a double trap. It's hard to watch our protagonist bumble into trap after trap. Death. Art. Money. Obsession. Bland characters. It's hard to find a compelling story about wealthy people and their problems, but this isn't awful.
Itae and Raehwa are both rich people, but Raehwa doesn't know that. She goes in blind. She thinks she's hiring a mercenary to protect her. She needs a fake marriage to do that, because her father is too controlling.
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Raehwa's live is kinda tragic. Her father owns a construction company in Korea, which means she's richer than God. She's the only daughter too...which means she's extra spoiled.
Too bad her father is a yandere.
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Her father really, really, really loved her mother. Her mother was a famous beauty and a famous painter. Her father had to compete with dozens of rich men to have her, and he enjoyed it.
He had plans for his prize.
Her famous artist mother disappeared from the public eye right after her wedding.
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Later in life her mother attempted to get back into professional painting. Before the show she was found dead, hanging from a rope.
Raehwa was found under her hanging body.
Raehwa genuinely doesn't know what happened, but she has to find out. She runs away and hires a mercenary to find the whole truth.
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You see, Raehwa realized that her father didn't really love her. She thought he did. When she was a child she felt like the luckiest girl in the world, but then her father saw her paint one day.
Just like her mother.
She looked into his eyes, and she saw a horrible monster.
Why did her happy mother kill herself?
She has to find out.
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Itae agrees to help, but she doesn't notice all of the red flags until it's way too late. He's not fazed by her money or the fake marriage.
He seems too into it.
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He tells her she has failed.
She doesn't know it, but she's in her father's hands right now. There's a tracker in her phone. Multiple hired spies follow her around. Nobody is actually on her side.
Father dearest calls Raehwa, and he tells her to come home.
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Itae brutally beats up the spies, and he tells Raehwa she must come with him. She has to trust him, or she will lose. She wasn't in the lead from the start.
He brings her to a palace. An apartment block that he owns. He seems to have even more cash than her??? So why did he accept a dangerous job and an arranged marriage??
He also seems to know things about her....
Things she doesn’t tell people.
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She stops hiding at part time jobs. The jig is up. Father was always watching. She is now completely reliant on her new husband for privacy.
I have to admit it. It is interesting that Raehwa looks and acts like a girlboss, when she isn't.
She's way more naive than she looks, which is a nice change of pace.
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But.
Raehwa says she's not scared of Itae.
Why?
Well, living at home was way more frightening.
She won't give up.
She'll uncover the truth, and she will use what she can get to find it.
Itae will be an effective weapon against her father.
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tairona-is-taken · 2 months
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So I rewatched The Phantom Menace for the first time since 1999 ...
The last (and only) time I saw it before this was in theaters when I was 13. Some random thoughts upon rewatching it as an adult:
I am laughing so hard that Qui-Gon drags bb!Anakin into the middle of the Trade Federation's occupation of Naboo. Of course, I remembered that Anakin blows up the droid control ship at the end, but I had completely forgotten that it was because nobody stops to think that maybe it's not a good idea to take a 9-year-old into the middle of a brutal occupation. Like, even though the Jedi didn't want to train him, couldn't Anakin have hung out in the Jedi creche until Qui-Gon was done with the Naboo mission? Or once Qui-Gon and friends get to Naboo, couldn't Anakin have hidden out with some non-combatant Gungans at their sacred place?
Apparently no, because instead Qui-Gon brings him on the dangerous mission to capture the Trade Federation Viceroy. And at one point, Anakin is literally charging with Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Padme straight into enemy blasterfire! Just ... amazing.
The Palpatine-Padme dynamic in TPM is delicious. The subplot of Palpatine manipulating Padme into starting the proceedings that make him Chancellor is one of my favorites in the movie. It also adds such an interesting layer of complexity to Padme's character that she's this bold, competent queen in TPM--but she's also Palpatine's pawn.
Good to see that the whole people-sucking-at-communication-in-the-prequels thing starts here. When Obi-Wan tells Qui-Gon that he thinks Anakin is dangerous, he is totally within hearing range of Anakin!
And Obi-Wan apparently got this from Qui-Gon, because when Qui-Gon is dying, he doesn't say a single nice thing about Obi-Wan or about their relationship. No "I'm so proud of you" or "I'll always be with you" or any other heartfelt death scene sentiments. Nope, it's just, "Train the boy." I guess you could argue that Qui-Gon isn't thinking straight because of the whole being fatally stabbed thing, but still. Ouch!
Jake Lloyd is adorable as bb!Anakin. I liked Lloyd's performance as a 13-year-old and I still like it as an adult! I really don't know why people hated him so much when this movie came out. I spent the whole movie wanting to give bb!Anakin the biggest hug. There is a lot that can be criticized about TPM, but Lloyd's acting isn't one of them for me.
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i am very slow with writing atm with being sick and also my wrists are starting to hurt more now that it's getting colder- but here's some silly goofy random headcanons while im recovering!! (for johnny, kenshi, raiden, and kung lao) under the cut bc this really ran away from me- (collected over the course of this entire day as things popped into my brain, i apologize for the mass of words you're about to read :'))
johnny can play piano!! he has a grand piano that he really loves and he plays anything from classical to ost's to his own little tunes whenever he thinks them up- he has a recorder attached to it so he can remember them or maybe post his own song one day
(based off the previous hc) if/when kenshi is over/moves in he'll play at night and let kenshi listen in- but randomly johnny will transition what he's playing into the jaws or michael meyers theme and that's kenshi's cue to start running- because now the house is in hide and seek mode, and as soon as johnny stops playing, he'll be searching
kenshi used to play the violin growing up, but he dropped it once he was old enough and competent enough to commit himself to the yakuza- he can still remember some of the songs he used to love to play. he hums them from time to time and has been caught doing the motions of playing the violin before
kenshi loves animals but has an extra soft spot for cats and bunnies especially- he's a cat magnet in places where strays are common, they always flock to him (he for sure keeps catnip in his pocket when he can)
johnny loves his action and hero films but kenshi enjoys romcoms and horror- romcoms for the stories and drama, and horror films because the sound design usually slaps- he also can tell you what fruit or vegetable was absolutely destroyed based on the sounds alone
lao and raiden are way too good at Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes- raiden is on the manual while lao is on the bomb and they can crack the normal mode in like 45 minutes (they're a little slower when they swap places but they can still do it impressively fast (fastest speedrun time is sub 30mins)
johnny knows how to play mahjong after taking a role and having to play on-screen for five minutes- he wanted it to look authentic and thought "there's no better way than to actually play"- raiden and lao found out and now they're all trying to teach kenshi with specially made tiles with braille in the corners
kenshi is ridiculously good at poker- he brought a deck of cards with braille stamped on them and him and johnny played strip poker for a night- needless to say kenshi was smirking to himself as he switched his button up for johnny's
johnny can do pitch and diction perfect impressions of people he's heard talk for long periods of time- you can bet that a lot of his free time at wu shi was spent scaring his fellow champions by talking to them in liu kang's voice from behind a wall-
(based off the last hc) johnny only does it around people he knows well or as a party trick with different characters from pop culture- most often his power is used for evil though
raiden isn't a morning person and actually is super groggy in the mornings- the first thing he does on early days is take a cold shower to wake himself up
(based off the last hc) lao is a morning person and is usually the one to wake up raiden by ripping his blankets off of him- he's lucky he has survived this long, but he tells everyone that if looks could kill, raiden would have killed him long before he made it to wu shi
we all know kung lao eats for a family of five, but that man also naps like a divorced dad after an all you can eat buffet- he is OUT after he's done absolutely fucking up like five full plates of food
raiden really likes boba!! kenshi took him to get some after an errand run and he fell in love with the taro flavor- he also really enjoys winter melon and the regular thai tea
johnny always gets his boba with coffee- he doesnt really like tea flavors and no matter how many sips of kenshi's tea he has, he will always prefer his coffee
kenshi bought johnny a really nice espresso machine that he uses every morning- johnny didnt buy himself one before that bc he never thought he would enjoy making coffee at home and it was easier to just stop by the local cafe since they always had his order ready early- but he finds it really calming and really nice to slow his mornings down and make a latte before leaving for work
johnny, to return the gesture, bought kenshi a really nice kitchen knife since he knows the man really likes to cook- it sees a lot of use as it's a santoku that he basically uses like a chef's knife (it's his sharpest and most well treated kitchen tool, right next to his 8 inch cast iron)
kung lao owns maybe three articles of clothing with sleeves- all of them are coats for when it rains- oh and one hoodie that he stole from raiden that somehow survived when he went into his wardrobe and cut and hemmed all of the sleeves
when kenshi visits, johnny makes him coffee in the morning too but since kenshi doesnt always like the bitter coffee flavor he'll add some fun home made syrups- he has plain vanilla, but also has seasonal flavors like pumpkin spice, snickerdoodle, sugar cookie, white mocha, peppermint, etc.
kenshi LOVES mint chocolate flavored things- he especially loves the kitkat flavor and the pocky flavor, as well as ice cream- johnny CANNOT stand it, he's never liked mint outside of gum and even then he prefers cinnamon or clove gum (the first time kenshi kissed him he was confused bc he tasted like spices)
johnny keeps a jar of butterscotch candies on his desk for when he needs to brainstorm ideas- he finds he thinks better when his mouth is occupied (oral fixation haver)
(based off the previous hc) kenshi bought him some violet (the flower) flavored candy after he found out johnny always kept a stash- he also will refill the giant glass jar with butterscotch candies when he knows johnny is busy and will forget
(also based off the candy hc) lao and raiden also buy him hard candies- they get him ginger and lemon ones that johnny falls in love with immediately- he has two jars on his desk now, one for butterscotch and one for ginger
raiden really likes sketching and coloring- lao bought him one of those adult coloring books with mandalas and really intricate shapes and raiden finished all of it in like two weeks- he used to sketch in his free time and has an entire sketchbook dedicated to drawings of lao and his features (a lot of his arms, hands, eyes, and smile) it's hidden under his mattress
kung lao shaves his own undercut when it gets too long- normally cant let it grow out for longer than two or three weeks. sometimes, raiden will offer to do it for him so they can spend a bit of time together and just talk and be close <3
johnny definitely really enjoys washing kenshi's hair- johnny has a bit of a curl to some of his hair but he never uses the products he's supposed to or the methods he's supposed to when it dries- so it's pretty straight, but kenshi's is pin straight and doesnt tangle the way his does sometimes, so he really loves running his hands through it and has even convinced kenshi a few times to sit so johnny could put coconut oil in it for him
johnny loves coconut flavored things and purposefully buys ice cream bars that have coconut cream based ice cream- kenshi was unaware of this and was offered one and said yes thinking that it was vanilla- kenshi does not like coconut, so it was a very sudden and unpleasant surprise
kenshi cuts fruits as his way of showing love very often- he washes and cuts fruits for himself when he's stressed but preps it for others out of love and will often take apple slices, peeled oranges, cut melon (of any kind), or strawberries and grapes up to johnny's in-home office while he's working
johnny buys kenshi small gifts year round and goes crazy for the holidays and his birthday- he asked kenshi how he would feel if johnny bought him (technically them) a house back in japan- kenshi drew his line in the sand and capped johnny's gift prices at $2k per holiday/birthday (which he had broken before)
raiden keeps taxidermy bugs!! he always loved butterflies as a kid and his first framed butterfly was a gift from lao
please excuse any typos, it's later in the day now and my eyes are a little strained- i hope this was comprehensible, lol
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blorbocedes · 13 days
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☕️ the overtake of maxiel by lestappen as the primary max ship
I think it's more interesting to analyse this with what's happening to carlando slowly being overtaken by landoscar as primary lando ship slowly and the tldr is ships change when dominant perceptions of the character changes. (obviously all the ships listed here are still hugely popular, nobody felled off, I'm talking about a change in trends)
when DTS first came out, daniel was already primed to be the star. he was the personality, he was funny, handsome, likeable and the story of future world champion vs talented young teammate the team is prioritising is compelling. max, on the other hand, was this young and brash, hungry for winning at any cost, seemingly asshole but then surprise he has a tragic childhood backstory and what he really needs is to be loved (cock in hole) to fix him. if you watch the teammate compilations from that era, maxiel just makes sense. max who is 😠 on DTS, is googly eyed giggling at everything DR says even when it's not funny. how can two guys who are so competitive on track yet have such a great relationship off track? they gotta fuck it out. prime rpf time.
carlando while less competitive has that same teammate narrative, older guy falling in the role of caretaker while the younger guy is socially awkward, anxious baby with their inside jokes (cabron) to be fixed with love (🍆🍩)
the reason why dando never popped off the way maxiel and carlando did because they already had each other's archetypes. lando already had the older teammate top with carlos and daniel already had the younger teammate to charm with max, so dando never got to get big before lando started beating DR and DR wasn't a competitive teammate so the narrative was a lesser one
come 2022. max verstappen is reigning world champion. DR has not only not won any, but is currently flopping at mclaren. the influx of new f1 fans after the whirlwind of a season that was 2021 and DTS's popularity has exploded. and max's competition now is the pretty boy from Ferrari. the narrative of DR fixing Max who is 🥺 from bad parenting tag my behated just doesn't add up. That story is already from 3 teammates ago. Max is now the guy to beat, he's the guy who is winning. He's big, broad, confident and dominating the grid. I will give lestappies credit here, they ran such a potent propaganda campaign that if you were a new fan in 2022 you would totally believe that charles in Ferrari is obviously going to win the championship next year and not this is a freak ferrari good year. Now charles is the 🥺 one with an even more tragic backstory and looking so beautifully devastated after ferrari fucks up his races he was supposed to win, monaco! he is now the new hole 2 be fixed with love and max is the top now.
here's my hot take. lestappen probably wouldn't be as big if max had a more fandom approved fuckable teammate for a consistent amount of time. pierre and alex and checo in 2021 were teammates far too short to really get its own standing and compete with maxiel. and fandom never bit on chestappen because once again, daniel already filled that older teammate for max role. (and there's a whole thing ab beauty standards and perceived femininity and popular yaoi ships mirroring m/f dynamics)
why carlando is still going strong is because carlos and lando still frequently hang out, he was at his family's wedding, his dad praises lando all the time so new fans can see there's a whole boatload of lore to dig in. maxiel don't party in the same circles or hang out v much, so to a newer fan charles winking at max after pole is easier to get into.
but the surge in landoscar popularity is because lando's now certified frat boy DJ and now oscar is the younger, super competitive teammate who has a kind of crush on lando, they're both cute! now oscar is the kind of socially awkward always sleepy one, while lando's partying with the whole grid. the lestappen and landoscar appeal of the theyre Equals and "idiots in love" shedding off their previous wide eyed anxious virgins in f1 characterization for the new era, as their perception by fandom grows so does the ship
*obvious addendums: does this mean every maxiel ship is top daniel? no ofc not, but it was the popular narrative to the point writing bottom daniel was subversive
I personally enjoy lestappen as switches but the more they follow bottom charles/top max as canon the less I idgaf it
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akria23 · 4 months
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Suspect / Character Chart Update:
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So this week’s episode moved us off the path of Nuth as he claimed that Nant committed suicide - including some possible flashbacks of the body. This moves my Nobody theory - specifically Nobody: Theory A into sus rank 1.
Do I believe that Nant committed suicide tho? No I’m not convinced yet. I do think he’d have a lot of reasons for suicide - which I pointed out the first time I posted - but there’s so many questions left with that option. Where’s the body? Did nuth hide it? Why? What about a suicide note - not everyone leaves one but it seems strange of Nant in particular to not want to get out to his brother what he’d never been able to say while living.
I do think this does move up other aspects of the Nobody theory tho - they confirmed debt collectors so maybe Nant faked his death & went into hiding, or they harmed him. We still have the possibility of psychological break & Nont and Nant being the same person who just suffered a traumatic experience or drug usage that caused a break in his psyche - I still don’t want this the most but I can see it being this cause it is the safer route to end us off with.
Nuth:
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Nuth has moved down in the ranks to the number 2 spot. Hes not lower because while he claims that Nant ruined his life and committed suicide all of his flashbacks of Nant so far hasn’t shown Nant be violent or harmful towards him. He’s pictured supportive, sexualized, and a hurt Nant. That’s not to say Nant couldn’t have harmed him or even made his life worse - it’s just a possibility that Nuth isn’t a reliable source even his flashbacks. We’ve seen him have hallucinations so it’s difficult to say what he recalls or sees as 100 proof of things happening or have happened.
Also…did they ever tell us what the bloody hand print was from… If Nant was selling drugs to pay his debt is it the same ppl Nuth is selling for? Theres also these lines or cages placed over Nuth sometimes and I’m not sure if it’s metaphor for criminality or a metaphor for how trapped he feels. There’s still one of two threads they can pull and circle back around to it being Nuth so he stays on the list.
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It’s still all vibes no evidence. He doesn’t slip, he doesn’t miss. He’s almost the perfect specimen partner wise in the sense that he has an ability to read Nont in a way no other does. He’s not overbearing, or controlling. He doesn’t try to change Nont’s mind after boundaries are set. Anything Nont says he needs or wants, Prom goes along with - an active supporter (plotting, research, giving him the weapon). But that’s the thing, Nont is more honest with him than he is with any other characters - and he has to see the frayed edges but he doesn’t pull Nont back at all. He enables…he’s supporting his descent.
The question I’m lost on is why. Maybe it’s empathy, relatability- I too am sadistic in my way, I too have rage, I wanna kill someone - and because he’s so good at repressing he admires & desires Nont who doesn’t repress who just acts and reacts. And this is what makes them revenge lovers.
But there’s still always that niggle at my brain that reminds me that Prom inserted himself and then had had influence over the case ever since. The show is always highlighting something off when Prom is in the mix - the music change, the aesthetic of the room, the way they position his def in scenes at the Playboyy with Aob & Puen (which I’m sure is to show us how he’s a source that benefits from the competing nature). He still feels like an invisible hand, still feels like he’s playing chess and seeing moves ahead of his lover. There’s so much mystery surrounding him still that’s it’s difficult to move him off the suspect board.
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I still can’t tie Porsche into his death so he stays at number 4 ranking but I still wonder if his sugar daddy had anything to do with Nant that would’ve set them into a competitive nature for his resources and therefore enemies…that’s my mind working theories from what the story has given us thus far tho.
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ping-ping-ying · 1 year
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Sumeru Characters in High School PT.1
Note: this was inspired by this amazing post I read the other day, I'll link it in my comments so please check out the original post because it's so wholesome 💕
Synopsis: The characters are just your everyday regular high school students. This is LONG!
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CYNO:
Is the very strict student council president
Nobody really sees him, unless he wants to be seen
The other student council members avoid him like the plague most days because of his painful jokes
Busy every single day
The other student council members try to get him to go to school festivities but he delclines
The ONLY one who can change his mind is Tighnari (prove me wrong)
Speaking of Tighnari, Cyno would approve whatever budget he needs for his Botany Club no matter how ridiculous
But Tighnari is honest so Cyno would never have to worry about getting scammed
A highly competent individual who will not rest until his work is done
This is why the former SCP passed down the position to Cyno even though Cyno originally didn’t want it
Plays TCG if a student challenges him
Never loses in TCG when challenged by students (except to Tighnari)
Lunch dates with Tighnari and sometimes Collei
Tighnari and Collei talk the entire time while Cyno just listens
Unless they ask him something
Cherishes moments when he's alone with Tighnari on the rooftop, laying on their backs and staring at the sky
Constantly has surveillance put on his treasurer
Everyone in the whole school who has seen Cyno thinks he is very intimidating/scary because of his blank expression and the aura he gives off
But those who truly know Cyno know he is a kind-hearted, soft person who sometimes can be very easy to fluster
Just ask the random student who stupidly addressed the rumors going around the school to Cyno
“Student Council President, are the rumors going around about you and Tighnari true?!”
“What rumors?”
“The dating ones!”
“I-”
It didn’t help that his face flushed beet red and the boy who asked had a mischievous smirk on his lips
“Don’t worry I won’t say a word.”
“A word about what?! The rumors aren’t true!”
Overall he’s the best SCP in the history of his school
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TIGHNARI:
President of the Botany Club which technically has two members but on paper has three
Spends all his time either studying or in the club room taking care of his plants
He’s rather popular despite how he always denies it
Whenever someone needs help in class he’s always willing to help them free of charge
Let’s people copy his paperwork and when I say people I mean Kaveh because that poor boy doesn’t understand certain subjects
Tighnari gets into confrontations with most of his teachers due to his swift tongue
The class loves when it happens and tries to make things worse by joining in
He has definitely landed in detention more than once before and either slept or studied during detention
Get’s even more detention from sleeping in detention
One time he was almost suspended for keeping a stash of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his club room
Definitely has eaten some just to experience hallucinations (getting high lol) but claims it was for “research purposes”
Gets high with Kaveh sometimes after school or during school because they’re rebellious little shits
Sends Collei on commissions to scout school grounds for any interesting plants
Loves to bother Cyno when he’s busy (bestie behavior)
Which is all the time
Marches into Cyno’s office and demands they eat lunch together
Lunch dates are a thing and sometimes Collei tags along
They all play TCG on the roof during lunch or after school
It gets intense and they bet all sorts of things
Tighnari and Cyno are tied 10-10 with wins in TCG and baby girl Collei has only one win against the two of them
Doesn’t like sports but will play competitively if it’s against Cyno
Overall he’s a laid-back, sassy boy who loves to live a regular high school life
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COLLEI:
The second member of the Botany Club
Wants to be as smart as Tighnari when it comes to Botany so she studies all the time
Sometimes Tighnari will find her asleep in the club room with books all over the place and he can’t help but smile at her :,)
When that happens he buys her lunch and then pretends someone else did (terrible liar)
She is also somewhat popular, she has a variety of friends in the entire school
Collei is that one high school student everyone always talks about, good or bad but mainly good
She is a member of the volleyball team, a libero, and an excellent one at that
Tighnari and Cyno ALWAYS go to her games no matter whether they’re away games or home
Tighnari is the loudest one when she gets a nice receive which embarrasses her (which is why he does it lol)
People try to take advantage of her because she’s just so sweet by nature
And the poor girl ends up doing other people's homework or letting people copy hers
Doesn’t tell Tighnari for fear he would do something drastic
Has accidentally eaten one of the hallucinogenic mushrooms in the club room, they were mislabeled, and had a bad reaction to them
Banned from touching the mushrooms without permission, correctly labeled or not
Besides Tighnari, her best friend would no doubt be Nilou (rip amber)
These girlies would be seen EVERYWHERE together
Unless they had club activities or different classes
Goes to every single dance show the dance club has, and she never misses one
Takes a ton of pictures to keep for her journal
Cooks for Tighnari and Cyno when they stay really late after school
She doesn’t really have to beg the Home Ec teacher to cook because she’s so- like- how can you say no to Collei be for real
She loves seeing their smiles when she hands them their food
Collei is so reliable but sometimes she does have a tendency to forget things
Super clumsy trips on air a lot, or bumps into things a lot
Overall she’s just a sweetheart with a heart of gold, the kind of best friend you need in life
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ALHAITHAM:
A popular student among the females and despised by the male students
The smartest student in the school
Get’s 100 on every test and always remains in the number-one spot during finals
You can find him in the library whenever classes are out or during lunch
A book is ALWAYS on his person, a book too advanced for anyone in the school
Earphones are only off during classes, other than that they are on all-day
He is a member of the Literacy Club, as an Archiver (not by choice)
It took three months for Alhaitham to join the club
The only reason why he joined is that clubs were mandatory, and the position he was offered was simple.
Alhaitham is a loner by choice
He doesn’t like crowds, the boy is just anti-social
But if we want to get technical, he only has one official friend while the others are just there
Their name was Kaveh, and he was a headache, to say the least
Kaveh was the only one Alhaitham went out of his way to talk to so Kaveh was special to Alhaitham no matter how much he doesn’t think so
All of the girls in class would ask Alhaitham to tutor them and he would politely decline
Only because he just doesn’t want to, it’s that simple
BUT, he would tutor Kaveh…… after Kaveh begged him for days
Alhaitham is a great tutor, to an extent
The student who teachers always say you need to be like when it comes to grades
Was in charge to talk to the treasurer in the Student Council by his club but was immediately demoted when they figured out the treasurer didn’t like him and avoided him
Sometimes when the library would be packed during finals, Alhaitham will go to the rooftop and read his book
He took his headphones off and enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere
Until Kaveh pulled up and plopped down in front of him with his lunch
“What are you doing here?”
“I could ask you the same thing. I’m eating my lunch here, is that a problem?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Oh really? And why is that?!”
Bickering ALL THE TIME
But that’s their way of spending time together?
It may seem like it’s only Alahitham and Kaveh because… it is
Alhaitham lives a private life, and Kaveh was the only one in his life
Mainly because they live together near the school grounds
ROOMMATES
Doesn’t do sports, too lazy for that
Buys drinks for Kaveh without Kaveh asking and expects him to pay him back just to anger him
Eats Kavehs lunch when he doesn’t like something and vice versa
Gets flirted with every day by girls and guys but politely rejects their confessions
Whenever he truly wants to be alone, he hides under the bleachers outside
Kaveh usually finds his hiding spots but for some reason, he could never find him under the bleachers
Overall, Alhaitham just wants to live life peacefully and get through high school like any other student
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KAVEH:
THIS MF
He is an absolute menace!
ALWAYS arguing with this one guy in his club
Is in the Woodshop Club
Constantly getting yelled at in class
He is the class clown not by choice
A student who doesn’t get the best grades but somehow always gets passing grades (cough cough ALHA-)
Also, one of the MOST popular guys in school
Always has a flock of people with him wherever he goes
His outgoing attitude makes it easy for anyone to talk to him
Believe it or not, girls reject him whenever he asks them out (poor Kaveh)
Not so popular with the ladies but who needs them (copium)
Is the third ghost member of the Botany Club, only because he wanted Tighnari to start his club, and the free mushrooms he would get from him
Gets high with Tighnari from time to time
Goes to school high and doesn’t care
Definitely gets suspended (three times) and gets detention a lot
Likes to eat lunch with Alhaitham no matter how much he denies it
Whenever he’s upset (which is rare) Alhaitham buys him a juice box and puts it in his locker for him to find later with a note saying “pay me back”
It makes Kaveh so happy he forgets why he was even upset in the first place
He never pays him back
DRAGS Alhaitham to the school festival
Is it really dragging when he begrudgingly agrees to go with him to the festival?
Wins a bunch of key chains that will later be everywhere in the house
Alhaitham wins a goldfish but gives it to Kaveh
Tighnari makes Kaveh attend club meetings just to annoy him
On Valentines Day the only people who gave him candy were Collei, Nilou, and Alhaitham
But Alhaitham only gave him a single piece of candy with a card that says “pay me back”
Gives Nilou and Collei a bunch of sweets to repay them
He gave Alhaitham a single piece of bitter candy with a card that says “thanks”
When Alhaitham was in a bad mood, Kaveh would make lunch for him and place it in his locker
Gets banned from cooking in Home Ec when he accidentally burns a cake
His partners make him eat the burned cake for a handful of Mora
Collei gets Kaveh to help her look for plants around the school
Nilou has Kaveh make things for the dance club performances
Dori sells him other kinds of (not dangerous) drugs besides mushrooms
Loses his books all the time, and they end up being in Alhaithams locker or at their house
Doesn’t bring a bag to school half the time
Sleeps in class, especially on rainy days
Argues with Alhaitham in class and has NO shame
Overall he is the popular chaotic student who can’t be tied down
This is part one! Part two will include Dehya, Scara, and Nilou! Remember to check the comments for the original post I got inspired from! Thank you so much for reading!!
-Ping Ping
-01/25/23 7:05pm
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vergilsama922 · 4 months
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Welcome to Hope's Peak Academy Grand Opening: Jabberwock Island!
So uhh.....turns out there is a fourth school. (人◕ω◕) To be fair I kinda forgot LMAO. But yes the brilliant @putaindeplagieur worked hard on this. Honestly this roster was done in like summer/spring of last year so yeah....I literally forgot until @mr-11037 brought it to my attention that there was a jabberwock school in surprise LOOOOL Okay. Anyways *Ahem* this school roster will be added to the pinned post. As for WHO's going to lead the school? Well none other than Gakuho Asano from Assassination Classroom. Truth be told this was a very early suggestion from @pyropsychiccollector and it fits. Anyways here the mad lad is. And yes. He cares very much about results.
Gakuho Asano (Ultimate Teacher of Class 73)
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Gakuho is a very.........he has ways of motivating people in unique ways. Let's just leave it at that for now. Nobody else is suited to lead the jabberwock branch and all it's logistical issues than gakuho (人◕ω◕)(人◕ω◕)(人◕ω◕). As for the vice principal? Well....
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Yup. That's right. Shura Kirigakure from Class 73 and our third cameo character~ Don't worry she's competent......mostly. (人◕ω◕)(人◕ω◕)(人◕ω◕) Look it'll work out. After all, she's going to be teaching a particularly......interesting class. Speaking of which. Let's go over who the roster is.
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Class 1-A: Danganronpa Re Class 1-B: Danganronpa Hope to Hurt
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Class 2-A: Danganronpa Uzujigoku Massacre Class 2-B: Danganronpa Hope Springs
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Class 3-A: Danganronpa Despair Season Class 3-B: Danganronpa Hopeful Mayhem
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Class 4-A: Danganronpa Black Hope Class 4-B: Danganronpa White Despair
(人◕ω◕) Sorry for forgetting but it's all good. Better late than never I say. As a bonus treat here's a nice little skit for those who bothered to make it this far. I'll probably post this skit separately later on~
??? 2: *leaning forward, an edge of excitement in their voice* So, Junko's grand plan has crumbled. Hope defeated despair. Fascinating, isn't it? How truth always finds a way to surface, no matter the layers of fiction. ??? 3: *with a calm, analytical tone* It was always a matter of fate versus free will. Junko tried to steer the course of destiny, but in the end, the free will of those students prevailed. It's a classic case of chaos disrupting the illusion of order. ??? 2 *chuckling* Or perhaps it was the other way around? The order of hope disrupting the chaos of despair? It's all about perspective~ ??? 3 *nodding thoughtfully* Indeed. But what's crucial here is understanding the balance. Junko tipped the scales too far. One must be more subtle, more... nuanced. ??? 4 *speaking slowly, their voice distant but sharp* Subtlety and nuance... those are words of someone who observes from afar. Junko played with fire. She and her sisters sought vengeance against the world, a world they deemed corrupt and unworthy. And in her pursuit, she forgot the power of forgiveness, of redemption. ??? 2 *raising an eyebrow* Forgiveness? In a game of despair? That's an... interesting take. But isn't vengeance just another form of truth? A harsh, unyielding truth that reveals the deepest, darkest parts of humanity? ??? 4 *with a hint of disdain* You see truth where I see folly. Don't forget that fiction can as well as truth blind us. It does not reveal. It consumes and distorts. ??? 3: Both of you make compelling points. But we must learn from Junko's failure. Our plans, our games, they must be more than just experiments. They must have purpose, direction—whether it's dictated by fate or crafted by our own hands.
??? 4: *with a colder, more resolute tone* Purpose and direction, yes. But at what cost? Junko lost sight of the cost — the cost of vengeance. The fire she started may have been extinguished, but the embers of retribution still burn. And in those embers, a new fire will ignite. ??? 2: *leaning back, clearly amused* Ah, the vengeful philosopher speaks. But remember, in this game, philosophy is but a TOOL. It's strategy and understanding the players that matter. And speaking of players, how interesting Makoto Naegi has become, aligning himself with Junko's sisters. Ryoko, Mukuro, and even Junko — each drawn to him, and he to them~ Seems Despair caught the Hope Itch eh? Hehehe~ ??? 3: *nodding thoughtfully* Indeed...... Naegi represents an anomaly in our grand design. His influence on Ryoko, Mukuro, and Junko... it's a variable we didn't anticipate. His actions could be seen as either fated or entirely by his own making. It’s a fascinating dynamic....Could he be....? ??? 4: *standing, their voice laced with a dark intensity* Naegi... he may be the key. The embodiment of forgiveness in a world ripe for vengeance. We must watch him closely. But as for us, this alliance of minds... it ends now. We shall not meet again until one of us succeeds in our grand design at each of our schools or falls to the inevitable hand of failure. ??? 2: *Can barely contain their chuckling* How dramatically serious you are. It's almost... amusing. Very well, we part ways. But the game continues, and may the best mastermind's philosophy prevail. Do try and not catch the Hope itch hmmm? Mastermind 4 gives Mastermind 2 a scorching hot stare and exits the room, a shadow of vengeance and purpose lingering behind. Mastermind 3: May the best philosophy prevail indeed. Naegi, the sisters, the entire game... it's all unfolding into something unprecedented. Perhaps this is the answer all along. Mastermind 2: *smirking* Unprecedented and utterly fascinating. Let the game of fates, truths, and vengeance play out. In the end, it's all just another story in the making~
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Yeah the Plow drama was WEIRD. Dozens of PSAs about how staff is racist, all based on a white TOH fan's unsourced viral post. The SPOP guy who announced his best friend's podcast canceled because he said the word "dykes" which is in the title. I even had mutuals saying that ND had the DUTY to step up and interrupt him. The constant videos about how ND is TRANSPHOBIC because Double Trouble is "sexualized" and "evil". Queer people are nuts.
So a couple of things here:
The Sow* stuff was real. The crew actually apologised for it and said that they didn't mean anything by it, but that nobody should excuse them for it. I appreciate this response. It was a whole thing. Also it all happened before The Owl House even started airing... (EDIT: Incorrect comment because TOH started airing seven months beforehand) but I don't want to pretend the Sow stuff was a big hubbaloo over nothing. It meant a lot to people and I think it demonstrated a lack of self awareness within the crew. There are other moments like this. The Entrapta leash gag was brought up a lot at the same time as another example of insensitivity, and I absolutely agree, but I do respect that the crew responded to the backlash the best way they could - by admitting their wrongdoing and saying theyll work on having a better perspective. I do think there are other areas they could've done better as well, like Mara turning "blonde", and all the characters having magical multicoloured hair instead of natural black hair, or even dark hair that was dyed a different colour. Some of those are handovers from dreamworks shera but it still sucks. *Sow, not Plow. We both forgot.
I don't know anything about the podcast. Never heard of it. However, if that is true, that's really unfortunate - Everyone has turned hard against "dirtier" terms like Dyke, despite how much work has gone into reclaiming them. Also, whether "queer" is a socially acceptable self-descriptor seems to vary on a year by year basis. People need to recognise other queer people are not slandering them by using these terms.
Double Trouble being an "evil nonbinary shapeshifter" right? Well, Nimona is also an evil nonbinary shapeshifter. Nimona being nonbinary is a new aspect of her presented in the movie too, not the original comics. And it's fucking awesome!!!! I think what people have been starting to realise is that evil nonbinary shapeshifters are the ultimate genderfluid power fantasy. I think it's fair and valid to want more visualisations of nonbinary people who can exist in a real world, who didn't "start off" with magical genderless abilities, but I also think there will always be a place for the nonbinary shapeshifter.
Your comments reminded me of some people's takes on Entrapta as autistic rep, and how she is seen as bad because she's the autistic savant. And yes, the autistic savant is a stereotype, but I feel that Entrapta subverts it aggressively. She's a genius but she's rather dense, she's VERY friendly unlike most "autistic savant" characters and her social problems are highly relatable. She isn't hyper competent, but autism IS a "strength" of hers, not so much because of her genius, but because it allows her to ignore or question social standards that exist to hold people back. She doesn't give a shit how important Hordak is, or what a Horde soldier or Rebellion princess is supposed to be like. She's free, and very much a power fantasy in the same way Double Trouble is. Hell even in aforementioned "leashing scenes" that I have problems with, she breaks free as soon as it starts to be annoying. I love her.
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Beautiful Beast
This is a post in HONOR of Grace Helen Burgess/Shelby. The 1st and original Mrs. Shelby and 1 great and true love.
At first, I wanted it to be "in DEFENSE" of Grace but nah..I changed my mind. I would like to celebrate her and not defend her for she is not a villain nor a bad person. Grace is one of the most stable, well developed and written character despite its limitations of her presence. She could have been more but SK decided otherwise...for the f***kin plot.
Haters are hating Grace for some illogical, non sense , hang ups and petty jealousies of her character and what she is to Tommy. Its like as if they love Tommy but does not want Tommy to be happy. Ridiculous,isn't it? Poor Tommy this and that but the chance he was actually happy, you hate on the 1 person who made him exactly happy? 🤣 Crazy.
Grace is not just a pretty face. She was an educated gal. Grew up with a well rounded family, a healthy one with ups and downs. A patriotic person who chose to become a spy to avenge her father. That is noble. In a time where rarely a spy is a woman, that is progress. Grace was independent, free spirited, sophisticated and classy. She stood for something more than herself. That is very admirable. Grace was already "somebody" even before he met Tommy. She had a life and path she thought she was going to follow. Most women at that time depend solely on a man, cant love without them but not Grace. She was smart. She was witty, manipulative and cunning. All true. Perfect for a spy or a detective, or an agent of the crown. She was powerful. She has her pride and integrity intact until she fell for a cold blooded gangster. For a bit, she lost it, her identity by falling in love. Imagine all your life, you are sworn enemy with the likes of Tommy only to end up loving him as the only man in your life?
See, that right there could have landed Grace as the victim. But, she didn't see it that way. She took her life back, in control, came clean at the expense of losing her heart and love but not her self respect and integrity. She did what she was told at first then she knew its not just black and white but grey then she chose for herself. She could have walked away and just have Tommy and hos whole family hang bit she didn't. She risk every bit of who she was to carve a different path of the new version of herself by actually staying true to herself. She took control of her own life, her own destiny because that is Grace. She messed up. She was not perfect. She came clean. She did not sulk or whine. She took responsibility. She took the beating. She moved on. She was built that way. Amazing, amazing woman! Tommy fell hard to this kind of woman. Tommy was the lucky one. She has to die for love. It sucks but Grace already knew that. She always does and did the moment she chose Tommy.
So to compare her to other PK women is blasphemous in my opinion or shall I say to compare her as the love of Tommy's life to other "loves" of his is just pure fallacy. Nowhere near what Grace means to Tommy other ladies can compete. They were loved out of loyalty, business, obligation and family. They can give Tommy all the sex he might crave, but they can never feel the void in his being. Grace was chosen out of love. He will always choose her in a heartbeat. Just pure love that nobody can come between regardless of time and distance. Nowhere Graces character is less than the others, too. In fact, she is way above them in every station. She is the alpha female. She is the boss. She was the best female character in PK.
The gif above reflects the scene that I find fascinating eversince. When Tommy said "beautiful beast" talking about the horse with baby Charlie, looking at Grace, I wondered that maybe it was really meant for her. She was beautiful but she was also a beast. She can run circles at you and bury you. She is her own person. Thats frightening for some. Nothing ever can change that even becoming Mrs.Shelby didn't change that. She was too good for Tommy but then again, she knew that already.
She even took a bullet. Oh, Grace, the woman that you are!
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