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"The Lady, or the Tiger" is available to read here
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aceconnorhawke · 2 years
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Just realized I’ve been only talking about it on twitter not here, but if you aren’t reading Tiger Division, you should be!
It’s focused on a team of superheroes from Korea and features returning characters Luna Snow and Ami Han (aka White Fox). The main focus so far though seems to be on the team’s leader, Taegukgi, and the gambling sorceress Lady Bright
The first issue from the beginning of the month balances action and character work well, introducing you to the team and their dynamics as well as the main action and character plots for the miniseries. The art is also great and has some wonderful expressions and dynamic action panels. And look at all these neat covers!
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thefunniestguy · 2 years
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Martin Mertens ..................
#watxhing a video on how he explained his past w finn vs what really happened and#i used to think it was . easy enough to write off as amnesia#but ...... it is better to not#idk how to describe it . this guy does much better#but yea ..#hes a bad guy ithink ... and he was scared and probably ran instsad of facing consequences#he decided to try and forget . to not think about it .. cos i guess avoiding your problems means they must not exist /lh#mecore /j /j /j /j#no god please no im never comparing myself to him again#he didnf wanna talk to finn at first bc he was avoiding remembering . cos he may feel kinda bad but HEY its the past ! nothing ya can do !#but in the visitor he kinda interacts w him seeming a BIT more interested in his son . until finn asks questions about the past#so martin gives a vague recollection . and takes things that really did happen .. jusf not exactly how they happened#more important or memorable things . finn was on a boat as a baby (not born but-) and martin did protect him from a tiger#but when it gets to talking about min then martin reallllyyyy doesnt wanna talk abojt it . it 'stresses him out'#cos the past is long gone . hes put up a mental barrier and borderline (if not outright) refuses to remember#because he LOVED min . i firmly believe Martin Mertens wouldn't have settled down and had a baby w a lady if he wasnt 100% on board w it#he loved her but panicked and was probably scared . what if min hated him . he lost their son thanks to his past actions (i tjink??)#so he reverted to what he knew . being a conman and absolute jerk#....... man#headache killing me but i had to write this out#if i didnt get one AT rant out i was gonna explode into a million pieces /j#tho im still willinf to rant more ..... probably will#but i. need to sleep#it is 2 am ......... i need to wake up at 9 .............. thats not too bad but ough . no fun#will probablt watxh more adventure time videos if i find any ........#i will absolutely be taking a nap tomorrow woo yay yippee#sorry if this is unablw to be understood idek what im saying anymore#martin mertens guys . martin mertens
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noeggets · 2 years
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just gave me a reason to draw the girls fightin’ anon
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ry3breadl0rd · 9 months
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some titles uncle rick deprived us of
”I Fall To My Death (Again)” for the fall into tartarus
“I Get Mugged by Monsters” that one chapter where leo’s tool belt gets stolen
“Jason Meets his Brother” hercules chapter
“I Obtain A Death Ray” the sphere thing
“Leo Makes a Great First Impression” when he blows up new rome
“I Scare Some Pirates With An Unofficial Sponsorship” that chapter where percy scares off the pirates with diet coke
“A Spider Hates My Mom” annabeth at any point with arachne ngl
“Scrawny Is The New Sizzling Hot” leo+hazel with narcissus
“We Get Slapped to New York” zeus smacking the argo ll to new york
“Nyx Gives Us A Tour” when they convince nyx to not murder them immediately by pretending they’re tourists
“My Evil Great-Grand Mother Wakes Up” self explanatory i hope
“Hazel Orders A Horse From Amazon” hazel meets arion
“I Get Blasted Out Of This World” leo goes to ogygia
“Fleecy Does Us A Solid” when they meet iris
“I Tame A Dragon” leo with argo
“I Vaporize Some Old Ladies” first chapter of son
“I Give My Dad Some Decor Tips” nico and hades conversation
“Piper Talks Her Boyfriend To Life” when piper charm speaks jason back to life
“I Play Roulette With A Blind Man” when percy drinks the gorgons blood
“Piper Sees Dead People (In Her Knife)” i might be remembering wrong but it’s that one where they try to trick piper by showing her how her friends were doing in her knife, like trying to convince her they were all dead
“We Use Adidas To Summon A Goddess” nike chapter
“Mudman, Hazel, and Frank Get Brunch” when they get to alaska
“I Learn The Power Of Positivity” percy and misery
“We Meet A Cool Girl (Literally)” khione chapter
“I’m Leo. You Killed My Mother. It’s My Turn” based on the funny comment:) it’s for when leo blows up gaea
“My Nosebleed Wakes Up My Great-Grandma” when gaea wakes up
“Mr. D Hates Ballet” when he helps percy and jason against the twin giants
“Frank Gets A Blast To The Past” when hazel shares her past with him
“Frank Sets Himself On Fire” with the firewood and freeing thatanos
“I Got A Girlfriend?” jason first chapter
”Why Did It Have To Be Poison?” that chapter with polybotes
“Jason Becomes The Oldest Demigod!” old man jason
“Game Night Goes Too Far” war games in son
“The World Hates Us, Literally” hoh when they’re low key attacked by like everything
“We Traumatize Frank” when percabeth gets caught together
“Lions, and Tigers, and Frank, Oh My!” when frank unlocks his shapeshifting stuff
“I Aquire a Misfortune Cookie” i might be delulu but didn’t nemesis omfg i knew that why did i put nike give leo a fortune cookie to open if he needed help?? but price would not be fun
“The Law is On My Side For Once” percy and terminus vs polybotes
“Being A Dumb Blonde Has Its Perks” annabeth when she drops the knife that one chapter
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two-white-butterflies · 7 months
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silver spring | coriolanus snow | part two
Description: Coriolanus loses his family to war.
Pairing: young-president!coriolanus snow/wife!reader
Warning: childbirth, major character death, angst, reader is presumed to have died before the 74th hunger games.
part one
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"Coriolanus," you whispered in the dead of night, feeling water trickle down your legs. "Yes?" he raised his eyebrows, eyes adjusting to the light. You were silent for another second. "Yes?" he repeated his question, believing that you were too afraid to speak.
"The child is coming," you groaned - feeling another wave of pain crash towards your hurting body. He bolts awake, not a flash of tiredness seen in his eyes. "Alira! Violet!" he called for your maids, another groan escapes your mouth.
"Coriolanus, calm down." you mumbled, taking the sheets off your lower body. He takes a shuddering breath, regaining his composure. "I am calm," he lied - and all the lights of the mansion began to open.
The first lady is giving birth!
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It was his destiny to be haunted by all of the women he's loved before. His mother, Lucy Gray - you...?
The doctors always told him that your pregnancy was critical, that one mistake could cost your life. It was part of the reason why he distanced himself, he doesn't like to feel hurt - he doesn't want to vulnerable again. He sits outside of your shared room, the doctor arrived a few hours ago.
Are you trying to kill me, Lucy Gray!
He remembers screaming for that damned woman, even during the birth of his child - he couldn't help but think about her. He wonders if he stayed, would his life be different? He wasn't meant to be this - he wasn't born to be the President of Panem, he wasn't born to have all these powers - he took them from someone.
What would his life be like without that pain?
Maybe it was a small cottage, the smell of pumpkin soup - and Lucy. No, stop thinking about Lucy Gray. She's dead. You killed her, Corio.
He snaps out of his thoughts when Alira peeks her head through the door. "She wants you, President Snow." the woman informed, opening the door further until the gap was big enough for Coriolanus to enter.
He sees you laying there - eyes dull, and skin pale enough to see through. "Coriolanus," you called out to him, holding out a hand so that he may hold it. "Does it hurt?" he inquired reluctantly, afraid to show you even a tinge of care. "Very," you chuckled - the servants pull out a chair for him to sit. "- a pain worthy for a strong son." you added - forcing a smile.
Coriolanus couldn't help but smile back.
It was the first time that his smile reached his eyes.
"They've pumped me with enough meds to make a tiger sleep. It's making me drowsy," you continued with the conversation, hoping that it would distract you from the brain-shattering pain on your side. "It's good, you won't remember the pain after." he responded.
He could feel your grip tighten on his hand. You stare at him - forehead filled with sweat. He hates you. He tries to remind himself, but it was no use. How could he hate the mother of his child? How could he hate his wife?
"I wish that they just made me sleep - and cut my stomach open." you mumbled, feeling those tiny needles prick your spine. "The pain will go away, you should listen to the doctor." he mumbled, rubbing circles on your fist. "Gods be damned," you muttered - closing your eyes.
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"What's your favorite color?" he asked, trying to distract you from the pain. The doctor told him that the gap wasn't big enough for the baby to come through. "Green," you answered quickly. "- it's the color of camouflage." you explained, bitting your lower lip.
"Ahh," you hissed, feeling another contraction. "What about you?" you opened your eyes to stare at his. "Orange," he answered. "- and brown." he added and you frowned. "But you always wear black." you observed, as if he was mourning for someone's death.
"It's a professional color," he responded, adjusting his collar. You chuckled through the pain - regretting it after you feel a short pain. "Why do you like those colors?" you inquired and he looked deep into your eyes. "Orange - because it is the color of the sunset. I was swimming when I saw it the first time." he remembered.
"And brown, because?" your eyes narrowed.
"They're the color of your eyes."
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After a few minutes, the child began to come out.
You felt slightly nervous - afraid that it wasn't going to be the boy that Coriolanus desired. You postponed knowing about the gender due to this same fear. "Boy," the doctor informed in a monotone voice. "Brutus," you whispered out, reaching for the baby.
"Brutus Snow." you repeated, feeling his warm skin press against yours. "He is precious," Coriolanus whispered in a tone that only you could hear. "He looks just like me," you smiled, pressing a kiss to Brutus' forehead.
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He looks at your sleeping form again, eyes shut and snoring. He smiles, rocking Brutus in his arms - close to his chest. He'll never love a woman deeper than the way he's loved Lucy Gray, but he's never loved a woman as deep as he loves you.
Brutus cooes, burrowing deeper into his father's arms.
Coriolanus couldn't wish for anything better.
Sure, there were many things that he regretted in this life - many things that could've turned out better, but if he could return and do it again - he wouldn't to it any different. All his mistakes led him to you - and to Brutus Snow.
Your eyelids flutter, awake and gazing up at him. "Coriolanus," you mumbled - also burrowing close to his chest. "I love you," you confessed and he presses a kiss to the top of your head. "I love you too," he responds - although the following day he'll deny it and act oblivious. A smile etches your face.
Nothing else matters.
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(CORIOLANUS SNOW'S EXECUTION)
"What do you think will happen after this? Our father will be executed but his government will still go on. You're not stopping the wheel. You're not changing anything." Abel intervenes, Brutus presses his palms together. "Whatever happens to father, he had it coming." the older brother replies. "You are delusional if you believe that Katniss is your pawn, she's dangerous." Abel hisses.
Brutus takes a sharp turn, hearing the drums from behind them. "- and you believe that you are safe? All because you love her?" his eyes narrowed in insult. Brutus decides to leave the conversation at that - he steps towards the podium. "Life is a peach, brother. Enjoy it as it is ripe and filled with flesh." Brutus angles his head, before facing the crowd.
"Welcome to the new Panem! Today, all of Panem - of free Panem will watch more than a mere spectacle. We are gathered to watch a historic moment of justice. Today the greatest threat to freedom shall be met with fire and end all wars. This day signifies the end of tyranny and the beginning of a new era."
"Mockingjay, may your aim be as true as your heart is pure." Brutus smiles, nodding at Katniss while raising his arms.
Abel looks at his father from below.
A cold man, but a man that loves his family nevertheless. Coriolanus lifts his head to look at his sons for the last time. Katniss draws her bow - an air of suspense permeates through the atmosphere.
Katniss aims her bow but changes the aim at the last minute, hitting President Brutus Snow.
Abel gasps.
He shares a glance with Katniss before the crowd storms in their direction.
Abel manages to get away - to run in another direction while the people rip his father piece by piece. It was the fall of Coriolanus Snow's dynasty, but in the face of that - all members couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The fire continues to burn.
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Drunk Dude in the Bathroom
(Hoshi x fem!black!reader)
Summary: The title really says it all. You try to go piss during a party and find Hoshi crying in the bathroom.
Genre: fluff, strangers to friends to lovers???, college AU
Word count: Around 0.8K
CW: none fr, mentions of drinking, crying and bodily functions. Hoshi being a cornball who thinks you’re hot.
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You need to piss. The combination of drinks and getting distracted by music at this party was terrible for your bladder.
You ask your friend Youngji where the bathroom is. She knows way more about this place than you do.
“Its upstairs near the left. Can’t miss it!” She practically screams.
You give her a thumbs up as you start walking up the steps. Heels were a bad option. After an eternity, You finally reach the bathroom, thank god. If you had to hold it a second longer, you would have pissed on the floor. However, as soon as you open the door, you’re met with muffled blubbering from behind the shower curtain.
Throwing caution to the wind, you open the curtain to find a handsome and drunk blonde man holding a bag of ice like a well-loved childhood plushie.
“Umm…You good?”
He sniffles and loosens his grip on the ice bag. He looks up at you with puffy eyes, unshed tears still shining.
“Yes-no..I..just-did you know most tiger cubs don’t survive their first year of life?” He cries.
What the fuck. He’s clearly gone.
“...I did not know that.” You say baffled.
“Hey, why are you in-”
“You’re so pretty.” He says glossy-eyed.
Your face goes hot.
“Thank you, but listen-” You stutter out.
“Like super pretty, like you look like Naomi Campbell mixed with Megan thee Stallion.”
High praise.
“That's very sweet of you.” You give a shy smile.
He gives a toothy smile while he blushes.
“You’re welcome, pretty lady.” He cheeses.
Ok. You’re getting off track. You still need to piss. You’ve got to get this guy out of the bathroom.
“Hey, what’s your sign?” He asks as he shifts in the tub to get more comfortable.
He treats it like a children sized bed.
“I-I’m an aquarius.” You answer puzzled.
He lets go of his bag of ice and flaps his arms while making an excited squealing noise.
“Oh my god, oh my god, that explains everything!”
Does it?
“Yknow that explains why you’re so pretty! Aquariuses’ are always so like otherworldly. Real goddess energy. OOOOHH and we’re compatible cause I’m a Gemini! Air signs for the win!” He practically yells as he stumbles to get up from the tub and give you a high five? A hug? You’re not sure. Either way, he ends up wobbling and almost falling face first out of the tub. So, in an act of quick thinking, you catch him.
“Bro, are you good?” You ask worriedly. He’s really fucking gone.
He ends up hugging you, either in an attempt to keep himself steady or to bask in your warmth. You’re not sure.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m fine. I’ve just had a little too much to drink. By the way, you smell crazy good. What perfume do you use? And your skin is so soft! What products are you using? Also, are you seeing anyone? I don’t want to be a creep, but I hate to get you in trouble and you’re really cute.”
You chuckle as you hold him. It should feel uncomfortable holding a 6-foot stranger in a small bathroom, but he makes it feel natural.
“ I can tell that much just by looking at you. First, It’s a Valentino one, I forgot the name. Second, Shea butter. Third, no.”
You feel him hold you tighter and give out a small “yay” as he nuzzles into you.
“Oh my god, you know what would slap right now?” he says as he excitedly grabs your shoulders.
“What?” You ask.
“Well, first, some chicken nuggets. God, I’m starving. DK never has any actual food in the dorms and it sucks balls. He’s still a great guy though, I’ll have to introduce you two later. Oh, I totally forgot, we’re also roomies, so, you’ve probably already seen him. Lanky dude, sharp nose, great teeth?” He rambles.
“He sounds familiar.”
You feel his hands grab your face, you feel the cold metal of his rings contrast his warm hands and your hot face.
“Yeah that’s him. Oh my god, wait, I also want an Oreo McFlurry. When does Mcdonalds close?” He asks excitedly while slowly stroking your face.
“Aren’t they open 24 hours?”
He gasps and his eyes shine. He squeals and sways you both back and forth while holding your face in his hands.
“You’re so right! Sexy, strong, and smart! The big 3 S’s! We totally need to go! Please?” He pleads.
You give a soundless laugh and nod your head. This is definitely going to be a good night.
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The Butler Types (Jade/MC/Barbatos)
Jade has no fears. What is it? There's a demon butler visiting NRC? Jade has one fear.
NOTE: I only write for female reader but everyone is welcome to read it!
I'm bitter because it's my birthday and Halloween Jade refuses to come, so I'll celebrate it with the better butler boy. *glares at Jade*
— (`⌒*)O-(`⌒´Q)
Jade is not one for fear.
Sure, he has his fair share of them. One simply does not grow up in Coral Sea without developing some. But one also simply does not grow in Coral Sea without losing some.
So Jade isn't one for fear.
But why does it have to be a butler type?
Jade can only watch, eye twitching in a nervous tic he got from Azul, as his crush ogles at the demon butler in front of her, hanging at his every word and blushing under his gaze.
His name is Barbatos, he is the loyal butler of Lord Diavolo, the Crown Prince of Devildom and the Headmaster of the Royal Academy of Diavolo, one of the few schools that might be older than NRC and even Crowley himself.
And he's exactly (Y/N)'s type.
A good looking, devilish butler with a gentle appearance and behavior who hides something darker and dangerous behind his tea brewing skills and overall otherworldly excellence? Big hell yes from her.
Why does Jade know that? Jade knows everything he possibly can about his crush, including the knowledge that he is exactly her type.
Or, at least, he's the closest anyone at NRC can get to her type.
He understandably did not account for possible visits from the Devildom, a Kingdom that has kept to itself for most, if not all, of its existence, and now he's paying the price. Floyd, the menace, is having a field day, watching from the bench they share as his other half gets more and more agitated while the demon charms Shrimpy.
"Oh, I'm sorry, am I holding you up? You must be busy with Lord Diavolo– I mean, with helping Lord Diavolo," Jade feels like eating glass at the enamoured look (Y/N) sends the demon, clearly not wanting to part but also not wanting to be rude.
"No need to worry, my lady, the Young Lord has given me some free time while he speaks with Lord Crowley," Barbatos gives her a smile the eel just knows is making her legs weak. "And I'm enjoying your company very much."
Barbatos is particularly hateful because he's actually being nice. His niceness is inherent, not trained like Jade's. And the eel can tell the Prefect can tell, she's good at judging one's character. It's one of the reasons why they get along so well, she can tell when Jade is being genuine or not, a skill very few have.
If only that skill wasn't helping the green haired demon get closer to her.
"O–oh, I see..." The girl places her hands on her burning cheeks, and Jade feels another bitter sting. That is his face, that's the face only he can get from her when he compliments her. "Thank you for your kind words."
"All of them true, I assure you."
"Oh, stop it, I'm already blushing."
"It was not my intention to make you uncomfortable, my lady, but... I must admit you look very lovable," Barbatos offers a hand to her, one she shyly takes, only to then squeak when he places a soft kiss on the back of her hand. "Please, allow me to be selfish and keep you by my side for a few more moments."
Enough.
Jade walks so fast, it almost feels like he's swimming through the air. Floyd's loud laugh follows him like a predator, together with a playful "go get'em, tiger shark". As soon as he reaches the duo, he takes a silent deep breath, making sure his usual smile is on his face as he takes (Y/N)'s other hand, a privilege he earned, and brings it to his chest, right on his beating heart
"There you are, Prefect. I've been looking for you."
"J–Jade!" The eel is more than please to see her eyes completely leave the other to focus solely on him, the blush on her pretty face now all his.
When he looks up, mismatched eyes meet green eyes, and he can tell Barbatos has been fully aware of his presence from the very beginning. A sharp—quite literally—smile forms on his face at the annoyance in the other's eyes.
Ah, the greed of a servant who finally found something they want to be selfish about.
Would be entertaining if what the demon wanted wasn't Jade's already.
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boku-no-bunbun · 5 months
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My random baki character thoughts
I think baki has a Playlist for different situations or its just all over the place. I definitely think he has juiceworld and Melanie Martinez one the same playlist.
Hanayama gets his eyebrows waxed and the lady who does them loves him because hes nice and brings flowers.
I think retsu judges people based off the tea they drink. If it's black tea or a calming green tea he thinks your good people, but if you like something spicy, fruity or add alcohol in it he keeps his distance.
Katsumi likes doing tricks for people. It helps him maintain his flexibility and it's a part of him the like making people happy from when he was in the circus.
Doppo hates golfing. It could be because of his eye or just feels like it's pointless in general.
Mr Tokugawa takes pickle on walks and when he's good he'll buy him a new treat to try out like ice-cream or creaps.
Jack likes getting little gifts for baki, though they have fought he loves his brother and bond over there shares feelings and trauma over there dad and there moms.
Yujiro hates cats... I don't know why I just think he does. Probably feels like they're a weak pet and pointless to have when you can have a tiger or lion instead.
Musashi (the dog) constantly hates when baki tries to take him for walks, it's nice to get fresh air but only when it's on his time.
Kureha likes taking care of people but gets frustrated when his patients (especially jack) don't get rest or heal and get out of bed. Like a mother trying to put her toddler down for a nap and they keep getting up to play.
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Things my Mom says that I think Gale would say
-Flibbertigibbits
-Oh to be a lady in the streets and a tiger betwixt the sheets
- The vegetables go in the stock. The stock is the foundation of the gravy, therefore Gravy is a whole meal unto itself and everything else is an accessory
- I never studied and I was always top of my class. So I skipped school a lot and still got straight As. My teachers hated me. It was awesome.
- Wine is a hobby. It's my hobby. It counts. It costs money and it takes time. Why can't wine be a hobby?
- Baked goods made from scratch are healthier than buying them in the store, because they're made with love. It also means you can have as many as you want
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blackopals-world · 1 year
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Lifetimes
Immortal!FemYuu and Grim
Notes:I just want to write about my baby
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Yuu stroked Grim's back as he purred in his sleep. It must have been hard, to be separated for so long.
"Don't worry, I'm here now." She whispered, Grim's ear flicked in response from the noise.
Yuu felt that same old melancholy that seeps into her chest and unto her old bones. Their body was new, they always were but she herself wasn't. How many years and reincarnations had it been?
Grim never remembered those lives but he was always there.
Yuu remembered their first. She was the daughter of the prime minister in the land of the far east. She was going to marry the emperor but escaped only to be captured by the Mongolians. She fell in love with their leader and they were married. She had been pregnant when they were invaded but once again she survived by being taken back to her family in the empire.
The child was born but not accepted. Her father tried to marry her off again but she once again refused because she was already married and her husband would come back. Those years were hard and all she had was Biao-Lei.
"That was your name back then."Yuu whispered scratching behind Grim's ear "Yep, that was you. I called you, great and powerful tiger."
Biao-Lei grew up despite the mistreatment he faced from his mother's family and believed that one day his father would come back. But that day never came but the day did come when the emperor discovered them. Yuu rejected the emperor who wanted her for his harem and in anger had her son's head cut off because she had made him a cuckold by bearing another man's child.
That anger and despair drove her mad and after joining the herem she plotted to kill the emperor who foolishly believed she could love after that. She took her own life when the deed was done. All she wanted was a life with her family.
It was a hard life but the others weren't any easier. It was divine punishment or perhaps it was a second chance.
"The next life you were an orphan and I was a nun. You became a priest if you'll believe it. I died just before you became an adult. It was a tuberculosis outbreak. I'm glad you didn't get it."
"We were twins in another life and came from wealth. You were sent off to be a knight and I was trained to be a lady. I hated it. I ran off to work in the mage tower. I was very wayward in that life. Felt trapped after a few bad ones. You nagged me all the time. Don't worry I got you back in another life when you did the same thing. You became a master mage though while I got stuck on the throne." Yuu laughed.
But the next life didn't end happily. They were children 12 and 8. Grim was her little brother who left his scarf over the heater and the house caught fire. Yuu did everything she could to get them out but realized that their time was up yet again. She held him as the fire stripped them of oxygen. She hold him over ad over that everything would be okay before they passed out. And it was over again.
There were lifetimes when they never met. Each living their own life or dying before meeting.
They were a teacher and a student, a knight giving herself for her master's life, a queen and prince, beggar children, a fawn and doe, hunters, and childhood friends.
She had lived so much and given up so much to keep doing it. She was thankful for every life. She could watch over her son like she wanted. She never regretted it. Not for a moment.
He's a bit rude now and has a body of a cat but it's still him. She'd find a spell to turn him human. She's sure of it.
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My redneck neighbor Doug watches 'The Bad Batch': Pabu
So, maybe it's because the Razorbacks are currently up over the Tigers, which makes Doug's LSU loving self extra fired up this evening, but I have made the mistake of asking him again about his opinion on the episode after 'The Outpost', which was 'Pabu'.
He called this both 'HR Goes to Daytona' and 'Did I miss an episode?'.
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Doug: Make sure you put one of my Baton Rouge boys on the internet too right now. GEAUX TIGERS.
CW: Doug insults everyone, everything, and is generally a cantankerous old jerk in this one. His wife should have unplugged his internet. Lots of adult everything, ranging from language to...well, if you're under 18, please be warned.
Prepare thyself, especially if you're a TechxPhee fan. The amount of angry emojis I got in the text messages were pretty wild.
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'Pabu' aka 'HR Goes to Daytona'
Oh it’s Church Lady and it’s Sunday service. Why is little orphan blondie in the bar with her? Daddy Rambo has his knife but you know the man was plowing vodka out of sight here. He’s tired.
I thought he hated Church Lady? Did I miss an episode?
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Ah, now Ryan-from-Accounting is playing solitaire. Atta boy, get your mind off the bitch wife Laura. If he makes out with that garbage robot I’ll throw up. 
Time to skee-daddle. Woah! Church Lady just grabbed Ryan-from-Accounting. That man looks terrified, probably because he found a Youtube video of her taking down muggers behind Manning's after a Pelicans game. Bitch wife Laura gonna blow a gasket.
But such is the way of the Church Lady, I have known many in my day. “I groped the hot new usher in Jesus’s house, but it’s okay, The Lord forgives”.
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(praise the Lord and pass the Tabasco)
No, seriously, did I miss an episode? I feel like I did.  
Houma-BBQ bitch is bitching, as is her wont. I wonder what sauce her tail would taste best with. Carolina Gold? I’d cook her brisket style. Oh, wait, back to the show. 
And now they’re on paradise! Daytona Beach! Who is this guy, he looks like he used to play hoops now he plays how much dessert he can eat at Golden Corral. Props to him, that lava cake is gold. Hope Rex and Toaster Strudel are there.
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Where are Rex and Toaster Strudel.
No, really, where are Rex and Toaster Strudel.
I’m getting real mad here, where are Rex and Toaster Strudel. 
CHURCH LADY, GET BACK IN YOUR SPACE UBER AND GO FIND REX AND TOASTER STRUDEL. I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR MUSEUM OF SHIT YOU FOUND IN PEOPLE’S BACKYARDS AND THE DUMPSTER BEHIND THE KEY LARGO PUBLIX, GO GET REX AND TOASTER STRUDEL.
SHOVE RYAN-FROM-ACCOUNTING BACK INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT, PAY FOR HIS GAS, AND GO GET REX AND TOASTER STRUDEL. 
“You have some competition”. From what, there’s gonna be a hot dog eating contest or something? Why does Ryan-from-Accounting look so upset? 
(“I think they’re trying to set him and Phee up, Doug.” “What, when did that happen? Did I miss an episode?”)
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Ryan-from-Accounting looks either sad or excited and I’m so confused. Maybe it’s because I’ve been married since before the dinosaurs but why is he either frowning and freaked out by Church Lady or smiling at Church Lady? Is he having a breakdown like my nephew did after he lost his job? Does Bitch Wife Laura know about this? Does he like Church Lady or is he planning on pepper spraying her? Did I miss an episode? Is this how the children flirt on the Ticky-Tack? No wonder y’all aren’t getting married any more. 
(“Doug, you did not miss an episode. And it is called Tik-Tok.” “I MISSED AN EPISODE. I KNOW I DID, AND IT IS CALLED THE TICKY-TACK!!!”) 
Ya know who would solve these questions? REX AND MOTHER LOVING TOASTER STRUDEL, WHO AIN’T HERE. THEY NEED TO BE HERE. WHERE ARE YOU HIDING THEM CHURCH LADY. 
Oh lovely, Hoops forgot to make a reservation at BoneFish, so they’re having his gas station sushi. Not one shrimp or crab on that table? Y’all Hoops is failing so hard right now, as a boy from Louisiana I’m just offended. His momma raised that man WRONG. 
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You know who would love sushi on the beach while watching the sun set? REX AND TOASTER STRUDEL, and Daddy Warcrimes and Sassy Park Ranger too. 
I MISS SASSY PARK RANGER ALREADY!!!!!!
But no, Rex and Toaster Strudel are busy at work saving the galaxy while Julio and the gang throw back cocktails and stare at the sun like they dropped cheap acid they bought in a sketchier part of Biloxi. Which is all of Biloxi, I guess. 
Oh, and Ryan-from-Accounting is awkward around Church Lady and stares at his phone lest that Bitch Wife Laura of his get a snap of them sitting together and Little Orphan Blondie pets a monkey. I hope they all get food poisoning. I’m so mad.
They need Toaster Strudel the way I need FSU to lose this weekend, I have money on that game too. WHY IS ARKANSAS STILL UP IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
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Ah, Little Orphan Blondie’s on a boat with her new buddy, that’s nice. If she doesn’t find Rex and Toaster Strudel out in the ocean with James Cameron I hope–oh, shoot, I was in the navy. I know what that water means. Oh boy.
Well bless Ryan-from-Accounting, he watches Big Tuna and knows how to do a rescue. Church Lady looks happy. He finally touched her, it only took a natural disaster and a whole lot of nagging on her part. Oh, poor Church Lady, you need a guy who actually likes you back. 
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Seriously, why does that man look like the subject of them shitty videos HR makes us watch once a year so we don’t get sued? I don’t know, but I’m starting to understand why his Bitch Wife Laura is the way she is. I can’t believe the episode they filmed in Daytona makes me feel for her, but it do. 
(“Doug, you’re making up Bitch Wife Laura in your head. She’s not in the show.” “Well, it’s clear that I missed some episodes, so maybe I missed the Bitch Wife Laura ones.” “No, you didn’t miss any, I promise.” “Are you SURE?!”)
Man, the tsunami got people running like it’s Black Friday Wal-Mart in Tampa. But they rescued an old guy and Daddy Rambo got the stolen work truck working to rescue the kids. Hooray, I guess. 
You know who would have done a better job? Of all of this?
REX AND MOTHER-LOVING TOASTER STRUDEL. But they ain’t here!
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(Doug's love for them runs hard and it runs deep, for which I can empathize)
You know who should have been on a beach horking down Mai Tais and getting into Church Lady and her handsy hands?
POOR POOR SASSY PARK RANGER. BUT HE DIED BACK IN WYOMING.  I bet he’d love a back massage from Church Lady too! He’d sass her, she’d sass him back, and they’d make out on the beach while Daddy Warcrimes played the saxophone behind them or something. I support that. I’d like that. He’s got brown eyes.*
Make it work, Star Wars, damn it. 
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(Doug has unlocked a new rarepair, I guess: Mayday and Phee? WTF?)
Well they’re hanging out here in Daytona for the time being, I guess. Julio passed out under a tree like a drunk uncle at a cookout. Everyone's smiling.
I’d be smiling too, knowing that REX AND TOASTER STRUDEL ARE ACTUALLY SAVING PEOPLE WHILE YOU CLOWNS STOMP AROUND FLORIDA. 
Stop smiling at Church Lady, Ryan-from-Accounting! Is it because you finally filed HR complaint paperwork or because you filed for divorce papers from Bitch Wife Laura? Why are you smiling?! Church Lady belongs to Sassy Park Ranger! 
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(“Doug…Sassy Park Ranger’s dead. He and Church Lady never met. You need to stop.” “IF THEY CAN BRING PALPATINE BACK, THEY CAN BRING SASSY PARK RANGER BACK TOO!”) 
*=I NEED FAN ART OF THIS NOW, please @amalthiaph! Help me out!
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pluckyredhead · 8 months
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Character Profile: Connor Hawke (Green Arrow II)
It's time to meet another member of the Lost Titans! The most beautiful boy in the world: Connor Hawke!
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Connor is the oldest biological child of Oliver Queen and the second Green Arrow. He was introduced in 1994, possibly the best year for blorbos of all time, although readers didn't know that he was Ollie's son right away.
(His mother, we would eventually learn, is Sandra "Moonday" Hawke, who had a brief, no strings relationship with Ollie during their hippie days. Moonday has a Black father and a Korean mother, and is charmingly flaky with a shitty abusive new husband, the arms dealer Milo Armitage, who Connor butted heads with repeatedly in his solo series.)
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At the time, Ollie was smack dab in the middle of a nervous breakdown, as well as injured (Connor helped patch him up, hence the line about seeing him naked). He'd taken refuge in a Buddhist ashram where he'd once found peace.
At the time, Connor was about 18 and had been at the ashram for five years. He was a big Green Arrow fanboy and the two quickly bonded. He was also an aspiring archer, although his archery was just okay, while his hand-to-hand combat was superb. (In the 90s, Connor was ranked as the fifth best martial artist in the DCU, which means he's better than Nightwing. (The top four are probably Lady Shiva, Richard Dragon, Bronze Tiger, and Batman. Cass Cain didn't exist yet.))
When assassins came to the ashram to kill Ollie, Ollie and his ex-CIA frenemy Eddie Fyers fled. Connor insisted on coming with them. Eddie guessed the truth about Connor, but Ollie was still in the dark until Hal Jordan, in the middle of his own Parallax-induced breakdown, showed up out of nowhere and asked Ollie to introduce him to his son.
Ollie...didn't handle the news well.
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Ollie's nervous breakdown only escalated from here on out, and he eventually wound up dying in a helicopter explosion (though he did go out a hero, saving all of Metropolis). Connor decided that though Oliver Queen had disappointed him, the world could still use a Green Arrow - and maybe if he walked in his father's shoes for a bit, he could try to understand him a little bit better.
Connor spent about five years as the only Green Arrow, traveling the world with Eddie as a curmudgeonly mentor figure. He quickly made a few superhero friends, most notably Tim Drake and of course the new Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner:
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Kyle 100% STOLE THIS MOVE FROM ROY and that will always be funny to me.
Connor was briefly on the JLA before deciding (much like his father had before him) that he felt more effective and comfortable on the ground, helping individuals rather than fighting cosmic horrors. Eventually, the GA book was canceled and Connor decided to return to the ashram, trying to find what he was searching for by looking within, rather than by cosplaying as his dad.
In 2001, Ollie returned. Connor basically magically sensed that his father was back and in danger, and raced off to help him fight demons. Ollie, for his part, gave up his chance at staying at peace in Heaven in order to save Connor's life. Once the demons were defeated, Ollie seriously committed himself to getting to know his son and making up for lost time. They moved into a house together in Star City, along with Mia Dearden, a teenage former sex worker Ollie had taken under his wing. Connor and Mia quickly became very close.
There were a couple of major Connor-related developments early on in this run: first, Connor was shot in the head by the supervillain Onomatopoeia, though he survived thanks to quick emergency services and a blood transfusion from Ollie. And second, it was revealed that Ollie had always known about Connor, had been there for his birth, and just lied to everyone when he said he didn't have a kid. I hate this retcon, which to me makes Ollie's behavior irredeemably horrible - not just to Connor, but to Dinah and Roy, too. Brad Meltzer isn't the greatest writer when it comes to paying attention to past continuity, characterization, or, uh, logic. But my rant about how Archer's Quest sucks is a separate post. Anyway just know I will never acknowledge this retcon in a fic. I spit on it. Ptoo.
During this time, and really ever since his origin, there was speculation about Connor's sexuality. Connor is a very reserved, introverted character and was canonically a virgin when he was introduced (and still is, unless you count "sex" with a ghost where he didn't even get his pants off), and this of course stood in marked contrast to Ollie and Roy, both loud extroverted horn dogs. The fact that women were constantly throwing themselves at a blatantly uninterested Connor didn't help:
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Ollie, Roy, and Kyle all flat-out asked Connor if was gay, which at the time he always denied, but he also explained to Roy that he was looking for The One, which I just love, because so was Roy, just in a different way! Everyone always says that Connor is so different from Ollie and Roy, and they're not wrong, but that's something they absolutely have in common: they are all hopeless romantics.
Connor's life was pretty good immediately after Ollie's return (getting shot in the head notwithstanding), but no writer really seemed to know what to do with him. There was an attempt to give him a spotlight again in the Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood miniseries, which is...fine, I guess? Connor is forced to kill a supervillain who is trying to turn into a dragon and destroy the world. Also he makes out with Shado, the woman who raped Ollie in the early 90s, which is...certainly a thing that happened. (Connor wasn't going to be gay on Chuck Dixon's watch, nosirree!) (And actually I think the whole Shado issue is extremely complicated but there's no denying that the Shado/Connor kiss was really, really off. But my Shado rant is yet another post!) There's some interesting character stuff there but overall the miniseries has been mostly forgotten.
In the second half of the 2000s, things got shitty for Connor, just like they did for basically every character. First, he was shot with a bullet laced with a toxin that left him in a coma:
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God Cliff Chiang draws him so beautifully.
Anyway, Connor was just sort of...left in the coma for a while. Eventually he was kidnapped and Ollie had to rescue him. There's a long stretch where Connor's body is just sort of used as a prop without any actual personhood involved, which is...really, really not a great way to use a BIPOC character? Oof.
When Connor finally woke up from the coma, he a) had amnesia, b) had a healing factor because of spliced in DNA from Plastic Man???, c) none of his old personality or character traits anymore (he had no archery prowess, was no longer a vegetarian, etc.). He then wandered off to find himself. Again: I love that Ollie came back, but aggressively sidelining Connor in Ollie's stories and/or only allowing him to be a victim for Ollie to save or a wise prop to serve Ollie and Mia's stories, then writing him off by putting him in a coma, then literally having him leave the book, was NOT GREAT.
Connor returned for Blackest Night and its aftermath, when he was like "Hey Dad, I have my memory back for no reason now, and also? I hate you."
Then the New 52 happened and Connor stopped existing. But don't worry! The ensuing years brought us not one but three riffs on the character who were all entirely white! (The New 52 Earth-Two version of Connor who looks like Roy, the Injustice "Connor Queen" who is the biological son of Ollie and Dinah, and Oliver's kid on Arrow and yes I know Connor Hawke is a separate character on that show but it was still a very bad look.)
Connor finally returned to us in 2021 as one of Damian's competitors during the assassin tournament on Lazarus Island. The two quickly bonded, and Damian was one of the first people Connor came out to as asexual (FINALLY):
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Currently, Connor is appearing in Green Arrow as his family tries to find a way to be together and locate all of their missing members. It hasn't really been explained where he was or how he ended up in the clutches of the League of Shadows on Lazarus Island, and might never be explained. He also hasn't reunited with Ollie yet, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing it (and someday Kyle maybe please?).
In conclusion: I love Connor very, very much, he deserves better than what he got for the past 15 years or so, and I'm very happy he's back in comics and allowed to actually be queer, connected to his Korean heritage, making friends outside of Ollie's sphere, etc. Mazel tov, baby.
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the-whumpening · 4 months
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Intro Post (v2, Bigger and Better!)
About Me
I’m Ruben, but you can also call me Ruby or any variation of those. I’m a 28 year old bi/pan transmasc guy from the US. I’m also disabled (chronic pain, autism, other stuff) so I have both plenty of time to be online and plenty of barriers to keeping a regular schedule, so your patience is appreciated.
Askbox is open and anon is on! Feel free to send in prompts, asks, and general conversation!
My Ao3 account
Schedule
Currently taking it a little slow. I plan to have one new upload every week, mostly of The Pet Tiger. Aiming for Tuesdays, but no promises.
I may keep my queue running with old stuff for a bit.
I expect this schedule to continue until at least mid-July after I move and get settled in my new place.
Feel free to send asks still, I'll get to them when I'm able!
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Writing Masterposts
Tigerverse (fantasy/dnd universe whump, multiple arcs/AUs)
Son of Bat (modern setting, bandmates, injury/sickfic)
Weekly Themed Posts [On Hiatus]
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Things you’ll likely find here:
General whump and hurt/comfort
Violence/gore/blood
Non/dubcon and intimate whump
Recovery/injury whump and sickfics
Emotional whump
Occasional emeto triggers
Some pet whump
Male whumpees, whumpers, and caretakers
LGBTQ+ and disabled characters
Not currently here but maybe in the future:
More pet whump/BBU
Carewhumpers
Vampire and/or werewolf fics
More NSFWhump
Lady whumper
Royal setting
Robot whump
Non-whump fics (angst, fluff, smut, etc)
Big maybe: fanworks, probably Fallout or DC Comics
You likely won’t see:
Lady whump (no hate, it’s just not my thing)
Military settings and political intrigue
Fanfic (I greatly prefer writing for OCs, but I could be persuaded)
Minor characters, outside of flashbacks (no judgment, just not my thing)
Religious whump
Superhero/Villian/Team whump (don’t mind reading it, just not interested in writing it)
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Some whump blogs I'm loving rn (off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting!):
@kabie-whump @echo-goes-mmm @secretwhumplair @whumpzone @whumpcereal
@sowhumpshaped @whumpurr @doomeddestination
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My Tags:
#rublewriting (All my writing and masterposts, does not include weekly posts)
#not whump (Any post that's not writing, like memes or personal posts)
#rublogging (reblogs of others' posts)
#self rb (self explanatory)
#ruby replies (replying to asks)
#Tigerverse (any of the fics set in that universe, each has their own tag as well)
#Son of Bat (any of the fics set in that universe, each series has its own tag as well)
#Meet the Characters Monday
#Worldbuilding Wednesday
#Fuck It Friday
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chaifootsteps · 8 months
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"but it's kind of infuriating that Viv is so mad about two characters being shipped that literally have *sparkles* around them when they dance together. Like why include that if you're going to be mad about it later?!"
I'm not even joking when I say that that little detail back in the day convinced me that Charlastor was going to be canon. Everyone knows that that's a romance trope. Pair that with how Vaggie is treated in the pilot and how you really wouldn't know Chaggie is canon if you didn't know that already going in, and you can understand why Charlastor became so popular. Especially since it'd have a sort of enemies to lovers dynamic and people are suckers for that. Finding out that Viv straight up hates Charlastor was a shock
You put those sparkles in there, Vivzie. No one dangled you over a tiger pit and forced you to add sparkles. You live with what you created.
(I've said before that I started shipping them because of the French dub, where the line in Alastor's song is car tu es sensationalle, ma chere demoiselle ("Because you are sensational, my dear lady") and that utterly melted me and if anyone has the English translation of the song in Japanese please tell me because I'm dying to know what he calls her there.)
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Hi! I'm a big fan of the work you do, and I was hoping that I could make a request! Headcanons for Midnight, Mt Lady, Ryukyu, and the Wild Wild Pussycats (Sorry if this is a lot! Please feel free to take as much time as you need if you choose to do this! Also I think that the Wild Wild Pussycats deserve more love from the MHA community) with their adopted son or daughter who suffered from abuse by their previous family and now has a hard time dealing with their trauma.
I'd really appreciate it! Hope you're having an awesome day!
(Sorry for not including Mt. Lady, Pixie Bob, Tiger or Ragdoll. I tried to look up their character profiles but I just couldn’t come up with anything for them or I just couldn’t picture them actually looking after and taking care of a child, sorry)
Midnight, Ryukyu and Mandalay x Adopted, Abused Child Reader
The story here is that your parents were drug addicts or criminals that basically ignored you. You were 8 when you were saved. Each of these guys have different scenarios on how they found you as well as how your life is with them. (Sorry if it’s a little redundant)
Midnight:
Your parents were drug addicts that cooked meth and barely ever paid you any attention
You had gotten used to constant hunger and had learned to live off of dumpster diving
You’d go to the dumpsters behind stores and collect whatever goods/food you could find
Places you often went to were beauty stores since you learned that there was money to be made by selling the products that the stores dump
You were quirkless which is why you were constantly on your own. You’re parents had no idea where you were half of the time and didn’t care
One day when Nemuri had the day off she saw the dirty and malnourished child walk into the alley behind the makeup store
She followed you and saw you climb into the dumpster and start filling up a small backpack with items from the dumpster such as lotions, lipsticks, foundations, perfumes, etc.
When you had finished, you climbed out only to see Nemuri staring down at you
When she asked what you were doing, you immediately tried to run away but she quickly used her quirk to put you to sleep
After finding out about your situation when she brought you to the hospital, your parents were arrested and charged with child neglect and endangerment
Nemuri noticed that you would rarely ask for things and had a hard time advocating for yourself
If she didn’t bring something up first, then you’d likely ignore it or wouldn’t say anything
You felt immense guilt in simply asking for a snack or a hug or things like that
So she started having you use a journal to help you understand and validate your feelings. She’d leave a notepad with a box for you to write down your thoughts and feelings so that you guys can read them together when she has the time
Ryukyu:
You had been another child who was used by the Shei Hassaikai. Your quirk allowed for your blood to cure all types of illnesses
Your parents sold you to Chisaki due to them being in debt and needing the money
Chisaki was using you to create vaccines
When the Raid took place, you managed to escape but were terrified of men
Since Ryukyu was one of the few females involved, she decided to adopt you
You originally hated touch but learned to love it after awhile
Your favorite thing is cuddling with Ryukyu
Ryukyu brings you to her agency and has you do your homeschooling there. If you want to go to public school then that’s fine, but while you’re healing, you get to stay with her
She tells people to let you come to them instead of walking up to you
Nejire is like a big sister to you
Wild Wild Pussycats, Mandalay:
In this case, your parents weren’t as bad, but they weren’t the best. They struggled to understand you and how your mind worked which ultimately led them to unintentionally neglecting you
You were a very quiet child and had a hard time with talking, not that you couldn’t talk, it’s just that speaking was very difficult for you
Your parents lived in a cabin in the woods and you loved it, until a forest fire broke out, you see, your quirk is fire manipulation, basically fire bending, you were playing outside at night when you accidentally set fire to the forest
It quickly spread and ended up consuming your home at night, your parents tried to drive away but they realized you weren’t with them which led them to suffocate from the thick smoke whilst they searched for you
You thought your parents abandoned you so you stayed put in your little tent in the woods. Your quirk allowed to keep the fire at bay but the panic and fear caused the flames to out of control
When the Wild Wild Pussycats got the call, Ragdoll reported your location and quirk. Pixie-Bob used her earth manipulation to smother the flames. While Tiger searched the area, Mandalay tried talking to you telepathically
She helped you breathe and calm down, as you breathed, the flames seemed to grow and shrink with your breathes. After you calmed down, Mandalay eventually reached you and brought you to their place in the woods
Originally you were terrified of fire due to the trauma of accidentally killing your parents, even though they ignored you often
Mandalay introduced you to her nephew Kota, Kota saw how terrified of fire you were and showed you his water quirk
Together with therapy and the joined help of Mandalay and Kota, you slowly learned to accept your quirk and lost your fear of it
Kota also helped you with speech therapy and you slowly learned to speak
Every step of progress you made, no matter how small, was celebrated and praised, even when you relapsed your were congratulated for your effort
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