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ff7-has-taken-me-over · 1 year

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I suddenly had a thought of GhostSoap being normal human beings and doing normal human being things and wanted to write some stuff for it.

1) Simon always forgets to replace the fuckin toilet paper and Johnny loses his mind over it every single time

2) Johnny has these quiet little snores that whistle out every time he breathes out and while it’s mildly annoying some nights Simon still finds it so endearing

3) Simon hogs the blankets, even in summer cause he’s just always cold, no matter what. Johnny tends to just snuggle in real close to Simon when he gets cold

4) Johnny is the cook of the house. He’s really good at it (his mother refused to let him leave home without knowing how to survive on his own) but he can’t bake. Simon’s the opposite where he can bake (his mum loved baking, taught him everything she knew) but can’t cook to save his life

5) Johnny’s always stealing Simon’s leftovers or hidden treats and Simon has threatened to stab him once or twice over it (it never stops Johnny from doing it again)

6) Simon totally found a stray cat and got the ‘you wanna keep him, you look after him’ talk and he has never been more devoted to looking after another living being after the whole thing with his family

7) Johnny’s got a million and one things in their bathroom all for the sake of looking after his hair and skin and what not and he definitely sits Simon down on the toilet seat every so often so he can do the same for him

8) Johnny seeks validation near constantly. Simon doesn’t know why but he always, always makes sure Johnny knows he’s appreciated and doing good and whatever else the man needs validation on

9) When Simon has night terrors the way to calm him down is to just let him cling to you. Don’t speak or anything just let him hold you and let him reassure himself that your alive and well. Sometimes he’ll be ready to talk about it in the morning, other times he’s content to let the memories go and just keep going

10) Johnny is the worst at taking out the trash. Since they live in a semi-old apartment complex they had to take their rubbish all the way downstairs when the bin in their place got full and Johnny fucking hates it

11) When one of them get put on leave and have to go back to the apartment by themselves they’ll play the other persons music and cook their favourite foods (or try at least) to try and fool themselves into thinking they’re not alone in their home

12) Simon totally has a stuffed toy that belonged to Joseph and while it sits on his shelf he was still terrified Johnny was going to say something bad about it or try and get rid of it (that’s happened once with an ex) but Johnny saw it, called it cute and then proceeded to look after it when Simon couldn’t

13) Johnny may not look it but he’s a bit of gardener. He’s got a windowsill full of herbs in the kitchen and their balcony has some random plants that he doesn’t actually know the name or origin of but he looks after them and has very specific instructions for Ghost to follow when he’s not around

14) Simon’s friends with the old guy that runs the convenience store down the street from their apartment and not because he tried to befriend the guy or anything, but because the guy thought Simon looked funny with his mask and decided he was going to favour him out of all of his customers

15) The neighbours tried hitting on Simon once and Johnny happened to open the door and heard them flirting with his boyfriend. He got so possessive that he made out with the bigger man against their door jamb for like 5 minutes until Simon pulled him inside. The news spread very quickly after that

16) The apartment complex have a betting pool going about what they do for a living because they hold such weird hours and will disappear for months at a time. None of them wanna ask the two though cause they’re all a little scared of the both of them

17) Simon’s a bookworm and if it weren’t for their tiny apartment he’d have his own, personal library filled to the brim with books

#fic prompt #ghost x soap #fuck off haters #i’m looking at you die hard cod players #johnny ‘soap’ mctavish #fic #prompt #call of duty #simon ‘ghost’ riley #ghost #ghostsoap #soapghost #soap x ghost #they’re in love your honour #the guys being normal human beings #multiple prompts #I think I wrote a couple of these out

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sunflowersandsapphires · 2 months

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Valentine's Day HCs

As promised, here are some headcanons with our favorite boys on Valentine's Day!

I hope you all have a fantastic day and get to spend time with the people you love! (Remember that ALL types of love are equally valid! Don't listen to society, ok?)

Matt

Given how clueless he is in general (poor boy has so much on his mind) I don’t think this holiday would stand out to him unless he was asked to care about it?

At least not if it was the first one he was celebrating with you. I think practice and “traditions” so to speak would make it easier for him to be romantic on Valentine’s day

If he does remember that the 14th isn’t just another day in February, he’d be so sweet and loving, asking you to stay over the night before or the night of so he can look after you

If you prefer a lowkey celebration: he’d order takeout, cuddle you for hours, pick up a special treat from your favorite bakery, just being a little sweetheart

If you prefer a grand-gesture type holiday, I think you’d need to lay out exactly what he needed to do, but trust that he’d blow your expectations out of the water all the same

I think for Valentine’s day he’d prefer to fall asleep wrapped in your arms, but he’d also appreciate flowers.

Frank

Frank thinks he’s doing the bare minimum but he will do no less than flowers, chocolates, and a nice dinner. It just doesn’t compute in his brain that there is an option to do “less” than that.

After being married for so long, he has Valentine’s day DOWN. This man is buying gifts in January, ordering custom chocolates from an actual shop, getting you a bouquet of roses AND one of your favorite flowers

He’s just so romantic, even if he doesn’t think that about himself

While Matt would be comfortable with grand gestures if you asked for one, I think this would make Frank very nervous.

Once he gets over the whole “I don’t need anyone. I don’t want to risk someone else” thing, he’d be devastatingly affectionate and terrified of fucking up

I think he regrets not doing more with Maria during their marriage so prepare for a nervous boy if you ask for something specific. He will be NEEDING reassurance that he purchased the right thing or wore the right outfit.

For himself, he wouldn’t ask for anything but if you bought him a practical gift or a nice baked good, he’d be over the moon.

Mikey

I think Mikey would want (or even need depending on general safety things) to have a more lowkey celebration but he’d be as romantic as you wanted behind closed doors.

Would also be pretty nervous about “getting it right” and would probably do or buy unnecessary things in an attempt to please you

Do you NEED a giant teddy bear? No. But you’re getting one anyway.

I think he’d opt for larger gifts as well. For example, getting you a necklace instead of chocolates.

He’s truly just excited to spend time with you. He’ll set the whole day aside if possible and just refuse to leave your side

He’d cook for you and try to keep you in bed for as long as possible

For him, he’d enjoy anything you gave him, truly. I could see him really enjoying a ring (not engagement of course) but something for him to fidget with that reminds him of you.

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wambsgansshoelaces · 2 months

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you cheered my bedt friend up and now I love u forever

may i request some academic validation obsessed shiv hcs ?! ( definitely not projecting or anything )

hope ur feeling better !! sending oranges !!

I have no idea what you’re talking about but I’m so glad I did!!! I’m feeling a bit better thank you :) thank you for requesting anon, I love you and am eating oranges 🍊 enjoy x

academic validation (shiv)

ᝰ the two of you are high school sweethearts

ᝰ and you even went to the same college

ᝰ you’d spent the entire four years glued together, first living in a cramped dorm then your very first apartment

ᝰ you’re married now, and you both look back on those years fondly

ᝰ you both learned a lot then

ᝰ specifically with letting yourself fail

ᝰ it started with a disastrous test you’d taken senior year

ᝰ you were stressing the fuck out over it; it could’ve severely affected your gpa

ᝰ right before you graduated, too

ᝰ in the itty bitty apartment you’d shared with shiv, you’d bawled your eyes out

ᝰ she found you when she came home from class

ᝰ “hey, hey, what’s wrong?”

ᝰ she came to sit with you

ᝰ her palm smoothed down your spine

ᝰ you leaned into her and lamented over your stresses

ᝰ she kissed your forehead

ᝰ “one singular test doesn’t define you. this is just a little blip, okay?”

ᝰ “but what if i don’t get a job?”

ᝰ she’d snorted

ᝰ “i don’t give a shit if you scratched your ass your entire time at school, there will be a job for you at waystar once you graduate.”

ᝰ she’d nudged you, trying to lighten the mood

ᝰ “all the better you’re top of the class, hm? you’ll make good money.”

ᝰ while maybe it’s not the reassurance you were looking for, you knew she was just trying to help

ᝰ she kept talking

ᝰ she just wanted you to understand that it doesn’t matter what your test taking skills are like; it matters that you know what you’re doing

ᝰ and you did, you still do

ᝰ and she told you over and over that you’ll be a phenomenal fucking employee, phenomenal *human out of college

ᝰ and she tells you know that she was right

ᝰ it was all just her way of loving you

ᝰ it still is

ᝰ today, you’re both cuddled up in bed after a long day at work

ᝰ you’re scrolling through your phone, her head buried in your chest

ᝰ you stroke her hair with your free hand

ᝰ “eavis wants us for the campaign,” you murmur

ᝰ she laughs

ᝰ “really? tell him to fuck off.”

ᝰ she plants a kiss on your shoulder

ᝰ “i won’t say that. but i won’t say no, either. we might need an escape plan, mm?”

ᝰ “okay. but you’re not going anywhere without me, you hear?”

ᝰ “yeah, yeah. you know i wouldn’t.”

ᝰ “i know. i love you. and to think you were ever worried about your job.”

ᝰ you laugh

ᝰ “all thanks to you.”

ᝰ “i mean, not even. you’re smart, like really fucking smart, and you’re *hot-”

ᝰ “i don’t think that matters-”

ᝰ “and you’re all mine. i love you so fucking much.”

ᝰ “i love you too, shiv. thank you for everything.”

ᝰ “if eavis is what you want, i’ll do it with you. i swear. anything you say goes.”

ᝰ you end the night with a long, affectionate kiss

#shiv roy #siobhan roy #shiv roy x reader #siobhan roy x reader #shiv roy headcanons #siobhan roy headcanons #succession headcanons #succession #succession hbo #wambsgansshoelaces #succession x reader #anon ask

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herotome · 3 months

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Hi there! I’ve been following for a fair while (I was interested in the premise) and have been meaning to play the game for a while as well, but only started the last day of 2023! One heck of a way to start a year though!

I was wondering, how would the ROs feel about/interact with an MC who is touch averse? If MC can’t stand for people to touch them without getting a little sick feeling? How would that affect their relationship? Would that be a thing that would determine if they would or would not enter a romantic relationship with MC?

And maybe as a lil tiny bonus if you’re feeling up to it, how would the ROs feel if MC one day tried linking pinkies with them? If MC told them that their specific touch isn’t that bad and they wanna try slowly building up physical affection?

Sorry, this is kind of a long ask >.< I myself am iffy on touch at best and I know it’s commonly seen as a “necessity” in relationships of all kinds. Herotome is a VN that kinda breaks down modern relationships and I was curious so I wanted to ask, but alao totally understand if you don’t want or are unsure of how to answer this. Have a lovely whatever time it is in your time zone and I can’t wait to see how Herotome progresses!

Dude(gn) you're valid as hell thank you sending this over <3

I do wanna give a quick shoutout to @crescencestudio who - I know through my direct experience of editing for Alaris - is putting a huge array of touch-averse dialogue options in their VN. Do give them a follow if that interests you...!

I also want to express how flattered I am that Herotome kinda breaks down modern relationships - that's definitely been an unstated goal of mine.

Now let's see about your ask...

Warden: Fuck yeah he's down-- gosh what's gotten into me I'm cursing so much today but I'll make an effort not to censor myself <_< But yeah... honestly a touch averse MC would be right up his alley - assuming he is reassured that he has not done anything wrong/offensive with any accidental touches. To some extent, he enjoys the concept of self-restraint(...) and begins both his professional and romantic relationships rather carefully - so not having to worry about whether he's not touching someone too much or too little - and instead focusing on not touching them at all - should be quite refreshing for him tbh? He may want to touch sometimes, particularly after spending a LOT of time together... but being respectful and ensuring his beloved is comfortable is way more important to him.

Griffin: ..... well, Griffin would do her best LOL. They would have to set expectations and really communicate upfront (which you would always be doing with Griffin regardless of touch aversion, lets be real) - what is not on the table, what could be on the table in the future, what MC wants out of a relationship - and if MC is prepared to discuss these topics and - most importantly, if MC is 100% ready for a relationship - in all likelihood a touch averse MC will be able to make things work with Griffin. Just gotta be clear and communicate.

Mia: ngl she can get pretty needy, it might be rough with her...! She'll want to hug when she cries and she can get pretty insecure about herself, so I wouldddn't super recommend a touch averse MC getting into a romantic relationship with Mia... Communication can be rocky with her even when both sides try their best. But gosh she'd treat touch averse MC sooo well in the time they spend together, if MC would allow Mia to cook and pamper!!!

Dart: Eh.... Why not? He's willing to give it a shot, and if it doesn't work out then it doesn't work out. ....... I'm sorry this is all he's giving me ;;;;;

Jade: lmao she's touch averse on and off herself so she'd understand MC best out of everybody with very minimal communication no questions necessary. They'll be perfectly happy reading on opposite sides of the couch or something...

As for linking pinkies and slowly building up physical affection-

lol idek what to say bc that's so stinking adorable and swoonworthy

Warden, Griffin, Dart, and Jade would make sure MC is not pushing themself over their comfort zone just for their sake - they went into a relationship knowing not to expect touch (I assume?!)

Mia would be too busy having the happiest day of her life straight up vibrating and also having a heart attac like

#creatorofstars #ro: everyone #herotome ask #can I promise a full set of touch averse choices in my own game no #are touch averse mcs valid hell yes #both can be true at the same time

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sepublic · 2 years

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I keep saying it again and again and yet; I love how The Owl House is very much a mystery in a sense, but not so much towards the things like big lore or magic; Not that those don’t also have their bearing. But rather, it’s kind of a mystery in regards to the characters; How we’re presented with them as-is, but then the show gradually takes them apart, revealing bit after bit about these characters and their motivations, their pasts, and what makes them tick. Not to be Shrek, but everyone’s like an onion; There’s layers to them to peel back and reveal what drives this specific mentality or character quirk, because of this particular moment or detail from their past. And how everything builds together…

From revealed character dynamics like Willow and Amity, early in the show; Eda’s guilt over the curse in how it affected both of her parents and contributed to her shame; Lilith’s reasons for self-isolating, Hunter’s apparent cockiness. Darius’ friendship with Alador and Odalia but also the previous Golden Guard; Everything about Amity to be honest, even the small things like why she prefers to wear her student uniform, over her casual outfit with its nice necklace…

We’re just constantly learning things about these characters that recontextualize and add a new weight and/or meaning to who they are now, and it’s frankly enriching. It’s like a character-driven mystery, where the mystery is why these people are like that, why they tick, and how we can hopefully help them with these issues. Kikimora latches onto the Emperor’s Coven for approval, because her family failed to be a support structure for her. Eda and Raine have tension because they WERE in an official relationship for a while! King was totally raised by Eda as an infant, and he’s got a lot of loneliness and abandonment issues that drives him to keep Luz to himself, and later search for his father.

I just love it. From stuff like Emira and Edric’s concealment stones and their own insecurities, to Bump having grown up prior to the coven system becoming law and thus his willingness to disobey it. There’s a mysterious past there, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be grand, and can at times be mundane in the same way that real-life drama is; But it’s still just as, if not more compelling for it. Gus having emotion-tied powers like Willow, Steve and Mattholomule being half-brothers; It’s all incredibly enriching and sells how everyone very much is the hero of their own story, and how life is a complex series of relationships and interactions.

It makes the setting feel truly lived-in via the cast, perhaps the aspects of a setting that matter most in the end. We’re placed into Luz’s shoes as mutual strangers approaching a community with a rich past as a total outsider, learning about it all for the first time bit by bit, with some info being such natural common knowledge that characters don’t bother to bring it up, which makes it all the more tantalizing to an audience member who wants Luz to just sit down and ask rapid-fire questions non-stop (though lbr, any question she doesn’t ask is so she can answer a different one whose answer we also take for granted). It’s rewarding to engage with, and the show even goes out of its way to validate engagement that didn’t quite pay off in the end, reassuring us the faith isn’t for nothing and can just as easily be used for oneself, as it already has been via enjoyment! It’s fascinating storytelling, there’s a history here for us to work with.

#the owl house #meta

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itspileofgoodthings · 10 months

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maria i don't watch ted lasso but i need you to tell me everything it's doing wrong, i trust you

Chelsea!!! You sent this so long ago and I’ve just been mulling it over in my head ever since. First of all, thank you for your trust, I am honored lol.

But also, I probably don’t have a great answer as I am out of practice speaking coherently on something’s issues! But I’ll try.

I mean, I think it gets a lot wrong. if I had to break it down! I think there’s two main things wrong. The first one is that there’s a core of rot behind its core principles. And that always leeches through eventually in a tv show, and in this one I think the specific way it does that is its refusal to question any of its moral principles or even just engage with them honestly. And this makes for really boring television. In a certain sense, you always know exactly where a storyline is going to go or the thesis statement that a set-up is going to land on before it goes there. It never surprises you. Too many examples to name but one of their basic moral principles is that a one-night stand/casual sex is not only fine but good and healthy. So every time that happens on the show you know that the characters are going to be praised/reassured for it and/or if any complications do arise it’s made VERY clear that it’s not the casual sex’s fault. And it’s not like I’m going to agree with most shows about this (it’s so evil!!!!!! It destroys people!!!!!!! It is damaging and devastating the romantic landscape!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but there are ways of engaging with it as a storyline that are so much more honest than anything Ted Lasso will ever dare to do. (Friday night lights, which is the show’s antithesis in every way, frequently has casual sex and without preaching and probably even without meaning to honestly traces the consequences of it in exciting and real ways.) and basically that’s the problem with the show over and over. It professes to want to say something profound about morals and culture and life but you know beforehand exactly what you will see and learn. You can see the moral “punchline” so to speak coming from the second they open their mouths. And there are better and worse ways that that can play out. The show’s belief that taking care of your mental health/talking about it and the importance of men specifically sharing their emotions is a) valid and b) can play out in some cute and funny ways. But even then the show is still not going to surprise you. Ted will call up the diamond dogs, they’ll talk about what’s wrong, there will be some quips and they’ll end on one of them saying some therapist-speak (mostly) truth and everything will be resolved. So even when I enjoy it (and I do! I like pretty much all of the mental health conversations) it is never as brave as it thinks it’s being.

The second thing is that the show just hates romance! Or, the problem is that the show is so committed to surprising its audience (derogatory) when it comes to the romantic relationships that it will torpedo perfectly good ones and give you no resolution or closure. And tv couples are NOT the place to put your “surprises.” Like. They broke up Roy and Keeley. Which. Why? Put it back! This is so dumb! And they’re clearly not going to let Ted and Rebecca get together because they want to avoid doing that. Which is okay! But it’s like—then give us something else instead. Give us some kind of resolution/satisfaction. Just? It’s so tired and again not nearly as exciting or unpredictable as it thinks it is. They’re not actually interested in the romances themselves, just what they can say about them to the audience. Which seems to just be a vague lecturing about wanting the leads to get together romantically. It’s annoying!

There are some things I like. A lot actually! I love the cast pretty much entirely. Jaimie is so fun and funny. The team dynamics are so fun and sweet. Rebecca is wonderful. (The show’s best storyline was the first season—her trying to sabotage her husband’s team and then realizing she’s sort of accidentally found a family instead.) And there are some good friendship dynamics—particularly Rebecca and Keeley and Roy and Jaimie (sp?). But even those dynamics are held back by the show’s repetitive storytelling. They will never have a conversation (specifically the girls) where they’re not saying some girlboss mantra you could read on Twitter. But anyway back to the positives. It can be funny and have some great one-liners. I love Ted’s similes and references and metaphors. The team is great and they’re fun to watch. I actually really like how they handle the sports side of it and the balance of wins and losses and how that isn’t really the point. (They should focus on it more.) And Ted and Dr. Sharon are a really wonderful pairing where a lot is unpacked. But they drop it and don’t take it as far as they could. So the whole affect is just meandering? Even when it’s fun.

TLDR: I think it’s more surface-level than it thinks it is (something I hate) and it hates romance and clear storytelling and will mess with both for no clear discernible reason. It also has an agenda. Which, good or bad, is not a substitute for complexity and honesty and they often try to use it as one!

#joons #anti ted lasso #>> I don’t want to be annoying with my tags but just in case/for reference #wrote this out fast. will edit later #thank you for asking! <3

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tonnerreblanc · 8 months

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Ramble Incoming!⚠️

I'm usually not one to talk much about fandoms or franchises. I'm not even in all that many. Because, to me, they're too much like politics in regards to drama. (Yes, I said it). And I don't feel the need to deal with that. The most I find myself doing in fandoms is showing off my art, and swiftly going back to my corner.

But, I'mma open the can of worms that are my educated opinions. Thus, I might step on some toes. Just… don't take anything personally. Hahah, I'm not out to start beef with anyone. I'm just doing this for fun and to see what others think. I'm 100% up to having some friendly debates! So, feel free to Ask me if you want. :)

Today, Transformers is going to be my victim: I've been watching this fandom for a while… And boy, is it funny to watch y'all chase your own tails. Especially in regards to how y'all treat new content. (All fandoms with continuities do this, not just us).

People always complain that the new show/movie isn't good because and-I-quote. "It's not loyal to the original!"

Of course, creators can't copy-paste the old stuff. With new people, things will change. And that's okay.

Yes, some things—such as the themes and characters' cores, extra—should stay similar. Y'all forget that the new stuff is basically just professional fanfiction that's at this rate. *cough* And that G1 was a slapstick comedy, but I digress. But, give it 10 years, people like the older stuff that… for lack of a better term, everyone hated. It's suddenly much better compared to the new releases.

With that said, I can't really give my opinions on All Spark or Rise Of The Beasts. I haven't seen them yet. So I don’t feel very comfortable talking about them without context.

But what I can give my opinions on are the characters. Specifically how the fandom treats them.

I'm going to use Optimus Prime (the strong one) and Bumblebee (the golden child) as my main examples here.

Starting with the one and only leader of the Autobots:

One of the most common things I see people comment on is. "Optimus is too [insert reason]!" Then go on some tangent. (Which is normally valid, no hate). And the most common statement is that he's 'too' violent… but let me break it to ya… he's not. He deserves to be darker.

Now, hear me out!

This trend started with Bayverse, which yes, I'm not saying those movies are perfect or the best out there. A better part of the writing sucked! (I don't blame them for it, writers kept and still are going on strike). But… they're not as bad as most fans painted them to be. So let me play the Devil's advocate here, please.

The Optimus in the blockbuster films was brutal, yes. But that's not all he was.

Out of all the Primes in most of the movies and shows (I'm not including the IDW comics, I haven't read them yet), he is the most traumatized. Don't believe me? Just think about it.

He not only had what reality he knew torn out from underneath him once, but twi—wait no… three times! Once with the fall of Cybertron (his home), second with Sentinel's betrayal (his father figure), and third with humanity (a race he swore to protect). He has had it rough! Geez…

Not only did he already have very poor coping skills from the beginning. And what support system he did have ended up getting killed, for gosh sake. And now all he has left is Bumblebee and… a load of jerks. I would talk more about this but, Transformers and support systems are a completely different ramble for another time.

No wonder he's mad! I would be too.

Optimus is very obviously grasping at straws here. Yet he still tries his best with the resources he's given. Guys… he tried to give Cade relatable reassurance about his parenting struggles! And that was after humanity started to hunt him down and all the nonsense that ensued afterward.

Another thing that is implied in the movies—that much like Bumblebee—he was a CHILD SOLDIER. (Most of them were if you look at it). He obviously started fighting quite young. So it makes sense, that first and foremost as a soldier he would learn the best and fastest ways to defeat his enemies. Regardless of whether it was seen as brutal or dirty. He would get versed in those techniques after thousands of years of fighting. He gets the job done, that's all that matters.

Y'all also forget that most of the time his opponents were three-plus heads taller than him… ya do what ya gotta keep your loved ones safe, folks.

I love the fact that he has character flaws.

But, he's the strong one, the example child. So the fandom has hung a special set of standards that he must uphold.

Which brings me to Bumblebee, the golden child. Y'all complain to High Heaven about Bayverse. But the Bumblebee movie? Not a peep.

Do NOT get me wrong folks. I adore the Bumblebee movie (and Bee as a character) as much as anyone! But, y'all completely overlooked the fact that… It has some of the most brutal fights in the franchise. Are y'all going to really ignore the fact that Bee shredded Dropkick with a chain? That is on par with how Bayverse Starscream died. Which was just a slower version of Dropkick's death. Speaking of whom, Optimus didn't kill him. N.E.S.T did. And it's by far the most violent death in the blockbuster films. Along with poor Ravage (R.I.P) who… surprise, surprise! Bumblebee killed. Almost no one talks about that…

*Thinks for a moment* Jazz too. Megatron killed him. And no one really commented on how brutal that was either, because it was expected. It's Megatron, he's been shown to be brutal for ages. Ol’ Bucket Head is also very violent in the blockbuster films, big whoop. What am I getting at here? So it makes sense that Prime and everyone else has to keep up with him. I'm afraid G1's 'carefree' passive Optimus wasn't very realistic when you look at the facts of things…

If people are going to talk about how out of character Optimus taking a Decepticon head off is. What about Ironhide? Hound? Bumblebee? He's ripped bots spines out! That is definitely out of character for the OG Bee. Please, keep them all to the same realistic standards!

Which brings me to my next point.

Things tend to be heavily rooted in bias. And with continuities like Transformers, that bias is nostalgia. None of the shows, movies, or comics are going to be perfect, or ever have been perfect. Not only is the notion of perfection impossible but… It's HASBRO. Why do you expect so much from them? They can’t keep jack-squat consistent for anything they own. We all know they have a nasty habit of dropping the coolest lore and never talking about it again… this franchise deserves so much better. It deserves to be shown exactly as it is; a story about a civil war. *sigh* Such a shame.

Anywho… I should probably stop talking now. XD, This is three Google Docs pages long. So apologies! I hope my thoughts (if you made it this far) were interesting at least. I don't know if I made the best of points but, oh well…

Till we meet again, Shalom,

-TonnerreBlanc⚡

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allhappyandgay · 1 year

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some thoughts on hopper and mike, and his need for privacy

I find it so interesting how big of a deal mike makes about being spied on, obviously that’s valid for anyone and privacy is important but why focus on it so much if he simply dislikes it just as much as the next person would?

In s2 mike senses el in the void, and even though she’s getting progressively closer to him—which, one would expect, would gradually heighten his intuition—he sort of dramatically gets up as if accepting defeat once her hand is just hovering over his cheek. why would he leave right before they’d have been able to make contact if he felt her right in front of him (since he was looking right at her not just in her general direction) and was close enough to touch him?

In s3 max says that el told her mike sensed her there before (interesting they brought it up again), then later they talk about billy also sensing her but not wanting her to see something, if he chose to hide from her then wouldn’t mike be able to as well since they both could tell she was there? when el goes into her mindscape the people she finds usually either don’t notice she’s there or they want to show her something. but billy (the MF/vecna in this case) and mike both notice her, and both choose not to let her in.

And if u believe edward creel is mikes uncle, mike having slight powers passed down from victor (his g-pa, who also had a ‘sixth sense’) would make him feeling and denying el from getting in his head like vecna as billy (victors son) does adds up quite a bit

Later when he finds out that el and max spied on him he says “that’s totally against the rules!” meaning this was a previously established boundary, which they don’t seem to have many of, I might add… no lying and no spying huh? looks like they both broke each other’s only rules in s3, what a healthy couple!! he knows she can spy and he told her specifically not to. then he brings it up multiple times and is still very upset, but when lucas finds out he cares significantly less than mike.

Now this could be a reach but you know how the use of the word bullshit is often linked to loveless relationships? mike says something along the lines of “wouldn’t it be hilarious if I was taking a massive shit or something?” in response to max and el spying on him. could he mean what if they caught him taking a massive shit, as in, what if they caught him thinking—or doing something that would imply he does— their relationship is bullshit? even though he’s joking, it’s the first thing he worries they could’ve intruded on (he might not actually be worried about that, as he is mostly joking. but it’s the first thing that comes to his mind when thinking of what they could’ve seen), so if it has a double meaning, maybe that’s what he’s afraid she’ll see, that their relationship is ‘bullshit’ for whatever reason.

side note but he holds wills ability to spy in s2 with very high regard and calls him ‘superspy’ in an amazed voice. he tells him that him being able to spy back might be how they can stop the shadow monster, already making him the hero before he knows whether it could really work and reassures will when he’s unsure of it himself. he trusts wills ability specifically in being able to spy even when he doesn’t even trust himself. but then in s3 he doesn’t trust el in spying on the MF/vecna through billy, even though she and everyone else does. and they spy back, it’s the same situation. (also mikes disapproval of el in this part has to do with many other factors than just “not trusting her,” and Im not saying he’s wrong or right for that, just talking about the difference between how he feels abt it in will vs el)

Hopper and mike are very suspicious in s3 as well. after the talk in the car all of their interactions are kind of strange, like there’s something we don’t know. if you watch all their scenes together in order it really does seem like they have their own thing going on, like an understanding only between them, from hopper picking mike to talk about will first in s1 to their hug at the end of 4. mike definitely seemed scared of hop after the talk in the car though, then at the mall he singles him out to tell him to be careful, acting much more understanding and protective when before he wanted to murder him. mike still looks scared then though, he hesitantly nods in agreement, but doesn’t question it like he would if he still had the guts to lol. he’s no longer willing to risk being the little shithead he was toward him at the beginning of the season, but he’s also not confused by hop showing he cares about him specifically. he nods and runs away.

Then in s4 at the cabin they notice each other, they’re happy to see each other. mike approaches him, seeming much more comfortable around him than he was in s3. he’s matured and reflected on whatever happened between them. they both have sort of understanding smiles on their faces, like ‘hey, remember me?’ you can feel the weight of everything they’ve gone through in this scene, and they do too without saying it. hop says “you’ve grown,” with a proud look, and mike gives a sheepish almost remorseful smile, again sort of reminding the audience of how he used to be but that he’s grown from that physically and emotionally. but the fact hopper says it adds to the personal-ness of it, like there’s something only they know. not information they’re keeping from anyone else, just something only the two of them understand. mikes smile fades and he gives a confirming “yeah,” with a bittersweet look on his face. then they hug (after the millionth comment about hoppers weight 🙄) and mike looks so grateful and affirmed.

yeah something definitely fucking happened lmao I hope we get to find out, but I think it might be one of those things where you only connect the dots when rewatching the whole show after everything’s explained in s5.

#byler #mike wheeler #jim hopper #anti mileven #byler s5 #gay mike wheeler

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angelgoddard · 9 months

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Hiii, I guess this is kinda stupid and perhaps pathetic but… my sp just told me she doesn’t love me anymore and she doesn’t even want to talk much to me because she only talks to someone everyday when she likes them so her feelings are pretty much over according to her. We’ve been talking everyday for 5 years, she’s been loving me the whole time, so it’s kind of a “shock” for me to just stop now and to hear her say that, (she said it herself that it’s weird to just see me just as a friend now)… So I’m feeling pretty down. I know I control everything, I know I freaking manifested this without wanting to 😩 but even though I’ve been trying to enter the state of being loved by her again, tried it all day today, (she only told me that today), the 3D is just messing too much with me. And things have been so screwed up between us this year that I honestly can’t even dwell on any good memories of us or on her love since I don’t really know how it feels like to be loved by her anymore. Can u please give me some motivation? Even when I tell myself that I got control over it and the power to change it, it’s not really doing it much for me right now… I know I shouldn’t be seeking outside validation and I’m sorry to bother u with this crap but I feel like ur reassurance is the only thing that can comfort my mind at this point

firstly, this is not stupid or pathetic. also, you are not bothering me. i, too would feel very upset, especially if you guys had been talking for 5 whole years :(

as for motivation, my best advice is to dial it back and take it easy. when you're hurting, trying to shove the hurt down using affirmations or visualizing isn't going to anything but increase your resistance to accepting your inner world experiences as true. since you obviously sound hurt, i would suggest just taking a break from the law. let yourself feel however you need to. find ways to cope with your emotions as if you didn't know about the law and couldn't change anything. remember that your thoughts and emotions are not what manifests. validate yourself and let go of any guilt you carry.

after your break, start slow. try visualizing something good happening between you two (like a nice conversation) for 5 minutes. go from 5 minutes to 10, to 15, so on and so forth. you can even try doing it before bed nightly, or at some point during the day. make it a habit. while you visualize, do your best to shut out any outside worries and circumstances. remember that in imagination you are free to indulge and experience anything you want. your mind is your safe space, and it if isn't, you should work on making it such. if you're having trouble visualizing without getting upset, that's okay. just keep trying. don't try to control your thoughts or emotions, let them exist. the only thing you should be trying to do is experience your desires in imagination as vividly as possible.

please let me know if there's any specific advice you need on methods or something similar. feel free to send a message or another ask <3

#i hope you feel better soon #you can do this anon!!!#law of assumption #answering asks #manifestation #miss know it all ♡#minnie luvs the law ♡

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elegantmarigold · 1 year

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So in the bad future timeline in the movie, Donnie dies. I want to talk about the writing around that in the movie though. I just think it's neat. The scene I have been thinking about a lot is when he asks Casey about his future self, and is not directly told this, only that he *was* a genius. There are two versions of this scene: one where he catches on to that and asks directly about it, and one where he focuses on the praise. Obviously the final choice was the latter, and I think that was the best choice for the story the movie ultimately told. However, I find them both interesting writing choices that are very true to his character and work in context. I started thinking about this after watching the movie for the 13th-ish time recently and it’s been stewing in my brain all day.

Concerning the final movie choice, this fits very well into the context of his need and pursuit of validation. While not as strong as his desire for validation from a “parent-aged adult” he very much pursues validation from all angles. He does dramatic reveals, gives gifts, and is always happiest when he can help others and be reassured that he is doing well. The fact that he accepts this praise and validation over anything else is rather in character considering that although he has grown somewhat there are quite a few scenes in the show where he ignores warning signs when given praise. The first introduction to Big Mama and the episode Turtle-dega Nights come to mind specifically.

Donnie is also, however, very smart. Obviously. The deleted scene goes with this route. He is quick to catch on to the past tense and directly asks about it, and while never receiving a proper answer the message is quite clear. While not something Mikey might pay attention to, he immediately catches it. This option works with his being observant and attentive to detail rather than his seeking validation.

The writing utility of either is clear. For option 1 it makes the foreshadowed reveal that everyone died more of a shock to Leo, the focus character. In his later scene with Casey, that seems to be what gets him up and moving once again. Option 2 introduces the sense of danger earlier and would give Donnie more to grapple with himself. After all, he is not given as much as the other characters arc-wise, even Mikey. However, it also lessens the impact of the direct statement in the later scene.

The implications as plotlines for either approach are slightly different. The movie option gives us the cold wakeup call for Leo. It brings up something Casey clearly did not want to talk about that is not entirely out of the blue and something the audience could easily have recognized. There is enough foreshadowing that it is both expected and still a shock when it is said outright. Considering the opening, it does not need to be brought up in an otherwise lighter scene that will lead everyone right into the next scene that is considerably darker. While offering less for Donnie to work with, it isn’t like he doesn’t get to do anything to do in the movie already. He is consistently putting aside his sensory issues, protecting Mikey, and offering a realistic perspective to Leo. Not even mentioning the amazing parallel to the opening with him and Raph helping Mikey to save Leo, while they were not there in the beginning. I love themes. Another little writing choice that makes me insane but not the point.

The deleted scene implies two approaches in my mind. Leo either now has this growing doubt that leads to some fulfillment of danger that serves as the wakeup call, or he somewhat willfully ignores it until it comes back in the scene with Casey and is directly confronted with the truth. This also opens room for Donnie to have a slightly different struggle than what the movie used, as it could be something he needs to talk out or push out of his mind. Maybe the others are more protective of him, especially Mikey. Ultimately though, I don’t see it as entirely necessary as there were much larger issues they were dealing with and would probably have more interesting and relevant implications for the others than him.

Ultimately it is not a detail that sends the plot in an entirely new direction from the different possible sequences of events. The larger implications are just the way an arc is handled being slightly different, and I still love the movie the way it is now. My interest is moreso that these are both realistic reactions for this character, however far I’ve strayed from that point. He has often ignored red flags when offered encouragement, and he is observant enough to catch on to the implications of Casey’s grammar. Both are very in-character for him and take different traits to emphasize. That’s really cool. And that is my only takeaway. Interesting writing choices. It is not that important in the grand scheme of things but I’ve been thinking about this one detail for too long and I had way too many thoughts about it.

#rottmnt #tmnt #donnie #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #cant believe I actually posted something #however desperate times call for desperate measures #aka i needed to get this out of my brain #very badly #the picture is me writing this by the way #it just also happens to be from the movie #two birds with one stone #teenage mutant ninja turtles #but specifically the silly purple one

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vampstel · 1 year

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I forgot I was gonna talk about this oops but here we are. Let’s go!! The Gender Talk™️ below the cut so be warned!!

I have a very complicated relationship with gender and it’s something I’ve always wanted to discuss to other people but never get the chance to. I tell people I’m trans and leave it there but I’m more than just that. To be more specific, I partially identify as a male. I don’t feel a full connection to manhood and it’s always left me feeling confused about my identity because I’m still in that toxic mindset that I *need* to be completely in the binary or completely out of it to be a “real trans person”

It’s a ridiculous notion I’ve had ever since I was young and its damaged my perception of my identity. My perception only gets worse when you consider I’m neurodivergent… societal norms and gender roles are not a thing I understand and I won’t pretend I do. I’ve always felt like an outcast and had little to no feeling about who I am until I turned 14. Even then, at 17 I still struggle.

But only recently have I come to terms that I’m not completely in the binary or out of it. I’ve adopted the label “demiboy” because of this.

The best way I can describe my gender is that I’m masculine. I’m a boy, but not entirely. My gender’s almost fluid, in a way. Some days I feel more masculine, other days I simply have no gender. You could argue it’s counterintuitive of me to feel connected to one gender yet feel like I lack gender but that’s simply how I am and I’m slowly growing to accept it.

I’m guessing you can tell where this is going. I’ve been dealing with internalized transphobia again. My dysphoria often manifests as apathy and dissociation which leads me to doubting my identity. It’s stupid and I hate it. Then with that doubt comes with scary thoughts of detransitioning (which is funny in hindsight because… if I’m scared of detransitioning cause I don’t want to be a cis woman, isn’t that solid proof I’m trans?)

So, as a way to cope, I’m trying to remind myself that detransitioning (that happening to me is unlikely but still) is perfectly fine. That should be making me feel reassured instead of scared. If I was wrong about my identity then shucks. That’s part of the journey and that’s okay??

Two things for sure though: I hate my voice and I hate my chest. Not only do they make me dysphoric, my chest gives me a lot of issues and leaves me overstimulated. Love being neurodivergent lol. Can’t wait to get top surgery someday.

On a different tangent: While I still feel doubt about my identity, I honestly don’t get affected by transphobia and it’s very odd to me? But thank goodness. I get transphobic comments a lot even as a small content creator and I’ve laughed at all of them without fail. I dunno,, it’s funny when strangers think I give a shit whether or not they think my identity is valid. I know who I am and that’s what matters. I don’t need validation from anyone but myself.

Anyway that’s all I have to share bye bye ^^ I’m still sick jsjsjs

#꒰ v’s rambling ꒱#• about: personal/miscellaneous #I wanna make a video about this someday #maybe during pride month Idk #anyway… so I’ve been drawing a lot #and also been coming up with video ideas #I’m more productive when I’m sick apparently #that was completely off topic but yeah

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awkwardtickleetoo · 7 months

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8,10 and 13?

hiiii thank you :D

from this post!!

under the cut again lmao

8. which three fics were the easiest to write? why?

answered here!!

10. which three fics were you most nervous to post? why?

oh lord,,, okay i’ll start off easy and say Payback, because it was my first time uploading something for a different fandom on this blog so i was worried people would have some sort of negative reaction. but it turned out okay!! and if anyone didn’t care for the fandom they can just like. not read it, which is totally totally valid, so it’s all good!!

after that i’d say definitely Sleepy Kitten, because for some reason it was just?? really difficult for me to finish and feel confident about before i posted it?? and like i don’t even know why?? i think it’s bc i had it half done, then left it for aged and then went back so i was CONVINCED it didn’t work and was too wordy and didn’t flow for some reason. iirc mush literally needed to reassure me that it wasn’t absolutely awful to even get me to post it at all, so i was really nervous to do it. but, ironically, it actually is one of my favorites now so,,, funny how that happens 🤷‍♂️

and then. by far the one i was the most nervous for is One Sided Tickle Fight. i still get nervous when i see this one in my notifs bc that reminds me that it Exists and is Posted Here. this one is just…….. very specific and personal and i will NOT elaborate further but i was very very very anxious to post that one (mush can attest to this too)

13. which three fics did you enjoy writing the most?

i LOVED loved loved loved writing Cosquillas, Cosquillas soooooo much holy shit it was SO FUN!!!! i love learning spanish so so much and i love inserting little bits of other languages in stuff it’s so much fun, like i said in the other ask this is one of my fav fics i’ve ever written i think

i also really really enjoyed writing ALL of lee!george week (shoutout @mushiewrites for putting that together again you’re so cooooool) bit in particular i really liked writing Day 7 and ESPECIALLY Day 6. 7 was a concept i’d been meaning to write for a bit and it was the perfect opportunity to get it out so that was AWESOME, and day 6 was just…. wow… it was really a lot of fun to just be able to go absolutely wild and write 12 THOUSAND WORDS for a fic,,,,, i’ve never written anything that long before that wasn’t like a continuous story with multiple parts, so it was really really fun to be able to do that!! and i hope to be able to do something like that again in the future :D

(is that a casual enough mention that i want day 6 to have sequels…. do we all know it’s gonna be a trilogy… have i said this before…. now i have :D)

#thank you for the ask!!#kasey writes stuff #ask games

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deanwena · 2 years

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There seems to be a lot of fighting in this fandom over how people interpret different characters, and while I think it’s stupid to fight over this stuff in any case, I’d still like to make an attempt at helping everyone find some common ground re: Dean + commitment (specifically marriage).

I know a lot of people don’t like the whole Destiel/Saileen weddings endgame (and for valid reasons, personally that one is lower on the list for me but as an annoying multishipper I still enjoy it in some cases!), but I think the “Dean would never ever want to get married” take is not the greatest — hear me out.

It’s all about perception. A huge reason as to why marriage was not always his thing was because he never believed he could have this kind of steady presence and this normalcy in his life (so marriage would also signify moving on from his past life and embracing a new one). During a lot of the earlier seasons and even in the later seasons, marriage wasn’t a thing on the table for Dean; in the beginning, marriage is seen as an either/or scenario, in that getting married (to someone who... isn’t Sam) would mean an end to his life with Sam.

We see a significant change to the discussion in later seasons, with a focus on settling down with someone in The Life. (i.e. someone who can accept and love all parts of them, including the hunting life they share with each other, so it isn't an either/or with hunting and marriage/a family/whatever, but rather an enhancement of what they've already got). So once things started looking up in later seasons (and post-canon), I think he would’ve opened up to it a bit more (remember how he talked about retiring and going to the beach and stuff?).

After defeating Chuck (however you imagine them doing that), they'd know that there is no one messing with their lives, there's no next apocalypse looming that keeps them caught in a destructive cycle that can only sustain both brothers. They can expand now, have each other in their lives and a significant other on top of it. Even here, with Dean having hope for the future, I understand why one might be still hesitant to believe marriage is something Dean might want to do — which brings in my next point.

I think marriage IS within the realm of possibilities for Dean because it would be a way of his partner, whomever that may be, promising they won’t leave him; which is something Dean struggles with a lot. His whole life people left him and he had no idea how to ask them to stay (I could talk about the “I want you to stay but I don’t know how to ask you to” / “I want to stay but I don’t know how to tell you that” and “person who pushes people away before the other person can leave” / “person who leaves before the other person makes them” Destiel dynamics all day, but I digress). So I think the concept of binding his bond with someone (even in just a small, not-extravagant and not-legally-binding way like just getting rings and saying “we’re married” then bickering for a hundred years) would be incredibly reassuring to Dean and allow room for a lot of healing in his relationships and himself in general.

Obligatory author’s note: I know I mentioned Destiel in here a few times, but I promise I’m a bibro and big time codependency enjoyer that thinks even if Sam and Dean got into separate romantic relationships they’d still live very close to or with each other because they’re just that insane. I just also happen to be very multiship and Destiel made the most sense for the examples I was giving; the message I am trying to convey, however, can apply to any Dean ship.

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bigkpopstan · 2 years

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About the cnc thing: I think some people might enjoy writing or reading somno since you can portray the person consenting to it before hand, but feel uncomfortable at the idea of actually playing out a scene where somebody pretends to resist. Which is totally understandable and valid.

However, I love cnc, somno and also just straight up fictional noncon/dubcon, so you're not alone in that at all. It's been something I've wanted to explore with my writing since the beginning but for a long time I was hesitant. Blogs writing that kind of content were few and far between, and the handful that did seemed to get pretty nasty hate for it at least occasionally. Additionally, they were also all sub!reader blogs, so I wasn't sure how people would react to it.

Maybe it's just my experience, but I feel like recently there is more understanding about r*pe fantasies, problematic fiction and how they doesn't necessarily reflect people's actual views or desires. I feel like it isn't as taboo as it used to be. I've started seeing it more often in the kpop fanfic community, and since being more open about it myself I've actually gotten quite a bit of interest and nobody has gone out of their way to give me crap about it. I'm not saying people don't still receive hate making that kind of content, but it seems now people are more likely to just ignore/block something if they know it is upsetting or triggering for them since they know it's not intended for them.

Cnc is a very common kink, so I'm sure there are plenty of other people on here who are secretly into it as well. On top of that, since it's not something everyone writes, there's very likely a potential audience that isn't being catered to very much with most fanfic. So I don't think it will be too hard to find an audience.

This kind of fantasy is really common, you're not the only person who enjoys it by a long shot. I know r*pe fantasies about being the "perpetrator" is something that people don't really talk about, especially when it comes to women and femme-presenting people. We're supposed (I feel like I didn't get as much of this, but it's still a big problem in a lot of cases) to be submissive and super accommodating all of the time, and finding enjoyment out of having any kind of power is often a big no-no. I know what it's like to feel like you're the only one, to try to find out more about it online only to find article after article telling you "Oh yeah it's totally fine and normal for women to have r*pe fantasies, it doesn't mean they actually want to be r*ped. :)" I mean I'm glad other people can feel reassured in that, but that's not the kind of fantasy I mean. I thought that if they're specifically only saying that fantasising about being a victim is okay, does that mean that my fantasy isn't okay?

It doesn't make you bad, or mean that you actually want to hurt others. You can be excited by the fantasy of having total power over another person, "taking what you want", etc. in a context where nobody is actually being hurt, and still have the basic human empathy to realise that it's a horrific crime that completely violates a person's bodily autonomy. It can have absolutely devastating consequences to the victim's life and cause immeasurable harm. You can be into cnc/enjoy content that portrays noncon/dubcon, but have no desire to actually inflict that kind of harm onto another human being.

Btw, I hope this doesn't come across as me being presumptive. I'm not at all assuming this is how you feel, it's just something I've struggled a lot with in the past and might be beneficial to others who see it.

I actually really enjoyed reading your whole like explanation? Which is something now that you’ve mentioned that I didn’t realized I noticed. Most somno fics do have the consent talk or at least it being mentioned before it happens. I don’t remember a cnc fic I’ve ever read that had the talk before hand, but also even with other slightly more out there kinks fics tend to not have the talk in them. I don’t think I was going there with that but was pointing out an observation I didn’t notice I had until this ask.