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libertasforte · 8 months

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#arlecchino is based off of a (her voice actress is from a) theater with crossdressing women so I think of her as like a drag king #Takarazua Revue for those who want to know #as for her characterization like #I think she's narcissistic and greedy #that sounds bad but I assure you those are positive qualities in women #Terezi colors? more likely than you think #Homestuck on main #arlecchino #genshin impact

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spiritseeeker · 2 months

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This singular frame was all it took to undo my very extreme hatred of Adam, Vivienne Medrano how dare you make me feel sympathy for this man-

Like, Adam before this scene? A blatant misogynist and a hypocrite who unabashedly revels in sinners' suffering. A guy who has no regard for anyone else, and who pisses pretty much every viewer off with patronizing jabs like "sorry sweetie" and "try to chillax, babe." Ugh, disgusting.

As the first man, it seems like he got an easy pass into Heaven. Maybe the angels were just saving face, given that their core pair of humans both took the fruit of knowledge of good and evil willingly, ordaining Adam on the technicality that "Eve did it first." But I think we can all agree that it was not on the merit of Adam's virtue.

And then Charlie draws blood during their fight in Episode 8, and, for the first time, Adam genuinely realizes he can be hurt. Like, for the first time in the duration of the show, in his entire fucking existence, someone shows him that he is not, in fact, an all-powerful symbol of power and superiority. He's just a guy with privilege who is just as vulnerable, just as flawed, just as human as the rest of them.

But once the mask is shattered, revealing the rather unexceptional man underneath, does Adam back down? Of course not—he doubles down. There's nothing worse than a narcissist who is virtually incapable of seeing the error of their ways, even when they're clearly backed into a corner. Bruised and bloody, he bellows that he's THE man; everybody should worship him.

For me, that pretty much hit the nail in the coffin. There was no redeeming a character like Adam (ironic, since he's one of the few characters in the show not in need of redemption).

So isn't it fitting, then, that his death didn't happen in some grand display requiring all of Lucifer or Charlie's might? Isn't it fitting that Adam falls to Niffty—not Lucifer, not an overlord, but a common sinner, who sees him as nothing more than a foot soldier that needs to be eliminated, a pest as easily squashed as a roach? For someone as self-aggrandizing as Adam, this has to be one of the most humiliating ways to die. The perfect end for an insufferable antagonist.

But nooo, Vivziepop didn't end it there.

Because INSTEAD, we hear Lute's heart-wrenching screams as she realizes that Adam has just been defeated; we see the look on her tear-streaked face when it registers just how badly he's been injured. The fear in her eyes at the prospect of living in a world without the angel she idolizes, the man she serves.

She's not concerned that she's just lost her arm, or that Vaggie is standing right there. In that moment, the only person in Hell is Adam, and all she wants is for him to stay with her.

Adam could have easily dismissed her feelings entirely. He could have spent his last breath hurling one last insult at Lucifer, getting the satisfaction of having the last word before his death. He could have thrown himself a pity party and cursed his fate.

Instead, this greedy, selfish, murderous fiend has the audacity to see Lute in his field of vision and flash her one last, tender smile.

We don't know for sure what Adam was thinking in this shot, but personally, I think it was something along the lines of I lost. Proud of you, Lute. I'll miss you. Goodbye.

Whatever his final thoughts are, we can surmise from his expression alone that he's accepted his fate, and that he's grateful his last seconds alive are locking eyes with someone who's important to him. Someone he cares about.

And THAT—that was enough to crack through that thick shell of hatred I'd developed for Adam and shatter it like the mask he wore for seven and a half episodes of the show. THAT 8-second moment was enough to make me reconsider my stance on Adam as an irredeemable villain.

(CURSE YOU, VIVIENNE!!!)

Does this scene cancel out all the heinous things Adam does throughout Season 1? All the lives he destroys, all the pain he causes to thousands upon thousands of souls? Absolutely not. But it does change my perception of Adam from "obnoxious egomaniac with no self-awareness" to "obnoxious egomaniac with no self-awareness that is a product of the flawed system he perpetuates."

And, I gotta wonder, what would Adam have been like if Heaven had been different?

#hazbin hotel #hazbin #hazbin spoilers #hazbin hotel adam #hazbin adam #adam hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel lute #hazbin hotel charlie #hazbin hotel niffty #hazbin hotel theory #spirit musings #I had to do a character study of adam #that scene lives rent free in my mind #and now i'm kind of obsessed with adam despite how much he irked me #how dare you vivienne

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klausysworld · 1 year

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Hello, can you do a one shot where the reader befriends Klaus just to get close to Rebecca, who actively accepts her advances and much moooooore over time?

No getting rid of me now

Becoming Klaus’ friend was a hassle enough.

He was paranoid and narcissistic.

However as soon as he trusted me, it was far too easy to see her every day.

He was constantly needing my opinions, my judgement on his plans and situations. And she was often there, just being an extra pair of eyes, throwing in her judgement every now and then and laughing something I said.

It didn’t take too long to become friends with Rebekah, her inviting me on shopping trips or spa days. Of course the best days were when she wanted to go lingerie shopping and needed my opinion.

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She did a little turn before putting her hands on her hips. The floral jade-green set hugging her figure tightly.

My tongue darted to to wet my lips as I did her a once over.

“What d’ya think?” She asked, her bright eyes shining back at me

I blinked at her a few times, my mouth failing to form words making me nod enthusiastically with a blush covering my face. She smiled widely and turned around to look in the mirror, her ass in display for my greedy eyes making me let out a breath and stand up.

“You think so? I mean it’s a little small, don’t you think?” She asked, her hands grasping her own breasts through the undergarments and pushing them together.

I bit my tongue before clearing my throat

“I think it’s meant to be a little…tight” I murmured before moving infront of her and adjusting the material over her breasts. When I looked back to her eyes they were dark, her lips parted and her cheeks pinker, contrasting with the shade of her lingerie, I could only hope that I was the only one receiving that look.

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Klaus picked up on my little obsession crush on his sister and found it rather amusing.

He often pointed out things he knew she would appreciate me getting her

“If anyones going to be with my sister, I don’t mind it being you love”

And once Klaus was on board it was much easier to get her.

Rebekah’s the kind of girl who thrives on the chase, she wants to be a prize to be won. She wants to prove she’s my first choice and I was all the more glad to show her.

Gifts were simple, even though she had everything already, any clothing or jewellery I got for her became her favourite thing to wear.

Stocking her up on her favourite perfume earned me and squeal and a kiss of the cheek.

Something as simple as aa sugar ring donut would have her launching into my arms.

The Mikaelsons as a family were rather touch starved, I had already learnt that as part of being Klaus’s now best friend. Whenever something awful had happened, despite his screaming and yelling for me to get out of his house, all he really wanted was a hug.

Rebekah was no different, bad day? Come here, we’ll snuggle and watch movies.

Someone said something mean? Okay we’ll go shopping just give me a second while i send an address to Klaus

She was like a cuddly cat, always wanted to be on me, touching me, wanted help with her hair or her dresses.

Especially when it was a special occasion, like a ball or a gala.

She needed me every step of the way.

And more often or not, while i would be zipping up her dress, I would find my lips sucking soon to be healed marks into her skin. Her head back to give me more access while she brought my hand round to her chest.

And throughout the ball, her eyes were always on me and mine on her.

But I made sure not to ask her to dance, she had to do that bit. I wanted her to come to me.

Klaus said it was always most amusing when she would come to him aimlessly panicking that I would say no and he’d have to literally push her into me so she’d have to say something.

And the night after I had finally gotten her in my bed, fingers deep inside her while I sucked on her tits and she yelled my name, Klaus simply gave me a smirk and a childish high five as an official welcome to the family.

There was no getting rid of me now I had her.

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annes-andromeda · 7 months

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⚠️Spoilers for Wish⚠️

While I am excited for/ planning to watch Disney’s Wish, I honestly wish (heh) they had gone with the original plan for Amaya’s character and made her a villain alongside Magnífico.

Like, I genuinely think it could’ve been cool to see them as partners in crime and be inspired by classic Disney villain traits: vain, narcissistic, power-hungry, cruel, and enjoyable to hate.

I could’ve seen their relationship as something similar to Scarlett and Herb Overkill from the Minions movie, where it’s two married villains who are clearly terrible people, but are still heads over heels for each other.

I’ve read the golden book and kids book of the movie that some people have uploaded on YouTube, and while those books tend to omit things from the actual film, they give us a basic synopsis of the overall story.

(SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE BELOW)

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Essentially, the story ends with Magnífico being sucked into his staff, Amaya rules Rosas and Star gives Asha a wishing wand (essentially making her a Fairy Godmother sort of character mixed with elements of Snow White)

It’s a pretty basic, cut-and-dry story and I’m not saying I expected Shakespeare or whatever, but imagine how much better the story would’ve been with both Magnífico and Amaya as the villains:

The story could’ve been that the kingdom of Rosas was ruled by Magnífico and Amaya, who both seemed charming and generous on the outside, but were greedy and self-serving on the inside. They essentially didn’t care for anyone but each other.

I’d also add Amaya’s cat Charo from the concept art book, cause it think it would be cute that these two are absolute shitheads, but are still cat parents who spoil their cat and take it everywhere.

Anyways… Magnífico, like in the actual story, only granted the wishes that benefited him (and his wife), while the majority of wishes were stashed away in his tower.

Asha wants to become Magnífico’s apprentice and when introduced to the wishes, wants to grant her grandfather’s wish and finds the kings (and queens) whole wish-granting system unfair to the people (again, like the canon material).

The story would then go like the actual movie: Asha makes a wish on a Star and Magnífico sees her as a threat to his power and hunts her down (only with Amaya by his side).

I’d like to think that while Magnífico has his moments where his true personality shines, I feel like Amaya wouldn’t truly snap until the very end, having a little more composure than her husband (similarly to the Evil Queen or Maleficent or Ursula)

In the end, the King and Queen are defeated and banished into Magnífico’s staff. Asha is named the new Princess of Rosas (or Queen, whichever you prefer), and she actually joins the Disney Princess lineup and it’s not just advertisement. Like the real story, Star gives her a wand and Asha becomes the new wish-granter.

It’s not perfect, but I think it may have been more interesting and entertaining to see rather than the typical director the creators went with the story

These are just my thoughts, however, I’m still gonna watch the movie and see I think about it.

#disney #wish 2023 #disney wish #king magnifico #queen amaya #princess asha #magnifico x amaya #wishparents #rosas royalty

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jmdbjk · 16 days

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Wow.

I can't leave to enjoy a few days vacation without the world falling apart?

Hybe vs. Min HeeJin. Not on anyone's bingo card this year. I have not caught up on everything but who tipped off Hybe about her dastardly plans? The timing of it all... and her little extemporaneous skit she did for a press conference was perhaps part of her plan to turn public opinion in her favor? She claims to have invented kpop or at least made it what it is today but out the other side of her mouth says she hates idol culture?

Hybe's not here to play, they will not be nice. I see no benefit to her for showing us the not so pretty side of the idol industry. Maybe that's her problem, she can't see what she's doing because she's too far into it. Thirty years in the business will make you lose your objectivity. She has no idea she is coming across as a greedy, spoiled, entitled, manipulative, narcissistic, emotional female in a male dominated industry. Basically a nut case.

The lady had a tremendous opportunity to perhaps take ownership of her company in due time, become a great example for female leadership in a country where corporate culture is steeped in chaebolism. Instead she squandered that and thinks she will come out on top. Did she miss the Hybe vs. SM Entertainment episode from last year?

Anyway.

RM's new album! RPWP!

The Monochrome pop up store is doing well!

Jin will be back after 6 Fridays!

In other news. I went to Las Vegas. This is what I saw:

The Bellagio Fountains. They're huge. The Bellagio is SWANK. I looked for Jimin in Dior and Tiffany, Hobi in the Louis Vuitton store, Namjoon in the Bottega Veneta store, but none of them were in there. There was no Calvin Klein store.

When Hobi, JK and Tae were there watching the fountains dance to Dynamite, they were standing here:

Passed by Allegiant Stadium a few times. It's huge.

Drove out to Seven Magic Mountains. I am happy to report the lowest boulders had no writing or graffiti. They were amazingly huge as you can see.

Joon's pic of the above rocks:

Went to AREA 15 and it was HUGE and amazing! It's impossible to show everything that its about, there are multiple buildings and installations and activities, gift shops, bars, etc. We went into the Omega Mart (mega art) experience which led to a maze of fantastically created chambers, each different from the last one, all pulsing with animated lights, texture walls, ceilings and floors.

And ate at Hobak Korean BBQ. We couldn't find out which tables the members of BTS sat at but I got a pic of the Butter album they all signed. There were other autographs from other famous Korean celebs but the BTS signatures were displayed in a more prominent place on the wall.

We also scoped out The Sphere. Also HUGE. The concert space is arena sized. I don't know who was playing there that night but the parking lot was filling up.

We also walked the Strip.

The Fremont Street Experience. That's an animated video screen overhead with ziplines running through the length of it. It's two blocks of casinos, restaurants and gift shops. People are also doing busking and shows at street level.

Hoover Dam, view of the dam from the highway bridge and view of the highway bridge from the dam. Spent a few minutes on the Arizona side.

Hiked in the desert. Saw cactus and wildlife. Drank a lot of water.

Drove to the Mojave Desert Preserve in California just to say we did.

We hated leaving. It was a fun trip. But damn, I have so much stuff to catch up on now. Hiatus my ass.

If Vegas is on the BTS comeback tour I promise I will be there this time.

We gambled at the airport on our way out. The slot machines were next to our gate. And in the baggage claim area. But as you can see, its not just about gambling there.

In case you didn't get it, everything in Vegas is HUUUGGE and FARRRR. Walk a lot, spend a lot of money.

Overall, Las Vegas was clean, the people were extremely friendly and welcoming of course, they might be teaching hospitality as a school subject there, I don't know.

#what happens in vegas stays in vegas #until i post all my pics here #so regretful that i didnt go to ptd in vegas #we also unknowingly drove past the millenium dance center #where bts rehearsed while in las vegas

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seri-41 · 26 days

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All for One in love (A common DFO misconception)

A common mistake I have seen so far is the assumption that either DFO happened because AFO fell in love, or that it couldn’t have happened because AFO falling in love is ridiculous. This is a misconception stemming from a misunderstanding of AFO’s character.

AFO is PURE evil. His lack of empathy and a greedy quirk makes it impossible for him to truly care for anyone other than himself. If he is Izuku’s father, I don’t think he ever fell in love with Inko. People forget he doesn’t love his own brother Yoichi (I realized I worded that wrong and I may have offended people I’m so sorry: I meant he did love his brother just not in the traditional way, he loved him in his own twisted way) and that’s what makes it even more tragic. His personality traits, like narcissism, megalomania, and psychopathy, contribute to his inability to form genuine emotional connections with others. The relationship was more about control and power for AFO rather than genuine affection. He saw him as an object that belonged to him. He does love him in his own way I suppose just the idea of Yoichi, not Yoichi himself. It's probably the same with Inko and Izuku.

He was simply attracted to Inko, possibly her maternal nature and her sweet personality. She’s as soft as Yoichi, and she probably treated him authentically and gave him all her love. It’s confirmed that a father was around for some time before he left overseas (got his face ripped off), meaning AFO hung around them for quite a few years and supposedly stayed in contact like a normal father working abroad. He even takes care of them (Inko doesn’t work) like he did with Yoichi, making them depend on him. I think they are objects that feed his ego and serve to be his desires and pleasure. They belong to him. Nothing more. That is what he calls love.

This also explains why he showed no emotion or hesitation when hurting Izuku mentally and physically (but not killing him!), showing once again that his emotions are superficial and manipulative.

Maybe he “loves” Izuku because Izuku is his own child. Izuku is, in AFO’s eyes, in the same league as him and Yoichi, far superior then human beings. Realistically, it’s hard to get a clear answer and we might never understand his true intentions or why he did what he did with some random woman. Be it attraction or just to experiment his sick delusions we’ll probably never know.

Look at that narcissistic face. Sadly, he probably got fetal alcohol syndrome from his mom 😔

#mha #afo #bnha #izuku midoriya #all for one #dad for one #bnha theory #dad for one theory #one for all #hisashi midoriya #mha afo #bnha afo

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jewishbarbies · 8 months

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Forgive me but I have so much I can say about this that it physically hurts that her fans believe this nonsense…

“she has always been on the frontlines of change in the industry and setting trends”

When?

“she literally changed the demographic of country music from just being for/about older women to teen girls”

There were female artists before that those “older women” listened to when they were teens. When Taylor’s fans are older women there will be a new singer that teens listen to. It’s how the music industry and freaking aging works.

“she was one of the first people to really centralize social media in marketing”

She’s literally not. The singers that came up in the early 2000s are. They think 2006 is when the internet was being utilised for promoting singers because of Taylor. Google was invented in 1998. Social media & the internet was being used for almost a decade before. JLO is the reason google images was created for goodness sake.

“she left RCA because she felt that even if they gave her a good deal they would diminish other writers on the label.”

Do they really think she’s the only so singer to leave or stand up to their label. Britney Spears stole her upcoming song from her label and released it to a radio station in 2004/05.

“she unabashedly writes about her feelings as a young girl and a woman despite getting shit for it at every turn.”

Most female artists who came before her have struggled with this. Dolly Parton would win awards and get up on stage and not be allowed to speak because her MALE partner spoke for her. Even though Dolly was doing all the work.

“she's one of the first artists to successfully transfer genres from country to pop.”

This is just false. It happens all the time. Not to mention it happens with different genres and artists all the time.

“she stood up against streaming when literally no other artist did, got them to change some of their policies”

Because she’s the only one that is selfish enough to publicly pick a fight with someone and pretend it’s got nothing to do with her own bank account. Even when I was a fan of hers I knew she was doing it for herself.

“yet now the exact thing she was worried about has happened.”

Because she was greedy and arrogant and didn’t buy the masters when they were offered to her because she thinks she better than everyone.

“her move into pop music was completely different than the type of pop that was being made at the time and it influenced pop for years to come.”

Am I deaf? She stuck to the pop model created by those before her to make sure she was successful. Madonna, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Billie Eilish they all took risks with their music and careers to push the envelope and change the sound of pop. Not Taylor “stick to the formula” Swift.

“all before the me too movement.”

The act TS did herself was admirable but this sentence. This belief that this Swiftie (and potentially other Swifties too) have is a slap in the face to what this movement initially represented and what it meant for women who had endured this.

“her rerecording process is the first of its kind to be this successful and others are now following suit.”

Wtf does this sentence even mean. They don’t know sh*t about her recording process especially in comparison to other artist. Are they seriously so deluded to think no artist was successful before Taylor. How can they compare her to anyone if they believe this. This statement alone makes it sound like she is the reason music is successful.

“the way she publicized her fight to own her masters”

Yes for public sympathy cause she’s a narcissist.

“she also basically started the crop top set trend of the mid 2010s”

One quick google search and this is what I found. “Although the crop top first gained prominence in the fashion industry during the 1930s and 1940s - the latter in particular due to fabric rationing in World War II” I’m sure if I spent more time researching I could find more. But I also know it became very popular in the 1970s with men and carried in through to the 80s and 90s for men and women. Then the 2000s was when the trend reignited.

“heavily influenced the twee fashion of early 2010s”

This is not the compliment they think it is. This fashion trend is layered with the issues. Her racist fans probably love it because it’s a style that is deemed acceptable by those Hampton holidaying rich white mothers and fathers that got sent to boarding school in England when they were young (I hope that analogy makes sense). It was also equated to thinness particularly at the time it was popularised. Not to mention you google Twee and the pictures you see are if Jess from New Girl, Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl (a character from a 2000s show) and Alexa Chung.

Also such a bizarre way to end their long winded rant.

They are all so blatantly ignorant and stupid. I wasn’t going to say stupid but it really is all it is at this point. They are stuck in this cult they can’t even make reasonable arguments anymore. It’s exhausting constantly being bombarded with them all in every facet of life. I see so many videos of Swifties singing her music in public settings like that video of them on the plane, if I was on that plane I’d have jumped out of it, and it’s just infuriating the lack of respect they have for the rest of the world. Yet they expect everyone to respect and worship their cult leader. It’s disgusting and exhausting.

Sorry this was so long. I don’t have many followers and I know you’re a safe space for people who don’t like her. And I feel like this is something others might agree with.

#Asks #anonymoose #anti taylor swift #swifties dni #long post

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devilsrecreation · 4 months

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All these oc’s but not enough threats, so let’s turn the sound up! You know what? I think it’s time for a villain roundup! (VILLAIN ROUNDUP)

Chonge (fang)-puff adder

I wouldn’t say Chonge is evil per se, more like misunderstood. He’s faced quite a bit of trauma in his past and his entire life thinking he was destined to be the bad guy. In reality, he’s afraid. He’s seen how his fellow snakes have been treated and has even watched his friends die with his own eyes. This got him to view everyone around him as an enemy in fear of getting eaten or mistreated in any way. He often tries to eat at least one of the skinks

He eventually starts thinking differently after getting rescued by Kifo, leading him to reform. No one (especially not the skinks) trust him at first, but they warm up to him

Chimp-Mkatili (cruel)

The leader of his tribe of violent chimps whom act like a gang. He’s an old acquaintance of Sumu and is majorly unpredictable. He can be chill one minute and trying to beat you senseless the next. Nobody really knows why he and his chimps are like this, but it seems as though he does bad things just because he can. He currently has a vendetta against the Outlands, as his former home got destroyed during Scar’s rule during Season 2. They now live probably in another forest out of the Pridelands and are plotting their revenge to destroy the Outlands and everyone in it, no matter what things are like now

As for how he knows Sumu, Sumu was a known hitman/assassin who would frequently get involved with evil animals to kill someone for food as payment. Yeah, the job with Simba was NOT his first rodeo, he’s been doing it for a while. Anyway, Mkatili was no exception to this and has hired Sumu to help them get rid of a rival chimp tribe. They eventually meet each other again, but a now (semi) reformed Sumu refuses Mkatili’s offer to join him which ultimately pisses the chimp off

Secretary bird-Kandamiza (crush; oppress)

A snobbish, holier-than-thou bird who thinks all snakes are evil incarnate and does whatever she can to harm them. She does this by trapping a poor serpent in her talons and stomping on their head until they’re either knocked out or dead. In her mind, she feels as if she’s protecting all of Africa from the evil that is the serpent race. Like Hatari, she claims she respects the circle of life, but fails to understand how snakes are part of it. She’s basically a representation of Hollywood’s tendency to make snakes the villain

She’s also a threat to the lizard population and tends to get a little greedy when hunting

Honey badger-Mpinzani (challenger; opponent)

Bunga, but evil. That’s how everyone in the Outlands describe him. A narcissistic, egotistical poacher who will gladly take anyone in anything. He used to be somewhat idolized as a hero/daredevil way back when, but all that fame got to his head and he started thinking he could do no wrong. Then he began causing problems just so he can swoop in and resolve it and starting unnecessary fights with other animals. He was eventually caught and banished, now poaching anywhere he wants …including the Outlands. Oh, and he’s friends with mongooses because of course he is

He doesn’t want peace. He wants problems.

Black shadow-like monsters- represent poachers/people involved with the Exotic Pet Trade

This one is….pretty self explanatory I think. Although I will say they are easily the most dangerous villains

Msumari (nail) and Mkaidi (bully)

Two more of Kenge’s toxic siblings who act as henchmen to Jino.

Msumari’s usually seen more with Jino than Mkaidi is and prefers to torture Kenge psychologically than physically, unlike her siblings. Her psychological torment can often break Kenge or whoever her victim is, thus putting the “nail on the coffin”.

Mkaidi is the dense, but short-fused one of the group that likes to aid Jino in beating up his victims. He’s also sort of the yes-man (lizard), supporting Jino’s quips with a “you tell em, Jino!” or something like that

I don’t know if they’d be alongside Jino in his debut episode, but they’d definitely be in the flashbacks

#the heading is cringe i’m sorry lmao #the outlands can’t catch a break #yeah kiburi’s not the only one with someone to worry about #i’ll definitely do something with kenge’s siblings in a one-shot #also more sumu lore ig lol #oc rambling #the lion guard

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averyartylemon · 7 months

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TMNT2012 7 Deadly Sins AU

I'm working on an AU for TMNT2012 based off of the 7 Deadly Sins. I came up with this while watching Lavendertowne's videos on The 7 Deadly Sins as Cute Girls and I think it turned out realy good! It's still in development, since I only thought if it like 3 hours ago, and I only have rough sketches and ideas of the storyline so far. I have only designed the turtles and April so far. The AU does not have a name yet.

Leo is Pride, Donnie is Lust, Raph is Wrath (har har), Mikey is Gluttony, April is Greed, Splinter is Sloth and Casey is Envy

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING AHEAD ⚠️

MENTIONED ABUSE, EATING DISORDERS AND VIOLENCE, READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION!

Leonardo, Pride, is physically and emotionally abusive towards his brothers. He has really high expectations on them, often pushing them to their limits in training, and he thinks hes better then everyone else. Hes extremely narcissistic and will never admit when he's in the wrong.

Raphael, Wrath, is extra angry and violent. He kills his ememies, even petty thiefs. he's physically abusive, especially to Mikey. He's prone to destroying things when mad, and he's not afraid to use his weapons on his family.

Donatello, Lust, is a mad scientist and absolutely obsessed with April, even more unhealthy then in the show. Hes a stalker, and he tries to use science to find ways to force her to love him back. He would kill for her, quite literally. He knows everything about her (or so he thinks,) and his room is filled with her photographs.

Michelangelo, Gluttony, is not unaffected by his mistreatment, developing an eating disorder early on. Having food taken away was often a punishment, and he would eat a lot to make up for it when he gets his eating privelages back. He often goes days without eating and then will eat until he throws up. He cries when he eats. He's super skinny and boney, and his skin is scarred from abuse.

April, Greed, is power hungry and manipulative. She uses her powers for mind control and sucking the life force out of people. She manipulates Donnie and Casey into being obsessed with her because she's greedy for attention.

Splinter, Sloth, is neglectful and a terrible parent. He only ever taught the turtles to fight. Other then training, he was absent from their lives, and when they got old enough, he let Leonardo take control of training. His laziness caused them all to develop their unhealthy habits.

Casey, Envy, is jealous of the turtles for being strong fighters. His rivalry with Donnie is much more prominent as they both fight for April's love, unknowing that she's just using them and manipulating them for her own gain. They often get into physical disputes, and cannot even be in a room together without arguing.

The AU is still very much in development, and I hope to refine and make more solid designs for them as soon as I can.

#art #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt fanart #michelangelo #raphael #donatello #tmnt leonardo #tmnt 2012 #tmnt au #tmnt2012 au #7 deadly sins #seven deadly sins #au concept #tmnt au concept #teenage mutant ninja turtles 2012 #teenage mutant ninja turtles au

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mekkanicalsol · 8 months

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I think he bites a lot, no discernible reason for it either it’s just because he can.

Disgusting, fowl creature.

Some ramblings below the line here if you wanna read em for whatever reason

What’s really funny about this pairing is that yes it did start as an idea with me and a friend in RP stuff and it was all bittersweet and genuine in writing but nowadays the more I draw em the more I’ve leaned towards something likely closer to “how did this asshole get the bag” (ofc a lot of this is HC stuff but yea you know…..)

Mercury is greedy, selfish, rude, foul-mouthed, loose-tongued, likely narcissistic overall. He goes out of his way to get what he wants and he’ll even play dirty tricks to get things to go his way. How someone would even like him of all people is extremely difficult to think about. Also he likes communism and likely has stolen a gargantuan bronze Lenin head to leave in a Domino’s parking lot in Pyongyang Korea.

Dione on the other hand is a pure opposite. Obedient, diligent, extremely selfless but only because she’s under the notion that she has nothing to desire, nor does she deserve to be granted such a privilege as a lower rank— Especially the fact that she is significantly weaker than the other stardroids, only compensating for her lack of combat capability with her repairing, research and craft as a technician.

Initially Mercury was actually someone Dione was a bit more wary of than the rest of her superiors, given his contrasting behavior, but at the same time was oddly enough, envious? Probably something like “it must be nice” when he’s enjoying himself as she’s watching from the backlines, when he’s not well, being an absolute menace. She did also find his structure interesting, cause it’s all goddamn slimey metal of some sort. It’s drastically different than how the others work, and despite being knowledgeable in the stardroid’s anatomy, there are plenty other things she finds herself curious about when it comes to him specifically; Not like she would voice of that interest however.

Mercury beforehand just knew of Dione as one of Saturn’s moons. His younger sibling probably. Who knows. It was a peculiar moment once she was first introduced into the squadron as an assistant, wondering “why did he bring in a pipsqueak here?” Though the more she proved herself to be useful the more he somewhat grew a respect for her craft at the very least, but he honestly found her annoying. Annoying in the sense that she never spoke on her own behalf, her own thoughts and opinions, her monotone way of speech and the formalities and professionalism she would always put out— Never wanting to get into confrontation, never wanting to stir any trouble.

Feelings like love/romance are something both parties aren’t entirely familiar with nor bother with given the general nature of stardroids, etc. Weird ass space situationship

#mega man #rkgk #stardroids #oc #stardroid oc #oc x cc #oc x canon #yumeship

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scaraberri · 2 months

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Celestial Symphony

[03: A Reunion to come?]

[scaramouche x Fem!reader]

Word count: 1k

Note: SO IM BACK ;)

srry if this seems rushed (T.T)

Eula , Noelle , Kazuha , Aphria(?) , Scaramouche , Elliot

There were rumors since his birth, on how he was cursed. Blessed by the devil himself. That he was going to deprive the nation of all its glory if he ever took the throne, it was all…

Bullshit…

I mean to be fair, what did he ever do? He was just born and the world seemed to already hate him…

Sure he’s rude and narcissistic, but that the world fault for making him that way..

If only he were to have a beacon of light

To guide him

So he doesn’t end up as a self-fulfilling prophecy…

“your grace…”

“your grace-!” Noelle yell’s, while eula stands next to her.

“Huh…what happened”

“ooh your alright! I was so worried when you passed out, I thought I did something wrong when I couldn’t wake up up-” her word halt when she feels a hand on her shoulder

“calm down Noelle” eula speaks

“Ah! My apologies…i didn’t mean to-” she stutters as she lets go of you. “are you alright your grace”

“I'm okay…more importantly what happened..?” you ask as you rise from laying on your bed

“you tell me, not even a minute into the carriage you collapsed, do have kind of condition or…”

“I-..no I just had a weird dream that’s all… but what are you doing here I thought you left with miss kujou sara ”

“I did, and after finished my business there, I came home to a very alarmed Noelle banging on my door”

“I may have over stepped” Noelle sweats “but for good reason! It was unexpected and you didn’t seem like you simply fainted from exhaustion, so I got worried…my apologies”

“no no…its fine...I’m glad to have friends like you…who always come to my rescue…thank you” You smile” you both are the best thing that could happen to me” the two went quiet

“Well! You should get ready now, you were out most of the day, And its almost time for your classes…so get prepared” Eula says crossing her arms and looking away so that they cant spot the evident blush on her face.

“lady Eula you cant be serious she just woke up” Noelle negotiates

“Its fine I’ll go easy”

You just stare at the two’s interaction, smiling to yourself… but what was that dream…?

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Elliot was well known in the castle, holding nicknames like the princes loyal dog ever since he was little, He had originally been the princes playmate but had become the princes personal butler or adviser.

Did he like his job? Of course there couldn’t be a better one out there

Really? Of course

Reeealllyy? …

“your highness please reconsider…” Elliot pleads

“No”

“Please your highness you cant miss this! If you do the nobles will be pointing there guns at me for not doing anything”

“well your doing plenty so no.”

“what do I have to do? Should I beg? I’ll beg! Just please please please please please please pleaseeeeee” he kneels onto the floor

Scaramouche sighs “get up, im not changing my mind…”

“your highness” Elliot sobs “the prince leave the future of the kingdom to his butler in exchange for some tea time with his friends…I can already see the newspaper circling through the commoners like wild fire”

“Your overthinking it, think of it this way. The prince ignores the nobles cries for help in exploiting their workers for their greedy plans. Come on what’s the big deal you’ve done this before” he looks down at his butler who holds back tears

“I’ve done it before and ALMOST DIED!”

“they didn’t try to kill you”

“those glares said otherwise”

“pretty please Elliot just this once~” Scaramouche asks sweetly….for once…

“oh well how am I to refuse” Elliot blushes smiling to himself

“oh thanks you’re an angel Elli~” He walks out and into the carriage at lighting speed

“oh its nothing have a safe trip-…” …

…

“Curse your naive little heart Elliot even the rats can tell that you’ve been fooled again”

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“Sooooo…why?”

“Don’t ask he hasn’t answered since he got here”

The two stare at the prince, The future glory of the empire sitting in front of then crushing every biscuit he could get his hands on…

…

“I feel bad for Elliot”

“God pray for his soul”

…

..

.

“I need help”

“like mentally, yeah I can get you a place in the asylum”

“No- like you know…with her, I…I had a great idea on how I can make the perfect scenario for us to meet again but when I asked that damn woman for help, she refused! Kitsune are just so annoying and … and cunning”

“oh I got a great idea” the other two look at him “how about you..”

…

..

.

“-talk to her”

SMACK

“Eh-..SCARA!”

“I’m serious, I really need help…please…” his voice quiets down

.

“UGH- FINE, we’ll help” Aphria answer’s crossing her arms

“really” he looks up

They nod in unison

“but you need to put in the effort and NOT run away”

“thanks i guess”

She only hums sinking back into her seat “actually I have a question”

“about what”

“About this uh…whats his face- oh Shin”

…

“what about him?”

“He passed recently didn’t he?”

…Both Kazuha and Scara remain quiet

“what are you going on about”

“Nothing I just none of it makes sense…I saw my father stressing over his case a few weeks ago, I got curious so I decided to have a little read my self and well…none of it makes sense.”

She sigh’s as she begins to list her reasons

“They said he died in a carriage accident but there was no sign of a crashed carriage and I doubt there even was a body because from the reports his accident wasn’t so severe that they had to have a closed casket funeral”

“maybe the Dutchess just wanted that, you know its hard to come to piece with the fact that her only son died”

“wait does Lady (y/n) know?”

“I doubt it” Scara finally speaks after awhile

“They wouldn’t bother with it, since she’s considered illegitimate”

“it pisses me off”

…

..

“lets stop there for now, I’m sure Elliot’s waiting for you to be back”

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“sir Elliot respectfully, These matters are something that we need to personally speak to the crown prince about”

“I’m truly sorry but the only form admiration you’ll be meeting is me” Elliot feines a smile

“Understand that our stock have been receding we must speak with the crown prince-”

“The only thing receding is your hairline”

“uh- What…”

“You heard me get out”

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Authors note:

so hiii... how have yall been doing???

okay so a little update on where I've been so her goes

so graduated recently :3

well not recently about last year and i started college...

yipee...

its been weird since I'm far away from family and it feels awkward being a whole country away from my parents

i am currently surviving off of coffee and cupped noodles

I have been thinking of posting for a while and this was rotting in my drafts

IM going to try and post 3 chapters by next week so stay tuned

anyways i love you all bye

have a good night or morning where ever you live <3

PS: remember to come back and fix any spelling errors

Taglist:

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Masterlist:

#wanderer x reader #wanderer x y/n #scaramouch x y/n fluff #scaramouche x reader fluff #scaramouche x reader #wanderer x reader fluff #kunikuzushi x y/n #genshin scaramouche #beryl.is.free

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astolary · 2 years

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𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘 .

( Synopsis ) But now, you were merely another stranger in my story.

( Author’s Note ) Angst works I wrote for each agent because I was bored.

( Pairings ) Separate! Chamber and Sage x GN! Reader

( Content Warnings ) Angst. Insecurities. Mentions of being blind to their self-worth. We just bully Chamber. You get to decide where the story continues :3

( Word Count ) 1.1k words // EDITED!

[ star chosen: i play the devil and you play the sinner . ]

CHAMBER narcissistically believed he could conquer anything.

His ideals are spoken to be a perfect stairway to heaven— by the liars. His priorities paved a flawless cobblestone path within the flourishing forests— which have been trampled on by sinners and burned by the ashes. His dreams and wishes were attainable, logical, and within his field of expertise— but the trolls would be doing their mischievous best to dump buckets of paint over his pristine long-sleeved vest.

Then he manipulates their desperate minds— "I've been where you've been before. Follow me and I can guide you to paradise." Some fell down the ravine while others barely jumped over, fingers scraping the edge of the rough surface while chanting in their heads for nothing to step on their hands— their only hope for freedom. Because who would hear and believe the pleas of a stranger in the middle of nowhere?

Wherever he stood, he was in charge. He demanded the orders and tricked the naïve who truly believed that a reward can be shared. Did they actually think they deserved the reward? But wasn't he the one who guided everyone to claim that shiny chocolate-looking trophy? Was he not the one who pushed everyone's motivation up the steep mountain and beyond the horizon? So it should be him getting it, is it not true?

When a man like Chamber is stripped of his freedom, he clips the wings of the flocks around him that were preparing to flap their wings and chains them to his designer-made shoes. Because if one suffers, the rest suffers with them. If one fails, the others shall fail with them.

So imagine the oh-so-perfect smile you plastered on your face, delighted and totally over the moon when he disgustingly kissed your hand with those greedy lips of his. Overpainted with lip balm, chemicals that could be smelled miles away.

"My love, why do your lips look swollen?" You spoke with faux, spoiled honey dripping from your voice into the broken honey jar that lay on the rickety wooden table crawling with ants.

"My apologies, I had a meeting with my boss before our marvelous outing and you know how tedious and nerve-wracking it can be, no? You are aware of how much I bite my lips when I feel, out of my comfort zone." Chamber smirked. Arrogance. Overconfidence. Superiority and audacity.

You pulled your lips up in amusement, this man, how many more pages and words does he need to remove from his dictionary until he runs out of lies to profess to the crowd before him?

You can't wait to make him fall in love with you only to trample his prestige under your shoes.

For what better satisfaction was there when making the other realize they cared only when you were gone?

Darling, there was no better way than swinging the chain of a second chance in front of their very eyes, only to rust and break the precious chain in the heat of the juncture.

Oh. He'll pay for breaking hearts.

[ star chosen: love can’t heal safe-hatred, dear darling of mine. ]

Monks were expected to serve in their life and bow with their souls, as they were blessed with the gift of breathing the same air as the steady earth. People were expected to keep the promises that spilled out their careless tongues, the devil haunting the revelation as they awaited a feast to consume. Or else, calamity would dwell on the mortal reefs, and sprouts of turmoil would prosper in the Garden of Eve. SAGE failed in doing so— out of youth and unfamiliarity— yet she believed deep inside her locked nature, she was spared from that forsaken tragedy. But why? Why, her?

She failed to meet the expectations of the world's most renowned scientist. She failed to reach her arm far enough down the well, rocks violently shuddering above her fragile head, ready to tip down and decline. Yet the instinct of survival won the match and jerked her as both their fingers touched, and he smiled. The moon smiled, giving birth to its small light and repaying the sun after centuries and centuries of empty promises.

He was ethereal, a dream to behold, his smile revealing a man listening to seatherny. It was irenic. Then the moon died, reverting to its boring, stony state.

The rocks collapsed above his head as her mind blanked. All that remained was a shadow and a bitter raven. The bitter raven believed she left without a wound. How dare the radiant healer, one of the first known to race yet brought nothing but loss.

But she did leave with a wound, a wound cut so deep she neglected to treat it. What was a privilege to be called a scholar when the teachings of academia after hours of— writing, hunching over the desk with candle wax dripping down the hourglass, languished on her?

Now here she stood, under the dim yellow lights that hung off her compartment— eyeliner perfectly winged without a single proof of mishap, and hair neatly pinned up in a bun with a traditional vintage hair clip. Sage clutched her purse as she gazed at the crooked mirror hanging on her wall.

"...You want to break up?"

Something stomped over and over in your voice, your mouth dry and lips slightly chapped. A shudder went through your stiff spine at how empty and defeated your girlfriend spoke.

"Yes, let's break up."

If there was one thing that you will ever know, is that your heart will only ever beat for your one eternal love. You accepted that in the realm of the living, the woman who knitted the strings around your heart would always have you wrapped around her graceful fingers.

But where was sacrifice between the strings of two lovers when one desperately knelt in front of the throne out of self-loathe and overflowing unpretentiousness?

Did she give you enough affection today? That dress looks pretty... but it would most likely be horrendous on her. Is her hair perfectly styled? Putting it down would be nice once in a while... no, she'll keep it up. You’re smiling, good— you're happy, she's happy.

"Sage."

Mirrors of two souls met in front of illuminating reflections on the first dawn of the season.

"I wanted to be in a relationship because I love you. I—I see a future with you! And I'm not scared of it at all because I know we'll be there together. But you keep on giving, and giving and giving— I never got a chance to show you how much I care for you. You throw away all the learnings and wisdom you gained when we were first never together down the drain, for the sake of 'satisfying' this relationship."

"Can't you see I'm more than in love with you? I’d burn my soul just for you."

astolary 2022 — do not edit, repost, or translate.

#（ ❁ଓ.° ）#（ ❁ଓ.° ） astro! valorant #valorant #valorant protocol #valorant headcanons #valorant scenarios #valorant x reader #valorant chamber x reader #valorant sage x reader #valorant angst #chamber x reader #sage x reader

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seyaryminamoto · 9 months

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If Ozai hates the very thought of his father so much, how was he able to handle his very own daughter being named after the man?? Did he ever truly love Azula? Did he ever truly love Zuko? And does he truly hate Azula now?

:'D that will be explained in due time through flashbacks...

... I do believe I've said before that it's VERY difficult to say that Ozai has loved someone. Even himself. He's a narcissist who hates himself anyhow. Basically, he believes that all the difficulties he has faced are someone else's fault and responsibility, not his own, that he deserves everything he wants because he's selfish and greedy that way... but he hates himself for a fair few reasons anyhow. So I wouldn't even say he loves himself :'D

Hence, saying he loves Azula is just... complicated as hell to argue for. I've said before that the person he came closest to fully loving was Ursa, and he still didn't pull it off... and his feelings for Azula basically came close to that, but he's waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too fucked up to love her properly.

This being said...

Ozai in the flashbacks, as a lot of you may have guessed by now, is meant to explain how he wound up in the position he's in right now. How a guy who actually resembled Zuko soooo much becomes... well, the very fucked up Fire Lord who ruined his daughter's life and hasn't ever said he's sorry for it because destroying her life was apparently not as unforgivable a crime as Azula's terrible crime of... loving someone. Yep.

So, the flashbacks of Azula's birth will show us an Ozai who bonds far faster with her than he ever could with Zuko. His insecurities got in the way with Zuko, as we've seen already, and then Zuko's nature didn't help matters much, so they were kind of incompatible... but it's fair to say that Ozai tried, as you'll see in the next flashback, which is another of my favorites, actually. His attempts, however, weren't all that successful before Azula was born... and after Azula is born, his brain kind of shortcircuits and Zuko falls 100% to the wayside because This One is the kid he likes.

Azula's name being based on Azulon's is, in fact, a power play by Ozai. One he basically uses to flaunt that his child is, in fact, superior to his own father. You'll see what this means when we get there... but it's an insult just as much as it is a compliment, which means that Ozai actually put Azulon in a VERY uncomfortable position, for the first time in his life... through Azula. Through her name.

The way this flows results in Ozai not really caring, in the end, that he named his daughter after his piece of shit of a father (at least, that doesn't really matter to him through the bulk of her life). He distinguishes enough between them to not associate Azula inherently with his father because why would he? Azula validates him, she boosted his ego because he gave life to an extraordinary child, going against all of Azulon's hopes and expectations that his marriage would be a failure. Meanwhile? Azulon was only ever the person who wore him out, tore him down and made him think he was worthless. Therefore, his bond with each of them is veeeery different. Azula just means way too much to Ozai all on her own, even as a wee little baby, for Ozai to connect Azula to his father all that much. Doesn't help that Azulon actually wanted nothing to do with Azula or Zuko, so it's not like Ozai had to worry about Azula and Azulon having some important connection/dynamic... nah. Old geezer would have traded Zuko and Azula's lives for Lu Ten's in a heartbeat. Don't doubt it.

As for Zuko... yeah I can say for certain that Ozai does not love Zuko. He wanted to be a good dad at first! He tried! But then he stopped trying. He gave up on that bond once he found it so much easier to bond with Azula, especially when Azula turned out to be the gifted child she was. Zuko didn't spend all his life fighting to earn Ozai's love non-stop for no reason: he didn't have it. He KNEW he didn't. Ozai never offered it to him. And while you could argue that in a super deep subconscious way, MAYBE Ozai cared about Zuko because ultimately, he has projected his personal failings as a human being on Zuko, and if he actually bothered to treat his son right, he'd realize he's inflicting the exact same suffering on him that Azulon inflicted on himself...?

But the truth is that he hasn't gone through that thought process at all. Hence, any buried feelings he might have for his son are so damn lost in the chaos of his soul that they're basically non-existent.

As for whether Ozai hates Azula now or not...?

... Honestly? He doesn't.

Problem is, he doesn't realize he doesn't.

Call this the worst possible kind of parental punishment on a child, completely uncalled for, completely disproportionate, absolutely unacceptable... but it genuinely comes from a place that Ozai doesn't want to acknowledge: he feels hurt. Her choices have hurt him.

Azula broke away from everything he believes in, everything his legacy is about. He doesn't like that. He wants Azula to remain his perfect heir, his legacy, to honor every stupid idea he ever had about what her fate would be. Any attempts by Azula to break free from that make Ozai react VERY adversely. But ultimately? He doesn't hate Azula. He can't. It's about as impossible for him as hating Ursa. The concept of hating either of them is just... beyond him. He CAN get mad at them, he can be a dick to them... but he cannot ever fathom hating either of them, not for real.

... He hates Sokka though. I can assure you of that one :') as far as he can tell, Sokka is the instigator, culprit, guilty party behind his daughter's "corruption", so basically, if you're wondering if his rage from Part 2's finale resulted in Ozai despising Azula? Nah, he took all that hatred and channeled it towards Sokka alone. He throws tantrums of the "I'm disappointed in you, young lady" kind in the most gruesome way he could, sure... But he doesn't hate Azula. He's able to hate ANYONE, but not Azula, not Ursa. Those two are the only people in the world he would actually get off his ass for, aside from himself :'D

#anon #gladiator spoilers #kinda?#talking about flashbacks a bit but you know #anyway #Ozai is a can of worms #a can of worms with a VERY pretty design #so sophisticated #so appealing #but just you wait #open it and you'll be screaming for your life #the man is a menace never forget that anon

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I Quit (Pt. 3)

Warnings: Ransom being Ransom

A/N: Reader insert version found here. The Thrombeys’ opinions are NOT my own. Thoughts in italics. 18+ only due to smut and dubcon situations. No stealing, no reposts, no translations, no feeding to AIs. Comments, reblogs and likes are always welcome and appreciated.

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Chapter 3

It had been a few days since the Thrombey family dinner. Elizabeth welcomed the return to her mostly quiet routine. Grateful that those nights didn't usually happen more than once a month. The whole family seemed to have a flair for the dramatic and only interested in their own image. Hiding their misery behind luxury and fake smiles. How Harlan spawned such a bunch, she'd never know.

Elizabeth was sitting at the kitchen island, enjoying her drive-thru lunch. Because let's face it, she cooked for a living, and sometimes the greasy fast food hit the spot. An added bonus that it involved no work on her part. It's like they say, food tastes better when prepared by someone else. She found that all the more true on days she felt exhausted or moody.

She nearly choked on her cheeseburger when an unknown figure appeared in her peripheral vision. The man strode past her without a glance, straight into the pantry. The sound of drawers opening and slamming shut seemed extra loud as the stranger rummaged around. An angry voice rang out, “Who moved the damn cookies?”

Who does this guy think he is destroying my kitchen?

Elizabeth firmly answered, “I did.”

The kitchen invader stepped out, seemingly surprised to see an unfamiliar face staring daggers at him. Although the apron clued him into her position here. “Where's the old broad?”

“I assume you mean my predecessor, she's retired. I'm Elizabeth. I’ve been working here for a few weeks now.” She pointed her chin behind the man, “The cookies are on the bottom left.”

Instead of returning to the pantry, he moved closer to her, “Elizabeth, that's a lovely name.”

She resisted the urge to roll her eyes, “I'll be sure to tell my mom you approve.” She recognized him now from the family portrait hanging in the parlor. “I assume you're Hugh.”

His face lit up, “Smart girl.” His eyes scanned her from head to foot, openly ogling her. “A pretty girl like you can call me Ransom, though.”

This time her eyes rolled without her permission. “Is that supposed to make me feel special?”

Ransom didn't answer. Instead he leaned over the island, snatching a french fry. He made a show of slowly bringing it to his mouth and eating it, daring her to say something. She wanted to slap it out of his greedy hand. Or maybe shove the whole lot down his throat. She wasn’t sure.

“Well, it's been fun, but I have to see my grandfather. I have an important matter to discuss with him.” He sucked the salt from his fingers. “Maybe I'll swing back after so we can chat. Get to know one another better.” He winked at her, walking out with a swagger and a smile.

What an ass.

Was he cute, absolutely. But Elizabeth was all too familiar with narcissistic jerkwads like him. Her school was full of them. She refused to let him get to her.

Fran had told her Ransom liked to show up whenever he felt like it, stir the pot, then slink off into the darkness after he had his fun. His family took the bait every time, so he delighted in causing them any amount of misery or aggravation he could. She also mentioned how he and his grandfather seemed to thrive in having a go at one another. Pissing the other off was their favorite pastime, but they loved each other dearly. The relationships in this family were beyond dysfunctional.

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A few hours later, Ransom made his way back into the kitchen, intent on seducing Harlan's new chef. The old man put up a fight, but eventually caved in to his demands. He always did eventually. Too kind to let his first grandkid suffer through life and legal battles alone and without a new car. A few choice words, a few rounds of Go and he was putty in his hands.

Now it was time to get something else he wanted. He paused, leaning against the doorframe, quietly observing the young chef while she chopped vegetables. She looked so innocent, so unbothered. Poor thing didn't know what she was in for.

It was quite sexy watching her work. Smiling to himself, Ransom closed in on her, wanting a better look. The shk shk shk of the blade hitting the cutting board didn't falter. It was a bit hypnotic, her expert hands made it look so easy. He wondered what else she could do with those hands. Promising himself he’d find out.

“You'd look better with your hair down.”

Elizabeth didn't bother looking up at the attractive nuisance. He was so close that whatever expensive cologne he wore filled her nostrils, distracting her. “That's not a good idea while I'm cooking.”

“So grouchy,” Ransom pouted. “You should be nice, smile more. I'm sure you have a beautiful smile.” She turned her head to glare at him. That was not the reaction he wanted. What would it take to get her to play? “You realize one word from me and my grandfather will fire you?”

“Do YOU realize I'm holding a big ass knife?” She waved the blade for emphasis.

Ransom held his hands up in surrender, backing away dramatically. “Take it easy there, Killer. I was just being friendly. It wouldn't hurt ya to do the same. You might actually enjoy it.” The shit eating grin remained plastered on his face as he exited.

No, but it very well might kill you, asshole. Not wanting to lose her position, Elizabeth smartly chose to not speak that part out loud. Just in case.

A breath she didn’t realize she was holding released upon hearing the front door slam. He was gone. She got back to the task at hand, but would be lying if she said her mind didn’t start to wander.

Damn he smelled good.

Chapter 4

#niffala fics #ransom drysdale angst #ransom drysdale #ransom drysdale smut #ransom drysdale x ofc

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bethanydelleman · 2 years

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Jane Austen Doesn’t Write Cartoon Villains!!!

I encounter this constantly! Willoughby, Wickham, and Henry Crawford are INCAPABLE OF LOVE. They are MONSTERS. They are NARCISSISTS.

NO!

Jane Austen writes highly realistic social satire, highly realistic. I will say it again, all her characters have realistic flaws (sometimes exaggerated). When you read them, you feel like you’ve met them in real life. Edmund, the idealistic university student with a degree in Environmental Sciences who thinks his girlfriend will change for him and agree to live in the desert; John Thorpe, the frat boy who thinks girls will like him if he brags harder about his car; Caroline Bingley, a mean girl who doesn’t care who she steps on to get ahead... I could go on. These are people that still exist today.

When it comes to Willoughby, it’s pretty clear he was in love with Marianne. But he was also up to his ears in debt. The Eliza debacle made Mrs. Smith threaten to disinherit him and he panicked and married Miss Grey. Not that wild, it’s just desperate. Love wasn’t enough for Willoughby, he was unwilling to face relative poverty.

Henry Crawford is also pretty clear, he’s too rich and too bored. He’s too smart for his own good. Now he’s a little unrelatable because how many of us know trust fund kids? And he’s got the added mix of being raised by a misogynist. But yeah, he messes with emotions because he’s never worked a day in his life and his mind needs stimulation. He also likes the vanity high. He might be a very successful influencer type if he lived today. Or a Kardashian...

Wickham, he is more tricky. Unlike Willoughby and Henry, we don’t get glimpses into his mind. We don’t know if he sincerely liked Elizabeth, for example, or was just stoking his vanity. But again, his motivations seem relatable to me, he thinks he deserves more. He doesn’t want to work hard for his money (even being a clergyman isn’t honestly that hard, look at what Mary Crawford says, but I digress). He just wants to win the marriage lottery and be set. He’s willing to do underhanded things to achieve his goals. That’s pretty common. Tons of people do things like embezzle from their companies to get rich faster. And they aren’t evil, just misguided and greedy.

Lastly, I checked the freaking DSM-5 (the psychology Bible) and asked my friend with a PhD in clinical psychology (I tried Google Scholar but “Is everyone capable of love” isn’t actually a scientific question, because “love” isn’t something you can measure. I don’t even know exactly what the scientific question would be which is why I resorted to Ask an Expert). Anyway, she said that everyone IS capable of love, they just might not be capable of selfless, healthy attachment.

#willoughby #wickham #henry crawford #jane austen #relatable villains #everyone is capable of love #most people in Jane Austen are ruined by money #I just said this #But man it comes up like every other day #I doubt Jane Austen imagined her heroines meeting exceedingly rare monsters #just check the AITA Reddit and you'll find like JA's whole cast

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skippyv20 · 1 year

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HW will ignore WMA REQUEST because any advice given to her will be seen as an ordered or being bullied into doing something against her will which is why she won't go back to her father.... For her, it would damage her built up fantasy world of illusions that she is now far grander and higher up in status then her family. After all Madam is now a Dutchess with two princely kids we can't have them associated with her family. She is a high ranking psycho greedy narcissistic empty soul!

I will agree to disagree….I think the plan always was to “reconcile” at some point….timing is everything….so, we shall see🐼

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