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#and i always feel terrible for him. like in his first scene he just doesnt know how things work and then he gets EMBARRASSED
quesadillayuri · 9 months
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salembutnotthecat · 3 months
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Novemetober (Rescheduled) | Day Twenty
@monthofsick | day twenty: late caretaker (i think i did this right)
introducing some new ocs to take a break from Novak. meet Lucien, the rookie police officer Vanessa (Willow’s girlfriend) has taken as a little brother almost. lucien is very anti-help and vanessa doesnt care, basically
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tw for emeto, resistance, fever, sick on the job
It's 4:47p.m.
He should be on his way to the station. The 6 to 6 shift. He didn't drive, he needed to catch the bus, and then the train.
Instead, he's half ready, coughing as he tried to catch his breath while leaning over the toilet, spitting after a sudden round of vomiting he hadn't been expecting to endure.
He hadn't been expecting the headache he woke up with, or the ache in his muscles, or the way that moving made his head spin.
Of course, he couldn't skip out on work. That would put everyone on tonights shift at a disadventage. And he couldn't do that to them.
He was shaking. He could feel the way his whole body was almost vibrating, like he had a current of electricity was running constantly through every vein in his body.
He needed to pull himself together. He needed to get dressed, he needed to catch the bus, the train, get to the station. Regardless of how terrible he was feeling.
-
Vanessa looked at the clock. It was quarter after six. Lucien wasn't here yet. That was unusual.
She picked up her phone, dialing Lucien's number. The phone rang, and rang, and eventually went to voicemail.
"Hey, Jonah," Vanessa said, grabbing her fellow officer's shoulder as he walked past her desk, "Have you heard from Officer Carpentier?"
Jonah thought about it for a second, before shaking his head, "No, I haven't heard from him. Ask Cap maybe?"
Vanessa groaned, tossing the file she was looking over back onto her desk. "Fine."
She got up, heading to Captain Baxter's office.
SHe knocked on the door.
"Officer McAllister?" Captain Baxter looked up from his own paperwork, "Are you here to get your clearance to go on patrol?"
"First of all, I would love to go on patrol, or literally anywhere that isn't this boring ass office," Vanessa said, "But, no. Actually, I was wondering if Officer Carpentier called in?"
"Not to me he hasn't," Captain Baxter shrugged, "Your rookie's a no show?"
"He doesn't seem like he would be a no show, like on purpose," Vanessa said, "But maybe."
A knock on Captain Baxter's door.
"Hey, Vanessa," Jonah is popping his head in the door, "Carpentier is here."
"Great, yeah," Vanessa said, "So, can I go on-?"
"Yes, Officer McAlliser," Captain Baxter said, "Stay out of trouble."
Vanessa stepped out of the office, offering a welcoming smile to Lucien.
"Ready to go on patrol Luci? Vanessa asked.
-
Something seemed off. Vanessa always prided herself in her perception of things. But Lucien was a special case. He was good at hiding things. Vanessa knew that.
"Are you feeling alright, Lucien?" Vanessa asked, her tone laced with concern as they parked at the riverside.
Lucien forced a smile. "I'm fine, Vanessa. Just a little tired."
Vanessa didn't buy it. She had known Lucien long enough to see through his facade. But she decided not to press him further, trusting that he would confide in her when he was ready.
As they patrolled the streets, Vanessa couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. Lucien's casual attire, a stark contrast to his usual professional demeanor, only added to her worry. But she chose to focus on their duty, hoping that the distraction would alleviate whatever was troubling Lucien.
Their radio crackled to life, dispatching them to a disturbance at a nearby apartment complex. Vanessa glanced at Lucien, who nodded in response. They arrived at the scene to find a heated argument between two neighbors escalating into a physical altercation.
Vanessa and Lucien intervened, defusing the situation before it could escalate further. As they escorted the individuals involved to their respective residences, Vanessa stole a concerned glance at Lucien, who looked paler than usual.
"Are you sure you're okay, Lucien?" Vanessa asked once they were back in the patrol car.
Lucien hesitated for a moment before nodding. "I'm just a bit tired, that's all. Nothing serious."
Vanessa sighed inwardly, wishing Lucien would open up to her. But she respected his privacy, knowing that he would share if and when he felt comfortable.
They continued their patrol in silence, the only sound being the occasional chatter over the radio. As the night wore on, Lucien's condition seemed to worsen, his usual composure slipping with each passing hour.
Around 2:30, Vanessa figured heading back to the station would be better. They could do their paperwork and then Lucien could be out by six.
As they got to the department, Vanessa got out of the car. It took Lucien a little longer.
“I’m going to use the bathroom,” Lucien told Vanessa, “Then I’ll catch up.”
-
Lucien started feeling nauseous halfway through the patrol. The nausea that had hit him so suddenly that evening, before he came in, was nothing to how he felt now.
His head spun, his body hurt, and his stomach was gurgling and churning in such a way he hoped Vanessa didn’t hear.
“I’m going to use the bathroom,” Lucien had forced out, if only barely. “Then I’ll catch up.”
Maybe taking a breather in the bathroom would settle his stomach. He was off the next three days. He could be as sick as he liked as soon as he got home. But for now, he had to stay healthy. Or at the very least, appear he was in perfect condition.
The button up shirt he tried to put on before work squeezed his stomach back then, but even the loose Portland police department sweatshirt he was wearing felt like a vice grip on his stomach. He knew Vanessa was already suspicious by his attire, but he was begging internally that she second guessed herself.
As Vanessa and Lucien stepped into the station, Lucien's stomach churned violently, threatening to betray him at any moment. He forced a tight-lipped smile at Vanessa before excusing himself, his steps hurried as he made his way to the bathroom.
Once inside, Lucien's legs gave way beneath him as a wave of nausea washed over him like a relentless tide. He staggered to the nearest stall, collapsing to his knees just in time as his stomach revolted with a vengeance.
The retching sounds echoed off the tiled walls, each heave sending shards of agony through Lucien's body. His forehead beaded with sweat, his breaths coming in ragged gasps as he struggled to regain control.
His stomach heaved again, bile rising in his throat like a bitter tide. Lucien gagged, his whole body convulsing as he emptied the contents of his stomach into the toilet bowl. Tears pricked at the corners of his eyes, a silent testament to his suffering.
Lucien’s world was suddenly reduced to the searing pain in his gut and the relentless cycle of vomiting.
Finally, the ordeal came to an end, leaving Lucien trembling and weak, his face drained of color as he slumped against the stall door. He wiped his mouth with toilet paper, his fingers trembling as he reached for the flush handle. But reaching forward, leaning forward, made his stomach lurch again. So, he leaned over the toilet, lips parted as saliva dripped into the bowl.
The shaking started again. The spinning in his head. The occasional clench of his stomach. Everything started again, telling Lucien he was going to vomit again.
Vomit again he did. His stomach lurched, he heaved so hard. Nobody was coming. Just as he liked it. He could puke his guts up, feel temporarily better, and finish the day. No additional concerns necessary.
He heaved, the type of heave he was sure started in the pit of his stomach and roared up his throat. He felt liquid come from his nose, he sniffled between vomiting rounds on instinct and could feel the acid going back up.
He clutched his stomach with his free hand, willing it to be over soon.
-
As minutes turned into what felt like an eternity, Vanessa's concern for Lucien grew with each passing second. She couldn't shake off the nagging feeling that something was wrong, her instincts as both a police officer and an unofficial older sister kicking into overdrive.
Abandoning her paperwork, Vanessa rose from her desk, determined to check on Lucien. She made her way to the bathroom, her footsteps quickening with each step, heart pounding in her chest.
Pushing open the door, Vanessa's heart lurched at the sight before her. The air was thick with the acrid scent of vomit. Lucien himself was kneeling, leaning over the toilet. Vanessa could see how bad he was shaking. She also saw the way his breaths shook, saliva dripped out of his mouth. She saw everything.
"Lucien," Vanessa whispered, her voice filled with concern as she approached him slowly.
Lucien didn’t look at her. Vanessa could see the way a hand stayed over his stomach, Lucien was trying to gauge whether or not he was going to be sick.
"I'm sorry, Vanessa. I didn't mean to worry you."
Vanessa's heart clenched at the sound of Lucien’s voice. Ripped absolutely raw by vomiting. Without a moment's hesitation, she brushed some bangs away from his suddenly sweaty face.
“You’re burning up,” Vanessa said, adjusting her touch to get a better feel of his forehead and cheeks. “Yeah. You have a fever.”
“I’m sorry,” Lucien tells her again.
"You have nothing to apologize for, Lucien," Vanessa murmured, her voice gentle but firm, she shifted her hands to pet his hair, "You're not alone in this. I'm here for you, no matter what."
But Lucien recoiled from her touch, his shoulders tense with self-doubt. "I don't deserve your comfort, Vanessa. I should be able to handle this on my own."
Vanessa's heart ached at Lucien's words, knowing all too well the weight of his self-imposed expectations. She did the same thing. She was sure it drove Willow up the wall most of the time. But she refused to let him suffer in silence, not when he needed her the most.
"You don't have to do this alone, Lucien," Vanessa said, her voice unwavering. "Let me help you."
Reluctantly, Lucien allowed himself to lean back against Vanessa, his defenses crumbling under the weight of his exhaustion. He felt the warmth of her presence enveloping him like a comforting embrace, soothing the raw edges of his frayed nerves.
“Come on,” Vanessa said, “Let’s head to the break room.”
Lucien nodded.
As Vanessa gently guided him out of the bathroom, her protective instinct kicking into overdrive, she was going through her list of things to grab. To give him.
She led him to the break room, guiding him to the couch. She brought over the trash can, just in case, and grabbed a cup of water for Lucien.
“Here, try this,” Vanessa said, sitting beside Lucien and rubbing his shoulder, “When six comes, you can come home with me, okay? Willow and I will take care of you.”
Lucien's throat tightened at Vanessa's words, a mixture of gratitude and guilt swirling within him. He accepted the cup of water with a shaky hand, taking a small sip to quell the persistent nausea churning in his stomach.
"Thank you, Vanessa," Lucien murmured, his voice barely above a whisper, taking the cup. "But I don't want to be a burden to you and Willow."
Vanessa's expression softened, shifting her hand from rubbing his shoulder to her running her hand through the slight curls of his sweaty shoulder length hair. "You're not a burden, Lucien. You're family. And family takes care of each other, no matter what."
Tears pricked at the corners of Lucien's eyes, overwhelmed by the depth of Vanessa's compassion. Despite his protests, she remained steadfast in her resolve to support him through his ordeal, her unwavering faith in him a beacon of hope in the darkness.
After a few sips of water, he looked at her, and she knew what he was looking for. Vanessa leaned back against the couch, Lucien laid hisbhead on her shoulder.
“I feel sick,” Lucien said, swallowing thick as the water tried to reappear.
Vanessa's heart sank as she felt Lucien's body tense against her, a silent testament to the relentless onslaught of his illness. She wrapped her arm around him, offering what little comfort she could in the face of his suffering.
"I'm here, Lucien," Vanessa whispered, her voice a gentle reassurance amidst the storm raging within him. "Just let it out. I've got you."
With a shuddering breath, Lucien buried his face against Vanessa's shoulder, his body convulsing with another wave of nausea. Then he broke away from her, grabbing the trash can. Vanessa rubbed his back as he heaved, hard. So hard Vanessa wanted to wince.
As Lucien emptied the contents of his stomach into the waiting trash can, Vanessa rubbed soothing circles on his back, offering silent comfort in the face of his suffering. And when the ordeal finally came to an end, leaving Lucien trembling and weak against her, Vanessa knew that they couldn't stay any longer.
"Come on, Lucien," Vanessa said softly, helping him to his feet. "Forget six o’clock. Let's get you home."
“But what about-“
“That cant have a puking officer on duty,” Vanessa shrugged, “And they won’t fire me unless I commit a real felony.”
Despite his protests, Vanessa remained steadfast in her resolve to take care of him, guiding him out of the break room and towards the exit. With each step, Lucien leaned heavily against her, his strength depleted by the relentless onslaught of his illness.
As they stepped out into the cool night air, Vanessa felt a sense of relief wash over her. They may have been leaving work early, but in that moment, nothing else mattered except getting Lucien home safe and sound.
“I texted Willow, she said she has some medicine for you,” Vanessa said, “Just try and rest until I get you to our apartment.”
“I can go back to mine,” Lucien offered.
Vanessa shook her head, “No Luci, you’re coming to ours. Willow and I will take care of you. Just let us, for once?”
And Lucien is too worn out, too nauseous, to disagree.
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cloudycleric · 4 months
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heyy dude i’m watching ur podcast video rn and i saw some of ur posts about it can you please go more into detail about ur thoughts on this charming man and byler cus i feel like i’ve been screaming into the void about the smiths LMAO. i didn’t really get it w this charming man but i wanna see what you think 🙏
okay so im guessing youre asking for an explanation on this charming man & dont worry i have also been screaming the smiths into the void lately. okay so my thing with this charming man is like, it doesnt fit entirely into the perspective of either will or mike but there are certain parts that i think are just so fucking byler. i think mainly the admiration that the speaker has for the charming man is what really sells it for me; it is very very clear in the song that the speaker has a real deep & passionate admiration for him (& maybe even a crush but i dont think morrissey is ready for that talk yet & also, as a jewish person, he can go to hell.)
we got the first verse & ough DOGGIE this one is real byler coded. "puncture bicycle on the hill side desolate" could be a lot of things but the specific bicycle imagery sticks out to me a lot for obvious reasons i'm sure, originally thinking i was going to talk about how the lyric could parallel the swing set meeting since mike too in a way was left stranded looking for help during that moment before he went up to will,
BUT, i think it fits in even better when you consider will's absence from hawkins. "punctured bicycle on the hill side desolate" could also be imagery of will's bike, because god knows where it is now, & mike is seeing it just in complete misery.
the next line "will nature make a man of me yet?" okay when i tell you i have an interpretation for this one i MEAN IT. nature, in this line pretty obviously, refers to forces beyond one's control, & i once again think this is coming from mike's perspective (thought it could be easily applied to will's). okay hold onto your horses because this one is the wildest in the west
"will nature make a man of me yet?" – mike wheeler's internalized homophobia makes him unable to view himself as a real "man." by the forces of nature taking will away from him, perhaps he views this as a way of the universe trying to make him "man up" or whatever. i know that one makes me giggle so much. it hits harder if you think about it in terms of mike's obliviousness because ough thats so good, but it also can apply to will in the same way now that he's been separated from mike. but im sorry from mikes perspective it hits so much harder
OKAY now we're moving to will's territory. the next line i want to talk about is "why pamper life's complexity when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?" a big theme in this charming man is how the charming man is of a very higher class than the speaker, which can definitely be said about will & mike. so, this could be explaining will talking about how mike's situation is different than his, i have a deeper better explanation,
i think this line could refer to "why think about all the fucking shitty things ever when mike is so great." it's super implied in the show that mike & will always turn to each other when theyre going through a rough period, or that mike is always protective of will/wants to make sure that he's okay, so i think this may be will talking about why he should deal with the outside world, in terms of trauma or homophobia or whatever, when he can just chill out with mike & not have to worry about all that
okay, so. i don't want to talk about the "i would go out tonight" line because i don't really think it applies here & that's okay. but what i WILL go over next is the "this man said, 'it's gruesome, that someone so handsome should care,' " line because all i can think of when i see this scene is in s4 when mike & will are burying the body in the desert & will cant help himself but stare at mike. it's probably really "gruesome" (fucking AUGHHHH terrible) that someone as handsome as mike should care about him & his problems when he thinks that the probability of them getting together really sucks. even though his personality is great too, mike is a very good looking guy i will say myself & i have also thought this since i was a youngin. so the way that he is just so beautiful to will & also to anyone with eyes makes it even worse to be pining over him because god, he's just so fucking pretty?
"jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place" once again talking about the difference in class between the speaker & the charming man. though i wouldn't go as far to describe will as a pantry boy. but guess what? will never knew his place until after he found mike.
okay finally the last two lines of the chorus but i analyze them out of order;
the "he knows so much about these things" is like OUGH that is VAN SCENE BEHAVIOR. i could 100000% see mike going "will knows so much about these problems i have & exactly how to fix them" or whatever, & in a metaphorical way you could make the argument that will is trying to communicate something along the lines of "return the ring" but trying to get a 1:1 match for that line is a bit tricky & a lot of a stretch since will is trying to convince mike to go for it, BUT what im trying to get at is that the line could parallel how will is giving love advice to mike in the same way that the charming man does to the speaker, & the speaker is as entranced with the charming man as mike is with will
I HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION! i should really organize this into a manifesto or something
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liquidstar · 2 years
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absolutely no one asked but im thinking about the “i love emilia” scene and how misunderstood it is by nerdboy fans that kind of miss the whole point of the series. subaru’s rejection of rem is narratively a rejection of the typical isekai power fantasy. 
when subaru was first summoned to lugnica, he instantly assumed he was getting his very own isekai power fantasy, he thought he would have the coolest magic powers and his own harem and whatnot. and well, those tropes are still somewhat there, but its a deconstruction so hes not really getting what he wants. not only is his return by death ability a very very isolating one but also a painful and traumatic one, and its not even a flashy cool superpower, its literally one that only works so well because hes weak enough to constantly die.
so by arc 3 subaru feels somewhat robbed. he always had a bit of a tendency to treat the people around him like characters (literally, he calls people NPCs) and he had a tendency to boil them down to tropes and sort of expect that they act a certain way, that things would go a certain way because hes The Protagonist. but things arent going according to his script. the final nail in the coffin is when he gets humbled by julius at the royal selection hearing, julius is literally the “knight of knights”, an ideal subaru will never have.
subaru claims he entered the royal selection hearing and fought julius for emilia, but emilia sees right through this and rightfully calls him out- she tells him he only did it for himself, that he doesnt really know her, that hes constantly projecting his own will onto her. shes right in every sense, subaru has placed her on a pedistal and can no longer treat her like a person, the “special treatment” he talks about isnt something she wants but he doesnt care what she wants. he only cares about what he thinks she wants, whatever works best for his fantasy. he’s literally objectifying her, its not subtle. so she packs her bags and leaves.
so subaru sulks in the capital while rem watches over him. and rem stays with him and supports him and comforts him despite his terrible fucking disposition- arc 3 subaru becomes borderline unlikable at times, especially when he decides that the witch cult attack on roswaal’s manor is a good thing because he can play the part of the hero and save emilia and force her into a princess role once again (remember shes running for KING). but eventually hes faced with the grim reality of the situation, like, its really fucking drilled into his head how messed up this is. 
and he realizes hes not a hero. he breaks down in front of rem and confesses what a pathetic loser he actually is, how stupid and lame hes been, how much he hates himself. and she tells him that she loves him and....
actually, let me go on a tangent here, im going to skip ahead to arc 4 because... arc 4 subaru actually perfectly mirrors arc 3 rem. so forgive this rambling for not being linear. anyway, in arc 4 subaru has overcome his feelings of entitlement, but he loses rem, the person who encouraged him, the person who he still did love very much (maybe not in the same way, but he did love her). and now he hates himself twice as much. he hates himself so much that hes actively suicidal. 
his most obvious parallel for suicidality is beatrice, yes, but the way in which he’s self-sacrificial parallels rem. rem, who literally calls subaru her “reason to die” and throwing herself into danger- thats the same shit subaru does in arc 4 to save everyone. subaru sees no value in his life in arc 4, neither does rem. for some reason people ignore rem’s inferiority complex, her lack of self confidence due to just being ram’s little sister. ram is LITERALLY the reincarnation of a god so we cant blame rem for feeling a bit... sidelined compared to her twin. her love for subaru is selfless, but selfless to a fault.
but subaru is also a fantasy for rem; one of the series biggest themes is “self recognition through the other”- essentially the way people see you vs the way you see yourself, and how in a sense both of those are equally real. rem literally sees subaru as her hero, she sees him the way that he expected himself to be seen when he came into this world, she sees him as the fantasy he wants to live out, and as her own fantasy as well. she literally tells him about the fantasy life she imagined for them in the future and everything. 
subaru initially offered her this fantasy in an attempt to run away from the events at the manor, he told her they could run away together and live out their lives. and rem rejected him, because her love is selfless, because she understands that this fantasy isnt right- she puts that over her desires. and she still confesses her love, to show them that hes worthy of it for who he is too. 
and through this its made even more clear that rem IS the fantasy, the girl that would stick by you no matter what, worship the ground you walk on, see you as a perfect power fantasy hero no matter how plain you are. but shes still a realistic character, she only works as a fantasy if you refuse to see her as one (like subaru used to) and ignore the fact that her love is also flawed, self-destructive, and co-dependent one. meanwhile emilia is the reality, the girl subaru cant force into a box, wont solely depend on him, and wont be projected upon- she demands to be her own person, with every fiber of her being, because we all know how much emilia hates being treated like someone shes not.
so... after some encouragement from rem, subaru chooses not to take the easy (slothful) route. he tells rem straight-out “i love emilia” and this time he means it in a true way.
and a million nerdboys who wanted to fuck rem cried their eyes out that night because they wanted to live the fantasy vicariously through him, missing the entire point of the series. subaru crushed the fantasy by choosing the reality. 
and the character development really reallt stuck- arc 4 subaru and emilia are frankly kind of adorable. not perfect given the horribly traumatic shit going on, but when emilia had her mental breakdown in the trial and started to act incredibly dependent on subaru, he was absolutely horrified to see her so traumatized because he knows she would never want this- he no longer wants her to depend on him especially at the cost of her on sanity. and subaru would later reference rem’s “i love you” speech to him by giving a similar one to emilia, giving her the same encouragement rem gave him. 
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suffarustuffaru · 1 year
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Heinkel Astrea himself >:D
YALL REALLY WENT FOR ME WITH THIS ONE.... OKAY. LETS GO.
Sexuality Headcanon: i think it could be one of several possibilities. he could be straight... he could be on the aroace spectrum... he could be bi and not even know... but we do know what he is for certain..... hes louannasexual................................................
A ship I have with said character: heinkel/louanna PLS THEYRE MARRIED OKAY......... louanna really looked at the astrea family Baggage and still went "im still gonna marry this man <3".... and like the way heinkel speaks about louanna T^TT "reinhard is me and louannas treasure..." "dont take away louannas way home"... LIKE FUCK MAN..... heinkel may be a piece of shit now but he took like those marriage vows of like in sickness and in health SERIOUSLY. its been like twenty years and hes been searching for a cure for louanna all this time. it drives me BONKERS...
A BROTP I have with said character: ......................im pretty sure you know what im gonna say LMAO. YEAH. YEAH. ROWAN AND HEINKEL?? ROWAN IS THE BEST POSSIBLE BROTP THAT COULDVE EVER HAPPENED FOR HEINKEL. deadbeat alcoholic dads of extremely powerful teenage sons club??? theyre literally insane. i love how they first meet because its the most pathetic thing ever. like rowan just seeing heinkel half-dead in some ditch and just deciding to help this random ass guy??? rowan dragging heinkel away like when you grab a cat by its scruff??? heinkel going "this guy is smiling at me but its not mocking... i dont know what the fuck it means" because heinkel doesnt know what fucking FRIENDLINESS is anymore...... theyre insane. im excited for the development thats gonna come out of them meeting. they foil so much T^T
A NOTP I have with said character: anyone other than louanna :((((((((((((((( pls..... pls dont separate them shes already in a coma :((((((((((((((((((((((((( ......except ill make an exception for rowan and heinkel because. they have 95 mental illnesses and theyre ALWAYS making it everyone elses problem... theyd be so horrible together and i can only see it happening if theyre drunk and the world is literally gonna end. they are Terrible. but they Would be entertaining...
A random headcanon: heinkel gets sober in all the timelines where wilhelm is erased <33 because its like. wilihelm gets erased, heinkel and reinhards relationship is better, so its like.... things are a little better for heinkel now. obviously his whole complex feelings on reinhard are either lessened or erased entirely, but i also feel like heinkel got at least Some of his insecurities because of how wilhelm probably was as a dad. and bc wilhelms gone - WELP nice going heinkel half of your insecurities are gone!! so, well, maybe heinkel wants to be fully sober and present for reinhard now. he wants to be in reinhards life as his dad...
General Opinion over said character:
if i met him irl i would immediately pull a pridebaru and poison heinkel's drink. HOWEVER, i am also screaming and crying over heinkel's heartbreaking tragic corruption arc where he goes from a very earnest and hardworking person whos trying his best with all the shitty cards handed to him. and then he turns into *GESTURES TO PRESENT DAY HEINKEL*
i need him to get his shit together and have the most GRUELING, PAINFUL, NAIL BITING redemption arc of all time. he's just so fucking pathetic 24/7 it's like... like im sitting here and reading every scene hes in and im going, god hes like one of those sad dirty exhausted stray dogs you see backed into a corner and theyre just like growling and snapping at everything that comes close. like we vaguely know that its Possible for him to get his shit together at least a little bit (see: pride if), and we Know that heinkel used to be a very affectionate person to louanna and reinhard, and the fact that tappei said he'd make heinkel the mc if subaru didnt exist indicates that heinkels Probably gonna have some insane development, especially given the debut of the rowan-heinkel dynamic... i cant wait for it T^TT i just like how hes Terrible... but hes also clearly very human. what a well-written character. i hope he goes for anime onlys kneecaps in season three.
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aemiron-main · 2 years
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what’s the worst s5 scenario you can possibly imagine
oh good lord. first of all I wish you could have heard the evil little cackle I let out when I saw this ask. second of all, buckle up.
SO. The cul-de-sac. House 011. Jane, Mike, and Will Wheeler. The forever young wedding toast. The funeral scene with the halfassed boyfriend that vaguely resembles mike. Awful.  But let’s go beyond that. Those are terrible, yes, theyre comically, hilariously terrible. But they’re not the worst thing that I can imagine.  Requited byler is the worst thing that I can imagine. Requited byler where will dies, which sounds like a simple and possibly over-talked about concept, but i think it could actually be even more awful than we may have previously considered.  Will wheeler and an apathetic mike towards Will’s death/feelings is an absolute nightmare, yes. But even more than that, a mike who isnt apathetic, who does care, and then loses will and in the end also loses himself is even more painful imo. So, it’s s5. Byler is requited but neither one of them knows that it’s requited yet.  Mike doesn’t understand his feelings for Will well enough to know that it was love, not to say that mike wasn’t in love with Will, but that he doesnt know that it was love, he just figured that’s what being around Will was like, he just figured those feelings were something that came with basking in the sunlight that is (was) will byers.  The final battle rolls around, and will is dying. Will sacrificed himself to save el.  Mike is holding him. It’s just them.  Heroes is playing. Will, considers, for a moment, telling mike that he loves him. But will has always been self-sacrificing, and has always just wanted mike to be happy. That’s the nature of will’s love for mike, it’s selfless. And will knows he’s dying, he’s not stupid, he’s come close to death before and he knows what it feels like- but he also knows that this feels a little bit different because this time, he’s a little bit too far gone, the wounds are a little too deep, and there’s a peace that comes with dying in mike’s arms, knowing (in will’s mind) that mike will go on to be happy with el. And that peace is just enough to make will not want to fight it anymore; he’s spent enough of his life fighting and hiding.  Mike goes on to be with El, under the guise that Will’s feelings about the painting were El’s, because even when mike brings up the painting, El seems confused, but doesn’t question it. The writers trash El’s arc by having her feelings for mike/desire to be with him override her typical logic and intelligence and ability to stand up for herself. The two of them still feel like they have to be a couple because will sacrificed himself for them, so just like with Bob, mike feels like he can’t let will die in vain, especially since mike doesn’t know that the van scene was Will’s feelings & assumes that will genuinely felt that mike and El were in love. So, mike’s love for will is what pushes him back into a relationship where him and el are both out of love and unhappy underneath the surface, as much as they both desperately try to make it work, they really, really do try.  Mike still doesn’t quite understand the fact that his feelings for will were love. He doesn’t quite understand that that’s what love is. He doesn’t understand that love isn’t a marriage and a white picket fence with el; he doesn’t understand that love is mike, alone in his parents’ basement again, isolating himself and not talking to anyone, the post s3 depression but a trillion times worse, he doesn’t understand that love is mike standing on the edge of the quarry cliff again. He doesn’t understand that love is found in the familiarity of the daily trek that he makes to will’s already-existing headstone. He doesn’t understand that love is found in will’s empty bedroom in the old byers house, simply by virtue of mike visiting it, love is found there.  Mike hears love in the radio static as he listens and waits to hear will’s voice through the walkie-talkie every night, praying for history to repeat itself, for another miracle. But he doesn’t understand that it’s love that he hears, because all he hears is static and silence. He hears love, but he does not recognize it. He hears but he doesn’t listen. He doesn’t understand that the love and the silence are one and the same. He doesn’t understand that the “miracle” was him, that the miracle was the fact that he never gave up on Will.  He doesn’t understand that love is the hole that’s torn its way through him. He doesn’t understand that the emptiness that’s hollowed him out? That’s love.   It’s the same feeling he felt the night they pulled will out of the quarry, the same feeling he felt when he held will in his arms and watched him flip to the next viewmaster slide. Mike is only able to recognize love in its absence.  Mike and El are both miserable, deep down. El is mourning her brother. They’re both trying to be in love, but they aren’t, and their attempts to be in love is what keeps them from seeking comfort in the platonic bond that they do have. El is alone, but she isn’t independent. She has hopper, and joyce, and the rest of the party, yes, absolutely, but they’re all mourning too, and she just doesn’t have it in her to confide in them, especially not after max died. (max dying would also make this the Worst ending).  El can’t look at lucas anymore, at least not yet, because she can still see max in his eyes, in his expressions, in the way that the two of them were so close and intertwined that their mannerisms shifted onto eachother naturally, yet they still both remained distinct. El wonders why her and Mike could never remain distinct, why them being together seemed to erase their ability to be separate people- was it a mike thing? Was that just what being close to mike was like? But, she realizes, it can’t be that, because Will and mike were never like that. Will and mike were always still distinct, complimentary, their relationship was two halves of one whole, not two wholes overlapping painfully.  And it dawns on el, in one quiet night, that mike and will were in love. And it dawns on el, that she isn’t in love. But, she thinks she has to be. Because will sacrificed so much for mike and el’s love. So, instead of realizing that she isn’t in love, and instead of moving on so that her and mike can take comfort in eachother platonically, she tries to force herself to be in love. She’s still living for other people. She still isn’t free. And deep down, mike knows that this dynamic isn’t fair to el, but his love for will has gone from something selfless to something selfish, and it’s his love for will and desire to honour will’s memory, to not let his death be in vain, that keeps him with el.  And mike? Mike isn’t stupid. But he might be crazy. He hears the whispers of mike having gone “crazy,” he hears the concern in El’s voice, in his mother’s voice, in Will’s voice in the late hours of the night sometimes. “Crazy together,” and he doesn’t know if it’s his own voice or will’s that he hears. Mike hears love in those moments, but he does not recognize it. 
Mike hears it again, in the wind one night, standing on the cliff at the quarry. Hears love again. He hears it in Will’s voice, again. He hears it in the water. And this time he recgonizes it. This time, he knows it’s Will’s voice, just like he knew when he heard it over the walkie-talkie all those years ago. This time, he listens. He listens and he hears silence. The silence is the love. Mike can only recognize love in its absence, and so, when his own love is absent, when he hits the water, he recognizes it. Love. Only love makes you crazy, and that damn stupid. And maybe Mike is stupid, maybe Mike is crazy, but one thing is for sure; Mike is in love. For those few moments of his own absence, in the absence of his own love, while the viewmaster is stuck between two slides, Mike is in love. 
(this would also be awful because it would cheapen byler into a “doomed lovers/starcrossed lovers” dynamic but in a “taking itself seriously” way unlike m!leven which is poked fun at for being starcrossed lovers and things like el and lucas not being able to seek comfort with eachother/the rest of the party after max’s death and max dying and all of it just ending up ooc and awful and unnecessarily painful.)
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freyr/heimdall hcs bc im delusional and feeling particularly insane abt them tonight
freyrs a giant cuddler while heimdall isnt .
but contrary to popular belief heimdall does still love it . he will put on a big show like its the worst thing in the world but give him a few minutes and he'll chill out a bit
freyr will also wake him up with breakfast . heimdall will complain about how terrible the food is but will eat it anyways
they will bicker about literally nothing just for fun . it almost always makes everyone around them nervous
because of you by nickelback thats all i really have to say on how i perceive them but also in that same note starstruck by sorry but ALSO cirice by ghost
if heimdall wakes up first, he typically wakes freyr up by standing at his side of the bed and staring at him disappointedly until his ass does indeed wake up
freyr gets heimdall into drugs for shits and giggles. this man will convince him to smoke a joint.
^^^ the first time freyr actually got heimdall to partake in anything heimdall wound up greening out hard, got super overwhelmed between weed and foresight then promptly passed out after half an hour
^^^^^^^^ freyr laughs about it now and heimdall gets pissy when he does
have i mentioned bpd heimdall yet bc bpd heimdall
like bad bpd heimdall. bro gets jealous and pissy if freyr stops paying attention to him for longer than a few moments and he will make a gigantic scene about it
freyr always makes it up to him one way or another (because if he doesnt heimdall will give him the silent treatment)
heimdalls a sucker for subtle shows of affection though . he'll pour a drink for freyr first at any big gatherings and maybe even occasionally very rarely hold his hand or give him a little kiss
final for this post at least but sometimes freyr convinces heimdall to get high with him and they make fun of ppl together as entertainment
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ka1t0-s · 1 year
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I've been loving nightbringer so much so far-- I think it's the first time in obey me history I've caught up to the last lesson that's out (which will probably change w due time, I'm terrible at keeping my cards lvled up) and the story has been fun for me so far. I havent played obey me since like early 2022-- so this is quite nostalgic yet fresh for me.
but anyways, the music battles r fine, controls weirded me out at first but I can manage. it was more jarring how the songs used were remixed and nightcored ver. of obey me songs. rlly putting the night in nightbringer I see.
however, speaking on the plot, I find that it had some missed potential? like no one else would care tbh and I can understand why but. THE DOMESTICALITY?? THE BROTHERS SETTLING INTO HOL??? missed opportunity may I say I'd EAT THAT UP!! 
like screw (affectionately, I dont hate this game) the "oh we had it modified to suit our tastes" and now everyone's room looks exactly like how they do in present time. I do understand why they do, and this isnt a case of me being like "grrr they are using the same assets!! they're so lazy boo blah blah blah" as for how rarely weve seen their room in the main story it doesnt matter. its just been a few messily scenes.
but NO. show me asmo fretting over how his room isnt pretty enough. how he needs flowers decorating his room, or vines, or gahh-- anything with some life and freshness and beauty in here because his pink bedsheets are NOT enough.
give lucifer considering his room fine and then instantly stumbling across a cursed item shop, buying some if not most of the stock and then spending a solid hour or two muttering to himself about how this should go here, or how disappointing it is that an item's too big for the spot he pictured it.
let me watch as satan buys up half the bookstore and instead of placing them on his half full shelves, start to slowly pile em up on his floor. LET ME SEE SATAN SLOWLY START THE BOOK PILE PROIR TO HIS ROOM BEING COVERED END TO END IN BOOKS!!!
or mammon. like cmon this man did NOT always have a pooltable or car in his room. show me how he gets a car, or more importantly how it ends up in his room. I'd always assumed his room was connected to a garage of sorts, but seeing as his is on the second floor I doubt that to be the case anymore. fr tho how did he get it in there? magic or smth? have barb teleport it in??
the twins... well I think they have the most believable room of the boys. they're twins, they want to share a room, they have it modified to look both red and purple, compared to whatever colors it was before. overall, they dont do much in that room, beel works out and sleeps there(obv) and bel also just sleeps and naps in there. they dont have it cluttered or stuff. however, I've always wondered what the area above the beds is. a way to the balcony? a balcony in general? or just a small lounge area? I like to imagine it's a small lounge area w a window for bel to look out of, but hey. their room is fine otherwise, unless i missed something.
and leviathan... ah... levi... first of all. NO WAY HE HAD THAT MANY FIGURES. even if he bought them in the castle he did NOT have that many. the collection in present time is after YEARS UPON YEARS of collecting. I feel like they missed Levi's mark the biggest out of the game. I'm rusty, so bear with me, but I'm positive that celestial realm isnt big on technology, hence simeons utter lack of any. Luke's easy to teach as hes young and it sticks, but not simeon. that and, lucifer is the reason he got into it(according to barbatos on the homescreen in OG!bey me!). plus in the angel event or whatever, they went vagely back to how they were as Angel's, or at the very least how they should of been like as Angel's, that parts in the air as I disliked the event and it was how long ago? so all signs point to him not being a shut in until post fall. but otherwise, I firmly belive that levi woudlnt of found anime until they were in devildom, of which lucifer is tired of seeing him mope about and introduces him to something light hearted and childish (only for him to later slightly regret that decision). I wouldve adored that sweet moment between the two, but alas I'll settle for what I got.
however, I'd live for the game to show me HOW and WHY he sleeps in the tub, ik its cause hes comfy but until I find out why he doesnt have a bed I'm going to firmly belive that HoL only had 5 bedrooms plus the guest one downstairs, and that levi was content taking over the "smaller" of the two washrooms, because he didnt want to be close to the kitchen or downstairs, plus fishtank. like that washroom in that romeo and juliet movie. fishtank washroom. if you know what I mean.
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tomwaterbabies · 2 years
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ok. here's a list of things. im trying not to go too in-depth with my ranting here. firstly because i would literally just much rather gush about the og than spend MORE time on this trash, and secondly because my friends and i are already ranting about it lol
(keep in mind this is still VERY LONG. my actual full thoughts would be pages long if you could believe that)
but here we go. spoilers for the disney live-action pinocchio if that matters
the cgi is bad. as expected. immediately you see a lack of warmth and coziness in geppetto's workshop. and in place of the whimsical and creative clocks of the original, geppetto's workshop not only is a bad cgi set but contains 2 (TWO) scenes of... disney references... the clocks are a bunch of disney character references..................
weirdly emphasizes his love for his clocks. this is hammered throughout the film (i will come back to this)
geppetto has a previous dead son.
the fairy shoots a beam of light that bounces off the dead son's picture frame and into pinocchio. i think the implication here is that he has some of the son's spirit. this is never addressed further
the scene of him coming to life is the most awkward fucking imagery ever. they play up the comedy and the sense of wonder is just... lost (might have to go in-depth with this scene later when i compare some scenes from the og and this one)
she sings when you wish upon a star for some reason
the pacing, in general, is so terrible
there is a montage of pinocchio and geppetto living together. it's badly paced and awkward and i think they did it because of the cinema-sins level nitpicking that people do where they ask why geppetto sent him off to school on his first day of being alive
he has some weird super speed ability of being able to move his arms and legs super fast? this is used multiple times and i really dont understand why they made him like that
he does end up going to school but quickly gets kicked out for being a puppet. i dont really think this scene adds anything. there's a shot where he's on the ground super sad and upset while the teacher yells at him for being a puppet or whatever and the kids laugh... which i would definitely be into in a better movie. this will not be the first time a good concept is in this bad movie
he is less naive but they don't really do anything to fill out his personality. it feels like pinocchio is missing something. which he is
his voice acting is weird. not a bad voice but the actual line delivery is just... not always... good. kind of awkward. same with geppetto. most of the characters actually
btw jiminy is definitely more helpful here, but it isnt worth it
ive got no strings was such an insulting segment of trash and uninspired disrespect my brother and i started crying (another scene i would just have to breakdown)
this is where the love interest comes in. shes a little girl who controls a ballerina puppet. there isnt much to say. she doesnt do anything but give a lot of pointless dialogue. they dont get together at the end (she goes off to run her own puppet show after she gets stromboli arrested). im serious this added nothing
multiple new songs btw. they are not good
ok let me break down pleasure island in a few points
him going back to his house and then scooped up into pleasure island nonsense is quite literally a blink-and-you'll-miss-it transition
pleasure island is now more akin to a SUPER extravagant theme park. massive buildings, bright lights, and high-tech systems. and none of the original bite
no drinking, no smoking. this is not inherently bad if you have him experience something equally as terrible. but they dont. he drinks root beer (lmao???) and that's about it
so lampwick... a character representation of pleasure island as a whole tbh. he is not nearly as impactful as the og and is just. kind of There. less bite, more stupid dialogue to tell us what the characters are doing
The Donkey Scene. completely hollow. the visceral and harrowing experience of the original is completely gone. shots like lampwick's hands turning into hooves as he desperately claws at pinocchio is just Not There. laughable
the faceless dudes working at pleasure island are now vapor monsters. i think they did this to avoid the controversy of racism but holy shit what the fuck is this. just make them dudes...
not a big deal but he also gets wooden donkey ears and tail?? im not sure why they did that other than "haha he's made of wood" and it kind of goes against what i think helps the story when it's flesh/fur ears/tail like the rest of the human boys
ok moving on from pleasure island
so they find the empty house of geppetto. they learn that he sold all his clocks that he loved oh so much in order to buy a boat and look for pinocchio. this scene is so stupid. it's just characters going on and on about how much geppetto cares about pinocchio instead of just like... showing us that? why do they NEED to emphasize to pinocchio that geppetto loves him this much like just SHOW ME THROUGH ACTIONS
monstro looks stupid as hell lol
remember the original monstro? the gorgeous painting-like animation? thats nice. its not like that btw
the reunion with his father contains TWO SEPERATE MOMENTS of a possible tender moment but they trade BOTH out for comedy. there is no heartwarming reunion there's no profound forgiveness of geppetto it's just HaHa Funny!!! Funny Look!!! geppetto does mention he forgives him im just saying it was NOT done in a profound or emotional way
THE ENDING SCENE.
where to fucking begin with this. i suppose breaking it down works
so pinocchio Does Not Die. they escape monstro and instead geppetto is the one knocked out (i dont THINK hes dead like pinocchio was but im unsure). this is a stupid change because it is pinocchio's own sacrifice that makes it so profound
pinocchio... starts sadly humming/singing a tearful when you wish upon a star????????????????????? and this pissed me off because it dared try to use it for an emotional moment when they didnt do shit with the song in the first place. the message of this song is NONEXISTENT in this movie so having it here just feels so hollow and therefore insulting lol
and finally. finally. finally. we get to what is the best (worst?) example of "great concept in a bad movie" ive seen in all these pinocchio adaptions
pinocchio remains a wooden boy.
ah... You Are Mother Fucker. not only this but the scene... the dialogue... the message... the acting/animations/actions throughout it (even small gestures) are all things i so genuinely desire in a GOOD MOVIE
geppetto accidentally tells pinocchio in a moment of pride that a "real boy" couldnt do what he did. pinocchio's expression falls and geppetto immediately realizes what he said. he apologizes and tells him that if he made it seem like he wanted something more than him in the beginning that it wasnt like that at all. he tells him how much he loves him and that no matter what, he will always be his real boy.
the movie ends not at geppetto's home, but pinocchio and geppetto walking away from the sea. jiminy's narration comes on and he tells us that pinocchio may have been transformed physically, that it's up to interpretation, but that it doesnt really matter. because who he is inside is what counts, THAT is what makes him real.
(im summing it up and missing a few dialogue/acting moments but yeah)
screaming. crying. trashing around. i need to make it CLEAR that the only reason this whole ending is like this and is here is that they are taking what was presented in the og movie and expanding on it. i would LOVE this in the original movie yes, because i truly think that's where it belongs. but this fucking movie does nothing to be anything remotely as passionate and full of love as the original movie. it is heartbreaking to see this here
IN CONCLUSION:
disney remakes at the end of the day are about greed first. some will be worst than others. there are common trends that appear in various remakes, though not all trends appear in every single one. this movie has every single one of those trends. truthfully the worst ive seen and ive watched a remake that blatantly wrote a mental disorder that i have in the most offensive depiction ive seen of it (personally)
there is just no passion here. no love. the most i can say is that it does have sweet/good moments- specifically with small pieces of character acting and animation. but i cannot stress enough how minimal that is. it has a few good concepts but poorly utilizes them
it feels like it was relying on these moments to carry them through. but small moments like a genuinely sad/happy/loving pinocchio, as touching as that can be, will not actually mean anything or work when the story itself just isnt good. when so much of this movie is badly put together in every aspect. from writing to editing to animation to music to All Of It... terrible. disney doesnt care. not even about the history and art THEY made
tbh it's up to other people to keep the art alive. currently im working on my animated short (traditionally animated) and even enjoy my OWN work with pinocchio. including a sequel/continuation story idea that expands on the original's themes without being a piece of shit movie. if disney wont do it, we will just do it ourselves and/or find the people who still have the deep love and passion and All Of That for this piece of Art and Magic
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safetycar-restart · 2 years
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Pierre just happily existing in subspace with you. I’m thinking maybe in either past experiences AU, but he’s finally okay with giving up that much control and he has trust in you to make sure nothing bad happens and it’s one of the best weekends of his career?
Idk something about him finally feeling safe and content from submitting makes my heart go all melty.
This is such a good idea holy fuck I love this. I am ALWAYS down to talk about prolonged subspace and it definitely hits different with Pierre.
So I'm thinking, you would first take Pierre into subspace when it isnt a race weekend? Because you don't want to risk Pierre dropping afterwards when he has to race.
And I think Pierre would be so thankful that you don't push him into subspace before you get to know him? I think Pierre would have had so many terrible weekends because of a bad subspace experience he had during them and then he felt off quilter for the rest of the weekend.
So for him to get a Dom who first gets him to subspace outside of a race weekend enough times to be able to learn how to get him there safely AND how to stop him from dropping when he comes up before they try to get him there during a race weekend is just... He's so grateful.
So that already makes him trust you more.
And you follow the same progression in terms of prolonged subspace. You know it's recommended for subs who are very stressed to be in subspace for a good few hours at a time, and you're certain Pierre would benefit from that.
But you know Pierre well by now, and you know you can't ask that of him before he's ready or else, no matter how much he needs it, it will always do more harm than good.
So you first try prolonged subspace with Pierre during a two week break. Which yes, it's a little excessive to reserve two weeks for a few hours of subspace, but you just want to be 100% sure that he is okay afterwards.
And Pierre just... he loves it. He loves it so fucking much.
In fact, he loves it so much that he's the one who asks if he can be in subspace for a while during the next race weekend?
You say yes, of course, and you ask if he'd like to be submitting whenever he doesnt have racing duties, even if there isnt enough time to get him in and out of subspace.
At first he says no, says he just wants the prolonged subspace.
But then he does a round of media, where all the reporters ask him how he's coping with the way his team has been under performing and question his future in F1 and Pierre just...
Yeah he wants you to take everything from him.
So, for the rest of the weekend, Pierre submits and he honestly has never felt so safe before.
You let him kneel for you all the time, hand feeding him, letting him suck on your fingers, holding him tight and just making sure he can't get lost in his own head. He gets a scene every day when he leaves the track, and when he falls asleep it's against you.
And yeah, it ends up being the best race weekend he's had in a while because he absolutely thrives. All he has to worry about it his racing and that's it. Absolutely nothing else.
You take care of everything else. He doesnt even have to worry about himself, because that's your job too.
He can just race and be a good boy.
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icecreamkink · 2 years
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ok so . ok. ok . SO
this was a very good episode but i am likeeeeeeee.
(put a cut cause it ended up being a Rant lol)
what is the Point of the Destinies and Prophecies in the show even? i have been spoiled for the ending years ago so, seeing the dragon and gaius and even merlin seriously considering letting mordred die and arthur of all people finding a way to help him was such a powerful story! like the scene of him breaking him out and delivering him to the druids! i kinda got chills!
but bc I Know How It Ends i feel very. Hm:/ cause see, mordreds whole schtick post 'mordred is evil now' like post 1400s (in arthurian myth) was that he was arthurs fateful punishment. arthur is told one of his bastard sons will kill him and he decided to kill every infant befora that can happen. mordred barely escapes and resolves to kill arthur because of his violence (and yknow there tons of stories like that in ancient myths, some variations have arthur just abandoning him, but thats the gist)
but here....... arthur does everything right? he goes above and beyond, setting out to save mordred himself. merlin, who hears the prophecy, does the opposite of what "og" myth king arthur does and resolves to have compassion and mercy instead of giving in to violence and fear. so it seemed that the show was breaking apart from the 'you cant escape your fate' line of myth, but as it turns out they wont, and i guess its snagging on my brain because:
1- it doesnt work so well here because arthur didnt hear the prophecy. it kind of defeats the purpose of a self fulfilling prophecy if he never knows about the prophecy in the first place
2- there isnt that much of a grayness here. mordred is not arthurs son, is a magical kid from a peaceful people and would suffer a terrible fate against arthurs wishes anyway. they did the right thing in a pretty black and white situation
3- because the show, lbr, doesnt have medieval or ancient sensibilites, and they have this magical oppression core that mordred was involved in, and arthur is supposed according to this show help end this opression, the idea that destiny will punish him for helping a magical kid at great risk to himself, for morgana no less feels really.............. pointlessly mean? emphasis on the pointless.
like truly. what is the fateful punishment here. arthur will die by mordreds hands after helping him despite the fact hes the magichate town prince, because merlin didnt listen to the prophecy but LIKE. WHAT IS THE TAKEAWAY HERE??
kill innocent children over fate? (which is, again THE OPPOSITE of what mordreds most famous myth was getting at) idk, always listen to prejudice?? bc not helping mordred would be allowing uther to kill one more innocent magical being, and Fate wanted the king who was promised to end magical oppression to do that because.............................................................. ?? ?? ?????
Now. granted, i might know merlin's ending but i dont know the middle, so theres probably something there that arthur will do and will tie into his fate, but. because this is so specifically framed as 'if you let the boy live, you'll never fullfil your destiny' here, it doesnt matter yknow? its still narrative punishment for them making all the right choices. i dont get it
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justarandomgirly · 3 years
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About Loki's interrigation scene.
First Mobius acts nicely, then he shouts at Loki totally false accusations and after he finds him emotionaly broken, he is nice to him again.
This is good old fashioned good cop bad cop routine.
Mobius either doesnt see Loki as a villain, which means he lied when he shouted at Loki he killed his mother,etc., he knew it wasnt true but he needed to break Loki, or he does consider him a villain and he was pretending to be nice to him to earn Loki's trust.
It cant be both. If I dont see Loki as villain, I simply do not see him as killer of his mother and I know NY wasnt his fault. So it cant be both.
Which means Mobius lied to Loki, and it doesnt matter which of the 2 options you chose. Both are horrible and I have no idea, I cant comprehend, how can fans ship Loki with this abuser who works for fascist organization, even call that interrogation a therapy. Loki literaly has a dog collar on thats restricting his movements (and Mobius uses this fact, because apperently he is too big of a coward to face Loki when he doesnt have a collar on and full magic skillset) and you call it therapy and Mobius his sugar daddy.
You are all sick in the head. I was thrown to the wall by my ex and fell to the ground and he yelled at me youre not going anywhere and he accused me of things I didnt do, just like Mobius accussed Loki, and believe me, it didnt feel like therapy. At all. There was nothing hot about it. No sexual tension. Just my abuser and me suffering, seeing no way out, only to be submissive so the nightmare ends and he leaves me alone.
If at least later on Mobius apologized! But apology never came. Because its always our fault; right? Ours, the people who are abused. We deserve it and we had it coming. Sure. He then sends him to testicular torture, comes as his savior (after sending him to that terrible memory in first place), no apology again even after Mobius found Loki was right. No apology. Because Loki deserves to be with abuser who never says Im sorry. Like Odin.
I am worried about people you are in relationships with, if this abuse and toxicity is ok to you.
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hawflake · 2 years
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miyuki is just??? he’s so complex and there is SO much the series hints at behind all his words and actions…he’s so full of contradictions, sincerity and insincerity….everyone always makes comments about his “nasty” personality but honestly i don’t think that’s the best way to put it…..like he rly doesn’t strike me as a terrible person at all? like aside from the times he’s being annoying just to get a rise from someone, even when he’s being sincere and serious i think it’s just the certain way he says things that rubs ppl the wrong way a lot of the time (i.e. his fight w/ zono) but i also get a feeling that maybe he, to some extent, purposefully presents himself this way? and the reasons are probably not even 100% under his control like maybe a part of it is subconscious, maybe even like a defense mechanism, and inextricably linked to something deeper? like….maybe he doesn't do it on purpose, but he’s definitely aware of it and allows himself to be this way because he gets something out of it that he thinks is benefiting him somehow for whatever reason? but even when he says he doesn’t care about being disliked (and there's a whole lot to talk about when it comes to his perspective on teammates vs Friends), i honestly believe all his teammates’ comments about him being nasty, unfriendly, arrogant, etc has got to affect him in some way
like one of the most heartbreaking things about him to me and that always makes me Feel Too Much is i get the feeling he doesnt place nearly enough value in himself as miyuki kazuya the person vs miyuki kazuya the baseball player. all those times u see him not playing baseball, like in class for example, he gives off a very diff aura than when he’s on the field. you see how he rly doesn’t have many friends, if any at all, p much the only person he talks to in his class is kuramochi, both of them isolated from everyone else in the room, and whenever someone does come to talk to him it’s almost always about baseball. like no one comes to talk to him about homework or classes or anything. it just. says so much about him? just. whenever he’s not playing baseball and he’s just… Normal, you get someone much more....subdued, solitary, awkward…..it’s such a stark difference from who he is as Miyuki the Catcher, the 4th batter, captain….. like all these little things just gets me dying to know more backstory. we already got little glimpses of his life and his past, his middle school experiences, his dad always working/very distant, always home alone for the most part, cooking for and eating by himself even as a little kid, and his mother a huge unknown.
but what rly killed me is when he’s made captain, he’s eventually forced to face himself as a person, because he quickly realizes captaincy isn’t just about performing well as a player. and u see him struggle dealing with team problems that aren’t just about someone’s swing or batting average, struggle bc he’s closed himself off to everyone, even himself, for so long that for probably the first time in his life his doubts about himself trickle over to even his baseball life. he seems like he usually avoids dealing with/thinking about any non-baseball related problems regarding himself but baseball and seidou and the team are so important to him and bc his feelings of responsibility and loyalty and respect to this team are so strong he’s forced to confront himself as a person now that the two sides of him he’s managed to keep separate for so long are finally intertwining in this new role he’s taking on and he’s so completely at a loss of what to do and feels like he doesn’t have what it takes to measure up and he finally goes to tetsu for advice
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i've mentioned before but his talk w/ tetsu is one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. i love tetsu so much he’s just so straightforward and honest and blunt. he never sugarcoats anything but whatever he says there’s never any malicious intent or double meaning and he works so incredibly hard and is one of the people miyuki respects the most and??? to have tetsu say he believes in him, that if it’s him he can do it….like tetsu was the former captain, he knows exactly what it takes, everything that goes into the role as captain, and he just. with very few words but ones that are loaded with meaning in a way that’s just so very tetsu, tells miyuki he recommended him for captain despite all the responsibilities and burdens he already has to deal with because he believes he can make the team stronger bc of who he is. and miyuki’s totally speechless face and then that genuine warm little smile always gets me bc? when has anyone ever told him they believe in his potential as a person, rather than just his potential as a baseball player?
i'm just .
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oriigirii · 3 years
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Streamer MC headcannons with the brothers 💞
"You were quite a known face on social media back in the human realm, playing games, doing unboxings, just vibin in general, fans around the globe looked forward to your streams a lot! However, considering the sudden (unannounced) invitation to the exchange program, you had to leave all of that behind out of the blue. It wasn't as bad at first, but you have to admit you do miss the feeling of being able to do goofy shit online. Luckily for you, with the advance technology of Devildom and some spicy magic, the internet had synced with the human realm, and thats when you decided to finally re-enter the streaming scene. How will the brothers react upon seeing your peculiar past time?"
Head empty, No thoughts aside from the brothers just bothering the MC while they stream so here you go haha
Warnings: None, just crackhead energy and a lotta mispellings
Gender: Neutral!
Hotel: Trivago
* [ ಠ╭╮ಠ ] Lucifer *
{How did he know about your career?}
I honestly don't see him as someone who goes on the internet a lot
(He screams boomer to me, change my mind)
He doesn't have the time either, he's too focused on work!
So him finding out is gonna take a while
But! He did find out the hard way when shrilled screaming was heard from your room when he was passing by with some paper stacks in his arms (courtesy of Diavolo)
This man felt his instincts kick in, he ran as fast as he could, papers forgotten, and he immediately slammed your door open. Splinters scattering around, your door definitely damaged, as his eyes held a glare and his demon form was out, wings spread in a threatening display.
He was ready to beat someone's ass as he had thought someone had hurt you in here.
But all hes met with is you, infront of your chair and PC, and a game over on the screen...
To say he was unamused was an understatement cause you just lost your internet priviliges for giving him a heart attack (He said it was because you were being rowdy and noisy but with what you saw you knew that wasn't the case)
Good luck tryna puppy-eye your way to his heart to let you continue streaming lol.
If by some miracle you managed to wriggle your rights back from his hands, he'd warn you not to be so loud next time.
You already learnt your lesson though~ (Hopefully)
{How does he feel about your streams?}
Not everyone's the same, so if you were the shy soft streamer who does more art streams or something akin to a podcast, you can bet that Lucifer will be putting you on while he works, he kinda knows your streaming schedule at this point and if you were running late, he'd force one of his brothers to take over your dish washing duties or any chores you were stuck with
If you were the loud obnoxious meme type, hed still try to watch out of curiosity, and as much as he appreciates that you were getting comfortable here in Devildom with how you laugh and joke around, he still can't approve of it. Its too loud, its much like his brothers energy and he has enough of that already, so he probably doesn't watch as much.
He has countlessly came to your room to shush you and at this point your fans had made a compilation of each time Lucifer had barged in to tell you off
Look he likes it when you scream, but not when hes in the middle of work okay--
At this point, chat has deemed Lucifer as dad and you as their mom/dad.
If he ever catches wind of this he'd definitely be teasing you in private for centuries to come.
Overall fine with it, as long as don't do something stupid on stream.
* ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ Mammon*
{How did he know about your career?}
I would say he found out by him crashing into your streams midway but that's too predictable, hence why you've Mammon-proofed your bedroom during streaming hours!
Thanks to our wizard daddy, you have managed to cast a simple lock spell on your door and as well as a sound proofing
You love your broke idiot, but you did wanna keep the tone of your stream today a bit more chill, you wanted to have a proper Q&A with your fans to hopefully clear any bad vibes around your 3 month disappearance.
When Mammon has learnt your door was locked he definitely was a bit pissy, he knocked on your door loudly even and was calling out for you to let him in, but to no avail.
Bro he's scared.
He usually was allowed to enter, and you usually answered if you did need to be left alone for a bit, so just leaving him hanging got his mind racing and he had to press up his ear on the wooden door to try and hear if you were okay
When this continues on he finally resorts to getting help, but the only one in the house ws Levi, so he kicks down HIS door.
Levi boutta summon Lotan for interrupting him honestly
But as Mammon exclaim you weren't answering and he worried for your wellbeing, Levi rolls his eyes and scoffs,
"Idiot Mammon, they're streaming don't bother them…"
Streaming? why didn't you tell him???
Rude much.
He did huff and now was forcing his way to use Levi's PC for a moment
Can Levi stop him?
Nah.
He was busy on his console, and if he stood up now hed be breaking his world record so he was at a terrible state so he just resorts to threats of him drowning the Avatar of Greed if he does anything stupid on his PC.
He immediately logs in to your streaming platform and he watches for a bit,
You were more dolled up now just to look decent on stream, and he felt this jealousy rise as you interact with your chat, especially to those saying I love you's and stuff, and you even said it back? the audacity! You were his werent you? Were you replacing him with these nobodies?
He huffs as he realized that those who paid got their message highlighted, and thus, he starts donating. (Mind you this was Levi's account...)
"Mcccccc Open the dooorrr"
"Ill behave i promiseeeee"
"Cmon pleaseeee?"
Chat is c o n f u s i o n
NGL, they thought Mammon was a creepy stalker and red flags were being waved everywhere
but as chat was pondering who the hell he was, you can only sigh and look at the camera with that unamused expression, but ugh! you just KNOW hes doing that kicked puppy expression of his, and maybe it really wont be so bad
So you snap your fingers and say, "Okay MonMon, its open, Im giving you 3 seconds"
Mammon wasnt deemed to be the fastest out of his brothers for nothing
As soon as you got to '2', you were already tackled by the white haired male and chat went wild.
Now that you've shown your life in Devildom, maybe its time to introduce chat to your boyfriend no?
{How does he feel about your streams?}
You get paid to sit infront of a camera, do I have to say anything else?
But really though, as much as he enjoys the thought of getting so much cash from something so simple, he prefers the joy of being able to proudly exclaim that he was your first man!
ohhhh he thrives on the salt of your overly attached stans
but for those who fully support you, he always feels so mushy and shy when they say the ship you guys so hard
The fanarts has him WEAK (he may or may not have saved a few)
You usually do streams alone, but now you've allowed the door to be left open to let Mammon join whenever
Chat pogs when he enters with so much confidence, only for it to crumble when you kiss his cheek on stream.
Overall finds it fun to spend time with you, but just dont play scary games cause Lucifer might hang him upside down on stream.
* ▘▂▝ Leviathan*
{How did he know about your career?}
He is honestly the most attached to his D.D.D and he catches wind of almost anything going down in the internet, so your 'revival' being hyped up was something he definitely saw and he was just s wo o o ned
His Henry 2.0? a famous streamer?
Were you truly a blessing gifted upon him or was he dreaming?
He definitely didn't bring it up at first as he didn't wanna make it a big deal, but you notice hes been more in his head lately, and you have tried asking him what it was but to no avail.
You have to corner this little snake if you want answers and he eventually admits that he knew of your persona online and was incredibly shy to ask you to stream with him
He's a streamer himself afterall but maybe he doesnt stream as much as you do nor does he have as large of a following, so his intrusive thoughts attacked him and made him think that maybe since he wasnt as famous he didnt deserve to be in the same stream as you
Please tell him to join you and gib him kiss U3U
He'll absolutely m e l t
But now, as you make the announcement to your viewers and Levi to his, the internet explodes as a special collab stream was hapening between the expert gamer and avatar of envy of Devildom along with the beloved exchange student and streamer of the human realm
Your usual viewers reach between 10-15k, but as you start stream, that number boosts higher and beyond
Before streaming though, Levi was incredibly nervous, he'd picked the games for you to play that he knew you would enjoy with him, but his mind kept racing about whatthe fans thought, he didnt wanna disappoint them
But you had to remind him that whatever they say will not matter in the end as this was merely for fun, this was YOUR stream and you guys were gonna do what you want and nobody can have a say on it. (Maybe except Lucifer)
You usually talk for him with your bubbly personality, and to calm his nerves, he hs your pinky wraped around his where the camera can't see it.
Regardless, his thoughts subsided as you two delve into your stream that lasted a solid 7 hours, you definitely promised your chat that you and Levi will be doing more streams together from now on.
Once the cameras cut and yall are left alone, Both of you collapse on bed, and despite you being asleep already, Levi was just far too giddy as everything dwells on him.
Having a player 2 by his side now had never felt so intoxicating and he as just so lucky to have you.
{How does he feel about your streams?}
He obviously adores it, although some streams he wouldnt join just so he can play games on his own
He's still an introvert afterall, he needs his alone time
But he prefers that alone time with you, his Henry.
So when youre about to go stream, he kinda becomes a bit pouty, but with a simple promise of kisses (and maybe even more if youd like) he would let you go, but his attention would disappear from his game altogether.
He might just end up watching you instead
May or may not, at some point, just chat you and ask if its too late to join you
You do allow him to join you and play from the comforts of his room as both of you can simply play via internet, you give him the comfort to not turn on his mic or webcam either and you have no idea how he appreciates that.
Will definitely fight someone online when they start claiming you as theirs (-cough- stans) Please make sure it doesnt escalate to him summoning Lotan
Although the comments would often get to him, and as much as he can fight them online, he still does find himself pondering if they were true, so you need to give him a lotta lovin and reminder that he is your player 1 and no one else can ever fill that place.
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Wow 3 brothers this time, what an improvement, anyways hope yall enjoy! I think its pretty clear who I simp for depending o nthe length of each lol, but do let me know if you guys want a part 2 for the rest of the brothers, or even the undateables!
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actualbird · 3 years
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Polyam NXX where they all fuck the depressing thoughts out of Luke? Marius fucking his ass, Artem riding his dick, Rosa riding his face, and Vyn kissing and caressing him all over, all at the same time.
n/s//f///w text in response (and also in the ask itself kjdsbfj) and oh god again why is this response so long, it is 1k words
HHGRHRGRGHR ANON....this caters to so many things i love so much, 1) luke being fucked to the high heavens, 2) LUKE TERRIBLY DEPPRESSING THOUGHTS ON HIMSELF, 3) nxx investigation polycule <3!!!
i can sense that this ask wants me to focus on the smut aspect of this and i will get to that but first i wanna talk about like. man, luke, in his relationship with the other four, would have his self doubt and self loathing magnified fourfold than if he was just with one person, i think.
he'd think terrible things like how hes dragging so many people down, how hes a greedy person, letting his life touch so many people's lives and fill their lives with sadness and worry. the other four know that luke has thoughts like this, and they all do their part in reassuring and comforting him and being there for him when hes put himself in a dark place. and it helps. it really, really helps to have people who love you, even the sad parts. but relationships also dont "fix" a person, they cant just magically get rid of doubts and insecurities. nobody in the group is under the impression that love is going to "fix" the sadness luke has, but thats not going to stop them from loving him anyway. luke is grateful, luke pours his love out to them back times a hundred...
but deep in his heart, theres a cruel voice that sounds like his own telling him it's never going to be enough, what he gives. that nothing he will do will ever make up for the fact that he's him.
still, after a while of dating the others, after a while of being steadily encouraged little by little to reach out when he needs help and comfort, luke hazards a chance to ask one day. for the first time ever.
i can imagine the scene something like this:
the whole team managing to find a space in their busy schedules to meet up together outside of nxx business. theyre at mc's apartment maybe. artem is cooking dinner while marius commentates the cooking from where he's seated at the dining nook, "when onions hit the pan, the panties hit the FLOOR." and artem throws a dishtowel at marius' face fondly. softly, music plays from some speakers hooked up to somebody's tablet, some calm old song. vyn and mc are being horrendously romantic, idly dancing to the music and laughing when marius squawks at artem's dishtowel attack. and luke sits on the couch, looking at all of them, feeling such a burst of light from his heart. these are his partners, silly and loving and wonderful, and he wants to give them all the love he has in his heart.
but the thing about luke is that his happiness has always been annotated with doubt. in the footnotes of all his joys is the dark voice inside of him, the voice that sounds like his own, telling him he doesnt deserve this.
but he can see them though. he can see how brightly they all shine, how they always coax him to stand in the light. so after dinner has been eaten (it's delicious, obviously, artem wing homecook masterchef), after the movie they picked out has been watched (it was marius' turn to pick the movie and he picked something stupidly trashy yet raucously enjoyable to watch with others), after they start retiring to go bed together (GOD, im assuming they all get like, bigger beds sjkdbfkjd, marius is the wallet of this polycule, it's fine, he'll cover it), after all that, luke asks.
he asks for help. he trembles ever so slightly as he does it, looking away, and the rest of them can see that him doing this is something agonizing for him. that admitting that hes hurting and asking for comfort is something that seems to pain him, not because he doesnt like them and the love they give, but because he doesnt like himself, because he doesnt see himself as worthy to receive that love.
"i--i dont know what im asking for, actually," luke lets out a self deprecating laugh as he starts to backpedal back into the shadows, overwhelmed by how in this moment, theyre seeing him. theyre seeing the messy part of him he hates so, so much. "sorry, you know me. my head gets like this. sorry. i'll get over--"
hes stopped before he can continue that sentence. mc is the first one to hold his face gently, to coax him to look at her, and in her gaze isnt the disgust luke was expecting. it's something open and beautiful, and when luke looks at everybody else, the same thing is clear in their eyes.
they see this part of him he hates so much and they dont turn him away like he does with himself. they accept him and their kindness starts to wash over the shores of luke's heart.
i like to think they didnt actually plan to have hot group sex focused on fucking the depressing thoughts of luke pearce. it goes more like... mc kisses luke all gentle and sweet and then marius goes to hug luke from behind and he starts praising luke in a teasing way that makes luke laugh softly against mc's lips. when mc pulls away (and she pulls away with a smile), artem is the one who kisses luke next, passionate and devoted and vyn joins in on the "praise luke pearce" agenda, whispering sweet nothings to luke as luke starts to tremble once more, not in hatred or fear this time though, but in how overwhelmed he is. eventually the reassuring kisses and touches start to get a little bit heated because come on, luke is being held and touched by four beautiful people, it's hard to NOT get hard when that happens, and the rest are also easy to get worked up when theyre all together and close and intimate like this.
SO YEAH, they get to fucking!!!! very focused on luke because the other four reach this unspoken agreement to like, make luke feel so good that his mind can go blank tonight. that he can just let go and let them take care of him.
and take care of him they DOOOOOO. in between moaning against mc's cunt, shaking from sensations of fucking artem and being fucked marius, his body relentlessly touched by vyn, all his lovers taking pleasure from luke and giving pleasure back, luke loses himself. he lets go.
the voice in his mind does not quiet so much as be spoken over by the loving voices of his lovers.
his body submits to their actions. his mind fills with their words. and his heart?
he gives that to them to take care of.
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raspberryranpo · 3 years
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coming to them after a long day
obey me! shall we date?: obey me brothers
i have returned to obey me for one more headcanon hehe
friendly reminder that black washing & white washing are NOT the same thing :)) let poc have their representation please & thank you
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LUCIFER
chances are, he’s had a long day too
mammon probably breathed and got on his nerves </3
when you run into his open arms in his office, he’s very happy to have you
gently strokes your hair & kisses your forehead
hug mans back though, he needs it too
tells you all about his day, all the shenanigans he had to deal with, all the terrible jokes diavolo made at tea
asks about yours, but doesn’t mind if you don’t want to share
he might actually tell a few bad jokes of his own, given that you won’t tell anyone about them
MAMMON
when you walk into his room, he’s probably counting his money, so you have to wait for him to finish first
he feels bad for making you wait so he lets you cuddle into his side for the time being
however he can’t concentrate like that so he just gives up
begrudgingly lets you sit on his lap & he moves your head so that it’s resting on his chest, looking up at him
very lovingly gazes into your eyes but turns bright red
he knows that you’ve had a bad day, so he does some cheesy things to take your mind off of things
tells you a few jokes & purposely flusters himself since he knows you think he’s funny when he does that
just wants to see you happy :((
LEVIATHAN
i want to say he’d be really awkward but i feel like he’d be kind of good at this kind of thing
it’s like the hostess training game in yakuza 0 - he knows exactly what kind of things to say in the right moment
well... he knows what to say, it’s actually saying it that’s the problem
when you sit next to him, he’s got his words planned out, but ends up just stuttering and it’s kind of awkward
you offer to leave & he’s like “NO!” and immediately grabs you
pulls you into him stiffly and just sits there, waiting for something to happen (so when’s the cutscene going to happen)
might pat your arm or your shoulder but is too nervous to do much else
SATAN
probably read a book with a scene like this included
not the best at comforting but tries his best :(
probably recites the lines from the book
“i’ll always be here by your side to cheer you up.”
those lines are always so cheesy but you can tell he means them
and they’re funny enough to cheer you up, so he’s doing his job very well
holds you to his chest while he reads to you, animatedly doing all the voices just to make you laugh
ASMODEUS
oh honey, pretty hurts, he has a bad day every day because of this terrible, woeful chronic pain :(
on a more serious note, asmo is definitely THE person to come to for comfort
he knows exactly how to cheer someone up - whether it be with face masks or with eating until you pass out, he’s down
well, he probably won’t eat as much as you, because of his “diet” he keeps insisting he’s on, but the spirit is there
holds you close & litters kisses all over your face until you’re laughing
it probably ends in a tickle fight (he lets you win, but you have to earn it first)
BEELZEBUB
seeing you sad and tired probably made him upset too
lets you sit in his lap and cry about your problems
stress eats for you
while you’re complaining about something someone did in school he opens another crisp packet and it’s kind of awkward
but it makes you laugh, which is what he prefers seeing
he probably gives the best advice for all your problems (second only to asmo) & just advises you to approach everything with kindness in your heart and everything will be ok
he’s starting to sound like a hippie but beel just has a kind heart ok :(
BELPHEGOR
the complete opposite of beel.
laughs when you walk in with a defeated look, genuinely finds it kind of funny
but when you turn around and leave he feels a bit mean & follows you all the way back to your room
HE will sit in YOUR lap
a very good listener though, he’s very quiet & doesnt interrupt
he’s not asleep though, he’s not that insensitive
encourages you to take on your problems with a violent front but laughs when you give him a funny look
if you actually go through with that idea, though, he’ll be your number one cheerleader from the side lines
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