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shadowqnights · 6 days

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May I ask what are your favorite MCD or Mystreet Ships or just Platonic Relationships? I love seeing people’s opinions on different characters relationships. I’ll occasionally see one that I never saw before and I think it’s so neat.

hello welcome to bee's fav ship masterlist

I’m sorry this ask took so long, this is the one that had all my progress deleted before I could save it anywhere during a blackout. So I didn’t try again to write it for a little while. I know you mentioned MyStreet but I want to make a Separate post for that so I might reblog this later with additions but for now I’m just gonna focus on the MCD side because I know my thoughts better on that and already have plenty to say about it.

Here’s like a little masterlist of my favourite ships + platonic relationships in MCD plus some itty bitty summaries with my thoughts on them. As always I’m down to elaborate on any of these if anyone has questions! I can always make more posts specifically about any of these pairings to fully like. Flesh out and brainstorm rewrite stuff. Some characters might overlap cause multiship win. Also these might sound non-canon because this is how I write them, a lot of this is in beeland not canonical jessland. And I've probably forgotten a shitton but fuck it we ball.

Romantic/Sexual Pairings

Garroth x Laurance. No surprises here, I’m predictable, not much to say other than what I say every other time. Enemies to friends to lovers dynamic, they’re toxic and bloody and they are obsessed with each other. They are codependent. They need each other. There is something so insane about enemies to lovers when they literally have seen the worst of each other and fall in love anyway, providing a foundation for such an intimate trust because they spent so long memorising each other for the sake of hatred. Now they would die for each other, now they are black holes for each other - I never really ship Garroth with anyone else in MCD specifically because they are completely absorbed in each other, and Laur only in like alternate timelines where Garrance aren’t quite as insane for each other and are capable of being normal exes. A delicious religious corruption sun x moon guard4guard freak4freak meal for me. Rich with hungry dog metaphors and plenty of blood. I will defend them to the death. In beeland general rewrite (not Loverman, sorry), they get to live on a farm in the middle of nowhere having an honest but peaceful life. They have a couple of kids, including Malachi<3 and once they’re old they are NOT fucking bothered by plot shit again. They go through many hells and then they finally get to rest. They are so fucking in love with each other that it makes me sickened how Jess accidentally gave me source material for the most insane yaoi that would take over my life for a multitude of years. I don’t know what to even summarise here because like. I’ve written a 500k fanfiction about them that is still ongoing like I don’t know what else to say about them that I haven’t already yapped on about. There’s probably more to talk about because I never stfu about them. No one is surprised.

Katelyn x Aphiah. More enemies to lovers but also in a more guard4princess dynamic, and if you squint also worshipper4god if you consider Katelyn devout. Katelyn enters as her assassin and does literally come close to killing her multiple times only to become her target’s most dutiful loyal guard. Their magicks call to each other. Katelyn teaches her how to fight and forces Aph to confront parts of herself that were unacknowledged before their meeting. Confident that with the amount of devotion, desire and pure angry emotion that I give Katelyn, if Laurance hadn’t been at the werewolf wedding in Season 2, she easily could have had a similar outburst and take his place there to save Aph. Katelyn is obsessed with her from the start, no matter whether considering Aph a symbol, then an enemy, then finally a friend, lord and lover. And Aph is utterly captivated by Katelyn, not just her beauty, but her power. Plus, majority of the things you like about Garmau and Laurmau can be translated to Katemau but better if you try.

Dante x Nicole. No enemies here, just lovers, oh god I love these two. They are both runaways haunted by their ‘past lives’, trying to create new names for themselves and heal. I associate them both with animals - Nicole quite literally as a fox, and Dante more metaphorically as a dog or coyote. They are best friends for YEARS before anything even happens between them, and I understand why Jess saw their vibe as an innocent young love/fling but also nooo………………….. I see the visions………………. They heal together… they understand each other’s vulnerabilities and insecurities so well….. they rescue each other…. they are adoring and energetic pure t4t love formed off years of friendship and mutual respect and like. They loved each other as friends and then they loved each other More and just very naturally became partners. They’re both very playful and adventurous when they open up, and even at their most different they’re this lovely dynamic of Nicole unable to stop yapping while Dante stares quiet and adoringly at her. And they fight together side by side!!!! (Hypnosis eyes for you to think more about mcd dancole)

Those are my big three holy trinity right nowwww but. Here are some more smaller-scale MCD ship dynamics that I also looove.

(Jeffory and Katelyn are also on this list but I talked about them yesterday in that other essay so I don't feel like repeating myself. Just know that they're included.)

Vylad x Laurance, errrr it’s complicated you already know what’s going on here. soul bonded or whatever, went through hell together. don’t know each other yet understand each other better than anyone, which isn’t saying much in vylad’s case, since no one comes close to ever really understanding him but if anyone’s going to pretend to, it’ll be laur. they are each other’s hopeful fantasy, like sitting in a dark cell and saying ‘do you think that, in another life-’. in this life, you will always have some kind of self-inflicted divide (you don’t know what the divide is blocking, because it’s not exactly friendship or romance but some third secret scary thing), but the thought will never die. you’re not even friends. in another life, maybe you could have gotten along somehow, but in this life you make stupid, foolish promises about freedom. you leave each other behind eventually, as is natural. vylad had far more clarity and knowledge of shadow knights that garroth never fully grasped, that made laurance feel seen. they make him feel seen in different ways. those damn ro’meaves.

Katelyn x Travis, nooo ha ha wow it’d be so funny if we were both burdened by years of pain and sacrifice thinking that we will never receive love only to find it in an unexpected place. it’d be so funny if you managed to save each other after years of being hurt. to the point that one of you feels that she wasted her only chance at love and the other is afraid that after years of isolation he will never know what it feels like. what if you realise that what you thought was frustrating and annoying is actually exactly what you need right now. maybe he was waiting for you his whole life. maybe he feels like letting go of a breath you didn’t know you were holding for so long. oomf if you keep on cracking the stupidest flirty jokes i might have to let down my tough exterior to actually smile a tiny bit if only in wry amusement but still, he gets her smiling. let’s go swimming and heal together oomfie!!!

Cadenza x Sasha, tragic sun x moon lovers forcefully separated. like your entire friend group was definitely all in love with both of these zvahl siblings at some point but like. instead of both of you being the fascination of this nerd freak one after the other, you two were meant to be together but could never voice it. you were such close friends that everyone already thought you were a package deal. not to be separated. only for everything to go wrong just as you are about to bring those feelings to light and now you will never get the chance because the girl you love just came back Wrong. and worse, she is so convinced that its Your fault that maybe it is, because if she believes it so forcefully it has to be true. without even knowing about gene altering her memories, you just let go because its the easiest thing to do. doesn’t make it hurt any less.

Laurance x Travis, but only in like a certain AU where Garroth is his ex but they’re not fucked up enough to be entirely obsessed with each other still. I don’t really indulge in Laurance or Garroth ships often because I am so ride or die for Garrance but I think in some world Laurance and Travis fit so nicely together, the same way that Laurance has that complicated relationship with Vylad but only in the circumstance that he’s not with Garroth. You have to hear me out here as I tell you that I understand Laurance on a deep insane level and you need to trust me when I say that he’s interested in science. He spends years ruling by emotion and temper. He’s searching for something logical, something with a straightforward answer that doesn’t depend on keeping his heart in check. He’s tired of being told to meditate or do yoga or whatever, thanks Vylad, he wants something tangible. Everyone is so busy worrying about him being this dangerous, volatile ticking time bomb that needs to calm down or leave when he’s already been through an emotional washing machine’s worth of hell that season alone. He’s tired and he wants a solution to a problem that is very much emotional, something that can’t just be fixed. Shadow Knights are made out of emotion, and ugly emotions at that, and now more than ever Laurance is so exhausted by the constant of it.

(Interesting to talk about later that Garroth and Laurance essentially swap, despite their respective emotional reputations, that Garroth’s leaving is emotionally driven and while Laurance’s is triggered by emotion, as per the Shadow Knight overreaction, his actual leaving is far more logical and straightforward, making it less emotionally destructive. Despite the notion that he is more emotional and Garroth is far more repressed, their breakdowns kind of reverse. It’s a little funny. Truly made for each other. Ok sorry no more garrance.)

And oh look who it is its Travis fist deep in the dirt hunting for worms with books and maps strapped to his back conducting the most fucked up science experiment known to man, someone who is very used to putting up a kind of faux performance to survive while having an incredible amount of burdens and sacrifices hidden beneath that carefully curated persona. They’re both incredibly clever, and despite those personas being playful and flirty, they know when to lock in to get the job done. And Travis is that perfect intruiging mix of heart and logic, because he’s blunt and straightforward especially when it comes to reciting things he knows from books, but when he gets passionate he can yap for hours. He is incredibly brave and sweet but also very studious and not very emotionally intelligent. He sees that Laurance has a problem and works himself to the bone to try and fix it for him, even when Laurance is trying to explain that its something unfixable. They’re kind of rivals at first that turn into besties who study each other sometimes. They are considering dissecting each other to figure out wtf is going on in the other’s brain. In a time period where literally everyone’s waiting for Laurance to snap, and he really does snap on Travis, it’s kind of comforting for someone to be fascinated by the Shadow Knight rather than afraid of it, and wants to approach it with science and reason rather than with emotion, fear or merely just projecting their own shames onto him. Their demon sides like each other or something.

Kiki x Cadenza, they’re pretty simple and cute. Sweet little background couple both passionate about nature - obviously Kiki loves animals, and Caddie is more interested in plants and gardening. They both have these almost-dormant magicks that emerge in very beautiful, caring ways. They are soft and tender with each other and also the idea of them meeting via Cadenza being a literal hen is kind of funny. They should throw rocks at Zane together.

Lucinda x KC, except I haven’t fuuuully thought about their endgame, just that they are so cute. Rivals to friends to rivals again, then friends AGAIN, then business partners/besties for many many years. And then when they’re older, lovers. They are stronger together, their magicks respond well to each other, and their individual business ventures actually work best when combined rather than competing. They don’t get together until they’re older ladies and, while Lucinda would still be working through some teacher-related conflicts, she’d be more willing to settle after years of wandering and long after being the White Witch, she might feel more comfortable sticking to one place. But even so they’re the kind of yuri that never has an explicit conversation about it and never tell anyone, it just happens so naturally, they’re old women who live together and have a dual witchcraft store + bakery and finally get to live in a place where they don’t have to feel ashamed of themselves or be in constant competition, even playfully, they can just Live. And also owl x cat dynamic is so cute.

Platonic/Familial Pairings

I feel like a couple of these I have talked about in more detail before so these will be kiiind of brief. Here are some of my favourite platonic dynamics and I am CERTAIN I've forgotten a lot of nice little underrated friendships but fuck it here's a top three.

These AREN’T ROMANTIC !!!

Dante, Aphiah & Aaron, their dumb dog-core little found family - Aaron becoming this old, gruff older brother figure for the both of them. After being alone for so long and bearing so much suffering, he finds solace and the beginning of a healing journey in both of them. None of them are replacing what has been lost per say, but fill the gaps of pieces missing in certain ways. Aphiah the amnesiac who, if she ever had a family at all, has literally no one now, getting to have a sibling dynamic with Dante, who waits so dutifully for his sister to come home. She looks to Aaron as a mentor figure, someone who can understand her feeling of otherworldliness and how she often feels alienated from the rest of the cast while also empathising with her as a Lord and a parent. She and Dante follow him and learn from him very attentively - and for Dante, to have an older brother figure that isn’t Gene. They take care of each other. An old wolf and the cubs that started following him around one day and while gruff and stubborn as to ignoring them at first, slowly learning to open up to them, thus earning their trust.

Vylad & Katelyn, give it up for EMOTIONALLY REPRESSED BESTIESSSSS. Every time I’ve brainstormed and thought about them with oomf I’ve been so genuinely pleased at the idea of locking them in a room together where they literally would just sit in silence and not be able to start a conversation. Such a painfully stubborn, awkward silence. Every scene they have together is so fucking funny do NOT put these guys on a boat together. They’re both gods of obsessing over their stony unfeeling tough exteriors to spare themselves of feeling. Kings of having tragic ass pasts and significant people in said pasts that haunt their respective narratives in a way that they feel no one will ever understand. So they can sit Close to each other sort of and continue to not understand each other but yet be the exact fucking same. GO TO THERAPY LOSERS.

Lucinda & Dante, go get therapy pt. 2, Dante you have to stop latching onto all of these caring figures that are a little older than you and provide some sort of semblance to a sibling, Dante stop it. She picks up on his subtle fear of witchcraft really quickly and decides to teach him more about what she does. He’s able to divulge parts of his past to her that he could never tell anyone about and she’s able to offer some comfort. I do appreciate that it’s not entirely one-sided - like yeah Dante is seeking comfort and understanding which he hasn’t really been able to take before, but he’s also there as a supportive shoulder for her, too, the way that his friendship with Aaron also starts out as mutual transaction. He notices that Lucinda has been feeling a little bit outcast by the town, even though she thinks thats what she has to be yet longs to be involved in the community, so he makes an effort to include her and spend time with her. He’s not really her apprentice, but he’s definitely willing to help out when he’s around, picking herbs and such. It’s a little funny that Dante is so insecure that he thinks of himself as undesirable and unloveable but a vast majority of town is literally a Dante fanclub willing to die for him and take him under their wing. Like oh baby. Your awkward charm is undeniable.

Stayed up late writing another ask answer yet again yippee. As always inbox is open for more asks if you feel brave enough to receive an answer of this average length and insanity :3 Stick your hand in my cage. I don't bite :).

#minecraft diaries #mcd #aphmau #loverman #loverman rambling

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djsherriff-responses · 4 months

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The “healthy ship” in question is between two characters who have an age gap, had one conversation and has several fan stories where the writer depicts them not having a healthy relationship

oh, and chances are possible season two will pull a Star Wars and confirm that they’re related if the Polokus comparisons are leading anywhere

I’m not gonna shame anyone for ship preferences and I’m up for media criticism but this just kinda weird? Not kinda, just flat out weird actually

It’s extremely weird people keep commenting on that Laserhawk shipping shit post with crap like “well Rayfrog is healthier-“ when the two aren’t even canon and their romantic dynamic is pure fan speculation as this point, not to mention it’s an extremely shallow view of both the characters and the show’s themes.

Yes Alex sucks ass, but to say people shouldn’t even attempt to explore Alex and Dolph's relationship in favour of a non canon ship because it’s “healthier” is just so? Dolph has so much tragedy to his character that also says so much about the environment that Dolph and many other kids who grew up like him had to experience in the setting of Eden, and Alex plays a huge part of that.

To say Alex x Dolph isn’t worth “shipping” is to basically admit you don’t care for the show’s themes of exploitation, abuse and trauma under an uncaring capitalist dystopia.

Regardless if Alex’s love was genuine, the relationship he had with Dolph was no different to how Eden used Dolph as a tool and I think that’s definitely far more interesting than just “what if Rayman makes out sloppy style with twink Globox?”

Also, you know you don’t have to ship “ethically”, right? You can have spice. Obviously criticising ships and fiction shouldn’t be taboo either but everyone is “problematic” to some degree. Please use the block button

Edit: I wanted to add now that I thought about this more is that I now realise what it is that bugs me about Rayfrog despite it being a good ship , and it’s not because it’s the most popular ship in the fandom or the two are hog 90% of tags all over the place

It’s because we got a situation where a chunk of the fandom wants to focus on Rayfrog being a wholesome ship while actively ignoring the source material is full of dark , mature and outright problematic story elements, so people who want to talk about Laserhawk’s less vanilla aspects are drowned out by people who joke about rayfrog being toxic yaoi/yuri but can’t actually handle actual toxic yaoi/yuri (wanna stress this does not apply to everyone who ships rayfrog but it’s a noticeable bias on that shit post I made)

probably also awkward that Rayman’s original series is aimed at kids so 🤷‍♀️

#rambles #captain laserhawk #captain laserhawk spoilers #dolph laserhawk #Alex Taylor #if I keep getting comments about how rayfrog is “healthier” I may just make them actually related in my road trip au out of spite #That’s partly a joke most rayfrog shippers are fine but it is grinding my gears how people ignore the adult show that has adult topics #In favour of Rayman snogging the assassin marketable froggy

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lulu2992 · 4 days

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Far Cry: Cull the Herd #0 review

The first issue of the manga is out! Here are my thoughts on it :)

Spoilers for Primal’s ending below and slight spoilers for the manga itself, but it’s pretty short and just the prologue so not much happens anyway.

You can download this pilot here for free. Remember to read it from right to left!

So, I was wondering who the two teenagers on the cover were, and the answer is Antón Castillo on the right (who looks more like Diego, I think), and on the left… his sister Valeria.

Valeria Castillo is a new character, never mentioned in Far Cry 6 and created for the manga. We aren’t told if she’s older or younger than Antón, but it’s clear she has a strong and caring personality. I’m not sure she can be considered canon since it seems the game’s writing team wasn’t involved (their names don’t appear anywhere), but the idea of Antón not being an only child actually makes sense since he has a nephew!

As explained in the official description, Cull the Herd is about Batari, one of Primal’s two main antagonists, magically abducting some of the franchise’s iconic villains when they were still teenagers, making them fight against each other in prehistoric times, and… this is pretty much all that happens in this free “prelude”. In fact, the “battle royale” hasn’t even started yet.

The comic opens with Batari’s demise at the hands of Takkar, and I think the scene looks a little graphic for the manga’s rating (13+), but maybe it’s just me. As she’s mortally burnt and wondering why “evil always wins”, a mysterious, goddess-like being (possibly Suxli) speaks to her and decides it’s time to “play a game” to determine what the “nature of evil” is.

We then see a 13-year-old Antón working in Yara’s tobacco fields in 1967, as we know he was forced into labor by the revolutionaries. There are differences between the story told in the game and what we see in Cull the Herd, though, but it’s probably because canon doesn’t really matter in the manga.

Aside from the fact that Antón has a sister, it appears his father is still alive in the comic when, in Far Cry 6, he had already been executed at this point. On the other hand, although she only died in 2007 and always remained close to him, his mother Yolanda is never mentioned. We don’t see Antón’s pruning knife either, but maybe we will in future issues.

That said, again, I’ll have to refrain from focusing on the accuracy of the events presented in Cull the Herd too much since it’s just a semi-official crossover alternate universe, much like Captain Laserhawk (which I really enjoyed). Not everything is going to be faithful to the games, but since the manga series is a supernatural retelling of some of the characters’ stories, it’s not supposed to be.

This pilot is only a taste of what’s coming next, and in my opinion, it’s an effective teaser. I don’t know if the other issues will be free and fully colored as well, but I’m curious where the story is going to go, which characters will be involved, and what will happen to them. In my opinion, the story looks promising.

Don’t read Far Cry: Cull the Herd if you’re just interested in gathering more information about some of the Far Cry antagonists’ pasts; it’s clearly not canon. Now, if you’re a fan of the franchise, want to read a crossover story featuring reinterpretations of your favorite characters as teenagers, see how they survive in this nightmarish scenario, discover what “evil” is, and if it truly always wins, this manga may be for you :)

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thefourthwifeoftengenuzui · 6 days

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I saw that your requests were open so I was wondering if you could do Asahi x reader? Maybe relationship headcannons? You can have creative liberty with everything else though.

Thank you ^^

ofc Anon, happy to help ya out! This is my first time writing for Asahi, but honestly it should be pretty easy, because I’m an asahi Kinnie. Love y’all sm, if you liked this, make sure to like, follow, and if you curios, just ask

warnings: Swearing, crack, fluff? Mentions of vagina? Has one section implying a AFAB reader, but is only one paragraph. If you aren’t a pussy owner, pretend it’s a papercut it literally the same results. I tried to make it as gender neutral as possible.

status: edited, but at like 3am so read at your own risk

💜Asahi Azumane💜

💜Boyfriend Headcannons💜

First things first, Man is so freaking shy. Like goodness, he wouldn’t be able to talk to you when he has a crush on you. So, if you want results, you have to A) Be confident, and B) be in a place he’s comfortable interacting in. Like at volleyball practice (Gia- Joden shut your ass up, your AsaNoya is showing.) So, for this let’s just imagine you’re a second year, helping Kiyoko manage the team. Yeah that sounds a lil familiar but shhhhhhhhh, let me have this.

Once we get over the hurdle of him actually asking you out (AKA Tanaka bullying him into doing with some, if you don’t do it, I will,) Be gotta be the biggest sweetie ever. Like I’m used to writing for assholes, but I physically cannot with this man, this pure sweet chipotle bowl of a man. The most shit I can say is that he’s a pussy.

Please. For the love of God (Gia- You called?) Play with his hair. He will literally melt like butter into a blushy slushy mess it’s so freaking adorable.

The literal epitome of pit bull energy. Like so freaking terrifying on the outside but inside? Literally the softest thing since Japanese pancakes. And because of this, mfs be terrified to talk to you. Like even if he’s so polite, things don’t change. What he says- “Hi, I’m sure you didn’t know, but that’s my partner , and it looks like you’re making them very uncomfortable, could you please leave them alone.? Thank you! 🌸☺️🌸” What people hear- “Aye yo, what ya doing with my girl buddy? You tryna start something, I’ll fucking kick your ass *insert Tanaka face*”. Yeah, it’s a common occurrence for people to tell you to blink twice if you need help.

Even though he’s canonically not planning on going to college, he’s still above average in school work. Not really in terms of analysis and problem solving, so his best subjects are stuff he can just memorize like science or History. If you happen to be weak in either of those, he would be more than happy to help after practice or during weekends. He’s super patient with you and often suggests snack breaks and other things whenever it gets to much. (Because of that he’s also really good at helping you through panic attacks, more on that if I do a part 2.)

In terms of cringe, the cringiest thing y’all do would be like seriously basic couples costumes. And I ain’t talking joker and Harley Quinn type bs (that fr can be cute sometimes,) I’m talking moth and lamp type shit. I know it’s probably adorable to some of yall but it gives me the serious ick.

Speaking of the Ick, man uses the most horrendous nicknames unironocally. He doesn’t do it all the time (especially after Tanaka nearly pissed himself after hearing him trying to be tender.) like I can just hear him saying, “Hey muffin, can you grab my bag from the club room? I have to help clean up.” (Gia- joden ewwwwww stop it that’s literally so gross.)

reads you the Bible

Yall know that one comic where it’s like killer croc and his girlfriend walking around and she tells him how much she loves him and how safe he makes her feel? Yeah that’s literally yall and it’s so precious. Like just imagine walking anywhere and everywhere holding pinkies (my gay lol heart is melting) while he’s just being a blushy mess.

Noya is the main wingman, but still doesn’t know on how how you got together. His idea of friendly advice is, “QUICK BEING W PUSS AND ASK THEM OUT LIKE A MAN ASAHI😤.”

Regardless of if you are a titty owner or not, please don’t take your shirt off around him, he will literally malfunction.He will literally have an aneurysm. Like mans nosebleeds will rock him like a rocket. Like man will be in the morgue from blood loss. And we still need this man for cuddles, so no. Kill the spike not your boyfriend, can i get an amen 🙏?

He is the most precious fluffy boyfriend possible. Like he’s the sweetest of all beans. Like you could ask him to murder someone and he’lll just be like, “Yes Sweetie anything you say dear 🌸🥰🌸.” Kinda like Gojo in that one jjk scene (the I’ll murder you one)

he loves restaurant dates, but like don’t take him anywhere who only has spicy food. I love this man with all my might, but he is a serious pussy. Like my goodness has the gracious. And he won’t even say anything about it. My poor baby will just suffer in silence. So please don’t, he’s a poor baby.

This one’s for all my long hair honeys. One word. Hairties. Hairties Galore. He never has enough. And he always has them at the ready. But on the unlikely chance he doesn’t, he has no problem using your scrunchies during a game, and it’s seriously the softest marshmallow man move ever. I can not emphasize it enough.

ok this man if the favorite of all of his younger cousins. Like the little dudes love just climbing on them. He physically cannot say no to them. So, what’s something they force him to do? Watch Disney princess movies with them. He knows all their names trust. His top three definitely Jasmine, Belle and Cinderella, trust me on this.(Gia- fuck sukuna, Asahi x Cinderella for life lol) He gives the most insane Disney adult energy it’s insane. (Gia- joden, chill with the slander mate).

He is a living random fact generator. No I will not elaborate. He watches that kind of YouTube shorts. He’s so boring I swear to fuck.

(I had to Make Gia write this lol) This one is for all my pussy people. He gotta be the most worried individual on this side of the nuthouse whenever you’re bleeding. Like the second he hears your on the cycle it’s, “OMG ARE YOU OK, ARE YOU DYING? OMG MY GIRLFRIENDS DYING, HELP WE NEED TO GET YOU TO THE DOCTORS! PLEASE DONT DIE ON ME BABY! DO YOU NEED PADS, HEATING PADS, IBUPROFEN, CHOCOLATE!?ILL GET YOU THAT, THE VERY BEST BEST QUALITY-” please shut him tf up. He’s gonna have a panic attack, please calm him down,

for us non pussy personas, just imagine you got a paper-cut. He literally acts the same way.

For my final big thing, ima just give ya’ll little addicts exactly what yall came here for: Crack. (Also yes a changed some lyrics, I ain’t about to whitewash no characters)

Tanaka- EVERYBODY SAY SAUSAGE KEEP IT GOING, EGGS BACON GRITS

all- Sausage!

Noya- IMA SKINNY BITCH BUT I STILL TAKE

all- Sausage!

Bokuto- GOT A FAT ASS BUT I STILL TAKE

all- Sausage!

Oikawa- GOT A FLAT ASS BUT I STILL TAKE

all- Sausage!

Y/N- WAKE UP IN THE MORNING GOTTA EAT THAT-

all- Sausage!

Hinata- IMA RED HEAD BUT I STILL TAKE

all- Sausage!

*Literally everyone is gay in this show so I’m not including this verse*

Yachi- CUTE GIRL SWAG BUT ILL TAKE YOUR MANS

all- Sausage!

Asahi- hagsaggecgedhurdgiitg

all- Sausage!

Saiko- Big tits, and I’m thick so you know I take

all- Sausage!

Kuroo- Yeah I read but but they’re all about

All- Sausage! Sa-Sa-Sa-Sausage, Sausage

kiyoko- I like girls, can I still take sausage?

All- AYEEEEEEE

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bro I ain’t gon lie, I had so much fun writing this, but I’m sorry I took so long Anon, I love all of yall so much, but I also am smack in the middle of exam season, and you’re boy needs his degree. If y’all love this, then feel free to ask for more, it’s free, and like and follow me. Love y’all lil freaks,

Joden (edited by Gia)

#haikyuu #haikyuu x reader #haikyuu fluff #haikyuu fanfiction #haikyuu headcanons #Asahi #asahi azumane #Asahi fluff #asahi x reader #jesus #kurasuno #Kurasuno x reader #Kurasuno fluff #asahi azumane x reader #Ask me anything #trending #reqs open

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keyleth-clay · 2 years

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I genuinely love Callopea and I hope that it goes fully canon.

Not because a ship has to go “fully canon” to be legitimate, or to be enjoyed by the fandom, but because I think the dynamic between Fearne and Chetney is so different from the vast majority of ships that we’ve seen on Critical Role so far.

Because the thing is, I feel like a lot of the fandom kind of sees Callopea as a joke? And not just goofy or lighthearted, but kind of mean-spirited. Like, the idea that this could ever be a “legitimate” ship or that it has any meaning to it is laughable. (This is also kind of reflected in fanworks, since there’s basically no art of them, and there’s like... two people making gifs. In comparison to pairings like Imodna or Dorym which, while I do also ship, there is arguably less concrete evidence of in canon at this point in time).

Which I don’t think is true! I think there’s a lot of depth to both Chetney and Fearne, despite being largely comedic characters, and I think there’s also a lot of potential depth to their relationship, despite it being largely played for laughs.

Take Chetney, for example. I think the depth of his character is best summed up with this quote from The Night Before Critmas (and yes, I know that was Chutney, but he was the basis for the character):

“He told me to make Voltron out of wood. No one wanted it. He told me to make a Game Boy. I can't do circuits. He told me to make the little trolls, but the hair didn't move.”

Again, yes it’s comedic, but the core idea of the character was here – because Chetney/Chutney isn’t just talking about toys. He’s talking about himself. A huge part of this character is dealing with the feeling of obsolescence, of the world moving on without you and you not being needed anymore. That same idea also shows up with Bertrand at the beginning of the campaign, and I don’t think that’s an accident, and I don’t think Travis is doing that just for the joke.

Growing older can be scary. Feeling like you’re out of touch with the world, or that you aren’t needed anymore, or that you just don’t understand things anymore – that’s scary. In a way, it feels like parts of the fandom treat a character being old as a punchline – it sometimes feels like the very idea of a character being elderly, and an elderly character wanting some form of intimate relationship in particular, is worthy of mockery.

I’m sure we’ve all seen commercials or interviews or something that contain some variation on “as we age, our need for intimacy does not diminish”. Yes, Chetney has flyaway white hair and wrinkles and a squeaky old voice and a hat he’s almost laughably attached to and goofy curly toed boots, and he is still deserving of love, and that isn’t a joke. Not that that love needs to be romantic love, necessarily, but love nonetheless.

And I think that it makes perfect sense that Fearne would be the one to recognize that! For one thing, she’s the only one in Bell’s Hells that is anywhere near his age (though there is still a noticeable gap, but who knows how the fuck time works in the Feywild anyways). For another, with her wildshaping and his werewolf transformation, the two of them are the only ones in the group that understand that idea of letting animalistic instinct take over, of the freedom of being wild, and also the occasional lack of control or fear that can come with it. Not to mention both of their… impulsive morals.

But there’s two more ways I feel that these two connect, which are even deeper than what I previously mentioned – one of which I only realized after this most recent episode.

The first is related to this wonderful bit of meta from @captainofthetidesbreath, which I’m not going to reiterate here because a) you should go give them some love, and b) because this is long enough as it is. But to sum it up, Chetney is a toymaker, and takes great pride in that. He takes great joy in seeing other people, especially children, finding joy in what he’s crafted. Out of everyone in Bell’s Hells, I feel that Fearne is the only one who would truly appreciate that. Just look at what he’s made for everybody else – a box, which isn’t a toy. A skyship, which was immediately left behind for a child who would actually play with it and appreciate it. A wooden hand? And a house for Pâté and Sashimi, which is kind of a toy and kind of being played with, but also kind of not.

Fearne, on the other hand, has always had a certain whimsy about her. She enjoys the frivolous, she appreciates the silly, and she makes it a point to collect and steal and have things, simply because they make her happy. That, to me, is closest to the heart of why Chetney is a toymaker in the first place.

The second was something that Fearne said in episode 25. When Dusk showed her the locket that contained the portraits of her parents and that whole conversation started up, Fearne said”

“I don’t know where they are, and I’ve been looking for them, but maybe they just forgot? ‘Cause it’s been a very long time since I’ve seen them.”

I’m very curious as to whether this is a thought that she’s had before during her search for her parents – or if this will continue to weigh on her now that she has thought of it, at least until she’s able to reunite with them.

Because I feel like this ties in with the idea I mentioned above of Chetney feeling obsolete now that he’s gotten older. I could see a real and genuine heart-to-heart happening between them over this. I also wonder – Chetney’s never mentioned any family; no parents, no siblings, and most importantly for this Callopea ship manifesto (apparently), no spouse(s) or children. I get the sense from both of them of just… getting used to being alone and being lonely. That they are genuinely lighthearted and humorous individuals, but that humour does still help to hide some heavier feelings.

CHANGING TOPICS ENTIRELY, I also want to touch on something else that might seem completely counter to everything I’ve written here so far, and that is that this ship doesn’t need to be deep! They don’t need to have a “You know I’m in love with you, right?” or a “My heart belongs to someone else” or a “You were not born with venom in your veins”, etc etc etc.

A ship doesn’t need to be deep and intense and Romantic-with-a-capital-R to be real and genuine and enjoyable! It can be as simple and light and fun as just two people being attracted to each other and having fun exploring that attraction. Hell, their relationship doesn’t even need to be romantic! I’ve seen people headcanon Fearne as arospec, and I love the idea of a non-romantic but still sexual relationship being explored, and not being treated as lesser because of that.

Hell, they could still end up as a romantic relationship, but start out here, with heavy-handed flirting and overt sexual overtones, and see their relationship as fun but ultimately not particularly meaningful, but then *intense and emotionally-heavy moment later in the campaign happens, especially if one of them nearly dies or does die and is brought back*, and then they realize Oh shit, this isn’t just for funsies, I’ve got real actual romantic feelings for them and I’d be miserable if they were gone. Oh fuck.

And that’s not even touching on the wolf/deer theme they’ve got going on, or the sun/moon vibes that they’re rocking, etc.

Basically there’s just… SO much potential for Callopea, guys. I can’t wait to see where it goes.

#sorry if this is rambling I wrote it at 4 in the morning and then queued it up for several days later #kc speaks #Critical Role #meta #CR 3 #Chetney Pock O'Pea #Fearne Calloway #Callopea

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I should’ve guessed you were Hmong too lmaooo it’s so rare to find us anywhere, especially online - much less mentioned, too. I’m really happy to have found another Hmong person!!

I LOVED your response to my ask!!

They look really great and would totally rock the clothing!! I also love that they aren’t pale and can tan. I used to be pale-ish as a child but at some point after spending a lot of time outside, my skin gained a permanent light tan lol

Grandma’s right to give them the string bracelets lmaoo neither of them would seem to be the types to take any superstitions seriously and take their chances, especially Floyd lmao. The string represents the idea of tying or anchoring one’s soul to their body or serves as a blessing or protective charm of sorts. It’s interesting to me and as a kid I used to go with my parents to visit relatives for ceremonies and stuff and they usually incorporated some sort of string tying. Like for funerals, marriages, celebrating the birth of a child, etc.

I just remembered that Floyd is actually really skilled with instruments (b/c he learned to play some of them out of boredom lol) and I totally think he’d be able to play the Hmong instruments if he really wanted to for the same reason lmaoo. I unfortunately also don’t know much about said instruments but I can totally see him playing them if he wanted to.

I’m so happy to see the representation. I adore your headcannons and the tweels are canonically Hmong to me now LOL. Thank you so much for responding!! And I’m glad you enjoyed talking about it, I’d love to see/hear more whenever you decide to share them! <3

OMGG YEAH THE UH

THE QEEJ (that's the only Hmong instrument I know)

I think every Hmong household that has old people in it has one LMAOO

My mom says that we play the instruments in times like funerals and stuff and that it's supposed to send people off to the afterlife. Every sound or note is a word even if it sounds like long boring notes. I think you just need a good ear to understand it and I think Floyd would find it a little interesting even if it sounds boring.

There's probably other instruments but I don't know much about them but the Qeej

BUT I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT YOU LIKED MY HMONG HCS!!!! I was super happy to show them!! It's so rare to see Hmong people online!!! 💕💕💕💕💕

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sanguinifex · 8 months

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Y’know the “classic children’s literature” canon is largely pretty fucked up.

C.S. Lewis was racist and homophobic and sexist, not to mention Extremely Christian and trying to convert you (seriously, there are exactly 2 books where the bad guys aren’t women or Muslims by another name, and one of those 2 doesn’t even have an antagonist once Eustace gets un-dragoned)

Roald Dahl was notoriously antisemitic and just kind of misogynistic in general. Keeps trying to sell the idea that ugly people are inherently evil and pretty people are inherently good. Also like the Oompa Loompas are a) canonically black in the books and b) slave labor, and this is promoted as positive? Charlie’s dad would’ve had a job if Wonka hadn’t been literally stealing people to avoid paying workers. Also, like, the nerve of leaving a chocolate factory to a random kid who knows nothing about chocolate except it tastes good, when probably at least a dozen of the Oompa Loompas are qualified to run the place. Like, Dahl is great at giving people nightmares, but the inherent assumptions begin the worlds he builds are not something I want to give to a 10-year-old and tell them it’s Great Literature and something to emulate, the way I was. (Also, I was actually 8, come to think of it.)

JKR. Well. Besides the TERFery and racism/antisemitism. There’s just a complete disregard for bodily autonomy that’s so present in her work that it becomes obvious it’s part of how she views the world? Like, it’s supposed to be a funny joke to slip someone a potion that turns them into a canary. Admittedly the delivery of that line was 109% but like. What if he’d got stuck like that? You can’t just transmogrify people like that without asking them. You also shouldn’t do the “muggle” equivalent like putting Nair in someone’s shampoo. That’s assault, Joanie. I think this also feeds into her transphobia, because she just doesn’t seem to have anything that would hold her back from swapping someone’s gender for giggles if she were able to. It’s not just the HP series, either, it’s her works aimed at adults as well. Like, she’d be the type to barge into the bathroom while you’re peeing and then get offended when you’re upset by this because “We’re all girls here.” But oh it’s a modern classic and you have to read it to understand nerd culture…well, you could make that argument 10 years ago but it’s a bit less solid in 2023. I wouldn’t ban a kid from reading it, but I wouldn’t give them a box set. If they brought it home from the library I’d give a quick talk that I’m not mad at them for reading it but they should be aware that the author is a jerk.

Stephanie Meyer: Completely inescapable if you were a tween girl anywhere between 2005 and 2010. You had to plough through 4 doorstoppers of toxic Mormon heterosexuality just to understand what anyone was talking about. Like, I think it should be shelved with a pamphlet about healthy vs unhealthy relationships in it. Also, like, Meyer profited off the names of Native people and didn’t give them a cent. Also Bella you need a vampire like a fish needs a bicycle, just take some vitamin D supplements and you’ll get over him

Again, I’m not saying “don’t read these books.” Many of them are well-written and have historic and sociological and literary value. This post is about how we tell children that these demonstrably bigoted authors, whose bigotry shines through in their writing because they’re too unaware of it to file it down, that these are Great Writers and suitable to emulate. It’s not just that bigotry could be absored by young readers, it’s also that ir build a false foundation that will crumble under literary analysis, creating a life of doubting one’s own word choices, among other problems!

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A Country Western Proposition (OC x Canon fic)

It was just another day in Trollstopia for Holly Darlin. Sun was shining, critters were making noise, and all her friends were out doing their thing. Yet she couldn’t help but feel uneasy and worried. She was feeling this way because when she woke up that morning, her boyfriend, Emerald Waters, wasn’t anywhere to be found. He had left a note stating, “Good morning, my star. Had to run some errands, but I will be back later.” Now, Holly knew he was a Troll of his word, but she couldn’t help but get un easy feeling.

It had been several months since they got back together, and while Emerald had gotten used to living in Trollstopia, making friends and music, there were still some hiccups every now and then. Sometimes he’d get lost trying to get someplace, or accidentally bump into an angry critter. Holly couldn’t help but worry. She went around asking if anyone had seem him recently, and something strange had been brought to light.

Poppy: “Now that you mention it Holly, a lot of the guys seem to be missing today. For starters, I haven’t seen Branch or Guy Diamond anywhere!”

Val: “Ditto. Haven’t seen or heard from Demo today.”

Laguna: “That’s a negative on any Synth sightings today as well.”

Minuet: “Same for Dante!”

R&B: “Even Lownote Jones is missing!”

Holly: “Well dang ya’ll! You don’t think something happened to them do you!?”

Poppy: “What, no way! They all left notes.”

Holly: “Oh.”

Val: “Maybe they’re having a guys’ hangout.”

Holly: “Emerald woulda’ told me. He tells me everything.”

Holly’s ear began to droop as she lightly kicked the dirt under her hooves. Poppy put a hand on Holly’s shoulder to reassure her.

Poppy: “Holly, would Emerald tell you really tell you everything? What if it was a fun surprise he was trying to hide?”

The other girls nodded and agreed with Poppy.

Holly: “Well, that is true. Buuuut, Emerald isn’t great at making surprises.”

Smidge: “Unless the other guys were helping him.”

Holly perked right back up.

Holly: “Y’know what girls? You’re right! I shouldn’t be getting’ all worked up over what Emerald’s doin’. Even if I am curious. Well, later ya’ll!”

Holly’s friends waved her goodbye as she ran off to do other things. When she finally left their line of sight, they all breathed a large sigh of relief.

Val: “Poppy! You almost gave it away!”

Poppy: “I know, I’m sorry! She just looked so down!”

Laguna: “We’re still on course for a mission success as long as Holly doesn’t find out about the surprise.”

Minuet: “What was the surprise again?”

Smidge: “Emerald never said. Only that, it was the most important thing he’s ever had to do in his entire life. Who knows what that could be!?”

Poppy’s sister, Viva, walked by ever so casually; clearly eavesdropping on the conversation.

Viva: “It sounds like he’s going to propose.”

Viva then ran off giggling, leaving the girl group awestruck and gasping at the realization.

Meanwhile, in Branch’s bunker, the guys were all pitching ideas to Emerald Waters about his marriage proposal to Holly.

Emerald: “I wanted to thank ya’ll again for helping me out with this. I’m burnt cookie awful at surprises, and I really want to wow Holly. You really are the absolute best friends a Parody Troll could ask for.”

Guy Daimond: “Of course! We are here for you and Holly! You two make such an exquisite couple!”

Dante: “Oh, it’s going to be absolutely splendid! But, I must ask, are you sure you aren’t rushing into your relationship with Holly?”

Lownote Jones: “No disrespect, baby, but you two have only been dating for a few months. Maybe over a year if you want to count the first time you two were together.”

The other guys stopped what they were doing and looked at each other, then back to Emerald.

Emerald: “Oh, well that’s just how Country Troll relationships tend to go. Being raised brought up knowing that every waking minute is precious, that life can change at the drop of a hat, and has the potential to end at any moment; we tend to get married when we can.

Synth: “Man, I forget about the bleaker side of the Country Western Trolls. Sorry if those questions seemed ignorant.”

Emerald: “That’s quite alright, ya’ll. Now, I’ve been going through all ya’ll’s ideas, and I just don’t feel as if they’ll be good enough.”

Demo: “Hey man, I’m sure whatever you do for her will be good enough. She is your girlfriend after all, isn’t she?”

Branch: “He’s right. And if none of the other ideas look good, why not try a good old fashioned song proposal?”

Emerald: “A song?”

Synth: “Yeah, that would be so dope yo! You managed to write a parody with techno, you’d be able to write her a proposal song with ba-na-na-na-na ease!”

Emerald: “I can’t write a proposal parody song! My music is full of satire and good natured humor, there aint’ nothing serious about it.”

The other Trolls exchanged glances around the room.

Lownote Jones: “What if it wasn’t a parody song? What if it was a country song? You know, dip back into your roots to show her how much she means to you.”

Dante: “Oh, excellent idea Lownote! Well, Emerald, what do you say?”

Emerald looked at all their faces, each with a reassuring smile. He reached up into his hat and pulled out an old country guitar.

Emerald: “Gentleman, I think we got ourselves a proposal.”

The group cheered as they got to work.

Hours passed and the sun was setting. Word had gotten around that the boys will be doing a surprise performance at the Pop Village stage. Holly Darlin was the first one there, and to her surprise, there was a cushioned very important Troll seat with her name on it, front and center. Poppy and Holly’s other friends arrived shortly after, all taking seats around Holly, brimming with excitement.

Holly: “Howdy girls! I never thought they’d be putting on a surprise show!”

Poppy: “I know right? These guys sure are something else, huh?”

The other girls gave quick glances at Poppy, as if to tell her not to ruin the surprise.

Holly: “Oh I’m just giddy thinking about it! Emerald was even sweet enough to make this little VIT seat for me! Ain’t he just a sugar cube wrapped in caramel?”

The lights on the stage lit up, and the curtains parted. Emerald Waters was standing center stage with his friends around him, all with different instruments. All the Trolls cheered in excitement, but Emerald could only hear Holly’s as he saw her in the front row.

Emerald: “Evenin’ ya’ll! Tonight is a very special night because I have a song here that I would like to dedicate to the sweetest, kindest, and most important Troll to me on this big ol’ world of ours. Holly Darlin, this one’s for you!”

[writer’s not, they’re playing “Amazed” by Lonestar]

As they began to play, the lyrics leaving Emerald’s mouth, Holly cupped her hands over her mouth. She had realized what was going on, and she started getting overwhelmed with emotion. Her legs began to fidget in place, her eyes welled up, she hung off his every word, and she never stopped staring at him. All the other Trolls were feeling the love that Emerald put into his words. Holly’s friends kept their eyes on her to make sure she doesn’t pass out from over excitement.

As the song ended, the crowd cheered, and Holly kept trying to fight back her tears of joy, to no avail. She kept wiping away each tear as it rolled down her face. She slowly approached the stage as Emerald approached the crowd. He knelt on one of his front legs, extending out his hand to pull Holly up on stage. After she was pulled up on stage, she grabbed Emerald by his overall straps and pulled him into a kiss and tight hug.

Emerald: “Holly Darlin, would you be so kind as to make me the happiest Troll in the world by marryin’ me?”

Holly: “Yes! Yes! Of course I’ll marry you!”

The crowd erupted in cheers, whistles, and high fives. The couple held each other in a tight and loving embrace.

In a few weeks’ time, they would be married.

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TF2 Character Analysis: Scout

I should probably mention this in advance-some of this teeters on the verge of headcannon territory, sprinkling in some theories and probably going overboard when it comes to jumping to conclusions. I should also mention that I don’t know everything about the tf2 lore, some of my knowledge comes from fan content that my brain has stored as canon, and there’s only so many details from miscellaneous sources that my brain can accurately store-Plus I haven’t read all of the comics because my adhd brain gets bored easily.

“Grass Grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, I hurt people!”

Ok! So! Scout! Scout is the fastest of the 9 mercs and the first of the offensive trio on the class selection screen. He’s the only (?) class capable of double jumping-or triple jumping with the right weapon equipped-but has one of the lowest healthpoints.

Scout is the youngest of 8 brothers and is the weakest-the runt-of them all. A lot of the fandom has suggested the idea that all-or at least most of-the boys come from different fathers-Scout being the only one with Spy as a dad-and being several years apart-to the point where some were moving out when Scout was born. I’m not entirely sure if this is canon or not but it’s what I like to consider.

When you have 7 older and stronger brothers, fights aren’t exactly going to be easy. Scout had to learn how to be fast and unpredictable-since when you can get to fights BEFORE others, there’s no chance for someone stronger to actually get a hit in-meaning he could get his weaker but quicker hits in right away and at the very least weaken them for a proper fair fight. This is even assuming a fair fight would happen in these situations-even before Scout became-well-Scout-It’s pretty easy to imagine that these fights could be between anybody at anytime, anywhere, with any rules.

As much as we can say most of his meet the team videos is his ego talking-I actually genuinely believe he’s telling the truth when he says you’d be dead if you were from where he’s from. As a dumbass teenage boy who has stepped foot in a high school before I can tell you first hand that fights over stupid petty shit can get fucking brutal, especially when it comes to more rowdy annoying boys like Scout. If scout was someone who picked fights or ended up in fights frequently he’s going to know how to survive in chaotic, unpredictable situations like that. He may be physically weaker than others but he’s not weak if you get what I mean?

And Scout isn’t the

Sharpest tool on the shed

Obviously

He does actually try his best and will genuinely try to use his brain when he needs to-even if his reading level is low to nonexistent. This is delving more into head canon territory but it’s not a far stretch to believe he at least subconsciously picked up how to trick people-taking after his dad in a way. He’s an idiot, yes, but he knows how to play his cards. For example, when to strike or when to at least try to hold back a bit-When to rush in or when to actually play his role as Scout and scout out what’s ahead. Another definitely less canon example from a role play with my friend and I-Scout taking his time and playing his cards right for elaborate pranks to piss off the other mercenaries. Hell he knew exactly what to say to get Spy on board with his request to get a date-even if it was at the expense of his own ego.

Another thing I’ve seen people overlook is the fact that he has some actual basic life skills-he can drive, although it’s a motorbike and we can assume it’s at least decent enough with Heavy’s lack of actual reaction to the drive itself-he’s just calmly sitting there. There’s also his fancy dating trivia he earned in Expiration Date. That shit literally helped save him and Miss Pauling from a bomb-

And if we want to go and dive into the shit show of chaos that is the Mann Co No More comic series-Scout literally meet God. I still don’t know if that was his ideal god or just-straight up God talking to him. I mean-it’s not far off considering Medic literally dealed with Devil-whiiiichhhh I will get to at another time-Slow Down Oliver this post is about Scout not the bloodthirsty man without a medical license/j

Scout never knew his dad-or hid the truth from himself for-all of his life really-It wasn’t until he genuinely died that he got a sliver of closure-which in reality was a lie from Spy.

It’s-very visible throughout the comic that this does effect Scout mentally in less than positive ways. Going a bit far out on a limb here but it wouldn’t surprise me if Scout’s ego was a coping mechanism-alongside his general stupidity and unreasonable genuine belief that he truly is just-that amazing. He gets defensive and aggressive anytime his dad is even briefly mentioned as anything other than dead and only seems positive about it when under the impression that his dad is indeed his hero-not to mention the fact that he was technically recovering from literally dying-which yeah no he’s not gunna be one hundred percent okay after-No ones going to take literally dying and walk it off without at least a little mental stability-

Unless your Medic and Sniper apparently. They’re a different breed ig. The support trio scares me /j

But my mention of his ego and narcissism being a coping mechanism isn’t me saying you can’t joke about it. I do all the time and honestly I doubt all of its a coping mechanism. He definitely is at least partially just an idiot who thinks he’s the best person on the planet. Only so much of *gestures to Scout’s everything HTTYD style* that can be a coping response. This is the dumbass teenage boy vibe 27 year old who drinks radioactive soda all day and runs around hitting people with a bat while calling them virgins. Use him as comic relief. Write him to be the biggest dumbass to ever dumbass. Make him an awkward romantic mess. Hell exaggerate everything to an over the top extreme manor for all I care-Tf2 is Tf2 and all of the idiots are batshit insane. What makes Tf2 fun is it’s lack of logic so go pop off and write Scout eating a car battery /ref

This took me. An hour and a half to write. And you’d think with that fact that this would be longer than it is but no I just get easily distracted by memes and find random dumb shit to obsess over for ages at a time-

This was a lot of fun to write tho and I hope I got my points across decently well-I have a rough order outline that I wrote my points in and intend on using it to do an analysis of each class. Some will definitely be longer than others as my opinions can get-a lil much for some of them *pushes the Support trio behind me* /j but overall it’s just me having fun and goofing off. Take all of this with a grain of sand if you want idc-I just hope this was at least a semi enjoyable read as I did put a decent amount of effort into making it

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I need to hear more about why Jackie/Eric is a NOTP for you! I’m always fascinated by why some ships are or aren’t compatible and why they do or don’t resonate with fans :) As I mentioned, I’m totally with you on the first seven of those eight UOs, so you’re never alone :)

Thanks for the ask! And I appreciate that 🧡

So, I think the first and most obvious reason I don't like Jackie/Eric is because obviously if Eric is with Jackie then he is not with Donna and that is just not gonna fly. Eric and Donna are my OTP, and I am not open to other pairings. That's... I mean, that could be the whole post. 😂

But I do have some further thoughts.

First of all, I actually think Eric and Jackie do have things in common (and I think it's a reason they could be friends). They're both into dolls/roller disco/they have similar hobbies (they would totally go antiquing together), I would describe both of them as kind of traditional, and I think they had similar desires for a long-term relationship. Not a similarity but a compatibility: Jackie likes to boss people around, and Eric likes to be bossed around.

But like - with that last example. I just prefer Jackie and Hyde's dynamic, where Jackie learns that she can't just be a bossy, steam-rolling bitch and she has to learn to ask her partner rather than telling him what to do. Jackie grew and changed there, it made her a dynamic, more likeable character, and that's a more compelling story than, well, the opposite. Likewise, I preferred how Eric goes to Donna at the end of "Do You Think It's Alright?" (the wedding registry episode) and was like 'Okay tell me what to do, I'm ready for some marching orders' and Donna was like 'No I don't know what to do either! We're gonna have to figure it out together.' Again, to me it's (1) a more compelling love story and (2) the characters actually grow and change and become better versions of themselves when together. I just don't think Jackie and Eric would provoke that kind of growth from one another.

Here are the rest of the reasons I'm team NOTP for Jackie/Eric:

Jackie and Eric like... barely interacted throughout the course of the show, *lol*. I even hesitate to call them friends. So any sort of romantic interaction between them just feels unearned, implausible, and random to me. I can't imagine them in a relationship when they could barely stand to be in the same room.

Jackie was not physically attracted to Eric. Canonically. Consistently, throughout the entire series. And we know now thanks to That '90s Show that he looks the exact same for at least the next 20 years 🤣

Eric was not attracted to Jackie's personality. Canonically. Consistently, throughout the entire series.

Jackie was also not crazy about Eric's personality. She puts him down for who he is, over and over again, throughout the series.

Eric was the love of Donna's life, and Jackie is Donna's best friend. She wouldn't date him, hard stop. Off limits. Likewise Jackie was the love of Hyde's life (even if he'd never admit it, Eric knows), and Eric is Hyde's best friend. He wouldn't date her, hard stop. Off limits.

I do not think they have any chemistry.

So as you can see, Jackie/Eric are not for me 🤣

I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a mouse. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere!

That said, the internet is a big enough place for everybody. There are plenty of folks out there who do enjoy the pairing, and I will leave them to it. My 'ship is not for everybody either. I get it.

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Retaliation and Discovery

Trouble finds Hunter again. Yet this time, his friends notice the ghostly intervention. They want to talk about what this means now and what they should do about the situation.

Warnings: canon-typical violence (a fight of sorts), mentions of prior death (from ghost)

Relationships: (mostly) Platonic Hunter and Everyone

Wordcount: 7138

Notes: This one is longer than the other two in the series.

Things weren’t back to normal yet. Even though school was back in session for young witches and demons on the Boiling Isles. Really, they were lucky that Hexside was in such a good state. Many other areas and buildings were not so lucky. It was pretty common for the residents to work together to rebuild around the island. Even Luz, who lived back in the human realm again with her mom, came as often as she could during the school term to help out.

Even with the glyphs no longer around, she still managed to do a good amount with the help of her staff. This was another such occasion. Many of them who were part of the resistance worked together to help rebuild another part of the island. The citizens who were most affected seemed very appreciative of what they were doing.

Although, Hunter supposed he should have expected this. Not everyone would be receptive to his help. Especially given what the Isles had just gone through.

Their group walked up to a row of vendors, or what used to be.

“We’re here to help!” Luz announced. One of the vendors, who had been rummaging through the remains of his stand looked over to them. His shoulders slumped and he gave them a tired smile.

“Oh thank goodness. I wouldn’t have known where to go with this.” He stood up and walked over to them.

“Please tell me at least one of you works with magic that would help me reconstruct this,” He said.

They nodded.

“Yep,” Willow stepped up.

“We have plant magic and construction magic here to assist you,” She said.

Mat stretched his fingers and smiled smugly. Gus rolled his eyes at the gesture but didn’t say anything.

The vendor nodded.

“Okay, good.” He turned to look at what was left of his stand again and gestured.

“I think the big thing we need to do first is sort the scrap-“ He stopped when his gaze happened to stop on Hunter’s staff. The one with artificial magic.

Hunter shrunk in on himself a bit, and slightly moved his staff behind him. Not that it would be hidden from view.

The vendor’s face pinched up.

“That strange staff, there’s something familiar about it,” He continued to stare for a moment when realization came across his face.

“That’s like Emperor’s Belos’ staff.” He looked up at Hunter.

“You’re the Golden Guard, aren’t you?” He asked with a scowl.

Hunter swallowed,

“Uh-

“Was the golden guard,” Darius bit out.

The vendor huffed and looked over to the adults in the group,

“What’s he doing here with you all?”

Darius struggled to hide the way his fists clenched at that. Raine smiled a bit nervously,

“He volunteered to help rebuild the isles,” They said.

“He was also a big help with the fight against Belos,” Eda said, crossing her arms a bit.

Hunter wasn’t too sure about that.

The vendor scoffed.

“I don’t need him doing nothing anywhere near my stand. It’s damaged enough as is,” He said.

Hunter’s eyes widened.

“I just wanted to help,” Hunter said.

“He’s not the only former member of the emperor’s coven helping either,” Lilith said.

“Yeah, well the golden guard was Belos’ right hand man,” The vendor said, “He’s done enough.”

“He’s just a kid!” Darius exclaimed. Hunter winced at that.

The vendor was still scowling.

“I-it’s okay,” Hunter said. The others turned to him with varying expressions.

Hunter shuffled in place. “I get it, really. I know what I did as the golden guard. You all go ahead. I’ll wait until we get to the next person willing to let me help.”

Darius gave him a concerned look. He definitely didn’t want them to just give in.

The vendor went ahead and started telling the group what he would need to get done first. Some of them listened. But Hunter’s friends looked at him for another moment.

Hunter tried to smile to reassure them.

“I’m okay, really. There will be other times I can help. Go ahead,” He said. Then Hunter crossed the street and sat on a step.

Hunter could tell his friends didn’t want to leave him like that. It didn't take long though for other vendors nearby to start asking for their help. So they were hustled into removing the debris. The last one to linger looking at Hunter was Willow.

Hunter sighed and set his staff down. Stupid artificial staff. It was the only way he can do some witch things now but he hated using it. The thing felt cold. Not like physically though, it was hard to explain. It felt almost unnatural. Using that staff never used to bother him. In fact, in some ways it was still more powerful than a palisman staff for a powerless witch.

But compared to using a palisman staff, the artificial one felt so disconnected. Like there was a stutter upon every use. Hunter figured it was more his personal feelings that it wasn’t flapjack. The bird meant way more to him than power strength any day.

He got lost in his thoughts and didn’t notice the strangers approaching.

“Hey check this out.”

Hunter looked up to see a large boy, maybe his age, grab Hunter’s staff.

“Hey!” Hunter shouted. He sprang up.

“That’s mine! Give it back!” Hunter reached to grab it from the boy’s hands, but the larger guy held it up fast and moved away. The guy laughed as his friends quickly restrained Hunter from behind. Hunter growled and flash-stepped side to side. But the guys held on, gripping him harder despite the move bringing them side to side with him.

“Careful now,” The one with the staff said. He moved his hands to the middle of the staff, holding it horizontally, and mimed a breaking motion.

“Else I’ll break your only chance of having power like a real witch,” He said.

Hunter paused and grit his teeth. It was possible he could get it in time with his flash step, but Hunter was too afraid to chance it in that moment.

The large guy smiled.

“Ha! That’s what I thought.”

“Why do you want that anyways?” Hunter asked.

The guy shrugged.

“I figure it’s the least I deserve after what the emperor did to me. To get more power.” After he said that, the large guy rolled up his sleeve. He showed Hunter the sigil with scar marks around it from the day of unity.

“I never wanted to join a coven. My whole family was wild witches. But unfortunately, too many in one place stuck out too much to the coven guards. I managed to keep my younger sister away from them, she was a bit young after all. But I was forced to join a coven if I wanted to stay with her. I didn’t even get to choose the one for my best magical skill. Apparently, they took away my choice for that because of my family association.”

Hunter winced at the story and looked down.

“The Emperor hurt a lot of people for a long time. I know that.” Hunter then looked back up at him.

“But I know some of the former coven heads are already working on a way to get rid of the sigils-“

The large guy scoffed.

“And who knows how long that will take. I still have to live with this. Stuck only using a weak magic.”

He tossed the staff up in the air briefly.

“This outta give me some attack abilities at least to help me protect my sister. There’s no way to know who to trust now,” He said.

“Wait!” Hunter exclaimed. “There’s gotta be people who can help you. You don’t need to take that. The rebellion-“

“The rebellion worked too late,” The guy seethed out.

And with that, he turned around and started to walk away. Hunter continued to struggle against the guys holding him in place.

“Enough!” The dude on the right shouted, shoving him roughly into the other one holding him.

“All it takes is one holler and our guy breaks your precious staff.”

That got Hunter to pause,

“Wait, if he wants the staff, what good would breaking it do?”

The left dude shrugged. “It wouldn’t exactly be a loss cutting power from the golden guard,” He said.

“But I’m not-“

The right dude punched Hunter’s face to the side.

“I said zip it!”

“What the-“

The three of them looked up to see the large guy had stopped abruptly. The large guy tried to step forward again, but the arm holding the staff stopped in place. Like something was keeping the staff from moving.

“How is it doing that?” The guy asked.

Hunter stared on as well. He’d never seen that happen before. Then the staff started to shoot upwards. The guy held on hard, his arm being pulled up more as the staff kept going. The guy grit his teeth as it kept pulling. He tried to reach with his other hand to get a better grip, but the staff was already too loose in his hand by them. So the shift allowed it to pull free from his hand, dropping him hard on his back. He groaned at the fall.

Then the staff went back to Hunter and the other dudes. It went back and forth whacking the dudes who were still restraining him.

“Whoa!”

“Hey!”

They both flinched back, getting hit by the thing. They continued to try ducking away from it while still holding Hunter.

But after enough whacks and fails at evasions, the two let go. They ran off muttering, ‘wasn’t worth it’, and ‘stupid staff’.

Hunter continued to stare as the staff then landed back to rest against his typical grip.

“Okay, I know there’s no way this can do that on its own,” He muttered. Then,

“Look out!”

Hunter jolted and turned to where the shout came from.

Back across the street, the vendor’s sign that had been hanging, had come loose. It fell right where the vendor from earlier had been.

Amity held up abomination goo that caught the sign. Willow was also hovering to the side on her staff with the vendor caught.

Darius then assisted Amity with raising the sign back up to where it was using abomination goo. A couple of the others in the group got to work re-securing the sign.

Willow let the Vendor back down, who was still staring at where he had almost been hit a moment ago, with wide eyes.

Wow.

He knew it was certainly possible for things to fall when they were working around debris like this. But Hunter also knew this group. They wouldn’t have let any bystanders near the reconstruction unless it was safe. That combined with the weird thing that had just happened with the staff made him wonder.

Of course, it was possible he was being paranoid, but this staff had never acted on its own like that. It wasn’t a palisman. There was no attachment to the wielder. Hunter looked around. He wasn’t sure. He wanted to investigate what happened by the stand though. Hopefully, the guy would let him at least come over.

“Nice save girls!” Hunter exclaimed as he walked back over.

Amity and Willow both looked at him and smiled. Amity for only a moment since she was still partially holding up the sign.

“Thanks, Hunter!” Willow exclaimed. He smiled at her back, feeling warm and light all of a sudden just from her grateful look at him. Then he carefully stepped closer to the stand, trying to be subtle about it. Avoiding looking at the vendor. Everything else about the stand seemed fine. Their group worked well and quick it seemed.

“Hey what held up this sign anyways?” Hunter asked.

He glanced to the side as Luz, who was the one right there, shrugged.

“Don’t know. They probably do,” She pointed to the group members re-securing the sign,

“But they’re a bit busy at the moment,” She said.

“Right, right,” Hunter said with a nod.

The vendor huffed and threw his arms up, “I wasn’t even in the way!” He exclaimed.

“I’m telling you, someone must have pushed me,” The vendor continued.

…okay, that was a little harder to pass off as a coincidence.

Hunter sighed. His friends looked at him. Then Luz gasped.

“Hunter?” She said.

Hunter looked at her.

“What?”

She pointed next to him.

Uh oh.

Hunter looked to where she pointed. Just behind and to the side of him. The figure was a bit more faded, most have been the sunlight. But it was the very light figure of the ghost of Caleb, again.

Hunter narrowed his eyes at him. He knew it.

Caleb smiled at him, knowingly.

“Cal-” Before Hunter could finish, Caleb disappeared again. Hunter growled out in frustration. Why did he always do that?

Hunter puffed a sigh and then turned back to his friends. They looked on with wide eyes in concern.

“What was that?” Gus asked.

“Was that the ghost of Caleb?” Luz asked.

“Caleb?” Willow asked. “As in the Caleb who Bel-“

“Yes, that Caleb,” Hunter cut in. He rubbed his temples.

Hunter’s friends looked at each other.

“I think we need to talk about this,” Willow said.

A good amount of the group still stayed to help the other vendors with their stands for the day. But Hex squad, Darius, and Eda all met at the Owl House to talk about what happened.

“Okay, so do you know anything about what happened there?” Eda asked.

Hunter sighed.

“So, ever since I went off on my own after the final battle with Belos, I’ve been visited by this ghost. Caleb. The one who Belos based the golden guard grim walkers after. I guess he had been haunting Belos after getting murdered by him. But he still stuck around because he felt responsible for me after what Belos did to me. He considers us family or something, which I guess in a way we are. He said he wants to look out for me. The sign thing was probably in retaliation for the way the vendor treated me as the former golden guard.”

“So, you have a ghost hanging around you that gets back at people that are mean to you? Did I understand that right?” Amity asked.

Hunter shrugged. “I guess that’s what’s going on. I didn’t want him to do that. I even said I didn’t need it. Last time, he slammed a locker door in Boscha’s face for giving me a hard time at school.”

Willow tried to cover a snort at that. Luz looked at her. Then Willow looked down.

“Sorry. She probably deserved it though,” Willow said.

“I mean,” Hunter started, “I’m not gonna say she didn’t, but I still didn’t need it. I can handle a mean girl. And a vendor who was rightfully upset with the golden guard.”

“Hunter…” Luz started. Hunter waved a hand.

“It’s fine, really. Anyways, he seems to always disappear on me until the next time. Probably because last time I told him I didn’t want him to do these things. I certainly didn’t want a sign to fall on that vendor. “

Luz hmmed.

“It is kind of cool that you almost have a guardian ghost though,” She said.

“Yeah well, I don’t need it,” Hunter grumbled, “and I especially don’t need ghostly retaliation to happen every time I’m in a situation. It’s not like I can always predict when I’ll run into trouble.”

“That’s probably why he’s doing this,” Gus said.

Hunter huffed at that.

“So what do we do then?” Amity asked, looking around.

“Maybe we can just ask him to tone done his methods of protecting you?” Luz suggested.

Hunter sighed, “Yeah, I wouldn’t mind that. But I don’t really know how this ghost thing works with me. I don’t know where he goes, or if there is a way to get him to come out and talk.”

Darius hmmed.

Raine then said, “Hey Eda, haven’t you worked with ghosts before?”

“Ehh,” She said, “I set some loose in the girl’s locker room when I was in school. I didn’t exactly have conversations with them.”

“Where did you even get them then?” Gus asked.

Eda thought on it, “Probably from something related to the oracle classes.”

“Oh right,” Luz said, “Oracle magic wielders can summon spirits, can’t they?”

Eda nodded.

“So perhaps,” Darius began, “We should ask the Oracle professor at Hexside. See if she knows anything that could help up communicate with Caleb.”

Hunter nodded. “Yeah, that’s a good idea. I don’t know why I didn’t think of that before.”

Darius nodded, “Yes well, in the meantime. Let’s try and keep you out of trouble. Although we really should have been doing that anyways.”

Hunter rolled his eyes in response to that. Then he stood up and followed Darius to the door of the Owl house.

“You all can get back to helping if you like. But I think we’ll head home for now, as we’re figuring this out.”

They nodded. Amity decided to go back out and help with repairs. The others decided to stick around. So they could see if they could do some research on their own. To find anything else about ghosts from Eda’s resources. Willow went with Gus to the library to scour those books for help.

They didn’t have to do that. But Hunter appreciated having such good friends.

Darius teleported the two of them home, or to Darius’s house using his abomination goo.

“Hunter,” He started, getting Hunter to look at him.

“Why didn’t you tell me you were dealing with this?”

Hunter shrugged and looked down.

“At first I was still reeling from the odd experience. It’s one I wouldn’t have expected after all. Plus…it’s hard to talk about the whole grimwalker thing. I didn’t know how much you knew, and I didn’t want you to think any differently of me. And I also didn’t want to worry you.”

Darius sighed and bent to his level. He put his hands on Hunter’s shoulders,

“Hunter. I’m the one who looks after you now. It’s part of my job to worry about you. You don’t need to avoid telling me things. In fact, I would like to know what’s going on in your life. Okay?”

Hunter hesitated but then nodded slowly.

“Okay,” He said a bit quietly.

Darius smiled at him and squeezed his shoulders. Then he stood back up and let go.

“We’ll figure this out,” He said.

Hunter hoped so.

The Hex squad went with Hunter the next time they had school to go see the Oracle professor.

Luz had wanted to come to, but she still had classes in the human realm. Her mom didn’t want her to skip. They reassured her that Hunter would be okay with them there and that she would be updated on what they learned.

Their group went early before classes started for the day. Darius came with them as well.

She seemed surprised to see their group there.

“Uh, hello?” She said.

Hunter smiled and gave a little awkward wave.

“Hi, Professor. Sorry to bother you, but uh I’ve been dealing with something we were hoping you may be able to help with.”

She looked confused, as she glanced over the group again before looking back at Hunter.

“Alright?” She said.

Hunter sighed, “So uh, I’m being followed around by a ghost. I was hoping you’d have some insight about what to do about it?”

The Oracle teacher blinked and then looked around him. Hunter followed her gaze, but nothing was there.

“Uh, he’s not always there. Or, at least he doesn’t always appear to me that is,” Hunter said.

The oracle teacher hmmed. She walked over to a crystal ball she had on a table at the front of the room. Then she waved a hand over it. Inside the crystal ball started to swirl a cloud shape that began to glow a light purple. She waved him to come closer. So he took a cautious step towards it and looked on curiously.

She kept her hand just above it. No one spoke for a moment. Until she nodded and looked back at him.

“Yes, I can sense there has been spiritual energy around you,” She said.

Hunter’s eyes widened, “Really?”

“Mhm,” She waved her hand over the crystal ball again.

“So what can you tell us about this?” Willow asked.

The oracle teacher glanced to her then back to the group.

“Well,” She started, “That is not such a simple answer.”

“What do you mean?” Amity asked with narrowed eyes.

The oracle teacher sighed.

“Our interactions with spirits as witches and demons are limited. Therefore, so is our understanding of interacting with them.”

She waved a hand up and produced a spirit that resembled a mummy floating above the crystal ball. She held her hand up towards it in a stopping motion,

“Wait,” She said, then looked back to the group.

“I know more about communicating with spirits for the sake of foresight, and to command them to fight for me. Like this one is ready to do. We don’t typically teach on how to trap spirits that are already out in the world.”

“Whoa, what?” Hunter said. “I didn’t say I wanted him to be trapped.”

She gave him a look at that.

“You said you wanted the situation dealt with,” She said.

“That doesn’t mean I want to trap him in a crystal! He said he wants to look out for me. I just don’t want him to keep randomly attacking anyone who gives me a hard time. I was hoping for a way to maybe summon him enough to talk about it or convince him to change how he is protecting me. Something like that,” Hunter said.

“Ah,” She started, “So you have actually communicated with this spirit in a normal way? No summoning involved?”

“Uh yeah, I think so,” Hunter said.

She hmmed.

“Yes, I think you would know if you were summoning him. Especially considering your own limitations involving magic,” She said.

Hunter blinked at her.

“How-“

“Principal Bump informed all your teachers of your situation, to a certain extent. So we could adapt to teaching you,” She said.

Hunter frowned at that. He supposed that should have been expected.

“Well regardless, conversing with a ghost the way you mentioned is not something I hear of much,” She said.

“Oh really?” Hunter asked.

She nodded.

“Yes. I mean, clearly, we do have ghosts around here. Most students here have seen them. But this is quite a specified agenda connected to you. Do you know why he is doing this?” She asked.

Hunter hesitated. He knew telling her as much as possible could help her understand enough to maybe help out. But it was still weird to talk about for him. Especially around people he didn’t know very well.

“He considers us family,” Hunter said.

The oracle teacher pursed her lips, probably suspecting there was more to it. But she didn’t push.

“Well as I was saying, many of the spirits we encounter don’t talk about their former lives or connections. We believe many of them forget. Either that or their time as spirits fades their personal connection to how they were before. That is, their memories fade. They don’t appear distressed by this. At least, it’s not clear when we interact with them for summoning purposes. I can talk with colleagues and try to find more information. From the oracle cov- or, the former members of the oracle coven that is. I will get back to you if I find anything.”

Hunter nodded.

“Thank you,” Darius said in response, putting his hand on Hunter’s shoulder.

She nodded.

“Of course. But until then,” She walked back over to her desk and pulled out a drawer.

“I don’t have enough of these for all my students, but I thought it could be of some use.”

The oracle professor pulled out a necklace with a circular clear ball as the pendant. It reminded Hunter of a necklace he used to see Amity always wearing. Amity gasped when she saw it.

The oracle professor walked back over to them and handed it to him.

“If we do eventually aim to have this ghost trapped in a crystal ball, it should be your own.”

Hunter looked back up at her.

“I don-“

“I know you said you don’t want to do that to him,” She interrupted, “But we’ll have to keep in mind how destructive he could end up being. This ghost sounds unpredictable.”

Hunter frowned and looked back down at the necklace in his hand. Hunter didn’t want to believe that Caleb could be dangerous. But he understood where she was coming from. This situation made him nervous after all. Even if knowing the other was looking out for him felt nice. He wished he had more control over it, but he didn’t want to control Caleb. Moreso he wanted the ghost to listen to him about his preferences.

“But that’s not the only use for this, though,” the professor continued.

Hunter glanced up at her again.

“This crystal ball gives you a stronger avenue to connect with the spiritual world. It’s a more powerful tether between worlds. Seeing as it’s designed for such a purpose unlike the person he is haunting, you,” She said.

“Would this help him to appear more? Since he would often disappear on me,” Hunter mentioned.

She hmmed again, “It’s more likely at least. If it’s unintentional. This might depend on how much control and motivation he has on his end to reach you enough to become visible. You may need to assert more force on your end in order to summon him the way you want to, if talking to him is what you wish for. And who knows. Maybe you can convince him to go into the crystal of his own accord.”

“Is there a way we can ask other spirits you already have access to more? About understanding their world and other spirits. That seems like it could help us,” Gus said, gesturing at the spirit the oracle teacher still had floating over her own crystal ball.

She glanced at the spirit in thought.

“It is certainly something we could try. Not with this one though.” She twirled her hand, and the mummy-looking spirit went back into it’s crystal ball.

“I’d still rather communicate with my fellow oracle witches first. Communing with spirits the way witches and demons like us do are already a delicate balance as is,” She said.

“Why are you so afraid of doing anything different from the norm?” Willow asked as she crossed her arms.

“Willow,” Amity hissed. Willow didn’t back down though.

The Oracle teacher huffed at that.

“It’s not that. I can’t expect any of you to understand. There is intricacy to maintaining careful control when interacting with spirits. That is, with summoning."

“Is there any reciprocity with these summonings?” Gus asked. He seemed to understand what Willow was getting at.

Hunter understood where they were coming from. But he was afraid upsetting her might wreck his chances of getting help.

She frowned at him.

“I don’t like your tone, young man. In fact, Hunter is the only one of you who should actually be here since he is the only one who is my student. Well uh, that is-“ She paused when she remembered Darius was there as well.

“Of course you can be here as well, not that you need my permission, coven leader Darius.”

Darius put a hand up to get her to stop.

“There is no need for that, professor. The coven system is no longer around after all. And I will respect a teacher’s authority in her own classroom.”

“Yes, I know,” She continued again, “But I know you’re here for Hunter, as his…” She hesitated as though unsure how to refer to him.

“I’m his guardian, yes.”

Hunter and Darius hadn’t quite discussed how Hunter wanted to refer to Darius yet. Hunter felt like Darius was his dad, but he hadn’t ever referred to anyone in that way. The emperor was his ‘uncle’. He wasn’t sure what Darius would want to be to Hunter either.

“Right, yes,” The teacher continued, “You have the right to come to me with concerns that affect your, uh, Hunter. That I would be able to help with.”

Darius nodded.

“I know.”

The bell rang. Occupants of the room looked up.

“Well, I suppose we should leave you to your classes then,” Darius said, as he lead their group out of the room. Hunter didn’t have the class til later.

“I’ll keep you updated!” She shouted to them over the sound of the students bustling about.

Upon leaving, their group dispersed to go where they each needed to.

Hunter quickly put the necklace on, hiding the pendant under the neckline of his robes. He would think about that later.

Hunter wasn’t able to stay with his friend group the whole school day. They did have different course studies. But that hadn’t gone as poorly as it did his first day at this school. Even though he passed Boscha on occasion, she hadn’t made a stink about him anymore. She actually ignored him. Or when she did see him, she just frowned and went back to her friends. There was no way the locker door incident alone was enough to get her to stop being annoying. He had a feeling there was more going on. Maybe he could ask his friends what they thought about it another time. Now though, he was preoccupied with other things.

He was thinking a lot about the last encounters of Caleb retaliating on his behalf. And also what the oracle teacher said to them that morning. He wasn’t really sure what to expect from this. But he wanted to try the crystal pendant later. He wasn’t sure if he’d be able to focus otherwise. Since Caleb felt so unpredictable with things.

Hunter never thought he’d wish for bad things not to happen to him solely to avoid ghostly retaliation. It never felt deserved. Even if the other person was a jerk. There was still times he really was saved, while being in danger, such as the incident with the staff thieves. But that didn’t feel right either. He should have needed that. It still didn’t feel deserved.

Hunter really hoped one day of distraction wouldn’t wreck the track he was on with his schoolwork.

They met back at the Owl house later after school. Apparently. Luz couldn’t wait. She practically fled to the collector’s portal almost as soon as she got home from school that day. She nearly knocked Hunter over on her palisman when they both got there.

“Whoops! Sorry, Hunter. I just really wanted to get back as soon as I could, to find out what you all learned from the oracle teacher.”

Hunter sighed and made his way over to the couch. Their group who went to the teacher, now along with Eda, Raine, and King sat around him.

“We didn’t find out a whole lot,” Amity said with a sigh. She sat down on the couch as well. Luz sat between them and leaned into Amity.

“I guess she wants to talk with other oracle witches to learn more,” Darius said as he came into the room behind them. Eda may need to get more seats if having a gathering of this size was going to become more common.

“She did give me this though,” Hunter said, as he brought out the pendant from under his shirt. Luz gasped,

“Is that-“

“Yeah,” Amity answered her. “Just like mom’s.”

Hunter blinked. He didn’t know about that.

“I’m not entirely sure how I can use this to be able to talk to him yet, but I figured I should at least try.”

The others nodded.

“How do you want to try this?” Willow asked. She was sitting on the armrest next to him on the couch.

Hunter sighed as he stared at him.

“I’m not sure,” He said. “I have tried telling him I don’t him to do some of the things he has been. So I’m not sure how this time will go any different.”

“You said he’s really only appeared to you on your own, right?” Eda asked.

Hunter nodded.

“Well, even if you summon him by yourself, doesn’t mean you have to deal with him on your own. We have your back,” Eda said.

Hunter shot her a smile.

“And besides,” Luz added, “Maybe hearing from us how he’s affecting others around you might get him to see some sense.”

Hunter hmmed and then nodded.

“Okay. I’m going to try this on my own first. Then I’ll see if I can bring him out here to you all. Is there anywhere around here I can go for some privacy?”

“You can try in my room!” Luz exclaimed with a bounce. She lead him there. Once they both went in, Luz gave him a hug.

“Good luck,” She whispered, and then left the room. Hunter smiled after her. Then he closed the door and walked inside more. Hunter stared down at the crystal pendant. He held it in his hand and tried to remember what the oracle teacher had said earlier.

Even if he didn’t have the powers for it, his connection to this ghost him could still aid him to summoning the other.

Hunter closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he focused on drawing the ghost to him.

Caleb, come here. We need to talk.

“Whoa!”

Hunter jumped and immediately opened his eyes. He hoped the abrupt change wouldn’t affect the summoning, but no. Caleb was still there. Clear as day.

Caleb had wide eyes. He looked over his own ghostly arms and then looked around.

“How did I get here?” He asked.

“Uh,” Hunter said, because he wasn’t quite sure how this worked.

“Didn’t you say you were always following me?” Hunter asked a bit awkwardly.

Caleb hmmed.

“Yes, but…uh I don’t even know how to describe it. When I’m not choosing to appear to you, I’m almost in a different plane of existence? I hope that’s the right term. So I can feel the difference. I haven’t been brought to your plane so suddenly before though,” Caleb said.

“Oh,” said Hunter. He wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not.

“Could it be because I summoned you?” Hunter asked. Caleb gaped at him.

“You did? I didn’t know you could do that,” Caleb said.

Hunter rubbed the back of his neck.

“Yeah, well, it was my first time doing it.”

Hunter hesitated. The conversation with the oracle teacher made him feel a bit more cautious about this. But, he wanted to trust Caleb. So he carefully showed the ghost his pendant.

“I got this from my oracle teacher. Apparently crystals like this have a higher connection to the spirits’ world? Witches and demons will often use them to summon spirits for fortunes and to assist them in battles.”

Caleb looked at it curiously.

“How interesting. I’m not sure if I’ve seen such a thing before,” Caleb said.

Hunter tilted his head.

“Really?” Hunter asked.

Caleb shook his head.

“It’s possible I have had a one track mind as a ghost. And Evelyn never showed me such a thing.”

“Who-“ Hunter started to asked but then stopped. He had a specific reason for summoning Caleb here. He didn’t want to get too distracted. He could ask more questions later.

“Nevermind. Caleb, do you mind if I introduce you to some people?” Hunter asked.

Caleb drew back a bit.

“What?”

Well, that didn’t seem good.

“It’s okay! They’re friends who I trust. It’s just that, they saw you. After you retaliated near the reconstruction of the vendor stands. They are understandably concerned that I have a ghost attached to me, and wanted to meet you. And make sure everything is okay.”

It wasn’t wrong. Hunter’s friends were concerned about the ghost situation.

Caleb pursed his lips at that.

“Are they going to try to do anything to me?” He asked.

“What could they do? You’re a ghost. But I’ll make sure they don’t try anything as long as I’m okay.”

Caleb blinked at him.

“Of course you’ll be okay. I’ve been protecting you,” Caleb said.

Hunter sighed at that. “Yeah, but they’re protective of me too. So they’ll want to be sure of that.”

Caleb smoothed his face.

“If we’re on the same page, then of course. I don’t mind showing them so,” Caleb said.

Hunter nodded slowly at that. He still wasn’t sure about this.

“Okay. Just wait until I say I’m ready to show you, okay?” Hunter asked.

Caleb nodded.

“Will do,” He said.

Hunter went back to the main room of the Owl house where everyone was waiting.

“Well?” Darius asked.

Hunter smiled a bit nervously.

“It worked! I told him to wait for my okay before coming in here with me. You all ready to meet him?”

They all looked at each other first before nodding at Hunter.

Hunter exhaled.

“Okay.” He looked over to where Caleb was just off to the side in the hallway.

“You can come in now,” Hunter said.

Caleb phased through the wall and floated beside Hunter for a moment.

“Uh, hello?” Caleb said a bit nervously. Everyone stared.

His form flickered a bit.

“Whoa, is everything okay?” Hunter asked. Caleb leaned over to him,

“I think so…It’s just been a while since I’ve been seen by so many people before,” He whispered.

“Wow…” Luz said. “You really are Caleb.”

Caleb straightened up and looked to her.

“You know of me?” He asked.

“Uh, well,” Luz hesitated. “I remember seeing your image the time Hunter and I were in Belos’ mind. Plus, they sort of have a memorial with images of you back in the town I’m from.”

Caleb blinked at that.

“Interesting. I’d be curious to see such a thing. Well, the monuments that is,” Caleb said.

“Maybe you can come with me to the town some time,” Hunter said. “So far it seems like you can go where I can.”

Caleb hmmed.

“Perhaps,” He said.

“Alright,” Eda cut in. “Let’s get into the whole reason we’re doing this in the first place.”

Hunter gave her a look, but she was focused on Caleb.

Caleb blinked to her and seemed to pause. His eyes widened.

“…Evelyn?” He asked.

Eda blinked and leaned back.

“Um, what? No. Name’s Eda,” She said.

Caleb shook his head.

“Right, no of course not. My apologies. That had been a long time ago.”

The room sat in awkward silence for a moment.

“…anyways,” Eda continued, “The kid says you’ve been messing with stuff that happens around him. We don’t need you to throw wooden signs at anyone who gives Hunter the wrong look. Not that there’s anything wrong with defending him of course, but Hunter doesn’t want anyone hurt. Not more than they need to be,”

“Eda!” Hunter exclaimed.

“What?” She asked.

“Ah,” Caleb said. “I see. Perhaps you are unaware of the unfair things that man said about Hunter-“

“No, it’s not that,” Eda cut in. “I was there. I heard the jerk. But Hunter doesn’t want you throwing signs at people for him.”

Caleb frowned and crossed his arms.

“No one should mistreat him though,” Caleb said.

“I’m not disagreeing with you there,” Eda said, raising her hands. “But he doesn’t need every jerk to be hit in the face.”

“Why not?” Caleb asked.

“Were you this vengeful when you were alive?” Luz asked. Eda shot her a look, as though willing her not to get involved.

Caleb drew back a bit and thought.

“…I suppose not. I feel different now though. It’s not like turning to a more peaceful nature saved my life after all. I’m not going to let another innocent of my blood be taken down from my own inaction again,” Caleb said.

“I wouldn’t exactly say I’m innocent…” Hunter muttered.

“In every wrong thing that has been done to you, you are,” Caleb said firmly.

Amity sighed.

“There’s gotta be a way we can compromise here,” Amity said.

“How about this,” Luz started, “We are all protective of Hunter here as well. Maybe follow our lead for what he’s okay with?”

Caleb hmmed. “But sometimes none of you are there. That’s why I started acting in the first place.”

“Then do what we would do,” She said.

“How am I supposed to know that?” Caleb said, “I just met you all.”

“You could come get one of us then?” Willow suggested.

“But if I’m already there, I may need to act,” Caleb said. “After all, none of you noticed when Hunter was attacked across the street from the vendor stands.”

“You were attacked!?” Several of them exclaimed at Hunter at once.

Hunter winced at that.

“I wasn’t necessarily attacked. A large guy took my staff when I was distracted. Then his buddies restrained me so he could get away with it,” Hunter said.

“You are not easily subdued,” Raine said.

Hunter sighed. “Yeah, I know. The guy threatened to break the staff, and I guess I panicked.”

“See?” Caleb said. “I had to act quickly in that case.”

“Well, you definitely protected him well in that instance,” Darius gave him.

“Maybe you can at least agree to wait before doing anything unless Hunter is in any physical danger?” Eda suggested.

Caleb hmmed.

“Alright, I suppose that is fair enough to attempt,” Caleb said.

Hunter let out a breath of relief at that.

“Thank you, Caleb. I really appreciate it,” Hunter said.

Caleb nodded.

“Of course,” He said. “Thank you for believing in Hunter enough to let me be here,” Caleb said to the room.

They seemed a bit confused at that, but nodded nonetheless.

“If you don’t cause harm, there isn’t a reason you can’t be here,” Eda said.

And with that Caleb winked out. They all jumped.

“Is he ?” Amity started.

Hunter put his hand to the crystal pendant again and focused on the ghost.

Caleb?

“I’m still here.”

Hunter heard him whisper near his ear. Hunter looked in that direction but still didn’t see him.

“It just takes a lot of energy to appear to humans.”

“Ah,” Hunter said aloud. “Apparently it takes a lot of energy to appear to us.”

The group hmmed at that.

“Hopefully we’ll get to learn more about why that may be,” Willow said.

“Yeah,” Hunter agreed.

Hunter had a feeling everything wasn’t resolved yet. But at least this seemed like a start.

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