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Cale when his people commit crimes: *shudders* "How vicious...!"
Cale when Cale commits crimes:
#tcf#trash of the count's family#lcf#lout of the count’s family#cale henituse#cale#tcf cale#tcf humor#humor#meme#tcf meme#cale the hypocrite#solving all world problems through crimes and scamming#cale is a total clown#cale is a magnificent bastard
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I really like to make fun of Cale for learning life changing information on accident. He’s always like “how did this happen, who could have done something that lead to this?”
Brother, you did!
#he makes me want to cough up blood sometimes#this damn hypocrite#also#how is he so smart and so obvlious at the same time#this freaking guy 😭😭😭#he makes me angry sometimes#I love him dearly#no because I’ll be re reading TCF and I start laughing out loud when I see something that will show up later#and Cale is like ‘lol I will be free of this soon and get my slacker life’#GIVE UP NOW#GIVE UP#It’s so funny to me how like CJS and LSH were like ‘we gotta watch him so his dumbass doesn’t get into trouble’#Cale when he realizes the only person preventing him from a slacker life is himself#lcf#tcf#rambling
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like father like son
#Cale Henituse#LOOK WHOS TALKING#you goddamn#hypocrite#eruhaben#THEYRE SO CUTE#aaaaaaaaaa#AAAAAAAAAAAAA#tcf#lcf#trash of the count's family#lout of the count’s family
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876 chp spoilers
< Sir, I will make sure to live up to your expectations! I will be back with results within two weeks, sir......! - Sincerely, the hardworking CP >
“Human, why do you keep shaking your head like that?”
Cale just ignored the voices of the two children.
SHUT UPPPPPP!!! CALE IS SUCH A SOFTIE TOWARDS KIDS!!
Cale felt annoyed by CP, but when he thought more about it and calculated that basically yeah, this word is still a child as well, he changed his demeanor with it😭😭😭
This man is an incredibly big softie towards all the children he met so far and i can't stress enough how funny and cute this is
#he is such a hypocrite for laughing at Eruhaben for being softie meanwhile himself not being better#trash of the counts family#tcf#lout of the count’s family#lcf#tcf novel#lcf novel#tcf part 2#cale henituse#tcf cale#lcf cale
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og!Cale: [looking at Rok Soos room] He lived like this?
The Room: [void of any living being ever been in there]
#trash of the count's family#cale henituse#incorrect tcf quotes#tcf incorrect quotes#og!cale henituse#kim rok soo#like og!cale isnt the same#rok soo and og!cale are hypocrites!#they both have somehow a neat room that looks like no one has ever been in there#except the bed is rumpled up#rok soo sleeps in the office couch more than his own room#og!cale just passes out and boom hes in his bed#Ron carries og!cale to bed all the time when hes drunk#beacrox is stuck on cleaning up og!cales puke most of the time (which is rare since og!cale is not really drunk anyway)
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16. Fearless
Notes: I had fun with this one
Ft: Cale
You opened your eyes and the first thing you heard were complaints.
"Don't you know surviving is the true strength, it's better to do the bare minimum and get out safely." he was seated by your bedside in a lazy slouch, his arms crossed against his chest.
"Expending all your strength and fainting, do you like worrying others?" he chided as he reached over and handed you a cup of water. You stared at him, understanding every word but feeling some sort of ire build within you until you couldn't stand it and interrupted his lecture.
"Are you hearing yourself?"
#illu's may challenge#imagines#100 words#tcf#trash of the count's family#tcf x reader#reckless reader returns!#they probably blocked something large for cale#reckless reader is not going to take this shit#what a hypocrite!#-both points at each other-#everyone else just sighs#actually everyone else wants to bonk these two#they are the ones suffering#also we've passed the halfway mark of the challenge!#yippee!
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first off all dops is a joke so i'm not surprised at the lack of a hearing, but it is wild that eberle intentionally targeted cogs' head and b r o k e h i s n e c k and yet cale, who said more than once that there was no intention and he regrets the injury, is the one who was ripped apart as being the dirtiest player in the league throwing the dirtiest hit of the season. make it make sense girlie
#avs lb#cale makar#like dont get me wrong i agree w the suspension still#i just dont like hypocrites#plus half the ppl i see talking abt this didnt even watch/see either hit
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Cale is like such a hypocrite. We know this, but I'm thinking about how he would definitely be super hypocritical about scars - actually, it's been confirmed!
Cale refers to the scars on his old body as disgusting, but when Mary asks him about her scars, he says, "they are a sign you survived." And is all sweet.
BUT HE NEVER SEENS THAT ALL THE SCARS HE HAS ARE BECAUSE HE SURVIVED- ARE BECAUSE HE HELPED PEOPLE!
Just imagine when Cale was Rok Soo, burning up in the summer because he sees his scars as unsightly so he won't roll up his sleeves.
Or maybe just think about how Rok Soo already hates having to remember - having records in his head on how he was hurt. How he was hurt during times he couldn't even protect himself.
But he hates the physical record of his scars even more. He hates them because just seeing them can drown him records or make his team members (people he has saved using instant) guilty. Because they shouldn't feel guilty, it's his responsibility. He even believes it's his fault that they were in a situation dangerous enough for him to use instant.
He probably doesn't even own a mirror in his house due to this.
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MLM Book recommendations
It’s pride month and I’m very gay, so why not?
Cemetery Boys - Aiden Thomas : Trans boys and ghosts? Yes please!! This book follows Yadriel, a trans guy, who accidentally summons Julian, a guy from his school, whilst trying to prove himself as a real brujo. He agrees to help Julian find out what happened to him and who knows, maybe on the way there’s a little bit of romance…
Angels before man - Rafael Nicolás : It’s my opinion that not every queer book should be happy and work out perfectly and if you think the same, this book is for you. It follows Lucifer before he fell, who begins to realise that God is far more hypocritical and controlling that the others perceives him to be. Lucifer learns to love himself without god with the help of another angel, Michael. If you do read this though, please make sure to search for the trigger warnings first!! They are also listed on the first page of the book.
If This Gets Out - Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich : If you’re looking for a queer story with a happy ending and a message of being proud of who you are, this is for you!! Ruben and Zach are two members of one of the biggest boy bands in the world, Saturday. On camera, Ruben is a straight heart-throb but in private he is in the closet and forced to confide in Zach. They come to rely on each other more and more until maybe their friendship develops into more…
I Was Born For This - Alice Oseman : This book follows two seperate characters, Angel (a fan of the band The Ark) and Jimmy (a musician in the band, The Ark) who unexpectedly find each other. I’ll admit that there isn’t too much romance in this book, although there is an underlying sense of tension between two characters (I won’t say who) and they eventually manage to confess. I think that it’s good to have stories in which this romance isn’t the focus, it becomes far more normalised. I really do recommend this book!!
#books#book recommendations#gay book recommendations#mlm book recommendations#mlm books#mlm#gay#lgbtqia#lgbtqia books#gay books#Alice oseman#angels before man#if this gets out#I was born for this#cemetery boys
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Cale is so ready to take on everything.
I’m rereading the heart scene and, just- his life as Kim Rok Soo had such an impact on how he handles pressure, it’s actually sad. When he was KRS, people relied on him. Heavily. As the team leader, people saw him as a life line.
He never took breaks, he put himself in danger and sacrificed his well-being by using his abilities (for example, Instant), and as we hear later on- he had a 0% mortality rate. When people around him were weak, he became strong in order to overcome it. Nobody died when he became the Team Leader.
And in the world they lived in- yes! I’m not surprised at all that people latched onto him. No matter how much they care about him, they couldn’t help but allow him to save them. Over and over again.
So Cale had this expectation for himself too! When others give up -> he does not. In front of impossible tasks, he rises up, because that’s how it should be. How could someone who had so little as a child- no parents, no friends, no stability or safety or reliability- how could he possibly give up what he’s managed to attain? How could he let his friends get hurt when he knows that he could be hurting instead?
And then he becomes Cale, and he relaxes. His new companions are strong, and he’s not going to be with them for very long anyway. He will slack off, chill out, and take his hands off the wheel.
But he can’t- he just can’t stop helping them. Like an addiction, he helps Choi Han get a connection to Ron and Beacrox. Then he saves Raon. He helps Lock, Amiru, Mary, Alberu, Queen Litana. It’s so impulsive. It’s for his own benefit but he tangles himself into the story because tampering with Fate is a side hobby for him.
Then he develops relationships and friends- and when he sees danger approaching he stands up against it like a solid wall. Over and over again.
And, what? He naturally expects the people behind him to stay behind that wall. To listen to him and help, but to stay safe in the long run. He expects them to back off when something looks impossible. Because- well, he’s right here isn’t he? Overcoming the impossible is second nature for him!
But the people around him… aren’t standing by passively, like they did when he was KRS. When he was KRS they let him protect them for 15 years. Then he’s Cale Henituse and they don’t. They learn from him. They learn to stand up against the unpredictable and the indomitable. They see him and learn.
They aren’t happy about his sacrifices, but he tells them to be full and content and to eat well… so they listen. For a while. They understand wisdom and they take his words and learn their limitations.
Right until he stabs himself in the heart. What the fuck?! Biggest hypocrite in history right??! Can’t trust this guy to not bleed and sacrifice himself for shit!!!
So they angrily push aside his worry and their limits and they decide that it’s THEIR turn to protect him. Even against a GOD, Cale has shown them that nothing is impossible so they’re going to turn the tables and THEY’RE going to be the ones to cough blood!!
This scene is so heart wrenching, but it’s Cales disbelief that hurts the most. He’s stunned. He’s someone who can’t even imagine the lengths that a person would go for him. He’s a person who protects without ever expecting to receive that same effort.
Sure, he knows he’ll be protected. He’s not naive. But he puts 200% and expects 50-100%. He goes above and beyond, but prepares for average. Prepares for lackluster.
So when everyone tries to push him aside to protect him? He- he doesn’t even notice their efforts! It’s like looking for a leaf in a forest, but he’s supposed to be looking at the entire forest. Why would he think that they would give him a forest’s worth of leaves? He’s oblivious. So he looks for a single leaf.
Then they really do push him back and protect him- they defend against the orb that’s exploding and it’s like they’re screaming “It’s the forest! It’s always been the forest!”
And he’s lost. Absolutely, utterly lost. It’s heartbreaking, how distressed he is that his friends are hurting and they won’t let him handle it for them. He’s not even hurt, after all! He hasn’t fainted, he’s still useful! He’s ready! What he’s done so far hasn’t even been too difficult! Why won’t they let go and give it to him?
Everyone is so angry at him, or busy pitying him, that he’s left alone with this. While reading this scene I’m filled with a strong disconnect. He is surrounded by his friends but everyone is far away from him. Their goals have never been farther apart than this moment.
He’s always been one step ahead.
He’s always been ready. He’s always waiting.
And then he stabbed himself in the heart, and everyone but him felt the shift in the stars.
And then the next scenes are his friends trying to wrestle the responsibility out of his white-knuckled hands. They fight for it! Yet all the way until the orb’s time to explode, he holds onto it with an iron grip. I don’t even think he realized they were trying to take it out of his hands.
He kills the White Star, he Embraces the Ancient Powers, and he even manages to Embrace the Sealed God into the book and take over the temple in one move. We get to see everyone’s reactions to his stubbornness too.
So they become twice as stubborn. They cough up blood, they faint, they do 200% of what they’re naturally capable of. Why?
Because they saw Cale do it first. Because they refuse to let him do it again.
And Cale?
He can’t say anything.
#tcf#tcf spoilers#totcf#lcf#lcf spoilers#lotcf#trash of the count’s family#trash of the count’s family spoilers#lout of the count’s family#not a reblog#fav
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Trash of the count's family has been living rent free in my head for the past month so here have me LOSING MY MIND OVER HIM <3
Warning this is quite long and has swears and only starts at around chapter 300
See if you can guess what was happening ;)
Tcf rants
Chap 355 ERUHABEN PROTECTING CALE AND RAON I AM FOAMING AT THE MOUTH
352 why do I have no money? JSOWPWHEJEN PEPEFUCK YOUFUCKYOUFYUCKYOUm
And omg eruhaben picked him up LIKE A WET CAT WJWIOWQP
Like some point of record introduction is where the video call unbutton happens way before 350 why did I have to find calberu so late
OMG krs life is so sad " you were meant to die" 394
424 He and I are happy as well gahhhhhh cale crying stop QnQ
When you try to pay attention to the villains monologue but the voices in your head won't shut up 446
464 piggyback super funny bro gets carried like a haystack
485 self doubt is a bitch
BUT CALE RESOLVES IT THE VERY NEXT CHAPTER OMFG THAT WAS SO UGHHHHH <33333
THE BAIT IN THE NEXT CHAPTER AHHHH THERE'S NO SERVICE HERE
BRO that one chapter pls just LET HIM Cook
OMG "Please. Hyung-nim. I trust my smart hyung-nim.’
What in the goofy fuck is this arc (naru von ellejan)
543 was kinda cute dkwhy
582 The FEELS OMG LSH AND CALE HUG WJSIWPWPQLLQ
595 cale? Sparring? Training his physical body?? Impossible
601 BDAY CHAPTER YAYAAYy ALSO CALE HON NO STOP HURTING
602 ."God. You must have seen me die today." Holy fucking shit my dudes
"Cale had started at some point to caress Alberu’s mane whenever he had the time." kuxiydsljxkysiysitzjgzkyxou pls and thank you
Ws needs to STOP
605 ‘Even though he tells us to live, why?! Why?! Why does he push himself overboard each and every time?!’ WHY IS HE SO TRAGIC also choi han almost screaming cale instead of roksoo
"Choi Jung Soo looked as if he was about to cry as he responded to the weak voice." ubc am shakibg
Taerang is so funny omg
609 RAON IS JUST LIKE HIS DAD
612 ALBERU GOT A GUN
Let me see what you have
A gun
NO
613 "brightly as young Cale used to smile." awwwww
622 HIM SMILING BRIGHTLY OMGOMGOMG
623 "The Henituse household’s number one priority during that battle was-
‘To make sure that Cale survives.’" :OOOOOOOOO
The misunderstandings lmfaooo
626 ON AND HONG PART OF THE MOLAN HOUSEHOLD
LMFAO FREDO CALLING CALE SON AND THEN BASEN LILY AND VIOLAN LOSING IT
628 did not know duke deruth was chill like that
Poor guy cale bruh new member to caleism
644 Excuse me noble sacrifice???? Bitch you better not
646 INSTANTTTT
HE BETTER BE FINE "called the beginning and the end of everything." ISTG CALE IF YOU DIE
"Raon swore in the exact same manner as Cale before heading toward the terrace." RAON IS SO CUTE
652 RECONNECTION???? YOOOOO
655 THEY MEET AAGIN
656 STOP THIS HURTS ME BUT OMG OG CALE NOW KRS IS SO SJWOPWW
OMG why are they so wholesome to each other???
His mom bro omfg I am tearing
669 damn he's cold. But ig it's war bruh you gotta cold through the mess
670 just stab yourself they said. It'll be easy they said. BRO WHAKANDA REQUIREMENT IS THAT
671 AHH ANCIENT POWERS CALLING CALE " our kid"
The absolute disregard “Man, you talk to me so disrespectfully.”
680 THAT IS INSANE NO FUCKING WAY BRO
681 BRO DID HE JUST BITCHSLAP WS HE IS SO COOL THAT WAS EPIC
684 'cales in danger'? YOU FOOLS HE IS THE DANGER
And alberu spinning the gun??? How did he get so cool with it
685 MF JUST SOLOED THE WS THROUGH SHEER BLUFF HE IS SO OP
686 THIS PLACE ABOUTA BLOWW
687?? '“I finally think that my life is a bit precious.” CALE NO
He had an extremely useful worker BAHAHAHA
689 rasheel is so real
683 UPGRDAES PEOPLE UPGRADES
694 ALBERU IS TRULY A SIBLING OF CALE
697 HE DOESN'T EVEN REALISE HOW HYPOCRITICAL HE IS
BRO got a taste of his own medicine sit yo ass down and rest mf
699 OMGOMGOMGOMG
700 wait stop this is kinda sad
702 cale in his insane era
703 yo what is happening
705 foolishly thought there'll be angst but look at that potential
Alberu the og glib tongue
715 the sealed god better fucking stop before I beat yo ass
717 that gave me chills for some reason
720 shit not even cale is safe from the abusive childhood tragedy
BRO imma beat the ws up his stupid curse affecting krs
Also the plot thickens
723 clopeh is crazy in the best way
736 this entire arc bro cale is causing so much chaos
WTF why is krs life so sad bro
737 THE PLOT THICKENS
I love this arc wait they're supporting each other so much its so adorable
740 MF CLOPEH IS SPEEDRUNNING THIS THING LET'S GOOO
752 HE HIT HIM WITH A ROCK STOP
756 WHAT IS GOING ON????
759 AND HE STABS THIS MADLAD
760 CALE IS GONNA LIVE LOONG
And omg reactions!!
766 CALE FINALLY GETS IT
Karma bro
Sidestory 2-1 OG CALE FULL OF CLASS????
2-2 istg ogcale and krs ARE THE EXACT SAME PEOPLE "FLIP EVERYTHING OVER"????
2-3 HAHAHA I GONNA QUIT BEING THE MOST USED THREAT IS HILARIOUS
2.3 raon: can I be nice
Cale : no
WHY he so ruthless
BRO I just realised that this man has not sat down wtf he just finished fighting the sealed god let him REST
2. 4 "No matter what happened, the Crown Prince’s biggest ally was the Duke’s House of Henituse which had his sworn brother and his sword art instructor." GUYS
Ahh he was so sweet to the kid
2. 5 LET'S GOO MEET UP
2.14 wow that's insanely convenient that you need exactly 3 more assistants
2. 15 LET'S GOO MARY
RAON MADE HENI FROM HENITUSE STFU
2. 23 Mary tryna copy cale and alberu is so cute
2.23 WHY IS HE HURT????
2. 40 "The rejuvenated ancient Dragon smiled a lot more these days." AWWW GOLDIE GRAMPS
Also omfg cale stronk
2.41 so wait fire of destruction did become a god? How else does he know about super rock
2.49 AHAHAHA CHOI HAN GETTING CALE THE FUCKING PILLAR
2.55 damn our cale is strong
2.58 cale proving that once again, he is the scammer
2.59 nah bro this shit too goofy they're just waiting for him to faint
2.64 can we appreciate how fast choi han and sui khan protected cale like omg
2.65 GoD is so real bro is funny af
2.68 caleism ftw
2.70 LMFAO what does alberu want??
2.71 "I’ll give you the title of Minister of Finance. Will you do it?”" BRO IS ON HIS LAST STARW
2.72 BRO THE DYNAMIC HERE IS MWUAH AND EXCUSE ME?? ALBERU IS STILL HURT?? I WILL FIGHT SOMEONE
ALSO CALE NOT RESTING AND IMMEDIATELY GETTING AN INVITE IS RIDICULOUS
2.76 cale is too nice omg
2.79" H, human! I figured it out now! Clopeh has gone so crazy that he’s gone full circle and looks calm!" I FUCKING LOVE CLOPEH THIS CRAZY BASTARD
The foreshadowing here is nuts my dude
2.81 HELP ALBERU
ALSO THE FORESHADOWING IF HE GETS HURT ISTG
ALSO WHY IS ONLY MY MAN SEALED??
2.85 GAE-IL LMAFAOOOO
2.93 TOONKA REALLY WAS ABOUT TO THROW A CHAIR
2.96" up.? Who is above me" OMFG HELL YEAH
2.101 aww choi han and raon supporting him
2.104 AT THIS RATE HE WILL FAINT STOP IT
2.106 LMFAO THE CHOIS ARE SO AWKWARD
2.107 Jakqpqpq Ron using sneak attack to make cale rest
2.110 lmfao choi han is the best at knocking people unconscious
2.113 cale is coughing too much blood bro I know it doesn't hurt but godamn
2.116 I love dominating aura so much
2.119 I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED CHOI HAN AND BEACROX SO MUCH
2.120 omg toonka found his bff
Tbc
In conclusion I love this story and everyone in it pls and thank you
#rants#tcf#trash of the count's family#lcf spoilers#lout of the count’s family#thoughts#losing my mind
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So, Let's Talk Themes in TCF!
"Themes" is such a weird topic for me, not gonna lie... I always feel like it's something you're just supposed to know and feel instinctually – like rhythm in dancing. Which, btw, I'm not really good at. So it's difficult to talk about without that background anxiety that I'll totally flop and miss the point, despite my best intentions.
Still, I decided to give it my best shot anyway, and try to decide what "themes" there are in "Trash/Lout of the Count's Family", and why I like them, because that part is subjective and thankfully, I can decide without freaking out over the "correct" answer.
First, let me make one thing clear: I don't believe TCF was written to convey a single theme or idea. It's an adventure story, and it's supposed to be pure fun. Which it is!! But nevertheless, there is a lot of effort and thought behind it, and I believe that thoughtfulness from the author manifests itself clearly in the overall work, so it's definitely worth talking about.
Now, with that lengthy explanation of what I'm going for out of the way: what are the themes in TCF that I noticed (and like)?
Found Family
Beloved Hypocritical Hero
Overcoming Prejudice
Victory in Working Together
What makes Humanity, what makes a Monster
Healing and Moving Forward
Misunderstandings
Found Family is the most obvious theme, overall, so I don't think it requires much explanation. Cale doesn't "find" his new family on purpose as much and trips all over them, on total accident – then proceeds to adopt them all, despite his inner monologue telling the readers over and over that he intends no such thing. It's pure comedy, but it's also incredibly wholesome and heartwarming. Cale has the biggest, softest heart of them all, and he's the only one who doesn't see it. I wanna squish his cheeks and coo over how cute he is most of the time.
Beloved Hypocritical Hero is the second theme, which isn't apparent at the start. Cale's biased inner monologue does his best to convince us that he's totally selfish, and doesn't intend to be a paragon protagonists who selflessly helps others in the slightest! ...However, over the course of the story it becomes clear that Cale is one, big, fat, liar. He is exactly the sort of hero he constantly denies he is. His whole spitting-blood-from-power-overuse act practically became a meme at this point. Still, despite how frustrating Cale's blatant hypocrisy is, we can't help but love him all the more for it. I'd like to say that he gets better overtime, but.... yeah, personally, I don't see much progress on that front. He did promise Raon he won't get hurt one time, and he managed to keep that promise, but then he (spoiler alert) went ahead and stabbed himself right after, so. Yeah. Cale is a hero and a hypocrite and we all love him. That's definitely a major theme in the story.
Overcoming Prejudice is the best way I found to describe the whole plot of "anti-darkness attribute" propaganda in TCF. What I love about it is that the author found a much more interesting way to convey the theme than just make it about "fantasy racism". It isn't just about the Dark Elves, it's about Necromancers too, and all people using dead mana. The best part is that dead mana is, in fact, used by the very higher-ups who spread the prejudice in the first place, proving without a doubt that it's all 100% hypocrisy and there is nothing wrong with dead mana in the first place. It's all propaganda, and it serves a purpose. The true beauty of this plot unfolds when the Sun Twins show up, and Cale brings in Mary to help Hannah with her dead mana poisoning. Jack goes through an entire arc of realizing what "true light" is, and that despite the "voice of the Sun God" constantly ringing in his ears to eradicate all darkness, he comes to his own conclusion that it isn't what the power is, it's about what ones does with the power. It's just, beautiful. I feel like that part of the story doesn't get enough credit. Mary is one of my favorite characters, and Jack and Hannah combo is amazing as well. Definitely one of my favorite plotlines in TCF.
Victory in Working Together is another obvious theme throughout the story. It isn't just reserved for the good guys, either: the bad guys have a ton of alliances, too. The difference is that the good side is based on genuine intent, without stabbing each other in the backs, while the bad guys only pretend as long as they need to, then throw away their "allies" to the wolves when it's convenient. It's portrayed less as a "message" and more of a purely pragmatic fact: to get anywhere, you need to have support. Cale knows this from the start, which is why he manages to make so many allies in such a short time. This theme is simply about being able to overcome the biggest of obstacles, as long as you honestly work together with others and put all your effort into it. It is the simplicity of it makes it so effective, in my opinion.
What makes Humanity, what makes a Monster is an interesting one for sure. In a world full of so many interesting races, the final boss is – always – human. Be it Venion Stan, Redika, Prince Adin, Queen Elisneh, the White Star, or even the Sealed God – all of the main villains are either purely human or started off that way. I think it's very much deliberate, in order to show how what makes these people evil isn't some in-born characteristic; but only their choices. Not to say that non-human characters aren't ever bad, of course not – there is a bunch of evil non-human characters all over the story. But evil, true evil, is always a choice. And thus, non-human characters who choose good are more "human" than the "monsters wearing human skins". I won't call it an allegory, because it isn't even as indirect as that: it's a fundamental truth of life that the only real monsters are people who are rotten on the inside. And since the author put so much effort to make all the fantasy races in TCF feel very much human-like, it only makes sense that their choices is the thing that makes them evil, not their race. Even actual Monsters aren't all pure evil in TCF! I truly appreciate it. It's such a simple concept, but it works extremely well.
Healing and Moving Forward is one of the themes which honestly melts my heart. It doesn't simply apply to Cale; it applies to everyone in the cast. Everyone in Cale's group comes in damaged, scarred, hurt or threatened in some way, and comes out better in the end. From the children, to the adults, the entire group heals through their "Found Family" and their quest to defeat the evil forces threatening their world, in order to achieve a peaceful, happy future. Every time we see the evidence of it – like Cale admitting his life is precious, Eruhaben agreeing to extend his life, Choi Han attribute changing, and so on – it feels like an amazing triumph, and yet completely natural and earned. One could simply call it "good character development" and move on, but I see a commond trend and it deserves to make itself a theme of its own. It's not just about everybody finding their place in the family: it's about them growing as family. And doing so, despite their traumatic pasts. And since I once called Cale a "poster child of trauma", it's no wonder he's the one who has the most of "healing" and "moving forward" to do of them all. I hope it continues all throughout book 2!
And of course, I saved Misunderstandings for last. I think the name speaks for itself. TCF is practically a comedy built upon misunderstandings; except misunderstandings of the BEST kind. The misunderstandings where people look upon Cale – tired, in-denial, clueless Cale – and see whatever they need to see the most in the moment: a saviour, an inspiration, a leader, a friend, a parent, and so on. Many misunderstandings result in people seeing Cale in too-good-to-be-true light, which is always funny (Clopeh instantly comes to mind). The thing is: Cale deserves most of it, even if he doesn't believe so. Because it's not about what Cale actually is that matters in those situations: it's about what others need. Cale inspires just by being, well, himself. And that inspiration is what changes people. It's Cale doing his best and affecting others, that makes all the huge waves of change. In my opinion, there is no better misunderstanding than one which results in inspiration: because even if "truth" was revealed later on, the effects of it were 100% real, and something to be grateful for. Imagine if you had a terrible day, and you suddenly saw someone smile at you, and you felt better. Even if the person wasn't actually looking at you in that moment – that doesn't matter!! What matters to you is that your day DID get better, and that person was to thank for! That's the beauty of TCF's misunderstandings. Cale will never truly comprehend the gratefulness of others, without understanding how he can affect them without even trying. ...Then again, his obliviousness and hypocrisy is one of the many reasons why we love him 😊
Let me know if there are other themes in TCF you like!
#tcf#trash of the count's family#lcf#lout of the count’s family#tcf meta#themes#story themes#analysis#character analysis#misunderstandings#cale henituse#tcf mary#the sun twins#tcf jack#tcf hannah
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TCF Prompt 23
TBOAH/TCF AU - Afterword's - Hunters
After 22 years of a terrible war - And two years since the death of one Cale Henituse - Choi Han and Alberu Crossman fall at the hands of the White Star and SG.
When they regress, their memories mix in with the new and they are shocked at what has transpired in this new timeline.
Harris Village lives on, and Choi Han is no 'Hero', but a Guardian to the Village, Forest and Henituse Territory.
Alberu Crossman awakens to having the kingdom in the palm of his hands, seemingly loved by his people and having quite the backing he had always yearned for.
And then there's Cale. Cale who regressed, became a dear friend at a young age, and of course an amazing Commander in the war. And along with his brother, Kim Rok Soo, changed the fate of their world and saved it from the White Star/SG. In just two years no less.
They are both pleased at this turnout and at a loss of what to do now(what did they regress for?).
Then a group who call themselves the Hunters attack. And no, they don't go after the Soo's who reincarnated, nor went after Choi Han and Alberu who transmigrated and regressed.
No, they went after Cale. Who knows too much. And much like his mother, places burdens on his shoulders that are too heavy for him to bare alone. All at the behest to protect his loved ones from harm and so that his precious brother can finally achieve his slacker life.
But now its everyone else's turn to protect him.
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New timeline - group knows Cale regressed/Soo's transmigrated, etc.(War ended with Cale at 22, KRS 20, etc)
LSH, CJS are here as well. And helped out in the war.
Choi Han, Alberu and Cale were all known as "The Big Three", as they were the strongest fighters left in tboah world.
Cale died saving them and the last few good soldiers they had.
Choi Han and Alberu are very protective of Cale.
KRS and the others learn just how dark/terrible that timeline was
KRS realizes there was a lot Cale never told him, and that while he has slowly healed and learned to finally love himself(with a lot of aid from his said brother), Cale never took the time to do that for himself(the hypocrite).
Cale is extremely smart, and a scary good actor.
Cale has the AP's, while KRS retained his abilities from earth(KRS has a good plate...Cale not so much). They both still coughed up blood/fainted tho. Much to the stress of everyone around them.
Henituse family loves Cale just as much as KRS, there was just tons of miscommunication, etc, once again. And Cale is just as oblivious as his brother. But it gets figured out and fixed.
Cale is still the only red head in the family, KRS has brown hair like Deruth. Which also adds to some of the drama(but is finally dealt with).
Cale is the kids favorite uncle. He spoils them rotten(along with Mary).
Beacrox is Cale's hyung, which he takes srsly*stares at Choi Han*.
Cale doesn't realize Ron, Eruhaben and Fredo think of him as their kid along with KRS. He bout to find out though.
KRS and Cale are downright scary when they work together. And ppl learned never to let Cale and Rosalyn experiment on magic, etc together.
Cale learned a lot of things about the Hunters on his own(while KRS was off resting from his "shenanigans".)
He also learned that GoB isn't so...balanced as it thinks it is. Because of this, he was attacked while trying to get this info to GoD and CJS.
GoD is upset and protective that one of his favs got hurt. And from trying to protect him no less.
Eric, Amiru and Gilbert all had a bigger part to play, and protective of Cale.
OverProtective!Everyone for Cale!
Cale, Cage and Bud are all drinking buddies(and have to be separated cause they cause a lil too much Chaos for Alberu to handle)
Can have romance if wanted, but not needed(ChoiCaleAlberu and PolySoo's for example?)
#au#fic prompt#prompt#tboah au#tcf#original cale henituse#original alberu crossman#original choi han#memories#regression#kim rok soo#lee soo hyuk#choi jung soo#everyone really#tcf god of death#tcf Hunters#hurt original cale#beacrox molan#ron molan#trash of the count's family#og!cale henituse#henituse family#protective everyone#tcf thames family#hurt/comfort#healing#polysoo's?#future choi/cale/alberu?#slow burn#found family
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On flaws, arguments, responses, and outcomes (long and personal)
This post is a response/analysis of the arguments I read and even debated about certain characters in TCF/TBOAH. I get asked for reasons for my points/arguments and I repeat so much it becomes exhausting. So, I decided just to post it here and copypasta every time these arguments show up.
When people ask me why I don't like Deruth or appreciate what he does/did, my response is I was og!cale sometime in my life and it colored my relationship with my father/parents. I admitted my bias in one of my posts and it does affect how I argue or judge characters. I also know people who were abused and neglected. While we do share a common bond (albeit a traumatic one) I do understand the nuances of every individual I knew who knew and experienced neglect. This applies to specific circumstances or even outcomes of their relationship.
So, why argue? I don’t like to argue but I have seen opinions (fine to have whatever side you are on) that imo, lack nuances, particularly to a life that I experienced. Even their arguments make sense to me, even if I feel that they are lacking. Maybe it's not an argument per se, but a chance to provide more awareness to the issues that the canon presented itself. The details in the TCF universe are lacking but we have segments of the fandom that wants to explore a different facet of the story.
So, the common arguments:
1. Deruth is a flawed human/parent. He doesn't read minds or act correctly every single time. Also, ‘We all made mistakes.’ (a classic excuse from neglectful parents) I agree. Nobody in TCF or real life is perfect. This argument is a ‘justification for why Deruth harmed Cale. In itself, the argument isn't problematic but the way it is used is my issue. This argument is repeated ad nauseum to me on occasions when my parent didn't step up or something wrong happens. And I accepted that for years (even now) coz it makes sense and I would be a hypocrite if I don't have flaws myself. The issue is not on the argument itself but on how it is used/delivered. Over time, this morphs into an excuse and is taken advantage of whenever something bad happened. Throw this argument and the recipient is expected to accept it again and again without question until the recipient feels that it is offensive to question why the parent has done a bad thing. It becomes worse when the recipient feels blamed for asking, ashamed for not being validated, or has no empathy thrown their way. It may be reaching but oftentimes, it can lead to gaslighting (and I don't use that term lightly). So, yeah good argument but it has an expiry date and it’s not a free forever pass. And personally, it does not cover the other lacks (effort, understanding, communication, and other relationship ingredients).
Another point the argument ignores is that Deruth is still a parent. Even if he is a flawed parent, he still has that societal and ingrained authority over Cale unless Cale himself is an adult. It's human to be a flawed parent but if a parent’s child has to step up because the ‘parent’ doesn't want to improve and take accountability, then please Google ‘parentification’. It’s a big issue since responsibility is given to a child with no authority, power, and less capability, yet still expected to perform like an adult. In my experience, parentification leads to some kids cutting off their parents or guardians because of the burden and trauma. They were also given false hope that the situation will improve. It's hard because it’s the parents who want to have children but don’t realize that children (more than not) are a lifelong responsibility and commitment. Again, its human to be but mind the responsibility that parenthood entails. Responsibility is not just the physical needs, but also the whole package of a child.
Also, the flawed argument should apply to both Cale and Deruth. Let's do this. If Deruth is flawed, there is little incentive to try to repair their relationship. If Cale is flawed, it's okay for Cale to self-destruct and harm people because of his flaws. The people who are the recipient of Cale's actions have no right to complain because he is flawed and so they are. If we go by this argument, then nobody takes accountability. Apply it evenly and to everyone and I won’t contest that.
‘Deruth lets Cale get away from many things/gives him freedom/Cale doesn’t get any consequences.” Its the same thing my parent's did to me. Gave me a lot of passes when I acted out and money since school and even with my income. Didn’t ask but still gave me ‘in case I need something.’ It’s bribery. Why do you ask? Guilt, overcompensation, and overcorrection. In Cale’s case, freedom’s not a great argument considering Deruth forbade Cale to go outside (and who’s fault it again why he’s acting up?’) and have his butler monitor his movement. People might say ‘for his protection’ but it also indicates a lack of trust and controlling vibes.
There is a part two coz I wrote too much....
#tcf#lcf#trash of the count's family#lout of the count’s family#henituse family#tcf cale#og!cale#og!cale henituse#original cale henituse#original cale#deruth henituse
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Vulgaire
(Le musicien fantôme, épisode 3 – parce que je me suis dit « jurons de pirates ! »)
J’ai bien réfléchi. Je pense qu’il est dans mon intérêt de mettre en sourdine ma personnalité raffinée pour me fondre dans la masse de l’équipage. Plus proche je serai d’eux, moins ils seront tentés de me débarquer sur une ile déserte après avoir décidé que, tout compte fait, la deuxième moitié du paiement ne vaut pas un affrontement avec le Musicien fantôme.
J’aimerais croire que le capitaine Álvarez ne laisserait pas advenir une telle vilénie, mais je ne peux être certain qu’il ne fera pas le même calcul si, par malheur, je cesse d’être une distraction suffisante à ses yeux. Cet homme semble trop fantasque que pour s’y fier.
J’ai donc chargé mon libraire de me trouver un dictionnaire d’argot marin, tâche dont il s’est acquitté avec diligence, me laissant presque deux jours pour l’étudier consciencieusement avant l’embarquement.
J’y ai découvert un chapitre sur les jurons et insultes. J’imagine que, pour une fois, un peu de vulgarité ne me tuera pas – que du contraire. J’avoue m’amuser à la lecture de ces expressions hautes en couleur.
Rat de cale
Foi jaune
Ecrevisse de rempart (oh, excellent !)
Amiral de bateau-lavoir
Pute borgne
Ribaud
Chapon maubec (j’aime beaucoup celle-ci, pour désigner un pleutre à mauvaise langue)
Grippeminaud (c’est un homme hypocrite et rusé, n’est-ce pas cocasse ?)
Par la malepeste !
Mortecouille ! (Je ne crois pas que j’oserai employer ce juron.)
Par ailleurs, mon librettiste m’a obtenu, je ne sais trop comment, un recueil de chansons à boire et autres œuvres paillardes, qu’il m’a remis avec un air étonné et réprobateur. Il est vrai que certaines sont franchement graveleuses. Je pense avoir achevé de le choquer en lui disant que toute source d’inspiration est bonne à prendre, et que ce répertoire inhabituel pourrait nourrir mes futures compositions.
En en répétant quelques-unes, je me suis aperçu que ce n’était qu’un demi-mensonge : si l’on fait abstraction des paroles, certaines de ces mélodies présentent des polyphonies dignes d’intérêt. Il me tarde de broder quelques variations sur cette base.
J’avais de toute façon l’intention d’emporter des instruments, dont mon violon. Je ne pourrais me passer de jouer de la musique pendant plusieurs semaines. Et je me plais à penser que ces chansons feront leur petit effet si nous en venons à faire la fête – je veux dire à « bambocher » -, ce pour quoi les pirates sont réputés.
Distrayant l’on me veut, distrayant je serai !
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(i) trust you
Rating: Mature
Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Category: M/M
Fandom: 백작가의 망나니가 되었다 - 유려한 | Lout of Count's Family | Trash of the Count's Family - Yulyeohan
Relationship: Eruhaben/Cale Henituse | Kim Rok Soo
Characters: Eruhaben (Lout of Count's Family), Cale Henituse | Kim Rok Soo
Additional Tags: Sex Pollen, Fuck Or Die, Trust, Snippets from Discord, No Sexual Content, being afraid of hurting someone you care for, Communication, eruhaben is a hypocrite i hope you guys know this
Summary:
Cale's skin is hot, far too hot, and Eruhaben wonders how he hasn't realized until now. It seems the unlucky bastard is still good at hiding his condition, as stupid as that decision is. As he strokes a thumb over pale skin, Cale shivers and leans closer to him, mouth slightly slackened.
"You shouldn't have hid this," Eruhaben tells him, smothering the self-anger and worry, grounding them down to dust. It won't help them here. It won’t help Cale here. "Unlucky bastard, we don't have time to find another cure now."
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