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astonmartinii · 7 months

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the age of no regret [mamma mia part four] | formula one scoial media au

drivers: sebastian vettel, jenson button & fernando alonso part one | part two | part three masterlist | tips

a due date nears, a god father is revealed and new cravings are discovered

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yourusername: f1 drivers are too generous, i don't know how we got all of the stuff back from montreal let alone how we're going to store it.

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user1: i'm NOT jealous of an unborn child's helmet collection

user2: this bro got a senna helmet, can i have it until they know who he is?

sebastianvettel: i'm seeing a 'we' in this caption when it was me, myself and i putting together this display case

yourusername: erm i was supervising?

sebastianvettel: that was more aimed at jenson, love. i wouldn't want you anywhere near a glass display case right now

jensonbutton: one day it's "i'm the wood work king, let me do this" and then it's "why did no one help me?" PICK A STRUGGLE SEB

sebastianvettel: well i was waiting for you to take all the credit ... so this is awkward now

jensonbutton: well i'll take the credit for getting most of the helmets

charles_leclerc: ummmm no i gave seb at least two of these

jensonbutton: @sebastianvettel tell your grid kid to back off this is adult conversation

charles_leclerc: i'm 25?

fernandoalo_oficial: beckett better be sleeping in his dog bed because i am not fighting a dog for my space in the bed

jensonbutton: of course he is !!!!!!!!!

yourusername: the exclamation marks are really making you look guilty

jensonbutton: IT'S NOT JUST ME YOU GUYS BRING HIM TO BED AS WELL

yourusername: i have hormones i see one puppy dog look AND I CAN'T LEAVE HIM THERE

fernandoalo_oficial: if i have to fight the dog, you guys have to let me sleep in the middle

yourusername: fine. beckett sleeps at the foot of the bed anyway you just want to be in the middle of the cuddle pile

fernandoalo_oficial: sue me

user3: cuddle pile? i'm so soft

user4: beckett? who named this dog and why was it definitely jenson?

yourusername: it was but i was assured it has nothing to do with f1

user4: babes i hate to tell you but he's defo named after the corner at silverstone

yourusername: how am i so easy to trick ffs

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sebastianvettel: crochet club in full swing for zandvoort. good luck nando!!

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user5: they really are old people at heart it's so cute

maxverstappen1: can i get a good luck for my home race?

sebastianvettel: good luck?

yourusername: good luck super max! (not that you need it)

maxverstappen1: thank you y/n i knew there was a reason why you're my favourite :)

charles_leclerc: can i get a good luck too please?

sebastianvettel: you weren't this clingy even when we were teammates

yourusername: seb !! be kind, good luck charlie

landonorris: can i also get a good luck?

yourusername: good luck lando (stop being so hard on yourself)

sebastianvettel: is everyone gonna ask for a good luck?

yourusername: how many more grid kids do you have? i feel like you underestimated the number on your cv

jensonbutton: how is my jumper coming along?

sebastianvettel: we're both working on a sleeve right now!

yourusername: sorry if one is shorter than the other i can't stop going to the bathroom

fernandoalo_oficial: thank you guys, can't wait to see you when i get home x

jensonbutton: looking fast this weekend, podium defo on the cards

yourusername: be fast but be safe x

sebastianvettel: looking forward to a new celebration

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fernandoalo_oficial: getting attachment issues already @f1 can we just race in switzerland from now on?

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user8: they do group facetimes while nando is away?!?!?!?!?! shoot me.

yourusername: i second this @f1

jensonbutton: i third it

sebastianvettel: i fourth it

fernandoalo_oficial: i miss you guys :(

user9: i'm so excited/nervous about the naming situation i know these men will just have stupid suggestions

yourusername: we compromised with a name book i do not trust them after beckett

jensonbutton: beckett is a cute name and you agreed!!!!!

mickschumacher: do you guys need the extra camp beds or not?

sebastianvettel: yes please! could you bring them when you get back?

charles_leclerc: we're sleeping on camp beds? does my back mean nothing to you?

fernandoalo_oficial: do we look like a hotel to you?

yourusername: there are beds but it's first come first served, so don't be late xoxo

user10: are the grid going to stay at seb's?

user11: might be for a baby shower?

user12: HOLY SHIT

maxverstappen1: am i allowed to bring the cats? is beckett trained?

yourusername: omg yes please bring jimmy and sassy

jensonbutton: yes he's trained what do you think i've been doing with my retirement?

maxverstappen1: no comment

sebastianvettel: i guess you can bagsy a room for you and the cats

maxverstappen1: HA thank you seb

fernandoalo_oficial: more and more i realise why people call you my grid kid

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yourusername: who knew i'd end up with a family this big? i love you all.

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user13: i am unwell this is so fucking cute

sebastianvettel: i love our weird little family

yourusername: little? we hosted like 25 grown men ...

jensonbutton: and you loved every single second

yourusername: yeah i love you guys and all your little stray cats with attachment issues

fernanodalo_oficial: yeah but that means they also give good gifts

user14: wait? 25? who else do we think went?

user15: so mick was definitely there, i think i saw mark in the back of one pic, kimi was there along with nico rosberg (LOL) and i think rubens barrichello

user16: no way first out of paddock brocedes reunion was at the mamma mia baby shower...

jensonbutton: those people are meant to be athletes how come there were NO CUPCAKES LEFT I KNOW THAT'S NOT IN YOUR DIETS

maxverstappen1: idk i feel like you're projecting

charles_leclerc: yeah you sound mad guilty jenson

yourusername: now i can see the grid kid resemblance

sebastianvettel: i will not take any responsibility for their shenanigans

fernandoalo_oficial: i do

danielricciardo: soz i finally got that brocedes scoop over a late night cupcake

yourusername: i won't be angry if you spill to me

lewishamilton: daniel?

fernandoalo_oficial: this is why you're my favourite daniel

user17: i need them to SPILL NOW

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jensonbutton: it's official!! after careful consideration, we decided that kimi was the best choice for god father, but we still consider you all a weird mix of god uncles and god everything else. y/n is due any day now so we'll see you all some time soon x

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user18: LETS GOOOOOO I WAS ALWAYS TEAM KIMI THAT'S MY GOAT 🐐

maxverstappen1: rigged

yourusername: maxy if it helps seb was seriously stumped after the baby beekeeping suit

maxverstappen1: doesn't help but i guess it's healthy to take a loss every now and again

danielricciardo: i. am. shocked.

sebastianvettel: you insulted all of us in your application

danielricciardo: ummmmm yes to prove to chickie that i'm a fun, goofy guy DUH

jensonbutton: we are NOT boring farts

danielricciardo: depriving your child of a fun god father is a boring fart move

kimiraikkonen: i am fun daniel.

charles_leclerc: i may have lost god father but i won being a bear, you win some you lose some

lewishamilton: you're being much more gracious than expected

charles_leclerc: oh i screamed into my pillow when i got this notification (and max also lost)

fernandoalo_oficial: you're taking it well lewis

lewishamilton: I KNOW YOU VOTED AGAINST ME FERNANDO BUT JOKES ON YOU I SEE THE HAMILTON BEAR YOU FRAUD

yourusername: there were no votes against people... also roscoe is not a reference we can actually verify i don't think dogs can speak english (or german, spanish or italian)

lewishamilton: he can skateboard? how am i not a good dad?

fernandoalo_oficial: see this aggression is why you aren't god father

lewishamilton: i'm letting roscoe at your ankles old man

sebastianvettel: OKAY LETS STOP THERE

markwebber: who got kimi jack daniels? that's a bold (and uniformed)choice

yourusername: it's the aesthetic mark, i don't like your tone

jensonbutton: kimi will drink anything don't worry love

markwebber: all i said was it is an interesting choice

yourusername: this is why you got destroyed by a twink btw

jensonbutton: well this all escalated fast

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astonmartinf1: fernando alonso will not be racing this weekend due to family matters. felipe drugovich will race in the second aston martin seat. we wish y/n, fernando, jenson and seb luck for their new addition.

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user21: EVERYONE STAY FUCKING CALM

user22: i am so so so so so so so so so chill about this

lancestroll: good luck y/n! can't wait to meet the little one

user23: god i miss the squabbles in the comment sections

user24: literally and i can imagine it's going to increase ten fold when they all have an actual kid to fight over

charles_leclerc: why does it have to be a race so far from europe :(((( i wanna meet chickie ASAP

maxverstappen1: don't make me race your ass to the hospital

charles_leclerc: we can use air max this once seb won't know

danielricciardo: 📸 GOT YOUR ASS

charles_leclerc: daniel???

danielricciardo: 'm sorrry i'm stressed

user23: okay that didn't take long

user25: i need a lobotomy asap cause why am i so excited about four complete strangers having a baby

user26: I AM SO NERVOUS ABOUT THE NAME IF THIS CHILD IS NAMED AFTER A RACE, DRIVER OR A CORNER I WILL ACTUALLY LOSE MY MIND

user27: seb will never see the light of day if that child ends up with a bond girl name

lewishamilton: good luck guys !!! can't wait to meet the full family

user28: completely normal that the whole family is not online during potential labour but I NEED UPDATES

user29: okay put your bets on guys - which one of them is passing out

user30: jenson 100%

user31: idk i think seb has been way too chill this entire pregnancy and it's all going to come out during the birth

danielricciardo: yeah seb's ass is grass

maxverstappen1: DANIEL STOP (it's gonna be jenson)

danielricciardo: i'm sorry i'm so stressed i'm literally going to bite off my fingers

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f1: with y/n's due date this week, we send our love and well wishes to the alonso-vettel-button family and can't wait to meet the new addition (and soon to be champion) 🏎️

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user32: it's just dawning on me that this kid might need a jumbo birth certificate with all these last names

user33: is anyone curious if they'll ever do a paternity test to see who the biological dad is

user34: let's not ask horribly personal questions about situations that are nothing to do with us

user35: also the kid is going to have four loving parents and about 25 grown men who will fight for them so i really don't think who the biological father is is really a big deal

estebanocon: gosh i am so excited

user36: as much as i am excited i hope it won't become a whole family influencer type beat

user37: i don't think they will tbf, i think they'll post about chickie but it'll be reserved

georgerussell63: so excited for the guys! they'll all rock as parents and y/n has already put up with them so will be an amazing mother

alexalbon: good luck guys, all of our love x

user38: f1 cruel as hell for putting this race all the way qatar so that there's no way they can go back to europe between races :(

charles_leclerc: real, depriving us from meeting chickie asap

user39: do we think kimi went with them?

user40: and maybe mick? he's not with mercedes this weekend?

mickschumacher: kimi and i are with them! not allowed in the delivery room when chickie comes but we're here for moral support <3

user41: oh i am so soft

lewishamilton: i guess it makes sense kimi is the god father... good luck guys!

note: OKAY PEOPLE THAT'S PART FOUR HOLY MOLY i am hashtag stumped on a baby name and the sex IDK ANY OF IT but this was FUN! hopefully yall enjoy and hopefully i tagged everyone who asked (blame my phone if not) also thanks to @deviltsunoda for listening to me SCREAM about this the whole time i've been writing it xoxo

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valkyrieandstrangeridingaragorn · 4 months

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I can't help it compare kamala and Carol with Peter and Tony. I meant how they relationship in screen.

Even the marvels probably not the best and well many critics and all but I can't help it how Carol threat kamala in film, Carol is well kind arrogant and blank face like Natasha but she not horrible to kamala, she pretty much nice to her even she knows kamala personality like fangirl but she not like disgust or disrespect her. And when Carol mean or do mistake to kamala she (not really immediately) she apologize to her. And even the situation forced they together Carol really take care kamala and guide her, she see her a a kid but not like go 'I am adult and you are a kid so do what I said and I always right'

And Peter and Tony?.... Well you know what happened

I am not really watching the marvels and see a few clips but the chemistry between kamala and Carol definitely good like how mentor and protege should look. Also Monica is more nice to kamala than happy to Peter.

And they said Tony is best mentor?

Stark was a terrible mentor for Peter. His relationship with him had a huge power imbalance where he kept the control and the flow of information close to himself, and he just ordered the kid around at will. That included lying to him and ghosting him for months, even chastising him for not knowing something he had never told him in the first place. Not to mention the jabs which were always personal, aimed at making Peter feel small.

But then, of course, we have the apologists who claim since he had a tough upbringing then it's "normal" for him to act this way. Well, newsflash: if you're not well enough to act as a parental figure for a kid, then do NOT act as a parental figure for a kid. We're all responsible for our crap and the trauma it left on us. It's not our fault... but it is our responsibility to put in the work so as not to continue the cycle.

The difference between that and Carol/Kamala (even Stephen/Peter) is that they recognize where they went wrong and actually apologize to the kids. It always takes a bit of work at first, but their relationship is built on something honest - even when all characters involved are dealing with their own thing.

There's also the fact that Carol was shown feeling guilty and remorseful after destroying the Supreme Intelligence. With Stark, I didn't see much guilt after almost murdering Bucky, or creating Ultron... so to have such a moralistic kid like Peter kiss the ground he walks on makes no sense.

Not to mention that while Kamala is a huge Carol fan, her epiphany is not realizing how perfect Carol is. Her epiphany comes when she realizes Carol is just a woman. A powerful one, sure, but still just a person with her own insecurities and fears. That scene is lovely and it helps make their relationship a lot better. With Stark, Peter is a blind follower who never questions anything and keeps acting like he's the greatest thing since sliced bread - which of course means none of his actions are ever questioned.

There is a reason it took them three movies to get Stark's influence off Peter and why NWH was the best of all three. (Maybe because Stephen was in it? That's likely, but then again... I am biased).

#anti tony stark #Carol Danvers #Peter Parker

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innerchorus · 3 months

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Arslan Senki Chapter 126 (Part 1)

SPOILERS for this chapter, obviously. The cliffhanger ending on this one is quite something and obviously a big departure from the novels.

We're straight into the Andragoras vs. Hilmes duel at the start of the chapter, and at this point I was sure that this would be the most stressful part? And it was pretty stressful, especially seeing Hilmes appear on the defensive and then watching as Andragoras kneed him in the chest/stomach... but then Hilmes managing to kick Andragoras's elbow from his position on the floor lifted my spirits somewhat!

Good move, Denka!

They're... really trying to kill each other here though, and that fills me with fear.

However, as they part with a hand to their respective injuries (nothing major for either, but Andragoras's arm must be throbbing/numb and Hilmes is winded and bruised) who should appear but the (Un)Holy Master?

He's becoming a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, especially in this scene, I think this time I'm not ashamed to admit that I quite enjoyed him. And at least his appearance had the added bonus of interrupting the duel.

The way he is just like... lounging nonchalantly against the throne.

The 'vwap' sound effect makes it seem very much like he just materialised there. We also get to see him teleport to (partially) evade Andragoras's attack later in this chapter.

Anyway, even Andragoras is shocked, because he recognises him, and yet... this sorcerer should much older than he appears!

Why do I like this panel.

The clawed hand sliding on the arm of the throne 👌

Interesting that he describes himself this way (same as in the novels if I remember correctly). I do think he originally started off as a regular human, but the effects of using this kind of sorcery warp the body over time into something unnatural in more ways than just an extended lifespan. I see some of the changes as deliberate and some as just a consequence of their magic use, though that's only a headcanon.

SNAKE PUPILS 🐍

Anyway after the stress of watching Hilmes and Andragoras try to take each other out it's quite fun to see the Master enjoying himself in the knowledge that the other people in the room know far less then him.

Oh, Hilmes... They were never on your side...

'Sides don't matter', hmm? Is that because we've entered the endgame? Because Zahhak is already free from Mount Demavant? Because this close to triumph, Team Zahhak don't need to pretend to be supporting anyone or anything in particular? Because they were always, always working towards their own aims? Either way, it definitely highlights exactly how poor Hilmes's grasp of the truth is here.

And at this point we divert back to Arslan!

He tells his followers the truth her learned about his origins, and states his aim to head to Mount Demavant and retrieve Rukhnabad. Last chapter, I thought Arakawa might be avoiding this and was planning to have him acquire Rukhnabad incidentally, by bumping into Don Ricardo which is funny because... it kind of does happen like that rather than outright aiming for it, and so when I realised where this chapter was going I was hesitant, but actually I liked it more than I expected to.

The dialogue in this scene is all so good! And it makes this decision more understandable. I would share it but I'd just be posting whole pages at this point, but one thing I will mention is that I was glad to see some discussion of what happened when Hilmes went after the sword and mentions of how Zandeh's actions stopped the earthquake. It feels like Arslan is making a more informed choice with an awareness of the consequences, and an acceptance of the concept that he might be found unworthy, which Hilmes totally lacked.

(For reference, in the novels this declaration of Arslan's intent to retrive Rukhnabad is a brief scene with like three lines of dialogue. Arslan basically says he'll go to Mount Demavant to retrieve the sword, prove he is qualified to rule, and then become Shah, and Gieve immediately agrees to be his guide. Arakawa did a much better job. I know Tanaka is the original creator but honestly... elements of that part felt out of character to me, and I think Arakawa manages to acknowledge precisely what was bothering me, so I'm now more on board with Arslan's decision.)

Now back to the throne room, where I will try to prevent myself from sharing yet more screencaps of the bastard himself.

No more snake pics in this post challenge: failed. Will you believe me if I say I wanted to post this image because of Hilmes?

Anyway, the big secret is out and Andragoras is NOT happy. The first half of the chapter ends with him taking a huge swipe at the Master with his sword that not only appears to cut him in half but also slashes straight through the ACTUAL THRONE behind him.

Andragoras, exactly how strong are you? What is your blade made of that it can cut right through the throne like that?

And at this point I'm realising how long this post is, so like the Kmanga chapter releases I'm going to split it into two parts. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon, in the meantime I'll leave you with Hilmes's utter shock at what is actually quite an epic moment from Andragoras (and just about the only one where we can cheer for him unreservedly).

#arslan senki #the heroic legend of arslan #arslan senki spoilers #andragoras #hilmes #the master #team zahhak #arslan

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shootingstarpilot · 5 months

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ooooooh for the writing ask: 🪩 + 🍕 + 🐾

OOOH EXCELLENT ONES THANK YOU <333

🫘 Spill the beans. What's a new project you're doing this year?

You know what, thank you for asking this, because I DO have a project I want to work on.

Of course, shoulder the sky will remain a priority- I'm already plotting out peacetime shenanigans- but I do have an original project that I've been rotating in the radioactive slush of my brain, and I'd like to at least get a bit down on paper.

We all know about 007 and his license to kill. Less well-known, however, are his- not subordinates, 006 will claim, we're a team, we don't take his orders-

(We don't have his budget either, 005 mutters.)

Anyway. Not his subordinates. Other, just-as-vital members of MI6.

006, and her license to commit grievous bodily harm.

005, and his license to do significant structural damage.

004, and her license to ostracize.

003, and her license to manufacture a moderately annoying rash.

002, and his license to cause mild social embarrassment.

And 001, the intern, who's just earned his probationary license to operate the coffee machine.

(Listen. You will never convince me that Bond doesn't aggravate the living fuck out of every other person at MI6, and I love the thought of messing around with that further.)

🍕Will you be making any changes to your posting schedule (if you have one)? (Or do you want to establish a posting schedule?)

Ahahahaha GUILTY. I'd like to establish a solid posting schedule, but at the same time I'm also trying to be more realistic, so... I'm aiming for no more than a month between updates! I feel like I've generally been doing pretty good at that, right? I'm working on making sure that I write every day, so maybe I'll manage to get down to every two or three weeks. I guess we'll see!

🐾 Do you plan on writing for any fests or competitions?

Oooh, once I finish the main thrust of shoulder the sky, I'd definitely like to! That's taking up most of my writing energy at the moment, but I do best with external motivation, and nothing like a fest to provide good prompts <3

#my writing #ask game #thank you!!!#these are my fave <333 #in writing down my story idea i am MANIFESTING IT #(i hope)

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fantisci · 9 months

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Welp. That was...something.

Obviously, major spoilers for the Good Omens Season 2 finale under the cut.

I'm disappointed and a bit depressed by the ending, but I have to admit that I'm not really surprised. Something about this season just felt...sad. i know a lot of people spent 5 episodes happily squeeing and then got gut-punched by the ending, but, to me at least, there wasn't the playfulness and levity of season 1 - not even in the happier/more comedic scenes. There was always a melancholy undercurrent: Nina's relationship isn't healthy, Maggie's interested in Nina but the timing is off, the flashbacks focus on the intense loneliness of Crowley and Aziraphale's existence throughout history, Aziraphale's terrified he's a bad angel and he's going to Fall, Crowley doesn't seem to have a clue what he's doing half of the time...Lots of focus on insecurity, unhealthy codependence, bad timing and sheer miscommunication.

That said, I got unpleasant "gotcha!" elements from the way thinga played out, and I hate it when the writers prioritise wrong-footing their audience over story flow - hated it in Voltron, hated it in Sherlock, hated it in the umpteen webcomics I used to read in the 2000s. I'm not going to call it baiting yet - this season was clearly made with one eye firmly on a potential S3 - but with all the publicity, the impression we're left with is "This is a love story! Look, see these two protagonists who adore each other and who you're so invested in? Surely it's time for them to move their relationship forward?PSYCHE! - they're separated, miserable and everything is terrible! See these cute new characters who are clearly a parallel to our heroes, the ones we've focused a lot on in the publicity? PSYCHE! - they were never going to happen, becaise we wanted to make a point about meddling in relationships and sensible time frames after a break up!" (Admittedly, while anvilicious, the moral here was definitely sensible). "Oh but the antagonists, the ones who tried to wipe our heroes from existence last season? THEY get the cute love story and happy ending!"

I admit, plenty of fans saw the Ineffable Bureaucracy coming a mile off. And many point out - quite correctly - that if GO is a three season show following the beats of a love story, this is the second act break-up. I also suspect that, with the signiicant overlap between GO and Our Flag Means Death, the fandom's rabid reaction to OMFD's romantic cliffhanger may have inspired the GO team to bank on a similar reaction to secure season 3...but OFMD is aiming to put its fandom out of its misery in about a year and a half from its angsty ending. Good Omens had a four year gap between S1 and S2. If it sticks with that, I suspect viewer apathy and/or disillusionment may set in before S3.

All in all, I personally feel like I'll be able to enjoy S2 fully only after S3 arrives (and provided it's not equally/more miserable). Which smarts a bit after being so delighted and wound up about Crowley and Aziraphale's return. A waste of anticipation, if you will.

One thing I will say though, is that I believe the kiss was deliberately bad. (If you want to see a kiss where the actors REALLY look like they're being held at gunpoint, have a look at Red Dwarf's Season 7 episode "Blue"). Crowley's furious and desperate and heartbroken - his kiss is aggressive and unforgiving. Aziraphale is miserable and guilty and totally blindsided - he has no clue what to do, alternating between wincing away and pulling Crowley close. I don't think this is an "the actors are finding this tremendously awkward" kiss - it's an "these two characters are in a terrible headspace and between them, have all the romantic experience of a particularly naive potato" kiss. If Season 3 turns things around, I would expect Kiss Number 2 to be even more epic and heartwarming as a result of contrasting iuth this car-crash lip-lock...as long as not too much time has passed between seasons.

#good omens 2 #good omens 2 spoilers #go2 spoilers #go2 #good omens spoilers

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tsarinatorment · 1 year

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Ill give TSATS this one specific thing: Will having seasonal affective disorder did not occur to me at ALL before I started the book, but regardless of how I felt about the book overall, that was definitely a "Why didn't I think of that. Of course that makes perfect sense." moment for me. A child of the sun god with the specific type of major depressive disorder where a lack of sunlight causes you to experience severe depressive/lethargic episodes? Okay that one's fair.

It does make sense as a concept; I've seen fics roll with that idea before and it is a neat little idea - unfortunately, in the book that very quickly fell by the wayside alongside anything else that could possibly mean Will doesn't have a perfect charmed life. So quickly, in fact, that I never actually really thought that the book was seriously implying it in the first place - hell, if it was, where was it once they were in the Underground and then Tartarus? It would explain why Will was on edge (beyond the fact that he was literally being killed by the environment), but we're only ever told by the narrative that he's being an asshole (even though he never is, but that's a whole other complaint I have with TSATS), despite the earlier hint that would have worked so well - so I can only assume that it was not, in fact, Mark's aim to imply that Will has it. ((In fact, I believe that in their recent interview they stated that they only gave Will one of those because they used to have one - they never acknowledged the idea that Will might have SAD, which would sadly confirm that it was never their intent))

Will being prepared enough to have a sun orb for Tartarus is one of the things that actually made sense to me - Will's a practical and pretty self-aware kid, and while he (and Chiron) seriously screwed up a lot of the packing, that actually harked back to the prepared Will Solace we saw on the quest in TON - but like most of TSATS, the little backstory detail added in didn't... actually... add up?

It also doesn't actually match with TOA - we see Will in the middle of winter there, but we never get any indication that he's struggling because of that - and as flawed as Apollo's narration is when it comes to himself, he's always super-aware of his children and gives us very accurate descriptions of what's going on with them, their little nervous ticks and the like. It would also have made a lot of sense, if they did have seasonal depression, that he would be feeling incredibly guilty about it, perhaps even thinking it's even worse because he's not the sun right then, he can't even try to alieviate it. Apollo's determined to tell us how terrible a parent he is (even though he's not, for a god) and that would have been such an obvious thing to use, even tying in to his own woes about being mortal, that I'd say its lack of acknowledgement of TOA is a strong indication that the three kids in camp during winter, at the least, don't suffer from it.

#Anonymous #tsats #tsats spoilers #will solace #trials of apollo #pjo apollo

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z-h-i-e · 1 year

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Get to know me better...

I have been tagged by @sallysavestheday and I aim to please. Or, at least answer the call to answer questions. ^_^

Relationship status: Smaug and I have been together since 1997 - according to the Elves, we've been married since 1998, according to the Race of Men, 2000. We're also besties, so that definitely made all the time spent together during the pandemic pretty nice.

Favorite color: I have a favorite color spectrum that includes purple, green, and gold. It slides around depending on my mood. I will also argue that glitter is one of my favorite colors.

Song stuck in your head: This precise moment? My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark/Fall Out Boy -- I've been listening to it, thinking of Finrod composing songs about the burning of the ships that become popular and this leads into Celegorm and Curufin being pissed at him later that their shoreline deeds become Noldorin pop songs without them getting any credit

Favorite food: I am a big fan of mushrooms - years ago, when I used to do impromptu Discord calls while cooking and imparting fandom and life wisdom, it ended up named 'Mushrooms in my Ramen' because that's the best way to ramen. I also like fruit; I grow several types in my yard. Shrimp, shrimp is amazing. Shrimp on pizza, shrimp and corn chowder, shrimp and grits -- just, shrimps, yes. Also poutine. I love a good poutine. I like making soups and chili the way I want them (basically, no tomatoes - tomatoes are my species enemy, they will try to kill me), so, tomato-less and meatless chili is kind of my jam. My big guilty pleasure is Chicken McNuggets. I know they're basically fried chicken goop, I will still consume them. I don't even need sauce. (But, sauce is good, so it honey with them.) Oh, and raw sweet corn. I don't know why people cook corn. It's so much better raw. (not canned cold, but fresh raw sweet corn)

Last song played: I heard Alone Again Or by The Damned when I drove home. I had only previously heard the original by Love, which I, heh, wow, unintentional pun, love. It's a song on my original Glorfindel/Erestor playlist from twenty years back, when the early shippers were jockeying for position and trying to figure those Rivendell bois out. I should teach myself to play that song. I wonder how it would sound on the balalaika... *pencils that in for a summer project* I already know the lyrics... [So the connection for me with Glorfindel and Erestor on this was the idea of Glorfindel being really friendly with everybody, but the only one he wants is Erestor, so he remains alone and waits for him during the early fourth age when the two of them are the last two remaining inhabitants of Imladris. Even though they aren't together yet, Glorfindel still uses terms of endearment for Erestor - right to his face - nothing hidden. My Erestor is such a asshole. Someday he'll do right by everyone... moving on...]

Dream Trip: I'm at a point where I hate any trip where I can't be home to sleep. Apnea diagnosis did that. So, I guess I'd like VR to catch up to a point where I can really and truly immerse and then go to...Middle-earth, of course I'm going there, or Thundera (obviously pre-explodeyness).

Last thing I Googled: I've been trying to help a friend find apartments in Milwaukee county that are not ridiculously expensive or have weird stipulations or fees attached to them. Certainly been a challenge. But the last last thing was googling Alone Again Or by The Damned so I could listen to it again but also sing along as I was writing this (yeah, that's apparently a creepy thing I do, is singing songs with unrelated lyrics while typing other words or blog posts or fanfic, so that's a thing I have going for me)

I guess that's all for now. Instead of tagging anyone in particular, I suggest that anyone who is interested in sharing please steal these questions and have at it. Or, just go and listen to Alone Again Or. It's a good song.

Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPbNpIG8x_s

The Damned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYVDN27CrOo

Only just realizing this now, it's not a bad Finrod pining for Amarië or Edrahil song, either... I'll have to tuck that away for later.

Your mileage may vary - if you do listen to it, I would would be interested knowing who it reminds you of.

#zhie's random thoughts and musings

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rainbowsuitcase · 3 months

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I'm just thinking... Trans!Steve AU where the serum still made him stronger and gave him the muscles and stuff, but it didn't fix everything. Seemingly yes, but Erskine was the only one who knew about Steve being trans, and the doctors are curious and Stark has some wildly inappropriate questions but no one actually wants to check if the serum also increases dick size. (Steve wouldn't know. It didn't give him one)

(Cue some self doubt and insecurity and stuff, that Bucky definitely helps with after being rescued, IDK, this isn't why we're here)

Cue the twenty first century. Cue the Avengers. Cue a supervillain with a sex-changing magic ray. Tony is delighted. Thor is amused. Bruce is so confused and weirded out that most of his energy is put towards staying calm. Natasha doesn't seem to care at all. Clint makes a bet that he can walk in heels. (He can. He's frankly amazing.) And Steve...

Steve looks the same. No one understands why. The official theory is that he somehow managed to duck out of the way of the perfectly-aimed-hit-everyone-straight-on magic ray. Or that the decades old serum somehow made him immune to the fresh, modern supervillain invention.

But neither of these explanations are enough for Tony. He's hitting a wall with figuring out how to fix everyone else, so he wants to distract himself by figuring out why he doesn't have to fix Steve. He wants to dig deeper, he wants to study the serum even more than before, he wants blood tests, he wants to go crazy until he figures it out.

Steve... well he has time for it, the Avengers missions are put on pause until this mess is over, but he has neither the nerve nor the patience. Never has, never will.

Steve tells Tony that the magic ray gave him a dick (he keeps to himself how happy he feels about it, and how guilty this makes him feel, because this is not a good thing for anyone else). Tony is satisfied enough by this explanation and finally gets some sleep.

When he wakes up (after so many hours of sleep that Steve is beginning to worry he somehow slipped into coma) he offers Steve to finance a bottom surgery, after he solves the magic ray problem.

(Said problem figures itself out. The effects simply wear off. Tony is glad but also bitter. He decides this supervillain is now his nemesis - of the week at least.)

#steve rogers #trans steve rogers #captain america #avengers #mcu #steve rogers fic #is the setup too long #probs yea #idc im kinda tired #trans steve the loml actually #aka my younger self heavily projected on their fave character and it became a coping mechanism #it's a thing trust me

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hello!!!! i am so excited that ur requests are open ur one of my favorite writers EEEEEE!! i was wondering if i could request a headcabnon for the obey me brothers (and dateables if u wanna do both up to u) reaction to gn mc giving them little sentimental gifts all the time to show them that they love and appreciate them? spontaneous gift giving bc something reminded them of u and u love them? i hope that made sense oml thank u!

Adtgub omg thank you so much 💕

And hoo boy did I feel this! Gift giving is one of my love languages xD

I hope what I came up with is what you wanted 💖

Also, I'm not brave enough to write for the dateables just yet... Maybe someday. But today was sadly not that day 😅

The brothers and MC randomly giving them gifts

Lucifer

The first time you gift him a new coffee mug, he doesn't think too much about it. You probably overheard him talking about needing a new one, since one of his broke, the other day.

Still he very much appreciates it and of course thanks you. After all it saved him the trouble of having to head out and buy one himself.

Though over time he notices that it's not a one time only thing. Usually they're small things. Like a new pen or more of his favorite tea.

Up until one day where you visit him in his study, smiling widely and holding a bag out to him. "I got something for you!"

With a frown, he turns away from the paperwork to give you his full attention. "What's in it?"

"Just open it and see for yourself~"

So he does and what he pulls out is a vinyl, still a little confused. Why would you get him one just like that?

"It just made me think of you, so I had to get it... Do you like it?", you speak up, like you've read his mind.

Immediately his expression softens, a warmth spreading through him. How is it possible for a human to be that sweet? "I do like it. Very much so. How about we listen to it together?"

The way you beam at him and nod enthusiastically definitely makes it worth pushing his work off for a bit.

Mammon

"Oi, MC! I think ya left your ring in my room", Mammon barges into your room without any further announcement, holding the gold band out to you.

Had it been tempting to try and sell it? Yes. But for some reason he always feels extremely guilty when it's about your stuff.

But you only chuckle and shake your head. "I got that for you, actually. You said you lost one of yours, right? I know it's not the same, but I thought you might like that one. The color of the stone reminded me of your eyes..."

All he can do at your explanation is stare at you, then the ring and back at you. Cheeks flushed and he's at a complete loss for words. Eventually he manages to mutter a thanks, the smile you aim at him only making him blush even more.

But you can be sure that he's never taking that ring off.

In fact, he treats every single present you give to him like the most valuable thing he owns. Because to him, they all are.

Every time you show up and hand him something, saying that it reminded you of him or that you remembered him wanting something like that? He's ready to melt into a puddle.

Leviathan

"Levi! I got us friendship bracelets!", you declare as you skip into his room, simply grabbing his hand to tie the bracelet around his wrist. Afterwards you present him the one on your own wrist with a wide smile. "I made them myself~"

His brain completely shuts down. Not only because of you so casually getting that close to him but... The entire thing is just too adorable?

It reminds him of a scene in the anime "I fell in love with my best friend, though I'll never tell them because I don't want to ruin the friendship. But they are actually in love with me, too and we're both simply oblivious idiots."

He turns as red as a tomato and only splutters incoherent sentences, while trying to hide his face as good as possible. "I-I guess it's pretty nice. Coming from a normie and all..."

You just chuckle and press a kiss to his cheek, before you leave the room again. Leaving an extremely flustered Levi behind, who's staring at the bracelet.

Over time he notices that you rather often gift him something randomly. Though it never fails to make his heart race.

Especially when you get him something, no matter how small, and say that it reminded you of him.

Bonus points when you got yourself something similar. For example a key chain from your favorite anime, etc.

He may or may not be bragging to his brothers about having matching stuff with you.

Satan

"I think you forgot your bookmark in one of the books I borrowed you", Satan says, holding the item in question out to you.

But you just shake your head and nudge his hand back. Looking rather amused. "Nope. I left it there on purpose. It's a present for you! I thought it would be cute to make one out of my favorite picture of us."

Did he hear that correctly? You made a bookmark? For him? His cheeks flush as he looks down at it and he can't help but smile.

It's the first time he's getting a sentimental gift like that and it'd be a lie to say that it doesn't make his heart race.

"Thank you. I'll make sure to cherish it." And that he does. He treats it with utmost care and whenever he looks at it, he just can't help but smile.

After that he notices that you either drop things off in his room or just give them to him direct. Saying things like "I noticed you looking at it, the other day" or "You said you wanted something like this, right?" Something that always makes him all soft.

He makes sure to put a curse on everything he got from you, to make sure none of his brothers could potentially mess with them. Because those things are priceless to him.

Asmodeus

You're not the only one who likes to give small (or sometimes even bigger) presents, from time to time.

So on more than one occasion you two ended up giving each other a gift, chuckling about the funny and cute situation.

"Asmo! I got you one of those bath bombs you like so much!", you declare excitedly, while handing him the small bag.

He beams at you and doesn't hesitate to steal a small kiss, while taking the offered bag. "Aw, you shouldn't have, sweetheart! But, I also got something for you~"

You two just enjoy giving each other things that remind you of the other one, always getting all giddy when you see the other one's happy reactions.

Especially the things you made yourself, or the ones that you two have matching, are treasured by Asmo and he won't ever let anyone else touch them.

Though he will boast about it. In front of his brothers and in his Devilgram posts.

Beelzebub

"I have a present for you!"

"Mh? But it's not my birthday...", Beel says, clearly confused. Even stopping in his tracks of taking another bite of his snack.

"It doesn't have to be your birthday for me to get you something", you chuckle and hand him a box. "Open it~"

He quickly wipes his hands on his shirt, before he takes the box from you. And as soon as he opens it, his expression softens. "Is that...?"

"The one decent group picture we managed to take, the other day. I thought you might like to have it in a nice frame to put it up. I painted the frame myself so it would match the colors of your side of the room.

Before you even have the chance to say more, he already pulls you in for a bear hug, unwilling to let go of you anytime soon. "Thank you so much, MC..."

Whenever you gift him something, no matter how small it might be, he just looks like a happy puppy. Beaming and proudly showing it off.

Or making sure to find the perfect spot in his room, where they'll be safe but he can always see them.

Belphegor

You skip into the attic, where you know he disappeared to for a nap. Though you take no mercy on him, as you flop down next to him. Nudging his side until he grumbles and pouts up at you.

"Don't look at me like that", you snort in amusement. "I got you something ~"

You wiggle the two plushies that you're holding. Though you click your tongue and pull them out of reach when Belphie tries to grab both of them.

Only making him pout more, even causing him to look slightly irritated. "I thought you said they're for me?"

"Not both of them. One is for you, the other one for me. They kinda reminded me of us", you explain with a shrug and finally hand him one of the plushies."I thought it would be cute if you got the MC plushie and I'll keep the Belphie one."

He tries to hide his blush but fails miserably. Unable to keep himself from smiling, as he already hugs the present close.

Afterwards he grabs your wrist to tug you closer, immediately cuddling close. "So it's a you and me thing? Mhm... I like that."

In fact, he loves everything you give him.

And whenever you gift him new pillows or more plushies? He makes sure to keep them in the attic. Far away from his brothers. Beel is the only one allowed to get close to them

Maybe, just maybe, one of the pillows you gave him might even become his new favorite.

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plan-d-to-i · 2 years

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Hello! How are you?

I'm sending you this piece to know what do you think about it.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33344266

Sorry anon, this is very delayed. I answered a question about this meta a while ago. I thought at the time it was well written and informative except the author had not included the full extent of jc's role in the whole thing since they wanted to avoid clashes w jc fans and their agenda was primarily to highlight that all the Sects were guilty. I know they got some other feedback and I believe they said they had edited it since, so I wanted to see how they'd changed it before answering your ask. Alas since it's quite long, and the subject doesn't exactly spark joy it took me a bit to fully reread.

So, having read it more closely, I think there's some good information in there. Edits were made re the jc stuff which is good, because his silence on the topic of the Wens, his preexisting envy and resentment towards WWX, & treatment of him certainly enabled many of the events that transpired. Fandom also glosses over the horrors WWX took the Wens away from, which makes it clear exactly why jc asking him to return them is so reprehensible, when not only were they innocent but he also owed WN & WQ a life debt- so it's also good to see those reiterated. However, I'm not sold on the terms/connections they’re making. I understand what they're trying to do, but I think the point they're trying to make with that meta overall is flawed, and I don't think an assertion like this can be made for example:

In the story of Modao Zushi, we see a group of people being rounded up and placed in a restricted settlement, then shuffled to a prison labour camp, and eventually be massacred and thrown in a mass grave. The treatment of the Wen remnants by the sects and their eventual fate bear similarities to real ethnic cleansing/genocide attempts, and I find the way that fandom tries to mitigate and even ignore it deeply disturbing. ...

"From the Ghetto to the Prison Camp

I’m going to say, I think Mo Xiang Tong Xiu knew exactly what she was doing when she wrote all of this."

I believe @grewlikefancyflowers wrote a great response that made me notice many things I'd missed and think more deeply about this particular issue - HERE

As for my own qualms, as previously mentioned the author's intention was to highlight how all of the Sects were guilty for what befell the Wens, and whilst I think that naturally Wei Wuxian is the sole moral ideal in that situation there's still a reason the novel took the time to clarify the forces did not contribute equally. I tried to say this more delicately last time... but have since seen a influx of heavy handed accusations levied at the Lan Clan, so I'd like to take this opportunity to clarify it more directly. I believe there's a reason we're told this for example:

“But, if not for Jiang Cheng making a plan that aimed at Wei WuXian’s weaknesses, the siege might not have succeeded.” (Chapter 1)

and this

“It could be said that Jin Guangshan was the second largest contributor to the annihilation of the burial mounds after Jiang Cheng.” (Chapter 7)

and this

“Sect Leader Jiang, if only your attitude towards your shixiong was just a bit better, showing everyone that your bond was too strong to be broken for them to have a chance, or if you exhibited just a bit more tolerance after what happened, things wouldn’t have become what they were. Oh, speaking of it, you were also a main force of the siege at Burial Mound…”

and this especially

During the first siege of Luanzang Mound, Jin GuangShan headed the LanlingJin sect, Jiang Cheng headed the YunmengJiang sect, Lan QiRen headed the GusuLan sect, and Nie MingJue headed the QingheNie sect. The first two made up the main force of the army, while the last two were dispensable.

This portion of the meta is also a bit misleading :

Everyone was in shock: there would be no peace anymore! Wei WuXian would definitely make these fierce corpses on a large scale, in desire of founding his own sect to compete with the cultivational world! And the many young blood of today’s age would definitely be attracted by his evil, opportunist path as well, and go to him one after another. The righteous path of cultivation would have grim future—dark times ahead! (Chapter 75, Exiled Rebels translation)

Here, people are more concerned with him founding a sect which can compete with the great sects and teach unorthodox cultivation; not that he’s planning on invading the other sects a la Wen Ruohan.

But nobody believed this. After he found himself in the limelight during a few night-hunts, there really were quite a few people who came for him, hoping that they could be accepted by the ‘patriarch’ and become one of his disciples. The mountains that used to be so deserted suddenly became crowded. None of the fierce corpses Wei WuXian set up on patrol down the mountain would attack on their own. At most, they’d send the person flying and roar their throats out. Nobody got hurt, and so more and more people gathered down Burial Mound. (Chapter 75, Exiled Rebels translation)

This is telling, because it shows that these people, at least, really did know that Wei Wuxian wasn’t a threat. They even cottoned on to the fact that his corpses wouldn’t actually hurt anyone, just chase them away.

This is the whole passage:

In less than three days, almost all of the cultivators learned a terrifying piece of news: Wei WuXian, the one who defected from the Jiang Sect and made his own home in Yiling, had created the the highest level of fierce corpse yet. It was incomparably fast, strong, fearless, and vicious. On top of that, its consciousness was preserved, able to win every night-hunt!

However, in reality, after he succeeded in creating the corpse, the biggest benefit that Wei WuXian found was that there was a worker that could bear all the hardships when transporting goods up the mountain. In the past, he could only transport one chest at a time at most, but now, Wen Ning could drag up an entire cart of chests all on his own, along with Wei WuXian atop the cart, swinging his legs in boredom.

When it says "nobody believed this" it means no one believes WWX is just happy to have Wen Ning able to do all the heavy lifting. In fact exactly what the cultivation world was fearing is happening! People are trying to become Wei Wuxian's disciples! "compete with the cultivation world" means fight the other Clans for supremacy. And naturally with an unbeatable army of fierce corpses he could become the next Wen Ruohan. Is WWX accepting the disciples? Of course not but the stupid optics are there. Again the idea of people wanting to join WWX's "sect" would not even be an issue if jc had not pushed him to defect from YunmengJiang in the first place.

The Lans had no vested interest, duty or debt to Wei Wuxian or the Wens. They did not attack while WWX was simply hiding out there farming those couple of years, and it was not their duty to "investigate". Especially since Wei Wuxian's own former martial brother that he'd grown up with went and CUT ALL TIES WITH HIM and did not reveal his personal life-debt to the Wens!

When the Ambush happens and Qiongqi path and Wen Ning's power is shown for all to see, ofc it would be easy for the Jins to fan the flames of public hysteria. The Lan and Nie Clans unfortunately both lost disciples to Wen Ning when he and Wen Qing turned themselves in at Koi Tower and he lost control- where the Lans/LWJ went to speak for WN. Of course the Jins are playing on exactly these fears to get their hands on the Yin Hufu- and now with the added drive/cover of avenging Jin Zixuan thanks to JGY's machinations and Jin Zixuan's foolishness. jiang cheng hadn't even spoken up for Wei Wuxian before this so now naturally he's even more tied up in his hate and resentment. Then Nightless City happens.

Is any of this fair to Wei Wuxian (or the Wens)? Absolutely not. But the driving force of the siege are very much the Jins and YunmengJiang in the end. People hate the Wens that's true, but the invasion of the Burial Mounds is not about the Wens. That's a common foe to rally the gullible masses and the mob mentality being manipulated by the greater forces : Jin -greed and hunger for power- the Yin Hufu, Jiang - hate and vengeance, to get what they want.

Another thing, this is a pretty major assumption:

"No one there acts surprised to see the corpses, except for the juniors, Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji and Wen Ning. No, not even Lan Qiren. Even the people who might, possibly (if we’re being very generous), have been lower down the mountain and not actively killed any of the Wens still saw their bodies afterwards and threw them into the Blood Pool. Throwing them into such a mass grave was the final act of hatred against the ‘Wen-dogs’ who they had been so determined to slaughter."

We're not shown the reactions of the others. For all of Lan Qiren's short comings, he's still a person who decisively does thing by the book- to say the least. Whether he knew about the Blood pool or not we don't know regardless and it seems very deliberately inflammatory to assume it and state it so decisively, along with other conclusions the author draws throughout on similar assumptions. There's nothing to make us believe the Lan Clan went to the first siege full of hatred, determined to slaughter Wen-dogs and happy to throw them in a blood pool...

Ultimately there's a reason Lan Xichen is shown in the story trying to speak up for the Wens. There's a reason Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji do end up living with the Lan Clan in the Cloud Recesses and don't simply become rogue cultivators. I get the desire to cast blame on all and while WWX is the only moral ideal in that siege, it doesn't seem fair or correct to wipe the nuance the story intends and try to paint everyone as immoral and culpable in the same way.

#I stand firmly by the fact that Wei Wuxian did nothing wrong ever #take whatever you want from me but definitely read grewliklefancyflower's post in conjunction with that meta if you do read it xx #mdzs #answers #Wei Wuxian #Lan Wangji #Lan Xichen #Nie Mingjue #Jin GuangShan

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astro-rain · 4 years

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delicate; b.barnes

chapter three - “penny for your thoughts”

delicate masterlist

word count: 1.5k

synopsis: reader runs into a familiar face at the lake near her quarters in wakanda and they get to know each other a bit (kinda meet cute)

pairings: bucky barnes x fem!reader

[A/N]: not my photo

The sunrise in Wakanda was one of the most marvelous things (Y/N) had ever seen. It was truly divine. Magnificent shades of burnt orange and gold bled through the boundless canvas of clouds. The sun, rich and saturated, was the epicenter of these vivacious gradients. It was almost as though Odin himself was painting the sky.

Her windows, encompassing the space of an entire wall, opened her room effortlessly. They led directly to the outskirts of a small lake that perfectly reflected the sunrise. It almost felt like a vacation. Or a dream, whichever came first.

She had slept wonderfully, but woke up early all the same. The beginning of her morning consisted entirely of sitting right outside her room staring at the ascending sun. She supposed she could've stayed there all day as Shuri told her they wouldn't start working until tomorrow; something about settling in and adjusting. Although she thoroughly enjoyed her quiet, warm morning, wasting the whole day cramped up near and inside her room would be a very poor choice.

There's so much here, I might as well enjoy my mini vacation.

She slipped on her shoes, closed the glass door, and made her way to the very lake she was admiring so dearly. She sat at the edge of the lake, letting the smooth sound of the flowing water fill the air around her. It was so quiet, secluded. She was alone; it was lovely. Tranquile even. Being by herself brought a strange sort of comfort, like she was safe and-

"Hello."

She turned around, still sitting. "Oh. Hi Jame- I mean... Bucky."

He smiled, and gave a ghost of a laugh. "Thanks."

"Did you need something? Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine, it's good. I was just looking around. This place is beautiful."

"Tell me about it," she returned his smile. "I keep thinking like I'm on a vacation or something. It doesn't feel like I'm supposed to work tomorrow."

Bucky nodded his head in agreement. "If I was gonna be... fixed somewhere, I'm glad it's here."

"Yeah, no one's gonna bother us here. Except maybe Shuri when she shows you how much smarter she is than you."

"Kid's a genius," he chuckled. "I've only talked to her a bit and she's smarter than I'll ever be."

At this point he was still standing, his hands clasped politely in front of him. He was just standing next to (Y/N)’s sitting figure. It wasn't a problem until an awkward silence settled over them. She wasn't quite sure what to say.

She wasn't the best with people. She knew exactly how the brain worked and she knew how to analyze behavior, and when it came to her job she knew the right things to say at the right times. But her job has rules; if she's talking with someone, she's treating them. When doing so, there are specific sets of clinical terminology. There were guidelines to follow, scripts to recite. Talking to patients in a work setting was analytical and made sense. Talking to regular people was a bit difficult. There was so much grey area. Bucky was going to be a patient, but right then, in that moment, he was just another person.

"You can sit if you want," she offered, patting the spot next to her. "I feel weird, it seems like I'm making you stand."

He gingerly accepted such an offer. He sat next to her, but not too close. The respectful distance gave her comfort.

We both have our own space.

"Hey, can I say something?" he asked.

"Mhm."

"I just wanted to thank you, ya know, for coming all the way here. Steve told me about the whole situation - you and Sharon and everything. I'm just really grateful. You probably have a whole life of your own back home, but it means a lot that you came here to help out. I know it's not exactly easy."

Heartfelt. If she had to describe it in one word that's what it would be. It almost surprised her.

"Oh you don't have to thank me!" she sounded deflective. "It's my job. I'm just glad we have a chance to provide you with treatment after all the pain you've been through."

Was that too personal?

"I mean, after all this time, I think you're pretty deserving of a reprieve."

"Have you read my file?" he asked, a little quieter than before. He was staring intently at the lake in front of him.

(Y/N) rubbed the back of her neck. "Yeah, I did."

"Sorry."

"Why are you sorry?"

"That you had to read it. I know it's a lot."

He sounded guilty, like somehow what happened to him was his fault.

"That's alright," she said almost too quickly. "I've gone through plenty of abuse and trauma cases. To be fair, none of them are quite like yours, but I'm not in completely foreign waters here."

"Oh, I don't doubt it. I've heard you're more than highly qualified. It's just a lot of bad stuff."

"I can handle bad stuff," she replied, reassuringly. To her, it sounded more factual than reassuring. Unbeknownst to her, it gave Bucky some sort of comfort. Like he was in good hands.

Another awkward silence settled over them. Her eyes remained on the body of water in front of her; she wasn't sure what to say. Casual conversation was not her forte, and Bucky seemed rather shy himself. She felt responsible for any conversation that should take place, but to be fair, he wasn't talking either.

It was then when she subtly aimed her gaze towards him, getting a thorough impression of his features. He was, in all honesty, quite handsome. Objectively speaking of course. He was sharp features and soft edges at once, if you could consider that possible. And the bluest blue eyes she'd ever seen were luminescent in the direct sunlight. She reminded herself not to stare, and tore her line of vision away from the man next to her.

In lieu of this, she closed her eyes, leaned back on the palms of her hands, and relished in the warmth of the Wakandan sun. This lasted a few moments before she once again realized that not a word had been passed between them. She wondered what he was thinking about.

"Penny for your thoughts?" she asked softly.

"Hm?"

"You look pensive."

"'M just thinkin'"

"Well, that much I could tell," she snickered.

He flashed a bashful smile. "I'm just tryin' to grasp the fact that I'm actually here. Y'know, safe. Ready to be helped. It's been a while. I keep having to remind myself that it's real."

Makes sense. He probably thinks that any minute, this seemingly secure safe haven is going to be ripped out from under him. Like it was all a rouze and he'll have to return to pain and anguish.

"It's definitely real...well, last time I checked anyway. But who knows? Maybe we're in an alternate reality and any moment we'll see a woman in a red dress," she joked, trying to lighten his mood and simultaneously referencing The Matrix.

It worked. He laughed; a soft gentle chuckle, but a laugh all the same.

"Woman in a red dress?" he asked through a grin.

"Oh, you probably haven't seen The Matrix, have you?"

His face scrunched up in endearing confusion. "No...?"

She adamantly ignored when the word adorable entered her mind when she saw his expression. "It's a movie, a classic really. You'll have to see it at some point or I'll feel like an idiot for referencing it."

"Oh God," he shook his head, "I haven't seen a movie in... ages."

"I think that's a crime in and of itself. They've gotten infintely better than they were in the forties, I can promise you that."

"I got a lot to catch up on, don't I?"

"Maybe a little. But don't worry about it. I'll make you a list!"

"Man, didn't think I'd have homework," he quipped, a meek attempt at a joke.

It made her smile. There's some personality! She showed some of her own in return.

"Man, I didn't think I'd ever meet someone who doesn't like movies of all things. One of the best things ever created by mankind!"

He laughed and threw his hands up in mock surrender. "I never said that! I don't know if I deserve such slander."

What a wonderful laugh.

"Watch every movie on my list and I'll clear your name," she beamed.

He feigned annoyance. "Fine. You drive a hard bargain, Ms. (Y/L/N)."

"That's Dr. (Y/L/N), actually."

Before he could question whether or not he made a mistake, she continued. "I'm totally messing with you. (Y/N) is more than just fine. Dr. (Y/L/N) sounds too much like someone's pretending that I'm my dad anyway."

"Okay then," he smiled, "(Y/N).”

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maximumsnow · 4 years

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Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Half Life VR But The AI Is Self Aware, HLVRAI - Fandom Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Gordon Freeman, Tommy Coolatta, Dr. Coomer (Half-Life), Bubby (Half-Life), Benrey (Half-Life) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Canon-typical swearing, Basically an au exploring what if HLVRAI followed Half Life a little more closely, Au where there isn't a betrayal in that one spot, Mainly was wondering what would happen to the others if they hadn't been in on it., Some things change some don't, Title is subject to change because I got nothing, Oh also this is sort of intended as a not a game au Summary: Anyone who knows original Half-Life knows that the ambush happens in that spot no matter what. What would have happened if the ambush was as rough for the others?

"Yo, where are we?" Gordon asked when they exited the hallway into yet another room full of vats with radioactive green goop. "Never really went to this part of the facility before."

"I think it's called- People call it Residue Processing. Black Mesa handles its own waste disposal since there's so- we use so many dangerous things." Tommy kept the lead as they traveled, but looked back every now and then to make sure Gordon was keeping up.

"Given all the radioactive shit, yeah, I can believe it... Wait, is it safe to be in here?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Freeman, it's all OSHA compliant. As long as we don't go... in..." Tommy trailed off and stopped in the entrance to the next room.

"Tommy? You alright?" When Gordon caught up to him, he saw what the hold up was.

The catwalk that would have taken them directly to the next door had been ripped from the wall and had turned a large portion of the floor into a haphazard mess of jagged metal and wires.

"This-This is not OSHA compliant," Tommy said after they both had a moment to take it in.

Gordon couldn't help but laugh incredulously. "You're not wrong there, buddy.” Even though connecting two thoughts together was like trying to force two magnets with the same charge to meet, even Gordon could tell that the usual ways out of this room were fucked.

Tommy took a few steps forward before backtracking and nearly tripping over Gordon. “S-sorry, I’m trying to see- I’m figuring another way out. Just hold on...” He scanned the room over several times, but Gordon could tell he kept going back to the same thing on the far wall. Gordon tried squinting at the black shape, but he couldn’t figure out what it was other than a black hole in the wall right over one of the vats.

“Mr. Freeman, uh, I think the only way to go is through that pipe-” Tommy pointed, “-The door is- we can’t reach the door, and I think it’s- I think it’s blocked, anyway.”

“Pipe? The one that basically feeds into these dumps? Are you- That’s the only way?” Gordon couldn’t help but ask. The only way to get to it would involve some very creative uses of the vats that were definitely not covered in any life insurance policies he had.

“Yeah. I’ll help you across, okay?” Tommy promised while holding out a hand.

Gordon seriously thought through his options, but as far as he could tell, they were well and truly stuck. He would have to trust Tommy’s instincts.

He took the offered hand. “Okay, man. Show me how to get through.”

The grace with which Tommy was able to guide Gordon over the vats was surprising given how Gordon’s sense of equilibrium was being thrown by the HEV suit. Tommy first lead him to the edges of the vat, and he could see that there was barely enough room for him to creep along.

They managed to get to the far side of the first vat with few issues before Gordon had to ask, “Uh, how are we getting to the next one. It’s further away than I thought.”

The pause before Tommy responded was longer than Gordon had hoped. “We’re gonna have to jump. If you aim for the middle part, that’ll give you more room.”

“Jump?! There’s no way I can make that! Not like this-” His head chose that moment to start swimming, and he was pretty sure the only reason he didn’t tip over was thanks to Tommy’s now iron grip on his arm.

“You can do it, just. Just aim like a cat trying to pounce.”

That comparison immediately brought to mind several cat videos he had seen. “… I’m not going to do that weird butt wiggle cats do.”

Tommy laughed. “Th-that’s fine.” After waiting for a few more seconds, he asked, “I’m going to let go, okay? I need- We have to jump separately.”

After nodding, Gordon felt the hold loosen and then completely vanish. Tommy then jumped onto whatever mechanical thing was in the middle of the next vat, and he turned to beckon Gordon forward.

He wouldn’t admit it, but Gordon’s fear began building the very second Tommy had let go of him, and the gap between where he was and his goal felt like it had gotten bigger when Tommy had crossed it. But he knew that if he stayed here, he would lose his balance again, and falling into a vat of radioactive junk or landing headfirst onto concrete were both unappealing options.

He jumped.

He managed to land on the target, but he felt his weight shift backwards when his heels couldn’t find solid ground. Panicking, he flailed his arms in a futile attempt to swing himself forward, but gravity was winning and would pull him straight into the radioactive waste.

Time stopped along with his heart when his terror filled gaze met with Tommy’s.

In a flash, Tommy was reaching over and yanking him upright, and then he pulled Gordon close to him in a near hug. “Y-you okay, Mr. Freeman?”

Gordon needed a few seconds to regain his composure and nearly collapsed into Tommy. Once he could, he stammered out, “Yeah, thanks man, you saved me.”

Once Gordon felt like he could breathe again, Tommy all but pulled Gordon over to the pipe and helped him get in. Gordon wasn’t entirely comfortable going first, but he would have had to pull himself in otherwise, and that wasn’t an option.

The next few rooms were similarly wrecked and needing creative solutions to get through, but between Tommy keeping an eye on him and the HEV suit, he was relatively unscathed.

When they finally dropped into an area full of water, Gordon enjoyed being away from ominous glowing waste, but then remembered where they were and that the water was definitely not clean.

Thanks to the doors being jammed, Tommy jumped in to see if there was another way forward. He was only gone for a few seconds, but it was enough time for Gordon to feel the oppressive loneliness of his situation creep up.

Without Tommy, he was dead meat.

As if summoned, Tommy resurfaced and called out, “There’s-You’re-We’re gonna have to swim under something that’s like a Beyblade but big.”

The mental image that inspired wasn’t very helpful, but it made a lot more sense when he jumped in. He could feel the water gently tugging on him through the suit, and what little he could see when he ducked under told him what he needed to know. They had to time how they went through so that they wouldn’t get crushed.

Tommy waved him forward, and Gordon swam forward and let the current carry him through. Thankfully the water kind of guided him right to a divot in the wheel-like crusher, and he immediately gunned for the first place he could surface for air.

And immediately regretted it.

Tommy popped up right beside him, and even he couldn’t keep off the look of horror that flashed across his face.

Savage screams filled the air as a bunch of scientists who looked like Bubby snapped their heads around at the intruders. Many of them were on the ground, but the army crawl the nearest one did showed that they were not hindered by their position. The movement was unnatural and jerky despite its speed, and it made everything inside Gordon freak out at how wrong it was.

He felt Tommy climb out of the water with alarming speed, but before he could join him, a swarm of Bubby look-a-likes had already flocked around the water entrance. Their hands all reached towards him in a feral frenzy, and with nowhere else to go, he dropped back into the water.

Even underwater, he could hear gunshots and explosions as Tommy fought whatever those were, and while Gordon felt guilty over his cowardice, he had no idea what he could do. He didn’t have any weapons on him, and even if he did, those things moved really quickly.

His lungs, however, would not let him hide here until it was over, and when his head broke the surface, far too many hands were ready to yank him out. Despite looking like the same frail old man, the creatures had no trouble pulling him and his waterlogged HEV suit out of the water.

Given what he had seen Bubby do, he probably shouldn’t have been surprised, but his thoughts were a bit preoccupied. Currently trying to swat off anything that got close to his head, he screamed, “Tommy! They’ve got me pinned!”

Even through the suit, he could feel failed attempts at clawing and biting, and there was at least one pinning his legs down. Another one had scrambled on top of his torso and originally had tried clawing his chest piece off. Then, as if it finally noticed the weakness, it lunged for his face with teeth that looked far too sharp for a human.

“SHIT!”

Out of reflex, Gordon shut his eyes and swung his free arm at the assailant, and while the blow did not remove the problem, it did at least knock the attack off course. He grabbed at the creature’s head, and he was never more grateful for the HEV suit gloves than he was right then. The teeth couldn’t pierce the thick material, and his hand provided a nice distraction.

A spray of red marked the end of that squabble when Tommy got a clear shot, and Gordon couldn’t help flinching. Not right now not right now.

Tommy had made his way back over to Gordon and systematically took out the ones still holding him down after chucking a grenade back towards the crowd still trying to get through the hallway on the far side.

Once his limbs were free, Gordon brought his hands to his ears as if that would make the sounds stop. It took more than a few repeats of his name before he could finally look up at Tommy and hear what he was saying.

“We shouldn’t- we can rest a little further ahead. Here’s… not a good spot.” Tommy’s encouraging tone was free from the terror he had expected, and that prompted him to look around.

The room was full of corpses. That all looked like Bubby. Yeah, that wasn’t ominous or anxiety inducing in any way, shape, or form with the extra viscera hanging around. “What the fuck was that?” His voice cracked. “Are they tied to Bubby? Fuck, was one of them Bubby?” He started to ramble as he tried to piece together what the hell just happened. His breathing sped up. “Oh god, we’re fucked. We are so fucked.”

Despite his earlier insistence, Tommy decided to sit down next to Gordon and placed a hand on his shoulder. “Breathe, Mr. Freeman,” he gently instructed. “Uh, Yes. And no? He mentioned the prototypes, right? When we found a dead one?”

The reminder made him take a deep breath before he continued. “… Prototypes. Right.” He vaguely remembered the mention when they had found one dead scientist that bore a striking resemblence to Bubby before. He hadn’t had time to parse out the implications then, but after seeing them… “What the hell happened to them? Did they just-”

“I don’t- I don’t know. I wasn’t assigned to that project. Mr. Bubby didn’t really want to talk about it either...” Tommy trailed off.

Though that did raise another question. “Yeah I bet… Wait, why the hell were they here?”

“Well, maybe it was-Maybe it was the military? Get rid of all the failed ones and save bullets?”

Given how they had chosen to dispose of him, that sounded like a very plausible explanation.

Now that Gordon wasn’t on the verge of panicking again, Tommy helped pull him back up to his feet. “You-You sure you don’t want a weapon?”

While the reasons he refused earlier were still true, he really did not want a repeat of what just happened. “… Maybe I can borrow the crowbar for now?”

“That’s-That’s fine.” Tommy handed it to him, and Gordon gripped it in both hands like it was a lifeline.

Which it probably was in this case.

The rest of the journey through Residue Processing passed in a blur of conveyor belts, fire, more water, and even more radioactive waste. All throughout, he and Tommy would talk about… stuff. Sometimes related to what was going on, but often veering into other topics.

If Gordon was to be pressed later, the exact details of what was said had been lost in his hazy mind, but he got the impression the chatter was more for easing nerves and keeping him awake than anything else.

The only good thing he could recall about their trip was that there was a shocking lack of enemies other than the mob of Bubby prototypes.

Well. Living enemies. They found plenty of dead aliens. Most of them looked like they had literally been torn to pieces. Or in the case of that one headcrab, half-eaten.

After yet another ladder, they finally found a door they had enough clearance to enter. Tommy opened it with caution, but his efforts were for naught as the door squealed on its hinges.

They were lucky that all the peeper puppies on the other side had already been savaged by something else. One could make an educated guess as to what thanks to several corpses that were caught in the electrical fence and filling the air with the smell of burnt flesh.

Gordon nearly retched, which caused Tommy to back straight out of the room and tug Gordon away. Once they were a distance away from the door, Tommy instructed, “Stay-stay here, Mr. Freeman. I’ll be right back.”

He waited until Gordon finally nodded his head in understanding before leaving. Even with space, Gordon could still hear the electricity popping through the fence, and it took a lot of resolve to not just curl up on the floor and cry. The world felt like it was ending, everything hurt, and he didn’t know where the rest of his friends were.

Friends. Yeah, by now he probably could call them that. Going through hell together generally meant something. Even if he felt like he was going to die from a heart attack half of the time.

He didn’t have long to muse on that before Tommy returned and beckoned him through the door again. The electricity that had been visibly surging through the fence was gone, and the gate was already opened.

“How’d you get over there?”

“Extra carefully.”

“… I don’t know what I expected.”

The door that had been blocked by the fence was unassuming, and it did not indicate what they were going to next. Given the crates that looked like they once held the peeper puppies, they had to be close to the Biology section…

On the other side of the door was a hallway straight from a horror movie with electrical wires hanging loose from the cieling and sparking and even a flashlight on the ground that occasionally flickered. As they went in, Gordon finally shifted the crowbar into a position where he could actually use it instead of holding it like a comfort toy.

There was a groaning sound from around the corner, and Tommy threw an arm out to keep Gordon from going around him. The other hand kept his gun pointed towards the potential threat’s entrance.

Gordon’s breath caught in his throat as they waited for the monster to show itself, and if his heartbeat wasn’t giving them away, then his fidgeting with the crowbar probably was. The creaks in his gloves sounded so fucking loud, but he wanted to be ready if the thing picked up speed.

A humanoid shape stumbled around the corner with a hand clinging to the wall. At a glance, all Gordon could see was that it was wearing a hospital gown, and the other hand was clutching its middle.

Tommy didn’t pause to look and immediately fired a warning shot.

“Don’t shoot at me, asshole!” A cranky and extremely drunk voice slurred.

Wait a minute.

“Bubby?”

#My writing #Hlvrai #Gordon hlvrai #Tommy Coolatta #Bubby #He doesn't get there until like the very end though so don't get too excited for him.

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smileyoongle · 5 years

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Mafia Yoongi! Mea Culpa

Requested by @floofwrites

This is my first Yoongi one shot and I'm not sure if I did it nicely. I think it's crap, tbh. But I was drowning in inspiration and I just had to write this. Hope you enjoy it!

Summary: Yoongi tries to teach you basic self defense only to have you fail again and again due to your hesitation and fear regarding his violent work. Unwanted words are thrown and regret settles in until you find yourself in an ironic situation. Time to put your self defense techniques into action.

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You nodded, pretending to understand all the instructions that Yoongi was giving you. But in all honesty, you weren't the least bit interested in learning any self defense techniques and Yoongi strongly opposed you on this. He kept telling you that there were many people who would want to hurt you just to get to him which was absolutely true. You did go through something like that in the past once and Yoongi hadn't been there. And when he saw you wounded and crying, he swore he would never let anyone lay a finger on you ever again.

"Okay, now let's start with the practice." He said, bending down on one knee and fixing his shoelaces. Your eyes widened at his words since you didn't think he was actually gonna make you practice. For some reason, you had thought that he would just explain everything to you and finish it off.

Stupid Y/N.

"P-practice?" You asked, hoping that he hears the hesitation in your voice. Yoongi looked up at you and frowned. He did hear the hesitation but he didn't give any mind to it. Everyone hesitated before things like this. He did too. And since you stayed miles away from any kind of violence, it was definitely expected from you.

"Yes. Practice." He replied, making you sigh in defeat. You had no idea how you were going to practice since you hadn't heard a single thing that Yoongi had told you. He was gonna be so mad at you.

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"I said, hit my knee with your foot! Not your hand!" Yoongi scowled, slowly getting the hint that you had absolutely not paid attention to anything that he had said. With a fake sob, you lay on the ground, whining about not wanting to do this. For the past two hours, you hadn't gotten a single thing right. You did everything wrong. You hit Yoongi's knee with your hand, which according to him, would give more advantage to the attacker. You hit Yoongi's forehead, instead of his nose, which according to him, wouldn't buy you enough time to run away. "This just isn't my day." You mumbled, pushing yourself to stand up. You brushed the dust from your pants and looked up at Yoongi to find him glaring at you with his arms crossed. You gulped and glanced at the ground, wincing internally at how everything was a mess.

"You didn't really pay attention to whatever I said, did you?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at you. You immediately faked a frown. "Of course I did!"

Yoongi raised an eyebrow and took a step closer to you, making you spill the truth. "No I didn't."

Yoongi sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, shaking his head in disbelief. All this time, he was getting excited at the fact that one day you'd be able to fight people and he won't have to be worried about you getting hurt. But here you were. Absolutely oblivious to how dangerous your life was. "Y/N, we're doing this so that you can protect yourself." He explained, placing his hands on your shoulders.

"You can protect me." You muttered, making Yoongi's heart melt. Of course, he could protect you. He would do anything to keep you safe but unfortunately, he couldn't be with you all the time. "I can't be there with you all the time, can I, doll?" He rubbed your back as you hugged him, your hands lightly wrapped around his waist and your head resting on his chest. You smiled at the smell of his cologne, snuggling closer to him. Yoongi chuckled and kissed the top of your head before resting his cheek on it. You closed your eyes and wished that he'd forget all about the training session. But obviously, that wasn't possible. Yoongi was determined to make you learn self defense.

"Maybe you'd be better with weapons." Yoongi wondered out loud, making your eyes widen as you pulled away from him. Yoongi thought for a moment before giving you a curt nod.

"Not everyone is good at hand combat so maybe I should teach you how to use a gun. Yes, that sounds good." He declared, immediately rushing to grab his gun. You mentally slapped yourself. You should have just learned hand combat. Because guns scared the hell out of you. You gave Yoongi a nervous smile as he walked towards you with his gun in hand.

"Okay let's start."

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You bit your lip harshly, trying your best to aim at the target in front of you but your hands kept shaking. A drop of sweat trickled down your forehead as Yoongi kept a close watch on you. This was your 20th attempt and you hadn't shot the target even once. It was mainly because of how scared you were but Yoongi's intense gaze also contributed to it. You clenched your eyes shut and pulled the trigger, jolting a little at the impact that firing a bullet left behind. A loud noise echoed through the basement as you slowly opened your eyes, immediately sulking on seeing the new hole in the wall while the target board stood untouched. You groaned and sat on the floor, burying your head in the palm of your hands.

Yoongi clenched his jaw on seeing you drop to the floor, his anger finding ways to come out. He had been trying to be so patient with you but it became harder with every shot you missed. It had been about 5 hours since your training started but there was no progress. You both were tired and hungry, making it easier for your frustration to grow.

"What are you doing?" You immediately looked up at Yoongi on hearing his cold voice. He looked at you with no emotions in his eyes, making you frown at the sudden change in his mood. He had been so supportive and understanding this entire time, letting you try again and again because obviously, fighting was hard. "What do you mean?" You asked, standing up with the gun in your hand. The metal felt heavy between your fingers, just like how your heart felt.

"What I mean is, what the fuck are you doing? Even after me teaching you everything so perfectly, you can't do it! For godsake, Y/N, be useful for once, will you?!" He growled, his nose flaring as he clenched his fists. You scoffed, staring at Yoongi unbelievably. Your heart broke at his words. How could he even say that?

"So you think I'm useless?" You asked, placing your hands on your hips. Yoongi had already realized that whatever he said was beyond wrong. He didn't mean to say any of it but his temper got the best of him.

"All I'm saying is, you are making it very hard for me to be patient with you and I'm so close-"

"Oh I'm sorry I'm not a trained killer like you!"

The words left your mouth before you could comprehend them, a bitter taste being left behind on your tongue. Yoongi's eyes widened momentarily before going back to being cold. In that moment, he felt so distant that you wanted to cry. "Yoongi-" you called out, stretching your hand to hold his but he took a step back.

"Save it, Y/N." He mumbled and walked away. Your eyes started watering as you gasped for air, your lips quivering as you bit your bottom lip. You were well aware that what you had said was worse than what Yoongi had said. The only person who he cherished the most, dared to say something so terrible. It broke him.

You broke him.

With a small sob, you started walking out of the compound of his house, completely disappointed in yourself. You didn't deserve Yoongi at all. He was anything but a killer.

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It had become darker and there was no sign of you coming home. Of course, Yoongi was upset but he could never be upset with you for too long. You were his everything. He planned on talking everything out with you, once you came back home. But you weren't back and he was waiting. A very unsettling feeling came over his heart. So, forgetting everything, he picked up his phone and tried calling you. You didn't pick up at the first try, making Yoongi panic. So he called again, sighing in relief when you finally picked up the phone. But his relief was short lived when he heard a whimper before the call was disconnected. Wasting no time, he rushed out of his study and called his guards, throwing directions here and there.

"Track her phone! Tell me her location, now!" He barked, running towards his car. He felt guilty for even trying to make you do something you didn't like. Yoongi knew since the beginning that you hated every aspect of his job but never once complained. Instead, you just stayed away from anything that could get you involved in it. You definitely didn't mean the words that you had said. You couldn't have. Because you were the one who kept reminding Yoongi that he wasn't a killer.

"Sir, her phone seems to be heading towards the docks at the edge of the city." Yoongi nodded at the guard in response and turned on the engine before speeding away towards where you were. He had to find you before it was too late.

You groaned at the throbbing pain at the back of your head, your eyes seemingly stuck together due to the immense amount of light that fell on your face. With a huge amount of effort, you slowly opened your eyes, blinking again and again to be able to look at your surroundings clearly.

"Finally! I didn't think I hit you too hard." A voice startled you, making you turn your head to see the source of it. An ugly looking man came into view, sporting black sunglasses that made him look blind. His hair was pushed back with gel and you wondered if he had actually ended up taking a bath in it. Your eyes widened when you remembered what had happened.

You had been walking around with no destination in mind, trying to think about all the bullshit that you had said to your boyfriend. It was already dark but you weren't ready to go back home and face him, too scared to be rejected for all the apology speeches that you had prepared. Your eyes felt hot as if they were on fire which was probably because of all the hours you had spent crying. You knew it was best to leave Yoongi alone when he was upset but at that moment, all you wanted was for him to tell you that it was okay. That he had forgiven you. Suddenly, your phone started ringing making you flinch in surprise. With a tired sigh, you pulled it out of your pocket and glanced at the screen with a bored look. That was until you had seen your boyfriend's name pop up, of course. You widened your eyes and looked around you in disbelief.

Yoongi was calling you?

A miracle, indeed.

By the time you could pick up the call, it was gone. He must have hung up. You pouted and kicked at a stone on the footpath, wondering how horrible you were. Honestly, it was surprising that Yoongi had even called you. You shook your head and took a deep breath, deciding that it was time for you to call him now. But Yoongi beat you to it again. Quickly, you accepted the call and placed the phone against your ear. Before you could even mutter a word, something or someone hit you hard from behind. You whimpered as white dots danced across your vision. You tried to stay conscious but it was too hard. With a forced attempt, you tucked your phone under your shirt because if you were really being kidnapped then Yoongi could find you by tracing your location. He would find you, right?

With narrowed eyes, you glared at your kidnapper, trying get out of the thick ropes that tied you to the uncomfortable wooden chair. You could feel the phone tucked under your shirt, indicating that no one had bothered to check you for weapons. How stupid must these people be?

"What the fuck do you want?" You spat, not wanting him to see that you were a little scared. He wasn't really worth being scared of but you were scared. Mostly because you didn't know if Yoongi would come and rescue you on time.

He would, Y/N! WTF?!

You shook your head and turned your attention back to the ugly man in front of you. "Ah, kitten's got a dirty mouth, I see. Maybe we could put it to better use when I kill your boyfriend, hmm?" He grinned, making you want to throw up.

"You know, the fact that you have me tied up while talking shit makes you look like a little weakling. So untie me and we'll see who kills whom!" You provoked, giving him a death glare. But in all honesty, you didn't have a clue as to what you would do if he untied you. Scratching his face with your not-so-sharp nails would only get you so far....

A chuckle rang through the room as you continued to glare at your kidnapper, finding yourself getting more agitated at the fact that he had the audacity to laugh when he had Min Yoongi's girl tied up in front of him. Everyone knew what happened to those who dared to touch you. This idiot was clearly oblivious.

"Okay then, I'll untie you and let you make a fool out of yourself." He simply replied and proceeded to untie the ropes, making your heart beat faster. You gulped, planning your strategies and mentally slapping yourself for not paying attention to Yoongi's training sessions.

As soon as the last of the rope was off your skin, you bolted out of the chair and stood opposite your kidnapper, frowning on hearing voices outside the rusty door.

"There are about 20 men outside those doors so don't try anything stupid." He warned and you rolled your eyes at him. As if 20 men were a match for Yoongi and his gang.

With a sharp intake of breath, you lunged at your kidnapper, only to have him turned you around and hold your hands behind you. He laughed, his breath tickling the back of your neck and you swore you felt beyond disgusted.

"So strong, kitten. I thought Min Yoongi's girlfriend would know better." He mocked as you struggled to get out of his grip.

Come on, Y/N. You must remember something.

Suddenly, gunshots echoed through the place. Your eyes lit up and you smiled widely, craning your neck to look at your kidnapper.

"He's here and you're gonna regret doing this." You said, before lifting up your right foot and kicking his leg with all your strength.

Good work.

He stumbled behind you and let go of your hands. You quickly rubbed your wrists and prepared to kick him where the sun doesn't shine, sighing on seeing him fall to his knees while clutching his crotch. The door flew open behind you but you were too busy to see who came in. With a swift twirl, you hit his face with your elbow, wincing on seeing the blood coming out of his nose as he fell back on the coarse floor.

You weren't aware that Yoongi had just witnessed every single thing that you had done. He watched you do everything that he taught you perfectly. He felt like his heart was gonna explode with all the pride he had for you.

"Y/N?" He called out, making you turn around to face him. You smiled and ran to him, throwing yourself in his arms as he wrapped them around your waist. Burying your face in his neck, you started crying. You were happy to be back in his arms but you were sad about everything that had happened previously. If you were to die without telling Yoongi that you loved him, then you weren't sure how your soul would have been at peace. Yoongi rubbed your back, trying to calm you down. It wasn't like he wasn't worried, he was beyond worried.

You were his life.

If anything were to happen to you, could he have forgiven himself?

"I'm so sorry, Yoongi. But you know me, I'm stupid and dumb and pathetic and-and I don't deserve you. I didn't mean anything that I said. I love you a lot and you mean the world to m-me. Please forgive-"

"Hush, baby, hush......" Yoongi held you tighter, feeling his heart aching on hearing your words. He knew you didn't mean anything, obviously. If anything, then he had to apologize to you too.

"You, my love, are the smartest, the prettiest and the most soulful woman I've met. I am the one who doesn't deserve you. I love you more. Always have." Yoongi said, smiling on hearing your cries die down. He continued holding you to his chest as his men filed inside the room and dragged your kidnapper out. That man was gonna pay severely. How could he even think of laying a finger on you?

"I saw you fighting him, baby."

You pulled away from Yoongi, quickly looking away on seeing him smiling fondly at you. His smile could kill people. You always told him that.

"I guess you don't need to train anymore. You were better than half my men." He stated, tilting his head and running his eyes over your face. You sniffled a little and looked at him with a slight smile. "Really?" You asked as he leaned his forehead against yours. He hummed and kissed you, his lips soft and gentle against yours.

"Let's get you home now. I also have to deal with that asshole."

And so, you both headed home as you told him all about how dumb your kidnapper was and how you had outsmarted him. Yoongi kept smiling at how proud you looked. Your eyes shone brighter and your lips smiled wider. Maybe the day wasn't so bad. Apart from the fear of losing you, of course. He promised himself that he wasn't ever gonna let anyone touch you again, no matter who he had to kill.

Isn't he just gorgeous? Please, tell him I love him ❤️

-XX

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thereal-dj215 · 4 years

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I gave social media a break cuz it was really starting to look like a place where mostly everyone came to complain, cry, speculate, assume, showoff, and pretend to be something that we weren't, and I was guilty of it to. So if my 14 year old daughter doesn't even have a Facebook account by choice then I think I can give it a break for a lil. And it's not because she's not allowed to have social media that she doesn't participate. It's because she realized right away what it was, and even worse where it's going. And that's what made me take a real hard, honest look at myself, and what I been doing as far as the negative energy I been putting out into the world. And let me first be clear, I'm not accusing everyone of using social media that way, but let's be honest. I'm just guessing, probably 80% of what we post and see on social media sites is bullshit, lies, propaganda, fiction, and I can go on, but you get what I'm trying to say. That's what we're wasting our time on, instead of using that time to better ourselves, and the world around us. That's what we're filling our heads with, and even worse its what our children are filling their heads with, and we're allowing it, basically telling them that it's okay to believe everything you see on social media. It's okay to treat people the way a lot of people are treated these days on social media sites. I've heard parents try to explain to me their logic behind them thinking "social media isnt that bad for the children", And I'm overreacting, "it's really not that deep" they say to me. I'm just gonna give one example but I've heard worse then this but I heard a parent say "it's doesn't mean anything, or it's ok for lil Johnny to treat someone with evil intent, bully, or make fun of other people on social media because it's only a computer".............. If your jaw isn't already stuck wide open in shock I'll wait a little longer for that comment to sink in..........

Ok, isn't that just the dumbest, most naive thing you ever heard? What's even crazier then that is that a lot of people actually think like this. Their is another human being on another computer, phone, laptop, what ever smart device that is reading that. Someone else's daughter, or son. Please try and think about that. And definitely think about that with even more concer before whatever it is your about to post, share, or comment on because you really can't say how many people possibly are going to see it and we have to be more mindful of that. I'm gonna stop here cuz I can go on for ever on this topic, and all different directions with this. I definitely will continue to post more of my thoughts like this in the days to come. But I'm asking you to do just a couple easy things during these crazy times we ARE ALL going through.. Turn off the news, stop watching/listening to all the Coronavirus hoopla for at least a half hour. I would recommend more time but really this can help even if you do this for a half hour each day.

1st. Go on social media, and scroll down your wall and really try and pay attention to all the different posts, examine everything, the messages, the messengers, the reactions/comments, the language used, the ages of the people of some of the comments that catch your eye. Really pay attention, and do this all with an open mind and being true to yourself.

2nd. Now, ask yourself. And again really try to be honest, because your only fooling yourself in the end.. Is this something that is good for humanity? Should children be allowed to navigate on these social media sites freely and without any kind of proper training (that's a whole topic I'll get into another time), ask yourself is this really something that is helping humanity in a positive way, or is it hurting us?? Seriously, their is no right or wrong answers. This is all a matter of opinion, and who knows, (my ultimate goal) We can learn something from all this if we are true to ourselves, and respectful, and open to others opinions. Another question I almost always find myself asking when I login to my social media, Am I going to finally not see a negative, disrespectful comment or post today, because theirs never been a time when I logged on to social media sites at least for 10 mins and could say, Finally, a day where everyone was nice and respectful today. No one's feelings got hurt, and Everyone told the truth.(another goal I want to achieve).

Now this has always been on my mind. I have a lot of mixed emotions about social media, and let me say this, not everything on social media is negative. It has its moments, but let's be real. Their few and far between. Since this Virus,(I refuse to say the whole word ever again) has lead us to social distance ourselves physically from each other, and the government pretty much stopped and we were forced to stay inside. Here's another one of my wild guesses, I'm It's prolly just easier to say we have increased our social media use a lot more . So I've had a lot more time to really get to know myself, and others as well, and I'm including human beings as a whole in that. I'm guilty of this to. But we really need to take a look at how were acting, what were saying to each other, what were teaching our kids and that means what were letting them think it's okay for them to just log onto a site that you really don't know who's on the other end of one of them mean, disrespectful, or even positive comments aimed to lure them in for all the wrong reasons.

Ok ok I'm rambling.. . I think I heard this on Jerry Springer show ages ago..Lol

My Final Thought: "Be mindful of what we say on the internet, and how we say it. Pay more attention to what our kids are looking at on the net as a whole not just social sites. Let them know not everything, and everyone is truthful on there. But this most of all and why I originally started this post, WE NEED TO BE HONEST AT ALL TIMES TO OTHERS, OUR CHILDREN, but most of all, OURSELVES....

This was started mostly as a form of meditation for myself because writing is one of the few things that relaxes me. Another reason was Im always in protection mode for my daughter. And to take my mind off all the Coronavirus BS, and all while doing that I always hope I'm helping others in some way. Thank You,

D.J.

Feel free, I encourage you to comment, leave your thoughts, and share this with others please. If you wanna help others like I do then please share this, cuz that will help me to continue to write, and better myself and hopefully reach others that don't know certain things and get something from this...

#keepingit100 #meditation #howifeelisreal #realone #uownyourbrain #savehumanity #makeyourmark #scaredishealthy #pain=life

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ariyadaivaris · 7 years

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OK!!! INTERGENDER WRESTLING NEEDS TO MAKE A COME BACK QUICK!!! But ok, I think we've established how Ember is gonna feel and crap but what about Finn? True the demon took over him, but if you've ever watched Get Out, 10/10 would DEFINITELY recommend for a horror thriller movie, spoiler kinda, people were taken over but we're still conscious while they're body was taken over. How would he feel though? Also, what would happen if he turns face? Would they take a long time to trust again?

DUDE I'VE BEEN DYING TO SEE GET OUT WTF.....if my financial situation was different i would be out there DOING the damn thing but i'm loving this concept omg!!! okay i’m gonna be real here, i don’t have THAT great a grasp on finn as a character, i love the guy, he’s basically a living legend it’s kind of hard not to, but i know almost nothing about him tbh. so this is gonna be experimental probably, just bear with me here for a bit

i love supernatural shit and so this might devolve into that, i feel like...with a title like The Demon King finn’s not exactly POSSESSED most of the time, persay. he’s got power over supernatural elements, yeah, i feel like he can summon demonic powers or creatures or whatever, i mean this is Wrestling so it doesn’t happen but. Pobody’s Nerfect etc! The Demon, capital D, formed a pact with finn i think, so finn can channel this guy while still remaining Finn, it’s just two beings in one body when things go smoothly, and for the most part they do! but finn, as respectful as he is, he’s fairly ambitious, very sharp and straightforward in business matters, he’s not above using demonic influences to get ahead, that’s, like, HIS WHOLE DEALLLLLL. that’s why he made this pact in the first place, realistically, he’s brilliant in the ring and this was the extra edge he needed in dubya.

the Demon isn’t A HUUUGE FAN OF THAT, it takes this seriously, even if it is, once again, to reiterate, Professional Wrestling. if finn gets in over his head then the Demon is capable of shutting him out and taking over, and it’s a lot more cruel than finn is, not aiming for accolades, but to cause pain. like demons do. so, i think, finn and ember’s partnership gets really tense the closer the title gets. finn’s resolved to do what he has to, he won’t hurt ember purposely but if she’s the one to beat for the title, he’ll take whatever steps he must. and the Demon’s getting pissed off, between the influence of ember’s supernatural abilities (and just her natural gravity and charm, she enchants people just by walking into a room. that’s nothing supernatural, that’s just ember) and finn starting to get softer because of their partnership.

finn hesitates for a second, when he’s presented the opportunity to defeat ember for the title, and that’s where finn’s weak. finn gets pretty attached to people! he’s not exactly running around trying to befriend people, but in NXT he found a pack of sorts, too. hideo and bayley were both huge friends of his, shinsuke’s a friend of his, a LOT of this falls into the weird grey area between kayfabe and reality and i hope i’m distinguishing things well enough lmao. but, finn cares about people, and if he has to face someone important to him he can get a little wishy-washy rather than facing them outright. like with joe! and the Demon’s in bad circumstances, and it’s furious, and it’s done. and when finn hesitates against ember, some polarity shifts, reverses, and the Demon takes primary control of finn’s being, making it so finn either has to wrest control from it (not likely in present circumstances) or the Demon has to choose to channel his abilities, which, hey, finn’s a human? what abilities does he have compared to a demon? uhhhhh yeah, nice TRY, finn, if we get called in for a GQ photoshoot we’ll give you a call, but this is demon territory now!

finn’s pretty devastated!!! he’s not like a demon or a spirit that can duck back into the demonic plane or whatever the fuck at will, this is his body, this is where he goes! and he’s kind of a prisoner right now! he can see what’s going on, he can yell at the Demon, mostly, but his resolve’s taken a pretty bad blow and the Demon is strong as ever, and it’s gonna take a lot to get finn back, and more likely than anything, it’s gonna take ember to get him back. but finn can only act as kind of a passenger on this terrible journey, he’s forced to be part of whatever wrath the Demon enacts on ember, he’s already guilty enough knowing that he let things get to this point instead of learning from his mistake with joe and just...working things out. fighting through them. but, i mean, listen, we all WATCH wrestling, everyone’s determined to keep business and personal issues separate but in kayfabe we KNOWWW how often THAT works out. there’s not a lot finn could have done, he and ember would have fought eventually, but now shit’s FUCKED.

though, earlier, i asked what abilities does a human have that could compare to a demon, and as corny as this is gonna sound i feel like with as much as finn wants to take control back and find ember again and apologize, and with how much ember trusted finn and needs to at LEAST find out if he’s still There, somewhere, the power of love conquers all, etc, etc, because i’m a big old cream puff and i live for these stories. when ember and finn can get the Demon back under control, i think it’ll be difficult for them to trust each other for a bit, but not for long. they found the closure they needed. they’re probably not gonna tag together again for a long, long time, but it’ll be okay.

#long post #booking tag #*FUCKING MOSHES TO THIS CONCEPT*#DUDE!!!!! BROE!!!!! WHY ARE WE SO GOOD AT WRESTLING THOUGH #narusaku-girl

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