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justastrugglinghotchocolate · 5 months

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Ya’ll I used to jokingly consider this, but nah, there is enough evidence in the book to suggest:

Henry ruins Dorian out of spite and jealousy towards Basil for moving on from him.

Let’s get right into this.

I went back into the book because I wanted to review the post I made about Henry and misogyny earlier. Besides the usual annoyance at Henry’s dumb stupid rant, I noticed this line:

“I had buried my romance in a bed of asphodel.”

And then it hit me that Henry’s worst rants about women only come after the topic of marriage, but more specifically, commitment. Which then led to an even more interesting idea: I’m pretty sure Henry mostly uses ‘women’ as cover to complain about Basil and Basil’s ‘lack of commitment to him.’

I want to note that there’s a lot of interesting things in regards to Henry and his relationship with women that I’d love to go into, but this will focus solely on him and Basil.

Here’s what Henry says in his misogynistic ass rant after Sibyl dies. (This is from the 1891 ver):

“But [Sibyl] would have soon found out that you were absolutely indifferent to her. And when a woman finds that out about her husband, she either becomes dreadfully dowdy, or wears very smart bonnets that some other woman’s husband has to pay for.”

Basil is often considered ‘unfashionable’/‘dowdy’ by Henry’s standards. This is only further proven in what he says about Basil’s disappearance:

“Why should he have been murdered? He was not clever enough to have enemies. Of course, he had a wonderful genius for painting. But a man can paint like Velasquez and yet be as dull as possible. Basil was really rather dull. He only interested me once, and that was when he told me, years ago, that he had a wild adoration for you and that you were the dominant motive of his art.”

But that isn’t all. The last part of that quote matches one to one to Henry’s claim about women (or Sibyl, specifically). Basil was not only ‘dull’, but his only ‘fashionable’ attribute, his art, grew ‘dowdy’ once he discovered Dorian’s indifference to him.

Henry also says this about women:

“Good resolutions are useless attempts to interfere with scientific laws. Their origin is pure vanity. Their result is absolutely nil.”

And later:

“But women never know when the curtain has fallen. They always want a sixth act, and as soon as the interest of the play is entirely over, they propose to continue it. If they were allowed their own way, every comedy would have a tragic ending, and every tragedy would culminate in a farce. They are charmingly artificial, but they have no sense of art.”

Guess who makes resolutions regarding goodness? Basil, who refuses to believe that Dorian is nothing but a good, pure man.

“[Basil] could not bear the idea of reproaching [Dorian] any more. After all, his indifference was probably merely a mood that would pass away. There was so much in him that was good, so much in him that was noble.”

Basil’s arc traditionally should have ended once Dorian rejects him. Between that chapter and the chapter where Basil dies, there is no mention of Basil in any form. By all means, Basil’s role in the story is over—and then he demands the ‘sixth act’ to confront Dorian.

And finally:

“Besides, nothing makes one so vain as being told that one is a sinner. Conscience makes egotists of us all. Yes; there is really no end to the consolations that women find in modern life. Indeed, I have not mentioned the most important one.”

“What is that, Harry?” said the lad listlessly.

“Oh, the obvious consolation. Taking some one else’s admirer when one loses one’s own.”

Now before I point out the obvious irony of Henry literally 'taking someone else's admirer' (henry actually has a lot in common with his 'criticisms' of women), I want to bring your attention to a key part we don’t discuss enough about in the book.

““Life has always poppies in her hands. Of course, now and then things linger. I once wore nothing but violets all through one season, as a form of artistic mourning for a romance that would not die. Ultimately, however, it did die. I forget what killed it. I think it was her proposing to sacrifice the whole world for me. That is always a dreadful moment. It fills one with the terror of eternity. Well—would you believe it?—a week ago, at Lady Hampshire’s, I found myself seated at dinner next the lady in question, and she insisted on going over the whole thing again, and digging up the past, and raking up the future. I had buried my romance in a bed of asphodel.”

So I’m gonna make an educated guess and say Henry is lying his ass off here. He did not have a ‘romance’ with a woman. He certainly did not get an emotional, romantic attachment with a ‘woman’. I feel comfortable saying this because 1) his general distaste for women literally points to this being bullshit and 2) a significant change that was made from the 1890 version of the book to the 1891 version.

This is the quote in 1890:

“I once wore nothing but violets all through one season, as mourning for a romance that would not die.”

This is 1891:

“I once wore nothing but violets all through one season, as a form of artistic mourning for a romance that would not die.”

Well, well, well, who is the arti—It’s Basil. He’s literally talking about Basil here. AND GUESS WHAT VIOLETS MEAN IN VICTORIAN FLOWER LANGUAGE?

A couple of things actually, but the top three are:

‘Faithfulness, Modesty, and Love.’

Henry emotionally had been faithful to Basil. While I doubt he was monogamous in anyway, Basil held a special place that no else would ever have. Not even Dorian.

And this brings me back to the quote that originally sent me down this rabbit hole:

“I had buried my romance in a bed of asphodel.”

In the 1890 version, it says:

“I had buried my romance in a bed of poppies.”

Poppies are known to mean death and would have fit perfectly if Henry was saying he felt nothing for the relationship, but what does asphodel mean?

‘Love Beyond The Grave’, ‘Remembered Beyond The Tomb’ and sometimes, ‘My regrets follow you to the grave’.

(NOTE: please keep in mind floriography could mean certain things based on the color and the type of flowers. That being said, considering Wilde described the shit out of every setting he wrote, the lack of detail about the flowers suggest the most broad meaning is meant to be taken.)

Henry isn't over Basil. He couldn't kill the love, so he buried it and took Dorian as a consolation and revenge. He will never be able to get over Basil until Basil or himself dies.

BOY DO I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR HENRY/s

#long post #this is an opinion and a theory.#the picture of dorian gray #basil hallward #dorian gray #henry wotton #book theory #been workshopping this for some time #this post is very long and i didn't even get to go into my favorite example ;-;#anyways shout out to TheMissingMask on Ao3 for writing the fanfic that first got me into this theory. Their fanfic Eros is really good!!#You should read it #honestly read all their tpodg fics #does this make me an english major? uh oh #if someone else has made this kind of post already my bad lol #use this as supplemental or even confirmation #i will be back with the more headcanon-y part that relates to the first chapter alone. but for now i've got a chapter to finish ;)

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delightfully-deranged-dagur · 10 months

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Finished my Total Drama OC Cast!

Let's meet the cast!

Alex. The Attention Hog

Doesn't care about anything except having everyone's attention on him. I mean, why wouldn't you pay attention to him. He's ripped, he's clever, he's hot, he's got muscles, did I mention he's ripped?

Finn. The Workaholic

Money, money, money. That's what Finn dreams about. It's why he works 6 different jobs and sleeps 2 hours a week. (If he's lucky) He loves money. He wants a lot of it. But the only way he'll accept it is through hard work.

And what's harder then winning Total Drama?

Gabriel. The Pretentious Goth

He barely glanced at you and he's already unimpressed with you. You're just not up to Gabriel's standards. Too mainstream and normal. Have you ever even worn a corset?

Just because he thinks he's better then you doesn't mean he has to constantly remind you of it. And yet he does.

Darla. The Visionary

Darla doesn't create art. She IS art. She breathes, eats and drinks art!

What exactly does she consider art? Oh you know, the usual. Glueing her schools desks to the ceiling. Swapping out the football uniforms for ballgowns. And of course, shaping her hair into the shape of the moon.

Rachel. The Rodeo Star

This devious diva has it all. Brains, brawn and beauty. And she's planning to walk away with the million keeping that all intact.

She's not a bad person, really. Just competitive. If she wasn't competing, she'd rather treat her fellow contestants to one of her Rodeo shows and some home-baked pie.

Raheem. The Oblivious Heartthrob

Raheem doesn't seem to realize how attractive he is. In fact, he doesn't realize a lot of things. He's kind and pretty book smart. But he's just terrible at reading social cues.

He feels terrible whenever he offends someone or make them upset because he didn't read their emotions properly. He doesn't really know to fix this issue so he just puts on a smile and suppresses his turmoil.

Olive. The Doormat

Coming from a big family where she doesn't feel like she fits in, Olive tries her best to help people so she'll feel accepted.

Now if only there was a way to help people without dragging so much attention to herself.

Lulu. The Clown

Lulu just wants to put a smile on people's faces and have fun. She can get easily carried away when she's excited. But once she calms down you'll notice just how pragmatic this Clown is.

Just because she's silly doesn't mean she doesn't have common sense, she might just surprise you in ways you didn't expect.

Phoenix, aka Francis. The Menace

Phoenix identifies as a problem. An inconvenience. An absolute menace you're never quite sure is messing with you, or is joking around. He randomly SHOUTS random words when he speaks, either another way to annoy people or just a disorder.

He lost his arm in a fire he may or may not have definitely caused himself. But he survived which is how he got the name Pheonix.

Cherry. The Competitive Dancer

Cherry values teamwork more then anything. She tries her hardest to be a valuable teammate and keep everyone focused. Of course, they might listen to her more if she tried to spend more time with the team outside of challenges.

After a recent betrayal in her dance troupe where someone sold routines to rival troupes, Cherry doesn't trust new people easily. And clings to the ones she does trust.

Augustus. The Religious Do-Gooder

Augustus is a sweet kid. Always looking to do a good deed for someone. That's how he was raised in what is definitely not a cult.

Good deeds are very important to Auggie here. After all, once you do a good deed for someone, they have to do a good deed for you. They have to. Because if they don't, things get ugly...

Janus. The Hippie

Janus is like, Fer sure, the chillest guy around. He's all about that inner peace stuff. And outer peace. And of course, in-between peace. He spreads his message of peace by sharing crystals, flowers, and songs played on his guitar.

People say Janus is incapable of feeling any hate. He loves everybody. But he's a romantic at heart and is still looking for that special someone to love.

Marlo. The Prankster

Marlo loves pranking people. Fart cushions. Prank calls. Acid in the towns water supply. You know, the usual. Okay so Marlo may be lacking some, what do you call it? Morals! And yes he's uncapable of feeling empathy.

But. He's also got a criminal record. So point is. When you see Marlo, run the other way.

Flo. The Rebel

Flo isn't a big fan of authority or "The man" telling her what to do. She'd rather live her own life, free from anyone's expectations or rules.

Her favorite past time is rocking out with her band, Voltageous Chaos! She's lead singer and bassist. Her little sister Beast is on the drums, BFF Prof. Cavity on keyboard, sleepy gal Moot on Sax and incomprehensible Zips on Trumpet.

Still looking for a Guitarist though...

Parvati. The Mythology Buff

Parvati adores learning about Mythology. Especially the creatures. Fantastical beasts she can only fantasize about. Of course while learning Mythology she also learns a lot of history and cultures from around the world.

She has so many thoughts going through her head sometimes she loses focus on what she was doing. But after stumbling a bit she gets right back at it and gives it her all. For a nerd she's quite athletic.

Sasha. The Nepo-Baby

Wait, you guys don't have family members working high in the industry and getting you onto TV-shows? But there's so many people in the industry, surely you're related to some of them?

That's what Sasha thinks at the least. She doesn't really see how many privileges she has in life. Which thankfully means she never taunts less fortunate people with those privileges.

Her dream is to become a famous singer, and she has enough connections to make that dream a reality. Of course she herself works hard on her singing and encourages others to work on their dreams too. She's very sincere and optimistic.

Tony. The Short-Tempered Greaser

Tony has always been a bit, vertically challenged. Something bullies picked up on. Which then got picked up by his younger twin brothers, who did get blessed with the tall genes and at 14 tower over their older brother.

The constant bullying at school and at home, unable to tell his mom in fear of worrying her, and never quite properly dealing with the grief of losing his father, has left Tony with a lot of bubbled up anger. And it doesn't take much for him to snap.

Madileighn. The Annoying Influencer

Madi worked hard to gain a following. But her general cluelessness about the problematic brands she endorses, sharing videos about animals that look cute but are in distress, and accidentally joining a pyramid scheme makes her tiring to be around.

As she genuinely believes she's doing nothing wrong.

Well. That's it. My Total Drama Cast! I'm planning on writing a fanfic about them.

Taking place after the 2nd season of the Revival, where the show goes back to the abandoned film lot for a Take 2 of Total Drama Action.

18 contestants. 9 per team. Only 1 winner.

Stay tuned for more news.

#my art #total drama #total drama island #total drama action #total drama oc #total drama fan season #TD

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nico-di-owgelo · 4 months

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What I don't understand is the need to have made Percy know all of the myths. It's unnecessary. A familiarity makes sense, he studied it in school, and having Sally tell him stories is sweet, but that doesn't mean he can't be confused? In the books he mentions he struggles with some myths and names because his dyslexia makes it hard*, some names can be similar but are completely different figures. It's also mentioned that the more a demigod knows about the mythical world the easier they are to find. Percy's ignorance makes sense, and is important for his safety (hence why he's lied to by Brunner and Grover about Mrs Dodds). When comparing the wide breadth of myths covered in the books, not knowing exactly who someone is makes more sense than immediately knowing exactly who and what is going on.

A main theme in the books is that intelligence comes in many different forms, especially because the protagonists are both neurodiverse in more than one way. Being book smart isn't the end all be all of intelligence and both Annabeth and Percy show how clever they are in different ways. Book Percy was never made to seem stupid because he didn't immediately know about the Lotus hotel or Procrustes for example. Even Annabeth was fooled by them. That's how the myths worked in the pjo verse, they're modernised and there's the mist it's perfectly fine for them to be tricked. Hell, in universe the monsters want them to be tricked, that's the point. Percy's intelligence and quick thinking are shown not via immediate fact retrieval, but through how he manages to manipulate the situation for the better. He's perceptive, and is good at figuring things out**. He's still incredibly intelligent, it's just shown in a different way.

One of the joys of the original series was learning about the myths alongside Percy. The mystery and the unique modernisations of the stories. So it's a bit of a slap in the face to have the show's narration behave like everyone would know what any myth, that it's so obvious they don't need to explain how or why the protagonists know exactly what's coming before it has a chance to. Again: I'm aware that Annabeth has been at camp for years, but there's a massive amount of myths to know and they have adapted to the modern day. They might not be immediately recognisable, or the mist might be too strong etc etc. Not knowing something doesn't mean you're dumb.

The show, however, doesn't give the kids chances to mess up. They know everything immediately, or far too quickly. There's no room for learning or acknowledging the complexities of the pjo-universe. Them recognising Medusa straight away, fine, she's a pretty well known myth, and Percy is named for Perseus, the familiarity makes sense. The lotus hotel, less so, it's not that well known of an aspect of the Odyssey, but they are looking for a god so being suspicious of their surroundings is fair enough I guess? (Though coincidences can be coincidences. The only similarity that the island and the hotel have is a lotus, a very common flower?) There are so many things that happen in the Odyssey that not specifically remembering this tale would've been fine. But Procrustes? Immediately? Really?

What purpose does it serve to have the kids know who they're facing straight away? To the plot. Considering that the myths are intertwined with the modern, it would make sense for them not to know things, or at least not immediately recognise them as monstrous/magical, because not everything is?

I don't know, I just feel like taking the opportunity to learn away from both the audience and the characters cheapens the story and makes it less interesting. (Representations of intelligence aside. Because if I talk about that I'm going to call someone Ableist and I don't want to get into that right now. I will say though that even the movie had more overt dyslexia and adhd rep so...)

Not only that, but narratively, it's not working. There are no stakes to the situations the kids get into, or there are but certainly not to the same degree. It's just. Odd.

All that to say that the decision is a weird one and one that doesn't serve the plot to boot. That is all.

Anyways have pictures of my copy of TLT for support, please ignore my dissertation tabs.

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#pjo tv crit #I got into pjo bc I was neurodiverse and into myths and I still learnt about myths I didn't know ?? I'm just genuinely so confused by this #the show has made a lot of weird decisions #none of which I think serve the story on a base level #if they had changed it but it still worked narratively I don't think I would have cared as much but it genuinely doesn't work so..:

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word-wytch · 7 months

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My thoughts on Flight of Icarus (so far!)

I finally got my hands on the book yesterday and also had time to read which hasn’t happened in a very hot minute.

These are just my first impressions, commentary, and takeaways from chapters 1-9.

More will come, but I am realizing that I have so much to say that I need to break it up ✨

I will start off by saying that I was skeptical, as all of us were, when this book was announced. Prior to reading it, I had been steering clear of spoilers and others’ reactions just so that I could go in completely unbiased and with an open mind and heart.

Within the first 10 pages, I was crying. Like, openly weeping. Something about Eddie talking first person about his childhood experiences and confirming what so many of us suspected hit me so suddenly. I was not prepared for the swell of emotions that bubbled over as a result of not only that, but reading his name printed on a real, hard bound book when I've only ever read it from a screen was something else as well. Something about it being officially licensed by ST and providing us with some concrete backstory (if we choose to take it) for so many things that we've been only speculating on for the last year and a half.

These are a few snippets that really had me going:

Anyway, I'm broken.

Onto the writing --

I genuinely think what I've read so far has been incredibly well-written. The first person narration sounds so much like Eddie, as does the dialogue. The insights and ways he describes things cleverly but also with that touch of dark humor that he deflects with so often is very present. I do feel like I'm stepping into his curly noggin and viewing the world through his bambi eyes. It's such a treat.

Also, I have noticed her using many words that he frequently uses in his limited dialogue on the show in her narration, the main one I can think of right now being "not exactly". It's touches like these that let me know how closely she's paying attention.

I am also impressed with the general quality of prose, how she seamlessly integrates setting and character description into the scene. Also clever and creative ways to describe objects that still stay very in character. This one stands out:

Also this. This hyper-awareness that his home life is different than his peers, something I try to illustrate in my own writing and appreciate that this author did as well:

As a writer, I learn so much from reading. I can honestly say that I am learning from this experience as well, and dare I say it, am inspired.

The chapter I am working on now for DSSCTM deals heavily with similar themes and questions that FOI covers, such as Eddie's motivations for staying in school, his relationship to his dad, and how he views himself. So I feel a lucky sense of coincidence that this book was released during the time I am writing it. I, like everyone else, invented my own backstory for his parents that suited the story I was trying to tell and will keep it for consistency going forward.

Characters that stuck out to me --

Gareth -- OH. MY GOD. BABY GARETH. Little fluffy ball of rage. I cannot. My heart is going to explode fr. Also the tenderness with which Eddie handles him is just too much for me.

Ronnie -- Stan her. You know, this character really makes me wonder how much of our fics the author has read because I feel like it is one of the most common and earliest tropes for our Reader characters to be best friends of his that grew up in the trailer park along side him. Maybe it's just an obvious trope? But interesting she included it. Also making her the book-smart one who's got a golden ticket out is another very common thing I see in our stories.

Chrissy -- I love the bit of backstory I've read so far and how sympathetic she writes her. I love that we get the whole scene of them before the talent show and them bonding for a short moment.

Al -- There aren't enough words for how big a piece of shit this man is. When he said this to Wayne I almost yeeted my book across the room. Nobody talks to Wayne Munson like this in my house. 😤

Paige -- Eh. Not sold tbh. Although I do appreciate reading through Eddie's first person narration about him having a crush on someone though. It's cute. Just the crush part, not Paige specifically. She's mid so far.

Principal Higgins -- I had to suspend my disbelief a bit for how strong he came on tbh. I mean, I think she made a somewhat believable case for his absolutely unhinged behavior but it still struck me as borderline unbelievable how Higgins spoke to Eddie like that. What it did confirm for me was something I had suspected from the beginning, which is that Eddie's dad never graduated high school. Also, I appreciate the question being asked about why he is still in school BUT my issue is that this question isn't as applicable in his first senior year as it is in his third. I think the author was trying to find a reason for Higgins to be asking it and had to dig a little to try and make it believable. It's a question I have asked myself, one that I had Teach ask him in the first chapter of DSSCTM, and one I will be exploring in ch. 16.

One final theme-related thing I noticed and appreciate:

How chapter 4 ends with his dad telling him to sleep on the idea of pulling off a heist with him and chapter 5 begins with "The question is pretty simple. At the end of the day, who do you want to be?" and proceeds to a scene of him building a character with Gareth. Likewise in real life, Eddie is figuring out who he wants to be, and I think using this as a metaphor is really clever and beautiful.

ALSO. A theory. Illian died right? Illian wasn't Gareth's he was Jeff's. What if this is alluding to the possibility of another character we all know and love who supposedly died in canon to be able to come back and re-invent themselves? 👀

Could just be my delusional ass reading into this way too much but it was just a thought I had.

Anyway, onward. ✨

#flight of icarus #eddie munson #stranger things #please tell me your thoughts!!#I wanted to just have a place to dump all mine but also want to start a dialogue!

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fangirlshrewt97 · 1 year

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Story Summary - Charak Mafia Movie?

Do you remember those photos we got of RC and Tarak back to back looking way too good?

These ones:

Well, I had an idea bouncing around my head. It would have to be a long story that I do not have the time to write, but I do have the summary. Apologies if there is any section that doesn’t make sense, it is just a plot synopsis.

Here we go:

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They both look ready to be part of some shady business, wouldn’t you say? You have RC, leaning oh so casually against the wall-length windows, looking out at …something. The suit is tailor made and his hair is perfectly coiffed. This is a man that understands the power of appearances, and how even if you don’t have much, you can pretend you do.

Then you have Tarak, who is almost the opposite. With a more casual outfit, and a glare that radiates from even behind the sunglasses. Glasses that are a bright orange, a contrast to the blue of his outfit, that pop and force you to look him in the eye, and then look away because how can anyone withstand the force of that stare. You have the untidy hair, that looks as if someone ran their fingers through it, clutched at it, yanked it as they had the time of their life. You have the posture of a man who should not be crossed.

Let’s make a story for them, shall we? Given the aforementioned shadiness, let’s have them under the employ of some mafia boss or Don. Under the employ of the same mafia boss or Don.

Let’s say RC grew up in this world, with family that was always involved in black market dealings. He learned at the lap of his father, and his grandfather. Money is power, and power is the only way you stay alive in this world. They lost their power, and subsequently their lives. Only thing they were smart enough to do was to keep their families hidden from the Don. RC will not make the same mistakes they did.

And let’s say Tarak grew up in the streets, an orphan who never experienced a soft touch or a kind embrace. He had to become tough or he would have been devoured by the world a long time ago. He understands the streets, the common man. He is clever, cunning. He starts pickpocketing early, and as he grows, so do his skills and reputation. He gains a reputation for being merciless, for taking on any job. Well. Almost any job. If you go to him asking to kill a kid, you’re the one who will likely lose your life.

But he is tired of being small fish. He has gained reputation, and he’s earned enough money sure, but it’s not enough. Money can run out. It can be robbed. He needs to make sure no one ever dares to lay a hand on him. He’s ruthless, and very clever. He manipulates a situation involving stealing merchandise from the local Don, or rather hires others to steal it, and then “saves” it for the Don. After all, it is far easier to steal the power from someone else than have to create it yourself.

It’s tough working his way up the group’s hierarchy. The Don trusts him, but the rest of his thugs are slightly more intelligent than Tarak expected. They are jealous of how much the Don appreciates the new comer, and hate him for how incompetent he makes the rest of them look.

Soon enough, the Don gives him his casino to manage and supervise. Cue Tarak and RC meeting.

Like we said, RC understood early that money and power always go hand in hand. What if theres a twist, and the Don RC is working for is the same one that ordered for the murder of his father? RC is gunning for the Don position, both to have the money and power, but also for revenge. The Don has no clue who he is, just that RC is well educated, and very good at balancing the books and taking care of the organization’s money. RC is in charge of the money laundering, and does it through the casino to provide a bare-bone front.

RcCand Tarak… do not get along. Tarak finds RC to be a privileged brat, who has never tasted desperation, and looks down on others. RC finds Tarak to be crass, a brute. Another brainless goon.

The one thing they agree on? The one thing they shove to the furthest corners of their brains and DO NOT examine in the middle of the night? The fact they find the other man ridiculously, unfortunately, infuriatingly hot.

Now, as we said, RC is very good with money. And Tarak is very possessive of that which he considers his. They both independently realize someone is skimming money from the organization.

What idiot thinks they are going to get away with this?

RC follows the money trail, even going so far as to plan a deliberate theft to catch the thief red-handed. It doesn’t quite go according to plan because Tarak had to pull off one of his stunts and disrupt the plan.

Except.

Well. The skimming, and the things going missing, and the shipments that are not matching the manifestos… they all started around the time Tarak joined the organization.

RC begins to keep a closer eye on Tarak. Stalking nearly gets him killed when Tarak throws him against the wall and nearly chokes him. So he decides to change his tactics. He befriends him.

Tarak, like we said is also no idiot. He realizes the same thing, as well as the fact that someone is trying to frame him. And that is probably why RC is suddenly acting all chummy. He confronts him, and they get into a huge fight that nearly comes to blows, except they stumble upon a secret safe. Full of books that match the exact amounts of money they’ve been losing.

It’s the Don. Bastard is cheating his own crew.

Neither man is happy. You don’t con your own crew. Not without severe consequences.

They also realize they are neither universally liked individually, but together could do a decent job turning the rest of the organization against the Don. So they team up, and coordinate, and plan. They play off of each other, and realize just how smart the other man is. Realize that maybe they judged too quickly, and that book covers can be deceptive.

RC is dazzled by the strategic mind hidden behind the muscles, and Tarak is mesmerized by the ruthlessness hidden behind the angelic face. They teach other. They still try to tamp down the box with all their thoughts on how hot the other man is. It is getting harder by the day. (Especially cause neither of them is particularly enthralled by the strippers in the strip club unlike the rest of the crew).

At least RC is aware of his … preferences in the type of partner he likes. Even if he tries to keep it a secret because mafia and …men like him do not mix very well. He had been careless near the start, and since then knows some of the goon leaders despise his guts for that simple fact. He does not want to risk getting the same kind of reaction from Tarak. As for Tarak, well he’s thought about it, and had a couple one-night stands but doesn’t crave it as much as the others. Its pleasurable, but also distracting, and as such not worth it. With RC though…. Tarak forces his head to get back in the game. That is a road that is certain to be a waste of time to go down.

Being the clever guys they are, their takeover goes perfectly. They had to split up, with RC confronting the Don directly at the house, while Tarak went after his most loyal lieutenants, at the docks. When the fight is over, they talk over the phone. There is a confession. Well, kind of. They both realize their feelings are not exactly something they can ignore anymore.

Tarak tells RC to stay put, he’s on his way back.

This is a story summary for an action movie though, so obviously we need a climax fight. Why not have it because RC ends up getting hit over the head by the Don’s wife and kidnapped.

Turns out, their conclusion was not exactly right. See, it was the wife, the 20-year-old trophy wife they hadn’t bothered to consider for a single second because they were dumbasses. The wife and her lover, who were slowly squirreling away money to escape the country and live happily far from this mess.

RC is almost sympathetic. Almost. When Tarak bursts in guns blazing he is not too pleased either. RC convinces him to let them leave with their lives. Not the money, obviously. So, in the end, the Don gets dealt with by his goons who are none too happy with him. The wife and lover escape fearing for their lives. And RC and Tarak take over the gang and come up with plans that are far more profitable. Incredible how things work out when the bosses are competent.

Oh and obviously, the two idiots sort out their feelings for each other eventually and jump each others bones. Or rather RC is tired of the banter and jumps Tarak. Tarak is not complaining.

They live crime-ly ever after?

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I was thinking about 13sar, and I love Miura because one of his primary character traits is simply having strong common sense, which is so satisfying. It’s unfortunately a pretty uncommon trait to give a character, which is odd because it’s one of the most valuable things a person can have.

He’s not a Sherlock type who has the whole plot figured out from minimal evidence, he just makes the most logical deductions using the information he does have. Even if they’re not exactly correct, we can still follow his very valid thought process. What makes it so good is that he can see outside of his own bias. He grew up in this 1945 Japan propaganda-filled setting which strongly affects his worldview, but when he learns facts that contradict it, he’s ready to set all that aside to make the best decisions.

This character writing is so refreshing compared to what you see in other media. A lot of characters, namely in stories with mysteries and plot twists, are written to be absolute idiots who are far dumber than the reader/player/etc. They miss obvious hints for no good reason and make stupid choices and assumptions until you’re sighing at them through the screen, all to cheaply further the plot.

Alternatively, you get Mary Sue/Gary Stus who are supergeniuses in a tell-not-show kind of way. They never make mistakes, and the writer isn’t clever enough to actually show their thought process, they just skip straight to the correct answer as if they knew it from the start.

To clarify, I’m not talking about characters who are dunces for comic relief, characters who are weighed down by bias as a fatal flaw, ones who have an air of mystery and superior intellect from the narrator’s perspective, or characters who are just really smart, who are maybe even sharper than the reader, I’m talking about lazy, unrealistic writing.

13sar did a great job making a character be on-par with the player. The only things I can think of at the moment that have a similar effect are DGS/The Great Ace Attorney and a couple books I’ve read. But this is what makes characters satisfying to play as. We can think their thoughts, and that allows us to connect to them. Even when these characters in particular come from a different country in a long-gone time period and aren’t relatable to us in terms of their lives, we can relate to them because they think like real people, anywhere in the world at any point in history. Common sense is what makes characters feel realistic, and is necessary to make someone “smart” a round character.

#13 sentinels #13sar #13 sentinels: aegis rim #keitaro miura #dgs #dai gyatuken saiban #the great ace attorney #writing #character writing

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Me!

Hogwarts House: Primary Hufflepuff, Secondary Gryffindor

I was sorted into Gryffindor when I was a twelve around when Pottermore was first launched and then I took it again when I was sixteen and I got Hufflepuff, this was after they redid it but also I had changed a lot in those four years.

Ilvermorny House: Pukwudgie

Personality Type: INFP

82% Introverted, 85% Intuitive, 79% Feeling, 76% Prospecting, 69% Turbulent

Wand: Apple wood, Dragon Heartstring Core, 12 ¾ length, Slightly springy flexibility

Patronus: (Unclear)

Pottermore — Dragonfly — (According to Mugglenet.com) The dragonfly is steeped in illusionary magic. The abilities to create a strong, almost "hypnotic" outer shell for the world, see beneath your own illusion and those of others, and gain strong mental clarity are common traits of the dragonfly. It is also a messenger, carrying with it messages from the past, far distances, and the spiritual realm. Dragonflies are representative of what it means to be light, reflective, and full of joy - in all senses of the words. Dragonfly medicine tends to be very emotional and passionate, often accompanying a great revelation or discovery of self. This Patronus may be tiny, but its spirit is enough to battle any Dementor.

Heywise — Stag — Stags are known for their bravery and leadership. They are bold and stand their ground. Friends are in awe of your courage, which enemies can never match.

Buzzfeed — An Otter — You’re the “smart one” among your group of friends and you’ll do anything for the people you love, even if it means getting in trouble. You’re a realist and appreciate a good book filled with knowledge and facts.

Brainfall — Elephant — With a friendly and loyal nature, you’re a friend to many and enemy to none. Just don’t let your happy-go-lucky attitude come across naiveté.

Howstuffworks — The Stag — You got the stag, which is the same as Harry and his father, James Potter. Having the stag as one’s Patronus symbolizes fearlessness and strength. You are very much an adventurer who is always ready for actions, but sometimes you take action without thinking. Although others may see you as reckless, your intuition has rarely steered you in the wrong direction. Your heart is pure, despite the many temptations that come your way.

Personal opinion — Some mythical creature, maybe the Loch Ness Monster or the Kelpie.

If not, a Badger or a Tasmanian Devil (Both loyal, adorable, but if provoked can be very dangerous, I mean Badgers literally eat snakes for breakfast and unless the Eagle gets lucky, the badger would win. A badger would only win against a lion if the bager was very lucky and the lion was injured, sleeping, or a cub but badgers have even been described by the Guinness Book of Records as "the most fearless animal in the world" and are capable of fighting off larger predators like lions.)

Or maybe a fox (they're not as Slytherin-like as you think, I think their usual folklore mostly in Japan where they're seen at Kitsunes [literally Japanese for "fox"] which are tricksters but they are also seen as faithful, kind guardians. Foxes are quite loyal, they're usually not vicious unless provoked, and they are considered cunning and clever but scientists actually think this may be due to their natural uncanny ability to use the magnetic field to hunt their prey. Also, in like 2011, archaeologists found a 16,500-year-old body with a fox with the remains which suggests that maybe foxes as pets predated even dogs, which were though to be the first pets.) They're still quite sneaky and guaded which is me. I consider myself an eccdentiast which means I laugh to hide my pain. So much so that I actually relate to the Joker better than Batman (I don't like Batman very much, he's not a good role model with his black-and-white morality view of things and immediate reaction is to break someone's jaw.)

Mugglenet only has Badger though as Tasmanian Devils are usually only recognized due to Looney Toons’ (Frankly slightly offensive representation of ADHD as a girl with ADHD) character, Taz. — The recognizable mascot of Hufflepuff House, badgers represent determination. Badgers mostly keep to themselves but are aggressive when threatened. Connected to the earth, the badger is grounded and celebrates individuality. This creature’s stubbornness and instinct to protect make it a formidable enemy for Dementors!

Notes: I tend to fall in love with fictional male characters who are either neurodivergent or broken. I know that’s terrible but I believe that being broken can either make you just like who broke you or being better than them and proving that you don’t have to put down others just because you’re unhappy with your life.

Here's a list of the characters I’m in love with: Isaac Lahey, Jason Todd, Steve Harrington, Campbell Bain, Spencer Reid, Tenth Doctor, Julian Devorak (From the mobile game, Arcana), Kol Mikaelson, Theo Raeken, Arvin Russel (Despite not seeing the film, Devil All the Time), Crowley, Peter Vincent (From Fright Night), Honestly quite a few of David Tennant’s characters, (And I want to do a little note on Camping, oh my gosh, I never thought I could hate a Jennifer Garner character so much. I love Jennifer Garner in Thirteen Going on Thirty and Love, Simon, those are the only two that come to mind right now.)

But Isaac Lahey is honestly my perfect man, he’s loyal, sweet, and a little broken (thanks to his abusive father), but he doesn’t let that turn him into a bad person yet he’s not completely pure of heart and unlike Scott is willing to let people die if they deserve it (Aiden and Ethan) but was willing to do it Scott’s way. Even though his dad broke him physically and mentally, he still loved him and didn’t fight back, he was still scared of the abuse. He’s brave and protective of those like cares about and he’s not cocky (I mean he was for a few episodes but he had gotten the power of a werewolf after being so powerless for so long.

As the actor put it when asked if he could change one thing about the world: “I would honestly, this is honestly what I would do, I’d put women in charge of every country in the world.”

He is protective to the point of violence (towards those who did the harming), he’s emotional, and doesn’t feel the need to prove his manliness by being tough and emotionless like Jackson does and I feel like masculinity in a man (as in the most common term, meaning manly being tough and never showing emotion) is quite irrelevant these days. I'm a girl and have little to none femininity. I hate dresses, I hate the color pink, in middle school because people kept calling me cute, I kept my hair in my face to hide it.

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i gotta say i disagree wholeheartedly with people calling columbo a himbo. did we watch the same show? the whole point is that he’s smart and clever, he’s not just stumbling into the solutions for cases he solves them with his huge brain!!

you're absolutely right! though he is a little bit of a himbo. i'll explain.

a friend of mine recently told me about how their film professor said in earnest that columbo was just a Dumb Guy, only solving cases by sheer luck. now aside from the fact that you're beyond not qualified to teach a film class if you think that, it goes to show how some viewers genuinely fall for the bumbling act--not usually the most discerning amongst them, but viewers nonetheless. really more than anything, it's a testament to peter falk's acting and superior treatment of the character.

i think generally though, most people do understand that columbo is "actually smart". it's that they don't always appreciate just how capable he is and/or why.

there are lots of little ingredients involved, but the primary recipe to columbo's brilliance lies in his striking blend of intuition (empathy, manipulation, common sense), "fluid intelligence" (logic, strategy, problem solving), and most importantly, insatiable curiosity.

as @nonbinarycolumbo put it: he has to be nice or else he'd be killed for being annoying like socrates

his most well-worn trick is simply the socratic method. he will ask questions until he is blue in the face. anyone can be naturally astute or street smart; columbo is more than that. he is a philosopher at heart and this is where his true strength lies--in his tenacity and desire for truth, his insistence on inquiry until sound resolution.

the guy also genuinely loves to learn something new. when he needs to learn more to keep up with the killer, he enters autodidact mode. wine, art, photography, bullfighting, it doesn't matter. he is a diligent student who will sit there and hit the books and learn about anything he puts his mind to. part of the joy of each episode is seeing him in different elements, learning.

without fail, every murderer who even approaches his caliber of intellect comes to acknowledge and on some level appreciate this. they're the ones who realize too late that it was all but a game of chess--incidentally, falk himself was an avid chess player.

anyway, the real beauty of it all is that columbo clearly knows his merits--he bashfully shies away from revealing his IQ despite crushing every puzzle thrown at him--he just attributes his success almost entirely to his rational, methodical nature and love of learning, rather than to any of his more innate gifts.

THAT SAID, to explain why some people call him a himbo. i do maintain that while he may not BE one proper, he has...qualities, like many exceptional minds:

utter mess, loses things constantly (even when alone)

klutz

easily distracted

easily lost

often late

likely not the best with money (mentions on multiple occasions to non-suspects that his wife handles taxes, finances, budgets, etc.)

admits several times to having struggled in school

can't spell or pronounce for shit (in hand w/academic struggle)

bimbo driver. causes like four car accidents over the show's run

subpar technological aptitude

not inherently a flaw of course, but is clearly some flavor(s) of neurodivergent (adhd, autistic, whatever, pick your poison)

so yes, he may be only pretending to not know how to pronounce "fibrillation", but there's no denying that these are all real flaws central to his character, mistakes he DOES make even when no one else is around. he's self-aware and a master manipulator, why wouldn't he tell the easiest and most sustainable lies of them all: about that which already comes naturally to him?

tl;dr, he's foremost a brilliant mind but does have himbo-like tendencies which he plays up to seem actually ditzy. exceptional genius detectives are a dime a dozen, but columbo being one who's also a crumpled mess who can't spell is part of what makes him Him.

#sorry anon i was busy this week and wanted to ruminate on this #and then throw up all over your ask as i tend to do #text #ask #columbo #longpost #god man wrangling the photos in this post was such a bother i h8 new tumblr post editor

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I want to talk about how Tech is supposed to be the "smart" one of the Batch.

@clone-bar-79s mentioned how Tech is not actually depicted as being truly clever. In TBB, when all systems are failing except life support he's sitting there like, "It's fine. It's no big deal." It's supposed to be a moment of, 'ha, ha-- he's a disorganized and scatter-brained genius.'

In TBB, who is constantly repairing the ship while Tech works on his projects? Echo (who complains about having no help). Who came up with the plan to deactivate the droids in Season 7? Echo. Who discovered the bomb? Echo. There's a reason he is the "Hero of Anaxes." What does TBB do? Take out some droids aboard the ship with a couple trick shots.

Then there's the scene in TBB finale pt. 1 when Tech suggests entering the arena through the lift because he figures Crosshair will suspect that they'll come in through the main door. Yet his data pad clearly displays where the hostiles are above him. So they walk into a trap.

Tech is supposed to be clever, but you know why he's being painted as oblivious and scatter-brained? Why he's being painted as just clueless and constantly needing his brothers to walk him through/remind him of everything? Ableism.

Tech is a poor trope for Neurodivergent people. I have ADHD. The countless (unfinished) projects, the mixed priorities, the info-dumping, etc... remind me of the stereotypes people have about us with ADHD. The misunderstanding social cues, the social awkwardness, and the very matter-of-fact tone remind me of some of the stereotypes people have about people with Autism.

In our real world, there's this strange idea that neurodivergent people are simultaneously these poor, clueless babies as well as secret geniuses. We're all simply just scatter-brained and not focusing or thinking hard enough about just being 'normal' or something, and that's what's 'holding us back.' So people need to hold our hands and care for us and we cannot function on our own because we're just inept despite the supposed latent genius inside us. Because to them, ND people cannot actually be competent and capable. We're all simply just book smart, but a little dense and completely lacking in common sense otherwise. (Keep in mind that this 'infantilization' only really extends to white ND people. Black, brown and indigenous ND people are still viewed as threats. See: disproportionate number of black and brown Autistic people murdered by Cops.)

I also think that some of the author's limitations are showing. It's hard to make someone super smart in writing. If we're using a quantitive measure of intelligence with IQ (which I hate for reasons related to ableism and racism), the majority of the world's population falls within one standard deviation from the mean: 100. That's between 85-115. Only 2% of the world's population is considered a "genius" by this scale. As I said before, authors who doubt their intelligence or who aren't entirely the most intelligent will lean into specific tropes to try and convey to the reader that the character is a genius.

Tropes do not make a "genius."

People who may appreciate this post: @clonehub

#Star Wars #The Bad Batch #Tech #Tech The Bad Batch #Neurodivergent #ableism #tropes #writing a genius character

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More primarch bio baby headcanon, because yall seem to love them

This time only the traitor primarch, bcs I want to go deeper in the HC. Cor the sake of "how do they get babies", I will go and say that Big E wanted them to have heir for some reasons, and in his usual fashion, just sprang random tube babies on them.

Konrad: He was already unhappy to be a father to a bunch of semi-responsable adult. He's gonna FREAK OUT at having at baby. He's really bad at it, but at least he has the common sense to admit it and ask for help. The problem is that he's suronded but other psycho weirdo. The child is actually quite happy, as they get away with everything and happen to be super spoiled. Every night lord adore them and are just so! Excited!! To teach the kid how to stab people!!! Surprisingly a social kid, and that's mostly Sevatar influence, as he half raised them. It make for a lot of hilarious situation, and their dad is really confuse by it. The only creature in existence that will hapily sit on Konrad knee. Doesn't understand the concept of fear. Or of social nicety. Or of gender. Probably nibble on cut fingers for his afternoon snack. Somehow, manage to be one of the cutest primarch baby. Very chubby too, because Konrad grew up in food insecurity, and it trigger deep fear in him. Grew up to be an absolute lil monster, who fit in perfectly with his family. They are just a bit sad that they can't seem to befriend other kids their age, or the various cousins they have.

Mortarion: he love his kid so much. The kind of tender quiet love where he keep a stack of letter for his kid to read when they are older. He never use a baby voice with them, and never really shy away from the harsh reality of life. Love working with his child in the same room, and offer them just. So many books. An incredibly bright and clever kid, who probably prefer spending time with adult than other kids. Still, Mortarion really worry that he can never offer them what they deserve, and that his legions is just... Not the best environment for a child. Very, very gradually, he get them away, spend more time at the golden palace or with other legions. It break his heart in a millions pieces, but he fully think that they would be better away from him. Said kid does grew up in a wonderful person, and does come around from time to time to hang out with their distant but loving father.

Magnus: God that one is complicated. See, Magnus is a good guy. A great guy even! And he does care a lot for his sons! But they are adults. They are smart, logical being. A child, a baby, is not logical at all. It's not that Magnus dislike them at all, he just is.... Disinterested in them. He can't really have deep conversations or anything with a baby, and he's always so busy. Probably figure very quickly how to cradle and rock them psychically, wich he find smart because hey, now he has his hands free and can fo other things!! The problem is that him and the child develop no attachment to each others, and it only get worst as the time goes on. Of course he love the child, it's a biological impulse, but he also over analyse his own feeling and doesn't have to instinctive impulse and feeling that he should get. Meanwhile, the child grow more and more contrarian toward Magnus, making the gap in understanding between them only grow. By the time they hit teenage years, they are downright frosty with one another, and Magnus is lowkey at a lost how he got there. Especially since his kid is "finally" starting to be interesting and have good convo, and he's actually paying attention to them now. This is the last straw, and said child just. Demand emancipation and move out.

Lorgar: He didn't sleep the first night he got his baby. He sat in silence, holding them in his room, as they slept in his arm. And in that moment, he realised that he would never, ever raise his hand on them. That he would rather die before doing that. It was an earth shattering revelation, and he probably cried a bit, realising that he has a LOT of issues, and that he was going to have a lot of problem going forward. He himself feel trapped in his own environment he made, with Erebus and Kor Phaeron who just keep advising him on how to handle his child. He ignore them at the best he can, but he also has extreme anxiety on leaving the kid alone with anyone. If they have to be babysat, he will go out of his way to let his own brothers care for his child and not his legions. He love his sons, but he know they would also obey Erebus and his horrible father. In spite of that, he raise his kid in his religion, and make sure that no one can reproach anything to them. As they turn teenager and start to questions and rebel a lot more, he has to get in rather ugly argument and fight with everyone around him to protect his child. Eventually the kid just... Want to go away and renonce their faith, and sure, it made Lorgar hearth brake, but at the same time, his child was free. Probably sent them to Roboute or Corvus, to their great confusion. They don't talk for a few years, because religious trauma take time to process, but they do come back to talk to their loving dad, when they eventually realised the amount of sacrifice Lorgar has done for them.

Perturabo: All his life, he wanted to be the first choice, the number one, to be loved unconditionally. The first time he held his kid, realised that this lil innocent human loved him without question, he decided that his entire life was dedicated to them now. He would burn down the universe before letting harm happen to his baby. Never, ever loose his tamper with them, and has a very hard time not just.... Holding them everywhere. Co sleeping is very much happening. He actually become a better person for his child, a lot more social and a bit more mellow on his legion. The kind of dad who show you his entire photo album of his kid after talking to you for 5 minute. They stay very close and in general he's in the running for dad of the year. Get every drawing they ever produce framed and put on display. Organise the best birthday party. That kid is so happy, has such a brilliant and wonderful life, you know they become friend with a lot of the other, fast. Perturabo actually tell them, once they are older, that they are the best thing to have ever happened in his life. Full stop. They became a better person, and raised a wonderful kid. Yall know big E is patting himself in the back for that one.

Angron: This is just cruel. Giving a child to Angron, while he has the nail, is straight up torture. He love kids, alright? Adore them. He would have had many if he could. But he know he's not a competant father right now, and he's so scared of accidentally hurting them, or that one of his sons will. As a result, the child is raised collectively, as much by space marines than the human crew. Very young, they understood that their dad had problem in his brain, and that it's not that he doesn't love them, he's just sick. They never miss on love tho, as there is always someone to play with and care for them. Very early on, they develop an interest in medicine and helping others, and the day when a 10 years old say to Angron that they want to become a doctor so they they can heal their father and legion's brothers? Angron cry ok. He adore that pure little soul, and cannot beleive that he was blessed with such a sweet child. Very touch receptive, they were raised in a legions where most have occasional fits where talking is near impossible, and as such, hugging and physical touch became very common. They also figured are the one to figure out that sign language is not affected by the nails!!

Horus: The funny dad. You know, like those classic silly sitcom dad, who don't always understand what is going on with their kid but gosh do they love them. Shower them in praise, and probably push them into all sort of activities and hobby. He's raising them with Sanguinius' one, making them a lil family of 4. Horus consider both child like his owns, and both kids see them as parents, and consider each other twins. The child specifically from Horus does start having issues as a teen, mostly of the rebelious, "i don't want to be like my dad" kind. Nothing super major, but they have a tendancy to sneak out and go have fun with like, the human crew. Horus want to be more mad, but he does recognise himself a lot in that child, and he has another kid to also care for. They reaaally love having 1 on 1 bounding activity tho, like sparing or piloting small spaceship. Probably the most alike of all parent/kid duo. There is a lot to be said, but it mostly relate to their twin sibling and the family unit as a whole with Sanguinius. That said, Horus child is VERY clingy of his "twin", and when they were young, refused to be separated from them.

Alpharius/Omegon: I love those two. I love their legion. It CANNOT be a good environment to raise a child, I'm sorry. You can't just Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss your kid into joining the super spys, this is not how this work. The amount of tantrum that kid would throw early one, from growing up in an unstable environment... Yeah no. They feel no emotional connection to the child, at all. Not only that, but you know they have a tendancy to put work before family, and again, that put the kid in a bad place. They are barely a pre-teen when they have one final meltdown, screaming that they hate them, and wants nothing to do with the family and the legions. And the twins... Sadly, they never really wanted a child. It's almost a relief to send them away. They are clearly much more happy living in a stable environment, and as such, straight up avoid their father(s) from that point in. They are never really able to like one another.

Fulgrim: See that baby, and decide that this child is now their #1 priority. Somewhere between a dance mom and a karen, Fulgrim is also raising that kid with Ferrus, and thank god for that. He's very competant... But also, at the same time, only want the best for them. And that include the kid giving their best. The child mention like drawing exactly once? Paint master are brought in to teach them, and only the most luxurious of material are used. He knew what it's like growing up and having nothing, with no opportunity, and he never want his child to feel that way. A big problem is that his various anxiety also reflect on the kid, who get his own helping, and they just end up having monstrous, screaming argument at one another over like, the best color for a throw pillow. They both run very high on emotions and love one another very much, they just have a hair trigger tamper. Ferrus keep the peace between them, with his own kid. The two sibling don't see themself as twins, Ferrus child was declared the "oldest" by virtue of being taller. The two siblings bicker a lot, but it's in good humour.

.... God damn I wrote a novel. Idk, just. Parenthood inspire me I supose lmao. At this point im almost making oc.

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Dean deserved to know how smart he was. I don't think any one really spelled it out for him before he died just how smart he was, and that breaks my heart because:

Dean Winchester was hella smart!

People always thought Sam was the smart one, which was true in a sense, but not in a way that made him any smarter than Dean. And I hated it whenever a storyline/character (Including Sam and Cas) implied that Dean was stupid. It wasn't even a book smarts vs street smarts thing between the brothers, because he had book smarts too. He sometimes lacked in common sense and his emotional intelligence left much to be desired, but other than that? Dean was intelligent as hell.

Books

Dean read a lot. Like a lot. He didn't always talk about it unless the plot called for it, but Dean read a lot of books. Complicated, thought provoking books. When it came to research, he was less than willing sometimes, but that doesn't mean he couldn't. No one wants to do something they enjoy doing if someone/something else is making them do it.

Dean read stuff like Vonnegut. He read Tolstoy ( War and Peace is 1,225 pgs btw and is not a simple read. I've read it. It's rough) He read the Odyssey (12,110 verses). Bukowski! None of these works are something that can be comprehended by the simple mind. (Vonnegut comes closest being a junior high reading level but considering he was never consistently in school... and just because jr high students can read it doesn't mean they should)

Ingenuity

Dean NEVER got enough credit for how ingenious truly was.

My man built an EMF meter out of an old walkman

He made a sawed off in jr high

He used an electromagnet to wipe out the Ghost Facers footage of them

He used rusty nails, paper clips, a car antenna and other random close by objects to get out of handcuffs.

He survived an entire year in monster hell not only surviving, but getting to the point where he was chasing them through their own domain. That takes serious survival skills.

His entire profession is built on quick thinking and clever planning to survive. He went on plenty of hunts by himself and came out the otherside still breathing.

He rebuilt a whole ass car, a couple of times, from literal scraps.

He was damn good at coming up with alternate weaopns on the fly.

He got a majority of his income from hustling pool and poker ( which takes a clever mind) and credit card fraud.

He magnaged to create several false identities and evaded the litteral FBI way longer than he should have been able to

Someone who is stupid couldn't mangae to do half of the stuff Dean could manage easily

His education

Dean has a GED. While that's not a difficult thing to achieve it's still not something you can do willy nilly. It costs money and is like an 8 hour test. That means he had to study. Money was a precious resource to the Winchester's, especially in the early years. They needed money for food, shelter, gas and other supplies and it wasn't always easy to come by. I can guarantee Dean wouldn't have wasted money on getting his GED if he wasn't confident he pass it.

Sam's smart. Sure. That's what he's known for. But who do you think helped him get that way? John definitely wasn't sitting at various kitchenette tables and helping Sam with his homework. John most likely wasn't the one teaching Sam how to read and write. How to do simple math. John was too busy going on his crusade for vengeance to worry about his children's education. It's evident that John didn't veiw higher education as a necessity for his boys and actually blew up at Sam for trying to pursue one. So yeah, Sam is smart and he deserves credit for making his own education a priority, but it was most likely Dean who gave him the stepping stones to do so, and if you think Dean didn't retain any of that knowledge when he was helping Sam, sorry but you're wrong.

What he lacks in a school education he makes up for it with hunting knowledge and lore. He knows A LOT off the top of his head about monsters and lore. He became a better hunter than John could ever hope to be because he was well studied in it.

His endless encyclopedia of what I like to call HF³ ( Hyper-fixation fun facts)

Dean is a giant nerd. He may not know a lot of, what most would consider, "important" facts, but when it comes to things that interest him, the man is a fountain of knowledge.

Cowboys. He knows them by face and name. He knows their history, backstory, what kind of weapons they used and how they died. Name a famous cowboy, Dean knows.

Cars. Dean knows makes, models, years, how to take them apart and how to put them back together.

Guns. Same as cars

Scooby-Doo and other TV shows. He knows characters, episodes by first glance and can give you the plotlines and BTS information.

Movies. How the man found time to watch all the movies he quote/mentions in the show's run, I'll never know, but he has watched everything from action, to horror, to Disney and can give you the same info he can for TV shows he likes.

Music. Dean LOVES music. He has extensive knowledge of classic rock. He knows band members by name, albums by year, background information about the albums and artists and knows every Zeppelin song by heart.

The most important fact about his nerd knowledge? He didn't grow up in the age of information. He didn't grow up in a time when he could just google questions he wanted the answer to. That means he had to read magazines, articles, books, watch documentaries listen/ watch interviews.....He had to research everything he knew the good old fashioned way. That takes effort, dedication, and intelligence.

Stupid people can't lie and Dean is a damn good Liar.

Okay, stupid people can lie, but they can't lie well. Lies, especially long/big ones take a lot of brain power. Because lying requires manipulation.

You have to be able to know people and how their minds work in order to get them to believe you. That requires a basic knowledge of human psychology.

Big lies require creativity. You have to be able to create a back story, counter arguments, what if scenarios and explanations for inconsistencies if you are to be believed.

Long lies rquire an extensive memory. You have to be able to remember which lies you told to who, everything about that lie and be able to spinnkle in facets of the truth to keep it believable.

While being a good liar isn't his most attractive/positive character trait Dean possess, it's not something that a stupid person could accomplish as well as he can.

Dean is incredibly witty.

He's goofy and funny at times, which is often written off as being dopey, but it's not.

He is known for his quick one liners. Not so much the "Get hit by a bus" "...You're a...bus" type ones but more so the "Is anything about you real" "My boobs" type ones.

His form of comedy comes from a place of knowledge. Is he goofy and immature at times? Yes. But that doesn't make him stupid.

TL/DR:

Just because he was goofy and didn't have the education Sam did, doesn't mean he was stupid. He was incredibly intelligent and I wish he would've known that before he died.

#season 15 spoilers #dean winchester #dean winchester deserved better #dean winchester was smart #dean deserved to live #dean deserved to know he was smart

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helloo, could I request the moriarty's reaction to sherlock having a younger sister? she's about louis age and well, pretty smart too. please and thank you!

Moriarty Brothers with the Holmes's Younger Sister

A/N: Sorry, I had a little too much fun with this one ^^"

Tag/s: Fem!Reader, Familial Relationship

First and foremost, you’re basically the common sense of the Holmes.

Despite being the youngest, you act the most responsible… Well, you don’t really have a choice.

When your two idiotic older brothers bickering, you’re the one who usually reels them back to reality or stops them when it gets out of hand.

You’re also one of the few people who don’t want to get angry or upset with them.

You’re the only one who made Sherlock and Mycroft apologize.

…It was back when you were kids, and they ruined your favorite toy.

Your two idiotic brothers are also fiercely protective of you.

Sherlock taught you how to fight and defend yourself when you needed to. Sometimes he even has you as his sparring partner.

Mycroft always made sure you were safe, either with you having a bodyguard or having someone keep an eye on you while you’re out.

Heaven forbid someone started courting you.

Don’t be shocked if the whole MI6, government officials, and police raid your suitor’s place.

You knew your two brothers were popular and well-known for their intelligence, much more than you, but you didn’t mind.

It just makes it sweeter to see the shocked reactions of people who doubted you as they fumble with their words, not wanting to offend you further.

You knew you were at a disadvantage, being younger than them and being a woman during this period…

…But God knows you had the same pride and arrogance as the two, refusing to be submissive to anyone, no matter who they were.

You regularly visit them, Sherlock, usually more so since you know how he can be.

You’re not worried about Mycroft, but you usually visit him in the office with some kind of pastry or snack that you two can enjoy as you chat.

While you were looking around a bakery, a man your age with blond hair came inside, his bangs hiding a scar on his left cheek.

Raising a brow, you felt that the man would be an interesting character.

The baker greeted him cheerfully, saying his name was Moriarty.

Your eyes widened at the name, but you decided to keep your cool, not wanting to raise suspicion.

Your brothers talked about that clever family, the oldest being the leader of the MI6 and the middle one was a math professor, but the third one was a mystery.

You, yourself, were curious about it ever since the strange fire at their home.

You wanted to know more about the man but decided not to converse with him, seeing he doesn’t seem to be the friendly type, but you took a mental note.

After the bakery, you headed straight to Mycroft’s office, waltzing inside as if you were in some kind of museum.

That’s when Albert met you, and he offered to give you directions.

You noticed that he was a cut above the rest and accepted his request.

You tried starting a conversation with him, wanting to know more about the mysterious man without being rude.

As you two talked, Mycroft saw you two as he passed by and immediately pulled you behind him.

You saw the shocked expression of Albert as Mycroft reluctantly introduced you two, saying you were his younger sister.

‘So he is one of the Moriartys…’ you thought with a smile, shaking his hand politely.

After you visited Mycroft, you decided to go to Sherlock next, knowing you’d have to force him to clean up.

Miss Hudson practically sees you as her younger sister already, so she lets you keep a spare key to surprise your brother.

You also wanted to meet his new roommate and author of his books, so you were pretty excited.

You always tried to make a good impression when meeting someone, especially after hearing good things about John Watson from Sherlock and Miss Hudson.

It was clear as day that he was shocked at how kind and polite you were compared to Sherlock.

However, Sherlock quickly dissolves your image as he exposes what your true nature was.

Being his little sister, you threw a pillow onto his face as you two started to bicker.

You apologized to John Watson, saying that you really enjoyed his books and how he portrayed your brother was interesting.

And for revenge, you revealed some things about Sherlock to his best friend.

…Like not knowing the Earth goes around the sun.

After your visit, Albert decided to inform William of the third Holmes, hoping you won’t interfere much with their plans.

As Louis listened to Albert describe you, he immediately realized that you were with him in the bakery.

Knowing this, William tried to get more information about you.

He eventually prepared a puzzle for you, the same one as Sherlock’s, to test your abilities.

Knowing what your brothers have gone through, you have some advantage as you got yourself out of trouble.

You tried not to reveal much about yourself, knowing someone might be watching you.

You eventually solved your puzzle without Sherlock or Mycroft intervening. You’d have the Moriartys to thank for that.

By the end, you accidentally stumbled upon Louis, or by what has happened, on purpose.

Seeing this as an opportunity, you smiled at him and gave him your thanks for letting you play along in their little game.

It wasn’t exactly a threat, but Louis’s reaction was quite a sight to see.

He looked down at you and said that you won’t get your way, making you raise your brow in amusement.

You lightly laughed, putting on a show for the public before they get suspicious.

You reassured Louis that you weren’t exactly easy to deal with… and your brothers would agree.

You smiled as you said farewell, saying you can’t wait to see him again soon as he glared daggers at you.

You smirked to yourself and waved goodbye, looking over your shoulder and seeing the two older brothers watching you.

William smiled widely, intrigued by the youngest Holmes and thinking of how to string you along to their little play.

#yuukoku no moriarty x reader #moriarty the patriot x reader #albert james moriarty #albert moriarty #william james moriarty #william moriarty #louis james moriarty #louis moriarty #ynm sherlock #sherlock holmes #ynm mycroft #mycroft holmes #headcanons

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mud-castle · 3 years

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Should I title these?

Maybe I should title these.

Anyway, the continuation of me reading The Lost Heir:

Damn...

As cruel and dumb as Coral is, she is an interesting character.

I do like the idea of Shark trying to make the guards' and workers' lives less stressful under Coral.

I think Starflight was about to ask if Queen Coral would read something he wrote.

Starflight likes to write then?

I really like that, that's cute.

Obvious evil Blister is obvious. Also, common sense isn't wisdom, Blister.

Why would a Seawing egg need to be kept warm? How would a Seawing egg be kept warm? Anemone is described as cold several times, so there's not much body heat being given there.

Blister, you just met these dragons like a page ago, how are you already making mistakes like this?

On another note, pink generally means happiness, so Glory is pleased by Blister's comment. I think it would've been interesting if Blister genuinely seemed like a good person for a while (maybe with only Starflight acting weird cause he knows),then the dragonets later find out she's terrible.

Rather than Tsunami immediately being like, "Yep, she's probably evil" like two seconds after they met.

I would like to see Glory grow close to Blister as she thinks she doesn't just see her as a useless Rainwing. There's a lot of potential here, and I'm tucking that in my rewrite notes.

Why is this never brought up again?

I really wanted to know what was up with Moray.

The way she acts is just not right.

I thought originally that it was a survival tactic so she couldn't be suspected or trying to take the throne by assassinating the princesses, but she seems to hate Orca and Anemone.

However, it is stated in Winter's book that the throne can be taken by daughters, nieces, and sisters, but not cousins, which is why his mother wanted Icicle to hurry and take the throne before Snowfall could.

Maybe she does actually want the throne then?

I love Clay so much.

Oh, ouch.

Also, I think this is the only clever thing Coral has done this entire book, since she couldn't exactly prove that Web's wife was in on the whole thing.

Blister isn't smart, Coral is just an imbecile.

Blister: I'm so smart I could take over the continent if I wanted to.

Also Blister: Webs killed your children despite having no real motive and the only people who could prove my claim to be false are standing right in front of us.

Also Also Blister: I need the dragonets' favor so they choose me as queen.

Also Also Blister: Coral, throw them in the dungeon.

Someone please explain to me how Blister knows this.

Scarlet, sure.

Burn, sure.

Blister? Where tf were you that you knew this happened?

Pre second arc Anemone, I love you so so much.

I would've loved to see Anemone convince everyone that her powers actually did weaken to an unusable degree and get into politics to help her mother.

And maybe she does want some adventure years later as she seemed more interested in what Tsunami learned Under the Mountain than what she was being taught. So, she joins the school.

I'd like to see her learn to put her political, royal parts aside and learn to be a dragonet in the second arc or something along that.

Either way, she'd learn to live without her powers. Maybe Darkstalker manipulates her into thinking she needs to use her powers again, or maybe she stands against that. idk, just none of whatever happened to second arc Anemone.

#wings of fire #wof #mud reads

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You Don’t Know My Name II Draco Malfoy x Reader

Summary: You are madly in love with Draco Malfoy but he doesn’t know you exist. Until the sixth year.

A/N: okay, I’ve tried uploading this two times already. Let’s see if it works this time. Also - I hope you enjoy it! It’s just a little something I wrote today. <3

Words: 3.5k Pairing: Draco Malfoy x fem!Reader Warnings: none

Draco Malfoy doesn’t know who you are.

It’s ironic really. You are a Slytherin after all, a pureblood, and in the same Year as him. You go to the same parties, you share the same common room, and his best friend Blaise helps you study from time to time. Yet, Draco Malfoy doesn’t know you.

Sometimes you wonder if it’s because of your family. Maybe they are too poor or their jobs not as high-ranking enough. Everyone knows the name ‘Lucius Malfoy’. Nobody knows the name of your father. Or is it simply because of you? Do boys like Draco Malfoy don’t look at girls like you?

It’s probably the latter. You come the conclusion one night in the common room when he sits together with his friends after the Second Trial in the Triwizard Tournament. You make yourself comfortable at a table nearby, looking up from your homework from time to time – and then you see it: the look he gives Pansy Parkinson when she tries to make a joke but can’t finish it properly because she’s laughing too hard. He looks at her the same way you gaze up into the night sky – so full of admiration – and he starts joining in her laughter even though no one understands what she’s saying.

It hurts. It hurts so bad, you accidentally bite down on your tongue. However, at the same time it makes sense. How can anyone not fall in love with Pansy? She’s gorgeous with her long brown hair, falling over her shoulders in soft waves, and her skinny, toned figure that stems from all the Quidditch training. When she gazes at Draco, it is crystal clear that she likes him. That she looks up to him. And everyone knows, she’s exactly the type of girl Draco needs. Of course, he doesn’t notice someone like you.

However, you notice him. You noticed him on the first day of Hogwarts, right after they sorted you into Slytherin and sat down next to the blonde boy who congratulated you. The first and only words he ever spoke to you. You fell for Draco right then and there and the feelings linger on until today.

“Why do you even like him that much?”, a friend once asked you. “He’s a bully.”

“He’s not,” you protested. “He cares about his friends.”

She snorted. “He’s only nice to like … four people. The rest of us he ignores. Thank Merlin, we’re in Slytherin and not Gryffindor. Wouldn’t want to switch with Granger when he’s out for blood again.”

You rolled your eyes. Deep down in your heart, you knew back then that she was right. But also saw something else in him. You still do when you watch him on that couch tonight with Blaise, joking about something his father wrote to him in a letter.

Draco Malfoy cares. You are certain of that. He cares about the people he loves, and you believe that he would die for every single one of them in a heartbeat. It’s clear in the way, he casually touches their arms when he tells them a story. Or how his eyes light up when they congratulate him on a good game of Quidditch. Or how he jumps to their defense when a teacher confronts them about forgotten homework, lying on the spot, all so they don’t get in trouble. You don’t argue with your friend when she calls him a bully though. His words can be mean and disgusting and the way he treats muggleborn classmates leaves you speechless every time. There is no excuse. However, you believe there is a reason. Sometimes you wonder if the reason is his father. Or why else does Draco flinch whenever Mr. Malfoy reaches for him?

No, you are convinced that Draco Malfoy cares about his friends. Sadly, they are only a select few. You do not belong to them.

“Draco,” the high-pitched scream brings you back into reality. Draco had pulled Pansy into his lap and she giggles as he tickles her. Blaise wiggles his eyebrows at Theo, both of them sharing knowing glances.

You want to hate Pansy. You really do. But how can you when she has only ever been nice to you? She’s sweet and funny and your favorite partner in Potions because she is – on top of all that – really fucking smart. Pansy Parkinson is not someone you can ever hate. In fact, a part of you wishes her well and hopes that she finds happiness with Draco. She deserves it. They deserve each other.

You close your book and put it into your bag, together with the quill and ink. Maybe studying in the library will cause less distractions.

***

Seasons change and years fly by. Only your feelings for Draco stay the same.

You watch him get together with Pansy and then break up again. It is a nasty sight to see for everyone around them. They fight and scream at each other in the common room, only to kiss and make up a few weeks later. This happens a few times until they finally decide to stay friends. For some magical reason, it works. You guess, they didn’t find happiness in each other after all.

Pansy goes on a few dates with an older Slytherin and Draco finds interest in Astoria. Oddly enough, she’s the younger sister of your friend Daphne. She is shy, clever, and pretty. And now you are subject to long rants about him when she barges into your dorm once again, in desperate needs of advice from her sister. At times you wonder if Daphne knows about your feelings. She sends you sympathetic glances every time Astoria talks about him in front of you and tries to change the conversation when you approach them. You never say a word to her about it though.

Eventually they break up as well but not before the rumor reaches you that she is meant to be his betrothed after school. You swallow when you hear that and try to forget it.

***

It’s the sixth year when something changes. Something about him.

You notice it for the first time in the Hogwarts Express when he makes a comment about jumping off the Astronomy Tower and not finishing school. It is strange enough that even Daphne shoots you a confused glance and raises her eyebrows.

Draco becomes quiet over the next months. You don’t see him around that often anymore. He stays away from his friends, dodges their questions at meals. He doesn’t react when Weasley says something stupid in class and keeps forgetting his homework. His grades plummet and even Professor McGonagall asks him if he’s feeling alright when he can’t answer her questions. He says yes and tells her, he isn’t sleeping well at the moment.

You believe him. The circles underneath his eyes grow darker with every passing day and his skin is paler than usual. Whenever he sits down somewhere, he keeps tapping on the surfaces. Strange, fast rhythms and he chews on his lips as if he is trying to figure out a secret. That behavior stops after the Christmas break. The tapping changes to empty stares. He doesn’t lie to his friends anymore instead he shoves them away and tells them to leave him alone.

You worry. So fucking much that you can’t sleep at night. Your eyes keep searching for him in class and you wish to be brave enough to go up and ask him what’s wrong. Not that you expect any kind of answer. He will probably look at you with confusion before turning his back on you. Who are you, a stranger, to talk to him in that way? No, you aren’t in any position to reach out to him and you keep telling yourself that. Instead, you don’t say a word and lower your gaze when your eyes accidentally lock from across the room.

***

“Did you hear? Potter tried to kill Malfoy.”

Your books crash down on the ground. The Ravenclaw, a boy you know from your Transfiguration class, who had just said this to a friend of his, quickly bends down. “Here, let me help you with that.”

“Thank you,” you mumble distraught as he hands them back to you. “What did you just say?”

The boy frowns. “Let me –”

“No,” you say impatiently. “About Potter.”

“Oh.” The confusion doesn’t vanish from his face. “I thought all the Slytherins knew already.”

“I was in the library the whole day, what happened?” Slowly, you become annoyed. Why was this so hard to get out of him?

“Something went down in Myrtle’s bathroom,” the Ravenclaw explains when he sees the anger flashing in your eyes. “Apparently Potter tried to kill Malfoy. He’s badly hurt and –”

It’s all you need to know. Without another word, you begin to hurry down the hall and then sprint down the stairs.

“Hey!”, you hear the boy call out from behind you. “It’s probably only a rumor!”

***

It’s not a rumor. You know it when you see Blaise and Pansy standing together, whispering, nervously glancing over their shoulders. Your heart threatens to jump out of your chest and a cold fear creeped up inside of you.

Potter tried to kill Malfoy.

What does that even mean? Is he dead? No, then the boy would have worded it differently. Then Narcissa Malfoy would already be here, raising hell. But is he hurt? How badly? Did they transfer him to St. Mungos already?

“He’ll be fine,” Daphne greets you when you barge into your shared dorm. You drop the books on your bed and turn to her. “He’ll be fine,” she repeats.

Slowly, her words fight their way through the fog that clouded your mind. Your breathing calmed down and you closed your eyes for a second.

“Where is he?”

“The hospital wing, he – hey, wait!”, she calls out as you make your way to the door again with long strides.

“What?”, you ask her.

“Where are you going?”

You furrow your brows. “To the hospital.”

“Why?”, she wants to know. The question startles you.

“Because …,” you begin but fail to find the right words.

Daphne lets out a soft sigh and smiles sadly at you. The pity in her eyes makes you want to punch her. “Astoria was there already,” she says. “He’s badly hurt but Madame Pomfrey can fix him up. He’ll be out of the hospital wing by tomorrow.”

You blink.

He’ll be fine.

He’ll be fine and that’s all that matters. He’s also badly hurt. The same rush of panic from before flows through you and you nervously shift from one foot to another.

“Is he alone right now?” You can’t bring yourself to look at Daphne.

“Yes,” she replies.

“I should go.”

“Why? He doesn’t even want his friends there let alone …”, she trails off but you know exactly how the sentence would have ended.

… let alone me.

Because why on earth would he want to see? You have a crush on him for almost seven years now, so what? A few girls probably do and even so – you are a coward. Not once in seven damn years did you try and talk to him. Always too shy, always hiding behind excuses. Instead, you watch him fall in love with other girls from afar. Pathetic.

And now he’s hurt. He’s hurt and alone and he could’ve died – and you would regret not saying anything for years.

Regret. You will regret it.

The realization hit you like a brick wall. You will regret it if you don’t stop acting like this. Pining over him from far away. Merlin, do you really want to spend the remaining time in school this way?

The answer is no.

***

The hospital wing is empty except for the bed Draco lays in.

You had marched out of your dorm with confidence and hope, ignoring Daphne’s pleas for you to just stay with her, but as soon as you push open the doors all of that leaves you. What are you thinking? What are you doing here? You hesitate.

You see him lying at the end of the rows of beds. Close to Madame Pomfreys office. A few candles flicker, dimly illuminating the room. You squint your eyes, trying to see if Draco had notice you coming in. No. He is asleep as far as you can tell.

Slowly and almost on your toes, you walk up to him. His eyes are closed but even while sleeping, he doesn’t look peaceful. The line between his eyebrows is deep and he grips onto the sheets. He’s not in his school uniform anymore, instead he is wearing a black suit. How utterly uncomfortable, you think. You don’t see any wounds on him. Has Madame Pomfrey fixed him up already?

A sigh leaves your mouth, and you lean against the bed behind you, watching him for a while. Even though you are happy to see him alive and mostly well, the feeling of worry doesn’t leave the pit of your stomach. Something is wrong. Very, very wrong. Has been for a while now.

After a few more minutes, you get up and turn around to leave, disappointed about your failed mission. However, you don’t bring yourself to wake him up. Maybe tomorrow, you think, maybe tomorrow before class.

“Y/N.”

At first, you believe you imagined it. Or if it was your name that he said at all. Maybe he had just mumbled something in his sleep and your hopeful brain mistook it for more than it was. Still, you stop and listen.

“Y/N.”

This time it’s louder and very clearly not part of your imagination. Slowly, as if you are dreaming, you turn around.

Draco is awake. His eyes are open and he looks at you, irritated. Your heart begins to pump faster again as you stare at him.

“Why are you here?”, he asks after a few seconds. Good question.

You blink. “Uhm, I …,” you stammer, “I … how are you?”

“Alive,” he replies. He tries to sit up and hisses in pain. You suppress the urge to reach forward and help him. “Doesn’t answer my question though.”

“Right,” you agree and step closer. This is the longest conversation you ever had with Draco. “It does, actually,” you then argue, “I wanted to see how you were doing?”

“Why?”

The question confuses you. “You’re hurt.”

“So?”

“It’s the decent thing to do,” you state matter-of-factly.

“None of my friends came by.” He looks down as he says this, and you realize that this probably hurt way more than any physical wound. Your heart breaks for him.

“Astoria did,” you say in a soft voice.

“Huh,” he scoffs. “Must have been unconscious still.”

There is an awkward pause between the two of you. He stares at his blanket, his fingers playing with the edge of it. “Well, thanks,” he finally mumbles. “I’ll go back to sleep then.”

“Right,” you nod quickly. “Right, of course. You should get some sleep.”

He nods as well.

You turn around and just as you lift your foot to start walking, you realize that you haven’t told him what you came here for in the first place. You set your foot back down and look at him.

“You know my name.” It’s less of a question than you intended.

Draco looks up, taken aback by the question, and frowns. “Of course.”

“Why?”

“We’re in the same year.”

“The last time you spoke to me was in first grade.”

“So?”, he raises an eyebrow and for a second a glance of the old Draco is visible. Only for a second though.

“I just thought …”, you trailed off.

“I know every Slytherins name.” Draco pauses and adds: “Especially from the girls who have crushes on me.”

Heat rushes to your cheeks and your eyes widen at the statement. Oh fuck. He knows? Not only did he know your name, but he is aware of your feelings for him? You wish for hole to open up beneath you and swallow.

Draco only smirks. A sad, bitter version of his usual smirk. “It was a little obvious.”

“Oh Merlin,” you let out a deep breath. “Oh, this is humiliating.”

“It’s not,” he shakes his head, “if anything, I’m flattered.”

“Yeah, right,” you bury your face in your hands. “Oh, oh, you probably made fun of me all those years, oh, why am I so stupid, why –”

“Stop it, Y/L/N,” Draco suddenly demands. The sharp tone in his voice made you snap your head at him. “Sorry,” he sighed.

There’s another pause between the two of you. You still wish for the hole to appear. If he knew … all this time … that meant …

“Why didn’t you say anything?”, the words tumble out of your mouth, but you know the answer already.

The look on his face confirms your guess. “I don’t want to lie to you.”

You nod, slowly, trying to swallow down the sharp pain in your chest. You look up to the ceiling and blink a few times. You’ll be damned if you cry in front of Draco Malfoy. “Ouch, well, …”

“It’s not because I don’t think you’re clever or funny or beautiful,” he adds and his words sound sincere. However, you know what a perfect liar he can be.

You force a smile. “Right, no need to console me.”

Draco scoffs. “Do I look like someone who’d say something like that to console another person?”

You give him a half shrug and he looks a little insulted.

“I meant it,” he looks at you and adds after a moment of hesitation: “I noticed you this year.”

“Did you now,” you mumble.

“Yes”, his voice was unusually soft. “You kept looking at me. I don’t know, it was nice to see that someone still cared.”

You look at him and your eyes lock. The pain in his almost cause you to gasp. “I’m worried,” is all that you manage to say.

He smiles. It’s not a smirk. A smile. A sad one, but still. “I can’t tell you.”

Of course, he can’t. “I figured.”

Draco sighs and pulls the blanket up a little higher. “You should go now, Y/N.”

“Right, right.” You feel tears coming up again. Although, you are a little surprised by how well you composed yourself. After almost seven years of yearning, you expected to react a little heavier when he turned you down. You guess, the reaction would come as soon as you are out of eyes and ears. Maybe in your room. Hopefully not in front of Daphne. You can’t deal with a ‘told you so’ tonight. “I, well, I got what I came here for, I guess.”

“Wrong time,” another smile for you. “Maybe when it’s all over we could … go out some time.”

The phrasing of that sentence throws you off more than the suggestion ever could. You furrow your brows. “When it’s all over?”

He tenses up for a second before he replies: “School, I mean.”

The frown stays on your face. “What a weird way to say that.”

Draco doesn’t reply. A strange fear replaces the pain from the rejection. The same fear that creeps up in you whenever you think about is behavior. Something is wrong. Very wrong. Just when you open your mouth, he says: “Promise me something, alright?”

You stare at him. “What?”

“Stay down in your room tonight. No matter what you hear.” He doesn’t look at you.

“Why?”

“Just promise me.”

“What’s that supposed to mean, Draco? Why do you want me –”

“I can’t say,” he hisses, and you flinch. He looks at you, distraught and there it was again – the fear. So clearly visible on his face. His voice softens a little when he speaks again: “Just promise me. Please.”

“Alright. Fine,” you take a step back. What is going on with him? What is happening tonight? Your head feels like it’s spinning.

“Thank you.” He sounds relieved.

You take a step back. And a second one. Suddenly, you want to leave this room. Quickly. “I’ll see you in class then,” you mutter. “Tomorrow.”

“Yes, see you then,” he replies but you are already on your way out. “Good night, Y/N.”

“Good night, Draco.” You don’t look back and your steps speed up as you walk towards the wooden door. Just when you are about to close them behind you, do you look at Draco one last time.

He still leans against the bed frame but doesn’t pay his attention to you. Instead, he stares at his arm. You squeeze your eyes as you try to figure out what he was doing – his sleeves are rolled up and he stares at the skin underneath them. Then suddenly, he tilts his arm. Just a little – but far enough for you to see.

You gasp and step back, letting the door fall shut in front of you.

“No”, you whisper to yourself, “no, it’s not real. It’s not real.”

It can’t be real. Because what else, if not a figment of your imagination, can the Dark Mark on his left arm be?

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