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seventh-fantasy · 6 months

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friendships as marital ties (and other notes on relational ties) in mlc

this is sort of a third installment in the series of meta on 'mlc as an exemplar of constructing queer narratives out of chinese ideological frameworks' (1. jianghu as queer space and 2. how it manifests in li xiangyi) - focusing on the nature of relationships in it. (which I've briefly mentioned in the first one and finally actually getting to it!!)

I would like to first call attention to chinese ideological frameworks as a premise of queer reading in mlc. the goal of chinese philosophy is to explore the becoming of human, taking two broad paths of the (mainstream) secular vs. escaping the secular. (these two paths are not a strict dichotomy, and rather, are ever in flux and in conversation with each other.) as said by @markiafc too, chineseness is so much about the rigidity of structures, and in equal part, a desire to break out of them. thus, chinese ideological frameworks can very much offer a rich reading of queerness - that mlc, a story very deliberately structured based on chinese ideologies (more accurately, with good reasons for me to believe that it is as such), has managed to materialise.

if the conceptualisation of queerness is premised on a defiance against mainstream norms, then a reliable way to read queerness in chinese ideological frameworks can be to deconstruct it by the mainstream confucian frameworks.

in mlc, this is implicitly set up with its stage of wulin/martial jianghu. then it is further broken down by asking, hey wulin jianghu is still closely related to the hegemonic values and the mainstream structure of authority (historically, 侠 xia being politically involved says a lot about this), so what is the true meaning of jianghu? what does it then really take for jianghu to be a queer space offering comfort and freedom to those who have escaped to it - to be the space that allow the transcendence of rigid roles and labels? mlc took a step further to resist the proxy to mainstream values that wulin jianghu has become.

this is why there can be a very strong buddhism reading of mlc (suggested here, expounded in the A+++ meta by @markiafc here and here, and also what I've seen discussed by cnet as well), given that buddhism is one of the 'extra-secular' ideologies, alongside (philosophical) taoism. I've also touched on a taoist angle in this meta. both schools are articulated in different sets of languages, but ultimately convey a same ideal of what it means to be human and how to live well - that is, to resist the roles and labels defined by the norms.

so, back to confucian frameworks.

a lot can be discussed about mlc with it. but in the context of this meta about relationships in mlc, it's specifically drawing on how confucianism conceptualises social relationships with familial ties as a cornerstone, and how these relational ties are inextricable from the conceptualisation of the 'self'.

as such, one of the things about mlc that has fascinated me is how deliberately it seems to ignore and reject the conventional familial ties (the kind by blood and marital ties). I've joked about how it is a miracle for me to love mlc as much as I do, as a prime dysfunctional family story enjoyer, despite none of its main characters struggling with any complicated feelings about their (biological) parents. but on closer examination, mlc is also making a comment on the model of familial-based relationships that dominates mainstream society - but through the absence of it.

with this, I want to talk about 1) how mlc rejects the conventional ties; and then 2) how it repurposes these ties in its own ways.

the five relational ties in confucianism:

father and son 父子有亲 - (natural) affection between father and son

ruler and subject 君臣有义 - righteous relationship between ruler and subject

older and younger brothers 兄弟 (长幼有序) - this is actually about seniority within the family; the order between older vs younger family members

husband and wife 夫妇有别 - differentiation between husband and wife (demarcated by the 内外 spectrum of gendered inner-external spheres)

friends 朋友有信 - trust between friends

logically inferred, all these ties are hierarchical and familial-based except for the last one: friends. ruler-subject is sort of an extension of the natural familial ties, while friendship is the inverse space of 1-4 (ie. you fall back on 5 to define a social relationship outside of the familial sphere that cannot be qualified as 1-4). while all are premised on mutuality, it is only no. 5 that is defined by a sense of choice and equality.

on the surface, 1-4 don't quite exist in mlc in particularly meaningful ways to the narrative or are even outright overlooked, and friendship is the relational tie most valued by mlc. we can tell it's true just by looking at the most meaningful relationships in mlc of difanghua. but at the same time, it is more nuanced. we can take a closer look at how the story plays around with most of the ties as part of a broader queer narrative.

1) how mlc rejects the conventional ties

mlc's rejection of mainstream relational ties can be best seen in fdb escaping from marriage. and it was not just any engagement with anybody but an engagement with the imperial family. he struggles with the prospect of being married to princess zhaoling, but generally, it's about the idea of complying to mainstream conventions and expectations that includes compulsory heterosexuality. all these point not only to a defiance against amatonormativity - the resistance of the traditional husband-wife tie, but also an irreverence for the ties of ruler-subject (the engagement being an imperial decree) and father-son (matters of marriage being sole decisions made by parents).

of course this is on top of how fdb's own biological father is a p-o-s, and the narrative gives fdb minimal struggles in this aspect, allowing him to sever this tie without looking back (I love it, yeap). along the same line is how lxy is an orphan, who came to gain important relationships that are built on natural compassion among people rather than innate, blood-based ties - even as llh. the sense of defiance from the narrative is especially stark to me considering that he could have a completely different familial-based life - as a son, brother, and ruler, if his biological family was still around. the narrative also deliberately treats his biological brother as a phantom, replaced with an older brother who he was bonded with neither by blood nor marital ties. on dfs's front, absolutely nothing is to be known about his biological family. his childhood history with the toxic patriarch of his life - who is not even his biological father - was afforded a clean break and closure.

we can keep going on, but that's pretty much the point.

ritualisation is one of the most important things of the confucianism school, especially to the honoring of these social relationships (and the officiating of social roles). the one ceremony/ritual we saw in mlc involving the main characters - or more accurately speaking, came closest to seeing - was the imminent wedding ceremony of dfs and jlq. even in that case, it was premised on non-mutuality with dfs being the unwilling, passive party. (fem-coded dfs? 25 marks.)

and that brings us to the next part.

2) how mlc repurposes these ties

that particular wedding ceremony gets hijacked by dfs and lxy/llh, and gets turned into an important milestone in their relationship. they consummate - what is on text - their friendship after a long time being more enemies and rivals than friends. it is a clear establishment of the trust they have for each other. and here it is where I circle back to the subject of this post: friendships as marital ties.

in this article, as a part of a feminist, egalitarian reframing of confucianism, there is a proposal for spousal relationships to be reframed as a friendship tie. (this aligns with the interrelatedness of the five ties eg. the ruler-subject mirrors father-son dynamic, with the confucian belief that rulers have an obligation to their subjects alike parents to their own children.) by doing so, it removes the functional, gendered differentiation assigned to marital ties, and shifts it to something equal, and independent of gender. you exalt the value of trust between spouses, instead of basing marital relationships on gendered roles. as such, spouses become more like friends, and conversely, friends can also become more like spouses. (romance not a prerequisite. it has never been about romance anyway.)

given that mlc has repeatedly applied marital motifs to llh and dfs's characters in their joint narratives, this opens up a reading friendships as a marital tie. seeing marriage as a bridge for strangers to become family, marriage in mlc becomes a metaphor for the chosen commitment and mutual trust put in by strangers/friends (non-familial ties) into the becoming of family. the blurring of lines between marital ties and friendship encourages a genuine space of queer experience that goes beyond any pressure for strict labels - of sexuality, and relationships as romantic, sexual, etc etc.

(note: despite the borrowing of a feminist concept, I strongly hesitate to call mlc a feminist story. it's a whole discussion - or debate - on its own. nevertheless, it is definitely a gender-conscious story that lays foundation for a strong queer and egalitarian reading.)

it is to be noted that it is intended - and also beneficial to take the confucian framework of relational ties beyond face value. the framework offers what it believed to be the most fundamental social relationship dynamics, and sees room for extension and matching to other kinds of relationships (all if not, most). a relationship such as teacher-student, which is outside of the five ties stated, can also mirror the affection of father-son ties, albeit not in a literal and identical way.

speaking of which. fdb and lxy/llh.

indeed they're known by others to be good friends. fdb thinks they're good friends too - insists on it, and puts his best efforts in keeping it that way. but does it really go both ways? if it does not, then can it really still be friendship? my humble take is that, ultimately - weighing in with llh's perspective - this is a relationship that is not so much based on trust, and rather, based on an innate affection that is only unique to family. (in this case, not blood/marital-based but one that was chosen and built aka lxy's relationship with sgd.) in other words, less of a friendship, more of a familial one.

it is a lot clearer considering their relationship from llh's point of view: some brat you never wanted in your life came barging in, and whether he was going to bring any positive effect to your life was secondary to the tranquility - which you have carved for yourself in the past decade - that is so integral to your personhood. no way. but the moment you hear that he's family? well, that changes the game completely. even before learning about fdb being sgd's son (then beginning to take initiative in showing greater acceptance), it is apparent in llh that there was an instinctive resonance with fdb as his shixiong's nephew. (eg. he remarked to his shifu's grave about how alike fdb is to himself.) this is unlike with dfs whom he had taken a much longer time to build trust with. you do not apply trust - aka the quality of friendships - to family. family is something deeper, more instinctive than that. if fdb was never family, I find it hard to imagine given llh's personality, that he would have let some brazen, bratty stranger intrude for that long. (boy invited himself to llh's home, sat himself down eating the owner's dinner and nosing in his cooking abilities!!! ily bb but that was uncalled for 😭)

of course there are many more layers in their relationship. there is a substantial degree of their history as (unwitting) teacher-disciple: fdb is still healthy and alive all thanks to the existence of lxy as a spiritual teacher role model in his life, regardless it being one-sided or not. there is also indeed some part of friendship in it, especially from fdb's point of view. he sees llh as a kindred spirit who he could enjoy a life of freedom with for life. but llh never reciprocates. he knew this was short-lived. and so ultimately, the hierarchical layer of their relationship overpowers the equal one, where llh's treatment of fdb as a nephew/小辈 younger family member and a disciple is the one that sealed the fate of their relationship.

if (blood-based) familial ties are irrelevant in jianghu, then the closest proxy to a father-son relationship in the martial world would be a teacher-disciple relationship. lxy and his shifu are a clear, indisputable example. for fdb and llh, their teacher-disciple tie is murkier and not consistently applied. they were also never ritualised as teacher-disciple, and thus are not teacher-disciple in any official capacity as far as confucian ideas are concerned. yet in crucial moments, it is invoked by llh as a card of authority over fdb to get out of sticky situations with fdb. and there was their final scene together: in a moment of sincerity, llh gives the approval to fdb as his disciple - then entrusting fdb with the secret manual of his techniques, up until his final letter in which fdb was recommended to dfs as a successor to his martial abilities.

in an imperial setting, this would have been the relationship of an emperor and his crown prince that straddles both ruler-subject and father-son ties aka a tag-team of disaster. the teacher has an obligation to nurture his disciple as a successor to himself, and love him like a son too. on the flipside, he holds the final power in their relationship - withholding knowledge and feelings from the younger one. they are only equals in a way a parent-child can be. they are only equals as much as the parent allows. and this is how fdb got left behind in the dust of llh's departure. he was the child treating his parent like a friend, supporting him emotionally and begging to be loved back the same way he loves his parent - but the parent had a lifetime way ahead of him and stayed out of his reach, physically and emotionally.

llh and fdb operate with the trapping of a friendship but have always been family in the core. llh had known that way before fdb did, just like everything else he had known and put out of fdb's reach. because. fdb did not have to know. fdb is different and will forge his own path. and that's a kind of love llh has for him that nobody understands (in fact not even fdb himself) - one that is on a different plane from friendships.

by repurposing the framework of relational ties, mlc showed that the essence of familial relationships aka its intimacy and closeness can be independent from biology and formalised rituals. and it is important to myself for stories to say that people can build close ties and deeply meaningful relationships even without being born or ritualised into any.

then back to how these relational ties are inextricable from the conceptualisation of the 'self' in confucian worldview: the roles you play in these relationships are intended to define you. there is no 'self' independent from it. while the concept of a social, relational self is fully rooted in reality, being locked into social roles can be a painful way to live - a way that llh has experienced as lxy the sigu sect leader. so, in order for lxy/llh to realise a sense of self that exists outside the norms, it inevitably points to another way that requires a cut from these relationships. that is then the buddhist (or taoist) answer of looking past attachments to the world such as the confucian idea of relationships defining your being. only with a dissolution of a sense of 'self', can there be true liberation.

#莲花楼 #mysterious lotus casebook #lhlmeta #lhl #my posts #dihua #can't believe this is how i choose to spend an inordinate amt of my free time 😐😐 being a broken recorder of brainrot 😐#anw the handful of fanghua moments that have moved me are the ones that are about the unbridgeable gap between them as 长辈小辈 as 徒弟师父 #(me realising lxy telling fdb 这个徒弟我没有白收 actually drives me nuts)#me: a brainrot-level dihua shipper first and foremost. also me: dedicating more of this meta to fanghua than dihua #about how fanghua's relationship is its own unique kind in the story. equally deep as dihua. just in a wholly different way.#dihua are friends and married and familial. but fanghua is family through and through #-> tl;dr of this meta actually #i just have extremely strong feelings about fanghua as a complicated little family unit.#which is independent of “shipping” FOR ME. but for anyone else though you can make anything out of it.#(gotta admit i'm a bit antsy about posting this and is uncertain how it's gonna be read. bc my reading of fanghua is so specific...well)#anyways. obsessed with dihua appropriating the heteronormative rituals <3 #edit: I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO TALK ABOUT DIFANG aaaAAAGHHHHHHHHHH #but. it's true they're very purely friendship-based i think

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thesarcasticreader · 1 year

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PAC: THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FUTURE SPOUSE

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Pile 1:

Your person is very emotional or has a tendency to put family above all. It would piss you off sometimes that they give too much of themselves to others who don't deserve it but you admire this trait of theirs as well.

They are very good at keeping secrets and hiding their feelings. This is a result of being lied to very often. This trait will drive you nuts too but when you get into a relationship. People can grow and learn. Do not keep unrealistic expectations from relationships but if someone doesn't show signs of change. Talk to them and resolve the issues.

Your person is someone who will change a lot in their lifetime. They are capable of learning and growing.

This person loves cats a lot.

This person indulges in luxury quite a bit but stays within their means.

I am not seeing something about finances but this person is well-off. Not obnoxiously rich. But lives in a town with a cute two-story house that they own and have a shop where people from the town make purchases from. Very well off and can afford the best things.

Both of you are going to be from a well-off family. Affording Chanel is not all that there is in life. But I guess it helps 🥰🤣

You two are very likely to start a business together. You will end up leaving the place where you start at.

Say you live in a Town right now, you are likely to move to a bigger city to start your business with this person. For some of you, the business could revolve around event management or something to do with weddings and making wigs.

Looks like they could kill. Is a cinnamon roll.

Pile 2:

Your person was the heartbreaker of their time. This person had a bad childhood and they do not like talking about it.

Even though they say that it doesn’t bother them, it does.

They could even be in therapy for this too. And it is vital that their trust never be violated. This person needs a very emotionally stable person who is confident in them.

Your person could be argumentative too. It is one of the past influences that affected them badly. However, if they are made aware of the same. They will notice the pattern and actively try to change it.

This person is very lovely in a relationship. Their love will be displayed in their actions. It’s not always the big thing. The little ones like making sure your coffee is not too hot, shielding you from hitting your head in a corner, keeping you away from the roadside while you two are walking etc.

They are absolutely focused on you and they will do everything possible to make your life easier.

This person is very supportive and will persuade you to go after your dreams. This person is literally soulmate material. Even if their past has been jaded, they stand strong.

For this pile, I am seeing appearance more clearly. Stoic and strong build for men. Dark hair and prefers to wear a sleeveless T-shirt at home. Taller, likes going to the gym, likes coffee from a solid red cup (this was very specific for some reason), and probably has a home with ceiling-to-floor windows. Might be scared of heights.

For women, blonde to brown hair, the classic mean girl look on their face, insanely business-oriented, no bullshit attitude, people are scared of her, has a small smile, when she laughs her eyes wrinkle cutely, and black loafers

Looks like they could kill. They will!

Pile 3:

This is my sunshine pile. There is a lot of cute in here and that’s what your person is like.

This person is someone who would cuddle a raccoon. I am sorry, but that’s what came through 😂😂

They love animals and probably volunteer a lot at shelters or reduce them. If you end up dating this person, you can expect to foster a lot of animals.

This person is not all sunshine though. Life has dealt them a tough hand but they have persevered.

A lot of Fire and Water Energy in this pile. This has to be the happiest Scorpio pile I or most people have ever seen 😂😂

This person has a lot of energy. I know who this pile reminds me of. There is this girl on YouTube, Mikayla from SaveAFox. If you don’t know the channel. Go there right now. Get your immediate serotonin boost that even Masturbation can’t bring (I just had to) 😂😂

This is a relationship that will lead to marriage very quickly.

Your person is not concerned with material gains. They want emotional fulfilment.

This person feels like meeting an old friend after a long time. This person loves baking.

They prefer cute, handmade gifts and letters too. They are likely to give them to you as well.

Words of affirmation are their love language.

Early childhood may have included bullying in their case.

Looks like a Cinnamon Roll. Is a Cinnamon Roll.

The messages were flowing so happily and easily today. Sometimes it is so annoying that the thoughts just refuse to come to you and other days, I can basically pour myself into these readings. It is amazing afff✨🧿

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invisiblegarters · 8 months

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This was gonna go under Boston in my Character Ranking for the week but no one reads those long ass things (smart) and I really wanna talk about it specifically so:

WHY does he keep insisting that Ray and Mew slept together??? SHOW do you want me to believe it or are you messing with me I need to know.

I still don't buy it but I find it so interesting how hard this is being pushed and I hope that they're going somewhere with it, specifically in terms of Boston and Mew and their relationships to sex and how they see it and use it as a power play (and how the way they use it is very different and thus immediately rubs the other one the wrong way).

Does Boston need Mew to not be a virgin in spite of his claims to the contrary because he needs to feel like Mew is just like him in some way?

Does he need it because he worries that Mew's virginity makes him better in some way so he needs to prove that he's just as low (and to be very very clear I do not think that Boston's promiscuity makes him so, I am talking about attitudes about sex only not my personal views) as Boston himself is?

What is going on with this, show? (also jsyk the more you have Boston insist that Ray and Mew slept together the less I believe it because whether it's true or not I feel like you WANT me to believe it and I don't like doing what's expected of me).

Someone please talk to me about this because it is driving me nuts. Do a good deed; save my sanity.

#only friends #only friends the series #the whole virginity thing #it's been pecking my head for literal weeks by this point someone send help

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harrisonbrainrot · 5 months

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S/o that also has similar car mechanic aspirations as Modern!Han?

Possibly could be a hobby or interest of theirs but then don't specifically work in that field, yet when they're free they help out Han in his little personal car/motorcycle projects.

Like s/o teasing and being sarcastic towards han saying hes doing something wrong or using wrong item and him getting annoyed or something. Or just even being helpful by passing tools and parts, or holding things.

Thoughts?

I do have thots on this because I come from a line of mechanics, so here it goes:

At first it starts out as just wanting to spend time with Han while your relationship is new and fresh. Which meant a lot of time spent in his garage, music blasting, him smoking, and Chewie lounging on the cool floor. It slowly turned into a game of twenty questions every time you were in there. 'What does that do?', 'how do you know that's broken?', 'my car makes a clunking noise but it drives just fine.' Han is always amused by your questions, answering them like you were five given the fact that your knowledge was minimal at best. Then that turned into little lessons. How to change and rotate tires. How to change oil. How to check and change your fluids. Flush your lines. Change your brakes. Soon enough, your car is in the garage and he's teaching you how to fix your own.

'Hold the light right there. No, over a little more, over. Okay, stop. Jesus christ, girl..' is a common occurrence. It takes some adjustment, he's completely used to doing this on his own. He knows how to do this all on his own, he doesn't need help. However, he's not going to deny a pretty little thing her wish to get her hands dirty. Learning to hold the light right and pay attention to what he was doing was lesson one, without even knowing it.

'These are your spark plugs, they use electricity to spark the fuel. They basically.. make your car go. If there's somethin' wrong there, car no go. Got it?'

'Car no go, got it.'

'Atta girl.'

It didn't take long before you were handing him tools when he requested them, holding the nuts and bolts, reaching smaller hands into tight to fit spaces on the engine. He couldn't deny that he was thrilled that you were actually into this. He was proud he had taught you what you knew. It didn't take long before he could step back and watch you repair or replace something. He felt his chest tighten with admiration. Your grease stained hands and arms, the smudges on your face, wearing one of his old, tattered shirts. It made him glow with pride. He'd wrap himself around you, grinning into your neck. 'My lil mechanic, look at you. You're doin' so good, sweetheart.' Which would make you almost combust. You were so eager to learn and please him. He loved that about you, your ability to wiggle and worm your way into his heart and life and make him happy.

It didn't take long for you to be able to blindly hand him a tool while you had your nose stuck in one of his old car magazines. He'd stop and stare, watching your eyes as you read. It made him grin like a madman. He'd nudge your foot with his boot until you glanced up. 'Whatcha readin'? Any good?' And you'd flush slightly, paying attention to the pages again with a small nod.

'You know what I'm reading, you know it's good.'

'Yeah, sure.. but I wanna hear ya say it.'

That always earns an eye roll. 'It's so good, baby. Real riveting stuff.' He'd moan softly, tossing his head back as if he was fucking you.

'Don't care the context, hearin' that always gets me goin'...' you'd scoff and kick his leg. He was always trying to find a way to sprinkle his dirty thoughts in as many casual settings as he could. He loved it. He loved you. He knew it. He told you as often as he could. 'Love ya, girl.'

'Love you, too.. stinky.'

'Hey! Stinky? Who, me?' He'd point at himself, a frown and pinched brow directed at you.

'You smell like a guy who has been stuck in an engine in a hot garage all day... wait, that's what you've been doing.'

'Shut up..'

#modern!han #modern!au #modern!han x reader #modern!han imagine #anon ask #this sat in my drafts until i had motivation. i apologize.#han solo x reader #han solo imagines #han solo/reader #han solo imagine #han solo

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luci-in-trenchcoats · 3 months

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Good evening,

Just popping in to say hi and check in on how you are doing? I’m really enjoying the pieces you have put forth for your febuwhump! There are all so good and leaving me wanting more and imagining what would happen next. I’m also loving how each piece features a different character I.e Dean, Jensen , or Beau. And especially Beau since we got to see so little of him so I’m enjoying all fics that expand on his character.

Couple of questions.

When ideas spark for a new fic with no specific character in mind. You know you want your reader to be this and dealing with that and have X Y Z happen but it doesn’t matter who is the character, my question is how do you pick. As in how do you decided to make it a Dean, AU Dean, Sam, Soilder boy etc? Do you just choose your favorite or brainstorm the world you want it happen in and then think the idea would fit if better if it was in a world with powers or spn-verse? (I hope that made sense)

Also who is your favorite non Jensen character to write for?

Lastly do you ever go back and just read your own fics for fun or simply to dive back in the world or are you the type of person who doesn’t like to read your own stuff? I find myself personally doing it a lot lately and it makes sense cause I wrote it bc I wanted it and was curious if others did the same.

Hope you are doing well. Thanks for everything!

Hi there! Things have been a little hectic lately! Overall things are good but work's been a wee bit nuts to put it mildly. I've been working late most nights this year (and last) but my boss told me to leave early today which was a win!

The febuwhump drabbles have been fun to work on! They're definitely snapshots in time that could easily keep going. There's one in particular that's not out yet that I think could draw a lot of interest for more 👀 I'm glad I'm able to jump around with the characters! It makes things a little harder which is a good thing to me since it makes me think.

For your first question of how I pick characters for stories, I try to let the plot drive the decision. If it's set in the SPN world, in cannon where the boys are hunters, I generally go with Dean because he's my favorite but also because I feel like I can write him better than say Sam. Now say it was a story about a superhero. Well let's say I've got AU Dean, AU Jensen and Soldier Boy as my options. Do I want the hero to be dark? Vulgar? Sensitive? Rich? Poor? How do I want the relationship with the reader to develop? Short answer is I ask myself a lot of questions in a short amount of time and branch down whatever path I think makes most sense. Sometimes where it really could be anyone, if I'm leaning towards someone in particular I'll pick them, or if I haven't written for them lately it'll go to them. It's a complicated answer but it really does change depending on the story!

Favorite non-Jensen character in the fanfic world to write for is Benny and Michael (I'm going to consider him separate even though he's Michael!Dean). Benny's one of my favorite side characters to throw into AU's you might notice. He's easily a good fit for a best friend character but has a certain...roughness to him that compliments Dean if that makes sense. If they do more SPN, I demand more Benny lol. As for Michael, I think he's a truly complicated character that is capable of both good and evil. When I wrote Wicked Game that was a big risk since it's a story focused so much on Michael. A reader is absent for a significant part of it even. But I just find the concept of the villain having a soft side so much fun (and writing that dark side too).

I do read my own stuff! Generally I do this with series more than one shots or imagines but I have my favorites I revisit with those too. I think all writers should re-read their stuff for fun. There's so much that's freeing when you're not being critical of the work but just enjoying it and it really helps you understand why readers might love something you think is awful. One of my favorite things is to see someone like or reblog a fic in my activity feed and then I get reacquainted with a story I completely forgot about! You're definitely not alone in re-reading!

I hope you're doing good and have a great day!

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altschmerzes · 1 year

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jamie tartt (doo doo doo doo doo doo)

character ask meme time!!!

one aspect about them i love

this is a very specific thing but watching the trajectory of not just his character development but his willingness to be.... happy? in front of people, specifically, across time? bc one thing i've noticed watching season 3 as it airs and then going back and watching the show from season 1 on through with a friend of mine who's watching it for the first time w/ me is that he barely smiled in season 1. not like.... for real. he smirked and sneered a lot but he didn't Smile, not in a real way, and now that we've seen what he actually looks like when he's smiling it's just. it's really jarring to go back and realize oh he just. never smiled, when we met him, huh. the kinda thing that drives me nuts.

one aspect i wish more people understood about them

i feel like this is one area where my lack of exposure to fandom at large is gonna hamstring my ability to coherently answer one of these questions slksjv but i guess i'll just say with No specific judgement or thought towards any particular person or thing i've seen in particular, i wish people generally Understood More about trauma and what they're saying about it wrt jamie, if that makes sense.

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have about this character

[points at icon] The Man Is Aromantic Gd Bless. i could go on about this forever in all the ways i see it manifest in his storyline and the way i think about him. but that's pretty much a gimme around here, given The Icon and my fic XD

so for another one, i think he would be, depending on the sort of person you are, either extremely fun or extremely obnoxious to watch movies/tv with. i feel like he's the sort of person who Talks To the tv and has very strong feelings about whatever is going on and NEEDS to share them. in order to get him to shut up during movie nights at away matches somebody needs to basically be designated to sit next to him and play with his hair because that is pretty much the only guaranteed way to get him to be quiet bc when people are like Directly Affectionate with him it turns his brain off.

one character i love seeing them interact with

well there's roy, because that dynamic is as i have described before "a rich tapestry of things that make me fully insane" and i will never tire of pondering it but there has been SO MUCH good stuff with him and sam in season 3, particularly in background moments. the trajectory of their dynamic has been very fun to watch and the way that relationship has been communicated lately, largely without dialogue, has been a very engaging game of Watching For That as episodes progress.

one character i wish they would interact with/interact with more

i'm gonna take what could perhaps be an interesting pivot here and say rebecca. i think they are both like..... a very particular kind of Awkward in a lot of situations that i think would be very fun to watch in a situation Together. they'd bump off of each other like roombas. there's a reason i have at least one or two Rebecca And Jamie Are Left In An Interaction Together During Some Kind Of Serious Moment scenes in several of my fics. also i would just.... really like to see something made of how he was one of the bigger pieces of collateral damage in her war against rupert early on, i think there's some very fun space to like. get very interesting with that.

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have that involve them and one other character

this is a bit of a cheater answer since it isn't 'one' other character but i think jamie often has trouble sleeping (i could say about a million things abt this) and sometimes when he's having a particularly Bad Time with it i'll make an excuse to go find someone he knows and trusts and take a nap on their couch while they play video games or read or watch a movie or something. everybody has just sort of acclimated to this being a Thing That He Does, with a wide variance of understanding of what exactly he's doing and why.

#gav gab #gav answers #long post #ask box games

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bogunicorn · 1 year

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yes i'm still on about this shut up

inej being, like, somehow disappointed or let down by kaz still wearing his gloves in their final scene (vs. inej who, like in her hallucination, is not wearing her knives and is subtextually vulnerable as a result) is kind of weird? because the last time kaz spoke to her, inej pulled away from him; he made what amounts to a bid for connection and she shut him down. he'd been given no indication whatsoever until the actual scene in the chapel that she was receptive to any sort of intimacy or romantic overtures.

he has some pretty good reasons to assume that his feelings for inej are one-sided in general, actually. dude has made it very clear at this point that he cares about her in a unique way: putting up the crow club as collateral for her contract in s1 and then being willing to eat the consequences if she decides to stay with alina, looking for her brother, making sure that she, specifically, is being taken care of when he's dealing with his own shit with pekka, equating the way he feels about her and jesper to religious faith, clearly trying to make some kind of connection with her after their dreams in shu han.

i'll get over this eventually but it's only been a day since i finished season 2 and it's driving me nuts. because i want to like this storyline so much, and i do like 90% of it, they just couldn't... fucking let go of those book lines. they wrote a scenario where kaz brekker is emotionally ready for a relationship but inej isn't, and then gave them a line for the opposite scenario. but instead of making inej look like she has reasonable boundaries, it makes inej look like she's upset that kaz didn't literally read her mind.

idk i guess i'll go to my grave thinking they should have cut that line and replaced it with, like, no kaz, i can't stay with you in ketterdam because i need to learn who i am when i'm not tied to it. no, i'm not ready for the kind of relationship you clearly want for Reasons. or, hell, even have her turn it back on him; we already did the "stay with me, inej" scene in season 1, have inej be like, i have my freedom, i want to pursue my brother and figure out who i am now, why don't you come with me? and then that forces kaz to refuse her and then inej can go, see, you want things from me that you can't reciprocate, i can't commit my life to your goals or something bc if i did how is that any different from being bound to ketterdam by a contract. then let 'em forehead touch and oh no it's so tragic, they want to be together but aren't ready to make it work, and they separate.

#bog post #sab #shadow and bone spoilers #kanej #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #the crows

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misc-headcanons · 1 year

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If it's not too much to ask. Could you maybe do a yandere!Hawks with a fem!S/O who just knows how to handle him? Like, she doesn't try to run or escape because she's smart enough to know where that'd lead, so she goes with the smarter option. Interact with him carefully. Appeal to his humanity. Help him to learn more healthy habits. The better behaved she is, the more he'll trust her & the more freedom he'll likely afford her. If there was one thing she knew how to do, it was how to survive & keep sane while doing so. At the same time, she knows better than to explicitly lie to Hawks & is always as honest to him as possible while still avoiding insulting him.

All she asks for is things to do & keep her busy. So, she cooks, she cleans, she sews clothes, she bakes, she plays word games & video games, reads, writes, draws (prefers color pencils to blend with); whatever she can find to keep her busy while Hawks is gone.

Maybe she has a quirk that turns off other people's quirks for 30 minutes after touching them. Maybe it has a strength aspect to it that fluctuates her own strength to overpower whoever she touched according to how strong they are?

I imagine that she's a calm, level-headed, & patient sort, but that she also doesn't take people's bs. That doesn't mean that she didn't freak out inside, but she also knew that doing so wouldn't help her. Possibly the sanest person in Keigo's life.

She's a switch & the only one who can top him. She drives him nuts with passion & pleasure.

In a lot of ways, she's very good for his sanity in that she helps him to learn to better manage his more obsessive tendencies.

She eventually manages to convince him to let her go outside (with his accompanyment) & even later, let her go out on her own. However, she's smart enough & knows Hawks well enough to know that he likely is either following her or planted a feather on her to "keep her safe." So, she's not about to flush all that work she went to to get him to trust her in some vain attempt at freedom.

She's playing the long game & intending to intentionally inact Lima Syndrome. She may seem to be subject to Stockholm, but that's not the case if she's simply reacting to the energy that he puts into the relationship. If they end up falling in love, it'll be because he's changing to become a better person & not her becoming a victim. Don't get her wrong, she sees the humanity in him, but she's not about to forget the fact that he kidnapped her & held her hostage.

I have received your request FIVE times so I'll respond five times.

My header clearly states I am on hiatus. Ignoring that AND my pinned post explaining said hiatus to send this is in fact too much to ask and is disrespectful; you want me to essentially write an entire set of hc/a fic for this specific Reader that you've essentially already written and have a plot planned out for, but won't take the two seconds to glance at the big letters at the top of this blog saying "ON HIATUS."

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themyscirah · 7 months

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@vampirehal asked me the ask game but for Jess, so I'm putting that in a separate post here : )

First impression:

Read Green Lanterns first and was like "oh she's AWESOME"

Impression now:

I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS WOMAN. sorry she's just SOOOOOO interesting to me. So cool so strong so BRAVE. I have so many feelings abt Jess I could talk about her for hourssssss

Favorite moment:

Hgggg okay so like Green Lanterns was one of the first comics I read like 3 years ago so I love it but my memory is starting to get kind of fuzzy. I'm doing a character read rn of both Simon and Jess and I'm up to Green Lanterns with Jess but need like 10 more Simon issues to get there with him (so early warning I'm about to get REALLY insufferable abt them) so of her moments before that I'd probably say her big moments resisting Volthoom as Power Ring? I'm insane for the whole Power Ring stuff in general tbh. Like OH MY GOD?!?!?!?!

This is more of a simonjess moment that a Jess character moment but the whole "Just breathe, Jess"/God thing in Green Lanterns is INSANE to me actually. Like what the hell oh my god THEY REALLY WROTE THAT????? wild.

Idea for a story:

On god I have SO many. So many. For one more specific to just Jess and her character arc I have an idea about her time as a Yellow Lantern and exploring that and working that in as a step in her arc and connecting it back to past moments as both GL and PR. (This eventually ends with her going back to GL) This idea is a biggie for me and one of my favorites but probably won't see a ton of progress for a while because I'm just starting rebirth on her character read and so won't get there for a while.

That's just one but I have lots of ideas, including those during her time as Power Ring which is a CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED era of Jess. Her mental state and struggles there are so insane to me and yet nobody takes what's written to their logical conclusion and it just !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know Justice League is a team book and they did some stuff with it but that actually drives me so nuts they didn't focus on Jess more during that era.

Also also have an idea that functions as a combo of Blackest Night (haven't read yet 💀) and the Star Wars zombie au novel Red Harvest that inserts Jess (and Simon too lol but we're not talking abt him rn) into Blackest Night (likely as an au, possibly canon compliant if it works once i read BN) and has Jess on Mogo alone protecting his ring from a group of zombies. It plays a lot on her origin and hunting abilities as she is tracked through the forest by the reanimated corpses of her murdered friends.

Unpopular opinion:

Hmm... I feel like she's a character with less popular opinions and more just opinions. Anyways here are some Jess opinions I disagree with.

"Simon and her should just be friends, men and women don't have to date etc." I mean yes i definitely agree in the importance of close platonic relationships between men and women but like... that's just not simonjess to me. They've also 100% got a hetbait thing going on so it's not like it isn't present in canon. Also like Jess does have close important relationships with men she isn't dating? Take her and Vic for instance (or in my ignoring canon lalala world her and Barry). Just very much disagree on this point.

Also ppl who think that Jess being a Yellow Lantern for a bit is like ruining her character or whatever I disagree? I think it had the potential to be done absolutely terribly (anxiety disorder = yellow ring type bs) but from what I've seen I don't think it has? I haven't gotten to this bit either yet but I think it's a concept with potential that could be beneficial to her character growth if done properly

Favorite relationship:

SIMONJESS!!!!!!!!! (To absolutely no one's surprise) they are like actually everything to me, basically the thesis of this blog at this point I just love them sooooo much. I feel like I talk about them a lot and yet still don't do it anywhere near enough. I can get hesitant to post bc I haven't read every single comic they're in yet or whatever but like I'm going through character reads right now and they're right about to meet so trust that situation WILL change and you will wish I'd shut up abt them : )

Also mentioned this earlier but Jess's friendships with Vic and Barry are very important to her character-wise in my mind.

Favorite headcanon:

Was about to say that I don't make a lot of headcanons but that is a LIE. anyways this is more of a future desired timeline thing so not canon but I think that when her and Simon get together, when one of them has to go out to space alone for a decent amount of time they swap rings and Jess talks to Simon's ring

#oh this is a long one #blah #answered #hgggg should i tag this for organization if its gonna go in the tag #i say no ig #ill hit it with a #swishy aus #though

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desireedd · 1 year

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Hiii! I was about to go to sleep and I accidentally fell into a meditative state, so here's a message from Spirit about your future spouse.

I'm always 100% honest with my readings and I have to tell you this, I couldn't reach an specific person 😭 at first I thought it was because my abilities were a bit rusty, but then Spirit clarified your case in particular.

I see that you have several life paths that you would like to take, even if you're committed at something at the moment, you want to try different things during this lifetime, and yes, that will influence who you're gonna marry with. It can also mean you aren't meant to know too much about your future spouse in particular.

What was extremely clear is the type of person that your future spouse is, you're so freaking lucky omg.

They're the biggest sweetheart ever. When you meet them you'll realize you weren't asking for too much at all, you won't feel like you're settling, it will just feel right.

I see that you might feel subconsciously attracted to certain type of toxic people at the moment, or there may be a connection that isn't over yet. That pull you feel is meant to happen, a karmic relationship that will leave you so many lessons. But the person you're meant to marry in this lifetime is quite the opposite from them, you could even feel like they're "too good to be true", but they're absolutely not. That could cause you to try to avoid them when you're first starting your relationship, somehow you might feel like you aren't "good enough" for them- at least not at first- but this person is literally the most amazing partner 😭💗 they'll make sure you feel deserving of everything they give you. They will help you so much with any self esteem and self love issues. This person reminds me of the sun, full of light, impossible to ignore. They're so freaking positive and optimistic, it can drive you nuts at first 😋 with them it feels like everything is possible

Also, super random, but this person has really nice hands and they have a ring collection.

I really wanted to draw some cards to get more information, but everything happened so quickly and I knew I just had to type as fast as I could. Remember that the future isn't set in stone, so please just take what resonates and leave what doesn't 💗

I hope this helps you a bit, and thank you so much for your request<3 sending love and light your way 💗

OMFGGG THE READING IS SO BEAUTIFUL TBH I WAS SUSPECTING A PERSON TO BE FUTURE SPOUSE , AND THE PART HE HAVE BEAUTIFUL HANDS AND RING COLLECTION JUST CLARIFIES ITS HIM OMGG 😭😭💜✨️THANK U FOR THE TIME U TOOK FOR ME IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE

#tarot cards #future spouse #free readings

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oraclekleo · 2 years

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OnlyOneOf Kinky Tarot Spread

Are you ready for something retro? Do you want to know how my completely first kinky tarot reading looked like?

This reading was originally posted Apr 04 2021. Let's go back in time now. Let me know in the comments what you think about the progress! 😂

You know all those posts on k-pop idols and their kinks and determining them as subs, switches or doms? They are all entertaining, right? Although we might never know whether any of it is actually accurate, it's still funny to write about it.

I was asked to not make the kinks of OnlyOneOf members up completely based on my own assumptions and deductions but to tell their kinks and fantasies based on what tarot cards say. I'm very enthusiastic about the art of tarot reading and with my beautiful Edgar Allan Poe deck I have marked very successful readings. And because tarot ain't just about foretelling future (though you can do that as well, sure), I have come up with some specific racy questions for them to answer. My deck must truly think I'm a bit insane. Although... It's a Poe deck so it probably doesn't mind. Haha!

Now! Obviously the readings are going to be only for mature audience so if you are not 18+ or if you have some personal or moral issues with tarot in general, please don't click on Keep Reading.

To make this a tiny bit easier for the cards, let's begin the question with "What does my intuition feel to be the member's favourite...?" Please understand that tarot readings are no science. I can't ever guarantee any of it. Take it easy, okay?

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OnlyOneOf Kinky Tarot Spread

What does my intuition feel to be the member's favourite

Position? - Dom, Switch, Sub

Turn On?

Kink?

Erotic Fantasy?

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Love

Position

Card: Four of Pentacles

Love tend to be dominant in the bedroom (or any other place he finds fit). He likes to have everything under control and might have materialistic tendencies. In the relationship he will never let his lover to pay in restaurant and he's very caring and attentive. He is very observant towards his lover's needs and will always try his best to satisfy them in any way possible. Love will be an excellent partner for someone with daddy issues as he naturally plays both roles in a relationship – affectioned lover and nurturing authority.

Turn On

Card: XIV Temperance

Love is generous towards his partner and will happily fulfill their needs on both emotional and material level. However he despises lavish spending and wasting money. His lover should keep that in mind and be modest and economic. While Love will always pay in the restaurant, if his partner prepares dinner at home, he will be pleased even more. If they play the role of a good girl / boy for him, he will soon push the plate away and take it to the bedroom.

Kink

Card: Seven of Swords

Love's lover should be ready to put on an act. He likes for them to be his good obedient pets but what he likes even more is punishing his lover for obvious lies. They don't need to try really hard for him to lose his calm there. His lover might tell him little obvious lies, flirt with his friends in front of him, whatever does the trick. Punishment will most likely come in a form of spanking, followed by orgasm denial and then overstimulation. His lover should be ready for a wild night after misbehaving followed by superb aftercare.

Fantasy

Card: King of Wands

Love's favourite fantasy is to be his lover's boss. He wants to show his authority, he wants his orders to be followed without questioning. He wants to be respected and honoured by his lover. While he might have many demands, as any good boss, Love makes also sure his "employee" is happy, rewarded and motivated to complete more tasks. His lover wearing formal smart dress, serious glasses and tight hair bun will drive him nuts.

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Position

Card: Queen of Pentacles

KB is a very soft dom, he doesn't really act authoritative. He's likely to play the more dominant role but in a symbiosis with his partner, always paying attention to their needs, opinions and demands. KB likes to be on equal level with his partner while both of them maintain their individuality. He's likely to pay attention to decorating and furnishing their place and keeping it in shape.

Turn On

Card: I The Magician

As said, KB prefers to be on equal terms with his lover. If they gently pursue more dominant role, that's when it starts to become interesting for KB. He especially likes intellectual or creative kind of foreplay. His lover will never be a shallow person. Verbal sparring or common creative projects are what gets him into the right mood. Heated discussions escalating into passionate make out are his favourite.

Kink

Card: Two of Pentacles

KB is a busy man with a lot of responsibilities and packed schedule. No wonder he secretly desires a lover who would match that tempo and adapt to it. Due to all what's on his plate he values time management and flexibility a lot. If his lover learns his schedule and turns by his side at the small break times for quickies, KB will be the happiest of all men alive. Several minutes between schedules in his studio behind the locked door will make him lose control.

Fantasy

Card: Nine of Swords

As bizarre as it might sound, KB likes to feel scared or threatened. Not for real, only enough for the epinephrine and adrenaline levels in his system to rise and make his heart pacing. If his lover wants to make his wildest fantasies to come true, they should plan a stay in some old haunted mansion or at least watch horror movie on stormy night with him. Soon the thunder won't be the most loud noise around.

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Rie

Position

Card: Seven of Wands

Rie is a dom in relationship. He believes in his right for his lover and might get swept away with jealousy easily. His partner should be extra careful not to give him a reason to doubt them. If he feels betrayed or neglected, he will let his lover go and seek for someone more loyal and appreciating. He knows he deserves faithful partner because he's true and loyal himself.

Turn On

Card: Eight of Swords

As much as Rie is dominant person in the relationship, he gets turned on his partner to restrict him once in a while. A playful wrestling ending with Rie on his back and his hands pinned above his head can arouse him a great deal. His lover taking an advantage of his "vulnerable" (because let's be honest, there's no way anyone could Rie in the bottom if he didn't want it) position and going down on him will heat him up like nothing else.

Kink

Card: XI Justice

Rie has likely a corruption kink. It's likely he will pick a lover who is an honest and moral person in order to avoid being cheated on. That doesn't mean he can't encourage them to talk dirty in private or to introduce them to variety of toys for adults. He might go as far as stealing few heated moments in locked bathroom with his lover when visiting parents' house (doesn't matter whose parents they are). Of course he makes sure that at least one member of the family hears suspicious noise.

Fantasy

Card: King of Cups

Rie dreams of a relationship with loyal and understanding partner. It's possible he's even wishing for family. He would enjoy to become a father and take a great deal of his pride in his children and his spouse. He dreams of a picture perfect family which would allow him to feel secured in his life and admired by others.

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Yoojung

Position

Card: King of Swords

Yoojung has undeniable authority in the relationship. He would surely insist on playing the dominant role. He has the intelligence and wit cutting deep and he sees through any lie or disguise. It's not advised for his lover to try to deceive him. Sometimes Yoojung might give even a cold impression but with the right person by his side he becomes truly loving and committed to his partner.

Turn On

Card: Seven of Cups

As much as Yoojung wouldn't tolerate being deceived by his lover in a relationship, he does appreciate creativity and a drop of mystery in the bedroom. Anything innovative and new will please Yoojung, especially if it stimulates his fantasy and imagination. A dreamlike date with mysterious atmosphere will intrigue him.

Kink

Card: X The Wheel of Fortune

Yoojung might look serious on the outside sometimes but deep down he likes to play and let the destiny take the wheel. He's highly creative and witty person and therefore he will enjoy something really special. His lover shouldn't be surprised if Yoojung determines the kind of bedroom activities based on a roll of dice or dart throw or whatever way allowing his fate to decide.

Fantasy

Card: XIV Temperance

Yoojung secretly desires for a person to give him a peace of mind and to balance him in life. He might feel impatient and tense often and seeks for the partner who will be able to ease that tension without Yoojung actually telling them. He simply dreams of a person that will be able to read his thoughts and always be ready to chase away his self-doubts and keep him away from extreme emotional outbursts.

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Junji

Position

Card: Ace of Cups

Junji is a real romantic in a relationship. He would do anything for his partner and falls in love quick and deep looking neither left nor right. His heart overflows with love and admiration towards his lover and he feels no need to power play. He enjoys the time with his lover to the fullest, it's an exciting adventure for him.

Turn On

Card: X The Wheel of Fortune

Being a true romantic Junji really gets turned on by accidental meetings with a stranger that captivates him at first sight. Any situation that looks like divine act will excite him; bumping into an attractive person in a supermarket, saving a lady in despair, reaching for the same book with a stranger, you name it, Junji's eyes glow up and he falls in love with a random stranger.

Kink

Card: XIII The Death

Junji thirsts new experiences. If his lover wants to keep his attention and avoid being replaced by another random stranger Junji met in a coffee shop or at train station, they should learn the art of transformation. The simplest way is to role-play. They should put on a costume, wig and make-up and transform into somebody else. Go to the same club with Junji separately and then pretend they met there by accident.

Fantasy

Card: VI The Lovers

Junji's wildest fantasy is also romantic. He desires finding his true soulmate who will understand him completely and share love with him forever and ever. He dreams of a fairytale relationship when two lovers meet and it instantly feels like they were meant for each other since birth.

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Mill

Position

Card: Four of Swords

Mill might be more on the submissive side in the relationship. It might be caused by him feeling a bit insecure or by his tendency to slip into passivity and conformism. He likes to be spoiled and taken care of by his partner. He would appreciate to be encouraged and motivated by them. He might feel tired of handling stuff on his own and want a partner who would take charge and care for him lovingly.

Turn On

Card: Eight of Pentacles

It's likely for Mill to seek an older and mature partner in order to learn from them. He might find it very attractive to see a teacher in his lover (or he can date an actual teacher). He finds it arousing to be given racy home works and tasks to complete by his lover. He's the most diligent and dedicated student and always pursuing the best marks.

Kink

Card: King of Wands

As much as Mill is happy taking the submissive role in the relationship, he might feel thrilled if given an opportunity to take charge and lead his more experienced partner. What Mill lacks in experience is more than sufficiently made up by his enthusiasm and will-power for. Mill might sweep his partner of their feet with his energy and charisma.

Fantasy

Card: Ace of Wands & VIII Strength

Mill desires for passionate and inspiring relationship that will make him energized and overwhelmed. He wants his partner to be a sparky and charismatic person, who is at the same time mature, compassionate and will give him a feeling of security in the relationship. Mill will surely pick a lover who went through a lot and gained some inner strength and wisdom. He wants to admire and look up to his partner.

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Nine

Position

Card: King of Cups

Nine sure is the dominant one in the relationship but his leadership is kind, generous and compassionate. He is very well connected with his own emotions and empathetic towards his lover. He doesn't like dramatic scenes, though. His partner should avoid any excesses, especially in public. Nine values his good reputation.

Turn On

Card: IX The Hermit

As said before, Nine doesn't like drama. His biggest turn on might be some spiritual activity with his lover. Meditating together or walking through woods might lead to passionate make out. Whispering words of love and desire into his ear and caressing him gently will make his heart racing and his hands restless.

Kink

Card: XVI The Tower

Nine is very passionate man and as such he might often suffer from sexual tension building up. His desire is to have a partner that will willingly help him to release his sudden urges. If taking it to extreme, Nine might ask his lover to pretend fighting him. The image of his lover being an victim of Nine's burning passion and desire is highly arousing for him.

Fantasy

Card: Six of Wands

Nine's fantasy is to have a partner desired by many. He's not the jealous type, on the contrary, he wants to boast about his lover. Nine dreams of a partner that will capture eyes of all men and women around, knowing the person is only his and he's the one who won his lover's heart. He wants others to become envious and jealous about his partner.

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thisonesatellite · 9 months

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H, I, K 💜

Hello lovely, thank you for your ask! 💖💖💖 Here we go!

H. How would you describe your style?

What a great question--- and harder to answer than i thought.

Minimalist, i think is the most apt description. i tend to write in as few words as possible. My polishing process is usually me taking things out and pruning everything down to the necessary words and no more. (A quality that absolutely does not translate to my ask answers, as you can see. Those are all kinds of verbose. 🤣)

Other than that, i guess--- heavily rooted in realism. Yes, even when i build my own worlds. Especially when i build my own worlds. And i don't mean just research, of which i do a lot. For example my dialogue is not only what i think human beings from whichever background would say, i spend a ridiculous amount of time on making sure it's in character for each protagonist, specifically. i find dialogue the most powerful weapon to use for character definition and exposition, and it must ring real and true. (Same ofc goes for the worlds i build, down to "where would they get their power /food /clothes /medical supplies", etc., and for fight scenes, which i endlessly visualize in my head to make sure every weapon and blow lands with the correct hand in the correct place and so on.)

i drive myself nuts over these things. Maybe that's my writing style. Insane with a side of connection and a large helping of plot. 🤣

I. Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

YES. Although i refuse to feel guilty about it. i sometimes write Happy Endings that will rot all your teeth and possibly your brain. Some fics require them. i will on occasion put my main protagonists Through Some Things and then i make up for it by shamelessly piling on saccharine until everyone is in a post-sugar coma.

Same goes for reading. Sometimes i go back to one of my comfort fics and skip to the Good Part and reread just that portion, for Reasons.

Because some days you need the Happy more than others, and that's OK. 💖

K. What's the angstiest idea you've ever come up with?

Ooooooooooooh--- good question! First and foremost i have to say that i am not really an angst writer. My characters frequently go through some Things (as mentioned earlier), and i seem to have my own special brand of fluffy darkness, but i have an odd relationship with angsty fics. i don't like angst for angst's sake. i personally don't like it when characters get put through the wringer just to see the damage. i need angst to be rooted in realism (ah, there's the realism again), and i need the reason for the angst to be plausible--- within the character arc and within the world of a story. Well-executed angst, however, is freaking catnip.

My angstiest idea is actually a fic called everybody knows, and it's the last fic i wrote for my first fandom. In it the main character is a con artist, who loses control of his own con and develops Feelings for his mark, and of course that cannot go well. There's some brutal reckoning once the jig is up, and some painful rebuilding of trust, but there is also the most epically flufferific happy ending that has ever been candy coated and dipped in sugar. (Along with countless plot twists and a bunch of action because apparently i cannot help myself. 🤣)

OK. Whew. That was probably more than you bargained for, but apparently i cannot answer things briefly.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for these questions! 💕💕💕

#ask game #tag game #asked and answered #thisonesatellite

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6. Are there any fics from others you reread all the time?

yes! so many. i reread fics that i like over and over and over and over. if you take a look at my recs tag, ive probably read every single one of those several times over. but! here are some that ive probably given the most rereads, to the point where i dont always comment anymore bc i think im just spamming the author

OBVIOUSLY lee shore by @jumpingjacktrash makes this list. its the eridave fic of all time. ive read it more times than i can count and even when im on the outs with homestuck i always circle back to it

Crash Standing by @asukaskerian is probably my favorite homestuck fic of all time. point blank period. i reread it over and over and over again and i make all of my friends read it over and over again too. its davesprite/karkat and it the attention it places on platonic side relationships is a crucial part of my enjoyment esp the ds/kanaya dynamic which is so fucking iconic ill never ever get over it. it also just feels like such an honest portrayal of the messiness of being a teenager and i just. i love it a lot

dust devils on the horizon by @akumastrife is a jayroy fic i read so often its embarrassing. do not look at the comments and count how many are me. i dont want to think about it. after a while i just stopped commenting bc it was all me rereading and it was mortifying. its a cowboy au and the soft unbelievably tender moments in this fic are next level. the little ways they touch each other and roys achingly fond yearning kills me every time. when roy rides his horse close enough to jason to tip his chin back with the toe of his boot? it takes up so much space in my brain man. i think about it all the time

otherwise, there are a couple different poisonivory and shenanigans fics that i just read over and over again but this post is long enough

11. Do you have specific playlists for writing fics?

kind of and yes. i have a couple Vibes playlists and sometimes if the mood calls for it ill play one of those over and over again to set the mood right (like playing a sad playlist when im writing angst). i will also just loop One song over and over again while i write something. my lvl2 playlist is full of songs like that that i just collected by the end. while i was working on my current jdau wip earlier this week i was looping i think uhh mother nature by the hu? like. triangle, mother nature, and one or two others, i cant remember.

20. What’s a favorite title for a fic you’ve written?

ive answered this question a lot i think. hollow americana is still my favorite and the mystery of the old boathouse is up there. but of recent fics i think under the skin is kind of funny just bc of tommys fascination with 2fs scars and his background as a surgeon, and bc of the way they both drive each other nuts. i feel neutral at best about most of the other recent ones a lot of them were major copouts bc the jdau is just too long and im tired

#asks #roomfulloferidans #my recs #i can always count on you eri #ty

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Ollie and Kon for the ask game

Ollie

What made me like them in the first place

Tbh I don’t remember but I think it might have been his sheer dad energy

Who I ship them with

Hal and Dinah….and also kind of Eddie just because I think it’s funny

Random headcanon I have about them

Ollie whistles the song from Disney’s Robin Hood all the time. Drives his family nuts

My favorite moment of theirs

Only one?? Uh…chili is God’s perfect food. Or any time he hugs his kids. Or making gay marriage legal as his first act as mayor. THERES TOO MANY

Plotline/story I want to happen

I just want him to be treated well again and to be an actual shouty leftist again

Any issues or insecurities I think they have

SO MANY HES SO INSECURE but mostly I think he just has a timer counting down to when he’s going to disappoint everyone that they’ll abandon him

Favorite quote

Once again. God’s perfect food

Kiss, marry, hug, or kill

Hug. I think it would fix me

Random thing that reminds me of them

Cabled sweaters

Any talents I think they might have

I think he can sing really well

On a rate from 1 to 10 how much I love them

What I think about their family

Love them. They’re all great

Who I think should be their bff

Eddie. Uh tbh I personally can’t think of anyone he gets along with other than Hal and Dinah and I ship them so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What animal they would be

Honestly a fox. They’re both clever and fixes can also scream so they have the loud factor. And the Robin Hood reference is right there too

Three songs that remind me of them

Land of the Free by the Killers

Welcome to the Black Parade by MCR

Archers by the Ballroom Theives

Favorite episode/issue/thing centered around them

Grell run. I’ve heard good things about JLU but I need to watch it

How badly they need hugs

1000000000/10. He needs hugs always

Favorite thing about their personality

He’s an asshole (affectionate)

Favorite thing about their appearance

The goatee. It would look dumb on anyone else but it’s Ollie’s source of personality

Why I love them so much

We are very similar in a lot of ways but also in some ways he’s who I want to be. Also he’s dad

Kon

My boy!! I don’t talk about him enough! This is specifically about 90s Kon. I don’t acknowledge t shirt Conner

What made me like them in the first place

I actually first saw Kon in the animated Young Justice cartoon and I latched onto him like a baby duck as soon as he came on screen. @thequiver can verify. There really wasn’t a reason, I just went “that one” and it stuck. Then I read his comics and it got even worse

Who I ship them with

No one. Kon dates a lot in his solo comics and there’s a lot I could say about it but pretty much they’re not good relationships. So I’d really rather see Kon be single and become more comfortable with himself than see him in a romantic relationship

Random headcanon I have about them

He has Lex’s eyes, so he wears the sunglasses to cover them because he’s insecure about it.

My favorite moment of theirs

This is a good one I have saved

But I also just love every moment he’s on page so. All of them?

Plotline/story I want to happen

I want 90s Kon and Jon and Chris sibling bonding

Any issues or insecurities I think they have

Kon also has a lot of them, mostly centered around living up to the Super name and being related to Lex.

Favorite quote

The scene from YJ98 where he gives the quote from Peter Pan about dying being a great adventure hits hard. It’s not technically a quote from him but it so quickly shows you how much of his personality is a front

Kiss, marry, hug, or kill

Hug and kiss on the forehead

Random thing that reminds me of them

Sunglasses, undercuts, red pants

Any talents I think they might have

Can quote any Buddy the Vampire Slayer episode at the drop of a hat. 90% of his brain space is dedicated to TV from the 90s. I also think he’s pretty good at geography

On a rate from 1 to 10 how much I love them

Also a 10

What I think about their family

The Supers? Fantastic, love them. Lex sucks and so does Dabney, though Dabney can occasionally be funny

Who I think should be their bff

Literally all of Young Justice. I love they.

What animal they would be

Dog. Im trying to think of a specific breed and I’m blanking rn. But something fluffy and eager to please but also able to be scary

Three songs that remind me of them

I Don’t Care by FOB

Some Nights by fun.

Numb by Linkin Park

I have a playlist for him here if you’re interested

Favorite episode/issue/thing centered around them

The Reign of the Supermen movie. It’s one of my comfort movies

How badly they need hugs

So, so badly. Let me hug him, DC. Please.

Favorite thing about their personality

He’s funny!

Favorite thing about their appearance

Uh everything? I have a lot of gender envy for him and am trying to put together a cosplay for him

Why I love them so much

Idk, he just hits the right buttons. I like his personality and his look. He blorbo shaped

Game here

#ask game #anon #green arrow #ollie queen #kon el #Superboy

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