#it's equalizing. i really believe the further into the show you get the more it establishes the ways hera is different are really just
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as a lifelong ATLA fan who narrowly had ATLA dethroned as my top show by The Dragon Prince steadily over the past 5 years, the similarities between the two have very little to do with the surface level parallels that get regularly drawn between them.
Like ATLA, TDP has Books for seasons and chapters for episodes, but unlike ATLA, which only touched on storytelling sparingly as a theme, TDP is obsessed with interrogating storytelling and history and the presence of unreliable, biased narrators throughout many of its episodes (most notably 2x05, 2x06, 3x06, 4x04, and 4x07 among them). Half of what you learn in the 1x01 intro ends up being a lie once you reach S3, with more being steadily deciphered.
Yes, TDP has different magics with people living under those umbrella terms... for the elves. Humans are coming culturally at things from a completely different angle, and the elves' connection to their primal sources are discussed philosophically in detail, informing their practices and their culture first hand, including the way they chafe against humans, who are arcanum-less. Many animals in the world are also connected to magic, which influences both their design and which ones get hunted for humans' more 'clever' solution in dark magic, including each other.
The core issue of the Puppetmaster, down to being a coercive magic formed by someone deeply resentful of their imprisonment? Said puppetmaster is the main endgame antagonist of the entire show with all of S4 onwards being exploring the ethics of controlling people against their will in various methods, and the entire show itself being a thematic battleground of fate (imprisonment) vs free will for virtually every single character.
Where ATLA mostly concerns itself timeline wise with ending the war, very little thought is shown by any of the characters as to what they'll do after the war. This isn't a problem (as it reflects the sheer domineering scope of the conflict) but even Zuko being firelord is only ever really addressed with 2.5 episodes left till the finale. TDP, meanwhile, ends its 'war' in s3 and s4 opens up with dealing with the old wounds festering between people with centuries of history, the struggles that come when people aren't able to let go and believe they're safe or mourn in a healthy manner, and the religious/cultural clashes that may occur when trying to integrate different groups of people.
TDP also has an evil father with a devoted daughter and a brother who eventually defects, but it explores the reality of an abusive parent who loves/will sacrifice for you and your right to leave regardless, even if that means leaving the sibling you truly deeply love and who loves you in turn. Which means that when you and your sibling are on opposite sides of a deep ideological conflict, it actually really fucking hurts bc we've seen first hand just how much they love each other and also how and why everything fell apart not in spite of that love necessarily, but also because of it.
Is this to say that TDP is a 1:1 with ATLA or that it's better? No, not at all, and the latter is subjective. I prefer TDP, but I think they're about on equal ground when you look at each show currently as a whole (although TDP has two seasons left to go).
But TDP takes a lot of what ATLA was doing thematically with some of its most interesting beats and then builds or expands upon them further. It talks further and more consistently about the cycles of violence; in many ways, Jack De Sena's character, Callum, begins the series largely where Sokka had ended (and he's not the most like Sokka anyway; very much his own thing); we get Faustian bargains and centuries' long grief and fucked up people who are trying both succeeding and failing at not doing fucked up things. There are antagonists, but it is very hard to actually label anyone at this point a straight up villain. Moral greyness is where the show starts, and it just continues from there.
That's not to say the show is nothing but dark and depressing - like ATLA, there's a steady thread of hope and humour even as the show gets steadily closer and closer to its 11th hour point - but the show is usually emotionally heavier. There's more blood and potentially disturbing imagery with body horror and on screen death. There's so much foreshadowing you basically can't go more than 5 minutes into any episode without having something that's going to come back around or be referenced again like 3-5 seasons later.
Just to be clear - TDP is like ATLA, but it's like ATLA in interesting ways beyond the more shallow surface level that usually gets attributed to it, while still very much being its own show and its own thing. And that is why I tend to recommend it to people who like ATLA.
Thank you and goodnight
(Also, the fandom doesn't have any ship wars, and the show is queer as fuck)
#tdp#atla#the dragon prince#avatar: the last airbender#mine#parallels#analysis series#also betrayal. tdp talks a lot more about betrayal#now im trying to think if there's any character in tdp who hasn't felt or been outright betrayed#i. DON'T THINK SO??#atla meta#tdp meta
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intro | introductions to the younger sano siblings.
⿻ mini series ft. you dating shinichiro and whatever chaos that comes from that !!
✕ cute fluff !!
♡ series m.list
“they’re kinda rowdy and judgmental, don’t be too hurt if they don’t take to you well.” shinichiro’s warnings have your footsteps slowing to a stop, causing you to tug on his hand when you don’t keep in stride with him.
“do you think they won’t like me?” you ask, a small frown forming on your face.
he scrunches his nose in thought, pulling you towards him to close any distance between the two of you, “i think they’ll love you, once they get to know you.” he settles for, kissing your forehead when your frown doesn’t dissipate, “it’ll be fine. they just have to get used to the idea of me bein’ with someone.”
another kiss to your forehead, and then he’s tugging you forward towards the home he’s snuck you into more than once during the late hours of the night.
when he pushes open the door, mikey’s holding a doll over emma’s head while standing on the couch, in the middle of sticking his tongue out at his sibling and freezing when he realizes the door is opening.
emma’s teary-eyes are quick snap to who’s walking through the foyer, crying seeming to start with new vigor when she realizes it’s her beloved older brother.
“niisan,” she sobs out, disregarding the way mikey hops from the couch and hides the toy behind his back, “niisan, mikey took my doll and won’t give it back.” she managed out, pulling on your boyfriend’s arm and sniffling when him moving reveals you. you offer a small wave, and she acknowledges you with an equally tiny wave back.
“mikey?” shinichiro’s voice is a warning, gaze meeting his brother’s.
“who’s that?” mikey’s quick to deflect, nodding his head towards you.
but shinichiro knows his brother well enough to know it’s just a ploy to get out of being in trouble. still, it’s a nice opportunity to introduce you to the two of them, so he pushes you forward by the small of your back.
“this is (y/n), my partner. do you have emma’s toy?”
the eight year old doesn’t falter, still holding his hands behind his back, “that’s a nice name. you’re too pretty to be with my brother.”
“mikey.” shinichiro’s word is sharp, leaving mikey’s shoulder’s to deflate and offer emma the toy with a pout.
“we were just playing around.”
“‘playing around’ shouldn’t leave her crying like that,” shinichiro chastises when emma walks back to mikey to snatch the toy from his hands, sticking her tongue out at him and giving one more sniffle while wiping her eyes.
your boyfriend leads you further into the house as emma’s sniffles settle to something less, the seven year old offering the toy to you with a small smile. it’s a tiny bear, you realize upon inspection, and she grabs your hand to bring you towards the couch and show you every minute detail about the plush.
“they’re nice,” emma says when shinichiro comes back after he’s driven you home, “and pretty.”
“too nice and pretty.” mikey’s eyes narrow accusingly, arms crossing over his chest, “you’re not paying them, are you?”
it feels like daggers are being stabbed in his chest, appalled his dear siblings don’t believe he can pull someone as great as you. still, he holds his chin high, pretends he isn’t as hurt as he is. “i’m not. they are dating me because they like me-”
mikey mumbles, “shocker.”
“-and i’m happy to hear you guys like them too.” he pats both of their heads with a smile to emphasize this, and mikey huffs.
“i still don’t believe you.”
“you don’t have to.” shinichiro shrugs, “but we have been dating for eight months.” eight months, two weeks, and four days, but who’s really counting.
mikey’s eyes widen at this, and emma pulls his arm with a whine, “why’d you wait so long for us to meet them?”
“how do they stand you for longer than three weeks?” mikey counters, earning him a flick to the forehead from the eldest sano.
“wanted to make sure it’d be the right time - and you do not have to be so mean to me."
#sano shinichiro x reader#shinichiro sano x reader#shinichiro x reader#sano shinichiro#shinichiro sano#sano x reader#salmon rowe#tokyo revengers#tokyo revengers x reader#x reader
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Shang Tsung sfw alphabet please!
oh boy here we go LMAO
SHANG TSUNG
A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)
In a relationship that he does not care about, I'd imagine Shang Tsung would shower his "lover" in gifts, compliments, affection, etc. This is because he is trying to get the other person to trust him and associate good things with him to get what he wants In a true relationship with Shang Tsung, he would be affectionate, but I don't think overly so. I think this is because he isn't trying to get anything from you. He doesn't want gifts and compliments to be what you remember him from. Certainly, every gift and compliment that are given to you are full of thought and love, but he doesn't want to take the chance that you'll think more of the presents and words than his true intent. I believe he'd be more physical, since in his head he'd think you'd be able to feel his love through his actions more. Although he isn't showering you in affection, everything he does is full of his love. Shang Tsung thinks you deserve the world, and if you wished he would give it to you, but I think the way he would prefer to show it is through the fact that he means it with you.
B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)
Shang Tsung is a guarded individual. Sure, he is suave and charismatic person, but it is all to further his own means. He lived a struggling childhood and I imagine that it taught him that in order to get what he wants, he must put himself first and foremost. He lied and schemed, even though he didn't need to, for his self preservation. So being the selfish person he is, it would be hard to be close with anyone. I can only really imagine him getting close with someone after so long, and probably after he can see you as both someone loyal to him AND an equal to him. Otherwise, I don't think he'd be close to someone akin to a best friend
If you manage to past that though, I'd imagine the embellished words would drop a bit more. I'd think he would be a little more real. Sure, he may speak in a certain way just because that's who he is, but I don't think he'd try to be sly or smug around you. He'd probably discuss gossip with you. I think you'd know you're close with Shang Tsung when you realize that he stops trying to impress you and just be well, him.
C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)
I think he wouldn't mind cuddling. But only in private, not because he's ashamed of you, but he doesn't want others to see this side of him. It's only for you, after all. No one else gets to see the privilege of him in such a vulnerable state. I think his cuddles would be essentially him draping himself over you, leaning his weight upon you as if he were a blanket. It's almost like a sign of trust. Like him silently telling you, "I know you wouldn't let me fall, you would support me."
D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)
I don't think Shang Tsung is necessarily one for settling down, unless its lavishly. I think he is just a bit too greedy to want to settle for less than what he wants. And Shang Tsung wants as much as he can get. However, with a bit of convincing from you as well as depending on the conditions you both are under, I can imagine he might do it. If you are living lavishly, I can imagine it wouldn't be so bad to convince him. If you were both refugees from Outworld, he'd be a bit reluctant, but if you were in genuine distress and showed that to him, I could see him agreeing to settle down for both of your sakes to try and lay low.
Cooking and cleaning, I think he is sufficient at both. He had to live by himself for a bit so I imagine he would know how to do it in order to make himself presentable, and well, survive. He might not be the most fancy chef but its good enough. I imagine he knows how to be somewhat tidy. I think to present to others he's tidy, but personally he leaves a few things lying around and it's a little chaotic in his own personal spaces. If it were his choice though, he'd have someone else clean and cook for him, as long as they don't touch the especially personal items.
E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)
If he truly loved you, I don't think he would have the heart to face you. I think he would flee with a note in the middle of the night, being a bit of a coward. If it was a result of a fight, I can imagine Shang Tsung saying the most vile things he probably doesn't mean just to try in the heat of the moment. He might immediately regret it, but it would take him a while to bring himself to be able to even try and reconcile with you due to his pride. I think those are ultimately the two ways he would do it.
F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)
I think Shang Tsung would only want to get married if he is certain that you are the one he is willing to live for. I don't think he'd like being tied down since he likes his options open (not talking about relationships wise, but the fact that he doesn't like the idea that this person would get in the way of options in case things go awry with plans). I think it'd take a lot of convincing, but if he loves you, then he would. If he has the luxury, I'd imagine ideally he'd love a grand celebration. But I would think he would end up eloping with you.
G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)
I imagine Shang Tsung is good at pretending to be gentle, to the point of near sickly sweetness. Pretending is far too easy for him, but being sincere is harder. Being genuine with one's emotion is a struggle for him since all his life he has learned to manipulate others for his own gain. To be gentle with no intent behind him is hard to feel real. He can place an arm around you, allow you to cry into his shoulder and say the sweetest things, but I imagine it'd take a long time for him to feel like the actions and words he is doing and saying are real without ill intent, even if you feel like it is. Overall, knows how to be gentle with all his actions and words, but at first there is a certain warmth behind him. Over time, as he falls for you, there will be that little flame.
H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)
I like to think Shang Tsung is open to hugs. Moreso in private than public. Public, he'd sling an arm around your lower back or waist and stick to your side. In private, I imagine he'd drape himself over you much like I mentioned in cuddles. His hugs are loose. But if he is ever overwhelmed with a moment of love, he would give you the tightest squeeze you wouldn't even think he'd be capable of.
I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)
To say "I love you" sincerely would take very, very long for Shang Tsung. It is easy to say "I love you" as a ploy, as a way to get people to fall and fawn in order to do what he wants. He's willing to play the heartfelt lover if it gives him the upper hand. To say it sincerely, would feel like, to him, that he is admitting that he gained a weakness. He would have to trust you with nearly his life to say it in a way that he means it. Even when he does muster the courage to admit that he is, indeed, in love, Shang Tsung doesn't say it often or in public (unless it is to show off). But when he does, every single time it is filled with all the love he has for him.
J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)
Shang Tsung is not very easily jealous. He is self assured, and he trusts you. If he ever does get jealous, he would be very passive aggressive. Snide remarks and pointed glares directed at the other person all veiled with a sickly charismatic smile. He'd wrap an arm around your waist and pull you to his side, using his body language to showcase that you two are together.
K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)
Kisses with Shang Tsung vary. I imagine he'd do the very polite kisses like the kiss on the hand, on the forehead, etc. In public, if he ever does those kisses, they may be a tad dramatic to showcase the relationship. But it'd take a long time for a true kiss to come from him, and he'd very rarely do such things in public. But kisses with him are soft, precise, careful. Almost as if he is preventing himself from truly kissing you, as if kissing you with all his vigor would burn him. He would prefer kisses on his cheeks, or generally on his face.
L = Little ones (How are they around children?)
Shang Tsung understands children and knows how to handle them. But he doesn't like them, or at least at first. He thinks they're snobby, messy, etc. Even still, he knows how to lull them into a state of calm just because he is that charismatic. I imagine it'd take having a child of his own (or adopting one of his own) to have him actually like/love a child. But I think he'd need his partner to help him along that journey. Because then, he would understand why exactly parents go on this journey for their kids...even if they are a little snobby messes.
M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)
Shang Tsung like to preen himself in the morning, making sure he is presentable. In the beginnings of his relationship, he would probably make sure to always wake up before his partner so they would never see him unkempt. Later on, he would become perhaps a little more relaxed and allow his lover to see a bit of bedhead as he kisses them sweetly on the forehead and goes along his morning routine. He enjoys calmer mornings.
N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)
Nights are spent calmly in each others presence. He will probably be experimenting or reading a book in peace with you. Some chatter will be tossed around, here and there, but he enjoys a quiet night with you. I'd like to imagine he stays up late yet wakes up early, how he is able to seem so composed by doing both it is a mystery. If you fall asleep earlier than him, he will take a break to see you go to bed. Before he returns back to his business, he will press a tender kiss to your forehead. If you stay up, he will give you a pleasant smile and lead you to bed, pulling you in for a bit of cuddling.
O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)
You will be waiting for a long, long while. That is assuming he will even tell you the truth. Shang Tsung requires trust in you before he can reveal the more personal things about himself. On top of being secretive, he does not enjoy others having something they can use against him. It may take years, if he does decide to do it. It'll be little bits and pieces, and you'll have to piece them together yourself. It is even doubtful if he will even tell you the whole truth, like how he got his powers and who he was before that.
P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)
Shang Tsung is a schemer, he is willing to wait for the perfect moment for his plans to fall into place. I imagine this patience transfers over. However, I imagine the one thing he cannot stand is lack of competency with common sense. He'd sneer and be very smug about those types of things, unless he is acting, then he'd act like a saint. With you, his lover, he'd be very patient though. Even if he does find something a little stupid from your lips, he'd probably find it somewhat charming.
Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)
I feel like Shang Tsung would remember a lot. Due to his schemes, he would have to pick up on the little things one mentions to use it in the future. It is no different here, but for a less nefarious purpose. Don't be surprised if your favorite flower, which you mentioned once, appears upon your nightstand, or your favorite dessert is magically there for dinner.
R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)
For how over the top Shang Tsung can feel at times with his gestures (or at least, with how he projects himself to others) his fondest moment is one of the most mundane things possible. It was just you and him, sitting and enjoying a calm night. He looked up and saw you were occupied, but you looked ethereal as ever. A small smile on your face, the way the lights hit your face...there was nothing magical or special about that moment, but he ties it with the moment that he realized that you actually cared about him. He'd never admit this is his favorite memory though, he'd probably lie and say his favorite memory is something more grand. But still, his heart cannot lie.
S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)
I think Shang Tsung would be protective of you. You alone are one of his very few weaknesses. To see you harmed would be a travesty and probably effect him more than he'd like to admit. Shang Tsung knows there are plenty who would like to take him down, and he's fine with that. He just doesn't want you dragged into his messes, even if you can take care of yourself. He would make sure that the people you associate with are genuine, and that you both are in secure locations. You don't need to protect him, he is very much capable, but the thought of you warning him for any potential threats to him does send his heart aflutter.
T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)
A tremendous amount. Shang Tsung would put much thought and effort into every single one of those. Whether it be by how grand or how thoughtful it is, it shows. Gifts for you would be the things you've mentioned, or the things he's simply noticed. For example, if you were to ever finish a book that he knows is in a series, the moment you would finish that book, the next one in the series would be conveniently there. I believe Shang Tsung likes the idea of grand gestures, but he would probably excel the best in the more subtle ones.
U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)
Shang Tsung has plenty of nasty little habits. Keeping secrets that he should probably tell you, trying to pry for more information than he should at times, haggling with things he shouldn't, being far too ambitious and trying to play for himself. etc. things that are left over from his scheming days. Don't take it personally, he doesn't mean to do these things to you, but they are well, habits.
V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)
Looks are very important to him. Or at least, or himself. He likes to leave a lasting impression on people, and he would dislike that one to be anything less than a grand threat. Making sure he is pristine, has a reputation he enjoys, etc. all plays into this. His apparel is all carefully chosen, and how he portrays himself is important.
W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)
At first, no. But along the lines of the relationship, he would get attached without even realizing it. He would realize his attachment to you, but not the extent of it until too late. To admit this weakness is something he would probably not do unless you catch him in an especially affectionate mood.
X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)
Shang Tsung has very well manicured and soft hands. Just from them alone, you would not be able to tell he once lived a life of struggle. He would prefer it that way. And yet, if you're very aware, you may feel the slightest hint of callouses from his previous lifestyle. He would never explain them and deny that he even has them.
Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)
Slobs. He cannot be seen around them. He understands a bit of mess, his workstation is not organized at all, but to show it on yourself...Shang Tsung also doesn't quite like people with no ambition. Where is the drive to be better? He doesn't quite understand. He would probably think you're too soft and privileged to not want for something more.
Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)
Shang Tsung, I'd like to imagine, is almost eerily still in his sleep. Once he lays in a position, he doesn't move. Barely even twitches. I imagine he is also a light sleeper, being able to wake in case someone tries to pull a fast one on him. So if you move a lot, he may have a bit of an issue with that.
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I watched film gold the other day and it's been making me think about luffy's relationship with food wrt zoro and how it's been presented in different OP media.
Aside from the importance the riceball incident holds for the animanga and OPLA, luffy's specific reaction to zoro's injuries after the mihawk duel in the latter is so good. although the LA won't touch luffy's full backstory for a while, it's obvious he loves food in both the usual goofy manner and as something he associates with kindness or a lack thereof. it's why zoro eating the riceballs and sanji feeding gin is important in both iterations of the story. and not only that, OPLA also directly links luffy's appetite to his mood/feelings - when kid!luffy gets sad about shanks's upcoming no-return departure, makino goes out of her way to point out something's really wrong after luffy says he's not hungry. as it is, OPLA used this character trait of luffy's again to highlight how affected he is by seeing zoro (who, at that point, luffy hadn't considered could lose) truly hurt for the first time.
From I'm not really hungry right now, Nami amidst his rising panic, refusing sanji's food, admitting he'd eat his arms and legs to save zoro's life (in the context of what happened to zeff and sanji) and my gut hasn't been so great lately, the message is clear: luffy is not only worried about zoro's wellbeing, he's also very, very upset and willing to go crazy lengths if it means saving zoro. plus, if you watch the LA knowing about sabo and ace, imo it emphasizes further why seeing zoro in such a state makes luffy feel/act the way he does and how much he cares for zoro to react like that to begin with. I love it. I also love that though he rejects the food for himself, luffy admits while rambling that he wants zoro to eat and asks sanji to prepare food he believes zoro would like, even if he quickly concludes letting him rest is probably the best option instead.
That last part brings me to thriller bark, in the manga. It's not food per se and it's portrayed less seriously, but he still tries to have zoro - unconscious and wounded after You Know What - drink an entire barrel of booze because luffy knows how much he loves it (as much as luffy loves meat) and believes it will make zoro wake up/feel better. comedic as it may be intended to be, it's also kinda sweet. luffy's shown more than a few times to recuperate ridiculously fast and in an equally ridiculous manner from injuries by eating meat, so this is luffy's own way to show how much he cares and that he wants zoro to be well again imo.
This also brings me to the start of thriller bark itself! luffy's offered to share his food before (with nami, for example), yet ig what stood out to me during this part is how he just... offers to share his lunch with zoro simply because luffy wants him to come along. luffy rarely makes that sort of offer for specifically mundane reasons, so. squints.
(the fact that zoro fell right for it is so. lmao.)
And as for film gold - albeit not canon as most of the OP movies are, it's still interesting. for once, it's zoro who ends up in need of rescue. after the whole ordeal with tesoro capturing zoro and pushing the straw hats to try and buy his freedom before the public execution, luffy seeks out food.
And when usopp remarks zoro is more important than that? luffy immediately agrees, but insists that's precisely why he needs to eat.
This is a fun contrast to OPLA luffy though I'd say not necessarily a contradicting one. whereas there's little OPLA luffy can do wrt zoro's injuries, film gold luffy can't afford not to eat because here he needs to be at peak strength to rescue him. I like that the movie showed luffy's frustration too,
and how far he'd go to save him: jumping into a duct that's filled with "vicious golden bats" no one's survived from and launching himself straight against a moving, giant sea prism stone ventilation fan (all related to rescue plan) that franky has to bodily drag him away from before he gets more seriously wounded.
(Quite a reminder luffy's pretty crazy about zoro too!)
All in all, food is a very important aspect of luffy's character whether it's for a comedic or serious effect. though it's made more relevant in the WCI arc, I still love how it's something you can see portrayed in his relationship with zoro throughout OP too, be it in the animanga, the LA or in movies as well.
#zolu#tp#long post#ish#sjdjd the way I was out of brain juice bc of work and the fact that I've been sick for over a week now#but the zolu brainworms once again prevailed#(it's 3am save me)#anyway daily I love zolu so much#forgot to say but the gif is mine btw#jay reads op
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Autistic Spencer Reid
Before Autism Acceptance Month ends, I wanted to share a list of my autistic Spencer Reid headcanons! (I've been meaning to do this but have continuously forgotten haha.) Most of these are semi-rooted in canon, though others just felt right to me.
Can’t handle the feeling of the metal against his skin, which is why he wears his watch over his sleeve. (Noted Reid wears his watch over his sleeve in S2E9 "The Last Word," and it is further noticed in future episodes.)
Covers his ears whenever he’s on a call; due to auditory processing issues, the background noise will feel level with the audio from the phone. Even if the room is mostly silent, he still does it, partially out of habit, partially because it just makes him feel more comfortable (rooted in canon, first noted in S2E10 "Lessons Learned," noticed in multiple episodes).
Stims in several discreet ways such as pacing, spinning in chairs, and spinning pencils/pens. They're less noticeable, a more “normalized” way for him to stim. He doesn’t quite have the confidence to do stims as obvious as hand flapping in the company of those he isn’t familiar/comfortable with (rooted in canon, noticed in multiple episodes).
Background noise can feel equally as loud as inside noise, making it harder to focus (rooted in canon, first noted in S2E17 "Distress").
Routine is a must, and he expects that everyone else must stick to a routine as well. (S3E2 "In Name and Blood" Gideon doesn’t show up to his routine chess match with Reid, and he stays overnight in his office waiting to play–eventually falling asleep, still waiting.)
He says things directly, seemingly without filter. It can cause people to think he is being rude, but his intention is not to be rude. He’s stating what he believes to be an objective truth–a fact. (S3E8 "Lucky," he implies Morgan may not really believe in God, and the entire plane stares at him & in S7E13 "Snake Eyes," he makes a comment on Rossi's age that prompts a disbelieving response.)
Bright lights and loud noises are an absolute no. He expresses that “clubs aren’t his thing” (S4E9 "52 Pickup").
Hunger is a weird feeling for him that tends to go unnoticed, and he may forget to eat if not prompted. The rest of the team does their ultimate best to remind him to eat, and Rossi takes particular notice of the textures he likes and doesn’t like, in case restaurant outings are necessary.
Eating is also difficult sometimes due to sensory discomfort around textures and smells, leading to Reid avoiding meals. He can feel like he's going to throw up–and as a germaphobe, that is out of the question.
Suffers from light sensitivity due to sensory issues, which leads to migraines and discomfort. He carries a pair of sunglasses with him at all times to try and ward off the headaches. (S6E12 "Corazon")
Despises sand with a passion. He absolutely abhors it. If you ever take him to a beach, he refuses to take his shoes off. (S8E5 "The Good Earth," Reid explains to JJ that he doesn't like the beach.)
Struggles with over-stimulation and can get distracted by the tiniest thing, making it difficult to focus. (S8E10 "The Lesson," Reid explains to Blake that he is sitting in an isolated place because he cannot focus because of the background noise.)
Horrible spatial awareness–often trips over or into things. Walks into doorframes and doors often, along with the sides and corners of tables.
Is typically touch-averse and only allows touches from those who he is close to or if he initiates it.
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i was a trans man until after a lot of build up of doubting myself, i finally realized that we are putting ourselves further into boxes by not accepting that we are the biological sex that we are and we can do WHATEVER we want at the same time.
clothes and makeup and certain interests do not equal gender.
and not liking being a woman is an unfortunately natural symptom of puberty and/or experiencing society’s deeply ingrained misogyny. and everyone deserves support for those problems.
but we can all fight together against gender social constructs in a healthy way without prescribing people hormones and invasive cosmetic surgery to make them more like the sex they “should” be according to… social constructs…. and help them be comfortable in who they are
Alright. Its been like 9 fucking months that I have been staring down this ask. What better time than to give TERFs some nuance than right in the middle of a fucking hate campaign going on where people (well... singular person probably) are calling me a TERF. This wont backfire.
This post arrived in my inbox shortly after I made another post about gender, and just how fucking weird it can be, and how I genuinely believed every single person on this planet has a fascinating relationship with gender, and so much nuance and personal identity in theirs. Even cis people. Even TERFs. In the tags, I even begrudgingly encouraged TERFs to talk about their gender on that post if they wanted. I genuinely think that TERFs do have really cool relationships with gender. As I mentioned in those tags, the quickest way to explode a group of TERFs is to get them to start talking about their own relationships with gender, and see how vastly different it is, and watching them stab each other in the back over it. So I told them to ramble away about how they view gender, as long as they stayed the fuck away from the rest of the blog WHICH THIS ANON CLEARLY FUCKING IGNORED.
But... this anon does bring up another topic I want to talk about.
Detransition.
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I am a huge supporter of detransitioning. This is... surprisingly... not a very common stance in the trans community, and it breaks my fucking heart. Like, I get it. I understand why. A LOT of detransitioners, like the person in this ask, end up weaponizing their feelings of gender against other trans people.
My support of transition comes from the intersection of two very central beliefs of mine:
Everyone should explore their gender without feeling a need to commit! This is a pretty common belief in the trans community! Damn near universal in fact! We even have a fun little term we use for people who decide to play around with gender, only to end up a bit closer to where they started and being perfectly happy with that: Cis+. Someone who is cis, but at least put in the work to understand the trans experience, and actually CHOOSE to remain Cis instead of just defaulting to it with societal pressure. Many trans people are much more comfortable around 'Cis+' people, because they know these are people who have taken the time and put in the work of being an ally. Self examination isn't easy, especially not publicly, and doing so is genuinely one of the strongest ways a Cis person could ever show their support.
It is never too late to transition. This is also a pretty common belief in the trans community! It is... sadly not quite as universal though. But it is something very important that needs to be said. You could be 80 years old, sitting in a retirement home, and go "You know what? I think I'd rather wear a dress and be treated like a lady. I don't want to be buried as a man." And I think every single trans person should have that freedom!
I was discussing this with @thydungeongal the other day, far more paraphrased than this post, and she said something incredible that has been knocking around in my head ever since.
"Gender is an ongoing process"
Those five words they said to me sum up my feelings far more than this entire post could. Gender IS an ongoing process. My gender has changed SO MUCH over the past three decades. From the straightjacket of assigned gender that I was once forced into; to the very stylish and still lovable finely tailored suit of femininity that grew a little too stuffy to wear constantly, even though I do still enjoy it and try it on from time to time; to the wonderful and freeing losely fitting clothing of being aegogender, finally feeling free to be myself and just act naturally and feel natural without having to keep up an appearance!
And I think, there is no length of time you can try out being trans, and trying out new genders, before eventually coming to the realization you were cis all along. Even if you started HRT. Even if you got SRS. Heck, I don't even think you should have to call yourself trans to do either of those things in the first place, why would I be upset that someone did them and then realized they weren't trans? No single moment in your life should EVER lock your gender in place into some unchanging, set in stone thing.
So I support detransitioners completely, with my entire heart. They deserve just as much support as every other 'Cis+' person out there.
So anon, while many people may hate you and lash out at you for detransitioning, I want you to know, that I am not one of them. It sounds like your detransition might have been forced by peer pressure, which is heart breaking to hear. No one should ever force their own gender expectations on another. I hope that wasn't the case. I hope you came to the decision yourself, after realizing whats right for you. I will never give you hate for your detransition.
I WILL ABSOLUTELY GIVE YOU HATE FOR BEING A FUCKING TERF THOUGH. YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE WITH GENDER DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO POLICE THE GENDER OF OTHERS, FUCK OFF. GET THE FUCK OFF MY BLOG, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!
#I think I'm gonna start doing that for Read Mores#so you can find your place easier after click it#since my 'style' in these long posts is like... a fairly longish NON-readmore post. followed by the actual readmore. Let me know if it work#text essay#gender#detransition#I uh... also have some more... complex feelings of detransitioning#that may be a LIIIIIIITTLE more controversial.........#none of it goes against what i said here#its more personal stuff with my own gender and how detransition specifically is something that exists not as gender itself#but as the societal perceptions of a persons gender#but thats a more complex topic that I'll add on to this at another date#also I am absolutely taking this ask at face value for the sake of this post#but I am not so naive as to believe that the blatant TERF that sent it was being genuine#this is ABSOLUTELY the kind of thing they send people to drive a wedge in the community#I'm not even going to fucking dignify that part of it with any mention in the body of this post#edit: ........... okay the readmore accidentally moved somehow#I fixed it now though
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Love in the Air: Sky’s Desire to be Loved
Sky is already breaking my heart. What I really picked up on in this episode is despite the pain, disappointment and trauma Sky carries with him, he still ultimately just wants to be loved.
At the race, when he first realises Prapai is staring at him, he looks slightly taken aback in a pleasantly surprised sort of way. Like ‘oh, he noticed me’. It’s evident that Sky finds Prapai very attractive, and so when Prapai takes him aside, you can tell that Sky is shy, nervous even. That’s the sort of reaction you only have in front of someone you potentially like. However, as soon as Prapai comes out with his proposition, Sky’s impression of him immediately does a 180. You can tell how hurt he is by this revelation. It’s not simply ‘oh this guy is an asshole too’, but more so, ‘why is this happening to me again?’
The fact that Sky agrees to their one night stand is more than just about repaying a favour or rising to the challenge. To me this is a sign of self-destructive behaviour. I think he resorts to his usual defence mechanism which is playing nonchalant. Maybe if he pretends to be unaffected and somehow detached from this emotionally, he won’t be hurt when it dawns on him all over again that this was purely a physical transaction. But he goes into this knowing that he’s hurt, hurting and will be hurt further by it.
I think Sky feels better when he has control and is taking the initiative. Because then something at least is on his terms, and he can convince himself he’s okay that it is just sex.
So Sky chooses to give in purely to lust, and to allow that to sweep him away. He is able to enjoy their night together simply on a physical level. However, immediately afterward you can tell Sky is unhappy, empty and regretful. He feels like nothing but an object of desire. His attempt to detach himself emotionally wasn’t successful. So he reaches for Prapai again for that momentary high. The brief comfort that comes from connecting with someone during sex is only temporary.
People who have experienced abusive or toxic relationships, desperately want the other person to love them equally, and are therefore willing to compromise their own discomfort, their own boundaries and concede to more and more to please that person.
I do also think that some people who are desperately seeking love, sometimes mistake any form of intimacy as a substitute. They’ll take what is offered to them, even if it makes them feel bad about themselves. Which is why I believe Sky continued to engage with Prapai that night, because he probably tried to convince himself that it was enough, which clearly backfired.
Then we see Sky leave the hotel, looking so dejected, small and alone. What kills me about these scenes is the quiet resignation in Sky’s acceptance of the situation. He just looks like he’s thinking ‘how could you be so stupid?’ And when he says “you’re also an asshole” - he sounds genuinely disappointed. Like he was really hoping Prapai would be different and prove him wrong.
Sky then returns home where he clearly wants to cry but holds it in. I think Sky believes that if he truly broke down in that moment, then he would have truly admitted defeat. That it would be affirmation that he has allowed this to get to him and hurt him, when he was so determined not to let that happen again.
“Shitty things always happen to me”. When bad things happen repeatedly to someone, it’s easy to internalise that as if it is somehow your fault because the common denominator is you.
Later in the episode, there are multiple scenes where Sky reiterates that he doesn’t think Prapai would ever truly be interested in him. That Prapai’s interest in pursuing him is just for sex.
When he answers Prapai’s call for the first time, he doesn’t yet know who it is, and yet Prapai crosses his mind. This shows that Prapai did leave an impression on him. Sky has not completely erased him from his mind.
The other important detail to note here is that even though Sky deems Prapai an ‘asshole’, he doesn’t at any point say he’s not attracted to him. He’s always commenting on how he feels Prapai wouldn’t be attracted to him. This demonstrates that Sky does genuinely believe (despite all his negative impressions) that Prapai is out of his league and would never take real notice of him. He would not be having these thoughts if he didn’t like Prapai on some level. And he hates himself for that, because he feels he should know better.
It’s because he’s attracted to Prapai that he can’t help feeling taken by Prapai’s advances. He even peers out of the window to see if Prapai is still there. He repeatedly tells himself to shake out of it, knowing he shouldn’t entertain these delusions.
In the last scene where Sky receives the sunflowers, he’s taken aback for a moment when Prapai tells him why he sent them. “Cause sunflowers face the sky, I can’t be the sun for you but whenever you see sunflowers, remember that this wind’s watching over the sky”.
Sky is aware that Prapai is sweet talking. But he can’t help himself from being genuinely touched for a moment, like his brain is going ‘see, someone is doing this for you, that must mean something right?’.
At this stage Prapai doesn’t fully mean it. Not really. The man has no idea what his own feelings for Sky are. But this was still surprisingly heartfelt and sweet. A passing comment which meant a whole lot to Sky in that moment because it was so nice to just hear someone try and sweet talk him for once - regardless of how genuine it was.
Sky is clearly conflicted over his feelings around Prapai. He knows he should be staying well away, but at the same time he can’t help but want to be the object of someone’s attentions. Little does he know how deeply Prapai will come to love him.
#this broke my fragile heart#LITA#love in the air#love in the air series#LITA analysis#prapaisky#love sky#sky#love in the air episode 8#i have a lot of thoughts on sky this episode#sky needs to be cherished treasured and adored for the rest of time#again - im not a novel reader so please keep spoilers away
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"Average Team Green fan is bastardphobic" "Team Green thinks irl bastards are worse than other people" "Team Green fans are bad people because they actually don't like bastards"
Not sure if y'all know this but... fiction is not real life, and recognizing or discussing the actual dynamics of a cruel and unjust fictional world as it is written by the author does not equal an endorsement, promotion, or adoption of those elements or beliefs as they exist in that fictional world or in real life.
In real life, I and likely most if not all Team Green supporters could care less about the institution of marriage as one of making legitimately born babies. Personally I don't care if your parents were married to each other. Many people don't get married and still have families together. Children are children, people are people. Luckily in the modern world, in many places, having children out of wedlock is not really even that much of a taboo anymore. People can do what they want as long as they're happy. If I get married and/or have kids ever, that's my own business. I have no specific duties expected of me by my family or the world and the messages coming from society that I as a woman need to be married and make babies before I get too old? I can just ignore that. Nothing happens if I do.
In the fictional world of ASOIAF though, this is very clearly and unequivocally not the case at all. Westeros is obsessed with blood and bloodlines. Blood brings power. Blood continues power. The blood and the name together bring power. Great houses intermarry to bring themselves more power and alliances, under the agreement that the next generation will share the blood of their parents and families and that blood will preserve their power and status as it has for generations. This is essential to feudalism and the way that power and inheritance works (in Westeros and in the real-life history upon which it was based).
This is why it's such a taboo to have or be a bastard in Westeros, and why it's illegal to try to place a bastard in the line of succession. Marriage alliances are built on the principle that the trueborn children made from those matches will come from those particular parents and pass down that particular family's blood. If someone without that blood tried to claim that name and power, people would view that as the family losing the power they've held for generations. They would see it as an injustice. Wars would be willing to be fought over it. It's an indisputable fact that in this world trying to place a bastard in the line of succession will lead to bloodshed. This is especially the case for the Iron Throne. If you don't agree, read the source material and rethink how this world views women, bastards, bloodlines, and the right to the throne.
I'm not sure when people started thinking that the discussion of in-universe conflicts and issues as they exist in fictional worlds actually reflects on an individual's real life personal values or feelings. People knowledgeable of the world of ASOIAF criticize the character of Rhaenyra for birthing three obvious bastards (while she is already on rocky political ground as the first woman named heir) and then attempting to unsuccessfully gaslight everyone into thinking they are legitimate heirs despite the opposite being so clearly true. This criticism stems from knowledge and awareness of the world, beliefs, and laws of Westeros (that Rhaenyra herself also knew but believed herself to be the exception to). Yet when people point out how dangerous or stupid it was of her character to do this, knowing everything that is known about the world of ASOIAF and this specific conflict, suddenly stans feel the need to defend the vision of her that exists in their heads (one incorrectly furthered by the show's adaptation of the character as a modern feminist girlboss who can do no wrong) and make up fake scenarios or claims about the world of ASOIAF or about the critics to support their incorrect takes.
Saying Team Green fans, those who are not a fan of Team Black, or those who criticize the show's adaptation are bastardphobic in real life is similar to those Team Black stans who claim that Aegon's actor is a morally corrupt rape apologist because he plays a character who got written to be a rapist (likely after he was cast, by the way) or people who say authors shouldn't write a scene about murder or murderers because it endorses or promotes such behavior. Y'all really out here rewriting the Hays Code and essentially campaigning for censorship of media because you can't distinguish between real life and fiction. It's crazy that media literacy is at such an appalling state, though unfortunately it's clear that certain forms of internet fandom have really exacerbated issues that have already existed. Now, any character can be shoehorned into specific categories or types or memes that fit their understanding of media and those who disagree or desire actual thought, complexity, and analysis to go into stories or characters apparently shouldn't have a voice or platform to express their point of view, or if they do, it means something about them as a real-life human beyond this person is interested in discussing the story.
I've previously expressed that despite the fact that I love this story as a truly a morally gray conflict with gray characters that tells a rich sociopolitical story of a family tearing itself apart for power, and despite the fact that there are no winners, heroes, or correct sides to this conflict, I would call myself a Team Green supporter. And largely this is due to the lack of media literacy and understanding of the source material that the writers and general audience (see: uncritical Team Black fans) seem to have and the absolutely insufferable ways that they seem to constantly want to demonstrate to everyone that actually they're right and correct in their surface-level takes.
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// TWST Book 7 spoilers, thoughts of Malleus's writing as a character
So I was reading some other people's opinions on why some people consider Malleus overrated/annoying, and tbh this makes me really sad. The general consensus is that a lot of people fixate on certain sides and can only see him as one extreme or the other and it results in many ppl thinking a watered down version of his character is how he is in canon.
I feel that its such a shame because he's the most interesting, compelling and well-rounded take on his character archetype I've seen.
From my observation, usually they kinda make this archetype (the broody misunderstood 'everyone fears him like a monster except for one special person') someone you can't take that seriously, because of how his struggle usually kind of written in a way where everyone involved feel less like actual fully fledged original characters and really just one note tropes interacting with other one note tropes.
To elaborate: What i mean when i say this is usually ppl who hate him kind of just do because of plot requires them to and to show how all their haters are "normies" who can't get him because 'he's not like everyone else'. The misunderstood guy still usually has toxic personality issues but the story really tends to make it feel like they don't fear him for that but because they're shallow and have prejudice to ppl like him, so his personality issues are not framed as wrong or character flaws.
I don't think there's anything inherenrly wrong or mediocre with the "one special person who gives him a chance before anyone else" trope like I'm literally a Malleyuu enjoyer lol but like i said its all in the execution cause otherwise it fails to be compelling and believable. Usually in the poorly written version of this trope the guy doesn't undergo any character development other than showing more emotion and kindess to his partner because they melted his ice I guess so it really makes his whole character feel like its revolves around the sake of romance and fanservice.
Malleus doesn't fall into this trap in my opinion because his situation despite how fantastical it is, the way he was written makes it believable as to why everything is the way it is with him, and it also challenges the viewer if they would be able to say they wouldn't fear him too in that situation.
"We're gonna give you this character who everyone sees as a monster and show you deep down he just wants the same love as everyone else, making you contemplate changing judgement on him. He wants to prove this, but his way of going about it always inadvertently harms others."
"You know where hes coming from and if he had that social connection to give him a better understanding of others this wouldn't be happening, but its also equally understandable that the people hes trying to connect with don't deserve this and fear him even more after this, trapping him in a cycle of isolation."
"Given his track record, do you go about giving him a chance or just considering the repeatedly proven danger he brings. With the valid reasons of both parties, can you really say he isn't a monster and demand that 'if only people be near him'?"
There's just such a tragic and thought-provoking dilemma to his character that adds so many layers that makes him so good.
As omniscient viewers we have the benefit of seeing what he's going through form his POV so we can sympathize with him and understand that he thinks what he's doing is the best course of action and he's just trying to create a "win for everyone" situation.
But also everything he does ironically reaffirms everyone's fear and distrust of someone like him. No one can deny he has a tendency to cause further destruction when he tries to do something "good", examples including: past Briar Valley lantern lighting fire, the Halloween 2 ghost world party, and now his Sleeping Curse stunt in Book 7 Part 2 (they really emphasize this by making the spoken name of his UM basically mean "Malicious Fairy" but have its written name used to convey what its meant to mean be "Blessing").
↑ Given this, it honestly makes sense others, especially those who don't know him all that well, would just expect the worst when he's around already, and you wouldn't be able to blame them for that given the track record. It doesn't help that this impression is worsened since he tends to cause misunderstandings due to his lack of familiarity with human social cues.
Alongside the bias and preconceived notions from his status and reputation, they also make a point on how his personality flaws are still also a huge factor in pushing people away, such as not being able to see things through the perspective of others.
He also holds a subconcious belief due to what has been ingrained in him since childhood as a Draconia and the next in line that because he's superior to others at certain things, he has the right and responsibility to decide on what will protect and help them, disregarding the individual values/priorities of human beings and leading him to take reckless and destructive action with good intentions.
His upbringing, character strengths and character flaws are all realistically connected to each other and the way they are subtly shown to be ever-present in defining his decisions, goals and thoughts throughout the whole story. So we don't really need to have a character go out of their way to exposition this to us this word for word just so we can understand and believe it.
Moving onto something slightly more lighthearted, I really also like how dorky Malleus surprisingly was. Other similar characters in the archetype I usually see don't really have any hobbies, interests, or quirks outside of being a broody authority figure, which might've been appealing to some at first but it really just gets stale and boring after a while.
This should be the bare minimum in making a fleshed out and interesting character so maybe i sound like im giving them too much credit for pointing it out😭 But yeah compared to the other examples it's good that Malleus has his Tamagotchi and Gargoyle interests it makes him feel like a believable person who has his own life going on too (with the bonus that these interests are also metaphors for aspects of his character). The gap moe adds an endearing side to him, and makes the gap between his intent and impact of his actions even more tragic. It wouldn't hit the same without this side.
(^ Forgot how the exact quote goes, but it basically said dark stories are more effective when there are moments of genuine happiness and good in them, compared to if it was always just grim and edgy. The former increases the stakes and tragedy because you have something you to care about losing, while for the latter there is nothing for you to care about so nothing the story does really matters. Same logic applies to Malleus)
Overall, it's just like an unfortunate incompatibility of goals and circumstances, which is what TWST is all about. Another thing I want to say is out of all the characters, I feel like Malleus is the one who is the ultimate embodiment of TWST's main themes:
-> How it's not about "hero" vs "villain" just differing circumstances crossing paths and clashing because of how people on either side have their own complex perspective and dreams they want to realize
-> And how connection and finding community is important to find people who will help you make up for what you lack in reaching your goals and to better understand all the factors that caused the situation in the first place.
As if seeing yourself reflected in a mirror, the more you get to know the people around you, you realize in many ways you are actually quite alike, and through understanding others you could also possibly better understand certain aspects of yourself. It's sort of encouraging you to do the opposite of dehumanizing others and yourself, which is something Malleus has most evidently internalized.
So yeah this was so long😭 I had a lot I wanted to say since Malleus is my favorite TWST character. Idk if I missed anything or if i managed to express my thoughts in a cohesive way but yeah. I kinda go into a rage whenever I see the worst takes ever be put out about his character but tbh sometimes I can't completely blame others since fandom trends and the convenience of simplifying things into tropes can warp your perception of a character and what you associate with them.
Also sometimes twst doesn't do a good job with utilizing his character like Book 5 where he got turned into a deus ex machina and Halloween 2 where they killed any hype and intrigue for the plot we had at the beginning through the ending reveal and gave the worst justification ever for Malleus and Lilia's actions ever.
Regardless, I hope more people manage to move past this and appreciate his character for what it really is soon though. He's an amazingly tragic character; a lot of thought was put into how his experiences, strengths and weaknesses would convincingly connect, and he represents something relevant in the story's plot and themes.
The fact that I've seen some people unironically believe that Malleus may just be faking his cluelessness of social cues to hide his "true evil" is evidence to how convincing his character's situation is, that even some in the audience who know more about him than the characters would still end up in the same place of doubt and distrust of Malleus because of what he's capable of.
Aight thank you for reading👍
#twst#twisted wonderland#twst book 7 spoilers#malleus draconia#twst writing analysis ?#diasomnia#i am his number 1 defender#ignore me just putting random photos in between text i tried separating chunks of text to make it more readable lol#twst character analysis ?
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Can you write how the AEW guys would react to the reader playfully smacking their ass like Bucky did to Seth Rollins that one time (please include MJF hehe)
AEW Stars React To: Their S/O Smacking Their Butt
Pairings: MJF x Reader, Max Caster x Reader, Christian Cage x Reader, Eddie Kingston x Reader, Nick Wayne x Reader, Ricky Starks x Reader, Hook x Reader
Word Count: 750
Supreme Speaks: hey yall, here you are and i hope you all enjoy it. I should have another react post by tomorrow. lemme know what else yall want to see. please remember that you are loved and appreciated.
Warnings: none i think, suggestive content
Taglist: @wwenhlimagines @hooks-martin @hookerforhook @eddie-kingstons-wifey @triscillal @batzy-watzy @sheinthatfandom @cassie0sstuff
I think this is the most I have ever written the word ass
MJF:
Mans would feel accomplished
Like that finally, someone has acknowledged his ass is on another level
We all know how much pride he takes in his ass just look at the edits on TikTok
If you do it in private, he will definitely laugh and try to slap your back
(Honestly he might twerk like a drunk girl)
If in public, he might be embarrassed or confused for a split second…but he’ll go right back to being arrogant
He’ll tweet about it, tagging Max Caster so he can get jealous
Will start wearing more tight-fitting pants so he can tease you more
Eddie Kingston:
Mans finds it funny but is always confused about why/how you do it before he can do it to you
Full-on laughs and cracks a smile when/after you do it
Now you two are in a competition to see who can smack the other’s ass more often
You typically drive-by slaps or wait until he’s reading/watching wrestling to slap it
He does it when you are on the phone or talking to friends
Eddie loves it because it’s y’all’s way of PDA or showing good vibes
I don’t think y’all would do it out in public like in front of fans
But the one chance you did…boi was he a mess
Christian Cage:
Christian would just stare at you with no expression
He was just looking at you as if he was saying “Really”
OR he’ll stare at you in an offended way
He’s surprised that you did it
“How dare you?”
I can totally see him “scolding” you
Says his ass is off limits and promises to “punish” you the next time you did it
To test your luck…you did it again…and let's say you couldn’t sit down for a good while
Nick Wayne:
Lil boi is so cute and he gets all shy
Immediately he blushes and gets all whiney
Face all red while saying
“I can’t believe you did that”
I think he would be too shy to smack yours back
Prolly would chase you around
Would stop after you smacked his ass twice more
Ever since then, he just accepted the smacks….with a red blushing face of course
Hook:
Nonchalant as a mothafucka
But to him, it’s a normal thing, so he doesn’t care
He just continues talking to his friends after he smacks yours as you walk away
To Hook…it’s equality
Mans just loves to have his hands on you in general
If you did it to him while y’all were in the ring…he would break character and laugh
The internet would have a field day with the clip, making it go viral
Now if you slap it extra hard, Hook would just simply pick you up and show you how a real master of the booty slapping arts does it
Ricky Starks:
Alexa…play Bongos by Cardi B
Like Hook, Ricky’s not fazed
In fact, he eats it up and then some
I can see Ricky just winking at you..and ever so gently…SPEARING YOU ON THE BED
He slaps yours back twice as hard
In public….he would pull you towards him and tell you all the things he’s gonna do to you
Particularly finds it funny when you continuously smack his ass while ya’ll are laying down
I def see it as a postcard or a couple Christmas card (merry smackmas)
Max Caster:
THIS HORNY FUCK
Would deadass put his ass out even further for you to slap again
“I can see you’re getting a little handsy”
Looks at you suggestively, probably would moon you
Probably would chase you down just to slap your ass back
If you do it in public, he’s throwing ass like a real one
OOOOOOO I BET HE WOULD LET OUT VERY LOUD AND EXAGGERATED HIGH PITCH MOAN
Which causes you to become embarrassed and swiftly leave the scene
He would at the rest of The Acclaimed and wiggle his brows…looking for someone else to smack his ass
bonus: I truly think he would be like Richard from Wasabi Productions (back from like 2011)
#aew#all elite wrestling#aew imagine#all elite wrestling imagines#aew hook#aew hook imagine#eddie kingston#eddie kingston imagine#ricky starks#ricky starks imagine#max caster#max caster imagine#aew mjf#maxwell jacob friedman#mjf imagine#aew nick wayne#nick wayne imagine#christian cage#christian cage imagine
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About the Scene Where Dazai Tells Akutagawa “You got stronger“
...and some rambling about their relationship, featuring a few lines about Kyouka and Mori at some point.
I think about that scene a lot and the fact that it is not talked about is really bugging me off so I need to get some things out of my chest,, let’s gooo
CW: mentions of abuse
First of all, it is not equal to an apology. It simply is not. There is a high chance that Dazai probably didn’t even say it as an apology. He merely stated the fact that Akutagawa got stronger. What is more important about this scene is not what he said but rather how he said it.
Dazai has changed and he is still changing for the better. The way he looks at Akutagawa and praises him in that soft tone is not how would Dazai express his thoughts to Akutagawa in the mafia.
Now, for another matter about this scene; those words obviously meant a lot to Akutagawa but it doesn’t have to mean much, if anything, to him.
Dazai doesn’t apologize to him. He doesn’t mention anything about his treatment to Akutagawa and doesn’t acknowledge it. We don’t know for sure if he truly doesn’t regret it or if he does feel ashamed about it and decides against saying something.
Why was Dazai even that awful to Akutagawa, anyway?
Well, obviously not because he takes sadistic pleasure from hurting Akutagawa. He believed that if he didn't, Akutagawa couldn't survive in the mafia. Akutagawa turned out to be the mafias one of the strongest attackers, due to this. Was it necessary? Of course not. He was very abusive towards Akutagawa. Is it an explanation? Yes, it is. That is what Dazai thought he was supposed to do, and since he didn't have any direct subordinates he mentored; we can't really compare but there is this conversation he had with Odasaku;
“Ah, Akutagawa is a sword without a scabbard.” Dazai smiles slightly. “It won’t be long before he becomes the mafia’s most powerful ability user. However, someone needs to teach him how to keep his blade.”
I am startled. I have never heard Dazai praise his subordinates so unreservedly.
“Is he really that outstanding?”
“When I first saw him in the slums, I shuddered. His talent is far above that of others. His ability is extremely destructive, and he is fairly stubborn himself. If left ignored, he would be at the mercy of his ability. It wouldn’t be long until he self-destructs.”
Dazai has never taken the initiative to take in a subordinate, much less a starving youth in the slums. But Dazai seems to have his own plans.
This makes me sad because Dazai never disliked Akutagawa or thought he was weak. He always thought Akutagawa would be strong. But the thing is, Akutagawa doesn't know that. Dazai never made it clear to him. Kind of a shame he was a shitty teacher most of the time. Makes me wonder why Mori never said anything about it to Dazai. I am curious about lots of things about Mori and Dazai's relationship, to be honest. Dazai was always messed up but Mori messed him to a further point, whether he meant it or not. Dazai was also really mentally unstable when he was still in the mafia and couldn't bother trying to be gentle. Dazai is still not healed but he is doing a lot better in the ADA.
Back to Dazai never saying anything about it, that behavior itself is very weak on Dazai’s end. He desperately tries to change but there are just some things that he still can not work on. One of them is this. He has unfinished businesses with many people and one of them is Akutagawa. Maybe he can’t bring himself to show that vulnerability towards him, maybe he truly doesn’t think what he did was something he should be apologizing for, maybe he thinks apologizing could make it worse instead of fixing it, etc. etc. I can still count.
But there is one thing and it’s that Dazai doesn’t go out of his comfort zone in his relationships. I am not saying that he would return back to his old tendencies in time since that goes against all of his character trying to find his place in a better world but I’m just saying that Dazai probably finds it more convenient to treat Akutagawa the way he always did and even that little “you’ve gotten stronger” was a milestone for him.
Akutagawa really had the right to say fuck off to Dazai and his half-assed apology, he really did, but I believe that scene was as equally important on Dazai's end as it is on Akutagawa's side. It means something. It isn't supposed to fly over the viewers' heads.
Progress isn't linear and Dazai shows it in a very slow way. A lot of things get in his way. He sometimes struggles, but that's what makes it realistic. you know what they say; one step forward, two steps back.
What the larger part of the fandom refuses to understand is that Dazai is not on the polar end of something. He is very mixed in that part. He is not a pure angel and probably would be one of the worst people you could have ever met if he were a real person. But he is not the devil's respawn on Earth either. Most of y'all forget that he was a lost child who got guided by the worst possible person ever. (I really like Mori's character too but that's a different topic, he is still a terrible person) If he is trying to change and do better, I'm always going to be rooting for him.
There is this saying, you can't teach an old dog new tricks and I really want Dazai to prove this wrong. His words to Akutagawa were not his destination on this journey, it was more like a milestone.
Akutagawa is also showing development too and that is mostly thanks to Atsushi. I kind of doubt this but maybe Akutagawa understands the meaning of Dazai's words since he was also giving Kyouka a half-assed apology type of thing. Their situations are so similar that I don't need to say much about it.
Akutagawa has grown so much and he probably will continue to do that, but it doesn't erase his trauma, not really. Dazai really messed Akutagawa up. Even though it doesn't count as an apology, this shows that Akutagawa has come to terms with Dazai's abuse and his own treatment of Kyouka and he deserves a kudos for that. acknowledging that your mentor messed you up and also acknowledging that you traumatized someone takes an effort.
Akutagawa may have learned most of the cruel things he did from Dazai, but he has grown enough to realize that he is actually his own person.
Ending;
I like most bsd characters because of how real and how grey they are and the abuse circle/web is really well-written. I really do want to explore it better some other time. As I said, not everyone has the guts to come up to terms with the fact that they were abused, let alone that they were shitty to other people. Akutagawa and Dazai are really different characters on their own but their relationship shows that they truly are influenced by an upper power and even though they both individually have a long way to go, this scene of Dazai telling Akutagawa he got stronger does mean a lot than an interaction between them that lasted two seconds.
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Ok I’m antsy to write something starting out just to see what I can do. I’m going to start with the ABC sfw list first for the band + Charles. If you want to see any additional characters you can comment or ask!
ABC Headcannons (SFW) Nathan Explosion
Summary: like I said this is Nathan’s full ABC list. I’m going to be as detailed as I possibly can for your viewing pleasure ;). I’m feeling Pickles or Murderface next.
Warning: slight angst // dipping into they’re toxic traits they’re learning to overcome
Word count: 4,410 words (oops!)
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A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)
Nathan is a bit apprehensive at the start of your relationship due to his rocky previous ones. He likes you, don’t get him wrong, but he’s never really gotten the chance to get so close to someone like he has with you. He’s still trying to wrap his head around how he hadn’t scared you away when he thought you were just some fan. Still you wiggled your way into his Iron Maiden heart, open for you to remove the defensive impalers he’d put up.
After he’s learned to accept the affection you bestowed upon him graciously, and patiently might I add, he uses the tactics he’s learned from you to be a better boyfriend. He asks about your day, genuinely enthralled by your voice. Nathan swears he could listen to you for hours even if you really weren’t talking about anything.
Massaging his shoulders and back was always the key to calming him down whenever he was insatiably irritated. He figured it would surely get his message across to you, who doesn’t love the intimate act of vanquishing the poisons of a stressful day with your own hands? It didn’t matter where you were, if you weren’t having a good time he’d find some way to expel the tension. Say you were backstage with the band after a show and you were overwhelmed with the lights and the noise, he’d take your hand and gently massage it thoroughly. He’d roll his thumb pads over each finger, each knuckle- no joint left aching. Even if he only held one hand, every inch of that hand would be tended to. If they were cold, clammy, and anxiously shaking, they were surely warm and quelled now. Despite Nathan’s stature, despite his large hands, and despite what his attitude had lead you to believe, he was gentle with his hands.
When all else failed, Nathan resorted to what he was best at to convey just how much he adored you. Writing was always Nathan’s go to outlet to organize the scrambled thoughts in his mind, it’s apparent in his music- brutal poems that paired with equally intense music. Racing thoughts and far away words always made more sense when he put the pen to the paper, the unmoving paragraphs further cemented everything he felt. You had started a notebook to house all of the eloquent letters he’s written for you to remind you that at the end of the day you were the one he’d return to. Your heart was home to his.
B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend?)
Nathan is all about going out and doing things with people he’s particularly friendly with. Expected to go on your fair share of road trips and lots of camping. It’s all the activities he enjoyed with his dad, he considered him a friend so why wouldn’t he bring his friends along for the experience?
You never took Nathan to be a survival buff, but given his himbo nature you weren’t that surprised. He’s taught you a lot about being in the wilderness whenever he had time between records.
C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)
Oh my gods, if his arms aren’t constricted around you he will not sleep well that night. Your warmth has become so incredibly soothing to him, he falls asleep almost as soon as your head rests on his chest. Nathan is essentially a 250 pound teddy bear at the end of a rough day where all he wanted to do was wind down with you. He really enjoyed how your smaller frame slotted with his, how natural it felt to wrap his arms around you and stay like that forever.
Nathan had a 3 point plan when it came to his night time routine with you; Step one: acquire the snuggle bug (a nickname he’d drunkenly bestowed upon you when you both retired to his room after a drinking contest with pickle), Step two: profit, Step three: uhhhhh. Ok so maybe it was more of a two point plan, but his point still stands.
If the secret softie couldn’t fall asleep as fast as he’d intended, he’d watch the rhythmic rise and fall off of your chest as you slumbered peacefully against his big burly chest. His hands would slip under your shirt to rub your back, or stomach depending on how you slept that night, in idle circles. The feeling of your skin no matter if it was smooth or blemished, he never cared either way, soothed him more than he thought it could. You were real, you were here- with him! And gods did you look exhilarating in his arms, trusting him completely as you dreamed.
D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)
There was something in Nathan that constantly made him want to impress you as your relationship grew increasingly more docile. He picked up more around the areas the two of you occupied most at Mordhaus; cleaning up the empty beer cans and putting away any stray bongs or other illicit drugs that were littered around the main room the previous night, or he’d take the time to clean his room and bathroom a tad more he usually would when it was just him. It was never about getting a deep clean, he wasn’t embarrassed to have you over when his room was messy, yet something about you made him more motivated to do more than just sit on his ass with you.
Settling down never crossed his mind until you, that was always something he’d associated with parents and old people- you settled down when you wanted to start a family and give up your career and anything that gave you substance. It was always love or hate when he thought about it. On one hand, he absolutely loved you and wanted to spend his life with you. His parents always seemed so happy with each other even after all the years they’d spent together, so maybe it couldn’t be too bad. Yet on the other hand he wouldn’t give up the band or the empire he built for you, you never wanted him to.
Who said you two had to slow down or give up to settle completely into each other? Nathan’s wanted to settle up with you, so he’d said, to never slow down or stop experiencing the fast life he was so accustomed to.
E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)
The way Nathan would break up with you depends on how deep he was into the relationship with you. He wouldn’t have any qualms about bluntly telling you to stay out of his life if he wasn’t feeling it, and he would tell you the moment the thought arose. He’s been with a few women who’d overstayed their welcome and he’s learned not to dance around it if he wanted the comforting discomfort of his loneliness back. Alternatively, if he’s been invested, gave a shit, and was receptive to you opening your soul to him, he’d be more delicate. Whether it was a fault on his end, or you had finally had enough of his baggage he could feel it. He could feel when your laugh didn’t hold the same joy in it like it used to, your eyes didn’t look at him with the enthusiasm he’s grown accustomed to anymore. When Nathan noticed the signs, it was the most brutal pain he’s ever felt, emotionally that is. He never wanted you to feel like you were trapped with him, it’s just as bad if not worse for sticking around just because he was famous in his eyes.
Much like his affection for you, the man has to put all of his feelings, all the words he has left to say to you, and his best wishes for you all on paper. It’s not a script mind you, more of a practice for how he’d approach you. He felt pitiful as he stood in front of his mirror as you slept in the bed just feet from him, mumbling tiredly as he rehearsed the best approach. Nathan didn’t want to completely break your spirits or guilt trip you, the only thing that has brought him joy was your happiness and even if you had to find it with someone else he’d be content knowing you weren’t forcing something that had died out a long time ago.
F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)
The moment he felt like he could talk to you openly without the guard of his walls, he knew he wanted to be yours forever. Mind you this would be over the course of at least a couple of years as you grew with the band. He was a busy man and in the beginning he’d rather do anything else that sit down to have a conversation he thought he’d regret at the time.
And now here he was five years later, the best version of himself that he’s been in gods knows how long, commissioning a ring he’d deem as the perfect oath to you. He’d been planning this for the last six months, between working on the music and getting his band mates to swear on their lives that they wouldn’t fuck anything up the time has passed him by. When everything was perfect he put his plan into motion. While on some vacation he’d pull you aside, away from the band and any prying eyes and propose to you. He’d been so caught up in not crying that he definitely didn’t notice Pickle and Toki recording him while skwisgaar recovered from his preemptive cringe to see everything went surprisingly well.
G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)
While Nathan was essentially a brick wall, he has learned to carry himself a bit lighter while he was around you. He used to be heavy handed whenever he handled you but since then he figured out how to turn the brutality meter down. Not to say he didn’t rough house with you, play fights were a guarantee.
Emotionally, it took several trials and tribulations to find that sweet spot he could handle. While he did figure out how to talk a bit easier with you there were still certain topics he’d be blunt and a little hurtful, though it’s never his intention. There’s just some things he needed to work through himself before he drug you into it.
H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)
Nathan’s arms are two heavy magnets when it comes to you. Anytime you were cooking, washing dishes, or hell just standing around, you’d come to expect Nathan to hug you from behind at any given moment.
He’d also liked to pick you up just to marvel at how light you were! He also enjoyed how you’d instinctively wrap your arms around him but don’t tell him I told you that. Any time he could have you like that he would, most often pulling you in his lap no matter where you were (it was also a tactic to scare any wandering eyes).
I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)
Just like with the engagement, he would tell you the moment he knew he wanted to be with you for the rest of his life. It took a lot of time, you showing your love for him through your actions so you didn’t scare him off. Nathan is grateful for it and it certainly had him thinking about it. With each passing day he grew more confident that his feelings were concrete.
When he told you, it wasn’t anything special, hell if you ask him he probably wouldn’t remember what you were doing when he did. You could have been laying in bed, you humming a soft tune and he was just laying there. Whatever the case was he wanted to catch you in your most candid moment, being the you- the person he fell for, before he finally said those three magic words.
J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)
It’s Nathan fucking Explosion. You were the one thing he truly had any incentive to keep for himself and himself alone. If he so much as catches anyone glancing your way they caught his cold intimidating glare in response. He knew better than to make a scene, the first incident nearly killed you with how embarrassed you were. He definitely pulled the “do you know who I am” card and slung a few swears, very loudly might I add.
He would take every step he could to keep you close to prevent anyone from making that move. Every possible chance he could get you were in his lap, leaning against his chest, or wrapped around his arm. It was definitely something he needed to work on, but it was gonna be a bit of a bumpy road. For now you appreciate the thought behind it at the very least.
K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)
You had actually initiated the first kiss, but when he found his footing he found it. He was breathless as he watched you crawl over him, wanting to do something but didn’t want to scare you incase you changed your mind last minute. The kiss grew fervent quickly as his lips molded to yours in his own sloppy rhythm.
Usually when he was itching for a kiss you’d catch him staring at your lips and then quickly away nonchalantly. Other times, he’d turn your face from what ever you were doing or whoever you were talking to to steal a quick one. And no matter the length or intensity he always held so much passion with each connection.
Nathan was a sucker for kissing the top of your head. Whatever shampoo you used always seemed to lull the giant into a docile state as he hugged you from behind. Pickle mentioned it as something akin to witchcraft how fast you could switch up his mood. Alternatively, when he’d lay his heavy head in your lap he’d occasionally turn his head to kiss at your thighs. No matter how small or thick they were he adored how comfortable they were to lay on.
When it came to receiving, he was fairly partial to cheek kisses. It tickled him how gentle you were with him not matter what you did, even though you knew he was the farthest thing from fragile. As unbrutal as it was, he couldn’t help but enjoy every attack you’d unleash upon him, smothering his face in peppered kisses. In addition, he liked getting neck kisses, not even in a sexual way. Lately he’d say the most metal thing was waking up to your partner grazing their lips against his throat before following it up with a proper good morning kiss.
L = Little ones (How are they around children?)
Children were very rarely an obstacle Nathan had come across, even when he did he had at least nough common sense not to act like a complete jack ass around them. He’d goof around, tell a grey joke and generally just get along until they could be done with the whole situation.
M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)
Nathan usually slept in so you were up before him most mornings. The man almost always had an iron grip around you preventing you from moving until you, playfully, threatened to piss the bed. Then you’d earned yourself a half asleep “ick” before the heavy limb was begrudgingly removed from you.
When both of you were finally ready for the day, the first thing you did together was stuff your faces with breakfast food and down some black coffee to shake off the rest of the sleep that plagued your systems. After a brief discussion of what your respective plans were for the day you’d go on about your separate ways.
N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)
It was never a guarantee when you’d settle down on any given night. Nathan was a busy man after all, and that included when he wasn’t doing anything music related. You couldn’t complain that’s just how the band was. Nearly constant procrastination to get stuff done was the only unchanging factor, so you were dragged around to all their adventures and shenanigans.
When you did finally retreat to the bedroom at the end of the night, the first thing on your itinerary was climbing into a shower. Lately Nathan’s skin has been breaking out from the stage makeup he wears, but fear not for you figured out a skin care routine for him. And it started with you helping him wash his face properly in the shower. Man has a 6-in-one that he uses for everything.
After showers always consisted of sitting on the bed, wrapped in towels while you talked about any and everything to procrastinate actually getting dressed and settling down. Remember how I said Nathan procrastinates everything? When you finally did get up to get dressed you very rarely went to your own closet, instead you opted just to take one of Nathan’s massive shirts so you didn’t have to sleep in pants.
O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)
It didn’t take long to realize that you weren’t going away that easily, and it took even less time for him to realize that you weren’t like a ‘normal’ fan of his. You had confided your fair share of secrets in him that he thought he wouldn’t care about. He found himself holding onto every word you said and realized that maybe he should let you in the metaphorical door. Usually it was small details or a look into how his thought process goes.
Whenever he told you something new it was seldom prompted. It was like you’d stumbled into a secret area in a video game while you were exploring, and the character you’d been trailing with suddenly drops some lore without warning. Despite how odd his patterns were it made him all the more intriguing to you, learning about him as an individual and putting the puzzle pieces together.
P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)
Patience was like a generator for him, the less stress he had plugged in metaphorically, the more patience he had. But as more and more things were piled on the battery drained faster. He tried not to be irritable around you, you never in your time with him ever gave him a reason to be mad. He didn’t want you to be in the splash zone if he snapped.
The only exception to the battery rule he had was if anything happened to you. He can remember all too vividly being at some bar full of regular jack offs with you and the band. Someone where in the background while you and the band were laughing about something Pickle had said, a bar fight had started. At first Nathan shrugged it off, it was annoying but it didn’t ruin the atmosphere. That was until one of them threw a half full bottle of Natty Light just above your head, having missed its initial target. The glass shattered and nicked your shoulder, the remaining booze that splashed didn’t do much to help the situation as you winced hardly at the stinging.
None of the band knew Nathan had hopped over the table until they heard him toss a couple of rage filled swears at the culprit.
Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)
Having always been slow to learn things, Nathan took it upon himself to keep a section of his notebook dedicated to your favorite anything. It could be as small as your favorite color or as important as an allergy you’d mentioned so he didn’t accidentally gift you something you couldn’t eat/enjoy. He would challenge himself to memorize important dates and names you’d told him in passing to surprise you when he asks about them later.
R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in their relationship?)
The singers favorite moment in the time he’s met you would probably have to be the first time he heard you sing. As insignificant as it may seem, he did really enjoy your voice.
He was walking back to his room after having a particularly frustrating conversation with Charles. When he grew closer he could hear muffled noises that sounded like humming. Slowly, he opened the door to see you standing by the window, looking out over the rest of Mordhaus as you sang. It was a song he’s never heard but you carried it so well.
Nathan shut the door quietly and made his way over, any frustration he had faded into the back ground. His arms wrapped around your waist and he had to bite back a chuckle as you squealed. The moment was short but it was the softest he’s felt for anyone ever, and he has you to thank for that.
S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you?)
Much like the jealousy segment showcased, Nathan is usually on top of everything when it comes to your protection. He’s a fuckin brick shithouse so he can handle anything physically. During the course of your relationship with him, he’s most likely hospitalized a small country worth of people who tried to make any kind of move to hurt you— being in the spot light did have its risks you know.
Security ran deeper than just what he could do physically. Having to overcome fear and rejection, he’s learned a small handful of coping mechanisms. He uses that knowledge to help you whenever he recognizes the signs of panic or in general just discomfort. Sometimes you’d have to remind him that you’re ok, that it wasn’t that serious. He just worries about you!
T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)
Nathan’s parents were always he blueprint when it came to his perspective of love. When he got famous he never thought he’d reach it, but now that he has you he’s ecstatic to use every trick he’s observed in his youth. On dates and anniversaries expect a plethora of cliche gifts: big bouquets of roses, stuffed animals, jewelry.
He engraved each and every date that something important has happened on in his brain, and also written several times on calendars and in his notebook, so there was absolutely no chance he’d forget anything. He’s working with Charles to plan events and parties for your anniversary, the big fancy ones and not just something he’d usually throw together with the guys.
U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)
Nathan tends to shut down some days when he’d have a particularly bad dream…speaking of he’s rather private about his dreams. Any time you’d ask what was on his mind he refused to elaborate further than just “mm’bad dream..”
He was a diva in his own way, if it wasn’t perfect it wasn’t accepted. So many albums lost, green rooms wrecked, tours nearly ruined. Though it makes you uncomfortable to see him regress to tantrums sometimes, you chalked it up to the fame. These moments were small in comparison to your relationship as a whole.
V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)
Nathan takes at least some pride in his appearance, anything so he didn’t fall to Williams level. He did have an Old Spice 4-in-1: shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash. Why have so many products that all smelled different? It was a lot on his senses so he uses that so all of him was clean and smelled like…wait what did the bottle say? Congealed Liquified Corpse…it was a Dethklok x Old Spice collab. Brutal name aside, it actually made him smell earthy, piney even— it was a joke in a bottle.
Shower practice aside, he did the basics when it came to his actual appearance; he’d comb his hair, brush his teeth, wipe his ass. It did the job well enough and he was ok with how he looked.
W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)
Absolutely he would, you’d become his home. You domesticated the beast and he was forever putty in your hands. Without you, he’d feel lost. There was no hole in his heart, it was just gone— you were his heart. Any time you had to leave for some other business Charles had you doing, he’d just mope around alone in the room if he wasn’t distracting himself with the band. Even then, the party felt incomplete without you.
X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)
Nathan is very fluent in French, like he sounds like he grew up speaking it. He most definitely sweet talks you in French. Alternatively he would get away with saying the most outta pocket and down right filthy shit to you and no one has a clue until they see you quickly turn red.
Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)
In a partner, he really doesn’t want just some fan— he’s been burned way too many times. They’re shallow and don’t even want to know who he is as a person, it’s slimy and not to mention very one sided.
Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?)
See his thre- uhh two point plan, in the cuddle section. He won’t sleep well if he isn’t tangled up with you. In addition if you sleep with any kind of noise going on, he’d adapt and now he can’t sleep without anything going on in the background. Noticing his infatuation with the ocean lately, you introduced him to whale songs to sleep to and boy howdy is he out like a light whenever you turn it on.
Ok I got a little carried away, but I’m really proud of it! Let me know what you think of my big pushover- aha!
Keep those requests in coming! I’m loving the ideas so far. Up next is trans! Pickles x gn! Reader! What’s the plot? No body knows, babe! It it will certainly be an adventure that’s for sure!
Stay tuned, dethfans!
#metalocalypse#dethklok#x reader#nathan explosion#metalocalypse x reader#dethklok x reader#nathan explosion x reader#gn reader#Nathan is such a pushover I’ve decided#you have no fucking idea how long this took#I planned to have this out two days ago#tumblr mobile app keeps glitching on save ugh#anyways keep the requests pouring this is so fun!
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The Question of the Collar & the Dark Rise Trilogy
I am pro collar. And Ill tell you why.
I have been seeing a couple posts on this topic and people go back and forth, but none have fully encapsulated what I see as being one of the biggest reasons I believe the collar is consensual and probably a kink. I also think there is a possibility it also allows free will, but today I shall argue for why I believe it’s consensual on James’s part, because that is where the doubt lies within the fandom it seems. It is very clear to me that Will is erotically enticed by the collar also, but who really needs convincing of that?
So, firstly, there are so many instances where we see that James is visibly turned on by the collar. See how Will acknowledges James in the quote below as looking already surrendered, and going “pliant as if the same hot gold ran like sweet need through his veins” :
James is clearly very turned on by the collar, it’s in the text in many instances. The words used here are evocative: need, pliant, sweet, and hot. Where do you see that kind of language other than in the erotica and romance genres? It then goes on to talk about how his shirt is open, how his eyes are glazed, and how he is “yielding”. Basically, this is a sex scene without the sex. The collar is an object of lust for the duo, and this is being communicated to the audience. Authors, when writing, do not use evocative language by accident. No. They paint a picture with words to influence their readers emotionally in the direction they want our minds to go. Every detail is planted on purpose when you are a good author. And Pacat is a good author!
But there is so much more. Here, in the next scene, James is seen wetting his lips:
Wetting one’s lips is a sign of attraction. If you don’t believe me, just Google it! We also have another scene where James’s pupils are blown wide when watching the collar in the throne room scene; yet another physical sign of attraction in a human being and something we see in novels all the time.
But Pacat goes further than just showing the physical signs of being turned on. If Anharion consented to a collar that controls him (to what extent it controls him, we are still unsure) we should see the signs that this is something he is possibly interested in emotionally. Or at least, something Anharion was interested in and James responds to at least on some level. And there are so, so many signs. This is shown through what he likes, shown through what he does, says, and what others say about him (not just Will, but Sinclair as well as others). Why is Pacat seeding all these comments about James’s need to serve, to please, other than to put in our minds that there is an aspect of James/Anharion's character that this is something he likes, and that it is a possibility that the collar might have been his choice in the past? It’s a kink for sure, and something James may determine he is not interested in in the next book, but for the sake of argument, look at the screencaps below:
Will is picking up on something about James’s personality, and James is relieved and perhaps surprised that he has been so transparent. It is clear to Will that James likes to take orders. After all, before he was Sinclair’s (the Dark Lord’s) man, he was the exemplary novitiate, wasn’t he?
In an even better example of this below, we see him kind of asking Will that Will's request for James to come to him after opening the gate become an order. But, why ask this? What purpose does it serve James to make Will give him an order? Why does James want it to be an order?
Will catches on and gets it, equally turned on. His lips curl (in a smile) and lowering your lashes is a sign of submission in human interaction; James is lowering his lashes showing submission to Will. James is aroused here too, because in the next moment he asks Will to kiss him.
We have it from others perspectives too, here below, we have Sinclair telling James he likes to serve, he is a born submissive and to “belong” to someone, echoing what James himself has said to Will countless times:
And just to top this with a cherry, Sinclair’s scene with James he tells us James, upon a successful mission, liked being praised and “sitting at his feet”. This calls to mind the imagery of the chain at the bottom of the throne.
In terms of similar character types in Pacat's work, Erasmus from Captive Prince comes to mind. He was a collared slave and we get some glorious descriptions with him being quite the submissive with the “lowered lashes” (ring any bells?) :
May I just interject to reiterate that the language around the collar is really so sexual, I don’t think I need to post more about this, because some of the screencaps above illustrate this, but I am sure you can all imagine and remember how you felt reading those scenes; they were enticing. I just cant imagine Pacat would use such romantic, erotic, and lush imagery if this collar were the instrument of coercion, compulsion, and humiliation, and even possible r*pe, that we are supposed to think because this is YA fantasy genre and not horror. Someone might argue that they weren’t sleeping together when Anharion was wearing the collar, but I would counter-argue that of course they were! Everyone who knew about the Dark King and his Betrayer knew they were in a romantic relationship, from James’s father, to Gauthier, to Kettering. And we are only supposed to think the collar is all these bad things based off the second hand knowledge passed down by characters like Gauthier, or the vague and evasive language used in the last chapter by both James and the narration (but this is not really shown by James's feelings when he has it put on him). But when James first puts it on, he is described as “hating how good it felt” as well as having some rather erotic flashbacks to Anharion and Sarcean (and that didn’t sound coerced to me, it sounded romantic and swoon-worthy, it sounded like he was being "filled up" which is a way my old therapist friend used to describe being emotionally fulfilled by one's partner). So, why would the principle couple be one that started in coercion and assault? Maybe this is something else being said by Pacat about purity culture, and how there is nothing morally wrong with kink as long as the two are consenting, loving adults who trust each other? James CLEARLY trusts Will to "hold the key" so to speak as he asks him to in the throne room. Just because some of us dont explore our sexuality in this way doesn't make it wrong and I think Pacat is challenging the readers (as Will is being challenged) to reconsider their biases about what is "wrong" not through the lens of what other people think but through what two people feel is right in the loving and trusting relationship that they have together through Total Power Exchange. This is not a story about abuse. Who would want to read that?
No, this is something else in my opinion. I think the collar is completely in line with the desires of Sarcean and Anharion, and their reincarnations are now echoing those desires thousands of years later and they will see whether it is ultimately something that they want to explore together in the next book. The collar was consensual: it is not in line with the YA romance fantasy genre to have a couple start out so grossly abusive towards each other, especially when the language is evocative of romance, and the personalities are showing desire. I think we are meant to challenge our assumptions here about people and what is considered “normal” instead of just thinking if a couple doesn’t fit our idea of a perfect mold that there must be something wrong with them. Also, please remember that Pacat is twisting our heads in one direction with the characters own misconceptions and half truths, when I believe he is planting enough evidence to surprise us (and Will) in the last novel with the revelation that has been hidden in plain sight all along: that Sarcean wasn't hurting Anharion. On the contrary. He was freeing him.
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I swear to god, if I see one more person say Levi wanted to kill Zeke for "revenge" and blubber on about how revenge "blinded" him and that's why he got caught in the thunderspear explosion, I think I'll throw myself off a cliff.
It had nothing to do with revenge, or a desire for self-satisfaction. It was an entirely selfless pursuit, undertaken in the memory and in honor of his fallen comrades, the ones who gave their lives that day in Shinganshina. I've been over this so many times, I'm not going to go over it again in detail here. But anyone who doesn't yet understand that is, I'm sorry, fundamentally flawed in their understanding of Levi's character. This isn't an interpretation. Levi explicitly states that the reason he wants to kill Zeke is to prove his comrades deaths had meaning. He says it. Not only is the idea that Levi wanted Zeke dead for revenge and that he was "blinded" by that desire fundamentally flawed in its understanding of Levi's character, it also completely lacks logic. If Levi was really "blinded" by a quest for revenge, he would have just killed Zeke at the first opportunity he had, regardless of the consequences. He would have killed him in Shinganshina. He would have killed him in Liberio. He would have killed him in the forest. And yet, he didn't, specifically because he wasn't blinded by his need to kill Zeke at all. He had a calm and rational mind about it the entire time, one he continued to exercise to the very end.
And this idea that Levi getting caught in the thunderspear explosion was some sort of "comeuppance" for his violence or his blind desire for Zeke's blood is equally illogical and absurd, and again, completely misunderstands the source of Levi's rage in that moment. Anyone who claims so is engaging in some serious, holier than thou moralizing. Levi torturing Zeke in the cart on the way back to the Capital had nothing to do with his vow to kill him. Levi was grieving, and in a massive amount of emotional distress, because Zeke had just forced him to kill nearly 30 of his own comrades. Men and women Levi had, as with all his comrades, sworn to protect and people for whom he was directly responsible. People that posit this idea that Levi somehow deserved to "pay" for his anger in this moment are essentially claiming that it's always "wrong" to hate or be angry at someone when they've brutally wronged you. That we're always supposed to be "the bigger person" and "forgive" them and "turn the other cheek" and all that moralistic bullshit, and if you don't, then you deserve every bad thing that comes your way. Get the fuck out of here. Levi had EVERY right to be as angry as he was in that moment, and I'm sorry, but anyone who denies him that right is an asshole, and a hypocrite, because there's no such thing as anyone who wouldn't have been viciously, violently angry at someone who had just forced you into slaughtering your own friends and colleagues. Taken especially within the context of who Levi is, with the understanding of how driven he is by the need to protect life and help people, with how much value he places on people's lives, it puts into perspective just exactly how cruel it was what Zeke did to him. How exactly was Levi meant to react? Are we meant to judge him for being as angry as he was? For resorting to violence? Is anyone really going to sit here with a straight face and claim that they wouldn't have felt and done exactly the same in his shoes? I don't buy that for a minute. Most people wouldn't have even possessed Levi's level of restraint. They would have simply killed Zeke, and to hell with the consequences.
Further, Levi's very words to Hange about not understanding how prepared Zeke was to die show that he wasn't purely fueled by anger either, in this moment. It was a rational choice on his part to hook Zeke up to that thunderspear, insurance against his attempted escape, because he believed Zeke wasn't prepared to die, something I've talked about before, here: https://www.tumblr.com/cosmicjoke/746918499422781440/one-thing-i-dont-think-people-really-consider?source=share
Further still, if Isayama had intended for Levi’s desire to kill Zeke to be interpreted as revenge, and all the negative connotations of that, he would have had Levi realize the foolishness of his actions immediately after nearly being blown to Kingdom Come, and shown him remorseful and regretful in that moment over wanting Zeke dead, since, supposedly, him nearly dying was meant to be his lesson and punishment in the foolhardiness of revenge’s pursuit, according to these people. Yet Levi showed no such remorse or regret for wanting Zeke dead, only for him not understanding Zeke’s willingness to die. And Isayama himself wouldn’t have spoken about one of the reasons he didn’t kill Levi being how Levi’s journey wouldn’t be complete without him fulfilling his vow. Levi’s desire to kill Zeke was never framed in a negative light for a reason.
This total misinterpretation of Levi's motives with regard to Zeke is the source of so many of the negative and hateful views about his character that we see floating around, and yet it's continually perpetuated by people, over and over again, and I'm sick of it.
Levi never wanted revenge. He only ever wanted to ensure his comrades didn't die for nothing. It was a noble goal. Revenge isn't noble. But wanting to honor your friends and comrades memories and lives is. Levi never deserved to be punished for that, and honestly, fuck you to anyone who says he did. It takes a particular and acute lack of self-awareness and arrogance for anyone to make such a sickening and cruel claim.
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HIIII!! I just read some of your stories and I really have to say…I’M ALREADY ADDICTED TO REREADING THEM!! They’re so wholesome, so beautiful…One of them got me kicking my legs fr😭💙.
Since your requests are open, how about a Hyrule-Legend X Female Reader (separate stories. Hyrule X F! Reader, and Legend X F! Reader) ? The reader is Hyrule’s girlfriend/Legend’s girlfriend. She would be playing an instrument (Asian Zither and Piano, you can put whichever in either stories requested!) of the Lost Woods, singing while playing it, then Hyrule/Legend is captivated by his girlfriend’s talent and voice, (Story 1: Hyrule will compliment and admit how infatuated he was with his beloved. 2nd Story: Legend won’t show it nor admit it.) and the reader will be shy and happy…and the rest is all up to you!! Thank you so much!! 💖
Now we have treble (Hyrule, Legend)
I am absolutely thrilled to do this. No issue! I had to look up what a zither is, but oh my goodness, it's amazing! For anyone else curious about what they sound like, click here.
Also, that is a pun in the title, lol.
Pairing: Legend x reader, Hyrule x reader (seperate)
Rating: G
Summary: You are a talented musician, and your boyfriend finally hears your music. He finds a way to tell you how good you are, even if it's not typical.
Warnings:
Other: If I missed anything please let me know
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Hyrule
You are grateful to have an excuse to practice. The town you've stopped in needs a musician for tonight, and they have a zither they're willing to let you use. You've really missed creating music.
The strings are familiar under your fingers, and the sounds that follow are what draws Hyrule to where you are.
You haven't noticed yet and are now fully falling into it.
It's calming, and you love the song. Of course you start to sing too
Hyrule is immediately even more in love. Your voice is almost otherworldly and beautiful. Your music is captivating.
He can't even register the meaning of the song, only the way it feels so magical because you're the one playing it.
It's not until after you stop playing that he can bring himself to say anything.
"(Y/n)?" Hyrule calls, walking closer.
"Oh!" You turn to face him, a little surprised. "Hey, Hyrule."
You're hoping he hadn't noticed the music. You don't want him to think you're bad at it.
Besides, it's not a helpful skill. You don't want anyone thinking you're only good for artsy things.
However, Hyrule is quick to prove you wring about your insecurities.
"I didn't know you could play an instrument! What is it?"
"A zither." You say, feeling your face warm.
He had definitely heard you.
"It sounds really pretty, so did your voice."
"Oh, thanks. That's sweet of you." You give a smile, setting the zither aside.
"You sound like you don't believe me." Hyrule says, tilting his head a little.
"I just- I'm not always confident in my music. I know you mean it."
"I do! Your music is almost as stunning as you are."
You stand, face warming further. Maybe praises and compliments aren't something you are used to but it's nice.
Especially since it's coming from Hyrule.
"Thank you, Hyrule."
"Of course! Can you play other songs?"
"A few. Why?"
"You can say no! But ... would you play another song? I was hoping to get to hear your voice and your zither again."
"You- want that?"
"Yes! You don't have to though."
"Okay. Well, why don't you come over here?"
You settle back down, pulling the zither into place.
Hyrule sits beside you, and he's got a dopey smile painted onto his lips.
By the time you've finished practicing, Hyrule has showered an equal amount of praise and face kisses upon you. His words honey sweet as his eyes almost glitter while he looks at you.
It's hard to feel so self conscious when your sweet boyfriend is there to reassure you every chance he gets.
And it's safe to say Hyrule spends time looking for a zither you can keep on your adventure too.
Legend
You found a piano in the middle of a semi modern Hyrule. The park you've found yourself in has a public piano in a pretty gazeboo that's on the outskirts of the area.
You haven't had a chance to play and no one is really paying attention. So you of course take the opportunity to play.
After a quick warm up to make sure your hands will behave enough to play piano, you begin.
The song you play is one of your favorites. The words flow out without thought. The music is nice.
You're not sure you're the best musician, but it's nice to indulge in your hobby again.
"You didn't tell me you play piano." Legend says from behind you.
"Oh!" You startle, turning to look at him over your shoulder.
"You don't have to stop."
"I wasn't expecting an audience. I'm not that good. I think I'll just stop."
"You aren't bad." Legend says as he leans against the collumn.
Usually, being told you aren't bad isn't exactly a compliment. But the way Legend watches you is fond so you don't take offense at least.
"Okay." You say, "if you don't mind."
"It makes you happy." Legend says.
He's not ready to admit that he thinks your voice is angelic or that your music is otherworldly. But he feels that way.
You settle in again, turning back to the piano before you start playing and singing again.
Legend just watches. As you play more songs he drifts closer.
He ends up sitting beside you on the bench even though he is not playing.
Legend goes out of his way to find any piano for you after today.
But for now, you just let the music wash over you. And it's nice, even as the sun sinks lazily in the sky.
#lu#linkeduniverse#misty writes#linked universe x reader#lu legend#lu hyrule#lu legend x reader#lu hyrule x reader
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Shh! | CEO! Katsuki Bakugou x Assistant! Reader
A/N: GN reader, they/them pronouns (if any), dom reader, sub Bakugou, CEO/Assistant relationship (though not in the way you’d think), almost getting caught, implied blackmail(???), implied exhibitionism.
“I told you to shut that fucking mouth.”
Your harsh, commanding words could only be heard by none other than the Pro Hero Dyna-Might, who was squirming in his seat, praying to god no one could hear his soft sobs through his office door.
No one but you, anyway.
“Fu-UCK, fuckkkk, ahhh- Hhhh~” he gasped, arching back in his seat, letting his tie hang to the side, his dress shirt conveniently tight enough to show those cute little nipples pressing through. He rolled his hips, and that fat cock, right into your hand.
You didn’t even have to try.
It was pathetic, really.
Your hand was stroking him sharply and mercilessly while you looked down at him, almost disgusted.
You leaned down, your cherry glossed lips resting against his equally red ear. “You know what happens when I have to repeat myself, right?” You whispered, squeezing his tip harder, thankfully using the blunt part of your fingers. You were trying to remind him, trying to convey to him that the pain you would inflict would not be pleasant.
But perhaps it was you who needed reminding. Reminding that Katsuki Bakugou, #2 Pro Hero, and famously sought after-
-was a whore, through and through.
A whore for pain, specifically.
So, he welcomed the harsh squeeze of his leaking tip with a shaky gasp and another stream of pre that was honestly more of a burden for you than anything. He gripped the sides of his chair, face hot, and muscles flexing with all their might to prevent him from cumming so fucking quickly.
He knew he had a meeting in a few minutes, but-
“Who’s gonna clean up your mess, Mr. CEO?”
You know what, fuck that meeting.
He fucked his mess of a cock into your stupidly skilled hands, fuck, your hands felt too good-
“Shi-iiitt, m-me, I’ll clean- fu-fuckkkk!”
Katsuki Bakugou was in complete agreement with the situation, he liked the situation. He liked giving up his control to someone who shouldn’t even have had it in the first place.
He likes to think back to the day you’d walked in on him moaning and writhing in that very office, in the very seat, to a clip of someone repeating ‘you disgust me’ over and over again.
No one would have believed you that Dyna-Might was secretly a masochist.
Good thing you’d remembered to record.
Better thing that he liked being recorded. That he liked playing Russian roulette with his career, that he was welcoming of risks.
Suddenly, there was a knocking at his office door, accompanied by the jiggling of his locked doorknob.
Fuck, that meeting!
“Oh, don’t come in, I’ve got something top secret with me right now.” You call out to whoever was behind his door.
“…top secret?” It was his agent. He liked that she was always on top of things, but fuck, if that wasn’t pissing him off right then.
“Yes, and it’ll be a catastrophe if it were to fall into the wrong hands.” You say, making sure to squeeze the base of his cock harder as you speak.
“Oh no! It sounds quite serious!”
“Quite.”
“W-well, I’ll make sure not to waste your time any further, then! There’s a executive’s meeting, but Dyna-Might isn’t anywhere to be seen…have you seen him?”
“Have I seen, him?” You ask, your strokes becoming quicker and sharper, nails grazing him without a thought. “Oh, yes, he’s right here with me, working on this top secret something. Say hi to your agent, Dyna-Might….”
“Ha- aah- f-fuck off!” He gasped, hips stuttering brokenly.
“Dyna-Might! The executives are looking for you! Are you alright?”
“Yes, just- mmmnh- I’m fucking busy, okay!?” He was practically fucking your hand, fist against his lips and head tilted down. “C-come back later,” he practically whined.
Your other hand grazed the inside of his thigh through his pants. “You’re tense, Mr. CEO. Don’t let her hear that.” You look toward his door. “You know what, you’ll get your CEO, very soon.”
The agent seemed to like the sound of this because her voice immediately perked up. “Really? How long are we talking?”
You suddenly take the hand on his thigh and move it toward his chest, squeezing his nipple as you stroke him with everything you had.
“AHHH- MMM- fucckkkk-” This felt so good, this felt so good, fuckfuckfuckfuckkk….
“Shh…” you simply say to him before pressing your lips against his.
That was it.
He came, spurting white hot ropes of cum onto your hand, body trembling, and eyes teary. He moaned shamelessly against your lips, because who would hear him?
“E-excuse me, when will Dyna-Might make an appearance?”
“He just finished.”
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