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berlingotesque · 3 months

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What are your ships for Batim? :D

VERY GOOD QUESTION- I know my answer should be rather straightforward but I feel I have to put some context to my answers since they may seem contradictory/paradoxical otherwise, so bear with me-

Sammy x Norman : Well. I think that one was pretty obvious, anyone who's seen more than 3 of my posts knows that I'd die for these two. They're just so PERFECT for each other, from their complementary personalities to the fact that their relationship allows us to delve deeper into batim's historical and social context. Sammy and Norman have one of the few relationships that develop the most during the game's lore : Norman originally complains vehemently about Sammy's frenetic behavior, only to end up lamenting to Buddy and Dot how 'Sammy isn't the same anymore'. What's interesting about this statement is that he says it in relation to Sammy's strange behavior : clearly, the two men have grown close enough for Norman to differentiate Sammy's extravagant habits from his ink-influenced behavior.

Furthermore, Sammy is a very gray character morally, a perfectionist who is extremely socially maladjusted (surely due to the fact that he's coded on the spectrum and autism wasn't properly diagnosed at the time), naturally ostracizing him. For his part, Norman comes from a rural background (which surely earns him the animosity of the people at the studio, given the historical context and the fact that he could very well be poc) and also seems ill at ease socially : to me, it's fascinating to see two characters excluded from their peers because of differences they can't change (being autistic or poc and gay) getting closer to each other, to the point where Sammy, who is deeply misanthropic, naturally compliments Norman by describing him as very bright. To me, Norman is the perfect partner for Sammy : ready to apprehend him as he is, since he's completely free of social conventions, without taking any shits from him.

I think Sammy and Norman can really get the best out of each other, during a historical period when being different was strongly proscribed. I think I'd have trouble enjoying Batim as much without their dynamic at its heart (considering how narratively rich it is) : Norman is Henry's confidant, Sammy is Joey's, both remain morally gray deuteragonists fundamentally opposed to the ink machine, while remaining fascinated by its powers. And who wouldn't love a good old enemies to lovers ending tragically with the unwitting murder of one by the other ? After all, Norman's main flaw is that he's too curious for his own good, and it was Sammy who inevitably led him to his doom..

Allison x Tom : what more can I add. She's everything. He's just Tom. I've always been drawn to characters/ships with a vibe completely opposite to the vibe of the work they originally came from, and the 'turning poison into positivity' energy that Tom and Allison bring to Batim has always fascinated me. In a world as tragic as their own, I find it touching to see these two find beauty in all the ugliness and manage to ask themselves 'what if we were happy after all ?' It's really striking and brings a narrative richness to the work, since they directly mirror what failed with Sammy and Susie : Allison is perfect, but that was never what was at stake in Tom's eyes. Tom was looking for humanity, not perfection, and he managed to go beyond the image of the muse to discover a friend, unlike Sammy with Susie. They're literally Romeo and Juliet but, well... Not dead.

Joey x Henry/Henry x Linda : oh boy. These three... Let me get it straight right away : Henry and Linda are perfect for each other. She's exactly what he needs to be happy : she's present, patient. There's no denying that he loves her immensely. But Joey... oh Joey is undoubtedly Henry's soul mate. The subtlety is that Joey can't bring him the stable happiness Linda can : Joey tugs at him, pushes him over the edge. He knows exactly what to do to push him beyond his own limits. The love Joey offers Henry is an uncomfortable but unconditional one, one that would allow Henry to go beyond what he thinks he's capable of achieving because no one knows Henry better than Joey ! And let's be honest, Batim only exists because Joey refuses to move on, to live his dream without Henry in it. He's stuck in unrequited love and refuses to learn to live with it. And that's the tragedy of this trio : Henry sincerely loves Linda but is truly himself with Joey, which prevents him from hating OR loving him (And Joey exploits this information by remaining extremely toxic and convincing himself that he can wear him down lmao). Henry is stuck with this dilemma : Existing peacefully with Linda or living painfully with Joey. And that's why I love the dynamic of this love triangle : because there are no solutions that will satisfy everyone.

Joey x Sammy : okay, don’t get me wrong : these two are HORRIBLE for each other. Does Sammy periodically want to quit just to piss Joey off? Yes. Isn't Joey's fascination with Sammy intimately tied to his refusal to forget Henry, who was a genius like Sammy? Yes. Nevertheless, it's impossible for me to read The Illusion of Living without feeling embarrassed and like I'm reading Joey's diary : whether you ship them or not, Joey is practically canonically smitten with Sammy. I sincerely don't think Joey and Sammy can sustain a healthy relationship with each other, but oh boy, surely that won't stop me from exploiting their bizarre obsessive love-hate relationship, where it's hard to determine whether they're going to throw hands or make out.

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cheynovak · 4 months

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Forest Green Eyes - PART 6

Castiel & Y/N Winchester

Warnings: mentioning of alcohol, implied smutt

Side note: English isn’t my first language.

Words: 2040

This story takes place after the SPN finally. Jack asked Castiel to go back to earth to be the guardian angel of Y/N. Cas accepts this task but only to discover that Y/N is the biological child of Dean.

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“So, what happens now?” The angel asked with a shaky voice. “I think your mission on earth is over Castiel. I think you should go back to Jack and tell him to leave me alone.” She said with tears in her eyes. “Y/N please, don’t.” He begged. Y/N got up, let the picture fall out of her hands. “I’m going for a walk. When I come back, I want you gone.” She said without wasting another look at him.

Y/N walked in the bunker, kind of hoping that Castiel didn’t leave although she really didn’t want to see him. She was torn apart. On her walk she met with her mom, telling her everything. Her mom, at first, didn’t wanted to believe her. But then again it would explain why Castiel didn’t change after all those years.

Castiel went back to heaven, sat down with Jack and told him what happened. “Happy now?” he said with pain in his eyes. He knew Jack did what he thought would be for the best. So, it wasn’t fair to be angry with him. “Well.” Jack said, “I told Dean.” - “You what?!” The angel stood there like he was hit by a train. “He wants to talk to you. Meanwhile I will see what I can do.” Jack tapped Cas on the shoulder before he left. With a heavy heart did Cas go to visit Dean. It had been a while since he had seen his best friend. Castiel sad down on a bench waiting to hear the sound of the impala stop near him. It only took a second. Dean got out of the car, red flannel, washed up jeans, and brown boots. “Hi buddy.” He said with his typical grin and hugged Castiel.

While in heaven the time stand still, the time earth had moved on. It’s been almost 2 months since Castiel left.

Y/N dealt with the break-up the best she could, going to bars and eat greasy fast food. Her mom was worried but didn’t feel inclined to say much. Y/N even took time off work just to go day drinking. In the daytime there were less people, far less people with pity in their eyes watching her. She could go home staying in the bunker, but that reminded her of Cas.

In walks a man she thought looked familiar. But then again, she spends almost every day at the bar for the last weeks. The closer he walked the taller he appeared to be, he took a seat next to Y/N and then it hit her, he did have some grey in his hair, but part from that he didn’t change much. “Sam.” She said without looking up from her glass. “Hi Y/N.”

Castiel told Dean everything about Y/N how he found her, how she grew up. He could see the pain in Dean’s eyes. “If I had know...” He said with a crack in his voice “She would never have to stay with that man!” Then Cas told him about her new school, her first dance, her first boyfriend, jobs she did. How amazing she was with cars and worked at a garage. The Winchester brother smiled at that! “She really is my little girl, isn’t she?” He said looking at the ground. “What now” he asked? Why Are you here and not with her?”

“Well, I think I broke her heart.” Admitted the angel. Dean frowned and gave his friend a questionable look. Castiel sights and started to talk about how he fell in love, the cupids, their first kiss, the night they spend together, although he quickly noticed that Dean didn’t want any details of that! The note, picture and her mom.

After a long silence where Dean processed every word Castiel had just told him he spoke. “Cas, do you love her?” - “Yes.” - “Would you kill for her?” - “Yes” - “But would you die for her?” - “A thousand times.” He said. “Then fight for her.” Dean answered.

“Listen Sam, if you here to talk to me about forgiving your friend it’s not going to happen, so spare me on the lecture.” Y/N said while ordering another drink. “Yeah, no you’re right. That’s not what I came to do. I wanted to see it with my own eyes.” he said. “What?” She asked while turning to him.“How much you look like him.” Sam, I don’t know what you think I want to hear but I really don’t need your help. He nodded “But I could use yours. Y/N you are family, my family. At least come to our place for dinner. Get to know me, my wife and son. If you still feel the same you can leave, and we will never bother you. But you father, my brother is gone and right now you are the last person on this planet that connects me to him.”

Y/N felt those words harder than she wanted to so, she agreed to go with him. Surprisingly, Y/N did have a good time. Sam told her all about Dean, their father and grandfather. She even laughs at the shoe story or when Dean was cursed to puberty by a witch. It was nice to be in a family environment. You offered to help do the dishes, but Sam’s wife insisted that you two talked more. “Aunty Y/N” Dean Jr. wanted your attention. “Yes sweety?” - “Did daddy show you the garage? We have a super cool car, and i can drive it one day!” - “Is that so! Well, I think you need to eat a little more vegies before you may drive a car young man.” Y/N joked.

Sam got up” He is right about one thing, follow me.” Sam opened the garage and proudly revealed the impala. ”Y/N meet Baby.” Y/N’s eyes grew big while her hand covered her mouth. “Is that a 67 Chevy impala? Do you have any idea how rare these are these days?” She walked around the car looking head over heels. “May I?” She asked while pointing at the hood for the car? “Be my guest” Sam laughs.

“Impressed? Want to go for a ride?” He asked tossing the keys to her when closed the hood.

Sam saw the perfect opportunity for a heart-to-heart conversation now he and Y/N were on the road alone. “You know, if I was you, I would give Cas a call. He really isn’t a bad guy.” He started. So you sight and explained everything to Sam. By the end you were stunned on how much you trusted him. You hardly know the guy. “I have this feeling that you two were meant to be. Cupids or no cupids.” - You huffed “Yeah sure.”

“No really think of it. Cas always had a special bond with Dean, one no one could explain. Maybe you were the reason." Y/N didn’t answer but Sam could see that the wheels in her head were turning.

“She sure is a baby.” She said when they returned. Sam grinned and nodded. “What?” She asked still sitting in the car. “You two, 2 drops of water.” He said. Y/N spotted tears appearing in Sam’s eyes. But the younger brother quickly got out of the car before they could roll onto his cheeks.

Castiel came home to the bunker. Y/N wasn’t home, but her mom was. Cas expected her to look angry, yell at him or do something. Instead, she walked up to Cas and gave him a hug. “Whatever you do, make amends. She will be home soon.” The angel nodded.

Y/N thanked Sam and his wife for dinner. “Let me drive you home.” “No need Sammy, my car is parked outside and I'm not leaving her.” She winked while Sam kind of got emotional again with the nickname. “Will we see you again?” Little Dean askes. “I don’t know, do you want to?” She asked him but looked at Sam holding his wife. Sam’s lip twitched into a smile. “Your family, we’d love to! Besides, who is going to take baby out for a spin until D is big enough?” Y/N shakes her head and hugged them goodbye. “Listen, if you ever plan on selling her...” - “Yeah, not going to happen.” He laught really loud. “Good!” She said while getting in her car.

Castiel waited for Y/N by the stairs after he heard her car entering the garage, she had to pass him when she walked into the main floors. “I’ll go wait in my room” Her mom said while placing a hand on Castiel’s shoulder. “Good luck.”

Y/N walked in with a big smile on her face, the best night she had in a long time. “Hello Y/N.” The familiar voice said. Y/N’s smile dropped instant looking at the angel, who surprisingly looked horrible. “Cas? What are you doing here? How, how, you look...” She wanted to be mad, but the only thing going through her mind was how worried she was.

“We need to talk Y/N, my life has been a hell since our fight.” - “I know what you mean. Sit down, have a drink?” The angel shacked his head. “I’ve been to heaven, talked to jack but more important, I talked to Dean. I just want to clear out the story and apologise” He started, “Well, I've talked to the other Winchester.” She said “Sam wants me to listen to you. Let’s say I will follow the advice from an older man for once. So, I’m listening.”

Castiel took a seat next to Y/N and held her hands while talking. After they both explained their feelings past and present, they both fell into silence until Y/N opened her mouth.

“So, we both are hurt, we both said or did this we didn’t want to, and we love each other.” She stated. “Am I missing something?” - “Sounds about right.” The angel agreed. “What now?” Y/N looked Castiel in the eyes. “Y/N, I would love nothing more than to come back and make things up. Prove that I truly love you.” She nodded, “It’s empty without you. I’ve missed you.” Castiel smiled like a madman and pulled her in for a hug.

When they let go, he unconsciously locked eyes with her. “I’ve missed those eyes.” he blurred out. “Yeah, what else have you missed?” She flirted still looking at him. He looked at her lips that quickly looked back up. But she noticed, she got closer to his and planted a soft kiss on his lips. Castiel closed his eyes by their touch and let out a shivering sigh. So, Y/N repeated the action only this time pulled the angel her on his lap and kissed her hard. Y/N’s hand disappeared in Castiel’s hair. While Castiel tugged his hand under her shirt holding her back. “God, I've missed those angelic lips.” Y/N mumbled. Just when things started to get spicy you hear your mom. “Oh great! You kids made up.” she said while walking into the room. Y/N was startled by her mother that she jumped of Castiel’s lap throwing a pillow on him to cover up de bulge in his pants. “This asks for something special. I'll make dinner tonight! ” She said not being aware of the moment she ruined.

Y/N walked behind Castiel and hugged him while whispering in his ear. “Tonight, I'm going to let you do all the things you want to with me. As long as you promise me you won’t hold back.” She said then slightly biting his ear and lowering her hands to stroke his chest. “So, you want me to sin?” He asked with a low aroused voice and hanging back with his head against her breast. “Very much so.” she kissed his head.

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