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Iβm really struggling to imagine Troy as a father (if the rumor is true lol but I feel like it is) π. Whether his daughter is his biologically or not how do you think he wouldβve raised her???
YES I've finally found the time to answer this ask! I have been burning to ever since I got it but was too busy until now.
OMG, nonny! That's the question, isn't it?! I've asked myself the very same thing more than once - and, unfortunately, can't quite land on an answer.
I think the biggest problem is that we don't know anything about what Troy has been up to in the last 10? years between s3 and s8. So truthfully, anything could happen!
Also I do think there is a difference re: adopted kid vs. biological one. Mostly because there's a difference between being responsible for a baby (most vulnerable being) vs. taking in a older kid (fully formed human, own personality). So let's go through that bit by bit.
I think the baby would soften Troy very early on. I also think being so loving towards his own child would reopen old wounds and traumas, make him see the things he never got to have so who knows how that would go, right⦠he's not the best adapted person after all. Even so, I think that the way he would be needed by a baby (and the easy way they love/respond towards caregivers) would work wonders on him. Make him live up to being a good dad with a fierce determination. Not for himself, this time, but for the baby.
I also think that the influence the mother could play on him can't be neglected (if she's still around haha). He does have his issues with parent-figures ('mommy issues', but also daddy issues) and so there's lots of opportunity for angsty, dramatic stuff happening between him and the mom - mostly I'm thinking of how he'd overreact to perfectly normal behavior of mom that would seem abusive to him - especially in the cases when she is tired/exhausted. At the same time there is also opportunity for lots of healing. Depending on mom's character this could end up being really good for him - or fucking him up further (especially if mom is manipulative etc). After all, we can't forget that Troy in s3 didn't really know yet who he was - remember Jeremiah telling Madison something along the lines of "Even Troy doesn't know what he'll do next/how he'll react".
But I still think if he has a baby instead of an adopted kid the probability of him mellowing is greater. Sure, they'll hit bumps in the road (terrible twos for example) but all in all I think he'll do his damnest to be a good dad. To be different than his parents were. With the same determination he doesn't drink, he'll also make sure not to repeat these sins of his parents (abusive behavior). And mom can help, again, depending on her character.
I also think if mom turns out to be abusive Troy's not gonna stay (I mean, truly abusive towards the kid. He'll probably do the less healthy thing and stay if she's 'only' abusive towards himβ¦)
And of course, no matter which path he'll follow, he will teach the kid everything she needs to know to survive. Just, his methods may differ (being patient and kind and enthusiastic vs. being more like I imagine his parents were (easily angered when kid!Troy didn't get things right the first time, annoyed by questions, brutal teaching methods like leaving her out alone for a night etc).
Now, if he adopts, there's more opportunity for clashes between him and the kid from the start and the transition could be more difficult. Doesn't have to be, of course, depending on how it all starts out. If he stole her then there definitely will be clashes. If he saved her from her parents or zombies or whatever, much less so - or, at least, it will happen later (I'm of course assuming the kid is grateful for being savedβ¦.). If the clashes do happen later, their relationship will have had a chance to blossom though and they could get through it smoother. He would react much gentler I think than if the clash happens right at the start (or, keeps happening). And yes, overall I do think having someone helpless depend on him so obviously (either the baby thing or him having to save the kid from a bad situation) will turn him gentler too, at least towards her. Also having adopted (pre-)teen (I assume) will most likely remind him starkly of his childhood self, too (or even more so than a baby) - and this could go either way, too. Him becoming like his parents in response to the uhm stress of it all (since stress or being overwhelmed does make it more likely to fall back to behaviors well known. And his parents abuse is very well known to him I thinkβ¦) or him making a very conscious effort to break the cycle of violence. I could see him do the former in this scenario more likely than the one with the baby.
Though I think another factor plays into what kind of dad he becomes. Namely, his own headspace (and what kind of person he is at the time of the adoption. Since, again, he didn't really know himself by the end of s3, not fully. There was still so much opportunity for growth and getting to know himself). Is he only out for revenge and the kid thing just happened to have happened on the way along and well now he's saddled with it but like, not really putting too much thought into this? Not dedicating too much time to it? Then he'll be a more distant dad, more easily annoyed, more like his parents. From the short teaser (not the newest one, the one that showed him listening to Madison's broadcast and him having Alicia's arm(?)) it seemed like he is out for revenge, for hunting down Madison. But it could as well be used to mislead the viewers so I'm not putting too much stock into it until we see s8Bβ¦ (to me, personally, it doesn't feel like he would want revenge - he'd just want another opportunity to interact with Madisonβ¦ but that's my personal interpretation and could well not be canon-compliantβ¦).
In conclusion, it is really difficult to say what kind of dad Troy ends up being (mostly because we have so many things missing and have to make up our own theories). If well explained, any path could work, I think. Good dad or Jeremiah 2.0 or something in between⦠(though the Jeremiah 2.0 would break my heart and I'd really love to see some good dad Troy)
I hope this answers your question (otherwise feel free to send clarifications haha). Thank you so much for the ask, I hope you have a great day π§‘
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βͺ life changed after you decided to go through it as a single woman, offering your daughter the best life she deserves, focusing on work, friends and family but damn, that guy.
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landooooo zoe would make a great big sister π
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yukisan MANON HAD A BABY?!
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yukisan WIFE?!
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leclerc_16 all these men in the comments having massive baby fever lmao
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oscarpiastri would've given you a tour if you'd told me you were here
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y/nusername tu devrais peut-Γͺtre te regarder dans le miroir une seconde ;) (maybe you should look in the mirror for a second)
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norry4 can't wait to see your pretty face on TV again <3
milliexoxo thanks for the invite..
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logansarge mom abandoning her child again lol
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landonorris do you want to build a snowman?
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y/nlando please y'all still so cute :(
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mrsnorris interesting
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norrisfour in the mclaren garage again? Interesting indeed π
β³ bott_ass she was in Oscar's side of the garage, calm your tits
norrizz yall need to chill out, she's with mclaren, ferrari and williams most of the time. She's friends with their drivers. Give it a break.
logansarge what the hell millie, a mclaren hoodie?! π
β³ milliexoxo I'm sorry, it was the first thing I found in y/n her suitcase!
landoscar it's alright bestie, we know it's your favorite team <3
milliexoxo don't tell my bf :(
charlos16 dinner with lando you say?
maxfnorris where's zoΓ«?
β³ sharl16 she's got a dad too yknow?
maxfnorris I never see them together
sharl16 then you need a pair of glasses cause youre blind as shit, Charles loves to show off his daughter π
landonorris starting to feel you're a bit obsessed with osc
β³ y/nusername just a bit?
landonorris a bit too much
manon_roux same π₯°
y/nusername yeah, don't you just want to pinch his cheeks and ruffle his hair?
manon_roux i just want to kidnap him and put him in my basement
oscarpiastri this is getting weird now, should I be worried?
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What are you doing in London?
I mean I know why you're in London but want to see if you're going to be secretive about it again π
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No shame in visiting the people you'll call your in laws in a couple of months π
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Don't you have a newborn to look after?
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He's taking a nap
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I hope Noah keeps you up at night
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He's got a one bedroom flat, right?
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He's got a couch
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lol and who's sleeping on it? You?
He's not letting you sleep on his couch and you're not letting him sleep on the couch either
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People can sleep in the same bed without anything going on
We did it before
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we never dated nor do we still have feelings for each other
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you meeting up with mum and dad norris? π₯°
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You've been hanging out with millie too much
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I tried for years babes but turns out your into British goblins :(
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Guide to Penalty Box: Sissy Lore, Character Relationships, Bits, History
i reread all of penalty box so you donβt have to! this post is mainly for my benefit, but also for anyone new to the series <3
General Masterlist β 22-23 Season β 23-24 Season
Sissy
Basic Things About Her:
She is NOT legally a Hughes! She grew up with them and they took her in when they moved to Michigan for Jack when he went to USNTDP. They call her their sister, she calls them her brothers, and calls Jim and Ellen mom and dad
Her birth parents were neglectful and mentally abusive. She often stayed at the Hughes house even in elementary school. They put a bed in their game room for her before the move where she got her own room
She is an event planner and has her own business!
Very, very obsessed with The Hunger Games series
She will quote it, reference it, and force everyone to watch it any chance she gets
She's a runner when she's drunk!
The whole group has air tags they use for parties because of this, and even then someone is normally physically attached to her
A story of her running away is in Cruel Weather (Part Two)
She '146' tattooed on her wrist. The 1 is for Trevor, the 4 is for Quinn and Luke, and the 6 is for Jack (and later, Jamie)
She'll joke around with Jack if he gets her on her nerves that the 6 is only for Jamie now
She has the date she moved in with the Hughes's on her collar bone in Roman numerals
She's a sleepy girl! Can't get ahold of her? She's most likely sleeping
She has many sons. Most of the UMich team 101 is a fatherless child, but some have fathers!
Fatherless children: Dylan, Mark, Adam, Luca, Seamus, and Rutger (Fathered children are listed under their father)
She's a bitter! Everyone is used to it, but any time it happens for the first time with someone new, someone has to explain that it's her little deranged way of showing love. Ethan will stick his arm out if she bites Luke (or anyone) to demand love
She goes under people's shirts when she's overwhelmed with emotions. When she does it, you know she trusts you
Sissy & Co are big fans of game nights and she is very, very competitive! They have monthly game nights in whatever way can
Every teammate, on all the teams, adore her and she loves them so much
She gives the teams (mainly the Ducks, obviously) good bags after each game! The more she learns at each player, the more personal the bags
She calls Troy and Dani Terry mom and dad, and she also calls Shatty mom
She's a huge Dallas Stars fan! Her favorite is Robo, and she always (with slim exceptions like if Quinn and Trevor etc play each other) flies to see any of her friends play against them.
She will drop everything if anyone, anyone needs her
She's terrified of storms
She's picky about who gets to call her Sissy and will fight over it.
Sissy exceptions: Dylan because he's known her so long, Cole gets a once a month pass, and Spencer Knight can anytime
Gives creative insults and has no filter
She's a Pink Whitney girly
She has weekly face times with Petey and Matty
She's so clumsy. Extremely so. She is frequently bruised because of it
She's really touchy and will cuddle and fall asleep on anyone
She's a Slytherin
She keeps scrapbooks! For literally anything and everything!
She loves poetry, and frequently uses Atticus poems
Random Lore:
She will leave at any given moment and tell no one. And not just to go out, she'll hop on a plane to see any of her boys. She won't even tell the person she's coming to see. She'll just show up. None of this out of spite, she's just forgetful
Once, she missed Quinn and spontaneously got on a plane to go see him while Trevor was gone without telling anyone. Not Trevor, not Quinn, no one. There was a big freak out. (This was not the first time)
She rented a minivan out of spite during the 2023 development camp so that she could take some of the Ducks boys out after it to get them know them better (it did not take long for the under 20s to call her mom)
In high school, she made her own NTDP hoodie with Jack's, Trevor's, Cole's, and Alex's numbers on the back and wore it every game
She'll occasionally give out gold star stickers (she's basically pavloving them) and once Jack annoyed her and she took his back
She gets her boys a trophy for their first goals of the season
There's a yearly tradition where the day before training camp begins for everyone, Sissy and the Hughes boys (and whoever wants to join) get together to work out together. Sissy is forced to participate but she does not do it for long before she taps out
Brock calls her Princess Hughes and she calls him her Blonde Princess
Frequent Gags:
She gives, and receives, penalties of various minutes for random things. It started from the Shoulder Check Showcase where Trevor did not get a tripping penalty (when he def should have)
Putting someone on probation
Telling someone they aren't friends/sons/etc for a random amount of minutes
Teasing between anyone is done if a "big" word is used. College dropout jokes are made
Random hashtags
Sap is said a lot. At any given opportunity. No one can stay serious for long. Also Simp, but less frequently
"Who's Sissy's least favorite Hughes" "Quinn" (this a gag with random commenters)
Various contracts will be mentioned. Mainly the Best Friend Contract and the Princess Treaty. I have no real explanations or full components of said contracts
Trevor protesting not being able to call her Sissy
Any mentions about high school or senior year. It's all a mystery. It is frequently said that she was crazier.
Most common insult is human dildo
She'll occasionally create the comment section herself and tell the boys to say nice things or specific things
What Jerseys She Wears:
Ducks: She rotates between Trevor's and Jamie's
Ducks vs Canucks: Trevor, Quinn, and Jamie have to play air hockey to decide. If there's no time before, they play iMessage games
Ducks/Canucks vs Habs/Kings: Trevor's or Quinn's
Devils vs Canucks/Ducks: Quinn's or Trevor's
Devils vs. Habs/Kings: Jack and Luke play rock, paper, scissors
Habs vs Kings: Alex and Cole play iMessage games
Panthers vs Anyone: Matty and Spencer play rock, paper, scissors when Spencer is playing. Otherwise, she wears Matty's (except for Canucks and Ducks)
Anyone vs Stars: Jason Robertson's (Robo)
Trevor
Nicknames: Z-Baby, Sweet Boy
He had a crush on Sissy since the moment her saw her
First Date: March 16, 2018 (Junior Year)
They also say their first real kiss was that day, since the other two were practically forced by their friends
Officially Dating: March 22, 2018
First time they said I love you: July 18, 2018
Engagement Date: April 14, 2023
They'll cuddle in any way possible (post on gen. masterlist)
Sissy will "train" with him. And by train I mean she's more like his personal cheerleader, but she'll do some things with him on a lower level
Big PDA couple
They'll sleep anywhere when they're drunk. Counters, tables, closets, horizontally on the bed, anywhere. It phases no one anymore
Sissy will take any and all of his clothes, so all of their clothes are mixed together in their closet. She'll steal clothes from anybody, so sometimes he's accidentally put on someone else's hoodie with their perspective team on it
There's a tradition on his birthday where everyone (that can be there) has a sleepover in the living room. They make a giant fort and watch movies and it's pure chaos
They have matching tattoos of otters on their hands so that when they hold hands, it looks like the otters are
They call each other sweet girl and sweet boy
He kisses her to wake her up. She calls it "Disney Princess style"
Leo is their first and only adopted son
More headcanons are listed on the general masterlist!
Quinn
Nicknames: Quinny Baby, Quinny, Huggy, Quinnjamin
He's not only her big brother, but he's also Sissy's best friend in the entire world
They have a Best Friend Contract
There is a rule that everyone knows that they do not let go of each other until they're both ready. No one else is allowed to touch her, and no one can take her away from him. Not even Trevor
Her going under shirts started with him (blurb: here)
Her and Quinn's son is Cole McWard! (blurb: here)
Trevor asked him for permission before he asked Sissy out. He's officiating their wedding, so it's like it has come full circle. (Fic: here)
She cries every time he leaves, especially after games when she barely gets to see him
He is a professional "Sissy catcher" because she will stand on surfaces that are not meant for standing on
He's the one that bought her Robo jersey
She gave him a "Best Big Brother In The Universe" trophy when they were kids and he still has it
He has a list of random things Sissy says when she's lovey clingy drunk
They officially became best friends when she was in 4th grade
Before Trevor, she had a boyfriend in freshman year. The breakup was hard for her because it was her first one, so Quinn drove down from UMich to be with her for a couple of days
Sheβll call him anything under the sun, but she often uses Quintin when sheβs upset or in pain (sometimes randomly). She used it a lot in middle school
Jack
Nicknames: Jacky Boy, Soulmate, Howdy Rowdy, Twin
She met everyone through him. They were in kindergarten together and were thrilled to live near each other
They have the same birthday (hence twins)
Jack often jokes he's older than her because he was born 4 hours and 36 minutes before her
They tend to make bets. Everyone had an "intervention" to stop them and limit to Ducks vs Canucks games, but they do not listen
They spontaneously went to Vegas in the peak of the bets starting. Only Trevor knew.
They have a special connection. They know what the other is saying with just a look. They call it "Hugheslepathy"
Sons: Luke and Ethan (He's her first officially adopted son)
Luke is a son because he accidentally called Sissy mom during the one month her and Jack dated (they decided it was too weird and broke up) (it was before the move)
She gives him a painted puck every year on their birthday, and he gives her a charm for her charm bracelet. When he knows it's full, he gets her a new one. (Full imagine: Sweet Sixteen)
She's changing her middle name to Rowden after her and Trevor get married to match him
They will wrestle each other, but he's always careful to make sure she doesn't hit her head on anything with how clumsy she is
They are THE unhinged duo
Sissy cried and slept in Jack's bed for weeks after Quinn left for USNTDP
Luke
Nicknames: Lukey Moosey, Moose, her son
He was the one that first called her Sissy
She's very protective of him and always feels the need to stay strong around him. When they were younger, she'd hold it together if she was upset or hurt in front of him. She also did it in the hospital after the car crash.
Just like with Quinn, if he needs her physical touch, she doesn't let go until he's ready. It's just a rarity.
Cute childhood Luke story in his Debut post!
Luke walked in on Sissy and Trevor making out during the spring break they first got together. He had a talk with Trevor alone warning him not to hurt his sister, despite him being so young at the time
Jamie
Nicknames: Jamie Baby, Ex Husband
Him and Sissy are very close and very supportive of each other
When he got hurt, she left the stands to be with him. She stayed home from games while with him to take care of him when it was the roughest
They used to be "husband and wife" and she calls him her favorite ex-husband
They had silicone rings and everything
They used to joke that Trevor was their kid (he hated it) until they got engaged
It took him a while to fully warm up to her because he's so quiet, but they easily became as close as she is to the other guys when he did
When Sissy and Trevor fall asleep on the couch, he'll carry her up to bed and then wake up Trevor so he can go to bed himself
When he learned why she goes under people's shirts, she made sure to tell her that it was okay for her to do it to him
He sat on the floor and held her hand while she did an online interview to work an important event because she was anxious about it
It was her idea for Jamie to move in with her and Trevor
Cole
Nicknames: Coley Woley
Known as Best Friend Number Two (fic: here)
She'll call him Best Friend Number One to mess with Quinn sometimes
Sissy's man of honor for the wedding
Has a once a month pass to call her Sissy
They've kissed, but it was more of as a joke. Full story on the Engagement post
Sissy, Cole, and Alex have a yearly "Best Friend's Weekend" with no boyfriends/girlfriends or brothers. It started in high school
In high school, Sissy would often go to Cole and Alex's room to smoke, vent, etc
Him and Alex 100% knew Sissy liked Trevor before she really knew herself
Sissy is the nicest to him at all times. He hardly gets the aggressive but loving teasing and belittling (also out of love)
Just she like was there for Jamie, she flew out to see Cole and help out after his surgery in the 22-23 season
Alex
Nicknames: Turc, Turcs, Lexi
Her main smoking partner after high school (especially since he lives so close)
He stole her bong and will not give it back
Sissy, Alex, and Cole have weekly movie nights where they facetime and use watch parties
Once when she fell asleep on him, Quinn threatened him to not move even though he had to pee until Alex was "about to pee on her"
He calls her Girly Hughes
Matthew Tkachuk
Nicknames: My Rat, Matty Ratty, Matty, Rathew (rare)
Sissy had the biggest crush on him in middle and high school and talked about him all of the time
She'll often joke to Trevor that she'll him for Matty when he's on her nerves (lovingly)
She begged Quinn to invite him to her sixteenth birthday party and she got so excited she fell over the couch (fic: here)
He calls her Little Mouse (occasionally sissy)
They have adopted Mackie as their son! It happened when the team went to Universal Studios (Oct. 4, 2023) when Sissy flew out to them without telling anyone (again)
She facetimed him angry when she found out through twitter he played with a broken sternum (and also cried. she's a crier)
She flew out there after and yelled at Brady in person
Spencer Knight
Note: he has not been in the series until the summer before and preseason of 23-24
Nickname: Spency
He had a big part in the egging on for Trevor and Sissy to have their first kiss at a party (full story: Knight in Shining Armor)
He has Sissy pass, and it's not limited. There's not really an explanation for it, but he wasn't as close in the group like the others, so she let him as a way for them to be closer
She was THRILLED when he got drafted to the Panthers, and called him when Matty got traded saying that he was going to love "Her Rat"
She flew to Boston without telling anyone for his first game during Trevorβs rookie year. Thatβs what started her thing of randomly going to see someone without telling anybody
Hughes Childhood/HS Things
When Quinn first went to USNTDP, they all would have facetime sleepovers. Quinn built his own fort in his dorm, and Jack, Luke, and Sissy built their own. This is still done today, but anyone can be involved
Forts are a big thing for them. They built a fort at any given opportunity (and still do)
They have a yearly "Brothers Weekend" with Sissy where it's just them four
Quinn walked her to class in elementary school. He always made sure her hair was how she wanted before he left to his own class
He gave her hoodie when he left while she was in middle school so he was still "walking her to class"
There's a yearly twister game at the Lake House every summer and has been since they first started spending summers together
"Hugheslepathy" isn't just for Jack and Sissy, theirs is just the strongest. They can all practically read each other's minds
Quinn officiated a wedding between Sissy and a poster of Finnick Odair. Everyone was forced to attend. Luke was the flower boy.
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more will be added as the series develops!
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Sup any angsty Apollo hc you have? Iβm hungry and desperate for yummy angst to gobble up and cry myself to sleep :]
Okay, this took a little while because life, college, and July fourth happened lmao
So. I like to think about just when the purposeful emotional/psychological abuse started and when the physical abuse started between Zeus and Apollo so...TW for abuse talk.
Because, well, when Apollo was young there isn't really a need for Zeus to crack open the bolt - however, we also know from canon that Apollo was subjected to the bolt in his younger years.
Now. To the headcanons!!!!!
During the first thousand or so years of Apollo's life, Zeus was an actual good dad to him (especially compared to Ares). He spoiled both twins excessively because sweet! A couple of kids who aren't failures! Look at them!!! They're already so good with a bow!!! They're so talented!!!
In the Discord, it was mentioned that in Ancient Greece fathers usually took charge of their sons while the mother taught the daughters, so if we apply that to Apollo's life, I think we can assume that maybe, perhaps, there was some psychological abuse going on, but nothing hardcore - probably along the lines of "make me proud or earn my eternal disappointment" *points at Ares*.
The first time Zeus has to actively punish Apollo was because Gaea ordered it - Apollo killed her son Python, and Zeus (being the guy he is) would cave to her wishes. I actually have a fic in store for this convo so here's what I'm thinking:
Zeus would, of course, instantly point the blame at Gaea and deny he had any choice in the matter (even though he has gone against her wishes before...eyes the Titans in Tartarus).
Apollo, who's only paternal figure so far in his life is Zeus, wouldn't question this and only think about how unfair Gaea is (and to be fair, Python had it coming...).
When Apollo returns and he and Artemis are goofing off on Delos, the events of And By The Sun's Light happens and this, I believe, is when it starts slowly trickling into physical abuse zone.
Think about it. You are Zeus, powerful king of the gods, a new, proud father to a couple of twins that you already favor so highly.
Then one day, they both - by happenstance - gain a new domain at the same time.
Oh shit. You think. That's strange. But you shrug and hand them off to Helios and Selene, two of the most powerful Titans on Olympus.
Of course, you still keep an eye on them. You're not stupid, and get biweekly reports from their mentors on their progress - and the unease starts to trickle in.
It increases, in particular, when Apollo starts to amass other domains alongside his music, poetry, prophecy, healing, youth and light.
Truth, knowledge, harmony, ect. are all absorbed into his power arsenal and you, the king of the gods, are now sweating.
This was not suppose to happen, so now, I believe, is when Zeus started to use the "light" zaps (as stated in-series) from his bolt to keep Apollo in line. He doesn't want him to get any ideas after all.
Unfortunately for Zeus, that isn't enough to deter Apollo.
(Sidenote: I also think Zeus didn't want Helios to take "his" place - after all, abusers don't want a positive version of themselves in their victim's lives)
Enter stage left: The Olympian Rebellion.
Ohohoh...
"shit I need to ramp it up" thinks Zeus as he stares at the faces of his wife, brother, and his favorite children.
And ramp it up he does. Of course, Apollo's first stint as a mortal happens here, and man. is it bad. Troy's king is the perfect tool and metaphor for Zeus's own rule to give Apollo (and Poseidon) a taste of what else may happen if he (they) continued to defy him.
It sucks, of course. Apollo's very adamant about it not being a picnic. And for a while, after it's all over, it seems like all's well.
Of course, Zeus doesn't lay off the zaps every now and then, but it's nothing compared to later in Apollo's life.
He even considers Apollo's request to free Prometheus and grants it, because isn't he just such a considerate father?
Really, the first time he had to go gunho on Apollo with the bolt was when he and Heracles got into a fistfight - but really, what kind of king would he be if he hadn't prevented Apollo his sons from tearing Heracles each other apart?
After all, he can't show favoritism now can he?
*insert huge THIS IS SARCASM sign here*
But then...Asclepius happens. This upstart thinks he can meddle with what belongs to the gods? Well, Zeus will teach him a lesson on death - and how permanent it can be!
...he didn't take into account how Apollo would react to his son's death.
Nor the rebelliousness of the action itself.
*Alder rubs her hands together*
alrightly gang. THIS. This is it.
Apollo is turned mortal for a second time, but to Zeus's displeasure, it's actually a pretty good time for him. Admetus is friendly, and the two hit it off rather well - too well, if Apollo's very blatant, embarrassing affection is anything to go by.
Well. This just won't do!
Hmm...Thinks Zeus. What's another punishment that will let the lesson sink in?
He looks down into the Underworld.
Perfect.
So Apollo becomes a god again. He's still pretty sad, but he's feeling better - even moreso when Zeus says he's decided to make Asclepius immortal! He'll be the god of doctors!
Ecstatic, Apollo immediately agrees...and then is forced to watch as Asclepius is locked up and he's forbidden from seeing him.
Not only that, but now...Zeus brings out the eagle eye and the big guns. He alternates between nitpicking Apollo, and praising him.
And he also cranks up the voltage on the bolt, so the lesson lingers.
The Trojan War happens. Zeus simultaneously indulges and denies Apollo's wishes.
And then. *Alder gleefully rubs hands* AND THEN.
ROME HAPPENS.
BUCKLE UP THIS IS WHEN IT GOES DOWN.
Helios fades, and Apollo inherits his power. Think about that. Apollo, an already powerful god inherits the power of a Titan. And not just any Titan, but Helios.
That's a hella lotta power.
...and that's a hella lotta threat in Zeu-oops, sorry, Jupiter's eyes.
(Now Jupiter I think has differences from Zeus, but I haven't really devoted any time to drawing that line between them so stuff may change here. However, Jupiter/Jove had a emphasis on family, so my little spin on that...is right here >:))
Jupiter, like Juno, has the domain of family in Rome. He's seen as the Ultimate Dad TM. And you bet he uses that to manipulate the hell out of Apollo.
"A good son wouldn't do [insert perceived slight here]"
"What kind of example are you setting for your brothers?"
And most of all...
"What would your mother think of your attitude?"
Ow. Talk about a punch to the gut.
So yeah. Rome is when things got BAD. The bolts became a lot more constant. The emotional/psychological abuse was unbearable.
Apollo barely had anybody to go to. His options were limited.
...but the one place he did feel comfortable in was with Commodus.
(hahah, yes, I managed to reel Copollo into this too lmao)
In a classic Apollo move, our favorite god goes from one toxic influence (his father) to another (his boyfriend), really showing how ingrained the normalization of abuse/toxicity in Apollo's life is.
He has no red flag sight. He has no alarm bells.
He could walk right into a situation where the word "abuse" is labeled in CAPS and Red and he'd just go "oh shit, what did I do now?"
And his father is all to happy to "let him know" what he did "wrong".
Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk hoped this was a good ride! :D
#the oracle speaks#riordanverse headcanons#the trials of apollo#harmony & order#apollo#zeus#abuse#emotional abuse#parental abuse#physical abuse#asclepius#commodus#helios#copollo#artemis#leto#toa python#python
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Dustin barely remembers his dad.
This isnβt his dadβs fault, of course; heβd died when Dustin was pretty young. His mom had been too broken up about it to even think about dating for a long time, and after a while sheβd just started telling Dustin that heβs the only man she needs in her life (this declaration is met with either a smile or an eye-roll, depending on the day). And thatβs perfectly fine, Dustin isnβt trying to push his mom into anything she doesnβt want, itβs just that it left him without any kind of older male figure in his life for pretty much his entire childhood.
And itβs not like his mom didnβt do a perfectly good job raising and providing for him. He loves her and wouldnβt trade her for anything. Itβs not that she isnβt enough β itβs just that there are certain things that dads are better applied to, thatβs all.
Things like bullies.
Sure, if Dustinβs mom learned that he was getting bullied, sheβd probably march right down to the school and badger the administration until they agreed to βdo something about it,β but that would amount to almost nothing, because teachers (and Dustin says this with all the fondness in the world for Mr. Clarke) are kind of useless. Being able to yell something like If you donβt leave me alone, Iβll get my dad to beat you up! would have been way more satisfying.
(Dustin gets that this isnβt a bulletproof plan. Mike had tried this once, hoping to bluff his way through, since his dad is unlikely to do much more than tell him to go ask his mom for a bag of frozen peas if he comes home with bruises, but it had resulted in pretty much the normal amount of being beaten up. Dustinβs not saying itβs effective, just that it would be satisfying.)
But then, the second time the Upside Down rears its faceless-yet-ugly head, Dustin is granted an unexpected boon: Steve Harrington.
The Dustin of the pre-Mindflayer days would be disgusted with himself, but that Dustin can suck it, because present-day Dustin now has a friend whoβll help him hunt monsters, and who has a car, and who gives him tips on how to do his hair and how to pick up girls (and maybe theyβre not really useful tips, but itβs still part of what Dustin has always wanted), and whoβs pretty cool, actually.
A big brother is almost as good as a dad, right? Big brothers are definitely supposed to fight off bullies for you.
Except, Dustin realizes with disappointment as he thinks back, Steve isnβt exactly a fighter. Like, not a good one. In fact, heβs pretty sure Steve has never actually won a fight in his life.
So, no, heβs probably not Dustinβs best bet for fighting bullies off.
But thatβs okay, Dustin likes him anyway (even if this does leave him back at square one). Steveβs good for other things.
Other things that apparently involve rolling up in front of the school with almost unrealistically good timing just as Dustin, Mike, Lucas, and Will are getting out of AV club (Max has refused to join because itβs βtoo nerdyβ for her, which Dustin figures is her loss) and are being followed by a couple of hecklers β Donny and Ken, this time. El mightβve scared off James and Troy, but middle school bullydom is a power vacuum that will always draw some new asshole to the top.
It's nothing they havenβt heard before. Comments about their being nerds and freaks, stuff about Willβs βresurrection,β stuff about Dustinβs condition. Maybe theyβre getting a little meaner, because thereβs a little more homophobic shit in there than there used to be, a little more racist shit, but itβs not like theyβre going to let themselves be rattled by a couple of bullies, not after everything theyβve faced together.
But it is⦠annoying.
(Fine, itβs hurtful. Words still hurt, apparently, even if youβve fought literal extradimensional monsters and won, which Dustin feels is a flaw in the design of the human brain.)
Donny and Ken do slow up a little when they spot Steveβs car, but so do Dustin and the rest of the party, because they have no idea what Steve is doing there.
Steve, entirely oblivious to everyoneβs confusion, gets out of the car and smiles and waves at them. Itβs only because Dustin is watching in bewilderment that he sees the way Steveβs attention flashes just for a second to the boys standing behind them, but heβs not sure if heβs imagining the way his eyes narrow a little, or the way his smile suddenly seems a little sharper.
βHey, Steve,β Dustin waves back, because this is kinda weird, but itβs not like heβs unhappy to see his friend. βWhatβre you doing here?β
Steve shrugs. βWasnβt busy this afternoon, and I remembered you mentioned having your club thing tonight. Thought Iβd give you a ride.β He strides forward, holding out his hands. βIβll put your stuff in the back and we can get going.β
βIs this a kidnapping?β Mike stares at Steve suspiciously, even though Dustin, Lucas, and Will are already shouldering off their bags.
βNo, it is not a kidnapping,β Steve snaps. βSee if I ever do a favor for your rude ass again, Wheeler. You want a ride, or not?β
Mike sighs and rolls his eyes, but hands his backpack to Steve anyway, and with all four bags in hand, Steve rounds the back of the car and pops the trunk.
βJust gotta make some room,β Steve says, leaning in and pushing some things around. One of those things comes tumbling out of the trunk and hits the pavement with a clatter of wood and metal.
The nail bat.
And despite Steveβs reasonably convincing mutter of βWhoops, that wasnβt supposed to happen,β thereβs no way it could have been anything but intentional, because Steve usually keeps the bat safely stowed at the back of the trunk, since he wants to avoid being arrested or otherwise under suspicion for carrying something that is very obviously a weapon.
He pushes their backpacks into the trunk and then picks the bat up, gives it that twirl that Dustin still canβt quite figure out the purpose of (does it actually help, or does it just look cool?) and props it up on his shoulder. When he looks up, he looks past their little group and pretends to spot Donny and Ken for the first time, where theyβre still skulking curiously at the edge of the parking lot.
βOh, hey.β Steve takes a few steps forward, grinning amiably, reaching out with his free hand, as if heβs completely forgotten heβs holding a baseball bat full of nails in his other, and offering it to the two of them to shake. βSorry, didnβt see you there. Iβm Steve. You two friends with my guys?β
(Dustin likes the way Steve says that: my guys. Like heβs adopted the whole lot of them and is going to stand between them and hell, because theyβre his β but theyβre not just kids, theyβre guys; like theyβre equals. Dustin likes it a lot.)
Pale and wide-eyed, neither Donny nor Ken manages more than a sort of uhh noise before Lucas pipes up.
βNot exactly.β
Itβs then that Steve lets his posture change, shifting from the comfortable and approachable one Dustinβs gotten used to, and into something squared and solid.
βNot exactly, huh?β Steve says, looking between Donny and Ken, his voice gone a little sharper. βYou wanna clear that one up for me, boys? I mean, you donβt give my guys here trouble, do you?β
βNo!β Donny chokes out. Ken shakes his head quickly.
βNo?β Steve asks.
βNah. No, in fact, we were just heading home,β Donny says. Ken has become a bobblehead.
And then they do just that, practically running home with their tails between their legs.
βHuh,β Steve says, turning back towards the car with a smirk, giving the bat another lazy twirl before stuffing it safely into the back of the trunk. βWonder what got into them?β
Dustin, Lucas, Will, and even Mike barely stop laughing the whole way home.
#this is ridiculous and I'm sorry#dustin henderson#steve harrington#stranger things#steve & dustin#steve & the party#do ampersands even work with the tumblr tagging system#guess I'll find out#solar wrote
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love's all fair when you're checking the decisions between you and seungkwan on the basketball court on the island of jeju
pairing: seungkwan x reader
themes: vacation!(Y/N), resort worker!seungkwan, jeju!seungkwan, there's no mention of caffeine but assume seungkwan still has his caffeine addiction π€£
wc: ~2600
genre: fluff
note: first fic released in a long while! hope you enjoy this AU :>
βI know you say youβre trying, but are you really?β Seungkwan teases you with a fiery tongue. He looks down at you as if the whole world is in his hand, the corner of his lips digging deep into his smirk. With the basketball cradled in his palm, you shoot daggers into his eyes. Who does he think he is, Troy Bolton?
You're the only two on the court at this late hour, but it's only because of the consequences of your own actions, all of which started just earlier that day.
It's your yearly vacation with your family and they decided, why not go to a resort where the destination is the journey itself?
As soon as you heard that come from your mom's mouth, you weren't sure what to make of the next week you'd be spending in Jeju, a place you'd been to a few times before. You've already visited the major attractions on the island, like hiking the Hallasan volcano, so what are a few more hikes? But realistically, who are you to deny your parents, the ones paying for the vacation in the first place?
Packing was difficult as you've thrown random clothing that you'll hope will make cute outfits when you're on the beachy island, and as soon as you know it, you're on the flight to Jeju, then in the shuttle to the resort, and then your ass is kissing the seat to a poolside view.
September is one of the best times to visit Jejuβthe rainy season is starting to die down, but it's still bright and warm outside when there aren't any clouds. There aren't as many tourists at this time, but you've soon figured out that this is the time for locals to make the trip to Jeju so it's almost as crowded as you figured it would be. You suppose it's just another testament to how amazing Korea's geography can be.
As you sip on your drink, your mom beside you flips through one of the many brochures they handed her at check-in.
"Me and dad want to do a cooking class," she says after reading the description. "They'll teach us how to make paella; it's a Spanish rice dish."
"That sounds really yummy," you mindlessly reply, but as soon as you say that, she places one on your torso. "You want me to find things to do too?"
"Why not? Weren't you complaining and asking why we were coming back to Jeju? That's why I chose this place," your mom roughly says. "You don't have to do everything, but at least do something other than staying by the pool all day."
"I guess," you grumble, finally opening the pamphlet. There are a lot of things to try out: surfing and scuba diving caught your eye, but you weren't sure how you'd fare with those very physical activities. When you flip to the other side of the paper, your eyes are drawn to the left side. "Mom, they have an activity center for people my ageβ"
"Try it out! It'll be fun. Maybe you can go there after lunch and see what things they have planned for the day."
Lunch comes and goes and you have no choice but to venture off on your own, as your parents decided they want to do a wine tasting in the downtown area, taking the rental car with them.
Your first step is to approach the reception area, where you find a young man, probably around your age, manning the desk.
"Hi, good afternoon, how can I help you?" His full cheeks give him a boyish look, and his messy hair just adds to his appearance. He's wearing the same linen shirt the other staff you've seen wear, but on him, it looks just a little bit better.
"I was wondering if you have any information on the young adult activity center here. I saw it in one of the brochures."
A smile beams on his face. "You've come to the right place. I'm the worker in charge of the young adult activity center. I'm Seungkwan."
He puts out a hand for you to shake, and you accept it right away. "My name is (Y/N), it's nice to meet you," you reply back. "When are there usually activities during the day? I'm staying at the resort until the end of the week."
"Usually every few hours is a light activity and sometimes, we do excursions. Let me check to see what we have for today."
As Seungkwan pulls up the schedule on his computer, you say, "You seem a little young to be working at a resort full-time?"
He chuckles, pulling his focus toward you. "This is actually my aunt's resort. I'm working with her until I manage to figure out what I want to do. But I am 21, so I'm not totally young."
"Oh, I'm only a little bit older than you. I'm just turned 22," you reply. "But this seems like a fun job."
"Yeah, I like it most of the time. I'm sort of thinking of going into the entertainment industry, so I'd say this is good practice." Seungkwan shrugs. "So, for today's schedule, we're planning on hiking around the Cheonjeyeon waterfalls. We'll meet at 3:30 so we can make it for the sunset and head back right after that."
"Sounds good. Where's the meeting spot?"
"It'll be right here at the reception desk. We usually have 5 to 10 people come around, especially for the hikes. And since we're at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, not as many young adults are here." There's something in that sentence that makes you raise an eyebrow but you don't think further of it.
"I'll see you at 3:30 then," you smile. "See you later, Seungkwan."
You find him later on with a pair of sunglasses perched at the top of his head, waving around a tiny green flag. You can't help but laugh at how cutely he spins the flag in circles as he raises his hand high above his head.
"Hi Seungkwan," you say as you approach the group of 7 people so far. Most seem around your age but some have younger faces.
"Hi, (Y/N). You look ready to hike," he smiles and leans in toward your ear, making you feel some type of way when his breath tickles your ear when he speaks. "Some people seem like they've been forced to come by their parents."
You chuckle at his hushed tone and take a good look around you, where everyone is wearing completely different styles that might not be the best for hiking to a waterfall. One guy is wearing an all-white outfit, and you know that can't be good news for a hike.
"I suppose you get this often then?" You ask, as you turn away from him and you rummage through your backpack to find the sunscreen that you'll definitely need with the sun's rays still beating down at this time.
Seungkwan's eyes are stuck on your hands as they glide the sunscreen along your arms and shoulders, not even able to answer your question. He bites his lip as he can see you try to reach the exposed parts of your back with your fingers that just can't find a way there, but he keeps his mouth shut.
"Can," you look back at him with a pleading smile. "Can you put sunscreen on the parts I can't get?"
He doesn't have much of a choice and he accepts the bottle with a flushed face. "Sure," he says, squeezing the product onto his hand and watching the cream soak into your skin. He's embarrassed to admit that he knows the spots on your back that didn't get covered.
"Thanks!" You beam with a bright smile as you turn toward him, not knowing that he'll be thinking about that moment for a long while.
"Bye, Seoyeong, it was nice meeting you!" You wave to a girl who leaves almost as soon as the group returns to the lobby. She doesn't say much back, but you hope you'll get to see her again in the next few days that you're still here.
As people start to break ways, you're reluctant to leave. "Do people usually leave right away, or do they hang around?" You ask Seungkwan. He says he's still on the clock, whether he's with the young adults' group or he returns to manning the front desk, so it doesn't matter much to him how he spends the last part of his day.
"Most leave right away, but you're more than welcome to hang around if you want." Seungkwan smiles and it's the first time you've felt like you want to absolutely squish his cheeks.
You fold your fingers tight, not letting them leave your side. "You don't mind?"
"Of course not. We can get to know each other better, and," he glances down at his watch. "I get off of work in 45 minutes and that was a pretty hefty hike, so we can grab food if you want? I can take you somewhere outside of the resort."
...Is this a date?
After letting your mother know that you're off to eat dinner with one of the people you've met at the hike, you click your seatbelt buckle and are ready to go wherever he leads you. Never mind the fact that you've known him for half the dayβyou are usually more aware than thisβbut you just feel good about Seungkwan. Something feels right about him.
"Do you like hamburgers?" Seungkwan asks as he adjusts the mirrors of his car. You can feel your heart pattering against your chest from such a domestic action.
"Yeah. I get them often with my friends after classes." You go deeper into conversation about your academic aspirations when he wonders what courses you're taking, and it's nice, to say the least. You enjoy getting to know someone better and it definitely doesn't hurt that you find him attractive. Maybe he's just being nice and maybe he's done this with other people who have been to the resort and met up with him, but you're only here for a few days anyway. If things don't work out, it's fine.
Seungkwan's a smooth driver as you glaze over his appearance: his brown hair floating up and down when the wind blows through it, the wire glasses that perch on his nose, and a smile that comes about often when he's speaking. He doesn't let the conversation drop, making sure he's nodding his head in acknowledgment while also keeping his eyes on the road.
As he approaches the parking lot of the restaurant, you mention that parking is so difficult.
"No, it's pretty easy," Seungkwan shakes his head. He removes his hand from the wheel and places it on the back of your seat as he reverses the car into the space.
"Easy for you to say," you mutter, trying to look in the side mirror if your face can get any redder.
After you head into the restaurant and order your food, you look out the window and even a simple hamburger place has the best views. "I wouldn't see the ocean while eating a burger like this in Seoul."
"Just another great thing about Jeju," Seungkwan says as he digs into his burger. "This is my favorite burger place, I go here pretty often whenever I finish a shift."
"I like your shirt, by the way. It looks good on you," you blurt out and you can't help but take a huge bite of your burger so you can shut up.
Seungkwan sets down his burger and covers his laugh with a napkin. "Thanks," he replies after he settles down. It's a simple outfitβjust a blue button-up with a white inner shirt, but it's the rolled-up sleeves that do it for you.
You move on from that topic as soon as you can.
"Thanks for taking me there, Seungkwan," You grin as you walk out potbellied after the meal. "And thank you for paying for me too, you didn't have to."
"Just wanted to show you around is all, so it's my pleasure."
You're not quite sure what he means of it, but he brings you to a walkway that leads down to the coast. "This is a nice place to walk along," you say as your shoes crush the sand below you.
"Yeah, I usually like to exercise after my meals, especially with burgers," he laughs at himself.
The two of you walk in silence for a little bit, taking in the sights and sounds of Jeju, a place Seungkwan has known forever and a place you're just here to touch on for a few days.
"Hey," Seungkwan pipes up. "Do you like basketball?"
βYou suck, Kwan,β you say, as you jump, jump, jump. Your arm stretches out as far as you can, fingertips grazing his forearm each time your feet leave the ground. βWhat happened to playing a fair game?β
You're surprised that you get the court all to yourselves. Seungkwan said that the courts close for guests around 9 at night, but since it's his aunt's resort, a key can solve all of his problems. The floodlights are still on, illuminating the green and white basketball court you stand on.
βThis is fair!β He canβt help but to laugh. βYou just canβt reach me because youβre short.β His eyes crinkle at the outer points, still keeping enough focus to maintain the ball in his possession. Damn you, Seungkwan.
Maybe itβs the heat, or maybe itβs all of the mixed signals heβs been giving you but ah, to hell with it. Itβs time for you to get on the offense and make a move.
With a deep breath in and out, you wrap your arms around his waist, looking up at him with the softest eyes you could muster.
As soon as he feels contact on his body, only a layer of clothing between your fingers and his midriff, his face burns. And you have never seen Seungkwan flustered to a point that the ball falls from his hand immediately and bounces multiple times on the court.
His feet are frozen and his eyes land on you, even as you run after the ball and sink a shot thatβs not the cleanest, but still swishes through the net.Β
Grabbing the ball, you saunter up as cool as you can, and hold the ball on your hip as you stand face-to-face. βMaybe that wasnβt fair, but I was trying at least.β
Your smart comment goes right over his head, as heβs still trying to process what the hell just happened.
"(Y/N)," he can only manage to utter, looking around to see if anyone saw what he just experienced. His eyes are wider than the full moon in the sky and he blinks a few times to shake off his surprise. "Yeah, I guess that would be trying." He puffs his cheeks and purses his lips, not knowing what else to say.
"I think you're cool Seungkwan."
"You do?"
"But I mean, do you do this with all the girls you meet when they come here for vacation?"
You have time to run away if need be, but you find yourself taking one, two, three steps closer to him.
"No," he replies, his voice softer than ever before. "Only you."
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CONFESSIONS OF A FETISH BARBER
BY RUGTOPPER
Sam picked up the telephone after it rang the second time.
βAdonis Hair Replacement Salon, Sam speaking.β
βSam? This is Troy. How are you?β
βTroy! Iβm fine. Good to hear from you. Why are you calling? Your regular appointment is still three weeks away.β
βI have finally decided to take your advice and change pieces. Is there room on your schedule to see me at 2:00 this afternoon? Iβll be through at the station by then.β
βSure, Troy. I have an appointment at 1:00, but he is my last for the day. My afternoon is yours. Iβll see you at 2:00.β
Sam hung up the phone in the waiting room and went back into the styling room. He picked up a broom and finished cleaning the hair clippings on the floor. Sam had a very traditional barbershop right down to the black and white linoleum tiles on the floor. In the center of the room taking its pride of place was an enormous chrome barberβs chair with fire-engine red leather on the seat and back. This was the chair that Samβs dad had used for nearly fifty years. This was the chair where Sam had his first haircut. But Sam didnβt have time to dwell on that. He had to finish cleaning up, have a small lunch, take care of his 1:00 appointment, and prepare for Troy. Troy Duncan. What a great guy. Everyone loved Troy. Everyone thought they knew Troy. He had been a fixture at the local TV station for nearly twenty years. Now he strictly did the morning and noon-time broadcasts, but was still a well-known local celebrity. βI wonder what made him decide to switch from a toupee to a full wig,β thought Sam. Troy Duncan had worn a toupee for nearly twenty-seven years. In fact, Samβs dad had actually done the first fitting on Troy when he was only twenty-two years old. βThat was just before Dad retired to Florida,β Sam said out loud to no one in particular. After Sam finished sweeping, he checked his own hair in the mirror before he went back out to the waiting room. Every silvery hair was in place. Of course it was; it never moved. It was made and styled that way. Still, before he left the room, he did give his hair a quick mist with wig hairspray. He knew Howard, his 1:00 appointment would notice. Howard noticed things like that. Howard was a relatively new type of client for Sam. In the last ten years, Sam had had an increase in clients who wore toupees or wigs. Among those were several who were a somewhat unusual because they really wanted to wear a toupee or a wig. In other words, they had no physical lack of hair precipitating the need to cover it up. Howard was one of those men.
As Sam was finishing his lunch at the reception desk, Howard walked in to the salon. He was early.
βHi, Sam,β Howard said as he closed the office door behind him.
βI know Iβm early. I'll sit over here while you finish your lunch.β
βThanks, Howard. That would be great. Iβll be done in just a bit.β
Howard walked over to the sofa, tugged up his pants legs, and sat down. When he did this, he crossed his right leg over his left knee flashing a short jet-black sock, and the clip of his garter. Howard loved to do this. Sam chose to ignore it. Howard Gunson. Howard was only thirty-one, but he did everything he could to look like a man over sixty. Howard had on his usual barbershop attire. He was wearing hideous pale yellow beltless slacks, a thin-knit white short-sleeved dress shirt, and white patent leather loafers with a gold bar. This would have been marginally okay except that Howard was wearing an athletic undershirt which was clearly visible through the top shirt. Other undergarments were noticeable as well. When he sat down, Sam observed the knee-length boxer shorts with the tiny multi-colored diamonds underneath the beltless slacks. Also, the short dark socks held aloft by garters were clearly, but unnaturally outlined through the pants. Sam had given up trying to figure out why Howard wanted to look like this.
βOkay, Howard, Iβm ready if you are.β
Howard came into the styling room.
βHoward, before we get started, donβt you think youβd better undress so we donβt have an accident like the last time?β
βSure, Sam.β
Howard went to bathroom and undressed. When he returned, he was wearing only his undergarments. His tiny dick was already trying to poke itself out of the oversized boxer shorts that were hiding it. Howard walked across the room and got into the chair. As Sam put the cape around Howardβs neck, he looked at Howardβs hair. It either had to be the worst looking thing Sam had ever done for a client, or the best job Sam had ever done in making something nice look cheap. Howardβs toupee was coal black with a sheen.Β It covered most of his head. There was a left-sided part, but it was only simulated. You couldnβt see the scalp at all. Sam called this type of part a βpillowed partβ or a βcarpet part.β Basically, it looked like where two pieces of carpet came together, like on a staircase. The base of the toupee was mostly mesh with just a strip around the circumference for tape. The front of the rug almost embarrassed Sam. There was noΒ lace-front hairline or anything fancy. This was old-school front under venting. Even at 100 yards, you knew this thing wasnβt real. Howard was sheepishly proud of this.
βOkay Howard, letβs get started.β
Sam put both of his hands on the base of Howardβs neck. Just above the neckline he felt for the plastic strip and loosened the tape. Howard moaned just a bit. Sam knew what was happening and stopped for just a moment to give Howard a chance to catch his breath. He put his hands at the base of Howardβs toupee and slowly peeled the toupee forward. As the toupee was removed, Howard moaned again and shot a tiny wad onto the underside of the cape.
βYou know, Howard, if you were married, your wife would be so disappointed. We havenβt even started, and youβre already finished.β Sam laughed as he said this. Howard only gave an evil little smirk.
βDonβt ask me to explain it, Sam, I canβt. Just trim what I have and put me back together. I have to be at the newsstand at the airport by 3:00 this afternoon. Iβm working a later shift today. You know how much I love working at the airport. It is the best place for rug spotting.β
This was something else Howard loved to do: look for toupees, and be spotted as well. Sam got the hot-lathered foam and put it on Howardβs stubble. He observed the flawless, but man-made Norwood seven horseshoe pattern on Howardβs head. With several quick strokes, Howardβs faint shadow of hair was gone. Sam trimmed the fringe with a four guard as Howard always requested. After this, Sam picked up Howardβs toupee, and placed it at his forehead. He slowly rounded it back into place. He did his best to comb the synthetic hair over the real, but too-short hair. This look made it even easier for it to be spotted.
βBy the way, Howard, I hope that at your next appointment we can finally start on your laser hair removal.Β It will make the mpb ring look more natural when you remove your toupee.Β Now, up, out of the chair. Get dressed. I have another client coming at 2:00, and I need you to be gone.β
Howard got dressed, paid with a huge tip, and left. Sam swept up and waited for Troy.
Straight up 2:00, in walked Troy Duncan. To the unknowing, one might think he and Howard were alike. They both wore toupees and had the same fetish for undergarments, but that was where it ended. Troy was 48, handsome, fit, well-read, and a genuinely interesting person.
βGet in here, Troy. I did not expect to see you for three weeks much less get a call from you today.β Sam said this as he sat down on the sofa. βSit down,β Sam said as he patted the sofa. Troy sat down and crossed his left leg over his right knee. Unlike Howard, he did not flash his garter clip even though he was always tempted to do so.
βNow Troy, why have you decided to go with a full wig? Iβve only been trying to get you to wear one for over a year.β
βWell Sam, I remember when you told me that I was losing more hair, that I was slowly but eventually going to move from a six to a seven on the Norwood scale.β
βYes, and at that point you really need a custom-made piece. Granted, the stock pieces I get for you are good, but they wonβt cover the baldness when you get to a seven,β Sam intoned.
βI know,β agreed Troy, βbut my reason has less to do with a custom piece and more with the custom price attached to it.β
βYou know Iβd cut a deal for you. You are one of my most loyal clients . . . and most famous, well, even if no one knows that you are a client.β
βWell, I don't know about people not knowing, but Iβm going to make the transition because of work.β
βWork?β Sam asked.
βYes, work. You remember a while back I sent an audition tape to San Diego for that network job? Well, I finally heard from them yesterday. They went with Justin McKay.β
βJustin McKay? Wasnβt he that kid who interned for you a few years ago?β
βEight years ago to be exact. Justin McKay interned for me and then the station manager actually hired him to be a researcher before he went to Atlanta. Anyway, when I found out about losing the job in San Diego, I decided just to stay here.β
βWhat do you mean stay here?β
βThe station manager has been wanting me to sign a ten-year contract for over a year. I havenβt because I kept thinking I would move up in the market to a larger network. This was the fourth time I have been passed over. That is one of the things I hate most about news broadcasting: always having to look for the next market job. Anyway, when I signed yesterday, I just decided that now was the time. I have a worn a toupee since I was 22 years old. I just want something that's a lot easier to take care of.Β I'm getting older.Β It is time to graduate, so to speak, to a full wig.β
βI remember Dad telling me how nervous you where when you came in for that first fitting.β
βI was a wreck, mainly because I didnβt know what I was getting into. I really wasnβt that interested in wearing a toupee at that time.β
βReally, Troy, I didnβt know that. You seem so comfortable wearing one.β
βYour dad, and later on you, really helped me get comfortable wearing a toupee. My advisor was the one who really guided me to get one. He told me that if I wanted to move from behind the radio microphone to being in front of a camera, I needed a full head of hair. I didnβt think I was that bald, but I was lying to myself. By the time I decided to deal with my hair loss, I think I was almost a four on the Norwood scale with a lot of fuzz. Your dad just shaved me clean so I had a smooth surface for my first toupee. I can tell you I walked out of here with my head held high for the first time in nearly two years. When I made that first appearance for the campus news, I felt like a million bucks. I realized that I had been hiding under a silly plaid riding cap. Anyway, after I lost the job in San Diego, I signed the ten-year contract with the station. It is the same pay, but with lots of bonuses. Also, on the bright side, a full wig every two years costs far less than a toupee every six months.β
βI want to hear more about this Justin whatβs-his-name. You said he interned with you?β
βYes, about eight years ago. I guess the people in San Diego wanted someone younger than me. They can have him and his overly-permed hair.β
βOh, my! Did you say it was Justin McKay?β
βYes, what about him?β
βNow, I remember him. Troy, thatβs not a perm.β
βWhat! You mean that awful hair is natural?β
βOnly part of it,β Sam hinted.
βYou mean Justin McKay wears a rug?β
You got it, Troy. He was one of my first fetish clients,β Sam confessed.
βFetish clients? What on earth is that? What do they do, suck their toes or something disgusting like that?β
βWell, not exactly that. Nearly ten years ago, I started getting phone calls from men who wanted to be fitted for a toupee. It was only a few, but when they would show up for the consultation, I would discover that they had a full head of hair.β
βYou mean these guys were not bald? They werenβt losing their hair at all?β
βNo. They just wanted to wear a toupee.β
βI canβt imagine someone who had hair wanting to wear a toupee. I understand being bald and wanting to cover it by wearing a toupee, but to make yourself bald on purpose just to put on a toupee is a little too farfetched for me.β
βYou would be surprised, Troy, just how many men actually want to do just that. My last client, just before you came today, is one of them. He is 31 and has worn a toupee on purpose since he was 25. Justin is the same way.β
βTell me more about Justin and this other guy.β
βLetβs move to the studio so I can start on your new wig while we talk.β
βOkay,β Troy said, but neither of them moved from the sofa.
βLess than a month after you told me Justin had been hired as a researcher,β Sam continued, βI got a call from him. He told me that you had recommended me. He told me he wanted to be fitted for a toupee. I asked him how bald he was. He told me that I would need to remove a lot of hair in order to have a proper fit.β
βHow did he find out I came here? Did he follow me? I know he was always asking me where I got my hair done and then he would correct himself by saying, βI mean. . cut.β That always bothered me. Well, keep going.β
βSo the day of the appointment came and Justin arrived on time. He had all this unruly hair. He also had a very expensive toupee in a box. He told me that he wanted to wear a toupee and that he had always wanted to wear a toupee. I told him that I just couldnβt wave a magic wand and make him bald. He got hard as a rock when I said that. I told him it would be unethical to make someone bald on purpose. I told him that he was being silly, that he didnβt need a toupee. He was not moved. He just kept begging. Finally, I told him to leave. I told him that I would think about it. He called me the next day crying. He told me that his therapist had suggested that he get a toupee to face his fears of going bald. I told him he wasnβt going bald. He said that he was. I asked for the name of his therapist. He wouldnβt give it, of course, because there wasnβt one. The day after the phone call, he showed up here in a baseball cap crying. He had shaved the top of his head. He was crying and begging me to fit him with the toupee. So, I did.β
βMy God! I knew he was a little off the beam, but nothing like this. So, you fitted him with the toupee?β
βI had to. I couldnβt let him leave looking worse than Larry from the Three Stooges. It was awful. He had basically taken a beard trimmer and mowed down the middle of his head. I told him to get in the chair.β
βHow did the fitting go?β
βThe fitting was routine once I got his scalp prepared. He had buzzed himself to a Norwood four, but the toupee was sized for a five. After I shaped it to a level five, I was ready to shave the stubble. I got the hot-foamed lather and quickly removed all the stubble. At this point he was totally into the whole process. The boy had a ton of hair. When I turned him toward the mirror with his curly toupee setting there on its stand, he made the strangest sound. He actually shot a load in his pants. I wouldnβt let him get up. I made him sit there in all that goo while I finished. I got the toupee off the stand, put tape on the underside, and attached it to his head. The next bit took forever, and I do mean forever, over two hours. I hate working with curly hair. He kept telling me to keep his fringe longer. It really wasnβt all that long, but I did as he asked. It looked well blended, but I knew that without the toupee he was going to look like a clown. He ended up coming back every four weeks for a trim before he got that job in Atlanta. When he moved, that was the last time I saw him. Well, that is the whole saga of my first fetish client. I am sorry you lost the job to him. You are a great reporter.β
βThanks, Sam. Can we start on my wig now? You can tell me about that other guy then. Whatβs his name?β
βYes, we can start. You had better undress. These wigs are long and loaded with tons of hair. They make them that way. They come fuller than necessary. Anyway, the guyβs name is Howard. Iβll tell you about him when you get back from the bathroom.β
Troy got up and went to the bathroom to undress. He always did this whenever he had a new fitting. It was easier, cleaner, neater, and just more comfortable. As Troy walked across the room to the bathroom, he moved various items from his pants pockets to his suit-coat pockets. He also thought to himself, βHow many times have I done this? How many toupees have I gotten since I was 21?β Today was something new for Troy. When he got into the bathroom, he removed his coat and hung it on one of the pegs inside the door. He closed the door and looked at himself in the full-length mirror. He loved how his tight athletic undershirt looked beneath his crisp white dress shirt. He removed his tie and hung it up. Off came the shirt and down came the pants. They slid off easily over his wing tips which he liked to keep on. Seeing himself in his tight undershirt tucked into his knee-length boxer shorts, thick-n-thin socks and garters, he gave himself a queer little smile. He said out loud to himself, βAnd now off goes the hair, old man.β Troy walked out of the bathroom, sat down in the barberβs chair. Sam put a fresh cape around his neck and slowly lifted the back of Troyβs toupee. Same removed it from front to back. The extent of Troyβs baldness was overwhelming to take in. Sam had been right. Troy was almost a full Norwood six. His peaks and his temples were completely gone.
βAre you sure you want to do this,β Sam asked.
βYes.β
βSideburns as well,β Sam asked.
βSideburns as well.Β There is too much gray in them, and I never really liked them anyway. Shave it all. It will be easier in the long run.β
Sam turned on the clippers and removed Troyβs sideburns and all of his fringe. Next, he got the hot-foamed lather and the razor and removed the stubble. Suddenly, there sat Troy Duncan - Channel 14βs lead anchorman totally bald and slowly getting a massive erection.
βOh, God! I knew this day might come, but I wasnβt really prepared for it. Iβm totally and completely bald. I donβt believe it. I am completely bald.β
βOkay, Troy. Get over it. Youβve been bald most all of your adult life. Now, it is just a greater level of baldness. Welcome to my world," Sam said as he laughed.Β Troy lied, as well.
Now Troy, I have two styles for you. There are four wigs, two in each style. One is a traditional left-sided part, just like the toupee youβve been wearing for several years. The other style is slightly fuller with a casual, brushed-back look to it. I really think you should go with that. I think it looks better with your facial features. Also, with this youth-obsessed market, I think it will be more attractive. What do you think?β
βI think I need to go with the hipper, brushed-back look. Iβm changing from a toupee to a wig. I might as well get a better looking style as well. I also want to stop talking about my hair so you can tell me about Howard and some of your other clients. Confession is good for the soul. Confess!β
Sam put the wig on Troyβs head and turned him toward the mirror.
βIβm not going to leave it like this of course. It will be over the ears and above the collar - very professional, but casual. Okay, now about Howard. I think you might know who he is. He has a newsstand at the airport. He runs an okay business, but with him, everything is about toupees. He loves spotting guys who wear them. He also loves being spotted. He really gets off if someone notices his rug. He actually gets sweaty palms if someone stares at his hairline while they are talking to him.β
βReally? I think I know who are talking about. Maybe I should chat him up sometime just to mess with him. Heβs not dangerous, is he?β
βHoward! No, heβs harmless. If you do decide to chat with him, you might pull back your coat so he can see your undershirt. He has a real underwear fetish as well.β
βShould I flash him a glimpse of garter,β Troy asked as he kicked his gartered leg out from under the giant barberβs cape.
βNo, Howard might soil himself right there in the airport,β Sam laughed.
βOkay, who else is there? Keep going.β
Same continued cutting and thinning and styling Troy's new wig as he proceeded to "confess" about more of his clients.
"Well, there is Larry, the used car salesman."
"Don't tell me.Β He's overweight and wears a lot of gaudy jewelry?"
"No.Β Larry hates jewelry.Β Plus he is somewhat trim, even if it isn't totally natural."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I happened to notice that he looked like he had lost weight, so I complimented him.Β He informed me that he got tired of dieting and had gotten one of those girdle shirts that flattens everything."
Troy laughed.Β "So what about his hair?Β Is he one of your fetish clients, too?"
"Yes.Β He had always wanted to wear a rug, so he started tweezing his hair out.Β However, he quickly discovered how tedious and painful that was.Β He had me laser his hair off so he could permanently wear a hairpiece."
"You mean you destroyed his hair?Β I didn't know you were licensed to do laser hair removal, Sam."
"I've been licensed to practice that for years.Β Anyway, Larry had found this blond synthetic hairpiece online that he really liked.Β His bio hair is almost white, and doesn't match the hairpiece at all.Β Still Larry loves it and the attention he gets.Β Anyway, I have had quite a few clients over the years who have had me do laser hair removal.Β One of my clients is a security guard at one of the casinos here in Vegas."
"You mean some guy had all his hair lasered off?"
"Yes.Β He said he was tired of shaving it all the time.Β He's huge and muscular.Β The look works for him.
"Okay, Troy.Β I need to rinse this wig, remove it, and begin on the other one."
Sam rotated the barber's chair and lowered it.Β He gingerly rinsed all the loose hair from Troy's new wig.Β He raised the chair and gently applied a towel to Troy's head.Β He took a blow dryer and began styling Troy's new wig.Β He knew Troy wanted a hipper version of his old style, but he knew Troy's conservative tastes.Β He styled it off the forehead, with an easy, brushed back look.Β He turned the chair toward the mirror.
"So, what do you think, Troy?"
"It's perfect, Sam.Β Just like what we have discussed a few times over the past year.Β There is just enough up-sweep which I like, but not a retro pompadour.Β Now, any more stories?Β The confessional is still open."
Sam removed Troy's wig and placed it on a stand in front of the mirror next to the other, uncut model.Β Suddenly Troy felt vulnerable, as he always did without his hair.Β He shouldn't, but he did.Β He had been bald for half his life, hiding it under a rug.Β He liked to think he was fooling most of the people all of the time, but deep down, he knew most people strongly suspected that he wore a hairpiece.Β Yes, this new wig was nice, but it was even more obvious than his toupee.Β He knew he would get tons of junk emails commenting on his new look.Β He didn't have any fringe in which to blend it, and now no sideburns.Β Sam had done a great job thinning out the wig, but the temples were obviously taped to his now totally hairless scalp.Β His fringe before had been thin and wispy.Β He knew this fuller wig would look a lot better.Β Sam put tape on the second wig and put it on Troy's totally bald head.Β He liked the tight grip of the tape on his scalp.Β Since that first day he had put on his new toupee in his dorm room, he had always enjoyed how it felt sitting on his bald head.
"Well, Troy," Sam said as he began cutting on Troy's spare wig.
"Well what, Sam?Β Are you going to continue with the confessions?"
"Let me make a quick phone call, and then I'll give you an exclusive confession that will snap your garters."
Sam quickly returned a few minutes later with a smile on his face.
"So, what makes this next confession so much better than the others you have shared?"
"Well, this one is about me, Troy."
"You?Β I thought you were naturally bald.Β When I first came here all those years ago, you were already wearing a toupee.Β If I remember correctly you're only four years older than me.Β Isn't that right?"
"Yes, Troy.Β I just turned 52.Β And, yes, I was wearing a toupee when we first met, but it was partly due to my desire to be like my dad."
"I don't understand, Sam."
"You knew my dad along with two other barbers in town kept all the male stars and celebrities looking their best when they would perform at the casinos.Β Whenever one of the barbers would order a new wig for a certain tipsy member of the Rat Pack, he would also order one for my dad.Β My dad really liked that full style.Β All the Hollywood stars had their own barbers or used Max Factor.Β Here in the desert, if a man was going bald, he either went without hair or went with second best.Β Anyway, I'm getting away from my story.Β When I started working here, sweeping up after school as a teenager, I noticed that a lot of my dad's customers were uncomfortable with me around because I had a full head of hair.Β One day after work I asked my dad if I embarrassed him because I didn't wear a hairpiece like he did.Β That really upset him because he said that I could never embarrass him.Β That's when I told him that I really wanted to wear a toupee like he did.Β He said that I was being silly.Β He said there was no way he would let me wear one when I didn't need to wear one.Β I asked him if he would let me wear one if I did need one.Β He said he would.Β So, I took the clippers and gave myself a tiny bald spot.Β He couldn't believe I did it.Β He made me wait until the next day to fit me with a little slider that he had in a drawer."
"A slider?Β What's that?"
"Oh, that is a little piece for the crown area.Β It can be worn with clips or glue."
"So, you're telling me that you had a toupee fetish just like some of your clients?"
"Yes, Troy, I am.Β I started wearing a rug when I was still in high school.Β By the time I graduated and went to beauty school, I was a full Norwood five."
"What did your friends at school think?"
"Those that knew, thought that my dad made me wear one for his business.Β I couldn't let people think my dad was that cruel.Β I told them that I was losing my hair and didn't want to be bald.Β Remember Troy, this is Los Vegas.Β Everyone cares about how they look.Β Half the girls in my graduating class wore extra padding in their bras!"
As Sam was finishing his confession to Troy, the chime on the front door rang.
"I thought I was your last client, Sam.Β I can't let anyone see me.Β The public may suspect that I wear a hairpiece, but I don't want them to have a face-to-face confirmation."
"He's not coming in here, Troy.Β Let me rinse and style this wig while I explain.Β Now, he is a long-time client, but he's not here for an appointment.Β You see, I have a second confession to make.Β You probably don't remember Sean Dugan.Β He was a professional bodybuilder and model, but after a car accident, he was working part-time as a security guard at your station when you were having all those issues with Justin.Β He found out that Justin was the one who kept sabotaging your network chances.
Sam turned Troy around in the chair, rinsed all the loose hair from the spare wig, and then began styling it like he had the first one.
"Troy, Sean, was the one who brought Justin here.Β He hated how Justin would talk about you behind your back at the station.Β Sean hated the snide comments Justin made about your toupee.Β Sean put a stop to it by convincing me to teach Justin a lesson with my laser.Β He didn't have to work very hard."
Troy got up out of the chair, took off the barber's cape, and walked into the lobby.Β He didn't say anything.Β He just walked up to Sean, softly put both hands on his face, and kissed him the way he had always dreamed of years ago when he would see him at the station.
After that long, passionate kiss Sean just looked down at Troy Duncan's old-fashioned undergarments and smiled.Β Troy just smiled as he glanced up at Sean's light cocoa colored toupee.
Later, the two of them went out to eat, but ended up back at Troy's condo for dessert and more.
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playboyy ep 12 stray thoughts
- βdamn i hate myselfβ real
- first soong being cute π₯Ήπ₯Ή
- you know shits about to get emotional when the soundtrack switches to yoiyami
- βyou called me a friend when you werenβt pretending to be nantβ AND WHAT IF I LOSE MY MIND
- zouey and nont besties agenda
- OH GOD ZOUEY BACKSTORY wait noooooo
- i guess the evidence is staying hidden then like boy are they in their failvestigator era oh nvm they found something (that they already knew but still thatβs more than they usually get
- promnont !!!
- hold on they finally showing zoueyteena. they can never just give a quick handy either always gotta be invoking the religious implications of a renaissance painting⦠good for them (yes i include the popcorn scene in this) also top zouey truthers this one was for you!!!
- what are you hiding under that tarp zouey π€¨π€¨ i think itβs of nant
- hold on teenaβs necklace lmao. is the t for troy no itβs for *too sleepy to finish the bit*
- NO GET A JOB!! STAY AWAY FROM HER!!!
- finna beat the shit out of jason lee give me 10 seconds i could take him out
- what does he mean by keep an eye onβ¦
- oop that scarf zouey in his horse girl era
- THEY DOING WHAT TO WHO?!?!?
- she is not scared of them at all like two absolute kitty cats of toruturers MEKEKFKKRKRJFJFJF NOT THE DUSTERS I CANT
- the drop of sweat deserves an award for perfect timing and iβm being so serious about this
- AHH PROMNONT i canβt handle them being affectionate like it makes me lose my oh not the fuckass product placemntsjdjjdjdjrjrjjejdjr you know what i got me some promnont crumbs iβll take it
- so iβm gonna see this scene expanded in fic later right π iβll give a million kisses to anyone who decides to do it
- they can never argue using simple sentences itβs always βi feel bad that you feel bad that i felt badβ and βim mad that you got mad that i got madβ and βif you have a problem that we have a problem than the problem is youβre invalidating my feelingsβ βi didnβt think you would think about me thinkingβ like bestiesβ¦.
- see but zouey was kinda right⦠why is he being made the bad guy, first and captain kinda pissin me off
- girl YOU got him expelled. captain needs to be fr
- NONT WITH THE BIG PANT CROPPED SHORT COMBO THATS MY MAN
- these college athletes are plain evil
- puen lowkey the only one in this show consistently talking sense. i hope he gets his licks back on these bum bitches cause iβve had it with them
- the coloring the coloring the coloring the coloring the coloring the projection the projection the projection
- THE. HESS BOARD BEING PROJECTED PLAYBOYY SURREALISM FOR THE WON ONCE AGAIN
- captain talking big game for someone who took sneaky clips. hoping this shows growth on his part cause deep down im still rooting for him
- captain sweaty blow up the whole establishment i support you
- NO CAPTAIN THATS NOT WHAT I TOLD YOU TO DO THATS VERY MUCH MOT WHAT I JUST SAID YOU LITTLE BASTARD
- ooo the outro track finally making sense!! kejrjejdnjdj
- i love the when soong carries first
- oh more food, user @jeffsatyr iβm so sorry
- firstsoong enthusiasts we are so back oh there goes firsts fuckass dad
- captain needs to stop picking fights AND CAPTAINS A YANKEES fan i canβt defend him anymore
- puen fight back!!! he was going easy on captain cause heβs a nice little boy oh shit now aobs gonna kill captain isnβt heβ¦
- captainkeenpuen enthusiasts donβt lose hope!!! we can still win!!
- aobpuen enthusiasts were so back
- THE COLORING THE COLORING THE COLORING
- the characters and 'accurately assessing the media their in' saga continues
- porsche looks like such a baby here. jump listen to porsche pls do not see him again
- cry by johannes bornlof is playing they fr pulling out the nuthphop ballads for the other couples today
- puen is my boy and i will lay down my life for him actually
- NONT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT IM GONNA WALHAT WHAT WYHAHW ok sorry yall him with the gun did sumn to me
- nont once again will not be caught slacking holding someone at gun point be damned AND ITS CAPTAIN WITB THE STEAL POLL?!?!?!?
- nont⦠i need to know how he picks outfits like did he want the color to match the gun????
- nont chuckling in the corner... i fear heβs lost it
- playboyy once again with the themes of tech and privacy
- captain is lucky puen is lowkey a pacifist
- nont and captain: torturing aob and puen for info about the murder, zoueyteena: painting time !!
- oh my god yall im getting chills like fr speechless i am soβ¦
NUTH MY BABY BOY
- nuth coming through with his amateur directorial visions letβs gooooo
- nont being like βplease do a little bit of torture, just for me, please π₯Ίβ
- he playing the funeral violin oh itβs not ending well oh god
- jason lee you will crumble i am so serious about this count your mother fucking days
- nuth scurrying away in the back⦠also nont where is your marksmanship now
- puen keeps suffering tremendously and he doesnβt deserve a single second of it. free my boy he fr has never done anything wrong
- i think i was right and nuths screenplay is autobiographical
- THEYRE PLAYING AMBIVRLANT THOGUHTS AGAIN NUTHPHOP PIANO BALLAD ENTHUSAISTS WE STAY WELL FED
- nuthphop my beloveds i love them so fucking much you donβt get it no wait why he deleting them oh shit ! phop play shitty games win shitty prizes dawg
- welp
yall this might be one of the strongest eps in a hot minute i loved this one had me at the edge of my seat the whole time
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First, we must establish some things:
Because this is comic worlds therefore we have to at least establish canon and not canon, and much like comic artists and writers of the everyday past and present we gonna cherry pick what we like, and leave everything else behind. So Canon Divergent warnings apply.
READ MORE BELOW: (trying to be considerate to people's dashboards cause this got away on me lol)
There is the Justice League which members are Currently:
Superman - Clark Kent
Batman - Bruce Wayne
Aquaman - Arthur Curry
The Flash - Barry Allen or Wally West (You need to ask for the Flash you need, the Forensic [Barry] or the engineer [Wally])
Wonder Woman - Diana (Toria [Donna] will Alternate with WW but turned down a permeant position)
Captain Marvel - Billy Batson
Green Lantern - Hal Jordan (Again much like The Flash depends on who is need though)
the Martian Manhunter- J'onn J'onzz/ John Jones
Green Arrow - Oliver Queen
Cyborg - Victor Stone
Nightwing - Dick Grayson
--- This is where we really get into cherry picking ---
Then I think of loose canon of the Teen Titans and Young Justice meshing, making it more of what I've taken to calling
the First Titans:
Nightwing/Robin I - Dick Grayson
Flash/Kid Flash I - Wally West
Aqualad I -Kaldur'ahm (Retired)
Toria/Wonder Girl I - Donna Troy
Arsenal/Speedy I - Roy Harper
Starfire - Koriandβr
Miss Martian - M'gann M'orzz / Megan Morse
Superboy I - Conner Kent
It is important that we establish that in my world there was a divide for operations and code of conduct and charter writing which is the foundation for many non-for-profits which both operate as.
This did not get fixed or amended until well after Jason's death, meaning you know what happened if you ever survived a merger or simply existed in a space that restructured you know not everyone has actually read the updated documents.
Young Just Us is still a thing:
Red Robin/Robin III - Tim Drake
Wonder Girl II - Cassandra Sansmark
Superboy I - Conner Kent
Kid Flash II - Bart Allen
Arrowette - Cissie King-Jones (Retired)
Secret - Greta Heyes (Retired)
Empress - Anita Fite
The Outlaws: [as of right now the Outlaws are outside the oversight of JL and therefore outside being able to readily use JL or FT resources like medical easily without a lot of flexibility that they can do but why would they]
Red Hood - Jason Todd
Starfire - Koriandβr
Arsenal - Roy Harper
Artemis - Artemis of Bana-Mighdall
Bizarro
So those are the established teams, I am running with right now. There are likely auxiliary teams in the future I will make when the story suits. (hats off for how much canon I have to choose from)
On that note Batfamily:
Important Ages to Note:
Alfred Pennyworth (-Wayne) - Pretty sure has beef with Ra about giving immortals a bad name, and I will not be taking critique on this.
Bruce Wayne - 26 (when he became Batman),
Dick Grayson - 10 (Robin I), 18 (Nightwing)
Cassandra Cain - 8 (when she ran away from her father), 17 (Batgirl II)
Jason Todd - 12 (Robin II), 15 (when he died), 18 (Red Hood)
Stephanie Brown - 15 (when she became Spoiler), 17 (when she was Robin IV), 18 (Batgirl III)
Tim Drake - 13 (Robin III), 17 (Red Robin)
Duke Thomas - 17 (Signal)
Damian Wayne - 11 (Robin V)
Current Ages:
Bruce Wayne - 42
Dick Grayson - 26
Cassandra Cain - 21
Jason Todd - 21
Stephanie Brown - 20
Tim Drake - 19
Duke Thomas - 18
Damian Wayne - 13
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Also because I worked hard on it: BEHOLD THE BAT SUCCESSION
Dick Grayson, Robin I, Nightwing I, Batman II (Defunct)
Barbara Gordon, Batgirl I, Oracle
Cassandra Cain, Batgirl II, The Orphan, Batman III.
Jason Todd, Robin II, Red Hood, Batman IV.
Tim Drake, Robin III, Red Robin, Nightwing II.
Duke Thomas, Signal I, Red Robin II, Batman V
Stephanie Brown, Robin IV, Spoiler, Batgirl III
Damian Wayne, Robin V, Nightwing III, Batman IV.
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Also it is important that I make this clear:
Bruce is not winning any dad of the year awards in my sandbox. He has his good moments, but he also has his bad. He is imperfect that in different time and perspectives is either refusing to change or has decided to be be better. So there will be what many call 'bad dad bruce', but there will also be 'good dad bruce' cause the batfurry is complex like that. I like playing with characters like that. So you are forewarned.
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Tags to Watch if you want more of this:
#No one but a Robin gets to decide Robin
#riz's bat family canon
#No one but a Robin gets to decide Robin#riz do be speaking#batfam#riz's bat family canon#batfamily#fanfiction writing#establishing canon#it is a comic world everyone has to establish canon even canon#asks welcome#if you want anything clarified let me know#DC means disregard canon /hj#canon divergence
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Infodump about your crystal rangers!! β¨π
:)))))
*with the energy if the "I've waited years for someone to ask me about my theories" tiktok sound* I'm so glad you asked!
Welcome to the first in a (hopefully) long line of asks to come. Introducing the Crystal Force Rangers! In an AU written with @estel-eruantien, @takingback-thepenguin, and @lgbtqregalacademy, these are my additions!
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Kenzie Holling-Carver:
Child of Noah Carver and Jake Holling, pronouns: She/her, age: 24, dating: Cherry Rocca, Abbie Carson, Aspen Grover, Nick Jones
Crystal Force Red Garnet Ranger (Roll Call: "Crystal Force Red!"/"Crystal Force Garnet Ranger!")
Kenzie is the Red, a leader who isn't quite sure yet how to lead such a big group (10 Rangers, one of the largest Ranger Groups). She lives with fellow Rangers, Nyx, Casey, and Alexander. She's very much taken and very in love. Her Ranger Crystal gives her the ability of luck, good or bad, and the power to change hers at will. She's asexual and proud of it, unwilling to change and refusing to conform to others.
Kenzie has a strong relationship with both her parents and her aunts (Gia and Emma) and uncles (Troy and Orion), but it's obvious to anyone looking that Noah is her favorite.
Kenzie has aspirations of being a writer, and is currently in college at Pearl City for creative writing.
Kenzie didn't want to be a Ranger. She saw what being a Ranger did to her parents and the Megaforce Team. Kenzie didn't want that for herself. When the crystal chose her, she immediately wanted to give it back - the Power made a mistake, Kenzie isn't the Red they're looking for. Even so, she steps up and fights the fight. She goes to her parents, aunts, and uncles often for advice.
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Nyx Moran:
Child of Gia Moran and Emma Goodall, pronouns: They/them, age: 24, dating: Cherry Rocca, Abbie Carson, Aspen Grover, Nick Jones
Crystal Force Blue Moonstone Ranger (Roll Call: "Crystal Force Blue!"/"Crystal Force Moonstone Ranger!")
Nyx is the Blue, calm, cool, and collected. They are Kenzie's second in command and good at their job. Nyx lives with their fellow Rangers: Kenzie, Casey, and Alexander. Nyx is also taken and very in love. Their Ranger Crystal gives them the ability to read minds, a useful tool in the field, and to root out who stole the last of their chocolate cookies. Nyx is demisexual and proud.
Nyx has a good relationship with both their mothers, but Emma will always be closest to Nyx's heart. They share a similar love of kids and teaching. Nyx also gets along with their four uncles (Troy, Noah, Jake, and Orion).
Nyx wants to be a science teacher and is currently studying science and teaching at Pearl City College.
Similar to Kenzie, Nyx didn't want to be a Ranger. Nyx saw what it did to their parents and uncles, and they knew that being a Ranger is not in the cards for them. When the crystal chose Nyx, their immediate reaction was anger. Nyx hated their crystal ability, and hated that they where chosen. Ultimately, it was Casey who convinced them to stay. Nyx doesn't regret their Ranger status now.
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Casey Grayson-Mitchell:
Child of Carter Grayson and Ryan Mitchell, pronouns: she/her, age: 22, dating: Kelly Hemingway
Crystal Force Orange Carnelian Ranger (Roll Call: "Crystal Force Orange!"/"Crystal Force Carnelian Ranger!")
Casey is the Orange Ranger, fun-loving and positive. She keeps the teams spirits up when possible. She lives with her fellow Rangers, Kenzie, Nyx, and Alexander. Casey is taken and very much in love. Her Ranger Crystal gives her the ability of invincibility, which means that Casey can be used as a sort of shield and cannot be hit by projectiles or lazers. However, it only lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so she has to be quick when she used it. Casey is heterosexual and has no shame about it, though being on a team full of LGBTQIA+ Rangers was a bit of an adjustment.
Casey's relationship with her dads is close knit. She fosters a positive attitude with them, just as her teammates. She's closest to her Dad, Carter, but she also didn't slack in her relationship with Ryan either.
Casey intents to be a firefighter like Carter, and she's going through the fire academy in Pearl City with her boyfriend.
Unlike her friends, Casey was the first to accept being a Ranger. Like Carter, Casey knows that saving lives is what she's called to do. When the crystal chose her, she didn't hesitate, she dove in head first. Her view on it is, if you can't avoid the fire, bring help for those trapped inside. Casey is responsible for Nyx staying with the team.
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Alexander Collins:
Child of Trip Regis, Eric Myers, Wes Collins, pronouns: he/they, age: 26, dating: Benji Rocca
Crystal Force Gold Pyrite Ranger (Roll Call: "Crystal Force Gold!"/"Crystal Force Pyrite Ranger!")
Alexander is the Gold Ranger, and while he doesn't make many puns, he does have a good sense of humor. He's a Sixth Ranger, so he's got the power boost that allows him to take on stronger generals by himself. He lives with his fellow Rangers Kenzie, Nyx, and Casey. He's taken, and he adores his boyfriend. Due to Xybrian biology, Alexander has the telltale gem on his forehead and shares his father's mental abilities. His Ranger-given ability is "influence," which allows him to influence the decisions made around him or the emotions others feel, similar to Piper McLean of the Heroes of Olympus series. Alexander is gay and proud, unapologetic about his preferences.
Alexander has a good relationship with all three of his fathers, as well as a good relationship with his aunts, Katie and Jen, and Uncle Lucas. Alexander fully admits to being closer to Eric than his other fathers, though he loves all three the same.
Alexander intends to run the company one day when Wes steps down. He's in school for business in Pearl City.
Alexander, knowing what his parents went through as Rangers and what happened between Eric and Trip before they got together, never wanted to be a Ranger. When the Crystal chose him, he refused for days. It's not until he spoke with Trip, who'd also been hesitant at first, that Alexander accepted the responsibility and came into his full Ranger status.
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The Crystal Force au Characters are open for asks and NSFW asks over on @the-mad-closet, but I will not do NSFW asks for Kenzie. Please don't ask.
Thanks Estel!
#power rangers#power rangers crystal force#power rangers ocs#original characters#ask#mutuals#estel eruantien#thanks estel!!#kenzie holling-carver#nyx moran#casey grayson-mitchell#alexander collins#ranger kids#legacy team#noah carver#jake holling#gia moran#emma goodall#carter grayson#ryan mitchell#wes collins#trip regis#eric myers
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Final Thoughts on ST: Picard Season 3
I loved it. All of it.
I was filled with anxious dread when it was announced that the entire cast would be back. The first two seasons were not for me and I was worried all of the things I disliked would bleed into this season and infect ALL my beloved characters, not just Picard (who is my all time favorite fictional character).
But those fears were quickly quieted and I found myself looking forward to each new episode in a way I haven't done since the days before streaming.
There are still things I personally would've done differently, but just because I dislike something doesn't mean it's inherently bad (and vice versa, if I like something it doesn't mean it's objectively good).
I feel that the characters behaved in ways that made sense for their history (which was a pleasant 180 for Picard from the first two seasons) and they came together in organic ways that were integral to the plot rather than just thrown together for a reunion show.
I loved how they brought Data back, I thought it was fresh and creative, and it was fun to see him become the thing he always strove to be: human. I loved seeing Riker and Troi and their love for each other, Picard and Beverly as they navigated the very human emotions of reconnecting and saving their son, seeing Geordi as a dad to his adorable daughters along with his joy at seeing Data again. And Worf being the most Worf he's ever Worfed.
Every note I needed was hit with perfect pitch and tone.
The story was tightly woven with ample plantings and payoffs of key details (I'm excited to rewatch specifically for this reason). The stakes were high and had personal connection. The tension was well paced with solid structuring and anytime things DID slow down, it was to allow some breathing room for the characters to develop and exist. The characters were proactive rather than reactive, they had to actually make choices with no easy answer (a staple of Trek storytelling).
I loved the themes of family, both biological and within friendship, and the importance of loving and appreciating the people who truly matter in your life. I loved that the Trek universe felt connected again with the callbacks to the other shows, cameos from old characters, and our main seven recognizing that their most important years were the years they spent not just with each other, but with us, the audience. You can call this fan service with as much spite and venom as you want, but I call it universe cohesion.
After the first two seasons of Picard that could've taken place in any fictional universe because they were so brazenly disconnected from the key aspects that make Star Trek, Star Trek, I am grateful this team of writers took the care and effort to give these details back in meaningful and narratively useful ways.
And most of all, I loved the countless moments where I felt genuine, heartfelt, emotion. I am not a weepy person by any measure, but I teared up multiple times. Seeing these characters I've loved for so long be happy, connected, and moving forward brought me more satisfaction than I could've ever imagined.
I'm genuinely filled with so much gratitude towards the hundreds of people who came together to create this season of television. The care, dedication, attention to detail, respect, and reverence it holds towards the franchise that I love has brought me deep, lasting joy.
It is not the best show I've ever watched, and maybe I'll break down its flaws one day, but it's easily become a favorite that will forever hold a special place in my heart.
Not many shows get this kind of goodbye 30 years later and for that, I am incredibly grateful.
Sorry to those of you who did not enjoy it, you are not wrong to feel the way you do, we all enjoy media in ways that are unique to us.
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Joe Tazuna profile analysis
I like the idea of Joe loving basketball because it gives me the mental image of him loving High School musical and Troy Bolton being his hero and wanting to do theater and dance with Ryoko. Yes this is veering a lot into headcanon for whatβs supposed to be an analysis but guess what? My post my rules. Also I wonder if Joe has any pets seeing how he loves dogs so much. I know we hate the manga and using it as a reference should be considered sacrilege but in it, the students of Sonobeno remark that Joe is poor, and if thatβs the case he might not be able to afford a dog. I wonder if maybe he had a dog before Mr Policeman died, and they had to let it go because finances were tight. Again, headcanon territory.
And his dislikes also point to a strong sense of justice, again pointing towards Mr Policeman being his dad, a man who left his position to pursue what was right. Joe also hates evil, and people who do wrong, but he has been taught not to have a black and white view. Itβs interesting how that comes into play when he gets the sacrifice card. He is deceiving others and leading them on the nose to grave, but heβs trying to save himself and his best friend and admits defeat gracefully and kindly.
Itβs important to remember how when things get serious, Joe is the one who takes them the most seriously. Joe in chapter 1-2 spends a lot of time brooding, angry at what happened to Mishima, and on his own. He was very much coping with a tough situation as much as Sara was, and him extending his hand to Alice was a tremendous act. Joe distrusted people. He wanted to know the votes. It wasnβt just a sweet gesture from a good kid, it was someone opening up his heart and trying to be kind in the worst situation, and thatβs what Joe is doing, being kind in the worst of times.
So thereβs a pretty interesting analysis about this bit done by @beanieman that I canβt find at the moment but I want to bring up another piece of symbolismβ¦
Lightning can strike in one place a singular time. In other words the sacrifice could have one result. And when you have that result you canβt take it back. So Joe, where will you direct the lightning?
Joe himself wearing dog ornaments reminds me of emotion route where he tells Sara βIβll always follow you! You know, like a dog!β No matter what, heβs loyal to the people he loves first, and will stand by any decision they make. He will kill for Sara. He will die for Sara. He even follows her after his death. Very good symbolism.
I like this because Saraβs profile states that the dress code for Sonobeno is pretty lax. Either Joe is intentionally wearing his uniform in a way thatβs rebellious, but not rebellious enough he can get in trouble, or heβs just so flamboyant and cool his style is bound to grind someoneβs gears, and I canβt decide which I like more.
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Community headcanons. Yes, it's my current hyperfixation.
Jeff Winger:
-Has ODD(Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
-Everyone thinks he's a narcissist but in reality he's just self sufficient
-The entire study group thinks he's secretly rich
- Firm believer that sexuality is fluid and has definitely explored its.. options...
-Lactose intolerant but is oddly insecure about it
-His leader position in the group comes from his need to be in control because he feels like any factor in his life that was out of his control went wrong.
Britta Perry:
-First, I wanna say her character was absolutely ruined. She had so much great potential.
-Uses activism to make her feel good about herself but after Annie and Shirley wanted to become activists, she felt like she lost her individuality. She stopped paying attention.
-She has a strong need for everyone to like her and has a crippling fear of abandonment.
-She thinks her real issues are with her dad but really, they're with her mom.
-Queer.
-She thinks she's the mom friend when in reality, it's Shirley.
Abed Nadir:
-He's probably the most complex character in the series. Also I consider him to be a comfort character so this is partial projecting..
-Daddy issues.. kinda canon
-He knows he's on the spectrum even though in the show he never gets/got a diagnosis because the thought of actually being different and not just having small "quirks" scares him.
-He understands and has romantic feelings but can't pursue them for long periods of time, he's probably scared of commitment and only commits to the study group because they're all so different that he doesn't feel excluded.
-Also canon, but he despises change.
-Craves physical touch but only from Troy.
-He has selective mutism.
-Maladaptive daydreams.
Troy Barnes:
-ADHD
-Codependent on Abed because he lacks self awareness and Abed being uncomfortably self aware helps him feel balanced.
-His crush on Britta was platonic.
-He can't tell the difference between platonic and romantic feelings.
-He's terrified of being alone.
-Part of him thinks he and Abed are more than friends but part of him really doesn't want that.
-Pansexual.
Annie Edison:
-ADHD
-Lesbian.
-Her crush on Jeff was purely comphet and stems from her parental issues and Jeff's parental position in the group.
-Her parents were probably homophobic and she tried coming out but then later just pulled the "I'm confused" card.
-She was in therapy but she stopped going because she had to pay for it herself.
-She's the "therapist" friend, but gives pretty bad advice because she has too many of her own problems.
Shirley Bennett:
-Hyperempathetic.
-She thinks everyone's problems are her responsibility.
-She uses religion as a crutch but has questioned her faith a considerable amount of times.
-Making food is therapeutic for her.
-The actual mom friend but hates the pressure of being a maternal figure.
-Scared of failure and projects that fear onto her friends.
-She has a bad habit of deflecting.
Pierce Hawthorne:
-Insufferable bastard.
-When Jeff graduated he wanted to take the "dad" position since he had always wanted kids.
-He had one wife and they were married for 2 months, he just says he has seven because he thinks he sounds cool.
-Has been to rehab numerous times.
-Thinks he can relate to the study group but the study group thinks he's utterly insane.
Chang...:
-He was bullied as a child.
-No sense of self and is always trying to find an identity.
-After his wife left he searched high and low for what's wrong with him, he's just eccentric.
-All of his elaborate stunts are because he wants to be noticed because he has a fear of being forgotten.
-Bisexual.
I'm not putting the dean. You can't make me.
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Cherik γJean-acquisitionγ fic list
Went over my Pocket List and here is the list of dads!Cherik and Jean as their daughter.
For those who want to skip my personal ramblings: my absolute top top top favorites [one] [two] [three] [four]
β turning tables
I didn't even mean to search for Cherik fics at the time as I don't even ship them. The ship was huge so I had always knew of them and enjoyed watching people going crazy over them for more than a decade but I didn't get deep into the fandom or anything. Until that very fateful night. I was knee deep in Grindeldore feels for unknown reasons (still am, btw) and got a huge urge to read Dumbledore using legilimency to soothe his crying daughter. Being not the top ship as Grindeldore was, there simply wasn't any fic that fit the criteria. And what did I do? Searched the Cherik tag, obviously. It was just a logical shortcut: what telepath with kids wouldn't do that? Stayed up until 2am to finish the entire thing and the rest was history. The idea of Cherik with wee!Jean had taken root like the most normal thing on Earth.
β An Earlier Heaven
Pre-DOFP so Erik is characterized as only borderline-abusive instead of, you know, full blown, Charles-need-to-file-a-restraining-order-against-his-ex-who-is-incapable-of-being-anything-but-angry kind of abusiveness.
β Red Riding Hood | 5 times Jean said something embarrassing + 1 she didn't
pure chaos wee!Jean crack and two very embarrassed and exasperated dads
β Looking Forwards (Backwards)
grown-up!Jean reminisces about growing up with Charles and Erik as she fills in for all the history that Logan has missed after DOFP. I wish it was longer because it's so sweet and warms my heart.
β Four times Erik was called dad and one time he was called husband
fluff domestic ASMR basically
β Rest of their Lives
Prompt from Mnemo_ink: After Jean destroys Vuk by letting the Phoenix force free, the light descends back on Earth and envelops Charles. When the light fades away, Charles has a baby in his arms: it's Jean.
I can't describe how much I love this idea. It's a cultural thing, I think. There is a notion that if the bond between people are strong enough, it would continue lives after lives. Whatever you incarnates into in the next life, in one way or another, you would find a way to be back together again and again. This prompt reflects that idea really well. Of billions others on Earth, once again, Charles is chosen. He is forgiven. He gets a chance at redemption, to be a father again. It is just indescribably beautiful to me.
β To Love and Be Loved
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have to use emojis because i'm lost for words at how *chef kiss this is. It's domestic fluff on steroid strapped to a rocket.
γ of course erik would give the kids little metal tokens so he could always sense them--and there is some COMPLICATED meta to be written here about how charles's wheelchair binds them together too γ
β For I Mean to Conquer Troy
This fic purifies my heart and ascends me. It's like I'm wrapped around by warm comfort and soothing lullabies.
You know how in First Class Charles tells Erik "There is good, too. I felt it." That is the Erik in this fic, the characterization that is grossly overlooked, I dare say. And the author predicts who he could be in Apocalypse in 2011 as well. ππΌ
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Star Trek Monthly, #91Β (2002)
A Good Reed by Paul Simpson and Ruth Thomas
Taking your first few tentative steps into the wilds of space is a daunting prospect, particularly when there are all sorts of nasties out there. So, there's no better person to have at your side than a first class tactical officer who knows all about the business end of a phaser.
"I nagged my dad rotten to get the first colour telly in our street so I could see Star Trek in colour," Dominic Keating reveals. "I was absolutely gobsmacked when Spock's shirt was blue!"
Star Trek was an important part of Keating's early life - whether watching the "fried eggs fall off the civic walls" in Star Trek: The Original Series' Operation: Annihilate!, or being inveigled into the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation when his housemate would only allow that one programme to be watched on his satellite system. Kirk's "various Helen of Troy girlfriends, in their flowing chiffon, were my first foray into, 'Phwoar! She's nice!" while his interest in Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard was piqued by seeing "an English actor in an American show". A friend tried to entice him to watch Star Trek: Voyager by describing Seven of Nine in glowing detail, but Keating carefully explains that, "I'm really surprised and pleased that yes, it is Star Trek that we're doing on Enterprise, but it is also really distinctly different from Voyager."
Now, 18 episodes into the filming of Enterprise's first season, Keating has come over to the UK to promote the series' launch on Sky One - and to catch up with old friends, family and the latest plays in London's West End. As he admits, he's becoming more and more used to the frenzy that surrounds Star Trek after some initial reservations. "I've done three conventions now: I'm the convention queen, actually! There was a certain amount of trepidation for the first one or two, but by the third one I was in a stride. It's like interviews, once you get into doing them, you just free up and let yourself come through."
There aren't many interviewees who punctuate the discussion with a free vocal rendition of their series' theme tune, but Keating will warble Γ la Russell Watson at a moment's notice. "It's my convention opener," he admits. "They always say, 'We haven't got the soundtrack', and I say, 'No worries - give me the mike!'"
The relaxed atmosphere on the Enterprise set clearly suits Keating. "There's a great energy," he points out. "Right from the get-go at the read through, when we all met that one time. We just had a simpatico and a generosity. None of us took each other too seriously, and there was some good gentle ribbing."
As he leans backwards and forwards on the hotel bedroom chair, gesticulating wildly to make his points, his own energy is very evident, and he's starting to bring that out in Malcolm Reed. "I'm learning to free him up a bit," he says. "I'm not frightened to have him be contratictory. He doesn't have to be this quintessential, buttoned-down, by the book English guy, who's shy of girls. He can also be all that I am. God knows, each in our own way, we are all a multitude and a mass of contradictions. I'm glad they didn't shoot me out of the gate as quickly as they did with one or two of the other characters. I didn't have to make my mind up and make those split second decisions about the character, what his likes and dislikes were, and how he would react in given moments. It's been a nice trickle up from the boots, right up to the Prada Right Stuff boiler suit!"
Keating has enjoyed the pace. "It's changed a lot, even in seven months," he explains. "The first time I ever see myself play a particular role on screen, it's always a shock. And God knows it was, on that big screen at Paramount, which is 35-feet high! It wasn't even on a fuzzy little telly so I could hide behind the sofa. It takes me two or three viewings until I start to think that I wasn't so bad in it. It was a little bit disconcerting the first time though. What really got me though, was the scene in the temporal room. I really got excited, because suddenly this pilot looked like a movie. I was really proud that I was in something that was bloody good, and not just some TV sci-fi show. It really looked expensive and exciting. The hairs on the back of my neck went up, and the reaction afterwards in the foyer at Paramount was just so good."
Most of the discoveries about Reed have been as much a surprise to the actor when he receives the scripts as they are to the viewer on transmission.
"There was a time when I was getting a little worried that Malcolm was getting left out of things," he admits. "And that this first thrust of the triumvirate of Archer, Trip and T'Pol, which they obviously had as a game plan, was going to be the plan for the duration. I didn't say anything, but I started to get a little antsy. But luckily I just showed up, I was of service, and did the best with what they gave me. And it worked out, because they started looking at the dynamic between me and other characters, particularly Trip, and they got right on it. There were a couple of scenes in an episode, at about the one-third mark, where it was obvious that as actors he and I had a certain chemistry. We just finished a wonderful episode where we are in a room together on Shuttlepod One. It's him and me for 50 pages, and I never thought I would get that kind of experience and be presented with that kind of challenge as an actor on Enterprise. I've done some really hard-hitting plays here in London - new plays and award-winning stuff - and this was equal to that. And, of course, it's in front of a camera, so you know that instead of an audience of 900, it's going to be seen by an audience of millions. That's exciting!"
Keating is still getting a buzz from the role. "When I walk through what they call the Godfather Alley between Stage 8 and Stage 16 and I turn around, there's the Paramount water tower in the background. I get to my trailer with my name in embossed italics on the door...May that feeling I get never end, and I mean to keep that as close to my heart for as long as I can. There may come a day when that isn't there anymore, so I have to be really aware of it right now."
The cast are all now finding their feet with their characters, and Keating passes on a word of advice that executive producer Brannon Braga gave him. "We were standing outside in the sunshine, and he said, 'Don't be frightened to say to a director that you actually know this better than him. Thanks for the suggestion but that's not going to work in this scene.'" As it's transpired, Keating can't recall a time he's needed to put that into operation, and he has nothing but praise for the various directors who have worked on the show. "Rick Kolbe was wonderful to work with," he enthuses. "I really got on with him. He was open to discussion about the tone and tenor of some scenes. My natural inclination as an actor is sometimes to overact. I grew up as a stage actor, and if you do that in front of a camera, it looks ridiculous."
Keating explains that there's a difference between being a guest actor on a show, as he's done on numerous occasions, and being a series regular. "To be honest, I was still a novice when I came to do Enterprise," he admits. "I hadn't done 15 episodes back-to-back on a drama in front of a camera. I'd done a half-hour sitcom here in London, but that's a whole different ball game. It's a totally different dance. The camera still held a certain fear for me. I wasn't playing to it, but now, I have to say, I'm getting quite good at understanding the language of film and the camera's part in the production process. You play the scene between two people, but open up ever so slightly to let the audience in when you know that it's dramatically right.
"[Laurence] Olivier used to talk about the three 'I's: there's part of you as an actor that knows you are an actor playing a part, there's part of you that must be the part, and there's part of you that knows you are an actor playing a part in front of an audience and never forgets that. The camera is your audience, and I'm slowly and surely growing to really love that audience."
Indeed, Keating loves the camera to the extent that he has started attending the LA Film School, learning how to direct. "I want to take that to Rick Berman, and he'll probably go, 'Oh God, another actor who wants to direct!' I heard that there was this opportunity if you really show the intention, and if you nag him enough, he'll let you do it."
Keating reveals that various scenes in the pilot had to be re-shot after Paramount Pictures studio head Kerry McCluggage queried the hairstyles, particularly "Scott [Bakula's] little beatnik, trendy young haircut, so they gave him a side parting."
Ask about his favourite experience, and without hesitation Keating nominates Shuttlepod One. "I can't tell you how excited I was," he says. "And I get excited when Marvin Rush gets excited. Our director of photography is one of the old hands on the show, and particularly when he's got the camera on his back and he is part of the scene with you, it gets his juices going. I get really excited when I see this 16-year veteran of the franchise get excited about what he's filming."
The conditions under which the episode was shot were different as well. "It was something else!" Keating recalls. "We had three days in an igloo that they built for us. In the show, we'd turned the thermostat down to preserve our oxygen: we're running out of oxygen fast and we're floating in space. They placed six or seven huge air-conditioning units with dry ice everywhere, and put the pod on plinths. They wanted the breath gag, where you can see our breath, but even with dry ice packed everywhere, it wasn't doing it, so before each take one of the prop guys was filling the shuttlepod with liquid nitrogen out of this huge gaping pipe. We were literally frozen to the bone for three days straight, for 15-hour days, but there was something so wonderful about the camaraderie and getting the job done. Connor [Trinneer, a.k.a. Trip] and I put some good stuff in the camera that week. I was worn out when it was over, but the morning after, I'd have got up and done it all again!"
Keating has high hopes for Reed's character development as the seasons progress. "There is some sort of sense that he is an enigma," he says. "I can see in Malcolm, somewhere in that repression, there is a passion that can't quite find its way out. People are going to read this and go, 'It's Star Trek, kiddo!' and yes, it is Star Trek, kiddo, but maybe it will be different. I think Brannon Braga is going to like writing for Malcolm Reed. I think he is the most interesting character on the ship!"
Source: www.dominickeating.com
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Hey I been talking about the handling of black characters a lot
A huge issues modern writers including black ones have mentality of middle schoolers
You know those who have extreme tribalism and lack of empathy?
Seriously the older I get the more Iβm astounded by the how significantly older black people who are activists act like immature children
Also this when it comes to black characters https://x.com/badlicksink/status/1768356135877169448?s=46
Oh let me use Forspoken as example
βSo we are going to make a brand new ip where the mc is a young black woman!β
βOkayβ
βAnd it going to use Final Fantasy 15 engineβ
βThat good, so who the Mc?β
βHer name is Freya Hollandβ
βOh she must be biracial-β
βNope she actually the daughter of another world powerful magical user call a Titania[which is painfully obvious] and a guy from New York!β
βOkay i understand that Harry Potter though more Paris of Troy if we are being honest. Popularize the idea of a heir to an another land being raised somewhere else for multiple reasons. β
βNow there was this plague that affected freya mother and the other Titanias. But before that she travelled to nyc and fell in love with an earth human and got impregnated. She left her daughter in New York in order to protect her!β
βWell she must have been given to her father as it would explain why this non white character have such a Nordic name-β
βNope she was left on that place named holland nyc!β
βHer mother couldnβt give her to her fatherβ¦waitβ¦was she a foster care child?β
βYes and she have a rap sheet of stealing but she did that to survive!β
βSo we have a bastard heir of a powerful warrior with a deadbeat dad, that grow up in foster care and stole a lot. Are you sure a confused boomer didnβt write this?β
βNope we had consultants from black gamer girlz group to help us out!β
HOW IN THE NINE FUCKING HELLS DID ASSASSIN CREED DURING THE FINAL YEARS OF 360/PS3 MADE MORE COMPELLING BLACK CHARACTERS THAN A PS5 EXCLUSIVE GAME THAT IS USING FF15 ENGINE?!
Side note, black people been in the Jrpg side for years. But Iβm late as I did have a Xbox and due to hardships I could play a lot of Jrpgs until I can afford them as a adult
Actually I had black teen dad Jrpg idea I made snippets of it so you can get a feel to what Iβm going with.
Also this large but activistsβ¦you invested and favoring black fictional characters doesnβt mean you have real life empathy toward black peoples
See how the left said how racist HP bank goblins were vs their opinion on Israelis
Hey I been talking about the handling of black characters a lot
A huge issues modern writers including black ones have mentality of middle schoolers
You know those who have extreme tribalism and lack of empathy?
Professional activist be like that, they need a fight and in the absence of one they'll find the most flimsy excuse possible to do that, looking deep into a issue or even worse at actual workable solutions for whatever it is is secondary.
Same with the people that would rather just be seen to be doing the right thing.
That'll get you accused of using a trope, though oddly the other won't because reasons.
βHer name is Freya Hollandβ
βOh she must be biracial-β
βNope she actually the daughter of another world powerful magical user call a Titania[which is painfully obvious] and a guy from New York!β
That's a whole lot of european names, lol
HOW IN THE NINE FUCKING HELLS DID ASSASSIN CREED DURING THE FINAL YEARS OF 360/PS3 MADE MORE COMPELLING BLACK CHARACTERS THAN A PS5 EXCLUSIVE GAME THAT IS USING FF15 ENGINE?!
There was less concern of people losing their shit over any perceived slight.
Early South Park Christmas episode hit on why all of the efforts to make sure your product was entirely non offensive are stupid and will just be boring in the end, oddly long before all of this crap started.
Side note, black people been in the Jrpg side for years. But Iβm late as I did have a Xbox and due to hardships I could play a lot of Jrpgs until I can afford them as a adult
I really wonder how closely the companies look at their sales demographics, probably get the bulk of their data from twitter and such.
I'd never seen that as something that surprised people though, DBZ and ATLA as well as several others are things that cross all demographics in fandom, figured they'd think the same about jrpg's.
Also this large but activistsβ¦you invested and favoring black fictional characters doesnβt mean you have real life empathy toward black peoples
See how the left said how racist HP bank goblins were vs their opinion on Israelis
That's fairly common when you ask people to put their money where their mouth is, that and they didn't actually care about Antisemitism then even, just a cudgel to beat JK Rowling over the head with, because I'm sure she was deeply involved in the overall design and production of that game.
Not like the gaming company can just purchase the licensing rights and make a game without any real involvement from the author or anything like that.
Slacktivism doesn't actually require you to care about the alleged victims, just have to hate someone involved in the whatever it is you're protesting.
Number of times I saw the term "blood libel" misused was obscene.
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