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avelera · 7 months

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I admittedly haven’t seen much OFMD S2 criticism but I did masochistically go looking to see what the major complaints were.

I’m not all that interested in addressing individual critiques. Some of them made sense to me. Some of them were a bit silly. Some were clearly based on the show not being the fanfic people had written in their heads after they watched S1. Some were mad for the inevitable shipping reasons.

But what I think is the most important thing for OFMD fans and fans of any ongoing story to remember is this:

The sequel will never be able to match the fact you watched the first part without preconceived expectations.

No second season of OFMD could ever match the fact that no one was expecting Season 1. They weren’t expecting the kiss. They can’t recapture the uncertainty and euphoria of that relationship becoming canon. They can’t recreate the audience discovering its unique mix of Muppet humor and heartfelt drama with glancing moments of historical accuracy, all awash in stageplay level special effects as a love letter to old-school pirate plays and musicals. You can’t ever experience that again for the first time.

If these two seasons had aired back to back, far from seeing a decrease in quality or change in tone, I think you’d find they match one another very closely and seamlessly throughout. It was only the long break that allowed people to imagine certain story beats or characterizations or threads like historical accuracy as being more important than they were.

If Season 1 had ended, say, with the, “Never left.” beat while “The Chain” played as the last thing we saw before the credits rolled and the wait for S2 began, the fandom landscape and expectations would have been wildly different. But then, every OFMD episode adds wildly new elements, they’re all very different from each other, and anyone who thought any one those elements would be the new constant tone of the show going forward would be wrong. And yet, that’s what happened inevitably after the last episode of S1.

Honestly, I thought it was a bit of a shame, from a fanfic writer perspective only, that S1 ended on such a dark note because it was so out of keeping with 90% of the rest of the show but inevitably, I knew the fandom and fan writers would latch onto that dark thread in an effort to continue the story, since it’s where S1 left off. But OFMD was always going to resolve that separation quickly then return to humor and hijinks (albeit with notes of drama and more serious emotions, as it always has) , it’s right there in the romcom plot structure, a structure which owes much more to OFMD’s DNA than any historical pirate drama.

*Sigh* Anyway, I’m excited for the season finale. And truly I haven’t seen much criticism, but I’ve been chewing on these thoughts since I woke up to critiques of ep 6-7 last week and was then baffled by it once I saw the episodes myself. So there it is.

#ofmd #ofmd meta #our flag means death

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ileftmysoulinnorway · 10 months

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We all had a tough end of the week, so I thought I would put together something about my IWTV set lurking experience in Prague, hopefully to cheer someone up and show you that the people working on our little show are incredible, everything is well thought out, and we have a lot to look forward to.

Locations

I am confident that Prague will be a good substitute for Paris. I love this post comparing Prague's Théâtre des Vampires location with a real Le Grand Guignol in Paris. But similar care is given to other locations as well.

I like to joke that I enjoyed a month-long tour of Prague's most famous landmarks, only to have the actual filming take place in nondescript alleyways right next to them. But it makes perfect sense. They want to capture the nicer and older parts of the city that suit them, but not anything that would tell you it's Prague.

Production design, costumes

I saw them build everything from scratch on several sets. And I'm in awe. From putting up posters that will probably only appear in the background of a single shot, to street names that fit the exact topography of Paris and make sense in the context of the scenes that take place on them, to storefronts that they really didn't have to pay that much attention to, or a menu at Le Dakar Café that you could only read up close, but someone took the trouble to make it anyway?

And maybe this attention to detail is normal, I don't know, but I still think Mara and her team deserve all the praise they get.

S1 showed us how much attention is paid to the costumes. I can assure you that has not changed. All the hats, coats, capes and dresses. I can't tell you how many times I've been pleasantly surprised. By the choice of colors for Lestat. By how beautifully all of Armand's black clothes come to life with little details.

People

There are so many people (and I mean SO many) working on the show and they all know exactly what is expected of them, everything runs like a well-oiled machine. I haven't seen any problems, any conflicts, any excesses.

I'm not under any illusion that everything was trouble-free, but really the only complaints I heard were about the horrendously hellish schedule (I guess that's normal) and then the occasional person wishing they had finished earlier (they never finished earlier).

They are all heroes to me.

Directors

Levan is the only one I saw. He seems so focused and professional. His "rolling...and action" is unforgettable.

Actors

After six locations and about fifteen scenes (and countless rehearsals and takes), I think I managed to get at least some idea of them, and yes, they really seem to be such nice people.

- Jacob, I don't envy him at all the emotional strain of playing Louis, but at the same time I love his portrait of Louis so much.

- Sam's transformation into Lestat is something to behold.

- Assad was the only one present on every set. I don't think we've fully realized how big a role he's going to have (at least in S2).

- Delainey, Ben, Roxane and everyone else 💜

Scenes

They were far from finished when the strike started, but at least (in my opinion) they got to the last block of episodes.

I'm not going to pretend to have a concrete idea of what to expect from S2 based on what little I saw. But I do have a few guesses, and I'm insanely excited and thrilled. And, in the case of the 1700s flashbacks, totally confused. I can't believe they're going to do so many unexpected things, or other things so soon.

I truly believe that S2 will not disappoint any of us. We just have to wait a little longer. But if this strike means that everyone gets a better deal and the studios are forced to change their ways, it will be worth the wait.

#iwtvphotos&asks

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godotdotdot · 2 months

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I watched the end of evangelion in theaters last night. The last time I watched EoE was a near spiritual exp; I had been going thru a lot at home and needed catharsis, because I was personally grieving a lot of close relationships that had been hurting me, and could not stop feeling shitty for how I hurt my loved ones.

While that evening I had had the entirety of Eva fresh in my mind, and had sobbed accordingly to my heightened understanding and empathic ability, last night I did not. I had not prepared by rewatching the series or Death and Rebirth. It was a last minute chance that I took. I felt I had not "done" the experience properly.

I noticed so many details I hadn't before, thanks to the big screen: the name KAWORU printed on the EVA Series' S2 drives; how fitting it is that Kaworu (the ideal Shinji, the replacement for Asuka, the parallel of Rei) eviscerates Asuka. I also realised why Asuka has the bandage on her arm in the last scene, because her arm... ripped in two... and how insane is it, the arm that is iconically extended with "I'll kill you, I'll kill you" to be the same hand that reaches forward, as she's dying, to cup Shinji's cheek as he strangles her. I saw my favorite character, Rei, commit her revolt against Gendo. I absorbed everything on screen with greater clarity than I ever had before. The big screen magnified the details, the emotions, everything; and I realised with satisfaction that I was watching the movie the way it was supposed to be watched.

And as such, I think the most significant moment was in the actual theater itself. The scene in the film where they're in instrumentality and talking about dreams vs reality, and they pan to the irl audience of one of the first screenings of eoe? It hits different when YOU are in the theater. It's YOU on screen. I remember feeling like an individual and not at the same time. I realised that everyone in the movie theater was there for the same reason as me: for virtue of being human, having a deep connection w the series like me, having their own reconciling with the awe of seeing it in theaters; after all, all the young kids had streamed this movie on the phone like me, and all the older fellows had not been to an Eva screening in North America. We WERE the first audience seeing the movie, just like in the film; we had all gathered here with our rei plushies and our t-shirts and our cosplays like the audience in 1997. But would we be sitting there confused, like that initial audience was?

As it was, there is no sense of confusion in as an eva fan, not after the End. As the film ended, Shinji crying, Asuka still, Disgusting, and then the end card, there was a full 15 seconds of silence as the lights slowly came on. No clapping. No discussion. No laughter or sniffling or breath. The lights came on, and still, I was silent; I was both praying no one would break the silence as I needed it and observed it. I was completely processing the gravity of being the first (N. American) audience (ever!) since the show aired nearly thirty years ago; and with that weight, how SHOULD you react? And then, the silence broke as I heard people take shaky exhales like they had been crying, chuckling nervously, and then more comfortably laughing to their groups, beginning lore explanations--- someone had a beer snuck into the theater that I only noticed when I looked in front of me--- and everyone re-became themselves, imdividuals with lives and problems and things to be excited over. A couple was still crying and were not holding hands. I saw them outside, twenty minutes later, smiling and taking pictures with the poster.

It seemed strange to me that Eva had become such an emotional thing to such a crowd of people. I didn't realise that I was not the only one who cried tears of horror, who cried tears of disgust, who cried tears of sorrow. I had been excited to go to this movie and was left feeling... normal. It was life-changing, but also, not. I was just a person in a theater, and yet, I understood the movie because I had studied it. And so had everyone else, and we were still crying. At the same time, having reflected on my more private viewings, I still thought I hadn't cried enough.

I think to the things Hideako Anno has said about eva; how it's him on screen, his disdain for certain kinds of anime fans, his passing interest in things that people hyperanalyze. I think about the dedication he notes to his team of workers and five women in his life. Who are those five women? What kind of women are they? Why that descriptor, if you're separating them from your work?

I think the most appropriate explanation for my absurd reactions to the film are because the film itself is an absurd experience; I'm trying to assign it an aura (a la "art in the age of mechanical reproduction") but frankly, I believe it is impossible. Perhaps my theater wasn't right. Perhaps my company wasn't. Perhaps I was not. Perhaps the film was not. And most of all, perhaps it was okay for me to be there, because I wanted to be there, and I wanted to go on.

It was a really beautiful experience. The movie is absolutely meant to be played on a big screen, in a theater. I'm so glad I was there, and I'm so glad I got to be apart of eva history. It was not the perfect exp I wanted, but it was such a special occasion that I don't mind too much. One day I will keep going and maybe I will make that experience perfect for myself.

#end of evangelion #eoe #analysis #reflection #evangelion

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longbobmckenzie · 8 months

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Season 7 Volume I Thoughts

Okay, initial thoughts... meh. It's okay - the dialogue is half-decent, it seems to be mostly fresh and enjoyable, and the characters are showing their personalities. But I'm also far, far from being blown away.

Most of the guys bore me, but Joyo's the most attractive to me and his personality hasn't turned me off, so he's my guy for the time being

I'm not vibing with any of the girls as friends and actively dislike Summer and kinda Bonnie too. Uma might be okay but as we've all said, she looks like she's holding it in

There was opportunity here with the CA concept to do something fresh and interesting but so far it's the same old, except that there's no official recoupling yet. How cool would it have been to do the "Casa girl walk" like on the show where the girls all strut down the drive together and the guys freak out when they arrive? Instead we just meet the new girls, then meet the boys, then it's the same old thing. Yawn

WHERE'S CASSIUS?!?! Obvs we didn't get a preview for him so we weren't expecting him but are we really expected to believe that it's just all the OG people in the villa? Also how much time has passed, because we got a little story about the first couple days and then just "but that feels like forever ago." WHAT'S HAPPENED SINCE THEN?!!? WHY/HOW DID CASSIUS GET DUMPED, ESPECIALLY WHEN ESTELLE AND ALEX HAVE NO CHEMISTRY?!?!

Speaking of, none of the girls have actually watched the show? We could've gotten the deets from them! They could've had pre-conceived ideas of who they were after! It's dumb that they all went in blind!

We could've had a group chat where everyone says who they're interested in, like in S2. C'mon, you're based on a show, do what the show does

The customization is lacking compared to last season. I like that MC is facing forward, except her body pose is still sideways and overall is just weird. The outfits are mostly trash (including the evening ones that haven't been shown yet, we wore our party outfits in this volume). The art is more polished than the preview but honestly why show such a fugly preview if it's gonna look different in the game?

Raf is gonna get his heart broken, I know it

There's already a fair amount of shared dialogue/shared routes. Summer goes after whoever we like, setting herself up to be the villain of the season. Great.

I'm gonna keep playing, it's alright, but ever since it was announced I haven't been remotely excited for this season, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. It'll take a lot for me to want to write any fics for this season (especially with my S2/S6 fics still in the works!)

#litg #litg s7 #litg stick or twist #longbob has thoughts

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ridley-was-a-cat · 1 year

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Winter 2023 Anime Roundup

Anime of the Season – Tsurune S2

I hadn’t watched season one, so I did not plan to watch this show this season, but all the gorgeous screenshots and gifs on Tumblr got to me, and I watched the entire series during the last week of the season. Hilarious, honestly, that the show I wasn’t even going to pick up ended up being my favorite of the season.

As good as the first season was, this was an upgrade on pretty much every front. All of the intersecting relationships between the characters at different schools made for more interesting and more grounded drama than the previous season. The art and animation both absolutely sparkled, and the sound design made you feel like you were watching in person. In particular, the spat between the two cousins/best friends on the team made for one of my favorite episodes this season. Something about how realistic their disagreement was, pushing each others’ buttons like only lifelong friends can do, and the way they resolved it by tiring themselves out in a tense archery duel that ended with a fit of the giggles, just thoroughly charmed me. I adored all of these characters, and I hope we’ll see more from the franchise. 9/10

First Runner-Up – Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

I had my doubts about this early in the series, with all the boob jokes and efforts to make Tomo girlier, but they were all gone by the end. It was just a solid romcom about a loveable group of lunatics that actively affirmed that Tomo was perfect the way she was. 8/10

Second Runner-Up – Buddy Daddies

The hitman content was not as good as the stuff about two single men in their twenties suddenly grappling with the minutia of parenting a five-year-old girl, but I was entertained week after week, and thought they did a good job sticking the landing. 8/10

IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT! Part 2 – Idol shows have a reputation for being harmless vehicles for hot guys/girls, but wherever that idea came from, it absolutely does not apply to this show, which repeatedly punched me in the gut and made me feel. Ryu is a top-ten hateable villain, for sure. 8/10

Play It Cool, Guys – I believe this was pretty popular in Japan, as it’s also getting a live-action drama, so I hope that means we can look forward to more relaxing, lightly amusing shows about cute guys doing cute things in the future. I just really enjoyed watching a handful of fairly normal dudes bumble around. 8/10

Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro S2 – As much as this series is a comedy first and foremost, I just really love the relationship between Nagatoro and Senpai. Their dynamic is so playful, and they have great chemistry along with a genuine friendship. 8/10

The Vampire Dies in No Time S2 – Season 1 was a little uneven with the jokes, but this season was consistently funny, episode after episode. The character interactions hit better once you’re more acquainted with everyone, and the silly situations were just better this time around. 8/10

In/Spectre S2 – The end of season one dragged quite a bit with the Steel Lady Nanase arc, but this series was made up entirely of shorter, three-episode arcs that made the best use of the medium and the characters. Kotoko is the tiny, thirsty queen we need in these troubled times. 7/10

“Ippon” Again! – For years now, I’ve been wanting a serious girls sports anime that wasn’t an anodyne cute girls doing cute things show, and this pretty much gave me what I was looking for. The judo matches had a nice level of tension and excitement to them, and the girls were free to get intense, work hard, and not look particularly pretty while doing it. 7/10

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale – This sat at the top of the chart for me this season, until the final episode had me ready to take my earrings out and square up. The infuriating story decision isn’t necessarily irredeemable, so I will watch part two this summer to see what they do, but my expectations are low. 7/10

The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague – This was more of a vibe than it was a story, but I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of a bunch of yokai who are otherwise bog-basic office workers interacting with their human coworkers. 7/10

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun S3 – My love for Iruma and all his friends knows no bounds, and I’m really hoping for a season four, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say the harvest festival arc felt really padded and dragged out in this season. 7/10

My Hero Academia S6 – This season had some pretty epic fights and story developments, including a resolution of sorts for Todoroki’s family situation and a boiling point for Deku’s self-destructive selflessness, but it was a little uncomfortable to watch the angry citizens portrayed as ingrates. It had a whiff of “Blue Lives Matter” to it. 7/10

Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari – In many ways, this is just a basic off-brand action shounen with a blunt main character taking his anger out on everyone he fights on a quest for revenge, but I think the female lead and her retinue of tsukumogami adds enough novelty to keep things interesting. I look forward to watching part two. 7/10

Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte – I enjoyed the unusual approach to otome isekai in this, where two players in the real world became connected to the characters inside the game, who heard their voices as though the gods were speaking to them. It was nice to get a full adaptation of the source with multiple ships setting sail, but it started stronger than it finished. 7/10

Handyman Saitou in Another World – With the exception of two poorly paced episodes in the middle of the season that centered on a hideously animated monster in a group battle in the dungeon, this was a highly entertaining and refreshing take on isekai, with a cast of loveable characters. 7/10

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV Part 2 – If you stripped out all of the titty harem business, or just focused on building a genuine romantic connection with Ryu, this would shoot to the top of my favorite action/adventures. All of the dungeon exploration and fighting is just fantastic, with high stakes that get your blood pumping. 7/10

UniteUp! – It was feast or famine with this show. The first episode was straight up the best premiere I watched, and there were several excellent episodes where characters struggled with their families or with adjusting to working as an idol, but there were multiple production delays, some of the voice acting was fairly wooden, and there were several episodes that were merely okay. I wanted more Kacchan content! 7/10

Revenger – I can’t really argue with the people pegging this as an edgy revenge story, but I thought the main character had an interesting internal conflict, the fights were creative, and the guys were all easy on the eyes. 7/10

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea – The 3D CG animation wasn’t fantastic, and the second half that focused on a war between two remaining kingdoms was a little blah, but the setting was imaginative, the backgrounds were gorgeous, and the two leads had great chemistry. 7/10

The Fire Hunter – On the one hand, I really love the world building and all the intersecting plots going on in this post-apocalyptic fantasy. On the other hand, a number of questionable artistic choices mingle with straight up sloppy work to make the visual presentation an extremely mixed bag. 7/10

By the Grace of the Gods S2 – This is one of those shows that I can’t quite bring myself to call “good”, because the animation and art are just meh and the story is barely a story, but the vibe is so chill and the characters are so nice that watching it every week felt healing. 6/10

Giant Beasts of Ars – This is one of those fantasy shows that entertained me while I was was watching it, but I will likely never think about again. It had some creative world building, I enjoyed the adventuring party that formed around the main characters, and the voice acting was solid. 6/10

Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don’t Believe in Humanity Will Save the World – If they didn’t decide to tie one of the main characters’ backstories to a false accusation of sexual abuse by a spiteful child, I would have enjoyed this fantasy adventure series about a party united by their histories of being betrayed by those they trusted a lot more. 6/10

Trigun Stampede – Having enjoyed the original anime and everything else this studio has done, I expected to enjoy this. While I didn’t hate it, something about the story and characters just didn’t click with me, and I didn’t like how they animated the characters’ faces when they were talking. 6/10

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement – I am sort of in awe of the author’s sheer audacity in taking the colonialist power fantasy subtext of modern isekai and making it bright, glowing, neon text. Not a good show, but an entertaining one. 6/10

The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady – I really wanted to love this one, but I thought the writing was a bit of a mess with inconsistent characterization, elements introduced then quickly forgotten about, and a underdeveloped romance that felt unearned. 6/10

#anime #winter anime 2023 #tsurune #tomo-chan is a girl!#buddy daddies #Idolish7 #Play It Cool Guys #Sugar Apple Fairy Tale #don't toy with me miss nagatoro #the vampire dies in no time #in/spectre #mou ippon #anime 2023

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moonlight-presence · 10 months

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Five Years Later

Category: M/M

Fandom: Good Omens (tv show)

Relationships: Crowley X Aziraphale

Words: 3 202

Summary: Five years after Aziraphale left Crowley, they meet again. Will this time end differently than the last? Can Aziraphale change his mind and stay? I will try to answer what might be in this story.

A fix-it fanfic to let me process the s2 finale.

MATURE RATING FOR LANGUAGE AND SELF-HARM MENTIONS

Five years after the goodbye...

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"Aziraphale!... Aziraphale!", Michael yelled through the empty hall. The angel shared a look with Uriel and sighed, both their patience running low.

"I am coming, yes!", a faint reply was heard before a burst of light appeared in front of both angels, "Sorry for the delay, I was rather busy with-"

"Yes, we know you are always so busy with everything, Aziraphale.", Uriel dryly said, cutting the enthusiastic tone of voice.

"Something came up on Earth, Aziraphale.", Michael said with her hands crossed behind her back, "We have detected some unusual activity in Egland for quite some time now, and, since Gabriel decided to betray us and run off with that little disgusting de-"

"What Michael is trying to say is that whenever we had trouble on Earth, Gabriel was the one who dealt with it, and...Since his departure," Uriel´s lips twisted in a disapproving frown, "You are the one who´s going to have to deal with it."

"I...Well, I don´t think I am qualified for something like this. I mean...It has been quite some time since I last went to Earth and, well...", Aziraphale began saying with a nervous stutter.

"The Metatron has put you in Gabriel´s place, hasn´t he? So...Take care of it.", Uriel replied with a cold voice, her eyes looking straight at Aziraphale´s.

"Well...Very well. What seems to be the problem?", he asked as he rubbed his hands nervously. He wasn´t looking forward to going down to Earth one tiny bit...Especially since...

"Apparently some humans have been reporting seeing some strange things near London.", Michael pulled a long scroll and began reading, "The reports are quite different but they all mention animals behaving differently, the weather changing abruptly, amongst other weird phenomenons."

"We are not sure what´s happening but we have contacted Hell and they don´t have the slightest idea either so, as Supreme Archangel, your job is to investigate, solve it, and report back to us.", Uriel finished explained, her lips stretching into a satisfied smug grin.

"That´s quite odd, indeed...Alright, I will take a look into it. It might be fun to mix with humans again, after all.", Aziraphale said with a big grin. His heart ached inside of his chest.

"We expect you to be brief, Aziraphale.", Michael noted before both angels disappeared with a flash of light.

Aziraphale sighed, adjusted his vest, and walked towards the elevator. Was he really going back to Earth, again? It had only seemed like yesterday since he had left...Since he had left him.

The elevator doors opened and Aziraphale pressed the Earth button, his fingers shaking as the lift began moving down. He adjusted his bowtie, fixed his hair, and adjusted his vest again until he forced himself to be quiet and calm down.

Five years of being in Heaven...Five years of trying to make a difference and failing miserably. He had tried, perhaps too much, but he had truly tried... They did not listen to him, they did not care for his words. They had respected Gabriel but Aziraphale wasn´t as imposing or...Well, as mean as Gabriel. But Aziraphale had tried to make them hear him.

After four years, Aziraphale understood the truth. The Metatron wasn´t trying to honor him when he had offered him Gabriel´s position, he was simply putting on a facade that things were okay in Heaven. He needed a puppet, a front to his scheme, and poor naive Aziraphale had betrayed the one being he loved the most and accepted the offer.

And now, down under he went. His heart beating fast with fear and a tiny bit of excitement that, after all these years, he might see those black sunglasses again.

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"Excuse me, miss.", Aziraphale said politely to a person who was jogging in St James Park.

"I am not interested.", the woman said dryly before putting on her headphones again and running away.

"Oh, bollocks... I forgot how suspicious humans are.", Aziraphale sighed to himself. He continued walking down the park, his eyes taking in the trees, the ducks, the lake, the bench... It truly had been a while.

Another person was walking towards him with two dogs on a leash. Aziraphale smiled broadly and began to approach them before both animals stopped walking and became ecstatic. The owner of the pets looked at them with worry, "Luna, Stacy...What´s the matter?"

Aziraphale observed the animals and, without any warning whatsoever, almost jumped in the spot as the two dogs began sprinting rapidly, knocking down their owner. The person fell to the ground and Aziraphale rushed to them.

"Are you alright, sir?!", he asked with worry, helping the person up.

"I am alright, thank you... Did you see where they went?!", the person asked urgently, looking everywhere.

"I am afraid I didn´t, sir-"

"I am not a sir.", the person said with a dry voice. Aziraphale frowned in confusion, "I am nonbinary. I go by they/them."

"Oh...That´s fascinating.", Aziraphale said in amazement. The person took a step back and Aziraphale clearly saw they were uncomfortable, "Oh, my apologies. I had no idea, I truly meant to offense."

"It´s alright. Look, I have to go find my dogs, alright? Thanks for the help.", they said before moving past Aziraphale and leaving him alone again.

The angel sighed with frustration and rubbed his temples. Yet another failed attempt at chatting with a human... This day was proving to be miserable.

Aziraphale continued walking down the park until he spotted the bench. He sat down at last, his legs begging him for some rest, and stared at the pond in front of him. He stared as a mother and her daughter fed the animals frozen peas and a faint rush of nostalgia moved through him.

"Ducks hate bread... Did you know that? It´s bad for them too.", Crowley said before drinking another mug of beer. Aziraphale laughed at his words and sipped his tea.

"Your fascination with those animals is quite adorable, Crowley...", Aziraphale teased making the demon stare at him with an annoyed expression.

"Don´t call me adorable. I am a demon. I am intimidating and evil and so very scary!!", he said with a loud voice, his tongue sticking out of his mouth like a snake.

"If you say so, Crowley.", the angel commented between giggles.

Aziraphale smiled at the memory and crossed his legs, his heart fluttering in his chest. How long had it been since he had last sat on this bench? Time is such a strange concept, anyways... Six thousand years with Crowley had gone by in a blink of an eye, and five years in Heaven had been torture. A weird concept, indeed.

"Hello, angel. Admiring the trees, are we?"

Aziraphale let out a high-pitched scream as he heard a voice appear next to him. He put his hand over his heart and looked to his left, his eyes widening at the sight of Crowley. He was sitting there, his legs crossed, and a leathery black choice of clothing on his body.

"C-crowley?", Aziraphale stuttured. His breath was ragged, his mouth hung open and his lips tingling with the memory of what was. He was real, he was there and he looked...good. His hair was a bit longer, shaved to the sides, but it suited him quite a lot. He seemed strong, maybe he had stopped eating all that horrible food he enjoyed-

"Guilty as charged...", Crowley replied making Aziraphale snap out of his thoughts. The angel realized he was still hanging his mouth opened and closed it, swallowing down hard as if it would help him search for his voice.

"W-What...I mean how...", Aziraphale cleared his throat and tried to remain calm, "How are you?"

Crowley chuckled and shook his head slightly, before staring at the mother and daughter. They had both left the ducks, now walking side by side, hands intertwined, down the pathway.

"I am fine, Aziraphale.", Crowley replied shortly, his eyes now on the pond in front of them.

"Oh, that´s nice. I am glad you are fine.", Aziraphale said with a soft smile and a shaky voice. He kept fidgeting with his hands as he tried to process what was happening. It seemed like no matter how hard he tried, the last memory he had of Crowley kept invading his mind, haunting him as vividly as ever.

"I forgive you..."

"Don´t bother."

"I wasn´t expecting to see you down here so soon, I have to confess. Aren´t you supposed to be in Heaven, revolutionizing the system, making a difference against the tyrants?", Crowley said with a formal, almost playful, voice.

Aziraphale felt his heart tightened at the obvious blow at him. He did not know what to expect from Crowley after what he had said but... This? This was proving to be more challenging than he had ever anticipated.

"I am on a mission.", Crowley looked at him with an arched eyebrow and a soft smile.

"Really? What type of mission?", Aziraphale looked at him, his heart beating like thunder inside of his chest.

"Well... Michael and Uriel told me that some animals have been-", he cut himself short, closing his mouth and thinking about what he was going to say, "I am afraid it´s classified information."

Crowley took off his sunglasses, despite several humans walking by them, and began cleaning the lenses. His hands were shaking quite a bit, Aziraphale noticed.

"You really are one of them now, uh?"

"I have always been one of them, Crowley! I am an angel. I belong in Heaven, you have to-"

"So I guess you really are enjoying your time up there... Well, it was a nice idea from Muriel but it seems like it was quite pointless, after all.", Crowley half whispered to himself making Aziraphale frown at his words.

"Muriel? What on Earth are you talking about?"

"Don´t play dumb, angel. We both know this was my doing...", Crowley said with a spiteful voice. Aziraphale opened his mouth and then closed it, his fists clenched together by his lap.

"I am afraid I don´t know what you are talking about."

"Don´t lie to me, angel... We´ve known each for far too long for that to work anymore.", Crowley said.

Aziraphale met Crowley´s yellow eyes. "You did this, didn´t you? You started causing havoc on Earth because you knew Heaven would not let it go by unnoticed...Crowley, you fool, how were you so certain they would send me to fix your mess?"

"I know how Heaven operates, Aziraphale... You are the brightest of them, the only one who would accept this foolish mission to resolve whatever was happening on Earth.", Crowley smirked a bit with amusement, "Besides, I knew you would jump at the first chance to come down here, anyways."

Aziraphale blushed, both in embarrassment and a bit of anger. How dare Crowley manipulate things to his advantage? He had forgotten how impossible he was.

"They are not going to be pleased with this, Crowley.", Aziraphale said with a firm voice.

"No, they aren´t...Guess it´s better you don´t tell them."

"Crowley-"

"Are you happy there?"

"Of course I am."

Crowley moved a bit closer to Aziraphale, his gaze piercing him, "Look at me, Aziraphale."

He struggled with the idea at first but then did so, "Are you happy there?"

No. "Yes."

Crowley´s lips turned into a sour smile, his eyes flickering with sorrow as he saw through Aziraphale´s lie. "Angels aren´t supposed to lie, Aziraphale... If you want to be one of them, you have to behave as such."

"I am not lying-"

"Oh fuck off, will ya?", Crowley snapped making Aziraphale and a few people jump around them. The angel gave the crowd a reassuring smile and they proceeded walking with uncertainty.

"Was this your plan all along? Dragging me here and causing a scene in front of everybody?! Well, if it was, you have succeeded!"

"My plan was to talk to you and see if you had truly lost your damn mind...", Crowley said, putting his sunglasses back on his face.

"Well, doctor, what´s the verdict?!", Aziraphale asked sarcastically.

"I haven´t decided yet.", he gave him a smug smile and the angel let out a strong breath through his nose.

"I don´t have time for this, Crowley. Stop messing with the human world, at once, so I can return to Heaven."

"Is that what you want?"

"What? The human world part, well yes, it´s extremely inconvenient-", Crowley glared at him and stopped his words, "I...Yes. I don´t know, Crowley, okay? Are you happy now?"

"Not quite... You still haven´t done the apology dance.", Aziraphale looked outraged at the suggestion.

"I am not doing that! It was embarrassing enough all the times you made me do it! Besides, I have nothing to apologize for."

Liar.

"You don´t?", Crowley laughed, his head shaking with the motion, "Oh, Aziraphale, don´t make me laugh...We both know what happened that day, we were both there if I recall correctly."

"What happened that day was a mistake.", he spat out the words quicker than he had time to think about them. Crowley looked at him briefly before looking away, clearly hurt by the comment.

"Well, there it is. That´s all I needed to hear. I knew this was fucking stupid in the first place, I told Muriel but of course, she wouldn´t fucking listen to me.", Crowley got up, "Goodbye, Aziraphale."

Crowley began walking away, leaving Aziraphale alone again. He tried to fight back the urge to get up and stop him, but in the end, it was useless. When he realized, he was already grabbing his arm, making him stop.

"Crowley, wait. I am sorry.", he said, his eyes filling up with tears. Crowley turned around to look at him, "I am an idiot, aren´t I? I...Crowley, you have to understand that I never meant for things to end up like they are now. I... I want to be an angel, I want to be good and be in Heaven but at the same time I also want you by my side."

"I don´t want to be an angel, Aziraphale. I don´t want to be a demon. I just want to be me. Why do you need them so badly?!", he grabbed Aziraphale´s shoulders, "Why do you want to be an angel so fucking desperately, Aziraphale?! They are all awful beings! Hell, Heaven, all the same bullshit. You don´t need them."

"Yes, I do!", Aziraphale yelled with a strained voice, tears filling his eyes.

"Why?! Tell me a good fucking reason and I will leave you alone!"

"Because I don´t know who I am without it.", he finally confessed, scared of the words that came out of his mouth. Aziraphale let out a shaky breath and placed his fingers on his lips, regretting what he had said.

"Oh, angel... You are you.", Crowley whispered, putting his hands on Aziraphale´s face, "You are beautiful, nice, a pain in the goddamn ass sometimes, extremely clever, funnier than you might think, good, caring, thoughtful, the less selfish person I know...Well, sometimes at least."

Aziraphale felt his heart tighten at the words, his body shaking rapidly without his control. He did not know what to say nor if he should believe a word Crowley was saying, but he did listen.

"You don´t need to be an angel to belong somewhere you think it´s right for you... You don´t need to pretend to abide by Heaven´s side simply because it´s the "good one"... Angel, you are everything you need to be. Can´t you see that?! You are everything I need. I love you."

Aziraphale´s face twisted with a rollercoaster of emotions, his cheeks were full of tears, and he must have looked like a complete mess, but Crowley was looking at him like he was the most perfect thing to ever exist.

He did not know what to say. He just wanted to grab him, hug him, yell at him, feel his warmth against his body. Aziraphale was a fool, a fucking idiot. Five years without Crowley, five years stuck with those insufferable arrogant angels... Did he want to be like them? Did he really want to rule over something that would not listen to him? That shut down his voice, that would not give him what Crowley had for six thousand years?

"Oh, Crowley...", Aziraphale sobbed, grabbing his neck and crashing their lips together.

Time seemed to freeze around them. Everything went quiet as Crowley grabbed his waist and pulled him closer, gently not to hurt him like he was some porcelain doll. Aziraphale did not know if this was the right thing to do, but he grabbed Crowley´s shoulders harder than the last time they had kissed. He kissed him hard and deep, not scared to feel his lips on his. He tasted as he remembered... Aziraphale nearly wept against his lips as the kiss deepened.

Crowley put his hand on Aziraphale´s curly white hair and held him there, trying to savor the moment for as long as possible. He was afraid he would leave him again in that bookshop. Afraid he would have to wander for five miserable years alone... Drowning in alcohol and trying different ways to end his existence.

He would never go back to that. He would never spend days outside the bookshop, hoping to see Aziraphale inside instead of Muriel.

Aziraphale broke the kiss, his lungs gasping for air as he breathed in. Crowley´s lips were slightly pink from the strength of the kiss, his hands still on the angel´s body.

"Don´t you dare leave me after that, angel...", he whispered with a smile. Aziraphale laughed softly, tears drowning the bowtie around his neck.

"I am sorry for everything... You were right. You were always right, Crowley. I don´t know what came over me. I-"

"It´s okay. I forgive you.", he said, brushing away the tears from his cheeks.

Aziraphale looked at him and pressed their foreheads together, the sun shining brighter than before, on them, lighting up the moment that would be written in the stars for millennia.

"I love you, too.", the angel confessed, freeing himself from the robes he had created around his body.

The ducks quacked behind them, happy with their pea-filled feast, and Aziraphale put his head on Crowley´s chest. He wanted to hear his heartbeat. He needed to feel him against him.

They say demons do not have a heart but Crowley´s was beating hard and violently. But then again, he wasn´t a demon and Aziraphale wasn´t an angel. There are no good or evil sides in a love story, just two souls trying their best to come together at the end.

#good omens #good omens fanfiction #crowly x aziraphale #crowley #crowley aziraphale fanfiction #neil gaiman #fanfiction #fluff and angst #david tennant #michael sheen

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Silver Talks AniManga (07/05/23)

jump is finally back baby let's go!!! next week marks the last week of this serialization round but very much looking forward to the tall girl

ended up not watching more anime like I said I would last week, there were still 4 more I wanted to check out, but currently watching 5 airing which I think is pretty good considering I hadn't watched anything in almost 4 years, plus all those other shows I wanted to check out are all manga adaptations so I'm putting no hope in them being fully adapted so I don't feel as bad putting them aside

I want to catch up on another manga next but, after that, I want to go through my "watching" list and clean it up of stuff that's been left hanging there for these years, and then make my way through stuff I wanted to see from seasons I missed in that time ANYWAY

blue - finale/completed green - new series/new to me

Anime

Uma Musume - Road to the Top Ep4 (Finale)

what can I say that I haven't already. I love it obviously. I rate things on my mal for personal enjoyment but I usually have a "real" rating for it (like I did for jigokuraku not that long ago), but I can't do it in this case, horses just got too much power over me. I think I teared up in all 4 episodes (maybe not 1 but). it's good, period. the art is good, the animation isn't that special most of the time, but it has a lot of little character acting moments that hit really good, and let's not forget that maenami cut I was gushing about. the music isn't memorable but it served it's purpose, and the voice acting was really good ofc, I especially loved tokui sora's performance as opera, it's nice to see her getting to flex her range instead of always being yazawa nico, but ofc ayabe and topro were really good too. anyway really good, left me really hungry for S3 coming later this year tho I still have to go and watch S2 and even finish S1 tehe

Megumin Ep5

honestly this ep felt a lot like a finale, tho there's still 7 more left anyway the explosion scene was pretty cool also megumin x yunyun is quite good, good to see they'll keep feeding me since they'll be goofing around together for a bit longer

Imas CG: U149 Ep5

good episode (ofc), was wondering where they'd take it with risa being such a daddy's girl but she surprised me also the insert song was beyond the starlight (deresute's 1st anni song) so I was losing my gourd as soond as I heard the first couple notes god bless

Mashle Ep5

decent episode, dot's explosion magic looked decent enough, tho speaking of him I didn't expect him to sound like this at ALL, I thought it was gonna be something more high pitched like bakugou. also they teased the lang baddies, which is when this starts shifting more into an action series with a sprinkle of comedy instead of the opposite, which is nice, even if they're all over the op lol

Pokemon Horizons Ep5

nice little ep, the roy scene before this pic was cute. next ep should be more exciting, including the appearance of a brand new mon, like riko's pendant turtle from before

Jigokuraku Ep6

good episode, was really nice to finally see sagiri's first time to shine, and now they're finally at the village, I forgot about the rokurouta fight so I thought they were getting here earlier tehe. it also ended on the gay sex scene so that was very nice I figured the village was gonna be the cliffhanger but that's a really good one too, they really went IN on animating the tongue-fu, anyway curious to see who'll voice mei, she's very cute

Manga

Do Retry Ch1

that line in the pic below is the title of the one shot for this btw anyway. nice first chapter, the art is really striking with it's thick outlines which makes sense since the author was an assistant to matsui too. it's also a period piece which would be funny if it was cause of matsui too. good solid first chap, no complaints for me, did it's job of setting up the story, the main character and his motivations without getting too distracted with other things. we haven't had a sports manga in a while (I don't count blue box as one) so we'll see how long it'll stay around, or how sportsy it'll be in the first place lol

Dandadan Ch104

the vamola backstory continues, I thought this was gonna be the last ch but I guess not. it's been decent tho it could've been shorter imo

Show-ha Shoten! Ch18

VERY good chap, one of the best so far tbh, it's nice to see azemichi making a stand for himself, even if he's stumbling a bit. next chap should be pretty exciting but waiting a whole month is painful

One Punch Man Ch181

just an aftermath chap of the saitama tatsu fight, not really much going on. however I did read the jp raws for the next chap and it has a buncha cute tatsumakis so that's very good

Pension Life Vampire Ch4 - 5

apparently I completely missed ch4 OOPS. anyway, cute chaps like usual, going even more in on the yuri cause of this new girl here. it's nice that eri's moving in, opens the door for a lot more Situations

Tokyo Underworld Ch39

ok chap tho not much happened, the action was p dece but that's about it. the ending cliffhanger is something tho

The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins Ch23

another eh... chap, they show him waking up but considering the previous pages it's gotta be not real right? anyway it needs to hurry up and end already, feels like it's just dragging on on purpose now

Fabricant 100 Ch20

the final battle is finally here, not much more left now, prob just enough to finish filling a vol

Witch Watch Ch107

GREAT chap, I didn't expect them to continue straight from the last one, much less to go this far right away, very excited to see what happens next week with that ending

Kill Blue Ch3

nice chap overall, not much to say, good to see we'll have some more action next week too

Blue Box Ch99

TAIKI MY BOY they grow up so fast 😢, I was already hyped for ch100 but with them dropping this right at the end I'm even more pogged up now holy

Cipher Academy Ch22

as much as I like cipher this felt a lot like a final chap, and it's been doing badly in ratings lately, so there's probably no hope of it making a comeback like medaka did back in the day it's sad that jump readers can't appreciate nisio's work and we get things like roboco running for a billion years instead sigh

Mashle Ch154

good chap, had that good balance of action and comedy that mashle is really good at, still gonna be a handful more chaps of the final boss

Tenmaku Cinema Ch4

nice chap, it's always nice to see someone's passion for something be apparent in their work like it has been in tenmaku

Undead Unluck Ch157

nice chap, like I said last time it's good that not everything is going according to fuuko's plan and seeing her struggle and overcome these unexpected situations is good. looking forward to the (possible) addition of a milf to the cast

Sakamoto Days Ch117

good to see them learning from sakamoto's example tho this being a flashback arc is annoying cause we know rion dies so every time something happens I'm just expecting it to be now argh

The Elusive Samurai Ch108

very good chap, good to see tokiyuki make up with yorishige after that argument a couple chaps ago and in such a meaningful way too also the colour page is beautiful but I'll put it on it's own post

Akane-banashi Ch60

good chap as usual, I've been waiting a long time for the dad to come back into the fray since he's such a big deal for akane's whole character, excited to see where this goes and her growth from it

Ayakashi Triangle Ch129

good chap, especially with those plot complications at the end making things not as simple as they seemed at first

#silver talks animanga

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honesty hour-ing back at you!!!! what are you most looking forward to right now, both bl wise and in your own personal life (if you're comfortable sharing it of course!!!)?

(also how does it feel like to be one of the loveliest person on the planet please speak into the mic 🎤)

I remember once I was asked what I look forward to the most and I just had to list a bunch of stuff that were already out because there's just so. much. content! it's no different this time around as I am in the process of catching up with everything under the sun ✨️i don't really hear of upcoming shows until they're already out so that adds to it hahah

okay so I'm excited bout the upcoming be my favorite and hidden agenda episodes, they are both light watches for me so I'm naturally in anticipation; it's not even announced but I might be most excited about fourthgem's upcoming project :') oh, i'm very interested in last twilight (and here is the moment I realise who I'm replying to lmao because I was thinking of @ the person whose posts got me hyped up about it and- yeah. silly goose)

eternal faith (haven't read the novels yet though so I'm in no hurry); ah the cherry magic adaptation with taynew just came to mind, ig im curious to see how they handle that 😗 I also want to watch wedding plan, jun & jun, stay with me (that's a bl, lads, i've seen how those dudes look at each other and i want more), jack o'frost, cooking crush (I miss offgun suddenly its so weird), minato's upcoming episodes (asuka and shun have the potential to be the best thing that happens in jbl this year and I beg for them to not fuck it up)..*checks mdl* OMG LOVE TRACTOR im waiting for my gal to watch these two fools on a farm (not to be mistaken with the japanese fools on a farm in zenra meshi whom I am in no rush to deal with. do you know how bored and put off by posts I have to be to be uninterested in a japanese bl? sheesh)..unintentional love story is a big one cause of how passionately it was recommended to me hahah and idk if they count but s2 of good omens, heartstopper and our flag means death

there are a few (word with a subjective meaning innit) others on the watchlist and a few upcoming ones i'm so curious about, not to mention all the non-bl shows I'm eager to watch

as for my personal life (what a surprising question! sorry to be more on the private side <3) I am excited bout giffing stuff hahah I love getting the hang of it, it's a slow but fun process🌸

and for the last question..blushing crying screaming-

idk what I did to deserve such cuteness but im very grateful 🥰 I don't know, I think if you're yet to figure it out considering your solid personal experience, we might have to put our heads together to think of a proper answer 🤷‍♀️

#its called honesty hour but im taking applications all day everyday lmao i just love talking that much #the fact the question clearly states 'most excited about' and i just decided ''that has a broad meaning now let's LIST''#thank you monica you strike me as someone who likes long rants with a 'train of thought' feel so i tried not to edit this too much #if you prefer structured ones you gotta tell me though i love pinpointing in order too 😁#ask game #ppg #petri replies

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I know we aren't all looking forward to S3 for obvious reasons but I'm a little sad about the lack of a "sneak peek" - S2 had one around this time (the nine-month mark) after the S1 debut but that happened to coincide with the first TUDUM and everyone was so excited it felt like a quenched thirst. I don't know how they'd give us a S3 sneak peek but also, I feel like we're nowhere near it either? This season is certainly lacking in hype compared to the last, so it'd be nice to get something to help recapture what's missing between this build-up and the last. But I also feel if they just kept to the order, we wouldn't be in this position in the first place, but I digress...

They just were not ready… they’re still not ready.

I guess we will get something at Christmas maybe or in the new year to build the hype back up.

But I am not bothered 😂

#ask ash #bridgerton

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yourstormthlaylirahh · 2 years

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Watch List | September ‘22

Watch list tag game :) Tagged by @25shadesoffebruary and @dragonsareawesome123

Currently Watching (Binging)

Checkmate I love Agatha Christie and I am loving how they are adapting her stories so far! I find Poirot a bit irritating (I’m more of a Miss Marple fan) so I have been greatly loving Si Tu Yan especially in the Poirot parts - he is a huge improvement. I am not very familiar with the Republic Era of China so it is giving me lots of things to research later.

Currently Watching (Airing)

About Youth which is so good! The characters are so soft and layered and have very different conflicts, and I am loving watching them support each other

The Eclipse also phenomenal! I love how aggressively P’Golf and the scriptwriters are being with their political/social commentary, and both First and Khao are such fantastic actors. Every time Khao cries a piece of my heart dies forever

180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us this is shaping up to be one of my favourites of the year, it has a very moody-queer-film vibe with highly complex characters and relationships

Takara-kun to Amagi-kun I am warming up to this one, I was pleasantly surprised with the very frank discussion of readiness for sex, sexual boundaries, and how much care Takara-kun is showing in his understanding of consent. I really value seeing these kinds of open and honest discussions becoming more commonplace in media for teenagers, it reminds me of a similar storyline that recently ran in the Heartstopper comic.

Girlfriend Project Day 1 (I know it’s technically not airing but it only ended this week so I am keeping it in this column because I haven’t completely finished the last ep) I am enjoying it a lot, they did an absolutely fantastic kiss scene which I wasn’t expecting, so that was nice. It’s retreading the same ground as Love Class, and I wish it had the same run time as that series so I could compare and contrast the 2 series better, but alas. The curse of painfully short GLs.

My Only 12% Cake is the best character of all time, he is such a kind and caring friend. I am scared the whole time watching this show because I am waiting for it to trample my heart because Wabi Sabi.

Vice Versa I am a bit behind on this and having been watching through gifs for the last couple of eps tbh. I am having trouble letting go of my expectation of a more sci-fi based show featuring lots of archery. If I can manage to do that I think there is lots to enjoy for what the show is, my expectations were just simultaneously drastically different and extremely high.

Still airing but on hold: Coffee Melody, War of Y and On Cloud 9

Not BL, but I am going to start the new Bee & Puppycat today, which I am very excited for

Rewatching:

Bad Buddy with my cousin

Looking forward to:

Never Let Me Go this is one of my most anticipated shows of the year, I love mafia settings and I am hoping for lots of angst, drama and betrayal

Wish You Luck the trailer was amazing! I am chomping at the bit for next summer, I am loving the greater variety of genres we are getting and Tonnam was fantastic in Triage

Nighttime in the Suburb I have some anxiety as always about how the asexual character will be handled, but I also tend to trust the Philippines on handling more unusual queer storylines so

The Uncanny Counter S2 give them back to me!!!!!

Home School I need it now! Very The Eclipse/The Gifted vibes. Also Chimon!!!

Art Adore En I was sold as soon as I saw a polycule in the trailer, it looks like exactly my kind of messy

GAP may this kick off a new trend where the sapphics stay winning. I also adore FreenBecky

Chains of Heart the synopsis looks great! Very pulpy and dramatic!

Moonlight Chicken P’Aof and EarthMix are some of my favourites, and I am curious where they go with a very different storyline than they have done before

Summerdaze I loved the mock trailer for this, I really hope there is news soon. I want them to open another crowfunding campaign because I missed the first le sigh

I am also impatiently waiting for an adaptation of Transplant to be announced, Sammon adaptations are always great and I just really need TanBunn back

Tagging: anyone who would like to do it, and feel free to say I tagged you so I can see your answers! :)

#bl drama #tag games

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aristrocrat · 2 years

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Chapter 1

S2 Episode One

SUMMARY: Y/N discovers more about what Peter told her the night he died, choosing to keep some facts hidden. Lydia goes missing and the pack commences a full on search for the potential new werewolf.

WORD COUNT: 4670

TW: none besides the usual cursing lol :)

“Come back to bed,” You boyfriend whined, throwing his favorite pillow at you. You laughed and twirled in his desk chair to face him, only to notice he was already under the covers. “You didn’t come with us to look for Lydia and now you won’t even come to bed!”

“Okay, you say that like I had an option. My mom’s got me on strict house arrest ever since she found you in my room the other night. Also I think I found something,” You smiled before throwing back the pillow, making him groan. You’ve been actively scouring the internet for answers since the last conversation with Peter, especially now that you had a disgusting amount free time with your century-long grounding. Luckily, your mom typically worked the late night shifts so you were able to sneak Stiles in at midnight on most nights. “Can I just read this to you before we go to sleep? I’ll make it quick.”

“Nope,” He said nonchalantly. “Bed. Sleep. Now. We have to wake up early tomorrow and it’s already-”

“2:00 AM, I know,” You pouted, knowing it was his kryptonite. “Pleaseee.”

You heard a sigh and the creak of his bed before feeling his presence behind you after you twirled back to the computer. He crouched down and pressed his lips to your neck, making a shiver go down your spine.

“Fine. What did you find?” He asked, voice muffled into your hair. “You have five minutes to explain before I pick your ass up and take you to bed.”

“It says here that the Delvoux family was believed to be a long line of mages from France-”

“A mage?” Stiles perked up. “Isn’t that a witch?”

“Yeah, kinda! But anyways-“

“Does that mean you can cast spells and use magic?” He looked over at you with an excited look. “Because that would be awesome.”

“I doubt it but let me finish,” You laughed before kissing his cheek and reading on. “It says here that the Delvoux are infamously known for casting a spell on the Rowan tree in 1598, giving it the ability to scare off evil beings and create barriers against the supernatural.”

“Like wolfsbane?” He asked, pulling up another chair to sit next to you. He leaned forward to read on, staying silent for a few moments as his eyes scanned the page. “Wait, the Delvoux family created Mountain Ash?!”

“That’s not even the craziest part!” You scrolled down. “Listen to this, their descendants’ blood is said to be laced in mountain ash.”

“Okay so what does that mean?”

“It means, I’m basically untouchable by the supernatural,” Your tone was laced in excitement as you took off into another rant. “Well, kind of. My blood acts more like wolfsbane-“

“Woah, woah, woah,” Stiles stopped you. “How do you even know you’re a Delvoux? He could’ve just been saying this to put you in danger.”

“Apparently during the Salem witch trials, the Delvoux family was forced to change their surname in order to protect themselves,” You explained before looking over at him. “Stiles, they changed their name to Y/L/N.”

He narrowed his eyes in thought, staying silent for a moment before speaking up again.

“You think your Hogwarts letter got lost in the mail?” He joked.

“Fuck off,” You playfully shoved him, making him chuckle. “Read the second paragraph from the bottom.”

You watched as he subconsciously moved his lips as he read along, squinting ever so slightly to look at the small text before opting to read out loud.

“The Delvoux descendants’ blood is known to be poisonous to supernatural beings. If enough blood is shed, it’ll paralyze and eventually kill the attacker?!” He looked over at you. You nodded. “In very rare cases, those who have managed to spill a lethal amount of fresh Delvoux blood are cured. They no longer possess any sort of supernatural abilities and are by all accounts human.”

“So if a supernatural being manages to kill me, and somehow my blood doesn’t kill them, they’re cured,” You summed up.

“Yes, thank you, Sherlock,” Stiles rolled his eyes. “I got it the first time.”

“Sorry, I’m just excited,” You giggled. “There’s a way to test if I really am one.”

“How?” He questioned. You smirked. “Oh god. Is it bad?”

———

“What do you mean you want a drop of my blood?” Scott furrowed his brows as he closed his locker. “No! That’s so fucking weird. Even for you.”

“What do I have to do to convince you?” You rolled your eyes.

“What are you gonna do with it?” He asked carefully.

“I already told you! A science experiment.”

“I can literally hear your heart speed up, dumbass. What’s the real reason?” He turned to walk toward the parking lot.

“Give me your blood and I’ll tell you,” You smiled sweetly. He scoffed and walked off. “Scott! Please! I-.. Ooh! I’ll do your laundry for a week.”

He stopped in his tracks.

“A month,” He turned around.

“Two weeks,” You bargained.

“And you have to clean my room tonight,” He raised his brow.

“Deal,” You stuck out your hand. He reluctantly shook it. “Anyways, how’re things going with the secret girlfriend, lover boy?”

“Shh! Keep it down, would you?“ He hissed before frantically looking around. “How did you know?”

“No one! I figured it out on my own,” You said. “I saw you sneak into a classroom together the other day.”

“It was Stiles, wasn’t it?” He deadpanned.

“You know, I don’t appreciate the whole listening to my heartbeat thing,” You scowled. “But in his defense, he didn’t tell me about it until last night when I asked, and I had to beg him to tell me. I’m only asking because I wanted to make sure you were okay after everything that went down with her dad.”

“Oh,” He responded softly. “Yeah, I’m alright. Thanks for asking. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. I was trying to keep it under wraps.”

“So you told Stiles?” You chuckled.

“No, he actually did see us sneak into a classroom,” Scott laughed. “I’m actually surprised he didn’t tell you sooner.”

“GUYS!” Stiles squeaked as he ran over to the two of you, practically shoving people out of the way as he approached. “I think I have something about the Lydia case! My dad told me that there was a grave robbery last night. Get this, normally they steal jewelry. Last night, they stole a dead lady’s liver.”

“She ate the liver?” Scott’s face scrunched up in disgust.

“No, I didn’t say she ate it. I just said it was missing,” Stiles shook his head. “And you know what? Even if she did, so what? It’s the most nutritious part of the body.”

“Yeah, but it’s also a dead woman’s liver,” Your face scrunched up in disgust.

“I never ate anyone’s liver,” Scott challenged.

“Yeah, right, ‘cause when it comes to werewolves, you’re a real model of self-control,” Stiles muttered. You walked behind them and almost ran into him with the way he came to a stop. “Actually, wait- hold on. You’re the test case for this so we should be going over what happened to you.”

“What do you mean?” He asked.

“I mean like what was going through your mind when you were turning, you know? What were you drawn to?”

“Oh, I bet I can answer this one,” You finally spoke up with a smirk. They both looked at you. “Allison. He couldn’t stay away from her. Hell, he still can’t.”

“She’s right,” Scott shrugged.

“Allison. Okay, nothing else? Seriously?” He groaned.

“Nothing else mattered,” Scott confessed.

“Maybe we can start with Jackson?” You offered. “She was looking for him all night. And she never stops talking about him. It’s gotta be him. Maybe you guys can catch him in the locker room and talk to him.”

“Like he’ll wanna talk to us,” Scott huffed.

“Okay, then threaten him,” You said simply, earning two very amused smiles. “What? It worked last time.”

“That’s my girl!” Stiles praised, wrapping his arm around you and rubbing your arm with pride.

“Jesus Christ. You’re rubbing off on her, dude,” Scott laughed before turning to walk into the school.

“Oh my god. Take that back!” You called, making Stiles use the hand he previously held up to playfully and gently shove you. “I’m kidding! Aww, Stiles don’t walk away. I was joking!”

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“This is a pop quiz, Mr. Stilinski,” Mr. Harris’ voice boomed through the room, making you jump. You turned to look over at your boyfriend on the other side of the room who stared at the teacher with wide eyes. “If I hear your voice again, I may be tempted to give you detention for the rest of your high school career.”

“Can you do that?” He asked sarcastically, making you chuckle quietly.

“Well, there it is again. Your voice. Triggering the only impulse I’ve ever had to strike a student repeatedly and violently,” Mr. Harris said. “I’ll see you at 3:00 for detention.”

Your jaw dropped as you caught Scott’s surprised gaze.

“Mr. McCall. Miss Y/L/N. Look over again and you’ll be joining him.”

“Yes, sir,” Scott mumbled.

You rolled your eyes and looked back at your quiz, mentally cursing out the teacher that had a personal vendetta against Stiles. You knew he was holding Sheriff Stilinski’s previous accusations against his son. You looked up once more to see your friend group working vigilantly on the quiz before beginning your own. You were about halfway through when you noticed someone in the corner of your eyes stand up. You looked over and saw Jackson holding his nose before running out of the room. The teacher shot Danny a questioning look.

“Nose bleed,” He responded.

“Oh, no problem. Continue your quizzes, class. Remember, this is timed!”

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“You coming to the funeral?” Scott asked as you walked out of the school with him.

“I thought we weren’t allowed to go because of Allison’s dad?” You furrowed your brow.

“Has he ever stopped us from doing anything?” He smirked.

“Yeah,” You deadpanned. “Like a lot of things actually.”

“No, we just found new ways of doing them!” Scott rolled his eyes. “You think you can sneak out of the house to come?”

You sighed and looked over at your mom’s car before looking back at Scott.

“I don’t know. That woman is currently reigning with an iron fist. She’s been watching me like a hawk since she caught Stiles sleeping in my bed the other day,” You shook your head. “I’ll try but no promises.”

“Let me talk to her,” He smiled before marching over to the vehicle.

“Scott, wait! I don’t think it’s a very good idea to ask her!” You chased after him before he turned over his shoulder and took off into a sprint. “SCOTT I SWEAR TO-“

“Hey, Scotty!“ Your mother greeted as she opened her window.

“Hi, Y/M/N! How are you?“ He smiled as you caught up to him.

“Good,” She narrowed her eyes. “The answer is no to whatever you were gonna ask. She’s grounded.”

“It’s just to Kate’s funeral. We’re getting Allison’s friends together for emotional support,” He explained. “I’ll have her back home as soon as it’s done!”

“Now why couldn’t have you just dated Scott?” She looked over at you. “See, he’s a respectful and thoughtful young man! I know damn well he wouldn’t be lingering in your bed at a questionable hour of the night. If Stiles abided by Scott’s moral code, maybe you wouldn’t be grounded right now.”

You shot her a look of annoyance and bit your tongue, not wanting to say anything that might upset her. Scott shifted uncomfortably at the tense silence.

“I’ll think about it,” She finally said.

“Thank you,” Scott smiled. “I gotta go get ready, but, uh, just shoot me a text if you wanna walk there together.”

“Yeah, will do,” You pursed your lips before he walked off. You walked over to the passenger’s side, threw your backpack in the back, and got in.

“No smart remark? You must really wanna go,” Your mom said as she put the car in drive. “Scott’s single now, right?”

“Yes, Mom. He’s single,” You lied.

“I might even consider ungrounding you if you broke up with your boyfriend and went on a date with him instead,” She sighed, sparking an idea in your mind.

“Really?” Your eyes lit up, making her smile. She was oblivious to the light bulb that just went off in your mind.

“Yes, really.”

“Noted,” You nodded, sitting back in your seat and pulling out your phone to text Scott.

Y/N: meet me at my house in hour

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“Hey, so she let you go?” Scott asked as he walked up to your porch, noticing your black dress.

“Yeah,” You nodded, patting the porch swing as an invitation to sit next to you.

“Is everything alright? Your mom seems..”

“Intolerable and rude?” You suggested. “You can call her a bitch. It’s okay.”

“You said it, not me,” He chuckled, making you smile as you looked at your shoes. “You okay?”

“Oh, yeah. I’m fine. She’s just been weird with the whole divorce thing,” You shrugged. “She said she’d consider ungrounding me if I broke up with Stiles and went on a date with you.”

“That’s ridiculous,” He furrowed his brows.

“Okay, but what if we did?” You looked up with a smile, making his eyes widen. “What if we-”

“Woah, um, listen Y/N- Stiles is really into you and I’m in a relationship with-“

“What? No! Listen,” You turned to face him. “What if we pretended to be in a relationship? It would get her off my ass and the Argents off of yours. I mean we obviously have to talk it through with Stiles and Al but I think it might work out in our best interest if we played pretend. This way we can hide behind a fake relationship so that we can actually be in our real ones.”

“Oh, thank God,” He breathed. “I thought you were going to profess your love or something.. That’s actually not a bad idea. Yeah, let’s talk to them tonight. It might break your dad’s heart though. I don’t know who’s more in love with Stiles; you or him.”

“Oh, a hundred percent him,” You laughed before you stood up and extended your hand to help him up. “Ready to go?”

“Yeah, baby, I’m ready,” He smirked, taking your hand slowly before you swatted him away with disgust. “Wait, babe! We can fix this!”

“Fuck off!” You squealed as he ran behind you with extended arms. “Scott, get away! I’m serious!”

“Snookins! I don’t wanna go to bed angry!” He laughed as he picked you up from behind. “Forgive me, sugar cheeks!”

“EW!” You laughed as you jumped out of arms. Your foot landed on a wet patch of dry grass and slipped out from under you, making you fall and skid your knee on the nearby sidewalk. You yelped and shifted your weight to allow you to sit down.

“Oh shit!” Scott gasped before running to your side. “Are you okay? Y/N, I’m so sorry!”

“It’s okay! I’m okay,” You breathed with a smile. “It’s just a little scrape. Don’t get too close. I-”

“No, you’re actually bleeding pretty bad,” He winced as he looked at your knee. Your stomach drop with anxiety at the possibility what effect your blood might have on him. “Want me to..”

He blinked before clumsily taking a seat next to you. “Fuck, I just got lightheaded.”

“Scotty, are you-..” Your eyes widened at the realization; your blood was toxic to him. You felt your heart race slightly as you looked down at your knee. It was bleeding, sure, but it was nothing crazy. If this small amount of blood was enough to make him dizzy, you didn’t want to imagine how much it would take to have a bad effect on him. You quickly stood up and limped back. “Let me get you a bottle of water and clean this up real quick.”

“No, no. Sit down, I’ll go inside and-“ He began to push himself up, shaking his head to clear his vision.

“Scott, I’m fine! I’ll be right back,” You said quickly before limping back up your porch stairs and to your door. “Don’t move, okay?”

“Honey, what are you- oh my god, your knee!” Your mom gasped from the kitchen before rushing up to you. “What happened?”

“I tripped. It’s not as bad as it looks, can you run a bottle of water out to Scott? He’s a little light headed from the blood. I’m gonna clean this off and wrap it. I’ll be out in a second,” You explained. She nodded before disappearing into the kitchen and coming back with the first aid kit and a bottle of water. “Thanks.”

“No problem, holler if you need me. I’m gonna check on Scott,” She responded before she walked outside.

You worked quick, wincing as the disinfectant entered wound and noticing that it was a lot smaller than you expected. You finished up within a couple of minutes before going back outside to see Scott standing and chatting as if nothing happened.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Your mother furrowed her brows, checking his pupils with a light to rule out a concussion.

“I’m sure,” He chuckled before turning to you. “Hey, how’s the knee?”

“Oh it was pretty small, it was just a bleeder,” You smiled. “We’re gonna go, Mom. I’ll be back in an hour.”

“Let me drive you,” She began before seeing the look on your face. “You know what? If your knee is alright to drive, take the car. I don’t want either of you falling on the way. Keys are in the ignition.”

“Really?” You smiled, earning a nod. “Thank you!”

“Be careful!” She called as she walked back into the house. You limped slightly to the car and waited for Scott to hop it to turn it on. You both sat in silence as the engine roared to life and you backed out. You were well aware that he knew something was up. Even if he wasn’t able to hear the sound of your racing heart and smell the anxiety that you radiated, he knew you to your core. He knew your mannerisms and the way you acted when you were hiding something from him.

“Do I wanna know?” He asked.

“Good question,” You chuckled nervously as you sped down the familiar roads of Beacon Hills. The drive to the cemetery was only a couple of minutes from your house.

“Y/N,” He tilted his head in annoyance. “What’s going on with you? You’re constantly spaced out and you’ve been so distant. Then today you ask me for a drop of blood? Obviously it has to do with-“

“Okay!” You burst out, causing his lips to seal. “Fine. Look, I found out that my ancestors created Mountain Ash. I know how crazy that sounds and I wasn’t sure if it until I saw you get light headed.. but the lineage has it in their blood. And it acts kinda like wolfsbane,” You sighed. “It’s toxic to the supernatural.”

“I’ve been around wolfsbane. It doesn’t do that,” He shook his head. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“There’s a lot to it that I don’t even know yet,” You admitted before pausing. “There’s a lot to it that I haven’t even told Stiles about.”

“.. Why?” He asked as you pulled into one of the cemetery’s parking lots. You thought carefully about your words, not wanting to give too much away but also not wanting to lie. You parked the car and sighed before turning to him.

“I found a lot of information and I don’t know what’s true or false. A lot of it is really cool but there’s some shit in there that..” You trailed off. “I just didn’t want to scare you before I knew all of the facts is all.”

“Oh.. Okay, well I won’t push you to talk about anything you’re not ready to tell me. Just know I can keep a secret and a level head. I’m always here for you. You know that,” He reassured. You smiled and hopped out of the car, wincing a bit from the impact. You locked the car and began walking towards him, giving him a hug.

“Thanks, Scotty,” You mumbled into his chest as he wrapped his arms around you in return.

“Of course,” He replied, lingering in the hug before pulling away. “We should go. The funeral’s starting soon.”

“Okay, let’s go hide behind a tombstone so we can get up close,” You giggled before walking off.

“I like the way your mind works,” He responded before following you through the woods. You both ran up to a tombstone, careful to avoid any eyes or cameras and watched from a distance. You shot a smile to Allison as she sat down with her family before an old man wandered in. You quickly realized he was an Argent with the way he made his presence known; taking one of the cameramen’s SIM card and hugging the family.

“Who is that?” You whispered. He held up a finger as he listened to the conversation that unfolded between the Argents.

“Yo,” You heard your boyfriend run up to you before feeling his kiss against your temple. You smiled before getting a sinking feeling in your stomach.

“Hide,” You pushed them back, barely avoiding the family’s gaze. They both looked at you with wide eyes before you nodded, giving them the okay to peek again.

“Who the hell is that?” Stiles whispered, choosing to put a pin in his witch comment.

“He’s definitely an Argent,” Scott responded before listening in again. Allison looked over and smiled softly at the lot of you.

“Hey, you know, maybe they’re just here for the funeral. I mean, what if they’re the non-hunting side of the family?” Stiles suggested. “There could be non-hunting Argents. That’s possible, right?”

“I know what they are,” Scott looked back at him.

“Reinforcements,” You pursed your lips before seeing the two boys beside you suddenly get pulled back.

“The three of you. Unbelievable,” Sheriff Stilinski growled. Your face scrunched up at his disappointment as you picked up his tie.

“I know. I’m sorry. I’m supposed to ask,” Stiles muttered as he led the three of you back to his car.

You all sat through his lecture that proceeded with a deafening silence. You sighed and ran your hands up and down your thighs, deep in thought about your gut feeling, hoping it was nothing more than a coincidence before Stiles placed his hand over your own. You looked up at him and smiled.

You okay? He mouthed, earning a reassuring smile and nod that he didn’t quite buy.

“4-1-5 Adam,” The radio chattered, making your eyes widen in recognition.

“Disturbance in a car,” You muttered.

“Atta girl! You’re starting to pick up on these now,” Stiles grinned, speaking quietly.

“I’m sorry, did you say 4-1-5 Adam?” The sheriff clarified.

“They we’re taking a heart attack victim DOA. But on the way to the hospital, something hit ‘em.”

“What, hit the ambulance?”

“Copy that. I’m standing in front of it right now. Something got in the back. There’s blood everywhere,” The voice continued as your boyfriend curiously leaned forward with a look of concern. “And I mean everywhere.”

You looked over at him and to the door, signaling an exit. He nodded before the three of you slid out and ran towards his Jeep. You drove into the dusk, looking for the ambulance. Once you finally found it, Stiles parked a few hundred feet away before you all got out and made your way towards the scene.

“What the hell is Lydia doing?” Stiles questioned as you all hid behind a small hill a close distance away.

“I don’t know,” Scott said.

“What kept you from doing that? Was it Allison?” You breathed, catching glimpse of the bloody interior of the emergency vehicle.

“I hope so,” Scott muttered.

“Do you need to get closer?” Stiles anxiously sighed. Scott sniffed the air before responding.

“No, I got it.”

“Scott,” You shook your head, feeling your heart clench. The boys looked over at you, worried about the words that followed your somber tone. “Just.. I just need you to find her. Please just.. just find her.”

“I will,” He nodded, patting your back before getting up again.

“Hey, she’ll be alright. I know this is scary, but I have faith she’s okay,” Stiles whispered. You furrowed your brows as you looked back at the ambulance. “Hey, hey, look at me. I think we’ve seen enough for a lifetime’s worth of nightmares.”

“Stiles, I.. How are you holding it together so well?” You blinked away the tears in your eyes. “It’s like one big blow after the other. Peter, then the whole stupid fucking witch thing, and Lydia missing-“

“I’m so not holding my cool right now,” He chuckled sweetly, caressing your cheek and wiping away a stray tear. “I’m dying of anxiety at all times. But.. I don’t know. Something about having you around kind of makes it to where I can breathe again.”

“Sti,” You smiled before leaning fully into his embrace. “I love you.”

“I love you too,” He chuckled, feeling the familiar warm sensation spread in his chest at your words. “I don’t think I’ll ever get used to hearing you say that.”

“I’ll just have to say it like a billion more times then,” You giggled.

“A billion?” He laughed. “That’ll take you a lifetime.”

“I mean-”

“STILES!” Sheriff Stilinski shouted into the woods, making you both duck. “I saw you, dumb ass. Get out here. Now!”

“Damn it,” He clenched his eyes in frustration before pushing himself off of the ground. You both scrambled to get up and walk over to him. He stood there with his arms crossed and a stern glare that sent a shiver down your spine.

“Do my lectures mean absolutely nothing to you guys?” He scolded, making the awful feeling in your chest multiply. “Do you understand that we have a potential kidnapping murderer on the loose? Do your lives really mean that little to you?!”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Stilinski,” You shook your head, trying to clear it of the anxiety. There was now a buzz in your right ear.

“It’s not her fault, Dad. I just-“

“Oh, I know it’s not her fault, son. You and I are going to have a serious conversation about your inquisitiveness and ability to drag your best friend and girlfriend into the worst possible situations!” He shouted. You knew he was speaking at a loud level, but the buzzing got louder as he continued. You winced and covered your right ear. They continued to talk as your eyes closed from the noise.

“Hey, you good?” You heard Stiles say before feeling a grab at your shoulder.

“Lydia,” You whispered subconsciously. “She’s near.”

“Wh-What do you mean?” He stumbled before your head looked over to the woods. And there she stood. Naked and shivering. “Oh my god. Lydia..”

You suddenly snapped back to reality, seeing the face of utter disbelief on your boyfriend’s face before jogging over to her as you took off the coat your borrowed from him. You quickly wrapped her in it, shielding her body from the wandering looks of the men behind you and pushing away the thought of the conversation you weren’t quite ready to have with Stiles; the truth about everything you’ve learned. He was bound to ask about everything later.

“Here. Take this,” You whispered before hugging her. She gladly fell into your arms, shivering violently. “You’re okay. I got you.”

“Thank you,” Her voice shook before wrapping her arms around you and letting out a sob. “Thank you.”

Chapter 2 ->

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playitaagain · 3 years

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saw that u r taking request and - jjpope soulmate au?? pls and thank u!! <3

ur writing style is amazing and can't wait for ur new fics now that u have finished s2!! 🥺💘

Thank you so much! This is so sweet <3 I really appreciate it!

Fun fact: I wrote part of this for Mayward week way back when but messed up the prompt. I never finished it so I figured I might as well finish it up and us it here because I'm terrible at picking a soulmate au I wanna write. I hope you enjoy!

and so it is written

Pope is 18 years old when he kisses JJ by accident.

Pope wakes up with his chest pressed against JJ’s back, fingers tangled with his as they shift with each rise and fall of his chest. Pope would find it odd, but it’s pretty normal for them. JJ was affectionate when he was drunk and Pope found it was easier to just let the other hang off him rather than fight it. That usually just leads to JJ pouting and whining the rest of the night. It wasn’t worth it.

JJ shifts in his arms, rolling over until he’s facing Pope. Pope would find it cute, but JJ’s arm is now thrown across his face, fingers barely brushing against his ear and wrist crushing the bridge of his nose. Pope rolls his eyes, plucking his wrist so he can place it across his stomach instead.

He pauses when he notices the neat letters across JJ’s wrist.

They hadn’t been there last night. The indication of a soulmate could only mean one thing and it has Pope’s chest aching at the prospect. Who could JJ have kissed last night? Pope had kept an eye on him the whole time. There was no way he would have missed that. Fuck. He wanted that to be his name written across that delicate skin.

He has to do a double take when he actually reads the word across JJ’s skin.

That was his name! Pope was clearly written across his wrist, dark letters swirling over his light skin and making Pope’s chest pound as he reads the name over and over again.

There wasn’t another Pope on the island. It couldn’t be someone else. No way. He would have seen JJ kiss someone last night. Wait, he isn’t actually sure when they kissed last night. JJ usually kissed him on the cheek before bed but that wasn’t the first time. Though, JJ had gotten dangerously close to his lips, pressing his own to the corner of Pope’s mouth. There are people who would probably consider it a kiss. Their lips did touch. Apparently that was enough for the name to be written across his wrist.

Pope realizes then that he must have a matching one on his own wrist. He drops JJ’s hand unceremoniously onto his stomach, breath catching when he notices the word John written across his skin. He wishes that it was the two letters of JJ’s nickname (because it felt oddly weird to think it could stand for John B too) but he isn’t going to complain, not as he shakes JJ’s shoulders to wake him up in his excitement.

“Fuck, Pope. I’m trying to sleep,” JJ grumbles, swatting at him before he rolls over, facing the wall as he tugs the sheet up to his chin.

Pope doesn’t listen though, places a hand on JJ’s bicep and shakes him until JJ is basically shoving him off the bed, blond hair sticking up in all directors and blue eyes caked with sleep. He rubs at them as he glares at Pope and it’s probably the least threatening look Pope has ever received from him.

“What the hell do you want?” JJ snaps, but the words are cut off by a yawn and Pope can’t help but think how cute he looks.

“JJ!” Pope starts, reaching forward to wrap his fingers around his wrist. He pauses though as he looks into those blue eyes. What if this wasn’t what JJ wanted?? Wasn’t that the reason Pope hadn’t told JJ about his feelings? Pope didn’t want to lose JJ.

“Pope, what the hell is wrong?” JJ grumbles, but Pope can see the concern at Pope’s silence. The subtle frown on his lips as he rubs a hand over his cheek to try and wake himself up. “Are you okay?”

“What?” Pope’s dark eyes glance at JJ’s wrist before they meet his blue eyes again. “Yeah, I’m fine. Good. I just- forget about it. I’m just going to head home. My dad wants me back for work,” he lies, shuffling out of the bed.

But JJ noticed the glance and Pope watches as he shifts his gaze to the underside of his wrist with a crinkled brow. It seems to take a moment for JJ to process before blue eyes are widening in shock, wide eyes meeting Pope’s before he can run out the door. He can’t really leave now, not with JJ’s gaze pinning him to this spot.

Pope opens his mouth, tries to explain before he snaps it closed when JJ surges forward to grab his own hand, fingers gentle as they brush over his own name across Pope’s skin. The letters are barely visible across his darker skin, but the sunlight is hitting just right, the word John clear as day.

“Did we kiss last night?” JJ asks, voice quiet as he meets Pope’s gaze. The fingers on his wrist are brushing back and forth across the sensitive skin, cashing a shiver to run down Pope’s spine.

“Uh, the cheek kiss missed and you ended up kissing the corner of my mouth,” Pope explains, shifting his weight awkwardly.

“Do you-“ JJ pauses, wets his lips nervously. Pope’s never seen him this nervous before. “Are you okay with this?” JJ sounds insecure as he asks, nervous and it only takes Pope a moment to realize that JJ thinks he doesn’t want this.

“Yes,” Pope answers, making the words sound as sure as possible without giving away the butterflies that seem to be fluttering in his stomach.

The smile that pulls up JJ’s lips tastes like the ocean and stale beer as he surges forward to connect their lips, arms wrapped around Pope’s neck as he stumbles back a bit. He nearly falls backwards at the sudden weight in his arms, but catches himself, letting his arms wrap around JJ’s back, pulling him closer.

“Fuck. I should have kissed you sooner,” JJ breathes against his lips. Pope definitely agrees as he presses forward again, connecting their lips in another searing kiss. If he had just kissed JJ sooner, they could have known long ago that they were soulmates. Though, Pope has always been sure JJ was his soulmate. He didn’t need the name on his wrist to tell him that.

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canonicallysoulmates · 2 years

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In the main j2 nolacon panel it was revealed that Jensen had not in fact directed Walker ep 7 as we had believed but that he would be directing in February. You can find the timestamps and some more details of Jensen talking about directing Walker and his episode now being in February in my main post about the panel.

This is just a recap of everything, and my general thoughts on it which are subject to change if/as we get more information.

Before s2 premiered, back on September 8th, Jared said in an interview that Jensen was set to direct an episode in this second season, then on September 23rd TVLine reported that the episode Jensen would be directing was episode 7. Based on previous episodes, some fans did the math and it was calculated that Jensen would be filming from the 10th to the 18th of November. And everything seemed to be going to schedule, the boys were talking about Jensen directing, Jensen was seen back in Austin around the time he’d be expected to be getting prep work done, and someone claiming to be working on set even reported on what was supposed to be his first day that he was there implying he was in fact directing the episode.

So what happened? Well, officially we don’t know, a reason is yet to be given. There's some rumored reports but as far as I know there’s no confirmation or proof that they are true.

And in my opinion we’ve already assumed too much when it comes to this and here’s what I mean by that, I think we want this so badly that we filled in the blanks and let our assumptions guide us instead of stopping and thinking about how what we were seeing and hearing didn’t add up with what was supposed to be going on. Because not only was there was no official report or confirmation about Jensen being on set but there was a cricket silence regarding Jensen’s directing. The boys who have seemed so excited about this weren’t posting anything about it, none of the cast and crew were mentioning Jensen and he wasn’t appearing on any on set photos, to add to it on the 11th which fell on a Thursday there was a ton of Jared-Keegan content cause they were watching the new Walker episode live together on set but again no Jensen.

And this silence made no sense! It made no sense for Jensen to be hiding when it was publicly reported that he’d be directing ep 7, it made no sense because the Supernatural boys being together again would make great promo for the show, it made no sense that Jared who has been so excited to get Jensen on set and has been wanting this since before the show even premiered would go radio silent and not post even once about this, and I think if we had stopped to really think about it instead of trying to come up with paper thin reasons and filling in the blanks with what we assumed we would have figured out there was something going on and wouldn’t have found ourselves so surprised.

Now that silence that made no sense, makes all the sense in the world. Because Jensen was not directing as we had assumed.

He will be directing in late February, the episode has not been officially announced yet to my knowledge.

Here’s where my thoughts land on this at this moment in time, I don’t think this was sudden or last minute they knew and had known for a while that Jensen would not be directing episode 7 as had been reported. I don’t know for how long they had known but imo by NC Con they already knew, cause Jensen mentions directing Walker but even though that con happened on the weekend he was set to start filming he talks about it as a future thing not as something that was going to be taking place in a couple of days.

So, I think they fucking knew and did for a while and just kept it to themselves; there’s a part of me that speculates that one of the reasons why Jensen’s episode moved down the pipeline is because they realized that if he took a later episode they could spend his birthday on set together which seems to be something that they’re both looking forward too because with the exception of 2020 they have spend all of Jensen’s birthdays working together since they filmed the spn Pilot back in 2005, it seems to be important to them, and I feel like that played a factor in Jensen doing a later episode instead.

We shall see if we ever get an explination of why it was that his episode changed but to be honest I'm not holding my breath for it- I gotta give it to them though we tought we knew their moves but they can still surprise us.

Personally, as much as it sucks he didn't direct ep 7, I'm just happy that he still is directing; it's something him and Jared are talking about with a lot of excitment- I've been waiting for this since the very first interview where Jared mentioned wanting Jensen on the show so if I've been waiting this long I can wait a couple more months. And who knows maybe by then they would have worked out a bigger involvement.

#this is just where i stand at the moment; if we get anything official or confirmed or from a reliable source my thoughts may change #my brain is very slowly running out of battery power and you can tell cause this is a little over the place #debated the hamilton gif but i'm sticking to it #j2 tinhat #random j2 thing is random #mine

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imthepunchlord · 2 years

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If you could make something akin to a salt fic of the specials (Christmas, NY and Shanghai) due to Adrien, how do you think it would go? My main issue with the Christmas one isn’t the pity party, but LB HAVING to be the last straw and in Shanghai, her weirdly not coming up with a substitute when it should've been worked with later than the NY.

My ideal salt takes on the specials would be to just remove Adrien entirely, as a lot of them go out of their way to make things about him.

Christmas Special

Chris Master was revealed to be the original Christmas Special, go back to it. Give Nino the main focus as his little brother us the akuma, elaborate on Bubbler hinting that Nino has his own issues with his parents. Could even be Carapace's iconic cameo as we were supposed to see the Turtle's power here. And if Chris Master isn't enough, can also include Befana who is a Christmas witch. Could also hint at Rolland here, with Marinette learning that she has more family here in Paris and has no idea. And then Bakerix in s2 will follow up on that with Marinette, on her own, finds her grandfather.

New York Special

Massive overhaul.

No Native miraculous as they are dicey existing and raise more questions.

And I slim down on heroes.

And no school trip to New York.

Fu hears of Knightowl and Sparrow on national news and wonders if their miraculouses. Using Horse, Marinette takes a quick solo trip to NY to check out these heroes. Ready to prove herself Sparrow is quick to assume Lady Peony is a threat and tries to take her out.

Aeon, a cyborg instead of robot, a girl Majestia saved and adopted, comes in to join and realizes that she's the Ladybug hero in Paris (she knows as Majestia likes to keep up with all strange activity) She's cool, no need to fight.

Marinette hears these two sidekick woes of wanting to be more taken seriously and offers to help them prove themselves. Cue the shenanigans of three girls kicking butt.

Maybe a Zoe cameo somewhere? Maybe?

Knightowl and Majestia show up, former isn't impressed, latter is concerned about these unnecessary risks. Insert some kind of drama, climax is HM released an akuma in Paris and Marinette takes them all to Paris to stop it. And it's Ladybug, Sparrow, and Aeon saving the day.

Aeon and Sparrow proved themselves, KO and Majestia meet Fu and have a talk about giving Marinette too much responsibility, and he gets on them about giving their sidekicks too little. Possibly compromise at the end? Idk.

But the NY heroes head home and now Marinette has American heroes as friends.

Shanghai Special

Another overhaul, no prodigious, no Fei. This is set not long after s2 starts.

Marinette had to go to Shanghai to celebrate her Grunkle's birthday and no way out of it.

Fu tells her to leave the earrings with him and a list of potential replacements she trusts. Requests that during that time, that she seeks out the ruins of the Order.

Breaking away from her family, she heads over to it and encounters a magical guardian, a dragon. This dragon challenges her to 5 tests that relate to Wu Xing. She passes and is officially recognized as a Guardian. The dragon gives her a different Miracle Box that contains the Chinese Zodiac inside, though advises to save them for only when she needs them. The dragons gives her a written message, requesting to pass it onto Marinette’s mentor.

Optionally: the dragon detransforms into a kwami who tells her that they're looking forward to working with her as it's time that they and their friends leave this place. They go into Marinette’s new Miracle Box.

Marinette returns to find her family had be worried about her, wholesome daily moment, Marinette returns and gives a surprised and nervous Fu the written message. When alone, Fu reads it and cries.

Special ends with Marinette showing Tikki her new Miracle Box and excited that she has this surprise against HM. And Fu feels some catharsis to his past.

#ask Punchie #ml rewrite #ml specials

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sarcasticace · 2 years

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Okay, now that the Zatanna arc is done, time for a big thought dump review thing... spoiler warning

Short version: entertaining, but not good. We’re retunring to the problems of s2.

Long version...

I like Zatanna. She wasn’t my favorite character, but I thought she was cool and enjoyed what they did with her in season 1. I was excited to see what they’d do with her going forward as well as finally having a full magic team member. But then she got demoted to background character and trippled the cast (which she wasn’t apart of). But seeing what they did with her here, I honestly think they should’ve cut her and distributed her episodes to the others or given it to beast boy.

I’ve said it before, but i’ll recap now that it’s over. It barely feels like a Zatanna arc. Not to mention she’s so passive these past five episodes. She’s told or shown the main conflict with Child, brought to all the battles w/ child, most of what she does involves shields. Remember, it’s traci who figures out the flaw in child’s anchor and destroys it. yes, traci is Zatanna’s og apprentice, but... I think we all would’ve preferred Zatanna to have had that badass sorceress moment. it just feels unstaisfying considering we haven’t really seen zatanna be a mentor to traci before now.

The only real story Zatanna has is the proposal that fate alternate hosts. And NO, I will not count the flashback revealing she came up with this plan in the first episode. I’m not arguing it’s bad she came up with it then (I prefer it), I’m complaining because that they didn’t do anything with it till the last ten minutes besides hinting that was her plan once or twice. It would’ve been SO much more interesting if Zatanna had expressed this plan in the first or second episode. Then we could have her apprentice contimplate this before agreeing, struggle with this decision when fate was testing them. IMO, I think this would’ve made the arc that much more exicitng because on top of whatever the fuck was going on with the lords of chaos, we have the fate’s host endgame to look forward to. Whether the apprentices will go through with it or drop out. Then there’s the fact that, at least for me, it almost seemed like they were gonna kill off Zatanna’s father which would make that plan all for nothing. It also would’ve made Mary being denied this even more powerful.

So, yeah, this arc... althought interesting, ultimate I feel fell flat. I liked the first arc, the second stumbled a bit, but now the third felt like they’ve resorted to the flaws of the second and third season. There’s just... a lot of new characters introduced with big roles in the plot, leaving the main cast kinda lacking. I really hope this won’t be the case when we get to Nightwing and Kaldur. Hopefully Zatanna will return and do... something... when they rescue Connor.

Could’ve sworn he was saved by the legion wtf where they doing then? stop cameoing them and have them do literally anything.

#Young Justice #Young Justice Phantoms #Zatanna Zatara #YJ spoilers

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