#like they didn't even do anything to the normal humans besides like harass them a bit
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Mint and Zakuro getting the interactions they DESERVE
Finally got a chance to watch episodes like 4-6 and now I’m gonna blab my random thoughts this’ll probably be all over the place xoxoxoxo
I freakin LOVE the changes they made to Zakuro’s joining! In the original Mint came off as like, REALLY clingy and overfamiliar with Zakuro kinda. Which like, when you’re a tween/teen meeting your idol in the middle of an intergalactic war or w/e, I don’t blame her, but I definitely love how they updated things.
YES Mint still initially tries to be like “whoa wHAT naw u gotta join! You’re the best you gotta!” because like, of course, obviously! But after Zakuro just absolutely dunks on her, she seems to rethink things, and she backs off. Of COURSE she still *wants* Zakuro on their team, but she sees that’s not what Zakuro wants and tells her that she only needs to keep being herself. I LOVED that!
In the original Mint just like, starts sobbing and throws herself at Zakuro and like, if I was Zakuro I’d’ve shoved her tf off me too XD This Mint, while still initially starstruck, very clearly backs off to treat Zakuro less like her idol and more like a real person with her own wishes - wishes that might not line up with Mint’s.
And Zakuro seems to resonate with that! Not only does it seem like it bothers her that Mint seemed to just change her mind all of a sudden, but she even asks Ichigo why she joined the Mews. Now she’s letting herself think of the possibility, and I feel it’s because Mint quickly stopped pushing, as well as told the rest of the girls to not push either. Zakuro seems like a bit of a stubborn kind of person. If a bunch of people start pushing at her to do something all of a sudden (especially if they don’t seem to be giving an option to say “no”) she’s gonna start digging her heels in. Hell I’D start digging my heels in.
And what I love most I think is that Mint is the one in the spotlight for recruiting Zakuro, rather than Ichigo like in the original, and it seems like this time Mint was the one that inspired Zakuro. We see Mint pine after Zakuro all throughout the old anime and strive to be like her, even lose confidence in herself at least once and it takes Zakuro beating the shit outta her to snap her back into it. But this new Mint seems to be filled with a lot more, idk, conviction? Yes of course she’s crushed that Zakuro denies joining (and also insults Mint lmao) but after she lets herself process those emotions (and be comforted by and open up to the rest of the Mews), she stands up straight, grits her teeth, and strengthens her resolve. And that resolve stabs Zakuro right in the dokidokigaygayhomosexualgay heart because that’s the kind of determination she’s looking for in herself
And in the battle she tells Zakuro how inspiring she and everyone else find her and how it’s given her strength. She tells Zakuro that she can walk her own path, just continue to be who she is, because who she is inspires so many people. Mint and the Mews will do what they have to do and Zakuro will do what she has to do
And it looks like something about that really clicked for Zakuro. I wonder if she’s super used to people telling her she has to do better, be better, or be someone different, fill the role she’s meant to fill. Being an idol probably means having to present as constantly perfect and always getting better, it might be a not-miniscule chunk of why she’s so hard on herself. Why she insists she has to do things alone. So someone telling her both that she’s inspiring and to walk her own path probably drew her in in a way she doesn’t even know yet.
And a another notes that didn’t fit anywhere in the middle of all that above ranting: I love how the girls all cheered up Mint for the sleepover. Ichigo displayed some great emotional intelligence in cheering Mint up. Both Ichigo and Mint can be short tempered and they really seem to be leaning into that for the reboot (their bickering has been so much fun so far). I loved that Ichigo took note of Mint getting riled up over the way her brother was babying her (also I love that Mint and her brother actually have a positive relationship for this one!) and purposely stoked that flame to bring her out of her funk. (Though looking back just now, that whole thing was in the manga already! Though I’ve read the manga, I’m much more partial to the anime, simply cuz it was my first exposure to TMM, so my memory for the series is defenitely a LOT stronger for the anime lol)
Basically what I’m trying to say is, for TMMN it seems like Zakuro and Mint are mutually inspiring to each other. Mint may have been looking up to Zakuro long before they met, but she definitely left a big impression on Zakuro as well. I hope we’ll be able to see a lot more of their dynamic going forward. And I hope we’ll see more of Zakuro going forward! She was definitely the Mew I felt we got to know the least in the original, I’ll be stoked if they flesh more of her out going forward!
(Side note, Pudding was absolutely about to send Mint to the hospital if she hadn’t dodged in time and I VIBE with that energy this is why she’s my favorite XD)
I loved that we got to see Mint really let down her walls this episode. Not only did she tell the girls about her family in general, but told them about her own wants for the future as well. In the manga it looks like she got embarassed when the Mews told her they wanted to cheer her up and shuffled off, but here she opened up and I love that. I love that she elaborates exactly why she looks up to Zakuro, and it ties into her own feelings about herself as well. That’s awesome!
Idk, I’m just enjoying the series so much, and all the extra little insights were getting for all the characters! I’m gonna flip my SHIT when Pie and Tart show up, then we’ll really have the whole band back together!
If anyone reads this and wants to bounce off, or bring up something they noticed or liked, feel free! I’d love to hear what others are thinking too ^w^
#tokyo mew mew new spoilers#tmmn#tokyo mew mew new#zakuro fujiwara#mint aizawa#this is just me babbling my silly little thoughts lmao#okay final side note realsies: wtf was kish doing just. throwing the jellies at Zakuro#we've never even seen them DO anything by themselves#they always just possess some poor unassuming fuckin cockroach or something#and then they get blasted and eaten by the flying cotton puff#like they didn't even do anything to the normal humans besides like harass them a bit#i think they have the same level of threat as like a drunk bumblebee#what was the plan#oh no they're gonna hug me to death?#are they like japanese bees? were they gonna roast Zakuro alive by shimmying on her?#he's literally just fucking with us at this point#moonspeaks
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Exes and androids
Summary: gavin is being a real piece of shit to connor, your boyfriend. connor soon finds you gavin is your ex. angst fallows.
Content: Gavin being a piece of shit. mentions abusive relationships. Cussing. good ending. Readers' house has weird shit in because that's what I'd have in my house, lmao
Jesus, so much work today. All the files were stacking up, and it was overwhelming having to review and fill all of them out. Jesus.
My focus was broken by the sound of quick foot steps heading my way. When my eyes ripped from the files, it was connor. He sat at the empty desk next to mine. Normally, he has a fairly neutral expression, and to an extent, it still is, but you've spent enough time with him to see something not right.
"Are you okay, connor?" I asked, setting down my pen. He began to bounce his leg up and down. "I'm fine, y/n I'm just... I just wanted to spend some time with you, is all. " I pressed my lips together. "Connor, you know you can talk to me about anything, right?" He paused, then nodded. "I know something isn't right. Do you wanna talk about it? Or do you just need some time together for now?" He glanced over my shoulder briefly before speaking. "I just... Gavin has been his usual self, is all... It's been bothering me more and more every day." Gavin. Of corse. That fucker dosnt even treat humans well, let alone androids. "Has Gavin been harassing you again?" Connor nodded, his shoulders square.
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I didn't want to stress you out. You've been very busy with work and errands. I didn't want to add to all the stress."
I sighed, and I could feel my heart sink. I held his hand. "Connor, as much as I appreciate the sentiment, you should tell me about things like this. I care about you. There's no need to feel like you are a burden, ok?"
His face tinged blue for a second. "Thank you, y/n. I appreciated that."
Suddenly, a chuckle imminated from behind me. Gavin. "Did the tin-can get dented?" I rolled my eyes. Connor shifted slightly and let go of my hand, it seemed Gavin noticed. "Oh no, I'm sorry. Did I hurt the Ken dolls feelings? I didn't realize Androids needed therapy." "Gavin what the fuck is your deal?" I snapped. He raised his eyebrows in response, his tongue stabbing his cheek. "Get your panties out of a twist, y/n. He's a fucking tin-can. Look at him!" He laughed and shoved Connor slightly. Connor looked down, fidgiting with the sleeve of his coat. I immediately stood up and pushed Gavin back. The entire office began to stare. "I don't care if you don't like him or not. Its fine if you dont like him. The fact is the way you treat him is unacceptable. Now get away from us." "You really care about this thing?" He sounded absolutely baffled and amused. I raised my voice, "Gavin-" Connor put his hand on my shoulder and subtlly shook his head at me. I clenched my fists and let go of a long sigh. "Just get out of here. " I sighed. Gavin chucked "and how the human takes orders from the robot. How ironic" and walked off.
"I'm sorry, Connor." I sighed. "I didn't mean to get so angry, are you alright?" He nodded. "I'm feeling... conflicted." "Conflicted?" "I don't approve of you escalating the situation. But... I appreciate you trying to stand up for me." He gave me a soft smile. I sighed and smiled back. "Where are your stress levels right now?" His eyes twitched for a moment, LED flashing. "87 percent." I glanced at all the work on my desk, then at Jeffres office. "I can take a moment away from work if you want." I offered. "You don't have to. You still have lots of work to be completed." "Hank has so many violations and still works here. I'll be fine with one little rule break. Besides, I want to." "You don't need to. I'd rather just sit here with you for now, if it's not to distracting." He offered. "I'm fine with being a little distracted." I joked "here, take the seat next to me. Nobody uses it anyway."
He pulled out a black wheely chair and placed it next to me, sitting down in one foul swoop. I continued to sort and fill out any files I needed to, rubbing my foot against his ankle every now and then to let him know I didn't forget about him. I could sense he wanted to do more than just sit there. So I grabbed the arm rest of his swivvle chair and pulled the chair closer to me. Arm rests bumping. "What's up?" I asked calmly. "Nothing." I shot him a "sure' look, and he sighed. "I just wanna talk. You've been busy a lot lately, and I hate to interrupt it." I took a moment to look away from my desk to look into his eyes "you can talk to me, sweetness. I mean it." I grabbed his hand, rubbing it with my thumb.
He continued to talk about his latest interest, the works of his new favorite author. How a lot of his stories share similar themes and imagery. How he picked up on what words the author liked to use the most. I continued to nod and occasionally throw in questions that I was lost on. By the time my stack of files was almost done, I noticed his head was leaning against my shoulder. I couldn't help but blush at it. "Connor, you're really cute, you know that?" I whispered. Scribbling some data on the second to last file I needed to. He paused from his discussion before continuing, "Thank you. You are, too." He replied.
I quickly finished my work. Packing up for the day, the office seemingly slowed with most people heading home. By this point, it appeared Connor was finally put at ease, which was good. "Hey, Connor, wanna stay at my house tonight?" He looked up from the new potted plant I had on my desk, a common succulent, and spoke, "Of course. I'd love that." He gave me a warm smile, causing a gitty, flustered feeling to boil in my chest for a brief moment. He's so cute. "Ready to go?" I asked, "lead the way." He replied.
As we stepped into the parking lot, it seemed Gavin had just made his way into his car, some maroon vintage type of deal. He quickly rolled down his window when he spotted us. Jesus christ, he hasn't even spoken, and I already want him to shut up. "Hey y/n. Heading home with your glorified sex toy?" If it were up to me, I'd beat Gavins ass right then and there. I'm so sick of his shit. With all his harrasment voilations, im surprised he hasnt been fired yet. But I had to hold back for Connors sake. "Fuck off Gavin. You're not original." I shouted back flatly. I could feel Connors gaze swiftly make its way to me. Shit. Don't escolate the situation. What am I doing? "So it's not the first time, then someone said something about your bullshit relationship?"
Don't say anything. Don't say anything.
We were almost to my car. I needed to get out of there before I said or did some dumb shit.
"What, to afraid to talk now? I don't bite. Unless you want me to." Jesus christ, I'm gonna puke. We finally got to my car, I quickly pulled out my keys and got in, connor, following swiftly after.
"Is that machine really better than me? That thing is what you replace me with?" My heart sinks. I could feel connor tense across from me at the new revelation. Goddamn it. Did he really have to bring this up now. I quickly jammed the key into the stem of the wheel and peeled out of there.
There was a long moment of silence before one of us finally spoke.
"You dated Gavin?" Connor finally asked
I let out a beath that I've been squeezing in my chest. It felt damn near suffocating. "Unfortunately, yes." I forced out.
"Why?" Connor asked in a dry tone
I let out another sigh. This time, it was full of regret. I lifted one hand from the steering wheel and pinched the bridge of my nose. "When I first met him, I thought his tough guy thing was hot. I liked his angry brute thing, thought it was sexy, I liked his sense of humor... some times, he was fun, I guess." I swallowed, unsure how to even talk about it when I hardly know why I liked him. "The simple way to put it was that I looked at his red flags and went 'that's hot' without thinking about how it'd all affect me. Turns out dating assholes means they are still an asshole except in a relationship now. The more I got to know him, the more vial I realized he was. I saw him through rose tented glasses, and one day, I finally lost them." I let out a regretful sigh and then continued."I was just a idiot, really"
There was a silence for a moment, then connor spoke. "What was the thing that made you two brake up?" That was a strange and unexpected question, but it was reasonable. "Funny enough, it was cause of android shit. I eventually learned how anti android he was, and it kind of put everything else about him in perspective. All his 'quirky little traits' I taught myself to love were giant redflags. Once I realized I got the hell out of there."
I saw connor nodding in the corner of my eye.
"So why are you in a relationship with me?" He paused, his voice a tad more horse "to make him jealous?" My heart broke at the question. The fact that he even thought that possibly made me hurt. I moved one of my hands onto Connors' knees and rubbed it gently. "No, sweet heart, no. I want to date you because I love who you are. You're kind and intelligent, brave, badass, funny, and I don't want to brag too much, but you're hot as hell." I glanced over to see a small smile crack onto his face."Also, I feel no desire to make him feel jealous. Jealousy is for people you still care about. He could fuck out of my life for all I care." I swallowed hard, trying to take a moment to calm down. I slowed at a red light and took a deep breath, and turned my head to connor briefly while I spoke, trying to keep my voice neutral, "He doesn't derve my energy to make him jealous. It's one thing to be an ass to me. But if he's being an ass to you? Well, now I'm pissed." My eyes moved back to the lights in time to see them turn green, and I pressed on the gas. "I love you, Connor. So much. Never forget that, alright?" He nodded softly.
We finally pulled into my driveway. My home wasn't much, small and in the middle of a just above shady area. But I tried my best to make it work. Rose and lavender bushes in the front, little metal statues of mythical creatures scattered strategically, and other whimsical bullshit.
Connor has only been to my house a handful of times, most of the time, when we hang out or go on dates, in public places. Museums, ice skating, public parks, etc. It was just more exciting than sitting around my house. So to see him inside my home was a welcomed but strange sight.
Connor moved to the couch, sitting down with prefect posture. It looked like he was scanning the space again. "Is that new?" He blurted out. I turned from the shoe basket to see what he was looking at. It was a vintage Barbie doll in the box. The Special Solo in The Spotlight 1994 to be exact. "Yes, it is. I got it for a steal, too. I was super excited." I was a collector of all sorts of things, dolls being one of them. "It's nice, a lot less... menacing than other things in your collection." He replied, giving me a sly smile. I laughed. It's true. Compared to a lot of the other things I collected, it was normal. Animals in jars, creepy toys, old merchandise from gimmicky business, animal bones, gothic furniture. It was certainly an eyesore, but I liked it that way. "Oh, I hope my house doesn't bother you to much." I rumbled, making my way to the couch and sitting next to him. He shook his head and replied, "No, it doesn't. It has a lot of character, and there's always something interesting to look at." I sighed, leaning against the plush back of the couch. "Thanks." I whispered. There was a moment of silence before one of us spoke again.
"Does it bother you how frequently I visit your desk?" Connor suddenly blurted. My gaze returned to Connor. He seemed a bit tense. "Not at all. Why?" I replied. My hand moving towards his back to rub. "I've just... I," He hesitated. I began to sit up straight, wrapping my arm around his waist. I nodded, letting him take his time. "some times i worry i am to annoying. with how frequently i visit your work space." I struggled to hold back a laugh before replying "Connor, you annoy hank to no end and you show no concern about that." he subtly shook his head, a smile barely peaking through his lips. "hank is annoyed by everything." i shrug, smiling "ah, that's true."
Connors smile, for what it was quickly disappeared. "how long did you date Gavin?" my smile fell too, swallowing anxiously. "just barely a year. about ten months." Connor softly shook his head at that. "if he was as awful as you said he was why did you stay that long?" my jaw clenched, a paced out sigh slowly releasing. "he made me feel needed. he made me feel loved in his own special... emotionally distant kind of way. it was often the only thing that had me keep coming back. eventually i learned i deserved more than what he was drip feeding me. the bare minimum and such." "did he ever have sex with you?"
at that I pulled back slightly, offended. "Connor. what was our relationship doesn't matter anymore. it never mattered. the fact is that I'm with you now. you matter Connor. not him." Connor hesitated for a moment before clenching his jaw, repeating "did you ever had sex with him?" I softly squeezing my eyes shut, sighing. "yes. yes i did. a lot." my voice was wavering from anxiety.
Connor didn't respond, I watched as his led flickered, swirling and then turning yellow. he appeared extremely stiff, more than usual. I swallowed hard, a shaky feeling in my skin while he just sat there in silence. goddamn it. I should have just told him everything myself. now I have to break the news to him because of that bastard. I swear to god I'm going to kill Gavin.
"how long were you planning on keeping all of this secret from me?" he whispered, voice dry. you sucked in a shaky breath, "I've been meaning to tell you for a while now. i just could never find a good time." Connor kept his eyes distant. he looked not angry but... sad. hurt. betrayed. "you were with Gavin. my biggest bully. do you know how many times he's tried to kill me?" I opened my mouth to speak but he already began talking. "you loved him. You loved that man."
guilt bubbled in my stomach, my chest burning. "Connor..." I didn't know what to say. the tension was to thick for me to even think of a reply. a sudden chocking feeling came to my throat when heat stung at my eyes.
Connor finally looked at mr. his eyes glossy. "how could you love a monster like that?"
"don't you think i feel bad about it?" I choked out. " I'm the one who dated him. he was abusive and toxic. he kept me coming back by doing the bare minimum and expected me to be grateful for it. and worst of all I was. i don't care about him anymore. i don't even know if i ever did. I'm with you now. i love you." I could feel the heat of fighting off tears in my throat. there was a long moment of silence.
Connors hand squeezed mine. I looked up to see Connor gazing at me with sudden sympathy, regret. "I'm sorry." he whispered, a genuine and soft tone. "I've been selfish in this conversation. i should have thought about your experience with him too." I take in deep breaths, trying to calm down. "i wanted to tell you, i swear i just didn't know how to bring it up..." I mumble. Connor cups my cheek with his hard, plasticky hand. "im sorry, i shouldn't have pushed it." he replied softly, using his thumb to make small stroking patterns.
I let out a sigh as you lean into his palm, embracing the synthetic sensation. "its alright... if i were in your position i probably would have panicked too." I sigh, thinking about what bullying Connor has probably gone through sense working at the station. if Gavin has been putting him through life threatening situations, I'd also be upset to learn that guy dated my current partner.
"you said hes tried to kill you?" I finally asked. a small but sudden anger lighting in my chest. "yes, he has. various times." I move a hand to hold his, the one cupping my face. "you told me about the time he socked you in the stomach but not that. why didn't you tell me?" Connor let out a sigh, "because i could handle it. im a machine build for combat. i didn't want to worry you about him more than i already do." he began to shake his head gently. "I should have told you, though." We both sighed. or whatever android equivalent of a sigh is for connor.
I finally look Connor in the eyes. "Promise me we won't keep secrets from each other, alright?" he nodded,"agreed." and placed a soft kiss on my lips.
#dbh#connor dbh x reader#dbh connor x reader#connor x reader dbh#connor x reader#dbh x reader#connor dbh#dbh connor#deteoit become human#dbh fanfiction#detroit become human Fanfiction#angst#hurt comfort#gavin reed#dbh rk800#connor rk800
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I never understood how Kikyou could ask Inuyasha to become human. It just seemed out of character for her because Kikyou would know that's a selfish wish. The shikon jewel would've become corrupted right away. Besides, Kikyou loved inuyasha as a half-demon, she kissed him while he was half-demon. If she truly wanted him to change, wouldn't she have waited until after he became human? I think Kikyou telling Inuyasha that she was going to get rid of the Jewel (by wishing it out of existence but not telling him these details because she was rather cryptic at times) and wanting his support on the day would've made more sense. Then when her body burned she could've forgotten everything for some reason or other...you know...
I'm very happy about your question!!!
Key word: "asked" She just asked him to do it. He made the decision himself. She didn't force anything on him. She really couldn't ask anymore because it would make her not 'love' him? At that moment, Kikyou thought that if the shikon no tama grants wishes, maybe if used for good purposes, it will simply disappear and she will be able to live with Inuyasha in peace, without being attacked every day by demons who wanted this cursed jewel.
She loved Inuyasha as a hanyou. She was the only one who cared for him and talked to him and didn't want to kill because she felt that she and he were similar. Kikyou understood him as Hanyou better than anyone else
She herself felt that she was a human being, but she also couldn't behave like a human being. She felt like she didn't fit in anywhere. Literally like Inuyasha.
This loneliness and speech to Inuyasha comes from Kikyou from the depths of her hurt, lonely and suffering soul and heart.
Inuyasha was the first person Kikyou came into contact with and honestly said what she thought. Her speech is truly full of sadness, suffering and loneliness, like her whole person.
Kikyou just wanted a normal life. There's nothing wrong with that. She found someone with whom she can share her pain and someone who understands her. It's good to share your pain with someone who understands you well because they are going through the same thing. Kikyou was second only to his mother who didn't treat him like dirt, but gave him respect and later developed feelings for him.
She meant well by asking him. She wanted them to live a normal life without any harassment from both the demon and human worlds. I don't think it would be a bad thing. Kikyou shows how much she loves him and cares about his well-being.
Kikyou also accepted him as he is. She loved him as a hanyou, so her feelings for him are true, and this request to him was the greatest and most beautiful proof of her love for him. He agreed because he felt the same.
She hadn't forgotten their promise after being brought back to life, but now the situation was different. She gave her life for Kohaku's life, pushed aside her revenge. This shows how great and wonderful a character Kikyou is, and even after death, when she came back to life, the goodness in her hasn't faded away, and she has undergone character development. After calming down, she still cared about Inuyasha and his feelings. Only she did it and no one else took his feelings into account, not even his so-called 'friends' Kikyou is a person who can think unconventionally.
She is willing to take risks, such as giving the jewel to Naraku, her method was bad for some ppl, but I see the good side that she wanted to finish him off faster so that the person responsible for her and Inuyasha's suffering would increase the punishment.
It's easy to say "You don't have to change for me" when you live in a free society and have a different worldview than people who have experienced the same burden. This is different. One looks for every solution to be happy, and Kikyou tried to be happy with Inuyasha and her sister.
Kikyou is a truly loving Inuyasha, her love is always present, even when she is angry with him. Her request was truly for the good of both of them and their happy life together. This is a sign of caring, true love, this is Inuyasha. Inuyasha also proved that Kikyou's death did not kill his feelings. He loves her more than anything in the world. These are two people separated by death, but death cannot kill the love in their hearts.
#inuyasha#inu yasha#priestess kikyo#inukik#inuyasha x kikyou#kikyo#kikyou#my answers#pro inukik#Kikyou wasn't egoistic to inuyasha and to anyone!
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Safe (SFW) Leon x Reader (feat. Freddy (a lot) and Tang Yun (briefly))
I ran down an ally panting. The sound of multiple foot steps following me pushing me forward. This was the second time this week that a group of thugs decided to harass me. Calling out to me as I passed by them. Ignoring and acknowledging them were both bad ideas. I chose the latter and hoped to brush off whatever "offer" they had, but that wasn't the case. They had started dragging me down the ally with talk hinting that they wanted a service from me.
I had ripped out of the ones grip and politely told them that I don't do that kind of thing and wasn't interested. They weren't too pleased by that and the guy addressed that they weren't asking. I gave him a quick kick where it counts and dashed off, putting me in my current situation.
Taking a turn I skidded to a halt. There was nice new 6ft fence blocking the exit with an empty construction site on the other side. Damn my luck. A dark chuckle came from behind me and there, blocking the only way out, were my pursuers.
"Well well, lookie here. You know they only put up that fence yesterday. What luck for us." With them creeping closer, some of them pulling out knives, I backed up 'til I was met with the fence.
Suddenly a booming growl shook the area and a looming shadow appeared behind my assailants. The moment they turned around they were thrown into the wall, some rendered unconscious while others stumbled and ran. A final roar chasing off those who remained and probably pissed themselves in fear.
The massive shadow leered at me, growling lowly, before stepping into view. "Freddy? Shit." I released the breath I had been holding. "I thought you were a Miramon for a moment there. What are you doing here?" He huffed and crossed his arms, adjusting his shades real quick. "What does it look like. Saving your ass. What in the hell were you doing to get those guys on you?" "I wasn't doing anything. I was minding my own business, on my way home, and they started harassing me and it escalated." He snorted and rolled his eyes. "That's twice this week. You're lucky someone's been around to save your pathetic ass."
He's right. Just two days ago I had been in a very similar situation, backing away from some thugs as they continued to approach. Suddenly one of them had dropped dead, a spray of blood gushing from a headshot. The others had fled, declaring it was a trap. I sat against a wall and cried for a bit as I waited for my savior to show. I knew who it was the moment the body had dropped.
My boyfriend, Leon, must have been in the area on mission and saw what was happening. He quickly approached a few minutes later, concerned about me, asking if I was alright and what had happened. Freddy followed behind, annoyed, "You almost let me get ambushed by a massive Miramon for your little girlfriend!?" "I knew what I was doing, besides, you can defend yourself against a couple big Miramon for a moment, no problem." "Whatever." He had turned and walked away, waving us off in annoyance.
"I'm... kinda surprised you even bothered with me. I kinda expected you to not mess with something that didn't involve you." He thought for a moment, probably thinking for a reason he intervened. "It does involve me. If you get hurt or killed, Leon will return to being a nonstop mission machine again, maybe even worse, and I'll have to deal with it. With you around he actually seems like somewhat of a normal human."
Leon and I had only been going out for a month or so. When I met him he was the cold and calculated sniper everyone knew, but I just treated him like every one else when dealing with him. Some snarky and playful remarks here and there, attempting some casual talk. It may have come off as light flirting to any spectators and Leon seemed truly intrigued and perplexed by my behavior, he kept coming by again and again, slowly falling in love. Among others he behaved the same as always, but when I was around he seemed to soften just a bit, and from what I hear it was Freddy who caught it and pushed him to asking me out, getting a kick from his supposedly emotionless partner having a crush.
"So in the long hall this just benefits you from having to deal with the old Leon again. What, you getting away with being completely reckless more than usual? Not getting lectured all the time now?" I teased Freddy, knowing deep down that he really was happy for Leon and was just being stubborn. "Yeah, whatever girly. Let's get you to Leon. He'd never let me hear the end of it if I just let you leave on your own and he found out." He grabbed my arm and started pulling me along with him. "Well, couldn't you just escort me home then? Then you can just say you made sure that I got home safely." He scoffed. "He'd want to slip out and go see you anyways. Just kill two birds with one stone."
Freddy led me out further towards the edge of town. It wasn't until we had traveled for a long time that I realized something. "Hey, wait! You're actually bringing me to the Shadow Decree Head Quarters? Are you sure about this? I could get in trouble or worse." I tried digging my heels into the ground to stop, but it didn't hinder him in the slightest. "Quit worrying, most of the others will be on missions right now, so the chances of running into someone is low, but if someone is still lurking about I'll just tell them to buzz off. It's non of their business anyway." He brushed off my concern with out a care in the world.
I stuck very close to Freddy once he drug me into the facility. The Shadow Decree underlings gave us odd looks as we went, but none dared question the Shadow Guard's reason for bringing a civilian here. Another Shadow Guard on the other hand.
"What are you up to, Freddy?" It was Tang Yun. I had never met him in person before, but I've heard Tang Xuan talk about him. It was unmistakable. "None of your business, pipsqueak. Move." Yun crossed his arms and took on the sassiest look. It was actually adorable. "You know you're not supposed to bring civilians in the base. You'll get in trouble if you get caught by the others or if someone decides to tell." Freddy growled at the six-eared man. "I'm taking her to Leon, now leave it be." Yun looked taken back. "To Leon? Wait! Is... is it true then? Leon has a girlfriend?!" He looked to me with a curious gaze and I ducked behind Freddy, not expecting such intense eyes to assess me. "Is... is that a rumor that's been going around here, or something?"
I was quite surprised to hear such a thing, Leon was very adamant about keeping our relationship a secret. The only ones who knew were Freddy and Hall. "Freddy?" He glanced back at me. "What? I didn't tell anyone. I'm not that loose lipped." He growled in annoyance. "Come on, let's get going. Move, Tang Yun." Yun rolled his eyes and continued on pass us, brushing my arm on his way, giving me a weird look.
After awhile of walking, Freddy stopped in front of a door and jerked me behind him, shushing me as he did so. He banged on the door loudly. A moment later, someone opened it. "What do you want Freddy?" It was Leon. "This belongs to you." Suddenly he tugged me forward and pushed me into Leon. His arms immediately wrapped around me, steadying me, and held me tightly to him. "Wha... what are you doing here? Freddy! Are you crazy? You shouldn't have brought her here."
He pulled me further into his room, away from the door. "You need to keep a closer eye on that one. I found her getting chased down some allies by some thugs. They definitely had no... pure intentions, for her. And that's the second time this week." The grip on me tightened and he glanced down at me. "Hmmm. Thank you. I'll get this sorted out."
Freddy left and Leon quickly shut and locked the door. His grip turned into a proper hug and he nuzzled his face into my hair. "Damn it, what am I going to do? I don't want you to get hurt. I can't lose someone else." I returned the hug and snuggled into his chest. I had no words.
He gently pushed me away and looked me in the eyes. "Did anyone see you brought here?" I hesitated, it was obviously bad news to be seen. "Yeah... Tang Yun did. He-" Leon cut me off. "Tang Yun? He didn't say anything concerning, did he?" "He~ alluded to telling someone and he bumped into me and gave me a weird look. It gave me chills." Leon sighed. "Tang Yun can get... possessive of things he... likes. I just hope he didn't take an interest in you." He hugged me again and kissed the top of my head.
I hummed in content, nuzzled into him again and inhaled deeply, taking in his scent. "I'm sure it'll be fine." I exhaled. "Look, it's always been dangerous out there. I've just... seemed to hit a streak of bad luck. I mean up until this week, I've never had a single bad thing happen like this. I'm sure it's nothing." He grunted. "It doesn't matter. It is getting more dangerous. You need to be more careful." He released me and walked over to his bed, not turning to look at me. "I'm being as careful as I can be, but I have to at least go to work." "No." He glared back towards me over his shoulder.
It was such a firm and commanding word. His tone, the way he slightly raised his voice. He wasn't leaving any room for arguments. And I had none, so we stood in silence. The air growing thick with unease. Leon sighed and dropped his shoulders, which seemed to have been tense for awhile. His look melted to worry and he held an arm out. "Look, stay here for the night at least. I'll sleep better knowing you're safe with me. We can talk about this more in the morning."
I approached and snuggled into his side, his arm wrapping around my shoulder as he kissed me on the temple. "Alright. We'll talk more in the morning then. I love you." "I love you too. Now let's get ready for bed."
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this newfound love for Helaeg0n among green fans is very startling. Ship what you want, of course, but it doesn't change the fact that a lot of them are giant hypocrites and were going after Helaemonds for shipping incest just months ago and acting like that ship would be the worst thing ever that could happen to the greens. Besides, it's very annoying how there some out there saying "Helaeg0n was romantic in the book", "the ship had romantic undertones" and the show ruined it by claiming the writers didn't and don't understand the ship and when you go and read their arguments well all you can find is "he listened to her opinions" once or twice, didn't ignore her or call her stupid, didn't force himself on her after B&C to get a new heir in case something also happened to Maelor, he didn't flaunt his mistresses and bastards in front of his wife like Aegon IV did with Naerys (and who made her life a living hell basically) nor did he legitimize them and other stuff that is basically human decency a husband can have for the wife he never agreed to marry in the first place, you know?
Sure, the show making Helaena autistic coded and giving Aegon every single negative trait (including him being a rapist) and going out of their way to highlight how weird he finds her, the marital rape hints (who wants their husband's attention when drunk? no one) doesn't help either and I get why shippers are mad at this (I would be too!) and neither does all the Helaemond stuff if it's real but then Aegon was still a serial cheater in the book, he fathered bastards (I know some are even disputing this but really? Gaemon was most likely his son and considering how much he was sleeping around there were others we didn't know about for sure) and yes he was also sexually harassing and fondling the castle's female servants? Does this sound like a man who actually loves his wife? And before someone says "it was normal for men to cheat on their wives in this universe, him cheating doesn't mean he didn't love his wife romantically" (yes this is an argument a shipper made in favor of their ship) please no, there are men even in Westeros who weren't doing this.
Maybe they would've found love together eventually, who knows, but the little we have so far in the book doesn't indicate this ship was one of those marriages between Targaryen siblings that were romantic in nature like Jaehaerys/Alysanne or Baleon/Alyssa. It wasn't anything atrocious like Aegon IV/Naerys or Aerys II/Rhaella, it was just another arranged marriage like most Westerosi marriages were. For green fans to gush over this ship however as if this is THE good incest ship and we should all like and defend, well, it's certainly a choice.
Hey! I'm sorry to answer this so late. Took a much needed break from the fandom for a bit.
There's not much for me to say except for that I agree with almost everything you said. I just go back and forth on whether I think Gaemon is Aegon's bastard or not.
#anti helaegon#just in case#i want to say more but I don't really want to get into ship wars#especially if things have calmed down in the fandom now#but just know i do agree with you anon#i didn't want you to think i ignored your ask#and i don't care if people ship hel@egon#that is not what this ask is about#it's about the hypocrisy that was in the fandom at that time#fandom.. :/
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An Anon's Apology
You don't know me, but know that I'm sorry. Not that I've done anything wrong, but I feel like this is necessary.
I'm not apologizing because I did something wrong, but because we did something wrong in harassing you for taking so long on your Twisted Roses fic. It was dumb and stupid and while I didn't do it myself, it was the wrong thing to do, and in the end, it only made things worse.
I suppose some people are just like that. They get so invested in a story or book or fic that they forget that the person writing it has other things to do, other interests and hobbies and stories, instead of just doing that one thing. And when they take forever on it and focus on other stories, they either understand and wait patiently, or they lash out and demand that they continue it. The result for your fic was the latter, unfortunately, and again, I apologize for that. In the end, it made writing Twisted roses not fun and on indefinite hiatus. And honestly, I understand why.
With that in mind however, I still would like to see how it ends.
Don't worry, I'm not suggesting that you go back to working on it. Rather, I'm suggesting an alternative! Why not just put your fic in someone else's hands? Give them a few notes on the AU, let the fic continue in a way so you don't have to deal with it, that sort of thing. I even have a few ideas for who to give it to! And no, it's not me. I barely have any writing skills as it is.
Of course, you don't have to do that if you don't want to. It's your fic, after all. You can do what you want with it. I just think there are better places for it to be than on the figurative back shelf, if you know what I mean. That's all.
But in the end, it is your fic.
Besides, what do I know? I'm an anon.
And, for the record, I am sorry. I really am.
I'd ask for forgiveness too, but if I know the internet, I wouldn't hold my breath.
Sincerely, A Very Sorry Anon.
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Hey Anon,
I’m glad you liked the fic. Twisted Roses was a wild ride and it has a special place in my heart. It’s what started me on adding covers to my fanfic chapters. Writing about connie and Steven in a dark setting was really fun and I’m so happy so many people enjoyed it.
Fandom is a crazy place. I’ve been in yours where I wished someone would continue a fic (for example, one of my favs Muddy Waters 😭) but the writer’s heart was no longer in it. And that’s okay. I’ve been around longer than most and about 70-90 percent of multichapter fanfics normally don’t have an ending because they’re so long. A lot of my fanfics haven’t truly ended sadly and for that I’m sorry. 😓 My muse is a fickle beast. You should see my sketchbook. Full of unfinished artworks.
Thank you for apologizing. Really! You’re one of the few. Most readers have been lovely, but I won’t lie that telling someone to continue a story, especially if it’s from multiple people, can be stressful. I do this for me at the end of the day.
Personally, I will not be giving over my fanfic to anyone I don’t know personally and trust them to do it justice. People are welcome to write fanfics inspired by the au or their own idea of an ending for it though! Below I’ve attached my rough outline to the story that you’re welcome to read. I hope it gives you some closure to the story. Thank you for your support. If you haven’t, check out my other stories! Maybe they’re catch your fancy. ;)
Best,
Tuna
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Outline of Twisted Roses
Chapter 10: What they don’t know (Lion 6: Wingman Forever)
It wasn’t easy finding time to fuse without getting caught. Connie was busy working under Jasper, pushing herself to match the woman’s intense training while Steven’s position, while now secured, did not mean he was without worry. His work with on expanding the human zoo proved fruitful, though whether that fruit would poison him or not remained to be seen.
But Connie didn’t let that stop her. She was an expert organizer. Be it an hour or five minutes, she made sure every second counted. They were as moths to a flame, addicted to the shared emotional high that came with being together, wholly and fully.
“My Diamond.”
“Cut it out.”
“You look horrible.”
“Wow, you really know how to make a person feel special.”
“Is everything alright?”
“It’s. . . It will be, now that you’re here. Let’s fuse.”
“O-okay,” she stammered out.
(They dance and fuse)
“I like being this. Being us. We should stay this way forever.”
“You know that’s not possible.”
“Yeah, I know. Wishful thinking I guess.”
“Why do you say that?”
“It’s complicated.”
“Well, uncomplicate it.”
“You’ll be mad if I tell you.”
“I’ll be mad if you don’t.”
“The zoo is going well. Too well, I guess, because now the Diamonds want to move onto the next phase.”
“There’s a next phase?”
“The Earth is a real source of pain and anger for them. I—Well, mom technically, she was the ruler there. Somehow, she died but didn’t really. She faked it. She was a liar. She didn’t want the responsibilities of being a Diamond so she pretended to shatter herself and play rebellion leader to get away from it all. Or at least . . . that’s what I’ve heard from them.”
“And what about Pearl?”
“Pearl never speaks badly about mom, even though she hurt her. It’s so frustrating. Everyone has their own agenda and I’m just some fake stuff in the middle of it all.”
“You’re not a fake Steven, any more than I am.”
“I am though. I’m been pretending everything’s fine but it’s really not. Connie . . . The Diamonds aren’t going to leave the planet alone. They want to eliminate Earth.”
“But isn’t humanity defeated?”
“It’s not about humanity. It’s never been about them. Not to the Diamonds. They’re little more than annoying flies to the Authority. What they care about is what the symbol of Earth is. They want to stamp it out and start anew.”
“That’s horrible. We have to do something.”
“There isn’t anything we can do.”
“But you’re a Diamond. You’ve been coronated. It’s your planet now.”
“You make it sound so much easier than it is.”
“Steven, you’re not alone in this. You have power here. You just have to know how to wield it.”
“But it’s not like that! You have this inflated view of me, as if I’m this powerful gem but I’m not, Connie. If anything, you’re the better one. You’ve always been honest with me.”
“That’s. . . not entirely true.”
“What do you mean?”
“Steven, there’s been something I’ve been meaning to tell you. It’s about this gem.”
“Go on.”
“She snuck into the Garden to look for you. She wanted to speak with you but you were still back on Homeworld, so she left. She wanted me to tell you hi,” Connie said, pausing as she mulled over her next words. “She said her name was Amythest. Your Amythest.”
“And you didn’t tell me this before everything that’s happened?”
“I didn’t have time to. We barely have time to be alone as it is.”
“But you could have brought it up. Why didn’t you tell me sooner? Oh my stars, she’s still there, isn’t she? She’s still on Earth.”
“I’m sorry. I should have, but with everything going on, I wasn’t sure what to say or how to bring it up. But we can save her. We can save her and the rest of humanity.”
“No, Connie, we can’t. Haven’t you been listening? The Diamonds aren’t going to stop until Earth is permanently wiped out of existence. Me talking to them isn’t going to do anything. It’s three against one.”
“But it’s your planet. You promised me you would save Earth.”
“And I am. I’m saving as many humans as I can and bringing them to the Zoo. And then . . . And then . . .”
“And then what, Steven?”
“I don’t know. I haven’t gotten that far yet.”
“You’re choosing who lives and who dies, Steven.”
“Well, what do you expect me to do then?”
“Talk to the Diamonds. You’re a Diamond, too.”
“Yes, that’s what it all comes down to, isn’t it. My status as a Diamond. Is that what you see when you look at me?”
“You’re making assumptions, Steven.” She lowered her gaze. “And you’re being a butt.”
“Well, I guess I’ll just butt out of here then.”
“Oh my gosh, are you serious?”
“No! I’m Steven.”
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“Stupid Steven,” she mumbled under her breathe. “Stupid, stupid, stupid. Ugh! Why is this so—”
“It’s you. What are you doing here?”
“Oh no, you’re not getting away from me that easily.”
“Steven! I thought you had work to do.”
“Well, I did, but I felt it was more important to find you. Connie, what I said was wrong. I was hurt and I lashed out at you and I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry for not telling you about Amythest.”
“Secret garden buddies?”
She hooked her pinky with her own, wiggling it for good measure. “Secret garden buddies.”
“What are you doing out here? I thought you had training.”
“Oh, I’m chasing a giant pink lion.”
“I see . . .Wait, what?”
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“You’re telling me this big cat—”
“Lion,” Connie clarified.
“—Lion helped lead you away from the battlefield to find my mother’s ship?”
“Well, at the time I thought he was a hallucination. Lions aren’t exactly native to North America.”
“But how did it get inside? Why haven’t any of the gems noticed it?”
“Probably because it teleports.”
“It what?”
“Yeah, it seems to be traveling through its roars.”
“So then how do we find it?”
“We wait for it. I’ve noticed it moves in a pattern. It only goes into empty rooms.”
“So we find an empty area and what? Wait for it?”
“I’ve been mapping where it’s going. It’s been heading north. So long as no one goes inside—”
“It will end up in the Garden.”
“Exactly.”
“But how are we going to capture it?”
“How does one capture any animal, Steven?”
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“This is awkward.”
“You’re telling me.”
“I wasn’t expecting it to take it this long.”
“There must be a lot of empty rooms.”
“So . . .what’s with the new fashion statement?”
“What?”
“You’re wearing a new glove.”
“Oh? This. Ha, ha. I just wanted a change, I guess.”
“Shush. It’s here.”
“Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.”
“Oh, because that’s really going to wo—”
“You were saying?”
“Wow. He’s so fluffy.”
“Connie, I think we should keep him.”
“You’ve only known him for like, a minute.”
“Exactly. Lion needs us, Connie. Look, isn’t he adorable? Plewse be my fweind. I wuv you.”
“He is rather soft.”
“Exactly. He’s so huggable.”
“Okay, I see what you mean.”
“Uh, Connie?”
“Yeah?”
“I think there’s something inside the cat.”
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“This situation is getting weirder and weirder.”
“What do you see?”
“Pink grass? A pink sky? It’s like a pocket dimension or something. There’s no air though.”
“A pocket dimension without oxygen sounds dangerous.”
“You want to go inside, don’t you.”
“Yes.”
“How long can you hold your breath?”
“About 2 minutes. 3 if I need to.”
“We’ll have to be quick about it then. Squeeze my hand twice when you need to return.”
“What about you?”
“I can hold my breathe a lot longer than humans, Connie. You ready?”
“Let’s go.”
“This place . . .it seems familiar.”
“This was mom’s shirt. And this was mom’s sword. How is all of this hidden inside a lion?”
“Looks like mom had even more secrets she didn’t tell anyone about. Figures.”
“There’s even a bubbled Bismuth in here too. I’m not. . . should I remove the bubble? No. We don’t know if they’re friend or foe yet. I’ll transport it back to the garden. Maybe Pearl knows about them.”
“Oh, sorry, let’s get you back. Ladies first.”
“That was—”
“Surprising? Yeah, mom’s secrets tend to do that. You should have been there when I found out she was Pink Diamond. Now that was something else.”
“I’m sure she had a reason.”
“Not a very good one. Guess that’s another thing we have in common: we’re both good fakers.”
“I never said it was. Steven, I barely know anything about your mom, but I know she wouldn’t want you to think of yourself as a fake. You are you. Other people will always have assumptions about you, but their opinions don’t matter. Yours do. You define your destiny, not your mom, not the Diamonds, you.”
“What if I can’t save the Earth, Connie?”
“Then you do your hardest to avenge it. And I’ll be at your side. No matter what.”
“Because you’re my knight?”
“No, doufus.” She lightly punched him in the arm before pulling him into a hug. “Because you’re my best friend.”
Part 1: Steven and Connie begin to secretly fuse. It is exhilarating. Steven and Connie end up spilling the beans to each other: Steven about what the Diamonds are doing a final assault which he cannot stop and Connie about Amethyst. Both walk away, feeling hurt and confused.
Part 2: Connie ends up finding Lion. Follows him then runs into Steven, who is also shocked but also excited because it’s a giant cat!
Part 3: Connie and Steven stalk the cat. Connie notes that Steven changed his outfit. His hand is also covered. He waves it off. She is suspicious. Connie and Steven finally get the cat over with some food. He’s fluffy. Steven buries his head into the fur and finds out, oh hey, there’s something in here.
Part 4: Steven and Connie go into Lion’s fur. See a lot of things. Steven takes out Bismuth’s gem and transfers it someplace, noting he needs to send this to Pearl. Steven finds his mother’s sword. He’s frustrated that it’s another secret about his mom, out of many. He and Connie reconcile and talk about trust.
Chapter 11: That I’m just a human
Part 1: Connie finds out Steven’s secret. He’s destabilizing. She promises not to tell anyone, but tells him he needs to tell someone. He promises.
Part 2: Steven and Connie fuse again. They enjoy themselves until they’re found out. Someone squealed. The Diamonds are there. White Diamond tears Steven out of the fusion, carries him away. Connie pretends to be dead. Blue Pearl checks her and lies. Steven screams, shattering stone and making the garden shake until White knocks him out. Connie falls unconscious.
Part 3: Wakes up to Spinel, Pearl, Lion, Amethyst and a newcomer by the name of Garnet. Connie feels horrible, that this is her fault for not being stronger. Pearl admonishes her. She is strong. She asks Connie what she wants to do. Connie says she wants to save Steven, but she cannot do it alone. Garnet says that she won’t be alone. Connie finds out about the other gems Pearl has been recruiting to join Pink Diamond’s “cause”.Bismuth shows up and says the Crystal Gems are back is Bismuth.
Chapter 12: I can be his knight
Part 1: Connie and the Crystal Gems arrive on Homeworld. Connie and Jasper fight. Connie wines.
Part 2: Connie and the Crystal Gems face Blue Diamond who joins them and later Yellow, who crumbles at how they’ve been treating each other.
Part 3: White Diamond fight. Steven is captured, telling her not to fight. He isn’t worth this. Connie says he is. Connie gets stabbed.
Part 4: POV Switch. White Diamond is stunned as she hadn’t meant to kill the girl, but Steven is furious. He grows until he’s as tall as White, tells her off for what she’s done to him. She loses control. She begins to deal with her own grief that Pink isn’t Steven, that White isn’t perfect and Steven is like, no one is perfect. In what world would everything you’ve done be considered perfect? He picks up Connie in his hands.
Part 5: Pearl tells him he has to let her go. Steven says he won’t. Not yet. He thinks about all the things taken from him: his childhood, his father, his friends, his home—but not Connie. He refuses to let her die. He pours his power into her, feels his humanity burning away as he tries to force her back to life. When that doesn’t work, he cries. He can’t part with her. He shrinks, holding onto her in his arms.
Part 6: POV Switch back to Connie. She awakens to Steven. He’s changed, less human, but no longer destabilized. She notes her pink hair. She asks if they’ve won. He says sort of. Gestures to the Diamonds who are now comforting a crying like a baby White Diamond. Connie is like, that’s disturbing. The others crowd in, group hug. Steven doesn’t let go of her hand the entire time.
Chapter 13: You’ll do it for him. (Epilogue)
Summary: Touch on some of the stuff the others are doing: Spinel making new friends, becoming very popular with human children in particular, Amethyst acting as a teacher to gems and humans alike, etc. The Diamonds are still in power, but Steven is slowly putting in new reforms as he is now officially considered part of the Authority, although he always runs his decisions through his gem/human elected council first.
Connie watches as Earth become barren. Humans destroy it. It is a somber affair. The zoo has been greatly expanded, but much life has been lost. Steven speaks of his dreams of creating a new earth, one where organics and gems can live in harmony. Connie wonders how it would be possible. Steven promises her, even if it takes, ten or twenty, or a thousand years, he will unite them. Connie is like, then you would be rebelling against the diamonds. Steven, not rebelling, reforming. Connie, then I will be here for you as your knight. Steven bends down, capturing her face, and if I want you to be more than that? Connie, I can be that too.
“Then I will be here for you, as your knight.”
“You’ll take me to be your Diamond? To honor and to fight for from this day forward?”
“For better or worse, I will serve you, my Diamond.”
“Forever and always, in war or in peace, to love and to fight for, till shattering do us part?”
“I believe those lines are mine, my Diamond.”
“And what if I want you to be more than my knight?”
“I can be that too, Steven.”
She knew there would be troubles ahead. Overthrowing a galaxy-wide empire through reform would take centuries, if not millennia, to do. But they had time. Earth was gone but Humanity was still here, growing and changing in ways that even surprised her.
And she would be there for it all.
She was her Diamond’s knight after all.
Notes:
• Blue takes on a more motherly rule, overbearing and trying to make him happy. She thinks the Crystal Gems brainwashed/mind-wiped Pink and is always trying to give him toys and plants to get him to laugh and sing. In this, her and Steven are closer than in canon, because Steven lost most of his support group and Blue, after thousands of years without Pink, sees this as a way of protecting her from the dangers.
• Yellow and Steven have a strange relationship as well, because she tries to teach him how to govern planets and order gems around but he doesn't get it and it frustrates her. She sees Steven as like a factory-set Pink and doesn't believe they can regain her original memories like Blue and White do. Still, she tries to engage his interests but is still haunted by the guilt of not protecting Pink originally. Because she failed to help her fellow diamond Pink was mindwiped and transformed into this fleshy hybrid and Yellow...struggles with that. She doesn't like emotions. So she doesn't see Pink as much as Blue does.
• White has the worst relationship with Steven. She sees him as something to be fixed and when that doesn't work, she tries more and more dangerous things. White is fixated on perfecting Pink, to turn her back into a gem or at least as close of one as they can get, because Diamonds must be perfect and Steven is clearly not. Steven wants to please White but he's terrified of her. Deeply so. He sort of dissociates when she's around. White's way of fixing things often leave Steven in pretty bad shape. Like, one of the most recent incidents in the fix turn his hair pink, but it also left him traumatized and unable to leave his garden (agoraphobia).
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Is Deus Ex Machina always a bad thing? People who didn't like the finale of Avatar are always quick to point out the lion turtle, but I think we both agree the ending was both emotionally and thematically satisfying, and to me that's the most important thing. But my question is: if it IS satisfying, is it still a DEM? After all, DEM usually carries this idea that the ending is ruined and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth, which the Avatar finale doesn't.
Coincidentally, I was thinking about this just the other day, although I wasn’t considering making a post on it.
I think what makes this discussion troublesome is that there are two very different operating definitions for “deus ex machina.” I tend to think of it in terms of the classical definition, so I don’t personally have any problem with it when it’s done well, but most people seem to be operating with something like the same kind of shorthand that has turned “Mary Sue” into a meaningless complaint.
The term translates to ‘god from the machine.’ Wikipedia can give a functional summary of how it was originally employed and the criticisms that arose about it even amongst those old-timey Greeks. My own take is informed by those origins and the Greek myths that I’ve loved since I first learned about them in grade school. In a setting where gods and magic are in play, I don’t see a problem with a god being so moved by the events of the story or the character of the protagonist(s) that they intervene in otherwise impossible scenarios. The key here is that the story needs to justify why the god/power is intervening here and not in all kinds of other situations; if a god comes along and raises someone from the dead, or hands over a magic sword, or whatever, then it needs to be clear why people still die and magic swords aren’t sold at every corner market.
The Lionturtle is indeed a deus ex machina in that it is a god-like power suddenly entering the story to hand Aang knowledge that he would not otherwise have been able to attain. However, AtLA firmly establishes that there are spirits in the world with god-like power. Hei Bai is the first at a relatively small scale (and was another spirit moved by Aang’s steadfast purity to enact a happy ending, hmmm…), but we also see Koh having knowledge that predates the existence of the moon and the ocean, Koizilla being able to smash a whole fleet with the help of the Avatar State, Wan Shi Tong being able to move an infinitely-large library between the spirit and material worlds, and an eclipse of the sun shutting down all Firebending. These are all powers that the normal humans of the setting do not have, but they are all exercised as a result of the intervention of the protagonists, so I think they’re perfectly fine elements to have in the story.
Just about the only thing that might separate the Lionturtle from these other examples is that it seeks Aang out, rather than the other way around. However, I think that’s an oversimplification of the situation, in which we had just gotten an full episode of Aang holding fast to his belief in the sacredness of all life, despite disagreement and harassment from his friends. He meditates in search of an answer, and it’s then that the Lionturtle reaches out. So I think Aang ‘earns’ its attention by his unique beliefs, his steadfastness in the face of painful opposition, and his action in seeking a solution via meditation.
Why does the Lionturtle not reach out to other people? Well, the only pacifists in the franchise are Air Nomads like Aang, and there’s possible evidence that they weren’t all as steadfast when push came to shove. However, I don’t think the fate of the world hinged on whether Gyatso or some other random Air Nomad killed an enemy while fighting; Aang is in a fairly unique situation in that regard. Theoretically, a previous Avatar might have faced the same dilemma that could have been resolved with Energybending, but as we saw of Yanchen, perhaps those Avatars didn’t really seek out another solution besides violence. The Kyoshi novel does a great job handling this, showing Kyoshi struggling with similar questions but finding her own answers that do not match Aang’s. Perhaps Aang really is the first person in an Age who merited the Lionturtle’s intervention. It helps that the intention at the time of writing was for it to be a technique only available to the Avatar, so that definitely limits the potential situations where it might have been relevant.
So we’re left with the question of whether Energybending itself conforms to the established rules of the setting. I personally think it does, quite handily. We saw examples of bending being taken away before, at least on a temporary basis. The death of the Moon Spirit takes away all Waterbending. The eclipse on the Day of Black Sun takes away Firebending for its duration. Ty Lee pokes Qi-points to disable bending even while leaving limbs otherwise functional (sometimes). Those all help clearly establish that bending is tied to the physical body, and specifically the Qi energies flowing through it. We see esoteric manipulation of those energies by way of Waterhealing, Lightningbending, and the time Aang’s spirit is knocked out of his body by physically crashing into a bear-shaped shrine/idol.
So yes, the Lionturtle is a newly-arrived god who imparts special magic to solve a problem that couldn’t otherwise have worked out so neatly, but all the elements are there to make it a workable plot element. If the Day of Black Sun had worked out, would people be complaining about how Deus Ex Machina it is for the gAang to stumble across information on an eclipse coming before the return of Sozin’s Comet that will take away Firebending and allow Aang to confront Ozai without training up to the a higher fighting level?
Well, not if Aang kills Ozai in that scenario, I expect.
The root of the way most people use ‘deus ex machina’ in modern times, I think, links to what Aristotle is said to have been alluding to in that Wikipedia article, and what Nietzsche also seems to be getting at. Specifically, they seem to think it’s better when a tragic story is allowed to end in tragedy, rather than an audience-pleasing happy ending getting tacked on in an act of weakness and cowardice. It’s fair to criticize this (I enjoy tragedy as well as happy endings, when it’s done right), but I think it can be taken too far into a desire for bleak endings in general. It would be more ‘mature,’ the thinking goes, for Aang to have to kill Ozai, be tainted, scream his angst to the sky, and show the audience that Life Is Dark even though it’s a trite message that doesn’t really follow from anything that came before. The thing about Tragedy that a lot of people forget is that it needs to be set up with as much care and earnestness as Deus Ex Machina, or else it’s just as hackneyed and immature.
AtLA is not a tragedy. It is not about the mistakes and flaws of the protagonists piling up into chaos. So the complaint about ‘deus ex machina’ doesn’t even really apply, according to the original controversy about it. Aang is not freed from the consequences of a flaw, because his desire for peace and life is something that’s consistently portrayed as good throughout the rest of the series. It’s built up in his culture, the appreciation for the Air Nomads that’s conveyed despite their flaws, the focus on his being the last survivor of a genocide, and even the subtitle of the series (providing you don’t live somewhere that got the much more generic “Legend of..” title that fits Korra’s more generic legend so much better). It’s not a tragedy if everything is working out until a last minute swerve when all the good things suddenly become bad.
That’s a Comedy, according to certain modern definitions. ;)
The only story that could end with Aang giving up his ideals to kill Ozai using the philosophy and ways of the Fire Nation is a story about how the Fire Nation is right- that morality is secondary to strength and necessity. And if that’s the story being told, wouldn’t it have been easier to just make the Fire Nation the heroes in the first place, slaughtering corrupt pacifist hippies who would rather we all die than fight to improve the world?
No matter how you look at it, people who criticize AtLA’s ending by calling it a ‘deux ex machina’ aren’t doing so by using the text of the story at all. They’re either glossing over how the setup for all the plot elements is all right there in the story, or else they’re doing exactly what the ancient Greeks criticize bad deus ex machina for in the first place by putting the wrong ending on a story. So most who use ‘deux ex machina’ as a criticism aren’t thinking about the nature of Story at all, I think. They’ve heard the term, mistake it for general criticism of ‘unearned’ plot points, and/or use it as justification for their own pretentious fascination with bleak endings.
So, to summarize my answer- yes, DEM can be a criticism in and of itself, depending on the definition in play. It can apply to AtLA, also depending on the definition in play.
But applying DEM to AtLA as a criticism just doesn’t add up.
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"I have sex a lot with you in my head."
I don't save or like all of the memes. But in 2008 when I was 23 years old and I'd only used Myspace for 2 years, after filing a sexual harassment suit with The Galt House Hotel, I was bullied online by people I didn't know, who had realistic looking profiles with thousands of photo's on them. Think "Beyonce's Bee Hive" (fake ass friends paid for to bully anyone who insults her). Back then, I was not aware of the CIA software programs that are used to create fake profiles. For example , a celebrity or a political figure can have these profile users praise them to make them look more popular. Some have millions of followers and over 900,000 of them are fake profiles not to mention brainwashed people that still follow Obama (the most loved and popular President in history really besides the Clinton's for giving out welfare). But in the past, I was on myspace exposing that I was stalked and bullied by people I didn't know who could tease me about private things I did in my home alone. Myspace had fake profiles bully me and then deleted my account because I posted bulletins on it. My blacklisting began after I filed a lawsuit with The Galt House Hotel in Kentucky because my married supervisor Molly Ellis wanted to have sex with me and refused to take "you're like an aunt to me," for an answer. I even told my supervisor Renee that Molly was not my type and that of she had hit on me, I would have loved it. Renee Peterson was older than Molly Ellis and had blonde hair. I got along with all my bosses before my targeting and I was always treated so well before my blacklisting. Molly made my work environment hell and I have proof she stole hundreds and hundreds of dollars from me eash monthly commission after I refused her advances for months. She stole my auntie Carol's money too because my aunt told her to stop coming to my apartment when she lived under me. My auntie flipped out when she realized Molly liked me too much and my aunt went from #1 in sales to #7. I have proof. Even when she would call my home at 6am before work and 10pm at night. She even dropped off roses to my home late at night. She still wouldn't take no for an answer and she got her hair done like mine in 2007.
But in 2008 I thought the entire world was against me because I had no clue about Cointel Pro tactics and how The White House funded fusion centers filled with people who will participate in bullying a child or teen to death.
Its crazy that people are being mind controlled to depression, frustration and that they can be hacked into and not have control of their own thoughts. None of your thoughts are private. I write daily and my journal entires are not private. I am a survivor after 13 years of being blacklisted and I could not have exposed this organized crime and this invincible war without people who make blogs, vlogs and continue to research satellite terrorism. Informants and perpetrators can not do what I do and expose that they will rape your son or daughter and mother on demand or do anything but say M.O.B or show their mob tatts. What a proud rapists. When you see M.O.B on a man's hand, go look up a video of children being cooked in bed crying because their dad filed a lawsuit. Rapist and torturers of human beings in the United States of America. Are rapists cool? Are chold rapists who would burn a woman or child cool? Is that normal to think its okay for the military to target and rape innocent people?
I am confident that I believe most of the company's that participated in rape and mobbing and torture will eventually be brought out of no longer exist. Kool Smiles has two locations in Kentucky and they no longer exist because a company that uses pappose boards to hold children down should not participate in raping their own employees.
I am bullied by dead beats who have abandoned their own children, junkies, sex pill poppers, groupie fucks and morons who ended up having a really shitty purpose in life or none at all. My mind is so strong that I have never been cheated on, slept with a married person, abused a child on coke. Allowed a child around me to be sexually abused. Nor do I shallow my pride and drop my intelligence for sex snd drugs and to be used by someone. So I am exposing cyber attacks knowing this makes me vulnerable to being bullied even more. People around me mock hallucinations and it'll be a bum or some bitch who should have had an abortion. 🙄🙄 God made me to be me. And I am still alive and I am being used to expose this.
I imagine that even people who don't speak up imagine a day where their child is sick or paralyzed from a vaccine. Its happened before. The parents spoke out on FB and were blacklisted. So when you are blacklisted, all your creepy porn searches and your private actions can be used against you by employees, manager's, supervisors and even your own family if they are cheap enough to be brought. Why should your junkie ass pimped out HR manager judge you for watching 🐎 porn? Or teen porn? I was gas light about shit I ordered on Amazon.com. Made me stop buying my dicks online. I used to collect dicks for myself and my gf.
If you mob me or bully me, I wish what you do on you and your family, children included. I believe in karma and I am not going to get a gun or a knife but no one can bully me about rape and my targeting and get away with it.
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Hey Gray! I love your blog :D I was wondering if you could do this request: RFA+Minor trio reacting to MC's and their own child being bullied in front of them (like maybe the bullies didn't see them RIGHT THERE) for being chubby but the daughter/son is like really chill and hits them with a 'I'm used to it it's ok' thank you :DD I'll request more now!! Good luck with your blog and excuse my english lolol
Hey now, you’re an all star I’m so sorry nobody is allowed to apologize for their English on this blog. You’re really good with it, so don’t worry at all! English is a bitch to learn, and if anyone judges you I will f i g h t. Also, no matter how many other blogs I’ve seen in the past, I still don’t know who makes up the minor trio. I’ve seen it mentioned a lot, and I always assumed it’s Jaehee, V, and Saeran. If it’s someone else, I’ll gladly write for them, too! (Dialogue of fat-shaming in Jaehee’s. Just a heads up!)
Yoosung:
He had to pick up your kid from school one day because he got off from work early
Yoosung drove there just a little too early when he saw your child getting harassed by three other kids
oh no
nonononono
Instead of just driving up, he parked that damn car and walked up
Just far enough so they thought he was a highschooler even if hes older hes still small you can fight me on this
Once he was in earshot, his only thought was how dare they
The things they were saying were downright disgusting to him
Yoosung walked right up and tapped one of them on the shoulder
“Hey there buddy boy, I’m going to ask, no, tell you to kindly leave and never speak to my child again”
Your kid just kinda bip bopped along with him after he turned to leave after the kids had given half-hearted apologies
“Hey, Dad?” “What? Do you want ice cream? We can go. If you want to talk, we can do that, too” “I just wanted to say that you didn’t need to do that. What they said is pretty normal for me”
oh hell no
Yoosung just nodded slightly “But it doesn’t have to be” “It’s just like that, but can we still get ice cream?” “Yep! Just don’t tell, MC!” “Will you promise not to tell them about my school either? I don’t want them worried, since you seem to be”
So they went out to a small shop that wasn’t too far away from your home and talked about animals
Then once they got home, you could see him looking concerned at your child when the put their bag from school up
He went to his office and typed out an email
Turns out, he got the three kids suspended
PTA Dad Yoosung won’t stand for that shit
Didn’t tell MC because he promised
Zen:
You can’t tell me he’s not a PTA dad either
Sure, practice sometimes doesn’t allow him to go to every meeting
But you know he’s ready to fight Nancy at the bake sale because what were those brownies, Jesus, Nancy
aNYWAYS, you both had to go to one of those lame ass schools fairs
you couldn’t say no to your kid because those puppy eyes reminded you of Zen’s
You were waiting in line for food while Zen was buying tickets for things and you let your child go off with their friends
Then the yelling started dAMMIT, ZEN
“How dare you talk to my child like that?” “Well, um, sir-” “No, I’m not hearing it from you, young man” “I want to say-” “Not you either, young lady!”
Zen walked back with your kid in tow and he was fuming
“MC! Can we leave? There’s much better food at the restaurant we passed” “Only if you tell me what happened, because it looks like our daughter is perfectly fine” “No, she is nOT. They were making fun of her weight! How dare they insult our princess” “Zen, You sound like a script right now, calm down”
Your child just mumbled, “Well, that’s what happened during school anyways”
Turning around so quickly that you got bitch-slapped by his hair, he looked at your kid
He was n o t having this shit
“Who cares if you’ve got squish? There’s just more to love! Those kids are douchebags” “Zen-” “As long as you’re comfortable with you, there’s no issue. If you feel bad because of that snotbag, I will find out who his mom is and raise hell” “Zen-” “That one girl looked like her mom runs a drug cartel. I should know, too, because her mom is probably Bethany” “Hyun!”
He turned back towards you flashing a slightly awkward smile
“MC, that boy was a beast”
“Not this again” Well, damn, if your kid is sick of it, he probably should be, too
You ended up leaving after your kid was done with his shit wanted to leave
He may or may not have raised a little hell on the board
Gave a two minute monologue on bullying at the monthly meeting
Jaehee: (Good end and after end spoilers)
Your son liked to hang around the café after school was done with a few friends
He came in one day with several people, a few being ones you recognized
You were taking orders and Jaehee was wiping down tables along with picking up dishes
cue dramatic plate falling when she overheard their conversation
“Maybe your clothes wouldn’t be so big if your parents didn’t bake so much for you” “He’s right. All those pastries can’t be that great. Especially with how little you do in PE” “Maybe stop eating all of your lun-”
“Excuse me, but who are you, ma’am?” “Just a friend of this kid” “Get out of this café” “Who are you? Where’s the manager?”
“Mom, it’s fi-” “I’m Mrs. Kang, the owner of this establishment, and the disgusting comments you are making are towards my son. Leave”
The girl turned bright red and moved to gather her things
Jaehee’s badass arm stopped her from properly getting up
“I thought it was heavily implied that you were to apologize”
She was downright glaring at this kid
You paused when nobody else was at the counter and turned your attention to what was going down
This look wasn’t even reserved for customers who threw orders at her
Once the girl left after having to repeat her apology several times, all the others followed, trying not to maintain eye contact with Jaehee
She slid in the booth across from your son and had a lengthy discussion about what was wrong for people to say
Jaehee had had enough in her life getting treated awfully, so your kid wasn’t allowed to have any of that
That night, you had to talk her out of fighting that kid
“Jaehee, that’s assault” “MC, it’s justice”
Seven:
He was dicking around with the security system at your kid’s school
It’s not stalking if its not obsessive
The system’s visual aspect may not be strong, but the audio was pretty okay
Seven just wanted to hear what your child was doing after the bell had rung (I had to look up if it was rung or rang just now)
As soon as he heard what a person was saying that was most definitely not your child, he was ready to f i g h t
Your kid came back from school that day and went to greet him
He may or may not have turned around in an office chair dramactically
“So who’s Jun Ho? He sounds like a real biiiii-I mean, jerkwad” “How do you know who he is? He’s in one of my classes.” “Some teacher emailed me saying he was being rude to you. Making remarks on your appearance or something” “Oh, yeah, he does that a lot. It stopped bugging me awhile ago”
Red Alert: How About No?
“He shouldn’t be saying things like that in the first place. Why do you even talk to him?” “Jun Ho gives me food” “As much as I love food, you should never be degraded to get it” “But it’s soda, and I can’t take that to school” “You won’t get in trouble if no one finds out. That’s besides the point. Can you please drop that douuu-um, that trashcan? You don’t deserve to be told anything that’s negative about yourself that isn’t constructive”
Your kid just tried to assure him that It’s Fine, Dad but it most definitely Was Not
So then he went into every social media account he could find of Jun Ho’s and left some lovely messages and photos for the kid to find later
Jumin:
you know this motherfucker sent your kid to a private school
He didn’t realize that not every person would be magically nice to eachother
Just let him believe
Jumin was content with that for awhile until The Incident
Your son was walking back into your home as he was video chatting people at a party
For some reason, their conversation dropped off to what sports people were playing and some dumbass in the background made a rude remark to your kid
Jumin walked over and took the phone from your son’s hand and got the attention of the teenagers
holy shit, that was the dude that their parents made those important business deals with
that suit is probably worth more than all my organs
damn, he looks like he’s about ready to fail all of us in a class
“Please refrain from ever contacting this phone ever again. Your words are unappreciated by myself”
Your son was desperately trying to mute him repeating that it was all okay
Jumin was still drilling these kids
“Furthermore, it is not any of your business to inquire about an individual’s health whatsoever. I will have you make good note that everything in this household is meticulously organized, so no, you’re not ‘concerned for his health’ or any other excuse that is as incompetent as yourselves. Have a good evening”
Sassy Jumin snapping that hang up button
Then he held out the phone to your son that took it nervously
“You’re never to speak to them again” “Dad, I-” “No, it is absolutely not fine. You will not be told that just because you’re not of the bare minimum weight, that you are any less of a human being. You are to be respected. If you are to speak to any of your classmates, please inform them that all business deals with their families will end soon.”
He most definitely called all of their parents that evening to tell them of these changes
Blocked every number he could
Also made sure that any future advertisements that were made by any department were to be inclusive of plus-size models
V:
There was a new museum and he was invited to attend it’s opening with his family
No way this Cotton Candy Man could say no when your daughter got excited at the mention of an artist she loved that was to have an exhibit showcased
Everyone had gotten dressed up for the occasion, including V in a snazzy I’m so sorry that I use that word suit, yourself in comfortable formal wear, and your daughter wearing a tighter blouse with a skirt
What she wore didn’t bug you or Jihyun, whatever made her the most loving to herself was fine by you
The three of you had walked in and were walking around to greet other guests and enjoy hors d'oeuvres
Your daughter walked off to admire the paintings until who you recognized as one of her fellow students walked up to her
There was no use in eavesdropping so you continued to walk as V walked into the room of the pieces
He honestly didn’t notice them until he could hear your child’s voice
Then he noticed what the other party was saying
Calm Dad walked over to them and apologized for his interruption in the conversation to tell off the student for what they were saying about your daughter’s outfit
“Hey, Dad, Mi Na wasn’t bothering me” “Then she was bothering me. Mi Na, please refrain from speaking negatively about my daughter’s appearance in the future. I assure you that whatever clothing she wishes to wear will not effect you”
You looked over to see the “Bitch, you ain't shit” smile on his face and got interested to see what was going on
He explained to you the situation then spoke to your daughter again with a short lecture on Why She Was Perfect and Why People Suck
Got the girl kicked out from the museum afterwards
To make it up, even though “It was fINE, DAD,” V was able to get artwork from the artist your daughter was so excited to see
Saeran:
this one’s going to do with an ice cream parlor I’m sorry
He agreed to go on a family outing as long as the crowds weren’t too big
Hey, if you made it this far, don’t mess it up
To his favorite ice cream parlor first!
None of you cared if it was eleven am
It was always time for ice cream
While you three were waiting in line, your child noticed that the person scooping was the dickbag of an upperclassman that had been harassing them for a couple of weeks
Saeran noticed how they acted and offered to get a table with them so that it would fit into conversation easily
They nodded and went with them so that he could ask what happened
Your kid told him that the boy at the counter was giving him shit for his weight and that “It’s perfectly fine”
Then Saeran was p i s s e d
He assured them that they were perfectly fine as long as they liked themselves
Saeran then offered for them to go back in the line where you were ordering your food
Your child was slightly anxious as to what he’d do to the worker
He glared at that upperclassman so strongly that you thought he had killed Saeran’s joy in life
Considering how much Saeran loved his new family, he pretty much did, so the kid deserved to be scared for half a minute
He then smiled at you when you handed a cone to him and you sat down with the three of you eating happily
Saeran noticed the glances he was getting but didn’t mind them
He glared at the kid again for good measure when he held open the door
I’m sorry that this took me so long! Also, no offense if your name is Nancy or Bethany. They’re just my go to PTA Mom names. I’m going to try to get at least two requests up each day. I hope that this was to your satisfaction, but I’ll happily fix anything if you see fit. Much love to you all!
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