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dior-luxury · 1 year

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thank you so much for doing my yandere floyd and jade request, i loved it!! if it's alright with you, could you make a part 2 where ace decides to try to confess his feelings anyway and make the reader aware of floyd/jade's tendencies? would he even get to do it in the first place, or would floyd/jade do something before he can even try? orrr, would floyd/jade do something about him after he does it? again, thank you very much and i hope you have a nice day <3

𝑨𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒐 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑺/𝑶

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Note: Hope you have a nice day too anon! :> I have finally crawled out of the hermit shell in which I call my beloved home. That I have stayed in for the 2 1/2 months in life. And has finally gain the confidence and motivation to wright (and think).

♡ Characters: Floyd & Jade [YANDERE]

| Relation: Dating

♡ Dictionary: None

| Warnings: Yandere behavior, implied stalking, talking about murder, possesiveness, mentions of physical violence, implied death, manipulation, mentions of tormentation.

♡ Content: Reaction/Bulleted Hc's.

Floyd:

Ohoho.

Ace is (probably) gonna DIE.

Floyd was usually walking (stalking) behind you, like as 'normal' for a yandere like him. Trying to see what you were going to be doing today.

Then all of a sudden... he sees Ace walk up to you with a very flirty grin on his face.

Little did he know... that for Floyd watching this scene behind you from a distance, it's "bye bye" for Ace's life.

Ace just is casually talking to you or to him- confessing his feelings for you.

Floyd then hears all of this since Ace has a loud mouth, and would stand behind you and grab your shoulder hard. While he is glaring at Ace from behind you.

But if that wasn't enough to get the hint that Floyd was jealous. Then I would like to say that once Ace spills the hot tea infront of you- whether infront of Floyd or not.

It would most definitely- and absolutely obliterate your profound image of your dear boyfriend, Floyd.

Whether you already knew about it, and wanted to stay with him regardless of him being a yandere. OR- your just finding out about this since you don't pay that much attention to his yandere tendencies.

Now, Floyd finally steps besides you, with his arm not around your shoulders. Either threatening Ace or denying all his (real) accusations, false.

If Ace, and probably most likely will- is still persistent and keeps saying that Floyd's actions aren't normal (which he is right about), might not be good for Ace.

Since Floyd would either end this whole thing in physical violence or just rolling his eyes walking you off somewhere else.

Though it is really most common that Floyd would end this in physical violence- Since he IS a yandere and stuff.

He would be leaving Ace in a graveyard with his tombstone.

Jade:

Once again, I don't think anyone would be THAT surprised if Jade just kills him before he could say anything.

Having a crush on someone who is already in a relationship with Jade, even as a yandere, is an automatic death sentence itself.

He also acts like a mind reader (and is one), no one besides his senpais in their 3rd or 4th year could beat Jade.

He is manipulative like no other.

This man could even make you feel like the reason to cause all of this drama.

Jade would probably get rid of him by these possible solutions, A: blackmailing- which maybe he learned from Azul, B & C: physical violence or tormentation- which he even does absolutely effortlessly.

Though tormentation would be the closest solution for him in this scenario.

Jade would probably be even like his brother, watch from a distance as he watches Ace's sad excuse of a confession.

Knowing Jade, he probably even LAUGHS when Ace tells you about how the way he treats you is wrong.

Yes, he has that much confidence in himself.

Though after this, he won't be nice to anyone else besides you. Even his brother and Azul are considered apart of that list.

Jade would even make you stay away from anyone else that is as close as Ace is.

It would be even worse if your just finding out that Jade is a yandere, since this guy is going to lock you in his and makes sure you never see the light of day. (Even though there is a goddamn window in his room).

With you only having to see exception of him obviously.

And before Ace even knows it- his only last memories is hearing someone say: "Shock The Heart".

#yandere twisted wonderland #yandere twst #yandere twst scenarios #yandere twst x reader #yandere twisted wonderland scenarios #yandere twisted wonderland headcanons #yandere twisted wonderland x reader #yandere jade leech x reader #yandere jade leech #yandere floyd x reader #yandere floyd leech

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steveharrington · 1 year

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What is your secret good stranger things that lives in your head? I love the show but even I feel like they have struggled the last few seasons with what to do with some of the characters

honestly the secret good version is just....the characters caring about each other consistently. i think the reason i was so disappointed with s4 is because when i initially saw the groupings of characters, esp the hawkins group, i was like oh my god we are gonna get SUCH good interactions! like the potential was THERE!! notoriously protective older brother jonathan with his brand new sibling el......robin and max, two girls who most definitely write on their shoes in sharpie and roll their eyes at steve.......max post-billy's death with steve who always acted more like a brother to her.....nancy with dustin and lucas who she used to play DND with when they were younger and who she views as extensions of her family......and while yes there were brief moments between all of these duos/trios, most of them were so insanely bare bones that i feel like no matter which characters you like, you were probably left disappointed. i just want ST to acknowledge that this group of people is bound together forever now, all of them, and the way they act when they're in a group should reflect that. they did a great job with the graveyard/running up that hill scene because lucas (max's boyfriend) dustin (max's friend) and steve (max's kinda sorta older brother figure when shit starts to go downhill) were all equally distressed and worried about her. we need that energy throughout the show!!!

steve and dustin's dynamic was such a resounding success because it's very sweet at its core and it makes sense. s2 steve previously helped out in battling the demogorgon, showed up at the hospital and presumably received an explanation about the UD and its various creatures, and saw dustin henderson there. so when he's accosted by this kid and called upon to contribute his strength and weaponry once again, it makes total sense that steve goes along with it because he's like oh shit this kid was involved in the same mess that i was, we are 2 of only like 10 people who know about the creatures, i gotta help him and make sure he's safe. it's like a brilliant way to show that the older characters are forever going to feel responsible for the younger ones, and that the younger ones are forever going to feel safe around the older ones. THATS WHAT THE SHOW SHOULD ALL BE ABOUT BABY!!! MISMATCHED GROUP OF ADULTS TEENS AND KIDS BOUND FOREVER BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEIR FIRST UNFORTUNATE MEETING WHO WILL NOW PROTECT AND CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER UNTIL DEATH!!!!

but the duffers think the most important relationships are romantic so. we're doomed.

#anon #answered

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sibylsleaves · 18 days

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I really like the idea of some kind of injury/illness being the new lifestyle change that Ryan is talking about, because honestly I have no other idea what it could be. Sidenote: I know you're not thinking he's getting a queer realization this season (honestly rn I'm not either, its just too much to cram into 3 episodes) but do you think we might get one next season?

answering these together because even though i know queer realization & feelings realization (which i believe is what the second anon is referring to) are different things i feel like they're obviously connected and my answer is kind of the same for both of them. so.

I've never been the person who's 100% sure they are going to make Buddie canonically romantic and that's still true now. (Actually the scene that made me a believer didn't happen until season 6...for some reason it was the graveyard scene, although really it was the way the show KEPT emphasizing Eddie and Buck's relationship throughout 6b. The graveyard scene just felt incredibly pointed at the end of like 3 straight episodes of grief/tenderness/flirtiness/etc).

Did getting canon confirmation of Bi Buck change my opinion? Of course. But it moved me from basically thinking there was very little chance to thinking there's maybe a 50% chance. I don't necessarily think that just because we have Bi Buck means we're definitely for sure no doubt about it getting Buddie. Do I want that? yes, obviously.

I think where I'm at now is hopeful that it is coming next season--and by "it" i mean any truly unambiguous indication that Buck and Eddie have romantic feelings for one another (whether or not they actually get together, which I think they could potentially draw out a bit longer).

Where I'm also at is that if they don't do that next season, I'm not sure it's happening at all. Confirming Buck as bi is, imo, THE biggest catalyst they have toward turning Eddie and Buck's relationship romantic. And the fact of the matter is we (and they) don't know how many seasons we're getting after season 8 so if they do want to do it, they might as well do it now (and by now I mean next season).

I believe Tim when he says that he doesn't plan storylines out super far in advance. So I do believe that he may not even know for sure whether they are going to go down that road or not.

What I also know is that he loves Buck and Eddie and their dynamic and so if nothing else I trust him and the other writers to continue writing that relationship with the care and love and nuance that made me into a Buddie shipper to begin with. I don't need them to be canonically romantically together in order to enjoy the show or enjoy the ship. Obviously, I would love it if they did and I think it would be a great storytelling choice to shake up one of the main dynamics in the cast. It would give them a lot of new material and story to explore, which, after eight seasons, they kind of desperately need, given how repetitive/dead-ended/just plain ABSURD some of the storylines have felt in recent seasons.

At the end of the day I do think Tim/the writers are going to do whatever it is they want to do, and whatever they think is right for the story. As a creator I respect that, even if I might not agree about what the right thing for the story is.

#sibyl answers #anon #sorry i didnt really answer the part about the potential injury/illness storyline LMAO #like i truly don't know and i feel like im grasping at straws for what might happen at the end of this season

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wedonthaveawhile · 5 days

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Tag games-Ask a fic writer

Thank you @p3ski for the tag! 💕

1. How many works do you have on ao3?

Six altogether: two multichapters and four oneshots.

2. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently - Hogwarts Legacy (I'va also had a Walking Dead longfic mapped out for a long old while)

Formerly - The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings.

3. Top five fics by kudos:

The Serpent's Hold - Ominis Gaunt x MC

Crimson and Clover - Garreth Weasley x reader

Baby it's cold outside - Garreth Weasley x reader

When she says my name - Garreth Weasley x reader

Betraying the devil you know - Ominis Gaunt x reader

4. What's your total ao3 word count?

96,258 (The Serpent's Hold is most of it)

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes! Though it sometimes takes me a while to string together the right words of gratitude 🙏

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Currently it's probably When she says my name.

Though heads up, Betraying the devil you know is going to be an ANGST-FEST and will definitely take the cake.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Definitely The Serpent's Hold, those poor fuckers deserved it after everything I put them through 🥲

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Thankfully not, I just truck along with my handful of loyal stans and I love them for it 💕

9. Do you write smut?

I have only one fic in my arsenal that doesn't contain smut 🙃

10. Craziest crossover?

I haven't attempted one yet.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think so

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I have not

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I have not, but I'm open to the idea if any fellow authors are interested 🫣

14. All time favourite ship?

All time favourite? I'll always have a soft spot for Bagginshield (Bilbo Baggins x Thirin Oakenshield)

In terms of Hogwarts Legacy, Poppy Sweeting x Imelda Reyes have my heart, with Garrinis being close second.

15. What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

A retelling of Crimson and Clover from Garreth's perspective because his POV is always so beautifully unhinged and I need to write more of it, though I expect it'll just be a list of dumb jokes in my fic graveyard forever.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Blowing my own trumpet makes me uncomfortable, but I have been informed my characterisation is a-okay on a fair few occasions 💕

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I really struggle with natural dialogue sometimes, I think it lets down a few of my scenes I had otherwise hoped would feel more dramatic.

I also rework every sentence into the ground until I'm bored of reading it, meaning it takes several decades to publish anything.

18. Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

As long as there are translations

19. First fandom you wrote in?

I wrote two y/n fics for the Hobbit fandom around ten years ago which are buried deep on this very blog 👀

20. Favorite fic you've written?

Despite being the least popular on both AO3 and Tumblr, Baby Garreth and Where to Find Him brought me so much joy to write and the readers who did enjoyed it told me how they laughed the whole way through which brings me endless serotonin 💕

Tagging my beloved @marketfreshfics (Though no pressure) and literally everyone else who might want to partake 💖

#hogwarts legacy

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i-sveikata · 1 year

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GURRRRL

I've finally had time to read the latest chapter!! I'm so excited!!!! Like I always feel nervous going through new chapter. Nervous for what is going to come and wanting for more horny VP.

I knew that the food wasn't from grandma! It's such a nice touch, how Vegas was involved with food in the series and definitely is his love language. I love how Pete finally decides to let himself have the pleasure he wants. I'm reading and thinking "aha! That's what she chose to change/leave in the story!" I'm constantly trying to figure out what events will be present from the canon and which not. Fully knowing we are mostly around 13 episode storyline of the series only bad things are waiting to happen. If I had a bingo then Bloody Vegas is being crossed now. Pete not wanting Vegas to die and tending his injuries is still waiting to come 👀 The amount of thoughts and character they received from you is why I still think The Graveyards are the best VP fic out there. Now they almost feel like original characters with how real you made them. Feels just like reading something whole, not just a fanfic.

They do match eachother and could be such a power couple. I would love to see Pete's darker side, more honest. Will his loyalty change when he learns who voted to kill him? (I have my opinions who was it 😅). I've smirked how quickly Pete went from "you hurt my friend" to being unable to resist him. Their bickering is what I love the most. And how Pete knew he wasn't choking him (cause he did it once already *cough*) and was just playing. They maybe are poor basterds but at least they get eachother unlike anyone else. My headcanon of them both being unhinged and fucked up is sitting so well with your depiction.

I kind of dislike Kinn so seeing him in a tight spot and being embarrassed by Tankhun was a fun time 😂

I'm going to patiently wait for more and simp over them for a while. I've been listening the unhinged playlist and I'm still shocked how much it's like "it's THEM".

I'm curious if you have already planned the story till the end? You said that you start a chapter by writing some scenes you wanted and then fill in the gaps. Are these scenes the spicy ones? Action? Plot twist? Or Pete's monologues? Or maybe it depends. I'm curious about the writing and thinking process 😅

Anyways. I've wrote a huge message already. So just going to say: Great job! I want more 😂 Thank you for writing and I hope the inspiration is going to stay for a long time.

Take care! ☺️🖤

Hola!! Omg I’m sorry it makes you nervous!! Lol but understandable as each chapter is A LOT. Oh so so true food is such a part of his love language- acts of service for sure! Yeah it’s interesting for Pete because the methods he was using to protect himself almost become the same things which are preventing him from being in the moment because he’s constantly overanalysing their dynamic and trying to figure out who is winning or dominating or in control at any point in time so he’s not able to fully let himself go. But we all know Vegas is desperate to help him lose control, relax and just enjoy himself

Oh lol that actually would be fun trying to figure out what’s still going to be in the fic vs what was in the show honestly I think most of the overarching themed are there but yes elements have definitely been fleshed out a lot more with a bigger focus on the characters and their emotional states. Which is kind of common for tv tbh- they never really seem to leave room for trauma and the characters addressing it. Lol yes can’t escape bloody Vegas the way he interacts with the world that is a given at any point in time. Ha yes might be wound tending for sure 😉 oh thank you that’s honestly so sweet of you to say I’m really glad you’re enjoying how in depth I went with this lol

Oh absolutely they could be SUCH a power couple if they learned to get out of their own way sometimes haha. Hahaha might keep the answers to that until the next chapter is out wouldnt want to spoil too much!! Omg lol the certainty in which Pete was like he’s not going to hurt me (and tbh he was totally right) there is a sense of trust and comfortableness that exists between them even if Pete isn’t quite aware of it/ acknowledging it yet. Oh yes they do get each other like nobody else v true! Lol they are both unhinged they’re a totally mess let’s be real

I get that! I’m not a huge fan of Kinn either so it is a little fun for the other characters to roast him for his behaviour m hahaha

Oh thank you I’m so glad you’re liking the playlist! Just fun to imagine their general vibe and it definitely makes me think about them a lot more if I’m like oh this song is so them 🥸

Oh good question! Well I am going to follow the show to it’s completion and let’s be real probably beyond that because an ending can always use more detail. Probably will be more of the same thing- Pete still trying to work himself and Vegas out and understand his feelings eventually. Yeah the process is really up in the air tbh I did start publishing way before I was ready so I caught up to my drafted bits much too quickly. I still have some future scenes already written some confrontational some spicy but yeah the rest is all floating around in my head somewhere. Truly wasn’t expecting the reception this fic has got so if I would change anything I might have waited a little bit longer/had a bit more written before I started but that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes!!

Thank you so much for your huge message I love to read them! You are all truly so kind and enthusiastic and it’s honestly been so great writing for this fandom ☺️☺️ ah you’re so welcome! Lots of inspiration still hanging about here that’s for sure!

Thanks angel you too!!

#fic asks #I’ll fill the graveyards until I have you

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sollucets · 7 months

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trick or treat! (from @pondphuwin) hope u are doing well rowan !! 💗💗

hi mint 💜💜💜

from this fic writers ask game:

one of the options is "a deleted line they love" so i'm gonna open up the darling graveyard and show the actual first time i wrote an akkaye "baby", in what i ended up reformatting into the opening scene of "choices" back in january

“Akk,” says Aye, cutting into his reflection. “Baby.” That shudders through his entire body like a shot, and Akk jerks his head to look at Aye, train of thought completely derailed. “I— you— yes?” he manages, sure his face is doing something awful. Aye beams at him, eyes going curved and bright with straightforward happiness. “Baby,” he says again, seemingly just to say it. It’s no less devastating the second time, embarrassment and painful affection twining under his collarbone. Akk’s chest feels overfull, like he's going to explode if he doesn’t let some of that energy out; he bumps their shoulders together again, harder, and the force of his smile makes his jaw ache. “Baby,” Aye repeats, and this time his tone has definitely gone a little smug, although his expression does sober as he continues. “Tell me what you were thinking about?”

and then one more from later in this scene:

“That’s not an answer.” Aye is staring him down. When Akk tries to pull his hand away, Aye doesn’t let him go. “Tell me what you want.” Backed into a corner, Akk falls into old habits. He knows it as he’s doing it, senses the way it falls over him like a shroud, hates himself for it. “I said I don’t know,” he repeats, tugging again. “You should — shower.” “Baby,” says Aye, not even a hint of teasing in his voice. “Don’t do this.” Akk takes a quick, panicked breath and blurts out, “Aren’t you even a little scared?”

i wrote nearly 7k of stuff for choices that i didn't use, back then. it was a really painful process OTL and as you can see, my favorite thoroughlines of akkaye (sickeningly sweet, pet names, teasing, and then the emotional beat of Akk Saying Things Out Loud) have not changed at all lol

#i believe i canonized the *first* akkaye baby as during the angst prompt i wrote for e11 #but this is the first time i wrote it #hopefully this is good and/or interesting to you but all i have in my writing tank is fk pairings LMAO #ask games #rowan asks #dvd commentary #thank you !! <3

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cowes · 21 days

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Yeah Saturdays usually mean no breaks because we're so busy and I'm the only one on shift so yearning for Thursday and Friday when I have my off days except for my part time other job.

But! Excited to rewatch on those days and see everything I missed the first time.

So right about Kirsten being parental and motherly - and god yes that kitchen scene! So fucking painful. "(not really!! not really jack !! don't leave, she just got nervous!)" Exactly, exactly! Like that line about how he asks her how she did it and then she says 'I just did', break my damn heart why don't you. Because you can tell how much they both want to reach out. Like Jack has been this outward cocky clearly hurting kid this whole time, and that's really the first time you see him really, actually vulnerable and it's clear that she's just not ready/so caught off guard and so used to bottling everything up, she doesn't know how to handle it, god.

Also crazy that the bunker is where they trap Leo and also! the catharsis of Kirsten saying "there there, shhh" to Leo when he said that when she was screaming after spending her last moments with Rachel...wild

I agree probably the cheating is meant to be vague and yeah that also makes sense that that night was just domino after domino.

ELLAAAA come chat, psychoanalyze your character with us. "She loves her mother, they all do in some way, but it's a weird kind of love when you love someone who doesn't give you anything back" like goddamn you get her, you really do.

And yeah I do agree she is more herself, like she'll smoke or drink or ask them honestly about things, but I still think she feels so alone. Like that scene with her and Tina in the graveyard is so so interesting, because she's saying like anyone could have snapped, I definitely could have ! After what she did! Like there's just. so much in this girl, she makes me crazy. She's the one that physically pushes Mary, she's the one who wants them all to be honest. She's also the one that's holding so much. Like that she even worried that she could have killed their mother and hypothetically doesn't remember it and Mickey and Tina who are so quick to reassure her and remind her that they were worried she was going to die too...

Anyways, I'm insane about them

im a student atm and do not manage my time well. not looking forward to employment hours next year. sending my best to you.

i feel like i need to rewatch like nine times, focusing on a different character each time. i need to become the leading scholar of ordeal by innocence (2018).

ah, jack. what to say about jack. i cant tell if he enjoys being a troublemaker and riling people up and getting under their skin. but he does it anyway - satisfying, maybe, if not fun. but he also doesn't know why he likes it and wonders if there's something deeply wrong with him. vulnerable is a good way to describe it.

the bunker is just such a cool addition as the manifestation of rachel's anxieties. its also very 1950s. and maybe not just rachel's anxieties, i might be wrong but it feels like every time someone's down there, they're not having a very good time.

i have another thought about the bunker that im gonna put in a separate post... inspired by you again....

Yeah, Hester is definitely trying to get them to engage with what's happened because they sometimes really blank her and leave her out. she was the youngest and the baby after all. and they view her as a baby even though they also see past that picture-perfect-image of her. probably all of the kids had the motive to kill rachel that night, but hester actually thinking that she might of done really says something about how she sees herself....

#we are all insane here #this ask took so long to answer #sorryyy i need to rewatch because its getting harder to collect my thoughts lmao #ordeal by innocence 2018 #ordeal by innocence #ask #first anon ever

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gorillaism · 3 years

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gorillaz with their s/o during halloween headcanons ( separate )

a/n : first post <3

reader : gender neutral

warnings : tiny nsfw *cough, murdoc, cough*

— 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 ( 2D ) 𝐩𝐨𝐭

stuart loves halloween! he absolutely adores it.

his favorite part is of course the candy. he’s buying you all the candy you want. he doesn’t care if he goes broke - your smile is way too cute during the spooky season.

stu would definitely be down to do matching couples costumes, although this poor boy would need help getting into his costume. </3

would pepper your face with kisses when he sees you in the halloween costume. you look adorable!

“i wish i was as cute as you, love!”

murdoc gags when he sees you & 2D sharing so much affection. it’s sickening.

you guys go trick or treating together! you leave the candy bowl on the porch of kong studios murdoc & noodle probably steal all the candy & begin your journey to get a crap ton of sweets.

if you get tired trick or treating, 2D drops you back off at kong studios & continues collecting more candy for you <3

the night ends with you and stu watching family halloween movies like “hocus pocus” since he’s too scared of the horror movies.

— 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐜 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬

he probably hates quite a bit of holidays due to his rough past with his father...

however, halloween is his exception!

murdoc doesn’t dress up but would like to see you in a costume. he would be floored.

mudz even suggests to get you a costume himself, but he’s going to get you lingerie or something if you do. he would definitely get you some sort of devil or angel costume.

“sweetheart, look at the costume i got you. what do you think of it~?”

“i think you didn’t plan on noodle being here with us.”

you guys watch horror movies together since he wouldn’t want to go trick or treating. if there’s a sex scene during the movie he’s going to try and make subtle flirts.

just for you, he will take noodle with you two to go into a haunted house. he doesn’t get scared, neither does noodle, but it’s the thought that counts. you all laugh as you make fun of the crumby decorations and cheap jump-scares.

if you’re ever scared during this holiday, murdoc will simultaneously protect you and tease you like the asshole he is.

— 𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐞

she’s confused by this holiday and amazed at the same time. like what?? you get to dress up and get candy?? yes please??

ngl she mixes up christmas with halloween sometimes. near the end of october, you found her hanging up mistletoe & she asked you-

“people hang up mistletoe during halloween, don’t they?”

you don’t even know how she came up with that conclusion, but you’re 99.9% sure murdoc told noodle the misinformation.

she loves to do specia effects makeup for you if you’re dressing up as a ghoul or a vampire or something!

noodle has fallen in love with pumpkin carving. one day, she comes back with so many pumpkins and candles and she decorated literally all of them with you of course.

late at night, she goes to the movies with you to watch re-releases of movies. she takes you to see “child’s play”, though you both get stopped by gorillaz fans who are dying for an autograph.

noodle forces asks you politely to play board games while listening to spooky music. although, some songs on the mixtape have titles like “last christmas” & “all i want for christmas is you”, so you suppose she’s still getting mixed up...

at the end of the night, she curls up with you and reads you some horror book to conclude the spooky season. <3

— 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐬

he too loves halloween, just not as much as noodle. russ is down for whatever his s/o wants to do.

he bakes you some cookies, and if you’re allergic, makes you scary-themed drinks. there’s a bunch of fake eyeballs and such & it’s all very cute. he asks you if it’s good, and the way he does it is so adorable. <3

you both decorate the studio and literally, the whole thing gives you serotonin. he helps you reach places you can’t, you reach the smaller places for him, etc. while doing this, you’re simultaneously dancing to music which is mostly not even spooky related and just making each other laugh.

russel loves to hand out candy to the little kids. he thinks they’re always going to be these sweet ragamuffins but kong studios is literally near a graveyard so not many kids come omg. that all changed when a collective group of teenagers decided to toilet paper the building. russ scared them so bad they left like 🏃‍♀️💨

he may or may not be thinking of what having kids is like when he sees you handing out candy with him-

you head to a corn maze with him and you all got lost that you stayed there until an employee had to rescue you both. for half an hour before you escaped the maze, russel tried to assure you he knew where he was going.

you childishly make a blanket fort with him, and yes, you cuddle and end up sleeping until 1 pm the next day <3

#gorillaz x reader #gorillaz #gorillaz murdoc #gorillaz noodle #gorillaz 2d #gorillaz russel #stuart pot #stuart pot x reader #stu pot #2d #2d x reader #murdoc niccals x reader #murdoc niccals #noodle #noodle x reader #russel hobbs x reader #russel hobbs #headcanon

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multifandom-girlie · 3 years

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𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓

Imagine: “Could I request a Daniel Gillies smut like they are both at the comic con(they are both in the originals) and he is teasing her while he answers a question ? Or makes fun with Joseph and he says some dirty things.” Requested by @elijahspersonalwifeyyy .

Pairing: Daniel Gillies x Reader

Warnings: Smut

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Edited: Yes

A/N: I apologise @elijahspersonalwifeyyy for the incredibly long wait. I’ve had this lined up to post but with coursework and writing so much at the same time, it’s made it difficult but I refuse to quit. I’m not a quitter. I’m also not a person to announce a hiatus. Either way, hope you enjoyed ! There is a lot to read I know but we needed a build up and this is one of my favourite comic cons ever, I wanted to do the before hand scenes either way so. Don’t forget to check out my new story “On The Way” !

All of us at the current moment in time were stood backstage waiting to be called on. I couldn't tell you how irritated I was when I went on after Joseph and then Daniel followed. They were both irritating enough to me together anyway but they were in a particularly annoying mood today and I was not prepared for it.

“The man who will break your heart and then rip it out and then probably eat it. Joseph Morgan.”

The whole audience cheered as he walked on and he waved quite casually as he did.

“The women who brings all men to there knees but still can't find anything better to do than drink wine. Y/N Y/L/N”

I giggled as I walked out and I saw the audience screaming and Joseph giving me a mischievous look.

“The brother with a suit for every occasion. Daniel Gillies as Elijah.”

He walked out, threw me a quick smirk and blew a kiss to the audience as they screamed. He pulled his chair out and smiled at everyone.

“Nice jacket.”

“Yeah. Give it up for this jacket ! Huh ? Out of a suit and into a smoking hot jacket.”

“I know right, the one time he's not wearing a suit.”

“Thank you. It was actually a gift from Y/N.”

“Aw that’s super sweet Y/N.”

“Thank you. It was actually a gift for our anniversary.”

“Really ? How many years ?”

“Seven.”

“and very sweet.”

He called the rest of our costars out and we continued on with the panel.

After the host had started the panel with a question for Julie and Michael, it was now a group question for me, Joseph and Phoebe.

“Uh now going to the show, we've seen Klaus and Lily and Klaus and Hayley kind of trying the uh co-parenting thing and it did not really go so well as we all saw. How is Klaus going to be as a parent now that Hayley isn't around and Lily and Elijah have reconciled ?”

As soon as the question was asked, we all turned to Joseph.

“Uh you know, before he alienated his whole family by toasting Elijah's girlfriend, sleeping with his wife and and and cursing the women he thought he was in love with um Klaus survived under this sort of umbrella of Elijah's protection and forgiveness I suppose and so Elijah was always a voice of reason and Hayley was always there to battle it out with him. So, I would say badly. He's gonna do badly as a single parent you know and I think he knows he's kinda messing it up but he's trying. At least he's trying. You gotta give him that. Even if he's warping the minds of his two daughters, one before she's even uttered a syllable and the other before she get's old enough to realise that Klaus and Lily aren't actually together you know like she’s thought for years.”

“Geez. So uh how are are Lily, Elijah and Klaus going to tell her ? Who's going to be the one that does it or will they all do it together ?”

I decided to answer this questions, being more involved with the story line of my children.

“I think that Lily will have to be the one to tell her and whilst doing so will definitely have to be quite cautious when telling Sofia, you know not only because she's only 7 years old but also because she’s thought of Elijah as her Uncle her whole life- and although that hasn't changed it's still going to be difficult since this latest revelation is that, her Uncle Elijah that she adores oh so much is now also 'mommy's boyfriend' or in more formal terms her step-dad. So I think she's going to be confused and it might be quite difficult for her at first but I think she’s mature for her age and that she will understand quite quickly that, Mommy and Daddy aren't together and that despite realizing that her mom was married to her uncle I think she will quickly appreciate the fact we told her because of her understanding personality. “

Daniel quickly leaned forward and spoke before the host could ask another question.

“The moral of the story is, don't sleep with your husband's brother. Especially when not using protection and then deciding to get back together with your husband before trying to force him to sign the divorce papers.”

The whole room suddenly echoed with loud laughter and I couldn't stop giggling myself despite being offended for my character. I hit his arm playfully. He grinned at me and rested his hand on my leg as the room calmed down and he slouched back in his chair a little.

“Very true. So, I mean he can always just compel a few dozen nannies but he does have Elijah there to help him co-parent you know not just with Sofia but with Hope. I'm thinking like shared schedules, late night feedings...Whose doing what ?”

“It’s like we both wake up and the baby is crying and it's like, are you going to get her or am I ? Alright, I'll get her.”

“Yeah no it's gonna be me. I'm gonna do the graveyard shift, I know that all to well. But we gotta remember too, Lily and Freya are going to be doing a large share of the work.”

“Oh yeah, they can do it. There you go.”

I giggled and hit Joseph in the shoulder for the comment.

“Sexist.”

“No, come on. Lily's already been through this twice she knows’ what she's doing and Freya's Switzerland at this moment in time, I think for both of us to be in there...I’m gonna stop talking.”

We all chuckled at Daniel's comment.

“Now we're going to go to audience questions in just a little bit but first I wanted to do something fun. I know it's not the holiday's and I know we don't have a big ass bonfire in front of us but I thought it would be quite fun if everybody kinda thinks about a wish for their character for the future, just throw it in the imaginary bonfire.”

“Well, I'm a human....so I just want to stay alive.”

“Good answer.”

“Oh I forgot you weren't a character.”

“I have wishes for everybody but I don't have a character.”

“I do wish for Julie that Supernatural Judge Judy becomes her next spin off and Exploding Ovaries is the title of Daniel Gillies' next memoir.

“A wish for Hayley would be that Hope can live a normal, happy existence. I think would be what she would want the most.”

“That’s very sweet.”

“Thank you. That's it, I'm done.”

“Uh, I think for Elijah...I mean other than wishing that his girlfriend's wouldn't be incinerated or his wife doesn't sleep with his brother again...”

I giggled at Daniel's comment, despite his comment towards my character and spoke with Joseph, simultaneously.

“Oh, come on.”

“I'm not letting that one go easily. So, uh...I would wish for him. Oh man. I wish for him, I’m actually wishing for something dark, like I sort of would wish for...a great division between the brothers before reconciliation.”

“So that's how it's going to be.”

“So, my wish for Lily is um...to finally find that bloody fertility spell that she's been looking for, for centuries. So that her and Elijah can have children of their own which they want more than anything and move somewhere outside of New Orleans in a nice family home, away from the drama.”

“That’s very sweet.”

“Uh, I wish everyone would just do what Klaus says because he's always right. He knows what he's doing. It's for the greater good. Come on. Get on board with his plans. Everything will be alright in the end. Not everyone will be alright in the end but everything will be alright in the end. Right ?”

“Um, I wish Marcel would cross over. No.”

“I wish for more of your cleavage.”

I couldn't help but laugh a little when he says comments like that. Even though it wasn't directed at me, I knew the double meaning behind it. Daniel has not taken his eyes away from my chest today. That's what breast feeding does to you, I suppose. When Daniel picked my outfit this morning, I was glad. I was going to wear some leather pants and a red blouse with some heels but he somehow convinced me to wear a dress. God was I glad, I actually listened to him. It was hot in San Diego summer heat and I underestimated a little when I decided on leather pants.

“Yeah. We gonna get some dollar bills. Let's see some ones. Tryna make some money out here. Somebody, put on some Usher. Slow jam. Uh yeah...”

“I have a twenty. What can we get for a twenty ?”

“Break it up. Break it up.”

“Make it into ones and let's make it rain.”

“If I throw loose change at you, can I make it hail ?”

“Alright, moving on. Next subject.”

“Um, Davina is a witch and I think it would be really cool if she could fly. So, whether it's a broomstick or something else...I still think it would be really cool.”

“That’s a good one. Um, mines pretty selfish. I hate shaving, so I wish we could work something in so Vincent could have like a huge beard.”

“I changed my mind, I want superpowers as well. Three one foot long, retractable adamantine claws from each hand please.”

”Why is the camera on me ? I wanna fly. I wanna see these guys fly. I want them charging up walls and...we don’t have the budget for that. I wanna see more vampirey stuff. Why am I wishing again ? I exhausted my wish.”

“You guys can make as many wishes as you want. This is your made up tradition.”

“It’s raining wishes on you.”

“Raining for your wishes.”

“God this is embarrassing.”

“T it up.”

“T what up ?”

“What do your need for a rain of wishes ?”

“What happens when it rains ?”

“An umbrella.”

“What ?”

“An umbrella, sweetheart.”

He closed his eye in frustration and dropped his upper half into my lap, whilst we all laughed at his slow mind.

“Oh shit. Umbrella. So sorry, so sorry.”

“The rain, the umbrella...”

“Dropping hints. Awesome, alright well let’s turn it over to some audience questions.”

“Hi, my name is Julia and first I'd like to say, I love you all. Especially Joseph Morgan and Danielle Campbell.”

“Thanks. Thanks a lot.”

“Don’t worry, I love you Daniel.”

He squeezes my thigh and leans in to kiss my head. Before deciding to move his arm around my shoulders and hugging me into his side. I rested my hand on his thigh as I hugged him back.

“I love you too, beautiful.”

I blushed and smiled, whilst the audience all awed. Which prompted the red in my cheeks to darken. I sat back up straight and he returned his hand back my thigh, yet this time a little higher up and whilst stroking the fabric of my dress up my thigh.

“My question is for the whole cast and it is, if you were able to play another role...who would you wanna play ?”

“On our show ? Or just in general ?”

“Yeah. On The Originals.”

“I..I think I would choose Hayley. The Hyrbid female. She's a pretty cool character. Your welcome.”

“Um, I would play...Klaus. Mind you probably better but...”

“I don't wanna play anybody else, I wanna play Elijah.”

“I would play, Elijah....purely because it would be an absolute blessing to wake up that hot everyday and he's a pretty awesome character.”

He smirked at me and moved his hand further up my leg, his fingers now resting at the hem of my white lace thong. I gulped a little but held my composure. It seemed hat every time I complimented him, he got further up my leg and closer to my core. Like a game...and I was more than happy to play.

“If...If I had to absolutely play someone else uh, I would play Oliver because I just think he needs to be brought back to the show...and uh #saveollie. Bring him back !”

“Uh, I would play Elijah because I think I look damn good in a suit.”

“Yeah, you do.”

“Buttoned up to the naval.”

“There we go. I know it's distracting for you, my body.”

“I cannot concentrate. I refuse to continue.”

“Um, I would play Genevieve. I thought she was a really cool character. She was a lot of fun to work with.”

“I see some Genevieve fans in the house, awesome.”

“Um, yeah I think I might choose Elijah too. I think uh, it's a really cool character that Daniel has created.”

“They both quietly believe they can bring more to the role, is what they’re saying. Not quietly, they're saying it to an audience of like three thousand.”

“Only because of what you've done with it Daniel.”

“Hi Guys, wow that's loud. I'm so sorry, my name's Marissa. First, I want to say Daniel I watched saving hope and your death killed me. I'm so sorry that you died.”

“Yeah, tell me about it ! I was gutted.”

He squeezed my thigh a little more and started making circles with his finger on the spot closed to my core.

“Oh my goodness.”

Yeah, oh my goodness indeed. He really knew how to make a woman feel good, without hardly doing anything...quite literally.

“Um, so my question is for Julie and Michael. Um, I was wondering...there’s so much violence on the show and so much adult stuff and I was wondering if the network or the studio has ever told you, 'No you can't do that’ ?”

We all started laughing in reply to the questions.

“Oh, we have a story about that don't we...Leah.”

“I don't wanna tell the story again.”

“There's things that we did that couldn't be shown.”

“So here's the thing about broadcast television is that, apparently you can decapitate someone, you can drive a knife into a vampires skull, you can rip out their heart, you can shove a pencil up their nose, you can stab them a million times with glass but when stimulating a sex scene...if there's any movement at all that one would define as thrusting...”

“No thrusting. Pull back on the thrusting.”

“A motion that originates from the hip.”

Charles decided to get up and share a demonstration of thrusting and everyone on stage started laughing and the audience started to scream. Daniel gripped my thigh a little harder, due to jealously. I didn't have to ask him what the reason was, I already knew. At the best of times, he was not a jealous person. He loves and trusts me and Charles a lot and he knows nothing would happen but when he's horny and in need of some attention...he does get jealous. Understandably so, I know because we both do. His pinky finger then started to stroke me, through the lace of my pants.

“It’s difficult because I don't actually remember thrusting being in the script. That was something the actors chose.”

“It was a creative choice. I mean, look at Charles...you would do the same thing. Also, let's not forget the originators of this little problem.”

The audience stayed silent, indicating that they weren't sure how to react to her last sentence. I leaned into Daniel and rested my forehead against his bicep in retaliation to Leah's comment. I couldn't stop giggling, despite the finger rubbing against my wet thong and the blush rising on my cheeks. Daniel was using his other hand to pinch his forehead, whilst chuckling.

“Come on guys, explain it.”

“So, what happened was we were doing the flashback sex scene of Elijah and Lily's wedding night. Daniel got a bit too excited and started to thrust a little and I tried hiding it by opening my legs a bit more.As I did, my underwear snapped because it wasn't as flexible as I thought. So, I had to pay a fine for showing too much skin because the sheets had come off of me a little and we hadn't realised. Not that it was much it was just a little side boob, still.”

“So, it wasn't the thrusting ?”

“No, ironically it wasn't.”

“Let me tell you. There was some excellent, simulated thrusting in those scenes. That was cut, per broadcast standards. While, I think in the same episode seventeen people got brutally massacred. It is what it is.”

“Some of the best thrusting. I hope it makes the special features.”

“Charles called Leah, for some extra rehearsal before hand.”

“Hi I'm uh Skylar. Um, I know that between you there has been a myriad of different supernatural creatures. Uh, Phoebe...I think you've been a werewolf, a witch and a mermaid. Uh, in really life...What would you wanna be ?”

“Well, I would say witches because witches don't have to turn on a full moon and they don't have to be like plagued by vampire...the demon’s of vampires. They can just have all the power and really cute outfits...and if I can look more like Danielle Campbell. I'll take it.”

“H20 rocks!”

“Thank you ! Well actually I-Im gonna say a mermaid then. Like, life is better under the sea and I think I would be a mermaid.”

“I don't know-"

“Merman ?”

“Merman. No, I...um. I'm pretty pervy...so I'd say like invisibility.”

“Um, so I'm not pervy at all unlike Daniel. I do think that Heretics are soooo cool though. Like, they can do magic and they are vampires but still have all those human capabilities...like procreation. So, yeah a heretic.”

His hand stopped stroking me through the lace of my panties suddenly and I instantaneously felt a cold gush of air race up my well-shaved legs and punching me in my core. I felt the frayed edges of my lace tickling my upper thigh, where they shouldn't be. Hinting that my favourite pair of thongs had been snapped. I turned to Daniel and narrowed my eyes at him whilst he just continued the panel, like nothing happened. His hand when back to it’s original position resting on my thigh, clearly in punishment for making a comment about his pervy answer.

“Nah, I'm happy where I am. You know, Hyrbid. Definitely not, invisibility. When I joined the show, I thought I was only gonna be a vampire so I was thrilled when I was a werewolf-vampire. I'm sticking to my guns.”

“I like being the token human. I'm just gonna like stay there. Create more mermen.”

“Season three, season of the mermen.”

“The next spin-off.”

“That would be so cool, let me be a mermaid. I would kill it .”

Joseph put his arm on the back of my chair, looking at me after I made my wish known to be a mermaid.

“You better not cum in the water.”

The entirety of the room ruptured into fits of laughter. Even Daniel, who had now moved his hand closer to my core again. Letting his fingers stroke my entrance. Meanwhile, I continued laughing...ignoring the feeling of my husband’s gentle and sensual touch.

“I’m blushing.”

“Hi, I'm Katie. If you were to go to Comic Con, on the floor. Is there anyone you would dress up as ?”

The first thought that came to mind was pleasing Daniel. If I said him there was no doubt he'd give in. The problem was, was it a risk I was willing to take...at a comic Con in front of three thousand fans and some of my closest friends.

“Daniel Gillies.”

Every one repeated my answer and whilst doing so I was discovering that I was unequivocally correct with my thought process. Sure enough, Daniel plunged his fingers straight into my entrance leaving me to deal with the resounding squeal that ripped from my throat. Causing Daniel to laugh at me, influencing Joseph to join in.

The final question had just been answered by Daniel and I was leaning my head into Daniel's shoulder to help with controlling the moans erupting inside me. The warmth in my stomach has just appeared as quickly as it vanished again, Daniel had stopped and chuckled at my irritated expression. Nevertheless, I got up and shoved my now broken thongs in Daniel's jacket pocket and waved at the fans with a bright smile on my face as we all walked off. We had just got out of the fan's eyesight when a hand delivered a hard slap to my barely covered assume cheek as this dress was so short. I span around and grabbed his wrist before dragging him further backstage, behind a screen next to the dressing rooms.

“What do you think your doing ? Playing around like that during a panel and then not even letting me finish ?!”

I didn't even let him reply as I dragged his face down towards mine and kissed him lustfully. His hands wandered down to my waist and clutched the already tight fabric tighter around me. The other unoccupied hand drove down to my ass and clutched it, allowing the skirt to rise up. Exposing the bare skin of my cheek. I used one of my hands to undo his zipper before pulling his dick out and stroking it. Clearly, he was eager because before I knew it. I was pressed up against the wall, sticking my tongue down his throat and moving myself up and down on his already hard cock. What we hadn't realised that the screen had moved, as Daniel had knocked it with his foot when walking to the wall. He pulled away and smirked at me.

“You told me we wouldn't have public sex after last time.”

“This is the last time Mr Gillies, I'm promising you.”

We smiled at eachother and kept going against the wall. His tip caused some tension when arriving to a depth he hadn’t before but it was a pleasurable one most definitely. The lips of my pussy enveloped his tip and he ran it through my drenched folds before deciding to plunge into me once again. I was about to scream and he knew I wasn’t good at being quiet when he fucks me so good. I clung onto him hoping it would relieve tha ache he’d created by filling me so good. He sat down on a chair that was sat in a chair of the little area backstage. Sitting down, allowed his thrusts to speed up rapidly and his face to rest in between my smooth and nearly covered beasts. He bit my hardened buds through my dress and caused a shive of please to shoot down to my core and promoting me to burst.

I then decided to let go and couldn’t help but let out a gratifying scream for him. I was coming down from my high and the screen pulled back. A man that looked about 40, eyed us disgusted and told us to move it.

“Well atleast I won the deal ?”

“Remember the deal we had ? If I was right about is having sex in public again no matter how much you denied that we wouldn’t. Your were very adamant.#

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#imagines #the vampire diaries #the originals #to imagine #tvd imagine #tvd #the originals imagines #elijah mikaelson #daniel gillies x reader #daniel gillies has ruined me #daniel gillies smut

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septiembrre · 3 years

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Regarding your Rio stereotype answer (& why I think swagger as a descriptor for him triggers me) apart from his brief dip into pills most of his crime is financially-driven, fraud based - embezzlement, money laundering, forgery etc. His operation isn’t driven by violence but he leverages it when necessary, he has a legitimate business (the bar) and washes funds through other legitimate businesses (spa’s, the carwash, the store).

(continued ask 2 of 2): Like he is the DEFINITION of a white-collar criminal but the writing continues to stereotype his criminality as gangbanger/gang leader (what gang?) with no canon or historical narrative to support any of it other than MAYBE his ‘I flip my game’ speech which doesn’t even count. Every single time the girl say GANG FRIEND I dry heave.

***

Yes!!! The white-collar crime reveal in 1x03 is absolutely the most fundamental moment that subverts Rio as the stock Latinx criminal stereotype. Thank you @querenaxx for bringing it up. I was having half-thoughts about it earlier when I wrote my post and then my brain kind of puttered out when it got to my comment about on-screen subversion of the trope.

In Season 1, Rio handled so much of his enterprise — overseeing the manufacturing of the counterfeit, supervising Beth washing her cut of the counterfeit money, presumably still washing cuts of the money on his own, navigating the waters between other criminal operations in the city and feds, bankrolling his business(es?) and more(?). God, remember Rio all young, sleeves rolled up, bossing people around, in the thick of things?

Now that we’re post-Season 2, post-shooting, Rio has taken off the kid gloves. He’s exposing Beth to the more violent parts of their shared work, and still keeping her in the dark about a lot (and that makes sense -- their trust is broken). But, it’s hard to watch Rio simultaneously get depicted more violently (and further in line with existing stereotypes of Latinx folks on tv), while also getting less narrative focus?

To speak for myself, I personally was okay with most of this shift throughout Season 3 (some scenes landing for me more or less), but now that it’s continued into Season 4 -- I am less into it. I’m thinking of 4x02, with Rio lit to look like a skull in that scene in the interrogation room (I loved this scene but it did play on stereotypical calaveras makeup/Latinx criminal imagery) and it made me pause...

One of my questions in Season 3-4 is what is Rio doing now? How is he occupying his time as a crime boss? Lol, though I would be totally happy to see more of the recreational pursuits like the omakase, the country club, the occupational therapy, OR THE SPRAY TANNING on-screen. I know Marcus is off-limits right now because Beth and Rio are emotionally distant currently. But, what does it mean that he took out all those “rival gangs” through Turner in 3x01? What did it really mean for him to be out of work for… a month? Technically, we’re still not even sure what his name is -- and the show is self-aware about this (they’ve been ribbing at us with those Mr. Kowalski and Manolo mentions).

We glean hints through Beth’s further exposure to him (like the line about Rio having debts) and we learn more about the machinations of how he executes the more grisly parts of crime (Lucy and the reveal of the graveyard). Through, Fitzpatrick we learn an absurd amount of details that kind of bob at the surface-level of the show and we as fans can parse through. But, there’s Rio, Mick, and… presumably all those other tatted guys he sent to Paper Porcupine. How do all of these people stay occupied throughout the week? Like you mentioned, how is Rio a white-collar criminal connected to all these dudes who are coded as street-level guys?

Again, I see why they haven’t explored these moments because our view of Rio is shaped by Beth’s knowledge of him and there’s so much she doesn’t know about him! But, if it was not the plan for him to be in the love interest role in Season 3, I do wish we at least get more scenes/interactions with Rio and Ruby and Annie (AND MICK!), or even a moment where Rio and Mick talk about the women leads alone so that he’s less tethered to Beth’s gaze of him (and subvert the Latin Lover trope, give him more agency outside of that role).

Okay, now I’m rambling about ~all the things I’d like to see/missed opportunities~. I know it’s hard to balance all the arcs, but this part of the storyline has been running on fumes for so long, contradicted itself -- it’s messy. But, I’m still excited for what we might see this season. I’m cautiously optimistic.

#rio #nbc good girls #gg concrit #gg crit #latinx representation #gg spoilers #good girls and latinidad

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faintingheroine · 3 years

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Staying with the subject of "Wuthering Heights" and the gender binary, what do you think of the assertion – which I've seen in at least one analysis – that the narrative favors masculinity and disdains femininity, whether in men or in women? I do understand where that argument comes from, but at the same time it seems like a vast oversimplification.

It does seem to be true at the first glance. Main characters are more or less neatly separated into two groups, and clearly of the two groups the one the author is more interested in is the group who seemingly has more masculine characteristics. But I think it is a bit of an oversimplification.

First of all what is meant by “femininity” here is physical weakness and being well-mannered. The narrative might be criticizing these traits separately from any notion of femininity. Things like compassion or being emotional are not criticized.

And the masculine characters are not presented as necessarily better than the feminine ones all the time: Hindley isn’t a more positively portrayed character than Edgar.

Furthermore the main female characters are not completely unfeminine: Both Catherines cry a lot and are very loving people. Younger Catherine is very compassionate and clearly has a maternal instinct and though her making a pet of Linton is presented as foolish, she is definitely a very positively portrayed character. And the conclusion of the novel is her “taming” Hareton, which I think is presented as a happy ending. I don’t think that Isabella is as negatively portrayed as people make her out to be either. “Femininity” can become a villainous force in Elder Catherine’s story since it is imposed on her and she has to let go of her free childhood to conform, but other than that I don’t think that the novel portrays women being feminine as a bad thing. There isn’t really an incredibly fancy feather-headed female character that we need to point and laugh at: Some people seem to think that Isabella is that, but she isn’t really. She isn’t presented as having any excessive interest in clothes or finery. Her struggle in the Heights in Chapter 13 is as much about her class station as her femininity; she actually arguably fails at filling a proper women’s role in that scene, not being able to prepare food.

The novel has two effeminate male characters: Edgar and Linton. Edgar’s “softness” both in features and character is repeatedly mentioned. (This is also linked to his class position, according to Nelly he pronounced his words softly like the Southerner Lockwood does). He looks remarkably like his daughter who is a beautiful lady. Edgar is certainly a weak character and is on the losing side of the famous love triangle, but I think the rivalry between him and Heathcliff is far more evenly portrayed than some people seem to think. Yes Heathcliff demeans him with incredible insults, calling him “lamb” and “milk-blooded coward” but Edgar then strikes him in the throat. Heathcliff never physically attacks Edgar if you ignore the applesauce incident. Edgar is also portrayed as a benevolent figure in the second half and does get to have a place next to Catherine in the graveyard.

Linton’s is, as always, the most problematic depiction. He is explicitly called “effeminate”, Joseph thinks that Edgar had sent his daughter in lieu of Heathcliff’s son, Hareton refuses to beat him because he is more of a lass than a lad. And he is a throughly negatively portrayed, annoying figure. He is pitiable at points, but there is no arguing that he is a negatively portrayed character. Linton’s effeminacy unfortunately goes hand in hand with his physical weakness. Heathcliff (if I am not misremembering) does not cite his effeminacy at any point, but his disappointment in and hatred of his son is caused by his physical weakness and his resemblance to Edgar Linton, and I don’t think that those traits can be separated from his effeminacy. I think the main source of Linton’s negative depiction is his physical weakness and sickliness as I’ve discussed it at length here, but his effeminacy is kind of bound up in that. Maybe Heathcliff would be as disappointed in a physically weak blonde daughter and his abuse is not gendered like @savagehardyandfreee asserts, but as it stands I think Linton’s effeminacy contributed to Heathcliff’s hatred of him.

Personally I think criticism on Wuthering Heights is far more sexist when it comes to this topic than the actual novel. Especially the older criticism tended to portray Edgar and Isabella as throughly contemptible when their depiction in the actual novel is neutral at worst past their spoilt childhood. Again, the criticism of the book is far more cruel when it comes to Linton than even the book is. Again the traditional 20th century criticism of the novel tends to idealize Cathy and Heathcliff quite a bit. I think the analysis of the book probably got better in this regard, but what determined the popular discourse on the novel is the twentieth century criticism on it, so people still think that Isabella is a weakling that we are supposed to hate.

#wuthering heights

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woah-were-halfway-there · 4 years

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For a concept, Auston trying to teach Mia how to skate for the first time?!

A/N: ok, so I was actually going to include this scene in an upcoming part of Just What I Needed, wrote some of it, didn’t love it and then scratched the idea entirely lol. But, you made me want to bring it back from the graveyard that is my google docs and so I finished it and don’t hate it hahaha. Hope it does what you were thinking justice!

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"You must be joking."

"I assure you that I'm not," Auston replied with a massive grin as he took what looked like a standard shoebox, but you knew better than assuming they'd be something as simple as a pair of shoes with the large CCM logo printed across it. "These are for Mia."

"Auston, she's two," you told him, not being able to keep yourself from smiling at how excited your husband seemed.

"I know, but she's a freaking walking machine, babe. I wouldn't be surprised if she picked up on skating pretty quick too."

At that, you had to laugh because he had a point.

It was the middle of March, and your now two-year-old daughter was all over the place. She loved moving and just being active in any possible way she could. With you being 25 weeks pregnant, it was sometimes tough to keep up with her. But luckily, Auston could, and you weren't even surprised that he'd try teaching her how to skate as soon as he felt she was ready.

"Could you bring her to practice tomorrow, please?" Auston asked, breaking your train of thought. "I haven't told the guys yet, but once we're done, I figured I could try skating around with her a bit and see how she likes it."

"Of course," you told him and pushed away from the doorframe you were leaning against. You then walked further into the kitchen, going right up behind him and wrapping your arms around his middle before leaning against him and placing a soft kiss on his shoulder as you watched him unbox the skates. "How do you know these will fit her?"

"When I took her downtown last week, we went and got her sized for them," he explained, still grinning as he looked over his shoulder at you and leaned down so he could peck your lips. "Then, I ordered a custom pair. I also got her a helmet."

"So extra. But at least you're making sure she's protected," you teased and rested your head against his shoulder as you waited to see what the skated looked like.

Needless to say, you were impressed.

They were a classic pair of black skates, but also the tiniest and cutest pair you had ever seen. The ordinarily white patches that were on the skates were red on these and were paired with a set of light blue laces, coinciding with the two colours Mia had been claiming to be her favourites as of late. But that wasn't what really caught your eye. What stood out the most to you was how the tongue's inner part on each skate had a little AM stitched into them.

"AM?" You asked and glanced up at your husband, expectantly.

"Amelia Matthews," Auston said proudly before closing the box and turning around in your hold so that he could wrap his arms around you. "What do you think?"

"I think they're adorable," you told him honestly. "She's going to love them."

"I guess we'll find out tomorrow," he responded and leaned down to catch your lips in a much longer but very sweet kiss. However, the moment was short-lived when a rustling noise sounded through the monitor that was sitting nearby on the counter, followed by Mia's groggy voice calling for you. "Looks like our girl is up from her nap."

"Looks like it," you agreed and stood on your tiptoes to place one more peck on his lips. "She doesn't know you're home yet. Wanna go surprise her?"

"Always."

~*~

The next day around the time you knew practice would be ending, you and Mia headed to the Ford Performance Centre to pick up Auston. Mia was very excited to see her dad, Mitchy and the other guys, but you were looking forward to seeing how this whole skating lesson Auston had planned would play out.

Once the two of you went inside, it was obvious the guys were just finishing up and would soon be getting ready to leave. They were all huddled up, going over some final things, when a distinctive noise sounded over the guys' muffled chatter on the ice.

"Daddy!" Mia exclaimed excitedly as soon as she spotted Auston, loud enough for everyone to hear. And it wasn't long before Auston's previous sombre-looking demeanour melted away at the sight of his daughter.

Everyone laughed before accepting that it was now the end of practice, and there was nothing else to go over for now.

Auston then skated over to the boards as you set down the bag with Mia's skates in them and other belongings on the bench before turning back around to face your husband.

"Hi, Mini," Auston greeted as he took Mia from you and kissed her on the cheek, making her smile widely before wrapping her arms around his neck and hugging him.

"Hi, daddy."

Auston then looked back at you and leaned over the boards to peck your lips. "And hello to you too."

You rolled your eyes at his cheesiness but couldn't keep yourself from blushing a little bit. It was ridiculously easy for Auston to get those butterflies that resided in your stomach to flutter like crazy, and he knew it.

Just as you were about to say something back, another voice ruined the moment as they approached.

"Miaaaaaa!" Mitchy exclaimed as he skated up to them, holding his arms out so that Auston could pass his goddaughter to him, not stopping at all, just taking her and skating around a bit as she giggled and clung on to him.

You and Auston watched the two go, grinning widely before he turned back to face you and winked.

"You're looking mighty fine today, Mrs. Matthews," he flirted and leaned against the boards again, smirking at you. "That's a nice hoodie. Where'd you get it?"

"Your side of the closet," you replied and winked suggestively. "Looks better on me, anyways."

"You're not wrong."

A moment later, Mitch returned with your daughter but didn't give her back as more guys came over to say hi to her.

"Whaley, mommy," Mia said as she leaned against Mitch's shoulder and pointed towards her stuffed whale that was resting on the bench beside everything else. "Please."

"Are those skates?" Mo asked as he nodded towards the bag as you moved it to grab the whale and handed it to Mia.

"They are," you confirmed, making all the guys standing nearby light right up.

"No way," Mitchy said as he held onto Mia's whale so she wouldn't drop it. "Are you going to try skating Meems?"

"Uh, huh," she replied before waving to Freddie as he skated over too.

"Well, this should be good," the goalie said as he came to a stop and reached over to ruffle Mia's curls.

"We'll see how it goes," Auston chuckled and took Mia back from Mitch. "C'mon, baby girl, let's get you laced up."

You watched with a smile as he came off the ice and set Mia down on the bench so that he could put her skates and helmet on for her. The guys just about melted over how freaking cute she looked wearing skates for the first time, Mitchy even going to the extent of grabbing your phone from your hand so that he could snap a couple of pictures as Auston finished tying up the first skate.

"You better send those to me," he told you firmly as he handed the device back.

"Yes, Mitch, I will," you responded with a pointed gaze. He then glanced towards the other guys, who were now closer to Auston and Mia, before leaning near you and lowering his voice a bit.

"How're you doing?" He asked and gave you a sympathetic look.

"I'm ok," you told him honestly. "I've been feeling better lately. Just trying to take it easy, so this little one doesn't give me any more troubles."

You then smiled at your cousin and rubbed a hand over your growing belly, making him smile too.

"Good, please keep me posted about everything. I worry about you, and if you ever need Steph or me for anything, we're only a text away."

"I know, Mitchy. Thank you."

Before he could say anything else, Auston was picking Mia up from the bench and taking her onto the ice, which soon captured all of his attention again.

"Steph's going to be so mad you didn't tell her this was happening," he stated before skating off towards your husband and daughter.

A slight feeling of panic washed over you because you knew Steph would most definitely not be impressed by you not telling her that Auston was trying to teach Mia how to skate for the first time but then figured sending her some videos would make up for it.

However, even that plan was soon scrapped when another set of footsteps approached and soon enough, Steph herself was brushing past you.

"Can't believe you were going to let me miss my goddaughter skating for the first time," she grumbled as she set down her bag and grabbed her phone before walking towards you and giving you a sideways hug. "But hi, I missed you. Feeling better?"

"Much," you told her with a chuckle and returned the hug before nodding towards the ice. "Missed you too. Are you ready for this all to go down?"

"Yes!"

The two of you then leaned against the boards, side by side and started recording as Auston set Mia down on the ice.

"Daddy," she gasped nervously as she slipped a little bit once her blades touched the slick surface, but Auston was still holding on to her.

"It's ok, Mini," he told her. "I got you; just keep your feet down. I won't let you fall."

He then started pushing off the ice slowly and continued holding her up as the two glided across the ice together. She wobbled a bit, but the longer they did it for, the steadier she became. And she was having the best time going around like that with all her guys out there with her.

Eventually, Auston let go of her once he was positive she could stand in the skates on her own without falling. He stayed level with her, though, ready to catch her if need be as they moved onto the next part of the so-called lesson.

"Ok, baby," Auston started as Mitchy sat on the ice in front of her, no more than two feet away with his arms extended towards her. "Try to get to Mitchy."

"Ok!" She replied excitedly and went to take a step towards him, but slipped and increased your heart rate. "Woah!"

But Auston caught her, causing you to let out an audible sigh of relief as Steph snickered from beside you.

"Told you I got you," Auston told Mia as he helped her stand upright again, then got down on the ice too just so it'd be easier to catch her again, which everyone knew was inevitable. "Always."

For the next ten minutes or so, she tried to make it across the small space that separated her from her Mitchy. She wasn't too successful, which was to be expected, but she gradually became more confident and was genuinely having fun.

Mitch moved a little bit closer as they were getting ready to wrap it up for the day, and on Mia's very last try, she managed to shuffle across the ice into Mitchy's arms.

The other guys, who were now joined by Will and a few others, had skated away a little bit and were gathering pucks left from practice all stopped to watch her final attempt, then cheered and hollered as they watched her do it.

"Yeah, Mia!" They all yelled before quickly skating over to them again, not leading up on their cheering as they approached your very excited toddler.

"I did it!" She squealed happily and smiled at each of her guys as she held onto Mitch so she wouldn't fall.

"You did!" Mo said while taking her from Mitch and sat her on his shoulder as he began skating around. "We'll make a hockey out of you, now won't we?"

"Only if she wants to," Auston chuckled as he stood back up and skated towards them to take his daughter back. "Good job, Mia!"

The way she was absolutely beaming as Auston held her close again, and she immediately clung onto him as he skated back towards the bench had you feeling so happy, it was unexplainable.

You loved everything about your little family and those who have become the most important to your little girl. It was moments like those that reminded you just how loved she was. And that thought alone made everything seem right.

#auston matthews imagine #auston matthews fanfiction #auston matthews imagines #hockey imagines #nhl fanfiction #nhl headcanon #nhl imagines #nhl rpf #hockey rpf #toronto maple leafs imagine #hockey fanfiction #concepts

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ashintheairlikesnow · 4 years

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Akio

CW: References to the death of a friend, grief, suicide, murder

Sequel to Found Out and this past flashback to Oliver Branch

The sound of thin, breaded pork cutlets frying in the big pan on the stove fills the air, and Akio breathes in the familiar smell where he lays on his back on his parents’ gigantic cream-colored sectional couch, stretched out across the whole length of it on one side. Not that he’s all that tall to take up all that much space, really, but what matters is that he would definitely have fallen asleep by now if it weren’t for holding his phone up over his face.

It fell on him, once, and he’s pretty sure no one noticed. Emi, his younger sister, hasn’t even looked up once from her own phone, except once to triumphantly announce that no one caught her and they all voted someone else off the ship. Then she looked back down and never looked back up.

Akio frowns, looking at his own screen, tapping his thumbs as he writes out an answer to the person messaging him. “Hey, Mom?”

“Yes?” His mother looks up from cooking, her eyes moving through the big open space right to him. They’d knocked down all the walls when they bought the house, open-concept-something-something. Akio didn’t care, but it was apparently deeply important to his parents. Something about family togetherness.

“You remember Tristan Higgs, right?”

Aimi pauses, tucks a bit of her short black hair behind one ear to get it out of her eyes as she flips the pork cutlets on by one, to get the other side nicely browned, too. The sizzling ratchets up in volume and then back down again. Next to her sits four bowls already filled with rice, and the table already has the vegetables ready to go. “Of course, honey. Oh, the anniversary’s coming up, isn’t it? I have an alarm set on my phone… did you want to go to the cemetery next week to see Ronnie and Paul?”

“Ew, no creepy graveyards for me, thanks,” Emi says, eyes still glued to her phone.

“We wouldn’t take you anyway,” Akio says, rolling his eyes. “You don’t even remember Tris or his parents.”

“I do, too. I was like seven. He was really nice. Mrs. Higgs was really nice, too. Mr. Higgs was weird.”

“Wow, what a stellar eulogy that was, Emi. I can see why you want to be a writer when you grow up. The description there was just incredible.”

“Oh, go drive into a lake,” Emi says, without any particular rancor in her voice.

“If you’re going to fight, I’m going to send you two upstairs so I at least don’t have to listen to it,” Aimi says, moving the cutlets to rest on a paper plate with paper towels lining it while she heats mirin, soy sauce, and… some other stuff in a different pan. Honestly, Akio has no idea exactly how katsudon happens, all he cares about is that it’s the perfect after-practice food and he is starving.

Except he keeps getting distracted by this guy on Insta. “Anyway, Mom, um, about Tris. So… yeah, I do want to go out and see his parents next week, yeah, but-... there’s this guy on Instagram who keeps asking about him. That’s… that’s weird, right?”

Aimi looks up, blinking. “Asking about Tristan? What is he asking?”

“Just like… he says he saw the video I put up on youtube, and he’s asking, like… what was his birthday, and did he like fried chicken, was he autistic, and… did he like musical soundtracks. This is weird stuff to ask a total stranger, right?”

“A little.” Aimi pauses while she watches the pan, and then pours a small bowl with beaten eggs into it, watching them spread and start to lighten to a puffy yellow as it cooked in the already-boiling liquid mixture. “Did you ask why he wants to know?”

“I did, but he just said he’s doing some research or something. But, like… research on what?” Akio taps on the guy’s little profile photo, bringing the profile itself up. “His username is benthebadmagician. Okay that’s-... that’s kind of cute.”

Aimi’s voice turns sly. “Is this Ben cute?”

“Ugh, gross, Mom. That’s not-... I mean he’s kind of-... that’s not important.”

“Ooooh, eyeballin’ the insta-hotties,” Emi singsongs. “Aki’s gettin’ desperate. Just get a freaking dating app like everyone else.”

“Already on it, Emi.”

“Then why exactly don’t you get any dates? Oh, right.” Emi sits forward and grins. “I forgot about your personality.”

Akio throws a throw pillow at her and the big orange poof misses by a mile. Emi laughs, getting to her feet and wandering over to the fridge, pulling a can of soda out and popping the top. “Aren’t you an athlete, how the hell did you miss that?”

“Language,” Aimi warns, waving a spoon at her daughter. She gently places the cutlets into the cooking eggs to finish up. “No swearing under my roof, young lady.”

“Aki swears all the time!”

“Aki is twenty-four years old,” Aimi says, almost primly. “And he doesn’t swear where I can hear him.”

“What, so it doesn’t count if you don’t hear him?”

“Of course it doesn’t, how do I know if I don’t hear him?”

Akio smiles, faintly, but he’s scrolling through the Ben guy’s instagram feed now. Just looking at the grid of squares, photos and videos. Lots of coffees and food, people laughing, photos of a girl with really pretty hair. Photos of Ben the Bad Magician himself. Nerd, Akio thinks, but cute nerd - definitely nose-in-a-book type. Nice brown hair, nice smile.

“Oh look at that face,” Emi says, eyebrows raised. “Ben the Insta-Weirdo actually is cute huh?”

“Go eat slugs.” Akio keeps scrolling down and down, not sure what he’s looking for. Autism awareness banners - he checks those to learn the Ben guy’s got an autistic little brother, and his friend Christopher is autistic. There’s a couple slides, and he swipes his finger to what he assumes is a photo of the Ben guy with the little brother, who looks almost exactly like him, just a whole bunch younger and looking, unsmiling, off to one side while Ben grins at the camera.

Akio doesn’t bother checking the last slide - it’s probably just whoever the Chris guy is. He backs back out to the grid of thumbnails. Maybe he just picked up on the stuff Tris always did when he was excited, and got curious? Maybe his little brother liked the video? Akio’s gotten a couple comments from people saying they liked seeing an autistic kid just be fucking happy in public without getting shit on for it, and that used to be a big deal for Mrs. Higgs, too...

The question about musicals keeps snagging at him. Tris loved musicals, went through cycles with them. He and Akio had a whole routine done to a song in Hairspray, just for fun, when Tris was obsessed with that for a while. And then they were going to do the Time Warp as a routine once...

Akio keeps scrolling, only vaguely aware of his sister and mother talking, and Emi leaving the room to go call their dad in for dinner.

Emi stops in the doorway and turns back. “Don’t forget to get his phone number, Aki. You can definitely trust strangers on the internet creepily interested in your dead best friend, right?”

Akio looks up, then, blinking at her. “Emi, that’s-...”

She seems to catch herself, and gives him a sheepish smile. “Sorry, Aki. That got bitchy.”

“Language,” Aimi reminds her. “But I appreciate you apologizing. Does anyone even hear me say to use nice language any longer?”

“No,” Akio and Emi say in unison, and then Emi disappears down the hallway, bellowing for their father in her loudest voice even though she could easily walk up the stairs and not have to yell at all.

Akio looks at his mother and deadpans, “Your daughter is really weird.”

Aimi matches him tone for tone. “Your sister is weirder.”

She places the cutlets on top of the rice bowls with the egg just underneath the meat, carrying them one by one to the table, setting them each down in their place, and then grabs her glass of wine, patiently waiting for her while she cooked. She pads on bare feet across the hardwood floor over to the pale white rug, soft as down underfoot, and stands next to where Akio is laying down. “Are you looking at the profile?”

“I am, yeah. I don’t know what I’m looking for, really, just… hey, wait.” Akio stops at the thumbnail preview for a video, tapping to open it up. It starts with a blue-haired boy smiling, and his smile hits Akio all odd, makes his throat tighten and his heart start to race. The boy in the video puts up a finger and backs up, glances over his shoulder at a TV screen behind him playing the tango scene from Rent.

Akio blinks as the boy holds out a hand and a girl with really gorgeous long wavy hair takes it, the two of them moving effortlessly into a perfect mimicry of the dance on screen. The room they’re in is mostly empty, furniture shoved to the walls to turn what looks like some kind of lobby into a dancing space.

“Wow, that kid can really dance,” Akio murmurs, but the smile catches him, tugs at the back of his mind. The blue-haired boy can’t keep the grin off his face, it has to hurt to smile so big for so long, and the last person Akio thought that about was…

“You got this, Chris!” Someone calls from offscreen, and for a second Akio hears Tris and catches his breath, but no, no, they said Chris. Someone else claps for Mari - that must be the girl, maybe.

They continue to dance, and Akio can’t tear his eyes away. “Mom? Do you see this?”

Aimi looks up from straightening some magazines on the coffee table and leans over, sipping her wine absently. “See what, honey?”

“Look,” Akio whispers. His throat is closing up, he can’t manage anything more than that.

The two do a spin, and then burst out laughing, and the Chris boy stands back up straight, throwing his arms up like he’s just hit a perfect landing-

“Oh my god,” Aimi says next to him, her own voice strangled and choked, and Akio feels his mother’s hand suddenly clutch onto his shoulder. “Aki, is-”

“He’s dead,” Akio whispers. “He killed himself after his parents-... he’s dead, Mom.”

The Chris boy looks right at whoever was filming the video, shoots them a brilliant, shining smile, and then starts rocking, his hands moving through the air and twisting at the wrists, bouncing up and down on his toes.

Akio’s breath is shuddering in and out, and his heart pounds, trying to break out of his chest. “He’s-... Mom, he’s dead.”

“His aunt had him cremated,” Aimi says, but her lips are barely moving and the wineglass is loos in her fingers. “After they found him. She didn’t want a funeral.”

“He’s dead,” Akio repeats, thinking of the smile, the movements, the shy way he ducks his head at the end when people clap him on the back. He backs up to the wall again, keeps scrolling, looks for more pictures of the blue hair. He opens every single one he can find, searching for something, some sign that will tell him he’s not seeing what he knows he’s seeing. “His aunt took his phone away after like three months and then he was dead a month later, wasn’t he?”

There’s a pause.

“Mom? Mom, didn’t he kill himself like four months after they died? Didn’t he?” Akio’s voice sounds weak and is getting weaker. “Mom, please-... please answer me, didn’t he-”

“He left a note,” Aimi whispers. “His aunt-... she said he left a note, that he couldn’t live without them. It’s-... I never thought-... I never thought to question her, Aki, I never-... she was Ronnie’s family...”

He clicks another video.

“You’re a fucking mess, Christopher,” The girl from the dance video says, sitting in a tank tops and shorts on the edge of a bathtub. “Letting your roots grow out like that. But don’t you worry, Madam Mari is here to help!”

“Please don’t, don’t don’t-don’t call yourself Madam. Please?” A voice says, uneasily, and the blue-haired boy moves into the screen. “For, for, for me?”

“Yeah, no problem, Chris. Why’d you let it grow out so bad, anyway?”

His hair’s not blue in this one - or it is, but only about half of it. Pale and faded, but the top of his hair has grown back in for about three inches, and it’s coppery strawberry blond. He turns to the camera and gives a sheepish smile. “I, I got distracted and for, um, forgot.”

Aimi’s wineglass slips from her fingers, hits the floor, sprays wine like blood across the pristine white rug.

Neither of them notices.

“I… I cried for him for like a year straight,” Akio chokes out, and he finds more pictures, more videos, more more more. He opens them up and then backs out of them again, unable to stop himself. Every photo shows him some shard of the mirror reflection of a dead boy all grown up - a sparkle of green eyes, happy motions in the background of a video, more of that familiar sunny smile. “I kept-... I kept all the stuff he left in my room, I saved all h-his text messages from before he d, disappeared, I-”

“This can’t be him,” Aimi says in a fierce whisper. “It can’t be, Aki, it can’t.”

Akio taps on another video.

The boy ties his long blue hair back in it, glancing sidelong at the camera, a smile pulling at the corners of his mouth. “And, and, and you’ll, um, you’ll buy the, the, the-the-the nachos?”

“If you can still do it? Yeah, absolutely. Seeing that’s worth a plate of nachos to me. I’ll even buy you those fucking margaritas you like.”

“Chris just likes the sugar,” Someone else says, and Chris sticks his tongue out at them.

He takes a few steps back, rolling his shoulders, shaking out his arms.

Akio tells himself that if the Chris on the screen doesn’t nail this, it can’t be him, it can’t be him at all.

The boy puts his hands up, then down at his sides, back bowed briefly in a motion Akio knows too, too well, knows better than he knows breathing. The boy takes off across the grass without hesitation and-

Akio and Aimi both exhale.

-he jumps forward, dips at the waist, catches himself on his hands and does a perfect set of three backflips across a big grassy lawn, stumbling the landing but his feet pop right back into final position, and he throws his arms up with his chin lifted, and someone offscreen shouts, “Perfect Ten, Stanton!”

The boy laughs, shakes his head, says, “I’d be, be, be dinged for the, um, the landing, but-... but, but good, right? I did good? Laken?”

Someone with the coolest hair Akio has seen steps into the screen and they hug, kiss briefly, and then Chris apparently can’t handle the happy emotions because he backs away to start bouncing up and down, grinning.

He looks back at the camera. “Want to see me, me, me... me do it again?”

“He’s not dead,” Aimi says, and her voice sounds like someone closed their hands around her throat. “Oh, Ronnie-”

“What the fuck happened to Tristan fucking Higgs?” Akio’s voice is barely audible over the sound of the video starting over. “He’s… he’s not dead. He’s not dead, Mom, he’s not-... he’s not dead, Mom, he’s not dead and he’s right-... that the university, right? He’s not dead, and he’s, has he-... has he been here the whole fucking time?”

His mother doesn’t chide him for language this time. Her hand tightens on Akio’s shoulder as red wine soaks the rug beneath her feet and she whispers, “Give that Ben boy your number. Tell him to call you.”

Her fingernails ache where they dig into his skin through his shirt.

“Now.”

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#chris the strawberry blond romantic #akio nakamura #hidden whumpee #found whumpee #trauma recovery #parental death mention #death mention #suicide mention #angst #bbu #box boy #box boy universe

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wonderlandinluna · 2 years

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Take a break-chapter 2

Gentleman

Before we get started this might be posted at the same time as the last chapter I am sorry but please enjoy!

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Jack sat at his desk and signed the Papers for an new restaurant that's opening. The mayor cleared his throat causing the king to look up at him surprised.

"Well Jack, you have earned a break! Why, you worked so hard today, there's nothing for tomorrow!" The mayor exclaimed.

Jack's mouth opened and made a shocked face then looked back at his desk. Indeed he had cleared all work piles, and had nothing to do.

He smiled at the short man and said "Well then, I guess I'm going to take my leave now..."

The mayor smiled at him and responded " Oh you deserve it Jack! Since there's nothing tomorrow take it off as well jack!"

Jack smiled and walked out the office.

Jack walked out the town hall and smiled. He had just finished signing all paperwork due today, and tomorrow. That in its self is rare. He bearly has energy to make all of the paperwork just for the day. It might if been because Today holds a rain storm. He took in the warm air that breezed the town and leaves that followed with it. The sound of music and laughs coming from around the town and he could hear the sound of the faint howls in the distance. The warm air and all the sounds being made made him ease himself after 8 hours of non stop writing. Looked around with the monsters greeting him and waving at him. He walked down the stairs and went back to his thoughts. There had been someone who came into all his thoughts today.

Sally.

'Sally...I wonder what she's doing today?

Will I see her today?

I hope so!

its always a beautiful day to see her. Her Red hair soft and straight and her nice pale skin with her curious big eyes. An smile that makes my day all worth it and a laugh that makes me want to hear it over and over....

wait... I mean it's nice to see her is all!'

"Jack whats gotten I you?" As he puts an hand on his head.

'It's been to long, maybe I can come up with a excuse to see the doctor tomorrow'

He laughed lightly and tried to think of what to do for tomorrow and the rest of today to distract his thoughts of sally. He's not sure why he's been thinking of her. He then realized he reached his house.

'Why did I come here again?' He asked himself. 'Oh right! Today is going to rain so I came back to get the umbrella'

Jack slightly smiled and went inside then took the umbrella out of its place and quickly locked the door and went back down his stairs. He didn't want to come home just yet. He loved the graveyard when it was raining. Oh yes. He walked down the path leading to the graveyard.

"Hey jack!" "Hello jack" "Jack!" "How are you, jack?"

Jack responded with waves.

He smiled at all of them and said " I hope you guys are ready for the storm!"

All the monsters cheered in response; Halloween town loved the rain. Everyone thought it was a wonderful experience,since rain was rare especially in autumn of all seasons.

He smiled and continued down the path.

He felt something we then his his skull. He looked up then water droplets came and coated his face. He chuckled and then took his umbrella and opened it. He smiled again. He was almost at the gates of the graveyard. He continued on his stride to his favorite place the famous spiral hill.

Jack stepped though the gates and took in the scene. The graveyard was different from the town. It was often a place no one came too, but it was a place of a nice comfort of some sort. The grass lay dead but not in a hideous or a bad way. The silence of the graveyard was often Jack's favorite. Then Jack took this in...something...was crying..? Jack could hear it now. It wasn't loud but it was still very noticeable. Jack walked to the direction the soft noise was coming from. He spotted a grave and someone behind it. The crying was most definitely coming from them. Jack gently walked to them, and then looked over. He stopped in his tracks.

"Sally..?" Jack asked eyes sockets widening in shock. Sally stiffened when she heard him.

It was Sally...He wanted to see her sure.. But not like this!

Sally sat in next to a grave with a roof her face in ther knees and and was shivering!

'She must be cold...and She's crying...'

Jack kneeled beside her. He held the umbrella over both of them. Jack took his hand and gently lifted her chin with it. Now having sally make eye contact he spoke "Sally.. what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

She gently moved his hand away from her chin and held it in her own, before taking a breath and responding. " it's nothing for you to worry about jack..... really...today has just been really long and I don't really want to talk right now..." She looked up into his sockets and gave him a little smile.

Jack lowered his and her hands then said " Sally...it's alright if you don't want to talk about it but please... at least let me warm you up.."

Sally looked at his eye sockets before stuttering . "J-jack I can't... I-I would be Intruding..."

Jack shook his head " Sally, you are not Intruding. I just want you to be alright."

Sally knew she can't say 'no' to this man. He is just being humble... he would do the same for any other citizen... Sally felt a little tinge of jealously hit her. Sally looked down. "A-alright.." Sally accepted.

His smile grew bigger, before saying a little "Thank you."

He stood up and gently took her with him.

This took Sally by surprise causing to lean onto him for support.

"Oh!" Sally Squeaked. "Sorry sal, it's just that I really ought to get you out of the rain." He comforted, wiping sally tears away from her cloth cheeks. She felt her face getting warm despite how cold it was right now.

"Alright Sally how about we get going. I really don't want you getting sick or being soaked." He chuckled taking her hand and walking her to the gate. Sally clung to him because it was freezing to her and he was warm. Sally always found Jack comfortable and always warm. He never had yelled at her clumsness nor did he ever not mistreat or laugh at her. He always made sure that she was alright and happy. Jack's smile grew and he held her closer to him. Sally then smiled and put her head on his shoulder. Jack then looked at her for a moment. Sally had been pushed against him and did make no protest to back or even showed slight discomfort, in fact she put her head on his shoulder. Sally had her eyes closed and has a little but adorable smile on her dark red lips. She looked a lot better now compared to a few minutes ago. Jack smile grew bigger at the sight of her. 'Sally is quite a sight... I hope I can always see her smile like this. She looks so...at peace...so beautiful' Jack still lost in the thought of Her didn't see the approaching gates. Sally opened her eyes to find Jack smiling at her with eye sockets dripping, before he realized she opened her eyes and then swiftly moved his head to the gate well blanching well Sally then took her head off his shoulder and looked at the opposite direction from him, her face becoming hot again.

He opened the gates to the graveyard without letting go of sally and lead them to a path that took them to the skellington manor. Sally then took her vision back to Jack. Before blushing again and looking at the floor. Jack looked at her before asking " S-So sally what is some of your favorite foods?" Sally then looked at him and Blinked in surprise. 'No one has ever asked me what I liked to eat... let alone what I like...' Sally thought then she focused on the actual question. "O-oh! I um.. no one has really asked me before... I guess I really do enjoy stuffed skull heads..." Sally muttered. Jack smirked " Oh no! Sally how could you! Eating my own kin then admitting it's your favorite!" Jack joked well being overly dramatic. Sally giggled at his little joke "J-Jack! Well... yes... but your next skellington!" Sally laughed.

Jack looked at her with a fake face of fear before replying "Oh no! Please don't eat me! How could my dearest friend do such a thing!" He then broke out in laughter and so did Sally. He then squeezed her hand as they laughed. Jack looked over to see Sally being so happy. He's never seen her this happy... he liked it. His laugh slowed down and was now chuckles. He gently lifted his hand to his lips well still looking at Sally and kissed it. Causing Sally to stop laughing and freeze. "Sorry to interrupt our little jokes but sally." He said before he opened the gates for her.

"Lady's first." Sally blushed and whispered "Thank you, sir." And stepped in the gates. Jack went back to her side. Jack gently put a hand around Sally's waist to help her up the stairs. Sally blushed but went back to clinging to him to make sure she didn't fall.

Once they reached the top Jack smiled and then opened the door. He closed the umbrella and left it outside for it to dry. Sally being responsible asked Jack "S-Should I take off my shoes and leave the o-outside?" Sally stuttered. Jack looked at her surprised. He forgot about his shoes and was just about to run Sally and him upstairs. He smiled "Ah I forgot about our shoes... heh thank you for reminding me, yes." Jack said. Sally nodded and took them off leaving them by the door well jack did the same placing them by hers.

Jack looked at Sally and took her hand again leading her upstairs to his living room. Sally gripped onto him again and let him lead her up stairs.

They reached the end and Jack guided her to a couch that sat next to a fire place. Jack let go of her hand despite how cold it felt when he let her hand go and went to the fire place well starting a fire rather easily. "Well Sally please make yourself at home. I will be right back so please hang tight." He smiled and went our of the room.

Sally smiled before whispering "Oh jack, why are you so kind to me?". She looked into the fire and then put her hands in her lap well staring into the fire.

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Ay! I hope you liked this one I had alot of fun writing the little joke part. I wonder why Jack asked that 🤔 anyways I hoped you enjoyed!

#jack x sally #thenightmarebeforechistmas #fanfiction #wattpad

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can you talk about chlark beyond chloe? personally i think it's weird that the writers kept adding kisses and weird romantic moments without any pay off. i don't know much about the fandom back then but i think the writers were baiting fans since clark/chloe seems to be the second most popular ship after clex. second i personally think chloe would never be happy with clark or anyone tbh and she doesn't seem like the type of person who would have kids so the finale was weird to me.

this got looooong :)

0. it WAS weird, and the choice to never not once go for it with them was to the story's detriment. I'll get into it a little later on in this post.

Re: shipping in sv fandom. there was definitely drama (clana was HUGE when the show was airing and every ship was basically derailed by it lol) but I stayed in my clois lane with a small circle of fandom friends much like I do now. a good measure of clois fans were fans of lois and clark from other mediums, come to sv just for lois and clark, myself included. we were pretty insulated as a fandom even back then. I do remember seeing more Chlark after the S5 finale (when Chloe kisses him goodbye), but those dropped off after Jimmy was introduced right away in S6. The most drama I encountered was with Chloisers: Chloe fans who believed wholeheartedly that Chloe was Lois. They hated SV!Lois and were convinced she would die so Chloe could take her name and job and place by Clark's side, thus a Chlark endgame. this was a popular theory amongst that fandom even into s9, when the clois ball started to roll for true.

bait and switch

a lot of Chlark is rooted in this notion that chloe WOULD be the best thing for Clark, the ideal Lois, the true best friend, the human hand guiding him through Earth's troubles. she would be could be the BEST possible lois archetype for Clark. it's not a wrong interpretation. she was specifically written as a lois-and-lana-proxy (teenage lana is a reporter in some AUs and even some as an adult as a tv correspondent) and she's given many lois-ish traits (tenacious, secretly crushing on clark and in denial), but this interpretation is deeply flawed. first, because lois does eventually enter into the picture and she has her own defining traits that, when compared to chloe, make chloe seem much shallower than realized. secondly, within the complete context of the story, her position in the greater narrative is not as ~the one who got away, the way it did very early on in S1-S4, but one who clark tolerates.

they're friends because clark is forgiving and chloe has staying power. their friendship is riddled with insecurities and unknowns the characters create for themselves. their dynamic is defined by conflict, not resolutions. this is not made easy by the fact that chloe is such a strangely written character, but ultimately she is positioned as a counter to clark achieving his happiness. not a thematic narrative foil but an obstacle clark eventually relents to.

2. and it has been so from the get-go

S1 is the best season for them and the single season which actually considers Clark's side in this dynamic. everything about them later on can be explained with how they are in this season. and that's the problem. when they're 14 it's nice teen angst drama and works perfectly to establish the dynamic. when they're 24 it's at best a pattern, at worst regression. we expect certain behaviors, dismiss them too, when it's children, at least I do. clark and chloe never move beyond the dynamic they establish in s1 and early s2. in essence, clark and chloe remain children around each other. they have many discussions in the later seasons that make at least one appear petulant.

so S1 clark has just been told the greatest secret of his existence and he imprints on lana hard that same night (right AFTER jonathan tells him, he meets lana at the graveyard and talks to her for the first time EVER, a lot of childhood imprinting going on in SV). all of s1 follows clark's heartache over lana, watching her from afar and figuring out a way to be near her. this pain is exacerbated by the fact that he believes he caused her her greatest grief: the death of her parents via the meteor shower which he arrived in.

here the first beat of the chlark dynamic is established: chloe's job and passion – the wall of weird and her pursuing the meteor infected oddities of SV - directly affects clark in a negative way (he's suicidal for much of s1-s3). so her crush on him is countered with her unknowingly causing him great grief. om top of that: clark becomes part of this passion of hers and she eventually begins to pursue him as a story to be uncovered, very superman yes. here tho, it causes nothing but strife for them and paints chloe in an awful light (and clark too, highlighting his refusal to open up). I personally enjoy this aspect of them in s1. bc they're so young I give em a free pass and it's a good conflict playing around with old superman tropes, but it makes for a fraught friendship.

3. the second beat

is that neither chloe's crush on clark, nor his asking her to stop pursuing his truth, do anything to stay her. her tenaciousness becomes intrusiveness and inconsideration (many of her accomplishments irt the daily planet are directly bc she betrays clark). she simply will not listen to her friend and does not believe his livelihood and autonomy is worth losing a story over. this is literally the opposite of comics/live action lois lane, who in various versions drops the clark reveal story to protect him. this passion turns vindictive pretty early for chloe, who eventually pursues stories about clark out of jealousy and entitlement (against lana also).

4. the third beat

is that clark doesn't ever see chloe as romantic prospect except this time in s1. the tornado trapping lana pulls him away from any solidifying of the clark/chloe dynamic, and that's that. but we know clark was willing to go for it in early s2 when he apologizes to chloe about running off on her. it's chloe who decides not to go on with the relationship. clark is visibly confused, but also 15 so he can't see that chloe is putting on a brave front to protect herself from clark running off again. I liked this too as it's another play on superman tropes, but my sympathy for them stops here.

5. and stays here

these beats are the entirety of this dynamic. everything about chlark can be distilled down to their childhood. it's why I don't hate them completely, bc I have a lot of love for kids who hurt in such a way and that time is never easy. in s8 (I think its s8) when we get a flashback to when they meet as kids (more imprinting!). little tenacious cute chloe kisses insecure clark bc of the funny awkward tension, acknowledging it, and then immediately takes it back because they're better as friends. (also they’re like 11 lol)

every single romantic moment with them is undercut either by chloe herself, or by the presence of other storylines/romances the writers wanted to pursue. the lack of integrity in chloe and the lack of interest in clark, regardless of how sincere their connection or how messed up, is a central part of their dynamic that needs to be reconciled with their friendship. and its exhausting bc there is never a point they are ever truly comfortable around each other.

6. to a fault

knowing the secret doesn't change chloe's methods. it doesn't make chloe clark's great confidante. if anything, it complicates matters for both because their relationship then becomes about the greater good and clark's great destiny. everything chloe does becomes about that, which in theory sounds awesome, but is executed much the same way as s1!chlark: by reiterating behaviors that highlight the negative aspects of that loyalty and the negative aspects of their characters.

the single time they do actively examine what this loyalty means and how chloe's hero complex complicates things for chlark is with s8 and davis. she protects davis with the skills of subterfuge and secrecy she developed as clark's friend. and it costs her jimmy and a lot of her personal integrity as a character. tho ironically it makes chloe the strongest she's been as a character. this is the first time clark is forced to view chloe as an enemy and he never quite recovers from discovering the dark depths she’s willing to go to.

it's an arc dealing with the established beats: how far chloe is willing to go for a kryptonian (very far), how much she's willing to do for him (A LOT and all of it illegal), and what it costs her (jimmy). it deals with her jealousy (always second choice) and her motivations (uncovering the truth). this great want that she struggled with for years is turned on its head and examined, revealing just how weird and dark her hero complex is because obviously davis is not clark. davis/chloe served to highlight more than any other arc how it's really too bad that clark never saw her that way, because she has so much love to give and when channeled, it's a great force. only it's a great force for evil. clark has to confront that it’s not just lex but his other closest friend who is willing to go so far. they backtrack hard in s9 and s10 but they keep this underlying wariness in clark towards Chloe throughout. it’s not anything new, but it’s no longer subtext that clark doesn’t fully trust chloe.

7. And that's the rub

in the end. chloe and clark have many storylines they're in together and chloe's important.... to develop clark and as a counter to clark. clark never instigates anything, not once, for 9 years! when the show did give us Moments TM, clark is reacting, not actively making choices to connect to her. if anything, clark is incredibly awkward about chloe when they become intimate. he doesn't seem to know what to do with her crushing on him (the elevator scene is a great one to show just how awkward chloe makes him feel). more than that. clark never tells her his secret. and later on, chloe doesn't tell him half the crazy wild shit she does to protect him bc she knows he would disapprove. I still hold that the only reason they work is bc clark is a forgiving character and would give her chance after chance after chance. that's the watsonian explanation, but the doylist explanation is that the writers just never cared to explore them beyond this point.

8. and what was beyond that point?

they would've been a great counter to lexana in S6 and early clana (clark finally having a gf who knows). it’s playing the clark/Chloe as a straight lois/clark proxy before actually pursuing lois and clark. it could’ve been the precursor to davis and caused an even more personal conflict! the kiss at the end of s5 was their chance. they could've written chlark devolving much the same way lexana did in s6 (or not). but again. the writers never went that far and clearly never wanted to. it kept chlark forever in this stage of childhood friendship always on the brink of collapsing, tittering either way. it's also tough to speculate bc clark's just not into her. in fact he becomes more and more wary of her, to the point where he believes she can do horrible things, and he's right. the stories continually make their methods complete opposite.

they go out of their way to show chloe realizing how happy clark is with lois. and even play a joke on the fandom by literally turning her into lois and seeing the sparks between her friends. it's almost... cruel but it does serve to show how clark is when he's smitten and he's never looked at chloe that way except during the dance when they were kids. other unrequited dynamics have at least some spark from the desired, but nil from clark. clark is into chloe in late s1, but she shuts him down, and when he seems to be into her again (damn that s5 kiss was a good one lol), she shuts him down again. it's just a weird writing choice all around, and that they kept nuggets of it throughout the show is the thing I cringe at most whenever I rewatch.

9. bait and switch 2

with hindsight it is definitely ship baiting and that sucks for that dynamic bc without it their friendship would’ve been the stronger, or at least not full of so much negativity. all it did was remind everyone that chloe’s been duped since she was a kid and that clark is both stupid and strange for never noticing and letting her get away with shit just bc she’s the most loyal. I don’t ship them and even I get frustrated lol

#mystuff #smallville #superman #anti chlark #sayruq #my meta

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