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y-rhywbeth2 · 3 months

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To-do list for the inheritor of the newly re-established office of High Primate of Bhaal of the City of Baldur's gate, circa 1480-something: politics, re-establishing the faith and getting Bhaal more sorely needed worship. And because there's only so much entertainment you can get being a group of twitchy killers living under the sewers.

Negotiate terms with local government for freedom of religion (presumably a private audience with the Grand Dukes, maybe the Parliament of Peers, maybe both, idk) Negotiations will probably begin with a more diplomatic version of: "I apologise on behalf of my Father for that thing where he manifested an avatar and went on a murderous rampage through the streets just over a century after my siblings almost drowned the world - and this city specifically - in blood. But also, considering the power just illustrated I think it's fair to say that it's in the best interests of a quiet life and an easier clean up that you just give us our temple back and let us worship in exchange for assassination and spying work on your behalf." This being the usual arrangement with evil faiths, it is in fact a winning argument. You don't kill anybody who matters (so criminals, travellers nobody knows, the homeless, etc) and honestly nobody will consider it worth the time and resources to stop you anyway. -

Weaken the political hold of enemy faiths Ilmater, Lathander and Helm have an established presence in the city, and the Ilmatari have done well enough since 14th century to upgrade from a shrine to a temple. All three of those faiths are better established, more influential, and will oppose the growth and activity of a Bhaalist presence, for some strange reason, -

Re-establish ties with traditional allied faiths (such as they are) Bhaal's traditional allies were Loviatar, Talona, Bane, Myrkul, Mask and Hoar. While none of these faiths hold the same level of sway in the city their enemies do, they all have at least one shared enemy. -

Eliminate rival/dissenting thieves and assassin guilds and organisations. Maybe establish some. Don't expect to have the thieves guilds at your beck and call (Mask is their patron god, but Bhaal generally worked with him fine - and you'll be fighting the Sharrans for influence too) but do make a space for yourself in there and ensure they understand that patronage and cooperation is mutually beneficial. Assassins? They're Bhaal's and he and his worshippers are going to expect all killers for hire to be paying their dues to the Lord of Murder or expect a "cease and decease" regarding their attempts to profit off of his domain without paying him back. -

Acquire Temple holdings Most of a temple's wealth and influence is going to come from owning land and properties. All members of the clergy of pretty much all faiths are expected to go out and claim some. Unfortunately being out of the picture for a century+ means the temple has lost a lot of its original holdings, so you might need to start working on taking some from the other temples... -

Network, Infiltrate and Recruit Gods always need more worshippers, and that goes double for gods who've been dead for a long time. Serial killers need the law to play nice. It's time to remind the peasantry to pay their "don't murder me taxes" (known as "tithes" for legal purposes) and find the city's more murderous members - even many who'd proudly call themselves upstanding citizens may just desire the execution of certain criminals the law won't touch or can't catch - and seek sympathetic ears amongst the rich and powerful... and remove and replace those who aren't. There are plenty of people like unscrupulous younger children whose ear you might have if only you helped them remove the pesky barriers standing between them and control, known as their relatives. And then you have blackmail! Things like that. Remember to wash the blood off before attending any fancy wine tasting parties in estates and pavilions in the upper city. You want your faithful in the ranks of the city watch and the Fist sooner rather than later. -

Establish presence in the Undercellar As the local criminal underworld hub where the law dare not tread (unless they're off duty and here for some crime themselves) this is where a lot of your "public" work and contracting is going to be. Remember to buy one of the back rooms for the "private shows". -

Consider a Daytime Identity, if you don't already have one An important part of being a typical Bhaalist is maintaining a separate, normal life outside the temple that allows you your own income and solid alibies... or you could just live in your dad's house, cling to your divine status and refuse to do any of that mortal stuff, I guess. -

Start repairs on the Temple It's been a dusty, out of date ruin for 100+ years. Consider the structural damage. Maybe have the butler do a bit of dusting.

#I just love the potential political aspects of the Temple of Bhaal #You can do so much more with it than just “secret murder club”#“Destroy the world” has atmosphere but it's also a fucking stupid plan #Sarevok is going to have to coach Vel on this politicking shit #I really hope Vel and Orin had to attend events together #/durge #long post #babbling #villainous nonsense

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strangersteddierthings · 10 months

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Plot Idea I'll never fully flush out or write but gotta get out of my head or it'll never let me know peace again. It's basically Steve sent from the future going all John Wick. if YOU want to take this plot and write it, or if it inspires you to write something, tag me in it. I'd love to read it.

A 26-year-old Steve Harrington gets sent back to the morning of November 6, 1983. IDK if it's like El using her powers to punch a hole in time or like, some other way but everyone still alive has given him something to use as proof of his time-travel and get their younger versions to believe him, because he's got a time limit. No idea how long, but once he's altered history enough that the timeline he left ceases to exist, so will he.

No one he cares about dies this time. It's the mantra playing on repeat in his head as he looks down at the notebook that took Nancy almost three full days of nonstop writing to fill. It's the entire timeline of events, gathered and recounted by everyone still alive, because this Steve has been fighting a losing battle since Spring Break of '86 because Henry won and Hawkins got torn apart and it's been a fight to survive ever since. He's going to stop that from happening.

No one dies this time.

Will doesn't get taken that night, because this Steve is already waiting for him at his house. From Will's perspective this is just some Guy but he's more scared of whatever chased him home then of the person on his doorstep. So, Steve tells him to hang tight and all but shoves him into the house before cutting himself somewhere on his arm and stepping onto the lawn yelling out 'come and get me, ugly'. Of course, the blood draws the demogorgon. And while 17-year-old Steve was no match for just one, this Steve has been fighting packs of them for years now.

He's armed to the teeth and takes it down with precision. He's not unharmed, just one is still fast and dangerous. Steve knows how to fight them now, though. He covers the dead demogorgon with a tarp he stole from his own garage earlier that day and sits on the front porch to wait for Joyce and Jonathan.

Will is both terrified and awed.

Somehow, someway, he gets the Byers to listen. Shows them the dead demogorgon and gives Joyce the notebook from his backpack.

"Read it, and if you aren't convinced, I have more proof of its contents."

And he leaves. The next morning, he has to find El before Benny does, which he succeeds at but just barely. El is skittish and afraid but Steve gets her to trust him. Maybe because her powers brought him back here, she feels a connection to him, a trust that's there instinctively?

He returns to the Byers' house, carrying El the whole way. He stays off the main roads because people are going to recognize him as Steve Harrington and the less people that see him, the better.

Joyce lets him in and immediately fusses over El. Gives her some of Wills clothes to wear.

She's read the notebook cover to cover and has questions. Steve has answers and digs into his backpack to find the item the Joyce from his timeline gave him for proof. Maybe the proof is the same for everyone - individually recorded cassette tapes of their own voices telling them impossible things. Other proof consists of a photo album, pictures of everyone, the destruction of Hawkins, and of the ramshackle home they'd built in the remains of the apocalypse.

Then something something, details pending, everyone gets filled in on the danger that's coming. Maybe the kids get left out this time, get to just be kids or maybe they don't.

Steve meets his younger self and that's just a whole Deal but eventually he gets his younger self to listen. He tells him that being a jackass isn't worth it, and that he's not going to have a reason to change who he is in this timeline, because the events that lead to him being a better person don't happen. He's not going to have his whole life uprooted, so if he wants to be a better, nicer person, he's going to have to pick that life for himself.

Steve doesn't know if his younger self will listen, but he hopes.

Steve hunts down Brenner and shoots him point blank in cold blood. No regrets. Then he shoots the corpse a couple more times. He doesn't get to hurt El ever again. It's only after that that Steve feels the shift, knows that he's going to cease existing by the end of the day, and there's one thing left he needs to do.

He gets Hopper to let him post up with him in his police car at Forest Hills Trailer Park so he can try and catch a glimpse of Eddie Munson, alive and well.

Hopper asks who Eddie is to him.

"Nothing. We never got a chance. Will never get a chance," Steve answers. "Your Steve Harrington won't ever have a reason to even look his way. He died, back in '86. He didn't need to. He shouldn't have."

"You spy on all the other people who died?" Hopper asks. It's not judgmental, just curious.

"No," Steve says, then decides to be honest because he's going to be gone soon anyway, "I barely knew Eddie, but I wanted to love him anyway. Fell in love with his memory, from stories told to me by the kids and Wayne. We were nothing to each other when he was alive, but he could have been everything if we'd gotten a chance."

They don't talk after that. Steve gets to see Eddie arrive home, jump from his van full of life and vibrance and if Hopper notices his silent cry, he politely ignores it.

They drive out to the quarry after. Steve doesn't know what it's going to mean for him to stop existing and he didn't really want a witness to it, but Hopper insisted someone should be or else they'll all just wonder about it.

They stand looking out across the water. Hopper sees something from the corner of his eye and turns to look at Steve but he's not there anymore.

There's nothing left of the Steve Harrington from the future but his actions and a photocopy of the notebook that Nancy made because she wanted to study it, but Joyce didn't want to let it out of her sight. The cassettes, photo's, and original notebook all just disappear before everyone's eyes.

The fight's not over. Henry is still alive, but they're more prepared for him this time around. They know what to expect.

Hopefully that'll be enough this time around.

#i dunno what this is #i just dont have it in me to write this full fic #but maybe now that ive written this part down it'll leave me alone #does younger steve take his advice? i dunno

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beanieman · 10 months

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I decided to put YTTD characters to some songs that I think the lyrics match earlier. Now I’m ‘forcing’ this duty onto you since I want to see whether our opinions match on some of them.

•Abnormality Dancing Girl

•Meltdown

•ECHO

•Appetite Of A People Pleaser

•Kakakuri Pierrot

Now some of my own-

•BETTER OFF WORSE

•Non-Breath Oblige

•Bug

•HIBANA

•Fixer

•Orthodoxia (ignoring the meaning of the actual song here)

•Bocca Della Verita

Anyways. Have fun.

Oh a bit of a challenge! I'll gladly take it since I'm always happy to indulge in YTTD related stuff!

Abnormality Dancing Girl - This is such a Shin song. It's about changing who you are and feeling as if you're going crazy while doing so! I think the lyrics that most back up my choice to pair this song with him is: "I can't go on like this. Constantly being manipulated by useless measures of worth. I've already come to hate this life. So, I think I'll restart my life.

The Rest Undercut

Meltdown - I'm going with Sara for this one! I interpret this song to be about haunting grief, which is something Sara has felt since the death of Joe. She feels guilty like she caused it, which how the lyrics "In my dream I strangled you. In the languid afternoon light. I watched your throat, thin and twitching. I watched your throat, thin and twitching." could come into play.

ECHO - This is so Maple core. The lyrics "What the hell's going on?! Can someone tell me please? Why I'm switching faster than the channels on TV? I'm black, then I'm white. No! Something isn't right! My enemy's invisible, I don't know how to fight!" match so well to when she's freaking out in the pink room.

Appetite Of A People Pleaser - Maybe Ranmaru for this one? The song could be about his need to make Sara happy despite how self destructive it is to himself. The lyrics I think most back up my choice are: "Maybe if I try a little harder, it will be okay. One day. Keep on eating more and more. Divide my life away into servings. And go beyond the point of no return."

Kakakuri Pierrot - This is another Sara mourning Joe song to me! Mostly because of the multiple references to being a clown, and I consider the Joesara theme of the game to be "Clown Song." The lyrics I think most back up my idea are: "It's so easy, and yet so difficult, for I can move on as soon as I accept reality. Unable to believe it, not wanting to believe it, I must be a clown inside your mind, aren't I?"

BETTER OFF WORSE - This gives me Alice during the band era vibes. The song is more overdramatic then what he probably felt about the situation, but I do think it has some basis! The lyrics that make me think this are: "Bleed out for audience approval Tragic, but perfectly on schedule. You think by now that we would have learned. Behind every piece of art is a human to be heard. Rejecting change to keep you there."

Non-Breath Oblige - I think this fits Shin the most since the lyrics all seem like a long winded rant he'd go on! For example: "I'll raise the white flag to the tyranny of the majority. Suppress my ill feelings and say cheese." Plus the chorus has Shin written all over it: "I want to live but I'm told to die."

Bug - This song feels like a panic attack so I'm assigning it to Shin. The lyrics that make me think this are: "Well! It's a desperate situation, I'm doomed to fall no matter what I do! Surely, surely sinking, no, no, NO!"

HIBANA - Another song that I think is Maple and Midori coated! Mostly about their messed up "romance" that Maple was forced to feel despite how poorly Midori treated her. The lyrics that make me think this is: "Come, come, mute the complaints. Hesitating over stupid things. You're kidding, huh? Ahaha!. Seems like unbreakable walls are being pressed for a kiss."

Fixer - Again, I think this is a Shin song! He really fits Vocaloid tunes! The lyrics that make me think this are: "With this shoddy excuse for a smile, I let time fly by, acting as if I know what I’m talking about. I never wanted to end up like this."

Orthodoxia - I know you said ignore the meaning but the song seems to fit ASU-NARO as a whole considering we hear that it may have some basis in religion in Kai's mini episode. The lyrics that I think back up my point are: "I take people’s lives away, devouring even their wishes. I’ve been living by trampling on the misfortune of others. The world was not such a wonderful place after all! If you flatter your idol, then your life will be saved. There is no such thing as correct teachings!"

Bocca Della Verita - I think this fits Maple and Midori since I could see it playing over the scene where she attacks him. The lyrics I think back up this idea the most are: "I-I-I quite hate you, w-w-w-w-what is wrong? You're still so frivolous, while I'm noble. I drag you across the dry floor. If you weren't around, I would be a goddess by now!"

#asks #YTTD #Your Turn To Die #tsurilol #shin tsukimi #sara chidouin #Maple YTTD #ranmaru kageyama

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valiant-portabella-pirkko · 6 months

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ok so I actually completed SotO's new story chapters on day 1, but I've taken a little while to put my thoughts together on it. some of it's good, some not, but I did my best to be fair and direct on it.

so anyway here we go, major spoilers under the cut!

The Good

I like the map, I like the writing direction, I like the lore. I liked most of what we got, honestly. dungeon fixes, customizable character screen backgrounds, bugfixing the new 'green circles' mechanic, and adding a mount ley-line toggle are also all huge things that people have been wanting, and I'm very very glad they listened.

Peitha is shaping into an absolutely fascinating character too, and it's getting a lot more obvious why she connected to the Wayfinder so quickly... they feel very much cut from the same cloth, two strong leaders fighting to make their worlds better. and yet they're also burdened by the weight of that choice, and the sacrifices that must be made for their vision to be made into reality.

moments like this hit me like a bag of bricks; there's so much going on in the Kryptis homeworld. it's fascinating starting from the perspective of the Ward, seeing them all as just these vicious invaders... to now finding out they have names, ambitions, homes, maybe even families. we're told time and time again that their motivation is fear. the Wanderer, Irja, the little grunts we kill en masse to power the beacons, even Heitor herself.

'There's a version of this world where she joined us.'

like... just thinking about that. man. a version where Heitor hadn't lost hope so completely that by the time we come along, Peitha informs us that she wanted to die-- if only because she knew that at least we'd make it quick. it's horrifying to think about on its own, but the reality that it didn't have to be that way makes it so much worse.

it's... such a clear illustration of why their world has to change. they're fighting and dying to preserve the status quo not because it brings them comfort or privilege, but because they've been living in hell for so long that they don't believe an alternative exists. for as alien as the Kryptis seem to us, we're every bit as alien to them.

it feels like there's a really solid direction here, and I hope that it continues being solid through to the end. I could talk WAY more about my feelings on the story, but I'd better keep going.

I also like the Convergences; they're fun and I hope they survive. having public vs private instanced content seems to cause issues with publics staying populated long-term though, which... concerns me. I STRONGLY prefer publics just because you can bring Jade Bot protocols in, which makes it easier to travel freely and keep boons.

and now that I've dug into all that, uh... let's get to the less fun stuff.

The Bad

there's a lot of things to like about this release, but there's also a lot to... Not. the main 'drop' for Convergences outside of raw essences are Concealed Unstable Kryptis Essence Coffers... lootboxes which can only be opened with an Unstable Kryptis Motivation, which at the moment costs... upwards of 10 Gold per pop if you buy them off the TP. the only other way to get them is grinding tier 2 and 3 rifts, and good luck getting one because they're RARE.

I do not like this direction, for a LOT of reasons. the biggest one should be pretty obvious: it's making a portion of the victory rewards inaccessible to players who can't shell out the gold or the rift farm time to get the keys OUTSIDE the Convergence. the other is that the rewards aren't even worth 11 Gold anyway, so the coffers are dropping rapidly in price while the keys stay high. at this point it's arguably better to just sell the keys on the TP than to ever actually use them. the market on these is gonna get wacky I'm sure.

I don't want to see that become a trend. just.......... no.

the other main gripe I have is that... there's no portal of entry in and out of Inner Nayos. no, really. you can't get in and out at all without porting one way or another. it's right next to the Wizard's Tower but there is no entry point connecting these two maps. I thought I was going insane at first so I turned on the story again while in the Wizard's Tower to see if it'd point me towards a door. nope! it just sticks the story star icon on the Inner Nayos map and calls it a day.

aside from making travel in and out unnecessarily irritating and costly, this also means that you can't easily get alts into the dang map without a TP to friend. otherwise you have to do the story on them, whether you're ready and willing to or not.

I don't like that shift either, and really hope they remedy it when the 'under construction' gate opens in the future. that said, that should have been made available as soon as you finish the story.

and now the final segment, you know where this is going.

The Ugly

it's... short. really, really short. like, no, really. I finished all the story chapters in an hour and a half tops. now at maybe three, four days in I already have enough mastery points to top off the last mastery in the new line. I've map completed the new zone twice. both of the new Vault tasks are done. everything went so so so so fast.

and for reference: this cycle is going to last even longer than the last, based on the Vault reset time period.

additionally, the weaponmaster training underwent a stealth change: the new weapons can no longer be equipped on characters under level 80. this was not listed in the update notes. while that didn't affect me, it does seem kind of cheap to pull the rug on that when a lot of players were using that to level their characters since, well... a lot of core weapons just aren't that great. I can't really blame anyone who would rather use weapons that don't hit like a wet paper towel.

there have also been some... interesting bugs on release, of which the biggest one was unlimited hero's chests per day from the Inner Nayos meta. some people got a month's worth of chests in one day before they turned the chest drops off entirely to fix it.

they're back now, but that was still... something to behold.

I've also heard rumors that the new Legendary Kit from the Vault may be bugged; some players are reporting opening the kit and getting nothing out of it. I can't confirm how frequent that issue is, but... yeah that's a little concerning. I'll hold onto mine for now, just to be safe.

Overall Impression

despite the many sore points mentioned, overall I'm... okay with it. I like what we got, but I wish there was more there to like. from the much smaller Vault selection, to the shorter story, to the single-waypoint but otherwise very cool map that feels like it could have more going on in certain areas... I dunno.

but on the other hand... if my biggest complaint is that I like it enough to want more of it, that's an alright problem to have when we know we're going to get more. I'd be more worried if what we got was a miserable slog and I didn't even want to return to the maps-- and in fact, the opposite is true! I want to return to the map frequently and I want more to do in it-- and mostly I want easier access to it.

my hope is that the slowdown is an indication of resources being put into other backend work, such as the dungeon fixes, the character select screen, and so on. because, realistically, if they can fix up the core more, that would streamline their workflow a LOT and make it easier and quicker to work on things in the future.

I guess in short, my impression is... tentatively optimistic.

that's all I've got on it for now, maybe I'll talk about story more in-depth in the future though because boy I do have a lot of thoughts on that-- which... is part of why I had to redo this post like 6 times. it kept getting way too long and rambly over story. (oops)

#my posts #soto spoilers #gw2 soto #secrets of the obscure spoilers #secrets of the obscure #i did my best to be fair to it in terms of my thoughts and feelings and give an honest but earned opinion on it #hopefully it's at least mostly coherent lol

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cosmica-galaxy · 6 months

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How would the three allience members and the mimics react to finding out that the human was once part of a team(or a pack in the mimics eyes), and the entire team survived throughout most of the war, but the human ended up as the lone survivor after all of their teammates died off one by one? The team could be a sports team from their school, a close group of friends of colleagues that managed to find eachother, but it was a team that functioned kind of closely to the allience or how a mimic pack functions? And they find this out via the human breaking down from survivor’s guilt?

sorry for the long question(s), I adore your work!

Camron would feel sorry for the human. It must've been so hard to loose your friends one after the other. He can only sit next to you and let you sob into his shoulder. He doesn't blame you for carrying around such a guilt. You did everything you could to try and keep them safe...but sometimes that's never enough. At least you're with the alliance now! Maybe they can be your new family? It's an option...until then, he'll just sit with you. DJ would feel a sense of sorrow take over the mood of the room the moment you admit everything and break down. Maybe that's why you don't like going to the medical ward...some units are too far gone to repair and parts are recycled to keep the fixable fighting. It's sad in a way...plus, they lost a lot when their titan turned on them. Lots of units went down and dozens were destroyed by their own ally. He can understand...some of those units were his older friends. He misses them a lot too. Maybe you two can miss your buddies together? Vee wouldn't be at all surprised from your breakdown and waterfall of tears after admitting what you were feeling after he confronted you about your strange behavior as of late. A human that slowly lost everything to this war...it's tragic. First, your home...then your people...and then your friends...and now your own sense of worth. It's gut wrenching to see the human so beaten down from their guilt and self-hatred that Vee will teleport them to the human's quarters and sit with them until they become coherent again. He will reassure you that it's not your fault and there was very little you could do. You're only human after all. Buddy would feel a sense of remembrance of his own past. His old clan wasn't the kindest...but they were all he had. This event reminded him of why he decided to leave in the first place. He didn't belong with them and was a loner for a long time. He was on his own for the first time and the sense of being all alone...whether or not you would manage to survive or not...it's grating. It's something he wouldn't wish on anyone. So he'll nuzzle you and lick away your tears...because he felt the same once. Pal would pick up the human and hold them close once they break down into tears. He can't imagine the pain you've experienced...he himself can't imagine losing his whole clan to an event beyond his control. It would devastate him too. Pal would enter a empathetic state of mind and would whine and whimper with the human...cause it's all his kind knew how to do. He can't change the past...but he can make sure you aren't alone. He'll cry with you. Fiend would feel sadness and pity clench his heart as his human collapses and cries about why they are still alive and why they even bother to keep fighting. It's disheartening to see the human, usually so determined and firm, beaten down and crying their eyes out. He'll sit close to the human while they sob and sniffle into their arms and he'll lean on them. Trying to think of anything he can do to help them feel better. He would project your loved ones...but he has a feeling it would just make things worse. So, instead of messing with your mind, he decides to just lean into your form and purr loudly. Trying to show support in the only way he could think of at the time.

#haxorus imp #hax speaks #cosmica galaxy #cosmica-galaxy #anonymous #anon asks #anon ask #skibidi tag #skibidi mimic #skibidi toilet mimic

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moreespressoformydepresso · 21 days

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sometimes i think about like. what if. the tributes escape, they're running around, trying to get things together. and somehow they get caught. how, we don't know, but imagine a peacekeeper comes across them and has a choice to make. obviously peacekeepers can't have families, but they weren't born without them. this one peacekeeper, maybe wovey reminds him of his little sister. or hy reminds him of his first love, the one he never got to act on. or he's some fresh young recruit who feels like in another life, the likes of sheaf or otto or whoever could have been a friend.

and he lets them go.

even other capitol citizens. some socialite might be more privy to give facet and velvereen more leeway, after all, they're one of the 'good' districts, aren't they? or a shopkeeper lets mizzen or treech get away with stolen goods because they remind him of his kids. or hell, imagine one of them manages to find work, and the supervisor should have half a mind to report it, but teslee knows what she's doing and she's doing it better than the other suckers, it'd be stupid to report her, even if she *is* an escaped tribute. lots of little things build up over time. a story where 24 kids don't escape on their own, it takes a whole village to help them.

That’s beautiful I love it. I had ideas of like- the mentors maybe letting them go if they spot them or even actively helping them escape in some cases, but just random citizens? That’s honestly even better. Because to me, a big part of why so many Capitol citizens were okay with the games is because they had enough distance to it to not care. It’s a once a year thing they can ignore if they want, and they do. Just some district scum, right? So who cares? And when they’re in a literal cage it reinforces that distance. They’re not “like us”, so it’s okay. No need to spend time and emotional energy thinking about it. Especially after what they did to you during the war ten years ago!

But when you’ve spend years fighting with the belief that you’re protecting your people, and you used the image of scared dying Capitol children to fuel you, I imagine it hits so hard to look at a terrified child staring down the barrel you’ve got pointed at them. Maybe the peacekeeper had a realization that they are the monster they’ve been fighting. And in the split second that they realize convincing themself it’s not true isn’t gonna change anything, they let the tribute go.

Teslee and Circ are 100% better employees than anyone in that city. No rationalizing necessary it’s just basic business. And they don’t even ask for much, so it’s win win! Also they’re nice kids, it would suck to see them suffer or even die and if they go into the games only one can get out. So eh, might as well give them some basic necessities.

I think it would probably start with Velvereen and Facet. They are “the good ones” so if anyone’s gonna be let go it’s them. Maybe it gets filmed or something and it’s broadcast in an attempt to get Capitol citizens to look out for the tributes and tip off the peacekeepers. And that video makes the citizens go “oh well, at least it’s the good ones and not one of those backwards savages”. Except once you accept the notion that some of these kids are fine, that slowly starts to trickle over into your perception of the others. If the ones from 1 are fine, the ones from 2 are too right? Because those get lumped together a lot since they’re more well fed. And the boy from 2 is pretty similar to the ones from 11 and 12 so maybe those districts aren’t too bad either. And if the girl from 11 isn’t so bad, well she’s like the tributes from 8 and the boy from 4. And the girl from 12 is a performer like the boy from 7 (actor/performer Treech supremacy). Soon enough the network is complete and we’ve got all the tributes being noted as kind of okay, maybe. So when a clearly starved child steals food, well the shopkeeper didn’t really need that lost income. They can miss it, so it’s not worth the energy to even report. And it slowly escalates from there until we have a district-sympathizer Capitol.

#time for a coup!#the ballad of songbirds and snakes #tbosas #the hunger games #10th hunger games #hunger games #fix it au #anon ask #velvereen tbosas #velvereen #facet tbosas #facet #teslee tbosas #teslee #circ tbosas #circ #peacekeepers

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missvelvetsstuff · 2 years

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Cold Hearted

Steve Rogers x Reader, Steve Rogers x Sharon Carter, Reader x Bucky x Nat

Chapter 8

Warnings: swearing, angst and a splash of smut.

Notes: I'm sorry this chapter took so long but I've been struggling. I knew where I was going but trying to get it how I wanted was a challenge. I hope it was worth the wait.

There will be another chapter to wrap it all up but this is the big climax. Enjoy.

Steves retirement party is today. He and Sharon have been a bipolar couple, either fighting or fucking, not much in between except in those few moments of warm haze after sex. Sharon was never satisfied with anything. The house, him, the team's icy treatment. Everything was a drama but every time Steve was really considering ending it she would seduce him back into her bubble.

No one was really looking forward to the party except for the fact that Steve and Sharon would be moving out the next day. They were all exhausted with Sharon and her constant bitching but also of Steve and his whining and waffling. He would go back and forth from the good man they thought they knew to the arrogant Captain America who felt entitled to everyone's adoration.

At least Thor and Val would be there with some Asgardian liquor.

BB, Nat and Wanda were relaxing over brunch discussing the evenings activities

Wanda took a sip of her mimosa and giggled at the bubbles "I just want this all over with and Sharon away from the compound. The animosity and stress is getting to me. Every time I'm anywhere near her all I feel is her hatred for the team. I don't know what Steve sees in her."

Nat nodded "It's like he's under a spell but a really bad one that keeps slipping when they aren't fucking"

BB smiled sadly "I don't know what's happening but he's not the Steve I thought I knew.

Wanda, you'd be able to tell if she was using any kind of magic, right?"

Wanda nodded "Most likely. I'd get some kind of vibe off of them but all I feel from them is anger and lust. Those emotions are too prominent for me to read any thoughts."

BB sighed "I feel that too. It makes them so uncomfortable to be around."

Nat rubbed BBs thigh "enough of that, soon they won't be our problem anymore.

So, Wanda what are you and Vis wearing? Bucky has a copy of his Army uniform that Tony had made for him and BB and I coordinated our dresses so should look pretty hot. It's our first public outing as a throuple so we want to impress. No press but Tony will have a photographer and pics are going to People magazine exclusively so they will notice us. We've even been practicing dancing together."

Nats smile was infectious and Wanda couldn't help but tease her "You seem happier than when you married Bucky. Should he be jealous? Are you and BB gonna run away on him."

Nat giggled "No. We're not going anywhere. I was so happy when we got married but BB was always our missing piece. She was happy with Steve and he was happy with her so we didn't want to mess with it but back in the day it was always the three of us."

"I'm not complaining, the lust and contentment I get from the three of you is so sweet and gets me started. Vis isn't complaining" Wanda smirked.

BB has to tease "So happy our feelings are helping your sex life. One of these days you'll have to give us some details."

Wanda blushed and hid her face while Nat and BB laughed. Maybe this could be a good day.

Steve and Sharon had slept late after staying up half the night tangled up in each other. He watched her while she slept, she was so beautiful. Especially when she wasn't nagging him about one thing or another. He had convinced himself it would get better when they moved out away from the team. They would have their own space without the animosity the team was still radiating. He had believed everyone would come to accept his relationship with Sharon but they were still angry over how he treated BB. Bucky still wouldn't talk to him outside of Avengers business and he missed his friend. After all they had been through Bucky let a woman come between them.

He knew there was something going on with BB and Bucky and Nat. They were always together and BB looked at them the way she used to look at him.

Steve thought about BB for a minute and smiled sadly, she really was incredible. He felt bad for everything but he wanted kids so bad he could taste it and BB couldn't give him any. It was a shame but life was full of them and he moved on.

He started softly running his fingers over Sharon's body to distract himself from thinking about BB. She moaned softly and her eyes fluttered open. "Already Captain? How do you still have any energy after last night?" She rolled over on her back to give him more access. Steve pushed BB out of his head and drowned himself in Sharon.

Once they finally got up Steve went to work out but Sharon declined using the hours of sex as an excuse claiming she'd had enough exercise.

Bucky and Sam were having lunch after spending some time sparring after a morning run when Steve wandered into the kitchen. Steve greeted them both, Sam waved and Bucky just nodded in response.

Steve sighed "Is everyone gonna hate me forever? Don't I deserve to have the American dream after all these years defending it? Why don't my so called friends want me to be happy?"

Bucky scoffed "It's not that we don't want you to be happy and you know that. You don't deserve to be happy at others expense but you don't care about who you are hurting. BB deserves better"

Steve bristled "She looks pretty happy with you and Nat. Didn't take you two very long to move in on her. You guys fucking her already?"

Bucky stood up and got in Steve's face "What's it to you? You cheated on her and then dumped her like yesterday's garbage. We have been trying to help her get over you and stay away from Sharon. Maybe if you didn't insist on flaunting your whore around we wouldn't need to"

"Jesus Buck, when will you let that go? Relationships end all the time, not every couple lasts forever. BB and I weren't right together, Sharon and I are, she's a better match in almost every way. You know I have a lot of pressure and expectations on my shoulders from the public and a former Black Widow who can't have kids isn't what is expected of me."

Bucky shook his head "What's expected of you? Do you even hear yourself? It's more than what you did to BB. You are so fucking full of yourself lately, you make me sick. What happened to the little guy from Brooklyn who never backed down from a fight? You're all ego and asshole, that's why no one is getting over it" and strode away.

Steve looked at Sam. "You too?"

Sam shrugged "You're my friend and I love you man but he's not wrong."

"Whatever you say, man." Steve left to find Sharon.

Unfortunately for Steve, Sharon was out being pampered to get ready for the party. He sat on their couch and flipped through the channels on the TV until he found a WW2 documentary.

Steve felt someone touching him softly and opened his eyes to see BB standing over him in nothing but a flimsy negligee. "It's ok Stevie" she told him, "I'll make all the bad go away."

She climbed onto his lap and started gently rubbing her bare pussy on his growing bulge, dripping all over his sweats so much that he could feel it on his cock.

"Oh BB, I've missed you so much. I'm so sorry, I still love you. I need you back, please BB."

She just shushed him and he groaned when she pulled him out of his sweats and sat on his cock until she was all the way down and started moving her hips slowly. "Oh god BB you feel so good. I've missed your sweet pussy. Sharon could never compare. I need you back." She started moving faster and he felt her squeezing him and dripping down his balls. "Fuck BB, I'm gonna cum. Oh god"

Steve felt his face stinging and opened his eyes to see Sharon standing over him, looking pissed. Face flushed red and before she said anything he felt the other side of his face stung. She slapped him, twice!

"Are you fucking kidding me Steve? I go out to get dolled up for your stupid party and come back to you having a wet dream about your ex? I can't believe you would do this to me, you bastard." She was furious, breathing heavy and ready to hurt him.

"I'm going to ask you a question and you better make me believe you when you answer. Are you still in love with BB? I'm not going to be the woman you settled for or your second choice so you better think long and hard about your answer."

She stood there with her hands on her hips, waiting for his response.

"No, Sharon baby, you're it for me. You know the subconscious does weird things. It's just all this stress. With being forced to retire, moving, everyone being pissed at me. That's all, it's nothing, BB is nothing to me. It's all you sweetheart"

Sharon looked skeptical "It better be Steve because I won't be made a fool in front of the world like what you did to her."

"No, I would never. You know I only did that because you wanted me to. You're everything. I love you so much."

Sharon didn't seem satisfied but calmed down. "You should start getting ready for dinner. Tony is doing some fancy sit down thing for just the team and the party is after. He's tacky as Hell but Tony does know how to throw a party and you don't want to miss it."

Dinner was tense. Tony and Sam tried their darndest to keep the conversation going but no one really wanted to be there. Except maybe Sharon, she seemed to enjoy everyone else's discomfort and had a huge smile through it all. Steve couldn't even look at BB without getting flustered so avoided talking to her, Bucky and Nat.

It was a relief when the dinner ended and they moved to the large hall where there were already some guests dancing to the big band music. The music stopped and the band leader introduced Steve as the guest of honor. There was tepid applause and a couple of boo's as Steve waved awkwardly and the music started back up.

Steve took Sharon's hand and they walked out onto the dance floor falling into step in time with the music.

BB was bouncing to the music when Bucky took her hand and Nats and they walked out to the center of the dance floor and tore it up(imagine Brendan Frasier in Blast from the Past) and everyone else stopped dancing to watch them. When the song finished everyone applauded while they left the dance floor.

"I need a drink" BB panted.

Bucky bowed to her "As m'lady desires. Natalia?"

"Yes, please"

Sharon was giving them all the stink eye for taking the attention from her and Steve. Steve couldn't decide if he was impressed or jealous but pushed it down and took Sharon out to dance.

That's how the evening went until General Ross took to the stage and the music stopped. He gave an eloquent speech about Steve, extolling his virtues and going over some of his best moments fighting for the country and the world. When he finished, he called Steve to the stage to say a few words. Sharon stayed in the wings until Steve finished.

She saw BB walk by and grabbed her by the arm. "It's Showtime BB, let's get up there."

BB tried to protest but Sharon pulled a knife out of nowhere and poked BB in the back. "Don't try to leave now, the fun is just getting started"

When they made it to the microphone Sharon moved the knife to BBs throat. The room hushed when they saw what was going on.

Bucky started to move towards the stage until he saw Sharon push the point of the knife into BBs throat and a trickle of blood trailed down her neck. He stood, fuming, fists balled, looking for a way to help BB.

Sharon smiled "Good evening everyone. I'm sorry to interrupt the festivities but I have a few things to say too. Don't think about interrupting or I'll slit your precious BBs throat from ear to ear.

First, I want to thank Tony for this lovely party, it's really more than Steve deserves but gives me a good place to finish what I started.

More importantly I want to thank Steve for being so easy to manipulate, you made this so easy. It's kind of pathetic honestly.

You, Steve Rogers are a disgusting piece of shit. I helped you and Sam get your tech back so you could save your dear Bucky and I became an enemy of the state while you just forgot about me. When you were pardoned after the snap I was sure you would look for me so you could help me and we would be reunited but I got nothing. Your friends came back and you defeated Thanos but still nothing. The fucking Winter Soldier should have been put down as soon as the government got their hands on him but no he was Captain America's buddy 100 years ago so lets kiss his ass too.

You didn't even try to find me even though I was in trouble for helping your stupid ass. Then Sam and Bucky show up in Madripoor and were surprised to see me like no one ever even thought about what happened to me. Apparently the great Captain America and friends thought I was disposable after I helped them.

Well fuck Captain America, fuck the Avengers and FUCK Steve fucking Rogers. I hate all of you.

All I had to do was drug you into sex once, stroke your ego and drop Aunt Peggys name to ruin you. It's like you hear Peggy Carter and your eyes glaze over."

Sharon laughed maniacally and cut a little more into BBs neck. BB closed her eyes, tears running down her face and waited for her to finish and kill her.

"You live with two of the smartest people on the entire planet and a bunch of spies. You have access to the best tech in the world but you folded like a cheap table instead of swallowing your ego and asking your friends for help. You broke the heart of the woman you claimed to love when she would probably have forgiven you since I, you know, technically raped you. Everything after that first time is all on you and you haven't behaved like a decent human being much less the great and moral Steve Rogers. Now everyone hates you and it's all on you.

My work here is done so, sorry for monologue-ing but The Power Broker is leaving you self righteous-"

An arrow went through Sharon's left eye and she dropped.

BB fell and caught her breath, then collapsed into a ball and started sobbing. Bucky bolted to the front of the stage, knocking a couple of people over, picked her up bridal style and held her tight trying to console her.

"It's ok BB, it's your Jamie and I've got you, you're alright baby."

Everyone cleared the way as he carried her out of the room with Nat and Wanda trailing behind him.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Clint had just entered the party when Sharon started her spiel, so slipped back out to grab his bow and arrows.

The entire room was in shock, no one especially Steve, ever imagined Sharon would do such a horrible thing. He knew she had drugged him but thought it was because of some twisted sort of love, not for this. He knew her admission didn't change much, she was right he had done every damn thing wrong from the start. He knew BB was ok and didn't need him so quietly slunk out of the room back to his quarters.

Tony went to the stage "I uh, I don't know what to say after all that. Obviously the party is over. Thanks for saving the day, Legolas."

Everyone cleared the room except for a couple of agents who went to get Sharon's body to take it to the morgue.

@bigphattygyal

The Avengers all went back to the common room, in shock, not sure what to say or do next.

Chapter 9

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drbased · 9 months

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like this post for example. it's almost bread-and-circuses just how absurd right-wing thought is, like we're left 'debating it' for fun and satisfaction whilst real people die as a result of their actions. men aren't really scared of being made suckers by women, men are the oppressor class who don't want women to have money or freedom; they're insecure and cruel and want to own us, and since they don't anymore they have to punish us. but since men still deep down believe that they can buy a woman, they have to fight off the urge to do that at every turn, and a lot of them fail so they make up something about how it's the woman's fault and we have to say 'oh no it isn't! just look at all these graphs about the wage gap' and men say 'lol that doesn't exist silly woman' and they we go 'oh but here's the entire history of the oppression of women' and on forever. meanwhile men execute a terror campaign against women reject them, often literally murdering or raping the woman. these men don't want to make a stranger's life better, they want this to be a transaction.

no shade to the OP at all because we absolutely do need to have our voices heard, OP is 100% right and this take did give me pause. maybe this might change the mind of somebody - or, more likely, it'll bolster the sanity of other women, myself included. oftentimes that feels like what left-wing thought is primarily for: it exists so we as the oppressed people with zero control over the overton window get to feel less crazy, that we were right to think 'hey that thing sounds stupid' and now we have the language to explain why, even if just to ourselves. lord knows that's why I'm posting and commenting on things. I have probably changed zero minds but if I've helped other people like me to feel justified and less alone then it's all worth it.

#partisan posting #my writing

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statementlou · 9 months

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I feel the same as you when you say right now we can’t be sure if they are together or not. And if they are happy and not together anymore, than that’s ok, I really just want them to be happy (although I always end up thinking they are still together because they do something that reminds me of their relationship - like Louis singing 7 on his last show - but maybe he was just playing along with his crowd because he knows so many of us are larries but I also think they wouldn’t mess with this part of their lives because in spite of everything you can’t deny they were together at some point and that they were very protective of their relationship). But do you ever feel bad for feeling like this? Doubting if they are or aren’t together? It may be dumb but I like to believe they are going to be happily every after and that they made it against all odds. So I do feel sad when I think about the possibility of them not being an item anymore (again I don’t doubt they were together for years I just find myself questioning their status now)

It's very sad to think that such a beautiful fairy tale love could have simply ended, could have ended up being just as fragile and flawed as our own, so often disappointing, relationships. But even if it didn't end- the fantasy romance we made up from the public face of their relationship was never quite the real story and I think we all know that. Even the public documentation of it all includes plenty of evidence of fighting and hurting each other and both of them revealing ways in which they can be difficult to deal with it and all of the usual things that are part of any real relationship. So if they are still (or again) together, if they might have managed to find a way to love each other and stay together and commit for the long term DESPITE all of that, for me that inspiration that there are people willing to put in the hard work, who understand that staying together is worth TRYING really hard and struggling to be open and present for one another, is more beautiful than any hallmark movie ao3 fic fantasy love story version! And I think there is a lot to suggest that might be the case. But if not. Yeah. It's sad. Sometimes the world is just... sad and shitty and it's not what we look for when we turn to fandom and celebs and all of that, we want an escape from exactly that and so it feels especially bad to think that about them like you weren't supposed to be just like us- you were supposed to be better, to offer a vision of something different, to get the perfect happy ending! But they are both such smart, emotionally capable people- if it ended, maybe it was because that was the right thing to do for both of them, and more to the point, they are both so very happy seeming right now that if that's where they are post breakup, well. That's got to be worth something right? Is that not a happy ending? It's not an ending at all either way obviously, they're very young, but if they're happy isn't that the point? So you asked if I feel sad about it, if I look at old gifs and think about it yes I guess I do- but most of the time all I see is their happy beaming on top of the world faces on my dash living their best lives and I don't have time to feel sad! My heart is just so filled with pride and gladness for them! I will say also that like- we don't know if they're together, we can't know and we aren't likely to anytime soon so like... go ahead and choose to believe they are together. Without evidence either way you've got to pick one, why choose sadness?

anyway I almost didn't answer this because I couldn't do it without getting derailed (and being a wet blanket unnecessarily) about Louis playing 7 just now but I did want to answer the other part so I put that under the cut lol

Not that it really matters, we all have our own ideas of what means what, but for the record while I think Louis putting 7 on his set list in the first place was BONKERS and absolutely cannot be brushed off as coincidence or not being signaling, I don't actually think him playing it in NY just now says that much about anything to do with Harry or whatever. I mean I'm sure he enjoyed that it would also achieve that extra spike of freaking out from us, but like, I think the most relevant factor is that it's a song from LTWT that he could bring back that fits in with his current set in terms of SOUND (and being Cool) in a way that bringing back Defenseless or Only The Brave or whatever wouldn't have, they would have slowed down the tempo of the set (especially placed at the end there); he already had all the Walls songs that fit in with his current sound on the set list. I mean IDK but I personally suspect the messaging of it wasn't the primary reason for that choice

#blah blah blah #I guess I would feel sad more often if I followed more accounts posting a lot of old stuff I don't much #hm

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buddiebuckley-diaz · 1 year

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So here’s the list of my fav 911 quotes. I have it divided into seasons but sometimes the seasons blur together after watching them 100 times like I have so some quotes might be in the wrong season, if you notice this let me know!! Also if you have any other amazing quotes from the show PLEASE reply/reblog with them, I always love seeing great quotes from the show! (I also ah e not added any from the last couple episodes yet)

Season 1

When we take the uniform off at the end of the day, it symbolizes letting go of all the sad, crazy, inhumane things we've seen that day. -Athena

You never go beyond the glass doors. -Buck

He broke up with me, and he did not have my permission. -Abby

Sometimes the right kind of no is better than the wrong kind of yes. -Abby

I get to be the tough guy, but I also get to help people. -Buck

My family is everything to me. And there ain't no trouble from the inside, or evil from the outside that's going to tear it apart. -Athena

No one is good when it's personal. -Buck

Karma is a wild animal... And she won't be caged! -Hen

Season 2

Okay. You. You're my problem. - Buck

You can have my back any day. -Eddie

You wanted us to bond, we might end up real close. -Buck

We all feel pressure, but it's how we respond that matters. Pressure doesn't have to break us down. It can show us who we really are. -Maddie

The point is you can't trust people, only yourself. -Josh

My father's from Mexico. My mother's Swedish. I can help you out with the Swedish half but no one told me which half that is. -Eddie

Yeah but it's hard to know though right? If you're hanging on too long or giving up too soon. -Buck

We’re not the story. We’re just here to make sure no story ends before it should. -Buck

So maybe the greatest love stories aren't the ones that end in tragedies. Maybe they're the ones that start with a second chance. -Maddie

Standing in between you and anyone who thinks they can hurt you is exactly where I want to be standing. -Buck

Here's how you make it to the end of the day. You don't worry about the things that you can't do anything about. -Bobby

You want to be a hero, be the one who lives to tell the tale. -Athena

I'm real. You're real. We can be real together. -Athena

You don't find it, son. You make it. -Old Guy

Our parent's approval is something that we all crave. We just can't let it stop us from doing the right thing. -Athena

Don't be afraid to run. Be afraid to stay. -Officer

Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. -Chimney

Yeah, but this time he only got stabbed. -Hen

You want to be punished? Your punishment is that you lived. Now make it worth a damn. -Phil

I spent years not having a voice, and now that I do, it just feels like what I'm saying doesn't matter. -Maddie

You're a fool. But I love you, too. -Athena

Season 3

Where did all the water go? -Christopher

Buck, there's nobody in this world I trust with my son more than you. -Eddie

A few choice words can sometimes be the life raft that gets you home. To be seen… to be found… isn’t that what we’re all searching for? -Buck

I learned one thing from that tsunami; it's that I don't quit. I fight. -Buck

They’re my family, there’s nothing stronger than family. -Buck

You want me to watch Christopher? -Buck

It’s easy, he’s not very fast. -Eddie

Maybe try going to the zoo this time, something inland. -Eddie

Out there in this world, helping people, that is where I belong. -Buck

Because you’re exhausting, we all have our own problems but you don’t see us whining about it. You know somehow we just manage to suck it up. Why can’t you? -Eddie

You know how much Christopher misses you? How could you? You’re not around. -Eddie

No, it prevents me from reaching out to you! I couldn’t even call you to bail me outta jail… If that was something that happened. -Eddie

You know, Buck, someday you're gonna figure out when to stop pushing and learn some patience. I hope we're both alive to see it. -Bobby

I just want you to talk to me. Even if it's just to say that you're still mad. -Buck

There's no one right way to deal with trauma. -Frank

I killed someone I used to love. I will never be completely free of that. -Maddie

I get taking things slow. But tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. So if you love her, tell her. -Eddie

People make mistakes. Doesn’t mean you give up on ‘em. -Buck

Love me anyway! -Buck

You can’t save someone from themselves. Not if they don’t want it -Buck

Look I’m sorry I wasn’t there Eddie. You and Chris needed me and I had my head so far up my behind with that stupid lawsuit. -Buck

We’re way past that Buck. -Eddie

I’m not! -Buck

I should’ve been there. -Buck

I could’ve told you not to buy that truck. -Buck

Yeah you’d have talked me into buying something more expensive. -Eddie

At least be honest with me. -Buck

You don’t think, while you were going through your phase, just maybe you were throwing your punches at the wrong guy? -Buck

I’d still take you… wanna go for the title? -Buck

No matter what happens, I'm always gonna fight to come home to my family. -Eddie

You're always the one who leaves. You don't know what it's like to watch someone you love walk away. -Buck

But the thing about bad news. You never see it coming. -Bobby

Look, this moment is about you. It's not about what you're supposed to say. It should come from your heart. -Maddie

Season 4

So, let's try being scared together. -Chimney

You never give up. That's what being Buck means to me. But whatever you do, don't stop. -Athena

I have walked through fire every single day of my life because of you. -Buck

Nothing I ever did was good enough! -Buck

I have spent my entire life feeling like a constant disappointment. And you wanna talk about our jobs? You think my job is dangerous. I have walked through fire every single day of my life because of you. That is why I am in therapy because nothing I ever did was good enough! -Buck

You're allowed to give yourself some time, you know. To process. -Eddie

It's like the universe is screaming at you and you refuse to listen. -Buck

The universe does not scream. -Eddie

I know what it's like to be stuck inside the worst moment of your life. To be afraid to hope. To try again. -Bobby

Guess everyone has their breaking point. -Buck

Sometimes being lost is not knowing how to get from where we are to where we wanna be, where we need to be. -Buck

I am exactly like that woman. The day I forget that, that will be a very dangerous day. -Bobby

Hold on Eds -Buck

I need you to hold on. -Buck

You ok Buckley? -Captain Mehta

No. -Buck

I was just the guy standing there when it happened, who couldn’t do anything to protect him. -Buck

Still, I think it might have been better for him if I was the one who got shot. -Buck

Because, Evan, you came in here the other day and you said you thought it would have been better if it had been you who was shot. You act like you’re expendable… but you’re wrong. -Eddie

It's in my will, if I die, you become Christopher's legal guardian. -Eddie

That’s what the 118 is, the family we choose. -Eddie

Season 5

Let this be a lesson. Never give Buck a clipboard. Never. -Chimney

Stay focused. You get distracted and people die. -Buck

You just need to learn how to stand your ground. Bullies don't back down unless you make them. -Harry

Because you don't talk to the women you're dating. You just go with the flow and find yourself in a relationship, with no idea how you got there and what to do when things start to go wrong. -Bobby

You know me. I don't always listen. -Buck

You could be dead next year! -Chris

Buck, you need to move on. I have. -Eddie

I got out of the ocean for you. For both of you. But I had to stay here to learn to stop running. -Maddie

What are you afraid of? -Buck

That I’m never gonna feel normal again. -Eddie

I wonder how many other people we inadvertently saved by saving someone else. -Hen

This is Firefighter Eddie Diaz. Metro dispatch is on fire. -Eddie

And I don't want to keep on making the same mistakes. -Buck

Shouldn't it be when you're at your worst, they're at their worst, you have every reason to give up and you still decide you want to try again. -Buck

Season 6

Buck, you don't even have a couch. -Chris

Maybe I don’t want to pick the wrong couch again. -Buck

You're a great firefighter. When you're all in, nobody goes harder than you. -Bobby

Are you capable of being a father and walking away? -Hen

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. -Buck

Buck! Where the hell are you going? -Eddie

#evan buckley #911 fox #911 show #911onfox #eddie diaz #buddie #buddie 911 #my favorite 911 quotes #add more if you have some good ones!#I WILL get ~because~ tattooed on my body #I love quotes so much #I’m a nerd when it comes to quotes

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diamondcitydarlin · 7 months

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far be it from me to interrupt the unnecessary character hate train some folks in this fandom insist on having but I have to say, what seemed a little unnecessary but still somewhat understandable from a separate POV in season 1 just doesn't make any sense now- that is, of course, a time-honored fandom pasttime of trying to force a character into the role of villain against the actual narrative. it's nothing new ofc I've seen it happen in just about every fandom I've been in and I've learned that there usually isn't a point in trying to debate with people that have made up their minds this way and with the way I've tagged this I'm probably just preaching to the choir but like...it seems to me this whole season is ALL about being flawed, the ways in which every character in the cast (beloved or otherwise) has flaws and issues that have hurt others, but most significant, the ways in which a person can grow and learn and mend and still deserve to be loved despite everything. this isn't really a story where you can pick out the 'good ones' with completely clean moral slates from those you've decided are irredeemable unless you're choosing to ignore the actual themes being presented (which like, fine, but that's a choice of interpretation that goes directly against what's actually there). Everyone has been victim of someone else. Everyone at this point has inflicted some kind of hurt on someone else. Stede hurt Ed, Ed hurt Stede, Ed hurts Izzy, Izzy hurt Ed, Ed hurt Lucius, Lucius hurt Black Pete and so on and so on and so on. There's really no one here who is just a completely blameless uwu victim and that's actually a good thing because most of us just fucking aren't either, as much as we may want to believe that or think of ourselves as morally superior to others bc of fictional characters we like or don't or whatever, as much as we may be caught up in our own victimhood (which I absolutely get I've found myself there many times too) we're all flawed, we've all hurt people, there's no getting through life without doing it at some point. it's not really about having or trying to manufacture the image of a clean moral slate, it's about learning and growing and trying to do better the next day and accepting those flaws with a gentle grace. the sooner some of yall wrap your minds around that truth the better off you're going to be, and maybe a good start is learning from these flawed, imperfect, sometimes hurtful characters that we've grown to love because we see ourselves in their actions.

some poignant takeaways from the last couple of eps I think are 1) when Fang suggests to Ed he should try sitting with himself for a bit instead of trying to talk through and shallowly justify everything. I think everyone can benefit from doing this, as so often we think of things from an external perspective rather than internal. It can be hard to introspect rather than blame the world or others and construct little superficial rituals that make us feel momentarily superior (like, idk, deciding one character in a show is the 'bad guy' and anyone who likes him is bad but not you you're not bad bc you don't like him so you must be a better person even though this involves you picking fights and harassing people trying to enjoy themselves, idk, just a random example). It's so much harder to ask yourself why you feel a certain way in the first place, to ask yourself if it's possible that you see aspects of yourself in a character you despise that you're not willing to face within, things about yourself you've buried deep and pretend don't exist at the cost of being 'morally superior'. It's possible, isn't it? Would it hurt to be still for a moment and think about that? I mean, maybe it would, quite possibly it would hurt a lot at first, but I think it's worth it in the end, far more than the effort to put up a morally superior front that no one even has.

the other one that I think the people I'm actually addressing won't appreciate because of who it involves- when Izzy gives Lucius the carved shark and explains that not moving on is worse than doing what is necessary to actually move on. Not necessarily advocating for lying to oneself (tho if I were a more reckless person I might say this can be a genuine bandaid tactic when you're in survival mode and just need to get to the next day, I get that too) but I do think there's a good point here about learning to let go of the things that only gnaw away at us inside. holding on to anger and spite can feel like a form of justice in the short term, but over time it only corrodes the host. at some point, at some time, to truly heal we have to figure out how to let go of certain things, if only so it won't poison us further. Lucius threw Ed overboard the same way he did to him, but ultimately it didn't help, did it? What changed was seeing the way his obsession with his hatred hurt the man he loved, what changed was introspection.

So, idk, really good show, very educational and emotionally aware and I think some of us could benefit from paying more attention to what's actually there than what we want to believe. Idk, it's a thought.

#ofmd #the izcourse #i had thoughts #this season is really speaking to my personal journey as well #so idk will this help someone? will it give them a brainworm to think about for awhile? maybe #ofmd spoilers

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asknarashikari · 6 months

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About Gotchard showing Spanner being dead wrong about the Chemy, despite being stubbornly set in his ways, I was actually glad that Geats (sorry) did that too to Azuma, they're displaying his edgy rival personality as a hindrance to him.

He stubbornly uses Water or Magnum as a club because it suits his style. He refuses to listen to any feedbacks about it (because distrust). Maybe this lowkey explains his character too on won't trying other solutions?

Other than obviously not giving best results for not fully utilizing what you have, being too stubborn to reason leads to Keiwa trading Boost and Magnum for Zombie. So his team gotta to cater to him for a chance of being better even if it 'weakens' them.

He shuts up anyone speaking to him, other than above, it's also about Keiwa figuring out the Concentration which leaves him pausing because Azuma can't be talked with, when it'd be the key. But of course... the naive newcomer can be what's blamed by fans for slowing down, when it's communication that is important in teams, not fighting ability.

In the face of cooperation being the key to survival and progress like how he advances the Concentration game, he still refuses to accept that he has done infinitely better when working together (Kaito also has this problem). He only wins later thanks to Beroba's offering while also backing him up throughout JGP.

Which shows later when he's potentially dying when he finds himself without a Driver fighting as human. He's only saved because there are others willing to cooperate including to him. Other characters specifically point this out to him too.

He also refuses to listen to others in dire times of him and others being powerless against the boss, and recklessly charges towards it. His personality actually killed him and only by sheer luck he survived due to Zombie living up to its name.

Gaim also had a minor early part where Kaito's anti-friendship and social darwinism view of obtaining and offering power bites him back by getting backstabbed by Jonouchi and Hase, and thus was bailed out by Kouta and Micchy, the people whose approach he looked down upon, though of course Kaito brushed it off as Jonouchi and Hase not worth something.

But of course, only characters like Keiwa (and by extension, similar naive characters) are the ones who got their traits blamed for their failure to win, that they must become cruel pos to survive or get ahead (how are those fanbase's views on these type of characters different from Kekera's early on?). While Azuma's traits aren't acknowledged as what hinders him and something he should change too to get ahead or survive.

I mean Keiwa'd be the likely more popular pick on who people expect to die in this situation, but Azuma's the one who actually dies... and this'd be depicted as "if Azuma can't, then newcomers like Keiwa and Neon would always do worse", rather than Azuma's traits being his downfall, for earlier elimination (rather than latter 2 being luckier). This also should show 'proof' that Keiwa won't win by becoming like Azuma either... and bad guys can be manipulated and taken advantage by others as well (e.g. Daichi by Beroba and Kekera for his tree).

I don't know what it takes to have the fanbase actually acknowledge that these type of personality as flawed and a hindrance not unlike "softness". They seem to tend to be viewed as just cool and independent to hold their own and resist instead, while those who cooperate got mocked for being reliant, regardless of overall results (albeit Spanner isn't well liked at least on Tumblr to you). Fanbase do really look down on power of friendship and cooperation even though it's how humans thrive....

In addition to above, Geats also had people like Kanato and Daichi, having their traits being their downfall as well. Kanato got eliminated due to his spite, while Daichi made too many enemies that led to his early eliminations (making him look like actual DezaStar, and pushing others' buttons)... but they too can have some people depict it as the series wasting them as villains, rather than acknowledging their traits as their downfall.

Sorry for this but I'm going to be chopping up this ask to pieces... It's just so lengthy I feel like I need to address it bit by bit

Honestly, Azuma doing these things just made me think he was a fucking idiot. Sure, maybe the Water Raise Buckle confused him because he had never encountered it before (Ace apparently hadn't either, despite how many times he'd been in the DGP) but Magnum? The one his self-proclaimed rival uses all the time? Give me a break.

Yup, Azuma's tendency to strike out on his own and distrust of others definitely bit him in the (Buffa)butt several times, though they did somewhat justify this with what happened to Tooru.

Of course, that just means that Azuma immediately equated every single Kamen Rider he encountered in the DGP to the couple of people who murdered his friend- emphasized by how he mocks people for trying to rescue civilians as just doing it for the extra points, rather than doing it because they actually want to do the right thing.

This could be seen as an extension of his stubbornness as well, in that he refuses to change his beliefs even when evidence to the contrary exists.

Of course to his apologists, Keiwa was the one in the wrong for dragging them both down, when it was Azuma who can't be bothered to have a proper conversation... Honestly, it's a bit of a miracle he was able to cooperate with Berobitch at all, though I doubt he actually trusted her per se. He just saw her as useful to fulfilling his wish. He probably didn't see the other Riders as useful, except maybe Keiwa during the Concentration Game (when it was apparent that Morio was pulling a fast one on him).

I think in this situation Kaito was also partially done in by his own arrogance. He seems to have a very dim view of some of the other Riders. (I guess this applies to Azuma in some sense as well, because of his aforementioned generalization of them)

At this point I'm not really sure what would convince those fans. Honestly, I wonder if those fans think Riders working with anyone at all is a strange concept, when of course that's been demonstrably false since the very first Rider himself.

There may also be a subset of fans who may think that KR is the "solo hero franchise" vs Sentai being the "team hero franchise", so while they won't criticize Sentai having friendship/teamwork as an emphasis, they will criticize KR for it.

To me, it's almost bizzare to think KR shows would say different things about friendship and teamwork than a Sentai show would. They would naturally reflect the views of the ones making them and ultimately approving what we the audience see... But behind the scenes they're worked on by a lot of the same people- same writers, producers, directors, etc. Why would one franchise denounce these concepts and the other exalt them?

Yeah, I don't really know what to say to these fans. I just don't. Sometimes characters are just there to be fucking horrible. Not everyone can be significant, and if your fave happens to be that guy... You'll just have to live with it.

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dylawas-reblogs · 7 months

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Aight, I'm pissed enough at Y*utube's aggressive ad bullshit (this reddit comment summarizes it pretty well) and it's one of the few G**gle services that we're stuck stuck with, that I'm gonna make my own post on current workarounds as of 10/12/2023, with info on methods that I know of for both desktop and mobile. They may not be the best workarounds, but they are what I'm currently using or trust from what I've heard (and I haven't had any other posts like this come across my dash, so maybe this is needed). We fight to the bitter end, comrades.

This post is specifically for if you must be logged in to use Youtube. Your greatest defense would be to use Youtube while logged out. From what I can tell, they basically can't do anything to you if you are.

Please note that I am absolutely no web or code expert, I don't understand the inner workings of the G**gle all seeing eye and how they catch you on this shit, I don't know if it's account based or IP based, I just barely figured out how to buy and use my own domain like three weeks ago, so there are likely things in this post I will suggest that people will correct me on. If for some reason this post gets big and starts circulating (unlikely), please check reblogs and replies for additional information (and make sure it's ACCURATE if you can). Knowledge is your friend.

With that plea to the void out of the way:

Desktop:

Some folks are using browsers with built in ad blockers such as Brave (with varying results; the comments are worth a read by everyone regardless if you use Brave) to circumvent the ad block policy, but that's Chromium shit! We don't do that in this house! I guess you can if you really want to (PrivacyGuides apparently gives it the seal of approval) but if you like your online privacy, I personally really do suggest sticking with Firefox.

"But Dyl, they're catching us on Firefox even with Ublock Origin."

Yes, but the Ublock team is working their asses off to keep up with every. single. ID. change. Y*utube makes to try to break their workarounds. If it's not currently working for you, click on that link right there and follow that guide. This war of the ads will probably continue for a while, so my advice for the foreseeable future is this:

Always perform the four steps listed in the above link any time you've been away from Y*utube for a while (even just a couple hours),

and double check the Y*utube ID VS Ublock's current ID as stated in the linked comment at the start of this post.

After verifying there's an ID update and Ublock is caught up, reset your filters every single time you get on after a several hour break (after backing up your personal filters and trusted sites, if you have any of those customized). Why so often? Because that's just about how often Y*utube's updating their popup ID to catch you with your ad blocker. The Ublock team is staying on top of it fairly well considering the insane frequency, but they may not always get to it for a few hours (hence checking the ID).

After rebooting your Ublock, check a few videos without being logged in first so as not to put your account at risk. Do so in incognito if it's easiest for you. EDIT: If you aren't logged in, YT won't give a shit if you have an ad blocker-- or so I've heard.

"That sounds like a hassle. Don't the filters in this post work?"

They may have at one point! But that post was made all the way back at the end of June 2023, and most recent replies in the post are stating it's not working for them anymore. Thus, I'd just constantly reset your Ublock for the time being until a better solution is implemented. Besides, once you know what you're doing, resetting Ublock takes a grand total of, oh I dunno, a minute? On that note, with YT's constant updates, I have no idea how Brave is faring/keeping up in comparison. And besides from using either Brave or Firefox+Ublock, I don't know of any other desktop solutions.

Furthermore-- and this applies to both desktop and mobile, but I'm bringing it up now-- if you really value your Y*utube channel and don't want it to lose access to watching videos-- or worse-- it may work to make a Y*utube account that's dispensable as your new default. I just used my spam email, honestly. It's literally no skin off my nose if that account suddenly can't watch Y*utube anymore. Then, save the browsing on your main account for when you can afford to have your adblock off (or just don't watch videos from that account anymore). It seems if you've already got the warning once, you're basically on G**gle's watchlist with that account now-- so if you've gotten it on your main, better safe than sorry.

Mobile:

There are a couple things I know of that you can do here. My first suggestion, and the one I just set up, is Revanced (aka the Revanced Manager, and it works in tangent with a MicroG fork (I absolutely do not have the vocabulary to explain what MicroG is/does, just know you can't log in to YT Revanced without it)). This Reddit post is the one I think will make the most sense to everyone for installation, but I would use it in conjunction with the official guide for dummies, not as a replacement for it.

TL;DR, Revanced is an open source APK patcher (or in gamer speak, a mod) that provides patches for numerous applications (T*mblr included, hint hint). Note the term "patches." Yes, you do need to download an APK of your app of choice (on non-rooted devices), but technically what Revanced does is create its own "build" of the app by combining the APK and the patches, and since they're not the ones distributing the APK, I believe that technically keeps them out of G**gle's death laser. PLEASE note that Revanced does NOT distribute its own APKs: if you're trying to save yourself hassle and find something claiming to be an already patched Revanced APK, be it for Y*utube, Reddit, etc, assume it's a virus even if it's not. Always get your APK from apkmirror with your own fingers and manually patch it in with Revanced.

I know the guide looks scary, but believe me: Revanced used to be WAY harder to install, as in, you had to go through a virtual machine on your phone harder. At the current moment, Revanced is Android only. Sorry Apple users :/

If logging in to an account is of no consequence to you and you could not care less, Newpipe is another good third party YT choice from what I've heard; I don't know if it has all of the same features as Revanced YT, but at the very least, yes, it should block ads. It seems to also be compatible with Soundcloud and Bandcamp of all things at a glance, so if those are common applications for you, Newpipe might even be a better option for you over Revanced. Alas, yet again, this app is not compatible with Apple-- and as this is the last third party YT app I have to offer, I don't know if there are any third party YT apps that are Apple compatible. However...

If installing a scary new non-playstore app isn't up your alley, Brave seems to have a mobile app as well; you'd be watching Y*utube in your browser instead of the Y*utube app, but hey, I was watching Y*utube in Firefox mobile with Ublock until I put on my big kid pants with Revanced, so it's absolutely doable. Again, I must reiterate, I don't know how Brave is faring with these changes.

That's all I've got, but just to reiterate: I'm not an expert. I only know bare bones web/code stuff, my understanding on some of these things may be slightly off or wrong, these are just the methods I know of that work to circumvent YT ads. Your mileage may vary on a number of factors, including but not limited to, your understanding of/ability to learn how to download and use non-playstore apps, any breaking updates YT makes to further enforce their tyranny, how G**gle keeps track of ad blockers in browsers, and how long ago this post was made vs when you're seeing it.

It's war out there, soldier; good luck.

#important #psa #ad blocking #should i tag this with more relevant tags? yes #am i not going to because i fear this post actually circulating? also yes #if it 'escapes' containment it's more like it's going to be dragged out #dylawa rambles

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bloodxstarved · 7 months

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@astaricn closed plotted starter

Through his travels there weren't many places the dhampir felt welcomed, among humans he was seen as a monster no matter how kind he was. But recently he has found a realm that had a wide variety of people who weren't entirely human or were a humanoid magical race. It was refreshing to mingle and be able to socialize without judgement. Or so he thought.

He was enjoying a fine wine at a tavern he had found, a colorful array of people. Dragonborn, tabaxi, half orcs and elves were just a few he had noticed as he enjoyed his wine. Alucard was rather reserve and it took a bit of courage to strike up a conversation with someone. But when it came to helping others, that was something he never hesitated to jump to. A commotion on the other side of the tavern caught his attention. His superior hearing caught some of what was being shouted, a human shouting something about a blood sucker trying to kill their girlfriend. Obviously insulting a vampire but he sensed no threat from the one being accused, only the human who drew their sword. The dhampir did not move at first but his sword did, with blinding speed it was immediately there to block the human's attack leaving the human and vampire both shocked by this mysterious weapon.

Alucard downed his wine and left coin for it on the bar as he casually came over. "Oh please, that's an irrational human fear spread by rare occurrences. Vampires only drink a cup or two worth of blood from an individual, only a glutton takes more. If they killed everyone they fed off of then they'd be no better than a wild beast. Which defines you far more than this gentleman." The dhampir spoke to the barbarian with the vampire behind him being said gentleman he referred to.

He grabbed his levitating sword, golden eyes still fixated on the man before him who turned his aggression towards him. Now questioning why he would be defending this white haired blood sucker. "Maybe because I'm tired of the ignorance of humans that choose violence against us for merely trying to live and exist." Alucard said with a snarl as he got in the barbarian's face, making sure to show off his own fangs.

The motion startled the human and instantly inflicted fear, causing him to jerk back and shout that there was now two of them. The tension was not very high and the group this barbarian with were now also ready to fight. Alucard had dealt with much stronger beings, but a slaught here wasn't a good look at all. He sighed and sheathed his sword at his side. "You aren't worth the effort." Alucard turned heel to face the white haired vampire. "Why don't we leave together? I'll be far better company then any of them. " He offered with a warm smile, they clearly weren't wanted here any longer, might as well head out together.

#astaricn

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elympios · 1 year

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JP transcript at the end of the post (hopefully it doesn't get too squished)

(sleep deprived mtl, which is worse than the usual mtl, which is already questionable 😅)

(Context: Victor has taken Elle to the Wedge of the World (Asteria equivalent of Canaan), and distracted Ludger-tachi with a monster. Victor is explaining the equivalent of Origin's counter to Elle, and how the Trial will fail if 1 million Fractured Dimensions are created. Ludger catches up, and says he's relieved to hear humanity hasn't failed the Trial yet.)

Victor: You arrived faster than I thought you would. Just what did you do to get here?

Ludger: My friends helped me. It seems there's a way to enter here for a little while.

Victor: Hm. But your friends aren't here. What do you intend to do, all on your own?

Ludger: I'm not alone. Everyone that you sent to the Prime Dimension will come.

Victor: So in short, you didn't go and help your friends, you only thought about getting yourself here.

Ludger: No! I… I believe in all of them…

Victor: You won't admit it. But it'd be better if you accepted that. I don't blame you. I made the same decision. The decision to abandon friends in pursuit of your goal.

Ludger: I didn't abandon them! I just believe that everyone will make it here safely.

Victor: Perhaps. And what if they don't?

Victor: To make sacrifices in order to accomplish a goal. I didn't want to make those sacrifices, but everyone has priorities. Like you, prioritising chasing after me, instead of regrouping with your friends… I prioritise the life with my daughter, and I killed my former friends for it. Now I intend on destroying the Prime Dimension.

Ludger: So you're saying the lives of others aren't a priority?

Victor: … They're worth less than that of my daughter's.

Ludger: Other people in the world also have family that are important to them, just like you. Don't you feel pain for those sacrifices?

Victor: How many more times will you ask that? It hurts, but if I do it, I can gain a peaceful life with my daughter. If you think that's selfish, then fine. I won't stop, either way.

Elle: Daddy, you liar! You promised Ludger you'd find a way without sacrifices!

Victor: …

Ludger: Victor… I'm asking again, please reconsider.

Victor: … Very well.

Elle: Daddy!

Victor: Show me, here and now. What is your plan to save this world, and the other worlds, without sacrifice?

Ludger: Right… now?

Victor: Yes. Now. Hurry up.

Ludger: I…

Victor: I want to find a different way too. I have tried everything I can. But the time is up. The Waymarkers have all been collected, the path to the Wedge of the World has been summoned. My plan to reconfigure the worlds, to complete Origin's Trial, must happen now. Before someone else takes the right to complete Origin's Trial. I won't miss this opportunity. If you want to stop me, then show me another way.

Ludger: I--!

Elle: Daddy, you're going too fast!

Victor: Then how long should we wait? Think, this isn't something you can put off just by stating it.

Elle: Maybe not, but…

Ludger: …Your plan is wrong. No matter what, I will stop it. But… But… My alternative is…

Victor: … is nothing. I also spent a lot of time failing to find an answer.

Victor: If your only answer is to get in my way, then I'll request that you leave.

[Victor draws his swords]

Ludger: W-Wait… I just want to talk with you!

Victor: No matter how much you talk, it won't be the answer I want. Our time is limited. If you don't wish to fight, then turn back. If you stay, I will assume you intend to interfere.

Elle: Daddy, stop it! What are you doing?

Victor: I won't kill him, Elle.

Elle: Daddy! Please…!

Victor: Elle, please stay back. It's dangerous.

Elle: But…

Ludger: Thank you, Elle. But Victor is right. It's dangerous to get too close.

[Ludger draws his swords]

Elle: Ludger, even you're…

Ludger: If you say you won't talk, then I'll fight you until you do. It's true I can't give you an answer, but I won't give up. That's my decision.

Elle: Ludger… I get it, but… be careful, both of you…

#v #ast #ceci n'est pas une traduction #mtl:ast

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