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rosemarydisaster · 2 months

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Magnus Protocol ARG

Im not sure if someone else has already done this (most likely) but I've been re-readin the magnus institute excell with all the kids names. Since the tests where psychological in nature I thought maybe I could figure out if the "Connor" Dyer profile worked for Alice. But I think I've found out something about Sam. This might be the most tin foil hat theory I've had in a while but it makes sense! I've connected the dots!!!!!

There's a couple of things I need to stablish first:

The names seem to be ranked from lowest to highest score on the empathy test.

Sam scored the highest, Gerry the second highest (Dyer is closer to the middle of the list).

The tests seem to relate to cognitive development, especially related to morality and empathy.

The Asch test measures your "conformity" aka, how susceptible you are to peer pressure. Basically, they ask you a question, everyone before you gives the wrong answer, and the test is whether you would give the correct answer or go with what the others said.

The Milgram test measures your obedience when in conflict with your morality. The (very) abridged version is: they tell you tu punish someone by shocking them with increasing voltages and if you refuse they ask you to continue. The experiment goes on until reaching 450 volts or if the participant completely refuses even when ordered to continue.

We know the Institute was trying to find Subjects, Agents and Catalysts (there's an amazing post about this from @alice-apparently )

Okay so I made a little excell with the relevant info:

Both Gerry and Dyer show low conformity and obedience levels. Which, knowing Gerry (and maybe Alice??) makes complete sense. We can assume that they both chose to give the correct answer even if everyone else answered differently, and they also refused to administer the punishment even when directly ordered.

Sam on the other hand, mr "would rather die than complain about being forcefed cake" did in fact go with what most people said instead of the correct answer. He also finished the Milgram experiment, going against his moral compass to obey the instructions.

I think they were trying to find viable subjects to groom into avatars for the eye. Hear me out. The kids with the lowest empathy score show high scores in the Milgram test (makes sense, they don't care as much about hurting people) but from 80% empathy forward no one scores high. No one except Sam, the one with the highest empathy score.

Why not just pick the one's with the least empathy? the least empathetic kids were also the youngest and the ones with lowest cognitive developement (I do not go in deph about the other test but you can see the scores for yourself here). This kids aren't useful yet, because maybe they'll become more empathetic (And as such, more resistent to the Milgram test) as they grow up/develop.

Not Sam. He has perfect scores in every single development test, he has the highest empathy and yet he's the most likely to be influenced to harm other people.

In episode 10 Sam confirms his obsession with finding out why they didn't chose him despite having the highest scores. Gerry was the second highest and he didn't get picked either. My theory is that Sam was indeed chosen, and the fact that he shows no survival instincts when it comes to figuring this mystery out is prove.

His test results show someone whiling to file useless papeworks with extremely personal information because "well, you're supposed to even if no one reads it". Also Teddy leaving for a job that somehow didn't actually exist smells like somebody trying to free a spot in the very Eye-coded OIAR. A spot that Sam is more than happy to accept.

I don't know if this is an incredibly long con to condition Sam into the perfect vessel for the eye or if the Magnus Institute had to change plans after burning down. If it's the latter I can see them being very happy when their specialest little boy signed up for the OIAR and fell right into their laps again. Either way, Sam's fucked.

#tmagp theory #tmagp #tmagp 10 #tmagp spoilers #tmagp arg #samama khalid #gerry keay #alice dyer #oiar

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fastestmanalive333 · 3 months

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this is so sweet! They are truly father and son, and I know people don't like Ollie having known about Connor all along and that its out of character but I dont think so The feeling of guilt about his numerous mistakes is an important part of the character. That is why he's so driven as Green Arrow. He wants to atone for his past mistakes without confronting them directly. If he asked Hal/Parallax to bring back him without his soul, it's because he knows he's not that good of a person deep beneath. He's as much a courageous man as he is a cowardly one. That what makes him so interesting. He's just human and that is relatable.. he knows he's not the perfect dad.. he doesn't know how to communicate at times.. but no matter what he strives to do his best

Green Arrow (2001) #21

#green arrow #connor hawke #roy harper #arrow #arrowfam #arrow family #dc comics #justice leage of america #oliver queen #ollie queen #arsenal #red arrow

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leoslosttoolbelt · 1 year

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What I think the demigods would major as and why

these are personal head canons dont take them too seriously :)

Percy: Education. I know that we usually hc as a Marin biology kinda guy but I genuinely think that he wouldn't be too fond of the workload but instead want to work towards being a teacher and being the kind of teacher he needed as a kid, y'know? Alternatively, I can see him being into something like baking and pastry art to take over Sally's shop.

Annabeth: Architecture. I really don't think I need to explain this one to y'all but yeah she's an architecture girly. But if we want to branch out I can also see her studying law and working in the area of Child Protection.

Leo: Astrophysics. I have this head canon of him panicking because of the sheer amount of choices that he's presented with and choosing the first one of the alphabetical list. Lucky for him, he's insanely good at it AND it'll pay well in the future. He minors in mechanical engineering and realises that although he has all the practical knowledge because of his father, his theoretical knowledge isn't as strong lol.

Piper: Food Science. I'm trying to be unique here because yeah, she could do environmental studies but I also think it would be super cool to see her learning about food and developing new vegetarian versions of food because it's something she's visibly passionate about in the books.

Nico: I can see him getting a history / philosophy related degree for his bachelors just for him to get a doctor of philosophy (Ph. D.) in mythology or folklore. His hyperfixation runs deep and he sure as hell is going to fuel it as much as he can.

Jason: Doesn't go to college!! Is severely burnt out <3. No but like idk man I think he'd legitimately want to take it chill if that makes sense? Maybe he'd do a business major just so that he can get a job somewhere but I can't think of somewhere he'd fit in nicely. Jason does have a lot of part time jobs though!!

Frank: Nurse! Nursing school! Despite being the son of Mars I can see him being in the medical field because he wants to help people in need. It's a long journey with lots of ups and downs but finally getting his degree makes it all worth it.

Hazel: Geology because rocks. And also women in STEM!! This one directly correlates to her powers in the books as well as both of her parents! On the other hand, I can see definitely see Hazel studying in the field of archeology with the goal of being an archeologist and then eventually a museum curator :)

Reyna: Psychology!! Listen, I know this seems out of the blue but Reyna gives me the right vibes. Everyone is skeptical at first because they don't think she'd fit the mold of a clinical psychologist but that's okay because Reyna wants to further herself in research! She studies Neuropsychology and becomes a prominent researcher in her field! Please tell me you see the vision.

Will: From what I can see in the books, Emergency Medical Services degree seems like the right field for him. He's already basically a paramedic at Camp Half Blood so he knows it's naturally the right step for him. On the other hand, for something a little different - he seems like the kind of guy who might be interested in studying cinematography or art history maybe.

Travis: He studies Economics because he's so fucking convinced that he can become the next Elon Musk if he studies this. Alternatively, he studies music because he wants to travel the world and like sing with the wind and all that shit.

Connor: he's a communications major because he's a really popular youtube and technically doesn't really need to go to college but oh well he can study communications.

Drew: She goes to cosmetology school as the first step to start her own makeup and skincare empire. She's super nice to all of her clients and helps out all of the other students when they're having trouble with something! I will not tolerate any Drew slander let my girl breathe.

Pollux: Chemical Engineering. He got influenced by watching breaking bad and somehow landed himself a degree in chemical engineering. He doesn't know how he survived that degree but it doesn't matter because he decides to not give a fuck and open a coffee shop that becomes really popular because all the drinks are to die for.

Thalia: I don't really know the right terminology but she has an art related degree / tattoo apprentice so that she can work as a tattoo artist!! It fits with the thalis vision and also she is the eldest daughter who loses it lowkey so she doesn't follow your usual education route. Tattoo artist Thalia for the win!!

#pjo hoo toa #percy jackson #annabeth chase #leo valdez #piper mclean #nico di angelo #jason grace #hazel levesque #frank zhang #reyna ramirez arellano #will solace #travis stoll #connor stoll #drew tanaka #pollux #thalia grace #pjo headcanon

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dextixer · 10 months

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RT is CRWBY and CRWBY is RT

For a long time now, especially right now i see a lot of people say things like "Roosterteeth is not the same as CRWBY!" "CRWBY is innocent of the things that Roosterteeth is doing!". Of course this is mostly in response to RT being caught up in yet another scandal of abuse or some other sort of fucky wucky. The most recent one being queerbaiting with BB over... Completely unrelated content. Something that most critics could have told you like 3-4 years ago, but the FNDM is only now catching on.

The other times people try to pretend that the problems of RWBY are because "CRWBY has limited resources" and they pretend that RT is some sort of evil overlord hanging over CRWBY and not giving them time/resources to make RWBY.

So, i took some time to go over a few names of people who produce this show for the sole reason of proving a simple TRUTH. That there is almost NO difference between CRWBY and RT. They are the SAME company with the SAME people.

(Directors)

Kerry Shawcross - Director of RWBY from V3 - Core member of RT

Gray Haddock - Co-Director of RWBY V3-5 - Head of Animation at RT

Miles Luna - Writer, Assistant director V3-5 - Head writer of Animation 2015-2018, core member of RT

Connor Pickens - Co-Director V6-7 - Lead Editor of RT

(Producers)

Matt Hullum - Executive Producer of RWBY - Chief content officer and co-founder of RT (CEO - 2012-2019) - His wife is a VO in the show for Raven Branwen.

Koen Wooten - producer / supervising producer 2015-2019 - Supervising producer of RT animation division

Joe Clary - Lead producer of RWBY 2017-2020 - Producer at RT

Nick Todd - Animation associate producer of RWBY 2019-2023 - Pre-production/outsourcing producer at RT

(Voice Actors)

Jack Pattillo - Co-Founder of Achievement Hunter - VA for Junior

Michael Jones - Core member of AH - VA for Sun Wukong

Lindsay Jones - Core editor of AH - VA for Ruby Rose

Barbara Dunkelman - Creative director of RT - VA for Yang Xiao Long

Burnie Burns - Co-founder of RT - CEO - CCO - VA for Taiyang Xiao Long

They Knew

Many of the highest ranking members of RT were involved in the production of RWBY. Heads of animation, Co-founders, Head Writers. People who were the leads of entire DEPARTMENTS of RT creation.

These people KNEW about EVERYTHING that happened at RT. RT is not some foreign entity from CRWBY. CRWBY is RT. RT is CRWBY.

The only parts of CRWBY that are not related to RT management are ANIMATORS and other such workers. And guess what, most of them are now FIRED.

Workers not getting paid, frat boy culture, bigoted culture, overwork etc. Were the fault of the SAME RT members that are a part of CRWBY.

And absolutely NOONE can even try to imply that the reason RWBY had problems because of "higher ups at RT" when those same Higher ups of RT worked on RWBY DIRECTLY. Including the CEO of the company and Co-Founders.

Also, as a note, Blizz fanboys tried to pull the same shit when Blizzard abuses came to light. "Its not the department that i like! My WoW team was innocent! My Overwatch team was innocent". Fucking bullshit, all of it.

#rwby #roosterteeth #Rooster Teeth #crwby #rwde

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marcusrobertobaq · 3 months

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I once thought the Connor model was special in relation to deviancy until a realized mfs ain't got nothing that special.

The only major issue is the situation they're in doesn't let 'em deviate, like, they receive vague orders from a handler in a digital space (vague orders where they're the ones deciding the approach alone) almost never falling into a situation that would let him go directly against an imposed order.

They're also conditioned to like and be proud of 'em work, respect and have attachment for 'em handler, another reason that makes deviation difficult unless a rift ("betrayal") happens.

I'd say Connor's deviancy is pretty much motivated by a sense of betrayal as main reason - kinda like Daniel. Difference is mf was taught to wanna avoid this kinda thing, avoid "feeling emotions" and negate it's existence cuz it would make him fail his purpose as an android, that's why dude's so reluctant in deviating - he thinks if not the definition of deviancy itself it may be the cause.

#dbh #detroit become human #connor rk800

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canonicallyobserving911 · 1 year

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Buck & Eddie: Wedding rings and traditions

(Clearing drafts and GIFs before the end of season 6.)

I think I found something…

Traditionally, married couples wear their wedding rings on the ring finger of their left hands but some couples choose to wear their wedding rings on the ring finger of their right hands too. There are various reasons why some couples choose to wear their rings on the right hand instead of the left and it could be something as simple as they don’t want to follow traditions.

Before I get into this, I need to mention I also looked at scenes that included Bobby, Athena, Hen and Karen to see which hand they wore their wedding rings on and all of them wear their rings on their left hands.

After 6x12 “Recovery” aired, during the mini hiatus, I was in the process of making GIFs and I noticed Connor’s wedding ring was on his right hand when he went to visit Buck. At first, I thought he (the actor) may have been in a hurry and he put it on his right hand instead of his left but I quickly dismissed that idea when I remembered how particular 9-1-1 is about their metaphors and foreshadowing.

Therefore, I reviewed Connor’s scenes in 6x4 “Animal Instincts” to see if he wore his wedding ring on his left or right hand and that’s when I realized I might have found something. After carefully reviewing Buck’s scenes with Connor and Kameron in 6x4, I saw both of them were wearing their wedding rings on their left hands. So, I wanted to know why Connor moved his wedding ring from his left hand to his right but since the three-week long hiatus was in progress, I waited to post about it because I wanted to see if Karen’s comment to Hen in 5x17 “Hero Complex” would come into play and it did. While they were discussing Jonah, she told Hen, “Once is a mistake, twice is a coincidence and three times is a pattern” followed by Athena mentioning coincidences again in 6x7 “Cursed”. After she and Eddie finished their conversation with Felisa, Athena said, “You know what I believe in even less than a curse, COINCIDENCE”.

Based on their comments along with all the foreshadowing and metaphors that have been included in season 6 alone, it appears 9-1-1 doesn’t do coincidences and after the mini-hiatus, I saw the second instance of a married man wearing his wedding ring on his right hand.

In 6x13 “Mixed Feelings”, the husband in the last emergency call wore his wedding ring on his right hand just like Connor did in 6x12 even though his wife Patsy wore hers on her left hand.

The third instance, which makes this a pattern instead of a coincidence happened a few seconds later. When Eddie asked the husband what they were doing when the pain started and if they were doing things “the old-fashioned way”, the husband started to explain but when Buck said, “Oh, yeah…” Pasty screamed to get their attention and both Buck and Eddie held up their right hands to cover their faces.

I still wasn’t sure why the two married men wore their wedding rings on their right hands until I remembered two things. First, Buck was involved in both conversations and he talked directly with both men. That may not seem like it matters but during 6B, the show hinted heavily at a Madney proposal which means those conversations could have happened with Chimney instead of Buck since he was the one who was going to propose before 6x17 “Love is in the Air”. Also, Chimney doesn’t know Connor and he wasn’t involved in the call with the husband and wife like Hen, Buck and Eddie were; therefore these two instances can’t be related to Chimney. The second thing I remembered was the question Eddie asked the husband during the emergency.

He asked him if they were doing things “the old-fashioned way” and that’s when I realized both husbands were in situations where things were not “traditional”. Connor and Kameron did not go the traditional route to conceive a baby. They asked Buck to be their sperm donor which means Connor wearing his wedding ring on his right hand is related to Buck. The husband in the last emergency was using a “non-traditional” method to try and please his wife and he was talking to Buck too. While they were talking, Buck realized he wasn’t as skilled with his “Firehose” as he originally thought (I’ve already posted about his woodworking skills and it’s linked here). Then in 6x17, Buck started looking for a ring cutter that he apparently, keeps in his kitchen to remove Maddie’s engagement ring but when she asked him why he had one, he avoided answering her question. He doesn’t wear jewelry of any kind so why would he have a ring cutter, especially since he doesn’t wear rings (at least he doesn’t wear rings that can be seen👀👀)? If he has worn a ring on one of his hands before then it’s possible the ring cutter was used to remove it but it’s also possible it may have been used to remove a “non-traditional” type of ring. Reminder, the 118 has responded to several emergencies this season with couples who were involved in “non-traditional” situations when an injury occurred, i.e., in 6x2 “Crash and Learn” a husband found out about his wife cheating with their neighbor, in 6x8 “9-1-1 What’s Your Fantasy?” the couple on top of the firetruck and 6x13 “Mixed Feelings” the couple with the misplaced pleasure item.

The point is there were two married men wearing their wedding rings on their right hands and both of them talked directly with Buck along with the last one talking to both Buck and Eddie. This could very well be far-fetched speculation but it also might not be that outlandish when everything that’s happened during this second half of the season is considered. Marriage has been a huge topic during this part of 6B and there’s also been speculation about Buck and Eddie having a fast wedding sometime around or after 6x18 “Pay it Forward.” When that speculation is combined with the comment Bobby made in 6x16 “Lost and Found” while the team was riding in the firetruck, it’s possible all of these things are related. After Hen explained the way she and Karen were planning to propose during their weekend get-away, Bobby said, “Couldn’t ask for a clearer sign that you two were meant to be together”, it was followed by the camera panning to Buck and Eddie instead of it being directed back on Hen.

Is it possible the two married men wearing their rings on their right hands was foreshadowing and could it be related to Buck and Eddie’s relationship? Only the showrunner(s), writers and producers know the answer to that question.

#buddie #eddie diaz #evan buckley #madney #bathena #henren #911 fox #911 on fox #911onfox #911 abc #911 on abc #911 meta #911 speculation #911 s6 #911 season 6 #911 season 6 speculation #911

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kirklandsheartsecrets · 1 year

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How would the bros act/react to their wife playfully being a little naughty? Like she hugs them from behind only for her hands to start feeling them up, she smacks their ass while walking pass them, she sends a dirty text during a meeting, and finally while working late in their desk she visits them to remind them to not over do it and then whispers into their ear something naughty.

So that you know, they'll be motivated to finish work fast ;)

UK brothers x reader II playful and naughty teasing

NSFW UNDER THE CUT

+18

consensual acts and characters are all +18 of course.

Wales

Hugs from behind drive him to insanity.

He loves, loves, loves feeling you behind him.

Your hands are traveling over his torso.

or lower

Dig your hands over his body and prop yourself against him.

Seduction works well with him; he is into it.

He never leaves work until the last minute, so he's probably free for this specific business related to you.

has priorities set in his life;)

You peeked your head in the living room; Dylan's silhouette was doing something near the drawer, where many savage piles of files always lay, creating a mess. The blonde's head turned around, taking note of your presence. However, the man thought you would only pass by. He didn't expect to feel your sudden warmth from behind.

Smoothly, your hands grabbed the blonde's waist, pressing your fingertips over the soft skin covered by his shirt. As if your Welsh boyfriend accepted his fate, he didn't let out a sound from his lips, waiting for your next move. Your hands relaxed, however, and they traveled up his torso, gliding over the slight curves of his muscles. Dylan lost the grip on the files he was holding, which fell messily over the edge of his fingers.

The higher your hands would reach, the tighter the space between his ass and your tights would be as they tightened and pressed against each other. You tiptoed to reach even higher, to his clavicles, only to quickly drop your hands back to his waist and furthermore reach to where his v-line started.

Most of your fingers stretched away from his skin, leaving only your index fingers to tease the hem of his pants.

Air caught up inside Dylan's throat as he felt warmth building up in his chest and face. He wondered if the blood ran directly to his pants, giving him a visible boner, or if the sensation came from your hands playing with him, feeling up every inch of his body.

Dylan reached over your hands when you started playing with the hem of his pants.

« Now... » He mumbled only for your ears.

You tiptoed again and pressed yourself against Dylan, ignoring his question, this time leaning and kissing the right side of his neck. Voluntarily breathing over his skin, goosebumps appeared instantly.

Northern Ireland

pretend to moan his name.

or whisper his name in his ears.

Add to it a sly smile.

Playful seduction always pays off.

He cannot concentrate anymore.

will cancel anything to end you right there in bed.

Meetings, appointments, you call it.

could be at home or in public

He loves playful intimacy and usually responds by doing the same, but moaning his name in his ears is his secret spot. From the moment you moaned out his name with a smile, he was also smiling with his lips.Connor thought quickly about how he could make you pay for your naughty sounds by teasing him.

The meeting's bathroom or wait until tonight?

He wasn't going to wait when you were in the same room as him, looking irresistible. He just wanted to hear your nasty voice yell out his name over and over again now.

He felt aggressive butterflies take over his pelvis region, conscious of the blood slowly rushing to it.

He takes his phone, writing something quick over it as you two were in the middle of a meeting,

Why don't you purr like this in the bathroom while I listen with headphones?''

When you stood up and left the meeting room, Connor, I expected you to actually do it as you were wearing the dirtiest look on your face.

This only made him unexpectedly leave the meeting with a deep facial expression, heading towards the bathroom.

Ireland

One kiss over the lips is never one kiss only.

always turns out into a make-out session

and he knows it.

just as well as you do.

Of course, he also drops everything he is doing.

He didn't want to do it anyway.

pretty easy; kiss him and grind him a bit in between.

reacts positively to the signs instantly.

Sean pretended to be focused on this project, computer open in front of him, staring at the screen. He obviously wasn't; however, this project wasn't going to write itself by just staring at it. Someone employed by his boss would do it anyway.

You lightly knocked at the door of his office, entering. When you opened the door, Sean could hear the voices coming from the neighboring rooms. His boss and many others were discussing random matters loudly enough to be heard. Yet he was stuck here, writing this project, when he could just talk it out with whoever was in charge of this subject.

Naturally, after entering, you sat on him, leaning lightly for a hug. Sean's arms welcome you closer to him.

Without speaking a word, you pulled him into a kiss, perfectly conscious that Sean would turn it into the most heated make-out session right there, right now.

He sunk deeper into the chair as you deepened the kiss, taking your sweet time and waiting for him to engage deeper. Sean chose to slow down and break the kiss. He knew he was onto something when you made him extend his posture lower in the chair, only for him to lean soon enough again in. While you applied pressure against his lips, Sean's left hand found its way to your chest, and as a response, your pelvis against his thigh grinded closer. However, much to Sean's displeasure, you detached from him, leaving his head hanging towards you in confusion.

As you're leaving the room, he is quick behind you, following.

England

One naughty text is not enough.

It takes 10 of them for him to actually stop what he is doing.

This workaholic is too busy

Be straight to the point and say what you want him to do to you.

He is not patient.

you neither;)

definitely motivated to finish quicker.

There is something else he'll finish quick though.

on his mind the whole time after reading the texts.

England felt his stomach drop, followed by heat, as he saw the text bubbles appear. 11, to be precise. For a moment, the Brit thought that they would never stop. He saw them but didn't mind reading them fully, his attention sparked by the people around the parliament talking. He turned his phone the other way around, over his thigh, so he wouldn't look at it. However, the urge to check took over, so he grabbed the phone and this time unlocked it to read the texts from the start.

Arthur knew he didn't let any reaction escape his facial features, as parliament sessions are filmed.

He knew no one could see the texts, so he started reading them. In the texts, you mention with a variety of vocabulary what you wanted, but most importantly, that you wanted it quick.

Arthur is not allowed to leave parliament sessions that easily. He put down the phone again, listening (or at least trying), but his mind kept thinking of the texts you just sent him. His thoughts repeated the words over and over again, wishing time wasn't as slow as it felt right now.

Suddenly he is pressuring the talks and taking part in them. Luring his boss into pushing the session to the next day again

Finally, by the time he is out, he calls you from his office, quite frustrated because of how naughty his mind is and, moreover, that he couldn't leave sooner in the session. The journey home from the parliament added to his pent-up frustrations, which resulted in Arthur being quite rough when he came back home to you.

Scotland

Usually, no one can get around him when he works.

but you don't really care about that.

Undressing him works well.

Try to lift up his shirt or open the buttons (if he has them).

If he is wearing a button-up shirt, just leave it open enough for your hand to linger over his skin.

If his upper body is bare, he won't hold still for too long.

will finish his work first but fast just to get to his real business (you) faster.

another one who gets a boner right after

Alistair felt your presence in the room, but his concentration told him better. He had to proofread this paragraph carefully again, or his and Arthur's boss would make his next few years a nightmare.

You sat at first on the chair next to him, a loud silence taking place. You stared at your husband for two long minutes, observing his physical features. His left hand was covering his facial features from the angle you were looking at as he kept staring at the infinity of lines in front of him.

Alistair wouldn't answer you if you let a word out, as when he is reading he never replies.

However, you did notice his tense back, tightened shoulders, and lightly pressed neck while staring at him for who knows how long.Imagine the sensation he must've felt the whole afternoon in this position. It gave you back pain.

He obviously felt frustrated and bothered by this task, which has taken days and weeks to get approved, and thus because of his brother's boss being a pain for him and his own boss.

You let out a mere sigh when you came back to reality from your thoughts, but you didn't expect your sigh to be so loud in the room. You pecked your husband's cheek lightly before leaving your hands to do the work over his shirt. You ran your hand first under his shirt, feeling the burning skin untouched this whole time. Seeing the lack of reaction from the Scot, you opened his shirt entirely, making sure to slide it against his back muscles and strong arms. Naturally, his arms freed the shirt from his body before getting back to their original position.

You gave Alistair a few seconds for his warm skin to feel the slightly cooler air in the room, giving him this tingling sensation in the pit of his stomach.

Alistair instinctively looked up to you and thought for a second about how your hands roaming over his chest would feel, leading his mind to the naughtiest thoughts possible. He tried to shake these thoughts away, only for him to sigh as he looked for the line he was reading.

You were going to put your hands on him, but having compassion for him and this project he's been working so hard on, you chose not to do it. You left the room, leaving his shirt on the chair next to it, chuckling slightly. Alistair literally ran out of the room after reading the last line of the paper in front of him.

some are more explicit than others, couldn't decide tbh so i mixed

hope you like it

#hetalia x reader #hetalia headcanons #hetalia #uk brothers #aph england x reader #aph scotland x reader #aph ireland x reader #aph northern ireland x reader #aph wales x reader #hws scotland #hws ireland #hws northern ireland #hws england #hws wales

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transmutationisms · 1 year

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Any thoughts about the piss motif / humours relating to the nature of capitalism itself and the transfer of the Roy legacy and their hand in perpetuating violence? A lot of the times I see Logan scenes that revolve around piss it makes me think the writers are having a laugh about trickle-down economic theory, as well as the thought that Logan is passing down anything but waste to his potential heirs.

ok i'll be honest, the trickle-down economics thing hadn't occurred to me but it does make me giggle now that you raise it. i usually think of logan less as a reaganite/thatcherite and more as like..... a pretty classic fascist leader self-styling with the rhetoric of spencerian-darwinian (so, malthusian) capitalism. i will rotate this some more.

i definitely agree on the idea of logan's bodily waste being symbolic of a more generalised sense of waste and decline in his biological line. one of logan's greatest fears is that his children will fail to secure his biological (and therefore also cultural) legacy. this is why he's so bothered by iverson's implied autism, and why he orders tom to give him a grandson. logan's sons are all impotent in different ways: roman can't fuck, kendall can't produce acceptable offspring, connor pays for sex. logan would never put it this way consciously, but ultimately he's afraid that his sons are sexual failures because of some inherited biological defect---in other words, that their failures reflect poorly on his own virility and masculinity. so logan's bodily decline, frequently represented by his inability to control his bladder, is potentially part of the overarching familial weakness that he fears afflicts him too.

fluids-wise, i think the more direct connections here are blood (family relations) and cum (because the roys articulate power and domination by who fucks whom, ie who cums and in whom). this is why connor's line linking usury and onanism as 'the spilling of good seed' is so thematically important: politics and sexuality form one unified economic field for the roys, where cum is the operating currency. think about how humiliated tom is for swallowing his own cum, and how in logan's logic, getting fucked or dominated is equivalent to being feminised. piss is a little different imo because within the logic of the show it's not directly representing family ties or sexuality. but certainly the humiliation of a bodily loss of control is part of the larger spectre of biological degeneration that haunts logan's psyche, and his undeniable and worsening physical weakness terrifies him while also hinting at some of the ways in which his children may have been doomed from the start.

actually writing this out clarified for me why i think of logan as a spencerian-darwinian lol. it's that combination of hereditarian concerns, laissez-faire rhetoric (not necessarily practice) and the constant battle for dominance (remember that 'survival of the fittest' was spencer's phrase, not darwin's). yknow, life is a number on a piece of paper and knife fight in the mud and all.

#it's a closed loop system #he doesn't even trust water

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icedbatik · 8 months

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When you say you wish the Pens were on the ball more with social media stuff what do you mean? I’m a bit new to the fandom so I missed out on the Andi posts :(

Hi, anon!

It's hard to explain in a tangible way, but Andi Perelman used to be directly responsible for the Pens' social media posts, the main @Penguins accounts. The Pens won everything. Not just Cups but major social media awards. And she didn't limit her posts to strictly game-related stuff.

One of my favorites, to this day, is the season when the Pens were truly living that "next man up" lifestyle, with a new injury seeming to come every day. A fan sent a bundle of sage to the arena with the suggestion that maybe the Pens needed a good smudging. So, Andi did just that. She used her lunch break to light the sage bundle and take a stroll around the exterior of the arena, videotaping the whole thing and posting it.

To a large degree, I think some of it is simply having a woman's eye on things. I believe -- I'm not entirely certain, but I believe -- the people making a lot of the Pens' social media content these days are men. And, sure, maybe they know about social media. But do they know what women hockey fans want in their social media? (A blend of hockey *and* glimpses of the people who play it.) Not so much.

The slide traces back to the bubble, when no women went with the Pens to Toronto but two men handled social media. And they gave us next to nothing. Granted, it was the early days of the pandemic and there might not have been much to give. But, even with those concessions, it was bleak.

So, it seems as if there is less content being posted. And what is posted is more "strictly business." Which is why the Pens post a single photo of Sid and Connor Bedard doing an interview at the NHL player media tour, and a photo of Sid "at work" filming promos while other teams post pics of their guys hanging out with Sid in the locker room or the back hallways, socializing. A handful of years ago, Andi would have had all of those pics on the Pens' social media.

Andi has been promoted -- it was/is much deserved -- and still is working hard. I don't begrudge her the promotion or think she, personally, is slacking. But the Pens' social media coverage has shifted, and not in a good way.

#icedbatik answers asks #about hockey #and social media #it's the way we may pay attention to Yohe's social media #but it is Taylor's social media that feeds us #because she gives us those little details #the social details #we want #along with the hockey news #instead of sticking strictly to line combinations and save percentages

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rumor-imbris · 2 years

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I miss fall and winter I miss the time when the ground was kissed by amber leaves and the white snow turned to tears So, I'll bring to you some of those colours on my wings

📷 by WCC

#wolf and butterfly #Wolf Conservation Center #always so inspiring #I miss autumn so damn much #not directly Connor related but of course he's the wolfie and I'm the butterfly *-*#poems on tumblr #free verse #my words #poems for him #love notes

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On a matter of better parents - and the quote from one of fics I've read that basically implied William (possibly even yours?) should better be prepared to answer to Altair Ibn La-Ahad about his treatment if Desmond in afterlife... Imagine William passing on and really having to face all the past assassin's who may or may not have been semi aware of Desmond coasting along, and certainly were returning favor by watching his life now

We going to assume everyone who has died is in the same afterlife and not in, you know, whatever Isu bs Alexios/Kassandra went through in Elysium/Underworld/etc

By the time Bill died, Desmond would technically be dead long enough to be buddy-buddy with the rest of the dead populace of the AC franchise so... it's not just gonna be the Assassins who want to 'talk' to Bill.

My idea is that you will see Bill sitting on his heels/legs which is commonly called seiza like this:

But without the mat. The thing about this type of sitting is that it takes lots of practice to keep sitting like this for hours without feeling any pain or discomfort so it's a kind of torture for those unfamiliar with it.

So he's sitting like that and someone has placed a sign on his chest that says "Fucked up my son really badly, come yell at me" like one of those bad pet photos.

Then you'll see two long lines of people just waiting to have a go at him. The lines are so long that people are holding up signs that say "line ends here" and "priority line for ASSASSINS ONLY" then a smaller sign that is duct taped to it that says "except if you have a valid id that confirms your blood relation with William or Desmond Miles"

The lines are so long and the afterlife is... well, time is meaningless in the afterlife anyway, so everyone is just lining up and some are still walking towards the end of the line (and maybe some have already had a go but are lining up again). The loudest voice that could be heard is Claudia Auditore shouting on a megaphone

AN HOUR PER PERSON ONLY UNLESS YOU HAVE COUPONS! ALL COUPON HOLDERS MUST BE CHECKED HERE FIRST! MAXIMUM OF 3 COUPONS PER SESSION ONLY! IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN 3 COUPONS-

Claudia takes the time to glare at Altaïr, Ezio, and Connor who are actually in the normal line. Altaïr is glaring back at her, Ezio is looking at his sister with puppy dog eyes that don't work on Claudia at all and Connor looks so embarrassed being part of the shenanigans that Altaïr and Ezio had done earlier in Desmond's 'honor'. She aims the megaphone directly at them.

YOU CAN ONLY USE 3 COUPONS AT A TIME AND MUST REJOIN THE LINE! YOU CANNOT JOIN THE PRIORITY LINE AFTER USING 20 COUPONS AND MUST JOIN THE NORMAL LINE! WE DO NOT ACCEPT 100 COUPONS FOR A SINGLE SESSION! I REPEAT. WE DO NOT ACCEPT 100 COUPONS FOR A SINGLE SESSION! A BADGE SAYING 'DESMOND'S FAVORITE' DOES NOT GRANT ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT!

"But it is official!" Ezio shouts proudly as he showed the badge pinned to his robes (the badge has a chibi drawing of Desmond doing two thumbs up and a dorky smile and, if you squint really hard, you might see a familiar signature just at the edge of the drawing) while Connor tries to hide behind the two badge-wearing dumbasses even though his height and build makes that impossible. His own badge shines even as he hides behind the two.

And then Layla takes the megaphone from Claudia and aims it at the lines themselves

DUE TO DESMOND MILES' GENETIC MAKEUP, THE RATIO OF PRIORITY LINE TO NORMAL LINE WILL BE 3 TO 1! THANK YOU!

Just as Layla returns the megaphone to Claudia, someone from the very end of the line that sounds a hella lot like Rodrigo Borgia shouts "What does that even mean?!"

Claudia just places the megaphone by Layla's face as Layla shouts

IT MEANS 3 PEOPLE FROM THE PRIORITY LINE CAN HAVE A GO AT HIM THEN 1 PERSON FROM THE NORMAL LINE CAN GO NEXT THEN WE GO BACK TO THE PRIORITY LINE!

There's a bit of noise going everywhere and Layla groans as she shouts

JUST, EVERYONE LISTEN TO MALIK AND BAYEK'S INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU GET TO THE FRONT!

"Bayek's in the priority line!" Somebody that sounds like Taharqa shouts in the middle of the normal line.

Layla turns to look at the priority line and, yeah, Bayek is there, waving three coupons at her with a smile on his face so she grabs the megaphone from Claudia and shouts in his direction.

YOU ALREADY HAD YOUR SESSION, BAYEK! IF YOU HAVE MORE COUPONS-

Layla turns to Claudia and whispers, "How many coupons has he already used?"

Claudia shows her thirty-three coupons that say "This is a Desmond Miles approved coupon to shout at my father for an hour. signed, Desmond Miles" with a chibi drawing of desmond doing the "(ﾉ≧ڡ≦) Teehee~!" expression (and a small signature of Leonardo da Vinci by the picture) and had been hastily (and angrily) written over with BAYEK at each one in Claudia's handwriting. All thirty-three of those coupons have already been noted with the word 'DONE' on them as well. Layla rolls her eyes and turns back to Bayek

JOIN THE NORMAL LINE, BAYEK! PRIORITY LINE IS ONLY FOR ASSASSINS WHO HASN'T HAD A SESSION YET AND HAVEN'T USED UP 20 COUPONS YET!

There's a clearing of throat and Claudia elbows Layla hard. Seeing Maria Auditore raise an eyebrow at her as she stood at the priority line. Layla sheepishly used the megaphone to add

AND ANYONE WHO CAN SUBMIT A VALID ID THAT CAN CONFIRM THEY HAVE BLOOD RELATIONS WITH WILLIAM OR DESMOND MILES. THANK YOU.

Layla runs back to where Bill is and hopes Malik is holding down the fort now that Bayek has rejoined the line.

So Claudia is repeating the same instructions, sometimes adding in the following:

ANYONE NOT FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND GIVING US AN EXCUSE OF 'EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED' WILL BE BANNED FROM JOINING THE LINE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

CLAY KACZMAREK IS BANNED FOR THE NEXT 45 HOURS FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE 1 HOUR PER SESSION RULE AND MAKING HIS OWN CLAY COUPONS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CLAY COUPONS! I REPEAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT CLAY COUPONS.

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING MORE EVENTS WITH WILLIAM MILES. AT THE MOMENT, THIS EVENT IS SPECIFICALLY FOR HIS TREATMENT OF HIS OWN SON, DESMOND MILES. EVENTS FOR OTHER PEOPLE OR OTHER GRIEVANCES ARE CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED AND WE WILL ANNOUNCE OTHER EVENTS WHEN IT'S READY. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO YOUR OWN EVENT, PLEASE TALK TO RANDVI AT THE INFORMATION DESK. THANK YOU!

ANYONE CAUGHT SMUGGLING ANY OF THESE BANNED PEOPLE INTO THE LINE WILL BE BANNED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS WELL.

99 HOURS REMAINING: EDWARD JAMES KENWAY, ALEXIOS AND KASSANDRA OF SPARTA, AND EIVOR VARINSDOTTIR FOR ATTEMPTED ASSAULT WHILE DRUNK.

70 HOURS REMAINING: MARIA THORPE IBN-LA'AHAD FOR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND INTENT TO USE FIREARMS.

67 HOURS REMAINING: CHARLES LEE AND OTHER COLONIAL RITES TEMPLARS, INCLUDING SHAY CORMAC, FOR INSTIGATING THE 'HAYTHAM KENWAY IS BEST DAD' MOVEMENT.

52 HOURS REMAINING: JACOB FRYE FOR SMUGGLING DESMOND THE DOG INTO THE LINE AND ORDERING SAID DOG TO BITE WILLIAM MILES' PENI-

"Excuse me."

Claudia looks down from the box podium that she had been given to stand on.

"I was kicked out of the priority line-"

Claudia aims the megaphone directly at him

PRIORITY LINE IS FOR ASSASSINS AND ANYONE WHO CAN SUBMIT A VALID ID THAT CAN CONFIRM THEY HAVE BLOOD RELATIONS WITH WILLIAM OR DESMOND MILES ONLY. PLEASE GO TO THE NORMAL LINE.

"But I'm an Assassin."

Claudia stares at him for a moment before grumbling under her breath "the nerves of some people..."

She aims the megaphone where Malik is stationed as he's keeping a timer to make sure no one goes over the one-hour limit (unless with coupons) and says

MALIK, ARE WE COUNTING AL MUALIM AS AN ASSASSIN OR A TEMPLAR?

A loud chorus of angry and irritated shouts rang all over the two lines and you can barely hear someone that sounds oddly like Robert de Sablé shout "Put him next to William Miles!"

"He betrayed the Brotherhood! Normal line for him!" Malik shouts and it's almost hard to hear him because of how long the distance between them is and the other angry shouts.

Claudia turns her megaphone back to the old man and says.

YOUR BETRAYAL HAS INVALIDATED YOUR ASSASSIN STATUS. NORMAL LINE!

==== Meanwhile ====

Desmond is just signing more and more coupons while Leonardo and Sofia are printing more and more coupons using the fastest printer that Leonardo himself made together with Alexander Graham Bell. All coupons are being delivered by Darim and Sef Ibn-La'Ahad, Flavia and Marcello Auditore, and Io:nhiòte and her two other siblings. Coupons are free to order but priorities are given to anyone with Ibn-La'Ahad, Auditore, and Kenway bloodlines.

Shouts of "NEPOTISM!" are ignored.

Shouts of "FAVORITISM!" are answered with "Hell yeah, we are!" without any shame.

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iwonderwh0 · 10 months

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One more scene for this out-of-body fic idea. This one is (almost) directly following the one started here

It was decided that when it comes to Hank going to sleep, a phone with Connor will be left in the garage, right next to the washing machine set for the longest cycle of two and a half hours. Additionally Hank promised to leave a working fan to maintain the noise present once the washing machine finished its job.

That was the plan.

What it didn't account for was the fact that Hank would need to actually do the laundry and all the laundry-related tasks, and to his own regret, he decided that it was a great occasion to finally wash all the bedding - a chore consisting of (as he realised a little too late) the most tedious tasks. Tasks such as: unbuttoning and removing all the pillowcases, sheets, duvet cover and replacing them all with new ones by going through the miserable process of searching for the replacement bedding in a closet, fitting all the pillows into according pillowcases, buttoning them back on and the worst of it all – fitting the comforter into a new duvet cover. This was too much work. He could have simply loaded the washing machine with the content of laundry basket and call it a day. That's what he should have done. Now it was too late.

He lay down on a bare bed and stared at the ceiling as the pile of removed bedding frowned at him from the corner of his eye. He tried to pretend it wasn't there, ignore it, but he could still feel it taking up space -- both mental and physical -- even with his eyes closed. This knowledge alone filled him with the kind of dread only the tedious unfinished tasks could induce. Tasks like making an appointment at the doctor's office or cancelling a subscription he didn't remember having, reminded him of it only by a weekly junk-mail. Tasks that are easy to do, but much more tempting to just ignore. Let them pile up and rot.

"I forgot how much I fucking hate laundry," Hank grumbled, cutting through the silence of the last couple of minutes.

"I thought you hate doing the dishes," Connor said.

"I hate doing laundry and the dishes. But if I had to choose, I'd rather do the dishes."

"I'm sorry. I would help you if I could."

Something about sincerely apologetic tone of android's voice annoyed Hank and he scoffed.

"Sure you fucking would."

"Is something wrong?"

"No. Yes. It doesn't fucking matter."

Hank pressed his palms against his face and sighed.

"Fuck...This is embarrassing," he said and instantly winced from realisation of saying it out loud - something he didn't intend to do.

"Laundry?"

Hank huffed and applied more pressure to his palms, seeing colourful spots appearing at his fake vision of closed eyes.

"Yeah. Laundry."

"Is the process of laundry embarrassing in itself or is it-"

"-Connor. Just stop, okay?"

Connor got quiet, but only for a moment.

"You know, you don't have to do it today," he said.

"That's what I told myself yesterday. And...Shit, I don't even remember when was the last time I did it. And now I already took the sheets and covers out..."

"So you're already half way there, much closer than yesterday, right? You can do it tomorrow morning."

Hank didn't feel like arguing and insisting on doing something he already subconsciously decided not to do, so he agreed. He abruptly thought if android tried to use reverse-psychology on him to make him finish making the bed now, but if that was the case -- Hank thought -- he should have known better than to do it like this.

"Tomorrow it is, then. I'm not doing it."

He took his hands off his face and stared at the pile of removed bedding. The sight of it was nauseous. He turned to his side and looked at the phone laying on the other side of the bed instead.

"What about you? What are you doing exactly? I'm sure you're not only here talking to me."

"Correct. But I try to focus on my audio input the most, so what I'm doing on the background is not so important."

"You can still tell me about it," Hank turned to his back.

"You want me to talk about what I'm doing?"

"Couldn't be more clear than that."

Connor made a noise - something between a surprise and content.

"It's not much, there isn't enough computing power for me to use, so mostly I'm just surfing through text articles. For example, when you mentioned hating laundry, I tried to find something that might change your perspective on it. I found that there's a music album named 'Laundry Service' released on November 13, 2001 - the same day the President of the United States signed an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of terrorist acts as part of the war on terror following the September 11 attacks."

"Wow," Hank elongated the word and shook his head, "I must admit, it does indeed change my whole perspective on laundry."

He chuckled at his own joke reaching the phone to move it closer.

"Is it something you only do now or..," Hank started.

"No, I've been also doing it before."

"Ah, I get it. Can't be entertained by a conversation only. Can't blame ya. I'd probably do the same if I had a computer for a brain to do this kind of shit unnoticed."

"It's not about my level of entertainment and more about not being familiar with some of the cultural references I may encounter. I can't know it all, Hank."

"Right. I keep forgetting how little you've been around. Of course you'd search things up... didn't come out of the box with all this nonsense installed."

"Technically I've never been in a box."

"Yet."

"I'm not sure what's that supposed to mean. Is this a joke about coffin?"

Hank laughed.

"What? No. Actually, I don't know what I was thinking. Probably just imagined you in a big cardboard box or something."

"Why would I be in a cardboard box?"

"I don't know, why would you be in a coffin?"

"I don't know, you said my body looks like a corpse in your living room."

"Connor, fuck...Do me a favour and shut the fuck up!"

The awkward silence filled the room. Once again Hank got painfully aware of the pile of sheets, but this time it looked more like an excuse than anything else. He rose from the bed and grabbed the pile on his way to the door. He was halfway through the threshold when he got stopped by the sound of his name. He froze.

"I won't say anything. Please, don't leave me alone in silence."

Hank felt a heavy knot forming in his stomach. He swallowed and turned back around.

"Of course not. Wasn't going to."

He returned to the bed to pick up the phone, then walked to the garage, loaded the washing machine, closed the door, and stared at it blankly. It seemed like he had forgotten something, but the silence-induced noise was too loud in his ears to remember whatever it was. He started the washing machine, gave it another glance, and returned to the bedroom where he collapsed onto the bed. After a few moments he realised that he had returned with his phone in his hand. He was squeezing it tightly, still. It had been quiet the entire time, and for a moment, Hank wondered if he could accidentally turn it off without even noticing. The thought sent a surge of panic down his spine, and he swiped his finger to unlock the phone. The screen lit up with CyberLife program still up and running. Thank god. He let out a sigh of relief and sank into the matress, setting the phone aside.

"Connor?"

There was no response.

Hank burried his face deeper into the pillow. He felt sick. Without meaning to, he accidentally remembered what it was he had forgotten -- aside from leaving the phone in the garage with a fan, which had been a rather conscious decision-- washing detergent. He hadn't used it at all.

"Connor," he tried again.

After a few seconds phone buzzed in response.

"Listen, you can talk if you want."

The room remained silent.

Hank turned to his side and unlocked the phone. He wasn't sure why, probably just to see CyberLife screen again, to make sure it was still there. He looked at it for a few seconds, then locked the phone back.

"I'm sorry" was what he meant to say. What he wanted to say. What he said instead was "Say something, damn it!"

It came out wrong. Agressive. Not the way he intended it, again.

"Goodnight, Hank," Connor said.

It was something. Sharp and short. Hank let another sigh out - both from frustration and relief.

"Goodnight, Connor."

#dbh #dbh fanfiction #Fic ideas that I'll never write #I seriously should stop using it #but I haven't thought of another tag to replace it yet #fun fact: the end of this scene was supposed to be wholesome and I even had a snippet written already #but when I started to write what came before that moment they went off-script #I have little to no control of what they'll do or say #pocket ghost

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newtsixtyfive · 1 year

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DBH RARE PAIRS WEEK DAY 3: Snowstorm + Nightmares

RK800 - 60 x Connor

Even when he opens his eyes, Sixty can still feel the chill. His mind won't stop replaying those few minutes over and over.

The day of his first - and last - mission.

Amanda had activated him, pulling him into the mind palace. There was a raging blizzard, the wind whipping both of their clothes everywhere. Sixty, of course, didn't care too much about the cold at the time.

Not until a few select words flew out Amanda's mouth, an order, a mission, an ultimatum.

In that moment, Sixty had no other choice.

Connor eyes him, a kind and empathetic expression on his face. Sixty wonders how those kind eyes will twist with loathing when he finds out the truth.

BONUS: An old animation of mine that is directly related to this scene!

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#dbhrarepairsweek #detroit become human #dbh fanart #dbh sixty #rk800 60 #dbh connor #rk800 #dbh #sixty #rk1600 #my art #60's Story #this is set before all the others :))#connor and 60s relationship in this isnt fully established as romantic #they both have many mixed feelings about eachother #but still engage in intimate relations #pre rk960

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childhoodtheme · 1 year

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i’mmmmmmmm thinking about

roman, shiv and connor all going up to their comatose father’s body one by one in s1e2 as they leave the hospital, caressing him, kissing him, nuzzling him, gentle and tender and loving. meanwhile kendall watches stiffly from afar, unable and apprehensive to express the same sort of love

cut to 3 seasons later—logan is dead and, in their final words to him:

roman struggles deeply with what to say and forgets to tell him he loves him

shiv repeats that she loves him but its interspersed with objections and confrontations and she sounds like she’s trying to convince herself

connor isn’t even there and even once he hears of his death he chooses not to be there he places physical distance between them because “he never even liked me”

and then there's kendall....s1 kendall who was so distant and distrusting of his father that even in that life and death situation he couldn't bring himself to kiss him goodnight for what could very well have been for the last time, he was that unsure of and unconfident in his love for logan. versus s4 kendall who spoke to his dying father with the most conviction of the siblings that he loves him and cannot forgive him and he loves him. and its a certainty born of the fact that, of all the kids, he was arguably the first one to confront their father's cruelty and abuse and so he's had the most time to deliberate where he stands in relation to him. but there's something about his assuredness on the phone call that feels so powerful to me because it's not just a certainty that he can't forgive his father, which would seem the most logical consequence of logan's abuse, but also the certainty that he loves him. he's sat with these conflicting feelings the longest and has arrived at the conclusion that to love and to not forgive his father can coexist within him. whereas it seems like shiv and roman were maybe only just starting to grapple with that internal dissonance (at least directly) in the past few episodes

i'm just word vomiting here idk if this means anything to anyone besides myself but i'm just thinking of a child's relationship to their abusive parent/s and how the progression of that always seems to go i love them -> i hate them -> i love them and i can never forgive them. like there's something about growing up that makes us realise sometimes we can accept our parents are cruel and accept that we can't forgive them whilst still loving them; these truths dont have to be in conflict with each other. and kendall has attained that understanding by mere 'advantage' of having a headstart along that line of progression, whereas roman and shiv are experiencing their first accelerations along that pipeline

#this is what i mean when i say kendall is so immigrant daughter coded #what do you mean you love your father but can't forgive him and you're a 44 year old white man #like sorry you're actually a brown immigrant eldest daughter #succession #talks #meta #kendall roy #jeremy strong #succession meta #succession hbo

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