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threshergm · 10 days

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Halo: The Series - Talia Perez Backstory

Talia is a UNSC Marine Reservist. Her unit is H&S Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines ("New Alexandria's Own"). Like the name suggests, the regiment is based out of the city itself (at FLEETCOM, no less), and is drawn from Marines who live in and around the New Alexandria area.

She's a Communications Marine - able to maintain, repair, and operate any radio or sat-link communications system in the UNSC Marine Corps inventory.

Talia's Abuelo is alive and named Raul. He was a Navy man, a reservist who served aboard big warships, and he retired at the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer.

When he and John are in the same room, they refer to each other as "Chief." Talia rolls her eyes at this, but can't help but smile.

Talia is third-generation Reacher; Raul Perez having emigrated from a failed colony named Hidalgo decades before, and the family having originated in Cuba on Earth.

Many refugees from Hidalgo settled in the same area of New Alexandria. The neighborhood became known as Santiago Circle. Spanish is still spoken on the streets, thus preserving the accent among the residents.

Talia's father Nestor was a Navy reservist as well, a WSO aboard a Longsword fighter. He instilled in Talia a love of literature, especially fantasy, and read to her every night he was home during her formative years. Their favorite was The Lord of the Rings.

He was killed in action against the Covenant during the Siege of the Atlas Moons. Talia was only ten years old.

Talia has a little tattoo of the Gull Crown of Gondor in black, with a tiny White Tree superimposed over it, on the inside of her wrist in his honor.

Talia's mother Elena always resented having her so young, feeling she'd been robbed of her youth, and skipped town after her father died. Talia was devastated, but her grandparents took her in.

This left Talia determined to prove that she was better than her mom by marrying young as well, but sticking around and being the mother she wanted for herself.

When Talia was 14, her mother returned a changed woman. Diagnosed with terminal Boren's Syndrome, she came home hoping to reconcile with her daughter before her death. Talia forgave her repentant mother, and cared for her for nearly a year before she passed away. It was an enormously healing experience.

Around the same time, Talia met Alex Shawcross, the love of her life. He was a poor kid from Manassas - his father was a firefighter who died in the line of duty - leaving him to care for his four siblings while his mother worked two jobs to make ends meet.

Talia first saw him waiting at the transit station with his four siblings one day after school - already a man at just 15 - and it was love at first sight.

Alex was cutting lunches so his siblings would have something to take home for dinner. Talia noticed this - and how skinny he was - and started bringing leftovers from home and leaving them in his locker so he'd have something to eat. When he caught her; she confessed her love for him, and they were inseparable after that.

They had an adorable chaste teenage romance. Meeting at her favorite tea shop before school, trips to bookshops were he would watch her go through the stacks thoughtfully, sneaking out to meet at the park halfway between their houses to sit on the swings together and talk. Staying after his baseball games to sit on the blanket she brought to pad the bleachers and stargaze.

The Marines were part opportunity, part desperation for Alex; while Talia saw service as a way to honor her father's memory and live up to the example her grandfather had set. They had their plan - serve a contract, go to school, get good jobs. Make enough to get Alex's family out of tenement housing in Manassas. Buy a little land outside the city, build a kiva in the hills. Alex would work in the city, Talia would work from home and raise their children.

Alex proposed to her the night before they shipped out on their first deployments - to opposite ends of the Outer Colonies. They made love for the first time on a blanket in center field on the ball diamond, under the stars and aurora of Reach.

Talia made it back from her first deployment without incident. Alex didn't. He died under a Covenant glassing beam on an unnamed rock, trying to evacuate an unregistered colony that had called for help. No remains were recovered. All she has left of him is the simple, cheap, but cherished brass ring he gave her the night she agreed to become his wife.

Talia's never been the same since Alex died. She carries the weight of him every day.

#halo #halo tv show #master chief #john 117 #halo series #silver timeline #talia perez #cristina rodlo #fan fiction #halo fanfic #fanfic writing #backstory

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narcissa-black-supermacy · 1 year

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Please kill the idea that Jegulus is a "new" ship.

There are Jegulus fics out there on LJ, ffnet and AO3 dating all the way to the very early 00's. It stopped being a crackship way back in 2014-16. When I came across Lady Elena's Jegulus works back in 2016 it already had a very decent-sized fandom.

The recent tiktok hype affected not only Jegulus, but the popularity of the Marauders fandom in general. The amount of Jily works out there is still incomparable to the very little Jegulus has, and most canon-compliant or canon-divergent Jegulus works still include Jily in their stories at some point.

This isn't a popularity contest, being bitter about Jegulus when Jily is literally CANON is like hating on Wolfstar in favour of Remadora. Block out the tags if you don't want to see it.

#jegulus #dani talks #fandom wank

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cburambles · 2 months

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Lil' analysis of the Rufus/ Elena scene crumbs in Rebirth

I'm doing this for fun but organize my thoughts and keep tracks of things I've noticed about them while also giving some food for thoughts if there's people interested in that ship.

Here's i'm gonna analyze the scenes.

I will later write about design & symbolism , their arcs, their personnalities, relationship & how they perceive each other ,what Rebirth add to the rest of the compilation as well what road can we can potentially expect for the story of Rufus & the Turks in part 3 in general.

The Mythril Mines scene:

Here, we get get a great way to establish her character. Elena is the one who is curious and asks questions while the others try to not think about their orders much. As someone new, she also has an unique POV as the mysteries unfold in front of her.

It's also a great way to show that her superiors don't tell her everything, which may cause problem in the future as Elena is a self-righteous & rather independant person who sometime disobey orders.

They also did a great job showcasing her ruthless side & also sublty hint what drives her.

The helicopter scene en-route for the Gold Saucer with Palmer:

Here, Elena is shown being not scared to use Rufus' authority to shut up a member of the Board. Despite the space program being shut down, we still have to remember that Elena is a new employee & that Palmer is her senior by decades & used to be a friend of Rufus' father. Despite the hierarchical difference, Elena's is pretty assertive for a new employee & doesn't hesitate to borrow Rufus' authority to have Palmer stop complaining & contesting Rufus' decision to send him there in a sassy manner.

The Gongaga proto-relic sidequest:

After you're done with one of the Gongaga VR mission in the Turks facility, Elena is shown without hesitation ushering Rufus & him acknowledging her. We see that she's not scared of him & both of seem to have a respectful & cordial relationship.

I noted the interesting composition of the shot tho.

First, they didn't have to animate this. They could just had have Rufus says his line about the player performance & then leave. But they still wanted to showcase that little moment between the two of them for some reason.

Second, the way the camera zoom-in on them while putting Rude on the foreground but almost push him out of the frame as he's watching them, as if the devs really want you to pay attention to that interaction.

Third, Elena is the rookie. Thus the one who should address Rufus directly should be her seniors. However, Rufus & Elena address each other directly, with the latter talking to him confidently.

This also happens right after we see Rufus complaining about Tseng wanting to assign him bodyguards & saying he didn't need any so you would expect he would be annoyed that the babiest Turk would try to usher him away or have him ignore her. We saw how he can get with Heidegger in Remake not calling him "Mr.President". But he doesn't.

Fourth, it's clear here there was a whole switcheroos between roles due to Reno's jpn VA passing away.

In this mission, Rude & Elena address you as if you were Reno (Rude call you partner & Elena reffer to you as "senpaï" .

Reno however, already has a lot of experiences after all this years working for the Turks. My guess is that originally, those VR missions were destined to Elena.

It makes more sense, to prepare her to what the Turks' life is. VR Rufus is also already president too. If you do well during that mission, Rufus is willing to offer you whatever you want. Would that mean he made such proposition to Elena at one point? (is this how she got her pink gun which has strangely a white belt on & black buttons & is studed with diamonds?)

The flight to the Gold Saucer with Rufus:

During that scene, we're shown that Elena is curious & independant, making her a great intelligence officer material. The second she learns about the Promised Land, she decide to study the subject in the hopes to understand it better & the significance for Shinra. She then admit that it was actually a good idea to let Aerith run around so they can follow her.

It immediately switch from her to Darkstar waking up & curiously looking at Rufus. People who played the game in english however may have missed out an interesting audio detail: In the japanese dub, you can understand the reason why Darkstar woke up as you can hear Rufus do his signature (satisfied) "hmph" and him chuckling to himself while looking at window. It's even more audible in the french version as well.

D waking up & looking at Rufus curiously make it feel like it's an unusual occurence. Maybe he's just thinking about something & laugh to himself but it's also likely the game is implying Rufus was silently listening to her.

It's interesting because he is rarely framed that way. Most of the time he's the center of the room & the conversation, leading it. He addresses his employees & doesn't give more info than what's necessary. Even with Tseng, he often has his back to him & only turn around when he needs to make a point or when something intrigue him.

Added to that, letting Aerith go to follow her was Rufus' plan. Elena basically indirectly complimented him, which could be the reason why he's chuckling to himself. We never got to see him reacting this way to someone until now. For comparison, Heidegger compliment him when he decide to fire Sister Ray during chapter 4 & he didn't get any reaction from Rufus. But he's seemingly happy to get Elena's approval?

The chapter 12 tussle & rumble with Elena, Rude & Rufus.

For a start, we have to talk about how stupid this plan is as the Turks & Rufus could have just stolen the keystone, either by using Rufus'authority or burglarize the place while Dio & Avalanche were looking away. Rufus didn't also have to be there. Shinra is on the brink of a war but he instead decide to go on a trip ( it probably took a least 1 or 2 days for them to go from Midgar & reach the GS) I may have my speculations on why he's acting this way tho.

Rude, Elena & Rufus have beef with Avalanche so we can assume they went with that plan to settle their grudge by beating the shit of each other. However, the plan at first seemed to be for only Rude & Elena to fight, not Rufus. During the battle, you can hear Rufus calling Dio. It's a scripted event that only happen when you stagger Rude or Elena during the second phase of the combat (and there's chances it is Elena due to her weaker constitution). Did Rufus get protective of the Turks, which is what pushed him to suddenly participate?

Then there's the scene where he appears in the arena. While the duel between Cloud & Rufus is the main event, it's interesting to note we just have a quick zoom out on Cloud's face to show his reaction while it lingers more on the Turks & in particular Elena. There's a quick scene where Tseng calm down an excited & likely worried for his master, D. Then it switch to Elena asking what he's doing. Rufus notice her as his head turns toward her.

Elena is the most on focus while Rude in the background is blurred.

And we get this kind of smile from Rufus who's still looking at her while waving to the public. He looks softer than usual.

Then his face immediately switch to this when he turns to Cloud.

He answering her by making a show of himself. And then it's switch again to an annoyed & worried Elena. Once again, she's the point of focus while Rude is blurred.

Rufus then tell them to go join Tseng. And here we can see that he's addressing Elena (when he should address Rude) directly as his eyes are turned toward her & then turns back to Cloud while Elena can't help herself but emit a defeated sigh.

Here we're seeing that she stays herself around Rufus, trying to contest his decisions & everything. Not scared of him & not scared to show her annoyance at her boss' dumbass behavior.

Added to that, Cloud is seen asking the two party members who fought with him until now to leave him for that 1 on 1 fight. One of these two party members always turns out to be one of his love interests.

Once again, we're shown he actually pays attention to Elena, thought Rebirth is actually not the only time this happens. That whole exchange remind me of that moment between Reno & Rude in TKAA:

Which could explain as well Rude's reaction to Cloud being like "oh, poor you!" when Rufus is revealed to be alive in Advent Children. The game weigh even more on the idea that Rufus is emotionnally immature and insecure. Like Evan.

And Rufus' attitude is pretty Evan like in the way he takes risks while Elena is often compared to Kyrie by the fandom. Elena & Kyrie are fierce, morally ambiguous women who cause trouble to their group but also can be shown to be level-headed at times. Kyrie also chide & tries to confront Evan about his reckless side. Both of them could almost be considered as darker versions of these two characters. If the brothers have similar tastes in term of potential partners, well…

I think it's also interesting to note that Rufus is far more pissed about losing than during the first duel in Remake, added with Cloud poking at his insecurities.

The departure to the temple of the ancients:

This is a really interesting scene as it's a great way to show the group dynamic & Elena's potential importance after the company's crumble post- Meteorfall. Here, Elena is shown openly critisizing Rufus' decision to send them & a nice chunk of the army to the Temple of the Ancients, knowing the risks.

Rude, Reno & Tseng are shown being fine going along with whatever orders Rufus give them while Elena has her doubts & interrogations and rightfully so. Sending so many people there is a reckless move & she ended up being proven right. ( I could go on a tangent on how Elena could be a great partner to him due to the way she questions things. There's a difference between loyalty & sycophanty. And from the first scene with the Board or even Sister ray, what he needs is loyal people with enough backbone to challenge & give him the right advices. Which is what Elena represents)

However this were my beef with the english localization is coming in & how people who rely on it may have missed some nuances to the whole exchange:

In the eng version, she goes on how Rufus accompagnying the expedition is a bad idea but on brand with his character.

However in the jpn & french localization when Rude tells her Rufus is coming with them, Elena ask what he means & Reno says it's expected of him/it's not surprising. Elena says it's dangerous but that also that she doesn't dislike Rufus' decision to come with them, which is peak tsundere attitude.

While I think her eng VA did a great job overall, the direction also constantly make her sounds aggressive, even during moments when she's not.

So yeah the first version is just a statement on Rufus' behavior.

The second version give nuance on how Elena perceive Rufus. Yes, it's dangerous for him to do that but it also help her settle down a bit. She likes the fact he is participating in this.

It's also a great way to show why he has so much sway with the Turks, as Reno, Rude & Elena enjoy some of thrills that come with the job and Rufus is the same.

The compilation always frustrated me with the way their relationship has interesting tidbits but was often glossed over. I was surprised with the way Rebirth depicted these two as I considered myself lucky if we actually got them together in the same frame but we instead got a few interactions & them reacting to each other in a way that is pretty informative about their own characters but also how their dynamic would work.

It's pretty close of the interpretation I had always had for Ruiri/Rulena/Rufena: the type of ship that belong in the power couple category, similar opposites who challenge each other in a way that support them due to their strong personnalities & position while navigating thru their professional & personnal life with a fun dynamic to boot.

#cb's rambling #rufus shinra #elena ff7 #elena #elena of the turks #ff7 rebirth #ff7 rebirth spoilers #ff7r spoilers #ruiri #rufena #rulena

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msnihilist · 4 months

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oh so you ship ben and elena?actually I really think she was a good one for ben because she genuinely loved him and was ready to do anything for him unlike you know julie or kai or ...she wasn't perfect but at least she really loved him befor ben went all feral on her and making her hate him lol

That's a really funny way to interpret the Elena episodes. Elena doesn't "love" Ben — not in any meaningful way, at least. She's obsessed with him because her mental state is in shambles and he's one of the only things she has that's real.

Her dad is dead. She can't undo that — the closest she can get is making her chips take his form. She has his research, but what's really the point? She already understands the microchips. It's just busy work — making more of themselves. What is she supposed to do? Make the world a better place? Let others have this power? Why would she when it's all that she has?

(something something, Elena's mental state with the chips being a metaphor for unprocessed grief/untreated mental illness)

Elena is empty. She is obsessed with wanting, because the microchips can give her any object and none of it has any meaning. It's the same thing as being rich and being surrounded by an incredible mansion and fifteen cars, and no one who cares about you anywhere to be seen.

Elena wants to feel whole, and the chips want to give her what she wants. The reason she wants Ben is because he's a piece of Elena before she was the Queen. He's a childhood friend, a hesitant crush, the only person who still seems to value Elena just for being herself.

And the chips can't give her Ben. They can make copies of him, sure, but it doesn't matter. The copies are controlled by Elena. They don't genuinely care about her the way that Ben does. They don't have their history.

Elena is a blackhole. She doesn't love Ben anymore, she wants to consume him. She loves Ben because he makes her feel a little more whole — a little bit normal.

Elena's obsessed with Ben because he is literally all she has.

#ben 10 #ask #anonymous #elena validus #ben 10 discussion #anyway yeah I ship Ben/Elena but in a 'I can make her worse' way :)#y'all are SO unprepared for my current WIP #tldr: elena is broken and clings to ben because she thinks he could fix her

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notmoreflippingelves · 6 days

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"Would you ever write": 1) a narumitsu story (doesn't need to end well *smirk* Sorry I am mean XD ) 2) an Ace Attorney/Elena of Avalor crossover 3) a Krisnix fix-it ?

Yes and No

What I mean by that is that. No, I would never write a story where narumitsu is the exclusive and only focus. I'm not even sure that I could write a Phoenix & Edgeworth gen platonic story. I'm just not invested in their dynamic enough to want to center a fanwork about it.

However, I would be open to writing a story that incorporates narumitsu provided that it isn't the main/only focus. For instance, I might write a krisnix that has past narumitsu, unrequited narumitsu, or future narumitsu, but in those cases, krisnix would still be the "main" ship and the narumitsu would stay in the background. Even if the narumitsu is "endgame," I would absolutely imply that Phoenix will always be more than a little in love with Kristoph.

I would also be open to writing Phoenix and Edgeworth as part of a poly ship with someone else. I made a post a few days ago about how the introduction of nearly any third party into the Nick & Miles dynamic is somehow able to make me care about narumitsu. I think the most likely candidates for the 3rd member of the triad would naturally be Kristoph, followed closely by Lang. But I admit to also being curious about Lana or Blackquill. So who knows where it might go.

2. Maybe

I already have way too many works-in-progress/plot bunnies for both fandoms (plus a few other fandoms) to think seriously of adding to them. So I don't think it's particularly likely that I would write an AA + EoA crossover. However, I have actually put some considerable thought into how exactly a hypothetical crossover might work. (If I ever find a way to make my blorbos from each fandom interact in a way that makes sense, this could definitely change).

In the series finale of EoA's sister show Sofia the First, we are teased with the idea of multiple-dimensions/alternate universes existing within canon. The Ever Realm (where EoA and StF take place) is specifically identified as being in a distinct universe from NeverLand and the existence of NeverLand implies the existence of London. And given that London is the setting of the both the Ace Attorney/Layton crossover and the Ace Attorney prequel, we can assume that this universe would be compatible with the wider Ace Attorney franchise.

So due to ambiguous magical shenanigans (maybe involving Esteban's teleportation staff?) , the cast of Elena of Avalor could hypothetically dimension-hop into the same universe as the Ace Attorney characters. I think a crossover might work best if it was set primarily in Kingdom of Khur'ain from Spirit of Justice. It would still be quite an adjustment but definitely less of a culture shock than having the EoA crew land in modern-day Japanifornia.

I have thought a bit as well about some of the character interactions that I would love to see.

Esteban would not get along with Minister Inga, as he would remind Esteban of the worst aspects of himself (pompous, arrogant, ambitious). Nahyuta would also remind Esteban a lot of himself, in the sense of being , once-idealistic-but-grown-more-jaded as a result of being trapped from a young age under the thumb of a very powerful, cruel, and dangerous tyrant , being forced to do terrible things as a result but nevertheless clinging to their humanity through it all and trying to use what little influence they have to protect their family and country. I really think that they could really help each other heal. I also feel like Esteban might develop a crush on Dhurke Sahdmadhi, but he absolutely would not recognize it as a crush. He would just be all "he's so tall and mysterious and manly. like a hero from a storybook. I want him to think I am cool and smart and interesting too." (This is also how I head canon that Esteban hypothetically views Antonio Agama in universe--an actual crush that he mistakes for a very long time as being a man crush/hero-worship due to him being a very closeted, very repressed and even more oblivious distinguished disaster bi.)

Athena has the potential to develop some really powerful bonds with both Esteban and Elena. Elena's emotion dress magic and Athena's emotional-hearing + Widget provide an interesting point of commonality on discussing how they feel and process emotions in themselves and others--as well as how to cope when the strength and intensity of their feelings overwhelms them. Esteban, meanwhile, would not easily be able to hide his loneliness, guilt, and insecurity from Athena's super-hearing, nor from her compassion. Hear heart would go out to him and she would work on helping him see the good in himself/build himself back up as well as reminding the other characters to show him the affection, attention, and validation that he's always needed.

I feel like Mateo and Apollo would not get along. This is probably a combination of me projecting my Mateo apathy onto Apollo and the fact that Apollo is in general fairly prickly, hot-tempered, and judgy. They would squabble and I would live for it.

Klavier would absolutely flirt shamelessly with everyone. Gabe and Esteban just roll their eyes and Mateo and Elena would be oblivious. But Naomi...he would absolutely rub Naomi up the wrong way and she would bond with Ema over it. She eventually comes around to him, especially when he turns down the playboy persona and is a bit more genuine. I also feel pretty sure that Klavier and Prince Alonzo would start out as bitter rivals, abruptly become besties, and then maybe something more?

Ema and Isabel would absolutely talk each other's ears off about science, and thanks to Ema, Isa would probably enter her "forensics" era for awhile and spend a lot of time using science to play detective.

I feel like Trucy might exchange sleight-of-hand tricks with the Delgados. She would also be fascinated by Elena's scepter and Esteban's staff and would spend a lot of time trying to figure out how the "trick" worked.

Haven't really thought much about Phoenix, the Feys, Edgeworth, Larry, Blackquill, Ziska, Gumshoe, or any of the others. But I think there's potential there. Maybe particularly in having Maya or Pearl channel Alacazar as well as Elena's and/or Esteban's parents.

3. Yes. Yes. Yes.

I actually have a few plot bunnies/works-in-progress (albeit very much on the backburner) that have elements of "krisnix fix-it-fic."

One of them is a post-canon, angsty mess but that ultimately will have elements of getting back together and Kristoph receiving mental health care.

Another is a Crazy Ex-Girlfriend AU in which madcap screwball romantic dark comedy shenanigans ensure that Kristoph never actually kills anyone, undoes a lot of the damage he's already done/takes accountability for his actions, and ends up with a relatively happy ending (even if I'm not entirely sure whether he'd end up with Phoenix ,alone or with one of the alternate love interests.)

The third is a time-travel AU scenario. The DLC case of SOJ supposedly includes elements of time-travel but are later revealed to be faked/misinterpretations. This fic would presuppose that in the process of investigating the case, Phoenix discovered that time travel really does exist. In exchange for successfully convincing everyone else that it doesn't, the Time Travel Bureau will allow Phoenix to make a few changes to the past, provided that they don't disrupt the wider timeline too much. After his first choices of saving Mia and Gregory Edgeworth are rejected (as their deaths have too great an impact on events), Phoenix is permitted to "save" Kristoph by preventing him from committing the murders (as it's gauged that Zak and Drew Misham would've died of natural causes soon afterwards anyway). Phoenix has to be *very* careful in terms of not letting anyone know what he is doing and only making the slightest changes. He will still lose his badge and spend 7 years without it, Zak will still abandon Trucy, Kristoph's forgery will still be revealed and he'll be disbarred and sent to prison for it--though fortunately he doesn't have murder on his conscience/sentence. But Kristoph will eventually get out on parole, live a much happier life (I'm thinking he ends up working in the marketing department for Ariadoney), and possibly get back together with Phoenix.

Send me an ask that says “Would you ever write…” and continue the sentence. I’ll respond with yes or no and give an explanation as to why if I want to.

#ace attorney #elena of avalor #krisnix #ty for asking saemi; ily #ask memes

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couragehopelovefaith · 10 months

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Okay, so...I'm going to just spill my tea here. During every single TVD-rewatch, my Forwood-heart breaks a little bit more. They were a believable pairing with a slowly developing bond, trust and great chemistry. Tyler is very unfairly treated and underrated among the characters, writers and the fandom. It's quite hypocritical to blame Tyler of some things that he did completely unwillingly, because he was lied to or because he hadn't been told the whole truth about things and then claim that someone else would be better fit for Caroline. And in some cases he was rightfully angry and lashed out, but it has been taken out of portion. Yes, I'm talking about 5x12: no matter what is claimed sometimes, he didn't try to hurt or kill Caroline. He was emotional and had tried to get her to leave and give him the space by talking, but it hadn't worked and his other form came out. Some others, however, have hurt Caroline and her loved ones repeatedly and willingly (*cough* for example, the person mentioned below *cough*), and they get a free pass, because... I don't know how to finish that sentence. I hope that these two would've been endgame.

When I first watched TVD, I saw the appealing of Klaroline, mostly because I thought I saw some connections to Sparrabeth, which is one of my favorite ships ever. But now I realize they are not nearly the same. I like Caroline most of the time and I love the journey Klaus goes through in the Originals, but in the bigger context them "falling" for each other is rushed, doesn't make sense whatsoever and it ruins both of their development and what makes them great as individuals. Caroline is much more than just some prop for someone else's redemption (and Elena too, but I'm not gonna dive into it here). The show tries to sell the idea that Klaus somehow understands and truly sees Caroline better than anyone else, even than the people who have known her and stood beside her for years, which is not actually true in canon. He doesn't actually say anything good that someone else hasn't already pointed out in one way or another. In my opinion, as reluctant frenemies who challenge each other, they can work, but nothing more. Caroline shows up in the Legacies? Makes sense. Her showing up in the Originals? Beats up the dead horse, rewrites history and ends up pissing off the most of the Klaroline-, Klamille-, Klayley-, Steroline-, Forwood- and Maroline-fans. Job well done.

I've spoken.

#TVD #the vampire diaries #the originals #caroline forbes #tyler lockwood #klaus mikaelson #forwood #anti klaroline

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lit-in-thy-heart · 11 months

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saw your mergwaincelot event and it sounds so fun but I'm so new to the pairing that I'm really afraid of how to characterise them all and make sure it's not ooc :( do you have any advice? Any key components you think make up each character to keep in mind?

hello anon!! My first piece advice would be not to let the fear of writing them ooc prevent you from writing them at all -- the more you write them, the more familiar you'll likely become with their characters. And, if you're still unconvinced, slapping an au tag on it can do wonders for the crippling doubts of not fitting with canon.

My second piece of advice would be to read the content that's already out there. With Merwaincelot, that's not a great deal, but the beauty of the poly ship is having the separate branches (Merwaine, Mercelot, Gwaincelot) that will work for this too. When you read them, chances are that you'll have a very visceral reaction if you feel like they're ooc, plus more exposure never hurts.

In terms of key components, though, I'd probably say the following (and if anyone else has any other points, please jump on and this is by no means exhaustive):

Gwaine and his abandonment issues. Canonically convinced people get sick of him, some things definitely went down with his sister, finds it difficult to believe that he can be loved so dearly. A bit of a hothead and will launch himself into a fight without needing much convincing. Can use humour to deflect his true feelings. Also fiercely loyal to those he loves and values them more than his own life.

Lancelot and HIDING INJURIES like come on. Doesn't want to inconvenience anyone ever and that really can cause problems further down the line. Definitely more chaotic than he gets credit for (man saw Merlin smile and committed identity fraud) and always sees the best in people and always wants to help. Will not instigate the fight but will gladly support if needed. Also fiercely loyal to those he loves and values them more than his own life.

Merlin very much depends on where in canon you're writing. Personally, I tend to ignore the last season when writing for this ship so Merlin is usually brimming with kindness. Can be a little shit and will weaponise his magic to achieve such ends. Will try and help in any way he can if someone asks for it or if he can tell they need it. He's generally not afraid to say what he thinks, particularly if he gets asked for his opinion on something (as an example, his 'I think you're mad, I think you're all mad' speech to Arthur when he's asked about what he thinks to the marriage between Arthur and Elena -- though the speech does come after Merlin initially said it wasn't his place to say). Dry wit. Also fiercely loyal to those he loves and values them more than his own life.

Hope this has helped anon and best of luck with the writing, very excited for your creations if you decide to give it a shot! <3

#not me reaching merlin's key components and doing the same face as lisa simpson in that meme #these are generally the things i try and keep in mind when writing them so it might be a little biased #the beauty of merwaincelot though is because they never have a single verbal interaction together you can just often do whatever #in terms of how they act with one another #which is why they're always incredibly soft with each other in stuff i write bc honestly they deserve it #but try not to worry about it too much anon and just have fun exploring them :D #hey nonny nonny asks #merwaincelot #merlin #gwaine #lancelot #bbc merlin #asks

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Dr. Volker Rachold, Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung: https://www.arctic-office.de/

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09:00 Effects of traffic in the Arctic

10:52 Introducing the Arctic Council

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Just curious but do u have a least fave care ship? (Aside from d*roline because that’s the obvious choice)

yeah lol when i saw this in my inbox i was JUST about to start screaming daroline XD but there are some other contenders like

after watching TO and klaus's superior anti hero/villain protagonist characterization and development I was obviously super excited for klaroline especially because of a.... overzealous fandom lol and klayley and klamille were such great successes despite their tragic ends since those dynamics worked SO well, where klaus was actually being held accountable and learning and growing and changing. even those had their problematic elements but klaus ships were the only enemies to lovers villain x protagonist pairing i'd ever actually liked (and the reason i began to like darklina) since IMO klaus was never mis characterized as a tragic good person without genuine change like the salvabros were, but then tvd kinda dropped the ball on what made TO klaus s1 such a great antagonist character that made it so easy to like him and the general woobie narrative abuse got old pretty quick after s4. s3 was in imo just the right amount of fucked up for klaus to be and then s4 went like wayyyy too far. so in a way even though obviously I'm quite a fan of fanon klaroline canon kc isn't a good friend of mine especially because their development came in super random bursts especially at the expense of an already established relationship and a character that had benefitted from that relationship (forwoood + tyler). klaroline is mostly just sad lost potential to me nowadays since klaus's relationship dynamics were always so fascinating to me and he and care have always been somewhat fascinating together.

there's also maroline even though Matt had his genuinely sweet moments. what makes the toxicity of this relationship much better than that of daroline and lbr even kc is that it's just them both being immature, not bringing out a good side in each other, miscommunication, insecurities, and jealousy.... So like more regular teen relationship issues that are natural and kinda a part of growing up as we learn from the mistakes we make as children as opposed to non-con or threats or coercion like d*roline was built on. and clearly CARING about caroline wasn't the problem here since matt was basically an endearing and sweet puppy before the writers just fucked up his arc and life completely, and he genuinely wanted her happiness... but it vexed me so much how he insulted her and belittled her insecurities and even talked about his ex IN FRONT OF HER. he openly preferred elena to caroline which would hurt anyone especially since caroline is super competition driven and the societal misogyny of the 2009 environment was a major part of her thinking process (which is clear in how she was always comparing herself viciously to other female characters). and yet she wasn't entirely innocent either, because her jealousy over amy who he expressed NO romantic interest in (which is different from care being annoyed by him and his feelings toward an ex) was pretty irrational tbh and perpetuating distrust on her part. everyone probably has to has a relationship like maroline at some point as a learning experience for what kind of partner is imperfect and inaccessible to them imo, so it makes sense from the perspective of her general arc, but it got to the point where I was not a fan lol.

anyways forgive me for that long ramble I'm on mobile and can't use a read more oops.

#imtalkinnonsense #anna answers #anti klaroline for ts #anti maroline for ts

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Notice how whenever a male and female that are presumably close (usually interracial, guy is white)... think PLL Toby & Emily, TVD Damon & Bonnie, HTGAWM Conner & Michaela.... the fandom always states obvious cringey comments like "I love their friendship". It's actually annoying that they refuse to see what the actors are actually translating which in reality is likely 'sexual tension' or really off the charts chemistry.

I rarely see those friendship comments when the supposed friends are white male & white female, for instance Teen Wolf Stiles & Lydia. Everyone typically ships them or doesn't and/or probably ships them with another white character instead.

Its like fans have to go out of their way to make sure everybody knows this white male character A, would never see Poc character B, in a romantic way. Kind of like the writing in TVD (season 7 & 8) where in order for Damon to tell Bonnie he loves her, he always has to say "I love you as a friend" or casually drop Elena's name (even when the actress is embarrassingly no longer apart of the show)...as if the writers are purposely trying to keep it on the audience subconscious mind that these characters are in no way equal. One should be platonic no matter the context given (Bamon) while the former is & can always be normalized as romantic even when it no longer works for the plot (Delena).

Basically another way for fandoms to be passive aggressive racist... Men & women relationships in reality rarely work the way these fandoms suggest.

In the PLL books, Emily was apparently bisexual, I was pretty shocked to see the fans never bring this up in show as Emily in canon television is strictly gay. The chemistry between Emily & Toby season 1 was way better than Spencer & Toby's relationship all throughout the show...yet most of the fandom is silent on this & only says things like "Toby & Emily, Their friendship is so cute". Like yikes... can you be anymore obvious with your bias. Emily missed out on a lot of good storylines (that were apparently already written in the book) & of course we don't see any of this translated in the actual show. Out of all the liars, her family gets the least screen time. It's no wonder the fandom gives Emily the most hate. Similar to Bonnie in TVD.

I personally notice men don't like to waste time having "female friends", if a guy is trying to get close to you in proximity, chances are he probably likes you for more than just a friend. This denial is prevalent in all fandoms with regard to interracial couple pairings it seems.

It’s gate keeping.

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Hey, how are you doing? Hope you're doing well <3

So I just had a question about SWSB, It's not serious, but I can't stop thinking about it.

"I won't forgive you for it. Not ever."

"You will. You always do." He pauses.

Klaus tells Elena that she always forgives him even if he kills the Salvatores, and I just wonder why? What makes him so sure of that? Can it be possibly Jenna? Does he think of it at all, how much Elena is risking with being with him?

Oh thank you! I'm doing a bit better-- starting to sleep a human number of hours at night, and the baby has very recently started napping so I am also getting a bit of a break during the day, thank God, it's harder than you would think entertaining a bitty person all day.

Anyway, on to your question!

So, then thing is, he's actually not sure of that-- he's bluffing a bit.

The full line is:

"You will. You always do." He pauses. Makes a show of letting Damon slip free. "Come out now, though, and we can forget about all this."

That pause (emphasis mine) is because he's hesitating-- wondering if killing Damon really won't work, or if Elena really won't forgive him for it-- which is why he actually backs down a little and offers to let him go if Elena just comes out. It's a way of backing down without seeming to back down, because he's suddenly not so certain that he can win against the Salvatores in Elena's affections. And that's one of the big issues-- he's not at all certain that he will come out on top in a head to head against the Salvatores, so them coming back majorly, majorly messes with his self-esteem there.

The Jenna thing is always an interesting question in regards to K/E. It's the absolute biggest and most insurmountable issue between them, the sin that makes it really, really hard to figure out how to ship them. I've approached it in different ways in different fics, but in this fic I would say that Klaus actually doesn't think about the Jenna thing too much, since Elena never really brings it up with him. She totally should, but she's compartmentalized so much and is so cut off from all of her friends and family when she ends up falling into this relationship with Klaus, and she's already so psychologically and morally compromised by her association with vampires in general, that she suppresses all of her feelings about Jenna's murder in favor of pursuing the one thing that feels good in her life with Klaus, and by the time Stefan calls her to account about that murder, she's so enmeshed with Klaus and so emotionally dependent on him that she can't really separate herself out for the sake of poor Jenna. As she mentions, she decides to put Jenna in a little box in her past and to get on with her life, including Klaus. It's dark, and co-dependent, and lots of other things, but that is how this Elena deals with it (and the fact that Klaus is the father of her child makes it that much harder for her to really escape her association with him). You can read her reluctance to commit to Klaus/close all the doors on her future as a niggling scrap of conscience and guilt over papering over Jenna's death, because that is a big part of it.

As for Klaus... how much does he think of Jenna if he's not asked to think about her? He feels absolutely no guilt over her death, and the likelihood that he even knows her name off-hand is very low. It is true that he might be including her in a general list of why he thinks Elena may forgive him-- he also had her brother killed (even though Jeremy resuscitated), had her birth mother burn herself to death in front of her, turned Tyler, and bit Caroline, in addition to absconding with her boyfriend and oh yes, murdering Elena herself the spring before. But in that case Jenna is like a bullet point in Klaus's check list.

The last question is interesting-- does he think of the risks of Elena being with him? Generally, Klaus is of the opinion that not being together is intolerable, so therefore the closer he keeps her the safer she is, because he's right up there in the top handful of most unnatural, creepy, awful terrors on the planet. It does take him aback though in a later chapter when Elena points out the danger she and her child are in simply because of their association with him, and he does take the possibility seriously, but I doubt that would cause him to stay away from her. He's very confident in his ability to protect her. (In potentially the most covetous ways possible...)

#anonymous #swbs

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Until the very end of s7, Caroline and Stefan were still not technically together.So everytime Plec brings up the bathroom scene and talks about them being her long game,I laugh because the story could have absolutely gone in any direction especially after the s7 fiasco.In fact, she could have easily ended the show in that season and had both the brothers die with Nina/Elena making a green-screen appearance and give Stelena an implied endgame/afterlife endgame or whatever with Stefan and Elena declaring their undying love for each other and then had Caroline crossover to The Originals after a time jump.She was engaged to Ric and had two kids at the time.She was willing to leave everything behind anyway.Plec had already killed Cami on TO to clear her path for KC fantasy.She Chose NOT to.She has said somewhere she wanted to honour caroline and stefan's marriage.Didn't she kill Stefan 2 seconds after the vows and came out & said them leaving each other behind was the responsible outcome of a responsible relationship?Is this how you honour someone's marriage?In what world is that acceptable?Each and everything she did/did not do on her show was HER CHOICE.She can blame Candice for getting pregnant and Nina for quitting as much as she wants to.If she truly wanted to do right by SE and SC, she would have done it on the show instead of pandering at conventions and social media.

Until the very end of s7, Caroline and Stefan were still not technically together.

Stefan and Caroline were together at the beginning of season 7. Yes, they broke up in the middle of the season and then got back together at the end. But the writers weren't still doing the will-they-or-won't-they storyline before Caroline gave birth. Stefan and Caroline were solidly a couple. It's a formulaic relationship arc, which is why I found their separation so frustrating (e.g., Luke & Lorelai in season 5 & Dean & Rory in season 1 of Gilmore Girls; Ross & Rachel in season 3 and Phoebe & Mike in season 9 of Friends). I've seen it done way too many times on television, and I think writers should retire it.

Didn't she kill Stefan 2 seconds after the vows and came out & said them leaving each other behind was the responsible outcome of a responsible relationship? Is this how you honour someone's marriage? In what world is that acceptable?

Did JP say that!? Huh, I don't remember. That's an awful way to look at it though.😒 Anyway, it's a horrid ending. Not just for the ship - but for Stefan's character. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: nothing is satisfying with a suicidal character seemingly overcoming their issues only to choose death at the end of the story.

Each and everything she did/did not do on her show was HER CHOICE. She can blame Candice for getting pregnant and Nina for quitting as much as she wants to. If she truly wanted to do right by SE and SC, she would have done it on the show instead of pandering at conventions and social media.

Writers shouldn't have to explain, defend, or justify narrative choices. The plot should make enough sense that it can stand on its own. If it can't then it's a sign that something in the story went wrong. Whether it's JJ Abrams/Rian Johnson having to defend the SW sequels, Chris Carter having to explain the myth arc in the latter seasons of TXF, or JP and KW having to explain the frustrating TVD plotlines - writers having to defend plot twists or narrative decisions is a sign that something isn't working.

I think TV and film writers should consider Kurt Vonnegut's 8 rules for creative writing when drafting their screenplays -- particularly rules #1 and #8:

"Use the time of a total strangers in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted"

"Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To heck with suspense. Readers should have such a complete understanding of what is going on, where and why, that they could finish the story themselves, should cockroaches eat the last few pages."

Vonnegut's advice is meant for short stories, but I think screenwriters would piss off fewer people if they applied it. Enough with plot twists and surprising the audience. Just don't write stories that confuse the audience or make them feel that the story was pointless.

While the pandering to various shippers within the fandom is annoying, I understand why JP does it: she was to keep the competing factions engaged with the material. (Of course, they wouldn't have so many competing factions if they didn't write so many love triangles . . .) And regardless of what's said or implied in interviews, on Twitter, or conventions the story on screen doesn't change. It is what it is.

#anon #reply #ask #anon for ts #reply for ts #ask for ts #tvd

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@terrifyingstories

hope is the only thing they still have.

mack lost hope, and that is what got them into this situation. deke couldn’t give a damn about anything but himself ( okay, maybe bellamy didn’t believe that anymore, but he sure as hell did believe he was a selfish tool that sometimes cared. people once described him the same way ). he trusts deke as far as he can throw him, and knows that if deke knew the plane was going to disappear, he never would have come.

but today, deke gets the points for going after Mack. today, deke made sure mack wasn’t alone in this grief.

hope is the only thing he has.

hope that daisy is alive. hope that daisy will come for him when, and only when, she’s healed.

it’s not hope that tells him she’s coming for him. that’s just daisy.

daisy who promised him she’d never leave him behind again. daisy who made it clear that she would come back. daisy who... who would have gone after him on a sinking ship if it didn’t put anyone else at risk. she was going to find a way to get them back.

mack didn’t want to hear that; mack didn’t feel like hearing anything. deke and him would exchange shifts, make their way over to mack and wellness check the hell out of him. bellamy worked multiple jobs, but there was still a part of him that knew it was easier than it would be when they got back home-- when he and daisy started looking for a place (hope).

maybe he could buy a house now, and 20 years from now it would still be in his name and ready for them. he doesn’t know how the time travel shit worked, but he can hear jemma’s disapproving voice about changing history. hell, maybe he’d change enough the chronicoms will change course, come for him, leave his family the hell alone.

maybe, just maybe, daisy would have enough time to heal and save their asses.

he doesn’t want that from her, though, and he never has. they save each other, they work together. he doesn’t want her to throw herself into another battle, and he sure as hell doesn’t want it to happen when she can barely stand.

that doesn’t mean it doesn’t stop him from getting through the days. each day that passes, he wonders if that’s the one they’d finally show up. each day, he wishes they were resting. each day, he wishes he was in her arms.

he doesn’t lose hope because he and mack are still breathing. he doesn’t lose hope because the idea that daisy isn’t would kill him on the spot. after everything they’ve faced, he has to believe that sousa got her out in time. he has to.

mack wears his patience thin, but bellamy continues to arrive. he continues to press, waiting for some kind of response. the day comes when he tells mack he thinks he has enough money for an engagement ring.

mack doesn’t have hope; mack thinks they won’t see daisy again until they’re back in their own time.

bellamy continues on, asking about different sizes and what the hell different cuts even mean. princess doesn’t feel right for daisy. emerald? are they royalty? what does any of this mean and does it even matter ( of course it matters, though. he needs to find that perfect ring. of course it matters. it’s what he’s going to give daisy when he sees them again ).

he finally settles on one, and he already knows that he’s going to tell her that he can get another. or he can throw it out if they’re not there. he already knows that it’s not enough to show how much he loves her, but holding it in his hand, it continues to give him hope for their future. daisy is going to get them; they’re going to go home. he and daisy will get married, have ten kids and whatever else they want.

deke figured it out. bellamy won’t pretend it doesn’t bother him that it wasn’t him that got mack out of the house. he won’t pretend like he isn’t relieved to know mack will be okay. with mack comes routine. with mack comes duty and purpose. bellamy doesn’t need the hope as a lifeline anymore because he’s occupied with a task.

he sees elena, may, and that hope shatters. for just a moment, the world loses focus. he should be elated; they’re here. they’ve come to get them back, but he can’t hear a damn word they say because all he can see is that two years have passed and daisy isn’t here. she is not the first face he sees. they’re not in the room at all. they’re not present, and daisy never would have let may and elena come without her.

everything he’s been holding onto the past 2 years slips away; his lips go dry and numb, he can’t find any words to say. his feet won’t move even though he can hear may telling him to hurry his ass up. it’s distant, more like a memory than something that is happening right now. it couldn’t be happening right now. if it is, then that means...

“daisy..” he finds his voice, and it sounds hollow. parched, like he hasn’t had water in 40 days. he squints at the light as if he’s come back from a desert planet of his own ( and hasn’t he? without daisy? isn’t that the thirst he hasn’t been able to quench ).

“alive.” it’s all he needs to hear, and may knows that. may never minces words, and she’s not trying to now. she knows how to get through to bellamy, and the push on his back kicks him into action.

“awake?” so maybe it’s not all he needed.

“yes.”

“okay?”

“not if you don’t get your ass on that plane.” he almost smiles. almost. hope. there’s more that may isn’t telling him; she’s not a liar but she’s smart. she won’t go into detail here because that would compromise the mission. she won’t hide it either. he’s going to get back to daisy, and they’re going to figure it out. he knows by the look on may’s face that daisy is far from okay, that it’s maybe as bad as he left. knowing that it’s barely been any time at all for them makes his stomach clench, though. daisy hasn’t had time to heal. it hasn’t been two years, it’s barely been two days. he doesn’t have time to worry about what that means for them.

he asks a few more questions about the plane, about what they need to do, but he’s moving the entire time. he keeps moving. he’ll always keep moving until he finds his way back to daisy.

#hehe here u go #terrifyingstories #terrifyingstories: daisy #kinda #writing: bellamy blake #writing: melinda may #this is garbage but i had to force myself to write SOMETHING #and i was sobbing over this this morning #long post for ts #long post

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Favorite Top Ships ⇢ The Vampire Diaries

#5. Damon/Bonnie

Three Reasons I Ship Bamon

#1. Enemies to Friends to Lovers Trope.

This trope holds a lot of development and is usually a slow burn over many seasons. When they first meet, they dislike or even hate the other. Later though, something happens, the two supposed enemies work together out of necessity and grow closer to one another.

They become close friends after this occurrence, willing to risk their lives for one another. The thing that makes this ship unique and so meaningful, in my opinion, is the moment where they chose to save their friend over a family member or loved one.

Yes, Damon and Bonnie were never lovers or had a romantic relationship of any kind but that doesn't mean I don't see the possibilities the two would have held for each other and how they would have had a great dynamic.

#2 Why Bamon over Delena?

While I have nothing against Damon and Elena together, I always thought that Damon had to live up to this perfect image Elena had of him in her head. With Bonnie, she already knew who he was and didn't make him live up to this image because she saw him for who he was, making him want to be a better person for her.

In his letter, he wrote, "I should be saying this to your face, not writing this letter, but I know if I do, you'll talk me out of running from all my problems." Damon has always been an impulsive person, relying on his heart and emotions to guide him, so he knew if he went to Bonnie, she would be able to talk him out of it and convince him to find another way.

He continues saying, "You're going to make me face a future without Elena. Then you're gonna help make me the best man that I can possibly be. The same way she did. And I'm absolutely terrified of failing you both. So I'm leaving. Because I'd rather let you down once than let you down for the rest of your life." Damon loved Elena, but he couldn't deny that Bonnie made him want to be a better person, just as Elena did. He cared for Bonnie and was afraid that if he stayed, he would only let her down.

#3 Dynamic Over The Seasons

Long before Bonnie meets Damon, she already hated him and formulated her own opinion of him. She cared deeply about Caroline since they were friends, and knowing what he had done to her only strengthened her resolve of hatred towards him.

The first time the two interact ends badly, which is to be expected. Bonnie makes her hatred for him clear and denies giving him the necklace. Damon doesn't like her either since he has always been used to getting what he wants since he became a vampire.

In season two, the duo finally becomes allies, although begrudgingly, to save Elena, leading them into a, albeit slow, growing friendship, which is shown when Damon refuses to leave Bonnie at the island in season four searching for her. When they find each other, they share their first hug.

The best moment that many people believed they shared was in season six, when they were trapped in the prison world. The two of them had to rely on each other, being the only people around, and begin opening up to one another and becoming close friends, depending on each other.

When they found a way out of the prison world, Bonnie gave it up, choosing to save Damon and leave herself stranded with Kai. Damon was, of course, distraught over this and wanted to find her, always having hope she was alive.

The reuniting was a sweet moment. Out of all the people Bonnie chose to see first when she came back, she chose Damon. She decided to make pancakes, something he made for her when they were in the prison world. When Damon saw her, he was in disbelief, and the two shared a big hug, happy to see the other finally.

When Elena is trapped in a supernatural coma, Damon is given a chance to get her back when Bonnie gets severely injured. The choice he made, though, was to save her, something he wouldn't have done before in an earlier season, even if it meant he would not see Elena.

Damon has always been an impulsive person, so it wasn't that surprising when he chose to desiccate until Elena woke up. He had everything planned out the goodbye and all the letters, but the thing he didn't count on was Bonnie coming and waking him up.

After this, their friendship was rocky. Bonnie was hurt with Damon leaving her without saying goodbye and only leaving her a letter, something she did not read. It was only when she later became the huntress that she forgave him. When she was attacking him, he realized he would not kill his friend and chose to tell her how much he admires and cares for her.

The two don't share many big moments after this and hold a strong and close relationship the rest of the season. The relationship the two had held many bumps, and it felt realistic. They were enemies, allies, then becoming friends, bonding in the prison world. The two chose one another over themselves and others and held a relationship many would hope to have.

Someone honest. Someone who doesn't make you become a better person but instead helps you, who makes you want to be one for them. They are the one person who you can rely on when you need help. Even if they annoy you almost all the time, you're okay with being with them forever.

#bamon #bamon shippers club #bonnie x damon #damon x bonnie #bonnie and damon #damon and bonnie #bonnie bennett #damon salvatore #the vampire diaries

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aitaikimochi · 3 years

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I noticed that some people didn't know much about Reno and Rude's epic bromance outside of the major FF7 compilation installments (OG FF7, Advent Children, Crisis Core, FF7R), so I compiled a list of moments from lesser known but official sources (light novels, Ultimania, etc.)! Enjoy~

FF7 On The Way To A Smile - Episode Shinra Light Novel (2009)

-Rude loves thrills.

-For Rude, It’s too painful to imagine a life without the Turks.

-During Meteorfall, Reno and Rude are alone together and seek refuge in the Shinra building bathroom stalls because Rude wanted to go back to the building to get his tool kit.

-Rude apologizes and notices that Reno’s tone is different from his usual self. Reno asks Rude, “Hey Rude, we’ve been together for a long time.” Rude says, “Yup.” Reno then asks “We’re partners, right?” and Rude says “Sure.”

-Reno then goes to Rude’s stall and kicks in the door. Rude is surprised and asks why Reno kicked the stall’s door. Reno says, “I want to give one last thrill to my partner. Thrills- you love ‘em.” Rude says it’s not enough.

-They leave the building together to see the destruction caused by the Lifestream.

-Reno looks around and says “Holy shit is that the Lifestream!?” Rude turns to him and says, “Reno…”

-Reno says “Yeah?” and Rude answers, “This is amazing.”

-Later in the chapter, Reno frowns and is worried about Geostigma and asks Rude why Rufus was putting his trust into the sketchy Doctor Kilmister. Reno wonders why he and Rude hasn’t contracted the disease yet.

-Rude cheers him up by lightly punching his arm and says, “Hey partner, how about a sparring session? We haven’t done that in a while.”

-Reno asks why, and Rude explains “Exercising both your mind and body can prevent sickness.”

Reno calls him an old fart but gets ready anyway.

Reference: Japanese version of the On The Way To A Smile light novel

FF7 The Kids Are All Right: A Turks Side Story Light Novel (2011)

-Reno’s Profile (official English version):

“[…] Reno also values his relationships, especially the strong connection he shares with his partner, Rude. He also comes to care about Evan and Kyrie, and he starts keeping an eye on them from afar.”

-Rude’s Profile (official English version):

“Reno’s long-term partner and one of the Turks’ elite operatives […] Taciturn but compassionate, Rude ends up joining his partner in watching over Evan and Kyrie.”

-Evan describes Reno and Rude as “they are always together, like a fork and a knife.”

-Rude thinks that Evan might find it annoying that Reno is trying to meddle with family affairs. Rude thinks to himself “My comrades are all I ever need.”

-Reno and Rude end up stranded and away from Rufus, Tseng, and Elena. Reno tells Rude “You’re all I have, man. The Director and Elena aren’t answering our calls, and the Boss just tells us to finish the Monument. They’re definitely up to something. We’re outcasts. You and me, me and you, if we don’t stick together then what?”

-Rude is the only person capable of falling asleep in a car despite Reno’s reckless driving.

Reference: Japanese version of the light novel Chapters 3, 12, 19

FF7R (2020)

-When you cast Sleep on Rude, he says Reno’s name in his sleep.

References: Chapter 8 or 12 Boss Battles

FF7R Ultimania Book (2020)

-Reno only expresses his doubts and worries in front of Rude.

-Rude greatly cares about his friends.

-Reno and Rude work together in perfect sync.

Reference: Pages 52, 53, 641

FF7R Material Ultimania Book (2020)

-Rude worries about Reno’s reckless fighting due to his “professionalism.”

-Rude is willing to risk his own life to protect Reno.

-Scenario Coordinator Oishi says the scene when Rude tosses the EMR to Reno shows a glimpse of their responsibility and readiness for Shinra as well as the bond that Reno shares with his partner.

Reference: Pages 103, 282

FF7 10th Anniversary Ultimania (2007)

-Reno loves gossip, so that’s why he asked Rude who he likes in the OG FF7 Gongaga scene.

-Although Reno likes hearing about other people’s gossip, he never reveals much about himself though, and that’s part of his aesthetic.

-When Reno heard about Rude dating someone (in Before Crisis), he was more keen on figuring out this mission than any other mission he’s ever done.

Reference: Page 94

FF7 Before Crisis (2007)

-In the bonus Episode Reno, Rude is grumpy all day during a mission. After they complete the mission, Reno asks if he’s still mad and says “I can’t have my partner stay mad like this.”

-Rude says he’s just peachy. Reno then says they should have a competition on who can obtain the “target” the fastest. Rude is confused what Reno is referring to. Reno says the target is Rude’s usual pair of sunglasses that’s undergoing repair since he’s wearing a spare right now.

-Reno mentions that they’ve been partners for a very long time, so of course he noticed Rude was wearing a spare pair of sunglasses all day, which affected his mood.

-Rude can easily recall and remember a lot of different random quotes and sayings that Reno said to him early on in their partnership.

-Reno and Rude have a near perfect record for completing missions successfully.

-In Chapter 4, Rude and the player are on a ship with AVALANCHE hostages, and one of the hostages named Sears escapes. The player says they should get Reno to come join them for back-up. Rude says to let him sleep as he was taking a nap in the ship quarters.

-Rude gets hurt by Sears in the fight. Reno wakes up from his nap and finds Rude on the floor and injured. Reno asks Rude who did this to him, but Rude doesn’t answer. Reno then goes and hunts down Sears.

-Rude eventually joins Reno at Costa Del Sol and the two of them find Sears at the beach and easily defeat him. Reno asks Rude what he would have done if no one came to help him, and Rude says he knew Reno would come for him as they have been together for a long time, so he knows how Reno thinks.

-In Chapter 6 of the game, when Reno tells Rude they should go home to the Turks company housing after a day’s work, Rude excuses himself to go somewhere. Reno gets suspicious about this and asks the player to follow Rude. The player tells Reno they saw Rude on a date with a woman (named Chelsea).

-Reno then secretly follows Rude on another one of his dates with the girl but sees that she’s actually an AVALANCHE spy who’s trying to use him to get information.

-Reno approaches Rude about this, but Rude says he already knew.

-Rude tells Chelsea he has something to tell her and to meet him on Christmas Eve in front of the Illuminated Christmas Tree in Midgar that symbolizes undying love. On the day of, Rude waits in front of the tree to see what Chelsea will do.

-Chelsea never turns up, and the player and Reno follow her to see what’s going on. They see that she tells AVALANCHE she cannot carry out her duty because she had feelings for Rude. She then leaves and tells the player that perhaps they can meet again in another life.

-The player returns to the tree to see that Rude is there standing alone in the cold. The player tells Rude that Chelsea said she can never meet him again. The player asks if he will chase after her, but Rude said she made up her mind. Rude is about to leave the area but stops as the person who does appear on Christmas Eve in front of an Illuminated Christmas Tree that apparently symbolizes undying love, is none other than Reno.

-Reno teases Rude and calls him a sentimentalist. He then says they should all go back home together to Turks base.

Reference: Chapters 4, 6, Episode Reno

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