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HP Next Gen aesthetic (+ their parents) Part 4:
Draco Malfoy + Astoria Greengrass
Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy
Luna Lovegood + Rolf Scamander
Lysander Scamander
Lorcan Scamander
Would you ever go back and update your DracoxAstoria fic?
yes, if you can believe it! i have the next two chapters done (and have had them done for years), but i just can't seem to edit them and get them posted. honestly my writing has improved so much since that fic and i want to edit the whole story, but it's over sixty chapters and over 300k words 💀💀 i also want to replace ophelia's character with the character she was originally meant to be because she's so poorly done in comparison to the other female characters, so that's also nagging at me. but i will get the final chapters out before fixing the entire thing!
Oh my goodness!! I totally forgot about this fic! This has always been a fic I come back to over and over again after years. I even recommend it on discord servers. One of the most interesting takes on pureblood society! Would love if this got updated, especially because of the cliff hanger with Narcissa!
full offense but none of you would have ever survived fanfiction.net in 2009
remember when writers had to be all like: “omg omg lemon starts HERE” y’all are lucky that ao3 has tags and filters you can set
Sometimes shit was marked “lemon” and it’d just be them making out, and sometimes they’d just start pissing on each other
No rules, no laws, you took your life into your hands opening fics
A/N: this contains SLASH, that means TWO MEN, if that makes you uncomfy, DON’T READ!
A/N: please don’t sue me, o anime overlords, I’m not making any money off of this! I’m just a broke student! I don’t have any money!
A/N: I totally wrote this while high off 10 Red Bulls wheeeeeee!!!!!
A/N: COMMENT if you want me to continue the next chappy!!!
No, no, no
remember when there’d be interactions with the author and the characters?
InuYasha: I don’t get why I have to be here for this
A/N: Because it was in your contract!!1!1 *revs chainsaw*
god those were lawless times.
Charlotte & Peter, what were your thoughts when Alice & Jasper turned up, told you to go to Forks without them, and you find a half human/half vampire love child?
All the vampires after gathering in Breaking Dawn:
Imagine being Benjamin and getting let out of your prison for the first time (since he ran away to find Tia like 200(?) years ago) and that’s all that happens…
So I've been rewatching the Twilight movies and certain scenes from them recently, and there's something that caught my eye while going through the post-battle scene in Eclipse.
We have Jane and the others show up, being like "blah blah blah, you guys did pretty well against all these newborns, how curious, blah blah" before Jane notices that one of the newborns is still alive, pointing out Bree.
Now, here's where it gets interesting for me. Because Jasper immediately moves and stands next to her protectively.
And yeah, sure, he's the newborn expert, he's in charge of all-things newborn vampires, so in that sense alone it makes sense for him to associate himself with her in that way, but I think it's a lot more than that; namely something that is always mentioned in passing in the movies, but never really pointed out as something significant (unlike Edward's telepathy and Alice's precognition, which are always mentioned first in terms of desirable acquisitions of power). I of course speak of his pathokinesis.
Bree is scared. At this point she has realized that she's a vampire and what that means for her life, but she has no idea if she will come out of this stand-off alive, so naturally, she is nervous.
And thanks to his pathokinesis, of course Jasper can feel that. So I think he's standing with her, almost protectively, not just because he's in charge of her, but because he can feel her fear and tries to comfort her with his presence (she with her vampire sight can of course see that his skin is decked out in scars, so that intimidating display alone probably tells her him being on her side is a good thing).
And then we come to Jane starting to torture Bree, and me having another observation.
When she falls to the ground and is screaming in agony, we can assume that Jasper can feel that, too (not the pain itself, but the mental anguish connected to it). And look how startled he seems when he sees her fall and looks from Bree to Jane.
This moment here makes me think that this is probably the first time he's ever seen Jane's power in person. Of course he knew about her, knew what her powers are. Alice probably filled him in in detail about the events in Volterra from New Moon, and I assume Carlisle has shared many stories over the years, too.
But hearing about something and actually seeing it first-hand are two very different things.
For someone like him, who can feel what other people are feeling, from their happiest moments to their most devastating mental pain, watching Jane not only use her powers, but relish in their effect without a second thought since she can't feel the pain she's causing, must be absolutely nauseating, for lack of a better word.
Jasper's experienced several lifetimes of anguish by proximity and is trying his best to make others feel better, while Jane deals blow after blow with her powers without any consequence. It must feel wrong and unfair to him.
Anyway, back to the point.
This is the face of a man who has fully realized what the antagonistic force is capable of, and he'll be sure to be prepared, next time they cross paths.
And lastly, something sad.
He turns his back on Bree, probably because he can't deal with watching her die on top of feeling her fear and pain. Neither he nor the other Cullens can stop Bree's death from happening without declaring war on the Volturi in the process (because I'm certain that's how Jane and the others would see their push-back).
So all he can do is turn away, and maybe make an effort to lessen her pain (it doesn't look like he did, but I think it would make sense if he used his powers to make death less frightening for Bree).
Anyway, rest in peace, Bree, you would have made a wonderful addition to the Cullen family. ♥
Responding to tags:
They did actually film Peter trying to run to Alice to help save her (like Carlisle) but it didn’t end well for Peter either (like Carlisle) and it got cut. I can only assume because he’s not a main character. But that small tiny addition into the film would’ve said so much and Peter and Charlotte’s relationship/friendship/loyalty with Jasper and Alice.
The first Twilight book ending with so much genuinely intriguing information about Alice that is immediately ignored is so crazy to me that it’s honestly funny.
The other vampires don’t necessarily remember their human lives well compared to their vampire ones but they do clearly have a lot of memories that inform who they are as people. And then we find out that Alice remembers almost nothing about being human and is the only vampire we meet who basically had her entire personality be created from only her vampire life. And the idea of who someone would be if they had only ever been a super powered future seeing non human is interesting, and it would have been especially interesting to see how it makes her act different from the others and perceive the world differently because she wouldn’t in any way identify with humanity or being human and any human experiences.
And then she just is exactly like everyone else and no it didn’t actually affect a single thing about her personality. And the fact that as both a human and vampire she has never experienced time in a linear fashion is way less impactful on her character than one would think beyond that she used future sight as a helpful tool.
Smeyer is so wild for creating genuinely really cool character and world building ideas and then immediately ignoring them and not considering that they would in any way correlate to how that character acts
Oh for sure! There are some many fascinating little character details that just . . . don't . . . go . . . anywhere. Really Alice waking up as a vampire with no memory of anything else is SO interesting and could be such a contrast to the others, but it's only sort of hinted at and doesn't end up really mattering at all. There's Edward's line about how if she hadn't had her ability to see the future and saw Jasper and Carlisle and where her life would end up, she'd probably have turned out to be a feral monster or something and how no one could understand how she could be abandoned like that. SM pays lips service to the idea that Alice doesn't remember being human but she mostly uses that to like, push her into being obsessed with human rights of passage for Bella that she can sort of live vicariously through rather than a deeper, more meaningful exploration of what it would be like to be in Alice's shoes.
Genuinely, I'm fascinated by every single one of the Cullens' stories as newborns except Bella's, because it's just the most boring one. She doesn't give up or lose anything, she doesn't wake up to a world she didn't know existed. She's about as well-informed as a human could be and she wants to be a vampire and is instantly good at it so it's all just so . . . blah. Alice waking up with no memory and superpowers and insatiable thirst is about 1000 times more interesting. Just imagine how disorientating and confusing and frightening that would be! Carlisle lived out his own horror movie as a newborn, being bitten on a vampire hunting raid gone wrong, hiding during his transformation out of fear his father would burn him alive, realizing what he had become and trying to destroy himself before he hurt anyone ending with him starving himself in the woods for months. Jasper, too, had a whole horror movie where he was the nightmarish monster, to humans as well as other vampires. And the other Cullens died and 'woke' up to a new life they had no idea about and had to lean on strangers they either barely knew or didn't know at all. That's the interesting stuff. That's what I like about vampire stories. But these experiences barely matter to how they act in the present day. Jasper's poor self control matters in some scenes and doesn't matter at all in others. Rosalie's baby obsession is a big feature of Breaking Dawn, but Esme, who actually had a lost a baby, might as well be wallpaper in that book. Edward's going on about how could he ever love this thing if it kills Bella, meanwhile Carlisle's mother literally DID die giving birth to him and it never enters the conversation.
And for SM, Alice's whole "doesn't remember being human" ends up being focused entirely on like, shopping and parties and clothes, so she can live vicariously through Bella. And on one hand there's something interesting then there, something pathetic (in the pathos sense) with Alice trying to understand humanity in this sort of superficial ways because she doesn't have the experience or memories to go any deeper, but it's mostly portrayed as just wheee isn't Alice fun! I wish I had a sister/best friend like Alice! It's just blatantly obvious that it's less about who Alice is than what she can do for Bella.
Even in New Moon where we find out that Alice has been researching her own history, found her own grave and asylum admission papers, and it goes nowhere! It doesn't change how Alice behaves at all, it doesn't change her relationship with Bella, Bella just kind of goes "huh interesting" and we never hear about it again. I mean Alice goes through it in these books and you wouldn't even know! She finds out that James had hunted her when she was human and this other vampire turned her to save her and died defending her. She finds out she was put in an asylum by her father and he told everyone she was dead. And even though she's the 4th most prominent character after Bella, Edward and Jacob, there's still no room in the Bella-centric narrative for Alice to have the space to actually deal with any of this. She's too busy fulfilling her role as Bella's fairy godmother sister.
Being the dark soul I am, I would love for something to trigger Alice’s memory.. like maybe she gets hurt or injured or something and it triggers all these memories that were stripped away from her when she was human through the electroshock treatment or lobotomy they used on her (this is a whole other thing too because these weren’t common practice at the time of Alice’s human life).
I do see a really dark side to Alice, I also think her killing human count as a newborn is really high, may even rival Jasper’s.
I also wonder if the events of BD and knowing Aro will not stop at his chance to try and recruit Alice will trigger a darker side? Has she ever truly been able to make decisions for herself? Or does everyone around her make them for her? Is it everyone else who actually determines Alice’s future? From her human life, to transformation and to her eternal vampire life.
Hey, just wondering if you’d ever consider running “Jalice Week” again? Or if it’s something you’re not really interested in anymore?
not so much interest but time, you know? i've been super busy writing a vampire novel myself and i haven't had the time to be around the fandom. but if anyone wanted to run it, i can grant access to the jalice network tumblr sideblog, templates and give the direction on what i did to run it! ♡
This is kind of a random question, but I thought about that while reading your story Variable Stars, more specifically that scene in which Alice decides not to kill Peter and Charlotte. If it had happened, how Jasper would've reacted? Or, in a canon version, how do you think he would react if Peter and Charlotte were killed (not by Alice but a nomad or something)?
Ooof, Anon, you woke up and chose violence. We'll start with Variable Stars.
happy new year 💖💖💖
(@chickwithkick this was supposed to be an answer to your ask, but somehow it doesnt show up in my inbox so i have no way of answering it aaaaa)
I JUST WANT TO KNOW THE BACKSTORY TO THIS DAY!!!!!!
honestlyyy
THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ME SINCE 2007
More old photos of the ✨fashion icon Cullens ✨
Alice and Rosalie a girlboss besties,
No I do not accept criticism
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This thread on Reddit just made me think about the Cullen's in terms of "Who's the best fighter?" (the answer is obviously Jasper, but what about the runner ups?)
I gave it some thought and came up with the ranking below, which—shocker—only has Edward at rank 5. Like yes, his gift is very powerful, but I doubt it would work against vampires who go off their instincts and don't plan every move ahead. Or newborns, who don't think and just charge. And even if he does hear someone's plan of attack, I think that he's missing the routine and tactical prowess to fend off more complicated attacks in the spur of the moment. He just strikes me as someone who relies on their gift a tad too much and doesn't spend much time actually training, since—like Carlisle—he has an attitude of "let's stop whatever confrontation is coming before it can even turn into a fight".
I know this might be controversial, so I am very excited to hear other people's thoughts! What do you think? How good of a fighter is Edward actually? And how well does his gift still serve him, once he's in the middle of a fight, where he has to make split-second decisions?
The ranking I came up with for those interested:
Oof this is tough but here. I'll add a weakness for each of them too:
1. Jasper. Vastly more experienced than the others (mostly against baby vampires, but still way more experience fighting mature vampires than anyone else). Zero hesitation. Excellent speed, wingspan, agility. His gift isn't much help in a crowded fight but a killer asset for one-one-one fights. Keeps a cool head, stays aware of his surroundings, and is great at rapid-fire analysis of his opponent's style and weaknesses. Expert at disabling several opponents in record time.
Achilles heel: Alice. If she's on the field he's still an excellent fighter but definitely distracted and doesn't guard his own back as well.
2. Rosalie. She's been Jasper's best student over the years and is tall/strong enough to be a great offensive fighter. Unlike many vampires, she becomes an even better fighter when she gets worked up into a rage. Great agility, ferocious with her teeth and nails. Queen of the vampire tornado kick.
Achilles heel: too laser-focused on one opponent at a time. She forgets to guard her back or consider the broader fight in a group setting.
3. Edward. His gift is his greatest asset, especially against mature vampires who think about their next move. Great wingspan and agility. Raw strength is less impressive but fair. Fantastic at defense but still good at offense. Uses details from his opponent's thoughts to taunt them into a reckless rage.
Achilles heel: not so good against thoughtless newborns since his gift and speed are largely neutralized.
4. Carlisle. He's a bit squeamish at the killing part and hesitates at the beginning of a fight, but once he gets going he's surprisingly effective. Great upper body strength and strategic planning. His medical knowledge allows him to inflict the most strategic damage possible with minimal danger to himself. He's rarely the one to dismember/finish an opponent unless he's fighting in tandem with someone.
Achilles heel: every time he looks an opponent in the eyes, he hesitates again.
5. Emmett. Excellent wingspan, height, massive strength. A pro at dismemberment. But man is he reckless. Like Rosalie, he's not great at keeping an eye on the big picture and he doesn't think ahead. Most likely to charge ahead and get himself into trouble.
Achilles heel: that last line pretty much says it all.
6. Alice. A natural at defense; she can (usually) escape her opponent's clutches all day. No physical assets to speak of. The only offensive skill she really has is darting in at a vulnerable moment to inflict damage, followed by a rapid retreat. Once an opponent gets his/her hands on Alice, it's over. Her best offense is to lure an opponent closer to a stronger ally and then help behead the enemy from behind.
Achilles heel: passive visions. If a vision breaks into her mind unannounced at the wrong moment, she's almost completely vulnerable for those 1–2 seconds. This is the main reason Jasper gets all Overprotective Fool™ during a fight.
7. Bella. She gets points for her shield protecting everyone from psychic gifts during a fight, and but that's about it. Once her newborn edge wears away, she's too shy to bring out the aggression necessary to fight well. She simply isn't vampire enough for it.
Achilles heel: rage. When she does gets worked up, she gets sloppy. One might even say... klutzy?
8. Esme. Get this liability off the battlefield. Her Mama Bear Rage can theoretically serve her well, but she simply hasn't put in the practice to fight wisely. At her best when fighting in tandem with Carlisle.
Achilles heel: distraction. If she sees anyone she loves fighting for their life, she'll lose focus on her own opponent.
(and here is an old post re: each Cullen's actual fighting style)
Okay, cool.
I kind of wish they’d post a little something about the French coven. I’m burning with curiosity.
I still find it pretty funny that Carlisle is the only Cullen who has any friends. Like, really? No one else? Jasper has Peter and Charlotte but other than that…
Remember the french coven that got entirely cut from the film? I always thought they were meant to be the Makenna/Charles of the movie because we only saw the french coven in the "vision" battle fighting/falling down the crevice Benjamin created.