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Okay I’m a Romy girl through and through but sometimes I have to gnaw on Belladonna and Remy just for the tragedy of it all

Like. You’re six years old and desperate. You meet a girl, a rich girl, and suddenly she’s your best friend. She’s clever and smart and dangerous, and you understand for the first time what the fox means in The Little Prince, when he talks of being tamed.

And you’re 10 and adopted, and her family is The Enemy. It’s bigger than you, older by orders of magnitude. But you’re still best friends, just in secret, now. As you get older and fumble through your first crush, your first kiss, you say joke that it’s like Romeo & Juliet, and you’re too young and high off the thrill of it to realize that tragedies can happen to you, too.

You’re 14-15-16, and your family finds out, or your family knew all along, and they aren’t upset. They want this. It’s important. They talk of ties and unification and plans that were centuries in the making, and you love your friend with all your heart, but it’s different now. There’s so many eyes on you, and so much pressure, and there is no room for mistakes. You didn’t know you could make mistakes, in love. You’re still a teenager.

You’re eighteen and about to get married. You’ve forgotten the jokes about Romeo & Juliet, but the tragedy hasn’t forgotten you. You kill her brother in self-defense. She’ll never look at you the same. She never gets the chance to look at you differently. Her family’s out for your blood, and your family can’t risk fighting a war. You’re on your own. You can never go home.

she never tries to find you.

inxamista

The things I do for SPITE

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62254751/chapters/159266949

animoogus

Ok I'm reading Mr. and Mrs. X and I'm largely enjoying it, but something's rubbing me the wrong way now. I've been feeling like it's been slightly more Rogue focused and thought that was fine; I'm just happy whenever Gambit isn't treated as a joke background character. And it's not like he doesn't get his moments.

But now (#5), after we've had Rogue Angst and Autonomy Talk where she gets to be emotional and he the understanding partner, it's now Remy's turn to be hurt because Rogue had to pretend to be dead for a while to end a fight.

(I hope & am gonna assume the "stop being so mad, be grateful" is influenced by her being overwhelmed with the new mind powers bc damn)

The narrative seems to acknowledge that it's obvious that he'd be mad bc that's really hurtful ("Is Rogue in trouble?" "Yes, darling. I believe she is.") Rogue acknowledges it. She wanted to warn him beforehand but the risk was too high.

I don't know Rogue well enough to know if she does this "all the time". But I firmly believe that anyone in Remy's situation here has the right to be hurt and dramatic about it for a while, even if it were completely irrational.

I get Rogue feeling defensive about her choice but good lord, maybe now is the time to go "I know, I'm sorry" to your partner who had to actually mourn you for a hot second and let them ride it out.

I can't fault her for doing what she thought was necessary to save lives (including his). I'm ok with her getting defensive in the moment instead of being a perfect angel, that happens and she could get back to it later. Instead:

SUDDEN DERAILING ROGUE ANGST OUT OF NOWHERE :D

No idea what happened but now she's all angsty and in shock and her power-absorping problem is even worse bc it can apparently happen without touching. And Remy has to step in and reassure her he's not going anywhere and true love and everything and they rally and take off. And the Gambit being hurt conversation is dropped and not picked up again.

I'm saying this as someone who likes Rogue being angsty as fuck: what the fuck was that. Just interrupting the scene bc we can't let her have a mature conversation? Bc we can't have Remy being more angsty than her for more than 2 panels? In-universe it's not up to Rogue when big drama happens that conveniently overshadows Remy's gripes and forces him to step up as the supportive partner. But stuff like this bothers me.

inxamista

This is absolutely right.

nicopony79

I also hate the part where she refuses to consider Xandra’s offer to help with her powers, Gambit - previously having uncontrollable powers himself who felt forced into taking Sinister’s help so he wouldn’t kill everyone around him on accident - gets to hear Rogue tell him: if you don’t like my not considering unconditional help with my powers, well, you can just walk away anytime!

Really, Rogue? The only person who understands specifically what you’re going through, and you tell him he can walk away anytime.

Whatever.

Rogue’s ability to absorb people’s thoughts are trumped by her own self-absorption.

mistressjadetrenzalore

smets

brutereason

I wonder from where so many Americans get the idea that voting is supposed to be some expression of your deepest, most beloved values and virtues rather than a pragmatic, political move meant to shift your country as much closer to your ideal as possible. This strikes me as another example of extreme individualism. Voting isn’t about *you*. It’s about your city, state, and/or country. It doesn’t have to feel transcendently good deep down in your bones. It just has to *do* as much good as you can do, in this particular moment in time.

Back in April I lost my soul-cat, Frida. She was hit by a car. I don’t think I can ever completely get over losing her. I didn’t think I could have another cat, especially not a gray tabby.

But there was a baby at the local shelter. She was so wiggly and wild. My daughter begged to take her home but I had doubts.

Stella Blue is in her forever home now and she is the lovingest little girl. I still miss Frida so so much. But Stella shows everyone love, to my husband and daughter and dog and our big Little boy cat.

Here’s Stella and me looking at my bird cam (The Birb Peeper 3000) together.

#Stella blue #alleycats and aristocats

Inktober Prompt Binoculars.

I’m guessing my original pencil drawing is probably 20 years old - here it is in fresh ink. Been a long time since I’ve done anything HP related. Sorry it’s showing up in your feed. I’m not finding these Inktober prompts very inspiring. I’ve got an idea for Snacks and Remote - see you again then.

#inktober2024 #binoculars #harry potter #fanart #omnioculars

I’d wanted to do a vintage travel poster for Krakoa for awhile, but never got around to it. This isn’t what I’d originally envisioned but it turned out better than I expected.

#inktober2024 prompt 4 Exotic

#inktober2024 #fanart #emma frost #krakoa #X-men

#inktober2024 prompt 3 - Boots.

Who’s got the best boots in the Marvel Universe? Gambit.

Someone said they didn’t think thieves should have metal boots. And I say to them, if metal boots is where your suspension of disbelief fails you, you’re in the wrong fandom, Mon Ami.

#gambit #remy lebeau #fanart #xmen #intober2024 #boots