[siobh4n]

YET WHO WOULD HAVE THE THOUGHT THE OLD MAN TO HAVE SO MUCH BLOOD IN HIM?

SIOBH4N. . . follows from @sordidery mutual based, 18+ shiv roy of succession. ran by ripley, 20. rules.

trigger warnings for : discussions of emotional/verbal/physical abuse, failing to break the cycle, crude language.

[successiondaily]

SUCCESSION (4.10) | WITH OPEN EYES

[siobh4n]

:o holy shit that fucked. hahahahah. Does anyone want to write absolutely immediately

[siobh4n]

IN FINALS HELL STILL but i did watch 4.9 and i am thinking about the world. shivs world specifically.

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dude. DUDE.

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4.7 | ❝ and i think you are maybe not a good person to have children. ❞ / ❛ but i know i'm not being fair, 'cause i chose to listen to that filthy mouth. ❜

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∘ ▫ ⚔︎ | ❝ MY ATTENTION WAS NEEDED ELSEWHERE. ❞ / @kellm4n. / GERRI KELLMAN & SHIV ROY.

SHIV LAUGHS, SAVAGE AND POINTEDLY AT GERRI'S EXPENSE. she lounges in her dad's office, sans dad, arms spread wide over the cushions --- a viper, comfortable in its pit. the smile ( born of cruelty ) dies as quick as it was born. siobhan roy leans forward, legs spread, elbows over her knees. her hands clasp in front of her and her shoulders broaden. ( without consciously trying, shiv attempts to loom large. media princess impersonating viper. a sheep in wolf's clothes. daughter playing dad. ) ❝ i'm sure you were veeery busy robbing the golden cradle, but this is actual business. get your head out of roman's ass and into the fucking game. ❞

[rejectory]

Nice one, is how he’s nodding, uh-huh, chin all dimply.

He leans his ass against the penetrating-trauma-weapon edge of the stair railing. That gets him thinking.

❝Maybe it’s ‘cause I’m always on a leash,❞ yeah? Ever thought of that, Shiv? With your glossy-shiny head? (He’s looked up Logan in his handsome era, and the interwebs give ze-ro evidence of him or Caroline ever being ginger. So. What’s that about?)

He plays along but doesn’t really play along, he hasn’t decided yet. This is a delicate matter.

Mo, to his knowledge, had three ragingly fat chihuahuas that would always try to bite the messenger’s balls off one by one like little minions of evil on the rotisserie chicken hand of God. Those fuckers probably broke fast at Le Bernardin.

❝My lil’ feets get antsy.❞

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HIS TONE CATCHES HER FULL ATTENTION, fish caught on a line. shiv hates it when he does this, tries to broach a topic slyly, like she can't smell blood in the water. she drops her phone onto the cushion beside her and replaces it by picking up a throw pillow. as shiv reorients herself to partially face the stairs, the pillow is cradled to her ribcage. ( like this, she is protected from whatever onslaught is coming. ) she -- stupidly -- hadn't expected a rise from him so early in the morning. the condescension laced in his words angers her in a flash. ❝ oh, yeah? ❞ her tone is kind, for a second, eyebrows furrowed in mock sympathy. ❝ the big leagues are too hard on downtrodden dogs like you. i'm sure we could arrange putting you out to pasture in st. paul. ❞

∘ ▫ ⚔︎ | @rejectory.

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continued. / @s4ints. / GREG HIRSH & SHIV ROY.

SHIV ROLLS HER EYES SKY HIGH. truly, who the fuck is this guy? how far can blood relation go? in shiv's book, it does not go far. she almost -- almost -- pities him, for getting himself into a room with her alone, without a human barrier. work has been. . . and dad, dad has been fucking. . . she doesn’t need this. conversation for conversations sake? does he actually have a drop of roy blood in him? ❝ does there have to be a point to every conversation? well. considering that is the whole fucking reason we stopped flinging shit at each other and created language, yeah, greg, there does. ❞

greg hirsh's rise in the past few years has been, until this moment, almost entirely ignored by her. but she takes it in now, the difference between her first glimpse of greg ( tall, towering, and yet small ) && the monster before her. from a total no one to attendance of closed door meetings to inside of her home. somewhere along the way, greg got some ego, seems to think he has earned a place in the room. shiv places down her glass onto the cool countertop. the action is heavy handed. the water sloshes, a huge yet controlled wave, but never spills. ❝ what is your job title, again? chief officer of bootlicking? ❞

[rvolving]

@siobh4n liked for a short stewy starter ( canon starter call for stewy; accepting )

❝ have  you  ever  heard  of  lake  como? ❞  even  with  champagne  in  hand,  even  surrounded  by  lavish  fucking  flower  arrangements  and  people  dressed  in  what  they'd  consider  their  best,  his  gaze  finds  the  sky:  a  hideous  nondescript  colour,  washed  out  and  about  as  fashionable  as  the  fucking  mauve  abomination  of  a  tie  he  just  walked  past  on  his  way  over to  her.  under  these  circumstances,  who  could  blame  him  for  his  desolate  frown?  ❝ have  you  ever  heard  of  venice,  st.  barts,  the  maldives? ❞  he  turns  to  her,  finally,  as  if  ready  to  blame  her  for  not  asking  him  to  plan  this  entire  event.  ❝ have  you  heard  of  these  locations?  you  must  be  aware  of  them. ❞

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A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE IS PRESSED TO HER LIPS. while he speaks --- complains --- she takes the moment taken to savor her sip. she swallows and nods, eyebrows high. ❝ oh, did you want to go somewhere warmer? give you an opportunity to show sandi some cleavage? i'll be sure to keep that in mind next time. ❞ her head tilts away from him, observing. she's known stewy hosseinni up close and afar. he's gotten more sleek as years have passed, but has seemingly held on tight to his smarmy, sycophantic ways. haughtily, shiv thinks she'll be lucky to pass through the interaction without an offer of some obscene party drug. ( perhaps she would take him up on it. isn't she supposed to have fun? it's her day, isn't it? ) shiv places her glass on the white linen tablecloth behind her. instead of a smile, she squints her eyes at him, facing her body a towards the man more. ❝ what is this? i don't have scraps, stew, you gotta head over to ken for that. ❞

[siobh4n]

i am going to be tagging everyone in each post from now on, even if it is a reblog. if u could do the same for me, that would be appreciated! i dont like it BUT i want to make sure u see my replies & i see urs

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❝ WOULD YOU DESCRIBE ME AS SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN PERPETUAL ANXIETY? ❞ / @rejectory. / TOM WAMBSGANS & SHIV ROY.

there are few moments such as this : where siobhan roy can be home, on a weekend, morning light still streaming in through the windows. there is no gala to rush to, no private jet to board. since the walker left with mondale, shiv's apartment has been silent. as comfortable as one's home could be. her head is buried in her phone, reading through article after article of think pieces ( is ATN a dying brand? is logan roy fit to lead? how will waystar royco reduce their environmental impact? ) it's not the sound of her husband's voice, but the processing of his words that gets her to look up.

❝ tom. ❞ her voice suffers from lack of use this morning, a little rough around the edges, and warmer than his name normally sounds on her tongue. before continuing, shiv corrects her posture, no longer able to curl into the couch. she clicks at the button on her phone and the rectangle goes black. his presence is finally acknowledged with a look his way, though, only when her spine is straight and her voice is clear. ❝ there are inner-city chihuahuas who are less perpetually anxious than you. ❞

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❝ IT CAN BE DIFFICULT WORKING WITH SOMEONE YOU'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH. ❞ / @rvolving. / NATE SOFRELLI & SHIV ROY.

❝ oh? ❞ she asks, lifting her chin and eyebrows up in mock surprise. it is here where siobhan roy comes alive, the moment where the small uptick of her smile is a nicely refined weapon, where her teeth fit perfectly into a man's jugular. there is a bit of glee that comes with this, grinding the last embers of nate out with the bottom of her shoe. ❝ and we were, what? involved? ❞

shiv crosses her arms over her chest, everything never allowed to be felt trapped in the curved slats of her ribcage. she's not sure what the play is, here. bring up that they fucked and overcome the poor, easily-swayed woman before him with some pent up guilt? yeah fucking right. ❝ i don't foresee any difficulties. are you going to have a problem, nate? ❞

[siobh4n]

succession season 4, episode 4 spoilers

soooo. suck sesh episode 4 introduced a shiv pregnancy storyline. i have a lot to say but i'll start with : for the time being, i am going to be writing a canon divergent shiv. why? because women don't need to have kids simply because they're women! that's the main point here. succession is a really good show and i am sure they're going to address the complex sexism thats going to arise from her pregnancy. there are so few complex female characters of this caliber, and there are less of those who don't get shoehorned into having kids at the end of their character arc! i understand that this is how they're writing the character and this is the storyline they are moving towards, but it's okay for female characters not to pop out babies. like, i so promise you, never introducing kids to shiv's story wouldn't have ever made viewers confused. bc shiv as a character doesn't need a kid to define her story arc. because shiv doesn't have to be a mother! because having kids would hurt her career. because having kids means you can't fuck around and live freely. there are other ways to prove she is or isn't like her mom or dad. there are other ways to show that she has suffered at the hands of abuse and still doesn't understand it enough to not hurt others with it. shiv w/ baby is sexism the end goodnight

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❝ WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS? ❞ / @rvolving. / LOGAN & SHIV ROY.

AT THE SOUND OF HER FATHER'S VOICE, SIOBHAN FREEZES IN PLACE. she has gone entirely still, phone in hand. there is a few milliseconds where her brain scrambles to catch up, her heart pounds in her chest. ( what the fuck is this? ) panic, instead of blood, flows through her veins. then, it morphs into something much more akin to anger. from her place standing at the back of a couch, shiv turns, and faces her father. ❝ the- ❞ shock is swallowed down, and she slides her free hand down the front of her button down. control is gained. shiv contorts her face to look a little more pleasant, her shoulders back and spine straight. ❝ i'm working on the pitch. we discussed needing an in-road with nan, so, we're. . . brainstorming. troubleshooting. ❞

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continued. / @romuolus. / ROMAN & SHIV ROY.

❝ thanks for that. i would love if you 'called up tabs.' it would be ideal, actually, her getting fucked by the only roy with a dick. ❞ she transfers her weight from one foot to the other. ❝ you are worked up tonight. ❞ the youngest roy shifts the blame conversationally, nice and breezy. no self-respecting lib would further descend into this conversation, but fuck if dragging you down isn't what family is for. ❝ what is it, boy? got plans to roofie one of dad's secretaries? romey's peewee gonna have a big adventure? ❞ shiv sneers and takes a long sip of her hard-earned drink. after, ice is all that's left, much to shiv's chagrin. she discards her glass next to her brother's. alcohol thrums through her veins, cheeks warm, most definitely a little ruddy. pinky always was an apt nickname.

❝oh, youwannaputafiftyinmythong? yeah? ❞ shiv drops her voice, slumping her shoulders down and jumbling her words together in a mockery of him. the jeering is a move straight from their father's playbook --- done right, it makes a person feel about a foot tall. a lifelong humanitarian, she spreads goodwill on earth by not pounding into her brother's arm. in some fucked up way, shiv is most comfortable in this state, pleasantly tipsy and very mildly enraged. she sucks in a breath, looking past roman and at the sea of suits behind him. ❝ i need a cigarette. ❞ she turns on her heel, without further warning, only looking back after moving a few feet away. ❝ rome? cigarette? ❞

[ohisms]

↪     𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑫𝑬𝑽𝑰𝑳 𝑰𝑵 𝑴𝑬 .    (   a  series  of  sentence  starters  from  the  2022  supermassive  game  “ the devil in me ” .  adjust  phrasing  as  necessary .  spoilers  &  mature  themes  are  present .  ) 

i bet you can see a hundred miles from the top .

you mean you’re not weary of me after an entire day of marriage ?

are we the only ones here ?

that’s no way to run a business .

that’s my [ name ] ,  always finding that silver lining .

my attention was needed elsewhere .

i promise from here on out ,  it will be nothing but silver linings .

today is a very special day for us .

i’m starting to think i’ve gone  &  married a thrill seeker .

are we looking for excitement ?

see what happens when you chase a thrill ?

if you’ll excuse me ,  i have work to return to .

i’m sure we’ll see each other again soon .

this feels like some sort of treacherous plot .

close your eyes ,  &  face the mirror .

aren’t you clever  &  romantic ?

don’t fight it  …  it’ll only hurt more if you do .

you’re only prolonging the inevitable .

what have you done ?!

you’re wasting your last chance to tell him that you love him .

it’s so good to have company .  for a long time ,  i was on my own .

i can barely recall a time when i was not here .

what good are stories without someone to experience them ?

art can elicit all sorts of reactions .

you’re responsible for what happens .  you’re culpable .

i can’t interfere ,  that’s very much against the rules .

it’s tough being honest when it means everyone just thinks you’re a bitch .

i’m sick of being on my own .

it’s a fucking mess ,  to be honest with you .

i think we’ve heard quite enough .

i was born with the devil in me .

i could not help the fact that i was a murderer any more than a poet can help the inspiration to sing .

just being dead ain’t enough to stop me from killing again .

actually ,  it’s what i can do for you .

do you know where we’re going ,  exactly ?

it was 100% your fault .  you fly by the seat of your ass .

was this part of the plan ?  did you know about this ?

i figured we needed all the help we could get .

downtime ?  why would you want to do that ?

i’ve got a lot going on at the moment ,  [ name ] .

you got any family you can go bother ?

‘ married to the job ’ …  how’s that marriage working out ?

we agreed to let that drop for the weekend .

sorry for giving you a hard time .

christ ,  what the hell is that ?

it’s gonna be okay ,  it’s all gonna be okay .

i’ll explain everything later .

are you sure ?  ‘cos you don’t seem sure .

i’m charming ,  &  you can hotwire your way past security .

hey ,  can i ask you something  &  get a straight answer ?

shh ,  get down !

this is ridiculous ,  there’s nothing out here .

i heard you were looking for a new place .

if i wanted to go on nature hikes ,  i wouldn’t have moved to the city .

you can do it .  eyes forward ,  don’t look down .

you always knew how to get me through the shit ,  didn’t you ?

maybe this won’t be a waste of a weekend .

i told you this was a good plan ,  didn’t i ?

you’ve been out  &  about all day ,  &  i have to sit here worrying .  gone all day ,  &  not a word from you !

i don’t think we’re the only ones here .

this is my don’t be scared song ,  sing it  &  i won’t be scared long !

scream if you need me for anything .

something about this place makes me wanna use the buddy system .

you talk in your sleep   …   not sure if i ever told you that .

you’re cute when you’re worked up .

cute ?   …  you think i’m cute ?

i try to pretend like it isn’t a thing ,  you know .

if my cheeks are red ,  it’s from this wine .

sorry .  didn’t mean to make you feel weird .

i’m fucking with you ,  i’ve been wanting to kiss you for months .

sorry ,  did i interrupt something ?

i can’t find my room  &  i need a fucking cigarette .

i’m not stressed ,  okay ?  do i look fucking stressed ?

this place is massive ,  surely there’s a pack of cigarettes here .

stick with me ,  [ name ] ,  i’m going places .

[ name ] ,  there’s something important you have to understand .

no ,  come on ,  you piece of shit  …  don’t do this to me !

i’m supposed to buy  “ nothing ”  is eating up at you ?

i still think your priorities are fucked .

what about taking a huge risk  &  just DO something ?

are you trying to butter me up ?

we don’t need to rehash stuff ,  let’s just work .

you’re only asking me ‘cos your arms are too short for a good selfie angle .

maybe we should just add this topic to our  “ discussion no - fly zone ”  list .

shit ,  that scared the fuck out of me .

at some point ,  you have to give up the ghost .

you’ve been doing your research ,  haven’t you ?

are you taking a survey or trying to learn something ?

would it kill you to be direct ?

you want to know what inspired me ?  as if i wasn’t the original ?

you look amazing ,  as usual .

i heard enough ,  thank you ,  i know what betrayal sounds like .

i’m not blind ,  i know what i saw .

this could work to our advantage .

am i the only one that’s getting really freaked out by this place ?

can you stop trying to make this worse ?

don’t come crying to me if you end up dead .

choices ,   [ name ] ,  make better choices .

this is your own damn fault .

it’s all about the honey trap .

you bring me some smokes ?  like i asked ?

that’s what i remember most .  those screams .

you’ll never really know how it feels to watch the fire burn out of somebody .

thanks for that stuff you said at dinner .  it was nice to hear .

we’re all on the same side ,  sometimes we forget .

get me out of here !  i can’t see a thing !

count your breaths .  one,  two,  three,  in  …

how very rude ,  not to stay for dinner .

i can only observe ,  &  it can be  …  frustrating to watch .

in some ways ,  i envy you .

something is very not right here .

i’ve been waiting on you for ages to actually make a decision about something ,  anything ,   &  now this is when you suddenly choose to take a stand ?

your delusions make for such great plans .

would it kill you to think positively just once ?

it’s not even the worst idea i’ve had this evening .

don’t go patting yourself on the back ,  i still think your priorities are fucked .

i can care about more than one thing at a time .

working this job has made me really understand what a sociopath is .

you always assume the worst .

help me !   please  –  please ,  i’ll do anything !

maybe you’re right ,  but you don’t need to be an asshole about it .

i guess i was holding out for things to change with us .

i have never once shied away from telling you where my priorities were .

i have to live with it every day  &  now someone knows .

someone WANTED me to find this .

you have to get the fuck out ANY way you can .  just get the FUCK OUT !

are you losing your shit ?  ‘cos i don’t need that right now .

maybe we just focus on one thing at a time .

[ name ]  …  i found a way out ,  maybe .

i don’t know what i was expecting .

what the fuck is this ?

[ name ] ,  what are you doing ?  just stay back .

no way this is happening .

it’s gotta be fake  …  a prop ,  or from  …  an animal or something .

it can be difficult working with someone you’ve been involved with .

i think we can bust through this thing .

i’ve had enough of this shit ,  what the hell is going on ?

the walls are moving again .

i’m not a fuckin’ lab rat here for your amusement !

don’t look at me like that .  you know i’m right .  you get it .

you got to do something that matters .

think of the most profound thing you’ve ever done .

i see the gleam in your eye ,  [ name ] .  you can’t fool me .

there  …  there you are .  i see you now .

bare hands can feel good ,  huh ?  but the blade makes for such a prettier picture .

how far down does it go ?

there’s blood everywhere ,  &  …  &  a body .

one of us is going to have to be bait .

you could use that as a weapon if need be .

what an excruciating way to go .

people can surprise you sometimes .

as always ,  i’ll be watching very closely .

hurry the fuck up !

it’s a forest ,  it could be anything .

can you not freak me out even more than i already am ?

i wasn’t expecting you .

you’re a selfish monster  …  always have been .

predictable little shit ,  i know you .

[ name ] !  i thought i lost you .

all good things must come to an end .

can you find your own way out ?

i have no doubt we’ll meet again in the future .