A lot of people don't even seem to care that Chloé didn't get a redemption arc tbh- according to Astruc himself, he's mad that everyone didn't simply hate her.
Like he was so upset about that he went on a rant about how she's never been abused in her life and deserves everything she gets because everyone including her parents would've had better lives without her. And he said he created Ray, Nelson, and Loïc with "absolutely no redeeming qualities" so "there won't be another Chloé situation". And was bragging on Twitter today about how he insisted on bringing her back for Queen of the Dreadzone specifically to ragebait people and remind them that she sucks. All over a fictional 14 year old girl. Very mature of a grown ass man.
Probably because her stans are insufferable and entitled.
Listen, do I give total weight and observance to everything Thomas says? No. Because as a creator, I do fundamentally understand that once a work is put out into the world, it ceases to be mine, and people will interpret it any number of ways. I do think that Thomas fundamentally misunderstands fandom, and I am not saying that he doesn't act childish at times. However, ML fans (particularly on Twitter) are also kind of a nightmare, and he gets harassed on the daily.
As someone who has been in the fandom a long time, he has always openly disliked Chloe ever since s1. She was always supposed to be an antagonist, and truthfully, I don't think he ever intended to redeem her. I honestly think the only reason they gave her a Miraculous at all in s2 was to sell dolls and because Zag liked her. And after years of people bitching and moaning about a redemption arc that is never going to happen, yeah, I can see him being tired. Because how many times does he have to say it isn't happening before people finally understand that and leave it alone?
The whole "she's a 14 year old girl" argument kind of falls apart when you step back and realize that everyone in the main cast is 14. Both protagonists and all of their friends for the most part are 14. If Chloe was the only 14 year old and he acted that way, then there would be an issue, but she isn't. And the show is giving plenty of spotlight to 14 year olds in abusive situations. Kagami whose only parent limits the amount of social interaction she can have, who on screen has said she only loves Kagami when Kagami makes her proud. Adrien whose father wouldn't let him out of the house, who constantly controlled and neglected him, who tried to force him to break up with the person that he loved, who tried to bribe his girlfriend with fame and fortune to break up with him, and who literally locked him in a padded room in another country to get him away from her. That's actual abuse.
This season has really highlighted the complex situations a lot of the classmates are in that may very well reflect real life children's lives. Nino with his parents who argue all the time and eventually get divorced. Nathaniel's parents who struggle to accept him for who he is. Ivan's dad who is a criminal. Max's single mother doing her best to raise a child with a developmental disorder while still pursuing her passion. Juleka's mother who raised two children by herself because their dad was who the fuck knows where doing who the fuck knows what.
Meanwhile, Chloe was spoiled her whole life and given everything she wanted and never given consequences for her actions. Her daddy bailed her out of every mess she got into. "bUt hEr mOm" Wasn't around. Just like Juleka's dad wasn't around. Just like Max's dad wasn't around. Chloe had servants and money. She could do whatever the fuck she wanted to whoever the fuck she wanted. And the truth of the matter is that she likes being mean for the sake of being mean. It makes her feel good to hurt other people. That's what this episode was pointing out because people just don't get it. Just because the fandom invented a version of Chloe that has the potential to be redeemed doesn't mean that canon!Chloe is that person. Clearly she isn't. And given that they seem to be giving more focus to stories that young children can relate to and characters that they can see themselves in, I don't really think that their target is to make spoiled rich white girls feel seen. Her redemption wasn't botched. It was never intended. There's a difference. It's not "bad writing" to let a mean character stay mean, especially because a lot of the time a person's childhood bully doesn't get redeemed. They don't say sorry and make amends. The best you can hope for is that one day they move on and leave you alone. I'm not saying ML's writing is always air tight, but it has gotten better over the years. People need to learn the difference between "I didn't personally like this decision/would have done something else because that's my taste" and "This is objectively bad." Just because you may not personally agree with it doesn't make it bad writing.
Perhaps if people would shut the fuck up about Chloe and stop whining at the creator about her, then he would also stop talking about her and writing episodes to drive the point home that she isn't redeemable. Write fanfic, make fanart, make what if posts to your heart's content about her. But stop acting like she's the unsung tragic hero of this story. She isn't. She never was. She never will be.
(Hi getting out of lurkerland for a bit) I am really intrigued by operation: only one umbrella xdd and the fyoatsu beast au...I neeed to know moooore
heyy good to see you here too 💛 I'm always ready to ramble about my never-ending pile of wips, thank you for the ask!
operation: only one umbrella is supposed to be a silly comedy where the ADA tries to make dazatsu get together. they orchestrate situations for them to share an umbrella like in shoujo manga because Ranpo said it's the best way to make them confess, but dazatsu are so hopeless they manage to mess it up every time. it's a lot of fun but I haven't been in the right silly mood to finish it yet 😅
and fyoatsu!!! I think they could be sooo interesting if only the fandom was brave enough to think about it. too bad Dazai keeps Fyodor all to himself and they didn't even have a proper interaction in canon 😔 for this wip I have only random lines and half-finished scenes and I can't seem to be able to put it all into a coherent story. the idea is that at the end of beast AU Fyodor finds Atsushi before Mori does. he wants to get information about the Book out of him, but Atsushi is shaken after Dazai's death, so Fyodor needs to spend some time to get Atsushi to trust him and promises Atsushi to free him from the tiger. also, there's some tragic one-sided dazatsu because I am me and I can't not put dzats into everything 😆 I'll put a small excerpt under the read more
"It wasn't your fault."
"You don't know that. If I was stronger, maybe he wouldn't... We'd find a way to protect—" Atsushi stopped, eyes wide.
"Protect what?" Fyodor asked gently. It was a pivotal moment. If he pushed the boy too far now, he could lose him. But if he played his cards right, this could be his win.
He was so close.
"I can't tell you," Atsushi sobbed. "I promised him. I can't disappoint him."
Finally all the pieces Fyodor had been gathering for weeks created a full picture. The depth of the Atsushi's grief could only be explained in one way.
"You loved him."
Atsushi's eyes widened. For a second, he looked like the scared, wounded animal he was when Fyodor had found him in the forest.
"I... I did," Atsushi said. It sounded like a surrender. "He was everything to me."
Fyodor took the boy's tear-streaked face in his hands, caressed his cheeks. Violence was an easy method, but the smallest acts of tenderness seemed to melt Atsushi in to a puddle so easily under Fyodor’s fingers.
"He knew that and he still left you. You don't owe him anything. He didn't free you, only put you from one cage into another."
Death thrummed beneath Fyodor's skin, just like beneath Atsushi's. They were both cursed with an ability that repulsed them. Maybe no one else in the world could understand Fyodor's goal as much as Atsushi.
When he said the next words, they weren't just a part of a calculated plan, years in the making. It was a promise Fyodor truly intended to fulfill.
"But I am different. I promised I would free you from that beast inside of you, didn't I? I will keep that promise. I will free the world of the sin of abilities and I will free you. But for that, I need your help."
johanna/dream head canons? please? also fabulous fic you wrote
thank you so much, I’m very happy to know that you liked it 😭 some of my very random thoughts about them:
I think that despite Dream releasing Johanna from her nightmares, she still has trouble falling asleep and he checks on her dreams from time to time to know if she’s getting enough sleep.........
they're intrigued by one another so I think they would enjoy having long conversations (in dreams maybe??), even though they’d probably have differing opinions on many topics
this one is not even a headcanon but I read a few interviews with Jenna where she says that they ended up liking each other but they wouldn’t tell each other that directly and I was like YEAH that’s exactly it so if they got closer, they would both avoid the topic of what their relationship is like fire. morpheus comes over every night but they both refuse to even think about the possibility of having feelings for each other
and if johanna gets held on a job somewhere and is not home at night, he’s worried but he’d be SO BAD about showing it
johanna sings snippets from all the songs with dreams/sandman in lyrics sometimes to annoy him but he secretly likes to listen to her voice
Lol I'm sending double I'm sorry this one you can create the whole thing yourself but the things that have to be in the fic are (reader is plus-size in this)
- dad spencer x mum reader, reader is pregnant
- very fluffy
That's it! Everything else is your choice :)
Btw I don't expect any of these fics to come out super fast its just your the first writer I've found that doesn't make ps reader hate herself lmao
Still Into You
Summary: As Spencer and wife await their child’s birth, she takes the time to look back at their relationship milestones.
Pairing: Dad!Spencer Reid x Mom!Reader, Spencer Reid x Plus Size!Reader, Spencer x Fat!Reader
Warnings: Tooth rotting fluff! Mentions of pregnancy and morning sickness.
Word count: 2.6k
A/N: This is a song fic based on the song "Still Into You" by Paramore, so if you haven't heard that song before, I highly recommend you do! Besides that, it's just a feel-good fluff :) Also, probably my last fic of the year that is not related to the holidays.
(not beta-read, DM if you find any blatant grammar mistakes)
♪
Can't count the years on one hand
That we've been together
I need the other one to hold you
Make you feel, make you feel better
♪
You say love found you because you weren’t even searching for it when Spencer came into your life. His honey eyes and brown hair and something about the way he smiled at you roped you in. You couldn’t even properly say why or how or what even happened that fateful day when your paths crossed. All you knew was that one day you were working, walking people through the museum exhibition, and a cute guy gather up the courage to talk to you at the end of the tour. The way he looked at you, and still does, makes you want to hug him right away every time you see him. Once Spencer found you, he never let you go.
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You remember the exact moment you knew Spencer was the one. After about a month of everything being as perfect as it could be (taking into consideration the fact that his job takes him all over the country), Spencer came to your house for a movie night. The movie was long forgotten because you two were two busy asking each other questions. A thousand questions. A million. You just know you spent the rest of the evening and most of the night telling stuff to each others, stolen kisses in between.
Does he like to go out and party or stay home? Would he like to go camping or clubbing? What does he think about abortion? Why does he think people decide to be vegan? What does he think about those people? Would he ever want to become vegan? What if he won fifty-thousand dollars? What if you won fifty-thousand dollars? What if you lost fifty-thousand dollars? What would he do if he didn’t have his job? What would you do? What would he change about his body? Will he be there for you? Can you count on him? Can he count on you? Will you decide things together or will he try to decide them for you? What if he’s suddenly hit with depression? What if you are? What if you get a hobby that takes you away every weekend? Would you two move away for work? What if you get a job promotion? What if his mom doesn’t like you? Are there relatives one of you just can’t abide? How do you spend the holidays? What are your deal breakers? What would make you walk away? What if one of you gets into debt? What does his retirement plan look like? Would he ever want to buy a house? What if you can’t agree on the type of house you like?
“I really don’t care what our future house looks like, Y/N, as long as I have enough space for all my books and you can hang your paintings up the walls.” It was when he said our instead of mine that you knew. He was planning on sticking around.
♪
It's not a walk in the park
To love each other
But when our fingers interlock
Can't deny, can't deny you're worth it
♪
From a young age, you had prepared yourself to be perfectly alone. You did believe in love, but as a plus size woman who dated several thin men over your lifetime, no relationship lasting the one-year mark, you accepted the fact that there’s no such thing as forever. Especially when it comes to relationships. For a long time, you thought you just had horrible taste in men. People ghost. They fetishize. Those who seemed nice in their profiles turn out to be total fuckboys after the first date.
Spencer does none of those things. He tells his friends about you, he takes you on dates for everyone to see, he strategically move closer to me when you’re at bars together and some other guy is giving you judgmental looks. He does his best to discover what pleases you. He never insists on getting intimate, but he takes his time in getting to know your body, asking questions and letting you tell all you want to experiment with together. He even turns it into a game, a sensual game designed to enhance the experience for both of you.
Over the years, you’ve built a life together. Some people assume he’s making you stay big or would no longer love you if you were to lose weight. People assume that he loves you only because of your size, and not for your personality. That's just not true. Not only does he remind you that he sees you as wonderful on a daily basis,
Spencer pays you sincere, sweet compliments that make you feel good and are about more than what you look like. He completely accepts you — rolls, flab, fat, fiesty personality, stretch marks and all. He’s a skinny guy. He’s tall. He’s got good cheekbones. You hate how many times you’ve been told by people that you two look so cute together in a condescending tone. It’s objectifying! It’s reducing you to your body, which is gross.
Before you got into this relationship, you had just found the fat acceptance movement and body positivity. You haven’t been plus-size your whole life, but you’ve always been overweight. Back then, you used to think that you would be lucky to have someone love you. Spencer was the first man who treated you right. He acted correctly, and because of the way we as a society talk to plus women about their bodies, you feel like you need to give him some credit. But in reality, he just acted the way a good person should act. Some people ask you if the relationship with Spencer helped you with your body, but you’re proud to say that your answer is no — it was yourself. You did a lot of internal work. You were the one who changed your view about what kind of love you should accept and deserve. Of course having him tell you that you are beautiful and enough helps, but you’re confident because of yourself. And now, with Spencer, you never doubt that you’re worthy of love, no matter what.
With Spencer by your side, you own that. You’re confident. You’re bold. You stay true to yourself and what you want and don’t settle for less than that. The fact that he is always here rooting for you makes your heart sing.
♪
I should be over all the butterflies
But I'm into you
And baby even on our worst nights
I'm into you
♪
From a young age, you had prepared yourself to be perfectly alone. You did believe in love, but as a plus size woman who dated several thin men over your lifetime,
No relationship lasting the one-year mark, you accepted the fact that there’s no such thing as forever. Especially when it comes to relationships. For a long time, you thought you just had horrible taste in men.
Spencer changed that perception. You remember your first fight as a couple, the details are somewhat fuzzy now, but you remember the way he brought the issue up and how sincere he was in wanting to work through things in order to get to a better place together. It was that night that you two promised not to retreat, feelings hurt, to your sides of the bed and close off, but to express your feelings and try to work things out, every single time.
Being honest with each other entails putting in the time to figure out how the two of you show affection. Spencer loves paying you compliments, but you realize that he actually enjoys showing you how much he cares through actions. Sometimes it’s a romantic dinner or an unexpected lunch during the work day, sometimes it looks like him taking out the trash for you or bringing you breakfast in bed — anything to show how much he cares. Not only that, but, as your relationship progresses, he tells you that he could lay beside you for hours, and not speak one word, but as long as you held his hand — he would feel loved. Even when you don’t see him for weeks on end, he lets you know that when you see each other he will be truly present and loving.
From walking in the park to waiting in a doctor’s office, holding hands is something Spencer likes to do almost anywhere. With the passing of time, you two get in the habit of giving hugs and small kisses before leaving home or when returning after several hours away. Whenever he has a tough case, you hold him close until his worries melt away. Using your fingers, you gently comb the curls away from his face while also gently stroking his scalp. You notice all the loving glances he casts your way every time you put your hand on his arms while he’s talking, letting him know you are listening. He even takes one of your slept-in T-shirts with him when he’s away on cases, so he can still enjoy your scent while he’s away.
You enjoy giving him presents. It doesn’t mean you drop large amounts of money on extravagant, luxury gifts for Spencer. Rather, it means giving him things you know for sure he’ll enjoy — a new edition of one of his favorite books, a funny pair of socks, a sewing kit for him to take care of his satchel bag and many other things you buy just because they remind you of him — and it goes a long way, every time you give him something in wrapping paper, you see how fulfilled he looks.
He smiles, shaking his head when you buy him the watch he was looking at, stating “it’s unnecessary” but you know how he treasures your gifts, wearing the socks until they have holes in them, reading the book over and over again, keeping parts of you close at all times.
The way you think and feel is different, the way you communicate is different. He tends to be more intellectual and direct and you’re more emotional, your thoughts can be all over the place. But now, you’ve hit this amazing place of understanding and are so much in sync. He’s the one that wipes the tears dry when you’re upset. He is the one who keeps you steady when all you want to do is collapse. He puts a lot of effort not let your relationship tumble down the priority list after spending so long together.
♪
Recount the night that I first met your mother
And on the drive back to my house
I told you that, I told you that I loved ya
You felt the weight of the world
Fall off your shoulder
♪
After only a few months together, he invited you over for dinner with his mother, because he wanted you to spend quality time together. Because he believes that you’re going to be around for a long time and that you should start getting to know your future in-law as soon as possible.
When you meet Diana Reid, your first impression of her is that you can see how the little things like her sense of humor or the way she smiles turned Spencer into who he is. It’s kind of amazing to meet the parents of someone you love and then see their qualities reflected in their parents.
You sit through his mother showing you probably every baby picture that had ever been taken of him. See all the awkward school year photos and the university years. His relationship with his mother is a big part of his life, and will go on whether you’re in the picture or not, so you know having you and her meet is something very important to him.
Spencer adores his mom, sends her flowers on Mother’s Day and never forgets her birthday. He does much of the same when it comes to you. You’re dealing with a guy who was raised to love women, and knows how to show it.
The day you meet Diana is also the day you figure out that what you feel for Spencer is not just infatuation, is not just passion, it is full-fledged, warts and all, love. And that this is the man you want beside you for the rest of time.
With his mother's full approval and a few questions regarding when you two would be giving her grandchildren, he decided to take you to meet the team. The only people that he spends more time with than you is his coworkers, and he thinks that you deserve to meet each other, since you’re always hearing so many stories about each other.
With all his attention to detail, you weren't surprised when he asked you to marry him with the most beautiful vintage diamond ring. As you accepted, tears rolling down your cheeks, you couldn't believe how happy you were. You still can't.
♪
And to your favorite song
We sang along to the start of forever
And after all this time, I'm still into you
♪
You tell Spencer he’ll be a father on the dance floor of your wedding. You’re not sure how you managed to hide it for so long, your dress had to be altered at least four times before the ceremony, but somehow he didn’t notice. You want to tell him but neither of would want to make a scene at your first dance, so you decide to save this little moment just for the two of you. So when he holds you tightly and cries happily into your neck as you dance, everyone else just assume it’s because he’s emotional at finally being married.
You two are so entranced in your own little bubble, telling each other that you’re the happiest you’ve ever been, that you almost don’t notice the camera capturing the moment. You look into the lens with a wide grin and see happy tears rolling down your husband’s face as he holds you by your waist. You’re glad that this moment will be captured forever in a photograph. You’re sure one day you’ll show it to your children.
You spend the rest of the evening like that, dancing next to each other, not wanting to let go.
♪
Well, some things just, some things just make sense
And one of those is you and I
♪
You always knew he was someone who did everything with conviction and enthusiasm, but he took it to another level as you told him you were pregnant.
It is just as important for dads as it is for moms to be emotionally ready when having a baby. Nine months gives time for dads to read about babies and what to expect, but Spencer takes it, as usually, to another level. He takes parenting classes, reads child psychology books, baby proofs your house, asks his friends for all the tips, organizes your appointments, goes shopping with you to choose items for your baby. Spencer starts keep a journal about how he's feeling and take lots of pictures of you throughout the pregnancy as well. He asks you about all the important things. Are both of you all-in on breastfeeding? Do you want the baby to sleep in a crib in their own room as soon as you get home? Will both of you be working? What are your plans for child care?
While his work schedules could prevent him from attending every appointment, the two of you make sure to create a schedule that allows him to be there as much as possible.
Your pregnancy is a time of many changes, both physically and emotionally. It is a time of learning to embrace your body in a way you never thought would be possible.
One of the immediate challenges of going from two to three in a family is that your child is going to get the majority the attention for the foreseeable future. When people seem to only want to talk about your baby, you notice that Spencer seems content to take a back seat for once. He smiles every time he says "my family"or when people ask him if he has children.
Another challenge is the morning sickness, when a simple smell can make you throw up your morning breakfast, meaning that you can't be useful to yourself, let alone someone else. Spencer always steps up to take care of you without getting grossed out or complaining. You notice that when one of those days he tells you to sit in the tub while he scrubs you and washes you hair, not caring if his clothes get wet.
It is a seemingly ordinary moment. One in the thousands of moments you've shared together, but it's a quiet glimpse into the depths of your husband's character. Depths that reveal themselves to you layer by layer, one shining trait at a time.
You're so thankful Spencer is your co-parent because his excitement and commitment inspire you too. Parenthood has allowed you to see him clearly and fully. And you plan on doing that for the moments still to come, the big and the ordinary. Every day, the man you married gives you more and more reasons to fall deeply in love.
Now, all that's missing from the equation is your child. The one you created together. The one you will raise together. The one that made you both cry together when you heard their heartbeat for the first time. That is an undeniable pull on the heartstrings to love the one you’re with even more than you did before your tiny human comes along. And, whatever happens, you know Spencer will be there by your side.
I fully intended to jump in here and ask about your awesome fics immediately after you shared that post about wanting asks and then I totally forgot. So. Sorry. But here is an ask.
I would love to know any extra details you can share about the Dashing Pirate sequel, which I am very excited about. 😍 Like plot stuff, or any smutty scenes you're particularly excited to write/share, or how dark can we expect this fic to be? And i am very interested to know, of course, what sort of whumpy goodness do I have to look forward to in it? I want all the delicious details, please. 😘
I love you Elsie. Thanks so much for asking. I feel like I’ve talked about it a little with our miners but this one is going to be much darker. Killian is going to be tested and we are going to find out how much he has changed since having a family and how he’s adjusting to it. There is lots of smut planned along with violent scenes. It is essentially an all out war. I’m currently writing the first chapter while doing a few tweaks to the original. You can expect to see a lot of sexual frustration in our couple. Thanks so much again for asking! I love you terribly.
YOUR DICE ARE PRETTY also good job on the tray BUT THOSE DICE
THANKS!
I ordered them from Die Hard Dice, cause my trans ass saw them and had to buy! I also got a few really nice metal d20s Im going to use against the players in the campaign I DM!
