#overshadow

[idverbhim]

[lo-vena]

Stories of a Stranger #1

—Overshadowed —

I've always said I don't feel insecure with someone else— regardless if they're prettier, smarter, or more valued and socially accepted.

And it's true. I established my own routine and continuously building my own spotlight, bit by bit.

I feel secure and confident enough with my self until life decided to remind me the fear of being overshadowed, in a form of a friend. And oh, I don't feel secure anymore. "In-secure."

I can see her potential of doing so much better than me. She has so much more potential. And I feel pain. I feel small. I feel betrayed. Why, you ask?

Because she does the routine I tried so hard to question and try and learn and fix. I don't care if she excel in dancing or singing or modeling or any other things that she can do. That's her thing. I applause her for that.

But seeing her potential to do better than me from learning and doing my routine is a different thing.

It feels like walking her into my shadow and witnessing her overshadowing me— sharing and eventually taking my spotlight.

It feels like building something so valuable for someone else to enjoy. I'm scared.

-vena

August 21, 2025.

[dragonshoardofworks]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 3/4 Fandom: Danny Phantom Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Danny Fenton & Jazz Fenton, Jack Fenton/Maddie Fenton Characters: Danny Fenton, Jazz Fenton, Maddie Fenton, Jack Fenton, Sidney Poindexter, Vlad Masters, Ember McLain, Desiree (Danny Phantom), Sam Manson, Tucker Foley, Nicolai Technus, Original Human Character(s), (they're Vlad's Parents), Lunch Lady (Danny Phantom), Harriet Chin Additional Tags: No One Knows AU, Halfa Fentons AU, Halfa | Half-Ghosts (Danny Phantom), Temporary Character Death, Electrocution, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Bullying, Arson, (they're all the ghosts' demises), Implied/Referenced Torture, Implied Death Threats, Hurt/Comfort, Attempt at Humor, Panic Attacks, Hints of Jack/Maddie/Vlad, Mind Control, Mind Manipulation, No Beta we die like the Fentons, Sorry everyone this fic just got split into a series, it'll make everything more smooth, at least i hope so, Trigger warnings in the notes of each chapter

Chapter 3: Bitter(sweet) Reunions

@redfoxtail26 I finally did it!! I'm sorry (again) for taking so long to finish this behemoth! Your hard work with the art won't go wasted, I promise! (シ_ _)シ

At long last, it's Vlad's time! (ﾉΦωΦ)ﾉ*.✧ Let's goOoOoOo!!

(The title of this particular phic will soon be changed, I'm still undecided what it'll be, because I'll split it into a series under the "Phamily Business" name.)

[nitpickrider]

Ok, yep. Second somebody starts talking like that, rugby tackle is the next logical action. DP7 12

[thesoulspulse]

Danny Phantom Randomness (Supernatural Endurance/Healing)

Something came to mind recently I’m not sure if anyone else has talked about before, so as usual, here I am. This is actually part of a passing thought I had more or less during the episode “Public Enemies” where a bunch of people at Casper High and the Mayor at the time were possessed by Walker and his goons. It goes something like this:

I touched on this a little before in a previous post about possession vs overshadowing so here I’d like to expand it a little further. Now, we all remember how Dash along with many other students and teachers at Casper High were overshadowed by Walk and his men, right? Well, while their bodies were being controlled, Danny didn’t pull any punches and honestly a lot of things that happened during their confrontation could have either killed or seriously hurt them if it weren’t for the superhuman strength and endurance that was extended to each person through the ghost inhabiting them at the time.

Here’s one example. Kwan gets slammed into the sidewalk with enough force that it breaks yet he’s able to escape completely unscathed. To be completely honest I kinda suck at math so I tried to look up a few things to get an idea of how difficult it is to break concrete in general and this is what I came up with...

32736 lb (Minimum Concrete Breaking Force) = 4000 psi

3000 lb (Concrete Endurance)

360-450 lb (Average Force Behind A Human Punch) = 120-150 psi

1000 lb (Average Force Behind A Human Kick)

190 lb (Average Weight Of Teen Football Player)

Feel free to crunch the numbers if you’re better at math than I am, but hopefully you get the idea. My point is, considering Danny’s superhuman strength and the force behind slamming Kwan into the ground like that (or Dash into the roof of a car for that matter) these two are lucky to be alive. They’re ALL lucky to have survived, which they only did because of the ghosts inside of them literally shielding these guys from all that serious damage.

With all that in mind, what I’m wondering is...does this protection include superhuman healing in the unlikely event that their host DOES get injured? Think about it, Danny’s taken quite a few beatings himself up until this point, but always bounced back the next day tired but without a single scratch or bruise on him. So let's say one day during a patrol or something, Sam or Tucker twist/break an ankle or their wrist. If Danny overshadowed them long enough, would that heal the bone/fracture as good as new?

If so, that would be a really cool way for him to indirectly heal people, which is an interesting concept if you ask me. Similarly, Danny could save someone from drowning by overshadowing them since ghosts can breathe underwater, or I guess it's more like they don’t have to breathe at all! I’m just saying there’s some potential here for ways to think of some more creative ways to make the most out of how overshadowing/possession works in the Danny Phantom universe.

[wiirocku]

Luke 1:35 (NKJV) - And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

[wordsoftheheartandsoul]

Wait for It Just because you don't accomplish, receive, or see something in the time frame that you want - it doesn't mean that you've failed or missed your mark. It doesn't mean that it's too late. What's meant and aligned for you will come at the right time. It will come at a time that you are truly ready to handle, appreciate, and understand it. Don't let your worry overshadow the work.

Morgan Richard Olivier - Blooming Bare

[boom-fanfic-a-latta]

Have this fanart because I like you ;)

OH MY GOODNESS IT'S THE BOY

@makerofmadness IT'S THE BOOOOOOOY