#they're complicated

[roshellow29]

Something something burningcheese kids idk

[ask-laura-chastel]

Laura and Alucard have a rather complex relationship that is filled with both contempt and camaraderie.

Laura is still very resentful of Alucard; he is the one who almost killed her and he's just kind of a dick in general, and often gives her overtime work. He also invaded her in a way that makes her inherently weary of him, where he drank the blood of her chest wound while she was unconscious after their fight. While this was done out of a very valid concern on Alucard's end because the last werewolf he saw was from Millenium and that the nazis invaded France, it was still a violation of Laura's memories, and body in a way; and considering her past, she never wants any man to have power over her, especially in such a way. She also finds him TREMENDOUSLY annoying at times and genuinely wants to harm him often.

Despite that, Alucard is ironically the one she trusts the most; he is stronger than her in every aspect, yet has - outside of that one breach - never done anything to impede on her autonomy except for the threat of him being her executioner shall she ever stray (and grating her nerves). He is actually the one she shares her concerns with, because he is blunt and never hides anything unless ordered to do so. He is, like her, an old monster who saw (and participated in) the worst of humanity, and while their general philosophies clash, they tend to soothe each other a bit.

As for Alucard, he shares a lot of the previously mentioned sentiments. He is not resentful towards her in any way though; if anything he is extremely intrigued and amused by Laura. He does of course have negative feelings towards her; we've seen in the Dawn that he seems to look down on werewolves and trash-talked the Captain to the point it almost sounded racist of him? Which is a funny thought. As Dracula wolves were kind of his employees as well so he doesn't really see them as equals unless they prove themselves worthy of being seen as more than dogs. On top of that, I still HC Alucard as rather classist, and Laura being homeless and a peasant as a human amused him greatly. He is not shy about saying what's on his mind either, and despite being reserved (unless provoked) himself she is the target of his teasing often, as he's quite comfortable with her.

Despite him looking down on her though, he does see her almost like a little sibling or a junior. She is also someone he would confide in, because he knows very clearly that she has experienced similar abuse as he has, and her resentment of God also reminds him of his younger self. He does like to strike conversation with her after everyone metaphorically went to bed, and they do share gossip and trauma dump over a bottle from time to time. She is someone he knows will understand him, and the two are, despite their age difference, very old monsters who have experienced their lives as apex predators in their respective regions. They are on the same level, nearly at the bottom of the hierarchy, and their struggles are often mutual.

His nickname for her is 'beast', which he calls her as often as he calls Seras 'police girl'.

Also, here's your pic of Laura hitting Alucard with a chair.

[scarlettohairdye]

So I was thinking about epithets yesterday and how when they're used well they really add to the work and when they're used poorly it feels like the author has thrown a cinderblock in front of you while you're moving at a brisk walk, and then I got floostered (flu vaxx and covid booster) and managed to edit this ugly but hopefully helpful flowchart together through my flooster fever.

The question I always come back to is, "How would I, as the viewpoint character, think about this other character?" I think about my wife by her name or her relationship to me. I don't think of her as "the blue-haired woman," or "the taller woman."

This obviously doesn't cover every single permutation of epithet use out there in the would, but if I can help one person avoid writing, "Scarlett walked into the kitchen, hungry and annoyed about it. The redheaded woman found she had no snacks and grumbled," it'll be worth it.

(This is not a callout post for anyone in particular. It's just intended as general writing advice, because I had to figure out a lot of this shit for myself when I first started telling stories!)

[boingly]

Funny how there's 2 pippins that tell you something related to the egg location , the island with the rudinns, the ones that are mentioned to be Lost

Funny how there's (i think) two pippins that call themselfs the Lost pippins (and the couch gets mentioned too i don't know if that means anything

Funny how one of the lost pippins will tell you to don't push them aside

I just have this dumb theory that the pippins from the dressing room is a lost toy

Maybe being a normal toy (dice) that got brought home from school just to get lost while Kris used a plug as a toy messed them up or something

They don't have any reason to be in the dressing room , they only give you the hint about rude Buster after the second board (they even say it for free if you refuse to give them the single point)

They joke about how the T rank is for tv losers but their text changes if Kris has a T rank

Look at all those "..."

Maybe i'm just looking a lot into a wall or just making stuff up on my brain

I just think they're

Pathetic, like a wet cat on the rain

i like them , at least i like the version of them i have on my head , jealous that a power strip could be used as a toy while they just got lost , what could've ramb had that they didn't

Creature full of jealousy

(where do they even go , can't find them on the s rank anymore if you play the sword game , maybe slowly turning into stone on ramb's stand while getting drunk)

Why did this guy turn into a jealous hater while the other lost pippins was just gay with a Zapper or something

There's probably something that could break my theory in pieces since i only remember the pippins texts but i can be happy just dreaming

(cheater)

[laurieisnowherenearaugust]

this is a slow burn chirisu AU I thought of in a random week. Thought you guys might wanna try it out?

Basically they're both hot nerds with power dynamics issues, if that exists.

This is a part of it that I like:

“I didn’t realize I took up this much space in your head.” Arisu felt that like a sucker punch to the chest. Heat flared up his neck. His entire body tensed. Because—no. Fuck that. That wasn’t true. That wasn’t— “Didn’t even let me finish my lunch,” Chishiya mused, voice smooth, mocking. Arisu bristled. “You were already done eating.” Chishiya arched his brow. “Oh? You were watching?” Arisu’s breath caught. Because—fuck. He had walked into that one.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63023503/chapters/161403826

[zatozato]

What is your favourite (canon) Baccano ship?

Isaac x Miria

Jacuzzi x Nice

Firo x Ennis

Claire x Chane

Ladd x Lua

Tick x Maria

Huey x Monica

Gretto x Sylvie

Victor x Lucrezia

Roy x Edith

Voting ended onFeb 15, 2025

[e-b-variancehasleft]

Something no one will ever tell you is that when you hold on to characters for too long they're suddenly going to seem less and less like a character and more like person. Sooner or later you've handed them enough traits that are remarkably human and you notice how different they are now. This isn't necessarily bad, or good, but they lose some "usefulness" in plot, and become less distinct. This isn't going anywhere I just noticed it.

[theflavorpurple]

would it be random if i just info dumped on this rare pair ship i've been obsessed with..?

eh ima do it anyways-

fair warning it could be like ooc or inaccurate this is just kinda my take on how it would work kinda making my own au for it ig ANYWAYS-

Transformers starrod dynamic?? :

-both under the shadows of previous leaders

-both had some type of admiration/ idolization/ slight infatuation with megatron that both ended up in disappointment and slight heartbreak, it wasn't love no it was a crush but both seemed to end on the most disappointing note on megatrons side

-could possibly get together under the demands/influence of peers/society since rodimus is a prime and starscream is now leader of cybertron, could be arranged

-use each other for their own self benefits and pleasure (complicated toxic yuri)

-”it's complicated” it really is but also isn't, their relationship is their own business

-everyone tells rodimus starscream is using him and ‘seducing/brainwashing’ him and that he's only going to break his heart. rodimus isn't stupid he knows but he also knows starscream would never do that (or at least has some hope)

-everyone tells starscream he's wrong for being with rodimus and to leave the prime alone or whatever but the seeker knows what he knows even if their relationship is complicated he's not going to let someone who doesn't know the true meaning of their relationship get to him (or at least tries to)

-maybe the mistress of flame has some significance… (idk her she just sounds important and relevant especially with rodimus)

-everyone wanted them together but their close friends (rodimus's) want them apart, starscream has had his fair share of “talks”of interrogation trying to get him to share his “true intent” with the prime (honestly it's an insult to him and his past trine)

- maybe they're still together out of pure spite?

-people may still try to act all sleezy around rodimus thinking it's all an act and fake. starscream still proves even after the war his talons are sharper than ever.

-jealous. starscream? jealous? of megatron? ha. don't make him laugh. yet his glare that could strike fear in most was pointed directly at the ex-decepticon leader. more specifically at the hand that was placed on a certain flame colored bots shoulder. no his wings didn't twitch in agitation. you've seen wrong, you don't understand how wing cant works.. and certainly the tiny spike of annoyance you felt in his field was just a figment of your imagination… yeah official meetings are certainly awkward, best to not interact with either of the pair…

-rodimus lives under the constant shadow of optimus wherever he goes people think he’s immature and naive when he is not, he acts like he doesn’t hear the jokes and whispers but he is no idiot everyone thinks he is and optimus does nothing but prove that

-i feel like their relationship as hot rod and optimus went from father and son like to disappointment and underestimation after he became Rodimus Prime

- seeing megatron with Optimus hurt them both. as a form of betrayal on rodimus’s end and as a form of anger for starscream. betrayal because he had trusted megatron with his troubles of never being good as the optimus prime. anger because no matter what happens even if that war is over megatron will always get his way. he gets his prime.

-the war is over but their idolized leaders had left a mess in their hands. now it’s their job to fix it. but hey. they’re happy together now, they’re proof everyone is at peace.

-”they think you're an idiot. they think you're naïve.”

“and they think you're not fit to be a ruler. they think you're selfish.”

“they think. and do you believe them?”

“do you..?”

“i know what i know, and i know how to prove them wrong.”

(i mean if anyone wanted to write for this concept don't let me stop you if anything pleases tag me cuz i crave content for these two😍 i love how complicated they are)