Sometimes, the best teacup is chipped

Mégane | 29 | French | Sexual orientation : Villains | House : Hufflepuff | My heroes are Robert Carlyle, Yuzuru Hanyu and Tom Hiddleston (marry me please). Levi Ackerman and Zuko are my favorite characters ever. Rumbelle is my OTP, Zutara the OTP that never happened (so salty about it). My queen is Sansa Stark of Winterfell, my prince is Legolas Greenleaf. I like also Supernatural, some animes, and many other things. I also write fanfictions in French and English. Some of the gifs are mine. Hope you'll like my little universe. かけがえのない春の中なかにいる

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Tangible Shackles / Assasymphonie

I've been playing LADS for two months, and I found the video introducing Sylus character with his song: Tangible Shackles.

And as a French player, it made me immediately think of the song called Assasymphonie (from a musical Mozart l'Opéra Rock), literally a mix betwen Assassin and Symphonie, sang by Salieri's character, Mozart's rival. It's the same rythm, the same tonality; sure the songs have their differences but they are so similar.

In the Tangible Shackles, it even says "Symphony played in agony", how could I not think about the Assasymphonie?!

And the lyrics of Assasymphonie fit Sylus very well. Perhaps not in the mainline where he is confident and has no doubts about who he is, but when he was imprisoned (or in his myth as a dragon before he met MC).

“L’Assasymphonie” conveys a powerful emotional message. It explores loneliness, jealousy, and the struggle against inner demons. The song resonates with listeners by sharing universal feelings of inner conflict and a desire for rebirth.

I think Sylus might have felt this way, especially during myths when we learn how he has always been rejected by all and always felt unwanted until he met MC. Furthermore, the struggle against inner demons or nature is a recurrent theme in his myths (the dragon struggling against his nature who wants him to eat souls, the silverwing fiend whose first intention is to kill MC despite her freeing him).

Maybe there was a French person somewhere in the team who knew that song and got inspiration from it, who knows :')

Here are the French lyrics with English translation.

"(FIRST VERSE)

Cette nuit, intenable insomnie

Tonight, unbearable insomnia

La folie me guette

Madness lies in wait for me

Je suis ce que je fuis

I am what I flee from

Je subis cette cacophonie qui me scie la tête

I suffer this cacophony that saws my head in two

Assommante harmonie

A numbing harmony

Elle me dit "tu paieras tes délits" quoi qu'il advienne

It tells me, “You will pay for your crimes” no matter what

On traîne ses chaînes, ses peines

We drag our chains, our sorrows

(CHORUS)

Je voue mes nuits à l'Assasymphonie, au requiem

I devote my nights to the Assasymphony, to the requiem

Tuant par dépit ce que je sème

Killing out of spite what I sow

Je voue mes nuits à l'Assasymphonie, et au blasphème

I devote my nights to the Assasymphony, and blasphemy

J'avoue, je maudis tous ceux qui s'aiment

I confess, I curse all those who love each other

(SECOND VERSE)

L'ennemi tapi dans mon esprit fête mes défaites

The enemy lurking in my mind celebrates my defeats

Sans répit, me défie

Relentlessly challenging me

Je renie la fatale hérésie qui ronge mon être

I renounce the fatal heresy that gnaws at my very being

Je veux renaître, renaître

I want to be reborn, to be reborn

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)

Pleurent les violons de ma vie

The violins of my life weep

La violence de mes envies

The violence of my desires

Siphonnée symphonie

A siphoned symphony

Déconcertant concerto

Disconcerting concerto

Je joue dans toucher le beau

I play without touching beauty

Mon talent sonne faux

My talent rings false

Je noie mon ennui dans la mélomanie

I drown my boredom in melomania

Je tue ma phobie dans la désharmonie

I kill my phobia in disharmony

(CHORUS)"

What do you think?

[xthrenody]

I just found out there’s already been a collaboration between LADS and Mozart l’opéra rock on « Visions opposées » song, which accompanies the first video where all LIs appear including, for the first time, Sylus. That tells me everything I needed to know 😁

(Btw some people have mentioned that some parts of Tangible Shackles song resemble the Saw theme, and it’s quite accurate)

[nohardheroes]

Zuko and Katara (1/2)

The Legend of Aang / Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender

[xthrenody]

100 Umbrellas love / Master of Fate

Lyrics to the song “100 Umbrellas Love” sung by Sora Sayuri

It's a song that tells the tragic story of Zayne and MC in the “Master of Fate” myth (spoilers ahead!). I'm always heartbroken for them every time I listen to it.

Since I couldn't find the lyrics online, I tried to write them down myself. However, English is not my mother tongue are probably a few mistakes (especially where there's a *). Please feel free to correct me in the comments.

Here's the official video: https://youtu.be/uYylYLeCqUw?si=iO3srUKrmWTTyqmu

Enjoy!

[FIRST VERSE]

They called you a God with a frozen heart

A weapon of fate set to tear me apart

But in the silence, I saw through the storm

A man who was breaking trying to stay warm

You reached for my hand when you should’ve let go

But a love not too deep broke the final blow*

And I remember how you trembled then

The war inside you caved again

You spared me love but sealed the pain

And vanished softly in the rain

[CHORUS]

You made me a 100-umbrellas love

One for every moment we dreamed of

Each teach a whisper « I’ll be back someday »

Even gods can’t wash that kind of love away

So I’ve carried them though wind and flame

These umbrellas that all bear your name

And when the sky clears I’ll find you again

[SECOND VERSE]

They buried my fire in slumbers deep tied*

You kissed me to sleep with tears you didn’t hide

The world kept turning, you bore the cost

The Master of Fate forever lost

But I remember snow and stars above

I remember the ache of forbidden love

You chose me when choosing meant the end

You gave me time, you gave me wind

And I’ll wait ‘til frost turns into spring

Until I hear your voice in everything*

[CHORUS]

You made me a 100-umbrellas love

To shield me from the sky above

Each one a vow you couldn’t say aloud

Each one a promise wrapped in clouds*

So, I walk through time, through giant pain

With your name inked in every rain

And when the stars fall

I’ll find you again

[robotclefairy]

2026 zutara crumbs, don't ask me anything about the plot

[xthrenody]

Tangible Shackles / Assasymphonie

I've been playing LADS for two months, and I found the video introducing Sylus character with his song: Tangible Shackles.

And as a French player, it made me immediately think of the song called Assasymphonie (from a musical Mozart l'Opéra Rock), literally a mix betwen Assassin and Symphonie, sang by Salieri's character, Mozart's rival. It's the same rythm, the same tonality; sure the songs have their differences but they are so similar.

In the Tangible Shackles, it even says "Symphony played in agony", how could I not think about the Assasymphonie?!

And the lyrics of Assasymphonie fit Sylus very well. Perhaps not in the mainline where he is confident and has no doubts about who he is, but when he was imprisoned (or in his myth as a dragon before he met MC).

“L’Assasymphonie” conveys a powerful emotional message. It explores loneliness, jealousy, and the struggle against inner demons. The song resonates with listeners by sharing universal feelings of inner conflict and a desire for rebirth.

I think Sylus might have felt this way, especially during myths when we learn how he has always been rejected by all and always felt unwanted until he met MC. Furthermore, the struggle against inner demons or nature is a recurrent theme in his myths (the dragon struggling against his nature who wants him to eat souls, the silverwing fiend whose first intention is to kill MC despite her freeing him).

Maybe there was a French person somewhere in the team who knew that song and got inspiration from it, who knows :')

Here are the French lyrics with English translation.

"(FIRST VERSE)

Cette nuit, intenable insomnie

Tonight, unbearable insomnia

La folie me guette

Madness lies in wait for me

Je suis ce que je fuis

I am what I flee from

Je subis cette cacophonie qui me scie la tête

I suffer this cacophony that saws my head in two

Assommante harmonie

A numbing harmony

Elle me dit "tu paieras tes délits" quoi qu'il advienne

It tells me, “You will pay for your crimes” no matter what

On traîne ses chaînes, ses peines

We drag our chains, our sorrows

(CHORUS)

Je voue mes nuits à l'Assasymphonie, au requiem

I devote my nights to the Assasymphony, to the requiem

Tuant par dépit ce que je sème

Killing out of spite what I sow

Je voue mes nuits à l'Assasymphonie, et au blasphème

I devote my nights to the Assasymphony, and blasphemy

J'avoue, je maudis tous ceux qui s'aiment

I confess, I curse all those who love each other

(SECOND VERSE)

L'ennemi tapi dans mon esprit fête mes défaites

The enemy lurking in my mind celebrates my defeats

Sans répit, me défie

Relentlessly challenging me

Je renie la fatale hérésie qui ronge mon être

I renounce the fatal heresy that gnaws at my very being

Je veux renaître, renaître

I want to be reborn, to be reborn

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)

Pleurent les violons de ma vie

The violins of my life weep

La violence de mes envies

The violence of my desires

Siphonnée symphonie

A siphoned symphony

Déconcertant concerto

Disconcerting concerto

Je joue sans toucher le beau

I play without touching beauty

Mon talent sonne faux

My talent rings false

Je noie mon ennui dans la mélomanie

I drown my boredom in melomania

Je tue ma phobie dans la désharmonie

I kill my phobia in disharmony

(CHORUS)"

What do you think?

[orphicmeliora]

You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)

Masterlist (Completed)

PAIRING: Zayne x Non-MC Reader

SYNOPSIS: An arranged marriage built on silence unravels into a love loud enough to echo—where a repressed heart finally claims what was always his.

NOTES: The one shot I planned to write turned into a full-blown series, who's surprised? The tag list for this fic is CLOSED. the banners belong to @/uzmacchiato

You can also find this series on AO3

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✧･ﾟBlurb

✧･ﾟpreview

✧･ﾟpart 1

✧･ﾟpart 2

✧･ﾟpart 3

✧･ﾟpart 4

✧･ﾟpart 5

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Levi's compassion

I just noticed in chapter 72, right before the Scouts go out to Shinganshina to retake wall Maria, Levi has a very subtle smile, and his features soften when he sees a mother hugging her child close.

I bet he was recalling his own mother somehow. Even though he doesn't remember her very well, he remembers how she loved him, just as this mother loves her child.

This scene also ties with how he helped Queen Historia bring the Underground children up to the surface and giving them a better life. Levi's always happy to see children being loved and having a future, even if titans are still out there.

I can easily understand why in the anime, it has been decided that Levi's very last scene would be him giving candy to children after the Battle of Heaven and Earth (instead of seeing him reading the newspaper with Gabi and Falco by his side like in the manga).

Levi's compassion is almost always expressed in a very subtle way, resonating deeply only with all those who understand his character. That's why he is so loved around the world. That's why we love him so much.

I don't know why that subtle smile he gives that mother and child in chapter 72 has been removed from the anime :( (we only see the mother with the child in a scrolling view but we never see Levi's reaction).

[xthrenody]

Levi means Live

I find it beautiful that the name Levi is an anagram of the word Live.

It suits the character so perfectly.

Cursed with being Humanity's Strongest Soldier, condemned to survive, to always see others die despite doing his best to keep them alive and to keep living to ensure those deaths were not in vain.

Levi's character is all about making sure others get to live the life in the ideal world they all dreamed about. He's even ready to sacrifice who he is at the core to ensure that.

And in the end, besides what's left of his squad (Connie, Jean, Mikasa, Armin, and Historia as queen), he outlived every single soul he had ever loved despite not wanting anything for himself but everything for others.

His mother Kuchel, who wanted to live in peace with her son, even in a horrific place such as the Undergound. I believe she was one of the reasons Kenny turned into a mass murderer to put an end to the Ackerman's persecutions.

Kenny, who saved him and taught him how to survive in a shitty world before abandoning him, dying without achieving his dream for power and finally leaving Levi with the power (the syringe) he had desired for so long.

Isabel and Farlan, for whom he got to the surface after 25 years surviving in the Underground so Isabel could finally see the sun and flying birds.

Petra, Oluo, Eld and Gunther, who dreamt of an ideal world without titans (and where Petra canonically loved him even though he never reciprocates her feelings).

Erwin, who wanted to know the truth about their world to confirm his dad's theory.

Hange, who wanted to study things in peace (titans most of the time, but let's remember how fascinated they were with those strange cucumbers they found in the sea).

Eren, the boy he tried to save so badly from everyone else before understanding there was no way to save him from himself no matter how Levi desperately tried.

It's crazy to notice every single loved one Levi ever lost was because of the titans: his mother because she was an Ackerman - a clan whose blood was manipulated with Titan serum, forced to hide like she did when she became a prostitute in the Underground and died from sickness ; Kenny who wanted to take power from the Founder to finally understand the peaceful view Uri and Frieda embodied ; Erwin for wanting to know the truth about the Titans ; Obviously Isabel, Farlan, Hange and his first squad fighting Titans ; Eren who needed to die to bring an end to titans... even though it lasted only for a couple of decades/centuries).

Without the Titans, they would all have a fair chance of still being alive.

I bet that at the end of the story, even though he is now disabled, since he inherited all their dreams, he tried to live a fulfilling life after the Battle of Heaven and Earth in order to honor his departed loved ones.

[lifeofashowgirls]

ATTACK ON TITAN / 進撃の巨人 Season 1 (2013) VS. Season 4 (2023)

[xthrenody]

New official art / Hogwarts Houses

Just noticed all the colors of the Hogwarts houses are represented here :

Eren > Gryffindor

Jean > Hufflepuff

Hange > Ravenclaw

Levi > Slytherin

Though I must say Jean and Levi should swap. Levi is a damn Hufflepuff (don't try to convince me otherwise) and Slytherin suits Jean's ambition better.

[crowsofdarkness]

Forgotten: Levi Ackerman- ON GOING.

Pairings: Levi Ackerman x Female Scout! Reader

Fandom: Attack on Titan

POV: 1st person

Content Warnings/Tropes: dual pov, use of Y/N and a pet name for reader, second chance love, lovers to enemies to lovers, language, violence, death, and smut which will include hate fucking. I will give correct smut warnings at the beginning of the chapters.

Summary: When Levi left the underground all those years ago, he didn't dare look back especially towards the girl who held his heart and soul. Now, years later, when the war with the titans rages on worse than before, Erwin Smith recruits a new scout from the underground. Levi had every intention of ignoring the new scout until an all too familiar face walked in the room, ready and hell bent on revenge the moment her eyes meets Levi's.

A/N: this series will take place during season three and four of Attack on Titan. My plan is to take it to the end of the series. About ninety percent will be true to the storyline however a few things will be different.

ONE | TWO |THREE | FOUR | FIVE | SIX |SEVEN | eight: coming soon.

[xthrenody]

I’m currently rewatching AOT (only in dub this time, so far I’d only watched the sub version), and I’m starting season 4.

Hell, Gabi’s voicing actress Lindsey Seidel sounds SO MUCH like Azula in Avatar the last airbender (voiced by Grey DeLisle Griffin), it’s unsettling 🤣

[xthrenody]

Oneshot / Levi x Female OC (very little physical description of the character given, can fit almost any canon female character). SFW.

Inspired by the end of Hellboy from Guillermo del Toro (2004), because that last scene where Hellboy finally kisses Liz is one of my favorites kiss scenes ever.

English is not my mothertongue so please be indulgent. It's the first time I do this :)

“She’s got no pulse.” Armin whispered. “She’s not breathing.”

Levi pulled the blunt blade from his handles, which crashed to the floor with a clatter.

It couldn’t be.

She couldn’t be gone. He won’t have it. Even if the damn gates of hell had opened to swallow her soul, God, he will do anything in his power to get her back.

Hell, he will fight death itself if he has to.

As she was sitting against the wall, he kneels to her level and places his hand gently on her cheek, Armin stepping aside to give him space. The blood pulsing in his hands contrasts starkly with her cold pale skin. That’s when he realizes all is lost. He has lost her.

And he had never told her how much she means to him.

Meant.

He is such a fucking idiot.

They fought together for so long. It didn’t take long for him to admire her tenacity and willingness to give everything she had to give. He put her through so much shit during training or whenever she would get lost in her thoughts, and still, she kept smiling. Her gentleness always shone through despite the suffering staining her past, melting his cold heart.

She had yearned for him, this much he knew. And like the fucking bastard he was, he had never acted on despite feeling the same, believing confessing his love would sign her death. All he did was pushing her away.

And still, she died.

He leans slightly toward her, pressing his cheek against her icy one. God, she's so cold. He brings her ear close to his lips so that only she can hear him, wherever she may be.

“I was a fool.” He whispered. “A damn fool.”

I love you.

He finally backs away, letting his hand fall from her cheek in despair. However, his grey eyes cannot leave her face. He knows death. It has been with him since he was a child. And yet, it seems impossible to him that he has now lost another loved one to it. Armin exhales softly behind him, tears rolling down his cheeks.

Then, an ethereal breath like a sigh rises into the air.

And a few seconds later, as Levi and Armin look at each other to make sure it wasn't a figment of their imagination, she moves.

She moves.

A deep breath finally lifts her chest, and color slowly returns to her face.

Levi can’t believe it. But when she opens her eyes and plunges them right into his, he almost falls to his knees.

She is alive.

She came back.

Levi can’t help but smile. A genuine smile. The likes of which his lips had never formed before. He gets up and holds out his hand to her.

She takes it with both her hands and helps herself up, only to meet his strong embrace. Never will he let her go again. He can feel her tiny hands grabbing him for dear life, reassuring him about her being truly alive. Her face is buried against his neck, and the feeling of her hot breath makes him tighten his own arms around her.

“Levi…” She whispered, her voice still faint. “In the dark… I heard your voice…” She shifts slightly, brushing her forehead against his nose. “What did you say?”

He gathers his thoughts for a second. She heard him. Death let her go back to him after he called for her. It gave him a second chance, for once in his life. Why? He didn't know. But he swears he will make good use of it. First, he’ll tell her. Damn, he’ll tell her, in his own twisted way, that she’s the only ray of sunshine he ever needed in his life.

He finally moves his lips to her forehead, his voice trembling.

“I said… Hey, you on the other side… Let her go. Because for…” His voice slightly breaks as he moves apart from her a little, only to look her in the eyes. “For her… I’ll cross over… And then, you’ll be sorry.”

She smiles at him, her eyes fixed on his, and their lips finally meet. A soft kiss at first, ripe like summer fruit, saying better than any words the love that unites their souls. All the time lost without her love, he makes up for by continuing to kiss her, never wanting it to end. She holds him tighter with each kiss, letting the fire that has consumed her for so long flow through her lips, showing him how much she loves him.

Armin stand aside, smiling too. The happiness of seeing them finally admitting their feelings to each other and embrace them so beautifully warms his heart. Levi once asked him what makes a man a man. Was it his origins? The way he came to life? Armin remembers the answer he had given him.

It's the choices he makes. Not how he starts things, but how he decides to end them.

[shiorihyugawrites]

Red Regrets

Twelve years ago, Levi Ackerman made the hardest decision of his life—he left behind the only woman he ever loved, believing it was for her own good. But fate is cruel, and when a fiery redheaded boy with a familiar scowl crosses his path, Levi is forced to confront the past he abandoned. The truth he never knew. And the woman whose heart he shattered. (Levi x OC)

Table Of Contents:

Snippet of Chapter One

Moodboard

What Penelope looks like

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |

Masterlist | Patreon

Note: I'm four chapters ahead on Patreon :)

[shiorihyugawrites]

Damaged

Before the fall of Wall Maria, a string of brutal murders grips Wall Sina, noblemen found strangled, their mouths stuffed with drugs, and not a trace of the killer left behind. The Military Police call him “The Spider Killer.” But he's no man. She's a ghost in silk and shadow. A serial killer hiding in plain sight. When the scouts get involved, Levi begins to suspect that catching her won’t be so easy… especially when she starts hunting him too. (Levi x OC)

This fic was inspired by my oneshot Velvet Heat.

Table of Contents:

Snippet of Chapter One

What Rose Looks Like

Moodboard

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |

Masterlist | Patreon

[littletigerburningbright]

Levi's Leadership and its Pivotal Role in Winning the Final Battle

Levi's leadership during the final battle is so underrated. Without him, they never would have defeated Eren.

He's the first to realize that Armin is still alive and to come up with a plan of action to retrieve him:

He tells Mikasa to keep cool and not charge off recklessly, which is just the first instance we see of Levi during this final, pivotal battle telling Mikasa what she needs to hear in order to stay on course and do what needs to be done. Levi may not be "the strongest" anymore, but his guidance is ultimately what wins them the day.

And then, after Pieck's failed attempt to go after Eren's nape, even half-dead, suffering incredible injury, including internal bleeding and who knows what else, and after saving Jean's life and taking a brutal blow to his spine which could only have worsened his injuries, Levi pushes through what must be unimaginable pain to continue leading, telling them that they're going after Armin, taking the reins again. He's the one to realize that they need Armin, that they aren't going to make it to Eren's nape if they don't have Armin's Colossal Titan to blow a path clear for them. And here, we once again, see Levi fight against the possibility of everyone giving their lives for nothing. He isn't going to let that happen. And so he fights with everything he has to clear a path, calling out for everyone to hurry, knowing they don't have time to spare.

Levi is also the first from their group, the first that was close to Eren, to really acknowledge that he needs to die and not only say so, but demand it.

Levi obviously doesn't want to kill Eren, he's obviously upset about it, just like the rest of them, but the same way Levi's always been able to let go what was important to him in order to do the right thing, he's willing to do so here, too, and leading the others to do the same.

And even here, with Levi barely hanging on, literally needing to be supported by Connie after nearly getting his leg taken off, he immediately understands and reminds everyone that they aren't going to be able to kill the creature that came out of Eren's nape, that they need to focus on killing Eren instead, even as the rest of them are still clinging onto hope that they can somehow avoid it. Levi understands that this entire, nightmare scenario is being fueled and driven by Eren, that Eren is the force behind it all, and that the only way this hell ends is with his life ending. He's no longer allowing anyone to entertain any notion otherwise.

And then, finally, Levi is the first to realize that he and Mikasa, along with the Titan shifters, are the only ones who can stop Eren now, that everyone else is going to be turned into pure Titans. And he doesn't hesitate a moment to order everyone who's immune to the gas onto Falco's back, even as everyone else does, still in denial and refusing to accept reality.

They don't want to lose the loved ones they just reunited with, and their indecision and inability to accept the reality of the situation is wasting precious moments they don't have. Levi doesn't allow it, taking full command, immediately arming himself with tunderspears and forcing everyone to act.

And finally, Levi does his damndest to rally Mikasa while she's having an emotional breakdown over the reality of what's facing her, that being the inevitable need for Eren's death. Levi doesn't let up, continuing to scream in her face, reminding her that they're the only ones who can kill Eren at this point. The other Titan shifters can't help, because they have their hands full trying to stop the creature. And he's right, in the end, it's him and Mikasa who take Eren out, with Levi clearing the path for her to cut Eren's head off.

The alliance never would have won, never would have saved the 20% that remained of humanity, if not for Levi's leadership during that final battle, or for his ability to recognize and willingness to act on letting go what matters most to all of them, personally. Levi really laid the groundwork for this sacrifice from Mikasa when he let Erwin die four years earlier. Erwin was someone who was incredibly important to Levi on a personal level, but he was able to let him go, and he pushes Mikasa here to recognize her need to do the same. To make the necessary, personal sacrifice for the sake of everyone else.

[malewife-levi-ackerman]

Levi obliterating the titans who took someone he loved