Making Valentines Merch Of Your Ship That's Mainly Focused Around Abuse, S/A, And Class/racial Discrimination

lol arthur realizes with the other knights after watching merlin flirt and being hit with a wave of deja vu: holy shit you asked me out

merlin and the rest of the knights around a campfire after leaving a village bc lancelot and leon somehow started a brawl in the tavern: ???

arthur points at merlin: after valiant! you asked me to buy you a drink! you were asking me out!

merlin is busy cooking dinner and confused out of his fucking mind: what???…..valiant….oh the knight with the snakes.

gwaine who was slightly tipsy now stone cold sober and sitting up straight against a tree: wait. explain. what do you mean merlin asked you out??

arthur snaps his fingers as he recalls the memory: i apologized for sacking you and you said that if i bought you a drink we’d be even.

merlin now remembering how he had stumbled into camelot, picked a fight with a pigheaded bully which quickly turned homoerotic and flirtatious, and continued their teasing-flirting for days before merlin shot his shot and asked the prince out only to be rejected: oh yeah, i forgot i did that…..wait, you mean you didnt realize what i was asking?

arthur: no?? we argued everyday, how was i supposed to realize you were asking me out??

merlin now abandoning the dinner and staring across the camp at arthur while the rest of the knights watch their back and forth like a game of tennis: to you we were arguing, to me that was very much flirting. i thought you were flirting back so i decided to ask you. then you rejected me

arthur, mentally beating his past self up for fucking up their chance: i didn’t reject you!!! i just didn’t realize what you were asking me. how was i meant to? we fought every chance we got

leon, nudging elyan, glee and excitement riling through him: its happening!!! its finally happening!!! seven long, grueling years is finally paying off!!!

merlin, realizing the misunderstanding and acknowledging the fact that he wasn’t rejected, his flirtations just weren’t noticed - realizing he still has a chance: oh…oh i see. arthur, my dear, our fights were extremely flirtatious. need i remind you of what you said? “do you know how to walk on your knees? would you like me to teach you?” or “i could take you apart with one blow”

arthur, mental capabilities at an all time low: m…my dear….?????????

merlin grinning devilishly as he realizes that his flirtatious persona he had hidden away after falling head over heels for arthur can make a come back: that is what i called you. should i call you something else? say…mine?

percival gags in elyan’s ear: cheesy

elyan hides a laugh: at least they’re finally getting somewhere. better than the hopeless pining

arthur, flushed from head to toe: ah uh no um im uh

merlin thoroughly enjoying himself: oh come now, your majesty. use your words.

MERLIN & ARTHUR PENDRAGON ↳ merlin ✗ 5x02 - arthur’s bane: part 2

I have a confession, i HATE owling at the moon (Loona x Octavia).

After what canon has presented of both characters, since the begining i felt that a romantic relationship between them is the worst possible route for either of them in terms of character developtment since neither of them seem to be in the right emotional (Loona) or mental (Octavia) state to have something healthy, specially since it would be mentally scaring for Octavia to interact further with blitzø taking in count she resents him, which is not healthy in the slightess.

A lot of people seem to think that they would be a healthier stolitz, but i think that comparing it to them is a giant red flag.

I don't know ¿what is your opinion?

Honestly, personally, I find the ship to be a bit weird. I won't hate anyone if they ship it, I could see the appeal, but like with additional context, the ship is just a bit weird for me .

for two major reasons why I find this ship a bit weird:

1) If Stolas and Blitz were to get married, they would become step siblings.

I personally don't like shipping step-siblings. It is just not for me.

2) it been canon that Octavia is 17 years old, and Loona is implied to be around 18-21 years old.

Even though the age difference isn't that big, it is still very weird to me. Like Octavia is still in school, while Loona is technically an adult with a job.

Overall, I don't see these two together in a relationship.

What???

Look, I'm so up for headcannons. Since headcannons are really fun and can be a great way for fans to think of ways their favorite characters would be like in different situations.

But usually, headcannons are fan interpretation, not canon. So, if it canon inside your head, that blitz has coporlalia, ADHD, and borderline personality disorder. Great! Just remember it canon inside your head.

It has never been canonically started, nor implied by the showrunners nor Viv herself. That blitz has these disorders. If you enjoy these headcannons, again great! But don't go around saying it like it has been shown to be canon.

I'm going to be confessing something

I hate how all the characters don't have features that imply how old they died. Like husk apparently died in his 70s, yet no wrinkles? No gut from drinking? Or they could've had him having some difficulty running or walking since the older you get, it very unlikely you can run the same way you would 20 years old.

Nope, nothing.

Scorned Via AU pt.1

Asks are welcome for her! I'll be answering it under #scornedoctavia !

CW familial abuse, incest, incestuous abuse, sexual abuse <mentions only, self harm, eating disorders, addiction

With the expulsion and betrayal of her father, leaving her with her abusive uncle and unstable mother, Octavia is left even more distraught and lost then ever before.

At first it was easy to blame everything on her father, but then she caught onto her Uncles abusive tendencies, how he treated her mother... She always had a feeling her mothers immature nature was hiding something more, how she drowned herself in socializing and making sure to be around others all the time. But when her uncle moved in, something had changed. He isolated both her and her mother, even more then they were under Stolas's "care", he was flippant with his mood, and especially affectionate to her mother. Her mother never seemed quite comfortable, though clearly she just wanted to make her brother proud and took it on the chin.

It wasn't just her mother he was... affectionate with. He called her by her nickname despite never being in her life before. " Via~ " a slimy tone. lingering touches on her shoulders that made her shudder. She knew her uncle was gay, she had the misfortune of being left home alone by her parents every time he had a wedding to a new suitor, those never lasted. Surely he was just... flamboyant. It wasn't too different then her fathers sexual comments around her to do with that... man.

She found herself pulling out her feathers, leaving a right mess of her hair and tail, bald patches covered her weakened body. She had stolen some of her fathers old cigarettes, smoking seemed to calm her mind, if only slightly. Taking care of herself became harder, she often found herself unable to muster up the courage to undress to bathe when her uncle was in the mansion. No matter the wing he was in, no matter if the door was locked. She believed it was a stupid fear, but a fear nonetheless.

The date of her 18th was fast approaching, not that it mattered. She had no one to celebrate it with, and it wasn't like anything would change once she turned 18. Or at least that's what she thought. Wandering the mansion, a habit she had started when all of her fathers stuff had finally been disposed of. Chitter came from the longue her mother and uncle often inhabited, though this time something was different. Her mothers voice was booming, though less scratchy as it usually was, these shouts clearly came from the bottom of her chest. Octavia had never heard her mother use such a tone. "ARE YOU INSANE? SURELY YOU ARE PULLING MY FEATHERS" Stella growled, though the man only cooly replied "Oh, dearest~ sister, why would i ever joke about family affairs like this?". Stellas beak audibly snapped shut at the tone, he continued "Marrying our lovely Via off will advance our families bloodline within the Goetia, surely even you can wrap that pwetty, wittle head around that~!" in a cooing tone. Octavia gasped in utter shock, HE was planning on getting rid of her? at the thought the shock dissipated as this made complete sense, he was a selfish greedy man, of course he would. Octavia cautiously peered into the longue to listen in further...

To be continued!

Authors note: This is my first time trying to fully write out dark themes like this. I understand if people are uncomfortable, but I by no means intend to romanticize or normalize this subject matter! Like all authors I'm pulling from my life experience and what I've witnessed around me, so I'll try my best to be authentic and honest with these themes.

I am by no means affiliated with d4rkfic/pr0para/ship/fic/d34dd0ve or any of that stupid shit lmao.

Can’t stop thinking about a very specific dynamic

A healer and a knight fall in love.

The healer spends hours healing everyone but themselves. Caring for the sick, stitching wounds, setting bones, pushing dislocated limbs back into place. Wearing themselves to exhaustion.

The knight gently tends to the healer. Holds them in a hot bath, rubbing the soreness from their muscles under the warm water. Applies balm to their chapped fingers. Brings them tea and tucks them into bed before climbing in beside them.

The knight defends everyone. Fights off the enemy with a sword and a shield, takes the blows intended for someone else, holds the line until help arrives, fights through any and all injuries they need to in order to defend those under their protection.

The healer defends the knight when they’re down for the count. When the knight collapses, the healer takes up their sword and defends them until they get back to their feet. If someone dares to say anything against their knight they get in their faces and the healers words are sharp and cold as any blade, cutting deep into their opponent.

HOW OLD IS FUCKING GIAUS?!!!

We know he's older than 50. In 3X9 Alice gave him a book for his 50th birthday and that was before she left before the purge.

The purge happened 20 years ago when Arthur was born. That makes him 70ish.

At this point it has been 4 years-ish because of the year uther had the knights looking for Morgana, after Merlin poisoned Morgana and morgouse took her.

So now he is 74-ish.

Then the 3 year gap between season 4 and 5. Now he is like 77-ish.

THIS MOTHER FUCKER IS ALMOST 80 YEARS OLD! HOW IS HE STILL ALIVE!

Arthur holds an intervention for Merlin and his visits to the tavern. All of the knights are there. So is Gaius, who shrugs apologetically. Lancelot and Gwaine refuse to participate for different reasons though they’re both in attendance. Leon goes off on a tangent about how he understands why Merlin drinks.

Illegally streaming the Turkish dub of Merlin with auto-translated English subtitles as god intended

Gaius has his priorities straight at the Round Table

Elyan is a little more self deprecating in this version

At least the knighting ceremony is going well. Up Knight has risen.

The Mercelot of it all lmao???

Arthur goes rogue due to the stress

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