I Know There’s More Than This Out There But It Really Is Incredible That People Will Look At A Fictional

ur right I’m gonna go rob a bank now

Kaz Brekker was only 14 when he robbed a bank and 17 when he broke into the Ice Court.

What the hell are we all doing with our lives?

jelly have mercy on me

This

Okay but the Darkling using the Fold to protect his country isn’t even out of the realm possibilities and actually a pretty reasonable way to keep his borders in control. Like we haven’t seen the Chinese do EXACTLY that with the Chinese Wall and the ancient Romans do with Hadrian’s Wall. Keeping the Fold surrounded in Ravka while at the same time controlling it with his Grisha, keeps both his people safe and ends that endless war they’re fighting. He’d reunite west and east Ravka if he and Alina work together actually, prompting trade to flow back into the rest of Ravka, both feeding his people and refilling the crown’s treasury.

And I’m sure the Darkling usurping the crown is framed as a bad thing, but if you look at the big picture... He is immortal, he would hold that seat for as long as he lives and bring stability to his country. No such thing as change in government when he dies and his heir follows because it will always be him. There isn’t a power vacuum after some unpopular king dies bc it will always be him. No risk of incompetent monarchs fucking shit up both for Grisha or plunging the country in unnecessary wars bc it will always be him. We’re talking about a perpetual regime that actually can have progressive growth because it will always be him. He’s had 500 years of serving countless kings on his repertoire, you cannot tell me he doesn’t know how to effectively rule a country. To secure his throne he could actually have Sankta Alina as his queen, Nikolai saw the truth in that by proposing to her, but Alina would have the better hold and be in a better position of power to not only rein in Aleksander’s more ruthless approaches, while at the same time actually helping the geopolitical situation the country is currently in. Who else better to be a queen than someone who thought she’d been non-Grisha all her life until it turns out that she was one? Who else better to gap the divide between the Grisha and otkazat’sya than a queen who knows and sees the perspective of both sides?

Idk. to me Shadow King and Sun Queen sounded like a better outcome for the Grisha and for Ravka in the long run than whatever the heck happened in canon.

it isn’t just gay men who can use she/her pronouns– bisexual men and straight men are just as capable of having complex relationships with gender and using different pronouns. gender expression belongs to everyone!

Oml I think I just died

Ben Barnes as Billy Russo in The Punisher (2017-2019)

⚠️Warning spoilers for the shadow and bone books and the darklings name⚠️

Personally I never liked Alina or Mal.

Mal was just- he was something to say the least.

And as this lovely person said Alina just doesn’t care about anything but Mal. Ever since the very moment she found out she was grisha and could help her country, she just wanted to go back to Mal. I feel as if she never had any real interest in protecting or the wellbeing of grisha. During r&r we see Alina get extremely power hungry. She was extremely restless and rude towards Mal and everyone else because she so desperately wanted the firebird. When Nikolai proposes to her for obviously political interest she says no. Nikolai tells her that if they got married it could be good for this country seeing as she is grisha and seen as a saint by the people. She could aid the country and help unite the armies to make ravka stronger. Tbh it was in the country’s best interest but she shows no interest in helping the country whatsoever.

Throughout the entire series Aleksander was dehumanized by LB so much. I think it had something to do with the fact that she supposedly based his character off of her manipulative ex(?). At the end of r&rhe we see a side of aleksander that was more human as he died.

The one thing I can agree with M*lina shippers is the confusion over the fact a grown man like the darkling acts the way he does. He’s petty. He spends most of his time in book 2 & 3 doing evil cookie jar acts and using the force to spy on Alina. The thing is, this character is written this way. Most of the characters are annoying because they’re poorly written. The plot drives the characters not the other way around, so their growth remains stagnant. As a morally grey character, Aleks works so well. He cares for ravka and he’ll be the one to cross the line if it means the grisha are kept safe. But instead, he got retconned into a villain with no real plan, kills other grisha, forms an alliance with Fjerda, and dies. His death does nothing except make things worse. I’m so glad for Ben’s portrayal because he brought humanity to the character and the audience can sympathize with his plight. JML and Ben’s approach to darklina is also realistic compared to the book counterparts although I’m not really a shipper tbh. I prefer Luda because I feel like she is the perfect balance for Aleksander. She was clearly powerful, compassion and trustworthy

I mean, the thing with the Darkling is that the person that created him doesn't treat him like a human. So I wouldn't say that we could even call him 'a grown man', as my friend @yototothelalafell has pointed out about the book, he is incredibly dehumanised. So, in a Watsonian perspective, if he is not human and/or treated as such. Can we even expect him to act like a 'grown up man'? Is he even treated like a man at all?

Also, when LB is doing her stupid baiting in the first half of SaB, she basically describes him as every soldier's dream general: he goes around checking his troops instead of staying at court, eats with his men and overall seems like a polite person that his men keep following because he has managed to give all these people that would be burned or cut open in other places a home and position above "those dirty witches".

Then after presenting him like a perfectly reasonable person who is encouraging Alina, she just throws that 'twist' and opens the Evil Deeds Cookie Jar to never close it again. And as you said, the plot moves him because the plot needs a villain, his arc doesn't require villainy. I really can't say that I agree with m/alina shippers on anything because you don't need to ship Alina with someone to understand the characters are badly written, and even then the argument is wrong and seems to come from just dissing the Darkling. I mean, Mal doesn't act like a young man in a XIX setting either, he acts like a jerk jock from an American TV show and I can say that without shipping darklina because I don't really ship them in the books since they have little to no interactions that have enough emotional weight.

I mean, if you look at it from a character perspective, Fanon!Alina is... Basically Luda with Sun Summoner powers? Is Alina caring and warm? No. She is defensive and sarcastic to a point of being rude. Does she care about the Grisha? No, because she leaves them all to live as a rich woman in her orphanage. Does she embrace her identity as a Grisha and helps in the cause? No, because in the moment she loses her powers she says she is no Grisha anymore, even when her friends tell her the contrary.

All of this is the contrary of Luda, we see her complicit on Aleksander training the Grisha since the soldier says 'you two could train witches'. We see her being caring and warm with Aleksander and that he trusts her enough to make her aware of his immortality. Every time I see darklinas dismissing her to prop up Alina I am like: Sure, but Alina will murder him. No talk about soulmates can fix that.

Unfaithful

Yelena belova and SirenFem Reader.

Y/N is a rare Creature that you only hear about in stories like Sirens who lead sailors to the death there only made up right....wrong so what happens when the Siren catches the attention of one black widow.

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Y/N is attending one of Tony's famous gala parties just so he can show her off much to pepper's dismay.

So She wonders to the bar for a drink after downing her 4th shot of vodka she spots a piano so she wonders over and being's to play.

"Story of my life, searching for the right But it keeps avoiding me Sorrow in my soul 'cause it seems that wrong Really loves my company"

Everyone turns to look at Y/N playing and singing as they all stop what there doing.

"She's more than a woman and this is more than love the reason that the sky is blue the clouds are rolling in because I'm gone again"

When Yelena walks in the room she wonders what everyone is looking at so she follows there gaze and she sees why her first thought is her face is full of pain.

"And to her, I just can't be true And I know that she knows I'm unfaithful And it kills her inside To know that I am happy with some other girl I can see her dying"

Yelena takes a seat her eyes never leaving this goddess playing piano she sees her features going pained as her heart goes into the next lyric.

"I don't wanna do this anymore I don't wanna be the reason why Every time I walk out the door I see her die a little more inside I don't wanna hurt her anymore I don't wanna take away her life"

Y/N eyes finds yelena's as she sings the next line staring into yelena's eyes and yelena only thought that was the sexiest thing she has ever seen.

"I don't wanna be a murderer"

Yelena takes a shot of vodka as she begins to walk towards the stage.

"I feel it in the air as I'm doin' my hair Preparing for another date A kiss upon my cheek as she reluctantly Asks if I'm gonna be out late I say I won't be long, just hanging with the girls A lie I didn't have to tell Because we both know where I'm about to go And we know it very well"

A tear falls down Y/N's cheek obviously feeling past pain of something that has happened that's still to fresh.

"Cause I know that she knows I'm unfaithful And it kills her inside To know that I am happy with some other Woman I can see her dying"

With each word Yelena's heart broke for the girl in front of her as she can know see the tears flow down her face.

"I don't wanna do this anymore I don't wanna be the reason why Every time I walk out the door I see her die a little more inside I don't wanna hurt her anymore I don't wanna take away her life I don't wanna be a murderer"

Yelena turned to Natasha seeing tears fill her sisters eyes as yelena scanned the room to see everyone with tears in there eyes.

"Our love, her trust I might as well take a gun and put it to her head Get it over with I don't wanna do this anymore Whoa, anymore And I don't wanna do this anymore I don't wanna be the reason why And every time I walk out the door I see her die a little more inside And I don't wanna hurt her anymore"

Yelena's attention turned back to the girl she seems to have taken a breath then turned into a whisper as she turned to fury with sadness and anger in her eyes as she continued.

"I don't wanna take away her life I don't wanna be a murderer A murderer No, no, no Yeah, yeah"

With that she finishes and wipes her eyes as she gets off the stage Yelena went to go and speak with her but before she could she approaches fury.

"I'm Done...im not gonna be your little puppet I can't... I had to hurt the only person who cares for me when you wanted me to seduce her for information that was a 6 month job and in those 6 months I was in national city I fell for Alex"

Y/N takes a breath feeling fresh tears but she held them back and looked at fury once more.

" It was your job Agent Y/L/N and if people get hurt so be it....its what you were born for do you really think someone could truly love a siren who in myths lead good people to there deaths by there voice and beauty you simply done what you do in books thats all or do I have to remind you who saved you from the circus"

Y/N shook her head as she slapped fury across the face tears know streaming down her face as she looked at him.

"What you made me do I would have been more merciful if you put a gun in my hand and I shot her then what you made me do.....at least when I was at the circus yes I was a abused but at least no one got hurt except me"

Y/N turned to walk away but before she did she turned to fury once more.

"You know nick you called yourself my saviour when you freed me....you couldn't have been more wrong you were the devil in a mask offering me your hand but instead of going to a better place you dragged me to hell for eternal torment....I wish you had shot me it would have been kinder.......your no hero....your the villain"

With that Y/N walked away as everyone turned to nick who stood there with no emotion on his face when yelena spoke up.

"You know it is people like you that cause these beautiful creatures to stay hidden because they know you will exploit them dipshit....oh and one more thing"

Yelena pulls out her gun on fury and points it at him as everyone is shocked and there unsure of what to do as they don't want things to escalate.

"I will not be your Black Widow I will not be an Avenger so long as your in charge so go fuck yourself"

With that yelena walks out to go and find the siren.

I found this again-

I wasn’t meaning to I just did

Anyways I lowkey need a part 2 RIDHJDJD

Aleksander gif: @lizzo Mal gif: @shadowandbone

Aleksander Morozova x Sun Summoner!reader x Mal Orestev

GENRE(S): ANGST, FLUFF

WARNING: cursing, nonsexual dubcon (?), small mentions of blood 

WORD COUNT: 3.7K

SUMMARY: You’re locked in your room when you refuse to take part in the Darkling’s plans to “change the world.”

Your room in the Little Palace was no longer a place of comfort. It was confinement. The curtains were drawn and could not be moved, so it always looked like the evening to you. You would only have a general idea of the time of day when Genya would swiftly open the door to leave your room. It was unclear if days or weeks had passed, but one thing was certain: your cabin fever had turned into insanity. You needed to see him. You begged for him, but stopped asking Genya once she stopped answering. Her task was only to come into your room three times a day and yours was to ignore everything she gave you until she left. You would only take small pieces of your food until you stopped shaking from hunger, but to Genya, you were not eating. This was your punishment for refusing the Darkling’s offer to change the world. 

Today, you were done picking at your plate so you focused on your hands. Spheres of light danced around your fingers and weaved in between your thumbs. It was like that for a while, until they snapped out of existence once the door rattled. The familiar sound of keys beating against each other had you shift your attention away from the door since the wall was much more interesting, anyway. Once the door opened, it closed quickly, and the room was silent again. Genya must have been there to retrieve your leftovers, but the sound of her grabbing the silverware never came. You did not want to seem interested, so you never peaked. You kept focusing on the details of the curtains and the intricate carvings on the table by the window. 

“You’re not eating,” Aleksander’s whispers traveled past your ears. You wanted to see him, but you did not want to bring him satisfaction. You both stood there in the darkness as you both pretended not to hear each other breathing. 

“Why?” You questioned. You had not spoken for a while, and it was clear in the strain and shake in your voice. 

“I gave you the option to rule with me,” he said, but this time he sounded closer. 

“No, you didn’t,” you said. 

“Remember, you’re free to go back home if you ask.” 

“At the expense of Mal’s safety!” You roughly tucked your hands into each other. 

“You made that decision.” His voice came out very flat. 

You slowly turned your neck enough to see his chest in your peripheral vision. “You’re good at lying.” You gave him the same flat tone you received. 

“I never–-” His boots beat against the wooden floor until they came to the other side of your bed. You saw how well crafted they were as you avoided his gaze. “Once we grew closer, I regretted it immediately.” He paused for a moment before he said, “may you please look at me?” 

“What made you even think I would ever agree to–-” your anger was interrupted. 

“It’s the only remedy to the structure of this society.” His voice rose for a second before it instantly went back down. His fingers reached for your chin and you snapped it away. The atmosphere was tense as the air was filled with all the words that were just said. There was more silence until you felt brave enough to speak. 

“Is Mal still okay?” you whispered. 

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