Some Highlights From This Episode

Some highlights from this episode

- the absolute dread when people come back from the snap and you have to see what the after effects are. They didn’t show it in FFH so seeing the immediate consequences were terrifying

- SWORD’s full form, finally. Do they consider Wanda a sentient weapon?

- Maria’s faith that the blipped would reappear, including her daughter

- Westview either not existing/completely being forgotten.

- “Where are you from?” “Eastview.” pls

- JIMMY FKN WOO

- Darcy Lewis being the most idgaf person on the set but also being the first and only one to figure out what was going on

- I love it when women.

- Things de-aging to fit in the era the show takes place?? Helicopter, the hazmat suit??

- “You’re telling me the universe created a sitcom starring two Avengers?”

- Jimmy’s monologue on wanting a child oh my god I love him

- I think missing SWORD agents acting as the characters?? Or random people acting as characters in the sitcom

- The continuation of what happened after Wanda found out Geraldine was not from there. God, the absolute fear

- Elizabeth Olsen ma'am you are so good at acting I want you to stab me

- VISION’S FUCKING CORPSE WALKING AROUND JESUS FUCKING CHRIST

- “It’s all Wanda.” Chills

Don’t Belong Here (kenobidaughter!reader)

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Summary: After being saved by a group of Mandalorians similar to Din, you begin to realize that your a puzzle piece that doesn’t seem to fit...

Warnings: Incredible amount of angst, lil’ bit of fluff, tension left unresolved

The soft babbling from the floating bassinet that follows you is like water against the fire that burns at your nerves. Looking down at the Child, you send a soft smile towards his wide eyes. How much does he understand of what is happening around him, you wonder. If he is fifty years old, he must realize the tension between you and his adoptive father. Of the situation at hand. 

You told Din that this whole deal didn’t seem right. Meeting a seedy character at the docks felt like a trap. But in typical Mandalorian fashion, he bulls ahead, not caring for your opinion.

“You’re a Jedi, you’re always suspicious,” he had said. 

Those words had unexpectedly wounded you deep, forcing you into silence. Instead of the pain, you focus on the subtle tug of your saber trying to break it’s bonds to your leg. The forceful tug of the holster digging into skin as you jump onto the ship, keeping your cloak close to your body. 

The seamen kept eyeing you, one even trying to pull your cloak away from your body which earned them a harsh glare. Apparently that was their breaking point. 

In a matter of seconds, you had been shoved into the pool of water you were standing beside. A glint of beskar is the last thing you see before water swallows you whole. 

Your lungs expand to their maximum as you hold what air you have left deep within them. Pulling out your lightsaber, you quickly ignited it, coming face to face to a beast with no face. With what strength you had left over, you swing, slashing it’s face almost in two. But the force you used in the swing caused what little breath you had left to escape into the depths. On instinct, you breathe in, water crashing into your lungs.

Suddenly two hands grab onto your shoulders and lift you out of the water. As you are tossed to the ground, your lightsaber flies from your hand. But the hit of landing on the ground helps you to cough out the burning liquid, your entire body vibrating from adrenaline. 

All you can focus on is the heaving of your chest, the fresh release of oxygen replacing water, and a rough hand on your back trying to bring you back to reality. 

Swiftly, you are pulled into the arms of the Mandalorian as he slowly rubs your back in secret to calm your heaves. Looking up, you see three other Mandalorians stand before you, one helmet standing out from all of them. You remembered it in photos your father had showed you during his time in the Clone Wars.

With the smooth caress of the Force flowing through your fingertips, you call the saber into your hands, extinguishing it.

“Interesting, your lightsaber didn’t short out,” the familiar helmet speaks. 

“My father showed me how to make it so, Bo - Katan,” you say sharply.

The armored warrior stiffens before pulling off her helmet, revealing the person who used to be the main character to your bedtime stories. Shakily you stand, putting the saber in it’s rightful place. 

“You must be a Obi - Wan’s daughter. Makes sense you would be raised as a Jedi.” 

“I’m no Jedi...” 

“Then why do you wield their saber?”  

“How about you keep your nose out of business that isn’t yours?” 

“Enough,” Din steps in between both of you. “Whatever family quarr-”

“We aren’t family,” you both say in unison. 

“Her father killed my sister,” Bo - Katan reminds. 

“And you’re the reason why Mom left her Mandalorian claim behind,” you growl. 

Din silently looks between the two of you, unsure of what to say at this point. He eventually turns to Bo - Katan, questioning why she had willingly taken her helmet off and the Creed. 

You force yourself to take a few steps away, picking up the Child and smirking down at him.

“Had enough excitement for one day?”

He yawns and nods softly. It forces a chuckle out of your chest as you wrap him up in what was left of your cloak that lay on the ground below you. Suddenly, you feel an arm wrap around your waist and blast off the boat, leaving what had happened behind. 

“What did they say to you back there, Din?” you whisper softly, still holding the Child close. 

You follow close to him as you walk through the docks at a late hour. His shoulders tense even more then usual, the soft cracking of leather bending to his tightened fists. 

“They said I’m a part of a cult, a Child of the Watch.”

You nod softly. 

“So what? What if you have different thoughts then them? You are a Mandalorian, you will obey your Creed. Just like I’m a Gray Jedi and I listen to my own code that is different then that of the Jedi Council.”

“It’s not like that...” he sighs. “You couldn’t understand.” 

Another deep wound etches its way into your heart, following the same pattern as the one before. With a sharp glare at the tin head, you hand him the Child. 

“What are you-”

“I’m leaving, that’s what I’m doing, Din.” 

“Not so fast...” another voice enters. 

“Dank farrik...” you mumble, slowly reaching down to grab your lightsaber. 

Someone steps up right beside you, red tentacles decorating his chin as he glares at you and Mando. 

“You killed me brother,”

“Let us pass,” Din warns. 

Your fingers wrap around your lightsaber tightly, your thumb inching it’s way towards the activation button. Deep down, you knew this would end up with some dead bodies. And you didn’t seem to care. 

“I don’t think you understand...you killed my brother. Now, I’ll kill your pet.”

When the Kid whimpers from behind you, you snap. Activating your lightsaber, you slice the tentacled freak in front of you in half without hesitation. With each incoming shot from his lackies, you block them with the twirl of your saber. 

The sound of thrusters ends from behind you and a rain of gunfire soon follows. Once it all dies down, the only tentacled freak left standing is the ringleader. 

“He didn’t kill your brother, I did,” Bo - Katan says from behind you before shooting him down. 

With a sharp sigh, you return your saber to it’s holster, turning to look at the gaggle of Mandalorians before you. 

“You fight like he did,” Bo - Katan says, the first nice thing she has said to you yet. 

You nod in response, gently taking the Child Din had extended towards you. 

“At least let us buy you a drink?” 

You let them lead you towards a bar, Child in hand, as they talk about God knows what. All you can focus on is how stuck out you seem. The group of warriors ahead of you seemed, for all intents and purposes, normal. You were the person with a lightsaber strapped to their thigh. The one with only clothes guarding their body, not armor. Once you had entered the crowded building, it all became so simple. 

You don’t belong here.

From your seat beside Din, you handed the Kid off to him and collected empty glasses. Walking to the bar, you get them refilled and send them back towards the group after tipping one of the waitresses. After that, you walk towards the front doors, not forgetting to look back at your Beskar clad lover before leaving completely. 

You wander around the streets alone, making sure to keep quiet so nobody targets you. The docks were easy to find after your last adventure, and paying for transport even easier. Many of them were looking for anything to spare for their families. 

As you count out what little credits you had on hand, the soft clank of armor echoes behind you. With a sigh, you hand over the credits to the transport captain, saying a soft thank you in his dialect, before turning around. And there he was, Din without his Kid, his hand on one hip as he stood perfectly still. 

“Don’t make this harder then it needs to be, Mando,” you say.

“You know that’s not my name,” 

“And if I say it, I won’t be able to go,”

“Then don’t,” 

“What was it that you said back there? Oh, that’s right, that I don’t understand. Well here you go Mando, now you don’t understand,” 

“Then make me,” 

“This is not a one way street! You don’t get to do that...”

A horn atop the ship you are taking blows, alerting its passengers to it’s five minute take off warning. With a harsh sigh, you turn around to grab your small bag that you had strapped across you.

The strap proves as a disadvantage, making it easier for Mando to grab onto you and pull you closer to him. Your walls come tumbling down and you know if you don’t pull away now you won’t be able too at all. 

“I don’t belong here...” you mumble, trying to pull away from his grasp. “You have your clan here, I don’t belong.”

“You’re wrong,” Mando says so quiet his transcoder couldn’t translate. Instead you’re met with the muffled version. 

“Din...” you say softly. 

“You belong with me,” 

His words force your gaze upwards, surprise fully etched on your face. Before you can respond, he does:

“Go protect the Kid, I have to complete this mission and then we’re getting out of here,” 

His hands leave your biceps as he tells you the Kid’s location. Then he disappears into crowd, leaving you confused but hopeful. 

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Okay guys, I’m about to go on a two part rant. Feel free to read it if you want. I just have a lot on my mind that I want to get my thoughts out there. These are MY OPINIONS, and therefore cannot technically be right or wrong, it’s how I feel, you can agree or disagree to what I say and as long as you are respectful to what I say I’ll be respectful to your beliefs as well. I am also open to have mature, respectful discussions about this but if it’s going to turn into a “You’re wrong, I’m right” type of thing I will not discuss it with you.

Anyways... let’s begin.

This part is geared more towards writers...

(This is in reference to things like requests) It is okay to say that you are going to write what you want to write. There is nothing wrong with that. But the delivery of that message is important.

First off be up front with your readers and list out what you are or are not comfortable writing. This allows them to know right off the bay what your blog will and won’t produce. And if you’re new to writing, let them know that. Say something like “I am new to writing fanfic, so I am still trying to figure out what I am and I am not comfortable writing. Feel free to send in requests and if I find that I am not comfortable with one of the topics I will update my list here.” Or something along those lines. It helps them to know up front what is and is not ok to request from your blog.

But when it comes to turning down a request there’s a few ways to go about it.

One you can just let it sit in you inbox and ignore it or delet it. And while this can work you may get messages or other requests asking about it.

Two (my preferred method) if it is not anonymous send a message directly to the person who requested and explain the situation. The biggest thing here is be polite! Don’t just say “I don’t want to write your request.” Say something like “Hey, I got your request and after reading over it, I am unfortunately not going to write it. This topic is just not something I am comfortable writing.” And if it’s a long request with multiple parts in it and only a small part of it is something you’re not comfortable with you can offer to still write it but omit that section. And if by chance you know of a blog that would possibly accept their request you can even mention that to them. Then at that point, if they are upset over the fact that you won’t write it, it’s kinda on them because you were polite and respectful.

If it was sent anonymously, then I would answer it as a post probably just so it still does get addressed.

And this doesn’t just apply to topics that you’re uncomfortable writing because they’re NSFW or triggering for you, it can also apply to topics that you’re just not well informed about. It is more than okay to turn down a request because you don’t know enough about the topic to do it justice. In the case I still recommend letting the person requesting it know why you are choosing to not write it. You can say something like “I will be turning down this request because it is about a topic that I just honestly don’t know enough about to write a well written whatever (I mean like imagine or headcanon) about. I work very hard to put only my best writing out for you, and I just don’t feel like I would do this one justice.” And again if you happen to know of someone who could do the request better than you could direct them there.

Trigger warnings at the beginning of your work while not required are appreciated

I understand that sometimes (since everyone will have different triggers) that it is hard to make sure you tag every little thing in your work that could be considered trigger to a person. That being said, there are some “common triggers” (I want to list them out but I’m not sure if I should... if you want to know what I mean by common triggers let me know) and I believe that they are pretty easy to spot and it doesn’t take long to type them out really quickly.

And I don’t really think this is an actual “trigger” (it may be though and if it is, I’m not trying to down play it or anything) but I do think that if you have included smut in your writing (even if it’s just a few paragraphs) then it should be mentioned at the beginning before the reading. That’s just because I know this is technically an 18+ site (I think... I could be wrong) but we all know they’re are people younger than that on here and they don’t always want/need to be reading that, so by putting it at the beginning they know either that they maybe shouldn’t read it or they need to be prepared to skip over a section of the work.

If you write for actual people, (I mean like the actual actors and not their characters, or just like actual people) be mindful. They are humans, they have feelings, and they may not be comfortable with somethings being written about them. This really applies more to smut more than anything. But I am in no way saying people shouldn’t write smut.

Some actors, streamers and musical artists have come out to say that they are aware of people writing about them. Sometimes they’re flattered by it and sometimes they find it weird. Some have said they’re fine with people writing anything about them, including NSFW stuff, others have said it makes them uncomfortable only when it’s NSFW. And it’s important to try and keep these things in mind while writing.

If you write something about “Jon Doe” that has some NSFW parts in it and then you are later informed that he doesn’t like people writing that type of thing about him there are a couple ways to handle this situation.

First you should inform your readers that you were not aware that he was uncomfortable about it. This doesn’t mean though that you can use the “I didn’t know” excuse for when you did it knowingly (more on this later).

Then take down the post(s) in which the NSFW content is in. You can inform the readers that you are taking it down, I probably would but it is up to you. And depending on what the price was originally, you can just take it down completely if the content was mainly the NSFW things, or if it’s only a small section of the entire price you could go in and edit the price to take that part out of the story. You should inform the readers that it has been fixed and I would honestly probably apologize for it even though you didn’t know, this helps to show that it genuinely was a mistake and you won’t do it again.

But on the other hand if you knowingly write something that is NSFW about someone who has come out to say they do not want that type of stuff written about them then all I can really say to that is you knew what you were doing and you will have to handle anything that comes from it.

This doesn’t mean that I encourage people to bash writers, they’re (usually) adults who can make their own decisions and that’s their business. What I mean by this is that, if someone writes something in this scenario, they cannot (or I guess I should say shouldn’t) be upset if their work is not well received.

This last part for writers may seem like a contradiction to my last part but I don’t really mean for it to be. But, at the end of the day, write what you want to write.

There may be consequences to what you write, but that’s something you will ha e to deal with once you hit post.

This part is going to be geared more towards readers... and it’s basically like the receiving end of everything I already said.

If your request is not written quickly, please be patient with the writer.

Most of the time, writing is a hobby for us. We are usually still in school, college, have jobs, sometimes even families that need our attention. So it may take a little bit to get around to the requests we have.

If it has been a while since you sent in the request and you do want to check up on it then there is nothing wrong with messaging the writer. Just please don’t spam them. And like I said earlie, be polite. Saying something like “Are you going to write my request?” Can come across as rude, especially over messages and not face to face, instead I would recommend saying something like “Hey, I sent in a request about xyz (be specific if possible) a week or so ago and I just wanted to check and see if you received it or perhaps have already started on it. I am really excited to see what you did for it and just wanted to check up on it.” Then if they message you back saying that yes they’ve seen and are planning to write or are working on it already (or in other words they didn’t tell you they will not be writing it) then a simple “Awesome/sounds great/okay,” and a little “No rush/no worries” goes a long way especially if they explain that they have some other things they are working on as well or if they apologize for taking longer than usual to write it. Simple messages like “Take your time” really do a lot for writers.

Not that I’ve ever have had this happen to me, I am just sure that it probably has happened at some point to someone on here. But don’t pressure writers into writing something they’re not comfortable with doing.

If for whatever reason a writer turns down your request do not try and force them into writing it. Most of the time they will have a good reason for not writing whatever was requested. If they were respectful in turning it down then honestly you should be respectful in accepting that they do not wish to do your request. You can always go try to find another blog that will accept it, or you could even try your hand at writing it yourself. You never know. You may surprise yourself with it.

Of course there is a chance that the writer in not respectful in turning down a request. And again this is just my opinion, but if they are rude in response to your request (this is assuming whatever you requested was within what they were comfortable with writing and they have posted saying what they are and are not comfortable writing) then honestly just leave. It is not worth your time to stick around if they are only going to be rude.

Don’t be so quick to attack a writer for a genuine mistake. Again, I don’t see this often but when I do it can get very ugly very fast.

For me this mainly applies back up to the NSFW topics and real people not wanting that written about them.

Try to give a writer the benefit of the doubt when possible. Writers can make mistakes sometimes. And if they are unaware that “Jon Doe” doesn’t want smut written about him, and they wrote it unknowingly, don’t be so quick to assume that they did it on purpose. I suggest sending them a message either from you directly or anonymously and explain it. Say something like “I’m not sure if you are aware of this, but Jon Doe has come out to say that he feels uncomfortable when people write smut about him. I saw that you posted a smut story earlier involving him, and so I wanted to let you know in case you didn’t before.”

And if they respond with something saying “When did he say this?” It could be that they genuinely don’t know what it was said on or that they had never heard this information before and they want to know if it’s true or not. (Because honestly, you can’t always takes someones word for some things) If this happens and you know it was said in specific interview then direct them there. But if you don’t know when or where it was said, just be honest and say that by saying something like, “Honestly I’m not sure where it was said directly, but other fans of his have said the same thing.” And you can honestly just leave it at that. At this point it is up to the writer to decide what to do, they can either take it down or leave it up.

In the case that they leave it up, then there’s really not much else you can do. Like yeah you could report them but I really don’t think that will solve much. And if they don’t take it down, and it upsets you then once again your best option is to leave that blog.

In the case that someone wrote something knowingly about someone who has come out to say that they don’t want smut written about them, then again you can politely inform them. (I keep saying politely because being rude and confrontational from the start won’t really solve much in my honest opinion) chances are they may ignore your message and in that case again you’re best option is to leave. You can’t really stop someone for writing what they want to write. I do NOT recommend bashing them or calling them out in a post, that will not make matters any better.

Please don’t blame writers for writing about things that make you uncomfortable or are trigger to you specifically.

There is a whole list of things that can be considered trigger for all different types of people. And sometimes it is genuinely impossible for writers to tag every little thing in their story that may be triggering to their readers.

Sometimes a trigger may be looked over by accident because the writer didn’t think it would be a trigger. This is not them being inconsiderate, it is an honest mistake that can happen to anyone. But if there was a big, obvious trigger that is a common one, then you can (POLITELY) address this and suggest they add it to their trigger warning list at the beginning of their story. Everyone will have different triggers so it’s hard for writers to know what would and wouldn’t be a trigger, all they can really go off of is their own experience and what the most common triggers are.

That being said, many writers do not always include trigger warnings, and that is their decision to make. They are not required to be used. So in the case that you read something that did not have a trigger warning section on it (and I don’t mean it said “no trigger warnings” I mean that it just did not list anything about trigger warnings at all) and it does involve something that is triggering for you, then (again this is my opinion) the “blame” (I don’t really want to call it that but I am not sure what other word to use) can really go either way depending on how you want to look at it. It could be the writer for not including a warning section, although they are not required to. Or it could be the reader for being a mature enough to realize that even though there was no warning list, the work could contain triggering material. So in these instances I think it’s a case by case type of thing.

I think that is everything I want to say... again if you want to talk about this more I open to do so in a respectful manner. And like I said these are my opinions on these things, you’re more than allowed to have different opinions on these matters and feel free to share them.

Sorry if this turns you away from my blog, that was never my intention, just these things have been on my mind lately and I decided it was finally time to share it.

I’m Back!!!

Thank you all for being so patient! I have somewhat recovered from my surgery and can finally see straight enough to type (morphine is no joke). Tag lists have been updated (and thank you guys for leaving such amazing messages <3). And thank you to my very close friend for helping me get out the obiwanreader blurb, you know who you are hun. I will be back later on tonight with another installment of Shattered as well as Partners In Crime! See you guys then!

The Tumblr writing community is dying.

It’s something I’ve noticed over the past two years of using this site. It was gradual, imperceptible at first, something that most would brush off as a silly concern, or fault Tumblr algorithm for. While it’s true that Tumblr’s engine leaves a lot to be desired, I’ve noticed that even popular blogs have started to dwindle in terms of interaction or motivation. There could be a lot of reasons for this, but the biggest two I’ve noticed, experienced myself, and asked fellow writers about is this: (1) content being stolen, and (2) lack of feedback or interaction. I’ve never seen any logical person defend content being stolen, so I want to address point 2 instead.

Lack of feedback and interaction. I’m not saying this on my behalf so much as I’m saying this for friends and smaller blogs who have lost motivation to write. I was looking at my yandere writing blogs list the other day and noticed that a good majority of them no longer write. I usually update the list every few months, and by that point, more and more writers have stopped writing entirely. This isn’t a problem confined solely to the yandere fandom; in fact, there’s less writing blogs in general these days, especially ones that are active. I used to run a very popular BNHA blog with some friends, but that dissolved after our content was stolen and our followers stopped interacting as much. Out of our 8,500 followers, we hardly got 0.015% notes (~128 notes) on an average post. Tumblr is to blame for the lack of eyes seeing our posts, for sure, but that also means that at least 128 people saw one post and didn’t leave a comment or ask. We were considered a big blog; imagine what it’s like on a small blog.

My friend recently made a post that summed this up perfectly: 

“I’ve seen people say “Be grateful that people even lurk on your page.” and, while I get the message they’re trying to say, it’s more dismissive and hurtful in my opinion. Like you’re saying, “Oh your writing is mediocre, you should be grateful people even LOOK at it.”

Me personally? I’ve heard the argument that AO3 is a better place to post fanfics, and while that might be true, I’ve had friends experience firsthand the lack of interaction there too. I’ve heard the argument that interacting with some writers is intimidating (me included). I’ve heard that argument that followers might be too shy to interact. I’ve heard the argument that writers should write for themselves and not for views / likes / reblogs / etc, and while that’s ideal, it’s not sustainable for everyone. What works for one writer won’t work for another, but you know what will? Interaction.

That comment or ask that took you 2 seconds to write? We remember it. That reblog with the compliments in the tags? We remember it. Every single ‘named’ anon we get (heart anon, sunflower anon, etc)? We remember them. And the best part is? It’s actually easier to do these things on Tumblr since you have the option to send anonymous asks or make a sideblog specifically for reblogs! Trust me, whether the lack of interaction is the cause of a lack of motivation or what have you, every writer appreciates feedback (don’t be shy to offer some critique or compliments) or even a simple keyboard smash with some emojis. Even sitting down for 5 min a day per week to comment on your favorite writers’ new pieces makes a huge difference. Personally, since Tumblr’s activity feed is beyond terrible and I have over 1,500 posts, I don’t always see new reblogs or comments on my content; asks though? Always see those, can never go wrong with those. If you don’t want to reblog or leave a comment, then you can never go wrong with an anonymous ask. 

As my wise friend says: writing is an art, and in order to improve that art, we need other people’s eyes to see what we don’t.

For the sake of every writer (past, present, and future) on this platform, please share this post.

Hi, sorry to bother you but I don't know how this works, I've never been to a private tumblr before. I think I'm tagged in the obiwansdaughter story but I still can't read it? Like where and how do I find the first chapter? Or are there more than one story and I'm only tagged in one? Thanks!!

No problems hun! So, I've been having major issues with my Tumblr lately. My posts aren't ranking at all and my tags aren't working. Right now there are only two parts to the obiwan daughter series and you can find them on my masterlist! I'll go back and double check you are tagged. The actual series is being posted tonight, so let me know if it tags you!