more ofmd appreciation bc I love that lucius spriggs is like. a flamboyant gay man who’s realistic. like a lot of depictions of flamboyant gay men are very stereotypical, not just in “gay men is effeminate” but in that the gay man just. feels like someone’s vague idea of how gay men act. and at first lucius kinda seems like that, like he’s the first character to come out as gay and it’s in a very joking way (“my mom thought I liked girls for years!”) so at first u think it’s just another “flamboyant gay man is flamboyant and gay and doesn’t wanna work and is petty and stuff”.
but lucius is like. he’s talented, and he’s funny but in a. certain way? like i don’t know how else to describe it other than he feels like an effeminate gay man you would actually meet. like him and his boyfriend who isn’t some Hollywood Perfect Twink. he’s smart! he’s clever!! he’s thoughtful and supportive of his friends!! he feels like a gay man who’s flamboyance doesn’t come from some nebulous idea of “this is how gay men act!”, it comes from him being a full person. he’s important to the story and treated like a full person and him being flamboyant isn’t even really a joke! which makes sense because this show is drowning (ha) in queer characters including gnc characters, all of whom are treated like Real People. he’s even an amputee that has nothing to do with anything else but I love that he’s canonically an amputee with a prosthetic finger. what could I ask for I fucking LOVE lucius spriggs
so i dyed my hair a little darker over the weekend, it’s really not that noticeable even my hair stylist was like it’s a minor change, and the first thing he says to me is “oo i really like the new hair!” and i’m like “really? *hair stylist’s name* said it was gonna be pretty much unnoticeable compared to the old color.” and he said “i could tell the difference”
okay but the amount I want to run my hands through Obi-Wan’s hair and push it away from his face is obscene.Then I want to stroke his beard and the crinkle lines by his eyes…oh my.
one-sentence synopsis: you and adrian probably shouldn’t have been left alone on your mission to las vegas– but you’re not sure you can bring yourself to regret that night, either.
author’s note: thank you all for being so good to me as i start writing fic at a more normal pace!!!!! i’m so happy to write for you all!!!!!! and i am currently DROWNING in emotions!!!!! about so many things!!!!!!!! including adrian!!!!!!!!! i’m so happy to know you all!!!!!!!
Most of the missions you and the rest of the 11th Street Kids get are in the middle of nowhere, so you don’t think there’s anything wrong with you all enjoying yourself when you’re assigned on a mission in Las Vegas.
Youarea little surprised when Chris is the one who suggests you all get drinks together. It’s almost eleven o’clock at night, but there’s nothing more any of you can do for the mission tonight.
“Yeah, for sure, buddy!” Adrian agrees quickly, easily. He looks to you with such an eager expression that you just— you have to go with him. You think it’s probably okay for you to agree, even if the two of you are trying to keep your relationship secret. You aren’t the only one who wants to go, anyway; all of you do. As soon as you agree, Leota does, and then John does, and then Emilia does— and then all of you are going, much to your delight.
Youlikespending time with all of them. They’re yourfriends;at this point, the five of them are practically your family.
It takes your little family less than an hour to get colossallyfucked up.
It’sfun,to let loose and drink and dance and not worry about anything else. Spending time with them when you’re notunder violent threat just reminds you how much you really do love spending time with them. You and Leota spend time talking together, and you and Emilia do shots together, and you and Chris end up dancing together, and you and John briefly escape from the hotel’s bar into its casino. It’s so much fucking fun.
And through all of it, there’s Adrian. The further into the night you get, the lower and lower your inhibitions become. His, too. It starts becoming foggy to both of you whyyou’re trying to keep your relationship a secret.
Cale really is a thief. I mean, not only because he stole money left and right without even thinking, or even the divines itens, but because he stole alies too. Everything and everyone that Arm or the white star trow away, even the Bear tribe or the others kingdons, Cale take and use against them.
Oh look, a swordmaster and fake Holy maden from the church of the Sun God! You don’t want her? Ok, is mine then.
Isn’t it the flame dwarves who can made wings? I’ll take it.
Holy shit! Is this a dragon? Yeah is mine now.
The Bear tribe? Yeah I’ll take that too.
Oh the marcenaries? Why would you try to trow away them? Just need a little reformation.
Your dragon half-blood? You mean my dragon half-blood.
Vampires? Why not?
Oh you want that kingdom/Empire/city? Too bad!
This ancient Power you mean? Yeah, I find this first so its mine.
Cale just cannot not take what is from the white star or his enemies! It’s amazing! It’s not a coincidence that he took a thief!
Cale is like Robin Hood, except better.
Because he doesn’t just rob the evil rich people and give the money to the poor. No, no, no. This is what Cale does:
First, he scams the evil rich people to willingly give him money and equipment.
Then behind their backs, he uses those things to incite a rebellion to defeat those very same evil rich people.
Then he loots whatever those evil rich people have left in their possession and gives it to his allies.
And finally, he puts a better person in charge so there would be no more poor people due to extortion and oppression.
