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Sick S/O

I’ve posted on another site about this before, but I have read a lot of fan fictions where Italy (Hetalia) has been really worried that his S/O will die because of being sick, and I head cannon that it’s because of the Black Death. The Black death was a plague in the middle ages, some spectators say it could have been the bubonic plague, but there is varying evidence to support that, and Italy was hit quite bad. I mean, a lot of places were hit bad, but some places in Italy were estimated to have lost half to two thirds of their entire populations. So, Italy probably always takes being sick very seriously, and intentional or not, I really appreciate it when I see it in fan fictions. 

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Assassins Creed Fanfic

Rarepairs, soulmates, lot of stuff. No Harem though, sorry.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61941193

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In this world, soulmates are very real things. On every human's left wrist there is a timer that counts down to when you will first lock eyes with your soulmates. It was such a simple system when it was first created, something to make pairing off easier. Not every soulmated pair falls in love, some even grow to hate each other. Not every human is born with an arm for which their timer to sit, nor eyes to see. Not every pair is attracted to the other, or even of the age to do so.

Some societies and cultures had laws that soulmates must marry, others forbid it. Some viewed it as a platonic bond of loyalty, others a guarantee of sexual attraction. Some viewed the love promised by soulmates as their greatest  strengths, others their greatest weakness. The world has never had just one stance on soulmates, not even in the 21st century. Can Man love Man, Woman love Woman, or even love nobody at all? That answer has often depended not on science or logic or example, but on the shifting tides of opinion. And what a strange thing to base fate on.

I suppose that’s not too different from a god then, is it? How can you ever know what they mean or meant, unless you spoke to them? 

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Captain America & Superman

You know how when Marvel is compared to DC people say that Captain America and Superman are synonymous? Or Iron Man and Batman are? I would like to propose that we switch those. I don't think Captain America and Superman are good comparisons.

Argument number 1 : Captain America is a team player, Superman is not. One of Superman character flaws, something he has to overcome, is that he thinks he can or should protect the world alone. He can lift it alone, and so he should. He struggles with control because when things are outside of his control he feels responsible when they go wrong. He feels he should be able to protect everything, because he has the power, but as only one man he often fails in the scope of it. He may be able to solve every problem, but he can't see every problem. One of the first thing any adaption of the Justice League origin story has to overcome is Superman trying to fight the bad guy alone. Captain America is the literal opposite of that. He is the most team player team player, and when he can take a mission with a team he does. He doesn't shy away or panic at not being able to control every problem or fix every problem, he acts calmly under pressure. He works on teams.

Argument number 2 : Superman is the team leader, Captain America is not. Superman, at least later on in stories (And I don't mean like later editions, but just later on in the stories, like after justice league formations), is genuinely the leader of the Justice League. He calls people together, he addresses issues. Batman is nominally the leader as well, as in he calls attention to problems and offers solutions, but it's Superman who often makes the final calls. Captain American can not be said to often make the final call. He can call orders in combat, and maybe lead missions, but it's either Shield or his fellow Avengers who call missions. In fact, most of the Avengers can be the leader at different times, depending on the situation. Captain American and Iron Man are the leaders of the Avengers in equal measure.

Argument number 3 : Superman's No-kill rule, and Captain America's willingness to kill. I think this relates to Superman's feelings that only Superman can keep Superman in check. And he's not wrong, which means if Superman doesn't have hard morals, then he doesn't get to be Superman. Captain America doesn't have those issues. Captain America was taught combat in war, and made his morals there too. He has mercy, don't forget that, but he also doesn't see killing as the be all end all of morality.

Counter Argument number 1 : Both Superman and Captain America deal with the narrative question of "Are they necessary?" And the conclusion is that they aren't. Superman can retire, so can Captain America. They aren't necessary for the world to go on. But they have inspired people who often carry on their legacy. Superman has inspired plenty of the Justice League to be better heroes, and plenty of Super-boys who came after. Captain America also inspired heroes, and plenty of people who try to take up the mantel after he's gone. And their success depend on how much they understand themselves and what they stand for, and overcome who Superman and Captain America were.

Counter Argument number 2 : Clark Kent and Steve Rogers are very similar. Both are small town guys who view themselves as Clark Kent and Steve Rogers first, and Superman and Captain America second. I think their civilian identities are good comparisons.

Secondary Arguments 1 : I think Iron Man and Superman have more similar narratives. Both have these sense that their skills and powers are dangerous and they need to be their own moral compass. Both are scared of their own powers in a way. Stark is scared of his tech being misused and also running from his weapons dealer past. I've already explained Superman's fear. I know that Iron Man isn't exactly no-kill but he's one of the guys who I could see having that rule.

Secondary Arguments 2 : I think Batman and Captain America have similar fighting styles and approaches to missions. I don't think they'd agree or have similar narratives but I think they'd fight side by side well.

Closing thoughts : I love all four of these characters and I think all have incredibly intricate and interesting narratives, and so I think comparing them also leads to interesting discussions. Ultimately I think that their worlds are different to find exact comparisons, but it's still a fun draw to make. What are your thoughts?

i love humanity and our weird obsession with making drinking various liquids very hard to drink, for the fun of it

still don’t really understand how some people have trouble just being nice