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'Galaxy's 4am thoughts'
I grouped together a bunch of smaller drafts and stuck them in one post. They aren't in any particular order soo-
Okay, get this.
Along with the Thames being descendants of the hunters, (or something like that I don't remember sue me) in their bloodline there were some people who's emotions would show physically. It didn't hit every generation and it wasn't really predictable.
And by that I mean if someone of Thames blood got too excited or sad or anxious, any emotion, it would show.
In their records, there was one girl who if she got too upset by something, the winds around her would start getting aggressive and cause lots of destruction.
They are closest to nature so naturally that's what their emotions will respond to. Usually it wouldn't effect other emotions, just one or two. So if someone who got too anxious caused plants to form everywhere, nothing would happen if they were happy and excited.
I'm hoping you understand where I'm going with this ;-;
Their curse luckily skipped jour, but it became obvious that it didn't with cale once the frustrated toddler set the couch on fire when told that his father was busy and couldn't see him yet.
And jour was so so lucky when the maid that told them left quickly enough that she didn't see anything. But she wasn't fireproof so trying to comfort him was a struggle. In the end, her dress was a bit burnt and there was soot all over her hands and face-
Her son panicked and started crying, ending all of the fire.
As much as jour hated it, Cale was forced to grow up being extremely cautious when angry. It accidentally led to him shoving his anger down and pretending like he was fine. Because most people won't react positively when if you get too angry over something you accidentally set the curtains on fire.
Deruth made sure to tell Cale that he wouldn't get treated any different, that he wasn't a monster and that he still loved him. (Later, Cale would think back and say that Deruth was a liar.)
The day he found out his mother died was the day the ice developed. This time he didn't tell anyone.
Onto cale's regression-
There's combinations of Og!Cale and Krs, right? Where Krs actually gets reborn as Cale and the story progresses like that or something-
I want that but it's switched. Og!Cale on his first life living in the 20 year long war and trauma, then he gets reborn as Krs and omg a new opportunity at life where he won't have to act like he hates everyone AND loving parents?? Sike, more trauma.
As much as the war and apocalypse dulled his anger issues, they are still there but he's just a really good actor. Okay so he reads TBOAH and is fucking creeped out (slightly offended at his description in the story doesn't matter if it's slightly true-) and he's asleep and back to being Cale.
At first, he's confused. After sending Ron to get him water he proceeds to panic in the bathroom. He's terrified. What's happening? Why is he back here again? This is exactly what he wanted to get away from. All rational thought leaves his brain as he proceeds to freeze over the bathroom.
"Young Master are you alright in there?"
Right, not the time to panic he can do that later.
Time to put on a show.
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Basen actually saw Cale get angry enough for that one noble kid's jacket to set on fire.
He was surprised because there was seemingly no way for that to have happened, then he saw a little flame on Cale's boot and panicked. Hastily stepping on it to put it out because Cale just protected him he didn't want him to be hurt.
Basen saw this fleeting look of fear in his eyes until it was gone and Cale delivered those words he still keeps close to heart even after all these years.
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I could probably expand on this a bit more :>
Oddly enough I think this is one of my favorites
JUST THINK ABOUT IT
One of the kids (or idk whoever you want) is like- 'Cale doesn't really look like the rest of his family members, he's kind of like the odd one out' OR og!cale Telling Ron (while drunk) something along the lines of 'In a family full of brunettes, where does the color red fit?' implying that he feels like the odd one out
SO, SO WHOEVER YOU CHOSE IS LIKE "Let's dye our hair red" LIKE IT COULD BE JUST A SINGLE STRAND OR A FULL/HALF AND HALF STYLE BUT BASICALLY THE MESSAGE THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET ACROSS TO CALE IS "Even if you think you don't have a place with them, you'll always fit in just perfectly with us"
So e v e r y o n e gets on this- even Ron and Beacrox. Just- Cale walking around and everyone he Sees has the exact same shade of red as him in their hair. Like- you can choose how much everyone's decided to dye and you could add a scene where they're sneaking into an empty room in the villa to have a hair dying session together.
(and when Cale goes to visit the Henituse territory Lily immediately wants in and she gives Ron this look and Ron can tell she knows)
ACTUALLY MAKE SOMEONE TELL DERUTH AND MAKE HIM SAD JUST BECAUSE
(or make Lily/Basen do it, one of his children telling him what was so obvious in hindsight because there's just something about that one shade of red-)
It'd make more sense if it was in an au where Krs and Cale are the same person-
Actually what if Cale did it himself? He's the one that notices the differences between himself and the rest of his family so he builds up the courage to ask people one by one if he can dye their hair for them. (No he does not give the reason for his request) Ron is the first one that Cale asks and also the first to notice the shade of red he chose and is very happy about what it implies- (that being that Cale thinks of him as family)
It would be kind of fun to make him have to build up the courage to ask everyone one by one-
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Slowly posting the drafts I have stored
I find it funny that when you look at my pfp, blog name, and username, you'd never guess that it's a TCF blog lmao
I MADE A SONGFIC
*aggressively headpats everyone who's left a comment and kudo*
Okay but srsly- this is my first fic on ao3- pls tell me how I did-
I'll post again later because this is just me shamelessly promoting my fic lmao
The TCF fandom has literally revived my love for writing- like I enjoy bringing my ideas to life and others like them too and I just-
Anyways take this.
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Lily's Orabeoni was a good person.
It doesn't matter how many people call him bad names, he is a good person.
Besides, what do they know? They don't know how he held her when she was small, they don't know how he would comfort and read to her whenever she couldn't sleep, how he would leave her little gifts whenever she was feeling sad. They don't know anything.
Her eldest brother was a good person.
Basen didn't believe her when she told him how kind big brother was.
When she overhears some kids bad-mouthing her brother at mother's party, her blood boils. She runs and tackles the moron.
"Shut Up! You don't know what you're talking about!"
"Ack- Get off of me!"
The boy throws a punch and it hits but it's okay because she hits back. They get into a fistfight and her mom grounds her but it's okay because Cale is there and he understands.
('She's there under her covers, frustrated tears blurring her vision. They don't understand. That kid was talking bad about her big brother! She hears her door open and close, there's a dip at the end of her bed and Cale asks what happened. She tells him everything, because if anyone would understand, it would be Cale.
He tells her that she shouldn't have done that and that it doesn't matter if they talk bad about him but it does matter. It matters to her. And he comforts her like she knew he would and it feels like everything is going to be okay')
She is going to be a knight. Her Orabeoni has shown her how to protect with words, now she will learn with a sword.
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Lily dyes her hair. Just a single streak of red to match her brother.
When she shows her older brother, she tells him with a smile 'Look, look! Now we match! ' When he gives her a hug, she pretends not to notice the slowly growing wet spot on her shoulders.
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Basen... is jealous.
He's denied it for a long time but watching his big brother teach his little sister how to make flower crowns while she watches with her eyes shining in excitement- he is jealous.
Cale is his brother (does Cale think that?)
Cale is his big brother but he's never- he's always been distant. Like Lily, Basen is sure that Cale is a good person. He knows how Cale sacrificed his reputation for him and his mother, he had a front row seat. How could he not know? When the adults confronted him, Cale pretend that he threw the vase just to be mean-
Is it childish that he also wants to feel the warmth of his big brother that Lily talks so much about?
Basen, on impulse, takes some basic problems that he'd already solved from his tutor and knocks on Cale's door.
By the time the door opens he's about ready to walk away-
"What do you want?"
Cale doesn't say it like he's upset, just tired. Basen tries and fails to suppress a flinch.
"C-can you help me with some problems I'm having trouble with?"
There's a short pause. His palms are sweaty.
"Sure." 'huh-?' "Get in."
Cale opens the door wider while Basen stays still like an idiot.
Cale moves to sitting on his couch, waiting.
"Well?"
"R-right!"
Basen is nervous and excited at the same time. Is it really that easy?
Cale spends a while explaining each question, doesn't once mock him, and right now? He oddly feels- Happy.
When they're done and move to get up, Cale ruffles his hair affectionately and they both freeze.
"Oh- Sorr-"
"No no! It's fine-"
They both leave the room in opposite directions (it was a bit awkward) and Basen has never felt lighter.
He heads towards Lily's room and reluctantly admits that "yes, his headpats do feel nice- you win"
After this, Basen also understands the anger lily feels whenever he hears servants talk badly about his brother. And he has a scary realization that Cale hears this all of the time.
[The next time Cale and Lily go to the gardens to play with the flowers, they invite Basen and there he learns that people really don't know anything about Cale. Even their parents.
Basen can see the soft smiles directed at him and Lily, the patience he has when they make a small mistake, and there he feels happy]
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Deruth is confused.
Lily has taken up a rebellious streak, seemingly starting fights with other children for no reason. The first time this happened, He asked lily why she hit the kid first and when Lily spoke, she teared up a bit and spoke, anger still present in her voice.
"He was saying stupid things."
Violian was shocked and so was Deruth.
They grounded Lily for the first time and both had a talk after. Deruth didn't want to admit it, but the possibility of Cale influencing her was high. Lily was still very young.
When Deruth asked Basen about this, he looked at Deruth in disbelief.
"..Are you sure?"
"I'm not saying anything is certain, just a possibility. Lily is still young."
"I... suppose so.."
(Later Basen would come into his office and take back those words.)
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Deruth had just finished the paperwork for the day and went on a walk in a garden. There he found two of his children making flower crowns on a blanket and the oldest guiding them. They obviously hadn't seen him yet and Deruth paused for a moment. Cale was... smiling. That smile that he got so many compliments on, that everyone said could light up a room.
'when was the last time I've seen that smile...?'
Deruth felt his heart lighten and decided to walk up to them.
"I see you all are having fun."
"Father!"
"Hello"
Cale stopped smiling and looked tense.
"...Hello father."
Lily, noticing the awkwardness, quickly said something.
"Cale's teaching us how to make flower crowns!"
After a bit of small talk between the three (Cale staying silent), His oldest got up and placed two identical, well made flower crowns on Lily and Basen's heads.
"I just remembered I have a bit of work to do, you guys have fun"
And with a couple of headpats, Cale began to speed walk away.
"Ah- And there he goes.." Lily was pouting.
"... I think you should have told him to stay." Basen also seemed upset.
Deruth just looked helplessly towards the direction Cale walked off to. An unfinished flower crown left where he was sitting.
(The next day before breakfast, Basen handed him the flower crown from before and told him to give it to Cale during breakfast.
Contrary to Deruth's belief, Cale did show up
Near the end of breakfast, Deruth got up at the same time as Cale and nervously walked towards him. The table was silent, seemingly waiting.
Deruth held out the flower crown.
"You forgot this yesterday"
A pause, Deruth got even more nervous.
Cale hesitantly took the crown.
"..Thank you."
When Cale left, Deruth let out a shakey exhale. Lily was excited.
"Did you see his ears!?! He was happy!"
Later on, Deruth would get a report from Hans stating the usual but with a comment from Hans that would also make Deruth happy.
"The Young Master was seen wearing a flower crown all day! It was very odd.")
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If anyone wants me to, I'll make a part two :>
(I also kind of want to make one- I didn't put Violan here as much as I would have liked)
Build a fic
Every time someone reblogs this post they add a few sentences (or a paragraph idk-) to continue whatever the previous person wrote-
Do I have any idea if this'll work? No :D
Prompt: Lily is jealous. How is it that Cale is so affectionate towards other kids and yet still so distant towards her? She knows he isn't as mean as everyone says he is, so why?
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They were out on a walk through the town. Deruth had gotten ahead enough in his paperwork that he had some free time and insisted everyone went on a walk together. (and maybe picnic- he's hoping Cale will stay long enough)
Lily was holding her mother's hand, Basen and Deruth were talking next to them and Cale.. was about three feet away-
This honestly made me cry ;-;
It's og!Cale angst but when he was small-
It doesn't follow cannon and I low-key hated Deruth during this-