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@𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃 - an independent exploration of frank castle.

featured themes: the military-industrial complex, the beast of war, the erosion of honor, the deconstruction of the nuclear family, patriotism and nationalism as justifications for atrocity, and unpacking american exceptionalism.

this interpretation of frank is canon-inspired & largely headcanon-based. padded with influences from marvel tv's punisher s1 & daredevil s2, jason aaron's punisher max run, born, the punisher: tyger, the things they carried by tim o'brien, among others.

♡ affiliated with @kenosky & @aliasinvestigate

CARRD. / MULTI-MUSE. / PROMPTS.

#PINNED.#LOU | HE/THEY | 25+.#graphics by calirph!

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cowboymusing

'𝕤𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕪' 𝕘𝕚𝕗 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕥𝕤 🌶️

send a pairing, a number and a letter for a usfw started based on the gifs below! bonus points if you specify which muse(s) you want. WARNING: the gifs attached are usfw.

ｍ／ｆ

a ✮ b ✮ c ✮ d ✮ e

ｆ／ｆ

a ✮ b ✮ c ✮ d ✮ e

ｍ／ｍ

a ✮ b ✮ c ✮ d ✮ e

#PROMPTS.#lmfaoooo #anyway

notmorbid

notes on an execution, pt. 1.

dialogue prompts from notes on an execution by danya kukafka.

pity is destruction wearing a mask of sympathy.

you have something in your teeth.

it's okay to be afraid.

you're the type who doesn't break rules.

i don't see how guilt helps anyone.

there must have been a time before you were like this.

i bet you're soft on the inside.

i don't think you can ever see the whole of another person.

i'm not inside my own body.

you've grown into your own shadow.

you could've been anything but this.

sometimes there's no way forward that isn't also out.

no amount of love can keep anyone safe.

tragedy is undiscerning, and totally unfair.

the right kind of love will eat you alive.

we're warriors. we take care of ourselves.

i don't like when people laugh at me.

sometimes i do things i can't explain.

have you ever hurt so badly you lose every last trace of yourself?

it will pass. it always does.

i can tell when you're sick, and i can tell when you're sad.

thought is the purest thing you can leave behind.

there is no such thing as good and evil, just memory and choice.

if i'm simply a series of choices, i'm glad they led me here.

hard things will change you.

i don't feel things like other people.

sometimes i wonder if you feel anything at all.

two connected things must always come apart.

everyone tells me i'm too nice.

where are you, in your other lives, if you're not here?

morality is not fixed, it's fluid.

you have to take better care of yourself.

i spent a lot of time just trying to forget.

you're like a detective from a tv show.

you can have the good without the hurt, but it won't be nearly as exquisite.

i've never seen you embarrassed before.

you're not one of the bad ones.

#PROMPTS.

kuutamosonaatti

I still have the...coppery smell of blood on my hands.

#A TRUE WAR STORY IS NEVER MORAL.

castigliones

“Can you ever grade atrocity? Not if you are the victim, living out your last moments in terror and pain. The rules of war are complex and contradictory. Is dropping fire from aircraft on to civilians in Dresden more acceptable than cutting their throats with a knife in Bosnia? Apparently so. And what happens when you kill by accident, as was the case when an allied missile hit a Baghdad bunker during the Gulf War? That is OK too - unless, again, you are one of the casualties.”

— war correspondent Anthony Loyd in his memoir My War Gone By, I Miss It So (via soemily)

#THE BEAST HAS MANY HEADS.

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frank's brow shines with sweat in the light of the gymnasium of @kenosky's making. he's not exhausted—and, truth be told, he wouldn't stop even if he were—but he teeters dangerously close to winded. the dry-fit shirt and sweats—courtesy of elektra, too—are soaked through as well, dark hair curled with moisture.

there's little doubt his skin is flushed from exercise, too. and yet, save for the flush of elektra's skin and pants from agape lips, she's more or less nonplussed.

"YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO DELICATE."

the statement follows frank's punch to her diaphragm that'd been expertly blocked, and he doesn't need to look at her face to know she's smiling.

unfortunately, frank's sense of honor only extends so far. and it's with a smirk of his own that he reaches for her arm to pull her in closer, then for a quick handful of dark hair to tug with decidedly undelicate force.

"better?"

#KENOSKY #KENOSKY01.#ALREADY chaotic

devotedecay

❥ NON - SEXUAL ACTS OF DOMINANCE .

feel free to edit or elaborate as you please . ( add ‘ reverse ‘ to your message if you’d like to see how my muse would perform the action ) . otherwise , send in one of these for my muse’s reaction to …

[ lit ] your muse lighting a cigarette , spliff , etc. for mine .

[ order ] your muse ordering for mine at a restaurant or bar .

[ guide ] your muse putting a hand on mine’s back to lead them .

[ pay ] your muse paying for mine at a store , bar , restaurant , etc . ( you can specify where or for what . )

[ open ] your muse opening a door for mine .

[ dry ] your muse drying mine off with a towel after a shower , bath , swimming , etc .

[ instruct ] your muse giving mine instructions / telling them what to do .

[ groom ] your muse adjusting mine’s appearance , such as straightening a tie , fixing their hair , or buttoning their shirt for them , etc .

[ direct ] your muse taking mine by the chin and telling them to look yours in the eye .

[ disagree ] your muse sternly telling mine ‘ no ‘ .

[ rest ] your muse resting their arm over mine’s shoulder / s .

[ clean ] your muse cleaning a smudge of something off mine’s cheek , forehead , etc . feel free to specify what and how .

[ answer ] your muse answering a question meant for mine .

[ coat ] your muse holds mine’s coat out for them while they put it on .

[ pilot ] your muse taking mine by the arm , hand , shoulder , etc . to lead them .

[ stare ] your muse staring mine down .

[ placement ] your muse telling mine to sit down .

[ teach ] your muse taking control of mine’s hand , arm , hips , etc . to make sure they do something correctly .

[ patience ] your muse telling mine to be patient .

[ tears ] your muse wiping away mine’s tears .

[ swat ] your muse swatting mine’s hand away from something they’re not supposed to touch .

[ jewelry ] your muse clasping a piece of jewelry for mine , such as a necklace , or earrings .

[ enough ] your muse commanding mine to stop talking .

[ retrieve ] your muse requesting or ordering mine to retrieve them something .

[ invite ] your muse inviting mine to sit on their lap .

[ lean ] your muse inviting mine to lean into their side while they’re sitting or laying together .

[ calm ] your muse telling mine to ‘ just breathe ‘ .

[ scold ] your muse scolding mine for something .

[ comfort ] your muse pulling mine into a reassuring hug .

[ approval ] your muse complimenting mine on a choice they’ve made .

[ beckon ] your muse beckoning mine to them without speaking .

[ laces ] your muse lacing , tying , or zipping something for mine , such as shoes , a dress , or a jacket , etc .

[ stay ] your muse telling mine to stay in the car .

[ defend ] your muse defending mine’s reputation , dignity , or safety for them .

[ feed ] your muse feeding mine something , feel free to specify what .

[ volume ] your muse demanding mine speak louder .

[ read ] your muse reading something to mine .

[ refill ] your muse refilling mine’s glass for them .

[ possessive ] your muse resting their hand on mine’s leg or the small of their back while they’re sitting beside each other .

#PROMPTS.

the callouses that line the pads of frank's fingers provide needed friction to the steel chopsticks between them. he tests them for a moment, unaccustomed to the feel and look of them, before he decides he's satisfied.

which is when he reaches for the kimchi in the middle of the table with them to take a big piece in his mouth in a single bite.

FINALLY, SOME GOOD FUCKING FOOD.

his gaze flicks to @w4rwhispers, mouth full. too often, he associates her with the sleekness of her parents' apartment, her own apartment, the silk blouses and fine shoes she adorns. but beauty is only skin-deep, and embellishments matter little when the core of the two of them are the same.

"ain't bad, madani," he says before he swallows. "can't say i was chomping at the bit for another chili mac MRE."

he pokes into the yolk of the egg on his rice with one of the chopsticks, adds, "haven't seen you so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in days."

manhunt dialogue prompts.

#W4RWHISPERS #W4RWHISPERS01.#rubbing my little hands together like a fly

3spn

“"You just don't know," she said. "You hide in this little fortress, behind wire and sandbags, and you don't know… Sometimes I want to eat this place. […] That's how I feel. It's like this appetite. I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am. You can't feel like that anywhere else."”

— Mary Ann Belle from Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried

#A TRUE WAR STORY IS NEVER MORAL.

AM I FOOLING MYSELF BY BEING HERE? is there something else out there… something i don’t even recognize, waiting… waiting to call me home? ©

#punisher rp #daredevil rp #hannibal rp #the boys rp #killing eve rp #mcu rp #dceu rp #i suppose.....#haven't actually REALLY written here yet but lfg

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papa-evershed

#I KNOW A SLAUGHTERHOUSE WHEN I SEE ONE.

castigliones

“perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.”

— James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room (via bluebeardsbride)

#HAVE I RUN TOO FAR TO GET HOME?

because i've never made an actual post about it -- a large part of the core of my interpretation of frank is that he has antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and his military service not only enabled it, but allowed it to flourish to the point that it's become a core part of his identity as a person. this article explains how the military-industrial complex (unfortunately blocked behind a paywall) explains it well and has always stuck out to me, especially considering it was written in the wake of the discover of a.bu g.hraib. the core traits of ASPD, particularly in young white american men.

and i don't mean this because he's a "psychopath" / "sociopath" with zero remorse or emotion, because that is a huge misconception of what ASPD is and one of the many ways cluster b disorders are demonized/stigmatized. the criteria for ASPD is as follows:

noting that while frank has a "moral code", it is also a code that he created for himself with absolutely zero regard for the law. he is sadistic and thrives in violence, because if he isn't at war then he's making one. he has absolutely zero regard for the law lmao and never has (frank may have been and may still slightly be a bootlicker when it comes to the military but he never has been for the police god bless, but that's another post for another time).

as for evidence of conduct disorder before the age of 15, m.cu frank states that he purposely picked fights and caused trouble. a lot of my basis for frank's background is based off of punisher tyger and born, both of which entail frank's life before the death of his family. he's fascinated by violence from the age of 10 that we see, which includes him watching two men burn to death that have committed "wrongdoings" (the former being a union-busting scab and the other being a mobster who sa'd his friend) and therefore deserved it.

bonus points for this panel (that i have of course cherrypicked) in which baby frank attacks a man with diesel fuel for being abusive (which i don't necessarily use as part of my canon for him because it is FAR too on the nose lmao) but it's the general vibe/something he definitely thought about or went about in a much different way.

like i said - frank does have a "code", but even he knows it's a justification for enabling his violent nature. much of what i find really interesting about him is that yes, the murder of his family and PTSD from his service helped him form into what he's become, but the seeds have always been there. he has no significant trauma before that--he was raised in an idyllic middle-class family in queens. he chose to enlist pre-9/11 (not that it is an excuse but he didn't choose to serve out of some pumped up revenge fantasy) in part because his father served (in the comics it was wwii) but because it would allow him to get his hands dirty the way he craved.

again, all of this doesn't mean he's incapable of emotion. he has a dogged sense of loyalty that's been indoctrinated thanks to his years of service as well, and is able to form attachments to people. however, said attachments are volatile, and he has trouble maintaining deeper friendships and relationships that are not based in violence/war/etc.

also worth mentioning is the way he inherently corrupts those around him, albeit largely unintentionally. that in itself deserves its own post, but it's also worth mentioning like i said.

tl;dr someone... please get frank on some adderall and also drag him to DBT

#THAT'S HOW YOU HATE THAT MUCH.#HEADCANON.#THE BEAST HAS MANY HEADS.#META.#i hope this isn't too soap boxy because i've actually been meaning to articulate my thoughts about this for awhile #and i do tend to ramble on posts like this etc lmao #long post /

notmorbid

manhunt.

dialogue prompts from manhunt by gretchen felker-martin.

can you not crack jokes right now?

you make me feel so delicate.

never be where they can find you.

when was the last time you spoke to another person?

i want to feel safe again. just for a little while.

i would give anything to slap you right now. just once.

other people aren't safe.

i hate myself in ways you can't imagine.

there's a place for you, if you want it.

you see what you want, not what's in front of your nose.

i don't want you to go.

these people won't protect us.

telling yourself what to feel is a brick wrapped up in silk: it looks pretty, but it hurts the same.

finally some good fucking food.

nothing worth doing is easy.

this is a real pinterest board of a place.

you look like some lost character from a donna tartt novel.

i don't know what i did. i keep going over it.

i don't want to remember anything.

i don't want to get up. i want to kiss you.

is this the kind of place where people disappear?

i don't like this. i don't like any of this.

it's not that bad, once you get used to it.

i'm always uncomfortable where there's money.

can you hold me?

you're being so selfish right now.

do you even care how i feel at all?

you have to own your power, believe in it.

i wish i looked like you. i love looking at you.

college is where they teach you to get an npr subscription.

what's going on? i dreamed someone was screaming.

don't tell me you love me. i won't believe you.

we've got to stop meeting like this.

i haven't had a friend in a long time.

you always could've done something. you were just afraid to be uncomfortable.

it's so much easier to drink than it is to think about tomorrow.

it can get rough, but we're a family, too.

i love you. i want to go where you go.

i don't care if you love me, as long as i get to be with you.

how did you disappoint your parents?

thanks for asking me to stay.

everything i've touched since i met you has turned to shit.

i was a bad friend to you.

can you kiss me? please?

i love you so much, you stupid bitch.

#PROMPTS.

strangememories

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)

#A TRUE WAR STORY IS NEVER MORAL.

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