The shit is done now.

Madmen lovers and madwomen lovers unite! War is brutal, the crown is selfish, and magic only exists as a result of tradgedy and betrayal. Magic systems with a high price are often more interesting, so I was intrigued from the beginning. The eternal love is a plus.

Like, as a registered Jax Hater, I love reading fics where his abuse is portrayed for what it is and not excused by the narrative, but I feel like a lot of fic writers fall into the trap of making him a completely flat character just for the sake of making him as hateable as possible. Which winds up taking away from the portrayal of the effect he has on the other characters, because if he's not portrayed realistically, then why should the consequences of his actions be portrayed realistically?

I think you do a really good job of making him a very unlikeable and unambiguous "bad guy" while still giving him the depth warranted by stories centered around abuse.

Thank you, I appreciate that.

In my experience, trying to write abusers in stories is a balancing act, at least if you're trying to portray the abuser and their victims with any level of nuance and complexity. On the one hand, if you lean too hard into the violent aspects of abuse without expanding on the abuser's motives and giving them some sense of pathos, you risk the story turning into over the top, and cartoonish shock content. But if you go too far in the other direction, trying to frame them in a sympathetic light and portraying them as deeper than they are and morally complex without giving proper attention to the effects they have on their victims and give them their proper time and development, then you risk stumbling ass backwards into abuse apologia (aka, what the show itself has done).

In real life abusers aren't always so simple as just being maniacal villains choosing to be violent and hurting people for the sake of it (though those types of people very much do exist, take five steps into a baptist church and you'll meet a dozen of them). Plenty often abusers themselves are traumatized and damaged individuals lashing out and poorly coping with their own traumas.

But that doesn't excuse their actions, nor does it mean they're not terrible people. They're still adults cognizant of their actions and aware of the damage they're causing, and they are not owed sympathy, and they especially don't deserve any form of forgiveness without making a concerted effort to fix themselves and make amends for the harm they've caused. And even then, whether they are forgiven or not is solely the decision of their victims, nobody else gets a say on the matter.

Since im a HUGE fan of the concept of the Multiverse and parallel universes, I figured I'd provide my idea of an alternate timeline Izuku with art provided by the very kind @deergirlspirit

For reference, think of this Izuku's world as being like Earth-2 in DC comics. If the main timeline could be considered Universe 1-A, this Izuku's universe is Universe 1-B.

I'll explain more on him later, but right now I want to take about his quirk because its something I've given some serious thought to. Sooooo....

Izuku Midoriya (Universe-1B)

Hero Name: Firepower (火力)

Quirk: Firebreather

Izuku's quirk allows him to ignite the oxygen inside of his lungs and then exhale it as flames. He can manipulate the temperature of his flames while their in his lungs to either crank up their temperatures to scorching hot or lower the temperatures to the point it becomes an ember filled smoke or steam. The flames don't impede Izuku's ability to breathe and he can even quickly take in more air while the oxygen is ignited to enhance his already existed firepower. He can also inhale flames from outside sources and take them into his lungs, allowing him to either enhance his flames with the outside fire or snuff them out, giving him a method of putting out large fires. By modifying the shape of his tongue, lips and teeth, Izuku can released different kinds of fire attacks ranging from streams of flames, compressed blasts of flames, a fireball attack done by chomping his teeth while his mouth is filled with fire, an explosive high speed shot made by sticking out his tongue and letting out a puff of breathe at the same time and even a rapid fire machine gun type attack done by rapidly chattering his teeth.

However his quirk comes with several drawbacks. For one, while his lungs and teeth are completely immune to heat, his throat, mouth, and tongue are only resistant to his flames. If he makes the flames he exhales too hot, the skin on the inside of his mouth will start to overheat and eventually burn. The same thing will happen if he tries to inhale a flame who's heat is over the threshold of flames he can withstand. Izuku also has to be careful with how much he inhales when using his quirk as rapid intakes of breathe can make the flames in his lungs grow so large, they go up his throat and spill out of his mouth. Generally when doing Hero duties, Izuku will have an open moutfull of flames at all times (making sure to keep his mouth open to let the flames vent their excess heat) but he has to watch how hard he breathes in lest his flames get too large and hot. An incident where that occured happened in his youth when he first got his quirk and he was playing around with it, taking huge gulps of air, causing the flames to spill out of his mouth and onto his face giving him those face scars.

On that front, Spinner could have been a hero (not saying it would be nice or perfect) bc GANG Orc is a hero and a mutant. Yes, he is considered "a hero who does look like a villain" and maybe the title wouldn't be nice for Spinner if he follow hero career but just wondering bc Spinner could have done anything else aside idolatry a serial killer and join a terrorist group....one who says nothing about mutants....

On that front, Spinner could have been a hero (not saying it would be nice or perfect) bc GANG Orc is a hero and a mutant. Yes, he is considered "a hero who does look like a villain" and maybe the title wouldn't be nice for Spinner if he follow hero career but just wondering bc Spinner could have done anything else aside idolatry a serial killer and join a terrorist group....one who says nothing about mutants....

comm for my buddy @tomudan

1. At what age did Fuyumi start caring for her younger brothers? I believe there was a nanny before, but Fuyumi doesn't mention her. What did she do with the children and the household? Did Fuyumi help Natsu with his studies and send him to school, but she stayed home herself, presumably to be with Shoto? Did she cook his favorite dish, soba? Did she provide them with emotional or other support? 2. How close is Fuyumi to Shoto? The communication ban was lifted after Toya's loss, so does that mean Fuyumi was raising Shoto? Was she like a mother to him? How does Shoto feel about Fuyumi? 3. Did Fuyumi visit Rei in the hospital before Shoto started visiting his mother in Season 2? What is Rei's relationship with her daughter? 4. I'm very interested in Toya and Fuyumi's relationship. Toya called Fuyumi useless as a child and didn't share secrets with her like he did with Natsu. But Toya agreed to play with Fuyumi, didn't attack her like brothers in the future, and continued to call her by the close suffix "chan" and didn't speak ill of her. Does Toya love his sister? How close are they? 5. Fuyumi is often accused by fans of forcing Natsu and Shoto to reconcile with their father, calling it manipulation and disregard for their feelings. Were Fuyumi's attempts to reconcile her brothers with their father selfish and manipulative? Did she truly neglect her brothers for the sake of a family reconciliation? How was this portrayed in the original? I'd like to explore this further.

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I forgot to ask in the previous message. Was it a bad thing for Fuyumi to give Shoto's phone number to their father without his permission? I constantly see this moment presented as an example of Fuyumi's disregard for Shoto. But maybe she gave his number out of mentality or circumstances? I'd like to know if Fuyumi should really be blamed for this and said to have done something bad? Or is there something else that fans are missing? I love Fuyumi and I'd like to know she's innocent, but if she is guilty, I'd also like to understand that.)

 Wow, so many questions about Fuyumi-chan! I'm so happy!

Just a warning, part of your questions have no official answer in canon. I can speculate but I can’t tell you for sure.

The story also have some plot holes so not everything makes sense.

To go in order...

What really annoys me are the pro-Uchiha fans. They’re the ones who made me hate that clan even more, even more than the Hyūga. I’ve never understood the argument that “the village isolated them.” From what I remember in the manga, there isn’t a single scene where they’re treated with hostility—in fact, they were often shown respect and admiration. The ones who were truly marginalized were Naruto and the other jinchūriki. And if Kishimoto was capable of showing that kind of treatment, then why didn’t he show it happening to the Uchiha?

I’m not a Konoha fan or anything, but the last time someone told me that “the Uchiha were isolated and marginalized,” I asked which manga panel showed that… and all I got in return were insults; They’re just as unbearable as the Hinata and Sakura fans the worst part of the fandom

Hi anon!

Then allow me to give you another perspective. I assume you already read that post about Tobirama. I explain that the Uchiha clan was denied political power. When the first Hokage was supposed to be chosen, he stated that the Hokage had to be selected by popular opinion and that the village should be administered democratically. I guess that didn’t last long, since he named Hiruzen himself as Hokage, and his students were very much opposed to granting the Uchiha clan any power. He suggested an election because he knew Madara wouldn’t be chosen. This already shows an early sign of isolation. In that panel, Koharu clearly doesn’t want to share her power with the Uchiha. Her remark, "Want to usurp our power," clearly indicates that Konoha is no longer being administered democratically.

Remember that during Tsunade's leadership, Shikaku is asked for his opinion on the future Hokage and allowed to participate in the councils regarding the upcoming war. If Shikaku can have some political power, then why not the Uchiha clan?

In that post, I explain that Fugaku wanted Itachi to be the bridge between the clan and the existing power structure. However, the fact that the Uchiha were ready to initiate a revolution proves that plan didn't work. Additionally, it’s clear that the elders of Konoha—who are all surprisingly Tobirama's students—don’t want to share “their power” that was assigned to them by Tobirama. They’re essentially just continuing what Tobirama taught them.

So they’re being denied political power not once, but twice. And since the elders refuse to give the Uchiha a political voice, what’s their solution? A massacre—dare I say, a genocide...

"The Uchiha clan will not be dissuaded"… Ah yes, because the elders didn’t just stick to their positions, right?

A while ago, I made a post about Naruto. He has been treated with fear and hate, and the villagers clearly despised him. I’m very aware that poor Naruto (as well as B and Gaara) was shunned, ostracized, and hated by his village. He had to fight to prove his worth and be treated as a human. However, I believe the Uchiha were ostracized in a different way. They were denied political power and a voice twice, which is already an act of isolation. The Uchiha were a founding clan, just like the Senju. So why are they treated differently from the Senju?

My second point is that the Uchiha are closely associated with the police because Tobirama decided it. Orochimaru, who is far from being an angel, called him out on that matter, and Hashirama wasn’t happy about it either.

So he gave the police to the Uchiha clan and built the prison near the police station... Did you see any other clan have a role like that? Some clans specialize in certain fields of shinobi arts, but it’s not the same as being specifically assigned the police force.

From Sasuke's point of view, we see that very few Uchiha have taken on other jobs. Itachi being in the Anbu is actually an exception.

The Uchiha are so used to being part of the police that they don’t allow themselves to pursue anything else. It sounds to me like they accepted the role imposed on them by Tobirama without question. Let’s not forget that it was also a way for him to control them... not very nice.

Tobi confirms that the police force was, in truth, one of the problems between the village and the Uchiha. He’s basically reinforcing Orochimaru's words. The police force was one of the reasons the Uchiha started to feel discontent with the village. The rebellious spirit didn’t emerge out of nowhere; it had its roots in Tobirama’s reign, much like the isolation.

The situation worsened after the second attack of the Kyubi. That’s when the isolation became unbearable for the clan.

There’s a reason we’re told that and not shown—it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. We’re seeing things through Sasuke’s eyes. He was just a little child when the massacre occurred and kept in the dark by his father, mother, and brother. Even Itachi's perspective doesn't reveal that, as he chose the village and Sasuke over the clan. He’s a victim of the system himself, yet he agreed to it. Even later, he continues to do so, even after his death. It’s a sad reality.

What we are shown, however, is that Sasuke is just as alone and isolated as Naruto. This was perfectly depicted in the first part (panel 1), and his isolation parallels Naruto’s (panel 2). You can see spider webs in Sasuke's kitchen, and there are plenty of panels illustrating that he’s on his own. He lives alone; nobody checks in on him. When he wakes up in the hospital after the first Tsukuyomi, he finds himself alone in his own home. When he leaves, it’s Sakura who finds him, having been the one to keep watch. He doesn’t have someone like Iruka to pay attention to him and care for him (Iruka being the first one to acknowledge and appreciate Naruto for who he is). If that doesn’t scream social isolation, I don’t know what does.

Later, in the Valley of the End (Vote2), Sasuke realizes that people shunned him because he’s the last Uchiha. And isn’t he right? If the Uchiha were admired and liked in the village, then why is he always alone? Why aren’t we shown anyone talking to him politely or trying to help?

More recently, I explained in another ask that Naruto and Sasuke paralled one another in the way the village treats them. They’re both dehumanized by the village. Sasuke is sort of a reverse mirror to Naruto. He’s “admired” by the village for being the last Uchiha. They literally came to watch him fight during the Chunin Exams with little regard for his safety. In comparison, Naruto is known as “the demon fox” or “the fox boy” and is hated for it. But that doesn’t mean Sasuke’s situation is any better. You can see the spectators asking about Sasuke, “Where’s the Uchiha?” They just want to see him fight.

And you know what Orochimaru does? He takes advantage of that excitement and objectification to get what he wants. Plus, it’s his words that convinced Hiruzen to postpone the match. It’s heresy. Under different circumstances, Sasuke would have been simply eliminated.

I'm not sure of the order of the pictures, but I think you understand the message. Orochimaru's statement is absolutely true. Everyone is excited about the idea of Sasuke fighting, being the last Uchiha, and Orochimaru confirms that the lords feel the same way, with Hiruzen not even denying it.

I should add that there are orphanages in the village. Kabuto was in one of them before Danzo and Orochimaru decided to shut them down. Kakashi, as far as I remember, was also isolated after his father's death—the father who committed suicide because the village ostracized him. Konoha is well known for these issues.