Was honored to do a wonderful collab with the amazing @prince-liest for their current ongoing radiostatic fic Vox Mortuorum.

A character who was kept alive after a humiliating defeat- the only survivor of their group- so they could see what they failed to stop.

A character who can no longer sleep peacefully because every time they try to sleep, they hear the bloodcurdling screams of their friends as they died.

A character who returned home after a long hard battle, after winning- saving everyone… but instead of being celebrated, they are shunned from the scars that now deform their face.

it makes perfect sense; the way he begins to experience and feel his emotions to a deeper extent (both the good and the bad) after removing the needle, the way tsubone said (and i’m paraphrasing here bc i can’t remember exactly what she said) that when he was under his family’s control, life was “easier” for him…

Oh, we are back, and I am choosing violence again today. It’s your resident media-analysis feline scarlett-fire-cat, and after seeing the notes climb on my last post, it’s clear we need to talk about the absolute epidemic of fandom brain rot again.

Let's establish a baseline of emotional intelligence before we begin: writing a multi-layered, deeply flawed, or severely traumatized character is an art form. But the second a character is deemed "aesthetically pleasing" by the internet? The narrative gets completely lobotomized. Fandom spaces have a toxic habit of turning complex human stories into hollow, commodified tropes for shipping wars or aesthetic edits.

If you are ready to look past the surface and actually respect the writing, let’s talk about another 10 fictional characters getting absolutely robbed by their own fanbases.

1. Karai (TMNT)

• The Canon Reality: Karai is a Shakespearean tragedy wrapped in ninja armor. She is a victim of severe parental alienation, psychological grooming, and identity theft. Shredder literally stole her from her biological father (Splinter), raised her on lies, and weaponized her loyalty. Her entire existence is a war between honor and a desperate need for a father’s love.

• Fandom spaces look at her and see nothing but "the edgy, sexy kunoichi." She gets heavily objectified as a dark, dangerous aesthetic or reduced to a mere romantic prize in Leo’s narrative arc, completely stripping away the absolute agony of her identity crisis.

2. Asami Sato (The Legend of Korra)

• The Canon Reality: Asami is a self-made industrial titan who watched her mother get murdered by benders, discovered her own father was a terrorist mastermind, lost her entire family fortune, and had to rebuild Future Industries from scratch while providing tactical, mechanical, and financial backing to the Avatar. She is a masterclass in resilience and forgiveness.

• The Fandom Flattening: Because she is styled as a glamorous 1920s femme fatale, a massive portion of the fandom completely de-skills her. She gets objectified as the "rich, hot CEO girlfriend" or a passive prize in ship wars, completely erasing her independent genius, her profound grief, and her agency as a warrior.

3. Jenny Shepard (NCIS)

• The Canon Reality: Director Shepard is a powerhouse operating in a lethal, high-stakes political minefield. She is a woman haunted by her past as an undercover operative, buried under the crushing weight of her father’s mysterious death, and literally dying of a terminal illness while hunting down an international ghost (La Grenouille). Her arc is a gritty, tragic descent driven by obsession and duty.

• The Fandom Flattening: The fandom constantly reduces her to an annoying obstacle in Gibbs’ life or objectifies her entirely through the lens of past workplace romance. Her tactical brilliance and the absolute tragedy of her final stand are completely ignored just to paint her as a dramatic ex-lover.

4. Barbara Gordon (DC Fandom)

• The Canon Reality: Whether she is Batgirl or Oracle, Barbara Gordon is a psychological titan. She survived a horrific, life-altering act of violence by the Joker, adapted to paralysis, and reinvented herself as the informational backbone of the entire DC superhero community. Her story is about reclaiming power and bodily autonomy after severe trauma.

• The Fandom Flattening: Fandom completely flattens her into a romantic football to be tossed back and forth in the toxic Dick-vs-Tim-vs-Bruce shipping trenches. She gets objectified as a visual trophy for male heroes, completely sanitizing the sheer grit, intellect, and independent willpower it took for her to survive her trauma.

5. Jennifer Jareau "JJ" (Criminal Minds)

• The Canon Reality: JJ is a woman who grew up in the shadow of her sister’s tragic suicide, worked her way up as a media liaison dealing with grieving families, transitioned into a high-level profiler, and survived literal overseas wartime torture and a miscarriage. She carries immense, heavy psychological burdens while trying to protect her family.

• The Fandom Flattening: Fandom aggressively objectifies her as the static "BAU Barbie" or the "perfect suburban soccer mom." A massive contingent of fans completely strips away her specialized tactical trauma and professional survival just to force her into empty, repetitive workplace shipping dynamics.

6. Natasha Romanoff (MCU)

• The Canon Reality: Natasha is a survivor of state-sanctioned human trafficking, child soldier conditioning, and forced medical sterilization in the Red Room. Her entire life is a painful, desperate crusade to clear the "red in her ledger." She is a master tactician who carries the psychological scars of an assassin trying to learn how to be a human being with a heart.

• The Fandom Flattening: The internet completely flattens her into the token "hot girl in a tight bodysuit." From the infamous "bro-ey" fan cultures to shipping wars, her deep, agonizing search for redemption is shoved aside to objectify her physical optics and treat her as a romantic accessory for whichever male Avenger is trending.

7. Ty Lee (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

• The Canon Reality: Ty Lee’s bubbly, pink aesthetic is a literal psychological coping mechanism to survive severe identity erasure. Growing up as one of seven identical sisters, her entire life was a desperate struggle to be seen as an individual. She joined a circus just to have her own identity, only to be violently coerced and blackmailed back into a toxic, abusive friendship dynamic by Azula.

• The Fandom Flattening: Fandom falls face-first into her trap. They objectify her as the "cute, ditzy, flexible circus girl," completely missing the tragic irony of her character. They minimize her profound psychological fear of conformity down to a superficial, hyper-sexualized aesthetic.

8. Raimi's Mary Jane Watson (Raimi Spider-Man Fandom)

• The Canon Reality: MJ grew up in an aggressively abusive, verbally violent household. She is a young woman trying to claw her way out of poverty to pursue an acting career, constantly battling crippling insecurity and a deeply rooted fear of abandonment that distorts her relationship choices.

• The Fandom Flattening: The Raimi fandom is notoriously toxic toward her, entirely objectifying her narrative purpose. They completely strip away the reality of her domestic trauma, reducing her down to an annoying "cheating plot device" or a classic damsel in distress, entirely blaming her for being confused while surviving psychological chaos.

9. Leia Organa (Star Wars)

• The Canon Reality: Leia is a political revolutionary who watched her entire home planet, her family, and millions of her people get vaporized in front of her eyes, and she didn't even get a minute to grieve because she had to lead a galactic rebellion. She is a survivor of torture, genocide, and systemic oppression who consistently chooses duty over her own personal healing.

• The Fandom Flattening: Decades of pop culture have committed the ultimate crime of reducing this legendary, traumatized military leader down to a single visual: the gold metal bikini. Objectifying her as a sci-fi sex symbol completely erases the reality that she is one of the most resilient, grief-stricken, and politically brilliant figures in cinematic history.

10. Olivia Benson (Law and Order: SVU)

• The Canon Reality: Captain Benson is a child born of a brutal sexual assault, who spent her entire life facing the shadow of her mother’s alcoholism, while dedicating decades to absorbing the secondary trauma of the city's worst crimes. She has survived kidnappings, assault, and literal psychological warfare from serial killers, making her a towering monument to survival.

The mmorning after, aventurine just looking at reader who is still sleeping, admiring them (and the love bites he left behind) and wondering how he got so lucky to have someone like them in his life.

Bonus points if reader when they wake up, they reach out to hold his face or ruffle his hair and sleeply call him by his real name

“You are the Reason”

Summary: In a tender morning scene, Aventurine, lies in bed with his partner, watching them sleep. As dawn light filters through the curtains, he reflects on the intimate moments they've shared and the vulnerability he feels in their presence. Their quiet exchange reveals the depth of their connection with Aventurine struggling between his chaotic life as a gambler and the desire for peace and permanence he finds in love.

Tags: Aventurine x Reader, Fluff, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Love, Vulnerability, Redemption, Emotional Connection, You make him want to keep living 🫶, Healing, Morning Scene, Intimate.

Warnings: Mild Intimacy, Brief mention of character trauma.

A/N: HEHE!! 🤭 THIS WAS SO CUTEEE AND HONESTLY I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS MAN!!

Inspired by and this

The dawn was soft and pale, casting delicate rays that slowly seeped through the heavy curtains. It painted the room in a golden haze, warming the shadows and quietly coaxing the world awake. Yet in the bed, wrapped in sheets and tangled with you, Aventurine had no desire to leave the comfort of your embrace. He lay beside you, propped up on one elbow, quietly admiring the sight of you at rest.

His fingers absentmindedly traced along your shoulder, his touch featherlight as he brushed over the faint love bites dotting your skin. Each mark was a reminder of the intensity they had shared, moments that lingered like a secret between you both, whispers only the two of you would understand. His gaze softened, drinking in every inch of you, from the way your hair spilled across the pillow to the peaceful rise and fall of your chest as you breathed.

For Aventurine, life had always been a gamble, a calculated series of moves and maneuvers. He had won and lost fortunes, outwitted powerful enemies, and survived odds that no one else would dare to wager on. But none of that prepared him for the risk of letting someone into his life like this—of allowing himself to be vulnerable and open. And yet, with you, it felt effortless.

He’d never thought he’d be someone who’d lie in bed simply to watch another person sleep. The irony of it was almost amusing. This was supposed to be his time for scheming, his time for planning the next strategic move. But in your presence, those plans faded into the background, dwarfed by the warmth that filled him as he gazed at you. You brought out something in him he didn’t quite recognize—a part that longed for a sense of peace and permanence in an otherwise chaotic world.

Lost in thought, he didn’t notice the subtle shift in your breathing as you began to stir. You turned toward him, eyes slowly blinking open, still heavy with sleep. He couldn’t help but smile as you looked up at him, an endearing mix of confusion and affection in your drowsy gaze. Without a word, you reached up, brushing your fingers gently against his cheek, as if to make sure he was really there.

“Kakavasha…” you murmured, barely above a whisper, using the name he rarely allowed anyone to utter. Hearing his true name, the one he kept hidden beneath the layers of his public persona, stirred something deep within him. For a man who wore masks and dealt in secrets, hearing his name on your lips felt like a balm, a reminder of who he was beneath it all.

He leaned into your touch, closing his eyes briefly, savoring the warmth of your hand against his face. Your fingers slipped into his hair, toying with the strands in a slow, lazy motion. It was such a simple gesture, yet it made his heart beat faster, filling him with a tenderness he hadn’t thought himself capable of feeling.

“Good morning.” you mumbled, your smile sleepy and soft as you brushed your thumb across his cheekbone.

“Good morning, love.” he replied, his voice low, filled with a gentleness he saved only for you. Aventurine’s hand covered yours, holding it against his cheek, reluctant to let go of this connection. He leaned down, pressing a tender kiss to your forehead, lingering just long enough to feel your skin warm beneath his lips.

You let out a contented sigh, snuggling closer to him, your head resting against his chest. “How did I get so lucky to have you?” he mused aloud, his voice barely more than a whisper, as if the question was meant only for himself.

You opened your eyes, looking up at him with a smile that held a hint of mischief, despite the drowsiness still clouding your gaze. “Maybe the universe decided you deserved a little happiness too.” you murmured, your voice as soft as a secret.

Aventurine chuckled, the sound deep and comforting as he tightened his hold on you, drawing you closer still. He brushed his lips against your hair, inhaling the familiar scent that was unmistakably yours. “If that’s the case,” he said, his tone almost reverent, “then I must be the luckiest man alive.”

You laughed softly, the sound filling the quiet room like a melody, and he felt his heart swell at the sound. In this moment, the world outside faded away, leaving only the two of you in your shared sanctuary, wrapped in warmth and each other’s presence.

As he held you, Aventurine couldn’t help but let his thoughts drift back to all the hardships he’d endured—the losses, the betrayals, the near-misses with death. He had always believed that his life would be one long, lonely road filled with battles and clever games, where the only reward was survival itself. But here, with you in his arms, he dared to hope for more. He dared to believe that maybe, just maybe, he’d found something worth more than any gamble he’d ever taken.

“Stay with me.” he whispered, more to himself than to you, but you heard it. You reached up, placing your hand over his heart, feeling its steady beat beneath your fingers.

“Always.” you murmured, your voice a sleepy promise that felt like a vow. Your eyes began to drift shut again, and you nuzzled closer, seeking his warmth. As you nestled against him, your breathing slowly evened out, slipping back into sleep with a serene smile on your lips.

Aventurine stayed like that, watching over you, content to hold you in his arms as the morning light gradually grew brighter. The world outside was waiting, filled with challenges, schemes, and risks he would inevitably have to face. But for now, in this quiet moment, he allowed himself to simply be Kakavasha—a man deeply, irrevocably in love, willing to bet everything he had to protect the rare and precious happiness he’d found in you.

- pulling a gun on a student & dumping spiders are two opposing, ridiculous twisted rumors surrounding whatever the real story is. whatever happened, it was an accident blown way out of proportion.

- experimenting on students was a foul rumor based on the same mentalities that made people bully him as a child. something something "redheads dont have souls" something something "i hear he experiments on people".

- his childhood is a twisted mess of many different elements concerning the different versions of his childhood. the traumatic elements of it make it nigh impossible to remember, especially when arkham offers no actual help/makes things worse. as a result of it all, he has constructed multiple different versions of his childhood in his mind, a different one every time he tries to make sense of it all. the different versions are him trying to make something cohesive of a childhood with so many clashing elements that most wouldn't believe the complexity of the full story, including himself.

- due to the fucked up nature of his own trauma, he 'remembers' torturing students not because he actually has done so, but because he went through some tough things while school-age, including torture. he blames himself for it, so he unintentionally crafts a memory of himself being the torturer... a memory that is exacerbated and shaped further by the nasty rumors. and nobody has told him otherwise because nobody knows otherwise.

- "are you trying to un-villify him?" no, actually. it's long been established he's a villain because he fell from glory, had to do something to live, and eventually went off the deep end. all this still fits with that.

- i won't deny that i'm giving him benefit of the doubt for all the things pre-scarecrow-identity.