#torterragarden

First impression: "is this guy any good?" b/c I pulled his gacha unit before I got to Frost and Flames. I tweeted this sentiment and got a "he sucked but kinda improved" from one friend and "PERCIVAL'S SHITTY BROTHER" from Lio which was confusing to say the least

I also did his first fate ep so I was like. okay so I'm getting the vibes he fucked up but is trying to be better. love that. I can feel fine putting him on my water team

Impression now: he's everything ♡

okay but to be serious I think he is one of gbf's well-written characters in his progression, backstory, actions. I love that they have a very real portrayal of grief in him, the ways it eats at you when left unhealed, the affects the fear of everyone around you would have on the psyche and how he is still unlearning some of that. how atonement is a process that doesn't just end after one big gesture, how improvement both in statecraft and in personhood is sometimes difficult and imperfect. and in all that they also managed to make it so clear that he's a doting elder brother, and also ALSO that he's definitely got some parentification to him (I swear I'm not just projecting). even small details like how his pledges in light Percy fate are the elements that ultimately lead to Herzeloyde’s death, or even how his very very funny and cute gap moe about things says so much about how isolated he became growing up. they packed SO much into this fucking guy I go insane.

Favorite moment: VERY HARD OH MY GOD but man did he truly shine to In Each His Ideal. idc that we got cheaply thrown an excuse for Grand Percy in that one, that event belonged to Aglovale and Lamorak. and while there's SO much I could say in there alone, like the moment he willingly cuts through the visages of their parents because he accepts that death cannot just be undone, even though he almost unleashed hell to try it himself like a year prior,

it's actually after that, when he finds Lamorak.

I love the display of both sheer intelligence and the clear show of love and attention in how Aglovale put together, having never even seen Lusor before, that it was Lam. because he cares and he's always been looking after his little brothers and so he remembers. and when he corners wounded Lam as Lusor he's poised like he's ready for conflict, because he is. he is cold and commanding and ready and it all snaps in a SECOND the moment he realizes his brother is hurt.

it's the way he is at Lamorak's side in a second, all the indiscretions gone from his mind because it is happening again and it cannot, he's just found the last remaining member of his family again, so he cannot die here. and he won't! it's how for all his insistence on taking the harsh road, as always, the love shines through, because he's promising everything will be okay and they'll keep him safe in Wales and they can all be together again. it's all he fucking wants and I'm so emotional

Idea for a story: this is less an idea so much as a demand but cygames show us his typical bad disguise. yukata alt sorta showed us what his "undercover" times are like and they keep confirming the headcanons that I have in fact even put in one of my fics but I wanna know so bad he's such a DORK

Unpopular opinion: I don't think he's fucking Siegfried. No, I don't think he's fucking Tor, either. also idk if it's actually unpopular or not but Aglovale is a bisexual. I know my kind.

Favorite relationship: aglomora-

but if we're sticking to canon, it's obviously gotta be the bond with his brothers, no? complicated as siblings can be, but he's so clearly been firmly ride or die for them since youth. boy was ready to sacrifice himself at least twice for them. and basically did moreso by taking on the task of being heir, since they've p much said outright Gahmuret was very strict.

tho I also wanna mention real quick I ADORE the way Lyria hits him w/the -san it's like everyone else is constantly reverent, respectful, he's the KING and Lyria comes in like "hi mr. aglovale :3" she's so cute

Favorite headcanon: [points] BISEXUAL

YAY! Two of my favourite swsh ships! I'm going to answer for both pairings.

Postwickshipping

The ship is my otp! I'm absolutely crazy for them.

I consider this ship's feelings are mutual. They are canon in my heart! The post game, Isle of Armor dlc and Galarian Star Tournament has so much ship tease for these two. It makes me so happy.

I'd consider the relationship to be healthy. After everything they've been through, there's no animosity between them. Hop and Gloria are still each other's biggest supporters.

Children: Yes! I even have a fankid for them, a daughter named Clover! Although to be honest, I can see Hop and Gloria only having one child due to their busy lifestyle. Parenting is hard to manage alongside being the Galar region Champion and Professor. Luckily, both of their mothers are always willing to help babysit.

General Opinion: I love them so much! Hop and Gloria belong together. They deserve each other. Nothing will change my mind.

Lionheartshipping

The ship is one of my favourites! It's almost an otp for me.

I consider this ship's feelings are mixed yet mutual. Leon and Sonia were close childhood friends, but they weren't able to keep in touch when Leon became Champion. However, after Leon's Champion reign ended, I can see them trying to reconnect and salvage their once close bond. Eventually, their repaired friendship could pave the way to romance.

I'd consider the relationship to be healthy. I can see them taking things slow and respecting each other's boundaries. They would prioritize making up for lost time and rebuilding their friendship before pursuing a potential romance between them.

Children: Yes! I can see them wanting to start a family of their own, maybe 1 or 2 kids at most. (A little off topic, but I want to give my postwickshipping daughter some older cousins who treat her as if she is their little sister.)

already answered 7!

19. favorite pokemon game 

still pmd2 explorers of sky babyyy it was my first pokemon game and its so so special to me. literally shaped my entire being

39. favorite grass type

I'll do both! Thank you bestie!! 😘 starting with Bilbo:

My favorite thing about them:

Picking just one thing is so hard 😫 If I had to summarize, I guess, it would just be the amount of personality he has? Obviously Bilbo has a whole book to himself so we have more time to get to know him, but even in LoTR there's so much Bilbo influence spread over the world we see, and all of it ties together into this lovable multi facteted character. You've got his bacon loving, his poetry and songwriting, his rooms dedicated to clothes, his love of flowers, his work translating and being a historian and overall his patent Bilbo habit of being equally rude to everyone, elf lord or dragon or wizard or gardner adjdn what a guy!

Least Favorite Thing About Them?

....nothing? Unless you count simpering Thorin fanboy 2012 Bilbo in which case I could go on for hours.

Favorite Line?

This one is sick: “So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.” but this one is also good and it makes me irrationally sad;

"Don't adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on on the story."

BrOTP;

Oh man, its gotta be Elrond. I love that the 6000+ year old elf lord of Imladris thinks this rude bitch is so funny he just lets him live as a VIP in his house and write songs about his dead dad. Runners up include; Bofur, Bombur, Balin, Aragorn, Thranduil, Gaffer etc.

OTP;

None! Aro/Ace icon.

A Random Headcannon:

I've talked before about this before, but I think Bilbo getting some sick burn scars from his narrow escape from Smaug would be cool. I mocked up a concept sketch for it once and now I just envision him that way subconsciously.

Unpopular Opinion:

I think while Bilbo is attached to his Dwarven friends and to Erebor for nostalgic reasons, he's far more drawn to and fascinated by Elvish culture and history. He settles down in Rivendell and starts learning their history and languages, and is named "Elf Friend" by Thranduil, and eventually goes to Valinor (with elves). Idk if this is really unpopular but I see a lot of people headcannoning Bilbo becoming like an honorary dwarf or wearing dwarven clothes/braids after the Hobbit, and while that's cool, frankly I think he was a little done with dwarves for awhile after that whole fiasco lmao.

Song I Associate With Them?

"Come Along" by Cosmo Sheldrake is my go-to Bilbo song, but I also like "Jackrabbit" by San Fermin- it's about thrill of leaving everything behind to have an adventure 😤👌

Favorite Picture Of Them;

Tove Jansson Bilbo My Beloved 💕

And now Frodo, my poor little meow meow 😔

Favorite Thing About Them?

God this this hobbit is just,,,so kind 😭 there isn't a resentful bone in his body, after everything that's happened to him. He wants the best for everyone and that's what pushes him to do what he does.

Least Favorite Thing About Them?

Again...I'm at loss? The only thing I can think of is encouraging better communication between Sam and Gollum, but my god it's not like he didn't have anything else on his mind at the time. You know what? nevermind. The only thing any Baggins ever did wrong was being thicc af and giving their sons unfortunate names.

Favorite Line;

To illustrate my earlier point, here's one from the Scouring of the Shire that sucker punches me; “It is useless to meet revenge with revenge: it will heal nothing."

And this one, which is just, the heartbreaking distillation of his character arc;

“It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them.”

BroTP;

Merry and Pippin and Sam, obviously 😂. Also my MAN Fredegar Bolger you are not forgotten 😤✊

OTP;

Samwise Gamgee babee 🥰

A Random Headcannon;

Have a little dump of a few; he has constantly cold hands (even pre-quest) he can't cook for shit, he went through an "artistic" phase and there's a room in Bag End full of his landscapes, he's a fantastic dancer even as far as Hobbits go, he chews his nails, one time Sam accidentally stepped on a lizard in the garden and brought it to Frodo, and Frodo nursed it back to health and named it "Smaug" and kept it a secret from Bilbo for several months before his uncle found out (Bilbo let him keep it of course).

Unpopular Opinion;

Hmm I don't I really have any, or if I do I'm not aware they're unpopular. Except for disagreeing with the ice cold "Frodo was useless" take but that goes without saying.

Song I Associate With Them:

"A Pearl" by Mitski and "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" by The Beatles :'-)

Favorite Picture of Them;

Baby boy. Baby.

;~; thank you! i’m glad my continued hot taking hasn’t got on your nerves.

gonna drop what is possibly my greatest unpopular opinion judging by the content in the fandom's tag on this site,

Belial and Faasan aren't hot or cool or anything desirable

Belial is a sex pest who hits on children and deliberately sexually harrasses people. he functions well as a person to hate and make you uncomfortable, which is his character niche, but man, seeing people actually lust for him makes me raise eyebrows

Faasan is in a fucking part 3 Dio Brando sitch that ain't his body anyway so stop thinking he's hot. that's Lucifer's abs and bulge Faasan is just a head that used to be on a short researcher with the attitude of a welcome to my twisted mind ass teenager. he is both a technical genius in the primals he created and also not as smart as he thinks.

Granted a lot of lines are missing but yeah having read all that, Im afraid kitana is sidelined once again cause theres nothing here for her to do. I fucking hate it here man.