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BELOVED i am requesting backstory for your FAVORITE dadneto fic you have ever written

AHHH MY BELOVED!! Thank you for giving me a chance to ramble about ✨them✨

But oh boy, picking a favourite story is so hard!! I supposed out of my finished works, ‘The Hardest Part is Leaving You’ would be one of my top picks!

As you know, that fic started as just little chunks of writing which showed how Peter added something to Erik’s house in Genosha every time he visited, but then of course I had to explain why Peter was visiting him which is how I came up with the idea for the government liaison! It was such a blast to write, and then as it kept going I reached a point where I realised there would have to be a reveal otherwise we’d all feel robbed of a happy ending 🤣

I remember those last two scenes (Erik finding out and Peter telling him) being the hardest parts to write. I’d never done a reveal at that point so it was a struggle trying to find the perfect way for it all to come together, and I’m so proud of how it turned out!

And of course, who could forget the iconic pun at the end that gives me life to this day 🤣

But you already knew all that beloved! So instead I’ll ramble a bit about the sequel I never ended up writing for the Genosha fic!

The idea was that it would be a Dark Phoenix fix it of sorts, with Jean’s Phoenix powers going out of control and the X-Men trying to capture her like in the movie. Peter would get severely injured in the fight though and a dismayed Erik would take him to Genosha to recover. The story was heavily focused around Peter’s relationship with Wanda and how much Jean reminded him of his twin, considering they both suffered from powers that were beyond their control. It was also about Erik’s struggle over trying to protect his son, and how he eventually had to forgive Jean and choose to help her despite the anger he felt over Peter’s near death.

In the end, Peter was going to be a key player in bringing Jean back to a stable place along with the other X-Men, and after spending many months with his father, ends up deciding to stay on Genosha permanently. He’d later set up a school in his sister’s name and adopt Mr Dibbles, making Erik a proud grandfather.

Most of the elements of this story have been repurposed for other upcoming fics in the Outsider POV, such as finding Mr Dibbles on Genosha, the Phoenix plot line in a Jean POV, and a reverse of Peter getting drawn to Genosha from a traumatic event in the Fabian POV. So though we will probably never see a sequel to the Genosha fic, the ideas will live on in other ones!!

Thanks for letting me ramble! Love you dearest!! 💛💛💛

-Superherotiger

Send me an ask about the backstory of any of my fics and I’ll ramble!! ✨

Chills, literal chills

Walking in on a conversation that you’re not a part of

The Innocence of an Author & horror of slandering fans!

By: Ameerah D’Aguilar

J.K Rowling would have been innocent if it wasn’t for her retaliation to the multitudes of unnecessary clap back from her fans and sensitive trigger finger happy L.G.B.T.Q community.

Rowling is well known for her Wizarding World Franchise, but has come under fire do to her controversial twitter posts. Now J.K. Rowling writes,” When you throw open the doors of bathrooms and changing rooms to any man who believes or feels he’s a woman then you open the door to any and all men who want to come inside. That is the simple truth!” ( N. Maines Why I’m still a Harry Potter Fan Despite J.K Rowlings Anti Trans Views, 2022). In the following paragraphs she then went to cover topics regarding the states that allow gender neutral versus states that have to become as open. Maines, then covers how Rowling is in her opinion speaking one sided, not allowing the truth to be simple when it comes to looking at sexual orientation or genders as absolute. Basically giving more of a reason to condemn the once famously known activist and author a terrible mistreatment.

Rowlings wrote a manifesto detailing the downside of being a transgender in America. “She quickly doubled down on those feelings, publishing a lengthy essay in response to the backlash, leaving Potterheads to decide whether denouncing Rowling and her anti-trans positions meant they must also denounce the whole Potter franchise.” (K. Walsh The Time Has Come For Us To Let Go Of Harry Potter, 2020). The manifesto itself being the very research she needed to defend her self when in reality from lessons I’ve learned with retaliation could have been avoided. I believe with this released information it changed the mind of her fans from “innocent” to the unfortunate “guilty.” Now to state my own opinion if you do the research you can definitely find information that defends Rowlings point of view; unlike “show me the receipts,” stated N. Maines.

Many celebrities came to the trans community aid, and voiced they’re opinions in support and against Rowlings view. "If you found anything in these stories that resonated with you and helped you at any time in your life—then that is between you and the book that you read, and it is sacred," Radcliffe wrote in his moving statement. (N. Maines, Why I’m Still a Harry Potter Fan Despite Rowlings Anti Trans Views, 2020)s. This is just another way of telling us to not give up on someone or something that touched our hearts and gave us strength. Personally I see the author Rowling and believe whole heartedly that she never meant harm and only meant well in her advocacy.

Finally, as I end this paper I wanna share that I am a trans woman who grew up in Los Angeles and dealt with misunderstandings primarily bullying. This woman of activism for our community was bludgeoned and slandered for things that may have simply been misunderstood. I truly feel that my community in a sensitive way jumped the gun, and may have just crucified the career of one of our beloved authors J.K. Rowling. “Yes in plain truth it was not wise of her to retaliate but before you point the finger and scream obscenities think back to when you were bullied and see from another’s point of view, PLEASE!” – Ameerah D’Aguilar(2022)

References:

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jk-rowling-trans-tweets-nicole-maines-supergirl-harry-potter-1234632167/

https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a32871234/harry-potter-jk-rowling-anti-trans-comments/