AITTWABB romances??

Document created: Mar 19, 2019

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''I know I probably shouldn't start ANOTHER reference document, but I was thinking: Cassie Clare always has such COMPELLING romances????? How do I achieve that??'  ''

I noticed that in the first series, there was a total of 3 romances, maybe 4 if we're being generous: 

''Clace, Malec, Sizzy, Maia/Jordan. These couples were the main ships, and also their drama tied directly into the plot. So, what if I made my relationship drama tie directly into the plot?''

''My ships include Mona, Chantian, Rossabelle, and possibly Simon/Jerk. Last one, maybe. Now, with Cassie, Clace was compelling because of the sibling debacle, Malec was gay and dealt with mortality/immortality, Sizzy kinda had nerd/hot girl dynamic while also dealing with love triangle with Maia, and Maia/Jordan used to date and Jordan caused Maia problems. Each contributed a lot to the plot. What kinds of things do mine do?''

''As they are, Mona is about slowburn true love. Chantian is about choosing to be with someone who's not your soulmate (I guess?) Rossabelle is about family (because Daniel exists) and also they die, and Simon/Jerk… I don't know, there's really not much of a conflict. ''

''No, evidently, this won't due. Cassie's are easy to explain, to understand. But mine has no real CONFLICT that they can overcome. Sure, Chantian have the relationship drama, but it's caused by the Baldies to get them separated. Rossabelle bickers and has to deal with the whole teen pregnancy thing. Maybe they're trying to make it work and it's just really hard? Maybe Daniel is just now showing signs of autism? Mona needs a conflict… okay, well, Mae was trying to get into Chance's pants. ''

Let's go about it like this, by listing relationship drama:

Taboos

Current partners

Magical curses

Culture clash

Classes clash

Promised to someone else

Infatuated with someone else

Disguised as someone the other would never fall for

He lover her, but she doesn't know him

Age difference

Evil ex

Fear of abandonment

Mistaken identity

Doppelganger

Presumed incest

''Well, now it.seems.obvious that Simon/Jerk have the whole culture/class clash going on. Not only that, but also Fae are not allowed to be romantically involved with humans. I think I definitely want Christian to make the decision himself to break it off with Chance. Could that stem from a fear? Like, Chance is suddenly different, distant, and Samson somehow makes Christian see chance kiss someone else or something?? Makes sense. Oo, what if Mona has some sort of magical curse preventing them?? Something the Baldies did to ensure their plan. And, I def think Mae and Chance are betrothed somehow… maybe it was always in place, idk… does Mae have an aversion to Jonathan at first? Some sort of spell? Or maybe it's a spell that makes her infatuated with the first person/attractive person she sees? Or maybe a spell saying that when the first Sparks of love happen, they're multiplied exponentially?? Idk. I think it should definitely have something to do with Jona, tho. Optic nerve blocking?? And, speaking of, I don't think the FBs assumed their first plan would work. I think they planned for our guys to find and infiltrate. They needed to get ahold of Mae in order to give her the potion and shit, and also too start studying her/ her power. I think the potion they give makes her HATE Jona. There's legit no reason for her to hate him, he's always really nice and stuff. So, all throughout 1, she despises his guts, and this leads for him to become defensive. In book 2, when they go to Europe, and it's just them, I think this gets challenged.'  ''

''So, yeah, that's their appeal: they have a magic spell preventing them from outright falling in love. What about Chantian tho?? Well, there's the thing where Henry is pushing for him to get married. I wonder, if chance is actually a big pushover in that sense. Hey, maybe chance actually DOES want to lead, and Henry just refuses to give him the spot unless he is married to a woman?? Would that complicate things? Maybe chance wanted to take control because he feels he would be better at leading than hen, but then he never actually does anything to pursue it because he knows hen's position and doesn't want to give in? I actually like that. He doesn't become leader because he dies, or becomes crippled and decides Jona would be better suited. Yeah!! And sometimes, Christian thinks chance isn't into their relationship because he thinks chance is more concerned about the position of power. So, do you think they pretend to break up in order to find Mae?? They pretend to be apart, but then, Samson is there and makes Christian think chance has ulterior motives, and so they just stay broken up. Chance is still bring pressured to find a wife, and is now at a loss because his BF doesn't love him anymore, and suddenly there's this super available person who loves him, so hey!! Why not.'  ''

''Um, what if Rossabelle is a thing, and then something happens to Isa?? Like, I mean… like, a rape? And she gets pregnant after. And like. She doesn't know if it's Ross’ or that other guy's. Think on it. Or maybe they KNOW it's not his.''

''Oh shit. Oh god. Bruh. With if… the baby's Samson's?? Oh nooooooo… what if he IS a rapist, and Chance WAS right about him… oh man, imagine Christian being badass and arresting him then and there; Henry wouldn't know what to say, and Samson would definitely be convicted. And Is, sweet is, wants to appear strong through it all because she's afraid of being weak, and her loving bf Ross implores her that she doesn't have to be strong and she can show any emotion that comes to her, and then they get the news that she's preggers, and they don't know if it's Ross’ or Samson's, and it's heartbreaking to see how Isa reacts to this. And she thinks, deep down, that this will make Ross leave her because he doesn't want to raise another man's baby (or he was showing hesitation to being a father before? Idk yet?) But Ross is over to moon in love with her and loves the baby. So later, much later, when the baby is coming, she gives birth and lo and behold, it IS Samson's, but Ross isn't even playing that game, he's just in awe at this little ball of perfection that popped out of his girl and he's so in love, and it just makes Isa feel so happy to hear and see him like that, and for once she feels like things will be okay.''

''Oh god, that HURTS my soul. I don't know if it's a thing but it STILL HURTS.''

''How would this even go down tho?? How would Isa even get into this situation?? So, let's sat Samson's there for some reason or another. Him and Hen are close in cahoots (whatever that means.) There comes a moment when Hen tells Isa and Samson to go off and work on this thing. OH! I must mention that Samson kind of gets fixated on a person each time he comes over. Like, he'll creepily flirt with anything that moves, but there's a certain person that'll catch his eye and suddenly, his next mission is to get into their pants--consent is optional. So, with the last occurrence, Chance was the one he targeted. I wanna say that he likes people who will struggle with him but they also must be someone he can easily overpower. So he goes for Chance, and it's really uncomfortable, because Christian gets jelly and shit. Chance just tries to ignore the little things like fingers brushing him and butt gropes and little sexual whispers (sexual harrassment!!), but then Samson definitely crosses a line when he goes in for a non-consenting kiss. And suddenly, Chance shoves him away and PUMMELS him, and Samson is sent away. He HATES Samson now. So then, when Henry says he has to bring Samson back, of course Chance is HELLA against it. And others are, too, remembering how much of a creep he could be. But Henry doesn't believe any of it, believes Samson to be a gentleman among gentlemen. Samson gets there, and of course he avoids Chance because NOPE, and he sees Isa. She's really grown into her womanly body since the last time. He likey. And, because of her small stature, he feels he can totally take her. Her personality suggests that she'll fight him all the way, and she seems to be full of self confidence and pride, so he figures that if he convinces her that letting her guard down was HER fault, and that she should have been SMARTER about all of this, then she could have avoided it. So he sets his sights, flirting with everyone but getting weirdly close to Isa (who is more feisty than Chance and he likes that.) She'll like slap him away and threaten him and all that. It just heightens his list more. So, when Hen sends them on this private thing, he sees it as the perfect opportunity. He let's her go in first. He locks the door so she can't get out, and while her back is turned, (while she's looking at papers on a table or whatever,) he just pounces, letting her struggle against him and enjoying it all while silencing her with his hand. She's powerless to push this big man off of her, what with her stature and her current position. She gets terrified. He's all like, “I've been waiting for this moment for a long time” and then starts to fondle her. She screams and he starts making sex noises, mocking her. He says that no one will believe that this wasn't consentual and that they'll think she was cheating on her precious boyfriend.''

Comments:

 *  X (08/04/2019) : As in, Hen tries to prevent them working together at all costs, and they know that it would complicate things if they were together, so in order to make things run smoothly, they tell hen they broke up, and that they're mature enough to work together without any bad blood. Mmmmmmmaybe. Maybe this could be paired with Christian getting kicked off the case?? Like, Christian is responsible for Mae being kidnapped (supposedly), so hen kicks him off because he's "incompetent" and he hates him. So, in order to get back on, they agree to publically break it off, and Chance would go to Hen and plead for Christian to be brought back on, because despite his lack of judgement, his.connections to the police are invaluable (eeespecially if we're also thinking about the whole wereanimals plotline!!). So, Hen either agrees to allow Christian back on, or he is not convinced. If 1, that means chance and Christian have to continue their relationship in secret or until hen is replaced, which could cause drama, and we want drama. If 2, then it's p much back at square one.
 *  X (11/29/2020?) : maybe Daniel is already a thing at this point, and she just gets pregnant again? Like... they have Daniel, and they were very rocky because Ross had denied it was his at first or whatever, and so Isa lashed out and hated him because of it. But then, over the years, Ross has finally stepped up to the plate, acknowledging Daniel is his, and shows that he loves him, and Isa, and that he's willing to take responsibility for them. So! Isa starts to let him back in. It's slow, but it's happening. And maybe they even sleep together again- like, i don't know if Isa tried to date before, or if Ross did either, but I think somewhere in that last year as their relationship got better, it became unofficially monogamous. Ross was in love and so didn't want anyone but Isa. Isa probably had other things on her mind, like taking care of Daniel. And so-- they are getting along again, and maybe Isa actually opens up the relationship to be more than just co-parenting, or maybe she lets a night get to her and sleeps with him. Maybe she regrets it, maybe she doesn't. Either way, Isa is afraid of letting Ross in because of the stress it had caused before, and she is very careful now. AND SO-- When this rape or assult occurs, obvs this is tragic, but then a few weeks later, she realizes... she's pregnant. And that's scary for a whole nother reason. Becasue, based on thetiming of the pregnancy, she can't figure out who the father is. And now the stress of having a child on the way, the stress of it being unplanned, of the near PTSD of the last occurance, of not knowing who the dad is, and the thought of it becoming public. it's incredibly terrifying. Her and Ross are just about to fix their relationship-- what does she tell him? She doesn't know the dad this time! He could plausibly deny the baby! What if it's his, but he doesnt believe her! What if it's not his, and he leaves her! What if it's not his, but he thinks it, but they find out later it's not?? Would he hate the child?? Would he stay?
 * if he stayed would he treat it differently?? How would Daniel get along with the kid?? Would this kid be born autistic too?? Could she afford to keep it?? Could she juggle two children on her own?? As you can see, this is just terrifying, and it's valid. Now, Ross, for the record... if he learned Isa was pregnant, he would want to support her. Keep in mind, Ross was also sexually abused as a kid. he knows not to blame the victim. And so, he wouldn't blame Isa for getting pregnant by Sam, because she literally had no choice. And he's learned his lesson about taking responsibility-- if it's his kid, he's also responsible. And when it comes down to it, he loves Isa. And so, the child inside her, which she's obviously protective of (she's a very loving and protective mother, and that extends to this fetus), he cares about this child too, because she cares. Even if it's not his. He's already made a commitment to Isa, and by abandoning her in her time of need, he'd be repeating the past. he realizes this is a scary future filled with uncertainty. Which is why he's so determined to support her and love this baby and be a father again. He can prove all the things he's been saying.
 * I don't think Isa tells anyone about the pregnancy for a while. She keeps it secret, becasue she's so afraid, and is trying to figure out what to do. She sees that Ross is good with Daniel and that he's changed and is steping up, and she sees how Daniel loves Ross. If Ross were to abandon them, he wouldn't only be leaving her damaged, but Daniel. And she can't pull Daniel away from Ross intentionally-- he's very determined to stay in his life (that much is obvious). If she told his it was his, and it was, that wuld be the best scenario, becasue she wants to believe he'd stay. But if she says it's his, but it turns out not being true, Ross could feel cheated, and have a resentment toward the baby (she would have no way of knowing until the baby is born, ofc) and say she lied (repeating the past.) If she tells him the baby isn't his, he might just up and leave, not wanting to deal with it. If she's right, then she's back at square one, alone and heartbroken. If she'd wrong, and the baby is Ross', then she just scared off the baby daddy, and this time she has no idea if Ross would want to claim it (since he had such a hard time with daniel.) All four of those situations are bad. Now, i'm assuming people already know about the rape. Which is why Samson is no longer there. And it's possible they either didn't check if she was preggers, or they checked and it was neg. Maybe she took the morning after pill. Or maybe, just maybe, she kept it quiet, becasue there were other things going on. Keep that idea in mind. She could tell Ross that she truthfully doesn't know who the father is. Ross could react in any number of ways, and justifiably so. She's so lost. And so, she keeps the pregnancy a secret, 1) becasue ther is plot going on, and 2) becasuse she's tying to get a feel for how he'd react. She's trying to keep her family together.
 * Okay, now imagine-- If Isa were to be raped, and wouldn't tell anybody. I can imagine her doing that. Like... she's very strong, and I feel like she doesn't like to make it a habit to ask for help. She has a very supporting group of friends and family, but that hasn't always been the case. When she first got pregnant, a lot of people judged her and so any help from them was full of judgement. So, she learned to sustain herself. Very independent. And while she knows that now she has people she can trust (Chance, Jona, to an extent Henry), she cannot forget the looks people gave her. how people believed she was a whore. Said she had a damaged baby because it's was a punishment for doing it so young. how they wrote her off. How they assumed she couldn't work and be a mom at the same time. she's proud of where she has gotten herself in life. And now, she is raped. She considers telling people about it. her closest friends. People who would be understanding, who would listen. But what is someone were to overhear somehow? What if it got leaked? Would the story change? Would people say she wasn't raped and replace it with a story that she liked it? That she was only saying it was rape because she regretted it? If they believed it was rape, would they judge her for not being strong enough for overpowering the guy? She cannot face that kind of public humiliation again, not when she's worked so hard to polish her reputation. So... she keeps it a secret. It was awful and she blames herself, every day. She believes she was just too weak to stop it, and so she's weak. And so, when she learns she is pregnant... literally no one would know why. she doesn't know who the dad is. That's even worst. There could be so many rumors. Her reputation is ruined! she needs time to prepare. And as she prepares, she needs to hide the pregnancy, but not at the risk of harming the baby. she already loves the baby. And she's determined to create a world it can live in comfortably.


 *   X (08/04/2019) : Aka, blames chance for "leading him on." Victim blaming!!!