The Nest of the Damned
Eyebrows raising, Adam’s gaze fell on a figure with its back to him. He stood still, watching intently, wondering if this could be the King. But with each peculiar sound that slipped free from the figure, Adam’s face grew hotter and hotter.
Had he... had he just walked in on the King in the middle of something... private?
"Almost got it!" the King exclaimed, his voice hitching eagerly, his shoulders trembling with effort. "Just a little... ah!"
Adam jerked back in shock as the King suddenly spun around, his hands outstretched to reveal... a rubber duck.
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story by @rainforestakiie!
welp! The art sucks! But the story doesn’t!! If you like the omegaverse and Adamapple, I highly recommend it! One of my favorites! -and this isn’t the surprise.
link of the story below, hope everyone has a nice day!
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Your BOE being descended from trillionaires post made me have a thought. It definitely shouldn’t matter, but I always thought it was in large part implied that the trillionaires took/would have a vastly larger amount of support staff on the crafts because they’d need them to operate and the rich people of today are useless without tons of employees and people doing their work for them. I always saw BOE as descending from both them and the rich. The books also mentioned human colonies on other planets prior to earths destruction, maybe they joined BOE as well? So I assumed John trying to destroy the ships to get at the trillionaires was another moment he didn’t care about “collateral damage” and was fully willing to kill the hundreds/thousands of blameless servants, pilots and regular people on the ships.
oh i ABSOLUTELY agree with this. i might be mistaken but i think it's actually confirmed in ntn that they have a ton of support staff on the ship. the point of my post was just that even if boe members were somehow solely descended from trillionaires, it surely wouldn't make any material difference 10,000 years later — but absolutely the majority of the people on those ships were likely support staff, and those staff likely comprise the majority of the original ancestors of non-house people.
which, frankly. can you imagine being one of those people. like, you're an engineer or a cook or whatever, and you've been hired to be staff on an FTL ship. and you're gonna have to leave all your family behind on a dying planet, but it's okay, because the governments of the world have assured you that there's room enough for everybody; they're going to catch one of the later fleets out and join you. so you get onboard one of those FTL ships. and you're just getting out of the solar system when the entire earth dies.
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Diabolik Lovers Lost Eden Stellaworth Tokuten Short Stories スペシャル特典小冊子 ☽ Shin ver.
This short story booklet was part of the Stellaworth set for Lost Eden! Keep reading below the cut for Shin's version.
S ☽ [Ayato’s version by @kyouxa] [Laito’s version by @kyouxa] [Shuu’s version] [Reiji’s version] [Kanato’s version] [Subaru’s version]
M ☽ [Ruki’s version] [Yuma's version] [Kou’s version] [Azusa’s version]
TK ☽ [Carla’s version] [Shin’s version] [Kino’s version]
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As always, special thanks to @karleksmumskladdkaka for providing the scans ♡⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝ Please do not reuse or post my translations elsewhere or translate my work into other languages without my permission.
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When Brother took up his duties as the King of the Founders, I came to know what a great man he really was. I had already respected him before, of course, and while I had been jealous of him all the same, I truly realised how difficult it must be to reign over a country as the King of the Founders now that I had taken over my brother’s former tasks.
He had to keep careful track of everything, from the relations between Species to the state of the castle. To make matters worse, the Demon World was still in a state of disorder. It was an extremely uncertain time. If he were to slack off, the different Species would perish in no time. Such a grim fate must be avoided at all costs—if it was not, we would be beyond saving.
As I sat brooding about this in my room, I suddenly heard footsteps coming near. Judging from the scent, it was her. I opened the door before she could knock.
“What’s up? Do you need me for—”
Before I finished speaking, she took my right hand in hers and gripped it tightly. In her other hand, she held a brown basket. My eyes widened at the sight of a water bottle hanging from a strap around her neck.
“Shin, let’s go on a picnic!”
A smile was plastered across her face as she spoke, only increasing my surprise. How many years had it been since I’d last gone on a picnic? The weather was certainly nice today, and I wanted to spend the day with her. However, documents were piling up on my desk.
“But I still have a lot to…”
“Do you really have to do all that today?”
I swallowed my reply when I saw the worried expression on her face. I almost wanted to say that yes, I wanted to get it done today, but as the thought formed in my mind, I knew that I didn’t need to.
I briefly turned over her invitation in my head before nodding and walking out the door.
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We left the castle behind us and spread the picnic mat on a low hill. I watched as she joyfully unpacked a variety of snacks and drinks. My face had unconsciously broken into a smile as well.
“Here, Shin, this is for you. I made many different kinds, so have some!”
I took a bite from the sandwich she held out to me. I’d known she was planning something from early this morning, but to think she’d been cooking…
A pleasant taste flooded my mouth. I’d been way too busy lately, and I only now realised how long it had been since I got to spend time off like this.
Maybe I’d been more anxious about my brother’s position as the King of the Founders than I thought. In my constant worrying about wanting to grow closer to him, to surpass him, I had neglected myself.
She had the rare talent of making me notice what’s truly important. No matter how bad things got, she remained by my side… and yet I had failed her as her partner.
“…I’m sorry.”
When I quietly muttered my apology, she turned to look at me with a surprised expression.
“I became engrossed in my own stuff… and I didn’t spend enough time with you,” I continued.
“…That’s not true.”
She quietly grabbed my hand. The warmth of her body spread to mine through her palm.
“Shin, I know you always think of me dearly. But… I just want you to take care of yourself, too.”
I could never compete with her and her gentle smile. She always put me first. Her support is what got me to where I was today.
I loved her from the bottom of my heart… and I wanted to make her happy.
“Thank you.”
As I stroked her hair, I leaned in and kissed her. Her shy smile, her extraordinary kindness… it made me want to make her mine forever.
“You made a lot of sandwiches, right? Feed them to me.”
“Hehe. Alright… Which flavour would you like?”
“I’ll eat all of them, so any will do… After I’ve eaten this one, I’ll feed you next.”
“Ah…! Y-you don’t have to…”
“You’re saying that, but I know you want me to.” I whispered, making her face turn red.
I planted a kiss on her cheek, and took another bite of the sandwich.
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