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[refabled]

@caracarnn : ❝ stop! i surrender! i surrender! ❞

fable chuckled, the faux-menacing face she'd put on ( though, really, how terrifying could someone with such doe-like eyes really be? ) fading as she took in rand's apparent submission against her tickling attacks. they've been up for hours and hours, and at a certain point, delirium had started to set in –– hence the sparring turned tickle fight.

❝ okay... alright. good. ❞ she pretends to narrow her eyes, but there's far too much good humor still lingering there to be taken seriously. ❝ that will show you not to mess with me. I'll take it easy on you just this once and accept your noble surrender... ❞ fable grins then, realizing belatedly the position they've landed themselves in. she flushes and hurries to rise off of rand, stumbling back onto her knees and then up onto her feet. ❝ better luck next time? ❞

PLAYFUL AFFECTION : accepting.

[morbelova]

put this over it to stop the bleeding .

the  small  container  suddenly  appeared  in  her  line  of  sight,  snapping  her  focus  away  from  the  blood  still  slicking  her  side. she  wasn’t  panicking  but  her  usual  patch  job  wasn’t  cutting  it,  and  she  had  no  idea  how  she’d  stayed  upright  this  long,  let  alone  fighting. a  bloodied  hand  reached  out  and  took  the  offered  item. her  eyes  lifted  just  briefly  to  meet  the  gaze  of  the  one  handing  it  over. “ i’m  fine, ”  she  muttered,  then,  a  little  softer,  “ but  —  okay. just  for  now. ”   there  wasn’t  time  to  argue,  not  when  the  wound  was  still  leaking  and  her  knees  were  threatening  betrayal. she  pressed  the  device  to  her  side  with  a  hiss,  twisting  slightly  from  the  sting. but  it  worked  and  faster  than  she  expected. her  brows  knit,  surprised. “ is  this  nanotech? ”   she  asked,  more  curious  now  than  wary.

⧗ inbox prompts, always accepting & @spybiote

[hawkc]

i don't want to hurt you.

EPIC: THE ITHACA SAGA // Accepting!

"What's got your knickers twisted, Anders?" Sure, Hawke knew that Anders was capable of violence and hurting others. He'd seen it, he'd even been part of it but it was usually aimed at the extremist Templars, the blood mages, demons or any creature that posed a threat to their lives. Anders had never threatened to hurt any of their friends or Hawke. Something had happened. "Is this about that mage girl? Ella, the one we saved from the Templars." Yes, that had been quite a day for their little group. Hawke had barely gotten Justice to stand down and not murder the girl and, quite frankly, he did not want a repeat of that. Anders could scarcely hold back the tide that was Justice, Hawke did not wish to discover if the Fade Spirit would listen to him.

"Alright, come on Anders, tell me what's wrong." Most of his friends were accustomed to telling him of their problems and, surprisingly, his advice seemed to help them. Hopefully, he could steer Anders to some revelation, new insight or outlook that would help. "Would you like something to drink or eat? I can ask Bodhan if you would like."

[ceruleanbender]

“The ocean is so mysterious at night…” (Kya)

Ila sat on the island’s rock formation, staring out over what appeared to be an infinity of open water beneath the night sky. The almost-full moon shone down on the undulating waves that softly brushed against the rocks. It was a quiet night, and she enjoyed spending it alone. City folk didn’t appreciate the peace and quiet that the ocean had to offer tonight. No. The hustling and bustling was more to their liking. They were so out of touch—or perhaps she was... Aunt Kya, on the other hand, was different too; just like her and Gran Gran, she loved the wide expanse that connected each continent. No matter what, there was always a mystery lurking beneath the surface. It fascinated her more than the spirit world ever had. 

When she noticed her aunt approaching her, Ila hugged her knees and smiled at her. “Oh no! You found me,” she joked for a moment. In truth, during her time at Temple Island as a child, Ila found solace in the darkness that hid her tears from prying eyes. Nobody really came down here. “I find the ocean always mysterious,” she replied to her aunt. “If I could, I’d like to live down there,” she continued and laughed at the idea. It was quite silly. Still, she meant every word of it.

“Why don’t you join me and enjoy this moment together?”

@musedbyalli

[itgrowsunchecked]

❝ are you sure you’re alright? ❞ / from eileen

Henry blinked, his gaze shifted from the eerie corridor to Eileen's concerned face. He managed a faint nod, despite them both being stranded in what was considered unbelievable. ❝ Yeah, just... trying to make sense of all this, ❞ he admitted in spite of how uncertain his courage truly felt.

The walls' were littered with closed doors, unblinking eyes, pulsating noises and a preserving sensation of constantly being watched. He rubbed his temples, attempting to soothe the headache brought on by the ever-present buzzing sound slipping between the cracks on the walls. ❝ It's like being caught in a fever dream, ❞ he mused.

Eileen's presence provided a small comfort amidst the chaotic environment despite it all ❝ Why is this even happening to us? ❞ and no matter how selfish that might have sounded, Henry wished this could have happened to someone else.

❝ Sorry. . . I didn't ask, how are you feeling? ❞ A hand found its way to rest on her shoulder, it was gentle touch for most part, sincere and guided by genuine concern.

[ladyhavilliard]

mo dao zu shi tarot

wheel of fortune: good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point

the tower | jiang cheng

death | wei wuxian

[theoneinmultiplefandoms]

introducing my Gravity Falls AU i've been working on since August of this year: "Codename: Caged Canary"! 🐤⚠️

(or at least, still working on - i've been busy everywhere else though GDJDB)

AU Synopsis:

"During one of the sea trips, Stanley Pines got a vision / message from The Axolotl about Bill - that he'll be stuck in Stan's Mindscape watching through Stan's eyes and ears for the time being (thankfully powerless) as part of his "Exposure Therapy". As a fair trade, They also decided to transfer Bill's powers onto him for extra protection - although Stan didn't get them until later, which was quite a surprise for everyone involved.

Does Stan know why he's being the test dummy for this whole Exposure Therapy™️ shtick? Does Bill know why The Axolotl suddenly decided to torture him more? Even so, does Ford know why would all of this happen to the three of them now?

The answer to all three: Nope. No direct answer can ever be given by the pink-frilled god, sadly... at least, not yet."

[wilting-fl0wer]

The only correct form of caltam, as far as i am concerned

[syntheticsystem]

How do you think it would go if thrawn opened up to Eli vanto about his sister (her original name when she was little would have been Vurika before it became Borika after she married the one guy ) & brother thrass ? Do you think Eli would try to ask about them (maybe wanting to know more about them or just curious about thrawn) or try finding thrawn missing sister when he’s with the Chiss?

ooh, so this is a difficult one because I don't think thrawn really would open up to eli about these things. however, if he did, then eli would absolutely want to know more. I just don't believe he'd know how to ask about it...

in general, I think eli is curious about both the chiss and thrawn's past. but... he refrains from asking about these things out of respect. these parts of thrawn almost feel taboo, since eli still believes he's an exile. it would be a similar case here: eli would be incredibly curious, but also a little worried that anything he says might push thrawn to silence. instead, he would probably just listen (very attentively), let him talk, then hope that another opportunity for thrawn to discuss it comes up. at best, he carefully prompts thrawn while he's talking, in an indirect way (hoping to keep him talking).

personally though, I find it likely that thrawn never opens up about these things. however... that doesn't mean eli can't find out about it all. once he's with the chiss, he'll inevitably end up learning more about thrawn; facets of him he's unfamiliar with. perhaps at first, thrass and the fact thrawn is a merit adoptive; later, about his upbringing on rentor, his old name, and at last vurika. I also think that learning all this HAS to change eli's view of thrawn. as much as he's a big grand admiral of a fascist regime now, he had relatively little autonomy earlier on in life. in a way, eli had more autonomy joining the empire than thrawn did the expansionary defense fleet. thrawn wouldn't seem as invulnerable as he believed, I think.

also, knowing he had another name (vurawn), how merit adoption works (based on potential or, basically, 'usefulness'), the fact he has/had a family left behind on rentor, plus how vurika was taken away, eli would find new sympathy for him. thrawn seems even more 'human' to him — no longer a mysterious exile, but just another person carrying the same losses, griefs, disappointments as anyone else.

either way though, eli is researching this damn blueberry to hell and back once he's landed up with the chiss. his sister, too. the mitth, merit adoptives, taharim academy. whether it's by asking ar'alani or sifting through results on his questis, he'd end up learning about this stuff, and it'd likely leave him feeling vaguely sad for thrawn. I can also see him investigating where vurika ended up, regardless of how he learns about her (or how successful he is).

anyhow, thank you as always for the ask! I was quite uncertain answering this one; as I usually make clear, I am no expert in thranto (and I know relatively little about the ascendancy trilogy)! I hope it is nonetheless a semi-satisfying answer :)

[asexxxualerotica]

2E with Draemen and his roommate Shrike

If she was being honest with herself, Shrike would admit she'd seen this coming for a while now. Ever since she'd met Draemen and started sharing an apartment with the handsome devil, there had been this...tension in the air. A connection, a familiarity, some unspoken magnetism that pulled them to each other. She never acted on it, of course, but it was always there, waiting to be acknowledged, to be accepted.

So, when Draemen walked into the bathroom as she showered, she knew what he was there for.

She hadn't been prepared for just how fucking amazing he felt, though! Shrike could barely hold back her gasps of pleasure, her body arching back towards him as he held her up off the shower floor. One powerful arm wrapped around her shoulder and neck, holding her to his chest, the other between her legs, holding her up as he held the shower head down against her core, shooting the hot stream right at the point where he slammed his cock into her over and over again.

"Drae~! O-oh, Drae~!" she gasped out, a head reaching back to grip his hair firm as she bucked into his thrusts, into the shower head, bracing a hand against the shower wall as she gasped for relief. "F-fuck~! O-oh, it's too much~!"

[ulircursed]

well thank goodness she'd been so occupied with her laxative bread (and foiled revenge scheme) that she hadn't been within earshot of The Drama!

so she searches again for andrei. scuttling about in the shadows, nooks and crannies of the venue with the staff too busy to mind, she wheedles her way around the crowds until finally, in the distance, she spots his back.

tug, tug. just the gentlest little tugs at his sleeve after she plainly trots up to him. innocent recognition glimmers in her eyes. he doesn't look too well, either, does he? with a tilt of fluffy hair— "andrei? are you leaving? i mean, tell me about it! there's so many people. bernie's gotta recharge for a while, too."

and lie low in case she's been discovered. preferably with someone safe. preferably not an actual eagle. but for someone who values her alone time to near catastrophic extent, she doesn't ask this lightly. "um... can we take a break together? i-if you want to. do you want to? we don't have to. but i'd like to. oh—and i was stuck in the infirmary for a while, but i never got to thank you for letting me use your brave bow! it meant a lot to me. especially after getting to hear your story... and about what we had in common."

Andrei is so focused on escaping the situation that he barely notices his surroundings, legs carrying him woodenly through the crowd as he leaves the medical tent for the passageway leading back to the Abyss. To safety.

He only stops when he feels a tug at his sleeve, whirling around in alarm to face the new intrusion, though his tight expression visibly softens as he sees Bernadetta once more.

For a moment, he wonders if she, like Professor Lambert, could see the signs of earlier tears, but then decides that it hardly matters. He'd laid his weakness bare for her since their first exchange, and Bernadetta had never once scorned him for it, had she?

"I— yes, I thought..." his voice falters, but he manages to keep it steady, "I thought it best to leave, considering my injuries have been mostly treated."

There's still the ache in his chest, a sharp echo of the old wound that Yewfelle's arrow had dealt against him, almost like a reminder.

But Bernadetta brings up his bow, and like the earlier, physical tug on his sleeve it gently draws him back to the present, and he gives her a smile, small and tired.

"...Do you know someplace quiet? I think a... a break does sound welcome, now."

[untamedtempest]

@snkts asked: Y'know what? He's just gonna give her a hug. Pull her in carefully, one head on the back of her head and the other between her shoulder blades, and embrace her. Their lives are never easy, and he knows too well how important it can be to check-in. "How ya' doing, Stormy?" Touch my muse. Be descriptive or simple, tender or violent, fond or hateful - anything goes. /open

Halfway between the door and fridge, she wasn't expecting the tug to barrel chest, as evident by the soft gasp and drawn brows, yet there was no fight against the contact. The last person Ororo would expect to cause her harm, there's no panic, and confusion evaporated at the touch to her head and back. As if a switch had been flipped, muscles relaxed in his familiar embrace, a sigh escaping as summer eyes closed.

In the brief silence before Logan's question, she felt unconscious stress drain down and then away. "Better," she breathed, lingering in his hold. "At least a pound lighter in my shoulders. How did you know I needed this?"

[hawkc]

’ the more people you ask, the worse the rumors become. ’

DRAGON AGE 2 SENTENCE MEME // Accepting

"Oh, don't I know it." Hawke had a lot of experience dealing with rumors and them spiralling out of control. It had started in Kirkwall following his defeat of the Arishok, he didn't know how it happened, but people swore he'd made the Arishok's skull a gravy boat. Humorous as that would be, it was very far from the truth. Sometime after the death of Meredith, the Qunari silently reclaimed the remains of the Arishok's dreadnought and agreed to 'never speak of this again'. He didn't know what'd happened to the body, nor did he care at that point.

"I don't know how you do it. Differentiate fact from rumor, I mean. Then again, that's why you're the Inquisition's spymaster. I'm just here to lend some help." And cause a bit of mayhem, but it seemed that Varric had that covered already, so he might just hang back and watch.

[okaioh]

thinking about death family coffee shop modern life au thing (it's totally not midnight right now and I'm writing this out because i can't sleep)

thinking about how people who come by would make fun of Phil and say how he's enforcing child labor on his kids from the way they seem to be running the shop rather than him himself but really - they didn't even ask Phil if they could help they just kinda started doing their own thing because..."why not?"

Chayanne started baking the best damn pastries anyone's ever tasted while Lullah found a passion in latte art along with playing music to entertain customers and they're having the time of their lives

(they would tease phil about not getting paid enough and he'd affectionately call them little shits and still refuse to pay them <3)

Phil is set at the register because even if they have their own step stool to reach over the counter - Phil is not allowing them to be taking people's money, they are staying back in the kitchen or at the front for entertainment - managers orders

Missa works alongside Phil at the register - he's the one who started teaching Lullah how to make latte art and so their job together is making people smile with cute cats drawn on their lattes or silly drawings on their coffee cups / napkins

(there's also the occasional moments where he lets Lullah draw out the next few orders while he gets to watch Phil work with a love struck expression on his face - and then promptly snap back to reality thanks to the coffee he just accidentally spilled all over his apron)

the place they work at is also conveniently underneath from where they live - they own an entire apartment building on top of the shop and somehow the government doesn't seem to care about that - Phil one day just kinda said "yeah, this whole things gonna be mine now" and no one really stopped him

(the other apartments are really just places for storage, some rooms are gardens and animal sanctuaries for Lullah while some are just filled to the brim with crates full of potatoes from Chayanne)

and they all just live happily together <3 no problems or issues at all <3 no white bear that tries haunting them or anything nope not here <3

[fightingthetides]

2k25 Vday Fun Time

Tsu-chan [tie clip with skylark, Hibari, Lady Boss AU]

In reference to: [x] || @signorinavongola

Color him amused. By normal convention, he was supposed to receive chocolates on this day, but instead, he was gifted with a tie clip. Very much inedible, despite how hard he could try. The skylark on the tie clip was an obvious homage to his own namesake, so he could appreciate that level of subtle personalization.

Hibari wasn’t one who enjoyed overly sweet things anyways, fancying more traditional flavors that were subtle, so being gifted a practical gift was preferable over a treat he wouldn’t find palatable.

His hand raises with a poise that felt practiced- natural, and smooth as it loosens his tie slightly. “Put it on for me.” He was giving her the okay to adjust his tie and place the tie clip onto his tie for him. Making any adjustments to his visage was one very seldom people could boast the privilege of having, and he was allowing her that.

A roundabout way of telling her that he found her gift quite acceptable.

No, he could not honestly say so in a clear manner, he’d rather bite Kusakabe to death.

[brutalmasks]

hello, everyone! i hope you all experience the very positive vibes that this picture exudes today and are also as happy as this little guy:

i just wanted to give y'all a little update while i'm at it as i finally have more time this weekend to spend on here and thus, i shall be answering some asks, including ones that are probably long overdue NGL (,,: ( and i am legitimately SO sorry about that. exam season has been keeping me BUSY busy but i only have two exams left, which is good ), and more recent ones! but yeah, i also wanted to highlight how thankful i am of y'all for sticking with me and this acc, as well as always showing me support for my content!! so thank you all so MUCH for being the best people around, in my humble opinion ❤️🫂 y'all are amazing and don't let anyone tell you otherwise,, i love you all dearly, and i shall be signing off by wishing everyone here to have the BEST day ever!