#[Nyx gets to go there before me damn her >:C ]

[muwapsturniolo]

Nipple or Tip ( • )( • ) C. Sturniolo

"I also saw one of those weird makeup hacks-"

⟢ funny shit tbh. nipples and tips of dick are mentioned as well as balls. chris being unhinged in ulta, reader done with his bs but also down with his bs.

dividers by the one and only rose toy @bernardsbendystraws

You were a beauty lover, it was well known by everyone in your life. When you were a kid, you were constantly in your moms makeup bag, messing up her high-priced lipsticks and eyeshadows on a daily basis.

As you got older, that love for makeup stayed.

You had a whole beauty room in your two-bedroom apartment. You had the vanity, the box lights as well as ring lights, and drawers on top of drawers filled with makeup you may not even have a chance to touch.

Chris knew of your love for makeup, he has been in you're beauty room one too many times to think otherwise. He never saw it as too much because he knew it was your way of expressing yourself - he was never the one to hate on expression.

So here he was, driving you to the place he should just invest in at this point.

Ulta.

You spent so much time there, that the workers recognize you. You have the credit card, you've racked up points, and you memorized the aisles. This was basically your third home, the first being your own and the second being Chris's.

"Alright, what do you need today?"

You proceed to go through your list as you walk inside the bright store, the sound of Billie's "Birds of a Feather" playing over the speakers. The song distracts him for a moment, but he comes back to reality hearing you say foundation.

"Wait, didn't you just get a new foundation?"

"Well...Yes, but I need another one!" He gives you a look as the two of you walk over to Wyn Beauty. "Technically, you don't need another one. You have about forty of them, but who am I to complain considering you're paying?"

It's comical to him the way you stop in your tracks, your eyes widening in disbelief. "What do you mean I'm paying? It's your turn to pay!"

Chris chuckles to himself, fixing the beanie on his head. "I'm just pulling your clit."

"Chris please stop fuckin' talking to me. That's not even how the damn saying goes!"

He giggles like a schoolboy and kisses your shoulder, motioning to the bright green packaging in front of you. "Go ahead and pick out your millionth foundation."

And so you do, you pick out a new foundation...and concealer, primer, setting spray, bronzer, lip gloss, and lipstick.

"Ok, now a lip liner." Your words spark Chris's interest, his mind going back to a specific video he saw not too long ago. The two of you start walking over to NYX, and he decides to fill you in on the content he consumed.

"So like, I saw this makeup video on tik- Why are you getting makeup videos on TikTok? What girl are you sending them to?"

"I'm getting them because of you, dumbass. You're the only girl that actually puts up with me, why would I talk to another one?" You snicker to yourself knowing he's right.

He's too in love with you to go find someone else.

"Anyway, like I was saying. I saw this video on TikTok where this girl was trying out these makeup hacks or secrets, whatever it's called. So she said the best way to match your lip liner is to match it to your nipples! Crazy shit, but it has me thinking, what if you matched it to the tip of my dick?"

All you could do was stare at him in silence.

"You being deadass?"

He shrugs before answering you, a smirk that shows he's up to no good making its way onto his face. "I mean, I think it would look nice on you. A nice pinky red....It's up your alley anyway considering you have a blush named 'orgasm' and a mascara called 'better than sex' ."

"Didn't I tell you to stop talking to me?" He groans and pulls you closer, his hands settling right on top of your ass. "Come on it would be funny! I will literally give you my card and let you roam in TJ Maxx and I will take you to Chili's!''

"You had me at TJ Maxx."

You whip your phone out, thanking yourself for buying a privacy screen, and begin scrolling through your privet photo albums to find a picture of Chris's dick.

"Wait, you should match one to your nipples too. Then we can compare which one looks better."

He could be so childish at times, but you were the exact same.

The two of you stand in the aisle, holding up different shades of pink and brown to your phone. Eventually, you two settle on "Rose" and "Nutmeg", the two colors being the closest you could get.

Soon the two of you are back in the car and Chris is urging you to try on both lip liners, refusing to drive until he sees them on you. You first try on the brown shade, lining your lips with ease. It was a pretty color, simple and not unusual considering you always wore brown lipliner.

You turn to Chris, asking him what he thinks. "Sexy as usual. You know I like it when you do the brown ones." You smile at his flattering words, giving him a quick peck on the lips before wiping the lip liner off. You unravel the pink liner and swipe it on, rubbing your lips together so it blends out.

"So what do we think? Nipple or tip?"

You see the way his eyes dart across your face, analyzing everything about you.

"Both look good, you know you can make everything look good. It's what I love about you." You find your cheeks getting warm, never getting used to the way he makes you feel so good, even on days when you look like a bum.

"Come on, I promised to let you roam in TJ Maxx." He puts the car in reverse and begins driving towards the retail store. The drive is quiet for the most part, nothing but music and the occasional small talk. As soon as the two of you make it to TJ Maxx, Chris turns to you before getting out of the car.

"You know, I also saw one of those weird makeup hacks where this girl put her foundation on with her boyfriend's balls."

"This the last time imma tell you to shut up talkin' to me!"

[foxie-roxie]

why rayllum is a MASTERPIECE part 3

*RUBS MY CLAWS TOGETHER* IT IS SEASON 3 TIME BITCHES AND H O L Y S H I T I LOVE THIS SEASON SO MUCH

i even rewatched it for this!

this time i’ll try to have SOME order, and go by episode. this will however still include unintelligible screaming

1. DAMN THESE FUCKERS BE PINING MORE THAN A PINE TREE FOREST!

first off, affectionate eye rolling, nose boop, and head bonk is the best thing.

second, IF SOMEONE SAYS THAT DURING WHEN CALLUM WAS HELPING RAYLA PUT ON HIS SCARF AND THEY J STARED AT EACHOTHER FOR A BIT BEFORE RAYLA TURNED AWAY THAT HE WAS N O T LOST IN HER EYES? they’re wrong. this is fact now.

third, their teamwork and decision making is excellent. they agree to try and sneak past sol regem, and when that fails try talking to him and then decide to simply trick his senses with the scarf. and instead of rayla shooting down callum’s “smelltriloquism” idea, she simply adds onto it! LOVE HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS

“i think it’s good luck!” YES IT IS RAY THAT’S UR BOYFRIENDS SCARF

also, here you go. you’re welcome.

2. STILL PINING. GOD DAMN.

first, CALLUM BEING SO EXCITED BY ALL THE MAGIC IN XADIA IS S O CUTE! MY SON. this might turn into an overrall review of s3. o well

second. FLUSTERED RAYLA AND FLUSTERED CALLUM. Y E S

third, THE ADORABURR FIELD! their smiles were so fond and soft and A. they make me cry of joy. 

an overall look on it, i like how this episode really shows their feelings clearly. no “will they won’t they”, at least for rayla. it’s clear she has feelings.

3. AH FUCK. ANGST.

first i love how when rayla mentions that she’s excited and happy but also terrified, callum tries to comfort her. good boi. best boi.

second, elf callum. i love that scene so much even if the second-hand embarrassment kills me, and rayla is j like “why the fuck do i love you. im gonna kill him.”

third, DANCE! callum not being rude and saying her home is “modest” before rayla explains it’s an illusion, his BLUSH WHEN SHE HELPS HIM, and the softness in general. rayla’s excitement that she’s home and talks abt that she can show callum where she went to school, the best moonberry surprise place, until...

fourth, AH FUCK. A N G S T T I M E. rayla being crest-fallen before callum says that it must’ve been a mistake, and she realizes that ethari would probably understand!

and then CONFIRMED GAYS. YES.

rayla realizing ethari ghosted her too and then callum GOING O F F. he angy and when rayla runs out callum IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS (like in a later episode) and comforts her again.

when ethari comes down and breaks the spell and says to callum “trees to meet you too” and rayla’s like “don’t encourage him”

also callum trying to get on the shadowpaw and ethari being Concerned is AMAZING. concerned dad content

i’ll talk more about ezran/ruthari/the dark magic trio in a later ted talk

4. H E R E W E G O

first, rayla clearly being sad and callum picking up on that quickly (he even seems to be almost falling on purpose, perhaps to make her smile?) and asking if she’s ok before being shot down by rayla insisting she is fine. GOD DAMN. THAT HURTS.

second, their interaction with nyx is so amazing. rayla being protective of zym and callum being a DORK is awesome, but also their decision making.

after rayla reluctantly decides that they can go see how nyx could get them across the desert so quickly, they see the ambler and then their reasoning is amazing.

“what do you think?”

“the dragon queen is dying.” and then i forget the rest of the exact quote but they give a subtle nod to eachother. they make their decisions TOGETHER. AS A TEAM. AND THAT’S ON HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS X2!

third, callum continuing to gently press for rayla to express her emotions. he doesn’t pressure her, but seems to simply let her know that if she needs to talk (when she insists she’s fine), he is there. 

four, MORE FLUSTERED RAYLLUM. YES. TY NYX but also fuck u for taking zym but also ur hot- A N Y W A Y

five. OOOOOOH. MY FAVORITE SCENE.

rayla’s crying and callum tries to reassure her. nyx is plotting, while rayla runs away and callum follows. Y E S.

rayla talks about how there’s nobody left that cares about her and she lost everything.. and then the SPEECH. i have this speech memorized i’ve watched this scene so many times

"JUST SHUT UP, YOU'RE TALKING CRAZY. JUST, LISTEN TO ME. YOU'RE TOO GOOD TO FEEL THIS BAD ABOUT YOURSELF. I KNOW THAT, AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT. YOU HAVE TRUE COURAGE, AND A BIG HEART! I'VE SEEN YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN SO MANY TIMES AND EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. YOU GET UP AGAIN. THAT'S REAL STRENGTH. AND.. AND YOU'RE TEN TIMES FUNNIER THAN ANY HUMAN I KNOW! chuckle SEE? SEE YOU KNOW YOU'RE AMAZING. YOU'RE SMART AND FAST AND BEAUTIFUL. RAYLA YOU'RE THE MOST AMAZING PERSON I'VE EVER MET."

LOVE THEMMM

and then rayla kisses him and that’s all that happened. callum was not a dumbass. right? RIGHT???

5. MY FAVORITE EPISODE!

first, rayla saving callum from the soulfang serpents and callum helping her get up is AMAZING, LOVE THAT.

second, callum tryna get a good position and rayla j saying to hold onto her and callum GETTING FLUSTERED. BOY IS PINING also he didn’t have to hold her that close.

“I DON’T THINK OF HER THAT WAY” “YOU AND I DON’T HAVE THAT YET” LIAR.

three, THEM JUMPING OFF THE AMBLER AND. THAT WHOLE MOMENT? THE ROMANTIC TENSION IS KILLING ME

four. DAMN CALLUM RLLY DO BE HAVING HEART EYES @ RAYLA WHILE SHE KILLS LIKE 80 SOULFANGS HE IS PINING PART 2

five. THE SPEECH. THE SOFTNESS. THE KISSES. GOD DAMN. FAVORITE SCENE OUT OF THE ENTIRETY OF TDP. LOVE THEM.

also here you go again

what can i say except YOU’RE WELCOME

6. ANGST BUT ALSO FLUFF ALSO REUNION

once again won’t b talking abt ezran specifically but there’s some passing mentions of him from now on

first, rayla and callum reaching the stone thunder and callum asking “is it... a statue?” and rayla sadly saying “no. it’s not a statue” A. I CRI.

1.5 ayla and callum best dragon parents

i’ll get to an actual analysis later

second, THIS MOMENT IS UNDERRATED EVEN THO IT’S ONE OF MY FAVS why has nobody mentioned the lil tender moment where ezran is by phoe-phoe and rayla puts her hand on callum’s shoulder AND CALLUM PUTS HIS HAND ON HERS. SO SWEET.

third, OK I’LL STOP MOST OF MY UNINTELLIGIBLE SHRIEKS AND ACTUALLY ANALYZE THIS.

callum is upset because of thunder and rayla sympathizes immediately. this is similar to how callum lets rayla let out her own emotions, and rayla is doing the same. he explains how he feels angry, upset, confused, sad, and rayla quickly empathizes. he keeps on venting, not knowing whether to feel regretful, or glad, and how he’s confused because that’s sarai’s spear. he feels sorry that all this happened, but rayla reassures him that zym and ezran are going to break the cycle! that’s hope! and then they hold hands and i screech

AND THAT’S SO FUCKING HEALTHY AND I LOVE IT. THEY RLLY BREAK ALL BAD HET RELATIONSHIP STEREOTYPES (coughbutistillheadcanonthembothasbiandcallumistransilldieonthishillcough)

7. angst but not rayllum angst so its ok

first, they begin to go up the storm spire and i really love their banter. “and i’m guessing the dragon queen didn’t make her den at a nice, halfway kinda place?” “nope. tiptop!”

cuties.

second, ASSDHFNF THE FACT THEY M O C K THE IDEA OF A FORBIDDEN RELATIONSHIP. THEY’RE IN LOVE AND THE WORLD CAN DEAL WITH IT. LOVE THAT FOR THEM

third, RAYLA CATCHING CALLUM. IT’S. NOT RLLY BIG I JUST LIKE IT AND THINK IT’S CUTE HOW EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS ALSO OUT OF BREATH SHE RAN UP TO CATCH HIM. 

four, AHSDHGDHFG THEY DEADASS FORGOT EZRAN WAS THERE. more flustered rayllum i love that

8. FUCK IT’S RAYLLUM ANGST NOOOO

one, ibis is j a good boi. back to rayla and callum

two, rayla going in to see the dragon queen and when she runs out callum QUICKLY FOLLOWS to see if she’s ok. asks her if she’s ok, and she OPENS UP!! CHARACTER GROWTH BABY!!! and then they hold hands and i once again shriek

three, AH. HELLO ANGST.

before we go to the actual angst, can i say that THE LAUGH AFTER RAYLA SAID “STORM SNEEZE” IS SO CUTE. CALLUMS IN LOVE. MY SON.

oh no.

*bonks rayla on the head* nO SELF SACRIFICING!!

although their fight is super angsty and i hate it, it does provide some conflict and more plot because it gives callum a reason to want to find out the truth about rayla’s parents. and then he does! people argue that this fight was unnecessary or that callum was a jerk, but this was needed i think. he did let his worry become a bit of anger, and that was not a nice move, but he knows he fucked up and fixes it!

and then we get soft rayllum this is fine

9. AND YOU THOUGHT LAST EPISODE WAS BAD N O *CRYING*

there’s not much rayllum featured in this ep, but the amount we do get is 80 PERCENT ANGST AND I WASN’T OK WITH IT

first, the fluff! callum trying to do the wing spell and rayla teasing “did you pull a muscle in the middle of a jumping jack?” is so cute. i LOVE THEM. also they hold hands and i SH RIEK again. 

also soren how dare you interrupt callum he was abt to confess

second, callum when he’s explaining the battle plan and his ZAP HAND. rayla is j watching him like “yep. that is my dork.”

and CALLUM SEEMS SO FOND WHEN JANAI CALLS RAYLA THE LAST DRAGONGUARD. PERHAPS I SOB

skipping forward in time a bit for the angst oh no

third, callum going up to the storm spire after ez encouraging him to go to rayla. love that soft brotherly relationship. and we think “oh, soft rayllum, right?”

NO. VIREN’S UP THERE.

fourth, THEY DIDN’T NEED ME TO BE ROLLING ON THE FLOOR WTF. the fact that rayla’s blade went right in front of callum and he looks up and sees zym in danger, viren is there, and RAYLA is there, p a n i k.

and then rayla jumps and the entire rayllum fandom SC REAMS after callum’s “no!” before she jumps and “no, no, no, RAYLA!”

fifth, CALLUM NO WHY ARE YOU JUMPING TOO- oh wait its ok he did the wings and im still crying fuck

THAT CONFESSION THO- i cri tears of joy now. they’re in love

sixth, I J WANNA KNOW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE EZRAN SHOWED UP. like it’s clear that they’re talking or something, but abt what is the question. also yes they hug and raylas fond

seventh, THEY HOLD HANDS!! soft bbs,,,

AAAND IM DONE! this is. quite long so if you read all of this i hope u have a good day and thnx for listening to me ramble with some coherent thoughts

[leiahal]

Sweet Mafia

The Bar:

The Bowie knife glistened with crimson as the man before her crumpled to the ground in a heap of sobs and blood. She gripped the dagger tight in her hand and narrowed her amber eyes that shadowed the devil himself.

“Anyone else want to challenge my authority? I’ll surely carve you into nothing as he before me.” Eerie silence met her. “Good, now get this fucker out of my presence.” She snapped handing her right hand man the knife and walked away with a sway to her hips.

He quickly wiped the blood off of the blade and followed her.

“Why must these males question me?” She sighs in aggravation.

“That I have no idea Cass.” He replies.

“Tyson how could I ever thank you for being by my side through all of this?” Tye was her best friend since she could remember. She took over the mafia after her father had passed and Tyson followed in the footsteps as his mother before him. No matter what happened the Nyx and Wilder family were always in charge. Man or woman, it did not matter.

“You know I would never leave your side Cassiopeia.” Yes her name was a mouthful be he only said it when he was absolutely truthful. Plus he’d never lied to her.

The two were a team to be feared as were each generation before them.

She turned to him and smiled a genuine smile, “What would I do without you Tye?”

“Probably get yourself arrested.” He chuckled.

“Oh don’t be coy, you know the government comes to us for their.. special tasks, they wouldn’t dare arrest me.” There was a wicked glint in her eye as she reminisced the last job given by the government, that was a bloodbath.

Well.. for the opposing side since their weapons were new and improved by the best weapon makers themselves.

“Ms. Nyx we have word from K.C. that a shipment is coming to the docks at 12 noontime, most likely the smuggling of drugs from the cartel.” Lucy, the youngest but most fiercest to be accepted into the family said. Yes the mafia is a family not by blood of course but they’ve all bled for each other as if they were. Bonded by violence and retribution. Cass had a soft spot for the girl and adored her as if she had birth her, herself. Occasionally her stone eyes would soften when she saw the girl only 15 years of age.

“Thank you Ce have your brothers tend to the matter and you can go back to your classes.” The woman nodded and gave the girl a small smile.

“Yes ma’am.” Lucy exited the room with a brilliant smile upon her face going to alert her brothers.

“That little girl..” Cass shook her head, “How unfortunate but fortunate for us, her family abandoned her. I am glad Marcel found her and brought her to us.”

“She is truly something else.” Tyson agrees.

“Alright Tye I’m gonna go to the bar, you coming with?” Cass questions.

“No, I’m pretty sure you can handle yourself, I’ve got to pick up my mother’s medication.” Tyson’s mother was sick, been sick ever since Cass’s father passed. They were sure it was just a coincidence though. Surely no one would try to blatantly poison them lest they wish for death.

“Give Monti my love.” She took Tyson into a short but meaningful hug and exited the building and pulling off in her car.

Black silk spaghetti strap shirt, high waisted skirt with fishnet stockings and platform high heels. Pocket knife in her garters and a choker around her neck. One kick ass shaved design on the side of her head as the rest of her hair flows freely in her natural curls. With a slit in her eyebrow and thick lips, a slender neck to a decent sized D cup breast and inked arms she was a force to be reckoned with. She wasn’t skinny that was for sure, she was muscular, built. Thighs that could kill if given the chance.

Cassiopeia was a gorgeous independent woman. She never looked for solace in anyone, she provided her own safe haven.

She strut into the bar looking sexier than she ever could knowing not one would dare try to touch her. She owned the damn town.

The bar tender gave her what she always got, silver on the rocks. A tequila drink, Tyson always chided her on her choice of drink when she could be sipping the most fine wines.

She disliked wine however.

Looks like she got here just in time as two started to argue just about a foot away from her. She scoffed at how easily men fought when given liquor and a piece of eye candy they’d never get any off.

“Back off, you little shit she’s mine. Why don’t you be with your own slut too busy opening her legs for others.” The taller guy said practically all in the buffer guy’s face. The brute in the chair grunts in response still feeling on the woman’s thigh. The woman looked almost uncomfortable between the two men fighting over her before things took a sickening turn.

The taller fellow pushed the man in the chair. The brute got up and pushed him back harder. The two started full on fighting and no one cared to stop them... that was until he came in.

Pitch black hair, tall, strong jawline but soft dimples a not too muscular but still muscular built body, toned calves, apparently stark white perfect teeth and clear blue beautiful eyes any would die to have. His voice like velvet to Cass’s ears, the simple sound started a fire that grew within her, slow but burning bright.

“Hey! Hey! Stop it!” He tried to separate the men fighting causing him to get punched and knocked back.

Cass sprang into action without thinking and grabbed her knife out her garter. With one quick throw of the knife and a hold on one’s bicep it temporarily paralyzed the two fighting. She finally push the two apart and told them to leave. There was no back talk they got their things and left. The girl looked relieved and the guy on the floor holding his jaw looked up to her in amazement. Cass grabbed her knife and wiped off the little blood that was on it and put it back in her garter. The extended her hand to the guy on the floor and pulled him to his feet.

“H-hi.” He stuttered to say.

“Hello.” She smiled— yes actually smiled to someone and it wasn’t an evil smile. Or one only Tye and Lucy got to see.

“My name’s Jayce but uh you can call me Jay.” He rubbed the back of his neck as a blush crept up his neck.

“Cassiopeia but you can call me Cass.” She wanted to giggle but she had a facade to uphold. “Come on, let’s get you home.”

“C-could I buy you a drink first?” Jay’s cheeks stained red and that wasn’t just the blow to his jaw.

“Sure Jay. Why not.” She smiled.

He wasn’t anything special to the average person around here but from then on he was more than special to Cass.

[rosesnink]

Woman Up

A/N: Hello there! Today I bring y’all a different piece of writing that I enjoyed writing a whole lot. It is inspired by @lorirwritesfanfic​ ‘s incredible one-shot Ladies’ Rant which I absolutely reccomend! 

Summary: In Cheryl Addams’ 21st birthday, she meets up with some of her friends and bond over one particular and annoying thing. 

Books: The Royal Romance, Ride or Die, Desire and Decorum (modern AU) The Royal Masquerade (modern AU) A Courtesan of Rome (modern AU) Mother of the Year, The Freshman, Bloodbound, Wishful Thinking. 

Characters: Eclipsa Ice(TRR), Cheryl Addams (ROD), Celestine Walker (D&D), Grace Everhart(TRM), Aphrodite Catauni (ACOR), Toni Day (MOTY), Vanessa Lewis(TF), Cristina Sanders(BB), Nyx Martin (WT) 

Warning: Language 

The women sat as they cheered for Cheryl’s 21st birthday. The blonde woman beamed at her shots as she looked around, a relieved smile on her face

“I’m finally free! Can you believe that?”

Cristina laughed as she adjusted her rather scandalous purple dress that gave a glimpse of what she was hiding “Yeah, I barely remember anything from my birthday. I just remember how drunk I was and that I hooked up with some hot girl in the bathrooms”

Vanessa looked at her with wide eyes as she commented “Well, my 21st birthday was pretty smooth. One last dorm party with my friends and my fianceé. I never knew that growing up you’d grow tired of these things”

Eclipsa laughed at them both as she said “My 21st birthday was pretty boring. A few shots, a big burger, the birthday song and then I had to keep working”

Grace blinked “Sometimes I forget that you used to be a waitress before heading to Cordonia”

“And that you are one of the elder nobles of the Cordonian houses! And recently engaged with the Crown Guard Kayden Vescovi no less. She’s hot indeed”

“Oh, you have no idea”. 

“How do you feel now, Cheryl?” Aphrodite asked.

“I feel… like I can finally set free of my father”. 

“Yeah, I know how that feels” Celestine smiled at her.

“Fathers can be very sexist when it comes to ‘protect their princesses’ but eh, your brother or cousin can go and fuck whoever they want. Nice mansplain, dad” Eclipsa huffed. 

Cristina lifted her whiskey with an ironic smirk “Bold of you to assume I ever had a father that loved me”.

“I directly don’t know who the fuck my father is” Grace added.

Vanessa and Celestine looked at each other, concerned as Vanessa spoke up “Should we shut up about how great our fathers are…?”

“Of course not! Do speak about them, don’t let our shitty lives feel bad about yours” Grace said.

Cheryl looked at the grown women around her and asked “Tell me about your love life. Who holds your heart?”

Eclipsa beamed at the question “My wife Hana is the best thing I could ever have with our dear Missimiss”

Cheryl awed as she commented “Your daughter is the cutest thing I ever seen. Even though, can’t Liam produce his own heir, marry someone who can really love him?”

Eclipsa frowned “I fear that he doesn’t seem capable of love again. And the idea of my baby being Queen of Cordonia one day… it’s difficult, but I trust that Liam will make of her a great ruler”.

“Well, right now I just got engaged with my girlfriend Kayden!” Grace beamed, showing the simple, yet elegant ring in her finger.

Everyone cheered as asked for another round of shots and hugs.

Vanessa smiled at Grace “Congratulations, Grace. I wish you a happy marriage like the one I have with Becca”.

Cristina smirked at her “I have heard a great deal of your wife, Vane. She invented the song Boss Bitch by Doja Cat. She’s the baddest lawyer of the Estates”.

“Uh, can we talk that you’re the wife of a 2000 years-old sexy vampire Queen, Cris?”

“Ah, yes, my Kamilah is the best at everything, especially on bed” She said, a big smirk on her face.

The girls roared and whistled, making Cristina laugh. Celestine looked at them, quite embarrassed about their lives “Am I really the only one married to a man?”

Vanessa took Celestine’s hand as she smiled at her “Don’t worry, C. We love you anyways and you’re still valid! It’s not like your bisexuality is a secret”.

“I was so relieved when Ernest said that he didn’t mind who I loved and that he’d love me anyways”.

“He sounds like a great man”. 

She smiled at her friend “He is. The best husband a girl can ask for”.

Nyx beamed when she saw her lastest interview on TV “Eeee! I’m trending again! Bitch, I’m thriving!”.

“Hmm, I’ll drink to that! My Eiko is always featured on the scientists news” Toni beamed.

Cristina looked at her “I have one question for you, Toni” The young mother looked at her “Does Eiko talk about science in bed?” The Latina woman wiggled her brows and all the attention was now on her. She smirked as she nodded and everyone cheered.

They all drank their shots as they made selfies and Pictagram stories. On the news, it was announced a new ‘dead woman’ who was victim of domestic violence. Some women scoffed as the others roller their eyes.

“Come on, dude, say it! Her misogynistic husband murdered her!” Toni shouted. All the ladies preached her as some old men whispered among them, shaking their heads.

Cheryl growled as she glared at the old men, who had been looking at her like some piece of meat to heat up and eat. Nyx spoke up “God, I know many men are amazing, but some others… Ugh they can be so tiring, like, I’m trying to do a street interview and some dude kisses my cheek! I was called an exaggerate bitch and I should calm down. Thank God my Anna has them all scared down”.

“Hmm, try to survive in English nobility! That maggot of Richards tried to assault me for no reason than his own ego and thank God Ernest was there to assist me to get rid of him or God knows what would’ve happened!”.

Cristina’s eyes went wide in realization “You’re the lady that kneed that creepy duke in the balls?! Dudette, I still have that photo and use it as a meme!”.

The women laughed loudly as high-fived the Countess “Between you and I… It was very satisfactory to see the look on his face” Celestine confessed.

“Good for you, girl” The duchess preached her.

“I will always remember when I slapped the creep of Lester Castellanos” Cristina beamed.

“Hitting is nice, but have you tried roast him in the middle of a debate for governor?” Nyx taunted.

“Oooh, and get a preached detective and his minions of bad boys in front of your high school with your criminal gang?” Cheryl said.

“Try expose him on your wedding day with half of London’s nobility and the Queen of England watching”.

“I liked it better when you defeated that little bitch of Payne with a wedding dress and a big ass sword” Eclipsa commented.

“There’s no better satisfaction than watch him dragged to the mud with the amazing help of your lawyer because he has no fucking clue of who his own daughter is” added Toni.

“Or a speech to charm a conqueror’s gentry and make them love you and hate him”.

“Bitch, that was iconic!”.

Grace sighed “To think that all of us has suffered and still suffer because of the opinions of some grown men who think that knows about us and our struggles and tell us what to do!”.

Eclipsa agreed as she added “When I still give my opinion in the Royal Council or suggest something to make Auvernal get off our backs, I can see the noblemen scowl or roll their eyes. And I have Grace here as a witness”.

“I remember I made an essay of corrupt police in my university, Langston, and many men interrupted me with nonsensical questions and called me a communist and feminazi!” Cheryl grimaced at the memory.

“When I first wrote my book, that is now out, they asked me all about my personal life or if I wanted to have children and even asked me about how I’d manage to have a family with another woman instead of focusing on the damn book! It was so frustrating” Vanessa scowled.

“When I join the men for a debate about the Parliament, many of them grimace and if it weren’t because either my husband or my brothers say ‘I think Celestine is trying to say something’, they’d ignore me!”.

Cristina mumbled “And then they ask me why I’m gay…”.

“Oh boy, have I told you how frustrating straight men can be with lesbians? I’m making out with my girl and there’s always this gross dude who asks ‘Can I watch?’ and I just wanna punch him” Aphrodite scowled.

“The thing that Hana and I are the first gay noble couple to be open about it and have our own family without a man being the head of it can be so tiring” She mimicked the voices of reports “Who is the lucky man who donated his sperm? Don’t you wish he were in Stephanie’s life? Is it hard to be mothers?” She huffed as Toni nodded.

“People always whisper ‘Poor Livia! She has one part her father who doesn’t care about her and two moms! Scandalous!’” She scoffs as she nods at Eclipsa “Being a gay mom is hard”.

“That’s why Kayden and I don’t want children. We’re fine on our own, alas, with Lord Pompadour and my dear bear Scooby, we’re fine, but people won’t stop calling us selfish for not wanting to be moms! Like, grow the hell up, old man”.

Cheryl and Cristina chanted at the same time “OK boomer!” They laughed.

“And if you have kids, they always ask you about the next one. ‘Won’t you give little Vincent a sibling? Perhaps another brother to play with?’ Like, what if I give him a sister? What’s wrong with birthing girls?” She slammed the hand in the table, frustrated “People complain about Lydia being ginger and everyone said for a while that I cheated on Ernest! Like, it’s genetics? People call me a whore for having an active sexual life with my husband and tell me to chill, like, can’t I enjoy sex with a man I am comfortable with and have a great time? The amount of anons who send a ‘close your legs, slut’ is incredible. That’s why I never give directions. So what if when I’m alone with my husband I want to have sex all night? Who the hell are you to tell me what to do with my sexual life?”.

All the women agreed with her.

“The pressure for us to marry and have children in incredible. Like, it was so difficult conceiving my little Stephanie! I thought of giving up once or twice” Eclipsa stated.

“I never expected to have Livia, but in that moment Guy and I were so happy and excited, but then reality hit, he made me drop my studies and take care of the girl as he did the job. They called him a hero and they called me an ungrateful whore” Toni grimaced “I married him under pressure, like if you’re pregnant, marry your baby daddy!”.

They all nodded as silence filled the room and Cheryl commented shyly “I wonder what it’d be of me if I were a man. Probably many men would be sucking on my dick”.

“Hmm, I’d be called an hero and more worthy of the Crown than Liam”.

“I’d get my heraldy quicker in my royal house”.

“I wouldn’t have to marry if I didn’t want to for win a place as an heir of Edgewater”.

“My boss would preach me and I would have never noticed about Carmichael’s antics”.

“People would respect me more”.

“I would be the best single Dad of the century”.

They all chuckled as they shook their heads “But no matter what, I love being a woman. I have to admit… men can be really dumb sometimes. They’re weaker than we think. I have met few men who can control themselves and not being violent aside of my husband. Despite everything, I love being a woman”.

“Me too. We make magic. We can create lives!” Toni beamed.

“When we do something, it’s really hot” Cristina pointed.

“We can be really mature and we are more subtle”.

“Have someone mentioned that when we make out with people, we don’t have a bundle on our pants, making it hurt?” Vanessa commented.

They all agreed with her as Cheryl raised her glass “To the women. The best creation that God has ever made”.

Toni raised it next “To our daughters, who will become as badass as you ladies”.

“And to the elder women and female ancestors, who have done so much for us to reunite us today”.

Their glasses clinked as they chugged their glasses, cheering.

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[thehappyspaceman]

Assorted Thoughts on The Dragon Prince Book Three

Hey guys, TheHappySpaceman here. The Dragon Prince. What more do I need to say about it other than what I’ve already covered in my first two reviews? Well, a lot actually.

I was impressed with the show’s improvement from Book One to Book Two and was super excited for where it was set to go in the future. Since then, I have joined the TDP fanbase and supported the show by making memes, reactions, AMVs, oneshots, and plenty of fanart. However, when info dropped last month about Aaron Ehasz and the workplace environment at Wonderstorm potentially not being so good, I didn’t know what to make of it, and as more and more info came out, I became even more confused. Though the fanbase was becoming incredibly toxic due to the near-constant infighting, I promised myself that I would still stick around for Book Three, seeing how excited I had been for it before the controversy, but I almost wondered if it would be worth it.

So, after so many accusations and hollow words thrown around, and after nine months of anticipation… how does it hold up?

…Oh! Okay, wow, this season was a ton of fun. And yes, it’s exactly as good as I figured it would be after seeing Book Two. Everything I could have hoped for from this series really goes full-force here and it rarely if ever lets off the brakes.

The Story

After a brief intro as exposition, the plot starts immediately after the events of the Book Two finale where Callum and Rayla have entered Xadia and have to face many challenges along the way, including archdragon Sol Regem, Rayla’s hometown, and a rogueish elf thief. All the while, Ezran arrives back to Katolis and has to face the challenges of dealing with being king of a country that he finds in chaos, being pressured to enter war and be the king that Harrow was, while Soren and Claudia are confronted with the decision between helping their own father wage war against Xadia or joining their friends.

The Characters

This season introduced a number of interesting new characters. We got to meet some more dragons, for one thing, and while hearing them speak was pretty jarring at first (they talk normal English, which is strange since we’ve never heard them speak before), it turned out to be pretty awesome in establishing the characters. Most notably, we meet Sol Regem, the dragon who appeared in the opening of the series and was on many of the posters, and I’m surprised how he kind of turns out to be a major dick. Since was on so much of the promo materials for the show, I wasn’t figuring this, but he wound up being a racist jackass who was willing to kill our protagonists, including the young dragon prince Zym, all because of his hatred of humans.

He’s not the only dragon we meet. We also meet Avizandum, otherwise known as Thunder, the late King of the dragons, in flashbacks, and we get to see just how he died. As well, we get Zubeia, Zym’s mom, and Pyrrha, a dragon who Ezran had met in the prior season and befriends. My favorite one might be a nameless dragon who is unchained by Soren and nuzzles him. That’s a really cute scene.

We also meet a lot of new elves this season. Of particular note is Ethari, the Moonshadow elf blacksmith who had been seen in the end credits for Book One and had previously been given the fan name “Tinker.” There was a lot of fan speculation that Ethari was Runaan’s boyfriend and that the two of them raised Rayla together while her parents were gone. Well, this season proves that theory entirely false. No, Ethari is Runaan’s husband. Again, way to go with LGBT+ rep, Wonderstorm (especially since the episode that introduces Ethari was written by a woman in the LGBT+ community)! Ethari’s dynamic with Rayla is also very interesting and shows that he truly does care about her even after her town essentially banished her.

This season officially introduces us to Janai, the Sunfire elf that Amaya was battling in Book Two. I find it interesting how, in many ways, the two characters perfectly mirror each other: Both women are highly dedicated to their duty of their respective countries, and both of them are sisters of royalty, with Janai’s elder sister being the Sunfire Queen. This gives them an interesting dynamic with their interactions. Also of note is Kazi, Amaya’s translator this season who kind of gives off C-3PO vibes. Every scene with them is very funny.

Additionally, this season introduces us to a whole new race of elf: Skywing elves! It only makes sense, since we’ve already met Moonshadow, Sunfire, and Startouch elves; that only leaves two more to go. The two Skywing elves we meet are Ibis, a mage who works directly for the dragon queen Zubeia; and my personal favorite, Nyx, a loveable rogue type of character who our heroes meet when crossing the midnight desert. Man, I love Nyx, and yet, I feel like this season doesn’t do enough with her. I mean, they introduce her in episode four, and then she just kind of disappears after episode six. I was hoping that she’d play a bigger role, especially seeing how hyped up she was in the trailers for this season. Still, maybe she’ll appear again. She played an interesting part as an antagonist and I’d like to see her come back.

Speaking of antagonists, how about this guy? Prince Kasef. Man, the writers wanted to make a real jerk type of character and they succeeded. He’s the warmongering son of King Ahling who takes over after his dad’s injuries from last season. Outside of a cool design, there is nothing redeemable about this character. I’m not faulting the show for this, for the record. It seems like it was the writers’ intention to make him a complete asshole, very comparable to Viren in a lot of ways. Kasef is taken down in a pretty spectacular way, for the record, and it’s hard to say he’ll be missed.

But of all the new characters introduced, to me the real standout character of the season is one of the main leads from all the way back in Book One. Man… Soren is just great this season. After breaking his spine in Book Two, we get to see him go through so much character development beyond just being the dumb comic relief. He starts to question what is right, what side he should be on, and he is put through so much hell in the process, but he comes out better for it in the end. Leave it to the head writer of Avatar: The Last Airbender to make me feel sympathetic for a character like this.

The Animation

Holy crap, the animation in this season is so damn impressive! Bardel Entertainment already fixed the animation in a major way between Book One and Book Two, but this season gives us some seriously amazing moments that I never would have expected from this show after watching Book One. Everything feels so much more fluid this season, even more improved than Book Two in that respect. The backgrounds are downright stunning, too. They feel so real, like you could actually be there with the characters. One of the major gripes I did have with the first two seasons was the facial animation, and how the mouths kind of looked derpy and unexpressive, perhaps due to the CGI medium the characters were animated in. But here, everyone is so emotive and expressive that you can watch the season without audio and still understand what’s going on. There’s a particular scene with Amaya and Janai that I’ll get into later that perfectly shows this. This isn’t only in the mouths, either; we also see little details like characters’ pupils dilating, or the elves’ ears slumping down or perking up depending on the mood. These were little touches that they didn’t have to include, but the fact that they did makes it so much more of an enjoyable watch, because you notice new little details each time you watch it.

The Relationships

I don’t usually have a separate section in my previous season reviews about this, but this season was heavily based on character relationships as much as individual characters, whether they be relationships between family members, friends, comrades in battle, or romantic partners. Just a warning: This section will get into spoiler territory. If you have not watched the season before reading this, I strongly advise you to stop reading and go do that.

The first relationship I’d like to talk about returns to Soren. During the course of this season, he starts to question the morals of his father, Viren, and Soren has to struggle between his duties to his father and his duties to his country as a member of the crownguard. We get the sense that Claudia has always been Viren’s favorite, and that the abuse and gaslighting Soren has to deal with in this season is nothing new and Viren’s contempt for his son has been building up a long time. Soren’s relationship with Claudia strains in this season until, when not wanting to make his sister choose between him or Viren, Soren cuts ties with her. The scene where he says goodbye and leaves is genuinely a heartbreaking one, and in general, you can feel the emotions all the characters are going through.

With Amaya and Janai, the two form a mutual respect over the course of the season. Amaya defeats Janai at the breach, but when seeing that the Sunfire general is hanging for her life, she ultimately saves Janai from dying. As the days go on and Amaya becomes a prisoner, Janai defends her against the Sunfire queen and they soon form a friendship that hints that it might lead to something more. But the scene that really increases the characters’ development is when Aaravos straight-up murders the Sunfire Queen. This sends Janai into a rage and she runs in, willing to risk her own life to avenge the death of her sister, but Amaya tackles her to the ground and gives her a solemn look of understanding, of knowing how it feels to lose her own sister. This little exchange is very powerful. I’ve always said that a scene is effective if it manages to give you chills without any dialogue, just letting the music and animation speak on its own, and, well, this scene passes that test. (Major shout-out to Frederik Wiedmann’s score, by the way; it really shines in this entire season.)

And… well, okay, there’s no use dodging it anymore. Let’s talk about these two.

Rayla and Callum. Oh boy. So, remember in my last review how I said it was likely that Rayla and Callum were going to get together by the end of the show? Well, since this show has a planned seven-season run, I was expecting it to happen way later, like in Book Six, or more likely for them to pull the Last Minute Hookup thing where they confess their love and finally kiss at the end of the last season. That trope always frustrates me, but it’s a good way of stretching out the romantic tension for as long as possible to keep fans interested, so I figured that’s what was going to happen, right? Well…

Yeah, I went into this season expecting a slow burn, but instead we got a freaking forest fire. Holy crap, I was not expecting them to hook up this early in the show. And it didn’t happen in the last episode, either; no, they shared their first kiss in episode four, smack in the middle of the season. And you know what? I’m all for that. The writers handled their relationship really well and it felt surprisingly believable and not rushed despite happening so soon. It hasn’t been confirmed how long Callum and Rayla have known each other for, but I’ve calculated that it’s been anywhere between 20-30 days since they first met, which is more than enough time to fall in love. Part of why it works is that the dynamic didn’t really change much. They already had a beautiful friendship, and the only thing that has changed between them is that there’s now more kissing. I wouldn’t have depicted their relationship any other way if I had made it canon. This does open up the question of where they’re going to go with it in future seasons, but as usual, I trust the writers not to screw it up. I may honestly dedicate a whole post to why Rayla and Callum’s relationship works, but we’ll see if I have time for that.

Other Stuff (incl. spoilers)

For the most part, the humor in this season is on point. With the exception of an oddly-placed fart joke in episode two, I found myself laughing at most of the scenes where I was supposed to laugh. Highlights include Soren putting stacking three pieces of bread to make a “bread sandwich,” Callum seeing a boomerang and finding it “oddly familiar” (hi, Sokka), and Nyx taking the dragang (Callum, Rayla, and Zym) past a magical forcefield protecting an oasis, saying, “Anyway, here’s the wonderwall.” I had to do a double take with that because I was laughing so hard. Though I think my personal favorite may be when Ibis laughs at Callum because “humans can’t do magic” and Callum does this.

Just, the look on his face. He’s so done and it’s hilarious.

One thing I was surprised by in this season was the sheer amount of violence. This one really does feel like an all-out war. Apparently, the violence was enough to get it rated TV 13 in some countries (though it’s still listed as TV Y-7 here) and honestly, I can see why. There’s an all-out battle scene in the last episode that could be compared to the climax of Return of the King. Everyone is fighting each other; even the Baker from Book One gets a few punches in there! Not only that, but there are a huge number of onscreen deaths in this season. As previously mentioned, we get to see the Sunfire Queen be Thanos’d. Prince Kasef gets a pretty spectacular death when Queen Aanya has a Big Damn Heroes moment and shoots an arrow through his head. Not to mention that we get to see Viren die not once, but twice! Even though Claudia resurrects him using dark magic, it’s still pretty great to see because he’s a turd. (No offense to Jason Simpson, though—love ya.)

By far the hardest death scene to watch, however, is the death of Avizandum, the Dragon King. In the flashbacks, we get to see how Harrow and Viren killed him, and, well… it’s really painful. The death, by way of petrification, is shown to be slow and agonizing, and Avizandum is shown tearing off his wings in a futile attempt to survive just to make it back to Zubeia. Even Harrow is mortified, with a look of “Oh god, what have I done?” on his face. In his last moments, Avizandum sheds a tear knowing that he will never be able to see his son grow up, and we as the audience are given a grim reminder that everyone… is a person. Even our enemies have families they care about. Avizandum may have been a gigantic, powerful dragon who hated humans, but at the end of the day he was still a dad who wanted to protect his son.

My One Complaint

Okay, so I’ve talked about everything I love about this season, and how it has significantly increased the show’s potential. With all that said, why can’t I give this season my full props? Well… I’ll be honest, it’s because of the pacing. Remember how I said this season rarely if ever lets off the brakes? Yeah, that’s both a blessing and a curse. There are a lot of people online who believe that Rayla and Callum’s relationship was rushed, and I somewhat agree with them, but only to the same end that everything in this season felt rushed. Nine episodes just isn’t enough time for each season. This has been a problem I’ve had with previous seasons, too, but here, it felt especially rushed because so much happened in this season that it felt like we couldn’t dedicate enough time to everything. I’m not saying that every season needs to be twenty episodes long like Avatar—especially since, with four more proposed seasons, we’re already supposed to be getting more episodes than Avatar if all goes according to plan—but 10-13 episodes per season would probably be beneficial for future ones, especially since future arcs of the show are overall going to be shorter (only two seasons each instead of three). Or hell, maybe make the episodes longer. Of course, if that’s my biggest gripe with this season, then we still have it pretty good, let’s be honest.

Where Do We Go from Here?

So, the question remains, where does the show go from here? There are supposed to be four more seasons, but the final episode of Book Three, titled “The Final Battle,” honestly feels like a series finale in a lot of ways: There’s a big epic climax, Rayla and Callum are together, Zym is reunited with his mom, and the elves and humans have formed an alliance, if only temporary. It all seems too easy, doesn’t it? My guess is that this was meant as a pseudo-series finale just in case Netflix doesn’t renew the show for a fourth season.

However, as I’ve rewatched the season, I noticed that they still leave a lot of loose ends. Most notably, Aaravos is seeming to metamorphize and grow outside of his mirror. Judging by how Aaravos really let loose in this series, I can’t wait to see more of him as a villain and find out about his backstory. Also, Rayla was ghosted—or banished—from her hometown after failing her mission in Book One. Will she ever be able to go home again? On a related note, what did happen to her parents? Are we to assume they were trapped in coins like Runaan (and speaking of which, will Runaan ever get out)? There are also other unresolved plot points, like Claudia’s path down the road of dark magic, Viren’s ex-wife, and Callum’s dad. The last one is especially interesting to me, since it would be cool to know if Callum is secretly half-elf, which is why he knows how to do primal magic. Oh, and my question from last season about whether Harrow’s soul is in Pip’s body still remains. So it seems like they left enough open-ended so that they could continue with a new season.

I do hope to see how Rayla and Callum’s relationship develops in the future, though that may just be the shipper in me talking. But in all seriousness, this does open up some potential. As far as we know, Rayla and Callum are the first human/elf couple, so how is that received? Will they be judged by others? Will certain problems arise from this? I hope the upcoming seasons explore this and don’t just pull the usual romance clichés, though the writers have been pretty good at avoiding those so far.

I also have to wonder: When interviewed, the creators of The Dragon Prince said that there would be a time skip between Book Three and Book Four, since each of them is part of a separate story arc. How much of a time skip will it be? I can’t imagine that it will be over a year, but if it is, I hope they don’t do one of those things where since the main cast is too old now, they replace all the main characters with new ones and expect the audience to get invested in them. I highly doubt they will do that, though. It would be too jarring.

Conclusion

If you have been sleeping on The Dragon Prince, I highly urge you to check it out. Book Three is everything I had hoped the first two seasons would be, and more. With fantastic animation, likable characters that go through unique development, and a downright beautiful score (seriously, major props to Frederik Wiedmann), it wonderfully wraps up the first major arc of this series. I hope Netflix renews the show for all seven seasons, because this one has left me wanting more.

~Spaceman

[yourcoolfriendwithallthecandy]

Magic and Miracles and Beyond Chapter 12

I did not give up on this and I didn’t abandon it, I just...got a much busier life. I’m going back to school, full time. Am I stalling doing my homework? Yes. Do I have an exam on Tuesday that I should be preparing for? Yes. Did this writers block that’s been in my way FOR MONTHS Magically go away and I found my spark for this story again? YES. But you know what? This little chapter was what I needed. What my soul needed. @the-immortal-marshal. Girl, you’ve been SO PATIENT and so good to me. This is for you. That good good. 

Chapter 12

Ada was in the middle of getting a massage, her and the girls had gone to their favorite spa for a spa day and Ada had just gotten her new bank cards in from getting added as a signer to Luche’s accounts and Luche told her to get anything and everything she wanted and not worry about the cost and she was going all out, getting a mani pedi, a hair cut and some highlights and lowlights and a facial and her makeup redone, her bruises had faded and her body had healed and thanks to a lot of ongoing therapy, her mind was healing too. 

Meanwhile Luche, Ravus, Nyx, Libertus, Gladio, Tredd, Pelna and Craig were all going from each other’s apartments to make sure they would have dinner ready and waiting for their girls when they got done having a spa day. They were going all out, making sure the dinners were several courses long, the apartments were perfectly clean and had gotten rose petals by the case and made sure each place was picture perfect for a huge romantic gesture while each guy made his partner’s favorite meal.

Ada came home and gasped when she saw the way the rose petals had been strewn across the floor leading upstairs, there were candles everywhere and the scent of her favorite foods filled her nose and made her stomach growl. 

“Oh Luche,” Ada cooed as she looked at everything and just couldn’t stop smiling as a few tears came to her eyes. This was beautiful and romantic and so thoughtful before Luche greeted her properly by kissing her after he put the prime rib roast on the table. 

“Hey,” Luche grinned proudly as he put it down and went up and kissed her as his arms wrapped around her and held her tight. He was dressed in a dressy casual fashion and Ada felt like she had stepped into a magazine. Everything was picture perfect. 

“How was Twilla? You look amazing. I love what you did with your hair.” Luche asked as they broke for air and he took the bags that had dropped from her hands that she had been carrying since they had done some shopping before the spa and she had let them go to embrace Luche and she was so happy that only his face pulled away but he otherwise kept his arms comfortably around her while she did the same to him before they both seemed to sway to soft music that was playing on the stereo in the apartment. 

“Thank you, yeah it was amazing. You need to come with me next time, they have couples massage, that’s what Noct and Iggy had and they had nothing but high praise about it.” Ada grinned. 

“Sounds great, we could do that...well not next weekend but the weekend after that.” Luche mentally calculated. 

“Really?” Ada smiled brighter. 

“Yeah, go ahead and schedule it and let me know what time so I’ll put it in my schedule.” Luche confirmed. 

“I will, but first, food.” Ada said as she nodded over to the beautifully set table with real china and silverware and a steaming pot of tea waiting for her before Luche let her go and pulled her chair out for her before he got her bags and stowed those away so she could focus on the meal which they happily dug into. 

“Have I told you how much I love it that you cook?” Ada moaned around her food as she devoured everything and was so touched that Luche had done all this work and made a gourmet meal for her to her liking and even noticed that he had done some housekeeping because everything was immaculate and smelled fresh and clean. 

“I tried, Rae, Nyx and Craig helped a lot.” Luche admitted. 

“Yeah but the fact that you even try and put forth so much effort means a lot to me.” Ada fawned as she poured herself a cup of tea and took a tentative sip. She had made a dent in Luche’s tea cabinet and together they had weeded out which ones were going to be repeat buys and which ones were not and this was one of her favorites, it was a good evening tea since it was decaf but had an amazing flavor that went with everything. 

“I know. That’s why I do it.” Luche grinned proudly, happy that she noticed and recognized his hard work before he reached over and took her hand to kiss the back of it sweetly which melted her in her chair before she mirrored his actions then used her hold on him to pull him over to kiss her again since they were sitting kitty corner from each other. 

“I got you something.” Ada giggled. 

“Yeah?” Luche grinned wider. Tickled that she did. She always had great taste whenever she bought gifts and he had yet to not love whatever she got. 

“It’s for later.” Ada giggled as her cheeks stained cherry which got him to smile wider as a giggle escaped him. It was that kind of something. 

“Can’t wait.’ Luche smiled even brighter. “So I wanted to ask you about something.” Luche changed the subject. 

“What?” Ada returned as she tilted her head curiously. 

“So Sylva is a helicopter pilot and a small aircraft pilot too and she’s offered to help Rae and I and her other “kids” to get our pilot licenses.” Luche began as Ada’s eyes lit up. 

“Really?” Ada beamed happily. 

“Yeah, so what do you think about that?” Luche asked. 

“That would be amazing!” Ada fawned. 

“Good, cause it’s your dad is coming back to teach us.” Luche revealed. 

“Really? Wait what? Us? Like you and Rae us or you and me us?” Ada posed. 

“Both,Sylva apparently made him an offer he couldn’t refuse so your parents are moving back but your brother is staying in London, if you want to learn it too that is and if you’re ok with me going into that as well.” Luche clarified. 

“Hell yes!” Ada immediately agreed before she kissed him excitedly. “Why wouldn’t I be ok with that?” Ada asked after she kissed him. 

“Well because flying, as you know, has it’s dangers and I didn’t want to agree or jump into anything without talking about it with you first and making sure you’re ok with it.” Luche explained. 

“Aww, thank you, no that doesn’t bother me at all, it’s a lot of fun.” Ada grinned happily, touched that he would be so mindful and thoughtful about that and obviously concerned to take her thoughts and feelings into account. 

After dinner Luche led her upstairs and Ada nearly burst into tears when she found the bed covered in rose petals and the room was glowing in candlelight and she was excited yet nervous to see what he would think about her “gift”. 

“So what did you get me?” Luche asked as Ada damn near was bouncing in place and biting her bottom lip in half to keep her face from splitting in half from the smile that threatened to take over her face as she gave him one of the bags and in it was more cologne, some new ties and shirts and sweaters, some moisturizers, hair products and then inside the larger bag was a smaller bag...from a sex toy shop and Luche damn near had a giggle fit as he reached in and got the bag before he eagerly opened it and nearly dropped it when he found a box and in that box...was a cock ring set. A C ring, a regular cock ring and a vibrating one and Luche’s soul nearly left his body because...that’s how he could please Bethany, Caitlin, Andrea and Olivia in Cancun for a week during spring break and Luche had flashbacks. Shit that had only been six months ago but it felt like a lifetime ago. 

“Too adventurous?” Ada worried. 

“No, no, not at all.” Luche quickly reassured her. 

“What?” Ada asked as she looked at him and studied his face trying to figure out if he was weirded out or anything. 

“Um…” Luche stammered as he frowned in concentration while his face burned. 

“Cor never wore one, if that’s what you’re wondering, I wanted to try something new and spice things up a little.” Ada offered, mentally berating herself for not realizing that that is what it looked like. 

“Oh, uh, no that- that wasn’t...um...going through my head at all.” Luche assured her. 

“You can say you’re uncomfortable with it, it won’t hurt my feelings.” Ada concluded. 

“It’s not that I’m uncomfortable with this or these or anything like that-um, it’s just that I...I know exactly what these are and how they work because I’ve..used them before.” Luche confessed before Ada’s eyebrows shot up into her hairline. 

“With...Vivian?” Ada frowned in confusion, trying to remember who he dated before her. 

“No...with Bethany... in Cancun.” Luche revealed. 

“Ooh!” Ada answered before she started laughing which broke the tension as Luche laughed too. 

“Ok, so...do you never want to use them again? Will they make you think of her while we, if we were to use them?” Ada winced. 

“Well, no, because it’ll be with you.” Luche grinned before he simply put them down to wrap her up in his embrace to kiss her and get them both back in the mood. 

"Don't ever compare yourself to anyone else ok?" Luche insisted as he sensually undressed her before he gently pushed her back into the bed before he put the vibrating one on. 

Ada hissed in pleasure as he entered her and because of the placement it hit her clit just right and Luche grinded himself into her so that the vibrating bit wouldn’t leave her clit and smiled happily when Ada writhed under him as he did his best to commit this to memory so he could please her in the future before he gave her more hickeys on her neck and chest while her newly manicured nails raked down his back, mindful of the few moles on his back and his itchy spots before she prompted him to roll over so she could ride him as Luche laid down and pushed up into her as his hands gripped her hips and pulled her down as Ada rode him and put her hands on his chest to hold herself up as her eyes screwed shut in concentrated bliss as her mouth hung wide open to moan, pant and keen.  

“Lu!” Ada whined as she found the perfect spot and pushed herself down onto it as hard as she could before she came and spasmed on top of him, her legs shaking and her arms buckling while she rode out her orgasm before Luche sat up and gathered her in his arms again and continued to hike his hips up into hers as he kissed her senseless, absolutely determined to get her to a second orgasm because this cock ring was tight and keeping him hard enough that he could last at least two to three intense rounds and by the time they both wore the other out did they collapse in a heap of sweaty limbs and satisfied smiles before Luche took the ring off and set it aside. 

“Yeah I think that worked out well.” Luche panted as he fought to catch his breath. 

“Oh yeah, total win.” Ada giggled as she curled herself into him, her clit still buzzing as her senses were drowning in endorphins.  

“I love you.” Luche grinned proudly as he kissed the crown of her head. 

“Love you too Lu.” Ada cooed back before they fell asleep. 

The next weekend they were all at Craig’s farm since his parents had a better set up to handle a wedding as they were going through dress rehearsals as Craig Sr. grilled some steaks, chicken and pork chops as Chelsea and her team finished setting up all the tents, decorations, chairs and tables. 

“Hey Lu,” Sylva said as she managed to catch him by the punch bowl. 

“Yeah Sly?” Luche answered. 

“I just wanted to let you know that if you happen to get swept up in wedding fever tomorrow and perhaps you were to be moved to propose to Ada, could you just give me a heads up so I’m next to your mother when you do it because I’ve been talking to her for the last hour or so and when I hinted at it she was, understandably, apprehensive to the notion and it’s going to take a lot for her to make peace with that.” Sylva warned him. 

“Yeah…” Luche grimaced. “What do you think it’ll take for mom to come around to the idea?” Luche asked cautiously. 

“A prenup, otherwise she will be the biggest bitch any of us has ever seen.” Sylva answered. 

“Yeah, I figured.” Luche nodded in understanding. 

“Good you’ve made peace with that idea, it’s already drawn up.” Sylva grinned triumphantly. 

“For how long?” Luche frowned. 

“Since May.” Sylva beamed. 

“Really?” Luche deadpanned. 

“Yes really, and once you do I have gifts, they’re already wrapped and the dresses she showed interest in at Kleinfelds are already on hold for her as are a few others.” Sylva revealed. 

“And that’s why you paid her dad extra to come ASAP.” Luche realized as his gaze traveled over to Ada sitting and catching up with her parents who had come just a few days before. 

“Yup, they wouldn’t want to miss it.” Sylva smiled proudly. 

“Do you ever just...take a day off?” Luche teased with a chuckle. 

“No, when you have your kids, you’ll see and understand and you won’t either.” Sylva reminded him with a fond smile. 

“Thank you.” Luche thanked her gratefully before he hugged her as she hugged him back.  

“You’re welcome, now I gotta go tell Chelsea to make the “inlaws” table extra big to include them and I’ll have your mother right next to me so I can keep her from making a scene.” Sylva explained after she pulled away and clued Chelsea in on what would happen as she made the adjustments.

[gladio-to-meet-you]

Tattoos (ft the Chocobros and Nyx)

Third request from @ta-ka-shi-ma, feel free to send more in - that's aimed at anyone willing, ofc c: I'm down to one more ask and one WIP and it feels weird. I thrive under pressure and having more requests or WIPs make me work faster?? Idk I'm weird

I'm not too familiar with tattoo shops or tattoo artists...so I hope I did this some justice?! Don't hate me

~~~

Ignis

Having been kept busy with his Advisor duties and running around with the Prince outside the city, he hadn't seen you for more than a few minutes at a time in over a month and he was getting burnt out from it. The first morning back, he walked in and heard the shower running, so he decided he'd make breakfast and surprise you. He managed to time everything just right and was setting the last plate on the table as you came walking out of the bedroom in a tank top and shorts, toweling your hair as you walked. "Mmm, smells good, thank you, Iggy!" You smiled and leaned up on your toes to give him a kiss.

It was as your turned to head to the table that the flash of color on your shoulder blade caught his attention. "Babe, did you get that while I was gone?" He asked, reaching out to lightly trace it when you encouraged him to. As you guys ate breakfast you explained that you had finally gotten the tattoos you had been dreaming of and that you were getting your own shop set up with a friend after going over the finances so if he ever wanted a tattoo, he should come to you and you would make it the best work you had ever done.

Prompto

He woke up to you running around the apartment, scrambling to find something. "Prom, if you see my sketch pad, please bring it to me, I'm running late!" So with a tender kiss to his temple, you were off. He lazed about for a few minutes before getting up to eat a quick breakfast and have a cup of coffee before he started searching the apartment. He turned the place upside down looking for that damned sketchbook and found it under the couch? Whatever, he found it at least.

After texting you for your work address, he grabbed his camera and the book and was leaving to find you to give it to you. He knew you had some artistic ability, hence the sketchpad, but due to how busy you both were, he hadn't found a good time to ask what you did. He found out once he arrived at the building you worked in, his eyes going wide. He bounded in and the guy at the desk recognized him from pictures and stories you had shared and pointed to your work space. "Babe, babe, babe! If I decide on a tattoo, can you do it for me?!" The overexcitable boy that was your significant other was extremely twitchy and excited, taking pictures of you after handing over your sketch book.

Noctis

He knew your pain tolerance was weird and depended on the situation, but he didn't expect to see you entering a tattoo shop while he was out with Prompto. You had mentioned, a while back at this point, that you did want a couple that held a lot of meaning. One of them he totally understood, since both of you suffered from depression. But you hadn't mentioned going through with it. He shared a look with his best friend and they were darting across the street and peering in the window. "What's she doing here?" All the Prince could do was shrug ss they watched you walk into the back.

They shared another look before walking in, looking around. When the guy at the front desk looked up, his eyes widened dramatically. "P-Prince Noctis! Wh-What can I do for you?" His startled exclamation brought you from the back and you beamed at seeing the duo. "I didn't think you wanted to see where I worked!" You chirped, hugging Prompto and then pulling Noctis down for a quick kiss. You showed them around and even showed off some of your own works before revealing the tattoo on your wrist that stayed hidden by your bracelets and the one you had gotten in the past month on your calf. You escorted them out of the shop over an hour later, promising to meet up at Prompto's for game night.

Gladio

He's not new to the tattoo world, but it did come as a surprise for him to find out you had a few of your own. Nowhere near as big as his, but he had to take a few moments to connect the you he knew with having any sort of tattoo because you were so small and soft spoken compared to him. You didn't look like you would have any but he should've realized it since you seemed to be on a first name basis with the Kingsglaive. You had to know them from somewhere, so maybe from the time it took to get your tattoos?

He shrugged it off and went about his business until one day you left your notebook at home in your study and you desperately needed him to run it in to you. He never thought to flip through it, he wasn't a snoop. If you wanted him to know something, he trusted you to tell him. So he scooped it up and got your work address and set off. He gets a bit confused when he walks into the shop but he shrugs it off and walks to the front desk, wondering if you were manning it. Nope, the girl at the desk directed him to the hallway and said your space was the last one on the right. "Uh, babe? Why didn't you mention this?" He asked as he walked in, holding out your notebook. You smiled that shy smile that makes his heart melt and took it, thanking him and promising an explanation that evening.

Nyx

He went with Crowe to keep her company while she got a new tattoo and to discuss work, maybe find a bar they wanted to go drink at before heading home. He never expected to run into you at the shop she chose. "Sorry that your usual choice is out, Crowe, but I promise I'm not bad!" You spoke as you walked out from the back to get her. Nyx's head shot up from the magazine he had been flipping through and he watched your eyes widen as you caught sight of him.

"Babe?" You beamed at him, ushering them both back to your workspace. As you got everything you needed set up to talk over the tattoo with Crowe, you explained to Nyx that now he didn't have to wonder about what you did. You even decided at the end of it to show off the tattoos you had on your back, having not shown him as you hadn't gotten around to it. He left the shop after giving you a kiss and promising to be home for dinner, wondering what else you still had up your sleeves to surprise him with.

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

Persona Problems: Apathy Syndrome, Mental Shutdowns, and Reverse Cases

Sooooo uhhh I can’t sleep so might as well ramble about this.

Comparing and contrasting the 3, ranting on why Mental Shutdowns are called Mental Shutdowns and why it’s stupid, and trying to fix PTS’ Reverse Cases.

An issue I’ve had with P5 tbh (I think I’ve talked about this before), but while thinking about it I realized that......my own idea of fixing P:TS’ Reverse Cases instead....made me realized some complications (I mean the complication was there to begin with but I’ll get to that). 

Anyway I’ll save Reverse Cases for last since I’m sure most of you are only here for P3/5. 8U

So one thing that bothered me in P5 is.....the fact they call Mental Shutdowns well...Mental Shutdowns. I mean because....it’s just Apathy Syndrome (or at least, how it’s called by the public, “Mass Lethargy Syndrome, which we find out in P4D, as a similar case is happening there).

Well let me explain what each one basically is.

Apathy Syndrome. is basically when a person’s shadow goes on vacation in P3, and Nyx/Full Moon bosses be giving out those vacation tickets like Oprah when well....the Full moon comes around. 8U I mean technically the person’s shadow gets “eaten” by a Dark Hour Shadow (and yes it’s their shadow, MegaTen says “psyche” but it’s clarified more that by psyche they mean shadow). Basically, while there are technicalities in HOW the shadow isn’t in the person’s body, the fact remains it happens because the shadow is not in the body. As for what happens to the person, they usually go into a coma/vegetative state and will die without medical help.

Mass Lethargy Syndrome: 

Now let’s look at Mental Shutdowns. It happens when a Shadow Self is killed.....ok.....so basically that means the Shadow is not there anymore. The Shadow is not in the body. Basically the same exact thing as Apathy Syndrome. What happens to the body? Same exact thing as Apathy Syndrome, they go into coma/vegetative state and will die without medical help. I mean sometimes they’ll die right on the spot for no good reason(ok maybe not RIGHT on the spot, stupid delay reaction Okumura....fudging things up), but of the 3/4 we saw, we know 2/3 (dunno if I should count train guy, but Wakabe and Kobayashi def count) died because they fell in traffic and not by whatever Okumura conveniently got. Also this doesn’t count Ichiko’s friend who was just in a coma, so it seems Okumura’s reaction is.....VERY rare. Btw fun fact, in P3′s 1st movie, something similar happens at a train station that mirrors Wakabe/Kobayashi, someone gets Apathy syndrome and falls in front of a train (I know it’s the movie, but the game DOES say there was a delay and the movie spells it out for us it’s cause of a body on the train tracks so.....there might be some weight to the movie). 

Now PTS....I’m....I’m mostly gonna focus on Reverse Cases, I mean this anime has Apathy Syndrome but I don’t recall it (or I didn’t get that far into it), and the wiki states it’s when a Persona is taken or destroyed, while Reverse Cases (as well as Kagenuki) specifically mention Shadows....and I dunno it could be P:TS being weird again and not knowing how the relationship between Personas/Shadows work, but then again Kagenuki was used so that people could tell if that person has a strong shadow and thus strong Persona and....basically I don’t think the creators through it through or the wiki is missing some info. ANYWAY, Reverse Cases are similar, it’s where a Shadow is forcibly taken by another Persona user for a certain goal of summoning something more powerful by gathering those Personas (if any of you Arena/Ultimax fans feel like you might’ve heard something like this before yeah I think they repurposed P:TS’s thing), and when that happens the person is turned inside out! Whoops! Well that’s a bit different, but hey same concept, shadow leaving the body (THAT BEING SAID it’s understandable why it’s called something different, the outcome is different compared to AS and MS). (btw Kagenuki is where you pull a Shadow/Persona out but it’s used to relieve stress or some BS, it’s temporary and....it’s kinda more like you are forcing someone to summon their Persona rather than take it....unless you are discount Strega aka Marebito then they are trying to actually take it).

Fun Fact: P2IS I believe is the first place that showcases Apathy Syndrome (or whatever we wanna call all 3/4 of these things), as the character Yukino experience similar symptoms when her Shadow Self commits suicide. P2IS didn’t have a name for it but....just a fun fact. 8U

Anyway before I pick apart P:TS’ mess, lemme get back to P5. Why the fudge do they call it something different? Like I GET MS’ process is a little different, but the outcome is pretty much identical, esp to the public....who are the one’s naming the phenomenon. Like us the players know it’s different, one is caused by the Dark Hour and is temporary, the other is caused by Goro being an asshole and it seems like this one is a bit more permanent....BUT THE PUBLIC DOESN’T KNOW THAT! To them it should be “Apathy Syndrome/Mass Lethargy Syndrome has returned and a new phenomenon ‘Psychotic Breakdowns’ has emerged!” you could possibly connect them due to both showing up at around the same time, but calling AS something different? No, to the public it’s pretty much the same, people are becoming vegetables and we dunno how to help them. In all honesty, just because the way shadows are leaving people’s bodies are a bit different, I don’t think it warrants a new name...in fact I think it can be confusing “Wait isn’t it basically the same thing? How/why is it called something different?” it just raises unneeded questions. And no you can’t make the argument that ‘maybe AS wasn’t well known’ because 1) it’s mentioned later in P4D (and I think even in Arena), albeit by a different but similar sounding title and 2) even a small town like Inaba’s murder mystery was still being alluded to in P5 about 5ish years later in-game....and Iwatodai is a city and it was being talked about on the news A LOT.....so no it’s not a small town/city thing.

But...”Well why aren’t you complaining about P4D’s re-name?” Probably cause the rumor of knowing the cause of MLS vs AS/MS. MLS is associated with the cursed video, while AS/MS are unknown to the public..... Or maybe AS was just known as MLS to the mass public or it’s a phenomenon where a bunch of people fall to AS, I need to replay P4D tbh if there are additional details I’m missing, but the fact remains that, to the public, MLS has a possible root cause while the other two do not so it’s possible to let that slide....tho it brings up the fact MS should either be called AS or MLS.... Esp because there’s also the fact that P4D is probably taking place in Tokyo (P3/4/4D basically just call it “the city,” but I think it’s heavily hinted to be Tokyo, heck a quick google search lead me to a LMB festival look alike, aka Tokyo Idol Festival so....yeah 8U). Which makes it even more jarring for P5 since WE KNOW it takes place in Tokyo so why are they using two names for the same thing??? It’s like.....calling the Chicken Pox something like “Polly Pocket Pox,” same symptoms, we just feel like calling it something totally random and new now for no reason even tho it’s literally the exact same thing in everyone’s eyes. 8U 

Anyway end rant on P5′s annoying alt naming, now for P:TS.

So.....Reverse Cases are a bit of a mess....both in the show (damn it be bloody) and.....lore wise (not new to P:TS bless its soul....haha soul....pun not intended). Lore wise it doesn’t make sense. I mean P3/4D/5′s way of doing it we basically have different ways of doing X1+A/B/C but we still get the same Y (basically X+A=Y, X+B=Y, and X+C=Y for P3/4D/5 respectively, X=a shadow leaving, A/B/C=the different forms aka Full Moon/Cursed Video/Goro-murders). RC is different, it’s end result is different even if say.....it’s the same as P5 (P5 involve another human harming another Person’s shadow so yeah). So with PTS, instead of X+C=Y, it’s now X+C=Z (Shadow leaving+basically stealing and absorbing the shadow=a person explodes).....so with PT X+C≠Y.....and that’s.....that’s some problems. Because PTS equates the shadow leaving with the person exploding (we’re ignoring AS in this universe cause....we don’t need more problems).

So....to fix it.....I originally thought “maybe add one more thing to the equation!” Have it be X+C+D=Z. With D= maybe the shadow goes berserk before it’s eaten and that’s how the person is exploded. Kinda similar to how Personas can turn on their user in P3 and strangle them....or in P4 the Shadow Selves....do something that kills them. I mean they both try to kill their hosts and seem to do different things to get the job done, and how they do it could result in a different outcome (P3 it’s strangulation tho not sure if traceable, P4 it’s unknown, PTS it’s explosion). There fix right? Nope.......I realized, thanks to P4 esp....there’s an issue....And this exists with how RCs already operate not just my fix it tweak. The issue is that.....once the person is killed, the shadow self (and by extension the Persona) disappears with it.... 

“Ok how is that bad?” Well the point of the RC are that the Marebito are gathering Shadows(/Personas) to make themselves stronger (and so that what’s his face can summon something, keeping it vague for spoilers but hey already dropped a spoiler so whatevs). But.....as soon as the Person explodes that Shadow should cease to exist. Rendering everything moot.

Which means we need to change PTS again, and we can do it a few ways thankfully! I mean you might have to rewrite PTS for some of the options but.....like it already needs rewrites so klnvkds;vna Anyway here’s what we can do:

No RCs! Instead it’s just Apathy Syndrome a new wave. What ain’t broke don’t fix it. Personas/Shadows are still stolen, but we just keep the symptoms as AS and just call it AS (or MLS, I’m down for either)

Might be an issue with getting the police involved, so either with the revamp have Shadow Ops be involved 

Or make it so the police think AS in PTS has a different patter compared to P3′s so they think it might be a group or some BS.

Keep the RC, but don’t make it about stealing shadows/personas to make something stronger or summon something. Instead just make it about a (or a group of) serial killer(s)! 

Either they just use their Persona to explode people

Or they utilize the Kagenuki to draw out the shadow self to do it for them!. 

Use both 1 and 2, by which I mean I guess pull a P5 (aka have two going at the same time like P5 has with Mental Shutdowns and Psychotic Breakdowns, and RC could be the reason the police get involved), AS is when they steal the shadow, RC is when they wanna kill a person without the weird as time delay MS has at times. 

I feel like I had more to say but it’s late and.....I think I’ll just end it here. 8V

[stephicness]

But... That Ending...

Ign*finishes soup* *cracks knuckles* *takes a deep breath*

LET’S RAMBLE ABOUT EPISODE IGNIS!

Hidden under the read more to avoid spoilers! Come back when you’ve played the DLC or watched a playthrough of it~ c:

So, not gonna lie, Episode Ignis -- despite it being a really good DLC -- left me with WAY more questions than it did actual answers. I adored Ignis’s combat style, as it flowed so much more than Gladiolus’s combat and Prompto’s combat combined, and the roller coaster of emotions really did get my heart strings a-tuggin’, but I’m still left with a rather unpopular opinion when it comes to the DLC...

I liked the original ending better.

As much as I adored the ending where everyone lived, there’s just so many flaws in the logic behind it, I feel, which really bums me out considering that there SHOULD be legitimate reasons why the alternative ending could still exist. You’re probably saying that this IS an alternative ending, but to me, I feel like the ending should still be plausible to where it IS a possibility that everything could be nice and awesome. But I dunno, it just feels so out of the blue too? There’s probably ways to explain it all, but I still find myself with some unanswered thoughts.

A) Ignis was worthy enough to impress the gods to spare Noctis.

I would think this one’s the most reasonable, considering that Ignis told the gods that he wanted to save Noctis’s life. But what gives? Why would they change their ideology now? As admirable as Ignis’s dedication to Noctis was, how could Ignis was able to convince the gods to spare Noctis’s life? They were fixated on the notion that Noctis would have to sacrifice his life to stop Ardyn, but Ignis managed to ‘kill’ Ardyn with the Ring of Lucii, and suddenly they don’t need Noctis? They even claimed that a life must be sacrificed too. But then Noctis does the magical healing crystal powers, and Ignis is suddenly okay? Did Noctis revive Ignis with the Crystal’s power? It’s really confusing to me, and -- as much as I love Ignis -- what made him so special that he could prevent Noctis’s fate from coming to fruition?

B) Ignis in Gralea.

So I saw someone mention this before, and in the alternative ending, does this automatically null out alot of events going on? Does this mean that they don’t take the train to Tenebrae? That Episode Prompto doesn’t happen? That Ravus isn’t arrested by the Empire? That Iedolas and all of Gralea turn into daemons? It took the others during the base game weeks to get to Gralea, so does that mean Ignis was unconscious for weeks as well? After all, he fought Ardyn and as soon as he won, the others appeared and helped Ignis. It’s such a fast time-span that it’s either Ignis was comatose or Ravus (they mentioned Ravus helped them) got them to Gralea ASAP. Was it maybe Aranea and her people that took their airship and got them to Gralea? I still have no idea, but there’s a WHOLE ‘NOTHER CUTSCENE OF STUFF THAT COULD HAVE EXPLAINED THIS.

C) Ignis using the ring.

So this one’s kinda weird to me, because the Ring of the Lucii are only meant for those of the Lucian bloodline. How is it that Ignis was able to use it and keep his life? Yeah, Nyx was able to use it too, possibly because both Ignis and Nyx are Glaives (Ignis unofficially, but you know), but Nyx didn’t get to keep his life while Ignis did at the end of both endings. How come Nyx couldn’t but Ignis could? Like, in my opinion, Nyx fought to protect an entire city from falling to ruins and to save Lunafreya and get revenge on Glauca for killing the king. It was selfless, but corrupted by the idea of getting revenge ultimately. Ignis, however, fought Ardyn with the sole idea of protecting Noctis and only protecting him. He even said that he could give a damn about everything else, for he only wanted to see Noctis safe. It’s kind of a greedy request, considering that the gods themselves ordained that Noctis had to die. You know, until they suddenly decided that he didn’t have to. Does this mean that you don’t ACTUALLY die from your sacrifice? Does that mean that Nyx might have been killed by something or someone else?

I’m just staring at the alternative ending while going ‘Why?’ because I’m so confused by what exactly the details and solid facts are behind it. Why did Ignis need to fight Ardyn like that to save Noctis if it didn’t kill Ardyn to begin with? Why would the gods change their minds for a non-royal man who would sacrifice the world to save the only person he cared about in that world? As much as I adored the DLC, I’m still left wondering all of these details.

And wondering why they FUCK they didn’t change Ravus’s clothing? IT’S TEN YEARS AND YOU’RE STILL WEARING THAT UNIFORM? CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES, YOU ANIMAL.

[mzargentum]

I’m Still Here

In honor of my bestie babeh @insomniasix‘s birthday today, here’s a little Six and Muerlin adventure shenanigan.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY BEAUTIFUL BABEH LOVE! I know I give you mooshies out the moogle’s magical butthole, but the amount of happiness and pride for myself that you’ve given me over these few months of us even meeting has seriously been more than I’ve felt with most of my friends. You are my Six and I will never not drown you in mooshies and I will never stop lovin’ you. So let this be a reminder that you ARE the best, you DESERVE the best and to let NOTHING stand in your way.

Warnings: Swearing.

Word Count: 1,612

Characters: Six Ulric and Muerlinian Zephyr (Arcana)

Who is Six Ulric?

Asked no one ever.

It was a name that meant many things.

It meant love to all that she held dear and sudden death to those she did not.

It brought hope to the kingdoms of Eos and the bad guy’s to their knees.

And it pretty much added a new depth to “oh, shit”.

To me, it was the name of my mentor, closest friend and the most badass glaive that ever served the fallen kingdom of Insomnia. 

Not to even mention the fact she’s a frickin’ Astral herself….well….sort of.

She knows my lightning obsessed father better than I do and I’M the actual wizard.

A wizard that rules over an entire kingdom…wonder whose bright idea that was. If anything, I should probably be in prison…or worse. I mean, that’s really what everyone wanted from the get go.

Everyone, but Six.

Even though it took some doing, I will admit I am a handful, she’s stuck by my side through all the pain, all the tears, all the dumbass mistakes I’ve made over the years and I knew no matter what, she’d stick by me through the rest.

…Although…this time, she might actually kill me.

“Muerlin, I’m gonna kill you!” A furious huff sliced through the wind as we raced through the puddled surface of the Alstor Slough, armed Imperial Soldiers hot on our tail.

Yep, there it was.

Not like she didn’t have a reason to be pissed. I mean, I did kind of steal a really valuable item from the Nif’s treasury in broad daylight, but we wouldn’t have gotten caught if those stupid giant robot things hadn’t exploded.

….which, was actually also my fault.

“By Shiva’s frozen ass, Muerlin! Just give them the fuckin’ box!” Six was at her wits end. 

We were severely outnumbered and there was barely any way to escape. They sent ship after ship filled to the brim with soldiers to retrieve this item from us and probably kill us, but the contents of this silver crate were worth far too much to allow those bastards to get their grubby mitts on them again.

“We can’t! It’s too important!” I nervously shouted. “Besides, it’s probably the only reason why they’re not shooting!”

“That doesn’t mean they won’t risk it!” She had a point. Obviously, they were worried about damaging it, but at some point, they were going to take their chances with the sniper.

Lucky for me, I did have one trick up my sleeve. “We’ll make it! Just trust me!” I shouted as we approached the lake occupied by multiple hungry catoblepas.

As we got closer to the muddy waters, I heard an exhausted “oh, crap” which let me know that the glaive had caught onto my plan and although I know she wasn’t loving the idea of potentially get trampled to death by giant catoblepas hooves, it was our only clear shot of shaking the imperial army off our hinds.

“You know they aren’t going to wait until we’re close enough to start shooting, right?!”

“Heh, wouldn’t that be great?!”

“We have to time it just right!” Six zeroed in on the deepest part of the lake while I concentrated on the Nif’s guns waiting for that one subtle…

*click*

“NOW!”

Before I knew it, my mouth had completely filled with water. The sudden shock nearly caused me to let go of the box, but a monstrous roar that pierced my ears brought me back to reality as I felt a firm tug of my arm yank me back to the surface.

“Bloody hell…”, I panted as I gasped for air, Six tugging against my arm.

“Come on”. She helped me up before we darted toward the trees disappearing from detection, not once looking back to the chaos we left behind.

“We need to get the hell outta here, ASAP”, Six panted as we finally stopped to catch our breath.

She was right. The soldiers would be tied up with the catoblepas for a while, but not long enough for us to relax so an escape was definitely in order.

“Yeah, but where? The first place they’d look is the Coernix Station”.

“The Hunter HQ is too far without a ride and they’d see us from above”. It was clear how irritated she was and for good reason. We were pretty much fucked. Until…

“I know!” A sudden fire flew up my butt which kept me from getting discouraged at the super pissed off death stare I was getting from my assassin best friend. “This way, hurry”.

“This better be good”, I heard her snarl as we took off in a new direction.

Although her irritation was still obvious, she couldn’t possibly resist that pleasant “ya’ll still keepin’ on keepin’ on?” as we finally reacted out destination.

“Hey, Wiz, long time no see”. The old chocobo farmer could easily detect the glaive’s aggravation as she peeled her drenched raven locks from her face.

“Looks like you two’ve had a long day”.

“Heh-heh, youuu could say that”, I chuckled with my failed attempt to not look terrified by my best friend’s stare piercing into my cheek like her bloodstained katana. “Mind if we crash here for a bit?”

“Oh, sure. The caravan is free. Help yourself”.

Finally, we could relax.

After a day of crazy havoc and looking death in the face via enemy imprisonment, torture, near failed escape, drowning and a catoblepas stampede, I put the treasured box down onto the table and plopped face first onto the couch.

A sudden growl caught my attention causing me to turn toward my still fuming friend.

“Um…aren’t we forgetting something?”

“Well, Wiz IS a wiz in the kitchen, Six. I’m sure he’ll feed us”.

“THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT!”

Well, you can’t blame a girl for tryin’.

“What is so godsdamn important about this box that we had to nearly become Imperial puppets for it and why were the Nif’s so hard on getting it back?!”

“Is there some mystical artifact that would bring Reggie back to life to rebuild Insomnia?”

“A device that’ll destroy their entire Magitek production?”

“EMPEROR ALDERCAPT’S BALLS?!”

Damn, she was more pissed than I thought. Not gonna lie, my bladder was about to go oh, shit, but I couldn’t help, but feel a little proud of myself…

“…what’re you smiling about?”, Six asked with a suspicious raised eyebrow, her nose scrunched.

“Well, you could open it and see”.

The rage that previously consumed my friend suddenly washed over and was replaced with apprehension as she gazed toward the mystery box. I noticed a slight trembling of her hands as she approached it.

On one end, my excitement skyrocketed.

On the other, I was internally giggling at the fact that Six Ulric actually looked nervous about opening a box, but as her lightly sweat covered fingers lifted the lid, her silver iris’ shimmered with a collection of warm tears as she gazed in bewilderment, immediately recognizing the two curved daggers that were hidden inside.

“A…are these…”, the tearful woman stuttered.

“Yeah”.

“…Nyx”.

“After the fall, the Nif’s did their sweep. There was no concrete record of a body, but…they managed to scrounge these up”.

I could sense the newfound rage and hurt began to boil in Six’s gut. “They had these…all this time”.

“Yeah, but now they’re where they belong”.

As she continued to gaze at her son’s beloved daggers, she shook her head suddenly and I somehow fought the urge to roll my eyes at her adorable motherly inability to accept a gift with her anticipated “Muerlin…you didn’t have to do this”.

“Yeah, I did”, I firmly stated. My tone must’ve hardened by the stunned look she gave me, but enough was enough. Momma Six needed to know the truth.

“Do you realize that without you, I would be in a Tenebraen graveyard, or a Niflheim prison cell or shackled in the charming Imperial Chancellor’s pleasure chamber, blindfolded and gagged?!”

Six shuddered at the thought of that last one.

“I’ve put you through so much hell so many times…but you’ve stood by me through all of it. I don’t deserve to be Queen, I don’t deserve this power, I don’t deserve to call someone as amazing as you my best friend”.

The overall shock that rested upon my friend’s face made me blush a little. It wasn’t like me to get all deep like that, but it needed to come out.

“Besides…I made him a promise to remind you of something”.

“..of what?”

I nodded toward the silver blades. “Run a fire over them and find out”.

Raising her palm, Six summoned a small flame within the center gliding it over the surface of the dagger revealing a hidden engraving. Warm sparkling tears flowed down her reddened cheeks as she read.

Mom…I finally had my moment to be real. Got to touch things I didn’t feel.

I held on and…now I feel I belong.

You used to say that though the world wanted me to change, they were the ones that would stay the same.

Now…I know you can’t see me…

…but I’m still here.

Six clutched her heart, tears streaming like silver waterfalls down her face as she sat down next to me, daggers in hand. Still absolutely speechless. “Y’know…”, she lightly chuckled, “you could’ve gotten me anything…a necklace…some new boots…a puppy…and I would’ve loved it”.

“I know”.

“So…why this?”

“You’ve carried my world for so long…the least I could do was carry yours in a box for a few hours”, I joked trying to lighten the mood, which Six responded to with a hearty giggle.

“Besides…every mother deserves to be with her son for her birthday”.

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[amidalogicdive]

Symbolism

Title Symbolism

Rating: General Audiences Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Relationship: Noctis Lucis Caelum/Nyx Ulric Characters: Noctis Lucis Caelum, Nyx Ulric, Crowe Altius, Titus Drautos | Glauca Additional Tags: Fluff and Angst, Lost and Found, Established Relationship, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Love, Culture, 

Ao3 link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/12468792

OCT. 23 - Clothing: Lost Items

“No, no, no…”

Nyx wrapped a towel around his waist, one hand rising to run through damp hair as he exited the tiny bathroom in his apartment so he could get ready for work. He hadn’t expected to find his lover sitting on the floor, having a mild panic attack. Pausing, he watched as Noctis sifted through the clothes that they had removed hastily the evening prior, muttering to himself as pale fingers patted down every piece.  

“Lyubov’ moya, what’s wrong?” Dark eyes glanced up quickly, glassy with tears as he shook his head. It was unlike Noctis to act this way, which instantly worried him. “Noct, what is it?” Nyx knelt quickly, feeling the prince cuddled against him and bury his face into his bare chest.

“I’m so sorry.”

The words confused him as he watched the figure in his arms that was on the verge of breaking down. Stroking his fingers through dark strands to calm him, Nyx tried to determine what had set Noct off to the point he felt he had to apologize. As far as he knew, he’d done nothing. “Little Prince, what happened?”

Shaking his head, he glanced up at the glaive after releasing a few deep breaths. “The necklace you gave me, I-I’ve lost it Nyx. I’m so sorry, I know how much it meant to you…”

Icy orbs fell to the man's bare neck, and though he tried, he couldn’t stop the frown that followed. It had been a gift to him on their second anniversary, a promise… and binding commitment that he wouldn’t leave Noctis. “Baby, calm down. It can be replaced, just breathe for me.”

The prince shook his head, a tear running down flushed cheeks as he held Nyx eyes with his own. “I don’t want a replacement, I want the one you gave me. The one you made me!”

Nyx could see how upsetting this was to his young lover, rubbing his back in slow circles as he spoke again. “Alright, come on breathe. Think, love. You had it last night, right?” He nodded, hiccuping as he did. “Well we haven’t left the apartment, it’s gotta be here baby. Please stop crying. We will find it, I promise.”

“A-Alright…”

Leaning down, he placed a sweet kiss on the tip of his nose. “Not the end of the world. I’m here, we can look together.”

The two combed over the apartment again, checking under the bed and sorting through the blankets. Nyx removed the sheets next, seeing they needed cleaning anyway, and checked the pillowcases. When nothing turned up, Nyx checked the small love seat he’d moved into the apartment shortly after they’d started dating.

The necklace had vanished.

The prince sat on the mattress as Nyx finished putting the small couch back together. Pale fingers ran over his lower neck, over the spot that the charm should have been sitting, and watched as he dressed for work. Noct didn’t know what to say but felt awful nonetheless.

“Noctis, I know you’re upset. I’m not gonna stop loving you because it’s gone, accidents happen and I can make another. Ok?” He knew the offer might end up refused again, but his boyfriend looked so upset he wanted to do something to ease his mind. Pulling on his boots, he made his way over to the prince, kneeling down and took his hands. “Please, don’t give me that look. I have to go to work and I don’t wanna leave you this upset.”

“I just,” He squeezed the tanned hands that held his own, dark eyes avoiding his lover's gaze. “it’s important to you and your culture, to me. You made it with your own hands, and I just… I lost it.”

Cupping his cheek, Nyx caressed his pale skin with a thumb as he made those midnight orbs his loved so much, meet his own. “Noctis, you are what's important to me. Yes, my culture means a lot, but I would give it all up for you. In the end, it’s a piece of metal, but you? You are the only person I am ever going to love. Alright? You are my world, baby.”

Releasing a shaky breath, he hesitated before nodding. Nyx could see that his boyfriend was still upset, but the words had started to calm him. “Yeah, alright. I-I’ll just keep looking while you’re gone. I’m just panicking and it has to be here.”

“Of course, and if it’s not you’ll get another. Now stop crying, got it?” Kissing him, Nyx could taste the salt on his lips, and on his tongue as the prince clung to him. Pulling him closer, he continued to dominate the kiss until Noctis backed away, panting and flushed. “Now rest, don’t want you making yourself sick.” Nyx moved down as light kisses found his lover's pale jaw, continuing down his neck before standing back up. “I changed the sheets, Now I gotta go or I’ll be late. Should only be a few hours, when I get back we can eat.”

“Ok.”

Giving him one last kiss on the forehead, Nyx grabbed his coat and exited the apartment. He hated leaving Noctis alone knowing he’d been crying, but he had no choice. When they had agreed to be a couple, they had agreed that their relationship would come secondary to their jobs. As Prince, Noctis couldn’t make Nyx a priority above his kingdom and Noctis didn’t expect him to do that with his position at the Kingsglaive.

Thankfully the walk from the apartment to the compound was short, and he’d made it there with a few minutes to spare. Entering, he was instantly waved over by Crowe. “Cutting it close, Hero.”

“Sorry I’m late, there was a problem at the apartment.”

“Oh?” Crowe was one of the few that knew of the relationship that had occurred with himself and the prince. She also knew how to keep her mouth shut. Seeing the look he gave her, a slight arch of his brow that spoke volumes, she dropped the subject. “Better get your coat on,” She said, helping him button it up as he straightened the collar. “formation is in a few minutes.” Pulling at the heavy fabric, a glint of silver caught her eye from the interior. “Something came loose?”

“What?” Nyx glanced down at well, realizing what it was she’d found. “Shit, we were just looking for this.” Pulling the chain from where it had caught, a silver charm came into view.

Rich brown eyes shot up to meet his own, her mouth opening to speak, but nothing came out. She knew what that piece of metal meant, but hadn’t expected to see it. “It’s gotten like that, hm?”

Giving her a look that told her, in no uncertain terms, that she needed to mind her own business; Nyx looked down at the chain. “Damn it, the latch came loose. It must have caught on my coat last night.”

“Crowe! Ulric! Formation, now!” Both glaives looked up as Drautos glared at them, motioning for them to get their asses in gear. Slipping the necklace into his pocket, Nyx knew he would need to get it fixed so he could take it home to his boyfriend.

Now, hours later, he found himself standing in a tiny dark shop in the Galahdian district and just a short walk to his home. Nyx watched the elderly woman as she leaned over the delicate piece of jewelry to examine it. “Mm, the clasp is not good, it has snapped. I’m not surprised to see it is broken.” She whispered, rummaging in a drawer until she found a small metal hook. “It looks like it had been damaged when it was attached to the chain.”

“That’s my fault,” The woman looked up as he spoke. “You see, I made it for my boyfriend. It’s very important to him, can you fix it?”

Humming lightly, work-worn fingers ran over the metal as they followed the curve and crossing of the design. She knew this symbol representing love, protection, unity… and knew the meaning of it. In some tribes, it was a gift, given to the other half of one's soul. Their reason for living, the one they would die for, would kill for.

She smiled at the glaive when she looked up at him after the examination. “Made it, you say? It is a very well crafted, you are from the Northern Islands of Galahd then?” He could feel a flush rise in his cheek, realizing that she knew its symbolism, and gave her a look of annoyance. Of course, it didn’t phase her. “It is meant to bind two souls that have found their other half for all eternity, he must be very important to warrant such a gift.” Pausing, the old woman stood, taking the necklace with her. “It can’t be fixed, but such an item shouldn’t be away from its owner. I’ll replace it with a better chain and clasp.”

Nyx hadn’t expected that. “Look, I don’t know if I have enough too...”

Waving off the comment before he could finish, she grabbed a thicker woven chain and checked the clasp. “Yes, it will do and will handle wear far better.” Moving the charm from one chain to the other, she secured the clasp and handed it back to him. “Take care of your soulmate, it is all the payment I need. Go now, you must return your promise to him; child of Galahd.”

"Thank you..." Turning, he made his way out of the cramped shop and back into the streets.  Navigating the narrow alleyways, Nyx knew it would only take him a matter of minutes to finally be home with Noctis once again.

Noct had curled up on the bed, blankets tucked around him, as he watched the small TV across the room. He’d decided to look one last time, and still found no sign of the necklace that his lover had given him. Thinking back on last night hadn’t helped him either. He remembered it had been there when he’d arrived at Nyx apartment, and it wasn’t until he’d woken up he’d realized it was missing.

The Prince’s eyes were still red-rimmed with tears as he let out a breath, knowing he would have to give in and ask Nyx for another and that broke his heart. Despite what he’d said, Noctis knew it was an important gift when it came to his lover's culture and was brushing it off to save his feelings. It was a gift given to one's true love, Nyx had told him that much, and why the loss of it upset him.

Hearing the door open pulled him from his thoughts, watching as Nyx slipped off his coat and hung it up. “Little Prince,” Making his way to the bed, Nyx sat next to him and pulled Noctis into his arms. “I told you to stop crying.”

Chuckling, he tried to brush off his sadness. “I’m sorry, I know it’s silly to be upset over. But, I also know how important it was to you that I have it.” Resting his head on Nyx shoulder, he felt familiar fingers run through his hair. “I did try looking again, but I never found it.”

Placing a kiss on his forehead, Nyx reached down and pulled the chain from his pocket, allowing Noctis to see it. Deep ocean blue eyes widened, looking at the necklace and then to his lovers own pale orbs. “I found it, somehow the clasp broke and it caught on my coat. Took it to a shop a few block away, and the woman there said it couldn’t be fixed. She’s replaced it with a thicker chain and stronger clasp.” Undoing it, he slipped the chain around his neck and fastened it. "There, back where it belongs."

A pale hand rose, lying over the charm as a look of relief washed over him. “Nyx, thank you so much. You were understanding, and you found it, you returned it to me.” Noctis knew it was the same one, he’d memorized every curve and dent pressed into the metal as he’d shaped it. His free hand rose, curling into ashen braids, pulling the elder glaive down. “I love you so much, Nyx.”

“Little Prince…moya lyubov’, dusha moya,  zhizn’ moya.” Their lips met, sweet and gentle, holding a longing for one another they hadn’t been able to deny. Pulling away, Nyx laid his lover back against the bed as he nipped at the pale column exposed to him. “Now that it’s returned to its proper place,” He whispered, kissing the charm that rested there. “let me teach your body who it belongs to once again?”

Noct nodded, midnight jewels expressing the need and desire he couldn’t find the words to say. He couldn’t remember a time he’d felt this whole, this complete, as he felt when he was with Nyx. Noctis hoped that this feeling wouldn’t end, like the promise that sat wrapped around his neck. Together as one, they were a perfect compliment to one another… and that wouldn’t change.

Nyx was his home, forever.

[ooc-but-stylish]

EP Ignis ‘liveblog’

There’s an alternate ending for this, apparently. The video is going to go through both playthroughs, not sure about there being a “bad ending”. I’ll watch that later probably.

according to comments on the video, the king that usurped Ardyn was confirmed to be his brother? I’ll just keep watching and see where this comes up.

Regis: "as his friend, and as his brother" Ig/Noct shippers: *will pointedly ignore the brother comment*

Iggy's fighting style is nice and fluid. I like.

Being able to see and influence which faction controls a part of the town is more like what I was suggesting for the whole game in an alternate scenario I posited. I dunno, maybe I should repost that sometime, since it was a reply to someone else originally.

Did Iggy just pull a Aranea? *Ignea shipping intensifies* ( I don’t know what the official ship name for Ignis and Aranea is, sorry )

Everything does look more epic than the main game.

Archives: Photos and Documents? I feel like they shouldve had this in the main game to get notes and stuff and some backstory. Did they? IDK. 

The way Ignis uses magic on his daggers is exactly how Noctis should have fought, I mean, considering his bloodline has magic by birthright, the fact that he can cast spells should affect how he thinks of things, solves problems, and essentially lives his life-- instead of this unimaginative "ah lemme just make some grenades in a flask".

I love how Ignis is just selling/buying things to NO ONE. He’s such a good guy putting down gil that no one will come back to retrieve. I mean, that’s what I think is happening with this shop mechanic.

the more I watch this, the more I think that if they lasted a year+ longer with this game in development they couldve just given us Versus XIII, with how fluidly Ignis fights and the Altissia scenes.

"We can't go losing our heads," says Gladio, yelling out of nowhere like a jackass to Ignis who is actually doing shit.

did they ever confirm that Caligo killed Jared? I’m surprised they still keep mentioning that guy.

Ravus calling Iggy "Boy" when theyre less than a decade apart. What even is this dialogue, he’s just so patronizing.

The soundstrack is pretty good, real talk.

Yeah... it honestly looks like Luna never ever told Ravus about the fact that she chose to let Regis's hand go. She just weakly protested in KG that "Regis did not kill our mother" or something.

This is ugly. I don’t ship NoctLuna because of the violation of trust and general shittiness needed to know that someone is going to die as part of a role that was thrust on them. Regis and Luna are both fucked up and Square is like “Ah yes I know the solution, let’s add Ignis to the list” fuck off. This means Ignis knew damn well what was in store for Noctis and he a) didn’t tell him, b) let Gladio shittalk Noctis on the train and even further c) still let Noctis go and die for a world that didn’t give an iota of a fuck about him. 

Okay. Ravus got me feeling feels. He had more of a vision for Luna’s future than Luna did. I’m dying over here. Luna continues to be an object and not a person, with 0 speaking lines as a ghostly apparition that people pine for.

WHAT? ARDYN? WHAT A JACKASS! Although I wouldn’t have put it past canon Gladio to attack Ravus out of nowhere, that’s how badly they butchered him throughout this series. 

So Ravus can tell Gladio is Ardyn off of basically nothing, but then couldn’t tell it was him later in Chapter 13 Verse 2? Sounds legit!

Ignis’s “Noooooct!” doesn’t sound as heartwrenching as when he shouts it during Noctis suffering a mere KO out in the field. 

They made Ignis's eyes look larger just to show how pretty they are I swear.

"but if a Glaive can harness its power, then so can I!" HOW THE FUCK WOULD HE KNOW THAT? NO ONE TOLD HIM

Ultra Instinct Ignis *muffled Ultimate Battle theme in the distance*

Prompto helping Ignis and keeping a hand at his back <3

so, Noctis knows he has to keep moving forward, and he does keep moving forward even against Ignis’s wishes, proving he knows what’s at stake, and Gladio apparently still yells at him for what IS effectively "no reason". Good going, writers.

Awww, the smile!

--

[ ‘Alternate’ Scenario ]

Play along? What could go wrong?

Zegnautus Keep? Ignis got kidnapped to chapter 13? We’d have to get every other character’s reaction off of this. I mean is this Chapter 13, or would Ignis have been kidnapped to Gralea before Prompto got pushed off the train?

This Mysterious Voice doesnt sound like Bahamut. It’s like Luna run through random voice modifier three times straight. Or it could be “Eos” or whatever people want to headcanon. So if this is Luna... even post-mortem and crystallized does she never stop talking about Noctis and his role. Hers is not an existence I envy.

Ardyn: *Nightmare Face* Ardyn Fans: *probably wanna bang him even more than they previously did*

Okay so it was Ardyn’s brother that snatched the throne from him, just like people theorized.... a whole goddamn year ago. Watch the other language versions of this playthrough come up with different subtitles/dialogue or some shit. It’s like a puzzle but half the pieces are missing and the other half is scattered every which way and the corner parts ended up in someone’s breakfast cereal.

Dancing Mad will start playing aaaaany second now.

Okay so we get the same situation, different context.

Ardyn’s fight with Ignis is 1000x more impressive than the random scrolling green screen looking effect they had in the original game.

JESUS FUCK IGGY also can we get that as a new outfit?

This soundtrack is godly!

*ULTIMATE BATTLE THEME INTENSIFIES*

Ignis could beat Ardyn enough that he wouldnt come back for a long time but Nyx had to die from Glauca? Fuck Nyx, apparently.

Damn, ouch. Feels. Also: Yay, Gladio is allowed to have feelings other than “angry”.

Noctis can put on the Ring and not feel excruciating pain, meaning the only reason why it did in the first place was because Tabata loves tragedy and causing pain to the main character for some shitass reason. I mean they could easily have written it being a painful experience uniformly across all scenarios but they didn’t.

Is the Crystal’s light healing Ignis? ... he still looks hurt eyewise...

Oh, finally, Noct being proactive on some measure.

It looks like Iggy can still see.

ARANEA CAMEO WHAT WHAT

OLD RAVUS who looks vaguely like Iedolas. Glad to see they didn’t shaft him this time. I like.

Noctis lives~! and it sounds like Ignis said “Your Majesty”. 

So if this happened as the legitimate ending, I wouldn’t even have blinked or called foul, which says a lot about the original ending. I mean they even keep in with the theme of Brotherhood and have them all face Ardyn together instead of Noctis shouldering everything by himself because some scaly asshole said so.

[impalaimagining]

I choose 13 with Jared. Love ya!

13. I loved you. Loved. Past tense.

A/N: Longer than a drabble, we’re talkin’ 1,100 words. Sorry. Really, really sorry.

“Y/N, please.” Jared held his hand against the door, your entire weight pushing against the back of it as his force pressed on the front. “Please don’t do this. You can’t shut me out. Not again.” He begged.

“Jared, go home.” You sighed, back leaning against the wood. 

“I am home, Y/N. This is my home, here, with you.” He pushed on the door once again, and you were just too damn tired to keep fighting him, so you gave in. 

“Listen, I’m gonna step out of the way of the door, you can come in, but you need to listen to me. No questions asked.” You pinched the bridge of your nose. Jared hummed in agreement and you let him in, both of you sitting around the island in the center of the kitchen. 

“What’s going on, Y/N? Things have been so different lately. You’ve been distant, and I don’t just mean because of the hundreds of miles between us.” Jared reached for your hand, but you pulled it away and tucked it between your knees. 

“Jare…” You looked down. “Things are different. This isn’t something I can keep doing. This hurts like you wouldn’t believe. I have to be me without you, and that’s not something I ever knew how to do. It’s been us - me and you, Y/N and Jared - for as long as I can remember and now all of a sudden I just feel like that’s not the case anymore. It’s just I, me, Y/N.” Tears stung your eyes as they also welled in Jared’s. 

“What do you need? You can pack up your stuff and come with me back to Vancouver. Whatever you want to do, whatever you have to do to fix things.” Jared rambled on, offering any and every suggestion he could think of, but you just shook your head. 

“That’s not going to solve anything, Jared. The problem is - is that I loved you. Loved. Past tense. We’re not the same people we were a year ago, six months ago even. Things have changed, and as much as I hate to admit it, we’ve changed. This is it. My things are packed in the bedroom already. I’m going home. Home, home.” You stood up and started to turn, but Jared reached out and grabbed your arm, pulling you back to him. His arms wrapped around you and crushed you against his chest. 

“Please.” He cried into your hair. Your sobs were muffled by his shirt, your heart was breaking, but your mind was already made up. You had to leave.

“Just know that you’re always going to be my… everything, Jared. I just can’t love you anymore. Not like this.” You looked into his glossy hazel eyes and pulled yourself out of his grip, spinning and heading to grab your bags. You had a car waiting outside to take you to the airport.

You didn’t make it home that day. You didn’t even make it to the airport. The driver of your taxi took you right past the airport, whipped the car onto a dirt road a few miles away, and you spent the next six years staring at the walls of a locked closet. Your hands were bound by ropes, your feet shackled to the floor. You grew weaker by the day, bones becoming frail and skin turning ashen in color. 

One day, when your captor told you he was going out, and to be good until he returned, you mustered enough strength to slam your shoulder into the closet door. By the time you broke free, your collarbone was practically shattered, but you’d made it. You scrambled for the phone and dialed the only number you knew by heart - Jared’s. The loud ringing hurt your ears, having only heard the same voice for countless days. 

“Hello?” A woman’s voice came through the receiver. 

“Is - I’m looking for Jared.” Your voice was shaky, uncertain.

“Oh, he’s working out right now. Sorry about that.” She chirped. “I can have him call you back later.”

“No, it’s an emergency.” You shook your head, clamping your eyes shut. “I need Jared, now.” Shuffling came through the other end of the line, then your heard a muffled call of Jared’s name. 

“Who is it, baby?” A deep voice joined the shrill one you’d never heard before.

“Jared!” You cried out. 

“Y/N?” His eyes grew wide as he said your name. 

“Jared I - I need your help.” Your eyes shifted frantically around the home you’d never really gotten to see. “Come get me, please. I’m in Austin. I never went home. The driver, he flew past the airport and took me to - to some shack!” You cried. 

“I’m on my way.” 

Jared kicked the door down just shy of twenty minutes later. You were sitting on the kitchen floor with your right hand wrapped around the ball of your left shoulder, tears streaming down your face. 

“Hey, it’s okay. I’m here, I got you.” Jared lifted you under your back and knees, then carried you to a black SUV. A bald man was driving, and there was a petite woman with long, dark hair sitting in the passenger seat. “Y/N, I - there’s someone I want you to meet.” Jared tapped the woman on the shoulder. “This is Geneveive.” The mystery woman turned around as much as she could and smiled kindly at you. 

You forced a smile and gave a short nod. Then your eyes fell to where her hand was resting. Her belly was round like a basketball. Your gaze shifted to Jared, who was smiling at her, paying you no mind. 

“You’re pregnant.” You blurted. She giggled and nodded.

“Yeah, I am. Eight and a half months pregnant, thanks to the giant man sitting next to you.” She rolled her eyes teasingly. 

“Y/N…” Jared sighed. “This is Genevieve. I met her the year after you left. She was a guest star on the show.”

“And now you’re-” you looked at his hand “-married. And you’re gonna be a dad.” You scooted away from Jared and plastered yourself against the car door. 

“Once we get you to the hospital, we can talk, okay?” He reached over and patted your thigh. 

“Please don’t touch me.” You whimpered, eyes closed and teeth gritted together.

Jared pulled back as the bald man, Clif, drove you to the emergency room. You told your doctor not to let anyone in, not even the people who’d brought you. You didn’t want to see them again. You loved Jared. Loved. Past tense.

No… you still loved Jared. 

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Hey doll hey!!! Hope all is well with you today. I have for you a product review on Charlotte Tilbury Cosmetics. I gotta say that I waited a very long time to purchase her line. It’s expensive and I was afraid I wouldn’t like the products. I purchased all these products from Beautylish and took advantage of the split pay option so that I could purchase a full face of products.

I’ve always been curious about her makeup line I was just afraid it would end up being another high priced, semi Ok quality makeup like a few others I had tried. Boy was I wrong!!! The quality of her makeup is amazing!

Now, I had a doctor’s appointment today so I rushed through my makeup routine today… but even with that I could tell it was a great purchase.

  Let’s get started with the review….

  Magic Away Liquid Concealer A++!!!                                                                                                First of all can we talk packaging??? It is so luxurious, the tube is heavy and you can tell a lot of pride went into it’s design. I paid $32 for .13 fluid ounces of product. It comes in 20 shades with 9 of those shadows for deeper skin. This concealer threw me a little. It has a sponge tip wand and I expected that it would deposit a lot of product…. It didn’t. A very small amount was dispensed and I thought no way was this going to cover my under eyes… just that little bit of product not only covered, but also brightened my eyes… It set down wonderfully…. no need to set this concealer. Normally when you have a concealer that sets down itself it is drying under the eye or will settle into the fine lines…. this is not the case with the Magic Away Liquid Concealer… it’s a thin formula with high coverage that sets but stays nourishing. It blends into the skin so well you can’t even tell you are wearing concealer.  This is the concealer you want to have in you arsenal for those days were you want to spot conceal but not wear a ton of makeup….. I can see using this under the eyes, around the nose, and blemishes and nothing more…. it melts into the skin so seamlessly that you wont be able to tell where you have placed it…. I already reordered a back up so I don’t run out. I am in the color 5.5 Medium (Light olive for medium skin with neutral undertones)  however I think 5 Medium (Sand for light and medium skin with all undertones) would be better for my under eye… not that 5.5 looked bad, I just like my under eye just a tad more peachy toned.

Magic Foundation A+++!                                                                                                                This is a frosted glass bottle with a plastic pump. I paid $44 for 1 fluid ounce. It comes in 20 shades with 8 shade dedicated to deeper skin. I had heard nothing but good things about this foundation… It’s billed as a full cover foundation. It is in fact a full coverage foundation but the difference between most full coverage foundations and Magic Foundation is that while it does fully cover the imperfections of the skin it blends in almost to nothing …. I used the zoom side of my mirror and still couldn’t tell I was wearing anything … my skin just looked flawless. This foundation doesn’t set down so you will need to use a powder, but even with that my face still looked like skin not makeup. The color I have is 4.5 Medium (Golden yellow for light to medium skin with warm undertones) and it is spot on the perfect foundation color for me. For being a full coverage foundation my face feels amazing. I normally shy away from full coverage foundations because I hate the way my skin feels in them… like I’m wearing a face mask… with Magic Foundation my skin just feels like skin, it feels like it can breath. The skin feels flexible. I tested my face after setting it with powder to see if there would be any transfer and there was none. How I test this is I take a tissue and separate it so that it’s only 1 ply and I press the tissue into the side of my nose, my forehead, and my chin. If product comes off onto the tissue then I know that there is transfer with that foundation. There was no color, no grease, no product on the tissue when I tested it…. I am in love with this foundation…. I have only used it once and I can already tell it will be that foundation that I reach for all the time. If there was a grade higher than A+++ I would totally be giving it to this foundation! Definitely will be repurchasing this one.

Airbrush Flawless Finish Skin Perfecting Micro Powder C-                                                         I would have given this a high grade if there were more shades in the range. There are only 3 shades and none of them are for women of color. I also am not sure how I feel about this product yet… I’m in the color 2 medium (Sheer medium beige). We all know I am a ride or die lover of the Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder and that one not only has more product (1 ounce verses .28 ounces of the Charlotte Tilbury one) , it’s also $6 cheaper. I paid $45 for this product and I couldn’t find anything all that special about it. It does melt into the skin but so does the Laura Mercier powder. It’s finely milled and silky, but again so is the Laura Mercier powder, however with that said where I did see the big difference was when I used it to set my under eye (which I totally didn’t have to do I was just doing it to test the product). With the Laura Mercier powder it leaves my under eye a bit chalky…. the Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder left my under eye looking flawless…. now with that said I don’t fell as if the price tag is worth the outcome.  I’ll use it more and see if there is anything special about it, but I don’t see me repurchasing this compact.

Instant Look in a Palette A+++!!!                                                                                                        I was having a hard time pulling the trigger on this product. The price for this product is $75 and you get 0.07 ounces of eye shadow and 0.21 ounces of face product. I thought it was a deep price to pay for a limited edition item. But after using this product I changed my tune. Now I thought this was a neutral brown palette, in fact it is a plum based palette. You get 3 eye shadows, 2 blushes, a highlighter, and a bronzer in this palette. I was in a rush today so I skipped a few steps in my makeup routine, like eye liner, drop shadow, and super blown out crease colors…. but even with that this palettes eye shadows are amazing… They have other eye shadow palettes that have 4 colors for $53 and I thought no way will I pay that kind of money for just 4 shadows…. but after trying this palette I have already ordered 2 eye palettes… these shadows are so buttery and glide on so beautifully that even when you are pressed for time, like I was today, you can put together a great eye look. The shadows blend so effortlessly that it took me 5 minutes to do my eye look today, The rest of the palette was equally amazing. The Bronze shade is a demi matte that leaves your bronze look glowing. The highlighter is hands down my favorite highlighter of life, and I have only used it one time. It’s so creamy and so beautiful. It glows so nice without emphasizing texture on the face, and the best part there is zero glitter in this highlighter.  The blushes in this palette are so pigmented, they do not skip, they do not pull or pill. This palette was well worth the high price tag.

The Classic Eye Pencil B-                                                                                                                      I didn’t get to use this pencil today since I was running late. I had tested this pencil on the back of my hand…. I paid $22 for .04 ounces of product. I purchased the color Audrey ( a deep brown). Now this pencil glides on smoothly and blends nicely, however it does not set. I was able to draw a line and blend it away to nothing. This pencil would be good for a smokey eye but not to line the eyes unless you set it with a shadow. Since I really smoke out my eye line I chose to give this a B-. But make no mistake, this still is a great eye pencil. It’s creamy and pigmented. It only comes in 2 colors, both are browns. I’ll have to play with this pencil a bit more before I decide if a repurchase is in order or not.

Full Fat Lashes A++                                                                                                                      ��       If you have been reading my blog posts you know my die hard favorite mascara is Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black. I wear it on no makeup day… high fashion look days… just any day of the week. However This Charlotte Tilbury mascara is so damn good!!! It builds beautifully. I paid $29 for .287 ounces of product. You get a natural look to your lashes with this one… there was no transfer, no crunchiness, no lash clumping. I really love this mascara so much. This will definitely be my go to mascara for light makeup and no makeup days. And yes, I have ordered a back up so I don’t run out.

Lip Cheat A+++!!!                                                                                                                                   I have already purchased this product. I paid $22 for .04 ounces of product. This pencil comes in 15 colors, I own 2 and will be purchasing more. They are so creamy and go on smoothly with no skips or pulling. There is no smudging or transfer with this lip pencil. Everyone knows my favorite lip pencil was NYX Suede Matte Lip Pencil… but Lip Cheat is definitely my top favorite. It’s super pigmented… I don’t need to cancel out my lip color to get color payoff with these pencils. I have already stocked up on my 2 favorite colors in this line.

K.I.S.S.I.N.G A+++!!!                                                                                                                                 I can’t say enough about these lipsticks! I paid $34 for .12 ounces. These lipsticks are so creamy and so pigmented. There are 10 shades in the line, of which I own 4. They wear down evenly and remain shiny. There is no feathering with this lip product. These are not long wearing lip products because they do transfer to coffee cups and what have you but that’s OK for me. I really love the colors in this range.

  Hollywood Lips A++                                                                                                                             I changed to this lip product so I could review it for you. I paid $34 for .24 fluid ounces of product. This is the first liquid lipstick I own by Charlotte Tilbury. There are 10 colors in the range. Out of all my liquid lipsticks, this by far is my favorite formula. Again, I didn’t need to cancel out my lips to use this lip product. It went on true to color. It doesn’t feel drying on the lips. It’s not sticky. Upon drying down it does not transfer. It does emphasize my lines but the color and formula is good that I don’t even mind. I will definitely be purchasing more colors.

Final Thoughts…..                                                                                                                                  I was apprehensive in purchasing any products in the line, but after trying them I am full blown in love with this line. There is such great quality and such pigmentation and the the packaging is so well done that I now understand the price tag that comes with her products. Charlotte Tilbury is luxury makeup and it’s finest.  I have tried many luxury brands and normally their products are hit or miss for me. This is not the case with the Charlotte Tilbury line. I am looking forward to purchasing more products in her line.

Well thanks for sticking with me dolls… as always save a spoon for a bit of makeup.

XOXO

        Charlotte Tilbury Product Review Hey doll hey!!! Hope all is well with you today. I have for you a product review on Charlotte Tilbury Cosmetics.

[lunaehymn]

a wishlist of plots !!

ideas for just about  every character… i just rlly love chara development —— let me live.

noctis—

book interactions !!

secrets being shared

‘these are my friends, they’re lame but great.’

luna including loose pages of notes she wanted to write to him while the book was with him.

kid interactions

luna takING HIM TO THE FIELDS OF SYLLEBLOSSOMS.

her with him during his healing sessions.

teaching each other how to do dumb ( cool ) things?? flower crowns, simple knots, origami, card houses??

nyx—

this post :’)))

shopping shOPPING PLS LET HER BRING HIM SHOPPING.

‘i’ll be married soon, so i’d like to know something about masculine attire’

‘boots with a slight platform are not the same as heels.’

‘spin around, please— 360 view.’

this post too tbh ??? it’s somewhat part of my big au verse with luna surviving and all that good  j a z  z.

ravus—

boi h owdy

their mother’s passing. give me them grieving.

HONESTLY JUST ANYTHING

GIVE ME !!!! FLEURET INTERACTIONS !!!!

crowe—

I WILL MAKE A VERSE ON THIS BLOG WHERE CROWE PICKS HER UP OK. 

THE TWO GETTING DISGUISES

cute coffee dates for in between the chaos.

late night chats.  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

‘have you ever been in love?’

‘no.’

‘why do you feel the need to lie to me?’

S AYING GOOD BYE GONNa HURT ME OKAYYYYYY

libertus—

ok but…. what if she let him take her to altissia.

new bodyguARD AND HE DOES GREAT O K

‘you’ll have to forgive me, princess. can’t say i’ve ever attended such a fancy meeting.’

‘you’re doing perfectly fine, for it being your first, sir ostium’

n y x  and  c r o w e  talk.

‘. .do you think it was quick?’

‘well. . he definitely didn’t go out without a fight.’

‘what was she like?’

‘indescribable. . and she deserved so much better.’

LIBERTUS !!!!!!!! MOURNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for crowe ( with luna’s support )

for nyx ( with luna’s support )

for luna ( by himself )

let my son be happy, ,,

prompto—

this video is all i have to offer. 

hey hey hey that au where luna LIVES happily married and GLAIVE PROMPTO TELLING HER STORIES OF THEIR ADVENTURES !!!!

luna knowing that prompto loves photography, and she asks him about his work.

prom showing up the next day with all his photo albums and telling her the context and story behind each photo.

AU WHERE LUNA JOINS THE BOYS AND PROM SHOWS HER HOW TO S H O O T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i want lunafreya to fucking kiss prompto’s barcode, i fuckin stan luna accepting and loving prompto unconditionally.

remember when prompto catches noct on that nif-ship??? yeah??? get him to fly off and save luna too.

gladiolus—

teach her how to fight, oml

TEACH HER !! THE WAY OF CUP NOODLES !!!!!

:)))))))) angst

‘your father was a wonderful man.’

‘mhm.. he sure was.’

‘he spoke very highly of you and iris both.’

‘mm…’

‘the eve of the signing, he told me he was looking forward to spending more time with you two. that he was proud to see you’d gotten so far with him so busy.’

‘…’

‘he loved you both.’

‘yeah.’

ignis—

TEACH HER TO DRIVE HOLY HE CK.

‘here’s a list of the only things noctis will eat.’

them??? planning thE WEDDING TOGETHER PL S.

‘i believe this course featuring this wine will complement it all nicely.’

‘will noctis like it?’

‘when has noctis liked anything having to do with fruit?’

‘..cake.’

‘he claims they’re ‘two different things’.’

they share tricks for healing / fixing up their friends !!

iris— 

MMMMMM OK.

i have a rlly angsty idea that i won’t post here…. but if u want it…. i got it..

TEACH HER HOW TO SEW.

let her weave flowers into ur hair

TEACHIN EACH OTHER HOW TO KI C K ASS TOOO !!!!!!!!

cidney—  

teach her a few things about cars ( obviously ).

pls…. i beg of you… let luna put some damn clothes on her.

shopping !! dates !!!!

cute girls defending / saving each other from weirdos.

s p a  d a y

LUNA TAKING SHELTER AT HAMMERHEAD A LITTLE AFTER KINGSGLAIVE OK.

regis—  

AU IN WHICH EVERYONE LIVES AND SHE TELLS HIM SHE’S PREGNANT.

pls let her.. take him from insomnia.

let regis live 2kforever.

idk how b ut p l  ease.

GRANDDADDY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REGIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE I’M C RYIN GHHERE

cute interactions when she was younger.

‘does mother do well guiding you?’

‘she does. i don’t know where i would be without her. and you, young lady, will do just as well for noctis. i know it.’

s creams bc regis holding his grandchild for the first time pls.

cor—

him as her bodyguard post kingsglaive.

that’s all i got.

just think about it…… honestly….. its so good.

COR AT THE SIGNING TREATY PARTY, LUNA AND HIM TALKING AND THE TWO OF THEM BEING ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS IN THE SAME SPACE THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS JUST.... ABSOLUTELY  B L I N D E D.

what beauty, what grace... he will absolutely beat your face if you so much as breathe a bad word in the oracle’s general direction.

ardyn—

interactions with him and her as a child.

him  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) lowkey missing being able to help people out.

him?? escorting her places bc jokes on u bitch, she’s ur problem today.

‘must you really try on every dress in the store?’

‘must you comment on everything i try on?’

‘yes, bc ur style is shit.’

luna: -fifty shades of offended bc what is your scarf buddy-

aranea—

sharing secrets about her brother.

the two gossiping in general.

‘are there any cuties in ur fleet?’

‘nah.’

‘really??’

ARANEA TEACHING NIFLHEIM SOME MANNERS.

‘listen, i get she’s your prisoner and all— but i catch you layin’ a hand on the lady again, and i’ll have your head thrown into the bay.. ya’ hear?’

loqi—

congrats, welcome to the BABY SITTER’S CLUB, loqi. we have jackets.

like adryn, you get to escort her to places.

whether it be an orphanage, a park, town square— you get to follow her to make sure she doesn’t get kidnapped.

WHICH HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN YOU’D THINK.

lunafreya, an a1 manipulator for information: you’ll never catch noct off guard.

loqi, a determined, but foolish, man: -spills niflheim’s entire plan to prove that they can catch noct off guard-

luna being soft and healing him when he gets hurt while protecting her :3c

“its not your duty to fix me.”

“nor is it my duty to stay in tenebrae, while niflheim ruins what home i have left.”

“...then why do you?”

“because my duty is to my people, and to my king.”

drautos—

mmmmmmmmm god i hate dorito man.

honestly just??? i couldn’t tell you.

but this shady asshole.

luna just?? feeling on edge around him all the time.

she couldn’t tell you why, but there’s a familiar tension in the air whenever he’s around.

she can never put her finger on it, but tHIS ASSHOLE.

nyx dying, libertus not being able to help her — drautos succeeding in getting her and the ring back.

it’s rlly angsty i can tell you that now.

she has zero Z E R O  respect for him after

clarus—

in regards to the one plot for gladio———

clarus finding a moment to talk to luna.

regis ain’t that far away, don’t worry.

but he just… introduces himself, obviously, but.. just begins asking if she’s had contact with noctis?

and if he’s mentioned gladio??? at all?????

pls just let clarus do that dad thing where they talk about how PROUD they are of their children, like s h i t!!!!! i love !!!!! familial relationships !!!!! and i love hearing characters tALK ABOUT OTHER CHARACTERS LIKE FU CK !!!!!

LET HIM TALK ABOUT IRIS TOO GOD !!!!! I LOVE HER TOO !!!!!!! 

GODDAMN I LOVE THIS FAMILY !!!!!!!!!!

luche—

he’s a glaive  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

have her meet him at the party ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

her praising him for protecting lucis.

her thanking him for protecting lucis.

her hoping to hear more about / from him later on.

have the betrayal be really hard on her  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

gentiana—

really morbid, but deep conversations.

if gentiana knows when she’ll die.

if she knows HOW she’ll die…

…i swear i love her ok

just… astral talk??

we could make up but also build off of the lore we already know for this universe?? but also jump into other things not yet touched in canon…

idk i like these girls sm i need more interaction

where the FUCK is gentiana in kingsglaive

what the fuck

WHY the fuck

WHO the fuck was in charge of not putting gentiana in that damn film.

the short period of time outside of insomnia, after kingsglaive, where they meet up.

do they walk and talk for a bit??

does gentiana escort her to a city??

to HAMMERHEAD, maybe??

like i hope and pray she does.

who knows :’))

pryna—

ok sO I HC THAT LUNA HAS.... chronic pain just from the amount of scourge she’s harboring in her body. and she has mornings where it is v hard for her to leave bed, and pryna keeps her company.

THE PUPS AND LUNA HAVING A TELEPATHY SORTA DEAL, seeing as how luna could be.... considered..... divine herself. but yeah, love my!!! beautiful girls!!!!

angst: pryna and luna inner dialog while dying next to each other. bye.

umbra—

this can go for pryna too, but luna giving him a BATH in ( most likely ) her ginormous bathtub in tenebrae. bubbles. rubber duckies. BUBBLES.

umbra actually picking luna up items ( ones he finds neat ), and luna thinks they’re from noct every time... but they’re like... really odd... items...

a keychain of a chocobo.

a feather.

he has brought her an empty wallet before.

a small plastic shovel you use at the beach.

probably halves of other things too ( half a roll of tape ).

[iures]

can i just say that you've just become one of my favorite users on here! like YESSSSSS to the max on your last reply. i've argued constantly with my brother (who LOVES ffxv) about how flat it just was. especially for a game so over hyped and years in the making! and its not to shit on the game cause it had some good things. but overall ffxv bored me. i honestly didn't care about the characters or its story. Luna as you mentioned was downgraded! again everything in Kingsglaive wiped.

I think a lot of people don’t see the difference anymore between “shitting on a game” and criticize it. It seems to me that to some people any kind of negativity towards anything they love is all of a sudden a personal attack and I actually hate it because when I say “This game is overhyped and let me down” does not mean “I hate every person who enjoys this game because when I don’t enjoy it, no one else can enjoy it!” because what I actually mean is “This game is overhyped and let me down”. It may be a surprise for some people but I am one person and therefore can only talk about myself and my opinion about stuff. I have no problem when someone disagrees with me because again, you’re a different person than me and probably consumed this game different from me and that’s cool. 

I honestly hope you and your brother aren’t fighting about something as petty as a game. It’s not worth it but what is kinda funny, I thought the past night about the people I talked with about XV and most people I talked with where disappointed. And it’s probably because it took too long for this game to come out. I followed the making of this game since 2007. Nine years late the game came out but it was nothing what I saw from the earlier days. I bet SE has good reasons to change the concept of the game but it just was boring and flat, as you said. 

The last trophy I had to get was to one from Gladios skill thing-y where you need to walk around and I was so stupid and only traveled with a chocobo. And I was so damn tired that I used a rubber band around my controler and let Noct walk in circles for five hours. I certainly wouldn’t do that if the game was funny. But it kinda was always the same, you know? You need to get from Place A to Place B but you need to stop that damn car five times because one of your guys want to take a photo, the other needs to pee and then there is some dumb monster on the street you need to kill first before going on. When you’re at Place B, you need to kill all enemies. Then there is a cutscene which probably has some dumb dude comment in it before you head from Place B to Place C. XV did not have much variety. The side quests where mostly the same as well. Go to that Place and kill that monster and then come back. I wasted hours doing side quests because I thought I would get more story out of it but there just wasn’t anything. 

The game had good things and I sometimes even laughed but it failed to create a connection between me and the characters and every gamer knows that’s important to get invested into the story. But then, the story was an actual mess. 

I have no idea where SE wanted to go with this game but somewhere they did lose themselves. They probably had too many ideas and just lost focus or something. 

Another thing I actual really hate about the game is the car. It may sounds odd but I hate it so much. I always left Ignis drive because I had no patience for it. And when you need to get to a location you had not visited before you someties drove up to 10mins where nothing happened. Okay, you could listen to music but what the actual fuck. In that time I sometimes prepared dinner or went showering. I have no idea which idiot had that idea but it’s actually one of the most stupidest thing I have ever seen in a game. Fight me. 

I’m honestly pumped for XII, which comes out next month and for VII Remake because I know and already played these games and know they’re good and I know there is just a very slight chance I will be as disappointed as after XV. I know what I’ll get when I buy XII. 

But I think something I will never be able to get around is the treatment of their female characters in XV. As if it wasn’t bad enough that there was no woman in the actual party, who could fight but then shoved Gladio’s sister down my throat who did nothing beside wasting my Portions, was honestly shitty. As I said before Luna talked about her death since minute one and it was no surprise that she died to increased Noct’s already very high manpain. Cidney was just cheap eye-candy. Gladio’s sister, which name I can’t recall right now, was such a big deal to get her and to make sure she’s safe but then she just disappears and you never see her again. First you fought Aranea, then you worked together, which I enjoyed and then she disappears as well. I know other players had her hepling them randomly durnig fights in the open but in the +70hrs I needed to completely the game this actually did not happen to me. So I never saw her again. And then there is the other main girl, Gentiana, which has one of the best backstories with being Shiva but is on screen for only 7 minutes at best and yeah, that’s it. Oh, wait! I forgot Frog Lady!! I don’t know her name but she’s probably the only person who doesn’t gives you a side quest where you need to kill something. I loved Frog Lady but she only had, what, 2 or 3 quests and then she was gone as well. What a shame, I honestly loved her german voice. 

For fairness I have to say that Kings.glaive played during the first Chapter of the game and that could be the reason why the stuff got never mentioned but you can’t tell me that in the ten years the game played no one talked about what happened during the fight. We know Nyx saved the city but I’m not sure if anyone else knows it but to see his “body” hanging in the throne room, alonge side KG!Luna and Regis was honestly a punch into the face because the stuff from the movie still got not addressed and everyone who has not watched the movie and hasn’t great eye-sight probably did not know why these people where hanging there. Sloppy. 

I wonder what happened to that other guy from KG, the one who helped Luna later. Shit, I forgot the name but I mean Nyx’s pal with the broken arm. He was alive at the end of KG but why did SE not make him show up during the game. It could have been a throw away line like “Nyx did everything to protect his people” or anything else. Then I would have been happy but with the game never so mucb as mentioning what happens during KG and Luna being a completely different person, you could actually think that the movie played in another universe. 

On thing I need to say is that the endboss fight was actually very boring. Maybe I was over-leveled with being on 99lvl but it was just …..boring and too easy. 

Sorry again for the rant but I could go on and on and on and on because I had not the chance before to talk so lengthy about the game and how I feel about it. I hope you don’t mind.