#…. tho actually I take that back bc some of them might BUT OVERALL that’s a very internalized thing that others don’t have access to

[villainsidestep]

wait tho…. the public needs to know how jay feels abt maelstrom’s murder(s?)…..

[cursedzucchini]

You know what? Fuck it

DC x DP prompt #3

I think at least lmao.

Anyway! Jason starts making videos on YouTube for one reason or another (is really stressed, no one listens to his rants Abt books who cares). His content is mostly bad books he read or really really really long rants Abt pride and prejudice. Like 3 hours on one tiny detail he noticed on his 214th read through.

He's kinda popular, mostly bc his terrible books videos. He talks Abt the ones that made him the most mad, which coincidentally are mostly romance and supernatural. Like he's one of the well known figures in the supernatural romance critique group (whcih is pretty small, but well). (Also he doesn't show his face on camera, bc secret identity and stuff, it's just his voice over a video of something mundane, like the sky or a room in which is a fly or something)

And now this can go two ways, that i can think of (w dead on main in mind at least)

1) one day Jason finds a book which is supernatural romance and is actually good. It has a kidna cliche system for the supernatural stuff, but with a refreshing twist. The characters have depts and flaws, yet are still very likable. The plot is actually interesting and overall the story's theme is death, not belonging anywhere and overall stuff that is very close to Jason's heart. The story doesn't shy away from violence and it is suprisingly accurate.

(I'm.gonna reblog this w pretty long idea of what this book could be Abt, bc i don't wanna annoy ppl lol)

Anyway Jason kinda falls in love w it, and it becomes famous for being the first novel Jason rated positively or something.

Meanwhile Danny, who was told by jazz writing is good way to get his feeling out, and just wanted to make a quick buck, is really fucking confused how tf did his book become so popular and who tf is this nerd who rates books for a living.

(basically big fan Jason and suspicious/awkward Danny lmao)

2) there is a famous series on Jason profile. It's the worst fucking series he ever read and it's just fucking awful. All the characters are fucking terrible, always going on and on about one thing, the romance sucks in a way that isnt even funny. Jason would love to believe some wrote this as a joke, if it wasn't for the absolute cringefest this was, and it wasn't a whole ass series!! Like who writes 12 books for a joke?

Danny ducking Fenton that's who. Dude was so ducking annoyed at his rogues, he threatened them w writing a terrible romance novels abt them. The ghosts, knowing his terrible grade in literature backed off for a moment, before someone crossed the line. And write Danny did. It was the worst thing he had ever written, the love interest was perfect caricature yet still faithfully go the original. And Danny, because fuck them he lost sommuch sleep over that one prank, decided to publish it. (The book was pretty thin so it didn't take that much time writing it). Unfortunately it became immensely popular in the infinite realm. So the ghosts started crossing lines on purpose. Before Danny figured it out, he had already published his fifth book and was writing another three. After some bargaining, getting a book written Abt them as a piece of shit love interest became a reward.

And while yeah, he had to say his writing was terrible and the books sucked, some small part of him was kinda proud y'know? Like a mother of her twelve ugly as fuck toddlers.

So when he saw some nerd on the internet not only shit talk his book, but also get money of it?

Danny decided to haunt him (just like his books did him, now that everyone knew Abt them thanks to this guy)

(enemies (sorta it's not that serious tho) to lovers ala terrible writer Danny who hates his books and kinda famous YouTuber hasn't who also hates Danny's books)

--

Fuck this is way too long wtf. Anyway imma reblog this w 1) book idea. Might add whatever i think the twelve books could be Abt. Pls if u want to add anything to this pls do!!

[johnnycakesswitch]

What are some of your purly headcanons?? I just got supper obsessed with them lol

Yesss we love purly in this household here we go:

• they’ve been friends since they were pretty little just because they’re the same age, both greasers, etc. Even if they weren’t always super close, they kinda had each other’s backs like if Curly saw someone messing w Pony he’d give him a “fuck off or see what happens” kind of look or if Curly’s getting into some trouble Pony would try to distract him because school is no fun if Curly is suspended

• as they get older though, they become more friends, like proper friends who hang out and get up to stupid shit. Darry and Soda don’t love that Curly is who Pony chooses to hang out with, but at the end of the day, they’ve all done stupid shit too, and as long as Pony doesn’t get arrested or break his curfew, there’s not much they can really say

• how they got together was a very slow, unofficial progression. One day Curly asks if they should practice kissing on each other so they can be ready and Pony’s like yeah that sounds smart. So they’re each other’s first kisses and they continue to practice on each other so they can get better and better 😭

• one day Pony’s like “so have you kissed anyone else yet” and Curly’s like “nah you?” “Me neither” and it’s quiet for a few minutes before Pony goes “I like when we do tho” and Curly’s just like “yeah same” so they just keep doing it then

• I feel like they don’t really call each other boyfriends, but everyone that’s important to them knows they’re together. If we’re being realistic, they wouldn’t be able to act like more than friends in public so that plays a big role in it, but they don’t really mind because they’re not pda people at all and if they know they’re together, that’s what matters

• Curly uses anything but Pony’s real name. Baby Curtis and Ponybabe are probably the most frequently used

• when they’re not in public, they’re not super like affectionate, more just handsy. Always arms around the waist or on the hips when they’re sitting together or walking somewhere. They don’t hold hands that often but Pony likes linking pinkies. They like to lay in each other’s laps and argue over whose turn it is to do so 😭 Pony likes to do it while they watch tv bc Curly will rub his back or head and he looooves that. Curly likes to wrap his arms around Pony’s waist and bury his face in his stomach and take a nap like that

• making out all the time. Every single one of the gang, Tim, and Angela have walked in on them making out. It’s a canon event in their lives, could not be avoided. Curly and Pony have the audacity to not even be embarrassed they just go somewhere else to continue 😭

• Angela and Pony actually get along super well and whenever Pony is over Curly will yell at her for trying to steal him 💀💀💀 Angela is like bruh I do NOT want him

• then as soon as Pony leaves Angela has to listen to Curly just talk and talk about this kid like she cannot catch a break

• Tim likes Pony because Curly tends to stay out of trouble more now and also he just thinks Pony is a good kid

• overall Purly might not have the most conventional relationship but they love each other and at the end of the day that’s all that matters

[trashcanwithsprinkles]

Now that CN is over I need more fics to read (I say as if I'm not in the middle of rereading CN and plan to reread ITYSG(AINLY) again because I'm literally obsessed with your fics). Do you have an recs? Also what's your favorite fics/comfort fics (you can include your own)? I always find it interesting to know what the authors of my favorite fics like to read when they aren't writing.

other than my other fics (babysitting in the apocalypse is my other zhongchi fic), i do have a some zhongchi recomendations! sadly i cannot actually go to my bookmarks atm nor provide direct links. i also don't really remember the authors' names of most of them? and you'd have to like.... save them for later, what with ao3 being down and all;; but here are some off the top of my head if you want to get planning:

(once ao3 gets back up i'll update this list with proper links and the authors' names and maybe more recomendations since i do have many more i just can't remember,,)

○ entirely out of spite by Bgtea - i generally assume everyone's already reading this one given how big it is (and how it was kind of my inspiration for cyanide even tho i never said it), but if you're not, holy shit are you in for a good one. literally anything bgtea makes is wonderful. this one is an au based on the premise of a different story, but you don't need any knowledge whatsoever of it to enjoy and understand eoos (tho consider it if you like the premise, bc it's also really good). the rundown is- a mondern ajax dies and wakes up in the body of tartaglia, the antagonist of genshin impact, a game he'd been playing before kicking the bucket. he is tasked by a weird isekai-anime looking menu to fill in the shoes of the antagonist or else, but he's not technically stopped from altering the story just a tiny bit or being ooc, so he goes about trying to play the tartaglia role without meeting the same end as tartaglia (who dies ingame). it's such a good fic i cannot recommend it enough - it's not complete yet, but the wait for each chapter is more than worth it, and bgtea always does an insane amount of research for everything they post.

○ literally any other zhongchi fic by Bgtea. there's this short one about pulcinella or capitano (i can't remember, it might've been pantalone) selling pictures of childe to increase morale in the fatui (something something pr strategies), that one is hilarious. there's another one about zhongli getting stuck as a dragon and childe taking care of him as the world slowly goes to shit from rex lapis being missing (a comment pointed out it might be called "ajax' adventure with dog-lizard" and it sounds about right for me). another one they have is the autumn winds are sighing i think. that one was posted WAY back, some of the info is a bit outdated, but it's still so, so good. i can't remember what it was all about, but i do remember it involves zhongli going to snezhnaya to meet childe's siblings. the pining and tension on that one is off the roof. i should read it again,,,

○ after everything by Amanveth (i think that's how their username is written,,) - literally palate cleansing fluff. there's really good angst as well but it's overall just very sweet and soft, very much a feel-good fic. it's about zhongli and childe going back to being friends after the events of the archon quest and slowly realizing they're in love. it's still ongoing but it updates shockingly fast, and it's a nice little thing to read before going to sleep.

○ the white cicada society by clementinesgulag. still ongoing i think, but i have paused reading it for reasons unrelated to the fic itself, so i can only really atest to the frist arc of it? but holy fuck is the first arc good. the angst is godly in this one, and i'm always a sucker for a good horror mystery. this one is about the gritty and slow reconciliation of post-archon quest zhongli and childe as they investigate a series of awful murders and terrifying paranormal shit (i'm pretty sure) going on in the city. (it might be revealed to not be paranromal later in the fic as that partiuclar plotpoint hadn't yet resolved when i paused it at the end of the first arc, but i wouldn't know. wouldn't make it any less good if it wasn't tho)

○ death became him by Merianon. also still ongoing i think, but part of the many fics i have paused reading for reasons unrelated to them (i have... way too many saved,,,). this one is about childe going back in time after dying and waking up as a god, and the fic starts there, so it's about how the events of the game go with childe as a god and not in the fatui. i can't remember all that much about it tbh, but i remember i really liked it, the concept was so interesting. i'm waiting for it to end.

○ a sight for sore eyes by ToumeiKyoudai. still ongoing afaik, but i paused reading it as of very recently (again for reasons outside of the fic). this one is the events of the game except childe is legally blind. you have no idea how interesting and hilarious this fic is, the premise is so simple but it's so nicely executed. i can't really say all that much more about it since it's basically just that- it's a retelling but childe's blind. and he's so fucking funny. it's all so fucking funny, and the worldbuilding is stellar, and i just really really like it i can't explain why exactly. it's not a comedy! but fuck it's so entertaining.

i have so many more that i wish i could put here but i'm not 100% confident in their titles nor which fic was which (happens when you have a ton bookmarked but have paused reading a lot of them), so i don't want to risk saying this fic is one thing when in reality it's something else completely different,,,

these last two i put below for reasons i'll explain in each of their blurbs, but they're still as recomended as those above!

○ lungs full of roses, by SecretlyACatLady. if this is the title (and i'm 99% certain it is, but i can't check), then this is hands down the BEST hanahaki angst i've ever read. i'm not kidding. this one is very specific in its angst tho, and i gather likely not what everyone is looking for in a hanahaki fic, but holy fuck. basically childe gets hanahaki here but knows he cannot afford to have anyone find out he has it (bc fatui) and also not that he died from it, i think? might be mistaking that particular plotpoint for another fic. anyway- he leaves liyue but zhongli goes to look for him bc he's confused and just wants to apologize for the whole tsaritsa's contract and all. it gets out of hand real quick when the ppl of mondstadt try to help by acting as pushy wingmen and it's so GOOD holy fuck. i've never liked when other characters try to push the main pair together and act all 'just kiss already we all know!' around them, and seeing it backfire as horribly as it could if it were a realistic scenario (tho enhanced bc childe) is so incredibly satisfying. the reason why i put it down here is 1) i'm not 100% sure that's the title and 2) if it hasn't been abandoned, it's been in hiatus for a while now. which is hearbreaking, but it's also such a good fic that i'd honestly recommend it regardless if only for the angst at the start. but i understand not everyone is in for something like that if it doesn't resolve/likely won't resolve (idk if it's abandoned tho but i understand that if a fic takes too long to update, people will fear the worst). so yeah,,

○ non-playable character, by Jouicifer. this one is here exclusively because i'm a sucker for horror mystery - it doesn't mean the zhongchi isn't good, but it's not as prevalent in the plot as in white cicada (another horror mystery), so i can't exactly put it with the other more zhongchi-centric fics? not that the zhongchi isn't here, but. hard to explain. this one is also hard to explain in general, i'm not sure if it's based on the premise of another story or if this is a highly-secific trope/sub-genre in china (i think?), but the author refers to it as 'unlimited flow', so look it up if you want to be sure. either way, much like with eoos, it doesn't matter if you know anything about whatever that might be to enjoy and understand the story. the rundown is childe and a bunch of other people are players in this sort of virtual-reality scenario hopper, where they get put in 'games' with other players where they can die (tho idk if die die irl as well). basically, in the newest scenario they get thrown into, it's a horror murder mystery about a haunted mansion, and their guiding npc is zhongli, whom childe has met in another scenario and whom he is an absolute simp for. god idk how to explain it, it's just so good; but you need to be there for the plot first and the ship second. the ship is there! it's just the plot takes presedence. but holy fuck is the plot good. the reason why it's down here, like lungs full of roses, isn't bc of the plot or the ship being secondary, but... well, it's also been in hiatus for a long while now. to this fic's credit in particular, it was in a long hiatus before, but updated! out of nowhere! and then it went into its current hiatus, so. again, i understand people don't like that, but i'm a patient person so i'm willing to keep it in my bookmarks for as long as it takes (and forever if it gets abandoned). it's just THAT good. and since there's not much horror murder mystery in this fandom (or in fics in general), i'll take whatever i can get. the mystery is good in this one, so it helps.

(edit: added some authors and a fic title, thank you archon-of-chaos and redwormonastring!)

[arthuluart]

Hiii - wanted to say first thing first I love your art style, it's so dynamic and fun and those color palettes? Stunning ^^

And second thing second, just some food for thought if you ever want to get angsty about Jerry and Dean, coffee by Chappell Roan sounds like it was written about their break up specifically and I can't stop thinking abt it dndnden

*Cue me losing my mind*

Hiii- they say flattery gets you everywhere and turns out with me, it gets you animatics- jkjk but I do appreciate the kind comments ^^

I’ll put up the animatic separately and take the opportunity to leave the preamble here to keep the video post neat bc until someone tells me to shut up and just post art- I’m gonna ramble… So here’s the commentary you didn’t ask for along with my favourite panels:

First off- You turned me into a big time Chappell Roan listener which is great bc I need music recs to fix my listening habits before Spotify wrapped drops. My roundup last year was shameful… Red Wine Supernova is my new dish washing song.

Even tho it’s not the song’s vibe I kept the content as silly as I could for my own sanity. I don’t love getting too deep into the serious/sad side of M+L for a few reasons but I do find it all very interesting. Point being this song was too good to pass up doing something a bit bigger for.

Ngl tho- this did have me pulling out hair at multiple points. I never colour animatics, rarely even tone them- but you mentioned colour palettes and I was determined to deliver so pardon the messy colouring but (that was the tradeoff) I did not have it in me to stay in the lines. I’m choosing to be kind to myself and opt to call it an artistic choice and not midway burnout. And nothing was gonna get me to open after effects/premiere not even the janky ass golf ball OML this only makes sense if u watch the video.

There are parts of this I’m SO happy with and others I hate. I think it’s really obvious which sections I started losing steam on but overall I lowkey like the end product. Nothing I make will ever be good/perfect- this was one hell of a practice in accepting that lmao- but I can still be ok with the work problems and all yknow? I very nearly shelved this completely bc I got so worked up about the maybe 5 panels I dislike out of 106 total. Counting them was eye opening to ask myself: you’re gonna let that small a ratio stop you from sharing this after putting in days and days of effort? The insecurity goes deep and TBH getting asks has been a nice way of working through it since I post the art I make for answers no matter what only bc I KNOW someone out there wants to see it. It might not sound it but it’s actually quite positive.

Also, although I feel I’ve done my fair share of reading, I’m no expert. So if anything is really off point- sorry my bad (I won’t fix it tho bc I cannot physically stand to look at this another second lol)

I tried to stick to real things found in articles/books/photos/interviews etc bc outside of obviously fictional AUs I’m not super into making stuff up about them (and who needs to I mean the legit stuff is already insane enough) Sure I framed the events in specific ways to suit the song and some aspects are fictionalized (mainly bc the referenced written accounts lacked detail to draw 100% faithfully from anyhow) but otherwise I got my sources cited.

ANYWAYS… sorry for hijacking this answer I need to learn to chill out. Irl I’m a pretty reserved talker so you can tell I’m in a comfy place when I let loose and blather on endlessly lmao brevity is not a skill I possess.

You were probably expecting illustrations or smth but I hope what I came up with is still somewhat alright AND please don’t let my complaining fool you, I genuinely loved making this.

One FINAL Relevant Note: the line “nowhere else is safe every place leads back to your place” is gut wrenching. You’re so right about this song perfectly describing the break up. They always came back to each other and there’s something so devastating about that kind of haunting human connection.

OkAY I’m done promise- I thought I’d implode if I didn’t get all that out

[slaymitchabernathy]

I’m sick as fuck so pretty pls humour me… I have some questions abt coryo and soarynn my fav power couple.

in your humble opinion:

How tall are they both, is there a big height difference?

star signs? If ur an astrology girlie. Is soarynn an astrology girlie?

what version of coryo you have written would you most & least want to be with/ who is the scariest coryo

What Drabble/ series has ur favourite version of soarynn (I know this is a hard one haha)

what’s ur favourite Drabble you’ve written

whats ur opinion on the phrase gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss? And which of the three do you feel you most encapsulate. Is soarynn too sweet to gaslight? Hold on.

gaslight - coriolanus

girlboss- soarynn

gatekeep- petunia

also, in my mind in whatever universe there is a soarynn, there is also a petunia. I like to think with district soarynn there’s a ratty stray cat version of her that soarynn loves to bits.

in case you couldn’t tell I might be the tiniest littlest teensiest bit drugged up on sickness meds and perhaps might be a little bit delirious. You totally can’t tell tho.

oh my goodness i absolutely love this.

coryo is 6’2 (going off of tom blyths height) & soarynn is 5’6, so abt average for a girl.

for their star signs, soarynn is a gemini (i am as well) & coryo is scorpio based off of his birthday in my universe which is prefect bc scorpio men are the worst. i could totally see soarynn getting super into zodiac signs & coryo just nodding along to whatever she says.

out of all my drabbles & my book, i do feel like ‘Stay with me, always’ coryo is always gonna be the darkest & just the worst overall. he put our girl through so much so there’s no way in hell i would ever wanna be with that man. i really did love ‘escapism’ coryo & so many of yall did too, broke my heart a little. coryo in ‘Pretty’ is also a top contender for most being the most evil ever, or ‘Anything at All’ coryo. i never knew i had a knack for writing “dark coryo” until i came on tumblr.

i love my sweet soarynn in every single drabble, she’s so sweet & lovely. i actually really loved getting to write her pov in ‘Pretty’ with those companion drabbles i did, she’s so complex & it was such a dark series. i also just love her with the children, she’s such a good mom.

i actually counted a while ago & i have written like over 100 drabbles which is insane if you really think abt it so to pick my favorite is so hard but i find myself going back to ‘Cold & Calculated’ quite often. it’s always so interesting to see which drabbles just take off bc i never plan for them to. it’s also so interesting to see my earlier works compared to how i write on tumblr now. learning the algorithm has been such a journey.

i am so, so certain that the entire “gaslight, girlboss, gatekeep” came from my favorite drag queen katya & i love it. i think soarynn could totally be gaslighted but never be the gaslighter. coryo is such a gaslighter, that toxic ass man. petunia totally tried to gatekeep soarynn from coryo, giving that man a run for his money. soarynn is a total girlboss, i do love writing drabbles where she just spends his money left & right.

i also just always imagine petunia being around somewhere. if i ever fail to mention petunia in a drabble, just know that she’s lurking somewhere, do not fear.

i had so much fun doing this!!! if yall ever have questions abt these characters don’t ever hesitate to ask me bc i love answering them.

also, just thinking abt this today for anyone who might be new or confused on how soarynn is pronounced.

it rhymes with “foreign”. just switch out the ‘f’ for an ‘s’ & you get “soreign”. i hope that makes sense.

feel better!!! <3

[kingprinceleo]

BET YOU DIDN'T EXPECT ME SO SOON

I did the dessert vampires playlist first since it was the shortest!

Stampede- very good interplay with the characters. Gives the vibe of I respect you but we fundamentally disagree on some big issues. Would be fun to play in the background of like a joint operation scheme? like they've gone undercover at a fancy party and this is them working together during it

Vulture- this is such a Shadow backstory song like- i don't know exactly what happens with GUN and Maria in this au but THIS is the song you play to express his feelings. The first verse at least low-key also sounds like Knuckles during or immediately post transformation to Rouge. He's very angy

Welcome to the Circus- a jaunty little tune. bar/saloon coded, probably plays wherever Amy works i think?

Recommend songs for this playlist: Desperado by Rhianna and maybe the entire Anti album based on vibes alone.

Blood Like Lemonade- strong vibes

Trouble Valerie Broussard- more Rouge centric i think

For other playlists:

Like a Vampire Catrien Maxwell, for vamp au Sonic

A Little Wicked - im thinking of Rouge for it but if it fits a different character i wouldn't be surprised

Little Girl Gone Chinchilla - very vamp au Shadow coded imo

Eve Precious Pepala- Shadow coded

All up in your mind- feels like Shadow thinking about Sonic's effect on him in vamp au

Hope these are good and have a nice timezone 🫶🏽. I go to sleep now

~🩸🎵

welcome back fhbghbjfdfdg !!

This playlist is a little more tough to explain bc i havent shared the major plotpoint that changes the whole title of the au fjgfjghf, but ill get there eventually !! Stampede- idrk know how to explain this one beyond its just Them, their conflicts their compromises, how the two are trying to work together in the situation theyre in, big time agree on the respect with huge disagreements tho, thats one of their major sticking points Vulture- RAHHHHHHH THIS IS IS KNUCKLES @ SHADOW !!!!! the entire time its knuckles rage and defiance !!! and im slamming my head into a wall so fucking hard i prommy it makes so much sense when i share the plot Welcome to the circus- its a rouge @ knuckles song ! like i said the subject itself is kinda weak but it hits on some of their core dynamic pieces --- Desperado- this one i could see being very rouge @ shadow but its a bit too forward and honest ! rouge would defo more take the angle of "im following you bc ur hopeless without me <3" Blood Like Lemonade- strong vibes on its own but doesnt particularly fit with anyone at least right now, i might come back to it after fleshing more people out (also i am sadly biased against songs that are kinda slow sob. i need that constant stimulation music {i almost didnt include vulture in the playlist bc of its speed but it was just too accurate and picks up with some heavy hitting stuff near the end}) Trouble- very correct w the rouge part !! defo eying this one up in consideration

---

Like a Vampire- defo not vampire au sonic , it actually lines up more with desert vampires rouge (i adore the singers voice btw omg) idk if its going in any of the au playlists but it sure is going in mine ! dfhhdfhg A little wicked- shrug tbh ! i see it for rouge but it feels like its missing something, her spunk, her 4kids saxaphone (im assuming if you dont specify an au you just mean for the canon gamers !) Little Girl Gone- THIS IS SO VAMPIRE AU SHADOWCORE LITTLE UNHINGED BASTARD !!! the blood on my teeth line caught my attention....and then the screaming part sold me HDSHDHF hes sooo silly <333

Eve- im so sorry im really biased against love songs so i dont see it personally !! esp not for shadow </3 All up in your mind- eeh there are a few lines there that work, but overall just misses slightly. big fan of the idea that shadows just making up all those lines tho and sonics never said any of it, thats funny fdgjfjdgfg i feel bad for not enjoying all of them wahh, but i am just really picky tbh,,, its gotta bounce the braincell right... but i appreciate the suggestions sm!!!! tyyy!! have a good sleep !!!

[inferencesarchives]

Hello!

For the Starlit Sanctuary Event, might I request Kouign Amann Cookie with #13 (dancing)?

Have a lovely day!!

Dancing Into The Night

kouign-amann x gn reader

prompt: dancing with them

warnigns: maybe ooc(?) i hope it's not tho bc kouign-amann slays and i don't wanna accidentally take away her slay

ok first off.

she's a very elegant dancer. she never misses a step and she always moves on beat to the song.

will teach you how to dance if you don't know how to. she's a very good teacher too; she gives good instructions and advice for each little part of the dance

likes dancing to soft, classical music together with you. all her worries wash away as she focuses solely on you

she loses track of time a lot when she dances. even if she's just practicing some new moves, you'll often find her dancing late into the night and have to remind her to go to bed (lol)

very passionate about her dancing. she always gets really into it whenever she's on the dance floor

overall she slays at dancing. she slays at everything she does actually. she slays always

a/n: i wanted to write more but couldn't come up with anything else sorru,,, trying my best to defeat writers block and burnout before school starts for me raaaaah!!! (i go back to school in like two days hElp)

thankgs for stopping by!

wanna submit a request? see my requesting rules here.

[murphallo]

Your thoughts on Chenford and their relationship moving forward?

Thoughts on 5.13?

i’m having a bad time lol

i’ve been ranting and raving about this in detail for the better part of two months so i’ll try to keep this to bulletpoints. i think the way they got together was rushed (yes, rushed), poorly written, and i think they cut the burn off before the part a LOT of people waited so long for (angst, pining, arc, plot whatsoever) i think it was a bonkers decision to get such a well set up ship together in the midseason bc they were just like “eh fuck it here is good” and i have no beef with people who are satisfied with how it went down but i think when people who are disappointed express their gripes on their own damn account, people tend to purposely misunderstand. examples include “how can chenford be rushed if they took 4.5 seasons to get together?” to which i’d answer a. we are not saying chenford is rushed we’re saying the way they got together was rushed. b. it’s funny to me how people think that investing years of time and effort and heart to a ship should make us LESS invested in how they get together. c. bruh i’m asking myself the same question it’s actually kinda impressive that they managed to rush a ship after that long.

as for the story going forward, i’ve kinda lost hope in 5b at least. it’s beautiful to see them so enamored with each other and i will watch the scenes and smile at them bc they are adorable in a vacuum but as for the big picture, i find the writing overall to be quite dumb lately. i find it dumb that their biggest boundary to being together was work and they solved that in one episode in the most boring way they could muster. i find it dumb that it seems like we did not get to see the team find out they’re together. i find it dumb that we were given no reason for them “taking it slow” and then giving in after a couple weeks even though that pre sex makeout was hot as hell ngl (see what i mean?? in a vacuum!!) i find many many things dumb and weird and even though the scenes give me buzz, chenford used to have chem and story for me and tho the chem remains higher than it’s ever been, the story has, in my opinion, been shot in the face.

last week with the work thing was kinda my last straw so i am taking a break from the rookie and watching the chenford scenes on twitter bc i was getting way way too hateful watching week to week. i’d rather be a positive presence in a fandom im in so i don’t go out of my way to stare my displeasure publicly, i only do to reach out to other people who feel the way i do and want to vent bc nothing starts internet friendships like a good bitching session. i do feel like because the relationship is hitting the gas like this, we might??? be on our way to the other shoe dropping and me personally………. my prayer is a breakup lol i’m hoping they break up and then we’re actually given some proper angst and pining (even though i think we should’ve gotten that BEFORE they went canon but what do i know) now… i don’t know what they would break up over with the work issue out of the way and it would probably be something, say it with me, DUMB, but i would be willing to consider tuning in again if my trust miraculously grew back lol so YEAH those are my thoughts.

if you’re happy with how they got together, i truly honestly do not care and i’m happy you’re satisfied lol at a certain point it all comes down to personal preference, and for me personally, it feels like they went out of their way to miss every box on my checklist which is a bummer bc i used to love literally every scene interaction and bit of writing between them and now… not so much. i still love them, and i love the first four seasons, i just think the writing took a huge ass stumble at the literal worst time possible. but it would take a stronger person than i to turn my nose up at gifs of the 5x12 makeout so if absolutely nothing else, at least i’ll always have that 🤡🤡

[myloveforhergoeson]

1 thru 10 for rames 👀👀👀

EHEHEHHE hiiii!! thank you! i love all of these loll

who fell first? who fell harder?

(<- can't get rid of?) james fell first. lmao. no funny comment no jokes he's just that kinda guy, and he's liked roxy for a long long time. as for who fell harder... well... i'd say it's up for debate. in my mind, it's roxy, just because i've got the timeline of their relationship so permanently etched into my brain i might as well get it tattooed in the back of my eyes or something. but from just the writing + whats out of the story, i think the case could be made for james as well!

2. who is the one who fusses the most? does their s/o mind very much?

rox for sureee. we all saw how she was when he got sick! miss girl was good and freaked; almost felt sick herself just looking at him. wrapped him up in a blanked burrito, tried to give him as much medicine as she could, sat and played her guitar for him. she was so worried! james, though unwell, lapped that shit up tho. he looooves it - doesn't mind at all. he's not superrr fussy i'd say in general because he knows she can take care of herself pretty well, but he has his moments for sure. roxys usually 50/50 about being ok with it or not bc she knows he has good intentions

3. what is their love language?

call me a hater but i've never really understood only having one major love language (sorry), i think it's more of a combination of multiple that help made a good relationship among many other things. for roxy, i'd say she's more inclined to lean into quality time overall, just being around james and hanging out together as much as they can is her favorite thing ever. even if they're not doing anything particularly special, it's still important to her that they're doing it together. that, coupled with words of affirmation through songwriting is mostly how she's able to express her feelings (maybe that can also count for receiving gifts if we call each song one?), though if james did press her she could be able to fumble out some affirmations here and there :) for james, i'd say physical touch is huge for him - he's pretty much always got a hand on her somewhere if they're close enough. secondary for him is also words of affirmation and it comes much easier to verbally communicate for him than it is for her!

4. has either oc ever gotten a hickey off the other? what was their reaction?

ya. i'll put it in tasw when im not too embarrassed to write it and when i think their relationship is crossing into more physically intimate lines (though they are minors so nothing explicit will be written about them just as a sidenote). i'd say roxy is actually quite the demon about it, though she isn't leaving them where people would likely see because she'd get bashful about it. surprised james at first, and he's not fond of it happening too often bc bruises + his beautiful skin don't pair well. but as long as she asks first and he agrees he's fine to wait out the few days it takes to disappear. other way around, it's not his go to move because he knows it'll embarrass her if someone says something. so if he wants to leave one its going somewhere someone can't see. if he asks first she will also be okay with it every once and a while!

5. what is something they like to do together?

they're still honeymoon phasing it for the most part so just being together at all is something the two of them love. they haven't really found their thing yet, but music does really connect them. she's becoming more open to letting him hear her works in progress and he's learning a lot about her through that! they also like to make out :) a lot :)

6. who would ask the 'would you love mf if i were a worm?' question? how would their s/o answer?

james is asking and roxy is telling him no she would not!

see morning glory (2.4):

“James, that was incredible!” Roxy praised, reaching over the railing to pull the item off the line and onto the stairs with them. “Where did you learn how to do that?”

Had it not been for the darkness of the outer edges of the studio, she might have seen how red his cheeks grew at her amazement. “My dad liked to fish.”

There was something off about the way he said that, as if there was a bit more to the statement than he was letting on, but now certainly wasn’t the time to pry. Instead, the writer nodded, “So does mine! He took me with him once when I was little, but I cried when I learned he used live worms as bait.”

“Aww,” He voiced sympathetically, before taking his pointer finger and wiggling it around right before her very eyes. “Little Roxy couldn’t stand to see the worms?”

With her free hand, she knocked his out of the way and failed at concealing her laughter. “No! I couldn’t then and I can’t now! All they do is dig around in the dirt and poop and-”

7. who likes forehead kisses? who likes hand kisses? who likes neck kisses?

though they both do generally, roxy roxy roxy. lol. no elaboration on this one sorry!

8. who is the big spoon? little spoon?

depends on the situation, if they're just sleeping james is typically big spoon and rox is little spoon just because they fit better that way, but in times when he's sick or needs some extra comfort or she's feeling extra clingy she's happy to hold him in return :) they're versatile lol

9. if there wasn't enough seats, how would they sit? one on the others lap? one on the armrest? one on the floor in front of them?

she's in his lap immediately lmaooooo. most of the time it's because he's pulling her there! goes along w number 3

10. who plays with whose hair?

roxyyyy she loves his hair soo much! he takes good care of it so its extra soft and so smooth and she loves having her fingers in it. screwing up his do be damned! james will too, mostly if they're just watching tv or something he'll braid hers or put it up in funny ways to amuse himself. but if they're cuddling or whatever she's usually got her hands in his hair and he's usually got his on her body lol. <- guy who worked so hard on his washboard abs to fall for a hair girl

RAHH OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS WAS SO FUN����🙏 some flying into your inbox very soon <3

send me a number 11-100 to learn more about rames!!!

[sainotavailable]

pairings — Venti, Kazuha, Wanderer, Xiao, Kaeya, and Al-Haitham x gn!Reader

summary — You checked your pantry and wow! You don't have shit besides spiders chillin' in the corner of the cabinet. It's time to shop, and your s/o wants to go with you (or in Al-Haitham's case, you drag him along). Would he behave himself and is he OK to bring to society?

tags / warnings — crack / fluff / HCs, almost all of them are insane. kazuha is HIGH ASF, wanderer is an asshole (canon), venti and kaeya have crippling alcoholism, PDA, established relationship, please stop taking these men outside.

A/N — this is my first post. i'm sorry you had to read it but i just write stupid crack hc's or weird shit. also i'm crying because tumblr deleted the first draft i was gonna post. absolutely in tears rn.

Venti “Huh, you’re going to the market? Can I come, can I come!?”

As soon as you step foot into the market, expect him to dash in front of you in search for wine. If you’re in another nation or they’re sold out of his favorite booze, he will drop to his knees and BAWL (but it sounds rly pretty cuz he’s a good bard yk like a disney princess)

you urge him to stand up because he’s being embarrassing and that just makes him roll around on the dirty ass floor because he’s a fucking drama king. legit doing it to spite you even tho you didn’t do shit. however once he recovers he’ll…

put random shit into the basket (no he doesn’t need it he just thinks maybe in the future one of u might. please take it out)

will buy plastic bendy straws so he can drink his alcohol in a silly goofy way

will find a way to eat more than 1 free sample at the food stalls (has a fake mustache for this occasion)

if he finds wine that’s rly expensive he will attempt to seduce you into purchasing it for him (dont feed into his alcoholism)

will try to go into the basket (even if its handheld)

expect him to serenade you the entire time you're shopping, too

also he will hold ur hand and just be all over u. he loves u sm <3

will complain once he gets tired (its only been 10 minutes)

overall, terrible to bring. leave him at home

Kazuha “Oh, have we run out of goods? May I accompany you?”

As you shop, you kind of forget he’s even there until he picks something up to take a closer look and makes a comment. He mostly just chills and follows you around. But…

he actually might be high

how many nakuweeds did u have before you two left? did u count???

all of a sudden he’s adding random snaccs to the basket. when did he ever eat this shit?

as you watch him stuff a dozen doughnuts into ur basket that’s when u realize he might have some crazy munchies. maybe u should ask??

actually maybe not he looks really out of it. he ated all the weeds

as you try and put away some of the shit he put in you see him staring at the local cats

he doesn't know wtf is going on

you should probably go back home now

overall, probably fine to bring with you when he’s not high as a kite

Wanderer “Where are you going? To the market? . . . I better go with you—no, not because I want to, but because you’ll get that generic store brand shit.”

He’s mad and he doesn’t wanna be there, but bc you’re such an asshole who buys generic great value tea. anyways even tho he looks really mad, he doesn’t mind being with you (what a shit) will wander (heh) away from you and look at other stuff. if u try and contain him he’ll get pissy about it and insist he’s an independent puppet-man and he’s not gonna commit tomfoolery anymore. anyways so…

he doesn’t care if ur trying to save mora, he WILL have his namebrand inazuman tea!!!

maybe he won’t… because he understands prices are very tough right now. BUT its not because you told him to, you fucking box

gets PISSED and will become a karen if the cashier doesn’t say hi to him

our boy is toxic and i will not fluff him down this is just him and u like it

will slap your hand if you try and hold his hand. like, not hard. but like, the way a cat slaps your hand when its tired of you petting it.

will hold ur hand if u try a second time but his grip is rly tight cause bro is always tense asf

overall, don’t bring him if you like the store/market you’re going to. you might get banned

Xiao “You’re going to the market? I see . . . It’s getting dark out, so I’ll come with you.”

You know he’s anxious about being around so many people, but he wants to protect you <3<3 so he’ll overcome this obstacle and follow you around like a lost puppy…

actually he’s really close

like holy shit back up xiao, he’s right against ur back

you dont bother to say anything bc yk he’ll say some shit like “YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE ADEPTI”

actually maybe you should grab his hand because he legit looks like a deer in headlights

will hold ur groceries for you bc he’s so strong <3

u can't hold his hand because he's holding his giant fucking polearm "just in case" and holding your bags in the other, so maybe hold his arm??

he loves that shit even if he doesnt admit it

might suddenly leave with ur groceries if he’s called or some shit, will return with torn bags but its ok he did everything he could to fix it!

by fix it i mean now he’s just holding everything and pierced it into his spear

you should just be happy he has everything. don’t comment on it

overall, 10/10. besides the anxiety, he likes being near you even if he doesnt admit it. ur groceries are safe with him just like you are <3<3

Kaeya “Groceries? Oho, well. I have some time, why don’t I go with you? You’ll need a big strong captain to carry all your bags, after all.”

Even if you didn’t want to bring him, he’s coming with you anyways. I think the best part about Kaeya is he’ll stick by your side throughout the trip to the market and follow you around wherever you go.

Honestly, out of everyone else, it feels like he might be the best one to bring with you…

plez expect him to have an arm slung over your shoulders or snaked around your waist. he loves pda!

EXCEPT! he is the KING OF CONSENT(tm) he will only do it if you say its ok! what a sigma chad wtf

i hope you like talking because kaeya fucking loves chatting while shopping. he will not be quiet for long even if you tell him to stfu

even if you’re not the chatty type and you’re pretty quiet, he’ll talk for you. about his day, what he did that morning (even if u already know), what he’s gonna do later, he will not leave a single detail out.

hey btw remember when i said he won’t leave ur side? i lied. don’t trust anyone on the internet.

he will 100% leave your side for the booze market. he is more interested in imported wine that he can get his hands on

will return to you with 6 bottles and insist they’re for you both to share. please stop feeding into his alcoholism

he will carry your bags btw. all of them. he will have both arms packed with bags and won’t complain, might just tease you a little tho.

overall, a fantastic man to bring with you to grocery shop. can protect u cuz he’s a strong cavalry captain who will hold ur belongings without complaint. just feed him booze <3<3

Al-Haitham “. . . Fine, I’ll go with you to pick up some things. I need to pick up a new book to take to work, anyway.”

The moment you enter the marketplace, you most likely will never find your partner again. At least, not until later in your shopping trip. He literally disappeared, where the fuck did he go?

Its only half way through that you find him and see him sitting on one of the benches, flipping through the new book he purchased. You call for him, but his soundproof earpieces are in effect. You snatch the book out of his hands to get his attention and bother him enough to follow you. He lets out a sigh, but gets up anyway…

u rly should’ve left him there cuz he’s so quiet. he might still have his earpieces on.

he’ll follow you around by your side and he’ll hold your bags, too. he’s got big strong arms for a fuckin reason!!

half way through he’ll start reading his book again, sorry but shopping is rly boring to him ok

al-haitham isn’t a pda person btw don’t touch him

might hold ur hand.

will hold ur hand if the cashier is too sus for his liking

maybe

if you run into kaveh while shopping he will leave. if ur holding hands he will leave with u even if u didnt pay for ur shit yet.

overall, um. he’s definitely an option. he’ll hold ur bags??? he just wants to go back home

[yinyuedijun]

HAHA i’m sorry for putting such a combustible idea in your head but it’s just so good !!! i’m glad i shared it, i hope the writer you are looking to commission opens their slots and you get your meal 🗣️ and i’m so sorry i really don’t remember the name since it was so long ago.. </3 truth be told ive forgotten so much and my memory is just small blorbs here and there :(( but i’ll try searching around for it, it was really famous back then so i think i might have some luck and as soon as i find it i’ll make sure to share it with you !!

trust me we are under the same spell i too have been thinking of the whole fox!aven owning human reader in an insane way. it’s actually physically affecting my daily life. i Cannot do simple tasks anymore without getting distracted. LIKE THE POTENTIAL IS JUST ENDLESS !!! i vaguely remember details of that world where hybrids owned humans, and an important part was that even within the hybrids there was a class system where the strong ruled over the weak (taken from the natural animal kingdom). but humans were the lowest of that class still. being born to be 'owned'/used and no way out. whereas for the 'weak' hybrids they still has better chances even if they were born in environments that could be against them — there’s still glimmer of hope for hybrids and they have a better chance of survival in a world centered around them.

tying this to aventurine.. it could be he too was once part of those that were owned by other/stronger hybrids/corps for hybrid trafficking reasons etc. and even tho fox hybrids aren’t necessarily 'weak' even animalistically — but few here and there do get caught, especially when they are in unlucky circumstances. but foxes are notorious for their trickery and overall bad rep (again.. ties so much to the canon universe aventurine it’s crazy) and how he was once a slave as an hybrid so he does understand the feeling of being chained and owned... and now that he owns a human...... and he Knows how the experience is.. mmm yumm... the inner conflict yet the carnal need and natural animalistically desire that he Cannot control ....AAAA the potential is endless i wish i could telepathically send you formations of every thing in my head because lord knows i cannot type my thoughts out or give them any form 💔 sorry if this ask is all over the place

— that fox aven anon !!!

ARQDLFWJDKZJAK I'm sorry anon for taking so long to reply to this but I can assure this ask has been living rent free in my mind the whole time... the writer(s) I've been wanting to sponsor is sadly not taking comms 💔 but I shall simply read and reread your asks instead. the backstory for him is so sad and parallels canon so well 🥺 but also AWFLVJSKDDJ THE ANIMALISTIC DESIRE HE CANNOT CONTROL... thinking abt him going into a rut bc it's mating season and all he wants to do keep mounting you but your poor human body can't take it 💔 do foxes have knots perchance .....I want him to have a knot 💔

also yes PLEASE share the manga if u come across it awglsjskw I need it for ....scientific purposes

[sunriseblvdd]

﹔silly kavetham headcanons

(sfw!!)

kaveh fell first, and alhaitham fell harder .

kvh is a swiftie & probably listens to lana del rey a lot (i'm projecting); def forces hthm to listen to them w him and they sometimes sing along or dance

hthm listens to classical music the most of the time or some unknown as fuck artist (probably 😭😭) but if he's not working or anything he'd be the type to listen to mitski, and bcz kvh is a swiftie n practically listens to her all the time, he listens to taylor swift too

kavetham's fav ts songs to dance to or sing r "forever winter", "enchanted", "love story", "sparks fly", "cruel summer", "paper rings", "style", "new romantics", "gorgeous", and "this love"

one of the ways hthm found out that kvh liked him was by accidentally coming across his diary/notebook -- it fell from kvh's desk when hthm was cleaning it one day, and so, hthm went to pick it up and it just so happened that it was open on a page filled with drawings of hthm and hearts drawn around them. kaveh also wrote little notes in the notebook too, such as, "he's so pretty :3" and some very...explicit notes too!!!

kvh found out that hthm liked him back when hthm started to do suspiciously kind things for him, such as buying him drinks, holding his hand, going out to dinner with him and him only, and just overall seemed to be way more comfortable around him. tho it took a while for kvh to realize that hthm liked him back 😭

hthm plays violin, kvh plays guitar, & both of them can play the piano. they do duets often and play love songs (it's cheesy asf but I don't care 😊)

once, kvh invited hthm to dance with him and hthm admitted he didn’t know how to, so that evening kvh taught him how to dance (they stayed up until like 3 am)

hthm cooks, kvh bakes

whenever kvh is hungover or sick, hthm will take a day off to take care of him, and whenever he does go to work while kvh is unwell, the only thing that he can think abt is kvh and is super worried

the olive theory but with soup ><

hthm’s love language is acts of service, & kvh’s is words of affirmation 🫶🫶

kvh and hthm met when hthm was just a freshman, and they grew really close (kvh began to develop feelings for hthm since then), but they ended up losing touch for 2 yrs. once they met again after those years, hthm finds out about everything kvh has went through and tries to be there for him and swore to him and himself that he would never leave kvh ever again.

(tw self harm) kvh cuts himself sometimes when he feels like he’s not good enough and whenever hthm finds out abt this, he’s hella angry at himself for not being able to be there for kvh. though, he helps kvh clean his cuts and tries to comfort him and tries to ask him if he could stop harming himself bc he doesn’t want to see him in this state.

kvh probably has like 5 lion plushies

hthm keeps one of the 5 lion plushies that kvh has and actually cherishes it as if it were a diamond necklace or something

kvh tries to get himself into trouble sometimes just so he could visit hthm’s office

kvh sings in the shower, and sings LOUD. hthm scolds him for it but secretly rlly enjoys it

i love them a very normal amount :3 (i’m sorry)

i might make more idk but that’s it so yipeee

[flfverse]

I love reading your worldbuilding posts! It’s so fun to have that extra context for the story. Your recent post about sub-circling got me thinking about the issues trans-oriented subs might run into trying to join something that is designated Strictly For Subs in such a deeply-rooted biological and cultural way. I guess I wanted to poke you for your thoughts on like, HOW ingrained in biology and instincts that kind of thing is, bc I think it’d be kinda fun to examine the particular nuances of that kind of inter- and intrapersonal conflict 🤔 It also got me wondering if there would be any anti-trans orientation movements who see that as like a predatory endangerment to sub spaces? I guess I’m just recreating terfs tho lmao. Er sorry if that’s too heavy or invasive of a topic? You can feel free not to answer that one 😵‍💫

Also not related, but it was such a treat seeing Aizawa in your recent chapter and I love how you write him! I was curious if you were ever thinking about writing an erasermic fic in this verse, since their relationship is so unique for your au! 💓

ahhhh thank you!! i usually dislike worldbuilding bc it feels so overwhelming, but i’m having fun with it here so far

i….actually had not thought about trans rights vs the sub-circle tho, THAT’S a thought. i will say chapter 8 of Free Falling will have a little bit about sub circles in it, and i did include a line where someone asks twice (trans switch, bio dom in this au) if he’s going to stay. twice declines, but the offer is there. HOWEVER, that is the league and not society at large, so in a less trans-accepting space it would probably be different.

i haven’t written about it directly (and probably won’t, tbh? at least, i have no plans to rn, never say never), but i DO imagine there are both run of the mill transphobes and a terf-adjacent group in this ‘verse. hm. like actual terfs they’d probably be very “submissive rights” but be so transphobic that it loops back around to oppression.

i’ve done a fair amount of waffling on how biologically ingrained stuff is, because on the one hand it’s fun if the answer is “very,” but on the other hand, i’m trans and i’m wary of bioessentialism.

so my current stance is that it’s not as biologically ingrained as subspace/domspace itself, but it’s still important for things like social development. think of it as a kid growing up isolated from their peer group for whatever reason. they’re probably going to have trouble connecting with people their own age, they might pick up some strange habits, they’ll likely have gaps in their knowledge like not knowing pop culture. but overall (assuming nothing else bad happened), they’ll be okay, physically and mentally. not to trivialize that experience as i’m sure it’s very difficult, but there’s nothing life-threatening about it. and like i mentioned, a sub circle takes some level of intention; it’s not something you can trip into or be forced into against your will like subspace.

that said, it is Very culturally important. not something enforced, but if you told someone you never had a circle as an adult they’d probably give you a “wtf” look. a lot of the importance comes from the defensive aspect and how dangerous it can be to break a circle up. they’re respected because not respecting them is a good way to get attacked.

so anyway all of this is very long-winded and a bit stream-of-consciousness, but in conclusion i don’t think most people would welcome a trans sub/switch into a circle. like women’s bathrooms, except there’s no cultural expectation of politeness/not rocking the boat (also since when are women’s bathrooms some super culturally important place….but i digress). i feel like a trans sub would also have a lot of internalized Feelings about it even if they were allowed to join bc of all the messaging about how a dom near a sub circle is the Worst Thing Ever.

…..and now i’m thinking that would be fun to write. hm. back burner.

but!! yes!!! very cool questions defo a lot of food for thought. and to answer your last question about erasermic—i definitely want to write about them in this au!! i don’t have any specific ideas at the moment but i do adore their relationship and i very much want to delve into it. since they’ve adopted hitoshi i could also explore what raising a teenager in this world looks like….very fun

[foxstens]

think i'm starting to figure out why i just can't get into dark souls

it's so fucking slow. i know it's on purpose and it's part of what supposedly makes the experience so rewarding but that doesn't mean i have to like it. and i don't. your movement speed is so fucking slow even when you pay attention to your equip weight and constantly having to look at your stamina is so fucking annoying. i've become unhealthily attached to the grass crest shield just because of the stamina regen

and even if it wasn't for the movement speed and stamina, doing anything in this game takes ages. walking through an area is slow the first time or the thousandth time because you have to take every enemy seriously, at least when you're an inexperienced as me. farming souls is slow because you move slowly. beating bosses is slow because they're difficult. even picking up items is slow because of how long the animation takes.

i guess it's partly my fault because i haven't really played other games with design choices like this, but i have played sekiro. i didn't actually beat it for ~reasons but i did get very close to the end and that game just hit so many of my buttons. the game is fast and you are fast, you have so many options in combat and movement, no cluttered inventory, no having to switch your weapons and equipment every other minute, you can stealth or skip your way through so many parts. even farming xp or items is fast. and it's colourful and beautiful and the story is interesting. i fucking loved going from area to area and discovering things on my own and experimenting and learning. i felt cool as shit even when i wsa banging my head against a boss.

not that it doesn't have its flaws, of course it does, like i said i didn't even finish it and it's because a certain boss killed my enjoyment of the game for the moment (i'll definitely come back to it tho bc i didn't get to experience the best area in the game)

but if i were to rank the fromsoft souls games based on how much they appeal to me personally, it'd look something like this: sekiro - elden ring ----------------- dark souls trilogy -------------------- demon's souls ------------------------------------ bloodborne

greatly exaggerated but i hope you get what i mean.

i know it's well-designed and it appeals to metroidvania fans and fans of open-world games equally, but with ds1 i just don't really feel that excitement for exploration, because, even though some of the areas are beautiful and i really want to experience them, i just don't really like the overall setting, the vibes, especially the enemy design. i'm constantly stressed in a way that kills any fun i might have had because this game is brutal. and it feels even more painful when you don't love it, when it doesn't feel worth it.

i'll still try to get through it because i do want to experience some of the areas and bosses. i can't even say i'd have had a better experience if i tried going in blind because i wouldn't like the setting the combat the overall flow any better. i don't even care for the lore all that much...

and yes i know not every game has to appeal to everyone and normally i wouldn't even try to this extent but it feels like a rite of passage or smth, especially since i like sekiro and will probably love elden ring. i'll probably have to try ds3 again as well since i've heard it fixes some of the 'slowness', and it does look beautiful despite the lack of colour.

[junkissed]

ajfhgsdhfs i will put some images under the cut for anyone who needs them!

(most of the images credit to cosmopolitan bc i think their drawing style is the easiest to understand! some of them are from different websites tho bc i don't want to be too graphic or t*mblr might nerf me)

to clarify, partner A is the person with a penis/strap/etc who is doing the penetrating, and partner B is the person with a vagina who is receiving penetration! not all people fit into categories which is why i don't want to say "man" or "woman" so i hope these labels help but please lmk if you want me to explain better! also, google is your friend so when in doubt look it up, there's tons of sex-positive articles that will explain better than i can! also, disclaimer i am not a medical professional and all that i know i've either googled or done irl so please don't consider me an expert on any of these!

missionary is the "basic" one most people write about, with partner A laying on top/kneeling/standing between their partner's legs and partner B laying on their back. it's pretty much the default position since it can be changed in so many different ways

cowgirl is where partner A is lying on their back and partner B is sitting on top riding them. usually partner B is the one doing all the work while partner A lays there, but like i mentioned in cheol's, partner A could be doing the work and while partner B just sits there. this one also has some room for variation

(chair cowgirl is the same thing, except partner A is sitting in a chair and partner B is sitting on their lap facing them)

reverse cowgirl is exactly the same as cowgirl, except instead of facing partner A, partner B is facing away from them

(chair reverse cowgirl is the same thing, except partner A is sitting in a chair and partner B is sitting on their lap facing away from them)

lotus comes from the yoga position lotus which is kind of like sitting criss-cross applesauce. partner A sits and partner B wraps their legs around partner A's waist. it's supposed to be very intimate because of how close in proximity you are, and there's also a thing about timing your thrusts to your breathing to create a matching rhythm but i'm not 100% on those details so that's something you'd have to google!

prone bone (also called lazy doggy, flat doggy, groundhog, etc.) i pretty much described but it's doggy style laying down. partner B lies flat on their stomach and partner A stands/kneels/lays behind. because of the position partner B is in the vaginal muscles are more condensed so it's tighter for partner A and allows for deeper penetration for partner B. also i read that it takes pressure off your spine and back muscles so it's good for your body, overall pretty comfy too

standing i don't actually know if this one has a name but from what i googled looking for pictures it's sometimes called the ballet dancer? partner A and B are both standing and partner B wraps one leg around partner A's waist. you don't have to lift your leg very high tho if it's uncomfortable (right pic)

69 everybody knows lol but here's a picture just in case. partner A and partner B are facing opposite ways. imagine the little circle part on the 6 and 9 are heads

mating press (also sometimes called anvil or butterfly) is a variation of missionary where partner B lays on their back and partner A is between their legs, except partner B's legs are in the air usually with their knees to their chest/ankles on partner A's shoulders. partner A can be laying or squatting over partner B. it's called mating press because the angle is supposed to make it easier for you to get pregnant so it's popular with the breeding kink people (aka me) but i don't know how much scientific evidence there is behind that

spooning is where you're both laying on your sides facing the same direction. partner A is the big spoon so partner B's back is pressed against partner A's chest

facesitting is exactly how it sounds lolol. one of the partners (most of the time partner B, but partner A can too) sits/squats/kneels over the other's face! this is an oral sex position so there is no penetration

i hope any of this made sense! i highly encourage yall to do your own research tho and take everything with a grain of salt as these are my own experiences and yours may be different :)

what position do u think would be each member's fave?

i thought about this for a very long time and i have very specific thoughts about each of them so i hope these make sense!!

member | svt ot13 x afab reader genre | smut headcanons (each member has a little paragraph) word count | ~900

seungcheol: cowgirl

i think it really depends what mood he’s in because one night he could be giving you the roughest, hardest dicking down of your life and then the next night be pouty and cute and want to make love. he would enjoy pretty much anything as long as it makes you feel good (another reason why i think he’d be super into body worship but let’s save that discussion for another time). one of his everyday favorites would be cowgirl because although you’re on top, he’s the one doing all the work thrusting up into you. it gives you an illusion of control and he likes that. he’d grip your ass so hard to get more leverage and there would be the added bonus of your boobs bouncing in his face

jeonghan: doggy

i just know he’s a freak and he would want to try a dozen new positions every week but i think doggy would be up there as one of his favorites. probably also a big fan of eiffel tower if he’s having a threesome with cheol or shua because i see that happening a lot too

joshua: missionary

he’s disgusting and romantic so he would like the fact that it’s a “classic” position but he would find a way to make it really kinky like having your hands tied to the headboard and a vibrator in your ass or something

junhui: facesitting

i’m not calling him vanilla but i think he would prefer simple positions over really complex ones because as long as you feel good and he feels good it doesn’t really matter to him which way you’re facing or if your boobs or your ass or your pussy is in his face. i think he would really really like facesitting though because he can just hold you down and he loves the feeling of your hips writhing against his mouth. his favorite penetrative position would be doggy or missionary just because they’re easy and give him a lot of room for creativity if he wants to change them up by angling you a little differently or introducing a toy or something

soonyoung: 69

he loves eating you out, and he loves having his dick sucked, so it’s truly a win for everybody here. plus he thinks the word “sixty-nine” is funny

jihoon: chair cowgirl

he might not always have the time/energy to make it to the bedroom for a full session so his favorite solution is having you ride him on his chair. his second favorite solution is bending you over his desk and fucking you from behind

wonwoo: prone bone (flat doggy)

he’s another one that i think would most often enjoy bending you over the nearest counter/table/surface but i also think he would really like being in bed too. he’d like this position because it’s just like doggy (which he also enjoys) but because you’re laying flat on your stomach he can hit deeper and you can feel pretty much all of his weight on you from behind and that’s really hot

minghao: lotus

he has 100% read the kama sutra and always wants to try new positions from it but his favorite is the tried and true lotus. it feels very intimate and sensual and he would be really big on holding eye contact while you do it

mingyu: mating press

he’s a very large man and maybe i’m just projecting my size kink here but i think he would enjoy positions that make him seem bigger and broader and taller. mating press would be his favorite because he would really love the fact that he’s putting all his weight into you and he likes seeing you folded in half with your knees by your chest and your legs in the air

seokmin: chair reverse cowgirl

i feel like he would like a chair position because otherwise if he’s in control he would just go crazy feral and when you’re sitting on him it helps him hold back a little and give you more control. so he would have you on his lap quite often and he’d prefer reverse cowgirl over cowgirl because he can pull on your hair and choke you better that way

seungkwan: standing

seungkwan is an enigma to me, like he’s always hard to get a read on, so figuring out his fav position was tough. but i have come to the conclusion that he would like that shower sex position where you’re both standing and you’ve got one leg wrapped around his waist. bonus: this isn’t really a position but i think he would be super into mutual masturbation, no touching just watching

vernon: reverse cowgirl

i don’t think he would like doing anything too crazy or difficult so i think he would like positions where he doesn’t have to do a whole lot of work lol. reverse cowgirl would be one of his faves because he can just lay there and let you bounce on his cock while getting a nice view of your ass. i think he would also really like laying on his side and spooning, and also cockwarming in any position

chan: cowgirl

honestly i feel like he would love any position as long as it involves lingerie. one of his favorites would be cowgirl because he gets a full view of your boobs in that pretty blue set he bought you

> not taglisting this one because it's not really a drabble! however, if you'd like to join my taglist and be tagged in future fics you can join my taglist here!

if you enjoyed reading this, consider reblogging or leaving a comment or an ask :) it shows me this is something people want to see more of, and knowing people like this makes me want to write more of it! thanks for reading!!