#☆ THIRD TIME series.

[drewizz]

THIRD TIME - 01. exordium

pairing ☆ rafe cameron x reader

WARNINGS: mentions of sex & alcohol consumption + start of slowburn starts now.

WORD COUNT: 1.3K

TAGLIST: open! comment or send in an ask

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exordium. (noun) the beginning of anything.

The bass wasn’t just loud, it was practically raging. The smell of cheap tasting alcohol and sex was thickening inside the entire house. Y/N had no clue to why she was even here at the party, mingling alone in the corner wrinkling her nose in distaste – busy avoiding the drunk sods who were looking for nothing but a quick fuck.

The house itself didn’t help. Built  in a way that it seemed to be making Y/N feel so small and invisible, decorated with furniture that was screaming for attention. The entire house was littered with people. All the rooms were full, the basement, in the pool, on the balcony, there was little to no space anywhere. 

Unfortunately, she would be stuck here for a while.

She tugged at the strap of her dress again, the fabric just about physically digging into her shoulders. Her best friend had convinced her to wear it, the fabric clinging on to her body for dear life, dipped low enough to make her self-conscious every time someone looked her way. “You’ll thank me later,” her friend had said, grinning as she handed it over. 

She sure thanked her. At this point, compared to all the people walking around in the tiniest clothing possible, Y/N felt overdressed. Everything around her and on her felt so overstimulating, constantly jabbing at her body.

The drink in her hand wasn’t helping. It was some awful mix of cheap vodka and cranberry juice, and it tasted like absolute vomit. But at least it gave her something to hold onto, a prop that made her feel less exposed.

Her best friend had vanished hours ago, swept away by a guy with a pearly white grin and a trust fund. “Five minute tops,” is what she promised to come back in. But that had been at least an hour ago, maybe two.

Y/N sighed, leaning against the wall and looking around the room. Everywhere she looked there were groups of people laughing, dancing, freakishly grinding on the couches like they owned the place. 

She wasn’t sure why she’d agreed to come. Maybe it was curiosity. Maybe it was boredom. But at this point, all she felt like was suffocation.

She ducked into the kitchen, desperate for a moment of quiet. It was just as luxurious as the rest of the house – sleek counters with a gigantic beverage cooler so big it fit rows of liquor bottles lined up.

Her eyes landed on a bottle of whiskey near the edge of the counter. It looked expensive, the one that looked like it could cost a lifetime. She wasn’t a whiskey drinker, but compared to the questionable cocktail and watered-down beer in the other room, it seemed like the better option.

She poured herself a small splash, wincing as the liquid burned its way down her throat. It was smoother than she’d expected, but still strong enough to make her grimace.

She was just starting to warm to it when a voice cut through her thoughts.

“What the actual fuck do you think you’re doing right now?”

She jumped at the sharp tone, spinning around to see who it was.

And there was Rafe Cameron, head cocked to the side in a manner of questioning.

Y/N recognized him immediately. Everyone knew who Rafe Cameron was. His reputation preceded him – all sharp edges and simmering anger. Up close, he was even more striking than the whispers suggested. His jawline was sharp as if it was carved from stone, his hair was currently tousled falling just barely on his forehead – but hidden under a cap. Overall, his presence was just absolutely jarring and overwhelming.

Rafe, it seems, did not look impressed.

Y/N caught herself amidst stare and snapped back harsher than intended. “I’m sorry?”

“That’s my bottle,” he said, nodding towards the bottle of whiskey in her hand.

She blinked. “Your bottle?”

“Yeah,” he pressed. “I brought it. And I don’t remember saying you could just help yourself.”

Was Rafe fucking Cameron seriously picking a fight over a sip of whiskey at a party, where people were practically bathing in alcohol that were stolen?

“It was sitting with the rest of the drinks,” she said slowly, trying to keep her tone calm. “I didn’t think it was a big deal. And I needed to relieve some tension, if you don’t mind.”

“Well, it is a big deal and I do mind,” he said coldly, his eyes narrowing.

Her patience snapped. “Oh, I’m sorry,” she said, dripped with sarcasm. “Was I supposed to fill out a permission form? Do I need to ask for your permission to take a swig?”

Clearly Rafe was getting ticked off as his jaw was tightening. “It’s called common courtesy. Maybe you’ve heard of it.”

Y/N let out a short laugh, dry and humorless. “Right. Because this is clearly a party full of people who care about manners and shit.”

He took a step closer, his presence suddenly suffocating. “You don’t even know me,” he said, his voice low and dangerous.

“And I’m starting to think I don’t want to,” she shot back.

For a moment, something flickered in his expression, something Y/N couldn’t quite place. Annoyance, maybe. Or curiosity.

“Who even invited you? Did you just stroll into the party with no friends thinking that bottles of alcohol would help you make some?” he asked, his tone dripping with disdain.

“Not that it’s any of your business, but I came with a friend. You know, like normal people do.”

Rafe scoffed. “Normal? You don’t exactly scream ‘normal’ if that’s what you really think.”

Her grip on the bottle tightened. “And you think ‘nice guy’ seems to fit your persona?”

“No, because trust me, I’m not.” His mouth twitched, like he was fighting back a smirk. 

The air between them was thickening – too fast for Y/N’s liking. She could feel her pulse pounding in her ears, the bass was extremely deafening as she felt it vibrate off the floor. Everything was tightening up on her, and she was on the verge of puking all over Rafe’s shoes.

“Look,” she said finally, her voice firm. “I didn’t know the whiskey was yours. If it’s that big of a deal, I’ll find a new one at the store and buy it for you”

His eyebrow shot up, his skepticism practically radiating off him. “You think you can just swing by the store and pick up a bottle like that?”

Her eyes narrowed. “I’ll figure it out.”

“Sure you will.”

The condescension in his voice made her stomach churn. She opened her mouth to fire back, but before she could, someone called his name from the other room.

“Rafe! Come on, man!”

He didn’t look away immediately. His gaze lingered, as if he was trying to decide whether she was worth more of his time. Finally, he took a step back as his lips were curving into a smirk that made her blood boil.

“Don’t get too comfortable,” he said, his tone mocking. “This isn’t a type of place for pretty girls like you.”

Snatching the whiskey out of her hand, he was gone as if nothing had happened.

“Fucking dick,” she mumbled. Y/N was starting to feel a migraine ease her way into her head with the ongoing commotions of people yelling and the music.

Minutes were quickly strolling past, and Y/N was itching to leave so she ended up sending a text to her friend who was long lost somewhere in the house.

not feeling good, im gonna head out. get home safe x

Making her way out of the house (avoiding all the touchy drunks), she sighed. Fresh air. This is where she felt more free.

This isn’t a type of place for pretty girls like you.

For pretty girls like you.

Pretty girls like you.

Rafe Cameron had labelled Y/N as a pretty girl. And it just had to fly over her head. 

With a groan, she took a last glance back at the house, and there she saw him. Standing near the doorway, leaning with the bottle of whiskey they were arguing over a bit ago. With a quick subtle smirk, he was gone.

Who would’ve thought that they would meet again. Approximately, the next day.

NOTE. first chapter is now complete woohooo !!! i'm verygiddy rn i wanna hear how you guys feel about this chapter and js everything overall.. i have second chapter coming soooooon. xx isa

TAGS. @urbrunettebombshell

[liloinkoink]

do you wanna try your luck at the wild life session 5 trivia questions?

well now you can! i gathered all the questions we came up with into a pair of google forms so that you guys can try your hand at the same trivia questions the CCs did!

quizmaster's questions from session 5

we tried to have a good amount of questions for every player and season. we also tried to include only questions we thought at least one person would remember the answer to, especially things we'd seen them bring up recently in their own videos or streams, or big moments that would appear in fanart/animatics that we thought they'd be more likely to remember from seeing in those. we also aimed to include silly questions/answers, or questions/answers we thought people would find entertaining. we wanted players to be able to go to each other and ask each other for help on questions they didnt know the answer to!

but wait! there's more! we also have a form for all the questions which didn't make the cut!

rejected questions

the rejected questions didn't make it due to either being too difficult/niche or being something we did not think any creators would remember, being about a player we already had too many questions for in order to make room for questions about other players, being "stat" or number questions (i.e., "how many times did X die of Y cause?"), having too many names involved in the question or answer (making it hard for players to know who to ask for help), the questions just being wordy, or not being particularly entertaining. fair warning, the rejected questions also were not all fact checked as well as the actual episode questions were, as they didn't go into the actual session

originally our questions were a bit more difficult (we had a lot of questions we didn't necessarily think anyone would remember the answer to), but we were asked to tone it down and have mercy after the unexpectedly high amount of snail carnage (hence why the forms are jokingly names "easy version" and "hard version")

anyway, huge thanks to the rest of the trivia team, @cherrifire, @xmaruu11, @hopepetal, @applestruda, @ink-ghoul, and @cocoabats !!! working with all of you was super fun! and thanks so much to Grian for trusting us with this! this whole thing was a super cool experience and i'm thrilled with how much everyone likes the questions!

[astrowarr]

every life series season has a villain, but not in the way you might think. it's always a symbol of some kind. it's not a person, but a concept, an ideal, an overarching force. that is, in every season except wild life

third life had circumstance. everything was new and hard to grasp, and no one knew what to do. the villain of third life was the world itself; think of the animal extinction, for example.

last life had brutality. both physically and mentally. it was rife with betrayal and isolation; reds had to abandon teams, and the boogeyman mechanic's paranoia forced everyone apart.

double life had love. love, and the fate it tangled itself in. it was a complex villain, but love killed them again and again, and rewarded the single person who didn't give in to it.

limited life had time. the passage of time itself was the enemy and everything was driven by that. they clawed their way to every last second, and time ate them all in the end.

secret life had the secret keeper. unyielding, unrelenting, unmoving, all-knowing. when the secret keeper forced them to do awful things, no one disobeyed, but hated it all the same.

wild life has grian. grian is representative of every wild card the world plays. he runs the command, and stops it at the end of the day. he is transparent about that. he accepts bribes for information, and unabashedly uses his knowledge to his advantage. he is Other. the players treat him the exact way they did the secret keeper; he's not a player like them this season, he's a symbol, and one of every awful thing that's happened to them at that

which is to say, wild life's villain is a symbol and an overarching force. it's just, for the first time, simultaneously a person, too. everyone else is realizing that too and are pointing their blades at grian, slowly but surely. it is SO fascinating

[alienssstufff]

from that one convo they had in the 12 Hour Limited Life special

The sprites (updated their liml designs a lil)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Heh...Literally nothing personal, kid.

[First] Prev <–-> Next

[nyaterpillar]

boney time

[laddertek]

etho said actually you _don't_ understand the intricacies of how tango is my boyfriend and bdubs is my ex

(and how tango and bdubs kiss too)

Scar: We went on that little adventure, you know! Etho: Yeah, yeah, we had our adventure, that's true, that's true. Scar: You disparaged your teammates. That's it, all right, no more spoilers. Etho: (laughs) Our team has -- our team has some weird dynamics this -- this season. Cleo: (overlapping) Really, Etho? Is there trouble in paradise? (pause) Who's third-wheeling with you, again? I can't remember. Etho: (laughs) Uhh. The -- Cleo: Genuinely can't remember. I know it's you and Bdubs. And...Tango? Tango. Tango. Etho: (loudly) Why -- Why is Tango the third wheel? Why -- why isn't Bdubs the third wheel? Cleo: Because it's you and Bdubs. I'm sorry. I understand how that relationship goes. Etho: (dissatisfied) Hmm.

[nonsensicallyhere]

i like this guy hes funny

[bigchumpus]

Goobers on the mind 🌻

[martynsimp69]

Dogwarts - A Horror-Themed Minecraft Map

Ever since the beheading, paranoia has taken hold of the Red King.

Dogwarts is a short Minecraft map full of secrets, made for AUFest 2024's Reverse Big Bang. You can find more information on it here, including the world download, content warnings, how-to-play guide, and a video showcase for anyone who can't or doesn't want to play through it themselves.

As part of the event I had the honor of working with two INCREDIBLE writers, Sparrow @erstwhilesparrow and Writer @capriciouswriter207!! Both of them did a masterful job bringing this story to life in a new medium, and I'm delighted that I got to have them on my team <3 Check out their fics:

branches, but softer by sesquidpedalian

The things Martyn carries with him have dwindled to almost nothing. One bucket that he doesn’t dare abandon to the capricious shadows, a handful of glass bottles. A scrap of banner that he keeps in his pocket, that he wipes his sweat on but never without feeling a little bad. If it’s the tunnels themselves that are responsible for all his misfortune, they never make a sound to suggest so. If this place is haunted, it’s not haunted by any ghosts but his own.

What happens below (none will ever know) by Writer207

The enchanter must be protected at all costs. Away from prying eyes, deep below the ground, nobody but Ren will ever lay their eyes on it again. A labyrinth of dirt and stone must be dug to further protect it. The process weighs heavily on Martyn, and the tunnels themselves seem to suffocate him. It's all worth it, though. The enchanter must be safe.

Thank you, and enjoy <3

[isjasz]

Once An Accident, Twice A Coincidence, Three Times A Pattern

[drewizz]

THIRD TIME ; a rafe cameron x reader series

SYNOPSIS: The last thing that Rafe Cameron expected at the rager party was to become infatuated with the girl who didn't shy away from snapping back at him. Drawn like a magnet, the rest becomes history with notes of unruly desires and betrayal. Love letters and broken hearts. Mistakes are constantly made, but you know what they always say: the third time's always a charm.

START. nov 28 posting schedule will be inconsistent

HEADS UP. smut (will be mentioned in chpt warnings), mentions of sex/hooking up, alcohol addictions & consumption, usage of drugs, slow burn!!!!, constant yearning, toxicity + more to be added, if needed

TAGLIST. open! comment or send in an ask any time

chapters.

01. exordium

02. peripheral

03. tba

04. tba

NOTES: hello!! i'm very excited to start this series, i've been planning it out for quite a bit.. do feel free to comment and talk to me through asks! please talk about anything you might expect to see or whatnot.. but i am telling you that it'll be slowburn..

[daftpatience]

youre always cold but damn it if youre not my friend

[tibby-art]

life series team dynamic: Just Some Guys

[alienssstufff]

💀I am the most qualified person to have drawn this

[spiderziege]

Would love to see more from your life series horse au, specifically etho and/or flower husbands 👉👈 (no pressure ofc)

ive actually been (very slowly) watching through scotts third life pov lately, so here you go :]