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Series Masterlist - Break Me Down

Pairing: Soldier Boy/Ben x F. Reader

Summary: You’re a private investigator by trade, but now you happily sit at a desk — leading a surveillance team at Supe Affairs. After managing to end Homelander in New York, Soldier Boy escapes custody. You are recruited for the manhunt, joining Butcher’s team.

Truly, you joined the S.A. for the right reasons. But after you become his accidental hostage, Soldier Boy will break down every single one of them…

AN: For those of you who enjoyed “Checkerboard,” here’s the requested prequel series! It’s gonna be a long road to get to that version of Soldier Boy. Technically this is an AU set post-season 3.

Series Tags/Warnings: **Rated M. (18+ only.) Enemies to frenemies to lovers. Angsty, messy, moral quandaries galore. This is a romance, but it’s a dark world with morally gray and dark characters, including Soldier Boy, of course. **Smut, language, misogyny, violence, and other chapter-specific tags.

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Chapters:

Prologue

Part 1 - The Game Begins

Part 2 - You Move Me, Baby

Part 3 - Somewhere Down Below

Part 4 - On the Inside Out

Part 5 - Morning, Night & Day

Part 6 - A Hot Meal

Part 7 - Until Midnight

Part 8 - Something in the Way

Part 9 - Breach

Part 10 - Caught in the Balance

Part 11 - The Lion's Den

Part 12 - All Your Wicked Ways

Part 13 - A Generous Deal

Part 14 - Safe House

Part 15 - The Tower

Part 16 - Soldier Boy

Part 17 - More Than Words Can Say

Epilogue - All My Living Time

Series Complete!

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Not done reading this version of Soldier Boy x Reader? Well, there's more to their story.

(**Notes 18+ only and/or smut)

One-Shots:

In the Dark You and Ben have tackled the insurmountable together, but no one said the recovery would be easy.

Checkerboard** You’re not a supe. You’re breakable. Soldier Boy sometimes forgets that.

Wanderlust** Your wandering hands are keeping Ben up at night.

Love Actually** [MINI SERIES] Ben gets in late on Christmas Eve with a Grinch-like attitude, but you’re determined to force some holiday cheer into his system. At least, you hope you can, before he meets the rest of your dysfunctional family on Christmas Day.

Series Complete!

Wake Me Up** [MINI SERIES] A few weeks after you and Ben celebrate your first Christmas together, he is returning from another mission with the Supe Affairs team. When he discovers that you’ve been taken, he’ll do whatever it takes to find you. And then, to help you heal.

Series Complete!

Strong As Blood** After you accidentally break through a solid wood table, you know there’s something wrong with you. You begin to have your suspicions, but can you keep it from Ben long enough to find out? 

(In other words: This is the story of how you and Ben discover that you’re pregnant.)

Part 1 || Part 2 - Complete

Sleigh Ride Yet again, you convince Ben to indulge you in a new Christmas tradition.

Until Morning A quiet moment between you, Ben, and your newborn daughter.

This One's For You Late one night, finding no other recourse, Ben sings to his infant daughter to help her sleep.

Lesson Learned** There’s only so much teasing Ben is willing to take. He has no choice but to punish you. (Sequel to This One's For You)

Green** Ben spends the day alone with his daughter, to varying degrees of success. When you get home, it prompts a serious conversation.

Calculated Risks You and Ben argue about your commitment to being a working mom. When a rogue supe gets loose at Supe Affairs, mayhem ensues, putting not only your life at risk, but your daughter’s as well.

Imagines:

Getting jealous.** 💚 Ben needs new clothes, but the shop girls think your boyfriend is fair game.

Ben’s reaction to his girlfriend on her period.❣️ How he takes care of you.

Ben loses you. 💔 Includes a “twist” ending…

Talk to Me 💞 In the wake of his vivid nightmare, you confront Ben about his fears and get him to open up. [Sequel to “Ben loses you.”]

Headcanons

Inspiration behind the Part 17 plot twist. It has to do with my love of Smallville. (Spoilers for BMD Part 17.)

How many kids would you and Ben have? The answer is...

Ben's reaction to his daughter Lila's first crush (vs. his son's). The double standard here is ridiculous!

How Ben would react when Lila gets a boyfriend (or girlfriend). Dad!Ben is pretty much what you'd expect...

How Ben reacts when his daughter (Lila) is dating an asshole. He sees an unfortunately "kindred" spirit.

What if Lila caught Ben on a bad day? Featuring reactions from young!Lila and teen!Lila.

What (BMD) Soldier Boy/Ben Would Say to His Younger Self Ben has the opportunity to meet his counterpart from the 1980s. What advice would he offer?

Imagine Soldier Boy (Ben) "Sliding Up" to You in the Club Despite what you might think, he's got moves...

Moodboard below created by @chernayawidow:

"But you move me, baby. All my livin time..."

"A fight for love and glory, a case of do or die..."

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Hey I have been looking for Dark Dean and Castiel fics where Dean is OBSESSED with Castiel do you have any recommendations?

Hey hey! Sorry for the delay, but I hope these recs are welcomed now just in time for Halloween.

A bit of a warning though -- some of these fics get really dark and involve very intense subjects so pls mind the tags before reading these.

all that’s sacred comes from youth by fullvoid (Mature, 8k words)

Teenage Dean has a dark, possessive streak he hides well. But when he and Cas agree to get married at age 35 if neither of them has by then, he finds he can't quite just leave it at that and spends years stalking Cas from the shadows and sabotaging every relationship he starts. Or Dean, in love with his best friend Cas and obsessed with a pact they made when they were 17 years old, gets rid of his boyfriends one by one through escalating means.

Between Love and Agony by Duckyboos (Explicit, 53k words)

Dean Winchester is in love. Like, bonafide heart eyes and deep sighs, hung-the-moon love. There's just one problem: the lucky guy is his husband's identical twin, Castiel. The two of them have been having a kinky affair for years, burrowing under each other’s skin and setting up camp. Which is why, after Castiel goes missing, Dean’s about ready to tear the world apart looking for him. When Castiel eventually returns to him, he’s been through literal hell, managing to drag himself out, bloody and raw, for Dean. Together, they discover a way to make Castiel whole again — though the price will be gruesome… and there will certainly be hell to pay.

CONventional Psychopathy 'Verse by Mayalaen (Explicit, 441k words)

Castiel Novak is a Cleaner. One of the agency's best. He and his Handler, Dean Winchester, have a high success rate in a world where the worst criminals aren't imprisoned for their crimes, but instead are captured by licensed serial killers who dispose of them, doing what they do best while getting paid for it. Cas doesn't form attachments, doesn't leave himself open for a risk like that, but Dean wormed his way into Cas' life and into his house. Does Dean realize what falling in love with a serial killer really means?

Do Anything For You by ImYourHoneyBee (Explicit, 7k words)

“How’re you feeling?” his earlier worry and fear have faded into the background because of how freaking good Jimmy looks right now, but that’s the thing to ask. Besides, even if he was planning on killing him soon, propriety has to be observed. Dean has a reputation to uphold as a fine, upstanding citizen in this city. Patrick Bateman wishes he was as smooth as Dean is. “Better than the guy who hit me,” Jimmy tells him with uncharacteristic bluntness, nodding toward the curtained-off bed, “I overheard the doctors saying he flatlined around the same time I did.” “Oh shit,” Dean says, glancing over to try and mask the sick roil that sets up shop in his stomach. “He make it?” The ghost of a smile plays over Jimmy’s chapped lips, “He’s in a better place now.” x The one where Cas's soul takes over Jimmy's body.

Free to Be You and Me by jhoom (Explicit, 49k words) --- This says incomplete but it's a satisfying ending so we think the author just didn't close it out.

Dean lost his parents in a fire when he was younger, and he’s never been the same since. Based on the prompt: "I was ten years old when I witnessed the murder of my entire family. The police told me that the person I saw commit the crime was a figment of my imagination - a result of the trauma - but I couldn’t let it rest. In a strange way, they saved me - with everyone else gone I might have gone to pieces, but I HAD to find the killer, so I held it together, I got through school, I rose through the ranks of detective, and now finally, finally, I’m on their trail. I have to find them. I have to meet them. I have to tell them that I love them."

Hello Night by almaasi (Explicit, 11k words)

Demon!Dean/Priest!Cas AU. Castiel summons Dean to the crossroads, and he only wants one thing: him.

Make Me by saltnhalo (Explicit, 4k words)

A beautiful man on a motorbike shows up at Castiel's business with a t-shirt that says Make me and a smirk that could put the devil to shame. How is Castiel possibly meant to resist?

Monsters by Miss_Lv (Explicit, 11k words)

Castiel prayed to God, to help them, to save them. God never answered. But Dean did. It was the monster who saved Castiel, not God.

Seven Heavenly Virtues by Strixes (Explicit, 108k words)

The Mark of Cain turns Dean into a demon once more. Dean is adamant that this time he's found a way to keep the mark under control but it's clear to Castiel that Dean needs help if he's going to fight the mark's influence until they can find a way to get rid of it. More than anything Castiel wants to save him, but if anyone needs to be saved it's Castiel as he tries to navigate where Dean ends and the Mark of Cain begins.

The Prodigal Bond by vipjuly (Explicit, 68k words)

In exchange for conjugal visits, Dean Winchester gives FBI Supervisory Special Agent Castiel Novak all the dirt he needs to bring down national crime rings. It's a tit-for-tat situation; primal, animalistic, and probably ten kinds of illegal. When a case is revealed to be closer to Castiel than what he considers safe, he and Dean must work together to make sure that Crowley goes down for good. Will Castiel be able to keep Dean at arm's length, or will the charming convict finally get what he's been asking for all along? What lengths will Castiel go to... at Dean's behest?

These Violent Delights by SomethingBlue42, xfancyfranart (Explicit, 43k words)

Dean Winchester, war vet and functioning alcoholic with a life that’s going nowhere, takes a job at Baltimore Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Dean had never heard of Dr. Castiel Novak notorious serial killer and cannibal given he’d been dodging bullets and performing field triage during Novak’s sensational trial. Seasoned orderly Rufus lays out the rules: Do not touch the glass. Do not approach the glass. You pass him nothing but soft paper - no pencils, no pens. Use the sliding food carrier only, no exceptions. If he attempts to pass you anything, do not accept it. And most importantly: don't tell him anything personal. But Dean was never much for following the rules and Castiel has a way of making Dean feel like he isn’t the grade-a loser his hot-shot FBI agent brother thinks he is. Then, a senator’s daughter goes missing, setting forth a chain of events that put Dean on a path that forces him to choose where his loyalties lie and just how far he’s willing to walk into the dark.

This Tainted Love You've Given by LazarusRose, xfancyfranart (Explicit, 17k words)

Everyone has their hobbies—Dean’s just happens to involve a lot more blood and screaming than most people’s. And sure, maybe murder isn’t the nicest way to blow off steam, but Dean’s always thought that being nice is overrated anyway. His latest victim, a pretty guy with startling blue eyes, should be nothing special, just another nameless body on Dean’s list. But then, after Dean kills and buries him, he turns back up at Dean’s house again the next day. What’s a guy to do when they’ve accidentally gotten an immortal witch convinced that they’ve got some kind of profound bond?

Happy Halloween!!👻🎃

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀recovery, nanami kento

the shibuya incident shook the sorcery world (and japan) drastically and nanami kento is slowly transitioning back into the world. the dreadful feeling of not being able to help the youth he worked to protect sits heavy in his mind as his scarred hands tremble to do simple tasks. but nothing causes his stomach to twists in the most horrendous knots until he have to face his five year old daughter and the world again with his new battle scars. but as a good wife

♔ ˖ ✧ — general warnings: female reader, her/she pronouns, female anatomy described, black reader written in mind, physical descriptors, canon verse but also a what if nanami survive au, jjk spoilers, established relationship (reader and nanami are married), mentions of ptsd, mentions of scars and burn scars, cane usage, mentions of therapy, reader and nanami have a daughter named yu, same reader & nanami from family affairs series, first half is told in 2nd/reader pov & other half in nanami’s pov // smut warnings: cowgirl/riding position, breasts play, pet name usage (baby), finger sucking, praise kink, // word count: 4.4k, minors dni.

OCTOBER 31ST WAS A DAY THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE DRASTICALLY. You remembered dropping your five-year-old daughter Yu off with a friend after an emergency call for many sorcerers to the Shibuya district. You remembered kissing both sides of your daughter’s cheeks because whenever her father wasn’t with you to drop her off, he always told you to make sure you gave her as many kisses as he would give her until she was a giggling mess begging for you to stop. You recalled how your fingertips were imprinted with the fragrance of blood despite you wearing latex gloves the whole time—with the number of deaths you marked down, perhaps that scent just was in your mind. You remembered having a drag of your first cigarette (complementary of Shoko) after the long day of horror—you hated it. You thought it would ease your growing anxiety when you didn’t know where your husband was at. You recalled how you noticed Shoko’s whole demeanor changed as her quick strides towards you seemingly were used to push you further away from seeing the horror that was soon displayed in your view.

You remembered how disoriented you felt. You couldn’t keep much food down and practically slept at the hospital. You just didn’t feel like yourself—but who would when they knew that the events at Shibuya had nearly killed their loved one? It broke your heart lying to your own daughter. Your tongue stinging, even uttering out the words that mommy and daddy had to take a work trip and will return as soon as possible. Your daughter thought you were away at work, but here you were, staring at the monitor in Nanami’s room beep. You didn’t want to lose him; you didn’t know what to do without him. You didn’t know what Yu would be without him, she was such a Daddy’s girl, and it would crush your soul for her first love to be taken away from her. 

Nanami was strong. He pushed through. He wouldn’t be the same, but he pushed through. It was quite a journey of physical therapy, support groups, and even him deciding to stay at a hotel for a while, fearing how his daughter would react to seeing him like that. It took him two weeks and your constant encouragement until he finally decided to return home. Even when he decided to let his daughter see him eventually, you still basked in silence in the car, waiting until he was comfortable. Although your daughter wasn’t home yet, Nanami hadn’t stepped foot into your shared home in what seemed like a year—when it only had been a couple of months. The words of what he would say to his daughter swirl around his mind like a carnival carousel curling around. He had to do this. He couldn’t avoid being in his daughter’s life because of the triggering aftermath of Shibuya.

He refused to give Mahito that much power over him.

“I’m just afraid of how she’ll react.” Nanami lets out a sigh as he packs up his clothes. His scarred hands trembled as he folded his clothes to put them in his suitcase neatly. Nowadays, it takes him longer than usual to do simple tasks like buttoning his shirt, and he now attempts to fold his clothes.

“Our daughter is extraordinary; she’ll understand what we do when we explain it to her fully.” You grabbed Nanami’s trembling hands to get his full attention. “We told ourselves that we want her to enjoy her youth. We’ll protect her just so she can do that, but she‘s growing and becoming more curious—we can’t shelter her from a life that she could soon be interested in pursuing.” 

You watched as Nanami’s lips formed a straight line. He couldn’t argue against your words because they were true. His daughter was five. It was no point to stir her away from the lifestyle her parents (and a good portion of people she interacted with) were so familiar with, especially when she could possibly already see the ghoulish creatures that haunted his nightmares when he closed his eyes. 

“You’re still her father, Ken,” You mumbled as your eyes glanced up at him. “No matter how you look right now, she will still know it’s you because of this.” Your index finger pokes his chest where his heart is. 

During some moments within the day, you watched Nanami do simple tasks around the house as the two of you were waiting for you to have to pick up Yu from your friend’s house. Deciding to do what you guys usually do on a bright Sunday morning: clean the house. Your eyes couldn’t help but shine in worry seeing his right-hand shudder while he tried to do something like help you cut up vegetables for dinner. You knew this took a toll on him because cooking dinner together was your thing. A form of love language created when you first started dating blossomed into a tradition—it was just something you two did together. Even after long days of work and raising a very bright personality five-year-old—you two always met in the kitchen, whipping up dinner together and sharing subtle kisses here and there. 

Your lips parted to ask if he needed help, but it was as if he read your mind—Nanami shook his head as he continued to cut the vegetables. This time he had a better grip on the knife and was doing it perfectly. If you looked closer, you could even see a twinkle in his eye at him being able to do such a task. Your lips curve into a small smile before you return to doing what you were doing. The two of you moved in sync in the kitchen as if you were competitors in a cooking show—managing to finish dinner and set the table just in time for you to have to pick up Yu. You kissed Nanami’s cheek, mumbling about how you’ll be back as soon as possible. Your friend only lived about fifteen minutes away and didn’t mind dropping Yu off, but you felt it was best for you to talk to her first. 

You hated to admit that you were afraid of how Yu would react at the sight of her father—especially considering that you never went into detail about what you two do. She knows you’re a doctor and heal people, but that was it. She had no clue about curses, cursed energy—any of that. Was it wrong to shield her from that, considering that her parents would die? Maybe. But you and Nanami wanted to do everything to protect her youth and her ability to be young. When you picked Yu up, you couldn’t help but smile, seeing her bright smile as she skipped out of your friend’s house with her belongings in one hand and taiyaki. She hugged your leg as you opened the car door, rambling about her adventures with your friend. You helped her in her booster seat and strapped her in before climbing back into the car and returning home. Your mind is running with thoughts of telling your daughter that her father was back from the work trip, but he got hurt. He didn’t look like the last time she saw him. 

“Yu, we have to talk.” You said while stopping at the red light. You look in the rearview mirror, watching her snack on the sweet treat. Mentally, you’re cursing your friend for giving her sweets so close to dinnertime—but maybe that would help her process the burdening news. 

She glances at you with a smile. A toothless one because Nanami lost one of her front teeth after biting an apple while she was going. Another moment Nanami has missed. You broke eye contact with her to continue to drive, and you could even see the familiar driveway of your home. 

“Is daddy finally coming back?” Yu asked. You could hear her kicking her feet, and you simply sighed. 

You were turning into the driveway and parking the car. You unbuckled your seat so you could turn to look at her. Her curious expression looked rather adorable with the taiyaki crumbs on them. You knew you couldn’t lie to her. Ignoring her question, you exited the car and helped her out. You figured it would be better to be closer to her when you dropped the colossal bomb that could alter how she sees her father. Closing the car door and kneeling to her height, “Sweetie, I need to tell you something about your father.” 

Yu’s head tilted in confusion, and her eyes shone with curiosity and fear. Your hands would give her a comforting squeeze, tugging the coils out her face that fell out of the red headband Yuji brought her on one of his free days from being a sorcerer student.

“Daddy got hurt badly at work.” You tried to explain, but your voice seemed to crack in the back of your throat as you tried not to cry. This hurt.

“Your dad was hurt really bad, and I just wanted to let you know that you must take it easy on him. He’s still your dad, who will protect you no matter what.” You rubbed your thumb against her cheek brushing away any crumbs off her face.

Yu only give you a nod. The five-year-old had to comprehend that something happened so quickly that she didn’t even know if she should be asking more questions. She was one curious kid that always had a question about something. You opened the front door holding onto Yu’s hand, and the house seemed too quiet other than the sounds from the dining room. You glance down at Yu and lead her to the kitchen; you can’t help but chuckle at the sight. 

Nanami set the table slowly; he didn’t even notice that two of his favorite girls had returned. You felt Yu grip your hand harder at the sight as you cleared your throat to get his attention just in time as he set the last place at the table. When he looked up and saw the two of you, you gave him a reassuring smile. It was okay. It was a huge step, but it was okay. The skin on the right side of his body was bare and burnt and could be considered quite distracting to people who walked by him when he went to physical therapy. His mangled scars traveled up from the side of his face and down to his foot. His right eye was covered with a black eye patch as he stared at his wife and Yu. 

Yu’s mouth gasped open as she clutched to your pants leg. You didn’t want to nudge her forward; you were aching to know what was running through your daughter’s mind. Yu’s eyes seemed to be eyeing Nanami, who was standing before them. Nanami feared what his daughter would do and how she would react. He was afraid that his daughter wouldn’t recognize him due to the permanent scars he now had on his body. His palms grew sweaty at the silence in the kitchen. He still remembered the conversation you two had before all of this. He couldn’t shutter away in fear in a situation like this, and it was something Mahito would want. 

Yu finally detached herself from your pants, dropping the snack she once was eating and running to hug her father’s leg. The sight shocked you as you watched Nanami lift her in his arms and pull her close. Yu’s small arms wrapped around Nanami’s neck as she started to cry. Your eyes began to burn with your tears, quickly going to swipe them away before you became an emotional wreck. You were happy to see her show that emotion to you and Nanami. 

Yu lifts from the crook of Nanami’s neck to say through sniffles, “Daddy, I can’t believe you’re a pirate now.” 

You chuckled at her statement before speaking, “How about you two go get cleaned up, and I’ll put the food on the table.” 

Nanami put Yu down, and he extended his hand for her to take so she could lead him to the bathroom so they could get ready for dinner. A warm feeling overwhelmed your heart watching Yu drag him away, but she did it so gently, considering that Nanami still used a cane to help him walk better to his destination. You let them get cleaned up while you cleaned up the snack your daughter dropped and finished setting the table. 

Dinner felt like a nostalgic feeling—a nice nostalgic feeling that made you smile so hard. Yu was telling you about all the adventures she went on while you were away, from going to the countryside with Nanami’s parents to going to a pig cafe with your friend. She had so many stories to tell that she must have been holding in to tell the two of you.

“And I lost my tooth.” She grins at the two of you as she lets her tongue glides across the place where one of her teeth once was. 

“I’m sure the tooth fairy came and visited you,” Nanami adds.

“Yeah,” Yu placed her fork down to dig into her pockets, and she pulled out her yen bills. “Then I also made a new friend at school.” 

“You’re one social butterfly,” You said aloud, sipping your water.

“He’s so nice but has an ugly imaginary friend.” Yu shoved her mouth with vegetables leaving both Nanami, and yourself stunned at her words.

“Sweetheart, it’s not very nice to call someone ugly. Even if it’s an imaginary friend.” Nanami glances at his daughter, who lets out a familiar dramatic sigh he has heard from you. 

The blonde-haired male tends to forget that his daughter had a carbon copy of your personality. He watches as she pushes her vegetables around her plate before speaking again, “It’s just his imaginary friend who makes weird noises, and it looks like they make my friend unhappy.” Yu explained 

Nanami’s head tilts in curiosity, hearing his daughter describe something he was acquainted with. His hold on the fork tightened as he realized what his child was describing, and his stomach formed the most monstrous knots. He took a sip of water as he watched you grab hold of his hand and give it a nice squeeze. 

“How long have you been seeing this imaginary friend?” You asked.

“Hm, since Monday,” Yu admitted. 

“How about we invite your friend over? Hm?” Nanami asked. 

“Really?” Yu questioned excitedly. 

You made eye contact with Nanami. You didn’t want him to push himself so much that he was uncomfortable. “Are you sure about that?” You questioned as you collected Yu’s plate in front of her.

“It’s okay.” Nanami gives you a grin. “We’ll just have to ask the little guy's parents, that’s all.” 

Dinner continued with laughs and stories. Yu was so excited just to see her two parents together again. She couldn’t stop discussing everything she wanted to show you and Nanami. Even as you wrapped up dinner and told her to get ready for bed—she begged Nanami to help her. Due to Nanami being the girl dad he was, he couldn’t resist that charming smile and the puppy dog eyes Yu gave him when she wanted her way. 

“I’ll meet you in our room when I’m done. Make sure she brushes her teeth.” You smile as Nanami pecks your lips and watches him disappear towards the stairs with your energetic daughter. 

NANAMI’S FINGERS GRASPED AT THE FLUFFY PINK TEDDY BEAR  AFTER HE HAD TUCKED YU IN. Nanami Kento hasn't done this in months. He hadn't tucked his daughter in and placed a soft kiss upon her forehead in months, and the feeling felt so foreign to him even though he had held her so close when she was only a tiny baby. Or the fact that he witnessed her take first steps towards not him or his lovely wife Y/N, but freakin’ Gojo. Then Nanami couldn’t forget holding her hand as he walked into her first dance class. 

Yu looked at him as if he was the whole world—as if he was her protector and knight in the fairytale world that she dreamt about. Now, the guilt and the harsh stab in his heart hit him that he possibly wasn’t strong enough to protect her however he wanted. How can he protect something he promised to protect when she was just a baby now that his scarred hands shook doing simple tasks like tying his shoes, and when he closed his eyes, his nightmares were filled with him. 

“Daddy?” Yu broke the blonde-haired male out of his thoughts as she looked at him. “Where’d you go? Mommy said you went away for work.” 

He sits on her bed, and his weight causes the mattress to sink. He felt that question was coming; she just didn’t feel comfortable asking just yet. “Yes, I did. I just got hurt while doing so,” His lips form a reassuring grin that he hopes she will return.

Instead, her chocolate brown hues only lit up in curiosity. It was a look he had seen in Y/N’s eyes many times when he stepped into the medical room at the Kyoto school. Yu snuggles closer to the teddy bear in her arms before asking, “Does it hurt? Mommy can make you feel better with her mommy powers, or Auntie Shoko can help you..” She then flashes Nanami a smile, and it just hits Nanami that his little girl was missing one of her front teeth. 

She extended her hand, and Nanami’s scarred one held on to it. He watched her small thumb rub against his hand with a small smile. “I missed you, Daddy.” Her eyes start to water, and the waterworks begin. 

He cradles her in his arms so tightly, similar to when she was only a tiny baby in his arms years ago. Nanami didn’t want to let go. He held onto his daughter until she fell asleep with dried tears staining her cheeks. When he tucked her in tightly with her favorite stuffed teddy bear next to her, he placed a kiss on her forehead. 

“I will protect you forever, no matter what, princess.” 

After those words, he knew she probably wouldn’t remember, he turned off her room light. The only thing that illuminated Yu's room was a nightlight plugged up near her bed while Nanami closed the door just a bit for it to be cracked. 

Nanami settled in bed after showering. With one of his favorite books in his hand, he didn’t even notice that Y/N had skipped into the room after checking on Yu one last time before bed. The oversized Star Trek shirt that once was owned by Nanami hugged your figure, and with each step, you took to climb into bed—Nanami could get a glance at the cup of your butt. 

Y/N climbed into bed, and Nanami expected her to snuggle up close to him like she usually does when he reads before bed. She’ll always tell him how comforting his voice is when he reads aloud to her. Subtle jokes about how he could have been a speech coach or something instead of fighting curses. He wished his life was as simple as that. Instead of being scouted to go to a school to fight curses, he would have lived an everyday life. He would meet Y/N in a hospital in another life because now that he’s been married to her for years, he couldn’t fathom another life where she wasn’t a part of it. 

Nanami’s chocolate brown hues scanned over the words of the book he was wearing as he felt the weight of Y/N climbing on top of him. Her tummy was now supporting his book as she glanced down at him, and when his eyes finally looked up from his book—his lips formed a crescent moon-shaped smile at the sight. She hadn’t wrapped her hair yet, so her kinky coils were sprawled all over her head like a golden crown. 

“I missed you, you know? I missed this.” She says as her teeth grind against the plump lower lip. 

Nanami folded the corner of the page; he stopped reading and closed the book. He placed the book on the oak-colored nightstand, and his hands found comfort on Y/N’s waist. “Me too.” He answered truthfully. 

“I can tell, Ken,” Y/N says lowly as her hips rock against Nanami’s bulge, which displays how much he had missed his wife since his months of being away.

His fingers tiptoed up the shirt, but he soon snatched his scarred hand away in embarrassment. The insecure feeling of his rough and tainted fingers caressing something so soft as his face grows red. Y/N’s eyebrows raised in confusion because he didn’t want to touch her. She didn’t take offense to it, considering that she knew this was something Nanami would have to get used to. That half of his body was permanent with scars that she would help him love.Y/N tugged her shirt over her head, tossing it on the floor. Her hand grasped Nanami’s scarred one and she kissed his knuckles before placing his hand on one of her breasts.

“It’s okay. I want your touch. I crave your touch.” Y/N says. She guided Nanami’s hand up and down her soft brown skin before she began to rock her hips again. She knew Nanami was enjoying because, through the curls that fell in her face with each rock of her hips, she saw how his chocolate brown eyes lit up. “And I can tell you’re craving my touch also. You’ve missed me so much, didn’t you?” 

Nanami’s words were so caught up in his throat that he didn’t even know how to respond. His mind couldn’t focus on everything all at once because he wanted to do so much for Y/N. His scarred index and middle finger rolled her nipples in between them, gaining a moan from her, and it hit him hard at how much he missed this. He missed seeing how Y/N’s eyes fluttered close in pure bliss when he touched and kissed her. He’s so eager to get out of his boxers that he didn’t even catch the way she had some shit-eating grin on her face. 

But it was another thing that Nanami adored. He adored seeing that expression on Y/N’s face when he finally slid in. The way she would chew on her lower lip to muffle a moan when he had only slipped his tip inside her. Which only would cause Nanami to finally shove his cock further inside her just to hear her yelp out his name and have that dreamy expression on her face. 

That same expression she had on her face right now that Nanami’s cock was inside of her. A look of affection that the retired sorcerer missed so much. His hand grasped her waist, guiding Y/N’s hips in a pleasurable, rhythmic pace for both of them. Y/N props her hand on Nanami’s chest to help her balance upon riding him. Moans trembled out her mouth with each roll of her hips, and she had only had Nanami on her mind. It was quite strange how he could plague her brain like a catchy summer tune. That was just the type of spell he had on her. 

Nanami tried his best to thrust upward just to hit the spot that had Y/N speaking one of the languages she knew, but it had only taken a toll on his body, and Y/N noticed immediately. 

“I got it, Ken. Just relax.” Y/N’S leaning down, kissing at the corner of his lips (specifically the side that’s decorated with burn marks and soon his lips as she cocked to bounce upon his cock. “I know you want to ensure I’m getting more out of this than you.” She adds. 

“Y/N…” Nanami breathed out. “I just want to make—”

His words were cut off by her, “Make sure I orgasm; when do you not make me orgasm?” She glances down at him.

“Can I take care of you for once? Hm?” She asked that question with a roll of her hips for each word and syllable that left that pretty mouth of hers. 

And Nanami’s brain turned into mush, his face got so hot, and his balls grew heavier. The only answer he could give to Y/N was, “Fuck.”

“Good answer.” She cockily responds before her hand reaches at the headboard to help her ride him some more. 

The mess built between their naked bodies was driving Nanami insane but in a good way. After months of being touch-deprived due to surgeries and physical therapy, he needed this. He relaxed under Y/N; he let her take control until he could feel himself about to cum. 

“I’m about to—Shit,” Nanami uttered. Before he could say anything else, Y/N could feel the thick ropes of cum shooting inside of her. She’s leaning down, capturing his lips upon his and slowly grinding against him to ensure his cum stays inside of her. 

When the kiss broke apart, Nanami looked up at his wife as if he had hearts in his eyes. “I fuckin’ love you.” 

“I love you too,” Y/N giggles through her subtle pants. 

With the Star Trek shirt back on Y/N’s body, which was now stained with the scent of Nanami and sweat, she glances over at her husband, who is sincerely thinking about something. She hoped he still wasn’t thinking about the scars on his body. “What’s on your mind?” She glances up at him through her eyelashes.

“Yu can see curses now.” Nanami looked at his wife. “She’s only five.” He adds with a sigh.

Y/N hated to admit that her assumptions of what their daughter told them during dinner were accurate. She felt like Yu was too young to see them and finally realized that her world was much different than her friends in class. But Yu had two amazing parents. Two parents would guide her through this. Due to Nanami being the wonderful husband he was, it was as if he read Y/N’s mind. 

With a sly grin and a quick, playful peck on the tip of Y/N’s nose, he says, “We’ll guide her through it, though.” 

​━━ ♡ // @maydayaisha @eiflawriting @unknownspecies @violxtbxbyy @kama-star @superluckystar @minniecums @neesiewrote @lisia-primary @plopifuee @discobeachbarbie @yeagerfushiguro @dontmockwhatilove @omb-lnn @sukunasdirtylaugh @zu8her @loveupeople @atiny-dazzlinglight @p00pdev1l @macxera @onlybambibambi @dior-fawn @sleepysnorlaxsblog @mstsukii @jujutsukaisenfan @adcree @aichaaa @sexlapis @syomi @si00p @madness1999sworld @pt6dio @daisynik7 @woahhajime @blaxxbutterfly

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[banjjakz]

I loooove arranged marriage + affair fics! Are we thinking reader being younger than gojo? I kinda have a thing for poor young lovers dmdmkkd

[arranged marriage au og post]

“poor young lovers” well you’ve come to the right place anon!

arranged marriage AUs are in & of themselves quite compelling. however, it wouldn’t be a banjjakz story™️ if there wasn’t a twist — in this verse, i’m convinced that is is gojo himself who orchestrates the arrangement. subtly slipping your family portfolio into the thick file of potential brides mulled over by clan elders; bribing various transport companies to cancel certain train times so you are forced to meet him “by chance” while riding a different line than your normal choice; he might even go so far as to directly proposition your parents & involve them in the scheming from the beginning.

with this in mind, you could honestly be any age & still would he consider you his fated beloved.

certainly, a younger betrothed comes with all kinds of salacious implications: that you’re too naïve to recognize your husband’s obvious manipulation of circumstances, that you think the way he treats (read: controls) you is commonplace.

if you were significantly younger than gojo, your affair with yuuta would provide her a necessary learning curve into the cunning, brutal social ecosystem of powerful jujutsu sorcerers. you might even learn how to sway some currents, yourself.

[parmahamlarrie]

Happy holidays everyone! This list will be mostly holiday fics, because for once I'm trying to be festive. I hope you and yours are warm and cozy.

A Very Darling Christmas || @aquamarinedaffodil || 133k Christmas, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Pining, Baker Harry, Drama Teacher Louis, Wonderful Side Characters, Tons of Love Actually Quotes This was my first real Christmas fic of the year and boy did it not disappoint!

kay's 25 days of smutmas || @wecantalktomorrow || 63.6k - 25 parts This collection has been so fun to follow along with!

Bitter Ends Turn Sweet Series || @allwaswell16 || 34.3k Exes to Lovers, Kidfic, Famous/Non Famous, Chicago, Song Fic The characters in this verse were really well done! I read it all in one sitting!

Give A Little Sing To The Singles || @londonfoginacup || 31.7k Christmas, Office AU, Coworkers AU, Pining, Fluff and Crack Honestly, nobody does crack fics like Emmu, this was wonderful and laugh out loud funny.

Frankincense-ational || @londonfoginacup || 31.5k Christmas, Librarian Harry, Firefighter Louis, Fluff and Humor Clearly went on an Emmu binge. It was so lovely, I highly recommend!

Every Snowflake Is Different (Just Like You) || @hellolovers13 || 20k Snowed In, Meet Cute, One-Night Stands, Genderfluid Harry, Christmas This one had so much heart packed into that word count! Truly left me feeling so full and whole.

Everybody Wants You (And I Don't Mind the Gold Rush) || @sunflouwerhabit || 5.3k Ice Skating, Fluff, Flirting, Meet-Cute

A Very Louis Christmas - Basic Beautiful Chaos || @silverstuff50 || 4.8k Christmas Party, D/S, Established Relationship, OT5 Chaos

We Put Our Love First || @morethantonight || 4.3k Trans Harry, Ace Louis, Established Relationship Y'all know I love some good ace representation!

Wanna Make Your Body Numb || @letthemusicmoveyou28 || 3.8k A/B/O, Dom/Sub, Club Owner Louis, Established Relationship

A Christmas at Home || @parmahamlarrie || 3k Kidfic, Established Relationship, Christmas, Fluff

'cause I built a home for you || angelsueavenue || 2.3k A/B/O, Mpreg, Fluff, Nesting

You're Family || @neondiamond || 2k Ace Louis, Established Relationship, Christmas

An Annual Affair || @neondiamond || 1.6k OT5 Friendship, A/B/O, Mpreg, Christmas Fluff

Looking for more recs? Check out of my lists here!

Looking for something more specific? Send me an ask!

[quitealotofsodapop]

So will Jade faced princess ever be mentioned in your au? Since LMK kinda goes "Don't trust history" I like to imagine she was just Red's babysitter and people assumed she was a mistress

Oh man I went down a fox-hole with this. I find her potiential as a character so good for the LMK verse. She could be a villain, an ally, a general, or in my personal fave idea: Ultimate Auntie. (One of my fave interpetations is by @harveylikestoart).

So my idea for Princess Jade Face / Jade Faced Princess / Yu Mian Gongzhu is this:

Birth name is Ruan Yu (soft jade/nephirite), but goes by Jade to her friends, and Auntie to anyone she deems younger than her.

Appearance wise: she's a humanoid fox spirit/Huli-Jing with dark green hair, pale skin, and big green eyes. Loves wearing really old fashioned long-sleeved hanfu that trail behind her (mostly to shield her tails without glamour), and is hyper-feminine. Wears obnoxiously patterned cheongsams while out and about.

Has a "feral" form of an eight-tailed dark green fox. She mostly shifts into this form for comfort. Think of the shapeshifter equivalent of taking off your bra after work.

She's a minor royal of a big family of fox demons. Same family as Jin & Yin's (+ Lin the accountant's) mom actually! She likes visiting them whenever she's in the city.

Knew DBK long before the Brotherhood days. They were childhood best friends in the Underworld who got mistaken for a couple a lot (cus "a guy and a girl can't just be friends" obvs /sarcasm). When PIF came along, Jade was one of DBK's biggest hypemen.

Her dynamic with DBK and PIF is essentially an older Traffic Light Trio, with her as the Mei. Green coded, high energy, and adored mutually by the others.

Because of her chill nature and hyper-fem style, people assume she's dumber than she actually is. She plays up her more "Barbie" qualities when she's tricking people/gaining information.

She's ridiculously good at handling babies and toddlers since she grew up with so many little nieces/nephews/niblings. When baby Red got fussy, a little visit from Auntie Jade immediately perked him up.

Wasn't an "active" member of the Brotherhood back in the day, but was a big supporter and intelligence gatherer. She almost got charged with treason after Sun Wukong's imprisonment, but PIF covered for her - despite their first impressions not being so great. She offically left the Brotherhood after Princess Iron Fan and Demon Bull King's engagement.

Was really sad alongside PIF and DBK when Red Son/Boy got taken to the Southern Seas by Guanyin to rein in his emotions. The "affair" mentioned in JttW wasn't an affair at all, but a human misinterpetation of how DBK was helping out his homie emotionally. Jade never forgave the writer for branding her as DBK's mistress.

Is extremely doting and embarassing to Red Son even when he's an adult. She's practically his second mother. Cheek pinching, calling him "kit", saying that he needs to eat more food, sharing baby photos with his friends etc...

The "Jade" in her name is not only a reference to her dark green hair/fur. Her family are Rock/Earth-type demons. She was so good at handling Red as a baby since fire doesn't bother her as much. She also owns a fox mask made of literal jade that she wore back in the Brotherhood days to hide her identity she thought looked mysterious and dramatic.

Doesn't have an actual spouse or biological kids of her own. She's happy being the best unmarried Auntie she can to all the kids.

Will def appear later in the "Monkey King and the Infant"-verse as Red's fave Auntie. Once PIF has "picked up" (read: kidnapped) Red back from the Southern Seas, Jade is immediately called in for babysitting backup.

She and Macaque became friends again on accident while working at the theatre together. She's part of the costume and makeup department, and it took them a few crossed paths to finally recognise one another. She is def partially to blame for Red's flair for dramatics.

Has a particular grudge against Zhu Bajie for whacking her with the rake. Has a nasty scar that starts on the back of her head down to her shoulder blades from the fight. Was extremely cold towards Pigsy before she realised (very embarassed) that he was just Bajie's decendant.

Initially disliked Sun Wukong when they reunited, but quickly it became clear that the the two's more loud, reckless natures bounced off one another. Are rivals for the title of "Best Babysitter".

Spoils baby MK and the other kids rotten. Doesn't matter if the baby is a mystic monkey, dragon, cat demon, human, or demon bull calf; baby is baby.

Takes an obscene amount of luggage with her no matter where she goes. Is "hairdryer in her purse" kind of prepared.

Yips when she's excited/happy. Also chirps in response to Baby MK's monkey chirping. The language crossover of fox and monkey sounds is surprising.

Voice claim: Diane Morgan/Philomena Cunk. She has a softer British accent compared to her related demon niblings. Red Son may or may not have developed his accent from her.

Gosh I love weird women characters.

[fantasy-relax]

Brain worms attacking me.

Re8 Monarchy/medieval au/ omega verse because if I am cooking I'm gonna put every spice I want to.

Miranda (omega) is the queen living in cold war after the recent death of her husband, she is working in the betterment of the kingdom for her toddler daughter, Eva. The lords and ladies are children of the most high noble houses.

The stereotyping of the A/B /O is fading in the kingdom, all have the right to education and part of heritage, but of course there are people that refuse to change and keep thinking of alpha as the top, beta the middle and omega at the bottom. The same way men have more value that women. So the preference for children in this kind of families is:

Alpha male

Beta male

Alpha female

Beta female

Omega male

Omega female

Again the amount of people that follow that believe is few, not enough to cause trouble in general but still annoying. The most affected are the ones that are raised in them.

As the parent have the right and obligations to take care of them, alphas have the most attention while the rest have the minimum necessary to avoid legal trouble, omegas (male and female) get married off to other families in exchange of money, land, ect, as they are considered better partners than betas females because of better fertility, strong maternal instinct, least problems in childbirth plus the sex in the Heat period is fabulous, this is pitifully legal as is the right of the family and the engagement is made early as possible.

Of course when they're old enough to go to school the alphas get their asses kicked for their behavior, betas too if they are arrogant enough to act like jerks, but if not they along with the omegas receive the help they need (therapy, better education, etc) as they are pretty much handicapped and denied access they need, lucky omegas without engagement can found love there and move out of their house, unlucky ones end in loveless marriage (sometimes very, very short marriages, omegas have really strong maternal instinct, hurt their children and they will tear your throat and that is their right to do).

Dimitrescu

The house is in charge of thee commerce and internal affairs also have a wine business. Alcina (beta) is the youngest of the family, she suffers for an illness that make her weak but not bedridden, Miranda is the only one that has enough medical knowledge to treat her so she have stay in the palace for long periods of time.

Her family is old and traditional, after the period of mourning they were bothering Miranda to remarry because the kingdom needs a strong powerful alpha or at least a level headed beta to reign. Not a emotional and weak omega, least an female omega but Miranda is a very capable queen and most of the other nobles considered her more than enough, she is smart, cunning and not weak at all, she is the caring and terrifying mother of the kingdom and she demands respect, so give her that or she could appoint someone that will. They stopped after hearing the subtle threat but they were scheming.

She is the only daughter, she has two brothers, one alpha that treat her as dirt and one omega that is trapped in his room learning how to be a good husband (he couldn't escape, he tried but his family power and influence was bigger), is not surprise that is the only one to treat her as family and in response she treat him as human ( is not a surprise that he dies by his hand not soon after she goes to school)

Alcina is a truly a noble woman and well educated thanks to living half of the time with Miranda, she is more capable than her brother's and the best option to be the heir of the dimitrescu house but of course her parents denied her so she settles with the winery her parents relent because they don't have a better option, plus her sickness make her unappealing to marry, so they hope when the heir have children they will take care of it.

Moreau

In charge of the medical knowledge and service, also being the closest to the ocean are in charge of the fishing and ships. Salvatore (beta) is a weird boy and only child, he is small an suffers from chronic pain but is extremely intelligent so that was enough to be a acceptable heir, at least until another child is born. Something that will take time as his parents are always deep in their studies neglecting him, just give him enough attention to study his illness, treating him as a lab rat more than a son. As is the case with alcina, he tends to be in the palace most of the time under the care of Miranda.

He sometimes stay in the lake fishing is very calming for him (not because there is a very attractive boy helping his fisherman father every weekend)

Heisenberg

In charge of the minery and metalurgy, Karl is the youngest of five brothers and the only omega, his siblings play fight with him and teach him how to throw a mean punch, his parents give him all the education he wants. He is a truly loved and spoiled child, also a genius but he is lazy as his brothers are the one with all the responsibilities, he sometimes go to the palace because is the place with the biggest library and he loves to Learn. He is always guarded by Urias his personal knight, a young hardworking man of humble origin as the only son of a fisherman (that looks too much at Salvatore direction).

Beneviento

In charge of the textiles, botany and woodwork. Donna (omega) have a elder sister, Claudia.

Donna is a considered a weird child, rarely make eye contact, dislike to be dirty and prefers to play with her dolls than with other kids (they make fun of her) can go long periods of time in silence and in general be creepy. Her family try to change it, but after screaming fighting and a accident that scarred half of the face of the little girl they resigned and let her be.

It helps that donna is a omega, actually very good at botany, woodwork and sewing. Plus she is not bad at accounting. All the things that will make her a perfect heir, if she was more social and well, normal like Claudia. So they think about it, and decide to keep Claudia as the heiress but donna will be the one working behind the counter. Both girls are fine with this, Claudia found the paperwork boring and donna hated dealing with people.

Meanwhile her family thinks of her as weird, they is still care for her, she will work in her father workstation making dolls that will be selled across the kingdom and learning about all the paperwork that she needs to keep things moving, she will have tea and botany lessons with her mother learning how to be a proper lady and she will read books and listen to Claudia gossip, she loves them very much as they are all what she had, and forgive them for the accident, is okay she is okay she loves them, she really does.

Because of the injury she was treated personally be Miranda and after she started the training of heiress she have to go to the palace more often.

Claudia marries young and have a daughter, she names her Angela, the baby was born with a mark in the half of her face similar to the Beneviento Crest, so little Angie was considered a lucky child. At first they thought donna will freak out with a baby as they were loud and dirty just to be surprised as the baby absolutely adore her, asking to be carried by her, crying if she wasn't close and pretty much being her favorite person in the world something that Donna reciprocated with an unbelievable fervor.

The lords

Alcina hates Karl for the fact that he could be a example of greatness from the omegas but he chooses mediocrity (a small part of her is happy, children deserve to be loved and be carefree)

He hates alcina because she is so stuck up and never haves fun (a small part of him worries for her, he knows the rumors, how much hurt she have? )

They argue every second of the day (he will cover her with a blanket in the days when he sees her sleeping in the desk) call each other awful names (she makes sure that the book he wants is in the library) they hate each other (they love and protect each other with ferocity).

Alcina is very patient with Salvatore and Donna, even so, she will scold Salvatore because he Is almost the same age as her and should be able to make things by himself, he should man up and stop being a coward ( she still will go and help him anyway and verbally destroy the idiots that bother him).

Donna is the youngest so she have a soft spot for her, even with her peculiar behavior she try to be very gentle when they are together.

Salvatore loves all his friends ( the closest thing to siblings that he have) and loves Venerable Mother Miranda too ( she is the only parent that he ever had)

He works hard in his studies to cure alcina illness (she tells him to think about him first, he never listen, he could live with the pain, alcina could have a bad relapse an die, he will never let that happen) to reduce the scarring of donna face (he knows that she hates it and a part of her hates her family too even if she said that she loves them, he knows that lie to well) and to make medicine more easy and cheap to access for the commoners. He doesn't like to play fight with karl but he always is healing him when his experiments blow at his face (sometimes literally) and tries to be a mediator in his fights with alcina.

Karl mocks Salvatore cowardly behavior but will and has punch people making fun of him and donna (alcina too but he will never admit it), he goes fishing in the weekends with Salvatore (and pretend to don't recognize Urias working with his father or the lovesick look in Salvatore face, ew gross) he sometimes work with donna in creating new toys or machines for woodworking/industry.

He show his scars with pride, he is stronger that what hurt him, he holds donna hand when stupid people make stupid comments and smile with full teeth and malice when alcina tears them apart (he could see the same smile in Donna)

Donna loves her friends, they don't make her feel bad and wrong, Karl keeps an towel and soap in his workroom specifically for her and don't laugh at her when she plays with her dolls (he will run and come back with his toys and they will play together even if they aren't in the right age anymore), She can talk for hours with Salvatore about the plants in medicine and hide together in the theaters to see the plays (alcina is the one that makes sure that they are unbothered) and rant when the treatment of their families gets to be too much (she loves them, she does), alcina teach her a lot of tricks to deal with people or at least make it bearable to do but alcina also have a bad temper and sometimes it will explode (alcina always do her best to stop and leave the room but in the rare occasions that she screams at donna she will buy her all kinds of gifts with a small pout in her face) donna forgives her (but she will not advise her about Karl latest prank, because she can be very petty) and will bring her baby niece to meet them (all have the "there is a cat in my lap so I can't move" problem when baby Angie decides she is to comfortable)

All of them adore little Eva too. Alcina wil have false tea partys, donna will make dolls personalized for her, Karl will teach her cool experiments (and run away from an angry alcina) and moreau will read fairytales at her.

The fall and rise of the houses

Some nobles work with the enemy kingdom behind Miranda back with promise of power and wealth, this lead to the killing of the all the dimitrescu except alcina and the destruction of the principal fabric of the Heisenberg along with the family except Karl, his mother and two brothers, one decide to enlist in the war and die in it.

Alcina ascend and take charge of dealing with all the damage make by her family, she will not betray the trust that the people, the queen (Her mother) put in her.

Direct war is happening again, but Miranda is a strategist they make her move now she is making hers, the head of the enemy king and all of his direct line is hanged outside of the palace, the second line take the power and proceed to make peace and alliance. Chris, the new king offer two candidates to marriage Ethan and Mia. The engagement is made but the matrimony is paused when a plague take place.

Moreau takes charge fast and create treatments faster, this is his responsibility this is were his talent lies, he will not fail.

The plague kills people of both Kingdoms, precautions are taken even so fatalities happen, the moreau being the ones in most contact die quickly, lady Heisenberg and the last brother of Karl die , lady beneviento, Claudia and her husband and donna herself get infected, after the death of his wife and eldest daughter the lord in agony kill himself, donna is still alive and she will fight to stay because there is a little girl waiting for her, she will keep breathing even if hurts and burns, she will not leave her.

Moreau is doing the best he can, some treatments work others not, things get worse when Eva is infected too. She doesn't survive. Miranda don't talk and she and Moreau keeps working, Donna keeps walking in the line of death and life. The last treatment works, she survives, the kingdom mourns.

Karl put all his focus in his work, there are too many things to do, he can't stop. ( if he stop he will break, he can't break, he can let alcina and moreau do all the work, he can't face the silence in his house)

The Queen works hard to deal with the damage, the people admire her strength, truly a devoted monarch, truly a chosen by the gods.

(She wanted to end everything the moment that Eva exhaled her last breath, first her parents then her beloved mate now her daughter, did she offend the gods? Did something that she did that she said was the reason of this agony?.)

She wanted to die but she still have children to take care, she is the queen, she is the Venerable Mother of this Kingdom and her children are hurting too, she will make things better, she had to.

[retrolunaz]

The Diamond of the Season - Bridgerton Kpop AU - The Beginning

genre: historical, fluff-ish, angst (?), slow burn

pairing: duke!hueningkai x oc

warnings: murder, obsession, yandere themes (?)

word count: 3.5k

Backstory

Rios de Artemisa. That was a last name known and revered all throughout the island of Cuba. A family owning a large portion of the nation's nickel production, they were respected as businessmen and people of high class. That is, until the patriarch's, Vicente's, untimely death due to tuberculosis. This caused a great strain on the family. The eldest, Santiago, had to inherit the business. Without the proper training, he was more than naive on that front, and the nickel mines were quickly losing money. The next step was to send his sisters out into society to find them the correct match. Solana was the first to go, being 19 years old. The best way to find a suitor with the proper amount of knowledge would be to take advantage of the Naming of the Season's Diamond. Surely it would make Solana more desirable to any suitors.

Solana was nervously playing with her fingers as she was waiting for the carriage to arrive at the Danbury estate. Her and her family had been travelling by ship for the entire month of March in order to get to England and were finally able to travel by land. Thankfully, her mother had been friends with Lady Danbury for years before her marriage, so she was more than willing to sponsor the young girl for this season. To say Solana was nervous was an understatement. She had always imagined her debut to be in Cuba, marrying a man of her culture whom she could relate to. Solana was dragged out of her thoughts by the voice of the carriage driver.

"We have arrived. Please step out of the carriage," he said. The door was opened for them and the entire family stepped out of the carriage. Entire family meaning Luz, the mother who was absolutely destroyed by the death of Vincente but nonetheless knew that life had to go on, Santiago, the 24-year-old brother who now had to inherit the family business and take charge of the future of his sisters, Pilar, the 16-year-old who had an affinity for writing and painting and seemed to have no interest in her future debut, and Alonso, 15, who was more interested in hunting than taking after his brother. There were also Adanelia and Serafina, 13 and 10, who spent their days reading and horseback-riding.

Lady Danbury was waiting at the giant front doors with open arms.

"Welcome welcome," she said as she walked up to Luz. She greeted her as old family friends and turned to look at Solana. "Look at you, if you are not named the Diamond then the Queen must have problems in her vision. What are your talents, girl?" she asked, moving Solana around and touching her hips and hair.

"I can speak Spanish, English, Russian, German, and Portuguese. I am well-versed in foreign affairs. I can play the piano, guitar, and I can dance quite well." Solana explained. Lady Danbury gave an approving night.

"Well, seeing as it is already nighttime, you all must make haste and prepare for dinner. We have a long day tomorrow and I would like to speak of it on a full stomach." Lady Danbury motioned for the servants to take the many pounds of luggage to the respective rooms of each family member. Solana curtsied and scurried away, following the servants carrying her stuff to her room.

The room itself was gorgeous. It was filled with anything a young woman would need: a vanity, a plush bed, a long mirror for clothing, and a golden bathtub for whenever she felt she needed to refresh. Solana plopped down on the bed and took a moment to relax. Her life as she knew it tomorrow would change completely. She was afraid of not being named the Diamond and disappointing Lady Danbury in the process. The servants knocked on the door and left her luggages in the corner of the room. The males left and the female servants prepared to change Solana out of her travel clothes. In front of the mirror, they took off her dress and undergarments. It was such a relief, she had been in those clothes for hours beforehand and was more than ready to change into a different set. They changed her into a simple blue silk dress with lace embellishments and braided her hair. Solana could not wait to go eat. She was famished and had only been eating snacks beforehand.

"You're all set, Miss Rios. The dinner is ready, so please go downstairs into the dining room. Lady Danbury is waiting for you." said one of the servants, Aymee. Solana nodded, thanked her, and made her way downstairs. Once in the dining room, she sat down next to her mother and Serafina. The dinner in front of them was hot and fresh, and she was ready to dig in, and dig in she did.

"Alright, it is time we discuss what will happen tomorrow. Solana, I will need you to try your best to impress the Queen. She likes people who are intelligent yet delicate. Your beauty is not going to be questioned, but your talents need to be up to standards. Do not say anything out of line, do NOT try to outsmart her, and do your best to leave a good and lasting impression," Lady Danbury explained. Solana nodded in agreement. She knew she had to do her best.

Aymee was doing Solana's hair in the most intricate style. Her hair was styled into a full low bun with braids on the side and face-framing curls. As the final touch, Aymee added pearls into the braids and one large white feather into the bun. Her ears and neck were adorned with pearled jewelry and her makeup was simple yet accentuated her big eyes and plump lips. But the most important part was arguably the dress. Solana was dressed in a beautifully decorated white and gold dress that had aspects of her culture in it, most notably the hibiscus motifs sewn onto the chest area with gold thread and small diamonds. Her gloves were white and lacy with ruffles on the ends of them.

"Miss, you look so beautiful. If you are not announced to be the Diamond of the Season then I believe there is no hope for anybody else in all of London." Aymee had a habit of complimenting Solana all the time. Not that she was complaining, however. It served as a huge boost to her confidence.

The family was quickly getting into the carriage getting ready to go to the Queen's palace. Solana could not stop picking at her cuticles out of nervousness. Pilar noticed this and held her sisters hands in order to prevent her from picking it until she bled.

"I am sure you will do fine, Solana. Trust in yourself. You are going to impress the Queen and you will find a good husband I believe in you okay? Do not worry," she comforted. This helped Solana a little bit, but the nerves came rushing back when the carriage seized movement. The door opened and Solana was met with the view of crowds of girls her age dressed in similar attire. The feathers made the debutantes stand out in the large groups of women excited to see how this event would turn out. The family walked out of the carriage and into the room where the event will be held. So many girls were waiting anxiously for the event to begin. At the end of a small walkway was the Queen and her ladies in waiting, looking ever so intimidating. Solana's breath caught in her throat as the announcer began calling names. Girl after girl walked down the carpet only to be shooed away by a disappointed Queen Charlotte.

"Miss Audrey Orphicton," he said. A young lady with golden hair and striking green eyes walking down the pathway gracefully towards the Queen. She bowed towards the Queen and the Queen looked at her inquisitively. She admired the girl's features, her posture, her poise. For a moment, it seemed Solana had been beat before she even had a chance to show herself. After giving Audrey false hope, the Queen shooed her away as she had done with the others. Solana was growing inpatient until her name was suddenly called.

"Miss Solana Rios de Artemisa," he said. She felt faint. Her body started sweating. Not the wet kind, but the kind where your body becomes hot and itchy. But she had to get past that. She took a deep breath and walked down the pathway, careful of her posture and eye contact. She wanted to look sweat and confident but not too confident where she looked intimidating. She got up to the bottom of the Queen's throne and bowed. Her heart was racing at a million miles an hour. She could not mess this up. If she did, their entire plan would be for nothing and the season would be much more difficult. There was a silence in the room. If anyone's feather fell out of their hair, it would make a loud sound. The Queen stood up. Like Audrey, she analyzed Solana's features and attributes. She grabbed her chin and lifted it up, looking her in the eyes. Solana made sure to hold the most gentle yet submissive eye contact she could muster up.

"My darling, you exhibit the epitome of grace and etherealness. We have our Diamond." she grabbed Solana's hand and announced proudly. Solana finally breathed out the air she was holding in. The cheers that filled the room were enough to cause temporary deafness to the regular ear. Her family looked so proud.

The estate was hectic. Everyone seemed to be excited for Solana's success regarding the Queen. Tonight, the debutantes were to go to a ball held by Sir Jackson Wang. This was Solana's opportunity to get out there and land herself a husband of high esteem.

Aymee was taking care of her as usual. Tonight's dress was something special. It was a periwinkle blue gown with white lace detailing. In the lace were shapes of hearts and swirls. The hem of her dress ombre'd with lace, being heavier and more detailed at the bottom and eventually dispersing as it goes up the dress. Her gloves were white and lacy and her go to pearl jewelry adorned her collarbones and hung off her earlobes.

The important part was her hair. Solana had long, thick jet black hair that reached down to her butt. Aymee made sure to accentuate this by giving her a half up half down with face framing curls to bring attention to her huge brown doe eyes. Sparkles were applied to her under eyes to make her even more alluring than she already was.

"I do believe you are all set, miss. I wish you the best of luck tonight. I just know that tomorrow there will be hundreds of men at the door waiting for your brothers permission to court you." There Aymee went again with the compliments and the confidence boosts. Solana gave Aymee a smile and walked into the carriage waiting outside with her family. She would finally debut into society.

The carriage ride was not long at all. They were at the ball before they could even count to three. It was loud from the outside. It was obvious that Sir Wang spared no expense when going all out. The music was beautiful and sure to get anybody in the mood to dance around the ballroom. Excited, Solana walked in a little before her siblings and stood in awe at the sheer amount of eligible bachelors. Lady Danbury walked and stood next to her at the edge of the dancefloor.

"Men should come to you soon. You are already being stared at. Let me give you some pointers. Do you see that young man over there?" she pointed over to a tall man who was drinking with another man. Their conversation must have been hilarious because he was laughing loudly and proudly showing off his deep dimples.

"That right there, is Viscount Soobin Choi. He has yet to find himself a wife though many young ladies have been after him for the past five seasons. Very stubborn, but very rich. He is sure to provide you with a good lifestyle and is known for being very kindhearted. And that man next to him," she motioned to the slightly shorter yet alluring man next to Soobin, "is Earl Yeonjun Choi of Somerset. He is twenty and four and has been desperate to find himself a companion. I think it is a lost cause. He has been extremely picky. I personally do not believe he will ever find anyone if he continues with these antics. He is also known for his rakish activities. Maybe one day he will be ready to settle down and you may just be the one. Over there on the dancefloor, dancing with Miss Audrey is Duke Taehyun Kang of Peacehaven. He seems to be doing well for himself. If you take interest in him do not be afraid to snatch him away from her; he is a good man. But there, at the table eating sweets, is Duke Kai Kamal Huening of Highworth. The poor thing. His family has been pushing him to marry for years now. He is all but twenty and one yet he is still meant to be the man of the house. He has always been too shy to approach any girl so he lurks in the corners of the ballrooms. I do not understand why he still bothers if he will not change his behavior." Suddenly, Lady Danbury's eyes shot over to a man surrounded by a group of women. "If you should be caring to impress anybody, it should be him. That there is Prince Beomgyu of South Korea. You want to be a princess don't you? You have quite the competition. I would say let him come to you, but do not be afraid to give yourself a push in his direction. He is here for a wife after all. After this season, he is to return to Korea and find one there if he fails to find one here." Solana was extremely overwhelmed by the amount of men being shown to her. She was not given a moment to recollect her thoughts before she saw people moving towards her, specifically the dimpled charmer from before. He made sure to move everybody out of his way and get a good look at her.

"Good evening miss..." he asked, grabbing Solana's hand and planting a kiss on it.

"Solana. Solana Rios de Artemisa," she replied shyly.

"Ah yes, the Diamond of the Season from the island of Cuba. I hope to make your acquaintance. May I have this dance?" he asked and smiled at her. How could Solana say no? His dimples were too charming to reject. She smiled and nodded, and he took her out to the dance floor. Everyone knew she was the Diamond. She was being stared at as she danced. But there was one stare that she could not shake off no matter how many times she spun around.

Duke Kai could not help but stare at her continuously while munching on a tart. His mother was urging him to marry and start a family. With his older sister on academic travels in Asia and his younger sister debuting this year and also finding a husband, he was well behind in his endeavors. That is when his sister, Lady Bahiyyih Huening, came up to him.

"You're looking at the Diamond are you not? I believe you saw her at the ceremony as well when I was presented. Nice young lady, my age. Brother I do hope you take this opportunity to finally get yourself a wife. Mother needs heirs, Kai. Stop being so shy and ask her to dance after this song." she commented. Kai sighed and looked at her in annoyance.

"How do you think I will approach her in any way? Do you not see the men on the sidelines waiting to have a chance with her? I cannot compete." he replied. Bahiyyih rolled her eyes.

"You say this every season, and every season you end up unmarried. If you want, I could give you a push. But you must stop standing from afar. You look like a creep." she smiled and walked away.

The song had ended and Soobin and Solana bowed towards each other to say their goodbyes.

"I shall see you tomorrow, yes? Save me a spot so I am first in line to give you my gifts," Soobin smiled and kissed her hand as a goodbye. Solana was left astounded. She did not think it was going to be as direct as that. Soon enough the second song began playing, and if Soobin was direct, Yeonjun was worse. Instantly he grabbed her hand and kissed it.

"Allow me this dance yes?" he asked and began dancing with her, not giving her a second to spare. Earl Yeonjun was much more talkative than Soobin.

"I hope you were not considering giving him a chance at courting you, my darling. Why him when I have the ability to make you much much happier, hmm?" he asked and spun her around. Solana was left speechless. Yeonjun chuckled at her shocked look and carried on dancing.

Kai did not understand why, but seeing the known rake of the community dancing with Solana annoyed him. It was not fair that someone like him had such easy access to her, compared to Kai, who found himself too shy to even approach her. He felt so useless, so pathetic for not being able to simply ask a girl to dance. Season after season he let his own anxiety prevent him from finding a worthy spouse. The song ended as well, and Yeonjun said his goodbyes to Solana.

At this point she grew tired of dancing, so she walked over to the sweets table, right where Duke Kai was standing. He felt himself begin to sweat, when Bahiyyih scurried over to the area and greeted Solana with a curtsy.

"Good evening Miss Solana. I am Bahiyyih Huening of Highworth. This here is my brother, Duke Kai Huening of Highworth. You may have seen him when the Diamond was being chosen. Congratulations, by the way. I am sure this is a huge feat in your life. I am pleased to make your acquaintance, and hopefully to befriend you, as I see we have a lot in common." she introduced enthusiastically. Bahiyyih seemed to be more than willing to become friends with Solana, while Kai seemed extremely nervous regarding her presence. Solana smiled and agreed.

"I know you have barely just gotten a moment to rest, but how would you like a dance with my brother here? He has been meaning to invite you but he is far too shy to initiate contact." This took Kai by surprise. His nerves were now more evident than ever.

"I think that would be lovely," Solana replied, hoping to give some confidence to the very attractive young man in front of her. He visibly gulped, bowed towards her, and took her out to dance. Bahiyyih smiled at herself. Poor thing did not know what she just got Solana into.

"So, Duke of Highworth yes?" she asked, trying hard to get a conversation out of the boy.

"Y-yes. We have a very rich family name. I would like to find a wife this season. I n-need an heir.." he trailed off. It was obvious that Kai was not the most sociable person, at least not at first. Solana nodded in agreement and continued dancing. It was an awkward dance, though he was a good dancer. The music stopped once more and he bowed his goodbyes.

Kai grabbed her hand with the courage he could muster up and kissed the back of it.

"I do hope to see y-you again sometime soon, Miss Solana. Farewell." He scurried away and allowed himself to breathe when he was far enough. Solana was made to dance a couple more times with different men who were all willing to impress and court her immediately. The rest of the night went by fast.

Lady Danbury and Santiago went up to Solana to inform her that it was time to return to the estate. If anyone seemed satisfied with Solana's ability to mingle and pique the interest of the eligible bachelors at the ball.

Walking to the carriage, Santiago felt the need to tell Solana what would inevitably happen next.

"Tomorrow, you must rise early. It is without a doubt that many men will be coming to the parlour early in the morning with gifts. They will be trying their best to impress you. I urge you to choose wisely and not to go with the first man that presents himself to you. The future of the family is in your hands."

The carriage ride home was filled with giggles and chatter from the women.

[birgittesilverbae]

hi so since shannon survives in babea au 🥺 would she and mary ever think of getting married?

v normal about this

in the wake of losing the halo, shannon remains a sister warrior for a few months, but it doesn't feel right, the way she feels rejected by god, the way beatrice is barely on speaking terms with her, the pitying looks she gets in the halls of the convent. she leaves the church quietly, mother superion giving her blessings and her understanding, but remains with the order in the way the mary exists within it, as an outsider standing at the periphery, held only by a handful of a commandments and the family she's found amongst her sisters

she moves in with mary, has been dating her for about five years at that point, but is more focused on doing what she can to keep bea safe from vincent than she is on their relationship, which is a homecoming and a safe haven and on the backburner for two women trying to protect the teens they love. (the visions, the knowledge of the betrayal, come earlier in this 'verse because vincent is giftwrapped a warrior nun who has grown up under his care, who he has groomed to be the warrior nun adriel needs). 

ronda happens, and bea's relationship with shannon resettles, and bea allows herself to listen to what shannon's been trying to tell her all along. that vincent cannot be trusted. that trusting him would lead to her downfall.

vincent gets squared away, and bea can focus on becoming number one efficient warrior nun, and mary and shannon can relax a fraction, relax a hair (can never fully relax when bea is a reliquary and a raw wound and a scar). they learn to live with each other in their new normal, shannon in the first freedom she's ever truly had

it's mary who raises the question late one night, after a family dinner at which lilith had made some jab or another about them basically being married already. it's just an initial conversation, she says, just seeing whether they're on the same page about where they want this to go (mary, her trust shattered by vincent, always, always hedging her bets), but shannon takes mary's face in her hands and forces her to make eye contact and tells her this is the only place she wants to be. that if mary feels the same way, then there's no point wasting time not being engaged

they go get rings the next day, matching white gold bands and chains to wear the other's on around their neck when they're in the field. they quickly end up getting silicone rings too for daily wear, spend most of their time wearing the other's engagement band around their neck. they keep it quiet, beyond telling bea and by extension lilith, and bea snaps into action planning their wedding

it's a small affair, on the overlook in ronda, where the four of them had stood in the early dawn so many months before and revelled in their survival. lilith stands for shannon, their bond grown so much closer in the aftermath of shannon losing the halo and lilith being passed over for bea. bea stands for mary, feeling every year between them in the ache in her heart, at mary's shoulder the way mary has so often stood at hers. bea has both their rings tucked in the breast pocket of her suit (having been ragged on for being the ring Bearer for months), and mary squeezes her hand affectionately when she passes them over

mother superion conducts the service, tries desperately to contain her tears but to no avail, and shannon holds a hand out for her to take, to support her, to remind her that at least one of her girls has made it out of the meat grinder alive, that at least one of her girls has found safety and happiness 

[worthyheir]

Edit to come but Family Affair: Singer: Jace @worthyheir Guitar: Aegon @vesperzyr Bass: Aemond @lvscinvs Drums: Jon @zoklaanogar Keyboard: Luke @neithergodsnormen We have other positions available too

[slghtr]

#PSA, PORTRAYAL NOTES.

since my canon for klaus is a mix of book and show (and my added creative flair), i'm going to pull all of the thoughts running around in my head here, in this one post for easy access. i will be adding to this as i think of things, and in some cases, there will be more detailed info to come!

my klaus is a haphazard mixture of canon. he is primarily book-based with minor details of show canon and my added creative flair thrown in; he is heavily canon divergent and unaffiliated with the vampire diaries/the originals show canon by default in his main verse. the details below will be the most important points to read and any other information can be given through plotting and character development. as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot me a message!

i will often refer to the "old ones" as purebloods. they are capable of passing down their vampire genetics through birth, and niklaus was born the product of an affair. his pureblood mother, esther, held a steady affair with a pureblood werewolf, and the result nine months later was klaus.

concerning canon ships: my main love interest for klaus is katerina/katherine (see this post). all other ships need to be plotted due to the canon differences here (and klaus' serious toxicity), but i do ship caroline/klaus as well. hayley/klaus only when it concerns the vampire diaries show canon as i do not acknowledge the legacies canon or the events leading up to it (re: hayley's pregnancy and hope's birth). in his main verse, klaus is childless. — i will have a heavily divergent verse up for the originals/the legacies show canon acknowledging hayley's pregnancy and hope's birth because i don't want to give them up entirely and i do love them, but interactions in this verse will need at least some basic plotting due to canon divergencies here—or at the very least, open communication. i'm super flexible with it, of course, and i will have separate verses for more show canon-aligned threads and aus.

depending on what character i’m writing against, i’ll change some things up or throw you a show canon-esque verse vs my default one! it just depends on what works best for us both and we can plot the details out! if there’s ever a canon divergence point i have strong feelings about or feel is more of a concrete thing for my portrayal, i’ll tell you!

klaus is the one to turn katherine, and she's considered as formidable as he is. as a child she was always sick and when a doctor of human sciences told her she would die soon, her maid sought klaus out because she knew he was in the same village at the same time, and he saw something in her that made him want to turn her... because he certainly didn't do it out of the kindness of his own heart.

as far as klaus' siblings are concerned, i take a lot of inspiration from the originals show canon there. i love them too much to throw them away, and their bonds will stay relatively the same except that they parted ways nearly a millennia ago and they have more long distance type relationships presently, with klaus typically only visiting them if he needs something or he finds he misses them too much *in my default verse. he used to send them postcards and trinkets from his travels (especially elijah, rebekah and freya), and in modern times, he stays in contact consistently over the phone. — when they flee from their father sometime in the first millennia, they stick together for awhile as old ones, traveling and running from mikael, a pureblood vampire turned hunter when he found he couldn't cope with what he was—what his family was. in earlier years, they often pose as royalty, most notably lords and ladies of a wealthy, aristocratic family.

as far as his father is concerned, klaus is unaware of his birth father ansel, who had been a pureblood werewolf. mikael, who esther attempted to pass off as klaus' father, somehow always knew. a lot of this is taken from show canon in the sense that klaus still grew up with a shitty, abusive father who hated him for being different. for being the product of an affair his mother had—solid proof of her infidelity staring him in the face every single day. a lot of these feelings contributed to mikael's eventual breakdown and becoming a hunter. he grew to hate what he was, what his family was, but the hatred for klaus was even stronger. when his children fled after mikael's first attempt at killing them, he trails after them for quite some time until they finally put him down with the aid of klaus' witches.

presently, klaus has sired numerous successful hybrids using the blood of doppelgangers and continues to search for werewolves to turn, although they are often scarcely found. in his main verse, he has a small army of them at his disposal, but the sire bond doesn't exist in these cases unless plotted.

speaking of his army, it doesn't consist of only hybrids. klaus is a master at networking and has cultivated an "army" of those loyal to him, including powerful witches working on his side and in his trusted inner circle. something something slater contacting elijah through a fucking craigslist ad something something. it's the same with klaus. odds are, somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody... knows how to initiate contact with klaus or those in his circle, but it's never direct. "how do i find klaus? you don't find klaus... klaus finds you."

a key point: there is no hybrid curse in klaus’ canon. he comes to fell's church/mystic falls in the early 90s to avenge katherine's death at the hands of elena and her friends. the ending is changed, with klaus never dying—because how are we supposed to believe that humans who just learned of supernaturals like 6 months ago have the power to take him down? no, thanks. they do drive him out of the town, however, and he goes on to remain nomadic, but not before making his mark on the humans of fell's church. — when it comes to interactions with show characters in klaus' main verse, i often take inspiration from the vampire diaries show canon for his antics against elena and her friends and their consequences, however due to canon divergencies here, we might have to have some basic plotting.

continued ...

klaus and his brothers and sisters are the progenitors of the vampire race, but klaus is the sole progenitor of vampire/werewolf hybrids. he is the very first. — as the progenitor of the vampire/werewolf hybrids, klaus is able to create hybrids by feeding a werewolf his blood, snapping their necks or killing them in some way, and then having them drink the blood of a doppelganger or principal guardian descendant, but he can also create them by passing down his genes through genetics, but only with werewolf women capable of bearing children, as vampires are typically unable to change their bodies to accommodate a growing baby. *he could, in theory, have children with other purebloods and pass down his hybrid genetics this way, but if we're including that his family was the original vampires, that'd be gross, you know?

verses available. (full details coming soon, but for now we've got plotting)

the vampire diaries / the originals *canon divergent.

more coming soon.

[kaydeefalls]

WIP Wednesday

Feeling increasingly antsy about the fact that we are four full months into 2023 and I have posted zero fics so far this year, but I am actively writing again these days, I swear! Currently close to 18k words into a Joe/Nicky canon-divergence AU set during the last Punic War (i.e. the Fall of Carthage). I'm probably only around the halfway mark and my gremlin brain craves validation, so have a snippet:

"My apologies; I did not catch your name earlier. Mine is Nicolò—or Nicolaus Genuates, as the Romans would have it."

"Well, I am obviously not Roman, and I would have you as you are, Nicolò," Yusuf replied with a wink. He filed the name away for later consideration; not entirely Roman himself, then, this Nicolò. "My name is Yusuf."

Nicolò leaned in a little closer, smiling with his eyes. "So what land do you call home, then, Yusuf? And what brings you to our city?"

"Carthage, and the great misfortune of my family connections, I'm afraid," Yusuf said dryly. "I'm a merchant by trade, but my sister's husband sits on our judicial tribunal, and wanted to ensure our family's interests were represented in the negotiations with your Senate."

"Ah, the One Hundred and Four, as they are called?" Nicolò's gaze sharpened. "You are part of the Carthaginian envoy."

Yusuf lifted an eyebrow. "Indeed. You are better versed in foreign affairs than most actors I have met."

"Then you haven't met the right actors," Nicolò countered. "But I'm not one myself, though I count them among my friends. I'm a scribe—I work at the aerarium archives."

It caught Yusuf by surprise. "I admit, I would not have guessed that. That you are an educated man, yes, I presumed as much from your speech, but it's hard to envision you spending your days transcribing laws or balancing accounts."

Nicolò gave him a charmingly crooked little grin. "Perhaps you lack imagination, then."

"I have never been accused of that before."

"No? How did you picture me, then? As an actor like my friend Aurelius over there?"

"You would cut a fine figure on a stage," Yusuf allowed, letting his gaze travel down along the curve of Nicolò's neck to his broad shoulders, the lean muscles of his arms. "But if not that, then perhaps…a craftsman, or engineer of some sort. Someone who works with his hands." One of Nicolò's large hands rested atop the table between them. Yusuf traced along the outline of it. "You have very capable-looking hands."

"Capable of holding a pen, yes. Among other things." Nicolò turned his hand palm up, letting his fingers tangle with Yusuf's. "Your hand is not as soft as I would have imagined, for a wealthy Punic merchant."

"Carthaginian," Yusuf corrected. "'Punic' is a Roman word, not one we use to describe ourselves. And do your merchants not travel by ship, and handle the ropes alongside their sailors as needed? Or the sword, when called upon to defend their cargo? All these tasks build their own callouses."

"As they should." Nicolò stroked his thumb across the lines of Yusuf's palm, and somehow that simple touch sent a crackle of heat along the full length of Yusuf's body. He sucked in a breath, and Nicolò lifted his heavy-lidded gaze back up to meet Yusuf's. His lopsided smile now had clear intent behind it. "So what brings a Carthaginian merchant-ambassador here, tonight, instead of toasting his compatriots after a long day's negotiations?"

Yusuf ducked his head in closer, brushing the words against the shell of Nicolò's ear. "I tired of their company, and sought better. Have I found it?"

[akirakirxaa]

A Talk

Persephone is uncertain about the future, and finds a friend in an unlikely place. Timeline: Post-Stormblood Rating: G Wordcount: 714 Words Verse: Written in the Stars (Unsundered Azem AU)

My dearest Hades, I don’t know what to make of this ‘ambassador’ from Garlemald. He claims that their Emperor is interested in peace, but having met the man before, I feel skeptical. Gosetsu has returned to us, though with a former enemy in tow. I’ve written about her before, Yotsuyu, but she has no memory of any of the things she did — or that were done to her, for that matter. I’m torn, Hades. Should she be made to suffer when she can’t remember why? Slain for crimes she doesn’t know she committed? Should she be allowed to live when she is the reason so many of these Domans’ loved ones no longer do? While it’s not my decision to make, you know me. I never could stay out of these kinds of affairs. I—

“You seem sad.”

Persephone jolted on the cushion she’d spirited away to a quiet corner, barely managing to avoid blotting the page with the pen she held. She looked up and saw the pale skin and raven hair of the very woman she’d been writing about; far from the icy glare she remembered from Doma castle, Tsuyu’s eyes were wide and childlike, as if she’d never suffered the horrors Persephone had seen for herself in the woman’s past.

“What was that?” Persephone cleared her throat, attempting to look a little more dignified, brushing her auburn hair back out of her face and almost marking her face with the pen in the process.

“You seem sad when you write in that book,” Tsuyu clarified. “What is it?” Persephone looked down at her book, sunset eyes softening in fondness.

“Ah. It’s meant to be a journal, but I’ve been using it to write letters to someone I care deeply for.” Persephone slipped the cushion out from under her, setting it next to her and patting it in invitation. Tsuyu sat, curious eyes looking at the leather bound tome that Persephone tried to close casually, unwilling to share these private thoughts with anyone. Well. With any but one.

“Are they family?” she asked. Persephone ran her hand along the cover.

“Sort of,” she said with a chuckle. “He’s my husband.” Tsuyu’s eyes widened.

“I didn’t know you were married!”

“Yes, well. He’s missing, and, until I find him, it can be…difficult to talk about.”

“What happened?” The question brought back unwelcome flashes of Amaurot burning and buildings crumbling and so many people calling out for help, more than she could ever reach by herself… But she knew Tsuyu didn’t mean it maliciously, so she swallowed the lump in her throat.

“Something terrible happened to my homeland,” Persephone began. “We lost many people and we didn’t agree on how to make things right. And in the chaos, we were separated. I haven’t seen him since. I don’t even know where to look.” She started as Tsuyu grabbed her hands suddenly, clutching tightly as she met Persephone’s melancholy gaze.

“You’ll find him!” she insisted, with a brightness that made Persephone realize the darkness she’d been slipping towards. “You’re brave and strong; if anyone can do it, it’s you! Gosetsu’s told me stories…” Persephone smiled as the woman, looking years younger than in that crumbling castle, went on about what she heard about the ‘Warrior of Light’s exploits, some true and some clearly embellished by her samurai friend.

Before long, Persephone had tucked her journal away and Tsuyu had fetched a plate with really far too many dango to be good for them. Persephone told slightly modified tales of her exploits as Azem, and Tsuyu drank in every word, excitedly reacting with joy or fear or concern as the stories called for.

“Persephone, your life is so exciting!” she exclaimed after a mouthful of the sweet treats.

“Seph.”

“Huh?”

“You can call me Seph,” Persephone reached for another skewer. “It’s what my friends call me.”

“Are we…friends?” Tsuyu seemed to shrink a little, as if the sudden invitation had somewhat frightened her back into her shell.

“If you want to be,” Persephone gave her a smile around her mouthful of food, caring little for how silly she would look, and Tsuyu relaxed again.

Not my decision to make, no, but I never was good at minding my own business. Wouldn’t you agree, Hades?

[arcanepactguile]

SILVER TONGUED — 𝕾𝖎𝖑𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝕿𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖚𝖊𝖉

My default verse if you haven't specified when sending a prompt.

Set during the fallout of the Extermination War against the Angels lead by Adam, Alastor's currently recuperating from the grievous injury Adam had dealt him. Inclined to licking his wounds and bruised ego in private, Alastor's interest in pursuing the success of the Hazbin Hotel has been roughly shaken up by his brush with Death.

The Radio Demon's relationships have also been shaken to the core — his reputation seemingly in tatters, he's been reconsidering his affiliation with the Hotel, and the value in orchestrating redemption.

CERVINE DELICACY — 𝕮𝖊𝖗𝖛𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝕯𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖈𝖞 🦌🥛

Set either in SILVER TONGUED or DEBT TO NATURE, this is a AU duplicate of those verses when chosen, but with one exclusive distinction. Not for Muns squicked out by Teratophilia.

This AU is my portrayal of Alastor, but endowed with a pair of doe's udders. They're not what you think. isn't wholly lewd-focused, but it is shamelessly spicy.

⚠️ He is not intersex or a futa / cuntboy.

Reference sheet coming shortly.

DEBT TO NATURE — 𝕯𝖊𝖇𝖙 𝖙𝖔 𝕹𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊

Set before Alastor had established Hazbin Hotel, and has never met Charlie and her support Vaggie, or the crew. Free range.

Before the Radio Demon had stumbled upon Charlie's fascinating (at the time) endeavour to redeem souls bound for an eternity of suffering, Alastor's living his life as a free-range Overlord with no strings attached, save for his own soul's contract lingering in the background.

As an independent agent, not chained to any business or permanent commitment such as Hazbin: long before he comes across Charlie Morningstar, he's preoccupied pursuing random fancies to use up his time — whether it may be dealing with souls, corruption, forging alliances or enemies, or seeking to resolve his own agendas concerning his life as well as his livelihood.

FORBIDDEN FRUIT — 𝕱𝖔𝖗𝖇𝖎𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓 𝕱𝖗𝖚𝖎𝖙

An AU, this is a reimagining of Hazbin Hotel established on Earth, humans, with minimal occult supernatural elements.

During the modern era, Alastor's a student at a university that suits every pocket. The young man's a strange student, not finding it easy to make friends, or focus on much else but in maintaining his exemplary grades in order to support his poor family. Always strapped for cash, as a rising star in the student body he's often resented for his high intellect but shoddy clothes.

School is the only avenue where he feels he belongs. Living at home with an abusive father, Alastor's taken to dabbling in the occult to find a solution from his trauma. At the college, he's having trouble keeping the signs of the abuse from being recognised. Working on his deep interest in the power of radio, he's torn between the broadcasts and finding an end to his father to protect his mother.

Unfortunately he's at the center of a wild rumour, accusations of forming sexual relationships or favours through his professors — which are actually true. Professor Husk and Professor Lilith are in danger of losing their jobs and community vilification because of the sordid, age gap affair between student and teacher.

𝑴𝑼𝑵-𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑪𝑰𝑭𝑰𝑪 𝑪𝑨𝑵𝑶𝑵

𝕽𝖆𝖛𝖆𝖌𝖊 𝖄𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝕾𝖐𝖎𝖓 — @tastefulfinery

𝕷𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝕹𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖎𝖊𝖘 — @hells-musing-along

𝕭𝖆𝖉 𝕳𝖆𝖇𝖎𝖙𝖘 — @angie-long-legs

𝕿𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖓 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖆 𝕽𝖎𝖉𝖊 — @poisonedspider

𝕲𝖚𝖎𝖑𝖙𝖞 𝖆𝖘 𝕾𝖎𝖓 — @hellsgreatestperformance

TBA — @dark-ambition

TBA — @advlox

TBA — @aroyaltailor

TBA — @baphomet-slumber-queen

TBA — @the-divine-comedian

TBA — @primordialruin