#(Thank you! I'm loving writing how Gregory is handling all this)

[staystillgregory]

Leaning back from the embrace (but not letting go - he couldn’t bring himself to), Gregory flashed what he hoped was a reassuring smile. Even though he still felt torn up about everything that had happened, there was no time to linger on it now. When they were safe in the daylight, he could process the unfairness of it all - his voice being stolen, the threat of the monster unleashed, the terrible things that had happened over the night to Cassie.

But now, he had a job to do. It was a long way away from making things right with the breached trust of his cousin, but it was a start. They were getting out of here, together.

“Yeah, they can help. I’ve been with them since....the night that started all this. It’s a long story. While I was looking for you, they were getting M.X.E.S. back online, so hopefully that thing can’t leave the building, if it’s still here. I’ll let them know I found you,” Already he was raising his wrist, revealing a somewhat battered Fazwatch. “And we’ll get to somewhere they can reach us. I would just ping our location here, but the signal is shit. I think I can get a message through, but that’s about it.”

Gregory wasn’t exactly keen on the idea of moving Cassie in her current state, not wanting to make her injuries worse, but they had very little choice. The idea of remaining here, among the wreckage, was simply not viable while threats still loomed over them. “Can you stand at all? Or are you too hurt?” 

[Gregory insisted that she didn't need to apologize; she'd been dragged into this, and it wasn't her fault. At surface level, the words were comforting, but something within her felt the need to tear them apart. Sure, she'd been lured here, but she shouldn't have been. If she had the wisdom, the foresight, the keenness...she would have seen right through that fake Gregory. Instead, she blindly latched onto everything it said -- she'd been so scared of losing her cousin that she put herself through Hell to get him back, and it was all for nothing. She'd actively contributed to the destruction of the Pizzaplex, breaching security, unleashing whatever that thing in the basement was...]

[And still, Cassie knew that she wouldn't have stayed put, even if she had prior knowledge of tonight's events. No matter what, something in her would have screamed, "But what if Gregory IS down there?" She only wanted to help, and that had turned out to be both a weakness and a strength.]

[Gregory parroted her, reminding her that he was here -- something she definitely needed to hear right now. Despite everything, Gregory ( the REAL one ) was here. Cassie silently acknowledged the rest before pulling him into a hug; they needed to get out of here before anything else, and she absolutely agreed. She was horrified at the possibility that that...thing might have broken free because of her. He'd ask his friends to help, and she could call "Uncle B-", which she assumed was her dad. She...wasn't too keen on that unless it was an absolute emergency, though -- she'd sneaked out tonight, and if it was possible to still get away with it ( despite being visibly injured and traumatized ), then she'd prefer that. She didn't need to be grounded on top of everything else.]

[Cassie held her cousin tightly, ignoring her injuries; now that the adrenaline had worn off, she could feel her muscles screaming over the littlest of movements, but she needed this right now. Gregory hugged her back, and finally, everything felt like it was going to be okay. She felt another tear fall, even though she was sure she'd cried herself out...but this one was good. It fell because she felt safe, and for now, things would stay that way. Gregory gently squeezed her shoulder, promising her that he wouldn't leave, that they would be okay. She believed him.]

❝ Thank you... ❞ [Cassie sniffled, fighting to get the rest of her words out. Calm down. It's going to be okay, but like he said, you have to leave...preferably now.] ❝ Y-You're right, though. We need to get out of here. You said, um...your friends can help? Do you have a plan? ❞

[bklynmusicnerd]

They really did segregation today segregation tomorrow on this episode. They really separated Trina and all the other black characters at home while everyone else was at Wyndemere for the repass. They also had the audacity to have Esme have a grave in the same cemetery as Spencer and had Liz of all people grieving her?!? Had Trina and Cam interact for like 1 minute but the rest of the episode he and Joss were sharing memories instead of all three of them?!? Trina had 30 second scenes, but the rest of the family, who didn’t give a fuck about him, had more scenes. Spencer’s funeral wasn’t even the focus because it went right back to Sonny and his shit and Gregory/Finn’s shit😑

Yeah I just got done watching it and I'm disappointed at all the missed opportunities that are occurring but I'm not surprised. Before I get into it, I wanna credit TA again for playing the physicality of Trina's grief/depression so consistently. Grief isn't always loud tears. Losing someone is exhausting. It makes you weary. And as much as the script is falling short, TA's acting isn't. That's what's making the storytelling choices so frustrating.

C&D allowing Lucky Gold on breakdown (who is also credited on the infamous cabin episode) and Kate Hall on script to effectively disappear the black mourners once the memorial moved to Wyndemere is a pretty egregious legacy to leave behind. Again, this racial segregation in the storytelling is not just bad optics, IT'S BAD STORYTELLING. Emotional beats were missed because of this idea that Trina's family and Spencer's family cannot interact for longer than two minutes.

The problem isn't the writing for Trina's depression. It actually makes total sense for her character and the way she carries the weight of the world on her shoulders, to perceive Spencer's death as a personal failure of hers and punish herself for it. The problem is there's no way Cam, Joss and Ava wouldn't be spending a lot of that time at Wyndemere concerned about Trina? I mean, they had Laura, Joss, and Cam looking at this scrapbook of Spencer pictures that Nik allegedly collected and the majority of them feature Trina.

It actually looked insane how hard they had to work to give these people dialogue discussing Spencer's journey that didn't mention Trina. Honestly the fact that they prioritized punishing Nik over that Esme bullshit so much that he wasn't even allowed to attend his son's fake funeral is a testament to how badly they're handling this presumed death arc.

Even the eulogy that Alexis gave made me laugh because she said something about how in the blink of an eye he became this confident young man who took responsibility for his choices. Uh, yeah, no, Spencer came back to town a bitter and angry young man who was stunted emotionally. Trina entering his life is what inspired Spencer to become the man that Alexis described. And Spencer himself said that many, many times.

Yes, he admired Cam and wanted to be like him, but those two didn't really bond until Spencer needed someone to confide in about his stupid hero plan to save Trina. It's the only reason Cam stood by him. The HS trio should have been the emotional center of this memorial. Instead, Spencer's family honored him by barely acknowledging the girl he loved so much he "died" for her. Because the writers decided maintaining their Generally White Hospital tradition (thank you to VA for that fitting title) was more important.

Trina and Spencer's story (and the sheer buzz around it) should be inspiring an integration of the canvas. Instead, it's being told poorly so they can enforce some pretty archaic storytelling politics. I really hope PM brings an end to that shit because it genuinely does mess up the flow of the story, disregards existing relationships and makes me uncomfortable when it comes to watching this soap.

There are shows from the sixties that aren't as strictly racially segregated as GH was today. I shouldn't even have to explain why that's not sustainable for a show trying to carve a future for itself. The writing culture under C&D's leadership was truly fucked up.

That said, this would have been a much stronger episode if we had SP or CG on script. They keep assigning these key aftermath episodes to writers who are clearly not comfortable writing long or in-depth pov for Trina. It's a poor choice, especially when we know it's a fake death and Trina is going to be key to his return. It's just unforced error after unforced error and that is why you don't see anyone seriously mourning the loss of C&D.

[terry-perry]

Could you write a single mum/plus sized reader with the moon boys, meeting for the first time and she has low self esteem? I’d very much appreciate it ^^ I love how you write them :3

Steven came to work as he normally did. Keeping a good pace to lower the risk of Donna getting at him for being late again. He really needed to find something to help with his sleepwalking. He's basically become more zombie than human as he mindlessly wanders about to who knows where doing who knows what. The chain wasn't being much help either, it seemed. He still wound up somewhere somehow.

After sharing his usual pleasantries with J.B., he was welcomed by someone else. This was a new change of pace as he looked down to found a young toddler boy seated on the floor in the middle of the museum. Sweet little thing in his own little world as patrons paid him no mind. Steven jogged over to him right away.

"Hey little man! What are you doing on the floor there?"

He was about to pick the kid up until he saw someone approach them. He froze, staring at a distraught woman on the verge of tears coming their way. She was a pretty one, even in such a distressed state. The young boy caught sight of her and held his arms up, his way of asking her to pick him up.

"Gregory! I'm so sorry! Oh my god!"

Right away, she lifted him off the floor and gave him a good snuggle. Something to soothe them both. She was too invested in having her boy back in her arms to notice Steven. He couldn't look away, for some reason. He offered her a sympathetic smile.

"I take it he's yours," he told her.

"Yeah, he's a little explorer. Likes to wander off. Have to keep a close eye on him."

"I can imagine," he turned his attention to the toddler, back in his mother's arms. "Like to give your mother a fright, don't you?"

"Keeps me on my toes," she giggled. She returned Steven's smile as she looked back at him. Making full eye contact with her got his heart beating a bit. She was very pretty. Where was her partner?

"Sure you and your husband do what you can to try to keep this guy out of trouble, huh?"

Smooth, Steven. Smooth.

"No husband," she responded. "Gregory's dad isn't really in the picture."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Didn't mean to imply anything."

Real smooth, Steven.

But she kept on smiling, not seeming affected by what he said.

"No need to apologize. It wasn't anything bad. Expected. It's just us, and that's how we like it."

Steven smiled back then, offering it to both her and her little one who gave him a small wave as he babbled. Friendly little guy.

"Thank you for stopping for him," she said then.

"No problem," he smiled back at her.

Their eyes connected again as they kept smiling. She broke it then.

"Well, bye," she quickly walked away in the opposite direction, much to Steven's disappointment. He didn't want to think he came on too strong or felt it had been too inappropriate to inquire about the kid's dad. At least they're in the museum, so maybe he'll be able to see them again when they leave.

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Y/N turned her head back to check out the guy she talked to. She's so stupid, she didn't even bother to get his name or tell him hers. It's just as well. No guy that cute would want to bother with a single mom, let alone one like her.

He must've thought she was a train wreck with how she could barely handle her son. Probably also thought she wasn't in the best shape to take care of him. It was one of the reasons Zach left her, after all. She never got her figure back after Gregory was born, and he felt neglected when she placed more focus on their boy.

Well, she didn't need a man like him anyway. But she couldn't help but look back at the other guy. He was at the gift shop now, working the register. She shouldn't try to start anything, but there wouldn't be any harm stopping by before leaving. Gregory might life a Taweret plushie or some chocolate that looked like scarab beetles.

[naffeclipse]

I absolutely loved the Christmas fic! I loved the interactions with Y/N and the detectives, I can feel the love between them and it is all very wholesome and perfect for a fic like this. The interactions with Gregory were adorable! Although i did feel a bit worried about papa Freddy getting mad at Y/N for teaching Gregory how to pick locks, im sure he wont find out if Y/N teaches him how to hide the fact too hehe

I was wondering when we get to see Michael again, so i was very glad to see his reappearance! Also the domesticness of showing your lover (or well, lovers) to your family was very cute and i loved every second of it. It was also nice seeing Michael interact with Marionette because to me, it sorta ressembled how Michael also learned how to move past his trauma and be happy with the companionship of a close friend. A direct parallel to Y/N and their situation almost

And of course, I cant finish this comment without mentioning my man Eclipse. Damn, even beyond the grave he still manages to shake my heart in some way or another. The fact he has a tombstone feels very cute, yet, very sad considering all the atrocities he's comitted. The fact his gravestone highlights the fact he was a brother first and formost killed me and made me cry a bit because yeah. He was an unhinged asshole who owned a Mafia and whatnot, but in the end, he was still a brother and he was still their brother despite everything that happened in the end. And something about that just makes me tear up a bunch. Maybe its the reminder that Clip wasnt always a terrible badguy, maybe its the reminder that he always couldve had a potential redemption arc if he just did it. Or maybe its the reminder that his brothers always loved him and remembered him as the kind, caring, protective older brother who was willing to risk himself if it meant giving them both a good future, even when it was clear that their brother was going off into the deep end. They just wanted their brother man

Anyways. Sorry about getting emotional at the end- the Christmas spirit always made me feel a lot more sentimental than usual. But i just wanted you to know that I love your writing and that these characters have been living rent free in my head for months now- (not that im bothered by it of course) and that i just wanted to give an in depth analysis on something i cherished deeply for once. I hope you have a Merry Christmas (or a Happy Holidays in case you dont celebrate Christmas). Cheers!

(Btw, i also wanted to ask where Sun and Moon got all the cash to donate to Michael's shelter. Im not sure whether a Detective's salary can afford what sounds like a lot of cash)

Thank you for reading! Ahaha, I am eating up every line here! I'm glad it was sweet and cute, and ahhh, even emotional! You hit the nail right on the head. They just wanted their brother ;-;

Michael has healed a lot with Charlie's help. They've saved each other a lot over the years, just like how the detectives and Y/N have each other's back. It's a strong bond ♥

That makes my night! Thank you so much for the analysis and ahhh, that's a huge compliment and I cherish it so much ♥ Merry Christmas!

So it was actually Y/N who donated the cash! Not Sun and Moon. Sorry that it's not clear! Their, uh, vigilante 'salary' is more than enough to handle that hehe

[kabra-malvada]

"You just had to go and ruin everything."

*Puts angst writer glasses on* Steampunk AU angst is gonna be the death of me one day, anyways, enjoy!

.....

You hadn't even uttered a word ever since you woke up, even if he kept asking you about your condition, all your mind could focused on was on the imminent dread and panic you've been holding onto since yesterday. The warm water surrounding you on the tub is barely able to untense your body. Closing your eyes you let your mind wander of to dangerous places 'I should've killed her when I had the chance'.

A knock on the door snaps you out of your trance. "M-may I come in?" You don't answer, but you don't protest either, doesn't really matter, It's not like you have the energy to do one or the other. He sits on the toilet, his body too large for your bathroom's dimensions forces him to crouch down a bit. He's holding some towels, more likely because you didn't even bothered to take some on your way to collide into the tub. Finally the silence and your emotions get the better of you.

"W-why did you do it?" You spout, cruelty puffing from your words. Without looking him in the eye, you instead focused your gaze in the palm of your one good hand just now noticing all the new bruises and scratches you've earned. Sitting across you Sun hesitates to speak up, knowing it's quite futile to argue with you either way. But the automaton knows that he did the right thing, even if you don't believe him.

"You were bleeding out... I knew you wanted to run after them but- what good would you be dead to them?" You scoff, scrambling for words to retort. A sharp breath escapes you, reveling to him your wounds, although treated, still are pretty fresh. "I-I had her! I just had to take the shot... But no. You just had to go and ruin everything... And now she does not only has Gregory, but Moon too... My arm got busted and we have no clue of wherever they could be-" a sob cuts you off, not being able to handle the guilt of knowing it's all because of you they got tangled in this whole mess.

Sun knows, he knows this is what he and his brother had planned. They both know how reckless you are and how desperate you were growing to get Gregory back. But something none of you could've known was that it was all a trap, and you fell right into it, of course. why else would she had bothered to keep your little brother alive if it wasn't the case?

And then it hits him. He stands up and leaves the towels behind him. "Don't worry. I'll fix your arm, if I work nonstop I should have it ready for tomorrow night, you rest". Confused and a little dazed still you sit up a bit. "W-what?!" He smiles glancing over his shoulders. "I have a plan. be prepared and rested to jump into action, ok stardust?" Without saying much else, he closes the door leaving you completely dumbfounded.

.....

At this rate I'll end up writing the entire fic with prompts. Love how it turned out! Oh and-

What's dis? a bonus Animal crossing one!? don't mind if I do :3

.....

'You just had to go and ruin everything!' Moon quivers hiding behind a tree, listening to his brother's scolding while covering his watery eyes. "I-I didn't mean to! I-It was j-just a prank... I just wanted to make them laugh..." he gives in as tears start to roll down his puffy cheeks. 'Well now they must hate us... oh Moony, what shall we do now?' Their quiet sobbing is interrupted by the sound of footsteps approaching and a voice calling out for him.

Ashamed he just stays in place attempting to appear smaller, oh how he wishes he could curl up and disappear, anything to not be there. "Moon?" That lovely voice he's come to known as yours appears beside him. Still he doesn't move, if anything he curls up even more. "Moon, buddy, It's ok! really I'm not mad... please, look at me..." he shakes his head, scared of what he might find if he opens his eyes. You sigh not really knowing what to do, so you just...

Hug him. He flinches a bit, not expecting it but he welcomes you either way.

.....

I might've cried a little while writing these thank you :,D

Hope you like it! couldn't really decide which AU to write for so i just ✨did both✨ heard these songs while writing these.

Steam punk

Animal crossing

[gregoryslawyer]

HAVE YOU seen the new dlc poster? !!!!! what do you think!!

@willlatree Thank you for the ask! It means a lot to me that someone actually cares about my thoughts and opinions on this franchise, and I love exchanging those thoughts and opinions with you all!

I have seen the teaser poster, and my thoughts on it are extensive, so strap in and let's ride!

(Above is the new teaser poster for the upcoming FNaF Security Breach DLC for those of you who haven't seen it!)

Overall Look & Hype Factor

I think that the new DLC teaser poster embodies the heart and soul of FNaF. Not only is the scare factor there, the mysteries hidden in the image are practically soaking through to the skin, begging for us to tear it apart and reshape it into something cohesive.

Overall, I believe that this teaser poster is the perfect mixture of dread and mystery, making it a quick topic of discussion among any casual or hardcore FNaF fan.

Predictions for The DLC

Oh, gosh. Where this DLC is taking us, I have no clue.

...But, that won't stop me from theorizing!

First off, my biggest question when analyzing this image is Pigtailed Girl, and how and why she is at the ruins of the Pizzaplex in the first place.

The fandom has collectively agreed that Gregory–or someone using Gregory's image/identity–has supposedly sent out a distress signal of some kind in search of help in escaping the Pizzaplex and the dangers that still lurk in its ruins, and Pigtailed Girl is the one to answer that signal, proceeding to the Pizzaplex to help him.

While this prediction is sound, it still doesn't explain why only Pigtailed Girl seems to have gotten and responded to that signal, or how she got to the Pizzaplex in the first place. That coupled with there being little to no further clues on Pigtailed Girl's identity/bigger connection in this DLC creates a dead end for me and my limited theorizing skills.

If and when the fandom is given more insight on Pigtails, however, I'm sure I could whip a legible theory up on her. But until then, feel free to shoot me your own ideas! I love hearing everyone's different takes on the cake.

Second, I predict that this DLC will be terrifying.

One of the biggest complaints about Security Breach was it's mediocre jumpscares and altogether poor fear factor. Presuming Steel Wool has read up on these complaints, they will likely switch gears and turn the fear factor up to 99.9% for the DLC. Not to mention that the Pizzaplex is falling apart–toys are cute when they're new and shiny, but I'll be damned if I still play with my babydoll after its eye is popped out of its socket.

Thirdly, I believe ret-cons will be made and plot points will be corrected for the sake of patching up broken writing in Security Breach's story, and make room for more lore pieces.

Fourthly, I believe that Steel Wool will try to keep a better handle on the DLC's performance, bugs and gameplay as a whole in order to prevent a repeat of Security Breach's performance issues.

And, lastly, I believe that this DLC will hint at the possibility of Security Breach 2.

Of course, this is all just fun speculation/hope, so please don't take it to heart!

Pigtailed Girl's Design

While I am super pleased with this first look and the poster as a whole, I can't help but be disappointed with the design of the Pigtailed Girl. While she seems adorable enough, and it is too early to confirm completely what her skin tone will be, I have a hunch that she will be Caucasian judging by the light tint of her hands.

I think that it is very important to showcase all different types of people, from race, ethnicity body size and more, not just for the younger audiences coming into the franchise, but for the sake of progress and inclusion as a whole. So, to see another possible Caucasian character in this franchise is really disheartening for me.

It feels the more I sit patiently waiting for some diversity among the human cast of this franchise, the more frustrated and hopeless I become.

That being said, Pigtailed Girl is still rockin', early 2000s fit and all.

Pigtailed Girl's Rockin' Kicks & Their Possible Mechanic in-Game

LET'S TALK ABOUT THESE KILLER SHOES!$@%_!

While Pigtailed Girl's light-up shoes are stylish, I have a feeling that those lights aren't just for show. I believe that Pigtailed Girl will either lose her flashlight or the flashlight will run out of power periodically throughout the course of the night, and Pigtailed Girl will be forced to use her sneakers as a light source throughout the DLC.

It also makes sense that Pigtailed Girl has a useful accessory, as Gregory had a useful accessory himself in Security Breach (the Faz-Watch).

Either way, if I don't get to see those sneakers light up, I'ma come for Steel Wool myself.

Glamrock Chica

Hey, Glamrock Chica is still kicking around since last we saw her in Security Breach (SB Glamrock Chica is to the right, while SB:R Glamrock Chica is to the left)! Not only that, but she is clearly more disheveled than she was when we last saw her.

It makes me wonder what condition the other animatronics are in; if they're even functioning at all.

Brightening the Image

On first glance, brightening the image doesn't seem to unlock too many hidden secrets. But, all it takes is some further inspection and one can find a few possible secrets tucked away in its corners (I say possible because these could be written off as lighting choices and insignifant objects within the image).

The first possible secret that I would like to touch on is the red lights sitting in the darkness in the top left corner of the image.

These red lights could be just that–red lights. However, I believe that these red lights are actually the eyes of Moon (the Daycare Attendant). This is because if we assume that these red lights are indeed robot eyes, said robot would have to be either suspended from the ceiling or be standing at a high foundation in order to be that high up. Moon's cable would be able to suspend him from the ceiling, making him the perfect owner of these eyes.

But, that doesn't mean they're his. These red orbs could belong to that of Glitchtrap, Vanny, Burntrap, or any of the other animtronics roaming about the ruins of the Pizzaplex. Or, hey, maybe they're just lights! Only time will tell, of course.

The next possible secret that I and many others have found upon brightening up the image is that while Pigtailed Girl's light-up shoes are colored, she appears to be completely shrowded in various tints of gray, contrasting the colorful setting around her.

I believe that this is either a creative choice to make Pigtailed Girl stand out against the setting around her, or an attempt to make the look of Pigtailed Girl vague to the public until Steel Wool finishes designing her in full, or both.

However, this is FNaF, so it is possible that this coloring choice could hold an amount of significance, therefore I thought I would include it anyways.

The Identity of The Pigtailed Girl

Ah, yes, saving the biggest question mark for last.

Just who is Little Miss Pigtails?

Well, I've seen plenty of theories floating around, from child-robot Elizabeth Afton to Cassidy, to one of the missing children displayed on the local newspaper Gregory uses as a blanket in one ending of Security Breach, to a random girl that just happens to wander into the Pizzaplex, and I'll tell you what...

All of these theories are valid.

In my opinion, I believe that Pigtailed Girl is merely a random girl that was either called to the Pizzaplex or wandered in by happenstance. However, it is too soon to determine anything about her identity as of now in my opinion, so I'm not going too crazy with my speculations on her identity just yet.

Conclusion

I have high hopes for the RUIN DLC.

I'm sorry this response is so long and sent so late! If you made it through this speculative mess without dying of boredom, I commend you, and once again thank you for sending me this ask, it was incredibly fun to geek out about FNaF to you and anyone else that may be reading. 💗

Once again, this is all just speculation. Please don't take any of these ramblings as canon, and feel free to correct me or put your two cents in down in the comments! I love reading other people's thoughts and theories about this franchise. Goodnight!

[thekatebridgerton]

omg, Bridgerton Encanto AU tho🥺 do the bridgerton sibling each get a power and is one of them the black sheep of the family with no gift? Daphne is definitely the golden child, Anthony singing Surface Pressure.

So I actually went ahead and wrote down the whole "The family Bridgerton Song" so here you go:

Gregory:

Dresses

Balls

Doors

Let's go

This is our home

We've got every generation

So full of romance

A rhythm of its own design

This is my family

A perfect inspiration

So many diamonds and everybody gets to shine

Whoa

But let's be clear, Anthony runs this show, whoa

Became Viscount so many years ago, whoa

And every year our family members grow

There's just a lot you've simply got to know, so

Welcome to the Family Bridgerton

The home of the Family Bridgerton (we're on our way)

Where all the people are incredible and scandalous

I'm part of the Family Bridgerton

The ton:

Oh my gosh, it's them

What are the names? (I can't remember all the names!)

But I don't know who is who

Gregory:

Alright, alright, relax

The ton:

It is physically impossible to relax

Tell us everything, what are your scandals?

Just tell us what everyone can do

Gregory: And that's why gin is for grown-ups

My sister Eloise

Swore that she would stay single

Then ran away to Phillip

because she wrote her letters weird

Then there's Francesca

(We don't talk about Frannie)

Married and moved to Scotland, tries not to dissapear

Oh! And that's our Mother Violet, here's her deal, whoa

The truth is, she matchmakes in every meal, whoa

She wants us all out of the house for real

If you're distressed, imagine how I feel, Mom!

Welcome to the Family Bridgerton

The home of the Family Bridgerton.

(Hey, coming through)

I know it sounds a bit scandalous to handle us

But I'm part of the Family Bridgerton

The eldest kids fell in love in the Family Bridgerton

And now in-laws are part of the Family Bridgerton

So yeah, Simon married Daphne

And Anthony married Katherine

That's how our mom became an Grandmama Bridgerton

(let's go, let's go!)

Violet:

We swear to always

love those around us

covering the scandals

That somehow find us

The ton keeps growing

Gossip keeps turning

But love and dedication will keep the family growing

And each new generation must keep all the romance flowing

The ton:

Wait, who's a sister and who's the brother?

There's so many people

How do you keep them all straight?

Gregory:

Okay, okay, okay, okay

So many kids in our house

So, let's turn the sound up, you know why?

I think it's time for a sibling round up

(sibling round up)

My lil sis Hyacinth, can hear a pin drop

I may supports her

Colin helps with matchmaking

My nicest siblings

Benedict and Daphne

One fun, one graceful

Perfect in every way

(Daphne)

Throws a ball and the town goes wild

(Daphne)

She's a perfect golden child

(Ben! Ben! Ben! Ben)

And Benedict's super chill

the most relaxed and skilled Benedict

That's life in the Family Bridgerton (whoa)

Now you know the Family Bridgerton (whoa)

Where all the people are incredible and scandalous (whoa)

That's who we are in the Family Bridgerton, bye bye!

The ton: Ooh (but what's your scandal?)

Ha

Well, I gotta go, the life of a Bridgerton (whoa)

But now you all know the Family Bridgerton (whoa)

I never meant this to get autobiographical (whoa)

So just to review the Family Bridgerton

Let's go

It starts with our Mother

And then there Anthony, he handles the estate (but what about Gregory?)

Benedict can make you feel better with just one of his sketches (but what about Gregory?)

My bro Colin, the traveler

messed up with Peneolpe but he means well (but what about Gregory?)

Hey, you said you wanna know what everyone does

I got brothers and sisters and (Gregory)

My sister Daphne is the perfect duchess you'll see today (Gregory)

Then there's Eloise was writing to Phillip and ran away (Gregory)

Look, it's Mister Gareth, hey

You can marry my sister if you wanna but (Gregory)

Between you and me, she's kind of a prima donna

Yo, I've said too much and thank you but I really gotta go (Gregory)

my family's amazing (Gregory)

And I'm in my family, so (Gregory)

Well

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Anthony: GREGORY

the ton: what did Gregory do?

Hyacinth: Oh, he crashed the wedding of the woman he loved twice, and kidnapped her in the same day

Hyacinth: ooops, maybe I shouldn't have said that

[pink-imagines]

it's alright

request: Hi! I got this oneshot idea from reading your prompts: Kirishima with a fem! or gn! s/o where they're spooning in bed and Kirishima puts his arm around reader's waist area to cuddle but then reader gets insecure caz they have a bit of belly chub and Kirishima reassures them? Maybe with tummy kisses too🥺 Thank you so much and I love your writing💗💗

a/n: listen to "Honey, it's alright" by Gregory Alan Isakov while reading this - it adds to the atmosphere :) also the R key on my computer isn't doing so good, so if there's missing a few R's then you know why (i tried checking for it though)

warnings: a bit of angst, self conciousness

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"Can't sleep?", the man beside you whispered groggily. Your eyes had been stuck on the same spot on the ceiling for a while now. An hour, or so, ago you had tried closing your eyes - but it hadn't worked. That resulted in you looking at your phone for a while, giving up the thought of sleep as a whole. Now you were just staring at nothing, with your mind completely empty. "No...", you sighed and turned to lay on your side to face him. Eijiro gave you a tired, but warm, smile. He always seemed to know what you wanted. In that way, he was understanding. But you couldn't imagine that he'd be understanding towards why you couldn't fall asleep in the first place. "Do you want some tea? Warm milk?", he asked, preparing himself to get out of bed. He only had time to sit up before you put your hand on his leg, which was still under the covers. You returned his warm, tired, smile from before. You loved his eagerness to help you - but you knew he couldn't solve the issue. "I'm okay, you should go back to sleep.", you said softly, "I know you have an important day tomorrow." "Not more important than you, honey.", he cupped your face with his hand, "Please tell me how I can help." There was really only one solution to get him to stay in bed. "Let's cuddle.", you suggested, "I think that might help." "Alright, c'mere little spoon...", he layed down and opened his arms for you to join him. You laughed at his strange way of telling you to be the little spoon. But you laid down with your back pressed against his chest. His hand was on your hip, but it slowly made way to lay over your waist. The reason for your sleeplessness resurfaced and you got yourself out of his grip quickly. "Baby?", Eijiro was now more confused than ever. A low "sorry" escaped your lips. You muttered out an excuse, saying that the tea might help anyways. All so that you could get away from the situation. Knowing you as well as he did, you thought he would let you be - since he'd know that you needed space right now. At least that's what you thought you needed.

You turned on the kettle to make some tea and took out a tea bag to put in your favorite mug. It was cold in the kitchen, despite the summer being in full bloom. Maybe it was your lack of clothing, you were only wearing pyjama shorts and a tank top after all. Tea will be nice after all... Impatiently, you waited for the water to boil. You were tapping your index finger against the kitchen counter. It stopped as soon as you heard footsteps. There hadn't been a time in your life with Eijiro where you had frozen in place like that. You heard him walk into the living room first. No ideas popped up in your head as to what he could be doing there. Eventually, though, he left and started walking towards the kitchen. His presence was unexpected. When he reached the kitchen he didn't say a word. He took out another mug from the cabinett and put a tea bag in it. The mug made a soft clank sound against the marble counter. He had a surprisingly careful way of handling things in your home. You hadn't boiled enough water for two. When the water in the kettle started boiling he poured it into your cup and gave it to you. "Could you sit down in the living room, please?", he asked without looking at you. It hurt you to know that you might've been too harsch before, and had hurt him. Eijiro started boiling more water, and didn't give you more time to think or time to answer him at all. You went to the living room and sat down on the couch. Your favorite blanket had been pulled out, the window was open - which was letting in the chilly air. You put down your mug on the table, next to a few lit candles. Eijiro had been preparing before. The atmosphere in the room was similair to that of sitting outside a late summer night on the countryside. It was a feeling that you had told Eijiro about, specifically about how comforting it was to you. You pulled the blanket up over you legs and took the mug back in your hands. The sound of water coming to a boil could be heard from the kitchen. After a calming sip of your tea, you had accepted your defeat. It was clear that Eijiro was trying to lure the truth out of you, so that's what you had to give him. Even if you didn't want to.

Eijiro came into the room a bit later and sat down on the other side of the couch. He usually didn't drink tea, but for some reason it felt comfortable that he also had a cup in his hands. It felt more like a conversation than an interregation this way. "I know you're not okay, so please tell me what's wrong.", he stated quietly, "I can't watch you like this... I promise that there's something I can do to help - no matter what it is." A thick clump of anxiety grew in your throat. How were you supposed to phrase it? You knew that Eijiro was a very body positive person, but you didn't know if that made it easier for you to tell him. For a long time now you hadn't been feeling comfortable in your own skin. What you had seen in the mirror wasn't what you wanted to look like. But this realization didn't give you motivation to work harder, it only made you more reluctant to go outside. You had been wearing clothes that could cover everything up, so when Eijiro reached for the place that you were the most insecure about... you just had to move. It was all so clear in your head, but you couldn't say a word about it. "Y/N?", Eijiro's voice echoed in your head. "I hate myself!", you spat out, "It used to happen less but every day I dread to get up and look in the mirror. I don't want to go outside looking like this - I don't want anyone to look at me, especially not you." When you looked up you expected him to look shocked, scared even. But he had a calm expression, still. He reached over to you and put your cup on the table, along with his. "It's alright.", he assured you, "That you feel like that. It's okay." The clump in your throat dissolved into tears in your eyes. You let out a choked sob before you started crying and threw yourself in his arms. He held you tightly, rubbing your back soothingly. He didn't try to assure you that you were beautiful, he didn't try to make you feel better - he simply let you sit in your feelings. It was nice to cry against his shoulder. "Let it all out, okay?", he said in a hushed whisper and placed a quick kiss to your temple.

When your sobs had turned to whimpers Eijiro let go of you. He placed you carefully against the armrest of the couch again. "Wanna sleep here tonight?", he suggested and you nodded. Eijiro lifted up your blanket to crawl under it. Now he laid on top of you, like a weighted blanket, with his head on your chest. "I don't know if you want to hear it but...", his head traveled a bit further down to place a soft kiss on your stomach, "... I think you're very beautiful." "Thank you, Eijiro.", you said with a small laugh. Quick kisses were placed all over your stomach, turning your soft chuckle into a louder laugh. Eventually he stopped and looked up at you. You cupped his face with your hands and gave him a wam smile, signaling to him that he had succesfully made you feel better. "Do you think you can fall asleep?", he asked. "If you lay next to me, yeah.", you answered. Instead of laying on top of you, he crawled to lay beside you on the couch. He pulled one of your legs on top of his body and tried to make sure that you were comfortable. After kissing your forehead gently he pulled the blanket back over you. "Goodnight.", he sighed. "Goodnight.", you muttered back.

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[star-going-supernova]

That was a great ficlet! I wasn’t expecting it to take place a year later, to be honest. I imagined that Vanessa would burn the thing shortly after “I had strings”, but I can see that it would take a year before she could look at it. I love seeing how much Vanessa has come since that night, and that Gregory is expressing his own emotions. It was also great that you acknowledged that even though Vanessa had a lot of help, she had to take the steps to recovery herself. The effects of the mind control will always be with her and everyone else, but it’ll be so much more easier to handle. I’m really looking forward to their journey to this point. Does this mean that it’ll take at least a year before the Afton confrontation?

Great work, Star!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

My thought process was that there were some things she needed to confront early on, and some things that could wait until they wouldn't send her spiraling, and the Vanny costume was one of the latter.

I also liked exploring where they would all be at in a year's time. Such a simple thing, letting them all relax and be happy, but it was very nice to write in this AU, the inevitability of reaching a point where the past doesn't have them in a stranglehold.

The thing about writing stuff so far in the future from the current plot and timeline does mean that parts/all of this ficlet might get retconned or readjusted to fit with the timeline that I'm still working on. I wouldn't be surprised if this story undergoes some revisions before it eventually ends up as part of the full series on ao3. At present, though, I can say that no, the Afton confrontation will not be a year down the line. ;)

[jesslockwood]

rakes | chapter two

pairing: regency!Harrison Osterfield x regency!reader

words: 2.1k 

warnings:  bridgerton s1 spoilers, swearing, mentions of sex

a/n: this took me forever to write because i wrote the ending ish and I have even the whole end part planned out lmao. now I just need to write up to it lmao. 

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You awoke startled, sweaty, and with tears streaming down your face. It had been from a nightmare, of your first season’s debut. You knew that things could not go as horribly wrong that night did, yet, you were afraid deep down it might. 

You could never forget the piercing scream that rang through your body as you watched helplessly, your worst unknown nightmare becoming real in front of you, and being able to do nothing for your parents. 

After sitting in your bed for what seemed like hours, you decided to get dressed at the start making a list of what you had to do in haste to get ready for the season’s rush.

There was so much to do and so little time, so you knew one worry could be put at ease if you planned it all out. At least then your mind would hopefully quiet down the thoughts in your head. 

Sitting near the window with it open, you watched the sunrise, wondering how your dear William was doing. You had left hastily, not even with a goodbye to him. It was too painful to be in Grosvenor square where all your fondest memories had been with your deceased parents. He was of course in those fond memories, yet it was too painful as you saw your father in him, and the man he became because of your father being a parental figure to him.

You wondered how he was handling being the earl, especially without the guidance or help of anyone. Especially since your presence is missing. You wrote to him all the time, yet he had no return address to send it to so you knew not much of how your dearest sibling was doing.

You knew not much of duty of being a man and running an estate and the burden weighed on society of being an earl, yet you knew the pressures and gossip and betrayal all too much so you knew it could not have been easy. 

You only wished as much that you could have stayed for William, yet you knew your body would not let you stay as the fear would crawl into your bones, rotting you into some sort of insane spinster. 

You stretched your body out after sitting for too long on the uncomfortable chair, deciding it was time to head on out- “the earlier the better”- you thought.

As soon as you stepped out into the hall you had turned, and collided with a strong torso, almost falling to the ground. Strong arms had caught you before you took a nasty spill. 

“Pardon me-” you whispered quietly, as you then realized the close proximity of you and the man that had caught you, his face very close to your own. 

He looked disheveled slightly, with his golden locks out of place slightly, and a small amount of dusting of freckles that adorned his face. His icy blue eyes had been staring into yours, almost too cold to even look into, yet you felt a sense of curiosity to capture the color of them in your mind. You also had noticed the closeness of your bodies in this very moment, almost too scandalous to even think of in society’s ton. 

“Apologies, Miss.,” he said with a slightly crooked smile that could make any woman melt at this moment. 

He helped you regain your balance on your own two feet, before heading towards the stairs, giving you a lopsided smile again, nodding at you, and went downstairs.

You were almost too stunned to move from the interaction. You had never been as close as that to a man in your life. It gave you a small chill down your spine, even thinking about him, the mystery man. 

You were pulled out of your thoughts when your maid, Lucy, was walking out of the adjacent room to yours. 

“Madam, shall I fetch the carriage?” she asks you politely, suddenly snapping you out of your entranced state. 

“Yes, we should get going.”

Arriving at the Bridgeton home was, interesting to say the least, in a good way. It had been around noon, after your stop at the modiste, picking up dresses for the most -well- dreaded season, and you had been welcomed by most of the Bridgerton ladies in the drawing-room, embraced by Violet, asking for your time heading to their home. It was quite a shock as the chaos yet love could be felt in the room, as whom you were assuming the two youngest were arguing of some hair ribbon, and two of the other elder brothers of Daphne’s were in some heated debate about god knows what, and one sister was writing in a journal of some sort as the other played the pianoforte. 

“Welcome dear, to our home. I apologize in advance for the chaos, we are getting ready for Elosie’s first season, and our masquerade ball.”

“No need to apologize, Lady Bridgerton. Thank you for letting me stay until William gets in tomorrow. I just couldn’t stay in the house alone.”

“Please call me Violet! And any friend of my family is welcome here. Children, This is Lady Y/L/N.”

“If I am to call you Violet I insist you all call me Y/n” she smiles warmly towards you, “Eloise, could you please show Y/n to her room, I’m sure she is but tired from her journey.”

She comes out of her trance of writing responding to her mother, “Of course Mama.”

As you walk out of the drawing-room with her she looks as if she’s in deep thought. 

“I have so many questions to ask of you! How were you able to travel? I only thought men such as my brother could do so, yet here you are!”

“Well when my parents passed, I just- well, couldn’t stay here, so I ventured off with what my bro- erm, cousin, William had given to me. I went to visit some other cousins in France and had gone off to other parts of Europe. It was better than I had ever imagined. But now my duty is to my family, and the adventure has stopped, for now at least.”

You had stopped walking when you reached a door, that you assumed was your room.  

“That is incredible, I shall wait to ask more of you, later on of course.”

“Why don’t you show me the grounds and I shall tell you more, right now, and you can tell me about yourself, Eloise.”

Her face lit up.

“I would quite enjoy that!”

After walking around their grounds, you had sat on the swings on a tree, telling her all about your adventures, and she told you about herself and even told you quite a bit about Lady Whistledown and her venture in trying to find the writer behind the pen. It had been a few hours, probably nearing dinner time, but you felt at ease with Eloise. At least, you knew you had a friend in her, that hated society almost as much as you,

“I cannot believe you went in the ocean on the beach! Most ladies here would assume it unlady-like!”

“Well, I am especially not one for lady-like behavior! Especially structured by vicious mamas!” you both laugh together at that comment. Oh how you both knew of the shocking behavior of the ton’s mamas. 

“I believe we should head in now, Dinner will soon be ready, and I can only assume you are starving since we only had biscuits earlier.”

You both get up stretching your legs lightly, before heading indoors. 

You felt warmth sitting at the dinner table, though not typical, it felt like they truly loved each other, and actually enjoyed each other as a family, something you had longed for from your own family, especially for William’s sake.

William had never felt like he belonged in your family, at least not fully. The warmth you and your parents tried to give to him almost did not get through his thick skull, that you had accepted him as an esteemed member of the family. You had always wondered if it was because his true father never accepted him until he needed him to fulfill his wants. 

“So, Y/n are you excited for the season?” Anthony cuts through his current conversation, to include you. 

“Probably something of the sort. I am quite intrigued to see how people have changed.”

“Well, most have not, especially the men.” 

You laughed slightly at that. 

“Well do tell whom to stay away from.” you joke.

“If you have not read the most recent lady Whistledown I assume you don’t know.”

“I’m not quite sure I’ve ever heard of a Lady Whistledown?” you question, curiosity getting to the best of you. 

“Lady Whistledown is a gossip writer, under a pen name, whom, however, mentions people in the ton in name, by name in full.” Eloise cuts in.

You raise a brow quizzically. That was unheard of. 

“She mentions you in her most recent edition” Hyacinth mentions, before going back to throwing peas strategically when her mother wasn’t looking at her brother Gregory.  

“I’m sure Eloise has it if she hasn’t already shown you.” now you were fully intrigued. There was truly only one main thing you thought the writer could write about.

“She wrote about Lord Holland today, and might I say he is pretty dreamy.” Francesca pipes up, before earnings glare from Anthony and a kick from Eloise.

“Ow!” 

“If I didn’t do it, Anthony would have and he kicks harder.” 

You giggle at the family’s interactions. You only hoped you could have one as close as the Bridgertons.

“I see we are quite the entertainment for our guest tonight. I guess there’s no need for Eloise to get on the pianoforte. God knows I’m in motion for that.” Benedict adds before earning a kick from Eloise as well. 

“Ow!”

“Back to the topic at hand, I’d stay away from Benedict for certain.” Eloise says, which erupts you five into a fit of giggles, before getting your end of the table gets a hard stare-down from Violet, almost as if to say ‘behave’.

“So I'm assuming other than Daphne missing, the letter C, Colin, must be the one travelling? Daph did mention he would be writing me asking about the best places to travel.”

“Yes, Colin is the one travelling, but was the letter system too obvious of whom is which?” Benedict asks in an amused manner. 

“I think it’s adorable, and if you must know I find it orderly.”

“Don’t tell my mother that, or she won’t stop talking about how ‘Lady Y/n complimented her naming system’.” Benedict jokes.

You laugh before you see Eloise bringing out what you assumed was the gossip sheet. She hands it to you before you read it over, turning slightly pale at the mentions of your family so intimately.

Harrison had made it into town earlier that afternoon, only to be wondering why Mama’s, and Ladies alike- married or not- had been whispering and pointing at him. On the other hand, he had been met with a warm embrace from his wonderful sister Charlotte, and loving Mother, Phil, only to be dragged by Charlotte for her to tell him to read the latest Lady Whistledown, a woman he knew he hadn’t heard of, nevertheless thought he’d fucked. 

He however listened to his sister and her worry, before being shell-shocked by what was on the page. 

“Charlotte what the hell is this? And who the hell wrote it?"

“Lady Whistledown is but the biggest anonymous gossip columnist, and everyone reads it. Haz what am I to do if no suitors show interest when I am eligible for marriage? What if I end up a spinster?!”

“Char, I won’t let that happen I promise you.”

Harrison was determined to make sure charlotte never had to worry. She was the most lovely of any woman on the market and he would make sure she had a shot. 

“Wait Osterfield, you’re saying, you’ll Woo whoever is the most desired by the queen and marry her?” Tom askes very confusedly as to what sparked this in his bestfriend.

“Yes Tom, That is my plan,” Harrison replies before taking a sip of his drink again.

The two men had reunited at the Bridgerton’s gentleman club, talking over Harrison’s not so genius plan, according to Tom.

“Do you know how many mamas loathe even the sight of you right now? Especially because of Lady Whistledown.” Harrison’s face scrunches up, cringing at that. 

“Yes, I know already. But if I can just get in the good graces of Lady Whistledown, then I know any mama will turn around! maybe if I form an attachment with someone she might see that I’m serious about marrying. Don’t you have that cousin? Zendaya?”

“That’s a terrible idea, Harrison. Also, Zendaya is now going to be under my care according to my mother. She told her father, who is ill,  I’d watch out for her during the season to find her a suitable husband.”

Harrison gets a mischievous, conniving look on his face as the gears turn in his brain. “I said suitable Haz! Her father would have a heart attack if you came near her!”

“Fine, but can you at least convince her to show interest in me to the other ladies? So I can find a wife?”

Tom rolls his eyes before downing his drink mentally hating the idea, but agreeing to try for his almost brother,  even if he didn’t think he’d find a wife.

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[phrogggslayer]

Just curiouse for your Showtime series what's been your favorite chapter like to write or you just enjoy that chapter if that makes sense?

Ooh that's a hard one to answer, but I'll do my best! Apologies in advance for this being so long. Spoilers ahead for the Showtime series!

For "It's Showtime Baby!" I would say I have three big favorites.

Chapter 15: "Before you despise me, please read this chapter 0-0" It was exciting to be able to build Glam Bon's character. I adored writing Freddy and Bonnie's reunion. The two of them catching up, confessing their love, and trying to handle the horrible situation? Ah, I loved writing it all.

Chapter 19: "Well shit." Glitchtrap luring Gregory in, using Freddy to trick him. I had to think a lot when writing this chapter! How would Glitchtrap mimic Freddy? What little details would he miss that makes his deception fail? And then Gregory's escape, and the fight! The whole chapter was a rollercoaster!

Chapter 24: "Ooh what’s gonna happen next?" Gregory saying goodbye to his friends before immediately running into Glitchtrap! Oh, the manipulation Glitchtrap tries on Vanessa, and the parallels of Gregory and Freddy vs Vanessa and Glitchtrap! The final fight, Bonnie returning one last time...

For "After-Show", my favorite chapter was Chapter 6: "Just a regularly scheduled check-in" It felt so nice for Gregory and Vanessa to express in words how much happier they are with each other, and it added some realism to their unconventional situation.

Aaaand for "Encore!" I've got a bunch, but I'll choose four!

Chapter 16: "Bathroom Break" Bonnie seeing himself for the first time and his heart just breaking at the sight... But then Freddy coming in to comfort him and assure him he will always love Bonnie. AHHH

Chapter 20: "We buy golf clubs! That’s right! We buy golf clubs! We buy golf clubs!' I really loved writing Monty's backstory and having him lash out because of all the guilt he was feeling. And then Bonnie comforting Monty, the comfort being returned when Bonnie had flashbacks. It was so important for them to reconnect.

Chapter 25: "Uhh damn I don't have a name for this chapter, but there's hurt/comfort" Freddy's pure panic and anxiety was really difficult to write, but when I finally got it, I was really proud. But what really made it worth it was Bonnie returning all the support and love Freddy had been showing as he recovered.

Chapter 28: "Fluff city out here, I swear. No really, I'm not kidding, you might suffocate!" Does this one need explaining? The Valentine's date was just too sweet!

I know you said "chapter", but I really couldn't choose one..! Thank you so much for the ask! ^_^

[sofwrites]

'tis the damned swiftie anon

Hi Sofiya, I hope you've been doing well and that you aced the exam. Life got in the way since my last ask and that's why I never replied, but things are settling down and I finally get to roam this space again to tell you how much I love your writing. Now that the fic is over, I bring you my favourite bits of it, sponsored by me reading each chapter and then whole thing twice. I'll probably revisit later on. For now:

Gregory: "my favorite sibling tbh" I stan onw traitorous bitch

Benedict: "you'll catch up soon enough" like six years to realise it and eight to act on it, but sure

Colin grovelling after his screw-up and Penelope rightfully ignoring him

The email asking to meet up to clear the air, desperate much?

Penelope: "you can mark me off your to do list now" not gonna lie, the petty part of me wanted her to send it

"Colin son", that's an universal mom thing if i ever read one

The direct Taylor mention, obvs, it must be highlighted

"alright before you text me happy birthday, can I ask you something?" I love it when they're cheeky

"because I can't stop thinking about it for some reason" hmm. I wonder what could be it

The Lizzie McGuire reference. Genius of you to use it as a ig caption

"so no text tonight I guess?" when I tell you this one actually hurt

"shit bugger ass bitch" top notch appropriate reacion

Colin desperately wanting to know if the kiss also meant something for her

"what (the hell) are we doing, Pen?" x2. I love that he thought about asking her in chapter 4 and finally went for it in chapter 5. Also yes, what the hell are they doing?

The ig handles and contact names all around, but for me stand out Violet (so cute) and Kate (hilarious)

"- I meeeeeean. how long would you really be able to last without doing ANYTHING? - Longer than a day I'm sure (11 years actually). So sad yet so funny

"I think only small groups can work rn. like a pair", so clever of you, Colin

"Italy. easy" 🥺

I'm Penelope when giving compliments and Colin when receiving them

"Let me guess, you need to drive over and say hi to Benedict's rock collection" I laughed out loud

Belinda texting him 🥰

"- what would you like to eat out? -you" Colin, you slut

"- just think about it - you think about it first" okay children, settle down please

The book grab emoji. I didn't know that was a thing. I've been forever corrupted

"- no, Anthony agrees with me. - Anthony always agrees with you" I laughed out loud again

Ok, the moment we've all been waiting for, the Taylor reference. You said in the tags that it's from a bonus track on 1989, and I think it has to be "You Are In Love" because it's so romantic. My bet for the specific reference would be "ONE NIGHT. WE WAKES. STRANGE LOOK. ON HIS FACE. PAUSES. THEN SAYS. YOU'RE MY. BEST FRIEND. AND YOU KNEW. WHAT IT WAS. HE IS. IN LOVE" did I get it right?

"...what? no what." the appropriate reaction when finding out your crush likes you back. And then him spiralling down a rabbit hole of WAIT NO I LOVE YOU TOO

"like Italy, you mean?" well well well, Penelope, if it isn't the consequences of your own actions

"There was something on his face she'd never seen before- never even imagined she would ever see- fear. Cold, honest fear". I already was lying on a puddle of my own tears, what else did you want from me?!

The reaction of the rest, with a highlighted mention for "make me some grandchildren!!"

Reading it was a wild and amazing ride, thank you again for sharing your talent with us 💕. I'll end the ask here cause this thing is already way too long

K I sat on this anon because I literally sat there looking at my computer like 🥰🥰🥰 for like 10 minutes straight even though I was in the middle of studying for another exam

Anyway, hello, anon. I am doing well and I hope the very best for you as well!! I completely understand you not replying and never expect anything, but I was thrilled to receive this one<333 I cannot imagine reading this fic twice (let alone once because I've been too scared to do so myself), but all the 🥺🥺🥺to you because you're making my heart warm

"I stan one traitorous bitch" it's me. I'm the traitorous bitch tbh. I won't admit it to anyone else but I'll admit it to you 😌💖

sjdfksknj the entire incident feels like so long ago for me and I cannot believe I wrote that email from colin and really had him still denying his feelings for penelope. stupid, stupid boy

10000% of the violet interactions are inspired by my own lovely moter. My brother is "(Name) Son" in her phone and my mom always calls me "Sofi" in texts even though she never calls me that in person

the first taylor mention. the inspiration for your first anon. the accidental start of something very important for me 💗ty miss queen taylor

I really said Polin's gonna SIMP and went for it

!!!!!!! YOU NOTICING THE "What the hell are we doing, Pen?" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very lovely for me

"I'm Penelope when giving compliments and Colin when receiving them" we love a self-reflecting queen 😌(I am too 100% tho)

I have an unhealthy obsession with Benedict's rock collection it's something that is very important to me

"- what would you like to eat out? -you" Colin, you slut

"- just think about it - you think about it first" okay children, settle down please

WHEN I TELL YOU THIS KILLED ME. I couldn't even remember what the second one was referencing and when I went back to look it up I was like "!!! 💀💀💀" THEY REALLY ARE CHILDREN

boob grab emoji discourse actually was birthed from an interaction I had with Leah (beta, perfect human) where I said it looked like someone grabbing boobs and she was scarred forever 🤗

YES SO "YOU ARE IN LOVE" IS IN MY TOP 5 TS SONGS (if you wanna drop your top five I would love that but mine is in no order: paper rings, you are in love, story of us, new years day, and long story short). Anyways, yes, lovely anon of mine. You were right on the money.

"well well well, Penelope, if it isn't the consequences of your own actions" wsndfjnsdjkfndkj this was so funny

the fact that I really wrote "Cold, honest fear." 💀💀💀ok dramatic

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just wanna say for the 36th time that you are lovely and that these have been such a treat for me to get in my inbox. And sometimes I wonder who you are, but whoever you are, I hope you just have the lovliest day and night and life in general. I'm very glad things are settling down for you and I just hope you get to be happy all the damn time. And if you ever want me to write anything for you specifically (like your favorite TS song or literally anything), I would adore to do so 🥰💖

[deathvsthemaiden]

omg I love your book recommendations list you just wrote! the more and more I hear about the stormlight archives the more I want to read it, but I've just got the Mistborn book and I'm going to read them first, what do you think of them? I know some people have had an issue with the women in that trilogy but I did see Sanderson himself talking on reddit or something about it how he's trying to write better or something. he seems like he's generally getting better I think. so I'm looking forward to stormlight archives when I get to it.

also, have you read Wide Sargasso Sea? one of my favourite books that's based off Jane Eyre! the relationship between Rochester and his first wife.

I'm trying to get into fantasy a bit more, have you got any other specifically fantasy favourites? x

Ooh! 💖💓 Thank you, I’m glad you liked the answer!

I really enjoyed Mistborn tbh! I’ve only read the first trilogy, but I think for the most part women were handled well because 1) I’m pretty sure Sanderson purposefully set out to write a good female lead and imo it shows even if it misses the mark sometimes, like I’m pretty fond of Vin and was invested in her story the whole time, and 2) there’s definitely things to criticize about Mistborn’s portrayal of women, but I’ve seen much worse, and I actually think Sanderson’s Warbreaker is what deserves the most scrutiny in this aspect (it’s one of my faves of his because of the world building and because one of the only other cosmere characters that holds a candle to Kaladin is in it) but anyway enjoyable as it was it was also most blatantly misogynistic and I live in fear that one day a friend I’ve mentioned the cosmere to a ton of times will finally cave in and choose to start with Warbreaker of all things! 😭 (semi joking) (ideologically/morally speaking Warbreaker is just not Sanderson at his best even if I love a good chunk of the book)

Anyway you’re right! Sanderson is very open with his fans and admits to old biases and prejudices showing in his earlier books, and his improvement shows in his writing which I think is the most important thing! Mistborn era/trilogy 1 is a really nice starting place, I’m still very very fond of the characters and I think that’s why I haven’t moved on to Mistborn era/trilogy 2 yet 🤧 Era 1 is a solid adventure and while I didnt love the direction the plot went at times (and did not dig certain character deaths! 😑) it was an overall absorbing time and I might buy the trilogy sometime. It should be noted that Mistborn draws attention to the existence of sexual violence but it’s never described or at the forefront of the plot, Sanderson in general just doesn’t really go there.

Also no I haven’t managed to get my hands on a copy of Wide Sargasso Sea yet! 😭 I really wanna, but my library doesn’t have it in any digitized format 😔 I know you said it’s one of your favorites but if you wanna expand on that and tell me more of your (non-spoilery) thoughts on WSS I’m all ears! 👀👂🏽 no one I know irl has read it I don’t think 🤔 I do have my eyes on an ebook version of Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker, another Jane Eyre prequel I hope to read when school gets off my back. I have noooo idea if it’s gonna be good or not though, I’d never heard of it before when I stumbled upon it abzhsbs. The only other Jane Eyre inspired book I’ve tried to read was The Eyre Affair and while the premise was fascinating, I couldn’t stand the prose or characters so I dropped it qgshshshshh

As for fantasy faves! A majority of them are like fairytale/folklore retellings/inspired, I actually haven’t read as much high fantasy as I wish I had yet 😰 (feel free to drop some recs in my ask box if you have any 👀) anyway: Keturah and Lord Death and Sleepless, which I mentioned in the last ask, Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (first book of the Founders Trilogy, an insanely fun ride, Sanderson himself left a good review on it and the world building in it is similarly lush as in Sanderson’s works! Definitely darker than almost anything Sanderson has ever written but I loved that), Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis (Cupid and Psyche retelling), The Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix (Sabriel, the first book, is still an all time fave), Tamora Pierce’s Beka Cooper trilogy and Circle of Magic series are old faves too, Damsel by Elana K. Arnold (🚨PROCEED WITH CAUTION🚨 it’s nauseatingly graphic and deals with repeated sexual assault, I think the end makes it worth it but others might understandably disagree. It’s a dark subversion/exploration of the whole ‘knight rescues maiden from tower and they get married’ trope), N. K. Jemisin’s Dreamblood Duology (definitely buying this eventually!!) and Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire was very solid and fun from what I remember.

I also rec T. Kingfisher’s short story collections Jackalope Wives and Other Stories and Toad Words and Other Stories (some of the works in both books are free online! So if you want a taste of her work def look up T Kingfisher short stories) and I’ve also read Bryony and Roses by her, which I remember enjoying but it’s been a while. Also Helen Oyeyemi’s work is rlly fun and gorgeously written, and in general has lots of fairytale references (out of the books I’ve read so far at least! Which are only Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox but I have the audiobook for Gingerbread checked out and the one for Peaces on hold)

[naffeclipse]

Please pardon the immediate follow of another ask but of course the moment I sent the last one off you grace us with another gift from the SJ universe and Naff, I have a newfound respect (and maybe even fear heh) for your writing because let me tell you, you actually made me cry with this one.

I felt many emotions and each weaved into the other seamlessly.  Aside from the well handled solemn moment of grief, I really appreciated the fun mischief between Vigil and Gregory and most of all loved the sweet and warm found family vibes at the dinner <3

I hope you’re proud of yourself, and I don’t mean that sarcastically xD

Hats off to you! 

Happy Holidays you wonderful person! <<3

Oh my gosh, I don't mind you sending me another ask, it's totally fine! ♥ Awww ;-; Piixel!! You're gonna make me melt, I'm really happy the fic had that effect on you ♥ It was definitely an emotional one, messy and familiar, but I think that's often how a day meant to be spent with loved ones can go.

Ah, thank you so much! Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to you, too! ♥