#(also anons are now off because someone ruined the fun

[thesassywitchofthenortheast]

i really do love the chenford banter happening but it also feels so out of place seeing them so friendly when we saw how they left off last season. like what happened to tim’s therapy sessions and healing arc? he still seems to be internalizing things just based off how means he’s been this season. so it feels like he hasn’t grown or that we just don’t get to see him grow.

I’m sure we’re getting to it my love! It was only episode 2! We’ll start getting into the nitty gritty of the season soon I’m sure.

And just my two cents, as someone who has been through a mental health crisis (with self destructive tendencies like Tim — I am really empathizing with him right now), sometimes in the process of going forward, you slide back or retreat into old habits because they feel safe. And personally, that’s what last night felt like with Tim. But I have no doubt we’ll see the growth in him very soon.

And this also applies to chenford as a couple, they’ve fallen into “old habits”, into their friendship, because they’re not ready to really dive into the hard conversation. That too, I’m sure is coming.

Just keep the faith and have patience sweets. We’ll get there.

[eustasskidagenda]

Hi! I love your writing! Can I ask some headcanons with Kid, Sanji, Zoro, Law et Luffy going to the beach with their S/O, please?? Tysm!

Hello sweet anon! Thank you for requesting, it was fun to write. Hope it will match your expectations ☆

☆ Kid, Sanji, Zoro, Luffy & Law going to the beach with their s/o

CW : g/n reader, funny, fluff, Kid is cursing but I guess no one is surprised, Kid is a savage, really vague mention of sex for Sanji, slight cursing for Zoro + mention of alcohol,

WC : 2,3k

Kid

Heavy stomps, mumbling curses, regular sighs and grunts full of irritation. Yep. It was your idea to go to the beach. Kid would never go to the beach by himself because he hates all the screaming children and the sand between his toes. And, the sun could ruin his make-up. So he would act all grumpy, wondering what he has done to end up in such a situation. 

"Goddamn, y/n, come back, you didn't put your sunscreen" Of course Kid thinks about his skin all the damn time, he's such a beauty-influencer when it comes to make-up and skin care. If you neglect to apply sunscreen to your body, he will bark at you, grab you by the wrist, and do all the work himself. And then, you'll have to help him, especially when it comes to applying sunscreen to his back. He won't let you know he loves when you run your hands down his back and along his always tensed shoulders. 

"I've seen this place before you, fuck off!" While planting violently your parasol on the ground, barking to the poor innocent guy who tried to set his stuff at the place Kid noticed in first. "It's my beach."

He's so possessive with everything, help.

Actually, Kid likes one thing about the beach: he can brag about his big man boobies. No shirt, just his glorious bare, toned chest. Every time someone looks at him with jealousy or admiration, he feels so proud; his ego is never satisfied with this. He's perfectly aware of how shaped his torso is, and he's really proud of it. 

Every time someone looks at your body, he feels really pleased with himself. Even if they try, they won't be able to have you. But on the flip side, he's also upset when he realizes that everyone can see your beautiful shapes. His arm would be wrapped around your waist. All. The. Time. 

Kid being Kid, he would smash all the sandcastle made by the children. Prepare yourself to get in trouble with all the mad parents around there, while their children are crying because "the big scary man told me I'm a piece of shit who don't even know how to build a sandcastle" You better watch Kid tightly before he stuffs their mouths with some sand to make them shut up.

"Come on Kid, it's just a child." 

If you try beach sports, he will make everything a competition. Avoid playing volley beach with him, because if you team up and lose, he will smash the ball into the winner's face. "Now who's the loser?" 

If someone tries to sell him an ice cream, he would scowls madly. Does he look like someone licking some fucking ice balls full of sugar? Ugh. It's so ridiculous. 

He doesn't wear armbands because he thinks he's too good for them. "I don't care if I can't swim, I won't use those damn armbands." 

Honestly, Kid hates how weak he is in the water, so he would stay away from trouble. The ocean makes his voice weak, even his strength is leaving him. And, even if his eyeliner is waterproof, he doesn't want to risk ruining his make up. "I fucking hate water" 

Would end up using his DF to find some metal around and build something with it while you're swimming. It looks like he doesn't care, but secretly, he watches to make sure you're safe. And if you're drowning, then, he'll run to save you so yes, congrats, now you're drowning together. 

Luckily, Killer is not too far.

Killer deserves a break.

Sanji 

Oh, damn... going on a beach date with Sanji is not a good idea. All the women in swimsuits would overwhelm him. Sanji, as he is, wouldn't be able to handle all the women around him, even though you are the prettiest of all the people around.

But the moment you take off your clothes and replace them with your swimsuit, his eyes would be on you all the time because you're the most mesmerizing person in the whole universe. 

He's so proud to introduce you as his s/o to absolutely everyone, yes, even that one person sleeping peacefully under their parasol. "Have you seen how beautiful y/n is?" 

Of course, he would help you apply sunscreen to your skin. Enjoy the massage because his hands are so heavenly smooth and divine. He would clearly take advantage of the situation to place some soft kisses along your collarbone, shoulders, neck, jugular, and down your spines. 

It's clear that Sanji brought his own food to the beach. You can enjoy fresh drinks, ice cream, waffles, cakes, fresh salads, and juicy fruits just for you. He wouldn't let you buy some ice cream from the trader because it's probably disgusting, full of sugar and chemicals. Your body is a temple and cannot be contaminated by non-premium quality food. 

He's probably causing the parents to be angry because he's smoking. But Sanji is nice, so if it was asked politely, he wouldn't mind stubouting his cigarette. 

While you're tanning under the parasol, Sanji is probably laying next to you, with a book explaining all the fish he could buy in the town. 

If you decide to go swimming, of course, he's going with you. As the kind person he's, he wants to make sure you're safe, and if you uncomfortable with your body, he wouldn't mind using his own body as a shield, so no one but he can look at you. 

He's a pure romantic, so prepare yourself for some lovely hugs in the water, with him holding you tight and his hands roaming all over your wet skin. Sweet kisses on your neck. He's not against taking things further, but he's romantic and all the screaming children are ruining the mood. But during the night... yes, he's definitely not against swimming at midnight. 

And if he finds some ugly, green, gummy seaweeds, then, he'll take them back to the Sunny. "Marimo, don't let your children alone at the beach."

Zoro

"Oi, y/n, where are you?"

Well, have you already seen Finding Nemo? Remember about Marlin always asking "HAVE YOU SEEN MY SON?" Now, you're Marlin and Zoro is your Nemo. 

Do not leave him alone for more than two seconds. Do not leave him buying ice cream for the two of you. Otherwise, the date is ruined. The only thing you will do is ask everyone 'Have you seen a big man with big boobs and green hair?' 

Maybe he'll find the one piece before the end of the day.

"I wasn't lost, your indications weren't clear." 

Zoro's obliviousness means you need to pay close attention to him. Stay close to him and everything will be okay. He's in good shape, so people are probably looking at him with admiration, jealousy, or whatever thoughts come to mind. But he doesn't give a damn, and is probably thinking people are looking at you because you're mesmerizing in your swimsuit. 

He doesn't care about the people wearing swimsuits around him. It's not an event for him. "I won't nose bleed like this shitty twirled-brow." 

He thinks the beach is a good opportunity to train himself. While you're relaxing under the parasol, he's training in the sun. Burpees, push-ups, and even some yoga are used to work his breathing and stability. 

Once he's done, he's all sweaty and wants to swim a bit. If you don't follow him, he'll be swimming until he finds a new island. 

If you're too lazy to swim, he'd be okay with carrying you. If a jellyfish tries to bite your thigh, then, the poor creature is doomed and would end up as a dinner for the crew when you'll get back to the Sunny.

He prefers alcohol over ice cream, of course. It's the best thing to enjoy after swimming and training. While he's drinking, he likes when you rest your head against his chest. On the other hand, he's a bit flustered because Zoro cares about his privacy. But you're too cute, he can't push you away. 

Arms wrapped around your waist while you sleep together. Perfect date for Zoro: training and restlessness. No one would dare trying to steal your stuff because Zoro is used to standing guard on the Sunny, so he would react really quickly. 

At the end of the day, he got the biggest sunburn ever because he forgot to apply sunscreen. Poor Zoro.

Luffy

It's like going to the beach with your overly excited dog. 

He's yelling excitedly, jumping everywhere, laughing loudly, and oh, good luck, he's already running away. You tried to catch his wrist, but it just stretches his arm beyond its limits. Good luck in finding him. 

Well, honestly, if you want to find Luffy, just try to figure out where the food is. He's probably eating some waffles and ice cream, or more precisely, emptying all the stands of their food. 

"Oh Y/N, you're here?" He speaks with his mouth full, obviously. 

Luffy is selfish with food, but he would let you have the last waffle because he loves to see you smile. 

As Zoro, he doesn't give a damn about people in swimsuits. 

If a child has a better rubber ring than him, he's sad. "Y/N, we need to buy a better one! What about this one?" While displaying an extravagant beetle rubber.

He's so happy, with it. Prepare yourself to pull him out the water because while he's watching to find some fish or play with some seaweeds, he would end up falling overboard like the overexcited child he's. 

But drowning wouldn't destroy his joy. Be ready for the sandcastle episode after the rubber ring one. He wants to build the best one. But have you seen his nonexistent artistic skills? His creations wouldn't look great, that's all we can tell. Please, help him building a pretty sandcastle, he's so sad. Poor baby.

"Don't get a sunburn, y/n." While lending you his straw hat. 

"Y/N, have you seen those crabs? Y/N, have you seen how funny this seaweed is? Y/N, have you seen this stone? Oh, Y/N, this cloud looks like Zoro, don't you think?" 

He wants to catch all the crabs and winkles he can find. And would probably end up organizing a crab fight. If his favorite one loses, then the poor baby will be sad again. He's so fluffy when he pouts.

He is eager to try and do everything with you. So you better follow him, because going to the beach with Luffy means you'll never be able to rest peacefully under the parasol. He's too energized to sleep peacefully. 

And if you're sleeping, he would bury you under the sand, so when you wake up, your body is totally covered up, the only thing you can do is moving your toes and head while Luffy laughs loudly and proudly. His laugh is so endearing, you can't be angry with him.

"Gum-Gum… ice-cream stolen" 

Prepare to run away from the guy who is mad at him.

Overall? Not relaxing at all, but funny as hell.

Law

If Luffy is like an overexcited dog, Law is like a cat forced to bathe. Have you already tried bathing a cat? Do you end up with scratches? It's nothing compared to Law.

"Bepo, don't sharpen your claws on the deck!" "What? But it's not me. It's Law, Y/N decided to bring him to the beach. They had to drag him to the ground. 

Yes, Law probably hates the beach. It's a noisy place with noisy people, the food smells bad, the children are annoying, and the sand is irritating. And please, the sea is like the toilet for the fish and all those disgusting people. He's so pissed off to be here. 

"Why me, Y/N-ya?"

"Aren't you happy? The sun is beautiful today! You need to take some breaks from your work." 

His sole response would be an annoyed scowl. 

Ain't no way for him to wear a swimsuit. He's conserving all his clothing, even the hat. And he's standing under the parasol with his arms crossed. All the people around are probably avoiding him, and that's for the best because a 'room, shambles' could happen really fast if they dare to make a comment about his non-appropriate clothes. 

Law would remind you to apply sunscreen on a regular basis.  And he wouldn't mind applying it himself. He loves the feeling of your skin against his palms, it feels like heaven. 

He would remind you to drink water frequently. And to wet your neck before swimming. Certainly, he's watching closely the entire time. He may be mad, but he cares about you. Prepare yourself to have a shadow following you everywhere. If you're too far from him, he'll use his DF to bring you back to him.

"Please, help me, my child needs a doctor!" He's annoyed as hell. Even at the beach, work is still pursuing him. Of course, if someone asked for a doctor, he would help. He's frustrated because he can't take care of someone and keep an eye on you at the same time.

If you give him onigiri, he will look like a child: pouting while eating silently. 

"Y/n-ya, don't touch this, it's a toxic seaweed.", "y/n-ya, come here, you have to stay hydrated."

He would lend you his own hat if you forgot yours, while he's standing under the parasol. "Do not lose my hat." 

No swimming for him. He'll stay away from the cursed water. Just like Kid, ain't no way for him to wear armbands. And if you Try to throw some water on his face, he would look like a wet cat: shocked and angry. Beware, he yowls.

Overall? You had fun. And even if Law acts annoyed all the time, secretly, he would love to have a break day with you.  On his desk, he would keep the beautiful shell you found on the beach and give it to him.

[bunny-jpeg]

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people started asking crane (Max’s friend) on stream if Lestappen (Charles and max) is real. I think he was like “I shouldn’t be furthering/entertaining this” (I forgot what he said word for word). People took it as something to be excited about, that the drivers are aware of the ships and all, but idk. I think fandoms are getting too bold for my liking. I have no problem with shipping, but this parasocial behaviour is out of hand. I saw this when 1D was still a group (with Harry x Louis shippers harassing Louis to the point where he got so upset when the ship was referenced in the popular show Euphoria), I’ve seen it with Kpop in which idols have stopped hanging out publicly because fandoms get out of hand (a girl in the group Aespa had a boyfriend earlier this year and fans got very upset because they shipped her and another member and they broke up. A few years ago, 2 members of two different kpop groups (SNSD and EXO) dated and the girl got harassed at the airport even). And now this.

Fandoms get so parasocial so quickly, it’s insane. It’s not new behaviour, but it’s strange.

exactly, this isn't new behavior. but i feel like it's become more emboldened with how much more "online" both fans and companies/groups are.

more under the cut, because this is a long one....

i also think it ties into this notion that i've been seeing online about how fans have this feeling to be "right" both with rpf and fiction as well. that their theories, opinions and whatever else is "correct". i've seen this with like pieces of media like steven universe and even star wars. like fandom isn't fun anymore, it has become this weird one up over each other. i honestly don't know when this changed, my guess is around the pandemic when it seemed like people were more logged into the internet. but, i could be wildly off with that. (if you have an idea, i'd love to know). it just feels stupid in so many ways how fandoms are structured. even if you're not the "best" artist or writer, people can't have FUN in fandom - of course that doesn't mean it has to be absolved criticism. you can have fun and still call out hate within spaces. the issue with formula one (along with k-pop like you mentioned, anon), is that these aren't characters. this isn't arguing in the tags over is finnpoe or reylo is more valid or legitimate within the narrative. these are REAL people, with REAL friends, families and partners.

it's this weird push to have someone's theory - and while i have a soft spot for lestappen, it is at the end of the day nothing more than fan theory - be confirmed. also personally, if hattie (oscar's sister) or crane (max's friend) "outed" them, i would be horribly fucking offended on oscar/max's behalf. to have someone you TRUST just out you like that. it's sick. maybe it's because i worked in queer spaces from high school all the way through uni, and the number one rule no matter WHAT, is you never out someone. even if the question is harmless and the person asking has no ill intention. you never out another person, because it's not YOUR coming out. so the fact that fans are near begging these people to OUT their loved ones, is not only a level of delusion that i can't ever comprehend. but, also it could honestly, ruin that interpersonal relationship.

so like even if a driver is queer, whoever it may be. could be a driver from the 90s, could be a driver today, it could be a driver in five years, i don't want someone else in their life outing them. because that's THEIR story. and fans need to realize that. bothering crane or hattie or alexandra (i've seen that too) - isn't helping anyone and it makes you look unhinged and weirdly alienates not only the driver but their loved ones. YES, they knew it exists, it is EVERYWHERE. but shoving it in their faces doesn't help. and you're never going to get the confirmation because there is a high chance that their not even queer to begin with. and if they are, NOT OUR CONCERN

i don't have a problem writing or consuming rpf, it is not a crime nor do i think it should be stopped. like HAVE FUN. but you have to realize that it's not like debating star wars or marvel or whatever other piece of fictional media. formula one is REAL, they are not actors. they are athletes, and unless you want all rpf to be shut down some how. i suggest the likes of some of ya'll need to understand that there are different boundaries. and respect them.

i know they're all millionaires, but they still breathe and bleed as a friend of mine once said. it's fun to put them in little scenarios in fanworks, but just keep it out of their direct attention. there are unspoken boundaries, that some of ya'll need have said to you apparently.

asking oscar issac if he THINKS that finnpoe is real is VERY different than asking someone's sister if she thinks her REAL LIFE BROTHER is fucking his REAL LIFE TEAMMATE. - people's relationships have turned to ash over insistent rpf in their faces all the time.

my advice at the end of the day is: have fun, don't write or draw it because you want confirmation that it's a real relationship. write or draw it because you're having fun. fandom is about making friends and shipping in whatever context is about finding a slice of community on the vast internet, not cracking the code of if it is a real relationship. - bunny.

[jazeswhbhaven]

Hi! glad that your request box is open, so it is kinda confirmed in the Halloween event that witches are real and they offer every Halloween and all. So can I request a very powerful witch MC (Leraye is having the time of his life because thunderous sound her magic made when she blasting angels) and very much a researcher at heart, when she knows the concept of Hell, devils, and the entire environment and culture of Hell, she is internally foaming at the mouth because OH her fellow witches are punching the air right now and would kill a bitch to be in her place (I have a headcanons that the first witch has to have some sort of encounter with one of the Kings at some point in the past, has a crush, and made a club with other witches with the same experience as her, someone walks into their girl night and snitched on them, which ruin the fun 🙄). She looked around with a bag of notes to write down everything and would beg to use every library in each nation for her study and research. While she can definitely put a spell on herself to survive in Hell without banging anyone or drinking Minhyeok's nut but she WANTS IT, because who wouldn't? (she is the type to ask for anatomy scientific questions during sex like how demons' horns leak cum? How does it feel in the head when you orgasm?-) She also gets very excited when she knows she can use our demons' power, not only is it a new great thing to study, and would train the fuck out of herself to refine her skills so she could contribute to helping Hell. Anyway, I hope you can write her dynamics with 5 demons bois of your choosing if you accept it, thanks!

Thank you so much for waiting anon! SO this was a lot of detail to work with to understand our Witch!MC, so a lot of apologies if I don't nail everything you mentioned right on the head. BUT let's see if I can at least get her dynamics going.... I'm going to go with your original request of choosing 5 demons both nobles and kings mixed together and I have the perfect one to start off withhhhhh

Asmodeus: His late wife was a witch, so meeting Witch!MC was not only a treat, but nostalgia for this lustful devil. In fact, he's more...toned down around her which surprises everyone even Leviathan when he observes Asmo's behavior. Witch!MC has a natural ability to resist his charms, no magic needed, and can harness his power in order to take down angels with a blink of an eye. One would possibly say...it's even better than any human that once tried to tussle with balancing his power with their own. She takes pride in herself that Asmodeus acts different around her, sometimes even bragging about it within her coven which creates jealously. But it's fine, no other witch would dare lay a finger on her if it meant dealing with the possibility of pissing off one of the Kings, especially Asmodeus. He tries to court Witch!MC, by flirting coyly in person and flirty texts that are vague instead of explicit detail. He even flirts with the other witches of her coven just because that's the way he is, but Witch!MC can tell his heart isn't in it. He just wants her attention.

Satan: Witch!MC's coven resides in Gehenna, just on the outskirts of the busy downtown square in the bustling forest. It's often she runs into Satan when shopping for groceries/etc. This king treats Witch!MC like any one of his citizens, though he does tend to threaten to kick her across the room much less than he does anyone else. In battle with the angels, he only needs one drop of blood from her to go full potential for his power, and she uses that energy to be equal as they both clear waves of angels. Not even the cherubim angels like to fuck around with this duo or they'd end up on their death beds without a proper strategy. Satan is aware that Witch!MC doesn't necessarily need Minhyeok's cum to survive in Hell, and that's what makes him angry most of the time. Though, that also means...she doesn't need devil's essence either so each time she asks him for "alone" time he gets excited about it. Out of all the Kings, she seems to ask him more often than not.

Foras: The reason I chose this particular noble to talk about with Witch!MC is because...she can see through his invisibility power. In fact, she can replicate it easily without even thinking about it. To her it's second nature. This intrigues Foras, but also makes him a bit nervous that it doesn't work on her when it was Leviathan who asked him to spy on her from time to time. Witch!MC knows this too, and she thinks it's funny that Leviathan would feel the need to do so while also acting as if he doesn't care what she does on her own free time. But this is her own little secret with Foras, and it does play into interesting scenarios for when she's feeling..."frisky". Public invisible quickie anyone?

Leraye (since you mentioned him in your request!): It's true, whenever Witch!MC fights in the battles, the crack and boom of her magic reminds Leraye of thunder and he can't help himself sometimes in the heat of the moment. If only he could pull the trigger with just one hand...oh wait...yes he can. One in his pants and the other on the trigger is a dangerous combo. Witch!MC praises Leraye on his kill count after each battle, and they always celebrate together with Paimon at the local pub afterward. You will always see the three of them together celebrating victories, and even if there's not a victory, Witch!MC is there to bring up morale and help heal wounds when there's not a healing devil present. Now when it comes to hanging out with Leraye alone, he's very much like a lost puppy and craves for her attention. She loves this, and also has to often tell Sitri and Satan to back off and leave him alone. Witch!MC has a certain soft spot for him he's willing to do anything for her.

Leviathan: Another king that Witch!MC seems to have an effect on is this jealous devil. If you thought he was envious before, he certainly is now. The minute he saw her, and learned that her coven was based in Gehenna he was immediately trying to convince Witch!MC to come reside in Hades. He would tell others that it's because he feels Gehenna isn't adequate enough, but it's because he recognizes her potential and that he could easily train and mold her skills to work for Hades and be a great asset to Hell. That and well...there's no way he'd let Satan have her all to himself (or any of the kings for that matter). Witch!MC thinks that Levi is very pretty, goregous and often has trouble concentrating around him. But she does her best and shows no shame in wanting to roll around in his bed. She doesn't care much about his empty threats or half-assed insults toward her, because she can pretty much see through it (for the most part since he makes it so obvious).

[biteofcherry]

Happy Wetnessday 💦

I hope you're doing well.

This Wetnessday you're a professor in professor Rogers universe. Since he is already taken (sorry) you fall into a romance with another professor.

Who is he? What does he teach? How did you meet? How is your dynamic? Does he make you forget about Professor Rogers?

xoxo Wetnessday anon 💦

Hi Wetnessday Anon! 🩷

Now that was cruel. Not because you took away Steve, I would be only pouty about that. But you said I'm in professor Rogers' universe AND THEN took him away! That's like hanging a delicious, stuffed chocolate bar in front of me and then taking it away 😤

But fiiine, fiiiine, I will find myself another hot professor to erase the pout from my face.

I could go for the welcoming, flirty and approachable professor Ari. He's so hot and such a sunshine, it's so easy to be around him and with him 🥹🫠 I really should go for him.

But there's something wrong with me today, because I crave mean professor Andy 😳🫣 I blame it on all the evil pixies drowning me in awful Andy content last year. Professor Andy isn't a crazy psycho, but he is very mean and degrading in the hottest way.

He is admired and described as a hardass, but a fair one. He can be a bit moody, but students forgive him the more demanding lectures, because he also carries passionate and fun ones.

Andy is a law professor and as such you shouldn't have a lot of common with him when you start working at the university, since you teach a different faculty. You'd probably only meet in passing and spend some time at the official parties.

However, he's the one the dean introduces you to first, simply because you bumped into him on your tour after signing the contract.

Andy wasn't in a welcoming mood at all, but he still offered a smile and a warm if short greeting. Though his face shifted into cloudy annoyance when the dean got a phone call and without previous agreement he sort of dumped you onto Andy to show you around.

And he's not happy about it.

No, he's not in rush, but he's not much interested in playing a babysitter for the Ice Queen. And he says as much, readjusting his cufflinks.

Your spine hardens into steel at the mention of the nickname you've been given by colleagues in the past.

Because you don't enjoy getting wasted after the conferences, because you refused quite a few flings, because you focus on keeping to yourself and allegedly reported a romance at your past job (you didn't, but that fucker Ransom still thinks it's because of you that he had to break it off with the student; he's the one who gave you the nickname and a snide remark that you were jealous of him not wanting to touch your frigid ass).

"I may be the Ice Queen, but you're an asshole." You tilt your chin and give him a freezing look.

"Someone should play with your asshole to loosen you up."

There should be retort at the tip of your tongue. You're already forming it. But for a second your brain stumbles in attaching the right wires into right spots, instead igniting with the image of Andy's velvety voice cooing at you as his fingers scissor that tight hole.

"Ah!" A dark spark ignites in his blue eyes at your pause.

"Is that it, Ice Queen?" He takes a step into your personal space and you make the mistake of taking a step back. Which he follows, backing you against the wall as he taunts:

"Do you need to be used thoroughly like a needy slut, so that your brilliant, calculating brain switches off and you melt into a puddle?"

"Stop it." You huff, trying to glare at him. But you can't hide the shortening of your breath as Andy presses even closer.

"No, I don't think I will." He chuckles and it's a scarily seductive sound that heats your blood. "And I think you will love it when I keep pushing... and ruining... and filling your holes."

[adddddiiii]

okay hear me out…

xander hawthorne x reader where they’re working on some crazy project together (like a puzzle or a mystery or something) and reader is super focused but xander just keeps flirting??

like he’s making all these ridiculous jokes and being his chaotic self, but he’s also lowkey super smart and figures something out before reader does?

i just feel like their dynamic would be so fun and cute! pls write this if u can, your stuff is amazing!! <3

and can i be 🐞 anon?

Chaos and Clues

Author's Note: Yes you can be 🐞 anon and that's such a fun idea! Very Xander

Contents: Xander Hawthorne x gn!reader

“You’re not even trying,” you groaned, shoving a stack of papers aside and glaring at Xander, who was sprawled across the couch in the study.

“I am absolutely trying,” he countered. His tone dripped with mock offense. “Trying to keep you from combusting.”

You rolled your eyes and returned to the documents spread across the coffee table. The two of you had been working on this puzzle for hours — or rather, you had been working, while Xander alternated between snacking, cracking jokes, and occasionally throwing a stress ball at the wall.

“It’s not that hard to focus, Xander,” you muttered, highlighting another line in the file.

“Easy for you to say,” he shot back. “You’re all business. No fun. It’s a little scary, actually.”

You looked up and narrowed your eyes at him. “I wouldn’t have to be ‘all business’ if someone would stop distracting me.”

Xander grinned, the picture of unbothered charm. “What can I say? I bring balance to your overachiever energy. Besides, you love it.”

“I tolerate it,” you corrected and turned back to the notes.

But your resolve faltered when Xander slid off the couch and flopped down beside you on the floor, his chin resting on his hand as he studied you with an exaggeratedly serious expression.

“What?” you asked, annoyed but unable to stop the smile tugging at your lips.

“Nothing,” he said innocently. “Just appreciating the way your forehead wrinkles when you’re stressed. It’s cute.”

You groaned and shoved his shoulder. “Focus, Xander!”

He laughed, leaning back on his hands. “Fine, fine. But for the record, I’ve already solved it.”

You froze. “What are you talking about?”

“The puzzle,” he said nonchalantly, gesturing toward the mess of papers and diagrams. “I figured it out like, forty minutes ago.”

Your jaw dropped. “You’re lying.”

“Nope.” He popped the “p” with infuriating confidence. “The dates? They’re part of a Fibonacci sequence. Look—” He reached over, grabbing a notebook and scribbling down a series of numbers. “See? Each number is the sum of the two before it.”

You stared at the sequence, then at him, then back at the paper.

“Why didn’t you say something earlier?” you demanded, half in awe, half furious.

“Because,” he flashed a grin, “you were so cute being all serious and bossy. I didn’t want to ruin the moment.”

You swatted his arm, but you couldn’t hide the smile creeping onto your face. “You’re impossible.”

“And you’re brilliant,” he shot back, his voice softer now. “Team effort, right?”

Despite yourself, you felt the tension melt away. He might have been insufferable, but he was your favorite kind of insufferable.

“Fine,” you shook your head. “Team effort. But next time, say something before I lose my mind, okay?”

Xander's grin turned soft, fond. "Can't promise that," he leaned back with a smirk, "but I can promise I'll never bore you."

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Hello Mousey, I have a short idea and was wondering how it would be written under your writing.

I thought of Isaac wanting to confess to the farmer (buying gifts, a bouquet etc) and wanting to keep it between him and the farmer. But the whole adventurer guild know and decided to be nosy and almost foil Isaac's plan.

I think this would be silly considering how grumpy Isaac is and he would definitely "deal" with the group later ٩( 'ω' )و

Omg, this is such a cute and fun idea! 🥹 Thanks for the ask, dear anon! ❤️

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The guild members in Castle Village are always ready to listen to the latest gossip and pry into other businesses, because what else is there to distract themselves from the constant stress of fighting monsters that doesn't involve sitting in a tavern or training? Especially since adventurers and mages having secret romance with someone is quite rare. Not that it's forbidden by the Ministry of Magic and the Order, but family life doesn't mix well with the life of a wizard/witch or monster hunter. Therefore, half of the Castle Village residents were eager to hear if someone there had a partner.

Imagine their shock and surprise when the "protagonist of this love story" turned out to be the person they least expected to show love and tenderness to someone. Bloody Isaac himself. The very same grumpy and cold adventurer who swore more than once to his colleagues over a mug of beer that he would never love anyone in his life, and that his "lover" is only his trusty sword. And in the end, Isaac not only began to watch his object of admiration, but also, according to one sneaky rookie, to prepare a few small gifts for them. And not just with someone, but with the very famous adventurer from the Stardew Valley, who were also the cause of many rumours here. Isaac and Farmer - now that's interesting! Of course, many will keep their distance so as not to prevent their scarred friend from making the first move, but there are some pretty pushy ones...

Lance is the kind of person who is not the least bit afraid of Isaac's wrath since he is of the same rank. Though truth be told, if the pink-haired man were of a lower rank, he would be just as fearless and caustic. The common meetings in the Stardew Valley, where Farmer and Isaac were together, Lance considered just the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how developed his oratory was - speaking in such a way as to let Isaac know that he knew of his intentions to declare his love to Farmer, but also in such a way that Farmer didn't realise what Lance was talking about. What a smug bastard... In the end, the irritation and nervousness almost gave Isaac away, but I had to hand it to him - he held up well. He gave Lance a glare so fierce that if Isaac had his way, he would have turned his insolent colleague to ash.

But despite all that, Lance is also the one who keeps the overly curious newcomers out of Isaac's business, not letting them ruin the surprise. It's one thing for him to use his skills carefully and precisely to have a little fun, but it's another thing for inexperienced students to make a huge fuss. Usually Lance's authority is enough to keep the youngsters quiet, but if their curiosity is stronger than their instinct for self-consciousness, Lance will remind them exactly whose life they are prying into. Into the life of a man who is their commander, and this is punishment, extra training and no days off. Especially since, despite Lance and Isaac's past disagreements, the pink-haired adventurer truly believes his colleague deserves happiness after all the suffering he's been through. And he'll be the first to congratulate the couple when Isaac finally plucks up the courage to confess his love to Farmer.

Almost everyone knows, but those who are smarter will keep quiet as a fish. And those who start asking questions about Farmer and Isaac's romance- let's just say they won't even be able to get out of bed after extra training, let alone hide gossip again.

[blazehedgehog]

This is a stand in ask that I lost. It was about Sonic Frontiers. It was a four-part ask written kind of smugly about the open zone areas of Sonic Frontiers, and how all the random clutter (springs, dash panels, etc.) and high level of scripting/railroading doesn't fit in very well with open world design. They suggested Sega would have to go back to the drawing board and really change the design for whatever follows next.

So I wanted to redo this ask because I feel like I had a pretty good response.

I opened this ask jokingly calling the anon out for sounding a little snooty, because it used some big words. But my main opener was: Haven't you played Super Mario Odyssey? Each level in Super Mario Odyssey is effectively its own little open world, particularly something like Tostarena.

it's this huge area dotted with a town, ruins, and other landmarks, with big stretches of empty space between them. The landmarks are where the traditional gameplay is -- platforming challenges, enemies, puzzles, and so on, and you have to traverse across the desert to reach them.

I also think about Jak & Daxter, maybe one of the first open world platformers ever, and how it has kind of a hub-and-spoke system. Generally you are working out of a base, like a workshop or a village or something, with roads that lead out of, around, and back into that base area (or to other buildings that act sort of like self-contained dungeons).

Each "road" takes the place of a level. Now, there's nothing keeping you on the road, which is part of the fun, since you can cross between roads, go around obstacles, and so on. But roads are definitely setup to guide you through a space like a level would.

And as someone who plays a lot of it, I think in the context of Fortnite, which is this huge island covered in a spiderweb of roads and pathways leading to, from, and around POIs (Points of Interest).

It's a system that drives all good open world design, and was kind pioneered in Disneyland all the way back in the 1950's. Disney didn't call them "points of interest", he called them "weenies" -- big iconic areas that you can see from long distances that are interesting enough to make you want to explore them, while also helping you stay oriented in the overall space.

So take this screenshot of the current Fortnite map:

My car is parked at a crossroads. Directly ahead of me and a little to the left is a shack where Gwenpool is roaming around. Further in the distance is the POI of "Reckless Railways", which houses the map's Grand Central Station, where the train rolls through and restocks its supplies. Further beyond that are the snowy mountains and the massive Grand Glacier hotel. To the far left, on the edge of the image, is the forge at Dr. Doom's castle.

Roads are meant for traveling quickly down. They lead you to points of interest, where you slow down and comb through an area carefully. And, obviously, there's all kinds of little landmarks dotted all over the place between major POIs, encouraging you to get off the road and go exploring. Gas stations and ruins and little shacks and stuff.

It's extremely easy to adapt these concepts to a Sonic game, which is what's so baffling about Sonic Frontiers being such an incoherent mess.

Roads should be your boost Sonic zones. It can't be a random collection of junk, it can't be something you unlock as a means of "fast travel." There has to be an identifiable road, a series of pathways leading you around the island. You put grind rails and boost pads and dash rings along this road. This is where players are supposed to go fast. Roads = travel.

These roads will lead you to points of interest and other landmarks. A POI, like in Super Mario Odyssey, is where puzzles, platforming, and exploration are mostly done. I do not mean "four stone buildings" like in Sonic Frontiers. I mean a place that feels like a place. A location that feels like it has character. Personality. Something you work your way through, absorb, and conquer. Again, like Odyssey.

And then you stash little secrets and landmarks off the beaten path for players who want to go offroading.

2-3 islands per game, 2-3 biomes per island. You can have specific race or time trial missions to and from different landmarks, you can have POI exploration missions, you can have missions to change the state of these POIs like blowing up power plants or unlocking gates. Maybe Eggman has a giant pipe he's using to pump toxic chemicals into the water, so you have to turn off the pump and then you get to run down the inside of the empty pipe like an F-Zero GX track.

It's easy to design this game. You don't even need cyberspace levels. Heck, remember GTA5? Most missions had bronze, silver, and gold medals. You can still have a ranking system in an open world game.

Look, I even drew art of this concept, what, four years ago? five?

Somebody should pay me a livable wage for this kind of stuff

[howlsofbloodhounds]

Delta anon here, and on the idea of Killer purposefully knocking off Delta's items and breaking them, and then feigning innocence - I have three ideas.

Idea one: Delta starts acting out in malicious compliance.

This can either lead to Delta pretending not to care about his broken items and passive aggressively telling Killer something along the lines of, "Oh no, it's so obviously not your fault, you just can't help yourself, just be careful next time, you're better than this". With the most passive aggressive smile they can give. It pisses Killer off into stopping that game. Or that Delta suddenly does it back - but because Color and Epic generally know him as sorta clumsy, he gets away with it much better - its an uneven pattern of accidentally breaking one of Killer's things, fake apologizing (it kills them to apologize to him, but in order to make it seem realistic, they force themselves to), offering help in cleaning it up, and overall really making it seem like it's an accident. Something that he's much better at than Killer, because I'd imagine Killer does it at every opportunity - Delta does it when it's easy enough to make himself feign innocence.

There is no pattern for Killer to pick up on and Killer has no idea when it'll coming, if it comes at all. It drives him crazy not knowing if or when Delta will break something, or what it is that they'd break. And if he tries to bring it up to Color, it'll probably get blown off as Delta was just clumsy that day, or had accidentally dropped it. Delta only does it to unimportant but specific things. He wouldn't break something that could give away what he's doing.

Idea two: Delta fakes that something Killer broke is Color's, or that Killer broke something of Delta's that is actually Color's.

Going with the first one of Delta pretending like Killer broke one of Color's things. In that instance, the minute he hears that glass shatter and he turns, instead of getting mad like usual, Delta fakes shock and asks "why the hell did you break Color's mug??" Which obviously ruins Killer's fun as he begins to panic. Delta enjoys the panic immensely, and even more so when Color returns and Killer gets frantic. Obviously Killer would eventually find out that Delta had lied about the mug being Color's, but it would be suspicious enough so that Color questions if he was breaking Delta's stuff on purpose.

Now, for tricking Killer into breaking one of Color's things. Delta would only do this as a last resort. In this situation, he would take out one of Color's mugs and pretend it's his. Killer breaks it on 'accident'. Delta acts surprised, and so does Color. Color immediately asks why Killer broke his mug. Confused, Killer says he thought it was Delta's. Color corrects him and says it's actually his, and why would you want to break Delta's things? Have you been doing this on purpose?

Obviously Killer would panic as his game was finally caught, and Delta plays right along. He'd probably say that he was just getting Color's mug out for him, so what's the point of breaking it? What is wrong with you?

In both these situations, the end goal remains - Delta gets Killer caught somehow. And it brings him great joy to see how Killer panics as he's caught.

Idea three: Killer eventually starts breaking more and more things that Delta holds close. Eventually it would escalate to either personal items, or that Delta literally just doesn't bring his items around Killer ever.

If Killer broke a personal item, Delta would obviously start a fight pretty quickly. And upon being questioned by Color for why he started the fight, he'd finally snap and explain all the things Killer was doing in breaking his stuff. This also gets Killer caught, and in a lot more trouble.

Thoughts?

This does put a smile on my face. Someone should choke Killer or kick his teeth in. (Or maybe not. Not only would that bitch enjoy it, that’s probably exactly the reaction he’d trying to provoke in Delta.

Make him angry enough to hurt Killer, and Killer gets to live in his cozy little world where everyone can be pushed in just the right way to hurt or want to hurt, and maybe with the extra validation and satisfaction of Color protecting or defending him.

((Bro needs to realize that neither he nor Color would be genuinely happy just retreating into their own little world and forgetting everything or everyone else. That’s not gonna make your world feel any safer little dude.))

But ultimately I’m always a fan of Killer having his bullshit turned right back around on him—especially with the idea of possibly breaking something of Color’s stuff or somehow hurting him. Haha fuck face that’s what you get. (Little bro needs to realize how his actions have consequences and could also hurt Color. You aren’t protecting Color, you’re protecting yourself.

I can imagine itd hurt to think that someone you cared so much about and risked so much for, who you thought trusted you, thought of you as someone who would just leave the second they become “boring” or “useless.” I’m sure itd hurt Color a lot to know that Killer thinks of him like that, that Killer thinks he has to do or say things to keep Color happy and to make him stay with him.

As if Color doesn’t want to truly be around him, as if he doesn’t truly love or care about Killer, as if Killer is some burden or charity case to him. He understands why, he knows exactly why Killer thinks this way—he knows who made him think like that, and he knows that once upon a time it was a a reality for Killer—but that doesn’t mean it won’t hurt. Especially since it’s also hurting Delta and Beta.)

But ultimately I like to think that Color manages to slowly introduce Killer and Delta to eachother—at a proper pace for Stage 1’s fear and Stage 2’s terrorital behavior. It’s unlikely to fully make things perfect, im certain Killer will end up starting something, but hopefully killer and delta will manage to eventually get on better terms. (That’s kinda a lie lmao I love the drama. But also it’d be funny if it just becomes how they behave with eachother now, only no more breaking personal shit and playing mind games. And no more killer trying to genuinely hurt delta somehow.)

(Also on the topic of delta pretending to help pick up what he dropped—gave me an image of Killer watching Delta bend or lower down to pick stuff up and Killer literally just kicking him in the face or stomping on his head like he did to Swap in the comics. Little bro’s gonna be shaking with the urge to resist it lmao—probably mindful of how far he can actually go to avoid upsetting Color. Assuming this is a Killer that’s actually trying to get better. Otherwise he might just immediately act on that urge 💀.)

[alms4oblivion]

So do y'all just like, not care at all about people liking your fandom and wanting to check out your show??? Literally cheating to get to the front of the line? "Hey, we're mad our show got cancelled but we're really passionate about it, so we're just gonna hack the vote until we WIN! Also love and peace and positivity <3 I don't care if our fandom's actions are ruining -your- fun let's just all be nice and spread positivity lol <3" like hello??? Warrior Nun was a show I was genuinely considering checking out, but if this is how you guys are no way??? Can't even imagine what the rest of the fandom is like if you're gonna be this desperate so II know for sure I'm bailing and I'm not the only one.

It's genuinely like, really disheartening to see these polls that SHOULD be about fandom love and friendly competition turn into something the other side now has to spread information on how to voter fraud BACK just to have a shot at even remotely competing with a show that's just not as well known as it's competition. You say you don't care about fraud, yeah, your ship is winning bc of it??? And really dampening the fun for everyone else :/

Hi anon, I'm really sorry you're so upset and feel like this process has lost its fun for you. I'm not sure why you came to my asks, but I'll assume that this is a legitimate attempt at outreach and trying to find common ground. With that goal in mind, I'll take this opportunity to talk about, for I hope the last time, the strangest, nastiest Tumblr poll I have ever witnessed.

First of all, I'm relatively new to Tumblr, so feel free to take this with a grain of salt: if voter fraud in Tumblr polls deeply upsets you, I recommend you avoid engaging with polls that enthusiastically encourage voter fraud and direct people to how-to guides about voter fraud. I'm not criticizing other anonymous WN fans for voter fraud just like I'm not criticizing Utena fandom for the MASSIVE voter fraud they did in the poll against Avatrice (or that Alphyne fandom did against Avatrice, or Harumichi, or Griddlehark), and for the same reason: this tournament allows it, loudly encourages it, and helps people figure out how to do it. I don't do it myself, but I would feel very weird about castigating someone else for following a competition's rules because they broke the "spirit" of the competition and accusing them of "cheating" when (a) I have no idea what the spirit of Tumblr polls is supposed to be, because (2) in the last four polls of the competition, our opponents (including RGU fans) were extremely enthusiastic about all the voter fraud they were doing!

Go back and check the beginning of the poll you're upset about. The note where someone was claiming the need to fight back against Avatrice voter fraud when Avatrice was losing by 65% - 35% or something. Who is pushing for voter fraud in the notes? Not Avatrice.

If you go back and look at the last poll we had? Same thing. Same person posting a "how to" guide to voter fraud and claiming that Avatrice is only winning because of it.

Same in the poll before that, during which they admitted they had committed fraud across the tournament to benefit their favorite ships, including being the clear difference between a ship advancing and not (if you don't care to look, they were taking credit for Harumichi beating Korrasami at the very end of the poll). Here's the last poll we had before this person got involved:

Looks pretty standard, right? In every poll since then, this person has started off with either massive fraud themselves, or (when they did it so much Tumblr stopped letting them make new accounts) asking/begging other people to fraud for them and posting a guide for how to do it. And people did. And Avatrice fans fought back. And won. Every time. Even when the tournaments admins actively started encouraging people to commit fraud against them.

(As far as "hacking" to win: you made this up because you were bitter, or you're repeating the accusation of someone else who did. Sorry if that hurts to hear. No one hacked Tumblr to win a poll. At worst, a bunch of people made new accounts over and over again to vote a bunch of times.)

Again: I don't care for "voter fraud," don't have the time for it, don't find it enjoyable. But I'm not going to begrudge anyone from defending themselves when struck first. Which is what happened to Avatrice in the last four polls of the tournament. As for me, my indifference to voter fraud has been consistent: I first stated it when we were down by 1000 when Harumichi fandom first started using voter fraud (at the urging of the same person, who also literally offered to bribe a Twitch streamer to try to get her to help them win). I told the person frauding on the other side to have fun, and went back to posting what I loved about Avatrice.

In the meantime, Warrior Nun fans were consistently the most respectful and decent in the face of increasingly outrageous behavior by every fandom we faced. The usual "SHIPNAME KILL," "RISE SHIPNAME WARRIORS," "respect your roots/learn your history/SHIPNAME is the blueprint," "I've never even heard of OPPOSING SHIPNAME" posts, I guess we're supposed to ignore because Tumblr notes that make you sound like you belong on Twitter are...edgy or witty or something? So set those aside if you want. You're still left with a ton of just nasty ad hominem attacks (which Warrior Nun fandom never returned). The threats were interesting ("we should dox and injure them for fun," "we should kill the fraudster"), especially when the admins didn't do anything about them except to delete the anti-harassment language from their posts going forward. The blatant racism was a special treat ("WHO ARE THESE WHITE WOMEN" when one member of the ship is Asian).

You know what though? Every time that happened...the gap got bigger. Avatrice fans posted more about why they love the ship. Avatrice won by more. And I think that's beautiful. That love beat hate. Because I agree that this should be about sharing love for something that brings you joy. Not one ship tried that strategy against Avatrice, though.

To be fair, RGU fandom had the highest percentage of people who were not like this. There were several RGU fans who actually took the time to explain what they loved about their ship (and I happen to know there's SO MUCH to love about Utenanthy!). But there were so many more who couldn't resist posting how much worse Avatrice voters were because (checks notes) they had a different order of preference for sapphic ships. There was also endless whining about voter fraud when the graph looks like this.

To me, this looks like both sides did a ton of voter fraud, Utenanthy fans started it, and Avatrice fans finished it, because more of them were more passionate about winning, and because, I imagine, the endless rudeness towards Avatrice and Warrior Nun fans made for excellent whiteboard material that fueled the voting patterns you see above. But if you want to imagine what this would have looked like with no bots, feel free to compare the semifinal round numbers of RGU with the last round in which Avatrice's graph looked "normal."

Utenanthy: 2460

Avatrice: 2776

I have no idea if that will make you feel better or worse, but my genuine hope is that it doesn't make you feel anything. Because none of this matters except to the extent it brightens or darkens your day. Revolutionary Girl Utena isn't losing the movie because of this. They aren't going back and changing the ending so Akio wins. It was a masterpiece a month ago, and it'll be a masterpiece tomorrow, and you can literally go watch it RIGHT NOW and enjoy it all again.

I was writing fan fic for Avatrice when this poll started. I continued while it was ongoing. I'm going to continue when it's done. I do that to share joy. That's it. I wasn't going to delete anything if Avatrice lost. I'm not writing anything new because they won. This was a shared (weird) experience with other fans, and an insight into a level of Tumblr toxicity I had heard about but never witnessed; that's it.

You say this experience put you off Warrior Nun and its fandom, and that's obvious your prerogative. For me, this reinforced why I love the present version of the Warrior Nun fandom. Because most fandom I see is awful. People trying to hurt each other for no good reason. People fighting over clout, or money, or popularity, or which of them is the most righteous and moral. And Warrior Nun fandom isn't like that.

When I look back on this experience, if I do, I'm not going to feel any way about the voter fraud nonsense. I'll feel proud that Avatrice fans never insulted another ship. Or shouted about killing something someone else loved as a joke. Or threatened to hurt or kill someone. Or tried to whitewash anyone or stood quietly alongside someone spewing racism because they wanted to win a Tumblr poll. Or tried to erase the love someone else had for something by saying "I've never even heard of it." Or tried, in any way, to make anyone else feel like they were wrong for loving something that brought them joy and community.

Sometimes I might feel sad that, apparently, there's not a lot of wlw fandoms on Tumblr that can say all those things.

But then I'm going to go back to trying to do things to bring other people joy. I can't recommend it highly enough.

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Oooh! I think I got a fun one. Can I have some headcanons for the lamb? He was walking around one day and encountered a tall human who wears a cloak with lamb horns? He doesn't know their human until they remove their hood (Also the reader is nonbinary because gender gets boring sometimes :]) (Also I headcanon that humans are either nearly extinct or the all of them live underground.)

- Kneecaps Anon

Aw I adore this idea!!

Also this will take place in the early days of Lamb's cult (where they're still getting the hang of managing followers, rituals, etc...definitely long before slaying and indoctrinating all the bishops)

...........

While Lamb was crusading through an unknown part of the Old Faith, they came across the ruins of a village that looked most peculiar. Much unlike previous ones they've discovered.

The homes, although desecrated, were far bigger than ones Leshy's followers would live in. They could barely reach the doorknob!

So they continued to investigate, before noticing someone emerging from the bushes with a bag and bloody dagger.

It's you, a mysterious tall figure wearing a cloak and sandals. But what intrigued them the most were the horns that poked through your hood.

They were unmistakably a lamb's horns.

At first they were hopeful that another one of their kind survived the slaughter...although when they called out to you, you stopped and stared at them in bewilderment.

"W-Were you talking to me?"

"Of course! Are you a lamb, too?"

"...ah...I'm sorry to say this, but no. I am not." Realizing who this was upon seeing the Red Crown, you uncovered your hood, revealing that you were in fact human. "I can understand why my "horns" led to you to believe that."

"That's too bad.." They frown, before expressing surprise that a human was still living in these lands...believing that they've all gone extinct.

But you politely corrected them on the matter.

"There used to be a lot of us, living in villages just like this. My ancestors had treaties with the Bishops until they were attacked by the One Below. And for whatever reason they chose to take their anger out on us, demanding that we go live in their domains or perish. Obviously we refused and, well...now this little village is the only proof we ever existed here."

"I see.." Lamb grimaced. "I'm sorry to hear that. Are you the only one left?"

"Yeah. This place thrived for generations, invisible to the eyes of the Bishops, but all my friends and family either died off or fled to some other land, unable to cope with the constant feeling of danger all around us. Though I wanted to stay because I didn't want those false gods to scare me away from my home." You end your somber tale with a determined huff, still smiling. "But yeah...it sucks, but I've managed to survive for this long...so.."

Seeing as your views aligned with theirs, Lamb immediately invited you to join their cult, promising you safety and better living conditions in exchange for your devotion.

But unlike the more simple-minded animal followers they've wrapped around their finger, you weren't so easily convinced.

Although you admired lambs, you didn't like how this one was basically giving you the same ultimatum the Bishops once did to your ancestors: Join or perish. It seemed quite hypocritical.

In the end, you request to see the cult first and decide for yourself.

They oblige..but unfortunately for them, that means they can't just warp you there and use omnipresence to return to the temple grounds quickly.

But they knew they'll have to earn your respect and make a good first impression--and dropping you through a demonic portal's not exactly the best way to do that.

When you finally arrived, you were impressed by the architecture and the temple...

As well as all of Lamb's followers who flocked to you, awestruck at a newcomer like yourself. Some were familiar with your species, others have never seen anything like you before.

Regardless, they shook your hands in greeting, being fascinated by your cloak and how your hair looked, asking you so many questions that they nearly overwhelmed you.

You haven't gotten this much attention in years!

Lamb was lowkey jealous and pushed them all back to give you some breathing room.

The adorable creatures won your heart over, and you agreed to follow Lamb's teachings faithfully.

They simply changed the colors and symbol on your cloak to match those of the followers. You still kept the horns, as they found no reason to get rid of them.

Afterwards they showed you around, only to realize that you'll need some major accommodations if you were going to spend the rest of your life here.

You couldn't exactly take the mattress from your village here, and the little beds/shelters were too small for you to comfortably sleep in; and grassy gruel and berry dishes weren't going to sustain your hunger for long.

Nevertheless, they vowed to meet your needs, though they also worried about how well you'll fit in and get along with everyone--considering you're the only human.

Later around sundown, you noticed one follower (the only one who didn't greet you this morning) sitting in front of a makeshift grave with a depressed expression.

Lamb explains they've been stuck that way since their indoctrination several days ago, being the sole survivor of a massacre. The grave was that of their lover, who was murdered right in front of them by one of the Bishops themselves.

The sheep learned what happened via mindreading..but apparently it was so traumatic, they spared you from the details.

However, they expressed frustration in failing to convince this follower to move on and start contributing to the cult.

They've exhausted every possible effort at motivating them: inspiration, random gifts, even a funeral service was conducted (and for someone who wasn't even in the cult)..but nothing worked.

Lamb was starting to get angry, but quickly calms down and just reassures you not to worry, instead trying to show you where you'll be sleeping.

"Wait, do I have permission to approach them, Leader? Maybe I can help them out."

"....I doubt it. It's like talking to a piece of stone....but you have my permission to try." They allow you to go, wondering what you'll do differently.

You just went over to the follower and introduced yourself, sitting beside them for a few minutes in the hopes your presence would comfort them.

At first Lamb thinks you're wasting your time, but somehow....you got that silent follower to actually talk about their lover and all the good memories they had together, getting choked up by the end.

You offered them a hug, which they accepted as they buried their face into your chest, sobbing their little heart out and wailing over the cruelty of the Bishops.

It filled you with both sorrow and anger, wanting nothing more than to see their blasphemous empire crumble because of the grief they brought upon this one follower alone.

Meanwhile, Lamb's standing there just..completely shocked, especially after you calmed down the follower and bring them over to them.

"F-Forgive me, my Leader, if...I was being a nuisance by not listening to you." They apologize. "If you want me to start working right now, then I shall. I feel okay enough to do so. Whatever you need, just say the word."

"Wha...??? But....n-never mind. You're forgiven, [F/n]. For now just get some rest." Lamb dismissed them, and only after they've gone to bed do they turn to you with comically-wide eyes. "By the One Below...how did you do that???"

"Dunno." You shrugged. "I guess all they needed was a hug."

"...then why didn't they just ask me for one???"

"They probably didn't know they needed one until now. But I figured your mindreading powers would've anticipated that."

"...are you insulting the might of the Red Crown!?"

"I mean no offense, Leader." You chuckle, patting their wooly head. "Now, where will I be sleeping?"

Although a little irked, Lamb quickly got over it, relieved that you were able to help that follower...how ever you managed to do it.

You had a selfless heart, and that was a good asset to have in the cult.

Why were they ever worried? You'll fit in just fine.

[professorinblack]

[Dusts off this blog. Hangs up a framed photo. I have this account. May as well use it!]

Greetings. You may call me "Professor Evergreen." If you think that you recognize me from somewhere or that I look like someone you used to know, I can assure you that you're mistaken.

Anyway, my son set this account up for me. He thinks that I could enjoy having a so-called "blog" here. I've never been one to care much for the internet before, but I figure that I may as well try my hand at this to get myself better acquainted with today's technology, even if only a little, given how fast technology moves these days. If nothing else, this could be an amusing use of time. It's usually pretty quiet here in the lab on most days, so feel free to send me questions, write me letters- whatever you desire. I've dedicated my life to studying Pokemon, but I specialize in ground-types. I've also done more than my fair share of researching and studying rare and so-called "mythical" Pokemon.

[Hello! I'm Ruin/Hex/Poke/Bug Maniac from @maniacwatchestheworld! Or you can call me Erinn if you prefer! I'm very much a tumblr old and I'm curious about today's Pokemon roleplay culture! Been a long while since I've been in the space, so I'm still familiarizing myself with what the community's been up to and what the proper etiquette is now since I last went on my long absence and hiatus! Hope you don't mind the dust on this blog. I've had it for a while, but haven't used it much up to this point.

I'm down to clown with in-character hate and magic anons for now. I'm not entirely certain what Pelipper mail, Musharna Mail, Unmail, Malice, Mystery Gifts, or Union Circle are all about, but I'm willing to try most things at least once I suppose. Shrug. I'm an adult, and so is the muse, so I'm alright with suggestive material, but as I'm ace, I'd rather not go into NSFW. I've never been particularly selective with who I interact with, but if your character is anything in the range of what my muse would consider a child, there will be absolutely NO shipping allowed! He ain't interested! While I can do para interactions up to and including full literate roleplay and have done so in the past, for now I want to keep things looser and am not particularly interested in doing threads until I feel the vibe out a bit more. If I decide to follow back, it will be from @maniac-reboggles until further notice, but don't expect me to follow back for now. >.< (Said account is not a roleplay account and I'd rather keep things on my main account dashboard clean.)

That's all I have for now until I scope out the vibes of the current community a bit more. And for now stuff on my blog will remain as is and I won't update things simply because I don't feel like changing them right now. They may change and update in the future, at which point I'll update things on this post too. Until then, let's have some fun together! Toodles!]

[jazz-fics]

Ok. Now that anon is off because some jerks can’t respect that feature and have to ruin it for those who don’t send anon hate, and a bunch of people have been blocked because I have better things to do…

I have an ask to work on! Back onto regular programming!

50 follower special is in the making!

This ask looks interesting. I have never written for Dr. House before so this will be fun! Shoutout to @crazyabout-writing for this one. I don’t get many writing requests so thanks! Special points for not being a jerk in my inbox like those special ones who can’t handle a different opinion and wish death on people💀

Also, an fyi to those who want to vent in my inbox but now can’t. I’m sorry. My page isn’t for those who can’t keep their hate to themselves so shame on them for ruining it for you. If you still want to vent my messages are open and you can let me know if you feel like having me post or not. I will say, to that one weirdo who got mad at me for making fun of someone asking me for money…yea don’t. I don’t give out money. I don’t even have money.

Oh yea😅 imagine getting mad that someone who doesn’t have the money to give out doesn’t give it out. If I cared what some idiots online said I’d be homeless.

[cruesuffix]

Mick anon here! I really loved the streamer au, could you do some general hc's and some for that au? I love how you portray Mick (and nikkimick 🤭)

woah I almost totally forgot that au tbh (if I could turn it into a fanfic I would but im not that good at writing lmaoo) i actually have a couple of ideas now thankfully, I hope this turns out good enough

General headcanons:

- first impressions: I think most ppl would be intimidated by mick when they first meet him. He’s all black hair, black clothes and piercing blue eyes so they automatically think he’s going to be mean as hell. unfortunately, because mick can be shy and awkward when meeting people for the first time, he actually lives up to his title. it takes a more understanding and unbiased person to really crack that shell he loves using as a shield. that’s where you’d come in. sure, when you first meet mick, you do feel a bit intimidated. it might be the way he glares at you with those eyes (you later learn that his eyes are just extremely sensitive to light and he wasn’t actually glaring), or his demeanour; quiet and closed off. still, you can’t help but feel drawn to him. you can tell he’s not as serious as he pretends to be. he just has the kind of vibe of a chill person, someone who avoids drama at all costs. you happen to make a joke that he can’t help but laugh at, and that’s where the mask comes off and he slowly starts to warm up to you. he’d like a good humoured person who doesn’t take themselves as seriously. also you soon learn that he’s actually a lot louder than he seems, he’s only real loud and rowdy when with people he’s comfortable with.

-gift giver: a blog I used to be obsessed with used to talk about how they were sure micks love language was gift giving and it made me think about how he’d give you the most beautiful gifts just because they made him think of you when he saw them. like you would never go out of your way to ask him for anything…probably because you don’t want to seem like you’re using him or whatever. doesn’t matter to mick though, because he’ll buy things without you even knowing (like yall could be in the same store and he’ll buy you something behind your back just cause he knows you’ll like it). it might get to the point where you have to tell him to stop giving you things cause you feel bad, but he’d just tell you you deserve it and not to worry about it.

ok now I’ve run out of ideas (I told yall I’m not good at this!!) so let’s just get into my streamer au real quick:

- I like to act like mick would have a set schedule for his streams but another part of me thinks he’d start streaming at like 3 in the morning just to play whatever game he wanted to

- he’s the type to ban someone for simply saying something he doesn’t like (guitxrherx: pineapples on pizza is actually good yall just haters!!! “yeah mods can you ban that guy for ten minutes please?”)

- also, the rotty streams really came out of nowhere. one day he was just hella wasted and for some reason turned on the camera and started streaming him just fucking around on his guitar (sounding real sloppy btw) and everyone was so confused, but also intrigued (“wait is bro wasted?”). he wouldn’t have remembered it if his audience didn’t pester him to do it again, thus starting the tradition. then it just evolved to him doing whatever came to his mind first (one time he sprayed fourteen layers of hairspray into his hair and had to get nikki to help him wash it out)

-nikki is like the first person mick calls in the middle of a stream. sometimes, if they’re both streaming at the same time, mick will call nikki to try to derail his stream. nikki could be doing an impromptu music review and all of a sudden his phones ringing and it’s the old man trying to act all innocent like he’s not trying to ruin nikkis stream. of course nikki would go along with it at first, trying to humour mick but then he’d realize he’s got a whole bunch of ppl in the chat making fun of him for letting the old man get to him for like the fifth time that week.

- also ok this is so silly but im just imagining mick trying to play dress to impress but he like never places on the podium and throws a little fit about it lmaooo. he’d complain that all the winners chose basic outfits (as if his isn’t also a bit basic) and then his chat would just cook him about how terrible he’s doing.

- adding onto the last one: imagine if vince was in the same server as him and kept placing first and mick didn’t know who it was. he keeps insulting him, but he’s under the guise that it’s a 12 year old girl so he can’t be entirely ruthless. somehow (maybe vince is also streaming that day) chat gets ahold that it’s vince and they start spamming mick about it. he takes a second to look at all the messages and starts dying of laughter.

(“are you fucking kidding me?! it’s fucking vince?! that little blonde shit and his trash ass outfits are throwing me in last place?! im going to kill him!”)

it just cuts to vince asking his chat if they also hear the screaming coming from the room next to his.

I think I should stop here…this has become quite the yap session! not the best, especially the general headcanons lmaoo if im being honest those aren’t my strong suit! still, I hope you enjoyed these!!

[jicklet]

Oh no I forgot you ship Ted/Becca.

😆 Hi anon! I hope this doesn't ruin your day or anything, whomstever you are. If you don't ship it or ship something opposing or whatever's your bag, I'm sure we can still be friends, or whatever we are.

But I've been mulling this all over since the finale, and this is a good excuse to get my thoughts out. Because I come from ye old timey shipping days of "the idea of them together is cool, regardless of whether it happens or not." so that wasn't really my problem with the ending.

Here are the things that are true:

I really like themes and parallels. I like connecting dots and finding connections and all that jazz

The number of themes and parallels they set up between Ted and Rebecca was delicious and very fun for me.

My reaction to the finale is less upset than it is frustrated and confused.

My frustration isn't purely 'they didn't get together romantically so it sucks.' I had started making peace early S3 with realizing it probably wasn't gonna happen

I am frustrated because I wanted all those bits of cool narrative shit they laid out to Do Something

I am frustrated because it feels like Ted and Rebecca have had very few emotionally connected scenes since season one, and what's the point of parallel journeys and soulmateism if their journeys are going to stay so parallel and not join up more, and then just apparently diverge completely

And on the apparent diverging, I don't love it but it would have sucked less if their lines just matched up more in the middle! That could be poignant! But as is, it's more disappointing than tragic, because whatever potential was there wasn't almost realized and then lost, but instead just... never really approached. It feels wasted.

The show did not owe us them getting together, but what it did give us, I found unsatisfying. That's just a bummer, man.

Forgive me this metaphor but I cannot find a better way to put it: I am frustrated because I feel like I got ridden for 3 seasons while they went 'just wait it'll feel so good' and then they were like 'are you ready?' and then just hopped off and left.

I am confused because at the end of their story, I cannot figure out what I am meant to be feeling about it.

Again, I didn't need them to get together romantically, they totally could've found some other way to make it satisfying! But. Ted and Rebecca getting together romantically would have also tied it up in a lot of ways that worked and made the narrative satisfying.

Having a romance arc that works with their character arcs and the themes they've built on is just really cool as a story.

Obviously all that parallel journey stuff would've actually been leading them somewhere, ie to each other, yay woo

And not to each other just because they've been through similar shit, but because, as that last post said, among a lot of other reasons, they've been set up well to be what the other person needs.

Romance is not the be all, end all. But:

Ted and Rebecca both want to be in love with someone, someday.

Here is someone who already understands and balances and supports them.

Like, that's awesome. Is that not the qualities you want for them in a future romantic partner?

I can't see how it diminishes their friendship if it caries on very similar to it has been, just like, sometimes they smooch. Maybe I'm just too demisexual for this idk

Boat guy. I like boat guy, but he's a chiller version of Ted. I can't find that post that points out all the parallels there, but that episode by the time we got to Kenny Rogers I was like. Uh. Hm.

It's confusing to have boat guy have a beautifully intimate evening with Rebecca, all the while having so many specific details similar to Ted, and then just act like romantic Tedbecca is a wild, character-ruining concept.

Because the show ends with Ted leaving and Rebecca miserably walking out of the airport and straight into proxy-Ted. I have no idea how to feel about that.

I could keep going, but I'm about out for now, so uh. Woe, wasted Tedbecca potential be upon ye~

[lonely-north-star]

Well. I guess your thoughts on their dynamics, not just your complete idea of anything

HI ANON AKSKWJW (trying to be normal)

ohmygod you have NO IDEA how insane i am about these two arghhh they're both my faves. Their banter and rivalry always has me giggling. I'm still stuck on Mammon calling Solomon chowderhead.

I think Solomon is just like- fascinated by Mammon ajdjwjw. His reactions are peak and so funny, but sometimes he's so dumb it's endearing. Solomon is a naturally curious person (or in my head at least).

(more under the cut bc this got long)

But like !!! In the beginning when they're toeing the line of something more and Solomon starts making the first move, Mammon is SO CONFUSED AND WARY. Because what if this is all just a ploy to get closer to Lucifer to make a pact? What if he's being used? What if he doesn't mean it?

So Solomon would definitely have to reassure him and prove through his actions that he wants to get to know Mammon better. Anyone could say sweet words and not mean it.

And like, have you seen the new voice lines? About Solomon wanting to spoil the player? Imagine Solomon's just a big gift giver and tries to win Mammon over this way. Mammon gets excited over a new item, but as he's reaching for it- he hesitates. Everything is screaming at him to take the gift, but he puts his hand down and questions the intent behind it.

Eventually Mammon WILL let his guard down and let Solomon in. Ajdjwj one blog I follow on here called Mammon a human fucker and it was so funny 😭 rent free in my mind bc REAL

also i was just re-reading the og lessons for a comm idea- and there's one part in like lesson 3 i think where Solomon, Asmo, and Satan as playing cards together and Solomon is on a winning streak. He says the only person who could possibly break his streak is Mammon, because Mammon becomes a different person when money is involved . Now that idea is rattling around in my head.

Imagine they both play together every other week in secret, because the only match for them is each other. They study each other. Solomon hates when someone brags about winning if they cheated, so these nights are times Mammon has sworn to never cheat (he doesn't want to ruin this- because hey, when did it start becoming fun? When did he notice how nice solomon looks when concentrating? When did-). Their matches always come so close every time.

It'd be so funny if Solomon offers money for Mammon's debts if he beats him. Which spurs both of them on to try harder. (If I'm remembering right, Solomon once offered to buy out a shop for MC, so man's HAS to be rich)

I bet they both know each other so well that they had to add weird rules to their games. Like adding decks or disqualifying certain numbers/shapes. All to make it more fun for themselves and add a challenge.

GGAHWWH im chewing on them. I love them so much. My white haired idiots. I need to get off my ass and finish my first date fic I NEED TO FEED SOLOMAMS NATION !!! AAAAA

spoiler for last part of season 4 OG:

OKAY BUT TELL ME WHY !!!!!

WHY DOES ONLY SOLOMON REMEMBER MAMMON'S NAME !!!!! ONLY SOL !!! BECAUSE THEY'RE IN LO- *GETS SHOT*

help sorry for yapping so much anon but feel free to ever talk to me about them! this goes for anyone! i also have a side blog @solomams where it's meant to be a lot more organized I promise. My main is a mess LMAOOO OKAY BYE