#...mostly because I have one (1) braincell at all times

[kiame-sama]

Pregnancy Announcements Pt 2

Pt 1:

Continuation with Kailm, Jamil, Cater, Trey, Riddle, Leona, Ruggie, Jack, Epel,

Warnings: Yandere, yandere behavior, yandere relationship, pregnancy warning, afab reader (though I will keep pronouns they/them), large mention of poly relationships with the fellas (many mention poly relationships), by selecting 'view more' you consent to view content and are of age to view content, some have oviposition based on the species, mainly ficlets, any appearances made by Grim is solely platonic, some graceful responses, some not so graceful responses, all positive responses, mostly fluff minus some teasing and confusion, not all take place at the same time, various 'relationship routes', mostly poly relationships, various poly group dynamics

Note: the ages next to their names are their ages in the current time in the HAE, not the ages they become fathers

Golden Sands

Kalim Al-Asim (45)

"(Y/n), my golden sand flower, where are you?"

Kalim called as he returned from a quick flight on his carpet. Sure, he could have easily taken one of the many cars available to him, but there was something special about taking the carpet that he just couldn't replace. It was natural for his large home to be bustling with activity, but this was far more than usual and it threw Kalim off guard.

Of course, when he didn't immediately see his soft little Human mate or Jamil coming to greet him he was on guard. Usually one or the other would greet him and scold him for his daring stunts with the carpet or for running off without anyone to keep an eye on him. The fact that none of the staff even gave him a secondary look had him making a quick beeline for his beloved's room, not liking how everyone seemed to be in a buzz over something.

As he entered the large chamber, he couldn't help but call out in relief when he saw the soft Human laying back atop the scales of the Naga. Said Naga was massaging their shoulders as they leaned back into the Naga's touch. The way the Human lay- with Jamil's coils gently wound around their soft stomach- interested Kalim enough to make him pause for a moment.

As unaware as the Genie is of things around him, he could actually pay attention and notice when there was something different, and there was certainly something different.

"Kalim," Jamil's prompting tone snapped the Genie out of his stupor, "come here, (Y/n) has news for you."

Kalim was quick to join the Human and the Naga, climbing into the nest of coils and pillows, not noticing the way the Naga glared at him angrily any time the Genie stepped on his coils. Kalim was quick to cuddle into his beloved (Y/n)'s side, smiling up at them and chuckling as they ruffled his white hair.

"Kalim, you know how we have been talking about the Al-Asim family and how you need an heir?"

"Yeah! My baba says I need to 'put down roots and start a family with that exotic Human'! He has been on my back about having a child since I started at NRC."

"Well, I guess he can leave you alone about it now."

"Oh? Why's that?"

Jamil sighed loudly and shook his head at the forgetful and idiot Genie that the Human had somehow also fallen in love with. If only he could have split (Y/n) from that smiling fool and kept them for himself, but there was no turning back time now. Apparently some people found the lack of braincells attractive.

"... Because I'm pregnant."

"Oh, (Y/n) that sounds great! I-"

The golden Genie paused for a moment, his red eyes wide in surprise as the words actually clicked in his brain. He stared at the Human's warm stomach again and slowly reached out a hand, lowering himself down to their stomach.

"I'm gonna be a father... I'M GONNA BE A DAD! JAMIL, I'M GONNA BE A-!"

"STOP YELLING! We are both right here, you don't need to yell!"

Jamil's scolding fell on deaf ears as the Genie was bouncing around excitedly and not listening to what the Naga was saying. He was too busy leaping around and cheering loudly for all to hear. There was no question that Kalim was overjoyed.

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Jamil Viper (36)

"Hey, Jamil, can I talk to you really quickly?"

The Naga smiled gently as he glanced up at the soft Human standing in the doorway. He had been preparing dinner for his beloved mate and the idiot he had no choice but to keep around. Still, he always had time for his beloved, even if he didn't have time for the Genie that hovered around him obnoxiously.

"Of course, my precious Boa, what do you need?"

He was quick to wind his tail under the soft Human, propping them up and making a kind of chair out of his coils for them. They smiled and rubbed their cheek against his smooth scales, only making him smile in return. If only he didn't need to share with that foolish Genie, but (Y/n) was worth it to him.

"I have exciting news for you, and something that might make you angry."

"Did Kalim take you flying on the magic carpet again, despite me telling him how dangerous it is if you fall?'

"... Maybe."

"He-!"

"Before you get mad, here's something that will make you happy."

Jamil crossed his arms, still frowning in frustration but willing to wait and listen to what his beloved needed to say. They gently picked up one of his hands and rest it over their stomach, noticing how Jamil used his secondary eye-lid to blink instead of his typical eye-lids.

"The Doctors confirmed it, I have six healthy eggs forming their shells!"

This actually made Jamil's expression change, a genuine smile taking over his surprised expression as he hummed happily, his tongue flicking out as he raised their soft body towards him. He could detect the faint change in their hormones and he couldn't help but feel a quick shot of pride in his chest, knowing that the eggs were absolutely his. Thanks to being half-human, his young would never need to know the pain of being in service to another. He may not be free of his shackles to Kalim, but his children would be free of the Al-Asim.

"Have you told Kalim yet?"

"No. I wanted you to be the first to know."

"With our young we can... wait. Does that mean Kalim took you flying on the carpet while you are pregnant!?"

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Wild Cards

Cater Diamond (23)

"This is the third day in a row..."

Cater frowned as he held back the messy tresses of his Human lover. The morning seemed just fine and seemed to be any normal morning, but a sudden bout of sickness had him holding back the hair of his beloved while they whimpered from the force of their sudden illness. Trey was cooking and had tried to give (Y/n) a break after their sudden sickness the prior two mornings.

"Hey, Cater?"

"Yes, my darling?"

"Can you keep a secret from Trey and Riddle for me?"

"... Depends on the secret. You know how Riddle will act if he thinks he was denied need to know information."

The Human sighed, getting up to grab their toothbrush and scrub out their mouth. Cater didn't blame them. Sickness was no fun, especially whatever kind of sickness this was.

"You know how Trey and I went shopping two days ago?"

"Yeah, you had that doctor's appointment and Trey wanted to get some things for the Bakery."

"Well, the doctors told me something interesting during that visit. Apparently I have several interesting gel-like beads in me. They're steadily expanding and seem to react well to water."

This stunned Cater as he almost dropped his phone, his wide eyes reflected in the screen in front of him as he glanced up. Had he heard them properly? Because that sounded an awful lot like Water Nymph Cores.

"How many?"

"The doctor counted at least four, maybe more."

"We... we're gonna have our own Nymphs?"

"Looks like."

Cater was overjoyed, feeling so blessed for his mate and for the potential of little Nymphs of his own. To think, even screw-up Cater Diamond could make Diamonds of his own to love and cherish.

"I can't keep this a secret because I have to annoy the hell out of Riddle for this, you know that, right?"

"Why?"

"Because he swore up and down that you would have his foal before Trey's foal or my cores."

"Tell me you three didn't make a bet-"

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Trey Clover (25)

"Are you feeling any better, love?"

Trey asked gently, glancing back to his back where his Human lover sat, letting the Kelpie carry them back home. They had suddenly gotten faint while they were out shopping at the market and Trey was quick to take his love into the shade. Of course he was happy to wait for them to feel a bit better before he started back for home.

Naturally, Riddle was demanding Trey bring them home immediately the moment he was informed they weren't feeling well, the Unicorn high strung as ever over every little problem. No worry was too much as far as his mate was concerned. Trey agreed with Riddle on that, but he also knew that Riddle tended to make others more stressed, not calm, so he wanted to give them a moment before taking them home to the Unicorn.

"Trey, If I tell you something, will you promise me you won't freak out?"

"... Yes."

It was a boldfaced lie and Trey knew it. He figured there was something on his beloved's mind but didn't want to press the issue despite his own concern. He figured his darling (Y/n) would let him know if there was something bothering them. If it was something big, he couldn't promise he wasn't going to be emotional about it, but he would try to keep himself contained for the sake of his beloved.

"That check up I had the other day... It confirmed I'm pregnant, and judging by the lack of a horn on the embryo, I would wage the foal is yours."

"My-"

Trey cut himself off, looking surprised and elated all at once. Naturally, Trey wanted a good sized family, and he was sure to get that with Cater and Riddle also working on getting their young into the soft Human they shared. Still, he would be lying if it didn't fill him with immense pride to know that he had managed to get a foal into (Y/n) well before Riddle.

"This is wonderful news my love, but you should have told me earlier. I wouldn't have pushed you so hard to come shopping with me, or I would have at least carried you on my back more."

"Where's the fun in that?"

(Y/n) shot back playfully, smiling at the happy Kelpie and leaning forward to give him a gentle kiss. He was quick to return the affectionate act and was excited to gloat tell Riddle about it when the two returned to their home.

"Think we can have a few more before you have Riddle's?"

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Riddle Rosehearts (46)

"Riddle?"

"One moment, love. I have to figure out what this prescription says..."

The Unicorn stood in the kitchen, frowning at the papers in his hand. Of course, (Y/n)'s doctor decided that they were going to hand-write instructions and the penmanship was almost completely illegible. Riddle was besides himself with frustration because it made his daily task of getting his beloved's medication ready nigh impossible. How was he supposed to give the proper dosage if he couldn't tell the difference between an 'E' and a '3' due to the poor writing quality?

"Riddle, it actually somewhat has to do with that medication."

"It's just no use! I would think they would print this on the label and not trust some fool who can't even hold a pen properly to write it out!"

"RIDDLE!"

The Unicorn squealed slightly in surprise, his weight shifting to his back legs as he reared up from the sudden shout. The Human wasn't exactly pleased to raise their voice at the Unicorn, but it did get his attention and make him look over at them instead of the bottle in his hands. Riddle had been prone to startling easily- especially after the complications they had with Trey's Foal- so he was more than a little frazzled with loud noises.

"Riddle, that medication is not for those who are pregnant or nursing. I can't take it anyway."

"(Y/n), the medication is to help you with-"

Riddle cut himself off, tilting his head slightly as his brows furrowed in confusion. Had he heard that properly?

"Wait. 'Pregnant or Nursing'? But I thought they were already weaned a year back-"

"Yes. I am currently pregnant again, Riddle. Why do you think I had Trey take me to the doctor's office yesterday?"

"Is... is it Trey or Cater's again?"

"For the love of- No, you absolute pain in the ass Unicorn. The ultrasound showed the clear blunt horn already formed on the embryo. It's your foal."

This made a sudden and drastic change overcome Riddle as he began smiling excitedly and trotted over, pulling his beloved up and into his arms. Finally! Finally it was Riddle's turn to be a proud father!

Sure, he had been so proud of the several healthy Water Nymphs and twin Kelpie Foals his darling (Y/n) had brought into the world in the past, but to hear it was his young they were now carrying was more gratifying than anything that could have been said to the Unicorn. Now he was gently nickering and resting the side of his horn against their head in an affectionate gesture.

"They'll be beautiful and smart, just like us."

"Of course they will be. I just have to get through this pregnancy first!"

This made the smile quickly fade from Riddle's face as he now realized that- as the father of this foal- the responsibility of caretaking and ensuring all doctors appointments were booked in advance fell on his shoulders.

"Don't worry, (Y/n)! I'll take care of everything for you!"

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The Pride's Pack

Leona Kingscholar (36)

"Oi, Mousey, where did you disappear to?"

The Nemean Lion asked with a clear frown, not keen to be kept out of the loop when it came to his favorite little squeaky toy. Naturally, anything that involved his Mousey was his business, especially when not even Ruggie or Jack knew where the Human had wandered off to. Despite the wild difference in the personalities of the three beast-men, the group was well paired enough that they weren't in constant conflict.

"Your mother took me to see the Kingdom doctor to check up on why I have been so queasy and sore recently. Luckily the doc knew what was wrong and we have a plan set up for the next few months."

"Next few months? Mousey, what the hell is making you so sick you are going to be unwell for months?"

"Oh, I don't know, try two cubs?"

"What are you talking about, the only cub we have is Grim-"

Leona went silent for a moment, his eyes narrowed as he raised a brow at his soft mate suspiciously with his head cocked to one side. Slowly his ears angled back and his tail began to lash as those green eyes continued to stare, locked onto his beloved Human's form. He had quickly figured out what his dearest Mousey was talking about and had to now decide how to respond.

He figured it was going to happen eventually and he wasn't exactly displeased with being the first out of the three mates to actually manage to have cubs with the Human. He already looked after the rather large Hellcat as his own, no reason he couldn't be a good father to his own cubs. There was no possible way his cubs would be half as annoying as Cheka.

"About damn time."

"What?"

"I figured you were going to accept our seed eventually, and I wanted the first to be me. You're mine first and foremost, I only share with that leech Ruggie and Puppers Jack because you asked me to. Good way to show I am the dominant mate out of the group."

"I'm genuinely surprised you want cubs."

"You kidding me? More than half the Kingdom adores you and all of the females have already decided they will follow you if you leave, cubs only makes them like you more. Not too interested in Falena's title, not while I have everything I could possibly want right here. But I don't see why I can't plan for it."

"Leona!"

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Ruggie Bucchi (21)

"You sure you're feeling alright?"

The Gnoll whined gently, lowering his head somewhat to press against the Human's shoulder as he worried over them. Ruggie had the right to be concerned, always the one nearby any time fatigue or sudden odd cravings overtook his darling mate. Seeing as the symptoms had yet to abate even after several weeks and a trip to the Kingdom doctor, he was worried.

"I'm sure Ruggie. Odds are I will continue to feel like this for a bit longer yet. But I have news to share with you, and I need you to relay it back to Grammy Bucchi for me or she will be cross with us both."

"What is it?"

"Ruggie, you know how I got really sick like this before?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you remember why I was getting sick?"

"You were pregnant with Leona's cubs- don't tell me you're having another litter of his!"

The Human laughed gently at this, taking the concerned Gnoll's clawed paw in hand and smiling at him. The warmth of their hands on his paws was soothing and he slowly began rubbing his elongated muzzle against the soft flesh to calm himself. The cubs were already a bit of a nightmare with how much they were like Leona despite barely stringing together a few words and he could not handle another batch.

"No, they're not Leona's. I doubt he would want more cubs with those two. He's so smitten and proud of them already it is ridiculous. No, these ones had a more... unique profile. The doctors are certain from their voracious appetites that they are Gnoll Cubs."

"Wait," Ruggie's body had gone stiff as he cocked his head to one side, "you're telling me... that I'm gonna have Cubs? You're not joking, right? We're really gonna have cubs?"

Before the Human could respond beyond a quick nod, the Gnoll was cackling loudly and leaping in place. He was clearly excited to have his own cubs and apprentices in all ways to make money. Not only that, but Grammy should be thrilled to hear of the next younglings to be brought into the Cackle. Who knows, Perhaps one of these cubs will be a female and will be next to lead the Cackle.

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Jack Howl (18)

"I swear, it was the same smell as before with Leona and Ruggie's!"

Jack continued to insist, swearing up and down that the Human's scent had changed in a way he could somehow detect. Naturally, this meant both the Werewolf and the Human were sitting waiting for the final determination from the Kingdom Doctor. She was quite amused and was willing to entertain Jack's concerned insistence that the Human gets checked over due to this new scent.

"Well, I have to say, the Werewolf is right."

The warm voice of the patient doctor drew the attention of the two waiting. Naturally, the news that he was correct made Jack's tail begin to wag in a mix of pride and relief. Jack had been adamant that he was correct, and that almost overshadowed the realization that soon dawned on his mind.

"Wait, so if I'm right... who is the other parent of this round?"

"Would you like to see?"

The doctor turned the screen of the ultrasound around so both Werewolf and Human could see the tiny heartbeats on the screen. Though it was somewhat difficult to see, there were indeed several little heartbeats as the doctor moved the ultrasound wand around to examine the growing young.

"Yes, based off of their tails and the shapes of their muzzles, I would say these are healthy Werewolf Pups. Congratulations the both of you."

Jack's tail could be heard long before the doctor stopped speaking, his tail slamming against the chair. It was easy to tell how the Werewolf felt about the matter as he almost began to wriggle and wiggle with excitement. Soft whines escaped the Werewolf as he tried and failed to contain his emotions, his ears laying back as his body began to wiggle as well.

"Pups..! Pups..! Pups!"

"Something tells me you may need to take him out to run for a little bit," the doctor chuckled softly as she smiled at the wriggling Wolf, "he may have to howl about it if you don't get him out fast enough."

The Human chuckled in response, nodding as the gel was cleaned off of their soft stomach, getting up with the excited Werewolf bouncing in place next to them.

"Okay, Jack. Let's get you outside so you can have zoomies."

"Pups! Pups! Pups!"

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Fruit Bearers

Epel Felmier (23)

"(Y/n)! (Y/n), where in tarnation have ya ran off to?"

Epel frowned as he searched the orchards, idly pausing to check in on the apples that were just beginning to reach maturity. He was a skilled apple harvester at heart despite his slight worry for the Human he held near and dear to his heart. To think, little Epel was the one to win the Human all for himself.

"Over here!"

"Goodness, ya darn near gave me a heart attack, ah don't want to hear any excuses-"

"Epel, calm down. Where on earth could I wander off too? We're in the heart of an orchard."

"Ah'm just sayin', ya can't wander off. It doesn't matter that we're hidden away in ah town on the outskirts, we both know those darn poachers are relentless."

"I know."

Epel sat down next to the soft Human he adored, resting his head on their shoulder as his flowers gently rubbed against their cheek. the soft petals tickling the skin of the Human ever so gently.

"So, why did ya want us out here again? Ah thought ya weren't feeling well?"

"Well, You know Granny and I had to go visit the doc in town a few days ago after that terrible stomach ache of mine. I doubt you'll be surprised to know they found some stubborn seeds taking up residence. From what I'm told, they should be ready to come out soon enough, though I don't know if winter is the best time to plant them..."

"Nah, gotta wait till spring ta- wait. Seeds? We- We have seeds?"

"Yes, Epel, we do! Though it is a bit of time for us to wait until spring, are you sure they'll be okay until then?"

"Nah, we're planting them in ah greenhouse, even if ah got ta make it myself! Ain't no way Ah'm waiting until spring for this!"

[dandysworld-meh-imagines]

Can you make Astro x reader, where reader with Astro army. 7 Astro and 1 reader and reader like: Oh my gooooooood @////@

Reader With An Army Of Astros?!?

Ohhhh, I tried to make it kindaaaa related to the actual game PFFFT!! This also reminds me of THIS EXACT VIDEO PLS. Here you go, dear anon! I tried to make this a silly one (unhinged too) so it might feel like a fever dream and don't expect quality writing from this sksks, thank you for requesting! <3

Also as someone who had two of my friends be Vee and chase me around the map, it made me hella shy and flustered I can't imagine 7 of them oh my god- AND EVEN WITH SHELLY I'LL JUST SILENTLY PASS AWAY HAPPILY BUT SO SHYLY AJDHAJDHAHD omg it's almost 3 am someone help me AAAAAA

-Anna

-Oh, you thought 1 Astro is fine? How about 7 instead?! Yep! 7!! Congratulations, now you have 7 Astro's just following you around without question! It was pretty funny, as Astro's footsteps were just.. quiet. You turn around for one second and then back and you see a whole army of Astro's just observing you, making sure to watch your every move with those sleepy eyes of theirs. Some even smiled sleepily at you and it got you to turn around, flustered. No matter where you go, they followed around with no sound, just casually smiling sleepily and there was pretty much nothing you could do about it!

-Stamina? Pfffft! What's that?? Never heard of it before! Good luck actually running out of stamina because the Astro's are READY to use their skills and make sure you are back to full again, fully rested. They even take turns using their skill so EVEN if you ran like there is actually no tomorrow after one of them restored it, an Astro will ALWAYS have their skill available JUST for you! Lucky you! Sounds like a deal, no? The Astro's are even helping each other, giving stamina to each other so they can catch up to you if you ever ran away. You know they can see that you're low, right? They'll be there soon for you, trust!

-Extracting from machines has never felt more peaceful, because they are literally standing around in all the openings a twisted can get through towards you. They just casually drive the twisted away, no worries for you! All you can do is extract ichor from the machines. Some do help do machines themselves but it's mostly them protecting you and making sure nothing gets to you. You almost will never hear anything unusual as you do your own thing and are taking your sweet time, the Astro's have it all under control! Only thing you'll hear is just some faint footsteps but it's mostly the machine dropping ichor that has almost all your attention.

-It's actually scary how well they communicate too, even without words! It's like these Astro's know what they are doing.. knowing exactly how to pull on a twisted's tail and avoid them perfectly, like they have been doing this for years or something! Sometimes you think that the Astro's are just messing with you but at this point they haven't even allowed the twisteds to even get a LOOK at you! They always drive them away somewhere far from you, like they have made it their life goal or something! They do it so casually too that you think nothing is actually wrong on these.. weird floors and all these weird machines and whatever else is on here!

-They like to use their powers and combined, make any twisted pass out in literal seconds, even the mains! The mains!! 1 Astro would probably find it very difficult but 7 combined?? Nothing actually stands a chance, it's actually scary how much power they hold but it's all to protect you. They are working together so well like actual functioning braincells! Something I don't have!! Wow!! Have you ever seen a public lobby this good? No?? Well, you're in luck now! They know exactly what they are doing and they are doing it WELL. Power of friendship with each other ahhhh Astros.

-They find it funny to make a circle around you as you stand in the middle when the elevator goes to the next floor, no matter where you look.. it's that sleepy expression and smile as they look at you so softly!! Argh!! Good luck hiding your flustered expression cuz you can't hide ANYWHERE when they have you like that! If Dandy's shop is ever in the same floor, even the star of the show himself has NO idea what he's even looking at! He knows it's Astro.. AstroS, or something. He just pulls on the lever silently as his eyes can't.. process what he's looking at?? There goes Dandy's Shop for you! Whoopsies!

-These Astro's LOOOOVE using their star hands pretty much all the time so you'll see these glowy star hands producing this soft and cool light around you. It can also be used to create this very cool view where all the Astro's are holding their hands up close to one another's and it looks like a mini space.. considering you don't mind the lights combining and becoming stronger... and you can't see absolutely anything!! Well, if they do it a bit farther where you can see their hands more clearly then it looks nice! Sometimes they even run in line and it's like stars traveling together.. was Astro always this playful??? No??? Huh????

-Blackouts almost become Brightney only runs at this point cuz when they stick together, it's like y'all are the sun or something! So much light!! Even if one of them leaves to explore around, IT'S STILL SO B R I G H T! CYAN LIGHT!! BOOM! Sometimes they do you the favor and split kinda and the floor almost feels like it has regular light again.. just a cyan light though, like someone changed the lights. These Astro's are literally the torches in Minecraft! They LITERALLY light your way towards the machines and stand by the side like they are your precious knights. It wasn't until a big looking rock dog appeared out of nowhere, chased you and opened his jaws and your view went dark.

-You woke up in your bed sweating and touching around in panic as you realized you had the most unhinged dream.. it felt so weird and real at the same time. You knew you saw the Gardenview floors and these weird machines.. too many Astros who simped for you too, how weird!! it wasn't until Astro flinched by your sudden gasp and gently touched your hand in worry, grounding you as he told you to take deep breaths. When you tried to explain the dream to him, he looked so confused and flabbergasted. He only remembers sending you nice dreams tonight..

-He helps calming you down by getting you water and listening to you talk about that dream with so much.. confusion. He did blush and felt flattered that you dreamed of him.. 6 more of him, doing their best to protect you? The dream you are describing to him sounds so far off from the actual dream he send you but he definitely reassures you that he will be here for you and you can try sleeping again as it was quite late. Astro will always be there for you and to always listen to your rants about the most unhinged dreams, he promises that he is trying his best to send you a good dream though!!

Thank you for reading! <3

[cosycryptid]

Closed Cuts and Faded Bruises - Part 1

Steve Harrington has always been the protector, the one who stands between the people he loves and danger or pain. But not long after the Starcourt incident, something extraordinary happens, taking his tendency to self sacrifice to an entirely new level. Also on A03 [here] Content warning for description of injuries. Part: 1 / 2

It’s Robin who first noticed something weird with Steve, because of course it would be.

She’s new to their group, only has one experience with the weird side of Hawkins under her belt and has somehow spent more time with Steve in one year than the rest of the teens and adults have in three, mostly due to the shared trauma of working retail. Also, while the kids are around Steve often, they usually have so much drama going on between them that Steve wouldn’t blame them for being a little less observant of things outside of their group. They’d been through way too much already for people their age anyway so Steve wouldn’t want them worrying about him too.

And Steve? Steve’s never had any siblings to compare to, and he’s only just started taking big injuries. So, when Robin takes one look at him does a double take and says, “Hold up. What happened to your face?” as she climbs into the passenger seat of his car only two days after the Starcourt debacle, all he can do is stare at her, confused.

He shifts across to the rear-view mirror to check and sees nothing wrong with his face whatsoever, which only serves to further perplex him. He wonders if maybe something’s wrong with Robin, like perhaps the drugs still aren’t fully out of her system, but that wouldn’t make sense. It’s been two whole days.

“What are you talking about? My face is fine.”

Robin looks at him like he just said something absolutely ridiculous. “Yeah, Dingus. That’s the problem! Where the hell have all the cuts and bruises gone. Your eyes were practically swollen shut and now you look like you were never beaten up in the first place!”

“Uh, gee I don’t know Robin. Maybe because the injuries healed?” Steve responds sassily, not knowing what her issue is. “Injuries tend to do that, you know.”

“Yeah Steve, they do. But not in two fucking days!” Robin argues. “That’s crazy! You don’t even have a scratch!” Steve goes to reply, but she cuts him off. “And what about your head, did you get checked out for a concussion?”

“Concussion? Robin, I didn’t have a concussion. My head felt perfectly fine, apart from all the bruises and shit.” Steve shrugs as he starts the car. “I don’t know, maybe I’m just a quick healer.”

“That makes no sense, at all,” Robin tells him. “You were hit in the head so many times it’s a wonder you have any working brain cells left.”

“I’ve been hit in the head at least once a year for the past three years and I’ve never once had a concussion, and my braincells are working just fine. But thanks, Rob, love you too,” Steve replies, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

“I’m just baffled, is all,” Robin admits.

“Baffled?”

“Yes, baffled! Two days ago, you looked like your face was about to fall off and now it’s completely fine!”

“Well, now it’s okay. So, it’s whatever, right?” Steve says casually. “It’s not like it’s a bad thing that I bounce back quickly.”

“No, I guess it’s not bad,” Robin agrees hesitantly. “Just weird. So, so, weird.”

“Yeah well, you’re not exactly the height of normality yourself,” Steve mutters, then the subject is all but forgotten as they start bickering over which one of them is weirder.

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The next time, Steve is helping Dustin build something. He doesn’t really know what it’s supposed to be or do, even after Dustin had very animatedly explained it to him at least three times. However, Dustin did say that it would require a soldering iron and there was no way Steve was going to let him use one of those without supervision.

It turns out that his supervision doesn’t really help much, because at one point Dustin gets distracted and the scolding hot soldering iron slips from his grasp. Steve sees that it’s going to land on Dustin’s foot and without even thinking about it, he grabs it by the hot end, frying the skin of his palm in the process.

“Shit!” Dustin curses, snatching it away from Steve by the safe end and putting it back in its holder. “Why did you do that?!” he shouts as he drags Steve to the kitchen by his wrist and slams on the cold tap, shoving Steve’s hand under the flow.

“It was going to land on either your shoe, or the floor and your mom would have killed me.” Steve explains over the rushing of the water.

“Not as much as she’s going to kill me when she finds out I burned you,” Dustin argues, still holding Steve’s wrist tightly. “You know you’re her favourite out of all my friends.”

Steve huffs out a laugh at that, though knowing that Claudia Henderson has a soft spot for him warms his heart. “Yeah, probably because the rest of your friends behave like animals and have no regard for other people’s property.”

Dustin begins to pull Steve’s hand away from the water to check on it. “They’re your friends too,” he points out. “And you love us all really; we’re like your kids or something at this point.”

“I don’t remember agreeing to that,” Steve protests.

Dustin doesn’t seem to be listening though. He’s moving Steve’s hand close to and away from his face and squinting at it like he’s trying to make sense of it.

“Huh,” he utters eventually, entirely perplexed.

“What?” Steve asks, pulling his arm from Dustin’s grip.

Peering down at his palm, Steve’s flummoxed by the miniscule mark he sees there. He could have sworn the burn was bigger than that, and his palm had been an angry red. His skin had made a sizzling noise; there’s no way he misheard that.

“Must not have been as bad as we thought,” Dustin shrugs.

“Yeah,” Steve nods. “Yeah, that must be it.”

But now Robin’s words from just after the Starcourt incident are circulating in his brain, and he can’t stop glancing at his hand for the rest of the evening to check if he saw things right. He also can’t ignore the curious looks Dustin sends his way as he continues to work on his project a lot more carefully. It can’t possibly mean anything though, that would be crazy.

_____________________

They say the third time’s the charm, but Steve had never expected the third time his body did something weird would be as dramatic as this.

He’s throwing a frisbee around with Dustin, Lucas and Max outside Max’s trailer, trying his best to get her outside and take her mind off Billy for a while. It was a wonder that she agreed to it in the first place because she’s been a little closed off lately, but she seems to be getting into the game they’d made up. A couple off onlookers seem to be invested too, one of which being Robin, who’s sitting on the steps of Max’s trailer and teasing him every time he messes up.

The other is a guy he knew from high school but had never really spoken to. Eddie Munson is sitting in front of his own trailer, writing something in a beaten-up notebook and occasionally taking a drag of a cigarette. Every so often seems to look up and throw a curious glance Steve’s way, like he’s not quite sure what he’s seeing is real. Steve’s a little curious too if he’s being honest, he feels nosey for thinking it, but he kind of wants to know what the guy’s working on in that book that has him so absorbed.

At some point, as they usually do where Dustin and Lucas are involved, things start to get a bit too competitive. The next thing Steve knows, Lucas has launched the frisbee into one of the highest branches of a nearby tree.

“Now look what you’ve done!” Dustin yells. “I said you were throwing it too high, but did you listen to me?”

“I wouldn’t have had to throw it so high if you weren’t trying to hit it out of my hand every time you failed to catch it and I had to step in, idiot!” Lucas yells right back at him.

“I did not fail to catch it; you were stopping anyone else from getting a chance,” Dustin argues.

“Just admit you’re terrible at this.”

“You admit it!”

Max rolls her eyes at their antics. “Okay, if we’re done here then I’m gonna go back inside.”

“No!” Dustin, Lucas and Steve all say at the same time.

“It’s alright, I’ll go get it,” Steve says. “So, you two dickheads can stop fighting. Okay?” He walks towards the tree and scopes out a path he can climb to get to the branch in question.

As he settles on a plan and gets a good grip on his first branch, he sees Robin sit forward a little in his peripheral vision. “Uh, Steve?” She calls hesitantly. “Are you sure that’s a good idea? I mean some of those branches at the top look kind of thin.”

“I’ll be fine, Rob,” Steve assures her.

He knows she’s right, but he can’t stand the thought of Max going back to her trailer to be left alone with painful memories. This is the first time she’s agreed to do something with them in a while so if there’s anything he can do to stretch this time out a little longer, he’ll do it. So, he takes a breath and a moment to engage his core muscles, then hoists himself up onto the first branch, quickly reaching for the next one.

The others are watching him. He can almost feel their concerned gazes searing into his back as he climbs up too more branches. He keeps going though, even when the next one creaks ominously under his weight.

“Steve, Robin was right,” Dustin shouts. “This was a stupid idea, even for you. So just come down and we’ll think of something else.”

“Fuck you, Dustin,” Steve retorts, flicking a middle finger down at him as he scans for the next branch to grab.

It’s a bit higher up this time and he has to really stretch to get to it, but he’s being fueled by pure spite and the need to prove Dustin wrong at this point, so he manages. The branch he places his feet on wobbles precariously, but he’s almost there now. He just needs to climb up one more time and then he can probably reach the stupid blue plastic disk that’s caused all of this trouble.

“What the fuck is Harrington doing?” A new concerned voice chimes in.

Steve whips around to look, almost losing his now very flimsy footing in the process. His head spins a little when he realises how high up he is and how far he has to fall. So, he only looks down long enough to see that Eddie has walked over to join their group before he’s tearing his gaze back to the tree in front of him. His breath comes out a little quicker, but he forces himself to calm down.

“Getting himself killed for the sake of rescuing our frisbee apparently,” Lucas replies.

“I just lost one brother, can I not lose another one to a fucking tree, Steve?” Max says, her tone exasperated.

“Okay, ouch, that one hurt,” Steve mumbles to himself, his heart clenching slightly at the thought that Max thinks of him as a brother and that his current actions are causing her stress. “Look it’s right there guys, I can reach it, okay? Just give me a second and try having a little faith in me for once.”

Of course, as soon as he says that the branch he’s pulling himself the rest of the way up on breaks away in his hands with a loud crack and he has nowhere to go but down.

He feels his stomach swoop and wind rush through his hair and clothes like he’s going down the drop of a roller coaster, but this time there’s no track or safety restraints to catch him. Also, instead of exhilarated screams, he just hears the horrified yells of his friends and one acquaintance. As he’s falling, he sees the frisbee dislodge itself and follow him to the ground.

Before he hits the solid ground beneath him, he has just enough time to think ‘fucking figures’. Then there’s a resounding thud and a loud, sickening snap that rings in his ears.

Pain lances through his right leg like he’s been stabbed through it with a red-hot poker. Through the fog of shock that has descended over him, Steve just barely registers that the weird looking white and red shape on his shin is in fact a broken bone sticking out through his skin so severely that he can see inside of his leg.

A flurry of footsteps rush towards him, followed by a chorus of gasps and curses and then the sound of Robin retching. He honestly doesn’t blame her. His leg does look like something out of a horror film.

“Steve! Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! Shit!” Dustin shouts, dropping to his knees and gripping Steve tightly by the shoulders. “What did you do?!”

“Fuck, are you okay, Steve?” Lucas asks unhelpfully, standing a little further back with one hand on his hip and another pressed to his head, looking a little lost and overwhelmed.

“Holy fucking shit, Harrington!” Eddie says, clearly panicking. “What the fuck?”

“Is that his fucking tibia?!” Robin exclaims, before gagging again. “Shit, I can’t look at it.”

“Who cares what it’s called?” Max saps. “It’s clearly fucking broken. So maybe we should stop standing around screaming and oh, I don’t know, call a fucking ambulance or drive him to the hospital before he bleeds out or something.”

That gives Steve pause, he looks back and forth between the scared faces surrounding him and the grotesque sight that is his leg. By all accounts, it should probably be bleeding pretty badly by now, but all he can see is a few traces of it on the bone and the edges of his ripped skin.

Also, he remembers hearing about one of the guys on the basketball team breaking their leg when he was in high school and apparently, they had vomited and passed out just after. Steve doesn’t feel nauseous or dizzy at all though, just a little bit alarmed at what it looks like and how fast it happened.

“Steve would you please stop just sitting there staring at it?” Robin says, but he barely hears her as he focuses on the edges of where his skin was cut. Steve would swear on his life he just saw part of it grow back the tiniest of millimeters.

He sits bolt upright, knocking Dustin’s hands from his shoulders and grabbing hold of the sides of his broken shin to lean in for a closer look. The group yells out protests, but it falls on death ears as he knows he sees it this time. His eyes find Robin’s and it’s like she knows what he’s thinking as soon as they meet each other’s gaze.

“Starcourt,” she gasps.

He nods at her because their conversation in the car about his face injuries was exactly where his brain was going.

“Starcourt?” the others parrot.

“Starcourt,” Steve nods. “So, I’m about do something weird and most likely disgusting,” he announces to the group. “Please don’t look if you’re squeamish because I really don’t need anyone getting sick on me right now.”

“Yeah, good call,” Robin says, turning her gaze to a patch of grass she suddenly finds particularly interesting.

“What are you talking about? What are you gonna- Fucking hell, Harrington!” Eddie shouts, his eyes practically bugging out of his head as Steve puts his fingers directly on the piece of bone that’s sticking out and pushes it back down, being careful to slot it back into place properly so it heals correctly.

The sensation of the two halves of his tibia bone clicking back together like a pair of extremely fucked up Lego pieces is going to haunt his nightmares for the next month at least. However, as he watches the bone and his skin knit themselves back together like nothing had ever happened, it’s the furthest thing from his mind. A couple of seconds later, Steve’s leg looks as good as new except for a few scrapes here and there, and he’s reeling over the implications.

Lucas drops to his knees; his eyebrows pinched together like he’s trying to understand the world's most difficult equation. Max is simply staring at him, her expression stricken. She looks like she’s taken a punch to the gut, and Steve knows he’ll have to have a conversation with her about all this when she’s ready to talk because he’s sure she’s feeling some conflicting emotions about him and her brother right now.

“The soldering iron,” Dustin whispers, drawing Steve’s attention away from the other two of Steve’s band of troublesome kids. “I knew you’d burned yourself worse than that. But it seemed impossible at the time. Shit, do you know what this means, Steve? Oh, we’re going to have to run some tests. This could be huge!”

“Henderson, I’m not going to be your lab rat,” Steve says, unimpressed. “Not a chance.”

Dustin immediately goes into whiney brat mode. “But Steeeeve, think of what this could do for science. Think about how many people you could help.”

“I fail to see how me being able to put myself back together in record speed is going to help anyone else,” Steve argues.

“That’s because you lack vision, Steve,” Dustin declares.

“Thin ice, Dustin,” Steve warns him. “Thin. Ice.”

“I - Uh-” Eddie suddenly pipes up, drawing the attention of the rest of the group, who had momentarily forgot he was also a witness to the crazy shit that just happened. “Did I just see Steve Harrington’s broken leg fix itself? Or am I high right now?”

“No, no, that’s what you saw,” Robin confirms.

“You don’t know the half of it, Munson,” Steve adds. “And you wouldn’t believe us if we told you, which we are legally not permitted to do.”

Eddie looks him dead in the eyes, his expression taking on a challenging nature. “Harrington, I just watched you push your broken shin bone back inside of you and grow your skin back over it like it was just a regular Sunday.” He says, crossing his arms over his chest. “Try me.”

Steve sighs, already knowing he’s about to break a few NDAs.

“Okay, Munson. If you think that you can handle it.”

Next

[poetry-protest-pornography]

Pit Babe 2 episode 1 yelling:

This is mostly just pulled from my chat with Mia as I watched, with a few additions. I usually break up liveblog posts for length, but I was too excited the vroom vroom show is back.

Onto the yelling!

Three minutes in, and Mama and Papa are back 😂 And they're still weird and very horny about each other. Good for them.

Looks like Charlie goes to the Leo DSN School of Helping Your BF With His Big Emotions. Which is to say "kiss/bang him about it"

They've managed to top season 1's NC scenes five minutes into episode 1. Bravo, team

KIM!

They're holding haaaands 😭

Kim, you're right, you would be number 1, Babe should kiss you in gratitude

I forgot what Charlie's powers were for a second and was like "how is he hearing this?" Lol

MY BOY NORTH! I MISSED HIM!

Of course the bad guy has an evil looking car. Perfect, no notes. It should have red under lighting to really sell it

I appreciate that they're doing the video game thing with the race position over the cars 😂 It's legit helpful but also just the right amount silly

This Willy kid is a dick. (Money on him being a Tony plant)

Alan swooping in to keep Babe from sticking his foot in it with the press, and the. Babe just does it anyway lol. And then North and Charlie double down 😆 I love my no chill sons

Uh oh, Babe is upset, better push him up against something and smooch him

The "Nu* pronoun Alan is using is so cute, and the soft way Jeff is saying "loong" is *adorable*

Jeff powers upgrade? I bet everyone thinks it's because he's pregnant and that boosts his powers

Charlie is trying to get rid of his powers-- or at least Babe's-- I forgot that was talked about last season.

Oh no, this experimental man is having a bad day

And first "Alpha" drop off the season. Idk how they even would've begun to un-omegaverse this show

Oh good, Charlie IS going to bang Babe about his feelings. Flowers and sexy role-play, The CharlieBabe special

Charlie: "he doesn't think my body can handle it"

Babe: "does he know how many times a day we fuck?"

If the living room car is a-rocking, don't come a-knocking

At least we know what the living room car is for!

Uh-oh, losing control of your powers, that's a sign of early pregnancy, for sure

Jeff, we know better than to lie to our partners by now, no?

KENTAAAAAA

You can shoot Dean, Mr Gangster guy he sucks. OH SHIT THEY REALLY SHOT HIM?! Is he actually not in this season?

There are some magical technologies in Thailand. I want a card I can put in the wall that turns all the lights on the way I like them

Not the drinking buddy post it 😭😭😭

SONIC IS HEEEEERE

North is just standing there like "please notice me please notice me please look at me"

Where is my boy's color? Why is Sonic in neutrals? Where are the silly prints?! 😭😭😭 North, kiss this man and give his color back!

Jeff: you playing matchmaker?

Alan: me? Those two are already dating, they just don't know it SO TRUE BESTIE

This conversation where Kim quits but him and Alan are both like "but we're still family tho" is so sweet. I love them a lot (what will X Hunter do when they're back down to the one braincell that Alan usually has? Kim is taking his braincell with him, how will they survive?)

Also, Kim is 1000% right, but I need him to visit often so he can do this with NorthSonic:

Alan, you are too young and child free (for now!) to worry about being an empty nester

Pete and his giant bouquet are here

Do they only have one picture of Way? @hotasfahrenheit decided this is the only picture of Way/Nut to ever been taken, and I think she's correct

Jeff can't take the skill erasing drugs, Charlie; they're not safe for the baby

It's okay, Babe, the zombies are going to be in a university bothering your friends, not in this lab

They have said "special alpha" so many times. Omegaverse erasure who?

Not!Way is about to have the weirdest first day of work in history

Pavel is so pretty, and Nut in those glasses is just so unfair. UGHHHH

PETE YOU CAN'T JUST TOUCH PEOPLE TO READ THEIR MINDS, THAT'S AN HR VIOLATION

I feel like I'm gonna flip flop on they're Chris is a different person, a clone, a robot, or Way with amnesia every episode

Related: I need The Prettiest Count to come out yesterday, I need Nut to have the twelve boyfriends he deserves

Kenta does not deserve to have to deal with Tony again. He looks terrified and it makes me v sad (that insanely tight T-shirt that is clinging to his tits is making me a lot less sad. If they hadn't planned away to Tony I would've missed him, I was struggling to look anywhere else 😆)

Ep 2 preview and Babe is already being a dick. Why is Babe already being a dick? Does the new mechanic have mind control powers and is influencing him, because that would be annoying. Alpha powers of Fuck Your Relationship Up

[flicklikesstuff]

How about rambling about your top favorite Epithet characters?

Uh oh, I’m afraid you’ve unleashed a great beast my poor, poor Anon….. But if you insist :)

Introducing My Top 5 Favs:

AND full doodle page ;)

(⚠️HUGE EE Spoilers below⚠️)

1. Rick Shades

UGHHHHHHHHH. LOVE this man 💖💖 A pathetic and pitiful wizard dude with one of the coolest epithets! My favourite bit of him is that he’s introduced as some creepy weirdo who sounds like he’d backstab you BUT turns out to be a really fcked up guy with no social skills and genuinely really does want friends. I LOVE it when stories twist expectations for a character and Epithet Erased just keeps doing it a lot.

While Rick is mostly silly and used as comedy relief through POP really, his tragic backstory adds in so much depth and the narration treats the horrors he went through with respect. Chapter 8 has repeatedly dug my grave each time I listen to it. I’m going insane with any Rick/Toidei thoughts. There’s so much I could say about how his traumatic childhood affected him so much and how it shows through his mannerisms and behaviour that we’d be here all day. (Oh wait- I’ve already indulged into his character in like 4 posts.)

Anyways, in general, I would offer my soul to the scary magic man and treat him to a nice day at the beach.

2. Dr. Sylvester Ashling

Sylvie was the reason I got into Epithet Erased in the first place 😂. My favourite thing about him is his DESIGN and POWERS. The swirls and cloud/sheep motif looks sick and his epithet showcase in the museum arc is beyond awesome. Like omfg, it’s just so genuinely amazing to look at.

He seems fun to bully, especially with that pretentious grown-up attitude he puts up. But underneath that, Sylvie’s character is just depressing to the point where it’s intriguing for me. The choice they made to quickly grow up and skip childhood? I wonder what made them decide to do that. Despite what he says, Sylvie really just wants someone to talk to and he really does care for people. He’s just scared to loosen up and become vulnerable in front of anyone.

Sylvie wanting friends but having trust issues and not knowing how to make some? Honestly, what a mood-

I got too insanely happy hearing his short little cameo in POP, even though they weren’t around for too long. He was in there waiting and looking for his only friend awwwwww.

3. Molly Blyndeff

Molly my CHILD 🥺🥺!! Her bear motif is adorable and her character arc within the museum is so wholesome and satisfying to watch. Reading POP just cemented her as my top 3rd fav because her inner dialogue and way of thinking hit way too close to home for me. I was so close to tears many times throughout and I just LOVE her.

Molly just overall learning to stand up for herself and making it very clear she’s no longer taking any sh*t? She’s the character I wished my younger self got to know earlier because it’s what she would’ve needed at the time.

4. Giovanni Potage

Is it much of a surprise he’s in my top 5? Why wouldn’t I like this total sweetheart who would lift the earth for his minions? I adore how he has like one of the lamest-sounding epithets but his insane level of creativity makes up for it completely. I also really found his unique view on bad guys really interesting. The stark contrast between being evil but also absolutely wholesome makes for a great character I love seeing interact with everyone!

Hoping he gets some sort of character arc though. So far, he’s still the same Gio we know from the beginning and it would be very interesting to see him go through a struggle or make tough decisions.

5. Ramsey Murdoch

Haha funny ratman. As I’ve mentioned before, my expectations for him were twisted and I LOVED it. My fav character in the Redwood Run Arc because poor dude isn’t allowed to catch a break. Even outside the show within the streams, he gets absolutely bullied by the plot. This is entirely what he gets for being 1 of 2 people (the other is Molly) that have the braincell to question the bizarreness of….well, everything.

Ramsey is an impressively intelligent character who just has the hilarious misfortune of having things almost never go his way. He’s entirely the reason he and Percy manage to survive Zora and he STILL gets screwed over by getting arrested. Anyways, yes. I love his dynamic with Percy being a subversion of the typical buddy cop trope. Looking forward to having more of him in the next book: Sweet Escape :33

…………..

If you haven’t noticed already, this ask led me to go through multiple trials of tests to see which brushes and colouring process I prefer digitally.

Rick’s was my first attempt and it’s just… terribly basic really. I wasn’t used to Procreate at that point 😅.

Sylvie’s was next and after watching basic tutorial videos, I turn to really like the colouring style I did for them. Wasn’t fond of the rough outline though.

Gio’s was the exact opposite of what I’ve done with Sylvie. While I liked how it popped out in a comic-style kind of way, I wasn’t a fan of the solid shading.

For Ramsey’s, I was a lot closer to finding out my preferences. I pretty much just combined what I liked from Sylvie and Gio’s drawings. Softer shading and a smoother, thicker outline.

Molly’s was my last attempt and one I’m heavily satisfied with! :D It’s the same as Ramsey’s, but I added a lot more detail to the eyes, coloured in some outlines and even added an overlay!

The whole trial and error process was so much fun and very much worth it too! X3 💖💖

[diminuel]

Oh, you're running out of Crocodile ships for the baby wheel? Don't mind me adding some more (which I hope haven't been requested yet lol):

Crocodile/Benn Beckman as the only people holding the braincells between the Red Hair pirates and Cross Guild (Mihawk only gets the braincells when Shanks is not in the vicinity), actually, they would be an awesome matchup at any point in time as the few people who aren't batshit insane lmao

Crocodile/Jinbei because you can't tell me that they didn't get absolutely wasted at least once during their time as warlords, i think it would be very funny if they drunkenly hooked up and then when the next warlord meeting comes around Croc is just like, btw, you're a dad now, and hands him their child (Sengoku suffers in the background until he sees Doffy loosing his mind about still haven't managed to get Croc in bed, then he's maliciously happy)

Crocodile/Daz Bones because come on, Daz as the loyal right hand and should be allowed to tap that at least ones, he's already been drafted for babysitting, he can also have his own kid too lol

I've already drawn all of these ;DDD Though I think I have to try again for the Beckman baby because they don't like the design I came up with! (Since these are mostly just design experiments without much thought behind it, not all of them work. There are a couple I'd maybe redraw)

I have been daydreaming about a Jinbei/Crocodile scenario of something that happened during their Warlord days! And yeah, I guess he'd hand the baby over to Jinbei because Crocodile might not know how to adequately care for the child.

In any case, here are two posts that collect most of the baby designs: batch 1 and batch 2

(Doffy's kid has graduated from design experiment into becoming actual OC.)

Your Daz scenario makes it sound like Crocodile rewards people by having sex with them and giving them a baby *lol* I mean, he's clearly a very dedicated boss and works on his "thank you for your loyalty" rewards for almost a year!

[fishnchip3011]

So wait- IK Wren is the one who asked Alex out, but, 1. Who fell first? 2. If Wren, did Alex figure out he liked Wren when he (Wren) asked him (Alex) out?

ONE!!!!!!!!!! i think they both fell for each other gradually without really realizing it, both over an extended time, it's just that wren realized it first since he's openly gay and knows he's allowed to like guys unlike a certain someone LOL

TWO!!!!!!!!!! wren just rips off the bandaid and tells alex he likes him (and doesn't expect any feelings will be returned bc of alex's perpetual I Like Women Not Men!!!!!!!!! affirmations to himself mostly LOL) and when alex doesn't give him a clear yes or no or any answer at all to his confession he just assumes alex doesn't feel the same and acts like they usually do + tries to move on (hence the grindr comic. lol). alex doesnt give wren a clear response cuz he doesnt feel repulsed by wren liking him (when he thinks he should because he's not gay, obviously!) and actually kinda likes that wren likes him (but he can't figure out whether it's out of conceit or bc he's a MANLIKER) and when wren acts like everything's normal he's like oh so we chill and i don't have to properly acknowledge or confront these feelings bc that's hard and scary!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!! then he freaks when wren tries to move on (grindr comic mention again) bc he's like "i thought wren liked ME and now he doesn't but why am i so bothered by this????? is that wren talking to another man???? WHY AM I SO BOTHERED BY THIS!!!!!!!!!! does this mean he doesn't like me anymore? was i not good enough? i want to be special to him and i don't want him to like anyone else or treat someone other than me as special to him!!!!!!!!!!" and is obviously struggling over his own jealousy bc he has no idea why he's acting this way (he's gay) but he also thinks he has no right to tell wren what to do or who to like bc he respects him as a person but he also can't take the feeling that wren is withdrawing from him and doesn't like that someone else will be that special person to wren and not him. and he probably thinks about it real long and real hard spacing out during his online classes and lying awake at night staring at his ceiling and experiencing the Horrors of Introspection and that Maybe he likes wren and that Maybe Somehow he didn't know himself as well as he thought he did because he wants wren, a Man, to want him, and that maybe he wants him too.

he probably also slips some of this to haley in conversation when she's hanging out in his room like "man i haven't seen wren in a while cuz he's always talking to sebastian and abby and sam and it sucks that i don't really see him anymore! man!" and haley scowls at him and she's like "alex. get over urself. u've been talking about this for like 2 weeks it's like u like him or something" and that sets off a neuron activation in alex's brain and he mentally checks out for the rest of the night and haley smacks him bc he's not responding to whatever she's complaining about and leaves bc "u obviously r thinking about something important rn cuz i can tell ur 2 braincells r working overtime." and he doesnt respond to that either so she sighs finishes painting the last nail on alex's left hand pinches his cheek and goes home. and alex is once again staring at the ceiling in bed with the lights out after evelyn tells him goodnight and he drags his hands across his face because it's finally settled in that he likes wren and wants to be his special person and no one else's. he takes a couple days to process this n let it sink in and coops himself up in his room either lifting weights or looking up "gay" on google and reading the lgbt wiki page. it mostly confuses him but he knows he likes wren so. the next day when wren says hi to him and pats dusty on the head like he always does alex invites him to some shit he just makes up on the fly like "uh, so, wanna flip through my philosophy textbook. for my philosophy class." and wren raises an eyebrow bc he doesn't know shit abt philosophy either but agrees anyway. then after they hang out alex is like Okay so i really do Like him and I'm going to Do This and takes it upon himself to make a 10 step plan in his head to properly woo wren (and haley tells him to write it down and tells him what to change and what to keep bc it sucks and also bc obviously she's gonna get involved in his love life because oh the drama! the romance! cuz how else is she gonna be entertained in this tiny ass town) and maybe even i dunno be boyfriends. whatever that means. or entails. boyfriends! wow. what a crazy word! then they kiss and fall in love and live happily ever after and wren makes fun of him for reading the gay lgbt wiki page. the end! here's a shitty doodle bc love wins

[mechaseraph]

One guy. Er, I mean two, no, no! Four, four completely different guys, no correlation between them, no sir! Started this around same time as this KID one. It should be same style proportion-wise. As I was messing around for fun/on purpose of finding something that more cartoony? simpler in flow? Anyways, the design/style notes/thoughts under the cut, I did put lots of my exhausted braincells into Kaito/KID difference

Overall style inspos: 1) "I need to think of Sonic but like more human-y" 2) Miho Shimogasa (PPGZ/Kaito Joker/BatuSpi Toppa Bashin) 3) PSWG and SPvsW lol kinda, just from my head how I remembered em though

>Cone and Shin: Originally wasn't planning on putting shadows in his eyes, but without em he's straight up "People with blue eyes" meme. Creepy too much. Neat and sharp a bit. Cone is a pain to size correctly. I think I kinda got it right? But maybe he should had been just tad taller? You never know if he's like 95cm or 1m and something Side note, but Cone's shoes really make me think of Sonic's- >Shin and Kaito: Neat and bit sharp vs more laid back and messy. Also more puffy/round on corners? I basically want him to have puffy sleeves/sleeves that got some volume to em because it fits the magician in my eyes. Adds to hands/arm movement Also Shin's eyes of more your blue/dark blue shades, while Kaito's of blue-ish purple That's to say, I imagine/think Shinichi is the one who hunches more, while Kaito is the one who tends to lean back a bit/keep posture mostly straight (if he ain't sleeping in class lol) >Kaito and KID: Kinda pathetic and messy vs your perfect phantom thief. More shadowy/half-closed eyes vs "oh he's bright awake and ready to go stupid go crazy". Some guy vs the charisma itself. That's to say, shadows cover Kid's visible eye most of the time. And he also has that grin...or his mouth hidden at all. His hair appears bit more fluffier and neater, too. I also tried to keep that juxtaposition with Shinichi of "more sharps vs more round" with him as well. Overall, I like the thought of what if Kaito was more loser in canon, as in less people in school liking him, pitying for his family situation, etc, no entirely of course, because it's simply him, but feel it be more fun in contrast with Kid (and Shinichi) Also, for Kid's cape...just didn't felt like drawing it here, you can excuse me, right?

I think that's all I have to say, but if there's anything ya wanna point out/hear, please ask away!~

[genderlessjacky]

Dandys world HC because oh my god why does this dumb stupid Roblox game have such a chokehold on me (also these are all pre twisteds and all in Gardenview unless I mention it) (also mostly toodles , Shrimpo and Rodger bc I love them so much you don't even understand right now) 1. Toodles has Puppy Eyes Privilege tm, its VERY effective to like , everyone , including the handlers , MAYBE except Roger but even he fell for it a few times and she MILKS this , examples : Cosmo refuses to give her freshly baked brownies bc they are meant for Sprout? puppy eyes and suddenly she has two and Sprout honestly understands . She wants Glisten to do her makeup but he's busy with the kids? BOOM puppy eyes , suddenly she is all dolled up with glitter all over her . she wants a plush but she already has 20 and her handler said no? one sad pathetic teary eyed look and then BOOM now she has 20 MORE. Rodger is busy having Civil Adult Conversations with Miss Teagun and "no Toodles ,papa is a bit busy to play with you right now-" one big teary eyed look and pouty lip and BOOM , they are BOTH in dresses and now having Non Civil Adult Conversation with Miss sprinkles the unicorn and Queen Kitty of candyland 2. Toodles and Shrimpo are SUCH gremlin youngest and angry older sibling coded . like they will fight each other one minute and mutually share blackmail they have of each Toons the next and Rodger is So Tired. (Also during one of these fights , Toodles 100% used her crotch-punching-height to good use and learns a lot of new words that papa said she was NOT under ANY circumstances allowed to use , people then also learn to be VERY careful around the seemingly harmless child. Toodles also probably has a few of her baby teeth kicked out the second Shrimpo recovered and Doesnt Listen To Papas Advice) despite all this , they would PUNT someone if they talk shi about their sibling you are GONE . Like if anyone bullies toodles you are meeting shrimpo's brick!!! NO ONE bullies toodles except for himself!! same goes for toodles tbh if she heard someone talking shi about her emotional support anger issue ridden shrimp you are getting your ANKLES BITTEN!! but then they attempt to choke eachother out for the last brownie the next minute . again , Rodger is SO Tired 3 . Shrimpo probably knows how to box and tried to teach Toodles that until Rodger intervened when she sucker punched a mean 6 year old in the face bc they said her stuff dog was dumb. Shrimpo still continued teaching her more 4 . Shrimpo has unresolved and unexplained beef with Sprout , and everyone is too afraid to ask 5 . whenever Toodles or Shrimpo like , get in REAL trouble , Rodger would go "TOODLES/SHRIMPO RODGER , GO TO YOUR ROOM" and I think that's really neat actually 6 . Rodgers blood stream is 80% coffee , to the point where his handlers had to stage an intervention 7 . Toodles and Shrimpo share one braincell and the two halves of the braincells are allergic to each other 8 . Toodle unironically says things like : "splendid!" , "delightful" and "Bollocks" bc when you are raised by Rodger how could you not? also Shrimpo does that sometimes and he psychically slaps himself when he says "BUGGER" when yelling at someone. 8.2 . on the same note , Rodger probably has a old man British accent pt 2 because I cant contain my adoration for them in one post

[hearts4youz]

"The Captains Daughter" Chapter Two

comment if u want to be added to my tag list <3 @abbiesxox A/N: Thank you all sooooo much for reading chapter one, it means a lot!! Heres chapter two. From here on out you can expect like 1-2 chapters of this to come out per week!! i'm so excited to share the rest of this story that has been marinating in my braincells for so long lmao.

Word count: 1.5k

Reader pov: You marched into the training facilities for your first session with the masked Lieutenant. You donned a hoodie and leggings, the training rooms were chilly. You walked into the changing rooms to lock up your bag, although it was highly unlikely someone would steal it, this was a military base after all. Fastening the lock around the small cubby, you took off your hoodie and threw it inside as well. Leaving you in a thin cropped t-shirt. You left the locker room and took in the smell of the training area, it was the size of a warehouse and smelled like your high school gymnasium. There were multiple different areas of the facility. A gym, featuring endless sets of weights, squat racks, benches, etc. There was an enclosed area for weapons practice, boasting many different kinds of guns, knives, and any other device used for bodily harm. The base also boasts, an impressive, multi story agility course with different obstacles at each level. Last but not least, there is a recovery room, mostly used for warmups and cooldowns.

After you took it all in, you spotted Ghost doing squats with a great deal of weight on the bar. He sported a skull print balaclava instead of the mask he wore at yesterday's meeting. He also had on tapered black sweatpants, a fitted t-shirt which hugged his muscles in a very flattering way, and tennis shoes. You walked toward him, stopping short and standing by the weight rack so you didn't interrupt his workout.

You watched as he did rep after rep of squats, face contorting more with each one, you could see his face more now with the absence of eye black he wore yesterday. Sweat dripped off his brow, his eyes squeezed shut as he finished the last rep, the bar made a clattering sound as he rested it back on the hooks of the rack. Wiping his face with his sleeve he turned to you.

"Do you sleep with your eyes open," he says abruptly.

"What?"

"Your eyes, are they always like that or am I just that impressive," he says smugly

"No- I," You start.

"Save it, lets get started."

He starts walking at a fast pace to another area of the gym, you jog to catch up. Ghost leads you to three boxing style rings.

"lets start with a spar, consider this a pre-test, I wanna see what you are capable of," Ghost gets straight to business.

You gulped, you're not a bad fighter, but he has an unfair advantage. He's at least 6'2, not to mention you just watched him casually squat 600+ pounds for reps. The two of you stepped into the ring, you tried to not let your nervousness show on your face. You weren't going to be able to overpower him, you were going to have to outsmart him, or be faster than him. Lucky for you, you used to be a competitive runner in high school, placing well in state championships for Cross Country and Track yearly. You also practiced Yoga, agility will be your friend in this matchup.

"Ready?" Ghost said.

"Yes, Simon," you taunted.

hopefully your mention of his name caught him off guard, you ran at him, faking a punch and slipping between his legs, popping up behind him. Your surprise worked, his delayed reaction gave you enough time for you to kick the sensitive area behind his kneecaps. Ghost stumbled forward but caught himself, turning to face you. He threw a punch, you tried to deflect it but he was too strong. Quickly recovering you ran at him again, trying to juke him out by performing another fake move. He must have picked up on your style quick because he stuck his leg out to trip you before you could jet by him. Realizing you lost the upper hand, you tried to stand up before he could pin you. Instead, he grabbed you by the collar of your shirt and hauled you up from the ground.

"Round two," he said gruffly

The second time around was worse than the first. You didn't have the element of surprise. He took you down within seconds

"I've seen enough," dissatisfaction present in his eyes.

"I know I did poorly, but to be fair," you tried to justify yourself.

"Do you think fights are fair?" He chastised.

"Let me tell you that none of the men you face in the field will be as gentle as I. Your little trick? Do you think an enemy soldier would even give you time to talk?" He continued, voice becoming more of a yell.

"How did you even get here?" He questioned.

"I'm not a bad shot, for what I lack in strength I make up for in speed and agility too."

Ghost raised a brow

"You've got a lot to work on in terms of hand to hand combat, but lets test your aim," He said.

Feeling more confident for this next test, you followed him over to the shooting range. The two of you entered the room, paper targets on one end, soldiers practicing their aim on another. Ghost picks out a variety of firearms. He hands you a Pistol first.

"Go ahead," he gestures to the targets.

You nodded, drawing a deep breath in and exhaling as you lined yourself up with the target 50 yards away. Inhaling again and holding it this time, you brought the gun up in front of your face, extending your arms and firing 3 shots rapidly. Two hit the center circle, one skimmed the edge between the center and the ring next to it.

You turned back to face Ghost, he only handed you the second weapon, a rifle. You repeated the same process before, this time letting the gun rest in the crook of your neck and holding it against your cheek as you fired three more shots in quick succession. All three hit the center this time.

Ghost handed you an SMG when you turned around. Holding the new gun in the same way as the rifle, one pull of the trigger fired multiple bullets, these were less accurate but still impressive. Clicking the safety on the gun, you handed it back to Ghost, he put away the weapons without a word.

"That's all for today, you are excused Sergeant," he says bluntly.

"Thank you for training me sir," You said, Mock politeness dripping from your tone.

"By the way, don't call me Simon. It's Ghost, or Lieutenant." Ghost grunted and turned to go, leaving you alone in the range. You stood for a moment, replaying the last 45 minutes in your mind. You had hoped to impress him with your marksman skills, but he seemed unimpressed. You needed to decompress, a run would relax you perhaps? You walked towards the locker rooms to change into warmer attire, the weather was cold in late November.

Ghost's pov:

The first day training the Sergeant, Y/N wasn't a total bust. I recalled the events of our session as I changed. She was a decent rifle shot, a terrible fighter though. Her use of my name was alarming, a clever move though. Soap probably told her, they talked through the meeting yesterday. Can't blame em' though, Price sure does love the sound of his own voice.

As I was about to leave the changing rooms, I spotted Y/N leaving the building, it was awfully cold outside to be going out. She had earbuds in, so it wasn't hard to follow her out the door. She lingered in front of the door for a moment, I stayed inside the vestibule leading to the outdoors. She took a breath and started jogging, turning the corner and leaving my sight.

I didn't know she was a runner, she mentioned she was fast after our spar though. Training after hours is quite admirable actually. Maybe she won't be such a letdown for the team after all.

I shuddered at the thought, Remember what happened last time you overestimated a newbies skills. I told myself. I will never let that happen to someone under my command again. Wincing at the memory, I tried to push the thoughts aside, but it comes flooding back to me

"It wasn't your fault Simon," Price

"There was nothing we could do," A doctor

"I'm sorry," Another doctor

Two lives

Gone because I authorized them for the mission

I thought they were ready

I didn't train them hard enough

I treated the two of them as friends, as brothers. I grew attached too quickly. I wasn't as close with them as I am the rest of the squad, fuck I barely knew them.

One week

One week they were here, their first mission they were so giddy, so eager to prove themselves, two boys about to become men. I remember the feeling when I was in their position.

Next, they were gone.

Never again will I let that happen to someone.

Never will I let that happen to Y/N.

For now, I'll pretend I don't care.

She can hate me all she wants, she can think I don't give a shit about her. Better that than her trusting me and me letting her down. For now, I won't care about her. Until she can prove herself worthy, I won't treat her as a friend.

Because I don't want to see a friend come back in a body bag.

[sevastiel]

Twenty Questions for Fic Writers

tagged by @lucius-the-sinful

1: how many works do you have on ao3?

Haha... 1

2: whats your total ao3 word count?

109,079. By the time I upload the next chapter, maybe closer to 115k?

3: what are your top 5 fics by kudos?

... Just Guardian Spiral. But somehow I've gotten lucky enough to spike past 500 kudos, which is absolutely insane, so I think I must be doing *something* right

4: what fandoms do you write for?

Warframe my beloved!

5: do you respond to comments? why or why not?

Yes, whenever I can. I haven't had time as of late, (time meaning the mental capacity) but gods, do I read and plan out a response to every single one I get. What a genuine delight to have people interact, lemme tell ya what.

6: what's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

GS hasn't ended yet, but there is a side piece for it, just a couple thousand words, that is probably some of the genuinely angstiest shit I've ever written. Thrax and Drifter mural painting hours.

7: what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Theres a *silly* side piece that uh... Well... 'happy ending... ' I mean...

8: do you get hate on fics?

If there is, it hasn't reached me. I do get critiques from time to time, and I value those immensely, so I wouldn't count them as 'hate', per se.

9: do you write smut?

>:)

Theres much I've yet to upload...

10: do you write crossovers?

Eh... I might someday, but its not my cup of tea in most cases. Crossover fics can be cool, but often come at the sacrifice of some elements from one or the other universes, and more often not in a good way.

11: have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I am aware. Sometimes I see people using things I've done previously, but there's a collective braincell in the warframe fandom anyway so I cant even hope to take credit for the ideas most of the time LMFAO

12: have you ever had a fic translated?

Would that I'd be so lucky!

13: have you ever cowritten a fic before?

Nope! I did do writing projects with friends when I was younger, and I had a *ton* of fun with those, though.

14: whats your all time favorite ship?

Shakadolin, (Shallan/Kaladin/Adolin from the Stormlight Archive) just for pure character vibes. Hell, even if its just platonic, I love it anyway. They fit together so well, and I think Kaladin has two hands for a reason. They all have two hands for a reason. Kaladin and Szeth also makes me nod my head in approval.

Also Benrey and Gordon Freeman from hlvrai makes me giggle every time I see it so thats an honorable mention.

15: whats the wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Hahh.... On mentioned GS Side projects, there's one particular little one that's just, like, general shenanigans with the drifter and the hex thats been bouncing around in my head. I dont know if those little scenes will fit in gs, but in case they might, I haven't written down much.

16: what are your writing strengths?

I like to think I have characterization down pretty well, but I dunno how much I can say about it objectively. In general, I try and write everyone that I love like I love them, which means paying a lot of attention to minute details. I dont think I'm always successful in tying in everything but I really do try.

17: what are your writing weaknesses?

Fuckingng, Extended Dialogue.. ,, .

Specifically. I write stream of consciousness style, and often try and limit how many characters I'm writing at once because I write each one by getting in their headspace, so the faster the changes the more frequent and tiring the switching becomes. Thats why there are so many pieces of just characters sort of monologuing from time to time, because thats kinda like, me leaving character notes for the future.

This also means that when I do write, I tend to forget, mostly, where I was intending to go with something because I'm no longer really in my own headspace. Shit will happen as it feels in character to have happen, so dialogue intensive chapters require me to take notes of some kind or things will go in an utterly different direction than I planned.

18: thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Aside from english, I don't speak any other languages fluently. I can read and understand italian and spanish if given time, and I used to be able to do the same with japanese, but... Beh.

However, adopting the specific sentence structure and adding in words in other languages is Really Fun.

19: first fandom you wrote for?

Warframeeeeee >:)

20: favorite fic you've ever written?

You'll never guess

[einsatzzz]

Normal and Sane KHR Merch Haul (it's mostly Hibari btw)

It's been a while since I posted and gushed about the merch I've been getting, and I received a lot since then (esp with the recent Ju/mp Fe/sta) so I'll just combine them all in one post! (this is a long post bc of my yapping, ignore the texts if u just wanna see the pics dkdhdkdb)

The first one here is Hibari's Pri/maniacs perfume! (displayed with the Hibari nitotan nui for size comparison 🤣)

Credits and a very loud eardrum shattering shout-out to @amiahoshi for translating the product description for it and for always saving my life from shit MTLs 😭💜✨🫂 That TL gave me doki dokis hahahahaha helphdhdvfhvdf I'm way too deep into this, I'm beyond cooked 🤣 (I'll just make a separate post for the TL!)

Though honestly, it's kind of a dumbass decision on my side to buy perfume in the first place because I get nauseous from most of them. Not to mention, since this is a flammable item, it's extra costly to buy them from JP.

But surprisingly, when I tried smelling it, it's kinda okay? (or maybe I'm just coping since he's my oshi) So in the end, maybe it's not that much of a dumbass idea to buy this after all.

I won't be using it regularly because every drop of this is gold 🗿💸 and I don't go out often anyway. But maybe when I attend certain occasions I will. I'm almost tempted to buy a second one (one for display, one for use???...das crazy...shut up Ein, have mercy on your wallet)

Next one is Ill/egal Factory Studio's TYL Hibari figure! This one's an unofficial merch btw, but it looks so good that it's definitely worth it! 😭🙏✨

It's quite huge, the product page says the height is around 37cm (at least taller than a regular ruler?). It even came with this really nice-looking photocard and the box looks so good too (which I'm keeping under the desk because I didn't wanna throw it away).

Now, I'm praying for GSC to release an official figure for TYL Hibari. Right now, we do have his Nendo 2.0 coming up, so I'll just be waiting for updates on that one.

Speaking of GSC, I also got his Nendo (1.0) some time last year! The poses are so cute, I'm glad Hibird is with him in this! 🐥💜 (for the GSC Pop-up Parade figure it's here)

This reminded me, I should buy a BJD body for this so I can buy custom clothes for him 😈😈😈 That also means custom nendo for a certain other blorbo hehe 🍎 That'll be another project for a different day and post.

In terms of figures, I'm still on the look-out for the G.E.M. figure (where he's wearing a suit in a dynamic pose ft Hibird) and Ill/egal Factory Studio's Varia Arc Hibari (ft him obliterating Gola Mosca *chef kiss*). Just need the right timing (+ right listing), since I'm doing 5D chess budgeting over here and losing lots of braincells 😭😭😭 PRICE GOUGERS/SCALPERS WHEN I CATCH YOU!!! 🤬🤬🤬 WHEN I CATCH YOU!!! This stupid mf says as she buys their shit anyway. Sorry, I'm part of the problem. I buy the less price gouged one at least???

This Nendo also came with a bunch of free Shikishi boards from the Hikokuji set! 1 x Tsuna, 1 x Hibari, 1 x Dino, 2 x Mukuro, 2 x Xanxus, 2 x Squalo and 2 x Bel. I gave the dupes to my brother (the ones with dupes happened to be his faves lol), so here are the ones left with me (the extra Hibari one is already in my shrine).

When I rearrange my Hibari shrine, I'm thinking of also setting up a general KHR(e) shrine so I can display them there.

Anyway, here's the whole package I got for that batch of shipment!

This includes merch from the Am/ano Aki/ra Exhibit plus Vol 2 of the KHR x San/rio Collab merch. I really love the Sanrio merch they're releasing (it's just so cute! 😭💖 H.K. & H.K. duo, you will always be famous to me) so I make sure to at least get the acrylic stands from Vol 1 and Vol 2. But I spectacularly failed for Vol 3 (it's a lottery, I was so depressed that time I forgor to buy pulls...), so I'm at the mercy of the JP marketplaces again for this and the prices are making me fall to my knees.

For the Am/ano Aki/ra Exhibit merch, I was actually a bit hesitant to buy this tbh because I was planning to personally attend at their last location in Nagoya, so I might as well just buy it there? But plans fell through so I went ahead and bought them. At that time, I thought Nagoya is the last one but apparently there are plans to continue? So if there's another one later this year, then I'll make plans again to finally attend. I just need someone to go with me! Even if I already went to JP before, I feel like I need to go a few more times with someone to get used to international travel 😭 (also I'm slightly a workaholic perhaps, I feel guilty when I take time off work)

Here's the tapestry at the upper-left corner by the way! (plus some other ones I have) It's in-between the two blankets I got from that one auction that got me sweating a lot and almost gave me high blood pressure.

It's so worth it, I wake up to this every day 🤣🫶✨ I adjusted the display from the left pic since then, to make space for the new one in the right pic. (My room has zero windows, so I had the curtain rod installed there just for this purpose ssjdhvfjhsvf the things I do for my oshi...tho I think it's easy to tell how small my room is from this wall, I'm struggling to cram all of these in there fr fr)

Next up is my copy of the KHR's English Dub by Diskotek! I honestly haven't watched it yet because I keep forgetting to buy the Blu-ray External Disk Drive 💀💀💀 I should really order one soon, I'm very curious about how they performed.

Then, after that is my haul from Anpanic's listings! I happen to come across it within like 10 minutes of them posting it, and I never zoomed in on someone's Sho/pee link so fast hahahahaha Anyway, I was fast and managed to grab most of the Hibari-related ones.

And I'm so happy they even included me some freebie Knights (En/stars) merch!!! 🥹💖✨ They probably noticed that my pfp in Sho\\pee is Leo hehe 🥰🥰🥰

I also got merch through The Vongola Hideout too! My favorite from this is the handkerchief showing Hibari feeding Hibird some takoyaki! 🥹💜✨ I've been looking for it for a while now and the ones I've seen before are so overpriced. My other fave is the fish Reborn I caught for Butter ahahaha it looks so funny, I love it so much 🤣🥰🤣🥰 I didn't know this merch existed helpsdjfshjf

Besides those, I got a bunch of CCG of not only Hibari but for my dearest girlies as well 🥰✨ Please look at them!!!

And I really just wanna put the spotlight on this particular card with Kyoko and Ryohei!!! Specifically, this very rare expression for Kyoko-chan awawawawawawa IT'S SO GOOD!!! SHE SLAYED SO HARD!!! I REALLY REALLY WANTED A COPY OF THIS BC OF THAT AND NOW I HAVE IT~😍😍😍

Finally the last ones is the recent batch I got from FJ, which includes the merch sets from the recent Jum/p Fest/a! They were actually two boxes, but one got stuck in Customs due to the holidays, so I have two packages arrive at the same time in the post office lmao

Here are the misc ones I got too! The Ryohei and Reborn ones are what I got because they're in a set with the Hibari chibi gashapon (will be gifting them to my friends too). Then the Fran photocard is an Ani/mate freebie, and I gave him to my brother.

Anyway, that's all for now! I'm still figuring out how I'll fit them all in the shrine in my room lmao For now, I have them chilling in the dining room display case, I'm thinking of extending there too 🤔🤔🤔 Anyone who read this far for some reason, thank you and sorry hahaha I just want to yap and gush about my merch-collecting activities, because I was way too low-energy to do so the past few months. This won't be the last batch 😃😃😃

[starwizard57]

ddo you think. sunny with his only braincell believes that snails have. teeth but then art teacher tells him that snails have a tough tongue (called radula) that they use to scrap rigid surfaces and then. sunny looks like a sad wet cat after that

Idk if your time zone is different from mine or you just woke up and asked this but it is 1:50 am in the morning and I just woke up with my eyes crusty as fu-

But anyway, I feel like Sunny would his their head against the wall til they’re bleeding and there’s a hole dent in the wall. And then Sunny would cancels all the therapy sessions, just to isolate himself from everyone and mostly art teacher so he can forget about him thinking that snails has teeth

(bonus) I’ll still agree with Sunny looking like a wet cat, just a frustrated one with his head against art teacher’s chest while he pats his head telling him that he didn’t have to do all of that just because he thought snails has teeth

I think I need to draw that later…

[drak0nis]

Recovery is hell, and the Final War left more than just physical scars. Class 1-A, now 2-A, returns to U.A. battered and forever changed, yet whole. In the calm following the storm, Bakugo seeks to make amends in earnest. After all, he still plans to be number one, and he’s learned a win for a friend or ally often translates into a win for him, too. And while he, Midoriya, and many others won the war, they lost in many smaller ways, too. A school year in which most of their practical training is replaced by community outreach and other less glamourous aspects of hero work is about to begin. While Bakugo, Midoriya, and Class 2-A work to help the people and places around them rebuild and recover, they also work to help each other.

hey. been quiet for a little while here, huh. life's been kinda tough. i won't go into the details, but i allude to it a little in the notes of the above new fic.

i'm still working on sulphur and starlight, but i'm getting a little burnt out. i have, very quietly, been a giant nerd for my hero academia since like... 2016? think i started reading when the first season of the anime had just finished? anyway, i buckled down and got all caught up recently after a little hiatus to let it finish. and then decided i had to Write A Fic About it. hope you like bakugo because this is about him. if you don't, well, i guess that's too bad. i'm not involved in this fandom or fandom in general, i don't know where the needle's at these days. im 30 or 40 years old and i don't need that drama. i'm just writing stuff and putting it on the internet. canon-compliant, sort of a retelling of 424-429 from bakugo's pov leading into post-429 stuff about bakugo, midoriya and pals at U.A. for their second year and how that goes (it's complicated. you don't just go through All That and leave normal about it)

it's rated Teen but mind the tags as always, yknow. shipping's only a small part of this fic but like. look. i'm a highly critical reader. i analyze and rub my braincells together. there is no heterosexual explanation for some of the shit going on in this series man. i was gonna say "don't like don't read" but clearly something changed in this fandom in the past 9 years or whatever because i looked at how many works were under bakugo/midoriya on ao3 for the first time in ages a few weeks ago and just about shat myself in shock. anyway its mostly a bakugo character study

i enjoyed writing it, hope you enjoy reading it. or don't! just keep it to yourself if it's the latter. peace PS i write my fics entirely by hand before typing them pretty much solely for the purpose of posting them because, quite frankly, i hate writing on the computer. so of course, i did what needed to be done

[kalijhomentethi]

Headcanons: Akali Tropes I Hate

Really strong title right off the bat but there’s really no way to sugarcoat it. To be clear: My aim here isn’t to attack anyone. I got inspired by people posting headcanons in my dash and since it’s been a while since I’ve done one, I figured I’d throw my hat in the ring too! The tropes I’ll be tackling here are people’s perceptions of Akali that I’ve gathered over the years, and I just can’t stand it when I encounter them in any shape or form. They’ll mostly be about Popstar Akali because it’s what most people are interested in out of all her skins/verses since the K/DA boom. I'll also be using this post to talk about how I portray and understand Akali!

The most popular tropes I’ve seen are the following:

Stupid Akali

Fuckboy Akali

Nothing but baby Akali (derived from her being the maknae/youngest in the group)

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STUPID AKALI

The worst trope I've seen for her is when people portray her as an idiotic person with 1 or no braincells at all 24/7. I don't know how this became such a common characterization for her, but I hate it this pops up. It's one thing for her to be silly at times (anyone can be, really) but it's another thing entirely to constantly see her as straight up stupid. I draw the line at seeing Akali as inefficient, irresponsible, and wholly incapable of doing anything.

Akali can be silly enough to put on a shirt backwards and then take it off when she realizes. She can be silly enough to offer up an improbably idea or suggestion while being fully aware of the implications of it. She can be silly enough to distract a reporter on purpose so she can get away from an interview while grinning mischievously to herself all the while.

She’s not stupid to the point that she can’t understand basic instructions/information. She’s not stupid to the point that other people have to speak for her. She’s not stupid to the point that she’s slow to process anything. She’s not stupid to the point that others have to physically steer her from place to place. She’s not stupid to the point that she can’t do the most basic calculations in her head.

I write her doing pranks sometimes on even the most serious characters but not because she can’t realize that pissing them off would mean trouble. I write her making “corny” jokes sometimes but not because she can’t read the room. I write her stumbling over her words or even herself sometimes but not because she can't express herself and not because she's a clumsy mess.

She can be reckless when she decides to spraypaint something while knowing the cops could chase her down any moment. But whenever she wants to go out spraypainting, she's always dressed up to prevent anyone from recognizing her, she has her entry and exit points mapped out, she has it planned. So, if she does all these preparations beforehand, does she really not exercise caution? Akali knows her own limits. She also knows the streets like the back of her hand. With her being incredibly athletic, she can and will outrun and outmaneuver anyone that wanted to track her down. She does it for the thrill and refuses to let anyone restrict her creative spirit. In fact, the risk of being discovered while vandalizing property tends to be low because she's either done before anyone is tipped off or she's using an abandoned location as her canvas.

She can be overconfident when it comes to doing things she loves and knows she's good at. It won't matter if she's seen as an underdog, she's going to prove every single person that expected her to fail wrong. There's flair in everything she does because of her pride in herself. Breakdancing, rapping, art, fighting, you name it. This attitude of hers backfired many times in her life but if her pride takes a beating, she's not going to stay on the ground. If she's going up against a reigning champion, then she's going into the ring swinging. If she's in a rap battle, she won't be afraid to turn up the heat (it's how she got popular in the Music universe after all). She even makes her own diss tracks aimed at people who do her dirty.

She can be chaotic. She can come up with all sorts of crazy ideas because she thinks it'd be fun, she can write songs in not one clear-cut way and as a result have lots of scratch paper on her desk or incomplete beats/documents in her computer, and she can get side-tracked even when she was previously focusing on one task. But she is not messy to the point that her can't even organize her things, to the point that objects are strewn about everywhere. She can take care of herself.

She's not negligent. This woman can keep track of so many things at once. It's canon in the Music universe that she's still capable of wielding her weapons and you can bet she regularly and properly maintains them. Her lyrics are rewritten and polished multiple times before she thinks they're good enough. She has important dates saved in her calendar to make sure she won't forget to treat her loved ones. Whether she regularly interacts with someone or not, she still checks on them to make sure they're doing okay. She can be methodical in her approaches to some things because she puts great care into them. Her loved ones are important to her, and her weapons, lyrics, etc. are extensions of herself and are a window to her soul.

She's not tactless when she refuses to play along with an interviewer. She's just not one to stir up drama for the sake of it. She's not afraid to openly cold-shoulder someone riling her up especially when her reaction is being broadcasted live. She'll tell a reporter to back off when she doesn't like the questions she's being asked. Does she come off as rude? Yes, to those who thrive off juicy gossip. But she also has a reputation of being a no-nonsense person despite that. She shuts down anyone who insults her or anyone she's close to.

In line with this, not only can she walk the walk, but she can also talk the talk when it's worth it. She can be a smooth talker if she wants to be. She's not always the quiet type. In the ALL OUT interview, Akali was very lively while explaining how they came up with the EP and even joked around about True Damage being the reason for her "leaving" K/DA.

Although I don't completely see the ALL OUT interview as canon. Riot had to call on Shannon Arrum Williams, the voice actress of Jett from VALORANT, since she can speak both Korean and English. I don't know if that's the only reason why they didn't choose Krizia Bajos (Base Akali VA), but I want to say that although Akali and Jett are similar personality-wise, Jett comes off as more playful in contrast to Akali being more aggressive/sarcastic. Akali's songs paint her as an untouchable badass with Soyeon sounding close to Krizia, but Jett's VA just does better voicing a generally more upbeat character and I believe that played a part in how Akali was done in that interview.

Akali can be talkative and cute and excited—with the right people. Not just a random interviewer. I'm just saying that Akali's lines in the interview have been delivered a bit differently. In K/DA's interview with PopRox, Akali never willingly offers up information herself until she's prompted. She sounds much cooler and composed. In fact, Akali has the least number of lines in the article. In both the article and the All Out video though, we figure out that she's much more open to talking about her creative process.

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FUCKBOY AKALI

The second worst trope for me is when people see her as a fuckboy. This commonly appears in settings where she has a complicated relationship with another person or if she has recently broken up with them. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth when this plot in general is used, not even just for Akali specifically.

There's nothing wrong with a character being sexually active. My problem is when people use this trope to portray Akali as someone who treats others with little respect, only going after them for the sake of satisfying herself/her curiosity. The pride of being able to get anyone she wants is conveniently amplified in the Popstar universe because she's rich and popular, therefore making the process easier. And this whole "get anyone she wants" thing is what's supposed to bring her a false sense of comfort or at least distract her from whatever problem she's going through. Honestly, I think a part of why this trope is so popular is because it's supposed to make Akali more attractive or charming* by building her up more as the "bad boy/girl" type.

But a character can be the "bad boy/girl" type without being in everyone's pants.

With that, I don't think Akali would be the type of person to sleep around for the sake of it. A character as standoffish as Akali wouldn't so readily take the closest person to her to the nearest bedroom, even with no strings attached. Her sense of independence is a core part of her character, it would take her forever to genuinely warm up to someone, much less come to terms with her wanting their company. And it's also how she protects herself. K/DA Akali is mellower (mainly because of the setting) compared to her Classic counterpart but even when someone is upfront with what they want with her, Akali will not shy away from shutting them down without mincing her words. I pretend this scene from the Zed comic doesn't actually exist because I write Akali as a lesbian but for this part of my post, it's a good example of being direct. She takes her vibe checks seriously. She may flirt with women she finds interesting or talk to them in a way that makes her sound like she's flirting, but it doesn't necessarily mean that she'll follow through. She can also be tough when she doesn't really want anything to do with someone but needs to talk to them. She'd be up in their face while clearly wanting to be anywhere else but there.

*I get the idea that a person that sleeps with a lot of people is someone that must be charming. Typically. But Akali can be charming without catering to the fuckboy trope. Because here's the thing: my ship partners, since the start of this blog, are all hard-to-get muses. What's hotter than a bad girl type girlfriend that only has eyes for you? A partner whose walls were broken down by one specific person? Akali knows she's a hotshot and handsome as hell, but she only wants her partner. It's a huge deal for her to be in a relationship and she won't entertain others while she's busy showering her partner with love and affection. Not to mention that she won't appreciate other people trying to get her partner's attention. Akali is protective of her loved ones, and her possessiveness can show by keeping her partner close, especially when said partner has shown disinterest in everyone else.

Credit also would have to be given to her partner because it means they showed Akali that it's worthwhile for her to stay and emotionally invest in a proper relationship.

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NOTHING BUT BABY AKALI

I had some difficulty describing this without making it sound similar to the first trope. The best way I can differentiate the two is that Stupid Akali downplays her intelligence as a whole and Baby Akali downplays her maturity.

As I stated in the start of this post, this trope typically comes from Akali being the maknae of K/DA, but Akali's role in the Classic/Runeterra universe also plays a part in it. Because of her also being the youngest out of all the known Kinkou champions and her leaving Shen's tutelage, she's seen as a brat. People can't stand her indignance at Shen's teachings and they always downplay her actions as her "not knowing any better." She fights for what she believes in and if it ends up with her not quite making as big of an impact as she hoped, then people roll their eyes at her.

Maybe people are expecting her to be an anime MC or something since she's already a ninja complete with an arsenal of weapons and the N.aruto run, but the point of her character is that she's been forced to stick to the shadows and watch as everything is taken from her and everyone around her. She is tired of doing nothing when she can help. She may not always know the best solution to every single problem, but that doesn't change the fact that she wants to do something. Serial killer Jhin is right in front of her after she was held hostage by him? Time to punch him in the face, beat him to the ground, and shoot him with his own gun. Giant tree guardian uproots itself with the aim to kill a Noxian kid? Her principles pull her into attacking the guardian even when she herself was going to teach the Noxian a lesson prior to finding out he was a kid. Undead behemoth 4x her size leading an army to rampage across Ionia? You can bet Akali's going headfirst into the fight and making sure Sion gets a taste of her steel.

Now you may be thinking, why does Akali tend to default to violent solutions? Because she refuses to fall back into the trap of passiveness disguised as something good for the sake of balance. She doesn't go for violent solutions because she's a bloodthirsty brute.

"It's not the killing I'm about — it's the cause." - Akali, long move in game.

Her line of thinking does not always work in her favor because the very land she lives in operates under that same concept of balance she walked away from. If it's not other people that are getting in her way of doing things (e.g. Shen and Zed when she wanted to kill Jhin in the Zed comics), then Ionia will force her into the back foot, evident in the way she handled the Tree Guardian in the LoR cinematic. Now, I'm not saying the people that tend to this balance, such as Shen, have no wisdom. It's just that Akali has been exposed to the horrible effects of having to enforce that balance, as stated in her biography. And it doesn't help that the ones that could've helped her deal with these feelings are either missing/probably dead (her father), busy at times (Shen and Kennen), or clearly don't like her (her mother).

But Akali’s soul was restless, and her eyes were open. Though the Kinkou and the Order of Shadow had come to an uneasy accord in the wake of the Noxian invasion of Ionia, she saw that her homeland continued to suffer. She questioned whether they were truly fulfilling their purpose. Pruning the Tree was meant to eliminate those who threatened the sacred balance... yet Shen would always urge restraint. - Excerpt from Akali's champion biography.

In the LoR cinematic, when Shen tells her how to calm the Tree Guardian down, her first instinct isn't to figure out how balance can be restored. No, her first course of action is to throw herself into danger, insisting that saving a person's life is more important than upholding the rules that govern the land.

"Can't we just bend the rules? He's a kid!" - Akali, in reply to Shen in the LoR cinematic.

She has strong complicated feelings about Ionia's balance. Hearing her in-game voicelines, it's obvious that she's fueled by this sense of justice, hellbent on avenging those she failed to protect, and wanting nothing to do with the Kinkou. She even goes as far as outright mocking the fundamental principles of the Kinkou. Except you can also look at this voiceline beyond something as simple as showing disagreement with the Kinkou. What was the reason for Akali turning rogue again? She saw countless Ionians fall to the Noxians. Why can't the Ionians be the people still living and breathing after the invasion? She is not willing to let go of what she endured during her time with the Kinkou.

"You're dead, I'm alive. See? Balance!" - Akali, killing a champion in game.

Akali being so happy at the end of the cinematic is so bittersweet because in this instance of restoring balance, nobody had to die. One life was saved (the kid's), and another was made better (Shen casting a spell on the shrine protector that turned it into a bigger tree), for the lack of a better term. Of course, one can argue that technically the lives of the trees the kid cut down were still lost. The important thing in this cinematic is that Akali knows she did everything in her power to prevent casualties.

K/DA Akali with the Baby Akali trope is treated with more "affection" but in such a way that's essentially exaggerated babying to the point that some people border on infantilizing her. I say "affection" because I get that people want cute scenarios where other characters spoil Akali but sometimes it's overdone and paints a picture of a useless Akali. And to clarify, I'm not against muses spoiling or being affectionate with Akali. I'm pointing out here that this trope stems from how people overemphasize the babying and then it would seem that Akali relies on being treated like a child. Of course, this trope can pop up even without the active enabling from other characters. She is not a ramyun guzzling gamer with a horrible sleep schedule. She is not a gremlin that hides in her room while her bandmates stock her up with her daily dose of ramyun.

She has her likes and dislikes like any other person, but I hate it when people condense a character into a fragment of what they really are because they choose to only emphasize certain likes and dislikes. I'm sure she does love playing video games and I see it as a way for her to bond with friends, who may or may not be good in the same games as her. She does love spicy ramyun, as stated in the 8 facts part of her profile, but that is not her entire personality.

In a way, this trope loosely connected to the Stupid Akali trope. This trope doesn't appear as often as the first two but it's still annoying when I do see it. It's honestly insane how the same trope can have such contrasting perceptions on the same person, just in different settings.

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CONCLUSION

I think Akali's main character traits make these tropes nonsensical. She's quick-witted, independent, and strong-willed. Not to mention that the tropes come from people overdoing something until it turns into a tasteless characterization of Akali.

After all this though, I'm not saying that my portrayal of Akali is perfect. There are times when I'm indecisive with how I want certain things to happen or when I'm unsure with how I want Akali to talk back to someone. I suppose aside from taking the opportunity to talk about how Akali can be mischaracterized and how I write her, another point I wanted to make through this post is that I hope people don't come to my Akali talking in a way that's influenced by perceptions such as the ones stated above.

I hold Akali dear to me, having written her for years already. I do not appreciate it when her character is misconstrued, and an interaction is based on an out-of-scope idea (not related to lore, existing headcanons, relevant plot, and the like). Fictional character or not, we're all on this platform roleplaying for a reason.

And that's all for this post! :) Thank you for reading all the way through, I hope everyone has a nice day ❤️

[lilpillies]

i don't wanna waste my time///Bully Fic/// Ideas (#1?)

A Johnny/Beatrice love story or something like that... with a dash of Bif/Beatrice. Will get there, the braincells hasn't caught up to it yet.

I don't where the idea or thought came from, but it was stuck in my brain and I just started thinking about Johnny and his other potential love interest that wasn't Lola. I've seen Pinky fics but I wanted more. Mostly with my girl, Beatrice. (Pinky is great and all, she makes me laughs) I love Beatrice and love Johnny, so I thought big brain idea; Johnny/Beatrice.

This an AU. Doesn't have to go through the Bully storyline or anything with it. This is mainly about Beatrice and Johnny feelings about each other, until Bif.

Again, I don't know what the plot is or whose endgame! My brain wants Johnny/ Beatrice but at the same time Bif/Beatrice, because story ideas! UGH!

Lore and background info about things.

[[This is me throwing my ideas at the floor until I can make a plot out of it. They are everywhere. Sorry for the spaghetti that fell out of my pocket]]

Beatrice and Johnny being childhood friend and next door neighbors. (I don't know if it should be in New Coventry or Bullworth Town or some where in the between?)

Beatrice lives with her grandparents and they are good friends with the Vicente's.

Johnny has both of his parents, until his father pass away or leaves, at the age of whatever (IDK)

Beatrice's grandparents and the Vicente's just introduce them kids when they were like 8 and told them they going to be friends, so be friends.

Johnny was very indifferent having Beatrice as his friend and Beatrice was a very shy girl at having a boy as her friend.

Johnny would show/teach/talk Beatrice anything about bicycles and Beatrice would show/teach/talk about medical/ books(?)

Johnny is actually pretty smart because of Beatrice teaching him this stuff and Beatrice is really good at fix things

They both had childhood crushes on each other; while Johnny doesn't understand his and thought himself as stupid, Beatrice was noticeable until she went to Bullworth and quiet it down. Holding on the crush until Bif came along and she lets go of the crush (Spoilers!)

There was an accident that happen to Johnny; he was hit by a car, saving Beatrice from getting hit. Beatrice feels immersive guilty about it.

At Bullworth, no knew Beatrice and Johnny know each other, the only people who finds out were Mindy Wiles and Larry "Peanut" Ramano. (And maybe Jimmy but I don't know where to put him in the story and honesty were to put him in the story)

Mandy find out when she sees Beatrice leaving their room from the window and seeing she talking with Johnny. She though they were a secret couple and was about to use that as blackmail but listening their conversion they just seem like old friends. ("How sad/ How boring" something I think she would say)

I don't know how but some where there I like them to become friends; Mandy really caring about Beatrice and vise versa.

Peanut finds out when he went out to hanging out in the Blue Balls Pool Hall and he thought no one was there (think he came early), when her hear a chicks voice and Johnny's voice, talking. He didn't let himself be seen but saw Johnny and that nerd chick just talking. Then Johnny walking the nerd chick out with a caring friend way. Hearing them call each other in nicknames.

He doesn't ask about it immediately until him and Johnny are alone. He doesn't know why but he is scared to ask Johnny about the nerd chick. (And let me tell you, he was right)

Beatrice and Johnny still talk to each other but not in the open, mostly in privacy. Mostly because Johnny is paranoid or something (I don't know, his thought process is complicated)

They both deeply care about each other; Johnny is a little bit possessive. Not like how he's with Lola. He sees Beatrice as the only person (next to his mother and maybe father(?)) that truly understands him but doesn't want to be in a relationship with her. He values their friendship and hasn't come to the conclusion that he loves Beatrice.

They have childhood nicknames for each other; Johnny=Jay, Beatrice=Bee. Johnny will go crazy if he hears anyone calls Beatrice "Bee" and Beatrice would get sad when she hears anyone call Johnny "Jay" and ask Johnny when did he let other people call him that. And he would make sure no one calls him that, not even Lola, which surprises him.

Johnny will sought out Beatrice to have their random talks but mostly about him being sad and annoyed about Lola. Beatrice will comfort and consoles Johnny.

Beatrice would become sad when Johnny talks about Lola and she wanting him to stop being with Lola. She sees Lola hurting Johnny and playing with his emotions.

She won't directly tell him to stop pursing Lola but would try softly tell him don't be around her no more, she doesn't get you.

Johnny doesn't see any of the Nerds as a threat, when they are around Beatrice.

Once Johnny hears Bif being around Beatrice, he goes absolutely nuts!

I hope someone out there gets inspired by these random ideas and writes about it.

There's more ideas coming, I just gotta think about them.

"i don't wanna waste my time" is by Joji. Because I'm unoriginal at come up with titles, but that's what I got.