#Ced’s daddy issues

[petraevesplace]

[farolero-posting]

Judging by your reposts of my posts you like Cedric huh?

Go listen to Moremoney - Pilot (YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN BELIEVE ME)

Also I think Ced owns this shirt.

Also what do you think TWM and Cedric's relationship would look like. This is the work of his Father's life, and it, in fact, took it away in the end- So i imagine it being very complicated to say the least😭 like, i think Cedric knows it's not TWM's fault but he still feels very bad about it all-

[Start ID: A dark grey T shirt that reads "engineering? I'm engi-nearing my limit" in different expressive fonts of red orange yellow and white letters. End ID.]

Alright first of all cool song!!! Give Cedric daddy issues!! I see it. I think in the end Cedric is forgiving but he must have a lot of mixed feelings, because the Author, while a loving guy, could not have possibly also had that much time to dedicate to Cedric, or any of his other children, for that matter.

Now. Regarding TWM... You know how I said Cedric is somewhat detached? He avoids talking about the old world, unless pushed by Niko. He avoids the thought of living in a simulation and insists on that, almost like a coping mechanism. I think some of it may be grief from this lost world, but some of it may be his own distance towards TWM and what it can cause on the code. After all, he's likely equally as vulnerable as everyone else to the squares.

It's uncertain whether TWM directly provoked the Author's death, considering he "left on his own terms", but symbolically? It may have, yeah. The Author invested his last years working on this project that's meant to last beyond himself and his world, but in turn most likely sacrificed time and opportunities to live himself. It's a selfless act, but that doesn't mean his children don't need him to be present too. The younger you headcanon Cedric as the worse this is. (night has placed him as grad school student age, but many do consider him a teen). Cedric may try to avoid thinking about this and making this connection, but it would be a low blow to face any grief he has about his father.

And to add even more fuel, because of the Solstice run, Cedric likely has trauma from the squares and TWM's influence on them. He has to actively run from them. They damage his flying machine, they cause the labs to collapse, they destroyed his brother's body. But unlike him, Cedric can't just replace himself if he gets hurt. He may put on a brave face and be proactive to get things done (let's face it he carries the Solstice run), but this still has to impact him in some way.

On the World Machine's side I imagine that it has mixed feelings on the trio as a whole. In a way it's thanks to their efforts that it could be tamed, but according to Rue it also spent so long thinking of them as not real, and to have this view challenged has to be a big thing to get used to.

[fefuckability]

ROUND 2: Oh good god, Daddy Issues galore

Feel free to rb and comment with your reasons!

For the record, I know nothing about Thracia so all of my titles are just going to be me wildly speculating about these characters based on nothing but vibes

[urmommies--girl]

Pillow Prince — Cedric Diggory x Pillow Princess reader

Warnings: Hand kink? No there is definitely a hand kink actually, Praise, Cedric being a sweet cinnamon roll, soft sex, pillow princess reader, soft switch Ced, fluffy smut, daddy kink, TOO MANY PET NAMES LIKE FUCK, swearing, size kink, unprotected sex, p in v, oral (m receiving),

Word count: 1.9k words

Ever since your first time with Cedric, he’d always treated you like a pillow princess— not that you minded. However even though you enjoyed being his pillow princess, you wanted to make sure he was getting pleasure as well; of course you’d asked him before but he would always just kiss you and assure you that he enjoyed doing all the work for you— you weren’t convinced.

So here you sat, on his bed, watching as he worked his way through the pages of a book. The heat between your legs had increased as you watched his large hands skim the pages so delicately. A pool of arousal formed in the fabric of your panties as you shifted your heel to hit your clit perfectly— you gasped softly which caused the Hufflepuff to look back at you, “Princess? Are you alright?” He asked, you flushed red a nodded quickly, removing the pressure and sitting back normally against the pillows, “Yeah- I’m fine.”, he nodded before turning back to his book.

The pulse started to become more noticeable as you continued to stare at his hands— in a moment of impatience you reached forward and ran the tips of your fingers over his hand, his eyes fixated on the way your hands just moved softly over his knuckles, he smiled and lifted your hands to plant a kiss across your knuckle; You blushed in realisation and tugged your hand away.

A thought crossed your mind as you continued to study his movements and angelic features— you wanted to make him feel good. To just sit back and be your pillow prince. The only issue is you didn’t know how…

“Ced…?” You finally mumbled, “yes princess?” he asked softly. “c-can you teach me h-how to… um- pleaseyou?” You rushed the second half incoherently, “what was that darling?” he hummed, continuing to skim his book, “can you teach me how to… how to- please you?” You spoke more clearly, Cedric’s gaze flicked up towards you, “Why? You tired of being my pretty little pillow princess?” He questioned with a smirk, you fiddle with your hands dumbly, “You wanna learn how to be a good girl for daddy?” He mused, you nodded slowly.

Cedric turned to grab your wrists and pulled you swiftly into his lap, you yelped at the unexpected action, gripping his shoulders for stability. “You get bored of just laying there and taking it?” he pouted, “wanna make you feel good too,” You explained, a proud smirk played across his soft features, “well then dove… take off m’belt. Get me nice and ready with your mouth and we’ll see how you go from there.” he winked, you nodded and slid down to your knees before him, “So- just like-“ you started, unsure on what to do to make him feel good, “I think you can figure out how to undo a belt, bunny.” He cocked his head, you flushed red and nodded quickly as your hands fiddled nervously to undo his belt.

You removed it and placed your hands patiently on your thighs, “Continue.” He instructed, you obeyed and slid the fabric off his legs so it pooled at his ankles before sliding his boxers down to meet the already discarded cloth. His cock sprang up to hit his stomach and a wave of anxiety washed over you at the realisation f his size— of course you’d seen it before but the thought of having to fit in your mouth made you nervous but also incredibly aroused.

He sensed your nerves and placed a soothing hand on your head, “Start with your hands, bunny.” He told, causing you to let out a breath of relief, “Take your time.” He cooed, you ran your hands down to the base gently and wrapped your hands around him experimentally, “You can add some pressure.” He assured and you bit your lip in focus— you added slight pressure and he through his head back with a groan, you smiled to yourself and began to move your hands up and down, “Oh- fuckin’ hell..” He breathed, “Is this right, daddy?” You asked, he let out a deep growl of satisfaction, “Yes my love. You’re doing so well.” He praised, heat and pride swelled inside you.

Suddenly Cedric stopped you and the feel of excitement halted at the fear you did something wrong, “You ready to use that pretty mouth of yours?” He hummed which made you sigh with relief for the second time, you nodded and parted your lips— “Go on.” He coaxed but you looked up innocently, “Daddy- I don’t know what to do..” You mumbled, he smiled softly, “Sweet girl.. I have spoiled you too much.” He shook his hand and twisted a makeshift ponytail in your hair— Cedric grabbed the base of his cock, leading it towards your parted lips, your eyes widened “Daddy— hmph!,” his cock slid down your throat and you spluttered around the head, he pulled back gently, “Ease up, princess. Breath through your nose.” He guided, you took a large inhale through your nose and felt the refreshing air meet your lungs, “That’a girl.” He smiled, moving your head back and fourth slowly.

He groaned and held you deeper down, “Fuck” he said under his breath, “you feel like fuckin’ heaven.”, you let out an accidental gag and he pulled back slightly again, “Let your throat relax, bunny. You can take it.” He hissed, you obeyed his directions and allowed your throat to loosen, “Mhm. That’s it. Good girl.” He smiled blissfully, easing himself to the back of your throat.

His slow actions sped up to a moderate speed as his eyes squeezed shut and his grip tightened— “Fuckin’ take it.” He huffed, “My gosh- you’re so perfect.”, You hollowed your cheeks to restrict the space around him, coaxing a hiss out of the brunette. His hips bucked upwards which let a stifled cough out of your throat, he held you tighter— seemingly enjoying the way you gagged and chocked around him. Your clit was practically pounding with anticipation, whining in need every time he would praise you with a “good girl”.

“Gosh, sweetheart, you’re gonna make me come down this pretty throat,” he told— you felt his cock twitch on your tongue as he continued to glide relentlessly down your throat. He released down your throat with a loud groan before letting your hair back and allowing you to breathe deeply; You graciously swallowed the hot white liquid— a small bit of liquid drooled down your chin as Cedric looked downwards at you again, “Don’t be wasteful, sweetheart.” He panted, swiping the cum off your chin with his thumb and slipping it into your mouth, you sucked it clean and he patted your head, “So pretty.” He mused.

You stood up from your knees as he unbuttoned his shirt— You removed your pwn attire and stood at the end of the bed nervously as he sat back comfortably, he smiled lazily, “Come here, princess.” He told, you scurried over to him and he pulled you by your hips to sit on his lap.

Cedric slid a hand down to your core and you let out a high-pitched moan as his fingers ran through your folds to gather your slick— “So wet for me, bunny. This all from sucking daddy’s cock?” He hummed, you nodded feverishly in response, “Your absolutely soaking, darling! Maybe I should get you on your knees more often, hmm?” He suggested, you let out a soft whimper, “You like that sound of that? You wanna be on your knees for daddy more often?” He repeated, “Yes daddy! Please..” You breathed desperately, “Such a good little pet.” He stroked your cheek softly.

“Want your cock now.” You whined, tugging at his bicep, he frowned, “That’s not how we ask, now is it, dove.”, “No. M’sorry daddy. Can I please have your cock?” You pouted, “Better. Go on.” He told, placing his hands behind his head— you waited for him to do the work— but he didn’t, “Sweetheart, part of ‘doing the work’ is actually doing the work.” He teased and you flushed red, “Uh- but I don’t know-“ you began, “Here.” He smiled and lifted your hips up to sheath himself at your entrance— you gasped and your hands flew forward to grab his shoulders; Cedric slammed his hips upwards into your waiting hole to which you practically screamed at.

He groaned softly into your ear as you bit on his shoulder with this new angle— you continued to cling to him until he held your hips to lay down properly; he pushed you upwards so you could sit on him.

You let out a wanton moan as your hips bucked involuntarily against him, your head was thrown back while you continued to move your hips against him, “So- so big-“ You breathed, “Too big for you, baby?” He hummed proudly, you nodded as you planted your hands desperately on his chest, “Go on and bounce on me, love. I promise it will feel so good.” Cedric assured, his palms coming to rest on your hips, you nodded and allowed yourself to bounce up and down on his thick cock, he moaned lowly as his eyes continued to watch your tits bounce up at down in front of him.

Your high approached quickly with this new angle and you could tell Cedric’s was near as well— his grip tightened and his jaw clenched, “Fuck dove. Just like that- shit- keep going.”, Your hips began to stutter, “Daddy! Please! M’so close! Please daddy!” You pleaded, Cedric’s eyes were squeezed firmly shit, “Hold on for me just a second, My love. I’m almost there.” He winced, your hips faltered but he picked up for you and slammed you back down continuously— your body went limp but his thrusts were relentless as you lay like putty in his hands.

“Let go for me, angel.” He breathed, you released your juices all over his stomach and cock with a loud scream as your vision went white. Next thing you could feel was his cum shooting out and coating your walls with his seed.

You dropped forward onto his chest and listened to the quick pounding of his heart while he remained inside you— softening slowly. He lifted slid himself out of your walls and discarded your body to the bed next to him before getting up from the bed; he slid his boxers on before walking over to the bathroom.

During your orgasm you had managed to slip into a shallow part of your ‘little space’ so when you opened your eyes to find your daddy not at your side a panic immediately buried itself into your mind. You stood up on weak legs and began to search the room frantically, “Daddy?” You called, a sob breaking from your throat, you heard the shower turn on and rushed to the bathroom— you found Cedric testing the water as you rushed to clutch onto his side, “M’sorry daddy!” You apologised, thinking you had done something wrong, “Sorry?” He realised you had fallen into little space, “Oh no. Princess you didn’t do anything wrong. You were so good for daddy! Best I’ve ever had!” He assured with a grin, you looked up with watery eyes, “Really? So daddy isn’t mad?” You sniffled, he shook his head and leaned down to kiss your nose, “Not mad. Could never be mad at my good girl. You did so well!” He praised, you smiled, “Love you, daddy!” You giggled, he rubbed your back and tested the shower water again, “Y’wanna have a shower so daddy can clean you up?” He hummed, you nodded quickly, “Good girl.” He smiled, helping you under the water.

[javcques]

hey there !  heket aqui de nuevo, revampeando a sus cuatro bendiciones. ahora si 100% real no fake. abajito deje mil ideas para cada uno. biblia tw. si les jala el ojito algo, me chiflan directo al discord o por im a cualquier blog, o un likesito aqui y les inicio yo la conversa, do not worry. tengan linda semana 💗

cedric:

 @cedrivc

vecino de los keough & pravat.

escuelita con los kwan & herzog.

conex para +28yo:

anything!!

amigues, de la infancia, amigues hasta ahora.

vecinxs que no le gustan los bichos, por ende enemies ahr

vecinxs a los que les regala acelguita uwu

exes, que hayan terminado porque probablemente ced pone a sus hermanos ante todo lo demas :'v

alguien completamente opuesto a él, con quien haya salido solo por atencion and daddy issues, pero rip, didnt work

alguien de clase alta que haya conocido porque su mamá frecuentaba ese circulo. antes del divorcio, rip. haya terminado en anything.

alguien que haya quedado de niñerx para los aveline cuando él se iba a la universidad ahr, y ahora se tratan como familia uwu

era un nerd, asi que alguien a quien ayudaba en la escuelita, (si, era asistente del profe de ciencias, 1disculpa)

conex para -28yo:

amigues de sus hermanes

quien quiera que ced sea tutor académico, o asesor de cosas 100tifikas ahr.

nada mas porque no queremos ir a la cárcel veah.

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chika

@ichvika

vecina de los ahn & finley.

escuelita con los nouguier & bajwa.

conex:

compañeres que anden por su trabajo (opera garnier), actores, cantantes, bailarines, musicos, etc. enemies, o fwb, o simplementes compañeres c:

de lo de arriba, puede que alguien de clase menor, haya sido apadrinado por chika (?. si les gusta como te ves, te agarra de maniquí y te ayuda si le das algo a cambio y asi.

amigues por conveniencia, de ser de la misma clase, en frente de sus familias, ya si.

pareja ficticia, alguien de la misma clase con la que aparezca en eventos y asi o simplemente su familia desee que se junten mas ahr

exes. pone su trabajo primero, o simplemente se aburre de las personas. any clase tbh, si estas bonite, te tomará de accesorio por un rato pero tendras buena vida i promise. puede terminar bien o mal (al menos 1 bien pls)

amigues de sus hermanes. que serian conocides, sin presion hehe.

enemies de sus hermanes. *knive emoji*, si es de keitaro, *knive emoji*x1000

colecciona dagas, asi que asi alguien le tira a eso, va a practicar tiro y esas cosas cuanto tiene mucho estrés tambien. so. conocides o algo mas.

de la escuelita! fue encargada del vestuario de teatro, asi que pudo conocer personitas allí tambien, igual, amigues, enemies, tension, etc.

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ingrid

@ingvridh

vecina de los luss & hyeo

escuelita con los kwan & aveline.

conex:

vecines buena onda, o todo mal. porque la family tenia un par de peleas en la casa. 

compañeres de escuelita. me la imagino en el club de quimica o perdiendo el tiempo, tbh, malas juntas pero a diferencia de emil no iba mas allá lol 

cocinera y a veces camarera en el restoran de su familia, si comían allí pueden conocerla. puede que tenga un par de crush, one sided o correspondido ahr.

o enemies tbh, si entraban a querer comer gratis con trampa, los botaba a patadas.

exes, tambien. bien o mal, la siento mas responsable afect. que los dos primeros lol, pero no es perfecta, es bastante coqueta y free spirit para atarse.

bff a los que metia a la cocina de su familia para que probasen sus platos, y a quien le contaba todO, que queria renovar el restoran y etc.

amigues a los que dejó cuando se escapó hace 4 años, y los vuelva a ver ahora que llegó en febrero ahr. pueden terminar bien o mal. 

amigues de sus hermanes, bc she can feel the vibes. 

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jacques

vecino de los caputo & sauvaterre.

escuelita con los de la cour & almodóvar.

conex: 

vecines con quien se lleva bien. bc no me imagino que se lleve mal con nadie uwu. 

amigues de la escuelita, y que sepa de su aficcion a lo misterioso. o quizá le hacian bullying, just 4 the drama uwu.

bff pls, que le banquen todas sus teorias conspirativas aunque no le entiendan un cuerno. uwu y que lo hayan esperado luego de su servicio militar 

omg an exe que no le haya esperado luego del servicio militar :o

o simples exes, pero 1-2 bc ta chiquito. 

amigues o enemies de sus hermanas queridas <3

trabaja de aviador de ventas (? si hay richs que compren aviones, pueden conocerle.

o trabajen con richs like him, pueden conocerse tambien y chismear de la rich ppl.

anything.!

god, tysm por leer 😭😭😭, tenga una florcita 🌻

[slytherinprodigy]

Has anyone seen my grey hoodie? I swear I wore it the other week.

The Slytherin one?

Yeah.

I think I saw it in Malfoy’s room.

Are you sure it wasn’t his?

Yeah, he doesn’t own one I don’t think.

Can you go grab it for me? Pleaseee.

No thanks, I choose life.

Ced?

Nope sorry luv. I also choose life.

Pa-

Don’t even ask I’m not getting it.

Ugh you all suck.

*knock knock* LOL

Hey I just need my grey hoodie.

I push past him into his room.

What the fuck is she doing here? And in MY hoodie. Oooo I’m not sober enough to control myself right now.

Hey Sevy what’s taking you- AHHH YOU GUYS ARE SO FUCKED. Is that her hoodie?

Listen here asshole, Astoria listen up sweetie I’m talking to you. You have three seconds to take that hoodie off.

She didn’t budge, she sat with her arms crossed and a smug face. Oooo my anger issues were being tested.

I still get so angry thinking about it and it was like four days (real time) ago.

Hey Theo. What’s going on? *whispers*.

We’re about to witness a double homicide I think.

Oh oka- WAIT WHAT.

Of course he’s here, he follows you around like a puppy.

Yeah because he’s my best friend. I’m sorry you don’t know what that’s like luv, considering your best friends would trade you for a cupcake. Astoria I’m going to give one last chance to take my hoodie off because I PROMISE, you will regret it. And not because I’ll be running to my daddy about every minor inconvenience.

Oh God.

What exactly do you think you’re going to do to me?

I could hex you but I think I’m in more of a punching you kind of mood.

Sevy don’t. She’s not worth it.

Fine.

I walk upto Malfoy, granted my right hook isn’t the best but it did it’s job.

Burn my hoodie, there’s no way I’m getting all that filth out.

[peppermintquartz]

minific, Playroom!verse

mustafa and tyler

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Tyler wanted a grand opening, but Mustafa shuts that down - he doesn’t want the gym to become a hangout for rich clients. There’s still a small celebratory opening though, and his family and friends show up in force. Cedric, Sasha and Bayley sign up for memberships immediately. When Tyler shows up - over forty-five minutes late with Roman being extra apologetic - he comes armed with dozens of Breezey swag bags that he gives away.

Joe doesn’t turn up at all. Cedric sniffs in disapproval. “He of all people should be here.”

“It’s Friday night, the bar is busy.”

“So? You’re his boyfriend.”

“And he’s already helped me lots with the gym,” Mustafa chides his best friend. Before he can say more, he hears his parents laughing, his father’s booming chortle instantly recognizable. Glancing over his shoulder, Mustafa’s mildly alarmed to see that Tyler is with them. “Sorry Ced, can you help me see if Dana and Emma have something to drink? I gotta get to my mom and dad.”

Mentally crossing his fingers and praying that the blond hasn’t said or done anything too outrageous, Mustafa winds his way through the guests until he gets to his parents. “Hey, how’s everything? Mom, do you need more of those mini matcha cakes?”

“No, dear, thank you. Tyler was just telling us that you’re his new personal trainer. You didn’t tell us!” Mustafa’s mum, Hazimah, pretends to scold him, slapping him on his arm. “A celebrity’s personal trainer! I’m proud of you. I was worried that you won’t be able to find a job after you quit.”

Personal trainer? Since when? Mustafa only smiles at Tyler, narrowing his eyes. “I’m not supposed to. Privacy issues and all that, you know?”

Tyler waves his hand about airily, playing up his ‘airheaded celebrity’ persona. “Ah, that’s not necessary. I told Stafa that he should let me organize a huge shindig so I could introduce him to more of my friends, but you know how modest he is. I mean, he’s the hero who saved me from a mugging, and he didn’t want any reward or recognition. Like, no one else in LA would be so selfless! They’d have been on Instagram with a video the second they knew they’d rescued me. And this silly guy said it’s okay, he doesn’t want anything. I had to insist on investing in this gym. Both of you have such a good son.”

Mustafa’s father, Rayan, pats Mustafa on the back. To Tyler, the older man says, “My boy didn’t tell us that it was you he saved from a mugging, and Joe wouldn’t say either. I’d half thought his injuries came from Joe hurting my son.“

“Joe would never-” Mustafa begins, indignant on Joe’s behalf, but Tyler laughs like Rayan has told a joke. 

“Oh, Mr Rayan, Joe would more likely burn off his own face before he hurts a hair on Stafa’s pretty head!” Tyler says, then mock-whispers behind a hand, “If you ask me, Stafa is more likely to bully Joe than the other way round. Joe adores Stafa to bits. The way he looks at Stafa? It’s like he thinks Stafa hung the stars and the moon. It’s so romantic.” Tyler rolls his expressive eyes. “My Roman doesn’t ever look at me like that.”

Mustafa suppresses a groan. Instead, he takes Tyler by the hand to lead him away from his parents. “Thank you Tyler, it’s very lovely of you to say all that. I’m sure you haven’t said hi to Sasha or Bayley so let’s go.”

“Bye, Mr Rayan, Mrs Hazimah!” Tyler waves cheerfully at Mustafa’s parents. “Do follow me on Instagram, I’ll be posting workout videos with Stafa soon!”

Once out of earshot, Mustafa hisses, “You are not helping.”

“I’m making sure they’re proud of you!”

“Yes, and they will follow you on Instagram to see us training together,” Mustafa mutters.

Tyler rolls his eyes. “So? I am hiring you as my personal trainer. You can’t expect me to come here all the time - you’d have a paparazzi problem from day one. And I wanna see more of you. Daddy keeps stealing Roman away to go to shooting ranges on the weekends for hours.”

Mustafa sighs. So that’s what this is about. Tyler hasn’t let go of his hand, however, and when he looks up at Tyler’s pretty brown eyes, his heart softens. “Okay, fine. We’ll set up a schedule later.”

Tyler beams at him. “Yay! Love you, Stafa.” He pecks Mustafa on the cheek and then shoos him off. “Get back to your parents. Joe needs you to butter them up on his behalf. If they make you break up with him, I get to have him.”

“You’re incorrigible. I can’t stand you.” Mustafa’s grin belie his words. He’d love to kiss Tyler back, but now is not the time nor the place. It doesn’t matter though; they’ll find a moment soon.

[mrmissmrsrandom]

ced/saias for the ship thing and if you can arthur/nanna/leif because I have no idea how it would happen but 👀

Ced/Saias8= I REALLY like this ship but it wouldn’t work out in canon.Guys. It’s OP Holy Bloods/Daddy issues. It’s a mix for something pretty interesting. A lot of my feelings are colored by my own headcanon/AUs. However, even in hard canon where these two only interact once with each other (and you can only choose one or the other to recruit after!), I am a hard believer that Ced didn’t give a fig about romance (he gave the Sety/Ced scroll to Karin that is supposed to be a gift to his future wife with no fanfare) and was so devoted to finding his father and helping the people of Manster that nobody ever caught his eye- and then Saias comes in, and Ced does everything the man suggests, saying he can’t help but feel like he should trust him (game necessity be damned). Saias is basically my headcanon choice where Ced realizes “Oh, I like men. Big time.” However, in canon it would not work the same way Mareeta/Saias I also can’t accept in-game, definitely not as a healthy relationship: Saias is listed as 27, while Ced is as of Thracia 776 16-17. Even if you ignore some of Kaga’s choices, Saias had to have been born before Arvis met and married Deirdre. He is in his early 20s at least, and still a significant age-gap. Saias is also a master tactician, which means despite good intentions he can manipulate people into doing what he wants. Ced is too earnest, too straightforward to try and get involved with Saias without getting hurt. I can only think/write with that under consideration. Maybe ten years down the line, when the war is won and Ced is not a wayward hero-prince but a settled noble or king, then things might work out.  (that got long sorry).Arthur/Nanna/LeifA mix, but probably most strongly 8 ½? This is ship for me starts with a basis of “Arthur likes Nanna, Nanna likes Arthur but loves Leif and wants to be Queen, and Leif is Super chill with it.” Based on the potential implications of Quan’s relationship with Finn, the Manster district, at least Leonster, is pretty chill with unofficial paramours, just as long as a Noba holy-blooded heir sits on the throne. If Arthur has no land or ends up rejecting his inheritance to Friege, it’s just so interesting the think about him going with one of the other kids to help stabilize their nations. Though this is most logical with Ced (Arthur was born in Silesse and obviously loves it), then “what-if” of him deciding to go to unified Thracia for a fresh start is just great. And out of all the kids, I think Leif and Nanna would understand the most about Arthur’s anger and feelings of isolation. The knowledge from a young age that you are being hunted is terrifying. Though this would start with Nanna being the main connection between the two (she totally taught Arthur horseback riding while using magic and swords), once the actual ruling happened, Arthur would be able to offer different perspectives for Leif and I feel the potential for their partnership to become romantic as well. 

[anyzstuff]

YES!!!! YESS HE BASICALLY CARRIES THE WHOLE SOLSTICE RUN, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING!!!!

Solstice trio does visibly has an impact from Author's death. Like, Rue is in her late 20s, so that means that when this happened she probably was even younger, so she's like, in her early-mid twenties, and had to take care and somehow offer help and support to one robot teen with an emo fase (sorry Proto, I'm so sorry for joking like that), and Cedric who was also probably an early teen at that time- Proto just acts as very closed and as I've noticed pretty much avoids calling the Author "father", mostly using the word "creator" instead. I would say, since Rue was Author's first creation, she's the most mature one and was probably closer with him then others, maybe even helped with TWM or other projects. And Cedric... Well yeah, he respects and loves his father, but judging by how often (on the contrast with others) he mentions The Author, on the contrast with Proto mostly calling him "father", he probably wished to spend more time with him, and now it's a sort of coping, living in the memories of the past, like "denying" that Author is actually dead. (Yayy, let's be honest they all already have daddy issues, poor kids💀)

You mentioned Cedric visibly coping by basically pushing the thought of living in the simulation aside, but i would also add that he copes by extremely caring about others (Rue, Proto, even Alula and Calamus in a way) to forget about his own needs and mental state. Like, yeah, Niko just told him that his brother is DEAD- And Cedric just. Somehow had the strength to not just sit and have breakdown in front of Niko, probably understanding that he shouldn't do that in front of an already traumatized 8 year old Child - messiah. So I would say that self-neglecting and caring about everyone around him, but himself is Ced's main coping mechanism. Which is sad. He's just like Rue, damn-

I also always thought about what's gonna happen to the solstice trio AFTER the run. Like, the amount of trauma they all will finally be able to process, the amount of grief that will suddenly and finally hit them, the existential crysis of realising you have fulfilled your meaning and reached your goal (to save the simulation) and... now what? Now there's a new sun (that, judging by the timeline Cedric and Proto might've NEVER seen in their lives-----), there's no squares that could kill you, and you have to somehow fit in the society where everyone knows you Father, but no one except you knows that he's actually kinda dead and that all of you are living in the simulation... To come in terms that EVERYONE around you have actually died a long time ago, and all of them are code. Everything around you is code.

YAAAAY EXISTENTIAL CRISIS🎉🎉🎉🎉

I just love these guys (Cedric especially) and my heart just hurts so much when i think about this... THEY'RE SO TRAUMATIZED GIVE THEM SOME THERAPY PLEASE----

Judging by your reposts of my posts you like Cedric huh?

Go listen to Moremoney - Pilot (YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN BELIEVE ME)

Also I think Ced owns this shirt.

Also what do you think TWM and Cedric's relationship would look like. This is the work of his Father's life, and it, in fact, took it away in the end- So i imagine it being very complicated to say the least😭 like, i think Cedric knows it's not TWM's fault but he still feels very bad about it all-

[Start ID: A dark grey T shirt that reads "engineering? I'm engi-nearing my limit" in different expressive fonts of red orange yellow and white letters. End ID.]

Alright first of all cool song!!! Give Cedric daddy issues!! I see it. I think in the end Cedric is forgiving but he must have a lot of mixed feelings, because the Author, while a loving guy, could not have possibly also had that much time to dedicate to Cedric, or any of his other children, for that matter.

Now. Regarding TWM... You know how I said Cedric is somewhat detached? He avoids talking about the old world, unless pushed by Niko. He avoids the thought of living in a simulation and insists on that, almost like a coping mechanism. I think some of it may be grief from this lost world, but some of it may be his own distance towards TWM and what it can cause on the code. After all, he's likely equally as vulnerable as everyone else to the squares.

It's uncertain whether TWM directly provoked the Author's death, considering he "left on his own terms", but symbolically? It may have, yeah. The Author invested his last years working on this project that's meant to last beyond himself and his world, but in turn most likely sacrificed time and opportunities to live himself. It's a selfless act, but that doesn't mean his children don't need him to be present too. The younger you headcanon Cedric as the worse this is. (night has placed him as grad school student age, but many do consider him a teen). Cedric may try to avoid thinking about this and making this connection, but it would be a low blow to face any grief he has about his father.

And to add even more fuel, because of the Solstice run, Cedric likely has trauma from the squares and TWM's influence on them. He has to actively run from them. They damage his flying machine, they cause the labs to collapse, they destroyed his brother's body. But unlike him, Cedric can't just replace himself if he gets hurt. He may put on a brave face and be proactive to get things done (let's face it he carries the Solstice run), but this still has to impact him in some way.

On the World Machine's side I imagine that it has mixed feelings on the trio as a whole. In a way it's thanks to their efforts that it could be tamed, but according to Rue it also spent so long thinking of them as not real, and to have this view challenged has to be a big thing to get used to.