#Crystal 5

[dcxdpdabbles]

I am feral for fake dating au and alley boyfriends goes so hard, I am on my hands and knees begging for a part 3

Tim's afternoon meeting gets canceled due to three of the members coming down with the flu. Usually, he would have just sent them a recording of what they missed, but since the three were presenting and the meeting was meant to be with the five department heads, he feels it would be best to reschedule.

There was only so much HR could report to him, after all. This meant he had the entire afternoon off.

Tim usually uses the free time he finds himself with to get a head start on other work. Maybe even some crake some cases. But today, he knew Danny was off from his job. His roommate was likely at home watching that new show he really got into.

Last night, he explained the entire plot over their dinner- Danny came from one of those families that always ate dinner at the same time- and went as far as to reveal fun facts he learned about the production team in charge of his show.

Tim didn't understand why Danny was so excited to know the lighting effects used only for a particular character. Nor did he find it as fascinating.

However, watching him get excitable was endearing enough that he listened to the whole thing. Then, he sat down to watch the show, finding it adorable that Danny couldn't stop speaking to the screen as if the characters could hear him.

Tim stares at his computer screen, trying his best to get himself to focus. The data sheets needed some work, but he had two weeks to complete it, and he really wasn't in the mood to verify so much work if he wasn't completely focused.

He glances at the clock, watching the little red hand tick. He insisted on having a face clock in his office instead of just having an electrical one because he found the ticking sound comforting.

Now, it merely annoyed him. That only happens when he's been trapped inside the office for too long or gone out as Red Robin so much he neglected his Tim Drake side. He could take the afternoon off, but what fun would that be?

He had also been trapped at home for a long time, working remotely whenever he could. Tim wanted to go out, but he didn't want to do that alone.

It would be so dull to just go to the same places on his lonesome as it would be sitting in his office or in his room. He could play video games or watch a movie with his roommate, but it wasn't the same of getting outside for a little while

His eyes landed on his cell phone. He could call Danny and ask if he wanted to go out today, but he had no idea what to do. He could take Danny shopping again- apparently, his roommate had no actual use for suits at his barista job, so the two had gone to the mall and gotten him some jeans and t-shirts, but the other seemed tired of that the last time.

Tim didn't want to spend money at the movies either because he wanted to do something active. The problem was that Danny hated spots with a passion and wasn't one for hiking or walking. They could go to a place to eat, but going out just for food wasn't something they could fill a whole afternoon with, not to mention Gotham's cold wave had most of the hang-out places closed until summer.

How hard was it to think of something to do in a city this big?

His eyes shift over to his computer before he caves. He quickly changes the docking station on his work computer to his personal laptop, eyes dancing between his two monitors.

He types into the search engine Where to take your roommate in Gotham City.. The first result is a list of locations, but Tim finds that they are all well-known tourist places, which is something he would rather avoid. He's just not up for a big crowd.

The following result is restaurants to try, which again isn't enough to fill the entire afternoon with- he notes to visit the ramen place because Danny mentioned he wanted to have some three days ago. He grows irritated with the similar lists he clicks until he stumbles across a new store that opened only a week ago.

It's new enough that most people don't know about it, which means they could enjoy a fun new activity since it is a random Tuesday.

Tim checks the store times, confirms that they could be there for a few hours and then reaches for his phone. Three taps later, a dull ringing sounds in his ear as he waits for Danny to answer.

Initially, he didn't want to go shopping, but he thought Danny would enjoy this shop more than any clothes store.

"Yellow?" Danny chirps in his ear, warm and bright. His voice reminds him of the comfortable nights when he's brewing Tim a lovely London Fog Late.

At once, Tim feels himself relaxed. "Hey, Danny. I have the afternoon off. I was wondering if you wanted to hang out?"

"Oh, sure! What do you want to do?"

Tim looks up at the screen. "How would you like to go to a place that lets you design your own succulent and offers an entire room filled with decorations to personalize it?

"I'll be ready in fifteen minutes!" Danny shouts the sound of crashes accompanying his voice as he likely leaps from the couch. "How expensive is it?"

"Oh, don't worry about that. I'll pay for everything." Tim tells Danny just as Tam and three interns wander into his office. He holds up a finger at them, listening to Danny loudly proclaim he wants to be the one to treat Tim.

It's sweet, but Tim had so much money he didn't know what to do. Danny was saving up to buy his own car- and the last time Tim offered to buy him one, his roommate had refused to make him the Red Robin Rush for a week.

"Don't worry about money, Danny. Just get dressed, and tonight, you can make it up to me the usual way." He says, feeling a slow, smug smile spread across his face as Danny rushes to the coffee station to check through the tea they had.

"I'll do something even better. It's a new trick I picked up, but it's guaranteed to keep you up all night." Danny tells him as he fumbles with his clothes- likely changing- which is loud enough to echo from his phone speakers. An intern shifts, uncomfortable on his feet.

Tam raises an impressed eyebrow, which, for some reason, makes Tim slightly embarrassed. His face turns a bit red as he hastily tells his roommate. "I should be picking you up in an hour."

"Wait, what do I wear for this? I will not repeat O'malley's."

Tim's face turns redder at the reminder of last week's blunder. It wasn't his fault that what he considered casual clothes were what Danny thought were formal. He told the man to meet him at the restaurant after work, not considering it upscale since it was only served dinner, and once again, Danny's outfit had him stopped at the door by a worker who didn't think he was dressed the part.

"Just wear that outfit I like. The blue one." He tells him about the black sweatshirt with blue stripes and a fluffy black and blue sweater. It was the warmest, most stylish thing Danny women meant for streetwear, and he knew it would be a bit chilly in the evening.

"Alright. See you soon. Text me when you are outside. Byeeeee"

"Bye," Tim hangs up and offers the three interns and impressed secretary a sheepish look. "Sorry about that. How can I help you?"

Tam steps forward, waving a hand at the two young men and single women older than him by a few years. They straighten up as his PA speaks. "I just wanted to introduce the interns that start tomorrow; it won't take more than five minutes if you have to be somewhere soon."

"It's lovely to meet you all. " Tim smiles, ignoring the wide-eyed stare the one on the left is giving him. The introductions don't take long at all, but Tim still feels restless when he grabs his coat and rushes past Tam's empty desk. He leaves a note on her desk telling her he took the afternoon off and practically skips down to the parking garage.

He is unaware of the rumors circulating among his employees after a particular intern on the left let it slip he overheard Mr. Drake talking to his lover like their relationship was....like that. He is even more unaware that the second he picks up Danny from the front of their building, five shadows break into his penthouse and search the place for any drugs.

He is too busy picking out crystals with his roommate, who babbles about their effects on ghosts, memorized by his silly random knowledge again.

Meanwhile, Bruce is horrified to find some green liquid in the second bedroom. He's not sure why Tim or Danny have to separate rooms if they truly are lovers, but the fact this was hidden in the room by the other boy gives Jason's idea of Tim living with his dealer aan uncomfortable amount of credit.

He returned a sample to the Cave when his other children reported nothing. They refrained from planting any bugs just because Tim would find them, and it would stop him from trusting them should they have to give him a proper introduction.

Upon conducting some tests, despite the similar appearance to the Lazarus pits, results showed it's closer to the formula of Mr. Freeze's ice ray but in liquid form.

Why would Fenton hide this? What was he up to? Did Tim know that Fenton had cut an entire part of the wall to hide jars and jars of this goo?

[python-nebula]

I will never not be devastated at the fact that Edwin, this (forever-)16-year-old who doesn't know how to fight like Charles, or use a weapon, or anything like that, can run so much faster than Charles, or anybody in the show for that matter. Because he's had to. He's had to for 70 years. And he's still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Crystal (in her 'past life') learnt to insult people because (it seems like) that was the only way people would listen to her (aka her parents).

Charles learnt to immediately go on the offensive (to protect others, not himself) because he can't let anyone else be hurt the way he was hurt by the person who was supposed to care for him.

Niko learnt to forgive people and take the kindest route because that was how her dad taught her to be, how he'd want her to be.

Jenny learnt to close herself off from people because she's been too open in the past, and she can't afford to be vulnerable again.

And Edwin learnt to run, because there was no point in fighting back, because the only way he wasn't going to have to watch his own corpse be horrifically murdered again and again was if he ran.

The final scene of the show is the first time he's stopped in one hundred and eight years.

[stark-lord]

Which could, of course, mean nothing.

+ bonus

[comicake]

what a team :3

[rizaposting]

He's never allowed to move again. Trapped forever. Legend has it he's still in bed with his wife and dog to this day.

[astro-nomaly]

Me personally I think Lloyd should’ve just gone full Oni when he thought his entire fucking family died. Like wdym he went all out when his dad faked him out (bc post-resurrection Garmadon is a piece of shit) but not when he thought that his four older brothers (who basically raised him) were buried alive in a subway tunnel and his two sisters and uncle were killed when Harumi had his house blown up. Wdym he only got a little Oni? He should’ve had an extra pair of arms at that point

[mirellapryce]

It’s unrealistic, but in my mind I’ve decided that part of the look on Charles’ face after Edwin confessed is because Charles JUST got over his crush on Edwin. The boy was secretly holding a torch for his best friend for over twenty years, but since Edwin showed no signs of returning his feelings, or maybe he just didn’t want to risk it, Charles never said anything. He thought he’d finally gotten over it, and maybe he could move on and like Crystal for a while, when Edwin hit him with a full-on love confession, and now Charles has to deal with any residual feelings coming back, fighting with the growing feelings he has for Crystal. 

Boy is tired.

[nshi-ao3]

In the meantime, have this??

[felicityislands]

rebuilt the house for the singles

[coffeenonsense]

y'all I love jenny just an honest, hardworking lesbian trying to run a successful small business, enjoy her secret admirer and maybe find love all while being like, the one adult in town doing her best to make sure two teenage girls are okay despite them being ON GOD the weirdest kids she's ever meet. the mvp truly

[wiiildflowerrr]

Lua with her Uncle Cal

Happy 1st birthday Lua!

Via Crystal's IG, 30 October 2024

[doink-boink]

DRAWTOBER DAY 24 - SERIAL KILLER

[laracroftdaily]

TOMB RAIDER IV-VI REMASTERED by Crystal Dynamics & Aspyr

[Coming to all platforms on February 14th, 2025]

[tinyhorror]

warmup drawings that i got a bit too carried away with

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[treason-and-plot]

The following evening, The Girls’ Room, The Pink Pony

Crystal has just settled on the couch to sedate herself with some mindless free-to-air television (the ancient TV in the girls’ room doesn’t support streaming services and the management is too stingy to splurge on a Smart TV) when she hears a smoky voice behind her say “Hey, Sexy.”  

Crystal twists her neck around to find the new girl, Shanni, grinning at her.

“Hey,” says Crystal politely.

“I’ve got some guy in the room who wants a lesbian double,” says Shanni. “He’s clean, well-dressed, business type. He’s willing to pay a shitload of money, too. Are you in?”

“Thank you for asking me, but no,” says Crystal. “Why don’t you ask Carmen? She’s always up for a bit of girl-on-girl action.”

“Blondes don't do anything for me,” pouts Shanni. “I’m only interested in doing it with you. You’re fucking gorgeous. Come on. Please. You don’t even have to do anything, I’ll do all the work. You can just lie back and enjoy yourself while I -“

“Shanni, the reason I can’t do it is because I’m busy right now,” says Crystal. “I have a booking.”

“You have a booking,” repeats Shanni. “What do you mean, you have a booking? If you have a booking, why are you sitting on the couch watching TV? Where the fuck is he?”

“I have no idea,” smiles Crystal. ”This is the fourth week in a row he hasn’t shown up. But he’s still booked and paid for two hours. The two hours isn’t up for another ninety minutes. So you see, even if I was in the mood to do a lesbian double, I couldn’t. I’m busy.”

“Let me get this straight,” says Shanni. “You have a two hour prepaid booking every week with some guy who doesn’t even show the fuck up?”

“He used to show up,” says Crystal. “He just hasn’t shown up recently. I think he must have some dramas with his new girlfriend. But who cares as long as I’m still getting paid, right?”

“What’s to stop you seeing other clients at the same time, though?” says Shanni.

“Absolutely nothing,” says Crystal. “But that wouldn’t be ethical, would it?”

[cali-kabi]

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