#Day 8: Reunion

[ronanziriano]

Augusnippets Day 8 - Reunion

For the entire time Whumpee had been in Whumper’s hands, he had hoped for this moment, the moment when he saw his team again for the first time in so long, and they would celebrate his return and ensure nothing bad would ever happen to him again. It was a silly thought, really, sugary and surreal. He’d never much cared for being doted on by anyone; it embarrassed him, made him feel childish.

After everything, though, he was sure that this one time, he could actually relish the affection that he’d been starved of for so long.

Which is why he had surprised even himself with the way he responded when - after the medics had finally cleared him for visitors and his team arrived, having traveled non-stop to get there from the moment they’d been informed that he’d been found - they finally reunited.

For a single sublime moment when they saw each other, it was as perfect as it could be. His team’s expressions ranged from exuberant joy to relief, and he himself could hardly believe they were here in front of him. A second of anticipatory silence then gave way to welcomes and cheers and everyone trying get to him at once.

And suddenly it was too much. His teammates were loud, shouting over each other for their greetings to be heard, and Whumpee could make sense of any of it. There were hands reaching for him, arms trying to embrace him. Someone gave him a hearty thump on the shoulder that would have bowled him over if another teammate hadn’t caught him and swept him into a bear hug.

It was dizzying, cacophonous, and they were closing in on him, making it hard for him to breathe or think. They weren’t hurting him - even in their excitement they had too much sense for that - but any familiarity his body had ever had with friendly touch had been buried. Now, every hand grabbing at him was cold and hard - threats - weapons. Shouts of joy clamored in his head like alarm bells.

For several seconds Whumpee was paralyzed, too overwhelmed to react. Once his body shouted at him to move, though, demanded that he cut this off, he readily obeyed. “Get off me!” he yelled, shoving the teammate who’d been hugging him and sending him to the floor, then abruptly backing away, hands still up as if they were a shield.

Immediately his team quieted and stilled. Whumpee’s heart pounded as they stared at him. He could read fear in their expressions - fear and pity. It was like a chasm opened up in the floor between him and his team, and Whumpee was hit with a pang of realization that in all the time that had transpired apart, something in the team dynamic had fundamentally changed.

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8 MORE DAYS UNTIL TDP SEASON 7!

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Augusnippets, Day 8: Reunion

cw: aftermath of torture

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for the @augusnippets challenge // word count: 461

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Kaius was curled on his side when someone entered the room. The smugglers had cut off his jumper after the interrogation left it soaking wet, but he was still shivering, trying hard not to swallow and spike new pain in his throat. Really, he was trying not to move at all, but when he heard footfall behind him, he couldn't keep himself from flinching, hissing out a wince as his knee and shoulder throbbed.

“Fuck.”

Harbor? Kaius grit his teeth, trying to find a way to turn around in a way that didn't hurt, but a hand on his shoulder stopped him.

“Don't move. I got it.”

He let himself fall limp, wondering if this was just a dream. He couldn't be so far gone so quickly, could he? No, but it was bizarre to believe that Harbor, of all people, had come to his rescue. He would've sworn the other man would sooner leave him to rot, but here he was, proving the grievances between them were at the least too petty to leave him to die.

Harbor's fingers went to his wrists, working at the knotted rope.

Was he here alone?

“Jer…” Talking hurt, words raking their way up his throat to escape into the air. Kaius grit his teeth. “Jericho? Joy?”

“They went after Ruebin,” Harbor said. “I was s’posed to stay back at the base, but…” He swallowed. “Dunno. I knew something went wrong for your mission. Knew I was the only one who could find you.”

Kaius refused to be touched by the knowledge. The six of them were on the same team. It was foolish to assume even Harbor would abandon him; he was an asset. Anyone else would do the same. He'd do the same for Harbor. It didn't mean anything, and it didn't change anything between them.

His arms soon fell free at his sides, and Harbor moved to work on his ankles.

“Think you can walk? I can see it hurts.”

Anyone could probably see it hurt, but Kaius assumed Harbor was referring to some implant effect. He gave a small shake of his head, deciding honesty was more crucial than pride in the moment.

“Okay. Dunno when they'll be back. We gotta go fast. Try not to scream about it.”

He propped himself into a kneel, scooping Kaius into his arms and banking for the door. The way the motion jostled his injured joints didn't feel wonderful, but Harbor was surprisingly gentle, cradling him like he were something made of glass.

Even merely thinking of speaking again made his throat burn, but Kaius forced the words out anyway. Harbor’d earned that much.

“Thank you.”

“Yeah, whatever.”

Kaius almost cracked a tired grin at that. There was the Harbor he knew.

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A shadow drew overhead as the avian Leo landed to stop in front of you(/y'all). Giving a quick check of his wings he smiles and turns his attention to you(/y'all).

"Hello fellow campers, I the marvelous Bird Leo, the representative for my cabin, cabin 9, present a challenge. Since it's a sports day that is."

He pulls a ball to the front of his chest.

"Beat me in a game of Beach volleyball (except with a real volleyball instead of a beach ball) and you get a free... Uh... Totallyawesomemysteryprizewhichtotallyisntat-shirt!!" He said in a fast pace. He moved on from that quickly.

"So what do you say?"

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She’s having a rough time at this event hahaha she’s super competitive but doesn’t actually know sports

Thanks for the asks ^^

[blinded-and-bloody]

Day 8 of @augusnippets

Prompt: Reunion

WC: 285

He heard them before they came around the bend.

“What if he’s not here?”

“Then he’s not here, Link, and we will move on.”

Before Darryl could more the two of them stepped around the corner and for the first time in about a half a decade did he see his son and grandson. Grant looked, now in his late thirties, like a more exhausted version of his own father.

Darryl could see the circles under his eyes, the heavy furrow lines, and the hunched way he walked. He looked like he needed a warm meal and a nap. Grant’s son, Lincoln, was hot on his father’s heels, irritated and wound up. He was already so tall.

Whatever Lincoln was worried about though, it didn’t really matter.

“Grandpa?”

“Hey, sport.”

And suddenly he was hugging a much more gangly grandson than he remembered having. When had Lincoln gotten taller than him?

“Hey, easy there, Link,” Grant called.

Over Lincoln’s shoulder, Darryl could see Grant lingering back a few steps. Anxious, and exhausted. As if he hadn’t walked through literal hell and back to be here. Or maybe, those parts of the journey had been easier than finally arriving at the destination.

Darryl let go of his grandson, and held out his arms for Grant to give him a hug.

“Come here, kid.”

Grant gripped too hard with his nails, just like his mother did. Just hard enough to dig into the meat of Darryl’s back, and he squeezed so hard that it became difficult to breathe.

It was just as Darryl remembered, perfect in every way.

“I missed you, Dad.” Grant’s voice was raw and wet from the unshed tears.

“Yeah, I missed you too.”

[itzzaira]

Space tour Leon and Kumo are here with special reminders for the sunny sports day!

(From cabin 8!)

"Thank you for the reminders! Donnie made sure to get a high sun-screen-...thing. Whatever the numbers mean. Also make sure to have some water on hand, it is very important-"

"Woaaah, cool glasses!" Leo popped out of nowhere, starry-eyed, leaning on Raph's shoulder. The snapper turtle grumbled, but didn't make any move to push him away.

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[abubblingcandle]

Augusnippets Day 8 - Reunion - Ted Lasso/The Trouble with Maggie Cole

“Is that Jamie?” Phoebe muttered with her mouth full of thunder and lightning ice cream. “Don’t speak with your mouth full, and of course it isn’t Jamie,” Roy scolded, not looking up from his phone even as Phoebe pulled on his sleeve. “It looks like him,” Phoebe continued yanking.

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I was feeling silly while rewatching The Trouble with Maggie Cole and then this fell out of me.

“Is that Jamie?” Phoebe muttered with her mouth full of thunder and lightning ice cream.

“Don’t speak with your mouth full, and of course it isn’t Jamie,” Roy scolded, not looking up from his phone even as Phoebe pulled on his sleeve.

“It looks like him,” Phoebe continued yanking.

Roy growled and finally looked up. He could see who Phoebe had been looking at immediately. To her credit it did really look like Jamie. The man was leaning over a stall at the farmers market trying to grab a pack of plums that looked almost ripe from the back. His jawline was sharply cut like Jamie’s was but it had a faint dark brown stubble. His ears were slightly pointed like Jamie’s were but instead of walnut mist hanging over them it was dark brown fluffy waves. His ass was sticking out and was definitely familiar but the rest of him wasn’t the same sculpted muscle that Jamie flouted at every opportunity. It was eerie.

“See!” Phoebe grinned. Roy continued to stare as Not Jamie got the plums and smiled at the trader as he paid. The smile was the same smile. He needed to clear this up.

“Morning coach,” Jamie’s face chimed out through the tinny phone speaker as Phoebe and Roy definitely weren’t following Not Jamie through the farmers market.

“Where are you?” Roy barked.

“At home? Why?” Jamie dragged out the question, suspicion in every extended syllable.

“Because you have a doppleganger in Devon,” Roy stated.

“A fucking what?” Jamie shrieked.

“He means someone that looks like you Jamie,” Phoebe shouted.

“I, I kn … thanks Pheebs,” he sighed. Not Jamie carried on away from the gourmet scotch egg stall and Roy hurried to follow. “Facetime me!” Jamie proclaimed, “I wanna see this lad you think has my face.”

Roy followed Jamie’s instructions and managed to get himself into a position so that Jamie could see Not Jamie’s face. He had stopped at a little coffee van to get a drink which meant that he was staying put for long enough. Roy turned his camera around so that Jamie could see the intruder.

“Oh what are the chances,” Jamie whispered breathily as he took in the inevitable winner of a Jamie Tartt look alike competition. “Am I on speaker?” he hisses after a moment of just laboured breathing echoing down the line.

“Yeah.”

“Oi Jamie!” Jamie yelled. Roy winced and cursed as the voice reverberated around the square. Not Jamie froze and slowly looked around.

“What the fuck are you on?” Roy hissed, ducking behind a nearby tree.

“Just call him over he doesn’t bite,” Jamie grinned. “Jamie! Behind the tree!” Jamie yelled again.

“You’re an asshole,” Roy hissed as Not Jamie started slowly walking towards them.

“Wait, are you Roy Kent?” Not Jamie frowned.

“Hey cuz!” Jamie laughed.

“JT,” Not Jamie’s face lit up, making him look even more like real Jamie as Roy turned the phone around.

“Cuz?” Roy questioned.

“Yeah JC here is my cousin. People always said we look alike but I never saw it,” Jamie mused.

“You look the same!” Phoebe added to a laugh from both Jamie’s.

“Nah he’s way less handsome,” both Jamie’s say in eerie unison.

“What are the chances of friends of JT’s coming to my little village,” JC smiled and offered his hand. “Jamie Cole, pleasure.”

“It’s been so long! How is Becka? And little Jez?”

“You should come down, see the family. Becka’s doing great. Her jewellery is in a lot of museum shops now and online is booming after you gave that piece to Keeley. Jessamine is striving to do things on her own now the little terror.”

Roy and Phoebe just stood there as the two apparent cousins caught up. His main emotion was just relief that this Jamie seemed to be a lot less trouble than his Jamie. The world couldn’t cope with two Jamie Tartts.

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Day in Fandom History: July 27…

When Steven's healing spit returns to him after patching up his teddy bear and decides to test it with his old friend Centipeetle from corruption and she tells Steven what happened to her and the others. “Monster Reunion” premiered on this day, 8 Years Ago.

[howtowhumpyourhiccup]

Reunion At The Docks

Summary: Written for Day 8 of Augusnippets 2024 and July Break Bingo. Set in that Mer AU after "Watery Birth." While waiting for Eret to come home, Hiccup reunites with an friendly face.

Warnings: /

Rating: General

Words: 489

Prompts: Reunions, Found Family, Friends (Augusnippets), Missing someone who is no longer alive or presumed dead (July Break Bingo)

Fandom: How to Train Your Dragon

Characters: Hiccup, Astrid, Httyd ocs (Vigi)

Pairing: Eretcup

Author's Notes: Would've posted this yesterday, but the night before I had maybe an hour or two of sleep, so I decided to wait a day.

Enjoy!

Card and fic below the Keep reading.

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Up and down the docks he paces, baby in a sling, though that doesn’t stop Hiccup from having his arms around his son. It’s been a challenge, taking care of a merchild outside of the ocean. Air isn’t the problem. In their true form, they have both lungs as well as gills, it’s a natural consequence of their double life. But something Hiccup never thought he would have to worry about is his child getting sick from dehydration.

He dehydrates, he gets a pair of legs. His son dehydrates, he could die. It takes at least a year before a merperson can walk on land. Even in the sling, his cute baby boy has all his fins, his webbed hands and tail on full display.

That is, if someone were to take a look inside. Which he doesn’t allow. The people of this town get a peek of his face to coo at and that is all they get.

Eret has had to tell him to stop hissing at people.

But Eret, he is currently his biggest concern. Their son, named Vigi, has recently been bathed and he’ll be okay for another hour or two. Meanwhile, his mate should’ve come back from his fishing trip by now. It’s getting late and he can feel the storm on the wind. He can feel it in his stump now, too.

Rippling in the water grabs his attention and he nears the edge to take a look. Down below, he spots a silhouette that he’s very familiar with; another merperson. He can’t help but smile.

Taking a look around, the last of the fishermen are finishing up with their boats. Beyond them, the docks are abandoned. It is very late. After the last one shoots him a look and a wave, which he’s learned to return, Hiccup sits down on the edge and a blond head that he knows pokes out of the water. It’s Astrid. She waited until it was safe, too.

Very sharp fangs greet him as she smiles brightly. Fangs he shares, that’s why he doesn’t smile too widely.

She’s happy, she can’t remember the last time she saw him. Before spotting him on the docks, she worried he’d been killed. But no, he hasn’t. And not only hasn’t he been killed, but he has a child!

Hiccup doesn’t waste a second, he takes his one month old out of his sling to present to Astrid, lowering him until he rests in her hands. Holding him securely, she coos at the infant, testing his fins across his body and at the end of his tail for strength. She’s happy with how sturdy they appear.

What a twist today was for her. Not only did she find out her childhood friend wasn’t dead this whole time, but he also has a child!

Hiccup watches them with a smile, hoping he can introduce her to his mate once he comes home.

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cw verbal abuse

Beard reunites with his mother after he’s released from prison.

Day 8 of @augusnippets - reunion

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[kiku91]

Space tour Leon and Kumo are here with special reminders for the sunny sports day!

(From cabin 8!)

Jennika glances up, taking in the bedazzled pair. “Huh…I’m surprised we even have sunlight in this cave…” She looks around with a confused look as beams of light dance along the lake shore. “Uh…Do Turtles even get sunburn?” She asks with a shrug, before getting a lotion bottle booped on her nose. “Excuse me! I don’t think you were taking me seriously.” ST Leon chides. “Sunburns are no joke!” He flicks open the bottle with his thumb and squirts a dollop over Jennika’s head. The youth squirms with disgust. “Gah! I can handle my own sunscreen!” The navy turtle sputters, stepping back and reluctantly moving parts of the dollops to her arms and legs, and slowly rubbing the lotion into her face and neck. Jenny gives an aggravated groan and waves her arms for emphasis. “There! Happy?!” “Oh you look splendiferous.” Kumo cheers while sipping her juice. “Oh darling, she has a baby with her, how delightful. Let’s make sure the little poppy gets a good lather too. ST Leon nods and walks over to Lita when Jennika snatches the lotion. “It’s okay! I can put the sunscreen on her.” She snarls. ST Leon steps back with his hands up in defense. “Wow, you got a lot of bite for a kid.” He gives a irritated smirk. “You’re welcome by the way.” Jennika gives a glare with her lips pouted as she starts squirting the lotion in her hand. “Thanks…I guess…” she grumbles.

[khruschevshoe]

My Hot-Take/Controversial Ranking of Doctor Who Seasons (excluding specials bc my special order is really unhinged)

3 > 1 > 10 > 4 > 5 > 8 > 11 > 12 > 9 > 7b > 2 > 6 > 13 = 7a

Disclaimer: I have favorite episodes that come from every single season on this list, including 7a. For example, even though Season 6 is low on the list, the God Complex, Almost People/Rebel Flesh, and Impossible Astronaut are some of my favorite of the show. I do really love the Power of Three. These are based on season arc/average feeling per episode/rewatchability on a subjective level.

[icefeather22]

Posted Day 7 for Celeshiro Week!

Prompt: Reunion

Relationships: Fujisaki Chihiro/Celestia Ludenberg

Fic Summary: Works for the Celeshiro Week from July 5 to July 11 + Free day.

Chapter Summary: After all the death and trials, the survivors from the Killing Game are finally allowed to leave.

Warnings: Implied/Non-explicit death, machine guns.

[dragyouthroughthewhump]

Augusnippets Day 8 : Reunion

This is like waaaay after these two pieces in my ocs recovery. I think I'm finally getting their story written and I'm learning more about them as I go.

CW : anxiety, returning home, memory loss, recovering memories.

They paused at the edge of the clearing, staying hidden in the treeline. Watching the people going about their day, so mundane compared to what their own life had been. A shadow of old memories flicked across their mind like the birds passing overhead.

Fingers twisted the hem of their shirt and teeth bit their lip, eyes scanning for familiar faces. Some of the people had more wrinkles than they remembered, hair a different length or color, just barely recognizing the young adults whose childhood faces were like ghosts beneath the surface.

The anticipation was making their heart beat faster and their hands feel clammy. It had been so long, they barely remembered the way home; let alone people's names or traditions they knew they had but no details for. The instincts beaten and conditioned into them would be no help here. Their newfound individuality may not have a place here either.

They wished they hadn't left Caretaker a mile back. But they had remembered enough that a complete stranger wouldn't have been welcome; had the potential of being injured and driven out. Their calm advice would've been grounding about now.

But they had to do this on their own. Had made the decision to when the memories started making sense. They were going to stick to it. They could pretend it was an order, just another mission. Caretaker suggested thinking of it as infiltration, but they didn't have to be the weapon, just themselves.

With that thought in mind they took a breath, their hands relaxed at their sides, and walked forward into the clearing. It wasn't but a few steps before they were noticed and voices called out to each other.

[irequirealobotomy]

Space tour Leon and Kumo are here with special reminders for the sunny sports day!

(From cabin 8!)

Donnie throws them an extra bottle of his self-made moisturizing 100 SPF sun block with an expression like he wouldn’t touch them with a 10 foot poll. “Don’t get burned,” He told them before strolling away, Bo still dangling from his mechanical arm.

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