#Dealer's Choice/Jay

[i-know-how-my-story-ends]

The MRI person played Mr. Brightside, a country song I didn't recognize, Thunder by Imagine Dragons, Wake Me Up by Evanescence, and Under the Bridge by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In that order.

Immaculate playlist 10/10 no comments

[mostlysignssomeportents]

John Deere's repair fake-out

Last week, a seeming miracle came to pass: John Deere, the Big Ag monopolist that — along with Apple — has led the Axis of Evil that killed, delayed and sabotaged dozens of Right to Repair laws, sued for peace, announcing a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation to make it easier for farmers to fix their own tractors:

https://www.fb.org/files/AFBF_John_Deere_MOU.pdf

This is a move that’s both badly needed and long overdue. Deere abuses copyright law to force farmers to pay for official repairs — even when the farmer does the repair. That’s possible thanks to a practice called VIN locking, in which engine parts come with DRM that prevents the tractor from recognizing them until they pay hundreds of dollars for a John Deere technician to come to their farm and type an unlock code into the tractor’s console:

https://doctorow.medium.com/about-those-kill-switched-ukrainian-tractors-bc93f471b9c8

Like all DRM, VIN locks are covered by Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a 1998 law that criminalizes distributing tools to bypass “access controls,” even if you do so for a lawful purpose (say, to fix your own tractor using a part you paid for). Violations of DMCA 1201 carry a penalty of 5 years in prison and a $500k fine — for a first offense.

This means that Deere owners are locked into using Deere for repairs, which also means that if Deere decides something isn’t broken, a farmer can’t get it fixed. This is very bad news indeed, because John Deere tractors are just computers in a fancy, mobile case, and John Deere is incredibly bad at digital security:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/04/23/reputation-laundry/#deere-john

That’s scary stuff, because John Deere is a monopolist, and a successful attack on the always-connected, networked tractors and other equipment it supplies to the world’s farmers could endanger the global food supply.

Deere doesn’t want to make insecure tractors, but it also doesn’t want to be embarrassed by security researchers who point out that its security is defective. Because security researchers have to bypass Deere tractors’ locks to probe their security, Deere can leverage DMCA1201 into a veto over who gets to warn the public about the mistakes it made.

It’s not just security researchers that Deere gets to gag: the company uses its repair monopoly to threaten farmers who complain about its business practices, holding their million-dollar farm equipment hostage to their silence:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/05/31/dealers-choice/#be-a-shame-if-something-were-to-happen-to-it

This all adds up to what Jay Freeman calls “felony contempt of business model,” an abuse of copyright law that allows a monopolistic corporation to reach beyond its own walls and impose its will on it customers, critics and competitors:

https://locusmag.com/2020/09/cory-doctorow-ip/

If Deere was finally suing for peace in the Repair Wars, well, that was wonderful news indeed — as I said, a seeming miracle.

But — like all miracles — it was too good to be true.

The MOU that Deere and the Farm Bureau signed is full of poison pills, gotchas, fine-print and mendacity, as Lauren Goode documents in her Wired article, “Right-to-Repair Advocates Question John Deere’s New Promises”:

https://www.wired.com/story/right-to-repair-advocates-question-john-deeres-new-promises/

For starters, the MOU makes the Farm Bureau promise to end its advocacy for state Right to Repair bills, which would create a repair system governed by democratically accountable laws, not corporate fiat. Clearly, Deere has seen the writing on the wall, after the passage in 2002 of Right to Repair laws in New York and Colorado:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/06/when-drm-comes-your-wheelchair

These two bills broke the corporate anti-repair coalition’s winning streak, which saw dozens of state R2R bills defeated:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/05/26/nixing-the-fix/#r2r

Deere’s deal-with-the-devil is a cynical ploy to brake R2R’s momentum and ensure that any repairs are carried out on Deere’s terms. Now, about those terms…

Deere’s deal offers independent repair shops access to diagnostic tools and parts “on fair and reasonable terms,” a murky phrase that can mean whatever Deere decides it means. Crucially, the deal is silent on whether Deere will supply the tools needed to activate VIN locks, meaning that farmers will still be at Deere’s mercy when they effect their own repairs.

What’s more, the deal itself isn’t legally binding, and Deere can cancel it at any time. Once you dig past the headline, the Deere’s Damascene conversion to repair advocacy starts to look awfully superficial — and deceptive.

One person who wasn’t fooled is sick.codes, the hacker who has done the most important work on reverse-engineering Deere’s computer systems, culminating in last summer’s live, on-stage hack of a John Deere tractor at Defcon:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/08/15/deere-in-headlights/#doh-a-deere

Shortly after the announcement, Sick.codes tweeted how the fine-print in the MOU would have prevented him from doing the work he’s already done (including “a direct stab at me lol”):

https://twitter.com/sickcodes/status/1612484935495057409

As with other instances of monopolistic, corporate copyfraud — like, say, the deceptive Open Gaming License — the John Deere capitulation is really a bid to take away your rights, dressed up as a gift of more rights:

https://mostlysignssomeportents.tumblr.com/post/706163316598407168/good-riddance-to-the-open-gaming-license

[Image ID: Hieronymus Bosch's painting, 'The Conjurer.' The Conjuror's shell-game table holds a small John Deere tractor that the audience of yokels gawps at. One yokel is wearing a John Deere hat. The conjurer is holding a wrench.]

[shanastoryteller]

Happy birthday! FMA is possible or dealers choice

Annie grew up with so many things being good but not quite good enough.

She hated it and swore to live a life of too much, to indulge in excess, to gain fluency in not one new language, but four, to travel and eat and fuck until she was sick from overindulgence.

Loving like that hadn’t been her intention, but pattern recognition can be a bitch that way.

Of course she was the first to jump out of the plane during training at the Farm.

She loves the sensation of falling.

~

Ben had been like being struck by lightning.

She’d been sand, shifting and impossible to grasp and disappearing with the next tide. Then with a single strike, she was glass. Changed forever, with no choice but to adapt or break.

Annie had thought that for Ben, she could refocus her heart, if not shrink it. He was a feast, surely enough to sustain even her greed, so there’d be no need for hunger to draw her elsewhere.

In the end, she hadn’t had time to find out. He was there, then gone.

Even when she gets him back, when there are a glorious few months when she thinks that just maybe –

But, well. Pattern recognition is a bitch.

In the end, Ben can only be an indulgence. It’s sweet, when she can, but she learns not to rely on it, to rely on him.

~

Jai isn’t someone she sinks into. She wants to, thinks that he could, but that pattern recognition gets in her way. Something about him never feels quite right to her, but so few things feel right to her.

Still. He’s dependable. He looks out for her. Even when things sour, when he turns angry and biting while jockeying for power with Joan and Arthur, he’s still there for her. He protects Eyal because she wants him protected. He goes back onto the field to help her.

When he discovers something terrible, and believes he can trust no one, he trusts her.

He dies in fire right in front of her and her glass heart shatters.

He was her friend, he cared about her, she trusted him despite all the reasons not to, and now he’s gone.

Why does this keep happening? It’s hard not to focus on the common factor here.

Herself.

~

She should know better when it comes to Eyal, but it’s hard. He’s a foreign operative for a competing agency and he’s an ass but every single time she’s needed him, he has been there.

Pattern recognition is a bitch.

Annie is so desperate to be right about someone, to hand someone her heart and have them treat it gently. Eyal is always sweet to her, always has her back, but she’s learned her lesson. She lets herself like him, because she should like him, and that’s safe.

Then Russia happens. Then he goes off book to break her out of a Russian prison and smuggle her out of the country when what should have happened was her dead on those filthy stone floors.

She knows how it will end, because it’s how it always ends.

When he betrays her, it’s almost a relief.

Except as he confesses, it feels like he’s lying to her – but what does she know, anyway? Her blind spot is always the men she thinks she can trust.

~

Then there’s Auggie.

He’s not an indulgence. She doesn’t fall in love with him so much as step into it, head held high and eyes wide.

She hopes that mean it can last.

[brucewaynehater101]

AU idea inspired from I Don't Belong Here (I Wish I Was Special) on ao3 and the atla bnha swap au here on Tumblr

So we got the Bad Timeline with the BadFam, which are a lot like in the fic, trauma and abuse goes unaddressed or horrifically handled

But to toss Human!Tim a bone, Kon and Bart do come back to life, so he at least the Core four of YJ is all together again

(when I type YJ assume I mean the core four but if you want I can also mean all of YJ)

Unfortunately Tim is ✨Traumatized✨ and unwilling to cut ties with the BadFam cuz their "stability" is one of the things keeping him sane

And then we have the Hybrid Timeline, with their BatFam, Bruce is a bat or bird hybrid, Alfred is a hybrid (dealers choice), Dick is a robin hybrid, all the other kids are their own bird hybrids

And all the Wayne (Alfred too if you choose) have wings

In this timeline being an animal hybrid is the norm! Which adds another layer of identity shenanigans for aliens like Kryptonians who already had it hard enough feigning humanity

And also this Batfam? They did the impossible. They are !!emotionally healthy!!

Oh shit happens, mental health spirals, Jason died and came back and it was whole emotional rollercoaster, except Batman didn't bataraang his kid, first thing he did after learning Jason was alive was kidnap his son again and trap him in the nest and broody chicken style until he snapped out of his instincts

And then he nabbed his bio son cuz Jason snitches on Talia or Talia wants what's best for her son and an assassin's cult is NOT it, so she sent the kid his way

Batman here isn't abusing his kids, Robin was never fired, it got passed down from Dick to Jay.

I could rave on and on how the Batfam here is happy and healthy as can be but I got an AU to present

So the BadFam is on a mission, magical artifacts are involved, Red Robin secures it but uh oh, once the mission is over he accidentally activated it in the Batcave and the next thing the BadFam know?

Red Robin's still there, except, uh number one the very pretty wings, and also he looks healthier, like his needs are being taken care of

When he breaks out the "alt-self dimension-swap code" they know what they're dealing with and establish their Tim is stuck in a Hybrid world due to an artifact and vice versa

But what really matters is how jarring it is for Hybrid!Tim to be with a world without hybrids as the norm; people with his family's faces so hostile to each other; hostile to him in his eyes; nobody to give his instincts and hybrid side their needs

Under the guise of professionalism and "I have a family to return to" and using the fact the BadFam knows only what he shares of his home dimension, Hy!Tim keeps as much of a barrier between him and the BadFam as he can

He's from a family that spoils one another's instincts and social needs. One that does do jack shit about their issues and communicates about them. A family that isn't cannibalizing itself

Suddenly being with what feels like a bastardized version is scary and he does not like it

On Human!Tim's end, he's suddenly with a family that doesn't hate him and is willingly to help him

They're welcoming and it's unnerving?? And he has a family to return to, a mission to be loyal to. Oh God, what's gonna happen to his other self?

Exactly 24 hours after the first swap, the Tims swap back again and they figure out that for a limited but long time, they're gonna swap places every 24 hours

So they gotta get some help or tech that will cancel out the magic and since they dunno when it stops, they don't want the magic to run it's course and bam, both Tim's are dimensionally misplaced

Thankfully whoever and whatever a Tim has on their person during a swap comes with them so they can trade progress with eachother

Anyways, what matters after the second swap since the artifact's activation is that Hy!Tim instantly snitches to his family on all the red flags the BadFam raised during his time with them

And also no hybrid instincts or amenities, it was not a Good time for him, family nesting time please? :(

So while Hu!Tim thinks he's got any chance of a Good Grade in having people pay as little attention to him as possible during this trial, he's got another thing coming with the third swap when suddenly the whole family is checking on his well being

Hu!Tim grew up neglected and abused and would very much like no eyes on him, amd for all the freedom possible. He is screeching in indignation

But hey, his own family also wants him to stay with em so maybe they can convince the Hybrid Fam otherwise!

And his back hurts more than ever, but he'll get that treated once the artifact's magic ends, no need to bring it up

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To Word of God the subtext; the artifact swaps the two Tim's every 24 hours and is slowly making Tim a bird hybrid himself and eventually he's gonna burst wings in a Gorey way

But before the wings and maybe after comes talons, bird noises, and instincts, which he might take a while to clock in on and will make his time away from the hybrid timeline more and more miserable as his transformation progresses

Dealer's pick if he's the same species as Hy!Tim or not

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So Hu!Tim hides as much as he can get away with from the Badfam to draw as little animosity from them as possible but does the same with the HybridFam to try and protect the BadFam's name from stains on their reputation (ignoring his own)

Hy!Tim is gathering all the evidence on the BadFam's sins and other people's to make a sufficient case against them and to convince Hu!Tim to be adopted by his family

Oh yeah, it'll be fun if the two Tim's had notebooks they placed near them before their swaps to talk with eachother

Hell maybe one or both of their notebooks gets stolen by like a rogue and that could be an episode or chekhov's gun and— idk where to go w/ it

On top of that, Hy!Tim finds every excuse he can to hangout with Young Justice instead of the BadFam because he trusts YJ more than them to the point he feels safe to tell them the whole truth and even go as far as to nest with them and let em preen his wings

Eventually he asks em "my family is gonna kidnap my new brother, can I do the same with you?"

Okay not exactly with those words but that's the vibes

Let's say they agree and he holds onto the Badfam timeline's YJ during the swap and now there's double trouble

But also the BadFam and rest of the hero scene is wondering where the FUCK the YJ went after it becomes obvious they're missing

Hu!Tim is confused why he woke up in a nest in Titans Tower and why he wants to lie down there forever but it also makes him unhappy in a way

Hy!Tim only figures out afterwards what kind of mess he's made, but no take backs! He and Young Justice are Twinning!!! He'll just cover his tracks once's the swap happens again

Honestly two dimensional versions of YJ—one where humanity is the default, and another where hybrids are—interacting would be fun to see

Hybrid Batfam is exasperated because Tim you can't keep adopting and kidnapping like you're Bruce!

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Me thinks that while Hy!Tim hides as much as he can, Hu!Damian, knowing his animals, clocks in on all the signs that Hy!Tim is miserable with the Badfam, doing loads of bird stuff that indicates him feeling unsafe and in danger and whatnot

What does Human!Damian do with this knowledge I wonder . . .

Maybe on the other side, Hybrid!Damian catches onto Hu!Tim becoming a hybrid and snitches and now Hu!Tim's chances at not getting adopted are down the gutter for good

Does the BadFam ever pick up on the possibility they're gonna be double-crossed or do they learn when it's too late? both routes would be fun to explor

There's also the fact that Hu!Tim isn't the only victim of abuse, neglect, and etc. in this family, it's entirely possibly that the Hybrid!Batfam will look at Human Damian, Jason, Steph, and Cass, etc. and draw up adoption plans for them too

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I'm not abusing the fact that anything and anyone a Tim has on or touching their person swaps with them enough

Like maybe Hy!Tim brings over Jason, Damian, Steph and Cass (maybe Duke if he's with the BadFam yet) and plants the idea of being with his family away forever, away from their Batman

And now there's a third party in this game, one that can turn on itself and fracture at any moment

A third party in this game who has limited time to choose between cutting ties with their very dimension for a family practically clones of their own and themselves

Or they can go against that option. They can go as far as to reveal the double-crossing planned against the Badfamily by the Hybrid family

Seeing the infighting and discussions between them would be fun

Timothy the human? Well he isn't gonna be human much longer now is he, nor does he have much of a choice in this matter

I'm not paying attention to Dick, or Barbara or Alfred, either of em, at all lol, so sorry about that

Maybe Hu!Tim becomes desperate and swaps his Bruce and Dick (maybe even Bats Hy!Tim swapped) with him to try and get all three of them to help convince the Hybrid Fam that he doesn't not need rescuing from the Badfam at all

It goes poorly and maybe that's what gets the BadFam to wonder if they're gonna be double crossed or set the suspicion in stone if it already exists

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I can imagine Hu!Jason trying to justify Titans Towers and etc. with his excuses of Replacement and whatever, only for Hybrid!Jason to go "me too bitch, you're not special, you're just an asshole (traumatized, yes, but that doesn't excuse shit)"

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Finally, I imagine that where the BadFam is abusive, the Hybrid Batfam is Dark with some of it being attributed to hybrid instincts, and the rest of it's just personality

Batman doesn't kill because Killing is Kind, it's a fix doing nothing to address the problem, the Killed in question

This Batman and by extension, his baby birds, will not have death be the end, you are going to live with you actions and decide what to do from there

When Jason died? Bruce Wayne gunned for Joker and ruined the criminal career. Tearing and gnawing at bones and flesh, enough that countless doors to his villainy were brought down the drain; it would be easier to become a contributing member to society

The Joker proved himself a threat to his fledgelings and it couldn't stand

Gotham's criminal scene learned better afterwards

Canary of the Coalmine, that Joker was

Maybe Hy!Tim swaps Hu!Joker so his family can fuck him up big time

Hy!Tim is just kidnapping everyone he can get his hands on for either adoption or to beat the absolute crap out of them.

Having so many duplicates in one universe could cause problems, but I think they could work it out. The shenanigans they get up to would be ridiculous and hilarious. I feel bad for Alfred if they don't kidnap Hu!Alfred as well. I do have another idea, though.

What if Hy!batfam kidnap YJ and the batfam (minus Bruce) for just an extended period of time? Like they spend a few months to years there depending on their needs? Then, after they teach they to communicate with each other, they release them back to their OG universe.

When they go back, they find that Hu!Bruce and Hu!Joker are gone. The Hy!Batfam kidnap both of them for a bit to beat the crap out of them. Hu!Joker is returned when he can no longer be a criminal.

Not sure about Hu!Batman.

Also, the Hy!Batfam often visit the Hu!Batfam and YJ. They do like a cross universe long-distance relationship. As far as Tim, though, since he's turning into a hybrid, maybe he permanently moves in with the Hy!Batfam due to his needs with his instincts. That, or somehow the Hu!Batfam figure out how to help them. Though, maybe Bart wouldn't stay in the OG universe if Tim moved. Kon has Ma and Pa Kent (maybe Jon and Clark depending on how that's going), and Cassie has her mom and others. Maybe they still go with Tim despite that. Dealer's choice, ig?

It's an interesting AU, and I'm glad you shared!

[ghostwise]

WILDCARD! Dealer's choice :) for the kiss prompts … or maybe roll a dice and see which one you get 👀 whatever sounds fun ..

23. A kiss influenced by alcohol/other substances For Ziraheart, thank you Jay! cw: alcohol as stated on AO3 now!

Lady Shar extolls her faithful when they choose the ways of oblivion; a fact Shadowheart reminds herself of in her quiet and aching moments, in her self-imposed exile from memory, and now, as she pours herself a second cup of wine.

To be untethered from sentiment and obligation is the purest form of freedom. She takes great comfort in knowing that the uncertainty of her life is by design. That her suffering exists to hone her into something sharp and useful and wanted.

When she is a Dark Justiciar, enveloped in Shar’s unconditional embrace with her memories back and her mind complete, this will all make sense. For now she must be patient.

The rush of falling water drowns out the sounds of the party, enveloping her in a bubble of water and moonlight. She’d longed for this peace… longed to share it with someone, too, but she just feels all the lonelier for the absence of music and voices and laughter.

Which is why her heart skips a beat and her lips lift into an effortless smile when her fellow cleric comes into view.

“You made it,” Shadowheart calls out. “Come here. Sit with me.”

She has to speak up, to be heard over the water, and for a moment she second-guesses her choice. But then Zirahuén compensates by sitting right up close to her—closer than they’ve ever lingered in one another’s company—and any worry vanishes from Shadowheart’s mind.

She presses the goblet of wine into Zirahuén’s hands, relishing the brush of their fingers together.

“How thoughtful,” Zirahuén laughs. “I do hope I didn’t keep you waiting long?”

“Not very,” Shadowheart lies.

Zirahuén purses her lips, a convivial smile scrunching her face as she whispers, “Lae’zel and Rolan got into a rather heated argument. That man is braver than I gave him credit for.”

Shadowheart laughs. “This I have to hear.”

There will be time for penance later. For now she’s warmed by the thought that Zirahuén chose, above continuing the celebrations with anyone else, to come to her.

As they chat about their day, their companions, and everything, and nothing at all, Shadowheart feels the knot in her stomach unwind.

It’s odd. They’ve spent weeks in one each other’s company, yet she feels like she’s known Zirahuén much longer. They’ve spent hours deep in heated discussion over such grand topics as death, morality, worship, and the distinct qualities of the soul—yet the conversation tonight feels somehow more significant than all of these.

“A think a toast is in order,” Shadowheart proposes hours into the night. The bottle feels light in her hand as she pours. “Any suggestions?”

Zirahuén doesn’t miss a beat. “To Death,” she proclaims. “That most noble pursuit. The only task which every creature blessed of mortality is undertaking together. The great unifier.”

“To Death,” Shadowheart agrees readily. “May it evade us until just the right moment.”

Zirahuén looks deeply pleased with that. They drink, and she shoots her a look that warms her right to her ears, and sets her heart beating a little faster.

“Well said,” Zirahuén says.

Shadowheart wipes her mouth with the back of her hand.

“I try,” she says with a little smile. “Your Death is not too unlike my Loss. We are a rare sort, you and I; we do not shy away from such things, but instead face them, head-on.”

“As you say. Not that there’s anything wrong with it,” Zirahuén says. “Shying away, I mean. These are weighty forces in our world, after all. People find them… intimidating.”

“I don’t,” Shadowheart quips. She shakes her head at the thought.

Zirahuén giggles. “No, you don’t.” Then, with a hint of a sigh, she muses further, “But Death has been with me for so long, it’s like an old friend. It does not frighten me—not anymore. What is considered frightening about Death is never Death itself, anyway. Just experiences adjacent to Death. I think that’s what scares people. Things like pain, illness, loneliness. These things are frightening. I know they frighten me.”

“Do they?” Shadowheart asks, watching her.

Zirahuén nods. “I am afraid, you know. Afraid of catastrophe and plague. Ceremorphosis. Afraid of being apart from the people I… care about. But of Death? Never. It is a comfort, if anything. It’s where the pain stops. It’s where the illness loses. It’s where love is reunited. I know this. I’ve seen it. I swear it.”

Her words are calm and soothing and twist something up in Shadowheart’s gut.

“Silly, isn’t it?” Shadowheart asks, after a moment. “I’m almost jealous.”

“Oh?” Zirahuén raises a brow.

“Of Death,” Shadowheart clarifies. “Oh, to be on your mind half as much.”

Her words falter. She’s missed the mark, imbuing them with a sigh of longing instead of humor—an amateur mistake, she realizes. But Zirahuén is staring at her now with a completely inscrutable look in her eyes.

Shadowheart stalls, feeling unsteady. “What-?”

Zirahuén leans in to kiss her.

Going from not-kissing-Zirahuén to kissing-Zirahuén is like going from cold blue shadows into warm golden sunlight. Shadowheart breaks away with a gasp. Then there’s a tenuous moment of silence.

Zirahuen lowers her head. “I- I’m sorry.”

Shadowheart’s hand spasms, the muscle screaming and twitching all the way up her forearm. She’s never ignored anything harder.

“Oh, hush,” she whispers.

Zirahuén’s surprised expression melts into one of joy and relief as Shadowheart loops her arms around her shoulders, and pulls her in for another kiss.

There’s a warning taste of wine with it. They’re both experienced enough to know; to ignore the trembling in the hips and the warmth pouring over their skin. To keep this very civil, even as Zirahuén’s exhale dances across Shadowheart’s cheek, and Shadowheart lingers on the softness of the contact between them.

No matter how much they’d like to carry on. This much wine makes for a headache in the morrow, and this is delicate as it is.

So Shadowheart breaks the kiss and, with a little groan, slides into the crook of the other woman’s neck.

They’re really such fragile things. Mortal and fleeting and prone to all sorts of pains and misfortunes, left reeling at the whims of gods and fortune alike. But if Zirahuén is okay with it, so is she.

She lets Zirahuén hold her.

They can talk about it later.

[002yb]

TooB what if what if (abo or not dealers choice) Jay deliberately playing on Dick's breeding kink. Asking him if he doesn't wanna knock him up or if he doesn't think he wouldn't look good all full up. Bonus if it's during times Dick has to maintain face, and the NW has noooo give

~Omegaverse~

Dick has been having a rough go of it lately, to say the least.

Something about Jason's pheromones makes Dick lose his senses. It's hard to keep himself composed.

A sensitivity to pheromones just means there's better chemistry between a pair, but it seriously makes Dick feel stupid - like some knothead alpha chasing tail; Jason isn't his anything. Whatever this is between them is for convenience.

The pheromone sensitivity is something Jason recently noticed and he's been pushing boundaries ever since though. Most recently over something that Jason shouldn't have even noticed at all - lost in heat as Jason was at the time. That's just Dick's luck though. Ornery omega. Dick can't keep his hands to himself and marvels Jason's stomach once after fucking Jason full and Jason pegs him despite being dazed and near delirious.

One caress of his thumb over Jason's abdomen. Pupils blown dark and wide, a flush sat high across his cheeks and Jason gasped on a breathless little laugh - a titter of sound that made Dick's heart stutter until it stopped because:

'Think you might have pupped me this time, alpapa.'

It's Jason's damn pheromones that pulled the pleased rumble from him and Jason hasn't left him alone about pups ever since.

And now tonight. When Jason is due for his heat any day now. Captured by some no good crime lord who is adamant in convincing Nightwing to turn a blind eye to their omega trafficking.

They can cut him in, they tell him. Give him a taste of the merchandise.

Enter: Jason

Who isn’t put off that Dick is there looking into such a severe case, but still plans to torment Dick for going over Jason’s head to do it. This is his territory, after all. Fucking alphas. Dick might be welcome in Jason's nest, but not the Alley.

'You two would make beautiful pups,' the crime lord would say.

And Dick would retort with a deadpan quip, 'I think any pups of his would be beautiful.'

There would be laughter at his apparent disinterest. 'Is this one not your type?'

Queue Jason making a show of whining sadly. 'You wouldn’t want to knock me up, alpha?' He'd ask while straddling and rocking over Dick's thigh. Face turned into his shoulder - looking sad from behind but Dick has a clear view of Jason's ornery smirk. 'You think I won’t look good carrying your pups?' He'd ask, taking Dick’s hand and pressing it over his womb.

Dick’s hand spanned over him, stretching up and making Jason shiver. It's followed by a warning pinch that Jason makes an obnoxiously exaggerated show of gasping at (because Dick likes when Jason is loud ( ∩ˇωˇ∩)♡)

Their fingers tangle with as much as Dick's bindings will allow. Not so much holding onto one another as tormenting eachother - digging nails into skin, scratching and poking and subtly fighting because this is Jason's case Dick wasn't invited gtfo but also why the hell is Jason working a case like this alone so close to his heat that's dangerous wtf we're leaving and--

'A bit too small for a healthy litter, wouldn’t you say? I'm not interested in pups.' Dick says to keep them from noticing Jason and him fucking around. Jason laughs a bit because Dick seems plenty interested in fucking him outside of this setting, unfortunate babyface and all, so~

Dick is guilty as sin. He can't shift away from Jason though because Jason still straddles his leg and makes a general nuisance of himself. He smells fucking delightful too and Dick sets his jaw. Stubbornly maintaining his composure although he wants to bite into Jason's neck, his shoulder.

'No pups here, just fertile omega ready for breeding.' Jason torments. Getting under Dick’s bound hands to be caught in the cradle of his arms. Wiggling around until Dick’s hands are on his ass (only Dick is stubborn and keeps his hands as far removed as possible regardless of how awkward it is or how Jason arches his back to wiggle into the touch). 'Come on, alpha~ breed me; I want your pups~'

'Randy little thing, isn’t he?' The crime lord asks, way too prideful.

'A real harlot.' Dick deadpans again, hot under the collar because Jason really is doing his utmost to punish Dick with his incessant teasing.

Everything goes to hell in a handbasket when either the crime boss or a lackey comments about having considered pupping Jason themselves. Dick's possessive streak takes over and Jason must have what he needs, because he cuts Dick's bindings and it's over after that.

The act of an alpha protecting him so fiercely jumpstarts Jason's heat. So Dick has to painstakingly get Jason out and to safety. The backup Dick thought Jason was lacking is actually out working with law enforcement to clear out where all the omegas are being held - which frees them up for some fun.

Which, what fun? They're not fucking around; Jason wanted a pup so bad? Dick's gonna give him a litter of 'em. Best get prepared, omega.

Also something something Jason tormenting Dick about pups in front of the other bats, or with the Titans. Or the JL. Maybe after the above, Jason's just there holding his stomach and acting like an expecting omega and how there's no way he's not - passionate as his alpha was. And everyone is so curious because oh wow who landed Bruce's babygirl hahaha dead man walking.

And Dick is just there. Sweating it out. But also~ is Jason actually expecting...? 👀

Jason, a little sheepish. Not this time, but they can give it another go next heat. Crime lord wasn't wrong - their pups would be so unfairly handsome. >////>

This all reads a bit more puppy-fever!Jason than breeding-kink!Dick hahahah ahhhhhhh the effort was made though hopefully this was a fun time, anon~

[spork-supremacy]

⭐ for the commentary game - dealer's choice!!

okay I know I’ve already told you about my big fic, The blood isn’t what counts, but want to describe and explain my ye ol’ pirate age sections.

granted this will probably jump between chapters because I can’t help myself so spoilers if you care much

The fic starts off with a scene from the destiny’s bounty many years ago, back in the pirate age of Ninjago.

this scene wasn’t originally going to be added in this way but I wanted to pad out my word count as I set a standard of around 4,000 words per chapter. I thought it would also be a cool introduction.

eventually I kept adding more scenes like this throughout the start my chapters, each somewhat helping to foreshadow part of the chapters

the first one was about setting up the crew of the bounty and establishing the status of the misfortune’s keep. But the big part about it is the ending where we pan to captain Soto but when lightning from the storm flashes behind him he doesn’t look quite like himself. This looked better in my head but I tried my best to make it seem like Soto looked very much like Jay, with the big twist of the chapter of course being that through cliff, they are related. I also had fun with visually building Soto because I started the story early into his captaincy, being relatively young, around the age of 26.

In the scene for the second chapter it’s being implied that Soto is hiding something from his crew, a deal he made with the Keep.

much like him in this chapter Jay is hiding a lot from his team, particularly his intentions for the journey. Sure what Wu said about finding the physical elemental source of lightning used by the fsm to hold it once he passed and fixing it is why they’re going. But also he knows of a prophecy that might be about him and who is he to say no to something that can help find him a purpose or better identity beyond being the funny man.

In the third the crew travel to the city of stixs for a supply run, considering it’s a giant port I thought to make it the go to pirate hangout place. It’s revealed that Soto did have deal with the Keep and he attends a meeting he has with Delara, head of trade and relationships for the Keep. (I chose this role for her because of the amount of times it was implied she was good with handling the crew so probably a people person, but a tough one)

Soto stole a map for them in order to gain protection from well, them. This map is of course the one found by Jay in chapter 2. But the important bit is the end where he hands a bottle of scotch to Delara remarking how it’s Nadakhan’s favourite liquor. Later on in the chapter everyone takes a surprise detour to stix after the autopilot malfunctioned and the bounty did it’s thing if you know what I mean (it’s busting an engine, not a full explosion but close enough)

Jay manages to find the exact bar and pick up a bottle of scotch (the same one from the scene) to take back, it was practically sealed tight and there was no expiration date, he’ll just take it to Kai and ask if it’s good. What he doesn’t notice though is that the contents of the bottle are slightly green. *wink wink, nudge nudge*

oh and it’s revealed all these scenes are dreams that Jay have been having over the past couple of months, well the first one was. Once he started going down the right path they started to progress in story.

man I love these pirate sections so much, all the stuff in canon was not enough but allowed me a lot of wiggle room for story telling.

[teaandfiction-28]

Happy Sunday Lovely Readers! 💛

We are halfway through Turn Back Time 🤯 This has most definitely been the most challenging of the three books to write, simply because I haven't had as much time to spend writing so I very much appreciate those of you who still like/comment/interact with these stories.

Chapter Fifteen is taking shape and is titled For Old Time's Sake...a little sneak peak below the cut if you're interested 😉

Their assessment of their suspect’s evasion techniques was cut short when Trudy appeared in the doorway of the garage. 

“The tap you put on the girlfriend’s phone just payed off. He wants her to meet him at the Red Bridge tonight at ten o’clock.”

It wasn’t a venue Kate was familiar with but, from the knowing look that Trudy shared with Hank, she could only assume that there was a case file somewhere with at least one member of the intelligence unit’s name attached and thankfully she didn't have to wait much longer before Hank confirmed her thoughts.

“Years back, Antonio got into some hot water with a diamond dealer.” Hank explained, casting a withering glare at Ruzek who looked as though Christmas had come early. “Case led us to a sex club called the Red Bridge.”

“A sex club?” Kate clarified, both brows lifting in surprise at the thought of the experienced ex-vice detective managing to get himself tangled in a web of debauchery that, given the nature of his day job, he was all too familiar with. 

“It’s a place where people go to have se-“

“Yeah, gathered that Ruz.” She interrupted with a roll of her eyes. “What I meant was what kind of sex club are we talking here?”

“Membership only.” Jay replied with a casual shrug, confirming her assumption that he had been one of the detectives leading point on the last undercover gig. “Light BDSM, swingers, power play…but mainly just Chicago’s elite paying a small fortune to indulge in their kink for voyuerism.”

It seemed that Chicago was no different to any other city she had policed over the last decade in that it was often the richest and most prominent members of society who deemed themselves important enough that they needn't be concerned with abiding by the law.

“I’m guessing that there’s a number of Chicago dignitaries on that membership list preventing us from getting a warrant?” She asked with a huff of irritation, shaking her head in disbelief when Hank dipped his chin into a nod. 

“Well this girl clearly means somethin’ to him if he’s meeting her instead’a gettin’ his ass  outta town.” Kevin said, folding his arms across his hulking chest and Kate had to admit, the same thought had crossed her own mind the moment Trudy mentioned Dolan’s  contact with his girlfriend. After narrowly avoiding capture on not one but two occasions, there weren’t many people who would chance their luck one more time in the name of a quick screw. 

“Clearly she’s the one if he’ll risk it all to have her with him.” Kim offered, a rosy blush staining her ivory cheeks when Adam glanced over at her with a wry smile, the two of them sharing a moment before Hank cleared his throat and Kim’s eyes dropped back to the floor. 

“That or he’s more of an idiot than we thought.” He grumbled, once again questioning his life choices when he caught Burgess and Ruzek sharing lovelorn looks at one another instead of focusing on the task at hand. “We’re gonna need to get some eyes inside.”

“Yeah but we’ve all been burned.” Jay said, scrubbing an irritated palm over his sweaty forehead. “Dolan’s gonna bolt the second he sets eyes on us.” 

“I haven’t.” 

Kate had been dropping off Alexis at daycare when Kevin, Adam and Kim had pinned Dolan down at a bar in Rogers Park and both she and Kevin had been watching the front of the house earlier when Jay and Hailey barricaded him in his backyard before he’d managed to flee. It wasn’t lost on Hank that this was the first time that Kate had willingly offered to take a UC assignment since the incident with Pulpo but he couldn’t be sure if it was because she was the only member of the unit Dolan wouldn’t recognise or because she genuinely felt ready but, regardless of her intentions, he was quick to dispel any discussion around the prospect of sending her in alone.

“You’re not going in solo.”

“Who said anything about going solo?” She retorted and for a moment he wondered if she was going to suggest drafting in young Torres for the assignment but, from the impish quirk of her lips, it soon became apparent just whom it was that she was suggesting as her UC partner. 

“How ‘bout it Sarg? For old time’s sake?”

[cynicalone94]

Fanfiction Master List

Hey guys,

I've been a whump fan since I was a kid. My primary mode of expression is through writing fanfiction.

Most of my work is in the Chicago PD fandom with Jay Halstead as my number one target. I also write fiction here and there for Marvel, Brooklyn 99, and 9-1-1 Lone Star.

Chicago PD

I Don't Have Any Beneficiaries Anyway

Alternate Ending to 2x03 Weigh Station. When Jay fails to get the upper hand and is traded for Alex Price, the team scrambles to find him before its too late.

Just Another Day

Jay gets hurt during a raid. So just another day for the Intelligence Unit.

Rather Take a Bullet Than Get a Flu Shot

Friendly teasing goes too far. And just why does Jay hate needles so much?

Cost of Doing Business

A trip to Med to meet his brother for lunch becomes more dangerous than Jay had anticipated.

He's My Brother

Will knows about the death of Roy Walton and the cover up and he's not happy with his brother's new wife.

Living Donation

With his daughter's life on the line, a rich businessman makes a risky decision. But did he make the right choice?

Your Boy Tough

An annual taser recertification course brings up bad memories for Jay.

In The Wind

In a dense forest, sometimes even ten feet is too far.

I'd Rather Stay At Work

Jay actually admits he's sick. It doesn't go well.

Imbalance of Power

Sometimes the easiest way to make someone talk is to give them the upper hand.

Sacrifices

How do you judge whether a sacrifice is "worth it"?

Where He Should Be Safe

A sixteen part series of Jay having a bad time in places where he should be able to feel safe.

The Past Has a Price

When someone from Jay's past returns to take Will hostage, will the brothers make it out of this one alive?

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Tag to 2x20 The Number of Rats. Gregory Yates becomes aware that Will Halstead is being questioned and sees an opportunity to shift the blame. **Update 11/19 Tags and warnings have been updated to include rape/noncon elements. It's kind of implied with the Tag to 2x20 but better safe than sorry. There's nothing explicit in this story but it is mentioned.

Upstead One Shots

A series of oneshots featuring Upstead and their beautiful family.

Up-Hill

Tag to my story In The Name of Justice. They might not be on the best terms but when Jay has a panic attack, Will can still find a way to bring him home. Pre-series.

Repaid in Kind

Tag to 9x13 Still Water. After Dylan was arrested, they thought all that was left to combat was Hailey's guilt over not saving Lisa. Turns out there was more.

Tripwire

Pre-series story from Jay's days in Afghanistan. Tag to Guilty Until Proven Innocent. How did Jay recognize the sound of the tripwire in time to dive out of the way?

What's Your Verdict?

The final day in court to wrap up a case that Intelligence has invested so much in takes a surprising turn. Hailey is put in a difficult position and every choice that she makes can only hurt her husband more.

Witness Tampering

The mundane lead up to a trial suddenly becomes a race against time when Hailey's husband is kidnapped to keep her from testifying. Will they find Jay in time? Or will a dangerous criminal evade justice yet again?

Chrysalis

An on the job injury changes Jay's life forever and he struggles to navigate the aftermath.

I Don't Know Me

Jay (at least that's what she said his name was) wakes up after a serious head injury with no memory of who he is or what happened to him. He's relieved when a woman shows up, telling him his name and claiming to be his wife. Finally, someone to fill in the blanks and answer some questions. Only… something about Meredith doesn't seem quite right and he isn't sure he can trust her. But what other choice does he have?

Friends in Strange Places

Jay is taken hostage by drug dealers when a sting goes sideways. But when they find out that his name isn't Ryan Clarke things take an interesting turn.

Missed Opportunities

Have you ever watched an episode of Chicago PD and been disappointed that Jay wasn't more seriously hurt? Well then you're a monster but you're also in the right place because so am I. Alternate episode endings focused on the idea of increasing Jay Halstead Whump.

Childhood Secrets

When Jay learns that the man who molested him as a child is out of prison and that two of the man's other victims have been brutally raped and murdered since his release, he's pretty sure it's not a coincidence. But will he survive long enough to prove it?

Missing PTSD Moments

Missing moments from the show where the events taking place really should have triggered Jay's PTSD. Starting with the ambush from the opening of Forty-Caliber Bread Crumb.

Stigma

When a minor on the job injury opens a can of worms, how will the team handle the revelation that one of their own has been trapped in an abusive relationship? And that another member of the team isn't the person they thought she was. NOTE: This story might be difficult for Erin Lindsey lovers. Please know that I do not hate her, nor do I think she was abusive to Jay, she just fits with the plot that I've come up with.

9-1-1 Lone Star

Burner Phone

Someone from TK's past arrives in Austin to make amends. But is everything as it seems?

Making Him Jealous

When Sadie Beck escapes from prison, she finds another crazy way to get the relationship with Owen that she thinks fate has promised her, making him jealous. Will Carlos survive her latest strategy?

Miscellaneous

Thanksgiving - Brooklyn 99

Jake gets hurt when he and Amy's fathers are fighting, adding injury to insult. Tag to "Two Turkeys"

First Impressions - Marvel

Bruce Banner gets to meet Tony's new intern.

[boyfridged]

I'm almost afraid to ask but what has zadarsky done?? like to Jay and Talia??

what has he not done.

he's the author of "cheer," a storyline which 1. insinuated that jay killed a dealer when he was 11- 2. has flashbacks in which (still very young) robin jason complains about robin being a "lame" name and in general expresses his lack of enthusiasm re: his training, 3. shows robin jason as fascinated with guns 4. retcons aditf with a narrative that the reason for which jay died was that bruce & jason never trusted each other. 5. has red hood jason arguing that a petty thief needs to die because he will never stop (? jason who used to be a petty thief himself) and bruce wealthsplaining to him that poor people sometimes commit crimes because they have no other choice (?)

he also wrote "batman: the knight," in which talia is basically a victim of yaoi and a stereotypical femme fatale. and she is introduced in circumstances completely different that her original appearance.

so he retconned both of their origin stories into respectively (a) a classist stereotype and (b) a misogynistic & racist caricature. for nothing.

[androxys]

16, 26, & 30!

Alright! Referring to this ask game...

16: Comic you just picked up because your fav was on the cover?

JLA (1997) #22

Daniel! Daniel! Daniel! I am of such mixed feelings that Sandman has largely been left to its own corner of the DC Universe. On one hand, I like that the original story can stand alone, or that further Sandman stories take place specifically in their own context. On the other hand, I like when my guy pops up in other places.

26: A comic with great writing and terrible art?

Robin (1993) #132-133

Okay, I don't want to say Scott's art is bad, but it's very round and bouncy and stylized in a way that I don't personally love. Fresh Blood is such a great story though.

30: Dealer’s choice: a random comic!

Detective Comics (1937) #574

My Beginning... and My Probable End! This is the story of Bruce taking an injured Jason to Leslie's, and while Jason rests up Bruce explains his new, post-Crisis origin to the reader Leslie. It features one of the canon times that Bruce calls Jason "Jay, lad" which is precious. But what makes this one really special to me is that it's one of the first Batman comics I truly remember reading.

[thatseventiesbitch]

Hey, don't know if anyone has messaged about this but there's an early draft of the 90s show pilot online. Here are some pulls from it that might be interesting (this is about to be long, sorry): First, the pilot is an hour long, it's mostly just that the existing scenes are longer. Second, the show starts with Leia and Eric in the car to Red and Kitty's house. The characterisation of Leia is different. She's more openly rebellious, already wearing a magnet nose ring - in this pilot she doesn't get it from Gwen - and she's more of a classic stroppy teenage type around Eric. Also there is no Donna, don't know if that's something to do with not having Laura Prepon on board yet but she's just mentioned as being in Florida visiting Grandpa Bob. Eric's stuff is kept the same but Donna is swapped out in certain scenes for either Kitty or Red. Nikki is called Nisha. Its established that Leia, Gwen and Ozzie are 14. Nikki and Jay are 15 and Nate is 16. Gwen is introduced as singing along to Seether by Veruca Salt, a cooler more 90s choice than Alanis Morissette I would argue. Nate is described as a Johnny Knoxville type and Ozzie calls him a 'future inmate' - they must have changed direction with his character maybe when the tone of the show became more comedic. Nikki is explicitly more of a Jackie analog, she's described as preppy and has dialogue that underlines she's in honor society, that she's lying to her parents about where she is when she's with Nate and at one point she tells Nate not to call her 'baby' because it diminishes her. Leia is supposed to be going to basketball camp not space camp. Kitty makes a joke that in her day if a girl played basketball people thought they were a lesbian. (An interesting explicit reference to sexuality for all the shippers out there). The Jackie/Kelso scene is pretty much beat for beat the same. There's a moment where Jay tries to flirt with Leia in the Runck basement and grabs a hot pipe and ends up screaming, physical comedy stuff. Gwen is a little closer to Hyde but only a little. There's a moment where she encourages Leia to go out of her comfort zone, Nikki accuses her of being like a coke dealer from an after school special and Gwen says that's what she's going for. A fun detail is that Jay has a camcorder and we see footage from the perspective of the camera, so it's shot old school 90s. The scene of Leia trying to get the tap for the keg is longer and features all the kids doing a shot for shot remake of "been caught stealing". When they get the keg, Jay 'gives Leia a quick kiss' and she throws up on Nikki's Keds. There's a moment of all of the kids in the Runck basement with the keg singing Hip Hop Hooray filmed through Jay's camera. Ozzie, Nikki and Gwen are the focus, each rapping a verse into the camera. There's no circle in the pilot at all, it ends with all the kids in the Foreman basement, finding the weed and Nate saying he's never leaving. All in all it looks like in becoming a half hour, going to Netflix and finding the actors they did, a lot of changes happened. But I think some interesting stuff established in this pilot is probably still how the writers will be thinking about these characters and could be interesting in the future. I hope they let Jay have a camcorder in season 2, I loved that detail. Hope you find this interesting.

Thanks for the ask!

I did know about the leaked Pilot script, but I have not actually read it. I've heard about several of those details before, but several of them were new to me. Thanks for sharing!

It's interesting that at one point the show was conceived as being one hour long.

I'm definitely glad Leia's characterization was changed, personally, and that Donna was written in (and that Laura Prepon is involved as much as she is).

I agree with you about Jay. He was also described in some promo materials as "always having a camera" and "constantly filming his friends", so that definitely feels like it was supposed to be part of his characterization. I'd love to see it developed more in season 2.

Curious to hear what others think of some of these details. Thanks for sharing, anon!

[the-ghost-of-jason-todd]

OKAY I'M ACTUALLY GONNA MAKE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF MY BATFAM WIPs.

EVERYBODY STAND-BY.

Red String of Fate: Draft (Silk Weaver)

Earthly Marks

JayRoy Camping (The Heart Echoes)

Morning After

Combine?

Jay and Rose

Meet Cute lol

Meet the family

Nightmare

Woodworker

First First Aid

Dami Clones

Gotham Academy

Hunger (Bottomless)

Amnesia Fic

Light on

Code Red Year

Grief

Alt Batman

Animal Death

Psychopomp AU: Draft (Can You Save My Heavy Dirty Soul)

Writer's Cellblock

Pottery AU (Long Nights, Got a Fire in My Soul)

Blue Perch

Bear Trapped: II

Jay and Midnighter

Meta Jay

Sanctuary Savior

RHATO Fix-It

Robin Shuffle

Daemon AU: Draft 2.2

Parts Unspecified

De-Aged Jason

Baby Alfie

Baby Jason

Movie Night

Alfred V Joker

Time Shenanigans AU

Tyranny Dream

Ex-vigilantes?/Succulent AU (The Oasis)

Timbat

Draft iv (to the roots of something greener)

Draft v (catch me if you can)

Draft vi (earn our bread til the wolves are fed)

Draft vii ()

Draft viii (choking like a dog on a collar)

Draft ix ()

Draft x bits (it takes you home like a smile//leads you into the conversation)

5+1 Draft (A Pain You Know All Too Well)

Sailor Jay

Batfam Good Place AU

TOG AU

Soccer AU

Batfam Motorcycle gang

Unwind AU

City of Angels good ending AU

Toy Story AU

Vampires

Titans Soccer AU

Titans Firefighters

GBBO AU

Joyfire Ghostbusters AU

Batstuff

Insurance

Flat Gotham

Libraries

Genderswap

Grafitti

Disney World Sickfic

Fanclub

Tim is Jason's Robin

Came Back Wrong, dealer's choice--SOULLESS JAY ()

Shock Collar, Jason ()

No anesthetic, Jason ()

Lost voice from screaming, titans dick ()

Reluctant Caretaker, Dissociation, ()

Misunderstanding? ()

Hm

Catatonic Jay Sickfic (Riptide)

Flying

TUA x Batfam

TUA x Batfam TWO

Dead Hood

MB vs Batfam

Bat v TOG

Rednighter Kink

[Redacted]

[Redacted]

Bodyswap Prompt

Identities

Dreamsharing

Bat Shenanigans

Crochet Capes

Wayne/Bat Family Trivia

Teaching

Stage Direct

Living Gotham

Condiment Croc Time

Good Night Gotham

DID Jason

[Redacted]

[nolanhollogay]

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜ + dealers choice (i think i’ve sent this one before but i love it!)

ok this is the piece ive been complaining about writing for days now and ive decided to cut my losses, so here it is unfinished but still decent

(very minor nsfw warning but its nothing explicit)

+

"Well, look what the cat dragged in," JJ said as Edgar popped his head through his window.

"You're allergic to cats," Edgar said, before his foot got caught and he collided with the floor, landing in JJ's accumulated mess.

"Are you talking to me again?" JJ asked, watching him get to his feet.

Edgar threw off a t-shirt that was wrapped around his hand. "Are you talking to me?"

"I haven't been ignoring you! I was just trying to respect what you wanted," he said, throwing his arms in the air.

The fight was stupid and they both knew it. JJ had gotten jealous, Edgar told him he didn't have to be jealous, and he knew that, he really did, but he wouldn't let it go. So Edgar had given him the silent treatment for the better part of four days.

It was ridiculous and codependent and JJ honestly didn't know how he let himself get so attached, but those four days had been brutal. Torture-like. Awful in the worst way. It was sappy and gross, but he didn't remember a life without Edgar in it at this point, and he didn't want one without him ever again.

"Are you gonna be mean to be again?" Edgar said, hovering by the window. He was in one of JJ's t-shirts and his sweatpants, looking ready for bed.

JJ shook his head. "Never again." He sucked in a breath before he continued, "I'm sor–"

He was interrupted by Edgar literally jumping into his lap, wrapping his arms around him.

Edgar grabbed his face, manhandling him into a kiss. JJ was a starved lion, ready to eat him whole.

"Missed you so fuckin' much," he breathed, gripping the back of Edgar's shirt.

Edgar made a happy little noise against his mouth before pulling away. He was all inkblack eyelashes and red lips. "Dramatic," he teased, before kissing him again. Quietly, softly, he said, "Missed you too."

JJ gently pushed him out of his lap, onto his back, earning a look that made his stomach flip. Damn Edgar and his intense ass eyes.

He crawled on top of him, straddling his hips.

Edgar slid a finger into his belt loop and laughed. "Why're you still wearing jeans at eleven at night?"

JJ wasn't about to admit that he'd been too focused on staying up just in case he came by that he didn't even know what time it was. That was a lot, even for him. "I didn't feel like changing yet."

Edgar didn't look convinced but he let JJ distract him with another kiss anyway.

As always, JJ's hands found their way up Edgar's shirt, resting against his skin. He couldn't help himself. There was something.. grounding about skin to skin contact. It proved it was real, that it was happening. That Edgar wanted him just as much.

The muscles in his stomach jumped, and he bit down on JJ's bottom lip in retaliation.

"Fuck," JJ breathed, "You're so hot."

He wasn't the only thing that was hot. It was as if JJ's room had gotten ten degrees hotter, even with the window open.

"'M gonna take my shirt off," he announced. Edgar nodded, lip between his teeth. He pulled his t-shirt off, throwing it to the ground.

"You should really," JJ kissed him again and he sighed, "clean your room. Half of your wardrobe is on the floor."

"Sorry 'm not a neatfreak like you," JJ replied, practically into his mouth.

Edgar said something in Spanish that was probably rude, but let JJ slide his tongue into his mouth all the same.

JJ's hands ended up under his shirt again, rubbing his sides. Edgar rewarded him with a pleased noise from the back of his throat.

Edgar's hand tangled into the hair on the back of his head and he groaned as he tugged.

"Jay," he breathed, pulling away from their kiss. There was spit on his chin and JJ wanted to lick it off like some kind of freak. He pressed his hand to JJ's chest, over his heart, the little dolphin shining under the shitty yellow glow of JJ's overhead light.

JJ pressed his hand to his face, stroking his thumb over his cheekbone. "Yes, angel?"

Edgar's face twisted as if he'd eaten a lemon. He hated being called an angel. He thought it was inappropriate. Instead of responding, he rocked his hips up.

Looking through his eyelashes, he said, “Want you.”

JJ couldn’t breathe for a long moment. They’d been together for seven months at this point, though it felt like even longer, and sometimes he still couldn’t believe Edgar liked him, let alone wanted to be with him.

“Do you not want to? We don’t have to-”

JJ kissed him to shut him up. “Shh. I always want to bang you. I just needed a second.”

Edgar rolled his eyes. “Stupid,” he said with a smile, pulling JJ back in.

Their kiss was slow, sensual, and JJ could feel every nerve in his body light on fire. Edgar wiggled until one of JJ’s thighs was between his legs, sighing into his mouth as he grinded against him. He was hard just from kissing. It felt like some kind of trophy. 

JJ was going to die and it was going to be his fault.

Edgar’s hand was still pressed to his chest, and as his eyes fluttered closed as he moaned, he said, “Your heart is beating so fast right now. S’at from me?”

JJ huffed out an embarrassed laugh. “Well, who else would it be from?”

Edgar pouted. “Mean. I’m literally grinding on your thigh and you can’t even play along?”

“You’re making me insane. You know that, right?” he said. He rested their foreheads together. “You always make me crazy.”

Edgar rewarded him with a whine. 

JJ grabbed the bottom of his shirt, tugging on it. "Off?" He nodded so hard that it probably hurt, and then his shirt was off, on the ground with the rest of JJ's clothes.

He giggled as he looked at the mess, and JJ kissed the upturned corner of his mouth, overcome with affection.

"Hey," he said, making him turn his big brown eyes on him, "I love you."

Edgar smiled, soft and sweet. "I love you too."

JJ captured his lips one last time before kissing down his neck.

[navysealt4t]

3, dealer's choice for character? (catLurk)

3. a headcanon that canon doesn't disprove

hehehe rubbing my hands together like an evil lol fly >:)))

jay is SUCH a tinkerer. she hoard all the tools and tiny gadgets she can find. she buys lil broken music boxes and contraptions just to figure out how to fix em. she stays up late in the night working on her items and reading up. :)

this also contributes to my headcanon of her being eepy <3 she is a lil tired girlie in my head even when she gets a full nights rest. after physically and emotionally taxing situations she’ll take a nap if she can, whether if she wants too or her body is too tired after sitting down somewhere <3 this has lead her to falling asleep on the crows nest and scaring the shit outta chip and ollie

[thevehszlegacy]

OC: Jeva Toklar-Sept

Basics

Full Name: Jeva Adira Toklar

Prefers: Jeva / Jeva Toklar-Sept as full name

Gender: Nonbinary (they/them)

Faction: Alliance Privateer

Rank: Smuggler, Star Hopper Co-Captain

Aliases: Captain, Jay-Jay

In-Game Class: Smuggler - Gunslinger/Scoundrel

Primary Role: DPS

Primary Spec(s): Sharpshooter/Scrapper

Physical + Mental

Species: Human/Zabrak

Height: 4'10" (147cm)

Hair Color: Naturally dark brown/near black, dyes it green

Eye Color: Dark brown

Notable Features:

-Three horns on forehead, flowers painted on them. -Sharp canines. -Nosering (right side) and large gauges in both ears. -Very small build and stature; growth stunted due to malnourishment when they were little.

Scars: No notable scars.

Strengths:

-Clever & creative. -Polyglot. -Good shot with a blaster. -Strong social skills. -Good with credits & numbers.

Weaknesses:

-Easily distracted/loses focus. -Easy to physically overpower. -Low endurance for a Zabrak hybrid. -Rejection-sensitive dysphoria.

Fears: Being underground

Disabilities/Disorders: ADHD. One heart is shrunken and doesn't function properly, hence low endurance.

Relationships

Romantic/Sexual Orientation: Aro, bi

Status: Single

Parents: Biological deceased. Jen Sept and K'hedif "Kitty" adoptive fathers.

Siblings: oldest-youngest - Jessi Toklar-Sept (bio sister), Liakige Harren (adoptive sibling), Luci Sept (adoptive sister), Riza Sept (adoptive sister)

Miscellaneous

Usual Attire: Loose and comfy - vests, scarves, baggy pants with pockets. Usually in blacks/grays and shades of green.

Weapon of Choice: Duel-wields blaster pistols.

Home: The Star Hopper.

Place of Birth: Nar Shaddaa, Red Lights District

Favorite Color: Forest green

History

Born on Nar Shaddaa as younger sibling to her sister Jessi, the two had a rough life from the start. Their parents were both spice dealers, and stiffed a Hutt one too many times. Bounty hunters were sent to retrieve the family; when their parents defended themselves and a firefight broke out, Jeva was grabbed by their sister and Jessi took off into the alley. When they later went back to their home, their parents and one of the hunters were dead inside.

From that point on, Jessi scrounged for scraps for the both of them while keeping them tucked away in forgotten alleyways. A few years of that passed before they encountered a Sith Pureblood bouncer, K'hedif, who offered them some food. K'hedif would continue to bring them food and changes of clothes for the next few weeks, until finally offering to pay for a hotel room for them when they were no longer timid of him.

When K'hedif left the planet, having finally saved up enough credits for a shuttle, he again gave the siblings an offer: Join him and get off Nar Shaddaa. Jeva was still young at the time, but their sister accepted the offer and they found themselves adopted by the man. He job-hopped a lot, taking the siblings with him whenever he did, until finally settling with an old spacer.

He had that job a while, before his employer was killed by Twin Suns gangsters. Jeva found themself tucked into a closet on the ship by their sister, and didn't know what was happening until K'hedif finally came looking for them. Another spacer named Jen had stepped in just in time to save K'hedif and the siblings, and hesitantly offered a job. Jeva would later learn that it was only so they and Jessi would have a roof over their heads, and that Jen hadn't originally wanted K'hedif on his ship because he was Sith.

From that point, Jeva was raised by the Sept crew. They considered K'hedif, who got the nickname Kitty, and Jen who he'd started dating, as their parents and loved them and the rest of the crew. When Jen and Kitty adopted an injured Sith apprentice, and later had their own two daughters, Jeva would see them as their own siblings; they developed a very close bond with youngest sister Riza, as well, and the two were never too far from one another once Riza was a little older. They and Riza were taught from young ages how to pilot the Star Hopper.

When their parents started looking into retirement, Star Hopper was passed to Riza and Jeva so they could do with it as they’d always dreamed of. Together, they chose to continue the Voidhound’s legacy as renowned privateers, and became a powerful co-captain pair.

Where Riza was often the one to get them out of sticky situations and was the primary pilot of the pair, Jeva worked with their credits and did most of the talking in social situations. Jeva was the one who urged that they work on getting their own crew so it wouldn't be just the two of them. They have a much smaller crew than their fathers before them, but it does its job. They continued Jen and Kitty's endeavor as Alliance privateers.

When the Alliance disappears to find its new home planet, it’s Riza and Jeva’s crew who continues running them supplies on their new planet as they build a civilization there, and they repeatedly scrub the coordinates from their navicomputer. They’d been close to the Commanders when they were younger, and it was that bond that would leave the crew of the Star Hopper as the only outsiders to know the fate to have befallen the infant Alliance: There one day, and then gone again in less than a generation.

It would also be their crew who would plant the clues that would one day lead the galaxy to discover the Alliance once more…