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#Evie my love my light my universe
lestappenforever · 1 year
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You’re such a beautiful person honestly. I’m here to get to know you more. Do you have any pets? What is your favourite place in your country? Favourite food? Do you like Italian food? Do you know how to cook? Do you like dancing? Have any controversial habits like smoking or caffeine addiction? How do you like your coffee?? I love you so much 🖤🖤
Oh my God, Evie, I love you. 🥹
I have a cat! Her name is Nadja, and she is a beautiful little tiger. We also foster cats (primarily pregnant cats and mothers with kittens as that's what the organization is in desperate need of foster homes for) through a non-profit organization here. We actually fostered Nadja's mother, Nelly, a little over two years ago! She came to us as a foster 5 days before she gave birth to Nadja and her 4 brothers, and she chose us (read: she became obsessed with my boyfriend) when she was only a couple of weeks old. So we adopted her, and now she helps us take care of other foster cats and kittens that come our way! She's the sweetest, kindest girl and she doesn't have an aggressive bone in her body, so she's a perfect foster sister and aunt for every foster cat and kitten that come stay with us.
My favorite place in my country is probably my home town, Sandnes, on the west coast of Norway. (I live in Oslo, on the east coast.) I also adore my boyfriend's home town, Tvedestrand, on the south coast. And I have a weakness for Bodø waaaaay up north. It's truly gorgeous up there.
My favorite food is actually Italian, haha! I love anything pasta or pizza related, and my favorite dish is probably pasta carbonara. And I do know how to cook! My mother is an excellent cook, and she's taught me so many recipes over the years that I will treasure forever.
I'm a horrible dancer, to be quite honest, and I very rarely dance (and when I do, I'm usually drunk). But I do think it's fun the few times I do it!
As for controversial habits: I don't smoke or do drugs, but I do love white wine. I only drink occasionally during the weekends, though, and I didn't actually start drinking until I was like 25. And I have had a Red Bull addiction for years, to such an extent that when I chose my favorite F1 team after years of only supporting drivers and not the team, I chose Red Bull solely because of that. 😅 When I commit to something, I stick with it and I've been a Red Bull girl since 2008.
In terms of coffee: I only like coffee that doesn't taste like coffee? I don't drink coffee all that often, but when I do, I go to Starbucks and I order white mocha because I am a basic white girl.
I love you so much! Gonna go crazy in your inbox now with questions for you. 💕
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dreamscarx · 1 month
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castleaudios · 1 month
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hey castle! i’ve been loving the asks lately, and i have one of my own! can we get a few of your own headcanons for ranger and claire?
I've really missed answering them! As for Claire and Ranger:
After Ranger moved back home after living at the Den, they would constantly leave their belongings behind so they'd have an excuse to go back
Ranger desperately wants to ask Claire to shift so they can see her in the light, but they're holding back until she offers
Despite them no longer living at the Den, the room that they stayed in is still honored by the Pack as being theirs alone
Claire thought that Ranger was very attractive when they first met, until they opened their mouth.
They do actually own clothes other than khakis, but at this point they only wear it at the Den to be spiteful.
Had Evie not walked in on them, Claire and Ranger would have kissed in the kitchen.
The night of the station explosion, Claire made sure that Ranger's heart kept pumping blood, even if she had to manually do it herself. Her blood stained clothes are tucked away in a box in her closet.
The two of them actually have very similar music tastes
In every universe, there's always something that keeps them apart, yet they are drawn to each other all the same
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Hey yall so im in my andie and sal era, so here are some of my hcs of if they lived in a universe where max and jason were normal!
-andie is an august baby (like me!)
-they get married in the summer
-she has a modern yet elegant wedding dress thats strapless
-her brides maids dresses are light pink
-they have a huge but super cozy house
-andie would be a script writer, while sal would be a history professor in oxford
-they have 2 daughters with a 3 year age gap (grace and evelyn or evie)
-they both love teasing each other
-they go to greece for their honeymoon
-they both love gardening
-andie would often sit on sals lap while he’s studying
-they are major quality time and physical touch people
-in this universe, nat, naomi, and andie are all friends
-and also jason is a good husband/dad
-and max isnt a rapist
-sal and andie figure out that pip and ravi like each other so they would set them up
-sal is always kissing andie in some sorts. Whether its her lips, her neck, her cheeks, her forehead, or whatnot, hes always kissing her, or holding her
THATS ALL I HAVE FOR NOW
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look-i-love-u · 1 month
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Tag Game Wednesday
Gone full week and arrived at Wednesday again. Oops.
This is totally last week's one.
thank you for tagging me: @vintagelacerosette, @jrooc, @shippergirl121fic, @energievie, @ian-galagher, @blue-disco-lights @michellemisfit
Name and A03 handle: Vey, miss_snowwhitepink
Current Location: on the couch, sipping water, trying to get better hydrated
Favourite picrew:
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What's one thing you want in a picrew? more body types, more fantasy, more pets
Favourite thing you’ve created (or seen created) for the fandom?
Fuck-U-Up Mug
Why is it your favourite?
Painted this mug for the first gallacrafts theme and I still love it and use it almost daily. It's still looking as good as day one. And it made me write a little one-shot to go with
Did it come easily or was it hard to create?
It was the first time I tried to draw a lily. So that was a bit of an adventure. The baking of the mug to fix the colour was a bit nerve-wrecking too as I feared it would break in the oven. But it all worked out just fine :)
Last ao3 fic you commented on? It's been a while since I read ffs. I've been on a "sports guys hooking up and finding love" binge read lately, so I've read about ten books or so in the last few months and not a single ff. O.o
The last comment I wrote that got a reply was Evie's "When you say nothing at all"
Biggest WIP heartache you’ve ever experienced? I don't really read WIPs since my early fandom days and getting burned by them. But that's about half my lifetime ago and I can't remember a specific story.
So I'll say all the WIPs in my doc drafts and especially the three collabs that I was super excited about my writing partner(s) weren't and they never even took off or got abandoned quite early on.
Favourite trope or head cannon you like included in a fanfic?
Oh, so many! Any and all AUs - as I love to see them find each other in every universe.
Soulmate!Aus especially. Hurt/Comfort. Pining! Long burn! Yes! Give me all the delayed gratification and the good stomach tingles from it!
Least favourite? Break-Up/Second chance fics, probably. I'm all about them getting together the first time and then hopefully living their happily ever after.
Also sick!fics and character deaths. Real life got enough of that. I don't want to read it in my escape media as well.
Secret or surprising kink or trope?
From hand holding to monsterfuckery - I'm a pretty open book when it comes to my kinks, I think. No secrets to uncover here.
Describe how you feel after you’ve created something new?
Elated. Happy. Nervously excited. Eager to share it.
Top hype man you have that always helps you get across the finish line:
Time pressure and a sense of responsibility.
Works for my work writing, works for fun writing. It's also probably the only reason I still remember to write a Galladrabble each week. XD
And getting a good response to what I did. Serotonine works wonders for my motivation and creativity.
It's been a bad day, you turn to the fandom and you _____? Scroll through tumblr. Look at amazing pretty art and send my faves to people who I know share my love for it.
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evvlevie · 2 years
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Evies toolbox: the easiest shifting method I can think of for people who need instructions 🧰❣️
Hi Besties! It‘s your favorite Shifting Blogger Evie again and today I am gonna teach you how to shift the easiest way I can think of, that also doesn’t require visualization.❗️Disclaimer: under no circumstances do I claim that I am the creator of this method, or that this is something original or never done before. This is simply an instructional post aimed at people who struggle with manifestations and love to be told what to do, because they have struggle using the laws. Do not refer to this as „Evies Method“ or anything in the future, I do not want to be accused of stealing methods or anything 🫶🏻. ❗️
♥️ INTRO ♥️ I am a Virgo. If there is anything I love, it‘s following rules, laws, instructions and being told very clearly how things are supposed to be done. As somebody who has been on shift-tumblr for a while I noticed that instructional posts are very rarely given, and I know why, I mean manifestations or shifting is nothing that a certain recipe can get you 100%, because it‘s a mindset-thing not a doing-thing. But I can relate to people just wanting a clear picture instead of a vague idea of how things should be done. So I will decided to give you the instructional post you have been looking for, based on how basic manifestation works to keep it light and breezy and to get you to the mindset that achieves things.
♥️ HERE IS WHAT TO DO ♥️
realize and accept that whatever you want will never be out of reach. Stop pressing on the idea that in order to get things there is something that needs to be done. That’s incorrect. You simply need to desire it. That’s how manifestation works.
Decide that you succeed at every shifting attempt. Law of assumption ➡️ Whatever you assume to be true is true.
Since the law is a law: 🎊congratulations! 🎊 You now succeed at every shifting attempt. Be happy about it, feel the way a person that shifts every time they try would feel. Walk around your house with pride of the best shifter the universe has ever seen. Jump up and down, smile until your face hurts and embrace it. Listen to Ariana Grandes „just like magic“ like someone who can relate, because you in fact, can relate. Don‘t be afraid to accept your assumptions. The law never fails. You are now a master-shifter, here is your medal: 🥇😽💋
When doubts aka the old version of you comes through saying „you are such a fool for thinking that, after all that failure you have achieved, that will never work, it’s way too easy and you are stupid for falling for that“. Take a moment and actively decide to take away significance from these thoughts. Remind yourself through affirmations: „oops! Silly me! That was the old version of me! I know that’s not true because literally every time I try I succeed! Haha how funny I used to think that way, anyways imma go back to being fucking amazing at shifting, don‘t know who let that old me back into my head.“
what to do when you think like that, but seem to fail at your attempts: persist. You tried waking up at Hogwarts and woke up in your CR? No biggie. You have not been proven wrong today. Your assumptions are still true, and you are still the best shifter of the 21st Century. The 3D- reality is only reflecting your thoughts. If you keep persisting that, yes, you are so good at shifting you succeed every fucking time you try, then nobody can take that away from you. Fuck whatever the 3D is. You‘re the most talented shifter that walks the earth right now, I am so jealous even, so no. Treat the 3D like the fucking internet, don‘t believe just because you see it.
🌟🌞BONUS-QUEST FOR EXTRA MOTIVATED SHIFTERS🌞🌟If you do not have Aphantasia also known as the inability to create images in your head, you have qualified for an extracurricular step 👀🙀😼. Whenever you daydream about your DR, like when you imagine certain things you want to happen for the time you spend in the other reality, feel everything as if you are already in these scenes. Thoughts manifest. So when you imagine your desired scenarios, imagine them as a guarantee to experience them and enjoy the little scene as intensely as you can. Instead of thinking „omg hopefully I get to experience that soon“, think „yes, I am so glad that I get to experience this, thank fuck i Shift every time I try, it‘s the best ever!“
♥️ WHY IS THIS GOING TO WORK? ♥️ Because what ever you assume to be true is true. I know that we might have some sceptics reading this, and I am going to give an explanation on why this is going to work regardless if you believe in its legitimacy. The thing you are practicing with the persistence and affirmation-reminders is classic conditioning your mind and subconscious. Your subconscious does not know the difference between what is fake and what is real. It only knows what you tell it. It also doesn’t know the difference between a joke and the truth. That’s why you can gain confidence if you pretend to be confident. That’s why you will get a foot-fetish if you constantly joke about being a foot-fetishist and so on and so on. So yes. It will work. As long as you persist and keep your mindset right, this can not fail. The law never fails anyway, so there is no reason to be afraid. Also: your thoughts is what manifests. You think you can never fail shifting ➡️ You never fail shifting.
♥️ OUTRO ♥️ I am not going to take credit for anything of this because this is all based on the countless posts of loa/shifting bloggers and it would be wrong to pretend that I came up with anything of this. All I simply did was summarize all the information you all can find yourself on here, to make it easier for you to understand how to apply the law correctly to achieve the things you want to achieve. This „method“ can be modified to your liking depending on what affirmations you want to use. You can change „I shift every time I try“ with „I always wake up in my DR“ or „I am in my DR“ I tried using the last one for a long time and I struggled with it the hardest. Other than that, you are always welcome to use whatever affirmations you can come up with. If there is ANYTHING I can help you with you can send me an ask, I love to reply to those, and last but not least: there is no reason to doubt yourself (🥇 here is your medal remember?). Sincerely:
yours in every reality
Evie 🫶🏻
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auxiliarydetective · 6 months
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Evie's One Piece OC Compendium
SO @eustasskidsfattits asked me to make a post about my One Piece OCs, so here it is! I wanted to make this way sooner, but then stuff happened and then I got to show one of my friends OPLA and 8 OCs turned to 9 (oopsies...). Also, the perfectionist in me would not shut up. Yes, this is technically the intro for the three newest ones, so buckle up!
I'm gonna list them in the order that I created them, simply because listing them in the order of their appearance in the story would be fairly impossible with how OPLA likes to introduce characters earlier on lol - These OCs also all exist in their own separate universes, by the way...
So yeah, long post incoming and, for any OPLA-onlies reading this post: Spoiler warning!!!
Not proofread because I just wanna finally get this post out and I am lacking energy
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The Guardian: Aether S. Luna
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The original One Piece OC and also the one who has gone through the most changes. I revamped her only recently!
Luna is convinced that she's the daughter of the moon goddess aka of Mother Moon herself, and there are some very odd things about her that make that very plausible. She looks like how you would imagine the daughter of the moon to look like, with very pale skin and very light blonde hair, she has magical powers that are charged by basking in the moonlight, she needs very little sleep as long as the moon is out, her strength is based on the moon cycle... Oh, also: Wings. Large, white wings, that don't fit in with any other humanoid creature in the world. So, nobody really has any solid evidence against it either. Well... Nobody who hasn't been to Egghead Island.
She's introduced into the story at Long Ring Long Land (I actually have two fics for that) as a part of Foxy's crew because he won her in a Davy Back Fight. Before that, she was sort of aimlessly travelling the seas with various crews, just trying to find a place to belong. Throughout the Davy Back Fight, Luna ends up befriending the Straw Hats and Luffy, being Luffy, of course won't pass up the opportunity to have someone as weird as her on their crew, so she joins!
Sanji is, of course, very enamoured with this literal goddess. Even more so than usual. Luckily for him, his charm seems to be working on Luna too. She essentially goes from "Oh, you're adorable. You're funny." to "Oh. Oh no. That's the love of my life, isn't it?", at the very latest when she sees Sanji after he absolutely decimates the people on the Sea Train.
I can't really talk too much about her because a lot of my ideas for her are very visual, but I guess I could give some more little facts? First of all, Luna is 18 and her blood group is S. You can take a look at my animanga character sketches for her here and here if you want! Her wings haven't grown to their full size yet pre-timeskip, and she molts like a bird as she grows, so whenever that happens, she's essentially grounded and chronically exhausted. And that happens around the time of Sabaody. Perfect timing, right? Also, she has to preen her wings, especially after battles, and her crewmates keep around her feathers either for practical or sentimental reasons. And in case you were wondering, of course she heads to Whole Cake Island to go after her boyfriend. Big Mom takes an interest in her, Judge wants to steal her lineage factor, it's a very fun time for everyone involved.
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The Sweet Tooth: Charlotte Inari
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Ah yes, sweet little Inari. Inari is Pudding's twin sister, she's also a member of the Three-Eyed Tribe and she's named after inari-zushi (if you were wondering how she fits into the Charlotte Family naming scheme). She ate the Kami Kami no Mi, Model: Shikigami, which has a very complicated way to how it works, but, essentially, it binds her to a master whose orders she has to follow and, in turn, gets special abilities from based on her master's. That master is the person who last saved her life. The problem with that situation is that she got the devil fruit when she was still very young and travelling at sea with one of her siblings, and a sea battle ensued where chaos happened and she got herself kidnapped. So, she ends up being passed around from master to master for years until finally ending up with Enel. That is, until Luffy defeats him, and she joins the Straw Hats.
Inari, being that she spent her early formative years on Totto Land, has some very interesting ideas of what's considered normal for animals, plant life, people... for everything, really. She fights with two war fans (as well as her devil fruit, of course) and knows how to play the shamisen, both of which she picked up while travelling with a crew of Wano ancestry for a while. Also, she naturally has a huge sweet tooth and loves to make sweets too. It runs in her genes.
Inari's goal while travelling with the Straw Hats at first is to get back home. She's just a kid, she wants to go home, at least to let her family know that she's okay. And her family and her friends will totally get along, right??? That's also why she doesn't fully consider herself part of the Straw Hats for the longest time. She's a member of the Big Mom Pirates, simply by birth right. However, this all gets a bit thrown on its head with the Timeskip and everything after that. Because, during the timeskip, Kuma sends her to Totto Land, and she officially joins the Big Mom Pirates. So, she has everything she has ever wanted, right? Well... She still ends up coming back. She loves her friends too much not to go back to them. And then Luffy ends up starting a war with Big Mom, which is... not ideal? Whole Cake Island is especially fun. And Wano? Oh boy!
Also... remember the special ability of the Three-Eyed Tribe? Yeah. Inari awakens her third eye when she hears the Drums of Liberation, but nobody notices and she doesn't tell anybody until the battle is long over, and even then she only tells Sanji and Robin.
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The Tailor: Akaito Coraline
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My dear, sweet Cora... We're entering the live action era now! Aka when everything started to escalate and I started drowning in OCs. I freaking love the live action, man... Maybe a little too much.
Anyways, Cora! Cora is the last living member of the Akaito Clan, a tailoring family from the North Blue of world-class fame who was eradicated by Germa 66 when they didn't want to work for their evil plans. Their main identifier is a sewing needle pierced through the left ear, and they can tell a person's measurements just by looking at them. Of course, there are many imposters around because Akaito-made clothes sell for a fortune, but they usually fail at these criteria. Cora was only a baby when the attack from Germa happened, so she doesn't remember anything from that day or about her family, except for her mother, who was selected as the sole adult survivor of the massacre, because she had Cora, and Judge had plans for Cora. Little did Judge know that her mother also had plans for Cora, and that she had given the baby the Akaito Clan's most prized possession: The Sew Sew Fruit (Chiku Chiku no Mi), which gives its user mastery over the entire clothesmaking process and its tools and materials.
I don't want to get too much into Cora's backstory here, but she befriended Sanji and thought that he had died, and then her mother died, she helped create and designed the Raid Suits and then she ran away with the help of Reiju at 16 years old. Afterwards, she rose to considerable fame as a tailor in the East Blue, until finally stumbling across Sanji at Baratie, the same day that the Straw Hats also show up there. Shenanigans ensue.
I think, if I were going to describe Cora's personality in only three aspects, it's trauma, kindness, and a huge double crush that she doesn't like to admit. Because not only is she wholly unprepared for Sanji being not only alive but also a pretty and charming young man, there's also a swordsman who she has to stitch back together after a big fight and who she ends up falling head over heels for. The two boys constantly bickering doesn't help much either, and they also bicker over her, constantly trying to out-boyfriend each other. In case you were wondering whose side Cora usually takes in these fights, the answer is: She joins in on the side of entertainment. Whichever side would yield the funnier result. She just thinks their fights are way too funny and stupid. Also, she's constantly touch-starved and also scared of touch. And sleep-deprived. She gets better in the "scared of touch" category over the course of her journey with the Straw Hats, so... Sleepy cuddles. So many sleepy cuddles. If Zoro's taking a nap, she's taking a nap too, no buts. And Sanji eventually ends up with his arm around her waist 90% of the time. His personal space is also her personal space.
So, uh, fighting style! She uses a rapier and keeps explaining to people that, no, she's not a swordsman, she's a fencer. There's a difference. Also, she uses strings a lot, and plagiarizes Doffy's travelling method after Dressrosa. The thing with strings and dyes and whatnot is a whole new can of worms that I won't get into right now but it's super cool.
One more fun fact: Cora is short. She's tiny. And she wears heels to compensate, which Zoro hates because they're not practical at all. Her entire fashion sense gives him minor aggressions, partially because a lot of her clothes are a lot more fashion than function, partially because she looks too damn gorgeous in them and he's constantly reminded of his embarrassing crush and has gotten so distracted by her that he has walked into tables and doorframes multiple times. Sanji, on the other hand, fully supports her fashion choices. Maybe show a little more skin next time..? Pretty please? I have concept art for her and one of the more distracting outfits :)
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The Scout: "Desert Fox" Felicity
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The baby of the crew. Yeah, she's younger than Chopper. Inari is already young, being 14, but Lily? Lily is twelve. Absolute baby. How did she end up with the Straw Hats? Blame it on Buggy kidnapping her and then kidnapping the Straw Hats on top, letting them bust her out with them. Nami and Zoro pretty much become her caretakers on the spot, Nami consciously and Zoro... well... Turns out he has a bit of a soft spot for little scared kids with fox ears. They bring her back home to her "sister" Kaya at Syrup Village, but then she almost gets murdered by a killer butler, and Kaya asks them to take Lily with them, so... Well, she's with them now! Only about a few days later though, one of her caretakers gets himself almost killed and the other decides to abandon the crew. Good thing that Sanji has pretty much decided to adopt her, because otherwise she'd be crying her eyes out.
Lily is actually half mink! That's where she got her fennec fox features and some of her behavioural patterns (i.e. cuddliness, switching between napping and getting the zoomies...) from. But her behaviour could just as well be caused by her devil fruit, because she ate the Jōi Jōi no Mi, which gives her emotions magical properties. Which ones? No one knows! You'll find out when it happens. Pretty much the only really predictable effect back when Lily joins the crew is that she turns back into a nonverbal five-year-old when she gets too scared. She also has a pretty good success rate of turning into a more anthropomorphic fox creature when getting into the spirit for a battle. She's a mink after all, and minks are born fighters! And in case you're wondering: Yes, she does have electro! And sharp teeth. You do not want to make her upset. Best case scenario is that she bites you, worst case is either some magical shenanigans or she starts crying and her crewmates come to kick your ass.
I haven't developed her too much beyond the first season of OPLA, but I just know that she has to go absolutely feral at Alabasta, because that's a fennec fox's natural habitat and her epithet is "Desert Fox", so it only makes sense for her to get it at Alabasta. Also, it would be peak funny for Crocodile to complain to the Marines about a literal child messing up his plans, and peak funny is also peak One Piece, so you best believe I'll do it. Also, her being this young means I get to watch her grow up over the timeskip. I imagine she maybe gets sent to Zou and starts to really master her electro and devil fruit attacks? Something along the lines of "I'm all grown up now! I have my powers under control!" and then immediately turning back into a kindergartener in the face of danger would probably be her running gag post-TS. Also, I'm so soft for her relationship with Sanji. I could go on for ages about Whole Cake Island, but I'll leave it at that for now. This post is already getting long enough...
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The Matron: Dracule Aurelia
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Oh boy, you're not ready for her. She's the daughter of Rayleigh and Shakky. Trans queen (thanks, Iva). Raised as a Kuja, got love sickness just like her mother and fell for a red-headed idiot first, then for a certain swordsman. Ended up marrying the swordsman in the most dramatic way possible. Also maybe the second most beautiful woman in the world, after Boa Hancock of course.
Aurelia is essentially the fusion of a mafia boss, a mob wife, and an Ancient Roman patron. She has unbelievable amounts of money and an invisible net of connections that makes her almost untouchable. She's allied with Emperors, Warlords, kings and queens... Her main deal is providing smaller, more inexperienced pirate crews with her protection and support and getting their services in return, for example as soliders, for transportation... Whatever she needs at that moment. She can be as kind as she can be cruel, and people are generally both in awe and scared of her. Her epithet is "Black Widow" both because of her spider net of connections and because all of her lovers keep mysteriously dying as if through some sort of curse. Mihawk is the only one who has been able to resist that curse. Shanks doesn't count because Aurelia claims she never truly loved him.
One of the places under her protection is Baratie, and so she gets caught up in the Straw Hats' shenanigans. First, Nami asks her for help, then she returns to Arlong ransacking the place and essentially kidnapping Nami, then she finds out that Zoro was almost killed by her husband... Also, Sanji is the closest thing to a son that she has, so Sanji joining the Straw Hats is pretty much the final nail in the coffin to her deciding on her own terms that she's going to protect those kids to the best of her ability. You can kind of imagine her as the rich aunt, but a lot more deadly. Generally, she spends a majority in the story picking up her den den mushi and going "Luffy, what did you do this time?" The boy pretty much becomes her most effective portégé when it comes to expanding her territory, because he keeps punching tyrants and asking her to put the newly freed kingdoms under her protection. She also kicks ass at Marineford, of course, helps protect the Sunny during the timeskip, and becomes decorously unhinged when Whole Cake Island comes around because of her own personal history with Big Mom and "That's my son!" and "Luffy, you are not going to kill an Emperor." - so yeah, she pretty much has to follow the Straw Hats to Wano too, lest they get themselves kicked. She's both the queen of the literal universe and the exhausted mother of a crew of literal toddlers. Or. Well. Children and one supercharged toddler who will not stop causing chaos.
Her entire backstory is so freaking great. Growing up as a Kuja, running away from home because she's mad at her mother for leaving the Kuja tribe, her very first murder of a lover who also happened to be a nobleman, her bond with Iva and speedy hormone therapy, whatever the hell was going on between her and Shanks, her relationship with Mihawk, the whole situation with Big Mom and her rules for alliances, Mihawk literally fighting for her hand in marriage, her meeting Sanji and essentially adopting him... There's a lot going on. Wish I could write it one day.
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The Mechanic: Lux Jirou
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Lynx boi! Kuro tricked him into thinking he had Amber Lead Snydrome but it's actually just vitiligo. Used to be a member of the Black Cat Pirates (posing as the mansion's security guard) but liked Kaya a little too much and figured out Kuro was lying, so he teamed up with the Straw Hats to take him down. Also has the worst crush on Zoro and Zoro has the worst crushback, but they're both too stupid to figure it out. He goes by Jirou while with the Black Cat Pirates but starts going only by his last name Lux once he starts rebelling. Ends up joining the Heart Pirates and working as a mechanic on the Polar Tang.
Once again, so many of my ideas for him are more visual because... big kitty! Huge freaking paws! Cuddly cat naps! Involuntary purring because he has a crush and he's a cat and... Yeah. Also, he's absolutely thriving at Punk Hazard. Lots of snow? No problem! Lynx have built-in snow shoes. Also, his devil fruit (Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Lynx), much like the dinosaur SMILEs of the Beasts Pirates, works with Zoan logic. "Lynxes can walk on snow, so they can also walk on water, right? Since water is just frozen snow. And then maybe they can walk on air too if they train hard enough? Because of the humidity?"
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The Siren: Kanyalani
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Also known as Kan-chan, because Luffy is not pronouncing her full name. She's a betta fish mermaid and former slave and joined the Sun Pirates after being liberated. She has a romance with Jinbe which eventually turns into a polycule with the addition of Robin and Franky when they both join the Straw Hats. Kan-chan fights with chakrams and uses Merman Combat as well as some Fishman Karate.
Now for some mermaid characteristics: Since she's a betta fish mermaid, she shares betta fish characteristics. This means that she loves her color when she's unhappy and becomes more vibrant when she is happy. She also has a unique ability. Whereas all mermaids have beautiful voices, Kan-chan's singing can lull anyone to sleep, even in the midst of battle. Also, she's over thirty, so her tail is split, but she has trouble walking, so she practically never does it. She prefers using Bubbly Corals to navigate and claims that her very frilly fin makes for bad legs anyways.
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The Archer: Shimotsuki Kaede
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A Kuina look alike from Ebisu Town who nearly gives Zoro a heart attack when he sees her with her mask off for the first time. The concept for this OC basically came to me in the concept of many What Ifs. What if Kuina was still alive? What if Kuina was even more gender? What if there was a flying squirrel? What if someone pulled a Robin Hood on Orochi?
So, here's Kaede. Regular Ebisu Town citizen by day, dying and mending kimonos, stealing food and shooting arrows at people by night. As Ebisu Town gets the leftovers from the Flower Capital, this also includes the half-eaten SMILEs, and Kaede had the one-in-a-million luck of one of the SMILEs, finicky things that they are, still having traces of the power it once gave. And so, she got the power of the flying squirrel SMILE, making her the "devil fruit twin" of Bao Huang. She practices kyūdō in secret and almost runs an arrow through Orochi's head after Yasuie's execution. She would've hit the bastard too if someone hadn't hit her bow and made her miss.
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The Soldier: Roronoa Sonoko
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Ah yes, the reason why this post took me so long... She just appeared the moment I saw the scene in OPLA where Morgan tries to get Zoro to join the Marines. Because my brain went: Y'know, what if he actually had? So, I bring to you: Zoro's sister. No, not biological sister. They're siblings the way the ASL brothers are siblings. By exchanging sake cups. They got in trouble for stealing the sake and the cups but it was all worth it. What makes the situation even funnier is that Sonoko keeps on telling people that they're not biological siblings but nobody believes her because she's pretty much Zoro's spitting image. And it's her fault, too! Because she chooses to wear those earrings (more or less, but that's a bit of a longer story) and she chooses to dye her hair green! Yes, among the thousands of people with naturally funky hair colors, Kaede is pretty much the only one who actually dyes her hair.
So yeah, she's a Marine! Freshly promoted to Ensign when Koby and Helmeppo join and Garp's protégé. Her sword training comes from Bogard but she uses Two-Sword Style, so it's more her figuring out techniques and Bogard putting up with them. That is until Garp calls on Mihawk to go catch Luffy. Hawk Eyes comes to the ship to say that he decided not to do just that and Garp, as a payment for not reporting this to the World Government, asks Mihawk to take Sonoko on as a student. Mihawk, being Mihawk, is about to remind Garp that he does whatever he wants and doesn't need a deal like that. But then he sees the spitting image of Zoro in front of him and hears the same last name - and he changes his mind. Maybe it's worth a shot?
Following that, I don't have that many ideas except that Sonoko gets a bunch of promotions, only to go AWOL to warn Mihawk of the dismantling of the Warlords system during the Reverie because, at this point, she's far more loyal to him than to the Government or the Marines. She then completely deserts and dashes to Wano to help her brother and his crew defeat Kaido. In the process of the Raid on Onigashima (possibly while protecting either Hiyori or Zoro), she loses an arm and one of her swords and is just... overcome with guilt and shame. So much so that she can't bring herself to return to Mihawk after this incredible failure. Franky does replace her arm with a robotic one and everyone is super nice and supportive to her, the samurai step in and try to reason with her, but she's completely blinded by shame and anxiety. She keeps training, of course, she keepy going, but she just doesn't see herself as worthy anymore of being the student of the World's Greatest Swordsman. But then Mihawk himself shows up at Wano, looking specifically for her and tells her that she isn't a failure, that he's proud of her for her sacrifice for her cause and, most importantly of all, because she kept going. So, all is well and she joins the Cross Guild. Maybe befriends Cabaji, I dunno.
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Taglist: @starcrossedjedis @oneirataxia-girl @daughter-of-melpomene @bravelittleflower @box-of-bats @supermarine-silvally - let me know if you’d like to be added or removed!
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my descendants dr!
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𓆷 ━━━ background info ━━━ 𓆷
firstly i haven't even watched descendants until last year when my friend forced me to and i absolutely fell in love with it
my favorite movie is def the second one, but my ranking goes two, three, then one. uma's crew brings exactly what it needed and i love them so much
in general my favorite character is evie i love her <3 mwah the older sister figure i never knew i needed
𓆷 ━━━━ about me ━━━━━ 𓆷
my name is raye fitzherbert and i am the child of rapunzel and eugene!
we are 18/19 and auradon is a university instead of a prep/high school
ben and i are basically like siblings as our parents are very close - unfortunately auradon believes we're arranged to be married since we are so close
i have a cat named sunny and she is an actual ray of sunshine i love her so much
here she is :)
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i don't have any siblings, which is why ben and i are so close since we're only children
my wardrobe consists of a lot of yellow + lavender + light blue combos
i have a dagger that i have on me at all times just in case and know how to sword fight/use it
i look more like my dad but i have my moms eyes and freckles :)
𓆷 ━━━━━ extra details about my home + auradon ━━━━━━ 𓆷
while there are dorms in auradon, i do not have a roommate right now but i can request one if i want
in my home castle my room is up in the tower and is full of artistic doodles from my mom and i and its a lavender and sunny aesthetic
lots of purple and yellow if that makes sense (yellow is my favorite color even in my cr so it makes sense for me)
speaking of yellow my dorm at auradon is more yellow than lavender because its my favorite color :)
there's a lot of majors but i have no idea what i want to major in yet so i'm still figuring it all out
we actually use magic in auradon! i think magic is so central and our parents definitely passed their magic onto us so we get to use it
also in carona we have a lantern ceremony for my birthday and it is so beautiful i get emotional every time
so we celebrate my birthday and the day my mom was found, there's other festivals as well to celebrate things like harvest and fall <3
𓆷 ━━━━ timeline ━━━━━ 𓆷
i am shifting to the first movie, specifically the day that the vks are coming to auradon!
i love to meet people and experience all of that so i get to meet the vks with ben and help show them around
nothing really changes in the first movie, mal doesn't drug ben because that was wild but ben definitely has had a crush on mal for a while now
i convinced him to propose his vk plan <3
in the second movie i also go to the isle with ben and we both get kidnapped!
i made a tiktok about this but i literally follow him and wind up being taken as well- oops
but hey thats where i meet uma's crew!
and harry but thats not important rn-
third movie i'm with jane for her birthday and meet up with everyone in the woods like in the movie
so yeah other than that its like super close to the movies
i can't wait for after the third movie though timeline was because it's going to be so fun with all the villain kids in auradon with us
especially uma's crew <3 i love uma so much i respect the hell out of her
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as i already said, ben and i are basically siblings auradon doesn't agree rn smh
we speak to each other in french when we don't want others to know what we're saying
also as stated before ben has a HUGE crush on mal
because we've been doing research on the isle so he could propose his idea to his parents
anway
i'm really good friends with jane and my friend sol :) idk if they're on tumblr but they are my shifting best friend and we script each other into our drs so we can meet
anyway sol is chad's twin and they're cinderella and prince charming's kids
her and chad are very close as siblings, brains and beauty frfr
i haven't met any of the vks yet but i hope to be really good friends with them :)
especially evie and uma's crew
but like i'm excited to meet everyone
lets talk about harry hook
i like to script scenarios so if you're not into that feel free to ignore this! i like to jot the ideas down so it finally leaves my head
sooooo harry has a little crush
that's the best way to explain it
so while ben has a crush on mal, harry has a little crush on a certain princess and doesn't think it'll ever happen until the press interview said princess where they state that ben and her are more like siblings not arranged lovers
so yeah :) descendants two is going to be fun
audrey doesn't like me or mal
she thinks i'm in the way of her families plan for her to be queen but i'm literally like go! take him! i don't want ben!
but he has eyes on mal so she doesn't like that either
other than that i'm very close with my parents and ben's parents
also gil and i are going to be best friends. i haven't met him yet but that's my goal because he also speaks french and is so naturally funny
𓆷 ━━━━ extras ━━━━━ 𓆷
in this dr we do still sing and dance which is so fun
my dance partner usually was ben, but after the vks arrived it turns into jay
jay gives older brother vibes idk he makes me feel safe
there's a ton of balls as well where we dress up and wear our crowns since a lot of us are princesses/princes
here's my crown :) its like a mini version of my moms crown but in my mind its more stylized to fit the yellow/lavendar theme i have
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i think that's everything i can think of- if anyone has any questions i'd love to answer them!
i love talking about my drs and this one is so special to me because the world is so amazing and i love the music so much
also if you have a descendants dr please tell me about them!
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cadybear420 · 11 months
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9. For the domestic prompts!
Milestones
Fandom: High School Story (Original Trilogy)
Pairings: Aiden Zhou x Evie Ayana (female HSS MC)
Characters: Aiden Zhou, Evie Ayana (female HSS MC)
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Additional Tags: Domestic, Domestic Fluff, Talking, Conversations, Just Married, Fluff, Future Fic, Timeskip Fic, Aged-Up Character(s), Married Couple, Newlywed Couple
Word Count: 1,279
Summary: After coming home from their honeymoon, Evie has a special thing she made for her and Aiden.
A/N: This took a while for me to come up with an idea for, but it's nice to have written something for it now. I definitely wanna write more fluffy/cute stuff for Evie and Aiden. Also keep in mind I'm still indecisive about Evie's last name, I'm currently using the original one I had for her for the sake of the fic but I may end up changing it (or not).
Prompt: "Did you ever think we'd make it this far?"
Source for prompts here. Feel free to send me another prompt number for me to write for Evie x Aiden with!
Glen and Bridget Zhou’s car pulls up just in front of Evie’s house. Evie and her husband-of-three-weeks Aiden step out of the car, and Evie grins as she sees her house again. 
“Home sweet home.” 
“You want us to help carry your luggage inside?” Glen asks.
“Yes please, thank you!” Evie replies. 
The four of them carry the luggage from Evie and Aiden’s honeymoon trip, into a space in the living room, then go back outside to send off Aiden’s parents.
“Thanks for driving us from the airport, Mom and Dad,” Aiden says. 
“Of course,” Bridget hugs them both and kisses her son on the cheek. 
“You sure you don’t wanna stay for a bit?”
“You two are probably tired after that flight, so we’ll let you have some time to yourselves…” 
“That’s true.”
The two couples say their goodbyes, then Bridget heads back to the car with Glen and they drive off. Evie takes Aiden’s hand in hers.
“Let’s go in?”
“Yep!”
They walk up to the front porch of her house. Evie opens the door, but before Aiden has a chance to go inside, she bends down and puts an arm under his knees. 
“Evie, that’s for when we move into our own house…” Aiden says teasingly.
“Yeah, but we don’t exactly have our own house yet, so I might as well do it now.” 
“Classic Evie Ayana,” Aiden chuckles. “The Evie Ayana that I love~”
Placing her other arm under his upper back, she carefully yet swiftly swoops him into her arms, carrying him. Aiden places a hand on her shoulder so he can turn and kiss her firmly on the lips, before speaking in a soft yet husky tone. 
“I love when you do that~”
Evie returns the kiss with equal fervor. “And I love doing it~”
Evie carries Aiden through the doorway and into her house and sets him down on the couch, then goes briefly to close the door. 
“So, what should we do now?” Aiden asks. “Order some McDermont’s, watch a movie… and we seem to have the house to ourselves, so maybe we can do something… fun later?”
“All of that sounds great… but there’s something I need to show you first.”
“Oh yeah? What’s that?”
“It’s in my room… you want me to carry you there, or no?”
“I’ll walk this time. Lead the way…”
They go to Evie’s bedroom, and Evie gestures to the wall above her dresser. There, is a string of fairy lights going across the wall. Clipped to the string is a series of photos… photos of them. 
“Evie…”
He gazes across the string of photos, recognizing each event it came from. Their photo from Brian’s pool party on the first day of Berry, their photo from the homecoming parade, the photos from their first homecoming and prom together, the photos from each subsequent homecoming and prom, a photo they took on the Spotlite trip, a photo they took from each of their high school and university graduations, a photo from the day she proposed to him… each of them arranged in chronological order, noted at the bottom with the date they were taken. 
“Evie, this is beautiful,” he says, beaming at her. “When did you make this?”
“I’d been compiling these for a while now, but I officially set this up the night before our wedding…” 
“It’s… I love it.”
Aiden moves up closer to examine the photos at the start of the string– the pool party photo, the parade photo, the homecoming photo, and the prom photo. A gentle silence seems to take over the room as Aiden looks between these photos. 
“Aiden?”
“I… I just can’t believe we have photos together going back as far as our high school days…” he takes a deep breath in. “Not saying that’s a bad thing at all, I just mean…”
Another silence overtakes the room. Then Aiden turns to Evie, meeting her gaze.
“Did you ever think we’d make it this far, Evie?” he asks. “Because… high school relationships aren’t exactly known for being long-lasting. Yet here we are… newly married, with a photo together from the day we met, on your first day at Berry High…”
Evie ponders his question, almost becoming lost in thought. 
“In all honesty? I think I did. To some extent…” she moves closer to him. “I think by the time we confessed our love to each other, I sort of had a gut feeling that we’d last a pretty damn long time. But just like with our love confession… I didn’t want to push us into anything too quickly. I knew of the possibility that we might not last. But obviously what we had at the time was so great, and…”
She pauses, pondering again.
“I guess you could say, whatever our endgame was meant to be didn’t matter all that much to me at the time. I mean, I have always hoped for us to be married one day… but at the time, I was more focused on just keeping up what we had. Because we had a great thing going, and I wanted it to last as long as possible.” 
Aiden’s face turns bright red as he smiles. 
“What about you?”
“Same as you, in a way… it’s weird, cause when we first met, I was the kind of person who couldn’t be bothered to entertain the idea of romance. Eventually, I got over all that, but it was still kind of a mixed bag for me. On one hand, it was hard not to imagine what it’d be like if we ended up having a future together. But on the other hand, I was always afraid something might screw it up for us… like our argument over that basketball game, or when I was about to graduate and go to Terman U…”
He took her hand in his and squeezed it tenderly, his thumb running over her wedding ring.
“But like you, I supposed I was more focused on keeping it going. If it didn’t work, it didn’t work, but so far it was working. A couple of incorrect notes played shouldn’t be allowed to stop an otherwise fantastic recital performance, right?”
“Absolutely.”
He turns back to the photo string, taking one last look at the earlier photos before turning to one of their more recent photos– the photo from Evie’s proposal, three years prior to their wedding. In that photo, the two of them are side-by-side with arms wrapped around each other, Aiden holding out his hand to proudly show off the slender, silver, diamond-encrusted ring that Evie had given him. 
“It’s been nearly eight years since we met, and… here we are.”
“And there are still gonna be more photos for us to add,” Evie says. “Our wedding photos, once they arrive in the mail, of course, and our honeymoon photos… but also many more beyond that. When we first get our own place, if and when we have any kids… and who knows what else?”
“Well, whatever comes next for us… I want it to continue to be amazing.” 
Aiden wraps his arms around her waist and plants a kiss onto her lips. 
“Likewise,” Evie replies. 
Holding him close to her, her hands firmly on his back, she returns the kiss. He kisses her again, and again… and the two become quickly lost into each other for a short moment. 
“I love you, Aiden Zhou.”
“I love you too, Evie Ayana.” 
Evie gives him one last kiss before pulling away and taking his hand. “So… shall we have some McDermont’s, movies, and chill now?”
Aiden squeezes her hand and grins. 
“I’d love nothing more.”
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scifigeneration · 9 months
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The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind
by Daryl Van Tongeren, Associate Professor of Psychology at Hope College
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Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth while also harboring strong resistance to the hard work that comes with it. I can certainly resonate with this sentiment.
I was raised in a conservative evangelical home. Like many who grew up in a similar environment, I learned a set of religious beliefs that framed how I understood myself and the world around me. I was taught that God is loving and powerful, and God’s faithful followers are protected. I was taught that the world is fair and that God is good. The world seemed simple and predictable – and most of all, safe.
These beliefs were shattered when my brother unexpectedly passed away when I was 27 years old. His death at 34 with three young children shocked our family and community. In addition to reeling with grief, some of my deepest assumptions were challenged. Was God not good or not powerful? Why didn’t God save my brother, who was a kind and loving father and husband? And how unfair, uncaring and random is the universe?
This deep loss started a period where I questioned all of my beliefs in light of the evidence of my own experiences. Over a considerable amount of time, and thanks to an exemplary therapist, I was able to revise my worldview in a way that felt authentic. I changed my mind, about a lot things. The process sure wasn’t pleasant. It took more sleepless nights than I care to recall, but I was able to revise some of my core beliefs.
I didn’t realize it then, but this experience falls under what social science researchers call intellectual humility. And honestly, it is probably a large part of why, as a psychology professor, I am so interested in studying it. Intellectual humility has been gaining more attention, and it seems critically important for our cultural moment, when it’s more common to defend your position than change your mind.
What it means to be intellectually humble
Intellectual humility is a particular kind of humility that has to do with beliefs, ideas or worldviews. This is not only about religious beliefs; it can show up in political views, various social attitudes, areas of knowledge or expertise or any other strong convictions. It has both internal- and external-facing dimensions.
Within yourself, intellectual humility involves awareness and ownership of the limitations and biases in what you know and how you know it. It requires a willingness to revise your views in light of strong evidence.
Interpersonally, it means keeping your ego in check so you can present your ideas in a modest and respectful manner. It calls for presenting your beliefs in ways that are not defensive and admitting when you’re wrong. It involves showing that you care more about learning and preserving relationships than about being “right” or demonstrating intellectual superiority.
Another way of thinking about humility, intellectual or otherwise, is being the right size in any given situation: not too big (which is arrogance), but also not too small (which is self-deprecation).Having confidence in your area of expertise is different than thinking you know it all about everything. 
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I know a fair amount about psychology, but not much about opera. When I’m in professional settings, I can embrace the expertise that I’ve earned over the years. But when visiting the opera house with more cultured friends, I should listen and ask more questions, rather than confidently assert my highly uninformed opinion.
Four main aspects of intellectual humility include being:
Open-minded, avoiding dogmatism and being willing to revise your beliefs.
Curious, seeking new ideas, ways to expand and grow, and changing your mind to align with strong evidence.
Realistic, owning and admitting your flaws and limitations, seeing the world as it is rather than as you wish it to be.
Teachable, responding nondefensively and changing your behavior to align with new knowledge.
Intellectual humility is often hard work, especially when the stakes are high.
Starting with the admission that you, like everyone else, have cognitive biases and flaws that limit how much you know, intellectual humility might look like taking genuine interest in learning about your relative’s beliefs during a conversation at a family get-together, rather than waiting for them to finish so you can prove them wrong by sharing your – superior – opinion.
It could look like considering the merits of an alternative viewpoint on a hot-button political issue and why respectable, intelligent people might disagree with you. When you approach these challenging discussions with curiosity and humility, they become opportunities to learn and grow.
Why intellectual humility is an asset
Though I’ve been studying humility for years, I’ve not yet mastered it personally. It’s hard to swim against cultural norms that reward being right and punish mistakes. It takes constant work to develop, but psychological science has documented numerous benefits.
First, there are social, cultural and technological advances to consider. Any significant breakthrough in medicine, technology or culture has come from someone admitting they didn’t know something – and then passionately pursuing knowledge with curiosity and humility. Progress requires admitting what you don’t know and seeking to learn something new.Intellectual humility can make conversations less adversarial. 
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Relationships improve when people are intellectually humble. Research has found that intellectual humility is associated with greater tolerance toward people with whom you disagree.
For example, intellectually humble people are more accepting of people who hold differing religious and political views. A central part of it is an openness to new ideas, so folks are less defensive to potentially challenging perspectives. They’re more likely to forgive, which can help repair and maintain relationships.
Finally, humility helps facilitate personal growth. Being intellectually humble allows you to have a more accurate view of yourself.
When you can admit and take ownership of your limitations, you can seek help in areas where you have room to grow, and you’re more responsive to information. When you limit yourself to only doing things the way you’ve always done them, you miss out on countless opportunities for growth, expansion and novelty – things that strike you with awe, fill you with wonder and make life worth living.
Humility can unlock authenticity and personal development.
Humility doesn’t mean being a pushover
Despite these benefits, sometimes humility gets a bad rap. People can have misconceptions about intellectual humility, so it’s important to dispel some myths.
Intellectual humility isn’t lacking conviction; you can believe something strongly until your mind is changed and you believe something else. It also isn’t being wishy-washy. You should have a high bar for what evidence you require to change your mind. It also doesn’t mean being self-deprecating or always agreeing with others. Remember, it’s being the right size, not too small.
Researchers are working hard to validate reliable ways to cultivate intellectual humility. I’m part of a team that is overseeing a set of projects designed to test different interventions to develop intellectual humility.
Some scholars are examining different ways to engage in discussions, and some are exploring the role of enhancing listening. Others are testing educational programs, and still others are looking at whether different kinds of feedback and exposure to diverse social networks might boost intellectual humility.
Prior work in this area suggests that humility can be cultivated, so we’re excited to see what emerges as the most promising avenues from this new endeavor.
There was one other thing that religion taught me that was slightly askew. I was told that too much learning could be ruinous; after all, you wouldn’t want to learn so much that you might lose your faith.
But in my experience, what I learned through loss may have salvaged a version of my faith that I can genuinely endorse and feels authentic to my experiences. The sooner we can open our minds and stop resisting change, the sooner we’ll find the freedom offered by humility.
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kellycataclysm · 9 months
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Adding a little bit of magic
I made a decision very early on that even though my writing would exist in the SDV universe, it would be very realistic. In trying to write about real people and real consequences (as much as acknowledging that writing romantic fiction is heavily fantasy based) I determined that I'd take out the magical elements. The only one I kept was the Mermaid Pendant and I played with accepted canon to make this a little more realistic too.
However, I love writing that Stardust has a way of looking at the world, trying to find light and colour in things as a way to help stay afloat through every day trials, at least in her happier times. Life is hard but there are elements of beauty all around us, IF we allow ourselves just a few seconds to actually look and take them in. I wrote that this is one of the reasons that her Harvey fell for her. Being the caretaker of a community is hard and it weighs on him sometimes, so her finding him and showing him this was important. So, I added in a little magic by having the characters pay attention to their world, rather than including more fantastical elements.
I also considered another way of adding a little magic would be through Harvey and Stardust's daughter. In my long fic, they have a curious little girl who I named Evie after Rachel Weisz's character in The Mummy. I completely believe that both Stardust and her Harv would love this movie, and as Stardust has a tendency to give names associated with her favourite things, this was the natural choice to me. Little Evie has freckles like her mother, but has Harvey's wavy brown hair and green eyes. She is the perfect mixture of their personalities. Shy until she gets to know you, just like Harvey, a free-spirit who loves to play, just like Stardust.
I wrote a very short one-shot, through the eyes of Evie, set in the thick of when Harvey and Stardust are having their problems in my long fic. It was a way of adding a little magic, because that is how curious children see the world until they understand it, but also as a way of acknowledging that kids see more than we give them credit for.
If you like, you can read it here. https://archiveofourown.org/works/51752866
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ofdarkchaos · 2 months
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#WCW #WCE @biteofmayhem
Evie
My sexy queen. Your smile lights up a room, and your heart loves endlessly. I am so happy that you are mine. I love you beyond the universe.
Forever and Always 🩷 💜
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peonierose · 2 years
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Neon Lights
Pairing: Bryce Lahela (M!MC) x Luna Auclair (F!OC)
Words: 4,000+
Summary: Luna, Bryce and the Open Heart gang go mini golfing. Who will win?
Rating: General
A/N: Thanks to @annieruok94 for pre-reading and @doriopenheart for helping me with the fry puns 🧡
Side note: I’m participating in the @choicesficwriterscreations Holiday Event I was inspired by midnight kiss as well as @choicesdecember2022 Day 7 ”Middle of the Night“
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Bryce
It’s Saturday. It’s a beautiful day in Honolulu, Hawaii. Warm and sunny exactly what the doctor ordered. I smile.
We opened the door leading out into the garden. A fresh ocean breeze is wafting inside the kitchen. I breathe in the scent and my body instantly calms down. Moving to Honolulu was the best decision we’ve ever made.
I look over at Luna who’s standing barefoot in the kitchen.
Luna and I are at home making breakfast and listening to DNCE song kissing strangers.
It’s my favorite time of the day. To make some breakfast. Well, Luna is making breakfast I’m just eating.
Damn, I have to put in some time at the gym. Maybe I can convince Luna to come with me. I laugh at that as I put my arms around Luna who leans into me.
Luna puts the stove off and I help her to put the food on the table outside in the garden.
“Don’t eat all the goods,“ Luna squats my hand away as I steal some bacon.
“Why? I can see only one snack and the job is taken,“ I say and Luna just shakes her head at me.
“You’re unbelievable you know that?“ she says and throws a napkin at me.
“You mean I’m unbelievably attractive? I know thanks,“ I say and Luna just laughs.
“And so humble too. I hope you won’t be too disappointed when I beat your very attractive ass later at minigolf,“ she says eating some bacon and we share some of her fruit salad.
I stop putting fruit on my plate and I eye her grinning.
“Really? And how will you do that? You usually lose. Sorry I love you Lu but you’re bad at bowling and I don’t think you’re going to beat me at mini golf,“ I say and eat some pineapple.
“You’re so sweet when you think you’re the only one who can win. I was gonna share a secret talent with orange soda, but I don’t know since I’m not going to win maybe another time,“ she says and I know she’s teasing but now I want to know more.
“You’re such a tease,“ I point my mango piece at her and she snatches it up with her mouth.
“Hey I was going to eat that,“ I say and grab another piece.
“Looks like you lost,“ she winks and chews on the mango piece.
I eye Luna from across the table as we eat in silence.
“Is it okay that Aubrey is coming along?“ I ask hesitantly since Luna and Aubrey, one of my fellow surgeon colleagues at Kuakini Medical Center, haven’t had the greatest start.
Luna shrugs.
“I’d like to get to know her. I mean she seemed pretty nice a few months ago when we had that pinktober event at the university,“ Luna says.
“She’s an exceptional surgeon. She’s giving me a run for my money. I know she’s had some personal problems that she’s dealing with. She can be bitchy but she usually doesn’t mean it.“ I say and catch Luna's hand in mine when her hand starts tapping on the table and drawing circles on the back of her hand. She smiles softly at me. Her green dress with daisies glowing with her.
“Before you ask I’m not saying this because I have any romantic feelings. I respect her a lot as a person and as a surgeon. I just think you’ve had a rocky start that’s all,“ I say and she grins.
“I think so too. I’d love to get to know her. I think she’s great. Maybe she’ll beat you at mini golf too,“ she says and I roll my eyes making Luna laugh.
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Luna
There’s nothing more relaxing than going mini golfing with friends. And even better? It’s blacklight mini golf. How amazing is that? This is going to be great I can already tell.
Everyone is here at this super cool blacklight mini golf place called Glow Putt right here in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Everyone is here. Ethan and Hayley. My triplet cousins Evie, Soraya, and Skyler.
Elijah, Jackie, Sienna, and Tobias.
Rafael and Kyra couldn’t make it. Rafael had to work and Kyra said she had a date, which I’m super curious about. Can’t wait for the details. When it comes to dates? Kyra always has great stories to tell.
Our newest friends Aubrey and Meilani are here too. They both work with Bryce at the Kuakini Medical Center.
Aubrey dressed in a jade green flowy dress.
Aubrey is a surgeon just like Bryce.
Meilani dressed in a yellow, floral print silk dress, that ends a bit above the knees and some floral crochet sandals.
Meiliani is also my OB/GYN, she’s great. She and Sor hit it off ever since they first met. I can tell they’re great together.
Aubrey? I’m not so sure about her. But maybe she’s nice. Deep down. I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. It’s never cool to judge someone, based on one time you’ve met them. Maybe you’ve met them when they had a bad day.
I smile as I lean into Bryce and don’t feel guilty for totally inhaling the scent of his shirt. He bought a new cologne recently because his old one was too much for me. Certain smells affect me a lot more now that I’m pregnant.
I play with Bryce’s hands as we‘re standing together by one of the holes.
The dark room is illuminated by vibrant neon colors, such as lemon, lime green, hot pink, aqua blue, electric orange, and vibrant purple.
The art is amazing. Whole scenes from the jungle and the deep blue ocean world are painted onto the walls and the floor. I think this could become my new favorite place.
I look around and see everyone in their little groups hanging out talking and laughing. I smile.
My cousins Evie, Sky, and Soraya are leaning on their golf clubs, all three of them opted for jeans, though Soraya and Evie both wear colorful blouses, while Sky is wearing one of his Hawaii shirts.
Tobias stands next to them in a white shirt and dark jeans. He must be telling a joke since all three of my cousins are hollering with laughter.
When I look further to my left I see Hayley in her lavender dress leaning into Ethan who’s wearing a grey shirt and dark blue jeans.
He smiles at Hayley. It’s a rare occasion for Ethan to smile, but it’s always nice to see.
Meilani and Aubrey joined in on the fun of playing blacklight minigolf, after their shift. Just to let out some steam after a long day at work.
Jackie, Sienna, Elijah, and Aurora are joking about a patient who got naked whenever someone entered his room. Jackie in her metallic dress and sneakers, is teasing Sienna that he’s got the hots for her. I caught the name Lucas and smiled.
Adam who stands next to Maxi with his hands in his jeans pockets and a dark olive green shirt smiles at Maxi. Maxi stands next to him and is wearing one of her cut-off jeans shorts and a super lacy camisole. She’s smiling and whispering something to Adam. Looks like things are looking up for those two. I’m excited to see my girl happy.
She catches me staring at them and grins. I blow her a kiss and she laughs out loud.
Keiki couldn’t make it since she had to study for her finals for December, but said to send pics of how her brother embarrasses himself. I will deliver embarrassing pics of Bryce.
”Are we going to stand around like a bunch of weirdos or are we going to play golf? Because that’s the sole reason we came here right? To have some fun and to show that surgeons can win at mini golf,“ I hear Aubrey say and everyone looks at her.
Ethan raises his eyebrows at her words.
Tobias's voice comes from beside my cousins.
”Well since you and Bryce are the only surgeons here I don’t know how you think you’ll win,“ Tobias just grins his green eye sparkling in the dim light.
Aubrey just smiles at him. Her face is saying ”Game on.“
I grin and look between them. I clear my throat.
Everyone shifts around and it becomes an awkward silence, while everyone introduces themselves.
Well, our group of friends is getting bigger and it’s nice if we know each other.
After that, we stand around not sure what to say next. Should we play or how do we go about it? Honestly, I’m not someone who’s at a loss for words but this time around? I feel a bit nervous and anxious.
Bryce takes my hand in his to help me and I grin thankfully at him. Skin-to-skin contact helps me with my anxiety.
I gnaw on my lip and try to think of something to say when Jackie breaks the silence and asks no one in particular.
”How about girls vs boys?“ she looks around.
”I wanted to be on Ethan’s team,“ I pout a bit disappointed.
Bryce bristles.
”Wait what? I thought we were a team?“ he asks.
Everyone chuckles.
”Looks like your woman showed you up Lahela,“ Tobias comments.
”Oh please I’ve won against Luna a couple of times,“ Bryce comments.
I smirk at B, lean into him and whisper.
”We’re always a team babe. Especially in bed…“ I whisper and leave the sentence hanging in the air. He just smirks.
”I can play dirty if that’s what you want. It’s my favorite,“ he says suggestively and I laugh much to the groaning of everyone else.
”Get a room,“ Ethan and Aubrey say at the same time.
Bryce and I grin and share a smile.
”Is it just me? Or does anyone else think this is creepy?“ Elijah asks and I add.
”Me too. They’re almost the same person. Though Ethan is a bit grumpier, which makes him adorable,“ I say and Sienna nods in my direction.
”I thought I was the only one who thought so,“ she says and we fist-bump each other.
Ethan sighs deeply.
”Can we please just play? I don’t want to have front-row seats for Lahela's make-out session. I’m getting annoyed by this banter and about the fact that you’re trying to make it about me,“ he says his tone getting grumpy.
Bryce can’t resist adding.
”Oh come on man you’d learn a thing or two,“ B adds.
Ethan just sighs.
”If you’re talking about tips on how to make out? I’ll pass. Thanks though,“ Ethan replies.
Hayley leans over and gives his stubbled cheek a light kiss.
”We love you grumpy and all,“ she says and keeps going.
”Though you’re right let’s play some minigolf. So I can finally beat your ass at something Ramsey,“ she says and earns hollers and laughs from everyone.
”Careful Rookie,“ a slight glint in his deep blue eyes.
She winks at him.
”Don’t you mean Valentine-Ramsey? Also if I act out you can just punish me later,“ she says and grins.
Jackie says loud enough for everyone in our group to hear.
”This is why I don’t like to spend time with Hayley and Ethan. They always talk about their sex life. Which is creepy,“ she says.
Hayley turns around.
”We can talk about yours,“ she says saucily.
Jackie laughs.
”You couldn’t stomach mine,“ she says and winks.
We all laugh.
Soraya chimes in.
”I think Jackie’s idea of girls vs. boys wasn’t so bad. We can wipe the floor with the guys,“ she says earning a high-five from Aubrey who decided to join in on the fun.
”Real talk. Let’s get started,“ Bryce says.
I’m still bummed I don’t get to be on Ethan’s team.
He sees my face and asks.
”Why don’t we mix it up a bit,“ Ethan asks, and everyone boos at him.
Bryce looks at me and says.
”Sure if you want to lose, let Luna be on your team,“ he teases.
I gasp and squint my eyes at my fiancé. Bryce comes back to kiss me, and my lips still tingle from our kiss even after the kiss ended. I smile.
Then he goes back to stand with the guys. The others laugh.
”Scared of losing Ramsey?“ Aurora asks her eyes twinkling.
Ethan smiles and shrugs.
”Have it your way. So what’s the losing team got to do?“ he asks and nobody has an answer to that.
”I’ve got it. Two words. Skinny dipping, huh?“ Sky asks.
Evie and Soraya say at the same time.
”Gross Sky. I don’t want to be scarred for life,“ they say shuddering both.
He sighs.
”Fine. Fair enough,“ he says.
”Why doesn’t the losing team just buy a round for the winning team?“ Sienna suggests.
We all nod and agree that that’s probably the best idea.
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After we started playing I stand to the side and lean on my golf club. Just to breathe for a second.
Bryce puts his hands on my belly.
”Are you sure this isn’t too much for you? You’ve been up since early this morning,“ he asks concern lacing his every word.
”Is it weird that I find it hot that you’re concerned? But seriously I’m fine. The light breeze is doing wonders for me. The heat before was a bit much, to be honest,“ I say.
He puts a hand over my forehead. When he’s satisfied he takes his hand away.
Then he checks my pulse.
”Your pulse is a little high,“ he says.
”It’s because you’re standing next to me. Your beauty blinds me,“ I say teasing him.
He leans closer and pulls me behind a tree, out of sight of the others.
I can hear someone ask but can’t make out the voice too invested in Bryce‘s touch to care who asked.
”Where are Luna and Bryce?“
Sky laughs.
”They’re making out behind that tree,“ he laughs louder when heads turn in our direction.
”Just ignore them,“ he says smiling.
Bryce grins against my lips and we lean more into the shadows. Obscured from the view of the others. I just hope this tree won’t fall.
Evie says loud enough for me to hear.
”Let’s move to the next hole. They’ll catch up,“ she says.
I can hear someone making a dirty joke about the word hole, but too far into Bryce putting my right leg over his hip and kissing his way down my throat.
”I feel bad for making out when we’re supposed to spend time with our friends and family,“ I say gnawing on my lip.
He kisses me again and every thought of guilt flies out the window. We stand like that for what seems like an eternity.
Before we both smile and just decide to go back to the game. Lacing our fingers together.
”How are the guys already in the lead? The game just started!“ I say sadly to see that the guys lead and well the girls got a bit behind.
”I don’t care I’ve already won,“ he says kissing our interlaced fingers.
I look at him.
”How so?“ I ask totally confused.
”Because I got to lock lips with my favorite person,“ he says.
”Glad we could spend some time together. Though we were making out for some time and the girls got behind,“ I say.
Bryce laughs.
”Oh you and the others can still catch up,“ he grins.
”Oh? So you think you already got this huh? Nice try Lahela,“ I say and we join the others.
The make-out session was great, but I do want to play mini golf. That’s what we came here to do.
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I’m standing together with Meilani, while Bryce is lining up his shot.
She whispers.
”Damn. I’m into women. But holy damn. Bryce? You’re a lucky woman,“ she says pointing with the putt in Bryce’s direction while watching Soraya laugh about a joke Sienna made.
I sigh while I watch him. His muscles move as he pulls up his shirt to dab away at some sweat on his brow.
I grin looking at his abs, which you can see from here. Feeling a little guilty, since I don’t love him just for his body. His mind is just as beautiful. But I can’t help checking him out. Who would fault me for that? He’s hot. I grin.
”It’s cruel that he looks this good. Though I guess you’re swooning over Sor,“ I grin and earn a chuckle from Meilani.
I get serious and dart a glance toward Meilani.
”By the way can I ask you something?“ I say not able to look her in the eye.
Meilani turns my way. Directing her whole attention to me. Giving me a sense of tranquility with her easygoing smile and the calmness I always feel when I’m around her. She’s the quiet to my inner storm.
She has a very excitable and bubbly personality similar to my own, but when it comes down to it. She’s very zen-like.
”Of course. What’s up,“ she asks. Playing with her bracelet. I look closely and see she’s wearing a yellow, floral print silk dress, that ends a bit above the knees and some floral crochet sandals. I like it it’s very Meilani.
I bite my lip, feeling super uncomfortable asking this.
”Do you think it’s normal, to be this turned on all the time?“ I ask her.
I’m probably looking as red as a fire hydrant. Sometimes I still get embarrassed when I ask certain questions.
She smiles and puts her hand on my arms.
”Your hormones are all over the place. It’s completely normal to want to have sex,“ she says and continues.
”You’re 7 months pregnant. But if you’re worried about hurting the babies, you don’t need to worry. They don’t mind it actually, studies have shown that babies get more relaxed and calm,“ she says and I gape at her.
”What? No way,“ I say sounding disbelieving.
She pats my shoulder.
”Trust me. The babies don’t mind. Just be careful not to be too rough. No experimental positions. I can give you a list of safe positions,“ she asks.
I blush furiously.
”Isn’t this convo weird?“ I ask.
She hugs me from the side.
”Not at all. I’m your doctor and your friend so it’s all good. We are friends right?“ she asks hesitantly.
I kiss her on her cheek.
”Of course you are. I’m glad we met,“ I say.
”Me too. I’ll send you that list,“ she says and walks off toward Soraya.
I nod and walk over to Bryce. I hug him and he pulls me close.
”There you are sunshine,“ he says giving me a soft kiss on my temple.
I tear up at the word sunshine.
He smiles and tucks me into him and I mumble something incoherent that probably sounded something like
”Love boo“.
”Love you too,“ he says kissing me once more before we walk towards the others.
I smile at Bryce and say to him.
”Want to know a secret?“ I ask him and he leans closer to me.
”You give the best hugs,“ I say and add ”With and without clothes,“ I say and he laughs out loud throwing his head back.
The others turn to us but when they see Bryce laughing so hard they start grinning too.
”Want to share with the class Lahela?“ Tobias asks and the others snicker.
He shakes his head at Tobias. And grins at me.
”Nope. This is not for your guy's ears,“ he says and gives me another kiss pulling me towards him and taking my cheeks into his warm, calloused hands.
They‘re all laughing and teasing each other. Having a great time.
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”Oh, man. That doesn’t count. You cheated Sor. You guys saw that right? I can’t be the only one,“ Sky says.
I look over at the hole where Soraya's golf ball went into.
”Looks like the ball went through,“ I say and earn a grin from Soraya.
Sienna joins in.
”Yeah. Totally. Maybe you can learn a thing or two from us. So you wouldn’t miss all the time,“ she says and grins.
Sky throws up his hands.
”Everyone is ganging up on me,“ Sky complains.
Soraya laughs.
”Because you’re an easy target that we all love,“ she says grinning at him.
Ethan is the next who is lining up his shot.
“You better not miss Ramsey,“ Tobias says and gets a nod from Elijah and Sky.
Ethan just shakes his head.
“You guys are worse than interns,“ he says and the ball goes inside the hole.
Sky and Tobias run to him to hug him and Ethan is sandwiched between them. You can tell he feels uncomfortable.
Hayley just takes a pic.
She sees me and winks. Oh, this will definitely be sent to our group chat.
“See the guys are in the lead again,“ Sky says and grins at Ethan like they won some championship. I chuckle. I love my cousin.
“Okay okay enough with the hugs,“ Ethan sighs and when I see his mouth quirk up at the corners I can tell he wants to rile Sky up a bit. I grin and shake my head at Ethan.
“The girls can still win you know?“ Ethan points out and lets Hayley take the next one.
“Oh come on why ruin your win from a couple of seconds ago?“ Sky asks and glares at Ethan.
“I’m just stating a fact,“ Ethan replies grinning.
Hayley scores too and I can hear the guys groan.
Hayley gets a high-five from Sienna.
Ethan is right, we can still win this.
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Luna
The boys lost to the girls.
I’m sitting down at the table of a restaurant we chose. I love the Christmas decorations they’ve put up. It’s very Hawaiian and tropical. Christmas songs are playing through the speakers.
So we picked a restaurant to celebrate at. One that isn’t too far away.
I love this place. Whenever we want to relax we come here. They have great food and them staff here is so nice and welcoming.
We choose a table that can actually seat all of us. Bryce and Sky went to take the first drinks with help from the other guys.
I’m sitting down and looking at the menu to decide what to order. I can feel like someone is standing next to my seat and when I look up I find a pair of brown eyes looking at me with uncertainty in their depths.
It’s Aubrey. We didn’t exactly get on from the start, but maybe we can talk and see if we’ve both just had a bad day.
“Is this seat taken?“ she asks hesitating to sit next to me.
I shake my head and make room for her.
“Just so you know? If I have to pee? Girl you’ll have to get up,“ I say and she grins.
“Deal,“ she says and an awkward silence settles around us.
I gnaw on my lip trying to think of something to say and to sort of break the ice, but Aubrey speaks first.
“I’m sorry I’ve been a bitch a couple of months ago when we met at the hospital. I’ve had a bad day, which is no excuse, but I wasn’t nice and I know you’re an awesome woman. At least what Bryce has said about you. He talks about you all the time by the way,“ she smiles and it transforms her seemingly cold demeanor to warm and friendly.
Like coming home from the cold and nestling in front of the fireplace to get warm.
”You’re right you were a bit bitchy. But I wasn’t nice either. It was that day I found out I was pregnant,“ I say nibbling on my upper lip.
Aubrey raises her eyebrows in surprise.
”Really? And here I go making a bad impression. To be honest I wanted you to like me. I’ve heard so many good things about you. From Bryce and Meilani,“ she smiles.
I grin at her. Feeling that this is the start of a new friendship.
I see Bryce and the other guys walk back to the table to put the drink orders down. And some of the food that’s ready. The other food orders aren’t done yet.
He keeps darting glances at me and Aubrey.
”Is it safe? Did you guys make up? Because I‘d hate it if it got awkward for all of us. No offense babe,“ he says and kisses me on the top of my head.
Someone throws a fry at me. When I look up I see that it’s by Aubrey.
”That was frying cute,“ I can’t resist adding while Bryce sits next to me and laughs silently.
Aubrey just rolls her eyes at me.
I grin even wider. Making her laugh will be a fun, new mission to have.
”God. You’re as bad with puns as Lahela is.“
Bryce looks up from the menu and frowns.
”Hey!“ he exclaims.
I lean into him and direct my attention toward Aubrey.
I point said throwing fry at Aubrey and take a bite.
”Don’t be such a fry-baby,“ I say not running out of fry puns.
The crispness and the saltiness of the fry give me almost an orgasm. But I tone it down since I’m in public.
Bryce snickers from the side. I wink at him.
Aubrey looks at us. Narrowing her eyes at me.
”You’re doing this on purpose aren’t you? I knew I should’ve ordered something stronger tonight. I’ll be right back,“ she says and is gone to get herself something stronger.
I lean into Bryce and when the rest of the food gets to the table I sigh with happiness. Food makes everything better.
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Luna
Later that night I’m lying in bed next to Bryce. The door to our balcony is open to let in the moonlight shining into our bedroom.
I get up and check if Bryce woke up but he doesn’t even stir. Poor baby must be exhausted.
I smile and sit outside in one of the dark grey wicker armchairs and just look out at the ocean.
I lean back in the chair and hug my knees tight to my body. That’s when I feel a sudden kick. I look down and put my hand on my belly to see if it’ll happen again and when it does I get so excited. Oh my gosh. I feel tears running down my face. Who would’ve thought I’d have this life someday?
To be in a great relationship, be engaged, soon I’ll be married and two little ones running around the house.
I walk back into our bedroom and lie down next to B. I gently try and wake him up and when he does, he sees me smiling and raises an eyebrow.
”What?“ he asks half-asleep already.
I take his hand in mine and guide it to my stomach. Hoping the twins might kick again.
When they do he opens his eyes and I can tell he’s fully awake.
”Did that just happen?“ he asks his voice full of wonder.
I just nod and moves further down to put both of his hands on my stomach. He waits for a few heartbeats but when the kick doesn’t happen again he sighs, though he still smiles softly.
”I wanted to feel it again,“ he says sounding sad.
”They’re not circus performers. Though that would be so cool,” I say.
He grins at me.
“I love all these new memories we’re making together.”
Bryce kisses me softly and I lean into him.
We both smile at each other sharing this beautiful moment. Just us and no one else.
This right here is where I belong.
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lestappenforever · 11 months
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Good morning, my fair lady! *tips hat and curtsy* I have to tell you I AM NOT NORMAL ABOUT MAX PLAYING PADEL WITH CHARLES!!!! I keep thinking Max sent him a text like “hi, do you want to go out with me? To court. For. Padel. And dinner. Sorry if I’m being weird, it’s okay if u don’t want tho” and then spiralling on full madness until Charles answer him. I mean, thank god he didn’t ask in person, his fair skin would betray him on the spot and he would be red as Charles’s Ferrari. Charles would be like “sure 😀 the winner pays the dinner” and then Charles (the little minx) invites a pro tennis player because of fucking course max has to pay!!! He invited so he’s paying!!!! Where are your chivalrist manners, Max Emilian??? Even though Charlie is paired up with a tennis player (because of course he would be rivalling Max even in a simple padel friendly game), he will be distracted by max’s sweaty flushed form. Me too, buddy. And then they would be like peacocks displaying tail feathers to entice the other. There might be other people there, but there’s also only them. Whoever lost (Max), paid a nice and fancy dinner. With flowers. Being delulu is the solulu.
Anyway, it’s Sunday so I have the day for myself, I’ll be thinking about them all the time. I love you, honey 🫶🏻
Evie, my love, my light, my universe. ❤️ Oh, how I have missed you and your Lestappen brainrots.
This is 100% what happened down to every last detail, and I am now going to be thinking about this for the rest of the day. So thank you so much for sharing an insight into your beautiful mind once again — it truly is one of my favorite things in the whole entire world.
I hope you will have a wonderful Sunday to yourself, my beautiful Evie. I love you too. 💕
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msweebyness · 1 year
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Descendants: Darcy’s Boogie
It is I, with my first ever Descendants short! This is the last installment of Sparky and I's NBC 30th Anniversary Special! This takes place in the "canon" universe, with the change of including my Nightmare Before Christmas OCs, Darcy Boogie and Jack Skellington Jr (or JJ). For background on these two, check out my post for Artzy's art of them! (And Sparky's Rescendants AU) As usual, @imsparky2002 and @artzychic27!
Here's the background for this short: Halloween is coming up in Auradon, and every year, Halloween Town hosts a huge celebration of spooks and scares for the youths of the whole kingdom. Normally, Ben himself, assisted by JJ would organize the festivities, but this year, as a show of good will to the Villain Kids now living in Auradon, he's decided to hand the reins to none other than the Boogeyman's daughter, which Darcy so graciously accepted. But are they prepared for the best she can do?
An air of trepidation filled the hearts of the Auradonian teens and their Isle-born friends made their way towards the ramshackle building on the outskirts of Halloween Town that had been selected as the hub for Auradon’s annual Youth Halloween Celebration. None other than the boogeyman’s daughter had been appointed by Ben to coordinate the scares and festivities. No one knew what to expect and it had them on edge…
"Ben...as much as I love Darcy, and as great as it is that you want the newer VK's to know we have trust in them...are you sure this was a good idea?”, Jane said softly, her voice trembling as she clung to Carlos’ arm.
“It’ll be fine, guys! Darcy was really happy when I asked her if she’d like to do this! And besides, JJ said she actually kept it pretty tame!”, Ben assured brightly, optimistic as always.
“Yeah, by Boogie standards!”, Jay snarked, earning a smack to the head from Evie.
Finally, they reached the massive, oaken doors of the house, which seemed to open by themselves in response to their presence.
“Hmph! Pretty standard fare for someone who claims to be the best of the best!”, Chad Charming scoffed as they walked in, only to shriek when he felt a hand creep up the back of his neck and a dark cackle echoed through the shadowy entry hall.
“Oh…don’t you worry, Chad. This ain’t even the beginnin’!”, a familiar female voice purred, before all the lights suddenly went out, the room now illuminated only by eerie green candlelight.
This only lasted a moment as an entire display of blinking casino lights illuminated the darkness, accompanied by a funky rhythm that played from an unknown source.
With a devilish smile, Darcy Boogie stepped into the spotlight and began her song.
DARCY: Now, scarin’ all those Isle creeps was becomin’ such a bore!
The same thing every day gone by, just wasn’t fun no more
Darcy mimed a yawn as she remembered how monotonous her scares on the Isle had become with time, but she had no time to dwell on the past. She had a fresh audience to cater to!
Better look out Auradon, I’m about to get my shot! (Thanks, Benny Boy!)
With a playful giggle, she patted the young king on the head (from a higher vantage point, as he was a good bit taller than her), making Mal huff in annoyance at his side.
It’s Darcy’s day to show her stuff
And I'm gonna give it all I got
I just can't wait for you to see the spectacle I’ll make
With a smirk of devious glee, Darcy pulled a lever on the wall, which caused trap doors to open along the floor, bugs of all kinds swarming out over the feet of the Auradon Kids, who yelped and scrambled to avoid them.
"Oh my GODS, Eeeew!", Audrey squealed, prancing on the spot in revulsion, "Where did she even GET this many bugs?!"
But I guess that all depends
On how much terror you can take!
Darcy gave another menacing cackle, before giving the group of frightened teens a playful wave as she disappeared into the shadows and allowed her friends to say their piece.
UMA: Spooky hour approaches
And just out of sight
The assembled teens turned with a start to the pirating sea witch sitting on the top level of the old fountain in the center of the room, grinning nonchalantly as she fingered the blade of her sword.
HARRY: A creature is stirring
To give you a fright
The ‘Hero’ kids shrieked as the pirate dropped down in front of them, hanging upside down while brandishing his hook with a maniacal grin.
GIL: The hearts of the heroes
They’re racing with fear
Sitting up on a ledge, swinging his feet back and forth, Gil’s bright and cheerful smile looked unusually menacing overlaid by the shadows that entrenched the room.
PIRATE TRIO: They won’t get no sleep, cuz our Boogie Gal’s here!
With a maniacal laugh in perfect three part harmony, the pirates all vanished into the shadows as Darcy reappeared with a dramatic flourish, the casino black-lights making her appear to almost glow.
DARCY: Look out cuz that Boogie Blood is back in town!
(Pirate Trio: Woah-oh-oh!)
Darcy felt that the residents of Auradon had been growing soft in the absence of a Boogie to remind them what lurked in the dark, but that was going to change now that she was here! She had plans to remind the world of why her family name sent a chill down your spine!
Honey, you ain’t ready for what’s gonna go down!
(Pirate Trio: Woooah-Oh!)
Darcy grinned and the Auradon kids shrieked as all the lights went out once more, before the floor dropped out beneath them and they were sent plummeting down a steep ramp that landed them in a lower level of the old house. Like the room before it, this new location was quickly illuminated by glittering casino style lighting.
HARRY: Nowhere to run
With his signature crazed giggle, Harry flipped a lever that sealed the passage through which the teens had come, trapping them in the room.
GIL: No place to hide
Gil grinned as he hit a button on the wall that shone a bright spotlight on their captives, illuminating their every move.
UMA: So say goodbye
Uma gave a mocking little wave to the terrified group as she called their attention to where her bestie was waiting to continue the show.
DARCY: 'Cause Darcy’s gettin’ her Boogie on! It’s my turn this time!
(Pirate Trio: She’s got her boogie on!)
Darcy gave the teens a predatory grin as she stepped out onto a balcony above them, her face illuminated by the flashing lights all around them as she twirled a dagger between her fingers.
HARRY: Who's the one gonna make you scream?
UMA: DARCY! BOOGIE!
Harry grinned suavely as he swung up to sit on the ledge beside Darcy, enjoying the glints of fear in the eyes of the young do-gooders at the gleam of his hook.
GIL: Who’s the Isle’s queen of Halloween?
UMA: DARCY! BOOGIE!
Gil swung over to perch on Darcy’s other side, giving her a playful bow as Uma came to stand beside her best friend, resting an elbow on her shoulder.
DARCY: This year, when Halloween comes ‘round
The screams are gonna roll!
Darcy let out another menacing giggle as she let the dagger fly from her fingers, Chad giving a high, girlish shriek as it pierced right between his feet.
Yes, 'cause I got my boogie on
And I feel it in my soul!
When Darcy stomped on a panel of the floor after performing a smooth turn, spikes emerged from the walls around the room, slowly creeping towards the group as they gasped in terror.
It was then that the ‘future queen’ decided now was a good time to run off her mouth.
MAL: Now I think this has gone far enough
So I suggest you listen up
Mal crossed her arms and tried to appear intimidating, though this failed to impress the Boogie girl by any means.
Halloween is sweet in Auradon
Can’t let things get too rough!
With a mocking smile, Darcy rested her chin on her hand as she responded to Mal in the way one would to appease a petulant child.
DARCY: Okay, Dragon Lady, you’ve made your point
I hear you loud and clear
Darcy gave Mal a look of mock sympathy, nodding as if to comply with what she was saying, only for a devious grin to overtake her features once more.
But these spooks need a little spice
And so I volunteer
With a loud whoop of laughter, Darcy flipped down from the banister landing a mere ten feet away from the heroes, before giving a sharp whistle.
We'll fill the halls with creepy crawls
So just sit back and watch
At her call, a plethora of bugs, snakes and spiders crawled and slithered out of the darkness, surrounding the group of teens as Darcy clapped with pride and joy.
Cause this year, Darcy Boogie’s gonna kick it up a notch!
HARRY: Darcy’s in charge now, and things will get wild!
Harry leaped down to land on Darcy’s left side, brandishing his hook with a maniacal grin. The show wasn’t over yet, and he couldn’t wait to see the main act!
GIL: She’ll stop their pulse, and do it with a smile!
Gil jumped down to land at Darcy’s other side, practically bouncing on his heels with anticipation. This was the scariest part of the whole deal, and it was gonna be awesome.
UMA: Papa Oogie, he taught her well!
With a smile, Darcy blew a kiss to an image of her dear ol' daddy on the wall, before turning back to face the frightened teens. He had taught her everything there was to know about terror, and she was ready to put it to use.
PIRATE TRIO: And now she’s got us all under her spooky spell!
Uma was the last to jump down, perching on the fountain once more as she allowed a snake to creep up her arm, scratching it under the chin as Darcy resumed the tune.
DARCY: Look out cuz that Boogie Blood is back in town!
(Pirate Trio: Woah-oh-oh!)
Honey, you ain’t ready for what’s gonna go down!
(Pirate Trio: Woooah-Oh!)
Suddenly, the hero teens were raised above the ground on a platform, which shot them back up to the room they had started in, but now the shadows along the walls seemed to be swiping out at them.
HARRY: Nowhere to run
GIL: No place to hide
UMA: So say goodbye
The pirates cackled as they all brandished their weapons and made sure every exit was sealed off. There was no getting away for the teens now!
DARCY: 'Cause Darcy’s gettin’ her Boogie on! It’s my turn this time!
(Pirate Trio: She’s got her boogie on!)
From somewhere unseen, Darcy’s maniacal laughter sounded as a swarm of bats flew about around the AK’s heads, making them squeal.
HARRY: Who's the one gonna make you scream?
UMA: DARCY! BOOGIE!
GIL: Who’s the Isle’s queen of Halloween?
UMA: DARCY! BOOGIE!
The Pirate Trio all gave dramatic bows as Darcy emerged from the shadows with a small flip switch in hand. The teens eyed it nervously. What now?
DARCY: This year, when Halloween comes ‘round
The screams are gonna roll!
Yes, 'cause I got my boogie on
And I feel it in my soul!
When Darcy hit the small switch, the heroes suddenly found themselves in the center of a large roulette wheel, with various blades of all kinds swinging around them and casino lights blinding them with brightly colored flashes.
GIL: They’re scared
HARRY: They’re sick
UMA: They’re horrified
The three pirates cackled as they looked down from their perch at the Auradon kids' expressions, each one a picture of dread and regret. (Even the normally fearless Lonnie was looking a tad rattled, quite the feat!)
DARCY: Come on, Heroes, look alive
Or this will be a holiday your weak hearts won’t survive!
Darcy placed a cloth hand over her chest in a “bless your hearts” gesture before she let loose another wild laugh as the blades narrowly missed her captives.
UMA: It’s over now, they’re toast!
GIL: They’re done!
HARRY: They’ve had a decent run!
The three teenagers gave playful, teasing waves to the Auradon Kids before disappearing into the shadows to watch the final act.
DARCY: There's a brand new Boogie here in town
And I've only just begun
Darcy had every intent of carrying on the legacy of frights her father had left behind in Halloween Town. While her tactics might not be lethal or as extreme as his, she still loved to indulge in some good screams! She cackled as she disappeared into a hole in the floor and the heroes were each deposited into different slots on the giant wheel.
DARCY: Look out cuz that Boogie Blood is back in town!
(Pirate Trio: Woah-oh-oh!)
Darcy re-emerged in the center of the roulette wheel, posing dramatically as the lights gleamed around her. She was ready to give them the final scare.
Honey, you ain’t ready for what’s gonna go down!
(Pirate Trio: Woooah-Oh!)
The heroes all screamed as what appeared to be boiling hot lava (a favor from Hades) rose up from vats in the floor, encircling the roulette wheel and making the room grow hotter by the second. Darcy cackled like a loon as her creepy crawly companions scuttled around and over the heroes.
HARRY: Nowhere to run
GIL: No place to hide
UMA: So say goodbye
The pirates taunted the Auradon teens as they threw daggers that narrowly missed them, making them cry out in fear.
DARCY: 'Cause Darcy’s gettin’ her Boogie on! It’s my turn this time!
(Pirate Trio: She’s got her boogie on!)
Darcy took in the sound of the screaming around her, relishing each one. This was what her kind lived for, tasting the fear and panic of their victims.
(Pirate Trio: Woah-oh-oh-oh! Wo-oah oh-oh!)
UMA: DARCY! BOOGIE!
(Pirate Trio: Woah-oh-oh-oh!)
GIL: She’s gonna boogie down!
Uma, Harry and Gil clapped for the show as the lights began to flicker out, the lava receded, and the bugs scuttled back into the darkness. Their first performance had been a rousing success!
HARRY: The ghouls of the Isle are taking over the night!
GIL: Happy Halloween to all
UMA: And to all a good fright
DARCY: Yes, 'cause I got my boogie on!
And I feel it in my soul!
As their captive audience was finally allowed to flee the scene when the heavy doors suddenly flew open, Darcy and her “helpers” burst into maniacal, gleeful laughter as a tall, sharply-dressed young man with shaggy red hair and a bemused smile stepped out of the shadows. Darcy turned to face him with a grin.
“See, Darlin’?, she said with a playful giggle as she walked over and took his hand, “I told ya I wouldn’t go overboard!”, with a coquettish grin as she wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
“Well, they won’t be sleeping soundly for some time, my bleeding heart. You put on quite the unforgettable show.”, JJ said, taking one of her hands and pressing a kiss to her knuckles, producing a blush she tried her best to hide.
"That's the idea, ain't it? Gotta live up to my family's reputation.", Darcy said, blushing even brighter as the Pumpkin Prince pulled her close again, their faces an inch apart.
"You did much more than that, my black butterfly. You have a style all your own, and it sends my heart out of my ribcage.", he told her, earning a soft mutter of "Sap..." in response, before he leaned down and the two shared a kiss in the shadowy hall. Two frightful souls, simply meant to be.
I hope you all enjoyed the show, and that it gave you a fitting fright! I love Darcy so much and I hope you all love her too! Song is reworked from this amazing number from the web series, The Villains' Lair!
Oogie's Boogie (The Villains Lair) - YouTube
Let me know your thoughts in the comments and reblogs!
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Mini-Series: Part 1/?.
The Man In The Glass Cage.
Pairing: Morpheus x Fem!Reader
Story: Dancing With The Devil (Alternate path from the end of part 2 of the story onwards)
Warnings: Third Person. Will Mostly Be Referred To As She (Called Y/N When Her Nickname Is Being Used and Will Occasionally Be Called By Her 'Angel' Name). She has Mid-Length Hair. She Has Kids. Major Daddy Issues. Violence. Some Angst.
Word Count: 1.5k
A/N: Major Spoilers for the Story (Klaus Mikaelson fic), like, this existing spoils the mystery of who my character is as well as her character arc.
This will also be posted to my Wattpad.
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A sudden gust of wind whips loose strands of hair across her face as she picks at her short nails, her braided hair flies in the air before once again settling on her back as her brother, Raphael, tucks his wings away, his grey wing blending into the dead sky.
"He's not here then." She states, not looking away from her nails.
She hears Raphael sigh, "No, he isn't. Seems he moved on a while ago."
She smirks at him, not bothering to say what they both already knew. Gravel crunches under her boots as she walks over to her brother, pats him on the shoulder then walks over to the rock formation she'd been staring at for the past hour while Raph confirmed what her instincts had been telling her since they landed in the desolate universe, their father wasn't there. At least, not anymore. The traces of his power that she could feel, suggest he had travelled through this universe, but he didn't stay long.
The black rocks loom over her as she walks closer to the small opening that sat between the two largest formations. She eyes the gap, feeling how thin the fabric of the universe is in this spot. Her sword sings as she unsheathes it, its scabbard hitting her back where it is strapped, and grips it with both hands before pointing the blade towards the dark grey ground. She closes her eyes, breathing deeply as she taps into her powers, the seemingly endless reserve she'd been collecting since she and Raphael had started hunting their father, responds to her immediately. Her entire body hums as her power flows through her. She opens her eyes, her irises now burning a deep blood red, she ushers her powers into the sword she holds, the blade glowing as she pours more and more of her power into it.
The sword ignites, white flames licking up the blade as she takes a final deep breath and thrusts the blade deep into the rock. A flash of light blinds her and a wave of power rumbles throughout the barren universe. Her vision clears to reveal a bright portal sitting between the two rocks, she looks over her shoulder at Raphael and nods towards the gash she made in the fabric of the universe. Finding it unfortunate that the borderline destructive action was the only way they could travel between the alternate universes.
"That never gets less terrifying." Raphael shivers at his sister's display of power, realising, not for the first time, just how powerful her eldest daughter, Evie, would get. He walks over to the portal, throwing one last glance at his older sister before walking through the cold portal, wondering what kind of place they'll end up in this time.
She pulls the sword out of the ground, quickly walking through the portal as it starts to close, hoping they can catch up to their father so she can finally go home to her two daughters.
She feels it immediately.
The pull. The thing that started her on this road. The thing she never thought she'd have again. The thing her father ripped from her, detaching her from who she thought was her soulmate. The father of her children, who died saving their youngest. Who she mourned, thinking her soulmate was dead without having met the real her. Who was, quite possibly the only person she ever truly loved in her long existence. Who turned out to not be her soulmate, he was just a means to an end for her father, a way to punish her more than he already had. To tie her to a mortal that was destined to die at the hand of his father. But he underestimated how far her influence reached, even after he cursed her. He underestimated how badly the Fates wanted her daughters to be born, who were the only ones powerful enough to do what needed to be done.
She exchanges a glance with Raphael, ignoring his unspoken question as she looks back at the large house from where they landed in the woods, the building close enough so she can see movement in the windows but far enough away so they wouldn't be seen.
"Why are we here, Y/N?"
She ignores him, walks towards the house and stops at the front door. She grabs the door handle and twists it to reveal that it's unlocked. The door slowly swings open. Raphael walks up behind her, grabs her arm to stop her and throws her a silent look to ask her what she's doing. She shakes him off and walks into the house, her brother's quiet swearing right behind her as she follows her instincts. Follows them through the eerily silent house as they lead her and Raphael to a door that sits slightly ajar, she smirks at her younger brother before pulling it open to reveal stone stairs leading down into darkness. She signals for Raphael to keep watch before walking silently into the dark.
She stops in front of a wooden door. Her heart pounds in her chest as she reaches for the handle, stopping just before she touches the metal when she senses something. Something's wrong with the door. She stops the instinct to reach out with her powers, knowing her father will sense her presence and move on if she uses them. She backs up, the sword on her back brushing up against the wall as she does and using all her strength, kicks down the door, wards flashing briefly where the door used to be.
The glass orb in the middle of the room is the first thing she notices. The man, whose head snaps up to look at her, is the second. She steps into the basement, ignoring the shouts of the two guards who aim their guns at her. The very naked man stares into her eyes as he rises to stand in the glass cage. Time slows to a stop as she continues to stare into his blue eyes. It's him. She realises. He's the one.
BANG!!
There's a piercing pain in her left shoulder. She looks down at it, shocked and watches the blood pour from the wound the gunshot made. She dives for the pillar on her left, closest to the guards, and swings her uninjured arm to punch the face of the guard who stepped back to intercept her, the man falls to the floor, unconscious. She unsheathes the sword on her back once again, walking out from behind the pillar as the female guard shoots at her again.
BANG!!
She swings the sword, watching intently as the blade slices through the bullet, a dull thud sounds as one-half of the bullet hits the wall, and a loud crack sounds as the other half hits the glass cage.
BANG!!
She merely deflects the bullet as the guard gets closer, shouting something she ignores as she backs up in response.
BANG!!
She deflects another, glancing at the cage as it cracks some more, the man watches the situation intensely, his mouth parting as the glass splinters.
BANG!!
The glass cage shatters, drawing the guard's attention long enough for her to smash the guard across the face with the sword's pommel, knocking the guard out as the wind whips her hair around.
Footsteps step closer to her as she sheaths her sword and stands still, staring at the unconscious guards as the man stops next to her, his bare chest brushing against her shoulder, which had thankfully healed without her realising. His hand brushes shards of glass from her hair. She turns her body to face him, his hand moving to linger on her cheek and looks into his eyes, now glowing silver.
They gaze into each other's eyes, both caught up in the sudden flurry of confusing emotions as warmth fills their bodies and the desire to know each other in every possible way fills every nerve. Is this what it's supposed to feel like when you find your soulmate? She wonders. Trying not to think about how much this complicated her mission and her life as he softly presses his forehead against hers, his thumb brushing against the apple of her cheek, careful to avoid the small cuts the glass made when the cage practically exploded.
"Y/N! We have to go!" She hears her brother shout, bringing her back to reality as her head snaps in Raphael's direction. And upon seeing his mild panic, quickly walks out of the room, avoiding looking at the man whose tender embrace she just left.
Raphael lingers for a moment, meeting the glare of the naked man his sister was giving googly eyes. He shrugs, shooting him a fake apologetic look and, while avoiding looking below his face, turns and runs up the stair after his sister.
The sibling sprint up the stairs, taking two at a time to get to the top. She pauses at the top, looking down the hallways to make sure they're clear before running towards the front door, surprisingly still open from where they entered. They continue into a sprint, only slowing down when they reach the tree line where Raphael shoves her into a tree.
"What the hell was that!?" He seethes, trying to keep his voice down.
She leans against the tree, "He's my soulmate..." Her voice trails off, unable to believe what just happened. And how fucked she was.
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Thanks for reading.
Next part will be out next week.
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