#FUN FACT this started off as an asl au!

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hello one piece sea monsters au it's been five months

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CAN I PLEASEE PLZ PLS GET UR FIC RECS DUDE (can i also rec one; poly philtatos (the most loved by far)

anything for you anon <3 sorry for taking . checks watch . two days .

under the cut cuz i have . A Few

PROJECT: ICARUS - aka the fic thats been absolutely rotting my brain for the past week . luffy dies at marineford except actually just kidding hes still alive but hes a marine pacifista / seraphim / human weapon now . oops ! please read it its so good the first 2 chapters are fucking BRUTAL

put your faith in what you most believe in - luffy gets sick . sabo's understandably worried . this ones a top contender for my fav op fic . i think abt this one CONSTANTLY

literally every taizi fic . yes all of them . i have read every single op fic theyve published . they're all bangers . no exceptions . but i will specifically recommend the previous fic , as well as this one , this one , this one , this one , and this one

wish by spirit and if by yes - sabo visits the whitebeards on revolutionary business . also a top contender for my fav op fic . i REALLY love this one the dynamic is SO good

i know you by the state of your hands - time travel shenanigans

breathe - luffy has a nightmare and an ensuing panic attack and law calms him down . they chat . VERY good i really like this one . the sequel is also good its linked on the fic

asl in red - this whole series is insane . it starts as like "shanks adopts ASL !!!" and then it just goes completely off the rails . like god whats going on . its great tho

ache in the rain (and remember the wounds) - luffy sees ghosts !

luffy's law - i dont know whats really going on in this fic but i fuck with it . will be incorporating multiple things from this fic into any modern au i make in the future

whatever you can still betray - ace has GOT to be a marine spy because nothing he says makes any fucking sense . i really love this one its so fun

finally i get to choose what's wrong (and what is right) - listen . 90% of the time i am FIRMLY against genderbending one character and nobody else . but like . im a fan of this one . also makino has a gun

si c'est un âme - your soulmate's first words to you are written on your body . luffy has 9 phrases on his back . i AM in fact a platonic soulmate enjoyer

blood song - post thriller bark zolu ...... ough

on brotherhood - ageswap , luffy is the older brother

code of misconduct - there's a set of written rules on the thousand sunny . VERY silly fic . very fun

hey, let's get lost (along the way) - luffy , ace , nami , and vivi get lost in alabasta . shenanigans ensue

i can't be selfless - garp invites aokiji to dawn island to help convince luffy to be a marine

god's emperor - shanks meets a young god . this was before 1044 actually like damn girl ur ON that shit

how it should have healed - the aftermath of some of luffy's various injuries

seven deadly sins - trafalgar law's new apartment is haunted by exactly seven (7) ghosts

chasing the remnants - sabo accompanies dragon to loguetown

little monsters - usopp and sanji get captured by marines

of dawn and dreams - i could not tell you what this series is about but its mostly shanks and buggy . its good tho

don't bury me with gold - WORLD NOBLE SABO ....... oughhh this one is so good . i think abt it a lot

sun over the horizon - luffy gives his crew some much-needed affection after a battle

take a step in mine - on their way out of marineford , luffy collapses a little bit earlier . it changes some things

spin a yarn - time travel shenanigans . this whole series makes me completely and utterly insane . read it now

over the course of a day - worlds worst roadtrip

greatest gift of all - luffy is 10 years younger than his brothers

two and a half pirates - luffy is 16 years younger than his brothers

unsinkable - the ocean is luffy's mother . ive seen like 3 different fics with this concept but this one is my favourite

three years, give or take - time travel shenanigans , except it's ace this time

hide the knives - after ace joins the whitebeards , shanks drops by for a party

beginning the next dream - time travel shenanigans . there's a reason it's the most kudosed op fic

make a choice (turncoat hero) - garp accidentally becomes a pirate . whoops !

boy with a scar - luffy vanishes after sabo dies and shows up 4 years later with a slave brand . what kind of man would i be if i didnt include boy with a scar . i love this one a lot

in which higuma doesn't get drunk, even though he really, really wants to - time travel shenanigans

sunflowers - genderfluid luffy ....... god i love transgenderism

pain scale - luffy gets injured and nobody realizes for a while , himself included

sibling sympathies - ace and nami have a chat in alabasta

small changes - id summarize this one but tbh i dont super remember what happens in this one i just remember rlly liking it . its a cora lives au i know that . read it anyways

too bright to see - lusan ..............

i'll keep the king (i'll keep him safe) - EXCEPTIONALLY good luffy whump . very good

of scissors and combs - luffy gets a haircut

and heres four gear fifth fics that i like. id summarize them all but i dont really want to so like . just trust me on this one . read em

also thanks for the rec !! ive been meaning to read that one for weeks thanks for giving me an excuse to finally do it . here's the link for anyone who hasn't read it which you should because it's VERY good

[deedjre]

Day 28 - monster !!! i had this one all prepped 😈 and i RUSHED finishing it so i could work on that piece for the 23rd lmao so it's just gradient shaded. anyway i actually had a fantasy au of these two fuckers from a while back bc i get a feral urge when i think about mers and i was thinking about mers. and so i was like "what if i made john a mer" and then i realized. that would fix him. that would like take away most of his pain and strife. bc you can't smoke underwater. this eventually spiraled into me making him a siren and i honestly i had no other choice but to make colin a vampire do you know how many toxic love songs there are that use "vampire" as a metaphor? at least 2. and he is the vampire in both fr <3

(prompt list) RANTINGS BELOW beware of. worldbuilding lmao

originally gave john the wrong skin tone (and by that i mean blue. like his underwater skin tone is blue) 💀 so the colors of blush and eyebags and clothes might be a bit off but. oh well

anyway.

sirens are considered a subspecies of mers. i suppose. a slight genetic mutation, perhaps. also ignore the crotch part on the land form bit btw. i needed more differences LMAO i think it's mostly meant for a circumcision joke or something continuing on, it's primarily a visual allegory for autism. the feeding off of love part was mostly for john specifically though, to give him more parallels to Colin and for the relationship to be more in line with the uh "original" canon. original in quotes but ig that also fits for the actual original canon?? anyway. when touched with water, the land forms of both sirens and mers will start to change color in just that spot. hence his arm in the piece. also mers just eat fish. for simplicity.

when exiting the water, mers/sirens will typically wind up on the beach naked. so they have little lost and found shops on the shore to give them clothes and shit !! yippee. that's where john got his hoodie in this lore. btw.

some other things: this takes place in california instead of new york bc it was originally going to take place in california. not much difference, in all honesty. lot more temperate. john is a very willing food source to the point of having to get blood transfusions (the yaoi remains toxic). but at least colin feeds him back colin claims he's an elf quite frequently (his fangs aren't always out). which is a bit like saying you're old money. which he very much is NOT. he is still british though here's a doodle sheet i did while thumbnailing (most are thumbnails):

i have an unfinished rough draft of this version of the story and honestly history repeats itself bc i forgot i made the "nicknamed vamp bc he's bi" joke in it. i just thought of it a second time. oh another fun fact: vampires only need to eat like twice a month on average in this story. colin just eats him for fun most of the time. it's how he shows love <3 funnily enough i actually think their relationship is healthier in this au. they communicate like so much fucking more and john isn't AS possessive. i mean colin is actively killing him and john's letting it happen, but colin is also taking him to the hospital when he gets anemic. Even more fun fact!: colin's wearing his 60's au outfit. bc it has a poets shirt and that's more vampire than a button up. the uh chain being drawn/used correctly is just for this au though.

for an unknown reason john still uses ASL in this AU. i forgot why. but it's probably the stutter (though he didn't have one in that point of creation i don't think??? did i give him a stutter twice?? also it should've been mer sign language... bc he lived underwater. i just feel like they'd have another version due to that). he has a stutter btw have i ever said that? i decided it fairly recently. this month or any preceding month through july. uhm. here's some older art of them i might've posted here before:

[swagglessmoth]

I’m gonna mention a few fics by name that have me hooked (some of them I’m pretty sure that have been discontinued but if there’s no note from the author then I’ll keep waiting 🤞)

1. On the edge of seventeen by Scratchienails (obviously) [ao3]

When I saw that the third chapter came out I went so feral I couldn’t read it for a full 45 minutes. That’s all I’m gonna say, I have three other full posts dedicated to this fic

By the same author theres also “But the sea changes colours” it’s based around the same idea that Roger never died but Roger and Shanks steal baby Luffy from Garp and Dragon (it’s very funny but I think it’s been discontinued)

2. A boy with a scar by Syluk [ao3]

It’s a fic about Luffy having been taken as a slave when he was a child and how this affects the story. It has 33 chapters and counting and IT IS SO GOOD AA. Really love when authors take into account all the consequences the changes of the au would have in canon, I mean, like characters that haven’t met the main crew yet still doing things off frame. And the characterization is on point, I love that

3. Blackout / How to catch a Shikari / Brothers under the moon by rikuai12 [ao3/fanfiction]

THIS AUTHOR RAAAAA

That’s all I’ll say

4. Maybe this is home by Lilian_lav [ao3]

At first I was kind of hesitant bc Luffy was kind of out of character and everyone hated him, but as the chapters went on the little cryptid fuck grew on me and so did on the other characters. It has 24 chapters and counting and it’s really fun how asl interact with the heart pirates (though I’m kind of only interested in luffy but that’s just bc I’m hyperfixating)

5. Beyond blood by Justcallmecookie [fanfiction]

This one has permanently marked me and I will never forget about it. It’s about Luffy running away from the government and trying to find Ace after they find out he is Dragon’s son and call on a buster call on Dawn island. Sadly it’s been discontinued but it’s still a really good plot, story and writing overall

Though there is this fic (Blood is thicker then water by ImHyperfixatingdontBotherMe [ao3]) that is inspired by this one and kind of taking their own spin on it. It’s still ongoing and I do recommend it even though it doesn’t have the same vive as the original

6. Colour the ocean red (to prove my love to you) by Epiphany_Of_SummerSunsets [ao3]

It’s super cute with mer teen Shanks and little Luffy, I love their interactions and with there were more fics about them. I also like the mystery with the murders going around and the fact that they made Rouge Garps daughter. Really in love with the whole Monkey D. Gol D. family with asl + Buggy

7. Luffy is Lost in The MHA/BNHA world, but he gets taken in by the Yaoyorozu's and attends school by AndreiStrambeanu [ao3]

…listen, hear me out..

Okay the title is pretty self explanatory and it may not be everyone’s cup of tea but I was bored and it was entertaining. The writing is kinda ass sometimes and there are a lot of plotholes (of which the author is concious about and doesn’t give any fucks) but it IS the author’s first fic (at least published on ao3) so I’ll give them the pass. It is meant to entertain not be a magnum opus, and it does it’s purpose. It is also still ongoing so I’ll take whatever I can

8. Almost giving up before we’ve even started by Leohanan [ao3]

THIS ONE OMG 💞💞

Incredible piece of literature, I loved every second of it. Rouge adopting asl is the best plot and idea ever and I love it. AND ITS COMPLETE 10/10 would read again

8. Tempus Edax Rerum (I think that’s how it’s spelled) by appl_juice [ao3]

Really cute with little Shanks time traveling and ending up with the strawhats, it only has 4 chapters and unfortunately I think it has been discontinued but it had a really good plot and didn’t feel ooc which adds extra points

9. Oden’s eldest by Alexiledit [ao3]

I’ll be careful with this one cause I know the author is on tumblr

I really like it, but not for the fic itself unfortunately, but for the posts about it they have on their tumblr (which expand much more on the au). The fic has one chapter and I think it’s been discontinued, the writing isn’t magnificent but I like the plot. I’ve actually made several pieces of fanart bc this au stuck to my brain and refused to let go for some time. I have a bad habit of taking characters I love and putting them in already existent family dynamics with characters that have nothing to do with them, so I see why I loved this au so much

There are others like Old truths by GreaterAwareness [ao3] Flashy brotherhood by Airuna [ao3] and Tomorrow before yesterday beguins by Staryty [ao3] (this one I’m still halfway though) which have amazing plots and writing but I got kind of bored (I think bc they focused more on Ace or other characters other than Luffy and I exclusively read Luffy centric fics) but they are amazing anyway and should still be acknowledged like the rest.

This is not a tier list, I’m not ranking them in any order whatsoever. I just like ranting

[glacierruler]

fuck it, tell me about both

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Was going to put this below, but was scared you might not see it, thank you so so so much for this ask! If you have any more questions I would love to answer them! Honestly love talking about my projects if you couldn't tell XD. Again thank you so much, please enjoy reading about them!

Okay this is going to be a Long post. And I mean Long.

The Aelleimene Universe:

So this AU follows Luke, a transmasc gay man, and starts off very slice of life like but turns into an aetherpunk adventure fic. I don't actually have much for it published yet. Luke has two siblings, Amber and Edwin, both of whom he is helping trade for college admissions by working on an airship. While Amber is going to college to become a fashion designer, Edwin is going to college to get a degree in Aelleimene Research and Usage. What Luke wants to do is become a tinkerer, like his parents, but at the moment that's not possible. Now you might be going, what is Aelleimene? (1. It is a word I completely made up with the help of @duck-in-a-spaceship that basically means magic). But 2, it is this magical force that some can manipulate to do their will, in the current setting the government decrees that you have to have a license to use Aelleimene because it's very dangerous and hard to control. Some things to note: 1. Aelleimene is guarded by the 4 sisters, which were made by the Aelleimene itself to protect it. (Which is an almost lost legend at this point) 2. All 4 sisters have to agree to close off Aelleimene to the world in order for it to completely stop working, but if an individual sister decides to close it off, it just becomes weaker. 3. The plot comes in because of this, one of the sisters is kidnapped by the government, and in response 2 of the sisters start the process to shut off Aelleimene. (The 3rd one doesn't, but that's because of her visit with Luke before this happens). Other fun facts: This world works on a trade/barter system that I've set up! Love interest, Anthony, knows some sign language (based on ASL because that's what I'm currently learning).

I'm actually really excited to keep working on this, but it's taking the back burner for now because of:

Adventures in the Mad Forest (AitMF) Podcast

While I've been mainly posting about this on my @adventures-in-the-mad-forest blog, I've been talking about it recently here as well! About: It's about Glacie, and their coworkers, who all work at the Meeting Point. The Meeting Point being a shop/restaurant located near the Mad Forest. Coming back from a pretty long break, due to their own unreality problems popping up, Glacie is warned that the forest grows hungry. After some incidents, Glacie's hallucinations start getting real bad, and they eventually venture forth into the Mad Forest. Some Notes: Glacie is based off of me and has bipolar 1 disorder with hallucinations and delusions. The Mad Forest uses magic to make you go mad with hallucinations/seeing things, and amplifies it in those who already deal with such issues. If you go into the Mad Forest, it starts making the hallucinations and delusions more and more potent, almost real adjacent the deeper you are. People have died in there, and almost no one leaves without some form of scarring. Some things I want to achieve with the podcast are making any listeners who aren't reading the scripts question things. And, while I haven't written Season 2 yet (just finished season 1, looking for volunteer voice actors, but more on that in a bit) I have some ideas on how I want to 'show' the hallucinations, as in Season 1 you can't actually hear most of them. Again, the reason that is is because Glacie isn't in the Mad Forest yet so it's only amplifying them. I mentioned Volunteer Voice Acting Read this post and make sure you understand it completely if you're interested! If you're not, but think it's a cool project consider reblogging anyways maybe? You must be 18 years or older to volunteer (because of the workload) Please note this is Volunteer because I don't have the funds to pay people, but I am trying to get some! Mainly through kofi at the moment, but as time goes on I'll be expanding that hopefully. Fun Facts: This podcast was loosely inspired by the Spiral from TMA (The Magnus Archives). (It is almost nothing like TMA, I want to make that very very clear here, but that podcast did inspire this one.)

[timstolejasonscorpseagain]

what fanfics, that you've written, are your favorites? and is it the same ones youre most proud of?

Holo there! Thanks for the question!::,)

Hm.... In alphabetical order..

Bacterial Contamination.

Fandom: DC

Rating: Explicit.

Relationship: Jason Todd/Tim Drake (no romance)

A very dead-dove fic, yes, but it was pretty fun. It's angsty, and it's messed up. I think my strongest point when it comes to my writing is emotions (which I guess makes sense, since I write a lot of angst) and just, put characters through the wringer. The point of that work wasn't something deep. I legit just wanted to make them go through something terrible. I think the writing, as in the style and format and how it makes sense, is pretty okay.

Fun fact: I didn't know what to name it, and this is a common thing. I have a docs document with name ideas, but usually thats reserved for vibe-specific or plot heavy fics. When I don't know what to name a work, I'll scroll through my music playlist on youtube lol

This one was taken from the song of the same name (Bacterial Contamination) by Deino

Beast In Black.

Fandom: Linked Universe

Rating: T

Relationships: Time & Wild, Twilight & Time, Twilight & Wild

This was for a secret santa thing, and I almost didn't finish it and I was stressed about it. But I managed to finish it on time. Looking back now, I get nit-picky about it, but it could've been a lot worse in terms of fic and plot. In reality, all I really wanted was to transform the chain into animals. It's one of my favourites though because I managed to finish it even though it was hard, and because I think the writing style is okay.

Fun fact: Once more I didn't know what to name it, so playlist I went. This is inspired by the band 'Beast In Black' with the song of the same name, simply because 'Beast' was in the title, and the album cover is a wolf.

It's Better When You're With Me (but that's better left unsaid.)

Fandom: Boku No Hero Academia

Rating: T

Relationship: Shigaraki Tomura & Midoriya Izuku.

This is one of my favourite fics that I've written, honestly. It got longer than intended, and it was my first serious BNHA fic where I actually liked it. That fic is supposed to be sad, it's supposed to be drenched in grief and small seeds of hope. Izuku deserved better, deserved happiness, and it simply turned out that death was the key.

Fun Fact: The title is from the song "The worst in me" by Bad Omens. It's symbolises how Izuku feels guilty, and that it's ironic the first person to show him kindness is a villain.

Times of pain and times of craving left to resurrect the dead, as we dared to run with the wildest of wolves and ignored the signs of the end.

Fandom: One Piece

Rating: Explicit (because of horror/gore)

Relationship: ASL

Not a popular fic, and it's not really plot heavy, either. The idea was Luffy, in a modern AU sort-of, had nightmares that symbolised his failures in canon. It started off a year or more so before I actually published it, and I re-wrote it completely after I found it again. It's very heavy on the symbolism which was super fun. Oh, and cuddles. I love non-sexual intimacy.

Fun fact: Fic was inspired by rambles between my friend Arson and me, talking about Luffy having nightmares about Ace's death, and the song 'Alive or Undead'by Powerwolf, which is where the title comes from. I'm very aware it's a long title, I couldn't decide which part I liked the most lol

Thanks for asking!

[cyborg-franky]

Hi! I absolutely adore your writing 🥰 and I really appreciate that you’re doing SFW Halloween content to balance out the… energy this time of year 😅 really out here doin gods work.

Could I request a modern AU where the reader shows up to a Halloween party in a fabulous costume that’s completely accidentally a matching couples costume to any of the ASL boys? Maybe their friends planned it?? Dunno 🤷🏼‍♀️ thought it’d be cute ☺️ thanks!

OH WHAT A FUN REQUEST I thought I'd do all three for you in a headcannon style! I hope you don't mind I just wanted to do all three cus this is a cute prompt. And thank you for kind words <3 I am very glad you like my stuff bean!

- Your friends all knew you liked Ace and that feelings were returned but you still both remained clueless to one anothers feelings. - You wanted to come as something else to the party but your friends talked you into this one, you had no idea why. - The night of the party arrived and you felt good in your costume you'd put your own spin on the idea of 'little red riding hood' - When you catch up with Ace and see him in a wolf outfit you blush, you didn't mean to match but here you were. - Ace grins ear to ear and pulls you against him for a selfie. - "Oh wow we match! that's cool" He hums and pats you on the back. - The entire night people compliment you both on a cute couples costume and you notice Ace never corrects them on how you aren't a couple so you decide not to either. - It's alot of fun being his 'partner' for the night you decide. - When Ace sits with you alone he remarks it's cool you ended up in matching outfits, you think about your other friends.. and it clicks. - "I think it's because the guys know I like you, so they set me up" You say looking into your drink. - "Ooooh you like me huh?" He grins, wrapping his arm around your waist and giving you a wolfish grin.

- You didn't mind when your friends suggested this costume for you, you'd not had any of your own ideas after all. - You thought it looked nice, classy but also creepy. - The surprise on your face when you showed up to the party and Sabo basically matched you. - "We look like one of those couples that match!" Sabo laughed, his cheeks a little pink but he was pleased with the accidental matching, he'd had a crush on you for ages now and it could feel like you were a couple for one night. - You now had a feeling your friends had played you, knowing how you felt about the blond. - You got asked for your photo with Sabo a few times by various friends and you didn't hate that each time he got super close, an arm around you. - "I'm starting to think this was a set up" He said tapping his chin and watching you pour yourself and him a drink. - "Really? I think it's a common enough outfit.." You said passing him a cup. - "I ..I think they wanted us to match.. trying to get me to confess my feelings.." "O...oh!"

- You were not keen on being something as cliche as an angel, the wings would get in the way, the halo would annoy you but your friends kept telling you to get it. - You sighed and allowed yourself to be talked into it. - The moment you saw Luffy with his devil costume on it all fell into place and you side eyed your friends. - "OH COOL WE MATCH!" Luffy yelled from across the room and rushed over to you, giving you a friendly embrace and lifting you off the ground. - Friends snickering at how red your face went, blushing like crazy and trying to hide your face with your hands before he set you down. - It was fun matching him, he chuckled when people asked him if you came as a pair and just shrugged with a big grin. - The fact he wasn't insulted of defensive when people assumed you a couple was a good sign. - Confessing to Luffy though? you watched him talk happily with your friends who pointed to you, his wide eyes stared at you before nodding his head. - Seems like the choice to confess wasn't yours any more as Luffy gave you a sloppy kiss on the cheek.

[anwynb2003]

Um... I think I made a BatFam AU while half-asleep...

Ok so, I wake up, and it seems last night I wrote out a messy explanation of a story that I just might have to write now... but I've read literally one Batman comic (Death in the Family), and all my knowledge comes from either YouTube, Wikis, and stories on AO3...

Hyperfixation is fun, isn't it?

Anyway, here's a copy-paste of what I wrote in my half-asleep state at around 2:00 last night (note, the doc itself is simply titled "C'mon. You Know."):

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Tireeeeed let’s do this

Okay so

AU: No superheroes. Bruce Wayne is just a rich dude who starts taking in orphans because reasons.

First up was Dick Grayson, who he adopted when he was 9.

7 years later, he added 13-year-old Jason Todd.

3 years later, 12-year-old Tim Drake.

2 years later, 14-year-old Cassie Cain.

And finally, 2 years after that, he learned of and gained custody of his only biological son: 10-year-old Damian Wayne.

Only a year after Damian joined the family though, Brucie boy died, presumably in a “tragic accident”, but it’s quickly revealed that someone’s altered his will, leaving his kids with none of the family’s fortune; not even their home.

Dick, who’d moved out a few years ago, now has custody of his 3 youngest siblings, and only a small, 2-bedroom house in Blüdhaven to care for them in.

Jason, who for a variety of reasons had run away at 15, and had stayed away for the most part, reluctantly agrees to move in Full House style to help Dick, while all the siblings work with their ex-butler/grandfather figure Alfred, and family-friends Jim and Babs Gordon to figure out the mystery of their father’s death and will.

Tensions run high, Dick’s having a breakdown, Jay’s struggling to Dad (verb), Tim’s gay and spiralling, Cass struggles with speech, and Dami’s emotionally stunted. Yay!

So we got:

Dick, 24-year-old officer of the BPD. Adopted at 9 years old after losing his parents in a circus act gone wrong, Dick stayed with Bruce until he was 18, when after a heated argument he left for college. He made up with his father over the next couple years and stayed in contact, often visiting him and his siblings.

Jason, 21-year-old, works part-time at a gym in Crime Alley, Gotham City. Adopted when he was 13, after several years of living on the streets after his step-mother’s death by overdose and his father’s “peace out” moment. Discovered the identity of his birth-mother, ran away to go find her because teen angst and increasing fights with Bruce, then she was found dead a week later (her ex was charged and found guilty) and while Jay couldn’t be found, much of the blood at the crime scene was his. Then, randomly, he contacted his family again 4 years later, at 19. Didn’t move back in, and things were quite tense between him and Bruce, but still hung out with his siblings outside the home (though he was angry at Tim at first, for being adopted less than a year after his “death” and "replacing" him).

Tim, 17-year-old honours student. Adopted when he was 12, but actually started hanging around the house a little before that, as Dick was tutoring him after school. This helped both Dick, and Bruce to discover how neglectful and emotionally abusive his parents were, and Bruce literally had to sue for custody for this kid. He won.

Cassie, another 17-year-old. Adopted at 14, she’d been on the streets much like Jason had, but of her own volition… to a point. She was scarred after seeing her father do… something, when she was only 8 years old (she’s repressed so hard that even she doesn’t remember exactly what), and so ran away. This thing traumatized her so much that she lost her ability to speak for years, and has only just started learning to talk again. Instead, she usually uses ASL.

And Damian, an 11-year-old ball of politeness, good manners, and pure, unadulterated rage. He was born nine-months after his mother date-raped his father, and was raised in quite an… odd way, by said mother and her father. Long and short of it: crime family, but not a close one. He rarely if ever actually saw his mother, and when he did she wasn’t overly affectionate. He spent most of his early days being groomed to be his grandfather’s heir, only for their entire organization to be captured by police when he was 10. It was now when the emotionally stunted, spoiled brat was put into his father’s custody.

Main issues:

-Dickie boy stressed ooooooouut, gotta be a breadwinner and keep his siblings together and safe

-Jaybird technically never made up with Bruce; they’d actually made plans to get together and talk things out, but then, y’know, death

-Timmy, poor thing, is balancing school, work at Wayne Enterprises, and investigating the case of his father’s death, and has seemingly forgotten what sleep is. Adding on the fact that Bruce being dead means his (granted, chosen) role as heir to the company seems much more real (even despite the fake will, he's confident he'll figure it out and find the real one), he’s not doing all that great

-Cassie, sweetheart, has been emotionally traumatized for years, and now just has more trauma to add to that with Bruce being dead. She’s getting better, but struggling

-Dami, baby bird, is filled with more rage than usual, and is endlessly worried about all the animals in his “zoo”; Alfred remains at the manor (though he has not met his new employer), for the sole purpose of making sure they stay fed, watered, bathed, and more or less cared for.

So, to sum up, Dick’s working to support them and trying his best, Jay’s Dad-ing while Dick’s at work since his hours are more flexible, Tim hasn’t slept in years, Cass needs therapy and hugs, and Damian has a growing army of stuffed animals to fill the gaping hole in his life where his zoo used to be (since he could only bring Titus and Alfred the Cat with him to Bludhaven).

Will they be able to figure out who had their father killed and get their family legacy back?

Hell if I know, I haven’t written it yet. Probably. Get off my back.

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So, long story short, I seem to have issues, but this is happening now apparently.

Not right now though, Ima go play Minecraft.

[cupidmarwani-archive]

I Know your deaf!Buck tag is supposed to be about Buck being deaf which makes sense obviously but I would really like to see more of the autistic side of this AU If you wouldn't mind?🙈😬

yuh yuh I got you. I feel like I should also address that I am not autistic, this AU is informed by my research and interactions with autistic people, as well as my personal experiences with sensory and social issues. Those who are actually autistic please feel free to step in if I say something that’s out of line ily anyway under the cut bc this got long //

- Buck’s deafness and his autism are very much connected for him, if that makes sense. They both very much inform his approach to the world and to other people, and his being deaf affects how he copes with his autism, and his autism affects how he copes with being deaf.

- One of his most common stims is ASL, because it’s a very natural thing for his hands to fall into and moving hands? Feels good. At first as the team learns ASL it’s kind of frustrating, because it can be hard to tell if Buck’s signing to communicate or to stim. The usual tell for the difference is when he’s stimming it tends to be a singular word or phrase, and rarely anything that makes any sense.

- The main reason that Buck prefers to have his aid turned off, besides the fact that he’s used to silence, is that it’s a lot of sensory input that would be overwhelming in the best circumstances, but especially because it’s not something he’s ever had to learn to cope with. It takes a lot of getting used to for him. 

- While everyone kind of knows right away that Buck is deaf- it’s not like he can hide it if he wanted to- they don’t really know he’s autistic until much later. Buck’s approach is somewhere along the lines of “it’s none of your business and the people who know have usually been dicks so this for my knowledge only.” He eventually brings it up not because he feels obligated to, but because he trusts the team enough to be respectful, if that makes sense. They’ve been supportive about his preferred method of communication, and about his aids, and his PTSD, so he eventually trusts them to be respectful about this too. It helps explain some things, and gives them a jumping off point on how to help him with things when he wants/needs it. Knowing that Buck isn’t being an asshole for fun and is actually just on the brink of sensory overload means that instead of arguing with him, the team can help find a way to tone down the amount of sensory input and give him the space or comfort he needs at that time. 

- Buck prefers his long sleeved uniform because things touching his bare skin? Hmm. Bad.

- His main special interest has been fire for a long time, which is part of why he wound up being a firefighter in the first place. He has a lot of books, but the majority of them are about combustion and the different ways fire and “fire” exist on and beyond Earth. He’s always just really liked it and learning about it. For a while, Hunger Games was nearly more intense than fire, but that SpIn didn’t last as long as fire has for him.

- After the tsunami, like in Canon, Buck fixates on natural disasters, and that becomes another special interest for him. It’s due in large part to the trauma of the tsunami, which ties into his trauma/PTSD, but also because once he started down the rabbit hole of learning about what causes tsunamis, it tearned into learning about earthquakes, and then volcanos, and then tornados, and suddenly Buck knew an alarming amount about any given natural disaster. Everyone’s a little concerned, but at this point as Buck is going to therapy about his Trauma(tm) they know he’ll tell them if something is wrong.

- Side note there was a major incident where when Buck was in a really bad place, Bobby made him go to a support group for survivors of the tsunami. Buck info-dumped about tsunamis. It did not go well.

- Buck’s stims have pretty much always been whole-body as opposed to verbal or localized. Besides ASL, his main stims are jumping and rocking.

- Sex is kind of an issue for Buck because of sensory issues. There are some specific parts or it/certain sex acts that are just Bad to him and it takes some trial and error both on his own and with other people to find a way that he enjoys it and isn’t spending the whole time uncomfortable or outright distressed. It’s not to say that he dislikes sex but it’s just not as simple for him.

- Buck falls more on the “hyper-attached” side of the emotional spectrum. He has a lot of love to give and it doesn’t take much for him to get close to a person, even if he can’t fully open up right away. He forgives extremely easily for the same reason, as well as going through a lot of his life with very few or no friends depending on the point in time, and he doesn’t want to lose the friends he has made. Like when the Chimney Incident happened, Buck was only really upset at him for a few days before he forgave him, while everyone else took a little longer. It took Maddie over a month. Buck just gets really attached to people really easily.

- Buck has a fixation with the firetruck

- He also does have some “self-destructive stims” in that if he’s overwhelmed enough, there are some times that he doesn’t necessarily notice or recognize that what he’s doing isn’t healthy, such as picking at his cuticles, digging his nails into his palms, and pinching his palm. It’s pretty much always regarding his hands, because they’re the most “used” part of his body and very much his most common point of physical contact with the rest of the world.

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One Piece Daemon AU

Presented with only slight spelling corrections and some elaborations, the mess of a One Piece Daemon/His Dark Materials AU that would not leave me alone and would only let me work on it at 1-3AM.

Also now I’m writing snippets for it just like my Gundam Wing and Star Trek daemon AU. Because.

Luffy: sea king with Conqueror Haki so they can’t be controlled. Separated but not because that’s as free as you can get. Fuck yea, she’s in north blue chilling the fuck out (heh) half the time and being absolutely chaotic as shit the other half. Her attitude is diametrically opposed to what Luffy is doing at the time. LOL she runs/swims into Shanks when Luffy’s still barely a pirate so he has no idea (not that the marines do either) one time. This 2000ft tall monster is squinting at him, and he thinks he’s about to get ate and then she goes “oh you’re so much smaller now!” Cause of course she spent her formative years as a baby version of his daemon. The entire crew is goddamn losing it, cause what kind of monster is this that even Red Hair’s Haki can’t control it, until Shanks yells out her name and then everyone loses it further still. I have decided Eastern dragon aesthetic but water/earth theme as opposed to Kaido’s air/fire theme. Still blue, but blue-green, tiger stripes cause camoflage and also badass and maybe she settles after Luffy meets Zoro’s daemon *whistles*

Zoro: tiger obviously normal colors or green and black cause why the fuck not, Zoro is not into stealth really. ”The only one who can call me stupid is me. “ “.....stupid” Cat vs sword fight ensues. Can be found cuddling Chopper when Zoro’s tired, super sloshed, both.

Nami: monkey? Lemur: small, fast, quick hands, caring but only when you prove you deserve it. Absolutely torments Zoro’s when she’s pissed because tigers can’t normally climb fucking main masts but a) she parkours and b) when has that ever stopped Zoro/her? Likes to hang out in the tree grove, absolutely pick pockets people while Nami plays distraction.

Robin: cat some kind of cat not big CARACAL. Looks aloof but absolutely ready to be ridiculous at any opportunity.

Franky: dog or dolphin. Something excitable loyal ready to throw down Newfoundland? Big, friendly, over-excitable, likes water and sailing...yes.

Usopp: Corvid or monkey; curious, intelligent, stubborn, inventive, tool solving/using. Lives in groups/troops and cares for others. Probably corvid, too similar to Nami otherwise. Crow most likely.

Sanji: swan. Black, and absolutely a viper and very sorry about Sanji’s attitude towards woman cause she’s more refined about it. Same intensity though. Will bite the shit out of you. Tiger vs swan fight, GO. Do also groom each other though cause human affectionate displays are stupid sometimes.

Fishmen don’t have daemons its another conflict and excuse for racism.

Law: wolf but like starved and Eurasian crazy with it. LONG leggos. Spiky black fur around the head, grey black white speckled cause T R A U M A

Ace: was a fire hawk, no actual fire but red as hell and BIG tail and wings. Her species not liked on most islands cause they don’t leave once they’re settled. They stand their ground. More angst ha ha. Never met settled Luffys daemon because I’M A MONSTER.

Sabo: never settled until he learned Ace was dead and then she settled as fire hawk because trauma and angst and also he knows who he is now. Not being settled was useful for a while when he did infiltration etc but now they’re both happy/sad about it.

Garp. Big dog. Bull mastiff dog. Not good with kids only with attacking things and defending but very loyal. Also big. “ Bullmastiffs are also difficult even for adults to control, so they aren’t a good choice if your child wants to help walk the dog. They like to please and crave attention, but they’re so big that even a well-intentioned nudge can end up hurting small children. ” HMMMMM RINGS A BELL, THIS DOES

Chopper: also no daemon or if so then monkey because HANDS. OH BOI THAT MUST HAVE BEEN A FUN THING. EAT SOME FRUIT, WAKE UP WITH A SOUL. Wait no people think he’s a pet. No daemon then.

Mihawk: literally whatever Shank’s daemon is he insists this is why they’re friends while Mihawk wine aunts in the background. He’s more refined though than Shanks and his soul (this is not a challenge). Like absolutely cold as ice until he cracks a pun, but no one believes the victim cause no way Mihawk would do that. Soooo proud, regal, loyal but willing to have a good time. Some kind of dog or cat. Big and fast and POWER. Could do big cat to be more like Zoro or a dog/canid to foil it. Maned wolf?

Vivi: it’s lazy to say her bird Caracue I can’t spell it’s one am but imma do it. KAROO HOW THE FUCK DID I MISSPELL THAT.

Crocodile: big fuck off alligator cause fuck you that’s why. HOLY FUCK I FORGOT HE HAD THE BANANA ONES IN HIS CASINO THAT’S GREAT

Logias turn to same element so Ace’s daemon is now a literal actual fire hawk, fuck the history books I’m writing this shit.

Don fuck face Flamingo: is what it is but like Kipo And the Age of Wonderbeasts it got TEETH, cause anything that survived acid water and shit is not cool. In fact, you know what, she’s albino and thinks that makes her special, honey you just don’t got shrimp vitamins, you buffoon of a bird.

All the dino Zoans are modern descendant of those animals so chickens. Or birds. Chickens would be so goddamn funny especially the 3 foot tall fluffy ones...fuck what’re they called(Brahmas). Oh wait. Emus. Ohhhhhhh fuck emus as an option.

Mammoth Zoan can have a Mammoth daemon because I want to see that on a ship.

(Makino) Bartender lady I can’t remember her name starts with m capybara cause she’s chill as shit and friend shaped. 

Dadan: is not friend shaped but is friend. Big fuck off bear or buffalo or wildebeest

Brooke: Laboon, Lampoon whatever Moby Dick. There’s some trauma, they had to leave him, but they didn’t want to and Brooke offered to stay but Laboon thought he’d be fine. Spoiler alert He Is Not. No one is fine.

Ohhhhhhh fuck bad good idea: Rogers daemon also a Sea King but the marines never goddamn figured it out, hoooooo my gods Shanks is having goddamn flashbacks. 

Momo and Kaido both have Eastern dragon daemons cause fake fruit.mythical zoan fruit but Momos is the size of a gecko and black so she’s hide-able. Kaido’s isn’t as big but is still Fuck Off huge. Red because I said so. 

Beastmen also do not have daemons because fuck the amount of significant characters in One Piece

Cora(zon): also had a wolf, because yay trauma and repeats and trauma bonding!But she was like, pretty yellow white and dog-ish up until the moment she ripped your throat out for offending her/harming her pack. Law learned much from her about appearances, being underestimated, and then for the most part did the exact opposite.

Slime man: *Aka Trebol* has a hagfish cause fuck him and Doflamingo

Boa: her snake weapon thing. Big noodley boy. The skull is for A E S T H E T I C

   Ace's daemon named Picaro: Spanish for naughty/badly behaved and that is a synonym for rogue cause MOMMA'S BOI and I keep misreading Rouge as rogue cause PIRATES, and this way it's a little better than naming the fire hawk Red though Ace does call her that sometimes .          You know what, he has the same daemon as Rouge/mom actually cause stubborn enough to not go into labor for 20 months is bonkers and that shit deserves recognition. Also because FUCK the number of characters in One Piece.              Celestial Dragons don't have special daemons but they do splice/separate cause they're fuckers that's why              AU of AU        Luffy's daemon close enough to WRECK MARINEFORD'S SHIT THAT'S RIGHT BABEY ACE LIVES, ASL REUNION AND SUCH          Sabo's daemon settles as a dog but one of the CRAZY breeds, like poodle or husky.

AU OF AU PART TWO: originally when thinking about a One Piece daemon AU Luffy was gonna have a cheetah; long, fast, use recoil to increase speed and change directions, males live in groups with their brothers and are highly affectionate. Tendency to run into walls. Has a fur pattern presentation named King Cheetah, looks like a more Armament Haki version.

[puppy-the-mask]

You ever create AUs of your own self-insert fantasies? Hahahaha...

So I made an AU for my Epithet inserts... I call it the ‘Crypt!AU’

Basically one of the twins absorbed the other in the womb- like ya do- anyways the parents named her Lilith, which is a really pretty name!

But not to the parents, it’s got Symbolism!

There’s a myth about a lady named Lilith who apparently was supposed to be Adam’s first wife but refused to ‘lie under him’ and voluntarily walked out of Eden- which what a fucking power move! She was like ‘fuck no I’m not below you nor am I gonna sleep with you- bye bitch’- which apparently later on she’d represent lust and sexual desire??? Doesn’t make sense but I skimmed a bit

ANYWAYS! They’re basically calling her a demon that represents a heap of bad things cause she absorbed her sister and they wanted twins dangit! Also Lillies are the flower of death, sybolizing spirits gaining purity/innocence after death or something like that. So more death but better context! So she doesn’t mind so much when her friends call her that for short

Not that she has any cause ya girl’s INSCRIBED!!! And her epithet it ‘Crypt’

She makes Crypts (like how Percy makes her buildings but she only has 1)

And In her crypts are skeletons, and depending on how big it is, Lots of skeletons (‘skeletons are cool’ is my multiversal constant, if an alternate me doesn’t like them then she ain’t a me plain and simple)

Cause Crypts are used for 3 things, burying dead, storage, and apparently religious ceremonies? Idk what to do with that one honestly BUT I DO FOR THE OTHER TWO!

She can store things in her crypt, or summon skeletons to the material plane. It’s cool cause at first they were mindless but she kept summoning the same ones cause she got attatched and the thought of experiencing something with one only for it to stop existing after hurt her heart, so basically she accidentally gave them autonomy. She has 2 that have been with her since day 1 and she loves them dearly, crypts are where you bury important family members and stuff after all! She also has a hoard of animal skeletons, she feeds the town’s strays and so once they’re family they appear in her crypt after death. Those have the most sentience, since they had previous lives. She also tends to find strays on their last legs- comforting them and welcoming them to her family so they aren’t alone in their final moments. Then she buries them and they can decide if they’ll stay in the crypt, move in and reincarnate, or just move on/ stick around in the afterlife.

When it was discovered that she could conjure skeletons her already shaky reputation plummeted and everyone was afraid, there were even random rumors saying they were all victims of her murders which- she’s like 5 when this starts so wtf people??? She’s in your sight like all the time????? Anyways she only has 1 friend and that’s Chief (cause he’s also here and a living person) cause his epithet also makes him a outcast!

Things stayed like this- her regularly being sent to Eclipses house to learn how to be an upstanding citizen (really cause the parents are assholes who think they need to cleanse the house every week of their daughter’s ‘inherent evil’) she feed lots of strays here and even taught herself how to sew and make clothes for her skele-fam who liked to be discernible from one another to people other than her. Things come to a head when she’s about 11 and the family cat dies unexpectedly, they come home to find the cat dead and the mom is hysteric, she’s cradling the body when Lily feels a gentle but insistent, desperate nudge in the back of her head that tells her someone wants out of the crypt so she relents and lets the cat say it’s goodbyes. But when it rubbed against her and purred (or did the skeleton cat equivalent which is light bone rattling) the mother was disgusted and remarked it was devil magic and all that Jazz- condemning lily and ‘that thing!’

She was shipped off to Eclipse’s at the end of the day, having to pack as much as possible cause she was now banned from the house. The cat had lived a long healthy life and even though things were tense between the human family members they all loved and adored the cat, so it’s form had 2 tails (cause I’m a sucker). Initially it was going to watch over the family as a spirit but after the fiasco decided to stay in the crypt with lily and the others.

But sadly, word spreads and after 3 years of eclipse and her roomies trying their best they can’t give her the help/ life she needs. So she ends up getting adopted and moving a couples cities over. The fun thing is, Chief has been living with Eclipse too- cause he’s a runaway and the local neusance, but he was old enough to emancipate himself when she moved and found a place that was renting a stones throw away!

Some other fun facts;

-Lilith is selectively mute, all her crypt-mates learning asl with her so she doesn’t have to use a dry erase board 24/7

-I have a crossover idea with my CasSwap Bois, where they met online while the brothers were going through old PlayStation games and tried out online mode. And it just so happens that she moves to Ebott, it still takes like 5 years for them to start planning a meet up and realizing that ‘holy shit we’re practically neighbors!’ But wholesome ideas nonetheless

-Apparently Crypt and Catacomb are similies, eventually she can create a whole creepy-ass labrinth that she can set her skeles loose in (like the catacombs under Paris), and since she uses her epithet like all the time she’d be able to use stronger powers relatively fast cause training.

~someone catches her using an abandoned cemetery to summon her crypt and put a stray’s soul to rest? Labyrinth full of fog to confuse them and then suddenly everything’s gone and they’re still where they were (don’t know if she’d make a legit labrynth or an illusion of one, like you could wander for hours but then when she takes it awa you were just walking in circles in the same room)

-someone started a ghost legend about her random crypt appearances at the cemetery (she only makes a big ornate one for the whole respectful ceremonial vibe of a stray’s last moments/moving on, always in a cemetery/graveyard cause it takes a little less stamina there)

-she’s awkward so when someone catches her doing her thing she tells them to just call her ‘Stray’, cause like why would she tell them her actual name in this situation????

-this got longer then I thought

-OH YEAH ALSO! Apparently another Lilith thing was the thought that she murders kids so, that might’ve added to the wonky rep and rumors about the poor kid

[universalfanfic]

five fun facts for a college au for stutton??

Ok, so Sutton is in her second year and neck deep in the year’s workload which makes her a bit Frazzled™ and people move out of her way as she mumbles and signs to herself to and from class. Steve is in his third year and starting to Sweat™ because he still doesn’t exactly know what he’s majoring in. He’s switched a few times and even tossed the idea around of just dropping out and joining the military.  

Sutton is one of those people who will wear jeans to morning classes bc it takes the same effort as putting on sweats and her hair is already bad enough no need to make herself look more of a mess. Steve will either wear workout clothes or a button up. There is no in between. 

They meet because Sutton finally cracks when the guy in the cafeteria gets her smoothie order wrong and this is midterms season and it’s just Too Much. Steve jumps at the chance to ditch his books for a second and maybe help out a cute girl even if her mascara is starting to run. 

They hit it off and decide to become study partners, even though they aren’t in the same field at all. Sutton tries to help Steve figure out what he might be interested in. She thinks they’re just friends bc come on??? He’s a 10 and was probably the most popular kid growing up and is just kinda perfect?? But Steve likes her bc she’s real and passionate about ASL and goes on cute rants and she doesn’t treat him differently than her other friends. (Oh wait, no, that becomes a problem.) 

By the time summer break rolls around Steve finally figures out what he wants to major in and scrambles to make sure his classes are adequate and lining up so he’ll graduate on time. Also he Really Likes Sutton and both their friends are privately pushing them to date and teasing them about ‘ring by spring’. He works up the nerve to ask her out just before break and Sutton says yes, of course. They keep in touch all through summer and are almost inseparable when classes start again. 

[theepitomeofamess]

It Takes Two pt.8

*shuffles in, disheveled, skin and clothes smudges with dirt and blood, designer bags under my eyes* *slides this across table to you* I’m sorry this took so long. Had some... uh... issues. I hope it’s to your liking. *nervous laughter*

high school au, theater au, Logince, Moxiety, 3378 words

Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

“He’s finally asleep,” Virgil muttered, closing the door to his bedroom behind him. “I think.”

“Maybe if I tell Roman that, he’ll finally do what I say and go to sleep.” Patton unlocked his phone to text Roman the update. The clock read 2:38. Roman had insisted on going home since his parents were waiting, but he hadn’t stopped texting Patton for updates on Logan since he got back to his house. Every two minutes that Patton went without saying something, he was bombarded by vibrations in his pocket asking “how’s he doing? Is he okay? Is he asleep yet? Has he eaten? Is he drinking enough water?”

“He won’t, but it’s a nice thought.” Virgil climbed on the bed next to Patton. Corbin and Sloane were used to Patton staying over at that point, and Patton’s parents didn’t mind after having lived alongside Corbin and Sloane for so long. “This is a disaster.”

“It’ll be okay. It always is.” Patton put an arm around Virgil, pulling him closer as he continued to text basically the same thing to Roman with his one free hand. Both of their voices were deeper than usual, rougher and made more monotone by exhaustion. They’d run themselves ragged, taking charge of everybody in the theater even before Logan’s fiasco, but they didn’t mind. It’s their niche.

The parents. People called them that to tease them. Patton took on the mantel with pride while Virgil ignored the all too accurate assessment. They parented everyone they could, anyone who would let them. They parented Logan more than anyone, mainly because he needed them to.

“He said that they never hit him,” Virgil growled. “He said that they were never around to. He said that most times he would walk in the front door and they didn’t even seem to process his existence.”

“Most times,” Patton repeated back to him.

“The fact is he more or less lied to me. He told me about it when we were talking about signs of lying for a class last year. Lies of omission, where you just don’t say anything. As long as people don’t pry, your lie is maintained. A lie of omission is still a damn lie, though. I just-”

“Honey,” Patton hummed, reaching up to pet and scratch gently at the back of Virgil’s head. Virgil closed his eyes, sighing at the relaxation that came with the gesture. “It’s going to be okay. Logan’s always been the type to tell lies of omission. We all have chapters of our lives we’d rather keep unpublished. We just need to persuade him that he can trust us enough to share a little bit more of it with us.”

“If he doesn’t trust me yet, I don’t think he ever will.” Virgil’s words growled in his chest, worry and resentment blending into a swirl of grey. “And don’t even try to act like you don’t have the same issue. Lies of omission are pretty popular with people I know, huh?” Patton looked to Virgil, smiling.

“You helped me, though,” he leaned up to plant a peck on Virgil’s lips, “just like we’re gonna help him. Okay?”

“I don’t know,” Virgil spoke through Patton’s kisses. “You only started being honest with me once we were months into our relationship. We were committed at that point, in a way that Logan really hasn’t ever been with anyone. I mean, we know that he and Roman are absolutely head-over-heels for each other, it’s just a matter of getting the two of them open about it.”

“Well, they’re a bit open about it. They did kiss each other good luck before the show tonight.”

“That’s not enough. Roman’s too worried about making Logan uncomfortable and Logan’s too proud to admit anything.”

“Then maybe we’ll just have to help them along.” Pressing his lips into Virgil’s hair, Patton smiled at Virgil’s disgruntled hum. “For now, we should get some sleep.”

“Sleep?” A smirk tugged at Virgil’s lips as Patton tried to adjust himself so he was spooning Virgil. “Who’s she? Never heard of her.” Tightening his grip on Virgil, Patton smiled at Virgil’s chuckle.

“Sleep is that thing where you have an open relationship with death and temporarily get to experience what it’s like to not exist. I would’ve thought you’d know her well.”

Virgil didn’t mean to snort, that’s just what happens when Patton does or says something that hits just the right chord with him. Flipping over to face Patton, Virgil found him a giggling mess, an occurrence that always happens when Virgil snorts or smiles. Holding the back of Patton’s head, Virgil pressed a kiss to his lips, allowing himself to melt into Patton’s still giggling embrace.

They fell asleep like that. Warm and laughing and a tangled mess of limbs in an attempt to get as close to each other as possible. Patton fell out after Virgil, taking any opportunity he could to watch him sleep. It was one of the few times that his expression was completely relaxed, and when he was fully relaxed, a ghost of a smile graced his features. The expression might be rare, but for Patton, it’s always worth the wait to see.

The next two days went by all too quickly for Roman. Classes blurred into doodles and chicken scratch letters to no one where notes should have been, the grey blur only ever accented by icy blue punching him from the inside out when he saw Logan.

He, Patton, and Virgil all kept the conversation as casual as possible, refusing to acknowledge what had happened. Logan’s lips smiled. The rest of him barely lived. He was being held together by a single unravelling thread. He’d drawn stitches on where his soul was coming apart, convincing the world and himself that he was just fine.

Roman knew better. He knew that Patton and Virgil knew better, but that they wouldn’t do anything about it. Unfortunately, he also knew that trying to offer Logan help would only send him running further away. He hated having this knowledge, having tried to talk to Logan a half dozen times only for his brain to turn his throat to linen in order to keep him quiet and Logan close.

The last two performances went far too fast as well. Before he knew it, Roman was taking his final bow as the baker. All of the performances were fresh in his mind, he could go back and watch any of them in his mind, and yet he couldn’t remember any of them. He remembered when Cinderella and Little Red - both seniors - teared up while singing “No One Is Alone” but he couldn’t remember how the song sounded or a voice coming from his throat as he sang. He could remember the way the witch walked with slightly heavier steps this time, reluctant to allow the season to end, but he couldn’t remembered who missed their cues or screwed up their lines. He would always remember that Sam had clammy hands and streaming tears when she took his hand in hers for curtain call.

As he straightened from his final bow, Roman found himself in Remy’s house at the cast party, a red solo cup emptied of its cocktail and refilled with Coke in one hand and one of Remy’s slutty brownies in the other. He’s laughing at something Patton said, he can’t remember what exactly it was. He doesn’t remember driving there, even though he’s the only one that could have, being the only one with a car at his disposal. Music blasts his ears to the point of making his entire head throb, preventing him from hearing his own thoughts. If nothing else, he’s comfortable with Patton close to him.

“Either way,” Patton half shouts over the music, “I really think that you should go for it. Maybe ease him in, don’t start with the sweeping romantic gestures, but you’re definitely gonna need to make the first move. He won’t.” Roman doesn’t need the context he doesn’t remember to know what Patton’s talking about.

“You don’t know how he’ll react. Not for sure.�� Taking a sip of his Coke, Roman shoots a half smile at Patton’s frown. “You’re making assumptions, Pat. You know what they say; never assume. It makes an ass out of you and me.”

“Language, kiddo.”

“Patton, you curse more than anybody else I know. You have no room to talk.”

“That’s bullsh-” Patton cut himself off. “That’s not true.”

Laughing at Patton’s response, Roman looked around the room. People danced around everywhere, laughing and reeking of fruity alcohol and overly sweet snacks and sweat. In the low light with music pounding, it’s hard to see the difference between having fun and a hot mess. On the other hand, it’s easy to see a sober person in a crowd of drunken dancing.

That’s probably how Virgil and Roman managed to lock eyes.

Eyes wide, Virgil motioned for Roman to go over to him. Obeying what looked to be a frantic command with Patton close behind, Roman watched as Virgil raised his hand, motioning in what Roman recognized as ASL from the class they’d taken together last semester. The shapes spelled “Logan.”

“Where is he?” Roman watched Virgil’s hands, knowing that between the pounding music and panic in his eyes, he wasn’t about to start talking. His hands were moving too fast and shaking the signs into sloppiness that Roman couldn’t understand. “Woah, woah, slow down. Breathe.” Raising his hands slowly, Virgil inhaled with Roman. He exhaled, closing his eyes and signing slower.

“He got a drink from Remy, I don’t know what was in it or where he is. I don’t trust Remy to give him anything non-alcoholic. Have you see him?” Roman sighed to himself, knowing that Virgil probably had a good reason to panic at that. Nobody knew what Remy put in his drinks, just that it’s a lot of liquor masked by different fruit flavors. If Logan drank a cup of that, he was probably completely wasted already.

“Okay,” Roman reasoned, “it’ll be okay. We’ll fan out, we’ll find him. I’ll try to reach him on his cell, we’ll find him. I’ll go upstairs, Patton, you and Virgil stay down here. If you can’t find him in the house, go look outside, okay? Text me if you find him, yeah?” Patton nodded, pressing himself closer to Virgil. He was going to stay close to him no matter what, especially considering his panic. Roman set down his Coke, moving through the crowd to start up the stairs.

“Roman!” He was barely up the stairs when Remy called to him from the top of the flight. “Thank god you’re-”

“Where’s Logan? What did you give him?” Remy groaned at Roman’s accusatory tone.

“He’s up in my bedroom. I gave him a half a cup of the punch to help calm his nerves, and the next thing I knew he was chugging it like he needed it to live. I was just about to come find you guys, you should take him home.” Roman froze, eyes narrowed. He hadn’t suspected anything malicious from Remy, he was mischievous but never wanted to do anyone harm. Still, something in Roman held him back from fully trusting him. Maybe it was Remy’s habit of wearing sunglasses inside at midnight.

Following Remy to where he said Logan was, Roman texted Virgil and Patton that he’d found him. He was relieved to find Logan sitting at the foot of Remy’s bed, nose buried in a textbook he’d found. A cup of water sat on the nightstand, untouched. Logan didn’t look up when the door opened. He was too focused on whatever he was reading.

“Logan,” Remy tried at getting his attention, “I’ve got your boyfriend here. He’s gonna take you home.”

“Remy, we’re not-” Roman was cut off by a loud groan. Looking back to Logan, he found him folded at the waist, arms limp at his sides and nose pressed into the fore edge of the textbook.

“You good, bud,” Remy asked, stepping aside when Roman crossed to Logan.

“Nooo…” Logan moaned into the book before straightening himself out. His glasses sat crooked on his nose and his lips curved into something between a smile and a sneer. “Imma be sick. An’ I’m happy ‘bout it.” Out of nowhere, he hiccupped loudly, hand flying to cover his mouth. Sighing the air out, Logan turned to Roman, pressing a finger into his chest. “An’ it’s all your fault.” A slight giggle shook him as he pressed his forehead into Roman’s shoulder, his hand falling limp to land by Roman’s hip.

“Okay, come on, Lo,” Roman tried to reason, pressing his hand into Logan’s back. “We’ve gotta take you home, okay?”

“But I’m already home.” Logan pressed himself closer to Roman, almost to the point of curling into Roman’s lap. Roman prayed that Logan couldn’t feel his heart pounding out of his chest, the heat rising in his cheeks.

Roman swallowed hard, looking from the mussed top of Logan’s head to Remy, who seemed to be holding back laughter. He’d only just frowned at Remy’s reaction when Virgil and Patton pushed themselves into the room.

“Logan! Are you okay? We’ve been worried sick!” Logan could only manage a hum in response to Patton’s exclamation. Virgil stood back, allowing himself to relax back into the proper rhythm of breathing. “How many did he have?”

“I don’t know,” Remy shrugged. Roman just barely heard the mumble in his shoulder, the one that sounded more like the reindeer from Frozen than anything.

“Seven,” he relayed the number to the others.

“Seven?!”

Patton and Remy looked to each other, not used to shouting things in disbelief at the same time. Virgil pulled at his hair, threatening to tear it out with worry.

“Okay, c’mon, Lo,” Roman pulled Logan’s arm around his shoulders, holding him around the waist to act as a support to help him walk. He’d barely gotten the two of them to their feet when Logan pushed him away.

“Who said I can’t walk,” he slurred, attempting a step forward. Stumbling to the side, Roman caught him around the waist, narrowly missing the arms that Logan through out to regain his balance. Looking back to Roman as he straightened the two of them back up, Logan chuckled. “I’d be able to walk a lot bet’r if the room wasn’ spin’.”

“It’s okay,” Roman reasoned, trying and failing to not smile. “I’m spinning with the room, so stick close and it’ll be easier to walk. Trust me.”

“No’ usu’lly goo’ atha’.” Roman shook his head, wondering how much longer it would take for Logan’s slurs to become completely incomprehensible.

“Logan,” Patton chimed gently, “pronounce your consonants, kiddo.”

“Buh, cuh, duh, fuh, guh, huh-”

“In your sentences, Logan.” Somewhere behind them, Virgil and Remy both snickered at Logan’s drunken response.

“O-Kay, PaTT-oN.” The over pronunciation earned another snicker and a soft smile from Roman.

Moving slowly, Roman felt Logan leaning more and more of his weight into him as they walked. Patton shuffled in front of them, trying to clear a path to the front door so it would be easier to get to Roman’s car. It mostly worked, but every now and then they would get jostled by a drunk cast member or a pair of people chewing at each other’s lips, unable to see where they’re going and apathetic of who they bulldoze.

Roman managed to get Logan in the back seat with Virgil so he could drive, but his reluctance was obvious. He didn’t sit close to Virgil like he usually would, didn’t take his hand in a search for stability. Virgil kept a close eye on him, concern layered with what almost looked like hurt.

When they got to Virgil’s house, Logan refused to get out. Virgil tried to coax him out, but Logan ended up throwing his arms around Roman and his seat, insisting that he wanted to stay. Roman promised Virgil that it was okay, that he would take care of him. In spite of the obvious distrust stemming from always having to take care of things himself, Virgil nodded, shooting Roman a warning look as he and Patton made their way up to his house.

Roman half carried Logan up to his room when they got back to his house. He wasn’t worried about his parents - he’d warned them that he’d be home late, and they trusted him enough that they were already asleep. Sitting Logan on his bed, Roman started going through his drawer for fresh pajamas for Logan to borrow. He went ahead and tossed a pair of blue flannel pants to Logan, keeping his back turned as he changed

“If you’re okay with it, you can share my bed. Otherwise, one of us can sleep on the couch downstairs. Whatever you like.”

“Share the bed, huh? I knew you were forward, Ro, but I didn’t expect you to be that forward.” The clarity in Logan’s words unsettled Roman.

“Lo, I’m not-” Whatever Roman was going to say got caught in his throat by the sight of Logan tossing his shirt aside. His cheeks looked even rosier in comparison with the rest of his skin. “Uh… here, here’s, um…” Roman shoved the white t-shirt at Logan, trying to ignore the sly smirk that had formed on his lips. Taking the shirt from Roman, Logan looked up at him, smirk softening into a smile.

“You’re so good,” he barely breathed the words before dropping the shirt and cupping Roman’s face in his hands, surging up to plant a kiss on his lips. Roman melted into it before he knew what he was doing, tangling his fingers in Logan’s hair, relishing the taste of cranberries on Logan’s breath until he recognized the undertones of vodka.

“Woah, no,” Roman pushed Logan away, holding him by the shoulders at arm’s length. “Bad, very bad, this is not-” Pulling at his hair, Roman crossed the room to sit on the foot of his bed. Elbows on his knees, head in his hands, Roman swallowed hard against every wish that he would have - could have kept going.

“Sorry, still don’t have much kissing experience,” Logan apologized.

“That’s not the problem, Lo,” Roman corrected, looking up to see Logan with his hands on his hips. “It’s bad because you’re drunk. You don’t know what you’re doing, you probably won’t remember this tomorrow morning.”

“That’s the idea,” Logan knelt in front of him, looking up hopefully. “One minor mistake, one moment without pride or inhibitions or anything else standing in the way.” As he talked, Logan picked himself up, taking Roman’s face in his hands again and sitting in his lap. Roman refused to meet his eyes, leaning forward to press his forehead against his chest.

“You should’ve gone home with Virgil.”

“Didn’t I tell you earlier,” Logan coaxed Roman to look up at him. Pressing his forehead to Roman’s, Logan pecked his lips softly. “I’m already home.” Before Roman could respond, Logan’s lips were back on his. They moved gently, fluidly against each other. Everything about it was soft and warm. Roman could feel a neediness in Logan’s movements, especially since every time he tried to pull away, Logan chased after him. Eventually, Roman managed to catch Logan in a hug, holding him so he couldn’t move.

“Logan, stop. It’s not gonna happen. Believe me, I wish I could, but it’s not right. I’m not going to take advantage of you. If at any point you’re sober and want to…” Trailing off, Roman looked down to see Logan passed out on top of him, glasses squished into his face. Smiling to himself, Roman laid the glasses on his nightstand and slid himself out from under Logan. He didn’t stir at all as Roman moved him to rest his head on the pile of pillows and tucked him under his pile of blankets. Roman wished that he thought he could stay, but he knew that Logan would much rather wake up alone than next to Roman. If nothing else, it would save him some amount of embarrassment or shame.

Knowing that much made sleeping on the couch worth it in Roman’s eyes.

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One Piece Titanic!AU (snippet)

Okay, so I’m not even going to pretend this is this is anywhere near complete, but because I’ve been dying to show people some of what I’ve written so far (and because I know the wonderful and amazing @sableu shares the same love I do for the blond dork of the ASL trio (tbh though I love all three of them so much I legit shed tears when I think about them) I decided I’d post a snippet of a chapter I’m quite proud of. So, without further ado - enjoy!

This scene takes place after Ace and Luffy take Sabo to the third class decks to show him what a ‘real party’ looks like. Sabo sits at a table with three of Ace’s new friends and they talk about goals and dreams...

“So, you’re the Sabo kid we’ve heard so much about, yoi?” asked the guy on Sabo’s immediate left; he was strange looking fellow too, with a head of blond hair that reminded the noble more of a fruit’s leaves than actual hair and half-lidded eyes that were a far contrast to the wide smile he wore across his narrow face. Ace had introduced him as Marco, and he certainly seemed nice enough if not the slightest bit intimidating.

“Yes, that’d be me,” Sabo almost yelled over the music and dancing still going strong. “I take it you’ve heard quite a bit about me, then?”

“Indeed we have. Unless you haven’t already noticed, they’re really fond of you.”

“Yeah, no kidding!” the guy on Sabo’s other side – a tall man with hair that seemed to defy gravity and a slight blush coating his cheeks that suggested intoxication – scooted even closer as he chugged down his own drink. “If I didn’t know any better I’d say you guys were childhood friends or something, or long lost brothers or whatever! I’m Thatch, by the way!” He extended his hand for Sabo to shake, and boy did the guy have a firm grip. “Pineapple head over there is my brother –“

“Oi.”

“And this pretty little thing over here is my brother, Izo!”

“I’ll happily shoot that pompadour right off that block head of yours if you carry on, Thatch,” said Izo – definitely a man, then – and then he smiled over at Sabo like he hadn’t just threatened to shoot somebody. “What they say is true, though. I heard they saved your life last night, and that the three of you spent nearly the entire day together.”

Smiling, Sabo nodded and stared down into his glass and the alcoholic liquid swishing within. “Yeah, that’s right. I owe them a lot, just for that.”

“Have they asked you to go with them yet?”

Sabo blinked. “P-pardon?”

Izo chuckled at the stutter. “I said have they asked you to go with them once the ship docks? They really do like you, you know; we’ve barely known them ourselves for a few days and we can tell right off the bat.”

“You’re something special to them, kid,” said Thatch, throwing an arm around Sabo’s shoulders with a soft, knowing smile. “Even if they haven’t asked you, you should really think it over. And if not them – which, really, would be dumbass of you – you’re more than free to come along with us! You ever heard of the Whitebeards?”

Sabo nearly choked on his drink, and he spluttered as Marco patted his back. “T-The, The Whitebeards?!” he croaked. “I’ve come across a few of your guys back in Southampton; you’re one of the largest bands with members spanning the most of the world!”

The three men grinned brightly. “Ah, so you have heard of us! Good to know!” Thatch squeezed Sabo’s shoulder once more before letting him go. “We offered Ace and Luffy to join, too; Luffy seemed okay with the idea but Ace hasn’t decided yet. We hope he does. He’s a good kid. Hell, all of you are.”

“We don’t mean to pressure you into making decisions, yoi,” Marco appeased just as Sabo was ready to keel over with the amount of offers being thrown out in the open (or maybe he was starting to get tipsy). “You do whatever the hell you wanna do, kid. We just hope that whatever you decide to do in the end that you’ll be happy, and live without any regrets.”

There it was again; living without regrets. Is this sort of thing passed around a lot or…?

Still, Sabo offered the men a smile. “Thank you. I’ll definitely think it over. Though I’m not entirely sure a big family such as yours is what I’m after – no offense!”

Izo chuckled, Thatch laughed, and Marco smiled and shook his head. “None taken, don’t worry. Not everyone wants to be a Whitebeard and that’s fine, yoi. But out of curiosity, what is it that you really want to do? I figured ‘freedom’ was pretty obvious, but…is there anything else?”

Sabo mulled the question over and over in his head, absently swirling his drink in his glass. He looked over at the dance floor, where Ace and Luffy had finished their jig and were bowing to their audience, drenched in sweat and grinning wider than the Titanic itself. He looked around at the other clapping and cheering people…and then he remembered what it was like above deck with the nobles, sipping expensive drinks, flaunting their wealth and status.

The people down here were happy, but it didn’t change the fact that they had almost nothing whilst the nobles had everything. It didn’t change the fact that these people were oppressed day by day simply because they were born in the lesser classes, that they had to work tirelessly whilst the nobles had everything handed to them on a platter.

The world was beautiful, and it held wonders beyond even Sabo’s wildest dreams, wonders he yearned to see for himself. But it was also corrupt, cruel and ugly, and held secrets that many fought to cover up simply to better their image.

Perhaps seeking freedom didn’t just mean escaping the clutches of his parents and gallivanting into the sunset. Perhaps…he could use his freedom to help others achieve it, too. He could expose those who stepped on others for their own personal gain, do some good, and shove his own heritage where it belonged.

That would work. That would be my freedom…

Sabo smiled. “I may have some ideas,” he replied, but said nothing more as he took another sip of his drink. Thatch whined about ‘kids keepin’ secrets, that’s no fun!’ whilst Izo and Marco exchanged their own secretive smiles. Maybe they had an inkling of what the blond was thinking…

[roleplayersanonymouse]

college AU bio

Seth Kim

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME Seth Kim

NICKNAME(S) N/A

ALIAS(ES) N/A

AGE 24

NATIONALITY Korean American

GENDER & PRONOUNS Man / he/him

ORIENTATION Gay/demi

UNIVERSITY POSITION First year law student

YEAR OF STUDY Junior (third year after finishing pre-law)

MAJOR Law

Born in California to Patricia and Richard Kim, the adjustment that their otherwise silent child made to their lives is one they regularly assure him they’re more than grateful for. Because of that, he grows up unashamed of the fact that he’s unable to speak, and doesn’t see it as an impediment to his dream of practicing law.

That there are other people who might doesn’t fully occur to the young man, determined to forge ahead in his decision. Though he has faced problems because of it in the past, along with his openly Korean features, he does what he can to prove anyone who insists he’s incapable wrong; he does understand his limits, however, and is careful with himself because of them, preferring to keep company with people he knows he can fully trust out of learned habit.

This doesn’t stop him from being openly social and willing to make new acquaintances at the very least, though his tendency to fight for what he sees as injustices makes that a bit difficult.

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

FACE CLAIM Noma Han

HEIGHT 5’6

BUILD Lanky

EYE COLOUR Brown

HAIR COLOUR + STYLE Black, cropped short

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

ACCENT + INTENSITY N/A

TATTOO(S) N/A

SCAR(S) N/A

PIERCING(S) N/A

GLASSES N/A

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

HOMETOWN Oakland, CA

CURRENT RESIDENCE Metro City, Michigan

LANGUAGE(S) ASL, English (reading/comprehending, not spoken), a smattering of Korean sign language (words for familial relationships only)

PARENT #1 Patricia Kim

PARENT #2 Richard Kim

SHIP Flirtationship with/dating Robin Kon

PET(S) Rosy boa

PERSONALITY INFORMATION

JUNG TYPE ENFP

MORAL ALIGNMENT Lawful Good

TEMPERAMENT Usually fairly easy going but stubborn and confrontational when faced with something he considers morally unfair.

VICES + HABITS

SMOKES? No

DRINKS? Occasionally

DRUGS? No

VIOLENT? No

ADDICTION(S)? None

SELF-DESTRUCTIVE? No

HABIT(S) Toe-tapping, humming to himself along to whatever tune is stuck in his head, spontaneous shuffle-dancing

HOBBIES Cooking (typically spicy food or Korean recipes his mother/grandmother taught him), reading old anti-discrimination court case transcripts for fun, dancing

LIKES Reptiles, puns, trap/rap music, spicy food (the hotter the better), sci-fi and fantasy movies/books/comics, Harry Potter, and Pokemon.

DISLIKES Overly pushy or dismissive people, being treated as incapable of adult understanding or looked down upon for not being able to speak, along with seeing anyone he cares about being treated in a similar manner. Because of said disability, the fact that other people as well run the risk of being treated as subhuman for reasons beyond their control will quickly get under his skin.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

ZODIAC Taurus

ELEMENT Earth

MUN - Kay

STATUS - active

STUDENT - Freshman

MAJOR - Law

JOB - part time barista

SHIPPING - complicated/closed

BLOG - https://singinghands.tumblr.com

RELATIONSHIPS

NAME Tess Lawson

TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP Sibling-like, the two first met at the small non-chain coffee shop Seth had taken up working at during his pre-law years; he’d hit it off with Tess pretty quickly, considering how easily she accommodated his being unable to verbally respond to her half of their conversation. That their meeting would eventually save him on rent and allow him to move into a bigger apartment than the single-bedroom one he had started out with was a bonus, really, especially when she was fully prepared to set aside a space for Noodle’s tank as well.

Most of the time the two spend together is jokingly complaining about their workload even as they happily work on it, helping each other study when it was needed.

NAME Larry Parsnip

TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP Friendship/mutual defending, the two met when Larry had come across Seth being harassed by some of the other students. Jumping to the aphonic man’s defense, the two of them hit it off fairly quickly on the basis of complaining about mutual mistreatment based on their respective disabilities. Seth does his best to return the favor as much as possible, backing Larry up with whatever new petition he files for accessibility purposes.

NAME Robin Kon

TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP Half flirtationship, half dating, the two of them always seem on the edge of actually moving into something more serious. The way their relationship works, however, works for the two of them. Casually touchy and more often than not gravitating into sitting close to each other if they end up in the same room, whatever they actually call their relationship doesn’t much matter. So long as they’re both on the same page and having fun.

Both of them are half-convinced still that they’re being discrete, despite being anything but.