#Hopefully I���ll stick to it

[starscream-is-my-wife]

Pt 2 and the final part of LL Megatrons conversation with an aware G1 Starscream

this one wasn’t as dramatic as the first part but there’s only so much emotional vulnerability Screamer can do with his new free will heheh, thanks for all of the comments encouraging me! I’ve never drawn longer comics like these before and it’s pretty fun so hopefully I can improve with the next comic I make!

[scrompsautobotsrchives]

Amica Endura

Part 2 of the rewrites, Hopefully I can remake the magic. Word count:1.4K

Amica endura is a cybertronian word for one's only best friend. The person you stick with for years, and intend to stick by for years to come, and for bumblebee's case, It's y/n.

It's been nearly a year since that faithful day when you got him out of the dealership and you have proven yourself otherwise, he liked you a lot, and you were a perfect friend to him... But only a tiny problem... More than likely he needed permission from a prime, the prime being Optimus, but where was he ??

So late at night when you were asleep, he drove out and took the roads to hopefully find him, just a hint... anything... Soon after almost an hour of driving...

"Ca... ll... Au...ts" A signal was picked up, Bee froze in his place and began to adjust his signal to hopefully hear the message better.

"Calling all Autobots, If you can hear this, meet me at these coordinates" The prime's familiar voice flooded his ears !! Yippie !!!

And soon he sped his way to the location of the signal, oh god it's been ages !!

Optimus transformed at a nearby hill and tried to boost the signal range, Please hope his crew is alright... He looked down sadly before hearing the familiar rev of his faithful companion.

Bee whirred in excitement as he transformed and stumbled in front of him happily as he found him. "Oh captain, My captain !!" His radio scratched. "Glad... to... see you again"

Optimus looked down and gave a gentle nod, he was so goddamn happy. "Bee... good to see you too"

After a bit, Bee started to shift from side to side a little nervously "I can... say something ??" He finally said.

Optimus raised an optic brow. "Go on then" Fully turning to his comrade, giving him his full attention.

Bee stood there for a little bit before opening up his chest cavity to reveal his spark, Optimus looked down at him, and a moment passed before he seemed to understand. "Who is it ??"

He started to grow more nervous, oh god this was it. "Human..."

Optimus blinked again. "A human... You've been mingling with humans" He said firmly, he was only worried.

Bee nodded

"Impossible, It won't be happening" Optimus looked out into the open. Immediately abrasive of the idea.

"They are my friends..." Bee whirred angrily, kicking the ground before going on a rant. "They didn't... See me... as... junk... they helped... me find... my voice !!"

"No... we cannot trust them, the humans will protect what is there's, we can only trust our own kind"

Bee gave him the softest eyes. Now come on, who can't say no to them !! "They... mean a lot"

Optimus looked back out into the open after a while. "If they mean so much, bring them here"

He beeped softly, but you were at work tomorrow, he can't just say before you leave.

But before he could say, Optimus picked up another signal from a familiar rev head. Bee beeped again, he has an idea. "Let's go to the mall..."

The next night, you were leaving work and making your way to the bus station, But you didn't make it until a car started to rev in front of you. But the fear slowly dissipated once you realized what car it was

"Porsche 911 Carrera" You looked around it, holy flipping cow... you then noticed on the steering wheel a familiar logo that Bee also had on his steering wheel, was it... one of them ??

The car revved again, clicking open the door. You frowned, So hesitantly you hopped in, knowing that is what it's likely asking... the car feels nice... And before you knew it, the door slammed shut, the engine roared and sped off down the road.

"Woah Woah WOAH !!" You held on for dear life.

The car revved again and went faster just to tease you a little bit, it wasn't long before the police got involved from all the stunt's its been performing.

"Pull over !!" One officer managed to get next to you.

"I'M NOT DRIVING !!" You screamed out.

They flicked the lights on and tried to speed up, but not on this autobot's watch, he has a few tricks up his sleeve.

He swirled around and started to drive in reverse, first blinding the cop and soon rearranging with you safely in back to front. The cherry on top was then he started to make clones of himself and you, You looked to your left to see a clone of you flipping off the cop, and on the right, the clone of you gave a thumbs up.

The car swerved onto an offramp while the cop was distracted, making him crash into a guard division, You were getting to your final destination, speeding off into an abandoned warehouse.

"Yo yo yo slow down !!"

The car skidded along the ground, flinging you out as gently as it could, and soon beginning to transform.

"Woohoo !! That felt good !! Get some oil pumping you know ?? Damn. I've been cooped up forever dude, I can't tell you how old it gets. 'Mirage, stay hidden. Mirage, don't draw any attention to yourself. Mirage, Big is just a movie, you'll never be a real boy.' But that was fun man, your fun dude"

You were just rushing off from the adrenaline, looking up at him with slight fear.

"Oh right, this is probably a lot for you huh ??" He smiled softly as he kneeled to your height.

You scrambled up and grabbed a nearby pole, ready to defend yourself. "Back up !!'

"Hey woah woah, what's with the aggression. I thought after the car chase we were cool ??"

"What are you, some kind of possessed car ??"

"Nah, that's not real man, I'm an alien"

"Like... Like ET ??" Now where did that come from.

"ET !! The little ugly guy in the basket ?? Look at this face !!" He pointed to his adorable face before then holding out a fist for you. "The name mirage !!

You were a little hesitant.

"Come on, give me a little... give me a little... give me a little tap... give me a little tap..."

You then hesitantly fist bumped him.

"There ya go now were friends !!"

Soon you heard more revving, one light and one super heavy.

"Oh great the gang's here"

You looked behind and saw Bee driving in and transforming, Then soon back at the front, you saw a truck driving in and transforming, this one was super tall than Mirage and Bee !!

Bee quickly jumped in between you and Optimus, He knew Optimus meant well, but go easy on them ok !! Optimus stopped to look at both of you before then picking you up and getting a closer look.

"Who... Who are you ??" You frowned.

"I am Optimus prime" He looked at you firmly.

"Bee... what's going on ??"

Bee whirred softly as Optimus continued. "Who are you... Y/n"

'I... I'm just a normal kid... I found Bee in the car shop alright... I ain't even seen nothing I don't even know nothing" You closed your eyes and looked away.

Optimus looked at you firmly before you noticed his optics softened, Out of a sort of apology, before he then gently placed you back down. He still felt like he couldn't trust humans... But he is open to seeing where this will go, if this is what bee wants, he won't stop him.

"Bee ??" You looked over at him.

He whirred softly, putting his focus on you and kneeling down, Unlatching his chest cavity. "Y/n- my best... friend. Most... Important friend"

Your eyes softened when you looked at his spark, It was so bright.

Bee gave you the softest look. "I want... to be your friend- forever" Soon closing his chest cavity, you looked over at the other two.

"What happened ??"

"Dude... He just offered you ultimate friendship" Mirage chimed in, still amazed by the sight.

Optimus nodded to him and you. "Amica endura, The strongest form of friendship that a cybertronian can ever offer. An eternal oath" He explained to you.

"It's never been done with a human before, so consider yourself the first" Mirage chimed again.

Bee looked at you softly, whirring in hope.

You smiled up at him. "Your my best friend bee"

He beeped happily before scooping you up and holding you close.

Optimus didn't say anything, He didn't feel it was his place, just watching... But he couldn't help but twitch a small smile.

Be nuzzled your cheek as you held him close as well. His spark pulsing warmth against his chest, His radio scratched... "I'll love you till the day that I die"

Taglist: @callofdudes

[elmoees]

ミ★ 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 ★彡 (jjk l)

summary. snippets of a summer with the jjk men <3

- word count. 1218

- contents. implied fem!reader, no use of (y/n), nicknames (pretty, baby, my love, ect), established relationships (boyfriend/husband), canon world but little is mentioned, non-kenjaku older!geto, mentions of megumi, mentions of tojis shady past life, minimal cursing, fluff drabbles so no warnings required!

- notes. first post of many! hopefully some y'all enjoy this

jjk ll part - haikyuu version - one piece version

ミ★ 𝘎𝘰𝘫𝘰 ★彡

You lie on the couch of your shared apartment as Satoru fetches drinks from the kitchen. The show playing in the background does little to distract you from the blazing heat of Tokyo summers. Even in his larger t-shirt, the cotton stick to you like a second skin. “Here ya go, Baby,” he says rolling the chilled glass across the back of your neck, hoping to relieve some of the discomfort brought on by the heat. 

“Mhm, thanks.” An appreciative hum is voiced as he plops back into his spot. 

His slender fingers trace up your side, as you both bask in a comfortable silence. The thrum against your body lulls you into sitting up beside the white haired male. Hoping the sugary iced drink would be the pick me up needed, you take it from your boyfriends grasp and sip it. “S’good… god, it’s so hot.” A whine escapes your lips as you lay your down on his shoulder with a pout. 

“I know, m’sorry. Damn aircon is breaking down again, I’ll get it fixed promise.” He raises his fingers to show them locked, with a big smile on his face. Damp hair stick to his forehead, and a flush had settled over his pale cheeks. He was hot too, in more ways than one. 

You roll your eyes at his statement, “You said that last year Toru, didn’t happen then either.” he lets out a gasp at the statement. “I was extra busy last year! The Jujutsu world needs me ya know,” it was your turn to scoff. 

“And I needed my air-conditioning fixed! It’s whatever though, ‘m gonna change.” You remove yourself from his hold, but Satoru keeps a hand on your wrist as you stand. 

“I love you!” 

ミ★ 𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘰 ★彡

“Sugu! C’mon, hurry up! We’re gonna miss it!” You run off ahead of Suguru, hoping to get to the beach before the sun sets. The man only smiles and shakes his head as he follows after, he had gotten you both there early for a reason. 

Lacing his hands with yours, he slows the pace to something more manageable. “We’re not going to miss anything, there’s still twenty minutes left.” The dark haired male can only laugh at the bursts of energy coursing through your body. “Enjoy this, you won’t miss a second.” Suguru begins to rub soothing circles into the back of your hand as you continue to walk to your destination. 

“But-“

“Nuh-uh, no buts, we’ll make it in time. Have a little trust, yeah?” The squeezes to your hand reinforces what your boyfriend is says. 

With a groan you comply, and the two of you continue on the path to the secluded beach. 

Suguru listens to your babble with an open ear. Well aware of how fast you want to feel the waves and see the ever setting sun. The conversation is fluid and he’s thankful for the moment of peace. Being a special grade sorcerer meant long hours and even longer days without seeing you, so this trip was a needed treat. 

Truthfully he could do this forever, be with you. “I love you, I hope you know that.” He kisses your hand gently, just barely grazing his soft lips over the bow of your knuckles. With a giggle, you reply “Of course I do, you wouldn’t have put up with me this long if you didn’t.” 

Walking out of the tree-line and onto the shore, he allows you to lead him out towards the water. You’ve never looked better, here in the golden light holding onto him - and never has he felt so at peace. 

So as the two of you finally face the setting sun, he feels that love too. 

ミ★ 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪 ★彡

The weekend market was bustling as you and Kento continued to walk around it. Basket in hand, you stroll around to each stall with excitement. Fresh fruits and veggies for the week were always nice, and the added bonus of spending time with your husband was even better. 

“Would you like anything from this stand, My Love?” with a hand on your waist, Kento continues to skim through the vendors items. Leaning into his touch, you smile up at him, “You can’t ask that every time we see a new stall! We’d go broke if you bought everything I looked at.” 

His sigh turned into a small smile, “If I did, it’d be worth all the extra hours I’m taking on.” 

You rub at his arm, leading him away to look at flower cart. “You being here is all I can ask for, your work is too dangerous for me to ask more of you!” 

The blonde turns and places a kiss to the side of your head. Just as many others were in his line of work, he was selfish. Selfish for returning to the world of Jujutsu, for putting others before himself when you needed him, for wanting more time with you knowing any moment could be his last… 

“You could ask the world of me, and I’d give it to you no matter what.” you hum in agreement resting your head against his shoulder. 

“That’s sweet, but how about we settle for these flowers huh? No need for the world, you’re my world anyway.” 

ミ★ 𝘛𝘰𝘫𝘪 ★彡

From the kitchen window you watch as Toji continued to work on the yard. The garden was really starting to come together, and it wasn’t much thanks to you (not that your husband would ever say that). “Toji! Baby, do you want anything to drink?” You called through the open screen. 

“No thanks, Doll. ‘M Good,” he pushed back his hair to wipe at the sweat on his forehead. 

“Hmm, I’m bringing you some water! Last thing we need you fainting and Megumi seeing,” you brought him out a chilled glass of water, opting to feel his reddening cheeks. Toji’s large hands came to rest over your own, “I’m fine ya know,” he mutters. 

You huff instead, “Don’t even argue with me ‘bout this, I can worry! It’s not like you’re letting me help away.” 

The dark haired male runs his thumbs over the back of your hands, “And why would I let ma Doll, do any of this work? Soft hands like yours ain’t made for hard labor.” You let out another scoff, “It’s a few flower beds Toji.” 

“And I stand by ma point, let me do this for ya.” Gosh, what a stubborn man you married. 

Clearly he wasn’t going to let you win this argument, so it was pointless to try much harder. In the years you had known him, he had never been more present in your life and in your marriage up until recently. Maybe it was sad to say that, but the truth still stood. Toji was gone once, but he’s here now and that should be enough, right? Right… 

Looking to the side you nod. It was a bit embarrassing to be nervous of the man you love, but he’s different now. 

“Hey, look. I love you, ya know?” you did know. 

You lean into his touch and savor the moment. Maybe he’d be gone again in the morning, maybe he’d stay for longer, maybe he wouldn’t leave. For now though, this was enough, it had to be. 

“Mhm, yeah. I love you too,”

 ©elmoees 2023

[gravegrime]

It's the end of an era for me

Wanted to hold off till 400 but breaking the streak has accelerated things. It was endlessly fun doing my daily etchings this past... well more than a year now, but I think it's finally time to move on.

For now!

To toot my own horn and say I'm very proud to have made it a whole year doing daily drawings that were in some way presentable! However, I've started to feel like focusing so much on small pieces like this is starting to stunt me.

I want to do MORE than my dailies!

'll still be trying to post a bunch but hopefully all the new work I make is far more measured, interesting, and impressive. Going to start really putting my brain to good use on my stuff!

I hope people are as excited for that as I am >:D

Thanks for sticking with me guys!

[honey-minded-hivemind]

Hmmmm... Okay, okay... I'm going to open up a few asks and questions and ideas for a Hazbin/Helluva AU or two! I'm setting up a few rules and Dos and Don'ts...

• Nothing s*xual or romantic between Reader and anyone else! It may be H*ll or Heaven, but I won't write anything like that for Reader!

• Reader can be a sinner, a hellborn, a fallen angel, a serpahim, an angel, a winner, or a sinner/hellborn or sinner/fallen angel or winner/seraphim mix, assuming their parent was originally a human and their other parent was from H*ll or Heaven

• The X-Men amd Brotherhod and Acolytes can be angels, sinners, demons, hellborn, serpahim, fallen angels, humans, etc., it all depends on the AU, okay?

• This is for X-Men characters and Reader only! So, there are no Hazbin or Hellube characters!

• This does not strictly follow Hazbin or Helluva at all! It's whatever we make of it!

• There is no God or Devil or any of that here; there is Heaven and H*ll, angels amd demons; just supposed good and evil. So no great moral dilemmas or drama about it, okay?

I think that covers most of the bases... So! Just stick stick the rules, and hopefully we'll have fun exploring Reader and the X-Men in Heaven and H*ll!

I invite @sugar-soda and @weebwholovesuchihasasuke and @vivid-bun and @danni1323 and @opossumdaydreamz and @crowwithguns to investigate, if this is your kind of au or if you're curious!

[panda-of-the-trash]

Happy new year!

Make goals or don't... I don't actually know anyone who remembers their new year's resolutions, but props to anyone who sticks to them!

Enjoy the rest of your time off, and I'll hopefully have more wisdom or just general chatting (what??) this year!!

Enjoy yourself :)

-Harris

Hello Harris dear! A happy new year to you aswell!

I have some goals but they´re a little silly like ´brush my teeth´ or ´get good grades´ who knows maybe i´ll be able to reach them this year. Whatever goals you have, I hope you´ll be able to reach them!

Whatever you decide to do, I enjoy your company very much and always look forward to your asks.

I hope there is only love that comes your way this year. A very happy new year to you and to all.

[not-so-anonymous-scotch]

The final part of my AU LL fic of Bdubs getting the final life from Etho instead of dying.

Click above, or read below!

They were trapped in the fort. Not literally, but close enough. Leaving felt dangerous with how many players were still out and about, and none of them were friendly to Etho or Bdubs. That brief moment of security where they assured their own alliance, couldn't outlast the growing fears of what felt like an inevitable ending. This time though, there was a period to wait and prepare for good. Whatever time they had left before a confrontation was unknown, but they knew they had to be ready this time. Not just on armor, but potions and apples and anything else that'd keep them alive. Hopefully if they got into something, they had a better chance of making it out no matter how much they doubted that possibility.

  They were quiet inside the snow walls. Whether it was intentional to stop others from hearing them or simply because there was nothing to add, it didn't matter much. Every so often in repairing gear or the walls, the two locked eyes. Just a moment to remember they were together.

  Time felt slow, so slow and so quiet. Up until the moment Bdubs heard a voice just outside the walls, making him nearly jump out of his skin.

“Hey guys! How- uh, how's it going?” Grian's voice was very close, not far away like the last visit. His cheerful tone did nothing to reassure either Etho or Bdubs.

“Fine.” Etho said as he stood where he was, further back in the base.

The sound of Joel's voice and his clambering up towards the wall came quickly after. “Fine?”

“Really?” Grian exhaled, “I donno... I mean. You- um, Etho you killed Scott, yeah?”

Etho didn't answer. Bdubs moved a little further away from the wall, hearing the sound of snow crumbling.

“Yeah- How'd that happen?” Joel added, making quicker work of the fort's walls and squeezing through first. “Couldn't have been an accident.. sticking your sword right through him and all...”

“It was-” Etho started, but was promptly cut off.

“No,” Grian laughed, “no I don't think so! You don't just.. accidentally kill a yellow name. You guys were all buddy-buddy, weren't you? Not like you were on different teams even!”

  The two red names had pushed past their weak snow walls, making their way around the edge of the base. As reds often did, they danced around the likelihood that they were here to kill them- keeping them on edge as they rummaged through the base and made the pair below try to avoid getting close to them at all costs. It was always entertaining for them, especially now that Bdubs was on the receiving end of red intimidation. He had no power in this moment.

  Bdubs stood closer to Etho as they quietly watched the red pair, whispering to him. “Um. Should we attack 'em?”

As if right on queue, an explosion went off on Bdubs' right, making him stumble from where he stood. When he got to his feet, he could see Joel up on the edge of a central tower.

“Oh, I missed.”

Etho grabbed Bdubs by the shirt, moving them out of Joel's immediate vicinity.

“Let's just get out of the way.” Etho said, quiet enough for only Bdubs to hear.

  The TNT wasn't the only thing against them though, as the whizzing sound of arrows followed them moments after. Even while the two tried to escape Grian and Joel's fire, Bdubs turned back multiple times with his bow out. Etho lent a hand as well, but the slow down for readying their bows still got them hit a few times. The fight had certainly started now though, and the pressure was growing. It was either stay and try to kill those two, or run and hope they wouldn't run into more people who'd gladly join in on the fight against them.

  But as expected, Bdubs' need to keep up the damage as Etho directed them to safety was getting his health down even more than it should've. That was one thing Etho was watching, and above all he wanted to avoid it. They were not in a good position to stay and defend.

“We have to get out-” Etho said as he pulled on Bdubs again. “You need to heal up, we can probably lose them”

Bdubs breathed heavy, letting himself be pulled along. “Okay- fine, we can- we can get out of here..”

  They ran recklessly through the forest, ducking under branches and glancing behind them- hardly watching where they were going. Bdubs had managed to regain his health after a little bit of food, despite the wounds still stinging. They slowed down a bit as they stopped hearing Grian or Joel, instead readying their weapons again. They didn't want a fight, but there was no stopping it at this point. They had to keep themselves attentive, and moved further away from the woods in order to have a better perspective.

  At the edge of the treeline sat an open field, where Etho and Bdubs hung around the border of. They didn't want to be completely in the open, But the flat area gave them a good view on those sides where they could be flanked. Through the tense run for safety, nothing had been said. Adrenaline and anxiety filled them, but the pressure was rising in Bdubs' especially.

  “You think the other guys are after us?” Bdubs asked quietly.

“Oh, like.. all of the yellows?” Etho kept his eyes to the horizon.

Bdubs paused for a moment, making sure he too was focused. “Yeah. They're probably gonna find us, in the open- and- are you.. are you sure we should stand here?”

“I don't think it'll matter at this rate.”

Bdubs glanced over, teeth clenched. “I know we're being hunted by like- like.. everyone on the server. But don't say that right now!”

Etho's brows creased, but he kept his eyes away. “Sorry.”

  The quiet took over again. They both knew they needed to focus and shut up so no one would hear them. They were more prepared though- Etho was stocked with a few potions, an apple or two for Bdubs. Now it was a matter of waiting, and hoping this wouldn't go as bad as they thought.

  Murmurs in the trees could be heard. They were familiar and immediately made dread wash over Bdubs, turning to face whatever was coming. There was no mistaking it- what sounded like friendly banter was in fact some yellow names talking it out with Grian and Joel. There was only a slight relief in hearing that Cleo was not with them- but it would be four against two. Four people who were very eager to kill them.

  Etho was aware as well, standing close to Bdubs as they faced the trees. In moments an arrow came flying from the cover of the trees. A few more were caught in the branches as they started to disperse, looking to get out into the open while avoiding exposing themselves.

  Ren shouted from one side, “Go that way- in the open!”

It was hard to tell who he may have been ordering, as neither Bdubs or Etho could make out who was in the trees. Nothing but the sound of stomping feet. Only moments after did they spot Matryn revealing himself, arrow flying seconds after. And eventually, Grian and Joel with him.

  There was already so much to keep track of. There was no communication as Etho and Bdubs turned either way to shoot at whoever was coming. It seemed like everyone had the same idea- staying distant, using their bow and arrows. It was harder to get the hits if they all kept moving. Bdubs was missing a lot, but it didn't matter to him as long as he stayed away from death. Etho was already taking some hits on himself, but landed some solid shots on their enemies.

  However, in Bdubs' distraction of dodging arrows, Joel was quick to take the opening. There was a sting, a slice across his back, as a diamond sword swung behind him. He gasped out, stumbling from the pain and swiftly looking behind him. Joel was not someone he wanted to face in combat, and that fear was validated when he saw the other jump up with his sword raised. Bdubs just barely moved out of the way, wide eyed as he saw the sword lodged deep in the dirt.

A sudden pained gasp came from Joel's mouth as an arrow flew right into his side. Between the chaos, Bdubs could see Etho with his bow up. He was readying it once more as Joel straightened himself. As the next ones flew Joel quickly bounded back, giving himself enough distance to use his own bow again.

  Bdubs found himself panting on the grass, still only just getting out of the stun Joel's attack left on him. It didn't help with the arrows coming left and right- everything was utterly overstimulating. He stood up eventually though, ignoring the jabs from each hit he was taking. He saw Etho running towards him, away from Matryn and Ren who were drawing in closer. While at first Bdubs assumed he would get up and run with Etho, he watched Etho stop in front of him, turning to continue shooting arrows at them instead. Bdubs peered out from Etho's cover, gripping him by the sleeve.

  “Etho- Etho-” Bdubs started up, anxiety flooding his senses, “Etho stop, stop- let's get farther away!”

“I- No, no there's a lot of them Bdubs,” He kept his eyes trained on the yellow names. “If we stop fighting we'll just get hit even more.”

He was right- running meant they couldn't attack easily, and having four people with bows against them made it impossible to make it out alive at this point.

Bdubs adjusted himself, putting his back to Etho. “Okay, fine. Just- just be sure to use those potions, alright?”

  Etho didn't answer, but Bdubs' assumed he'd heard him. There was only small amounts of movement as they tried to cover all sides of the attack. Bdubs was already down his two golden apples, able to get some close quarters hits on Matryn with his sword, but it only went back and forth as the others used their own potions, or stepped back to recover. It was going on too long, and the four against them made the two exhausted.

  Bdubs especially. The pressure, the pounding heartbeat- he was not good at fighting in this head space. He was fumbling more and more, head buzzing with heat. His health was inching lower and lower as all he could do was become a pillow for punctures at this point. When he looked over to Etho, he realized the other was not doing so well either.. actually, worse. In all the mess and how much Etho was putting himself first, Bdubs thought he was fairing fine- but that wasn't the case.

  Whatever state Bdubs was in, it didn't help his next line of thought.

“Etho-” Bdubs panted out, “I'm- I gotta finish this, I can-”

He darted forward, quickly reaching Etho and tugging him closer by the back of his jacket. Etho had little time to process as Bdubs pushed him to the ground and shielded him with his body as much as he could, returning fire on those who were attacking.

  Once Etho processed the situation, he looked up at Bdubs with wide eyes. “Bdubs?”

“Drink your dang potions!” Bdubs shouted back. “You haven't used 'em yet. Why are you waiting?”

There was little time to talk, but Etho hesitated to do as he was ordered. “You need them, Bdubs. You're gonna die, and you're red. I'll-”

Bdubs held his shield up for a moment, barely looking at Etho as arrows thumped against it. “Shut up, they're for you. You're just- you're at one and a half hearts, aren't you?”

Etho paused, heart racing. “Y-yeah, I am.”

“Then stop tryin' to sacrifice yourself for me!” Bdubs said with a growl, peeking over his shield. “S-stop! You gave me your life, you've done enough for me, okay?”

  It sounded angry, but that wasn't the intent. Bdubs had felt like Etho gave up way too much for him, for what? For him to lose that life anyways, and end up red again? Bdubs loved being with him, but there was no way he was going to let Etho take even more just to keep him alive. He'd done too much for him.

  When an opening shot managed to hit Etho, Bdubs put himself over Etho entirely, only able to use his shield to block a portion of the fire now. As Bdubs grimaced at each pierce, he watched Etho finally take the potions he held. Etho didn't do so with relief or joy, though.

“Okay- okay, good,” Bdubs said, each word breaking his heavy breathing.

With more health, Etho was better able to process the violence, and in that moment he noticed a shadow quickly approaching.

“Bdubs-” Etho choked out, “Bdubs, behind you!”

As Bdubs looked over his shoulder, shield ready, it felt like Etho was trying to shove him off. He knew he was- he knew Etho was trying to take whatever blow was coming. That wasn't going to happen.

  It was Joel, unsurprisingly, who had returned with a ready blade. It crashed hard against the shield, breaking it completely. Joel laughed with excitement, knowing full well this was the moment he had been waiting for after all this chasing. Bdubs was confident he'd save Etho here, bracing for the pain that would strike through him in seconds, ending him for good.

In what time felt like a century, Bdubs watched the diamond sword come down, gripped by both of Joel's hands for a heavy and deep blow. It was quick, but not painless. A breathless and pained cry came from his mouth in the moment Joel inserted the sword and pulled it right back out. His killer stepped back after that, making sure to get out of whatever move Etho could make next. But Etho didn't move, as Bdubs' warm body slumped over him. Bdubs' form wavered, his breathing incredibly faint, and red seeping out of the white of his shirt. Bdubs could not get any words in as his vision turned black, and whatever it was Etho tried to voice was lost on his dead ears.

  The moment Bdubs' body faded from in front of them, Etho scrambled to his feet. He was aware enough that he needed to leave, especially after drinking those potions. He had enough health that he could take some hits as he ran, so he did just that. Running across the field and towards the distant stone peaks, it didn't take long for him to outrun them and hide behind the steep cliffs. Breathing heavily, Etho weakly leaned back against the rocks, looking up to see the sun setting behind the border.

  His clothes were warm and sticky with the blood that spilled from Bdubs' body. A stripe of deep red across his shirt. Dotting the white fur rim of his hood, his dark mask, the side of his pants. What a horrid reminder of death to have. Etho would have preferred to simply remember the warmth of Bdubs' body when it fell against him. He held onto that, no matter how gruesome- it felt like the last moment of intimacy he could have.

  Etho tucked himself into a crevice in the cliff side, sliding down the wall until he sat on the hard floor. In the dark and cover, he looked at the tab list. The greyed out name bdoubleo100 was there. Etho watched the list as he sat there, waiting for night to pass. The name remained, still.

  There was nothing to do. Nothing to see, hear, nothing to talk to. As Etho looked up at all that nothing, he hoped he was catching Bdubs' gaze, where ever it was that he was spectating from.

[myfanfictiongarden]

Seems like it has been a while since I talked about any movie/show that I`ve watched, so let’s change that. Here is the list of things that I watched for the first time during the last two months. 2024 started off good!

Movies

A Wrinkle in Time (2017) this movie has so much potential, but sadly it was way to overambitious. Read the novel it is based on some years ago, so I can see there was a genuine attempt at making a good adaptation.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy 2001-2003 (extended cut) this will sound like blasphemy, but until now I`ve never seen the extended cut, only the theatrical (which I proudly own at home) and honestly? The extended cut is a bore. It drags on waaaay too long, cuts the memento of the story, disturbs the narrative flow and in many instances only repeats info over and over again. Yeah, some things are neat to see that were in the novels, but most stuff works better in a book than movie. I would maybe only stick to watching the last one in extended form, as we do see Eowyn´s complete story there, but the first two are better in theatrical cut.

The Creator (2023) goodness this movie is so empty! How is it even possible to write a story so void of any substance or feeling? Like, it picked a side and a story that just does not work together with this script, it wanted to make you emotional by simply going through the most generic motions, yet I felt nothing. Zero emotions. Well, at leased it looked visually pleasing- which imo is even more an insult with this story.

Death on the Nile (2022) what was everybody talking about? THIS MOVIE IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! Amazing actors, amazing locations, amazing visuals yes I know all is set or CG but it still looks awesome and most of all an amazing screenplay and direction! As someone who read the novel multiple times I did not mind the changes or additions as they all actually managed to fit to the story and not distract from it. 

TV shows

Echo (2024) never seen Daredevil so far, but I love Hawkeye and I love this show. Maybe five episodes was too short, but over all I really, really loved it.

The Artful Dodger (2023) ok, this show was so much fun not the cutting-people-open part though and there is just too many great things to talk about, from history aspects, set design, costumes, characters, omg love it so much! Only critic would be the twist around one character in the last episode, which I’m really mad at, but nothing else to complain about. Hopefully we´ll get a season 2, Jack and Belle need a happy end!!!!

[azlovesem]

Holy crsp voikd that video you made be any longer?? That movie needed credits it was so llng and sappy to the max. I vouldnt get through yhe whole thing so i fint know maybe it does have credits. Ill have to find out later ehrn i put iy on repeat to go to sleep. Ill bet you ill pass out faster than antigues roadshow. No it doesnt mean youre boring it juet means i like ypur vouce its very hopeful and soothing and nice and my own internal voocebis yelling to burn everything and everyone. It isnt the most exciting bideo eiher im definitely not ssying that. Its good uoure feeling better. But i wanna see raw footage of your kids really fighting. Give Charlotte a stick and tell her to go up behind the rldest son and frush him one in the head. Let him know once and for sll dhes a little gitl but after she gets rid of him a cpl other people she ll be queen. Ya got a liven up the dtory. Snywsy ill watch the rest later hopefully it gets more exciting. Oh and sappy dounfing irish cry bsby music fiesnt do much for me. Bag pipes i like loud booming bag pipes with guitars. Or you jnow that fool from wrong beach put hos shit on domething yhat soundtracks whack yo.

[tmema]

i know i keep making “i have new ocs in the works” posts and then not following up on them but. i DO have a new batch in the works. comics-related. not sure when i will talk about them but hopefully soon.

[thebuttsmcgee]

Lotsa stuff have happened these past days I haven't found time to even be sad, jus really nervous an anxious. And hungry.

[beoneofus]

𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙩 ?

fandom: the lost boys

michael emerson x male! reader

length: long-ish

warnings: insecurities mention, fear of a same sexed relationship, slight homophobia, swearing, tough! greaser! male reader, verbal aggression and verbally hurting michael, angst overall ( small steamy scene and fluff at the end )

a/n: I'm in a angst-to-fluff mood for some reason. thought michael would be a perfect fit for this. hopefully you enjoy this :). / ps. michael is a vampire in this! also not proof read, sorry for any spelling errors! /

( unedited, 4.25.22 )

“ y/n, wait! ”

mud-caked, black timberland boots harshly slapped against the clustered pavement of the cliff's ground. while the foot steps were fast paced and the person behind them was fuming, a panic stricken male rushed after the person; pace fast, though hesitant, filled with anxiety. it was unfamiliar for this particular male to be so nervous, but around this certain person, he always seemed to be just that.

“ piss off, leach! ” the person in questioned snarled harshly over their shoulder; over his shoulder. the occupant was a male, himself; a rather nasty, dark-clad asshole that held the reputation of a hood-rat from the south. “ keep far 'way from me! come anyw're near me again and 'll rip out yer' fuckin' tongue an' stomp 't into the damn pavement! ” the words coming out of his mouth were cruel, far too cruel for anyone sane. part of the reason why the other male, who had flinched at the man's words, was so allured to him.

“ I said I was sorry! ” the brunette picked up his pace, to where he was only a few beats off behind his long-term crush. “ please just listen! I'm sorry for not telling you! ”

y/n stopped in his tracks abruptly, eyes narrowed into dangerous slits while his upper lip twitched in pure agitation. he didn't know why the sudden, cracked plea coming from michael's mouth forced him to quit walking, but he knew he was sick of this. all of this. why was he feeling bad? why was his heart... aching at the fact michael kept this from him, or the thought that he might have hurt the brunette's feelings? he was so confused; so mad that he didn't understand this. overall, though, he wanted to know why out of everybody in the world, he chose to stick by this little annoying fuck's side.

“ sorry? ” the six-foot-tall male turned, eyes gleaming in utter-dislike in the paleness of the moonlight that covered them both. “ yer' sorry? you kept it from me that yer'a fuckin' vampire, michael. how th'fuck does sorry even cut that? ” scoffing, y/n shook his head while looking over the kicked puppy dog expression on the face of his best friend. “ not to mention, you an' yer' little nit-witted friends tried t'fuckin' turn me. against my will, might I fuckin' add. ”

“ I know - I know! ” michael's hurt filled eyes dropped to the ground, the pebbles blowing around on the earth's floor seeming a lot more interesting in that moment. while dark blue, frightened hues threatened to me anger filled ones, bright pink lips shook as a sharp inhale was taken. “ I'm sorry for that.. I really am. It was david's idea - the other guys' didn't seem to mind it, and I.. I thought it was a good idea, too.. ” he swallowed thickly, as a small chirp of silence passed.

y/n opened his mouth, ready to talk once more, but michael beat him to it, “ — I thought it was a good idea, because you're my mate. ” tear glazed specs flickered up to meet the others', who's eyes were now wide; filled with disbelief. “ my soulmate. I didn't know those were real - I thought david was just messin' around with me and pulling another mind trick, when he told me about soulmates. ” quickly looking away, he shakily ran his hands through his messy curls. “ told me they were rare for vampires, 'cause not many get to live long enough to meet the one they're destined to be with for eternity. I thought it was a joke.. a sick joke.. ”

one hand lowered, while the other pushed back the heap of hair that began to settle on his forehead; love stricken, dilated pupils looking back over at the guy who stole his breath away. they raked over his face, taking in every inch of it; the dip of his nose, the slight dark circles under his eyes, the small dimple in his left cheek, the sharpness of his jawline.. and everything more. “ but then you came along exactly six months ago. ” a lop sided smile grazed michael's lips, as their eyes met once more. “ I saw you fighting that surfer nazi at the end of the boardwalk and I immediately knew - somehow I just knew, you were the soulmate david was referring to. ”

“ michael- ”

“ — that's why I introduced myself by playing you out of big ed's hands, ” the brunette continued to speak, being apologetic about cutting off y/n, but needing to let this all out. “ maybe it could've happened differently, or later on, but I wanted to meet you then and there. ” michael's head lowered, hair sweeping off to the side as the midnight breeze picked up. he bit down onto his bottom lip, while peaking up at the annoyed looking man before him, through his lashes. “ I'm glad we met then, though; I've been the happiest I've ever been, since. ”

y/n silently processed the information he was given, arms slack at his sides; though, his left index finger aggressively scratched at his thumb. nail inwardly picking at his already injured, cuticle. “ mike.. ” he started off slowly, his usual stone-cold expression setting in; irises that had once softened, now turning stern. “ I can't be yer' soulmate.. ” a sharp intake of breath invaded the taller male's lungs, when the former man's face dropped. “ I'm not gay.. I can't be gay. ” his own eyes fell to the cemented ground below, flickering back and forth between the various rocks that covered said ground. “ 've never.. seen a guy that way b'fore. 'm not allowed t' see a guy that way. ”

the greasers jaw clenched tightly, and michael spotted that. although his heart was practically clenching in his chest, he said nothing; much too worried for the gruff looking guy before him.

“ — 's disgusting, a fuckin' crime. ” specs once again turning bitter, they switched onto the hurt brunette that stood silent. “ m'dad would fuckin' skin me 'f he caught me hangin' with a lacky queer like you, emerson. ”

although the homophobic insults hit him like a million sharp mirror shards, the fact that y/n felt it was wrong to like the same sex, all because his father and possibly others said so, hurt even worse. his soulmate, the one he was meant to kiss and hug forever, couldn't even do that with him because he was too busy hiding in the closet. there's no way y/n wasn't gay; he was michael's fucking mate, for christ sake.

“ that's a lie and you know it.. ” michael spoke up, after a full three minutes of the two of them staring each other down. by the way y/n's eyes slightly widened, he could tell that the hoodlum was caught off guard. “ you have had feelings for a guy before, ” the curly haired eighteen-year-old began walking closer, gaze hardly set. “ you still do. ” he neared y/n, until he was only a few inches away; a little too hesitant to step any closer, seeing as the former tensed up. “ you're just too afraid to admit it. you don't want to disappoint your dick of a dad. ”

rotating his jaw, lips pressed tightly together, y/n once again narrowed his eyes at the emerson boy. “ 'm not afraid of shit, ” he growled, now pissed since his threatening image seemed to be crashing right before him. “ you're just some little, pissy fairy that can't get it through his head that the guys he wants, doesn't want him back. ” with each step closer to michael, the toes of the male's boots crunching into the pebbles below, michael back away, until eventually his shoulder blades pressed into the solid surface of the rocky wall behind him.

now, merely two inches apart; faces only about an inch and a half away from each other, the l/n man smirked sinisterly. “ am I right, emerson? yer' jus' scared 'f bein' 'lone forever, so y'made up that bullshit soulmate story t' try an' lure me in; hm? ”

michael, instead of cowering away like y/n expected him to, look him straight in the eye and shook his head; causing the taller of the two's smirk, to drop. “ you're wrong. I didn't make anything up. ” leaning forward, just slightly, their noses brushed against one another's. his eyelids fluttered, as he tried his best not to kiss the angered greaser in front him. too bad he didn't see y/n actually eyeing him hungrily when he made that facial expression.

“ I love you, y/n.. ” michael mumbled, finally settling to look him in the eye again. when y/n stared back at him, lips slightly parted, he grinned lazily. “ maybe you don't feel the same now.. but- ” before the curly haired teenager could finish his thought, lips smashed into his own, catching him off guard. he gasped, as rough hands found either of his hips and squeezed them roughly; causing him to quietly grunt out. it took a few seconds, but michael eventually snapped into reality and realized what was happening.. y/n was kissing him.

and god did it feel like heaven.

pressing back into him, lips pushing against the taller male's, michael let his arms loop around the other's leather-clad shoulders. his head tilted to the side, so more access was given; y/n of course, taking this to his advantage to slip his tongue passed the brunette's lips. usually, michael would be a full time tease, but since he didn't want this moment to go to waist, he happily open his mouth; inviting his mate in.

just as their tongue brushed up against one another, is when y/n jerked back; finally taking in what he just did. his eyes were blown wide open, a shocked look on his face as the back on his hand was lifted to his mouth. wiping the fallen saliva, from his lips.

he looked up at michael, as michael, in surprise, looked back at the male. “ y/n - ”

y/n turned, and went to run, but the vampire already knew his motives; using his abilities to quickly rush to the frightened greaser, and hug him from behind. “ stop! ”

the more dominant one instantly stopped in his tracks. jaw clenched, skin now hot in both embarrassment and from being flustered. he didn't know what to do, nor say, and actually was scared of something so small, for once in his life. he was supposed to be tough - mostly everyone was supposed to fear him, and yet he couldn't even come to terms with the fact that he liked men. what kind of greaser was he?

“ y/n, just.. look at me.. ” michael slowly released his grip on the taller man. arms loosening, until they fell from his waist. the brunette circled y/n, until his foot steps came to a stop in front of him; deep blue eyes filled with concern, looking up at the terrified southern. “ listen to me.. ” michael's voice was low, but thick and sweet like raw honey, as he spoke. “ you don't have to be afraid of liking me, or loving me, or even any other guy. ” he reached down to take one of y/n's hands into his own. although the ( dark/medium/light ) haired male flinched, he didn't let go; instead, intertwining their fingers together. it was a relief when the greaser decided to give a slight grip, back.

“ — it's not wrong to love the same sex.. whatever your father, or anyone else told you, they were lying. ” he stepped closer, cradling their held hands to his chest. “ it's not any different from a man and a woman's love. we're all still the same - we all still bleed red, we all still have flesh and bone in our bodies. we all still breathe the same air, and live on the same planet. it doesn't make us any different by loving who we decide to love. ” the siwlred-haired male muttered, looking over his beloved's expression. he still looked anxious, but seemed to be calming down, by the way his heart rate was starting to slow beat by beat. “ sexuality isn't a choice; you're born with a given. the people who have a problem with that, are the people that are made to be a lesson. nothing more, nothing less. ”

y/n still stayed quiet, not really knowing what to say. though, his orbs did manage to hold more of a relaxed flow now. “ I want you to know that.. ” the hood's attention stayed on michael, as he continued to speak. “ you don't have to keep anyone in your life, that diminish you all because of who you're attracted to.. you're allowed to cut them out. ” michael's free hand lifted up, to caress over y/n's cheek; palm feeling over the soft peach fuzz of stubble. “ you can live your own life, y/n.. ”

for a few minutes, silence overtook the two beings standing together; nothing but the howling of the wind picking up, surrounding them. michael's eyes stayed focused on the face of his lover, while y/n's eyes planted to the distance. thoughts clouding his mind; decisions being made.

“ 'f I were t' drink from that bottle, an' become like you.. ” y/n's gravely, now emotion filled voice, rang through the air; causing michael to slightly grin. “ my life could change? ” he focused his vision back onto the vampire, orbs full of curiosity and determination. “ I could start over; go my own route? ”

nodding, almost too eagerly, michael hummed. “ of course you can.. you can also be with me.. ” he squeezed the greaser's palm to his own, fluttering his eyes once again. “ we could be together. ”

( dark/medium/light ) specs switched over michael's face, studying his expression with uncertainty. “ you swear on it? ”

michael, lifting their conjoined hands up, only to kiss the back of the greaser's, grinned in reassurance. “ I swear on it, y/n. I wouldn't lie to you. I'll do anything to make you happy. ”

a small, lop sided, playful grin grew on y/n's lips. “ y'can start by gettin' a better haircut. ”

“ anything but that. ”

“ aw, c'mon! y'd look good with shorter hair! ”

[spw-art]

Going to go off in a reblog here about the dialogue and delivery of potp because I keep thinking about how much subtitles get wrong. Thank you for making a script, by the way!

I initially had a whole plan of what I wanted to type and it was very organized and sophisticated but when I actually went to type it it crumbled apart, hopefully this is coherent and seems to be saying something.

The mention of Winslow at the end had me thinking about how William Finley delivers his lines like “well that’s funny,” when being told his name isn’t written on the music at Swanage, or when he calls a security guard “buster” when he’s being carried out of Swanage. This, of course, establishes Winslow as kind of a silly guy. He’s quite quirky. Naive. This is reflected upon in the score, of course, and it’s brought back up much later (as in the score is) in the movie. Even as the Phantom, he retains that same quality to his voice and his line delivery. Anyway.

Finley’s voice was edited in post to make it sound the way it sounds when he’s the phantom, leading to some misheard lines and inconsistent effects. The one that sticks out to me most is when Phoenix and Winslow are on the Paradise’s roof and he grabs her and says “or Swan’ll destroy you too!” which is often subtitled as “or I’ll destroy you too!” when, to me and to people I’ve had watch the movie, it does sound more like “Swan[ wi]ll” which makes more sense. Winslow means Phoenix no harm, of course.

And the score during that part is the same as when Winslow and Phoenix meet. I’m not sure what that song is called, I wish there was an album or something that was just the movie’s score. I tend to call it Winslow’s Theme or Winslow and Phoenix’s theme, as it comes up when both Winslow and Phoenix are involved. You know the one, when Winslow is coming out of his room and into Swan’s weird tape storage. The one that plays when Phoenix is looking in the mirror after Beef dies and Swan lays out his plan. Anyway. It’s not just Finley’s voice performance reflecting that Winslow hasn’t changed, but also the score, with the same theme playing in moments of curiosity, or of Winslow demonstrating that he’s still the same man he was before meeting Swan.

I dunno, just thought it was something interesting.

Thanks again for writing the script, by the way! I hope this reblog isn’t too annoying, haha.

So I'm going through the entire Phantom of the Paradise movie and editing a proper script for it. (The fandom is TINY so I have to rely on myself to notice little details 😭😅)

And let me tell ya, SO MANY scripts that are out there are off! And like zero of them include characters or context, just raw dialog and half the time its inaccurate.

Im several hours work into it, but like 20 mins into the movie. Forgot how hectic and wild it is 😂 loooovvveee Winslow tho

[thelreads]

JESUS NOW EVEN THE FRENCHMASTER WILL THINK THERE`S OTHER INTENTIONS AT PLAY HERE

Well, I doubt he`ll suspect of any sort of crush here, hopefully. You never know where the winds of comedy shall take the misunderstanding.

well, those do like legs to me, they just need a few bits to represent the talons and they`ll be perfect, I don`t see the problem here, besides the “jet”(?) written on it.

OH FOR FUCK`S SAKE IT WAS JET

SHE MADE ENGINES FOR THE GRIFFIN

ANYA PLEASE

But it shows the contrast between them. Anya wants to create something bold and that sounds fun, but Damian is only focused on sticking to the “traditional” as to impress his father. His father who may or may not be a rival spy that was taken down by Twilight in the past, if not something far worse...

[myonepiece]

Could you do NSFW hcs for luffy and usopp? 👀👀 Thanks!

I love that everyone likes my nsfw hcs so much 😂💘

Luffy, Usopp nsfw HCs

-omfg okay, the sounds this boy makes are immcaulate. he does more moans than grunts and groans, and theres a good amount of whimpers. when he comes he lets out a lengthy moan that ends in a higher pitch and it’s so fucking hot 😩 also when he cums his grip on you tightens significantly and he kind of curls in on himself/you (hopefully that makes sense)

-he’s so shameless, like even more so that Doffy (but obviously not the same shameless where he’ll have people watch you fuck and talk to you and stuff). it’s mostly because he doesn’t know the right times to bring up sex, so you can be hanging out on the deck and Luffy will come running over, lay down on you and start a full steamy hot makeout session that definitely looks like it will end in more- the crew always leaves immediately when they see this

-the dry humping!! he gets turned on at the most random times and he’ll start humping you like a puppy. omg omg omfg he’ll wrap an arm around your waist and hold one of your legs between his while he humps it rapidly, and his other hand cups hour cheek while he messily sticks his tongue in your mouth and basically eats out your mouth

-on the “basically eats out your mouth” thing from the last paragraph, that’s how most of his kisses are and I can not believe I found the perfect way to describe it. anyway, it’s pretty self explanatory. he’s not experienced with kissing at all and even if you try to teach him nothing really sticks cuz he doesn’t really care (unless you actually complain) so even the kisses across your body are wet and sloppy. but whowouldn’t want that I mean seriously 🤤

-god I love him 😫 so his sounds during the act are mostly grunts and groans, but he tends to do that one thing where it’s just like a string of grunts continuously and they get higher in octaves the closer he is to cumming

-speaking of cumming, he cums pretty quickly but he really wants your needs to be met first and make you cum first, so he subconsciously edges himself. while he tries to keep his climax away. he’ll be thrusting into you feverishly and just stop and pullout, rest hiss head on your stomach/chest/back and once he knows he has more time he goes back to jackhammering you

-his pace is desperate

-the makeouts with this man are constant. it’s the intimacy that he loves most about it but of course the other parts don’t hurt. he’ll have you trapped beneath him on couch but usually he has you in his lap, one hand around your waist and the other resting on the side of your neck while he french kisses you fuck now I can’t stop thinking about making out with him 😖😞

-sometimes he gets lost in the moment, when he’s really horny, or really turned on, jealous, angry, he has you bent over slightly in the middle of the room while he takes you from behind, the closer he gets the more desperate and feverish his thrusts and pace become and he;ll lean forward and pull you flush against his chest and his chin in resting on your shoulder and his eyes are closed and his face is contorted in. pleasure and he’s moaning into your ear and his pace is f u c k i n g f a s t

-whenever it’s doggystyle on the bed he tends to start in that position where he’ll basically squat while he thrustsinto you but then it eventually turns into him bent over with you completely on top of you wwhile he’s thrusting desperatley 

-I used desperately a lot, sex with him is usually desperate like it’s the last time you’re seeing each other and you only have 5 minutes 

[literalcatpod]

2022 Year in Review

So in July of last year, we began producing How to Make a Literal Cat in your Favorite RPG. Technically it began in April, but we started putting out episodes in July. And technically the pilot was recorded 2 years prior when I thought I'd be producing the show alone with guests whenever I could find them, but anyway! I thought I'd put together a little year in review for the show!

According to Acast's analytics, from the moment I put up the teaser on July 8 to ll:59 on December 31st, episodes were downloaded 249 times!

Episodes were downloaded an average of 12 times the week they released.

Our most popular episode was Episode 9 - Immortalizing an Old Friend as a Monstrous Hunter in Monster of the Week (Feat. @colinmparker), which was downloaded 20 times in its first week!

Our overall most downloaded episode was the Pilot - Making a Roguish Team Mascot in Dungeons and Dragons, which was downloaded a total of 29 times.

The most-used listening service is Apple Podcasts, which saw 51 downloads last year. According to Apple Podcast Connect, the most popular episode was the first 1-Page One-Shot Lightning Round. However, it says over there that the episode was downloaded more times than Acast says it was listened to, so one of them is lying to me.

What's in Store This Year?

I hate to just say we're hoping to grow the show, because that's a goal that's largely beyond our control. So I won't say that. Instead I'll just tell you some stuff we can control that we hope to do this year:

Get either a Ko-fi or Patreon started. (Actually, the reason that hasn't already happened is because we're trying to work out a potential long-term collaboration with @readysetfire123 and that's literally all we know about it at this point)

Create a better sharing/discussion resource for our character sheets than a simple Dropbox. I've thought about starting a wiki but, uh, don't want to put that on Fandom for hopefully obvious reasons. (excessive ads and discrimination)

Have one guest on every month. After the past two months of having a guest on for nearly every episode, with 2 more guest appearances happening in January and one already lined up for February, we can say that it's a ton of fun to have guests on all the time but it's also a lot of work to coordinate and execute. Once a month, though, seems doable in terms of both scouting guests and managing a recording/editing schedule!

So anyway, thanks all who were here with us for our first year. Hope you stick around for year 2!