#I APPRECIATE THIS MAN SO MU H

[stiffyck]

There's something about scar... idk what it is but whether it's the fanon designs of his character or the irl person he's just so. Handsome. Cute. Everything. He's just the man. The only man ever actually.

He's so cool. I hope he knows it.

[flowersdiceandlove]

i just realized that for the tgcf rarepair fic i was talking about, i forgot to say why i wanted it to end around the time of the mid-autumn banquet. So, the heavens still don't know that xie lian and pei ming are a couple. They aren't really aware that people don't know, they just think people haven't really brought it up because of professionalism or they did think people were mentioning but they actually misunderstood what they were talking about. Anyway, people don't know about them, so canon has continued pretty much the same with only some smaller differences.

SO, the mid-autumn banquet comes and pei ming gives xie lian a whole knew outfit and accessories to wear to it that totally compliment xie lian's looks and his physique, making him look like the flower crowned martial god/crown prince of xianle he once was. people are floored by how handsome and beautiful he looks, and pei ming is endlessly smug at it, his eyes tracking all over xie lian like "yep. that guy's mine." shi qingxuan still calls xie lian over to sit near him (but xie lian would have gone there anyway bc that's were pei ming was sat). so xie lian and pei ming are sitting across from each other, and the thing is, i think that after so many decades of being in a relationship, pei ming's flirtations would wear off on xie lian and they'd become more shameless in public. They behave when business is involved, to the best they can, but during leisure time? And, the mid-autumn banquet is a banquet. a party. it's the time for the gods to let their hair down a bit and have fun. so, as soon as xie lian gets settled across from him, pei ming's appreciating eyes on him the whole time, he starts flirting. obviously. saying something like "Your Highness is certainly a sight tonight. those robes suit you beautifully. it's as though the one picking them out knew your body intimately."

With a blush, xie lian responded, "thank you, general pei. my husband has good taste and an eye for this sort of thing." because they want to play a game. You know how couples will come up with scenarios and then roleplay as a type of foreplay? Yeah, this is that. that's why they didn't arrive together, so they could act this out.

"oh? Your Highness is married?" pei ming responds coyly. "then where is this mysterious husband? should he not be at Your Highness' side? to let Your Highness attend such an event unaccompanied...tsk, that man truly does not know how to treat a beautiful flower like Your Highness."

"Oh? and general pei does?"

"I do. I'm quite good at such things. I'm sure I could take much better care of Your Highness tonight than some man couldn't even be bothered to accompany his husband to a banquet."

they go back an forth with this through the night, and everyone around them is shocked because they didn't know xie lian was married, or that xie lian was pei ming's type, and finally by the fact that xie lian is reciprocating pei ming's flirtations. as far as they're all aware, xie lian is still the virginal and ascetic god that follows the same path as mu qing. and mu qing and feng xin are not dealing well with these revelations. that xie lian is married to a man and seems to be indulging in the idea of cheating on said husband with pei ming of all people. everyone already knows that pei ming sleeps with married women sometimes, so they're not too shocked that he's not deterred by xie lian being married.

oh, and throughout it all, xie lian is getting more and more drunk. he rarely drinks, but he knows pei ming likes it when he gets drunk/tipsy. pei ming likes it because xie lian rarely indulges in such things, and so xie lian, losing control a bit and doing so around him, is very attractive. xie lian, since he doesn't follow the cultivation path that forbids it, just tends to not drink just from habit and the taste, and even if it won't effect his cultivation anymore, still likes that way of living. so, xie lian mostly just drinks as another way to indulge pei ming. and, now, he does so, and he's fine with getting drunk, as pei ming keeps pouring him more cups of wine. his lover/hubby is there and will protect him and make sure he's okay, so xie lian can lose control for a bit knowing he'll be well taken care of.

by the time the banquet ends, xie lian is a giggling, drunken mess, with a rosy, drunken blush across his cheeks, practically leaning across the table to "whisper" to pei ming, and pei ming has taken his hand and was stoking it gently. when it comes time to leave, pei ming says "Your Highness, why don't you come back to my palace tonight. I'd hate if anything were to happen to you in this state," with a very seductive smile and in a very suggestive voice.

"Oh, general pei is too kind. thank you, general. I'll take you up on that offer," xie lian respond, and when pei ming helps xie lian to his feet, he stumbles right into pei ming's chest and dissolves into giggles again. Pei Ming can't help but smile and chuckle, wrapping his arms around xie lian to better support him.

"Your Highness should be more careful, but he needn't worry. This general will take good care of him tonight." Xie Lian hums, nodding his head, his cheek rubbing against pei ming chest bc he hasn't stepped back from pei ming after stumbling into him.

"thank you, general pei, i'll leave myself in your care, then."

this is when feng xin and mu qing finally snap. they've been watching pei ming getting xie lian drunker and drunker all night while flirting with him and trying to seduce him back to the palace of ming guang. they don't know that xie lian is fully consenting to this and has been enjoying playing this game with pei ming too. they just think that pei ming is taking advantage of xie lian and his kindness, innocence, and trusting nature (like they did with hua cheng earlier). so, they finally decide to step in and try to "save" xie lian from pei ming. when they do though, pei ming starts to get ticked off because why are they interfering in his personal business and he's been waiting and leading up to this all night and isn't happy about his plans hitting hiccups. feng xin and mu qing are unrelenting, saying that there is no way that they're letting pei ming take xie lian back to his palace and do who-knows-what with him while he's in a compromised state.

after a little back and forth of that and xie lian realizing that pei ming hasn't taken his back to the palace of ming guang to have sex (he has also been waiting for this and building up to it with pei ming the whole night). he is not happy. and still very drunk. so, pushes himself up from pei ming's chest (finally) and frowns up at pei ming.

"why haven't you taken me to bed yet?" he demands petulantly. many people gape at the shameless demand, and pei ming is just endless fond, smiling down at him.

"well I'm trying to, your highness, but these two generals here are very insistent that I don't." xie lian then turns to feng xin and mu qing who haven't recovered from xie lian's earlier words and basically tells them to leave him alone and that he wants to have sex with pei ming and that they've been having sex for decades and stuff. (he's not trying to be mean, he's just drunk and wants pei ming, and they're getting in his way.)

anyway, either xie lian, tired of all the bullshit keeping pei ming from taking him to bed, jumps straight into pei ming's arms for pei ming to carry him princess style to his palace, or xie lian keeps stumbling on the walk and so pei ming picks him up on the way. the bed in the palace of ming guang is already covered with flower petals and the room set up for xie lian to spend the night with him in, pei ming having set this all up before the banquet in anticipation.

And that is how i think it would be funny for the gods to find out that pei ming and xie lian are lovers/married. by a drunken xie lian professing it loudly after the banquet and demanding that pei ming take him to bed already.

anyway, i'm still writing on it, and want to sit with the fic itself for a bit to see what more comes through to me before shifting my attention to another fic.

[sublimecatgalaxy]

hey babes, I really hope you feel better love, you deserve to be happy 🥺🥰

I did have a request but, by no means do you have to write it now of course, you can write it when you feel ready whether that be a few days or weeks, however long you need.

I was wondering if you could write something fluff for Eddie Munson where he says that he loves you for the first time? I just think it would be adorable 🥺

I hope you feel better soon <33

Thank you for the well wishes sweetheart. It's still really rough over here, suffering with my OCD right now, I can barely function.

But this request made me genuinely happy, so thank you. You're the best❤️

A/n: I will be updating my masterlist within the next few days, sorry that I'm behind with it, there's just a lot going on, y'all know this haha.

Eddie has always been terrible at keeping secrets.

He always has been the one to tell on himself the minute he tries to keep something from someone who's close to him- like me. He's given up every surprise party he's ever tried to throw me, every major present he's wanted to give me- anything, the man is terrible at keeping secrets.

He gets this look on his face; gentle blushing, pouting lips, furrowed brows, almost resembling that of a toddler who just did something wrong and the parents have yet to find out what it is.

And Eddie, the poor guy, has that exact same look on his face now.

We've known each other for years, friends for most of them but our relationship took a turn for the better and now we've been happily together for nine months. It's a real relationship, something different than all of the flings and hookups we've all experienced. I think that him and I both know it's serious and that we more than appreciate the fact that we're both what each other needs.

"Spit it out, Eds, you look like you're gonna explode." I giggle, catching him off guard as his eyes bulge, his lips parting in silent shock that I actually called him out on his staring. He stutters for a moment, hands waving around as he tries to fumble for something to say.

"You know I hate it when you do that. When you can just tell I'm thinking about something." He huffs, flopping down beside me on the bed, his chin craning up to meet my gaze. He looks so soft and boyish, gentle, and his hand reaches up to brush against my cheek.

"Well, you think a little too hard, babe. I can tell, there's typically smoke- ow!" I giggle, thumping back against the mattress as Eddie whacks me with the nearest pillow. "Fine, fine- I deserved that. But tell me, c'mon." I nudge him with a bright smile, watching an embarrassed one take over his expression, his eyes shyly looking away from me.

"I just," he pauses, biting nervously at his lip, "this is stupid, I don't know why I'm so nervous, fuck-"

"Tell me, Eddie, Jesus H Christ-"

"I love you." He replies simply, my smile only widening at his truly obvious words. We've said it a million times, sure, but not in the way that I know he means it. He means it in the 'I'm in love with you' way, not the friendly 'I love you' way but it doesn't scare me.

It scares him though. I can tell by the wide, doe-like eyes and the nervous fidgeting of his fingers, he's nervous beyond belief. So I just reach out and place my hand on his cheek and lean down to press a simple kiss to his lips before whispering.

"I love you too, you silly idiot."

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[yourfriendlyneighborhoodsimp21]

Genshin Impact Boys NSFW Headcanons

Pairing (Separate): Xiao, Kaeya, Diluc, Childe & Zhongli x Female! Reader

Warnings: Sexual Content, Harsh Language, Degradation, Terrible Writing Because I Hardly Proofread-

Minors Do Not Interact | NSFW UNDERCUT

A/N; I’ve been playing this game for a good while and I’ve been waiting for the chance to write for my favorite husbandos (´-﹏-`；) I may make more hcs for this game in the future and maybe a separate blog!

[] Being in an intimate relationship with Xiao was already a hard thing to accomplish, so getting him into bed will definitely take longer.

[] It’s not that he doesn’t want to have sex with you, he’s just scared. Scared of being so close with someone, scared of you not enjoying it, scared of hurting you.

[] In the beginning he treats you like a fragile piece of glass, he doesn’t want to do anything that would bring you displeasure, so it’s up to you to tell him what feels good and what doesn’t.

-

“You can touch there, Xiao.” The H/C female murmured as the Yaksha above her hesitantly buried his face into her neck. He slowly thrusted his hips to meet hers while his lips latched onto her neck, causing her to let out a small sigh in pleasure. Xiao wasn’t used to the feeling of being an amateur at something.

He didn’t know where to place his hands so the were just resting besides the girl’s head. He didn’t know how slow or fast to go, so he just stuck with slowly pounding her. He didn’t know any other positions, so he stayed in the vanilla missionary pose. To say that Xiao was clueless when it came to having sex was an understatement.

“Hey..” y/n said softly, placing a hand on his cheek to gently get him to look at her. “You’re doing great, just don’t hold back, m’kay?” With those words, the Adeptus nodded and slowly but surely got more comfortable.

-

[] After a few times, the Adeptus is willing to open up and let go of his cautiousness a bit. During the past times, he was able to pick up what things would make you squirm and what would leave you whimpering in pain, so he’s not as clueless as before.

[] You knew he had a tendency to growl at times, so hearing that during sex wasn’t unusual, but he also let out his own sensual moans as he thrusts in and out of you. His noises may be a little quiet, but Archons do they turn you on even more.

[] Teasing him will definitely leave you with some bruises the next day. He doesn’t necessarily mean to be so rough with you, it just..happens? What? Whenever you sway your hips in front of him or ‘accidentally’ brush you fingers inside his thighs in public, he can’t help but lose some control. Besides, if you didn’t want it then you would’ve behaved yourself.

-

“You think you’re funny, don’t you?” Xiao muttered into her ears as his fingers skillfully massaged her insides, making her whimper and grab onto his shoulders. “Answer me, y/n.”

“I-I..No..!” She wailed, crying out in pleasure as he felt his fingers hit her sweet spot. The walls inside her room at the inn were particularly thin, so she was sure the others could hear. Before she could clamp a hand over her mouth to quiet her moans, she felt a hand on her wrists pin them above her on the bed. “Oh, so now you want to be all quiet when you had the nerve to openly tease me in front of everyone? Tch, how pathetic.” The Yaksha spat, roughening his pace as he watched y/n with pride in his eyes. The way she moaned and reacted to being treated in such a way made him feel more powerful than he already knew he was.

“Perhaps I need to teach you a lesson on how to respect the Adepti, because surely you didn’t think you would get away with teasing me without a punishment, correct?”

[] This little shit is such a tease in bed, there’s not a moment when he’s not throwing out comments on your every move. (And honestly? He’d tease you in public too, he personally enjoys the thrill of getting caught).

[] Not to say that he wasn’t a virgin when you both met, but you were sure he knew his way around the bed from how he skillfully and easily lulled you into such a desperate state.

-

“Kaeya..” Y/N whimpered softly, the feeling of his clothed erection grinding against her was something her body would never get used to. The girl sat atop the desk in the Calvary Captain’s office as his hands roamed her chest from underneath her shirt.

Kaeya smirked as he watched the desperate girl try shift her hips to get more momentum, they were going at a painfully slow pace and he knew the more he touched her the more she would submit to him. “Can I help you, Princess?”

“I..I need more..” The woman whined, staring into his blue eyes with needy ones. She groaned slightly as she felt him back away slightly, a pout on her lips. Her mind was hazy, the only thing she could think of was how much she wanted her lover to quit teasing her and just fuck her senseless. But her thoughts were immediately cut off by the hand that popped up from under her skirt and play with her sensitive area.

“Good things come to those who wait, no?”

-

[] Once you both finally get to the real deal, such sinful words fill the air as he pounds into you.

[] Kaeya is definitely one to degrade, the reactions he gets from it are just too addicting to stop.

[] Words and sayings like “you’re such a slut for me” , “you look so beautiful putting that mouth to good use for me, baby” and “little whores like you don’t get what they want” are definitely used during intercourse.

[] But there are times where there’s such a soft moment between the two of you that you forget he’s such a flirt.

[] During soft sex, Kaeya lets down his charismatic facade and take time to appreciate you and your body, kissing areas on you that you may not like so much and just give you words and gestures of praise.

[] This usually happens if you’re both just quietly holding each other in bed or either one of you need some extra affection. With commissions and work for Jean, you both don’t get as much time to spend together as you would like, so moments like these are something that both you and Kaeya treasure.

-

The knight softly held his lovers hips, gently thrusting himself into her as he let out soft pants into her neck. The atmosphere was different from past times, but if was surprisingly more enjoyable.

Kaeya lifted his head up and looked at her with eyes of adoration while she placed a hand on his cheek to caress it gently, small moans leaving her lips as she couldn’t help the smile that appeared on her face.

Seeing Kaeya so vulnerable was something y/n wasn’t that used to seeing, knowing that he trusted her to do something so intimate while he usually pushed others away filled her heart with love.

This wasn’t just sex, this was love making. And the two of them wouldn’t trade it for the world.

“I love you..” She murmured, wrapping her legs around his waist as he captured her lips in a passionate kiss.

Once the kiss ended, Kaeya couldn’t help but smile down at her. “I love you too, Princess.”

[] Like Xiao, Diluc’s incredibly careful when it comes to having sex with you. The last thing he wants to do is hurt you and make this moment something you won’t enjoy.

[] Sex is something extremely intimate to him, so there won’t be any shenanigans in public or somewhere where people are around. Him being in such a vulnerable state is something only your eyes should see, as well as vise versa.

[] The first few times, Diluc would be so careful with you, not as cautious like Xiao, but cautious enough to do everything slowly to see what reactions you make. If you make a noise/face of pleasure, then he’ll make a mental note to do it again in the future, but if he can see any discomfort then he’ll immediately stop that and place a small kiss over the spot that he hurt.

[] Could but most likely won’t degrade you- He loves you too much to say such hurtful words to you, but he may throw in a few if he’s feeling it.

-

“You’re such a slut.” The red-haired male muttered as he watched y/n’s bare body lay sprawled against the counter in Angel’s Share. He had closed earlier than usual due to his lover decided to throw a few teasing glances his way and sway her hips in front of him whenever she would pass by. “Look at you, dirtying up my counters after all I did was play with your chest, aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”

A moan of pleasure escaped the h/c-ed girl’s lips as she felt two fingers enter her, gripping onto the edge of the counter for some sort of support as Diluc began moving his hand at a fast pace. “N-No.” She stammered, turning to look at him with a lazy smirk on her face. “It’s n-not my fault you can’t h..handle yourself when I’m with Kaeya- I’m sure h-he could do mu..much better than you.”

The second she saw the look in his eyes, she knew she made a mistake as Diluc took his fingers out of her and forcefully grabbed onto her hips. Without a moment to react, he entered her at full force, causing her to let out a loud cry in both pleasure in pain. His fingers wrapped her hair around them and he brought her head back to meet his, his eyes filled with nothing but anger and lust.

“Say that one more fucking time and I’ll show you something that damned man could never give you.”

-

[] But most of the time, it’s just regular vanilla sex. He doesn’t need much, but if you wish to try something new then he’ll be all ears.

[] His ultimate goal is to please you. He doesn’t care much about himself being satisfied, if you’re happy then he’s happy. So of you ever chose to switch things up a bit and pleasure him, he’ll be reluctant at first but immediately melt into your hands. Th poor guy has been through a lot in his life and can get tired of being the owner of Dawn Winery by day and the Darknight Hero by night.

-

Small kisses were pressed against the male’s neck as he let out a small content sigh, lazily wrapping his fingers in y/n’s hair. Although he wasn’t used to such attention, he sure as hell was enjoying it.

y/n looked at him with gentle eyes as she slowly rode his hips, occasionally letting out a few breathy moans while she looked at him. Seeing Diluc in such a state warmed her body. She was the one who was bringing him such pleasure, she was the only one he let see him in such a vulnerable place, she was the one who could relax him by the touch of her fingers.

“Tonight’s all about you.” The woman murmured, staring into his fiery red eyes with such adoration. A soft blush covered his cheeks as he looked back, never had he ever felt so loved and appreciated. Although he was used to the praise he got from being the mysterious ‘Darknight Hero’, it had been so long since he felt genuinely..loved. Diluc stayed speechless as he placed his hands on her hips, loving every second of their intercourse.

[] Gentleman in the streets, gentleman in the sheets.

[] Zhongli will always make sure to please you in every way possible, whether you’d like to take the lead or just want him to just play with something that’s sensitive to you.

[] Absolutely refuses to degrade you or go too rough, mortals are fragile beings and while you may find pain pleasurable, he couldn’t bring himself to hurt you. As for degrading, he just doesn’t feel comfortable with calling you such hurtful things, so please respect his boundaries.

[] He usually moves at a fast enough pace, not to slow but not too fast to hurt you.

[] The Geo Archon has lived for thousands of years, and while he understands the concept of sex, he wouldn’t know anything about kinks or different positions, so you would have to slowly teach him about them.

-

“Just sit down, alright?” y/n said as she guided her lover to the couch, watching as he sat down on it with a curious glint in his eyes. “Is there anything else I should do?”

The female smiled softly and sat on his clothed thigh, placing his hands on her hips while she shook her head. “No, my love. But you can touch me wherever you’d like.” She mumbled, beginning to roll her bare hips against him as a soft blush overtook her cheeks.

y/n had said that she wanted to try something new, and while Zhongli didn’t know what to expect, he didn’t turn down her advances. Whatever made his princess happy, he was willing to comply. But he couldn’t deny that the look on her face as she rode his thigh was something he would love to see again and again. The way her eyebrows furrowed and her lips parted ever so slightly were just so enchanting that his grip on her hips tightened to move them himself, helping her get to an orgasm.

This is something that Zhongli wouldn’t mind doing again.

-

[] Zhongli isn’t very vocal during sex, he’ll just let out small grunts and groans here and there, but nothing more. He usually likes keeping quiet so that he can hear your own moans better, he finds them absolutely heavenly and honestly can’t get enough of the whimpers and whines you let out.

[] Aftercare with him is absolutely amazing, he’ll clean the both of you up and draw you a warm bath (even offering to wash you up if you let him).

[] If you let him, he’ll go into the bath with you and just wrap his arms around your waist, holding you from behind. From there, you get a pretty good look at his toned arms, tracing the designs that were on them quietly as you lean against him.

[] But I will say that while he may be oblivious to your advances, the outcome is always worth it.

-

Moans and grunts filled the once quiet air as y/n desperately gripped onto the Archon above her who was currently thrusting himself into her. “Z-Zhongli, I’m close..” She whimpered, squeezing her eyes shut as the all too familiar knot in her stomach began to form. A hand was placed on her cheek and she felt it gently caress it.

“Go ahead, my love.” He murmured with his usual charming smile. Watching y/n fall apart was the highlight of his night, he was the only one that could bring her such pleasure, he was the only one she trusted enough to be so vulnerable around, he was the only one she let touch her in such a way.

Pride filled his eyes as he watched the woman release, a long moan leaving her bruised lips as she arched her back. Words couldn’t describe how privileged he felt to see such a beautiful being.

[] Please this is little shit number two, he’ll tease you 24/7.

[] As the 11th Fatui Harbinger, Childe knows most people’s weaknesses. And to say he knew yours was an understatement, he knew exactly what strings to pull to get you into a drooling mess.

-

“You’re such a fucking slut, you know that?” Childe chuckled as he leaned against the wall in an empty supply closet, watching as y/n desperately clawed at her clothes with a desperate look in her eyes.

“I barely just grabbed your ass and now you’re all over me like an animal in heat.” He mumbled, pausing her actions by placing a hand under her chin to look at her. She couldn’t help but get even more flustered as she looked into his eyes, the look of absolute lust and dominance in them was enough to make her weak in the knees.

Amused, the harbinger leaned down slightly so that his lips were hovering next to her ear, his breath causing her to shiver. “I’m going to try and teach you not to be such a dirty whore, but knowing you, this little lesson won’t teach you anything.”

-

[] While Tartaglia can be a mean dom, there’s moments where he can be soft as well. He’s a family man at heart, so sometimes he doesn’t want to be led by lust and instead by pure love.

[] You may even forget that he’s even ever part of the Fatui, he’s being so vulnerable in front of someone he can trust with his whole being. It wasn’t everyday that the Childe would actually shut up for once and pour out his love for you into soft thrusts.

-

“You’re so beautiful, you know?” The harbinger murmured as he watched the woman beneath him ride out her orgasm. It was such a gorgeous sight to him, and for once, instead of teasing her he just continued to shower her in nothing but affection.

y/n laid limp against the bed, panting as she opened her eyes to look at the hydro user. This was the first time they had done something so...intimate. She felt him pull out and lay against the bed, holding her close as they sunk in the events that had just occurred. Childe was allowed to have a day off from the Fatui and he decided to spend it with his girlfriend. A soft cuddle session led from one thing to another and ended in a soft intercourse between them.

There wasn’t a hint of lust in the air, just pure love and adoration for each other and honestly? They both like that way much more.

[touchmycoat]

Are there any media or books that do good whump? I know you said you were not satisfied with the level in 成化。I feel spoiled by fanfic, especially if the whump cones with plenty of comfort, since pro media doesn't spend much time on comfort. Are there any novels or dramas that you think does a good job of whump?

oh boy yeah, I keep the last arc of 無雙 open in a phone tab for easy access at any moment specifically for whump food lmfao. I know what you mean, fic does such a phenomenal job of really indulging in both sides of the h/c. Yeah my primary complaint with 成化 was that it 1) didn't have enough whump, but 2) for the whump it did have it never leaned into it in a satisfying enough way.

But Peerless does!!! And Thousand Autumns for sure. The stabbing scene in Peerless is also really fucking good (with the escape-from-the-cave followup), so is the FX-tries-to-White-Fang-CBQ arm breaking scene. Thousand Autumns' whump is more specifically flavored with rapey vibes which I also appreciate a lot lmao. I know I reread the Mu Tipo bit, the Yu Ai reunion bit, the [REDACTED] bit, and all the noncon kissing a lot. All these specifically felt like Meng Xi Shi handfeeding me good food and winking, ykwim?

Along those lines, SQ's VA in the Thousand Autumns audio drama famously got lightheaded at the end of filming every day for the first good bit because he had to do so much breathless panting and noises of pain. So I highly recommend that too lmfao.

水千丞 is pretty famous for having 渣攻 characters, if you're into the emotional "he's into me but he's a dick to me" whump. I gave 娘娘腔 a try once upon a time but it wasn't really my thing. My mom recommends it tho!

OH OH OH NOT A DANMEI REC but one of my fav whumpy female lead romance hijinks novels is 桃花折江山 by 白鷺成雙. It's hot and sexy and I cried at the end. Novel begins with MC realizing ML is trying to kill her and it's about how she repeatedly survives his attempts by figuring out all the political impetus behind them and resolving it. 春日宴 is another really good novel by the same author, also whumpy and hilarious in the same way. 桃花折江山 is conniving man falls for clever woman, 春日宴 is grumpy babyboy has misunderstood his sexy indulgent jiejie this whole time. There is also ofc 春閨夢裏人 with its I'm-supposed-to-hate-you-but-you're-so-politically-savvy-and-capable-that-you've-become-the-only-one-I-trust-to-survive-my-love story. Also whump, but a lot more of it is the MC bearing it herself (though husband does try to repent for this for the entire last arc). Choose your fighter.

薄霧 has arcs that are whumpier than others (the world-falling-apart-running-on-the-train bit and the rubik's cube puzzle come to mind) bc the MC's got a special ability that pains him.

劍名不奈何 also definitely has a 好可憐的男主啊 plot, plenty of physical and emotional whump, and canon comfort!! (funny enough, I think canon kind of went to excess on the comfort, where it kind of felt like the MC just stopped doing anything after the ML realized the extent of MC's hurt. But it's still a good read!)

I NEARLY FORGOT 天涯客 but ig it's pretty well-known now 'cause of WOH. I reread the Puppet Manor scene where they sleep in the same bed and WKX realizes for the first time just how punishing nights are for ZZS. But also it has my favorite vibe when it comes to whumpees. My favorite passage:

那日周子舒在溫客行懷裡縮了半宿，以至於溫客行第二日都有些誠惶誠恐——他知道身上有傷肯定要受罪，卻不知道要受這麼大的罪，這一心疼起來，便將周子舒當成個瓷人似的，再不敢動手動腳地跟他瞎鬧了。

可誰知他誠惶誠恐地觀察了兩天，發現這周瓷人簡直沒心沒肺到了一定的境界，是個記吃不記打的，每天破曉，疼勁過去了，他就也好像撂爪就忘一般，該打趣打趣，該罵娘罵娘，洗把臉便能洗去一臉憔悴，早飯的時候繼續下箸如飛神采奕奕，絲毫不客氣，發揮完全正常���

心裡就明白，有些人天生不是嬌貴的命，憐惜他還不如去憐惜頭豬，真是浪費感情。

My coworker sent me this thread for physical whump reference hahahah. There's a handful of recs on there too.

[penfullofwordsaheadfullofstories]

Obi-Wan Kenobi NSFW Alphabet

 A/N: Posted, unedited, and then I’m gonna nyooom to bed. I know these have been done before, and there are some really great ones out there! I just wanted to add my flair to the mix 

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

It’s been said before and I’ll say it again: Obi-Wan Kenobi is the absolute king of aftercare. His soothing, deep voice against your ear, hands gently helping you clean up, arms pulling you into his chest. 

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

He likes his hands. It’s a practical, logical option among a question laced with the opportunity for pride, which isn’t becoming of a Jedi. He likes what noises they bring from you, how he gets to hold you with him. He likes them because what they can do to you.

On you, he loves your eyes. He’s absolutely captivated with you, and while he certainly enjoys many areas of your body, he adores how flashes of emotion will shine through when you’re too overwhelmed to speak.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Obi-Wan loves to mark you with it, especially on the soft, tender flesh of your inner thighs. He feels coming on your face is degrading to you, and if that’s something you’re into, it’s going to take a long conversation, maybe several for him to consider it. 

Now, I have to thank @maybege for this one, because this wasn’t a thought I can take credit for, but I agree that he has a bit of a breeding kink, which you can read about in detail here.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs) 

He likes the borderline sacrilegious way he uses the Force on you. Maybe it’s because it doesn’t feel unhonoring to the Force. On the contrary, it’s times like these with you he feels singular to the Light in a way that isn’t replicated anywhere else, doing anything else. So the way he holds you down with it, touches what his busy hands can’t reach? The way he melds your minds into one, your thoughts bonding in imitation to your bodies?  

It’s against the Jedi code to be attached, but the longer he’s with you, the more he’s intimate with you, he begins to wonder if Love and Light aren’t sometimes one and the same.

(My trademark is beginning to be Smutty Premise but Make It Feelings, prime example above. I have too many feelings about this man. )

 E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

SO much debate regarding this one, and I could see it both ways. Maybe he’s adhered to the Jedi Code to the strictest degree. But if I’m real? That charming, flirtatious confidence about him? I don’t think that comes from a man who hasn’t had at least a few attachment-free lovers before. Regardless, with his ability to discern so well and quite literally read your mind if you consent to it, he knows how to get you right where you need to be.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

He’s happy to mix it up, try new things, different angles, but his favorties are anything where 

He can see your face, press his lips to your mouth or neck

He can touch other parts of you: fist a hand in your hair, drag his knuckles down your stomach, play with the sensitive flesh of yours that longs for his attention

He can penetrate you as deeply as possible

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Just like in the rest of life, he’s more serious, but that dry wit is right under the surface, ready to bubble up when the moment is right. If you’re the one to be a little goofy? It depends on his mood. Sometimes, he’ll chuckle against you, fondness flooding his face. Other times, he’ll shoot you a stern look that shoots right below your stomach because. He’s not playing silly games tonight, but your body shivers in anticipation for the game he does want to play. 

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Well kept, trimmed, darker than the coppery tresses on his head and face. He shyly, secretly loves it when you decide to kiss down the trail of it that starts below his navel.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

He’s a romantic. One of the most authentic ones to ever grace the galaxy, kept tightly maintained under serenity and his reserved demeanor.  But when he has the outlet for it, when he’s with you behind closed doors, all the affection he can’t display in public is bottled up, just waiting to pull you into his arms and show you everything you’ve both missed.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

I don’t think he’s one to do it much. The man hardly gets enough sleep and I’m pretty sure Cody is the only reason he remembers to eat half the time, and doing things for himself is hardly his forte. Seldom he’s desperate enough for the sleep, and he’ll indulge just for the release. Or when the ache of missing you is heavy in the front of his mind.

But once. You asked him to. While you watched. 

Normally so put together, so in charge of himself, he flushed head to toe, but obliged you all the same, quirking an eyebrow in challenge.

Let’s just say you couldn’t help but add your hands and mouth shortly after.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Besides the slight breeding kink already discussed,

Praise Kink, both exuberantly giving and reluctantly receiving

Dom/Sub vibes, mostly for the trust element. While I agree that he has some serious switch! Energy, I think he leans heavily into being a Dom. (all under the condition of lots of conversation because: consent king!) Loves watching you squirm under his husky commands, adores the way you clench harder around him when he calls you “little one,” how you just become so open in countenance and body when he pins you against the wall or the bed, how startlingly fast you become aroused when he takes your chin between his fingers, forcing your gaze up to his.

Biting/marking. Possessiveness isn’t something he fosters nor appreciates, but when he gets to mark you, your skin carrying the discoloration of where his mouth loved you lavishly, something deep in him sparks. He felt awful, the first time he saw it, and you had to reassure him profusely that you wanted it, that you craved the proof of the love you two had to keep secret. And the scratches between his shoulders? The bites into his clavicle? Well, his body is littered in scars he couldn’t be more indifferent about, but those he will treasure

Overstimulation, see U for Unfair

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

He’s a private man, so anywhere he knows you two won’t be interrupted. 

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

You. Sometimes it’s as simple as the way you laugh, and he somewhat hates how his body decides to take that innocent cue. Sometimes it’s the way your clothes fit, either tightly accentuating or loosely alluding to. 

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Anything you say no to. Again, Consent King, and he won’t ever cross a line. For him personally, he won’t ever do anything that will seriously hurt you, even if you’d ask. He just couldn’t ever lay a hand on you that way.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Preference is definitely giving, and you were monstrously unprepared for how amply his tongue and lips deliver pleasure.

After convincing him that, yes, I want to do that, and he lets you get your mouth on him, he’s a mess. This is where you get to grate against the unwavering wall of his self-discipline, urging out the sinful noises he makes, even as he cuts them short, even as his knuckles turn white in tight fists in their fight against the sea of sensation. He has to shut his eyes. Because when he opens them? When he sees your lips stretched around him, swallowing down what you can? He’s not going to withstand that for as long as he wants. 

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

It again depends on his mood. Either. Both. But his unshakable patience is certainly best suited for slow and sensual. Deep thrusts. Thorough kisses. Languid movement of his hips.

Although. You will never forget the first time he bent you over the nearest surface and took you from behind.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

If a quickie is all there’s time for, he’ll concede on it, but he certainly prefers when he gets to take his time with you.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Depends on what. If it’s getting caught, he’s likely to not, since too much is at stake. He’s willing to hear you out, within reason, but he’s always the voice of reason, tending to not do anything seriously risky. Although for experimenting, he’s such an inquisitive man, loving to learn, that he’s willing to try new things as long as they’re at least somewhat grounded.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Um. Um. Jedi thrive on stamina and patience, and Obi-Wan’s chosen lightsaber form (which he’s been deemed the master of), is based on the principle of stamina and outlasting your opponent. So, take that for what it’s worth.

Hint: it’s worth a LOT. 

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Don’t imagine he’s much for toys, he prefers to imitate whatever sensation via the Force or with his body.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Heh.

TEASE. 

THE WORST OF THEM.

THAT SMIRK? IT HAS A REASON.

It’s the only thing he’ll do in public, touch you with a tendril of energy when he’s across the room. Plant an impression of a thought against your mind.

And when he has you to himself?

Overstimulation. Teasing you to the brink and back sometimes. Sometimes letting you fall over the edge again and again, your body trembling and aching, overwhelmed at his pointed, too-knowing attentions.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Not loud, but he tries to muffle his moans when they slip, but he can’t always catch them, and he stops trying so hard when he learns how much you love his noises.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

When he learns how much his voice impacts you, he’s  thinking of the next thing he can whisper to you the next time he gets you alone. It’s where his mind just lives any moment he has to spare.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Welp. I’m gonna try to be classy here.

Someone said somewhere on this website (I lost the post somewhere, please let me know if anyone finds it!) that he has the politest BDE ever, and that’s the funniest truest thing.

Maybe it’s the way he sits with his legs spread, maybe it’s the way he caries himself. 

(Or maybe it’s the way we know Ewan isn’t shy in his nude scenes for a reason)

But yeah.

I can’t imagine he’s anything except just factually acknowledging of it, but the way you react to it? Well, if he feels just a little prideful at that, no one needs to know that except him. 

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

It’s pretty tied to you. He’s gone years without, but when he has you, it’s awakened a kind of hunger he feels barely equipped to handle.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Depends on the situation. Usually, your hours together tend to be limited, and he wants to savor it. But he also loves the feeling of resting, your body against his. The deep sleep he gets just being with you usually takes him hours of meditating to achieve. 

[curiosity-killed]

Hi....If you don't mind me asking, who are your favorite MXTX characters (top 5 from each novel)? And why? I'm sorry if you've answered this question before.

Aw of course I don’t mind! Though I feel like my answer is going to be a disaster bc I love these casts so so much aha let’s see:

✨ SPOILERS AHEAD ✨

MDZS/CQL

1. Wei Wuxian

Ah so I feel like this is obvious based on the sheer quantity of things I produce and the effort I put into hurting him 😅 but yeah! I love how much of a classical tragic hero he is and I love how much love he has and how that gets twisted around and shaped into a collar of spikes around his own neck. I saw gif sets of wwx before I ever knew about CQL and my reaction was “fuck. I’m going to love him” and I do! And I love that he does learn from his past and I love most of all that he learns to accept the love he is given and is able to make a happy ending in a place of being loved and held in respect and appreciation

2. Wen Qing

On the other hand, I did not expect to be like “mine now” with Wen Qing. Don’t get me wrong, the sexy immortal look got me but it wasn’t really till I started writing fic that I was like ohhhhh Oh Boy. Wen Qing is brilliant and ruthless, fiercely loving and aloof and cold. I love that she gets the lose-lose challenge of balancing what is right for her family vs what is right in the world, what she owes to her sect and what she owes to individuals. The golden core transfer is my favorite dubious science experiment in p much all media I’ve consumed. She gets to be so human—prickly and tough and also achingly gentle and afraid and putting on a tough face and sometimes still crying. “I’m sorry and thank you” ! Im!!

3. Jiang Yanli

The first fic I wrote for this fandom was literally “Jiang Yanli died no she didn’t” lmao I do feel like I underserve Jiang Yanli in that I often fall prey to using her to further the complexity that the male characters are permitted while denying her the chance to be given the same space for development and breath — something to work on! But in that, I really genuinely love how tightly she binds herself to her family and how she tries so hard to be what others need her to be—and then she does make a choice for herself and for a single moment at least, she gets to be loved and to be happy and to have this, a husband and a son and a place, for herself. And terribly I love how much she permeates the story still after death. She is the unspoken voice, the face turned from the camera but always still present, carried in the hearts and names and memories of the ones left behind

She deserved better but—I am weak for the tragedy of it all

4. Jiang Cheng

Another surprise (tho hardly surprising in hindsight): Jiang Cheng is just...horribly understandable. He makes terrible choices and his greatest heroism is undone by a choice made for him or, in the case of “killing the Yiling Laozu” is a lie. He is such a youngest sibling who doesn’t want to be the youngest until all at once, he’s the one in charge and he doesn’t want it at all. He is full of anger and hurt and so much love he doesn’t know what to do with it, doesn’t want it anymore, has no place to put all of its terrible, overwhelming flood.

5. Lan Wangji

I almost didn’t put Lan Wangji or Jiang Cheng on here and then I realized that this is sort of a list of characters I’m pickiest about in fic and...yeah. I think what I love best about Lan Wangji is his journey of grief and healing and through that, his decision to step into world. Where Wei Wuxian’s decision to travel and be removed from the cultivation world (in varying degrees depending on your headcanon preference lol) is really, really important to me, Lan Wangji’s decision to go from being an isolated lone agent working apart from the systems of the world to being involved and invested in changing those systems and working to make them better is also really important to me. I’ve talked before about how relatable Lan Wangji is to me (esp with regards to our interaction with the outer world) and there is something deeply hopeful and comforting about post-timeskip Lan Wangji being in his like mid-/late-30s and still making decisions and growing and changing and choosing to invest himself in the world and the future

yeah. i have thoughts here that I don’t really have the maturity, life experience, or articulation to put into words but Lan Zhan Good basically

TGCF

1. Xie Lian

suuuurpriiiiise!! Yeah honestly mxtx’s mains in TGCF and MDZS really just hit all my buttons basically. What appeals to me most of all about Xie Lian is, fittingly, how he is humanity taken to extremes. His capacity for incredible kindness and compassion is equaled with his capacity for cruelness and ruthlessness. His heaven-shaking highs are matched with calamitous lows. He is the hyperbolic of what it is to be human—and he is also the small moments, the wildflowers and the maple leaves and the mundane chores and the comfort of whispered conversations late into the night. I could quite literally go on for pages about what I love about Xie Lian but I am not Hua Cheng and can restrain myself LMAO

2. Hua Cheng

of all the characters on these lists, Hua Cheng is the one I’m pickiest about tbh! When I say I love him for similar reasons as Xie Lian I don’t actually mean this as being similarities between the two but the fact that both of them so richly convey mxtx’s points about the nature of humanity and what it is to be human. Hua Cheng is both the boldest and most arrogant of all and also the most vulnerable, the one who shies away from the truth because he’s braced for it to hurt and isn’t sure he can take it. He is gory blood rain and an umbrella to shelter a fragile bloom; he is a blade whose wounds only heal if he permits it and he is a sacrifice that he brushes aside as a fit of madness. *pats his head* this boy can fit SO MUCH inside him that he refuses to acknowledge

3. Jun Wu

Definitely my favorite antagonist in recent reading. I was doubtful of him from the start (something something issues with authority something something probably should talk to my theoretical future therapist shhh) but the unfolding of his reveal was so delightfully painful and exquisite that I was like “YES!!!” reading all of it. About the epitome of a satisfying plot twist imo. But about the character himself, I love how he parallels so many — Xie Lian in his rise and fall, his glory and disgrace; Hua Cheng in his fixation and ruthlessness; He Xuan in losing himself to the plot and not knowing how to move forward. I love that he feels beyond human in a way the others don’t—he’s so old and has gone through so much and he doesn’t feel things the way humans do anymore, doesn’t remember right how love squeezes the heart or how hate can exist without acting on it. I love that he thinks he knows how to control everyone and that it’s such mundane things that fool him: Xie Lian’s absurd stubbornness, Hua Cheng’s foolish faith, Yin Yu’s...emotional maturity??? Not Sure how to verbalize that one. But in the end, he is defeated by both the humanity of others and by his own—he’s so tired. He’s exhausted in a way that gods and ghosts aren’t meant to be. He is, under the armor and the masks, the curses and the power, human—benevolent and cruel, evil and good.

4. He Xuan

I love my fish man! No but really I love how He Xuan is so fixed on his one goal that he refuses to acknowledge anything else in his (after)life—which doesn’t make it go away. I love that he is left unmoored, purposeless through the very act of completing that which gives him purpose. I love his long con and the ways he clings to himself but loses himself not in the act but in the telling himself it’s an act. I love that he tries to be a moral man and then becomes a ghost king, a calamity. His reveal is also terribly badass and I do love his bone fish wholly unironically. Like I’m not going to get a He Xuan tattoo (for one thing I’ve been meaning to get a tattoo for 5 years and still haven’t gotten around to it) but also. B o n e f i s h

5. Mu Qing

Of course! The Jiang Cheng of tgcf lol Mu Qing (which my phone desperately wants to autocorrect to my Qing) is so...gah he’s such a mess! And he so fully commits to the belief that no one will ever see and understand him as he is but will always view them through their own convictions about him and his actions — which is simultaneously heartbreakingly lonely and also. Sir You Are a Clown. I genuinely think he’s owed apologies from both Feng Xin and Xie Lian for their treatment and assumptions of him and think that he would be HORRIBLY offended at the thought (while secretly touched? But like secretly even to himself). He will never explain himself and will just clam up tighter the more people accuse him and it’s such a self-sabotaging behavior and also so horribly relatable. I love u sir, you’re a disaster

SVSS I have not read but I do really like the moshang art 😂

[princelee-chang]

chang for the character meme ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Why I like them there’d been no one on his side since he was a lonely scared boy in the palace but it didnt stop him from being there for his people over and over again. he  saved his kingdom by listening to his people, the commoners, whom he respected and valued, those lower than him in status, who’d been forgotten, used, ignored and written off. he kicked down nobles to the ground and called them / o u t  / in broad daylight left and right. he refused for Anyone to die for his sake regardless of their social status. he was inexperienced, sheltered and unprepared to lead and protect and didnt always have all the answers, yet did what he Could do in the circumstances and Grew into his role of king even if he had to learn the hard way. also l i s t e n hes a handsome noble prince, a skilled swordsman a hero whos all heart and a lil bit of a mischievous shit honestly not only up my alley but down my driveway all the way up to the front DOOR i never a CHANCE your h o n or this was never a fair fight i - 

Why I don’t not to be a copy cat but theres also nothing i dont like about chang. even his ~flaws~  only serve to make me love him more. hes naive, idealisitc and emotional. even when he was being a spoiled lil shit in the beginning had its Charms and also added to him as a whole bec i think without that starting point in the beginning of s1, you wouldnt have fully appreciated how much he grew and how far we went at the end of s2. and it made him human. most prince archetypes are either like too campy in their rogueish and r E b e L L i O u S behavior or too Good and Altruistic and Perfect to the point where theyre like too distant and difficult to relate too. i like that chang wasnt always selfless and that he gives in so readily to his emotions. also i love how hes still so clueless and awkward and so Young in the ways of the outside world and so sheltered he knows how to navigate the world of politics and snakes and can cut down zombies left and right but he cant fish hes hopeless outside the palace walls skdhfalsk

Favorite episode (scene if movie) his crowning moment imho is s2ep6 where he specifically told them to choose mu yeongs son over him, told the historians to erase everything he did from the history books. he was willing to let go of what could have been his legacy all to ensure the safety, peace and stability of his kingdom and his people by taking himself out of the narrative, by sparing a life and not wanting power for himself. the haewon cho clan was so obsessed with legacy and power and lineage that they stole a child, murdered women and children, caused a famine and a plague,used the sick and dying to win a war and resurrected and demoralized the kings and innocents bodies and lied and did horrible selfish things in the name of the kingdom to ensure their bloodline. and here comes lee chang who didnt want the throne which is what he was told would be the only thing that wouldve ensured his life and he gave all that up HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Favorite season/movie SEASON 2 hands DOWN. even though it’s also the most cruel season to chang losing all the people he loved one after the other, it was SUCH a sight to see him slowly but surely step UP and fully embrace his role as King. plus so much sword action i just - [ s c  r e a m ]

Favorite line  my man is always delivering dramatic ass speeches and spirit stirring monologues like his life Depends on it and i honestly i love him for it but like where do i even B E G I N. if you can, then strike me down / because i wanted to liv e/  you said i was lucky. no. i was chosen / you are not only incompetent but endlessly v i l e / im different from those who abandoned these people. i will never abandon these people / who are you to decide whom to sacrifice? / i cannt let everyone die because of an incompetent official [by what right?] i am the crown prince  - 

Favorite outfit the one where chang and his squad were wearing all black and he had his sword slung across his back i -  😳

OTP chang/yeong shin, chang/seo bi, chang/sleep. (also i am Looking at the possibility of him and witch lady at the end of s2 >:) )

Brotp seo bi and yeong shin <3

Head Canon my man is Intelligent. my man is a Dumbass. no i will not elaborate <3

Unpopular opinion poppular consensus wanted him to be king and i did too but actually it would have been a nice way to further his arc and make it all come full circle if he had stayed in hanyang with mu yeongs son since chang was a boy all alone in the palace with three failed father figures/mentors and he’d be the mentor he wished he had. plus the idea of chang, yeong sin and seo bi raising their boy king together is T_T 

A wish for him to get some sleep, some rest, to be happy pls T_T

An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen CAN THE PEOPLE HE LOVES STOP DYING IN HIS ARMS OR LEAVINIG HIM THAT WOULD BE GR8 THX

5 words to best describe them compassionate. benevolent. honorable. idealistic. Handsome ™

My nickname for them everyone on the show calls him Your Highness or Your Majesty so its special to me just calling him chang <3

[collie-reblogs]

Some dwarf translations

I took about 2 hours and made a guide for some dwarf language since, I couldnt find anyone who had done it already. Its pretty limited since 1) the dwarf doesn't say very much and 2) the wiki only includes the dwarf language version for the gift dialouge but, if you want a limited bit of it for some fanfiction or something of the sort then here it is. If you're wondering how I did this then, I can explain. Dwarf language is relatively simple for a fantasy language. The form and rules all line up with English and if you take a look at an example you can see what I mean:

"A birthday gift? That's very kind of you! I love it.”

“A punhaan nuh? Xha's zinan mu oh anoe! U ozi u.h”

“You remembered my birthday! Thank you. This is great.”

“Anoe nimimpini man punhaan! Xham anoe. Xhus us nnia.h”

"You" always translates to "anoe" and "birthday" to "punhaan". Heres what I have aswell as some notes at the end to make it a tad more accurate. If someone can give me the dwarf language dialouge outside of gift dialouge that would be appriciated:

A = A

Ah = Ah

An = O

Are = Ani

Birthday = Punhann

Can = Na

Care= Nani

Don't = O' (O = Do?)

Find = Hu

For = Hon

Garbage: Nanpani

Gift = Nuh

Great = Nnia

Hey = Lian

Home = Homi

Hmm = Lmm (Presumably the amount of ms will translate over?)

Humans = Hemas

I = U (always capitalized)

In = U

Is: Us

It = U

Kind = Mu

Like: Umi

Love = Ozi

Me = Mi

Mines = Muis

My = Man

Of = Oh

Offering = Ahhutel

Oh = Oh

Species = Sinuis

Stuff = Sehh

Thank = Xham or Vhom (Xham is used for all the birthday gift dialouges while Vham is used for the neutral regular gift dialouge. Xham could be used for special occasions or be more formal while Vhom is casual)

That = Xha

The = Paa

This : Xhus or Hus (Hus is more casual?)

Things = Huns

Really = Niann

Remembered = Nimimpini

Reminds = Nimus

Very = Zinan

What: Olha

Worthless: Olonhiss (hiss or iss could mean less?)

You = Anoe or Olai (Anoe is used for everything except the neutral gift dialouge. The neutral gift dialouge has the dwarf consider the gift an offering so maybe it's used for only that purpose?)

Using " 's " at the end of a word to mean " is " is the same in Dwarfian as it is in English.

Uses of Th are instead Xh for "This and That" so the plural "These and Those" would do something similar

S at the end of words makes it plural.

.h at the end is not related to u or nnia in the birthday dialouge. Perhaps a way of showing affection or appreciation since it appears at the end of both Love/Like birthday gift dialouge.

Much like .h, .s might indicate an emotion. Based on its use for a dislike/hate birthday gift dialouge it may indicate sarcasm or hostility.

[iwa-chans-biceps]

Paper Crown |Selfish | MYG x reader

//Angst//

Everyone knew her, somehow. Whether it was by the girl in the back, Yoongi's friend, or, simply, her. Few actually remembered her name. But she never expected much more from them. It was always like that. 

But, i guess you could say now, she could be known as Yoongis former friend or really, no one at all. She wasn't someone. She was a disappointment. She caused harm no matter where she went, and she knew that. That's why she never planned on getting friends. She would let them down from the expectations they held of her and leave. They always leave in the end, hell, you cant spell friend with out "end". They'd be happier without her disrupting their lives. She wouldn't have to depend on anyone, not again, at least. She used to depend on her parents, but they left her too. 

She never planned on being friends with Yoongi. She knew it would end roughly, just as it had, eventually. But, he was so persistent, so nice, in the beginning. She grew attached. She grew dependent. She needed him, and she thought he needed her too.

He left her standing in her own living room, tears progressively rolling down her cheeks.

"Honestly!" He stands up, frustrated with the girl, who was previously leaning on his shoulder, "Can you stop whining for once?! I came here to tell you something big that's going on in my life and you're sitting there being selfish instead of supporting me!"

"I do support you. You're an amazing mu-" Her words weren't taken in by the male, as he kept ranting.

"I'm glad I'm doing this, i wont have to see you as much anymore! You're so annoying and you follow me everywhere! I've done nothing but protect and care for you, and this is what you do?!" He finally looks at her, waiting for some sort of reaction, waiting for her to cry or stand up and fight back. Hell, he was even waiting for her to apologize and tell him she supports him no matter what. Anything, even if she begged for their friendship. But he did not like her response at all.

She smiled, "Don't worry. You wont have to see me anymore." She spoke so softly, he almost didn't hear her. Yoongi scoffed, slipping his shoes on and grabbing his jacket, "Wont that be a miracle. I never want to see you again." Those were his last words as he slammed the door behind him as he left. Her smile was so genuine. Her words were so honest. He hated it. Why couldn't she have just fought back? 

Yoongi was already on a bus and a few miles away from the girls house before he thought of what she actually said.

She climbed out of her fire escape, slowly trekking her way up the stairs on the side of her building to the very top. A few stairs away, she remembered her door was unlocked, but shrugged it off and kept climbing. She crawled onto the roof and made her way to the other side, looking up at the sky full of brightly lit stars. 

"Yoongi, don't you think we'll get in trouble up here?" She asked the slightly older man who had dragged her onto the buildings roof with a blanket in his hands.

"We'll deal with it later. Come on, the view is nice." He opened the blanket, spreading it out on the roof top before sitting down and patting the spot next to him. The girl hesitated before seeing his smile. His smile always got her to do whatever he wanted. She trailed over, sitting next to the boy, noticing his smile get wider. He laid back, tucking an arm behind his head, laying the other out for the girl. She laid back too, feeling comforted by the male. His eyes trained on the sky, before moving his gaze to the girl in his arms. But, she wasn't looking back at him, she was admiring the view above. Her eyes sparkled with the reflection of the sky.

Yoongi was content with the view next to him, rather than above him. He dragged her up here to see the stars, but anyone could see those stars any night. Not everyone could see the star next to him, bathed in the moonlight. He couldn't understand why no one wanted to befriend her. She was amazing. Honest about his music, letting him know when she thought something could be changed, when the melody could be softer or louder. She was everything he ever wanted in a friend and often thought about asking her to be something more. 

"Yoongi," She spoke, her eyes never leaving the sky.

"Mmm?"

"It's beautiful, the view."

"Yeah," He let out a soft breath and smile, his eyes never leaving the girl, "Yeah, it is."

She shook her head of the thoughts as she moved to the lip of the building, standing up on it and staring at the sunset with her hands stuffed in her pockets.

She moved her gaze to the ground below. Cars passing by in a hurry to get home for an early rest. Tomorrow was friday after all. Some pedestrians walking about. She shouldn't have ever let Yoongi come into her life. She closed her eyes, clear liquid slipping out.

The girl pushed her (h-c) hair behind her shoulder before continuing to play and managing to press the wrong key a few moments later. She huffed out of frustration and started over. But someone interrupted her. Her head flipped back faster than she intended and feared if she just gave herself whiplash. She didn't have much time to think though, as the person spoke.

"That was really good, at least, until you pressed the wrong key." He chucked lightly, to let her know he was just messing around, "I'm Min Yoongi." He stuck out his hand, but she never took it.

He had cute cheeks, the perfect ones a distant aunt would pinch when visiting, and a nice smile. It was large and showed his gums cutely. The school uniform looked nice on him and his hair was bleached, despite school regulations. It looked nice on him. But the girl merely glanced at his hand before turning away and placing her fingers on piano keys, "I don't care. It would be appreciated if you left, though." She didn't wait for an answer and started to play once more.

The next day when the girl made her way to the practice rooms, she opened the door only to see a certain bleached hair male in front of the piano, playing a melody she knew. The same one she was playing the day before. The same one she wrote.

The girl cleared her throat, to get his attention. His fingers never stopped moving on the keys as he spoke, "Mmm? Is there a problem?"

"You're in my seat. This practice room is mine."

"Ah," He finally quit playing and turned to face her, "I didn't see your name on it." He smiled at her, showing off his gums once more.

"Id like it if you left." She took off her bag and waited for him to move. He stood up, going over to his own bag, and instead of picking it up to leave, he unzipped it and pulled out a paper bag. He turned, placing the bag on the piano seat, beside the girl and zipped up his bag, placing it on his back. He opened the bag he placed down and handed it to the girl. She furrowed her brows, looking inside. It had a sandwich, a drink, and a few other snacks. She looked back up at the boy with even more confusion.

"You look too thin. You should eat more." Was all he said before waving and leaving the room.

He showed up everyday after that, giving her food and asking how she was doing so far in the day. He hugged her when it looked like she needed one, even if she protested, and complemented her whenever he had a chance. Eventually he started walking her home to make sure she made it safe and stopped by her house in the mornings to walk together, after seeing a few students gang up on her. He had fought them off and never left her side since, other than when he really had to. Like going back to his own house, the bathroom, and places like that. 

His mom had noticed him alot happier since moving to the school and decided to quit the job she had that made her move around so much for him to be able to stay. She got another one though, one where she could stay in place.

Yoongi used to be depressed, so far his mother didn't believe he'd ever come back. Anti-depressants and therapists didn't work. So, whatever it was at this school that took him back to the real world, she hoped it would stay. He was still sluggish and blankly staring at nothing with his eyes glazed over, but it happened less often and it wasn't as bad. She noticed he had thrown his razor blades away and no fresh lines had made its way onto his skin. She was happy. She owed her entire being to whatever fixed her son.

She let out a choked sob, trying to catch her breath. She's done this many times, but the thought of Yoongi always pulled her away from the ledge and back into the safety of her apartment. But now, the thought of Yoongi was pushing her forwards.

"Don't worry." She whispered to the empty air around her, a small smile crept onto her face, despite the tears, "You wont have to see me anymore." She took a deep breath before closing her eyes and leaning forwards until her converse no longer touched the surface.

Yoongi jumped out of the bus seat, not caring about the glares from the passengers as he yelled for the driver to stop the bus.

Seeing the tears in the males eyes, the driver halted instantly, asking the boy what was going on. But he never got an answer as Yoongi ran off the bus, sprinting to his previous destination.

She wouldn't. She wouldn't. She wouldn't.

That's all that went through the crying boys head as he ran, but what really scared him, was that she would. 

Yoongi was never much of a runner, he hated physical exercise. But the thought of the broken girl doing something you cant take back because of him... well, it left him sprinting faster than before.

It was an agonizing run. Was he too late? Did he take too long? He pounded loudly on her door. No answer. He tried the handle, it was unlocked. Barging in, she was no where to be seen. He jogged around the apartment, finding her phone laying face down on the kitchen counter. He smiled fondly at the picture in the case. It was a polaroid of her and him, a couple of Yoongis other friends in the background, bombing them. His hyung, Seokjin, had taken this picture when Yoongi had finally managed to drag the girl out to the beach to meet his friends. Flipping the phone over, her screen lit up. A picture of the stars from the day Yoongi dragged her up there.

He almost dropped her phone when he realized something. Leaving the device on the counter, he scrambled through the open window and onto her fire escape. Despite the burn in his legs from running there, he ran up those stairs faster than he thought was possible.

Climbing onto the roof, his heart stopped. There she was, in all her glory. She glowed perfectly in the sunset, he saw tears roll down her cheeks as she spoke to herself, "Don't worry. You wont have to see me anymore."

His breath hitched. He was right when he thought over those words on the bus. There was another meaning behind them.

He wanted to yell out at her, tell her he never meant it. He wanted to tell her he loved her. He never got to say it. He thought about what her reaction would be when he pulled her down from the ledge and said those three words. When Yoongi looked back up at the girl, she was already leaning forward.

"NO!" He ran towards her, leaning over to grab her. Her converse slipped right through his fingers. If she had heard him scream, she didn't show it. He watched her fall, almost in slow motion. A small smile adorned her face with her eyes closed. She looked peaceful. But that didn't stop Yoongi from being selfish. He didn't want her to look peaceful right now. He wanted her next to him. He wanted her to stay. He didn't want her to leave him. He watched her hair swirl around her face until she stopped falling all together. Yoongi fell back, onto the roof, burying his head in his knees as he sobbed and remembered the reason he yelled at her in the first place.

Yoongi had been happy all day. She wanted to know why, but he decided to wait to tell her as he slipped his hand into hers, walking out of the school. The girl didn't question the hand holding, Yoongi always liked skinship with her, hell, even she liked it. But, she also had something to tell. 

Arriving at the apartment, she unlocked the door and stepped inside, Yoongi followed. The first thing they did was homework, then settled on the small couch, on seperate ends. 

"Alright," She smiled, "Tell me now." 

Yoongi smiled at her excitement, "Alright, so you know how i sent out my music last month?"

She nodded with wide eyes, expecting his next words.

"Well," Yoongi tried to suppress the over excitement he had bubbling, "A company contacted me. I'm going to be a trainee!" 

"Yoongi that's amazing! Oh my god, I'm so proud!" She bounced from her side over to his and enveloped him in a tight hug. Once their session was over, she settled beside him, resting her head on his shoulder and opted on playing with his fingers.

"I have something for you too, it's in my backpack, hold on." She went to stand, but Yoongi pulled her back down.

"I'm not done. I'm moving to Seoul for it."

She instantly frowned, "You're leaving? When?"

"In two days."

"Two-?" She sighed, "I don't want you to go. I want you to stay here with me. I want you with me. But you deserve to go, you're talented."

But Yoongi didn't care to hear that last bit, "Honestly!" He stands up, frustrated with the girl, who was previously leaning on his shoulder, "Can you stop whining for once?! I came here to tell you something big that's going on in my life and you're sitting there being selfish instead of supporting me!"

"I do support you. You're an amazing mu-" Her words weren't taken in by the male, as he kept ranting.

"I'm glad I'm doing this, i wont have to see you as much anymore! You're so annoying and you follow me everywhere! I've done nothing but protect and care for you, and this is what you do?!" He finally looks at her, waiting for some sort of reaction, waiting for her to cry or stand up and fight back. Hell, he was even waiting for her to apologize and tell him she supports him no matter what. Anything, even if she begged for their friendship. But he did not like her response at all.

She smiled, "Don't worry. You wont have to see me anymore." She spoke so softly, he almost didn't hear her. Yoongi scoffed, slipping his shoes on and grabbing his jacket, "Wont that be a miracle. I never want to see you again." 

Yoongi was given all of the girls belongings. He was all she had. A few students from school had shown up to her funeral, Yoongi scoffed at them and all the nice words they said about the girl. Last he checked, they hated her for an odd reason he didn't know. They bullied her. They hurt her.

...

But he hurt her worse.

Yoongi stepped out of the van, following his fellow members into the hotel. They all dropped their belongings and flopped onto the beds, other than Yoongi. He was tying his shoes.

"Hyung?" Taehyung spoke from his spot on the bed, "Where are you going?"

The younger boy caught the attention of the rest of the members attention.

"I..." Yoongi thought for a second, "I have somewhere i need to be." He opened the door.

"Yoongi-ah." Seokjin spoke up, stopping the boy, "Can i come too?"

The male looked distant for a moment before meeting the olders eyes and nodding.

"Can i come too?" The youngest jumped up excitedly.

"No, Jungkook... it's personal."

He frowned but nodded anyway. Seokjin slipped on his shoes and followed Yoongi out.

The two boys were silent as they walked. Yoongi stopped suddenly outside an apartment, his eyes glued to a spot on the sidewalk. A very empty part of the sidewalk.

Seokjin rubbed the youngers shoulders as he suddenly sniffed. The two took the stairs to a certain apartment. The spare key was still behind a fake plant outside the door. He let out a breath before entering. Seokjin followed him in, shutting the door behind him.

Everything was left exactly the same as the night it happened, other than the thin layer of dust on everything. He continued to pay for the apartment even after he moved to Seoul to become a trainee. He didn't want to let everything go. Hell, his backpack was still rested against hers on the floor by the coffee table. Her phone lay where he left it when he understood where she went.

Wait. Backpack. His eyes trailed to the two backpacks on the floor.

"I have something for you too, it's in my backpack, hold on." She went to stand, but Yoongi pulled her back down.

Yoongi sat on the floor beside the bags, ignoring the black one with "MIN" embroidered on it, but instead pulling the white one with "LEE" embroidered on it. Seokjin watched him.

Yoongi let out a breath, unzipping the bag and pulling everything out, until he got to a thick binder labeled "Min-sic" with music notes around it. The boy smiled unconsciously at the cover before opening it. Inside was a paper and a small MP3 player. 

Yoongi read the paper over, not once, not twice, he didn't even know how many times. He started to cry as Seokjin came towards him and hugged him for comfort. It wasn't just a paper. It was a letter. A letter to him. A letter to him about how she felt. It was a confession letter.

Pressing play on the MP3, that he was shocked still worked, a familiar sound played through. The piano song she played on the day he met her. But this time, her vocals were in it and it was made a full song. She always had a lovely voice. He didn't know she did this.

A paper crown And a heart made of glass A tattered gown And her kingdom of ash She walks alone She can never look back The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea...

Yoongi sobbed as he saw what was left in the binder. "I really fucked up, didn't i?" He choked out in Seokjins shoulder.

In the binder were two cut out pieces of paper. One said "King", the other "Queen".

Paper Crowns.

[exocara]

SV’s Quick Transmigration System

I love system fics and i love clowning shen jiu but i don’t have time to write. 

Shen Jiu’s life was one misery after another.

[Don’t be like that, Host! This is a blessing! You can change your fate!]

Even though Shen Jiu didn’t remember what happened in his life before he entered this Xinghai space, he was absolutely, positively, certain that his life was one misery after another, one calamity following the previous, a neverending shitshow of Bad.

Why else would he be here, after all?

[The sealing of your memories was part of the price that you had agreed to pay in order for the chance to change your fate. The other part is to go through four different worlds and complete the tasks pertaining to each world’s Target given to you, by me, in order to cultivate the Good Karma Points needed to return to your world! I am System Airplane, ready at your service.]

Right… and what if Shen Jiu decided to not cooperate?

[Ahh!! That’s not good, Host! If you don’t cooperate, you’ll be stuck in the Xinghai space forever!]

A tasteless outcome, even more so than the idea of having to do tasks for others.

[You agreed to this…] System Airplane seemed like it was sulking.

“The me of the past may have agreed to this, but I currently do not,” Shen Jiu said petulantly.

[Why are you so difficult!] System Airplane whined. [You’re already stuck here! You can’t get out without completing the worlds! What else can you do?]

What else could Shen Jiu do indeed?

-o-

The man in front of him looked almost breathtakingly familiar, despite the fact that Shen Jiu didn’t have his memories.

It was probably memories that came with the body, like a cheap bargain sale. Buy this and get an additional something else.

It had been around two days since he had arrived in this particular world but System Airplane still had not given Shen Jiu any tasks. Instead, he had tried telling Shen Jiu about the world in general, and who Shen Jiu was supposed to be. Shen Jiu tuned him out, not understanding why he needed to know anything in order to complete his tasks.

Yes, Shen Jiu agreed to the world hopping, but that didn’t mean he was going to be nice about it.

“Xiao Jiu…” the man in front of him said. The name did not sit well with Shen Jiu, and so of course he voiced out his opinions.

“Call me that name again and I will break your fingers.”

[HOST!!! That’s the Target of this world! Why are you being so mean to him!]

Why should Shen Jiu be nice to a man he didn’t know? Speaking of which,

“And who are you again?”

The man looked stricken and then, almost immediately after, guilty.

“I’m sorry, Xiao Jiu,” he said. “I--”

“At least have the courtesy of calling me by my name,” Shen Jiu said. Shen Jiu had forgotten the name he was supposed to assume in this world and was too proud to ask System Airplane about it. This was a good time as any to figure out what that name was.

“...Qiu Qingjiu,” the man said. Wow! What a shitty name.

“Oh second thought just call me A-Jiu,” Shen Jiu said. The man’s entire face seemed to light up with a fragile hope. Shen Jiu’s next words ground that hope into dust.

“Seriously, who the hell are you?”

-o-

The man never told Shen Jiu who he was.

[Host, he is Yue Qingyuan, used to be known as Yue Qi or Qi’ge, and he is your childhood friend! You were in the same orphanage together! When he left the orphanage, he made a promise to come back for you but you waited for five years to no avail! Little did you know, he had gotten into a serious accident and was in a coma and then rehabilitation for those five years and when he came back for you, you weren’t there at all! Then the both of you were -- are currently being actually -- reunited in University! I told you this!]

It must have slipped Shen Jiu’s mind.

[You weren’t listening at all, weren’t you!? It was such a masterfully crafted tale too, perfectly setting up the tumultuous relationship of misunderstanding between the both of you!]

Shen Jiu didn’t care. He just wanted to know what the task was.

System Airplane grumbled about Shen Jiu not being able to appreciate good literature, which was untrue. Shen Jiu was completely able to understand good literature, but not this dogblood shit sort of story. After all, he has been--

What had he been?

Before he could dwell any more on his confusion, System Airplane gave him his task.

--

Task: Join the Literature Faculty Club.

Reward: 5 Good Karma Points

Do you accept?

Yes / Yes

--

Shen Jiu wondered just what his answer would be.

Why was the system giving options if the options were the same?!

[Illusion of choice.]

Fuck you.

-o-

Yue Qingyuan was in the Literature Faculty Club because of course he was. Why had Shen Jiu ever entertained the thought of otherwise?

-o-

When the club meeting ended, Shen Jiu was the first to leave the room.

“Xi-- A-Jiu, wait!”

Shen Jiu didn’t wait. Shen Jiu was gone.

the idea is that shen jiu has to go into 4 different worlds to complete tasks pertaining to a “target”

1st world: yue qingyuan (modern day, rich heir) 2nd world: liu qingge (those space opera things with giant alien insects called zergs) 3rd world: luo binghe (zombie apocalypse)  4th world: mu qingfang (relaxing fantasy world shen jiu is really grateful for)

he has to do nice things for them like help them and save their life. but he gets to be prickly throughout it all which leads to funny ideas like he’s a tsundere and stuff. 

i.e. 2nd world 

sj: i’ll kill you, you asshole. mark my words the first chance you get i’ll absolutely obliterate you  sj: (helps lqg, risks his own life to save lqg, always covering up for lqg’s impulsiveness)  sj: i hate you and you’re dead to me  lqg: h

so later on the “5th” world is the scum villain world where he regains his memory and gets to change his fate of death 

but wait! 

the other 4 people gain memories of their individual world too!  

chaos

as you can tell, the system is airplane bro (lol) and it’s sort of after-canon for the original scum villain story. sometimes system airplane has to do something and so system cucumber has to come and help. one time, there’s system mobei. system mobei is shen jiu’s favorite. he allows shen jiu to kill things. 

other things: 

after sqq returns back to his world: sqq: system i understand why lbh, yqy, and lqg are targets... but why mqf?  system: by popular request

mu qingfang’s world is the most peaceful world sj has ever had. 

friend: sqq behaves as an actual tsundere once by accident bc he found himself reluctantly kind of fond of this peaceful life with this not a complete and total dumbass. for witnessing this mistake he came to actually hate mqf

me: hes so sad he has to die........ but alas the moment he said "its not like i did this for you or anything!!!" with a blush and caught himself, he realized that He Had To Die Right This Instant

Sqq: well around that person i feel like i want to see them happy, i feel troubled when theyre sad, i want to protect them, i want to help them, and i want to spend time with them Mqf: oh... do you want to kiis them? Sqq: (thinks) Sqq: nah Sqq: so what disease have i contracted Mqf: you just want to be their friend? Sqq: Sqq: i see.

(Next day) Sqq found dead in a ditch

can’t contract feelings if you’re dead!

[irenicjae]

happy birthday kang younghyun!!

our baby boy is 25 today (internationally!!)!! happy birthday brian, we love you so so so much ❤️

lil ball of sunshine :) you always cheer me up, your smile is the most precious and beautiful things <3 you’re so soft and gentle, and from what i can tell, kind and sweet ❤️ your love for day6 and your members makes me so happy, sksjsks NEVER CHANGE PLEASE I LOVE YOU

you’re such a source of positivity and happiness for your members and your fans!! we love how much love you spread and we appreciate everything you do to make us happy, thank you so much!!

s c r o n c h

obviously i have to say something about your vocals?! because you’re actually one of the most talented idols out there. i honestly believe that your vocals are some of the the best in the kpop industry. the way you can go from a clear voice to falsetto to clear again, or change your voice from soft to rough, all so effortlessly DESTROYS me. as a someone who sings myself, i honestly don’t understand how a human being can do that stuff with his voice??

i’ve shown so many of my friends your vocals, and they’re all shocked because you have an incredible range and voice. i’ve shown my singing teacher day6’s cover of sofa and of hey jude, and she noted how good your vocals were - ik it probably doesn’t mean much to YOU as a professional singer, but i’m just trying to prove that everyone who hears your vocals loves them.

i don’t even know what to say. you’re just,, incredible. thank you for sharing your voice with the world, you’re one of my main inspirations to start singing more ❤️

uhh this is getting too long i’ll make another (appreciation) post about his vocals and how much i love them someday get ready

you’re also such a dork (you’re so annoying i love you) and you’re so savage and sassy all the time i hope you are aware that you can TONE DOWN THE SALT once in a while >:( kidding iLYSM

you’re actually so lovable and adorable, liek i said before, you always manage to make me smile with your precious dorky personality and LoSeRnEsS!!!1!1!

you’re such a bully to your members but we all know that you love them so much, and the ways that you show your love for them are so cute!! like during shows or lives, just the subtle things you do are so sweet and soft

ly brian <3

YOURE GENUINELY SO FUNNY LIKE UHHHH LIKE I SAID YOURE A DORK, PROOF IS ABOVE^^^^^^

i’m not being sarcastic you’re actually a funny boi and your personality is so cute and i will not stop using this word because it’s the perfect word to describe you dORKY

kang younghyun = boyfriend material = please date me

how are you so gorgeous like ???? you’re actually such a visual king ???? i love your personality AND your visuals ???? could you be any more perfect ????

your cheeks are so beautiful i wanna poke

your hair looks really soft and i wanna run mu hands through it (lets be real with all of the dye jyp puts in it, id probably accidentally pull a chunk out TAKE CARE OF YOUR HAIR BOO)

jawline i cHOEK

you have such a nice nose like i don’t think we appreciate your nose enough but we should because it’s so smol and boopable

your eyes are so pretty and glittery :) they’re so beautiful, they light up your whole face when you smile (especially when you eye-smile)

just like,, the structure of your face, like the shape is so nice to look at it’s so pretty

this gif compared to the one before WHO ALLOWED THIS

you’re the definition of duality, and it’s literally both the funniest and most painful thing in the world it makes me mad how quickly i can go from a soft stan to a hard stan when it comes to you

i would write more, but tumblr banned nsfw content, so i’ll leave it at this: you could literally throw me through a window into a rosebush and i would say thank you.

your. rapping. saved. 2018. every melody or lyrical rap you do is so catchy and boppy and i LOVE your rapping, it’s what made me more open to the genre that i “hated” for a long time (hiphop)

the way you lose yourself in the music and just let yourself feel the music is so satisfying and,, nice to watch

ngl it’s also really hot

in summary i love your rapping you absolute legend

you’re so talented and such an incredible person, i’m so proud to be able to say that i love you

we love you, brian, younghyun, youngk, whatever you want to be called. you’re our lovable dork, thank you for working hard and inspiring us to be and do better. thank you for being such a good influence, being so nice and sweet to your members and your fans, ruining my life everytime i see a fancam of you during hunt, biaswrecking me, being adorable, making me smile, and just being such a precious person in general❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

to the man that ceaselessly biaswrecks me: happy birthday, have the best day, smile a lot, eat lots of cake, and stay happy and healthy <93

mydays love you, so so so much and we always will❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

pls stop biaswrecking me i’m tryna stay loyal

[sofiahahaaa]

Demigod Delinquents | Pt. 9 | OOh thEy’rE iN tRoUBle

| MASTERLIST |

Summary: Man, this mr. Richardon is a real douche. Hate him tbh. But i like this crew dynamic.

Rating: Keaton gets jealous, but nothing else. 

A/N: for real you guys, I’ve been feeling so motivated to have these out. cherish this while it lasts. as always, i love you guys and i hope you like this bit because i worked on thi s s o mu c h

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Leo’s POV –

As we stumbled into the Dean’s office, I wondered if I should saunter in and say: You called? #458 in the house! 

But then I reconsidered. 

The dean sat at her desk, a stern look plastered on her face.

“Well, well. The delinquents finally get here.” She clicked her tongue– a sound I despised, for some reason. “The director has been waiting.” She turned to Mera and Keaton, not saying anything– but her look said it all. You guys are dead. Keaton looked at his lap, but Mera glared back.

Eventually, the dean gave up. “I’m calling in. He might be on a phone call, so bear with me.” She buzzed the intercom, and we waited. I scratched my leg with my foot, then tried shifting my posture to see if it made me look cooler. No such luck. I tapped the armrest agitatedly, looking at the others every 2 seconds. I didn’t want to say anything, because the tension in the air was making me uncomfortable. And besides, the dean was there. She would not approve. So I sat and waited, tapping my foot to keep my calm.

Finally, when it seemed an eternity had passed, the dean looked up from her computer. “You may go.” We started to stand up. “Stay out of trouble, next time.” Ari rolled their eyes, but the dean didn’t see them, apparently. We walked into the other room single file.

The director was a pudgy man, busting through his suit. His form was oddly shaped, which made me wonder, but I tried not to look at him in general. His face was worse. It was rosy and mud-colored. I felt a memory tugging at me– but I let it slide. We already had a pretty good idea that this guy was a monster.

There were only two chairs available. The man in front of us looked like he could take up several, but he sat in an upholstered leather chair similar to a throne. The other two chairs, opposite him and separated by his grandiose wooden desk, were fold out.

“Well? Take a seat!” He demanded. There was an awkward struggle as we figured who got to sit and who didn’t. Then, he waved his hand impatiently and ordered us instead: “Just– the blonde one and prisoner 120. Sit down, I need to talk to you two first.” Jason looked at Keaton, realizing that ‘the blond one’ was him, despite Keaton’s hair color. Jason, who was not one to get in trouble, sat down awkwardly in the rickety chair. Mera clambered into hers, looking upset. 

“Sir?” Jason asked quietly. The director went red in the face.

“You do not speak unless I tell you to!” Spit frothed from his mouth, and he dabbed at it with his shirt sleeve. “Pardon. I know you are new here, and you may not be accustomed to our requirements. Please do be considerate.” Jason looked annoyed, but I focused on the glint in Mr. Richardson's eyes.

“Of course, sir. I meant you no disrespect.” He responded in a monotone voice.

“What did I just say?” Mr. Richardson crossed his arms on the table. “Oh, forget it. You children are so stubborn. Never learn.” His voice was gruff and coarse, like sandpaper. “You two have been a cause of some trouble.” He glared pointedly at Jason. “Especially you, I hear.” I almost snickered at the thought that Jason could be more of a troublemaker than me, but remembered what the dean had said. I kept my mouth shut. 

He drummed his fingers on the desk, then reached down into his drawer to take out a file. “Well… here it says you slapped another inmate unconscious– we do not, in any circumstances, tolerate physical abuse. Do you understand?”

“I punched him, actually– I mean, yes, sir.”

“Once again, I did not ask you to talk.” Jason opened his mouth, then closed it. “I am disappointed with you, newcomer. You have been given the privilege of a fresh start here at our establishment, and you have already ruined your presence with the board. I would like you to lay low, or be extracted from our system and our penitentiary.” Jason nodded slowly, meeting his eyes. “You may speak.” Jason’s eyes traveled around the room– a sure sign he was coming up with an excuse.

“It was not my intent to knock him unconscious, sir.”

“Well–” Mr. Richardson started.

Jason interrupted before he could spew more nonsense. “He was abusing other inmates, as well. And it seemed like the best solution at the time. I do acknowledge that it was a rash decision, but the past is the past.” Jason stopped to take a breath. “And I also can agree that two wrongs do not make a right, but I have opted out for this special scenario.” 

Mr. Richardson looked taken-aback– or as much as he could with his triple chin. Jason started up again. “Sir, I apologize,” he turned to Mera. “For acting out. I assure you it will not happen in the future.” He cleared his throat. 

Mr. Richardson straightened his tie, his arms making a weird smushy sound when they moved.

“Mera!” He boomed. “Too many times I have had to call you to this office!” He banged his fist against the table. “Oh… too many.” He clasped his hands together and eyed her hungrily. “If you will, children– I will deal with Ms. Taylor alone.” Mera’s eyes widened. Her eyes went to Percy, and Percy met hers reassuringly. 

I wondered what had gone down between them. I knew it wasn’t just about cake. Well, sort of. I guessed it wasn’t just about cake. 

Percy raised his hand timidly. “Yes?” Mr. Richardson scowled.

“Do you mind if I remind her of something we must do after this, sir?” Percy said with a shaky voice.

“What?” He demanded, getting impatient.

“We have this guard… she needs something. But it’s quite embarrassing actually, and I don’t think she would appreciate us telling you.” Percy raised his eyebrows.

“Oh, alright.” Mr. Richardson was one to be a skeptic, but so far, Percy hadn’t done anything too bad. He had just hung out with Jason. Percy leaned forward to whisper into her ear. His words were not audible from where I was, but his face showed urgency in what he was telling her. Then, with one last showy gesture, he handed Mera a pen. Riptide. “What is the pen, 456?” Percy rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.

“My good luck charm.” He coughed into his fist.

“Ugh. Just get out of here.” We filed out of the doorway. When the door was closed, we sat down in the Dean’s room. Old Stern wasn’t there.

“What was that, Jackson?” Percy’s eyes warned me.

Keaton seemed to study Percy a little more carefully now. Like he was… jealous? “What was it, Jackson?” Percy touched his pocket out of habit. Then he snapped to look at me, a look of accusation spreading through his face.

“It’s not my good luck charm.” He laughed. “That should’ve been obvious. Man, that Richardson is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.”

“Then what was it?” Keaton asked again, this time looking upset.

“Like those pen weapons. Except… better.” Keaton looked a little offended, to say the least, but he was intrigued. “You’ll know what I told her when she gets out.” So we sat in silence as the clock ticked, waiting for Mera to be released. I heard a scuffle, then the door creaked open. “Did you…?” Percy asked her, looking at the pen in her hand. Mera shook her head.

“He, like, looked at me, then his face contorted a bit and he changed the look, and then he had to take off. No idea why.” She handed Percy the golden pen. “Thanks, anyways.” I dusted my hands off on my lap.

“Well, we can go now, then.” Keaton nodded. His eyes bobbed from Mera to Percy, trying to decipher what was going on between them. He looked at his lap, defeated.

“Okay.” And we clamored down the halls, eager to be gone from the horrid room.

A/N: I know this chapter is soooo short but the next chapter is going to be out in a quick moment so no problemo i promise

[tyrellis]

rules: choose any three fandoms (in any order) and answer the questions.

tagged by @lesbianmileshollingsworth​ !! Thank You Lesbian

tagging: my hunny @murmuredlullabye​ @thevoltronshow​ and uhhh @roseskies​ if u can be bovvered

fandoms:

dragon age

voltron

uh u kno what ill do the great comet

the first character you loved:

alistair;;;; his sense of humour and his good heart and being a warrior boy and self-deprecating... everything i lov. it was instant

lance !!! also instant ! his jokes and cockiness and how fun and bright he is !! mu boi !

i thiiiink.....it has to be natasha. just angelic and perfect and so relatable imo. romantic and a little naive and so taken along be her heart. what a girl

the character you never expected to love so much:

u kno. i think it’s leliana. her sort of evolution over the games is a factor, and i think the first time i played dao i didnt care for her whole ‘holy sister’ thing, but then i played her origin dlc and obviously her whole spymaster thing in inquisition....she’s so badass but she’s so focused on doing what she can for the greater good and like. i dig that

coran probably !!! he’s presented as like a weird goofy uncle type figure in the show, and i think as it’s progressed, and also as ive been writing him in my own fic lmao, i rly appreciate him as a man who’s suffered so much and lost so much and it’s never spoken of and he never brings it up, he just does his best to help his friend’s daughter and these aliens that appeared out of nowhere and its just... and hes silly to lighten the atmosphere and god knows how he sleeps at night, knowing he’s essentially all in charge of these teenagers and a ptsd-ridden adult. i rly love him lmao

probs helene. like i loved her bc she’s cool and gets a great song and i dig that, but reading meta on her has rly changed the way i think abt her.... like i didn’t care that she was called a slut in the prologue until i read meta abt how she would never refer to herself like that, or how she’s a lesbian but complies to heterosexuality so she can maintain her position in society, n how she probs genuinely loves natasha and its just... god. lov her

the character you relate to the most:

ooft maybe purple hawke.... dorian... zevran.... sort of....loud and passionate and witty but with er. hidden depths lmao

lance!! his humour and flirtiness and the way he covers feelings of inadequacy with unearned cockiness.... Kin Worthy

dolokhov for his iconic solo ‘drink drink, gonna drink tonight gonna drink tonight gonna drink gonna drink gonna drink tonight, gonna drink tonight, gonna drink tonight’ aljdlsadjsa. fr its a mix of pierre and natasha. pierre, dust and ashes, and the great comet of 1812 all hit me rly hard, and i relate pretty intensely to that feeling of being lost in life and not rly seeing any worth in anything, and of course that’s the sort of uniting theme between pierre and natasha, where natasha feels so lost without her fiance and then lost with this affair w anatole and feeling like she’s losing herself.... being so embroiled in passion and making mistakes and having such a good heart, being so remorseful after the fact.... yeet

the character you’d slap:

cullen and solas lmao

lotor

anatole !!!

three favorite characters in order of preference:

uhh hh h hh excluding pcs, probs isabela, alistair, dorian

lance, allura, hunk

natasha, mary, helene

a character you did not like at first but do now:

aaaa uhhh. i think nathaniel howe from daa?? the first playthru i didnt pay him much attention but now i think he’s cool lol

sjadlajdlask idk??? i dont think there’s anyone on vld that i didnt like that i dont still dislike? at a stretch maybe nyma bc i didnt care abt her before but now i think she’s a cool bitch??? sldjalkdja

like...again kind of a stretch but anatole. i dont like Like him but i love his drama and bs like he is Terrible. but god damn if im not kin with ‘all i care for is gaiety and women and there’s no dishonour in that’ asljdsalda

otp(s):

my ultimate is isabela/merrill/fhawke. salkjdslad. and any combo of those three is just perfection. leliana/fwarden, dorian/minquisitor ig

keith/lance obvious, allura/lance, allura/hunk/shay and any combo, pidge/future robot gf lmao

llksalkdjsladjla i mean mary/sonya, mary/natasha, natasha/helene.... i dont rly give a shit abt anything else lmao

[noir0neko]

to namjoon; a birthday card

this is a post for kim namjoon on his sacred birthday. it is full of light and appreciation and sparkly laughter and happy tears of love for our leader mon, who has guided bts, and its individual members for nearly five years with intelligence, compassion, companionship, and care. there are so many things I have to say, I could create a post longer than the oxford dictionary, but i am exercising all forms of restraint to keep it kind of brief. i hope you enjoy and relate to my lov for eggmon,,, reblog, share, and add to this card to spread all the appreciation for this amazing human on his special day ♡ 

without further ado;

the man

How can you describe the man without describing how hard he has worked to become who he is now? From the depths of the underground rap scene to the top of international billboard charts, Kim Namjoon has embarked on a remarkable journey of self reflection, growth, and discovery, that we as ARMYS have had the honor of witnessing.

Namjoon has always been a seemingly humble man, never boasting about his looks, sincerely apologizing for mistakes, and allowing other members in the group to take charge. As a leader, he has been an amazing role model, and big(or little) brother to the rest of the group. And while he has always been quiet about his achievements there are many under his belt, he has written and composed many of bangtan’s tracks, he has outlined their comeback concepts, spoken on behalf of the group, produced his own mixtape and individual songs both for himself and other members, he has also collaborated with those he looks up to, not to mention taking the time to teach the other members English so they feel more confident in their abilities when abroad. He is heartfelt, sincere, humorous, despite the challenges presented to him with being a leader of an extremely popular band in the 21st century. He faces a lot of criticism, which I'm sure he is not ignorant to, especially regarding past cultural and lingual mistakes he has made, and being respectful and responsible he apologized, stopped, and still manages to hold his head high and be himself.

And he is himself. A goofy, clumsy, talented, extremely beautiful inside and out rapper who had carried Bangtan on his back for so long and is still strong and carries all of us ARMYS too. Without him, BTS would be unimaginable and there is no doubt that his strong and loving leadership has kept them all tied together as one. So to Namjoon, to Rap Monster, to the leader of Bangtan, you are irreplaceable and we love you so much.

namjoon abc’s

a- amazing, aesthetic, aegyo on point

b- brilliant

c- creative and cute

d- dA BEST PERSON TO EXISt

e- everything good and wholesome in the world, eggmon

f-for real the mAN Of tHE cenTury

g- god of destruction, god of looks, god of rap. god. just god.

h- how does he even exist???

i- intelligent as fuck

j- jfc i lov him

k- kool, 2 kool 4 skool, kimdaily

l- livin like larry

m- “my name is rap monster, R-A-P monster, not d-a-n-c-e monster.” 

n- “nOT d-A-n-CE mOnSter” 

o- oHmYgOd rEmember when hE sang fOols and broKe my wholE boDy

p- pocket monster in ur pocket

q- questions every single thing about life

r- runch randa on the streets, with ryan in the sheets

s- sailor mon, sleeve mon

t- those converse high tho bro

u- ummmm, “I wrote this, I composed this, I produced that, I sang that, I rapped this,” basically a milliontuple threat

v- very very very vErY ;;;;;)))))))))

w- “weLcome,, first time with bts??” 

x- x-ray my heart bitch it has his name on it

y- “yoU like nO skirt.”

z- zesty like a lemon, fresh like a salad

some highlight moments to capture the diversity of rapman

this whole stAge tbh i watch it everyday

i’m still wet for this hair

and this look

an actual king with a fake crown who stole my real heart

this pic is blurry but my heart is still not beating, he looks so good in blUe

everyday relatable asf namjoon

u mu’ bE KIDDIN ME

the best download i ever made right here

oney true nineties kids remember namjoon’s obsession with crabs pt 1

continuation of vintage 90′s flashback pt 1.5

pt 2, the only trip memory he has 

oNLY TRUE SIXTIES KIDS REMEMBER THIS,, watch ahl 10/10 

this mv is still a classIc and So waS hiS OUTFIT and thoSE FINGER GUNS

if this isn’t the cutest thing you’ve seen u have no soul

deep quotes and life changing lyrics

“Are we dying to live, or living to die?” 

“Jimin, you got no jams.”

“Although youth can be beautiful, it can be short and wander off; like a shadow, it has a reckless danger to it.” 

“Even if you’re not perfect, you’re limited edition.” 

“Hiphop is dead. Only Sailor Mon survived.” 

"We normally think of love between a man and a woman. But I think caring for others is also love."

“I want to catch some crabs.” Part 1

“I want to catch some crabs.” Part 2

“I want to catch some crabs.” Part 3

“i”m a master baby with your bra.” 

“You can call me Converse pervert.” 

“Simply put, if there is no you(Army), there is no me.” 

“Members told me not to cook or five, for the sake of world peace.” 

“I am just me. I’m not an idol. I’m not an artist. I’m not hip hop. I’m not anything. I am just me. I am Rap Monster. I am Kim Namjoon.” 

i just love him so much,,, it’s not as long as i originally planned but I'm so busy and i feel like this is so lame to show my love for him but i really hope he has the best birthday and gets alllll the love he deserves 

~Admin Eggplant

[jesusvasser]

2018 Kia Stinger GT Four Seasons Introduction

We’ve driven enough midsize sport sedans over the years to know what we want. Along with a nimble, rear-wheel-drive chassis and a horsepower figure north of the 300 mark, we usually think of something with a German, American, or Italian bloodline. Korean roots? Not so much. But then we spent some quality time with the 2018 Kia Stinger GT. It reset our mentality, so much so that we decided to get one in for a year’s worth of evaluation.

The lean, mean Stinger machine is the culmination of almost a decade’s worth of tantalizing teasing by the automaker. Kia first hinted at a vehicle with true sporting intentions in 2011 with the Kia GT concept, and again in 2014 with the GT4 Stinger concept. Then it finally dropped the real production version at the 2017 Detroit auto show, thanks in part to the contributions of some German imports.

Indeed, the halls of Kia HQ probably smell a bit like brats and spilled hefeweizen these days, as the company lured some top engineering talent away from Germany to help the marque turn up the heat. Chief among them is Hyundai Motor Group head of vehicle testing and high-performance development Albert Biermann, the man who orchestrated the Stinger’s dynamic symphony. Fellow BMW alums Thomas Schemera and Fayez Rahman also play key roles at the group. These people know how to develop a proper sport sedan.

While Biermann’s squad handled the Stinger’s performance and handling, president and chief design officer for Kia Motors Corporation (and fellow German native) Peter Schreyer and his team sculpted the Stinger’s styling. Draped in a shell featuring a coupe-like greenhouse, an aggressive front fascia that advances Kia’s late-model mug, and a functional, integrated liftback, the Stinger deserved a Four Seasons bid on its looks alone. Associate editor Billy Rehbock experienced the pseudo-celebrity treatment behind the wheel of a Stinger GT prior to the arrival of our Four Seasons tester. “I watched heads turn and follow the car as I passed in a parking lot and got loads of remarks from onlookers as I got in or out,” Rehbock wrote. “A guy in a Chrysler 300 nearly pressed his face against his window trying to get a better look.”

Another big part of the Stinger’s appeal is its unique nature, given its liftback versatility and tweener status in both the size and luxury arenas. “A segment straddler, it’s neither a large sedan nor a midsizer, and it’s neither premium nor mainstream in its fit and finish,” senior editor Nelson Ireson said. “It’s somewhere in the center of the overlapping Venn diagram of all of these traits. And while that might mean it’s hard for some people to appreciate, it’s also what makes the Stinger GT so good for so many uses.”

Kia presently offers the Stinger in five trim levels and two powertrain configurations, starting with a base 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder pushing a healthy 255 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission of Kia’s own design. All-wheel drive is available for $2,200 and can be had from the bottom to the top of the Stinger range.

Although the turbo-four is a compelling offering, we like a little more pep in our step, so we opted for the Stinger GT. Its eight-speed is mated to a 3.3-liter twin-turbo V-6 that has seen duty in several recent Hyundai Group models. The engine is rated at 365 hp and a healthy 376 lb-ft, enough to hustle our rear-wheel-drive model from 0 to 60 mph in a Kia-claimed 4.7 seconds. We could have opted for the AWD upgrade, but given that our tester will spend the majority of its time within in the state lines of sunny California, AWD seemed like an unnecessary complication.

Not all GTs are created equal, however, with the GT1 and GT2 trims sitting above the base GT. Ours is a well-equipped GT2 in HiChroma Red, weighing in at $50,175. Unlike the Germans, there isn’t much à la carte ordering to be had. If you want more features, you’ve got to ascend the trim hierarchy. Since the GT2 is the top trim in the Stinger heap, it comes fully loaded; the only option on our car is a $75 rear bumper applique. It’s a comprehensive package that’s a requirement when you start pushing up into this price bracket.

Performance wise, the GT2 comes with a limited-slip differential and electronically adjustable suspension, along with 19-inch wheels with a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4s (225/40R19 front, 255/35R19 rear) wrapped around them. A Brembo brake package slows things down. Strangely, the electronic shift-by-wire system is exclusive to the GT2 trim. As far as we can tell, it doesn’t do anything differently than the regular shifter except clean up the interior aesthetics a bit, as the T-handle unit on lower-line Stingers is balky at best.

In addition to the fancy e-shifter, there are myriad infotainment and comfort features, including an 8.0-inch touchscreen with voice command and navigation and a 15-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system. Our Stinger also features Nappa leather trim and power 16-way adjustable driver and 12-way adjustable passenger seats. They’re heated too, as is the power-adjustable steering wheel.

A full range of nannies and other convenience features are in the mix as well, including radar cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, forward-collision warning and avoidance, lane departure, lane-keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert, and automatic high-beams. Oh, and don’t forget the rain-sensing wipers (not that we need them much out here in Los Angeles). The GT2 also gets a trim-exclusive head-up display.

Listening to Automobile editors who have already had an early go in the car, we anticipate a fun and (very) fast 12 months. Although the Stinger didn’t quite make the top step of the podium, it was widely praised at last year’s All-Stars event for its dynamic capabilities and potent powertrain, and those who have gotten extended seat time in the car have praised it. “After logging several hundred miles on the odometer, I came to appreciate the Stinger as a capable sport sedan with proper touring car clout,” Rehbock said of his extended drive. “It’s fast. Really fast. Hitting freeway speeds is no problem, and our tester was all too eager to get up to speed.”

We’re eager to find out if this is the start of something truly magical for Kia, or just a bulgogi-flavored flash in the pan. But based on our time so far with the 2018 Kia Stinger GT—including the first stints in our Four Seasons car—we’re expecting to snap more necks, field more questions, and get chased down over the next year by a public curious to know what this quick Korean sport sedan is all about.

  Our 2018 Kia Stinger GT2 RWD

Overview PRICE $50,100/$50,175 (base/as tested) ENGINE 3.3-liter twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve V-6/365 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 376 lb-ft @ 1,300-4,500 rpm TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 5-passenger, front-engine, RWD hatchback

Chassis

CONSTRUCTION Unibody STEERING Electric power assisted variable ratio rack and pinion LOCK-TO-LOCK N/A TURNING CIRCLE 36.7 ft SUSPENSION, F/R MacPherson strut/five-link BRAKES, F/R Vented discs WHEELS, F/R 19-inch alloy TIRES Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Front: 225/40R19, Rear: 255/35R19

Measurements

L X W X H 190.2 x 73.6 x 55.1 in WHEELBASE 114.4 in TRACK, F/R 62.8/63.7 in HEADROOM, F/R 38.3/37.0 in LEGROOM, F/R 42.6/36.4 in SHOULDER ROOM, F/R 56.4/54.8 in CARGO CAPACITY 23.3/40.9 cu ft WEIGHT 3,829 lb WEIGHT DIST F/R  52%/48% EPA MILEAGE 19/25/21 (city/hwy/combined) FUEL CAPACITY  15.9 gallons EST. FUEL RANGE 398 miles (est) FUEL GRADE Unleaded premium 0-60 MPH 4.7 sec TOP SPEED  167 mph (mfr. est.)

Equipment

STANDARD EQUIPMENT Nappa leather trim Power-adjustable heated and cooled front seats w/ memory Power-adjustable steering column Android Auto/Apple CarPlay integration Harmon/Kardon premium audio w/ SiriusXM Harmon/Kardon premium audio w/ SiriusXM UVO eServices Smart key with push-button start Head-up display Adaptive cruise control LED ambient lighting Automatic high-beams Lane-departure warning and correction Forward-collision warning and avoidance Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic alert Power sunroof Rain-sensing wipers Power tailgate LED headlights OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Rear bumper applique $75

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