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withonly-sweetheart · 4 months ago

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Seven Years Close

Do you accept Leon's proposal to marry? You can't tell if he's trying to get into your bed or if he has genuine feelings.

a/n: so this was supposed to be knight leon and then somewhere along the road i was lost in lana and taylor and so now you get this asjkfwfioasajwqe do you fw me???

tw: sweetie pie fluff <3

wc: 2.9k

You cast a distasteful glance at the platter of raspberry tarts being passed around the room, servants anxiously staring up at you, wide eyes silently pleading you to take one. Taking pity, you curl your fingers around one of them and slowly nibble, leaning back against the wall.

Your twin sister, Rebecca, the heir to your family legacy, is nowhere to be seen. It’s become a rare occurrence to even see her around the estate, since she’s almost always frolicking off with one of her new suitors, twirling her hair and giggling as they make such fools of themselves, performing advanced melodies on their lutes and harps.

What good is art if there is no soul behind it? In twenty one years, you have not yet met a single man with a personality outside of the court, outside of succeeding to their family’s expectations, siring heirs before retiring to their homes on the coast, living out the rest of their miserable lives listening to the redundant waves wash onto the shore.

“What’s a lovely miss like you doing here, all alone?” You don’t recognize the voice and have to look up to match the tone to the face, and the face you see is not one you wish to see.

The prince of the kingdom, the man every woman wishes for and sees in their dreams. Leon Kensington. Believe it or not, it hurts you every time you see him, because anytime he meets your eyes, all you can remember is…

“Take it. Don’t be shy, it’s my gift to you!”

“Good evening, Your Highness,” you mumble, the once sweet fruit tasting infinitely bitter on your tongue. You resist the urge to scrape it on the back of your hand and instead offer a polite nod, shifting your weight so you’re facing away from him. “How nice to see you here.”

“There are times when I look at you and wonder what my life would be like if we had never met,” he says wistfully, completely ignoring your greeting.

“And?”

Leon smiles. “And my breath hitches, like my body’s reminding me that not meeting you would be like living a life with no air.”

“That will not work on me, dear prince,” you drone, steeling your mind against the sweet line. As much as you wish to believe it is true, you know he’s just trying to get into your bed. “I’m not as incapable as your lovers.”

“Indeed,” he agrees, stepping even closer to accommodate for the space you very deliberately just put between you two. “It is a nice gathering, yes?” You note the subtle change of subject and resist smirking.

“Nothing I wouldn’t expect from the House of Redfield,” you jest. “They are known for their majestic sceneries.”

“I didn’t know the Duchess was accustomed to the wilderness,” he replies with fake shock, arching his hand on his chest. “I always took you for a lady afraid to get your slippers wet.”

And just like that, in one mercurial swing, you’re back to irritation.

“Duchess is a title reserved for my sister,” you hiss from behind clenched teeth. “If you put effort into every woman you woo with your irresistible charm, you might’ve known that.”

You’re mad, but you can’t pinpoint the exact reason why. It’s not like you recognize the man in front of you. He’s older, more mature, and it shows in the defined slants of his face. But you can’t forget what you’ll always remember.

You don’t wait for a response. Instead you stroll away, seething in anger, searching the crowd for your sister. When you finally spot her usually tame, brown locks, somehow already tousled, you link your arm through hers and pull her away from the Baron Wesker, who looks far too old for her.

She lets out a yelp of protest, fixes her face and wiggles her fingers in goodbye to the man, before turning to you and huffing.

“How dare you!” she whines, smoothing out her dress. “Where are you taking me?”

“We’re going home,” you grumble. “I will not stand a second longer in this wretched place.”

“Excuse you! Duchess Claire is one of your closest friends!”

“And, unfortunately for us, she’s fallen ill, and her brother is tending to her. So unless you get in the carriage, I will be forced to resort to shoving my slippers up your-”

“I get it!” she groans. “You ruin all my fun.”

Aren’t I the only one.

<><><>

When Jillian hobbles into your room, you already know that something’s been arranged. The woman raises her eyebrows and lets out an amused chuckle when you groan.

“Are you far too busy to be bothered by His Royal Majesty himself?” she muses, handing you an envelope tightly clutched in her frayed hands. Streaks of gray already line her dusty hair. She’s old enough to be your mother, so, lacking a parental figure, you and Nysa consider her to be.

“Your uncle has requested you attend the-”

“Absolutely not.”

Jillian frowns. “Child.”

You’ve already skimmed the letter, and after getting past the first line, your mind has already been made up. Of all the things your uncle could force you to do under the illusion of ‘it’s what’s best for the family’, this was one you simply could not comply with.

“The arrangement for alliance between House Kensington and House Chambers? Seriously? That isn’t even my true name!” you protest, pointing directly to where the loopy handwriting, signed by the prince himself, ends.

“This is not an offer, girl,” Jillian lectures in return, her long, simple ivory dress sweeping the dust from the wooden planks. “You are expected to attend. Tonight.”

“What if I choose not to?” you reply defiantly, glaring up at her. She looks down at you for a moment, fingers tightening around the roll of newspapers in her hand before frowning and immediately proceeding to whack your back with the paper.

You scramble from your chair and she chases you around the room, pummeling you until you finally agree, panting heavily. For someone who looks old enough to be Queen, she sure is quick on her feet.

Later that evening, her nimble fingers thread your hair into complex twists, weaving in strands of worn-out gold, like a tapestry not quite finished.

“I wore these when I met my lover,” she whispers as she works, her faded eyes finding yours in the mirror. “He said I looked radiant, outshining the sun itself.” She presses a soft, tentative kiss to the top of your head. “Do not lose this one, child. I only wish to see you happy.”

You can’t tell if she’s talking about the braids or if she’s talking about Leon. Giving your hand to him in marriage seems like the worst possible idea you’ve ever had, and although you are sure you will deny everything Leon thinks of you, some part of your mind wants to make this woman happy, wants to gain her approval, wants to see her smile again, because you did this for her, no? You’ve done everything you’ve ever done for her.

The self-defense training, the balls, galas, everything you dreaded growing through your teenage years, it was all so much more tolerable with Jillian’s comfort, however weary.

That’s exactly why you put on your brightest, most stunning smile as you approach His Royal Highness, his wife, and of course, his two eldest sons.

Steven, heir to the throne, sulks in his chair, lazily slouched with his feet draped on his armrest. He is the image of one of the seven deadly sins; sloth.

You were raised in a family where sins were forbidden and to even think of them would require serious action. Rebecca chose to ignore your uncle’s rules after your parents’ passing while you strove to stick to them, knowing that if it were not for your uncle, there would never be a future for either of you.

“Your Majesty,” you finish, curtsying in front of Leon. You feel his gaze on your neck, dropping everywhere on your body, and you feel Rebecca tense besides you, because she doesn’t know why he’s not paying attention to her.

You do. He hasn’t taken his eyes off of you since you walked in.

While your uncle converses with Their Majesties for wedding plans, you all are excused to mingle in the common room. You realize that this is the perfect chance to leave Leon alone, therefore providing you with solitary comfort, but then Jillian flashes through your mind, and you realize you have to make this work, however uneasy you feel.

His eyebrow arches as you approach to stand next to him, while your sister shoots off to bat her eyelashes at Steven.

“You’re much more boring than you usually are,” Leon drones, thumbing the sleeves of his linen jacket. “I was expecting something more extravagant.”

“If you wanted extravagant,” you retort, “you should’ve picked one of your bedchamber women to marry.”

“You think I want to marry you?” Leon scoffs, as if the idea’s never crossed his mind. You hope it hasn’t. “Heavens no. This is for the sake of the throne.”

“Your father thinks marrying into our bloodline is best for the kingdom?” You restrain from making a sarcastic sound of your own. “Pardon, but he’s thoroughly mistaken.”

“How so?” Leon twists to face you, eyes sparkling with a newfound curious light.

“Truly? A bastard orphan and a woman who’s already shared her bed with multiple other men,” you drawl. “Is that the ideal legacy you’d like to uphold?”

“We would be in shambles without you,” he admits, looking down at you, thin, golden eyelashes framing his pensive eyes. “And even if you don’t wish to marry me, I assure you that I will do my best to be whatever you need.”

“I… suppose I can reciprocate that,” you stumble over your words, finally coming to some kind of unspoken agreement. At your flushed state, Leon smirks.

“What if I asked for your firstborn child?”

You can’t hold back a grin. “What, are you suggesting you participate in witchcraft?”

He chuckles, a gentle, unrestrained sound that seems to resonate through you. “No, of course not. I was simply curious.”

“Hm,” you hum, debating the reality of the question. “You are the prince, yes? I have sworn my undying loyalty to you, so if you asked for my child, however heart wrenching, it is my duty to hand whatever you wish over.”

“Heart wrenching?” Leon pauses, then shrugs, laughing softly. “Have you forgotten already, my dear? Your firstborn child is mine either way.”

“Oh.” You flush an even deeper red, realizing the true meaning of his words. “Yes… I suppose that is correct.”

“Why are you always like this around me?” he queries after a beat of silence. “You seem… tense?”

“I’m not tense,” you assure, far too quickly to convince him.

“Don’t lie,” he says, voice lower, quieter. It has a new level of intimacy you weren’t prepared for. “Tell me what you are thinking about.”

“Right now?”

He nods. “Right this moment.”

You inhale sharply. “I’m… thinking about our ceremonial day back when we were in school.”

Leon tilts his head to the side. “Why on Earth would you be thinking of that?”

“I have this image of you in my mind, as a small boy, with mud in your suit and branches in your hair, and you came up to me.”

“I… handed you a leaf,” he continues slowly, as if just remembering the memory. “Yes, I recall that day. You were wearing that lovely pink dress.”

“Do you…”

“Recall that I asked for your hand in marriage?”

There’s a beat of silence before you hesitantly answer, “Yes?”

“Can I ask why this is bothering you?”

“You are so… different, now,” you rush to finish, wanting to get all your thoughts out quickly. “You’re not the same Leon.”

“Are you the same?” he asks in return. “It has been seven years. A lot has changed, between the two of us.”

“We were so close,” you whisper, slightly dazed.

“We are close now, too,” he says, but you get the sense he’s not talking about emotionally. He’s moved to sit near you, breath fanning your nose, eyes searching yours with a familiar warmth, yet deeper. A spark stirs in your core, fading embers rekindling.

"The boy who gave me leaves cared deeply," you say softly. "As I hope the man does."

Leon smiles. "As does the woman. You still love me?"

You scoff. “Still? You’re still as cocky as ever.”

Leon grins boyishly. “Some things will never change, hm?” His hand finds yours, fingers entwining. But where innocent affection left off, desire awakens, smoldering beneath your skin.

Eyeing lips but a breath apart, Leon whispers, "May I?"

Your pulse quickens as you nod. As his lips meet yours, the fluttering flame within blossoms into a radiant glow, spreading warmth through your veins with sentiments left unspoken for too long. You finally realize that avoiding your past was the worst mistake you’ve ever made.

When he pulls away from you, curling his fingers along the side of your cheek, the longing in his face is evident, like he’s finally seeing something he forced himself to block out for so long.

“Why did I ever let you go?” he asks, voice feather soft, but you understand he’s asking himself, pitching his regret. His expression is gentle as his gaze shifts to your hair. “Was your hair always golden?”

“I do think you have been paying attention to me over the years,” you muse, lying your head against the sofa. “I’m flattered.”

“Who didn’t?” Leon arches a golden eyebrow. “Surely you’ve noticed the amount of suitors trailing you around everywhere you go? Just last month I rode past your estate and there was a line of men waiting to call on you.”

“And they were all such boring lads,” you drawl, groaning just from the memory. Leon leans on his fist, propping himself up against the wood to face you.

“No one is as charming as me,” he says sweetly. “It pleases me to hear that you’ve finally realized this.”

“Yes, Leon,” you manage through snickers. “You are indeed very charming.”

“Yes, very well, go on,” he replies, the corner of his mouth lifting. “What else do you find lovely about me?”

“You’re truly asking for this?” Leon nods eagerly, so you consider him for a moment.

"Let's see..." you ponder thoughtfully. "Your ego knows no bounds.”

Leon pretends to wince. "You wound me, my dear!" He declares with feigned drama.

"Your hair remains equal parts charming and disastrous, as in days of your youth." He runs a hand through his tousled locks, shifting them so the sun hits them perfectly, an effervescent glow around them.

"Your smile is as radiant as the summer sun. Your eyes are as warm as a crackling hearth," you continue, gazing deep into azure depths.

"My, such flattery! When did you become such a poet?" he quips, returning your easy smile.

You cock your head sideways. "There is one quality more that makes you singular amongst men..."

Raising his eyebrows, Leon leans forward as if onto a delicious secret. "And what quality is that, pray tell?"

"Your boundless arrogance knows no competition!" you exclaim as Leon clutches his chest in exaggerated fashion.

“Wounded yet again!” he whines, but there’s a playful twinkle in his eyes. “And here I was, blindly assuming your adoration for me was sincere.”

“Of course it is,” you say dotingly. “But someone must keep that ego in check.”

“Who better for the job than my future wife?”

You tilt your head, regarding him with amusement. "Is that a proposal, my prince?”

"Would you accept, if it were?" Leon returns casually, yet beneath you spot profound hope. Perhaps there is a way to not only get what you want, but also to win Jillian’s praise.

“Yes. Yes, I would.”

“Lovely,” your uncle states from across the room. You peek over the top of the cushion to see your uncle and Their Majesties standing behind you. You don’t know how long they’ve stood there, and you’re not sure you want to. “Then the wedding will be set.”

“Do you know where Steven is?” I hear the Queen murmur.

“I’m quite sure he disappeared off to his chamber.”

The Queen sighs. “With the girl?”

“With the girl,” the King confirms. “I suppose this would also mean that we will need to plan their wedding, as well?”

“Splendid!” your uncle coos. “The royal family will be covering all expenses, correct?”

You assume they nod, because your uncle starts to gush about all the decorations and banquets and how your wedding will be the most stunning wedding of the century.

You cast a wary look at Leon. “Are you still sure you want to marry me?” Leon rests his hand on top of yours, looking at you with utmost sincerity.

“Are you being serious? Because, darling, I would love nothing more than to spend the rest of my life in love with you.”

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tonycries · 20 days ago

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Hii omg this is my first time interacting! I'm quite new at tumblr (just last year! but I'm so bad at maneuvering stuff here, my whole life I've been on fb so 😬😅) oh well, anyway, i did anon bcos im not sure if what im doing is correct (I'm not a minor tho! promisee! I'm 19 now hehe) So yeah! I've read most of your ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECES NOW and i will be treading on further! I'm just stumped at my school works now, but your fics keeps me motivated and aliveee RAHHHH absolutely love jjk, and absolutely enamored by my beautiful gojo (i call him toru in my dreams) BUTT IM SORRY HERE IT IS NOW, YOUR RECENT STORYY?! THE CORPSE GROOM GOJO?! I CANNOT BELIEVE I WILL HAVE A FAVOURITE AMONG YOUR ABSOLUTE GOLDS changed my whole life now. absolutely. I have a new storyline for my dreams rn! HAHA

that fic is so original, so full of passion, so full of beauty, so full of emotions, so full of art! the story and the r-18 scenes is exciting and interesting and not just pure spiciness! i love that you put so much emotion in it! ART ✨🔥WAAH I CAN'T SAY ANYMORE I'M NOT GOOD AT ENGLISH, IT'S NOT MY LANGUAGE 😭

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SO REAL about the storylines for your dreams because I, too, am the same (probably why my sleep schedule is so....concerning 💀) But yeye thank youuu sm and your English is absolutely perfect!! Sending you the sloppiest smooches and wishes for the best week <33

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kuromi-hoemie · 7 months ago

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List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged or liked something from you

easy, I'm tired and going to go back to sleep after this so I'm just gonna fire them off the top of my head boss 🫡

pussy

making out and cuddling, biting them etc

playing with someone's hair

doing my silly little arts n crafts

seeing the animals i get to feed every day, and the trust and comfort they have in me to keep coming and bringing their kids n friends

weed

getting better at throwing my knives and spikes

all the beautiful and sweet people i get to talk with in person when i go out, esp the ones i keep going back for if we vibe right (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠) ♡⁠ my favorite are these 2 specific budtenders at 2 different stores and i got to hold one when we met and i hold hands w the other and i want to kiss them both ૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა

on that note I'm happy I'm not as withdrawn as i used to be when i got isolated 🙇🏾‍♀️ i am such a social butterfly these days

I'm happy I'm moving in a few months and am very excited for this next chapter of my life

I'm happy i get to see my friend later today, I'm getting us gyro fries and making us drinks and we're having a lil ghibli movie marathon

I'm happy my coworkers n most people at work are so nicey to me 👉🏾👈🏾 i love that other queer n trans ppl work at my job. there's this one intern who's insanely beautiful and i really love getting to talk to her 😵‍💫 the top she was wearing last time was so cute!! very artsy and i loved the colors ʕ⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴥ⁠ꈍ⁠ʔ i wonder what her sign is

i love the nurses at my clinic where i go for transition related healthcare, they are SO fun in every way. it doesn't matter who i get; sometimes they're really flirty and hot, sometimes they're really silly, sometimes they're just sweet n friendly conversation but no matter what everyone is so fun and good to me there ♡⁠

i love how much I've changed the past year and a half. i embraced polyamory and it fundamentally shifted the way i view all of my relationships‚ found out im ace, the most outgoing and confident I've ever been, gotten pretty good at navigating The Public enough that i actually don't think i ever wanna touch a dating app for finding friends or lovers anymore because irl is sm easier for me atp. ╰(￣ω￣ｏ) there's lots of other little stuff too but overall getting to truly be and find myself as a trans woman feels like peace🧘🏾‍♀️ now i just need to be surrounded by a bunch of friends and a couple partners when i move and I'm good

honorary spring mention bc god do i love flowers (⁠〒⁠﹏⁠〒⁠) ♡⁠ it's sm more than that to me .. i don't feel like going on a rant rn but i love spring 🤌🏾✨ i truly love too watch the seasons go by and i love to be a part of it. just a girl caught up in the tides of change 💆🏾‍♀️ i love when yang grows in the yin and becomes apparent in both subtle and very conspicuous ways 🙇🏾‍♀️

c-can i rant about space..? is there time? 👉🏾👈🏾 no.. i shan't

i love life, i love existing, i love mysterious and complicated aspects of reality*

*:truly am holding back like 4 different rants rn so i am stopping 🙇🏾‍♀️

i am overwhelmed by love, curiosity and wonder i feel, and am full of sm of it that it pours out of me and into a majority of my interactions w others. I'm having a blast these days and i can't believe it gets even better!!! (⁠✿ ‚‚⌒‿⌒‚‚)

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drawing-way-outside-the-lines · 1 year ago

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➖ Mature content, 18+ ➖ check the trigger tags each time ➖

Chapter 41 - Danny. Episode 1. ------Sparkle's point of view------

Sparkle: Where the hell is he?!? Did he forget??? I looked at my phone, it was past 10. First he had failed to pick me up, and as he didn't answer on either sms or phone calls, I thought he might already be at the university, waiting for me. I sighed deep. Daniel for fuck sake! He knew this was important to me. He knew I didn't want to show up to the art event with no date, as the other teachers had started pushing me to get a boyfriend. Who said I even wanted a boyfriend? But apparently you're supposed to have it all figured out by a certain age. Including boyfriend and paid off bank loans. I shook my head and redialed him.

Daniel: Hi sexy he moaned soft into the phone

Sparkle: Where the fuck are you man?

Daniel: Grunted in bed?

Sparkle: Well, you're supposed to be at the university…. with me!

Daniel: Moaned softly

Sparkle: Are you fucking masturbating or fucking someone?! I swear I could just kill him! Did he blow me off just for sex?!

Daniel: Uh… wait, what are you saying?

Sparkle: Are you with someone?

Daniel: Yeah? his voice sounded questioning as a matter of fact I am… problem? he chuckled hoarse

Sparkle: Yes Daniel! As a matter of fact I do have a fucking problem! You're supposed to be here at the university, with me, remember? You're my date! And now I'm standing here alone! So thanks a lot you dick! I hung up the phone immediately as I was so furious, tears were gathering in my eyes. HOW COULD HE?! I mean, not the fucking someone else… it's Daniel after all. But I spoke with him yesterday. I sent him a message about it at noon today, and then he fucking forgot anyway. I kinda guess that's to be expected from Daniel too… but… for fuck sake! I looked around desperately. I could leave? No one had seen me arrive yet? Shit! There's Doris! She's the worst one! Ohgodohgod! She's coming this way!!

Danny: Sparkle?…. is that you?

Sparkle: I spun around quickly, and starred into sweet light green eyes

Danny: Ahh it is you! How nice to see you he grabbed one of my hands and stroke it softly

Sparkle: I looked at my hand in his, glared up at him with curious eyes. Who was he? There were definitely something familiar about him… his voice… his eyes…

Danny: He smiled warmly and chuckled softly Yeah, I guess I changed a lot the past year?

Sparkle: Danny?! OMG!

Danny: Nodded and chuckled warmly Yeah..

Sparkle: Oh god! I can't believe it's you!! Danny used to be this skinny geeky guy following me around about a year ago. Always asking me on dates, although I had no interest in him at all. He was good looking, rich, definitely my type. But I just weren't ready, and for some odd reason I didn't seem to find any chemistry between us either. I had ended up agreeing on a date with him. But as it didn't awaken any feelings, we had agreed to just be friends. Few weeks later our lives had turned around, and me and the gang had fled the town. Leaving Danny behind. I hadn't talked more with him, as we had all gotten new phone numbers and not contacted anyone at all, in order to try to keep off A's radar. I cringed as I heard Doris's voice behind me. I frowned and turned around slowly Hi Doris. She was just one of those annoying, nosy coworkers we all seem to have at least one of.

Doris: Her voice was fake and friendly Hi dear, how nice of you to come. A little late though? Are you feeling well, you look a bit pale today. Well more than normal.

Sparkle: I faked a smile Thank you Doris. I'm okay thank you, I guess it's the light?

Doris: Ah yes, perhaps. Florescent lights are harsh against such a pale skin. You have to be careful… if you get more pale you might turn transparent she laughed loud and high pitched

Sparkle: I sighed softly, and faked a small laughter

Doris: So where's your date dear? You are aware we're supposed to bring a date? You didn't come alone again, did you? Oh dear, you poor thing. I am so sorry for

Danny: He quickly reached his hand to her in a greeting gesture Danny Rook.

Doris: Looked at Danny in awe

Danny: I would be the date.

Sparkle: I watched Doris look at Danny in disbelief, her jaw ready to fall off. I can't say it wasn't satisfying, specially when she left without saying a word. I have never seen her leave without a mean comeback.

Danny: He leaned close to my ear and spoke in a lowered deep voice Sorry about that…. I just can't stand self-righteous people like her. I hope I didn't embarrass you?

Sparkle: Are you kidding me? I turned around and chuckled happily you just pretty much saved my night! I just can't deal with more of her shit! How can I repay you?

Danny: He smiled warmly By being my date?

Sparkle: I looked at him questioning What are you doing here anyway?

Danny: I just enlisted here, I never finished university, and after sailing for about a year, I thought it was about time to finish school? he smiled softly

Sparkle: So you knew you could find me here?

Danny: Yes. He smiled softly and kissed my hand as he picked it up again

Sparkle: I chuckled softly. I never got used to him being such a… gentleman. At first I had of course thought it was complete fake, and just to get in my pants. But he never got into them, and still acted like this. So I guess this was just Danny Rook. The one last gentleman on this earth.

Danny: Please? He looked around us a bit It's a school. It's a boring school meeting, to welcome the new students, teachers and introduce new classes and such. It's not a romantic dinner, or even the cinema. So I'm sure you won't have an allergic reaction?

Sparkle: I sighed softly and observed his face. He still had the big geek glasses, but a big full beard now covered half of his face, and he was no longer skinny. Quite bulgy and under the muscles it looked like he had also gained at least 2 clothes sizes. He had become a man.

Danny: come on Sparkle… you left without saying goodbye. I had to find you. And not in a crazy stalker way. I just had to make sure you were okay.

Sparkle: Okay, you got me Danny. That actually sent a few butterflies twirling in my stomach. So I smiled. And I grabbed on to his hand, so we were holding each other, instead of him only holding me. And I sighed softly, sending him an accepting nod Okay, but, it's a friend date, alright? I chuckled softly

Danny: Deal.

#unicornmanes #Sparkle Diamondsheart #Danny Rook #Daniel Chase Hartwig

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etes-secrecy-post · 2 years ago

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Title: My paper dolls goes to two malls: SM North Edsa - Part 2 (Final) [took on Nov 19th, 2022]

• Hello, my secret friends! Here's my Part 2 (final) of exploring two malls, with my two beloved paper dolls from last month of November (Nov 19th, 2022).😁🏢🎄

If you haven't seen my Part 1, then please [CLICK ME!]

• Now, before I continue my latest Wangan Maxi Tune, which is coming in few days, I have a bunch of un-uploaded photos that I need to show you, my secret friends. 🖼️📲

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• Case in point, we're now off to another mall, and that's SM North Edsa (formerly known as SM City North Edsa). Before I attempt snapshots at Trinoma last Nov 27th, 2016, I went to SM North Edsa on Oct 24th, 2016 for doing what I do, then I went back again for late Christmas on Jan 5th of the following year (2017). And now, 6 years later (this time for real), their Christmas decorations are different compared to the 2017 version, where there's a Christmas train roaming the decorations? 🚂🎄⛄🎁🧸 Ah yeah, good times. 😌 Now in 2022, they have colorful cute bears, all Christmas brights, and a HUGE Christmas tree! 🎄🧸 💡 My paper dolls said that they want to go closer on the ramp, but I can't. I'm sorry. 😅 But hey, at least you'll appreciate that big Christmas Tree, right? 😊

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• Now, here's something that I want on my bucket list! Their first ever indoor E-Kart racing was the EKART Raceway at Level 3 City Center (in SM North Edsa). 😃⚡🏎️🏁 My paper dolls want to try, but I told them that it's very expensive. Don't believe me? Then please → [CLICK ME!] to see their price range. Someday, you two. Someday, will ride one of these. 😉

Overall:

• We're having fun & enjoy these two malls covered in Christmas spirits. Yup, just like old times. And we're going to attempt again in our next year's Christmas mall season! 😁🎄🏢

Well, that's the end of my topic. If you want to see my 2016 photos version of exploring Trinoma & SM North Edsa, then I'll provide some links down below. ↓😉

Trinoma Mall [Nov 27, 2016]:

• Part 1

• Part 2

• Part 3

• Part 4

• Part 5

• Part 6

• Part 7

• Part 8

• Part 9

• Part 10

• Part 11

• Part 12

• Part 13 [Final]

SM North Edsa [October 26, 2016]:

• Part 1

• Part 2

• Part 3

• Part 4

• Part 5

• Part 6 + Bonus

*EXTRA* Late Christmas at SM North Edsa [Jan 5, 2017]:

• Part 1

• Part 2

• Part 3

• Part 4

• Part 5

• Part 6 [Final]

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epicspheal · 3 years ago

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Heya! I hope your doing well!

Ever since swsh gave the rivals something to do after the fact( something that I believe only happened to Blue), I can't help but think of the rivals prior who haven't. What do you think they end up doing? I know that Blue ends up becoming a gym leader, but would still be interesting what you plan for him too! :3

Hi there @ihopethisendswell! So actually, it's the norm typically for the rivals to have something to do, even if it's just continuing being a roaming trainers. Being a roaming trainer is still just as valid of a career path as other routes given the way the Pokemon world works, it's just not as solid of a career path as say gym leader or research assistant. Pokemon Sword and Shield is one of the only main games that really puts emphasis on the rivals' alternate careers paths as part of the plot outside of the gen 5 games. So like you have Blue who becomes gym leader and also helps his grandpa with his research by still be a roaming trainer (much to the frustration of anyone trying to challenge his gym). By the time of Sun and Moon/USUM he has ditched the gym to become battle facility which ultimately given his status as a former champion ends up being a much more fitting role. Granted he needed that time as a gym leader as long standing humbling exercise so it wasn't a bad call at all. Then we have Silver, who remains a roaming trainer, though he kind of mainly sticks around the Dragon's Den because he really wants to avenge that loss to Lance and show how much he has changed. Then we have Brendan/May (when not the protagonist) who end up going back to being full time assistants professor Birch. Wally on the other hand, is much like Silver in that he continue to be a roaming trainer, with him staying around the Battle Resort in ORAS with him eventually going to the Battle Tree by the time the SM/USUM events occur.

Barry also follows the roaming trainer route with him staying Stark Mountain in Diamond/Pearl and with Platinum he hangs around the Survival area.

Gen 5 is where the rival's future goals get the most attention, and was the best well done (SwSh in my opinion failed hard on the rival's goals bar Klara and Avery's). Bianca is still my favorite "how to do a future career path" ending in the entirety of series which is she really doesn't know. She ends up taking up a position as Professor's Juniper's assistant. However it's this linefrom Bianca in Pokemon Black 2/White 2 that I really enjoyed:

"Actually, I'm not sure being a professor's assistant is really what I want to do... But when I do the work, I have lots and lots of fun!" I really appreciated that they allowed Bianca to have doubts that this is her final career path. She's still a child and I can remember when I was her age (God, I sound so old) how many career paths I thought about in that time frame...and only one of those comes even remotely close to what I'm attempting to go back to school for. I liked how she's just trying to things and aiming for experiences while not trying to commit herself to one specific path. Now obviously this could theoretically be true for any number of the rivals as with the exception of Blue (and Wally although for some odd reason they didn't give him an aged up model considering he'd be just as old as Red and Blue are) we don't see them as adults and their ambitions could very well have indeed changed over the years. Then you have Cheren who after that scolding from Alder really begins to question his pursuit of strength and what he really wants to do. Cue 2 years later in BW2 where we see him as the Aspertia City gym leader as well a lecturer at the trainer's school. Fitting as it shows his desire and capabilities as a trainer but also allowing a more concrete goal than just pursuing strength but actually overseeing the future generations. And Hugh, another one of my favorite characters, concludes his story arc on forgiveness (since he had absolutely none for Team Plasma at the beginning of the story) ends up a roaming trainer but also helping the good side Team Plasma in Driftveil City reunite Pokemon that were stolen during the events of Black/White to their original trainers. So he has a goal and really touching one I might add, one of the few that doesn't revolve around battling or researching.

Then there's the XY rivals who were admittedly the most shafted. They all pretty much end up as roaming trainers except for Trevor who already had the aim of completing the Pokedex for Professor Sycamore and he continues to do so.

The no specific aim works the best, in my opinion, for Shauna as she really didn't have much of a goal to begin with outside of travelling/making memories, and much like I said with Bianca, it's okay for characters to not have a specific end game (although I personally see Bianca's route as better as although she isn't quite sure what she wants to do, she does take initiative and actively pursue a goal to gain experience and see if it's for her).

Serena/Calem (again when not the protag) having no set aim also works because they were most competitive of the group and continuing to be a trainer makes sense, but since they get hardly any development it just feels hollow and not satisfying. At least with characters like Wally, Silver and Barry who are roaming they all went through some major development. Lack of major development plus no end game just makes Serena and Calem unfortunately just not stand out.

Then Tierno...poor Tierno. He's my favorite XY character and I hate that screwed over so poorly. He actually a goal but the game doesn't allow us to see how a dance team would work. Kalos really could've benefitted from a Pokemon Contest/Musical like sidequest where Tierno shines in. So him being a roaming trainer is just...meh.

Now moving on to Gen 7 and best boy Hau (Hau's up there with Blue and Leon as one of my favorite Pokemon characters PERIOD). In both Sun and Moon and USUM he's a roaming trainer but I argue that Sun and Moon actually wrapped up his character better, despite USUM giving him much more in the way of development. By that I mean he explicitly mentions to the player that he wants become strong enough to find his father who fled Alola because the pressure of being the Kahuna's son was too much. So yeah he is still just a regular trainer, but he does have an explicit goal that goes beyond just trying to continue to measure up to the player. He also helps to train the reforming Team Skull grunts in the art of Alolan SuMo. In USUM this is erased for a more generic roaming trainer scenario unfortunately. Gladion's fate also changes depending on what version of the Gen 7 games you play. With Sun and Moon he ends up taking over as Aether's president but also still trains on the side as he is one of the challengers that can come for your title in the post game. In Ultra Sun and Moon he actually takes the "I'm going to Kanto" route instead of Lillie although he actually back and is essentially a roaming trainer since Lusamine's villainy was nerfed and therefore allowed to stay as Aether's president

Then there's Trace who ends up champion then loses it, but keeps on going in this endless circle of trying to reclaim it from the player. And then finally the Gen 8 rivals where we have Bede, Marnie, Klara and Avery all become gym leaders and Hop is a professor. Despite this cast having the most focus on their future paths since the gen 5 rivals I don't think they were done that well. Like Klara and Avery's worked, really well and they're probably the only rivals bar Trace and Blue who actually their goals (with them actually maintaining there dream status because their goal didn't involve becoming champion).

I've talked about Hop's on this post before but the lack of genuine foreshadowing just made his sudden declaration of wanting to be a Pokemon Professor just come out of nowhere. And honestly considering the fact that he had just come out of a depressive stage and still hadn't quite addressed his idolization issues I think he would've been served better with the Bianca route where yes he becomes Sonia's assistant, but it's clear that he's still trying to find his new path and that he's just open to trying out research rather than making a rather bold claim that this was his new career path. Either that or do better in the foreshadowing where he shows he has a much clearer interest in academia but feels like he needs to be a champion like his brother.

Then there's Marnie who I've also stated was kind of screwed over. Because she made it rather clear to Piers she didn't want to be gym leader (which makes sense given that she saw how that position screwed over older brother that she admires). She's pretty much doing this because she still has the motivation to save her hometown which is extremely admirable and mature. But also it's sad, like if she didn't have to do this, would she honestly still be gym leader. I think not, at least not immediately. Considering that gym challengers can still compete on the big stage with the champion's cup rematches and some even can be invited to the Galarian Stars Tournament, I think if I had of written that I would've focused on how with Leon as the head of MC he's going to actually work with Spikemuth to revitalize without shouldering the responsibility on one single person, especially a minor. And let her be a roaming trainer and live for herself and not continue to be Spikemuth's martyr.

Then there's Bede who quite vocally states when crashing the Champion's Cup that he was ready to retire. Like poor boy goes from being used as Rose's wishing star collector and fall boy to Opal's reirement plan. Like yes it's great that Opal actually remembers his name and gives him a support system and teaches him some discipline. But still it's kind of sad as he was very much okay with retiring but more or less gets goaded into staying because of the stadium audience.

So this post got way longer than I what it was going to be but hey that happens. But yeah too long don't read, all of the rivals do have a goal, even if a lot of them end up as roaming trainers. If I'm honest in most cases (bar the gen 6 rivals because they lacked developent) the roaming trainer thing works. Because they're kids and they still have their whole lives ahead of them and they don't need to have concrete job just yet. Especially because in some cases the concrete plan just doesn't always fit the character. It works best when it feels like an organic part of the story and not just trying to wrap things up for the sake of wrapping things up.

Finally, to answer your question about how I deal with Blue. Well in my Pokeverse (dubbed cactusverse in case you see me refer to my AU as this), I tend to be fairly canon compliant to the games. So after he loses his champion title to Red he becomes Viridian gym leader, slightly patches things up with grandfather by helping with the research and eventuallya head of the Battle Tree as an adult once he gains the Battle Legend Status (which is an actual legitimate title in cactusverse held currently only by him, Red and Leaf, although one of my OCs gets this designation as well). So nothing that really deviates from canon except for some offscreen events. Basically the battle legend status is bestowed if a major event happens that is taken care of by an already established powerful trainer. So there's a rather major plot thing the Kanto Trio gets involved in that once they take care of gives them their status.

Also for cactusverse there's the whole issue of the Viridian City gym. So it eventually it gets passed down to Trace as Blue has shown that he's become a bit too powerful to be a gym leader. He was honestly when he first got it probably still a bit overkill for an 8th gym leader, but he also really needed an attitude adjustment. And with Lance being a far better father figure to him than Oak could ever dream of, with the help of Agatha tried to rein in his egotistical and self important ways by giving him the position. Which worked very well. Still in cactusverse there's rules on the win percentage a gym can have and that's determined by position. Win too many for your rank and you get moved, vice versa if you lose too many, and sometimes you might even lose your position. The first and last gym leaders are always the most at risk of losing their status. This actually happens to Wallace, Iris and eventually Raihan because they just end up exceeding the strength of most challengers who try to challenge them. Hence why all three of them end up champions at some point cactusverse (Raihan does not become Galar's champion, but Johto's champion since I really like the idea of him spreading his wings beyong Galar).

Blue between the time of BW2 and SM had ended up getting to a point that no one had gotten a gym badge off of him in a couple of years which is unacceptable by league standards and he would've gotten booted out sooner had Lance not personally asked my OC Terra to come kick his butt and get a badge off of him. And cue possibly the most iconic and brutal gym battles to have ever gone down in a region of outside of Galar because two heartbroken champion tier trainers, who broke each other's heart is a recipe for a frightening battle. Lance happened to referree that match and might be a little traumatized. Terra won and he was able to give out his last badge before Red came back from his latest global trip and said let's go to Alola.

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midoriima · 3 years ago

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RATING ANIME SHOWS I'VE WATCHED

not all.... or maybe i should do all?

HAIKYUU!! — ♾/10

the first series after 3 years (where i kinda stopped watching anime) that i watched, and the first sports anime i've ever watched. twas the best however, my first years of my haikyuu phase was SHIT. absolute cringe, i want to get rid of that me. i was one of the weirdest hoes in that fandom before i changed, but honestly, it was a good time.

anyways, haikyuu was my escape, i watched it 24/7 and have rewatched the whole 3rd season for almost 8 times already. i would also watch this show from 10pm to 6am which is crazy???

ANOTHER — 9/10 first series i've ever watched. literally. the FIRST one and i loved it, but the op and a few scenes with mei was scary so i'll take away one point. i watched it when i was still in elementary and my dad kinda scolded me for it but as long as it didn't have sex, he was fine with it. but cos of this show, i have a fear of the tips of umbrellas and going down the stairs with it 😢

BLOOD C — 3/10. watched when i was still a dumbass. i only watched up to the third episode though cos i was only waiting for the gore but i didn't really come. i mean, it did, but it was actually kinda scary as well so i'm taking 7 points away. might watch again tho

MY HERO ACADEMIA — 10109103910/10. LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEEE THIS SHOW. I LOVE IT SM AND I STARTED IT IN THE AFTERNOON WHERE THE VIBES WERE GREAT. sero has my heart. i have nothing else to say

TOKYO GHOUL — SPOILER WARNING FOR S3 EP 11-12 ////////////////////////////////// dropped at this episode cos someone died. i loved him sm but he died and i cried my heart out. however, i did very much love LOVE LOVEEEE this show, i'll give it an 11/10 cos i finished a season in a whole day?? idk how but i did and it was the best but i cried sm and stopped watching at this ep "in honour of ---"

ATTACK ON TITAN — 929192019/10. i watched cos my dad was watching and this show just happened to be in my to watch list. one of the best shows i've ever watched. i love the manga as well and honestly, i can't believe it already ended 💔 not much to say tbh except i rly loved this show. the erwin jokes on tiktok (by a certain acc) are so funny 😭 andddd i also watched this show from like 11pm until 2 or 3am...

PSYCHO PASS — ♾/10. LMFAO I'M SORRY FOR THIS GIF BUT ANYWAYS 😭😭 this was the second show i watched after haikyuu!! i loved this show sm, the vibes, art, and story were immaculate. I CANT BELIEVE NOBODY RLY HAS FICS OF KAGARI... i also watched this show late at night

DEMON SLAYER — ♾/10. I ALSO LOVE THE MANGA SM BUT THE FIGHT SCENES ARE HARD TO FOLLOW COS MY EYES ARE BAD. i watch kny if i don't wanna watch psycho pass so i watched these two at the same times. first crush was zenitsu, now it's inosuke. the jollibee & zenitsu jokes were funny 😭😭

BALANCE UNLIMITED — 28922829/10 COS OF SUZUE 😍⁉️⁉️ i'm in love w her gtfo daisuke. anyways i love everything about this show and i'm still like 5 episodes way from finishing it but it's almost been a year since i've last watched this. not much to say tbh? i did say i'd rate these shows but i didnt say i'd give a whole essay for it 😭

i'll make another one

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