#I have a very unusual amount of motivation at the moment

[foxyaries]

My Shifting Story That Keeps Me Motivated To This Day

Well hello again! I think it is time I share my own "almost" success story. I know a lot of you might not be interested in reading about my ALMOST success. But trust me... the more I tink about my own story the more I realize how silly it was of me to procrastinate actually doing it for so long. It's almost funny. But let's get into it, shall we?

As I have already mentioned it in my previous posts (please do read them if you haven't already to fill in any blanks that you may or may not have). I have been at a very dark place at that time. And I didn't wanna live the way that I had for as long as I could remember, because I simply wasn't happy.. with my life or my family. And I felt like I was a good kid. And I was! So when I discovered the subliminal world.. I saw it as my escape and a way to finally become happy. And that's when the subliminal "Wake up in your desired family" came into picture.

Like I mentioned before, there were only a couple success stories under that subliminal, but at that time our community was even smaller compared to what it is now. And those 10 - 14k views was more than enough for me to believe that it was a real deal. It's a bit funny to think about it now because these days we tend to pick subliminals that has thousands and thousands and thousands of views? Am I right? :) That's how we decide whether the subliminal works or not.

Anyways.. back to my storytime. I have already mentioned in another post of mine that those success stories that I did see all said the same thing. That for them to start feeling the results it took them a couple months. And if you remember as well as I do. Back then everyone set a limiting belief that for a subliminal message to start working you need to listen to it for at least 21 days. Even tho that wasn't true, I didn't know much about shifting so I believed it. And I also wasn't desperate enough, so since the stories told me it took THEM 1 - 2 months, I figured it'd take me the exact amount of time. And I thought it was nothing compared to the future I was gonna have.

So all that I did for those couple months was listen to that subliminal at least 1 hour a day and sometimes if I could overnight with the idea that I could wake up in my desired family any given moment. Pay attention to that. I didn't set a deadline or put pressure on myself for doing anything wrong. I just listened and knew it was going to happen. When exactly? No idea. How exactly? Not a clue, but I didn't care. Because knowing less was actually more of a blessing than I thought. I had no limiting beliefs. All it did was awaken my inner child and that whole journey felt magical to me and I really looked foward to my results.

Probably a month passed by when I started getting tired around the same time, every single day so I'd take naps. At a time a half an hour nap was more than enough to make me feel rested and I'd get in the state of being awake yet asleep at the same time. You know what I am talking about. The state during which it feels like you are in and out of sleep. When the sounds feel like they are far far away and then they dissapear. It almost sounds like I was close to tapping in the void state, no? :)

So whenever I'd feel tired I'd just have one earbud in my ear and lay in whatever comfortable position I wanted to lay in. It usually was on my side. And I had no intention to shift because I KNEW it was gonna happen either way. So I'd lay down and just have myself doze off listening to my playlist (I had a couple boosters too but then I'd just loop the main subliminal). And then I started feeling unusual sensations and feelings I have never felt before. All I did was just lay there and day dream about how I was gonna wake up in my desired room and I tried imagining it in detail. How I was gonna walk out of my room and see my best friends that I was going to shift there with. And literally all I did was just loop that scene because it made me happy :')

I keep rambling haha I'm sorry. Back to what happened. I was probably a month in when I started to get tired and naking naps around the same time and suddenly my naps were different? I would just mind my own business, think about my future when suddenly I would feel this insanely strong sensation that I was being lifted off of my bed and that my body was turning and flying somewhere?? But because I didn't know exactly what it was it'd freak me out and my body would flinch. That's when I'd recover the feeling of my body back and it felt like I'd literally fall back into my bed. And I mean LITERALLY get slammed back into my body. And this wasn't a one time thing. Same thing kept happening every single day for like 2 weeks (until I got insecure and shifted my focus somehwere else as I've mentioned in another post). What's funny is that I didn't even realize what was happening. I was just like "Oh? That's a new feeling" I was just curious and wanted for it to keep happening so I could understand it better. I only realized what it was when it stopped happening all together and for that I blame myself.

But you know what? It's okay. I've learnt so much since then. And it's insane how all I did every day was look for other success stories to convince myself that this was real. When I had my own very real success story. I KNOW all fo this is real because I experienced it. And I am done looking for a confirmation from other people. I know the truth and that's enough. And you should too. You don't need any of these methods. All you need is to do whatever makes you feel comfortable and happy and that you know works for YOU. Cause what actually matters is that YOU KNOW is gonna work for you. That's all that ANY of us really need.

I know this is a lot, but if you actually read this I hope it helped and made you realize something... anything really. Be your own success story and make your dreams come true.

I believe soon you will hear about my own final success story:) Goodbye for now. Next post will be more about my fairy companion. Do look forward to that!

Much love,

Foxy ♡🦊

[tempvstas]

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

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Content Warning(s): some angst, leona being emo lol

Character(s): GN!Reader(no pronouns mentioned), Leona Kingscholar

Authors Notes: Hello all, I am not dead, just busy :] Life update, started uni so I've been busy with that, also, bit off more than I could chew so I burned out HARD. Genuinely lost motivation to write. But I do want to get back into the flow of writing. I'll try and fulfill requests(esp the ones sitting in my inbox, sorry to everyone who sent me requests before im not ignoring you i swear 💀) when I can but theres no guarantee. I wanna write what I can and what I want to and atm its Leona :]]. Please enjoy LMAO

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Leona couldn't remember the last time he had felt the warmth of another.

Moonlight filters through the open balcony of his room, a gentle breeze causing the curtains to sway slightly. He can feel your hands curled around his waist, his tail wrapped around your leg respectively. He stares at you, watching your chest rise and fall slowly, your soft snores seemingly filling up the room.

Silly Herbivore. He muses, brushing a stray strand of hair out of your face, tucking it behind your ear. You're so vulnerable, nestled against his chest. Wholeheartedly clinging onto him as if you were afraid he'd disappear. As he stares at you, he can't help the slight bitterness that wells up in his throat.

Why did you choose him out of everyone? Out of pity? He's never been good enough. The elders and servants back home made that quite obvious enough. He almost laughs out loud at the thought. He would never be good enough, would never be anyone's first choice, and would never put in enough effort because he was just too damn lazy.

A worthless, selfish, arrogant, too prideful for his own good, lazy, a good-for-nothing second prince who will never amount to anything.

Does he even deserve you?

Your slight movements startle him out of his thoughts as he stares down at you, blinking up at him with bleary eyes.

"Leona?" You mumble, rubbing your eyes. "Can't sleep? That's unusual," you tease him, shooting him a sleepy grin. Unwittingly, Leona feels the edges of his lips quirk up, "I was planning on it, until you started squirming around," he huffed. You study his face, a frown marring your features. Leona pokes your brow where it's creased, chuckling slightly, "Don't do that, your face will get stuck like that." You scowl at him, "I'm not a kid," you grumble, "Besides you have that look on your face and I'm worried about you."

Leona stares at you, an eyebrow raised, "Mind elaborating on what 'that look' means." You sit up so that you're face to face with him. "You know, that look! When you get all broody and emo, and all 'oh my sevens im so angsty grr'. That look." Leona wrinkles his nose at your wording, "Very funny Herbivore." You continue to stare at him, concern causes your brow to crease even more.

"Leona, what's wrong? I can tell something's up with you. I know you don't like opening up, and that's fine, but you know I'm here for you, right?" You reach over, taking his hand in yours and giving it a gentle squeeze. Leona's breath hitches in his throat for a second, he finds himself shutting his eyes for a moment. When he opens them again, he finds your gaze trained on his.

Not looking away from him, holding his gaze unwaveringly. Genuine sincerity in your eyes.

"Leona." His ears twitch at the sound of his name being called. Your voice is firm, to get his attention, but soft enough that he doesn't feel the urge to flinch away. He sighs, feeling that you wouldn't let this matter go easily.

"I know you are. If you want the truth, no I'm not fine." Leona grimaces, this feeling of opening himself up was foreign to him. "I'm far from fine. I'm just.....what did I do to deserve you?" His voice breaks a little at the last part, but he continues. "I'm worthless, selfish, arrogant, too prideful for my own good, lazy, a good-for-nothing second prince who will never amount to anything. Compared to Farena or that damned lizard Malleus, I'm nothing. I have nothing. I will never be anything more because I will always be overshadowed by people like them." He takes a second to collect his thoughts before continuing. "I've always had to work hard to earn my keep only for everything to crumble like sand. All my hard work amounting to nothing because someone just so happens to be lucky enough to just be better." His ears flatten against his head out of irritation.

You listen to his words, staying silent. You give him a moment to catch his breath before hesitantly reaching over, pressing a hand to his cheek. Leona flinches, but then leans into your touch after a brief second. "Hey...look at me," you nudge his face so that he's staring at you.

"Look, I will admit you can be selfish, hell sometimes kind of a dick. You irritate me and sometimes I want to strangle you cause you won't let me get to class on time because you won't get off me." You pause, before continuing, "But you are not worthless. And you're not a good-for-nothing second prince. I love you, faults and all. You, Leona Kingscholar, are the best damn thing that has ever happened to me okay? I would go to hell and back for your stinky ass." Leona laughs softly at your nickname for him, leaning more into your hand. "You are worthy. I didn't choose to love you because I felt pity for you, I love you because of who you are. You say that all your hard work crumbles to sand? I've seen you pick yourself back up again. You're passionate about what you're interested in, and even if you won't outwardly say it, I know you care. You're not a saint by any means, far from it. But that's what I love about you. You're flawed and imperfect, and I say that's better than some perfect curated image of who you're supposed to be." You poke his chest to emphasize your point.

"So don't you ever question why I love you okay?" Your thumb brushes over the scar over his left eye, pressing a soft kiss to his eyelid. His eyelashes tickle your face as you do so. "I love you, scars and all. And I'll say it as many times as I need to."

Leona stares at you, a mix of emotions in his gaze. He clears his throat, his tail tugging you closer to him. "Fuck...that was hot," he smirks, leaning in, his nose brushing against yours. "Seriously? I give you this long speech and thats what you have to say?" You roll your eyes playfully, smacking his shoulder lightly. Leona's laughter rumbles in his throat as a hand gently holds onto the back of your neck, pulling you in for a kiss. Despite his rough exterior, his kisses are gentle, his lips molding against yours. His other hand finds its way to your waist, holding you in place as you straddle his hips.

The two of you part for air, small gasps can be heard between you. You wrap your arms around his neck as you settle next to him, head nestled in his neck. Leona adjusts his position into a more comfortable one, his chin resting against the top of your head. The two of you lay in silence, the only audible sound being the occasional breeze that ruffles the curtains. Slowly you find yourself falling into the embrace of sleep.

"Herbivore?" You hear his voice above you. "Mhmm?" you mumble sleepily, feeling your eyes drooping.

"....I love you." You smile, hearing his words, before drifting off.

Ensuring that you're asleep, Leona leans over, kissing your forehead, watching your sleeping face. "....Thank you for being in my life.....and for not giving up on me," he whispers, before settling against you and drifting off himself.

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[lizzy-calaxio]

Hey! Look at this! I found motivation to write! It's Krile and Lizzy stuff, with minimal spoilers to MSQ! It takes place a little before Endwalker, and mentions Sharlayan locations, as well as referring to events in stormblood, so if you haven't played dawntrail yet, you're fine c:

“’Introduction to Psychology’? Why, I’ve never heard of that. Who’s the teacher? Archon...Calaxio?! Well, this must surely be interesting. Let’s ask her about it, maybe it’ll be fun.” Krile speaks idly to herself as she fills out the semester sign up forms.

Later that day, she walks around Sharlayan. Finding a nice walk can be very refreshing after looking through numerous dense books. Sometimes, at night, she’s even able to walk around with her hood down, feeling the wind flow through her hair – the chilling breeze cooling the back of her neck.

While walking near the Studium, she sees a familiar large tail rounding a corner ahead of her.

“Lizzy! Hey wait!” Krile starts a light jog to catch up, as she turns the corner, she gets smacked in the face by the previously seen tail, “OW!” “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! This always happens, I’m very clumsy with my tail, I’m so so sorry, are you ok? Normally echo havers are safe…”

Krile, flat on her ass, looks up at the Au Ra profusely apologizing to her, spikey black hair with red-emberish highlights on the tips stand out immediately, “Uh, y-yea. I’m ok, thank you.”

Lizzy helps her up, and Krile can’t help but notice how different Lizzy looks in a professional outfit – a blue suit-coat, with black slacks and dress shoes. On her back is a set of nouliths. She grabs her tail almost like she’s scolding it.

Lizzy adjusts her glasses, “So what’s up? I heard someone shout for me, I’m assuming that was you?”

“Why, yes! I saw you’re teaching a new class next semester, so I wanted to ask you about it. I may sign up for it.”

“Oh! A-ah, well, you may or may not have heard, I got my archon mark recently. It’s in the field of Psychology. I’ve been called a pioneer, but that kind of makes me uncomfortable. Er, uh, it’s about the mind. Mental health, as it’s called. Ah, can we uh, keep walking? If I don’t make it to this meeting with Omi….”

“Are you sure it’s ok? I can do that.” she begins walking next to her, “So, mental health?”

Lizzy brightens up immediately, “Yea! So, there’s a lot of traumatized people in eorzea, right?”

“’Traumatized’?”

Lizzy stops for a second, and looks introspective for a moment, “Ok, right, new science. So, have you noticed that there’s an unusual amount of people that are sad? Or like, have you ever been speaking to someone and they suddenly lash out at you for no reason?” “Oh! Yea, especially when their intention wasn’t to hurt me, I found it odd.”

“So, these can be indicators of a troubled mental health. Depression is when people are so sad they can’t function normally or take care of themselves, traumatized people have perceived strange behaviours, but they are easily explained by examining the root cause of it, though sometimes there’s more complicated issues – That’s a lot to say, that Psychology is a study of the complexities of people’s minds.”

Krile’s echo gives her a bright surge of happiness and eagerness from Lizzy, “I see, that does sound interesting! You’ll be teaching it, personally, right?” Krile tries to hide a small amount of excitement. The idea of hearing Lizzy speak enthusiastically about something she enjoys for a length of time sounds absolutely delightful – at the very least, a better experience than feeling the dread and boredom from the teacher.

Lizzy stops walking for a moment, takes off her glasses and cleans them, Krile notices dark circles under her eyes, Lizzy smiles at Krile, “Yea, that’s actually why I’m going to a meeting right now – I’ve never taught anyone in a professional setting, so I’m hoping to learn from Omi.”

Krile senses good intentions, but… “Omi….Has a reputation around here, are you sure you want to learn from him?”

Lizzy nods enthusiastically, “He taught me how to be a black mage, so I know he’s a good teacher...Even if he’s a little…” she searches for the right words, “Well, you know.”

“I do indeed. Well, I think this has convinced me – I’ll be seeing you next semester, Archon Calaxio~” Krile cringes at her own attempt at flirting.

“Of course! It’ll be relieving to see a familiar face!” Lizzy beams a very bright smile at Krile.

Thankfully, it seems she’s immune to bad flirting. Krile decides to quickly leave before she embarrasses herself further. Though, she walks with a refreshed vigor and a light hum as she leaves.

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The night before class starts, Krile has a dream. She’s trapped in a small box. She bangs on the walls, screaming until her voice goes hoarse. Her hands become bloodied and bruised from hitting the metal walls. She feels stabbing sensations at various parts of her body. She curls up, and begins to cry.

Suddenly, the box opens. A familiar spikey hair comes into view, retrieving her from the box. “Krile?!” The voice sounds desperate, scared. Her echo throbs, intense concern, mild relief, and...interest?

“Krile?! Are you ok?”

She feels a hug wrap around her.

Lizzy’s mouth near her ear, whispers, “I’m going to get you out of here. I’ll protect you.”

She wakes up, flustered. Sweating. Scared. Krile hesitates for a moment, then steels her nerves, and picks up a linkpearl.

“Hey…Lizzy?”

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Lizzy sits at her desk, pouring over her books of psychology, her notes about teaching from Omikhle. Her forehead reddened from her hands being pressed against it. Suddenly, a linkpearl rings, startling Lizzy and spilling her coffee over her notes. “DAMN!”

She picks up her linkpearl, keeping her voice even. She hears from the other end, “Hey….Lizzy?”

“Krile? What’s up, is everything ok?”

Silence follows the question for a moment, “I...had a bad dream. It felt like...when I was trapped-” Lizzy stands up and gets herself another cup of coffee, “Oh no, do you want to talk about it?”

“No, not really...Can...Can you just tell me I’m safe?”

Lizzy stops mid-pour, “Of course.” she uses her calming magicks, hoping it works over the phone, “Everything is ok. You are safe, and secure. No one is trying to hurt you. I gave you this linkshell specifically in case you are in danger. I’ll drop everything to get to you. I told you when we rescued you, ‘I’ll protect you.’ and I mean it.”

More silence follows for another moment, her voice sounds more relaxed and even, “Thank you, Elizabeth. That really helps.”

“No need to thank me, I’m glad I could help. I never want you to hesitate to use this, ok? Do you wanna stay talking until you fall back asleep?”

“O-oh, no, I couldn’t! You gotta teach tomorrow.”

Lizzy crosses her arms, though the only one to see is Tango, “And you gotta learn tomorrow, I won’t let one of my students have her first day start on a bad note due to trauma based nightmares.”

“...Thank you, I...I’d like to talk until I fall asleep.”

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Lizzy sits at her desk as students filter out of the classroom. There was a lot more people that decided to take her class than she expected. Though, she anticipates a number of them dropping the class. She sighs with relief, and slumps down further into her chair.

“I shall become a slime, I think.”

Lizzy closes her eyes.

“I think you’d be a very smart looking slime, then.” the voice interrupts her idle thoughts.

Lizzy’s eyes pop open, spying a familiar lalafell standing next to her, “Oh shit, uh, hey! You...were not supposed to hear that.” Lizzy nervously rubs the back of her neck.

Krile senses embarrassment, but places a coffee cup on the desk, “A present, for talking to me last night.”

Lizzy turns the cup, “’Sharlayan’s Best Psychologist’, it’s cute – I like the little lizzy face on it!”

Genuine happiness, Krile smiles, “Yay! I was worried you wouldn’t like it.”

Lizzy looks tired, “I love it, thank you, sincerely. Did you find the class interesting?”

Interest, mild concern, Krile reassures her, “I did! I’m surprised you fit so much information into the first class. You seemed to really enjoy speaking up here, though. It’s a bit surprising, considering your general attitude around the scions seems much quieter.”

Lizzy looks a little nervous, “Ah...I mean, This is an area I’m an expert in – and I like it a lot. I’m always scared of saying the wrong thing around the scions.”

“Well, I don’t think you should be too worried about that. You sounded brilliant, and I’d love to hear more of your….you...you talking about psychology!” Krile winces at the misstep.

Lizzy gives a gentle smile, “That’s very kind of you- oh! Lemme try the coffee, I was so distracted by the cup itself…” she takes a sip, and her eyes go wide, “OH! That’s absolutely delicious. This fucks!”

Sincere intent, Krile is taken aback by the exclamation, and laughs a little, “Well! I’m full glad you enjoy it! I’m...uh, gonna go to my next class now, I’ll see you tomorrow!” she waves as she runs off.

Lizzy sits at her desk enjoying her nice cup of coffee. Now drinking her 5th cup.

After a few moments, she perks up again, “OH SHIT I HAD A MEETING WITH OMI.” and she sprints off, trying to not spill her coffee.

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The next day, as people shuffle into Lizzy’s class, Krile notices the cup she gave her sitting on her desk – steam still coming off the surface of the coffee inside. Her mood brightens immediately, and she waves at Lizzy after she sits down. Lizzy in turn notices Krile, smiles and waves, and takes a sip of her coffee. Krile suddenly feels a flash of romantic interest towards her, causing her to smile more to herself. Playfully kicking her feet as she listens to Lizzy speak.

After class, Krile once again walks up to Lizzy’s desk, “Helloo~!”

Lizzy, mid-sip of coffee, holds up one finger to indicate that she needs a second, after she finishes, “Hey Krile! How are you today?”

“Wonderful! I got some very good news today.” she smiles at Lizzy.

Lizzy tilts her head inquisitively, “Oh? What news?” Krile winks and holds a finger in front of her mouth, “Ah, it’s a secret, can’t tell.”

Lizzy gives an exaggerated frown, “Aw, nothing’s worse than a secret I can’t know!”

“Don’t fret, don’t fret, I’m sure at some point I’ll be able to tell you.”

Lizzy goes back to drinking her coffee, before asking, “Still enjoying the class? Today was a bit more dense, and I’m scared I may have turned some people off from the class…” Krile moves closer to Lizzy and rubs her back, “Oh, I don’t think it was that bad. I enjoyed it quite a bit, actually! The part about uhm...How breaking a bad cycle involves actually starting new habits to build new...neural pathways?”

Lizzy gives a weak smile, and gently rests her head on Krile’s head, “Thanks, at least someone paid attention. One person in the back straight up fell asleep.” she unconsciously starts rubbing her horn against Krile’s hood ears.

Krile suddenly recalls a passage she read about Au Ra and horn rubbing, and gets flustered, “M-maybe they just needed some coffee,” she gives a nervous chuckle.

Lizzy picks her head up, causing Krile to give a small internal ‘Noooo’, “Maybe so. I don’t wanna keep you from other classes, though. Thank you for the reassurance, regardless.”

Krile nods, and waves as she walks off.

After she leaves the room, Lizzy’s forehead smacks her desk, loudly, and groans, “I’m such a dork.”

Krile chuckles a little outside the door.

[imma-bout-to-simp]

Haurchefant NSFW Alphabet

A/N: im so fucking down bad for this man i will go fucking feral

Smut under cut (18+ writing / afab! reader/wol)

A= Aftercare (what they’re like after the act)

He is so doting, whatever you need, it can be considered done. Water? Was already there before you started, snacks too. Need a bath or a towel? He's on it. Just want to be held? He's been holding you this whole time silly. Haurchefant truly cherishes you with every fibre in his being, so aftercare is of the utmost importance.

B= Body part (favorite body part their own or their lovers)

On himself: He likes his forearms and hands. His forearms are quite defined and muscular, he wouldn't lie that it makes his heart melt when you wrap your own arm around them when you two go on walks. As for his hands, he knows how much you enjoy them; the way his hands alone can make you scream and moan sends a rush through his whole body. 

On you: Despite worshipping every part of you, your thighs bring him more joy than he can comprehend. The feeling of your thighs squeezing his head while he slurps up your pussy is enough to make him cum alone if he doesn't stop himself. He would also be the happiest man in the world if you let him fuck your thighs, just saying. 

 Cum (anything that has to do with it)

He cums a pretty substantial amount and the consistency tends to be a bit more on the viscous side, at least at first, if you keep making him cum it begins to become thinner and a clearer colour; it does however take many rounds to get to that point. 

Haurchefant's preferred place to finish is on your stomach or breasts, but he isn't too picky as long as it's in or on you. 

D= Dirty secret (Pretty self explanatory)

There were several times before either or you had confessed or began to date where you would come to see him and he would instantly get hard, of course you weren't able to see it as his desk was covering him, but he does still feel a bit embarrassed over it.

E= Experience (do they know what they’re doing)

He has a fair bit of experience, but has also read his fair share of erotic novels that have given him some ideas on making things even more interesting than usual. 

F= Favorite position

Spooning, 69, prone bone, valedictorian

G= Goofy (how serious are they)

He'll happily make some jests if the moment allows, only if you're okay with it. 

H= Hair (grooming habits)

He keeps himself presentable and trimmed neatly. He has a really nice happy trail going on. 

I= Intimacy (in the moment romantic or rough/dirty)

Very intimate, if you allow him to he will sing his praises and love for you for hours, in and out of the bedroom.

J= Jack off (do they masturbate and how often)

If given the time and opportunity his hand would be stroking his cock so much more, that being said he usually does jerk off daily if he can, or preferably goes straight to you.

K = Kink (kinks what they like possibly unusual)

I see him as a man who is down to try almost anything, save for anything that hurts or endangers you both. 

The main kinks I imagine him having are:

Praise

Petplay

Anal

Bondage and sensory deprivation

Dirty talk (if we can count that as a kink)

L= Location (where they like to get it on)

As much as he would like to take you as his own wherever the two of you please, it is unfortunately frowned upon in Ishgardian society. Having said that, the beds of Camp Dragonhead and the Fortemps Manor have been fair from the only places you've both indulged yourselves, for example, the coethorn highlands behind trees, Aymeric's estate, the intersectory, a rented room at the forgotten knight and the firmement, just to mention some.

M= Motivation (things that makes them tick/turn ons)

You showing off your strength causes him to become down bad, and this is just canon. 

Another is when you speak assertively, he's secretly hoping you might use that tone of voice on him in the bedroom someday soon.

N= No (turnoffs or absolutely won’t do)

He refuses to harm you, at most maybe some spanking, but nothing more. Also isn't a fan of pure degradation, mostly giving it but he would prefer not to receive it on its own, but you add some praise in there and he's all for it.

Other than that, mostly basic things, crossing boundaries that have been established, scat ect.

O= Oral (receiving or giving and how skillful they are)

This man, if given the opportunity, would eat your pussy for every meal of the day, and he's good at it too. Riding his face could be considered a near biblical experience, by the time he lets you off, yes, lets you, you've probably reached enlightenment. 

He will hold your hips in place to make sure he can get his meal without you squirming away and to give him a way to push you closer into him, often getting you to grind your clit against his nose while he laps at what your hole has to offer him. He will happily slurp up your pussy for as long as you need, but probably longer than that. 

And of course, he does love getting his dick sucked, especially if you play with his balls while you suck on the head of his cock, he'll have to try and stop himself from cumming when you do that.

P= Pace (how fast they are and how long they last in bed)

He will make himself last as long as you need him to, if it’s for you he will edge himself until he just can’t anymore. 

Q= Quickie (do they prefer fast and hard)

He does for the most part prefer slow fucking, it gives him the pleasure of being able to savour your flesh around him and the intimacy between you both, but if a fast rough fuck is what you desire, then it will be done and done well.

R= Risk (do they like to try new things)

He doesn't mind some risk, but would prefer to keep it to a minimum. But is always down for trying something new with you, at least once, maybe twice. 

S= Stamina (how many times they can go and how long each round lasts)

A knight lives to serve, and he will, if you want more we will provide. It takes many rounds for him to be completely spent and have to beg for mercy. 

T= Toys (are they game for using sex toys on themselves or lovers)

While it is proven you can pleasure you more than adequately with his mouth, fingers and cock, he will rarely say no to using them. The more pleasure you feel, makes him so much happier and hornier.

He also doesn't mind you using toys on him, but much prefers the feel and warmth of your body.

U= Unfair (how do they tease or do they enjoy suspense themselves)

Huge tease. He will whisper the dirtiest smut into your ear and then have the two of you go about your daily tasks. However in teasing you he may as well be teasing himself also; which has led to desperate fucking in non ideal and risky places. 

V= Volume (are they loud, what sounds, and do they talk)

Loud, my god is he loud. Not just in moans but he won't stop talking. From professions of love, divulging of fantasies and encouragement of your body's reactions to his ministrations, he will not be quiet. You'd have to gag him to get him to be quiet, not that he would complain too much as long as when you did take it off he could tell you how much he loves you. 

W= Wild card (random sincannon of any sort)

If you are sucking his cock and he cums in your mouth, kiss him with it still being in there. It sends him feral and gets him hard again in an instant. 

X= X-ray (what’s down below in dem pants)

A fair bit about average even for an Elezen, I'd say about 11 inches. His girth is just right that you have the burn of being stretched whenever he first enters you. 

He keeps his pubic hair trimmed and has a thin happy trail up to his belly button. 

Y= Yearning (sexdrive level)

Most of the things that come out of this man's mouth are propositions towards you. With you always on his mind, he can’t help but to yearn for you; from the minute he wakes, till moments before he sleeps, he yearns for you, mind, body and soul. Z= Zzzz (do they sleep after if so how quickly after)

He tends to get more excitable after fucking you, the adrenaline and thoughts of you just get him going. Of course after enough rounds he can be fucked out, but you’ll probably be tapping out before him. 

(Somnophilia is absolutely on the table as long as it’s discussed and consented to; giving or receiving)

(playing this game has given me the gift of so many attractive characters help)

[saurons-pr-department]

Hey anon, I have screen-shotted your ask because I am going to try stay out of tag/term searches here, which in an of itself probably answers your question XD

So! Thoughts as they occur to me!

I did give the whole first season a watch. Partly out of giving it a chance, partly out of morbid curiosity, like when you can't look away from something awful happening in front of you even when you really want to close your eyes.

What I think is interesting actually, is that my main issues with the show have somewhat changed since I initially watched it. While watching it my only thoughts were "wrong, wrong, that never happened, wrong, wrong, wrong, look how they massacred my boy (gn), wrong!" And while those thoughts themselves haven't changed my main issues have changed to focus more on how it's such a badly structured story (the timelines feel both stretched and compressed in a way that doesn't add anything to the stories being told) and how I don't think it knows yet what it wants to be (it's Tolkien, but it's its own thing, but it's a 'prequel' in the very modern franchise sense of the word to the PJ films, but it's also not those films).

For the structure, I personally wouldn't have put two major stories into one show. I don't think there's the time for that. Both the Akallabêth and the creation of the rings exist as very sketchy narratives that cover extremely long timeframes. Original content was always going to be needed to fill the gaps. But by putting both tales into the one show, I feel they've doubled the amount of gap filling needed while halving the amount of screentime they have for it because there's now twice the amount of canon to cover (tbf, they don't seem to want canon so maybe that's not an issue for them...). To force them to run simultanously and then add original content that isn't just filling the gaps but appears to be completely original, you end up with a story that is both too empty and too full. Nothing is getting the time it deserves. Big moments feel undeserved or rushed. It takes the wind out of its own sails. (and that's without mentioning that these stories running alongside eachother just throws timelines and motivations out of whack, but I refuse to get us all bogged down in the minutiae of my grumblings!)

It's a pity, the story of the fall of Númenor and the creation of the rings have such good parallels, but that would require them to focus on things like religion and politics etc and they seem to be more interested in mystery boxes, so... oh well?

In regards the show's identity crisis, to be fair to them, that's really not that unusual in first seasons. They're not special XD Let's face it, how often have we all been recommended something that came with the caveat 'you need to get through the first few episodes/first season before it gets good and finds its feet'? Especially fantasy and sci-fi that has to establish facts about the world as well as characters in a way a drama set in the real world doesn't. I wouldn't be shocked to learn that the show hits its stride a bit better in later seasons.

However, my current biggest gripe with the show is what I'm seeing in the writers' attitude to storytelling. I can't stand it. The actor for a certain someone whose name begins with H didn't know who his character really was until after shooting the first few episodes. There's the back and forth of is it H or the guy who fell from the sky who'll turn out to be the villain. Sky man even gets some stalkers whose only purpose was to add confusion to this situation and then be immediately killed, no further context. One of the writers (I don't remember who) when asked about deviations from canon said something to the effect of 'we don't want book fans to be episodes ahead'. It's the modern Marvel school of story-telling. It's mystery boxes and twists and fears of spoilers and people knowing what's coming next. That's not how you tell a story. You need more substance than that. Big moments are only interesting if you've earned them with a well crafted lead up. And what's the point of a big moment if it adds nothing to the story in the first place. They had one of fantasy's most iconic villains, why was there a secret? The Second Age is where he's cracking out his most rediculous long cons. The man's twirling his mustache while kicking up his feet and writing 'evil' into every date in his diary for at least a millenium, what does a secret identity add to this story really?

Don't worry, I will move swiftly on from the topic of my boy who is not really my boy before we get in too deep... No one needs to hear that... But do you get my point? Big reveal. No substance.

To add a note of positivity, I actually really like Sky man's music. It's genuinely a really nice piece of music. I also liked that they wanted to add one of the 'original' orcs, that's a cool concept!

Oh! And whoever okayed those American 'stage-Irish' accents needs to be fired into the sun :D

[sskk-manifesto]

yeahh atsushi's internal monologue and plea always felt like a eye of the storm moment to me, absolute silence, except for the plea for "somebody anybody... please fight with me". it could have stood well enough on its own, just atsushi calling out in the darkness, the music was not needed

EXACTLY exactly!! It's a moment of complete solitude, and that can only translate with low and slow music / complete silence tbh.

(Following a line of thought I ended up rambling a bit about some things I haven't had the chance to bring up so far, it's quite negative on occasions so leaving it under the cut / feel freee to ignore)

I don't knowwwww like why are they compressing the episodes so badly to the point in three (3) episodes they never had time to roll the ending credits. I don't get it. In my very humble opinion: chapters 84-87 should have taken one episode and half (again. The sskk / Fitzgerald fight has the same length and that's the anime screentime it got). And it actually works perfectly, because chapter 87 *needs* to be a cliffhanger at the end of the episode, so they could have easily arrenged the episodes like: all the previous episodes events (chapters 78-83) should have taken two episodes and half, then the remaining half together with the entirety of episode four would have adapted chapters 84-87. As in season 4, the amount of events adapted isn't really the issue (they're almost adapting on panel by panel basis) as much as it is the restless pace that leaves you trying to catch your breath. By making the events adapted so far take 4 episodes they could have easily spaced everything better, included some things that were overlooked (I feel like leaving out Fukuchi's motives was a big loss... Like as an anime only, why is he even doing what he's doing? I know some people have speculated it's for political reasons and I understand the argument, but then again even if they wanted to include it, how could they possibly make it fit)- not to mention, well, maybe have enough time to show the ending and not make it overlap with scenes that have a completely different atmosphere.

I don't know why they're cutting things so short. The pace was a problem with season 4 too, but now in addition to that there was also a massive and evident quality drop to the animation which... Eh. Episode 3 had whole scenes of just static frames which are extremely awkward to see, and a thousand times more so in a supposedly action centered episode. From the very beginning: if one was bitter enough to bring together all the time they spent on the same Akutagawa / Dazai on opposite sides frame in the first flashback sequence they'd get 36 seconds, which is just unacceptable.

I don't get it. Wouldn't it make more sense to make as many episodes / seasons as possible as to have more dvds to sell AND to keep the fans engaged with the franchise for as long as possible? It's not like the manga updates super quickly so they were in a rush to catch up or something. But that can only lead me to one consideration: what was the reason of having two seasons come out in the same year? From my very limited perspective, applying a little common sense, here's a very simplified way to describe how I'd guess things should work: anime company releases a season. The anime season gets the fans invested, so anime company can sell them merch for a while- and that's why you can attest an abundance of merch release simultaneus and following the anime airing. After some time passes, the audience will start losing interest: that's when anime company releases a new season, and the cycle starts over. If anime company releases the seasons with such a small time frame between them, aren't they losing profit? This way anime company basically ends up losing all the potential profit of the first wave of interest that comes after the season that released first. And it's reasonable to guess that, given the unusual amount of it, bsd profits /a lot/ from selling merch, so I don't get it. (And that is neglecting, in a way that is reprehensible on its own, mentioning the negative ethical consequences that releasing one season right after the other has, especially in relation of overworking animators. I was hoping the execution of season 5 was assigned to a new animators team who worked on it in parallel to season 4 but, given the evident drop in quality and overall how unpolished the new season is, I'm afraid one can't afford the luxury to believe that anymore).

Tl;dr: Capitalism ruined the Atsushi “I’m all alone someone come rescue me” scene, which should have had either silence or a gloomy background music, but instead got the ending song because they just don't have space to fit things. I really can't seem to understand why they'd rush the anime release because it doesn't make sense to me from any point you see it. Also justice for chapters 84-87

[pastafossa]

Hey I just wanted to ask a writer question. I really admire your writing and the amount of work and dedication you put into your stories and characters. You are one of my favourite authors ever. I have been wanting to get into writing and I was wondering how you flesh out your characters? For example you have a character that you’ve thought out, do you have a template that you fill in? Or just write a whole bunch of points about the character in a Google doc? I know that question might not make the most sense but I have a few characters that I’ve given quirks and backstories in my mind but I have no idea how to transfer them onto paper? Like Jane from TRT, is there just a big template or doc where you randomly put points into or some other type of organization? I know it’s not an easy thing to answer on text or even something you might not want to answer but even one sentence of advice is much appreciated :) Thank you so much for everything! I appreciate you. I will also put this into the ask thingy if you want to answer on there instead of PM 😁

I've managed to hammer this out in bits and pieces over the moments I've been more coherent so I think I'll make sense. First, thank you so, so, so much! I honestly love these characters so I'm always happy to hear someone likes it, even if I enjoy the work! 😭

Second - I do in fact have a template in doc form that I use to keep things organized! It's one I've been using since I took a novel writing course years ago by a published author, and in one particular class we went over character development, which is where I learned the template. The way I was taught (and the way I develop major characters) - first, even before filling in the template, I figure out their archetype(s). What story role are they filling? Who will they be a foil for? I like to think of those as your foundation, because every character is an archetype of some kind, and you can use that to build them up. To use Jane as an example, she's an antihero archetype, yes, but I've also pulled elements from: the Unscrupulous Hero, the Sympathetic Murderer, the Combat Pragmatist, and the Ineffectual Loner. Compared to Matt's hero archetype, she's the Lancer. Archetypes can help you if you're struggling to build up from the bottom.

Once I have the archetype, I start filling in the Major Character/Hero template, which roughly looks like this (if you don't fill it all right away, that's fine, because there's a step after this to fill it in the rest of the way). I like this one because I feel like it covers VERY important things that a lot of online character profiles skip, and has much less of a focus on looks (which I find way less important from a writing perspective):

Name: Age: Family History: Career: Physical Description: (include things like scars, notable or unusual features) Preferred Style of Clothing: (instead of listing brands, try to instead describe their style of clothing as it relates to their character - ex: Jane wears upper-end pantsuits in muted colors when meeting clients, because they carry a strong emphasis on professionalism; when hunting things down, she wears what is practical over anything to do with aesthetic) Goal: (every character should have one; what are they trying to do?) Motivation: (WHY do they want that goal?) Big Secret: (if it were Jane, it'd be what happened in Los Angeles; so what are they hiding? Keeping to themselves?) Self-image: (How do they see themselves? Are they confident and secure? Insecure and depressed?) Internal Conflict: (what are they struggling with?) Game: (What's some little game they enjoy?) Pet: (if applicable) Temptation: (what's aaaalways going to lure them in?) Vehicle: (if applicable; alternatively, how do they prefer to get around?) What makes them unique: (our fake post-apocalyptic character we made as a class had his teeth sharpened into points to scare people; Jane is often fidgeting with threads; just anything that stands out) How do they speak: (do they speak very precisely? Use lots of slang? Do they have an accent?) Quote: (What quote sums them up, or what quote do they relate to most? I have an entire folder of these for Jane tbh, and some for Ciro as well) Lesson Learned: (All characters should grow in some way, rather than stagnating. So how do they grow? What do they learn through the story?)

Now, this is something I was encouraged to do after the template, and also something I was already doing on my own. Once you have the template as finished as you feel comfortable with, you might feel like you need to develop the character a little further to fill in the rest, or solidify what you already have. The way you can do that? Write something short with this character. It doesn't have to be anything you need to post; it can be based on a short scene, based on a prompt, things like that. I like dumping them into: humorous scenarios, angsty scenarios, and Action Oriented (TM) scenes. Those really help you get into the meat of the character (aka: how they react to teasing/flirting/jokes; how they react to strong emotion; how they react in situations that might cause panic). Basically, it's your way of introducing yourself to them and becoming more comfortable writing them, because often a character might act a certain way in a cold, rigid template, but behave entirely differently once you drop them into a scene. Alternatively, you might get to writing and realize you need to make an adjustment so that they have better chemistry with the other characters. Writing a new character's a dance, and you're both going to step on each other's toes in the beginning, but once you learn how they move, it gets easier. And it helps them develop and grow as you learn about them!

[mystic-myrtille]

45 for the kisses 🥺

First of all I'm so sorry this took so long, but life gets in the way and I just wasn't feeling super motivated. I hope I got this right because this turned more into Marinette pining hard, but I tried my best and I hope you enjoy!

(Also I have a few more of these sitting in my inbox and I will do them! Not sure when, but I'll work on them! I'm just super slow)

#45: Almost kisses

Something was different. Something about Luka. Something about him had… changed.

Well, actually that wasn’t true. Luka hadn’t changed. He was still cool and calm and sweet, just like on the first day she had met him. Since then Marinette had considered him a friend, and she was thankful for his generally relaxing presence in her rather chaotic life. She liked hanging out with him to stroll around the city on his bike, asking him for his opinion on her new designs for stage outfits (he always loved them) or to just observe him as his guitar rested gently in his lap, his fingers cradling the strings and his eyes fluttering shut as he played out people’s hearts. Mostly hers.

So that hasn’t changed.

What had changed though was the amount of times he would cross her mind during the day, which had gone up significantly. Most of the time he would just randomly pop up in her mind for no apparent reason. She’d think about his kind eyes, his smile, the painted finger nails, his colorful hair, his music.

It had been innocent at first and Marinette hadn’t thought too much about it. Thinking about your friends wasn’t anything too unusual. Luka and her were friends.

Good friend even.

She liked thinking about him.

Maybe he even thought about her from time to time.

Because that's what friends do.

Until those thoughts changed. She didn’t know when exactly or how or why, but Marinette was pretty sure friends weren't supposed to wake up in the middle of a night from a dream where said friend wouldn’t cradle the guitar strings but her cheeks instead as he'd slowly lean down, because he was a head taller than her, close to brushing her lips moments before she'd wake up, her cheeks burning to the point where she had to step out just to cool herself down.

The first time there was an inital shock, obviously, and Marinette was considerably more flustered when Luka was nothing more than mentioned in a conversation. But after confessing her dream to Alya, her friend had brushed it off, explaining how that that ‚didn’t have to mean anything‘. Which was probably true, dreams were random and didn’t mean anything. However even that didn’t help her that much, because when she had come to the Liberty again after a few days and saw Luka, she immediately forgot about the meaninglessness of dreams and couldn’t think of anything but her dream, making her blush like crazy. Luckily she could blame the hot summer sun when Luka asked her what was wrong.

From there on, it kept happening.

She thought about kissing Luka more and more.

And it drove her insane.

Becausy why would she even want to kiss Luka?

He was her friend!

Plus, she still had her very real crush on Adrien, of which she'd be reminded by Alya and the rest of the girls ever so often. Even though that whole thing was sort of on hold as of recent now that he was sort of dating Kagami, she couldn't deny that she'd still feel like an electric shock went through her entire body every time their eyes met and he'd give her a quick polite smile.

Nothing about him has changed either. He was still the sweet, kind boy who had given her an umbrella the first day they met.

She should be thinking about him.

She should be dreaming about him.

She should be fantazising about kissing him.

But she didn't.

Marinette didn’t understand, until one day when Luka waited in front of the school forthe band. He had given her a genuine smile when he had spotted her, excitingly asked her about her day and replaced the electric shocks with shy little butterflies dancing in her belly. He’d stand at the bottom of the stairs, Marinette standing in front of him just one step up so they’d were on eye level. And while he told her about his day, she’d sometimes look down to his lips, just for a second, and let herself imagine what it would be like if she just leaned forward a little, because with the way they were positioned, she really wouldn’t have to do much more-

Oh.

Her eyes widened at the realization.

Oh.

Of course Luka had immediately noticed the blush spreading across her face, because it was honestly hard not to, and asked her if she was okay, like the concerned friend he was. And Marinette couldn’t do anything but stand there and frantically nod, not trusting her mouth to not do anything stupid. Like kiss him. Or tell him ‚Oh Luka, I was just fantazising about us smooching because I had a dream about that and also…‘

also...

It was at this point Marinette had to admit to herself.

Luka wasn’t a friend to her. He was something more.

Because friends didn’t have that desire to kiss their friends.

But she really wanted to kiss Luka.

Of course, being herself, Marinette knew she could never bring herself to just… go for it. Especially not out of the blue like that. And while she liked Luka, she wasn’t sure how he felt about her. Sure, he was more touchy with her than anybody else and he kept playing her song and he gave her compliments all the time and so much more...

But she couldn’t just kiss him, even though she wanted to.

Even though there had been multiple chances for her to do so.

Like that one time where Kitty section had organized a sleep over. She and Luka had cooked dinner together and at some point he had turned up the volume of the music and had started to dance. He wasn’t exactly a dancer so it looked more dorky than anything, but that hadn’t stopped Marinette from joining him. So they moved around the living room, daning and laughing, until Luka had grabbed her hands and had started to spin her around in circles.

And there was this tingling in her heart again every time Luka pulled her closer just to release her the next second. If she just got onto her tippy toes, she could’ve given him a quick peck on the lips next time he pulled her towards him.

But she didn't.

Another time she had helped him apply eye liner after he kept messing up his right eye. Of course she had offered help and than had found herself sitting in his lap, holding her breath as she drew the wing on his eye lid. She was thankful his eyes were closed because she would've never been able to explain her gaze dropping down ever so often and she had to swallow hard when his eyes fluttered open and Marinette couldn’t tear her gaze away. For more seconds than what was probably appropriate, she remained seated in his lap as Luka kept eye contact with her, not saying anything. Her heart was pounding in her ears. Just a small dip forward and she could've pecked his lips.

But she didn't.

Then there was the time when she had taken his measurements for stage costumes where she could've asked him to lean down just a little more.

Or when she had burrowed her face into his shoulders during a horror movie. She really wouldn't have had needed to move that much.

Or the countless times where they had been sitting on his bed, across from one another as he played her feelings out and she could've just taken the guitar to put it down and moved a little closer, tilting her head to finally act on what she was fantasizing about for weeks.

And yet she hadn't.

Which was probably for the better.

During all those moments, Marinette had wondered why Luka looked at her so intensly, why it was her of all people he danced with, why he always looked so content whenever he played out her heart. That had to mean something, right?

Then again

Luka was very supportive of her crush on another boy, after he had figured it out after their kind-of-sort-of-double date with Adrien and Kagami where Marinette had dragged Luka along so that it would be less awkward for her to be the third wheel.

He had been the one encouraging her to go and talk to Adrien.

He had given her nothing but support.

Would he actually react like this, if he liked her?

How would he have reacted of she hadn’t gone after Adrien, if she had taken the metro home with him? Would that have changed anything?

Well, it probably would’ve been the smater choice, because even when she got Adrien to stop the car and wait for her

she still hadn’t done any talking.

Kagami was onto something when she had noted how hesitant Marinette was.

So she kept the thoughts about his lips and the butterflies in her belly to herself. Kissing dream Luka was good enough after all.

Until Bob Roth had stolen Luka's music and Marinette's costumes.

And Luka got akumatized.

Before running off, he had gone up to her and had confessed his feelings to her, in his usual poetic way.

Which had turned her into a blushy mess and caused her to take a little more time before transforming into Ladybug, fight and deakumatize him.

Everything went back to normal, and she thought even more about kissing him. Because after such a confession, how could she not?

Just before he was about to go on stage, she asked him if he remembered what he said to her. What did it mean? Was it real? Did he feel that way about her? Did he really feel that way about her?

But he didn’t remember.

Instead he put a hand on her shoulder

and said it again. Word for word.

You're the most extraordinary girl, Marinette.

Clear as a musical note.

Sincere as a melody.

You're the music that's been playing in my head since the first day we've met.

And she was lost. Lost in his beautiful blue eyes, looking at her with so much appreciation and love, like she was the most precious thing in the world to him. Actually it wasn’t much different from all the other times he lad looked at her, but now, she didn’t have to wonder if she was just imagining things.

This was real.

He still had his hand on her shoulder and stared into her eyes.

She stared back.

And it felt like time had stopped.

She stood there, heart thundering in her chest, butterflies fluttering through her entire body, her mind racing from „Luka likes me?“

to „Luka likes me!“

to „… would he also like kissing me?“

Never before did she want to kiss him this badly.

If she just took one little step closer, she could tug his jacket, get on her tippy toes and pull him down just a little and finally feel his breath over her lips and slowly close his eyes before the’d both give in, feeling their lips move against each other…

Wait, how was she even supposed to move her lips exactly?

Oh god, what if her breath was bad?

Would she even be able reach him with how tall he was or would he have to slouch over? Would that even be comfortable for him?

Oh god, she was overthinking again!

… What was she supposed to do with her hands?

Oh god!

Come on, just go for it already! That’s what you wanted the entire time...

… But shouldn’t she at least ask him if he wanted it too?

Yes, that would be a good start.

She opened her mouth.

Then Luka gave her shoulder a little squeeze, his smile got wider and in this moment, withthe colorful stage light hitting his face, he looked even more mesmerizing.

The „Can I kiss you?“ died on her lips.

He whispered „Wish me luck“ before he retrieved his hand and took a few steps away, still holding eye contact as long as possible, until he turned around to walk on stage.

Her gaze followed him and her heart sank.

Kagami was right, all she ever did was hesitate. If she just didn’t question her every move and actually followed up on the steps she had gone through in her head. She still couldn’t go through with it, even after him literally confessing to her in such a beautiful way! And she didn’t even say anything back, just stood there like a deer in the headlight.

Luka was in love with her.

She had been in love with Luka.

And she almost kissed him. Almost.

How can this be so hard?

Disheartened, she walked over to stand next to the camera in order to get a better view.

Luka caught her eyes and before going into his solo, he gave her that same loving smile he had given her minutes ago. Her heart sped up again and couldn’t help but smile back.

He had still confessed to her!

Meaning that he actually might want to kiss her, too.

This hadn’t been her only chance. This was just the beginning of something new. There were more opportunities to come for her to stare. To hesitate. To feel. And finally, to be brave.

Feeling more optimisic, she prepared herself to ask Luka after the show. Judgind by the way he smiled at her, she had a feeling he might say yes.

Send me a number and I’ll write a short(ish) Lukanette fic!

[honeylikesyanderes]

yandere oc (yan corp!) - angel nsfw alphabet

my gay is showing with this one icl

y'all know the drill

18+ mdni!!

check out the masterlist for more yandere oc content!

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

very thoughtful and observant. she's asking how you are and how you're feeling, if you enjoyed it or not, and if you didn't, what exactly you didn't enjoy. she will also tend to your bruised and achey spots.

angel doesn't usually require aftercare, but if it's a situation where you both tried something new, she may get in her head and be overly critical ab herself in that moment, and she will require some comforting from darling to overcome it.

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

angel really likes her legs, mostly because she's a small person, but her legs are very strong.

on darling, angel really likes their nose. she thinks it suits their face well, and she has a thing for noses in general tbh.

C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)

cum in her mouth. she'll look you in the eye as she swallows.

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

she used to be a professional dominatrix and was very active in the local kink/bdsm spaces. she's still respected there till this day.

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

angel is very innocent-looking, and she behaves the same way too in her day to day life, but she's very experienced and most definitely knows what she's doing.

F = Favourite Position (This goes without saying. Will probably include a visual)

most def the scissoring position (irregardless of gender). she likes the least amount of space between genitals. face sitting/riding is a close second.

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)

she's typically very serious, but if you bring up the fact that you'd prefer less tension by her being a bit silly, then she'd adjust as per your request.

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

she's waxed and she keeps it that way. but if she grows out her pubes then you'll see that the carpets do, in fact, match the drapes.

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…)

if its a kinky scene, then she isnt superrr romantic, but she's very attentive to make sure that everything is going as it should be, and in case you need anything.

but if you guys are making love them she's extremely romantic and loving.

J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)

i have this headcanon where i imagine that you start working for yan corp! and angel gets assigned as your roommate in the staff quarters (maybe you dont have a place to stay or where you live is far away), and on her off days, she stays at home and steals your dirty underwear from your hamper and uses it as jerking off material. like she's rubbing it against her clit, her nipples, everywhere! and by the time you get home, you have no idea what just happened. (bonus points if you notice that there are unusual stains on your underwear when you're doing laundry.)

another headcanon i have is yan corp! taking the staff on a getaway trip for a weekend, and angel is your roommate/friend, so she's watching you get dressed in your swimsuit and telling you how good you look. while you've gone to the pool or beach, she's setting up hidden cameras in your room/ bathroom so she can watch you undress and then have exclusive jerking off material.

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

as implied above, she has a slight cnc kink.

L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)

anywhere comfortable cause she likes to take her time.

however, when it comes to oral, she's down to do that anywhere.

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

your body and when you say something very smart or very funny.

she's pretty partial to smart sexual innuendos and funny sexual jokes tho.

N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

making you bleed or scarring you, also vomit, scat, and piss.

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

extremely talented in giving head. cant decide if she loves giving or receiving more. she's most def the type to make you cum at least twice via oral as foreplay before 'proper proper' sex occurs.

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

depends on the day and what gets you off. when it comes to pace, she's not very picky. as long as you both feel good and enjoy it, she's down to rock the boat the way you both agree on.

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)

angel isn't a fan of quickies because she likes to take her time and doesn't like to rush when being intimate with you. however, she doesn't mind playing with you with her hands in public or giving oral in a semi-public area.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

angel likes to experiment, but she's very cautious about her limits as well as yours. she always pays attention to safe words and is observant of signs of distress. i think angel would appreciate a darling that was just as open-minded as her in the bedroom.

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)

she doesn't last superrr long, but she lasts for a decent amount of time (20-25 minutes per round); however, she recovers very fast so she can dish out about 4-5 rounds.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

angel owns a lot of toys ranging from vibes, to dildos and even rather kinky stuff. dhe prefers to use them on her darling but doesn't mind if darling wants to use them on her.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

i'd say angel teases a normal amount during sex, but she's a fan of tension, so she prefers to tease before sex, as it helps prolong foreplay.

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)

she's a bit quiet, which is different from her usually talkative nature. this is mostly because she wants to listen to your sounds and hear your noises.

on days when she is talkative, she prefers dirty talk and teasing comments.

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

angel can cum from nipple stimulation alone. you dont even have to use your mouth, just your fingers or let her rub them against the palm of your hands or wherever. she'll be putty in your hands.

this especially comes in handy when she's (rarely) submissive.

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, pictures, or words)

waxed, thick outer lips that are just as pale as her regular skin tone, but turn pink from friction during sex. small cute clit that increases in size depending on how turned on she is. (basically she has the type of pussy that pornstars pay for)

for her chest, she has a small frame but slightly above average boobs. her tits are full but also have a natural droop (like a teardrop), and her nipples are a pale shade of pink. she has a couple of freckles on them as well as stretch marks. :)

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

i'd rate it a 7/10. she isnt always horny but she's always willing to please you. she's the type that if you were horny and she wasnt in the mood for sex, she'd probably offer to give you oral and call it a day afterwards.

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

falls asleep fairly quickly, but only after you have. she prefers falling asleep while you both cuddle.

[aquaticasart]

A Small piece of writing between Sander and Yu Ran. To say I was grabbed by the collar by this character is an understatement, and I found a really cool little opportunity to get down some thoughts on Sander's characterisation and motivations onto the page.

A short, 2k word Political Thriller/Battle of Wits between Sander and Yu Ran, negotiating for the release of Freddy from Tangton custody.

Of Deer and Wolves

Sander was waved through by the imposing assistant and given leave to enter the office. He paused for a moment to collect his thoughts and remind himself of his strategy going into the meeting.

A Decree Agent had been detained by Tangton authorities, Sander himself had received the frantic call from Freddy’s squad mate and escalated immediately to Hyde. Normally, such a matter would be trivially resolved through whispers in carefully placed ears in Gyrate, but the Decree had no such connections in Tangton. Hyde had insisted that Sander attend to the matter in person, sending him on the first private transport bound for Tangton.

The normally unflappable Hyde had seemed tense briefing Sander before his trip, insinuating that he would have gone himself, but that Sander would be a more agreeable contact for the matter. He had apparently burned many favours to set up a meeting with a Tangton councilman, the highest possible authority to plead their case to. This was all very unusual, both the fear and the insinuation that Hyde would handle the matter personally. Regardless, the fragility and importance of the nature was stated again and again in no uncertain terms.

Steeling himself, Sander reached for the heavy wooden door and let himself in.

The office was resplendent, filled with immaculately kept Tangton native flora. A subtle bamboo motif stretched throughout the room from the woven floor coverings to long stalks diffused through frosted glass behind the ornate wooden desk. A gentle noon light poured into the room through the milky glass, giving every piece of ornate furniture soft shadows that made the entire room seem supernaturally lit with an invisible ambient light. However, the most beautiful thing in the room sat behind the desk.

Sander immediately realised what might have made him more attractive a diplomat, as he caught sight of an inescapably elegant Esper, transformed into a deer-like form.

Yu Ran sat with poise, a perpetually calming expression on his cervine visage, his long white hair falling over his shoulders like waterfalls, perfectly straight and silken smooth. His intricate glowing antlers were decorated modestly and yet richly with gold fixtures to match his white and purple suit. It was perfectly tailored with its tailcoat discarded to allow him to sit comfortably in his waistcoat, his black shirt ending in tightly fitted arm-length hand stockings and impeccably painted black claws.

Sander prepared to announce his entrance but didn’t need to as Yu Ran looked up at the closing door.

“Ah, Mr. Sander, I’ve been expecting you.”

“Hyde sends his regards and apologies, as his second in command I’ve been given the honour of meeting you” Sander replied, courteously.

“Such a shame. Cognac?” Yu Ran unstoppered a gleaming crystal decanter, splashing a small amount of amber liquid into a matching crystal glass.

“Not during business matters” Sander replied, almost immediately regretting it as the mature fruity notes reached his canine sense of smell. It was a VERY good bottle.

“Straight to the point I see, if only some of my peers were so efficient” Yu Ran mused, sifting through some of the many articles of paper on his desk.

“According to the report provided to me…” Yu Ran began, reaching for a thick stack of paper left in readily accessible range, gently lifting the first few pages to find a highlighted passage.

“…Your man stumbled across the border without any paperwork, tried to seduce a border agent, and then resisted with force before being detained.”

If Freddy got out of this in one piece, Sander was going to kill him.

Yu Ran flipped over to another page.

“And then I learn to my surprise that this isn’t an Esper Union Operation Chief making a clumsy mistake in a misguided act of heroism, but rather a wanted criminal, with charges ranging from public indecency to… kidnapping of children?”

“With all due respect…” Sander began, hating every word that came out of his own mouth defending Freddy “…He was later cleared of the kidnapping charges. It just probably hasn’t been reflected in the Esper Union records.”

“Oh, so the kidnapping was recent. Noted.” Yu Ran said, his tone holding neither sarcasm nor surprise. He let the substantial report fall closed in front of him.

“Needless to say, your friend has inadvertently caused a gigantic headache for two major governing entities and clearly at least a handful more organised syndicates, and while I would desperately like to see him removed from Tangton and never seen again, the other 6…pardon, 5 members of the council want to see him hauled into the Nether Gaol as an example, and no official entities in Gyrate are objecting.”

Despite Hyde’s warnings, Sander was suddenly feeling incredibly under briefed for the severity of the situation he found himself in, and yet very understanding of why he had been sent in person.

“Mr. Yu, I can assure you that the Shadow Decree is able to offer you substantial resources and assets in either an official or personal capacity for the safe transfer of this prisoner into our custody.”

Yu Ran clicked his pen, clearly thinking deeply about the proposition. Considering what to ask for, most likely.

“That won’t be necessary, at least I don’t believe it will be.” He said, gently. Sander tensed. It simply couldn’t be that easy.

“I think, instead, I’d like an answer of sorts.”

The deer was inscrutable and perfectly held. His gentle voice had never risen once throughout their conversation.

“Why are you here?” He asked Sander, pointedly.

The deer’s eyes were deep pools, staring right into Sander, fearless and inquisitive.

“For what it appears,” Sander responded stiffly “To entreat-”

“Nono, not about the wolf, I mean why are you HERE.”

Yu Ran reached for a different report, also neatly laid out for him.

“I must admit, when I learnt who the Decree were sending, I was intrigued. Ex-Navy, Ex-Esper Union, now Commander of a cabal of rogue agents, I must say it’s quite the career move for someone with your sense of duty, to be skulking around picking up the scraps of the Esper Union.”

There was a gentle creak of leather as Sander balled his hands into fists at his side. In that moment he realised why he in particular had been sent. He was a living gesture of deference on Hyde’s part, an inescapably visible Esper in one of the most Esper-hostile countries in Grandis. The deer in front of him knew it and was toying with him because of it. Sander hated it, the deference to authority. It was what had driven him from the Military and the Union all those years ago, and now it was expected of him here for this fragile Esper he had never met before in his life.

“The Union was holding me back.” Sander began, trying not to let an instinctual growl enter his tone “They refused to accept the power and responsibilities us Espers were gifted by the Miracles…”

“Please don’t lie to me, Mr. Sander. I’m a politician, I’m far better at it than you are.” Yu Ran retorted gently.

“I hate to disappoint you, but it’s the truth.” Sander replied, forcing a sense of certainty into his voice.

“Mhm.” Yu Ran pondered “And how is that going for you? Accomplished all those things the Union was keeping you from doing?”

The smallest of growls crept into Sander’s breathing. He summoned half a life of drills and procedure to force it down. He couldn’t let this fawn get the better of him. Despite it, his anger roiled deep inside him.

“And I’m sure your attempts to make Tangton safer for Espers has been wildly successful” Sander couldn’t help but release in retaliation. “I’m sure your council loves having a pampered obedient pet to offload their cruelty onto.”

The deer rose sharply from his chair, bringing himself up to full height with Sander. His eyeline was just below Sander’s but his towering antlers made his silhouette much taller. He walked slowly around the table, coming to stand just in front of the jackal. His lithe form was dwarfed in size by Sander’s wiry physique, but his silhouette was impossibly grown by his antlers and his status in the room. His eyes seemed infinite up close, a shining void that let no hint of anger or insult escape.

“You come into my office, from your self-imposed persecution in one of the most powerful Esper enclaves in the world and try to lecture me for not doing enough for people like us.” Yu Ran said, softly. His gentle tone was somehow more unnerving than if he had shouted. “I must admit it’s a bold negotiating strategy.”

Sander tightened his jaw, knowing better than to let his pride make this any worse.

“Tell me…” Yu Ran continued, inches from Sander “What did you have to lose for a belief you no longer hold? Do your spotless ideals keep you warm at night like he did?”

Sander couldn’t say anything. His mind had frozen, his heart stabbed clean through by the words.

“You gave up your power and everything that meant something to you for a misguided attempt at rebuilding it in your image. And look at where that got you. The lord commander of an organisation of cutthroats and misanthropes. Your principles and your theatrics cost you everything. So I ask again: Why are you here?”

“Don't you DARE insult my men you overgrown carrion”.

Sander’s fists were taught and trembling, every piece of finely honed discipline at his disposal keeping him from causing yet more of an international incident. Yu Ran tilted his head back. Instead of anger or shock, a small smile crept to the edges of his beautiful face.

'Ah. There it is. That's why.'

He moved back around and set elegantly back down at his desk. He clicked his pen and notated something on a notepad before tearing it off and folding it over.

“I’m afraid there’s simply nothing I can do to organise the release your friend.” Yu Ran began. Sander went to protest but was cut off with a raised hand.

“However, before you go, be sure to talk to my assistant about her current audit on structural faults in the precinct’s temporary holding cells. I’m sure a man of your experience would have great insight on areas that need reinforcement. The walls are practically crumbling! It's terribly unsafe for your agent to be held in such disrepaired quarters, I'm sure you'd agree.”

Sander took the folded note addressed to Yu Ran’s assistant, still emotionally raw but rapidly coming to terms with the game being played and the coded suggestion in Yu Ran's words.

“I’ve always hated the offices above those cells…” Yu Ran mused to himself “They’re an utter eyesore, no one wants to use them, and yet we never seem to have the budget to convert them to public space. Alas.”

He stood back up, moving around his desk and offered Sander a handshake. It was firm in an incredibly practiced way that wouldn’t have come naturally to the elegant figure.

“It’s been a pleasure, Mr Yu” Sander said, anger steadily seeping away to be replaced with a burning curiosity at the test he had clearly passed.

“No, Mr Sander” Yu Ran said with a smile that lit up his already stunning features “The pleasure was all mine.”

[vro0m]

vro0m's rewatch - 183/332

2016 Malaysian GP

Round 16, we are in Malaysia. Lewis is on pole for the 57th time.

Here's how they line up behind him : Nico, Max, Danny, Seb, Raikkonen, Perez, Hulkenberg, Jenson and Massa. Max has outqualified Daniel for the third time this season. 

In the drivers' parade Lewis praises the support he gets from the fans, as usual. He says the team has been doing a great job this weekend and the car feels great. It's gonna be a tough race. It's a long run down to turn 1 and the track is very hot, they'll be melting their tyres. 

Oh and Mercedes can win the WCC already. The drivers have an interview. Separately of course. Lewis says he's been 43 points behind in the championship, and he's been 50 points ahead, he's been in all sorts of scenarios and he doesn't know "what's planned up ahead" and he's just gonna make sure he's as prepared as he can. He says he's had an incredible amount of support during the year and he's very grateful for that. 

Nico says despite the fact he won last time and that feels good it doesn't make a world of a difference when it comes to confidence either. He's motivated and he knows he has the opportunity to win. He's going all out for sure. 

Lewis says in terms of fighting for a championship with a good enough car to do so, it's definitely been one of the most unusual ones. But he's hungry and he wants to win the championship, not only for himself but for the people traveling the world and supporting him and who want this championship just as much as he does (that's cute!), because he wants to be able to share that with them.

Nico says for him what's important is being in the moment and focusing on what's at hand and not something that's two months down the road and could or could not be. He doesn't find it helpful. 

Lewis says it's the closest fight Nico and he have had at this point of the year, and Nico has been driving fantastically well the last few races and generally most of the year. 

They tell Nico Lewis said he's been driving incredibly well this year, I'm looking closely but he has absolutely zero reaction. He says he doesn't feel different at all this year, he just keeps fighting, he's massively motivated and there's the opportunity to win races so he's pushing all the way. Kind of half-heartedly, it feels like, he adds that Lewis is of course driving really well as always and he's always tough to beat. "Beating him is even more of a thrill because he is the world champion." She asks like she asked Lewis if it's the closest battle on track they've had. He's amused. They've been fighting for years, he says, and it's not different this year. "It's the same. Every race you get to it's a massive challenge to beat Lewis, and everybody else who's out there, but especially Lewis, of course, because he has the best car together with me. So same as always." She asks if he thinks he has the car to win the championship this year. He says he doesn't want to focus on that, he has the car that he needs to win the next race, that's what's important. It's incredible that they can win the WCC already with so many races left. 

Lewis thinks it's more satisfying and valuable than any other year because of what he and his engineers and his side of the garage have achieved because of what they've been through. 

She asks Nico if he can win this year. He says he's fighting to give the best he can out there, he's going into it optimistically. He'll push all the way to the end. Lewis is his team-mate so nothing has changed, it's always gonna be difficult against him to win races and for the bigger picture. He beat him the previous year and nothing's changed but he'll give it everything. 

She asks Lewis if he thinks he has the car he needs to win the championship. "We've definitely got the car," he says. "The car YOU need," she interrupts. He thinks. He sighs. "Time will tell," he smiles. "I mean honestly it's definitely been an interesting one as I said compared to the previous years so… Do I know for sure? I don't. But I'll do the best job I can with what I can and push as hard as I can as the guys with me will." At the end of the year they'll have to evaluate and see how they can make sure that the next year is better. 

See the thing is, in the end Nico will always have won against someone he saw as better than him and Lewis will always have lost against someone he saw as not as good as he is. 

Oh apparently there were rumours Max fainted after FP1. Horner says he just got light-headed because he got out and up a bit too quickly. 

There's a whole segment about F1 rivalries, of course they show multi-21, Piquet getting physical with Salazar, and Schumacher on his way to punch Coulthard. Brundle brags about trying to punch two drivers himself : Jonathan Palmer (but they became friends instead) and Bertrand Gachot (but when he got there the queue was too long). He says Alesi threatened to kill him because they came together too many times. Of course he compares that to Massa and Lewis in 2011 (remember? Massa wouldn't talk to him anymore and Lewis was kinda sad about it). We also see Prost and Senna colliding in the first lap, Mansell remembering how Piquet would say things about his family and children and pay media people to attack them and then he paid people in the team as well, what a piece of shit. We also review Max's record sheet already. 

Alright we're ready for the race. Formation lap. Massa's car doesn't start, he can still go if he's able to leave before the last car passes him. He can't. He'll have to start from the back if he can start at all. He got it going from the pitlane now. Palmer reports he's losing power. Now Lewis is already in his spot and waiting. 

Okay here we go. Oh no wait. The green flag has been waved and we're waiting, and waiting… Just as the first light lights up, we hear Sainz reporting his engine has switched off.

But they're racing! 

Everybody gets going. Lewis has a decent start, he stays ahead of Nico, followed by Max and Seb who got ahead of Daniel. OOOH in turn 1 Seb takes the inside line and gets ahead of Verstappen but they touch slightly AND NICO SPINS! Crofty can't keep up, it's chaotic and also for some reason they're showing us Max's on-board even though we're not even past the second corner and now is not the time for it. Seb is down all the way to the back– oh yeah. His front axle is broken. He stops by the side of the track. He says he made contact with the Mercedes. Nico is still going but he's down in 21st apparently. It's a virtual safety car. Max : "Really Sebastian is crazy." It was a daring move I agree but it's not like Max is not pulling similar stuff every other race. Oh and right as I press play again Crofty reminds us Max did the exact same thing in Belgium and got a lot of heat from Ferrari for it. Alonso went from last on the grid to P13 in the meantime. And Gutierrez has a fully delaminated puncture. Magnussen might have a problem as well, with his floor touching the ground even at low speed. Kvyat and Massa are in the pits, they're getting rid of the soft tyres and fitting hards. Magnussen is in as well, and Gutierrez, and they're both able to go back out. Max again : "Yeah mate I mean he fucking crashed into Rosberg like an idiot". Careful now going around insulting people, child. 

Watching the replays. So Seb got a good start and took the inside line as I said. He gets slightly ahead of Max before the corner, and so Max is on his left side, and Nico on Max's left side, also slightly ahead of him. As they turn, Max is sandwiched. His front right touches Seb rear left. Nico and Seb are on trajectories that will obviously cross, not parallels. Nico puts his car ahead of Max and Seb is right there, on his line, and collides with him. His front left catches on Nico's right rear which sends Nico spinning while Seb is forced to go straight because of the contact, instead of taking the corner as usual, taking Max, who's still on his left side, to the other side of the track with him. Thankfully no one collected Nico while he was facing the wrong way. From the aerial view, Crofty thinks Max turned in on Seb but I disagree. Nico turned in on Max who had nowhere to go but into Seb. I think the issue is Nico. I mean it's a racing incident and it warrants no penalty or anything but the accident happened because Nico turned in on them and got in their way. Classic three car start shenanigan. 

While we're watching the replays, the virtual safety car is ending. Ted says Sainz was able to go because he restarted his own engine and Magnussen lost his front wing in a contact with Gutierrez probably, which would explain the damage on both cars. Incredibly Max still manages to be P3 behind Ricciardo and Lewis. Then it's now Raikkonen, Jenson, Hulkenberg, Valtteri, Grosjean, and Sainz. Raikkonen overtakes Perez for P4. Nico is P15. P14. Daniel is closing on Lewis, he has DRS. Alonso is in P10, up TWELVE places already. Lewis sets the fastest lap, and Ricciardo is out of DRS range. Alonso up in P9. Massa is told he has a front puncture and he has to box again. Lewis keeps pulling away from Daniel. Nico up in P12. And that's Grosjean out in the gravel, while we hear Max say it's difficult to stay behind (Ricciardo, editor's note), and he's getting closer. He's told to just manage the gap for the moment then. He answers "yeah but I can fight Lewis." So basically asking for team orders. Virtual safety car. It's probably a brake failure for Grosjean, he got to the corner and couldn't make the turn nor slow down, it seems. He's walking away. On the radio he said : "Okay I braked but the brakes 'breaked'." 

It's lap 10, they pit Max. I'll update you on the order once the stops are over. Crofty says the skysports team has analysed the start again and they can confirm there was no contact between Max and Seb at the start. I told you he wasn't the problem this time. Perez pits as well. Nico tells his team to keep an eye on his left front because he ran over some debris. "Okay delta positive first," he's told. "Yeah yeah yeah yeah," he shrugs off, "I'm getting the delta positive." He pits as well. Okay so : Lewis, Daniel +4.6, Raikkonen +5.6, Max +14.9 after his stop, Valtteri +0.5, Sainz +1.0, Ocon +6.7, Ericsson +0.4, Perez +6.3 and Palmer +0.9. Nico is P14. They go again as the VSC ends. P13. P12. Max has clear air to close to the top 3 and as things stand he'll be ahead of them after their pit stops. We'll see if that early stop plays in his favour. Shortly after they note he only matches Ricciardo and he's not faster. Fastest lap from Lewis. And actually Max fastest lap now. Daniel is told Lewis is slowly pulling away. But he really isn't pulling away all that much. The gap is pretty much stable at 3.6. Nico up in P9 in the meantime. Ocon is under investigation for speeding in the pitlane. Oh nvm the gap to Daniel is up to 4.4 now. But Max is still gaining on them. Nico attacks Perez, P8. Ocon gets a 5 second penalty. Nico up in P7. Magnussen has to retire the car. Nico up in P6. Max is told it would be good to catch and overtake Raikkonen. He's 1.4 away. 

It's lap 20. I can't tell you the times because they're showing the number of pit stops instead. Max is 0.8 behind Raikkonen now. He's ready to attack. Almost, almost. DRS. And Raikkonen pits. Lewis as well. It was a 2.4 stop. Nico is up in P5 and Raikkonen gets out just ahead of him. Valtteri is also half a second behind them. Daniel pits. Verstappen is told to push a bit more. Lewis gained 0.3 on his out lap on hard tyres. Max is on softs, and they're getting old now. Here's the situation : Max, Lewis +7.8, Daniel +9.1, Raikkonen +7.8, Nico +1.6, Valtteri +3.1, Perez +6.7, Jenson +4.6, Hulkenberg +1.0, and Alonso +1.5. Gap at the front : 7.0. 6.8. 6.6. He's kinda stuck behind Gutierrez, who's seen 2 blue flags already. He gets ahead finally. It cost Lewis half a second, but he gains it back quickly. Max says he's losing grip. 6.5. 6.1. Max pits. Excellent stop as usual. He's out behind Daniel, and Lewis is back in the lead. Here's the thing now, everybody is hoping to one-stop, but we're just halfway through the race. Max is now the one with the fresher hard tyres. Can they really stay out? 

Lap 30. Valtteri pits. Lewis, Daniel +12.4, Max +4.5, Raikkonen +4.3, Nico +3.0, Perez +17.2, Jenson +7.1, Valtteri +10.5, Palmer +4.4, and Sainz +1.6 is under serious pressure from Ericsson. Lewis is completing fastest lap after fastest lap. They're trying to get a gap that would allow them to pit if necessary, I imagine. Nico, who was one of if not the first to pit for hard tyres, is now losing pace. He pits again. Out in P6. Other people start pitting. The one-stop won't work. Raikkonen is in. He's still ahead of Nico. Lewis is still extending his gap ahead. 18 something seconds now. Lewis says his tyres are starting to drop a bit. Nico gets DRS over Raikkonen. Ocon is investigated for speeding in the pitlane AGAIN. Lewis is literally yelling blue flags over radio. Mercedes is stressed out, we see Vowles nervously shaking his legs on the pit wall and then winking to the camera.

Raikkonen asks for all the power he can get to defend against Nico. Max is very close to Daniel now as well. Bono reassures Lewis : "OK Lewis these are great lap times. Just keep your head down, mate, you’re doing a great job." Nico attacks Raikkonen. They touch! Ocon gets a 5 second penalty AGAIN. Nico is ahead. Max is half a second behind Daniel. Daniel defends. Max overtakes him but they're wheel to wheel! Daniel stays ahead! The contact between Nico and Raikkonen is under investigation. 

It's lap 40. Lewis, Daniel +22.3, Max +0.5, Nico +28.3, Raikkonen +1.4, Valtteri +23.7, Perez +3.5, Alonso +1.4, Hulkenberg +4.0, and Jenson +13.1. Max attacks again but can't make it. There's a very young Pierre looking on from the garage. 

(Blunder years)

OH NO, NO FUCK NO. Oh I quit. I hate this fucking sport. 

Okay I've taken a break but Lewis' engine is on fire. He's out. I'm losing my mind. Oh fuck that shit honestly. How unlucky can he get? It's a virtual safety car.

"Lewis is stopped, okay? Lewis is out of the race. The two RedBulls are leading now," Nico is told. Both RedBulls pit. Max lost just a bit of time in the car stacking. Nico pits as well. Gutierrez is also out of the race. His front left is missing. He lost it. It wasn't bolted in correctly I think. The VSC is ending. I so do not care about the end of this race. Thankfully Max is closing on Daniel so hopefully they at least pull off something funny. 

10 laps to go. Nasr retires. Oh and I missed the part where Nico got a 10 second penalty for his collision with Raikkonen. But well he almost has a 10 second gap to Raikkonen now. And the RedBulls aren't being funny after all. Boring to the end. 

It's the end of the race. 

Daniel wins ahead of Max and Nico. 

Unfortunately we get Lewis' interview during the celebratory lap so it's a tiny image in an image type of thing and I can't gif it. He says he just gotta move on. Everybody did a fantastic job during the weekend and they all did everything they could. He did everything he could. "I just can't believe," he says, rubbing his forehead, shadowing his eyes, "that (? I can't understand what he says) and only my engines are the ones that have been going this year. I just uh… Something just doesn't feel right but. There's nothing I can do about it." She asks : "in terms of luck or…?" he shakes his head "Something just doesn't feel right." (Seriously what are you insinuating this is insane.) She asks if he was turning up the engine to get a gap at all, he shakes his head. No, she says for him. He says it's a brand new engine, he's done one race with it, he did, he thinks, FP3 with it and qualifying. It's one of the three brand new engines he took in Spa. He chuckles somewhat. He says it is what it is and we move forward, and try to continue driving as he drove this weekend. "It's just odd. There's been like 43 engines from Mercedes and only mine have gone." (Didn't Nico have insane bad luck in 2015? It's very frustrating, also as a viewer, but that's just how it goes sometimes.) She says he told him in their interview that he's had bigger gaps before in the championship and he came back. He says right now he doesn't even believe– he corrects himself : “I don't even know if my car is gonna make it”. He says for these next 5 races he knows he, his engineer and his mechanics have it in them but who knows what the next engines that he has are gonna do, he chuckles dryly. He's just gonna keep his head down and hope for the best. But this wasn't a good day. 

I don't really care about this podium and the shoeys. Nor Webber multi-21/33 joke. 

Paddy finds himself talking to Ted and saying no engine failure is planned and it's a tough sport and there's no intention or individual performance reason for what happened. 

Now it's Niki talking to skysports. He says he's really upset about himself and his organisation because they let Lewis down with this engine failure. He says anything can happen but they have to analyse carefully what happened to this fairly new engine. He is very sorry. He's asked how he's gonna appease him after this. He says he's taking him to Japan the next morning in his plane. He chuckles. He says he hopes he can "bring him up" because the "champion(ship) is over when the last race is over". He now has to make up 23 points which is a lot, "but you never know what happens to the other guy". She asks how he's going to convince him that it is just bad luck and not someone doing this to him. Niki says he can convince him that certainly they (he says we) haven't done anything against him. "They're people working for him, we are proud of him, and these things happen." He says from their point of view they do everything to make sure he finishes his races "and he had finished so many races, he won already two championships so on this side we are well balanced." Unfortunately this has happened, he understands Lewis is upset, he will apologise to him, and they have to keep going. 

Toto says they all talked and they need to keep pushing and not let Lewis or Nico down. He also says Lewis had different failures every time, it's a mechanical sport, and he thinks Lewis knows that no one is sabotaging him, basically. He doesn't use the word sabotage though. Simon says clearly Toto is aware of Lewis saying someone or something doesn't want him winning this championship. "You know what he meant," Toto says, and he points his hand to the sky and looks up. Simon says "fair enough, so you think if we spoke to him now he would probably have a different opinion." Yes, Toto says in a tone I've never heard him use. He says he understands that in such a situation you're so frustrated you're trying to find an explanation. There is no rational explanation for what's happening. Everything comes to your mind. He says it's completely understandable and acceptable. He apparently told the team that they're really awesome and got applauded for it in their meeting just before this interview or something. Brundle asks if Lewis is going to have to take a new engine and a penalty again. Toto says no, they still have two engines for him. One brand new and one 3 races old. 

Btw it was Jenson's 300th start and McLaren turned their hospitality in a British pub for the occasion. Lewis dropped by to celebrate at some point in the weekend. Alonso also did but well, they're teammates. 

Finally Mercedes apparently tried to cancel Lewis' written media duty and the written media was very unhappy about that. Eventually Lewis came out to do his thing and skysports' written media colleagues said he said he's very happy with the team, it happens, bla bla bla and by something or someone not wanting him to win he really did mean a higher power like Toto said. 

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Which DND Class Suits Your Personality?

I didn’t make this quiz but I thought it might be fun for my muses to do. EVERY SINGLE MUSE ON THE BLOG IS LISTED HERE, THIS IS A VERY LONG POST.

Anyway, results under the cut.

King

Paladin

You’re an idealistic person who is not afraid to stand up for what you believe in. You’ve got strong opinions and you are fully prepared to back up those opinions with your fists, if necessary. Sometimes you might come on a bit strong, but you always have good intentions. You’re very determined and you don’t back down easily. You have a protective side and, ultimately, you’re just trying to make the world a better place.

Oath of the Watchers

The Oath of the Watchers binds paladins to protect mortal realms from the predations of extraplanar creatures, many of which can lay waste to mortal soldiers. Thus, the Watchers hone their minds, spirits, and bodies to be the ultimate weapons against such threats. To a Watcher, keeping a healthy suspicion and awareness about one's surroundings is as natural as wearing armor in battle. You’re a particularly observant person who might be a little too suspicious for your own good. You spend so much time looking out for potential threats that you have a hard time relaxing. You’re very detail-oriented and you like to be prepared for any situation that might come up. You take your responsibilities seriously and you hold yourself to high standards.

Purple

Warlock

You’re a charming and ambitious person who cares a lot about the people you are close to. Sometimes you might worry that you rely too much on the help of others, as if you’re not good enough on your own, but you have a knack for pulling out unexpected skills or solutions at just the right moment. You may have a bit of a lazy side at times. You have dreams for the future and you want to end up better off than where you began.

The Archfey

Your patron is a lord or lady of the fey, a creature of legend who holds secrets that were forgotten before the mortal races were born. This being's motivations are often inscrutable, and sometimes whimsical, and might involve a striving for greater magical power or the settling of age-old grudges. You’re a persuasive and charming person who tends to talk your way out of trouble. You’re very aware of the face you present to the world and you often change your behavior or even your appearance to suit the situation or the people you’re with. You may have a tendency to ignore or run away from your problems. Although you might come across as flighty, eccentric, or unpredictable at times, you have a knack for figuring out other people and finding a way to turn situations to your advantage.

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Striker

Rogue

You’re a practical and unusually resourceful person with big dreams that may or may not involve copious amounts of money or treasure. You’re ambitious, you know what you want, and you’ll do whatever you can to get it. Some people might think you’re selfish, but you know it’s important to take care of yourself first. You thrive under pressure and you might have a bit of a mischievous or chaotic side.

Assassin

You focus your training on the grim art of death. Stealth, poison, and disguise help you eliminate your foes with deadly efficiency. You’re a pragmatic and straightforward person who doesn’t like to waste your time or energy on people and things that aren’t worth it. You’re at your best when you have time to prepare and go into things with a plan, though you’re certainly capable of improvising if the plan doesn’t work out. You’re observant, always paying attention to your environment and taking note of things that might be useful. Once you set your mind on something, you pursue it with a focused and intense determination.

Primal

Monk

You’re a reflective and ambitious person who likes to push yourself to see how far you can go, always seeking self-improvement. You’ve cultivated some impressive skills over the years through practice, study, and hard work, though others might just call you naturally talented without recognizing the effort you put in to get there. You know that there’s a time for thoughtful analysis and a time for purposeful application of brute force, and you’re equally skilled at both.

Way of the Four Elements

You follow a monastic tradition that teaches you to harness the elements. When you focus your ki, you can align yourself with the forces of creation and bend the four elements to your will, using them as an extension of your body. Some members of this tradition dedicate themselves to a single element, but others weave the elements together. You’re a thoughtful and resourceful person who is in tune with the natural world. You’re capable of coming up with inventive solutions to problems using the things around you and you may find that your mood can be affected by your physical environment. You’re open-minded and you know that it is important to draw wisdom from many different places. You feel that it is important to be aware of both your strengths and your weaknesses, and you seek to bring balance to your life and possibly also to the world around you.

Bit/Ballista

Barbarian

You’ve got a lot of Big Emotions and that’s okay. You’re driven by your instincts and you work best when you’re acting in the moment rather than getting tripped up by planning. You’re a fairly grounded person but you definitely lead with your heart more than your head. You enjoy life’s simple pleasures like good food, drink, and friends. You have a bit of a protective side, especially toward the people you’re close to.

Path of Wild Magic

Many places in the multiverse abound with beauty, intense emotion, and rampant magic; the Feywild, the Upper Planes, and other realms of supernatural power radiate with such forces and can profoundly influence people. As folk of deep feeling, barbarians are especially susceptible to these wild influences, with some barbarians being transformed by the magic. These magic-suffused barbarians walk the Path of Wild Magic. You’re an intuitive person who is guided by your instincts and can’t always explain why you do what you do. You just kind of do what feels right. Sometimes this works out for you and sometimes things don’t turn out the way you were expecting. You may be a bit unpredictable or chaotic. You’re fairly perceptive and you often notice things that others might overlook.

Logo

Ranger

You’re a thoughtful and resourceful person who likes to observe the world around you. You feel at peace when surrounded by nature and might feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed by busy places like bustling cities. You might have some very specialized skills that aren’t often relevant to daily life, but are incredibly helpful in the right situation. You’re practical and an explorer at heart.

Swarmkeeper

Feeling a deep connection to the environment around them, some rangers reach out through their magical connection to the world and bond with a swarm of nature spirits. The swarm becomes a potent force in battle, as well as helpful company for the ranger. You feel that humans were not meant to be solitary creatures and you strongly value community or the relationships in your life. The bonds you share with others are very important to you and you might sometimes spend so much time thinking about others that you forget to think about or take care of yourself. You’re not afraid to ask for help when you need it and you’re just as willing to help others in return. You like to feel connected to the world, like you’re part of something bigger.

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Chosen One

Ranger

You’re a thoughtful and resourceful person who likes to observe the world around you. You feel at peace when surrounded by nature and might feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed by busy places like bustling cities. You might have some very specialized skills that aren’t often relevant to daily life, but are incredibly helpful in the right situation. You’re practical and an explorer at heart.

Monster Slayer

A monster slayer seeks out vampires, dragons, evil fey, fiends, and other magical threats. Trained in supernatural techniques to overcome such monsters, slayers are experts at unearthing and defeating mighty, mystical foes. You’re not afraid of the things that go bump in the night and you might seek out things that are spooky or macabre. You’re very determined, sometimes to the point of being stubborn. You’re an insightful person and you know how to pay attention to your intuition when you need to. You’re resilient and it takes a lot to bring you down.

Dark Lord

Rogue

You’re a practical and unusually resourceful person with big dreams that may or may not involve copious amounts of money or treasure. You’re ambitious, you know what you want, and you’ll do whatever you can to get it. Some people might think you’re selfish, but you know it’s important to take care of yourself first. You thrive under pressure and you might have a bit of a mischievous or chaotic side.

Arcane Trickster

Some rogues enhance their fine-honed skills of stealth and agility with magic, learning tricks of enchantment and illusion. You’re an adaptable person who likes to cultivate a range of skills and interests. Once you decide to pick up a new skill or hobby, you’re more than willing to put in a little time and effort to learn how to do it well. You like to feel competent and powerful. You’re not always the most direct person and you may sometimes hide your true thoughts and feelings behind lies or misdirection. Some people might not know what to expect of you, or you might be a bit misunderstood, but you’re capable of a lot more than some people give you credit for.

Victim

Warlock

You’re a charming and ambitious person who cares a lot about the people you are close to. Sometimes you might worry that you rely too much on the help of others, as if you’re not good enough on your own, but you have a knack for pulling out unexpected skills or solutions at just the right moment. You may have a bit of a lazy side at times. You have dreams for the future and you want to end up better off than where you began.

The Undying

Death holds no sway over your patron, who has unlocked the secrets of everlasting life, although such a prize – like all power – comes at a price. Once mortal, the Undying has seen mortal lifetimes pass like the seasons, like the flicker of endless days and nights. It has the secrets of the ages to share, secrets of life and death. You’re an ambitious person who feels that you can find a way around even the most difficult of challenges if you put your mind to it. You like to push the limits, to see how far you can go, and you dislike when you’re forced to confront your own restrictions (or the limitations of the physical world). You’re the type of person who enjoys finding loopholes to rules. You have big dreams for your future and you’re set on pursuing them, even if naysayers might call your goals impractical.

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Second Coming/Orange

Barbarian

You’ve got a lot of Big Emotions and that’s okay. You’re driven by your instincts and you work best when you’re acting in the moment rather than getting tripped up by planning. You’re a fairly grounded person but you definitely lead with your heart more than your head. You enjoy life’s simple pleasures like good food, drink, and friends. You have a bit of a protective side, especially toward the people you’re close to.

Path of the Ancestral Guardian

Some barbarians hail from cultures that revere their ancestors. These tribes teach that the warriors of the past linger in the world as mighty spirits, who can guide and protect the living. When a barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid. You’re a protective person who feels connected to your roots. You aren’t afraid to ask for help when you need it, and you are more than willing to help out others in return when they’re in need. Although you tend to live mostly in the present, you feel that the past has a lot to teach us. At the end of the day, you just want everyone you care about to be safe and happy and you’ll do as much as you can to ensure that happens.

Green

Bard

You’re a storyteller at heart and you may have a bit of a Thing about attention and validation. You’re a natural improviser and you’re great at adapting to situations at a moment’s notice using whatever resources you have at your disposal. You can’t stand being bored. You’re very creative and you probably have a great sense of style. You’re honestly just here for a good time, and you live for drama.

Swords

Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Though they use their weapons to entertain, they are also highly trained and skilled warriors in their own right. You’re an entertainer at heart and you love to spread joy to others. You treat the world as your stage and you want to make sure your performance is up to par. You might be a thrill seeker or the kind of person who goes through life with a YOLO mindset. You like to be liked and you’re probably a bit of a joker or prankster, but you also know how to take things seriously and get down to business when you need to. Though you might come across as all fun and games, you’re not the type to back down from a challenge just because it seems hard.

Yellow

Artificer

You’re a logical person who wants to understand how the world works and, more importantly, how you can make it better. You’re a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who may be good at working with your hands. You’re the type of person who will take apart a clock to figure out how it works. You’re fascinated by the idea of what could be, but you’re also grounded enough to be aware of your limits.

Artillerist

An Artillerist specializes in using magic to hurl energy, projectiles, and explosions on the battlefield. Artillerists are capable of creating weapons to aid them, such as eldritch cannons and arcane firearms. You’re a bold and straightforward person who’s not afraid of a little conflict. Once you make up your mind to do something, there is little that can sway you from your goals. You don’t back down from challenges. You’re interested in seeing how far you can go, how hard you can push yourself, and what you can do to make yourself stronger or better. You may not be the most subtle person, but no one can deny that you have a certain flair.

Blue

Cleric

You’re dedicated, caring, and probably a sucker for happy endings. You spend so much time helping other people that you might forget to take care of yourself. You’re very idealistic and have a strong sense of faith in your beliefs, which may be actual religious beliefs or just your personal moral code. You like to be prepared for a variety of situations and you may have a bit of a protective side.

Life

The Life domain focuses on the vibrant positive energy – one of the fundamental forces of the universe – that sustains all life. The gods of life promote vitality and health through healing the sick and wounded, caring for those in need, and driving away the forces of death and undeath. You have a strong drive to help other people. You might interested in the medical field. You’re drawn to things that live and grow and you would probably love to have a home filled with plants. You’re an optimist at heart and you generally tend to believe that things will work out for the best in the end (and you’ll do whatever you can to ensure that happens).

Red

Barbarian

You’ve got a lot of Big Emotions and that’s okay. You’re driven by your instincts and you work best when you’re acting in the moment rather than getting tripped up by planning. You’re a fairly grounded person but you definitely lead with your heart more than your head. You enjoy life’s simple pleasures like good food, drink, and friends. You have a bit of a protective side, especially toward the people you’re close to.

Path of the Totem Warrior

The Path of the Totem Warrior is a spiritual journey, as the barbarian accepts an animal spirit as guide, protector, and inspiration. In battle, your totem spirit fills you with supernatural might, adding magical fuel to your barbarian rage. You’re a perceptive person who is driven by your instincts. You may feel connected to animals or the natural world. You’re naturally humble and you know that you wouldn’t be where you are today without the help and guidance of others. You live in the moment and you’re a person of action who might tend to leap before you look.

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Sky

Warlock

You’re a charming and ambitious person who cares a lot about the people you are close to. Sometimes you might worry that you rely too much on the help of others, as if you’re not good enough on your own, but you have a knack for pulling out unexpected skills or solutions at just the right moment. You may have a bit of a lazy side at times. You have dreams for the future and you want to end up better off than where you began.

The Genie

You have made a pact with one of the rarest kinds of genie, a noble genie. Noble genies are varied in their motivations, but most are arrogant and wield power that rivals that of lesser deities. They delight in turning the table on mortals, who often bind genies into servitude, and readily enter into pacts that expand their reach. You’re an ambitious and resourceful person with big dreams, and you’re not above taking shortcuts to achieve your goals when needed. You have a certain taste for luxury and comfort. Sometimes you might find yourself running away from your problems instead of facing them head-on. Certain people in your life are really important to you and you might find yourself (consciously or unconsciously) modeling yourself after parts of them over time.

Teal

Artificer

You’re a logical person who wants to understand how the world works and, more importantly, how you can make it better. You’re a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who may be good at working with your hands. You’re the type of person who will take apart a clock to figure out how it works. You’re fascinated by the idea of what could be, but you’re also grounded enough to be aware of your limits.

Battle Smith

A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an expert at defending others and repairing both material and personnel. To aid in their work, Battle Smiths are usually accompanied by a steel defender, a protective companion of their own creation. You’re a practical and empathetic person who is interested in using your skills and knowledge to help others. You have a knack for fixing or crafting things and you’re not afraid of a little hard work if needed. You wish that people would be kinder to each other, and that didn’t have to spend so much of your time and energy trying to clean up other peoples’ messes. You just want to make sure that the people you care about are safe and happy and you’ll do what you can to make that happen.

Indigo

Artificer

You’re a logical person who wants to understand how the world works and, more importantly, how you can make it better. You’re a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who may be good at working with your hands. You’re the type of person who will take apart a clock to figure out how it works. You’re fascinated by the idea of what could be, but you’re also grounded enough to be aware of your limits.

Battle Smith

A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an expert at defending others and repairing both material and personnel. To aid in their work, Battle Smiths are usually accompanied by a steel defender, a protective companion of their own creation. You’re a practical and empathetic person who is interested in using your skills and knowledge to help others. You have a knack for fixing or crafting things and you’re not afraid of a little hard work if needed. You wish that people would be kinder to each other, and that didn’t have to spend so much of your time and energy trying to clean up other peoples’ messes. You just want to make sure that the people you care about are safe and happy and you’ll do what you can to make that happen.

Fern

Sorcerer

You’ve got a lot of self-confidence and most of the time you have what it takes to back up your own claims about yourself. You’re a charming improviser who can sometimes whip surprising and creative solutions out of thin air when it’s needed the most. Some people might underestimate you, or think you’re just shallow and self-centered, but you have a lot of potential inside and you would love to shape it into something incredible.

Wild Magic

Your innate magic comes from the wild forces of chaos that underlie the order of creation. You might have endured exposure to some form of raw magic, perhaps through a planar portal leading to Limbo, the Elemental Planes, or the mysterious Far Realm. Perhaps you were blessed by a powerful fey creature or marked by a demon. Or your magic could be a fluke of your birth, with no apparent cause or reason. However it came to be, this chaotic magic churns within you, waiting for any outlet. You’re naturally a bit of a chaotic person. You might find that you’re continually ending up in weird and unexpected situations, or that something that you thought was a good decision just spiraled out of control. You have a complicated relationship with luck- sometimes things go really well for you and sometimes nothing goes right for you and you can’t always explain why. You might be impulsive at times, or make decisions that you can’t really explain in retrospect. You’re just trying your best, even when things feel out of control.

Ghosts

Orchid

Bard

You’re a storyteller at heart and you may have a bit of a Thing about attention and validation. You’re a natural improviser and you’re great at adapting to situations at a moment’s notice using whatever resources you have at your disposal. You can’t stand being bored. You’re very creative and you probably have a great sense of style. You’re honestly just here for a good time, and you live for drama.

Glamour

The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs, eladrin, and other fey, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. You’re a natural performer who doesn’t mind being the center of attention. You’re a great admirer of beauty and you are the type to have a very carefully cultivated personal aesthetic. You might have a bit of a whimsical or eccentric side and some people might find you a little unusual at first, but you can usually win them over with your delightful personality. You love receiving compliments, praise, and validation but might have a hard time dealing with criticism or negativity.

Gold

Sorcerer

You’ve got a lot of self-confidence and most of the time you have what it takes to back up your own claims about yourself. You’re a charming improviser who can sometimes whip surprising and creative solutions out of thin air when it’s needed the most. Some people might underestimate you, or think you’re just shallow and self-centered, but you have a lot of potential inside and you would love to shape it into something incredible.

Divine Soul

Sometimes the spark of magic that fuels a sorcerer comes from a divine source that glimmers within the soul. Having such a blessed soul is a sign that your innate magic might come from a distant but powerful familial connection to a divine being. You’re an optimistic and friendly person who doesn’t mind helping others. Some people might call you naïve or think that you don’t take things seriously enough, but you just know that you prefer not to dwell on the negative if you don’t need to. You may have a bit of a protective side when it comes to the people you care about and you might have a complicated relationship with religion. You try not to worry about too much and you find that things naturally tend to work out for you.

Herobrine

Paladin

You’re an idealistic person who is not afraid to stand up for what you believe in. You’ve got strong opinions and you are fully prepared to back up those opinions with your fists, if necessary. Sometimes you might come on a bit strong, but you always have good intentions. You’re very determined and you don’t back down easily. You have a protective side and, ultimately, you’re just trying to make the world a better place.

Oath of Conquest

The Oath of Conquest calls to paladins who seek glory in battle and the subjugation of their enemies. Sometimes called knight tyrants or iron mongers, those who swear this oath gather into grim orders that serve gods or philosophies of war and well-ordered might. You’re a competitive person who hates to give up or back down from a challenge. You have a strong perfectionistic streak and you set very high standards for yourself because something inside you tells you that you have to be the best, to do more, to do better, be stronger. You’re a natural leader and you might find yourself taking charge in most situations whether you planned to or not. You might come on a bit strong and some people might find you intimidating, but no one can deny that you get shit done.

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Aqua

Cleric

You’re dedicated, caring, and probably a sucker for happy endings. You spend so much time helping other people that you might forget to take care of yourself. You’re very idealistic and have a strong sense of faith in your beliefs, which may be actual religious beliefs or just your personal moral code. You like to be prepared for a variety of situations and you may have a bit of a protective side.

Arcana

Magic is an energy that suffuses the multiverse and that fuels both destruction and creation. Gods of the Arcana domain know the secrets and potential of magic intimately. The gods of this domain are often associated with knowledge, as learning and arcane power tend to go hand-in-hand. You’re a thoughtful and insightful person who sometimes has an uncannily good sense of intuition. You’re open-minded and you might be interested in supernatural phenomenon of some kind. You love to learn new things and you don’t mind being proven wrong when better information comes along. You trust in your sharp mind most of the time, but you also feel like there are things in the world that can’t be easily explained by science.

Mint

Bard

You’re a storyteller at heart and you may have a bit of a Thing about attention and validation. You’re a natural improviser and you’re great at adapting to situations at a moment’s notice using whatever resources you have at your disposal. You can’t stand being bored. You’re very creative and you probably have a great sense of style. You’re honestly just here for a good time, and you live for drama.

Glamour

The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs, eladrin, and other fey, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. You’re a natural performer who doesn’t mind being the center of attention. You’re a great admirer of beauty and you are the type to have a very carefully cultivated personal aesthetic. You might have a bit of a whimsical or eccentric side and some people might find you a little unusual at first, but you can usually win them over with your delightful personality. You love receiving compliments, praise, and validation but might have a hard time dealing with criticism or negativity.

Royal

Wizard

You love to learn, whether in a traditional academic setting or on your own. You definitely look before you leap and you may spend so much time coming up with a plan (or five) that you never actually get around to leaping at all. You work best when you’ve had time to prepare. You love getting to the heart of something and really understanding it on a deeper level. You may not be the strongest physically, but few can match your sharp mind.

School of Graviturgy

Understanding and mastering the forces that draw bodies of matter together or drive them apart, the students of the Graviturgy arcane tradition learn to further bend and manipulate the violent energy of gravity to their benefit, and the terrible detriment of their enemies. You seek to understand the world around you and you enjoy thinking about how your knowledge could be applied to real life. You likely enjoy learning about subjects that involve a lot of theory, or having deep philosophical discussions. You like to get straight to the heart of a problem and you pride yourself on finding the most efficient solution. You’re not a touchy-feely type of person and you dislike dealing with emotions (your own or those of people around you), but few can match your analytical and logical mind.

Mahogany

Rogue

You’re a practical and unusually resourceful person with big dreams that may or may not involve copious amounts of money or treasure. You’re ambitious, you know what you want, and you’ll do whatever you can to get it. Some people might think you’re selfish, but you know it’s important to take care of yourself first. You thrive under pressure and you might have a bit of a mischievous or chaotic side.

Arcane Trickster

Some rogues enhance their fine-honed skills of stealth and agility with magic, learning tricks of enchantment and illusion. You’re an adaptable person who likes to cultivate a range of skills and interests. Once you decide to pick up a new skill or hobby, you’re more than willing to put in a little time and effort to learn how to do it well. You like to feel competent and powerful. You’re not always the most direct person and you may sometimes hide your true thoughts and feelings behind lies or misdirection. Some people might not know what to expect of you, or you might be a bit misunderstood, but you’re capable of a lot more than some people give you credit for.

Chestnut

Cleric

You’re dedicated, caring, and probably a sucker for happy endings. You spend so much time helping other people that you might forget to take care of yourself. You’re very idealistic and have a strong sense of faith in your beliefs, which may be actual religious beliefs or just your personal moral code. You like to be prepared for a variety of situations and you may have a bit of a protective side.

Twilight

The twilit transition from light into darkness often brings calm and even joy, as the day's labors end and the hours of rest begin. The darkness can also bring terrors, but the gods of twilight guard against the horrors of the night. Clerics who serve these deities bring comfort to those who seek rest and protect them by venturing into the encroaching darkness to ensure that the dark is a comfort, not a terror. You’re not the type of person to fear the dark or the night. You’re comfortable with a little uncertainty you might find yourself drawn to the mysterious or the unknown. You have a quiet bravery that you may use to help inspire others to overcome their fears. You’re a protective person but you protect not by force or physical strength, but through inspiration and keeping a watchful eye out for potential danger.

And finally...

Cobalt

Fighter

You’re a practical and determined person who goes after what you want. You’re very competitive and may be a bit of a perfectionist, always challenging yourself to do better. You’re not an especially flashy person and you don’t care about status or luxury unless it’s something you’ve earned. You’re grounded and focused on the real world, more concerned with what is than with what could be.

Champion

The archetypal Champion focuses on the development of raw physical power honed to deadly perfection. Those who model themselves on this archetype combine rigorous training with physical excellence to deal devastating blows. You’re a strong and determined person who cares a lot about self-improvement. You want to be the best version of yourself and you’re willing to do whatever it takes to get there. You’re very resilient and it takes a lot to keep you down for long. At times you might be a little impulsive, planning is not necessarily your strong suit. You’re very straightforward, sometimes to the point of bluntness, and you feel that the most direct path is usually the best path.

[more-than-a-princess]

Gundham knew that Sonia's birthday was today, and he had spent no small amount of time fussing over what kind of gifts that she would like. He had to get her something. After all, she was one of the few people at school that treated him with kindness, although there were certain other motivations at play. Like his feelings for her. He'd been working at a vet's part time after school, all so he could save to get her something, since his family didn't have much money.

As the school bell rang, and the others cleared out of the classroom, he called out to stop her. "Ah my Dark Queen! If I may but request a moment of your time." The Dark Lord cleared his throat, suddenly feeling jittery and awkward. He'd never gifted someone something before.

"It is your day of birth, is it not? Friday the 13th... Kehehe how befitting for one such as you." He pulled out a decently sized golden hamster plush from his jacket, that looked similar to Cham-P. "I.. have something for you. A replica of Invading Black Dragon Cham-P. He will watch over you and protect you from the unseen calamity that threatens us all."

He lingered for a moment longer, his cheeks tinged red. He had one last thing to give her after all, but he was trying to work up the courage. "One final piece for you.." He pulled out a small wrapped box. Inside was a beautiful silver necklace with a diamond encrusted crescent moon and star pendent.

"Beware, this is actually a cursed artifact! Any other that would touch it would meet an untimely demise! However, your special abilities will protect you. I believe you would enjoy an occult piece such as this." He couldn't seem to make eye contact. "If you do not wish to accept it, I understand. My evil eye will be able to keep the curse at bay for some time! Whatever the case, I do hope you enjoy this special day. Fuhahaha!" Despite the grandiose words, he was feeling very flustered, certain she wouldn't want jewelry from him. Such trinkets were usually exchanged by significant others... and despite his insistence that it was an occult object, it really was just a normal necklace.

Sonia's Birthday Asks 2023 - No Longer Accepting (unless you have spoken with me already about a delay!)

It was one of her more unusual birthdays. To be fair, it was perhaps the first one spent overseas. On her actual day of birth, Sonia Nevermind's plans included breakfast in the cafeteria, attending class, and finishing the very last of her packing before taking a night flight home on the jet. Her assistant, the beacon of kindness that she was, had at least arranged with the security and flight staff for the Princess of Novoselic to be served a piece of her favorite chocolate cake in the air, a secret that would be kept from her parents before landing. With a few days until the annual masquerade ball and plenty of ceremonies and appearances before then, the last thing anyone needed was for the Queen of Novoselic to throw a fit that her daughter's gown did not fit her.

That, and a few horror movies streamed from the comfort of her seat or the queen-sized bed in the back of the plane. Even if she wasn't having a real, normal birthday party, she could still celebrate in her own way.

Her schedule did not, at any point, involve Gundham calling out to her as she got up to leave the classroom. That was something she hadn't planned for, from the genuine surprised look that she hoped masked the panic in her eyes. Despite the fact she adored his company and preferred it over all others (something she kept a secret, if only to not make their friendship awkward), she hardly knew what to say most of the time. Or at least, not until she went over it in her mind to ensure it didn't sound naive or silly: she was well aware that plenty of Hope's Peak students considered her to be uninformed, sheltered, or just stupid to the ways of the world, due to her upbringing and tendency to mix up common phrases. It was why she wanted to take care with her words yet be genuine towards him. It wasn't hard to be open-minded and friendly to Gundham Tanaka: he so often spoke of grand occult rituals, powerful gods, and of course, the variety of feathered, scaled, and furry friends in his care, who often showed up to class (to Sonia's delight. She never minded a bear sitting at its own miniscule desk, it was very well-behaved). 

"Y-yes it is!" She half-affirmed, half-squeaked through her smile. Friday the 13th, whether it was due to pure superstition or one of her favorite film franchises, was meant to be dark and foreboding. Sonia was, at present, neither of these things, as she tried not to look too long at his multi-colored eyes or his carefully bandaged hands that had just disappeared into his jacket. Surely he'd notice, she thought, and he only meant to wish her a happy birthday. Thankfully, she was pleasantly distracted from inappropriate thoughts with a soft plush placed in her hands, made to resemble Cham-P's orange, fuzzy image, complete with chubby cheeks and loving, beady eyes. 

"Oh! It truly is Cham-P, how delightful!" Sonia exclaimed, bringing the small toy up to her face, just as she would the real hamster, and brushed her cheek against its fur. "I feel very much protected already before my journey. He shall keep me safe and in good company during my travels." And after the travels in particular, when she had to set herself on a shelf to be the princess everyone required and expected her to be. It was more challenging every time she went home, now that she'd had a taste of what a normal life was like. What real friends were like. And then...well, what Gundham was like. He was in a place in her heart all his own, one that beat a little faster as he produced a second, smaller gift. 

She might have been sheltered in the ways of navigating a grocery store or using a washing machine (to the point her clothes were now always sent out for cleaning), but Sonia was not so naive to misunderstand what sort of gift could possibly lay within a velvet box. Her breath hitched in her throat as, shifting the weight of the plush to one arm, she opened it with her free hand. It was delicate, beautiful, and according to Gundham, a cursed artifact destined to protect her. He couldn't look her in the eyes for some reason, but if he'd had, he would've seen the soft smile that spread over her lips. Different from the bright and cheerful expression she showed everyone, this one, warm and wistful and wanting, was one she reserved for him. Only for him, though often only when she was alone and couldn't be caught dreaming. But there, in the empty classroom, she couldn't stop herself as she turned over the small pendant in her hand.

"It is perfect, I love it," She breathed, tracing over the tiny crescent moon. With a pink flush spreading over her cheeks, she raised her own, shy gaze to Gundham again. Swallowing, she had one chance to reenact the sort of scene she'd always watched in dramas but never had the opportunity to happen in real life. At least, not with anyone she wanted. "It is just...it is just that my hands are rather occupied by the protective powers of Cham-P, and I would very much like to wear this today, right now. Could you please assist me with putting it on?"

Setting the necklace back in the box and placing the box into his hand, she took a deep breath and moved her hair to one side, letting it fall over a single shoulder to expose the back of her neck. "Thank you, Tanaka-san. I will treasure it dearly. It will be a great comfort while I am at home. I wish I could have invited you to the seasonal festivities, but, my family...well, they insisted that this was an important royal event and I needed to give my duties my full attention."

In short: so Princess Sonia of Novoselic wouldn't eschew her royal ball duties for the solitary goal of asking Gundham Tanaka to dance with her. She certainly spoke of him enough at home and the staff, much to Sonia's dismay, couldn't keep her crush a secret. Within the castle walls, at least.

[cutiepotata]

I can offer the other dialogues, if you actually want to know how other languages dealt with it :D And as a german mothertongue, I can translate that one easily (I offer app-translated french and japanese, but mothertongues can of course correct me with those)

But to summarize: German, french and japanese all acknowledge that the Ascians meddled with the summoning ritual of beast tribes so that those small primals create servants. As in, the in-game primals we've fought had specifically been summoned in a way that makes their own tempering very aggressive and corruptive in an unusual way.

They also mention in french and japanese directly (and in german indirectly) that original creation magic lowers both the tempering and corruption by a significant amount as long as the summoning is on a small scale, followed by using Zodiark as an explicit exception. In all three they state that Zodiark would cause damage (japanese calls it 'strain', french essentially says that tempering would be unavoidable, german implies the same as french but is more vague).

As such, it does not feel like Livingway actually says anything that would debunk Emet. In fact, she very much lends credency to his claim: Zodiark's summoning was massive, and such an amount of power and charged aether would corrupt those around it. She acknowledges in japanese and french specifically that the "must obey my god above all else" issue is from the Ascian's meddling, so Emet being of MOSTLY sound mind is perfectly in line with her statement. The Ancients got corrupted by Zodiark's power, and might be motivated by him to a certain degree, but they are not blind followers. He was not summoned in a way that would make him do so.

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Screenshots of Livingway's dialogue in the three languages as well as my translations of it beneath the cut :3

GERMAN

Yes, that is it exactly!

Even though Hydealyn has granted us creation magic, we aren't allowed to use it whenever we want to. Perhaps she worried that we might turn the moon into a carrot field...

But it shouldn't be a problem for us to use the energy of the mother crystal so we can give shape to the gods of our friends, and then send them to the Ragnarök.

(Alisaie asks about tempering)

Oh, right. When I had studied the summoning rituals, I found hints that the Ascians added a mechanism into it that increased that magic.

Gods summoned through it have the ability to not just corrupt their believers, but all who are within their reach.

But you can be without worry. Creation magic doesn't need such a mean addition. And we don't plan to summon a second Zodiark, right? So there's no reason to worry, I can promise you that. All will be well!

FRENCH

You got it!

Hydealyn had granted us the power to weave the spells of creation magic, but has strictly forbidden us from summoning anything with even just the semblance of a soul.

But this taboo does not apply to your friends! So we will guide them to extract the necessary energy from the mother crystal in the form of deities, who will then be able to enter the Ragnarök on their own!

(Alisaie asks about tempering)

No worries! We've scoured the Sharlayan archives on this subject, it turns out that the ritual spread by the Ascians knowingly amplifies the ego of those summoned creatures.

From the moment they appear, they have the insatiable desire to convert all around them to their own thoughts.

Fortunately, this danger does not exist if we use the original rituals. Unless we talk about powerful beings like Zodiark, of course, but we will be much more modest.

JAPANESE

That's right!

We were given the power of creation magic, but for some reason, Hydealyn forbade us from creating sentient beings.

So we will have to work with those of faith, to use the energy of the mother crystal to summon their gods and then send them to the Ragnarök.

(Alisaie asks about tempering)

According to the materials accumulated by the Sharlayans, the god summoning ritual spread by the Acians seemed to contain the concept of "self-amplification".

And so the summoned god would try to turn those around them, including their summoner, into their obedient followers...

However, there is no such concept in the original creation magic. Of course, if you create something of Zodiark's mass, it would cause some strain, but a summoning of this scale should be nothing to worry about.

Not gonna reblog the person answering a good-natured ask because I don't want to be That Person, so instead I'll just post this here.

The unsundered Ascians were tempered by Zodiark. This is canon. We get the optional dialogue (read: optional as in, "if you do not speak to the NPC that doesn't have the quest marker, you will miss this bit of dialogue/lore") from Emet-Selch himself during the Lv. 76 quest "Best Way Out." Image below.

[gatorbites-imagines]

Clark Kent nsfw alphabet

I just thought this was a really nice gif.

Featuring some of my kryptonian headcanons. This is the kinda thing where I make myself flustered when I write it for some reason, hope you guys enjoy.

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

Clark is super cuddly and attentive after sex. He loves kissing and cuddling and will even give you a massage afterwards. If you’ve actually gotten him tired he too would love a rubdown.

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

Clarks favorite part of himself is his chest, his thighs, or his arms. On his partner its their legs or their hands.

C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)

Being a kryptonian means Clark cums a lot, and can do it multiple times. He doesn’t know how many times he needs to get off to not have any more cum in him. He loves to both cum in you and on you, and he loves when you do the same on him.

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

Clark has had many fantasies of using kryptonite during sex. He also has an almost animalistic need to breed you or be bred, or to mark or be marked by you. He definitely has thought of having sex whilst flying before.

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

Clark doesn’t have an insane amount of experience, but he has some, though more experimental things would be new for him.

F = Favourite Position (This goes without saying. Will probably include a visual)

Clark likes any where he can wrap his arms around you or you can hold each other in general.

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)

Clark isn’t the goofiest during, tho he might make a few jokes or chuckle every now and then.

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

Kryptonians in general don’t have a lot of body hair, so he only really has a nice happy trail and pubes and some chest hair.

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…)

Clark is a very intimate person, even just in general. He loves kissing and hugging and being romantic. He would fly to the other side of the earth if it was only possible to get your favorite flowers there. He says he loves you multiple times a day.

J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)

Clark jerks off a lot more than you would expect. Because of his kryptonian biology his sex drive is extremely high, so its not unusual for him to jerk off every day. At times he gets so wound up he will just jerk himself off through his suit whilst doing patrols.

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

Breeding

Marking

Cum and anything involving it in general

Overstimulation and milking

Musk/sweat

Body and muscle worship

Oral fixation

Kryptonite usage (this is a secret though)

Spit and drool

Ripping clothes and alike.

L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)

Clark to most people’s surprise can do it in a lot of places, even pretty public areas. Though he likes to keep it at least semiprivate. With a partner he keeps it mostly at home or bathrooms and alike. But he can jerk off almost anywhere.

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

Its extremely easy to turn Clark on when you get together. Just rub his thighs or stomach, kissing and bite at his neck, or just give him a heated look. Because of his sense of smell, he can even smell when you are turned on which will get him going almost immediately.

N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Clark won’t do most kinks that will harm you too much. He isn’t the biggest fan of sharing, though if its someone he really trusts he might go along with it.

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

Clark loves both giving and receiving. He has no gag reflex, and because he’s kryptonian he has a slightly longer tongue and some different muscles in his throat that makes it feel even better. He always swallows and he looks euphoric when he does.

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

It really depends. With you he would be slower and more careful because of his strength. But when he’s jerking off, he can be pretty fast and rough with himself.

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)

Clark is all for quickies honestly. Because of his insane sex drive, you just have to give him the look and pull him around a corner and he´ll drop to his knees and suck you off. He also jerks off regularly, whether its with you or on his own.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

Clark is open to try new things, though there might be some kinks that he will research, or some areas he won’t do it.

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)

Clark will most likely have a lot more stamina than you, no matter how many rounds you go. You are more likely to pass out from exhaustion and he won’t even be a little tired. It’s not unusual for him to jerk off a couple of times after you fall asleep.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

Clark owns more toys than people assume, most of which are to help him jerk off. He has some vibrators and dildos too though.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Clark wouldn’t tease a whole lot, but he might do it every now and then when he’s feeling frisky. It would be more of you teasing him though, being sure to use his extremely high senses against him. Like smell, taste, or his hearing.

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)

Clark isn’t very loud in general, but it’s not impossible to make him be louder. He does keep quiet though when he’s anywhere but at home.

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

Kryptonians purr and growl, but its at a low enough frequency that mostly only other kryptonians can hear. Kryptonians also use scent a lot without realizing, whether it be rubbing their scent on people they care about or using it to mark their area. Kryptonians reach sexual maturity after their 30s, and typically only after they’ve met someone that they are compatible with.

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)

Clark is huge, like jaw droppingly big. Both in length and thickness. This stems from him being a kryptonian, as most kryptonians have larger bits than humans. Veiny though not too much and uncut.

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

Clark has an extremely high sex drive, like only other kryptonians could keep up at this point. This is why he jerks off every day or even multiple times a day. He doesn’t have to get off every day, but he can get pretty uncomfortable if he doesn’t.

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Like I stated earlier he has a lot more stamina than you if you aren’t another kryptonian or some kind of superhuman. He will spend time cuddling and kissing you until you fall asleep, and he could just go about his day or stay with you, or jerk off by himself until he gets somewhat tired.

[henry-and-the-seven-lords]

Every time I have nothing to think about the thought of holding hands come into my mind. So indulge me while I think about holding all the Brother's hands.

Brothers Masterlist | Dateables Masterlist

How the Brothers Hold Hands

💙 Lucifer -

Lucifer has been watching MC chat with lower demons from a far and has decided it is time to stake his claim.

He walks over cool before grabbing their hand and kissing their knuckles.

But he doesn't let go, instead their fingers interlocked.

"MC, it's lovely to see you. Today has been quite stressful and you were exactly what I needed."

Lucifer than glares at the lower demons scaring them away.

His hands are so warm.

The are filled with callouses. Especially where he holds his pen.

There are also some very old scars covering his skin.

His hold is the perfect amount of pressure. Not to loose, not to tight. Just don't try to leave his hold....

💛 Mammon -

Him and MC we out spending Lucifer's money shopping.

He nearly lost MC when they got lost in a crowd of demons. So the smartest thing to do, to not lose them again, is to hold their hand. Right??

"Don't run off like that. Here. Don't let go. I don't wanna lose ya in this crowd."

He forces his hand into theirs. But even as the crowd thins, Mammon doesn't let go.

Mammon's hands are a little sweaty, but once he gets used to their hand in his, all the moisture disappears.

He loves interlocking fingers.

His hold is often quite tight as he drags MC behind him. He is just excited to have someone enjoy his touch.

🧡 Leviathan -

Levi watches as MC stare intently at the anime before them. Their hand rests gently next to them, perfectly in his reach.

He reaches for their hand brushing his finger tips on their knuckles before he is startled by MC turning to him.

"S-S-Sorry! Your hand was just laying their and-and it looked so holdable... is it okay? If I hold it, I mean...

MC nods. He gasps as their hands fit perfectly together as if MC was always meant to be his player 2.

His hands are freezing. No part of them it warm.

Yet they are also very sweaty from his nerves.

His hold is gentle. He doesn't want to trap MC if they want to pull away, but he will continually squeeze their hand as if he is checking if it is a dream.

💚 Satan -

He has been staring at MC reading next him and can't get the thought of them out of his mind.

"MC, can you come a little closer for a moment?"

MC obliges, but now their in for it.

He pulls them into his lap grabbing hold of one of their hands while the other holds a book of to the side. His signature smirk plastered on his face.

His hands are dry and cracking. It is easy to feel the scars of paper cuts all over them.

His hands are warm and encase MC's hands completely as their fingers intertwine.

He is willing to let go of MC's hand so they can turn the page, but it better find it's way back to his.

💖 Asmodeus -

First he glances at MC'S hand and swings his own hoping they get the hint.

That doesn't seem to get his motive across so he resorts to plan B.

"MC. Your nails!? You have painted them for weeks? They look so bare. We need to fix that. Come on. I know just where to go."

Now Asmo is holding MC's hand.

They don't go to the nail salon, but he doesn't let go either.

His hands are warm with the fingertips being cool to the touch.

Soft... so soft...

A pretty tight hold. His fingers move around. Rubbing circles on the back of MC's hand and often changing from having their fingers interlocked and to squeezing their palms gently.

❤ Beelzebub -

Beel was walking home with MC. His hands felt cold and he wanted to make sure that their's didn't feel that way.

"MC, do you wanna hold hands? I want to make sure your hands stay warm."

Of course MC agrees!

He loves the warmth they give. Not only in his palms, but in his heart with every swing of their arm.

Beel's hands are huge! They completely envelope MC's hands.

They are tough and calloused, but the skin is soft.

His hands are always warm, no doubt about it. MC has felt the occasional grease or crumbs, but nothing a napkin can't fix.

💜 Belphegor -

MC has been chatting with his brothers for the past hour when they promised to take a nap with him.

He is quite fed up so he grabs their hand and stares at them.

If anyone mentions his actions, he will let go and walk away. Otherwise, he will just stare at MC intensely until they decide to leave with him. (He probably even tugs on their hand to encourage them to leave)

"Why do you always have to talk to them? You should just talk to me. They get in the way of our naps."

Belphie's hands always start chilly, but they suck up MC's warmth and become cozy.

His hands are never too sweaty, but they are quite squishy.

His hold is unusually tight and demanding. Especially if MC isn't paying attention to him.