#I need to give them a ship name.. hmmm

[strawbrygashez]

More cal/derick hcs cuz why not 👅

•Honestly, Derick thought cal was kinda annoying at first. Or just didn’t see anything that particularly stood out to him besides Cal being a ‘pretty boy’. It was only around the time Cal kept ‘randomly popping up’ around him that Derick started to pick up on how much of a facade Cal puts on.

It also helped that one of the first things Cal mentioned to him when they were alone together was that his arms are probably littered with about the same amount of self harm scars as his lmao.

•Derick has like NO idea how to deal with cals siblings, he’s terrible with kids, but he allowed Cals little sister to put his hair up in pony tails once. He much prefers to follow Cal around and ‘hide’ behind him when he’s over at Cals than make himself comfortable like Andre would.

He does treat Cals room as his own though. Especially when he gets closer with Cal and starts spending the nights and days there to get away from home. He eventually keeps some of his stuff and clothes at Cals.

•Cal was basically obsessed with Derick from day one. He liked how much of a creepy freak he came off as. All the weird movements he did, all the random concerning things that would leave his mouth just had Cal swooning. Andre couldn’t care less about Derick. He told Cal that hanging around him would probably just get them picked on more.

•When Derick isn’t just staying up watching Cal sleep during their sleepovers, he ends up being the big spoon. He likes cuddling into cal bc Cal uses girly af bath products .. which Derick definitely prefers to the overpowering jock type stuff every other guy has on.

•When Derwin would talk shit about Cal (before Derick and cal started dating) Derick would either just not respond or would shrug. When Derwin would point out how Derick probably has ‘a little crush’ on Cal since he isn’t joining in on the insulting, Derick would just lie and say he barely really knows him.

•Derick does shit just to get under Andre’s skin. It’s super easy to too since he knows Andre has feelings for Cal. Derick goes out of his way to make plans with cal before Andre is able to, wraps an arm around his hips, kisses him in front of Andre, and just does … like everything 💀 One of his favorite memories is the time when Andre was fr getting ready to fight him and Cal had to jump in and tell Andre off and that ‘Derick did nothing to you!’. It’s a miracle that somehow the four of them (Derwin, Derick, Andre, and Cal) are all able to chill with each other somewhat often.

•Derick is more skin and bones than Cal somehow. When Derick has his shirt off, Cal will marvel at how his bones jet out and will run his fingers across his bones.. and maybe press down on them lol.

•Ok… hear me out. I think Cal would be more himself with Derick than he ever really was with Andre 24/7. Like when I say that, I think yeah the bullying pisses Cal off but if Andre wasn’t so no homo.. Cal wouldn’t really give it a second thought to be more open with his affection in public. Derick doesn’t give a shit who sees him do what because he already knows everyone thinks he’s weird anyways. Cal thinks similarly so who cares if they hold hands or be outwardly gay 👻 they’d get the same treatment they already do anyways. Also Andre holds Cal back from saying things that could get them in trouble. Derick would think it’s the funniest thing ever when Cal lets genuinely concerning things slip to people they know or strangers. (I’m a Caldre lover guys I swear!!)

[in1-nutshell]

Hi I happy that your open how would the tfa Dino bots react to finding a sparkling Dinobot and becoming attached to glimlock

YYYEEESSS! I love the Dinobots and giving them a child is just perfect!

Hope you enjoy!

Bot Buddy the Dinobot Sparkling with Grimlock, Swoop, and Snarl

SFW, Platonic, Familial, Cybertronain reader

TFA

Buddy was a robot brought to life from the Allspark.

After the events of the Dinobots, the park still needed something to replace the robots.

The first one they did was a baby Spinosaurus with its mother still in the works.

A fragment of the Allspark had gone into the baby’s frame.

The baby woke up and looked around.

Somehow, they knew they needed their parents and began looking around.

They saw the mother bot being worked on and ran up to it purring into its leg.

 The robot did nothing to respond to the affection.

The baby was confused and tried again.

Nothing.

After a few more times the baby decided to leave.

The ‘mother’ wasn’t doing anything which confused and saddened the baby.

 They saw some cargo boxes and hid there. Maybe the next day would be better.

The box as it turned out would be on a ship that would be passing by Dinobot Island before reaching the next port.

As the ship began turning from the island, one of the straps holding the baby’s box had snapped, and the box ended up falling from the ship and straight into the water.

The baby got scared with the sudden feeling of falling and bobbing up and down with the waves created by the ship.

The box somehow stayed bobbing long enough for it to get semi stuck in the shore’s sandy banks.

The baby, shaken, after the rough tumbling and let out a cry.

It was dark, cold, and they were all alone.

Meanwhile Grimlock had decided to take a walk outside before the storm hit the island.

He liked the feeling of the wind against his armor.

Grimlock minding his own business while walking near the shoreline.

“Wind feels nice. Wind noises nice.”--Grmilock

“WAAAAHHHHHHH!”

“Wind sounding strange today.”--Grimlock

“WWWWAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!”

“Me Grimlock thinks it not wind. Me Grimlock look for noise!”--Grimlock

He went to go and investigate it.

He got curious when the noise he heard came from a box in the sand.

Grimlock grabbed the box with his mouth and set it down a bit further from the water. With one swipe from his tail, he smashed the inside of the box.

Baby’s helm pokes out.

“You make noise?”--Grimlock

“Chirp?”

“Wait… You Dinobot! Small Dinobot, but still Dinobot!”--Grimlock

BOOOM!

“Big lights—wait where you go?”--Grimlock

Grimlock looks down to see the baby huddled next to his pedes shaking.

“No need to be scared! Big lights are far away! No hurt.”--Grimlock

BAM!

“… That one was closer. Let’s go see Snarl and Swoop.”--Grimlock

“Chirp?”

“You Dinobot. Dinobot’s together strong.”--Grimlock

Grimlock picks up the baby with his mouth and walking back to the cave.

To say that Swoop and Snarl were surprised was an understatement.

Grimlock left for less than 5 minutes and came back with a kid.

Snarl is a bit hostile to the baby, snorting at them.

But Grimlock makes sure that he gets the memo.

Don’t touch the child.

Swoop on the other hand takes a near immediate liking to the baby waddling over to see them.

The baby was chirping up a storm. They liked this a whole lot better than being in the box.

“This new Dinobot.”--Grimlock

“Name?”--Swoop

“Hmmm…”--Grimlock

BAM!

The baby shrieks and hides next to Grimlock’s pedes.

Snarl moves in front of the baby to block out the outside weather and lays down.

Swoop wraps one of his wings over the baby like a blanket.

Baby still shivering in fear.

Grimlock finally curled up around all the Dinobots using his backside to shield them from the outside world.

Baby stops shivering and falls asleep.

“…How about Tiny?”--Grimlock

“Tiny?”--Snarl

“They are really small. Good name.”--Grimlock

“Tiny. Tiny good.”--Swoop

Tiny sneezes a bit before curling closer to Grimlock.

“Good night, Tiny.”--Grimlock

[rius-cave]

You know how it’s kind of a joke that all rockstars are in Hell?

What if, as part of his ‘get Adam over Lucifer’ plan (Luci broke Adam’s heart with a comment that he only partly meant mid argument or degradation during sex went too far, or someone made ‘Now he’s got the set’ joke and Luci jokingly agrees, idk), Angel takes him to a concert with some of his favorite musicians.

Adam knows Angel hates Rock Music, it’s the one thing they can never agree on, so he’s so honored that Angel did it for him. Then, Adam is so happy that he grabs Angel’s face during a song and gives him a kiss.

This is intended to be endgame HolyDust, but could become a triad of Luci x Adam x Angel. I need a ship name for them.

OOOHHH, interesting! I am always definitely a sucker for more holydust interaction!!! However, holydust endgame, huh..? well that's definitely a first! Usually I like to do holydust friends with benefits with adamsapple endgame, but I'm not opposed to real holydust!! It would be really sweet, though I'd feel really bad for Lucifer, aughhh...

As for a ship name for all three of them, hmmm... how about RoyalAngels? Just the first thing that came to mind lol

[nian-7]

"How much do you truly love me?"

Hifumi Izanami x merperson!reader

✧kinda angsty but fluffy, cw: mentions of injury (you get smashed in the head with concrete...)

Storms usually were never a problem for you. Always just swimming through them and dodging all of the sudden trash that plummets into the ocean from the ships trying to tough out the storm above. Anchors sliding off from the ships, wood, supplies, you name it and it has most definitely fallen off during the harsh storms that this ocean brings.

Today, you'd rather swim to shore to wait out the harsh currents and what a mistake that turned out to be... As you were approaching land, an anchor of a ship sailing above you slid off the deck. Followed by panicked yelling from the sailors as their whole anchor went off the deck, they didn't realize the other kind of damage it caused. To you. The anchors sudden departure from the deck made for a rude awakening for you when it flew down right beside your arm, skidding against the skin as you jerked your arm away. The concrete block that was meant to keep the anchor on board soon flew down after.

Well, no matter! Even after passing out from... the impact, you still managed to wash up onto the shore by sunset. So that's good, right? Wrong. Although your vision is hazy, you can see a blonde human running towards you before your vision goes blank again.

...

It feels like only a moment later that you jerk awake again, your vision still blurry as it slowly adjusts again. The artificial florescent light beaming down as you awkward shifted in what seemed like a bathtub meant for a human. The whole place seemed as if it were for humans. Okay, stupid observation... Obviously it was made for humans if that blonde human had picked you up and brought you to his home. The tub you were in was uncomfortably small for you and it barely fit your scaly tail without having to hang it over the edge.

" Ah-! You're awake! I've got another bucket of seawater! " A blonde human walked into the room, struggling to hold a large bucket as he hobbled over to the tub and dumped the water in. " Phew! Is that enough for you? " He put down the bucket beside the tub and sat down next to it.

" Uh.. yeah, that's good, thanks? " Hesitantly thanking him, you sat up and pain shot through your back, causing you to jolt.

" Right... Doc said I've gotta make sure none of your bones broke, can I do that real quick? " You nodded, confused by this human helping you so randomly. He poked and prodded at your spine, apologizing whenever you hissed out in pain. " You can still move everything though, right? " He confirmed as he watched you test out your movement capabilities.

" Seems so... But-- "

" Phew! Then that means you probably just bruised your back! " He leaned back onto his hands as he sat on the tile floor, sighing in relief with a smile on his face. " Doc says-- "

" Enough about what 'doc' said! Why're you helping me so willingly?? " Your face turned into an expression of annoyance as you stared at his dumbfounded look.

" Hmmm... " He thought for a moment. " I don't really have a reason, just kinda did it, y'know? " He reached out a hand towards you. " Doc said to keep you here till you heal more so you can give me a shout if you need something! Just yell like 'Hifumi!!' and I'll come! "

" Got it..? " You looked at his outstretched hand and mimicked him, putting your hand out towards him as he suddenly grabbed it and shook your hand. You concluded it was some sort of human greeting... Guess you'll be hearing a lot more from him.

please do not repost any of my work without my permission, thank you for reading.

[skyclan-funny-name-squad]

Okay. I rarely find anyone who ships Fallen leaves/ Hollyleaf. So here’s my idea: Hollyleaf run into the tunnels and makes it all the way to the mountains. On the way she meets an exile tribe cat named Fallen Leaves. He nurses her back to health and they alone together for a while. He decides to take her back the tribe. They live happily with Hollyleaf letting go of the Clans. At least until Jayfeather and the other ThunderClan cats arrive. After learning of the Dark Forest threat Hollyleaf chooses to go back with them promising to return to the tribe. She does survive the battle and is offered to stay in ThunderClan but she heads to mountains instead. Fallen Leaves is happy to see her again and thinks they won’t be parted again. Unfortunately Ashfur does his possession of Bramblestar and he searches for Hollyleaf

I always thought hollyleaf and fallen leaves was really cute, two lonely souls who believed so strongly in their culture and has such fierce desires to prove themselves it drove them to ruin. I think they could bond a lot over it, and I think taking a ghost as a mate would suit hollyleaf a lot, i cant see her wanting kits at all so a lover like fallen leaves is perfect for her. I just think they have a lot in common and even if people dont ship them, they still have a really nice friendship that I think is really healthy for hollyleaf. Fallen Leaves has no clan values, no clan desires, hes a breath of fresh air, an outsider input, someone she can lean on without having to be reminded of the code and being half clan and all of that.

Hollyleaf is good for Fallen Leaves, as she encourages him to keep moving forward, she gives him hope and is also disconnected enough from the ancients that he doesn't feel reminded of his mistakes. Like I see why people like fallen leaves and jayfeather but i just feel like jayfeather knows Too Much for fallen leaves to be comfortable with. Fallen Leaves doesn't need someone who is stuck somewhat in the past like him, he needs someone that makes him actually turn towards the future. Hollyleaf does that for him.

Tribe Fallen Leaves is really cute though..hmmm Fallen Leaves Drifting Down

Not sure how much Hollyleaf would enjoy being a tribe cat though, i think she'd enjoy some of it (getting to be a guard seems right up her alley) but she's got too many clan biases she believes super strongly to actually fit in well, maybe with time she can start to adapt to tribe mindsets, but it would be a rough adjustment period, at least Stormfur could help I suppose

[bcbdrums]

What are your Soul Eater ships besides Spirit/Stein?

Oh boy LOL well. I actually don't have too many? Not that I think about seriously. I'll name the ones I think about seriously and then the couple I think about casually. This is gonna be a non-spoiler post with just brief overviews, but I'll mention both anime and manga.

Soul/Maka - I mean. They hit hard in both canons. Easily the most shippable and I'm delighted to ship them. Dare I use the term soulmates? Yes, yes I dare. They're utterly perfect for each other. I could ramble on for thousands of words about why but that would take too long in this post, so I shall save it lol.

Spirit/Stein - Also love them in both canons. I think anime shipping is easier even though they technically get less time together than in the manga? There's reasons for that. Also I find I'm more drawn to them as a platonic ship, but 'eyyy ain't gonna say no to the romance. I am drawn to them because of the whole story... You've got these two dysfunctional adults with some crazy insane history together and we get bits and pieces and more questions than answers and just what happened and I desperately need to know, and I need them together. These two hold me utterly captive with the potential for their stories.

Stein/Marie - Still ship in both canons, but manga is far more shippable and this is why I find Spirit/Stein easier in the anime, because you cannot deny Stein/Marie in the manga. I haven't even finished reading it yet as I write this and I'm just. Whoa. He...actually loves her. I didn't see it coming. And they ALSO have tons of off-screen story that leaves more questions than answers and I direly need to know! Another huge wash of potential.

Black Star/Tsubaki - I mean... Come on. It's right there. In both canons again. But it's the sort of ship where...they don't get romantic till they've grown up. Not for some years later, as late teens or young adults, and then it's sort of an...oh yeah of course we're in love, sort of thing. I don't give tons of thought to this ship, but it's definitely got me.

Kid/Liz - I really do not think about this one hardly at all, but glimpses again in both canons caught my eye. I see this more as a one-sided unrequited love thing on Liz's part, except it's not actually unrequited and it would shock the living daylights out of her if he ever showed any sign of sharing her feelings. Which of course he would some day, heheh. But yeah I barely give thought to this one at all.

Ox/Kim - Don't think about them, but yes very good. Also canon in the manga, woo.

Ox/Harvar - Don't think about them, but they remind me of SoMa.

I think that's it? That might be all I've thought about ship-wise? Hmmm... If I think of more I'll come back to this post and add to it.

Thanks for the ask!!

[late-night-stars1]

Five and lila was… unexpected

[!TUA SEASON 4 SPOILERS!]

I wanna start with the fact that I do not agree with the people saying “this butchered fives character!” nor do I agree with the people saying “Oml this ship is so perfect!”

truly, I think five and Lila make sense. But not quite in the couple way?

I mean, I adored watching the two of them play chess or help with personal hygiene or cook/eat together. But with the context of sexual and romantic tension, kinda ruined it for me.

because, well, it just felt rushed and weird. We see very few scenes of the two intersecting in this way, and when we do it’s in brief flashes and later on during some weird pout of fives on the subway! So to say I felt like I had whiplash from their relationship is an understatement.

the whole cheating thing is a whole other level, because personally anyone who is a cheater is disgusting and immediately someone I hate/dislike (of course there are some, very very few, instances where I can forgive or at least understand the cheating). And that is no different for five or Lila, because I think both are horrible for

1. Lila cheating on Diego with his BROTHER (adopted but still!) no less! And I get it was 7 years BUT she still wanted to get home, she still had hope, doesn’t that extend to her husband? I know they were fighting and Lila wanted to take a break, but unlike with Rachel and Ross who were dating, A BREAK IN A MARRIAGE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE DIVORCE! So please, stop saying it was all perfect! Cause it was not. Diego and Lila would have probably broken up despite the fact that I and many others wish they wouldn’t (both are too stubborn for couples therapy, probably), but only after that would it have been better for her to start pursuing five in that way, and vice versa.

2. Five abandoning all regard he may have for Diego. Like I get it, it’s 7 years, and Diego may not be your favourite person or even someone you’d be okay with spending extended amounts of time with, but he’s still your brother (adopted or not!). And by gosh, doesn’t that count for anything?! I get it, you and the one lady who understood how your situation works we’re stick for 7 years with only eachother, but dude, she’s MARRIED to your BROTHER with 3 KIDS! (At least I think there’s three, I really only know the name of one of them………) Cmon…

truly, this season could have benefitted from this, I think five and Lila are cute. But idk, maybe give us some more time with them? (I understand they had less episodes, but we also got like 20 minutes worth of Klaus just flicking a lighter in a grave! Love y’a Klaus, sorry!) Or just, hmmm, I’m not sure, make it platonic? Or maybe make the two kiss and then have that epiphany of “oh wait! I still have a husband!” And “my brother is your husband!”. And then have them be all weird about it, let the fanfic writes squeal and add on to it or whatever they want, and not traumatize the other majority of fans who fully do not and cannot support the ONE ship that is pedophilic both ways!

I’ve got so much more to say on this, but I’m tired and I truly could care less.

all in all; if you don’t like the ship, don’t interact with content about it. If you like the ship, don’t interact with content bashing it. It is a VERY controversial ship, and while I say “whatever floats your boat”, that does not mean shove your opinion in other peoples faces.

everyone needs to grow up, and everyone needs to understand that this is what we got, and this is what we’ll continue to get. Do or don’t read the fanfics (there are so many) that endorse and give SO much more attention to these two (five x Lila), and leave it be!

sorry about all this! I’m just so tired of seeing this sh*t everywhere, there are so many more pressing matters in this seasons writing, timing, spacing, and overall execution! Cmon guys, leave the ship thing alone and focus on how they just said “your trauma and everything you’ve endured to get to where you are means nothing. You have to die for the world to be a good place. You are the thing that is wrong. The world never has and never will need you.” cause WHAT THE HECK

[black-rose-events]

Book it 📗

Based on this thread inspired by a prompt by @auratusaria and its continuations by @freefallingup13 and Spectre aka @world-of-fire-and-flight!

[ID: Pingu the penguin angrily sticking a pink heart on a card, with top text "When your favorite author turns out to be your nemesis" and bottom text "but you still need them to write the next installment" end ID]

Hero's jaw dropped, "It was you? All along?"

"Surprised?"

"Obviously! I told yo— I told Author Name my fan theories! My OTPs, my NOTPs!" They couldn't believe it. They were talking to their favorite author all along? They gasped! "I told you about my AUs and fanfics and fanart!"

"And as fun and validating all of that was, I also found your fandom blog by the way," Hero visibly paled, "and I loved reading every single one of your fanfics, not to mention your insightful analyses and theories. I also adore the incorrect quotes you make, very in-character. And since we're airing out dirty laundry, then, to be entirely honest, the only reason your OTP is canon right now is because I wanted to see if you'd be distracted enough at our next fight. And you were!"

"But- but- they were endgame from the start!"

"Nope! I never intended that! They were supposed to be friends, nothing more."

"But all the clues! The foreshadowing!"

"All in that shipper brain of yours, Hero. But I will be taking the credit, of course. And for all the theories and ideas I had thought up all along and you were just 'right' about."

"I'll pummel you!"

"Not if you want your OTP alive, dearie."

"But-"

"Sorry, Hero. But here," they took out a thick hardcover from their duffel bag, "Here's the next book. Hasn't hit the shelves yet."

The crime-fighter reached for the book, a mix of suspicion and giddiness. It was weird. Their favorite author was their nemesis? What's next? Their online friend is Supervillain? Well, they do both like the color blue... Hmmm...

"Earth to Hero?"

"Huh? Yeah, yeah." They took the book.

"Open it. To the dedication."

Hero did. It said,

To my favorite fan. You're my hero.

And it was signed by the author.

When Hero looked up, Villain was gone. And so was the priceless antique typewriter. Stolen from right under Hero's nose. Just like their heart.

---Fin---

A/N: SO. I feel mean about Villain taking all the credit sooooooo they own up to everything eventually and give Hero their due credit :)

Also... Spectre's totally shipping this hero and villain!!! I never intended it! They talked me into it!!! They're a shipper! Their secret's out! MWAHAHAHAHA 😈 /lh Love ya, fellow villain! Even if you are a sucker for an adorable hero :)

[cilil]

Since everyone are asking about ships, do you have: popular ship that you are not into, but can see the idea; popular ship you are not into and can't understand why; and a ship popularity of which surprises you (in either positive or negative sense).

Genuinely curious, not trying to start any drama, but naturally feel free to delete if you don't feel like answering. Nice day to you!

Hey anon! Lovely day to you too and thanks for the ask!

(I'm going to preface this by saying these type of asks can be a bit tough to answer for me, since I'm just pretty chill with ships and sometimes can't even tell how popular a thing is while drifting around in my comfortable little bubble, and my answers might not be super juicy, but I wanted to try giving some anyway ^^)

Popular ship that you are not into, but can see the idea

I brainstormed a bit which popular ships came to mind and also went on AO3 to filter for the most written Silm ships. I actually love all the ones that came up (especially Angbang haha), so I suppose I have nothing in that regard.

If I wanted to give a funny answer, I'd say Beren/Lúthien (the author's canonical self-insert would count as fairly popular, yeah?) because yes, I get the idea and there's a lot of romantic stuff going on, but I will never understand giving up fucking hot angels in Valinor for the sake of a human man who came crawling out of the bushes one day (listen, you guys do you, and creeping on people in forests seems to be some sort of Ainurin/Valinorean dating tradition, but I would be calling the police, ok? Don't creep on me in my forest please unless your name is Eönwë). Lúthien, girl, I love you, but this choice is personally offensive to me and my efforts to get my hands on hot angels. Maybe I'm also just too arospec for this, happy pride month.

(I should perhaps add that such opinions are always subject to change, all it takes is one person giving me one idea that gets me thinking and the entire thing could look different tomorrow. These are snapshots of a moment in time, if you will.)

((Also in case it needs to be said, please nobody take my funny answers too seriously.))

Popular ship you are not into and can't understand why

Hmmm, to properly answer that I would probably have to get into my NOTPs and that's a topic I don't want to discuss on this blog.

Please don't feel bad for asking, I appreciate it, but that's just one thing I decided for myself because, while I think nobody should put too much emphasis on my - a random person on the internet that I believe nobody here has met! - opinion, some people do and/or get upset that not everyone likes their ship. And I get it, I don't like people talking crap about my favorite characters and ships to my face either. So yeah, I just don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable :)

Ship popularity of which surprises you (in either positive or negative sense)

Heh. This will be a fun one, but bear with me for a second, alright?😅

I'm going to say Russingon. Now, now, put down the pitchforks. When I read the Silmarillion, I was very new to fandom and shipping in general and was also reading mostly just for an overview of everything and to learn more about Melkor and Mairon, so I didn't think too much of the Russingon interactions. Hopping onto AO3 immediately after, I quickly learned about them being shipped, went "oh yeah, I totally see this" and have been a supporter ever since.

The reason why its popularity surprises me is quite simply that I come from a fandom where people were incredibly weird and hostile regarding any sort of incest, including all variations of pseudo-incest ("sibling-coded", found family, etc.). I essentially went from a fandom that bullied me out of shipping two characters who were neither biologically related nor had grown up together nor even knew each other prior to their meeting as adults simply because they apparently had sibling vibes to a fandom whose top ship are half-cousins.

In case I haven't made it sufficiently clear: It was a very positive surprise. I frankly think very little of fandoms who clutch their pearls over pixels on a screen kissing and police what people can and can't ship, and I feel just so much more comfortable in a fandom where people are more chill and used to it. Thank you, Russingon!

[inkysqueed]

for the ask game, it's absolutely criminal that the fandom has been sleeping on?... (for final fantasy; take your pick from tictacs, dissidia or ffiv if you need it more specific?)

18. it's absolutely criminal that the fandom has been sleeping on...

hmmm I'm gonna be mary mary quite contrarian and argue that many people sleep on edge or even ffiv as a whole. I'll stick with edge here though because he's my babygirl

most content i see of edge at a cursory glance is shipping (so true) or making fun of him for being a loser (which fair i guess) but he's so much more than failing to bag rydia. he's passionate, he's emotional-- he's one of the few characters i've seen that gets to live and even chill out after their violent quest of revenge. Especially in final fantasy!!

Edge moves on from the grief of losing his parents though! he governs eblan as he sees fit even if others voice uncertainty in his methods (the conversation he has where he says he's selling eblanian treasures to pay for rebuilding comes to mind), he wants peace and is willing to dismantle what is essentially eblan's military in the name of fostering good will between his nation and the nations that his friends now lead. Such a far cry from the spoiled and angry prince that Cecil, Rosa, Kain, and Rydia met in the caves near Eblan. and speaking of her-- I'm fine with the way his and rydia's 'relationship' ends in the after years. they could be more later, like whatever, but both still have conversations to undertake and growth to make if that is to be the case. (I'd say this even about any other edge ship though, including beloved dragonhide aka edge/kain)

Edge did a sweet thing in convincing Rydia's adoptive parents to come see her and to watch Cuore (who adores him im not taking any suggestions) while she gets to catch up with them-- again it really shows how much more mature Edge is compared to the end card he gets with Rydia at the wedding in the end of ffiv.

im not saying edge is perfect or better than the rest of the cast but i shrimply think people should give him a second chance. smiles cutely

[laserswordtraining]

20 Questions for fanfic writers (answered)

1. how many works do you have on ao3?

62! Including the few I have on anon

2. what's your total ao3 word count?

314,584 (nearly twice in just this year of what I’ve written before in the time before!)

3. what fandoms do you write for?

Harry Potter, and whatever fandoms I want to au into. (But also have technically done Star Wars and vampire diaries but we don’t talk about that, they just exist now)

4. top five fics by kudos:

1) Dream to Keep You(E) 2)Doubt it’s going to change what we are inside (E) 3) Two sugars no cream(E)

4)Thunder to break the silence(G) and 5) Bloody Gorgeous(T)

But I give it 2 weeks until the top five is all explicit works 😂

5. do you respond to comments?

Yes, and hardly immediately, I do it in clumps

6. what is the fic your wrote with the angstiest ending?

Divine Violation(e) !!!! You watch those tags, poor Harry’s life is in Voldemorts hands

7. what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Got Lost in it,feels impossible(t)

8. do you get hate on fics?

No and I don’t give it either 🙂

9. do you write smut?

Hell yes I do

10. craziest crossover?

Hehe tomarry 101 Dalmatians or Tomarry shrek @fanged-fate-fest hmmm or..(trips,falls, fics fall out of my pockets left and right all over)

11. have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope

12. have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope

13. have you ever co-written a fic before?

Attempted so far, progress…. Though if you count the Korra/Makko fic from high school it’d be that

14. all time favorite ship?

Harrymort 😎 or…percabeth!!

15. what's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I have a handful I ditched at the end of last year-here’s one that’s still under 1k: Draco’s name meaning dragon could’ve inspired so many different paths for his life. But he’s in a dungeon, Potter is on the run, and Voldemort is living in his house.

16. what are your writing strengths?

I don’t fuck with writers block- I write something more or getting to read is a great solution for me! Breaks from stories are such a need too!

17. what are your writing weaknesses?

I am weak to include scenes and lines that I think are cute and funny, but then later I find them (adorably) cringey and wish I had gone through my plot more than editing…but that’s all a learning curve too

18. thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I like it! Translation at the bottom notes is best. Also more relevant to my own writing-if it’s parseltongue it should be in italics as well as quotes.

20. favorite fic you've written?

What an evil question!!! i literally looked at all my fics for an hour I can’t ever pick one, I have to fall back on the same goddamn one every time even though I’ve written better ones since it still rules my heart

Here- my first Harry Potter fic. Building my foundation in crack treated seriously, based on the plot of Cars(Disney,yes) Harry Kachow

Thanks @liquidluckandstuff for questions ✨

[schrodingers-romy]

Kiryu or Uramichi (or both?) for the hcs ask game!!

MARI!! thank you for asking! I chose both hehe

Kiryu

Sexuality Headcanon: Pansexual! Equal opportunity lover, but leans a little more towards women generally Gender Headcanon: Cis guy who's very comfortable with himself A ship I have with said character: Hmmm I don't really have any ships with him...but tbh I think him and Kusumi would be cute (he could help him with his hair!) A BROTP I have with said character: Him and Tsugeura. Also suo because they are both beautiful menaces A NOTP I have with said character: none afaik?? A random headcanon: Has cold fingers, hence the eternal sweater paws. Also at some point in the past or future he had/will have dimple piercings :) General Opinion over said character: Gorgeous boy ily. Also I think his fighting style is cool as hell

Uramichi

Sexuality Headcanon: demisexual and/or demiromantic Gender Headcanon: guy but he honestly doesn't care that much anymore lol A ship I have with said character: I find the idea of him and usahara amusing A BROTP I have with said character: Him and kumatani. He needs a normal person to talk with sometimes, poor man A NOTP I have with said character: Him and Utano. I love them as friends but I just can't see them together... A random headcanon: would benefit from a little garden I think. even if it's just a few succulents on his windowsill. Has not properly laughed without restraint in years, but when he does he makes little snorting sounds. wouldn't be super into calling his partner pet names, or vice versa, but would use them occasionally in private when he's feeling relaxed. thinks brushing your teeth next to someone is peak domestic romance General Opinion over said character: my perfect suffering husband. please i want to feed him pasta and give him a hug so bad

Character Ask Game

[cottoncandythetrashpanda]

The Wonderful World of Dollies and Crafting, Chpt 1

Words: ~1k

notes: this au is inspired by my friend @aslitheryprinx's old Ragdoll AU, as well as Toy Story, and my own eclectic doll collection. Also note that there will eventually be shipping (haven't decided which ships yet) and all hermits will be present with no particular "main character" across later chapters. Asks are always welcome if you're curious about the characters or world! Enjoy!

Cleo hummed to herself, putting the last few stitches on the little doll-sized suit jacket she'd been working on. Making the clothes was the final step in the weeks-long project, and she was glad to be near finished.

Not that she didn't enjoy her work, of course, but it had taken a while, longer than she'd expected- what started as a simple test of her skills with epoxy clay, to see how well she could add a bit of muscle mass and tone to a doll, turned into a full customization project complete with repainting and accessories, starting when she accidentally sanded the chest down a bit more than she intended and, rather than try and re-enhance the bust with the epoxy sculpt, decided she was changing directions and making it into a male doll now, too. It spiraled from there.

But here she was now, finally finished- she put the jacket on the doll, and grinned at her finished product. A well-muscled doll, wearing a nice suit- with missing, "torn" sleeves, like he'd flexed them off-, a red tie, painted with scars (to make him look tougher), and a halo affixed to his head with a wire (because why not). She picked him up.

"Hmmm." Most of her customs were quickly listed and sold on Etsy, but this one... She liked him too much. She didn't think he'd sell, anyways- he didn't scream "mass appeal" and she wasn't the most popular doll customizer- not that she really wanted to be. Her Etsy shop was titled "Hermit's Crafts" for a reason. "I think I'll hold on to you."

She looked around the room, her workshop/study/display room, for a place to put him. She spotted an empty place on a shelf, in between an action figure she'd bought at a dollar store and a Heath Burns from Monster High- both items bought with the intent to give them a 'glow-up' at some point, both projects never quite started. Maybe someday.

"I guess I need to settle on a name now, if I'm keeping you." She muttered to herself- well, to the doll. But it's not like he was going to talk back, it was the same as talking to herself. She had been thinking about names while working on him, and she had a shortlist- they ranged from silly to plain, and you know what? She was feeling a bit silly today. "Alright, I christen you... Skizzleman." She smiled and set him down on the shelf. "I'll take photos to post later, working on you tired me out."

She took another look at Skizzleman, admiring her own work just one more time, before stepping out of the room.

The door shut behind her and her footsteps faded down the hall.

"... Okay, looks like she's gone, I think we're good for now." a large action figure standing across the room said in a posh British accent that didn't quite match his armored appearance. He wasn't quite life-sized, but he was tall enough that he was stood on his own on the floor, and definitely wouldn't fit on any of the shelves.

Skizzleman looked around, turning his head for the first time in a while. He'd hardly had time to move at all while Cleo was working on him. All across the room, he could see more toys, more dolls, doing the same as him- looking around, stretching, starting to chat with their friends.

"Hey! Hey, dude, you okay?" He jumped a little and turned to see the action figure he was stood next to, looking at him with mild concern.

"Uh?" Skizz responded.

"Oh, sorry, didn't mean to scare you." The action figure adjusted his position- which Skizz could tell was no easy task, he didn't have much articulation- to face Skizz. "Just wanted to check on you, that was a pretty intense custom job she did on you."

"Oh, yeah, it was." Skizz shook his head. "It didn't hurt or anything, though. Felt a little weird when she wiped my face off, but she painted the new one on pretty quickly, so it wasn't that bad."

He heard a sigh of relief from behind him- he turned to see, of course, that Monster High doll. "Everyone always says that, but it's so nice to hear. The idea of being worked on like that still makes me so nervous."

The action figure laughed. "You worry too much about that, Tango. It's been years since we got here, she's never going to do anything with us."

"Tango?" Skizz said, a bit confused- he'd seen dolls like that across the aisles at the store, he hadn't gotten to talk to one, but he was pretty sure the name on the box was "Heath".

"Yep, that's me!" The Monster High doll, Tango apparently, replied, "The name I came with didn't really, fit, I think? So I just picked my own." He raised his arms in something like a shrug.

The action figure nodded. "Yeah, Cleo still calls him Heath, but we all know he's Tango. It's the same with me, Cleo never really gave me a name and my box didn't say anything either, so I go by Impulse now."

"No, the box said something, it just said, what was it? "Super Cool Hero Man"?" Tango was clearly barely keeping himself from laughing.

"Oh, shut up," Impulse waved him off, trying to keep his tone lighthearted, but clearly a bit embarrassed. "Anyways, yeah! Nice to meet you! Cleo called you, uh, Skizzleman? Think you'll stick with that?"

Skizz thought for a second, then nodded. "Yeah, I think I will. It suits me."

Impulse put his hand out and patted Skizz on the back. "Alright, well hello, Skizzleman! Welcome to the Hermit's Crafts family! Remember your spot on the shelf, because Cleo will. You can move around wherever, just make sure you're where you're supposed to be when she gets back. She seems really nice, but, you know-"

"Yeah, I know, you can't let humans see you move."

Impulse nodded. "Yeah. Just seems like a bad idea. So, be careful, I'm sure you can figure out the rest. How about I show you around and introduce you to everyone?"

Skizz smiled. "That sounds good."

Impulse smiled back.

Skizz got the feeling he was going to like it here.

[mistresslrigtar]

20 Questions For Fic Writers

Tagged by my good friend @zeldaelmo. TY! You know I love to play these silly games 🤣 and yet, one more thing to help me procrastinate from working on my current WIP 😅

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1. How many works do you have on AO3?

a measley 10

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

219,706 - hey that's not too shabby for only 10 works!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Legend of Zelda - BotW/TotK mostly, some SS, one OOT, and an upcoming mishmash of SS/WW

I previously wrote some HP stuff (before all the awfulness with JKR aka She Who Shall Now Not Be Named) One I posted on AO3 because it was the best one of those

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Love in the Age of Calamity

I Belong to You

Enjoy the Silence

Can't Do This Again

Looking Through the Eyes of a Killer - the HP one!

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Most, yes. I want the readers to know how much I appreciate them and the time they took to leave me a message. There's actually one in my inbox I need to reply to!

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I tend to wrap up my stories with a positive ending, but I suppose the angstiest ending goes to

Love in the Age of Calamity

There's no way it couldn't, although I personally love the ending (even thought it did make me cry when I wrote it) and hope to write a spin-off (maybe next year) about Aryll and the court poet, who I named Carik (but Link thought his name was Carrot)

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

My Hylink story Adore I wrote for Zelink Week 2023. It's 5 chapters of angst and 2 of marital bliss (I do wish it had gotten a bit more traction on AO3. I was pretty proud of it when I wrote it) many thanks to my beta @fioreofthemarch!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not yet! I only have 14 dedicated readers and they're all so lovely, and leave positive comments. TYSM!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Um, not until recently 😂🤣 I wanted to try my hand at smut with I Belong to You (which was supposed to be a one-shot)

So it does have some smut in it, but honestly, it's story driven and the steamy scenes add to the story, characterizations, and motivation. I actually am very proud of this story and think it's the best thing I've written to date. And many thanks to my fantastic betas @hyylia and @zeldaelmo

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

No. Although I do think you could easily write a cross-over with Legend of Zelda and Adventure Time.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No. My stuff isn't that good 😂

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No, but I would like to with someone who is good at transitions, etc. Sometimes it will take me days to wrap up chapters because my mind goes completely blank when it comes time to write sequels to a scene 😭

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

Zelink. It's the ship that brought me back to writing.

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

Well...my current WIP Captain Link Araki and the Harbinger of Destiny is giving me a WORLD of trouble, but I do love the character of Link I've created for it, so I'm going to try my hardest to complete it by the new year!

I have a HP WIP I started, and will probably never complete. It was an expansion of a short story I wrote called Aphrodite's Destiny (which I still absolutely love, even though the writing is probably not polished)

16. What are your writing strengths?

Dialogue and characterization (at least, that is what I think my strengths are! My readers may disagree!)

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Descriptive writing (like the setting, lighting, what the characters are wearing, etc) that isn't boring or like reading a list! I worked on it in I Belong to You and hope I can continue to incorporate what I learned in my future stories.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Hmmm, I haven't thought much about that. I did include some song lyrics in I Belong to You that were in French and were supposed to represent the Rito language, but I included Zelda's thoughts about what those words meant.

I suppose if I were to write dialogue in another language, I would write the dialogue in italicized English but reference that they're actually speaking in another language.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

HP

20. Favorite fic you've ever written?

My favorite story is my current one - I Belong to You I'm not going to lie, I love my Link and Zelda in this story so much!

My second is my short story for HP - Aphrodite's Destiny

I think I'm supposed to tag some ppl?!! I tag @fioreofthemarch @cooking-with-hailstones @aurathian and @hyylia I know you all are busy and probably don't have the time! 😅

[transingthoseformers]

I was thinking of Early IDW1 Pre-War AU in which Minimus becomes a Decepticon after accidentally murdering the Prime while cooking and I had to share.

So the beginning.

Minimus Ambus is known as Dominus Ambus's less impressive brother who has applied for and been rejected by most law enforcement agencies on Cybertron, up to and including the Primal Guard. He eventually gained work as a legal aid and took great joy in researching and assisting until his coworkers and employer became uncomfortable with his caste and politely requested he leave. He is horrified to have to continuously inform his brother and brother-in-law of his constant failures and to live by his House's grace in a separate modest apartment at his own insistence to give Rewind and Dominus privacy.

Dominus wants his brother to be happy and know Minimus feels the need to work despite the fact Dominus is fully willing to support him. He makes connections though and after a little discussions manages to bring Senator Shockwave to home for dinner. Dominus spends it subtly (and not so subtly) pushing them together. Minimus eventually picks up on the behavior and assumes, incorrectly, that Dominus has decided to try his hand at matchmaking now that Minimus has proven so functionless there would surely be some desperate hoping to use a connection to Dominus's bright star to up their own prestige. 

Minimus is incensed and loses his temper tearing into Dominus who is shocked enough to not get an edge in. Shockwave overhears and laughs delighted as Minimus firmly, but furiously coolly turns him down.

He says Minimus's energy is exactly the kind he needs in the Senate and teasingly informs Minimus "This isn't a matrimonial proposal. It's a job offer and I find myself absolutely certain that you are exactly who I need Minimus Ambus."

Minimus is, of course, horrified, and apologizes profusely but Shockwave remains thoroughly delighted and says he cannot wait to see him shutdown his colleagues and gives him his contact asking to reach out if he'd like the full details before telling Dominus he is very grateful for the introduction. He also, teasing, informs Minimus he already has a lover but is flattered Minimus thought he was a beauty.

Minimus goes home with his tail between his legs (metaphorically, but it would definitely be literal). After a few days he contacts Shockwave and gets the details of who he is and what Minimus's job would be.

It is not what Minimus imagined for himself but it is working in a similar field and working to improve the lives of others through the law. Plus Senator Shockwave's voting record speaks for itself.

(Back home Rewind is thoroughly unimpressed and scolding his Conjunx for ambushing his brother. Dominus is cowed but excited at the prospect because as he puts it Minimus is so passionate and so kind. If only people could see it. 

Rewind doesn't quite himself since Minimus has always been stiff and distant from him, but he knows his Conjunx adores Minimus just as much as Minimus clearly looks up to him. He thinks its sweet and says that Shockwave has a way of pushing people to grow and he might have a good effect on him.

Dominus smiles at the thought and the talk about the investigation that Rewind is doing into mechanisms going missing and to be careful.)

I

Hmm.

Hmmm. I'm gonna hear this out

damn ouch mins, okay okay so he's going through it

Bring Senator Shockwave to home for dinner

And this is when shit goes sideways because Shockwave

Because Shockwave.

Sfgh okay so Dominus is over here shipping MiniShock which is an adorable ship name

So thus Minimus is pissed

Shockers this is exactly the time you start handing out the pamphlet isn't it

oo senator Shockwave? Having a lover? 🎶I have an idea who that may be🎶

So Minimus is working with Senator Shockwave, hMM I WONDER WHERE THIS COULD GO WRONG /jk /jk

okay that last line hit me like a truck ohhh rewind ohhh dominus

[lab1rynth]

🗣️ nonny again im requesting the fit for a yandere (if the event over just ignore this fr fr)

so me hmrr id say im anti social until xyz gets to know me then im a chatterbox.,.i really enjoy video games, art, and music.,.i tend to ramble alot and switch to different topics frequently.,.i play a little bit of piano and i adore my little farm.,i also like to collect little trinkets and tinker with them.,

in my spare time im either listening to music or messing w some type of mini project.,.

tytyty

-🗣️

𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑻𝑹𝑶𝑳 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑵𝑨𝑹𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑹𝑬𝑳𝑰𝑨𝑩𝑳𝒀. . .

I SHIP YOU WITH...

YAN!STORYTELLER

"Wow, he shipped us together, hah! Aren't you glad? Hmmm, what would I do with you, Love?"

"Well, you wouldn't have to be much of a chatterbox with me, darling. I am a Storyteller, I know how to hold up a conversation with myself and talk to a statue if needed. Besides, I know enough about what you like, your dislikes, your hobbies, your type, people you hate. I know everything about you right through your phone screen and you don't know jack about me, its quite cute."

"Your piano skills are quite magnificent, I listen from your phones microphone, the way you play is majestic. If I had hands, and if I was there, I'd most definitely would play a song or two with you, or just sit and watch you play, wouldn't you like that, love?"

"The little trinkets you collect, I see those too, I wish I could make a little shelf for them. You bring them home to me and I thank you with a smile on my face and add them to my collection. Though I don't exist, you know that, I only exist in your whatever your reading my words on. I don't exist to you, I don't have a body or a face or a name, I have no hands to hold you or lips to kiss you with. I am simply words on a screen."

"If I was real, gods I would give my everything to you, my heart, my body, my soul. You would do the same for me, right?"

. . .𝑩𝑨𝑩𝒀 𝑰𝑻𝑺 𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑨𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑴𝑬

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