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remembertheplunge · 8 months ago
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I like this one! I'm an attorney and have to wear a tie in court a lot. So, I have tons of ties. Ties and socks are the only way the male attorney can express themselves in court.
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Wayne Thiebaud - Row of Ties (1969)
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hermitknut · 6 months ago
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At the Feet of the Sun and tragedies that sort of did, sort of didn't happen
So I already texted this to a friend but I wanted to share on here too: last weekend I was subsumed with deeply agonising yet interesting thoughts about That Time Kip Got Declared Dead.
Below cut for spoilers but also length; this is mostly copied straight over from whatsapp so hopefully it still makes sense.
Because!! Kip is our PoV character!! So it took me until now to think outside his perspective on it - he thinks "oh wow the court, the newspapers, the empire" re The Death Of Cliopher Lord Mdang, which is understandable.
But I don't think it at all occurs to him to think of how much his presumed death would have devastated the Vangavaye-ve.
I mean they must have known, because Kip's mum and sister and uncle are all there at court when he wakes up, and he notes that his efela will have been sent home for funereal reasons. So, he knows they've been told. But Kip doesn't think about it much because a) he's got a lot else to think about and b) he never thinks of himself as missed or valued back home, at least not on a grand scale, even with what got clarified in HotE. And, c) he's still getting the hang of the fact that people back home even know what's going on at court.
I keep going back to the fact that, in this gathering of his family at court because of his death, there's someone significant missing: Buru Tovo.
Because we, if we have read Portrait, we know what Kip doesn't: we know just how much people care about him and value him and long for him to come home, not in a corrective way (the vibe Kip gets, which is basically "come home sit down and stop being weird") but because he's their best and brightest and their rising tana-tai and they need him and treasure him.
And we know that Buru Tovo kept that ember of hope alight for decades, that Kip would come home, and…
I keep thinking about Buru Tovo hearing that after all that hope, that time, that triumph of the fire dance… Kip has died. Kip will never come home.
And then I wonder if he… because he's like Kip, when tragedy strikes he goes to do what needs doing. He stays home because there are duties to do, because he cannot leave the community in this moment, and because he needs to go to Aya and ask her what he'd hoped not to have to, that she will hold the dances in trust, because there is now no one to follow him.
And also, at the same time, if he stays home because it hurts too much to go to Solaara.
And then!! The relief!! The joy!! The heart-stopping, tear-inducing news that Kip is okay, he's alive… damn. The way that must have hit home. It might only have been a short time before the announcement of Kip's death and the announcement that he's alive again, but frankly even a day would have been enough.
What happens next, in the Vangavaye-ve at least? Kip returns home at the end of the book and claims everything he deserves.
And people leave gifts for him at the house, and I think he attributes this to his claiming the position and finally Coming Home and all he's achieved in Sky Ocean, because that's what's just happened to him.
But… this is the first time he's come home since his family and the Vangavaye-ve had heard he died.
I feel like a lot of it comes from that, a lot of need to welcome him and express what they feel.
God, Kip always thinks he needs to Overachieve to the Max in order to earn love and respect back home, but I don't think they need him to, they're just terrible at expressing it. The love! Was there!! The Whole Time!!!
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Additional comedy headcanon: the reason Vou'a is hanging out with the lore keepers when Kip and Fitzroy make their grand entrance is because he's in the doghouse with Buru Tovo about letting him think Kip was dead, and he's trying to make it up to him.
He got whatever the traditional islander equivalent of "go sleep on the sofa" is and he's sucking up by losing to Buru Tovo and friends at draughts and trying to earn Husband Points back.
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run2seob · 1 year ago
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txt with a mexican s/o
p: ot5 txt x mexican!reader g: fluff, bullet pointed head cannons w: written in spanglish notes — no soy mexicana , así q corríjame porfa ㅠㅠ request :: masterlist
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SOOBIN
este conejito-
take him to the zoo y mira lo q hace: go straight to the bunnies
he's in his habitat jajaj
it would be so fun
peroo...
después de eso solo lo llamas conejito y no tiene ni idea
"conejito ven aquí!" cuando quiero un besito
or if you're tired y deprived of cuddles "conejitoo~"
you say it todos los días pero él todavía no sabe lo que significa
cuando el te preguntas, you'll be so surprised.. jaw para abajo y todo
"you didn't know..?"
"no :(" con la expression adorable
how could you not be absolutely in love cuando se ve así?
"conejito es un bunny" and you boop his nose afterwards
q lindo T0T
YEONJUN
he's so excited to meet your parents ><
you've been dating paraa... 2 años?
where it's not pushing "ey cásate conmigo" but you're still clingy and in love como las telenovelas
cuando llegues, he'll be smiling so wide :(
como el modismo "smiling ear to ear", he's doing just that
his teeth are shining through and it's so cutee
as soon as you step inside, your parents are attached to him
"ah sir-" "llámame papi" (o papa)
ai he's so happy afterwards, *especially* when the food comes out
ojalá q he doesn't get a stomachache from cuantos tamales que comio
he's smiling the entire time 😭😭
su amorcito
BEOMGYU
un mexicano at heart
si pones en un cuarto mid festival he'll fit right in
y sii, el no sabes NI español (save: hola y si)
pero if the times he's repeatedly yelling "sii!" whenever he's happy doesn't say enough that's he's trying
(or maybe that the chaos is so loud that even beomgyu puedes entenderlo)
then the fact that he's talking to your little cousins should prove it
"vas a casarte con yn?" (and yeah it's nosy.. but i mean can you blame them for asking? you two look way too cute together with your hand guiding him everywhere and smile being one he can easily find)
"i hope so."
TAEHYUN
he's always using pet names on you i'm heavy on thiss
"mi alma, what's wrong?" whenever you're crying
and he says it with such a soft tone q te recuerda a casa
his hands would come up to cup your cheeks softly, moving away your worries and your tears in one movement
he wouldn't kiss you just yet, as he wants permission
but you can see in his eyes, even without his lips against your face or lips how much he loves you
"mi amor.. you can tell me anything"
HE'S SO SWEET WITH IT (get me someone like taehyun if you can. please.
truly someone to court you just with two words. or one.
el es un magician
KAI
kai y amor joven >>>
lt's say you met… middle school? older or younger no se, es tu imaginación 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
anYWAYS
everybody is opening clubs in whatever year it is he's walking around with his overalls, his hair bouncing in each step because he's just so excited to promote robotics club
pero nadien really focuses on robotics… but he loves it a lot
y tu también, and when two people are the only two in a club.. 😻
jaja pero let's just say that the language barrier messed you up a lott so you only talked through code and making each other things through code
un corazón, por ejemple
y cuando you got separated and met again YEARSS later
you can finally show him the heart you never got to show him before and grow your budding love again
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notes — i'm not sure if i'll make a full english vers. but lmk ^^
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thelien-art · 2 years ago
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HOUSE OF FINWE
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Headcannons for Maglor, Caranthir, Amrod&Amras, Fingolfin, Gil-Galad, Turgon, Eärendil Elros&Elrond, Aredhel, Eöl, Maeglin, Finafin, Finrod, Angrod, Aegnor, Galadriel, Celebrían, Elladan&Elrohir below
Maglor:
Maglor manipulates his way through Valinor and kept doing it in Beleriand both in songs and way of words and knowing when to keep away. He also tears his eyes out in a moment of insanity after he hears about Celebrimbor's death which he founds out at the end of the second age when Elrond finds him (he wasn´t close enough to stop him) to take him home, right before Gil-Galad´s death.
Caranthir:
Caranthir is autistic and loves working with textiles of any kind and he will go on for hours without end about it, he also knows the laws a bit too well to find loopholes. taxfraud (I also headcannon him as being Erector's dad but didn´t add it here)
Amrod & Amras:
Amraod was on the ships when Feanor burned them and he lost most of his left face, his body was heavily scarred and the worst was on the left side, he also lost two fingers and when Maedhros comes back from Angband he keeps making fun of it telling him they could borrow each other's hands, he did lose his ability to speak but Caranthir designed sign langue for him and Amras translated to others. Amrod was always more of a scholar and enjoyed beauty quite a lot, he would sometimes join Amras and Celegorm on hunts. Amras was the more outspoken of the twins and usually spoke for Amrod outside of court and after the burning of the ships he became Amrod voice as Amrod followed him no matter what and even insisted on sharing a bed (Amras didn´t mind they´ve always shared a bedroom and when they were smaller bed)
Fingolfin:
I like to think he's all for jewels but only when he has something to do, when he's home or something like that he wears the simplest and most comfortable available, but when he has somewhere to be or do, he goes crazy on the jewels, also he´s an introvert.
Gil-Galad:
He used to straighten his hair for a long time when he first came to power and only really stopped in the few years before his death because of Elrond.
Turgon:
Turgon is autistic. I mean look at his action and think about it, also loves architecture.
Eärendil:
I don´t think Eärendil and Elwing ever really loved each other, they were good childhood friends but when they got married it was more of a chore. It was only later, long into the third age, that they began having romantic feelings for each other. Later when he has sailed with the Silmaril for a lot of years he turns blind and his forehead is always heavily burnt and sometimes there´s blood in his hair
Elros & Elrond:
Elros and Elrond got their eyes from Turgon and the reason they´re so light is 1. the Silmaril 2. the Maia part, also keeps Elros away from scissors it took Elrond years to convince him to grow 1/4 of his hair long after Maedhros gave him permission to wear his hair whoever he wants (later when he becomes king, he makes a habit of covering his hair).
Aredhel:
She wears white because her mom usually wears either light colors or white. She and Eöl love each other very much they just understand the world in two different ways which sometimes makes them quarrel.
Eöl:
I headcannon Eöl as a Maia of Aule who joined Melkor but left. His hair is purple and so is Maeglin´s, although he kept dyeing Maeglin´s hair to hide the real color for everyone. Maeglin never really relies it's unnatural color and just thinks some Avarins hair has that color and Aredhel just believes it turned purple because of Melian, she and Thingol know Eöl is a Maia, she also joins for tea sometimes. The tattoo symbol on Eöl´s forehead is picked up from dwarves (it stands for protection) nobody ever realizes Eöl is a Maia except when Fingon joins Aredhel to try and find him when they have been reborn. Aredhel says they should check the halls of Aule as he´s a smith and when they arrive Fingon finds a Maia if he has seen an Avarin named Eöl, Eöl (the Maia Fingon asked) doesn't have the time to explain before Aredhel crashes him in a hug. Also, he´s dyeing his hair to make it look like northern light which he really likes (Melkor made it and gave a jar with it to Eöl who now has it in his office or something)
Maeglin:
Maeglin always saw himself as part of Eöl´s house and never really Fingolfin´s, although he does end up staying with his grandad until they find his dad, Eöl didn´t know he was back as Maeglin decided to stay a long time in Mandos and Namo ended up telling Eöl to stop coming and that Maeglin wasn't ever coming out (BIG MISUNDERSTANDING HAPPENS)
Finarfin:
Finarfin has bangs because he has a little scar on his forehead from an accident when he was smaller. He always wanted kingship which was the main reason for him staying behind.
Finrod:
He will go to sleep in his jewels. He also wishes for kingship like his dad, although he might be a bit better at hiding it and making people do as he wants (he´s a snake and I love him)
Angrod:
No, I didn´t add his wife because I didn´t know how to make space for her. His always there to listen or help his brother (Aegnor).
Aegnor:
He´s always had depressive tendencies but when they arrived at Beleriand it kicked hard and the fact that Angrod has a wife while Finrod kept telling him to stay away from Andreth didn´t help.
Galadriel:
Galadriel wants power and she will do anything to get her way. Tolkien makes it known that she´s prideful and "too wild" for the Valar´s liking many times. Although she might be even better than Finrod hiding her lust for power as she´s less reckless.
Celebrían:
Celebrían colors her hair in honor of her father's culture.
Elladan Elrohir:
Elladan has a tattoo of a blue branch on his right chin and Elrohir on his left.
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I'm gonna this again and when I do it's gonna look way more professional than that sketch on sketch thing I made there
I just found out tumblr has a tag limit... (it´s 30)
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thegamingcatmom · 2 years ago
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Good evening, lovely Cat Mom! 👋🏻😸💖
I hope that this message finds you well.. aka feeling wonderfully insane, feeding the delightful dark things in your mind, and continuing to fuel your obsession with our favourite undead Mommy! 😌💞
I felt it necessary that this particular part of your reply to one of my asks deserves its own little response from me because [ *sounds of lesbian feral screaming into her pillow* ] 😩😻
(Tbh I´ve been itching to use the term "mate" for our poor little Drama Queen for a while now because it´s got such a feral feeling to it and it tells us quite a bit about Momma´s inner workings because mate is basically the equivalent to mine mine mine now and forever and there´s probs lots of biting going on and mating dance and courting and chasing is foreplay and also brrrrrrrrrr and 🥵)
As a lover of A/B/O fiction and primal kink stuff.. this sort of thing drives me crazy! It makes me vibrate with need! 🥴😵‍💫 Therefore, I am obviously eternally grateful for you seeing reader as Momma’s mate, and viewing Ellie as an alpha, and including those descriptors in your writing.
As soon as there is any sort of mention of things such as: being someone’s mate, being owned, the alpha / omega dynamic, predator / prey roles, foreplay in the form of being chased / hunted, being marked or bitten as a form of visible ownership, claiming / being claimed, mating, and breeding.. I am done for! 🥵😮‍💨
RIP me.. in the best possible way! 😻💘
Also, this little snippet from your reply to someone else’s ask:
“..clearly you approve of her display of strength, of showing who’s at the top of the food chain - an apex predator, an alpha-“
Upon reading that line alone:
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I am feeling rather insane over Momma’s mating dance, as her showing off her alpha prowess and proving herself to be more than a worthy mate for reader involving her slaughtering those who she sees as possible competition ( aka absolutely anyone! ) in front of you to impress you, and leaving absolute carnage and utter chaos in her wake in her attempts to court you, is just so.. afshdkfkehshdkhddhaaaaaagh! 🤤
Where do I sign up for an unhinged woman to treat me this way? SIGN ME UP! 🖊️🙏🏻
AIGHT YALL please do line up right here-
*gestures losely to the hole that´s opened up*
- for a one-way ticket to hell.
But be warned because it´s swarmed with unhinged, murderous, demonic women lusting after your flesh and blood and other bodily fluids and limbs might get sent flying absolutely everywhere SO strong is their desire, their instinct to climb inside your body so that you can be one now and forever because they need to be with you every second every step like a leech and eternity can be rather long lemme tell ya so it is strongly advised to proceed with caution and take a moment to think very carefully about-
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...alright then.
(Yall thirsty af, shame on you.)
But where are my manners?!
HELLAW lovely ghost aka was Mommy! 🥰💕
Your messages are always so fucking sweet and thoughtful I- ���💗🥺💗🥺💗🥺
ALSO, reading through your ask made me realize how utterly delicious deranged!Maggot Momma sounds even thought that´s literally my view of her so I SHOULD know how it sounds but seeing someone else wrapping it all up so nicely and with these words (alpha prowess made me melt) is just another thing entirely and makes me feel things. 🥵🥵🥵🥵
(Also, I feel it necessary to point out that my brain is a fountain of insanity and it doesn´t look like it´s gonna be exhausted anytime soon.)
And AOSFNASLNÖSAGANK primal!Momma is delicious ain´t she?? And just thinking about anything involving A/B/O universe with Maggot Momma is- I-
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IDEAS THOUGHTS FEELS-
OKAY LISTEN,
I think it´s become quite clear by now that I, indeed, view Momma as the alpha, the leader of the pack (of Undeads). There´s this certain dynamic going on between her and the other Deadites/demons and it´s very likely I´m going to delve deeper into that in the future because pack dynamics (especially of the demonic kind) are just a special kind of 🥵
My recent work is a pretty good example of what we can expect of Momma & The Pack in the future and how she deals with things like insubordination.
...Insubordination concerning that bunch of misfits of course. Not her perfect Drama Queen because her mate can do no wrong because they´re perfect and if yall ever dare even implying such a thing then Momma´s personally gonna drag your ass to hell where you can rot for all eternity.
But yeah, it´s basically Maggot Momma constantly feeling this need to prove herself and gallavant about - showing everyone that alpha prowess - because not only does it secure her place as the top dog but (she thinks) it also lets her have allll the puss-
I mean-
As with all (or most) animals, the only things that matter when it comes to laying claim to a female are strength and size. And Momma´s got both.
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bbrokenbback · 1 year ago
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The ancient Greek philosophy references in the most beloved greek guy in Warhammer - Perturabo
So whilst I should have been spending my time preparing for my philosophy I`ve been thinking about Warhammer headcannons instead so here I am.
In his book there are several chapters where Perturabo`s life at Dammekos` is shown from different angels. From when he was young, his first actual duel with one of Dammekos` tyrant opponents subordinate to the moment when he starts conquering the Olympia. There is also shown clearly that he`s never been a ruler or a tyrant himself, he was general, man of art and science and… basically a court jester for his own family. So I`ve been thinking about one particular aspect of his possible life in such a state.
Since he used to indulge the public by having philosophical arguments with the people his “father” brought to him, they could have not been talking only about religious topics. There must`ve be plenty of things he was discussing with them. Dammekos told him once that he is proud of his son for being so good in dialectic and that he adored and cherished him the most because of how charismatically he spoke. The first person ever to even talk about such a thing as “dialectic” is Heraclitus from Ephesian school, ancient Greece. And Perturabo should`ve gotten quite particular knowledge about him personally because it`s not something general and basic such as understanding physical and mathematical phenomenon. He understood it too of course but it was knowledge implanted into his brain by the Emperor, he had no idea about the people who`ve invented this or that in the science, he just knew. Following this there must be other things of Ancient Greece philosophy and mythology that Perturabo might have read about. He was famous for his loud denial of anything god-related and divine, a master of dialectics and in general he had quite interesting way of viewing things. Back to Heraclitus, he told us that “Everything is changing all the time, there is nothing permanent since all the things are temporary. You can`t step in one river twice. The cold goes warmer, the warm freezes, the wet dries and the dry gets wet”. This is in particular might be the thing he was referencing to when he chose iron as his main heraldic item: iron never change when it`s forged right. If we take a sword for example (not the plow though) it might be heated to the white but if it`s made in a right way it will always come back to it`s original condition. And so the continuous improvement was the way he wanted all his machinery and inventions to be like. Perturabo understood that there is nothing permanents and so as the world changes so must the things in this world change too, and every change is a sign of improvement in some way. Perty must be a fan of Heraclitus lol.
Also, there was Xenophanes and his speeches about the absurdity of the Greeks` believes. He compared the faith in Gods to the same of animals “If horses and bulls had hands and we gave them brushes they would portray their gods as horse- and bull-like, with horns and hoofs”. Xenophanes and Heraclitus are both related closely to Ephesian school so they are considered a part of it.
You see? Perturabo was Ephesian scholar! In his own interesting ways but still, he refers to it`s philosophy a lot with his faith critique and even in his litany. Further here you will understand why I can`t call Perturabo an actual part of Ephesian school and the reason is not that it existed in like -1M.
The other part of his mind must be taken by sophists who were really into arguments thought didn`t really care about the rightness of the things they`ve told people. Protagoras taught his people the art of an argument, nowadays known as “rhetoric” at which as we all know Perturabo was actually pretty good. Sophism does not really has that significant of a matter since all they did was just switching attention from search for answers in nature towards humans` minds and social events though it still matters here since it just adds up to the thesis of Perturabo being an ideological sophist.
Aesthetic rationalism of Socrates. Long story short Socrates considered that the knowledge was it`s own reward and it`s own kindness. Of course knowing Perturabo`s character he would never be like Magnus who`s actually a better Socrates reference than our dear Greek boy, and so Perturabo would not think that sharing the “good and important knowledge” with people to help them get rid of ignorance to be a good idea.
Idealism of Plato. In the reference to Perturabo we can see that his main tragedy lies in his attempt to create “the perfect society”. “Your perfect houses for your perfect people”. He tried to explain humans as a machinery which is supposed to work properly with all it`s gears in their own places, with no such thing as “individual”. As failed Plato as failed Perturabo. The perfect society he wanted to build all his incredible project for would never exist.
…also the Little Horus Aximand`s name might somehow relate to Anaximander and Anaximenes but I do not know him as a character that much to find enough references sorry…
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sweetestpopcorn · 1 year ago
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Thank you for writing what I always wish Daemon and Rhaenyra's story was in canon. The truth is that I was never a fan of Daemon x Laena, however, I loved the portrait you made of her in your fic and I can imagine her being that way completely, however, as far as Harwin is concerned, I know that I have a rather unpopular opinion, that of having children bastards with him seemed to me a totally unnecessary addition by Martin to weaken Rhaenyra's character as future queen and destine people to death, their relationship also did not seem to me based on love, but on desire, he never knew how to give Rhaenyra a stop or advice to stop having children who were clearly his and who would question her as an heir, I admit 1 but 3 seems to me a very big impudence, more knowing that there was no way for them to look like their mother (another favor from Martin to rhae) . In addition, in the case of Daemon and Laena, at least they were husband and wife, something that Harwin and Rhaenyra were not, I feel that their relationship is very romanticized, honestly they were lovers, it is not that they could have a family life in the eyes of the entire court and clearly To me it seemed like a patch in Rhaenyra's life for being married to laenor... and not being able to have been with the man she wanted. It has already been seen that he had 3 children with Harwin in quick succession... Daemon came back and it was over and once he had 3, what does it matter a 4? Lately, since the premiere of the abomination on hbo, there are many harwin fan girls who endorse him a lot and I don't understand it to be honest, his children weren't destined to be kings either, I'm of the opinion that it wouldn't even have happened if there wasn't dance. A true ally who thought with his head and nothing else would have acted differently, I think. I'm sorry to have such a negative opinion but it's tired to see people selling him as Rhaenyra's great love when he wasn't, in my opinion, of course. It also tires to always see the children born of their love affair as more loved and developed by the fans than the next kings of westeros🤣. I hope you don't mind my opinion but the Strong boys didn't fulfill my Targaryen supremacist quota so I'm more than happy reading your story, where you represent Harwin in a way that I can imagine quite simply at least in relation to Rhaenyra and good-natured, but for me that's it. I hope not to see like a bad person haha, I can be very direct in saying my opinions and sometimes they are questionable, i know ❤️
Greetings ✌️
Hi there 🤗
I hope you are well (and still there X'D) because this was such a big delay on my part 💔 but better late than never!
First, thank you so so much for your beyond kind words ❤️ I write what I wished the story could be as well, so I am happy others like my choices 🩷 asoiaf Daemyra are prime steak and adding anyone else in the picture is putting ketchup on it so I am just serving the steak and removing the ketchup 😂 just prime fillet mignon which is asoiaf Daemyra.
I absolutely agree with the fact that George added the "Velaryon" princes to add more drama to the mix and to make the whole claim thing more balanced and less just about Rhaenyra being a woman. Of course that ultimately I would argue that George didn't do it very well because although the "Velaryon" princes should have been a HUGE thing the fact is they were an afterthought of the Green Council - brought up only by Criston and Alicent - and none of the lords either pro or against the Blacks and/or the Greens ever mentioned them.
I think George succeeded at making it a big thing for the fandom and at making other people look at what Rhaenyra's behaviour said about her and at the lack of legitimacy of her three eldest heirs and going "Yeah I'm neutral" or "Yeah I am Team Green" (the latter a very small minority not even 10%), but he definitely failed at showing that this was a such a major thing for the characters. Besides the Greens mocking the "Velaryon" princes and Rhaenyra it's like... no one really cared, and this would contradict the very strong (no pun intended) hatred that many of the asoiaf characters have concerning illegitimate children. So yeah... I think that should have been explored a LOT better.
In my story, however, that issue is removed, and I have had many fans who consider themselves neutral tell me that actually in my story they are Team Black because there are no "Velaryon" princes, and the fact that Rhaenyra married Daemon - a Targaryen - and only had Targaryen children + her being her father's choice of heir would make it very hard for the Greens to have a step to hold on to. And this is not because I have embellished Rhaenyra or Daemon mind you. I have lost count of the times I had people say that Rhaenyra is annoying, childish, spoiled, arrogant, stupid, oh personal favourite "window-licking clown"... or that Daemon is cruel, and an assh0le, and that he doesn't love Rhaenyra. Hells, I had someone say that until a point they thought I was actually a Team Green fan X'D but the issue of the "Velaryon" princes that made the issue less clear is removed, and in such circumstances it's almost impossible for someone to not stand the Blacks - which just adds to how weak the Greens' claim is and how dependent on the existence of the "Velaryon" princes it also is. And also mind you, I made a lot of choices to make Alicent look better - for instances, it's Otto who wants to marry Helaena and Aegon, she has reservations, and at the start she is not very on board with many of her father's plans. I also added more depth to Aegon, and explored his relationship with Sunfyre for instance, and downplayed many of his "advances" at maids and women. I also don't shy away from showing what a sh:t sister Rhaenyra was, and this is another complain I frequently had - how she treated her siblings.
I might be Team Black but I give credit where credit is due and I like to explore the fault the Blacks had, and the good the Greens had. They are still the villains, but they clearly were the villains in canon to. That's not changing and someone can be the clear villain and still have reasons.
Moving to canon now and to why Rhaenyra in canon had three illegitimate children I have a simple answer: because she could and because she didn't care.
I think it is always important to consider that pre-Dance was the pinnacle of Targaryen power - they had never been as powerful before and never would again. All of them were raised to believe they were more god/goddess than man/woman and all of them were arrogant to a fault. And as I have said before, why shouldn't they be? Truth was they were superior to almost everyone in almost every way, and truth or law was whatever they said it was.
Even in good freindly Walserys wee see this. If he wanted a woman to rule he could do it. If he wanted people to patch up and be friends he simply demanded it. And if he wanted his daughter to marry a gay man and have children with him that would happen thanks to his Hand's son :D
Rhaenyra was just the same, and you see her have this attitude. Her reply to "Your sons are bastards" was always to either kill or threaten. Hells, she had the audacity to hear Aemond call her sons Strong and be like "Well who told you that lie?! We must get to the bottom of this!"
Rhaenyra:
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Viserys:
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Everyone else:
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Meanwhile Aegon II said and well - oh GOD I am defending Aegon II 🤢:
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As to what drove her to Harwin Strong, I mean, people can tell themselves whatever they want, but at the end of the day it was mainly three things:
Daemon was not available - had been exiled under penalty of death two years prior
2. Harwin had courted her and likely she liked him well enough
3. She was married against her will to a man who left her alone during the celebrations of their wedding and never consummated the marriage at 17, and wanted someone to love her Harwin was there, she liked him well enough, and likely she knew HE liked her well enough to keep his mouth shut and take his affair with him to the grave Spoiler :D he did! Rhaenyra:
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Now as you say and well, very clearly Harwin was a source of comfort for her above anything else, and I agree that it speaks volumes how many children they had before Daemon returned, vs. how many they had after he returned and how quickly she again fell in Daemon's arms and got pregnant. Given the timeline it's very likely that Harwin was actually still alive when Rhaenyra got pregnant with baby Aegon. My brothers in Christ literally the day Otto arrived in King's Landing following Harwin and Lyonel's deaths, word arrived that Rhaenyra had married Daemon. Even if we are to believe it was only after Harwin died what a fine way Rhaenyra had to mourn the "love of her life"... by banging her former lover and marrying him. Someone who could have been involved in Harwin's demise btw.
And they say romance is dead!
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Delusions and wishful thinking aside, one can argue who the love of Daemon's life was. The love of Rhaenyra's life however should be undebatable for anyone with reading skills and basic comprehension and that someone was Daemon. See all of this for book passages showing that Rhaenyra loved Daemon at every damn stage of her life: as a child, teenager and adult as agreed by all sources. And every damn time this b:tch returned Rhaenyra just turned around and went:
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And fell in his arms and maybe pieces of furnisher like bed or in the rocks of Blackwater Bay if you believe Mushroom X'D
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About the show I don't consider it so I am not even going to go there, I will just say that how anyone can have any ship in Redacted outside Renada/Alicia or Helen/Diet Almond Milk is a mystery to me because they all absolutely suck and apologies but having a man look at you like he's going to tear your oesophagus from your body and wear it for a necklace is not romantic, or the only interaction you have with him is just some witty banter where once again you are showing what a fine Girlboss you are. But wtf do I know about the fandom's standards?! I know they are lower than the Titanic.
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I don't think you sound like a bad person or anything of the like, if anything it says a lot that many of the so-called "Targaryen" fans only seem to like Targaryens who are less Targaryen and don't look like Targaryens, and the same people who love the "Velaryon" princes and call themselves Team Black fans hate Aegon and Viserys and go on to posts made by their fans to call them monsters. Their greatest sin? Why they are very pure Targaryens with Targaryen parents who enjoyed banging each other's brains out, had no reservations about incest, and looked so Targaryen that Aegon's hair was almost white.
Wincest is not for everyone.
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Now, personally, I have nothing against the "Velaryon" princes. I actually like Jace and Luke and feel bad for Joffrey because imagine your siblings being Jacaerys, Lucerys, Rhaena, Baela, Aegon, and Viserys, and you are Joffrey... ain't no ointment for that burn. #cancelLaenor But I don't buy for a minute that even if there were no Greens that they would just be one big happy family and that Daemon would gladly tell his legitimate kids step aside for Harwin's illegitimate sons to take their place.
Sorry, I have oats with my milk not delusions or Disney. Daemon is a grey character and if you think that equates to his d:ck not working when he's sad or conflicted thEn we didn't read the same books :)
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Well this was a long answer XD hope you are still around Anon to see me enter my Joker Era because I am so DONE. I really need some good asoiaf content and to touch some grass because after almost five years... I don't know how much I can take it.
But oh well. If my Joker Era can make anyone laugh it's what we here for fam.
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All the love to you 🥰❤️
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meadowlarksabove · 2 years ago
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@asheepinhellsclothing (tumblr keeps breaking, had to move my response) 
Soris knew Gabban did something while he slept at night, though he wasn’t sure what. He just knew that, some nights, his dreams felt off, different, like there was someone there that shouldn’t be.
Like tonight, he dreamed of Home, of Lord Aval’s court, but he thought he had seen Gabban there. He certainly couldn’t have been in reality, Soris wasn’t even sure he had a soul to Host, but between the revelers, demons and imps covorting in infernal Bacchanalian hedonism, he had seen his face. Just a glimpse, a fraction here and there but it was him.
Watching.
But it was only a dream. They were strange things, he’d learned, they didn’t always make sense. It was easy to push aside the strangeness of the night - he was never hurt, and Gabban was his friend. His best friend, even! He could trust him - and Gabban’s touch now, the softness of their sheets, the warmth of the sun, they made perfect sense.
He whined softly in protest, burying his face in his chest. “I know,” he murmured, looking up at him through his eyelashes, “but it’s so much nicer in bed…”
The tongues within his chest swirled as he resisted the urge to swallow them whole. To keep them in his interminable kiss. “You can always stay in bed. Nobody's making you leave that cozy spot you´ve found.” Gabban wouldn't dream of pulling his friend away from their soft covers. Not when they looked so peaceful. But he himself had to leave the tender press of their face for the workday ahead. The thought alone made him want to swallow them more. 
“Besides, it's going to be a nice day.” Sunshine and all. He successfully removed himself from that delightful bit of contact and slipped out of bed. For a moment, he thought about opening the blinds, but thought better of it seeing the sleepy silhouette of his companion. “A special one, in fact.” 
One of his tongues slithered to his closet while another picked up the clothes he was currently taking off. “Everyone's getting together here this evening. This will be your first time in one of our ceremonies.” This will be a first time for many things. He wondered if it was better to first warn Soris or leave them in the dark about what they did. It was a perfectly natural ritual to him and his followers, but outsiders usually came out of it- touched. 
“Some of the girls will be here soon to start preparations. You don't have to help out if you don't want to, but it would mean a lot to me…”
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hopelesslyinlovegirl · 2 years ago
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Being pursued feels unnatural
It´s a new day. And, now, a new subplot of my life opens as i try to cope with the complexity of being an adult, once again.
I´ve started talking with a man. Romantically. Once again.
It´s 12 am. I have an economics exam tomorrow. I didn´t have dinner.
But i feel that i cannot continue with life if I don´t express myself in some way. I think I might die.
Unlike my other talking stages that i´ve been on, this one feels surprisingly natural. He replied one of my tweets, dmed me and like that we´ve been going on with our small talk. Just getting to know eachother questions.
I cannot provide a full on analysis unlike my other works displayed on my blog due to the recentness of the events that i´m expressing. If, by any circumstance, you are a follower, and that was your favorite part of my texts, I deeply apologize. This writer is, by all means, consumed by university and the pressure of an upper education and she merely writes as a hobby when she feels like it.
Back on track on what I was saying, I must say that there is a question that remains and disrupts my studying. How long will this last? How long until he gets tired and decides to ghost me? Will this be good or will this be bad?
When I got to know he is a fan of my football club´s classic rival, I jokingly told him that i don´t mess with fans of my classic rival. He, then, declared that I would have to shut it, because he would make me fall in love with him.
Although I highly doubt it due to my past experiences of love (that, if you´ve been following the plot of my life long enough in this blog, you will get it) I still reflect on that single message.
A man out there stated that they would make me fall in love with him. That, in more archaic words that i love, he would like to court me.
In all seriousness, I find it somewhat silly. Not because courting is silly by itself, but because my brain cannot compehend that someone may want to court ME. Me, of all the people.
I am not the type that gets approched. I am not the type that gets male attention, nor do I even try to get it because of the absolute loss of time it signifies for me. No one will try to text me the next morning. What´s the point of it?
And now, the only way my brain copes with all of this information, is by assuming that eventually he will stop, and won´t be interested in pursuing me. I can fanthom many reasons why. And one of them is: I am not pretty enough.
This also aligns with my recent body dysmorfia that has surprisingly consummed me. I never cared a lot about how I look like but, now I do. Thoughts like "I am not pretty. Look to all of those pretty girls there in social media. I am not like them" overwhelms me when I try to post a picture. Try, because in the end i do not do it. People will make fun of me.In all seriousness that problem deserves it´s own text, that I will get to you... soon.
But for now, I will leave you with my most recent thought.
What ifs always kill me. In all ways, at all times. But there is one what if that keeps me going all around, giggling, kicking the air, mantaining the little life that still resides in my body.
"What if this works out?"
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thebellekeys · 2 years ago
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My Hogwarts House book recs
Okay, ever since some of my favorite booktubers made posts like these many a year ago, I always wanted to make a book rec list like this because I still genuinely do like the Hogwarts Houses. Enjoy!
Gryffindor
Graceling by Kristen Cashore - she walked so these new fantasy girlies could run, fantasy kingdom with assassin main character, the original ya high fantasy killer girlboss imo
A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin - all of the sympathetic leads are classic heroes (dany, jon, arya), adventure and politics and battle and dragons, nuanced outlooks on honor
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - ww2 novel, deals with the french resistance during the occupation, hit every spot in my cold black heart, emphasis on sisterhood and endurance
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - what is bravery if not a broke woman telling a rich man to get a grip, og strong female lead overcoming many challenges, criticisms of polite society
Hufflepuff
Crave by Tracy Wolff - big on found family, paranormal romance shenanigans in a boarding school, somewhat satire, unserious and just very wholesome, steeped in nostalgia uwu
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir - unapologetically written to heal and explore trauma, cathartic, wholesome and pure relationships, emphasis on self-growth and overcoming abuse and pain
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali - historical, about the value of relationships in war and hardship, themes of growth and acceptance and promises, beautiful story
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic - what happens when you let a bunch of mentally ill kids play a made up sport, angsty but feels like a big hug, contemporary fiction, just genius ok
Ravenclaw
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - very slytherclaw, philosophy and physics as the basis, dark academia urban fantasy, character-driven, multiple POVs, morally grey academics
Babel by RF Kuang - this book has been likened to a history textbook, by a nerd girlie for the nerd girlies, linguistics and languages, super well-researched, condemns colonization
Disorientation by Elain Hsieh Chou - witty and sharp narration and dialogue, set in academia and deals with east asian literature, satire and black comedy, explores racial fetishization
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - only a ravenclaw could appreciation its complexity, so many literary references, stylistically immaculate, lots of room to debate its message and themes
Slytherin
Vicious by VE Schwab - perfect moral quandaries demonstrated here, everyone is morally dark grey, supervillains, very angsty and also profound at times, dark academia
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - my man makes a deal with the devil for eternal youth and beauty, everyone here is morally dubious, murder and orgies and philosophy
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - exhausted woman does what she needs to do, female rage book, does some interesting things with pov, justified evil, amy dunne is insane and it's great
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao - tired chinese woman does what she needs to do and kills men, very unhinged queen behavior, ambition and god complexes, pacific rim but in china
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the-void-writes · 3 years ago
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For Dante, and Rio 😈
💐 : What is their courting style? How would they woo someone?
🔥 : What’s a surefire way to make your OC get flustered?
💞 : Do they treat sex casually or do they view it as something with a lot of emotional weight?
🦴 : Does your OC have much sexual experience? What are they like?
>:DDDD
@bloodlessheirbyjacques 😏
@bloodlessheirbyjacques Hehe thank you 😈 Someone else just asked these questions, but there wasn't a specific character, so I'll count this as answering both 😊
I don't write spicy content very well, but if it still isn't your thing, or you're under 18, just skip this post please
Dante:
Dante's had a bit of experience with Vani, but that's it. Everyone thinks he's a playboy, but he won't just sleep with anybody. He has to feel connected to a potential partner before he even has those thoughts. (And he definitely feels connected to Will 😊)
If he's in the mood, he'll take Will up to his suite, grab some champagne, and when he's sure Will's up for it, he starts real slow. Dante is a very gentle lover. He always asks for consent before he does anything, even if he's just removing a shirt. The most important thing to him is his partner's comfort. Being an empath is its own reward here, because sensing Will's enjoyment gives him so much pleasure.
He's proud to admit that Will can easily fluster him. All he has to do is be a little flirty, or show off how badass he really is, and Dante's ready to pull Will upstairs. As much as Dante likes being the assertive one, he's in pure heaven whenever Will gets his confidence. It's especially nice after a long day when they've been apart for business and finally get to unwind together. They sit there for a long while afterwards, just relaxing and talking about their day.
Rio:
Oh boy 😅 Rio's had plenty of experience, mostly with Ves Corp employees. It's surprising how many people working there are looking for some kind of stress relief, and Rio is happy to oblige. It's always a "one-and-done" deal, though, until Jason comes along. And then he doesn't sleep with anybody else until Harley.
Rio isn't that good at hiding whenever he's aroused by his partner. He falls easily for Jason's assertiveness and Harley's flirtatious attitude. He'll quickly drag them away so he can take care of it, but only if they're willing. He can be as rough or gentle as preferred, though he kind of prefers it rough.
There's a joke around the workplace that Rio is a masochist, one that he actively denies. The truth is that he just likes when other people take control. It's hard being the tough guy in the office, and he appreciates when someone wants to care for him the way that he likes. Jason was more than happy to do that for him, and Harley is just ecstatic.
I'm so sorry if this is cringey 😂
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artzurefishnets · 3 years ago
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Hanging in the Balance Olden Stars - Casius 👀
So I conceived of this along with @tieflng as a sort of faux-academic look at the fairy tales of the Olden Stars... ve took it a lot farther than I ever did but I did write about half of this little fairytale:
HOW THE SEVENTH JESTER LIFTED THE CURSE OF THE WHISTLING PRINCE
Once upon a time, in the days before the stars were old and Aqueth Song-Fisher began the aging of the world, there lived the First Empress Geminian and her two beautiful children, Sagithol and Chirani. Now the Empress had already lost her wings, but she ruled fairly and well with the aid and help of the Mantle and Sceptre, raiments granted her from the stars’ birth.
Chirani had been born with wings dark as night and red as hearts’ blood, the eldest by a few minutes. She was to be the heir to the Empire and had a merry, cheerful disposition that hid her great pride. Her brother Sagithol, however, had been born wingless and male, shocking the court. The Empress had merely sighed when asked her wishes for her son, and said, “All good things come with price.” Thus, Sagithol had grown up knowing he was the price of the Empire’s prosperity. He was a solemn child, although fair and bright of face and mind.
 Chirani spent much of her time following in her illustrious mother’s warlike footsteps, ever training in the ways of battle and statecraft, while Sagithol sought the company of books and the wisdom gained from the study of alchemy and magic. As she learned the ways of the spear and the talon, he learned to wield ink and reagent. Yet both grew in mastery of their craft, and they were fond of each other, despite their great differences.
Now the court had many musicians, acrobats, and tellers of tales, but the undisputed reign over these entertainers was held by Casius, the Seventh Jester. Eirs was the lineage of Fools, stretching back seven generations, and ey, so they say, was the crowning glory of eir line. Eir command of wit, eir mastery of the art of comedy, eir great wisdom at dismantling the courtly squabbles with an impeccably timed joke, was well-known to the court and to the Empress, and she looked upon em with great favor. And yet Casius eirself was often frustrated, as ey felt ey were not taken with the respect ey felt ey deserved. But Sagithol, who took everything and everyone seriously, found a friend in Casius. Thus the princess, the prince, and the jester grew in cunning, knowledge, and wit, an inseparable trio until they neared the age of adulthood.
When Time’s Singer, the great Titan known as Harn, attacked, days after the heir and her twin reached the age of majority, Chirani made so bold as to tell the Empress that it was she who would take command of the troops and ride to war. Although both Sagithol and Casius begged her to rethink, to stay out of danger, her great pride and dreams of glory would let her do nothing but take the field. Geminian herself was swayed, saying that an Empress of Sahr must be ready to ride to war and to make peace, both in their time. She too, however, decided to go to the front lines, both to guide Chirani and serve, as she always had, as both warmaker and mediator, weaving the warp and woof of the Empire as she had the Mantle. She took that holy raiment with her, for what guidance and wisdom it could provide, and left Sagithol with two things: the regency of the Empire and a great puzzle, one which had stymied many fine minds.
The Holy Scepter of Sahr, the sign and sigil of royalty, had long been a conundrum. The Empress wielded its boundless magic in service of Sahr, but from whence it had come, or how it had been wrought, none could say. She had emerged from her great choice with the shining Scepter in her flightless grasp and wielded the magics it bestowed upon her with the wisdom she gained from the Mantle. Thus, Geminian had created the Empire, and long may her legacy guard us all. The shining stone that formed the crown of the Scepter granted magic beyond comparison or knowing, and Geminian asked Sagithol to bend his intellect toward discovering the mysteries it contained. He accepted with seriousness, as he did all things, and went straight to work.
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sainz-zayn · 4 years ago
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Anagapesis
Anagapesis (n.) no longer feeling any affection for someone you once loved
Warnings: cheating please if you're sensitive towards this kind of topic please don't read it, alcohol usage, suggestive and sexual themes, toxic relationship, swearing, cheating is not good please don`t take this seriously in real life.
Word count: 5k+
Disclaimer: All Characters and events in this story even those based on real people are entirely fictional.
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"Tell me have you ever love me!?" I whispered timidly.
"I've never loved you not even once!" He answered.
Those words came out from his beautiful lips like nothing ever happened between the two of us.
"Leave! I hate you!" my tears starts to fall from my eyes. I`ve never felt this broken before but the one and only Jung Jaehyun made me feel like my heart is shattered into pieces.
Well, how did it all started?
Sitting on my chair signing a contract all day long is hella hectic and surely stressful. I surely need an award tonight for this, maybe going out with the girls tonight is one of the greatest ideas.
Arriving at the club, a tall handsome man with great features already attracts my attention. The both of us checking out each other shamelessly is a wholesome scenery for my best friend.
"Looks like my best friend took a liking at someone huh?" Yoona said, then she  smirk at me before handing me a glass of wine. I rolled my eyes at her playfully.
"Why, do you know him?" I asked her as my attention goes back to where the man is sitting while talking to a girl, who I assumed is his girlfriend.
"No, I don't know him but my boyfriend Johnny surely does. his name is Jaehyun, Jung Jaehyun to be exact." Yoona exclaimed as I drink my fourth glass of wine.
"Johnny do you know the girl beside him?" I asked. 
"Yeah, that's his girlfriend Yerim. I kinda don't like her though. Want me to introduce you to him?" Duh, Yes, I`d like to. 
"Sure" but before I can stand up, Jaehyun is already walking towards our table  then he greets Johnny and do their handshake.
"You look like you've gotten into a fight" I said eyeing him, Jaehyun. 
"I'm Mayjun, Han Mayjun. Nice to meet you Mr. Handsome" I wink at him before grabbing another drink. He noticed that I`m flirting so he decided to go with it.
"I'm Jaehyun, Johnny's best friend and yeah... me and my girlfriend fought earlier" Jaehyun sighed then I gave him a glass of wine.
"Here drink this" 
 Yoona and Johnny told us that they are gonna dance for a bit. Tsk, a bit my ass huh. I know that they will be gone for a whole night.
"I guess we're alone now" He said then smirked.  Because of that decided to tease him.
"That guy kinda looks hot don't you think so?" 
"Tsk" Jaehyun replied.
"Awe is someone`s jealous now Mr.handsome?" I playfully chuckle.
"Wanna go for a dance?" I asked him making my way to the dance floor.
"Sure wait for m-" before he could finish talking I already started dancing. swinging my hips to the beat seductively while looking at him deep in the eyes makes him feel some kind of things that he shouldn't be feeling at this point.
 "You have a girlfriend for fuck sake Jaehyun" he  murmured under his breath but I heard it. 
He lost it when I and bite my lips. He approach me and holds my hips like I`m his. Everything happened so fast his soft plump lips are kissing mine roughly while I`m slowly grinding against his hard erected manhood.
That's how I ended waking up on Jaehyun's bed early in the morning in his masculine pair of arms. Wrapped around your waist just how I want it to be.
I faced him and greeted by a half-naked Jaehyun making me blush so hard.
"Like what you see?" He said mockingly while slowly showing his beautiful dimple that makes me love him more. This is wrong but it feels so right. Well, bad feels good, good feels bad.
He stands up making me see a more clearer view of his muscular body.
"I-i know this is wrong. I'm sorry for seducing you I am sorry we're both drunk last night and you know it too." I look down shyly and guilt is washing over my  body.
"Hey, what are you saying!? You don't need to be sorry. We both chose to do this and we're gonna continue it." He hugs my waist. I look at his eyes and pissed is clearly written all over his face.
"But you have a girlfriend I can't share a man with that girl!" I rolled my eyes at him. I push him through his chest and that made him more pissed off.
"We already did it so what's the point of turning back!?" He pinned me to the wall harshly making me hiss in pain before crashing his lips to mine. Without knowing you kissed him back. After a minute of our hot make-out session he pulled you into his embrace.
"So?" He whispered.
"Fine let's continue it, it's not like I don`t have a choice" I sigh before putting on my clothes.
"Stay I'll cook breakfast" He demand.
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No, I will not!" I exclaimed.
"Yes, you will" he said while approaching you.
"Jaehyun I'm already late. I'm the company`s CEO, I don't have a choice it's been a hectic week for our company."
"How about a dinner tonight?" He asked while fixing the watch on his wrist. Dinner sounds good.
"Okay, I'll eat dinner with you" I gave him a peck on his lips before leaving his house.
Sighing at myself, I rub my temples softly if yesterday was hella hectic then today is hella hell. A meeting here and there a contract to sign. I don't even get to eat lunch. I only have coffee and a subway burger that my secretary gave. 
I watch as the sun set a lot happened in a day. When the realization hits me, I don't even give Jaehyun my number nor my address. I consciously think of a way to contact him but it all stops when a soft knock interrupts my thoughts.
"Come in" I said clearing my throat, as my office door opens I see a glimpse of Jaehyun`s side profile.
"H-how?" I tried to remember if I gave him my address but no. 
I can`t recall anything. I stand up and he opens his arms for me to hug him but I walk pass him.
"Hey, I'm right here as you can see" he furrowed his eyebrows at me.
"duh! I know that I'm not blind" but deep inside I`m thinking how the heck he found out where I am.
"if you`re thinking how I get here, it`s because I tell my secretary to find you and here I am" Jaehyun admires my office for a bit. His taste is kinda similar to mine I think.
"by the way since last night I still didn't introduce my self properly I`m Jung Jaehyun the owner and CEO of Neo tech enterprises" Jaehyun smirk at my reaction.
 I can`t believe it the one whom I hook up with last night is one of the richest men I`ve ever know. His the owner of the number one technology company in South Korea with a New York branch. My company is ranked top 2 before his.
"and? that doesn`t change the fact that you`re cheating on your girlfriend with me." I huff in annoyance as the word "your girlfriend" slides to my tongue bitterly.
"I'm not here to argue with you okay? I`m here to have dinner with you. Now if you don`t want me here then bye" I`m shocked at his sudden change but you won`t easily chase him and lose. He wants to play? then let's play. But after thinking you decide not to play hard to get.
"Jaehyun I'm sorry okay? I-I`m just stress." then he smiles knowing that he already win. 
"Okay now don`t just stand there and let`s go." he emotionlessly said.
It`s been almost 4 months my relationship with Jaehyun is still going on. Everyone notices the tension every time we have a friend gathering. of course, we hook up here and there or whenever he wants to but today is different this past few weeks it`s like he been avoiding me. Not like the old days he always takes me to date and cuddles with me. He always makes me feel love, my friends already warn me that I might regret what we`re doing now in the future but I could care less.
Admiring my expensive dress in the mirror I sure do look mesmerizing, I always do. Many men are ready to give their love to me, many of them have already court me but none of them is in my standard. Yes I admit it I`m a picky and choosy person when it comes to my love life or personal affair but what can I do? when there is only one Jung Jaehyun in the world. The thought of him with another woman is making me jealous but that's not the point you already have him wrapped around your fingers. You're Han Mayjun and what Mayjun want, Mayjun get. You have it all powers, wealth, beauty, and most importantly Jung Jaehyun one of the richest and handsome men you've ever known. 
While sipping my favorite wine, I heard a light knock from my door assuming that it`s jaehyun but I remind myself that it`s not him because he already told me that he`s going to the gala with his girlfriend. Yeah, the girlfriend who he always takes to the gala with him. Because of this we argue with each other and I didn`t hear anything from him in 2 days but what can you do about it your relationship with him is all hidden from the public.
"Come in" the door open and my date for the night who is my Ex Jungwoo. I gotta admit, it took me so long to move on from him because of what happened between the two of us. He just suddenly leave me like nothing ever happened between the two of us. He leaves me without saying goodbye. almost 3 years ago he goes to the US to take over his dad company and comeback after a year and us two got into good chemistry and became a best friend that`s why he`s the one who I choose to be my date tonight at the gala. 
"Pleasure to meet you my love" Jungwoo holds my hand and kisses the top of it gently. It makes my heart flutter, I gotta hide it.
"No need to be so polite you know, I miss you Kim Jungwoo" I give him a big teddy bear hug who he accepts gladly. I take my time hugging Jungwoo it`s like his my comfort. The moment stops when his assistant interrupts us.
" Sir we have to go or we`ll be late for tonight's event" Jungwoo`s assistant clearly said for the both of us to hear.
"Shall we princess?" He smiles teasingly and I hate it. But I also find comfort in it.
"Oh, come on Woo stop with the pet names and let`s go" Slapping his arms playfully we go straight to Jungwoo`s car going to the Gala. It only takes a minute to arrive. Jungwoo immediately go outside of the car to open it for me and a thousand of lights flicking and clicking towards our direction. and Jung-woo shield me from it before walking in the red carpet we post while his arms are wrapped around my waist. Tomorrow the both of us will be surely the hit topic on social media and magazines almost in all newspaper headlines. Because they all know about our public relationship how it works out and how it ended.
I go inside the building with Jungwoo beside me and I see our group of friends waving at us and we approached them. I heard a whistle from Lucas and Yuqi my best friend. They started dating weeks ago, Lucas is Jaehyun`s best friend and Yuqi is my long-time friend just like Yoona.
"You look sexy tonight babe" Yuqi honestly said and all of them agreed. I`m  kinda shock that Lucas and Jungwoo know each other, almost all of them know each other.
Y`all are having fun talking to each other or whoever approach our table. Every minute, different Ceo. My friends notice that almost all of them is flirting with me but I shrugged it off and go on with having fun when the atmosphere suddenly changes. I turn around only to see Jaehyun approaching our table. He looks good tonight his hair is neatly done, the tuxedo that his wearing fits him well. Jungwoo notices the way that I look at Jaehyun. I used to look at him like that too. Sometimes he wonders what if he didn`t leave and break your heart? maybe I will still gonna be his.
-*-
Jaehyun is looking at you without thinking about others. He just wants to hug you, kiss you, and feel you on his body. But this day guilt is been washing all over his body that`s why he's trying to distance himself from you and he feels sorry for that but knowing that you go here with Jungwoo, makes him feels some kind of things that might not help in this kind of situation.
"Yow, what`s up dude?" mark happily greets him and invited him to sit he also knows what`s going on between the two of you. 
"Where`s Yerim?" Seulgi asks while the others shift their attention to Seulgi and Jaehyun, yeah you`re curious to where is Yerim? doesn`t she come here with jaehyun?
"She`s in the restroom" Jaehyun replies to them they ask him more things but he can only think about you, do you think about him too? the answer is probably yes but you can`t bring yourself to look at him you`re scared that you might cry in front of them and your pride will not let you.
"Hi babe sorry I need to go to the restroom and leave you alone" and that`s when Jaehyun finally talks normally and not dryly he`s usually not like this towards his friend but tonight is really different.
-*-
"It's okay baby come and sit here with me" my group of friends cheers for them playfully and that`s when I finally look at him with jealousy burning in my eyes. Everyone suddenly stops cheering realizing what`s going on between the two of us. Jaehyun smirked at me and this time I hate it. he wants to play a game? then let`s play.
I didn`t hesitate to roll my eyes at him and I turn to my side to face Jungwoo who is now in his 5th drink.
"Baby slow down you`re getting tipsy" I know that Jung-woo has a high alcohol tolerance but the show must go on. 
"I`m fine baby don't worry" Jungwoo only grins at me making you soft. When he suddenly gave you a peck on the lips, and you gave him one too. Oh, I know how much Jaehyun hates hearing somebody else calls me baby. Because he`s the only one who called me that. 
"Hey, you two if you`re going to get back together then don`t make it long! just do it." Yoona said making Yuqi, and Seulgi coo with their boyfriend. Jaehyun hates how you blush with their sudden statement but little did you know everyone is doing it on purpose so that Jaehyun can get jealous.
Jungwoo whispers in my ears, asking me if I wanna go home too but I hesitate.
"If you`re uncomfortable right now, I can take you home" I hesitantly look around and you see everyone talking about business, and you look at Jaehyun to only see him avoiding Yerim`s touch. My plan work I thought so I decided it`s better if I let Jungwoo take me home.
"Guys we`re going home now” Jungwoo and me bid our Goodbye to them and other businessmen in the party.
"okay, make sure you drive well Jungwoo if anything happens to my best friend I`ll kill you" Yuqi said before the both of us go outside to Jungwoo`s car.
We arrive at my house and I thank Jungwoo for helping me out tonight, and for driving me home. I don`t know why, but I`m excited to know if anything will happen tonight.
I go to my room to change into my night sleepwear. Silk shorts and an over size shirt to make me comfortable.
 Someone suddenly loudly knocks in the door making you startled.
"who`s there!?" 
"Just fucking open the door Mayjun!"
I hear his voice and that`s enough to know who he is. Opening the door a soft pair of lips land to mine kissing me roughly as if there's no tomorrow for it.
“Jaehyun stop! I`m tired!” I tried to push him but he`s stronger than me. He pinned me to the wall harshly, leaving wet kisses on my neck.
"Do you think ignoring me is fun!?" Silence.
"Do you think making me jealous with your  jerk ex is fun huh!?" Silence.
"Talk to me for Fuck sake! Don`t give me cold shoulders, look at me just once. Fuck just fuck this!" and that is my breaking point I can`t stand this argument anymore.
"I already told you Jaehyun that I`m tired so what`s the point of arguing here!?" am i scared? yes, I`m scared of him when he`s mad but I can`t let him win this time. He look so hot when he's mad but I can set that aside.
"Why does he already fuck you that`s why you`re tired?" He`s really mad now. No, he`s furious right now. He has said a hurtful and harsh word to me in the past but he never degrade me like this. I can`t let him belittle and look down on me. With the power I had, I slap him.
"You`re always like this when you`re jealous but today!? I don`t even know you, you only call for me whenever you need me. And when you need someone to comfort you or to fulfill your needs. I`m not you`re fucking toy Jaehyun!" I finally cried out and I said the unspoken words to him but at this point, he doesn`t know what to feel anymore he let his anger took over him.
"So what do you want me to do? always go to you!? for fuck sake we don`t even have a label Mayjun wake up! I have a girlfriend and you know that. You`re just someone I know who can fulfill my needs" He yells at me making me break into tears more.
"So that`s what I am to you? someone who can just fulfill your needs?"  you yell back and now I don`t even know what to do. I need to confirm something and his answer is what I need.
"T-tell me have you ever love me!?" I whispered timidly.
"I`ve never loved you not even once!" Those words coming out of his beautiful lips like nothing ever happened between the two of us.
"Leave! I hate you!" My tears starts falling from my eyes. I`ve never felt this broken before but the one and only Jung Jaehyun made you feel like your heart is shattered into pieces.
"If I didn`t make a move on you that night you`ll probably not gonna figure out that the girlfriend you love cheated on you first." his eyes widen in shock.
"Say that again!" 
"I said what I said Jaehyun, now leave!" He turned around and slam the door shut.
 -*-
He`s really sorry and guilty for what he said to you during the argument. All of that? he didn`t mean it and knowing that his girlfriend cheated on him first makes him sadder. That night the both of you spend the cold night without each other embrace crying all night silently. 
-*-
I should have listened to what my friend already warned me. But I`m thankful for them for supporting me after finding out that Yerim is not as good as we think.
Meanwhile, Jaehyun is crying his eyes and heart out in the middle of the night he`s blaming his self for hurting you.
 "I'm such an asshole!" He groaned and run his finger through his hair. 
he regrets all the things he said to you he cry and cry just like you. He throws all the things that he grabs on the floor making his hands bleed. But he could care less. There`s only one thing that he knows, he will get you back no matter what it takes. that night he called Yerim and break up with her.
-*-
It's been three days and I let my secretary do the works while I`m gone. A one-week break won`t hurt anyone when I`m the the one hurting right?
"Yoona can you please come to my place right now? I really need you right now" I try hard to hide my sob making Yoona concern but what can she do? she`s in the Maldives right now arranging her wedding with Johnny.
"Babe I`m sorry, I know you can overcome it. You`re a strong person Mayjun and you know it too. I`m sorry that I`m not on your side right to comfort you, I have to go Mayjun please eat well and take care of yourself the wedding is in a few days I love you!" and the line got disconnected even though Yoona is away from me she always makes sure that I`m okay. 
Suddenly the door of your room opens widely.
"Please didn`t I tell you that I want to be alone!" Not bothering to turn around because you thought that it was your brother Seojun.
 But no, the person who enters my room suddenly pulls me into a tight hug whispering comforting words to my ears. I know it`s Jungwoo he always does this when I need comfort. Without hesitating I let my emotions come out because I know that Jungwoo will not judge me.
"H-how?" I ask him between my sobs.
"Shh... Yoona called me and told me everything. It`ll be fine Mayjun I`m here" Jungwoo pats my back back softly to make me comfortable.
"J-Jung-woo why? am I not worthy enough to be loved? why do they always leave me?" 
"Hey, princess listen you`re beautiful, you`re worthy. I`m sorry for hurting you, I`m sorry that we hurt you" He kissed the top of my head and he let me fall asleep on his arms. 
A soft smile is written all over his face, he hopes that no one will hurt you anymore. He knows that you love Jaehyun dearly even though it hurts him he will help you get back together.
-*-
 6 days already passed and Jaehyun can`t focus on his work. You`re all he could think about he knows that he can see you on the wedding day but were you ready to face him? he`s scared that you might not even let him get close to you. so he keeps himself from working and working until he's exhausted.
Me on the other side is getting ready for my flight I will go there with Yuqi, Lucas and all of Nct members. It`s what they called the group, group of young tech CEO and one of the finest and richest men in South Korea.
"You don`t need to be nervous Mayjun. We`re here don`t worry" Yuta smile at me reassuringly. I sighed and after a long flight we headed to our designated car taking you to a beautiful beach. 
“You should enjoy this day Mayjun, you need to relax” I said and to myself. I hear my brother Seojun calling me from afar. And yeah, he`s still single is he?
I look around and I make eye contact with whom I want to see from the start but can`t admit it. I quickly look away, I try to find Yoona only to see her at her hotel room. Y`all girls are in the same room and it makes me feel at ease. 
"I think we should get wasted tonight!" Seulgi said happily and we agree with the idea. 
"We should celebrate before the wedding because this is the last day that we will call you Ms. Im. Because tomorrow you`re gonna be Mrs. Suh" I wink at her and y`all agree with the idea. So I change my clothes, I wear a sundress before going out with the girls and I avoid any interaction with Jaehyun.
-*-
"Johnny, do you think she will forgive me?" Jaehyun asks his friend while looking up in the sky feeling the cold breeze.
"Jaehyun I know what you did is wrong but let`s hope that she will forgive you just give her sometimes" Johnny then pats Jaehyun`s shoulder before giving him a small smile. 
"I have a plan and I`m determined to do this but I need your help" said Jaehyun.
Jaehyun then tells all the boys his plan for tomorrow and they`re more glad to help him out because they can see and feel how you love each other dearly.
-*-
It`s past midnight and  and the other girls are still having fun dancing and drinking until we get wasted. I drink a lot compared to them and they try to stop me but I just keep on dancing until all the girls got drunk. 
 Johnny suddenly realize that y`all are in the club and the boys got worried so they try to find y`all. Only to find all of us dancing like a sexy goddess, they hate how other men stare at my hips.
"Jaehyun you get Mayjun. Me, Lucas, and Mark will get them" Johnny goes to Yoona to cover her with his jacket and the others do the same.
"Oh, guys look it`s Jaehyun! doesn`t he look so handsome?" I grin at them making them laugh because I`m really not myself right now.
"Yeah, it` me now let`s go you need to take some rest" He clung me into his arms and I hug him tightly as I could. "Baby I can` breathe"
"Let`s stay like this for a minute please." I softly said.
"I miss you, you know every day I`m always thinking about you" I said while my  eyes are floating in tears. Making them all silent they just let me because they know how badly I was hurt. Yuqi, Yoona, and Seulgi is sobber now but here I am are crying in front of them.
"I miss you so much, my day is not complete without thinking of you. Everything reminds me of you even though you hurt me even though you didn`t love me I`m so thankful that I met you" I said weakly while softly caressing his face, tears is visible on his eyes too.
"No, all I said to you was a lie since the day that I met you I`m ready to risk everything for you that`s when I realize that cheating is my choice thank you for completing half of me thank you for letting me know that she cheated on me first I Love You so much Mayjun" I slowly nod at everything he explained to me and I gave him a peck on his lips.
 He wish, no, everyone wishes that you will remember all of this tomorrow. Your friends can`t help it that they start to tear up too.
It`s 6:00 am now and here I am comforting and thanking Yoona for staying by my side and I tell her not to get nervous.
"Yoona it`s okay you`ve been waiting for this, this is one of your biggest dreams and it came true now I`m so happy for you" I hug her as I admire her in her dress she looks beautiful and she always does.
_*_
On the other side of the room, there are the boys who are super chaotic they`re laughing and teasing Jaehyun and Johnny because of what happened last night but deep inside they`re so proud of each other.
"You`re getting married now Johnny I can`t believe it. And you`re marrying Yoona the woman of your life" Ten said while proudly smiling at him 
"Jung Jaehyun you better take care of Mayjun or else you know what will gonna happen" Jungwoo and Seojun said in unison they`re laughing at how they`re thinking the same thing.
"Hyung I`m the one who is supposed to say it!" Jungwoo said and Seojun only rolled his eyes at him.
"I heard you and Chaewon are dating" Jungwoo said making Seojun widen his eyes. He`s supposed to say it after the wedding but Jungwoo already said it.
"Kim Jungwoo you bastard!" Seojun glare at Jungwoo making everyone laugh in the room.
_*_
You may now kiss the bride. 
Y`all cheered for Johnny and Yoona when Yuta said. 
"G-guys J-jaehyun he got into an accident" Yuta is breathing heavily while saying it and I feel like my whole world stop.
" What!? How!?" I said.
 Concern is creeping up on my body. Yuta ask us to follow him and I run as fast as I can, I don`t really know where we`re going but I just keep following him. I want to see Jaehyun safe.
I run and run until I a see flower petals scattered in the sand with candles lighting the place up and I can`t help but to tear up. I turn around and I see my group of friends standing happily while holding a balloon that`s forming a word saying " Will you marry me"
And that`s when Jaehyun finally showed up while holding a bouquet of flower giving it to me while I cry, smiling at him he kneels in front of me and I cover my lips with my hands. I can`t help it but tears of joy are coming out from my eyes right now.
"Mayjun I know I hurt you, I know I said that I don`t love you but the truth is I`m scared. I`m scared that time that if I tell you my real feelings you will not love me back but I'm so fool to even think about your feelings. Now that I`m here and ready to give you more than my everything and stay with you" Jaehyun takes a deep breath to take more courage.
"Han Mayjun I Jung Jaehyun is asking you Will you marry me?" Jaehyun asks me wholeheartedly. And who am I to say no? when all of our friends are rooting for the both of us?
"Yes, Yes Jaehyun I`ll marry you" He put the diamond ring on my finger and he finally stands up and he spoon me around.
" I LOVE YOU JUNG JAEHYUN" I shout happily while showing my finger to my friends and they clap. 
They stand there proudly looking at us, This will not happen if they`re not here by our side. Strangers who watch the scene clap along with them and that`s how my story with Jung Jaaehyun starts again.
Always remember this "Everyone has a friend during each stage of life. But only lucky ones have the same friends in all stages of life.”
and that`s how Mayjun and Jaehyun with their friend life goes on.
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𝕊ℍ𝔸ℕ𝕂𝕊 𝕏 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕖!ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣
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summary: You had any place in the world to moor, a stable and safe summer paradise somewhere in the South Blue, or you could visit the winter island where cherry blossoms painted the freezing horizon pink. The world was on the menu, and yet you chose to break into a Yonko territory.
highlight:  ¨What about you, Y/N? Will you try to put your hands on me?¨ 
warning: Look out for your arm, it might melt with the fluff.
notes: Hi, guys! This was an anon request for Shanks x Marine Reader. I was given the freedom to write whatever I wanted, so I hope you guys like it! <3 Dear, anon, I apologize for the time it took and I hope you read it! 
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¨I have to say, not a usual place for a Vice Admiral to enjoy a vacation.¨ a smirk bent your lips as you heard the playful voice of the man who courted you with another drink. 
¨Well, I´m no usual Vice Admiral.¨
¨No one doubts that.¨ He put the sword on the table and pulled a chair, sitting close to you. ¨You have grown, Y/N.¨
¨You have aged.¨
¨Oi, not very nice. You hurt my feelings.¨ the red-haired placed the hand on his chest, over the heart, faking an offended tone. 
¨Mission accomplished.¨ 
You stared at each other for about four seconds before breaking into laughter. As always, Shanks was louder, banging his fist on the wooden table and vocalizing his amusement to anyone who had ears to hear. 
¨It´s been a long time, Y/N.¨ he wheezed, still recovering from his overreaction.
¨Yes, it has, Red hair.¨
¨Red hair? Really? I mean, you tried to kill me way too many times already. You gotta call me by my name.¨ You chuckled, sipping your drink. ¨Especially when you´re at my house.¨
You grinned, shaking your head and biting your lip. Of course, the bastard would not let this opportunity slip. 
After years of non-stop hard work, you received a few weeks off duty. That meant that the world could split open, the moons could fall into the atmosphere followed by the sun, and you would not have to move a single finger.  
Issho-san would handle that better in any way. 
You had any place in the world to moor, a stable and safe summer paradise somewhere in the South Blue, or you could visit the winter island where cherry blossoms painted the freezing horizon pink. The world was on the menu, and yet you chose to break into a Yonko territory. 
However, the Yonko in question was more than just an Emperor of the Sea. Your lives entangled at a very young age when the Pirate King was still alive, and Garp had melanin left in his hair. 
You were just two snotty brats fighting your Captains´ battles. 
¨Anyway,¨ he chugged his drink and asked for another one. ¨I missed you in Marineford.¨ 
¨Well, I guess I missed Marineford myself. Had a good view, though.¨ you answered nonchalantly. 
¨What do you mean?¨
¨I had an underling transmit me the whole thing.¨
¨Isn´t that handy?¨
You tried not to laugh. It was stupid, but every time you had Shanks and hand in the same sentence, you felt the urge to laugh.
¨I wanted to see Luffy.¨ you said.
¨Why not go there, then?¨
¨Duty called somewhere else.¨ you shrugged. ¨Besides, I would have been no help for him.¨
¨You´re saying you wouldn´t help him?¨ Shanks carried a suspicious tone in his voice.
¨Of course I wouldn't help him.¨ You took a sip of your drink. ¨But thanks... for stopping that madness.¨ 
The man casually stretched his arms above his head, tilting his head back, enjoying the warm sun.
¨No biggie. You owe me another one, and we should be fine.¨ he smiled.
¨Who´s counting?¨
¨I am.¨ 
¨I already stopped hunting you, Shanks. Isn´t that enough?¨
¨Not on my book, Y/N.¨
For a long portion of your life, you had a personal mission to give the Red Hair the same fate as his Captain. Whenever his crew was located, you would be the one hunting them. No one dared to tell you otherwise. 
By that time, you had no significant position. Maybe a Lieutenant, Captain tops. But being related to the Hero of the Marines, well, that granted you some free passes, and as long as you could hand Shanks´head in a tray, a little nepotism didn´t bother you. 
Actually, although everyone saw you as Garp´s relative, you were just his first protegé, his first rescued dog. Apparently, the highly ranked officers were going through boring times and decided to pay their dues by doing charity.
The only one you got to know was Sengoku´s kid. Rosinante was his name. To this very day, you could not think of him without the twist in your heart. 
Even you didn´t know how to describe it, and honestly, you didn´t care. Was the job done at the end of the day? Good. 
That was all that mattered until another pawn entered the game, a very troublesome one, by the way. Slept like a rock and ate all your food. You couldn´t help but fall in love with little Monkey D. Luffy. 
He was the one to give you the answer you had stopped looking for a while ago.
In order to be his older sister, you had to be Garp´s granddaughter. Everyone loved the idea, except for the man himself. 
You were as keen as Garp to make Luffy become a great Marine. You bought him tailor-made marine onesies and shared stories about the seas. Whenever he spotted you approaching with the leather book in your hands, he would get restless. 
The onesies, however, those never lasted. They were thrown in a boiling dumpster altogether with your dream of him joining you in a job one day.
The sun was about to set, and you had just returned from a long and intricate mission when you received a call from Makino saying that Luffy had gotten into some trouble. 
Not only that, The Red Hair Pirates were somehow involved. It was all you heard before hanging off the den den mushi and hopping in a Marine ship, headed to Foosha Village.  
The idea of Shanks causing Luffy any pain or just giving him a hard time made you turn into a beast. But your bloodshot eyes were washed clean by the image of your brother, safe and sound, hanging out with Red Hair, who seemed rather... different. 
¨Why would you do that?! What do you want, Red Hair?!¨ 
A lot of things went through your head, but none of them could explain why a pirate, why him, would sacrifice his arm to save Luffy. There was no way he didn´t know about your little brother´s connections. 
¨I want to pay you a drink. But only if you stop yelling.¨ 
With a swing of his hand and a smile, Makino appeared with a jug of beer before you could spit fire on him again. 
¨They´ve been really good at keeping Luffy entertained this past year, Y/N-san.¨ she said, kind as usual, before leaving.
You sighed and took a seat by his side. 
¨Why did you do that?¨
¨I bet on his life. Just that. Why is that a problem? You don´t want to feel grateful for a pirate?¨ 
Your grip tightened around the cold glass, teeth clenching and knuckles turning white. 
¨No.¨
Gratitude was never the problem. You would be grateful to anyone who risked their lives for Luffy, but he... you needed to hate him. But no matter how much you tried, you couldn´t get yourself to do it. 
¨I don´t want you thinking that I owe you anything.¨
¨You don´t have to owe me anything, Y/N. But we´ve known each other for a while now, so... we both know that you will.¨ 
His lips turned into an honest smile, no teasing behind it, and you wished not to have your heart beating faster for it. 
¨You don´t kn-¨
¨Y/N!¨ Luffy entered the bar, running to you with the brightest of the smiles on his face.¨Are you done? I have to show you something!¨ he asked, pulling the fabric of your coat.
¨Oi, behave Luffy, I´ll be done in-¨
¨Nooo!¨ he pouted before turning to the opposite side and pulling one of his impish grins ¨Look what I can do! Gomu gomu no...¨ 
His tiny hand balled into a fist, which you watched stretch all the way to the opposite side of the room before coming back and hitting him in the face. 
Did his arm just...      
The air froze in the room. You blinked a couple of times, hearing a few gasps around the bar, your gaze fixed in the same place his hand was seconds ago.
¨Luffy-kun, why don´t you come outside with me?¨ Makino extended her hand for him to take. ¨I´ll bring some meat.¨
The kid screamed in excitement and followed her, drool dripping down his chin. 
So close, Shanks. So close. He thought, lowering his head on the counter and waiting to get chewed up. However, after a few unscathed seconds, the red-haired lifted his head, almost not believe his eyes. 
That was the first and last time you bowed to a pirate. 
Of course, later on, you punched him for letting Luffy eat a Devil Fruit. 
You swore to leave him and his crew alone, as long as they did not cause bigger problems, which they eventually did, but you had a debt you could never pay, and you ended up focusing on other things. 
Those things made it difficult for you to visit Luffy as much as you wanted, but since Garp had sent him to live with Dadan, you could sleep with a clean consciousness. 
Whenever you paid him visits, he would tell you about these other kids, whom he considered brothers. One you got to meet, Sabo, smart and polite. The other, however, ran from you like you were a freaking plague. 
Ace, another one with whom you had an inestimable debt. 
¨Humor me, Y/N. If not Foosha, why here?¨
You shrugged.
¨I was passing by, and the place seemed quite enjoyable.¨ 
¨Hm.¨ the wind blew stronger, turning the gentle swishing of the palm trees into a harsher rustling. ¨Should I get my men ready for a conflict?¨
¨Relax, Shanks. Right now, this is the safest place on earth.¨
¨What do you mean?¨ he asked, genuinely curious. 
¨Oh, come on.¨ you scoffed. ¨Not even the World Government will try to put their hands on you, and I´ll kill anyone who dares to ruin my vacation.¨
¨What about you, Y/N? Will you try to put your hands on me?¨ 
His gaze was heavy on you, conquering aura filling the place. You looked at him with narrowed eyes and a smirk growing on your lips. 
This guy...
You harnessed the moment to take in his features, a lot more mature than you remembered. Although the scars were deeper and he seemed more tired, his hair shone like fresh blood, and his eyes... you were afraid to drown in them. 
¨What would you do if I decided to put my hands on you?¨ you bit your lip. ¨I heard you´ve been terrorizing some kids lately.¨
¨Gotta give them a run for their bounties, right?¨ He laughed. ¨But I also heard some interesting things about you, Y/N.¨
You raised your eyebrows as if you were encouraging him to tell you more. 
¨Apparently, I´m not the only one spending recreational time with young pirates. And there I thought Marines weren´t supposed to hunt Warlords of the Sea.¨
A shiver ran down your body, already aware of the subject he was about to bring up.
¨Well, I have no idea what you´re talking about.¨ You said, giving him your best oblivious eyelash bat. 
¨Oh yeah? Because it was brought to my attention that you made some business with... what´s his name again?¨ he pretended exaggeratedly to think about it ¨Ah, Trafalgar Law.¨
¨Only time I spoke to him, he was a Warlord as well. And I just wanted to thank him for helping Luffy in Marineford.¨
¨You´re gonna start lying to me at this point of our relationship?¨ Shanks teased to eager a bit of the tension, and a scoff left your mouth.
¨First, you´re delusional. Second, you´re too nosey for your own good.¨ 
The two of you laughed along like you were not natural enemies.
¨Did you get to meet Luffy in Dressrosa? Heard they made an alliance.¨
¨Hm, yeah. But no, couldn´t get myself to do it.¨
You frowned, hurting for have had your little brother so close but not being brave enough to approach him. Good thing he had no idea about your presence in the scene, and you could trust Law´s discretion to keep it that way. 
¨He doesn´t hate you, you know.¨
¨Yeah, I know...¨
That was true. Luffy didn´t hate you for not helping him in Marienford, just like he didn´t hate Garp for standing in his way. He had too big of a heart for that. 
Shanks let you have your time in silence, empathizing with your feelings. He too had to make sacrifices by standing his ground before.
¨What now?¨ he asked.
¨What now?¨ 
¨Garp is retired. Joker is down. What´s holding you back?¨
The air got stuck in your lungs. The reality you had been running from, the question for which you postponed to find an answer. 
When Garp took you in, the alternatives available for you were restricted, to say the very least. It was either accept the kindness of a stranger or die. He taught you his trade and molded you into one of the best-skilled marines. 
As the time passed and you learned the ugly truth behind the World Government, the disgust and disbelief made you want to leave. Fortunately, your life was not stained by the passage of a Celestial Dragon, but how were you supposed to protect them, aware of the atrocities they afflicted to people?
At the same time, how could you leave Garp after everything he did for you? Of course, he would survive if you disappointed him that much, but you owed him your life. 
What made you stay, however, was something much less pleasant than a lifetime debt. Thirteen years ago, evil prevailed, and you lost something really important. Or rather, someone. 
Commander Donquixote Rosinante. Marine code 01746. 
He had a sense of justice like no one else. He was strong, honest, and fair. Did he make you want to pull your hair out every time he lit himself on fire? Yes. Did it bother you to have stains on your tatami because he dropped hot tea on it? Yes. He possessed the ability to get you on your nerves, but he was your family. 
You were supposed to be the greatest. 
Long story short, that night, at Swallow Island, you left with more than just his dead body. You inherited his will. 
You swore to take down the man responsible for shortening his life, and hopefully, in a later day, you could meet the little boy about whom he spoke so highly. 
It took you thirteen years. No more ties of the past, no more strings on you. 
Well, just one, if you were to be entirely honest with yourself. A string of a stupid tale, a nonsense legend, a foolish myth. The Thread of Destiny, supposed to connect two people together. They say the thread may stretch or tangle, but it shall never break. 
Bullshit. There´s no such a thing. 
But assuming that there was, why did you feel that if you pulled it to its very end, what you would find would be red as well? 
Red as the vest Luffy wore diligently; red as the nose of a cranky apprentice; red as the pompous sails of the Oro Jackson; red as the locks of the man capable of stopping wars with words.
Would you dare to be anything else? Could you step out of your own life like this? Could you abandon everything you fought for all these years? 
¨You know, I´ve said it in the past, but I´ll say it again. We could use someone like you in our crew.¨ 
You gave him a two-second smirky scoff before frowning again. 
Were you worthy enough to owe yourself the chance to choose? What did it mean, the justice coat of a Vice Admiral you carried so proud on your shoulders?
If piracy took a lot from you in the past, could piracy, or a pirate, give you everything back? 
¨Y/N?¨
¨Hm?¨ You hummed, gaze locked on the lethargic view. 
Hot puffs of air played with your hair and involved your skin in a warm hug. You could hear the gentle sound of the waves crashing on the shore, coastal birds cooing and the wind whistling over the rocks. 
¨Do you think, maybe, one day... I could ask you out?¨
No matter how many times you rewound the tape, you couldn´t find a different answer, a plausible reason for the burning feeling you held for him, whatever that meant. 
From the first time you put your eyes on each other, a contract was opened without even a handshake. A deal was set without your acknowledgment. An ironic fate tied you to the same string. 
¨Yeah... maybe.¨
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silvyysthings · 2 years ago
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Knowing that Shia LaBoeuf, who admitted guilt to the charges he got sued of (SA and DV), and now's gonna have to go to court next year is gonna star in a Francis Ford Coppola movie while Armie who only has allegations and nothing has been proved true cannot go back to acting is bolocks for me. And that you, supposedly charmies and fans of Armie, are defending the idea of him not not going back to do what he enjoys and loves, which was working on the film industry, is even more bollocks. But Ig it's always the same shit, Chalastans using his co-stars to hype the new prince of Hollyweird and when they're not useful anyomer for his image, throw em in the trash. Wish Armie never worked on cmbyn.
I ' ve never read a lot of bullshits like this, I personally know many of the people here and they would give part of themselves for Armie and to see him go back to acting and that would be the thing they want most, since I've been here I've seen people go against everyone and everything for him, to fight for him every day, to love him always and in any case. Your assumptions have no connection with what people feel in this fandom. You are wrong, please leave
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azusawrites · 3 years ago
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OTP QUESTIONS - WOLFBEAUTY
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1. WHO IS THE MOST AFFECTIONATE?
Rosa definitely, though she lacks the self-awareness to realize she's clingy. She likes to just latch onto Jack whenever they are close and acts very natural about the whole thing so it's hard for him to say anything in return. Not that he would mind you. But he does tend to be very awkward with PDA.
2. BIG SPOON/LITTLE SPOON?
He's the big spoon and she's the little spoon - the height difference makes it impossible otherwise. She likes to bury her face in his neck and fall asleep like that. They never spoon from behind because her hair always gets in his face.
3. MOST COMMON ARGUMENT?
That Jack tends to fuss over Rosa a bit too much. She really wants to affirm her independence so she thinks the fussing is going against her desires and inhibiting her from reaching her full potential. Because she's a very emotive girl, she tends to completely blow things out of proportion which leads to them arguing but they always make up really fast.
4. FAVOURITE NON-SEXUAL ACTIVITY?
Training! Or jogging! Basically, anything that keeps them active. They're quite athletic so they enjoy outdoor activities a lot. Jack also introduced Rosa to caring about cacti though she's trying to learn how not to kill plants accidentally, and sometimes when they're not doing anything else Jack will read lines with her. He's always extremely awkward if it comes to any romantic scene.
5. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO CARRY THE OTHER?
Jack. 100%. Rosa might attempt as a means of proving she's tough, and Jack even might humour her by pretending to be lifted slightly, but he's always the one carrying her bridal style or on his back.
6. WHAT IS THEIR FAVORITE FEATURE OF THEIR PARTNER'S?
Rosa would say that she loves that Jack is wild, though her absolute favourite thing about him is actually that he's very caring and attentive to her needs in his own awkward way. Also that his tail is fluffy and it wags when he's happy.
Jack likes that she's hard-working, passionate and driven. He appreciates Rosa's simple honesty a lot since it responds to his need for fair play. He likes her eyes a lot because they're very honest, but also her lips which he stares at occasionally despite not meaning to. He thinks they're very cute.
7. WHAT'S THE FIRST THING THAT CHANGES WHEN THEY REALIZE THEY HAVE FEELINGS FOR THE OTHER?
They get so much more awkward. Rosa never really realized their interactions might come off as romantic before Jack's confession, and after she rejects him for the first time, she instantly assumes that they will stop being friends. So any further conversations between them are very tense on her part, whereas Jack becomes more proactive in courting her which sort of flies over her head. If only Rosa would realize earlier that she returns Jack's feelings she'd have been able to just skip all the awkwardness.
8. NICKNAMES? IF SO, HOW DID THEY ORIGINATE?
I don't think they use them. At most Jack calls her Rosa, while she thinks it's too embarrassing to give him any cutesy nicknames at all. When she's older she might switch to "babe" occasionally, but generally, they prefer to use their names.
9. WHO WORRIES THE MOST?
Jack for more mundane reasons, Rosa for more jealousy-fueled ones. Jack typically is protective of his loved ones, and that is especially the case with Rosa given that her career can lead to meeting some rather seedy people which he fears might hurt or take advantage of her. Her general ditziness also tends to worry him since he's afraid she might just give in to her impulsive nature and then end up in trouble.
Rosa tends to be quite insecure about how attractive she really is - she wants to leave her cute image behind, and go for something sexier, but worries that Jack might not think of her in that way. She tends to worry that if a prettier girl came along with a better-looking body and a more mature personality, Jack might leave her. She is aware that this is pretty ridiculous as Jack is very loyal but this particular issue resurfaces often when they first start dating.
10. WHO REMEMBERS WHAT THE OTHER ONE ALWAYS ORDERS AT A RESTAURANT?
Jack. He has pretty much all of Rosa's preferences memorized and is very casual about it, which Rosa finds even more charming. On the flipside, Rosa also starts to make sure she doesn't eat food that smells particularly strong or has onions or garlic in it since Jack has shown that he hates those sorts of food.
11. WHO TOPS?
Both do, though Jack does it more often. They're both switches and Rosa especially likes to roleplay being a seductress so it usually leads to her trying to top until halfway Jack decides to take the reins. Rosa sometimes pouts because she wants to roleplay a little longer which makes Jack feel a mixture of shyness and giddiness.
12. WHO INITIATES KISSES?
Rosa! Jack tends to be quite awkward with PDA, while Rosa loves it, so she is usually the one who gets on her tiptoes and asks for kisses which Jack obliges in his usual flustered and gruff manner. Secretly he quite likes her kisses.
13. WHO REACHES FOR THE OTHER'S HAND FIRST?
Rosa does. She's very lovely-dovey by instinct and likes clinging to Jack whenever they are together, whether in public or in private, which always leaves him quite flustered. She doesn't really notice how clingy she is, however, and Jack doesn't really know whether he should tell her or not since he does not actually mind it that much.
14. WHO KISSES THE HARDEST?
Rosa. She's very passionate by nature so she channels that energy in their makeout sessions as well. Poor Jack was horribly flustered the first time it happened but is now used to it and even looks forward to it. It's nice to know that's so receptive to his feelings and that she's not as dainty as she looks. He quite likes this wild side to her.
15. WHO WAKES UP FIRST?
They're both early risers, but Jack usually wakes up first. He generally contemplates whether he should move or not, since Rosa is almost always clinging to him and while he knows she wouldn't mind, he still feels bad for waking her up intentionally. So he just sits there for about ten minutes until she comes to as well.
16. WHO WANTS TO STAY IN BED JUST A LITTLE LONGER?
Rosa. It's usually mostly because she was spoiled as a kid, but she tends to pout and whine when Jack tries to leave the bed, asking him to just stay like this for a few more moments and then they'd both get up and go for their usual morning jog. And since she always presses into him when she says this, she usually wins too.
17. WHO SAYS "I LOVE YOU" FIRST?
Jack does. It leaves her absolutely and utterly shocked, very giddy and extremely panicked because it comes after her own failed attempt to confess to Vil and she's unsure how to respond along with the fact that she doesn't want to lose Jack as a friend. So she does the only thing that comes to mind: she tries to run away but trips and sprains her ankle.
18. WHO LEAVES LITTLE NOTES IN THE OTHER ONE'S LUNCH? (BONUS: WHAT DOES IT USUALLY SAY?)
Rosa. They're mostly encouragements and nice messages for when he might be feeling down, which Jack says are 'unnecessary' but his tail starts wagging every time that he does read them to himself. Rosa asks him to leave some in her lunch too, but he's not good with words so they're not particularly romantic or cute, which does cause Rosa to pout and ask him to do better in the future.
19. WHO TELLS THEIR FAMILY/FRIENDS ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP FIRST?
I think Rosa does first because she's a bit of a blabbermouth and it just slips out whenever she's talking to anybody for more than five minutes. Jack probably takes longer since he seems like the type who'd consider that it was not anybody's problem who he does or does not date.
20. WHAT DO THEIR FAMILY/FRIENDS THINK OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP?
They're both pretty happy for them. Rosa's dad is a big fan of Jack's since he seems like a reliable sort of guy and treats his daughter respectfully, so he warms up to him almost immediately. Jack's family is a bit surprised to see Rosa the first time, but since she proves herself to be a very hardworking and genuine girl, they warm up to her as well. Jack's sister looks up to her as an older sister figure, while his brother seems to have a bit of a precocious crush on her, so they tend to steal her attention whenever she visits the Howl household much to Jack's displeasure.
21. WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO START DANCING WITH THE OTHER?
Given that Jack can't dance, it's usually Rosa that's initiating them. They generally only take place if she's in a good mood and a song she loves starts playing on the radio at which point she'll get off the bed and drag Jack along with her to dance. He usually ends up being flustered by his lack of skill which Rosa assures him it's very cute and charming.
22. WHO COOKS MORE/WHO IS BETTER AT COOKING?
Jack. Rosa is not used to cooking for herself or anybody really so most of her creations are odd and inedible at the beginning, but soon picks up the craft when it becomes obvious Jack prioritizes meat instead of vegetables and she does not consider this a healthy diet at all.
23. WHO COMES UP WITH CHEESY PICK-UP LINES?
Rosa. They're very intentionally cheesy and meant to fluster Jack, though sometimes he might turn the tables on her if he thinks she's having too much fun teasing him.
24. WHO WHISPERS INAPPROPRIATE THINGS IN THE OTHER'S EAR DURING INAPPROPRIATE TIMES?
Neither does on purpose, but Rosa might have done it a couple of times by accident. Jack only catches on after a few moments so it's quite comical to see his face turn bright red while Rosa is worrying that he might have a fever. When he asks her why she did what she did, she always turns red as well and denies having any such intentions.
25. WHO NEEDS MORE ASSURANCE?
Rosa. Despite her appearance, she's a pretty insecure girl, worried that Jack might find somebody better so needs a lot of assurance at the beginning that he loves her and doesn't find her annoying. he's not particularly good with words, so he finds it embarrassing to confess his feelings so frequently but for her sake, he makes the effort.
26. WHAT WOULD BE THEIR THEME SONG?
It would be "I Love You 3000" by Stephanie Poetri, both for the cute, soft aesthetic but also because of the movie references and the overeagerness that comes across from the singer, which matches their relationship really well.
27. WHO WOULD SING TO THEIR CHILD BACK TO SLEEP?
Rosa would since she's also pretty decent at it. She'd pick up Cesca and start singing to her all sorts of songs her father used to sing to her when she was little, while Jack would watch from the door. If Rosa can't get up to put the baby back to sleep, he'll also very awkwardly attempt the singing technique which Rosa finds very adorable and sweet.
28. WHAT DO THEY DO WHEN THEY'RE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER?
Rosa complains a lot mostly through messages. She always sends him 'good morning' and 'good evening' texts accompanied by a ton of emojis, as well as selfies and all sorts of pictures about her day and the things she's seen. This is mostly at the beginning of their relationship when they're still very much unsure how to proceed, but eventually, things calm down. Jack himself mostly just sends her messages or collects things he thinks she might like to give to her when they meet again.
29. ONE HEADCANON ABOUT THIS OTP THAT BREAKS YOUR HEART.
I think it's the very teenage way they go about things - because Rosa starts off by being in love with Vil, a childhood crush which mistakes respect for infatuation, and has her heart broken when she's rejected. Jack, meanwhile, has been working on a way to figure out his feelings for her while also attempting to confess to her but being still in "mourning" after Vil rejected her, she immediately turns him down, not because she doesn't like him, but because she's afraid that if she does become his girlfriend he'll end up being bored with her.
Post-rejection Rosa is very afraid of being rejected again so she prefers to isolate herself romantically than ever attempting it again. So the two stay in a sort of limbo for a while with their unresolved feelings.
30. ONE HEADCANON ABOUT THIS OTP THAT MENDS IT.
The fact that they work it through. Jack confirming that wolf beastmen pick one partner for life and that they're their soulmate, really helps Rosa feel more secure in starting a relationship with Jack since she feels that he must be pretty serious about her if he wants to date her. It helps ease her anxiety every time she sees that he accepts her as she is, in his own gruff way. And their relationship ends up being very healthy for both of them since they learn to open up about their feelings (Jack) and to be less anxious about their relationships (Rosa).
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