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strangersteddierthings · 2 months ago

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Gut Instinct: Chapter 6 - Saturday

[Art] [Ao3] [Prologue] [Chapter One] [Chapter Two] [Interlude] [Chapter Three] [Chapter Four] [Chapter Five] [Chapter Six]

[This chapter is mature. MDNI. It does fade to black though because I got too shy about writing and posting smut]

Munson follows him upstairs. It'll be nice to have the help now, as much as he wanted space back in the kitchen. Munson can carry the pillows while Steve gathers bedding. The couches in the rec room are comfortable but the room itself gets colder than the rest of the house at night. Due to the proximity to the garage.

He enters his room with the intention of just pulling his comforter off and stealing the pillows, and Eddie follows after.

"Jesus, Harrington! What in plaid hell?"

Steve takes in his walls, the realization that it's been a long while since someone else besides him was in it. Well, Robin's been up here a few times, but they prefer to hang out in the living room.

"I didn't pick the wallpaper, man," Steve says even as he frowns at the walls, "but, uh, yeah. I really should move to a different room, huh."

Munson barks a laugh. "Just gonna move into one of the guest rooms instead of deal with this?"

"Sure," Steve agrees, amused, "I'll just shut this door and tape a sign up that just says Torture Chamber on it. Lock any of the gremlins in here for being too annoying or something."

That gets him a real laugh from Munson, who also looks surprised that he laughed. Which reminds him.

"Did you get to look at the note?"

Munson looks at him, confusion clear on his face.

“The one I gave you after the basketball game?”

The confused look clears and Munson says, "oh, uh, no. It's- I think it's in the van?"

"Your van!" Steve exclaims, suddenly remembering the abandoned vehicle. Macx had said she say Eddie flee in it. They should go get it before someone finds it. "we should go get it, while it's dark out. Where did you-"

Steve, who had turned on heel and was heading to the door, is stopped by Munson, a hand landing solidly on his chest even as he also moves to block the door. "Dude! No! It's hidden, and nowhere near your house. People are gonna know I'm here if they see it."

"Did you miss the empty three car garage we parked in somehow? No one will see it. Especially not if we go get it right now, in the dark."

Munson doesn't look convinced, as his eyes flick away from Steve to his window and back. It would have been missable, the tension in Munson suddenly, except his hand is still on Steve's chest and he feels the twitch of it as Munson seems to steel himself against his own thoughts and- oh.

Munson's entire life has been upended and it's just now coming up on the 24-hour mark. It was just last night that he watched Chrissy die. God, Steve's an idiot. Of course, he doesn't want to go on a midnight adventure to retrieve his van. He probably just wants to try and get some sleep.

Steve brings one of his own hands up to cover Munson's, and aims for reassuring and calm as he says, "Hey. Yeah, it can wait. We got more important things to do tonight."

That brings Munson's eyes back to his face, when they had previously been staring at Steve's hand covering Munson's own. Steve can see some of the old fight and fire back in Munson's eyes. It makes him look less like a traumatized man and more like the person he was when Steve was in school with him, ranting on cafeteria tables and unafraid of anything.

It makes Steve want to kiss him.

He pulls away before he acts on that urge and moves to his dresser. "I'll just get changed and then we can get cozy."

"What side do you normally sleep on? Or, do you have a favorite pillow I shouldn't use?" Eddie asks once Steve's retrieved his own pair of sweats and turned back around. Eddie is eyeing the bed but turns his gaze to Steve while he waits for an answer.

"Uh, no favorite pillow. Just, pick whatever. I'll be right back. Gotta brush my teeth," Steve dips out the room and down the hall to the bathroom.

He's not in the bathroom long. Brushes his teeth and changes, throwing the day’s clothes into the pile he made by the door earlier. He realizes he didn't bring a t-shirt and debates putting the polo back on but decides he doesn't need it. He can sleep without a shirt, it's not like Munson's never seen a guy without a shirt on.

“Okay, so I’ve got more blankets in the-” Steve starts to say as he enter his room, cutting himself off as he loses his train of thought. Munson has not stripped the bed, as Steve thought he would, but instead has crawled into it.

He’s on the far side of the bed, laying on his back, but his face is turned towards the door when Steve enters. He’s under the covers, his own shirt removed if the bare arms and shoulders he can see are any indication. His eyes are closed, so he doesn’t see that Steve is staring at him.

It occures to Steve only now that Munson might have misunderstood where Steve meant for them to sleep.

“Are you going to actually get in the bed, or stare all night?” Munson grumbles without opening his eyes.

Steve should probably clear up the misunderstanding. He should.

Except that he doesn’t feel bad about not doing it. There’s no churning in his gut that says this is a bad idea. Munson seems alright with sharing a bed, and Steve’s slept in the same bed with friends before.

Steve flicks off the light and crosses the room, crawling into his bed and settling on his back, mirroring Munson.

It’ll be fine.

It’s about fifteen minutes of what feels like awkward silence when Munson rolls over in the dark, and Steve does his best to not move. He's probably just rolling in his sleep. It’s been long enough to fall asleep, right? And Munson’s probably exhausted.

Fingers brush his side and goosebumps break out in their wake. Those fingers retreat, and Steve thinks perhaps it was an accident, Munson reaching for something in his sleep that isn't there. But then, the fingers return, press more firmly to his side, sliding along the waistband of his sweats. He feels his muscles spasm beneath Munson's hand and he doesn't know if he wants to pull away or push into it.

"Eddie?" he whispers into the darkness.

"Is this- do you not want...?" Munson whispers back, trailing off his question. He doesn't move his hand away but he does halt its movement.

Does Steve want? Yes, of course he does. He's been simmering on just this side of horny since Munson manhandled him into the wall of the boathouse, bottle to his neck notwithstanding. However, Munson's had a shit 24 hours and needs decent sleep, not Steve being a horndog.

Although.

Steve knows a good orgasm can help with falling asleep. And if Munson is wound up, he's more than willing to help.

He's been silent too long, it seems, because Munson's hand starts to retreat.

"No, no, I do want," Steve breathes out in a rush, bringing his far hand to land atop Munson's -Eddie's- hand, because if he’s going to get off with him, he’s no longer going to be just ‘Munson’ in Steve’s mind. Steve placing his hand on Eddie’s does halt Eddie, so Steve trails his fingertips up Eddie's arm to his elbow and back down to his hand. "But, do you? It's been a long day for you, I think, and we can just sleep."

Eddie let's out a harsh breath, "I'm in thee Steve Harrington's bed and the only thing that's going to be happening is sleep?"

Steve doesn't know what to say to that. Doesn't get why Eddie said his name like that or what he means. Is he being sarcastic? Is he teasing? "I mean, yeah. Beds are for sleeping."

"Do you want this or not?" Eddie asks, slipping a couple fingers beneath his waistband.

Yes, Steve thinks, but you do? His stomach clenches, not really nausea but certainly not the good feeling of the Just Knowing he's gotten used to. He grabs onto Eddie's hand, lifting it from his body and shifting it so they're palm to palm. Steve links his fingers with Eddie's but he doesn't fully return the grip. He hears Eddie's soft gasp as he scoots closer, rolling over and propping himself up at the last moment, taking the hand intertwined with Eddie's as he goes, pressing that hand into the pillow near Eddie's head so that Steve is somewhat hovering over him now. The light is dim but it's enough that Steve can see Eddie's face, see that his eyes are open and wide. "Do you want this?"

He watches as Eddie's brow furrows, like Steve's asked a complex question and not for simple consent. "I- isn't this what you wanted?"

"What?"

"You!" Eddie basically shouts, and if Steve didn't currently have one of Eddie's hands pinned to the bed and the other trapped between their bodies, he's certain Eddie would have thrown them in the air. "You've been, like, super suggestive all fucking night, dude, and I thought- it seemed like you were implying a certain way you'd like to end the night! I... Did I get the wrong read here?"

Steve's a little embarrassed that he's been this obvious. He did try to keep his attraction under wraps, if only to not make Eddie uncomfortable. But he doesn't seem uncomfortable about realizing Steve's little crush on him. And he reached out first. "Yes. Or, no, you didn't read this, me, wrong, but I wasn’t trying to- it's late and you just learned monsters exists, so we can-"

"Great. You want, I want, can we get on with it? You said there were plenty of ways to distract from the horrors. So, distract me, or whatever," Eddie huffs and Steve feels him half roll towards him, hooking a leg over Steve's before falling back to the mattress, a move which pulls Steve closer, his leg slotting in between Eddie's, who now rolls his hips to rub against his leg.

A grin spreads across Steve's face slowly. "Oh, I can distract." He shifts, clasping tighter at the hand already holding Eddie's, gets his leg into a better position for Eddie to roll his hips against and leans down to nose at Eddie's neck, drags his lips along its wake. He's pleased by the soft sigh Eddie lets out, head falling to the side to allow Steve more access. His hair, wild and curly, is in the way, so Steve places his weight on his elbow and uses his free hand to sweep the hair away before dropping a kiss on his shoulder, then another further up, and another. "You okay with biting?"

"Fuck, yeah," Eddie hisses out and Steve grins against his neck, placing a few more kisses there before opening his mouth to nip playfully. Never fully biting down, not in the way Eddie seems to want if the hand that's freed itself from between them and found purchase on the back of his head, trying to push Steve closer is any indication. But that's not what Steve meant by biting; he's more a 'little love nips' kind of man, soothing them quickly with kisses and licks.

"I thought you were going to bite," Eddie groans, sounding annoyed even as he rolls his hips against Steve's thigh.

"I am biting," Steve ends the sentence by nibbling up and down Eddie's neck quickly, which earns him an honest to God giggle from Eddie, who frees his hand from Steve's grasp to shove it into Steve's face, pushing him up and away from his neck. Muffled by Eddie's palm now, Steve adds, "what, too much?"

"Jesus Christ, you are the biggest dork on the planet," Eddie mutters but from between Eddie's spread fingers, Steve can see he looks almost fond. "is this how you treat everyone you bring to bed?"

"Hmm, no," Steve mumbles into the palm still in his face before pressing a kiss there, "just the ticklish ones."

"I am not ticklish!" Eddie squawks indignantly, dropping the hand from Steve's face down to Steve's shoulder. "It just felt weird."

"Pretty sure weird feelings that make you laugh means you're ticklish."

"Yeah, well, you promised biting. Not... whatever the fuck that was," Eddie rolls his eyes.

"Just getting a nibble," Steve grins down at him before grinding his leg against Eddie's cock. God, the feel of him. Steve wants to touch him so bad suddenly. The desire to feel the weight of him in his hand, the velvety feeling along his palm, how his cock might feel in Steve's mouth, how a different a dick not his own in his hand might feel, all of it hits Steve hard.

“Jesus Christ, you’re such a dork,” Eddie says, in a tone of breathless disbelief. Steve thinks the two, the breathlessness and the disbelief, are seperate from each other but he has no real way of knowing. “Have you always been a dork? Does this work for you?”

“It’s working on you right now isn’t it?” Steve lowers his head to whisper the words into Eddie’s ear, “you still want me to touch your dick, right?”

Eddie’s silence is enough to tell Steve that he’s right.

He turns his face into Eddie’s neck and presses his lips to the skin there once more. He drags his lips down to where neck and shoulder meet, pressing a kiss there and trailing them a bit across his shoulder before he finally bites down, pulling a pleased sounding his from Eddie then.

“Can I leave a mark?” Steve asks. He wants to, the possessive part of him wanting to leave a large hickey on Eddie’s neck for people to see and question. Nevermind that the only people who will be seeing him for an unknown amount of time is pretty limited.

“No,” Eddie is quick to say. Steve tries not to let it sting. It makes sense, after all. How would they explain the hickey when the only person Eddie’s been around is Steve? And no matter how much Steve trusts everyone, he still hasn’t come out to them. He wants to do it on his terms, and not because they put two and two together.

Also, Eddie definitely gets a say in whether or not anyone knows about him.

“Well,” Eddie adds, softer than his ‘no’ was, “I guess if it’s somewhere it’ll be hidden by clothing that’s fine.”

That sounds like a good compromise. “Good to know.”

Eddie’s snorted half-laugh turns into a groan as Steve’s hand, which he’d been slowly moving closer to Eddie’s dick, finally makes contact, rubbing teasingly through the boxers for just a moment. Steve adjusts his weight to get more space between his thigh and where he’s trying to slide his hand beneath Eddie’s boxers, tipping his head to look down between their bodies.

Turns out holding someone else’s dick in his hand does feel different. Everything he thought Eddie’s dick would feel like in his hand is true, though; the velvety skin, the weight of it, the warmth. The length is a pleasant surprise. Steve’s not going to whip his own dick out to measure right now, because he wants to focus on making Eddie feel good, but he would place good money on Eddie’s dick being a bit longer than his own.

Steve hopes that this isn’t a one-night, distract-from-the-horrors-only thing, because he really wants to have this dick inside him at some point. Despite the fact that all of Steve’s sexual experience has been woman, he’s experimented. He likes a dildo up the ass, so he thinks he’ll really like Eddie’s dick there.

“Fuck,” Eddie curses, reminding Steve that more than just Eddie’s dick is here in bed with him. A bit embarrassing to have forgotten the rest of the guy. “You’re quite a good distraction.”

Steve looks back up to Eddie’s face and gives a smirk. “I’m just getting started babe.”

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halaboyz · 1 year ago

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to yours, jongho

ateez busker! jongho x gn! reader fluff, angst wc: 1.8k warnings: injured reader (wheelchair-user and is said, described a few times) a/n: another inspired by one episode in the kdrama called 'tomorrow'; song has no connection to the storyline! only this song was used for the plot in the kdrama itself, and it's good! + lyrics used in the fic are from random songs, i will input it after the fic. thank you!

"How was everyone's day today? It's almost time to finally rest our eyes and end the day. There is a saying by Talmud, that rather regretting things that happened, regret the things that have yet to happen and haven't done yet. The last song for today is..."

The lady behind the radio solemnly introduces the song but it quickly fades as the bus zooms away, leaving you alone under the heavy drops of the pouring rain.

Just there. Sitting on the your wheelchair beside the bus stop, letting yourself get rained on, hopeless, tears mixing with the drops of rain in your cheeks. It was almost midnight and not even going home was on your mind, nor finding a shelter to be under in.

It felt like it was you against the world. The only thing that made you happy, dancing, was now impossible and out of reach just because of a single injury.

You glance at your casted foot and braced knee, prompting more tears to flow out of your eyes. You thought you've ran out of tears when you got your injury, your eyes seemed to always prove you wrong.

Your thoughts come to a stop when someone reaches out an umbrella over you, letting the rain fall on his back. You reluctantly and emotionlessly face the person, quietly asking him what he needed.

Surely, he's not a thief- if he wasn't dumb enough to see you still on your hospital dress.

"I'm busking near Han River tomorrow night, same time. Do you want to come?" He tries to be cheerful as he offered, his voice soft.

"Sorry. I don't have time for that." You turn, ignoring his presence again and facing in front.

"You have a whole day to decide, you shouldn't give me an answer now. It feels like you're not interested and it hurts. Do I look like I'm not a good singer?" He jokes around, but your face doesn't even budge for a small smile. He awkwardly coughs, regaining his composure. "Come on, I'll give you a VIP spot, just for you!"

"I told you I don't have tim-,"

"If you go around the corner of the convenience store there, you'll find me. Not if it's raining this hard, though! I'll have to cancel and move it to the next night. I'm a pretty famous busker there, so make sure you go early! I'm expecting you!" He blabbers, almost not making you understand.

He quickly hands you his umbrella and runs through the rain, crossing the road safely as your eyes only follow him.

When he's out of sight, your eyes trail to his umbrella, yellow brightly lighting under the lamp post.

Tomorrow's another day. Written on one side of the umbrella, with a drawing of a sun plastered beside the words, you sigh.

"Right. Another day."

It felt like it was just a blink. Did you even sleep? You rise on your hospital bed, finally zoning back in reality.

"Good you're awake. I just finished your discharge papers. Secretary Jeong will be outside after you've changed. I need to go to my office for more paperworks. Make sure you're not a pain in the ass like last night." Your mom only carelessly caresses your hair before leaving, leaving you on your bed.

Your eyes trail outside the window, sun brightly beaming its last hour.

You sigh, calling a nurse to help you around to change your clothes instead. When you were done, you were assisted out of the ward in a wheelchair, getting passed onto your family's secretary.

By the time you got home, there was nothing to do but to stare outside the window. Doors locked, eyes were on you 24/7. The sun sets in front of your eyes and it makes you dread the incoming day once again, the moon isn't even up yet.

You hear a knock outside your door, but you didn't bother even answering, knowing all too well that it didn't matter if you did. They'll force their way in, anyway.

"It's Secretary Jeong, y/n, it's late and you haven't taken any meals for today." The second you glance at the clock, it was already eight in the evening. Your eyes go back to the window, and the moon was already up. Although you swore you just saw the sun setting a minute ago. "Do you want anything?"

The secretary doesn't even expect any answer from you, but stays behind you anyway.

"Fresh air. Outside." You simply say, not even glancing at the secretary.

"You know I can't do that."

"Then try not asking next time." The oh-so-sweet attitude of yours was now long gone. As you glared at the window after being ticked-off, Secretary Jeong sighs.

"Fine. As long as this doesn't reach your mom, okay? And please, no wheeling away."

You and Jeong, as you like to call him, drive to the nearest park in your house, which is coincidentally the Han river park.

He takes you around to get the fresh air you've been wanting, holding your wheelchair tightly at all times. You do nothing and plan nothing but to admire the night view, trying to cheer yourself up.

"..Mic check, mic check..." A loud and clear voice followed by numerous cheers perk your interest in one corner of the park, and you let out a small chuckle. Jeong double checks if he hears right, furrowing his brows.

Your eyes wander around and you see the convenience store in another corner, and a forming crowd in another side.

"Right. Can I watch?" You go back to having a poker face, glancing at him. He reluctantly nods and pushes your wheelchair on a side where the crowd can't trample on you, but the singer is visible anyway.

"Then, I'll start now. Please look and listen to us prettily," He smiles and points at the people behind him having cajon and a piano on the side. He looks around first with the goal of finding someone before sighing and prepping.

A rose blossoming among the concrete Please be alive Thrive and grow, don’t snap A blanket of thorns How tough it must’ve been Thank you for standing strong

He starts off solemn, cheery. He gains a few more people to listen and interestingly look at him, singing along and waving along. The lyrics hit you like a brick, making you sigh. You enjoy the way the words flow out of his lips melodically, like it was so easy to do in real life.

“I didn’t want any of this” I can say I can hate but nothing will change Looking back now I see the me with eyes forward Standing strong getting’ by moment to moment Didn’t think much just believed in me ... I’m a rose among the concrete Until this bleak city becomes filled with color I’ll keep my head up, stand my ground until the very end Until they get drunk off of my scent and smile

When he finished the song, he gained a loud cheer and applause, making him shyly succumb behind the thin mic stand while muttering continuous thank you's.

"Okay. That was our first song," He smiles, eyes still looking around. When he finally sees someone sat on a wheelchair just behind the crowd, he finally heaves a sigh of relief and smiles at you. "It's not the end of the world. You can bloom even in the smallest things, unexpected places. You can cry, you can take a break. As long as you don't give up, the world will be a better place."

He doesn't break eye contact as he says everything, smiling at you and then back to the crowd as if he didn't do anything such as change your life by helping you.

"Okay, next song!"

Jeong takes a good look at you, because finally, after weeks, there was a smile on your face and as much as his phone was getting bombarded by your mother's calls, he couldn't care a second.

"Let me finish another song and then we'll wrap up for today. Again, tonight too, it has been Choi Jongho, everybody. Thank you!" All that mattered was his name. He still introduced the ones that came with him, though. You just didn't care.

Though a permanent scar May be the price of holding you I'll give my all to you, to you ... So you won't get any scars, I'll hold you Even when I'm hurt, I'll guard you No need to worry, I'm here for you Look at my smile, it's my all for you When all lights fade When I sink to the ground When I drown in despair I'll still hold you close

"Did you enjoy? I thought you didn't have time?" Jongho, after fixing his things and bidding goodbye to his group, has come and smile brightly at you. "I told you I had a place for you. If you came a it earlier and where I can see you, I would've placed you there beside us."

Jeong only walks a few steps away in confusion for your privacy, still keeping his eyes on you.

"Who did you come with? Who's he?" Jongho curiously looks at the man, and Jeong only looks back. When he gets no answer, he takes his eyes back on you. "Are you that starstruck?"

"Thank you." You smile, "I actually didn't remember until awhile ago, when I was already here and you were already starting. I'm glad I wanted fresh air. I'm glad I was taken here. I'm glad to hear you sing. But most importantly, I'm glad that you had the most melodic voice I ever heard." You joke around, chuckling. He also laughs wholeheartedly, smiling at you.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it too, then."

"Those songs too... Thank you. I'm not saying you sang it for me, but it definitely did its part for me. So thank you, Mister Choi Jongho." He gives you a small smile and extends his hand for you to shake.

"I believe I deserve an incentive." He sharply inhales and glares jokingly at you.

"Oh. Right. I don't have anything on me, but Jeong will." You were about to signal for Jeong when he takes your hand, shaking it.

"I was joking. Your name will do. So let's start again. Hi, I'm Choi Jongho and you're...?" Jongho smiles expectantly, waiting for you.

As your name slips out of your lips, he shakes your hand mumbles a nice to meet you.

"Don't you think you owe me another one for my umbrella?" He shakes his head, looking down on his feet. You chuckle, asking him what he wanted.

"Is it finally money because I can call Jeong,"

"Your number and maybe a few dates?" He mumbles, looking wherever except your eyes.

It takes you a few seconds before you break into a genuine smile, reaching for his phone in his hand.

"There." You give it back to him and he squeals internally, giddily on his toes and checking his phone.

"Okay, maybe that umbrella- I just found it on the lost and found area. But it served great purpose!" You gasp at the confession, finally laughing at your heart's content.

Because finally, even when you thought your world has just been broken down to pieces, an angel has come and saved you.

h1key - rose blossom young k - guard you

*i got all english lyrics from genius!

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eyezdrawz · 8 months ago

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meraki-yao · 8 months ago

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RWRB Script: Meraki Thoughts and Notes, ACT I

...Remember when I said if we don't get something new I'll reach the phase where I dissect the movie frame to frame?

Yeah so I did decide to annotate the bloody script I am that obsessed, will put this into either two parts or three parts, this is from the start to Paris

Highlight:

Red: Deleted Scenes

Yellow: Different from the movie

Blue: Fun/Interesting Movement Descriptions

Green: Extra Information of character/set

Right off the bat, we have a deleted scene

I need someone to enlighten me about these markings: what do the numbers and letters mean? I searched online and it said that numbers means a scene, but what counts as one scene? And what is the letter then?

Again, three more deleted scenes, what the fuck. And why is the first one labelled 1? Was the movie originally supposed to start there before they added the receiving line in re-shoots?

Henry was shaking a person's hand when Alex comes up to him in the movie

TRIES TO LICK IT???? ALEX THE FUCK

Also note how the frosting thing is before "tell me something" here but after that line in the movie: In the movie, Henry didn't not see any of the frosting shenanigans since he turned away to greet someone else. The script doesn't state what Henry's doing while Alex fucks up

Two more deleted scenes!!! One of which should be Aneesh's favourite scene to film where Alex asks her how much trouble does she think he's in

Canonical Zahra and Ellen age

Ellen staring at Alex was not in the final cut, we go from the credits directly to Ellen's line. Also the "killing him" is sort of a book reference: P28 Ellen: "all I want is to have the CIA fake your death and ride the dead-kid sympathy into a second term"

TWO MORE DELETED SCENES WHAT THE FUCK

ANOTHER ONE

Ah so that's why Taylor's post of him in "Kensington Gardens" captioned “IT'S ALL LUSHHH”

Huh, he's awed

Nick improvised Henry's "Both" line

Clench teeth not that visible in the actual scene but we get the message

"Juicy photo" what the fuck

"This won't be fun" about that Alex....

Two more, one of which is the Cornetto scene, what's the other one?

Obviously we did not get this line about the outlets in the movie, but also ??? Do American outlets not have lights? Is he talking about this thing? (the red part is a light)

Henry you're enjoying yourself aren't you

ANOTHER ONE

Well this is a mess

"Essentially Spooning" WHAT

I feel like "isn't entirely unsexy" is from the book but I can't remember???

"The most shit-eating of grins"

He didn't wave, he did the V hands. That was probably Taylor lol

Canonical Oscar Age! So both Oscar and Ellen are 55, let's say movie Alex is 25 then Jesus Christ he's right they were babies when they had Alex

ANOTHER ONE I'M SOBBING AT HOW MANY AT THIS POINT

Firstprince Book list!!!

So this is the opposite in the movie: Henry was the one to turn around and face up instead of Alex, Alex was staring at imaginary Henry the whole time until he went to press "hang up" on his phone, on his other side

what the fuck 😭

Canon Percy Age: 24!

He was in fact wearing a white blazer with black swirls (I really liked that outfit).

"Percy is just as impressive as his clothes" HELL YEAH

"coppery-mustard"

"knowing smirk" the fuck

POST WALLFLOWER LMFAO

"dancing his ass off" love your word choice Matthew

"subtly bops to the music" yup, somehow think that applied to Nick at parties too

Aww Alex finds it "ridiculously endearing"

"even sexier midnight kiss" lmfao

"crestfallen" awww nooo Henry bbg :(

"Everyone's hands are on him, wanting a piece of ACD"... huh.

WHAT IS IT NOW

"They look so right together"

"panic growing in his chest, genuine fear crossing his face" HENRY　😭

"utterly gobsmacked" again, interesting choice of words, but accurate

TWO MORE WHAT THE FUCK

Alex was not on the floor, he was stretching against the sofa, I feel like that's a Taylor thing, but also he needs to see the TV on the wall

AGAIN????? MATTHEW!!!!

"Young James Bond" YUP

"entranced by Henry"

THREE???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME????

"trying out the perfect suave and sophisticated pose to greet Henry" ends up just standing straight

Can you fucking imagine the table read and Matthew saying "and THEY GO AT IT BABY"

"raw and aggressive and hot -- like they're trying to eat each other"

Note that the movement description didn't mention lifting Henry on the table or Alex hitching his thigh up, so that was designed on set

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CLOSE-UP????

“Gently” are we sure about that

"the bluest balls on the planet" lmfao

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DELETED HERE OH MY GOD

"utterly devasting" yup

Okay there's a lot of differences here: Henry doesn't close the door, Alex grabs Henry's waist not vice verse, Henry kissed down his neck and chest after this dialogue and they tumble over the sofa, but also how to you expect him to kiss Alex's chest while simultaneously unbuttoning his shirt when they're both verticle

"J Crew finest" straight from the book

"The power of his thighs", "his arse bouncing hard in the saddle"

"who has never been so jealous of a saddle" OH MY GOD PFFTTT

I guess 55 is the extended polo scene with Bea and Pez

"attack each other" "pawing"

"Alex can't decide where to put his hands because he wants to put them everywhere at once" Istg this is a book line but I can't find it at the moment, will update when I do

YANKS in all caps

"Their meals are gone" So the photos from Matthew's BTS post where they had their meals was before this scene? But there isn't a deleted scene before or after the Paris cafe scene in the script?

Henry is charmed, huh

"whistles in amazement"

HE WAS SUPPOSED TO WINK?

Alex didn't laugh, we start the hotel scene with his back to the camera

"Henry wraps his arms around him" ... sorta? But in the movie it's Alex's shoulders

"on Henry's chest" okay yeah so this was for short Alex, TZP would have to contort himself to do that

In the movie we only see Henry undressing

(Dammit two more images but I reached the posting limit, hang on)

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its-raining-tonight · 6 months ago

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This post contains Wind Breaker spoilers starting from chapter 92, so be careful!

I was re-reading some parts of the manga and I noticed something, I thought the current manga events were happening on June 21st, but now I think it's actually happening on June 22nd

I'll try to explain it the best I can, I hope it's not confusing, please let me know if I'm just seeing this wrong or what, let's go

I thought that it was on the 21st (like everyone I saw talking about it) because it clearly says that date on chapter 99:

June 21st midnight, I interpreted it as midnight of day 20 to 21 (to be clear)

BUT THEN I noticed this chat log from volume 14/chapter 113:

They are talking at 12am, midnight of June 21st right? This conversation happened 24 hours before the war started, at midnight of the 20th to 21st (again to be clear)

Therefore the war is actually happening on midnight of June 21st to 22nd

Because it's already the 22nd, that also means that Takiishi's birthday is actually on June 22nd, likewise I only saw people celebrating his birthday on the 21st

(from chapter 100)

What do you think?? 😭 Am I misunderstanding something? I also tried to check their phones for dates in the chapter where they are on the bridge before the war started but it would only show the time, maybe it's just the chat log date that is wrong? Please give me your opinion if you want!

#Why do I care about this? Idk I just like to know when things happen in the canon #wind breaker #windbreaker #wind breaker nii satoru #wind breaker satoru nii #wind breaker (nii satoru)#wind breaker (satoru nii)#winbre #wind breaker spoilers #my posts

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bcacstuff · 1 month ago

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how is Season 7/2 being received? There used to be so much excitement here, but I didn't read anything so far. And how are the ratings? Thank you!

Personally I didn't post much from Season 7/2 so far. I think it is quite annoying that not even the Outlander_Starz account takes into account that a large part of the fandom isn't able to see the new episodes right away.

Like f.i. right now they're already posting to discuss 7.11 while in a lot of countries that episode will only drop at midnight today, and several other countries have to wait until Monday.

They act as if everyone immediately starts watching at midnight when they drop the episode. While I bet a lot of people wont do so, have a life or just want to go to sleep and see it the next day. Only a group that I think, imho is rather a small part of the fandom. That also goes for sites like 'sheknows' who immediately come with a recap of the episode, while it's not even 24 hours there to watch and as said for a large part of the fandom can't be watched already. Not everyone watches immediately or is in the circumstances to do so. I wish they would take that into account a bit more.

Add to that the many spoilers, like scenes, pics already before the episode airs, and... I don't know about you or others here, but it takes my excitement away. I don't feel like, oh I want to watch that next episode!

Sure enough, I don't have to watch the posts and pics and I genuinely try to avoid it, there are accounts that warn about the spoilers. I scroll by, I don't read but it's quite hard to avoid seeing pics and at the time I watch the episode I already know broadly the storyline, it's just the details or how it's gonna get from A to B.

I watched 7.09 right away when it was available here in NL (on 25 November, midnight 24 November), but I didn't with 7.10. I watched it only last night and I can't really say I enjoyed it. Like I said, no surprises left, and personally I'm not all that impressed by how storylines develop, bit weak I would say, apart from the storyline of Roger and Buck perhaps.

Have to say, I'm more interested in the new episodes of Yellowstone at the moment. Even though I see posts on FB, somehow FB found out I'm watching, but hardly spoilers. The new episodes of that series gave me some whooo, and aaaahhsss. OL didn't.

As for ratings, I should say it's a bit early to go see them.

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vickyvicarious · 8 months ago

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Who’s Read What in Dracula? - Lucy Westenra

A spoiler-free breakdown of what documents Lucy has read, and when. I will add a new entry whenever she gains access to, creates, or finishes a document.

Links to other characters’ posts, explanation of the color-coding I’ve used, and all other notes/explanations relating to how I am sorting/tracking this can be found in my WRWD Masterpost.

Tracking begins below the cut.

May 11

Letter to Lucy

Letter to Mina

Lucy receives Mina's letter, probably either on the tenth or eleventh. Given the information she seems eager to tell Mina, I'm assuming that she writes back right away here, hence placing them on the same day. However, Lucy's letter isn't dated, so it is possible that it was sent a few days later.

May 17?

Letter to Lucy

Lucy gets another letter from Mina, in response to her first letter. I'm placing this roughly in between the two letters from Lucy, but any exact dating is speculative as we never get to read this particular letter.

Total documents: Letters to Lucy, Letter to Mina

May 24

Letter to Mina

Lucy writes a second letter to Mina, describing the three proposals she has received in one day.

Total documents: Letters to Lucy, Letters to Mina

27 July

Message to Lucy

Mina mentions on the 26th that Arthur is expected in Whitby shortly, then on the 27th says that he's suddenly been called to visit his father who has fallen ill. It's possible that he had other communication with Lucy before now (or maybe the date was set before they parted, and Mina only mentioned it when the time was almost at hand), but at least it seems that he sent a letter or telegram to let the Westenras know his arrival in Whitby would be postponed.

Total documents: Letters to Lucy, Letters to Mina, Message to Lucy

August 24

London Diary

Lucy begins keeping a diary in an effort to emulate Mina. She's feeling unwell just like she did in Whitby.

Total documents: Letters to Lucy, Letters to Mina, Message to Lucy, London Diary

August 29?

Post-Whitby Letter to Lucy

Some time between the 24th-30th, Lucy receives Mina's letter about her wedding. I'm placing it here tentatively as I don't think she would wait very long after getting it to respond, but in the past Mina sometimes implied she was expecting letters from Jonathan later in the day.

Total documents: Letters to Lucy, Letters to Mina, Message to Lucy, London Diary, Post-Whitby Letter to Lucy

August 30

Whitby Letter

Lucy writes a reply to Mina's letter about her wedding. Stoker seems to have messed up his timeline here, because this letter is postmarked Whitby and shows Lucy doing well, while her London diary begins 6 days before and is decidedly less cheerful. (If she were lying, the postmark would be difficult to explain; at the same time, moving this earlier in the narrative would require changing several other dates so I'm not going to try and do that here).

Total documents: Letters to Lucy, Letters to Mina, Message to Lucy, London Diary, Post-Whitby Letter to Lucy, Whitby Letter

September 17

Lucy's Memorandum

Lucy has a harrowing, horror-filled night in which a wolf breaks into her window, her mother dies on her lap, her maids are drugged, and she is preyed upon by Dracula. She writes a memorandum detailing everything she can recall. (Technically, this was probably written during the early hours of the 18th. It appears that the wolf's escape from the zoo was discovered at midnight, and Lucy talks about being up late into the night. Still, since we have no hard confirmation either way, I'm sticking with the date we're given.) This was also the date of Lucy's final diary entry.

Total documents: Letters to Lucy, Letters to Mina, Message to Lucy, London Diary, Post-Whitby Letter to Lucy, Whitby Letter, Lucy's Memorandum

#dracula daily #wrwd #lucy westenra

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dxsae · 4 months ago

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henlo, i'm bee 🐝 (22, she/her, gmt+) and i'm so excited to be here as a big fan of the boys and district x's setting !! today i bring oh sae to the table, an antihero and a criminal who punishes criminals. that said, his sense of what's right or wrong is ambiguous and his golden heart is kinda twisted. i have so many plans for him so i'd love to write with every single one of u, please like this post and i'll jump to ur inbox first! but i'll eventually reach out to everyone soon hehe (˶´ ˘ `˶) here's his profile (warning: wall of text) and i do have a plots page if u r interested! below is a quick summary of sae and some plot ideas, but i'm a girlie that loves brainstorming more sooo enjoy ur stay! it's midnight here so i'm off to bed now zzz

summary

26 y/o, manager at toast & coffee 24-hour diner and has a very tight bond with the restaurant's owner

born & raised in district x, middle-class family

lives with mom, dad's in jail. has a bad relationship with them 'cause they hid dad's criminal background from him and his dumbass believed them for 14 years

( tw: murder ) his power manifested when the criminals invaded their home and sae murdered them when he was 14. dad took the blame and went to the detention center

has always wanted to be the type of nice, kind-hearted marvel heroes but his hatred for criminals is too much that it turned him into a violent dude

still applied to the pinnacle institute at 20 'cause he wanted to fight criminals in daylight. was the last one on the acceptance list, tried so hard to pass his classes only to be expelled from attacking his bully

fed up with everything, decided to go on his own path and beat criminals in his own style. slowly, his moral compass became broken and he became what he hated the most: a criminal. but they pay him good, so why not?

tidbits:

in between jobs, he often patrols nearby areas to keep an eye on any criminal he sees. he's always in the mood to kick some ass because punishing them guys is a hobby now. that's how he's the "batman of red lane"

would blow up their heads for entertainment

the type to crack bad jokes with a straight face. he isn't cold like his demeanor, he actually enjoys chatting and being goofy but keeps his distance. he makes sure the wall he puts up is visible without the need to mention

because he's a criminal and sometimes a monster, peeps would assume that he's selfish and irresponsible. in fact, he's very committed to whatever he's tasked with and u can always rely on him.

"i got promoted for a reason, dummy."

sometimes would intentionally explode random stuff to scare his buddies off. he thinks it's funny

moved on from whatever complicated relationship he has with his parents but the wall is there. can't act like they didn't give him trust issues

is under nepa's radar and he's aware of that

gets away with committing crimes because whoever paid him to do the jobs usually takes care of the aftermath as part of the deal

enjoys helping people. some are shocked to see him helping a grandma cross the street

after being expelled from the institute, sae doesn't plan his future anymore. prefers to go with the flow. right now, he's just tryna see if he could make it until 30

plot ideas (some will be taken from my plots page!)

partner in crime, criminal buddies, or supporters in general because he can't make genuine friends with his way of living... he's lonely yall

or "friends" who are very wary of this friendship it's fun too like u are teasing him then stop midway because who knows what if he blows ur head off next

rivals/enemies! sae's easily anyone's rival LMAO. u could hate his moral compass / think he's fked up / hate antihero tropes or he probably did something bad to u or the people u know

someone who thinks he's just a trashy criminal tryna play the hero game

encounter with the batman of red lane while he's on the nobody-asked-him-to patrol

n.e.p.a agents who try to recruit/trick him because his power would be useful for their experiments. he's going to be very sus of every agent he meets let's see what will ur muse bring

frequents at toast & coffee. he's very nice to his customers so u can puke on the floor and he will clean it up for up

pinnacle institute classmates! friends, foes, study buddies, crushes, people who know the truth about his expel and actually feel bad for him

i'm also a sucker for neighbor plots 🤲

just some basic ideas to get you inspired! let's develop more together

#dx:intro #( — ooc. )#im actually very sleepy rn and ramble a lotttt #but im rlly excited to be here !!!!!

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madrone33 · 1 year ago

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Right so... been going crazy trying to catch up on the explosion of stuff peeps have been doing since the EPIC: The Musical Ocean Saga release, but. Got some downtime now, and I just wanted to post my reaction to listening to the songs, 'cause it was wild bro.

Fyi, this is all taking place at around 11:30 pm 24th Dec for me, as I'm an australian, so that would make it... uh, 8:30 am 24th Dec for americans I think? Idk, timezones are weird bro. Basically, I listened to the songs and then wrote down my immediate reactions at like 1 am lol.

*ahem*

OK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK. OK OK. They came out for australians. They CAME OUT FOR AUSTRALIA!!!!

I was on dicord, right? And then another australian says they're out, and i'm like wait what but there's still like 16 hours till midnight in est, but i look up 'luck runs out jorgre rivera-herrans' on yt (cause it's a unique name) and scroll down and FUCK IT'S THERE!! THE STANDARD AUTO TOPIC VERSION!! IT'S NOT EVEN MIDNIGHT HERE YET?? (23:24 at the time of discovery. The vid says it was uploaded 3 hrs ago already)

The piano. I heard the first notes of piano and ohhhhh shiiiit it's actually happening!!!

i opened the door and called out to mum 'cause i was still in disbelief and she was still awake and i was like "mum... i think it's out" or SOMETHIG LIKE THAT IDK THE EXACT WORDS. She said jokingly she'd thought i had an existential crisis and GIRL IT KINDA FELT LIKE IT?? I WAS NOT PREPARED! I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANOTHER 16 HOURS!

I tapped on the link thingy to the album in the description and then i had the album RIGHT THERE HOLY MOTHER OF JESUS. IT'S STORM. IN THE FLESH. THERE'S A FUCKING TRUMPET-

I did my civic duty and informed (read: screamed in all caps) to everyone in the discord while mum listened to the first song 'cause she said she was interested and asked and i was so excited and gave her my headphones to listen to storm and then I took em back once I was done and now it's time to go dark. I said goodnight to mum and... pressed play.

Here's the highlights:

Storm: mixing is on another level bro. The vocals, the harmonies, the chorus, and hearing all those snippets without breaks in between, actually flowing and making sense and that ending beat is AHHH-

It went so fast. It's three min long how did it go by so fast what-

Luck Runs Out: the piano is godly. They actually changed the melody of the 'you could be caught off guard' part. My first thought after ooo? Was 'damn it no longer sounds like shut up and dance w/ me' lol.

I think this one changed the most from the snippets. Jsut the way they say lines, and stray words. I love it. The harmonies-

KYFC: the intro is that one atmospheric snippet he did with the flutes!! Aeolus sounds so sassy compared to the old snippets oof hell yes! There's a small instrumental interlude between the first chorus and the crew asking about the bag which is new.

THE PENELOPE PART. OH. MY. GOD. I LEGIT TEARED UP, I WAS CRYING, I'M CRYING JUST THINKING ABOUT IT AND TYPING THIS OUT IT WAS SO FUCKING HEARTBREAKING.

Trying to hold them in his arms? Time to be that father he always wanted to be?? His eyes and heart and soul is heavy??? I'm FUCKING CRYING-

Also wow he really just stayed up for 9 days huh? Respect. Also, fuck those crewmates man. Bet they felt real stupid when it got them killed. Oh, wait, fuck it didn't Poseidon killed everyone but them oh hell nah- And Odysseus still goes to save them from Circe?? Bro. BRO. Just let them die. It ain't worth it.

And that's how Jorge introduces the land of the giants? Cool! I was wondering about that.

Poesiedon pull up! (Is it bad that i thought he sounded like ares in the pj musical there lmao-)

RUTHLESSNESS: it's here. Oh my lord it's here. Everyone stay calm. Fuck it IT'S FUCKING HERE!!

The chanting, Ody's terrified 'Poseidon...', the electric guitar on Poseidon's verse, the fucking growl in his voice is amazing, the 'Die.' is as;ihfd HELL FUCKING YES!!

I love that the 'Captain-!'s of the drowning men is more apparent here, and the silence afterwards... ooof you can hear Ody's horrified stuttered breaths and the way the lyric's changed to '43 left under your command' is soooo fucking good.

And then Ody's sudden defiance and the fucking burning in his eyes as he defies a god and escapes death- Yes. YES! It's so good-

... No wait it's over?? That's it??? WHYYYYY-

(Side note - the fact that there weren't any ads between vids is incredible and I thank the gods for this blessing.)

Ok, but all seriousness, that was incredible. I- I couldn't stop smiling. My face actually started hurting I was smiling so much. I was shaking the whole time, and I had to keep reminding myself to breathe, and- It was amazing. This was an amazing experience, and I'm so glad I could freak out to mum, and she was excited with me, and it was such a good surprise, like an actual chrismas gift from Jorge or some shit. I love it. I love this. Genuinely. It's an amazing thing he's given us and I thank him, sincerely. Thank you, Jorge, and everyone involved in creating this for people to enjoy and love. You should all be proud.

Thanks for reading me freak out, whoever made it to the end lmao. Tagging @dootznbootz because their rambles gave me the confidence to throw my own into the void. Thx :D

#epic the musical #epic the ocean saga #ocean saga release #rambles #rants #odysseus #poseidon #storm #kyfc #luck runs out #ruthlessness #immediate reaction #timezones ftw #25 december #reaction #my posts

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goddesspharo · 4 months ago

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fic writer asks: 8, 12, 24

[more fic writers asks!]

8. if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you'd write one for…

I have contemplated writing another part to make a little fuss (oh, it's all allowed) – a wedding? a baby? a Madonna-themed Halloween party? – but since it was never even supposed to have a second part, I've resisted the urge to have a third part. (Maybe I'll write it a year after I posted the one-shot like last time!) Realistically though, I do often think about writing a sequel to straddle the line in discord and rhyme where Hangman and Phoenix take that sweaty road trip down to Cabo to save Rooster from himself, Bradley feigning like he doesn't know that those two are in a relationship when he offers Jake the couch because his beach house ("A glorified shack," Jake snorts) only has two bedrooms. Just desk fans blowing oppressive heat, warm beer, and the tease of debauchery.

12. a trope you're really into right now

Time loops (always), but also idiots in love – but in a very soft quiet way when no one is looking.

24. how do you recharge when you're not feeling creative?

Do literally anything else. Watch baseball. Read a book. Watch a movie. Go to sleep because it's almost midnight and I'm still staring at the blinking cursor of a blank document.

#ask me things

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maiji · 1 year ago

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Fortune Lenormand oracle/art deck - new edition + limited time free readings!

I'm excited to announce my Fortune Lenormand oracle/art deck is available again in a new edition (the biggest change: it now has a custom box!) yay!!

To celebrate, I thought it'd be fun to offer some free readings, the kind I used to do back when I was tabling at events! I personally find the 36-card Lenormand system accessible and enjoyable for both personal and creative prompt-type purposes. These readings will use the 2-card spread, which is easy to do!

How this works

To submit a request for a free reading, send it through my ask box between now (Fri Oct 27) and Sun October 29, 2023 midnight EST.

Optional: Along with your request, include your question and two numbers of your choice from 1-36.

I'll do as many readings as I can before the end of October.

One question per person please!

I am not taking anonymous requests and these readings will be posted publicly. So don't share anything you're not comfortable with strangers on the Internet seeing!

I reserve the right to turn down a reading for any reason (the most likely reasons are if a question is rude/tasteless/inappropriate etc. or if I get too busy and can't do all the requests I get).

Asking your question

Your question must be an open-ended one, and not a question that can be answered with "yes" or "no".

Ironically, even though this deck is called "Fortune", I use them as tools for self-reflection and creative stuff, not fortune telling. It is an opportunity to open a dialogue with your self/subconscious!

For example, instead of "Should I [go to this event, do this thing, ___" or "Am I/Is someone/something else going to ___, try something like "What should I consider if I were to ___?" "Why do I want ___?" "What am I afraid of/hopeful for with regards to ___?" "How might I approach ___?" and so on.

You can learn more about this philosophy, and also get ideas for phrasing your question, on my site - check out the section that starts with "Framing your question" and up to/including "Reading Examples".

Also, you can have fun! Ask a question for your OC or a character you're writing! Ask questions for creative prompts! "I'm stuck in a fanfic I'm writing about X, Y and Z doing [whatever they're doing] and need an idea!" "I'm designing a new character, what could I incorporate into their personality or backstory?" "I want to draw a picture of my OTP and would like a prompt for inspiration!" and so on.

Decide what your question is before you make your request and don't forget what it is!

Seems obvious, but I'm reiterating this because you don't have to tell me your question when you make your request.

If you do tell me your question, it may help me give you more specific suggestions for how you can interpret the cards. If you're asking a creative prompt question, having details means I can suggest more relevant ideas for you to use as jumping off points.

If you don't tell me your question, please write it down somewhere or do something so that you don't forget it by the time I get around to your reading.

Obviously this is an honour system thing, but it doesn't really matter because if you sneak-change your answer, the only person it really affects (and potentially confuses) is yourself, haha.

If you wish to reveal what your question was afterwards, feel free to do so on the reading post!

Readings completed so far!

delphina2k: Creative prompt-type reading regarding Sydney from the webcomic Sombulus

lucylyall: Personal reading on changing habits/automatic ways of thinking

and-his-hands-were-24-crows: mystery reading!

blue-moonlight-sirens: Personal reading on what is coming in general

rootandbranchcomic: Personal reading on surviving a huge change

rawwrr04-blog: mystery reading!

crabbng: Creative prompt-type reading regarding Hana from the webcomic Kings of Sorts

supreme-sauteer: Personal reading on what's stopping me from putting myself out there

ancient-trees: Personal reading on sparking creative energy

#lenormand #oracle deck #art deck #shop #ink #art by maiji/mary huang #readings

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thatssonanii · 7 months ago

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Things We Have to Lose Pt. 2

SVU Fic

A/N: Been holding onto this for a month. Figured I better post it before your surgery so I can get it out.

Carisi and Peach stood over their now one year old daughter in her Bluey toddler bed. As a part her birthday gifts, Carisi had her room made over as a gift to match her newfound love for Bluey. Sunshine slept peacefully after spending her birthday weekend with both sides of the family and friends.

"She's knocked out. Long day of bossing everybody around," Carisi whispered, pulling his wife closer.

Peach laughed softly. "Long weekend of bossing everybody around you mean. But I'm glad she enjoyed her party."

"So am I. I'm just," he sighed softly, "I'm worried about what's gonna happen tomorrow when you go back to work."

Peach turned on the bluey light projector and the baby monitor then pulled her husband out of the room with her closing it up a bit. She led him to the living room, both sitting down on the sofa. Peach pulled her legs under her and faced him.

"What are you worried about?"

"You know like I know Amanda is not happy. She hid it well for the most part but we all knew," he explained. "I don't care about her not being happy but I care about what that could mean for you."

Peach watched her husband, noticing his nervous ticks and reached out to hold his hand. "Babe, she's probably just gonna be a little snippy and ask questions. I don't mind answering some of her questions but I'm not gonna let her get invasive."

"You know like I know she's gonna get more than a little snippy. I just don't want her being her to get you into trouble."

"What can she do? McCoy already knew and we told Garland last week. We've handled all cases correctly. There's nothing she can do."

He sighed again this time staring at his wife. "BiBi, listen ... I'm talking about her pressing your buttons and you reacting. There's only so much Liv can do."

"It's been a whole 24 hours since the party and we've heard nothing from her. She would've called or texted you by now. Right?"

"Yeah but," he started. Peach cut him off with a finger to his lips.

"No buts. We're not gonna worry about her. If anything goes on, trust your wife enough to handle it the right way. Okay?"

He smiled softly at her. "Okay, Bibi. Okay."

"Now," she smiled as she got up from the sofa, "There are some files in the bedroom I need you to look at, Mr. ADA."

"Files?"

"Yup ... files," she winked before disappearing down the hallway.

Unable to shake the events that unfolded the night before at Sunshine's birthday party, Amanda left Hasim with her girls citing an emergency meet up for work. She found herself at Peter's condo, knocking hard on the door not thinking about the late hour. Minutes later the door was snatched open, revealing an annoyed Peter.

"I'm not gonna ask if you know what time it is because I know you know," he complained leaning against his door. "But let me remind you in case you forgot, it's eleven almost midnight. What do you want?"

She rushed into his condo without waiting on an invite much to Peter's dismay. He closed the door behind her following her to his living room. She paced the floor a bit, trying to get her thoughts together.

"I'll ask again, what do you want, Amanda?"

"You knew."

"I knew what?"

She sucked her teeth, rolling her eyes to the heavens. "You know what I'm talking about," she exclaimed. "You knew about Peach and Carisi."

He sighed, stuffing his hands into the pockets of his pajama pants. "What does it matter whether I knew or not? Its all out in the open now."

"It matters because you let me believe that Sunshine was yours! I did all of this and you just let me look crazy, Peter!"

Shaking his head, Peter straightened his posture before addressing her. "I didn't do either of those things, you did that, Amanda. Let's get this straight right now. I told you to leave it alone, I told you to mind your business, I told you not to mess with Peach. So don't go putting this on me."

"You could've told me!" She yelled throwing her hands up. "I was truly worried about you not seeing your daughter! Or the girl I thought was your daughter!"

"Cut the crap, Amanda. You've got some issue with Peach and you were trying to stick it to her. Save your martyr act." He admonished. "And anyway why does it matter if Carisi and Peach are married and have a kid? If memory serves me correctly you're with Hassan, are you not? And you didn't want Carisi or am I rememberingthat incorrectly?"

Her pacing stopped. She stared at him. "I don't want Carisi. I'm upset because he's my friend and now he's stuck with her."

"And that's his choice. Not yours, Amanda." He pinched the bridge of his nose trying to calm himself down. "What Carisi does with his life is none of your concern. You didn't want him, remember? Leave. Him. Alone."

"He's my friend! I care about his well being which is gonna suffer with her."

"Has his well being suffered in the two years they've been together? Because from what I gather, she's been great for his well being. And since being around them, I can vouch for that."

"You really believe that?" She asked giving him an incredulous look.

He shrugged. "It doesn't matter what you or I believe. It matters what Carisi believes."

She shook her head. "Can't believe this. I've gotta talk to Sonny."

"Listen to me ... leave this alone before you do something you can't take back."

With those final words, Peter watched Amanda storm out slamming the door behind her. Going back to his spot on the sofa, Peter grabbed his phone to send Olivia a text about Amanda's impromptu visit and then sent one to Nikki Stains. Although he should regret even getting involved in any of it, he didn't at all.

The next morning Olivia read through her texts while she rode the elevator up to the squad. She let out a harsh breath thinking of what could possibly unfold during the work day. Being as Amanda hadn't made a scene at the party, she hoped that her detective wouldn't do it at work either.

Olivia saw Fin and Kat at their desks while the other two sat empty and she feared the worst.

"They're just late, Liv. Rollins got stuck in traffic," Fin informed her reading the look on his friend's face.

"And Sunny had a little melt down when Carisi was dropping her off to Nick's mom so Peach had to go help so he could get to court," Kat added not looking up from her paperwork.

"Okay," Olivia breathed out, "Good. Did the two of you hear anything?"

Fin leaned back in his chair. "Quiet on my end."

Kat scratched her head still looking down. "They haven't spoken of that's what you're asking, Cap. Only thing I heard was that Carisi is worried."

"That makes two of us but no news is good news. I need you two to pay close attention to them, intervene if you have to no matter how small or big. Okay?"

Both Fin and Kat agree and Olivia goes to her office, closing the door behind her. Moments later, Amanda rushed in going straight to her desk.

"Traffic was a bitch this morning two wrecks right after the other. Had to go all the way around," Amanda complained while putting her things away. "But I'm here, I'm here."

Fin smiled at her. "It's all good, Amanda. What matters is that you weren't in either of them."

"Right. You're here and safe." Kat added taking a brief look up.

Hearing that felt good, felt to her like her friends hadn't completely betrayed her. She pulled a file from her desk with notes she needed to look over.

"What did you all do yesterday?" She asked flipping through the papers.

Kat shrugged. "Was here for a bit to catch up on paperwork I didn't finish Friday and went to dinner last night."

"Phoebe had me helping her pick new furniture out. We spent all day in ikea." Fin answered twisting side to side in his chair. "Had pizza and went to bed. What about you?"

"All that sounds fun except the paperwork, Kat." She laughed. "Uuh took the girls to the park, Hasim made dinner. I did go see Peter for a bit."

Her admission made Kat look up, she made eye contact with Fin before they both turned to look at Amanda.

"As in Stone?" Fin asked.

"The one and only. Just a quick chat then went back home." Amanda shrugged. She tried to judge their reactions but came up empty.

Peach breezed in, she hugged Kat then went to her desk collapsing in her desk chair. She let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh my gosh, I've never been so happy to be at work," she laughed.

Amanda eyed the other woman with anger in her eyes. The look didn't go unnoticed by Fin but he kept quiet not wanting to agitate the situation.

"Don't do my niece that way."

"Kat, you're saying that because you didn't have to pry her out of her dad's arms and endure crying for 20 minutes straight," Peach sassed. "I should've just taken her myself but no."

Fin chuckled. "She's probably still tired. She partied pretty hard Saturday. My son said Jaden was the same way this morning."

"Yeah well she should've went to bed when I told her to last night instead of playing with Bluey," Peach joked. "Good morning, Amanda. Thank you for the gifts and bringing the girls."

Fin and Kat held their breath watching the interaction.

"Hmm? Oh you're welcome, I hope she enjoyed them. The girls had fun as well."

Peach smiled at her. "She did enjoy them. They did? I'm so glad to hear that. I know the girls slept good that night between our nephew and nieces running them around and all the food and sweets."

"Our," Amanda mumbled before recovering. "Did you redecorate? Sonny's house, I mean."

"Here and there. What did you think of it?"

She shrugged going back to her notes. "Mmmm, it's okay. I like it better before but you're the one that has to live there."

"That's right, I am and I love it." Peach laughed softly.

"Hmm I bet you do."

Fin's phone ringing interrupted their conversation. He answered it quickly taking a few notes then hung up.

"We got a push in rape. Rollins, you're with me to the hospital. Peach," he called out standing up, "You and Kat go to the scene."

Figuring he needed to send more than a text, Peter went to Carisi's office. After speaking with his former (and Carisi's current) assistant, Peter enter his office closing the door behind him. He took a seat in front of the desk.

"Sorry to interrupt but figured this deserved a pop up." Peter explained reaching to shake his hand.

"I would say it's nice to see you but I don't think this is a good visit."

"You're right it's not," Peter admitted. "But first, how's the little princess?"

Carisi leaned back in his chair a soft chuckle escaped him. "She's not too happy with me. She didn't wanna leave me this morning, she went to sleep pretty late last night."

"She was still on that birthday high," he chucked, "Did you hear anything from Amanda?"

"No but I'm sure it won't be long now. Why?" Carisi frowned a bit.

Peter proceeded to recount the events of the previous night, making sure not to leave anything out. Once it was all out, Peter sat quietly letting Carisi digest everything. The ADA rested his elbows on his desk taking a few, slow breaths.

"I don't get it. For years before BiBi got to svu, I tried with Amanda and embarrassingly enough I got shot down every time. So I gave it up. And now ... now," he hissed softly, "She's trying to save me. It's bull."

"Trust me, I agree with you. She didn't want you but she also doesn't want anyone else to have you." Peter deduced with a slight chuckle.

Carisi nodded, squeezing his fists closed right. "And because she had such a problem with BiBi, it's even worse."

Peter learned forward in his seat. "Speaking of, what exactly is the problem?"

"Honestly, I don't know the exact reason that started this. All I know is they never got along and it's gotten worse since," he explained, running his hands through his hair. "And between you and me I'm still not convinced Amanda didn't put Bibi being a UC out on purpose."

"Wait what?"

"Yeah. Fin, Bibi and Amaro went undercover and towards the end it got out, some of the guys jumped on her. Thankfully Fin intervened and they were able to spin it."

"Wow," he uttered. "I would hope that she didn't but she doesn't have the best track record. Sandbagging is her go to when she doesn't like something. She did it to me twice."

Carisi nodded trying to make sense of it. His daughter's birthday should still be taking up majority of the space in his mind but instead it was this.

"While it's just us, we should talk."

Peach glanced at her best friend from the road. "Uuh okay. About what?"

"Amanda."

"First Sonny, now you," she complained, "My baby just turned one and all anyone seems to wanna talk about is her. I don't care if she's mad, I don't care if she's sad. I don't care how she feels about me, my husband or my child."

Kat put a calming hand on her shoulder. "Hey, wait, I'm on your side here. When I said Amanda I didn't mean her feelings, I meant about her possibly retaliating."

"I didn't mean to snap at you but I'm done walking around on eggshells for her. She needs to get the hell over it. "

"I agree, Peach. I do. But listen, you know she's gonna try to do something to get back and when she does you can't let her win. Don't give in." Kat coached.

Peach agreed just like she had with her husband. Getting back to the squad, Fin and Amanda had beat the best friends there and were already giving Olivia a briefing on what they had.

"Okay, follow those leads," Olivia turned to Kat and Peach, "And what do you two have for me? Please say good news."

"Okay so the building does have cameras in the lobby, those were sent over and we found out that this guy tried to do this two weeks ago to another tenant." Peach explained. "She wasn't home, we sent officers to her job."

Olivia pulled her glasses off, "Okay let's see if we can find a report on it. Anything else?"

Amanda cut in, "Did you ask about a boyfriend or if she has multiple people in and out?"

"We asked and they said female friends are often there," Kat shrugged going to her ringing phone, "They said nothing about men. Tamin?"

"Did she say something to indicate that there maybe a boyfriend or a man she's seeing?" Olivia asked.

Amanda shrugged going to look at their board. "She didn't but I get the feeling there may be."

"A feeling?" Olivia pushed.

"Yeah, a feeling, Cap."

"Fin, did you get this same feeling?"

Fin looked between his partner and the captain, he thought for a moment on his answer. Peach and Olivia waited on his answer while Kat continued her call.

"I didn't get that feeling. She was rattled, scared and nervous," he shrugged. "I didn't feel like she was hiding anything."

"I had a look through her phone when she asked me to call her mom she had quite a few pictures of herself and other men, dating apps, afew messages about meet ups." Amanda bought up unashamedly.

Olivia frowned a bit. "You went through her phone? Without permission?"

"Technically I did she asked me to call her mom."

Kat quietly returned to her spot beside Peach. They listened to Olivia and Amanda's conversation. Olivia was more worried about the breach of privacy without consent and Amanda was steadfast about her hiding things.

"The tenant, Alicia, is on her way, Cap." Kat slid in.

Olivia barely acknowledged the information carrying on with Amanda.

"Cap, all I'm saying is we asked about her seeing anyone and she didn't speak up about any of them. She's hiding something."

"Maybe she didn't think any of them were relevant or maybe they're not current," Fin suggested.

Olivia nodded. "And as we all know victims always withhold something. We'll talk to her again and see what comes of it."

The officers entering with Alicia cut their conversation short, Olivia allowed Fin and Kat to take her statement. She stood with Amanda and Peach on the outside listening in. Her story sounded consistent with the current victim outside of the actual rape which was thwarted by her live in boyfriend.

"At least her and the boyfriend got a good look at the guy so they can ID him when we catch him," Peach acknowledged softly. "Rollins, did the vic get a good look at him?"

Amanda ignored the question, keeping her eyes trained on her co-workers and Alicia. It was nice not having to interact much with Peach, she hoped it would have lasted the rest of the day. Peach glanced around Olivia to Amanda noticing the stoic look.

"Rollins," she called out a little louder, "The vic ... did she get a look?"

Once again, Peach's question was met with silence. The adolescent behavior annoyed her but she wasn't going to show it. Olivia nudged her detective, nodding at Peach.

"Oh uh she saw him but not a really good look. Sorry I'm trying to listen," she answered without looking in their direction.

Peach kept her remarks to herself, not wanting to start an argument. She remembered the promises that she made her husband and best friend, wanting to make good on them.

"It's being recorded, Amanda. Relax." The captain assured gently.

Amanda chuckled. "Relax? Yeah okay, Cap."

Olivia switched the speaker off turning to the blonde. "Is there something that you wanna get off your chest, Rollins?"

"Not at all, Captain."

"Are you sure? Because it sure sounds like you have something to say." Olivia pushed.

Amanda huffed loudly, "I'm sure. Can we get back to this?"

While on a lunch run, Peach met up with her husband to make sure he got food as well. They sat at a table while they waited on both of their orders. Peach showed her pictures from Nick's mom.

"She has so much fun over there," Peach gushed. "And gets fed well, even though she gets it all over herself."

The smile on Carisi's face slowly faded a they came to the last picture. "She does. And she's learning Spanish. She speaks more language than me."

"Between you teaching her Italian and Nick's mom with Spanish, she gonna be a well rounded little girl. And sassy in three different languages," Peach joked. "I noticed that you were frowning when you got here. What's up?"

Carisi sighed grabbing ahold of her hands, kissing the tops. "Peter came to see me today to tell me about a visitor he had last night."

"Uuuh... that made you frown?"

"Yeah. The visit it was Amanda." Peach tried to pull her hands away but he held onto them. "BiBi, stop and listen. I'm telling you so that you know." She frowned but mumbled for him to go on. "Thank you. He said that she was enraged with him and us when she came. She stormed in going on about us and wanting to fix it."

She looked her husband in the eyes as she spoke. "She's been fine, Sonny. A little snippy but fine. You and Kat worry too much."

Back at the squad, Olivia called Amanda into her office. She had her detective wait until she finished a few messages and emails. Since Peach had gone to get lunch, the detective had been vocal about her displeasure of the handling of their current case, sliding in subtle jabs at their missing coworker.

"I think you know why I called you in here, Amanda."

She raised a brow. "Actually I don't. What's up, Cap?"

"I know that finding out about Carisi and Peach on Saturday did not feel great for you. I know that it disappointed you and it upset you." Olivia stated. "But regardless of that you still have a job to do. I need to know that you can work with Peach and Carisi without their being an issue. If you can't then you need to tell me now and I'll find you somewhere else to go."

The blonde scoffed at the insinuation. "Why do I have to leave? I've been here longer."

"I'm telling you the same thing I plan on telling Peach, Amanda. I would like an answer."

"You know what? I need to think about it." She retorted. "For the last two years the people that I've trusted with my life before she even got here have been keeping this secret from me. Going on with them, celebrating or doing whatever while I sat in the dark."

Olivia clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth. "If that's how you feel, Amanda, then take some time to think about it. But while you are working as you come up with an answer, be professional or I'm going to take the decision away from you. Is that understood?"

"Got it, Cap. Anything else?"

"Watch your mouth and you know exactly what I mean." Olivia noticed Peach walk in with food and cleared her throat. "That's all. Send Peach in here."

After having a similar, albeit calmer, conversation with Peach, Olivia took a much needed break. She left Fin in charge while she went to get air. The detective ate and discussed the case amongst themselves.

"Oh this is my little baby, she must be about to nap. I'll be back." Peach rushed away into the crib to answer her facetime call.

Amanda watched her leave then started to mumble to herself. She had been texting all day with Nikki Stains to tell her about the situation and to call her off from helping Peter. She was upset with how things had unfolded, they weren't going in her favor.

"I have to know." She blurted out. "Kat, she's your best friend so I get it but Fin, we're partners. You knew and said nothing. I mean got God's sake, I was his partner too. Why?"

Fin and Kat exchanged looks as he dropped his fork onto the plate. "I was respecting their wishes, Amanda. I'm sorry if you're upset that we knew but you should know why they didn't want to tell you."

"I should know?" She repeated sarcastically. "I should know why they didn't tell me they were dating, they they were having a baby, that they were getting married? Well, I don't, Fin. Why don't you tell me?"

"Look at how you're acting," Kat interjected. "You're acting like it's some wild injustice against you and it's not. They're happy, that's all that matters."

Amanda threw her hands up, laughing. "That's not all that matters here. It's not."

"Then tell us what else matters," Fin pushed.

"Nothing. Nothing. Forget it. I'm thinking about leaving anyway." She pushed her chair back and got up, walking away from them.

She went to the crib, easing in quietly. From where she stood, she could see and hear the facetime call. Carisi had joined the call, his smile wider than she had ever seen aside from at the birthday party and for some reason it bothered her. Sunshine's giggles and words mixed in with her gibberish almost bought a smile to Amanda's face but hearing Peach's voice quickly ruined it.

"Oooh is that a yawn? Big girl is ready for a nap," Peach asked in the baby voice she used for her daughter.

Carisi chuckled at the yawn. "Yeah, Princess Sunny is tired. Take a nap and Daddy will be there to get you after. Okay?"

Sunshine spoke her gibberish through another yawn. "Kay. Buey?"

"Yeah, Sunshine, we can watch Bluey. Night night, big girl. Daddy loves you."

"Mommy loves you too, big girl."

Sunshine blew them a kiss at the instruction from Nick's mother. After she hung up, husband and wife spoke for a few minutes about what they would have for dinner and weekend plans before hanging up.

"You're eavesdropping." Peach called out looking down at her phone. "That's rude."

Amanda was startled by her, not sure how she had been heard. "I came in to get away, didn't realize you were in here."

"And once you did, you didn't leave." Peach shot back sliding her phone into her pocket. "But I'm leaving, it's all yours."

When Peach went to walk out the door back onto the floor, Amanda stepped in front of her. The latter staring into her coworkers eyes with disgust and anger.

"Excuse me, Amanda." She said as politely as she could.

"What is it with you? You came in charming everybody and making everyone love you, fall at your feet even." Amanda sneered. "But not me. You're a conniving snake."

Peach laughed. "I'm a snake? Me? Which one of us damn near blew the other's cover and got them beat up? Which one of us tried to undermine the other?"

"That was an accident and I can't help if you're wrong."

"I am your superior and I'm ordering you to move out of my way, Detective Rollins. Now."

"Oh yeah, my superior," Amanda laughed. "Explain to me again how you got that promotion to sergeant again. Garland does seem to be fond of you. You sleep with him too?"

It was Peach's turn to laugh. "Are you serious right now? Too? I guess you're counting Sonny. I got my promotion because I passed my test, something you failed to do so no I didn't sleep with Garland. I'm not you."

"And what is that supposed to mean?"

"Let's just say your reputation exceeds you, Amanda. Now please move."

"Of all the men you just had to have Sonny. You knew he was gullible, you knew he was vulnerable and you preyed on him." She accused poking her shoulder. "I knew that night I called and he was taking you home that you were gonna seduce him. He wanted love. You saw an opportunity, swooped in and took him."

"Do not touch me again." Peach warned. "To take him that would mean he belonged to someone, namely you, which he did not and does not."

"You're such a bitch. How did Sonny get stuck with someone like me?"

"Someone like me that loves him, cares for him and treats him like a person and not a burden. Someone like me that allows him to be himself, someone that doesn't belittle him. Is that what you mean?"

"No," she snapped. "No, I mean someone like you that sleeps with who she needs to just to get what she wants. I talked to your last partner. He told me about you and your captain. You got what you wanted then you were gone."

Peach stared at the blonde wanting to lash out. "Amanda, I keep telling you to mind your business. You don't know what you're talking about. Get out of my way."

"Oh, Bianca wants to run away now. Not so much to say now? I wonder what Carisi would think about you and your ex captain."

"You're pushing something that you shouldn't. Leave me alone, Amanda. All of this over a man you didn't want," Peach warned through gritted teeth. "You decided as soon as you saw me that you didn't like me and ever since then you've done nothing but be a bitch to me."

"I'm not scared of you. I know you're secret and I'm gonna tell everyone." Amanda smiled, clearly proud of herself.

Peach took deep breaths, trying to calm her nerves. "I'm trying to respect the captain's wishes and the promises I made my husband and Kat but you're making it very hard. Get out of my way."

"Move me, Bianca. Come on, you're not so big and bad huh?"

"I know that the captain gave you the same option that she gave me. You don't have to think, since it means so much to you to have them all to yourself then I'll leave. I'm not doing this with you anymore." Peach stepped around Amanda going for the door.

"Wonder what Sunshine's gonna think about having a whore for a mother? Hmm ... maybe she'll be just like you." Amanda called behind her with a sinister chuckle.

With her hand in the doorknob, Peach dropped her head counting to ten in her head. She could ignore nearly everything Amanda said but this was too far. Peach knew that Amanda was trying to press any button she could but this is one she should have left untouched.

"Let that be the last time you speak on my child."

"Truth hurts, huh? It's sad to think that your daughter is gonna be a whore just like you." Amanda taunted approaching her coworker. "It's gonna break Carisi's heart. Not only is his wife one but his daughter will be too."

Turning to face the blonde woman, Peach tried not to see red. She clenched her fists so tight that she was sure her nails were digging harshly into her palm. Her unwanted memories were floating back to her, she hated Amanda even more for being the reason they were back. That on top of her daughter being mentioned outweighed the promises she made.

"Say whatever you want about me but leave my daughter out of it. I don't talk about your kids."

"So tell me how was it? You know with your ex captain?" Amanda asked enthusiastically. "I wanna hear your side, see if it lives up to the story I got."

"Fuck off, Amanda."

"Oooh language. You're a mother, remember?"

While they continued their argument, Olivia walked back into the squad clearly refreshed from her break. She noticed the two empty desks.

"Where are they?"

"Peach went to take a call and I'm not sure where Amanda is," Kat answered.

"But they can't be together. For a long ass they've been gone we haven't heard any arguing."

In their arguing, Amanda had moved closer to Peach once again. She taunted her disregarding the warnings. Feeling herself become enraged again about the marriage, Amanda slapped her. Peach held her cheek for a moment.

"You deserve more than that but it felt good! You came in here trying to take over and I'm sick of you!

Outside in the squad, the trio heard the slap and the yell. Each having a delayed reaction before heading that way. Amanda's rant was cut off by Peach punching her in the mouth and stomach. She was going for a third hit when the others ran in, stepping between them.

"Did we not talk about this? What the hell is going on in here?" Olivia asked looking between them.

Peach checked her lip for blood. "She was eavesdropping on my call and then she wouldn't let me leave. She slapped me."

"Rollins, that true?"

Amanda groaned softly wiping the blood from her mouth. "She could've left."

"You were standing in my way! I asked you to move several times, I ordered you to move and you still didn't! Don't lie!"

Amanda smiled through the pain in her face and abdomen. "Don't leave out your little secret. You couldn't take it so you pushed me. That's why I slapped you."

"Liar," Peach tried trying to get to her only to have Kat pull her back.

"What secret?" Fin asked seeing the stressed look on their captain's face. "What is going on?"

Peach snarled at her. "You better fucking not."

"Her old partner told me she slept with her captain for perks," Amanda announced, "Oops. Sorry, Bianca."

Kat frowned, "Wait, no. Amanda, you didn't."

"I told you to mind your got damn business! You talk so much, you don't even know what the hell you're talking about, Amanda! You're so lucky she's holding me back!"

"See, Cap? This is the real her. I'm so glad you all get to witness what I already knew." Amanda tried to move closer but Fin pulled her back. "Nice to see the real you."

"Enough!" Olivia yelled, silencing both sides. "Until Garland and I can get to the bottom of this the two of you are suspended indefinitely. Leave your gun and badge. I will call you when you can come give a statement. Until then you two will not interact with the other. Is that clear?"

"Crystal. I wanna press charges. She assaulted me." Amanda announced.

Fin shook his head at her. "You do that and you're going down too. Don't be like that."

Peach pushed her best friend off of her and walked out of the crib. She tossed her badge and gun onto her desk and snatched her things up before storming out of the squad. Olivia went to her office slamming the door behind and Fin went to get Amanda some ice leaving Kat and Amanda alone.

"I hope you're proud of yourself, Amanda."

"I told you guys she isn't who you thought she was. I'm just happy it's out now."

Kat shook her head. "You have no idea what you did. Let me guess you talked to her ex partner, right?"

"Yup."

"And you didn't even bother to check behind him. You know I always tried to give you the benefit of the doubt but you are the evil bitch I was told you were." Kat fussed. "She did nothing to you and you went digging for dirt on her but you ended up getting it all on you."

Amanda rolled her eyes, "What are you talking about?"

"You'll find out. But if Peach is out of here and you stay ... so am I."

The only place Peach could think of going was to her husband. She knew he was probably busy but she just washed to be with him. The promise she had made was broken but she couldn't take it. If this is what she was going to have to deal with, she wasn't sure if she wanted to keep working there.

Getting to his office, she walked right in closing the door behind her. He smiled, extremely excited to see her until he saw the tears in her eyes and the bruise on her cheek. He met her halfway, pulling her into a hug letting her cry on his chest.

#svu fic #carisi & peach #sonny carisi

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fluffalpenguin · 1 year ago

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@arcvmonth day 24: the manga

oh man oh MAN it's vj day!!!!!

it's pretty funny how all my gifs are mostly yuri-centered huh

Under the cut:

revisiting my review of the manga from last year

Headcanons and fic/comic ideas

rambling about an old WIP

small playlist! (with write-ups!)

First of all, here's the 3,000 words analysis/blog thing I wrote last year when I first finished it.

One and a half years later, I still largely agree with it! There's some headcanons I wrote in there that I completely forgot about, lol, so I'm glad past me posted it somewhere for current me to relieve it again! (The rants were also kind of funny to re-read too)

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Next, headcanons!

Lately, I found myself wondering about Yuto and Yuri's outfits; specifically-

...Why are they walking around Maiami with dramatic red/black capes?

After some time in the kitchen, I decided that when Yuya was younger, he was really into good versus evil roles when rehearsing his dueltainment lines. And who else better to serve as his practice opponents than his two brothers who aren't off busy making rounds at the stadium on a D-Wheel?

Tying his own fluffy, white towel around his shoulders, Yuya throws a nearby black blanket to Yuto. The oldest is initially a little embarrassed about the notion, but no one can ever say no to the baby of the Sakaki family, can they? (He'll just have to live the shame down from the twins later on... They barely even respect him as they are right now, anyway) In the middle of the duel, Yuri walks in onto the two of them after having finished his homework (or tweaking his deck). He raises an eyebrow at Yuto's appearance, but gets the gist of the situation when he sees their duel disks activated and Yuya standing on top of the sofa in a similar attire. As Yuto steals Yuya's schtick and becomes a tomato, Yuri pouts about being left out and quickly leaves to hunt for something that will allow him to join the fun. When the duel ends, Yuto passes the baton to Yuri. As he watches the two rattle off silly, goofy lines like, I will destroy the planet, the universe, all the worlds! and, Never! I'll stop you, fiend!, Yuto sighs in relief. At least Yuya now has Yuri to LARP with. Maybe Yugo would volunteer too, once he returned from driving practice and hears about it. Though, he'd likely ask to play the part of the hero himself. Anyway, Yuto's already almost in middle school; he's getting a little too old to play with costumes now. Then afterwards, at dinner, with an angelic smile Yuya says, "Yuuto, can we play like that again sometime? You look so cool with a cape!"

Yuri on the other hand, always had a tendency for the melodramatic, his own personal spin of the theatrics he's seen from his dad! Deep down he really loves playing the villain.

(This was meant to be a short description but I couldn't help putting some fic-like sentences in there tehe also yes that's a reference to the conversation between Yuya and G.O.D./Eve)

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(warning: angst ahead)

Another headcanon I have that I want to write/draw something for is that in the postcanon where Reiji, Yuya, Isaac and Ren travel through space and time together, Yuya has moments where he falters to his grief.

He's used to his brothers commenting and nagging him on almost anything and everything (A midnight snack? Think about your complexion, Yuya!) and his world is suddenly a lot more quiet. In his hurt, he starts to avoid Ren, not wanting to be reminded of what he's lost (He doesn't feel good about it).

Eventually Reiji intervenes and Yuya opens up a little. He's been unable to properly let himself grief for his brothers. All he wants to say is that he misses them.

But he doesn't feel like he has the right to do so, having being the one to seal their fates by personally destroying the one method of bringing them back to life. He doesn't regret his decision of course, but he's unable to stop himself from feeling this way too.

It has a happy ending; Reiji convinces Yuya to talk to Ren. Yuya shares stories about Yugo at Ren's request, making the both of them laugh. Yuya realises that there are other methods of bringing back people to life, too, even if only momentarily.

But it is enough.

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Misc hcs:

Yuya's charisma and attitude is a combination of his three brothers fawning over his cuteness from birth and Yuya being so star-struck with Yusho's performances he attempted to replicate the movements ever since he could walk.

Being the oldest, Yuto feels a sense of responsibility for his brothers and pledged to take care of them in place of his always-missing parents. However, he oft times finds himself not having to do much because Yugo and Yuri are so determined to win over Yuya's heart (and be proclaimed 'favourite brother') that they also make sure to set a good example for the youngest when possible. This causes Yuto a little bit of an identity crisis (/j it's just for fun) until he settles into his role as the househusband cook.

"All of us... are connected by... the arc of destiny!"

Reiji and Yuya are supposed to be silhouetted by their fathers, so Yuzu is meant to seem like she's looking at Yuya, but is in fact looking at Yusho. I also think VJ Yuto should be allowed to smile more!

This drawing is meant to be my love letter to the manga as a whole, and ESPECIALLY the last duel between Reiji and Yuya. I talked about it a whole ton in the review linked above already, so go check that out if you haven't!!

I was really happy with the composition when I first made this, especially with Sora/Ren/Isaac Versus the Yus mirroring their duels! (Well, okay, I know Isaac didn't duel Yuto but.... just give this to me)

Anyway I really wanted a fun and positive energy for it! Every month I think about returning to this but I get slightly demotivated when I realise I have *zero* colour references for both Ren and Isaac... Please send in your headcanons...

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Last but not least, last month I got brain worms for another animatic/hand-drawn MV for Eve's Fight Song! I'll never ever have to time to go back to it, but I wanted to take the chance to talk about other songs that make me ill when I think about them with the manga.

1. Myth & Roid - TRAGEDY:ETERNITY

Don’t give me an eternity Even if that’s all I can believe Press pause on the flow of time In the shadow of the blink of an eye I don’t wanna fall into a sleep ‘Cause now you are my remedy Now knocking on, knocking on, knocking on my brain Even for the temptation of a nightmare Fate demands a costly reparation for its fare

Translated lyrics mostly from lyrical-nonsense, but I made some changes for better rhyming and flow yahoo!! This song is what I imagine the OP would be in my dreams when it received an anime adaptation, I've always dreamed of making my own animatic to it!!

Not just the chorus, but the ENTIRE SONG (pleeeease go take a look at the lyrics) feels like it's made for the manga please please go take a look

2. MYTH & ROID - -to the future days

I cast my wishes to the future days If we can meet on the other side of eternity… I cast my wishes to the future days What should we talk about first? Sadness and even joy will, eventually Will sleep together That's the way life is If such a world could be granted Would nobody feel hurt anymore?

Yeah I like M&R quite a bit, how'd you know

If T:E was the hypothetical OP, this is my pick for the ED theme, like AAAAAAAA for me it encompasses the yu's story so so so so so so so well, though

And:

Both despair and also life come to end eventually Take this future into your hands and let it run its course Spin it ’round…… The hands on the clock spin around Like flowers, petals falling and fluttering Once we blossom, we dissipate in the moment THE BRIDGE THE BRIDGE THE LYRICS ARGHHHHHHHH This is definitely for me, the moment when the three yus start to fade during Yuya's battle with Eve, their last conversation they have with yuya..... *lies onto the ground in a pile of misery*

Rest of the lyrics HERE shoves it into your face

3. MAISONdes - Tokyo Shandy Rendezvous

It's no joke, no it's not! Tokyo Shandy Rendezvous Even when the time comes nothing will come of it Vague truths only become melancholy Come on and snatch me away now, take on me!

This is a fun one, when I watched the PV and in the chorus Lum was spinning I instantly went wow what if that was Phantom.. and then the lyrics bared their claws and sunk them into my brain and hasn't really let go since

Unlike the above two songs, not all of the lyrics are a perfect match, of course, but I adore how in general the whimsical yet lonely nature of the song feels like it fits Phantom so well!

4. Eve - Fight Song

As the night still refuses to end, let’s dream

Last but not least the song I posted the above storyboard for! CSM fans (as well as Eve fans, lol) are probably already familiar with the song, and full lyrics here, though like the song above, only parts of the song (particularly the chorus) really resonated with the vj brainworms in my head lol Even for me, y’know Let’s make a break for the future Towards the verge of death like we pray for A boy that gave his word Today, just like back then As if there’s no more future ahead

Sigh.... Yuto, Yugo, Yuri................ Just let out your voice Let’s take it easy We don’t even know common sense, so we know the world through wise eyes These overflowing feelings, behold Greet me with an applause

I love the first half a lot, I can easily imagine Yuya saying it to the other three... and of course, the latter, from him to the world! (or perhaps even G.O.D...)

As always thanks for reading GOODBYE I GOTTA GO DRAW SOME ARC-V OCS

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