#IF FIGHTING A DRAGON TWICE IS DRAMA

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Ludwig von Koopa (Head)canons

Cunning, conniving, and classy; this is the surface level of the pompous prodigy we all know and love... or hate. Here's everything you need to know about him to familiarize yourself with my story.

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18 years old.

- Very important to note: Dragon Koopas do not age the same as humans. It is unknown how they age in equivalence to humans, but the adult age for dragon koopas is their early 30's. Dragon koopas can live for several centuries. The maximum years of life is unknown.

Transgender man, he/him. Gay, asexual, and amicusromantic.

-Transitioned after his 13th birthday. Chose the name Ludwig, loving the high end and fancy sound of it.

Is autistic and completely deaf. Uses hearing aids designed by Iggy to hear.

Ludwig has always been attracted to men, but after transitioning he went through a short period of "now being attracted to girls", because everyone has to be straight, right? Lmao it took a conversation with Kamek to clear that up.

- (P.S. Everyone in my story is asexual because "it"™ doesn't exist haha)

Eldest of the 7 koopalings

- All are biological siblings, born to the late Morton Koopa Sr. and Adaeh Koopa

Self proclaimed leader of the Koopalings. His siblings do not agree with this notion, reminding him that they're a team.

Adopted by Bowser, along with his siblings, at 12 years old

It is unkown exactly how his parents died, but he vividly remembers that fateful day.

- He has uncomplicated PTSD formed from this event. He doesn't currently receive therapy (yet)

Here's the whole story about that:

All creatures in the Mario world... the Underground whatever it's called have all the races/ethnicities of humans. Ludwig and his siblings are German and British from their father, and South African from their Mother.

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Of course, Ludwig is a lil bitch at heart. He's snooty, snarky, sarcastic, stubborn, bossy and arrogant... You get it. Buuuuut! He's not completely terrible and unpleasant. He has a certain persona he puts on when in the face of the general public. He's the GREAT and POWERFUL Ludwig von Koopa, he has a reputation to uphold! However; those who get the rare chance to know him outside of work and royalties will notice he's actually much more lively. He's witty, likes to make bad puns, and LOOOOVES to gossip for hours (whether good or bad) on end.

He usually favors the sound of his own voice, but he's a good listener at times, too!

As you might already know, Ludwig is a total drama queen and lives for theatrics. This means he will show off at any given chance, and act super extra. Think of Rarity from MLP having one of her "moments".

As he stated in Bowser Jr.'s Journey, he never backs down from a fight or challenge. This is driven by his insatiable need to prove himself and pride.

He used to beat himself up pretty bad when losing a fight or challenge, but has gotten a lot better at accepting defeat or trying not to be too upset about it. Take his loss to Mario in Color Splash as an example of him humbling himself and accepting defeat- but also take his loss to Waluigi in the 2020 Olympic Games as how he can still get upset.

He knows he can't be the very best at everything... but that doesn't mean he can't be in the top 5, y'know? So even if he is humbled after losing and embarassing himself, that only means he'll work twice as hard to perfect his skills for next time. I'll get you next time, He-Man...

Speaking of perfection, Ludwig is very knowledgeable and has seemingly endless talents. He can play over 200 instruments, excels in acting, is a surprisingly good singer and painter, and is very well educated in general studies. While wanting to be the very best certainly plays a part in why he's so ambitious, the main reason is because he simply loves learning and doing.

- He owns Ludwig Painting as seen in Mario Kart. His company is in charge of giving each kart their exterior paint job.

Time for a secret... Ludwig has always been an eager student, but has intensified to who is today because of the loss of his parents. Being the oldest, he believed it was his sole responsibility to care for his siblings. He would not allow the destruction and death from before to ever happen again. Once being taken in by Bowser, he quickly introduced himself to the luxurious resources around him to begin a journey of scholarship that still continues to this day.

Kamek was the one who gave the 7 of them their wands. This was not the first time Ludwig was introduced to magic, however. His mother was a sort of "earthy" witch, knowing how to mix up various potions and natural remedies, which she taught Ludwig. To hold a staff of power capable of virtually anything he could dream of, Ludwig chose magic to be his "major". Kamek would personally teach Ludwig magic beyond what he would teach his siblings, since Ludwig was the one who insisted so badly.

- Ludwig might have the strongest magic of his siblings, but don't let that trick you into thinking he's the strongest of them all. Usually, his showboating leads to his downfall.

As his siblings grew older (and with the help of Kamek to talk some sense into him), Ludwig stopped thinking it was his sole responsibility to take care of them. They didn't really want/need that kind of help from him anymore, and it was a bit frustrating to get that through his head.

Beneath those tough scales, Ludwig really does have a heart. He can be kind, and he likes to show affection. It's actually a lot easier to get along with him than it seems, so long as you have patience and don't let his self-absorption bother you too much.

Speaking of affection, he's not ashamed or afraid to let others know that he cares for them. It won't really show when he's engaged in battle, but find him in the castle on an eventless day and you'd see him acting like a normal big brother.

You'd think he'd want to be ruler of the Dark Lands, but that's not actually the case. He deeply cares for Jr. and knows he has great potential- hence why he's always trying to teach and point him in the right direction.

- Let's talk more on what Ludwig likes to do for himself: -

Ludwig takes excellent care of himself. He has an intricate routine for keeping himself radiant every single day (like scale exfoliation, etc). Every night, he puts his hair in curlers and wears a purple silk bonnet. He loves feeling physically fulfilled and looking his best.

His hair is his greatest pride. It's thick, reverently fluffy and voluminous. It's beauty brings him great happiness.

- His hair is naturally curly. It gets that shape from the curls. If you ran your fingers through it, you could feel the texture.

He is more than happy to tell you all about hair care and give you a few tips

He loves frills, hence why he wears that jabot all the time.

He loves to paint outside in the sun. He isn't too good at drawing, so he usually paints scenery and other things that require abstract shapes. He never sketches on the canvas prior to the paint.

This is so obvious, but it should be said anyway; music is his driving force and passion. He only has 5 officially published original works, but has so, so many more unpublished. He creates at a rather fast pace, so he decides to hold back on releasing them until he "feels" it's the right time. He has published many covers of existing songs, though.

- It was his dad that taught him how to play music and his mom who taught him how to sing. The first instrument he ever played was the piano, hence why it's his favorite.

Ludwig experiments with his music. Yes, classical is his favorite and what he's best at, but his passion is music as a whole. He's even dipped his feet in some alternative genres! It's death metal, heavy metal and the stuff Larry listens to (hyperpop, gabba, speedcore etc) that he can't stand.

- Since meeting Suzuka, he's been trying to be more accepting of the rock genres that he loves. He won't want to listen to it, but will support Suzie's decisions and even help him write his music sometimes (as long as it's not the "heavy" parts)

Before meeting Suzie, Ludwig didn't write much poetry, but as it turns out, he's fairly good at it! He and Suzie like to leave suprise love poems lying around for the other to find.

- He may have or may not have left ominous riddle poems lying around to mess with his siblings...

Ludwig is a pretty good cook and baker. He doesn't normally make the meals, since Bowser has employees for that; but if the chefs were ever unavailable, he wouldn't be lost. He likes to joke that he could easily replace the chefs based on his experience of making food for all his siblings. He usually says that to the head chef, because it amuses him to get under their skin.

- The head chef usually gets pissed at this joke, attempting to throw spices and utensils at Ludwig to get him out of the kitchen.

Ludwig loves the theater. He will go to every new show in any kingdom, even if it's in the Mushroom Kingdom. He knows that Mario will be breathing down his neck, but he likes to annoy him and act like he's never done any wrong and act offended at Mario's accusations that he would try to sabotage the show.

- Lemmy usually tags along, as he loves theater too.

Quality time is a must for Ludwig. He likes to hang out with his siblings individually, then all together. As much as he would like to have one-on-one time with Jr., it nearly never happens because the heir is preoccupied with his dad, Kamek, school, and learning to be a prince. He did at least get to teach him to dance once, though. (end credits of Bowser Jr.'s Journey)

- Quality time with Suzie is a whole 'nother story. The two don't spend much time apart.

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Ludwig loves all of his siblings equally. The ones he loves are the most important thing in the world to him. His deepest fear is losing his loved ones.

With Iggy: Ludwig often gets annoyed by Iggy's lack of seriousness and class, but that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy Iggy's company. They both share the insatiable hunger for knowledge, love of science and robotics. They get along very well because guess what? They're both cuckoo insane! I honestly think Lud is crazier than Iggy! Iggy knows how to make Ludwig laugh, no matter what kind of day he's had. Iggy is also a very touch affectionate koopa, so she'll often do this thing where he'll just stand behind Ludwig and rest her head on top of Lud's hair because it's funny. Iggy also manages to steal a hug at least once a day. And often pranks Ludwig with a joke very often. Hey Ludwig wanna get up dog what's up dog not much what's up with you

With Morton: Ludwig almost never gets mad or annoyed with Morton on his own. Morton likes to talk a lot when spoken to and is a very good listener, so Ludwig enjoys having long conversations with him. Ludwig likes to bake with Morton as well, since they both share the interest. He tried to teach Morton how to cook once, but never again after his hair was almost burned off. The two also share an interest in music, so Ludwig will use Morton as a critique when writing new pieces. Ludwig is also more than glad to serve as a listener to Morton when he wants to speak, and serve as feedback for Morton's very long fictional stories.

With Roy: Ludwig is very patient with Roy's short temper and aggressive nature- maybe because he simply doesn't want to get his ass kicked, or maybe he's just used to it by now. He's not often prone to being hit by Roy, given that he would get him back with a nasty magic trick. Roy usually picks on Ludwig verbally (the usual insults you hear about him. It's pretty funny). Regardless, he does not look down on Roy. When you're not looking, he'll smile at Roy's wisecracks and silly nature. Ever since Roy has taken his studies more seriously, Ludwig listens to him more often and ask for his opinion when on missions. Roy will actually ask Ludwig for homework help more often than you'd think. Ludwig is always more than willing, as teaching others is actually something Ludwig loves to do. Ludwig wishes he could show Roy a bit of affection, but we all know Roy's not a fan of that.

With Wendy: Ludwig and Wendy are the young and cunty Statlor and Waldorf. They have mad gossip and drama to share at all times, and confide in each other with their deepest secrets. Wendy actually transitioned shortly after Ludwig, which was the start of the closeness they still share today. They love giving each other make-overs and shopping together. Ludwig enjoys asking Wendy to put on a magic ring show for him, as he doesn't know how to use magical objects very well, such as her bracelets. He loves how graceful yet powerful she is. He considers asking Kamek to teach him how to do something like that at times. Ludwig is the one who taught Wendy how to style hair, despite having none of her own, so that he could ask her to do his. He secretly enjoys when others play with his hair, but trusts very few to actually touch it.

With Lemmy: Ludwig will act like he doesn't care for Lemmy's silly theatrics and clowny behavior, but actually very much enjoys it. He loves Lemmy's individuality and how he brings it forth to the spotlight wherever he is. As I mentioned before, Ludwig brings Lemmy along whenever he goes to the theater. Both enjoy sharing artistic ideas and even collaborating, whether it be on a stage-play or a painting. Ludwig wouldn't admit to this, but he is secretly awed by Lemmy's natural emotional maturity. He often thinks about asking Lemmy for advice or just having him as someone to talk to about his anxieties and fears, but never does because Lemmy is still rather young. He imagines confiding in his younger brother about these things one day, when he's older. (Here's another secret... Ludwig actually likes the circus.)

With Larry: Larry is the one Ludwig parents the most. Outside of missions for Bowser, Ludwig keeps a careful eye on his youngest sibling. That's a lot harder said than done, though; Larry is a hyper-energetic kid who's always wanting to do his own thing. Ludwig is constantly trying to teach Larry everything he can learn- which he's done a pretty good job with!- but keeps pushing Larry to do more and more, which frustrates and confuses the youngest. Ludwig just wants to ensure the youngest has everything he could ever need in life, but he comes off as though he's not proud of him sometimes. That is 100% not the case, but Ludwig is letting his fears and anxiety get the best of him. They do get along well, though. Larry enjoys playing with Ludwig, and typically succeeds in bringing out the elder's inner child. They have that special big-bro-little-bro bond.

💜 With Suzuka: Suzuka is Ludwig's one and only. He knew there was something special about him from the first time they met. They've been going steady for almost a year, and their love for one another just keeps growing. Ludwig will spend every second of his time with Suzie if he can help it. The two often indulge and collaborate on musical works and teach each other new things. Both koopas are well associated with the other's family, and frequent activities with them (such as dinner, helping out with chores, etc). Ludwig is usually the first to initiate physical affection, but both equally enjoy cuddling with each other at any time.

- Lore time... From the second time they met, he was drawn in even further after working together to help Iggy's stupid newest invention from destroying the jungle world (it's a long story). Suzie was smart, sweet and so unintentionally charismatic that Ludwig knew he had to forge a formal friendship with him. He thought it would be smooth sailing from there... But there was actually a small bump in the road. Ludwig was horrified that Suzie's favorite genre of music was metal (More specifically j-metal but to Ludwig it's all the same)! This actually upset Ludwig for a while, and he was not shy to share his opinions with Suzie. Suzie just went :3. He respected Ludwig's opinion, and it's not like he was unfamiliar with hatred towards rock genres as it was lol. Like the drama queen he is, Ludwig tried to distance himself, but Suzie just kept coming around... And played some classical on the piano to get him to come around. Which totally worked. And wooed Luddy for the first time. So Ludwig decided he would try to grow as a person (or Koopa??) for Suzie. He was way too special to ditch over something silly. The months would pass, the feelings would grow, and we end up at Christmas. With the holiday spirit in the air, Ludwig finds he can't keep it a secret anymore and confesses to Suzie. The two have been going steady ever since!

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Ludwig is a big foodie, with a heavy preference for sweets. He would autistically explain to you the history behind a dish and how it should be made/served

He went completely deaf at some point when he was 14. No one is sure how or why. He used typical hearing aids for a while, until Iggy devised his own pair that Ludwig could wear 24/7 without causing discomfort. They are charged by geothermal energy. If Ludwig happens upon a place where the heat from the Earth cannot easily reach up to the surface (for example somewhere very cold), the hearing aids will go into manual charge mode and have 24 hours of battery.

While Ludwig didn't had a partner before Suzuka, he did go on some dates in the past. Maybe 5 or 6? [I'm undecided lmao] They were all boys of higher class or with some title to their name from neighboring kingdoms, with the exception of one who was a Koopa troop guard in training. Ludwig doesn't really talk to them anymore, but would say hello if running into them.

His tail will wag when he's feeling affection for someone. Hugging a sibling? Little tail wags. Snuggling Suzie? Big tail wags. You get it

Is a total romantic. Will do the corniest things but look good doing it because of his talents in music and acting. He enjoys showing pda, usually through hand holding or keeping his partner close to his side at all times.

His favorite play is probably The Phantom of the Opera

He resonates with victorian goth

Claims to be ruthless, but has anyone actually ever seen him display such intense behavior that went beyond words?

- Even so, he does get a bit cuckoo at times. It may be a result of neurosis.

He actually doesn't use hairspray or gel

Of the siblings with hair, he's been able to teach Larry and Lemmy how to do theirs

He's fairly easy to annoy. It makes for fun pranks and jokes to pull on him

As stated in Bowser Jr.'s Journey, he's quite good at lying, deceiving, and negotiating. You may wanna be cautious around him.

It's really not that hard to make friends with Ludwig. It's just very dependent on the circumstances under which you meet.

[axelsagewrites]

Daemon Targaryen*The Restaurant

Sugar Baby Series Part one of five, next parts linked at bottom

Pairing: Modern!Daemon x reader

Platonic: Cregan Stark, Sara Snow, Jace Velaryon

Summary: After a horrible night at work the reader finally gets some good news

Warnings: bitchy customers

Word count: 2370

Masterlist Here

Moving out was one of the best decisions you had made. Moving in with your best friend Sara Snow gave you the freedom you always craved but with one slight problem; being alive is fucking expensive.

Being a server was not as easy as many seemed to believe. You worked at the Dragons Den as a server which was the most exclusive restaurant in Kingslanding. Even to work there you needed connections.

Luckily for you Sara had managed to get a job as a host through her friend Jace, who is admittedly still denying his major crush on her, and lucky for you both the grandson of its owner, Rhaenys Velaryon. When a server position opened, she instantly referred you and Rhaenys, who interviews all her staff personally, seemed to take a liking to a girl trying to be independent.

You'd think working in a fancy place would mean the guests would have more decorum. However, you would be very wrong. It was as if rich people got off on causing problems for the staff. Dealing with their ridiculous requests was one thing but what was worse was when the Hightower’s came in. They seemed to get off on the fact they knew the owners, despite Rhaenys not really caring about their existence but not wanting to restart another family drama. Alicent always sent her food back at least twice while Otto constantly tried to wiggle down the bill despite constantly trying to flex his watch or car or whatever else you pretended to care about.

When you walked in the restaurant tonight the sorry look Sara gave you from the host stand made you internally groan. "Is it seriously my turn again?" you asked her as you clocked in at the tablet at the host stand. 

"Aly had them last time and Cregan is one write up from being fired and I cannot risk that," you loved Sara's half-brother, you really did, but if he skipped his turn one more time you were ready to fight him in all his 6ft jacked glory. "C’mon do it for me," Sara said, batting her eyelashes dramatically at you. 

"Ugh fine," you groaned as you tied your hair up, the lobby currently empty thankfully, "How many of them and when?" 

"4 of them at 6.30," Sara grinned at you as you finished getting ready and putting your apron on, "Not sure who's coming with them, but it was made under Alicent so only one way to find out," 

The beginning of your shift was normal, peaceful even. Your first three tables had all left a 25% tip, so you were already perky to say the least. That was until you watched Sara walk your worst customers over. Alicent had brought her husband, for once, as well as her stepdaughter of the same age. Rhaenyra had always been lovely to you, but it was rare for her to come at the same time as Alicent. However, what really caught you off guard was the newest silver haired man. 

You knew practically all the customers by name from the sheer amount of gossip you got from Sara who seemed to know everything about everyone. However, you had never seen him before, but your eyes were locked on him as he slinked across the restaurant, his lilac eyes scanning the room. Definitely a Targaryen you thought. You were knocked out your thoughts when you accidentally met his eye and turned away quickly, pretending to look for menus as you disguised your blush. 

“He’s smirking btw,” Cregan chuckled at you from beside you at the server station and you quickly hit him with a menu before turning to go to your demise.

"Hi, my names (Y/N) and I'll be your server tonight," you greeted as you placed down the menus. "Can I get any of you started with drinks before I leave you to look over the menu?" 

"Could I have-" Rhaenyra had started but was cut off by Alicent who finally looked up from her phone. 

“This tables dirty,”

The fun begins. “I can move you to another- “

“No this will do,” she cut you off, “took that long to be seated in the first place,” you saw how Rhaenyra shrunk in her chair and how Viserys refused to meet your eye, “Water for the table, lemon, a whole lemon sliced not just two silly little slices,”

“Of course, ma’am,” you said, pretending to jot down the nonsense she always sprouted.

The only one not sulking or avoiding your gaze was the mystery man who was glaring at the oblivious bitch, “I’ll have the salmon, whole potatoes not mashed, peas not green beans, extra sauce but hold the lemon on the fish,” she said her words quicker than the speed of light but luckily the kitchen had pinned her ridiculous order to the board so you just scrawled ‘that bitch’ on the note pad which had become the code for her. “He’ll have the duck, hold the sauce,”

“But I like the sauce,” Viserys finally piped up however quickly looked away like a scorned child.

“It’s bad for you heart,” she glared at him before turning back to you, “Well aren’t you gonna ask them what they want?” she said gesturing to the embarrassed Rhaenyra.

You nodded and turned to her as she gave you her order with an apologetic smile. Finally, you turned to the mystery man, finally getting to have a good look at his perfectly sculped cheek bones and that intoxicating smirk he wore, “I’ll have the alfredo; however, it comes,” he said, shooting Alicent a smile when he ordered. “Thanks, dear,” when he looked back at you, you struggled not to blush as you wrote the order.

“Okay guys I’ll be right back with your- “

“Why don’t we have any water?” Alicent cut you off and it took everything in you not to force feed her your notepad.

Forcing a smile onto your face, “I’m just about to get it- “

“Okay then,” she rolled her eyes and turned back to her phone.

As you turned to leave you heard the man speak again, “She’s not a magician you know?” the man’s voice said but you had no time to eavesdrop as you had to rush about to do the hundred other jobs your manager demanded you to.

Aemond used to be a cool guy, even if at times up tight, when he was just a bartender. However, when he got promoted to manager through total skill, totally not complete nepotism, a stick got shoved so far up his ass he was now able to taste it. “Quick steps, quick cheques,” he quipped as you rushed past, sweat practically dripping down your forehead with your now full section.

The dinner rush was hitting hard tonight and even Cregan, the phone addict he was, hadn’t checked his phone in the past couple of hours. However, he had managed to tell you as you grabbed food from the pass that the man at your table was Daemon Targaryen and he had just relocated back to Kingslanding after running the Targaryen headquarters in Riverrun. You weren’t exactly sure what it was the Targaryen did, something money related or maybe tax, but whatever it was it made them the richest family in Kingslanding, something Alicent and her father were quick to gloat about.

The rush seemed to give you the superpower to carry all four of the desserts at once to your most demanding table. “Who had the cherry tart and ice cream?” you asked, desperately trying to not crumple from exhaustion.

“Not shocked you don’t remember considering it’s been 20 minutes,” Alicent grumbled.

Tears threatened to prick your eyes, but you refused to give her the satisfaction, “Sorry the kitchens backed up tonight- “

“I don’t need your excuses,” she cut you off.

You took a deep breath before asking again, “The cherry tart?” you asked, your arm starting to waver.

“That’s mine,” Rhaenyra said, and you sighed in relief as you sat it down.

Then the same thing happened with the chocolate cake which Viserys refused to claim till your third ask. “Cheesecake?” you said for the third time.

“That’s hers,” Daemon snapped as he took the plate out of your hand and thrust it in front of Alicent who was blissfully unaware on her phone. “Then that’s mine, sorry bout that love,” Daemon said as he took his plate out your hand.

“Its alright sir,” you said, desperately trying to stay composed. “Enjoy,” you said before rushing off, picking up a check from a table that had just left and heading to the server stand to press it into the computer.

When you opened the check your eyes screwed shut, tears seconds from falling as you punched in the tip. $12 on a check of $198. You rushed to press the numbers before practically running into the kitchen.

Cregan was leaning in the corner, practically inhaling some stolen fries when he looked up to see tears falling from your eyes, “What’s up?” he asked as he rushed over to you, fries in hand, “Fry?” he asked holding out the plate.

“12 bucks on nearly 200,” you spat, shoving the salty fries in your mouth, “I’m barely gonna break even by the time I tip out tonight my first tables were great but everyone’s being so cheap tonight,”

“Time to lean- “you heard a smug voice perk up from behind you. your eyes screwed up as you tried not to swing on Aemond as he spoke, “-time to clean. Don’t you have a table?” Aemond said as he went to stand beside Cregan when his face fell, “Are you okay?” he asked, his managerial face finally falling.

“Just fucking peachy,” you spat as you grabbed another fry before rushing out of the kitchen leaving the cooks to yell at the new manager in your leave.

You had two tables left: an old couple and the Targaryen’s. The old couple left you thirty on 180 which while not great was better than twelve bucks however at least they didn’t bark orders at you all night. As you waited for Alicent to wave you over you debated whether this job was worth it all. The clicking across the restaurant made you lean over to the not worth it side, but you weren’t quite ready to quit yet, rent was due tomorrow and who knows maybe Daemon was a generous tipper and would get the bill.

When you dropped the cheque at their table your stomach dropped when you saw Alicent throw it at Viserys. When you went to punch it in you genuinely considered how much you could withdraw from the ATM before he caught you. $9.21 on a $289.79 tab.

“Night folks,” you smiled as you dropped the check back, Aemond watching you from the kitchen window.

“Did you get your tip?” Viserys asked as he slipped the card back in his pocket.

How much jail time would you get for slapping a millionaire, you wondered. “Yes. Thanks sir,” you said with your fakest smile which oddly seemed to leave him satisfied before you rushed off.

“Can I go?” you asked Aemond through the kitchen window. He tried to stutter out a no but when he saw your eyes water he finally agreed, and you rushed to clock out and thrust money into the tip out jar. You were left with a whole $20 bucks from that 10-hour shift. Plus, your hourly wages which were honestly just laughable despite how high end this place was.

Sara tried to ask how it had gone but you brushed her off as you grabbed your jacket from the coat check and practically ran for the door when you saw the Targaryen’s approaching. The air was cold against your skin, your cheap jacket doing little for you as winter approached. You walked a few paces down from the restaurant to the bus stop and crouched down, leaning against the wall to catch your breath waiting for the bus which was always late.

There was no one around to see your tears fall so you let them. After all they were the only warm thing around. When you heard footsteps, you quickly whipped them off your cheeks and stood up, not about to get mugged as well as this night went. “What did he tip you?” your head whipped round to meet the sorry eyes of Daemon Targaryen.

“Its alright,” you tried to say but he insisted, stepping closer. You looked up at him, his face perfectly lit by the moon and streetlamps, “9 bucks,” you half laughed, your eyes rolling as you turned away. “It doesn’t matter. Some nights are just shit,”

You heard him ruffling in his pockets but didn’t turn around. Being murdered by a millionaire might be fun you thought. “Here,” you turned round at his voice, but he was already pressing the money into your hand. “You don’t deserve this shit,” he said, his hand still holding yours, “Get out you still will,”

“There’s nothing else for me to do,” you said, keeping your hand in his larger one. If not for your tears this might have been a cute moment.

“I doubt that doll,” he said before looking up the street, “That your bus?” he asked, and you nodded. “Get home safe love. And keep that to yourself alright?” he said, and you nodded as you slipped the cash into your pocket without counting.

“See you around?” you asked as the bus pulled up.

“Definitely,” he nodded before turning to where a sleek black car began honking at him, “Gotta goes love. Night,”

“Night,” you said despite him already being away. you quickly got on the bus, paying from your lousy tip money before taking a seat up the back of the bus.

You quietly took out the money from your pocket to count it, your eyes scanning the bus to make sure no one had moved to sit further up the bus as you counted, “Holy shit,” you whispered under your breath as you counted the bills. 3-hundred-dollar bills and a slip of paper with a number on the back.

Call me when you quit – D.T.

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[thephantomcasebook]

Where is my Aemond, "I will stand deathly close to massive dragon to protect my sweet sister" Targaryen on the show? Cause I think the writers lost him and can't find him!

I think people need to remember Condal and Hess were replaced by the showrunner of "The Crown" early in production.

Remember, Condal and Hess missed the deadlines for scripts ... twice. They also delayed production of Season 2 for months because they couldn't finish the scripts in a timely manner.

"Blood and Cheese" was given to Sara Hess and another female writer and they had to redraft 4 times because it was continuously sent back and it actually got worse and worse, till GRRM came in and rewrote from scratch the entire episode in the eleventh hour.

Warner went out of pocket to get a ghost showrunner to come in as a ringer and get production off the ground as well as edit the scripts while Condal and Hess fucked off for the writers strike.

The things you are seeing on screen are a jumble of Condal and Hess's ideas patch worked by someone who knows absolutely dick about ASoIaF or the characters beyond what he read in the show bible.

The reason the ghost showrunner is not credited is because he's not a part of the American Writer's Guild thus the studio is not obligated to put his name on screen. Also he was brought in as a fixer to get production back on track and to script doctor Condal and Hess's shit work on the scripts.

So, if characters like Aemond, Alicent, and Criston are not acting like you'd expect them to be or the way they were in Season 1, it's because they're being rewritten by someone who doesn't really know the characters or the book lore. They're being doctored by someone the studio paid to take over for incompetent producers.

The scenes with Otto, Aegon, and Criston and especially the fight between Rhaenyra and Daemon, along with the shot compositions of the flower peddles that Helaena sees along with the dust motes that Rhaenyra stares at. These are all artistic hallmarks and signatures of "The Crown". The ghost showrunner was brought in because of his experience writing royal family drama.

The reason the Greens are written the way they are is because the ghost showrunner is basing them off of the British Royal Family dynamics of the Royal House of Windsor. With politically and public relations minded patriarchs and cold detached matriarchs that don't know how to show love. Because, these are the main tenants of "The Crown" and the characters/historical figures in them that he wrote for years.

So the quality of acting is elevated because the ringer they got is really excellent at directing and writing character drama. But the lore and the characters are off, because, he doesn't know anything about the characters beyond what he's seen in Season 1 and read from Condal and Hess's rejected scripts and their show bible.

[zhuoyichenpretty]

Ep 27 Commentary

Again, a little hastily thrown together, but there's a bit of meta in there! Somewhere...If you squint...

Spoilers under the cut:

Lmao I did not make it five minutes into this episode without crying.

I'm not sure if this is the consensus but tbh I'm doubly glad for PSJ's character in the way her relationship with WX sort of throws off the conventional tropes WX's character toes the line of falling into and instead develops a narrative that is squarely their own. It's important to me how much she personally centers WX (and WX returns the favor, bringing PSJ back into the fold every time I worry she's being sidelined). The way she turns to WX in this opening scene, it's distinctive that PSJ grieves for her, alongside her own angst over their friends' apparent sacrifices. And I like the contrast of their gazes, her anger as Ying Long laughs at them, and WX's deadened stare.

In PSJ's presence, WX's words become more than a self-loathing lamentation (which, also, very understandable, if I were her I'd have snapped by this point too) or a monologue to a seemingly uncaring ancient audience; it's a burden shared between two people. And actually, it's a burden that PSJ grabs hold of from WX and forces her to share. That slap was crazy work tbh, the force of it, but ultimately how much more it looked like it hurt PSJ to deliver than WX to receive. And the way WX first looks back up at her after the slap is so painfully vulnerable and young. Something about the tilt of her head and the line of her brow. We don't get a direct shot of it in that specific moment (another thing kept private between characters!) but just from WX's profile, her gaze is so expressive in its hopelessness, its despondency. In the immediate aftermath of the sacrificial freezing, I would wager PSJ is the only thing WX looks at and can actually see.

And while I'm sure PSJ would grieve deeply on her own over losing ZYC and ZYZ, those tears, that sob she lets out, and the way she holds WX imo all very specifically seem to be her heart bleeding for the woman she loves. Such subtext, plus the preceding wordless and purely physical scene of the suicide attempt and slap, is to me altogether kind of uncommon for female characters in this style of drama to be afforded (at least the ones I've seen) so it does make a difference to me that we have that here. All in all, I love the rashness they are allowed, the respective impulsivity that we're offered because they have each other to ultimately fall against.

Gotta love how obviously PSJ is sick of Ying Long's shit. Also PSJ always the master of wasting zero time like thank you girl I do want to see what's in that box.

What do you mean ZYC has preemptively given WX back the gift of comfort after grief and loss, the assurance that it will pass? That he's kept the flowers all this time and has thought through his own potential demise with such clarity and has prepared for soothing the grief of those who will be left behind before he's even gone, precisely because he's been in that very position? I really truly can't with ZYC. I've hardly seen a modern male protagonist with a heart so full of this particular brand of intensely sensitive, complex, attentive, and careful love, and so freely given, too.

Also CDL (Wen Xiao's actress) coming up with new ways to cry is honestly impressive with how many crying scenes the show puts her through. Her sobbing as she explains the flowers to PSJ is so raw to me. I really think she excels at these extreme line deliveries.

Bingyi!!! Also Ying Long your completely unfettered adoration for Bingyi is showing through your gaze man stand upppp (but also I get it).

The barest hint of a smile in Bingyi's expression as he recounts Ying Long fighting alongside him. This man is in looooove.

Ying Long I know you died for the sake of the world and all but the fact that you made Bingyi cry like that.....twice.......and he kept your soul and your dragon bone in his own clan's tomb............oh how he must have mourned you..................Bingyi I would treat you right just saying

Oh god the Bingyi clan's tender-heartedness. Literally one of my favorite traits in a fictional man thank youuuuuu.

That paralleling of scenes when ZYC comes back from the future and we get to see him and ZYZ as Ying Long and Bingyi staring at each other wowowoww the soulmatism is insane. There's so much affection in ZYC's voice and gaze.

Headcanon that ZYC sucks at math because there's five of you/?? wb YING LEI heLLO?

Yes!!! The triumphant OST music as they're brought back!! That shit hits so hard, I really gotta appreciate the soundtrack once again. And oof the first moment ZYZ is unfrozen and just looks at ZYC and then the fact that when ZYC fully turns around and they meet eyes the literal lyrics say, "I've found you" twice, once for each of them. what in the ROMANCE wow

The queer panning!!! On PSJ and ZYC my two belovedssss ouch. But yeah the camera could not be clearer on who's watching whom and pining for and yearning over whom. Maybe a pan to ZYC alone would be ambiguous but both PSJ and ZYC? Gay.

Ying Long dragon bone pulsing like a video game objective to get their attention during the emotional reunion makes me giggle ngl

Oh god the mpreg joke. I've come across this scene so many times by now but I literally cannot sit through it without biting my fist I cannot believe this made it to the final cut lmfaooooo

Also given how many transitions this drama is missing in terms of scene-to-scene flow and continuity, I really love that we get to watch them walk away and pick up the flowers and the box and PSJ her bow and arrows.

The way ZYC waits up for WX after her convo with Bai Yan. His concern for her re: Princess Longyu and the flashback to when they were young...her implication that he's one of the sources of light in her life and how we know she's the same for him...this is the platonic m/f bond of the year for me I think. He loves her so so much!!! And that's her mf bestie!!!!

I devolved into just reactions by the end there I'm sorry!! But I'm running out of time so that's a wrap!

[felixcloud6288]

Dungeon Meshi Chapter 42

The title image this chapter is wonderful and creepy. Young Marcille is trying to hide in light from her window as the shadows creep toward her. And the way the darkness is drawn creates a sort of grainy static effect.

I had to read the first part twice to understand what was happening in the cold open. We're starting with the beginning of Laios's nightmare before we see the events leading up to it.

The dragon Laios killed is not the red dragon, but it might be based on it.

So Laios doesn't have the best relation with his parents afterall. I guess his monster obsession was one of those things his parents indulged in when he was little because they thought it was just a phase all children go through and became more hostile to him when he didn't stop.

And some little tidbits of Laios's past that get brought up is he's a school dropout and was once in the army. The things Kabru mentioned in chapter 32 get addressed here too. Turns out he didn't know anything they were doing and he was conned into giving them his earnings. Another thing we can add to the list of Kabru not actually knowing anything about Laios.

The story begins in earnest with a shot of Marcille with a grim shadow cast over her face. In the next panel, we see that the shadow is because she's holding a candle. What a drama queen.

The monster of the chapter is nightmares which possess you while you sleep and give you bad dreams. Marcille was exhausted so it was probably easy to fall asleep, but I wonder if nightmares can also induce sleep in their victims.

I like hearing stories about Shuro and Namari getting into trouble on their adventures. Flashbacks with Namari tend to present her as reckless. Meanwhile, the little bits of Shuro getting into trouble seem to imply he's not good at taking precautions. Namari learned her lesson after the red dragon; Shuro was still acting the same when he showed back up.

Also in chapter 22, I thought that was Laios who got petrified and shattered, but now I realize that was Shuro.

Of course Laios counts Fauns instead of sheep when he sleeps.

Laios is a lucid dreamer it seems. Maybe it's an extension of his general attitude that makes him willing and excited to eat monsters or be okay with Marcille using ancient magic. He doesn't accept and go along with things unless it makes sense to him.

Laios's "strongest servant" is the monster Laios thought up in chapter 3, although the left hindleg was a horse hoof rather than the clawed foot shown this chapter.

I had to go back to chapter 3 to compare that monster to the one Laios imagined, and I'm amazed how much Ryoko Kui's art style changed over this series. This chapter was released March 15, 2018. Chapter 3 came out April 14, 2014. So I've gone through nearly four years of development so far.

The earlier chapters were less detailed and the characters were more cartoonishly proportioned. In particular, Senshi's proportions seemed a bit closer to the fake Senshi in chapter 39 that Marcille conjured.

However, the monsters seemed to have more attention and detail on them than the humans did.

I think I should watch this episode. There are so many silly bits from the aforementioned Marcille drama queen moment, to her complaining that she doesn't need to sleep only to immediately pass out, to Laios ripping off his face to turn into a dog. Then the horrors happen.

Sadly, the dog is not one of the ones he had as a kid.

I think the portrait little Marcille was hiding behind was a portrait of her mother. We can see her at the start of chapter 3.

Laios sucks at therapy and understanding abstract concepts. I said he's a lucid dreamer and that seems to be detrimental to his efforts to help Marcille because he is able to realize he's dreaming and can pull real details to reason away things happening in the dream. But Marcille isn't able to do that.

And he thinks Marcille's nightmares are from recent events like the stress from fighting monsters and being afraid she'll get killed, and that the monster must just be any other monster that can be killed. He doesn't get that the monster is a form Marcille's mind is creating to represent a deep rooted fear she has that is nothing physical.

The biggest difference between Laios and Falin is Falin has a greater compassion for people that Laios lacks.

Even Marcille thinks she's the reason Falin turned into a chimera.

One of the paintings in the hallway is Pipi. Maybe the man next to it is Marcille's father.

Laios eventually gets what's happening, but I think he was still slightly off. I'll get into my own ideas about Marcille's dreams but I want to talk about Laios's first since he mentioned there being nothing in his dream.

Laios's dream was him in a void sitting over a dead dragon with various scattered items around him. Then his parents, the villagers, the gold-peelers, and Shuro all appeared to berate him.

I think Laios's nightmares revolve around him feeling like he cannot accomplish anything. One item on the ground was an empty coin purse because Laios has struggled with finances. There are destroyed papers around because he's not an academic. Falin's staff is embedded in the ground because he couldn't save her.

The nightmare presentation of his life is he is someone who killed a dragon but is otherwise a failure.

And what do all the people in his dream have in common? They're all people he trusted and thought of as friends and family only to discover they hated him.

When he realized he was dreaming, Laios crushed all his nightmares under his beloved fantasy monster. His love of monsters is genuine, but maybe Laios is slightly driven by the fact that his understanding about them is something he feels he is actually accomplished at.

Now onto Marcille. Laios got that she's afraid of how everyone around her will die before she does, but the main thing he didn't quite catch is the monster they're facing represents the passage of time. They are in a hallway with no branching paths and the monster is approaching from one direction. All they can do is run it the other direction, but the monster will always catch up eventually. And it always catches everyone else first.

As an elf, Marcille will live long past the others. She said elves can live to around 500. Assuming elves age proportionally to Tallmen, I'd guess Marcille is 150 at most. She will outlive the rest of the party by a wide margin and she's terrified.

I get the feeling that part of why she's studying ancient magic is related to that. When Laios told her to fight the monster, she said she tried but her magic turned Falin into a doll. Converting that from abstract to concrete, it might mean that Marcille is trying to find a way to use the dungeon to alter people's lifespans, but the first time she ever actually tried using ancient magic for real was a disaster. So now she doesn't know what to do.

This may be a dream, but this moment feels like a bad omen.

The dungeon binds people's souls to their bodies and prevents them from dying. With some modification, that might potentially be converted into a power that forces people to live far longer than they are supposed to. Marcille wanted to meet the Magician and it probably has to do with this.

Another little thing I'm curious about. The monster represents the passage of time, and it caused Laios to become old when it touched him. So Marcille's fear is specifically that everyone else will grow old and die long before her. So if her father was taken, that means he didn't die young like Laios speculated. He died old. So either Marcille's father was already a fairly old person, or he wasn't an elf.

Wait. If Nightmares hide in your pillow, couldn't they have skipped this entire thing by just removing them from Marcille's pillow in the first place?

Laios said the nightmares must have been in Marcille's pillow for a while. Maybe it's coincidence but chapter 2 ended with a note saying Marcille had some bad dreams. However, that might have been because Laios strung up a corpse that was visible from where they were sleeping.

This was the first chapter where we got to have hijniks with Izutsumi and she did NOTHING.

It's dustrag!

Marcille's happy dream is going on adventures with Laios and Falin.

Even though the chapter ends on a cute and happy note, I do not like how the magician's tome is there. The magician was aware that Laios was going through the living pictures and I wouldn't be surprised if he can also be aware when nightmares are infesting people's dreams.

I feel like the tome wasn't just Marcille's recollection of it, but might have been the actual power behind the dungeon taking notice of her. And it being included in the last shot has a sort of vibe of whatever it is saying it can grant this to Marcille.

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[moonsorchid]

Rewatching ep. 32 of Love Between Fairy and Devil and making bad and inaccurate jokes to conceal my pain

So we learn that DFQC has created a dream world using his primordial spirit and the more he remains in that world, the more likely he is going to die by depleting his spirit. Talk about the dangers of daydreaming

Shangque, Xunfeng and the two other rulers of the Cangyan Sea give him some of their primordial spirit to help him last longer

Ronghao and Chidi practicing sword fighting in a bamboo forest. Chidi notices a difference in the way Ronghao fights. She discerns a killing intent. Girl, if you only knew

In the meantime, Changheng realizes that the fate Danyin saw in the tree regarding his wedding with Xiao Lanhua hasn’t come true. Soooo? It’s reincarnation time, baby. Danyin cries because again she loses her chance to be with Changheng (or at least that’s what I understood?? I could be totally wrong, which I am 98,9% of the time)

DFQC is with Xiao Lanhua in his dream, talking about the fate leaves. Omg Xiao Lanhua is soooo cute. I miss her already

“Promise me that you will never leave me.” *taking deep breaths*

Changheng joins Xunfeng and Shangque in the room where they keep DFQC and I see the tension the fics talk about between him and Xunfeng. Ok, ok, I get it

Changheng goes into DFQC’s dream to warn him and help him escape

DFQC is haunted by the tree mirror and the prophecy of Xiao Lanhua getting married to Changheng even in his dream world. At that precise moment, Changheng materializes in front of him.

So Changheng tells him that everything around him is fake, a product of his imagination. Xiao Lanhua is dead but hey, you know, we can bring her back. He asks him to escape the dream, wake up so that they can save her. DFQC struggles, he doesn’t know what’s true and what’s not

And then, Xiao Lanhua comes asking DFQC where he is going. See? DFQC says, she is alive and she is my wife. Changheng insists that this is not real, she is not alive and he has to wake up. Of course, DFQC refuses and pushes Changheng out of his dream

Xiao Lanhua hugs him and makes him remember his promise that he will never leave her

Aaaaand here comes one of the most heartbreaking moments in the drama. Arbiter Hall begins to disintegrate piece by piece. He has decided to wake up, but Xiao Lanhua is begging him to stay. She tells him she is real. Yet he has to resist his dying wish to stay with her. I dare you to watch this scene without crying.

“If you bring me back to life, I will have to marry someone else. Do you want to see me marry someone else?” My heaaaaart! So his options are to either stay with the dream Xiao Lanhua and die in the process or bring her back to life and have to see her eventually marry Changheng. I can’t

Xiao Lanhua crying as everything around is slowly being torn apart is traumatic to say the least

The way he holds her and cries. And then, she is gone. Once more. He had to lose her from his arms twice

Xunfeng feels guilty because he handed Xiao Lanhua the sword. Oh well. And Shangque learns that Jieli never took Xiao Lanhua outside the Moon Palace and also that he was poisoned and she saved him

Chidi realizes Ronghao has been keeping the truth from her, so she takes him to the immortals to be judged. And asks them to punish her as well? Crazy stuff

Yungzhao is like, noooo we need the God of War so stop the nonsense. But Ronghao has to go to jail. He is ok though just as long as Chidi is safe

Dieyi hands Jieli to her father under the condition to save Ronghao. Jieli’s father resists her blackmail, but when he sees Jieli, he forgets everything. Danyin is not happy with having a new sister

DFQC heads to the Ruins of Myriad Heavens where there is another replica of the Arbiter Hall (I have lost count of all the replicas, I just take it for granted now that wherever DFQC is, there has to be an Arbiter Hall)

Excuse me as I am staring at DFQC’s costume

Lady Arbiter arrives and she commands her dragon to beat DFQC up. Whoa there lady

DFQC doesn’t defend himself at all and takes the hit with dignity, which is something that I guess impresses and surprises Lady Arbiter

So Lady Arbiter tells DFQC that a part of Xiao Lanhua’s spirit remains in him, so there is hope to resurrect her *clapping in joy*

Then we are reminded again that the wedding between XLH and Changheng that DFQC has seen in the mirror is destined to happen and nothing can alter it. Poor DFQC…he has to resurrect her only to see her getting married to another man

One episode without Xiao Lanhua and it feels so wrong. I want her back!

[fistfuloflightning]

you’re so right about Nienor and Mablung, and your art of them is so sweet ❤️ can I hear your thoughts on them?

Thank youuuu @serregon!!! 🥰 And ohhh I have lots of thoughts about these two!!! Be prepared for brainmush and me jumping around from headcanon to AU synopsis under the cut lol

Her years in Doriath are their cutesy era, before they’re both scarred from Turin’s jackassery. Mablung fell first, he admired her strength and resilience and her blunt way of talking which was so unlike most of the Doriathrim he knew. Nienor wasn’t far behind, since this kind buff marchwarden took her under his wing and encouraged her to talk freely with him, so unlike all the Doriathrim she knew. It was nice to have a confidant to share her problems and worries with and who would in return be able to share stories about her father and brother, neither of whom she had ever met.

Still unsure if I headcanon Morwen secretly teaching Nienor how to read and write while in Dor-Lomin, or to have Mablung be the one to teach her in Doriath. (and then she has to relearn it all over again in Brethil :P ) Either way, Mablung was her teacher during her years there, and was the one who taught her how to fight and how to move like an elf (which she used to great effect when she snuck along with Morwen’s bodyguards and even the elves didn’t notice her). His epithet is the Heavy Hand, which I take as he was skilled at fisticuffs/heavier weaponry (aka me indulging in my headcanon of Nienor preferring hand axes to fight since her teacher favored brute force and she’s referred to as the ‘likeness of Hurin in woman form’ and I’m think tall buff axe-wielding woman lol).

In Doriath as part of her training, they would play tag in the forests, or their version of Marco Polo which was each of them imitating bird calls and trying to discern what was the fake bird and trying to find ‘it’. (And if kisses were used as forfeits, no one would ever know 👀. Morwen certainly wouldn’t, Nienor would make sure of that.)

Mablung and Nienor probably got near the point of considering marriage (there’d been more than a few close calls), but then Nargothrond happened, and then Glaurung… And if the next man Niniel fell in love with looked so much like an elf, she would never understand why that pained her every time her husband kissed her and it would feel wrong.

I have two different timelines going in my head, one is where Mablung safely got her across the Girdle into Doriath before they got ambushed. Melian managed to undo most of Glaurung’s enchantment (since I’m absolutely sure a Maia’s power could undo that of a created monster with nowhere the strength of one gifted with the ability to manipulate the First Music). Nienor gets her mind back, but Morwen is lost. She convinces Mablung to help her look for her family, and loyal and utterly devoted elf that he is, he does so. They hit the road and spend the next three years wandering Beleriand (and getting married along the way). They never find Turin, but they do find Morwen and they all move somewhere south, along the coast—but definitely away from all the trauma drama of the rest of Beleriand.

The other timeline: the exhausted remnants of the Nargothrond expedition are ambushed and Nienor flees into the darkness. Three years later, Mablung rides into Amon Obel as in canon, just in time to hear about the dragon’s death and that of Turin’s and Nienor’s. Frantic, he searches the river for her body. But to his shocked relief, he finds her alive. Heavily injured and suffering from a miscarriage, but his Nienor is alive. With her memory restored, she gladly goes with him even though she now feels tainted from her marriage to her brother. The only place she’ll be safe, Mablung reasons, is within the Girdle. But instead of returning to Menegroth, they settle in the Forest of Nivrim. Mablung just…never returns to duty. He lost Nienor once, nearly twice, and his devotion her comes before his duty to his king. And Thingol did give him permission to search for the children of Hurin—he just didn’t give a return date.

It takes Nienor time to heal from everything she’d gone through in the past couple years, but Mablung is literally made of time and he’s with her every step of the way, her hand seeking his like it did in the darkness of Glaurung’s spell. And without the sword of the dragon’s curse hanging over their heads and the world in a small moment of peace, they can finally act on the long-awaited promise they’d made to each other back in Doriath.

And when Thingol is slain several years later after screwing over the Dwarven craftsmen, Mablung is not there to die before the treasury. He has better things to do. Namely, his wife.

[profound-bouquetbird]

Hey, so, it doesn't say what characters you write for for httyd (though I did see in your announcement post that you tagged all the mains). So, what characters are you willing to write for? Also by the, "I will write one-shots separately," does that go for headcanons too? If so, maybe ignore this request because idk how it'd work.

If you are writing for the main characters, however, I got a kinda funny idea: Snotlout and Fishlegs fighting over someone (fem or gn, either works). Idk the idea of the drama just makes me laugh. Maybe between the first and second movie? Like, they kinda fit both their types by being more brains over brawn but also flirting back playfully. Nothing NSFW though please!

Thank you, even if you don't do it!

Hello! I'm gonna answer some questions before we get into this :)

I will write all of the characters from httyd... From the main three movies that is, since I haven't watched the mini series and specials everyone seems to be talking about. Those include the main characters and others that played a big role in the movie

By the one-shots seperately, I can't quite recall but it implies two things:

1. I won't do poly one-shots, or a single one shot of a romantic interest of more than one character (I don't have anything against poly ppl, it's just not my cup of tea and it's hard to write for some reason :/)

And 2. If you request a one-shot, I will only write a one-shot. That means no adding multiple parts to make it a mini series (I may do something like a sequel, but that's pretty much it). But if you specifically asked for headcanons, I might include a small one-shot in it... If that makes sense

If you have anymore questions, feel free to drop them into my inbox :)

Now, to not hold you up any further, let's begin.

"They're at it again." Astrid chuckles as she watched the two men fighting over what seemed to be a sheep.

A groan was heard from beside her as you covered your face with your hands, head banging against the table as you laid there in a mixed emotion of embarrassment and annoyance.

"Will they ever leave me alone?" You muttered, your question being aimed towards the universe as if you were expecting an answer. Astrid chuckled once again as she gave you a pitiful pat on the head, standing up and leaving once she spotted her lover.

You peaked between your fingers to spot the two still fighting while slowly inching their way towards you, trying to grab your attention.

"Hey- Y/n!" You sigh as you heard Snotlout yell, watching as he held the sheep in victory for a moment, before it being ruined by fish legs knocking it out of his grasp, leaving the sheep to scurry away to freedom with a victorious baa.

"Please save me." You granted towards your dragon as you lazily pulled your arms to your sides and stared at your scaley companion, your head still resting on the wooden table.

The dragon just huffed and hook it's head, continuing to chew and claw at a boulder he found in the woods.

"Wow, you're great help." You said, sarcasm laced in your tone as you stared at the two hastily approaching men with a scowel, one holding that seemed to be a shi- ahem, crappily made weapon with your initials on it while the other held up a... Card? Oh wait...

"Is he really gonna go on a rant about you again?!" You whispered to your dragon as you straightened your posture to look over at them.

Your dragon just flapped their wings twice in a proud manner, the boulder stuffed in their mouth.

As their yells got closer, you looked at your dragon in despiratiration. They just huffed in annoyance, dropping the boulder as they were quick to get you off your feet and soar into the air, leaving the two staring up at you in awe.

They gave each other a glare as they started arguing, saying the one scared you off while the other insulted that their stupid facts scared you off.

But you didn't really pay much attention, muttering praises to your dragon as you petted it's neck. They let out a mix of churrs and purrs as the dragon shook and kept flying.

Little did you know that the two men were not yet done with their persuit... Deciding to fight over you while in the air as well.

It's a bit short, but I didn't know what else to write :(

[miimo96]

Thoughts on Re:Zero S3 episode 5

C.R.E.E.P.Y ✨CREEPY!✨ This dude is so effing creepy I swear everytime this dude's on screen, I just get the strong urge to wanna punch him as Hard as possible because of how deeply I HATE him, and the fact that this man has not only 184 wives, but probably MORE, makes him even more Hate-able (Greedy bastard)

Ouuuu I have so many mixed feelings about this but Julius is right, you can handle your own selfish desires AFTER you rescue the city, in other words: we'll get em next time 😖

My boi Subaru doing WORK with that whip, he could give Indiana Jones a run for his money ^^

Oh, well that's Not creepy at all 😅

Yep nope Don't get me wrong I Love Subaru, but HOW THE F*CK is he supposed to beat someone who can do shit like THIS!? Like bruh at this point, I would've just Reset by now because there's No way I can beat someone like this without prep time

Ngl, this scene was ABSOLUTELY Incredible, I legit felt nothing but Chills watching this, like WOW, the animators effing COOKED ^^

Wait so you're telling me, all the flies including that Dragon over there are the People she Held HOSTAGE!?🤯 Omg she legit basically killed them, yeah at this point it's Time for a Reset Subaru, like there's No way this could get any worse right?

Ya know at this point, I'm entirely convinced that the entire Witches cult specifically consists of Crashouts, because WTF IS SHE TALKING ABOUT!? 😟

Nah she Was DIRTY for this ^^;

Oh well now he HAS to Die, because there's No way he can move around let alone Fight with a Missing effing leg. ya know I just find it crazy that most of these fights would've been over by now if Reinhard was here but because his bitch ass of father is Gatekeeping him, we have to be left with this Suffering (btw that's TWICE now Subaru has lost his leg, my dude is completely unlucky)

You gotta be effing kidding me, annd just when I THOUGHT things couldn't get any worse

The homie OTTO!! Omg I'm so happy he's alright, ok 1st 2 things: 1, How the hell did he escape Gluttony and 2, once again the homie comes in clutch because Now we got Reinhard back! >_<

Oh well that answers my question Lol 😅

God I love their relationship ^w^ I was very hesitant about Reinhard and felt but after the 1st episode of this season, they won me over, now I just WANT to see them together ^^ I wonder how Subaru and the gang are doing

My boi Subaru still doing shit with a missing leg!? Nah this man has NO LIMITS, This Dude is Literally the Ethan winters of anime

Man what a STELLAR episode, Ngl, this show is probably one of my favorite Drama isekais, I just love how much Subaru has actually grown as a character, and capella is such a SICK BITCH Omg I was not expecting that, also the fact they actually flooded the city is Insane,like the witches cult are not playing this season huh, I just hope it doesn't end empire strikes back style with them actually winning and Subaru failing to rescue Emilia no matter how many times he resets, that would be absolutely terrible, anyway yeah totally can't wait for the next one

BONUS:

Oh look, Carnage😅 ok in all seriousnes tho I actually have a Question regarding this scene, capella asks for the city to give her something on her list of demands aside from typhons remains, that being the so called "artificial spirit that has been chillin in this city" could she be talking about Beatrice? Because remember Beatrice is technically not a human, she's a spirit that is basically echidna's daughter, why would she want Beatrice, is it because Beatrice is too powerful even for her therefore she wants to take her off the playing field, or is it for something else entirely? Hmmmm🤔

[junijunijune]

Knotting | Virginity | Impact Play

Kinktober 2024

DND flavoured again M/F - Half-Draconic Sorcerer/Rogue The impact play is squint and you miss it but still. Bingo. This is my favourite one so far. I really like these two. This was GREAT fun.

Annette slapped his ass as a joke. They were all a little tipsy. The adventure had gone well and they had come back with some excellent treasure to sell. He was just so serious and intense all the time and it had seemed funny. A way to get a rise out of him. She’d expected a little jump and maybe a scowl. Instead he turned and gave her a level, serious look. She flashed a grin.

“Did I cross some dragon cultural taboo? Are you going to lecture me?” she asked.

A look passed between the others sitting around the camp fire. She had definitely crossed some line but they’d all been giving her a lot of leeway on that sort of thing. She was the thief. It was her job to wiggle in and out of tight spaces with big bags of gold. It wasn’t her job to be diplomatic. When her shitty back alley manners annoyed one of the oh-so-serious adventurers, they all laughed it off. So she wasn’t too worried about it.

“Is that what you want? A lecture?” he asked.

“Not really, no,” she told him.

“And what do you want?”

“An orgasm so good I forget my own name, twice my share of the gold, a really good pair of boots, what else? A dog? I want I dog. A smart one, that can do tricks and will bite people who try to break into my flat. Why, what do you want?”

He scowled at her.

And then stood and walked away.

She sighed.

“Gods above, you are a nightmare,” said the cleric.

“Oh, excuse me,” she drawled trying to laugh it off. The cleric just scowled with her stick firmly lodged up her ass. Annette stuck out her tongue. She was being a petulant child but sometimes, rarely but sometimes, she could get Marhax to play along with her and she'd been hoping for a laugh from him not the scowl.

“If you want some recreational sexual harassment, go after Korentin, he’ll enjoy it.”

“I would in fact welcome it!” Korentin said. “You can slap my ass any day.”

“Should I go apologize to the scaly bastard?” Ani asked.

“We’ll be back in the city tomorrow, you should leave him alone, he’ll never have to see you again.”

Ani exhaled hard. She had never quite gotten along with Rekki. Rekki liked rules and order. Ani was an impulsive nightmare who liked to make Rekki scowl at her. She leaned in and put on her sweetest smile. “Delightful mood we’re having this evening, isn’t it?”

“Did you know he was raised by the dragon side of his family? Never spent any time around humans. You’re probably his first crush and you’ve been torturing the poor bastard since Waterdeep. Leave him alone.”

Ani shoved her foot further down her throat by saying, “If you’re so worried about his fee-fees you can follow him into the woods.”

The look she got said that the cleric had definitely made a pass at the scaly bastard and had definitely been shot down. Ani was offending everybody on the last night of the trip. Korentin looked amused by it all but Korentin always looked amused by everything. He was just enjoying every part of his life. He was enjoying the drama and popped a handful of whatever snack he was eating into his mouth and grinned as he chewed.

“Ah,” she said. “That’s something to think about. Hm. Alright.”

She got up and walked away from the fire, not in the direction that Marhax had stormed off but it didn’t take her long to loop back around and head in that direction. Curiosity. Impulse. The idea of the big scaly weirdo having a crush on anyone was almost funny and the idea of him having one on her was a whole different idea.

He was pretty. Big gray eyes. Black curls. Silvery blue scales that were shiny in the sunlight. He was mostly human shaped except for the tail and the horns. He was very tall but willowy. Useless in a fist fight but he called down lightning and had saved all their asses a handful of times. The claws, the horns, the scales, all the magic, the serious expressions. He didn’t seem like someone it was possible to torment with recreational sexual harassment. He was an otherworldly creature, not some guy.

She found him by the edge of the lake, stretching his back and looking at the water. She snuck up on him out of habit more than an attempt to surprise him. Quiet and a bit uncomfortable. Ani was good at being an asshole and bad at apologizing for it. She climbed up onto one of the rocks nearby and finally got her self together enough to say something.

“Sorry, Mar,” she said.

He jumped like she’d set him on fire. Whirling his a palm out and his eyes lighting up. She held up both hands in a surrender gesture. He could definitely obliterate her in a fair fight. He could probably obliterate her even if she’d snuck up on him with the intention of knife him in the guts and robbing him. He dropped his hands and did scowl.

“I’m a little drunk, just trying to be funny,” she said.

He let out a string of curse words in a language she did not understand.

Ethereal. Not just some guy. Incredibly powerful magical being with long thick claws and shimmery scales. He was even wearing robes. He was definitely not just some guy who was capable of having a crush on a street urchin with messy hair and light fingers. That was definitely Rekki trying to get Annette into trouble by telling her something stupid that would embarrass her.

“Apology accepted,” Marhax managed to say in the tight annoyed voice he used most often with her and not the others.

She did not say, hey, Rekki implied you wanted to fuck me and making jokes about orgasms is akin to torturing you. She thought it but she didn’t say it.

“Where are you headed once we get back to town?” she asked.

“I don’t know.”

He started to walk away from her again and she hopped down off her rock to stand in his way. He had more than foot of height on her and while he was willowy and slender compared to Korentin, he had very nice shoulders. He pressed his lips together and the serious look flickered into a tiny frown.

Impulse won out over being polite or flirtatious. Ani was not good at any of that. Her mouth opened and words came out. That was how it had always been.

“You know, if you wanted to celebrate, I’d be very very open to that. If you wanted. We could. You know. I’m trying really hard to offer you sex without being offensive or culturally insensitive.”

He blinked at her.

Fuck. Rekki set her up.

“You’re very human, aren’t you?”

“Yup. Not even the wizardy magicky type of human. Garden variety. Common as dirt.”

“You’re not common,” he said.

It was her turn to blink. “Bet you I am.”

“You’re very impressive.”

“The thieving? Sure. Gotta pay the bills. Still garden variety dirty dirty human,” she said with a shrug.

“Annette,” he said in a tone that made her stop her rambling entirely. He leaned down to study her face and she was immediately self conscious about the tangle she’d yanked her hair back into and whether or not there was any actual dirt on her face. He was always intense. Of course he’d be intense about an offer for a drunk post-heist fuck. He touched her chin and used a clawed finger to tilt her chin so he could study her face.

Her hand came up to rest on his chest. All the colours of him were icy and cold but he was warm. She could feel the warmth of his skin through the fabric of his top.

This was a bad idea. He was intense and he was not a dirty common back-alley human. He was warm and beautiful and so serious. She was going to fuck this up incredibly. She knew how to fuck other back alley urchins. She even knew how to fuck rich men who had something she wanted. She did not have any idea what to do with magical half-dragon men with serious eyes and gentle hands.

“Marhax,” she said when the silent moment had stretched too far.

“I would like to take you up on your offer.”

“Thank fuck,” she said and then immediately snapped a hand over her mouth because it broke the mood and even he let out a startled little laugh. “I- um- Good. Yeah. Ok.”

Once his seriousness broke, he smiled at her. Fuck. He had sharp serrated teeth. He laughed and shook his head and then he leaned the rest of the way in and kissed her. She twisted her fingers into his shirt and held on for dear life. He was tentative and she managed to hold herself back and let him kiss her softly for a few moments.

Storybook perfect.

Then she was pulling him in tighter and hooking her arm around his neck so she could kiss him harder. The kiss got hungrier. He did not try and slow her back down, he met her with a clumsy enthusiasm that reminded her that he’d probably never been with a human before. What was dragon sex like? Was his pretty elegant humanness a turn on to the other dragons? Had he been the outcast in school or the most fuckable twink in class? Ani kissed him again rather than risking her mouth running away and asking all those questions.

She resisted the urge to get her tongue in his mouth with those teeth. She could handle the possibility that they were sharp enough to cut her but he’d probably freak out if he thought he hurt her. He laughed when she kissed his jaw and then down the side of his neck. He tilted his head back for her and groaned a little when she found the line of scales that ran down from the hollow behind his ear. She dragged her tongue along them until she got to his shirt collar. She fumbled a bit to unlace it and he enthusiastically let it drop.

“If I’d known kissing shut you up, I’d have tried it earlier.”

She barked out a laugh and looked up at him with her mouth still pressed against his collar bone.

“Don’t tell Rekki. If she tried, I might have have to murder her.”

“I think you’re probably safe there,” he said. “Korentin might try but not her.”

“True.”

Korentin had made a few passes early on but it had taken Ani didn’t like to fuck coworkers on a job. Especially early on a job. Too many complications. Flirting was fine but things got weird if a guy thought he had some special connection. Women could be even more complicated even women who were more likeable than Rekki. Intense dragon-men with beautiful laughs were a whole different realm of complicated but if it went really, really bad, she’d be back in the city in a few days with enough money to disappear.

And there was the tiniest sliver of a chance that it went very well.

“Take off your shirt,” she said.

He obeyed immediately, pulling the shirt off and dropping it in a heap with the robe. The scales covered a lot more of his chest and back than she expected. The lines on his arms and neck suggested that it was a little bit of decoration but his entire back was scales with small spines she could feel when she pulled him back in for another kiss. That line of not-quite-spikes led down to his thick tail. He stomach was a little more human with the trails of scales that ran off his back petering out into smooth skin over his rubs and belly.

Ani took her time. He liked to kiss and he let her run her hands all over him as long as she kept her mouth on his. She steered a little, picking out one of the rocks by the shore to sit him down on so she could climb into his lap. She sat on his thighs and played with his hair and then traced her fingers along his horns. He shivered a bit.

“You can feel them? I figured they were like finger nails or something?”

“Like teeth? I mean, they’re not teeth, but there are nerves in there. It would hurt if you cut it off.”

“I won’t hurt you, I promise,” she said kissing the middle of his forehead. He wrapped his arms around her a little more tightly and she let him hang on for a few minutes while she traced the blue and silver lines of the curving horns from base to tip.

“Any requests?” she asked.

“Requests?” he echoed sounding a bit spacey.

“So my intentions here are to get on my knees and suck your cock until it’s hard. Then I’m going to climb back up here and ride you until I get that orgasm that makes me forget my own name. Then we’re both going to take a bit of a breather and when you’re ready to go again. I want you to lay me out on the ground and fuck me again. But. It’s a flexible plan. I’m open to suggestion.”

“That sounds good.”

“Perfect.”

“Wait,” he said before she could get down off his lap. “Take your clothes off?”

She smiled at him. He said it like a question. Sweet and almost innocent. He wasn’t that young. He had mentioned being forty something. Dragons lived a long time but he was still at least twice her age. Still, in that moment, he seemed sweeter and younger than he usually did. She kissed him and then stood up in front of him and put his hands on the laces at the front of her shirt. Her jacket was still back by the fire, her boots were loose, she was halfway to undressed by the time she’d had her third glass of wine.

Watching him carefully open up the poorly fitting shirt was the hottest thing that had happened so far. He was careful, he used the claw tips to open everything up. She was deeply distracted by the possibility of him using those claws and simply ripping her clothes off. Some other time maybe. He seemed intent on the storybook perfect moment and she didn’t want him to rip up the decent trousers that actually fit. He unwrapped her like he was unwrapping a present until it was just her in her panties and bra. It wasn’t a matched set. Now that she had some money, she should buy some hot lingerie. She took the bra off and added it to the pile of discarded clothing. Better. At least the panties didn’t look so ragged.

Marhax touched her like he wasn’t allowed and was about to get scolded. Gentle. Careful, with glances up at her.

“Honey, you’re not going to hurt me,” she said. She pulled his palm up to her breast and squeezed a bit. He took the encouragement and repeated it. He squeezed her breasts, weighed them in his hands. Slid his palms down and did the same with her hips and her ass. There was strength in those hands and he was not quite sure how much of it to use.

She let him do what he wanted with her with as much patience as he’d allowed her when she was tracing scale lines and fussing with his horns. Almost as much patience. She wasn’t a patient person and it didn’t take long before she was tracing the lines of scales that ran down his sides and over his hips towards his cock. She could see the bulge of it through his trousers and set about freeing it.

“Oh,” she said once she’d unlaced and pushed enough fabric out of the way to get a good look at it. “That’s not a human dick.”

He choked on a sound that was half laugh, half cough.

“That was rude,” she said. “Was expecting it to be human. This isn’t bad. This is really, really not bad. I am not complaining. You surprised me.”

“Sorry.”

“It’s very big and blue and um, that is not the shape of most human cocks. I talk when I’m nervous.”

“My cock makes you nervous.”

“Yup,” Ani said. “Not going to let that stop me. Just for the record. I am very very into this challenge but yup. Yup. Yeah. It makes me a bit nervous. Yup.”

She did not actually want to talk about it so she gathered it up in her hand and licked the tip and that shut him up very fast. She couldn’t close her hand around the thickest part which was ridiculous. It was narrower at the base and the tip but it flared in the middle to a truly unmanageable girth. She wasn’t paying close attention to whether or not the blue was just skin tone or if it was really scales. If she thought about it too much, she’d get intimidated again. He was smooth as silk in her mouth and the slit at the top drooled a little bit with a salty sweet precum. He swore when she licked it up.

She pressed her head up into his nervous hovering hand like a cat who wanted to be pet. God she wanted him to pet her. He stroked her hair back from her face and she started to get used to the taste of him and the texture of him. Making peace with that flared shape was going to take awhile but maybe she could take it. Maybe.

“This,” she said giving his cock a little shake, “Is not going to fit inside me. But I think we should try.”

“We should try,” he said with a nod. “Come here. Let me touch you.”

One of the problems with being an impulsive lunatic was that sometimes Ani got herself into situations where she climbed up onto the lap of an ethereal half-dragon lightning god and then he looked at her like she was beautiful and then she pointed his massive dragon cock at her pussy and tried to take it. He closed his eyes and his mouth fell open and his hands hands tightened on her hips as she slid down. It was normal and then it was big and then she reached the point where it was just too thick. She also closed her eyes and for a moment, they sat there like that. Ani lifted herself up and then eased back down, a little further this time.

It was slow going until she got a sense of how much she could take and then she started to actually ride him. She bounced on his cock, up and down, making a bit of a show of it while his hands roamed all over her body, squeezing and exploring. She had good thighs from all the climbing and thieving and she kept up the bouncy show-off fuck for a little while but soon she wrapped her arms around his neck and settled in closer.

“You’re so beautiful.”

“Just another dirty filthy human,” she said.

“I guess I like dirty filthy humans,” he said.

“I can you tell you do,” she said.

She shimmied her hips and she slid a little deeper onto his cock which stretched her out even more. The closer position let her cuddle up and kiss him but it also meant he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in. His cock slid deeper into her. She was very wet but that made her gasp. He kissed her and she tried to work her hips against the thickness stretching her open.

“Don’t stop,” he muttered and he kissed her harder.

Ani didn’t and the more she rut herself against the thick swell of his cock, the more of it slipped into her. He was all moaning and encouraging and happy little sounds as she kept going and it felt good. It stretched her out but it was a very good stretch and she was starting to get close to her orgasm so she kept chasing it. Kept trying to fuck her way deeper onto him.

When his cock slid home, it happened all at once. Ani arched and screamed in surprise as she slipped past the widest part of his cock and her cunt just took it in. The thickest swell of it was now buried inside her.

“Ani? Annette?” he sounded worried as he turned her to look at him and she burst into laughter.

“Guess it fits,” she said.

“You ok?”

She panted and squirmed a bit, trying to find a position where she could work with something that big lodged inside her. The base of his cock was narrower but that big thick flare left her feeling stuffed. She couldn’t quite bounce on it and ever shift now had that thick scaled ridge rubbing against her g-spot.

“I’m good. Kiss me,” she said. “Before I start running my mouth again.”

He laughed but he did as he was told and she kept her mouth pressed to his as she worked her hips hard against that ridge. The orgasm built up and she screamed a little as she pulled back, that thick bulb popping out of her with a wet sound as she had a squirting, shaking orgasm. Marhax grabbed her and wrapped her up in a hug as she shivered and laughed against his neck. He kissed her repeatedly.

“Ready?” he asked when she was breathing evenly again.

“Ready for what?” she muttered kissing his neck lazily.

“Ready to go again?”

“Again?”

“Oh you do get out of it after an orgasm, I thought you were joking about forgetting your name,” he said.

“You really want to go again?”

“I haven’t had an orgasm yet, I was hoping for one,” he said. “If you don’t mind.”

“Don’t get all gentlemanly on me when I’m like this, dragon boy,” she said giving one of his horns a little tug. “Yes, gracious sir, I do not fucking mind one bit. You earned it, you can come as many times as you want. My cunt is your cunt.”

“You’re the least romantic person in the world,” he said.

“When I say dirty filthy human, the dirty and filthy bits aren’t the human parts. I’m just dirty and filthy as my natural state.”

He kissed her with a sigh. “Why you? Why is it you?”

“Because I slapped your ass and followed you into the dark to offer you a fuck?”

“I like you.”

“Stupid decision,” she said. “Rookie mistake.”

He kissed her again and laid her out on his robe on the ground. She stretched, feeling very satisfied after that orgasm. He kissed her again.

“It wasn’t a mistake and it wasn’t stupid and I don’t regret it.”

Before she could parse too much of what he meant, he slid his cock back into her. He had to work it back in but he was insistent and she was still stretched out and very wet. That moment when the thickest part of him settled inside her knocked her head back again. This time, she was stretched out on her back and he had on the control. He lay over her, close, nose to nose and he kissed her mouth and her cheek and her neck.

He thrust and she gasped. He set up a slow and clumsy rhythm as he figured out where he wanted his knees and her legs. He fucked like a virgin but he took the little corrections well when Ani tilted her hips or gave his knee a tap to have him shift it.

“This your first time with a human.”

“Yeah,” he said pressing his face into her neck and kissing her pulse. “This is my first time with anybody.”

She startled a little bit at that but he’d learned her trick of kissing rather than talking. He pressed his mouth to hers and thrust a little faster and she forgot to be overwhelmed by the idea of being his first. She was too busy worrying at his bottom lip and tilting her hips up into these harder thrusts to worry about virginity or dragons.

She came for him again somewhere in there. He kept picking up speed and the steady thrusting and the pressure of that bulging ridge against her walls had her back arching and moaning into his ear as he held her tight. He did not stop this time and she panted and whined as he kept thrusting hard and fast into her. He was getting more desperate, chasing his own pleasure as hers overwhelmed her again. She clenched down hard on his cock as her orgasm shook through her and he stuttered her hips, pressing deeper.

“Please, Mar, please.”

“Stop?”

“Don’t you dare. Don’t dare. Don’t. Don’t stop,” she muttered.

“Please what?”

“Come for me? Fill me up. Please,” she said.

“You’re mine,” he muttered in a low voice.

He was very close to his orgasm and his voice rasped a little as he growled it out in her ear, fucking into her harder. His cock was hotter and thicker. That had to be her imagination but it sure felt hotter and bigger, it dragged against her walls on every thrust, the ridges more pronounced. If she wasn’t already multiple orgasms in, it probably would have hurt. As it was, it just made her more whine for more.

“You’re mine,” he rasped again.

“I’m yours,” she said. “Yeah. Yeah. I’m. Yeah. Yours. All yours.”

He growled again, deep and nowhere near human. His cock spasmed and he pressed it in. The narrower base was thicker and the entire thing felt huge as he jerked a few times, emptying himself into her. His seed was hot enough that she could feel it flooding her. The thickness of the cock spasmed and pushed in deeper. His hips stayed tight against her and his cock itself spasmed and shifted.

He swore against her neck. He was breathing hard, panting and shaky as he curled in tight. He was still buried inside her. Very thick and bigger than he had been. The base shrunk back normal as they caught their breath but the part inside stayed swollen and hard. The thick ridges did not retreat, he did not get soft.

“Didn’t know I could do that,” he said.

“What’d you do?”

“Knotted.”

“Ok, pretend I don’t know what that means?”

“Cock swells up, it keeps the cum inside and allows for repeated breeding attempts with the same mate,” he said like he was reciting from a textbook. “Honestly thought I was too human for it to happen. You ok?”

“I think so. Yeah. Sure. I’m good. I’m good. It’s hard to be upset after sex that good even if I seem to have something the size of a melon lodged in my vag. You know.”

“I don’t think it’s that big.”

“You can get pedantic when it’s stuffed in your vag. Don’t tell me you don’t have a vag. I don’t want to hear it. I have a ridgy dragon melon cock and what feels like a gallon of cum inside me.”

“You’re funny. Obnoxious but funny.”

Ani looked up at him. He was still buried to the hilt inside her and the endorphin rush of the orgasm was starting to recede enough for that to be uncomfortable. He was all smiles, teasing. Happy. The cold serious sorcerer was replaced by these bright eyes and toothy smile.

“You’re cute,” she echoed. “You’re a pedantic dork but cute.”

He nuzzled into her neck and lay there. One of his horns rested against her cheek and she reached up with one hand to play with them again. He let out a happy little sigh and settled in closer which shifted the knot inside her and made her gasp. He kissed her neck and reached out to clumsily pet her cheek. It really was hard to be upset after sex that good and someone who was quite so happy to be cuddled up against her.

“Next time-” Ani started.

“Next time? Marhax interrupted.

“Yeah, dumb ass, next time, there had better be a bed. Next time I do not want to be lying on the ground like this.”

“I like the sound of next time.”

She smiled. “Yeah me too.”

[blushjulie]

🔮and 🦢 for your ask game!

juliette’s ask game

—thank you for asking! <33

🔮 Impending Future

how do you think you will react to moments you have scripted for the future in any of your drs?

★ | most likely mortified by the mess I’ve created or extremely excited 😭 I scripted I don’t remember any scenarios I scripted so it happens and I have no clue what’s coming.

in my kpop drs, when I see all sorts of drama I scripted (I’m ngl I just scripted there’s drama, dating, etc so it would be more fun) so when I see idols dating or having fights or that kind of stuff, I’m going to be so shocked.

I’m lowkey really main character / y/n (as embarassing as it is) in my kpop drs so when my group / I win awards, I’m going to be so excited and surprised. Like when APT (a song I scripted I sing instead of rosé 😭) wins an award at the MAMA awards 2024, I’m going to be shocked and literally about to cry. When APT is going viral, I will be so surprised I swear. And anytime my group wins awards in my group drs, I’m just going to be freaking out in excitement and crying.

🦢 Graceful Swan

is there any moments in your dr where you are the epitome of grace or elegance? are you graceful in your dr? what are some of your least graceful and clumsy moments?

★ | in one of my own gg drs (concept is elegant; think ive), I basically embody white swan aura. Like I’m extremely elegant and graceful and one of my titles is the white swan of kpop.

2. ★ | I’m graceful in most of my drs. In my k-pop drs, I’m mainly graceful. In some of my drs where I have powers and fight and stuff, not so much.

3. ★ | in the drs where I’m not very graceful, I have some very interesting moments. In my dragon dr, I fall off my dragon once or twice (in a heroic yet embarassing way), get hit and knocked over several times by my dragon’s tail and slip on hay in the stables where the dragons are kept (that does NOT only happen in the cartoons I swear). In my hogwarts dr, when I enter the chamber of secrets and am running from the basilisk, I slip and fall right on my face because the ground is so wet and slippery.

—thank you for reading!

[mushstump]

No one asked but I will talk about my rooks anyway. First one is Helena.

File:

Warrior from the crow faction, didn't romanced anyone from the team (actually I did, but I don't consider canon bc I just want Neve's cookie really bad)

Saved treviso

In the story, romances Teia and Viago

She is in her late 30's

Codename: troy

Helena Almandir was a former marine from the Alliance, N7 Vanguard and her job was do the dirty job. She became an spectre but the news were kept quiet bc of her job still being essentially spy and assassinations. Helena parents, an Egyptian man and a Greek woman, were both marines and she grow up mostly in Arcturus. She had a little brother called Hector and was friends with Commander Shepard. In the reaper war, Helena helped the woman as much as she could.

Helena Almandir was listed MIA in the reaper war along with her ship. Helena Almandir and her ship, Ithaca, fell into Thedas and was heavily damaged. All crew died in the impact and Helena was heavily wounded, only saved by health potions and Teia.

Here is where it starts, Teia and Viago in a job saw the strange star crashing and went to see what it was. When they arrived, most of the bodies, clearly not from Thedas and not demons, were aligned and next to the last of them was a wounded woman, her helmet was broken and her strange clothes were almost completely destroyed. They helped her, not sure why but they needed to understand what happened.

All that survived from this crash was Helena tags, a photo of her old life and her gun, a pistol.

Story goes by, and Viago and Teia manage to help Helena become part of the society in Thedas, even making her. A Crow after they heard what she used to do. Neither of them had illusions of Helena ever completely heal from her past, a human from the stars, who saw her crew die and didn't knew her family and friends were alive, or even if they won the war. But life didn't stop

In seven years, Teia, Viago and Helena sexual tension would grow so much that eventually it exploded and the three of them started a relationship. Full of drama, but the only certain of the three was that neither of them would let the other one get hurt.

Ten years later, Helena still mess up sometimes in common senses and if people looked twice they would see something strange. Varric and Harding saw it, but kept quiet thinking she was an ex templar.

When the dragon attacks, Neve saw the absolute panic in Helena's eyes and she knew that Minthratous wouldn't be the chosen one. Ir hurts for her that her best friend didn't help, but she couldn't put the blame it on Helena.

Veilguard team discover the truth after Weisspauht, fights happened and neither of the team was prepared for a hardened Helena.

"I've been in a war that it looked like there wasn't any hope. And we fought anyways. I don't know if we won the war, I pray every night for the answer be yes. But I won't let this happen here, whatever it takes"

Let's just say that Renegade route was a thing, dismissing the racist and genocide thing.

Details and Headcannons!

Helena is a biotic. In this AU I made that biotic is a material similar to lyrium so when she needs she takes lyrium potion like templars, her body hells her not to get addicted but it gives her really bad migraines so she almost never uses her biotics, besides having to act like a non mage human duh

Viago is angry at her bc she was careless and sent her way to dismiss the rumors about a woman with strange magic (dismiss means kill all the witnesses)

Teia likes to tease both of them, she kissed Helena first but Viago was the one that said the first "I love you"

Jakobus house becomes "House Madini" in honor to Helena. This little shit knows she is an alien but kept quiet so he wouldn't be grounded.

When Helena gets really homesick she drinks coffee and spend the day with her cat.

Helena broke part of the lyrium dagger and made three bullets with it to use her pistol on gods Solas is angry at her for doing that, but he can't hide the absolute horror of seeing Elganarn empty eyes with a hole in his forehead. He fears that he could be next. And he really would, if it was the bad ending.

Eventually, Bellara shows a prothean beacon asking if she knows what it it's and Helena uses for send a message to the space. She found a home in Tendas, but her soul won't heal until she knows what happened

(her brother is alive, Shepard too. But her parents died in Arcturus)

[luna-loveboop]

So a take on TOTK’s ending I’ve seen quite a bit of is the idea that it deprived all dramatic weight from Zelda’s sacrifice and that she should have suffered the consequences of her choice (I.e. stay a dragon forever or come back as a dragon human hybrid). Also said take accuses the ending of being cheap, lazy, unearned, and a deus ex machina. This strikes me as a shallow reading of the text and another example of how some people think punishment (or in this case “dying for a cause”) is the only viable ending for someone who made the choice Zelda made. It really rubs me the wrong way given all the development and tragedy she faced in both games. What are your thoughts?

The thing is that she is bound, whether she likes it or not, by destiny. The cycle of reincarnation of Ganon (Demise’s hatred) is NOT over at the end of Totk. Each time he resurrects, it is vital that a warrior with the soul of the hero, and a girl with the blood of the goddess appear to fight him. If Zelda stayed a dragon? Well then the world is doomed, because the goddess’s bloodline ends with her.

To me it’s not even a question of “throwing away her sacrifice” or having a “cheap happy ending”. It’s a matter of the fact that through whatever means it took, she had to turn back from a dragon for the world to have any hope of survival the next time ganon resurrects.

We don’t know if this specific hero and princess will see him again. Botw/Totk Link and Zelda may or may not have just had their last battle with him- we don’t know yet. Totk’s ending is left open to possibilities. Through what she says, we know Zelda will try her best to bring forever peace to hyrule, but we don’t know if she will face ganon again to achieve that, or if she will only be able to simply restore the kingdom, but not stop the cycle.

But no matter what, the next time that damn incarnation of hatred comes back, she or her descendent has to be there. The sword can do a lot, but the hero has always needed someone with the goddess’ power to seal the evil as well.

No matter how much we want a lasting sacrifice, the legend of Zelda is, at its heart, a cycle. A legend that repeats, over and over. And each piece of the cycle must live on, as least until demise’s curse is (hopefully eventually) broken. We have to have a surviving Zelda or the cycle is broken and evil wins.

(Also it does seem a little unnecessarily cruel to insist that the girl who has now been stuck fighting evil and exerting sacred power for a hundred through thousands of years TWICE have a terrible ending. She suffered enough- enough that a dragon shed tears. Let her get her well earned rest- the world needs her as a person. The ending is not unearned- on the contrary getting her life back is exactly what she earned. Don’t insist on a sad ending just for the sake of sadness. There is enough darkness, so why not enjoy the ending rather than enforcing suffering on someone who deserves a chance to live? There is already plenty of drama that can be watched anytime in the memories.)

I think all viewpoints are valid, and I can understand their point. While I do not know everything, I personally prefer to look at the lore- the actual roots of the story that lead to the endings. And the lore of Zelda is pretty clear- those goddess gals gotta live on.

And as far as the emotional part? I love the ending. I don’t like sappy stuff, and I’m not crying happy tears, but that ending is far more fulfilling than leaving the world (and Link) missing a really awesome person.

Anyways that’s my two cents worth :) It’s not a matter of what ending we wanted- she has to survive, or the next time ganon comes around, the world is doomed.

[storieschats]

Fourth Wing Book 1 Update 1

Where I am: Page 131 of 516 (Note: Portuguese version so a bit useless for most of you guys)

Basically in the history, she and ... Xander I think have just fought after she won all her previous fights by poisoning her opponents. Next chapter they are going to do the Gauntlet whatever that is.

What I think so far: It’s ok! I think I am linking it, at least we're not going to have the case where one person gives fives stars and another one xd. The history is fast-paced and I don't find it boring, so the reading flows well.

Positive Points:

The romance for the moment is pleasing me, I'm one of those enemies to lovers, bad boys kinda girl so I like Xander and I find the relationship in general funny and what I am most interested in the story.

Violet is not a bad character apart from a few cringe moments I don’t really mind being in her head and so I don’t think the history suffers in being told in her perspective.

I like Shanon(??) her best friend in the school. She is great!

Magical schools, magical schools! Although I don't think it's one of the best conceived ever, the feeling of following a school year, having magical classes and magical challenges to overcome is an arrow to my heart and I'm not going to pretend it isn't!!!

Oh my god the characters are twenty?! Finally a romance book with normal soldier ages xd.

Negative points:

The writing irritated me a bit at first, I find it a bit melodramatic and if I have to read the word “fragile” one more time, which I suspect I will because each chapter so far has used it about twice, I'm going to write in your book as you suggested but ONLY to cross out the word fragile. Oh and the writing is also a bit meta sometimes like the author knows she's writing a romance and throws in lines like “I don't like annoying boys oh but he's so cute”. Eye roll ok there are things that have to be shown and not told.

The magic system, the kingdom, the traitors and all that don't seem very well conceived. Maybe I'm wrong and it'll be better developed later on, but for now the fantasy is rather flimsy, it feels more like modern people in a war college than people in a magical fantasy world. I hope something is done with the story of the traitors' children who are forced to go to that school, which is basically the only interesting thing I've read about the history of this kingdom. For now this romantasy has more to give to rom than tasy.

The ages xd i love the fact that they're 20 because it's more realistic but if most books sometimes make the mistake of making 15 year olds sound like they're 25 this one does the opposite and these 20 year olds sound like they're 14.

Stars if I had to give them now: 3 stars

What I think will happen:  Mira (her sister) will die cause drama, Dain will have to do something horrible or we'll find out he's actually a monster or something, because romantic triangles can never have 2 to root for. Which is a shame because I like him for the time being, but I'm sure that'll change soon. She's going to bond with the super unique and important black dragon they learn about in class because duh this isn't the first story of my life xd.

Confession: Upss I when I got to chapter like 3 or something I went to see if I could find the index to see how many chapters there were and since there was nothing at the beginning I went to see the end because sometimes they put it there and honestly without intending to I read the last sentence of the book and I know that Brannon, her brother, is alive and there is a rebellion xd sorry I only read the sentence like “welcome to the rebellion violet said Brannon”.

Last thing: Also he called her Violence instead of Violet, her name. Cringe not sexy not gonna lie.

[enteringdullsville]

If Total Drama Contestants Had Pokémon Types and Abilities

Alejandro: Fire/Dark, Skill Link

Amy: Dark/Grass, Sturdy

Anne Maria: Poison/Steel, Rock Head

Axel: Ghost/Fighting, Anger Point

B: Steel/Electric, Technician

Beardo: Normal/Electric, Receiver

Beth: Normal/Bug, Strong Jaw

Blaineley: Dark, Stalwart

Bowie: Psychic/Steel, Inner Focus

Brick: Rock/Ground, Rattled

Bridgette: Water/Grass, Aftermath Water Absorb

Caleb: Normal/Steel, Keen Eye

Cameron: Steel, Battery

Chase: Fire/Poison, Hustle

Cody: Electric/Fairy, Static

Courtney: Fire/Ice, Competitive

Dakota: Poison/Dragon, Unburden

Damien: Normal/Electric, Tangled Feet

Dave: Normal/Poison, Defeatist Pastel Veil

Dawn: Psychic/Fairy, Forewarn

Duncan: Steel/Dark, Iron Barbs

DJ: Grass, Ripen

Ella: Fairy/Dragon, Friend Guard

Emma: Fighting/Poison, Sheer Force

Eva: Fighting/Steel, Rivalry

Ezekiel: Bug/Poison, Stall Shadow Tag

Geoff: Water, Aftermath Cloud Nine

Gwen: Ghost, Tough Claws

Harold: Fighting/Psychic, Moxie

Heather: Dark/Fairy, Adaptability

Izzy: Psychic/Fire, Pure Power

Jasmine: Fighting/Grass, Infiltrator

Jo: Fighting/Dark, Pressure

Julia: Fairy/Grass, Zen Mode Guts

Katie: Fairy, Minus

Justin: Rock/Fairy, Cute Charm

Leonard: Dragon/Normal, Overcoat

LeShawna: Fighting/Water, Justified

Lightning: Fighting/Electric, Lightning Rod

Lindsay: Flying/Fairy, Oblivious

Max: Electric/Psychic, Dark Aura

Mike: Psychic/Normal, Protean

Millie: Psychic, Analytic

MK: Dark/Electric, Pickpocket

Nichelle: Fairy/Ground, Emergency Exit

Noah: Ghost/Psychic, Clear Body

Owen: Dragon, Gluttony

Priya: Fighting/Normal, Anticipation

Raj: Ice/Flying, Snow Warning

Ripper: Poison, Stench

Rodney: Fighting/Rock, Unaware

Sadie: Fairy, Plus

Sam: Electric, Electric Surge

Sammy: Grass/Dark, Harvest

Scarlett: Dark/Psychic, Disguise

Scary Girl: Dark/Ghost, Unnerve

Scott: Dark/Ground, Pickup

Shawn: Ghost/Grass, Scrappy

Sierra: Fighting/Fairy, Symbiosis

Sky: Flying/Fighting, Mold Breaker

Staci: Normal/Fairy, Soundproof

Sugar: Dark/Poison, Defiant

Topher: Dark/Normal, Dazzling

Trent: Normal, Cloud Nine Super Luck

Tyler: Fighting, Klutz

Wayne: Ice/Flying, Slush Rush

Zee: Water/Steel, Psychic Surge

Zoey: Normal/Grass, Berserk

The real challenge was not reusing any type combinations/abilities twice, aside from a few obvious exceptions.

[numberonecameraman]

📢 unova gym leaders

Unlike the Champions, I haven’t spent an extended amount of time with the Gym Leaders. But, I have fought most of them, so hopefully this will do.

Chili, Cilan, and Cress are a weird bunch. They do this thing where they speak at the same time and finish each others’ sentences. They think it’s funny, but I think it’s creepy. Their teams also suck. No wonder they got replaced.

I helped with a special about Cheren and his two friends after the first Team Plasma incident. He’s a quiet kid and really wanted to get the interview over with. His responses were all a couple sentences except the ones about Hilbert. I saw him at the PWT a few years later and he appears to be doing well. If his team there was anything to go by, it must suck to fight the Aspertia Gym.

Lenora’s genuinely intimidating. She’s a sweet person overall but never get on her bad side. Her team can mop the floor with you and her husband can throw a decent punch. Beyond that, she’s opened a restaurant in Nacrene after retiring. The food is delectable. Check it out if you can.

Burgh is kinda like Wallace but replace drama with art. Everything’s about paintings to him. He makes great art, but his real talent lies in interior design. His Gym should be all the evidence of that you need. I struggled battling him but that’s mostly because my team sucks against Bug types.

I’ve had to record some Elesa’s modeling videos. She’s probably the most sensible of the stuck up rich celebrities. She treats her crew like people and usually doesn’t give outrageous demands. Usually. That Emolga strategy she uses in battle makes me seriously question my opinion on her thought. No kind person could do that to someone willingly.

Clays also a little weird. He makes a lot of weird jokes and his accent makes it impossible to understand the punchlines half the time. I appreciate what he did for the Driftveil community and actually investing money in the town instead of hoarding it like some other CEOs I know. His battle was an interesting one. I think he threw the fight. He primarily lost to a Maractus. I love him, but he’s not the strongest.

Skyla’s really annoying. Though part of that might be because I had to wait three days to battle her since she was doing some deliveries in another Region. She loves her job and I’m glad she does, but she made being a pilot her entire personality and it bothers me. Kinda like Lance now that I think about it. The difference between them is that she can actually get serious if the chips are down.

Brycen is the Gym Leader I know best since I worked on the modern Brycen-Man series. He takes acting deadly seriously. He’ll stop entire scenes if something’s slightly off. It’s annoying in real time, but I appreciate the dedication. I battled him at his prime so the fight was a really tough one. He spent half the battle in exploiting my weaknesses then teaching me how to avoid them while fighting him. It was an awesome fight.

I’ve only met Drayden once. He’s terrifying. He’s almost 7 feet tall and the rumors are true. He wrestles with fully grown Dragon Pokémon and I’ve never seen him lose. I’m not ashamed to say I lost to him twice before I beat him. Despite that, Drayden is awesome. He let me crash at his place while I was in Opelucid and really cares about the people. He and Alder are good friends, so that’s a barrier to entry, but I try to look past that.

I already talked about Iris in the Champions post.