#It'd be funny if he's in the books as both an angel and as a canonized bishop

[pomeraniandancer]

Kind of amusing to learn that Aziraphale was a bishop at one point. Would like to know how that went.

Also, which musical instrument(s) he tutored in.

My money is on the "terrible magishun" part being added in by Furfur.

The fact that hell’s directory of angels tells any demon who has had any interactions with Aziraphale to immediately report to Crowley is such a funny detail. They really have been playing the long game.

[still-a-morosexual-help]

"Father of Demons"? Anyway my new theory is that Nightbringer is God. Why? Because it'll be really funny and it'd fuck Lucifer up

Is it a crack theory? Yes. Is Nightbringer probably Barbatos? Yeah. Does it make sense? Not really. Am I gonna drag canon into this to see if I can convince you? .........

ANYWAY;

He was the only one around so he created two factions of directly opposing power to fight each other for his entertainment. Like a giant chess game against himself

• Literally like a giant chess game. Which is why the angels all wear white and the demons wear black or darker colours and both are generally opposed to wearing each other's clothes

• Symbolism! Bringing it all back around! Because Diavolo beating angel! Lucifer, in a chess game, is what makes Lucifer listen to Diavolo and start considering his point of view - that the War needn't go on

• No one knows why the War started, only that it's been going on for as long as they can remember.... because there was no one else around to know!

• Lucifer says that God never tried to find a solution to the War and wonders why.......

• The angels and demons need to be as opposite to each other as possible, so that they don't realise there's no real difference between them. God stayed in the Celestial Realm and enforced extremely strict laws while the demons were left to their own devices with no "Father of Demons" to guide them, making them extremely free but also extremely chaotic. And this truly is the biggest difference between the angels and demons in OM! as the angels are not "holy" and the demons are not "evil"

• Why someone has taken great care to hide all evidence of Nightbringer, including ripping out pages in old books

• Why Nightbringer is apparently powerful enough to get MC to travel through time and space

• The opportunity to go back around to and address the fact that Lucifer's biggest fear is his father

• The fact that Nightbringer knows so much about everyone like he has constantly being watching even though he never interacted with the others before

• The fact that Nightbringer was able to stop Adam from entering the Celestial Realm

• The fact that Nightbringer knew what would happen in the future (MC helping Adam, MC going against Solomon)

• The fact that Nightbringer transported MC when things started settling down in their own universe - the realms may not have been on the best terms but by the end of S4 they were steadily heading there and MC had a valid reason to spend more time in the Devildom. God was okay with the Chess Game stopping because he still got a soap opera out of it but then things started settling down and everything was calm and he was bored again so he plucked MC out and put them into an alternate universe where things are somehow worse than they ever were in MC's original universe - and he then gets two new soaps out of it - 1.) MC trying to deal with this new BS while a war breaking out keeps getting teased 2.) The brothers in the original universe absolutely losing their shit and falling apart

Forget what you think Solmare will actually do (possibly make Barbatos Nightbringer) - was I convincing? Did you actually stop and think "hey, wait a minute...."

[posts made by a conspiracy theorist from the devildom]

[lucdoodle]

1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 23 foe Adam!

1. Why do you like or dislike this character? Oh man! Where to begin!! I like his personality, design, concept, and the implications of what his story was/is off-screen and how it plays with the relationship he has with other characters that know him for a long time (read here: Lucifer, Lilith, Eve, Lute, Sera, and older angel in general.) As well as the implications of how his life in Heaven is like and how other angels sees him. All the implications who derives from the mere concept of his character are- !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a lot of fun to think about!!

2. Favorite canon thing about this character? 1- His relationship with Lute! 2- How he's genuinely an asshole lol (im very much not in the "adam did nothing wrong" group.) This dude is an apathetic asshole and an incredibly interesting character!

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in? Oh boi, a series of shorts like the "Helluva shorts", except that they'd be about Adam's life in Heaven pre-canon!

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like? Exploring the implications!!! Taking the crumbs of informations we know about him and making whole cakes with it!! Also im a big fan of any fanfics that explores (even if briefly!) the relationship between Adam and Sera (in a platonic way, i mean.) I particularly love both the interpretations of 1- Sera thinking about the lost potential, and how Adam evolved and changed, did he changed or was he always like that? Was it the apple and thus Lucifer's fault? Or was he always like that? Since we know Sera was in heaven before Adam died, do you think she's the one that taught him how to fly? Do you think she's the one that taught him how to live in Heaven? Do you think she's the one that was put in charge of taking care of the first human soul? And what does Sera means to Adam? (stuff like that!) And interpretation 2- Sera thinking smt like "Oh not this guy again..." as Adam kicks the doors opens with a loud "WASSUP BITCHES, Adam the man himself is here!! NOW we can start the meeting or whatever" like a "that one coworker you hate" relationship XD Both are good XD auihznkjiuhgernikjulko

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character? OHOHOH!!! Lemme pull out my list! * a comically long - seemingly endless scroll proceed to fall on the ground and gets all over the place * (Erm, but huh, more seriously i actually have a list of my headcanons for Adam so, uh, ANYWAY, here!) XD 1- his favorite food (that is not meat) is apple pie! (and he hates that it's apple pie of all things, so he doesn't eat it often at all) 2- he considers Lute "one of the boys" 3- Adam and Lute have movie nights 4- when he's in a really weird mood/feeling weird he eats apples 5- adam and lucifer were friends back in Eden 6- he's very unconfortable showing skin (which is why he wears a mask and clothes that don't show any skin) 7- his mask was originally a gift from Sera as she notived Adam didn't like being the only human in heaven in the early days where there was nothing else but angels up there 8- lucifer taught adam swear words, and told him to blame michael if Sera asked who taught him. Lucifer did it because he wanted to see the look on sera's face as he thought it'd be a funny prank 9- adam feels most comfortable sleeping on sand and dust and such since he was created from The Dust 10- emily genuinely thinks adam's mask is his face, this is a extremely popular misconception among angels 11- extremely few persons have seen adam without his mask 12- it took adam A LOT of time before he managed to eat another apple after what happened in Eden 13- he has an extremely good memory, but he only use it for things he likes or that involve him directly 14- he hates being alone 15- he adored being with and hanging out with Lucifer back in Eden, they were good friends and Lucifer taught Adam about a lot of things 16- lucifer taught adam what music was 17- adam is a very "monkey see monkey do" kind of person 18- when confused he makes a head tilt like animals do when they're confused, and he picked the way he hold his wings from watching birds 19- sera is the one that was put in charge of kicking adam and eve out of eden 20- sera will never forget the cries and begs from them and it still haunts her, meanwhile adam completely forgot that it was Sera that kicked him out of Eden

23. Favorite picture of this character? This one! simply because it shows how utterly TOL Adam is XD

But also this whole bit! For a character so self-centred, it was so cool to see him taking a support role!

[moodymisty]

It's longpost anon, here to drop another novel in your asks! (If this isn't welcome, just say so and I'll stop, no hard feelings!!)

All the Sanguinius content lately had me thinking about him having a daughter.

What spurred this on: I was grocery shopping this morning and there was a mom with her young daughter in front of me checking out. The kid would excitedly tell everyone "Nice to meet you!" when they walked past, and it was the most adorable thing ever. She was just so happy to see people and be out and about.

TMI but I'm at that point in my cycle where I was trying not to cry in public from the cuteness lol. (I've got baby fever, send help 😭) On the drive home, I started thinking about Sangy's daughter meeting all her uncles for the first time, and her trying to shake their giant hands with her tiny little ones and saying "Nice to meet you!" It would be so precious.

Then I started thinking about the mom being too kind for her own good, seeing Konrad lurking at the edge of the room alone and quietly asking him, "Do you want to meet your niece?"

It'd be like all the air got sucked out of the room. Sanguinius would just be tense as a board. Everyone is mentally screaming "Are you crazy?!" at her in their heads.

An aside: I've just read Konrad's primarch book, and while it shows why he is genuinely truly terrifying, there is also so many sad things.. Like how he doesn't hate any of his brothers (except Corax) despite them absolutely loathing him. Despite Fulgrim shattering his trust. Despite Sanguinius basically being the better alternate version of himself. I don't think the average person could be treated the way he was and not hate their family at least a little bit. I feel so badly for him.. I don't think he would hurt one of his brother's offspring pre-heresy. Maybe I'm just deluded though lol.

Anywho-

Everyone is just on edge, ready for Konrad to show even the most microscopic indication of aggression.. But he just kneels down, silently holds his hand out to the girl and she shakes his hand as best she can, giving him a cheery "Nice to meet you!" the same as she did for her other uncles. He just stands up, stares for a moment, and then silently leaves.. (He spends the next 72 hours trying to process the 12 different emotions he got blasted with in that moment.)

Also! Sangy's daughter being weirdly attached to one of the primarchs who is not particularly good at socializing with normies is really funny to picture. Like she gets SUPER hyped anytime she gets to see uncle Guilliman, and nobody knows why because he is honestly kinda boring to talk to. (It's because when she asks him a million questions about mundane things, he genuinely tries to answer every. single. one.)

Fulgrim trying to be the cool fun wine uncle but never being able to truly capture the kid's interest lmao. He's quietly seething like, why does she like paper-pushing Roboute?! (Fulgrim gets his time in the spotlight when she's a little older and gets super interested in art)

And the Blood Angels interacting with her would be so heartmeltingly sweet. Little mini Sanguinius asking for uppies from a captain because she wants to be Really Tall. He's just like, "It would be my honor." and hoists her onto his shoulder.

When the kid is still a toddler, the mom offhandedly asks her guard to hold her daughter for a second while she does something and just kinda shoves the squirmy toddler into his arms despite his protests. He's internally having a meltdown because he is so scared of hurting her accidentally and is still as a statue the entire time. The first time the mom refers to them as the girl's brothers, there would be no going back. Like, "Wave to your brothers!" as they're both watching the Blood Angels train. If it was even possible for them to adore their 'sister' any more, it would happen in that moment.

This is all super fucking cute. Especially the stuff with Konrad. And you are somewhat right; we have to remember that as fucked as Konrad is, he was largely under the impression that he was doing justice and only killing those deserving of it. I doubt he would think Sanguinius’ child was evil, at least at first. He has no reason to hate his child afterall, he never hated any of the Primarchs ‘cept Corvus.

Funny note I first read this while really tired and my brain skipped lines, and at first I thought it was Konrad asking people if they wanted to see their niece XD like he had a secret child. 💀 I’m dumb

[halcyonfawn]

the blitz, part three

i don't usually post my thoughts on tv shows here; i tend to annoy my clueless friends with insanely long voice messages instead. but this time i thought why not so here we are.

[forgive me for my poor english in advance]

let's talk about 1941. i strongly believe this year holds a very significant meaning for aziraphale and crowley's relationship. of course, we all know that, it's like saying the earth is round, but i'm curious as to what exactly had changed their relationship during that year.

if there is going to be a third part of the blitz sequence in season 3, somehow i can see aziraphale and crowley getting heavily drunk after the magic show and all the "shades of grey" talk. a continuation of their date night which has been theorised many times already, but i can't stop thinking about the possible outcomes and how it would explain aziraphale's "you go too fast for me, crowley" later on. sure, they could've met in the middle between 1941 and 1967, we don't know that for this time being, but if they haven't, then, no doubt, something truly pivotal happend in 1941. obviously, the bullet catch trick was quite a stressful experience for both crowley and aziraphale. not to mention the fact that they were almost exposed by furfur. it'd be foolish to think they weren't terrified and even traumatized after all that'd happened. so, perhaps, that's why aziraphale's so afraid to hang out (take a step forward in their relationship?) with crowley in 1967? he's being cautious and doesn't want to take another risk? or did something else happen during the blitz that we don't know yet?

so, 1941. here they are, drunk and a bit giddy. pouring more wine, talking gibberish. it has been a crazy day and alcohol is the greatest stress reliever they desperately need at the moment. then, at some point, they start to reminisce the events of the day.

1. church. explosion. the books. "that was very kind of you". heart eyes. realisation of love?

aziraphale realised he was in love with crowley. that is one of the things that happened in 1941. and it's huge. and it shows! the way aziraphale looks at crowley, trusts him with his life, invites him in for a romantic candlelight dinner afterwards.

so why wouldn't we see the angel in love in the hypothetical part three of the blitz? that'd be logical.

2. the bullet catch trick. miracles blocked. crowley almost shooting aziraphale in the head. possible trauma?

for crowley (not to exclude aziraphale, of course, i doubt he was anticipating the moment the bullet would go through his head in case of failure), this whole magic show was torturous. it's in the way his hands are shaking when holding a gun. and, though funny, how he rapidly goes through the instructions in the book upon realising their miracles aren't working.

now we know why crowley despises aziraphale's "magician mode". god- satan- who knows what can happen if aziraphale tries to do magic again.

they don't address these things to each other, of course. because that's what they do: they never say what they're really thinking. but alcohol tends to loosen one's tongue. and, perhaps, that is another important thing that happens in 1941.

now, we know aziraphale had done the "i was wrong dance" several times throughout the history, including the year mentioned.

maybe crowley asked him to do that as a form of an apology after the absolute hell the angel made him go through. and even though, it wasn't aziraphale's fault entirely (nobody could've guessed the furfur's ambush), crowley did almost blew his brains out. and it didn't feel great. moreover, considering that they constantly quarrel, they seem to save the dance for more serious fights, if i may say so.

and after all that happened on the west end stage, crowley deserves a proper apology.

so, he says "do the dance" and is met with drunken protestations, but eventually aziraphale does it. his head spins, his whole body wobbles after several bottles of wine, but he manages to pull off the dance except for the very last move.

it doesn't look like a very steady position to me. not to mention, aziraphale is drunk and it makes it almost impossible for him to hold balance when standing at all. so when he trembles and trips, ready for his face to be smashed across the floor, crowley catches him and this is where "the big thing" happens (a bit cliché, i know).

now, some people believe they might've kissed before season 2 episode 6. i tend to disagree but i do believe in the almost-kiss. and i think something similar could happen in the blitz part 3 (in case we get it), if we remind ourselves that aziraphale had just realised he was in love with crowley.

even though the demon manages to save his angel (once again) from falling, he is just as drunk as aziraphale.

"you need to ssssober up, angel", crowley might say.

"so do you!" aziraphale might respond.

from what we've seen, crowley is not comfortable yet to take off his sunglasses in the bookshop in 1941. frankly, he never is until season 2.

but when he's drunk, he tosses them to the nearby sofa.

they exchange a few phrases, aziraphale's still holding onto crowley's arms, they're both barely standing. after a while, the room goes quiet so aziraphale just stares. lovingly. at crowley's eyes. the demon notices.

"wot?" he might ask.

and then...

"your eyes are so pretty" aziraphale might blurt out.

[it sounds very cheesy, i know. if i could write a fanfiction, i would, but my self criticism won't let me.]

vavoom! this is where something shifts. something changes. i imagine aziraphale leaning in for a kiss and crowley's having a mix of confusion and unknown longing on his face. but, obviously, life is no fairy-tale. something interrupts them (i haven't made up my mind on what exactly) and it ruins the moment. and it's very distracting, since they sober up almost immediately. and, to me, aziraphale would suddenly come to realisation that if they get closer, if he acts on his feelings once again, then it'd be taking a huge risk of them being caught collaborating together. so he pushes crowley away. and this is how we come to "you go too fast for me, crowley".

[thank you for reading my midnight thoughts if you got this far!]

[mimisempai]

The smile that belongs only to me

Summary

As Crowley watches Aziraphale dismiss a recalcitrant customer with a smile, he reflects on all the smiles the angel has shown him since the first...

Notes

Aziraphale, the angel with the thousand smiles... this fanfiction is of course not an exhaustive list...

On Ao3

Rating G -  1696 words

"Sir, I tell you again, I do not sell this book."

Nor any of the books in this bookshop, Crowley thought amusedly. Though he was careful not to say it out loud.

From the last few steps of the stairs, he watched Aziraphale gently dismiss the reluctant customer, ready to intervene if the occasion arose.

Aziraphale, however, handled the situation perfectly, with that grace of his and, most importantly, that smile that fools most people. 

Most people. 

Crowley, on the other hand, was not fooled at all.

The customer may have been fooled by the angel's smile, but Crowley knew that behind that smile was a deep-seated annoyance, and that if Aziraphale said what was on his mind at that moment, the customer would not leave the store with a near smile on his face, despite leaving empty-handed.

He made his way down the last few steps toward the angel, who was returning to the inside of the bookshop.

When Aziraphale saw him, he immediately smiled and exclaimed, "Oh, Crowley, you're here! Finished your little nap?"

This smile had nothing to do with the one he'd just witnessed. 

It hid absolutely nothing and showed all the sheer joy the angel had in seeing him, and that humbled Crowley.

"I need some coffee, would you like me to get you something, Angel?"

Aziraphale walked over to his desk, grabbed the empty cup that was on it, and walked back over to Crowley, handing it to him, "Would you mind making me a cup of tea?"

The demon grabbed the cup as he replied, "I'll do that for you."

"Thank you, dear."

Crowley went to the back of the shop and began making tea and coffee. While he waited for the water to heat, he leaned against the doorframe and watched Aziraphale as he put away the book the customer had come to buy.

The angel was smiling again.

This time it was the smile he had when he was doing something he loved. Caring for his precious books. Listening to classical music on his gramophone. 

Aziraphale smiled a lot, so people often thought of him as someone who had his head in the clouds, with everything running off him like water off a duck's back. That it was part of his cheerful personality.

But people were wrong.

Nothing went over Aziraphale's head, he just swallowed it and hid it behind a smile.

And after more than 6,000 years, Crowley knew a lot about his angel's smile.

He remembered the first of Aziraphale's smiles, after he'd become a demon, like it was yesterday.

They watched Adam fight the lion, and Crawley wondered aloud, "What if I did the right thing with the whole 'eat the apple' business?" He looked at the angel and added, "A demon can get into a lot of trouble for doing the right thing. It'd be funny if we both got it wrong, eh?"

Without waiting for an answer, he continued, "If I did the good thing and you did the bad one."

He couldn't help but chuckle a little. Then the angel looked at him, smiled shyly, then more openly, and finally laughed with him.

It only lasted a split second, and the angel stopped almost immediately, shaking his head, "No. It wouldn't be funny at all."

After that, Crowley made it a point to elicit those smiles. Those smiles the Angel would make when he was drawn into the shared understanding they had. Those smiles often lasted only a few seconds because Aziraphale quickly remembered what they were and couldn't quite accept that he, an angel, was laughing with a demon.

But thankfully, those half smiles were gone now.

Crowley had discovered so many of the angel's smiles over the years. 

One that irritated him immensely when directed at him was that cheeky little smile that Aziraphale had when he was sure he was right about something. 

Oh, how the demon had longed to wipe it from his lips when the angel smiled like that.

Like that day in Job's house.

"Then... Then tell me you want to do this. You look me in the eye and tell me." The angel had walked up to Crawley and was now staring into his eyes.

Crawley took off his glasses and had no choice but to answer harshly, though he didn't mean it, "I want to. I long to destroy the blameless children of blameless Job, as I destroyed his blameless goats."

He wished he hadn't seen the disappointment in the angel's eyes as he said, "Then God forgive you," before walking away.

They were both going their separate ways when suddenly one of the birds began to bleat.

They both turned and the angel looked around as several other birds began to bleat in turn.

When he saw him raise his hand, Crawley knew he'd been found out.

The birds turned into goats and Aziraphale looked at him, put his hands on his hips and gave a little smile that immediately annoyed Crawley.

A smile that said, "I knew it. I've always known. I figured you out."

Crowley remembered with amusement now, though he'd been more annoyed at the time, that the Angel had held that smile for a long time that day. 

But even though it irritated him, he preferred it to the smile Aziraphale used to give him when he wasn't sure of himself, as if to apologize for not being up to the task. Crowley had once had that smile directed at him, and he promised himself that he would never again give the angel an occasion to feel that way in his presence.

Crowley wondered how he was going to make Aziraphale understand that his trick wasn't big enough for the theater where he was going to perform.

He lowered his glasses and said in a theatrical voice, "What you just did is remarkable, I don't have the foggiest notion how it's done.

Then he said in a normal voice, "But that's a trick for close quarters, eh? What you do tonight has to be bigger."

Seeing the disappointment Aziraphale was trying to hide behind his smile, Crowley hated himself for being the one to put him there.

The angel said in a much less confident voice, "I see, yeah, you're right, of course." 

Crowley tried to make him understand that he wasn't the problem, just that something more was needed, adding, "We need something new, something dramatic."

He leaned forward and asked, "You know if there's somewhere we can... I don't know, buy tricks."

Aziraphale, his voice much duller, replied hesitantly, "Well, there is, ah... Will Goldstone's Magic Shop. But that's for professional conjurers only."

Crowley rose and approached him, saying with passion and determination, "You, my Nefertiti fooling fellow, are about to perform on the West End stage."

The angel made an uncertain little face and Crowley continued, "If that doesn't make you a professional conjurer, I don't know what does."

Aziraphale's expression changed dramatically as the brightest smile blossomed on his lips. The smile of one who feels validated.

From that day forward, Crowley promised himself he'd take every opportunity to put that smile on the angel's lips.

That day, he had begun to understand that Aziraphale was probably not really acknowledged in Heaven. His time in Aziraphale's body had given him even more insight into the subject, and finally the smile on Aziraphale's face from the moment Gabriel regained his memory.

Crowley saw the moment when Gabriel was in full possession of his memories. The moment his pupils turned purple again. He turned to the angel and looked at him with that arrogant little smile that had nothing to do with Jim. Even his voice had that slight note of contempt as he said with a smile, "Aziraphale," the moment he recognized him.

Crowley's attention immediately turned to the angel and he saw the fake smile. The one that was there to hide what the mere utterance of his name by that damned Archangel had triggered in Aziraphale. Crowley moved imperceptibly closer to the angel, ready to intervene at the slightest danger. 

But Gabriel turned away with a faint sneer, and Crowley felt the angel relax instantly.

Crowley was furious just thinking about that split-second scene. For it had proven to him once again how badly Heaven had treated Aziraphale.

"Are you all right, dear?"

Aziraphale's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

He replied gently, "Yeah, I'm just finishing up."

Aziraphale looked at him with a slight concern on his face and said, "You looked really lost in thought."

Crowley shook his head and said reassuringly, "Lost, and yet I was thinking of you."

Aziraphale raised an eyebrow and asked, "Me?"

"What, you don't like the fact that you occupy all my thoughts?"

The angel blushed slightly and admitted, "I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it."

Then he smiled.

Crowley had seen him smile many times in the past, but Aziraphale had never looked at him. He'd never spoken to him directly.

When they'd toasted after the show in 1941

Right after Crowley had taken the paint off his jacket.

Right after he'd had a sip of champagne at the Ritz.

Aziraphale always gave that little smile as he watched him surreptitiously.

But never directly.

However, there was nothing furtive about the smile he was giving Crowley right now.

It was as if all those little sideways smiles were buds that had now fully blossomed.

Crowley stepped closer and, closing the distance between them, placed his hand on Aziraphale's cheek. The smile did not leave the angel's lips as he leaned his head into the demon's hand.

Crowley gently brushed his thumb across the smiling lips and whispered, "That's the one."

"What?" asked Aziraphale, puzzled.

Crowley replied softly, "That's the smile I love the most. Because it hides nothing. Because it tells me everything."

Aziraphale replied gently, "And what does it tell you?"

Crowley stepped closer and whispered, "It's a secret." 

Then he pressed his lips to the angel's to kiss the smile he loved so much.

The smile that told him better than words how much he was loved.

_________

Still not beta'd

Still not my native language

Still hoping you'll enjoy this story  🥰

Still thanking you for bearing with me 😝

Ineffable Growing Love series : here (After season 2)

Ineffable Husbands masterlist : here (Before season 2)

[sketchfanda]

Kirishima’s Mystique:Hail to the Queen!

Life had a funny way of working out sometimes and for the sturdy chivalrous himbo we know as Eijiro Kirishima? It seemed to go out of its way to set him up in certain situations. Well life snd the whims of certain people who felt like genuine absolute unit nice guys like him deserved the damn world but I digress. Now what had our resident sturdy himbo so nervous yet feeling the tingles of anticipation all over?

Well you see it had to do with his current situation, what he'd been expecting to be another little round of quality time with his 2 kinky as all fuck girlfriends on their cozy private beach spot. Only to find he had company as he had been busy setitng up their camping spot as the duo went out to catch some waves together to surf. As standing before him was what would only be considered his second ever Close Encounter of the 3rd kind in the form of a thicc, curvy hot piece of Onyx ass many knew as the Queen of Mars herself. Ty'rahnee, the one and only clad in a rather fitting ensemble of a gold swimsuit that went quite fittingly with her unique body.

What a body it was, a seemingly living shape of shadow and ink given the form of an absolute bombshell wet dream brought to life. Her onxy skin glistening with sweat as she gave a friendly wink and a wave his way. He could hardly believe the queen of Mars of all people was here now of all times. Oh sure it'd been in the history books for years that life had been discovered thriving on Mars and diplomatic relations had been long well sicne established with the red planet.

Not to mention the news headlines had been running stories that the Queen had been said to be making visits as the self appointed ambassador of her people and maintain said relations. But to think she'd be coming to a simple beach like this and in such a scandalous outfit that practically exposed a body that would give Mineta such a major erection that there was no doubt he would die of blood loss. The shark-teethed redhead gulping nervously as he watched the Martian Queen lay down her beach rug, her backside to him as she was bending over in a way that made her fat black onyx bubble butt present itself to him. Those twin botty cheeks shaking and jiggling as they clapped with an enticing, sensually infectious rhythm.

It made Kirishima sweat as he felt his libido manifest in the form of chino versions of Mina and Maya popping up as his shoulder angel and devil. Or rather some weird combination cosplay of angel and devil costumes as they whispered naughty words and ideas to out into his had, tempting and teasing him to give in and go wild on the Martian Queen and show her what an earth man would be capable of doing to rock her world. Causing his red eyes to stay locked in that glorious set of thunder buns of hers who called to him with their siren song of their hypnotic jiggling and clapping. Face blushing to a degree thst made his hair look pale as the blood rushed to his loins, risking a prominent bulge to form in his swim shorts.

All the while Tyr’rahnee, seemingly unaware of the affect she was having in the chivalrous ikemen as she finished setting up her mat. Laying down on her knees as she took what he could see just had to be a bottle of tanning lotion and popped it open. Reaching around to pour a more than generous coating on her masterpiece of an ass, making those meat buns glisten in the sun before she suddenly held out and passed the bottle into his hands. Shooting him a flirty wink as she began to strip off the lower portions of her swimsuit, leaving herself bottomless, undoing her bikini top as she held both his curiosity and attention in the most erotic ways.

QT:”Mm, pardon me sir but would you be so kind as to rub me down? I can’t quite reach my own back after all and you seem more than capable and trust worthy. And please, do be as thorough as you can possibly be….”*The Martian queen requested in a sensual and husky tone you’d not really expect of someone of her station and status. Yet here she was, going from Wearing a scandalous swim to suddenly being naked before a complete stranger like himself. Wanting to be coated and rubbed down in tanning lotion and reslly how could he say no? It was like he suddenly found himself in some sort of nature documentary snd the subject was a Martian female courting attention for mating season.*

Kirishima:”Uhm yeah sure, no problem….”*The chibi devil angels Mina and Maya high-fived with delight and victory to see their man give into his libido. Taking the bottle as he poured some lotion into his hands before he moved to kneel beside the extra-terrestrial hottie, moving towards the middle of her back. Only for the onyx bodied hottie to shake her magnificent ass which was demanding to be groped and massaged. Figuring it’d be better to to oblige her rather than protest as he planted his hands on that lotion coated set of meat buns.*

The Martian queen let out a sensual, deep throated purr of a moan as she felt Kirishima get to work. His firm, skilled hands groping and squeezing that bubbly booth of hers as as it became all sleek and slippery. A waterfall forming between her legs as he worked his way down along her legs, making her giggle as she felt her feet tickled but oooh how aroused she felt when he worked her hips and thighs. The latter especially with his hands drifting so close towards her crotch, her pussy gushing with anticipation of such close contact.

As Kirishima made his way to working lotion onto her back, Tyr’ahnee couldn’t help herself as she stuck out her oiled up booty against his crotch. The sturdy hero nervous but keeping calm and focused as can be as he massaged the onyx bodied Beauty’s back, even as she began to bump and grind her glorious ass against the growing bulge forming in his swim shorts. Oh there wasn’t any doubt she could tell that he was getting aroused and it turned her on to know it. Especially knowing she was the cause of making him so horny as it made her want him to really go wild.

So of course she made quite a show as she gave husky, deep throated sensual moans whenever Kirishima hit a sweet spot on her back. The pulse and twitch of his cock contained within his swim-shorts being felt by her booty as it made her pussy gush and quiver with growing desire. To make this absolute unit of a man let loose and unleash his lust upon her, sate his urges with her pornographic body, queen or no queen!! It was frustrating to have a bidy like she did and the libido to match yet no man ever even dared show they were aroused, not even some of her own!!

Oh but this man, she could tell his willpower and restraint were cracking and all he needed was a little more persuasion. A little more nudging towards giving into those primal instincts of his when she felt she had just the opportunity to do so present itself. Feeling him cease his efforts as he had finished her back, she grinned a hidden grin as she pried her booty away from his groin, rolling around to now kay on her back. Presenting her naked front before him, her tits and her mound exposed before his crimson eyes, purring as she could see the tent he now pitched in his shorts.

QT:”Mmm such a gentleman, I’m sure you’ll do just as thoroughly on the front, won’t you? You seem like you have the right tool and everything.” *She teased and praised in a sensual, husky tone as she moved her feet to press and rub his erection. Toes pinching and tugging at the waistband of his shorts as she purred with erotic thirst.* “And seems only right I return the favour, wouldn’t want such a fine body like yours getting sunburnt now would we?” *The onyx extra terrestrial giggled with delight as she spread legs, her juicy thighs looking so warm and inviting. Her eyes twinkling with want and mischief as she awaited his response.*

Kirishima of course dint keep her waiting too long as he gave her the kind of response she had been hoping for. Watching his face shift to one of determination and a slight hunger that made her spine tingle, as she watched him pull down and remove his swim shorts. Making her coo with delight and awe at the sight of his now exposed cock and balls, his length and girth stiff and hard as a flagpole as it twitched and pulsed with the intent that could be called Down to Fuck. Her arousal skyrocketing as she watched him pour a coating of the tanning oil onto his shaft before she moved to take some into her hands as she found him mounting and straddling her torso.

As soon as he did so, she found his shaft placing itself between the valley of her magnificent tits like a hot dog into a bun to which she glsdly began to squeeze and massage it, commencing with a splendid titfuck. Pumping snd thrusting his hips in response before he found her taking his fuckrod onto her hidden mouth as he felt the warmth and wetness of saliva and a very skilled tongue. Taking those bouncy melons onto his grasp as he began to rub oil onto them, leaving her hands now free to star caressing and massaging his muscular sculpted body with the slick, slippery stuff. If anyone else were at this particular private spot, there was no doubt social media and the rumour mill would abound from witnesses of the Queen of Mars getting erotic with a future pro hero in the making.

But of course there wasn’t which left the pair free to enjoy one another, unhindered and uninhibited with no shame as their oily titfuck/blowjob combo soon shifted into high gear. Their oiled bodies glistening in the sun as they were going at like animals, the Martian beauty bouncing in his lap as she rode him in reverse cowgirl, her back pressed against his sculpted physique’s front, her booty jiggling in his lap as she moaned deeply. Her stomach swelling with hips deeply his length and girth penetrated her, his strong, manly hands massaging her meaty thighs or groping those bouncing tits of hers. Loving every second of it as she found him putting any and very man she’d been with prior sexually to shame.

Naturally her appraisal of him only rose higher, along with her arousal as he proved his virility and prowess, his staying power sand stamina of course having a handy bonus boost from his fun little secret trick with his quirk. Relishing each and every position from the dominating mating press to the primal doggy style and ooh to think he would be so daring enough as to facefuck and even give her anal!! But oh the sheer absolute thrill when he would cum inside her, raw and bareback as such a fine alpha male cock should be enjoyed. Vast amounts of warm white baby batter flooding her womb as she felt her inner walls painted white.

but of course Kirishima never let her cum down from the sexual high, maintaining momentum as he kept fucking her over and over to which she found absolutely exhilarating. Currently in the intimate position of seated as she hugged and held his head between her glorious tits as she continued bouncing her sloppy wet pussy on his jackhammering cock. Shooting a wink and a smile at Mina and Maya hidden in the bushes, who watched the show with voyeuristic delight as they awaited a chance to make a move and turn this secret scandalous rut into a foursome, silently thanking the duo for arranging her this little liaison. They weren’t kidding when they said their boyfriend was such a stud that he could make a queen feel like a goddess.

Of course they had to promise no pictures or anything, after all a queen needed her secrets and besides which this was giving Maya new ideas for how they could troll Mineta. The Martian queen had been one of his prime sexual fantasies for years so the idea of Kirishima tapping that ass would make him livid. Hey nothing made their day like making the grape head suffer and how sweet it is. Oh so very sweet.

[glindaupland]

The Phantom of the Opera | Seoul, South Korea | 동팬텀 x 송크리 Review 3/6

October 12, 2023

The Phantom of the Opera | 전동석 Jeon Dong-seok

Christine Daaé | 송은혜 Song Eun-hye

Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | 황건하 Hwang Gun-ha

Carlotta Giudicelli | 이지영 Lee Ji-young

Round 2 of Jeon Dong-seok! Ah let's see what my excuse was this time... "How could I possibly let go of a center 5th row seat that I snatched? And a different Christine, Raoul, and Carlotta means it's a different experience!" Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night, Elisa. But hey it was very different!!!

Here's my second silly little Dong-seok ticket holder because I booked both of his seats on Yes24. I was 5th row center this time, which was almost out of the chandelier's range and just ever so slightly more to the left than my previous seat. But this is still an incredibly close view …and I still brought my binoculars to stare everyone down despite that.

Hannibal Rehearsal / Think of Me

I'm really in love with Lee Ji-young Carlotta. She definitely acts like a very classy and elegant normally, but she's really cute and dramatic when she gets angry. She leans more into the Italian accent and the stubborn demanding diva attitude. I thought she fit very well with Park Hoe-rim's Piangi because of her personality and voice.

I like the detail right before 'Think of Me' starts when Song Eun-hye's Christine does this little throat clearing and nervous swallow. Her eyes were wide like a deer in headlights. Ji-soo acted more timid like she was about to melt on the spot, but she was about to bolt I think this is one of her best moments in the show. She's radiant and truly looks like a new soprano making her debut. Despite her voice still being a little strained from illness (you may or may not recall she was out a few days which resulted in the understudy Kwon Ga-min's very eventful debut), I still enjoyed her vibrant enthusiasm that shined through. Her cadenza is beautiful and she holds her last notes for such a long time before she gives the cutest proudest bow to complete the song. Hwang Gun-ha's Raoul is so funny when he gets up to cheer for Christine because he's really loud and boisterous. He's probably especially embarrassing for the managers to sit with bless his heart Unfortunately, you can't appreciate the full acting and extension of her notes with this video but you can still at least appreciate her voice:

Angel of Music/Little Lotte/The Mirror

She has lots of little girlish mannerisms in addition to the cute awkwardness before 'Think of Me'. When Meg wanted to know who taught her, Christine opened her mouth excited like she was about to speak, but then paused looking like she was very stumped about how to even begin explaining. After hugging Raoul, she was particularly flustered by the closeness and looked around nervously. She also looks at her hand and touches it in surprise when he kisses it on the way out of the dressing room. Gun-ha's voice is very unique and quite deep for a Raoul. His Raoul definitely has that charismatic aristocratic feeling. Some people find it strange, but it doesn't bother me honestly. My grievances to air are about other things that I'll explain later. I had a much closer view and better angle of 'The Mirror' this time both with and without binoculars (yes even that close I was pulling those out okay) so I was able to see the Phantom's face a lot clearer in the mirror. At one point he closed his eyes and breathed in deeply with his hand to his chest like he was really satisfied hearing her plea to him. I think SEH Christine's reacted to the Phantom like she finally needed to understand who her Angel of Music was. She was nervous, but looked slightly excited as well.

The Phantom of the Opera

I got to experience Dong-seok's third boat failure. That's four if you wanna include him crashing his Y&K Phantom boat (yes I'll always bring it up and make fun of that it's funny) I was wondering why the boat hadn't come out yet and I thought maybe it'd be okay when I saw the front peeking out a bit even though it was oddly coming out from the side rather than the back...and then I saw him uselessly rowing without moving until he just gave up. Anyway, Jesus miracles were performed once again! He very sweetly guided Christine, lighting the way for her and showing off the view. They looked at each other when they sang the "fantasies/secrets" line and he lifted her chin up to meet her eyes. He smiled when he nodded once with SJS, but because of the unique situation here, it seemed even sweeter. :') Also, since I was so close, I could see the doubles they used for the walkway above with my binoculars

The Music of the Night

SEH Christine takes a bit longer to warm up to the Phantom. She started off more hesitant and wary yet still curious. I wouldn't say she's afraid, just uncertain. JDS Phantom was especially awkward and inexperienced, even more than the last time. He felt like a younger man experiencing his first love. I just think he feels and tries to be seductive, suave, romantic, etc, but he gets so overstimulated easily that he ends up fumbling. It was like she was an alluring fire that he was drawn to, but he kept foolishly burning himself getting too close. Like before, he touched her shoulder lightly and briefly, but pulled back nervously with a wavering voice before using his other arm to wrap around her. But you could see a bit of subtle relief when she relaxed in his arms. I remember Christine sort of nuzzling in closer to him which gave him more confidence to lean in as well. He was still a little shaky though trying to hold in his emotions By the end of the song SEH Christine a lot more at ease with the Phantom and actually captivated by him. She was finally starting to understand the beauty of this music of the night that he was trying to show her. Both Christines would get very moved at the end with watery ears, but I think this is the show I actually saw the tears falling from one of them. I could see him wiping the tears from her face gently when he had put his cloak over her at the end

Stranger Than You Dream it

I'm trying not to laugh typing this, but I think the pose he had here when he turned to face her looked so...here I'll leave this:

It was this, but he was angry and covering his face with the hand that's not holding him up and leaning forward more. Everyone else was on their knees, but he had to stick his long leg all the way out for some reason which is really not important or notable I guess, but I found it amusing okay SEH Christine always watches the Phantoms while SJS looks down until the end when she starts to feel bad for him. He and Christine had a moment where they reached out to each other at the end of the crawl almost touching before he turned away quickly. I don't think she was really fully afraid of his appearance. It seemed more like his reaction was what upset her. She looked disappointed that she couldn't reach him

Notes I/Prima Donna

LJY Carlotta is so perfectly expressive and she matches so so well with Piangi. I love how she started off Prima Donna so pouty-faced. It seems like she's slowly warming up, trying to hold back from showing that their words are sort of pleasing her because she's still mad and stubborn (and maybe it's also so they can continue showering her with praise)

Il Muto

SEH Serafimo is so sassy. She just makes the silliest most exaggerated looks like pure disgust at the kiss or huge goo-goo eyes at the Countess. She puffs out her chest with her hands on her hips making a pouty face like she's this little charming tough guy. Words don't do it justice honestly. This is my favorite version of this scene

LJY Carlotta also kills me. The way she still tries to act put together, but clearly cannot keep her shit together. She lets out "말하지말고 / Don't speak" as a loud growl like she's emphasizing what she just said to her out of character before. It was hilarious watching Monsieur André's interaction with the conductor below when he was pushing for the ballet to start from this close. He was seriously about to lose his mind.

Masquerade / Why So Silent?

Sitting in a much closer seat, I think I can understand what people mean about hearing Dong-seok sing during Why So Silent. It's not so loud, but it was definitely there under the pre-recording. Under the skull his mouth moved in a much more natural way rather than the exaggerated way needed for the skull to move (which meant the mask didn't move much)

Twisted Every Way

SJS Christine looks so tired of everything during this scene, but SEH Christine is a lot more shaken up whenever she's in distress. I think it's another way her Christine feels a bit younger? But by 'Wishing' you can clearly see the growth she's gone through (although it was stronger in the second two performances I saw because she still seemed a bit ill this one) LJY Carlotta develops some more sympathy towards Christine at this point so when she says 미쳤네/she's mad, it sounds more like she's genuinely concerned for her mental state HGH Raoul. is so loud at the end I thought my ear drums would explode in the 5th row. You can accumulate severe ear damage between him and the ballerina screams. (Although I also just think the sound in the theaters I went to was incredibly loud because Rebecca Act 2 almost burst my eardrums as well in 2nd row)

The Point of No Return

And again, the more he's around Christine, the more destructive it is for him. You're just hurting yourself, king! He was extremely anxious around her, back to his usual route. Rather than the frustration he had before, he had quickly rising anxiety. He clutched his chest during the same line that KJT Phantom had mimicked Christine's movements at his performances. As he reached back for her on the bench, he was shaking and not brave enough to lean closer to her. This proposal he was a spineless disaster. He could barely get near her to put on the ring when he had been so forceful about it the previous performance. It didn't feel inconsistent though. It just seemed like a different branch for his Phantom, an alternate outcome for the same characterization.

Final Lair

SJS Christine was so afraid looking around and clinging to the edge of the boat when she would get taken down to the lair in 'Down Once More'. SEH looked frightened as well, but then in response to the Phantom's words she turned cold. Every performance SEH Christine would plead "잠깐만! 잠깐만! 잠깐만!" (- Hold on, hold on! or Wait, wait!) til he let her go. JDS Phantom was especially childish this performance. Or I guess in a different way? The previous show he had his angry tantrum, this one he was a complete wet mop of a man. When he said his face is what poisoned his love reaching out to her, she rejected him, turning away bitterly. But when she told him she wasn't afraid of his face, she tried to touch him and he gasped and started hyperventilating a little The energy JDS Phantom and HGH Raoul had when arguing though like oooo the girls are fiiiiightiiiing~ It was a little funny Most of his reactions to Christine's rejections like the veil throwing were actually chipping away at him this time instead of building an icy wall. I also think since SEH is the "stronger" more independent Christine these responses were maybe rougher to this more sensitive version of his Phantom When he was on the throne at the end, he reached to touch her face, but stopped and began to stutter out "날...날..시ㅣ험...하지마..." ('Don't test me") trying to stop himself from crying. This performance he opted for one of his occasional line changes - "선택해 - Choose" to "날 선택해 - Choose me!" Tears were pouring from his face and he was pulling at his collar again like he was struggling to breathe while sobbing. The kiss was similar to the one before, but I think he looked sadder When he sang "사랑해 / I love you" the first show, it was so soft you could barely hear it and the end was barely audible. This time he was choking on the word while SEH also struggled not to cry. She tried to reach out to him from the start, but because he was so stuck in his self-hatred and insecurity, they were never given a chance. So this is where they ended up. After Christine and Raoul got into the boat, he picked up the veil smiling before he slowly began to sob intensely into it. He looked like he had completely fallen apart

I think I preferred the October 8th show just because it felt so unique, but I felt so happy I could see Jeon Dong-seok twice (well three times on the trip, but twice as the Phantom) and get such different experiences out of it each time. I'm also really glad he was able to achieve his longtime dream role ❤️ I'd like to hope that in another decade-ish whenever POTO comes back he can return to the role and give us an new version with even more skills he's learned overtime (also because I think he'd be the perfect age then)

I feel like I should now mention they already had the Dracula video ads up in the theater since he made a u-turn back to the Charlotte for the show. He'll be on one of the 3 CDs for the new Dracula cast recording (why couldn't they do this for POTO) So there was double Dong-seok all over the theater. What a nice sight for me 😌

I will drop promo just because I can! He is now unmasking himself to reveal a pretty face instead of unmasking to reveal uh...well what the Phantom has going on?

Since there's not really official content of his ALW POTO, you can also have a taste of his Y&K Erik (there is also a version of the live cast recording with him as Erik with Kim So-hyun as Christine) Come join me as I pray for him to return to the show for the 10th anniversary in 2025 so I can go see him.

[hungrydogs-if]

Hi i really like that IF and i actually have a question. Can we have more facts about Nur and Bassir we know one is secretary the other treasurer but nothing else is known like did they also got arrest, they ran away? Also will their be a possibility for MC to take down Vaz (whatever methods) like wouldn't Angel like to arrest a killer while MC will take the willing rival gang members under our protection/ownership? Keno is my New dad change my mind -sarah

sarah, my darling! i had to boot up my laptop to answer this because i have things to say.

let's start with nur and basir. these two are the only two protected by plot armor, so they will always be with you. at least in the beginning; they might choose to leave due to your choices later on. at least they can't die, yay!

now, nur got arrested, but she is perfect with her words and got off without much of an sentence, basically working loopholes and getting off with a slap of the wrist. she does own a legitimate business dealing in bookkeeping, so that helped her a lot. plus lies. she could talk a shark out of biting her in the middle of a chew. she will be your greatest ally, if you play your cards right, but your greatest enemy if you cross her. she'd make a frightening law enforcement officer, come to think of it. she's the most level-headed member of the hdmc for sure, which doesn't take a lot considering how much trauma all these peeps have stacked.

basir is... a character. the only reason he didn't get arrested was because he managed a distraction (the rest of the club going apeshit basically) and just bolted, and has been lying low ever since, working a normal job. he really doesn't pay much attention to 'right and wrong' on societal standards, so he jumps between being a gang member, to holding a normal job by forging qualifications, and gets right back to being a gang member. you know that pink gun gif/meme? that's basically basir in a nutshell, personality wise. funny how a bored bankers makes the best treasurers.

on the subject of angel/vaz arrests. you will be able to take down vaz, eventually, in the later gameplay, the method depending on you choices and which storyline you're following. before that, it wouldn't be that easy because there's no concrete proof that vaz has done anything illegal, only hearsay and circumstantial evidence. there's no paper trail, no cctv footage, and no willing (read also as: living) witnesses. angel did try to pursue it at first, when there were rumors and the former president of 'his' gang died but vaz (or the gang itself, as many say) has superior half of the san maro pd in his pocket, and angel would quickly be told not to pursue anything more. if they didn't have a young child to both protect and provide for, they'd very well continue their investigation in private, but they have no choice but to turn the other cheek. for now.

you will be able to either have vaz arrested, or outright kill him. the águilas rojas will be thankful either way, and it'd solidify a strong alliance between the two clubs. unless you choose to do something else entirely.

believe me, angel would like nothing more than to toss that cretin behind bars for the rest of his life, but the system they work for is crooked beyond salvation.

also keno is everyone's dad, draw up the adoption papers. he will do a little tappy-tap on your head with a book when you're acting up. what could anyone do, throw a punch? can't even reach his face lmao. fella just gonna pick you up like a toddler. i love big literary papa, he can take me to a matinee any day.

[sunsrefuge]

Music ask game!! :D How about 2, 6 and the fancam song for Liifa?

AND THE FANCAM... <- i find this so so funny because he is SO demisexual. it would so not be his thing !! but by god he's pretty so you're damn right it'd happen to him !!

(hey! funny story! I got so excited about this ask that i'd filled out most of it by the time i remembered you sent. specific numbers. so uh,, woe !! bonus content be upon ye !! also im so sorry that this turned into a LITERAL ESSAY !! do not worry about reading all of it if you don't want to / feel up to it !!)

As per usual, all spotify links! ♥

[Readmore because - well. I said it was an essay for a reason. :'D Sorry !! feel free to only read the ones you requested if you'd like !!]

Backstory: Top of the World by Greek Fire

I remember the days, New beginnings on an open page. With something to prove, And nothing to lose, Not a soul to betray.

Ohh how we look back on the past with rose-colored glasses :') This song both describes his backstory in a fun way, and describes his perspective on his own past! He's born underground like the vast majority of asura during his time, and ends up having to surface after Primordus wakes up. He ends up in the Crystal Desert with his older half-sister Rylii, and they're taken in by the Sunspears once they're deemed not a threat and such. They have a good couple of years until;

I remember the lies, Caught up in building paradise. The angels were slaves, and demons behaved, And everything was alright.

boy got TRICKED into tying himself to the Binding - (in my hc, a book of Abaddon's that contains his worst-behaved demons! like, he dropped all these kids off at preschool and just never came back for them lol) - under the idea that he could somehow purify the book itself, therefore turning an artifact of Abaddon's into a powerful one of Kormir's. Needless to say, maybe not ever gonna happen!! (... maybe.)

I hear the crowds beneath me, I'm wishing they could reach me. But I'm on top of the world, Up here I'm dying alone.

it leads PERFECTLY into the majority of his backstory!! Lonely, aimless wandering!! It also highlights the little facade he picks up over the years:

Inside the walls of gold, Outside of happiness, (It's all been a show, Too late to confess!) No room for heart and soul, No room for innocence, Innocence!

He gets so lonely that he starts to get really jaded and closed-off from anyone and everyone that he meets. There's a sense of when you live so long, what use is it to connect? <- Words spoken seconds (decades) before disaster. (meeting Eliana)

Personality: Liar by The Arcadian Wild

I sense there's trouble ahead, It's clear by the signs and warnings, That should tell where all blame is due. So why are they pointing at my head?

There's a long stretch of time where he's very flippant about what he's doing and who it's affecting. Typically, if a situation turns against him, he'd just... remove himself from the area and wait it out.

Oh, I need you to see through my act, To tell me I'm wrong, To take off the mask. Or else I'll be left in the lie, And I'll deceive my way straight to demise.

That said, he knows that he's just lying his ass off most of the time - playing a part, setting the pieces, whatever he needs to do that'll get him in the door for whatever he's attempting now. He gets bored, living so long and being on his own so much, he's not above playing little scams and such to give himself some kind of stimulation as the years drag on for him.

I am the host of this hostility, I'm the master magician that makes you believe. I'm real, I'm not fake, but in reality, I'm a lying man. My life's become this grand game of deception, My mind's ignored all my heart's good intentions. We all feel this tension, We all have our own illusions.

And even as he realizes that what he's done is wrong, he still keeps that degree of separation - that denial that he's wrong - how could he be, when others have done worse? He's determined to be good, so much so that he's justified his own boredom-induced heists by simply internalizing that someone's always done something way worse. Which... isn't how it works! But he'll get there, eventually.

'Cause I'm not in a right state of mind, I just wish I had strength to admit it. My stubbornness will put up a fight, But I don't deserve to win it. I'm left in the dark pondering my mistakes, But in the light, I swear I will, Deny it all.

The chorus in here hits though, because it offers that self-awareness of "yes, this is wrong, and I know it's wrong! But even if you force me to face it, and I know that you're right, I'm going to deny it. It can't be true, that isn't who I am at heart." It's okay, Eliana can fix him later kahsdsuh

Angst: Suffocate by Nathan Wagner

The problem ain't "they're never good," The problem is power, It taints the mind.

hi !! Liifa thoughts hour !! After picking up the Binding, and being stuck with it for the last two centuries, this thought process for him is constant !! ♥ As time goes on, he starts to recognize the ways that the Binding (and primarily Ipos within it) has been influencing his thoughts and perceptions, and he Does Not Like It !! He's so so determined to be good despite all of his bad decisions and numerous setbacks and it's such a reoccurring theme throughout his entire playlist !! his determination to be good is integral to his character !!

Hold on to me, Don't give up on me. If I start to sink, Would you reach for me? I get so afraid, break down, Suffocate. Would you help me breathe? Help me breathe.

This hits harder later on in the timeline; when he has Eliana to travel with! If there's one thing that would immediately entice him over the 'edge' and into corruption, it would be someone he loves being in possibly-fatal danger. Dude is liable to literally lose his entire mind and moral compass in those scenarios!

Don't wanna hurt the ones I love, Don't wanna let everyone down. I try so hard but I slip up, Lose my grip, fall on the ground. The problem ain't "they're never good," The problem's power taints the mind. Don't let this heart turn into stone, Don't let these lights burn me alive.

this part makes me FERAL because !! During the GW2 timeline is when he starts to recognize just how jaded and cold he's become over the decades, and he hates it once he sees it. I also like to believe that - since he's been tied to the Binding - anything of Kormir's (such as the fire in the Sunspear Sanctuary) has the potential it 'burn' him if he gets too close! And I don't mean "you're obviously too close to the campfire" kind of close. More like he's fifteen feet away and still feels like he's standing directly in the fire.

Don't let me suffocate in luxury.

I just think that it's so so fun how... traditionally, demons tempt you by giving you unimaginable power, wealth, anything that you could ever want. And Liifa doesn't want any of that, he just desperately wants a calm life spent with the people he loves.

Comfort: I'll Be Good by Jaymes Young

I thought I saw the devil, this morning. Looking in the mirror, Drop of rum on my tongue, With the warning to help me see myself clearer.

This has !! entirely to do !! with him realizing how jaded and cold he's become, and actively making the decision to move away from that !! He wants to be softer. He wants to have friends. He deeply misses having people that he can rely on and feel safe with; he's so tired of feeling like it's himself against the world.

My past has tasted bitter, For years now, So I wield an iron fist. "Grace is just weakness," Or so I've been told. I've been cold, I've been merciless. But the blood on my hands, Scares me to death. Maybe I'm waking up, today.

I've always debated if there's a specific moment that makes him realize what he's turned into - and now I'm actually thinking !! The Genetics Facility Massacre could be it !! It's perfectly in between two of the times that he meets Eliana before they become properly acquainted, so there's already the thought floating around in his head of this sweet little sylvari he's met, and how kind she seems in a world so cruel - and it hits him. He's part of that cruelty. He's done assassinations, he's killed indiscriminately, he commits crimes so regularly that he doesn't even think about it anymore.

For all of the light that I shut out, For all of the innocent things that I doubt, For all of the bruises I've caused, and the tears, For all of the things that I've done, All these years. For all of the sparks that I stomped out, For all of the perfect things that I doubt,

I'll be good, I'll be good. And I'll love the world, like I should. Yeah, I'll be good, I'll be good, For all of the times, I never could.

and the REPITITION of "I'll be good, I'll be good," just continues to hammer home his determination !! to be good !! Despite his habits, despite his past, despite the things that he's done and said - he wants to be good. If not for himself, then for his half-sister. For the memory of his mothers, and his twin. For the kind people that he's met during his troubles. For everything that he so passionately stood for when he was younger; For the Sunspears.

I'll Be Good has been so so integral to his playlist ever since I started writing him and put it on there. you REALLY cannot know Liifa if you haven't listened to this song while rotating him in ur brain at least once.

Love Life: The Fall by half•alive

Oh, I'm just tryna introduce you, To this idea that I've grown used to. It's like sharing a dream with someone, Once you say it out loud it can't be undone.

he is AFRAID !! He's lived for god-damn-ever and yet he's still so anxious and hesitant any time he develops romantic feelings for someone!!

It's like waking up in surgery, I can't seem to see right past the lights, And I'm, so scared to take a knife to my chest, Let you see the heart that's inside.

He just wants to hide! Every time! He wants to hide but he's also so so glued to their side at the same time. The Fall holds a special place in my heart in relation to Liifa's love life because it always makes me think of how he, Ambrose, and Eliana all get together in my AU's with @forbiddenredjollyrancher ♥ !!

I'd jump off and into your arms, But I can't trust the fall. Take my voice, I'm giving it though I don't feel safe at all.

^ I wanna point out this part too! It's not that he's afraid of them, but more specifically how things could 'turn' in the future. He's already had one relationship (with Bjiattu) that turned sour once he felt content, and he's very much the type of person who gets nervous that things could turn sour again once he's comfortable and feels safely at home.

Luckily for him though, this little polycule is very, very cozy, comfortable, and permanent !! ♥ They also eventually add more to their lil polycule: Prism, Zayvis, Liott, and Haskell! Liott & Haskell both belong to Tres as well! There's also some 'branches,' but that's the central polycule at least! ^^ And yes, Liifa has this same fearful and anxious reaction to every new polycule member. Dude needs to be diagnosed with anxiety, ngl.

Fight Scene: Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace

Liifa typically avoids physical confrontations if he can help it. But, when the need does arise, he tends to go... a little overboard. Courtesy of Ipos inhibiting his impulse control! :) They adore carnage and would like for Liifa to murder more kajhdsk

So what if you can see, The darkest side of me? No one will ever change this animal I have become.

^ this part of the chorus is perfect for his jaded years !! Just the "so what" says so much already!

Help me believe, It's not the real me. Somebody help me tame this animal.

^ and THIS part is great for more recent years! He's sick of it, he's tired, he wants to be soft and cozy and not have to deal with Ipos encouraging his worse impulses and pushing him to blindly murder people (again). There it is! Again! His determination to be good despite his setbacks!!

FanCam: Cherry Hill by Russ

It honestly took me a while to find a good song for this for him !! idk, it's got a vibe and the chorus hits for him in relation to ... well, literally anyone he's ever been in love with, lmao

Maybe I'm a fool, Maybe I'm a fool for you. You know what I'd do for you, I know what you'd do for me. You will see, The truth in me.

hopeless romantic of the CENTURY /positive

also, this isn't important but every time that I've tried to picture a fancam for him to figure what vibes I wanted the song for it to have,, without fail there'd be a part of him readjusting his hair, I'm certain of it. He's so vain and prideful in his appearance, his hair has GOT to be hella soft and it shows.

[what-gs-watching]

This week on...

Ok gang. Here we go, I'm gonna start this thing in earnest.

I’m G. I'm a grown ass woman. With a house, and a dog and a husband, and a (difficult) job.

But I fucking love content. TV shows, movies, a good spotify playlist. Maybe my emotions are broken, but for the past few years, content has been the best way to feel something other than the everyday minutiae. And maybe we can thank COVID for a lot of that.

Because yo, once we went on lockdown, I just started binging. Basically, everything. While my husband was off doing his own thing (tiktok, amiright) I was watching literally EVERYTHING. And I wanted to talk about it.

So I started doing a thing. I'd rush into whatever room my husband was in and start talking at him about what I was streaming at the time. Spewing out these ridiculously terrible synopses of episodes with intricate plots, trying to boil it down so he could follow whatever it was I was ranting about because I had to express why the show was gnawing at me or making me feel shit. And most of the time he'd stare at me blankly and then chuckle.

Eventually I decided to start my rant by announcing "THIS WEEK, ON WHAT G'S WATCHING - " and bless his soul, he'd mostly tolerate my diatribes. (Around this time I was watching Fringe, and he'd know I was coming because he'd hear me scream "PREVIOUSLY ON FRINGE" about 45 minutes prior.)

At some point, I started doing it at my sister as well - this poor woman has two small babies all up in her house and I'd just be texting her about WTF was going on with my show, always announcing "this week, on what g's watching..." and every time she'd simply send back "unsubscribe."

So clearly, I hadn't found my audience. But honestly y'all, I think it's funny. And it's a way to get all of this, whatever this is, out. So I've decided maybe the best course of action is to just scream it into this dark and endless void. Maybe internet strangers will appreciate it. And maybe not. Either way, my sister will appreciate being removed from the mailing list.

All that to say: this week on what g's watching - Good Omens.

On repeat.

Am I literally in the middle of my third rewatch of the entire thing in only like, 2 weeks time? Yes. Should I be ashamed of that? Probably.

But fuck it. Season two punched me in the face and the butt and the heart and I went down a fucking rabbit hole. It may or may not be how I ended up on Tumblr (I guess I thought I was a grown ass woman). It may or may not be eating me alive.

Liking completely inappropriate memes? Check. Stumbled into some fanfiction? That's neither here nor there. Reading long-winded posts about whether it was Aziraphale's fault or Crowley's fault, wherein everyone has their own tinfoil-hat theory? Oh yeah. I'm in deep, folks.

I'm not gonna lie, it usually doesn't get this bad. I watched the entirety of Supernatural (all the while yelling "why are they so obsessed with each other? I don't understand why I'm still watching this!" through FIFTEEN goddamn seasons) and even still, I didn't get pulled in like this. And that fandom is so crazy.

At the time I finished Supernatural, I thought it'd be my comfort show, and I restarted it. But, just kidding.

Good Omens has taken over literally everything.

So to the actual point. A ridiculous synopsis of season 2 because I can't get it out of my goddamn brain:

A sweet looking, chubby tow-headed (kind of former? retired?) angel that owns a bookshop wherein no books are ever sold, Aziraphale, and his gorgeous, hip-swiveling (retired? disgraced?) demon companion (friend? best friend? partner?) Crowley stalk around their London neighborhood hiding a dick-faced archangel who can't remember why he is such a dick-face, from both heaven and hell, while meddling in the love lives of other shop owners and talking PAST each other about what the eff is ACTUALLY going on, and ALSO flashing back to 6,000 years worth of their own ridiculously adorable and infuriating interactions.

It's a fucking love story, kids. In the worst and most beautiful ways possible. And I just. can't.

And so. I guess, here we are? This may or may not turn into anything. But for now. Shouting into the void…

[wiedzmacienia]

@everythingheard (john constantine)

there's flecks of blood in her hair, wet and matting it as she stands in the center of the room. it's in all states of disarray with a dresser knocked over and broken glass littering the floor. there's pages ripped out of an ancient looking book too and a wet spot where a basin of some kind of liquid had careened onto the floor. her head whips upward at the sound of someone in the doorway, not entering, observing the damage and she idlily wonders as their gazes connect if he's still fucking the demon. half-breed. whatever. maybe they know a little too much about each other's lives or maybe she just makes a point to know if people she associates with on occasion are in league with demons. she doesn't understand it. maybe she's never going to fully understand convorting with demons even if the face of her understanding of the world around them, of demons and angels and the strange half-breeds in-between has drastically shifted from the days she was searching for a sword while a war raged around her. a lot of that has to do with the other john she knows and his association with hellboy. but ellie wasn't hellboy and she didn't have the backing of a man she'd known and trusted in two different lifetimes. that said, if constantine was convorting, or if he wasn't there's certainly no room for him to lay judgement upon her for what's he's walked into. and certainly not after newcastle. though she does suppose she has to give him credit for stopping mammon and well, the end of the world. maybe, maybe she has to give the half-breed credit too though she's not going to readily admit it. so sure, they'd both stopped devil spawn once. it didn't erase everything else.

there's an eyebrow raise, almost in challenge. daring him to make some kind of comment as she shifts her stance and moves toward one of the bodies on the floor. a dagger is pulled out from it's placement on her leg as she kneels and then thrusts the blade into the back of the body for good measure. just in case. "your work is no longer needed exorcist." a sigh escapes her, body stretching as she raises to her feet and wipes off the blade on what looks to be a papal cloth that's been tossed on top of what used to be a television. "rather late this time." she wonders who called him. was it the lady dead in the hallway? the teenager dead in the next room? whatever had started this mess had laid waste to everything and everyone on this floor of the apartment building. influencing the humans, tormenting them, turning them against each other. still, she can't say she's entirely surprised to see him there. she was in his town after all. not that he had any weird claim to it. if anyone did she'd say it was papa midnight. his club was a hot bed for all things good and evil. neutrality, she understands it in principle, practices it in life. she'd left the vampire that'd taken out the barista alone when he'd cleaned up his mess, hadn't she? yet she could not fathom neutrality of evil. of actual evil, of devil spawn or how supposed angelic beings could so readily engage with them in his little corner of los angeles. perhaps she'll never understand it. funny how she'd lived so many lifetimes and was still struggling to understand the world.

"there was no help to be had." that's not true and a part of the witch knows it, though she's hard-pressed to actually admit it to him or herself. she could have tried. could have corrected the priest's error and attempted to exorcize the demon in a way that'd have saved the man in the room herself. but that wouldn't have been as efficient. it'd also have offered even more time for the morbid scene in this building to be discovered. for someone to call the police and then her have to contend with jurisdictional issues and the usual stream of questions by officers who had no idea who'd taken over the case other than it was above their paygrade. this was cleaner. it was quicker. it meant she only had a small gash to the side of her face and not been sent through a window or worse. it meant division had gotten other people out of the building citing a gas leak before they'd seen any blood.

kasia thinks an exorcist--or at least as close to one she'd had at the time-- she once knew might express disappointment. maybe even concern for the soul he seemed to believe was far from damnation. she can hear it now. the i'll pray for you. she thinks noah would too, if if she tells him about this, which she might if she was feeling self-deprecating enough. they'd both look at her with disappointment she hadn't tried everything to help an innocent man who'd been taken for a ride by a demon. disappoint at her disconnection, at the edge of callousness which sometimes reared it's ugly head. but that man had been dead and buried a long time, noah was, well, noah, and kasia stopped concerning herself with the memories of the dead and their judgements the day she'd laid waste to james' entire order and everything and everyone they'd held dear. one day some of those faces may come back to haunt her, memories of dead friends certainly do, in the blackness of her dreams. trying to call to something she once so readily believed in. when faith had been strengthened and not buried under the heat of the brand on her back.

"i need a drink, john. you're buying." she offers using the same cloth as before to wipe at the blood on her face. she hadn't known constantine was on his way, but concluded, she'd just cleaned up his mess. so the least he could do was pay for her drinks. that seemed fair enough to her.

[smartylina]

Hm, of course he'd love saying his name. She might know by now she's in a love triangle with him, himself and her. Shocking. True, the council would then stop pestering him in producing heirs. With the Kuzco piggy banks it will be problem solved! Until they ask them to produce real ones...

Oh no, now after him calling her pretty bird multiple times, she might start liking it. What has he done to her?! A better hair potion...? excellent, he should use that on himself! She approves.

"You got a point there. We would probably die the second we don't have you around. Also yes, your voice is angelic, I need to listen to it every day to live!" Malina dramatically states. "Are you sure Papa Santos didn't add you back to the list? It'd be so funny if he did." She snorts. Aw, well she doesn't have to be afraid of the book loving princess anymore! She has Kuzco all for herself now. Not that she ever tells him she's so glad he won't marry her. Hmph, so both have been dreaming of her becoming Empress, when's the wedding?!

Despite what she says, indeed Malina's happy to share these cute moments with him, she has grew fond of him and now has a very soft spot for him. Not forgetting to mention she fell in love- ahem. She sighs at his teasing, her smile never disappears as she does so. "What more convincing do you want-?!" She says but is abruptly interrupted as he steals another kiss. Malina closes her eyes and reciprocates while she cups her hands in his face, she thumbs one of his cheeks with her right hand while she tries to deepen the kiss, hoping he'd allow her do that.

She gets lost in their small making out; that she fails to listen to her parents opening the door of her bedroom. With a loud call of her name followed by a shocked 'Emperor Kuzco?!' uttered by her father, Malina pulls away startled to glance at the direction her family is standing confused, and mad she's in bed with her new boyfriend.

"Dad! I- I can explain, you see-uh... Kuzco was a llama and needed a place to stay, so I invited him over to spend the night!" She desperately says and shoves aside the covers to practically jump out of the bed and stands awkwardly in front of her parents. Her father didn't buy that explanation of hers and starts to scold them both about how inappropiate it is that a girl invites a boy to stay in HER bed and that Kuzco should leave immediately before he throws him out of their small window, he doesn't care if he's the Emperor or not.

Malina's mother watches concerned at the scene and Malina herself looks at Kuzco all nervous and quickly grabs his wrist to drag him out of the room under her father's angry gaze and both go downstairs and make their way to the door. She opens it and steps out of the hut with Kuzco behind her. She makes sure to take him a little far away from her hut to bid him farewell. Once there, she releases her grasp on his wrist.

"I... sorry about that~ maybe we should have stayed at the palace". She chuckles nervously. At least she prevented her father from beating Kuzco's ass, that wouldn't have been a pretty sight to watch.

W-Well! She thought it was cute somehow. Maybe sleep deprivation had affected her. See, both love money they have so much in common haha. He better! if not, she'll probably get more piggy banks and name it all after Kuzco. They'll become their new children. Oh no, don't ever try to make her 'perfect' again! She will rip his throat out if he gives her another toucan beak, she swears!

"I'm sure the world will survive not listening to your angelical voice for a moment". She chuckles but she squints soon after. "Says who?! Maybe you're the one into that sort of thing! Such a naughty emperor you are~" Pfft. She's not jealous, he can go and have 30 wives for all she cares. Malina shivers. She agrees him asking her to be his girlfriend would have been so weird and she brushes off that comment and just nods, not wanting to dwell on that thought that much. NO! he didn't hear that slip! It's not like she dreams everyday with the idea of her being Kuzco's wife in a near future! pff. As Kuzco says he should think about the answer to her question and she already feels her blood rushing to her face in fury only to hear him finally answering her genuinely a few seconds later. She grins as her anger decreases and wraps both of her arms around his neck to steal his lips in a soft, innocent kiss. Kind of sealing their new relationship that way. Malina at one point gets on top of him as she continues kissing him and pulls away to catch her breath, she can't help it but beam so brightly at him. Joy was written all over her face and she giggles. "Ok, will you forgive me for asking you just now, emperor?" She leans once again to rub the tip of her nose against his. She's so ecstatic she misses the new sounds and some people's voices coming from downstairs.

[s0ckh3adstudios]

Imagine if Sunny (Omori) was in Chara's spot (Undertale). Just think about it...

Sunny manages to run away from the recital argument. In tears, he runs upset and angry away to the mountain to hide away. Maybe at that moment he feels like he wants to disappear, and he knows the legend of the mountain is that people disappear.

Sunny is upset with himself, with how he could never be enough. He was angry at Mari for supposedly being so perfect, for pushing him so hard. And so Sunny's own version of hating humanity began to grow. That he thought he was forced to do things, stay away from friends and practice, that he had to be PERFECT and PROPER and OBEDIENT. And he started to resent Mari for being perfect, resenting her for pushing him to be perfect, resenting her for being strict and angry and expecting so much.

When he gets to the cave, he didn't mean to trip and fall. But when he did, he accepted his fate in that moment. He never expected to survive the fall, though injured.

When Asriel found him, Sunny was in a daze. His head hurt and it all felt like a fever dream. But when he eventually became more conscious and made it to Asriel's home, he was TERRIFIED. While his injuries were healed and patched up, he hid away in the house. But of course, Sunny would come to fear the Dreemurrs less.

Sunny and Asriel would become brothers! After spending plenty of time there, Sunny was soon adopted. He felt at home. Was it perfect? No. But he felt comfortable. Asriel and Sunny were very close, not just because Asriel already didn't have many friends. Sunny was quiet, he was a good listener. They drew together and read books and played in the garden. Sunny didn't talk too much about his home on the surface, but Asriel respected his privacy. Asriel thought Sunny was very cool, and Sunny loved Asriel as a brother very much. He would sneak into his bed if he had a nightmare.

Toriel was a doting mother, though she of course wasn't perfect and didn't know quite how to raise Sunny at first. But she always made sure he felt loved. Asgore treated Sunny like his own child from the beginning, giving him bear hugs and sharing tea. Sunny was away from all his stress, and now lived in a fantastical world with a fairytale family.

He probably lived with them longer than Chara. Getting there when he was 12, he at least stayed until he was 15 before... Sunny wanted to give back. It wasn't fair that the monsters were stuck underground where they could never see the sun. Sunny was supposed to be an Angel of sorts. He felt like he had to do something.

So, Asriel and Sunny formed a plan they were both hesitant about. Sunny would die, Asriel would take his soul and absorb it, and they would cross the barrier to the surface. And they did. They planned to visit a hospital where people were already dying, and they would get the souls they needed. But then they passed by Sunny's old friends. Sunny, in this state, was angry. He couldn't help himself, and he lashed out.

Asriel did his best to hold Sunny back, both of them in tears. In the end, they hugged in their shared mind space and promised to go home. But Asriel was already too injured from humans fighting back.

When they returned to the underground, Asriel faded to dust and Sunny's consciousness fell into a deep slumber.

=================

And then ghost Sunny shenanigans with Frisk?! I think it'd be funny if Frisk was like. Hero and Mari's future kid or grand kid.

Anyway I like this idea a lot, feel free to reblog with your own inputs haha

[kariachi]

Hot Take!

Argit definitely should've been a 3rd Protagonist in Omniverse alongside Ben and Rook

Just hear me out, Argit's character bounces off so well against Ben and Rook's characters

He is a PERFECT foil to Rook.

-Both are Aliens who live on Earth but while Rook is clearly a Fish out of Water, Argit already seems to know well about Earth Culture and blends right into it

-Rook is a "By-the-Book" Cop who has a very Black and White sense of Morality, while Argit is a Sleezy Conman and is in the Grey Area of Morality (granted it's a rather dark shade of Grey but it's still Grey nonetheless)

-Rook is an Alien based on Cats and other Felines while Argit is an Alien based on Rats and other Rodents

Ben could be a perfect balance between the two. While Ben is a Hero, he is also kinda a dick tbh.

Rook and Argit could play roles like being the Angel and Devil on Ben's shoulders.

And I just think Argit and Ben's interactions are funny lol

Anon I am gonna agree with you for the following reasons-

I've been saying for a while that the story overall would've been improved if he'd been the one to join Team Tennyson rather then Kevin. You'd have to make him a lighter shade of morally grey (personally I'd do it by leaning more into the sort've characterization we got in the Rooters Arc, where he's shown as more loyal and courageous even if the bar is low) but it would avoid the rushing of Kevin's change to a 'good' character while still allowing him to be in the show, remove what I still hold is a poorly done romantic subplot or at least force it to be done differently, add an alien to the cast earlier without having to go 'everything is aliens so technically', and as you said, at least halfway, his interactions with the Tennysons are still plenty amusing and leave room for some interesting dynamics.

The fact Argit and Rook aren't played against each other more pains me. Because as you said they could be made into good foils but also the 'new immigrant to a strange land and established immigrant to that land' dynamic could be so good. Plus you get the option of the more inexperienced Rook as compared to the more worldly Argit (Rook went from a backwoods planet where his connection with the rest of the galaxy was via radio to the Academy and then to Earth, meanwhile what we see of Argit starts out in the Null Void, travels the galaxy with Kevin, and then comes to Earth (which also is 100% why he's better with Earth stuff than Rook- he had years travelling with an Earth native and then a few years living on Earth before OV starts, while Rook has nothing but Ben's file and whatever info the ethernet has on the planet to go off at OV start)). This stuff could be very well played with.

Plus, a point of the foil scale you didn't mention- Argit's belief that you shouldn't try to make your partner someone they're not (including just accepting sudden changes in behavior just because they fit what you want them to be) as compared to Rook's desire in early OV for Ben to meet his expectations, to the extent that when Ben is swapped with he ignores the red flags because 'Ben' is acting more like what Rook wanted him to be. Could be interesting to have that as a running thing in the background, Rook's disappointment vs Argit's acceptance, before it comes to a head in that episode.

Also, because you know how people are with narrative foils, the chaos that would erupt between Rook/Argit fans (you know they'd happen) vs Rook/Ben fans (which already fucking happened). Actually thinking about it it'd probably be more Ben/Argit fans circling the tags opposite Rook/Ben fans, because this fandom puts shipping Tennysons above any other ship in existence, but the three options would dominate and be a complete mess. I dread and yearn for the shipping maps people would come up with.

-Seriously, it opens so many options there that the fandom would've gone absolutely ass over tits wild. It'd have been total anarchy. We got a bit of a mess when it was Gwevin and Benlie vs Bevin, can you imagine this?

Then you get the opening for more Argit background, which more background for characters is always a good thing, and since OV was bigger into worldbuilding we'd have probably gotten more info on his species. You can even get episodes contrasting him and Rook and how they got to the places they are in life (the farmboy from a strict conservative culture who heard stories of heroics and decided to leave home to pursue them, becoming a cop due to his hero's association and probably also because his upbringing made the cop thing seem like a Good vs the homeless and family-less child who presumably first turns to crime due to lack of options and then grows to fit that mold due to his young age at start). (even if Argit had anything pre-Rooters, he sure as fuck only had Kevin after, and Kevin we know is in that position) (and hey opening for more about their relationship)

And of course you get the interactions as a trio, as you said Rook being the Lawful Good influence and Argit the Neutral Evil (probably working towards true neutral) influence to Ben's Neutral Good. Plus, you also get the Sliding Scale of Alien Knowledge- from Argit's 'I am an alien and I've been living among a wide variety species if not my whole life than for over half a decade' to Ben's 'I have canonically about three/four years experience becoming and fighting a wide variety of species' to Rook's 'I am an alien and have been living among a wide variety of alien species for maybe a year, probably a matter of months'. Group arguments, group agreements (sometimes of the most unlikely sort), two guys ganging up to tease the third, a running gag of Argit lamenting that Ben and Rook are wasting themselves on fucking law enforcement. An episode where Argit and Rook both have fleas and spend it arguing about who gave them to who. And episode where they both confront Ben on his tendency towards speciest comments and that get handled. The fucking Rooters arc and what changes there. And the appearance of Argit 10 in the multiverse episodes would take on an entirely new common view (closer to my own because come on Paradox was only bringing them to Good Bens), he may have even joined the group there.

Just, it could've been very fun and very interesting. But no, we can't have joy in our lives.

[swqns]

hello! I saw that you opened your requests so don't mind if I slip into your inbox— anyways, I hope your day is going well! (or went well) do take care of yourself and stay safe during these hectic times :D all the nice words aside, may I request diluc, kaeya and zhongli with an artist s/o? :D maybe one day the boys somehow get a hold of s/o's sketchbook which is absolutely FILLED with drawings of them—some are messy sketches, some are more refined and some are finished pieces ^^ I though it'd be really cute and funny :D

Diluc, Kaeya, & Zhongli ;; finding their s/o ‘s sketchbook

note ;; me and my friend have talked about this before !!! I’m surprised it hasn’t been requested before now. As always, thank you for sending in a request, my dear! <3

He had mistaken your small sketchbook for his notepad, and had accidentally taken it with him to the Angel’s share. He has a notebook similar he uses to write down orders, so when he opens up the book to find a well sketched portrait of himself - he’s flushed.

Ohh poor boy was so caught off guard. He closes the sketchbook and slides it into his pocket, not wanting to invade your privacy... maybe he’ll sneak a few looks later during his shift.

He does end up caving into his curiosity, though. Diluc wants to know how you see him - because he’s never known you were drawing him when you had your nose in this book, pencil in hand.

Diluc gives it back to you when he gets home from his shift, pressing a soft kiss to the top of your head as he apologizes for snooping. But he does thank you, as the drawings of him are lovely.

He wants you to paint a portrait of both of you so he can hang it up in the same hallway as his father and mother’s portrait, but he doesn’t want to make you feel obligated to do it. He’s pretty easy for you to read though, and you surprise him with a painting as a gift.

He loves it (obv) and it quickly earns a golden, intricate frame and is hung in the hallway.

What’s this? Your sketchbook?

Better hope you don’t have any self indulgent doodles of him. The man will never let you live it down </3

He also finds it on accident, but isn’t shy about peeking through it. Kaeya feels his heart flutter when he sees such carefully drawn profiles of himself.

He can see the love you put into these. It makes him feel all giddy and like a kid with a crush.

When he arrives home with it he will teeeeeease you, but he means well.

“I’m no fan of prying, but I just had to see what you were doing when you have your nose in that book and glance up at me.”

Honestly, Zhongli is too respectful to look through your personal book without your explicit permission. He’s very polite and proper, that’s for sure!

But, he does ask you if you’ve ever drawn him. You invite him to look through your sketchbook whenever, and he’ll take advantage of this.

Seeing your drawings of landscapes - like places around Liyue Harbor, makes him soften up. He really does adore you, and everything you do. When you’re passionate enough about Liyue Harbor to take such time and care to draw it this way, it makes him feel happy.

And your drawings of him.. they make him absolutely melt. He’s asked to take one out and put it in a frame, and you ended up making him an entirely knew drawing for it.

But Zhongli would’ve been happy with anything, as long as it was done with your hand.

Thank you for reading!

- with love, vellichor