#Let’s talk about thiiiiiis

[the-nameless-wacky-inventor]

I think the thing with dove is she does sound a lot like the new “””edgy”””” pop tiktok weird sound that billie kicked off but she actually makes it sound really fucking good.

[bluginkgo]

Welcome to another Ginkgo rants show. I am your host, and today I'm talking about:

What the f*ck is thiiiiiis!!!?

Spoilers, duh

Many people have talked about this specific scene- and given that I only came to murder drones when Amazing Digital Circus released, I'm quite late, whoops. But I still wanna take a shot at what the hell that thing is.

Of course, Cabin Fever episode is followed by Home, which answers the question as to who it is... sorta.

It's one of these guys. I can see why people could think that the shadowy figure is Cyn. She has the same bow and hairstyle Tessa has. But I will have to side with that was Tessa. Cyn's hair is slightly longer, reaching further down than Tessa's.

Then next question would be: wtf is she doing there? When Uzi first shines her light at the shadowy figure, you can just barely see how the image glitches/rolls just ever so slightly. And the next frame is soon followed by the classic absolute solver hand.

Why do I believe it's a solver hand for sure? Later on Tessa herself said:

"Too tall, handsome, and air is toxic." I am still very skeptical about this black dot/head/⚫️ Tessa being the real Tessa. But her comment stands. Air is toxic on Copper-9 now. Which does make one question as to how the trees are still around then, but I can't get that sciency without hurting my own brain.

So the hand we see, has to be Absolute Solver seeing as it was the only thing capable of creating biological matter in this toxic environment. Further backed up by the fact that the image that was supposedly projected was Tessa, must be also Absolute Solver's doing.

Another question then arises, why did Absolute Solver show Tessa to Uzi? And where did this Absolute Solver come from?

Goodie! Look at that, Doll is here along with them! Although it does make some sense now, it raises even more questions. We did see Doll is very good at using Absolute Solver to the fullest- seen with her fight against the trio in The Promening. But that doesn't quite answer how she was able to project a whole Tessa? It has been seen that Absolute Solver has a hive mind/cloud based system with the comment it made:

"More like you are our cute puppets. It hurts our feelings when you don't remember us."

Absolute Solver knows that Uzi is a potential host. And it knows that Nori was her mother and also an Absolute Solver host- and easily probably knows Doll is also a potential host. So it does make sense that it can create an image of Tessa, but does not quite explain as to why Doll would be able to do this too. Doll might actually have the ability to create holograms of people she's seen, that could be a great possibility and a tactic she might use in eps 7 and 8.

Perhaps, she might be slowly getting posessed by Absolute Solver? Yes, possible. But then why is she still trying to get to the labs? Doll believes that down in the labs she might find something to help her with the Absolute Solver and perhaps help Uzi too. But wait, how the frick is THIS:

HELPING?! Give me a sec. Let's say, yes Doll was the one that created the mirage of Tessa (because we honestly have no other leads, or ones that I can think/see of right now). That might have been her attempt at luring Uzi in to work together.

Doll has strong vengeance against disassembly drones, so she wants nothing to do with them. But she appears to not mind helping Uzi... but Uzi hangs out with disassembly drones all the time. So best way to lure her in would have been using Tessa- a figure she's never seen, and an absolute solver hand- which she has seen. But she fails to lure Uzi in because V distracts her.

Then why did Doll partner up with Tessa? Tessa had J at her side, a disassembly drone. How about we narrow it down even further. Doll only teamed up with Tessa and J because a certain someone wasn't there. And once she appeared, Doll booked it. Yup, it was V. When Doll saw that all three knew each other, she wanted nothing to do with the gang anymore. Even further, the moment Doll released all the sentinels, she was still trying to get V back for murdering her family. And ouch, uh, Doll why. That moment had me sobbing, excuse you.

So in Doll's eyes, she's helping Uzi. In our eyes, she's antagonizing the group and not letting them get to the labs.

Wow, I veered off course real quick. But my point stands. As much as I'd like to think that the image of Tessa was created by Doll, it's a 50/50 shot. But you know who we still haven't seen? That miiiiight have made the image of Tessa?

Oooop, hello, howdy, hey. I know a stretch, but I've got nothing else honestly. Doll might be pulling a Nori moment, where she was briefly posessed by Absolute Solver enough to cause a hologram of Tessa, or just tapped into the Absolute Solver's hive mind to see what it knows thus far.

As per usual, feel free to gut my theory... or rant? Idk what this turned into.

[castlebyersafterdark]

yeah lets be real, a big part of byler is the physical looks compatibility. no one wants to talk about this and it certainly couldnt be discussed in professional critique, but visuals and vibes are huge for romance in storytelling, and you can't deny a big part of their chemistry is how they look next to each other. one taller, wiry, pale and dark, shrewd and nervy, the other soft and rounded, tan, huge eyes, more boisterous and more classically handsome but not quite conventional. and the casting directos would certainly have thought about how mike and will would look together on screen when they were young, and the directors will capitalise on it for their s5 scenes. how can we create a visual tension with this characters? what compels people to keep watching them? the visuals is a big part of it. they fit together like sexy puzzle pieces physically and visually - small, round, warm tones, big ass. tall, long limbs, cool tones, small ass, big d-

Guess who very repetitively waxes poetic about his love for contrasts and complimentary looking characters/real people in relationships! Thiiiiiis guy.

You've listed it all, there's so many good ones with those two. "They fit together like sexy puzzle pieces" YEAH. They're a very attractive pair just superficially as a duo, this is very true. 😁

[quiveringdeer]

Musings about Toshinori discovering your collection of sex toys

once again, additions from the beautiful @birds-have-teeth are bracketed by -- and italicized

just imagining him coming by when yall have been together a while now, he brings food ((because eating or cooking together is one of my fave tropes and it goes with my toshi hc histories))

It had been a deep cleaning typa day and so that included your toys, which happened to be out and drying on the bathroom counter, thinking nothing about it.

When toshi goes to the bathroom and comes back he's got an unreadable expression and aura around him.

"You okay, babe?"

he gives you a tight-lipped smile/grimace is probs better descriptor but he nods his head and helps you finish cleaning up from the meal you both enjoyed before it was time for couch cuddles.

It was a usual routine at this point. One he looked forward to when he wasn't on a patrol rotation. Since you two had started dating he actually took his given time off since he had someone outside of work to spend it with now.

Sometimes you'd watch TV. Sometimes you'd play some music and read together or talk. He really wants to talk tonight but he doesn't at the same time. How's he supposed to voice all the worries and doubts drowning his thoughts right now.

He's caught up in his own little world and comes easily when you tug him down on the couch with you.

"Toshi, what's wrong?"

"Uh, nothings wrong." The lie comes quick and easy but is in no way convincing.

You level him with an unimpressed eyebrow quirk.

"Bunny."

He gulps. Blushes deeply at the sweet petname you'd taken up calling him. Your hand's still holding onto his and you reach up with your other hand to gently grip his chin, turning his face to you.

"Please tell me, Bunny."

His mouth is so dry. "I...I saw..in the bathroom...I...there was..." His voice is so deep and coupled with the stammering it's difficult to make out what he's trying to say but the word, bathroom, comes across clear and instantly makes you recall your earlier cleaning.

"Oh. You saw my toys?" Your hand drops from his chin and he nods stiffly.

You smile and it's not the expression he was expecting, nor wants, considering the way his stomach drops. Was it so obvious that he wasn't satisfying you? Should he have known? How did he miss it?

In your mind you think he's just nervous cause maybe it's his first time seeing any kind of sex toy in person. You wouldn't be wrong about that. But you're not aware of any of the feelings of inadequacy weighing on him because of them.

"You had me worried for a minute. No need to be embarrassed, Bunny. I'll put them away before we go to bed."

He's not sure what else to say as you casually brush aside his embarrassment and fears. But you're not laughing at him. At least there's that right? Toshi remains quiet as you stretch out on the couch, encouraging him to do the same then letting your fingers play absently in his hair as you switch on the TV.

I have no idea how you finally figure out what's actually wrong but there was that in my head.

hmmm maybe he gets some inspiration while he's laying there feeling sorry for himself a bit and decides that what he should do is try to prove that he can please you how you need and starts nuzzling into your neck, kissing and sucking gently and letting his hands roam around. eventually gets situated where he can slide down your pants and start eating you out since he knows that's one thing you've taught him how to do well --at least you told him he does.

Thiiiiiis also had me thinking about taking him on a date to a nice--not sleezy and cringe--sex shop and gosh the way he'd hold your hand in a vice grip as you tug him around and try to make him speak up on his opinions of certain items.

--Oh my gosh he’d be so out of place, trailing closely behind whoever you went because he’d be terrified of getting lost in there.

So, *so* many questions too, like “what does that do?” “what’s that for?” and then his flustered “OH”s when you explain.

him being completely flabbergasted by the size of some of the toys like, “those actually fit???”--

Buying him HIS FIRST toy!!!!!

it's too late for me to think clear enough to decide what it will be but maybe at this point in the relationship you've only casually teased his sweet little hole while giving him blowjobs or such.

so maybe it's a lil anal plug training kit or something. Something you offer to keep at your place and help him use because he's soooo nervous about the prospect but trusts that it will feel good cause YOU say it will.

or I dunno, maybe that all is later and ooooo maybe it's a cute lil set of nipple clamps? or those lil suction cup thingies cause you know how much he gets off on having his nipples played with? so many possibilities

[reallyintoscience]

Ten books to know me

Rules: 10 (non-ancient) books for people to get to know you better, or that you just really like.

I was tagged by @mathomhouse-e probably about fifteen internet years ago now. But here we are and thank you!

Who knows what "non-ancient" even means, so here's some books that feel important to me and the way I think about the world.

The Wood Wife by Terri Windling This is THE book to know me. It's about art, creation, what it's like to be a creator of art and poetry and it's also the most beautiful invocation of a supernatural world embedded in a real landscape. It made me love the desert. It has a wonderful trickster character, and found family, and stepping into your power as a creator.

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson If you ask me, this is the foundational cyberpunk novel (I don't get on with Neuromancer). It changed the way I thought about writing, technology and transhumanism and it's so funny. It brings in memes in their original meaning, mythology and cyberpunk. One of the main characters is called Hiro Protagonist. It doesn't devolve into obligatory romance. (Fine and great in its place, but not when it's there in spite of the plot.) I have never liked anything else Stephenson has ever written, but THIS. This is wonderful.

The Last Herald-Mage by Mercedes Lackey Cheating: it's a trilogy. Formative Sad Gay Angst Wizards. This was such a revelation to read in the 90s, as a baby bi. A gay protagonist, actually on-page, not just subtext. Coming out and dealing with homophobia, having sex. Gay protagonist. ALSO the melodrama oh my god Vanyel. I really don't know who'd come out top in a drama-off, him or Dream. But also, Van's struggle with isolating himself to protect his feelings, and let's not forget the cool powers and the magic soulbonding horses. FORMATIVE.

A Land Fit for Heroes by Richard K. Morgan Cheating: it's a trilogy. Matured killer gay wizard-rogue. RINGIL ESKIATH OWNS MY SOUL. He wouldn't want it but too bad. He is my perfect character. He has a bloodthirsty, talking magic sword. It's probably trying to eat his soul. He has a Very Straight warrior best friend and together they have a Very Lesbian crack-addicted elf best friend. They are horrible bastards, and Ringil fucks so much and in all contexts. And the mythology is super cool. Also the politics. This is just perfect for me. (It has so so many content warnings; feel free to hit me up if you're thinking of trying it out.)

The Belgariad by David Eddings Cheating: it's a quintet. Two quintets, if you want to add in the Malloreon. I'm not sure I could go back to it now because the tropes have worn out so much and the gender politics are terrible, but I have read it so many times. This was my first high fantasy epic quest series, and the characters are so dear to me. The way that magic words in this world is refreshingly simple, and I can respect that.

Generation Loss / Cass Neary Series by Elizabeth Hand This is. So fucking good. Cass is The Last Punk Standing, an artist in a fine art street photographer sense, a nihilistic, substance abusing wonderful disaster. This series is part mystery, part grimy supernatural, part literary. It uses Cass's art skills to get her into and out of her problems. It embeds subcultures, eras and the supernatural or just the unsettling so well into the story that it doesn't really feel like an urban fantasy. Again, a lot of content warnings.

The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie Thiiiiiis graphic novel might still be cheating because there are ten trade books but whatever. It's everything I want a graphic novel to be and the art is fucking gorgeous. It has fandom, music, transformation, gods and monsters and it's just so so fucking cool. What if, every ninety years, twelve humans become gods from existing but not matching pantheons. The deal is they are loved and hated, they're famous for two years, and then they die. It is fantastic.

Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee Cheating... look I cheat. Whatevs. It's a series. Beautiful twisty space scifi built on a somewhat impenetrable system of math and torture to create the most interesting magic system you ever did see. (You do need a high tolerance for being thrown in the worldbuilding deep end; there will be no infodumps.) There's such wonderful politics and assassins and the best, best Magnificent Bastard ever written, and bodysharing and loyalty and an on-page uniform kink that has to be seen to be believed. It is a wonder and a glory.

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke One of these things is not the like others, but this book is so important to me. The tenderness, the deep thinking about what it means to be a creator. I have it in multiple bindings because whenever I come across it I can't resist.

Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration by David Wojnarowicz Also a bit of a departure, but Wojnarowicz is so important to me. His art, his activism, but most of all the way he made journaling part of his arts practice. The queer history here, the utter bullshit genocide of the queer community in the 80s and 90s. But the love and the joy as well. His fierce criticism of the culture he lived in. Just. He's my art hero.

The almost made it but I've run out of space: Watership Down by Richard Adams and The Administration series by Manna Francis.

Um, I don't know who did this at the time and who didn't, but if you didn't and you'd like to: @issylra, @beholdme, @ml-nolan, @4ratsinatrenchcoat, @beholdingthegaytimes

[voice-from-the-dialtone]

Come ooooooonnnnn, Dialtone! It’s reeeeaaallyyy not that bad and i’m Preeeeetty sure You’d stop me from doing my Job if I did. soooooo. Let’s. Let’s not talk about thiiiiiis y’knooow

Alchemist.

[franklyshipping]

Host: For the last time hero, tell me where is your silver cladded partner? I will GUT YOU LIKE A FISH if you don't tell me where he is!

Jackie: you can torture me all you want, i won't tell you anything

Host: *chuckles, his baritone purr bouncing off the walls* i was hoping you'd say that

Jackie: what are you gonna do to me

Host: the location of my Silver is very important to me, and I can't be taking any chances

Jackie: *his eyes widen in realization* no! You wouldn't!

Host: I think I'm going to call... him

Marvin: is he not talking Host~?

Host: no, it appears our little playmate wants to keep his mouth shut

Marvin: oh I'll get him to talk

Jackie: Marvin! Don't do this!

Marvin: *sits on his lap* hey babes how ya doing?

Jackie: *groans* marvin! Don't do this right now!

Marvin: listen I know we're dating and everything but Host really wants to know where your partner is

Jackie: what do you want me to do? Beg?

Marvin: *bites lip* maybe

Jackie: regardless, i can't tell you! I promised Silver I wouldn't say where he is!

Marvin: oh a promise~? *leans in* you really think you can hide something from me?

Jackie: w-what's happening?

Marvin: *leans in just close enough where their lips are ghosting while his fingers creep and trace his ribs, just below his underarms* how about I make you a promise. If you tell us, i'll let you do whatever you want to me

Jackie: *looking away* marvin omg- in front of Host?

Marvin: he does this in front of us all the time!

Jackie: ok. I'll tell you, but tell me something first. Why do you wanna know where he is so bad?

Marvin: *sits up* oh you didn't know? It's their anniversary! They're going to dinner! They'd thought it'd be funny to make it a little game and stuff

Jackie: you were torturing me FOR DINNER?!

Host: IT WAS FUNNY AT THE TIME

I love everything about thiiiiiis! A bunch of goofy lil gays 😆💜

[your-jellyfish-senpai]

Maybe I'll just. Work this weekend. Ugh.

[duhnova]

okay but. running a nsfw twt with certain idols sounds so…. 😵‍💫

oh OH WAIT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THIIIIIIS WAIIIIIT… ok so hear me out :

heeseung (enhypen) pictures of his dick print 😵‍💫 audios of him masturbating or fucking you stupid, pictures of his cum splattered on his stomach or on the swell of your ass. maybe even a video or two of him masturbating through his sweatpants (he’ll even let you see his cum seep through the material).

soobin (txt) say it with me, PILLOW PRINCE. any and all shot of him however are either faceless or of him wearing a bunny mask (but it’s like the black lace bunny masks that hides just the upper half of your face). he’ll post videos of you completely ruining him, drawing orgasm after orgasm out of him. or he’ll post audios of him begging to cum/ or of him cumming.

beomgyu (txt) POV SHOTS!! he loves to hold the phone so that the followers can see what he sees, whether it’s pictures or videos of you getting fucked or sucking his dick, or of him masturbating in his hands and cumming all over himself or you, he loves to show everyone what he sees.

jisung (skz) he loves to dirty talk, you can’t convince me other wise. he’s a pervert and will openly flirt and send pics with followers in the comments of the posts. one of his favorite videos to post is of you two fucking in public, whether it’s in a stairwell, or an empty hallway, or him shoving his hand in your pants while you eat dinner in a busy restaurant.

haechan (nct) the account would be a mix of things ranging from hentai that you or him like to videos of him masturbating. he’d maybe include a couple audios of him absolutely railing the fuck out of you. i feel like he’d also enjoy a little role playing, whether it’s with the followers or with you, it’s just something about it drives him crazy. the possibilities with this boy are endless, and one thing the followers never have to worry about is content.

[cutepresea]

"Hey, what happened in 2018? It couldn't possibly have been that bad right?"

...Okay nobody said that but...

Everyone remembers that AXZ aired in 2017, yes?

Fun times were had

XDU also started service in mid-2017

...So keep in mind that this was not only Kirika's first birthday Memoria after AXZ aired, but her first birthday Memoria ever

It starts out innocently enough. Three days before April 13, Kirika is walking around humming, actually excited about her birthday coming.

Two days before, Shirabe asks what she'd like to eat. Kirika answers "a cake that's thiiiiiis big"

Shirabe: If you want something sweet, this should hold you over.

Kirika: Da, daifuku…?

Shirabe: Yes. Extravagance is the enemy of the wallet.

Kirika: Ah, AH! I get it, when you asked what I wanted, you meant for a snack today, huh? I thought you were talking about the day after tomorrow…

The day before, Kirika starts thinking about how the others are probably already making party preparations and that they'll probably message her asking her to go somewhere so they can surprise her

Her phone rings and it's Chris:

Chris: Listen and rejoice, tomorrow's training is canceled.

Kirika: Train…ing?

Chris: It's great. Since tomorrow's cleared up, I get some me time. Geez though, I really wish they'd tell us this stuff sooner.

Kirika: Wa-wait just a second! Is that all you had to say?!

So at this point Kirika's starting to have doubts

April 13 comes and Kirika asks Shirabe a very important question: "Do you remember what today is?"

Shirabe: Today is…Duel Day!

Kirika: That's right! It's Duel…Day?! Wait, that's a thing?!

Shirabe: Yeah. Duel Day, when Musashi Miyamoto and Kojiro Sasaki fought on Ganryujima.

Shirabe uses that opportunity to say that she wants to "duel the dust in the house" so she asks Kirika to go out and kill time after school

While Kirika's wandering around, she remembers that Chris said training was canceled so she thinks maybe preparations are happening at S.O.N.G. HQ, but when she gets there, everything is the same and she runs into Maria

After Kirika asks, Maria says that she does remember what day it is and hands her some black tea leaves she bought while in London. Kirika thinks to herself that the packaging is a bit plain for a birthday present, but that's "just like Maria" and she's really happy for the feelings behind it. She thanks Maria for it and when she mentions drinking it...

Maria: That's right, it's a souvenir for both of you, so go home and drink it with Shirabe.

Kirika: For both of us? A souvenir? It's not a present?

Maria: I mean, a souvenir is a kind of present…

Kirika: I…I'm gonna ask again. What day is it?

Maria: It's Cafe Day. Isn't it a perfect day to give you black tea leaves?

Kirika: Ahaha…I had a feeling it was something like that…

So on the way home as the sun is setting, Kirika holds on to one last bit of hope that the party is at night and everyone will jump out and yell "SURPRISE!" when she walks through the door

She walks in and...nothing. And this child...this is what she says:

"I was stupid to get my hopes up…I should've known…since it's not my real birthday…"

And she starts crying

At this point the lights turn off, party poppers start going off, and everyone starts singing Happy Birthday (even Tomosato and Elfnein showed up)

Kirika: So, so this is…a surprise? And you all…remembered my birthday?

Maria: Of course we wouldn't forget.

Shirabe: Everyone helped make a big cake for you, too.

Kirika: I'm so glad…you didn't forget…*sniffle*

Shirabe: I'm sorry we made you worry so much, Kiri-chan…

Maria: I thought for sure surprising you would be more thrilling…

Tsubasa: It seems we went a bit overboard, though.

Chris: I told you we should've just done it normally!

And after that, Kirika just has to go and say this:

"It's not your faults! It's my fault for letting myself get caught up in my anxiety and doubting all of you…"

This poor girl still feels the need to blame herself in all this

After that she decides that nobody's gonna have any fun if she just cries the whole time, so she stops herself and they start the party for real

[claire-de-lune]

My turn!

What is your fave Mileven moment? And what is your favorite scene from ST overall?

Lets start with best ST moment overall, for me its Running up that Hill. I still remember exactly how i felt the first time i watched it. its EPIC and i cried so yeah hahah. For Mileven I would have to say its a tie between 6 scenes. I really cant choose SORRY. The season 2 reunion, or youre not the monster El you saved me and the hug they have, and I even love that dustin joins the hug. Or when Mikes blurts out he loves her and is talking about how everyone is treating her like a machine and that he Loves her, or his monologue, okay i cant choose I SUCK at this. Oh and the It makes you crazy lol. oh oh and last but not least when he fights the demogorgon when its about to take her in season 3 both times and she falls into his arms fighitng it and hes pulling her back at it has her leg, both times, the yellow and the blue outfit. I just love their relationship so much. I SUCK AT THIIIIIIS, IM SORRY I DIDNT CHOOSE ONE.

[thebeautyoffanfics]

Requested by: @violxtdreams <3

kou minamoto x shy gn!reader with low self esteem

a/n: I genuinely cannot thank you enough for your patience, sweetheart;;; I’m so sorry that I forgot about this- and I can only hope that they turn out decent enough to at least somewhat make up for the wait- though i'm also so sincerely sorry for how short it turned out... writers block is beating me up;;; thank you so much for requesting, and I hope you enjoy;;

warnings: none <3

word count: 679

First of all, Kou is your number 1 cheerleader-

He’s fairly observant, so whenever you do something that makes you feel a bit shier, or if you’re having a particularly bad day, he’s there for you. Practically holding up pompoms, cheering your name! But not actually, of course, that may only… embarrass the both of you-

Still, he’d never admit it, but when you get embarrassed…

You’re so cute ><!!!

However! He’d never intentionally embarrass you- and, when you do get embarrassed in public situations, he’s the first person to defend/protect you! He understands that you struggle with low self esteem, and that it can make embarrassing moments like that simply… eat away at you at times- he’s not gonna let anything bother you!! So long as he can help it, I mean!

In situations where it’s just the two of you, say he compliments you and you get a bit shy? MELTS HIS HEART!!!!!

On the outside: Calm. Normal expression. Maybe a typical Kou Minamoto bashful smile, rubbing the back of his neck.

On the inside: “OHGOSHOHGOSHOHGOSH WHY IS (Y/N) SO CUTE?????? CAN I HOLD THEM????????? MAY I PLEASE???????????? DUUUUUUUUUDE I’M GONNA CRY DON’T CRY DON’T CRY-”

Our boy is constantly thiiiiiis close to just… hugging you. Holding you like he’s protecting you from the world. Buuut, he’s a tad shy in romantic situations, and he may not be able to bring himself to do that for a while. Heck, even considering it makes his precious face grow red-

ANYWAY!!

Kou does everything he can to make sure you know that you can talk to him about anything! If you’re feeling bad about yourself, he wants you to be comfortable going to him. He’d never judge you- all Kou wants to do is find a way to make you love yourself as much as he loves you. So, if you do go to him and tell him that you’re just… not doing your best- he’s prepared. Kou is asking you what’s wrong, if it’s anything in particular, and if you want him to do anything to help. He’s there to just listen, of course, but if you don’t know how to continue the conversation, or want some encouragement, etc, he’s already got an entire monologue in his head on why you’re great.

It’s a whole lot of rambling, yes. He gets flustered at points- though he stays a nice level of embarrassment throughout it all- and switches from fiddling with his hands, his collar, and rubbing the back of his neck. However, he doesn’t give up, and will not hesitate to keep eye contact for the most of it- describing what he loves about whatever you dislike about yourself.

(Now may be your chance to consider how cute he is when embarrassed…. ‘Cos he really is...)

If you tend to dislike social situations due to being shy, Kou will definitely take the lead for you! It may result in people giving him a weird glance, but does Kou care? Nah. Have you seen the way the boy runs around, chasing supernaturals that others can’t even see?? He may care what you think about him, but, honestly, people at the school… well, what does it really matter? With supernaturals, he’s protecting the school- when he does things for you, he feels as though he’s protecting you.

Of course, if you don’t like him doing that, or if you want to try and overcome your shyness, he’s helping in a completely different way! That may be a bit less in your way- sitting next to you, giving you thumbs up, and grinning at you whenever you glance over.

(Ah, who am I kidding?? He’s sitting there smiling like a dork, no matter what, no matter if you’re looking at him- he just… thinks you’re so cute- he can’t help it- but! In a normal situation, if you catch him smiling over at you, he’ll quickly glance away, letting the growing redness on his face be your hint that you weren’t just imagining the pair of blue eyes on you.)

[solartranslations]

AF2 Pace Epilogue 1: Prima Donna

Felicita: [After that, time went on like nothing happened]

Felicita: [When I told Luca and Debito what happened, they were so happy, like they’d already forgotten what led up to it]

Felicita: [Jolly just smiled like usual]

Felicita: [And Pace is continuing his studies in preparation to become the next lord]

Felicita: [Alberto’s mother is even starting to treat Pace like her own son]

Felicita: [It’s not a surprise. Pace can always makes everyone around him smile]

Felicita: [And one day, we got some familiar visitors]

~*Scene: Lord’s Mansion Inside*~

Pace: Hey. Long time no see, my young friends

Furio: H-hello

Clarissa: Hello, sir lord-in-training and his wife

Felicita: What brings you here today?

Clarissa: Furio had something to talk about, so we came together

Pace: Sure, let’s hear it!

Furio: Um, what do I have to do if I want to be with Clarissa?

Clarissa: Furio…?

Furio: …I want to be able to stand by her side

Furio: And not just have her opening up a path for me

Felicita: You came to find a way to do that?

Furio: Yes…

Pace: Then do you wanna study to be the lord with me?

Felicita: Pace, now’s not the time for jokes

Pace: But I was serious…

Furio: Ah, but we haven’t asked Clarissa yet

Clarissa: Furio, you dummy

Furio: Huh…?

Clarissa: …Obviously I feel the same way!!

Felicita: [Pace has once again filled the room with laughter]

~*Scene: Almond Trees*~

Pace: We’re here! The almond trees I wanted to show you!

Felicita: It’s so warm

Pace: Yeah, the sun’s so bright! …Wait, you’re not going to say anything about the flowers?

Felicita: Oh. Right…

Felicita: I’m glad we came at the best time to see them

Pace: Yeah

Pace: I’m glad I got to keep my promise to you

Felicita: They’re as pretty as you said they’d be. The pink and white petals look so nice dancing in the wind

Pace: Just like the cherry blossoms in Giappone. Oh, we should go there with Mama next

Felicita: Yeah!

Pace: We’ll travel the whole world if you want!

Pace: Because look at my hand!

Felicita: It’s smooth

Pace: Not that. I mean my stigmata’s gone

Pace: So I’m feeling better every passing day! And lasagna tastes good again!

Felicita: Oh, Pace…

Felicita: Ah. There’s a petal in your hair

Felicita: There. Got it

Pace: Haha. You’ve got one too. See?

Felicita: How do I feel so happy just picking flower petals off each other? We’ll always be like this, right?

Pace: Getting my compensation back from La Forza fixed even more than I expected

Felicita: You mean your eyesight?

Pace: Yeah. It’s nice not having to wear glasses anymore

Pace: You’re even more beautiful now that I don’t have to see you through lenses

Felicita: B-beautiful…

Pace: So, how do I look without glasses?

Felicita: You look handsome either way

Pace: I’m glad

Felicita: But what do you think?

Pace: It just feels good being able to see!

Pace: Now that my vision is good again, I want to look at you more and more

Pace: Like thiiiiiis…

Felicita: You’re embarrassing…

Pace: Are you falling in love with how I look without glasses?

Felicita: …It feels weird

Pace: Really?

Felicita: It’s hard looking you in the eye…

Pace: Didn’t you just say I looked handsome…?

Felicita: I’m just not used to it so you look like a different person

Pace: Want to give me a hug then? You’ll feel that it’s really me by doing that, right?

Felicita: !

Pace: You’ll get used to it. Take your time. We have plenty of it

Pace: I swear on these flowers

Pace: I’ll live a long life and lead the island as the lord

Pace: I’ll make sure everyone is happy

Felicita: Yeah…

Pace: I’ll work really hard so you’ll fall for me even more

Felicita: I look forward to it

Pace: I hope you’ll love me so much that words won’t be able to convey it

Felicita: I already do. What I feel for you is so much more than just “love”

Pace: Oh, really?

Felicita: Really

Pace: Actually, I know a word that’s more powerful than “love”

Felicita: Huh? You mean like “I adore you” or something?

Pace: Hmm, there’s that too, but do you want to hear what it actually is?

Felicita: Yeah

Pace: “Today’s lasagna was delicious too”

Felicita: Isn’t that just you being a glutton?

Pace: It’s fine. Saying that to you is my greatest happiness

Felicita: That’s all that matters

Pace: I hope it reaches people even on the other side of the world

Pace: Then they’ll know that the lasagna-loving lord of Regalo and his wife are happily married

Felicita: I think people over there pronounce lasagna correctly

Pace: Huh? You don’t like it?

Pace: I know what to do so you won’t complain

Felicita: What?

Pace: With…a kiss

~*End of Scene*~

(Back to Directory)

[shadechu]

Let's do this stuff… after including some options

With my personal tastes about every interactions and/or headcanons entirely inspired in the same interactions (or possibilities and "What if" scenarios)

OTPs:

💛Gretacard: Alucard X Greta💚

🖤Trepha: Trevor X Sypha💙

♥️Draculisa: Dracula X Lisa💛

💜Strigana: Striga X Morana🖤

Guilty pleasure ships:

💛Syphacard: Alucard X Sypha💙

Alucard's Crush on her was very cute ;w; and they had a respectful dynamic too, both of them could have been a very interesting couple ✨ I'll need to imagine canon divergence though, one where Sypha didn't say Alucard was "cold" and stuff, it was then that I understood why Sypha preferred Trevor over Alucard… i still love to imagine their potential together, and considering how Alucard respected her canon romantic choice, he appreciated Sypha's friendship more than his own desires for her (what a good boy) Their interactions at the end of S4 showed precisely the same, Sypha's importance for him didn't change even if she was with another man. Imagine scenarios where Lisa didn't die coughOrMaybePostS4cough give me feels regarding the 2 blonde women interacting and talking about their Immortal, gentle husbands. OMG, just imagine Father-in-law!Dracula AFTER what happened in S2, wonder how those family dinners could be 😂🤣 Treffy became Syphacard's family because Mommy Lisa adopted him, and what Lisa says, it's law for Dracula lmao so, Uncle Treffy for Syphacard's babies ✨✨✨

🖤Isaacard: Alucard X Isaac💛

I know, I know! These 2 didn't meet each other in the series 😅 But imagine the potential of the beloved son of Dracula and the loyal forgemaster that Dracula saved before he died; they could have had a bloody battle if we talk about S2, sure… but then we saw this wholesome development from Isaac and his hopeful ending, he wasn't the same man anymore compared to S2. How could have been the things between S3 and S4: if the dhampire who protected the good side of the mankind AND the human who hated mankind had interacted, and what if Alucard had helped Isaac (similar to how The Captain did) talking him over the kindness of the mankind? So, in a post-S4 scenario: how could have been an ending between the New King of Styria and the son of the vampire who saved him? Dracula and Lisa like Isaac's parents-in-law had been another example of what Alucard knew that Isaac ignored. Alucard's bisexuality and Isaac's homosexuality were confirmed, so… why not? 👀✨

💛Hectorcard: Alucard X Hector💜

Yeah, similar to Isaac&Alucard, we didn't see them interacting never once in the series. But all those parallelisms between Hector and Alucard over their traumas, they were sweet souls that were manipulated and suffered because of other people's desires… man, they could have understood each other in a very deep way. And why not? Let's imagine that after he killed Taka&Sumi one crying Alucard was surprised by Cezar (yeah, we miss the zombie puppy in this house 😩) and he wasn't alone anymore✨ but some time later… this unexpected and adorable team we didn't know we needed; dhampire and undead puppy; those Immortal heroes discovered the Castle's magic mirror and they went to Styria to rescue Cezar's former forgemaster from Carmilla and Lenore's tyranny. Finally, Hector and Alucard became friends, returned to Wallachia together, and lived happily ever after with their undead puppy ✨✨✨ let me and my crazy what if fantasies alone, okay?! 😩😂

BROTPs:

💜Isaactor: Hector & Isaac🖤

I need to be honest, I was THIIIIIIS close 👌 of ship them in a guilty way after their powerful scene when my poor Hector recovered his freedom in THAT way, it's your fault, Lenore!!!! *cough* And the evolution of their bond at S4 compared to how it was in S2… whao!! I could have accepted the possibility of them like a plot twist endgame if this had happened! An unexpected, but very positive one. Sadly it wasn't :C Oh well, Dracula's wish became true at the end, his former forgemasters became friends and this was so beautiful ��

🖤Trevorcard: Trevor & Alucard💛

Oh yeah, the most popular ship from the fandom is one of my biggest brotps not bromances deal with it :P I enjoyed their dynamic but I never shipped them, Trevor NEVER showed that type of attraction towards Adrian, nor Adrian to him neither. They're just pals, buddies, Bros, and Trevor's love for Sypha DOESN'T involve a poly-orgy with Alucard at all. Sorry, Trephacard shippers. The only confirmed guy as bisexual here was Alucard, not Treffy :P it's even more valuable to see a friendship between a hetero guy and a "queer" guy WITHOUT homophobic tension. That's what the world needs to be a better place, full of acceptance and respect! But well, apparently Alucard cannot have platonic friendships only because he is bisexual… "he must fuck every guy he is close with" because he is Bisexual, right? 😬That's actually more homophobic or problematic if you think carefully about it… and the fandom can still shipping them if they enjoy their fanon/headcanon romance without forcing it like if that was their "canon" dynamic in the series. But for me??? Treffycard platonic supremacy ftw ✨ I loved how their bond evolved since S1 to S4 uwu

💛Grepha: Greta & Sypha💚

Like I already said over Trevorcard, why a female/bisexual confirmed character needs to fuck with every female character she interacts with? "Only because Greta had a poly-orgy before"? Bisexual people can have platonic friendships too. I could understand "Grepha" if they had talked more than ONCE at the FINAL episode of the LAST season. Greta interacted a lot with Alucard, she even showed attraction towards him because she blushed for him… but when Greta reflected that interest for Sypha? Greta with Alucard is a forced romance but Greta with a woman she just met is not forced? The show-runners already denied the theory of Greta being the genderbent design of Grant Danasty, so you cannot use the excuse "Grant had feelings for Sypha in the games", Greta isn't Grant, she is only Greta. Greta was the Bisexual girl confirmed here, not Sypha. Maaaaybe I could have liked the potential of their dynamic… if the fandom hadn't showed Grepha (or Greta+Trephacard) like their way to avoid the possibility of Gretacard like an individual, BISEXUAL m/f couple. And if Greta had talked with Sypha more than once lol For a f/f ship involving Sypha with a WoC, the show already gave me a lot more of deep interactions and SO MANY FEELS between her and Zamfir, even if they killed Zamfir at the end (WHYYYYYY?! 💔) Syphamfir supremacy!!! 👊😭

💚Gretrevor: Trevor & Greta🖤

Almost the same that with Grepha, but worst… because Trevor and Greta never interacted at all, nor once 😅 I can only imagine them like future buddies while they're training or something like that. Maybe Greta can be the future godmother of Trevor's future baby while Alucard can be the godfather 😊 and Trevor is hot, but Greta DOESN'T need to feel attraction for every handsome, badass guy she meets lol Trevor is already happy with Sypha anyway. Maybe I could have had a different opinion if they… had…interacted… maybe someone could make me feel different in some AUs, idk 😂😂😂

NOTPs:

Hector with any of his 2 vampire abusers… I cannot believe that one of them had even a ship name with him!!!

[17wishbones]

Like I said! A couple of days later and the next chapter is here! I’m going to add a few more after this. I happen to be enjoying writing this short series about him so much that... I may make a sequel to this! I underestimated my immediate love for him in the movie and just... I AM RUINED!!

- - - - - - -                                       Chapter V: Glowing with Pride

“Good morning, everyone!” Rengoku greeted as he came in for the meeting, the last to arrive behind Shinazugawa. “Good morning, my Sunflower!” He clasped your hands and kissed you on your forehead. Shinazugawa groaned in the back.

“Aww, look at you two! You’re both beaming this morning!” Mitsuri complimented.

“Thank you! You’re looking good today, too!”

You both fawned back and forth over another as Rengoku stood next to you with his hand pressed on the small of your back, making you tingle on the inside as you replayed this morning’s scenario in your head.

Rengoku had a way with his mouth. He almost made you late meeting up with Shinobu this morning.

“Hey, Rengoku!” Tenged addressed him, “I’m thinking about heading out tonight for a little fun.”

“Oh, that sounds like fun!”

“Yep, but it’s a boy’s night!”

You frowned. “Aww, what? Seriously? We get a little time off and now I can’t even go on an outing?”

“Next time when you and my good friend here seal the deal! Then you can meet my lovely wives!”

Rengoku gave you an “I don’t have to go if you want me to stay here” look and you decided against your selfishness. “Go and have fun. I can’t have all of you to myself.” - ‘Even though I want to.’

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. I’ll have the boys and Nezuko to keep me company. Got news that they’re on their way back today. I’ve missed them!”

“Okay! They’ll keep you company until I come back home!”

The meeting commenced as soon as the doors opened. As per protocol, everyone knelt and bowed down in respect to Lord Ubuyashiki. Meetings were held every six months but this was urgent.

“My children, as you may or may not know, _____ peered into Muzan’s keep.” 

Everyone, save for Rengoku, stared at you in disbelief. And it wasn’t long until Shinazugawa spoke out. “We need to charge Osaka and strike when the iron is hot! Kill them before they can kill us!”

“You’ll die before you reach them.” 

You and Shinazugawa locked eyes. “Die!? What makes you think I’ll let myself die to some demons!?”

“In his domain, you’re fish food.”

“What?” He hissed.

You stood up and faced him, speaking slowly. “You. Will. Die.” You looked him up and down, tired of his shenanigans. “To be honest, I’m not sure if you’d even be missed.” How desperately you wanted to grasp your sword and strike him.

“Why, you annoying b-”

Rengoku stood before you, halting your advances toward Shinazugawa who growled with want for a battle. “I’d respectfully watch my tongue if I were you!” He looked between you and him. “And as you both know, it’s a violation for slayers to fight each other.”

“He’s right,” you added, “Otherwise, if it weren’t for the position it put me in, I’d be having you lick the dust off of my feet.”

“THAT’S IT!” Shinazugawa shouted with his sword raised, a crazed look spreading on his face, “YOU MAY BE HERE ON THEIR WORD BUT YOU’LL NEVER BE ONE OF US TRULY!” He scoffed. “And you love her so willingly? Tch! Makes me sick!”

“That’s enough!” Giyuu, usually standing in the background quietly, faced Shinazugawa as well. 

Rengoku had a say as well on your behalf. “If you have a problem with _____, then take your transgressions up with me! Otherwise, I insist you refrain yourself and keep her name out of your mouth!”

Stinging tears welled in your eyes, first from the frustration this man gave you, but Rengoku came to your side. He stood with you; he stood by you; he stood up for you. His aura burned with anger though he didn’t try to brandish his sword. If it came down to it, Rengoku was going to give Shinazugawa some much needed handiwork.

Ubuyashiki drew his finger to his mouth and the group hushed instantly. “There should be no cause for hostility based on appearance so long as you all carry out your missions completely. “ His smile was soft, disarming. “Heed her word of caution well, Shinazugawa. If not for their retreat, either of them could have come to pass.”

Silence passed through the group as many minds thought pensively.

“For now, we keep to the outside of the city to not rouse him. Prepare for the fight ahead soon to come. I will call for you all again soon. This concludes the ‘Pillar Meeting’.”

You didn’t mean to leave so quickly, but that scar-faced motherfucker really pissed you off. You needed a moment to take in a few deep breaths, to calm down, and go to your happy place because if he rounded the corner--

“What’s her deal!?”

You pivoted around on your toes, dashing with your hand drawn back. You were going to slap the donkey shit out of him! Your fingers missed his face by a couple centimeters as Rengoku nabbed you by the waist and brought you a few feet back with you hanging over his right shoulder.

“YOU GOT A LOT TO SAY WHEN OYAKATA-SAMA IS AROUND! TALK IT NOW! YOU LUCKY RENGOKU GOT ME OR I’D SLAP THAT UGLY SMILE RIGHT OFF YOUR FACE!”

All of them, especially Shinazugawa, heard your shouts all throughout HQ until Rengoku finally made a good enough way back to the Rengoku Estate. It was then that he finally let you down after he felt you had cooled down.

“Feel better now, Sunflower?”

You sighed and rolled your eyes, “I suppose. I’ve you to thank for catching me because I was seriously thiiiiiis,” your index finger and thumb almost touched, “Close to leaving a print of my hand on his cheek.” You huffed loudly. “But thank you, to you, Giyuu, and Oyakata-sama. Keep giving me the encouragement to move forward. The future is what I have to look forward to with you.”

Rengoku took your hand in his and kissed your forehead then your lips. “I shall make it my sworn duty to keep you on the right and narrow!” 

“Good! Now, how about I make you and the Rengoku family some breakfast. I’m sure you’re pretty starved after this morning’s appetizer, though we were cut short.”

“You’re right!” He picked you up bridal-style and began speed walking the rest of the way home. “I have to finish what I started! Pleasing you in the wee hours of the morning, day, and night is what I live for! So, of course I always have room for seconds!” - - - - - - - - - Chapters: I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII (Part 1) / (Part 2) / (Part 3)

[ibuki-says]

How would Kaede react to Shuichi surviving his execution, which Monokuma did internally to prolong his death and she can’t get his agonizing expressions and wails out of her head?

This was such an interesting scenario to think about, I hope I did your idea justice, Anon!!

Pairing: Kaede Akamatsu x Shuichi Saihara��

Rating: PG-13 - Cursing and mentions of death

Word Count: 1,247

Spoilers: Not really? This is an AU for the first chapter of DRV3

Kaede couldn’t believe it. The one person she felt like she could trust in this insane situation had been the one to betray them all. Letting out a small cry, she buried her face in her hands in an attempt to shake the bad thought away. No. Shuichi hadn’t betrayed them. Hell, he had tried to save them all! Save them all by killing the mastermind! She only wished he had felt comfortable enough to discuss it with her first. She could’ve talked him out of it, or figured out a better way to go about it...something!! Anything would’ve been better than ending the trial staring at the detective’s lifeless body. Her eyes filled up with tears again at the memory, his terrified screams and expression seemed burned permanently in the back of her mind. 

“Why….why did it have to be him?” She muttered into her hands, not speaking directly to anyone. She felt so broken, so defeated, so utterly hopeless. She wasn’t able to encourage everyone enough to keep trying to get out the escape tunnel, and now this? There had to be a way out, she was sure of it!! If only she hadn’t allowed everyone to give up, Rantaro and Shuichi would still be alive and they wouldn’t be in this awful mess anymore!! If only she had noticed how strangely Shuichi had been acting leading up to the end of the time limit. It was all her fault...it was all her fault...it was all her fault…

Kaede wasn’t sure when she drifted off to sleep, her thoughts had kept her up for most of the night. Even when she did sleep, the only images flashing through her mind were the lifeless bodies of what were once her friends so she didn’t even want to sleep. She’d been woken abruptly, hearing a static sound penetrate her sleeping state. She sat up with a start, letting out a confused groan while trying to adjust her eyes to the brightness of the screen in her otherwise dark room. 

“Gooooooood morning everyone! After all the excitement from last night, I just couldn’t wait wait wait to show all of you the next surprise I have in store! Please everyone gather in the gym immediately! You’re gonna wanna see thiiiiiis~” Kaede wanted nothing more than to ignore the bear on the screen and crawl back under her covers for the rest of her life. However, she now knew what he was capable of and didn’t want another one of her friends to be punished because she didn’t comply. Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she willed herself to get out of bed and stagger towards the gym. 

By the time Kaede arrived at the gym, it seemed as though she had been the last one to arrive. Everyone else was simply standing around, the same confused and exhausted looks in their eyes. Conversation wasn’t necessary, besides, what would they even say? Luckily, the silence didn’t linger for too long as six figures popped up at the front of the room. “Rise and shine ursine!” The catchphrase Kaede had somewhat gotten used to rang throughout the gym. 

“We have a big announcement!” Monotaro excitedly started things off before Monosuke immediately shoved him. 

“Hey, Pops is supposed to announce it, not us! Remember! He said we just need to stand around and look cute!” He scolded Monotaro before the red bear shoved him back. 

“Actually, I don’t remember, so there!” The two glared at each other while Monophanie looked on in horror. 

“Please stop fighting!” She cried as many of the students looked on in even more confusion. 

“Hey shut up! Monokuma, what the hell’s this about?!” Kaito was the first to speak up, addressing Monokuma directly. Monokuma stopped cooing over the cubs to turn his attention to the students for the first time. 

“Oh right um, this is kinda awkward buuuut… it looks like the blackened you all chose for the last trial was….incorrect!” It took a moment to process. Kaede’s head was spinning. Incorrect? But based on all of the evidence...she thought...she determined that he had been the only logical choice to be the killer...and he wasn’t? She sent him to his death and he was innocent? Her hands couldn’t stop shaking and her eyes had begun filling with tears. Clearly, the others were just as confused, some of them in silent bewilderment like her while others had taken to anger, shouting expletives towards the bears. But...if they had gotten it wrong...shouldn’t they all have been executed? Almost as if he was reading her mind, Monokuma spoke up yet again. “I know what you’re all thinking and- no. Since this is a very rare occurrence where I made a mistake, in the issue of fairness you all will not be executed! I know, I know. I am your most generous headmaster. Besides, we can’t have the fun end right at the first trial!” 

“Can we tell them the second surprise!? Please, daddy!! Please!?!” Monophonie seemed to barely be able to contain her excitement, which made Kaede all the more afraid. What could she possibly be so excited about? Clearly nothing good for Kaede and the rest of the students she guessed. 

“Awww...if my cute little cub is so excited, how could I possibly say no?” He cooed and moved to the side to allow the cubs to take center stage. 

“Alright everyone! In addition to everyone’s non-immediate death, we have one more surprise! Since the blackened wasn’t actually the blackened, daddy managed to fix everything! You can come in now!!” Monophanie shouted out the last sentence louder, almost as if she was calling out to someone. Kaede’s blood froze as she heard the door to the gym open and footsteps ringing against her ears. She could hear the other students turning and reacting, but she couldn’t bring herself to turn around. Her heart pounded in her chest as she squeezed her eyes tight shut. No, no...she just lost him...she just mourned him...there was no way Monokuma could bring him back after the brutal execution they had witnessed. 

“The true blackened is still out there and, to make the deal even sweeter, I have an offer. Clearly, the First Blood Perk wasn’t enough to motivate you all. If the true blackened of the first case is the next murder victim, I’ll let you all go, no strings attached!” Kaede could hear the malice dripping from his voice, daring them all to make a wild guess as to who was the true blackened of the previous case, and put enough confidence into that guess by murdering them. But...if they’re right then they can all be free… Was anyone willing to take that gamble? 

“Kaede…” A voice that was oh-so-familiar, one that Kaede stubbornly refused to believe was actually back was now right in front of her. 

“No...you’re dead.” She whimpered weakly, still refusing to open her eyes, lest this end up being some kind of sick nightmare. She felt a hand gently grasp her own, reminding her of the way she had tried to encourage him before the time limit ran out. 

“Kaede. Please look at me.” The voice begged again, a desperation that mirrored her own evident in the tone. Finally, she took in a deep breath, raised her head, and looked into the golden eyes that she had missed so much.