#Matthew incubus

[umekunoichi]

Hello~! I present to you a redraw of one of my old Yumeships, Plums & Blueberries 💙💜

To those who don't know, I was a Seduce Me Otome fan back in the day, & Matthew/Zecaeru was my first online yumeship. I still love this goofball after all these years.

I've been improving my art over the years, and I wanted to draw my favorite piece that I've done back in 2015 of my ship.

2015 doodle:

[seducemefanficsandheadcanons]

THIS WAS SO GOOD FML

The Last Man Standing [[AU!Zecaeru]]

Pairing: One Sided AU!Matthew x Female!Reader, Implied AU!Sam X Female!Reader ((Slightly implied that reader is on the bigger/heavier side but that can be ignored.))

Warnings: Angst. Thats it

A/N: I have yet to write for the blue baby and how sad is it that it must be angst smh. Also I’m aware ive already done something like this, however it was supposed to be where it was implied that the reader and James were a thing but since sam is my bias it was easier to do him at the time. My best bitch knows what this stems from bc we talk about this au often. Rip. Anyways this is short n garbage so aye, maybe ill write more and better on my day off.

“Oᴘᴇʀᴀᴛᴏʀ, ɪs ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀɴʏʙᴏᴅʏ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟ, ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀɴ ᴇxᴘʟᴀɪɴ ᴡʜʏ I’ᴅ ɢɪᴠᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴜᴘ ғᴏʀ ʜᴇʀ?”

He’s not quite sure how he ended up here. Watching her from afar, wishing he was the one littering her skin with kisses and making her smile like that. He longed to be the reason why she smiled that one special smile. He wanted to thread his fingers with her and have her placed in his lap, despite how she’d protest about squishing him.

He wanted it all.

He hated it. He had no right to harbor these feelings- to think these things. It was clear she adored his brother. It was clear she fit with him, a man that looked like he could protect her. Matthew didn’t doubt his abilities, but he knew how he’d be perceived. He knew what people might think. He hated that he even cared. Apparently some old habits do die hard, if at all.

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[kotaka-kun]

a (relatively short) Matt/Foggy fic rec list

@goneatlas this one's for u :-)

I have over 90 daredevil fics bookmarked at the moment, so this is by no means an exhaustive list of my favorite fics -- these are just a handful of the ones that just live rent free in my head, five plus years out from my dd/mattfoggy hyperfixation.

The Constellation of Touch by what_alchemy

19,272 words | rated E

Months after Fisk is put away, nothing's right between the partners at Nelson and Murdock. But Christmas is here, and Matt is still expected at the Nelson house.

I don't know how many times I've reread this fic over the years. It's practically canon to me at this point. The way Matt explains his senses to Foggy, and how deeply Foggy comes to understand why Matt does what he does... I love the writing and the characterization and literally everything about it. This fic truly changed my brain chemistry.

Rumble My Bones by what_alchemy

9,342 words | rated E

“Guess we’re still learning stuff about each other, huh?”

From queer gender-swapped Foggy, to the misunderstandings trope, I love everything about this fic. This fic is another one that I love the language of (I think I need to go back and read more of what_alchemy's fics bc hot damn), to the point where I think of this fic every time I see the moon in the daytime.

Pardon Me While I Burst Into Flames by poisonivory

9,627 words | rated E

He moves his mouth a few times, soundlessly - a sure sign that he's working out what to say and doesn't think Foggy will like it. "I, uh, I...remember how I told you I was a demon?" "That's pretty memorable," Foggy says, because, well. "I…may have neglected to tell you what kind of demon I am," Matt says. There are different kinds of demons? Matt's expression is nothing shy of abject terror, so Foggy makes a heroic effort and keeps his voice very calm. "What kind of demon are you, Matt?" Matt gulps audibly. "An incubus."

I really liked how this fic directly incorporated Matt being an incubus to his being Daredevil. Also the fact that this is in fact the kind of healing factor that Matthew Michael Murdock needs if he's going to be getting into fights with ninjas and shit.

Under the Hide of Me by poisonivory

25,213 words | rated E

When a case turns dangerous, Matt appoints himself Foggy's personal bodyguard. Foggy's not complaining - but he would like to know why Daredevil won't stop flirting with him. Not that he's complaining about that, either.

The idea of Matt compartmentalizing his interactions with Foggy when he's in the mask vs out of it is such a fun concept, and this fic is probably my favorite iteration of that. Because Matt having to be so careful about everything he does when he's "just Matt" would make him that much bolder as Daredevil, doing things he normally wouldn't do, couldn't do.

We Just Lost the Beat by knight_tracer, lady_ragnell

19,334 words | rated T

Matt hears a lot in the city at night, sirens and crime--and the late-night radio show Foggy With a Chance, which sometimes runs a Daredevil Watch if he's been particularly active, but which mostly plays music. He probably shouldn't call in and request a song, but he does it anyway.

I love AUs where Matt and Foggy didn't meet in school, but find their way to each other anyway, and the thought of Foggy still being a source of comfort and safety for Matt makes me so so soft... Not to mention the secret identities, the being neighbors, the m u s i c god I love this fic

and alas,,, I have too many favorites written by returnsandreturns so I picked my top 3 for now

The Very Special Adventures of Mikey Murcock

30,924 words | rated E (mostly)

Once upon a time, in that fuzzy space between undergrad and interning and Landman and Zack - Matt Murdock became a porn star. These are his stories.

Okay, so this one is technically not just a fic, and is in fact a series, but it's such a fun premise and I think about it often.

i'll treat you right (be mine tonight)

2,916 words | rated E

This guy’s too pretty to be picking Foggy up. If he didn’t need the money, Foggy wouldn’t take the risk that he’s a Ted Bundy type and he might end up chopped into pieces before the night’s over. Making rent this month might be worth the chance of his legacy being unnamed brutally murdered prostitute.

I know there are a good number of prostitute!Foggy fics, I just like this one a lot. It's cute and fun and Matt's a little older too, which is always fun.

waited my whole life for just one thing

4,912 words | rated E

“Oh my god,” Foggy says, faintly. “Matt, how old are you?” “Eighteen,” Matt says. “How old are you?” Eighteen. The third thought that Foggy had after an apparently teenage Matt was sitting in normal Matt’s apartment, after two emphatic what the fucks, was how he didn’t realize that Matt looked like a ridiculously hot twink at that age when he didn’t have all the scars and scruffy facial hair and jacked muscles to compare it to. There’s something about that mouth when Matt’s clean-shaven that’s just—obscene. He’s going straight to hell.

What can I say, I'm a sucker for time travel fics and age difference ships and crackfic and this is all three.

k bye

[ficnoire2]

A Little Legendborn/Bloodmarked/Oathbound Nick Davis Top 15 Moments

Oathbound Spoilers Ahead!!!

Well, well, well.  It appears we have finally made it to the Nick Davis portion of my series!  I guess Tracy wanted to quiet the voices that said Nick was boring and only smelled like laundry.  I have to say, in book three, Nick came with that energy.  Bust right through the door and let you “Study him” before letting you know that he is not the one or the two.

The chaotic Gemini/Incubus is a tough act to follow, but Nicky did NOT come to play.

As a refresher, I’ll take you through Legendborn and Bloodmarked to the delicious yearning and heartstoppers of Oathbound.  Happy reading. 

15. Calling Bree by Her Whole “Gubment” Name

“Briana Irene Matthews! I freeze, then pivot slowly to look for the sort of asshole who calls out someone’s full name in public to get their attention.”

I love this moment because, upon rereading it in the context of what we now know, it left so many delectable clues to Nick’s character. First of all, he is bold.  This is the child who denounced his throne and gave the proverbial middle finger to his father and the Order, but it also lets us peek into what he will become. 

“I found out when your last class ended.  Made a guess as to when you’d hit dinner, then estimated how long it’d take for you to get through the buffet line in Lenoir, find a table, and eat at that hour of the day.  All I had to do was show up and wait outside the exit closest to Old East.”

This gives us a glimpse into how cunning Nick can be and how innately calculated he is. He later hits us with, “Not a creep, just clever.”  He will later go on to show us how clever he can be.

14. Reminder For Selwyn

“Using the momentum of his next step, Nick throws a fast, hard punch to Sel’s jaw.  The hit knocks the sorcerer back into the same oak that stunned the fox…”

“You know I can’t strike you in return.”

“In a voice made of iron, Nick says, ‘Precisely.’”

At this point in Legendborn, Nick had been attacked more than once and had been getting his ass handed to him.  It was clear that he and Selwyn had a rift, but this was a show of force.  A reminder, not just for Sel, but anyone else who meant to harm Bree.  It also showed the imbalance of power between the two.  For all of Sel’s outright disdain, this showed cracks in the mask of congeniality that Nick wore so expertly. 

13. Nick Selects Bree as His Squire

“I, Nicholas Martin Davis, Scion of King Arthur Pendragon, first-ranked select Page Matthews, as my Squire.  With her agreement, we will be bonded.  For this war and beyond.”

Again, if Nick is nothing else, he is BOLD.  I saw this as another proverbial middle finger laced with “F@%K all y’all!”  The fact that he knew the tightly wound Vassels, Order folk, and some Legendborn did not like the idea of Blackness being so close to power made this moment gleeful.  Of course, like Bree, he didn’t think it through, but he was ready to risk it all, come what may, as long as he had her by his side to do it.  It was a moment that let the masks slip off of these puddle-deep spectators, showing that they never cared about the people, only the power and what they could siphon from being close to it.

12. Off With His Head

“Nick’s head jerks up, eyes red and shiny with grief and fury both.  ‘No, you aren’t.’ In an instant, full armor flashes into place around his body, and twin blades appear in his hands.  Max lunges. Faster than a Merlin, Nick’s crossed blades meet his opponent’s throat, then part–cleaving Max’s head from his body.”

“Daaaaamn!” is what I shouted when I read this.  I am sure like most, I grew tired of Max and his brand of asshole.  He had it coming in so many ways and I was glad that Nick was the one to give it to him.  I also enjoyed how Nick has found what I like to call the “End you” point.  The neck.  In Oathbound, he chokes the shit out of his cousin for suggesting Bree stole his destiny.

“You choked me!  Donovan croaks.  He rubs at his throat while I search internally for remorse for my own actions.”

Then there is this moment with Zoe.

“‘These blades are razor-sharp and about a quarter inch from your jugulars.’  Nick’s voice is calm and deadly above me.  ‘All they need is a little push.’  When I look up, I find Zoe’s red eyes glaring down at me from between Nick’s glowing aether swords.  He is on one knee between us, arms up, holding the sharp edges of his blades in a tight cross beneath her throat.” 

First of all the way he does not play about Bree is top tier, and secondly, this has become his move!  At first, his own brutality scared him, then he decided “I like this shit!”  I won’t get into the symbolism of going for the neck and the mind-body connection, but I will say that he also kisses Bree here, often. 

11. Nick Flees (Goes Trouncing Through the Woods) Cue @paigeagainstdamachine

“The opening is here, now.  Sel and Nick turn back to each other, eyes meeting again.  Then some unspoken, silent understanding passes from charge to Kingsmage, and Sel sucks in a breath. ‘No…’”

“Nick takes one step back.  Then another. And then I’m saying it, too. ‘No.’  He shakes his head, and the meaning is clear.  He’s leaving.  Without us.”

This moment stressed me out!  I knew that Nick had to be leaving for good reason.  Especially after telling Bree where they were.  What we know now is that he saw Selwyn’s death at the hands of Erebus, and he was not having it. It was such a tense moment because we finally had them all together, but I know Nick is a play it close to the vest type of dude.  He won’t show his hand until he needs to and this moment shows how far he is willing to go to protect those he loves.  

10.Nick Goes After Bree in Arthur’s Fresh Hell 

“‘No!’ Lancelot’s helmet is gone now.  I can see the scruff on his chin now, the dark blonde hair matted in sweat against his forehead.  ‘I can’t lose you; I won’t lose her…’”

This scene in Bloodmarked is one of those that is so hard for me to go back to.  The pain and willing sacrifice from both boys do me in. I am a sucker for devotion and reverence and unwavering love.  Nick is literally holding her as she continues to try to burn him away while Sel consumes her Root, knowing the outcome.  This moment stings!  It shows that they are willing to go to the ends of the earth for Bree, but it also shows Nick’s love and care for Sel.  He is ever-present in his mind, and though their relationship has been tumultuous, you can begin to see how Nick is letting that mask of resentment slip.  He says,

“‘We had faith,’ he says quietly.  ‘That you’d know how to get us all out safely.’”

Bree describes his voice as a bond that encapsulates all three of them, and he describes the world being broken, essentially if the three of them were not in it together. 

9. Nick Invokes the Curia

“No, I don’t think I will listen here,’” Nick says brightly. "In fact, I think you will listen to what I have to say.  Every single word.”

When I say this was a boss move, and the fact that it pissed off the Regents?  De-lish!  In moment 15 I talked about how cunning Nick was, and I thought this was a full realization of just how cunning he could be.  He used the structure of evil against itself and to read how it pissed them all off (Cestra in particular) filled me with joy.  Plus, the fact that he was talking cash money shit to all of them, making them face themselves, was epic.

“Your supremacy," Nick says, brows tight. ‘Your misogyny.  Your racism. Your cowardice.’” 

I just know ass cheeks were clenched! Especially Aldrich (whom I hope Bree personally destroys and makes good on her words).  Nick worked overtime to use his power and privilege to make the Regents bend to him.

8. Nick Reveals Abuse

“Nick scoffed. ‘Sel can hit me if it’s done in the name of 'training.’ William, you know that.  He can do more than hit me if he’s been brainwashed to believe that hitting me is for my own good or praised for 'preparing' his Scion for battle.  My father knew the way to Sel’s heart–and fists—was to tell him that sometimes, protection looked like violence.  That was the only language Sel knew for a while.  Until I renounced my title and we both learned better.”

This was another difficult scene to read.  These kids have been so abused that even Willilam, with everything laid out for him, had a hard time believing his cousin would participate in such cruelty.  It shows how Sel was used as a battle axe, crushing Nick in the name of duty and training.  It shows how the machine of hate and power is fueled by the bodies of the young and vulnerable.  It also shows that Nick is not okay.  He is the veneer for the Order.  He looks the part, and it does not matter to them if they break him in the process.  They probably think that makes him a more formidable warrior. We saw that his father was willing to force his hand if he did not agree with his plan.  The problem is, they did not count on Nick’s goodness and heart, which is hard to fathom when you have neither.  

7. Nick Learns About His Inheritance

 “The enhanced vision can’t be predicted or stopped.  The first thing to know is that ‘vision’ is a complicated word.  It’s both something you can possess and something you can receive.  Something you use and something you create…”

While Donovan was a PhD level asshole, he was dropping knowledge about Lancelot’s abilities because that is what he prepared for.  It was a treat to learn the inner workings of how Nick sees in the dark so to speak.  That his vision is tailored to meet his King, a holy weapon in an earthly hand as it is called. It’s information such as this that lets us in on everything Nick has done in the prior two books.  It explains his understanding, his running away, his rage.  We see him move with much more confidence in this book because he is learning and honing his skills (as they all are), and I am here for it!

6. Nick Threatens Valec

“But when anger touches Nick, it only hardens his resolve. ‘You need to walk away, Valechaz. Now.”

“That so.’” Valec’s chin tips up, exposing glinting fangs beneath the stage lights. ‘Nicholas?'”

“Lightning flashes in Nick’s eyes. ‘A soul to kill and die for, right?’”

 Well, shit! I adore Valec, but Nick said, “Not too much na!”  Valec understood the assignment, and because he is also with the shits, he recognized his error and needed to step out (that made me chuckle).  This is Nick’s Fuck around if you want to, era and ANYONE can get it.  Nick is not one to raise his voice and rant and rave, but he has the quiet kind of rage that the well-versed in it see coming and promptly get out of the way.  It is the Nick that Will saw clearly at the Curia and it scared him because he understood that this Nick would scorch the earth. 

5. Spy Kids

“I send a fiery fist flying to his face, a deadly, root-powered right hook perfected from sparring with Elijah–and he catches it—God, he’s fast—grunting with the effort.  Before I can jerk my fist away, he takes a slow breath—and the flames of my right hand disappear.”

The Mission Impossible vibes of this scene were palpable.  One spy comes in to steal the precious object while being thwarted by another spy hell bent on doing the same. It was a far cry from Bree describing him as the newly recruited secret agent (even though he low-key was for Ava’s funky ass) at the Selection Gala.  This scene shows how Nick’s precision combat and brute force made him vicious in a tight space.  When he punched Bree in the face, I winced.  I did however see the parallel of him kissing her in the elevator and avoiding her injury to when he did the same after they dispatched hounds on campus in Legendborn.  He is attuned to her body as Sel is attuned to her essence (soul). 

4. So Drown 

“‘I…’” Nick steps closer.  He searches my face, torment pulling at his features.  His gaze claims my brows, my eyes, my lips.  When he finally answers, his voice is a desperate rasp. ‘I’m drowning in you, Bree.  I shouldn’t want to.  I should fight it.  But I can’t.’”

Lawd have mercy!  My God, Tuhday!  Why did Ms. Deonn make these dudes mannish!  When I was this age, not one boy spoke this way, and if they did…I suppose that is a story for another day.  The yearning is strong with this one!   The tension here is pulled tighter than day one cornrows.  I honestly don’t know how either boy was able to maintain, but the fact that he and Bree are playing married couple in this shared space is wild.  His resolve is ironclad, but so is his respect for Bree (who is with the shits).  The want, the desire, the heat…Tracy ain’t no good!

3. Nick Takes the Shard 

“There, right at his breastbone, lies a small black fragment of metal no more than two inches long.  Surrounding it is a layer of blue crosshatched magic.”

Nick revealing this arrangement with Ava was heart-sinking.  He is determined to not have Bree feel the sting of Arthur’s possession again and made a huge leap to try and thwart it. He made a bargain and did not sort out the ways it could be harmful.  He is not necessarily concerned with himself, but the impact to Bree and Sel.  The ache from him saying that essentially, because Sel is in “Demonia” his loss will not hurt as much.  The thought that he sat with this and thought about the impact without truly internalizing the hurt had me shaking my head.  The implication is that this is a journey that he will need to take on his own.  He says,

“Let me do this.”

Followed by “Not for this,” in reference to Bree reminding him that it’s “You and me.”

The parallel to the Firefly scene where Sel also utters “Not for this,” in reference to not trusting Bree to keep her eyes covered.  The through-line of a character doing or not doing something that would call into question their logic and trust regarding their decisions. The way these three are willing to fall on the sword for each other is a painful reality that all of them have readily faced.  I can’t wait to see how this unfolds in the last book. 

2. My Blade is Yours

“When I finally whisper, ‘And if I want to burn it all to the ground?’ His answer is a quick grin against my lips. ‘My blade is yours.’”

The heat of the rooftop scene almost set my book ablaze.  Almost melted my earbuds and fused them to my eardrums.  Excuse me?!  Considering that Nick and his clever hands had Bree rolling her hips and doing the dutty wine on his lap, this line was bathed in innuendo.  The fact that his voice is described as a warning in this scene, like, are you sure? Because I am going to give you what you need right now. His focus on her throat, that mind-body connection,

“Nick paints reverence across my throat and seals wonder to my mouth.”

This scene was a culmination of him holding back, but giving Bree what she needed in the moment, what she asked for.  He puts on full display his control of himself and his tenderness.  He gives room for her be vulnerable, he listens to what she wants, he gives her space to think.  He operates in her want, her desire.  Come on, then Davis!

1. Confession

Look at you, you made it to my number one Nick moment.  I hope you are okay!  The scene at Penumbra when Nick takes on not only his questions but Bree’s had me taking a walk after I read it. When Mikael asks if he suspected something more than friendship with Sel, Nick says,

“I don’t think it; I know it.” 

Nick says this through clenched teeth, from the fight to resist the demon and his feelings.  When Mikael asks him how it makes him feel, he says,

“Relief, our lives are hard. Short.  They both deserve happiness where they find it.  Heartache.  Because I don’t know what or how I’ll feel if…if their happiness is found with each other.”

When Mikael asks why he is not angry with Bree/Iris, he says,

“Because she is worthy. And while I have lost my faith in the world…I never lose faith in her.”

Nick lays himself bare in this chapter.  The confession of knowing that she and Sel share an intimacy, a love (even if it is not named as such from her), a closeness and that he would be willing to accept that if they decided to take it further was like Mikael took that dagger to my chest.  Sel also does this in the woods when Bree kisses him.  He stops her and basically says he does not want her like this, especially if the three of them have not talked.  

They not only prioritize Bree, but they prioritize each other.  Though I know the two of them would internally melt if she chose one over the other, nobel shit aside, I love how Nick and Sel love each other.  He reveals he ran into the woods because he saw Sel’s death.  In Legendborn (shoutout @justbrainrot), he decided to answer Arthur’s call because he saw Rhaz hit Sel, possibly causing his death.

It is the love he has inside of him that wraps Bree and Sel in its safety.  Loving people that deeply is a bond older than anything the Order can fathom.  It is something the Shadow King cannot relate to, which is why his court is in shambles. It is the connective tissue that will see them defeat the Regents, the Order, and the deadbeat Shadow Daddy.

They won’t know what hit them.

Whew!  You made it to the end!  That was a hell of a ride, wasn’t it?  What are some of your favorite moments from Mr. Davis?    

[clamure]

seduce me the otome au doodles?

hellooo seduce me fandom again :3. I made some kinda lazy/quick doodles of just some little headcanons for me + @dove-chan32931 's au.

I wanted to showcase both the more light-hearted moments, and maybe the more sadder ones too.

[some notes about our au + my own personal headcanons in general] ♡

the third drawing is dedicated to Erik, who if you've seen my previous doodle of him.. died during the demon war

my own personal headcanon is that before the events of sm1, my oc holly/selora had a short relationship with andrew lewis.. (both were like 18 when they dated) but even with all of his love and care, holly mysteriously ended things.

fourth drawing is our aus version of mika anderson (who we called may instead) 👀... wonder who she's referring to.

[personal holly/seduce me otome headcanons] <\○~○/>

before holly got close with her friend Dove, and the incubus brothers, she would regularly visit clubs and dance with people just to fill her incubus urges. she never wanted to have to rely on people; until of course she found dove, and sam, erik, and kind of matthew to support her.

she refuses to get energy from erik. because they're close best friends, and she knows she secretly likes him more than a friend- but doesn't want to let her guard down that easily. even though he's very patient with her as their bond grows.

as an alternative.. she gains her energy by petting dove in her cat form. or from handing someone their drink/change while working at the pink lady cafe.

oh yeah haha she's an incubus barista (I'll need to doodle that at some point)

a long one oopsies x3

[Probably a year after the events of SM1, Holly and Erik had been close friends for a while. while May/Mika Anderson is hosting a recent gathering at the mansion, business representees keep asking about Harold’s Toy company. (Even though she had already moved on from representing the company.)

Sam, Matthew, and Damien are tending to the food table and Erik is getting insecure about his piano playing skills. He had been instructed by David Anderson to play professional, classical music for the party-goers. So, while attempting to play a song, Erik stumbles on one of the notes.

He feels “Imperfect” So he rushes off outside. Holly leaves the food table to go comfort him outside, where she helps him calm down. They reminisce about all of the crazy adventures Her, Dove, Him, And Sam had as they admire the backyard. Holly reassures Erik that his playing skills are great, and to play from the heart next time.

He feels a bit better after they spend time together, and when he goes back inside to play the next song… He chooses to play a song that Holly would often hum to herself in her honor.]

thats all the headcanons for now! until my next doodles ♡♡

[death-limes]

dear LORD this is an old sketch but i still love it ❤️❤️❤️ although if i was gonna redo it i think i’d make his proportions a little less exaggerated. he’s supposed to be an adult after all

@death-limes is the artist!

[whateverwhimsy]

The Albums That Changed Me

So, I decided to see if I could make a list of all of the most important albums in my life. The idea here was not to list every single one of my favourite records, nor to list the ones I think are the very best. Rather, these are the ones that made the biggest impact on me when I encountered them, the ones that changed my life in some way.

I would not be the person I am today without them.

Enjoy!

Our Lady Peace - Clumsy MxPx - Life in General Slick Shoes - Rusty Blink 182 - Dude Ranch Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up the Girl Incubus - Morning View Mae - Destination: Beautiful Dashboard Confessional - The Places You Have Come to Fear The Most Rufio - Perhaps, I Suppose… Further Seems Forever - The Moon Is Down Saosin - Translating The Name Sunny Day Real Estate - LP2 Alexisonfire Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends Hopesfall - The Satellite Years Name Taken - Hold On Copeland - Beneath Medicine Tree Number One Fan - Compromises Elliott - False Cathedrals Pretty Girls Make Graves - The New Romance Jimmy Eat World - Clarity Underoath - They're Only Chasing Safety Spitalfield - Remember Right Now Northstar - Pollyanna Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People Rush - 2112 Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth III AFI - Sing The Sorrow Circa Survive - Juturna Sparta - Wiretap Scars Boston Moneen - The Red Tree This Day and Age - Always Leave The Ground Emily Haines - Knives Don't Have Your Back Arcade Fire - Neon Bible Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism At The Drive-In - Vaya EP The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness Elbow - Cast of Thousands The Postal Service - Give Up Kings of Leon - Because of The Times Anberlin - Cities The Cure - Disintegration Radiohead - Kid A Silversun Pickups - Carnavas Wintersleep - Welcome to The Night Sky Cassino - Sounds of Salvation Stars - In Our Bedroom After The War Tegan & Sara - The Con Tool - Lateralus The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium Interpol - Antics Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me M83 - Saturdays = Youth Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago Local Natives - Gorilla Manor 1997 - A Better View of The Rising Moon Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuff Elliott Smith - Either/Or Youth Lagoon - Year of Hibernation Relient K - Forget and Not Slow Down Carly Rae Jepsen - EMOTION Side B The Arkells - Michigan Left The National - High Violet The Tragically Hip - In Violet Light Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Counting Crows - This Desert Life The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Days of Abandon TTNG - Animals The Antlers - Hospice The 1975 Taylor Swift - Midnights Lydia - Illuminate Chastity - Home Made Satan Noah Kahan - Stick Season (Forever)

-TP

[strangelittlestories]

"Promise me, Matthew."

"I promise." His voice felt frayed in his sulphur-scratched throat.

"I need to hear you say the bloody words." Paul looked at him with big, bloodshot eyes.

Matthew sighed as he tried to find some words he hadn't tainted with broken promises.

"I promise, my love, after this ... no more deals. No more books or bells. No more screams in the night or brimstone kisses." He let his voice crack just a little more. "Just you. From now on: it'll just be us."

He was sure that, this time, he meant it.

"Well, I'm not waiting." Paul's lip trembled, but he looked Matthew dead in the eyes. "If you mean it, meet me on the bridge. You know which one."

Paul kissed him hard enough to draw blood. Then he was gone.

---

As Matthew drew the circle, enjoying the feel of chalk grinding against the tarmac of the crossroads, he imagined Paul on Embankment Bridge.

It was where they'd met for their first date. Matthew had weaved in and out of the sightseers and commuters, buffeted by the human currents, cursing the idiot who'd wanted to meet in tourist-town.

Then he saw Paul and it was like there was no-one else there.

"I like the feeling of potential" Paul had said, "when you look out at the city's lights and you know it's just waiting for you to unwrap. It makes me feel a bit like a king of my own private London."

He had smiled daftly then, gawkish demeanour at odds with his words.

Matthew would have followed him anywhere in that moment.

At the end of that night, Matthew had an incubus summon Paul a rose that would never wilt. And Paul kissed Matthew so softly it like brushing lips with the wind.

This was back when Matthew thought summoning circles were a party trick and magic was a thing to wonder at.

He laughed bitterly as he finished the latest circle.

It surprised him as he did so to realise that he truly did intend this to be the last. He thought of going to meet Paul on the bridge and he smiled.

Then he began the chanting.

---

The demon's smile was a mouthful of cut glass.

"Ah, Matthew, still fighting the good fight?" It did not so much speak as twist the wind into shapes like sound. "How can I assist tonight?"

"I need a life."

"Ooh - any in particular you wish me to take? A politician? A rival sorceror?" The air between them began to burn.

"You misunderstand." Matthew kept his voice level, trying not to choke on the smoke. "I need a life *back*. A friend lost to her bravery and my stupidity."

"Oooooh, Matty, your guilt is delectable." The demon licked its lips with its razorblade tongue. "For this I shall require ... a memory."

Matthew strangled the laugh in his throat.

"A memory? Fine. Great. Take it. All my memories are awful."

The demon's smile was as wide as longing.

---

When Matthew woke, he had a vague memory that he was supposed to be somewhere.

He shook his head to clear the cobwebs.

A bridge, maybe? He couldn't recall which.

Deciding it couldn't have been that important, he gathered up his supplies and went to meet Sophia. She would, after all, be somewhat confused as she crawled out of her grave.

And it was time for them to get back to the work of bell and book and candle.

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[sweet-self-indulgence]

Soooo hearing their s/o use their true names can be a turn on for the incubi

Do you have any headcanons for how each incubus would react to Mika teasing them by saying their name? Bonus points if it's while it's while also using another form of teasing.

I cannot resist the call of the bonus points!

James

There’s a dangerous glint in his eye as he turns to face you

His cool demeanor can’t fool you, the spike of his desire is evident in the tell-tale flash of gold

If you moan his name, he’ll punish you for your lewdity

You can’t wait

Erik

Surefire way to get him to drop his mask

All flirting is replaced with just the most remarkable warmth and affection

Moan say his name into a kiss to really set him off

Did you feel his breath shudder against your lips and his hands shake as they hold you close?

Sam

Boy turns bright red

Is he flustered or horny? all of the above

He’ll do his best to not look you in the eyes (embarrassed or trying to hide a flash of gold?_

Whisper it into his neck or ear for double damage

Teasing him with your tongue or teeth WILL have him growling and pinning you to the closest surface

Matthew

You didn’t think it was possible for him to grin any wider, but somehow he manages it after you use his true name.

His gentle blush only makes him more adorable

Tease him by using his name casually: “Zecaeru, can you hand me that?”

He grabs your face in his hands, and seems almost desperate as he pleads for you to say it again.

Damien

A sharp intake of breath draws your eyes to his. He looks shocked for a moment before pulling you into a tight embrace

It’s bordering on too tight, but who can complain about being pressed up against all the demon?

If you want to push him, try running your hands along your body as you say it

You swear you can physically feel the shift in the mood as the demon meets your eyes and he hasn’t even enthralled you yet

[seducemefanficsandheadcanons]

Hi op! Hope you're doing well. I have a headcanon ask for you

How do you think each each incubus likes to cuddle and hold their S/O?

Hi! Thank you so much for the ask!!

Honestly, all of these apply for each boy, but I just put which one is their favorite and some little headcanons. (Can you tell I really liked this ask?)

James- He prefers spooning, him as the big spoon. He likes the security it gives him, like he's protecting them. He'll rub their side and stomach, pressing soft kisses to the back of their head.

Erik- He likes his partners head on his chest. He likes being able to kiss their head, rubbing his hands up and down their back. He likes spooning as well. He'll tell them how beautiful they are as they lay there.

Sam- He is very intense while cuddling, more than the other brothers at times. Likes being tangled with his partner, face to face. He likes how connected he and his partner feel in the moment. He likes nuzzling their foreheads together. He also likes being able to watch them as they sleep.

(It's almost like spooning, but facing each other?)

Matthew- He likes putting his head on his partners stomach as a pillow. He'll give them sweet kisses over their stomach. Alternatively, he likes having his partners head on his chest. It makes him feel protective.

Damien- He likes spooning, with him as the little spoon. His partners arms wrapped around him firmly make him feel loved and wanted. He also likes being able to use their chest or shoulders as a pillow, pressing sweet kisses to their cheeks before going to sleep. He also likes to nuzzle his head against their chest.

[new-tella-us]

Spicy Seduce Me Headcanon

The funniest thing I realize about my blog is that I usually keep things PG-13.... on a game about sex demons.

Let's change that! NSFW Warning! Nothing graphic but still, a bit mature.

Mika likes to steal her incubus's clothes. We probably all already knew this but, just imagine.

Your incubus of choice comes home from a long day, takes a shower and comes out only to find their shirt(Erik and Sam), Jacket(Matthew and Damien) or suit (James) missing. They leave the bathroom and go into the master bedroom to find their missing top only to see Mika on the bed wearing nothing but the top. And I mean NOTHING. That baggy ass top is the only thing covering her modesty.

Do they know this? They sure will when she takes their hand and slides it under the shirt and they feel nothing but skin and curves.

And that is the quickest way to make any of the incubi, without exception or fail, wanna jump her bones.

[cjsarchive]

Hi! I love your work so much, and I was wondering if you would be up to doing your headcanons for Mika's beginning of relationship with each incubus? Michaela said that there was naturally a small weight period after Diana left to see if the relationship would work, so I was curious. Take your time, and thank you for all of the writing you've done:)

Thank you for the compliments! This prompt was so fun to do and I loved going back and playing the first game again in preparation for writing it. Hope you enjoy:D

James:

Would be every respectful, almost careful

A bit too gentlemanly

Waits on Mika hand and foot, he does it throughout the entire relationship, but it’s especially prominent at the start of the relationship

Is still getting used to what love is, so is very cautious and attentive to Mika

Has a few conversations and simply asks Mika what she expects from him and their relationship to make sure she never feels uncomfortable

Mika reassures him of her love for him and tries to relieve some of his precautions

Erik:

Still has doubts that she could really love ‘someone like him’

Is scared of not being enough for Mika

Feels like he’s dreaming

Wants to be physically close to her to confirm that he’s not dreaming

Wants to do everything to try to make her happy, down to the little things like simply holding the door open for her or making her coffee in the morning

Mika makes sure to keep reassuring him of her love

He can’t help but keep genuinely complimenting Mika

He tries really hard to get everything right

Sam:

A lot of gazing at Mika, can’t really believe it’s happening

He’s still getting used to love, so he’s pretty shy, a lot of stumbling over his words, mentally smacks himself for it

Anything Mika needs or wants, he immediately runs to get

Almost tries to downplay his personality at first, worried about messing something up

Tries to act overly gentlemanly at first, Mika appreciates the gestures, but reassures him to relax and that there’s nothing wrong with him being himself

Takes a bit to really start being playful and being fully himself

Matthew:

Actually pretty confident starting off

Very playful

Is always trying to make Mika smile and laugh

Wants to be touchy, but is still a bit hesitant, Mika initiates most of the touches at first

Many small kisses, whether on the cheek, the forehead, or the lips, they keep giving each other little kisses

Many compliments (You’re cuter, no you’re cuter!)

Corny in a fun way, are aware they’re corny, are as cheesy as possible just for the hell of it, they love being in love

Damien:

Blushes a lot

Is pretty clingy, loves being around Mika and wants to be physically close to her, Mika doesn’t mind and loves the clinginess

Is always checking on her

Is super grateful for Mika and does literally everything for her, wants to try repay her in anyway possible

Can’t stop smiling at Mika

Constantly complimenting each other

Mika can’t resist kissing him at every opportunity, he’s just too cute

He manages to bring up Mika in every conversation

[raes-writing-space]

Matthew Anderson x Reader *Respecting Boundaries Comfort*

Warnings: Mentions of Sexual Assault (coercion), sexual assault from a past significant other (unspecified gender), mentions of PTSD, cursing, and of sexual themes. Not beta read.

Summary: You and Matthew have been dating for awhile. However, you're finding a hard time telling him about your past experience with being sexually assaulted. When Matthew starts noticing that you're starting to distance yourself from him before things start to heat up, he asks if you're okay and comfortable with him. When you tell him the truth, he comforts you and tells you that he will always love you regardless if you want to have sex or not.

Word Count: 1,988

A/N: Reader isn't exactly Mika, and I spaced out the time from the first game between Malix and Diana it took a little over a month, because having the events happening within a week is wild to me. Also I kinda changed the way they need sexual energy to make it easier for the plot.

This is also kind of asexual coded if you squint. It's never explicitly said in the story, however, I am asexual, so I kinda wrote it in a way of what I'd like to hear? So it could be taken both ways. This is based off of a very real experience so be a bit gentle if for some reason you wanna judge this story.

It had already been about six months since you confessed your love for Matthew, and he confessed his love for you in turn. Between the month and a half of chaos with Malix and Diana, you were lucky to get to know the brothers while they were training. While the boys were still trying to adjust to the human world, they stayed with you, which helped you adjust to living in a mansion and finish up your schooling. They really had become like your own found family, and you gave them a sense of that too. Over time as you opened up to them, they opened up to you, about what their lives were like in the Abyssal Plains, how different things were, and what they hoped out of their new lives here in the human world. Matthew of course, opened up to you the most, the two of you knowing each other like the back of your hand. But there were still some things about your life that you found hard to open up to him about. When it came to the topic of past relationships, if there were any, you tried to keep things vague, only really saying that things ended badly. Matthew respected that, and never tried to pry any further if you weren't comfortable talking about it. For the first month or so into your relationship, you could almost forget about the fact that Matthew was an Incubus, other than creating little toys and trinkets for you from time to time. When the two of you kissed, it kept him satiated long enough until the two of you would kiss again, so the idea of him needing to feed on energy started to slowly escape your mind. But as time started passing, it became more prevalent that things started to get a bit more heated each time. He would never pressure you into anything you didn't want to do, and if you told him to stop, he was quick to do just that. But it was undeniable at this point that he had been thinking about wanting to take things further with you. You had meant to tell him at some point about your past history, but every time you wanted to bring it up, your words would get caught in your throat, and your whole body reacted as if it was just wanted to dispose of the idea all together and change the subject to something else. The more time went on, the more you kept wanting to bring it up, but just continued to struggle. It started triggering some of the memories you just couldn't seem to forget, and it was starting to affect how you acted affectionately around him. After a particular make out session, his hand had started to travel down your thigh, and while you were sure it was meant to be innocent, you suddenly gasped and grabbed his hand to stop him. He stopped immediately and apologized, not meaning to make you uncomfortable or take things too far. Matthew had started noticing the small changed before, but at this point it was obvious, and he knew that it needed to be talked about. He didn't want to keep doing things that made you uncomfortable without exactly know what it was that was making you uncomfortable. The two of you had been cuddling and watching a movie together when an unexpected sex scene had come on. While it was typically depended on the movie, and how the sex scene was being played out, this time it made you a bit uncomfortable to sit though. Matthew had noticed how fidgety you had gotten in a second, grabbing the remote and fast forwarding through the scene wordlessly as you thanked him, before he kept the movie paused for a moment.

"Hey… Are we okay?" Matthew asked, finding himself fidgety as well. He had never been in love before, it was hardly ever talked about or seen as plausible for Incubi and Succubi to even be capable of love. However, you changed that for him, and he didn't want that to end.

"Yeah, we're okay." You said at first, and you could tell your anxiety started to pick up a bit. "I've just… been meaning to tell you something, but… don't really know how to say it…" You told him honestly, trying to take deep breaths to calm yourself.

"Are you uncomfortable with how affectionate I am?" He asked, as it was the question that's been on his mind for some time now.

"No! That's… It's…" You didn't know how to exactly put it, in a way you were, but at the same time you weren't. You liked how affectionate he was, you were just scared about how things would go if you two took it a step further. You didn't know how you would react, and quite frankly, you weren't entirely sure if you were even ready.

You took a deep breath, sitting up straighter on the couch, as you attempted to look him in the eyes, but found it hard to. Instead you opted to look at your hands that were intertwined with his.

"Things have been really good lately, and… I can tell that things are starting to get more, heated between us…" "Do you remember when you asked me about any past relationships I was in?" You then asked, him, as he nodded.

"Yeah, you told me it ended pretty badly…" He trailed off, piecing together that this must be what has been bugging you lately.

"Well…" You found your voice caught in your throat.

You had talked about this with some friends and a therapist once. The first time you spoke about it, you hadn't even realized you were sexually assaulted. Not until someone mentioned that you were coerced. When they explained it to you, it made you feel both a bit relieved, and panicked at the same time. On one hand, you were glad that you weren't crazy for feeling awful about saying yes to something you didn't mean, for so long you thought that it was your fault, and then finally… Someone explained to you that it wasn't. Then, on the other hand, you almost didn't feel as if you had the right to say you were sexually assaulted, even though that's what it was. It was hard to even say the words at first, because that meant it became more real.

"They… They sexually assaulted me." You finally spat out, feeling a bit nauseous all of a sudden.

Your mind wanted to try and distract you from it, to zone out and think of something else, but you knew that you had to at least explain why you had become distant.

"I wasn't ready… I tried to stop things before things got farther, but… They told me that I was being a shitty partner if…" You couldn't even say the words, hoping it was enough of a cue to fill in the blanks, "Sometimes they would stop, but become frustrated with me and become passive aggressive with me, other times they would just keep going anyway… Sometimes I would laugh because I became so uncomfortable, that they thought that when I said no… I didn't mean it, because I was laughing…"

Matthew held onto your hand a little tighter, you couldn't tell what he was thinking, and you couldn't look him in the eye just yet to clue you in on it.

"I know you've stopped every time I've asked, and you've never seen upset about it at all, and… You really haven't made me uncomfortable… It's just that every time things between us get a bit heated, my mind brings up these thoughts about sex, and… I get scared… Scared that I'll freak out and have to stop you midway and disappoint you, or that my mind won't be able to get into it and I'll just hate it the entire time…" At this point, you felt like you were rambling, but it was the only way your body was going to let you get this information out to him.

"I don't want that for you, or for us… You've been… so healing to be with… And I know respecting my boundaries and my no should be just the bare minimum in a relationship, but to me… it's everything. You have been such a breath of relief in my life, and every day I realize more and more that it's so easy to love you… I know with you being an incubus, you could so easily use your powers on me, to manipulate me, but you don't, you've never used your powers on me without my consent… and for that, I trust and love you wholeheartedly. I just…" You finally manage to look up at Matthew.

His eyes are puffy, and he's clearly been crying alongside you. You can tell that some part of him is angry, but that he's trying to keep it together. It made you pause your ramblings for a second, your gaze turning into one of concern quickly, as you reach out to gently cup his cheek. His hand reaches up to place over yours, as he leaned more into your touch. Finally, whatever you thought you were going to say next, never came.

"I'm sorry." Was all that you could say, you didn't exactly know what you were apologizing for, for making him cry you supposed.

He shook his head, "You don't have to apologize."

"(Y/N), thank you for telling me… It kills me to know that you've been hurt in such a way, and it makes me so fucking angry. I never want to hurt you, and if I ever did-" Matthew let out a shaky breath, "No, no you haven't." You interrupted him, not wanting him to think that.

"You mean so much to me, you've changed my life. I can't thank you enough for everything that you do, and I'm so grateful for every day I get to be with you. You're right, I could use my powers, and it would be normal for Incubi to do just that…" "But I swear, I never want to imagine any time where I would do that to you. Demons in the Abyssal Plains will tell me that I'm not capable of love, just as Diana said months ago… But I will always love you, regardless. If you some day decide you want to have sex, I will love you then. And if you decide you never want to have sex, I will still love you." Matthew spoke from his heart, pressing a kiss to the palm of your hand that was still cupping his cheek.

You leaned forward, pressing a slow and teary eyed kiss to his lips. He reciprocated immediately, wanting to pull you into a hug, but unsure if that's something you'd want. You decided to initiate, wrapping your arms around him and pulling him in close, as he did the exact same to you. Just hearing those words from him made you feel better about yourself and your relationship. There have been people who disagreed with you, telling you you that it was your fault, or that sex was synonymous with love. Luckily, you found someone who agreed with you, and that was a lovely feeling. You held each other for a long moment, until the two of you were able to calm down. The two of you spoke about possible triggers, and if some adaptations needed to be made in the way you two showed affection for each other. After the most important things were discussed, the two of you decided to continue the movie that you had paused. Through it all, Matthew had continued to remind you of all the reasons why you fell in love with him in the first place, and only gave you more reasons to love him.

[incubi-answers]

Yknow what? I'm a little curious. How would you describe your mothers? (Damien, for obvious reasons, if you don't wanna answer, you don't have to.)

(I will be answering this based on how they feel by the end of the first game, if that's okay! If you'd like an updated version of how they feel by the second game, I can do that as well. I also took some inspiration from @vamichaelalaws posts)

James- to put it simply, my mother was a very cold, harsh queen and mother. She was just as hard on me about my training and studies as my father was, even after losing her physical form.

Erik- My mother was, well... She wanted me to focus on mastering the ways of an incubus, trying to sway me from becoming anything like my brute father. She forced me to do things and behave in ways, and now, because of her, I struggle to show my true self.

Sam- My mom was kind and caring. Even tho my father couldn't give a rats ass about me, she did her best to make sure I was alright... (Sam does not wish to say more than that. He misses his mother deeply, even if he won't admit it.)

Matthew- My mom did her best! She trained me in strategy and always knew I was capable of so much, if I had the tools I needed. But, when she wasn't focused on my training, she'd think too hard about the situation with my father, and she'd get pretty upset...

Damien- I'd rather not answer. Thank you for understanding.

[most-datable-datable-bracket]

ROUND 1 MATCH 71

Matthew propaganda:

“The cutest, sweetest incubus you could ever find. He's such a total sweetheart okay, and his eyes are beautiful.”

Nightowl propaganda:

No Nightowl propaganda :(

[1lovesickfangirl1]

if you turned into a worm, how would each incubus take care of you?

James would read books and research online to make sure he cares for you properly. He doesn’t want to hurt you. He places you in his flower garden so you lay in the warm, wet soil.

Erik pats your head and might give you a little kiss. He’s not able to see your flustered expression, but he knows you love his affection. He’ll gently place you on his piano so you can feel the vibrations as he plays. He’ll try to make you little worm clothes too!

Sam is extremely confused on how you turned into a worm. He asks James to help turn you back, but time passes and he accepts your wormy fate. He doesn’t want to leave your side, a bit worried that you’ll get eaten or stepped on, so he puts you on his shoulder. He tells you about how annoying Matthew is being and lets you join in on his tai chi.

Matthew gushes over how you’re the cutest worm! You may not be able to play video games or cook with him anymore, but he’ll put you in his pocket so you can still be involved in your favorite hobbies.

Damien understands the isolation you feel being turned into a worm. He places you in a terrarium next to his bed, gives you veggies throughout the day, and reads you stories every night.