#MnM AU

[smokbeast]

When the women start being gay

motti belongs to @mothiepixie!

[hey-heigo]

the exorcist(?) toko fukawa (and her 'ghost')

descended from a powerful exorcist but her current family is mostly non-magical (but not necessarily normal)

has seen ghosts since childhood and was taken to a temple countless times. ended up learning how to make talismans

has been followed by one particular spirit for a long time. syo claims to be an exorcist and a distant relative of hers but there's no family record of any such person existing? anyways the talismans seem to keep syo from taking over her body for the time being

likes writing romance and fantasy stories...publishes them anonymously on scrolls

[alastyr-not-alastair]

Ouuuuuuj swap aus are so so fun love them

Here we have wren who has taken the place of atlas. He is 12 times more unsettling than normal wren and it’s very funny to me

This au is the shuffle swap where we put the main characters in a circle and made them give their backstory to the person on the left (but I’ve been calling it fellswap because 1) it’s funny to call it that and 2) everyone seems to be a bit more strange sad and evil than normal)

My personal favourite is rival swap where we just gave the mains swapped with their rivals and the only one I’ve drawn for that is Marina so far becuse the idea of her design was so so so strong

Come back to me Bad Luck Squad I miss you

[arsenicxarcana]

i regret to inform the comments that i actually meant it in a dom way this time

thinking about "modern" lucio

do u see my vision

(he still has the real dogs but what if. bonus dogs)

[tgmsunmontue]

Saga of Solitude 19/21

Nepo!Baby Bradley and his life at USNA and afterwards. DADT fully in force. IceMav AU. (Begun prior to 'It's not who you know' - the non-angsty version). (Side Hangster, which is ALSO angsty).

PROLOGUE (He remembers)

HANGSTER FIRST MEETING (Lonely Nights - set 2009)

PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

ONE (2000) TWO (2001) THREE (2002) FOUR (2003) FIVE (2004) SIX (2005) SEVEN (2006) EIGHT (2007) NINE (2008) TEN (2009) ELEVEN (2010) TWELVE (2011) THIRTEEN (2012) FOURTEEN (2013) FIFTEEN (2014) SIXTEEN (2015) SEVENTEEN (2016) EIGHTEEN (2017)

CHAPTER NINETEEN – 2018

            Pete makes sure he’s home for it, wants to watch SpaceX launch its Falcon Heavy rocket with Ice, because while he loves flying he’s always been fascinated with space. Not that he ever wants to go there, but he definitely still wants to watch. Tamsin makes the trek home as well, is spouting off something about the coding and he exchanges a look with Ice, that moment of shared understanding that they’ve managed to raise three amazing people into adulthood. He knows Melissa and Sarah did most of the work, but he can’t help feeling honored just to have been included in the support network. To have his girls call him Papa and give him shit, for them both and Bradley join him in teasing Ice.

            Tamsin passes up sitting with them on the sofa, instead insisting on the large single chair that Ducati and Ceccato tend to favor curling up on. Pete snorts, because sure enough they’re being passed over in favor of a couple of cats, one of whom curls up on Tamsin’s lap and the other which drapes itself over her shoulder like a type of scarf. He takes a picture and sends it to Petra, knows it will wind her up because her and Tamsin bicker over being the cats’ favorite human like it isn’t him. They all know it.

            He knows Tom has been feeling more settled, the acquiring of the dog last year along with the kittens is something he’s taken in stride happily, rather than with a look of pinched resignation or tired acceptance. Pete���s also noticed that somedays his wedding ring is missing from the bowl, like Ice has either forgotten to take it off, which is unlikely, or he’s deliberately left it on and worn his wedding ring to the office for everyone to see. It sends a thrill of possessiveness through him at the idea, but it’s mixed with a healthy dose of anxiety over potential reprisals. Not for him, but for Ice and his career.

            However, he’s certain Tom knows what he’s doing.

…         …         …

            He ends up deployed and in the same squad as Jake. Makes a vow to himself to treat him like… well. He’s not quite sure. But between a skittish kitten and a friend. He keeps a tight rein on his temper and tongue, careful that any teasing words are purely superficial and don’t cut too deep or imply anything that could be taken the wrong way. He forces himself to not react when Jake is an asshole, makes cutting comments at his expense. The others in their squad raise eyebrows and Bradley simply shrugs. Water off a ducks back. They don’t ruffle his feathers. Of course it makes Jake look like even more of an asshole, but he can’t help that.

            One liberty leave, a period so short there’s less than a day, the squad decide to stick together. Despite the uneasy truce that Bradley has declared in his own mind Jake watches him exactly like a wary cat would and Bradley can’t blame him. He continues trying his best to be friendly and polite. Like Jake is simply another squad member and someone he gets along with. Or a stranger he’s just met. Of course it’s not that simple, not with their history but still, he tries his best and the others can tell that the animosity is on Jake’s side, which also isn’t fair, but again, he can’t help that.

            They all end up going to see Infinity War and he grabs an extra packet of peanut MnMs, presses them into Jake’s hand and then steps away. Doesn’t want to give him the wrong idea. He’d like them to at least be friendly with one another.

            “What the fuck Bradshaw?”

            “Just… know they’re your favorite,” Bradley shrugs.

            “Keep your fucking candy to yourself Bradshaw…”

            As Jake shoves the bag of MnMs against his chest with far more force than necessary he gets more than one what the fuck look aimed his way and he just shakes his head minutely. Doesn’t want to cause drama, despite the fact that he seems to be doing that without even trying.

            He’s thirty-five.

            He feels like he should have more of his shit sorted out by now.

…         …         …

            He hears about the U.S. fighter jets intercepting Russian TU-95 bombers in Alaskan airspace and rubs at his temples, knows that is where Bradley currently is. The political climate causes him ongoing tension headaches and Melissa orders him in for a full medical, which show he’s developed stomach ulcers of all things. He’s given strict orders to reduce stress and he laughs without humor, because it’s part of the job. Then he finds out he’s being promoted and while his voice is cool and calm as he expresses his thanks for the honor his hands are shaking. He’s pretty sure this is going to be the opposite of reducing stress. He doesn’t particularly want to move to Pearl Harbor either.

            As he watches the world political climate change, and news about the planet’s actual climate he wonders how other people cope. He’s glad he can talk aloud to Harley and pretend he’s simply talking to the dog as he expresses his concerns about his husband and his kids, Sarah and Melissa, the world in general because it’s fucking depressing and he’s not even allowed a drink because it’ll make his stomach ulcer flare up.

            Great.

…         …         …

            When he gets the call that Petra is in hospital his world comes to a standstill. Ice has already organized transport for him, because as much as he would like to just get on his bike and drive it’s a bit far to fucking Daytona from North Island.

            A roller coaster.

            Of all things he imagined getting called about, a roller coaster never made the list. She’s in Daytona for a fucking driving course and racing experience and instead she’s a victim in a rogue roller coaster derailment. She wasn’t even on the damned thing, simply a bystander and as Pete sits on the plane, leg jiggling with nerves, he tries to tell himself that she’s fine. Ice, Melissa and Sarah wouldn’t have let him come alone if she wasn’t. That’s what he repeats to himself while he waits for a ride to the hospital. He hasn’t even stopped to pack a bag.

            He asks for directions and finds her room easily enough, pauses on the threshold as he takes her in, looking beaten up and a little pale, but otherwise whole. He lets out the breath he wasn’t even aware he was holding, thinks about the other times she’s hurt herself and fuck, he really needs to tell Ice how much he loves him. Knows he causes Ice this type of worry and stress too often and he should really try and cut back on that. He steps into the room and Petra’s eyes open to meet his and she gives him a weak smile.

            “Hi sweetheart…”

            “Hi Papa… thanks for coming.”

            “Nothing could keep me away. Your mom is coming as well, but I don’t think Melissa has quite the same pull as Ice does when it comes to booking tickets.”

            It’s not a funny joke, but it makes Petra laugh, although she immediately winces in pain and he flits from one side of the bed to the other, wonders if she should have more painkillers, or fluffed up pillows or… fuck. Melissa should be here. She’s the fucking doctor.

            “How is everyone else?”

            “What?”

            “There were others there. Is everyone okay?”

            “I… I don’t know. I’ll find out though okay. You just… worry about yourself right now okay?”

            “Papa, I’m fine. Stop… stop worrying.”

            “I… Petra. It’s literally in the job description.”

            “Captain Mitchell?”

            “Yes?”

            “I… I’m sorry Captain. You don’t have authority to be in here. It’s next of kin only.”

            “He’s my father…”

            “I’m… your father is listed as being Tom Kazansky.”

            “Yeah. My dad. But this is my papa.”

            “Tom Kazansky is my husband,” Pete offers.

            “Oh,” the nurse says, lips twisting and Pete isn’t sure how to take it, is used to years of homophobia, of hiding his relationship. The fact that he’s not even wearing his wedding ring even now makes him feel vulnerable in a weird way, that he’s somehow lying.

            “I’m over eighteen and can decide on my own visitors and care. And he’s my papa, he’s allowed to know everything,” Petra says, and Pete ducks his head at the jut of her jaw, the stubborn flare of anger in her eyes and her immediate defense of where he stands in her life. The nurse leaves and Pete guesses he’ll never know quite what they were thinking. Instead, he settles in the chair beside Petra to listen to her complain about hospital food and he guesses she must be feeling okay if that’s the worst thing she wants to complain about. He goes looking for news about the Sand Blaster roller coaster accident and is incredibly glad that he isn’t going to have to tell Petra that any of her friends have died. There are injuries, some bad, but no fatalities and he’s grateful for the fact.

            “Love you kid.”

            “Love you too Papa.”

…         …         …

            Tom hates that his thoughts jump immediately to Maverick when he’s alerted to the Horizon Air Bombardier being stolen from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. He quickly dismisses the thought, knows Pete is in China Lake so it can’t be him. There are no passengers on board, so he makes the call to have some F15 fighter jets intercept. When the plane crashes and kills the 29-year-old male pilot he really wishes he could have a drink.

…         …         …

            Tamsin has an internship at NASA and her lips only twitch a little when she talks about the ICESAT-2. Bradley is the one to ask, because there’s clearly something funny she’s holding back. She’s announcing it with glee, that ICESAT-2 is the agency's most technologically advanced ice-monitoring spacecraft to date, and of course it makes the others laugh. Ice is less amused;

            “Tell me when they develop one to monitor Maverick…”

            Pete kicks him under the table.

…         …         …

            “You’re wearing your wedding ring…” Bradley blurts out, noticing it as Ice reaches into the box of popcorn.

            “Mmm,” Ice hums, staring at the ring on his finger and Bradley chews on his bottom lip, wants to ask why now because after thirty years surely it’s just a symbol.

            Oh fuck.

            Of course it is and symbols are powerful and have meaning and not being able to wear it must have been… difficult. Painful. It’s never just been anything.

            “Figured with my promotion there’s no reason to not wear it. I used to worry about making others uncomfortable. Now my rank makes people uncomfortable so I might as well give them another reason. It’s not my job to make people comfortable.”

            Bradley snorts, because he’s seen the impact Ice has on a room full of people, even when he’s in civvies and going to the movies he walks as if he’s in command.

            “Yeah, you scare most people shitless.”

            “So does Maverick,” Ice offers.

            “For different reasons,” Bradley says with a laugh and Ice laughs with him. They quieten down as the trailers start playing and he knows Ice has already seen it with Mav when it came out a couple of weeks ago, but when he’d said he was going to the movies to watch it, happy to go alone, Ice had offered to come with him. He knows Ice prefers company, the house too quiet when they’re all away even with the cats and dog. He doesn’t stay with them anymore unless he’s drunk. His own place, his parents’ old house, is all set up to his liking, with two guest bedrooms that both Tamsin and Petra use regularly enough for him to bitch about their hair and toiletries clogging up the bathroom. Natasha also uses it frequently, and Bradley likes them all treating it as theirs.

            The exit the movie and Bradley can understand why Ice was happy to go and see it again, he was already a fan of Queen, and knows creative licenses have probably been taken, but it was still damned entertaining, which he feels like is a good legacy of a movie.

            “Bradley… you’re being careful right?”

            “What?”

            “You’re being careful?”

            “Yeah, I heard you. I just don’t know what you mean…”

            “With sex. You aren’t… taking risks.”

            “Oh. Fuck. No. Hell no. I mean… if I was in a committed relationship, but no, I’m careful. Also I don’t know if you missed it, but I’m thirty-five, I’m not exactly out every night getting my dick wet even when I’m not deployed.”

            Ice looks a little pained, but he knows why Ice is asking, the movie didn’t shy away from the topic of AIDS or HIV but also he wonders if Ice is aware just how many sex talks he’s had to endure growing up with four parents. Melissa’s go-to has always been scare tactics.

            “Ice… you know Melissa has given me the safe sex talk right? And Sarah?”

            “Oh. Good. I know you’re sensible, but it’s easy to get complacent…”

            “You don’t want to know about Mav’s sex talk?”

            “I… do I?”

            “He shoved a bag filled with condoms and lube at me and told me he expected me to use them.”

            “Oh god…”

            “Yep. Between you, Melissa and Natasha’s cousin I got all my answers and then some. I’m good. You guys did good.”

            “We tried.”

(Next chapter - actual events of TGM! FINALLY!)

PART TWENTY (2019)

[g3n3s1s-4rt5]

intro post ^^ AND masterlist.

ARCANE ART

jayce., my shaylas........., ekko portrait !!, jinx portrait, baby jinx and her dad, vi+jinx (baby edition), lightcanon (noncolored), lightcanon (colored), jinx ref sheet, jinx / posey portrait, babby collection, school timebomb, personal au jinx ref sheet!

ATLA ART

the art of burning fanart ^^, restoration zuko portrait, ursa portrait!, zukka comparison, fire siblings + scenic gardens, zukka in bed (sfw), zuko and ozai, war games fanart + dumpling, updated zukka in bed (still sfw)

OC ART

koi boy (his name is jae ^^), jae and elise portraits, carrissa ref sheet, worm., my personas!, me and tha boyfriend!, nat oc, school work, various portraits, lots of ocs (for my birfday!)

DB2 ART

crowns 'n roses, bedazzled bat, return to sender, personal mahali design, personal voidskulk design, yronica and jules portraits, the birds of azaelea street

MCR ART

gee!!!!!, party poison ^^, vampire gee !!!, frerard part one, frerard part two, sketch sheet!, gee portrait, unholyverse/priest gee, helena

OMARI/KELP AU ART

preachers daughter, inbread, scopophobia

TWST ART

cater diamond!, twst yuu designs ^^

BSD ART

mNm/coil art (+ the basilisk!)

TOH ART

hunter and flapjack!

UTDR ART

storage room

VNC ART

vanitas portrait ^^

HXH ART

killua portrait :3

hihi!! my name is mason / mae (which is often combine to maeson). i also go by illi, elle, and jinx ^^

iam 15 years old :3

i operate on EST and often wont answer anything between 11pm-8am

i use any pronouns, however my favorites are he/him, it/its, and none (only being referred to by name)

my discord and ao3 are under the same name as my main account

my fandoms are many but heres a short attempt to round them all up. arcane, the owl house, roblox daybreak, my chemical romance, omori, tattletail, vanitas no carte, madoka magica, bungou stray dogs, gravity falls, the apothecary diaries, various different fanfics, the amazing world of gumball, and avatar the last airbender

i listen to a lot of music but am very very picky so you will hear me talk about random songs for an hour but if you suggest something the chances of me liking it are low

this is my art account, so im going to try to keep my yapping to a minimum

tags:

#maeson's art tag <- art (major amount of content)

#maeson talking ! <- my yapping (probably asks)

#maeson has friends ? <- my friends !!!!! rbs or asks

every other tag is just fandom shit :3 :3

no dni !!!!!! feel free to interact and if i block u i block u ^w^

[chaifootsteps]

I think given the leaked potential song Blitzøs behaviour in the finale makes sense. Looking at stolas with total pity, trying to smile at him, and when Octavia points at him, Blitzø looks away, guilty as if any of stolas choices and family drama is his fault. When it actually is not. And to make it hurt more stolas is refusing to look at him, saying he would never choose him, and indirectly saying Blitzø brought no goodness to his life.

Blitzø feels like he has to be as kind and good to stolas from now on as possible, be his hero and provide him a happier life, no matter what stolas does to him, because stolas has trauma. Yknow what that reminds me of? His dynamic with Loona. Who, as the stolas stans screeched at anyone who dare merely point out Stella was a teen parent too, gets absolved with abuse apologism because she has a sad backstory.

In a way Seeing Stars showed what kind of ‘family’ dynamic Blitzø can hope for. Be verbally and physically assaulted by Loona for kindly asking her to try a little bit at life, in the free job he gave her, with plenty of compliments thrown in, and then be further intimidated and verbally put down by a second abuser, stolas, who blames Blitzø for all of his mistakes and problems with his daughter. Reminder of how absolutely terrified of stolas Blitzø was in that ep, despite him missing Via not being his or MnMs fault, it was Loonas for ignoring her. The entire episode he gets physically hurt, abused, and blamed for everyone else’s actions that aren’t his fault, and he does favours for them and apologises to them the entire time. At the end Loona hurts him again just for trying, and stolas gets a hug reward just for, existing. Blitzø and Octavia don’t owe these two abusive people apologies at all, and the writers and fandom hate them both openly, I wish i could save them. And any time I see human AU art of this “”””family””” I can’t help but wish I could save Blitzø from these crazy white people who expect endless servitude from him.

Season 2 is rightly called a season of Blitzø torture p*rn, and seeing stars was the beginning.

So what’s the takeaway message, if someone is abused by someone else and they abuse you—saying anything to them, even criticism, instead of coddling them, loving them, and giving them everything they want—makes you their “abuser” too and you must apologise? This show is fucking disgusting.

It's absolutely disgusting, and you just know that in all likelihood, we haven't seen the end of it. I think Apology Tour's going to be especially rough.

[pokemon-ash-aus]

What made you get into mewtwo?

I always liked Mewtwo! There's a reason why Mewtwo was a major catalyst in a lot of my AU's or the set basis of it.

But making my Mewtwo Comics was directly related to TC. It had bever occured to me that i could make a Mewtwo comic with my favoeite characters. And then i say MnM do it and i went :0000 i want to!

So yeah, that got me into it

[asubakaa]

Ok so since I have an au where haremalia is canon I have some thoughts about them in s4

JUST IN CASE NEED TO MENTION I'M NOT YUMALIA HATER!!! THIS IS JUST NOT MY THING BROS!!!i respect u

SO after OVA and S3 they'd have weird relationship because obviously they got married not because of pure love but because Amalia needed to save her kingdom (in my au Harebourg wouldn't use Sadida kingdom's trees, he's a good guy here!) and Harebourg knows that. I think he'd even said her like "if you want you can come back to your home" because he understands how it's hard for her.. .. . Even though Harebourg loves Ami, he doesn't want her to suffer.

So, in s4 they'd have a develop in their relationship like "oh yk what Harie I realized I really love u yaaay!!!" but it would be more serious and romantic obviously hhhh I just don't know how

Hm..mnm..nm.. thinking about....kkiss....scene..but like...they kiss because they love.....😳

.

[magixfairyix]

"What if" is my new enemy and I will strangle it.

Zia, the witch on context, fighting against the Wizard of What Ifs in this self-insert AU I've grown fond of due to the amount of crack.

°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°

[During a battle]

Wizard: "What if you're secretly a shit person-"

Zia: "WHAT IF I had a GUN?!"

*explosion, Wizard is dead with bullet wounds*

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[Another battle]

Wizard: "I cast, 'you will now not trust your own thought processes.'"

Zia: [Casts a shield of 'I-can-fucking-trust-that-I-like-women-who-kill-me-so-therefore-I-can-trust-thots]

Zia: "wOULD you consider yourself powerful?"

Wizard: *sarcastically* "Of cource I do."

Zia: "Haha what if the context you were saying that in was you comparing yourself to that non-powerful blade of grass?"

Wizard: ... wait

Zia: Ur now a weak little bitch

Wizard: *cant use magic*

Wizard: Okay but WHAT IF-

Zia: WHAT IF I HAD MY HANDS AROUND YOUR NECK—

[Zia tackles him]

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[Zia, going back to Cloud Tower and mushes her face into her arms as she sits down in her desk, for the first class of the day after several battles, with the 'what ifs' getting to her head]

Darcy [Sitting next to her]: Another crisis?

Zia: Mnm

Darcy: Bad?

Zia: Mnm

Darcy [Flicks Zia hard in the head]: Get the fuck up, you're a witch, and that Wizard is what?

Zia: Asshole... (About Darcy)

Darcy: That Wizard is what?

Zia: [Sighs] He is a sad little man

Darcy: And you are?

Zia: A lesbian

Darcy: Wait no—

Zia: I shant not bow down to a sad little man as a lesbian

Darcy: NO FOR FUCK'S SAKE, you're someone who needs to treat their mental health fucking delicately so don't let him make you start to question—

Zia: Too late I found the solution

Darcy: Solution my ass

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[Zia seeing Icy in the hall randomly, and they make eye contact]

Icy: ...

Zia: ...

Icy: Kill the Wizard

Zia: Done

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[Zia and Stormy just vibing in her dorm]

Stormy: You are serving more than the Wizard, so you are what?

Zia [strikes pose in her fancy outfit]: Superior

Stormy: Fuck yes queen

[queen-ofsunflowers]

How would rank the Persona protagonists in terms of magic prowess?

Please note that this list only goes with main game protagonists plus Kotone. P5X isn't on here since I haven't started that game and know next to nothing about it. This is also based on my own personal opinions, so keep that in mind too. If anyone has a different list, I'd like to see it.

Also, please keep in mind that all of them are powerful in their own ways -- and in terms of magic prowess, eventually gain the strength they need. That's all. Onto the list!

7. Maya Amano

Maya's a pretty tough gal, and I love her to bits but unfortunately, she's at the bottom of this list. Sorry, Maya fans.

A lot of what she does is through sheer will power and stubborness, which has nothing to do with magic prowess. I have yet to write out Eternal Punishment or get a good idea about it, so that might change. Who knows?

But yeah, unlike the others, she really has no added ability or skills that put her higher on the list. If anything, it's more physical prowess for her than magic.

6. Minato Arisato

It was hard to rank Minato and Kotone, as the two are pretty much equal terms when it comes to magical prowess by the end of P3. In the end, Minato's a few points below Kotone for good reason, despite a lot of stuff that happens in P3.

Yes, Minato did manage to summon his weapon first months before Kotone did. However, that's not due to magical prowess. Elizabeth and later Yu in P4 describe the act as an ability a witch with a strong enough heart can achieve. Basically, he was able to do this because he overcame a personal and internal struggle of his during the June Full Moon.

There's also the case of Minato's sigil, which protects him from the Full Moon Shadows and being possessed by Death. That's all it does, though. He's not invincible against all Shadows, and the Full Moon Shadows still had an effect on him. Not as severe as it did with the others, but it still had an effect.

The major reason Minato is below Kotone, though, has to do with the fact that he suppressed his magic for about a decade. That is why he's at the spot he is on this list. Sure, he had some extra help in catching up, but that only got him to where Kotone was in the end. It's going to take a lot more work, and not learning magic when he was younger did take a bit of a toll on his magical prowess in the end.

So don't be like Minato and bottle shit up.

5. Kotone Shiomi

As stated previously, Minato and Kotone are sort of equal in terms of magical prowess by the end of P3, so it was hard to rank them.

Kotone only gets put into the spot above Minato due to her being able to cast healing spells. Those spells are incredibly difficult to learn and takes years of training and study to be able to use them to their full extent (i.e. that diarahan). So that earns her some points above Minato.

4. Yu Narukami

Yu ranks higher above Minato and Kotone due to his precognitive ability. He's able to see into the future within this universe, though he isn't always sure of the whole picture which is why he's not any higher.

He wasn't generally using his magic freely like some others, but he still learned and practiced what he was taught. Though, this is primarily because Yu easily loses control of his magic when his emotions run awry, which was often when he was younger. No one likes getting electrocuted or a sudden static shock.

3. Tatsuya Suou

So there's a reason that Tatsuya is high on this list. Two reasons, actually.

The first is that sort of parallel to Yu's precognitive ability, Tatsuya possesses as retrocognitive ability. He can see the past history of an object if he touches it. He's got more control over this than Yu does with his, hence why he's a spot higher.

The MnM!Tatsuya is also technically two people in one. He's both the Other Side and This Side Tatsuya, since the former doesn't vanish in this AU. Tatsuya was strong enough to create a loophole in Philemon's deal, which lead to him recovering his memories alone. The memories of the Other Side helps in terms of magical prowess.

2. Naoya Toudou

...I have my reasons for this, I swear that I do. First, there's an ability that Naoya possesses that doesn't really come into play until P5 canonically, but this is an AU and I do what I want. So Naoya has the Third Eye ability from P5. The Third Eye ability is also an inherited one, so Naoya passes it down to Ren. That's primarily what helps him get so far up the list.

And yes, Third Eye still exists in this AU, I'll probably talk more about it later but it's what helps him get so high up compared to others.

He's also a self-imposed alchemical genius, which helps as well. He's noted for making his own healing potions at the like since he was young. Though, this is primarily due to Kazuya's death. If someone gets gravely hurt, he wants to be prepared to step in when need be.

It should be noted that Naoya's the only one on this list and out of every witch in the series thus far to have changed their affinity. He was originally Wind, but then changed to Fire towards the end of P1.

1. Ren Amamiya

Ren being the strongest out of the seven of them primarily comes down to his title and role as 'Trickster'. That's just about it.

He's also studied magic heavily since he was a little kid, which lead to him having a bit more training when it came to honing his prowess.

The latter also leads to him having more 'tricks' up his sleeve so to speak. Out of most of the protagonists, he has a wide range of spells from his extensive studies.

Also possesses the Third Eye ability like his father, which just adds to that.

...you'll see a good example of his power when we get there.

[hey-heigo]

the half-dragon byakuya togami

the winner of the togami heir competition, and the only heir in history to have significant human lineage and mostly human form

horns were intentionally sheared short when he was young because they were growing asymmetrically, but now they're taking too long to grow back. typically hidden by his hair. is using horn extenders to make his lineage more obvious

has scales on his face and fast-growing claws but otherwise has very few dragonic features. would like to be able to grow into these features quickly to reinforce his place as heir

grew up too fast compared to humans and too slow compared to dragons so he's not very well-versed in human or dragon society

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, December 31, Part I

Joyce: I, I... I hope I'm not out of line, but... I-I-I wanted to say how sorry I am about, uh, that teacher, Ms. Calendar. Buffy said you were close. Giles: Oh, uh... Thank you. (looks up) Joyce: Buffy's been so down since it happened. I mean, she never gets sick. Giles: Well, I'm sure she'll be, uh... She'll be fine. Joyce: I'm sorry, I, I babble when I'm nervous, I just wanted to... Well, if, if you need anything... Giles: Thank you.

~~Buffy Episode #30: "Killed by Death"~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

To the Nines (Cordelia, G) by Aadler

Digital Divide (OCs, T) by Aadler

Curtain Call (Xander, G) by Aadler

reunion (Buffy/Faith, unrated) by housewarningparty

Thanks, Willow (Willow/Katrina, T) by CorinaLannister

[Podfic] Alive Again (Buffy/Spike, M) by RoselynnThornwood, Ravin_Pods (Ravin)

Let Go A Little (Buffy/Spike, E) by evesock

you hold me down and you hold me up (Angel/Lindsey, T) by MadeInGold

The Experiment (Warren/Andrew, E) by GarsCrucible

Complicated Girls (Faith/Amy, E) by Badwolfwho

Spike and Drusilla in Venice — 1928 (Drusilla/Spike, T) by Coraline_Finn

Coal (Faith, unrated) by AirSteps

FIRE (Spike, Buffy, Giles, unrated) by engineofafilm

Slow it Down Honey and Stop Playing Them Games (Buffy/Spike, unrated) by smells_corrupt (scribbledmargins)

Unresolved Tension (Buffy/Spike, E) by MnM

Jewelry Can Be Tricky Too (Buffy/Spike, M) by rkm

First Sight (Buffy/Spike, E) by Alisandrerose

Turn Your Light On (Buffy/Spike, E) by scratchmeout

Like Blood from a Mountain (Buffy/Spike, T) by Asokatanos

Wild Things (Buffy/Spike, E) by cawthraven

kittenccino (Buffy/Spike, T) by humancorn

Spiked With Eggnog (Buffy/Spike, T) by DarkVoid116

All I Want (Buffy/Spike, E) by EverythingElse

Days of Our Unlives (Buffy/Spike, E) by bewildered

Drive Me Crazy (Buffy/Spike, G) by SzmattyCat

Silly Fools (Buffy/Spike, M) by Emeryya

[Chaptered Fiction]

The First Taste Ch. 1 (Spike/OC Slayer, Ensemble, E) by ITypeForTheTrees

Bring Me To Life : A Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Angel Crossover Event Ch. 73 (Buffy/Angel, unrated) by Jean_theGuardian

Aegis Ch. 43 (Xander, T, multiple xovers) by dogbertcarroll, Narsil

Painting Flowers Ch. 10 (Buffy/Angel) by angelsummers

The Buffy Chronicles: Life After Sunnydale Ch. 17 (Buffy/Spike, E) by sweetmelodykiss

Forged in shadows Ch. 15/26 (Angel/Lindsey, E) by CloudSeeker

hit rewind Ch. 90 (Buffy/Spike, M) by untiljanuary

Faith & Hope Ch. 1-2/2 (COMPLETE) (Faith, T, Degrassi the Next Generation xover) by KitRokaku

don’t let it in with no intention to keep it au, p1 (Dawn, Spike,m unrated) by tenderjock

Spuffified: A Collection, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, T) by satinsafe

Whiplash, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Ninereeds

Agape, Chapter 2-4 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms

Wedding Gift Ch. 40 (Xander, E, X-Men xover) by cmdruhura

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork:happy new year from buffy and co!! () by mistyintherivers

Artwork:Buffy () by kimodraw

Artwork:End of year artdump (Buffy. Faith, Kendra, Willow) by sideartblog999

Artwork:Buffy & Faith () by m0us34rt

Artwork:Buffy () by testframboise-aqua

Artwork:WIllow & Tara, Buffy & Spike, Buffy & Cordelia () by kimodraw

Artwork:Buffy & Tara () by anagatajavanese

Artwork:Willow & Tara () by ell-doddles

Artwork:Buffy, Spike, & Dawn () by flyora

[Reviews & Recaps]

Season 4 | Update on my first time watching by The_Fullmetal_Titan

First time watching Angel Season 1 | Update by The_Fullmetal_Titan

PODCAST: Episode 55 - Swangel and the Barfy Feelings (Graduation Day Part 1) by The Sunnydale Diaries

PODCAST: ATS 308 - Quickening by Another Buffy Podcast

[Community Announcements]

Tuesday Prompt: Looking Back by comment_fic

[its-ya-girl-phoeni]

@zay-does-things + @awesomegamer1

Hear me out: a MNM/Mario '85 AU where MX's world is based on NSMB for the DS instead of SMB1. The title would be something like "New Super Mario Bros.: Monday Night Mix"

Some headcanons/ideas for this AU:

The scrapped co-op mode from NSMB's beta version is re-implemented, allowing Bonnie and Lucas to explore the stages together

MX is a fully-3D model

Bonnie is hopelessly addicted to the Luigi poker minigame, someone please help her (joke hc)

Bonnie's least favorite power-up is the Mini Mushroom, while her favorite is the Mega Mushroom

The battles between Lucas and Bonnie in the Vs. Mode are full of classic gaming-with-siblings moments ("THAT WAS MY STAR!" "NUH-UH, I GOT TO IT FIRST!")

Lucas is terrified of Scuttlebugs, so Bonnie does him a favor by incinerating every last one they come across

[cant-get-no-worse]

Neymar to Barça yes or no? DISCUSS

Please have pity to my worn-out bones.

Yes :

He's still a baller

I always love to see a baller wearing the shirt of my club

Redemption arc fairy tale story he is wild and free ✨✨

Could bring the famoso « ray of sunshine » in the locker rooms

He would fit well in the pressing imposed by Xavi (the only one out of MNM do have done real pressing throughout the past season).

To see him play surrounded by an actual competent midfield (with PEDRI. i was ROBBED of a Leo-Pedri so maybe a Neymar-Pedri would do.)

We don't have ultras, au contraire to PSG, which could provide a healthier fan-player relationship and affect his performances on the pitch in a good way (since like Leo he's partly an emotional player).

He's 31. Messi had one of his primes at 30/31 (2018/2019 UCL season my beloved). Age doesn't mean shit if he's motivated and healthy. Which brings us to...

No :

Injuries go brrr

He/his clan sued our asses the very first MONTH after he got out.

He/his clan sued our asses for YEARS after that. Like, fuck you.

Part of me is still salty he left in the first place. That 2017 loathing was very real.

He's a social butterfly but I'm not sure how he'd integrate himself with the other players (ie: Raphinha having liked a post about him not going back ewwww hummm Sir).

The uncertain reception that awaits him could either impact his performances in a good way (motivation boost) or bad (emotional player etc).

Not sure how he'd fit in the system

Forcing a player onto a coach is never a good idea.

What I think:

PSG need him what with Mbappé being benched or gone to RMA for sporting and commercial reasons + doubt their ego will let them loan/sell him to Barça + FFP and such issues on our part (we have like 2 and a half of our own players registered. wth.) . He also stated clearly his desire to stay at Paris despite the climate a few weeks ago (he also did state his love for Barcelona 2 weeks before KNIFING US raw in the back so.) If he ever comes, must be on a loan with a salary much, much lower. Don't think it'll happen, same old song every summer. I'll eat raw broccoli if it does.

[catgirl-catboy]

How I would rewrite Happy Campers to have the MnM's fight, but still make sense and be in-character:

After Exes and Oohs, and after Millie makes sure her husband is okay, she goes off on him about not telling her about Crimson.

Moxxie says he's left that life behind, and its not who he is anymore. Millie agrees, but says that her family is now in danger, and decides to take a break from the relationship to check on them.

Moxxie is TERRIFIED, because now the idea is in his head that Millie and the other members of I.M.P could be in danger due to him.

(note on the timeline: We'd either need to switch around Happy Campers and Western Energy, or make the small tweak that Moxxie meets Millie in Wrath for information about Striker, and they put their fight aside for the episode.)

In this au, instead of Blitz sending the MnMs on this mission, he sends Millie and Loona.

Moxxie follows them, because he's concerned something might happen with the mafia, and spends the episode being extremely wary of all the background characters as a result.

He gets a reputation for being "Millard's" stalker, (getting rid of the incest plotline because I don't think it fits. Maybe Millie and Loona pretend to be siblings? idk.)

Eventually Millie calls him on it, because he was NOT very subtle about disguises. They have a bit of an argument, but decide their relationship is more important than this fight, and make up. Because its my rewrite, I want to imply they've had semi-serious fights before (possibly over how to best deal w Blitz.)

This is contrasted by the Barbie Wire/Blitzo fight happening at the same time, where Barbie decides not to make that call.

Bonus: If you don't like the idea of Crimson gunning for Millie's family in later episodes, have a string of gags where he tries to kill them and it goes HORRIBLY. (gets lost in Wrath several times, inexplicitly lost most of his men to Striker, etc. By the time he gets to Millie's house, it takes only one good punch by Sally Mae to do him in.)