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islandofsages · 1 year ago

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The first years (not Ortho) discovering that they are Yuu's emergency contact. Like Yuu put them as an emergency contact, but he didn't think it would be necessary, but he ends up having an accident out the town and is taken to the hospital, causing one of the first years to be called, so when they ask Yuu why they chose him to be As his emergency contact, Yuu responds that he is the one he trusts the most in the group.

characters: first years (excluding ortho) x gn!yuu!reader

tags: platonic, canon compliant, hurt/comfort, imagines + scenario format; mention of vil in epel's, mention of malleus in sebek's

warnings: accidents, hospitals, near-death mention, the use of the word "idiot" as an endearing term in ace's, hugs and hand-holding in deuce's

author's notes: ngl the pronouns in the ask kinda confused me so i just made this gn reader lol hope you dont mind anon <3

Ace Trappola

Despite all his antics (or maybe because of them), he really feels that he’s made a genuine connection with you

He won’t say it but he’s really glad that you put up with him and you don’t see him as some one-dimensional jerk you do see him as a multidimensional jerk though /joke

So when he gets a call from your number yet an unfamiliar voice greets him, he immediately grows worried, and for good reason - turns out you’ve ended up in the hospital due to some unknown accident

He drops everything he’s doing and rushes to the hospital without thinking twice. Like, literally rush there. He spares no time to call for transport

…Or ask for details from anyone for that matter. If it weren’t for the staff, he would’ve tried barging into any random ward to find you

When he gets to you, panting and panicked, he goes to steady himself, his hands gripping the sides of the hospital bed so tightly

You’re glad to see his face and he’s glad to see that you still manage to muster up a smile at his presence

That’s when he notices that nobody else is there, and so he asks you where everybody else is. You tell him they only called up your emergency contact which is none other than Ace himself

He asks you why is he your emergency contact out of everyone-

“It’s because I trust you the most, you idiot. I bet you ran all the way here the moment you got that phone call.”

You let out a knowing laugh and Ace pouts as a response, totally not trying to hide the tears that pricked the corner of his eyes

You’re not sure who’s supposed to do the comforting at that moment, considering you were involved in an accident and Ace is on the verge of tears - so you both don’t bother trying. The following conversation carries on as normal

Despite all his antics, you really feel like your faith in him is not misplaced.

Deuce Spade

You’ve always admired Deuce’s strength to change - and he’s always admired your loyalty

Sometimes he’d feel guilty for having you endure having him as a friend and you always have to shut him up by assuring him that there’s really nothing to endure

Even when you have to endure an almost life-ending accident, you can’t help but think of him first and foremost

His grip on the phone alternates between on the verge of breaking and so loose it’s a miracle he hasn’t dropped it yet when he gets the news

Someone goes to fetch him from the hospital and he cries on the way, not giving any room for the person to speak with him

He tries to put on a brave face when he walks through the halls in search of you but when he reaches you, he can’t resist the yell he lets out

“YUU! YOU’RE ALIVE!”

You end up having to calm him down a bit lest you two become the victims of a few dozen glares in that hospital

When he’s down to only sniffing, you tell him why he’s the first person you called

He almost broke down into tears again because of it

He’d hug you or hold your hand if your condition allows it and give you a teary smile that you of course reciprocate

You fill him in on what happened and he’ll listen intently, then offer to be by your side as long as you need him to

He’s always admired your strength - and you’ve always admired his loyalty.

Jack Howl

You always found his stubbornness amusing and honestly, he’s a bit confused as to why you stick by him all this time

Not really in a self-deprecating way - he’s always been more of a lone wolf. Only when he came to Night Raven College does he feel like he’s part of a pack now

And since you’re a part of that pack, he has a strong need to protect you, no matter the cost; so you can imagine his reaction when he got a call about you ending up in the hospital after an accident

The first thing he feels is anger; not at anything in particular yet at everything simultaneously. It’s called an accident for a reason yet why did the universe allow such a thing to happen to you?

He tries to calm himself down on the way to the hospital but it’s nothing short of difficult, even with the help of someone else

When he finally finds you, he finally lets out a breath he wasn’t even aware he was holding

You muster a smile up at him and it takes his all not to let tears break through the surface

“...I was really worried.”

You chuckle - in situations like this, his absent stubbornness really makes a difference, but you appreciate his honesty

He didn’t think twice of the fact that he was the first one you called but you tell him why anyway. A cute little smile adorns his features then

He says he’s honored that his feelings are mutual then swears to you he’ll try harder to protect you, even if it means switching places with you

You brush him off, saying you’d do the same. The conversation goes back and forth for a while after that

He’s always found your insistence endearing and frankly, he wouldn’t have you any other way.

Epel Felmier

A bit similar to Jack, only when coming to Night Raven College does he get to mingle with kids of his age due to his hometown

And one of those kids is none other than you! You two have grown so close and made some unforgettable memories together

Unfortunately though, one of those unforgettable memories includes the news of your accident. Not just for him - some may remember the scream he let out at the news

He begged Vil to let him borrow the blastcycle the Film Research Club has and Vil only nodded solemnly; nobody needs to see him cry on the way to you

He speeds through everything and anything possible; he doesn’t care whatever consequences he has to face after all this is over

When he reaches the hospital, he allows the staff to guide him to where you are as he catches his breath

He chokes out a gasp at the sight of you and calls out to you

“Y-Yuu… I’m so glad you’re alright…”

He sits on the stool provided by the hospital and his head droops low. He’s silent

You give him a moment to process everything. It’s a lot to take in. Even you didn’t think it could come to this

Five minutes pass. You sigh and tell him why he’s the first you reached out to. He mirrors your sigh and a small smile creeps onto his face

He’s grateful that he means so much to you; grateful that he can mean so much to someone. Despite himself, his heart swells with pride

Even when you are inches away from death, he feels like every memory can be a happy one as long as you’re in it.

Sebek Zigvolt

He sees you as an equal - and that’s saying something

He won’t admit it out loud but he feels less lonely for once, seeing that someone understands or at least respects him as much as you do

For once, he feels he can disconnect from his Malleus worship for a while and not feel like he’s betraying his trust

But when he hears news of you ending up in the hospital, he definitely feels a sharp pang of guilt pierce his chest; he’s betrayed your trust

He excuses himself from Malleus and apologizes profusely for willingly leaving his side for someone else, but he simply can’t abandon you

Malleus lets him go of course, even offers to tag along, but Sebek assures that Malleus is needed more where he is

His head rested in his hands while he laments in his transport, breathing heavily

It takes his all not to shout your name in search of your ward when he reaches the hospital; but he can no longer hold it back when his eyes land on you

“YUU…! YOU’RE… You have no idea…”

You wave to him as he runs to your side, tears at the corner of his eyes

You rub his back as he quietly sobs for a minute, even feeling like sobbing yourself at some point; this man holds so much love for you

You tell him why you summoned only him for now - the tears continue to stream but now he smiles and puts a hand to his head

How silly of him. Of course. How could he make such assumptions about your relationship? He could never betray you. Every moment only strengthens your trust in each other.

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galedekarios · 11 months ago

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this is a personal vent post so please let me just get it all out without trying to come at me lol:

so many ppl saying they respect larian's decision to peace out and not deal with hasbro/wotc, but i have to be honest, i don't respect them at all.

they are leaving a game behind that is unfinished and a narrative mess.

they leave a game behind where everyone paid the same amount of money for it, yet depending on which character you prefer, you get less content.

the disparity between everyone else and their writer's pet ast*rion is insane. he has a half to a third more content depending on which character you compare him to.

they leave behind a sparse act 2, which is already so barren compared to act 1 and all it had to offer. act 3 is a narrative mess and lacks structure.

they leave a game behind where they made promises a handful of weeks before release where they ought to have known that they, in fact, will not be delivering said promises: access to the upper city, consequences for playing certain races across the acts (playing a drow is going to be different in act 1 and gives you advantages vs act 3 where it would give you understandable disadvantages), etc etc etc.

they leave behind a game where content was cut from the companions to make it seem like the origins have something to offer when that system is barely able to compare what origin playthroughs offered in dos2 and it hurts the game and the experience (like tara being cut for companion gale).

they leave behind a game where they promised to much variety and proclaimed in panels from hell how they struggled to show the width and depth of the game, but really? it's about as deep as a puddle. a lot of the choices do not matter. kill ethel? nah, she's alive and well in the city. no sister hags to be angry here. give karlach no infernal iron and never talk to her at all? doesn't matter, she'll survive until the end of act 3 and will still call you her bff. dissuade gale to use the orb? we'll make sure he'll still offer 3 more times just in case. send yenna away from camp bc you don't want her there? doesn't matter, she'll stay. and yes, i'm aware these are all small things, but they are part of a larger problem. almost nothing you do truly matters to the point of where i just skip most things in act 1 and 2 now.

they leave behind a game that they promise to still patch, but some things have been broken since early access / release to the point of where i'm like i'm sorry, but your word that you will continue to patch things means about as much to me as all the other empty promises. the dialogue about morena dekarios is still broken and it's been over half a year now. the astral sea scene has low-res body textures for months. i know from mutuals who love minthara that her romance is still broken. and i could go on and on.

and what gets me the most about this is all is that they have learned nothing at all from dos2: act 3 of that game was so bugged and all over the place that i couldn't muster up the motivation to finish it the first time i played. they neglected a character to the point of where he could have been removed from the game or made a general hireling (beast).

those issues were at least attempted to be fixed in the definitive edition.

with swen saying that there will be no new content anymore and stating that both bg3 and its characters are now property of wotc/hasbro, it seems unlikely we'll even get an attempt of a fix.

so what this boils down to to me is just another game company not delivering on their promises after overselling their product and more or less abandoning it after a year to move onto the next big thing.

i don't think i can respect that ngl.

#vg: baldur's gate 3 #series: baldur's gate #text: personal #larian critical #bg3 critical

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burningcheese-merchant · 4 months ago

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BurningCheese/GoldenSpice Playlist

Ok, time to stop being a bitch and post the ship playlist I keep harping on about already.

Gonna mark each song with an emoji to signify if it's meant to either be Burning Spice's POV (🔺) or Golden Cheese's (🧀). It's also going to be band/singer name first, song name second, for ease of understanding

Thank you to everyone who's reached out to me, both on here and on AO3, with song suggestions! A good chunk of these came from me myself, but a lot of people introduced me to plenty more songs that I loved and agreed suited these two perfectly. It's been fun putting a playlist together with this help, it feels like a fun group project now lol. (Hell, you guys are actually helping me think of new writing material. Music is a huge source of inspiration and creativity for me, as I'm sure you've noticed. In a way, you're all indirectly making fic requests lol)

You're all still more than welcome to keep shooting me song ideas to add, the playlist is ever-expanding! I'll just come back to this post and edit any new additions in. (This playlist is 3x longer than my PitayaFire one. I need you all to understand how big of a deal that is for me personally. I never thought I'd be this down bad for a ship besides that one. It's fucking surreal)

Some of it is meant to sound one-sided, others like it's a mutual love/relationship. I'll let you guess which is which lol. Now rock out to Evil Spice Man x Pretty Cheese Lady with me 🤘🤘🤘

Mindless Self Indulgence - Shut Me Up🔺

Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care🔺(with the Wild Spice crew as the backup singers!!!)

Mariah Carey - Obsessed 🧀

Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You🔺🧀

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance🔺🧀

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)🔺

Mindless Self Indulgence - What Do They Know?🔺

Britney Spears - Toxic 🧀

Fish in a Birdcage - Rule #34🔺(this is also a great PureShadow song ngl. It's how it was first introduced to me, even lol)

Shayfer James - Filthy Habit🔺

King Gnu - SPECIALZ🔺🧀 (look up the English version of the lyrics. Very BurningCheese-core imo)

Mindless Self Indulgence - This Hurts🔺

Jack Black - Peaches🔺(shout out to the anon in my inbox who suggested this. Joke's on them, I had this on the playlist right from the start lolololololol)

Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine?🔺

Lady Gaga - Poker Face 🧀

Olly Murs (feat. Flo Rida) - Troublemaker 🧀

Rihanna - Where Have You Been🔺(fun fact: I had this playing on a loop as I wrote "Our Little Dance" to get into the Yandere Spice mindset lol)

Lady Gaga - Judas 🧀

Miike Snow - Genghis Khan🔺

The Orion Experience - Obsessed With You🔺(this song is just really funny. You can probably apply it to all Beast x Ancient ships tbh)

Nine Inch Nails - Closer🔺

Mindless Self Indulgence - 5TR82HE11🔺

Air Traffic Controller - This Is Love🔺

Bad Omens - THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND🔺🧀

Isabel LaRosa - favorite 🧀

Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch🔺(listen I imagined Spice singing this to Golden and just started howling with laughter, it's fucking hysterical ok)

ENHYPEN - Bite Me��

Scissor Sisters - I Can't Decide🔺(GC would sing a few parts tho)

5 Seconds of Summer - Teeth🔺🧀 (mostly Spice though)

Buerak - Культ Тела 🔺(look up English lyrics, very Yandere Spice coded. Thank you to the anon who suggested it)

Tom Lehrer - The Masochism Tango🔺

Lady Gaga - Disease 🧀

G-Eazy (with Halsey) - Him & I🔺🧀

Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time🔺(imagine Spice singing this while stuck in prison. Please. He's singing and the other Beasts want to off themselves because it's so annoying and he won't stop. Please it is so funny. I have so much fun imagining this freak acting stupid-)

#I just noticed that Spice sings almost all of these LMAOOOOO #BURNING SINGER COOKIEEEEE #also. There is ONE song missing. It's a surprise. I'm using it to make a big fic. Planning on dropping it around Christmas ;)#cookie run kingdom #burning spice cookie #golden cheese cookie #burningcheese #goldenspice #burning spice crk #golden cheese crk

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weirdsht · 6 months ago

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Disillusioned 12 . Henituse

a/n: eating a lot of shellfish for my anemia made me feel better but everyone around me says I'm still pale asf T-T also ngl I don't the way I wrote this chapter but I'm too sick to redo it sorry huhu

tags: very vague hints of abuse near before the end

English isn’t my first language so there will be grammatical errors

Pls don't repost my work anywhere without my permission

Constructive criticisms and any kind of interaction are more than welcome

Requests are currently closed but my ask are still open (read pinned)

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Days pass and it’s now mid-November. To others, it just signifies the start of winter. Signifies the extreme cold that’s about to come.

For Cale’s group and the Whale Tribe, it signifies the start of battle. Signifies that they must now obliterate Arm’s First Battle Brigade.

Where does _____ fit in all of this?

Besides Cale, that’s where.

After their talk, the healer became practically glued to Cale with the man saying all kinds of reasons to take them everywhere.

In this particular case, his excuse is that they need to have a healer in case of an emergency.

Hannah snorted at the blatant excuse curated by the young master.

What makes it funnier for her is how after insisting they need a healer, Cale just went ahead and gave everyone potions after the battle.

“Why are you giving me a potion? I thought that little healer of yours didn’t have purification powers, I’m sure they can heal me.”

Cale frowns as if it’s a sin to even mention _____.

“_____ is still at the ship. I can’t have them out of commission so early so make do with the potions.”

“Human you’re lying again! I definitely heard you say on the way here that kind _____ shouldn’t see such a messy sight!”

As Raon spoke in his mind Hannah also burst out laughing.

This made the redhead turn around to leave. His frown etching deeper into his face as the two unknowingly gang up on him.

Everything goes smoothly.

Of course it does, Cale’s planning is always top-notch.

They managed to win against Arm’s First Brigade. They managed to take the remaining ships, Cale also managed to get permission from his father to let the Tiger Tribe stay in Harris Village.

But Cale is still not happy.

This is because he has to go to the empire. A place where the Sun God’s church influence is strong. The one place he can’t take _____ to.

It’s dangerous if someone, like a priest, discovers who they are. It’s still too early to let _____ back out into the world. Too early for them to fight their battles.

So when Count Deruth asked Cale if _____ could stay at the Henituse castle he allowed it. He may not be sure why his father is asking for the healer but he knows nothing bad would happen. It would also be a good opportunity for _____ to socialize more. Cale has noticed them trying to initiate conversations so meeting new people would probably be good practice.

What doesn’t know is that Hans had a hand in making this invitation come true.

Needless to say, the influence wasn’t direct. It’s just that every report the butler made included the healer which made Cale’s parent’s curious. It was also obvious that Hans thinks the two have chemistry so the Count and Countess wanted to take a look.

The whole family is aware that _____ is alive and in hiding. Aside from them a minimal amount of very trusted servants have also been informed. These servants are the most loyal to the family and in turn have been chosen to directly serve _____ during their stay.

Basen, in particular, has heard his parents talk about _____. He has heard them speculate about whether or not the healer will get together with his brother. And so when he met them he had full intentions of checking whether or not they are worthy of his brother.

Meanwhile Lily was none the wiser. All she knows is that the pretty healer must hide their face because bad people are out to get them. That and their abilities are amazing, she still remembers that refreshing feeling she felt when _____ healed her before.

With different intentions, the siblings went to greet the healer after their parents did.

Lily instantly got along with _____. Meanwhile, Basen and his parents nodded in approval..?

Approval of what? _____ doesn’t know. They’re just glad that everyone is kind.

The entire Henituse family, including Cale before he left, told _____ to just roll and play around. Treat their stay at the castle as a vacation.

Give _____ some credit because they tried really hard to follow their words.

However, they only lasted 3 hours before they were on their way to get permission to assist the knights' training.

Good thing Cale saw this coming so he informed Count Deruth in advance how _____ has a strong sense of responsibility.

The Count approved of them healing the knights but not replenishing their energy. _____ understands as they know stamina and endurance are important virtues to being a knight.

Another thing that Count Deruth noticed is how the healer seemed interested in administrative paperwork. Coincidentally, it was also how everyone found out that they’re a fast reader and learner.

“Healer-nim[1] are you interested in administrative work?”

The Count asked the next day while they were all eating breakfast.

“A little bit, but more than that I just noticed that the documents here look different from where I came from.”

Excuse me what now? How could they immediately tell that there was a difference when they only saw the document for half a minute and they weren’t even that close to it?

“You managed to read all of it?”

“Ah, I’m sorry was I not supposed to? I only read the first page because the rest was covered…”

Basen who couldn’t help but ask reassured _____ that those are public documents so it was fine to read them.

“...That’s so weird. In my previous place, they hid things like that. The ledger here is also different…”

Now that got Deruth’s full attention.

“How so?”

“Back when living with the Perduellios, I saw their ledgers a few times. Unlike here, the ledger there seems to have lapses in entry, but they aren’t very noticeable. Then they have two sets of ledger? I’m not sure why though maybe the people there aren’t as skilled as Basen so they need a trial ledger…”

That…

That’s definitely a textbook case of either fraud, tax evasion, or embezzlement. Or possibly all three.

Not that _____ would know because they never received proper education.

Speaking of their education…

“Healer-nim may I ask how did you learn to read and write?”

Countess Violan asked politely.

“I learned by accident. My room was where they used to put books that were for donation. They didn’t renovate it fast enough so I managed to check out those books. Then after a few days, I accidentally memorized the alphabet.”

This…

Doesn’t this mean they have a genius on their hands?

They let the topic go and switched to more lighthearted ones, like whether Cale is treating them well, as breakfast progresses. However, the Count and Countess didn’t forget about what they talked about.

That afternoon the Count sent sample administrative documents as well as beginner books to _____’s room. He also told the healer to come to him or Basen if they had questions or wanted to learn more.

Meanwhile, Countess Violan took it upon herself to teach the healer noble etiquette. With _____’s permission of course.

And that’s how _____’s stay in the Henituse Castle became an impromptu how-to noble 101 lessons.

_____ isn’t sure how this happened but they're just happy to be a part of whatever’s happening.

Aside from learning and healing _____ also plays with Lily whenever the young girl has free time. More often than not Lily would spend her downtime looking for the healer and asking them to do more light tricks. To which _____ is more than happy to do so.

So their schedule is as follows:

In the morning they would eat breakfast with the whole family.

After breakfast, they would either learn etiquette from Countess Violan or read the books Count Deruth gave them.

Then after lunch, they would either help heal the training knights or play with Lily.

It’s vastly different from how _____ spends their day with Cale but it still felt fulfilling.

However, the healer still felt more comfortable at the super rock villa.

This was because their movement was pretty restrained in the castle, unlike in the underground villa where they could wear whatever and go wherever they wanted. They can only roam around inside the castle and they can rarely let their guard down.

But it’s still fun.

_____ likes the new experience it brings. They like the new things this family is teaching them.

Plus it’s not like they were isolated because they could still talk to the servants assigned to them.

“Young master-nim, you've already perfected tea etiquette? That’s amazing!”

The healer's cheeks are dusted a soft pink hue at the maid’s compliments.

“Ah please refer to me by my name or just healer, I’m not a young master…”

“Nonsense! Young master _____ is a young master!”

_____ feels like they had the same conversation somewhere else before…

“However, was young master-nim born with the gift of learning fast?”

Lily, who was on her way to play with _____ overheard the conversation.

“Hmmm, I guess to some extent? Even before I was adopted people have told me I pick up things fast. But I’m not sure if those were empty words because my adoptive family still deemed my learning speed slow.”

The maid styling _____’s hair made a noise of protest.

“There’s no way that’s the case! I bet they were just jealous that young master-nim is a genius!”

“Huh? Me a genius? Ah no, no. There’s no way. When I was a kid I was punished because I can’t learn things in one go… I think someone like Lily-nim is a genius, not me.”

The maids and servants attending _____ began protesting about how both Lily and _____ are geniuses.

Lily then decided that she had eavesdropped enough and finally knocked on the door.

“Ah young master Lily, please wait a moment young master _____ is almost done getting ready.”

That evening, as Violan tucked Lily in, the girl spilt what she overhead to her mother.

In turn, Countess Violan told Count Deruth.

Then Count Deruth told Cale after he got back from looting- investigating the empire.

“Huuu, they just keep adding more sins to their list.”

Count Deruth did not comment as he heard the angriest sigh leave his son’s lips.

“As we talked about before I’ll let you handle the Perduellio family. Just talk to me if you need anything and I’ll make it happen.”

“Thank you.”

The two talked a bit more before they both left the Count’s office. As they turn into a corner they see _____ playing with Basen and Lily.

“Cale! You’re back! I heard what happened at the empire, did everything work out fine?”

Ho? So Hans was telling the truth when he said Cale and ____ have been on a casual first-name basis since a month ago.

Another thing that Deruth noticed was how his son’s face relaxed at the mere sight of the healer. It was as if he was never angry in the first place.

Deruth Henituse approves.

Cale and _____ hadn’t even gotten together yet, much less have asked for his approval.

Nonetheless, Deruth Henituse approves.

[1] I'm honestly not very knowledgeable about kr name honorifics, I only grew up learning the fil and jp ones so I'm unsure of this one like... I feel like Deruth's status is too high for him to address reader with nim but it also feels awkward if I don't put an honorific at the end... send help

#trash of the count's family #lout of the count’s family #tcf #lcf #cale henituse #lotcf #totcf #tcf x reader #lotcf x reader #lcf x reader #totcf x reader #manhwa x reader #cale x reader #cale henituse x reader #gn reader #gender neutral reader #x gn reader #x reader #disillusioned . tcf

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ducktoo · 5 months ago

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Syncing Dream [Aespa x M!Reader]

30. End of the Tour

Note: end of Arc 4 is here! One of my fav chapters ngl. Also 🦈anon, hope this arc was fun for u!

Masterlist here

The lights dimmed, and the atmosphere buzzed with excitement as the final concert of aespa's international tour reached its emotional high point. The LA venue was packed with thousands of fans, their cheers echoing off the walls as the group stood on stage, soaking in the moment. It was a monumental day—not just for aespa but for everyone involved in making this tour a global success.

“Thank you so much!” Karina’s voice echoed across the massive venue. “This tour has been a dream come true, and it wouldn’t have been possible without your love and support!”

The other members added their thanks, but the biggest surprise came when the lights dimmed, and a large screen flickered on behind them. The girls turned around, confused at first, but quickly realized what was happening when the familiar faces of their team began to appear on screen.

The video started with clips from rehearsals, behind-the-scenes moments, and heartfelt messages from the production crew. The girls watched with wide smiles as their stylists, makeup artists, choreographers, and even the catering staff took turns congratulating them. The atmosphere backstage was filled with a mixture of excitement and sentimentality.

Then, the teasing started.

Jihoon, one of the managers who had helped Y/n during the tour, appeared on screen with a grin. “Congrats on the successful tour, aespa! And to Y/n… man, I still can’t believe you survived that viral Supernova dance. Legendary.”

Another manager, Joon, chuckled as his clip played. “Y/n, you’re one strong and brave guy. I heard fans are still talking about your dance cover. Better watch out—they might ask for an encore!”

Minji's turn was no less short of teasing her junior. "Congrats, my junior aespa! And I'm glad you have one heck of a guy to take care of you all!"

Y/n, watching from backstage, was already starting to feel the heat rise to his cheeks. He groaned and rubbed his face, knowing exactly what was coming next.

The final clip appeared, and sure enough, it was Y/n’s turn.

Y/n’s face appeared on the screen, and the audience erupted into laughter and cheers. He wasn’t on stage, but the entire arena felt his presence through that screen. The video began with him nervously rubbing the back of his neck, clearly uncomfortable in front of the camera.

“Uh, hey,” Y/n started awkwardly, glancing away from the camera for a moment. “I wasn’t expecting to be included in this video, but I guess it’s happening… so here we go.”

The crowd’s laughter intensified, and Y/n’s video was only beginning.

“So, I just wanted to say congratulations to the idi- I mean, aespa. You girls have worked incredibly hard—like, seriously, harder than anyone I know. You’ve been amazing this entire tour, and I’m so proud to have been part of this journey with you.”

As he spoke, a short montage of clips featuring Y/n played on the screen. There was footage of him frantically managing logistics, goofing off with the group during rehearsals, and—of course—his now-famous viral dance cover of the Supernova dance break. The camera had finally caught him sneaking into an empty practice room, trying out the choreography, only for Ningning to catch him in the act and film the whole thing.

Y/n’s face on screen turned beet red as the audience erupted into more laughter at the dance clip.

“Okay, this part—” Y/n’s voiceover interrupted the dance clip, “—I wasn’t supposed to go viral, but thanks to our maknae Ning, the whole internet knows about it now. And, uh, yeah, I’m still alive… barely.”

The clip switched back to him, and Y/n was visibly flustered. “So, congrats again, aespa. You deserve all the success you’ve achieved, and here’s to many more moments like this—preferably without me becoming more viral than you guys.”

The screen faded to black, but not before showing one last shot of Y/n attempting to crawl under a table backstage, clearly wishing he could disappear after all the attention he had received.

The entire venue erupted into laughter and cheers once again, and even aespa couldn’t stop giggling. Winter was doubled over, clutching her stomach as she tried to catch her breath. Karina wiped tears from her eyes, still laughing.

“Oh my god,” Winter wheezed, barely able to stand straight. “I’m never letting this idiot live this down.”

Karina nodded, playfully wiping her eyes. “Y/n, you’re a legend now.”

Backstage, Y/n was leaning against a wall, watching the screen from afar. His face was flushed with embarrassment, and all he wanted to do was dig a hole and hide in it. He could hear the crowd’s laughter from where he stood, and it only made things worse.

“Why did they have to show that video?” he muttered to himself, running a hand through his hair. “I’m never going to hear the end of this.”

After the concert, the group gathered backstage for some celebratory snacks. The energy was still high, but now the girls were riding the wave of their triumph. They sat around, laughing and chatting about the show while the staff and other available SM groups came in to congratulate them.

Y/n sat in the corner, trying to keep a low profile after the video fiasco, but that didn’t last long. Karina spotted him and made a beeline straight toward him, dragging Winter and Giselle with her.

“You thought you could hide?” Karina teased, nudging him with her elbow. “Nice try.”

“Please,” Y/n groaned, covering his face with his hands. “I’ve had enough teasing for a lifetime.”

Giselle grinned and crossed her arms. “Oh, no, no. You’re part of us for a long time now. You’re never going to live this down.”

Winter giggled, sitting down beside him. “You’re famous. Own it.”

Y/n let out a long sigh, peeking out from between his fingers. “Can we just pretend the whole Supernova thing never happened?”

“Not a chance,” Winter replied with a mischievous smile. “In fact, I think we should make a new challenge for the next comeback. Armageddon Y/n full dance cover, anyone?”

“Yeah!” Giselle chimed in. “We’ll film you this time too.”

Y/n groaned again, but he couldn’t help but smile. As embarrassing as it all was, he couldn’t deny how much he’d come to love the chaos. The teasing, the laughter, the bond—it was all part of the journey.

The plane ride back to Seoul was quiet, the hum of the engines the only real noise in the cabin. Y/n sat in his seat, eyelids heavy from the whirlwind of the last few days. After their final world tour concert, the team had celebrated, laughed, and finally packed up for home.

Of course on their business seats, he glanced around—Karina was fast asleep, head leaning against the window, while Ningning was out cold under a blanket. Giselle was watching something on her tablet with headphones in, and Winter, sitting next to Y/n, was idly scrolling through her phone.

Y/n rubbed his face, letting out a yawn. "Finally", he thought. "I can get some proper sleep." The tour had been a massive success, but the constant planning, logistics, and running around had left him mentally and physically drained.

The moment the plane touched down, Y/n was ready to collapse. As the group disembarked, the girls chatted about how excited they were to go home, grab some rest, and eat their favorite foods.

“You okay, Y/n? You look like you’re about to pass out,” Giselle teased as they walked through the airport, dodging the early morning paparazzi and a few lingering fans.

“I’m good,” Y/n muttered, waving her off. “Just looking forward to sleeping for a week.”

Winter, who had been quietly observing, snickered. “You deserve it. But, you know, we might have a surprise for you, idiot.”

Y/n shot her a tired, suspicious glance. “A surprise? Please tell me it’s not more work.”

Winter just gave him a mischievous smile, remembering a crucial info from Sora back then. “You’ll see.”

Back at the dorm, Y/n barely had time to kick off his shoes before collapsing onto his bed. He didn’t even bother to change, just falling face-first into the pillows. "Sleep", he thought. "That’s all I need."

Meanwhile, the girls were bustling around in the living room, whispering to each other.

“So,” Karina began, keeping her voice low, “we’ve been talking, and we think we should get Y/n a gift. He’s been working non-stop for us, and I feel like he hasn’t taken a break this whole tour.”

Ningning nodded enthusiastically. “Yeah, let’s do something nice for him! We could get him something he’d actually use. Maybe new sneakers? Or a watch?”

Giselle chimed in, “A gift card for a spa day, maybe? He needs to relax.”

But Winter remained quiet, her gaze drifting toward the closed door of Y/n’s room. After a moment, she smirked, an idea forming in her mind.

“Or,” she began, crossing her arms, “we could skip all that and give him something… a little more personal.”

The other members turned to her with raised eyebrows. Karina’s eyes narrowed. “What are you plotting?”

Winter shrugged, pretending to be casual. “I mean… why waste money on stuff? I’ll be the gift.”

Ningning nearly choked on her laughter. “You? The gift?”

“Hey, I think he’d appreciate it,” Winter said, her voice playful but with a hint of seriousness.

Karina blinked. “Wait, you’re actually serious.”

Winter simply grinned. “You’ll see.”

A few hours later, Y/n was woken up by a knock on his door. Groaning, he glanced at his phone—he had only been asleep for a couple of hours.

"What now?"

“Y/n, can I come in?” It was Winter’s voice, soft and sweet, but with a hint of something… else.

Y/n sat up, rubbing his eyes. “Yeah, sure.”

Winter slipped into the room, quietly closing the door behind her. She leaned against it for a moment, eyeing Y/n with a smirk.

“You okay?” he asked, feeling a bit uneasy under her gaze. “Something wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong,” Winter said, pushing herself off the door and walking over to him. She stood over his bed, her smile turning a little mischievous. “I just wanted to… thank you.”

"…Jeong, if you break something just say it. I won't be mad." Y/n raised an eyebrow.

"Aish, I'm being serious. Representing aespa, just wanna thank you."

“…For what?”

“For everything. The tour, the hard work, the way you always look out for us.” She was closer now, standing right in front of him, her presence making Y/n’s heart race for some reason. “You’ve been amazing, and I thought you deserved something special.”

Before Y/n could respond, Winter suddenly placed her hands on either side of his head, pinning him against the wall . Y/n’s eyes widened, his heart nearly stopping at the sudden move. It has been something Y/n subconsciously dreamed of but never brought it up to the surface. He was definitely not ready for this.

Winter was dangerously close, her face mere inches from his.

“Uh… Jeong?” Y/n stammered, his mind racing. “What are you—”

“Shhh,” Winter whispered, leaning in closer. “I told you, I’m the gift. And you deserve it.”

Y/n’s brain was practically short-circuiting. This was Winter, the same Winter who usually teased him and gave him a hard time. But now, here she was, pulling a move straight out of a drama.

Did she put on perfume? Why did she smell so good?

And then, before he could say another word, Winter closed the gap, pressing her lips softly against his. It was quick, barely a second, but enough to make Y/n’s entire body freeze in place.

When she pulled away, Winter’s smirk returned, but there was a softness in her eyes now. “Surprise,” she said, her voice low.

Y/n, completely stunned, could only blink at her. “W-What was that?”

Winter stepped back, crossing her arms with a satisfied grin. “That was my way of thanking you. Consider it a bonus for all your hard work.”

Before Y/n could open his mouth to respond, the door suddenly burst open, and the rest of the girls piled in, laughing and clapping.

“Winter! I can’t believe you actually did it!” Giselle giggled, practically doubled over.

Karina was grinning from ear to ear. “You’re so bold, Winter! I thought you were joking!”

Ningning shook her head, snickering. “That was legendary.”

As the laughter died down, Y/n leaned back against the wall, still trying to process everything. His face was warm, either from the embarrassment or the relentless teasing. Maybe both. He looked over at Winter, who was now sitting on the edge of his bed, casually leaning back with a satisfied smile.

"You guys…," Y/n started, shaking his head, "this was a prank, wasn’t it? The whole ‘Minjeong being the gift’ thing?"

Ningning couldn’t help but snicker. "Of course! You really thought Winter would just do something like that out of nowhere?"

Karina grinned, clapping Y/n on the shoulder. "Come on, you know we love messing with you. We all pitched in for this. Consider it payback for all the chaos you've survived."

Giselle added with a laugh, "You should’ve seen your face. You were so flustered!"

Y/n sighed, rubbing his temples, trying to hide the sting of disappointment in his chest. "Of course it was a prank. I should’ve known." He laughed lightly, but it was clear the whole thing had gotten to him a bit more than he expected. "It does make me feel better, so thanks about that, but I don't realllly like using something like that as a prank…"

But before anyone could pile on more jokes, Winter abruptly stood up from the bed, her smile fading into something more serious. The teasing atmosphere in the room shifted slightly as she looked at Y/n.

“Ya, it wasn’t a prank,” Winter said firmly, her voice cutting through the laughter. The other girls exchanged glances, surprised by her sudden change in tone.

Y/n blinked, confused. “Wait, what?”

Winter crossed her arms, standing tall despite the redness creeping up her neck. “I mean, yeah, the girls might’ve thought it was a prank, but I wasn’t kidding. I planned it… and I meant it.”

The room fell quiet for a moment as Winter’s words hung in the air. Karina, Ningning, and Giselle looked at Winter, wide-eyed, before they exchanged knowing looks and slowly backed away, giving her space.

Y/n, still trying to understand, looked at Winter, speechless. "Jeong, you’re… serious?"

Winter bit her lip and gave a small nod. “Yeah, I am.” Her eyes softened, and for the first time that night, she looked a bit nervous. "I just wanted to… thank you in my own way. You’ve been there for us, more than you probably realize, and… well, I don’t always know how to show that. So yeah, that’s why I did it."

She held Y/n’s gaze for a moment before the tension became too much for her. Winter quickly glanced away, her tough exterior cracking as her cheeks flushed. “Anyway… I’m heading to bed.” She cleared her throat, retreating toward the door. “Goodnight. You worked hard, idiot.”

And with that, Winter left the room, disappearing into the hallway without another word. The remaining members watched her go, a mix of surprise and amusement on their faces. Ningning was the first to break the silence, shaking her head with a smirk.

“Well… that escalated quickly,” she muttered.

Giselle elbowed Karina, grinning. “I knew Winter was bold, but I didn’t know she was that bold.”

Karina chuckled. “Honestly, neither did I. Guess we can expect a nephew next year.”

Y/n, still processing Winter’s unexpected confession, sat there in stunned silence. His heart was racing, and his mind was replaying Winter’s words over and over. The girls, noticing his dazed expression, started to smirk knowingly.

“Well, looks like you’ve got something to think about,” Karina teased, giving Y/n a playful nudge.

Ningning laughed. “Or maybe someone to talk to later.”

Giselle winked. “Good luck with that.”

Y/n sighed, feeling a mix of confusion, amusement, and something else he couldn’t quite put into words. “You guys are never going to let this go, are you?”

Karina grinned. “Not a chance.”

As the girls filed out of the room, Y/n leaned back against his pillows, staring up at the ceiling. He couldn’t shake the image of Winter’s serious expression, the way her voice softened when she said she meant it.

"Maybe it wasn’t a prank after all."

And with that thought lingering in his mind, Y/n let out a deep breath, wondering what was going to happen next. For now, all he could do was smile, because whether it was chaos, pranks, or something a little more serious, life with aespa never failed to surprise him.

But first, sleep is king.

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vaxyl · 24 days ago

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SO READING THE TAGS AND KNOW MY BOY IS ALIVE AGAIN AND WITH HIS FAMILY AGAIN BUT STILL THE MATRONS' CHAMPION??? AHHHH????

But I have an important little question for everyone...

Was it specified if Vax was reversed to how he was when he died, or to how he would have been if he had lived this long?

Is 50/60 something Keyleth dating like 29 year old Vax or is Vax properly in his 60s now?

This is important if lifespan angst is going to be a factor here-

Or does he still have the more revenanty body and is just allowed to be free once again???

A little confused here ngl.

EITHER WAY MY BOY FINALLY GOT HIS HAPPY ENDING! *

(I'm sure it won't be so easy to readjust and catch up, but this is really big for him regardless!!)

#critical role #cr #cr spoilers #critical role campaign 3 #cr c3 #cr c3 spoilers #vax'ildan #keyleth of the air ashari #vax'leth #vaxleth #vaxxy shut the fuck up challenge

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exo-raskreia · 5 months ago

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hey.... i wanna know your honest Thoughts on the jjk ending? Give a rating out 10. Honestly i'm ranting. I mean the good things in the chapter were sukuna's conclusion, the flashback with gojo , queen utahime being alive yay and the nice art with everyone at the end. Usually i would wait for a story to finish before ranting/judging but my god this kinda sucked. I don't want to be too critical but god I am just disappointed and kinda mad. Overall it is an okay/mid manga ;). Gege is not worst writer but ughh. Aot or mha sure they have their flaws but my god..These should never be compared to THIS. so now we could really say that gojo stayed south. With the full chapter, this does not change my opinion cause it still kinda sucks overall even with the whole north vs south meaning. Nothing really changed in the society or lessons maybe except for yuji and sukuna. The kiddos all really went back to missions huh after everything. I have alot to say with relationships and bonds, wasted potential on many aspects but that is a whole other discussion. i totally understand we can't write a backstory for every single character but that is not what i am insinuating here and yes there should be room for a little literary interpretation . That a whole different topic... Anyways I agree with alot your rants. i would like to hear your opinions. In the end we never got to see a gjhm flashback unfortunately. Ok so let say gojo is dead dead I find it hard to believe no was like remembering or acknowledging not even his comrades ( examples shoko, utahime etc_ or the students (i mean i am pretty sure these characters would but i would like to SEE it you know) and so many hints were gearing for gojo's revival but it is meaningless... and was used for pr ngl that's sad. Maybe the anime would do better at some aspects but i will be salty anyways. i will see uta's dance ;) animated so that i looking forward to and ig the maki's massacre. it looks like it's open ending but really!? They are some loop holes but HEY FEAR not we will probably see answers to our questions in the q&a segment! sigh. I lowkey do not want a "jjk part 2" it is draining. Gege when i catch you. I think gege intended this story to be short oh well. I have alot to say but this gonna be a novel lol. Sorry for errors i was in a moment and i hoped you understood what i wanted to say. Hope the gojohime fandom would not die and looking forward to see some nice content.

Thankyou

I already went on a mini rant here. If I have to rate the ending, I'd say maybe 2-4 out of 10?

JJK really did turn out kinda mid. It has an easy anime to get into (the anime carries it mostly 🫣), to recommend for newbies, but that ending will make one hesitate to recommend it now. Maybe wouldn't even bother to.

I'm also disappointed & mad. I don't even wanna consider that Gojo is fully dead (cuz Gege went about it so terribly). Gege skipped Gojo's whole month after his unsealing then killed him off-panel a few chapters later. The north & south thing was pointless. We didn't even get to see Gojo make a choice. There were so many hints about his potential revival but they amounted to nothing.

Summed up in this image:

This Tweet sums up the terrible mishandling of Gojo's character too 😡. This other short thread pretty much says that his "death" didn't make sense for Gojo either; accepting to stay at the airport is him regressing to his teen self. It doesn't properly conclude Gojo's character arc at all. He was meant to MOVE ON from the loss of his "springtime of youth" & continue to strive for a better future with his comrades & students; the future that HE DREAMED OF 😤 (oof, don't wanna rant further on Gojo; don't wanna make this longer 😅).

Honestly, the fan theories made the story seem much better than it actually was. At least with this ending, people can finally start seeing & admitting that Gege isn't a great writer. I've certainly never thought he was 😒; I once went on a rant here about most issues with this manga, one of them being how terribly fast-paced it is. This story is the definition of wasted potential. So many missed opportunities.

Whatever Gege comes up with for the databook, it'll be infuriating. He'll try to fill in the plot holes but man, I don't think it'll be satisfying. He might not even answer the burning questions everyone has (just like Kub0 never answered everyone's burning questions about the Bl3ach ED, or more like, no one dared to ask. Maybe he himself didn't allow those questions for his interviews 😒). Hope ppl don't give him any more money, especially cuz he's still milking Gojo, such as with that Hidden Inventory movie no one asked for.

I kinda wanted a Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ending (lol) & then on to the supposed JJK part 2, esp cuz of this sketch here but Gege fumbled hard.

Wonder if Mappa could deliver but we'll see. I only care about GojoHime's 200% Hollow Purple now. Gege made me lose most interest I had for other things getting animated. Just thinking about that ending will mostly ruin my experience... 😞

I also hope the GojoHime fandom continues to thrive. We've always lived off of crumbs... Hope ppl continue to make headcanons, fanfics, fanart, etc... I wouldn't want ppl to leave such a beautiful ship with so much potential 🥺 (I've been thru this type of thing before with Bl3ach, so despite the disappointment, I've stuck around in my ship fandoms only. I don't engage with anything else in that series. Another beloved series of mine also ended terribly but unfortunately, the fandom kinda faded or became inactive cuz it's a manhwa 🥺; if it at least had a proper anime adaptation, then...).

Let's stay strong, GojoHime fam! 🥹❤️‍🩹

#anti jujutsu kaisen ending #anti jjk ending #gojohime #jjk spoilers #gojo satoru #screw gege #reiapost #ask #slight additions

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makeste · 1 year ago

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BnHA Chapter 410: Kacchan Fights a Baby

Previously on BnHA: Kacchan was born and then he grew up and murdered the Demon Lord.

Today on BnHA: Kacchan fights a baby. Tomura and Deku finally remember that they were supposed to have been fighting too this entire time, and get on with that once again. Tomura is all, “[literally just reaches out and grabs Deku’s face because Deku’s main character powers suddenly abandoned him in a fit of confusion].” Deku is all, “[chops off Tomura’s fingers which is somehow not even in the top twenty of violent things that have happened in this series in just the last five chapters].” Tomura is all “joke’s on you I still got your quirk :D” and fuck me he actually stole Danger Sense, what the fuck.

logically I knew AFO still had to be alive somehow because he’s too big of a villain to go out that easily without a proper sendoff. but deep in my heart, I’m still secretly disappointed

it just isn’t fair, lol. this guy has died more times than Rasputin and he’s still out here scheming his schemey schemes. when oh when will it end

sir you did not just say you had yet ANOTHER unused trump card up your sleeve??

(ETA: the translation isn’t fully clear here, but I think the trump card he’s referring to is the whole “I’ll just go back inside him and join the part of me that was already in there and we’ll take over Tomura’s body again together” plan that he was trying to pull off. I think. if not though, that’s certainly something worth speculating about.)

well as always the psychology in this series is unironically fascinating! he just wants acknowledgement at the end of the day, huh. just wants some love and attention. too bad he was born in a rat-infested hellscape and learned all the wrong lessons and turned into a crazed omnipotent murderlad

also he really did turn back into a baby sdfsdlkjfl oh no. I need to see Katsuki’s reaction to this immediately

oh my lord

(●__●)

lmao this is so incredibly fucked up

ngl though, this is karma at its finest. he tortured and killed so many people trying to earn everyone’s fear and awe and reverence, only to literally blip out of existence at the end with absolutely nothing to show for it

everyone please enjoy this series of panels of a deeply vexed Bakugou Katsuki picking a fight with this slowly melting evil baby

“you think I care that you’re a baby now. you think I won’t fight a fuckin’ baby. let’s do this you little punk”

also I’m sorry but it’s absolutely ridiculous that the gigantic chest wound Tomura inflicted on him got sewed up so neatly lol. AFO’s not the only one who stubbornly refuses to die no matter what

...

just once, it would be nice if Horikoshi didn’t immediately shred my plot nitpicks to pieces mere seconds after I write them

LMAO

BABY AFO DON’T CARE. BABY AFO WILL THROW HANDS WITH ANYONE ＼(｀0´)／

KACCHAN MY BELOVED FAVE OF ALL TIME, ARE YOU REALLY ABOUT TO LOSE TO A LITERAL FUCKING INFANT

WHAT HAPPENED TO “PERFECT VICTORY” LMAO. MOVING THE GOALPOSTS EVEN AS HIS CONSCIOUSNESS FADES. “EH, CLOSE ENOUGH”

-- OH FOR THE LOVE OF --

me: wow it sure is uncharacteristic of Katsuki to just pass out before he properly wraps up this battle

Horikoshi: oh yeah good point, sure would be a shame if someone... IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED THAT CONCERN ON THE VERY NEXT PAGE

me: ఠ_ఠ

ldskjflaksdjfkds

fdsfsdkf. “SORRY ABOUT THAT, FOR A MOMENT THERE I ALMOST FORGOT TO BEND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE TO MY WILL”

holy fucking shit. his body was all “um, just a quick reminder that you’re HORRIBLY WOUNDED and have lost like ten gallons of blood and all of your cells are about to call an emergency meeting to shut this thing down before you get us all killed.” and he was all “WHAT WAS THAT?!” and his body was all “oh my GOD, FUCK, OKAY just forget we said anything”

and meanwhile Baby AFO is just lying there all “(◉⌓◉)”

this six-month-old child is truly and sincerely still trying to kill Kacchan while screeching death threats in high-pitched baby talk

this actually would have killed him too, if he’d succeeded in passing out. all that just to be punk’d by a damn baby

you are actually shitting me right now

at this point I’m genuinely not sure which of them has the more powerful angry toddler energy

oh no ffuffkdsfk

meeeeelting. meeeeeeltiiiiiing!!! oh what a world what a world

jesus Horikoshi I am genuinely speechless

... welp

WAIT NO WAY, REALLY?!?!

?!?!?! WAS IT ACTUALLY THAT SIMPLE THIS WHOLE TIME

-- lkjf

three times. three times in the same fucking chapter. I give up. apparently I’ll literally believe anything this man says. does it feel good, Horikoshi. preying on your readers’ hopeful naivete

yeefuckinghaw lmao

GOOD JOB KACCHAN YOU DEFEATED THE EVIL BABY

awwwww

I actually had a theory about this! well more of a wishlist item, really. I can’t remember if I’ve actually posted about it yet or not. but it’s like. you know how Deku and Kacchan are always being really dramatic about holding hands? wanting to hold hands; not wanting to hold hands; being afraid to hold hands; holding hands via proxy, etc. etc.?

and you know how both Endeavor and All Might have each done their own version of the victory pose that Kacchan is referring to here? with each one using a different hand?

so you see, I was thinking that it might be nice. might be a little poetic and all that. if at the end of the fight, Deku and Kacchan did, in fact, hold hands. and then did the victory pose together. and it became like their iconic hero moment. them standing there together. having accomplished their goal and defeated TomurAFO through teamwork. realizing their shared childhood dream. and sharing that moment of triumph with each other and with the world, ushering in a new era of heroes

anyway yeah. I was thinking that might be a pretty good ending. but it looks like Kacchan maybe really is about to pass out here now, lol, so maybe not? anyways time to finally scroll down

-- okay I literally said awww again out loud

what a fucking nerd. I have never felt more fondness for a character in my life

every damn person watching this on the news better have leaped to their feet and started applauding, goddammit. those motherfuckers better be CHANTING HIS FUCKING NAME. all those nagging reporters better be bombarding his phone with calls. those fuckers who deleted his footage from the Shouto interview better be shamelessly leaving him dozens of voicemails acting like none of that ever happened and presumptuously asking when he can free some time in his schedule to visit their studio again. all the heroes who haven’t hugged him yet better be lining the fuck up. that one guy from the post-kidnapping press conference in chapter 86 better be writing a fifty page letter of apology!!

oh hey it’s a random pre-battle flashback mysteriously taking place in Troy “a few days before the battle” even though I thought they only moved into that place the night before the fight

I love how Katsuki immediately narrows his eyes (I assume. we can’t see for sure but that’s the vibe I get) at Jeanist and has to resist the urge to call the police on him for that pun

so Hadou’s wondering what Jeanist is talking about because they already evacuated the civilians, so what else are they trying to protect. and Edgeshot is all, “well obviously we’ve gotta protect everyone’s future,” which is a nice... rearshadowing?? for him saving Katsuki’s life later on lol

and now Mirko is all “get to the fucking point already.” which, same

so Jeanist says that Tomura is an even bigger problem than AFO, because at least AFO doesn’t want to murder everyone on the entire planet. and he concludes with “he’ll probably try to touch the ground and use his quirk.” which is a conclusion that I have to say wasn’t really worth two pages of flashback buildup for, considering that we all figured that out years ago

I’m guessing this is all just some sort of awkward transition back to Deku’s fight now lol

and now we’re getting two pages of exposition on how long it would theoretically take Tomura’s Decay to spread throughout the city, and then the entire country, yikes

damn. talk about stakes

and now finally back to Deku!!

shoutout to everyone who correctly predicted that Deku was once again talking out of his ass when it came to being out of Gearshifts. we all knew. unlimited supply

wow Tomura way to throw AFO under the bus

the way I recall it, AFO wasn’t the one who failed to kill him back then lol. but go ahead and talk your shit king

DEKU WHAT ARE YOU DOING

holy shit?!?!

like my first thought was “well last time he did this he just tried to steal OFA rather than Decay him, so he’ll probably try that again and it’ll be fine.” only to remember that the AFO inside Tomura is currently permanently(?) out to lunch, and Tomura himself doesn’t give two figs about stealing OFA. so, uhhhh >_>

(ETA: nevermind.)

but then this happened

Deku what the actual fuck

OH MY GOD??!?!

HOLY SHIT

okay. okay, fuck. lemme gather up my thoughts, and then we’ll wrap this up

they’ll never admit it, but you know the other OFA Vestiges secretly resented Shino a tiny bit for being the only one of them to not be gruesomely murdered. bet they all feel guilty for thinking that now

Shino and Banjou also seemed to have this cute little pseudo-rivalry thing going on, so I really feel bad for Banjou now. :/ he looks so horrified in that bottom right panel

gotta admit, I did not see this coming in the slightest. OFA has been this immutable “I do what I want!” quirk for so long that I never thought Tomura or AFO would actually succeed in stealing it, even partially. that shook me to my core

BUT, it’s also really exciting to me because it’s going to make this battle much more interesting if Deku can’t use his get out of jail free card. shit just got way more real and I’m here for it

lastly, so! let me tell you guys my prediction. I still can’t see Tomura being the final villain lol. I just can’t. it feels too anticlimactic. if I’m wrong, I’m wrong, and I’ve certainly botched MANY predictions in the past, but I have not yet learned my lesson from any of it and I will not apologize lol

so here’s what I think. Deku and Tomura battle it out for the next chapter or two, and Tomura snatches up more of Deku’s quirks one by one. we see all of the Vestiges disappearing and the mood gets more and more desperate. eventually we’re down to just Kudou and Yoichi. Deku is panicking, but for some reason Kudou seems even MORE panicked

Kudou/Gearshift eventually gets stolen too, and it looks like this might finally be it for Deku (I have no idea how he’d stop Tomura from Decaying the ground once Blackwhip gets stolen, btw, but maybe Katsuki or someone else interferes in desperation towards the end). but just when it looks like Tomura is finally going to take the last piece of OFA, Deku’s vibes suddenly do a 180, stopping Tomura in his tracks

cut to the OFA Moon Gorgeous Meditation Realm, where Deku and Yoichi are staring at the door -- yes, that door -- in shock. because it’s finally been opened (now that the other Vestiges are no longer there to keep it at bay). and just like that, enter AFO, for the THIRD FUCKING TIME :D :D

tl;dr, HERE’S HOW HORCRUX!DEKU CAN STILL HAPPEN!!! wait where are you all going. wait come back

anyway so wow that was a really bizarre chapter that I truly thoroughly enjoyed, which should probably be a bit concerning. on to the next two week break! (for anyone who’s not aware, Shounen Jump will be on break next week, so yeah.) I’m on chapter 391 now. so close but still so far. the end of the year has gone by too damn fast tbh

#bnha 410 #bakugou katsuki #all for one #midoriya izuku #shigaraki tomura #one for all #bnha meta #bnha theory #bnha #boku no hero academia #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #makeste reads bnha

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nightlyrequiem · 16 days ago

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Be Still My Heart

Chapter 23- Siege

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You're the best in the meth industry but a new product suddenly pops up. You and your boss, Valeria, must figure out who is making it so you can take back the market. All the while tension is building between the two of you.

A/N: Ngl, I've been feeling so discouraged as of late. I had to force myself to write this last night because I'll be damned if I miss an update.

Tags/Warnings: Illegal Substances, Boss Employee Relationship, Angst, Some Hurt/Comfort, Violence, Manipulation, Suggestive Themes, Smut (But Only in CH19.), Dual POV

They're here. The house feels even smaller and more crowded with twelve extra people inhabiting it. They smuggled with them firearms and you even glimpsed the small, round, green body of a grenade in one of the duffle bags. How they managed to sneak these cross the border, you're not sure. But you're glad they did. You had felt determined and confident a few days ago but now you're just nervous. The closer Doomsday approaches, the more worried you become. People will die. On both sides, you know. As Valeria discusses the plan again in full detail, you scan the faces in the room. Bright, full of colour, and alive. And you wonder which of them won't be returning home.

You glance at Valeria. Feeling a sharp pang at the very real possibility that it could be her. Your feelings around her as of late have been... complicated, to say the least. Finding out about her lie was crushing and you've been angry with her ever since but those feelings, whatever they are, haven't completely gone away. You've been keeping your distance, comforted by the thought that you can always make up with each other anytime, but what if she dies? You pick at your cuticles.

Valeria had told you that Alain would be teaching you how to use a sniper rifle, but she's inexplicably taken up the task herself. You assumed she'd use it as an opportunity to argue with you about her place in your life. Try to justify her lie to you. But she didn't. She remained professional while teaching you how to set up the stand, feeding the magazine, and how to slow your breathing. You've never felt more distant. Everyone seems to be excited for the fight to come. Laughing loudly around mouthfuls of cheap pizza and beer. You don't understand why they don't seem more frightened. You don't join in on the fun, instead choosing to haunt the upstairs. Confining yourself to your room. You lay down early and try to sleep but end up just lying there for hours.

The noise downstairs dwindles until finally stopping altogether. You hear the door to the bedroom slowly creak open. Valeria walks in, clothing rustles as she undresses and climbs onto the mattress. You resist the urge to call out to her. Feeling a desire to talk. Wanting reassurance you're not sure she's capable of giving you.

The next night arrives in a flash. You've felt disoriented all day. Like you're a clock behind on daylight savings. You're in a truck with Valeria, Alain, Rick, and a guy you don't recognize. Your heart pounds hard in your chest. You feel like you can't get enough breath into your lungs. This is what you wanted, to be a part of this, but now you want to go back. You're scared. The realization brings you shame. You make the smart decision to keep it to yourself. You glance at Valeria from the corner of your eye. Impressed by her calm, aloof demeanor. You suppose it's not that odd. She was in active service in The Special Forces for ten years, and a part of the cartel for almost just as long. Valeria's been trained to be in dangerous situations.

The truck and few cars behind it stop a little away from the compound. The groups getting out of the vehicles. A few words are traded for confirmation and reiteration's sake. Valeria divides everyone up into their groups and has everyone grab a walkie-talkie. A pang of discomfort strikes you. Everyone here has had some sort of training before. Experienced in active combat. You shouldn't have come. You fight back panic as you take your own walkie and your gear. Valeria directs you to the peeking hill in the distance. Telling you to find a spot as high up as you can with the clearest view. She tells you that you and Alain will be on channel two, the raid groups on channel six.

After Valeria makes sure the walkies have their reach and with the snipers in place, she sets the ball rolling. She gives Alain the signal. Using shriveling desert shrubs, she waits for the first guard to be put down with a bullet before slipping behind the startled second and slitting his throat. She holds a hand over his mouth to muffle the noise and lets him fall from her grasp. Inside the compound is mostly empty. Just a house and a barn like Rick said. Valeria keeps an eye out for people and dogs. Keeping close to the side and staying hidden behind gutted cars. A trio of men walk out from the bar, chattering to one another loudly. She signals to two of her men to follow her around the hood of the car. Slowly creeping up behind the unsuspecting men.

The moon as her witness, Valeria and her soldiers quickly neutralize the trio. Seething sharp blades into the leathery skins of their jugulars. She calls the North end team to come around and guard the front, to keep anyone from leaving. She orders the South and East teams to cut through the fence and surround the house, blocking the exits. She and her own team enter the dark house. Seeing it mostly empty. The wooden floors are dusty, and the furniture has been draped in white sheets. The pictures on the wall suggest that this was once a nice home. Two men search the main floor, and she takes two men to search the basement with her, Grimacing at how badly the stairs creak under their combined weight.

The basement is partially unfished. With exposed piping from opened up walls and polished hard wood floors. Stuck in a perpetual state of renovation. Right as one of her men rounds the corner a gunshot muffled by a silencer rings out in the silence. At the same moment, her guy downstairs is capped in the skull. Blood spraying from an exit wound as he crumples to the floor like a sock puppet. Shit. So much for getting this done smoothly. Her and Rick both duck down. Watching the corner sharply. After a few minutes of nothing she signals to Rick to throw a flash bomb. It rolls into the room, and she closes her eyes right as it goes off. Just barely catching herself from being momentarily blinded.

Someone grunts and a man comes stumbling out from around the corner. Desperately rubbing his eyes. Valeria jumps him and plunges her knife into his neck. more shots upstairs pierce the silence. Valeria can only hope that her men are taking care of themselves. She continues forward. Coming to a makeshift lab. Not quite still equipped with any of the fancy equipment of her own, but she can still find herself appreciating the setup. On the counter she notices somethings still cooking. Her head swivels around the room, looking for any places a person could be hiding.

The compound remains empty of rival man or dog. Apart from the Cartel Soldiers lined up at the front and surrounding the house, there's nothing. You shift again for the fifth time in a minute. Struggling to get comfortable in the dirt and rocks. You sweep your eyes across the surrounding are and startle at the sight of a truck kicking up dust as it approaches. That doesn't look like friends. You scramble for your radio, hands slickened with sweat.

Beep. "Cliff-Two to South, Cliff-Two to South." You say, feeling harassed for time.

Beep. "South. What it is it?" Someone responds.

Beep. "Hostiles approaching in a truck at entrance."

Beep. "Get rid of them. If there's any stragglers, North should take care of them." He says.

Get rid of them. You've never killed anyone before, despite spending so much time around people who have. You've thought about it before though. Imaging how you would feel if you ever did take a life. Now that you're in that situation... you feel like puking a little bit. You're not sure you can. Regardless, you radio Alain and catch him up on the plan. You angle your sniper and watch through the crosshair as the truck rumbles to a stop. The guards at the front wield their guns and slowly approach it. Three men step out of the truck and your finger hovers over the trigger. Mentally psyching yourself up for this.

#modern warefare ii #valeria garza cod #cod mwii #valeria garza x fem!reader #valeria garza x reader #cod x reader #cod mw2 #valeria garza #valeria garza x you #cod

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myreygn · 26 days ago

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Party Fever

summary: Niko is sick on his birthday. But that's okay, Blue Lock is filled with people who are excellent nurses. At heart.

an: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKO i'm sorry you have a fever but that was just for my sake ngl anyway HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME <3

taglist: @giggly-squiggily

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Everything was perfect.

They had the decorations (shoe-lace-ribbons tied to the goal posts), the cake (store bought and heated up in the microwave, with love), the lyrics (agreeing on Happy Birthday had been a pain in the ass, or rather, getting Rin to agree on singing Happy Birthday had been a pain in the ass) and Ego even gave them permission to use the first fifteen minutes of practice for 'a quick celebratory event'. The only thing missing...

“Where the heck is Niko?”

Reo lifted his hands, immediately looking defensive. “Don't look at me! I wasn't tasked with getting him!”

All gazes shifted two steps to the side and Nagi blinked slowly as he looked up from whatever little detail on the ground he had been staring at. “... huh?”

A collective groan went to the boys, accompanied by the occasional “Nagi, holy shit” or “Dude...” until Karasu lifted his arms to calm everyone down. “Alright, alright, let's not jump the poor guy, ya dum-dums.” He put his hands to his hips and looked over at the door. “Even if Nagi forgot to get him for the surprise, Niko shoulda been here by now, practice officially started five minutes ago.”

Oh. Momentarily forgetting about the store bought cake, the boys exchanged worried glances. Karasu was right; Niko wasn't usually the type to be late, let alone stay away from practice in the first place. And there was no way Ego would give him the day off, birthday or not – not that Niko would take the day off even if offered.

Isagi kicked the ball he had been balancing on his foot over to Bachira and jogged towards the exit. “I'll go check on him.” It would've probably sufficed to walk normally, but he couldn't help but be a bit worried. If he hurried, maybe he could find out what was wrong with Niko and get them both back in time. Ten more minutes until Ego would bust in and tell them to stop partying and get back to practice. Although he'd probably phrase it a little differently. 'Cease the festivities.' Isagi could picture him saying it perfectly, in that certain tone he always used that sounded like he was instructing them to commit manslaughter rather than try out a new dribbling technique.

Banning any and all thought about their strange coach from his mind, he gently knocked on the door in front of him. “Niko? You good?” No response. They all had sneaked out a bit earlier today in order to prepare everything, so none of Niko's roommates had made sure he was awake, obviously. Maybe he just overslept? But that was unlike Niko too, oversleeping. If anything, Niko was more likely to undersleep, which was what Barou called it when people (Nagi) stayed up late playing video games on their secret phones. And Niko didn't necessarily undersleep less than anyone else, he was just better at hiding it as Isagi had learned during his own undersleeping sessions.

When he quietly pushed the door open, he was greeted by absolute darkness and – quiet breaths. Good, so Niko was alive at least, but he sounded asleep. How the hell did that happen? Isagi flicked the light switch and blinked into the white hell that was the Blue Lock facility neon lights. “Hey, wake up, birthday boy. You're late for practice.”

Nothing.

Isagi crouched down next to the mountain of blankets and gently shook it. “Hey, Niko...” When the mastermind still didn't respond, Isagi pulled the top of the blanket back and his face fell a little. Oh. Crap.

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“You're late,” Ego snarled at him when he returned to the field, but Isagi really had his head elsewhere. And also it was only two minutes or so, though he knew that in Ego's book it was 17, but that wasn't important either.

“I went to check on Niko. He has really bad fever, I think.”

Ego's blank stare was one for the history books. “And?”

“What, and? He's sick!” Despite the fact that he had been somewhat prepared for a reaction like this, Isagi couldn't believe that he was actually having this conversation right now. “It felt like he was burning up from the inside and he didn't even wake up, I doubt he can take care of himself for a whole day.”

Ego didn't even lift an eyebrow. “What are you asking me right now, Isagi Yoiichi?”

He'd never get used to this man's weird habit of calling everyone by their full name at all times. “I'm asking you to change up the schedule for today so we can help Niko out.”

“No.”

“Ego-san!” Anri stepped between Isagi and Ego, gaping at the facility leader. “Excuse me– if one of our players is sick, shouldn't it be our top priority to make sure he gets back on his feet quickly?”

“And think about the team building,” Yukimiya chimed in, his charming smile ever present on his face, and Isagi instantly recognized his tone as the one he used when he was trying to schmooze someone. “It'll greatly improve our communication and understanding of each other's condition to take care of Niko. And it'll strengthen our bond to know that we can depend on each other in times of need.”

Ego's blank stare hadn't changed even a little bit while listening to them and Isagi was mentally preparing himself to physically fight his way back to Niko's room when the facility leader took out his clipboard and snatched the pen Anri was holding right out of her hand. “Half of you will practice today, half of you will practice tomorrow. The other half shall participate in this... team building exercise.”

Isagi felt the tension leave his muscles. Huh. That was... easy. Well, easier than he thought it'd be. His gaze met Yukimiya's and they exchanged a small nod. Mission step one, success.

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The first thing he felt was a steady throbbing behind his forehead. Then there was the piercing behind his eyes and a slight scratching in his throat, telling him that swallowing would be particularly uncomfortable today. And then the real issue kicked in.

Niko let out a soft whimper, or rather the whimper let itself out because he certainly wouldn't have made that sound if it had been within his control even a little bit, and tried moving his arm to put his hand over his eyes, but the thought of taking it out from underneath the blanket alone made him pause in his movement. It was already way too cold; so cold that it hurt, the body aches dancing through his limbs like waves, and he slowly opened his eyes, blinking into the light.

“He's awake!”

Oh no.

The next second someone blocked out the ceiling light and Bachira was grinning down at him. “Morning, mop head! Open wide!”

“Wha–“

Before he could finish the sentence, something was shoved into his mouth and Niko blinked at the thermometer in irritation, watching in horror as the temperature rose and rose and rose...

Bachira clicked his tongue in concern when it beeped and pulled the thermometer out again, completely ignoring the sound it made when scraping against Niko's teeth. “Aye, 39,2°C, that's not great. Happy birthday, am I right?” He gently tousled Niko's hair his grin widening – for whatever reason. “Don't worry, we're gonna nurse you back to health in no time!”

“We?”

The question became superfluous just a second later when he finally managed to sit up and looked around, his eyes widening even as the piercing became stronger in the face of the bright light surrounding him.

For some reason, there were a lot of people in his room. Like, a lot. And they were loud.

Barou was the first one catching Niko's attention, trying to get Nagi and Chigiri to wear masks “for their own protection” and he watched as the two of them refused, citing very valid reasons such as “I'm too pretty to wear a mask” and “Don't wanna”, driving Barou up the wall. Niko quickly looked away as to not become a witness of something he definitely didn't want to be a witness of.

Otoya had put his mask on and didn't seem to contribute much to the overall situation except for sneaking through the room, fully embracing his ninja delusion, and narrowly dodging Karasu's hands whenever the Assassin tried to grab him. Sensing another potential witness situation, Niko scanned the room for someone who wasn't acting completely insane.

“Here, take this.” Gagamaru dropped to the ground beside his bed and held up a bowl of what looked like the most suspicious soup ever. “You need vitamins.” When Niko didn't react immediately, too overwhelmed by the whole situation to process everything in a normal tempo, the goalkeeper waved his hand around so that the soup nearly spilled over. “Swear, this is gonna flush the fever right out!”

“You can't flush a fever out.” Bachira took the soup and emptied half a bottle of something into it before handing it back to Niko. “You need to kill it. With intent!” The smell of bleach and potential death overcame Niko and he opened his mouth (to protest, not to eat the soup), but apparently Bachira had been on watch.

“Sorry about that,” Reo interrupted Niko before he could even say anything and snatched the bowl from his hand to dump it in the trash, then he urged Niko more or less gently to lie back down and handed him a hot-water bottle. “Don't worry, you'll be fine, Ego gave us the day off to help you out. You're shivering, ague? Yeah, thought so, I got you.” From seemingly nowhere, he pulled out two extra blankets and spread them over Niko, the extra warmth taking effect almost immediately, and Reo grinned when Niko visibly relaxed. “Good, right? Give me a five star review later. Happy birthday, by the way.”

“Thanks,” Niko muttered, blinking slowly as he finally managed to take everything in. “Wait, you're... you took the day off from practice? For me?” This whole thing felt like a very strange dream, a fever dream if you will, but unfortunately, the aches were very much real and the situation seemed to be as well. Surprisingly, he didn't really mind the second part. It was nice. It was a lot, but it was nice.

Gagamaru hurried off to get more soup and Niko closed his eyes for a moment, just listening to Reo and Bachira fight about the efficiency of toxic substances in recovering from illness. Normal conversation. This was fine. When he opened his eyes again, Yukimiya was sitting next to him and holding a washcloth.

“Can I lift your bangs up? It's gonna cool you down a bit.”

Knowing that the question was just the first step to doing it anyway, Niko quickly grabbed the washcloth, trying to ignore the pain shooting through his arm. “I'll do it.” Pushing his hair back to place the washcloth felt weird, even though he immediately put the fringe back down in front of it, and he averted his gaze, away from Yukimiya's gentle smile and over to Gagamaru who came over with new soup.

Great, how the heck was a prayer supposed to help him sit? Niko felt his cheeks burn in embarrassment. Oh, how he hated not being able to move, those awful body aches that made him as helpless as a small child, how he hated not being able to do even this simple thing on his own. No one seemed to notice too, except for Igarashi who was still being decidedly unhelpful with his useless prayer; Yukimiya was now assisting Gagamaru and Reo in fending off Bachira and his bleach, Karasu had finally caught Otoya and they were full on wrestling each other, Barou had both Nagi and Chigiri pinned down to put masks on them, and the worst thing, Niko wasn't even sure whether he should be frustrated or glad that no one was watching this absolutely humiliating show of–

Now that it was without bleach, Niko tried sitting up in order to take it, but the quick movement of his arm seemed to have been a bit much and he gritted his teeth, hissing in pain as the ache spread through his entire body, making him shiver violently. To his left, Igarashi made no move to help him and instead nodded solemnly, putting his hands together. “I'm praying for you, brother. Nami amida butsu.”

“Let me.”

Two arms wrapped around him and Niko froze for a second, then he recognized the voice and immediately relaxed. Isagi gently pulled him up, careful to not do it too quickly, and pulled the blankets up to his shoulders when they slid down. Niko didn't even need to move a finger and within a split second, he was comfortably propped up against two pillows, the hot-water bottle draped right on his stomach so the warmth spread from his center into his limbs, and Isagi took the soup bowl from Gagamaru. “Want me to help you?”

Niko looked around to make sure the others were still busy and caught Igarashi's gaze. The monk bowed his head at him before getting up. “You're welcome.”

He followed Igarashi with his gaze for a bit, then he let it wander through the room again, taking in the chaos surrounding him. This was by far the strangest birthday he had had in a while, but... not the worst. Despite the fever and the shitty body aches and the piercing behind his eyes. His gaze met Isagi's and he felt the embarrassment fade away. Help. They were here to help.

“Yes, please.”

Isagi grinned slightly. “Want me to kick the others out?”

Niko shook his head, returning the grin with a barely noticeable smile. “No, it's fine.”

“Alright.” Isagi lifted the spoon to his face. “We'll just do the party another day, Anri is keeping an eye on the cake for us.”

The warmth now spreading through Niko had nothing to do with the fever or the hot-water bottle or even the surprisingly tasty soup and Isagi's gaze softened at the soft blush Niko felt spreading down to his neck. “Happy birthday, Ikki.”

“Thanks, Yoiichi.”

#that is my son your honor #happy birthday to us #rey writes #blue lock #bllk #niko ikki #isaniko if you squint #sickfic

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kandadze · 4 months ago

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Ep 32 loose thoughts

Oh hell that was a *bad* idea, WX! And why is she by herself? Was PSJ not in the dungeon after all?

Ahhh okay she still *is* in the dungeon, oh ffs

She at least has her brother when things get *real* bad... I spoke too soon. Hello there, another illusion! Get him, PSJ, punch that goddamn smirk off of his face!

I see this episode will be a montage of at least three fight sequences going on at the same time. Oof, I felt ZYZ taking that fireball in the back to protect ZYC right in my gut, how many times will they be each other's shield before one of them shatters?

Speaking of which. Can someone shatter this asshole already???

Come on, ZYC, you know there's no way WX and PSJ could be there for real! All of this is just another illusion feeding off your biggest fear!

....................

Right, it's an illusion within an illusion. I can't with this drama.

How many times did ZYZ let himself bleed on ZYC's blade at this point? I should go back and count. Look at me, I know that no matter how the end might break me, I *will* go back and rewatch the whole thing...

Fuckkkkk the way I cheered when the swirl of leaves appeared! (Also, ZYZ using his hand to protect ZYC's face... I repeat, how many times will they be each other's shield??? 😭)

Oh LL, joining the self-sacrificial idiots squad! And ZYZ's concern for him coming out of his cultivation too early. LL's smile in response! Fuck the things that could've been 😭

Ngl it's kinda funny how they're having those prolonged and emotional conversations while the villain just stands there, totally hearing every word even though he's way too far for it to be possible (unless he added some hearing related mcguffin to his demonic upgrade), and not really doing anything of substance. Not sure if it's intentional to show how much he believes in his own advantage, or is this a thing in xianxias in general, either way, thanks for the (choked, but still) laugh, now let's see if Qing Geng can help detoxify the poison in ZYC. (Seriously, what's with cdramas and poisons?)

Ah, fuck, I knew that they showed us the red glowing eyes on Fei for a reason. Seriously, I hope WZY *burns*.

OMG the sound of Bai Jiu's bell woke ZYC up enough for him to reach for the antidote!!! Team effort once more! I love how they show us again and again that our gang's strength comes from their love for one another! 😭😭😭 (And fuckkkk, Qing Geng used her inner core for the antidote! The scene in the MV, of these three watching golden dust dissipate in front of their eyes, was of her death... oh man, I know I said I'd prefer everyone to die if it meant no one was left behind to suffer, but it's as if they heard me and went, let's start with the secondary characters who gutted you the most the first time around, shall we? 😭)

Meanwhile, the villain is still alive and well, and LL's taking the brunt of his fire attacks, while being, y'know, a *tree* demon. *Both* ZYZ and ZYC reaching out to steady him!!! What a shot! No matter what happens next, this was *so* satisfying to see. (Also, can I just say how I love LL's hairdo here, and how all the adornments are made of things you can get or make out of various tree parts! A+)

Seriously, the piece of garbage does *not* deserve such a beautiful "true form". Please die already, you've wasted enough of everyone's time. Hopefully knowing where his inner core is will help in achieving just that.

The way I cheered when PSJ finally landed a killing blow on the lackey. And then I promptly choked at the candy bit (flashed way back to The Untamed lol). How dare they make me feel emotional like thissss!

And that's the end of the ep? I feel like the girls got seriously sidelined in this one, but at least we got some badass sequences (PSJ) and some aesthetic slamming against the pillars (sorry, WX). I'm also afraid that sending Bai Jiu away, even though done for his immediate safety, is gonna backfire horribly... only one way to find out! (Ngl, I'm really scared for what's still to come.)

On to ep 33! (Will I get any sleep tonight? Probably not. I might post the rest of the commentary only tomorrow though, I'm getting really drained.)

#fangs of fortune #fof ep 32 #fof liveblogging

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tarnished-butsogrand · 1 month ago

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The Brits isn’t until March 1st,, I hope one of them confirms the rumor isn’t true before then bc idk if I can handle waiting until March not knowing if it’s true or not :( If the rumor is true, well. Ngl I have already lost all respect for Harry and Niall, but I will lose all respect for Louis and Zayn, too. I’ll be done with all of them for good and low key be praying on their downfalls bc how tf could any of them think doing something like this is respectful esp when Liam’s death is still being investigated??? Not to mention all those heartless ghouls who been foaming at the mouths for a so-called One Direction reunion *without* Liam for years—this is *exactly* what they want ffs 💀 The only way for them to honour Liam proper is to do it separately and not at a bullshit awards show,, bc that is sadly the only way to ensure the focus stays on Liam tbh :/

On one hand, I cannot begin to believe that Harry will let himself be seen on the same stage as the rest of his bandmates and on the other, I keep fearing the rumours are true because it has been pretty persistent, no one's come out to dispel anything. March 1st is still a lifetime away, it seems like.

I agree with you anon, I am praying for Louis' good sense to prevail here, I am really counting on him. I am just not ready to read posts about how broken they all looked, how amazing someone was looking, detailed analyses of how close/far some members stood to each other, how this was proof that a ship was real- I will never be ready for nonsense like that. Best believe people will go there, I am damn sure they will, because people were saying the same kinds of things during Liam's funeral. A. Fucking funeral. Can you imagine the level of unhingedness that would be on display here?

I don't deny that there was a time that I would do all the aforementioned things, but never without Liam. Especially not under these circumstances. Liam hasn't left the band. He's gone. And the way everyone always made fun of him for being desperate for a reunion and yet, would talk about how great a reunion would be without Liam- I just. Louis and Zayn wrote in their posts about how integral Liam was to the band, no doubt they have known about whatever's been happening online. If they go ahead despite that, this is the end for me. It would just prove that a reunion can happen without Liam, and that his death had just expedited the process. And to think most of these people had never acknowledged Liam when he was alive, a tribute performance would seem so disingenuous coming from them.

#anonymous #answered

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itsohh · 2 years ago

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Interupted Rest

A/N: Not much happens here ngl but this was just a scene really I had stuck in my head. (Aka I'm down bad for vampire!ghost feeding off his s/o.

Summary: After getting send out on a mission with Ghost, a change in events has his life in your hands at the possible cost of your own. Life is where the blood is and you have to decide on who needs it the most.

Word count: 2191

Warnings: Violence, self inflicted injury

Part 1 AO3 Masterlist

Normally you spent most of your time specifically looking after Kyle. He was, of course, the member who required the most amount of maintenance. Not because of his own fault but a lot of your time was spent just making sure he was paired correctly. The rest of them could quite easily handle themselves if shipments were late or they were forced to sustain themselves with less-than-ideal amounts of blood. Kyle was an unknown entity and no one wanted to find out how long it would take for him to snap. The battlefield wasn't the right place for a starving newborn. You did your job well when it came to looking after Gaz. You handled him well.

Yet, Laswell had you looking after Ghost. No one else was on any mission. This time she had you actually travel with him to base camp, you didn't know if he would want you with him out in the field and she hadn't told you about doing so. Either way, you would do what was needed of you. This led to you sitting across from him in the vehicle in silence. Perhaps a few months ago it would have been daunting or uncomfortable with the way he seemed to stare right through you but now you’ve grown rather used to it. Whatever intimidation and fear he had stirred inside you had long since died.

In all honesty, the long ride had you rather tired. A yawn escaped your lips while you covered your mouth with your hand.

"Rest up Agent." Ghost's voice cut through the monotone sound of the vehicle. "I'll wake you when we get near." With another yawn, you nodded at him and allowed your head to fall back against the seat. Your eyes gently closed and soon sleep consumed you.

The awakening you received was by no means gentle, it was loud, jarring, and the extreme movement jostled you awake. Sleep blinked from your eyes, you couldn't quite comprehend the crash as it happened but it soon registered upon you when you hung upside down. The seat belt kept you up for a moment and your eyes searched for everyone else in the vehicle. Your eyes went to Ghost who was utterly still across you. Could vampires get knocked out? Then your eyes went to the piece of shrapnel that had dug itself into the side of his neck. It was about a third of the way in. You hoped to the gods that he was still alive.

A glance at the front of the vehicle told you that the two men in the front certainly weren't alive. Blood coated the windshield on both sides while their heads were both lodged inside of it. Without hesitation, you unbuckled yourself and fell to the ground with a grunt. The crumbled glass didn't do any damage to you, protected by your jacket. You crawled over to Ghost in the mangled wreck where your hands went for the piece of shrapnel.

It was certainly lodged in there and you mentally prayed that it hadn’t done enough damage to kill him. The piece took a decent amount of strength but you managed to lodge it free. You flinched for a moment, expecting a spray of blood but nothing came. You didn't know if that was good or bad.

For a second you stared at it and then slowly but surely, the skin started to knit itself together just around the corners. A breath of relief left your mouth as you quickly unbuckled him. Ghost's large figure fell onto the ground in front of you and you started to pull him from the wreck. He was heavy- really heavy.

Perhaps it was because he was so muscular or so tall, perhaps vampires just weighed more but he was extremely heavy. Still, you managed to drag him out despite the protest in your arms. Just outside of the vehicle and you paused. Exhaustion consumed you and you wiped away the sweat from your head. When you went to grab him again, you noticed your hand was painted slightly with a thin line of blood. You swallowed and put your hand back up to your head to touch the wet spot.

No wonder why you felt so tired. Your hand fumbled around and found a bandage on your person which you used to wrap around your head. It wasn't an amazing job but it would certainly help. Your eyes went back to Ghost. He was still so frozen and the healing around the wound had stopped. Perhaps it was focusing on the deeper part of the wound? You hoped he had recently fed, the boys normally did before they went out but Ghost was always an unknown entity. You could feel yourself become rather drowsy which wasn't good when you heard voices in the distance.

Your hands went to try and grab Ghost but your arms refused to drag him anymore. Not in your current state. Unconsciousness was going to come for you and you only had a little amount of time to act. You knew that if they saw you alive they would kill you, whoever was approaching most likely caused the crash. It had to be an ambush.

So to your great displeasure, you reluctantly let go of Ghost. Slowly but surely you moved away from him into the bushes and trees. Not too far away you slumped down against the trunk of a tree and allowed foliage and a nearby bush to hide your location. Your head throbbed and you covered your mouth. If any of them were vampires, you would be dead the instant they heard your heartbeat but if they were human you had a chance.

Every second you stayed there felt like a lifetime. Eventually, the men approached the wreck and you listened as they mumbled to each other. You leaned over for just a second to see two stand over Ghost. The gunfire didn't make you flinch but a piece of you died as one fired a shot dead centre into Ghost's brain. Your head snapped back from the sight just enough time for your dizziness to overtake you and your vision to go black.

When you awoke the men were long gone. A surge of life left you feeling a bit more refreshed while the bandage had dried to your head. You got up from your hiding spot and scoured the area for any sign of life. You noticed whatever supplies that had fallen from the vehicle were gone, most likely taken by them.

The dirt in the air had long since settled down. It had been a while since they left. Thankfully they didn't bother to come looking for you, most likely they thought everyone died in the crash. They certainly made sure of it with the double tap to Ghost's head- or so they thought. You approached his body. Aside from the hole in his mask, he looked exactly the same. Laswell's words echoed in your mind. Complete unrepairable damage to the heart or removal of the head.

Surely he was still alive? Right?

“Dude lives probably hundreds of years then dies on my watch." You mumbled as you moved his head about, examining it. Beneath his head lay the bullet lodged into the ground. It had gone all the way through. "Laswell's gonna kill me."

You paused and sat back for a moment, your eyes roamed over his still body. There was only one way to jump-start his body, to heal. However, you had already lost a bit of blood from your head injury. Hopefully however long you were out for was enough to replenish yourself. Your hand wandered to your dagger and flexed your grip on the handle before you unsheathed it.

With a swallow, you dragged it across your left palm. The sting had you cringe but you bit down on the edge of your lip and continued. Your eyes went to Ghost. His mouth was covered. Of course it was, he wore that mask everywhere. The dagger was placed on the ground next to him and you curled the mask up just enough to expose his mouth. Aside from the light scars that decorated the bottom of his face, he looked fairly normal. They were quite hard to see as well. You could only see them due to how the sun hit them. With your wounded hand, you raised it above his mouth and clenched your fist closed and blood started to stream down into his mouth. The pain had you wince and your hand shook slightly and the bottom of your fist brushed against his lips. Slowly but surely you swore his lips part slightly more.

Then in a movement you couldn't possibly comprehend, his hand snatched out at your wrist and pulled your hand towards his face. Due to your surprise, your fist unballed and slapped against his mouth. Ghost's eyes were still closed but you felt the sharp deep pain of what felt like two thin needles piercing into your skin. His soft lips latched onto your skin and started to suck hard.

"Ghost." You whispered and you felt it, the pressure he pulled your life from your body. He was taking it, as much as he could and fast. It dawned upon you that he wasn't going to stop. You pulled on his grip but had little effect as his grip was locked tight.

"Ghost, stop. Fuck, stop." Your voice was desperate as your head started to rush. Dizziness mixed with lightheadedness washed over you as a wave and you could feel your body start to falter. "Simon please." You whimpered and suddenly his eyes flung open. Piercing sharp he sat up at an inhuman speed. The wound from his head had healed as well as the one in his neck.

Your wrist was pulled away from his lips and he seemed a little dazed. His eyes searched your surroundings and eventually settled on you with narrow eyes. "Well, at least Laswell won't skin me." You mumbled under your breath and he let go of your wrist like it burnt him.

"Thanks for stopping, big guy." You winced and his eyes went to your now closed fist again.

"I bit you."

"Uh-huh." You avoided his gaze and started to look for any more of your bandages. "Fuck, don't tell me I didn't bring more."

"What do you need?"

"Bandages to stop the bleeding."

"The holes from my bite are small enough to clot by itself." Your eyes rose to meet his. Did he think he bit you without warning? You opened your hand to reveal the slice that ran across.

"...You weren't healing." He didn't reply right away, just silently stared at your hand for a moment before he got a bandage from his pouch. Ghost took your hand with a gentleness that surprised you and started to wrap your wound.

"Your head. How bad is it?"

"I passed out from it earlier. I didn't have the strength to pull you away from the wreck more before they came."

"Who?"

"Russians." He pulled the bandage tight and secured it before he started to look at your head.

"This needs to be redressed."

"Are you a medic Lieutenant?"

"Know my way around the human body."

"Yeah, I bet you do." You hadn't meant for your words to sound so suggestive but he cocked a brow regardless. "Uh-"

Before you could apologise he started to unwrap your work. You winced at the feeling as it ripped away the dried blood and reopened the wound slightly.

"You lost a lot of blood. Shouldn't have been giving me any." He pulled the canteen from his hip and started to clean it. Water mixed with blood ran down your face and your eyes shut while he worked.

"Ha- do the words 'skinned alive' mean anything to you? It's what Laswell would do to me if I didn't come back with you."

"If I hadn't woken up I would have drained you."

"Yeah, that would have put a thorn in my weekend plans. Shit happens I guess though."

His eyes met yours. "I would have killed you."

"Yeah."

"Most people would be upset about that."

"I made my decision, gotta live with whatever consequences that happens. You didn't kill me, which is super cool." The fresh bandage was secured around your head and he pulled back and pulled his mask back down.

"You should learn some preservation skills."

"Wouldn't have taken this job if I had any." You thought he would scowl you again but he didn't. A light chuckle rumbled from his throat.

"Just as bad as Johnny is. Do you have any other wounds or do I need to strip you down?"

Your face grew hot at the thought and your eyes widened slightly. "As tempting as the thought is. I'm good. Maybe another time?" Despite your confident words, they came out more like a squeak and he seemed. But amused at your response.

"Another time then. Come on, the sun has almost finished setting. We need to set somewhere for you to sleep."

#ghost x reader #simon riley #cod x reader #cod #mw2 x reader #mw2

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tragedy-peanut-gallery · 10 months ago

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do you have any headcanons for the maidenvault princesses?

I think I have a couple! Some of these might be gathered from previous headcanon posts so forgive me if I’m repeating myself again lol

Daena:

- canonically a daddy’s girl, definitely thought her father and brother were the coolest people alive as a kid though didn’t completely understand the trauma her dad was still grappling with until after his death

-loved her sisters and naerys but probably had a bit of a Not Like Other Girls goth phase when she was little, poor girl 💀

- tried to bond with the Last Dragon, but was forbidden from ever going into the dragonpit and never managed to succeed in sneaking in until after the dragon died. Probably named her horses dragon names like Meleys and Meraxes because she wanted to imagine she was riding one of them

- likely did consider running away entirely in the few times she broke out, but felt bad about abandoning her sisters and decided to stay for their sake (even tho she got kinda mad at them abt it)

- when it comes to her relationship with aegon…… okay ngl I do think she willingly slept with him, but was kinda coerced into doing so because he helped break her out and was pressured into feeling like she owed him

- Mentioned this before but she and Barba had a very horrible toxic frienemy-ship. Like, they hated each other, probably openly talked shit about one another but also shit-talked everyone else in the Maidenvault and stayed up all night talking about how much they fuckin hated it there

-She definitely loves Daemon cause he’s her baby boy but was bitter at being made pregnant to begin with. Her relationship with him was loving but really unhealthy

- Idk how she dies? I’m pretty sure she’s supposed to have died young, honestly I headcanon sometime in her late 20’s/ early 30’s but she gets a cool rad hot girl death like. Idk. Fighting a wolf. Or getting caught in a storm and getting shipwrecked

Rhaena:

- Okay so I think she might be the sister we know least about so she gets the most fanfic-y writing cause I’m getting silly with it. For starters, absolutely her mom’s favourite, probably took a lot after Daenaera in looks and was overall really cute and sweet as a kid

- That being said!! In her maidenvault era, she was absolutely deranged. Like, still a nice girl, but because she was weirdly okay with being trapped in the maidenvault to begin with I do think she started acting like a weirdo. Like, when Daena went all in refusing to admit who her baby daddy was Rhaena was saying shit like “well maybe the father should be gelded and thrown naked onto the sept to be beaten with sticks. In a holy way :)”

- Still Naerys’ favourite cousin and ngl Naerys was probably her favourite cousin too, but their views on the faith were a littleeeeee different. Because of how weird she gets I kinda like to think she was also just weird about her views and how the faith works. Thinks even a bad thought needs to be severely punished and probably did hurt herself just a littleee in the process which Naerys absolutely did not fuck with

- Developped agoraphobia post-maidenvault era. Started getting really anxious about just being outside so immediately went to be a septa just to close herself inside another holy-ish place because that’s kinda what she saw as her protection. Unhealthy coping mechanism queen <3

- Idk I don’t have much on her beyond that. Think she died pretty peacefully? Probably some flu when she was older

Elaena:

- Childhood friends with Daeron because she was a little too young to really be playmates with her sisters or brothers. I want to think they had a normal familial relationship as kids? But then again this is the Targs we’re talking about here soo…..

- When she originally cut her hair it was so bad and fucked up that she needed Daena and Rhaena both to help fix it. She ended up with a very short bowl cut that she eventually grew out a little, and learned to maintain her own hair because she got so embarrassed asking for help 😭

- Was genuinely in love with Alyn, though a bittttt too young and sheltered to really realize how fucked up it was and how their relationship might’ve probably definitely ruined his marriage to Baela. Maybeeee it’s for the best he went missing-

- As for the whole Viserys Plumm thing…. Okay, I gotta be honest I kinda doubt Aegon was really the dad here. Tbh that does lean into some fun little horror elements if he is, but let’s bfr here Eleana would neverrrr sleep with AEGON of all people willingly??? Especially by then cause there’s no doubt in my mind he was starting to look pretty gross

- Tbh I think she and Myriah initially kinda had a strained relationship because of her initial sorta weird familial relationship with Daeron when they were younger, but they slowly started to get along and respect each other as members of the government

- I also headcanon her to have been the one to suggest the Aerys/Aelinor match (as mentioned previously I think she might be Aelinor’s stepmom just cause it works better timeline-wise)

- Honestly, she lived to be so old that ngl I kinda think she might’ve straight up died from natural causes like- seventy is a legendary age in westeros girlie outlived everyoneeee in her generation! Hell she might’ve lived long enough to see Egg become king before kicking it!

#I will tag this cause it is a bunch of character headcanons lol #daena the defiant #rhaena targaryen #elaena targaryen #asoiaf asks

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