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loptrcoptr · 6 months ago
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It’s come to my attention that a lot of people in the BES fandom are new to fandom-culture in general (or lack there of; we denizens of tumblr are residents of a cesspool) and don’t know a lot of general old school online manners, laid down in Days of Yore by earlier generations. So let me bring up a crucial one that is generally being ignored on tumblr in the BES-sphere: ship tagging!
I am not doing this to condescend, I genuinely want to be helpful and to help us all enjoy our enclosure and our enrichment in said enclosure together. I think a lot of grief going around the blue eye samurai world on social media could be solved if everyone remembered one good old cardinal rule of fandom bullshit:
you do not put ship wank in a ship’s general tag.
let me say that one more time in different terms:
If you want to rant about how much you hate a ship, general practice has always been, on tumblr anyway, not to do so in the safe space created for said ship.
once again, lemme be very clear; I don’t give one rat’s ass or 800 collective asses of rats what you ship, why you ship it, whether you ship anything at all, why you hate x y z, etc. That’s great, that’s what fandom is for! Enjoy yourself! The issue is that there’s all this infighting fuckery going on that is exhausting to even watch from the sidelines, and I think there’s a lot of confusion as to why anyone is fighting over any of this shit at all as it is 2024 and ship wars are 2011 superwholock garbage that we all collectively agreed to jettison into space by 2015, ya feel me?
(and if you like to start shit and throw hands then obv this post isn’t for you as you know what you’re doing, this is for the folks who don’t know and are confused as to why they can’t rant without blowback)
So if you’ve gotten on tumblr recently and noticed your anti-ship post blowing up for some reason or other and asked yourself “Jesus why are these assholes from that ship always coming for me?? They’re such dicks!!” ask yourself:
did I tag them in my post?
Because when you tag a ship in a post about how much you hate it, it’s not a beacon that says “Hear Ye Hear Ye, Interacteth Not Ye Fuckos From Ship I Hate, This Is About How Much I Hate Your Ship”. For that to be the case, you would need old-school anti-ship tag nomenclature, like this: #anti-[shipname] or #[shipname] wank. Those tags would communicate your intent to rant, which is your sacred fandom right to enjoy doing! It is not, however, your sacred fandom right to enjoy doing it in the wrong space, that’s what’s happening here. A post that tags a ship with its normal tag, but whose content is anti/wank content about said ship, sends the signal: “ayyooo, who would like to debate this with me?”
So, does all that make sense? If you tag your post analyzing all the reasons why you think a ship sucks with #ship, you are encouraging everyone who ships that ship to interact with your post. It’s like rocking up to somebody’s house, ringing the doorbell, and saying “I hate your fugly ass piece of shit house, asshole” and then getting irritated when the homeowner responds with “who the fuck are you, get off my lawn?!”
#anti-[shipname], #[shipname] hate (forgot about that one, also useful), and #[shipname] wank do two very useful things:
1) They let other people who want to gleefully rant with you know that you’re on the level and they give like minded individuals a chance to follow those tags so you can have more rant sessions together, and
2) they minimize likelihood of involvement by the shippers you’re ranting about, who can block the tag, while keeping the ship’s normal tag open for the people who enjoy it
tldr; *swordfather voice* it would be bitchin if people could stop bitchin in the wrong places so that we can all coexist like adults here, touch some grass, and chill. Tag ship hate #anti-[shipname], #[shipname] wank, or #[shipname]-hate and keep it out of the general pro-ship tags :)
if your response to this is “don’t tell me what to do, cuntwaffle” or “I have an unhealthy relationship with the idea of shipping and think no one should have a safe environment to enjoy media except me and people I agree with so I will continue to poison the waters” then ok, cool beans, keep on chooglin’; but know that everytime you walk into a tea party you weren’t invited to and yell I HATE YOUR FUCKING TEA YOUR TEA SUCKS ASS blowback is a bit inevitable
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clyde-wy · 2 years ago
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Quick PSA that if you don't hear about Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD during pokemon debates or else, it's because it is publically and canonically acknowledged that both of these games are absolutely uncategorizable. They were ahead of their times and offered so many cool concepts that it would shatter to pieces anybody's argument against that idea. This is the one time where it's not about taste, but objectivity.
In Pokemon Colosseum:
There are obscure pokemons. Ondine (Misty in eng), can see their aura, and so you need to catch and purify them. You can use an enchanted flute or make them fight to empty their darkness. When they go into hypermode, call them and they will lose a larger quantity of obscurity.
Sacha (i guess Ash in eng), is a mafia member, not a 10 year old. He doesn't want to be the best he wants to be a criminal who fights for what's right. The game starts, and you see Sacha EXPLODING THE FUCKING MAFIA HQ with the Snatch system that allows him to snatch (steal), other ppl's pokemons. In the middle of the fucking desert you already betray everyone and you leave with a Mentali and Noctali. In a fucking Tron-Akira-like motorbike.
There are Colosseums, which basically are tournaments, that's four fights plus one boss.
You can exchange pokemons with gameboy advance versions, meaning my team on Colosseum ended being Groudon and Rayquaza going in first.
Because yes, that's two pokemons each fight. It makes the whole thing way more tactical and engaging.
There's an underground network of kids doing illegal things and you join them in order to go further into the story.
Plot twists.
Insanity.
Pokemon XD has:
I forgot most of it, but the idea is kind of the same, you basically purify obscure pokemons and save them.
I remember the ending, where the final boss only has obscure pokemons so you can't beat them, you have to capture them all. It's really tactical.
The true final boss is the Legendary Obscure Lugia called XD0001. This shit fucking slaps.
Pretty much everything in these games slap hard af. They are the absolute summit of what Pokemon has to offer in terms of music, animations, characters, character devloppment, enemies, area designs and really fun concepts. I truly will never be able to tell you in proper words what those two games brought me and my brother. Especially to me. Pokemon XD was borrowed so i didn't get to play it as much as Colosseum, but both gave me a lot. And that's a lot i want other people to experience. Whatever tf is coming out these days holds no candles to the two masterpieces, and gamefreaks employees are clearly exploited at this point. But i would say, if you ever have the opportunity to play either of these two and especially Colosseum, do not hesitate one second. It changed my life for the best.
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jdeanmorgan · 5 years ago
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asmo-ds · 2 years ago
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Hello! I really like your writing and I wanted to make a request. Could you write about the brothers visiting MC’s friend who’s a low level demon but hid it from MC and once they’re left alone they’re just like “I know you’re one of the most powerful demons in the Devildom and I’ll never be half as powerful as you but do anything to hurt MC and I’ll be the first person to know and the last you’ll ever see” How would the bros react to someone like that? Sorry if that’s a weird request.
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Reaction MC's Friend Secretly Being a Low Level Demon
Warnings: Threats of Violence
Description: When visiting the human world MC introduces their best friend, which the demon brothers immediately realize is a lower level demon who clearly hasn't told MC.
PSA: I was half asleep and totally forgot to make the demon threaten the brothers 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭i’m SO sorry
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Lucifer
- Was shocked and was about to ask MC some questions, but the lower demon held a finger to their lips, silently warning Lucifer that MC had not realized their friend's truth
- He was ashamed of himself for not telling MC regardless, but he couldn't help his curiosity of wanting to see this play out and he knew if MC trusted this person then he should at least hear them out
- When MC was close to the demon he instinctively became protective and almost dragged them away, but stopped himself
- When MC leaves the room Lucifer immediately drops his friendly persona and gives a stern look to the demon, who looked away shamefully
- The lower demon admitted that demons were cruel to them and they had a hard time fitting in down there so they had escaped to the human world and created a new identity as a human
- As soon as he confirmed the lower demon had no ill intentions he let down his guard slightly but warned the friend that he’d have to come clean to MC as it was wrong to lie to them
- Gave the demon the opportunity to do so themselves and watched the interaction as they revealed their truth to MC shamefully
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Mammon
- Gasped as soon as he felt the demonic aura from MC’s friend
- Before anybody could stop him he blurted out, “MC I THOUGHT I WAS YER FIRST DEMON FRIEND?!” and MC just stood there stunned and confused for a moment
- He watched as MC looked between the two demons before pointing at their friend
- “That is my human friend... Mammon what are you talking about?”
- The friend made puppy dog eyes at Mammon, a silent plea for him to keep his mouth shut for a little longer
- Mammon wasn’t gonna fall for it though and yanked MC behind him protectively
- “That’s no human, MC! Yer friend has been lying to ya!”
- Stood by as the friend shamefully admitted to MC that they had been a demon the whole time
- felt kinda bad after hearing the friend’s sob story about why they didn’t want to be known as a demon, but he knew it was for the best that the truth came out
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Leviathan
- Was already nervous about meeting a new person
- So nervous, in fact, that he didn’t notice the demonic aura at first
- After a few hours of chatting with MC and their friend, who was nervously staring at Levi the whole time because they assumed he had noticed they were a demon by now, he suddenly came to the realization
- Wait a second! He thought to himself I’m supposed to be meeting their human friends so why does it smell like a demon in here?
- After sniffing a bit more he located the source of the demonic scent; MC’s friend
- He stood up abruptly and excused himself to the bathroom
- He paced around in front of the mirror questioning his next move
- Do I tell MC? Why would their friend lie? Will MC get hurt if I tell them? What do I do?
- He exited the bathroom with a mission to confidently expose the liar in front of MC and appear cool, but instead when he returned to the room he was shaking and pointing a trembling figure at MC’s friend
- “M-MC! You need t-to know,” He sputtered out, “Th-that's no human you’re sitting with! I-i-it’s a Demon!”
- MC was shocked but turned to their sad-looking friend who told them the truth.
- Levi was embarrassed that he hadn’t noticed earlier and that he had such a poor delivery of his call-out, but was glad things were settled.
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Satan
- As soon as their friend opened the door to greet MC and the demon he could sense their dark aura
- He made eye contact with the friend (who was shaking in their boots due to the unexpected presence of a demon lord) and glared at them menacingly
- He didn’t tell MC right away because he was too amused by the shaking demon who was obviously terrified of being exposed
- Satan kept making sly comments to startle the demon further, “Wow I didn’t know humans could do that!” “Your scent is so strange, almost unlike a human scent!”
- and this went on for HOURS until the demon couldn’t take it anymore
- They burst out in tears and confessed their lie to MC, who was taken aback
- Satan watched smugly as a liar was put in their place and humiliated in front of a dear friend (even though MC was totally cool with it)
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Asmodeus
- Asmodeus is a bit of an airhead so since he’s used to being around demons the scent of a demon didn’t alarm him very much, aka he had no idea they were a demon until later in the night
- The night out with MC’s friend had gone smoothly, everything was all good and well until they walked past an ambulance
- The ambulance held a bloodied man and Asmo felt a sudden spike in blood lust come from MC’s friend
- He whipped his head around to look at them, their eyes now glowing, teeth looking a but sharper, licking their lips hungrily at the sight of a vulnerable and injured human, not unlike the look of a predator seeing their injured prey
- He flinched and quickly guided both MC and their friend past the ambulance and far enough away that blood wouldn’t be able to be smelled by the demon
- “Sooo..” He started awkwardly, looking between MC and their friend, “Got something you want to admit?”
- MC tilted their head, confused as to what the avatar of lust was talking about, but listened to their friend let out a deep sigh
- Their friend admitted everything and MC was shocked, they accepted their friend but called an end to the night out so they could process everything they’d just heard.
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Beelzebub
- Beelzebub assumed MC knew about their friend
- He forgot MC couldn’t smell the difference between a human and a demon and their friend’s scent was so strong and so all over everything in their house that he assumed, hey MC has a demon friend and knows!
- He had noticed how nervously MC’s friend kept glancing at him though, but he assumed that just because he is a big scary demon lord
- MC left to go to the bathroom though and as soon as they were out of earshot the friend clasped their hands together and bowed their head in a pleading manner
- “Please don’t tell MC I’m a demon! I’m begging you if anybody finds out I have to go back to the Devildom and I’ve built a whole life here!” Beelzebub nearly choked on his own spit at the confession
- He understood where the demon was coming from though and decided it would be best for him to not interfere in MC and their friend’s business
- and so he agreed to stay quiet, but warned the demon that if they were to ever harm MC they would face a greater punishment than they could ever even imagine
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Belphegor
- Belphie was still half asleep as they walked up to the front doorstep of MC’s friend’s house
- He was startled awake by the strong scent of demon hitting him like a truck as the door swung open
- As soon as Belphie made eye contact with the lower demon, they knew they were done for
- They knew exactly who Belphegor is and how straightforward he can be
- But instead, he stayed quiet, simply enjoying MC’s company and opting to ignore the friend completely
- Things continued like that for a while before MC noticed and told him to be nicer to their friend
- “Oh you mean the demon over there,” He gave a deadly side-eye to their friend, causing both MC and the friend to flinch
- MC asked what he meant and he said to ask their “friend” before getting up and going to the bathroom
- When he returned he saw that both of them had seemingly talked things out already and was relieved, because if he had to join an argument that would require way too much energy
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skiller0dani · 3 years ago
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Palace Garden | General Kirigan
M A S T E R L I S T Shadow and Bone Masterlist
smut requests info w.c | 4.8k summary | You are the General’s personal Healer, he doesn’t go anywhere without you. So when General Kirigan is invited to the King Pyotr’s annual ‘end of year’ party at the Grand Palace, you join him. Except the King’s second son, Nikolai, takes a special interest in you. 
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My Shadow and Bone pieces will probably include Spoilers from the SHOW. I have not yet read the books, I have only read through most of Six of Crows. I’m finishing that book as we speak, I have only seen the Shadow and Bone tv show, I haven’t read the books. 
PSA: I write with limited knowledge of who Nikolai Lantsov is, although I know he is royalty (King of Ravka I believe) but in the show he isn’t the King, so I made him a Prince. Don’t be mad at me, this is all for fun and it’s FICTION. 
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“You’ve received another invitation from the King, just how long do you plan to ignore him?” You snicker as you drop a letter onto the General’s desk. It’s an invitation to King Pyotr’s End of Year Celebration, attended by decorated Soldiers from both the First and Second Army, and hopefully the esteemed General. The previous year the General had ‘urgent’ matters to attend to so he was unable to attend the dreaded party in his words. In truth you always had fun at the King’s Celebrations so you didn’t know what always soured his fun. 
“Until the day after next.” His shoulders were rigid and his tone was clipped. 
“General, tonight is the Celebration. You must answer the King by then, you know that.” You chuckled with a roll of your eyes, watching as the General begrudgingly tore open the envelope. You watched as his eyes scanned the paper in front of him, his eyebrows pinching together in frustration. 
“General?” You knew it was unwise to engage him when he was in a state of agitation but in all honesty, you didn’t fear him the way everyone else did. General Kirigan swiftly ignored you and reached for a pen, and upon further examination your eyes caught your name written on the letter from the King. 
‘I am most eager to meet your esteemed Healer, Y/N.’ 
The General tends to get a tad, possessive, of the things he deems belong to him. You were one the things the General had claimed as his own, and anybody who shows a particular interest in you tends to annoy him. You can see the tension growing in his shoulders, and while you might not know how deeply he cares for you, you know he sees you as more than just his Healer. Hopefully, he sees you as a sort of friend as well. 
“Are we going to attend the Celebration General?” You ask cautiously, watching as Kirigan’s expression shifts from mildly annoyed to thoroughly agitated. You make sure to keep at least one foot distance between you and the General at all times, he tends to be a bit unpredictable when he’s upset. You watch as the General stands, yanking at the buttons of his Kefta before tossing the heavy fabric onto his bed. 
“Yes, we are. Apparently both Princes will be in attendance.” The General says through a huff, reaching for his dress jacket- the black one with gold detailing he wears for social events. The Princes? Neither of the Princes have been spotted inside the Grand Palace for a few months now, it’s no wonder the King has chosen tonight for the Celebration. The end of the year isn’t for a few weeks and normally the Celebration is closer to the years change. You try to mask the mild excitement you feel at the prospect of meeting either of the Princes, although you don’t hear much about Prince Vasily. Most of the young Grisha women training in the Little Palace whisper about Prince Nikolai. 
“Does this please you?” The General asks, his tone distracted as he finishes buttoning his Kefta in the mirror. You shake your head, your eyes briefly catching his. 
“I couldn’t care either way General.” You say with a shrug, and you swear you see the tiniest smile grace the corner of his lips. For as long as you could remember you’ve had a thing for the General, what women wouldn’t? He’s tall, handsome, has dark hair, dark eyes, and he’s powerful. You doubt some Prince could ever compare to General Kirigan, not that you’re hoping one will. A Tailor swiftly enters the General’s chambers then, her eyes landing on you. 
“A package has come for Y/N sir, and she should be getting ready for the party soon.” She says, her eyes only briefly meeting the General’s before flickering back towards the floor. His eyebrows stitch together when he sees the box she holds. You reach for it before his hand raises, “give it to me.” He instructs sternly. The Tailor quickly hands the package to the General and you see an unreadable expression pull onto his face. He plucks a note from the top lid of the package, and hands it to you before opening the package. 
I await our meeting with bated breath dear Y/N. 
- Prince Nikolai
Inside the package is easily the most beautiful dress you’ve ever seen. It’s blood red with silver detailing, and it goes all the way to the floor. You take the dress from the General, stroking the smooth silk. He can see the twinkling in your eyes as you eye the gift from the Prince, it sends surges of frustration through his tightening chest. The Tailor ushers you into the General’s bathroom so you can change, and the General turns his back for privacy. It’s been like this for some time now, you hardly ever get ready for social events in your own room anymore. You’d been the General’s Healer for quite a few years now, and on more than one occasion he’s had to provide some Healing for you as well. He’s seen your entire upper torso bare from when he had to heal a stab wound through your chest. Needless to say, you were probably too comfortable in the presence of the General. 
You stepped out of the bathroom and the General turned, his eyes landing on you. For a second he didn’t know what to say, you were absolutely stunning. Your hair had been let in loose curls down your back, normally you wore it up and out of the way so he didn’t normally get to admire your hair falling around your face. The dress hugged each of your curves beautifully, but the color was irritating him. Surely it was tailored to match whatever the Prince was wearing and General Kirigan couldn’t let that slide. 
“Well? Am I presentable?” You ask the General, knowing you’ll need his say-so  before you’re party ready. 
“Nearly.” The General says, his voice trailing off into a whisper as he leans over towards the Tailor. You can see her smile but it’s quickly masked, and you don’t know what he’s saying to her. Quickly the Tailor ushers you back into the bathroom and fumbles around for a few things from her kit. She turns back to you with concentration on her face and soon the appearance of your dress begins to change. The red color fades away and is replaced with an inky black color, and the silver detailing morph into gold detailing. Soon the dress remains mostly the same, except for the fact that it matches the Kefta the General is wearing. When you step out of the bathroom again, you see a pleased look upon the General’s face. 
“Now you’re ready.” 
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Your arm was hooked with the Generals as you entered the main hall of the Grand Palace, your eyes immediately traveling to all the ornate decorations covering the walls. Decorated window curtains, glass chandeliers, a wide ballroom laid out in front of you. It was crowded with people, a soft Orchestra playing in the background, and soft chatter. The General wore an easy smile across his face. He was keeping up appearances, you know he didn’t want to be here. His arm held you to his side tightly, and looming before you was the throne for the King and Queen. Stood on each side of them were the Princes, Vasily stood next to the King, and Nikolai next to the Queen. The King looked positively delighted to see the General. 
“General Kirigan! Good you could make it. You remember my sons Vasily and Nikolai don’t you?” The King gestured to both of the Princes, and while Vasily regarded the General with a polite smile, Nikolai’s eyes were firmly on you. 
“Yes of course, allow me to introduce the Princes to my Personal Healer- Y/N.” General Kirigan sounds almost proud as he introduces you, and you bow for the Princes who both send you a smile. Although Nikolai’s smile is flirtier then this brothers, who remains polite. The Queen’s eyes trail down your gown, noticing the slight shimmer to the fabric. 
“Your dress is lovely, you must have had a good Tailor.” She smiles and you blush as you take your place next to the General, your arm slipping through his with ease. 
“Well actually it was a gift from Prince Nikolai. T-Thank you for such a generous gift!” You inform her shyly, feeling General Kirigan’s body go slightly rigid beside you. You carefully peek at the General, and you notice he’s locked in a heated stare-down with Prince Nikolai. 
“You’re very welcome, did the color not suit you?” He asks and it’s just now that you notice the Kefta he’s wearing matched your dresses previous color perfectly. 
“Oh not at all-” 
“I thought it would be better for my Healer to match my Kefta, your highness.” The General cuts in, his voice polite but firm. The General says it as if you should match because you’re his Healer but you know what he’s really saying. He’s telling the Prince he wanted you to match his Kefta and not Nikolai’s, General Kirigan is saying that you belong to him and the Prince knows that.  
“Of course.” The Prince’s tone is tense, and the smile on his face looks practiced. You stay firmly placed by the Generals side, offering a polite smile as the General nearly drags you away from the royalty and further into the party. You can feel the frustration washing off the General in waves, your hand curling around his bicep a little tighter as a weak attempt to calm him. Kirigan almost cant stand the sight of you wearing a dress the Prince picked for you, but seeing the Princes face when he realized the dress he picked no longer matched his Kefta, but the General’s instead was wonderful enough to make up for it. 
“General? I apologize but you’re needed urgently-” A Grisha solider pushes gently through the crowd and begins to whisper hastily in the General’s ear. You see annoyance cross onto the General’s face before he shoos the Grisha away. He turns towards you, leaning down to brush his lips over the shell of your ear. The small action sends shivers down your spine. 
“Can you manage by yourself for a few minutes? There’s something I need to attend to, but I should be back shortly.” He whispers and you quickly offer him a nod before slipping your arm from his. General Kirigan shoots you an apologetic look before following the path the Grisha took before he disappears from sight. You hold a glass in your palm, although you’re not sure what the shimmering liquid is. You feel slightly out of place, and everyone steers clear of you. They saw you with the General, and are probably going to continue to ignore you to prevent receiving the Generals wrath.
“Y/N, right?” You hear a voice to your right and you know who it is before you even turn. Only one person is brave enough to approach somebody the General has placed an ‘unspoken’ claim on. 
“Prince Nikolai.” You smile politely, taking a step to the side to create a small amount of distance from you and the Prince. He sips at his glass, a twinkling of mischievousness in his eyes. 
“So tell me the real reason the color of your dress was altered. I thought we would have complimented each other nicely.” His voice is smooth like honey, his eyes a cool amber. It’s not that you find the Prince unattractive, quite the opposite actually. You just aren’t interested in him that way, and his good looks could never compare to General Kirigan. The Prince is clean cut and refined, while the General is rugged and untamed. They’re opposites in every way, and you just can’t be attracted to anybody else. Prince Nikolai could never compare to the General. 
“I apologize Prince Nikolai, but I wanted to match the General.” You say with ease, finally allowing yourself to take a sip of the mystery drink in your hand. A look you can’t place briefly crosses over Prince Nikolai’s face, if you didn’t know any better you’d say he looked hurt. 
“I see.” Is all he says and for the next few minutes you feel a tense silence before a hand presses against the small of your back. You turn your head and nearly breathe a sigh of relief. 
“General.” You smile, although his eyes are firmly on Prince Nikolai. His hand gently pulls you closer to his side, and your heart races the tiniest bit faster when his hand curls around your hip to rest there. You know you and the General aren’t together, but the placement of his hand tells people otherwise. You lean further into his side, and you can feel his body relax ever-so-slightly as you do so. When the Orchestra plays a slow song, General Kirigan glances down at you with a raised brow. 
“Prince Nikolai, if you’ll excuse us.” General Kirigan says when you notice other couples moving to the dance floor, including the King and Queen. He turns then and leads you out to the ballroom floor, his hand pressing against your lower back, holding your chest flush with his. He takes your hand with his free hand and soon you are both gently swaying to the music. The lights in the ballroom dim, the stars twinkling outside becoming even brighter. 
“General, could I ask you a question?” You ask softly, relaxing into his embrace. When you hear him hum softly in response you turn your head up to look at him, he towers over you. You nibble on your bottom lip, your heart beginning to race like mad in your chest. His grip on your palm shifts to allow his fingers to lace through yours gently. 
“Why does Prince Nikolai make you so...upset?” You ask, and deep down you know the answer. You just need him to say it. General Kirigan’s eyes flicker to meet yours, an expression on his face that you can’t read. His body presses more firmly against yours when his hold on your lower back tightens, pulling you even closer to him then you were before. You wished you could stay here in this moment with him forever, just the two of you and nobody else. You know that in your heart, you’ve fallen in love with General Kirigan but you doubt he’d ever feel the same way. 
“Because I dislike the amount of attention he gives you.” General Kirigan admits, his eyes turning away from yours. You thumb rubs circles over the back of his hand subconsciously as your mind tries to grasp what he just said. 
“Prince Nikolai could devote his entire life to attempting to impress me, and it would make no difference General.” You say softly, drawing his gaze back to yours. Your faces are nearly touching, your noses brushing against each others as you lean up on your tippy toes to be closer to him. 
“Why not?” He can’t help himself as he asks, surely there’s not a chance you could ever feel for him what he feels for you. Part of him hates himself for being so weak, for allowing his heart to care for you, for allowing a weakness to crawl into his heart. 
“Because he could never mean to me what you mean to me General, no matter how hard he tries...he could never be you.” You whisper softly, your cheeks burning hot and your eyes refusing to meet his. General Kirigan feels every emotion he’s tried to push away flood through him then, joy, excitement, glee, pure happiness. A small smile overtakes his face as he leans down to whisper in your ear for the second time tonight. 
“Aleksander.” 
“What?” You’re startled to say the least, pulling back to look into his eyes. Did he just...? 
“That’s my name.” He clarifies, a full smile on his face now. You feel your heart pounding heavily in your chest when you suddenly hear a loud explosion. Startled, you push yourself into General- Aleksander’s chest. His arms curl around your body as the floor to ceiling windows are thrown open, and fireworks are seen outside. Immediately people flood out onto the Palace garden to view the fireworks, and Aleksander is gently leading you outside with them. Your hand is still locked with his as your head tips up to watch the colors explode in the sky. The Alkemi really pulled all the stops for this firework show. Your breath is stolen right from your lungs as you watch the fireworks go off, but soon you feel Aleksander’s fingers turning your face to look at him. Your eyes lock onto his before you’re leaning forward to connect your lips to his. 
His arms wrap around your torso to pull you against him tighter, your arms flying up around his shoulders. You hear the fireworks exploding above you and the cheering of the crowd around you, but soon all of them fade away until it’s just you and Aleksander out in the garden alone. You don’t notice the people cheering for the fireworks around you, and you certainly don’t notice Prince Nikolai eyeing you with a broken heart from across the garden. He’s heard much of your victories in battle, and he knows more about you then you thought. When you part from Aleksander, you see a smile on his face and you know that same smile is mirrored on your own face. 
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By the time you make it back into Aleksander’s room, the moon is at it’s peak in the sky but you don’t feel tired. You stand shyly in his doorway, usually this is around the time you’d bid the General goodnight and begin the short trek to your room. But you’re not ready to say goodnight, you’re not ready for tonight to be over just yet and you can only hope he isn’t either. You bite the inside of your cheek just as you turn to head back into the hallway. 
“Leaving so soon?” You hear his voice cut through the silence, and when you turn you see hurt flashing in his eyes. Does he want you to stay? 
“I assumed you’d want me to go...like I normally do.” You say softly, your cheeks burning hot. 
“Stay.” Is all he says, and it’s all you need to hear. You take a few steps into his room, shutting the door softly behind you. Aleksander crosses the room to you, his hands cupping your cheeks and pulling your lips back onto his. Your hands grab at the lapels of his Kefta, drawing him ever closer to you. His lips move languidly against yours before the kiss grows more desperate, his hands yanking your legs around his waist as he lifts you easily. His palms rest on the globes of your ass, quickly turning you and placing you down on the desk, not caring about the papers that are sent scattering off the desk. Your hands are trembling as your fingers work to unfasten the buttons of his Kefta. His hands don’t know where to touch first, gently grasping at the underside of your breasts before trailing down your curves, feeling how the dress hugs you so perfectly. 
“G-General!” You gasp as his lips latch onto your pulse point, his hands digging into your hips. You finally unbutton his Kefta completely, pushing the fabric from his shoulders as soon as it’s freed. You yank at his dress shirt until its untucked from his pants, and his hands reach up your back to pull at the zipper securing your dress. 
“Desperate?” Aleksander teases as he slowly pulls the zipper down your dress, the shoulders falling down your arms. You nod frantically, in truth you’ve never felt this desperate for anybody in your whole life. Your palms cup his cheeks, pulling his lips back to yours as his hands pull your dress down your body until it bunches at your waist. You’re practically panting against his lips as one of Aleksander’s hands slides up your thigh before he pulls away from you. He pulls back, just far enough that your lips can’t reach his. You try anyway, leaning forward and chasing his lips with an open mouth. He chuckles softly but stays just out of reach. 
“What’s wrong?” You whine, your hands resting on his shoulders. Aleksander has a smile on his face, his hands are still on your hips, holding you tightly. He can’t believe that you’re here in front of him, letting him kiss you, letting him undress you. If only you knew all of the terrible things he’s done with the very same hands that are touching you, you’d probably want nothing to do with him. Aleksander brushes that thought away. 
“Nothing, I just wanted to take in the moment.” He smiles but you groan, pulling helplessly at his shirt. He chuckles before leaning back towards you, pressing his lips to yours again. He loves that you’re so eager for him, so needy for him. Aleksander finishes pushing your dress down your legs, leaving you in nothing more than a pair of panties. His hands reach up to cup the underside of your breasts, his lips moving quickly against yours. Your hands reach to the hem of his shirt, and you part briefly to pull his dress shirt over his head. 
“Sure about this?” Aleksander mumbles against your lips as his hand dips into your panties to drag a finger through your drenched folds. You nod helplessly against his lips, your fingers digging into his shoulders when he pushes a lewd finger into your tight opening. He thrusts his finger into you quickly, loving the desperate whines coming from your lips. 
“Words please.” He says softly, quickly pressing a second finger into you. Your nails press crescent moons into his shoulders when he crooks his fingers into you, making you squeal. 
“Yes, yes I’m sure about this.” You gasp, his thumb making contact with your clit and rubbing tight little circles. Your lips press firmly to his again, and he swallows all of your moans. Aleksander groans softly when he feels you grind your hips into his hand, your back arching as his other hand slides up your stomach to pinch your nipple. 
“God all I want is you Aleksander-” You moan, saying his real name for the first time. Hearing you moan his name has shivers trembling down his back, and his fingers pulling out of your tight heat. Your hands are reaching for the waistband of his pants, fumbling with the button before you give up and Aleksander is swatting your hands away. He quickly undoes his pants and reaches into them to pull his hardening cock out. With one hand, he rips your panties from your body, leaving you naked and sprawled across his desk. It’s not a sight he’ll ever forget. He steps into your spread legs, one hand on his cock and the other hand on your hip as he presses his tip against your slippery folds. Your hands pull his chest against yours as you press your face into his neck when he pushes into you. Both of you release a moan simultaneously when you feel him stretching you open. 
“Please tell me this isn’t a one time thing-” 
“Stop talking.” He growls before pressing his lips against yours as he continues to work himself inch by inch into you. You mewl against his lips as he bottoms out, his tip nestled against the spot that makes your toes curl. It burns just a bit, but you’re still panting against him as he stays completely still inside you. You try to pull your hips back but his hands lock you in place, a playful smile on his face as he watches you roll your hips. His pupils are blown open in lust as he holds you against him, and he feels you growing wetter by the second. You want him to move so badly, you feel tears of frustration pushing at the backs of your eyes as you weakly try to once again get him to move inside you. 
“Move please.” You beg shamlessly and Aleksander presses a quick kiss to your lips. 
“You have to promise me something first.” He says softly and you groan, rolling your hips desperately again. He’s so hard inside you, you can feel your walls squeezing him tightly. 
“Anything!” You nearly cry out, you ignore him when you hear him chuckle softly. 
“Promise me that you’re mine. I can’t have anybody else seeing you this way.” Aleksander growls, starting to feel a little impatient himself. Your hands pull his bare chest against yours, your lips a hair’s distance away from his. 
“I promise. I’m yours, only yours.” You promise, your hips wriggling against his once more. Seemingly satisfied, Aleksander pulls his hips back and slams back into you, causing you to cry out as he sets a brutal pace. He slams into you, ramming his tip against your g-spot repeatedly. You cry out as his lips latch onto your neck, leaving bruises in his wake as he bites and suckles any skin he can find. Your arms wind around his shoulders as he slams into you, reducing you to nothing more than a boneless moaning mess underneath him. Your lips press to his and you kiss him with a fiery passion, your body rocking against his. Suddenly Aleksander pulls out, gently yanking you off the desk to bend you over it. Your toes barely touch the ground before he’s sliding into you again, taking you roughly from behind. You hear him hiss through clenched teeth as his hand runs up your spine to twist your hair around his hand. He yanks you up onto your elbows by your hair, holding you in place as he keeps his brutal pace. 
“Oh yes, yes-” All you can do is cry out and moan underneath him, all of your thoughts reduced to nothing more than endless praises to his cock. His grip on your hair loosens before your upper body collapses against the desk again, and his hands move instead to your hips to draw your body back against him to meet his thrusts. Pulling you back against him allows him to ram even deeper inside you, and you can feel his tip hit your cervix every time he thrusts into you. One of his hands reaches around your body to pinch and roll your clit and as soon as he does you’re crying out and moaning like a bitch in heat. His teeth are clenched as he groans above you, you feel absolutely heavenly. 
“Fuck, fuck! Gonna cum, I’m gonna cum!” You cry out helplessly, your hip bones screaming in pain every time they’re rammed against the edge of the desk. Aleksander doesn’t slow down even for a second, continuing to brutally pound into you, desperate to chase his own release. Aleksander yanks your torso up so that your back is pressed to his chest and one of his hands reaches down to roll your clit. You cry out desperately as your orgasm washes through you, causing you to clamp down around him tightly. Aleksander fucks up into you, slamming into your overstimulated body until you’re violently trembling and soon he’s cumming in hot spurts. Your exhausted body nearly collapses to the floor when he pulls out and steps away. Aleksander immediately reaches forward to catch you before you crumple to the floor. 
He scoops you into his arms and gently carries you to the bed, and you practically melt into the mattress. You see concern pooling in his eyes as he pulls the blankets over you, his thumbs brushing over the bruises on your neck and shoulders, plus the purple bruises on your hipbones from the desk. He leans down to press his lips to your gently and you smile into the kiss. 
“I know that look, stop worrying. I can Heal myself in the morning, I’m too tired now.” You reassure him and his worry eases a bit before he’s standing to turn out all of the lights and slide into the bed next to you. Aleksander reaches over to pull your limp body against his chest. Pressing a kiss to your head, he holds you against him tightly. 
“Did I go too hard?” He asks into the silence and you nuzzle into his warm chest. 
“It was perfect Aleksander.” You promise, pressing a kiss against his chest. He relaxes then with you in his arms. Soon he hears your breathing even out and he knows you’re asleep. Aleksander knows by now that he’s falling in love with you, but for your sake he has to keep his distance. He’ll have to find a new Healer, no matter how much it pains him to do so. If anybody found out the Black Heretic loved somebody, you’d be in grave danger and frankly, Aleksander is afraid of what he’d do if he ever lost you. His heart breaks when he remembers what he has to do tomorrow, but luckily it isn’t tomorrow yet and he can enjoy laying here with you sleeping in his arms. 
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outrunningthedark · 3 years ago
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I really loved hearing your insight on Eddie's ark/relationship with Chris in terms of ableism (and obviously your thoughts on Shannon and Ana too although with those two it's a lot more obvious lol) so thank you for that! Do you have any thoughts on Buck's relationship with Chris, too? Were there any particular great (or any really icky) moments?
Can't talk about one dad without mentioning the other! (PSA: My blog is a Buck + Christopher fan club at all times.) I originally intended to put all my observations and opinions in one post, but season two in itself got quite long even though I only focused on three episodes [+1 from season three]. - Buck’s first “introduction” to Christopher in 7.1 (”Whoa, you got a kid?”) does not typically go that smoothly IRL. One of the most common forms of ableism that those of us with visible disabilities face is the question “What’s wrong with you?” (Remember Shannon telling Eddie she wondered what she “did wrong” for Christopher to end up with CP? Yeah. That’s why her phrasing deserves criticism. But it’s also a reflection of reality.) Buck didn’t seek any information from Eddie about his son. Instead, he made sure Eddie knew how much he loved kids (and that Chris is “super adorable”!) so Eddie would understand that he could open up to Buck about being a father if he needed to. Buck was ready and willing to have his back just like he promised. - Stuck is just...It’s not everyday the parent of a disabled child has a (new) friend who takes it upon themselves to help solve problems. In some cases, even extended family can’t be bothered because they have their own stuff going on. The most important moment of the episode for me was Buck relaying to Maddie what Josephina said about how the family thinks Christopher ended up being diagnosed with CP (”Aunt Pepa said he got stuck in the birth canal, there were some complications, and then...”). Have you seen how uncomfortable people get around here when I and others with CP/physical disabilities discuss our personal lives? They can’t handle it. Able-bodied people don’t want to think about those of us who “have it worse” because then they feel like shit for complaining about their own problems. You know what kind of folks that aren’t relatives take the time to engage in discussions about physical disabilities? Doctors. Therapists. Other physically disabled people.  - Merry Ex-Mas is the first time Buck said something that made me cringe. But! His comment turned into a positive over time: Eddie: “I offered to wait in line with him [to meet Santa], but he said this is, uh, private.” Buck: “I really admire that kid. I love the way he always wants to do everything on his own.” ❌ Let’s not do that, Buck! ❌ Christopher is a seven year old with CP. “He always wants to do everything on his own” because depending on other people to help with “easy” tasks every damn day, being reminded of one’s limits, is not the life any of us want to live. Christopher’s also not trying to inspire or impress anybody. He’s trying to maintain his independence in an environment that does not account for his existence.   Now, the reason why I say his words don’t hold the same weight anymore is because of what happened during the skateboarding episode the following season (Fools). Buck is closer to Chris than ever by that point (the week before he told his sister “Uh, this is Eddie’s house. I’m not really a guest.”) so he’s even more aware of how Christopher feels about doing things by himself. Christopher wants to ride a skateboard? Buck’s gonna help Eddie figure out how to make his dream come true. 
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negasonicimagines · 3 years ago
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Love Shouldn't Hurt
trigger warnings: abuse, self-hatred, depression, and any other content warnings that come with the Deadpool franchise
request: Love love love your fics!! Can you please do one where Reader is a human and Ellie saves her from an abusive relationship and they fall in love?
notes: this was… a hard one to write. as someone who’s experienced abuse on a few different levels from a partner, you aren’t alone. you may feel like no one else would’ve loved you before, and that no one else will love you after what you’ve been through, but they will. if you’re struggling with abuse, please reach out to someone, anyone. even me, if you really don’t feel comfortable talking to someone you know. it can and will get better. things might not be okay now, but they will be. you are so loved.
i modified the request a bit, i hope that’s ok. i just adore a good best friends-to-lovers piece. sorry for the cheesy title, but i hope y'all are glad i'm semi-back. trying to write more since i'm in a better place and this is a good creative outlet for me.
synopsis: Ellie’s thrilled to return to her hometown after her senior year at Xavier’s is complete. She’s most excited to see you again. But, what happens when you aren’t the you she knows and (secretly) loves?
Ellie’s favorite part about coming home in the summer is seeing you.
Maybe that’s wrong; maybe she should be excited to see her family, or to be back in her own room, or to be away from the chaos at Xavier’s…
But it’s true.
This time, though, as you come out of your house (next door to hers, the only perk of living in suburbia is that you’re so close) you don’t skip along like you used to. Your smile is… Different.
“Hey, Ellie,” you say, and even your voice sounds different. Normally you’re grinning like an idiot, brimming with a puppy dog disposition that acts as a foil to her catlike aloofness. At the risk of sounding like a creepy teenage boy, where’s her hug?
“Are you okay?’ she blurts.
“Yeah, of course,” you laugh it off, your fake smile growing wider. You don’t wanna tell her? Odd. The two of you had drifted apart over this last school year, more than usual. It was normal for one or both of you to get carried away with your studies or other friends and forget to respond to a text every once in a while, so she hadn’t thought much of it. She knew once summer came, you two would fall right back into your routine of slumber parties nearly every night, catching up on all the crazy shit that’s happened in your lives during your time apart and making some more crazy shit happen together.
“...Okay,” Ellie decides to respond. Your phone vibrates, and you flinch, instantly pulling it out and quickly texting back. Your fingers are like lightning. You quickly lock your phone and slip it back into your pocket.
“How’ve you been?” you ask her. “How are things with Yukio?”
“Oh, we broke up almost as soon as we started fucking dating. Thought we’d work out as more, but decided pretty quickly that we were better off as just friends. Our future plans didn’t really line up, among other things. Other than that, I’ve been pretty good.”
“That makes sense,” you say, but you sound even more tense. “Uh, if we happen to run into Vivien, can you not tell her that? She’s the jealous type, and she knows we’re close, so…”
Ellie feels an odd twinge at that, more than just jealousy. Her mom always told her she had good intuition, so she presses further.
“How are things with you two?” she wonders.
“Oh, just great! She really is the best, words aren’t enough to describe it,” you answer enthusiastically, but it still feels so… Off. Maybe it is just jealousy making Ellie feel awkward. Envy was always her worst sin, coveting what she can’t; what she shouldn’t have. You’re her best friend, you always have been. It would probably end like it did with Yukio, burning fast and bright, but once the initial excitement is over… It’s over.
“That’s awesome,” Ellie says. “So, what were you thinking of doing today?”
“Oh, uh, whatever you want is fine,” you chirp.
“Breadstix?”
“They don’t have a lot of vegan options,” you remind her.
“You like it, though. I’ll cope.”
“But-”
“No ‘buts,’” she insists. “I don’t know why you like that place so much, the breadsticks they’re named for are pure shit, but I’ll just cope and get a salad.”
“Last time you ordered it, they put cheese on it, even though-”
“I remember. I’ll just send it back again, it’s not a big deal,” she insists once more. “Why are you arguing so much? It’s your favorite local place that isn’t fast food.”
You sigh.
“Fine, let’s go,” you cave, letting her pull you along to her car. You sit in the passenger seat, buckling your seatbelt as she starts it. She buckles her own, passing you her phone. You look at it as if it’s a foreign object.
“You always pick the music. What’s with you?”
“Have you ever considered that maybe I don’t like making all the decisions all of the time?” you bite back.
Ellie stammers, not sure how to respond.
“Hangry, huh?” She decides that must be the reason for your change in attitude. It’s already eleven, and you’re an earlier bird than she is. You likely skipped breakfast knowing the two of you would be eating when you hung out. She takes her phone back and just picks one of your playlists on Spotify.
You’re quiet on the short drive there, and it makes Ellie feel even more uneasy. Your chatter-- which she usually pretends is meaningless to her --is sorely missed.
You’re texting again, intently focused on the screen as if the task is difficult.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“I said that I’m fine,” you quickly answer, locking your phone again and tucking it back in your pocket.
“I’ll drop it for now, but… If something was wrong, you’d tell me, right?” Ellie asks.
“Yeah, of course,” you agree, but she doesn’t feel better.
“Cool,” she replies, parking outside of the restaurant. The two of you get out, it’s early in the lunch rush so you’re still able to be seated pretty quickly. Your drinks arrive just as swiftly, and Ellie catches you texting with that determined expression on your face again. “Seriously. What’s going on?”
“Just Vivien. She wanted to hang out today, but I didn’t know that until I told her I was gonna be with you. She’s just a little disappointed.”
“Well, she can join us, I’m sure-”
“No, no, it’s really alright,” you quickly reassure her. “I- These days, I don’t really spend time with anybody but her. I’m surprised she even let me- That came out wrong, she-”
As you continue to stumble over your words, the pieces continue to fall into place for Ellie, brows knitting closer and closer together.
“Is she hurting you?” Ellie asks. Xavier’s sex education isn’t just about the mechanics, it’s a pretty progressive class. They had a whole unit on abuse. Ellie’s pretty sure she’s seeing signs of it right now.
“No, of course not! I mean, every relationship has its challenges, but-”
“She is, isn’t she? Why didn’t you just tell me?”
“‘Cause I knew you’d look at me like that,” you sigh, giving up on the lie.
“Like what?”
“Like… That. So disappointed in how pathetic I turned out to be. I mean, you’re Negasonic Teenage Warhead, for fuck’s sake, I… It must be so- I-”
“Hey, hey, no, that’s not it at all. I’m disappointed in myself, I should’ve fucking known something was wrong, I mean, I did, the second you came out of your house, but before that… I should’ve checked on you more. I’m- I’m sorry.”
“It’s not your fault I let it get this bad. She- She’s just- When it’s good, it’s good, y’know, but- I don’t know. I love her.”
“Those PSAs are right, though. Love shouldn’t hurt.”
“It always does,” you murmur, and you give her a meaningful look. If only she knew what the meaning of it was.
“Well, it shouldn’t,” Ellie insists. You’re picking at your pasta. You usually inhale it. Ellie almost asks what’s wrong, but she knows what it is. She’s sure Vivien’s taken every opportunity to break you down. “Eat, please. Or it’ll be a waste of my money.”
“Who said that you’re paying? You don’t even like this place.”
“I said I’m paying. Making a decision so that you don’t have to make them, isn’t that what you complained about earlier?”
You sigh in defeat, eating an actual bite instead of just twirling it around on your fork.
Ellie digs into her salad, she can’t help but fondly smile at you despite the situation. She’s missed you so much.
“When are you gonna do it?” she asks.
“Do what?” you wonder, as if you’ve forgotten the context of the question.
“Leave her.”
“I can’t,” you quickly say, but Ellie still catches a fearful tremor.
“Why not?”
“There’s nobody else. I mean, yeah, you and I are still friends, but… When you reject so many offers to hang out, people stop asking. They stop talking to you altogether, eventually. And… She’s the only person who’s ever wanted me, y’know? And now she’s the only one who ever will.”
“That’s not true,” Ellie says.
“It is.”
“It’s not, I swear,” Ellie insists. “I- You’re gonna need some time to heal, after everything, but… I do.”
“You’re just saying that. There’s no way, after all these years, that you finally-“ you stop yourself.
“Finally?” Ellie asks.
“That you finally love me the way I love you.”
“You mean…? I just thought… I’ve loved you just as long, but I thought you only saw me as a friend, and I didn’t wanna ruin that. The way things went with Yukio just reinforced that- That fear.”
You nod.
“Well, I guess that settles it. You’ll- I’ll call her. I can’t do it in person, she’ll… Y’know.”
“I know,” she gently responds.
You call Vivien.
“Hey, I… I can’t do this anymore. Us.”
You flinch. Ellie can hear the sounds. The yelling. And then the crying. And then the yelling again.
“I mean it. You’re right, you can do better, so… Go do better. We’re not good for each other,” you say with a shaky sigh. “Mhm. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. I know. I know. It’s not like that. Yeah. Goodbye, Vivien.”
“I’m proud of you,” Ellie says softly, and you just scoff, rolling your eyes before you sink your teeth in your bottom lip. You cover your mouth. “Hey, hey, you’re gonna be okay.”
“Will I?”
“Yeah. I might be ‘Negasonic Teenage Warhead,’ but you’re Y/N. Twice as strong without the annoyingly long codename.”
“Yeah, right,” you scoff again, eyes watering. “I just- I just don’t know why I wasn’t good enough.”
“You’re perfect, she’s just… Some people just don’t… It’s hard to explain. I have a- He’s not my friend, I can’t believe I almost said that, thank the fuckin’ lord he didn’t hear me… I know a guy who deals with those kinds of people. He told me that most of them, they… They don’t ever change. Maybe they could, with help, but due to the ego that makes them abusive in the first place, they’re never gonna get that help. The world’s better off without them. There’s nothing you could’ve done.”
“That- That makes sense,” you admit. “I just wish we lived in a world where love was enough.”
“Me too,” Ellie sighs, and you take a sip of your drink. She mirrors your action, realizing that she’s actually quite thirsty. The two of you finish your brunch in a heavy silence. It feels like you both should be talking, but nothing feels right to say. That’s okay, though, Ellie’s just missed you so much. As depressing as the current mood is, there’s a bit of hope. You’ll be back to your regular self eventually; a stronger, more mature version, and Ellie will be there to shower you with the respect and affection you deserve when you’re ready.
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littleoddwriter · 4 years ago
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Issues with Reader Fics
Okay, I'm probably going to be a bit controversial here. Yet, I'm asking you to hear us out, please. Fanfic writers, specifically those who write "x Reader" fics, please read this. My dear friend Jack has already made a post, where I and others have contributed our experiences and feelings towards certain issues with these fics. Those issues still prevail and therefore I've decided to make my own post, which is more of a PSA, I think. Anyway. You can and should read Jack's (@mlmxreader) post here, please. It is long, yes, but it is extremely important and will say a lot of things we will not talk about here again. Now, what this is mostly about is the tagging of those fics. Every single time, we (men and non-binary people) come across Reader fics and they're tagged with just "Reader", so, naturally we assume they'll be gender neutral then. Well, they basically never fucking are. Every time, in the first few sentences or in later paragraphs something like "baby girl, girlfriend, wife, she/her" will come up and it is frustrating, can be triggering (for trans people, like myself, especially because it can cause dysphoria), and is honestly just very excluding and rude. By doing that, you show us that you do not consider anyone but women to read those fics. Even though that isn't the case. Men who like men exist and we read fics. And we want to be able to read some that don't make us feel bad or excluded. We're not asking you to suddenly write Male!Reader fics. We're asking you to tag properly. If your reader is female, tag it as "Female!Reader" or "Fem!Reader". It doesn't take more than two seconds to do that. So, please for the love of everything good, take those two seconds and type in that one word, even the abbreviation is enough. But tag it! Please! Also, please, stop tagging "male reader" or "gender neutral reader" when it's a female reader. You won't get more notes from it. All it does is clog the tags and push down fics that are actually targeted towards those groups. So, don't do that, please, thank you. One thing I personally wanted to ask actually. Why do women read "Male!Reader" fics? This is a genuine question. Why do you, if you're a woman, read those fics? They aren't targeted at you, and frankly, I don't understand it. If I were cis and not dysphoric, I still wouldn't read "Fem!Reader" fics. They aren't for me, and I wouldn't be interested in it, even if those were the only fics for a certain character. So, if anyone could answer me this, genuinely, then I'd actually appreciate that a lot, I'm truly just curious, as I have noticed women reading my "Male!Reader" fics, too. Which is cool, as we've said, you may interact, as long as you're not creepy or fetishistic, but I still don't understand why you would read that in the first place. Now, onto what my two wonderful friends have said, when I asked them if they had anything to add to this issue, or perhaps overall, still: @iscariot-rising said, "It's just disrespectful for writers and readers alike to assume that everyone reading their fanfics is inherently female, to the point where for some it has become the standard that any fic has female reader - leading to writers not tagging their fics as female readers or mentioning in their descriptions that reader is female, instead only titeling it as "character x reader", before then three sentences in referring to reader as some sort of female term. This isn't just rude, it can also be triggering for people or make them dysphoric, if not just plain uncomfortable. Fandom spaces are something that is shared across all genders and sexualities and it is only courteous to respect this and tag your fics accordingly, since it doesn't take a long time and saves a lot of trouble for readers." And you know what? He is absolutely right and he should say it. You need to listen to us, please. @mlmxreader said a lot, too. For example, he's mentioned that there is a reluctance to even write Gender Neutral Reader fics, which is true. Even though it would be much easier, to be perfectly honest. Yet, people seem not to do it. Do y'all not want people of different genders to enjoy your fics without feeling excluded? He also said, "oh! yeah! there's also the whole thing about lingerie, too, like putting men in women's lingerie and talkin about panties and stuff, which comes off as extremely fetishising (when it's not written by mlm) as well as just... really gross bc like that stuff can trigger dysphoria and half the time it's not even tagged? Like it wouldn't be so bad if y'all tagged it; on top of that, there's also the whole fact that they assume that all mlm relationships revolve around sex and that that's all that matters. But then also using (m/n) standing for "male name" instead of (y/n), like, what the FUCK is up with that?? /gen" Again, he is absolutely right. Tag your shit, please. I know it can be tiring to pick out everything relevant, but trust me; you'll do a lot of people a big fucking favour when you tag your stuff properly. And frankly, I agree with him. I don't understand the whole '(m/n)' thing because if we're men, our names are automatically male because, well, we're male. It doesn't really make sense. That might just be a thing that personally bugs us, though, I honestly don't know. TLDR; Tag your fics properly, be respectful, don't assume everyone is female and therefore exclude everyone who isn't, just say (y/n)???, and yeah, that's basically it. Just be more considerate, please! That was it. I don't mean to personally attack anybody, but if you do feel attacked, that probably means that you're guilty of doing something I've listed here, and perhaps should consider changing that. I also wanna note that if you consider sending me threats or hate of any kind, I will delete it and not engage with it. If your first response to this post is something rude and hateful, you should take a step back and reconsider why you're about to do something so senseless. Does it help you in any way? No, it doesn't. So, what's the point, other than acting like a complete dick? Anyway, have a lovely morning/day/night; cheers!
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gelo-p · 3 years ago
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It may be a long request, but what memorable moments (scenes) for each characters from OddTaxi caught your eyes the most ? (included images as well) It will be interesting to hear it from you, as someone who reviewed each episode of this series.(and was fun to read) I can wait if this take some time to answer back, no need to rush(> ◡ 0) Honestly ,this show is so unique & such an underrated gem!! It's like you said: "DAMN. ODDTAXI WHY YOU SO GOOD"
LOL thanks, I’m flattered that you found my weekly ramblings fun to read ^^; I didn’t intend to review the series though. I was planning to just make a series of minor complaints about an otherwise good story, but... well. It was clear by episode 5 that the writing was deeper than I thought.
Having said that, here are my favorite moments for each characters anyway!
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Taeko-san
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Episode 8.
Suddenly acting all cutesy and embarrassed ^^;
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Nagashima
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Episode 1.
I was just surprised to find that he’s in the first 5 minutes of episode 1.
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Kabasawa
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Episode 9.
DEYM, SON @_@
Maaaaybe focus on catching Dobu? Also what the hell, 10k yen to assist on catching Dobu???
Slow clap. Brilliant, mate.
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Episode 9.
I did feel bad for him though. In his pursuit of fame, he’s bitten more than he could chew. This scene stood out to me for a different reason though:
Who apologizes in less than a minute???
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Shibagaki
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Episode 6.
It didn’t initially carry much weight, but once you realize he did this to try and remain relevant in the entertainment world, it’s kinda sad. Especially with Baba getting all the attention recently.
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Episode 6, ending credits.
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Baba
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Episode 6, ending credits.
Contrast to Shibagaki, Baba is experiencing one hell of a high in his career. Can’t entirely blame him for not focusing too much attention on the N-1 contest anymore. This entire exchange with Shibagaki was so memorable because... it just shows how different their careers have become.
Also, just right before this scene, it was shown that
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HE’S ACTUALLY DATING NIKAIDO WTF
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Kuroda
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Episode 3.
This scene where Kakihana thought Kuroda was talking to him was just hilarious. Not to mention once you hear him speak, you realize...
He’s voiced by this guy.
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Donraku
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Episode 1.
This annoyed the hell out of me. I thought this was one of those typical Japanese TV commentary panels. When I wondered if “Don-chan” might be Donraku, I thought of this scene and concluded “Nah, can’t be him. Would you act all calm - let alone appear on TV like that - if your daughter was missing? Nah.”
How wrong I was of course, but this scene has always stuck in my head.
Of course, the president of the agency being in the shot was probably meant as a clue of some sort... But we didn’t know that yet, did we?
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Episode 11.
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Kakihana
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Episode 5.
This was just so awkward to watch. 🤦‍♂️
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Episode 9.
I still feel bad for him at the end of it all, of course. He just wants to move on and throws the ring away... but he realizes how much it cost. ^^;
(Finally, of course there’s also that scene with Kuroda from earlier)
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Tanaka
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Episode 4.
This scene. I’ve ranted about it before already :v
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Episode 9.
Does this count? Of course we now know that this was actually Little Daimon, but at the time, I was so annoyed at how overpowered Tanaka was made to be.
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Imai
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Episode 8.
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Episode 11.
Imai’s love for Mystery Kiss (well, Nikaido) is probably greater than all our love for ODDTAXI combined.
A true man of culture.
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Big Daimon
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DIRTY COP! DIRTY COP RIGHT HERE- *bang* ughh
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Little Daimon
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Episode 7.
This was the moment I started considering that Odokawa really has nothing to hide in his closet. It would have been extremely risky for him, considering how straight of a cop (albeit a little naive) Little Daimon is.
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Episode 12.
This was a genuinely sad moment for me. Your brother, who you decided to punish evil with, was part of the evil you’ve been trying to punish all along. That’s gotta hurt, man.
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Dobu
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Episode 9.
Dobu’s actually quite a nice guy, huh? I mean, yeah, not really, but come on. He did let Kabasawa off with a life lesson instead of a more serious beating.
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Episode 10.
Really? :))
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Episode 12.
Again, DOBU SHOULD HAVE JUST SHUT UP. “IT’S A SILHOUETTE BRO,  THAT’S NOT ME, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT.”
Also, I kinda refuse to believe Dobu would use his silhouette for the game. We couldn’t even tell who the hell ditch-11 was but suddenly *poof* it’s Dobu’s silhouette!
I would have preferred if Tanaka’s story of sending a message was true. It would be much more believable. Then Tanaka sends another message to ditch-11 then and there...
And then Dobu’s phone rings. Surprised pikachu face.
Also, Dobu quit playing some time ago but was still Rank 1??? What the hell?
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Yano
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Episode 7.
When Yano was introduced, I was amazed that they actually made him rhyme all his lines (or at least introduce some rhythm). Even the translation was keeping up!
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Episode 8.
He’s an asshole, but he makes funny faces.
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Episode 12.
Funny faces :))
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Sekiguchi
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Episode 10.
Sekiguchi provides a very good example of how bad guys can use your social media data. This is practically a PSA.
DON’T POST TOO MUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE!!
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Episode 11.
I still need an explanation why Nikaido had to do the lifting WHEN SEKIGUCHI, A LITERAL HUGE THUG, IS RIGHT THERE. It’s not like he doesn’t want to get his hands dirty, he’s already filthy AF at the 2nd pic!!
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Episode 12.
About to be “arrested”, still worried about Yano’s rhyming. ^^;
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Yamamoto
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Episode 2.
Right off the bat, we immediately know that he... has his own share of secrets.
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Episode 5.
...But that he also genuinely cares for the girls.
...To some extent, as shown in that entire taxi ride :))
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Ichimura
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Episode 3.
“Oh no.”
Obviously, anybody who shows interest in you, Kakihana, after you misrepresent your salary... probably should be red-flagged. Of course, we the viewers immediately know that she’s being tailed by her manager, so we have an idea that she’s being roped into it.
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Episode 8.
I can’t even-
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Nikaido
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Episode 2.
This Nikaido - she’s seen some things.
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Episode 7.
Damn, probably done some things as well! D:
Also, that entire thing where Sekiguchi refused to carry Mitsuya’s body?
Nikaido is strong!!!
Idols are scary, man.
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Mitsuya
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Episode 11.
It’s saddening because Mitsuya genuinely wanted to support Nikaido. Had she not gone to the office that night, things would have been much different for all of us.
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Wadagaki
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Episode 5.
“Why is she helping Tanaka???” Of course, I thought she was Mitsuya at this point.
Also, she really loves karaage, huh. I wondered if that was a clue, but I guess not. ^^
...It’s not, right..?
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Episode 13.
Need I say more about this scene?
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Goriki
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Episode 1.
THIS WAS CONFUSING, MAN.
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Episode 1.
Also, that entire exchange about cassette tapes and Bruce Springsteen ^^;
“Damn these guys are old” LOL
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Odokawa
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Episode 1.
I like how... rude he is :))
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Episode 3.
And so done with bullshit :))
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Episode 8.
I do remember when he sneezed while taking the photo, in order to hide the shutter sound. Smart :^)
...
Odokawa’s in a weird position because even though he’s the main character, I remember him more for moving the story rather than being a character, if that makes sense. Sorry! >_<
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Episode 13.
Of course, there’s the entire sequence of him flying his taxi... But again, that’s more of a nod to the story, not him. If it counts as “memorable scene involving Odokawa”, then there you go! That final sequence was just beautiful to watch. ^^
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Episode 2.
Shirakawa’s just a straight-up lovable character. I love that Odokawa can’t handle her XD That entire taxi ride scene was just brilliant.
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Episode 2.
And then she tops it all off with that power move with the front camera.
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Episode 3.
PLUS SHE CAN DO CAPOEIRA!
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Episode 10.
ACTUALLY USABLE-IN-COMBAT CAPOEIRA!
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Episode 13.
EVEN UNDERWATER!
Where do I sign up for the Church of Shirakawa???
Shirakawa’s just too damn memorable for me. ^^;
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Goddamn that was the longest ask I’ve ever answered. I hope my answers were at least satisfactory XD
ODDTAXI AOTY!!
(I didn’t realize answering this kind of question would be hard work :’D Compiling screenshots to make a somewhat objective point is surprisingly easier, huh)
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kitkatpancakestack · 3 years ago
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Okay- this has nothing to do with anything. But you’re cool. I love you. im kinda lonely. Ans I just really wanted to tell someone about this.
anywho- my brother came out to Me recently. And we live in probably one of the most disgustingly homophobic households ever- but for him to trust me with that is honestly- it made me cry.
but also- the little confident boost that gave him; coming out to someone and being accepted. It’s been so precious to see.
to see him come to me to do his hair. To braid it and put little accessories in it so he can look pretty. To hear him confidently refer to himself as pretty.
ive always thought of pretty as a term that can be used for anyone, anything. But my parents don’t. So to hear him call himself pretty. and want to be pretty and come to me for help.
and us staying up late in my room, obsessing over characters from shows and anime. and crushing on the same person. And it’s just been-
its been such a beautiful sort of relationship that I just needed to tell someone. And I can’t tell any of my couple friends or my parents. Because our entire community is so homophobic. I thank the universe everyday that I’m not like them.
Anyway- thank you for coming to my blabber about my brother. (We’re both bi, by the way)
until next time.
love you!!❤️
Hello, love ❤️
Firstly, thank you so much for reaching out and trusting me with that, I can't even imagine what you and your brother must go through, but my heart is with you. I think your brother is incredibly brave for what he did, and I think he is very fortunate to have a sibling so warm and accepting like you. I think the world is very fortunate to have the both of you in it! The world becomes so much more of a vibrant place when people can embrace who they are, and I'm sorry you and your brother have to fight to do this thing that shouldn't have to be a battle.
I try to keep my blog a fun, safe, light-hearted place, so I hope you can find some reprieve in it! If you ever need someone to rant or vent to or anything, feel free to DM me, or if you prefer anonymity keep sending asks! Just inundate me with them and if you're just ranting and prefer I don't publish/respond to them let me know in the ask, but know I'll read all of them.
I'll be thinking about you and your brother, please stay safe, and watch out for each other ❤️
And I can't do much as a blog, so as a general PSA for anybody who might need it:
LGBTQIA SUPPORT LINKS
The Trevor project
LGBT National Youth Hotline
LGBT National Hotline
True Colors United (focus on homeless youth)
It's not my area of expertise and I don't have an exhaustive list but the links above are at least a start.
Everybody stay safe out there and please reach out to someone you love if you can, or to a third party source if you cannot❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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vivalamusaine · 4 years ago
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8 or 13 for the prompts please! I love your writing!
Hey Anon!! You didn’t send a ship name with this prompt request, I hope you don’t mind its EXR. If you wanted something else feel free to send another ask <3 I’ve chosen 8 - “You don’t want to hear what I really think.” .
“He said I was preachy, preachy!” Enjolras said throwing his hands up in the air in offence. “He’s the one who told me he considered himself a progressive, yet when I try to bring up how the cycle of poverty is heavily manipulated by the people in power on purpose to keep them in never-ending debt suddenly I’m preachy.”  “I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. What did you say he called you?” Courfeyrac said laughing, Enjolras shot him an annoyed look. 
“It’s not exactly fun first date conversation, Enj.” Combeferre offered with a sympathetic smile.
“It’s what I’m passionate about, it doesn’t have to be fun.” Enjolras said crossing his arms and pouting. “Dating’s just not for me.” 
“Oh come on now, don’t be so dramatic. You just need to save the radical talking points until date number three, by then they’ll be too charmed to even notice you’re ranting.”
“That’s not what I want.” Enjolras sighed. “I want someone who isn’t afraid to listen to me, I don’t want someone who just wants me to shut up and look pretty.”
“Sorry Enj.” Courfeyrac said rising from the table with Courfeyrac and giving him a departing hug. “Not that we don’t enjoy your moaning but we’re late for our lecture. I’ll help you spice up your dating profile tonight if you want. I promise I’ll leave in at least one quote from the communist manifesto.”
Enjolras said a sulky goodbye to his friends before looking over the the table a few feet away where Grantaire was sitting by himself and doodling in his sketchpad. 
“What do you think?” He asked shifting over to a seat closer to him. 
“Oh, uh. What do I think about what?” 
“About the thing I was talking about.” Enjolras said waving a dismissive hand in frustration, he was in no mood to insult both of their intelligence as though he didn’t know Grantaire had been eavesdropping on their conversation. “Do you think I should tone myself down?”
“Maybe, I don’t know.” Grantaire said, scratching his pen on the paper with a harder pressure “Those motivational posters and cheesy after school PSA’s they force down your throat as a kid always say to be yourself.”
“Don’t give me generic advice.” Enjolras said rolling his eyes. “I want your honest opinion. Be as blunt as you want to, I won’t get offended. Promise.”
“Enjolras, you don’t want to hear what I really think.” Grantaire said refusing to meet his eyes.
A defiant look crossed his face that was so fierce it sent a unspoken signal for Grantaire to meet his eyes, which he did with hesitation. 
“Try me.” There was a strangled look on Grantaire’s face, as though he was fighting an internal struggle. “Go on.” Enjolras urged, his patience wearing thin. “Usually I have to beg you to stop telling me your opinion.”
Grantaire sighed, placing his pen down on the paper.
“Anyone who doesn’t think listening to you is the purest form of heaven this bitch of an earth could ever grant us is a hopeless waste who doesn’t know how lucky they have it. To actually have undivided hours of your attention and squander it by telling you that you need to dim yourself instead of fucking basking in your light? It’s infuriating that anybody would even dare to say something so ridiculous! Not to mention-” Grantaire gestured wildly at Enjolras. “Do they have eyes? Are they blind? Buddy, if you can’t vibe with the music at least just sit your ass down, shut up, and appreciate the masterpiece!” 
The words came out in a rushed ramble, and Grantaire was quick to look away once he had finished, clearing his throat and rubbing the nape of his neck. “Or you know just do whatever your heart tells you or whatever.” He finished lamely. 
Enjolras was taken aback, he had expected to be told he was perhaps a little too much, too fast, but he wasn’t expecting to be showered with compliments. The only thing that confused him was why Grantaire would think he wouldn’t want to hear something so sweet. Noticing the burning redness that had formed on his cheeks, and way he was tapping nervously with his pen against the paper, and chewing his bottom lip, it suddenly clicked. These weren’t just words to cheer up his friend.
“Taire?” Enjolras asked, a softness in his tone. “Would you like to have a chat with me over dinner?”
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littledanette · 5 years ago
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💜PSA for my Readers!💜
Hey guys... 💕💙
I just felt the need to say something.
Reading through all your Beej & Dewey requests, I couldn’t help but notice how certain words or themes repeat themselves, like a pattern.
There seems to be a particular request for comfort fics revolving around a need for acceptance, validation, protection and affection. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always loved indulging in a lil extra angst/comfort/hurt in my writing. I find it liberating and cathartic. That’s why I write these fics, and why I’ll keep writing them! But honestly, reading some of these words over and over again made me kinda sad.
“Lonely”.... “abuse”... “depression”... “anxious”.... “crying”... “scared”...
I don’t know any of you, but I do know that I wish for each and every one of you to find all the love, happiness and support that you deserve.
I truly love writing for our boys, and I will surely keep writing these fantasties that will hopefully inspire and comfort those of you who need to hear or read certain things, imagining that they are directed towards you at least in part (and yes, in my intention, they are) but I just wanted to make sure you all know something....
Never forget that you are strong, resilient, smart and brave enough to face whatever you’re facing. ✨
No matter what anybody tells you, no matter how bad someone tries to belittle you or make you feel like you don’t matter, or you don’t belong, or you are worthless, no matter the bullshit they try to bestow upon you... You are better than all of that. Rise above. Always. ⛅️
And when you need a lil extra push? always, always, always remember... Our boys Beej and Dewey are super proud of you! You are not alone. 💖
Oh, and in case you were waiting for a sign... This is it. 💛
We are a pack of strong, beautiful, fierce bitches/bosses/Queens... And let us not forget that. 💅🏻
Thank you for your attention. Sending all my love to you. 💜💜💜
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gay-jesus-probably · 6 years ago
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Non-Ridiculous Cold Weather PSA
Because I’ve been seeing a lot of hysterical PSA posts about surviving the cold weather, and while watching americans be terrified about negative temperatures is deeply amusing to me, the polar vortex is still dangerous and some of the ‘advice’ going around has been useless, stupid, or just straight up wrong.
So. Some calm advice from your local canadian that’s actually helpful, because let’s be real here there’s a reason that all this panic has been aimed at American’s, and that’s because we’re already used to this shit so we’re not freaking out.
First, debunking the stupider advice I’ve seen:
You don’t have to sleep naked. That’s weird and unnecessary, but I’ve actually seen people advising that. You’re not going to freeze to death in your sleep because you sweat. Wear your damn pajamas. Wear socks and a hoodie to bed if you want. Pile on the blankets. You don’t need to take survival precautions overnight in a heated building, and even if you did, nudity wouldn’t do anything.
Don’t build an igloo. Why the fuck have I even been seeing that as a suggestion? If your home loses power for heating, first step is to pick a single room, and have everyone in the house cuddle up together under a mountain of blankets. Body heat, yo. And if you still feel there is a legitimate risk of freezing to death, leave the building AND GO SOMEWHERE WITH HEATING. If you try to build a fucking igloo to survive, you’ll waste your time and energy getting cold and wet fucking around in the snow, and if you manage to actually create a structure (which is unlikely), it’s probably going to fucking collapse on you when you try to use it, and then you’re freezing cold and soaking wet. And that’s if you don’t suffocate under the snow. Don’t build a fucking igloo. I don’t remember who was suggesting that, but I’m going to kick your ass.
Your dogs can still go outside. Obviously, not for long, and under supervision, but you don’t need to get a fucking kiddie pool full of grass for them to go in. Seriously? It’s not a hurricane. You're not in mortal peril the second you step outside. Your dog is covered in fur, it can handle going outside for a few minutes, doing its business, and then coming back in immediately. If you’re that worried, get a dog coat and put it on them, or cuddle your dog to warm it back up once you’re back in. If you have to go out along with your dog... well sucks to suck, but you can also put on a coat and handle a few minutes of cold.
And now the actual advice that you need, that I haven’t seen anyone getting.
Wear a hat. Cannot emphasis how important a warm hat is. Canadian’s aren’t wearing toques as a fashion statement (tho we do look good), it’s cause your head is a major heat loss, so you stay a lot warmer if you cover it up.
Anything wet will drain heat. If you have the choice between wet clothes and nothing, take nothing. Do not leave a heated building with wet/damp clothing. Do not leave a heated building with wet/damp hair. On that note, if you DO leave the house with wet hair, it will freeze, and it can break. That’s not a safety thing thats just a tip, don’t touch your hair if it freezes, just wait for it to thaw on its own unless you want an impromptu haircut.
Wool/fleece/any fuzzy thing isn’t always the best idea. If it’s dry? Perfect, excellent insulator, good warm winter gear. But it gets wet, which it easily does, you’re fucked. Mitts/gloves, coat, boots, and snowpants should all be waterproof. Everything else, there’s not really any point lmao. Non-waterproof gear is better than nothing, but be careful about getting snow on it.
There is no style to winter gear. There is no shame in wearing weird shit to stay warm. There is no such thing as too bundled up. Seriously, when it’s this cold, ideally you’re not exposing any part of your body to the outdoors. I live in the prairies, and regularly see people wearing ski goggles out and about during cold snaps. Myself included. Seriously, you don’t need to look good, you just need to be warm. I promise anybody looking at you is just wishing they’d thought of that. ...Just remember to remove all facial coverings the moment you enter a bank, or any kind of business establishment, because otherwise you will be giving the wrong impression about your reasons for being there.
Do not sleep in shoes/boots. Never do that. I don’t care how cold your feet are, put some socks on and suck it up. Sleeping in boots messes with your circulation, and makes it worse. Take em off.
Do not use alcohol to warm up. It will seemingly induce warmth, but it actually leaves you colder. ...That’s not a metaphor, that’s just a fact, it will feel like it’s warming you up, but it doesn’t actually help. Go for an actual warm drink or something.
Bring your cats inside. You shouldn’t have outdoor cats at all! Do you know how much shit can kill them out there? More than that, they’re an invasive species, they’re devastating the ecosystem. But they’ll freeze to death in the cold, so bring them in and (ideally) never let them out again, you’re an irresponsible pet owner.
On that note, stray cats often use cars for shelter in the cold. Before starting up your car, check the wheels, and then bang on the hood. I’ve seen warnings about checking the wheels already, but cats can also get under the hood, and will curl up there for warmth. If the car is turned on while a cat’s on the engine block... well, I think you can guess it’s not pretty. Smack the hood of your car before you get in; anything in there will wake up and bolt, or at least announce its presence. Either way, you don’t accidentally shred a cat. Apologies for that mental image.
If you’re homeless: I can’t give you any specific locations cause idk, check other posts for that, but seriously you do not want to be on the streets right now. Libraries are good, as are coffee shops/restaurants that are open 24/7. Libraries you can’t get kicked out of, but businesses... worth a shot, honestly. You might need to try and buy something, and honestly I would advise just straight up asking the employees if you can camp out there all night despite only buying one thing at the start, but strong odds says they’ll let you stay. Be honest and polite, apologize for the imposition, and you’re more likely to be left alone all night. The employees had to go through the cold to get to work, they know it’s miserable out. Or go to a shelter or warming station or something. Seriously. DO NOT SPEND THE NIGHT OUTSIDE.
If you have exhausted every single option and are stuck outside overnight. Do not sleep. Do not stop. It is going to be the most miserable night of your life, and you will be lucky to survive, but it’s not impossible. Keep walking. Doesn’t matter where you go, just that you are on your feet and moving. Movement creates body heat, and that is desperately needed. If you fall asleep, you will never wake up again. You’re probably going to be tempted to do it anyways, you will definitely cry, and it will literally feel like torture, but keep going. Survive. Nobody should ever have to endure an ordeal like this, but if there’s no other options, staying on your feet is the only way to survive. If you pull through the night, find a local library, and go in the second it opens; you’ll need to warm up and get some sleep, and a library can’t kick you out.
I know that last one sets something of a grim tone, but seriously, stay calm. You’re going to be fine. That’s the worst case scenario advice, and I hope to god nobody needs to use it. If you’re homeless, yes you should definitely be worried about this, and take every possible precaution to avoid being out on the streets overnight. If you’re not homeless... Seriously calm the fuck down, you’re okay. I know, for most of us it would literally be warmer in Antarctica, or on fucking Mars. But what else is new? Up north we’re surviving this shit every year. The only time frostbite isn’t on the table is May to August, and I mean really even then.
Anyways, stay calm, stay safe, and stay warm. Worst case scenario, you can always try singing the Canadian national anthem, it gives you an automatic resistance to cold. If nothing else, you’ll definitely come out of this understanding why Tim Hortons is such a Thing here. My condolences to all of you for having to endure this cold without any timmies. We’ll pour one out in your honour.
Oh yeah and if you start hearing things like gunshots, despite it being America it may not actually be gunshots this time; when it’s really cold sometimes trees explode. Liquid expands when it freezes, so if enough of a tree freezes... boom. Don’t approach until the trees stop exploding, tree shrapnel can fuck you up. Have fun!
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biandblerdy · 4 years ago
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PSA & Heads Up...
Cool, so one of my rps is being slandered by someone who was just removed from the group for being unnecessarily rude and disrespectful. I’m sick of ooc RP drama/bullshit. I feel fortunate enough that in the near-6 months that my group, Matched has been open, that this is the only instance of ooc drama that has occurred. Which I am hopeful will speak louder volumes on the vibe and members of my group than what 1 or 2 people who might think otherwise.
Here’s what happened though (receipts below the cut):
2 ex-members were added in my rp 5 days ago. For briefness, I’ll refer to them as A & E here.
The 2 sent their blogs just under the 24 hr window. I sent a link to our ooc Discord immediately after (as I always do; we keep ooc content off the dash).
2 days later, no response about the Discord link but the ex-members had posted on the dash. E had made an ooc post on our dash which isn’t allowed (per the RP rules). When I IM’d her about it, and the Discord link, she deleted the ooc post but made no response about the Discord.
I reached out again to A, to see if she needed another link to the Discord since those links have a short shelf life. No response.
The same evening, E was sent an ask message relating to our group’s task for this month (a game of Truth or Dare). While E initially responded to the ask “Fuck off.” and “so stupid” in the tag, I messaged E to let them know that the ask was for our July task. E changed her response to the message but still gave no response to anything.
Yesterday, I sent an identical message to both A & E--my last attempt at hopefully hearing back about the Discord. If neither were interested in joining the Discord, that would be fine. Say that. But nothing at all was said.
I was prepared to leave the matter alone. Despite finding the situation very odd, particularly when it came to E (I have been RPing for nearly 15 years; I’ve admined/co-admined several groups and I have never had nor heard of anybody just blatantly ignoring messages from a main/an admin), there was no point in me continuing to make efforts to communicate with 0 response. 
Coming home from work today, I had a response from A, however, which was what prompted my deciding to remove them. They responded as though they did not care, but proceeded to tag my group in a post saying that the rp is terrible and ‘warning’ people not to join it.
Folks, just a little PSA because again, I’m sick of RPC drama, petty bullshit, and folks who can’t/won’t talk reasonably to each other.
But if you are honestly too busy, to tell an admin of any group you just joined of your own volition, something as simple as, “No, thank you.” or “I actually don’t have Discord” or “Hey I’ve been pretty busy lately. I’ll let you know soon.” Or if you decide not to mention in an application where it asks about your activity, that you’ve got a busy life or might not actually be on as much as you’re claiming that you will be as soon as you’ve joined, it might be a good idea to self-regulate and not join an RP group. In my experience (as an admin and as a member of RPGs) admins are generally pretty understanding. We know that RP’s not anyone’s whole life, but from an admin’s standpoint if you’re applying to a group, it’s implied that you’re good with the content on the RP’s main (rules, app, plot, setting, etc.). Indies are great. 1x1s are great. Groups that don’t use Discord as an additional source/resousrce are great. One of the beauties about roleplaying is that there are several options out there. But please be respectful of whatever option you’re choosing to take part in!
Again, receipts are below the cut. These are primarily related to the ex-member trying to slander my group:
[app’s ooc portion and why I referenced activity in my above PSA]
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[accepted Sun. evening 7/12]
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[Message 2 about the Discord]
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[response earlier this afternoon, Fri. 7/17]
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[and after some thought, I made the decision to remove her]
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[and after removing them from the RP...]
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So yeah. There you have it. I left out my receipts from E (Emilia) because they weren’t really as relevant here to the slander. But I’ve had others who have been rpg admins and members of rpgs who have unanimously agreed with how rude and uncalled for the responses had been from Alexa.
Again, I’m sick of ooc RP drama/bullshit. I feel fortunate enough that in the near-6 months that Matched has been open this is the only instance of ooc drama that has occurred. Which I am hopeful will speak louder volumes on the vibe and members of my group than what 1 or 2 people who might think otherwise.
Thanks to any and everyone who might show my RP and by extension, the current members of this group support. It’s truly appreciated.
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golbrocklovely · 5 years ago
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the chosen daughter // colby brock - chapter one
A/N: READ FIRST!! AHH IT’S FINALLY HERE :) I’m so exicted for yall to read this story. I haven’t written a vampire story in a long time, so hopefully this goes well. That being said, it is similar to the one shot it is based off of, HOWEVER, you need to read this chapter. Things aren’t all the same from the one shot, so please read this otherwise you will be confused. I know it’s long, but that’s because there is a lot of backstory to give first. I’m posting the next chapter tomorrow and then I will be posting once a week. All right, without further ado, here’s The Chosen Daughter ;)
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taglist: @far-to-many-bands , @idfk-tbh-oops
trigger warning: backstory (but necessary), cursing, mentions of blood/fighting, mentions of sexual assault, death
word count: 3260
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Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought vampires would be real. Yet, here we are: 2019. The year of the blood sucker. Everywhere you turn, vampires were to be seen.
I relaxed back against my couch, watching the news while I ate breakfast.
A news anchor appeared on screen, a graphic next to them reading ‘Vamp News’. “Today’s top story involves another vampire killing. Last night, outside of the popular club Bloody, two vampires murdered a young female. Police have not released the name of the victim. Eyewitnesses say that the two vampires in question had been harassing the girl during the night. Police ask that if you know these two vampires, to please call in at the number on your screen and if you see them in public, call the authorities immediately.”
Two blurry images from a surveillance camera came on screen, showing the vampires in question.
“How the fuck is anybody gonna know who those two are?” I mumbled out loud, taking another bite of cereal.
I sighed, changing the channel. I hated hearing vampire killings first thing in the morning.
My whole life, as of recent, revolved around vampires. And I guess, a lot of other peoples did too now.
I stood up and walked to my kitchen, dropping my bowl into the sink. I glanced around my apartment.
Empty… very empty.
I’ve always enjoyed being alone. I’ve been alone my whole life. I was born into foster care, my parents dying right after my birth. The only thing I had left to remind me of them was a crystal necklace that I never took off. After bouncing around from family to family, I never got to settle down. When I turned eighteen, I was able to get away and move to Los Angeles. Now I live here in my own little apartment, working at a vampire bar called Vampiro.
Growing up, I was interested in the supernatural. I always liked the idea of vampires existing.
‘Be careful what you wish for’ was a bit of an understatement for me.
When I was in eighth grade, vampires came out to the public. It was… weird to say the least. At first, people didn’t believe they existed – chalking it up to some strange, elaborate prank. But it became apparent very soon that vampires were real. There was a lot of violence, but it calmed down after a while. A good number of ‘powerful’ vampires (celebrities, politicians… you get the gist) came out with a PSA letting everyone know that vamps were harmless, only wanting to be treated just like humans.
They were tired of hiding and wanted to be out and proud.
It took until now for things to feel normal, almost as if vampires always did exist in our culture. However, there was still animosity towards vamps. Some states, especially in the more ‘religious’ areas, hated vampires. They believed they were demons, dressed in the bodies of humans. But that wasn’t the case. But nonetheless, these states didn’t want them, so they banned almost all vampires. Because of this, other states took this as an opportunity to be the sanctuary for these tossed out vamps.
Enter stage left… California. In particular, Los Angeles.
LA was the hub for all things vampy. It was almost the vampire capital of the world. We had sections, stores, bars just dedicated to vampires and the tourism it brought here.
The bar I worked at, Vampiro, was a non-exclusionary vampire bar. Vampires and humans could mingle as they pleased, and no one minded. However, we weren’t the most popular out of all the clubs and bars. Because of this, our human-to-vampire ratio was a bit slacking.
But Bloody, the most prominent and well-known, catered heavy towards tourists and vacationers who wanted a ‘vampire experience’. It was extremely hard to get into, mostly because it was packed every night.
Another famous club, The Trapp Haus, was a ‘vampire only’ place. One night a month they would have a human and vampire night. Those were the nights our bar had its lowest patrons.
I had never planned to work in a bar that’s mostly filled with vampires. But it was one of the only places that would hire me. Originally, I was hired because I was human, which would attract more vampires. My best friend and coworker Ronnie and I were the only two humans in the whole place. I had planned to only stay at this bar for a bit, get enough money to be alright, and then find a better paying job.
But because of this place, I was able to learn something about myself.
One of the reasons I was never able to stay at a foster home for too long was because I was deemed ‘special’. When I look at vampires, I can see an aura around them. It’s always in a different color, and this color depends on the vampire’s power and how they use it.
Oh yeah… vampires have powers.
Vampires’ powers ranged all over the place: from the scariest (mind control), to the least frightening (super hearing). Depending on how old the vampire was, their power could be extremely strong or barely noticeable. This is why certain states believed vampires were demons. No one knew what powers a vampire had or how strong they were unless they told you. And none of them really ever did.
I was able to tell though.
When a vampire would use their power, an aura appeared around them. Every vampire had a different aura, even if they had the same power as another vampire. Their aura was based off them and how they used their ability.
Because I would see these auras, but didn’t know vampires existed, I thought I was crazy.
And so did my foster parents.
Years later, this all makes sense. But as an extra added bonus to me being able to see these auras is that vampire powers don’t affect me. Vampire powers work on everyone, except vampires. And me.
I’ve never told anyone this. Mostly because I don’t have anyone to tell. But also, because it would be too dangerous for me. I try not to let vampires know, but that can be hard when you work at a bar that vampires frequent at.
I get by… but I feel like that’s gonna change soon.
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“Jade, you’re late again.” Roger, my boss, berated me.
I groaned. “I’m sorry. I tried getting here early, but traffic getting into the city is crazy. The Trapp Haus must be having human night early.”
“Didn’t you hear?” Roger raised his eyebrows. “They’re changing it to two nights a month.”
“Cool… so I’m gonna be late twice a month.” I smirked.
He sighed. “Why did I hire you?”
“Because her blood smells good… apparently.” Ronnie chimed in, walking behind the bar with a tray of empty glasses.
“Veronica! Did you get to table two yet?” Roger asked.
She shook her head. “I thought Jade could get them.”
“Jade’s mending the bar while I go take a break. Go on now.” Roger stated, waving his hand and heading into the back of the bar.
Ronnie rolled her eyes. “I swear if he wasn’t a vampire, I would fist fight him.”
I laughed. “Even as one, I might still.”
She chuckled, grabbed her notepad, and walked over to table two.
The night slowly became a blur. Hours passed. I bartended while Ronnie waitressed, and when the night began to slow down, three vampires strolled in.
You could tell they were vamps. They had a certain confidence that only immortal beings could have. They were all dressed nicely, a little too nice for a bar. Each had different hair colors; black, brunette, and blonde. Blondie and Brownie went to a table, while the black haired one walked up to the bar.
I wiped down the counter as he called to me. “Yo! Can I get ten shots of jäger? And a pint of blood? B positive?”
“Of course. Since you asked so kindly…” I replied, a tight-lipped smile falling to my face.
I typed in the drinks at the register. Looking up at him, he waved his card at me, smiling with his fangs out. I swiped his card, glancing at his name for a second.
Cyrus Gladstone… interesting.
I handed it back to him with a nod as he went back to his friends.
Grabbing the jäger bottle, I poured out the shots. Going to our mini-fridge, I pulled out a bag of blood and emptied it into a cup. Placing everything on a tray, I glanced around for Ronnie. She was over with another set of patrons, talking and getting orders. I shrugged, picking up the tray and walking over to the vampires.
I set the tray down, sliding all the drinks onto the table. “Ten shots jäger, one pint B positive for Cyrus and co.”
“You know his name? She must have feelings for you.” The blonde haired one joked.
“Right... Anything else I can get you guys?” I questioned, my hands resting on my hips.
“Why don’t you relax, get to know us a little better? My name is Jasper.” Blondie smiled innocently.
“Lovely. Unless you guys need anything, I kinda need to go back to the bar.” I stated.
Blondie lightly grabbed my wrist. “You know, I’m not really into B positive. What blood type are you? You smell like O positive, maybe AB?”
“My blood type is actually super rare. You might have heard of it? It’s F.U.” I deadpanned.
He stood up quickly, gripping my arm tightly as I tried to pull away. “I think you should be a bit nicer to me. I am a paying customer.”
“I’m pretty sure Cyrus is the one that paid. Also, get your hands off me.” I grunted, glaring up at him.
“Why don’t you say that looking into my eyes, sweetheart?” He hissed, pulling me into him, making me stare into his eyes.
The way vampire powers work is first, the vampire must make you look into their eyes. It draws you in, making whatever power they have connect to you immediately.
I could see his pupils dilate and shrink. Suddenly, a deep purple aura appeared around him. It ended at his fingertips, where he was touching me.
In a split second I could tell what he was trying to do to me, an almost vision-like image came to my mind. He was manipulating me, trying to make me feel sexual feelings for him.
“I think you’re feeling apologetic for being a bitch to me. Maybe you want to say sorry to me by giving me just a bit of your blood. And of course, sex.” He whispered. He nodded his head to the rest of the boys at the table. “I think we could all have a turn. Don’t you agree?”
Oh my God, what an absolute douche.
In most situations like these, I would just go along with what the vampire wanted. I didn’t want anyone to know about my powers, but this was too fucking far.
Fuck hiding it.
I smiled, still staring into his eyes. “I... can’t do that for you. Besides, if I say I’m sorry, that would make both of us idiots.” I ripped my arm away from him and took a couple steps back.
His mouth was slightly gaped for a moment. He hid his surprise, immediately glaring at me.
I sneered. “Do anything like that again and I’ll call the cops on you. And let me tell you, they ain’t as nice as me.”
I rolled my eyes and walked back to the bar. I could hear the vamps whispering to each other as I got back to work.
“What was that over there?” Ronnie nudged me as she strolled behind the bar.
I shook my head. “Nothing. Just a couple vamps being dicks to me once again. I think I attract them like a magnet.”
“Sucks to be you.” Ronnie joked.
“That’s not a lie.” I mumbled, starting a new cocktail order.
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“Night, Ronnie! See ya later!” I yelled, exiting the back door of the bar. Ronnie waved as she walked to her ride, getting in and leaving.
I sauntered towards the employee parking lot, where my car was parked.
A chill ran up my spine. The air wasn’t cold; August in California never reached a temperature below 70. I could feel goosebumps rise all over my skin. I could feel eyes on me.
Suddenly, a gush of wind flew past me. And then another. Another. Another. I looked in every direction hastily.
What the fuck is that?
I ran to my car, keys in hand ready to unlock it. Right as I was opening the car door, it slammed shut, a hand pressing it closed. I was then spun around and pressed against my backseat side door.
“Hello bartender. We meet again.” Blondie smiled, holding me against my car.
“What the fuck do you want?” I snapped, trying to shove his hands off me.
He pushed me harder into the car. I could feel the handle press harder into my lower back, causing me to wince. “I want to know how you did it.”
“Did what? Make such a fine cocktail?” I jeered.
“How did you ignore my power?” He insisted, getting close to my face. “I can make anyone want me with just a single touch. Except you…”
“Guess I’m lucky. What type of asshole has to use his powers to get girls to fuck him? Must be small, huh.” I hissed.
He chuckled darkly. “Saying shit like that really isn’t gonna keep me from getting what I want…”
His hands tightened their hold on my waist. I started punching his chest, trying to shove him away. He just kept grinning down at me, not a single hit phasing him.
“Let her go.”
My movements stopped as Blondie turned around to the deep voice that spoke.
The man stood a few yards back. His body was relaxed, but his face was tense. He was dressed in all black; a fitted tee, ripped jeans, and vans. His hair fell over his forehead and almost covered his eyes. The front of his hair was an icy blue, almost matching his eye color.
He was beautiful.
“Who the fuck are you?” Blondie demanded.
The figure shrugged. “I don’t think that matters. Just let her go and there won’t be any problems.”
Blondie laughed. “Is she your bitch or something?”
“Fuck you.” I fumed.
He turned back to me. The smirk on his face fell. “You know, that is the exact reason why you’re in this predicament.” He opened his mouth and showed his razor-sharp fangs at me. “But you know what? I’ll do one better.”
Blondie grabbed my face, twisting it to the side and slammed his fangs into my neck. I screamed out in pain, feeling his teeth sink into my skin. But before he could drink from me, his mouth was yanked away.
The dark figure had grabbed Blondie and ripped him away from me. They began to fight. The dark figure threw punch after punch, blocking all of Blondie’s moves. Blondie might have been fast, but the dark figure was faster. Stronger.
The dark figure wrapped his hands around Blondie’s neck and snapped it, the loud crack echoing through the lot. Blondie’s body fell to the ground with a loud thud. Then, the dark figure pulled a stake out and slammed it into Blondie’s heart.
My eyes met the dark figure’s. I could feel myself get lost in them, almost like he had me entranced. I pulled myself away suddenly, pressing my body against the car, shaking.
His presence was suddenly behind me. I was turned around abruptly, the dark figure now directly in front of me. His hands rested exactly were Blondie’s had been. The gentle touch of him was surprising, given his overall demeanor. I glanced down at his hands. He noticed and pulled them away softly.
“Are you hurt?” He asked calmly, staring at my neck wound.
I placed a hand over my bite. “No. I… just like to casually bleed from my neck.”
He raised an eyebrow at me, smirking. “You don’t gotta be a smart ass. I did just save your life.”
“I had it under control.” I groaned, running my other hand through my hair.
“Right. My bad.” He chuckled, taking a step back. “So, being cornered up against your car was part of the plan?”
I rolled my eyes at him, not saying a word.
“What was his problem anyway? What did you do?” He inquired.
“Why do you assume I did something?! Motherfucker tried to assault me and I’m the one to blame?! On the news, there’s a new vamp attack every night. I highly doubt they’re all to blame too.” I argued.
He smiled lightly. “And they’re just the ones they tell you about.”
“How would you know?” I stared at him for a moment.
He cocked his head to the side. “Do you really think a human could have taken down that vampire?”
“…You’re a vampire?” I responded, leaning back from him.
I could see his fangs stick out while he talked. “Don’t I look it?”
“Without the fangs, I would just assume you’re emo.” I shrugged.
He bit his lip, hiding a smile. “You know, you’re not the first person to say that to me.”
“It’s because you look like you work at Hot Topic.” I smirked. “Who are you anyway?”
“I’m… X. What’s your name?” He stuck his hand out.
I shook his hand politely, our eyes meeting. “Jade.”  
A blue aura appeared the moment our hands touched. He stared at me for a moment, but suddenly his eyes widen. I tried to pull my hand away, but he held onto it.
“What the fuck?” He whispered, staring at me. The aura intensified in color.
“What?” I gasped, trying to yank my hand away.
X stepped closer to me, his eyes bore into mine. “How can I not see into you?”
“What the fuck are you talking about?” I exclaimed.
He ripped his hand away, the blue aura evaporating. “I’m able to read people. I can see their whole life by a single touch. How can I not see yours?”
“…Let’s just say I’m immune.” I answered.
X stepped back, stunned. “That’s impossible.”
I shook my head. “Not in my world.”
He backed away for a moment. “That’s why he was attacking you.”
“Not the only reason… I may have also said his dick was small which is why he had to use his powers.” I mumbled.
A light breath left X’s mouth as he shook his head. "Um... I have to leave now. As long as you're safe..."
"Yeah, I'm fine.” I bit my lip nervously, “Thank you, X... for saving me."
He nodded his head slightly, and then within the blink of an eye, he was gone. And so was the body of Blondie.
I sighed, finally somewhat relaxed as I realized I was alone. As I went to get in my car, I saw a white piece of paper on the ground, something that wasn't there until X had disappeared.
I reached for it, picking it up and looking at it. Scribbled on it was a phone number and a name of some sort.
 XPLR Services
(555-0157)
 “What the hell is this even for?” I wondered, gazing around at the empty parking lot.
CHAPTER 2 >>
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morpekoed · 5 years ago
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HOW I RUN MY BLOG
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SPEED: fluctuates on my mood. I’m relatively fast? like usually same day reply fast. sometimes it takes me a few days. Given with how Marn is not gonna be relatively active, it’ll probably be on the slow side -- or when i find the mood for her. She was made for a friend! Response time for DMs? Depends on if I’m online. As said in my rules, I am more active on link. You need to contact me and need a response? Find me there. I try to get to OOC responses in a timely matter though. Just know though that I am a tired bean -- so speed here is ????  
REPLIES: uhhhh. I’ll draft them here. and then... probably forget about them. Asks are better than replies. ut I can’t promise anything. I tend to push them out as soon as possible. Oh, I also need to find time to sit and write a response. I do it all in one sitting. I do not let things fester. Quality wise though? I am dyslexic. I mispell stuff. I am sorry, i try to catch it but i am not perfect. Also, as said in rules, my prose is... constantly changing... I also format too! It helps out with my mistakes. I have a brit keyboard though so my spelling may seem weird to ya! Please though if you cannot understand something, let me know. Writing is a hobby. it is not a chore or a job for me. if it was, i would have been a journalist or gone to be a lawyer with my degrees! but i don’t so this is fun for me.
STARTERS: go ahead, like any calls i make. even if you liked one one the past. i can keep multiple threads/interactions going. you don’t like what i made for you? DM me. i do not bite for my size. i am literally a squishy pillow. normally though i do not message people though to ask for starters or how to start them unless i dont know how to start them. mainly because i am not going to go to people. i expect you to come to me. i STRONGLY reccomend you do so because i have left my do wide open.
INBOX: inbox is absolutely open to anybody! you want to send an ask about Marnie? I love those HC asks. please. I don’t care about them. IC asks though? those are for mutuals unfortunately. But that doesn’t mean that you aren’t allowed to talk to me about stuff. I love any ask that comes my way. too scared? I have anon on for a reason. by all means you do you though.
SELECTIVITY: i say it to y’all straight. im EXTREMELY private && selective. i am not about to get screwed over again. I like my slow dash. Also if we don’t talk for the first time in a few months, then im softblocking/unfollowing. i am not a number for you && this blog is for freinds only. Sorry but i don’t have time to make everybody happy this blog is a safe place for me -- by the gods i will make this a safe place for me. i dont need stress. 
WISHLIST: for marnie? Oh I have so many!! I would love interactions with her brother! she loves her brother! I spoke with a couple of friends and well... Marn calls Bede pixie boy. And yes, she will punch him for Hop. ( im still laughing so hard from the fact that hop would be there cheering for her ) No really, she gets a Bisharp to deal with Bede’s team. Speaking of Hop though. I would love some interactions with him. The good, wholesome interactions. Marnie && protags?? give me. Really though. my all time thing though is Marnie’s relationship with Piers. I have such wonderful HCs with these siblings. It will always be spikemuth sibling loving hours every hour. 
HONEST NOTE: I’m honestly leaving what i wrote on my original post because it’s honestly a mood for me. and i don’t care. 
if you think im an elitist, then find your way out of the door – youre probably right and i dont want you here. ive been here for a really long time && i know what i want. all jokes aside though, im tired of people being intimidated by me for different reasons. some people think its my aesthetic ( when really im not that bad ). others are intimidated by the sheer amount of writing i do? like okay?? kindly fuck off please. i write for stress relief. i write to have fun. my idea of fun is writing a lot. if you have a problem with that then sorry but i dont want you here. i have a passion for my muses and if you dont want to hear it, then i dont have time for your complaining. theres an unfollow button. i have a journalism degree so… yea. but really. im just really tired okay. im actually a very sweet person and i wear my heart on my sleeve. anybody who knows me well enough can tell you that. i hate being ignored tbh, so if i find energy && time to like talk to you, at least acknowledge me by saying thank you. btw im not really that much of an an elitist – i just LOOK like i have a hard shell, but im actually super soft and squishy.
Tagged by: nobody I took it from my link blog to help y’all out. See my original post. Tagging: nobody because I am a heathen && a fool.
BONUS: adding my tags from my other post cause they pertain to this blog.
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This has been a PSA. Hope this helps you.
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