#Part the Second

[brooklynislandgirl]

[Contents of the gift box] 💜

~*~

Beth hadn’t intended to really make much ado about her birthday this year. However, she was absolutely clued in to the fact that something was happening when Andy insisted in ushering her out of the door as soon as she was showered, dressed, more-or-less awake. A fact further confirmed when she caught the sometimes oppressive silence as Jay and Andy traded nonchalant glances while getting breakfast. Not one to spoil a mood, she let her brother guide her along and keep her out for most of the day. The party went off without a hitch, fun and joy was had with her closest friends, and Cory’s efforts were exquisite. She loved every bit of it and maybe had more of the shave ice than she might normally consume. She was grateful for the bridge of gifts between dinner and cake, which itself was the best. She still has no understanding how anyone makes graham cracker sand. It isn’t long before she gets to Cory’s gift, and she begins looking through the photos with curiosity and glee. She laughs. “I do have plenny vacation time save up.” A glance at Andy, at Jay, at Cory herself. “We’re not really takin’ time off from work types, are we? But au rite. So we lookin’ a’ Hawai’i, yeah? I can work wi’ dat.”

“Oh! I know dese guys. Well, by reputation, if not personally. Dey do amazin’ work.” The idea of a new board gleams in her eyes and for once Andy doesn’t complain about the five that already adorn the walls, interrupting his preferred decor. In her mind, she can already see the glossy wood body, more than likely a short-board designed for manoeuvrability and speed... “Yeah, yeah dis is really sweet and kind of you.” Beth, with the soul of a raccoon in the moment, finds the earrings and immediately puts them on and gives them a little shake, sending the sharks swimming against the currents of her hair. “Pure aloha, dese.” “I mean, if you nevah been, you should stay at Turtle Bay resort, Nor’shore. It’s everykine bes’ about O’ahu, an’ it’s gorgeous dis time of year. Or, if ya like, we could all just...” An inscrutable look passes between the siblings.  “Our house still dere, sittin’ empty excep’ when groundskeeper an’ house keeper come by. Bes’ of bo’d worlds...you could live local an’ use it as a base camp t’ explore all of my island.” She reaches up and hugs Cory tightly for a minute or two, before breathing softly and then pulling back, her eyes damp. “Mahalo, Cory, I don’ know I deserve everyt’ing but know I feel it here.” She touches the spot on her chest where her heart hides.

[everchased]

THAT one's goin on the list too now!

[canisalbus]

✦ Freshly ordained ✦

[lambment]

Mawwige....

thinking about beating narinder with a gun in game, and immediatley marrying him, a shotgun wedding.

[nicecrumbart]

Keep thinking about that one scene in secret life

[egophiliac]

this is the moment that broke me

[littlefankingdom]

Bruce died(?) again

Jason: Well, it's my turn.

Dick: What are you talking about?

Jason: Everytime Bruce is gone, one of you starts to act just like him, pushing everyone away, acting as only you can be right, and fighting anyone that gets in your way. Dick did it, Tim did it, even Cass kind of did it. So, this time, I will do it.

Tim: Isn't that how you act all the time?

Jason: Whoa, fuck you. You are so banned from historical drama movie nights.

[mumblesplash]

i say if you’re gonna have the mysterious entities speak in rhyme you might as well commit (EDIT: part 2!)

(posting an unprecedented Part 1 of At Least 3 bc i actually have the entire script and most of the storyboarding for this done already)

[s-aint-elmo]

part 2 of my pining falin agenda aka I STAND WITH MARCILLE THAT DRESS WAS CUNT

part 1

(ID in alt text)

[xiewho]

i WILL take any excuse i have to draw the abernant sisters Btw

[shotmrmiller]

the trope of you accidentally catching a peek of someone having sex with another and instead of fucking off you stick around and hope they don't find out except they already know but:

you're roommates with active military soap and it works because he's hardly there, he's real easy to be friends with and when his hands wander it's not totally repulsive because he's hot.

and then he brings his boyfriend over and you'd only meant to get some ice cream from the freezer but they left the door cracked open. you, as the good friend he doesn't fucking deserve, close the door while keeping your eyes glued to the ceiling and go about your day.

(you're so teasing him about the fact that he sounds like a bleating sheep while getting rawdogged lmaoooo)

but the one that catches you in the kitchen minding your own business isn't soap. it's his boyfriend. and his boyfriend is as forward as a freight train on a downhill slope.

"saw ya lookin' at us."

? you did no such thing.

"if ya were lookin' for a fuck, coulda just said so."

you were doing no such thing but it doesn't matter because you're but a simple hot blooded individual and having two doting meat heads fighting over who gets to taste you first is something out of a romance book.

[silentheiss]

When Shen Yuan transmigrates in his definitely-not-favorite novel, he’s ecstatic. Sure, dying sucked, but he got a second chance! In a body that looked exactly like his, only healthy and with a perfectly good golden core, too!

He’s a rouge cultivator now, with a cool sword, enough money, long-ass hair and zero actual responsibilities!

So, all in all, Shen Yuan hit a jackpot. He travels, makes notes of monsters he sees and sometimes fights, collects rare herbs and flowers and feels just great.

He feels decidedly less great, when after defeating a Six Eyed Spider Viper in some nameless, remote village, he receives a bride as a payment. It shockes him into a stupor for long enough for the villagers to think he actually agreed, so as soon as he can talk again, he blurts out the first thing that comes to his mind:

“This one is already married!”

It doesn’t work as well as he hoped.

“So Nie Rong can be a second wife.” An auntie, possibly Nie Rong’s mother, waves her hand dismissively at him.

“No, no,” Shen Yuan scrambles. “This one wasn’t being clear enough. This one is not in position to take wives! He is- is, uh.”

“Master is a wife?” Nie Rong chrips, her cheeks reddened.

“Uh. Sure. Yeah.” Shen Yuan would like to leave the village immediately. A thrill of defeating a cool fucking monster wasn’t even worth the embarrassment!

“Master’s husband must be quite powerful to get such a cultivator as a wife.” One of the villagers says, eyes glinting with suspicion. “Who’s he?”

“This one’s husband is indeed very powerful.” Shen Yuan squeezes out of himself, taking a step back. “Very possessive, too.”

“How come he lets his husband travel so far?”

“Oh! It’s easy, really. This one’s husband’s harem is big enough to slip away for a week or two!”

An agitated murmur passes through the small crowd. Shen Yuan sighs, feeling the control of the situation slipping through his fingers.

“He doesn’t sound like a very good husband.” One of the aunties says. “Maybe you should divorce him and marry our Rong-er after all.”

“This one’s husband is not someone one just divorces.” Shen Yuan takes another step back. “Thanking everyone for kind words, but-"

“Oh.” Nie Rong says, eyes downcast. “It’s the Emperor, isn’t it? That’s why Daozhang can’t leave?”

“Yes!” Shen Yuan yelps before he can really think. “So you can see how the situation is difficult for this one.”

It’s a shit solution to a problem. Might be the worst, actually. But then again, Luo Binghe would never know and Shen Yuan gets a perfect excuse if something similar ever happens again.

And it does happen. Quite too often, if Shen Yuan is honest — shouldn’t all the girls belong to the protagonist anyway?!

So, Shen Yuan uses his perfect excuse: No, he cannot marry your pretty little daughter, he’s an Emperor Luo’s husband. And: No, fellow rouge cultivator, he will not share your bed, he’s spoken for!

Everything works without a hitch, until one day Shen Yuan walks into an inn where he’s been staying for last couple of days and comes face to face with the Emperor of Combined Realms, Lord Luo himself.

Shit.

[mari-no-mori]

Devoted to Consumption.

[blorbocollection]

one of the best kim moments in disco elysium tbh