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Ana and Douxie's Christmas Cards, Part 1
#royalhouseofcarrington#sim: ana#sim: Douxie#aka I took the pictures I had and ran with it#I have the formatting for the rest of their cards planned out promise#I just need to take the screenies for them#But first... AnaDoux BTS scene#I've procrasinated enough#Rafiki voice: *It is Time*
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.....well guess I better get to work editing 😬😘✨
feel free to catch up on ADOC before the big reveal!
#Rafiki voice: it is time#louis de pointe du lac#the vampire Claudia#claudia de pointe du lac#claudia de lioncourt#the unholy family#IWTV#IWTV fic#IWTV fanfic#found family fic#interview with the vampire#musings#ADOC#a deal of consequence
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everyone stand back I’m cooking
#am writing#i have been working on this idea for 10 years or so#and now#[Rafiki voice] it is time#rambles
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THE MONTAGE OF PENELOPE GETTING READY WITH HER NEW LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#catly lb bridgerton#bridgerton spoilers#penelope featherington#*RAFIKI VOICE* IT IS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
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#[rafiki voice] it is time#posted the cards this morning! can't guarantee they'll reach you all in time :/#alas we can hope#tp
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TRICK OR TREAT!
"~Smell my feet, give me something good to eat~!"

(*love* the witchy aesthetic, K!)
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today's rec:
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im never not thinking about the rafiki soundtrack tbh this song is one of my favs on it, adore the lyrics and her voice!!!!!! plus hadn't heard this live version before but it's beautiful!
the swahili lyrics translate roughly as 'i will walk, I depend on it' which feels forever relevant <3
#x's recs#i'd also recommend her other song on the soundtrack called 'stay'#and the song 'holes'! so gorgeous honestly and such vivid imagery!#the EMOTION in her voice is stunning#u can probs tell that the main types of music i like is: emotional ballads or just straight up catchy pop lol...#i HIGHLY recommend everyone listening to the rafiki soundtrack tho (and watching the film too ofcc)#think that's the 2nd time i've mentioned it in these recs which means u know i'm serious lol#Youtube
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Hi, I'm the person who asked about prompts on AO3, I actually have two ideas, but one would depend on whether you've read a certain Gotham Adventures comic:
The first prompt is for the episode Deep Freeze, some hurt/comfort from Freeze incasing Robin in ice, since Batman does straight up say he got Robin to the batcave "just in time"
The second prompt has to do with Gotham Adventures 44, where Two-Face electrocutes Nightwing to the point that his heart stops and Tim has to give him CPR, (batman runs off to stop Two-Face, which causes a conflict with Tim) While Nightwing does help out in the final battle of the comic perhaps something where his adrenaline runs out afterwards and Batman gets to prove to Tim how much he actually cares about his eldest.
Do one, do both, heck, do neither if they don't interest you. I was just really excited to see you posting fanfiction again.
:O oh my god that first one. YES. YES. YESSSSS!! its one of my FAVORITE (hands down) Animated Batman Series Episodes.
I know it by HEART because of the RIP potential. I need to go dig - I wonder if I've written anything for that - if not... TIS TIME.
WE RIDE AT DAWN!!
(is it bad I can already hear the lines in my head... god I LOVE this episode)
And awww I'm so glad. I got to a point where for some reason I just "sat" on everything and sent it to a close friend only. Then I started posting here on tumblr and people liked it soooo I started adding more to A03.
Now excuse me while I go pull up my itunes!!!
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Ok, I'm done with being SAD, it's time for me to enter my Gambit phase!
We're not talking about Remember It
PREPARE THYSELVES
#SPR rambles#*rafiki voice* IT IS TIME!#if you wanna block the nonsense I'll be using the tag:#'cajun card thrower husband'#should silence my insanity but keep 'gambit' intact
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This idea from last year has evolved some but same basic pieces are in place. And now I'm going to dive into my 4k doc of notes/outline/dialogue and start actively working on it. :> It feels really different than what I've written before but I'm kinda excited about it!
idk, I've never had a fic idea outside of Don/Bobby stuff, but this just came to me. Freshman crew babies Chuck and Bobby get to know each other and are both curiously exploring a bit. They learn some things about themselves, ultimately not interested in being together but obv remain friends. Now they both Know Things about the other and that affects how stuff goes down when the loves of their lives show up a couple years later.
#tbitb#bobby moch#chuck day#when I say “dive” picture a very slow dive bc life but still !#it is time#(said in rafiki voice)#shoutout to sparrow who was my personal dj and made me an special playlist for this pursuit
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Okay I'm fed and cracked open a Monster to keep me going for the next six or so hours, I'll be on Discord if anyone needs me while I'm playing Fontaine finally!
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HIII! Anonn requesting the sequel for the Itachi violating little sister fic: *Clears throat*, *speaks into microphone.* YES! It could start slow but definitely happens after he finds out he got her pregnant and starts coming onto her/trynna sleep with her more. Would LOVE it if he noncons his way into making her a willing, brainless bimbo for big bro’s cock. Sasuke’s just (occasionally) watching the disaster happen but always enjoying the show and thinking FOR SURE he’ll say something NEXT time, but next time never comes lol??? Ohh and not to mention will their parents find out what’s going on etc? Will they get strict with her even just after knowing only about the pregnancy? Will they have any suspects in mind??? SO MANY POSSIBILITIES
Seeing as I just received hate for that exact piece of work... *Rafiki voice* it is time! 🔥
*** NSFW ***
*** 18+ ONLY! MINORS DNI! ***
*** TW. DARK CONTENT!! ***
Part 2.

⚠️⚠️⚠️WARNING: this story contains noncon, incest, voyeurism, forced breeding and impregnation, and other themes that may not be suitable for some readers. Viewer discretion is STRONGLY advised!! ⚠️⚠️⚠️
It had been almost 6 weeks since the vicious attack itachi delivered to his little sister Y/N, and for the most part, Itachi went about his days as though nothing ever happened. Y/N on the other hand had not been taking it well. Clearly she was traumatized. Every morning she woke up with it on her mind, and every morning it made her stomach twist, and she would find herself running to the bathroom to vomit. Itachi -while he went about his daily routine without so much as a hint as to what took place- did notice his sister's change in behavior, and began to suspect that he might have gotten his little sister pregnant. Although he thought of the real world consequences of that notion, the thought of him having gotten her knocked up with his fertile Uchiha seed made his cock stir. He had to find out for himself before anyone else noticed.
Y/N sat on her bed, studying for an upcoming test when itachi entered her room with a subtle knock on the door frame. She looked up at him, but quickly looked away not wanting her eyes to meet his gaze. "Little sister, I need to talk to you..." He said as he closed the door behind him. Y/N tensed up in nervous anticipation of what may be to come. "What is it Itachi?" She asked seeming both irritated and terrified. He sat down next to her. "I've noticed you in the morning for the last couple of weeks..." He started looking at her. She refused to make eye contact, not saying a word or making a sound, but her cheeks grew red under the weight of his words. Itachi took a small box out of his pocket and slid it toward her. "here. Take this." He said. Y/N looked blankly at the box that sat on the bed between them. "Itachi I-I.. " she stumbled over her words, deep down knowing he was right. There was a very high possibility that he had gotten her pregnant that night. "Do it... Or I'll make you." He said activating his sharingan. Her eyes widened as she saw Itachi's eyes swirl into a deep red. "Okay, okay! I'll take it just... Please Ita-" she replied, assuring him that she would do as she was told as she took the box and stood up.
Y/N entered the bathroom, her hands shaking from nervousness. She took the test and set it on the counter, following the instructions on the box. Itachi knocked and then entered the bathroom, closing the door and locking it behind them. "what did it say?" He asked curiously. "I don't know, it's not done processing yet..." She said softly. The 3 minutes had passed and she reluctantly looked over at the test. "oh my god..." She whispered as all the color drained from her face. She felt woozy. Itachi, seeing her reaction looked at the test on the counter. Positive. Seeing that positive test made a new kind of desire for her growing within him, and he stood her up. "Don't worry little sis. We'll take care of it. Okay?" He said, kissing her forehead making her cringe. "How can I NOT worry itachi?! Y-you got me pregnant!" She said crying into his chest as he held her tight. Itachi lifted her head and forced her to look at him. "Listen to me. You're mine now, understand? I'll take care of the both of you." He replied as he moved her in front of the mirror so she could see herself, and itachi, who stood behind her. He slid his hand slowly along the small pudge in her lower abdomen, feeling his cock stir as he did. "That's mine, and so are you little sis. There's nothing you can do about it now, so you might as well get used to the idea of us being together. God, you're going to look so beautiful round and pregnant with my seed..." She said, his voice heavy with lust as he reached his hand up to grope one of her supple tits. Y/N squirmed in his arms as he fondled her breasts, her nipples hardening under her top as he did. "What did I tell you, little sister? Better get used to it!" He said, his voice more demanding this time. Itachi wasted no time forcing her to bend over the counter in front of the mirror, and before she had any time to protest, his cock was inside of her warm wet pussy. Itachi clasped a hand over her mouth to keep her quiet. "Take it sis. You know you like it. Even if you deny it... Your pussy gripping around my cock suggests otherwise..." He teased, his words causing a great deal of shame to rise up from within her. She could at least TRY to stop him, but maybe he was right... Maybe part of her DID enjoy getting used by her big brother. It didn't take long before both of them were cumming together, Itachi collapsing on top of her as he caught his breath. He slowly pulled out of her, and kissed her on the cheek. "You're mine forever little sis. I love you so much." He said as she straightened himself up. "Get cleaned up and you better act normal at dinner. We don't need mother and father finding out about this. At least not yet." He said before leaving her alone to clean herself up.
In the next room, a stunned Sasuke struggles to quickly clean himself up after having jerked his cock off to the sounds of Itachi fucking his big sis in the bathroom next to his room. He felt so ashamed that something so horrible could make him cum so hard, but the sounds of his big sister's cries and whimpers awakened something primal in him every time he heard them. "next time. Next time I'll say something... I swear I will..." He said to himself, as he cleaned the cum off his hand and tried to shake his own shame as he made his way downstairs to join his family for dinner.
A.N: definitely going to keep this one running for a bit. Do I hear a... Part 3??? 👀🤷♀️🔥Also, shout out to the artist @Ratsuki_042 for the art! ❤️🔥
#itachi uchiha#itachi#uchiha itachi#itachi smut#tw. dark content#smut writing#tw dark thoughts#tw.noncon#itachi naruto#uchiha smut#tw.nsfw#tw.incest#tw.dark content#tw.#tw forced pregnancy#tw forced breeding#smut author#sasuke uchiha#sasuke smut
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"Gotta admit though, most of us all have the same taste in weaponry and armor. Can never go wrong with a high offense and heavy defense. A one man arsenal." Vile spoke with an edge of pride in his voice, shoulders back in his usual confidence. If there was one thing that would always be consistent, it was their shared handling of heavy artillery.
The note of them all looking different certainly sounded about right, the Ex-Hunter had yet to encounter anyone with his distinct style really. Maybe a few similar features, but over all, not a single identical one among them-
Oh.
Oh that tone gave way that Vi was still as sharp as he was long ago. Vile shouldn't be surprised by this turn out, the asking of certain questions. Despite this, the way the older of the two of them continued to carry himself was with an ease, as if worry wasn't there. Just that present mild uncomfortable shift.
He could try and soften the blow? Maybe some damage control? Work up to things really. That seemed the best route. "I'm more Retired Hunter type." Which was not a lie merely on a technicality. "But I'm not decommissioned." Also, technically, not a lie... "Wouldn't exactly say Mercenary, but free lance hits the nail on the head. That stubborn woman earned a lot of my respect in combat. So we have a professional relationship." Which was the easiest way to put things without digging in too deeply yet.
"You sure this something you wanna go down?"
"Not like they'd ever guess what's under the helmet anyways," Vi replies with some amusement. At least, all the random rumors and speculation had never come close on his end. "Perk of the job I guess, being pretty much anonymous out of armor."
...and he'd prefer to keep it that way after some recent events. "Plus, I have it on good authority most of us look different anyways," he offers with an easy shrug.
"You... do work for her? Uh... huh." That's the first thing in this conversation that's caught him by surprise. He'd simply assumed until now that his alternate was older and wiser, but something about this sat... strange, in his gut. "Some... work here, and there?" Not exactly forth coming all of the sudden. Why start being vague now? It's making his trigger finger itch.
"You know, that makes it sound like you're more of a freelancer these days. A real mercenary type." Every word is weighty, spoken slow. Although he thought they'd cleared that initial hurdle of mistrust a while back, it appears he'd been too quick to get comfortable.
#overx#MMX;; Vile Before Vile#MMX;; Vile Muse#(( OOHHH BOY HERE WE GO. ))#(( rafiki voice - it is time ))
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hi, I was wondering if I could possibly request some crack with chuuya and a reader who's the same height as him. whether the reader be a teen or adult doesn't matter, I just want to see dazai make fun of the two of them for being short.
When you are the same height as Chuuya
Self-Aware! Platonic! Chuuya Nakahara x GN! Short! Teen! Reader x Self-Aware! Platonic Dazai Osamu
Description: They heard your voice when they were in their world. They always wondered, how you looked like. Today, they will get into your world. Today, they finally will see you.
Warning: OOC, Platonic. English is my second language.
The moment has finally come. The day they were waiting for. Portal was ready. Just in a few moments, they will finally get to real world. They will finally see Their Guiding Light.
They knew few things about Their Guiding Light. Their name was [Y/N]. They were a teen and their parents were working abroad. They were getting checks from their parents every month. Their Guiding Light were looking after the house, doing chores, paying taxes, going to school and looking after themselves. There were adult relatives in the picture, but only when [Y/N] need a sigh on permission.
They knew what kind of person Their Guiding Light were. Today, they will finally learn, what Their Guiding Light look like.
Portal start working.
Bright light filled the room.
In the next moment, BSD Cast left their world and appeared in the real world. Right before Their Guiding Light.
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When your phone's screen suddenly start glowing white, you got startled and fell down on the floor.
So, you met BSD Cast while sitting on the floor.
For the next few minutes you were blinking like an owl, while Fukuzawa Yukichi gave a whole speech about self-awareness, their gratitude and you being Their Guiding Light.
When he finished talking, everyone finally noticed, that you were still sitting on the floor. Chuuya chuckled, carefully picked you up and put you on back on your feet.
"Okay, let's have a proper introduction."
With Chuuya Nakahara standing near you, everyone saw, that you two were the same height.
Osamu Dazai was grateful to you. For been near him during the darkest moment of his life, for treating him like a human, for bringing Oda back. He spent hours thinking, what he will say to you, when you finally met face to face. But all these preparations were destroyed. The chance was too good to be true.
Dazai took a step forward and bend to your level.
"Where is the rest of you? Or will you and hat rack, over here, morph into a one big adult?"
And that's how you and Chuuya formed a brother-sister alliance against Dazai.
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Dazai didn't stop with teasing you two.
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You were having a chat with Kunikida, while Aya, Q, Elise, Katsumi, Kousuke, Sakura, Shinji and Yu were watching 'The Lion King' in the background. The first iconic scene with the rising sun has begun.
"So, to solve this math exercise I should do this, right?" you showed Kunikida your notes. Kunikida quickly scanned through them and nodded.
"Yes, very good. Now, try to solve it."
You two didn't pay attention to your surroundings and kids were too interested in a cartoon, that no one noticed Dazai, sneaking up to you.
The cartoon continued.
Rafiki raised Simba above his head.
The same moment, Dazai picked you up and raised you above the floor as high as he can.
Dazai started to sing-a-long.
"It's the circle of life. And it moves us all~"
Kids were having a hard time looking at you and Dazai on one side of the room and a TV screen with cartoon on it on the other side.
When the title screen finally appeared, Dazai put you down.
He ruffled your hair.
"Thanks for been a great Simba, [Y/N]!"
Before Kunikida and you can react, Dazai left the room.
You grumble and hide your face in your hands.
Kunikida looked at you with pity.
"If it makes things easier, he tried to do the same thing with Chuuya, back in the app."
You two heard the sounds of fighting and familiar 'Damn Blue Mackerel!'.
Kunikida adjusted his glasses.
"And that's exactly how it ended last time."
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You were in a bad mood.
The cereal you planned to have for breakfast were put on the top of the shelf.
You could swear you heard Dazai's laughter. Despite the fact that Dazai left fifteen minutes ago to get groceries.
You were almost ready to go grab a chair, when you felt two gloved hands on your shoulders. You felt, that you became lighter and start slowly levitate towards the top of the shelf.
Dazai loved putting your stuff on the top of the shelves. But, you gave Dazai some credit, he never moved really important staff or fragile things out of your reach.
You quickly grabbed flakes.
Slowly, you were back on the ground.
And gloved hands never left.
Chuuya always keep contact with you when he was doing it.
You turned to Chuuya and smiled.
"Thank you, Chuuya."
Chuuya grinned in return.
"Don't mention, [Y/N]. You knew, that you can always ask me to help deal with vegatoid's pranks."
You let out a small laugh. You remembered, how one time Dazai walked on you and saw, how exactly you were getting back things he put on the top.
That day you heard joke about morphing in one adult six more times. And at least seven times, Dazai joked about you sitting on Chuuya's shoulders and wearing a coat, so you two can ride a roller coaster for adults when you visit an amusement park.
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"Don't interfere, you pipsqueak! Or I will squish you like a grape!"
You got that message (and a few more threats) from your classmate. They were harassing younger students, and you promised to tell teachers, if they didn't stop.
That's why they start sending you threats. And mocking you about your height. You were in the middle of writing a letter to the teacher, explaining, what your classmate were doing, when Dazai snatched your phone.
You looked at him, expecting teasing and him holding your phone above your head, but, instead, Dazai was silent. He was reading messages your classmate sent you.
Chuuya was ready to grab your phone back, when Dazai almost shoved it in his face, forcing Chuuya to read the messages.
For a few moments, Dazai and Chuuya were quiet. Then Chuuya turned around and marched towards the front door. He was mumbling.
"I won't let anyone threat my sibling!"
Dazai returned your phone to you.
"No one dares to threat you, [Y/N]. Moreover..."
Dazai grinned and put his elbow on your head, using it as an armrest.
"You are my pipsqueak! I am the only one who is allowed to tease you!"
With that, Dazai followed after Chuuya.
You sighed.
Even if teachers couldn't do anything, the classmate won't ever forget their encounter with your two brothers.
#self-awareau#self-awarebsd#bungou stray dogs au#bsd#bungou stray dogs#bsd anime#bsd x gender neutral reader#gender neutral reader#platonic#Self aware Dazai Osamu#Self Aware Chuuya Nakahara#dazai osamu x reader#dazai x reader#bsd dazai#chuuya nakahara x reader#chuuya x reader#bsd chuuya
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VG: Something in the Water - PART 1
One month into Simba’s Reign… In the long-abandoned Lion Guard Lair, Rafiki was refining an old painting of his just before being called over by Simba for a very important ceremony. In the rush to get ready, he had forgotten his Bakora Staff, and therefore without the pigment he needed for the ritual.
The rattling sound of the gourds roused a certain toddler’s attention.
The toddler, along with her brothers, mother, and close pridesisters, had been residing in the space as an exclusive hideout ever since Scar's Reign. It had been and idea of her mother's as a way to feel superior to the lionesses who resided in the main den above.
Vitani squirmed and mewed nonstop in the arms of a younger Zira. Zira, deep in a talk with a fellow close lioness of hers, ignored the infant cub's mews for a good while. Eventually, Zira gave into Vitani's squirms, and let her free. If it meant Vitani would stop disrupting her important conversation...
The toddler waddled over towards the wall. Not knowing her small size, Vitani tried to reach for the pretty gourds with her paw, but missed. Instead, the entire staff slid down the wall.
Suddenly, something on the wall began to glow. Vitani looked to see that the painting on the wall had come to life.
The animation showed four creatures flying away from a roaring creature. The roaring creature seemed to resemble someone she vaguely remembered. A scary lion who was unsettlingly quiet, or frighteningly loud. The lion that Mother said was gone, now.
The toddler watched the pretty moving painting play over and over again in absolute awe, babbling in entertainment.
Vitani’s vocalizations got Zira’s attention. The mother looked up to see her daughter watching Scar lose his Roar, over and over again.
Taking offense to the visual of one of Scar’s humiliating failures that Rafiki dared depict, Zira pulled her cub away. She would not let her children watch these lies. She ripped Vitani away from her focus, grabbing her by the scruff, with just enough room in her mouth to still be able to speak.
"Put me back..." Vitani quietly and feebly protested, a slight speech impediment from few teeth growing in.
"We don't go over there." she deadpans, "We don't look at that monkey's propaganda..." ____
24 lion years later, present day... Zira's words echoed in Vitani's mind was lost in thought, staring into Rafiki's cave paintings. She had looked the frescoes of Scar's loss of the Roar many times before, swearing every time that she had seen them much longer ago, long before volunteering to lead her very own Guard.
She gave this painting in particular another look today due to a dream featuring the image, a dream she'd jolted awake from. Last night, her subconscious had given her more clarity on this mystery: She must've seen it before...
She sighed, still not quite knowing. Hearing Zira's voice for the first time in a year after her passing viscerally stuck with Vitani the past few hours she'd been up. She was awake hours before the rest of the Pride, admittedly rather shaken up from the ordeal.
Thunder roared outside the cave, drawing Vitani's attention away from the wall. She sighed again and promptly made her way out into the pouring rain. ____
Hours later, Tiifu hummed as she made feline stretches, hoping to spot a heavily sleeping Vitani next to her.
No luck. Again...
Tiifu huffed, perplexed. Vitani had been getting up early for weeks, now. Instances of this had been happening since the recent enemy of the Pridelands, Ngurumo, lost his life in a fatal fall. This time Vitani was gone.
Looking all around the Ponya, then the remaining sections of the Lair -- careful not to wake the rest of the Guard -- Tiifu went up Pride Rock and searched the Royal Den, until she spotted Vitani outside on the lintel. She was soaking wet and seemingly in a daze. She also seemed to be talking skyward, as if in full conversation with someone.
"Vitani..." Tiifu called.
The Fiercest heard her, but she took a long time to turn around, struggling to get out of her trance.
"What are you doing...?" the spotted lioness scrunched her face.
"I don't know, really, just... wonder if she's out there..." Vitani trailed off, "Ridiculous, I know. But... I sometimes wonder if she's trying to talk to me..."
"...Who?"
"My mother."
"Oh..." Tiifu looked at her love, "Have you ever done this before? Talking to her? Do you know if she might even be up there?"
Tiifu bit her lip awkwardly, she wasn't trying to say Zira didn't belong in the stars and the clouds, but what she got to know about Vitani's mother, the little time they had coexisting in one place, chances looked pretty slim. She didn't like Zira, from what she saw from her. But she knew Vitani lived with her, and likely knew more about her, being her child.
"Wouldn't hurt to try, I guess..." Vitani stared onward.
"You know, I didn't think you'd be one to really talk to the sky, I never see you do it. Usually a leader can talk to the Lions of the Past if they have the Roar..."
Oh, she had no idea. Vitani thought to herself. She hadn't yet told anyone she did have an advisor in the form of Nuka. She feared revealing sacred knowledge would revoke her privilege to speak to spirits -- let alone one of fire who's in purgatory. But she internally digressed, and suddenly shrugged.
"I don't know," she answered aloud to Tiifu, "It just feels like she's here every time it rains. Like she's fighting for revenge, even in death..."
"Vitani, you lost her in the rain. This time of year, too. Rain is thought to bring back pain from old injuries, y'know... Maybe it's doing that to you, but like, emotional pain."
"It has been a year, hasn't it?"
"Think so. I remember the trees losing their leaves like this, and the air smelling kinda moldy, too."
"But it hasn't rained this much. This is weird." Vitani fretted, "Hasn't stopped since I made that raincloud to put out those fires..."
"I mean, the Pridelands hasn't got a good rain like this for years, not even when Simba was king. What's wrong with quenching the earth a little with your Roar?"
"Well, this might be too much rain. As much as I like the rain, I'm starting to see why Kion never made the clouds do that again out of fear of breaking the Circle of Life. Sinkholes, mudslides, and mosquito overpopulations have been crazier than they need to be."
Tiifu was blown away. In all this time she knew Vitani, she remembered a time when she saw the leader treat non-lion animals as something other than alive, but now she spoke like Kion, with regard over the Circle of Life, something she almost never talked about. Vitani was growing, and Tiifu could see it.
The spotted lioness brushed her cheek on Vitani's shoulder, "All storms eventually have to pass, Vitani. I'm sure it'll stop soon."
She wasn't only referring to the literal weather, but Vitani's mood.
Vitani sighed, "We'll see..."
"...and while the storm is still going, we should head inside. Might catch something out here."
Vitani gave the clouds one last glance as she turned to follow Tiifu. ____
The pride had spent yet another night cooped up in the den.
Vitani stealthily padded her way through the Lion Guard Lair. Sporting a subtly energetic demeanor. She entered the Ponya and happened upon a curled up Tiifu. She lightly tapped her arm and head.
"Tiifu."
Stirring, the straw-colored lioness groggily awakened, only to have a boost of energy shoot right through her as she was jumpscared by Vitani staring directly at her, their faces close together.
"The rain stopped."
...
Tiifu followed Vitani's lead out the den, the latter seemed unable to contain an eager smile. Tiifu gasped at what she saw.
"A rainbow! Oh, how pretty!"
Vitani smiled all the way, happy to please Tiifu with the things she loved. She knew Tiifu was all about beautiful mornings, vivid cloud colors, things like that.
The two found a ledge on the side of Pride Rock to sit and gaze at the rainbow on the other side of the sunrise.
"Didn't know these happened after rain. I've heard about them, but I've never actually seen them."
"Really?" Tiifu looked up at her.
"Didn't rain much in the Outlands. There's like, always an awful drought there."
Tiifu nodded. Vitani never saw much hope in dark times, if she's never seen a rainbow...
She then pressed her head against Vitani's neck, "There's a rainbow at the end of every storm, Vitani..."
Tiifu, again, meant more than what literally happened before them. Vitani admittedly took a bit, but it eventually dawned on her.
Out of nowhere, feeling a sudden urge to express affection, Tiifu began to groom Vitani’s jaw. Vitani still hadn’t gotten used to the sensation of grooming, at least, nothing as gentle and organized like Tiifu’s. Tiifu did not form a wall around Vitani, nor press down on her. There was pressure in her licks, but in a massaging manner, and she seemed to be careful not to let her comb-like hairs in deep enough to scratch Vitani's skin. Vitani never truly groomed for years since no one had ever reminded her to do so, growing up in a conquest-oriented pride, and the only kind she ever knew was a tedious burden to endure. Her fur only started looking cleaner and feeling less dry and itchy once the Pridelander lionesses were all over her. It's like they had some sort of radar when someone had the slightest case of bedhead. But, anywho, it was time to tilt her head a little. Tiifu needed to reach the other side of her neck.
They continued to gaze at the rainbow until it faded along with the moisture in the air. Vitani squeezed her eyes shut, feeling total security with Tiifu.
...
Throughout the remainder of the day, excited buzzing made its way throughout Pride Rock. Talks of Kiara and Kovu's coronation made a return, now that things seemed to be drying up for good. The imminent arrival of some valued guests could not be more perfectly-timed...
Vitani slept better that night. ____
Meanwhile, at Msingi Falls... A ghastly glow illuminated the steadily-flowing river. The flow was suddenly disrupted, spinning into a small whirlpool. The riverwater seemed to defy physics as drops at the epicenter of the whirlpool began to rise. Humming filled the air, turning into a cadence sung in a siren-like matter.
A nearby animal -- a lone buffalo -- had picked up on the enticing noise, breaking its grazing. He found himself staring off absentmindedly as he felt himself being pulled to the source of the singing.
A drink sounded nice. Yes, in this beautiful pool of water...
Before the poor bovine knew it, a strong wave forcefully pulled him in. He could've sworn it looked like a large paw of a lion.
The last sounds he made were prolonged, suffering moos as he tried to pull away. The water soon stopped bubbling. ____
((Author's Note: Celebrating Wet Beast Wednesday with some Wet Beasts in the form of a sulking Vitani and Tiifu lol. Also age reveal for Vitani 👏. I headcanon her to be the equivalent of a 24-year-old in the post-TLK 2 timeline. As for other characters, like Tiifu, Zuri, and Kiara, they're, like, 21 or so.
Fun Facts:
Many poses and compositions were considered for the first and second thumbnails, I'll post the unfinished sketches/unused assets at another time.
I would like to make future art/name reveals of Zira's closest followers. Another thing I'll post some other time.
I learned about the word "lintel" in my Ancient-to-Medieval art history class. A stonehenge, for example, is comprised of a arch system of posts and lintels, the posts being the vertical reinforcement while the lintel is the horizontal stone topping the structure. Come to think of it, Pride Rock is reminiscent of a megalithic structure since it seems to posses posts and lintels.
I headcanon Tiifu to be a master of metaphors, you're gonna see this a lot this season.
Vitani staring right into Tiifu's face after waking her up is very much based on a cat owner experience lol
IMPORTANT: If you see a change in the storytelling style, like full, proper fanfics or simple, short descriptions contextualizing the art between uploads, it's because I've thought long and hard about how I want to present VG. After an epiphany, I've come to terms that I'm not some corporate animation studio who pushes out full episodes of a show I desperately want to see exist, I originally made VG to jot down concepts of what I wanted to see, and I realize now that I work better when I draw concepts sporadically rather than gradually, slowly telling a suspenseful story in order. I realized this when I've been looking back and realizing how much I wanted to add to the story after releasing art. If you see me going out-of-order with my art at any point, it's because I'm adding bonus content. Yes there will still be a continuous main story and there's a subfolder for that, but there'll be extra sketches made randomly, which has its own subfolder. Lastly, I'm actually fiddling with the idea of maybe releasing art and concepts, and then releasing full fanfics on Ao3 or FF.net or something. But... I'm not a big writer so again, just fiddling with that idea for now 😅
EDIT: Extended the literature for the first and third illustrations/scenes))
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