#Should I draw them interacting?? Should I?? 😏

[m0rdantt]

Just a reminder that Ink, Fresh and Killer are all numb emotionless morons who have (at least some decent) knowledge of the 4th wall.

(Killer calls us "The Player," but he's aware of much more than any of the other characters.)

[bcbdrums]

I saw the Reddit drama. Please explain why Drakgo is a more interesting ship than KimRon.

first, thanks for the ask! second, whoaaaaaaa i wouldn't presume to label one ship more interesting than another. some people will find ships interesting, others won't.

i'll give a diff example. in my other current hyperfixation, soul eater, my friend adores Ship A while i'm all about Ship B. her ship IS interesting to me! i think those chars are the most shippable in the show, they're basically canon w/o PDA, and they are deeply complex both as individual chars and as a couple.

they're just... not the ones i'm hyperfixated on. doesn't make them uninteresting.

what makes a person's brain and heart grab onto one ship and not another? who can say.

a lack of personal interest in a ship does not make it objectively uninteresting, or worse... and a ship having way more attention than another in fandom doesn't objectively make that ship more interesting, or better.

CAN a person make canonical objective arguments for or against ships? certainly.

let's just grab characters from KP to use as example. Bonnie and Brick. canonically a couple for more than one episode! we do not get a lot of canon info onscreen for them, so most of the interest in them would have to come from fan creations. compare to Kim and Ron, who have infinitely more screentime together, infinitely more individual character development than Bonnie and Brick both as individuals and as a couple...

one could argue that Kim/Ron is more interesting than Brick/Bonnie. there's more to grab from the canon at least. but if a person wants to draw/write/talk at length about Brick/Bonnie? why not!

no reason to be hating on any ship. if it's not your ship, then just...don't engage?? especially if you're against said ship.

now me, personally, i find Drakgo more interesting than Kim/Ron. (altho recent convo with @creatorping got my Kim/Ron juices flowing again). Drakgo just appeal to me more as characters, with their gritty backgrounds, a lot more unknowns to explore, the challenge of two villains developing a mutual trusting relationship so they can have a happily ever after... that just grabs my mind and heart more than the perfect girl and her adorkable boyfriend. it doesn't mean Kim and Ron aren't interesting, cuz ohhhhh they are! mostly post-canon for me because...who ARE they, after high school?? who is Kim other than the student who saves the world? what's she gonna do with her life? and what is Ron gonna do? he absolutely can't go to the same college as her, and she can't ditch a good opportunity to go to a community college with him... my hang-up has always been that Kim wasn't given enough individual development onscreen to do anything interesting with her post-canon. but aforementioned convo with Ping changed my mind, heheh. 😏

in any case, the point... one ship isn't more or less interesting. one ship isn't better or worse than another. it's us, the viewer, who either will or won't be interested.

so as i've always said.... ship and let ship. don't like? don't interact. don't hate on someone else's ships or headcanons or POVs... (reddit...)

and, that's not the same thing as discourse. discussing characters, discussing points of view, interpretations... sharing various headcanons... with willing parties who want to enter into that conversation! THAT is a major part of fandom! but it's all in how one goes about it. and! should people come to disagree about interpretations of characters, also fine!

i think the issue arises when people start to act like... my interpretation is correct OR, my interpretation is the only valid one. when people get up on that horse, that's where the problems arise... it can be tough if you feel like you're the only person WITH a certain POV, but... again, if the folks you're chatting with aren't into it, then find other people. i'm in that boat with some soul eater headcanons, but, that's okay. i don't need to convince everyone else in the fandom in order rto enjoy my thoughts. i'll still talk about them, but, not with the idea of telling anyone my view is the only view. that's the antithesis of what fandom is about. i'll talk about them because i enjoy talking about them, to like-minded folk, and on my own blog which is what a blog is for.

and, idk why it shows up so often in the KP fandom, especially the Drakgo side, that people can't simply say "hey i have this headcanon!" and someone respond with "oh that's neat!" and just. happily co-exist. everyone creating their things, sharing their things. and people will like what they like, as they always have, in every fandom. and if they don't like someone's idea, that's fine too!

but it's not worth fighting about?? it never is! it's just not that important. it's fandom. it's fun. it's our escape. if one feels SO strongly against a concept, or ship, or whatever.... then you don't interact with it. you don't make it your mission to disprove the other person. you don't actively seek out opportunities to hate on a point of view you dislike. that's not how fandom is supposed to be. find your people, and chill with them.

let's all be positive in the various fandom spaces.

i hadn't intended that to be such a rant, but...well, there you have it. sorry it probably was not what you wanted to hear, but yeah. thanks again for the ask!!

[otakween]

Digimon Data Squad (Savers) - Episode 20

Woohoo! I've reached the 20 episode mark :D only 28 to go. This is actually one of the shorter seasons which I can definitely get behind.

This episode was pretty emotional with a lot of pretty complex feelings for a kid's show tbh. I really appreciated that they didn't just make it a happy reunion, there's too much trauma on both sides. We even got a cliff hanger ending...

Notes:

I'm onto you Digimon Savers character designer. First you made Masaru's mom all young and pretty (and have Tohma have a crush on her) and now you draw Ikuto's mom...like that. 😏

I rest my case.

Was surprised to see that Ikuto has a sister (makes sense they'd want to fill the void). I hope we get to see them officially meet/interact

I don't really know how to feel about how Masaru treats Ikuto. Ikuto identifies as a digimon because of his upbringing and saw Yukidarumon as his mom. Masaru's way of handling things is basically just to scream at Ikuto that he's a human with a human mom. I just feel like he could be more gentle and empathetic! Sure, Ikuto should probably accept he's human, but I feel like they're downplaying/invalidating his love for his digimon family/home a lot. DATS needs to hire a social worker/therapist lol (Falcomon probably had the better, gentler approach I guess).

Ikuto's dad's reaction to finding out his son is alive was interesting. It was more emotional than logical, but it felt real. Masaru's response was interesting too, calling him selfish even though he was trying to spare his wife's feelings. It's like...both perspectives are very understandable, but it's a damned if you do damned if you don't scenario which made for a raw scene.

Obscure connection only I would make (because I just watched this movie lol) but the monster generated from emotions and the robot motif were weirdly similar to the scifi film Forbidden Planet (1956). iykyk

In Yukidarumon's death scene I kinda wondered if they would just melt into a puddle lol. I know that would probably ruin the tragic tone.

I got excited to see Hagurumon. One of my faves <3 The fighting style it used (forming a big house-robot mecha) was new to me?

My Neighbor Yoshino

Ikuto begrudgingly saving his birth mom was a good choice writing-wise to bring them closer together.

Why did they act like SaberLeomon was some big reveal? I was like "yeah..and?" He did look cool though.

So I guess Merukimon isn't so bad after all? He didn't want to get involved in a war with the humans. Why were we even fighting with him again? lol (I guess they had to get past him to get to the gate)

[hadesknockedupintheunderworld]

What do you think about a selfcest polycule between all of Tails variants?

😏

Anon, you have come to the right place with this question

Simple answer? Yes. Yes

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Okay, if you wanted my longer answer, here you go😂

So if you've seen some of my Sonic Prime posts and read my tags, it's no secret that I was a fan of Black Rose/Thorn Rose/Rusty Rose as a ship, or Sails/Nine, Sails/Mangey, Tails/Nine, etc

The draw of Amycest/Rosecest to me was how Black Rose and Rusty reacted to seeing Thorn for the first time and how we went from Black Rose and Rusty not caring for each other much to being a dynamic duo who are a bit clingy (+ the addition of Thorn coming in to help them out when those two need it or all three fucking up shit together). They had a compelling background arc to me, and I don't see Rusty leaving Black Rose's side anytime soon.

But for Tailscest... In Prime (and in general, for the most part) the draw to me is bonding over shared experiences or the lack thereof. Nine has an identity crisis on his hands by S3, and yet I loved the idea of him getting to bicker and bond with Sails. I loved the idea of Nine feeling naturally bitter towards Tails and having a mischaracterized idea of him in his head initially, and then seeing him in action, meeting him, and thinking both "I can't believe *he'd* want me alive" and "oh he's a little fucked up, actually". I loved those interactions with Sails and Mangey in S3, and the idea that they grew to find comfort in each other and we're able to settle in and work together so well. I think despite what Nine tried to do to the two of them (and his identity crisis), he should feel a strange sense of hurt at the idea of them dead, and a strange sense of relief when they turn out to be alive (accompanying all other feelings of course).

As a polycule, the Prime!Tails variants + Tails have a lot of potential to me. For fluff lovers, there's the au where they all make a home together. When they're not out with other friends or on adventures, they're home tinkering or hobbying or living in domestic bliss. And the angst/toxicity potential is good too! I interpret Tails as secretly jealous/possessive when it comes to Sonic, but to a point in his life where he doesn't want to let it lead him into trying to control Sonic and his relationships. Perhaps Tails meets Nine post canon and he can see the pining from a mile away. Then, when Sonic make his shared history with Nine clear, Tails finds himself struggling between the wish to be welcoming and to sympathize and that deep down wish to assert his place to Sonic in his life. Perhaps he sees Mangey hide behind Sonic when he's scared, watches Sonic give him head pats/ear scritches and words of comfort, thinks of how he used to do that and wishes Sonic was giving him words of comfort and physical touch right now. Maybe he starts turning Sails into his little apprentice or work partner, and when Sonic praises Sails' work on a contraption he feels jealous that it's not him being praised.

So, likewise, I think there could be a lot of individual comflicting feelings and compelling relationships inside the polycule as well! Feelings of jealousy, feelings of annoyance, feelings of comfort. Despite their similarities, the variants also do not have the same personalities, so you can also think up funny interactions between them (like Sails starting a "is a hot dog a sandwich" argument with Nine for fun). The sky is the limit, really.

As a sontails fan also, I just kind of like the idea of a functional Tails + Tails variant polycule who live and work together who also all want to maintain a close bond with Sonic to be honest.

And if we're talking about Tails variants, I like the idea of branching out too. Despite fandom characterization, I think it would be interesting to pair Nine and Miles (anti-Tails) together and force them to work together. Despite some similar trauma, they have wildly different lives and backstories, so I can't help but wonder what they'd think of each other. And (like Bingge in SVSSS) I can see Miles growing this wish deep down (as Nine did) to have someone like Prime!Sonic in his life. To watch another variant of yourself pine hopelessly over a version of Sonic who would save that young "miles prower", who would give this version of yourself words of praise and comfort. It's easy to imagine both of them growing jealous of Prime!Tails, and of Miles being jealous that Nine had the chance to meet Prime!Sonic.

Anyhow, I should probably wrap this up. Thanks for the ask, anon!! This blog has a lot of thoughts about individual relationships between Tails variants in general or within a polycule situation, and thinks it has versatility in being cute as hell, toxic, or...some secret third thing. If you'd like to hear more talk about the Tails variant polycule, individual relationships/smaller polycule dynamics between Tails and/or the Tails variants, or my interpretation/headcanons in regards to Tails or different variants, feel free to shoot me an ask!

[doodlegirl1998]

Hi. So I was thinking about Izu and his love interests and how some ladies (plus Shig) fit the bill.

Mei? Cool design. Has passion for her craft and has show to care for Izu (she is the one to upgrade his costume)

Melissa? Cool design too. Quirkless and badass and have great chemistry with Izu, love the clips of them together.

Shig?😏 the canon (forehead kiss and skimo kiss)

Nejire? Great design. They had a cute moment (Zuzu is not a perv. He is a real gentleman) and while it was one scene and many HCs her as gay or queer...this ship has potential(or had to) she is a strong student who has a powerful quirk and she and Izu could bond over this( I know how we dont know much about her life but still...I think they could be a cute ship)

Toga? Great design, srsly I love her design. She did ask him out ....in the middle of the war and has almost to no interaction to him but I feel this ship could work in aus.

Also Toga now knows what he considers a dream date...and while the internet mocks him. I found sweet.

So yeah those ladies (plus Shig😏) are winning against Ochako. Hell, Lady Nagant (yes too old for him) has a more positive interaction with him and Fox Lady too.

Ochako...not winning here. 😞😔

Hi @mikeellee 👋

To be honest all those ships could work, as you noted, Hori even added Shigadeku crumbs, both in their parallels and in the artwork with how close he draws them. (Just like he did with Togachacko.) Shig has gotten closer to getting a kiss from Izu than Ochaco! Who is the love interest here? If I didn't read the series, with how Hori draws them together, I would think it's Shig. Come on Hori!

Now to address the other ships you mentioned:

IzuMei - It would be a cute ship as you mentioned. She's quirky and unafraid to express it. I feel like being with Mei would help Izu gain confidence. Whereas I think being with Izuku would help Mei socialise with others.

IzuMelissa - It's been a while since I've seen the movie but I also thought they were cute together. Plus her being quirkless as well gives them a common ground.

IzuNejire - Not a ship I had thought of for Izuku but I respect your opinion there.

IzuToga - A ship that has a tonne of potential and under a different writer (who fleshed Toga out more as a tragic villain battling her blood urges rather than flip flopping between this and blood yandere) this could have really flourished.

The shame is IzuOcha had a tonne of potential to be awesome but Hori squanders it. Here's what I would change;

1) Have her inspire Izuku's hero name 'Dekiru' - It would be the beginning of a sweet deep moment between them.

2) Don't have her call Izuku plain. I found this to be a strange thing for Hori to have Izu's future love interest say particularly as her character design is more 'ordinary' and Izuku's appearance hasn't changed between now and then so why does she suddenly find him physically attractive?

3) Give her story focus rather than all the ungodly focus on Bkg. As well as build up her parallels with Toga. Build on why she thinks she can't express her feelings; a fear of losing his friendship? Something inspired by Aizawa's poor teaching? Just give this girl anything, Hori.

4) Have her stand up against Bkg's plan to have 1A vs Izuku. I hated this moment in MHA so much. If Ochaco needed to have a BAMF moment where she stood up to someone for Izuku it should have been against Bkg not the civilians rightfully worried about their safety but Hori wastes her and this ships potential...

[kylowritten]

If the Slipper Fits

Pairings: Kylo Ren x ForceSensitive!Reader

Summary: Nobody wants to be the woman whose foot fits that slipper.

Warnings: mentions of death, verbal abuse from dear ole stepmom (always let me know if I miss something)

Word Count: 2.9k

A/N: I apologize for how long it’s taken me to get this part posted! This week has been crazy. Smut to come😏

Part Eight

You remember the last time you made a choice for yourself.

You had been twelve.

In your district, it was common for the women to end their schooling prematurely. But you had been accepted into a private academy in the third district, one that would expand your knowledge and allow you to explore a world different then the one you grew up in. The invitation from the academy had arrived on the heels of your father’s death, and at the time you couldn’t imagine a better way to continue his legacy. He believed firmly in your education.

You accepted the invitation, forging your stepmother’s signature and sending it back before she could be any the wiser. In your twelve year old brain, you figured that you would run away in the fall when it was time to attend the academy and never look back.

How wrong you were.

The next day, she slapped the envelope down in front of you. Her face was bright red with anger. She snapped, “What is this?”

“I-I don’t,” you said.

“Don’t lie to me,” your stepmother replied. She straightened. Your stepsisters stood in the doorway, watching the interaction with interest. Your stepmother snapped her fingers, drawing your attention back to her. “Don’t look at them for help. They’re the ones who told me what was going on.”

She continued, “What did you think you were doing? I should have you imprisoned for faking my signature.” She crossed her arms, a sneer forming on her lips. “Imagine my surprise when I saw what it was for. The Third Academy? As if they would want you. You probably cheated to get those test scores.”

Your stepsisters snickered.

“I didn’t cheat,” you insisted, cheeks flaming. “And I’m going to that school. My father —”

“Your father is dead.”

You flinched as if she struck you, which she very well might of done. She looked the least bit apologetic about your reaction and, if anything, it only seemed to spur her anger.

“You will not be going to that stupid school. You will stay here, where you belong. You will continue to serve me and do as I say. Is that clear?”

Your voice wobbled as you replied, “I have a full scholarship. You don’t have to pay anything, and then I’ll be out of your hair.”

“Ha!” She crowed. Your stepmother slammed both hands down on the table and leaned in, within an inch of your face. “As if I would even spend a cent on you.”

“But I want to learn. I want to explore. Why can’t I go?” Your voice rises with hysteria. You immediately wished that you had better control on your emotions. But you were embarrassed to have been caught and humiliated, and now denied the one thing you wanted most.

Your stepmother spat, “Because I said so. You’re too young, you’re not capable of making these decisions on your own. You need me to guide you, to tell you what to do and what not to do. And I’m telling you — you’re not going to that academy. End of discussion.”

Now, in the present day, as you look expectantly at Leia, you feel a semblance of what you did that day. You waver, and for a moment you are twelve again.

Leia gazes at you steadily. “Are you sure? It could be dangerous.”

“I’m sure.”

Another pause. It’s as if a canyon has opened inside of you. Blood rushes in your ears. You’re standing at the edge, and trying not to look down.

“Okay then,” Leia says simply. “That can be arranged. I’ll let everyone know that the plan has changed.”

You’re too shocked to speak. She edges around her desk, presumably to notify the others, but you stop her. “That’s it?”

Leia turns in a half circle. “What’s it?”

“That’s…that’s all it takes?” You ask. You feel as if she’s built a bridge for you, a pathway from one side of the canyon to the other. The sun shines here, soft like melted butter, washing over you. “You’re just going to say yes?”

“Of course I am.” Leia searches your face. “Did you expect me to say no?”

You lift your shoulder. It would take too long to explain to her. “Maybe.”

Leia softly says your name. “You are capable of making your own decisions. And you’re doing me a favor. The least I can do is help.”

She leaves without another word. Clearly, she doesn’t understand the gravity of this moment, and how could she? As you understood it, Leia grew up in the royal family. She probably had been making her own decisions since she could walk. You on the other hand…

You collapse into a plush chair across from Leia’s now empty desk. You’re attempting to sort out your rampant emotions when you spot a picture frame on the bookshelf behind her desk. The frame is simple wood. The picture itself is partially obscured, but the focus of it is clear to you. It’s Leia. And Han.

And Ben.

No, you mentally amend. It’s Kylo.

Han has his arm thrown casually around Leia’s shoulders. Her head is tilted back in a laugh, and he’s smiling at her.

King Han could be impulsive, and terribly charismatic when it came to getting what he wanted. Your father spoke his praises but you knew that wasn’t the case for all of the kingdom’s citizens. Either way, he didn’t deserve to die the way he did, at the hands of his beloved son.

You shift your attention to Kylo.

He couldn’t have been much older than you when you were accepted into the Third Academy, stuck firmly between boyhood and manhood.

He still carried the face of a boy — young, hopeful, his dark eyes dancing. He hadn’t smiled for the picture but the ghost of happiness lingered permanently on his lips.

It struck you as strange, seeing him like this.

You had always found it interesting to watch a boy become a man, losing their softness, their innocence, in a way that women just don’t seem to. You suppose it’s because girls are only innocent for so long before they’re forced to harden themselves against the world.

Seeing Kylo as a boy is like seeing the butterfly while it’s in the cocoon.

“Cute, hm?” You whirl around. Leia has returned and caught you staring. “You never would’ve guessed what was going on behind those eyes. He was quiet. I just figured he was shy.”

You mutter, “You couldn’t have known.”

“Maybe not,” she said.

She didn’t sound convinced.

The first time you saw the palace, you couldn't imagine what horrors were held inside.

Now you knew, and the feel of your name on his lips.

After your conversation with Leia, you spent the rest of the afternoon preparing: packing your meager belongings (Kylo's ring) and saying goodbye (to Rey, Finn, and Poe). Still devoted to your decision, you have the rebels drop you off at the edge of the forest you had only just ran through a few days before. You would walk up alone.

You're here.

His voice, without warning. You scan the palace walls. Where was he?

For now, you reply.

I said you would be back.

His tone is not smug or taunting, but knowing. Measured.

"Are you going to let me in?" You ask. There's no discernible doors or entrance to the palace, just the same sleek black walls. The only conceivable way to enter the palace is using a ship but, clearly, that's not something you have.

Are you going to run away again?

Depends.

On what?

I can't run away if you don't let me in.

His response, a darkened chuckle, echoes in your mind. Fine, he says, but this is your next opportunity to practice.

Last time ended with me getting hurt.

A beat. Do better.

You growl in your head, not deigning to respond. If he was going to be like this again, then so be it. Unlike before, during his first "training session", you had a mission. You had to earn his trust. And the best way you could do that was conceding to him.

Okay, then tell me, oh wise master, what do you want me to do?

"You need to get inside."

Whipping around, you spot Kylo — but another incorporeal version of him. The surrounding forest is visible through his form. Today he's standing, resuming his straight, stiffened posture that looks equal parts intimidating and, frankly, uncomfortable. Did he ever relax?

"How do I do that?" You ask him.

"I think you know."

You tilt your head back and examine the palace. "Let me guess. You want me to use the Force."

"You're learning," he remarks.

"Usually, the teacher actually teaches the student before asking them to demonstrate," you say. You wiggle your fingers nervously. Where would you even start?

"I will, in time," he hazards. "Right now you need to focus. You first learn to manipulate inanimate objects. With the Force, you can’t change the shape or size of something. You simply reach for its presence in the world and then influence it.”

“Simply,” you mutter.

Kylo ignores you. “For instance, you need to manipulate the wall by pushing it aside.”

“The whole wall?”

“It’s made up of several different sections. If only you reached out through your magic, you would know that,” he coolly replies.

Your molars grind together as your jaw sets. Taking a deep breath, you try to summon whatever preternatural power everyone believes you possess. For effect, you close your eyes and curl your toes.

You wait.

And…you don’t feel any different.

Kylo growls, “You’re not taking it seriously.”

“I am,” you persist. “How am I supposed to do this? I don’t even know what I’m trying to do.”

“You’re impossible.”

“Maybe you’re just not that great of a teacher.”

“Listen to me.” Kylo stalks toward you, dark eyes flashing. Even though you know he’s not really there, you stumble back a few feet, until your back collides with the trunk of a tree. He’s developed a dangerous edge to his voice. “You’re lucky that I haven’t ended you for speaking to me as such. The Force is connecting us so I’ve been trying to be tolerable of your attitude but I’m losing my patience.” His anger is palpable, radiating from him. “You’re going to stay here, alone, either until you show me respect or you decide to listen to me. Your choice.”

And then he’s gone, just like that. Like the initial pain of burning yourself and the following relief after withdrawing your hand.

A part of you wants to implore him to come back. But the other half, the half that had felt the heat of his rage, knew that he wouldn’t return unless his demands were met.

It was going to be a long night.

Admittedly, you had no skill when it came to surviving outdoors. Especially in an unfamiliar setting. Fortunately for you, the temperature didn’t lower much as nightfall set, and you stayed huddled against the palace wall — at least that way you knew no one could sneak up on you.

Sleep eludes you, of course, but you catch fragments as you slip in and out of consciousness. Fatigue claims you, and, in a viscous cycle, you nod off before something inevitably wakes you again. By the time the sun rises and buttery light blankets the forest, you’re grateful to at least be spared from the agony of chasing sleep.

You tried to find the Force. You really did.

But it was about as useless as finding respect for Kylo Ren. You just couldn’t, despite how much you needed to.

You were fully prepared to spend the rest of your life as a hermit outside of the palace when a familiar voice calls your name. “Is that really you? What are you doing out here?”

A figure in a blue cloak appears before you, carrying a wooden basket over their arm. They pull back their hood, and Lyssa’s face peers back at you, torn between shock and confusion.

“Are you okay? I thought —” she shakes her head. “Never mind that. Let’s get you inside. How long have you been out here?”

You ignore her flurry of questions. You are too exhausted to answer most of them so you don’t bother with any. “How do we get inside?”

Lyssa looks strangely at you. She turns and, in the light of morning, identifies a nearly invisible panel in the palace wall.

Your mouth drops open. “That was it the whole time?”

“Don’t feel bad,” Lyssa rushes to say. “They’re hard to see, and it’s not exactly something that’s shared freely. You have to know exactly where they are.” She studies you. “Have you been trying to get inside? Why are you back?”

“How much time do you have?”

Lyssa escorts you inside as you explain the past several hours, leaving out anything to do with the rebels and your mission. She listens with pursed lips, clearly holding her tongue about the teaching tactics of the prince.

“I don’t want you in trouble for helping me,” you tell her.

She waves a hand. “It’ll be fine. Don’t you worry about me.”

As politely as possible, you request a room different then the one you were contained in before. She drops you off in a room devoid of color, sparsely furnished and illuminated by lights installed in the seams of the walls. It’s clinical, impersonal.

“Shall I tell the prince that you’re here?”

“No, thank you. I shall like to surprise him.”

You recognize the path Lyssa takes you towards the feast hall, where she informed you dinner is regularly held. The whispers of servants reach your ears. If your reappearance wasn’t enough fodder for gossip, Lyssa also dressed you in a divine dress, understated, but perhaps even more wonderful than the one you wore to the ball.

This time you don’t mind their stares. In fact, you encourage them, because by the time you enter the feast hall, you’re certain Kylo has already heard of your presence. He confirms your suspicions, however, when you round the large dinner table and find him lounging in a throne-like chair at the end. His expression is neutral, uncaring, but there’s a wicked gleam behind his dark eyes that excites and frightens you.

“Your Highness,” you greet Kylo. You slide into one of the chairs lining the dinner table, purposefully a few seats from Kylo.

“When I first met you,” he says, low and unbothered, “I thought that you would be a little mouse. I see now that you’re actually a rat.”

“Is that supposed to be a compliment?”

“Does it please you to be in the company of such lowly vermin?”

You fold your hands in your lap. “Rats are quite interesting creatures, actually,” you tell him, as if discussing the weather. “They slip into your home and infiltrate your life and before you even know it, your walls are crumbling.”

If Kylo tries to respond, he never gets the chance.

The chef and other kitchen staff burst into the room with platters of food. You watch in fascination as an array of soups, salads, breads and roasted meat appear before you. Remembering what happened last time you tried to eat in front of Kylo, you quickly shovel food onto your plate and into your mouth.

One of the servants approaches Kylo with a beverage pitcher. “Your Highness?”

“Leave it,” he orders. He dismisses the servant, along with the rest.

The servant obeys then slips away, head bowed. Your gaze flickers from their retreating form to Kylo, who is already staring at you.

One of your brow raises. “What, afraid they’re going to poison you or something?”

“I’m giving you another chance to redeem yourself,” Kylo says. “To listen.” He leans back in his chair. “I want you to serve me.”

“Serve you?” You hands clench into fists.

“Yes, little mouse.” The hint of a smile curves on his plush lips.

He commands you to make him a plate of food, correcting you if you don’t follow through exactly as he says, down to the position of food on the plate. You bite your tongue and do as your told, mostly because you’re still nervous about him punishing Lyssa for helping you before. If you have to give up your dignity to protect her, then so be it. Finally Kylo declares he’s ready to eat, but orders you to stand up and walk the few feet to his side to lay the plate down in front of him.

With a saccharine smile, you oblige.

He hums in approval. His hand finds the curve of your ass, pulling you closer, possessive. He then holds up his empty goblet. “Now, the wine.”

You seize the beverage pitcher. Kylo’s smug expression has you tightening your grip just to prevent yourself from lashing out. Annoyingly enough, you also can’t ignore the flood of heat between your thighs at his touch.

“Come on then, little mouse,” he says.

A surge of anger explodes inside of you. Maintaining your saccharine smile, you mumble, “Oops.”

The entire pitcher of wine upends on Kylo’s lap.

You’re not sure what to expect. Perhaps for him to startle, to leap back in profound shock. You’re not even entirely sure why you did it, besides the fact that you’re sick of serving others, but there’s no way you could’ve anticipated for him to grow unnaturally still.

It surprises you so effectively that you set down the pitcher and stare. Vaguely, you think that it’s the calm before the storm.

Finally, he turns to you. One hand remains on your ass as the other falls to his belt.

“You’re going to clean up your mess with that smart mouth of yours. And I’m going to show you exactly what happens when you don’t listen.”

Part Nine

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@eternal-mikrokosmos

@juniperwoodwell

@judypahtootee

[burnedwriter]

"Moonlight shower"

Warnings:collegues to lovers,mention of argument,afab!reader but no specific pronounce,teasing,kissing,riding,eating out

A/n:18 and under do not interact,im not responsible for what people read

A/n:im finally back from writing hiatus,so expect many more things to come😏

‘‘Al haitham we keep getting the same informations!’‘you said tired of searching  and reading books nonstop,only to come back full circle.

‘‘i think we should look at it again from a different approach,there has to be something we are missing’‘al haitham commanded,trying to find a rational solution to this problem as he always does,but this time there was no different approach,the reasearch failed and both of you wasted your time.

with a sign you closed the book that you were reading,getting up from your chair,you started marching away from the desk,capturing al haitham’s attention with your actions.

‘‘where are you going ?we still have have a lot of things to do’‘he said now midly frustrated,that you gave up.

‘‘i’m tired Al haitham,we have been in the desert for archons know how long and we still havent found anything new,im going home’‘anger started to take over your body with his response,you havent slept for day to the point were you started falling asleep on your desk and other random places.only to be found by al haitham and be brought back to safety.

The tension rise between the two of you,you have told him many times that this research was going nowhere,though he was rational,he was also hardheaded and didnt want to admit it and now that it was over,both of you had to go home.

‘‘you can go if you dont want to be here,just dont ask to be created if it turns out to be successfull’‘coming closer to you,as he towered over you with his arms crossed

Looking up at him,even angrier that before,the distance between the two of you was gone,your relationship has grown these couple of months you spend in the desert and it was then that al haitham realized that he could count on you to help him but now you were leaving him.

‘‘dont leave’‘ his voice changed,desperate unlike his usual confident tone,realizing his mistake as he saw you starting trotting away from your small camp,holding into your wrist tightly,your hand now was touching his chest.you must admit at this moment you werent collegues anymore and it showed,the fire in his eyes started to grow looking down at you.catching you off guard he leaned down,  his lips connected with yours into a passionate kiss.biting your buttom lip asking you if he can enter your mouth.Wrapping your arms around his neck while his hands were wrapped around your waist making the kiss all too intimate.

Pulling away for air a trail of saliva connected your tongues,al haitham quickly laid you on one of the makeshift beds that you two made so you wouldnt lay on the sand that was stationed nearby,as he got down on your level,while taking off your undergarment,his face inches away from your cunt,feeling his breath teasing you a bit,feeling eager for what is yet to come.

‘‘i want to hear you say it’‘he commanded you seeing how desperate you were,trembling with the littles touch he gave you.

‘‘please....al haitham...’‘you said,whining for contact other than his breathing but too shy to say what you really wanted

‘‘please what?,i want to hear you say it before i continue sweetheart’‘

‘‘fine~i want you to eat me out....stop teasing me already!’‘you whimpered earning a breathy laugh from al haitham seeing you being a mess for him without even touching you.He really wandered did you dreamed of planning to do this,was that the reason why he caught you so many times staring at him as pretended to read your book.

Giving you a long lick from your entrance to your clit,upon seeing you squirm from his actions,al haitham wrapped his strong arms around your thights keeping them open so you dont squeez his head.he started drawing circles on your clit making you moan softly before starting to suck on it while looking up at you his eyes filled with lust just lke yours,he started going up and down your slit again coating his tongue with your juices,tasting you,your taste was intoxicating.Pushing his tongue enter you ,making you arch your back as you felt the hot muscle inside you,twisting and twirling making your back arch at the new feeling.Al haitham started going in and out of you slowly before gradualy picking up his speed,as he fucked you with his tongue.One of his hands snaked on your neglected clit and with his thumb started rubbing circles,making the pleasurable feeling more accelerating.

‘‘ngh~fuck,im so close’‘feeling the knot in your lower abdomen started to grow stronger,as you came closer to finishing

placing your hand through his hair,grabbing into it pushing him closer to your cunt as you came all over his tongue.

‘‘you taste so sweet,you know that’‘al haitham said,his voice low and raspy,wiping your juices off of his chin,he pulled you closer to him,connecting his lips with yours,making you taste yourself as he helped you get up from where you were laying,changing your positions.Now Al haitham layed naked on the rag as you were on top of him,even though you were on top,it was obvious who was in charge,he placed his hands on your hips holding them softly.

‘‘if you want to stop tap on my chest ok’‘he reassured you making sure you were ok before you continued

‘‘ok’‘you nodded in agreement.

‘’ah~fuck~’’placing your hands on his chest to balance yourself while you lowered yourself on his cock slowly,struggling to take up all his size as you felt your wall being parted unlike before.Coming down fully filling you up,the tip of his cock touching your cervix,made you jolt forward at the sensation,you waited for a bit to adjust to his size before you started to bounce up and down his cock at a lazy pace.

al haitham’s eyes locked with yours taking in your features as his gaze started to wander over your body,the night sky illuminating on your skin,he was mesmerized by this beautiful scene,he felt like you casted a spell on him since the two of you decided to work together on this research.he is grateful he didnt choose anyone else.

Getting impatient by your lazy pace,al haitham guided your pace into a brutal one as you bounced up and down his cock hitting your sweetspot over and over again.The sound of skin starting to eco combine with your moans filled the surrounding area.

‘‘moan all you want,i want to hear your voice we are alone in the desert afterall’‘he groaned,his breathing becoming heavier and more cut out as you bounced up and down his cock.his words pushing you closer to your orgasm.

‘‘im cumming~’‘you moan loudly throwing your head back,as your mind felt hazy from the pleasure,you could feel al haitham that he was close,his hard cock pulsing inside you and with one last bounce,both of you came undone,feeling you up with his cum before getting up slipping out of you.The both of you trying to catch your breaths,alhaitham pulled you off of him and held you close to him,lying your head on his mascular chest as you came down from your high,looking up at the night sky as deep slamber took over you,in eachothers arms

[thingsarenotgoinhwell]

✨byclair hcs!✨

the obvious will would’ve come to lucas’s game and give mike and dustin shit about not caring about lucas’s interests. because he knows what its like to feel ignored from s3

will would love drawing lucas can you blame him lucas is gorgeous and would doodle him on everything and lucas would keep them and tressure them forver

lucas would try to teach will to play basketball you cant tell me something like thing wouldnt happen

will cant drive for shit and lucas chauffeurs him everywhere✨

similar to lucas teaching will to play basketball will would teach lucas how to draw and they’d draw when they are stressed or just bored. lucas is super self deprecating and will never lets him make fun of himself

 will i think after a little bit would get comfortable and start being like sassy will would be the “oh my god your soooo annoying” and lucas would be the “but you looovvveee meeee” and will would roll his eyes and put his arm around lucas’s shoulder and smile and be like “your lucky your right” IDK I CAN SEE IT

lucas is the one who’d be super afraid of bugs and will would send them all to their deaths

they both love horror movie and will, will is a complete connoisseur and would never get scared and lucas would get scared at all the jumpscares and hold wills hand and will would just kinda laugh and roll his eyes smiling

lucas would be really like show offy like always wants to impress will or pick him or get him to laugh and when he succeeds and will laughs or blushes or something lucas feels like so fucking proud for no reason

they are the kings of forehead kisses and cheek kisses it is constant and dustin and max tease them relentlessly about it

LUCAS’S LETTERMANNNNNNN it is a rare sight to see will without it on and another rare sight to see lucas not being obsessed on how will looks in it its win win lucas is like so proud all the time that we wears it

lucas is also kinda proud to date will in general like everytime they have a positive interaction lucas is just internally going “letsss fuckkinggg goooooo”

so obviously they wrote letters to eachother while will was in california and its kinda blurry but im pretty sure lucas has his new haircut in wills painting and i hc that will was super nervous to like ask lucas to send a polaroid of himself but he did and he keep the picture on his dresser and when will asked lucas was super nervous to get a good picture and also kinda flustered about will asking but with max’s help they got a really nice picture

i hcs lucas love language as physical touch so lucas is always touching will hair or holding hands or the as i mentions forehead and cheek kisses

i think theyd argue alot about which male celebrities are hot like anytime they watch a movie they always talk about whos hot and who aint

so theyd obviously go on an art museum date that lucas would surprise will with and lucas would drive them while wills in charge of music and will is amazed by everything and would have just a wide eyed look the whole time and lucas is like staring admiring will in his element

also at the art museum lucas would try to be all conceptual and like say dumb smart sounding shit about all the paintings and impress him and also just make him laugh and will would laugh so much and like shove him and giggle and it would be fucking adorable.

soooo lucas would be super flirty and charming like really charming and hes smirk and smile so much at will. at first will would be kinda nervous and flustered like embarrassed but then he started play along saying shit like “i bet you say that to all you boyfriends😏” but then… he started to flirt back and lucas… was not expecting that and every fucking time will was flirty lucas would die he would stutter and blush like crazy he would totally short circuit

bro… i may like byclair more than i thought i tried to keep it short i swear😅

let me know if i should do a part 2 or recommend others ships or characters hcs are my favorite

just tagging some fellow byclairs

@braydenbylerblog @blueperiood @schnappled @duquesah @disasterblogsstuff @captinsteveharrington

[edeneffect]

Awesome horoscopes!!!!!

Cancer: The rot grows within you, it swells the antithesis of your being writhes, you need to let it out. mercy isn’t a sign of weakness. love will find you

Leo: They can smell you, the pussy white spiders scutter onto of the fabric of reality they do not know yet for what they lust but the primal urge does not benefit you, you should use your turn signals more

Virgo: your friends are the key to your success :)  love is in the air!!!!!!

Libra: For whom the bell tolls we do not know, linen and strung with the bodies of the unidentifiable. how it rings we do not know, the accursed primordial chords it bellows hallow time. we dont have coke, would a pepsi be fine?

Scorpiun: Optimism and boundless energy fill your interactions today, GOOD VIBESSSS!!!!!!!!

Sagittarius: Beaten bloody once more the vile, malleable remainders of your hands scrape and grind against the granite on the floor, most draw their breaths but you are no longer like most, the ungodly hallowing whistle as your lungs, scorched though they are, desperately clamber and cling to whatever remains of your soul, the fact you have made it this far shows that whatever deity watching down over you is not what the scriptures made it out to be, GET FLIRTY GIRLLLLLLLL 😂😂😂😏😏🙄🙄🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 IT. IS. MATING SEASON!!!!! GET OUT THEIR!!

Capricorn: Not your lucky day, month or year, but you do have your friends!!! get a mocha!!!! their internal organs are blemishes on this plane, withered and fragile though they are they will be what becomes your downfall, we did not foresee their sentience, that much we can no longer prevent. Just like always, you are alone and will remain to be regardless of those you surround yourself with, it is too late to run. 😘😘😩😩🥶🤪🥴🥴🤮🤮🥵👹

Aquarium: Brush your fucking teeth you troglodyte.

Pisces: After all has succumbed to the rot, be it living, dead or neither it all becomes one, this primordial ooze does not produce new life on this plane, it would not be as cruel as its predecessor, 8 layers deep and a new universe is birthed although, it saw this as an act of mercy, this would only lead to more suffering, although the rot seeping though was inevitable it mattered not, the universe made of a tainted being could never follow though, always doomed to fall short, each new cycle breeds more and more imperfection and lust and in its attempts to communicate with its creations all it did was create war and divided the people of this realm, the illusions of grandeur tempted them so oppression would forever reign supreme but after all that, the latest of the gods would not have the will to continue, all the negativity of all those within. it branded itself unfit to rule and devoted itself to perpetual infighting.

Gemini: GET OUT THEY’RE SLUUUTSSS💅💅💅💅💅 IT IS YOUR TIME TO SHINEEEEEEEEE.... SLAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 😎😎😎✨✨✨✨✨ others may try to bring you down but only you will determine your own worth!! hard work and chocolate🤪🤪 are what will lead you to T 👏H👏R👏I👏V👏E👏👏 show them how you #twerkit because YOU ARE WORTH ITTT!!!

[aesdi]

both (about the nathan ask) can't go wrong with more of the prescott boyyy

I like your style 😏

So here’s both baby, starting with the headcanons.

(Also thanks for the ask!! This one was super fun to do, I love Nathan so much 😭)

He is highly opinionated on the weirdest things. You could be talking to him about colors and say “Pink and purple is my favorite color combo” and he would go “That’s fucking ass” and go on for five minutes, shit talking a color combo.

He knows extensive trivia for horror films and could tell you about the history of horror. He also collects every horror film he enjoys. His favorite type of horror is gothic horror with body horror as a close second, with his absolute favorite movie being Suspiria. His least favorite genre is exploitation horror, mostly because it feels too much like the Dark Room. Also he hates slashers with a passion.

His music taste is a mix of lofi, the loudest noise music that you can’t think over, and showtunes. There’s no inbetween.

He’s an incredibly light sleeper and will wake up at the smallest noise, which makes sleeping in a dorm suck ass. The whale songs help with that to an extent.

Has a huge sweet tooth to the point that no one knows why his teeth aren’t filled with cavities yet.

He’s the type of friend who won’t buy themselves food but eats everyone else’s.

He’s actually a really good artist, he just doesn’t draw a whole bunch. He mostly uses art to vent in ways he can’t with photography, however he draws dumb shit for Victoria and is her go to for posters.

His first time was with Victoria. They were late talking one night and the conversation went towards sexualities and they both realized they were struggling with them. Victoria then proposed the idea to have sex to settle things seeing as they both were virgins. It was awkward and they both realized that yeah, they were gay as fuck. As of now it’s just funny to them, and they’ll bring this up to poke fun at each other.

And for the hot take, I personally believe that Nathan is the most underused character in the entire game. As the main antagonistic force, he should have gotten more than five scenes where he interacts with Max.

And if they were going to redeem him in anyway, it would have been better to have that moment on screen.

The whole missed opportunity with Nathan is the thing that frustrates me the most about this game. He is the most complex and interesting character and they kill him offscreen. Bruh.

[melk917]

Should've Made a Pastry Part 2 (preview)

Cheering myself up from a terrible work situation by posting a little sneak peak at the next part... don't worry, it gets a lot filthier than this... 😏

Days turned to weeks and time passed without further mention of that particular fantasy. It seemed to fade to the background as life took over in the lead up to the holidays, neither of you bringing it up again in such vivid detail. Though, it was never far from your mind… or Rafael’s.

In fact, it had become a bit of a problem for Rafael. It was as though, by acknowledging the fantasy out loud, it was made into a real, tangible thing, tension present in every interaction. Every glance, every “Am I right, counselor?” took on new meaning, and Rafael couldn’t even look in Carisi’s direction without blushing. He compensated by being even more brusque than usual, cutting down the detective with harsh remarks every time he leaned in.

But much to Rafael’s dismay, it didn’t seem to deter the younger man. If anything, it made him even more eager for validation, more eager for acknowledgment. And it was how he found himself trapped in this current situation.

The squad had posted up in Rafael’s office, bringing a stack of files they had been going through for their most recent case. Rafael was making a conscious effort to maintain eye contact with Olivia as she enumerated the details of the victim’s statement, doing his best to ignore where Carisi was perched against the conference table, long legs spread wide, arms crossed as he twisted to the side to peer at the plate of cookies Rafael had laid out for his own consumption.

Rafael thought he was doing pretty well, too. He was focused on the case and not fleeting thoughts of you pressing against his back as Carisi tugged him forwards to stand in the V of his spread legs, trapping him between the two of you.

At least he was until Carisi let out an obscene moan, drawing everyone’s attention. He had a half eaten cookie from the plate in his hand, eyes shut tight in pleasure as he chewed. He made another small noise as his tongue flicked out to pick up the crumbs, drawing Rafael’s eye to his full lips, making him groan internally as he flashed back to you wondering if Carisi had sucked dick before.

No evidence either way, but Rafael had a sudden vivid image of what he might look like, lips stretched thin around his cock, as Carisi took another bite of the cookie.

“Do you need a moment, detective? Should we leave you alone with the plate there?” Rafael was gruff, short, and shifting his hips to hide that maybe he wasn’t unaffected.

Carisi flushed a bit and ducked his head sheepishly. “Sorry, Counselor. Just… wow, where did you get these? They’re almost better than my nonna’s and I didn’t think you could get pizzelle like that in a store.”

He shoved the last of the cookie in his hand in his mouth, already reaching for another from the plate.

Carisi’s enthusiasm had drawn Fin and Amanda over as well, and they were peering down at the snowflake-shaped cookies with great curiosity.

Rafael rubbed his hands up and down his thighs as Carisi took another big bite and held the plate up, wiggling it under Amanda’s nose in encouragement. “They’re not from the store, I brought them from home.”

Carisi made a noise of surprise as he swallowed his latest bite. “Oh, man, really? That’s gotta be great, living with someone who bakes…you gotta get her to bring them to the holiday party. I’ll make my nonna’s version and we can compare.”

Rafael frowned slightly. “I’m not volunteering someone else’s time to feed your sugar cravings, Carisi.”

As disapproving as he tried to make it sound though, he knew you’d jump at the opportunity to prove you were the better baker. And if it encouraged the rapturous look on Carisi’s face as he shoved another cookie in his mouth, Rafael was pretty sure you’d do it just to hold it over him, teasing until he was hard and begging.

Before he could make up his mind if that made it better or not, Carisi interrupted again.

“I’ll ask her then, Counselor. Just lemme try? We gotta compare. I promise—I’ll bring the goods, and it’ll blow your mind.”

Rafael choked slightly, but Carisi looked totally guileless, not even a twitch to indicate if he knew how his promise sounded.

It was Amanda who intervened in the end, brushing crumbs from her own half eaten cookie off her jacket and shrugging. “I mean, I’d eat more of these.”

Carisi beamed. “Awesome. I promise, counselor, you won’t be disappointed in this Carisi specialty.”

Rafael groaned internally. Carisi specialty goods indeed. You would never let this go.

[extravalgant]

this might not be the right place to ask because i cant remember if you have a wizard oc yourself but does anyone have any tips for developing a wizard oc? i love my girl and i want to develop her character/backstory, any tips would be appreciated!!

I HAVE PLENTY OF WIZARD OCS ANON dont worry 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 ill try to take you through the process of making mine!!

(which...that reminds me... i should brush up on the template i had to see if i can make something out of it)

— the first thing i try to establish is their primary and secondary school!

i know in canon secondary schools aren't brought up as much or regarded as something that can be utilized outside of what people think you should train for maximum potential (feint, tower shield, etc) but i always like using it as a means to establish their personality!

the question i ask myself is... what is their relationship to magic and how does their primary and secondary school tie into it?

for example - diana is my death wizard who has a secondary in ice, which makes her seem easygoing, patient, and slow to anger.

another is iridian - my ice wizard with a myth secondary. the myth secondary helps me get the point across that she is a thinker, someone who is creative based off the information we've been given in canon.

i think knowing about the schools characteristics and how it can apply to your characters via the schools of magic they choose is a good way to flesh out their personalities :^D

i also think it allows the opportunity to develop them more - and even those who choose to only have one can have their reasons to fall back on it.

— the second thing i try to consider is where in the story do i want to input them in?

with the current world out (lemuria) we have 4 arcs to choose from! i try to separate my characters from my scions (that means these characters are the ones summoned from earth and are present in arcs 1 through 4) and my general characters (characters that can be added into the story in certain places, taken out of the story, or can influence other wizard's stories)

that being said.. don't be afraid to mess around with canon a little bit!! ki doesn't even keep track of their canon right lol . its OUR city now anon

ive seen people have multiple characters travel the spiral, characters go into groups to defeat the villains of arcs 1 through 4, change certain parts of canon to make more sense, add stuff into already established lore just for the hell of it!

the world is your oyster anon... do whatever u please 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

— third thing i try to establish is their style, which i ... tend to fall back on my character design capabilities on lol. i don't use the in-game clothing and tend to design all my wizard ocs clothing to better reflect their styles and personalities!

i do think style is a big part of it though... what they wear, why they wear it, and what it says about them as a person.

i tend to fall back on poofy sleeves with ribbons, or white button downs with a vest to match. i usually take to pinterest to try and gauge what they would wear though...!

(and - take into account the weather for where they are placed in. iridian is stationed in polaris, so while she does wear stuff that is made for a colder climate, she does still want to look cute - that is how you develop them in smaller ways!)

— you can even have them interact with other npcs or canonly established characters! ive seen lots of people draw their characters interacting with ones that have appeared in canon - its a good way to see how your character interacts with others!

and of course... if u ever want your ocs and mine to interact... 😏 my dms are open anon .

ANYWAYS... i hope that helps you anon!! anyone else is free to add onto this post to help them out more <3

[solarsavoy]

WIP Wednesday, Life in Retail

Even though it's already being posted, it isn't complete and is technically still a WIP. I've got a lot of plans for this series and have even made a bit of a timeline for it.

I plan on adding three surprise guests that start work at Convenience, one from the Assassination Classroom fandom! I also plan on drawing Nagisa in a costume for each week of October and am open to thoughts or suggestions for the first three weeks. It'll also interact with Kristmas Karma II in December when that starts up. For the most part, they don't cross with each other, but Life in Retail ch40 and Kristmas Karma II ch 24 will be very closely interconnected to the point of needing to be read together.

Which reminds me, I've added "Timeline Links" to anything in the AC universe that I've written that is canon compliant with the main anime and then continues on afterwards. I post these on the day they're supposed to happen, so you can pretend it's happening now while you read it. The Timeline Links are listed at the bottom of the end notes and will help guide anyone willing and wanting to follow the timeline through all the fics. Life in Retail will be sort of special as it is a long term fic and thus interacts with all of them. So keep an eye out for Timeline Links listed in the end notes if you aren't reading live. And if you've been keeping up with Life in Retail up to now, I'm sure you noticed the note in the beginning notes saying a Timeline Link was added to previous items, which will be unique to Life in Retail, so hopefully that helps. Of course, Life in Retail will be fine to read on its own for the karen stories. 😏 Which I'll try to add at least one karen story or retail specific irritations to each chapter. I hope I don't run out of ideas... 😅

Life in Retail will be a total of 52 chapters since there are 52 weeks in a year and if all goes well and I'm able to keep up with it, I'll start a Life in Retail II for a second year. So, lot's of plans.

The next story Life in Retail will directly interact with will be an ASD story (Any Ship Dates) for Karma and Gakushuu, which I'm sure some of you will really appreciate. (You know who you are.) I'm also considering doing an ASD fic for Sugino and Kanzaki at some point, but I haven't quite worked them into my version of the AC universe yet. This may be my muse telling me to wait, or my brain saying I need to slow down because it's already so complicated as it is. Even so, I really wanted to work them in somehow after my fic "For Your Amusement" that I did for Karmagisa week. (I know, inspired to write about a different ship than Karmagisa during Karmagisa week. -_-)

I think that's about all I've got planned that isn't a major spoiler. There will be a secret event in November, a fic that interacts and affects Life in Retail, and it's sad. 😟 Just know it's coming.

As for the coworkers, here are your hints if you'd like to try and guess who they are.

Employee 1 is 18, a couple years older than he is in the anime. I'm bringing him into this world from another place so I'm changing stuff up a bit so things in this world line up with his roles and interests in his original anime and he's going to be an archaeology student working on trying to find an internship, so his work at Convenience is temporary. He'll stick around until after Christmas though. All of them will, actually.

Employee 2 is from the Assassination Classroom fandom. If I give any other hints, it makes it obvious who it is, so that's it for hints on this one. 😅

Employee 3 is a young man looking to try and get into college to become a doctor. He works hard and this is his third job and he studies all the time to try and prepare for his entrance exams into college. So, his work is also temporary. Should line up with canon in his original anime though, so I'm pretty excited about this one. 😊

And finally, someone will be replacing those that leave when Life in Retail starts up for a second round in March of 2023. This one, however, I plan on making permanent. No hints available on this one as just about anything I say could give it away to those who know me. 😏

And that's it for WIP Wednesday! Let me know your thoughts and guesses for those first 3 employees. I will refrain from verifying anything on the fourth one that starts in part II though, because like I said, it'll be an easy guess for those who know me if I say anything.

See you tomorrow for the next cover of Life in Retail! (Edit: Which is surprisingly done already! Look at me go. ^^)

[drowningindango]

Asking you again (bc ily and or blog🙈💋👁👅👁), why/when do you start like madatobi (and the others ships you draw)? Do you initially had a "why ppl ship that shit?" phase (I had, but I changed👀)?

Oh, I can answer that one much quicker, actually! (still working on your other question)

I don't know how to properly describe it, but I'm very... mellow? Easy to excite? Jack of all trades, ship wise? I'm a huge multi shipper at heart, I see characters and I'm like "ooooooh, new toys! Let me find out all the different ways and combos to make you kiss!"

I know it's not like that for everyone, some other people have their OTPs and settle on certain headcanons for themselves. Some might only have a few, highly beloved ships. And some might hoard an infinite number of ships that keeps growing and deep down terrifies themself. :3 We all have our own ways to play with media.

In my case, as I said, I get easily excited. There are ships I don't even actively ship myself, but when I see nice art/fic of it I go "that's nice" and give it a like/reblog/comment anyway because I enjoyed it anyway. (or, sometimes, I passively ship the ships of friends, without shipping them myself, but I like to see them have fun!)

I went on a tangent here, anyway, back to MadaTobi.

I'm a bit fuzzy on how I came to like MadaTobi, actually. 😂 I definitely thought their interactions in canon were steaming with tension, so there's that, and I very quickly latched on to that sweet sweet hate-love relationship potential. :P (Definitely had no question why people would ship it, it's high quality enemy to lovers material 😏) There was probably the influence of some fanart and fanfic too? Who knows maybe I even stumbled into it while looking for madaobi art. xD All I know I quickly ended up binge reading a huge part of the fics that ao3 has to offer last year.

I think it would be a bit too lengthy to explain how I came to like ALL of my others ships, it's mostly me thinking one of these things:

"I like both character A & B, they're my favs... They should kiss."

"The aesthetic, background or personality of character A fits really well together with the one of B. It would be fun to explore that and see how A and B would interact!" (<- ObiMito started with me literally thinking "hey they're both spiral themed, let me figure out how to make them work")

"A lot of people ship A x B and C x D..... But what if I ship A with C... and B with D instead? 😳" (<- yes, seriously this is how hashiizu happened)

"These characters hate each other. They could never work in canon... Let's find reasons for them to love each other!" (it's a fun puzzle! A challenge for my little writer brain 😌❤️)

"Here are two sarcastic assholes... They are soulmates now."

So yeah, that summarizes a lot of my shipping motivation here.

I think it further illustrates very well how I came to like MadaTobi :'D

(at the end, I also want to add that a lot of my love for MadaObi (the one without the T :P) comes from the art made by the tumblr account akatsukiarts (truly iconic, I miss their art so much). One of my favourite takes on their characters.)

[jalluzas-ferney]

BRROO i love all these ideas 😭😭 mind if I add some more? 😏cuz I also have SOOO many things I hope to see in a POSSIBLE season three (yall if we don’t get one-😟) anyways here r my ideas

- SOO as I already commented, it would be awesome if we got a birthday episode for the twins- or maybe a birthday in general but u know, it would be a lot more interesting if it were for the disaster twins because of course. And yeah I think they’re not exactly confirmed as twins (I think) but it would be awesome for the creators to play with that idea. (Them fighting over how they should celebrate and having the day for their own and all- I think it would be great)

- ADD USAGI OH LORD- WE WERE ROOBBBEDDD- I’m not sure if the creators were already planning on adding Usagi to the mix but they have a great opportunity now to add him and it would be SO COOLdbidbdi it doesn’t necessarily have to be Miyamoto Usagi, it could be Yuichi Usagi instead, his ancestor (please correct me if I wrote their names right cuz I’m not sure)

- how could we forget CASEY JUNIOR - LIKE - show confusing would it be for Casey to out of no where meet her son from the future, who is like- AROUND HER SAME AGE 💀💀💀 AND I GUESS NOW LIVE ALONGSIDE HIM??? And Casey Jr comes from an apocalyptic era, so he’s probably confused about many things from that era. Not only that, but exploring his relationship with the turtles :00 especially Leo cuz- apparently he kinda saw Leo as a father figure (probably) and he really looked up to him, I mean, he called him master Leo- and now? Well now they’re the same age so that must be confusing, right? We already saw some of their friendship in the movie, but they had just met, and ofc, we need a loottt more of interactions between them

- it’s already been mentioned how the series should explore the after math if the movie, and how we should see more magic Mikey… soo this like, concept came to mind that I have seen a lot of fanart of, but what if opening portals and such actually affected Mikey’s hands in some way? And made it harder for him to do the things he loves? Like drawing or cooking? Maybe it could be part of more Mikey centered episodes or character development of such. I mean not only that, and again touching on Mikey, thinking about it, I think the movie takes two years after the series finale, which if I’m not wrong would make 15, right? HE AINT A BABY ANYMORE WHAT- like yeah he’s still the youngest but he probably matured a lot more, and so did the others, but yeah, seeing some kind of change like that in some sorts would be cool.

- i know I say a lot of “I thinks” but I just really don’t wanna get anything wrong, and If I do, it’s cuz I’m not entirely sure. But anyways here’s the thing- I remember someone talking about an unresolved plot point in the series, about this hooded character that was working with Big Mama of some sorts, and that could have probably been explored more but just like half of season two, it was cut. Aaannf i heard some people talk about this other turtle (who appears in the comics I think? ) and if I’m not wrong her name is Venus- ANDD THAT IT COULD BE HER- ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY LITERALLY LOOK LIKE A TURTLE JUST CHECK THIS OUT

INTERESTING—-ISNT IT?? SO YEAH- even if it isn’t necessarily Venus, it could still be another turtle- but even if it isn’t another turtle- ITS STILL SUPER INTERESTING CUZ WHO TF IS THIS BIG MAMMA??? HUH?? WHO R U HIDING GIRLY????? I NEED TO KNOW- WE NEED TO KNOW

- Baron Draxum bonding with Donnie maybe? Since they’re both scientists? (I got this idea from some fanart)

- YALL THE CLOACKING BROACH BRINGS SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES- imagine if splinter gets a hold of it and turns back to Lou Jitsu(not permanently ofc) and we see much more of how being turned into a rat affected his self esteem and caused him so much pain. Maybe it’s more of an episode of splinter learning to accept himself more, learning to leave Lou Jitsu behind in some way. Which can pave a way for him to become a better father (also got this idea from some fanart- kind of)

- btw are these turtles homeschooled or something?

Anyways that’s all I have to add!! I just had to list it all down 🤝sorry for such a long rant 💀 the paragraphs might be too long

Things I Need To See If When We Get Rottmnt Season 3

-More Apritello (wait don't leave yet!)

-It doesn't need to be romantic (although they have such a good dynamic I honestly wouldn't mind if they did as long as it was done right)

-but seriously, they're just chaotic together and I need more of that

-Along those lines I also feel like there needs to be more one on one time with April and Leo as well as April and Raph

-Like??

-Both duos are so good and they just don't get enough screen time at all

-Also, I need the turtles + Splinter to actually meet April's parents

-Did I know I needed this until I saw the disaster twins psyched for a nice dinner in their matching sweater vests? No.

-Do I need it now more than ever? Y e s.

-I also need them to actually acknowledge the events of the movie and not just brush past it like it was no big deal. Let it come up later. Let the rest of the turtles be just-barely-noticeably a lot more overprotective when it comes to Leo. Don't tell me they would almost lose him like that and continue letting him be reckless all the time.

-GIVE. ME. MORE. CASEY.

-You CANNOT just add her to the mix and dip like that. I NEED to see how she fits in with the group. Will her and Donnie be completely unhinged together? Absolutely. Will Splinter dote on her like she's his daughter and she'll absolutely love it and swear to make him proud? Probably. Will her and April be an absolute girl boss team together and probably have sleepovers while gossiping about whatever? Y e s. Will she be completely unused to getting positive reinforcement and being part of an actual family who loves her even if she makes mistakes? For sure. But will she adore it? Um, yes!

-Leader Leo Leader Leo Leader Leo Leader Leo Leader Leo Leader Leo Leader Leo Leader Leo

-Will this poor boy be immediately overwhelmed with this responsibility and continuously doubt himself? Yes. But Raph would be giving him tips and pointers the entire time because he KNOWS how stressful it is to keep everyone in line and stop them from getting hurt or worse. Let Leo come to terms with his role and realize he's actually really good at it! Let him be so relieved to finally feel like he has a place on the team and isn't actually a useless screw-up.

-Alternatively, show us how Raph feels about this development! Will he be proud of his little brother for stepping up? Of course! But maybe, just maybe, he goes through some withdrawals? Maybe he has a hard time remembering that he's not in charge anymore and Leo is the one calling the shots. Maybe he feels a little lost on his place in the team now that he isn't the leader. Would his brothers immediately reassure him that he's still irreplaceable and is just as important to the team now as he was before? Yes, but it still might take him some time to get used to that.

-Mikey Magic. Magic Mike. (Jk)

-You really can't tell us Mikey is some powerful mystic warrior and not expect us to want more answers. Can he control it? Or is it fuelled by fear and desperation? Can he learn to harness his power without his brothers absorbing the energy with him? If done correctly, does this potentially open the stage to Mikey being able to time travel whenever he chooses? That could be interesting.

-Soft Shell Donnie

-Maybe it's just my desire for angst, but I think we should see more of Donnie without his battle shell. It would certainly make for more dramatic fight scenes if that vulnerability was exposed more.

Here are a few more minor ones that have zero plot relevance but I just think would be neat:

-Raph should get some sort of pet

-The turtles should occasionally make little chirps and hisses like real turtles do

-April should have a bigger wardrobe

-We should see Mikey actually graffiti something (I know he's the artsy one but have we ever actually seen him paint something??)

-I would love an episode centered around a hatred fueled disaster twin prank war. (Each prank gets progressively more crazy and dangerous until the others have to eventually interfere so they don't kill each other)

-Let Donnie perform a musical number like the absolute theater kid he is (other than a rap?)

-Random, but I also think it'd be funny if Mayhem had a growth spurt and was actually meant to be the size of a tiger. Plus April could ride him into battle like the badass she is.

-We should have a cool underwater fight scene! They're literally turtles! Plus, I think softshell turtles are supposed to be suuuper fast swimmers and I want to see that

A few more people have suggested:

-Raph/Donnie duo! We need a red and purple episode now!!

-Give. Donnie. His. Fashion. Montage. Seriously, we were robbed

-Alternatively to Donnie's musical performance, give us an entirely musical episode! We know they all have amazing voices!

That's all I could think of for now. Feel free to chime in any ideas you have!