#So not a compliment and also not a bad thing

[autemis]

I just restarted KCD2 and now, with the knowledge of what will happen, something has picked my interest...

(and of course, it's about hansry again!)

The scene, after Henry falls down the cliff and is carried through the woods by Hans, is very interesting. Henry starts to hallucinate (Idk if it’s because of the fall, the pain, the bleeding wound or all combined) about the most traumatic moment in his still young life - the fall of his home and the death of his parents. He has to relive all these gruesome memories once again - all the deaths and horrible things he had to witness, like the slaughtering of his own parents... The life he only knew was taken away from him in a mere minutes-long bloodbath and all of this he had to see once again in front of his inner eye - with just one little difference: Hans.

With Henry babbling in pain because of his trauma, Hans is there and always tries to shield these memories away - tries to break the cycle. He constantly tries to bring Henry back to reality - telling him that he is not alone, that he doesn’t have to be scared and that everything is alright. He also tries to counter the blame Henry places on himself. When Henry says that he betrayed his parents, Hans reminds him that he never had done this to him.

He chooses to never talk about a hypothetical third person - he just speaks about himself. Henry never let him down. He is there for Henry. They can do this together. Hans provides Henry with an anchor - something he can really feel and see, because Hans is right there. That’s nothing to hallucinate about, it’s something undeniable and that’s exactly what Henry needs in this moment because of his condition. Something real, something he can hold on, so he doesn’t lose himself in this nightmare.

Hans is like Henry’s lifeboat in this situation. He not only carries him physically but also mentally through this life-or-death situation. He is the reason why Henry isn’t losing himself and makes it through the night. And not just that, he also shows Henry a different ending to this gruesome day.

Originally, Henry had to leave everything behind - to flee - scared and alone. But this time, Hans was there. He didn’t lose him and he wasn’t alone - they made it together. Even if everything else was lost, they still have each other. This alone will give them a reason to live through tomorrow and many days beyond - to look forward.

And right there, a light is shining through Henry’s dark dream - breaking the hallucination and leading him back to reality. The whole scene where they see the light in the distance is very beautiful, because for Henry, there is not just the real shine from the cabin, it’s also Hans. His acknowledgment of "the light" is not just related to the light in the distance, it’s also Hans - he is the light that leads him out of these bad memories - back to reality. Where he isn’t alone anymore and hope will shine even through the darkest night.

If you think about it, the "heart" options were never flirty. They aren't flattering compliments or smug comments - they are statements. Henry talks about real emotions and fears here. "I'm worried for you", "I care about you", "I think we didn't talk enough" - Henry doesn't want to flatter Hans, he isn't even thinking about that. Tbh, I would say he doesn't even intend for a single second to be "romantic" with Hans. Everything he says is not because he wants to flirt - he is just honest. Those are Henry's real emotions, we chose here.

Something was starting to hit me there—especially after Henry awakened the next day. The first thing he wanted to know from the strange woman he had never seen before in his life, who could potentially be an enemy, was: "What is with Hans?", "Will he make it?", "Will you help him?" He wasn't worried about himself or even aware of his own pain at first, until he was sure about what happened to Hans. Even after he realized and felt that his own body was in bad condition, he got up to help his friend. That's when I started to realize that Hans's romance didn't begin with the choice of the first heart option—because there was never a way for the player to influence the development of emotions or to stop them. They were already there, and the only decision we were allowed to make was whether to give Hans the courage to show them openly in the end and for Henry to understand them.

The other options are mostly jokes or "don't worry" comments - things he says to hide his own fears or to brush off a situation. Statements like "oh come on, just stop talking and move on" don't sound like Henry at all. Henry is caring and nice, he is helpful and always tries to be fair. He fights with his own demons, but he will always put himself aside to fight for someone else's rights. He can be a bit foolish, but he wants to learn as much as possible and listen to people's stories.

For me, it looks like the only "real" romance option is the last one. And even there, it's not about the first interaction or the first kiss - these goes straight to Hans. But he wouldn't have done it without our help to ensure Henry stays true to himself, his emotions, and Hans. What we choose as players is not to romance Hans, we choose for Henry to realize the true nature of his own feelings.

When he pulls away from the first kiss and takes a few steps back, you can see his confusion. He isn't disgusted or angry, he isn't even scared about "the sin" they just committed. He is just confused because we helped him realize why he did all those things. None of what Henry ever said to Hans was smug or even particularly romantic, he just always spoke the truth. He spoke from his heart about things he genuinely felt and it didn't feel specifically romantic because they were just honest emotions. Henry never worried about what he said - he never feared hiding his feelings because it felt natural to talk this way to Hans. There was never a reason to hide anything.

Henry wears his heart on his sleeve whenever he talking with Hans and that's why he just now realizes what all of this means - for Hans, for himself, for both of them and their future. Only then our choices take effect, only then does Henry kiss Hans and follow his feelings. I wouldn't say that, at this point, he fully understands what this is between them, but he is willing to follow this path. He isn't disgusted or afraid, he expects whatever this new, clearer situation is - even if he can't put a name to it yet. He wants to continue and follow his heart, he isn't running away, which is something Henry always reminds himself and others not to do. He will never run away again and he isn't doing it now or in the future. Whatever comes next, Henry is willing to face it because there is nothing to regret. He didn't run away, he was honest and he wanted this - even if he just now realizes it.

Just a little random note for the end, that I think is very interesting: Hans's romance is not a side quest, it's completely intertwined with the main campaign. Every important decision Henry made with him took place in the main quest. Sure, you sometimes didn't necessarily have to speak to him, but the dialogues still occurred during main events. For example, during the robbery - you don't have to talk to Hans, but the dialogue happens there.

In contrast, with Katherine or Rosa, you have to do some side activities, which makes their stories feel more excluded. Hans's romance is part of the main story, which really gives this route a more canon-vibe than the girls' romances.

[harmonysanreads]

Been thinking about this for a long while and wanted to share but, Phainon with a lover (or he considers them his either way) who's a part of the astral express - a nameless just like him they joke.

Then obviously alongside Dan heng and the trailblazer they don't really see him as a hero. Sure they respect him, and they've had the lore of the chrysos heirs explained but then on the other hand nikador pales in comparison to even some of the weaker foes they've gone against. So ultimately they can be an escape from everyone else's expectations of him.

But they don't belong in amphoreus, that's so plainly clear with how they look to the sky and flick through their photos of other worlds with longing. Then there's the other fact of how they talk to their companions with what sounds like grief for his planet, like it might already be dead. He might not be fully aware of the true weight of what only being accessible through the garden of recollection means but the way it's said is enough to put him on the edge.

Maybe the final push he needed was when aglaea interrogated the three of you, when he thought he'd be arriving to your corpse. Or it might have been hearing you and Dan heng talking about whatever the luofu is. Or perhaps even joking about how "amphoreus is just belobog round two" with the trailblazer and saying how you should really return to there.

But he won't be with you if you leave will he?

On the other hand it shouldn't be too hard for him to join the astral express. His home is already gone, cherished only in his memory and even that could be changed if he overheard about the creation of memory bubbles in whatever penacony might be is true.

And you've already told him he's a nameless just like you.

oh wow this ended up longer than I intended lmao, specially for a first ask.

But while I'm here I also just wanna say thank you so much for causing me to fall head over heels for phainon??? like your works and drabbles have just caused me to go from a like of him to falling HARD and just.... let him get away from amphoreus if it's all gonna go bad for him there, get him out and safe. (and give welt major flashbacks at the same time too lol)

And it's especially difficult for Phainon to not daydream when it seems like you two just click so well. You get each other's sense of humour, balance and compliment your respective energies, can somehow understand the other as if acquainted for a lifetime. Is this what they call a 'match made in heaven'...? Please don't mind it when he starts calling you his soulmate 'in jest'.

It's truly a pity that you don't seem to see it. When you whisper with the Trailblazer and Dan Heng, longing for that outside world you seem so bewitched by, sigh whenever you think of the fate of Amphoreus - it hurts him, do you know? Moreso, it makes him feel... left out. The realization of how fickle whatever bond he's made with you might be in comparison to the ones you share with your other companions makes him feel rather jealous, admittedly.

Now, passing instances of these sudden hits of negativity he can shake off. But, when they accumulate over time and gradually develop to frustration, helplessness and eventual loathing towards the matters that seem to be impeding between what could be your shared happiness? That's when things get concerning.

We don't know yet if it'd be possible to get someone born in Amphoreus out of there so I'm unable to provide an input here. But this is a really neat concept.

[n0tamused]

Hello!! I’ve been following you for a little bit, and I just haven’t reached out much because. I’m scared🧍‍♀️(not of you, just reaching out in general because for some reason I think people will bite me if I try to interact)

alsoyourworkislovelyandsoisyourocandsoareyou. <3

But!!! If you’re stilling doing your 1.5k follower event (congrats btw!!) would it be alright if I made a request for Dr. Ratio, action prompt 14 (romantic) pretty please? :3 Love my wife fr. He needs to come home 💔

Thank you, and have a lovely day/night! Congratulations again on your milestone!! ❀

˖ ࣪⊹Morning fuss

Prompt: action 14. First kiss

A/n: Hello! And dw I totally understand you lol, but I'm so happy you decided to reach out now and make a request! <3 I can totally whip up some Dr Ratio, anytime hehe. I had different ideas as to how to do this, but I settled on this one primarily because it is set in a private space and where Ratio is arguably at his most vulnerable and it's just lots of fluff. I hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for your kind words! Wishing you luck on getting Ratio!

Contents: Dr. Ratio x Reader, gn reader, fluff, morning cuddles, reader has a wack dream

Words: 895

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He had never sounded so carefree. The moment nearly felt like a distant dream as bed sheets still clung onto both of your forms with sunshine streaming through in pale yellow lances. Perhaps carefree was not the most correct term, but the way he laughed and the fact his face was devoid of any hard line or angry wrinkle failed to remind you of anything but liberty.

It started off with you waking up from a sleep you could only explain as a fever dream, you woke up believing you were still held within the confines of those halls, looking for the walking, upside down rabbit and all you could think of is to warn Veritas of the deceiving shampoo and the seal walking on flippers. 

Veritas, also freshly woken up, didn’t have the brains yet to comprehend your confusing talk, and for several moments he made an effort to ask questions and to understand you better, to calm you down from your groggy rambling. 

His hand found your shoulder, rubbing with tender care, his eyes taking a bit too long to open after every blink. “What are you talking about?” he asked, at long last starting to grasp the strands of reality.

“The seal..Veritas, I..” you bumble and mumble, but slowly come back to your senses, and when your eyes meet his you could almost see your own realization reflected back at you as his own eyes flushed off the sleep they carried. Reality set in and silence followed.

Then you began to chuckle, flushing in embarrassment as you had drawn almost flush against him under the blankets in your previous stupor. 

Giggling, you bury yourself in his chest, apologizing over and over again until you feel him move and his chest shake with his own laughter. 

“In the name of.. Have you seriously fallen so deep into slumber that you thought a seal was a threat to you, me?”

“A seal can be a threat! Don’t act so clever with me now, you damn well know what seals are capable off”

“Clearly. One more thing you forgot to add is that they’re capable of flight and I would’ve believed you” he bit back at you with humor dripping off every word. You have wormed your way on top of his chest, and he patted you on your back as if to console you for your embarrassment. “Although, I can’t deny your care is endearing”

“Is this the closest I’ll get to you giving me a direct compliment?” you quip, a cheeky smile on your face as your head shot up, looking down at him and the way his messy hair made him look nearly ethereal in the morning sun. 

Ratio scoffed, “Like I don’t give you enough praise already, do you want to be spoiled now as well?” he groaned as he shifted, just enough to grab the runaway blanket and pull it over your back again. It was too early even for him to get up, a few more minutes of warmth wouldn’t hurt.

“Spoiling your partner isn’t all that bad” you argued, propping yourself up more comfortably on his chest. “For caring for you no less, you’re such a handful at times” you added with a yawn, noticing how his brow twitched in amusement.

The distance between the two of you was disregardable. Your noses were nearly touching and Veritas couldn’t help his hand when it rose to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear. “Me being a handful is only a natural reaction to you being an arms full” he told you, a smug looking expression nestling into the lines of his face.

You only tilted your head and felt your expression grow into the silent question of ‘really?’. “You’re being such a handful right now. I worry for you even when I am not awake, and this is your thanks?” 

“Hm, you may be right, in some way” he nonchalantly mused, relaxing into the mattress with a sigh. His hand had fallen down, caressing the side of your neck. “I thank you for your valiant service, for being so willing to defend me against the feverish animals your mind conjured, the ones that wished to harm me, although I highly doubt they wanted anything at all” he chuckled again, his thumb brushing against your jawline.

“..now was that so hard?” you ask in a whisper as sleep tempts to take you again, his warmth wishes to lull you back to sleep. Your head is feeling heavy and without much thought you let it fall closer, and your lips fall onto his own.

Veritas’ eyes fall closed and his hand tightens its grip at your nape ever so lightly, displaying his disbelief and mild shock, but accepting it regardless. He holds you close, his breath stopping in his throat.

A beeping sound echoes in the air, separating the two of you. It wasn't a hard guess to figure out what it was - Veritas’ alarm had brought a sour expression over his face. For a few moments he let it ring on, hoping to ignore it as he rested against the pillows and returned his eyes to your own, a silent apology woven in his colored eyes. He then leaned forward and kissed you sweetly on the cheek before reaching for his phone to turn the offending sound off.

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[court-jester-stuff]

I very much agree with this. On one hand i do feel the need to say that we don't know a lot about regulus so he might as well have been a DE out of free will, however he was also born into a family where such believes were normalized. He was raised to believe all of that and its very fair to assume that becoming a DE was more of an expectation then a choice. In the end he also did change, he cared for Kreacher and did what he could to protect him.

What we don't know is if he believed in pureblood supremacy but i feel that's for own interpretation. (Personally, i believe he didn't know better, based on the way he was raised and such.) I believe that if Serius had gotten him out of that house and away from that family when he decided to leave (which preach, good he got out and got a good family) I do think he would've been a good person and been a great asset in the war against Voldy. He was one of the biggest reasons as to how Harry found the horcruxs, say what you want but that teenager died defying the man everyone feared.

On the other hand we have snape, who during his time as a student called his ONLY friend a slur used on people who were (i think?) being actively killed at the time. Snape had no reason to think this way or say what he said, so why did he do it? He insulted his only friend and when she decided to stop being friends with him he got upset. (Besides that he himself was muggleborn, ‘the half blood prince’ dumbass name btw, so why did he do that??)

Besides that, we have the fact that Lily loved James and not Snape. Lily didn't choose James over Snape, she simply chose James, which is a separate matter from Snape having been cruel to her in such a manner. Snape didn't have anything to do with that and yet he despised James for it. So much so that he bullied/treated his, but also her, son unfairly.

On top of that we have the fact that the only reason why he decided to become a spy was because Voldy began targeting Lily, not because he realized he was in the wrong or that the DE’s are bad. He only switched sides for his obsession with Lily. I fully believe that had it not been for Lily that he would’ve been Voldy’s most loyal DE till his death.

I saw someone say that he loved Lily and wasn’t obsessed but that’s not true. I saw someone else (I don’t remember where or who) make a very good point of James and Lily having fitting patronus, a stag and a doe compliment each other. They are their own people, but they work together. Snape had Lily’s doe, why? He doesn’t match her, he HAS her. Weird in my opinion.

On top of being all that, the man was unfair to any students that weren’t in his house, mainly the Gryffindor’s. Neville watched/had his parents be tortured to insanity by Bellatrix and yet she wasn’t the one that walked out of that closet. It was Snape. This teacher was so cruel to a child that he became the thing the kid feared the most. That’s fucked up.

In the first scene we have of him he asks Harry, a boy raised by muggles and who was cut off by any and all types of magic his whole life, an advanced question. Which I’m pretty sure was a trick question cuz the two things were the same, but don’t quote me on that.

Snape wasn’t good. Ever. He had an insane obsession with Lily, she was the sole reason as to why he decided to help the Order. Not because he believed in their beliefs. Snape was a terrible person and most definitely not the hero some make him out to be.

"you can't defend regulus and not defend snape"

actually, yes, i can. watch me.

snape was a child abuser, who regularly insulted, embarrassed and physically injured his students on a daily basis. he only was part of the order bc he had an unhealthy obsession with his childhood bestfriend, who he called a slur on several occasions. who he, on top of trying to kill her husband, didn't care about her child or family until her life was in danger. he only became "good" when the woman who had rejected him several times might have been injured. he was such a terrible teacher and human being, that one of his student's BIGGEST FEAR was him. he was racist and a blood supremecist, even though he was a half a blood himself. he was not "morally gray", he was a horrible person.

regulus black was forced to become a death eater by his family, and in the end, betrayed voldemort and gave up his life to try to end the war. he loved his house elf, and did everything to make sure kreacher made it out alive. he was not an abuser, he was the abused.

so, yes, i can defend regulus and not defend snape.

[pumpkinsy0]

hcs for ponyboy's gay awakening?? me personally i think it was paul newman. also maybe hcs for curly finding this out??

pony came out the womb knowing he had a lil sugar in his tank actually

•for ponys awakening, i personally rlly dont think it was THAT complicated, when it comes to guys, first guy crush was jfk, jfk dies, then hes into paulnewman, then clint eastwood (particularly him in the good, the bad and the ugly)

•the gang knew pony liked movies but pony REALLY liked watching the movies those guys were in, he always complained about movies being showed over and over but when their movies were played again, he would see them when he could and just say “i rlly like it, so i dont mind”. pony wasnt THAT obvious in his crush other than that, he hid behind him liking them as him thinking they were tuff

•telling u rn, pony has a thing for rugged guys (in movies) bc of the ppl he grew up around, his tendency to go more into depth about guys around him, its a funny lil cycle. its also y ponys almost never into soc guys, pony saying a guy looks like those ones in magazines/movies is a huge compliment coming from him

•if pony was still 14, the gang wouldve thought “yea alright whatever ur young that makes sense”, but ponys like 15-16, u would think the kind of admiration he says he has for em would die out but it didnt and THATS what got the gang thinking

•GONNA SAY IT RN BEFORE I START!!! curly didnt even know he was gay either, never got w a dude, never had a crush on em either until later on, which means no crush on pony, pony wasnt his rlly gay awakening in the way ur thinking, pony was his realization that he doesnt wanna b alone fr and truly doesnt mind if its a dude he ends up w. he wasnt jumping for joy when he found out pony was gay bc he realized he had a chance😭😭

•if it makes u guys feel better tho, curly was very slightly part of ponys awakening, curly doesn’t know it, pony would prefer it that way curly has a big enough ego as is. it wasnt anything HUGE, just a “man he looks rlly good” kinda thing, plus curly was his age so he was like “yea ok i like him” NOT ENOUGH TO LIKE HIM ROMANTICALLY, but grrrrrrr i cant explain it just get what im saying already

•curlys toxic in the sense that he feels every guy who likes “feminine things” is gay so he was teasing pony for being gay way before pony had a slight CLUE he was. curly believed pony was gay from the jump, his nicknames for pony??? “fruitboy”,”fruit punch”, anndddd “twinkletoes” was his fav bc pony ran track

•had skittles been a thing invented at that time he wouldve called pony skittles 1) bc of the taste the rainbow slogan 2) bc him and m&m could match❤️

•pony was a selfshipper before most selfshippers were even BORN!!!! he very rarely drew himself w hot guy characters in movies and curly being the snooper he is wouldve found ONE on accident and nevvveerrrr let pony live it down never ever

•curly would think ponys attracted to any guy out there, im sorry to say curlys one of those guys who find out ur gay and is like “woahhhhh well dont get a crush on me now”

•in the same breath curly would oddly try and make pony flustered even while neither of em didnt have a thing for each other (YET). would pony still get flustered??? yea but not bc it was curly, just bc of the action

[lotus-pear]

i miss them......please come back........please come home :((

[aroaceleovaldez]

they girlbossed Sally Jackson

[nanihirunkits]

Since you’re studying Fine Arts, you’ll paint on this canvas. I’ve drafted some wording here.

WE ARE | EP8

[ratatatastic]

i love the poker table and all the shit that has come from it if not because you can see exactly who's the loudest persistent bitch there and who exactly finds that endearing spoiler alert its exactly who you think it is womp womp

deeply important to me on a "whos the best and whos the worst at the table" maffhew and benny insisting forsy is the best because of his good pokerface and his consistency and even swaggy agrees that forsy is pretty good meanwhile benny cant help adding an "ekky thinks he's the best" while he's at it and swaggy has to get his two cents in as well: "and [ekblad] thinks he's pretty good."

and when forsy gets asked best and worst he decides he can't say worse and instead only lists the people he think are the good and: "ekky's pretty good actually but he's very... he's a little bit more wild so he's got some big swings."

and at first it's like oh maybe this is a benny/swaggy bullying ekky moment as they're prone to wont to do (ekky deserves it and likes it) but then forsy immediately says afterwards that c*usins is: "but i think nick c*usins. hes doing pretty good. yeah, I know, I know... we're gonna get him though."

which immediately discredits why he thinks ekky is a good player because both benny AND demers were like c*usins is the WORST at poker

and if you think oh forsy is just a carebear of a man and he cant choose the worst- NO HE DOES NOT. HE ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT BECAUSE in the same interview he has no qualms of naming lundy as the worst playoff beard (2nd year in a row btw): "its gotta be one of the finns probably... lundy" and calling out luosty for his culinary abominations: "luosty is eating—he's putting raw onions in the pasta which is... yeah thats a little... weirdo, weirdo!"

this is just forsy whos very bad at hiding his bias and will warp the world in favour of it because he'd rather die than not pick ekky for TWO whole questions (best at poker and best playoff beard)

and with primetime panthers we learned that ekkys too loud and pushy for both benny and swaggys taste that they both elected him as the worst seatmate on the team plane which is so comical that mr. im not very good at poker but I still sit with them and get shocked when ekky bounds over and wants me to play too would say such a thing huh

and the double whammy is that swaggy prefers forsys who's the complete opposite of ekky

and i just think everyone going, forsy is nice quiet and reserved in his facial expressions and ekky is loud insistent and not as good as he thinks he is, is just sooooooooooo

[goldensunset]

you know how in school they’d always make you (still make you) like choose random topics to give class presentations on while everyone politely clapped even though they didn’t really care about your powerpoint on fungi or whatever bc they’re too worried about getting their own over with. tumblr is like if every single person in the room was paying full attention and was absolutely stoked about it and gave you wild applause and wolf whistles at the end. you can just get on stage and talk about coelacanths and you become a celebrity for a few minutes. like on tumblr it’s on your own terms so it’s like oh snap education is actually supposed to be fun

[jadis-hawke]

Everything was going swimmingly for once, and it was a small piece of happiness within the fucked up world that she lived in. For once, the witch could let loose and not wallow in the cycle of self-pity and loathing that would have happened had Jade sequestered herself at home. Perhaps getting drunk off her balls wasn't exactly the best scenario, but it was the only thing that had quieted her mind in a long time. Her company wasn't that bad either. Ainsley was her person, forever friend, and platonic soul-mate, but Jade couldn't even remember the last time she could genuinely sit around and laugh about something with her. Ainsley was focused on keeping herself alive, yes, but watching her every movement in case she blacked out made her feel like she was under a microscope. Jade knew the two were off-balance since Gluttony had taken her friend, and the witch was kidding herself into believing otherwise. With Kai, though, it was an unexpected kinship. The two of them had been unbelievably shat on and they just needed to be able to talk about the bullshit that was placed on their lap without the pity. The worried glances. Looking at them like they were menaces. The duo hadn't even intended to fight the assholes around them, so absorbed in each other's conversations that they were able to let go of the anger for a moment until it came spiraling back.

Jade knew that all jesting was over the moment that the sap she'd broken the wrist of insulted Kai, even after witnessing the adorably intimate moment between him and the seer. She knew of the time witch's short temper and she knew that the douchebag had punched every single button to sign his own death warrant. She wasn't his keeper, however. If he wanted to teach the guy a lesson, she'd let him– she would do the same if he continued to pester her. The witch could have killed him the moment that he touched her, but she refrained. They could hold back, yet no one believed they did. She couldn't even enjoy the display of the timey-wimey powers that she'd so complimented Kai for or even marvel at the sheer output that Cronus had given off. "You alright, Kai?" Jade asked after the other witch suddenly moved away from Microdick, but before she could even move to his side, the seer was there before his father had ordered him. She could almost feel the roll of the seer's eyes even though the glasses shielded them from view. He also didn't like to be ordered around, interesting. Jade's gaze snapped Cronus at his comment, anger flaring in her eyes behind the alcohol haze, her drunkenness burning away slowly– a perk of being a blood witch, she supposed, is being able to control the blood alcohol content– and right now, she needed a clearer head. She couldn't afford to let any amount of attraction she may be feeling that the alcohol induced, which she still blamed Bellora for, color her vision. "I don't need a goddamn babysitter, Cronus. I can take care of myself." Jade reached into her pocket to grab her wallet, taking out enough bills to take care of the tab before angrily tossing it onto the bar. With Kai's arm draped over his shoulder, Nikolai listened intently to the witch's words, head tilting towards his father with furrowed brows. Making a discontented noise in his throat, he merely responded with, "we'll need to talk soon." A brief pause before he tugged the other witch with him. "Let's go home, Kai." The emphasis on 'soon' didn't sound too happy to the witch, almost like the god himself would be scolded for something. Good. Giving a curt wave to the other witch, Jade watched the two leave before shooting the god a scathing glare.

"I would have my hand so far down my pants right now if I wasn't in such a public space." Even then, wandering eyes wouldn't prevent Kai from pleasuring himself if the sexual tension became far too maddening that he required the quick release. "Did promise I'd only ever drop to my knees for the fun stuff with my man and not out of deity worship." Kai mumbled drunkenly, sharing in her sneaky grin and knowing he wouldn't hesitate making a gun for the mansion once he and Jade pried themselves from these stools just to show Nikolai how much he worshipped the seer. "It's really frustrating how smoking hot Cronus is when he opens his fucking mouth and says something stupid. Maybe I can ignore his disapprovals if I shoved a dick in his mouth...or you sat on his face. In any matter, he gives off the dominant daddy vibes and you should climb that before goddess bitch steals your thunder." Kai reached out a hand and plucked the bottle the other witch drank straight from before bringing the rim to his lips briefly, returning it to her as he wiped away the excess spillage that dribbled on his chin. "Go ahead, get fucked to death and gobble up that magnum dong like you were born to choke it down." Who knew he would be seated at a bar, chugging any alcohol placed before him, and growing stupidly drunk with the blood hex witch of all in their former coven? It was a distraction, absolutely, but he could feel his shoulders relax. Laugh and joke when his brother or sister would've otherwise shot him a nervous glance of worry. "Cool, heightened senses. You know what, the second we're done getting fuck smashed, I'm climbing into his window like a goddamn teenager and banging the shit out of him."

Cronus looked back and forth between the two witches with a deep sigh, disappointed but unsurprised Jadis did not follow his previous advice refraining from getting in the middle of trouble and with the Foxwood time bomb of all others she would have collided with in this entire city. Kai simply nodded his head at the question before the god verbally confirmed that he indeed understood everything that was said. "To answer your inquiry, all that you previously claimed is one hundred percent true." Kai cursed under his breath and braced himself as he practically caught the woman the moment she stumbled out of her chair, gently pushing her into a better upright position and inadvertently nudging her closer toward Cronus even though he took one step forward. Cronus' brow rose at the flirtation, the words themselves striking something deep that called to him. "You are seconds from making a terrible mess of yourselves, beautiful." He couldn't continue commenting any further as the man bothering Jade put his hand on her in anger and had he thought her incapable of defending herself, he would have stepped forward until the sound of Nikolai's voice caused him and Kai both to turn in Nikolai's direction. "Son, I have this handled..." As Kai's gaze fell upon the seer, it softened briefly. He really couldn't help the way his body reacted or the zero hesitation stepping toward Niko, hands reaching out to gently smooth down the front of his chest fondly, "You called me your boyfriend. You're such a babe." Before he could release any drunken rambling praising his boyfriend, a harsh crack emitted from the asshole being a sheer nuisance dragged his attention and Cronus' on the action, one of them watching in agitation and the other engaging in an uncontrollable fit of laughter bordering on psychotic. "You dumb motherfucker, you were warned." He clapped his hands again joyfully. The Time God breathed a long exhale and nodded, "Yes, Nikolai is my son. Call the dynamic what you will, now leave the man alone."

Microdick clearly did not learn his lesson, stepping forward with his shattered wrist in his other, cutting between the conversation as he spat the snide remark directed at the time witch, "You get your little bitch to fight all of your battles, you dick-sucking fairy." The insult was enough for Kai to drop all physical contact with Nikolai and nudge himself past Jade to get to the man, "What did you fucking call me?" The rage he knew well fueled by the alcohol lit an uncontrollable fire underneath him, a hand shooting out and gripping the dick's chin tightly between his fingers. "Kai, calm yourself now." Kai ignored Cronus' warnings, focusing every drop of his magic to speed up the man's internal clock, taking away the years of his life. His hair began turning gray at the roots and slowly trickled down, his cheeks hollowing as if the skin was drying out in the sun. He was aging forward exponentially. "That is enough!" Cronus couldn't continue watching this a moment longer, throwing an arm to the side and casting his abilities through the air of the entire bar. The clocks along the wall stopped ticking and every person completely froze in place apart from his son and the two witches. Kai suddenly wrenched his grip away as if the bastard scalded him, somewhat shocked he was capable of that kind of spell. "Nikolai, get him out of here away from my sight." Cronus addressed his son before eyes touched the hex witch, "I'm taking you home, Jade. Before either of you do something you will regret."

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i have been very '[takes a slow sip of water] INTERESTING.' about this for weeks now.

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