#THANK YOU ANON I OWE YOU MY FIRSTBORN

[danidoesathing]

Can you list some of your favorite horror movies facts you know? :0

oh anon you have opened up pandoras box

-In Midsommar, the images of Dani's dead family is overlaid multiple times throughout the film despite her never seeing their bodies like the audience did

-X and Pearl were filmed at the same time!

-Miles Fischer, who plays Peter in Film Destination 5, is also a musician and made a music video with the cast of FD5 which was a parody of said movie and sitcoms like Save By the Bell. It's called New Romance and can be watched here

-Speaking of Final Destination, Mary Elizabeth Winstead (the star of three) actually produced a that single tear in the final scene all naturally. She had to do it twice because the first take was ruined.

-The Roller Coaster scene in 3 was also the last filmed!

-Tony Todd appears in every Final Destination movie except for 4 (In three he voiced the ominous devil statue in front of the Coaster). His character is named William Bludsworth (yes really).

-Scream had originally Dewy dying at the end, but the director made a decision (I mean literally while filming that scene last second) to change his fate

-You can tell who is Ghostface at any point in time by the way they hold the knife. Stu uses two hands with the knife, while Billy only holds it with his right hand. Billy also tends to strangle people for whatever reason.

-Wes Craven did not know about line about all the Nightmare on Elm Street's sequels sucking so he had no part in that.

-None of the Cloverfield movies were written to be in a connected universe, and two of the three were actually made under different titles that had both those and their scripts altered to fit the "connected universe" thing. So if you ever felt like those movies felt weirdly disconnected, congrats! you're right

-John Goodman actually makes an appearance in The Cloverfield Paradox in a brief news interview. Once again, he plays a character whose theories are 100% correct but sounds insane, but they are confirmed not to be the same character

-The first Cloverfield Movie actually had an ARG. Really. like a whole ass ARG for promotion. wild

-In the Hellbound Heart book, Pinhead and the rest of the Cenobites are written as gender neutral leaning towards feminine. Diversity win! the torture bondage demons are nonbinary!

-Hereditary was originally planned to take place during winter, but Ari Aster changed his mind once arriving on set

-The set of Hereditary was constructed in a way that had the walls and ceiling able to be moved/removed which allows for the more creative camera angles seen in the film.

-Tony Todd has played Candyman/Daniel Robitaille in every Candyman movie. Yes even in the sequels

-Prey is the first full lengthen film to have a full Comanche dub (which was all recorded by the originally actors!)

-The translator in Prey, Raphael, appears in the Predator comics (specifically, Predator: 1718) and is referenced in Predator 2

-Cabin in the Woods was obviously heavily inspired by Evil Dead. But the infamous betting board actually names Deadites as a monster. This implies that Ash's unfortunate adventures in the cabin was a successful ritual and the only reason he was allowed to live was because he played the role of the Virgin (this is obviously not canon, but its a neat idea)

-It also makes reference to the "Angry Molesting Tree" from Evil Dead. "Snowman" may be a reference to Jack Frost (killer snowman movie) and the Reanimated may be a reference to The Reaminator

-The dog in The Thing, Jed, was not trained to a lot of the odd behavior the Thing actually shows. For example, the brief moment where he looks into the camera and then looks away, which creates a very uneasy feeling of being seen in the audience. There are also moments where he dead still. He was not trained to do either of these things. He was just a very talented actor and I love him.

-The first victim of The Thing's shadow is not done by any of the actors of the movie. Its actually the director's, as it creates more ambiguity as to his identity

-Joe Hill is Stephen King's son. He is also a writer, and wrote the original source material for things like The Black Phone, Horns, Locke and Key, and NOS4A2. They both wrote In the Tall Grass

and now for facts about one of my favorite horror movies

-Nope originally ended with the deaths of both OJ and Angel. Even after OJ's fate was changed, they only changed Angel's fate after Brandon Perea (his actor) convinced Jorden Peele to change his fact. Angel's plot armor ascends even reality fr

-The track that plays during OJ's final scene is called "A Hero Falls" likely because it was written for his death. The song also has parallels to a track that played in the beginning of the movie during OJ and Em's car ride to the ranch

-OJ's actor, Daniel Kaluuya, mentioned having suffered an injury years ago due to a horse riding accident and developed a fear of horse riding from that. He had to work through that for the role.

-Ricky is referred to as "Jupe" through almost the entirety of the film, even in the subtitles. This has no meaning or symbolism for his character whatsoever im sure.

-Jean Jacket and it's alternate form was inspired by sea creatures like Jellyfish and Octopus, but it was also inspired by the angels in Neon Genesis Evangelion. Specifically Sahaquiel, the tenth angel

-Em performs the Akira slide during the climax of the movie

-There's a few alternate dialogue for scenes that can be seen in the deleted scenes. it doesn't make that much a difference in terms of themes/story/characterization/etc but we did learn that OJ had a thing for Oprah when he was younger which explains some of Em's jabs at him

-There's a deleted scene that has an alternate introduced to Em that revealed the reason she was late was because she hitting on a group of girls. cant say im surprised tbh but I find it funny the longest deleted scene is just another confirmation that Emerald gets the most pussy in the state of California

-Antlers wears a skirt for the entirety of the film

-While OJ was going after Ghost and sees the power going out during Ricky's practice for the Star Lasso Expereince, you can see the power line's lights going off which shows JJ's path back to the farm

-Brandon Perea was the one that insisted on expanding Angel's character during development past Peele's original baseline idea

-Michael Abels scored this film as well as Get Out and Us

and I probably have more but. christ this post is long

[orphiclovers]

side story anon here. i was legitimately baffled when you dropped that link. thank you so much!! i might owe you my firstborn now

Yup, the Outer World Covenant has been signed, I'll come collect your firstborn on the night of the full moon. I did say to click at your own risk

[dontdowhatisayandnobodygetshurt]

You can pick which ocs or all or none! Just some general questions: what's their daily routine? Dream job? Favorite baby names? Favorite animal? And comfort movie/movie genre?

ANON HELLO LOVE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKIN!! :D

This is gonna be for all of them, sooo…. under the cut bc I’m Considerate X’D

Daily Routine:

JuneWake up at 5AM because they crashed out on the couch and forgot to shut the blinds the whole way so Bright, stumble into bed till 10AM when their dog Taco wakes them up again. They feed him, have breakfast (usually leftovers.) Occasionally at this point they will go back to Hell for a while, check up on things (they are the Master of the Kennels after all, Dante’s happy to cover for them most of the time but they still have some Responsibilities.) On a normal day, though, they’ll probably just stay inside watching the worst Netflix has to offer (they love picking things apart/making fun at how bad it is.) In the evening, they always take Taco out for a walk (sometimes they do so in the morning as well.) Once it gets dark, they go out to the night’s bad diner/restaurant/fast food place and have fun terrifying the humans. Then they come home, have a shower/bath, do a face-mask, read one of the numerous shitty romance novels they have, and end up falling asleep on the couch most nights.

AugustWake up at 6AM or 12PM depending on whether or not she drank herself into unconsciousness the night before. Eat some healthy breakfast involving a lot of fruit (especially peaches, she loves peaches), and then she usually goes for a nice flight to stretch her wings for the day + wake up properly. After that, it’s work at home time (if she’s employed, sometimes she’s not.) Due to her ADHD, she suffers a lot from lack of focus and executive dysfunction, in order to combat that, she takes several long breaks throughout the day: to work out, to eat lunch, and to practice dance. When the sun sets, she eats dinner, goes for another flight, has a shower/bath, pampers herself a bit, and then practices her sword-play until 10PM, when she goes to bed or starts drinking till she passes out, depends. She has a few days a week dedicated to dancing, and goes to visit her siblings frequently - not to mention that her routine changes whenever she has a partner.

MyriadHonestly, they don’t have a routine. They’re so chaotic and they act almost entirely on their whims; if they want to do something, they will do it. The only consistent things in their life are hanging out with their many friends and doing their job, AKA. punishing the wicked in the most painful ways they can think up. So they could spend a day go-karting, a day assassinating someone for a lot of money, a day watching Disney films, a day spent in a club, a day fighting a unicorn while Mothman and a Jersey Devil watch and take bets, honestly who knows, my dude.

GingerShe never stays in one place too long and is travelling most of the time (she prefers driving to flying, and will hellgate her way onto a different continent instead of take a plane.) She’ll wake up either in the back of her car or in a cheap roadside motel and get on the road, stopping at any place that looks interesting (she’s especially fond of retro diners…. and yes, if there’s a jukebox, she will absolutely select a few What’s New Pussycat-s.) Might drop by to visit some friends, might flirt with a few girls as she goes. A life of adventure, rinse and repeat.

DanteDepends on where he is (eg. in Hell vs with Jesse and Vrox in their apartment), but the foundations stay the same: wake up early, take a shower, eat breakfast, warm up, work out, and then get down to business. Even if he wasn’t in Hell, he’ll go back there because managing the Kennels is his job, after all. He’ll check in on all the hounds, make sure everybody is accounted for and that nothing disastrous has happened (looking at you, Alric, we don’t eat people, do we?) He’ll check in on any new souls/hounds that have joined during the night and give them an explanation and welcome them into the pack. Then it’s time for lessons: aka, fight training. He normally teaches in big classes since it’s more efficient, but he occasionally does it one-on-one or two-on-one, etc. He also has an on-off mortal job teaching self defense when he feels like it. By the time it’s done, the day’s over. He might crash out straight away, or he’ll go back to earth and spend the night with Jesse and Vrox, or he’ll go and check up on June and spend time with them. Of course, he has days off, but this is his usual routine.

JesseWakes up at about 5:30AM, takes a minute to regret staying up till 3AM the night before, says good morning to boyfriend(s) within hearing range, puts his earbuds in to listen to music (alternatively talks to Dante if he’s there, because he’d always get up at the same time as him), then makes himself an absurdly big bowl of cereal and chows down. He has a job as a cashier in a 7-Eleven on weekdays so he normally goes to that, he also has an art class in the evenings every Tuesday. After his shift, he’ll go and check in on Vrox, who volunteers at an animal shelter, and they’ll normally go and get a late lunch. Then it’s normally home, or, if it’s a Tuesday, home by 10PM. He normally selects an album of choice and cranks the volume on the speakers, orders takeout for dinner, has a shower (using most of the hot water, rip Vrox), and dances (badly) with his boyfriend(s) until it’s time for bed. But… to put it delicately… not a lot of sleep happens right away. ahem. Also, if there is some kind of protest that he agrees with, he is most likely in on it holding a sign. He and Vrox have fighting lessons with Dante just like all the other hounds.

VroxUsually wakes up when Jesse does, but goes back to sleep because his shift starts at 9:30. He gets up, eats the leftover takeout if there is any leftover from Jesse’s bottomless pit of a stomach, and heads off. He’ll send a bunch of cute/funny photos and texts to Jesse throughout the day about the animals. Most of the time he schedules his therapy appointments for Tuesdays so while Jesse’s at art class he’s also doing something productive. He goes home afterward, has a quick shower in fear of the hot water running out because his asshole boyfriend always uses all of it, has dinner, enjoys the skull-shaking music blasting through the apartment, and goes to bed. He often loses control of his anger and needs to be locked up in a cage in Hell for a few days until he can change back from his hound form, but mostly his life is pretty uneventful.

BenHe’s a consistent little mouse man who tries to keep his head down and whose life has no surprises or excitement whatsoever. He wakes up at 7AM, has a shower, makes an instant coffee while he gets dressed, and goes to work, most often without any breakfast. He’s a teacher, so he’ll work the whole day, grab a sandwich from the little shop on the corner not far from the school when he has a moment, and then when the day’s over he’ll go home, heat up some canned soup or something and eat dinner while reading. He’ll go to bed, read for a few hours and most likely fall asleep while reading in the most uncomfortable position possible. Rinse and repeat. His only source of excitement is when Ginger shows up without warning and drags his boring ass out to do something fun for once.

EmalaLike her older brother, Emala is very dedicated to her work, which is in her case being a nurse at a children’s hospital. It takes up most of her time and she feels guilty any days she takes off, thinking that she should be there for the kids, and that as an angel she could do a better job of taking care of them and keeping them safe (not that she ever thinks this as insult toward human nurses, they are saints in her eyes and extremely talented.) She has a routine that runs super smoothly, get up early, drink some citrus tea, make her bed, say hello to her pet bird Sweet, have some breakfast, and go to work. When she gets home she lets Sweet out again, makes dinner, has a bath, occasionally does a face mask if she has the energy left or otherwise just moisturizes her skin, then crawls into bed, and admittedly cries most nights. Her job is incredibly taxing on her, she feels like she fails with every patient lost, and crying helps. She’s a big campaigner for unashamed crying. On her rare days off she either spends time with her siblings, goes for a wander around the city, or takes an Uber out into the countryside and finds somewhere nice for a picnic… but honestly most of the time she just chills out in her apartment with Sweet, reading, drinking tea and watching art tutorials because they are deeply calming to her.

MarsMars tends to spend a lot more time in Heaven than his siblings: he is the leader of his particular ‘family’ of angels, so he has more responsibilities than they do (it’s a running joke that he just boils with fond exasperation that they get to run around doing whatever they want while he has the ~REAL~ work.) Much like Dante with the pack, Mars make sure nothing disastrous is happening, that nobody in the family is breaking God’s rules, that they’re guarding the humans correctly, etc. When he is on earth, he enjoys travelling and doing whatever he wants whenever he wants. While he has no patience for work, he does greatly enjoy learning, so he often takes classes on subjects he is interested in. He has a lot of friends so he spends a lot of time at parties, mostly holding them himself since his homes have a lot of space. And if he has a partner at the time, he will be spending a lot of time with them… unfortunately. And he visits his baby sisters a lot, because Father knows he needs to look after them.

TacoBARK AT PIGEONS. A LOT. ANNOY THE MASTER. A LOT. EAT. A LOT. COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT HAVING ENOUGH FOOD. A LOT. BITE THE MASTER’S FEET. A LOT. WAG TAIL VERY A LOT. GO FOR A LOT WALK. MAKE NEW A LOT NEW FRIENDS. NAP. A LOT. FUN!! :D

Dream Jobs:

JuneThey landed their dream job already. Master of Hell’s Kennels. Very minimal work on their part since their second-in-command does most of it gladly. All they have to do is check on things every once in a while, other than that, they can kick back and relax. As you may be able to tell, June is a lazy little bugger - and proud of it, too!

AugustShe actually likes her current job quite a bit: graphic design. It’s calming for her, she gets to be creative, and since she can work from home, she can adjust it as needed for their mental health. She also tried being a ballet teacher… she liked it in theory, but she’s not the best teacher, unlike her eldest brother.

MyriadThey own several nightclubs, they also have a tendency of making certain people disappear while also mysteriously acquiring a large amount of cash around the same time. Generally if you pay them, they’ll do pretty much anything… just make sure you don’t try to sic them on a target who is a good person, that won’t end well for you since they always do their research. But they are the demon of punishment, and the work they were made for is by far their favourite job.

GingerShe’s had pretty much every job there is to have in her very long life, but none of them suit her. She prefers to be a free, unemployed bird with all her amassed money, only working when she absolutely has to. She’s no exactly picky though when it comes to it, so long as she’s not stuck behind a desk/generally unable to move around, she is an energetic gal.

DanteSoldier. But since June’s grounded him from fighting in any more wars since he almost got himself killed last time (and almost left THEM with the full responsibility of the pack, how dare he, it’s not at all like they actually care about him or anything it’s not at all like that) he’s fallen back to the next best thing: self defense training (and in the case of the pack, war training.) He likes the idea of helping people become stronger and more confidant, with the upside of maybe saving some lives. He also likes being the pack’s enforcer and June’s second-in-command. He enjoys looking after his new, big family, and he’s always been a natural leader.

JesseFamous artist. At least, that was his dream as a little kid. Now with the whole ‘living forever’ thing, he’s sort of given up. He doesn’t want to have to fake his own death or anything. He doesn’t really know what he wants anymore, and while that does make him feel sad and listless at times, he’s also pretty content with his life at the moment.

VroxHas never had any idea. He really like being around animals, though, maybe when he’s got his anger issues more under-control he’ll seek out actual work with them, like being a dog trainer.

BenBefore he fell, he was very reckless and irresponsible and never wanted to do anything work-related. After he fell, he realized what a jackass he’d been and also realized that A) he’d always loved kids, B) he has a fuck ton of knowledge due to how long he’d been alive, and C) wanted to become a teacher. He threw himself into the career and he loves it.

EmalaShe’s the angel of healing, it’s always been her thing. She flits from being a nurse to being a doctor every couple of centuries or so, and she prefers to work in children’s hospitals since she has a soft spot for kids, like her older brother.

MarsHas always been pretty happy with being the leader of his angelic family, even if he does complain about his little sisters getting off Scot-free while he got landed with it. He has absolutely no patience for mortal jobs, though, especially since his time on earth is his free time, he doesn’t want another job.

TacoIs very happy + content with his role as June’s therapy animal companion and protector (because a tiny black pug is absolutely terrifying and very fierce and absolutely nobody would mess with him.)

Favourite Baby Names:

Honestly part of the reason this took so long was because I was wracking my brains trying to think what they liked, but they wouldn’t talk to me about it. A lot of them have literally never thought about it, since demons are infertile (or rather, they think they are) and angels are forbidden from ever having children - and most of them don’t give a shit. But, that being said:

JuneThey were going to name their baby girl Lía.

AugustLikes the name River. She just think it’s pretty, not intended for any baby tho since the idea of piping-hot-mess-August with a baby is pretty laughable, even without God’s rule in place.

EmalaReally likes very common baby names, like Tom for a boy and Ava for a girl. Though she is proud of being an angel and her power and her ability to help others, sometimes she just wants a normal life with a normal family. She desperately wants children of her own, always has, though she tries not to dwell on it, because it makes her sad.

Favourite Animal:

JuneDogs. They hate dogs slightly less than they hate all other living creatures.

AugustShe likes cats. Like calls to like, I guess, since she practically is a cat in angel form.

MyriadSnakes. Hey, venomous buddies gotta stick together! (She actually has a very not venomous pet ball python named Albert.)

GingerHorses. Speed and power are kind of her thing.

DanteSharks 110%.

JesseActually loves cats and is devastated that cats no longer like him.

VroxLoves all animals but does have a soft spot for small ones like mice/hamsters/etc. They’re just… so small… if you want to see Vrox terrified, fascinated and borderline teary from love just dump a hamster in his hands.

BenThere’s a little spider that lives in the corner of his room next to his stack of philosophy books. He hasn’t named it, but they exist together in a companionable peace: if you asked him, he’d say it was his favourite animal.

EmalaLoves birds with her whole heart and is always salty that birds tend to like August more than they like her.

MarsLoves birds like Emala, particularly birds of prey. He has dabbled in falconry several times and greatly enjoys it.

TacoHIMSELF. ALSO. ANYTHING BUT PIGEONS. 

Favourite Movie Genre(s):

JuneAnything trashy and terrible, no matter what the genre. June is a connoisseur of shitty things and loves ripping things to shreds like the little vulture they are. They love bad horror movies for the bad special effects, bad romcoms for the terrible plots and forced chemistry (though they do kinda gag a bit at the romance because they are~ ~allergic~ to love.) Generally if you give them a terrible movie, they will be the world’s happiest little demon. Their absolute favourite ones, though, are slasher horror films and black comedies.

AugustShe loves romantic comedies, NEVER LET HER TELL YOU ANY DIFFERENTLY. She also likes dramas though.

MyriadCan watch and enjoy anything, but prefers lighthearted things like comedies and particularly likes slapstick because they’re an actual 2 year old. They also enjoy thrillers and sci-fi.

GingerAbsolutely an action gal but will also go for a romance anytime.

DanteLikes Disney/Pixar movies and is kinda proud of it. Also finds westerns and action cool.

JesseHonestly loves art films and niche/indie films in general. He gets a bit annoyed that so many amazing movies are never shown to the wider public eye and is on a mission to find/watch them all. + Since he missed out on so much time between the time he died and now, he watches a wide range of movies from black-and-white to the present to try and catch up.

VroxLikes adventure/action/thriller movies, or generally movies where, quote “things actually happen.” no he doesn’t share Jesse’s more metaphorical and creative streak

BenHe, with a lot of shame, likes family movies. He’s so stressed and sad in day to day life, he doesn’t want to feel that while watching fictional media. Whenever he does actually get around to watching movies, he wants the feel-good stuff.

EmalaRomance, documentaries, drama, mystery, fantasy - Mala loves a wide range of movies. And while horror isn’t her favourite genre, she can watch any horror movie without flinching once; she’s rather unimpressed by them.

MarsDefinitely that guy who goes back to watch the old silent films a lot. He doesn’t like fast-paced stuff, prefers mysteries and dramas to anything else. He thinks comedy is a bit tasteless, and likes well-crafted movies that have deeper meanings.

TacoDog movies!! Movies with dogs!! Yes!!!!1!

[srapsodia]

The way you draw them as t4t......... I owe you my entire lifeblood and my firstborn

🥺🥺 thank you so much anon!! i cant express how happy it makes me to draw them as t4t, and im really glad you like it too! ;v; ❤

[therealnuclearplatypus]

Valzhang royal au please !!!

ohoho anon i owe you my firstborn

~❃~

Royal Fools.

"You know it is the only way," Grandmother reprimanded gently. "She will make a fine wife."

The young prince sighed. "I know. I know that. But—"

Grandmother tutted. "No buts, Fai. Illyria needs a good king, who will carry on the Zhang family name. Now that your mother is gone—" the prince winced "—you must bear the weight of the crown after my death. And I am old, Fai. I am not eternal. Death shall entrap me in its black grasp soon enough. And you—you must be prepared. I must help you be prepared."

The prince sighed again, but nodded. Then he followed his grandmother out of the chamber to meet with his betrothed.

***

The young princess was beautiful. There was no doubt about it. Her cinnamon-roll hair tumbled gracefully in lovely curls, her skin was a deep, lovely brown, her golden eyes shone in the light of the crystal chandeliers. The white-and-gold gown she wore set off her hair and skin and made the prince's mouth go dry.

"Hello, Prince Fai," she said in a smooth and velvety voice, curtseying.

"Princess Hazel," he murmured.

She looked up at him and smiled. He felt comfortable in her presence, so he said, "Please, call me Frank. It's my real name anyway."

"Oh?" Hazel arched an eyebrow.

"Fai is just a nickname. It's a traditional family name, but my mother eschewed tradition for a name that meant a lot to my dad, for some reason or other. I—I don't know my dad."

"Ah, yes. I know that last part. But the name ... alright. Frank it is." She smiled sweetly, and Frank knew that, if anything else, they were going to be friends. Maybe this arranged marriage wasn't going to be so bad.

"Thank you. Grandmother insists on tradition." He laughed lightly. "Hence the marriage."

Hazel nodded. "Yes. Hence the marriage."

They smiled at each other. Then Hazel asked, "Forgive me but—this may be an inappropriate question, and you may refrain from answering if you wish ... but, do you have—someone on the side?"

Frank stared. "Um. Well ..."

Hazel shook her head quickly, blushing. "Sorry, sorry. It was rude of me. Please pay me no mind. But—I thought you should know, I am not ... very interested in ... love, or marriage. I am perfectly content remaining unmarried. But ..."

"Ah!" Frank nodded in understanding. "Yes. I am sort of like that. I—it does not interest me unless I know the person very well."

"Then this is a very uncomfortable situation for the both of us." Hazel looked somewhat sorry for him.

"It doesn't have to be," Frank said, "we can be friends in the very least."

Hazel beamed. "We can do that. You seem to be a very nice person, someone who is a pleasurable friend."

Frank blushed. "You—you too."

Hazel laughed. And Frank found himself laughing, too.

***

"What is she like?"

Grandmother was at his bedroom door, frowning.

Frank turned, and blessed her with a smile. "She's ... nice. Kind. Very beautiful."

She nodded approvingly. "Good. You are now officially courting her. And for goodness's sake, do not ruin it because of ... just hide that ridiculous boy of yours. Don't let her know about him."

Frank tilted his head. "No, she knows. We have an agreement."

Grandmother looked livid, then calmed slightly at the last part. "What agreement?"

"She knows of him. We will marry, as friends. I think—I think we will be great friends."

Grandmother's fierce gaze softened. "Very well. I shall trust you on this. You are to lead the kingdom, after all. You must make such decisions yourself."

Frank bowed. "Thank you, Grandmother."

"Hmph." The old queen smiled, unseen by her grandson, and left.

***

The night was young. The young prince tiptoed out of the palace, and walked to the shore. The sea was calm, the sky cloudless. The wind was a mere breath, caressing the prince's hair and skin like a loving hand. He looked around, then sat down on the sand.

"Not afraid of dirtying your royal trousers, Your Majesty?" a cheeky voice asked, another breath on the wind.

Frank turned in relief. "Leo."

The owner of the voice came from between the dunes. "I didn't think you'd come today, after the engagement."

Frank flushed and stuttered, "She knows of you. She'd actually ... rather like to meet you. One day. Maybe. We ... we may be engaged to marry, but we are only friends. A mere budding friendship. Not ... nothing like what we have."

Leo sat down next to him and placed his head on the prince's shoulder. "What did you tell her?"

"Just that I love you. I'd never tell her anything else."

"No banished prince story?"

"You're more than just a banished prince, Leonidas."

Leo shrugged, but secretly adored the way his full name sounded when Frank spoke it. He said it so lovingly, so carefully. As if it were the most beautiful word in the world.

Which, to Frank, it was.

"Say that to my aunt. She'd beg to differ."

Frank turned to fully face him and gripped both his hands in his. "Leo. For f— oh, bother," he said with a sigh. "We know the tale. And you know—you know I won't love anybody I am not truly, deeply attracted to, emotionally, physically, spiritually. And I feel that way about you. No matter your past, I love you. Nothing can change that."

Leo swallowed a sob and nodded. "I just—I just hate the idea of you marrying someone who—who isn't me."

"I know. I'm not a fan of the idea myself. But at least she's nice, and knows there is no romance to be won from this. It's purely transactional, but it doesn't have to be. I do not want to be stuck in a marriage where I do not like or know my spouse. So we shall at least be friends."

Leo nodded again. "I suppose—I suppose I am lucky, to have been banished. I never liked being a prince. Even if the room hadn't caught aflame, even if my mother hadn't been trapped inside and I couldn't do anything to help—I would've tried fo find a way out of it anyways. Royal life isn't really for me. So ... I think, that I am fortunate, to be only a nameless blacksmith, another face amongst the peasants. Being poor isn't nice, but neither is being rich and so utterly without love. Even when I was betrothed to the Princess Calypso, at King Atlas's insistence, it was never the life I wanted for myself. I thought it was love, but—no. You. You are my love. I shall never ever marry. You cannot help your marriage, but I can. And yes. I think I'd rather like to meet this soon-to-be wife of yours some day."

Frank smiled and kissed him. "Your wish is my command, fair prince."

"That endearment is rather ironic, don't you think?"

"I thrive on irony these days, my love. Being a royal is all an act, and therefore irony plays a big role. Forgive me."

"You are forgiven, not that there was anything to forgive," Leo told him, kissing his cheek. "You royal fool."

"Ha. I really do love you so very much. It's ridiculous. I suppose I really am a fool."

"A fool for me, as I am for you." Leo grinned. He pulled his beloved closer. "Entertain me, jester."

~❃~

please tell me someone got the shakespeare reference

[ihatebnha]

https://twitter.com/thecuriousnsfw/status/1529873744738586625?s=21&t=t-BaLEsGZk227Dvyrsslbg {nsfw} (……….I think you like him………….)

(link! + more warning for nsfw + body image stuff slightly)

...you know what? you're my best friend now actually for three reasons.

(when i first got this) i was fully prepared to open that on my shared work computer and you put a nsfw warning which saved. my life.

IT WAS SEXY AS SHIT HOT DAMN GOOD LORD IM YELLING I'M CREAMING I'M DYING AND TRANSCENDING IM DKJFASDKLFJAS (and i humbly thank you for that)...

(but most importantly) YOU KNEW I LIKE REIGEN KJSDKFALSDJ HOW DID YOU EVEN REMEMBER??? OR KNOW??? I think my only thing for him is on Ao3....... so it must've been that you checked there or i mentioned it in passing and YOU REMEMBERED!!! Literally, i'm so touched.*1000s of hearts and pleading and begging emojis* i feel like i owe you my life but we'll get to that later.

literally... literally.. i can't even express to you... like... my eyelashes are fluttering, my toes are curling, i'm so GOD DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK!!! by this, truly!!! 

who said such a weirdo could have so much sex appeal, and i bet he does fuck like that too hhhnnnnggghghg i WANT IT!!! 

anyway anon i owe u my life, i owe u my firstborn... you are way too kind to have sent this to me and i love u for it. calling reigen now so he can dick you down too <3

[ddagent]

Princess Brienne at a suitor's ball?

Thank you for the prompt, Anon! You all know how much I love a royal AU. I hope you enjoy my spin on it. 

As potential suitors drifted into Evenfall Hall, Brienne of Tarth was struck by a peculiar oddity. The suitors were different: no longer the young men of summer but grizzled soldiers or green squires barely old enough to hold a sword. Evenfall Hall was no less grand in the dying light of the spring day, but it showed the damages of both winter and war. Her father, older now, still sat beside her, smiling. But there would be no Renly Baratheon to save her this time. 

The herald stepped forward. First, he bowed to Brienne and her father. Then, he turned his attention to those who had come for good food, not-so-good wine, and a chance to win one of the many crowns now on offer in Westeros. 

“My lords, my ladies, it is my pleasure to present King Selwyn of House Tarth, first of his name, King of Wind and Sea, and Lord of the Stormlands.” Those assembled bowed to her father. “May I also present—” Even with a crown atop her head, she was an afterthought. “—Princess Brienne of House Tarth, a knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” 

There was a murmur among their guests, and Brienne turned her head sharply in the direction of Ser Podrick, who had joined her father’s Kingsguard despite her insistence that he should remain with Sansa or find a wife or just go home, Podrick, you don’t have to stay by my side forever. But he had. Ser Podrick now stood beside her in blue armour; a sun and moon emblazoned upon his breastplate. He was grinning at the courtier; his face quickly morphing into a solemn expression when he caught her eye. 

“Don’t blame the lad, Little Star,” her father said as they re-took their seats. “You are a knight, after all.”

“And still put on display like chattel.” 

Her father’s lips thinned into a frown, but he said nothing more on the subject. Brienne had voiced her opinion loudly and forcefully already; later taking her frustrations out in the training yard when her father would not see reason. It was Ser Davos, who had joined Brienne and Podrick in returning home from the North, who made her see reason. The Storm Lords didn’t choose your father to be their King, my Lady. They’ve heard the stories; the songs they sing in the taverns from Winterfell to Sunspear. 

They chose you to be their Queen. 

“I shall go...mingle,” Brienne said, drawing herself up to her full height. “Father.”

“Little Star.” 

Brienne descended from the dais. A few couples were already dancing; several of the young lads who Brienne herself could have mothered were well into their cups. Potential suitors circled her as if they were in a melee; sizing up their best approach. She recognised so few faces: second sons had replaced firstborns after the recent perils; young boys who had been at Brienne’s knee when she had departed Tarth now hoped to win her hand. 

“Princess.” 

“Your Highness, you look truly singular tonight.” 

“May I have the honour of your first dance, Princess?

They grew closer, now. No swords or maces or axes in their hands; they used pretty sentiments and pained smiles to wound her. Her father’s crown offered more protection than her last ball, but Oathkeeper would have protected her more. It’s the island they wanted. The lordship. The crown. The kingdom. Not her. Never her. 

You don’t need to die with her. Stay here. Stay with me. I know you don’t–but we could be happy. I believe we could find some happiness together. 

“Brienne.”

Her name cut through the chatter; the band now a mere echo. The other suitors faded away as if they realised they didn’t stand a chance in his presence. After all, who would? Not even the ghost of Renly Baratheon, who lingered in the corner of her mind this night, could stand up to the phantom of the man before her. But he was no longer a phantom. The dark circles under his eyes had disappeared; the ghostly pallor of a winter spent in the North had been replaced by tanned skin from spring at the Sunset Sea. 

“Ser Jaime.” 

He bowed his head. “Lady Brienne.” A wry smile crossed his features. “Apologies. Princess Brienne.” 

Her gaze flicked to the crown atop his head; two roaring lions fighting for dominance at the apex. “I owe you an apology as well, your Grace.”

“No, no.” He shook his head; dark blonde hair brushing his forehead. “Never apologise to me. Never.” 

The band suddenly sprung to life, and the chatter around the room grew even louder. Brienne could pick out keywords – King Jaime, Kingslayer, the Golden King – and at least one boy was whistling The Bear and the Maiden Fair. In the moons since the Second Sack of King’s Landing, various songs had been sung in the inns and taverns of Westeros. Their adventures in Harrenhal had been a surprising favourite. 

“They’re playing our song,” Jaime quipped; his smile instantly falling at Brienne’s severe expression. “Forgive me.”

She huffed an amused snort. “I am offered eternal forgiveness, and yet you ask it repeatedly for yourself.”

“I have more to apologise for.” 

She did not disagree; she knew her words would fall on deaf ears. “Why are you here, Ser–King Jaime?” 

“Tyrion received an invitation from your father. I thought—” 

“—yes?”

Jaime drew in a breath; his eyes wide and alive like they had been the night they had celebrated victory in Winterfell. The night he had been too into his cups, drunkenly held her face in his hands and proclaimed he could drown in her eyes, before falling asleep upon the furs in her bed. That light quickly dimmed. Just like it had the night he had stole away into the darkness to die by his sister’s side, taking Brienne’s heart with him. 

“I thought you could use a friend.”

“Oh.”

“If you still count me as such, of course.” 

Brienne swallowed and offered her hand. “Of course. A future queen needs all the friends she can get.” 

Jaime took her hand in his left and lifted it to his mouth. His lips left a faint kiss across her knuckles; his eyes never leaving hers. “Of course. May I have this dance, my Lady?”

The ghost of Renly Baratheon was exorcised as Jaime Lannister took her in his arms. Few other couples danced around them; marvelled faces watching as two knights moved to the music. Brienne had always been a surprisingly adept dancer; her footwork from the training yard serving her well on the dancefloor. It seemed as if Jaime’s years as a knight served him equally well. 

“You know, I think this is the first time we’ve danced together,” Brienne uttered as the music finished. 

As the band struck up another song, the candlelight turned Jaime’s eyes to wildfire. “No, Brienne. It’s not.”  

[takaraphoenix]

@ that anon who recommended me Julie and the Phantoms yesterday: THANK YOU I OWE YOU MY LIFE AND WILL NAME MY FIRSTBORN AFTER YOU.

So I just binged all of that show today and I am madly in love with it?

I admit, when it started I rolled my eyes and thought “that’s not gonna be for me”, because... boybands, super not for me, and the boys’ music alone wasn’t... good.

But the moment Julie sang for the first time, I was signed up. Holy shit, her voice is amazing, it just blows me away? She’s brilliant.

And the combo of their music is pretty good. I adore the music and the characters.

I LOVE ALEX. When they first mentioned that he’s gay, I thought “oh great. One gay guy in a band of ghosts where the other boys are straight, great way to ‘have rep’ and then just conveniently get away with not having a gay storyline”, but then Alex met Willie and I am deeply invested? I am rarely ever deeply invested in the canon ships, but those two?

Booboo Stewart. Just. I love him. Also how does he keep getting prettier?? A mystery.

I love Julie and Flynn’s friendship. At first I feared there’d be lies, but oooh no, those two are best friends. Proper.

Also, I totally take back the “one gay guy and the other boys are straight”, because Reginald is 100% bisexual, you can’t change my mind.

I love it. The music is great, the characters are great, it’s fun. It’s awesome.

[dilfgmancoolatta]

>:D - anon who asked about gswap first

THANK YOU ANON!!! I owe you my life and firstborn

[strandedcrow]

ANON WHO ASKED FOR DTEAM CUDDLES HERE, I LOVE IT AND I OWE YOU MY FIRSTBORN CHILD ;-;

LMAOO IM GLAD I COULD DELIVER THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE PERFECT EXCUSE TO DRAW SOME SOFT DTEAM

[widovv]

Is it Detroit become human? Bc it's hella gay subtext and fits the description

FUCKING I OWE YOU SO BIG I JUST SAT STRAIGHT THE FUCK UP IN BED THIS IS IT ANON WANT MY FIRSTBORN PLS TAKE IT YOU ARE ENTITLED

THANK YOU THIS IS IT THANK YOU

[dreamterlude]

was not expecting the sethvin headcanons thank you for feeding me i owe you my firstborn

You're welcome Anon this is a Sethvin lockdown zone if you don't love them then refrain from interacting 😔

[verdigriss]

bless your pure virtuous soul for that omni-action guide, i've spent the past few days wondering if there was a way to speed up the process by automating saves and forgetting to check, and then YOU DID IT YOU ABSOLUTE MADMAN I OWE YOU MY FIRSTBORN

This is my favourite anon message ever

Thank you I will come to collect your firstborn once they’re out of the shitting everywhere phase

Seriously tho, nonny, I’m really glad you find it useful! It’s a life saver and the reason why I can still churn out 10 hairs at once AND hold a job

[universe-on-her-shoulders]

im up to chapter 22 of "we write our own deliverance" and HOLY FUCK this is so GOOD? i love how missy is written and 12 and nardole being well. nardole and CLLARRAAAA njgkhgjkh idk even how to explain it but im in love with it holy shit. literally im on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens (also i...might have stayed up till 2 am to read it. oops.) just KJHJKJH thank you so much for writing this i owe you my firstborn im sorry if this make no sense im just full of emotions rn aaAAAAAA

Omg bless you sweet anon angel but please sleep! And I don’t want your firstborn, kittens are an acceptable substitute ❤️