#THANK YOU SARA A DELIGHT AS ALWAYS

[princepsumbra]

are you with crab milord?

Leo casts a surreptitious glance at his retainer, who continues to dutifully read over student essays before scribbling a grade atop the parchment. There doesn't appear to be anything serious bothering Odin, nothing that would account for the unusual silence of the last half hour.

Which can mean two other things: one, Odin is truly concentrating on his work, or two, he's mulling over some question in his mind but hasn't yet found the proper way to voice it.

Leo reaches for the next essay in his own stack. He's barely read the opening sentence when Odin finally breaks their tranquility.

With crab?

Slowly, Leo sets the paper down. Stares at Odin.

With crab?

He's used to odd questions and phrasings, has grown quite adept at sifting through the flowery language for the root meaning. But this? For the first time in years, Leo's at an utter loss.

Wait. A frown pulls at his lips, a crease wrinkling his brow. Is this some kind of...euphemism for something?

Corrin's not with child again, is she?

No. She'd tell Leo before anyone else. He discards that thought as quickly as it arrived, shaking his head in bewilderment.

"Odin," the prince eventually says, "what are you talking about?"

[doyouknowhowtowaltz]

YES!!! YES!!! YEEESSSS!!!!

The hadestown au gave me ideas :3 I’ll probably draw more tbh it’s fun doing little sketches of the songs and certain scenes from the musical @doyouknowhowtowaltz

[genshingorlsrevengeance]

(Genshin Impact) Furina, Lynette, Navia, Arlecchino, Chiori, Dehya, Shenhe, Candace, Sara, Yae, and Xianyun's S/O spoonfeeding them

No one requested this, I just had some cake and got reminded of that cute thing from Rune Factory 4 where on a date you can spoonfeed your date. Speaking of, I need to write more for RF4...

Furina hums in very smug content as S/O rightfully feeds her a spoonful of cake that she rightly deserved.

After all, such hard work from Fontaine's most beloved star deserved nothing but amazing treatment!

All she did that day was lay on her bed.

She closes her eyes as she lets out a small "Aaaah!", expecting another helping of cake, albeit with a small blush.

Furina would be more flustered if she wasn't so happy having two sweet things in the room right now.

(Furina) "S/O, give me another bite, do not keep me waiting!"

First of all, Lynette was slightly insulted that S/O was using a spoon on shellfish.

You ate them the way it was intended, and that was with your hands and napkins.

Putting aside that, Lynette can't help but play along and lets S/O put the spoon in her mouth.

She doesn't make too much of a reaction, at least on her face.

Her ears twitching and tail swishing is what tells S/O how she's really feeling.

(Lynette) "Mmm...Tastes good."

Navia already feeds S/O with macarons, so she does not even blink when S/O gives her a spoon.

Her smile gets even bigger as she opens wide and happily takes a bite from their spoon.

Wiping the crumbs off with a fancy napkin, she finishes swallowing before nodding enthusiastically.

Her heart is beating fast to be sure, but she just wants to enjoy this very cute moment for a little longer!

(Navia) "Oooh, that tastes really good! Here, now it's my turn!"

Whenever Arlecchino is having dinner at the House of the Hearth, her demeanor does ease up by a significant amount.

Especially around the kids and her S/O.

Meaning when S/O offers her some of the food, Arlecchino indulges them by leaning in.

Noting their happy reaction, Arlecchino takes a moment to gauge the food.

(Arlecchino) "Hm...Not bad. However, I could use a second opinion."

She grabs her own spoonful of the food and offers it to S/O, without a single second of hesitation or any signs of blushing.

Chiori greatly enjoyed Inazuman desserts, but did prefer to create rather than taste them.

Nevertheless, that did not stop her S/O from always making her them when she was working.

Making sure she was far away from the clothes she was tailoring and her tools, S/O brought Chiori a plate of sweets. However, it made her raise an eyebrow when S/O offered her a spoonful, and told her to open wide.

Sighing, she rolls her eyes a little and opens slightly, tasting the treat after a few seconds.

(Chiori) "Yeah yeah, very cute S/O. I hope you didn't expect to do this for the entirety of our lunch break."

Dehya gets flustered if her S/O tries to spoonfeed her, especially in front of the other mercs.

But that being said, she has no problem with letting them feed her Candied Ajilenakh Nuts.

She leans into their hand and almost bites it from them, laughing at their reaction as she does it so quickly.

Once a few seconds of crunching passes, she looks expectantly at S/O.

(Dehya) "Come on, don't hold out on me, pass me another!"

Shenhe just nods when S/O offers her some soup on their spoon, not even blinking when she allows them to feed her.

Nodding in satisfaction, she then continues eating her bowl of noodles before pausing for a brief moment.

Silence passes through the table for a few seconds before Shenhe offers some of her food to them.

(Shenhe) "Would you like to try mine? It tastes good."

Though she remains stoic, she feels very happy to mimic S/O's actions, seeing how happy they were.

Candace warmly smiles at S/O when she sees them hold out their spoon to her.

A small chuckle escapes her lips before tasting S/O's food, seeing how happy they were.

(Candace) "Delightful, S/O. Thank you."

It was moments like these that made Candace fall in love with them all over again.

She moves a little closer to them, if only to let S/O feed her a bit better than having to reach out their arm so far.

Sara's eyes widen in surprise, seeing S/O smile at her expectantly.

Swallowing her pride, Sara hesitated for only a second before leaning in.

Chewing the food S/O gave her made her cheeks start to heat up, making her eyes look anywhere but them.

(Sara) "T-Thank you...Please do not speak of this to anyone."

Thank the Shogun they weren't feeding her sweets, otherwise she'd really be in trouble...

Honestly, Yae would be more insulted if S/O didn't pamper her in some capacity.

(Yae) "Oh? Well, this is quite the service for dinner, S/O. Come on now, let me taste your cooking."

No shame whatsoever, Yae allows herself to be fed by S/O.

In fact, she pretty much has all of her meal spoonfed to her, partly because this was really cute, and mostly because she wanted to see how long S/O would actually keep this up for.

Would she do the same for S/O? Probably, if they asked. But for now, this was her dinner.

No questions even asked, Xianyun immediately takes S/O's spoon into her mouth, sampling their cuisine.

She doesn't really understand, nor care for that matter, about how some people would see such an action.

If there was good food S/O was offering her, then One would be a fool to refuse!

The smile on her lip quickly follows after, having properly discerned the delicacy.

(Xianyun) "Simply marvelous cuisine One has been given, S/O!...Hm? What is that expression for? That could not have come from your meal alone, do tell One the reason for it."

[sleepybbie]

#TRENDING ! | nagi x reader

summary: your and nagi’s name seemed to be in the main headline of hashtags on twitter when you woke up one day…

proplayer!nagi x idol!fem!reader

warning! mentions of threats and hate comments,

a/n: this fic is based on episode 9 of season 2 of aggretsuko on netflix when they found out retsuko and tadano were dating TwT

it really wasn’t tensional.

you were feeling lonely, and so did he. nagi followed what you told him. he thought if he were to hide through his identity with a cap, mask, and some glasses, then he wouldn’t be easily recognized by the public, and then he would be able to meet up with you in secret with no one to disturb you two. go at his place, exchange kisses and words of affirmation, cuddle and have your time together.

the pro football player, going out with one of the most beautiful known idols in japan. basically you. it was a death sentence at just that.

ever since your manager, sara, allowed you to date someone after the success of your first solo album to be released, you had never been more happy to tell nagi the news, in which he too was delighted, kissing the temple of your head after. finally, you don’t have to hide your phone every time she checks.

your manager says that if this information were ever to be turned in public, there’s a chance that your career would have a turn for the worse, and that you have to keep it private.

fans are crazy, she says. and she wasn’t wrong.

you received a couple of threats from letters you thought were fan letters, and even some during your concerts, in which they were gladly taken away by security and were banned from ever attending to your concerts. being famous is scary, but nagi had became your comfort after all of that. that’s why you dated him. surprisingly, you two have already been dating for 3 years, in secret from your manager even. only his best friend reo knows about your relationship and so as your two closest friends. they were amazing at keeping secrets.

you promised your manager that you would try your best to keep a low profile when going out, using the same method every famous people do when walking outside in public—which is wearing a disguise.

since the two of you were famous, you told nagi that the best disguise is just a simple cap, mask, sunglasses and an attire that would look plain. nagi took these suggestions in mind, and used them one day during a rest day. you were used to wearing disguises, so you had a usual waiting for you in your hotel room. you had finished doing a song rehearsal, and nagi messaged to you if you wanted to go out on a date for your free day.

without thinking, you said ‘yes.’

maybe you should always take your manager’s words in your head all the time. and the thing is, she had no idea you were dating him.

wednesday, 11:02am

sara sat down on the computer chair as she slammed the finished documents over her desk, stretching her arms up in the air along with a tired sigh escaping her lips. she just finished her paperwork for your album, talking to various producers who’ll help you out and such, making schedules and plans afterwards.

thank goodness it was a rest day, you were probably busy anyways and she doesn’t want to do anymore work for she only messaged to you about the upcoming rehearsal you were having on friday and to prepare. and that was that. the stress she was having at the moment irked her.

“it’s like seeing my old self…ugh, my back hurts..”

without saying anything more, she opened her computer, google, then checked out the latest news. maybe a little drama could spice up her boring day..

“new trial; kiinomori, says not guilty,” boring.

“a car crash happening after a cos event, yesterday,” do car crashes always happen now?

“japan’s new technology shocks the tokyo community,” eh, not interested

“wanted: extra line artist,” why are you even looking for help here on the news website??!

‘even the news are starting to become uninteresting…well at least the crime rates aren’t going up any sooner..’ she thoughts to herself, clicking on the mouse to see if there were any particular headlines that might catch her interest. maybe about you would be nice.

however, something stopped her from scrolling.

“photo of japan’s football genius and japan’s most beloved idol’s lovey-dovey date.”

her eyes widen a little. no, that was impossible. you wouldn’t find a boyfriend that soon, right? and a football player? no, far too impossible..it just might be another idol, yeah. maybe even a colleague? yeah, that must be it.

steadily, her mouse clicked on the news page, and in an instant it opened.

“are the two going out as friends? or something more?” was what the article stated in the first sentence. sara took a good look on the photos, and all she could see was what she recognized to be the genius nagi seishiro’s back, his white hair flowing out of the cap on his head, holding a lemon tea drink in his hand, and the other in his pockets. nagi seishiro, the proclaimed genius football player who participated in the blue lock project? dating? sara barely knew anything about him, but woah.

beside nagi, was a girl smaller than him. sara couldn’t see her face, so she went forward to scroll down for more pictures.

that moment when she continues to scroll down on her computer, eyes intensely trying to take a good look on the photos took by the secret paparazzi, they kept only taking shots of nagi’s face, not even bothering to let the viewer look at who he’s with. her patience was almost running out…

that was until…she finally identified who the footballer was with.

time pauses, the tranquil silence was eerie, and sara felt her heart stop at the moment. jaw dropped, eyes wide, and the cup of coffee she bought at starbucks almost fell to the ground, a drip of the coffee falling on her desk.

“y…y/n..?”

then the whole public went on fire.

“WHATTTTTTTTTT???????!!”

“EEEEHHHH????”

“HUHHH????”

“HAHH?????”

“FOR REAL?????”

“HWHSHUHHHH???”

“OH MY GOOODDDDDDDD??????”

the article, with now over 2 million views, ended the statement with, “will the two get married soon??”

“a-aha..ahaha..they’re joking right?? y/n with t-that guy..? ahaha..ahaha..” one was on the verge of insanity from astonishment.

“PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER, MA’AM!”

the number one trending hashtag on twitter, over 400 brand new tweets not long after the news broke out in public. your closest friends, saw the article. and not long after they tried their best to contact you to no avail.

“you’ve seen the article?”

“yes, i have. have you seen the way y/n’s instagram has been popping up after?” one of your friends showed the other on her phone screen, your verified instagram page. it seems your followers had multiplied after the article was posted online. from 30k to now 70k followers. your friends were able to read the newly added comments from your last post. the other comments are mostly from the good fans, showing their support for you and nagi’s relationship, and some were mostly from those nagi fangirls in which they despise the most..

‘found her lol.’

‘nagi could do better lmao.’

‘she’s not even that good looking.’

‘she’s just attention seeking lol.’

yeah, they definitely despise them. since not long, the two were preparing their bot accounts, about to fight them back.

even the team blue lock members’ were able to read the article, jaws dropped on the floor in surprise. how did the lazy genius managed to pull a famous idol like you?

“wha…what is…what’s this..?”

“holy crap, so this is why they’re trending?”

“i…i’m shocked.”

“woah! nagichi is actually dating y/n? how lucky, aha! they’re trending!”

“is that a good thing or a bad thing?”

“so this is what that guy’s keeping away from us, huh?!”

“i didn’t even know he was dating someone. better yet, someone famous.”

“is this also why he’s late for practice?”

“it’s almost 3 million views now, they really are taking over the headlines.”

“wait, since they’re dating can i ask nagi if i can get an autograph from her??”

“shut up, igaguri.”

your friends were almost screaming at the end of the line when you answered their call, curled up over your bed and a little shaking, covering your naked body in the blankets with a sleepy nagi next to you. this wasn’t intentional, it really wasn’t. you didn’t know, you didn’t know that there was a secret paparazzi nearby. now you’re scared of what your manager might say to you after this. will she force you two to break up? or never see each other again? make you say you’re just friends with him? no, no, anything but that.

you thought the morning routine for this day would be blissful, with yesterday’s love making was comforting and full of passion, and now you’re awoken with news about you and nagi’s relationship now being in public.

“Y/N! YOU AND NAGI ARE TRENDING.”

“y-yeah, i know..” your voice was hush, like a whisper. you felt afraid of what might happen.

“y/n, are you alright over there? we can come over if you want. is nagi there with you right now?”

“n-no, you guys don’t have to..and yeah, he’s with me right now...’s just asleep..” you replied.

“it’s insane. it hasn’t even been hours and you two are—

your other friend’s voice has been cut off quick, “you don’t have to remind that to her..! listen, y/n, don’t be scared ok? i know it’s scary, but stay strong. trust me, that’ll get over soon.”

their voices are a little muffled on the end of the line, probably fighting over the phone.

the moment you felt movement beside you, you were quick to turn your head to see nagi already waking up from his sleep. great, now how are you going to tell him?

“guys, i’ll call you back later. i have to talk to sei about it. bye now.” then the call dropped. when you looked back over to nagi, his eyes were half lidded, white locks covering his right eye as he rubbed them awake.

“morning..”

“ah…morning, sei…uh..” you nervously avoided eye contact, fingers padding through your phone to look for the article about you and your now public boyfriend that went viral online. nagi tried to pull your figure close to him, arms wrapping over your stomach with a mumble, “it’s so early…hey y/n…go back to sleep with me..”

“it’s 11am now, sei..don’t you have practice today..?”

“ah, you’re right…what a bother..too tired from last night..” fuck, how are you supposed to tell him now? it’s now or never.

“hey, sei…i think you should see this..”

“huh?”

passing your phone over to your boyfriend, you anxiously played with your fingers as you can spot his pupils reading the article displayed over the screen, lazily. it took him some time to finish, his thumb scrolling down to continue reading before nagi lays the phone down between the both of you and groans. “ahh…what a pain. how did they even manage to recognize us? ‘thought my disguise was good..”

“paparazzis are terrifying..” was what you replied. in a few moments, you sighed, covering your face with both of your palms, letting go of the blanket that was covering your upper chest. “what should we do? this is bad…if sara sees this then we’re done for…how did this happen?? oh please, i don’t wanna leave you, sei..”

“didn’t she say you’re allowed to be in a relationship?”

“yeah, as long as i keep it private..!” you say, almost yelling at him. nagi stares at you, hugging the pillow he’s laying underneath. realization hits you, then you covered your mouth, embarrassed. “ah, sorry…i didn’t mean to yell at you..”

“ts fine…” he responds. you hid your face beneath your palms again, expression filled with nothing but worry and little fear. your insta’s been popping up, more followers were added and even more comments popping at your last post. and when you looked over to twitter to see your name trending over the hashtags, the whole world fell down over your shoulders.

“hey, y/n…look at me.”

you couldn’t.

“y/n. hey, let me see you..” nagi who was now sitting up, grabbed both of your hands off of your face to make you look at him.

pretty, you were so pretty. so pretty for him. “it’s gonna be alright..”

“no, no—easy for you to say but…my..my manager..she’ll..” then you looked down over the blanket again, breath hitching as you struggled to breathe a little. nagi had to hold you close to him in order to calm you down, hands brushing your hair, voice hushing your small whimpers. “shh, hey, hey..take deep breaths…c’mon…calm down..”

he always did that when you had panic attacks. most of the time after your concerts or handshakes with your fans. nagi holds you close, then stays quiet. maybe you’re overreacting a little bit…yet at the same time, it’s going to be scary facing the public afterwards.

nagi stayed with you for a while until you could face him calmly, with steady breaths and a peaceful heart. he could see the notifs popping up on his phone.

99+ new messages.

38 missed calls from reo

17 missed calls from isagi and the rest ongoing. his phone too was exploding this morning. but first he has to make sure you’re ok.

when you finally managed to calm down, nagi continues to brush your hair back, looking straight to your eyes. “feel a little better?”

you nodded. “just…just still a bit scared of sara..”

“yeah? well i’ll make sure to apologize. i was the one who dragged you out after all.”

“n-no, sei! you don’t have to i—that’ll make it more worse i’ll be the one to talk to her.” nagi shakes his head, not approving of your idea. “it would be a hassle if you had to go through that alone…at least let me talk to her too..” your boyfriend caressingly rubs your hand together with his, he could still spot the small bruises he left on your neck..a loving gaze pictured over his face.

“it wouldn’t be so much work unlike practice. i’ll come with you…wherever you are. sometimes i wish we were cats so we can spend 9 lives together, y’know?”

you couldn’t say anything much for this dork, except pull nagi for another hug. you prayed to whatever existed that you don’t ever get pulled away from him, your beloved. you sometimes wished things don’t turn out to be in a bad way, after all, you’re an idol of love and kindness. however sometimes, maybe the entertainment industry should be less strict on their idols, including you. nagi was the only one that made you feel alive from them. from all the negativity you’ve been feeling because of what you do.

you love nagi seishiro. and nagi seishiro loves you. that’s there to it.

in the end, you and nagi managed to talk to sara about the whole relationship situation going on, and the only thing she was mad about was that fact you didn’t tell her you were dating, better yet a pro player. she just gave you a warning and then head straight to ask permission to your company about your relationship.

then not long after too, the situation calmly fainted down, and everything went back to normal. maybe except about some of your fans who are quite upset that you’re in a relationship.

still, you were glad the company was kind enough to let you two stay together. maybe it’s because you’re with someone famous, too, but it didn’t really matter.

yeah, maybe you were overreacting.

[gulliblelemon]

Trick or treat

Hi Sophia! Thank for the ask.

I'm doing a series of post-canon drabbles, the master list of which is here. I'll add to it as I go! Still accepting Trick or Treats to my inbox!

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Leaves

The autumn after their summer of freedom, Wille seems lighter. 

Simon watches in delight as Wille joyfully throws leaves at Felice, cackling as they chase each other. 

“He seems different,” Sara says, leaning into Simon’s warmth.

“Yeah?” 

Simon smiles as the playful pair tumble to the ground in a fit of giggles.

“Mhm,” Sara says, resting her head on his shoulder briefly. “He’s… fun.”

Simon laughs. “He was always fun,” he says, remembering autumn walks a year previously. “But no one ever got to see.”

“You did.”

The smile on Simon’s lips warms him from the air’s chill. “I did.”

[shakespearefreak]

🎂 Happy (Belated) Birthday, Nellie! 🎂

On Tuesday*, we celebrated Nellie’s birthday! She opened her gift (a doll-sized doll I’d found at the same thrift store where I got the grandfather clock), and then we all had tea 🫖 while watching A Little Princess (1995). 🎞️

*It took me a few days to type up this post, but the actual celebration was on Oct. 15th, Nellie’s birthday.

Marley had insisted Nellie wear her Cinderella tiara for her birthday celebration, saying only that it “fit the theme.” The dollhouse had already been festooned with Halloween decorations earlier in the month, so when she entered the living room Nellie was surprised to see that the bats, creepy pictures, and purple tablecloth were gone, and it had been set up for a tea party instead!

(A close-up of the table setting because I thought it looked cool.)

After examining the card, Nellie picked up the wrapped package while Samantha looked over her shoulder with interest. There was no box, and she could feel something faintly through the crinkling wrapping… “Oh! I think I know what it is!” she gasped, delighted.

When she tore open the wrapping, she saw she had been right… golden curls and a porcelain face peeked out from the pale pink tissue paper under the gift wrap. “A doll!”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t get Lydia for you, but I was hoping this one would do in the meantime…” Marley began regretfully, but Nellie shook her head. 

“She’s perfect!”

“Well, I am pretty pleased at how I fixed her up,” Marley admitted. “I found her at a secondhand store, and she wasn’t doing too great.”

“You mean, you helped make her?” Nellie asked.

Marley shrugged. “Her dress was really dirty, so I washed it and sewed on the ribbons, and I re-glued her wig and cleaned her face and limbs. Plus her shoes were pretty scuffed up, so I repainted them.”

“I love her even more now!” Nellie said. “Thank you; it means so much that you did all that for me. Mam always said that the best gifts are ones you make yourself, because then you’re giving your effort and putting your love into them.”

“What are you going to call her?” Marley asked as Nellie looked into her new doll’s face.

“She doesn’t have a name?”

“Nope,” Marley confirmed. “You can call her whatever you want.”

“Well…” Nellie studied the doll, then turned to Samantha. “You know how you named Lydia after your mother? I think I’ll call her Nora, after my Mam.”

Nellie held Nora on her lap and touched one of the blonde curls fondly, which had sprung up in the back.

“That curl is always sticking up,” Marley complained.

Nellie grinned. “That decides it! Mam had one curl that would always stick up, no matter what she did; she used to say it liked to devil her.”

“Sounds like fate,” Marley agreed. 

“Or maybe your mother sent her as a message from Heaven,” Samantha added. “To let you know she’s happy that you’re happy.”

Nellie’s Irish blue eyes were moist, but a smile was on her lips. “I like that.”

Nellie turned curiously to Marley. “I am wondering, though… why the tiara? What does that have to do with a doll?”

“Well, that’s because it’s a two-parter. We’re going to watch a movie about a girl with a doll called A Little Princess.”

Samantha gave a little gasp and clapped her hands, because she had often watched that movie with Marley when they were little. “Oh, Nellie, you’ll love it! It is awfully sad sometimes, though.”

“That’s alright.” Nellie softly took Samantha’s hand. “As long as you’re with me, I’ll be fine.” 

Marley glanced at the girls several times throughout the movie: their heads close together, whispering; Nora on Nellie’s lap, held carefully so that no frosting would get on her dress or hair. Marley smiled.

As Sam had predicted, Nellie did love the movie, though she cried several times (in fact, so did Samantha, and Marley themself — who hadn’t seen it in years, and had forgotten how moving it was — teared up more than once). At the climax, she squeezed Samantha’s hand tightly enough to hurt when Sara made her treacherous escape from the attic; gasped audibly when she nearly fell to her death; and cried tears of joy at the heartfelt reunion in the pouring rain.

“Sara reminds me of you,” Nellie told Samantha quietly. “She’s so generous, and she’s not stuck-up even though she’s rich.”

“That’s funny,” Sam responded, “I was just thinking she reminded me of YOU. She works so hard and never complains, even if she should, and when the world around her is cruel and hard, she never lets herself be hardened by it.”

The two girls grinned at one another, each thinking how lucky they were to have such a wonderful friend.

BONUS:

Close-ups of Nora!

I really wish I’d thought to take a “Before” photo of Nora! When I picked her up for 90 cents, her dress was yellowed and had spots of what I’m almost certain were dried blood on it; her face and limbs were filthy; her wig was coming off and in her eyes; and her painted “shoes” were scuffed. I undressed her; bleached and washed her dress, bloomers, and even her hair bow (after removing it from her wig; I sewed it back on later); cleaned her carefully with wet, soapy Q-tips; added the pink ribbon to her dress because it looked too plain; removed her wig and glued it back in a better position; and painted her shoes with black acrylic paint and a clear gloss seal. I think she looks a lot better now; her uneven face paint still kind of bugs me, but no WAY was I messing with those tiny little eyes! 😅

BONUS 2:

The Spotify playlist we listened to during the party (Coincidentally, the very first song is from A Little Princess, which I had already chosen as our movie before picking the playlist!)

[endlessly-cursed]

fankids appreciation week 23: co-parent appreciation

ottilie enfield, daughter of odessa avery ( @cursed-herbalist ) & kit enfield ( @potionboy3 )

grace of alderly, daughter of cora hastings ( @camillejeaneshphm ) & henry of alderly ( @gaygryffindorgal )

cleo hexley, daughter of jacob hexley ( @the-al-chemist )

emmeline & lucy devlin, daughters of josie edwards ( @slytherindisaster ) & william devlin ( @unfortunate-arrow )

wilhemina stagg, daughter of siobhan llewellyn ( @kc-and-co ) & galen stagg ( @cursebreakerfarrier )

caitlin doherty, daughter of mathilde coventry & lachlann doherty ( @hphmmatthewluther )

reva amari, daughter of lizzie jameson ( @lifeofkaze ) & orion amari

Less: It seems like yesterday when we started talking and you posted Abe & Oscar's profiles and I remember being one of the first to interact with, and ever since you've been such a kind and patient friend and I see you now as some sort of big sister, deal with it 🫶🏻 thank you for deciding to join our little community, because your presence is just what we needed ❤

Annie: It's not a secret that I was at first intimidated when I started following you: you had such compelling characters and cool af videos and here I was, a little guy! But I am so thamkful of having talked to you through Sara and convinced Gryff for you to join our chat, even though you're not there anymore. I treasure our friendship and you and Gryff are now my oldest sisters 🫶🏻 Gryffie wedding when!!!

Gryff: I was intimidated by you too ajhsjssj. You had such cool gifs and content and interesting characters, and I had just started into the OC x OC world, but being your friend during these past years has been a true boon, and I hope to have gained an oldest sister who I can count on and have either a laugh or a very deep conversation. Te quiero, hermana 🫶🏻

Persie: Who would've thought I'd grow to love you so much and become such a close friend? To me, you're the little sister I've always dreamt of having. We can go from making fun of each other, to argue and then proceed to simp for our ocs and blorbos. Thank you for being an awesome friend and being there for me when I needed it ❤ J'et aime, cherie

Al: I've always looked up to you as a writer and a person, and despite being a bit intimidated by you as well, you have turned out to be a great advisor and inspiration for me! Also, you're officially the adventurous wine aunt 🫶🏻 I hope we can do something ourselves in the near future (i'm not exaggerating when I say it'd be a dream come true 🫶🏻)

Lily: Though, because of irl stuff, we haven't interacted much, you were always a great and supportive friend and I constantly feel inspired by you, not to mention that I found a fellow Choicenator here! (even tho chonces is now a dumpster fire but it's ours) and I always remember you fondly 🥺🫶🏻 love uuuu

Arrow: You gave me the impression of someone who was stoic, but once I got to know you through our two ships, getting to know your passionate side, your humour and your wicked wit has been a delight and I look forward to see what you're up to and start writing Aderva's story and get to share it with you 🤎

Kate: We have interacted little (I'm socially awkward and crap at managing friendships :c) I'm constantly in awe with your writing and creativity, and I always learn something new about you and from you, and it is such a privilege 🫶🏻

Sky: You were one of the first people to approach me, and getting to know you through our ships and the chat has been a privilege. You were responsible of me joining the fandom and I'm always in awe with your creativity and how passionate and intelligent you are, and I hope we can get up to more shenanigans together, even if lately we haven't been good at catching up 🫶🏻 you will always have a special place in my heart for showing me the best community ever 🥰

Guzma: You have been the surprise of the year! Getting to know you, talk to you through vc and creating our own verse in the founders era and our 2 am chats have been the highlight of my 2022-2023 and I look forward to getting up to more mischief with you 🫶🏻

Kaze: I think you're the one user I was most intimidated by 😅 you are such a big and respected blog, for a while I didn't have the courage to talk to you, but finding out how sweet, friendly and fun you are has been such a privilege! Like with many others, I'm always learning from you, as well as giving me inspo and motivation to better my writing and as a person 🥰 I look forward sharing something with you! I know I'll have a blast 🥳

Honourable mentions:

@cursedvaultss Alys: You're still new here, but show much promise to our little family! You're so sweet and creative, and I know that soon you'll get far here 🫶🏻 looking forward seeing what you'll do!

@nicos-oc-hell Nico: At first I was unsure of how to proceed with you, but finding out how many things in common we have and your killer sense of humour have been a great surprise! I am always laughing or smiling when I talk to you, and I feel very safe with you 🫶🏻

@mjs-oc-corner Mo: At first I was a bit afraid of talking to you, but you've proven to be funny, badass, super sweet and one of the greatest friends I've got here and, despite having little interactions, I treasure them all just like I treasure you ❤ love uuu hermanita 🥰

@that-scouse-wizard JD: Tbh, I was even more scared of talking to you (I struggle to talk to men in general ksjdjsmaks) but these past months you've been the funniest, sweetest and one of my best surprises this year, and Flossie and Frediette have my entire heart 🫶🏻

@kathrynalicemc Lari: Last but not least, you're probably one of the closest friend here, and talking to you makes my day. You've become very special to me and getting to share stories and shenanigans with you is always a boon to me ❤ thank you for being the absolute best and so you know, te quiero muchisisisisímo, mi mas querida hermana 😘

[jamiesfootball]

For the word ask game: again, play, blue, stop

Thank you for these! Let's pretend it's still Wednesday!

All from Oh God You're Gonna Get It (You Have Not Been Given Love). Spoilers across the board.

In the order I found them:

Blue

He couldn't remember the last time he needed to be quiet in his own house -- probably when Phoe was a toddler -- but with his knee, there wasn't an option of going down the stairs without stomping. He tried. Something between burning need and frantic adrenaline drummed against his heart as each thud of his heel set his nerves on edge. He grit his teeth, holding back the swear words for now.

Finally, the flat expanse of floor beneath his feet, and Roy was in motion, flying out the back door and onto his patio so fast he nearly tripped on one of Phoebe's dragons. The pink silly one, with blue swirls. It matched the unicorn--

In the quiet morning air, his own breathing sounded desperately loud. Play

He was partway through unzipping his duffel when a door flung open.

Sara burst from her room, running fast on the balls of her feet. She launched herself at her brother like she always did -- with a delighted squeal -- except this time when she made impact, Roy had to take a step back to brace them both.

Christ, she'd gotten tall. Guess it was true about girls getting their growth spurts faster. He'd never been sure if that was true for everyone or it was just the bloodthirsty demons that played for the girls' team.

Stop

"I used to try texting him sometimes. Nothing major, just stupid shit, when i thought it wouldn’t bother him. Stopped though, ‘cause it just seemed like it was sort of one-sided. He'd let me blow up his phone about whatever I wanted, but he never really said anything back, you know?”

Again (with bonus 2nd find)

“That’s not the same,” his mother answered in a tone that made him feel all of fourteen again, across the country -- the world -- and being chastised through a tinny speaker. “Roy, be realistic for once. Really, it’s nice of you to help Sarah out every now and again, but she deserves to have a partner. A real partner. And frankly, you’re not doing her or Phoebe any favors, letting them rely on you like this. Your sister needs to put herself back out there and find herself a-“

“Stop.”

[ongreenergrasses]

tagged by @sigurism thank you!! always a delight 💖

Rules: shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist and post the first ten tracks, then tag ten people.

Black Thunder - Extended by The HU

Colours by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

The Fold by Wickerbird

The Waves Have Come by Chelsea Wolfe

This Is Mongol by The HU

Once Upon A Time by Evgeny Grinko

I, Carrion by Hozier

Damage Gets Done by Hozier, Brandi Carlile

Come By Fire by Sara Jackson-Holman

Beautiful Hell by Adna

tagging @ripmacbeth @lilolilyr @anosrepasi @lyricfulloflight @lullabee-blue @scorchedhearth @lasciatemi-stare @ykaaaras @spacegirlsgang @aphroditestummyrolls and anyone else who wants to 💜

[luimagines]

So this little thing is based off of a convo i head with your FD ai and it was really sweet ~~~~~ Fierce smiled and nodded. For the past hour and a half he as been speaking with the one who found him in those dammed archives. She somehow managed to figured out that he escaped the mask and that realization lead to her leading him it to the current eras lost woods so they could chat. Currently he was getting to know mayu, given the last hero he helped he didnt care to learn about. So due to his weaken state this was a good approach. "What do you do when you're not adventuring? Do you have any hobbies, interests, loves, family? What brings you happiness? Tell me anything and everything about yourself you want, I am all ears" Is this how mortals speak? he has no clue hes going off what he remembered the child hero asked others or the possibility of what he asked.

Mayu thought for a moment before responding to the god "i dont have time for my hobbies any more but when i did i loved to sing and dance. Music always brought me comfort and joy it still does. My family has my bestfriend whos like a brother to me, his name is Gam and then there's mama Impa she took me in when i was a baby. Helping others and exploring makes me happy as does spending time with my friends" The old god nodded, she was more talkative and friendly than her predecessor so this was a change for him yet it wasn't unwelcomed in the slightest. "All these things that bring you joy, I can't help but wish I could have the same. I have lived for eons alone and yet you, a mortal speak of happiness so easily. It makes me happy to hear you speak of it the way you do. It reminds me of how important it is to enjoy being alive. You do that very well it seems. Do you have a favorite song?" Did she know any the old hero knew? Ones that he played while that child ran around with his body? A soft smile graced Mayu's face "I have a soft spot for the song of storms and the song of the lost woods as i call it. Its original name was lost to time." He knew both songs, one the child would play to bring rain the other was played for comfort. Sara's song is what he called it, was the sage still around in this era? "I know both. The second one is called Sara's song, that sage thought the child it when he was given his first ocarina. Do you know any others, for example the song of healing? Given your duty i think you'd know it for how handy it can be." Mayu sighs and her shoulders slump a bit "I have only heard of it, i cant find any trace of how to lean it nor someone to teach me it. Some songs disappeared with the hero who knew them. But if i could get the chance to learn the song of healing id be delighted" His eyes narrow and think for a second "Would you like me to try to teach it to you? Ive heard it a multitude of times given how much the child got hurt , though i dont have an ocarina i can tell you what notes to play." He knows how she fights, its a style of her own. A mix of sheikah , and what the knights' of hyrule know which means when she gets it she brushes it off until her opponent yields or perishes "you will?!" Mayu grins happily and gets out her ocarina out. Putting it to her mouth and holding it properly showed shes ready to play ,that and her determined look. Fierce nods "do as i say. Play note B, then A then F. Play the sequence once more before B and A once again then instead of playing F play E followed by D then E once again. Play that whole thing twice and you'll get the song." Crossing his arms he watched as she played. She learned it just as fast as her predecessor and unknown to her she even swayed the same as when the child played the song. Once mayu finishes she opened her eyes and grinned. "I take it i did well? Given how your smiling, or rather smirking." Putting her instrument away she smiled softly at the god "thank you for teaching me it, though i only felt the songs power slightly it was there none the less." "You did good, its no wonder you carry that sword. Now lets head back before the time in this place speeds up, after all you still have much to learn from me Dame." Fierce stopped leaning against a tree and set off back to the castle with Mayu in tow. He wouldn't tell her but she's done nothing but impress him from her fighting to how fast she learns. Perhaps he will care for her more than he did for that child, after all he will teach her things the goddesses wont. Yet for know he wont think about that, shes a mortal whos just managed to gain his favor thats all she is for now.

~~~~ So ig my little drabbled will always be around 1k words LOL Anyways hope you enjoyed the lore drop :3 - Lunar

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THE NAAAAAMMMMEEEESSSS!!!!!!!!!

THE LITTLE TEACHING MOMENT!!!!!!

THE BONDING!!!! THE REMINICING!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[chiara-swiftiedreamer13]

Hi Chiara! Happy Love Letter Night 💌

Just wanted to say that you're such a delightful and lovely person. I admire the positivity to bring to your blog and I always enjoy our interactions.

Hope you have great night 🩵

Aww Sara omg that is so sweet of you! 🥺 This was so unexpected thank you so so much! 🥺

YOU are always so lovely to me! I hope you're doing great and I hope you're having a good TTPD'S eve! Maybe we can chat tomorrow so we can talk about the new album? 😍

Thank you Sara 💙

[shyanshippingsociety]

Shyan Shipping Society - NY Fic Exchange 2023

hello! for our first event of the year, we were delighted to host our third new years exchange, with some incredible art (hosted on our server!) and fics! i’m so excited to bring them to you so let’s get into it! CHECK OUT THE AO3 COLLECTION HERE!

a prayer becomes a vow by idkspookystuff | T, 3K, complete

A newsboy keeps breaking into Shane and Sara's apartment. Shane is intrigued.

TMS Hot Tub Livestream by PlatinumPussycat208 | T, 1K, complete

“Welcome to our VERY FIRST hot tub charity fundraising livestream!” Ryan announced. Beside him, Shane bounced up and down, making the brim of his hat flap, and giggling like it was the funniest thing in the world.

the sigil marked upon you by icantturnthisthingoff | M, 4K, complete

Ryan's always known he was different, up until the age of 15 he had never met another person with a wrist bereft of a name. All he had was a stupid birthmark, but how was he to know of what that birthmark meant.

Ring by teresa_agasgi | T, 1K, complete

Shane & Ryan ring in the new year on a quiet night in.

California Stars by ouijaboy | M, 3K, complete

Ryan first heard the tale when he was riding the Tejon Pass two years ago. And it’s a hell of a story - one he’s entertained Shane with on many a warm night in the fields… The story of Holloway’s Map.

Now I know that here, here I am. by Blue__Jay | E, 12K, in-progress

Shane is unravelling at the seams.

At a first glance, there is nothing out of the ordinary in the jerky movements of his long limbs or the pinch to his brow as he readjusts the frame of the puppet theatre one-handed. Most would call it focus, intense and uninterruptable focus. Ryan calls it a red flag.

OR: Ryan notices something is wrong, Shane has a confession, and together they discover who they are

Shane and Ryan Learn Things At Folk School - Weird Wonderful World by mild_mannered_apricot | M, 5K, complete

In an episode of Weird Wonderful World Shane and Ryan attend a folk school and learn some various crafts. They also learn about the feelings they have for each other. Also Shane gets incredibly horny over Ryan blacksmithing.

We’ve Come A Long Way by Fluffycorn_njst | T, 3K, complete

It’s almost time for the premiere of the newest season of Puppet History and Shane’s hard at work with its upcoming episodes. Ryan stumbles upon his longtime friend working late at night, and after a few shared moments of fondness and pride for how far they’ve come, he finds that their future is not done giving them one more surprise.

Chaotic Good by ChilledLime | T, 1K, complete

Shane didn't expect ghosts to care so much about his interpersonal relationships.

the five times other people noticed (and the one time they did too) by idkspookystuff | T, 2K, complete

Everyone in the office knew Shane and Ryan were dating, save for Shane and Ryan (& Steven).

hope you enjoy! please leave a kudo and a comment if you enjoyed an author’s fic, it really encourages us! 

happy new year from the sss mods! we have so many great plans for 2023; feel free to join us on discord and/or follow us here on tumblr so you don’t miss any of them! thank you to our members for an amazing 2022 and we hope to continue to be a safe place for you to create and form friendships in the new year!

- the mods <3

[skylarstark4826]

The team of Legends brought together by Rip Hunter had stopped by STAR Labs for a bit of strategic planning, a few repairs, and to let certain folks know how things were going on. One of those being Lisa Snart who wasn't quite happy about being left behind for the whole thing and had even punched Rip in the face much to Sara's amusement and the own man's annoyance. While all that was going on, Cisco Ramon was deep into his work creating a special set of gauntlets to properly channel the additional power set he wound up learning about accidentally when he struck Barry in the stomach with his sonic waves. Waves he could make by channeling various vibrations in the air and other sources around him. He also had on the specialized goggles Harry had made to channel his vibes as they doubled as protective eye wear against bright lights.

And his ability had the habit of doing that when he put too much power into it. Which is why the gauntlets were being made so it would automatically stop him from channeling more until the guantlets themselves needed the additional power. Seeing the effect they had on Barry had him and the others thinking it would be a secret weapon in their fight against Zoom. Which kind of had Cisco a bit nervous to be honest as he was more of a tech support guy then a fighter. Caitlin had helpfully pointed out that Oliver could help with his fighting skills but Cisco wasn't too sure about it as he remembered all too well about the story of his training with Barry. Two arrows were so not going into his back thank you very much!

Placing the final touches on his latest work, he stuck them on and ran off to the Cortex to show the team the new tech. Though he quickly came to a stop once inside as he saw who all was there. He also noticed the white outfit Laurel had him design and realized that must be Sara Lance herself! "While I'm surprised by our guests that nobody bothered to tell me about, the fact you're wearing one of my specially made outfits pleases my inner child like you wouldn't believe." Cisco told her as he came up to Sara with a huge smile on his face while Harry rolled his eyes.

The blonde assassin raised an eyebrow at him in slight amusement. "Ohh so you're the guy Laurel talked too then. Which by the way? Nice work."

She raised up a hand and he happily high fived it while completely forgetting about the gauntlets. The force from the slap powered up the gauntlet to a small degree and made a short lived humming noise. "Its always great to get some appreciation from people." Cisco told her happily while ignoring the reaction from his gauntlet since it wasn't anything to worry about in particular.

"Hey, we appreciate what you do just fine." Protested Mick Rory from where he was in a chair.

Looking to the villain with raised eyebrows. "Yeah, except you and Snart here use my tech for bad things and I seriously can't get behind that at all."

Mick waved it off like it wasn't a big deal in his view. "Ahh lighten up kid and have a little fun."

Leonard smirked as he could tell Ramon was too happy with that and was about to say something when a pair of arms wrapped around him and a woman's body pressed herself up against him. "Ooh Cisco, my what big hands you have there."

Came the voice of Lisa 'Golden Glider' Snart as she spoke into his ear and making him shudder a little in slight pleasure. Something he wondered why he wasn't feeling all that bothered about to be honest. "Well… You know, bigger hands to make stuff better then I was able too before."

Laughter could be heard from Mick after that one and even Barry was trying to fight the smile that wanted to be on his face. "Mmm… Big hands or not, I like you either way."

Plus Lisa was highly sure his hands would do some amazing things to her no matter their size. The thought was enough to make her grin in pure delight. "That's… That's good to know."

Damn, girl has him all hot and bothered! Thought Sara amusedly while wondering why the Hell her sister hadn't snatched up the guy for herself!

Course with the way he had yet to pull away from the girl behind him, it probably was a good thing she hadn't. No telling the cat fight that would erupt from that mess. As it is, it seemed Kendra was looking slightly jealous herself much to Carter's unhappiness. Lisa then stepped away from her would be and eventual man to come in front of him. "While I like the shades baby, I like seeing your eyes much more as a girl like me could get lost in them."

A blush erupted onto Cisco's cheeks as he started to stammer out a response while Mick laughed again. "Ugh, could you be anymore desperate?" Groaned out Kendra and getting a mild glare from Leonard in the process.

"Careful there Wings, that's my baby sister you're talking about."

"'Sides, aren't you all reincarnated love affair with Wing Boy?" Asked Mick as he knew he had her there.

Kendra tried to say something in response but couldn't quite come up with anything. Making Mick nod in satisfaction for the win he got on her. Lisa decided to give her full attention back to her Engineer as he was a far better focus to have instead of the obviously jealous girl. And if something happened between the two, words would have to be had with her man. Sure, they weren't together but he was her's darn it and no other girl deserved him! "A girl can't help but wonder what your smart and sexy self decided to build these babies for."

She leaned in a little to his face and he had to back away a little, though she quickly snatched off the 'shades' so that she could look into those eyes of his. "There's those eyes I love."

This is the greatest thing I have ever seen. Thought Mick and Sara was also thinking along similar lines.

"Uhh… The gauntlets help. They help… Oh God." Got out Cisco as he tried to explain but the sheer hotness of the girl was being too much for him so he had to back away a few inches.

An action that made her pout at him! She's gonna kill me doing that kind of thing… Thought the engineer with a gulp.

"Aww, why are you over there when I'm over here? Where I'm all lonely without you." Lisa told him with that pout still going on while Leonard just wasn't liking the whole thing at all.

I may have to have a private word with Cisco about his intentions towards my sister. Never mind the fact it was actually his sister who seemed to have all the intentions towards the man.

"Because, I can't think straight or talk very well when you're that close to me apparently."

Lisa smiled at him. "Aww, well I can't have that now can I? Then again, maybe I could but it would depend on the situation." She looked as if she was considering that for a moment but in reality she loved that she had that kind of effect on him.

Harry however pretty much had enough of the whole thing. "Oh for God's sake, can you two please get a room already? This is a work place after all. And since Ramon's ability to talk properly fails him, those gauntlets allows him to control his vibrational abilities."

He got all sorts of glares for that but didn't care as really! Flirt elsewhere for crying out loud! "Vibrational… Abilities?" Asked Lisa curiously while wanting to knock the crap out of the man for interrupting her fun.

"Yeah, I learned the Particle Accelarator changed me too. I get these vibes about stuff that's happened or will happen. These guantlets help channel these sonic waves I also recently learned I can use."

"Ohh, I see now. My Engineer's got himself an upgrade." Lisa said as she walked up to Cisco and not giving a crap about personal space since she didn't think it was a thing that was needed between the two of them.

After all, they have kissed a time or two so personal space? Yeah, not needed! Kendra was lowly muttering to herself about way too forward women with a lack of respect for personal space and the dam Barry had when it came to trying to resist laughter was slowly starting to break. Lisa then got herself a rather naughty idea. "Hmm… A girl has to wonder about these vibrating powers of yours..."

Leonard tensed up, ready to knock out Cisco if he answered in the positive where he thought that line of thought was going. And then lock his sister up for a few years. "Do they allow you to vibrate in interesting ways?" She'd gotten real close to his face and could have laid a soul searing kiss on him if she wanted. And if the desire she was seeing in his eyes were any indication, he himself was wanting it to happen.

The blush that appeared on his face soon afterwards was just too damned cute for Lisa and the laughter of not only Mick but the Flash could be heard as well. "LISA!" Yelled out Leonard unhappily.

Turning to him with what she felt was her best innocent look. "What? There's no need to yell Lenny."

A growl could be heard from the man as Sara gave Lisa a high five. "I uhh… I uhhh… Umm… No… I can't do that at all. At least I don't think I can. The only vibrator… Oh God… I mean the only person who could probably do something like that is the Flash." Who was laughing his ass off even more after that and Mick was pretty much doing the same as he fell to his knees in pure joy and started to beat on the ground.

Lisa gave a small little pout to that. "Aww, well maybe one day you and I can find out… Together. I'm sure it'll be all sorts of fun." She licked her lips and Cisco gulped big time over that as the heat in his face grew even more.

"I definitely gotta get a few tips from this girl." Remarked Sara in admiration.

Meanwhile, Jay was holding a highly embarrassed Caitlin as she buried her face into his chest. The man himself was kind of blushing from all the not so subtle innuendos going on between his friend and the Snart girl. Then to the surprise of maybe only Kendra and Leonard, Lisa grabbed Cisco and laid one heck of a kiss on him. Sara's bo staff got in the good Cold's path too and he looked towards her unhappily as Lisa happily continued to keep her lips glued to Cisco's. Shaking her head at him, Sara told the man to leave it be as this is his sister's moment. "Plus, this Cisco seems like a really good guy so he might be a good fit for her."

He hated to admit it, but his fellow Legend had a good point. Other then maybe ol' Barry, Ramon was a fairly good choice for his sister to be potentially involved with. "Fine, but if he gets her pregnant he'd better marry her." Grumbled the man before returning to his place next to his laughing partner.

Once the kiss finally ended after Cisco's brain finally rebooted and even kissed the lovely Lisa Snart back. The engineer stumbled into a nearby chair with a wowed look on his face. "Mmm.. I have GOT to do that more often." Lisa said happily as she looked on at her man's dazed state.

The dazed Cisco looked up at her and let out a little laugh to signify his unsureness and surprise on that line of thought. God? Virgin Mary? I think I need a little help here…

If Zoom or anybody else managed to not kill him, Lisa and her actions of mind freeze ups surely would. Though a part of him could live with that and he had to firmly squash it down. Bad hormones! Bad!

[wilmonsfolklore]

Hi! How about any/all of 4, 14, 20, 36, 37, 42 and 43 for the yr fic asks 💜

Wish you a delightful day!

Thanks for the ask!! Hope you have a lovely day too 💜

4.      the fanfic you would recommend for somebody not in the fandom

Besides Play my Song probably other classics like Call me Up Late by @royalwilmon , I ask nothing of you by @prince-simon and Teach me how to love by starrystoryteller.

14.          your choice of fanfic for each season

I have no idea lmao. Not if it's you by @prince-simon got that Christmas feeling, and most of the Young Royals fics give me autumn vibes for some reason.

20.          your « not Wilmon » favorite ship / couple

In Young Royals probably Felice and Sara! They're a side pairing in my The Longing Needs The Leaving and multiple of my WIP's. Just feel like they make sense.

Outside of Young Royals probably Henry and Alex from Red, White, and Royal Blue and Matteo and David from Druck.

37.          the trope you didn't expect to like

Probably enemies to lovers, since I really dislike the idea of it in real life. But I can't get enough of enemies to lovers fics. My WIP even dabbles into it a little bit and I never expected to write something like that.

42.          do you like to comment on the fic you read

Yes! I never really know how to explain why I love a fic and tend to comment generic things like 'love this' or 'cute' which I do feel bad about but I always try to comment. And I do my best to mention something specific, since I always love it when people do that but so many times it's just the whole vibe I love, you know?

43.          does reading fanfic made you want to write

Yes, absolutely!! Writing is a big part of my life and that all started with fanfiction years and years ago. It's so inspiring what kind of things people write while having whole life's beside it and I really love the whole equality feeling of fanfic culture. It makes me feel like I belong and my writing could be just as cool as my own favorite fics. Which, it isn't, I have a long way to go. But it's all about the idea!!

[mrs-evadne-cake]

Hey i think ive sent compliments about ur stranger things fic on here before too but skdhdk i recently reread it again (at this point i think i do come back to it once a year lmao) and i just had to come back here again because i feel like its only gotten better on the reread!!! Everytime i remember what a disappointment the recent seasons of the show have become i come back to ur fic and am always astounded by the amount of care you've put into the story and the affection you have for the characters and truly fleshing them out the way you did. Especially a big fan now of the way you tackled the question of "how do we decide something or someone is a monster" on the latest reading between neil hargrove tuning into his radio, james harrington deciding who were real people and who are the monsters who needed to be contained, and ofc the little girls who knew themselves to be monsters now because of things theyve gone through but still try their best to hang onto things they love. Something i didnt pay attention to on the first reading but now i cant stop thinking about it!!! Esp with how jonathan immediately forms a rapport with the abused children instantly because he knows what its like to inherit that monstrousness from violence thats been done to you and desperately wanting to rise above it + the sympathy w which you wrote kali genuinely put this above anything the show could put out at this point. Maybe ever because i dont think the show could truly ever commit to the political stance its first season demanded. Thank u so much!!!!! I liked how now that theres smth of a positive relationship bw hopper and kali, theres potential for a kali and sara hopper team up in the future and possibly how hopper can keep in touch if sara ever decided to reach out.

Optional question for u to respond to: in the story its constantly referenced that jonathan met steves dad at some point and that was probably when steve was told that he wasnt to hang out with the byers. Im guessing that was when joyce dropped him off that halloween cause thats when steve started finding loopholes to meet up with him? I just wanted to know if that would be a correct assumption, and i was wondering how that encounter went down lmao

(btw the choice of making jonathan and steve childhood friends + steve and nancy always being jonathans first loves and them eventually falling into that same configuration the two of them promised each other even when jonathan was the only careful custodian of that memory and never brought it up???? FUCKING INSPIRED. I've never gotten over it ever. Steve admitting in his "rewritten history" bits that jonathans smile made him feel like a bullet train????? God I'll never stop being lightheaded everytime i think about that.)

Hey i think ive sent compliments about ur stranger things fic on here before too but skdhdk i recently reread it again

You're Anon, so I don't know! But if you did I am delighted you decided to reread and tell me more! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner! Haven't been on here a lot came back and was like...is that... a message?

the affection you have for the characters and truly fleshing them out the way you did.

I'm always so glad when this is what readers take away from it- I never wrote as a hobby before writing this (and haven't written since, unfortunately had the same ultimate feeling on s3/4 as you) but I really loved the show and characters after S2 and this was just an expression of that for sure. I'm so happy it comes through!

Esp with how jonathan immediately forms a rapport with the abused children instantly because he knows what its like to inherit that monstrousness from violence thats been done to you and desperately wanting to rise above it

Thank you! I really wanted a big part of the fic to be that no one's 'hero moment' has to be killing a monster with a bat- hell, I maintain to this day that Steve's was just apologizing in S1- and that it can just as well be empathy and kindness.

Maybe ever because i dont think the show could truly ever commit to the political stance its first season demanded.

Don't get me started.

Optional question for u to respond to: in the story its constantly referenced that jonathan met steves dad at some point and that was probably when steve was told that he wasnt to hang out with the byers. Im guessing that was when joyce dropped him off that halloween cause thats when steve started finding loopholes to meet up with him?

Yeeeeagh. I don't remember if I had a thing for this? It's been a few years. The Halloween thing is from The Wolves in the Walls which was the original first chapter of this when it was still gonna be a 5 chapter character study instead of a you know, novel. I think in the fic proper it was that his dad was just around more when he was in grade school and just started to have to leave constantly when the project really ramped up around when Terry Ives/Ken/Gloria/Alice joined and 11 was born?

I'm so happy you enjoyed it - thank you so much for the excellent take and the wonderful comment!

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A Sermon

Hello Internet people :) 

I made a sermon speech for Joseph Seed that I wrote in an unpublished fanfiction of mine. I’d love to get some feedback on my writing. So here’s an excerpt. 

When Joseph Seed himself entered the chapel, everyone took a spot on the pews. John joined the couple briefly, directing them to the front line of seats where Victoria had the best view of their leader. The benches were as uncomfortable as they appeared, much to her dismay. 

The Baptist then took his spot close to his brother alas in the shadows.

A glance in the opposite direction confirmed that the oldest Seed sibling had joined the party at some point. As always he observed the audience with an unreadable expression on his face, leaning against the wall. Their alleged sister was present as well, gliding around the floor like a fairy with her bare feet and lace dress. She eventually stopped close to John, smiling serenely to herself. 

Full house, huh.

Holly, unbothered by the sudden shift in the air of the church, waved a teenager over, named Linny. Two more women joined them on the bench. Sara and Eve, Holly introduced. Victoria’s eyes lit up upon seeing Sara, a timid-acting blonde. Both greeted her.

Well, look who it is. She seems unharmed, physically. But where are her friends?

For John it was a delight, seeing the guest (he secretly believed he brought in with an approach his brother was content with) within the group of sisters like she already belonged. She needed to feel welcomed with the help of the sisters, and Joseph’s inspiring words would do the rest to bring the lost sheep in.   

Joseph stepped behind the pulpit and immediately any kind of conversation ended. Anticipation lingered in the air. It was a different feeling than his sermon at the Teller Ranch, inside a makeshift tent out in the open. 

The ‘Father’ opened his bible and began with a strong voice:

“Good morning, my children. Thank you all for coming together this Sunday morning as He has intended. As we must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. Strengthen our faith in this Project. This becomes more and more important as you see The Day getting closer. 

We stand on the edge of a great chasm. Below us is the fate of mankind. Humanity has grown numb to the machine of strife that it has created, but we cannot let ourselves get distracted. 

God has punished mankind in the past, having world relations, not unlike ours. Let’s think back to the days before the Great Flood: They ate and drank, men married and women were being given in marriage until the day Noah and his family stepped inside the ark. And they took no note until the Flood came and swept them all away. Noah preached them the word of the Lord, yet they chose to ignore it in their indifference.” 

He made an artistic break before he continued with another example from the scripture.

“Remember what occurred in the days of Lot - they were the same as the people in the days of Noah - they ate, drank, planted, harvested, married - until the day Lot went out of Sodom, forewarned by god’s celestial creations. It rained fire and sulfur from heaven and destroyed them all. 

Take this as a warning!

Don’t be like those sinners, my children, don’t be like Lot’s wife who turned her back just before the finish line despite the angels' warnings, missing her chance of a better life, because she did not listen and did not have enough faith and lost her life in the process. 

We must be obedient to the word of the Lord instead, for the Great Collapse is very close. 

We and we alone have been chosen to survive this calamity and rebuild.” 

His gaze wandered over the congressional until their eyes locked for a brief moment. Victoria raised her eyebrow. A touch of a smile grazed Joseph’s lips as he continued in a softer but still firm tenor, not breaking eye contact for what felt like forever.

“Yet there are other sheep that are not yet of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen for I am the messenger of God. So there will be one flock, one shepherd to guide them through the times ahead. In every walk of life, in every class, in every home - be that home in the field, forest, or town - we will find brothers and sisters of like mind, for we are them and they are us. Be messengers to those, spread the truth, let’s save them from themselves, and help in the glorious purpose of guiding them to repent atonement, and finally, salvation. To return them to the angels they once were. And those having insight will shine as brightly as the expanse of heaven, and those bringing the many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever.”

Joseph’s face hardened.

“Yet, the messengers are attacked for delivering bad news, people will tell you everything and anything. Because I am the bearer of bad news, and as you spread my word to the world they will do the same to you. We need to ignore the slander. You need to believe me, to follow me. For those who have attended our congregation for the first time - I beseech you to join me, to join us, to join our family. You are not here by chance. You have finally seen the light that you were seeking. You are a beacon that only needed divine fire to light up the path. The light is shining now on you, in you. You are chosen. You can belong to the next world. You just need to accept me, accept us.”

Victoria shuddered. The Father held his hand out toward the audience, making sure to include the already established people of his church. 

“This … light will protect us from doubt. Don’t let doubt fill your heart. For my heralds and I will take care of you. Brother John will listen to your confessions to stay sacred, and when all becomes too much Faith will comfort you and give you peace. And Brother Jacob will make you strong of heart, mind, and soul. Our world is not one of greed and selfishness anymore, it is now ruled by brotherhood and unshakable faith - strong enough to overcome anything thrown our way.

Today I bring wonderful news - the Lord has sent a message and assured us victory - the sign for the promised victory against the harbinger of doom has already arrived - so we can finally march to Eden’s Gate together, our paradise. Everything will fall into place very soon, they will see and open the seal as He intended. And we will be ready - for we are prepared for the tremor to come. We are a Family. I am your Father and you are my children.”

Joseph closed his eyes and started to hum a familiar tune. 

The people stood up from the pews, tuning in. Victoria stayed glued to her spot as they sang Amazing Grace, an unfamiliar wave of dread washed over her.

The Father sang the last verse alone, his voice like liquid gold. The sun crept through the window behind him, hitting him just right. He looked scarily divine.

“Amazing grace! How sweet the sound

 That saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost, but now am found,

Was blind, but now I see.”

❇

Victoria stared into nothingness, the corner of her mouth twitching. 

She looked up, meeting Joseph’s stare head-on. He smiled.