#They're. Somft. :3

[blarrghe]

13 from the love confessions prompts for T and Dorian? 💖

Hmmmmmmmmm hi Viper thank u for the prompt I tried to angst it up just for you 💖

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11. "You have to come back to me. Because I cannot do this without you.”

Dorian was not an overtly sentimental person. He was a passionate person, from the field to the bedroom, all fireballs and fiery evenings. He espoused verbose compliments, sweet but sarcastic witticisms. Occasionally a serious moment passed, but they tended to pass quickly and be followed by a drink. 

Taren was sentimental in a way that sometimes seemed to discomfort him, so he'd tried to tone some of that down. Things were still new, and if Dorian was too fiery then Taren's was a heart that tended to burn too fast. That wasn't what he wanted this to be, hot but over in a flash. Something was different, in this, and even if Dorian didn't say it, he knew he felt it too. 

It was foolish, to ask for more, to expect it, to want it. 

It was foolish, for a Dalish elf to find himself in anything more than bed with a would-be Magister. 

It was foolish, for a man from Tevinter to seek anything more than pleasure, to show anything more than physical interest. 

Let's be foolish, Taren had said. 

And so they were. Foolish like laughing over brandy up in the library, foolish like sharing tents where any scout could report it, foolish like sharing kisses in the courtyard gardens in view of Orlesian gossipers. Foolish like a fluttering heart and a giddy smile and affectionate petnames and like many more words that went unspoken, but felt. 

Dorian came on as many missions as Taren left on, now. The grumpy Tevinter who detested any temperature lower than that of a warm bath had been the first to volunteer to come out here, to camp in tents in the frozen and red lyrium stricken Emprise du Lion, where they were now, foolishly, facing down a dragon. 

Fire was good against ice. Dorian wasted no time. His walls of fire blocked shards of glassy stone, his fireballs blasted interruptions against gusts of icy breath. Taren supported his team; barriers, quick casts to heal and strengthen and deflect. His magic could be pointed and offensive in a one-to-one, but against a dragon he was better use as a strategist. He directed shouts to Bull, who gladly charged, and to Varric, who sprang lightly from one crumbling side of the old monument to the other, and to Dorian, who responded "I could do this all day!" and seemed ready to. Endless fireballs and endless foolish confidence.

But then one of those ice-beams hit. Taren shouted, flung out his barrier a second too late, there was a flash of ice and fire colliding with a crash, and then Dorian dropped from his sight. 

The dragon was dead on the ground moments later, but next to it was Dorian. 

Taren ran to his side, his heart beating frantically, his breaths short, his mana all but entirely drained. He tore into a lyrium potion, spitting away its cap and downing its contents while his hands hovered over Dorian's cold, frozen chest. Dorian's cheeks were pale, the faintest thread of breath and lingering magic trailed from his lips, leaving him for the void. 

Taren tore into the veil too, reaching across with too much panicked force for the spirits that always seemed to dance close to Dorian. The ice melted under his hands, but Dorian's chest did not rise. 

"Come on," Taren muttered in graceless frustration, his knuckles tight, his breath uneven. He forced himself through an inhale, an exhale, and tried with little success to get his own heart to slow. "Come on, come on, Dorian —" 

Spirit healing was a patient art. The help from beyond the veil needed to be coaxed, gently guided, whispered to. Demands and force were as likely to be met with demons as with nothing, and either way meant death. Taren squinted his eyes shut and willed away the dark and smokey shapes intruding on his thoughts.

"Please," he whispered. Too long. This was taking too long. 

A whisper of something soft and gentle twirled under his hands, blue light and warming energy, prodding at Dorian's motionless lungs and cooling blood. 

"Come back," he demanded, then begged, "come back, come back to me, vhenan, please." 

That spark met Dorian's, kissing the dim flame that still burned within him and working to build its heat. Taren lowered his hands until they were pressed into the leather over Dorian's chest, and beyond him his magic searched out for lungs of air and the slow pump of a heart. He could feel it pulsing, struggling against a weight of heavy cold. He pushed at his spirit some more, dangerously close to too hard. He bent his head in and tried not to listen to the panic of hopeless words as they passed through his mind, to the regret of all the things he'd yet to say. 

"Come back to me. I can't —" the spirit under his fingers faltered. With a grimace and a push of force, Taren gripped it back under his control. "You have to come back. I cannot do this without you." Heat spread from his fingertips, fire burned dim through Dorian’s chest. His cheeks began to colour again, his breaths to rasp out ragged. 

Dorian coughed, and Taren caught his head to his own chest as he jolted upright again.

“Alright, alright, I hear you. I’m here.” Dorian’s voice was hoarse and quiet and sank into Taren’s chest with warm relief. 

The whisping spark of his spirit aid flitted away into the void, and Taren wrapped Dorian in his arms tight, radiating more warmth with the last of the mana afforded him by that potion. He dug at his belt and pressed a healing tonic quickly to Dorian’s lips before he could speak again. 

[dontbelasagnax]

accidentally wrote another longer-than-a-drabble somft codywan drabble the other day and thought I'd share <3

The morning after their first time, Cody wakes up first and just... stares at Obi-Wan. They didn't close the drapes the night before so the artificial Coruscant sun illuminates Obi-Wan who's lying prone beside Cody, one arm thrown over Cody's belly. He wants to touch him. All his freckles. Scars and blemishes. Areas where his skin folds up. The hair that covers him from head to toe.

He doesn't know if it's okay. They did an awful lot of touching last night. They said a lot of things and somehow nothing at all. So he doesn't know if this is okay. If he can touch now. The morning after. If maybe he could touch... forever.

When Obi-Wan wakes up, it's with an undistinguished snort and a long yawn that cracks three times. He stretches through it and folds himself into Cody, seemingly searching him for warmth the sun and blankets are not providing. Or maybe... he wants to touch too.

"Mrrgm," he says intelligibly against Cody's neck and then inhales deeply, fingers curling around Cody's ribs.

Cody's own fingers itch.

He refrains.

"'kay?" Obi-Wan asks. Half asleep and voice rumbly deep, he's somehow a mixture of adorable and unbearably sexy. Cody's heart throbs.

"Could I," Cody swallows, "touch you?"

He can feel a smile curl against his neck. "Already wanting to go for another round?"

"No. I mean yes but- no." He might be blushing. He does want but that's not- "I meant- touching. Just. Could I?"

Obi-Wan seems to wake up considerably at his bumbling. "Touch me," he says earnest and soft.

Cody does. Oh, he does. He finds Obi-Wan's hand with his own. Gently cups slender but square, worn fingers in his own. Rubs his thumb down the grooves of skin. He knows these hands. He's watched them do a million things a million times. And now he's holding it. He's holding him.

Obi-Wan seems to sense that he needs a moment to his thoughts. But the moment comes and goes with his soft breathing. "Alright?" he says.

Cody nods. Emotions are churning in his chest loud and muddled and distinct all the same. He knows what they're saying.

He said it last night, out loud, probably a few times. The euphoria of it is blurred.

That was different.

And this feels different.

Softer. Gentler. More... vividly earnest.

"I love you."

Obi-Wan exhales shakily then kisses his neck two lingering times. "And I love you. My Cody."

[elmaxlys]

i love everyone that took the time to vote on this. smoochies.

[mehoymalloy]

Hello and Welcome!

Name's Malloy! Find me on AO3, where one might say I like to write fanfic about villainous older women. Here's my Linktree for what few socials I have; I'm trying to use Bluesky more in particular. Below is an overview of most everything I've written, with links and content ratings.

Critical Role

Imogen Temult/Otohan Thull — welcome aboard my rowboat!

○ The Main Fic — Let Me Lay Waste to Thee (M) and its spin-off (mostly Smut) series — Won’t You Lay Hands on Me (G–E) ○ Canon-adjacent one-shots — A Dance With Danger (M) and These Marks (They're Marvelous) (T) ○ The Poly Hells Cyberpunk AU, cowritten with my bestie @inomakani — Night City, Neon Hearts (E) ○ A shared series with @lavendertheys exploring Imotohan's somft side — you'll never know unless we go (G–T) And for those not yet brave enough to delve into the ship tag but wondering 'wtf do folks see in these two?' — shiver as you cry (mercy) (T) and Don't Think, Don't Blink (M); some good old fashioned, tension-filled Imogen & Otohan (sans blatant shipping)

Liliana Temult/Otohan Thull — the Moon Moms AU (G–E), a series of family-centric one-shots (and like, one smut fic) in which Liliana and Otohan share a somewhat tempestuous history and raise Imogen together.

Imogen Temult/Dancer (E)

Imogen/Fearne/Laudna (T)

Fearne Calloway/Poska (T)

Stray Gods

Grace/Athena (T and E)

Grace/Persephone (T and E)

Through Eyes of Grace (T) — multiship ficlets

The Horizon Series

Aloy/Tilda van der Meer (T–E) — notably, Prometheus Bound (M)

Silga & Untalla (M)

Regalla/Nasadi (T)

Here on Tumblr, I like to post sneak peeks of what I'm working on (published works are tagged #mehoymalloy, while snippets and the like are tagged #wip stuff), as well as updates and general Vibes concerning larger projects, like #night city neon hearts, #judicator au, and #killercop au!

Lastly, feel free to drop me an ask anytime! Yell at me about Otohan Thull, shoot me a random question about my fics, toss me a writing prompt (tho no promises <3) or song recs for my character/ship playlists; I appreciate it all!

Thanks for stopping by!

[hastalavistabyebye]

B N R X For your favorite rairpair <3

You know it's gonna be Ponds/Bacara xD they're my bois after all :D

B- What's your favorite thing about this ship?

They somft. I mean, there's a lot of amazing angst potential here, of course, but it's more situational you know ? Their relationship is not angsty in itself, and it just feels so good to write sometimes.

N- What do you think each character's favorite physical trait about the other is? Their favorite personality trait?

The obvious competence kink going on with the Vode aside, I think for Ponds it would be Bacara's quite stoicism. This man is like a rock, he's not disturbed easily, he's steady, loyal and safe, can always be count on. And he takes no shit from no one and that's quite the bonus xD (and for the physical trait, I tend to headcanon Bacara with longish hair and Ponds would def like to play with it)

Bacara would first say that Ponds' professionalism, his dedication to his troops and duty, and composure definitely are attractive traits (cue : the Vode competence kink, dogs don't make cats as we say in french) but Ponds' cheerfulness and adorable mannerisms ? Yeah, they're great too. He has a cute boyfriend :D he would absolutely get maimed if he ever said that in front of Ponds' training batch of course, but he would never. Those little shits aren't forces to play with for fun

R- Are there any songs you associate with this ship?

Not for now, no 😅 Then again I never thought about it yet 🤔 something to fix I guess xD

X- What are their primary love languages and how do they prefer to express their love for each other?

They flirt like birds exchanging rocks :D "here, a shiny thing I found pretty for you". They love to give each other's little things that remind them of the other (even if a lot of it is in holo form because clones can't keep much for themselves, especially during wartime)

Ask game

[kumidark]

more on these ships below the cut:

sorbetcrepe: they met when sorbet shark accidentally destroyed some of strawberry crepe's wafflebots;;; as an apology, they let strawberry crepe run jam/dough tests on them since they were curious how sorbet shark worked (being a cookie/shark and all). the two get up to hijinks together, and sorbet shark brings strawberry crepe little trinkets from the travels across the sea. as a thank you gift, strawberry crepe built a miniature saltwater pond for sorbet shark to stay in/rehydrate in when they visit the vanilla kingdom!!

kumidark: they're traveling together after dark choco left the cookies of darkness. kumiho is super casually affectionate with him, something that throws dark choco off. he only lets her get away with it because sometimes it's nice to feel loved (also he's touch-starved but shhhh he doesn't know that). if you wanna know about how they met n stuff, feel free to read my kumidark fic on ao3 and/or look through my older kumidark posts^^

carapastry: somehow, pastry manages to get away from the st pastry order and caramel arrow and her become friends!! caramel arrow helps her move past her trauma related to the order and pastry helps caramel arrow realize she wants to kiss a woman on the lips 😳;;; also they both wield bows!!!!

figblossom: someone in my server created this ship and i'm in LOVE.....okay so basically they're both super friendly and kind and caring and they both love picnics/storytelling!!! they would have the sweetest on dates in flower fields and cherry blossom would bake delicious treats for fig to try and!!!! basically they're super cute!!!!!

twizzlytiger: okay HEAR ME OUT: twizzly gummy comes across tiger lily at some point and realizes she's s u p e r fun to mess with and now everytime she stops by that area she seeks her out to mess with her. meanwhile tiger lily is completely done with twizzly gummy and exasperated with her shenanigans, but also she has the most fun when she's around her, and twizzly treats her butter tiger nice so....maybe she can stick around.....cue accidental pining and twizzly realizing she doesn't just hang around tiger lily for the laughs, but because she actually Likes Her. twizzly gummy wouldn't know how to deal with it so she'd end up blowing up a castle or something idk.....yeah.......

wereyam: another ship from my server!! i fell in love with it because purple yam would NOT take werewolf's self-deprecating comments. werewolf would say something bad about himself and purple yam would yell WRONG and werewolf wouldnt be able to say anything else. also werewolf's always scared of hurting people because of his big wolf form but purple yam not only wouldn't be scared of it, he'd be able to handle it and fight back if werewolf ever lost control (which he wouldn't)^^

avomala: BUTCH GIRLFRIENDS!!! as stated above, mala's one of the only cookies who'll openly laugh at avocado's jokes and genuinely finds them funny, but also!! avocado is one of the only cookies who can almost handle mala's spice preferences (not completely though; she still has her limits);;; also!! avocado makes weapons for mala sauce sometimes as gifts, which mala l o v e s :3

cacaocaviar: dark cacao is notorious for being stern and refusing help from anybody, but imagine if the republic heard of his troubles (maybe after the whole thing with the soul jam) and sent caviar to help out!! caviar could help keep the licorice sea at bay, and cacao would finally have someone experienced whom he could put his trust in! peepaw x peepaw <3

univamp: yet another ship from my server!! vampire n cream unicorn are both essentially immortal, and they both are very mellow and somft;;;; cream unicorn is one of the only cookies who wouldn't mind vampire's sleepiness/laziness and would sit with him for hours while he nodded off^^ also, most importantly: THEIR HAIR FORMS A HEART!!!!! 💕💕💕💕

[didderd]

*dies* THIS IS SO SWEET!!! i lov it tysm Q Q)

Merry Late Gyftmas, @didderd

Harrier's tail is wagging furiously as he presents you his gift. He has a foolish grin on his face as he watches you accept it.

"What's got you so excited?" You inquire as you begin to open the present. He watches as his tail wags. You open it to discover a stunning hand-made sweater in a gentle blue with the words "I can always melt a Frosty heart" and a pair of gloves.

"Do you like them?" Do you? Do you?" Harrier can't help but smile a little wider. You nod as he hugs you. With a grin, he kisses your cheeks. "I knew you would! I'm delighted you like them!" Harrier nuzzles your face as his tail wags a mile a minute.

"Thank you, Harrier." You respond softly as he hugs you closer. He is so very happy and you're happy too.

[reel-fear]

ShockBee comfort and cuddles? Maybe one of them is upset or having a meltdown from being overstimulated, so the other holds them and they're just,, being somft <3 you don't got to ofc ^^"

HEEHEE I will gladly do some Shockbee comfort and cuddles! Coming right ur way~ taking place in an au where the cons n bots r working together to protect detroit just cause-

Bumblebee always considered himself a real energetic bot, no matter what life threw his way he tried his best to remain cheerful and peppy. However, there were days when it felt like life just threw EVERYTHING it had at him suddenly, causing a hectic day for him. First it was go stop a robbery at a bank, then it was pick up Sari from school because Sumdac was busy, after that do routine check up with Ratchet, listen to Ratchet lecture you on getting more sleep and drinking less caffiene, get hit by someone on the road NOT watching where they are going, go see Ratchet again with another lecture and then Optimus tells ya you got monitor duty tonight.

by the time Bee got to sit down and stare at the blank screen in front of him, he felt like his processor was totally fried. Thank primus he took his meds today because if he hadn't he was sure he would explode. It was a hectic day he would get to follow up with a boring night.

Bumblebee was absolutely dreading it and he just tried to get comfortable in his chair and rest his helm against the desk. Maybe if he could fall asleep he could sleep through the entire thing...

"Someone looks tired..."

Bee jumped at the sudden voice before he turned around to see a familiar red optic staring down at him with concern.

"Oh geez mech, don't scare me like that..." Bee huffed, laying his helm back on the table.

"I just wanted to know if you were okay... You look like someone ran you over..."

"Yea well I certainly feel like I was ran over... Thanks for the awesome compliment though."

"Right... Sorry..." Shockwave whispered and Bee sighed.

"No, no don't be... I'm sorry I'm being crabby... I've had a busy day... And not in the fun way." Bee explained. "That's not your fault though... I just can't believe I'm gonna end this night with moniter duty!"

Bee whimpered, shaking his helm sadly before suddenly sitting up as Shockwave's claws wrapped around his shoulders.

"W-woah whatcha doing Shocks?" Bee asked and Shockwave only chuckled.

"I'm trying to get you to relax honeybee. You said you had a terribly busy day so I thought it was the least I could do." Shockwave purred, massaging Bee gently in just the right spot between his shoulder joint and the rest of his frame.

"Oh you don't have to do that b-but... Hah, well don't let me stop you..." Bee whispered, relaxing into Shockwave's touch. Tense muscles and a weight he hadn't even noticed was there suddenly seemed lifted from him.

"You know... We could use one of these monitors to watch something, surely we can afford to take our optics off one of these cameras for just a bit..." Shockwave suggested, nuzzling his helm into Bee's neck.

"I couldn't agree more... Just don't let boss bot hear about this okay?"

Shockwave nodded in agreement, picking Bee up so they could get into a much more comfortable position. One where Shockwave was sitting on the seat Bee was just on and Bee was in his lap, now sipping on a bit of coffee Shockwave brought for them to share.

Shockwave struggled not to giggle as Bee nuzzled his chest and neck, spots where he was a bit ticklish. Of course Bee didn't let that stop him in his PDA, nothing really could when he was commited to it. He wasn't even glancing at the screen as he shushed Shockwave, telling him to keep quiet so he could find something for them to watch. He couldn't help but be such a tease like that~

"H-honeybee! Cut it out w-will you and find something for us to-to watch?" Shockwave whispered through his laughter, causing Bee to giggle and shake his helm.

"Okay, okay, geez someone is impatient huh?~ Hmm... Wanna watch some garbage reality TV?"

"Don't we always just complain when we watch those kinds of shows?"

"Yeah but I love complaining when it's with you. Plus I don't want to use my brain for a while."

"Fair enough."

Cuddling Shockwave while the two of them watched some... Lesser quality shows together was exactly the kind of mindless activity Bumblebee had needed... He would lean against Shockwave's chest, hearing the soft sound of Shockwave's spark beating and feeling the warmth that just surrounded such a big frame. Every once in a while Shockwave would pause and the two of them would talk about how obviously edited a moment was or a particular person who was annoying them both.

"Can she just stop being so rude and speaking over the other girls? She keeps saying they're fogetting their manners but she's been the worst this entire season..." Shockwave huffed and Bee shook his head.

"Betcha she only made it this far because of the producers." Bee muttered and Shockwave nodded.

The show was stupid, plainly stupid and frustrating to watch at times, it was overproduced and felt like every other reality show you could find out there. At some point Shockwave had paused the show and gone off on a tangent about a topic the show brought up. Bee didn't bother to remind him of the show, he just let Shockwave go on and on. Hearing his voice always made him feel so much better after a rough day, no matter what it was he was talking about.

The way Shockwave would gesture and emote with his hands and body only made it more endearing too...

After he was done, Bumblebee giggled before asking him. "Want to stop watching for now?"

Shockwave huffed, taking a sip of their shared coffee before answering.

"Nope, let's keep going." He whispered, unpausing the video as Bee' smile only widened.

A couple more sips of coffee, more episodes of garbage TV and Bee and Shockwave were both much more lively.

"You wanna actually watch something good now?" Bee asked and Shockwave chuckled.

"I would love to honeybee..."

The rest of the night stopped being a warm haze for Bumblebee, it was instead all so clear for him, him and Shockwave were both quiet as they watched one of their favorite movies. Sometimes pausing to comment on their favorite moments or to grab snacks and a drink. At some point Bulkhead offered to take their place for the overnight job but both of them politely declined. They were having fun and though Bumblebee was still somewhat tired from his day, he was so happy it would end on such a wonderful note.

Just him and Shocks together, Bee comfortable in his lap while they shared coffee and snacks. Sunflower seeds, popcorn and pretzals, it wasn't a movie theater and it wasn't a night filled with anything but junk food.

But these quiet intimate moments between them meant everything to Bumblebee. Nobody would really know about this night or everything that happened during it, because it would be a rather boring story to tell.

But Bumblebee looked forward to another busy day, in the hopes of having an even more boring night, as long as Shockwave was there to make it magical. Just for him...

[fluffomatic]

Spectra Phantom Tickle Headcanons

Am I the only person who cares about this, 1000%. Am I going to do it anyway? Absolutely.

1. Lee, he's such a dang LEE. Like, 80% lee, 20% ler. BIG OL LEE

2. The only people who he'd actually tickle would be Gus (obviously) and his sister Mira. He definitely tickles Dan, too. Even as they're still enemies.

3. But okay, EVERYONE TICKLES HIM. Like, mostly Gus cause they're always together but everyone gets in on the action. Mira let's it slip that he's crazy ticklish and it's all down hill afterwards.

4. Mostly it's Gus, Mira and Dan tickling him cause they get the biggest kick outta it. Dan definitely tickles him before he even joins the group cause he finds it funny! There's that one episode where Spectra is lowkey forced to help the brawlers and high key, Spectra is tickled constantly then in my headcanon. Cause of course he does something evil and egotistical so the others have to teach him a lesson! Gus initially goes to stop the brawlers but once he realized they were just tickling him, yea buddy just watched~

5. Dan and Spectra definitely have this big brother, little brother relationship, even before they join sides. Like, Spectra just wants to prove he's better and Dan is being annoying back. So, what I'm saying here is, they get in tickle fights constantly! Spectra rarely wins, but he puts up a hell of a fight, just to try to prove his superiority.

6. Now him and Gus however~ 😏 Oh it's obvious from the start they like each other! I feel like Spectra is more subtle but yeah, you can tell he's head over heels for Gus. So when Gus finds out his Master is ticklish?? He just fuckin MELTS. Like, could this man get cuter??? Then he tickles him and hears his laughter, his real, not maniacal laughter, and just falls further. And poor, poor Spectra, cannot find it in himself to fight him cause 1, of course he likes it and 2, Gus is playfully touching him???? Poor Gay boy can't cope and just let's it happen.

7. He definitely prefers lighter softer tickles. Ones that get him all giggles and make his stomach flutter. He's a real hard edge, angsty, tough dude, so anything to break down that exterior and make him soft? He just can't help but love it. (This also includes hugs, cuddles, somft kisses, sweet nothings, etc)

8. Just cause he prefers the lighter tickles doesn't mean he doesn't like getting destroyed as well! He likes being pushed to his limits to see what he can take but he also likes letting go and losing control (in a tickling sense not like, for real, he likes being in control of situations but he likes being pushed out if his comfort zone is what I mean)

9. He's kind of ticklish like, all over but most spots only get him giggling. He has 3 really REALLY bad spots! That being his ribs, knees and, his worst spot, his thighs!!

10. He is also feather sensitive which is a dangerous thing considering his coat covered in feathers. Luckily his hair protects his neck and ears, plus he's not crazy ticklish there, but if you were to use them on one of his bad spots? Ruined. Soft fluffy tickles? He dead

11. He may prefer soft tickles himself but he absolutely loves destroying others! Of Spectra decides to tickle someone, they better start planning their funeral. He can dish it OUT! He will lose a tickle fight 99% of the time but he will make the other person suffer the whole time! He's a mean mean ler!

12. When he and Gus actually start being affectionate with each other, they absolutely do sleepy tickly cuddles all the time! It's mostly Spectra on the receiving end cause duh, soft sleepy tickles, but if Gus has a rough day he returns the favor!

13. He definitely has a hard time sitting still when he's tickled, kicks his legs, swings his arms around, bucks his hips, and just straight up squirms and thrashing around wildly. He cannot help it! His body just can't handle them tickles!!

14. He actually prefers being restrained while he's being tickled! Just so he can get tickled without accidentally hurting someone and ending the tickling prematurely. He's definitely kicked Dan mid tickle fight!

15. Once you have him down, you've won. He's a strong cookie but he loses all his strength when he's tickled, especially if it's soft cause he just melts.

Normally this is when I ask you guys if you have any more you wanna add then share em but uuuuh I think I only know 2 other people who actually know about Bakugan and are in the Tickle Community soo, this is just for me! 🤣🤣

[moinsbienquekaworu]

Hi I'm here for blorbos in pajamas and oversized clothing and somftness

Sweatshirts and sweatpants haven't been invented yet in the 1870s wild west but also Chester wearing Matt's sleep shirt some morning 🥺🥺 where it's too cold and the jail's stove has gone out for the third time that night and "I just don't want to deal with it no more, Mr. Dillon" and Matt doesn't even think about it too hard he just hands him the shirt and goes back to sleep but then it's morning and oh no. Chester may be tall but he's not as tall as Matt and he's drowning in that sleep shirt and his hair is a mess and oh no I think I need to write this,,,,,

Thank you for giving me this brainrot I love it I love you and I hope you're having a good night !!!

Haha YES!! More softness!!

Honestly that moment of obviousness while they're not at 100%, like "of course, I know what to do, I must hand him my shirt, this is just how it's done", and then in the morning when the brain's fully back online the "holy shit hoLY SHIT", it's so so tasty I love it. I was thinking Matt/Foggy thoughts (as I do right now) personally, cause it's sometimes a thing in fanfic for them to have clothes at each other's place for impromptu sleepovers and the like, and authors also like putting Matt in Foggy's clothes sometimes, plus on top of that they roomed together for - the show's not clear on that bit tbh but at least a year and people often give them more - for a certain time in college/law school or however that works, which I think would also be conducive to clothes sharing. I can't tell if I like it more if Matt wears something of Foggy's by accident and he can't tell cause he's not fully awake yet or he Knows that specific texture, knows the smell of the detergent and the closet it was in, he knows it's not his, and the pining on Foggy's side because he doesn't need to say something, does he? surely it was a mistake, Matt's just blind and it doesn't matter, 100% friendly platonic feelings about this! Anyway. Hmm I'm going to be thinking about this.

Thank you for the thoughts!! OH wait what you said also makes me think of the obvious warmth-sharing techniques you see in fanfics a lot. Not that shirt sharing isn't incredible (it is it so is) but y'know, huddling for warmth and such 👀 so yeah thanks for sending that, I'm going to go to sleep Early like a reasonable young woman, I know you're going to have a busy start to your week but I hope you had as good a day as possible and you sleep well!! <3 <3

[furashuban]

HHHHHH THIS MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME, THANKS SO SO MUCH <33

The universe has decided to prevent me from celebrating Sketchbook Ship Week next 'cause not only am I missing most of my gear to make music 'cause I lend them to a friend months ago but can't give them back due to typhoon weather and thereby limiting my ability to make the kind of Sketchbook song I wanna make for Free Day :< but I caught a FEVER last night and trying my hardest to fight the shivers so I can properly enjoy people's fics + write my next WIP :'))

[peggyrose19]

o'darwin ballroom dance au thoughts for you all cause i was at competition all weekend and then had a 6 hour car ride home

(basic ballroom info can be found at the end under the cut)

the three of them are all partners together and just switch out depending on the style. nat and alex do rhythm and latin, nat and kasey do standard, and alex and kasey do smooth. but if 3-person ballroom was a thing they'd be excellent at it (a side note - competitions do fun dances after each style and our last one was group latin, so my 3 coaches did it together and gave me this idea cause it was adorable) (want to be clear coaches are platonic friends this specifically was just very o'darwin coded)

alex styles his hair very casually, basically just the way it falls normally but aggressively hair sprayed into place. kasey slicks his back into a neat bun. kasey does nat’s hair for her, pulling it back in a twist back into a fancy ballroom bun with lil sparklies to accessorize

my former coach’s partner has a smooth jacket that’s - well idk if it’s actually velvet cause that’d be quite heavy for dance - but a velvet like texture and it’s subtly shiny under the lights and i imagine alex wearing that for smooth. paired with kasey, in something classic but maybe with some subtle detailing? rip

nat’s latin dress is black with gold detailing. the skirt is a high to low style and it’s super cute and bouncy. her standard dress is long and i wanna go royal blue. maybe red. or green. some bright royal shade. it’s got this beautiful full skirt and she has ribbons on cuffs she attaches to her wrists for certain dances. the dress has silver gemstone detailing on the bodice

they stay in a hotel for competitions and share soft sleepy kisses in the elevator up on the way back, heavy bags hanging off their shoulders. alex insists on carrying nat’s costumes for her (he’d carry her bag too but he doesn’t have enough arms for that)

cheering each other on from the sidelines and the two dancing always smile at their third when they hear/spot them

social dancing and nat is laughing while kasey twirls her all around, alex watching from the side, falling more in love with each laugh and smile from the two of them

falling into bed with each other, all soft hands and quiet giggles. they have passionate and rougher times too but in my head o’darwin are just so somft with each other. alex carefully taking nat’s shirt off and kissing each inch of bare skin he uncovers. kasey standing behind her with gentle hands on her hips, nosing at her neck. alex and kasey taking turns fucking nat and it’s different with both but just as good. alex getting his mouth on kasey and reveling in the sounds he makes

nat steals alex's sweatpants constantly. they fit better than kasey's so she steals his sweatshirts instead. kasey and nat steal each other's hair elastics, one of them always has one on hand

the three of them aren't like all over each other at competition, looking at them you might not guess they were romantically together rather than just dance partners, but you can tell they have a connection with each other through their dancing and know each other well. when partners actually like and know each other it shows and makes it that much better to watch. but if you paid close enough attention (not sure why anyone would but) you'd be able to see the quick kisses and gentle intimate moments between the three of them between rounds

now i'd put them in open, so they wouldn't have to wake up at the crack of dawn like us poor syllabus dancers (rip me), but if they were partners back then:

bb college alex and kasey partnering together kasey's first year (i put alex maybe a year older), and falling for each other towards the end of the year semester. they're never together, not really, but they've kissed and had sex and are close despite the complication of whatever it is their feelings are. kasey transfers schools after his freshman year and they're both devastated but they can't do a whole lot about it. they promise to keep in touch, but it's hard

at his new school, kase meets and partners up with natalie who's a freshman and new to ballroom. he's so shy and awkward around her at first, but he's patient and helps her learn. soon they become good friends and kasey gets less awkward. kasey is terrified to let himself fall for her after falling for alex, but he can't help it; nat is just so bright and delightful, and he finds himself spending hours outside of practice with her, just enjoying each other's company. nat - i don't wanna say wears him down cause that implies she pressured him, it's more she makes her own feelings known, respects his boundaries, and lets kasey sort his own feelings out on his time. together, they eventually decide to start dating, after kasey allows nat to kiss him late one night, saying he just wants to know, but really he's just too scared to say it outright. natalie is the one who asks if he'll be her official boyfriend. he agrees

anyway. back to 5am wake up times. comp starts at 8am, doors open at 7, and if you're in the first few rounds like they would be, that's when you arrive, hair and makeup already mostly ready if you can. nat and kasey staying together for their first competition and it's the first night they've spent together. they're bleary-eyed and exhausted, still new to their relationship, but there's sleepy kisses and gentle touches as they help each other get ready

they compete at bronze and do quite well, especially for natalie's first ever comp. i made my dear newcomer partner dance up to bronze because i've really danced too long to be in newcomer still, and she did great. anyway. it's a smaller comp, only one day. they don't place in anything, but they advance past the first round in every dance they compete, which is still very good

it's a long day for them both, but a fun one. a lot of time spent at ballroom competitions is standing around waiting for results. so there's a lot of that. they sit with the rest of their team ofc. it's a good bonding exercise

i have more thoughts but this is long enough as is so i'll stop for now cause it's nearly 2am and i really need to be asleep. i meant for this to just be headcanons and now it's gaining a plot. ah well

apologies if these don't make sense, i was awake for 20 hours straight sunday and wrote half of them in the car. i've been recovering since. also today i took a 2hr nap at 7pm and now here we are nearing 2am

ballroom basics for those who are very lost

ballroom is split into four styles for competitions:

standard: international waltz, intl tango, intl foxtrot, quickstep, intl viennese waltz

smooth: american waltz, am tango, am foxtrot, am v waltz

latin: intl cha cha, intl rumba, samba, jive, paso doble

rhythm: am cha cha, am rumba, east coast swing, mambo, bolero

in the international dances, you aren't allowed to separate from your partner. you stay in frame - hands clasped basically - the whole time. in american style, you are allowed to separate. there's other differences to some, but that's the major one. rumba, foxtrot, and tango are the ones that are most different.

collegiate competitions have two levels: syllabus and open

syllabus: there's a specific list of moves you are allowed to do at each level. the levels go newcomer, bronze, silver, gold.

open: you can basically do what you want. there are no specific guidelines to the steps you can do. within reason, i mean, you can't just start doing an entirely separate dance. this is when it gets really fun to watch. the levels go novice, pre-champ, champ.

some competitions will let you cross-register, which basically means you can compete at multiple levels. many also compete different styles at different levels, allowed at all competitions, because learning that many dances well is quite difficult and takes a lot of time.

after newcomer dances will start being paired. so if you compete one, you must compete the other. common ones at bronze are intl waltz/quickstep, am waltz/tango, and cha cha/rumba. those were all paired at my competition this past weekend. starting in gold, they'll put three or four dances paired. at open, all dances are paired. so for example, a standard event in all open levels would include intl waltz, tango, foxtrot, and quickstep. each couple would have to dance all four. then separately they would have a syllabus v waltz event, which is open to anyone.

though hosted and mostly attended by college teams, anyone is allowed to enter a collegiate competition. once you get to the higher levels, especially open, most dancers are not still college students. you can't get that good in four years, so if they are college-age they would've had to start beforehand. those who don't register with a team are generally just put in as unaffiliated. schools are registered under the school. coaches can register through the school they coach for as well, if they register together. my coaches have done both. this doesn't really make a difference. mostly just a way of organization more than anything. we still claim my former coach as our own despite her now living and working in a different state and coaching a different team with her partner. we don't like him. i digress.

i hope this helped anyone if you bothered to read it

[starrycrim]

Ace for the thing? curious to see what u have to say abt them 👀

yessum! and I apologize in advance </3

sexuality headcanon: asexual, omnisexual/pansexual!

gender headcanon: amab, nonbinary, they/them!

a ship I have with said character: I have a few! (sorry). the primary one I enjoy is Royalcourtshipping (Taka/Ace) because I'm somft for them- they just really compliment each other (also red/blue chara pairings....) both in personality and behavior, and their interactions ingame are so . fruity. I love complimentary characters who balance each other out and support each other’s strengths and help them overcome their weaknesses.

another one I've been really growing to enjoy as mentioned before is Ace/Adrienn! they're really sweet to me and I think they're actually pretty similar in terms of their goals and what's important to them. I also really love Ace/MC as well. they’re the same age as the age that I headcanon the MC at (I project onto my characters, so I imagine the MCs in the 21-23 range), and there's one heck of a complex arc there that leads into MC being one of the few people they feel comfortable being vulnerable with postgame, and it's very sweet. they're just a big sweetheart and super thoughtful that I think they'd be a really fun character to OC ship with.

a BROTP I have with said character: haha where do I begin,,,,, I have a few ones! I've mentioned Aya/Ace being super important to me before-- I feel like Ace is someone to really go out of their way for others to bend the rules and use the little power they have within Meteor to make her more comfortable even if it might come at a cost to them-- i.e., the fact that they get stripped of their position ingame for going out of the way for someone. (I think a lot about how we briefly considered them getting demoted again after the Sanctum for saving Luna and defying Elias.)

I also really care them and Noel being friends, along with the other orphanage kids! I think they'd be really good with kids, and they're really similar to Noel, what with being overshadowed and dismissed by family leading into who they are today. they take him out for ice cream and tell him he's important and valued, and they have pastel rainbow solidarity together.

a NOTP I have with said character: don't have one! all ships I've seen with them are top tier. they're fun to ship with.

a random headcanon: there are Many but I'll try and find some favs. they enjoy presenting in diff binaries on diff days, and they're comfortable with their appearance being pretty fluid. they already wear earrings and I think they'd love stereotypically "feminine" stuff like nail polish, eyeshadow or eyeliner, heels or heeled boots, maybe dresses if they felt cute in it-- stuff like that!

despite being pretty outwardly confident, they're a total gay panic disaster when it comes to any sort of romance or flirting-- they fluster easily and get all blushy and embarrassed although it secretly makes them really happy. they're pretty touch starved but also hyper respectful of boundaries-- I just think the concept of someone who's super eloquent normally just tripping over themself and getting flustered when someone flirts with them is a really cute trope.

they're pretty smol compared to everyone else in Meteor. Taka and Solaris are both Very tall (6'0+ range, but Taka slouches a bit) so they're (5'8") short in comparison. most other people in Meteor are taller than them, so they try and make sure that their hat is counted in their height whenever they compare with others. they're still shorter even with it.

general opinion over said character: ougughhhghgh. if it was not evident by how much I talk about them (sorry again) they're my fav <3 they take up lots of space in my head and I think they're so interesting-- they're one of the most complex and interesting charas in the cast to me, and I wish we had more of them (but that's why I write and draw! >:3). characters that are like. very deeply hurt and traumatized but try and cover that up with a smile because others deserve the kindness that they never got is Such a trope weakness of mine. they're so kind and friendly, and such a fun character and I love their aesthetic and design and personality. they're really fun for me to write too because of how perceptive they are -- they subvert a lot of things you'd expect from a goofy jester-type character-- they're really emotionally intelligent and extremely good at reading people and will absolutely go out of their way to support the people they care about in times of need even at their own expense. i will draw them until i am sick of them <3 dearly beloved

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@quiescent-trolls Kurt!!!! I have gone on at awoke length about them multiple times,, but they're seriously super sweet and easy going. Another person who's really go with the flow but is very fun to joke around with!! I also wanna say their art is immaculate!! I really adore the designs they have and have made.. all really feels unique to them!! Has a certain flavor of sophistication and thought details in every one of them.. And I also think how Kurt plays their characters is very interesting too.. It's a certain way they speak.. Very.. Refined? Also has playful undertones! I don't think if you gave those characters to someone else, that they could play them the same way Kurt does

@miks-fantrolls Mik <3 Love dis guy. The times I've gotten to speak with them has been treasured dearly! Mik is super fun and pretty easy to bounce ideas off of. Not to mention the flavor of humor is right up my alley.. And Miks art?? Both music and drawn and writing? AWESOME. I genuinely didn't know that there were people in the community that did make music and Mik manages to encapsulate the topic or topics of choices really well in what they make. Very thought out! I also think Miks style is super striking and uses the angles/shapes to their advantage! I still adore that one Viktor piece a whole lot

@fnatrolls Aquaaaaa!!!! Man, aqua is super kind and also has some of the funniest lil quips. I haven't gotten to talk with aqua too much, but it's honestly pleasant to see them post + talk in the tags or in comments!! I want to say the way they bring their media to life and the world building that's been going on with their whole little crew? LOVE IT MAN.. I LIKE SEEING THE WHOLE INTERPERSONAL DRAMAS... LIKE SEEING THE TENSION.. The vocabulary Aqua has in their writing kinda reminds me of chases?? Like it's very thought out and sets the mood and builds a lot of fucking tension that makes me sit on the edge of my seat.. I also adore the way you do your portraits and sprites! A very somft style but the way you push yourself to kinda try some stuff out (pose.. hair length.. hair weight. clothes.. etc etc.) Is really inspiring!

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so I managed not to spoil myself and nearly everything was shiny and new for me! which I am so happy about - best watching experience for my brain, 10/10 will definitely do it that way for s3 WHICH WE ARE ABSOLUTELY GETTING RIGHT?!?!?!? for posterity - and possible hilarity - here are my notes (edited for typos bc I was typing in the dark on my phone with my eyes glued to the tv and some of it was quite incomprehensible)

Ep 1: Crowley the star architect! (why not long hair tho? I miss that hair) Aziraphale's Look at the "you're gorgeous" comment! the WING. ahhhhhhhhh! peas for the ducks! he didn't litter?!?! plants in the back of the Bentley! he doesn't have the flat anymore? "I thought we carved it out for ourselves" T_T good old-fashioned lover boy !!! one of my favorites! the "I'm wrong dance" oh nooooo lol

wasn there a fly in Nina's shop? or Aziraphale's shop idk i swear there was a fly. in a shop. seems important, considering

Ep 2: omg that hair. no. shelving books by first sentence lol. turtleneck?!? yowza. FLY. fly in the bookshop! terry pratchett book! omg them being in the pub together. just. i'm. somft. Aziraphale driving the Bentley? surely not... is this a crisis of faith? ooof his face OMG this whole scene I'm crying

Ep 3: the car! LETTING HIM DRIVE THE CAR are you kidding me? David gets to use his real accent lol. the Bentley is yellow oh no. Aziraphale the newspaperman lol - he's having so much fun. is he drunk/high on laudanum? haha loving the way Crowley carries a careful stack of books then just yeets 'em awning of a new age 😂 wait is Shax living in Crowley's flat?

why the turtleneck in ep 2 only? bring it back! wait does he have different sunglasses?

Ep 4: 1941 ❤️ oh no not the magic act. zombie nazis?!? ahhh the magic act thing is horribly awkward. of course Crowley has never shot a gun the moment of trust tho 🥺 "which angel?" "Crowley's pet" liked the music in the credits, the skipping record.

Ep 5: is Furfur using microfiche? my god i love them just walking around soho. fez! ERIC!!! I love him the French is terrible. Crowley's little head shake! that conversation with Nina! bye Eric oh Crowley... oh. oh omg Muriel is so adorable. wait and see OMG omg no they're not going to dance are they? !!! lol what is that coat!!! the hopping! "You're a good lad." "I'm not, actually. Either." "rescuing me makes him so happy" are you kidding me rn

wait is his snake lower on his jaw?

Ep 6: those sandals whut his gold tooth the bump on the shoulder oh poor Eric again ahhhhh the fly! did not predict ineffable bureaucracy being canon!!! haha bigger on the inside. Aziraphale's face. oh Crowley... oh no he's not going to offer him being an angel again is he oh no. oh no Aziraphale NO no no no no no. oh no 😭😭😭 💔 are you kidding me?! well this is terrible.

my god. Aziraphale's face.

what. no. ow. help.

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Tagged by @somfte to post the songs i currently have on repeat.

I've not been listening to music much lately, which is a shame because normally this tag would be made for me. I love to put one song on repeat for 3 weeks.

Instead, I'll share some of my favorite all time repeats that I listened to so much at one time that they're ingrained into my being, and I'll never be tired of them.

the last beautiful thing I saw is the thing that blinded me - Paris Paloma

Groceries - mallrat

Putting the Dog to Sleep - The Antlers

The Moss - Cosmo Sheldrake

Die Young - Sylvan Esso

Date Night - Saint Sister

All Your Love - Sir Sly

Body - SYML

I tag @dorkytaire and anyone else who wants to do this!! I don't interact with many people on here, but I'd love to, especially when it comes to my passion for repeat songs lmao