#Tired dad of the adventuring group is tired

[illuminatusdesign]

New Character, who's this?

Slowly putting this together for the book I'm working on.

Character Worksheet

CHARACTER 

Name: Galaeron Helenan

Any Aliases, Nicknames or titles? Gale, Professor Helenan

Appearance

What do they wear? Preference leans toward fine tailoring to sturdy but still higher end tailoring for all types of clothing. While he is most comfortable wearing his mask, he knows that most people find it suspicious so he wears it at his hip attached to his belt. 

What kind of equipment do they bring with them? A tome written in starfallen elvish, a writing kit, ear plugs, a compass, and an Adventurer’s Pack™

Origins  

Tell Us About Your Character’s: 

Secrets:  He left his family home due to being considered cursed, his abilities began to manifest when he was around 15, and he left when he could no longer hide them (around age 50, thus was still considered a child)

Quirks: Often will pause mid-sentence and quirk his head to the side as if listening to something only he can hear, flaps his hands when excited or overly happy (often will quickly try to hide when others are around)

Talents: He’s skilled at close up magic, specifically card tricks. 

Hobbies: Traveling to new locations, listening to stories told and sung in taverns

Temperament: He’s definitely the “tired dad” sort of person who will tag along after adventurers with a first aid kit and health potions because he knows they’re about to do something foolish.

Attitude: He tries to keep a positive look on life, though upon realizing that he’s still viewed in Elvish society as a “young adult” while he’s watched the children he’s taught grow up and die has kind of given him a “start of life crisis”

Ineptitudes: He struggles with going against traditions or rules, often having to stop and convince himself he’s allowed to do something that “breaks” the rules he believes exist. He can’t use magic, despite most of his race being able to do so.

Personality: He’s quite laid back, though many find him to be strict and sometimes pushy when he’s in teacher mode.

Fears: That his family and people were right. Losing the friends he’s made to age. 

About School

Think about each of the following areas in school, and how they perform (or would have performed) in each

Language: Language has always fascinated him, therefore this was one of the few subjects he excelled at during his schooling.

Magical arts: He has zero magical talent. He’s able to convince people that he can perform magic through his psychic abilities.

Music: He enjoyed singing, though never took to an instrument.

Physical Training:

Math:

Art:

History:

Other: 

How do they feel about the work place? 

How does your character view ethics and morality? 

Beliefs: 

Magic: While many believe he has magic powers, it’s more a mix of being psychic and studying has allowed him to learn and know information that most would not about various people/places/animals/etc. (Hyperfocus much?)

Likes: He enjoys a good book and cup of tea in front of a warm fire.

Dislikes: People breaking rules/laws, people intentionally harming those who have surrendered/are harmless, torture.

Describe your character’s sense of Humor:  

How do other people view them? 

Do they have a reputation? 

Status? 

Tell us about their romantic life! 

Tell us about their family.

Parents? 

Siblings? 

Aunt, uncles, grandparents? 

How are their family relationships, and how important to your character is the family dynamic? 

Other Notes:  

Galaeron left his home at a young age (mid 50s) due to his appearance being viewed as cursed (black hair when normal hair is white to lavender) and his abilities being unfamiliar to those in his community near the spire. His elders gave him the job of spire envoy in an attempt to hide their request for him to leave before reaching adulthood, and this is a job he has taken seriously.

While he has gotten better about giving away that he hears whispers, there are times when he will still pause mid-conversation to “listen” to something only he can hear.

He traveled from Ebarim to Limont in an attempt to learn more about the outside world while reconnecting with other spire speaker to send what he’d learned back to the Spire. He found work first in taverns as a storyteller and small communities as a teacher, where he eventually caught the eye of a young nobleman. The noble offered Gaeleron a position on his staff to teach his children in exchange for funding and further education of his own.

For the next couple of decades, Gaeleron taught the noble’s children, and later grandchildren all while spending his free time furthering his own education. When the noble passed on, the eldest child offered for Gaeleron to stay on and work specifically for his family or to put word out to other nobles so he could help other families. He took the offer and found himself traveling between around twenty family homes in an effort to educate their children, always returning to the home the original noble had set aside for him in his will. This continued until he came of age, and the realization that many of the children he’d taught had passed on, as had the children of those children.

The realization that he’d barely aged while those he’d formed close ties to had grown old and died left him questioning what he was doing with his life, and how many more of those he’d taught would die while he was forced to watch them age and wither away. He informed the families he was tutoring that he needed to take a break to gather his bearings, and went for a walk down to the local tavern.

Used FFXIV to do a basic mockup:

Quick thought on his mask:

[strawberryvanillablast]

Geno in Josuke's body: Can you guys not stir up trouble...

Geno in Josuke's body: ...For five minutes?!

Josuke in Geno's body: *whistling innocently*

Rayman in Giorno's body: *rubbing the back of his head sheepishly*

Giorno in Rayman's body: *sighing in regret*

[americas-ass-writing]

Happy Ending

Steve Rogers x reader

Words: 1.3k

Warnings: some swear words

A/N: For @fluffystevefest last day (it went by so fast)! Thank you for doing this 🥰

I wrote this on my phone so there will probably be mistakes 😅

Devider by @saradika-graphics

Happy endings were something from fairytales. The real life didn't offer this. Steve would know. Every single piece of happiness was taken from him after way too short. His dad, his mom soon after, Bucky (who luckily returned to him), his own life. After trying to reclaim what he could of his life things looked better. He had friends, a found family, a sense of purpose... only for it to be taken far too soon. After the fight with Thanos everyone went their separate ways. Tony quit to be with his family, Natasha went on a lengthy solo mission. Sam and Bucky went on their own adventures after Steve gave the shield to Sam, too tired to continue being cap. Being someone he just isn't anymore. Thor went back to new Asgard. Bruce went to California. Which leaves Steve alone in New York. Alone to pick up the shambles of his and everyone else's life. Alone.

The only social contacts he has are Peter when he needs help with his history homework, the old man from across the hall who bakes too much and gives Steve some sweet treats every sunday and the stray cats in the alley behind the building that he feeds. And theres the people from the therapy group he leads... And of course the people on the street who absolutely seem to hate him and love to let him know.

Do his neighbors to the left that constantly fight so loud he hears every word count? Steve sighs as he hears then fight once more and he isn't strong enough to hold himself back. "Fucking finally break. up! The building is sick and tired of you two fighting! Move out!" He barks against the wall. Against the picture of him and his friends... who kind of broke up. No more avengers... No more found family. Steve blinks at the picture and mutters a sorry before someone bangs on his door. Great! It's probably the asshole from next door.

With another sigh he goes to open the door. The angry gnome from next door stops in his tracks, the red falling from his face faster than his eyes grow the size of dinner plates because of all people it was the ex captain America that just told him to fucking break up. "Uh..." Steve rolls his eyes at the stammering. "Listen, sorry for the profanities but damn I'm so annoyed at your constant fighting. Keep it down or I'll complain to the building manager." He says, his tone serious and the gnome nods as if Steve just gave him an order... Well maybe he did. Steves eyes flutter to the poor girlfriend who stands in the doorframe. She's cute. "You deserve better." Is all he says before he turns around, catches a glimpse of the old man, Stanley, across the hall and closes the door. He lets out another sigh and crawls back onto the couch. Silence at last... At least in his environment..his head is loud as ever as his eyes fall back on the picture of his found family. Maybe he should go visit Tony. Or maybe Clint on the farm? Maybe he could guilt trip them all to see him for his birthday? He purses his lips and is about to text them when there's a gentle knock on his door. He swears if it's that gnome again he'll punch him into the next century.

As Steve opens the door he's met with the most beautiful woman he's every seen. His eyes grow wider and his mouth opens slightly. "H...Hi! You don't know me, I just moved in on the other side of the loud apartment... I just uh... Thank you for making them shut up?" You give him and unsure smile and all he can do is nod and stare. Which makes you nervous. "I uh... I had the night shift and I should sleep but they were so loud I couldn't. I already knocked against the wall but that didn't stop them. So thank you again!" You ramble on, nervously wringing your hands. Something makes Steve snap out of it. "Oh! No problem... They annoy me a lot too, although I don't have... work..." He offers awkwardly and then he holds out his hand. "I'm Steve" you smile softly at that and put your hand in his, offering your name. He softly shakes it and maybe holds it for a bit too long, not that any of you care.

"I should let you get back to sleep. Night shift sounds awful. Exhausting job?" He asks with an easy smile. "Sometimes? It's just exhausting when you have the night shift immediately after your move to scream town" he chuckles at your joke, which makes your insides release thousands of butterflies. "Yeah I think the building manager makes them leave for showings. They didn't scream for mine or for Stan's showing" he points to the door across from him and you immediately know that that must be where Stan lives. "They probably do or they'd have an empty floor" you joke and there's another sweet chuckle. "I uh... Thanks again, I'll leave you to it." You say before he can answer and give him a sweet smile and a small wave before heading back to your apartment. Steves heart flutters as he watches you leave. Did screaming at the gnome just introduce him to the sweetest human alive? He closes his door after you've entered your apartment. With a new pep in his step he goes to his phone and reaches out to his friends.

It's just a couple of days later when you knock on his door again. He's surprised to see you but oh so happy. "Hey sorry if I'm disturbing you" he smiles and shakes his head, urging you to go on. "I... That'll sound like I'm a creep but I uh... I saw you feed the strays and I wanted to bring you some food for them." You hold up the bag of food and Steve smiles sweetly. "Yeah... I started feeding them when I moved in. Can't have 3 cats though and I can't just take one. Would be a shame to separate them" he says as he takes the bag from you and thanks you sweetly. "Yeah it would be... They're so cute though" you gush and he smiles even more. "Hey uh... Wanna come in? Stan made too much cake and gave me like half of it... We could share?" You immediately nod and give him a shy smile. "I'd love that" Steve beams at that and let's you in. As you sit down he gets some tea for the both of you and gives you some cake.

One slice of cake turned into two. That turned into dinner and dinner turned into the two of you kissing on his couch. Kissing on his couch turned into a beautiful relationship filled with love and laughter. Steve has never been happier and he vowed to the universe to give everything in his power to not lose you. And whoever in the universe listened fulfilled his wish. A short engagement led to a beautiful outdoor wedding on Tony's property with everyone from his found family showing up. The two of you bought a house and moved in together with the 3 strays that you just couldn't leave behind. And your little family soon grew to a family of 7 when you got pregnant with twins.

Steve has never been prouder to carry a title then the title of daddy. Little chubby hands around his finger, big eyes taking in the wonder of the world and your beautiful smile as you're watching him with your little ones.

If Steve would have to describe a happy ending it would be this. You, his little ones and the 3 cats.

[skzdust]

SKZ x Reader air travel headcanons <3

Definitely not inspired by me being on vacation and doing a LOT of flying.

That’s also why I haven’t been posting much writing—been writing a lot actually but nothings quite ready to post yet because of vacation!

Enjoy these little headcanons <3

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Likes/reblogs/comments appreciated!

Masterlist

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Bang Chan

Chan gets like an overenthusiastic dad when it’s time to fly somewhere.

He’s at the airport hours before your flight, he’s got you checked in on the app, he’s preordered coffee and it’s ready for pickup.

You get to your gate early, of course, and it’s so early in the morning you fall asleep against his side waiting for your group to be called

Chan wakes you with a kiss on the head when it’s time to board

You fall right back asleep as soon as you’re on the plane, and he puts his arm around you

Lee Know

Minho takes a more relaxed approach. He still likes to be early, but doesn’t stress about it as much as Chan

Insists on paying for everything at the airport and even gets you silly little airport souvenirs. You have a collection of mini stuffed animals representative of every place you’ve traveled

“This one’s cute like you.” He says, holding up a little bunny. You laugh as he makes it hop towards you

Minho always makes a toast while in the air, whether it’s with airplane wine (that he paid for of course) or just your water bottles. He says it’s good luck

Changbin

Changbin makes everything at the airport a game

Who can get through security the fastest? He’ll time you. Guess the gate before it’s assigned, whoever’s number is closest gets a pastry on the other. Sit down at one of the airport restaurants and make up stories about the people passing by.

For as much as he acts like he’s having fun, Changbin is a bit nervous about flying. You can see his little tells, even when he’s joking around

You hold his hand when the plane takes off, and by the time you land at the end of the flight, he’s a little calmer

As soon as you get home or your hotel, he needs a nap, even just a half hour, before he’s ready to do anything. Flying tires him out

Hyunjin

This man thrives at an airport. He loves flying

His airport fits always look great. It looks effortless to anyone else, but you and he have been going over outfit options for days before the trip. You’re coordinating with each other and you’re eating it up

Hyunjin is very comfortable with the actual flying as well, often falling asleep on planes just from relaxation

He loves to just close his eyes and listen to music. You often share headphones with him when you’re at the gate or on the plane and listen to the same songs together

Han

Jisung is so affectionate at airports

He wraps his hand around your waist possessively, pulling you close and pressing a kiss to your cheek while you’re looking at the board to see your gate

You giggle and tell him to let you focus on the flight, so he helps you find your gate, and you navigate there before he pulls you into his lap on one of the airport chairs

He always lets you have the window seat

Hanji does get a bit nervous with flying, like Changbin, but holding hands helps, so your fingers lace with his on the armrest

You smile as you watch the airport grow smaller and smaller behind you, knowing you’re on another adventure with the love of your life

Felix

If you’re nervous about flying, Felix is who you want to go with

He always has extra snacks, water bottles, gum, mints, earbuds, everything else you could even possibly need

He likes the window seat but if you feel strongly about it he’s always happy to give it to you

He’ll talk to you to distract you if you’re feeling anxious, and he’ll always get you laughing, even if your stomach is in knots.

Seungmin

Seungmin has a thing about airline apps. He doesn’t trust them. Always checks in at the desk instead of online and gets printed off boarding passes. Which is not a bad thing, just takes a few more minutes sometimes

You tease him about it, but you’re always glad for it when you see someone struggling with their digital boarding pass or whatever

He’s really collected about issues with flights and things—if there’s a storm or whatever, he can keep a level head and figure out the next best path

He’s really nice to everyone and will offer directions to people and that sort of thing

He will not lose your suitcase. And if you and your luggage do get separated, he will find that thing if it’s the last thing he does

I.N

Innie doesn’t love flying, he’ll admit it

But that means he’s very efficient about it, planning out your time in the airport for the smoothest travel experience

He will splurge on business class tickets so it’s always lovely to fly with him in the big seats, especially for a longer flight

He doesn’t fall asleep easily on flights, so if you take a nap, he’ll watch over you, making sure you have a pillow and your blanket isn’t sliding off

[myenterpriseisparked]

Rank the Star Trek captains based on whether or not they're expert road trippers

Archer - He tries. So hard. He burns a CD mixtape to listen to and rents a huge RV that only kind of works. He plans out a bunch of stops but "leaves room in the schedule for unplanned adventures :)" and then proceeds to not follow the plan at all and everything goes wrong. Actually, now that I think about it, Archer on a roadtrip would probably just mostly be the plot of the movie "RV."

Pike - He lets Una plan the stops and he METICULOUSLY plans the food. He and Una take a survey about what all their crew wants to see along the way and try so hard to integrate them all into the trip. He plays LOTS of car games, like Eye Spy or that one game where you count animals on your side of the vehicle until you see a graveyard and have to start over or that other game where you describe a movie plot badly and everyone has to guess what it is. He lets Uhura control the music and Spock read the map and Ortegas drive. The plan for the trip goes off the rails, of course, but everyone ends up having a blast anyway. Overall a SOLID roadtrip.

Kirk - Kirk takes everyone to see every single tourist trap they can find and, you know what? It's fun. Is the World's Largest Truckstop really all that special? No, but the memories they make there are. I also imagine his roadtrip largely takes place in Iowa and other parts of the Midwest so a lot of the trip is rolling cornfields. Overall not a terrible trip, if a little slow and nutty.

Picard - Due to being European, Picard's idea of a roadtrip is a little... different. The crew is a little confused as to why they are only doing about 3 hours of driving a day, but they do appreciate that it's through Wine Country, where the rolling hills are lovely. I imagine Picard plans a "themed trip" (wine tasting and touring) and Riker is the one to throw in the fun tourist traps they do end up visiting. Q is somehow at every single place they stop. Lwaxana is at a few of them too.

Sisko - Sisko takes everyone on a tour of the MLB baseball fields. He meticulously plans places to eat (mostly cajun places that he critiques as 'not as good as his dad's, but acceptable.') and fields to visit. In the meantime, Jadzia picks some more... colorful places to visit in the evenings. Different groups of people get lost but they always find each other. Everyone is a little wary of visiting baseball fields, but once they find out that it was Jake's idea to cheer his dad up, everyone acts like each field is the most fascinating thing they have ever seen. In the end, the trip is a little tedious, but they have all bonded over the solidarity of making Sisko feel better.

Janeway - Janeway drives through the middle of nowhere. Absolutely no cell signal ever. Google Maps will not work. They stop every hour or so to look at the sights. At several points, their van gets robbed and they have to craft new supplies as they go. They make some "road enemies" (other roadtrippers that get competitive about parking spots and camping areas and stuff) and get in several fights (that they win). They camp alongside the road instead of staying in hotels and it's kinda miserable but it builds a lot of relationships and character. Their van breaks down a lot but they always fix it themselves. B'Elanna ends up souping up the engine about 4 different times. In the end, they all get home pretty much dead on their feet, but the whole crew is planning the next road trip anyway.

Freeman - She has a schedule that no one follows and she yells about it a lot. The road trip keeps getting completely derailed. They absolutely do not hit any planned stops and they have to replace each of the van's tires 3 times. Good news, however, is that they got a GREAT sale on all the trinkets and stuff that they bought along the way so everyone is still having an okay time.

Dal - Barely has a plan. He basically piled everyone in a vehicle one day and started driving. They stop whenever they feel like it and do odd jobs to earn enough money to keep going. The end goal is to reach San Francisco by the end, but Dal has to keep them backtracking for various reasons and they're having a heck of a time understanding exactly how this brand-new Chevy Silverado with a fancy computer system that they accidentally stole works. Everyone has fun anyway, even though they are also kinda lowkey running from the cops.

Burnham - I don't honestly know enough about Burnham as a captain to say for sure but I think she and Saru would plan a pretty chaotic lil road trip that kinda jumps all over the country in a strange order. Lots of zigzags and backtracking and stuff. I think they have fun though?

FINAL RANKING:

1st Place - Pike

2nd Place - Kirk

3rd Place - Janeway

4th Place - Sisko

5th Place - Archer

6th Place - Burnham

7th Place - Picard

8th Place - Dal

9th Place - Freeman

[sharks-n-bones]

MAKES MORE SENSE TO POST GUY DIAMOND'S LITTLE LORE/STORY FIRST SO THAT BEING SAID

GUY DIAMOND

- The Pop Trolls didn't realize the world was flooding at first. A nearby river overflowed but Guy didn't think anything of it. That was, of course, until the river didn't stop overflowing

- Then the rains came, and Pop Village started to flood. The village, Guy included, thought living in the tress would be safe. But the water kept rising, higher and higher, and the whole village had to relocate to higher ground

- Guy was nervous, but he managed fairly well. Once they got to a place high enough to last a week or two, the residents of Pop Village started building rafts and boats

- Everyone paired into groups, sticking together as there's safety in numbers. Guy and Tiny paired with Poppy, her dad, Branch, and the rest of the snackpack

- They all worked together and managed to build a decently large boat. It easily fit all of them and allowed them all their own rooms, with space to spare for more, if need be

- When they set sail, Guy was a bit nervous but also excited! He'd never been out on the water before like this, it was fun to think of it as an adventure! Tiny especially seemed to enjoy himself, which made Guy relax some. If Tiny was happy, so was he

- Whenever they found an island to rest and restock on supplies, the group/crew had taken to swimming and playing in the water

- It was easy to relax and float in the warm waves. It felt amazing on the skin and made Guy's hair and glitter sparkle and shine so brightly

- He was having a good time, relaxing in the waves with Tiny playing nearby. It was peaceful… until there was a splash, and he heard Tiny scream

- Guy immediately bolted up right in the water from where he was floating, looking around until he found Tiny swimming towards him, screaming about a monster in the water

- Before Guy could even react, a fish popped out of the water, latching onto Tiny

- Guy panicked! He immediately rushed towards Tiny, swimming as fast as he could to get to him, to save him from the fish. Tiny was so small, why didn't he think that a fish might try to eat him!

- The fish dove under before he could grab Tiny, and Guy immediately dived down after it. He couldn't let it eat Tiny, he could let that fish take his son away from him! He was only a few months old! He couldn't be taken from him so soon, he-!

- The fish was too fast, it's fins and scares were made to cut through the water like a hit knife through butter. Guy didn't stand a chance of catching them, but he couldn't give up! He couldn't!

- He dove after them, deeper and deeper, he was so tired he was running out of air and the edges of his vision were blackening but his son was being taken-

- An arm around his chest pulled him to the surface, and after he got a good breath in, he fought. He pushed and shoved against whoever was holding him, he even punched he had to save his son-

- It was too late. Tiny and that fish were long gone by now. There's no way he'd catch up. The realization sank in and he deflated, allowing himself to be dragged back to shore

- He stumbled when his feet hit the sand, unable to turn away from the waves where Tiny had just been playing and now he's gone-

- He sank to his knees. He didn't hear the voices of the others trying to console him, he didn't feel their comforting touches, he didn't feel the tears running down his cheeks and he didn't hear his own sobs

- He did, however, feel a cool sensation travel through his body, starting from his hair and working it's way down his body

- When he glaced down at his hands, they were grey and no longer shimmered in the sun, and he couldn't find it in him to care. What was the point of shining if he couldn't shine with Tiny

- They stayed at that island for another week, gathering what they needed, repairing whatever needed to be on the ship. They stayed another few days after to see if Tiny would miraculously show up. Guy never left the beach, and Tiny never showed

- Eventually Guy Diamond went back on the boat and they set sail again. He didn't sing and dance with the others anymore. He shrugged off their hugs. He helped when he could, helped Branch make some safety stuff when he had the energy

- But most of the time, he was holed up in his and Tiny’s — no, his room — and sat in his plush seat by his window, staring out at the endless sea, wishing Tiny would suddenly appear, safe and sound, asking what the plan was for the day

- He never noticed that he'd cry whenever he gazed out his window

- One day, they had stopped at another island. It had been weeks since Tiny… Guy had another nightmare about Tiny, and couldn't bring himself to get out of bed. Branch brought him some food and water and checked up on him, probably understanding what it's lke to be grey since he also used to be grey

- Guy didn't respond outside of shrugs and nods or shakes of his head. He thought if he spoke, he'd start crying again. Luckily Branch seemed to understand, and left him to it

- Guy had picked at the food and forced himself to eat some. He wasn't hungry, but he couldn't let the food go to waste

- After that, he mostly laid in bed and stared out his window, watching the waves while the others prepared to go ashore

- Suddenly there was a deep yell, a thud from the deck above, and an unfamiliar voice calling out something like “Baby Branch.” Looking out the window again, Guy spotted the front of another ship. Must be where the newcomer came from, he mused

- He laid there in bed, just kinda staring into space as he listened in on the conversation happening above. He couldn't make out most of what was said, but Branch sounded both relieved and irritated at the same time. No one was screaming for help though, so he assumed everything was fine

- Then, he heard another new voice. Another newcomer, must've been with the other new one. His voice was deep too, and sounded almost like-

- Guy's eyes welled with tears and he quickly squeezed them shut tight. That other newcomer sounded just like him… it wasn't Tiny, he knew that, he'd watched Tiny get eaten, but it still hurt to hear a voice so similar to his

- He couldn't make out what the other troll was saying, but he wanted them to stop talking. What kind of cruel joke was the world playing on him, bringing a newcomer on the ship who sounded exactly like the son he just lost-

- Suddenly the laughter above stopped, and voices turned somber. He heard footsteps coming down the stairs to the lower deck and approaching his room

- Were they really going to introduce him to the newcomers? Guy sighed and made no move to sit up, curling in on himself even more tightly

- A knock at his door. Branch’s voice. No answer. Guy didn't have the motivation to get out of bet, let alone talk to anyone

- Another knock. Branch’s voice. His door opening. Guy sighed, not turning to face him. He heard a couple gasps. Must've been the newcomers. Have they never seen a grey troll before or something?

- Then, the second newcomer spoke up. He called him daddy and Guy's eyes shot open. It couldn't be. He was eaten, Guy saw him-

- He called for him again, saying it was him that he's alive and Guy couldn't stop himself from sitting up to see if it was real-

- And there, sitting in a stranger's hand with scars on his chest and leg and a spear on his back, was-

- "Tiny!!”

[brainrotbabe24]

Idk about this idea but I’ve been thinking about like- reader who’s similar quicksilver from the X-men. Like super fast, fast metabolism, ADHD to the max. Basically just the dwarves dealing with reader constant yapping and need for sweets.

Hi! Thank you for the request!

Okay, so you get a two-in-one, lol! I went a little crazy with this one and interpreted it into two scenarios.

The company reacting to the reader's ADHD craziness

How the company would react to the reader having superpowers

I also wrote a scenario yesterday about the company finding out the reader has ADHD. That felt like a prequel to this ask...it will be linked below

Thank you for such a fun idea. I hope it's okay I wrote it like this and not one scenario!💖🎉

The company reacting to reader's ADHD craziness

Balin: Just watches from afar and laughs at your shenanigans. Loves the energy you give the group, always keeping them on their toes!

Dwalin: Loves you, but every so often he needs quiet lol

Óin: Oin would send you on wild errands! He found out the hard way that boring adventures get you distracted…so the crazier, the better. 

“Y/N, I asked for rosemary, and you literally came back with a bag of potatoes and a bloody nose. What did you do????”

Glóin: He just lets you do your thing. "Y/N will run out of steam at some point." Tired dad vibes…

Bifur: Bifur would gift you fidget toys! I bet he would take the time to make them for you too! How sweet 🥺

Bofur: Jam sessions/singing constantly! Due to your ADHD, you guys would switch up the genre quite a bit. It would be a total production, too!

Bombur:  Would be down to go on crazy little side quests with you! You usually take him on the quests Oin gives you. Y'all would be like Merry and Pippin in LOTR

Ori: He would try to get you interested in hobbies to help keep you focused…like knitting. It doesn’t work, but you’ll still sit with him while he knits because he can keep up with your conversations and constant changing of topics.

Side note: I could not find a GIF of this exact topic...so imagine the reader is Homer and Ori is Marge trying to keep up with the conversation. Bart and Lisa are the rest of the company, lol 😂😂

Dori: Dori would be a helicopter mom! He would be scared you would get hurt, and worried other people in the company would influence your recklessness. You would basically be absorbed into their little family, lol!

Nori: Nori would team up with you to do some wild shit. He is the bad influence Dori is scared about

Thorin: Tired. Realized at this point that half the company has ADHD. Y'all ain't getting to Erebor any time soon.

Fíli: I think he would enjoy the late-night chat session! He would make sure to sleep next to you during the adventure because at least twice a night, you would wake him up and ask him random questions.

Kíli: He has ADHD, too. So, the fact that both of you have it makes me feel like Kili would see that as a deep connection—like soulmate material! I wouldn't put it past him to propose…

Bilbo: Would make you a cute little journal to write down your to-do's!

Gandalf: Gandalf would be a provoker like Nori. Imagine everyone is calming down for the night, you are all tired out, and then out of nowhere, you hear him whisper, “Psst Y/N ask Kili why he can’t grow a beard.” or “psst Y/N I heard Thorin wanted to hear about your super specific hyper fixation that takes hours to explain…(like one piece lol with all its episodes 😭).”

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How the company reacts to reader having superpowers

Balin: He can’t keep up. You are too fast, and it hurts his brain. He does appreciate the hard work you put in when there is an orc ambush. 

Dwalin: He loves it! He thinks you are a strong, courageous badass. He is happy you are on their side. Will cheer you on in battle!

Óin: Tries to figure out how you do it … isn't convinced fully. Is it magic? Are you eating something?

Glóin: He blames the food or candy you were eating. He does not believe you have powers… that's all nonsense. 

Bifur: Couldn't care! Like Dwalin, he is just thankful you are on their side. 

Bofur: Comes up with nicknames/superhero names for you - a true fanboy, lol!

Bombur and Ori: Would think it’s magic!

Dori: Would make sure you got enough rest.

Nori: Tries to convince you to use your skills for evil, like stealing or cheating at games...maybe not evil but definitely his gain lol

Thorin: He's super excited! He wants to use your skills to help reclaim Erebor and constantly asks you to do recon.

Fíli: He's excited like his uncle, but he would want to train with you so he can keep up, lol. 

Kíli: Kili would want to compete! “Come on, y/n, let's see who's faster! I know I’ll beat you.” Maybe he is a little jealous that his uncle likes you and trusts you to do recon and other cool stuff.

Bilbo: He would think you also had a “special” ring and get paranoid. He would also ask you a lot of questions to see if you know about his ring. 

Gandalf: Suspicious! He doesn't believe you are from this universe. It leaves more questions than answers.

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Link to the ADHD one I was talking about above:

[maddie-grove]

Most Common Problems Faced by My Childhood Dolls (Grouped by Type of Doll)

Baby/Companion Dolls: life-threatening diseases; bullying by other dolls at school; my dubious discipline style; my divorce from my imaginary husband Jake.

Groovy Girls: bullying by other Groovy Girls; life-altering gymnastics accidents; feet too unwieldy for go-go boots.

Barbies: false witchcraft accusations; real witches; tuberculosis; kidnapping; the time Ken and his brother Adam started a polygamous cult; bullying by other Barbies (whether in a normal high school or a beauty pageant or a cult); basically anything bad that happened to female movie stars in Hollywood under the studio system; the challenges of raising a million Chrissies and Kellies and Stacies and Skippers and similarly sized off-brand child dolls with little help from Ken or Adam; sibling rivalry (including an East of Eden-style mess between Ken and Adam).

Dollhouse Families: my friend Emily C. (I was Emily S.) stealing the mom doll from my old Fisher-Price family, leaving John (the dad) a widower, so when I got a new family a few years later, I decided that John should marry Patricia, the mom of the new family, which made it necessary for me to interpret Robbie (almost certainly meant to be a dad doll) as Patricia's teenage son, which was obviously very emotionally confusing for Robbie and exacerbated the usual tensions of a newly blended family.

Clothespin Dolls: Nancy, Alice, and Lily, the three charming clothespin dolls made by my genuinely talented great-aunt Beth in the 1960s or 1970s, were grown-up sisters who had a complicated dynamic (both Nancy and Lily had serious psychological and/or substance abuse issues, so Alice had to take care of them and Nancy's children and her own children) and also experienced nineteenth-century-literature-style problems, like diphtheria and ice-skating accidents and bear attacks. The clothespin dolls that I created myself as a tween/young teen were not as well-made, but their problems were generally limited to normal high school bullshit (not even the kind where you get poisoned or kidnapped!).

Miscellaneous Medium-Sized Figurines (mostly fast food toys of Disney characters and mini-Barbies): various passive-aggressive rivalries between groups (mini-Barbies vs. movie/TV characters, Disney vs. non-Disney, movie vs. TV, protagonist vs. non-protagonist, etc.); a lack of eligible bachelors (leading to unwise marriages, such as Belle from Beauty and the Beast marrying a temperamental Space Jam monster); ennui.

Playmobils: the Playmobils had a nearly utopian society, relatively free from poverty and class snobbery, and generally this diverse group of Union soldiers, stuffy Victorians, pirates, outlaws, royalty, horse girls, milkmaids, and fairies were able to work out their differences peacefully. However, all that progressive modernity had a dark side, most clearly illustrated by the Kafkaesque ordeal of Oliver, a boy who was imprisoned for no discernable reason by an evil psychiatrist and his social worker girlfriend despite the desperate efforts of his mother to free him. Intense wartime romances and infectious disease outbreaks were also common themes.

Fisher-Price Great Adventure Action Figures: these rather hideous but very fun toys (consisting of an anachronistic mix of knights, pirates, cowboys, and Robin Hood's Merry Men) belonged to my seven-years-younger brother, so we would play with them a lot while I was looking after him. Naturally there was a lot of military conflict and criminal activity built into our play (will Robin Hood and his friends be able to steal the treasure from the castle? Will the golden knights or the black knights win the big battle? Who will stop the stagecoach robberies?), but, to entertain myself, I would introduce storylines such as "the Golden Sword Knight is tired of being bullied by the other knights, so he runs away and goes to live in the forest with Robin Hood's gang, where he falls in love with a female outlaw" and "Little John starts a AC/DC-style rock band with two of the black knights and everyone hates it."

Fisher-Price Little People: easily the most provincial of the doll groups, the Fisher-Price Little People struggled with extreme class/wealth inequality, widespread adultery, child abuse, teen homelessness, practically non-existent resources for the disabled, sexual repression, a character known only as "The Pervert," and a killer clown. Every day they went to school and work, and every night they tried to find someone to hook up with and maybe got kidnapped. I only wish my brother and I had been in possession of the motel playset. Think of all the extramarital affairs and drug deals that could have happened there!

Polly Pockets: the Polly Pocket community was dominated by two wealthy factions, a nouveau riche pair of brothers with a beach party house and the royal family. Due to a severe job and housing shortage, plus the local men's habit of not acknowledging their natural children, ordinary Polly Pockets had to struggle and scrape. Compared with the Barbies, there was a lot of solidarity among women (and also Josh, the one working-class boy Polly Pocket). Many of the Polly Pockets were very fragile, including the alcoholic Cowgirl Becky and the agoraphobic piano player Penny.

Paper Dolls: intense status jockeying over who had the most/best clothes, mainly. They also fought about friendships and (if there were any of them) boys, but it ultimately came down to clothes.

[indigosabyss]

Part 2 of my DCST Time Travel Snippets

"Lemme get this straight. To stop this impending doom, you want us to build a spaceship that will take a small crew just past the Moon. Where they will then negotiate with parasitic alien robots and convince them that humanity is stupid and not worth being frozen into stone." Markus, one of the oldest scientists at NASA, surmised. He sounded incredibly tired.

Everything the people from the future told them was tiring.

"Pretty much." Dr Xeno from the future said, "It's a big ask, I realize. And a lot of lives depend on it."

"Who would we trust with such a mission, though?" Another NASA scientist asked, "There's a lot of factors to take into account. Personality, and training, and there's not enough time to conduct proper astronaut qualification exams for the wider public."

"Good point." Dr Xeno allowed.

"Ah, how about you get your version of the Five Wise Generals to go?" Brody, the future's top mechanic laughed, "They'll all be little babies now, so we'll knock off a couple hundred kilograms from the weight limit."

"I don't think we can have infants piloting a rocket and saving humanity." One of their current day scientists sighed. It was weird to think that a group of people called the Five Wise Generals were currently babies.

"No, no, you misunderstand. They should be fifteen at the youngest. Twenty four at the oldest." Xeno clarified, "And one of them won't exist until thirty seven hundred years, so right now, it's more like the Four Wise Generals. But I agree with Dr. Brody, except for my Stan, there's no one I'd recommend more. Byakuya Ishigami's an option, but I also don't trust him enough to not launch into a passionate speech about all the good humanity has done."

Byakuya Ishigami. He was a newbie astronaut, just inducted into the program. Normally, such love for humankind was admirable but...

"Brief us on these Generals." He decided. Just to have that option.

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First was Senku Ishigami, the man who had made the first phonecall to the past. The son of Byakuya Ishigami. So far, they had avoided looking up the kid in the modern world.

Currently, he was fifteen years old, and a high school student. With a criminal record of setting off bombs in public parks.

"Oh, yeah. He likes making rockets." Xeno from current day confirmed blandly, "I had no idea he was setting them off in parks."

He was definitely lying.

"But you'll let me go to space without me having to build my own rocket, right?" A high-pitched voice asked. A boy with the wildest hair was suddenly standing in the control room.

"How'd you get in here?!"

"Xeno and my dad kept me updated on the situation here." He picked at his ear, "I couldn't care a millimeter less about the situation here now that we've figured out the secret behind the stone swallows. I just want to go to space. As soon as possible."

He vibrated slightly as he spoke, clearly excited, but hiding it well.

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Second on the list, Asagiri Gen.

Nineteen years old, and a... moderately famous stage magician.

"Doesn't look like he has the muscle for a space trip."

"What good's a mentalist? We can drill anyone into saying things."

And so, Asagiri Gen was overlooked.

Somewhere in the world, a magician with two-toned hair was very offended.

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Next was Ryusui Nanami, one of the Nanami Conglomerate's CEO's brood. A bit of a disgraced one, because of a dramatic love affair, but given the same allowance that any of the others got.

At 20 years of age, he had the biggest and most diverse collection of sailboats in the world. The kid was a dedicated adventurer, with all the health that came from it.

They could use that.

"Ryusui Nanami." An escort of suited officials approached him on a beach.

He looked up over the frame of his sunglasses, taking them in. He grinned, "Aw, man, they're really going to assassinate me this time, huh?"

"No, we're from NASA. How would you like to visit the final frontier?"

He snapped his fingers, laughing, "Name your price!"

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And lastly...

"Saionji Ukyo, you've been transferred last minute."

"Eh???" He looked at his CO in confusion.

"It's a matter of international security."

Did they think he'd overheard something? Oh God, he'd known his crazy hearing would get him killed one day.

"You'll be working with an American strike team. Full debriefing back at the base. For now, prepare yourself to meet Commander Stanley Snyder."

What was going on???

[put together an avengers intiative recruitment scene lol. i love gen i swear, they just dont understand him yettt TTATT]

[skyloftian-nutcase]

What do Imprisoning War Link and Zeldas kids look like??

Does Sonia look like totk Sonia?? Or like, when they're babies or toddlers do they also get face paints since they're royal babies??

Which kids take after which parents? Do they all have blonde/white hair or do some have brown like Zelda?

fjioajfklsajfieowa ahhhh ok hi Anon yes I have so much info about their kids :D

Sonia, their eldest, does in fact look a fair amount like her totk counterpart. :) She’s got her dad’s tanner complexion and blonde hair, but it’s darkened a bit by her mother’s brown and she has her mother’s curls. She has blue eyes (Link’s like “how… I have red and you have green???” But Zelda’s dad and Link’s mom both had blue eyes and I’m pretending red eyes are a dominant trait, and green eyes are actually more dominant than blue, so HA. They were both carriers of blue eyes, Link just doesn’t know genetics 😤). Her hair is NOT as long as her totk counterpart because that poor woman’s neck had to be HURTING. She keeps it like mid-back length and styles it simply.

As for her personality, Sonia’s got her dad’s placating, people pleasing nature paired with her mom’s sense of justice, more outgoing nature, and concern for her people, and both her parents’ sense of duty. She’s been groomed to be queen since she was like 5, she’s the perfect Responsible Eldest Child and also tried to play peacemaker between her parents when she was younger and their relationship was not so great. As a result she’s a bit more burnt out when she’s older, and while she is a great princess and eventually great queen, she emotionally tires easily as she gets older. Her relationship with her parents is mixed, she loves them both dearly but also sometimes keeps them at arm’s length to protect herself. She’s closer to her dad emotionally, but bonds well with her mom over duties and stressors.

Orik, the middle child and only boy, also has his mother’s curls and his father’s blonde hair, though he’s a dirty blonde and it eventually darkens to light brown as he gets older. He also has blue eyes! He usually keeps it half up and half down like his dad, and as he gets older it gets messed up a lot and he becomes the heartthrob of Castle Town because it looks very akin to Aragorn’s or the Witcher’s hairstyle.

This boy is the problem child of the group when he first hits adolescence, he’s definitely a daddy’s boy and was NOT thrilled when Missa, the youngest, came along and took his dad (from his perspective). He’s never been particularly close to Zelda because Link kept him from her after what Link saw her doing to Sonia (the couple had a bit of a fall out when Zelda decided to train Sonia for the throne at such a young age - from Zelda’s POV she’s protecting Sonia by teaching her, unlike herself who was stuck teaching herself and had to come of age in a war and deal with nobles trying to take her power away afterward. From Link’s POV, Sonia’s being exposed to danger and having her innocence ripped away from her too soon… so he keeps Orik away from Zelda). Orik’s far more shy than his sister and feels out of place as the boy in the family when mom clearly shows favoritism to his sisters and it’s a matriarchal society. He doesn’t know what he’s supposed to be doing and his safety net, his dad, is now playing favorites (in his mind) to Missa. But he and Link bond over martial stuff, and while Orik is NOT automatically hardwired to be like “duty before all,” he understands the need for it when Link opens up to him about his own life choices. They’re really close ❤️ Orik also inherited his dad’s recklessness and regularly gives Link heart attacks. As he gets older he finds his purpose in being a leader in the military and often likes to go on quests and adventures to help the kingdom and get a thrill. His dad is very much a role model to him, even though Orik has his own opinions about arranged marriages and maybe bending over a little too much for others.

Missa, the baby, was born seven years after Orik and nine after Sonia. She’s kind of the reconciliatory kid between Link and Zelda. She’s the baby who finally got mom’s brown hair and lighter complexion, but her hair is straight like her dad’s. She also got dad’s red eyes.

Missa is a bundle of love, ray of sunshine, and very used to getting lots of attention - she’s born far after her older siblings, in a time where Link and Zelda are actively trying to fix their relationship, so she’s the child who got to enjoy both parents the most. It can definitely make her bratty but she also just genuinely has mom’s confidence with dad’s sensitivity and sweetness. Oh, and she’s a chaos gremlin, once she and Orik start getting along they’re unstoppable.

The kids do, in fact, wear skin paint! Although when they’re little it’s only on their face. They’ll eventually get skin pain on their arms and legs like their parents but that’ll be when they’re adults. Sonia, being the heir, has a marking of the Triforce on her forehead. Her mother has the symbol of Hyrule painted on her forehead. Traditionally the girls covered their hair until they were of age, but Zelda viewed it as a form of hiding them away because she felt caged and every little detail that makes her feel like that she will get rid of. Also, for fashion, Link ensures armor is incorporated into all their clothes to keep the kids safe - hence why royals in the future wore a mix of gowns and armor. The earrings are something that builds up over time - when they’re little they get one piercing and have one set of earrings, and they get more as they grow until they have four earrings on each ear like their parents.

This was probably way more info than you wanted but I’ve had lore on these kids for ages, so :D Anyway, here’s a sketch I did of them a few months ago

[jkj-digital]

Saw your reblog and mate if you got queer visual novel recs I got spare time that needs eating.

If you´ve come for gay furry visual novels, this is certainly a place with recommendations

Assume NSFW, Unfinished, and free unless otherwise specified

Adastra – get kidnapped by handsome space wolf and become involved in political shenanigans. The one that least needs an introduction – COMPLETE!

Astatos – A pair of mages (kind of) lose their home, summon a god and a devil, and help solve various political issues using card game mechanics. The queerness of this one is pretty heavily constrained to subtext, but there’s no doubt that all major characters are hot men in various states of undress – PAID, SFW

Chardonnay Romancia – Innkeeper who hates heroes discovers an amnesiac hero who quickly becomes obsessed with him, among many other subplots. The characters find themselves in many explicit scenarios, often enough against their will – PAID

Deers and Deckards – As a college student, get into a relationship with either your best friend, his dad, or both. Also, at some point the game decides it becomes tired of its light-hearted tone and takes a dip into a more supernatural setting. Currently, only the polygamy route is complete.

Demons Within – You play a demon of lust influencing the emotions of a soldier and those around him, attempting to assist your host while also growing your own power and keeping them ignorant of your existence.

Devil’s Gambit – A doctor reunites with an old friend, uncovering a supernatural mystery and kicking off a strange romance.

Glory Hounds – A young man finds himself with an unexpected employment opportunity: becoming a sidekick to a superhero.

The Human Heart – Wake up as the only human in a familiar world and find yourself adopted by a colorful group of friends – SFW

In Case of Emergency – Find yourself as the last of the chosen ones in gay furry Narnia and awkwardly ingratiate yourself into the longstanding group of heroes – COMPLETE!

Kingsguard – When things go to hell at your royal birthday how will you reclaim your throne from the magical forces trying to take it from you and, more importantly, which of your kingsguard will you fall in love with

Minotaur Hotel – Discover the true story of (and also fall in love with) the Minotaur of legends and turn his crumbling home into a home for the lost. Even among visual novels, this one is a slow burn, but it’s absolutely worth it

My Pirate Husbandos – Get rescued from drowning at sea by a crew of rowdy, and very gay, pirates, and help them until you earn yourself a place among their ranks

Nekojishi – Become forced to face an uncertain future when you suddenly awaken the ability to see spirits and find yourself fought over by three handsome cat men who each want you to become the priest of their shrine (or equivalent) – SFW, COMPLETE!

Orveia – Awaken in an unfamiliar and horny world along with your best friend (who somehow arrived about a decade before you did) and several handsome men to become an adventurer. This game contain heavy RPG mechanics

Pervader – Discover your kindly DILF of an employer is a wizard and get infected with ��becomes a wizard” disease along with the heir to an order of knights whose primary goal is to stamp out all magic

Shelter – Become enraptured in a strange world of medieval fantasy dogs, and protect your home in a world that wants to take that away from you

The Smoke Room – Learn to trust again in the wild west in 1915 after a man you though loved you tried to kill you, while the world itself seems to want to drown you in your guilt

Temptation´s Ballad – A young rogue trying to live up to his father, a commoner with an obsession with adventuring, and a sheltered chosen one looking to broaden their horizons form an adventuring party by happenstance and find themselves with a quest far larger than any of them believed

[trolagygirl2022]

Heyy

Can you di a reading on what each riize members think of the whole situation with the thousands of scandal about seunghan?

Do you think anyone wants him to leave?

Anton: The World rev, Knight of Pentacles rev, 8 of Wands rev, 10 of Swords, 4 of Wands, 5 of Wands, The Hierophant.

I really like reading him, he's very precise with his words and gives me a clear answer. So yeah he doesn't think positively of it at all. He thinks that his antics are gonna put everyone's hard work into waste as he's ruining the stability and harmony of the group. "It's going to bite him but by the time he finds out it will be too late". He thinks he is slowing down the group's success. He thinks Seunghan is very reckless and stupid and he worries if the group could recover from this. He may have tried putting some sense into him too. He thinks Seunghan should try being more traditional or be smart on how he goes about things.

Eunseok: The fool, 6 of Swords, 5 of Pentacles, 3 of Swords, 6 of Pentacles, 9 of Cups, King of Cups.

He thinks Seunghan is too adventurous for this industry. "Acting like these westerners" is what came to mind. He's trying to focus on himself and his career but he can't help but feel sad about this and is concerned about himself. He probably had issues with Seunghan in the dorms.

Sungchan: 6 of Wands, 5 of Wands, The Magician, Death, 10 of Wands, Page of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, 7 of Cups, 8 of Swords.

He thinks Seunghan is a delusional little bitch that doesn't care about his reputation (sorry but he went OFF ahah). I'm picturing him swearing ahah. He thinks it's going to impact the group and him too and he's tired of having to face the consequences of his actions. He's quite trapped and tired. He too is trying to focus on his career but it causes a lot of issues in their dynamic.

Shotaro: King of Wands, Queen of Wands, 10 of Wands rev, The Emperor, The Hanged Man, Queen of Swords, The Moon, 3 of Pentacles, The devil.

This one is like the "dad" of the group. He tries to keep things under control but he thinks it's too much for him to bear. Shotaro thinks Seunghan is too reckless and fake as well. He thinks it's affecting the teamwork and causing unnecessary controversy. He feels tied up and just done.

Sohee: The Wheel of Fortune, The High Priestess, 2 of Swords, King of Wands, Knight of Swords rev, The World rev, Knight of Pentacles rev, 8 of Wands rev.

Does Sohee have tea on him?? It seems like there is something he knows that he's being quiet about. Anyways, Sohee thinks this is his karma and he deserves all what's coming to him though he thinks he may not move on from this as it's affecting him too. Sohee thinks Seunghan is too reckless, impulsive and doesn't think before doing things. "Your taking us all down with you".

Wonbin: 3 of Wands rev, 9 of Swords, The World, 8 of Wands, Knight of Pentacles rev, Death, Knight of Wands.

This guy is really worried. He wants to move on but it keeps piling up and up. It's just keeps happening and he's so puzzled and anxious. He thinks Seunghan is reckless and he's feeling quite unsure at the moment.

[katieaki]

My ✨ post-apocalyptic Lesbian Cowgirl Mailman choose-your-own adventure✨ has just updated! Read it here for free on my Patreon and vote in the poll! There is a summary of the first part, here, the second part, here, and the third part, here. They have everything you need to know about Lou, her requited-but-complicated love, the religious assassin who just beat the tar out of her, the worst person she's ever met, and the ill-advised journey she is on! There is also now a discord where Pony Express readers from all across god's green internet can gather, here! Lou really flexes her incredible acting skills in this one. I guarantee you'll be impressed. We also get some teen content, if only just a little. Close readers who've also read my other work may also be rewarded with an accent-related detail that says something about another irritable country dyke in my lineup.

Read the update for free on my patreon & vote on what happens next! Excerpt below the cut.

“Are you from like, Travertine, Devil’s Elbow, Cloverleaf way?” Artie asked, gesturing with three fingers to indicate the cluster of towns. They were barely towns, really, more like loosely grouped homes, farms, and rural industry that were large enough to each have their own shrine, pantry, schoolhouses, and Pony Express stations, but not much more.

“Yeah,” Lou said, surprised into letting the ‘curse’ talk lie. “How did you know?”

“Your accent,” she said.

“I don’t have an accent,” Lou said. She involuntarily covered her mouth with her hand. “Y’all have accents.”

“Wait, don’t tell me which one. Let me guess,” Artie said, excited. She pushed her hair out of her face and thought hard for a moment. “Okay. What does a bird lay?”

“An egg?” Lou said.

“‘Aig’,” Artie repeated.

“That’s— that's not what I sound like,” Lou protested.

Artie ignored her and continued. “The feeling when you wanna go to sleep?”

“Sleepy,” Lou said. She knew what Artie was trying to get her to say, but she didn’t want to play along anymore. Artie was having too much fun with it and Lou was beginning to feel cross-grained.

“Come on,” Artie said, looking over the top of her new, cursed sunglasses at her.

“Tired,” Lou said, begrudgingly.

“‘Tarred,’” Artie repeated. 

“Okay, stop making fun of me,” Lou said. “I get it. I’m country as a turnip green.”

“I’m not making fun. I’m investigating,” she said. “Besides, I like it. Your accent. And I like turnip greens.”

Lou didn’t say anything, just lifted her hat, smoothed her sweaty hair back, and put it back on her head. They were quiet for a while and Lou hoped Artie had decided not to pursue the question any further.

“The thing you write with? The ink one?” Artie said finally, with a little smile.

Lou heaved a heavy sigh and glared at her. She just smiled back, looking at her with those huge, dark eyes. “Pen,” she said, finally.

“‘Pin’,” Artie repeated, visibly delighted that Lou was still playing along. “Cloverleaf?”

Lou’s eyebrows raised involuntarily. How did she know that? “You had a one in three chance,” Lou huffed.

Artie leaned back with a big grin. Lou instinctively looked away from her teeth. “Anyway, don’t be embarrassed about being a country girl. Johnny Knives is inaka, too.”

“How did you know?” Lou asked.

“About you? I don’t know. I’ve been all over the place and I like hearing people talk. And my dad is from near Travertine,” Artie said. “I guess, me too, but. It’s complicated. Anyway, you got a stronger accent than her. So it was easy. I feel like the pin-pen thing is so Cloverleaf. Oh, and how you say golly like that all the time. ‘Gol-lee’. Very Cloverleafian.”

[zoeykallus]

ALOHA ZOEY loving your work lately amazing writing as always! I don't know if you've seen bad batch season 2 episode 5 yet but if you have, may I request a fanfic with Hunter x female reader, like Hunter needing a stress relief either it's sex or the reader just holding him in her arms after him being so stressed out by phee and him worrying about Omega?

ALOHA! 😁

Thank you kindly! Yes I could do that... though I'm not sure, should I still mark it as possible spoiler?... Maybe I should, just in case, don't want to ruin anyone's experience with the new season.

Okay... Stressed Space Dad, coming right up!

Hunter x Fem!Reader One-Shot - On Your Shoulders

Warnings: Possible Spoiler for THE BAD BATCH SEASON 2 EPISODE 5 /Fluff/Tension/Comfort

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Today has been a stressful day. Hunter sits at the bar counter, his shoulders tense and at the same time looking a little slumped over. Omega and Phee have been a chaotic team, constantly in danger, constantly frantically chasing a new idea, while he desperately tries to keep up while keeping them safe, especially Omega.

He doesn't like that Phee is putting this very lively adventurous spirit into her head, but on the other hand, Omega is having fun with it, and she seems to like the treasure hunter a lot. So Hunter gives Phee more leeway than he really wants, for Omega's sake.

He sighs, sips his glass, and is about to drop his head on the counter when he hears your voice and feels a pleasant tingle in his stomach.

"Hey chief. Are you okay?" you ask softly.

Hunter looks at you, he seems very tired, but he smiles at you.

"Sure, sweetie, I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

You raise a brow and say with a smirk, "Because you don't look fine."

Hunter says quietly, "Wow, tell me what you really think. Am I supposed to be offended or concerned right now? Can I be both?"

A wry grin creeps onto his tired face.

You laugh softly, and your hand wanders gently over his back.

"I didn't mean it that way, and you know it. You look tired, stressed, like you've had a rough day"

Hunter gestures with his head towards Phee, Omega and Wrecker and says, "The chaotic duo has struck again, even as a trio today. I'm very tired indeed, but I'm fine"

You turn to Tech and say, "Do me a favor, keep an eye on Omega, our chief needs a break"

Tech looks up from his datapad for a moment and finally nods.

"Okay. Have a good night"

"You too, Tech"

Hunter refuses at first, but then allows himself to be led to one of the rooms in Cid's establishment, where you help him out of his gear and coax him to lie in bed after a hot shower.

He comes out of the bathroom freshly showered in boxers, putting on a shirt just as you freshen up the bed. Hunter drops into bed with a grunt and groans, exhausted.

"Some days I hate my position in this group," he says quietly.

You gently begin to massage his back and ask, "Really?"

With a sigh, Hunter says, his voice muffled a bit by the pillow he's lying on, "No, not really, it's just sometimes more tiring than I like, but I guess that's part of it."

He lolls under your massaging hands. You gradually feel the tension slip from his hard muscles. Hunter finally turns on his back and looks at you, grabbing your arms and pulling you close to him. You wrap your arms around him, and he wraps his around you.

Your head rests on his chest, and you feel the vibration of his voice as he says, "Sometimes it's just too much, some days I don't have the strength or energy for what I actually need to do."

Softly you say, "Because all the responsibility is always on you, Hunter, everything is always just on your shoulders. I think it's time to share this responsibility a little bit in the group. It makes sense that you are the leader, but you should give up some of your duties, then you will have more energy for the things that are really important to you, like Omega and me".

He takes a deep breath and strokes your cheek with his fingers as you snuggle closer to him.

"That's easier said than done, but you're right. I do need an idle occasionally to recharge my batteries, I'm only human I guess"

You say, smiling, "A wonderful human being."

With a comfortable sigh, he pulls the covers over both of you and enjoys the warmth of your body against his.

"But not infallible," he notes.

"You don't have to be, no one is infallible, absolutely no one. That's okay, it's human. You're better than you think you are and more than the majority of people you come in contact with deserve, Omega and your brothers excluded."

There is silence for a moment, but you sense that he is thinking. Finally, he asks, "You're alluding to Cid?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

He laughs softly.

"You sound like Tech," he teases you.

Smirking, you say, "I guess I spend too much time with you guys."

As he hugs you closer, he says softly, "You can't spend enough time with us"

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Wayne Manor Shenanigans: A Summer to Remember

As the Wayne family prepared for their three-month overseas business trip, Cordelia Wayne couldn't help but feel a mixture of excitement and mischief bubbling within her. With her parents, Bruce and Roxanne, and Alfred Pennyworth, the loyal family butler, all away, the Manor was theirs to enjoy.Cordelia, with her infectious energy and adventurous spirit, had already concocted a plan to turn their temporary freedom into an unforgettable summer. She gathered her three adopted older brothers—Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake—and her younger half-brother, Damian Wayne, around the grand fireplace in the living room."Guys, I've got an idea," Cordelia announced, a mischievous glint in her eyes.The brothers exchanged knowing looks, bracing themselves for whatever wild scheme Cordelia had cooked up this time."Let's turn Wayne Manor into the ultimate party zone!" she exclaimed.Dick chuckled, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "I'm in. But we better make sure we don't destroy the place before Mom and Dad get back."Jason raised an eyebrow. "Are we talking about a low-key hangout or a full-blown rave?"Cordelia grinned. "Why not both? We've got three whole months to make memories."Tim, ever the voice of reason, spoke up. "We should probably set some ground rules. No inviting strangers, no illegal substances, and definitely no breaking anything valuable."Damian rolled his eyes. "This is going to be utterly chaotic."And chaotic it was.Over the next few weeks, Wayne Manor transformed into a haven of laughter, music, and adventure. Cordelia and her brothers hosted movie nights in the Batcave, impromptu picnics in the sprawling gardens, and epic Nerf gun battles throughout the halls.They even threw a themed costume party, with Dick dressing up as a swashbuckling pirate, Jason as a brooding vampire, Tim as a mad scientist, Cordelia as a fearless warrior princess, and Damian begrudgingly donning a makeshift superhero costume.Despite the occasional mishap—a broken vase here, a spilled drink there—the Wayne siblings reveled in their newfound freedom and bonded like never before. They shared stories, secrets, and inside jokes, creating memories that would last a lifetime.But as the end of summer drew near, a sense of bittersweetness hung in the air. The thought of their parents returning brought a mixture of excitement and dread. They would miss the chaos and camaraderie of their summer escapades, but they also looked forward to reuniting with their family.On the eve of their parents' homecoming, the Wayne siblings gathered one last time in the living room, surrounded by remnants of their summer adventures."We may have turned Wayne Manor into a bit of a mess," Cordelia said, a wistful smile on her face, "but we also turned it into a home."Her brothers nodded in agreement, their bond stronger than ever.As the clock struck midnight, signaling the end of their summer escapade, the Wayne siblings shared one final group hug, knowing that no matter where life took them, they would always have each other.And as Bruce, Roxanne, and Alfred returned home, greeted by the sight of their children—messy hair, tired eyes, but hearts full of love—they knew that Wayne Manor had been in good hands.For Cordelia Wayne and her brothers, this summer would be remembered as a time of adventure, laughter, and most importantly, family.

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Chapter 6: We Take a Portal to School

Chapter 6 of my Byler Isekai AU is now up on Ao3! The party gets to relax a little after almost dying in the last one while also making plans on how to proceed. Plus there is some Mike and the boys bonding and worldbuilding happening, which is why this whole thing comes in at almost 10k. You're welcome.

Tags: M, Graphic Descriptions of Violence, Fantasy AU, Canon Typical Violence, Canon Typical Horror, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn

Summary:

Mike Wheeler hates High School, so when he almost dies and falls through a portal to another world, he’s not going to complain. Especially not when that world does not only have swords and magic but seems to work exactly according to the rules of his favorite tabletop role-playing game. But his euphoria might be short lived because the party of adventurers he falls in with turns out to be the target of an evil god and the fate of the world might rest on their shoulders. So, exactly like his games of D&D. Except the wanna-be Paladin soon realizes that being a hero is much harder in real life than it is in-game. - Or, Mike gets isekai’d into a world where D&D is real.

An excerpt and taglist below the cut:

Excerpt:

They are found, eventually. From where Mike is sitting he can see three doors leading into the building, all made of the same heavy wood. The one that opens grates on the stone floors, the noise so loud in the reverent quiet of the courtyard that Mike jumps.

The others turn towards the noise with equal looks of dread and resignation.

The door admits two men wrapped in white robes and big, colorful fabrics wrapped around them like greek togas. The smaller of the two is elven, a little shorter than Mike himself, with a pudgy, almost dad-like shape, short, thin white hair and pale skin. The other man is an owlin with brown and creme feathers, sort of like a barn owl. He towers over the other man but hangs back as they make their way to the edge of the walkway, curiously watching their bedraggled group, whispering to each other, before they finally step into the courtyard proper.

Mike puts his hand on his sword, not sure he’s ready to fight if it comes to it but also knowing that he’ll have no other choice. The men hold themselves friendly enough and as far as he can see they’re not carrying weapons, but in a world with magic that doesn’t mean much.

One’s weapon had also only been his mind.

The others react calmly to the approach, though. Lucas straightens up a little, clearly torn between holding onto Max and assuming his princely duties as their leader. Hop, Mrs. Byers and Jonathan look from the men to the group around Mike, and Will rises to his feet and approaches them. He meets the smaller man’s eyes and bows.

The man in charge smiles a smile that isn’t really comforting when he sees their Cleric. “Young Master Byers. I didn’t expect to see you here ever again.”

Will keeps his head bowed. “High Mage Owens.”

“Did that goddess of yours forsake you after all?”

Mike is sure the intention is just friendly ribbing, but the man’s tone is just slightly off, and Will gives him no more than a tight smile when he lifts his head.

“I’m afraid not, sir,” he replies. “But we seek shelter all the same. We will leave if you need us to, but-” he trails off, looking around the courtyard at his tired and grieving friends.

Owens follows the gaze with the same look of cold kindness that he’s been wearing since he stepped through the door. His eyes snag on the corpse sprawled out beside their bags. “So it is true that the Circle has fallen. I told Martin not to trust in gods.”

El tenses at the name, looking down at her feet. Mike understands the feeling. He doesn’t like that fact that this man used to be on a first name basis with the Father of Gods.

The man behind Owens leans forward, whispering something in his superior’s ear. Owens purses his lips, then shakes his head.

“Have you brought his body here with you to resurrect him, or-”

“No,” Lucas says, much too loud in his hurry to speak up. Again he looks at Mike in a way that makes him uncomfortable – a feeling not at all helped by the way Lucas still clings to Max. “He should receive a proper burial...we brought him so he wouldn’t fall into One’s clutches, but no...we just- the body just-”

He trails off.

Owens watches him with calculated interest, the barest hint of a shadow passing over his face. Then he turns back to Will with a tight smile. “We will take care of it.” He nods at Max. “Your friend-”

Hop rises to his feet and joins his son. “She’ll be alright, she simply needs rest.”

Owens nods. “You all need rest. And you shall have it. Let it not be said that the Laboratories turned away heroes in their hour of need.” He motions for the man behind him. “Shepard, see that rooms are prepared for our guests. And have the kitchens bring some food up for them.”

The man whispers something else in Owens ear, and Owens nods. Then the owlin hurries away.

“Come,” Owens gestures for them to follow him. “We have far more comfortable places to discuss your predicament than our portal room.”

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