#aaa still short aa

[omamervt]

Whenever people complain about the long-overdue change from AAA games costing $60 to games costing $70 (which let's be real - they already did in some places back in the 2000's/2010s. Retailers with no nearby competition would sell wii games WAY above market value, all the time. Ask me how I know.) The common refrain is always that spending power is down (true.) and that most of the dev budget and profits aren't even GOING to the developers, the CEOs are just pocketing it (also true.) But it's also hard for me to care about those factors when the expectation for what a game should cost has been thrown out the window.

Sonic Adventure retailed at $60 in the U.S in 1998, which is about $115 in today's money, and it takes 9 hours to clear the whole story. Sonic Frontiers had a larger team, budget, development schedule, and despite the fact it has nearly double the amount of gameplay, it sold at almost half the price of Sonic Adventure. Adjusted for inflation.

When I was in middle school, it was understood that if a game was free, it was most likely made by someone on their free time, and therefore it would probably be short and simple. The mobile apps that were worth your time all cost 99 cents. This was a fee people were willing to pay, because a song on iTunes also cost 99 cents. Games with microtransactions were already taking advantage of gambling addictions, so people were willing to put up with a certain amount of adware on the free app market to avoid them.

Then everything went wrong at once. Free-to-Play video games were popping up all over the place with the amount of content you'd normally expect from the most ambitious AAA titles, and the content updates you'd expect to see from subscription-based MMOs to keep things fresh. Music could be streamed, so nobody wanted to spend 99 cents to own a copy of their favorite song anymore, and suddenly that fee looked too high for apps as well. Then Apple stopped pushing the paid apps, encouraging every developer to make apps that either monetized every corner with ads, or baited players into constant microtransactions so they'd be more than one-time sources of income. And despite being driven primarily by cynical profit motives, the leadership of most American AAA studios wanted to be compared to Hollywood. And so games are being pushed to look more like Movies. Photorealism. Cinematics. Stories that resemble the Movies. Stuff had to be more and more ambitious while costing less and less for the consumer on the frontend, sometimes in ACTUAL dollar amount and sometimes just adjusted for inflation, while also being designed to wring as much money out of every player as humanly possible. It's still going on like this and we all know it isn't fucking sustainable.

But sure. your DLC contains stuff you feel should have been in the base game now. The default price is $10 more - and once they've patched out as many of the issues they were forced to ship with as is realistically possible, you'll get what you paid for out of the experience.

You realize that if you get your reality where we have smaller games with worse graphics made by people paid more to work less, the price of heavily marketed, retail-worthy games will still probably go up, right? Because those likely won't go anywhere, even if they all start to look like what we think of as AA now rather than AAA. For a game to ACTUALLY cost $70 it'd need to maintain mass market appeal so it could sell enough copies to make back budget and probably fund the next dev cycle. Because in this world, game devs wouldn't be beholden to shareholder interests, right?

I'm not saying this to discourage you from that way of thinking in the slightest. I'm just pointing out that, as with SO many things in our lives, your sense of what something costs to produce is incredibly divorced from reality because of just HOW exploited the labor behind it is.

But to be completely honest, if an extra $10 on the base price of SOME PS5 games is enough of a stumbling block for you, I don't know how you'll handle the value for that money decreasing, as well.

[botcomplex]

Hey ho how you doin' (introducing myself)

Figured since I'm keeping my bios on both accounts relatively short, I'd introduce myself through this post: nice to meet ya, I'm Stark! This main account of mine is where I'll be posting my fan art! A lot of it tends to be random crossovers vs content focused on one specific media, and it'll mostly be about Indie games I like, though expect to see franchise/AA/AAA games, and the occasional tv show, movie, book or even musician/band represented too! I tend to switch between topics and genres every few months (minus that one time in late 2018 when I was obsessed to Hell and back with Hollow Knight, that's a once in a blue moon thing lmao), so I will warn you I may drop art themes I was going with completely out of the blue. I'm still learning art too, and I improve slowly, but I'm always open to criticism/art tips if you've got any to share! I'm always up for art suggestions on this account at least but do be aware I won't necessarily accept them. I have an ask chat (and DMs) for any questions, though I'll only be using Tumblr on my PC, not on mobile, so I might be gone for a while sometimes. Glad to be here and even better to be sharing fan art with you! (Don't mind me bein' cheesy lmao but fr thanks y'all for making me feel welcome here :') like this place better than bird app already)

[2dkapsddr]

December 31st, 2023 - IIDX 31, DDR A3, Arcaea, PIU 2023 PHOENIX, ProSeka

NOW IT'S THE REAL GRAND FINALE!!! And what better way to celebrate than getting permission to pay Round 1 a lil visit?? (Granted at the cost of paying breakfast at my workplace for my whole family during one of their busiest days, i still feel so bad...)

since i had just eaten a chocolate croissant and 1 (one) pancake, i started off slow and warmed up with my favorite game to play on a full stomach (not really): IIDX EPOLIIIIIIIIIIIIIISS (dan dan dada daan dan dada daan dan dada daan dan dan dan)

stiiiill doing the usual of practicing with RANDOM, but getting more comfortable with using hard gauge! only problem? i forgot premium time (and lost two credits to it)

meh, i'll do better next year (i think)

now, this part was the biggest part and the greatest change of plans i've probably had. originally, since the cab was empty, i was gonna go play sdvx to continue warming up and since i didn't wanna throw up my breakfast still. but then i decided, "yea, i feel fine enough. to the ddr cabs! (also i have sumidagawa karenka stuck in my head please help)"

and what i found at the cabs as a result was... a new year's eve tourney i had no idea about!! hosted by the one and only hambones!!! and (almost) EVERYONE was there to game!!!! sign ups were still open, and a friend from there was Really pushing me to sign up, so i signed up and did a warm up set at first before moving on to the qualifiers!

set A of the qualifiers consisted of Dancer in the flare ESP-13 (DDR A, banger), Like A Star ESP-14 (DDR A3, way harder than i thought it'd be), and Electronic Dance System Music (DDR A, i set my scroll speed too low). Once I did it, it was... very dissatisfying. I could've had better MA, but I struggled finding the timing window and had poor EX score overall.

set B though? KILLED IT. it consisted of Going Hypersonic ESP-15 (DDR A20, very technical rhythms), Black Jackal ESP-15 (DDR A20, more of an MA challenge), and Firestorm CSP-16 (DDR A20, chart added in A20 PLUS, hope you like shocks!), and since I'm a huge fan of uppers charts, I had a blast putting on a show for everyone waiting to get the tourney on (since i was the last one to arrive and last one to finish my qualifiers). Got an AAA on Going Hypersonic and 2g on Black Jackal, and also a really neat upscore on Firestorm!!!

when all was said and done and the tourney scores were tallied, i ended up 5th place overall; barely falling short of the top 4 that would play a new set of two 16s and a 17 that were all really fun... but i was pretty satisfied with my score regardless!!! while i waited for the tourney to end and the results to be announced, i remembered arcaea was having their new year's 100 memories promotions, i finally claimed it for the first since since i downloaded the app 5 years ago!!! ...only to find out that the memories expired 2 days after claiming them (literally Why)

as soon as i got them, though, i Instantly knew what i wanted to buy. that's right. OVERDRIVE!!!! played it three times while everyone else was playing: first attempt was a 69% gauge fail, second attempt was an almost-AA 9.49M, and third attempt was a sick 9.63M jump!!! def worth the impulse purchase

anyways, back to the tournament: after everyone played the three songs, the scores were tallied once more and the victors were called up one by one to claim their prizes. after the top 4 were announced (ambones obvs being 1st), the Hambones Award for Rising Star of the Tournament was announced; pulling ahead by 1 singular vote, it was... ME!!!! 2DKAPS DDR RISING STAR!!!! i was so happy to receive it, and even happier (sorry) when i saw the prizes, which were INSANELY COOL!!! a MAX 300 badge, a Valkyrie Bloom sticker, and some sick shades!!! (and $6 too somehow LOL)

as much as you'd wanna think this post is over now with everything i had written before, NOPE!!! the tournament may have ended already, but i STILL had time to play some extra sets before leaving!! (gotta make up for missing that banger tourney set)

also holy shit tumblr is lagging because of the sheer length of this post LMFAO so we gotta be QUICK!! ROLL IN THE BANGERS!!!

Roppongi A 996k GFC!!!

ELECTRONIC SPORTS COMPLEX ESP-17 GFC!!! (AAA Never)

Death by Glamour ESP-14 AAA!!!

MENTANPINDORADORA AAA!!!

HOU DSP-16 FIRST TRY CLEAR ON FLARE V!!! I SAVED THE BIRD!!!!!!!!

decided that wasn't enough and wanted to close out the session with an extra set, which i Immensely regretted (i was in no shape and no fullness to play sadly)

after all this, i went home to take my Last Shower of 2023:tm: and take it easy for the rest of the year over at my sister's house... but i still had my phone to play on and some proseka to wrap up the year with!!!

so, with all of that writing and all of this buildup, i finally present to you: my last two scores (one append score and my very last AP) of the year! a really wonky and kinda lame year overall, but there was def a lot i wanted to talk about and def a lot more i'll write in the soon-to-come year recap document (along with a 2024 goals post tomorrow!!!), but i'll end it off with these scores and come with more in the next year! thanks for everything in 2023, everyone!!!

[n04hfiction]

don't know if you're still doing that ship thing buuuut- if you are this is my submission cause it's really cool and I keep seeing your posts about it lol

I shall just jump in bc- aa

I'm just barely 5'4- like I've been stuck at 5'3 for years and I celebrated when I grew an inch. I'm a trans guy who's demiaroace and gay!! brown eyes, brown hair, pale as hell- chronically ill too- fainting disorder, blood disorder- there's more.

autism, probably ocd- the basic depression anxiety trauma disorder combo

I'm learning guitar and bass (half way done learning scum on bass), I'm an editor, been editing for five years- I am an absolute space nerd who doesn't go a day without thinking about it- I write alot- fanfic writer who mainly writes about wilbur bc he's

he's stuck in my brain, I can't get rid of him, help me /hj

I write poetry- I've been working on a script for a Minecraft smp for two years- poured my heart n soul into it

uhhh I am decently quiet unless someone talks to me and gets me talking and then I don't shut up. I get forgotten bc I am so quiet which is like fine- I like my peace. I enjoy reading but when I can't read physical books I stick to fanfic. I bound a 200k+ word fic in two weeks bc I loved it sm. I really like cozy spaces and lots of blankets n pillows. I hate any number besides 0, 5, and 8- the rest are icky.

my favorite bands are Lovejoy, the front bottoms, los campesinos, fall out boy-

I hate blue origin and Elon musk (space x is on thin ice)

my favorite fun fact about me is that the curiosity Rover launched on my sixth birthday

oh- I'm a reality shifter, like- it's a special interest at this point. I've taught so many people (still haven't shifted yet AAA)

I'm hyper observant so I notice everything about everyone else- I'd make a good profiler to be fair

uhh last thing is that my favorite shows are Rizzoli and Isles, Heartstopper, The Closer and Criminal Minds- I'm interesting and not always in a good way-

lmk if you need more cause I might not have done this well lol

oh another thing- I had a forensic science hyperfixation years ago bc I wanted to be like Connor from DBH and now my name is Connor so-- I achieved it nonetheless!

hey hey i ship you with george!!

congratulates you for your like half inch you grew but also teases you for it xD he probably deadass baked a (burnt) cake when it happened and then 20 minutes go by and he’s like “HAHAHAH YOUR SO SHORT” cuz george is like 5’9(?)

tries to help you w/ all your disorders, but he doesn’t always understand all of them that well and ends up feeling awful, my baby just wants to help :( <3

sister is shook that you can read so much so god damn fast, he’ll be like “BRO TEACH ME HOW TO READ MY EMAILS THAT FAST” cuz i can just see him stalling on that kind of stuff lmfao, especially if it’s for work

loves to get you talking he just thinks it’s the best and cutest thing ever xD

[ahalal-uralma]

1. Please do not feed your moldy bread to the birds! Break it down for compost for plants or to feed to your pet insects (ie. ants can consume mold and bread), but do not give any to animals whose digestive system can not break down the sugars and yeast! Their bodies will become vulnerable to parasites and organ failure! Plus, they could have an adverse reaction to the mold as well.

2. White Vinegar is your best friend for cleaning any mold or mildew that grows in your home. Please, do not mix it with other cleaning chemicals!

3. Never mix Bleach with ammonia cleaning chemicals. It creates chloramine gas which can damage your lungs and kill you (as well as any pets). Same goes for not mixing one type of ammonia cleaner with another one. Keep all of your cleaning products separate when using them for you and your loved ones safety!

4. Many household-plants are natural air purifiers like English Ivy, Mums, Peace Lilies, etc. and can alleviate you of contamination to the air from things like ammonia, formaldehyde and carbon monoxide (this is great knowledge if you’re moving into a place where the tenets were indoor chain-smokers); however, many of these are extremely toxic to your pets if they make physical contact or ingest them, so keep them safely out of reach!

5. Use bottled water rather than tap water when brewing your coffee! Tap water tends to have minerals like Calcium and Magnesium that will build up in your machine resulting in more clean ups over time, nastier tasting coffee or worse…a faster breakdown.

6. Odors from Mint, Cinnamon, Cayenne, Cidarwood, Citrus, Bay Leaves, Basil and Lavender can be noxious to many pests like silverfish, water bugs, roaches, etc. If you live somewhere with a problem, then these might help! But, make sure you’re doing extra with keeping the environment clean and reaching out to pest control still.

7. Dust won’t accumulate in your home as quickly if you clean it up with wipes rather than a duster. Duster’s just put it back into the air (and your lungs potentially, too).

8. You can clean your walls more easily and quickly using a swiffer sweeper. This is a great solution if you’re short, don’t want to get on a step stool or don’t even own a step stool.

9. Use energy saving light bulbs in your home to save money on your electric bills. Using your air fryer more and your oven less will also save you more money on electric.

10. Make sure you always have enough batteries (AA, AAA, etc) in case you need to replace them for your thermostat, fire detector, remote controls to your tv, flashlights, etc. Also, keep back-up battery operated LED lights on hand in case of a power outage.

Dear people living on your own for the first time:

Here’s some advice I wasn’t told from the myriad of posts before that I wish I’d been given before

Wash the OUTSIDE of your pots and pans as well as the cooking surface. I’ve had a few roommates now who have only cleaned the inside and I’ve had to replace a $150 set of cookware twice.

“its only one time, how bad could using metal on nonstick cookware really be?” very bad. don’t do this.

Buy a rice cooker. Buy the middle tier rice cooker. Cheap ones will burn your rice, high tier ones are too expensive. Rice is good and cheap and, really, you don’t actually have to wash it if you don’t care about making gourmet food.

Buy band-aids. You don’t think you need band-ads until you need a band-aid, and by then it’s too late. (if you don’t follow this advice, a paper towel and some tape is an acceptable solution while you go get real bandages and neosporin)

You are on tumblr, which means you probably spend most of your time in one spot on a computer or phone. if this spot doesn’t have a trash can in arm’s reach, put one there.

 I spent 4 years piling trash on my desk in increasingly precarious ways until I had a designated area to put it. Trash cans can and should go anywhere there is a frequent generation of trash, typical locations be damned.

If you live with one or two roommates, discuss placing empty boxes in the back of your fridge and freezer. You probably don’t need all the space that the standard 5-person-family fridge provides, and tupperware will be shoved back there and left to stink up the entire appliance.

Get a wall calendar, put it somewhere communal, and have everyone put their household-relevant schedules on it. Communication is by far the weakest link with roommates (even good ones!) and having something to reference for appointments is always good

[jayflrt]

AAA welcome back!! im glad youve been writing and enjoying it again! i voted on one of your wips actually 👀 so glad golden boy won, bc that was one of the ones i was really interested in >:)

also, im glad you enjoy your class, even if it gets a lil hectic at times :') wishing you the best of luck with your studies n life 🫂 hopefully you can rest soon from it all ♡.

and ive been much better! happened to make a new friend recently which is nice :') n joined my first ever collab n posted it i believe a week ago. also written quite a few things since the riki series. finished it a while ago & it was vv fun. it was a neighbour au, where yn sees riki move in and gets curious about him and starts to try getting to know him. its pretty short, only 7chapters but i had lots of fun writing it bc of all the descriptions i like putting in hehe. hopefully i can write another series soon :)

currently writing a jungwon fic, which im hoping would end up being longer than what ive posted so far. its at 3k words i think? started it late last night when i couldnt sleep & am pretty happy w it so far :0

aa again, im glad youre back 🫂🫂🫂 cant wait to read golden boy or whichever fic you might put out! ur writing is seriously so enjoyable. i still think about 'a study in demons: depravity' sometimes. it was such an unexpected plot twist??? youre so cool.

anyway WOO the msg turned out longer than i expected haha ;; take care :D ♡. – 🐞

hello hello 🐞 anon, sometimes i still think of the art you made 🥹💖 HAHAH IM GLAD THE ONE YOU WERE INTERESTED IN WON i think it’s about time i got around to it anyways since summer’s coming up and it’s a summer romance au 🫨

also i’m so glad you’ve been up to a bunch !! collabs are so much fun :’)) i took on way too many the first time i joined and i suggest you limit yourself too so you don’t burn out 😵‍💫 but congrats on finishing your riki series !!! neighbor aus are sooo cute 🥰🥰 AHHH A JUNGWON FIC TOO :0 i hope it goes well !! <3 tbh the best ideas arise in the middle of the night 🫠

also thank you !!! i still feel bad putting jungwon thru so much in my fics LOL but a study of demons (both of them) was so fun to write 🥹

also no worries it was fun to read 🥰🫶 i hope you’re taking care too and staying healthy <3 have a wonderful day/night 🤍🤍

[yuyuneekii]

Honkai ending is just breaking my heart tbh. I cant even bring myself to watch the graduation vid. It just hurts me so much bro. 😭

I know but atleast we have part two to look forward too and maybe kiana will come back(im coping massively here aa)

Also the graduation trip short is super cute with most of the main couples yet still angsty im crying.

Honestly its worth the crying even if the song is short its just so sweet aaa

[katsukissleepybean]

Karasuno's First Years and how well they cook or bake HC's

Tobio Kageyama

• He would be.. Something else..

• Idk- He just doesn’t seem like a cook to me, nor a baker.

• He would be scolding Hinata for using the wrong ingredients even though he’s no better himself

• I mean, I guess he can simply follow a recipe and it would be fine???

• Sometimes it has an odd taste, sometimes it tastes perfectly normal..

• He definitely tried recipes that include milk and yoghurt or something.

• His breakfast is 10/10 some yoghurt with some fruits here n there. No doubt.

• I honestly don’t know anything further????

• I just see him as a kind of lost dog??

• He would need help in order to properly succeed

• Oh god this is so short for him im so sorry T-T

• I genuinely don’t know anything for him aaaa

• UHm-

• OMG AA-

• Suga and Kageyama made a lime yogurt pie for Tobio’s family

• They loved it a lot

• Kageyama was really thankful for Suga but didn’t really know how to say it so he bought some chocolate for him-

• (because he knows that if he tried to make something it would either taste bad or it wont even make it into the oven)

Shōyō Hinata

• Stop. Please omg stop

• He would be a mess omg-

• He would use curry powder instead of cinnamon powder in a desert because “they looked the same” or some shit.

• Don’t let him near the kitchen please AHAHA

• He would be a fine cook, if only he read the lids of what substance he was using.

• “God Hinata- what did you use in this cake?”

• “Huh? Oh I used this pot!”

• Holds up a now half emptied pot of S A L T-

• I cannot-

• Que the “Boke Hinata!! Boke!!” from Tobio

• Though- Hinata really likes tea

• He knows all kinds of little facts and stuff idk

• So uhm- He would like to organize tea parties and stuff

• Together with Asahi and Suga they would talk about cute cafe’s and little picnic ideas

• Probably would organize a whole tea party as a surprise birthday you know?

• Tikgfdfhsd that is so cute what

• Like everyone got their favorite desserts, food and/or drinks

• All made by the third years, (and a little help from Takeda if it takes place at school), Hinata takes care of the drinks together with Yamaguchi

• Ftkdsfglj I want a tea party with them

• They would lightly decorate the gym to-

• AAA STOP I WANT TO BE THERE

Kei Tsukishima

• I honestly don’t know

• I don’t see him as a baker or a cook

• I honestly see him only just tasting stuff or something

• He also doesn’t eat that much- enough to fill his stomach but still- compared to the rest of the team, he eats the least

• He doesn’t really try out new and different foods that often though

• He’s a very picky eater

• Though- Like Sugawara- He is obsessed with Strawberry Shortcake

• And sometimes Tsukki brings two Shortcakes for them to enjoy

• Though he heavily denies that he buys them for Suga too,

• Cuz like..

• Why would he?.. Right? Ahaha

• He so bought them for Suga stfu

• He is just very happy that someone shares his favorite food

• ANYWAY

• He brings little snacks for Yamaguchi too

• He seems like a caring person to me..

• He just pretends he isn’t and denies everything lmao

• Yamaguchi and Suga are thankful though

• Hinata wants a snack to!

• Tsukki only makes fun of him though

• (Yamaguchi secretly gave a little bit to Shouyo though)

• Anyways- He doesn’t scream cook or baker to me-

• He might make like simple things like sandwiches and grilled cheese

• Maybe mac and cheese (even though to me he doesn’t seem like a person that enjoys mac and cheese- But you know- He could make a simple dish like that)

Tadashi Yamaguchi

• Amazing baker when it comes to bread. Can’t change my mind.

• I think, for some reason, that he really enjoys baking bread

• Like- All kinds of bread

• His favorite is Cinnamon Bread

• With hot chocolate to drink with. Yes.

• Though Tadashi isn’t very confident in his cooking.

• He tends to get nervous and overthink

• It is not really needed though because the food tastes just fine!

• Yams was thinking of being a barista from time to time

• He loves the smell of freshly brewed coffee and the pies that they sell at his favorite café

• But volleyball practice and stuff kind of get in the way and he doesn’t want to stress himself with more work.

• Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm

• I kind of don’t know anything else for this beautiful bby-

• I’m thinking of the fact that he likes floppy french fries- it’s so cute

• Oo oo- Yams is interested in anything as long as it involves potatoes

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Ahw yisss a part 3✨ i hope u enjoyed and uhhh yeaa✨ Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee🧍✨

[chounaifu]

He's fixated on the bold statement that Red had made: I know how to treat you. There was a transaction to be made if Proton gave the correct amount of information, but did the payoff outweigh the consequences? He's-- still processing what he had been told, what he was reading through these reports: the chips that he had been distributing, and the more nefarious plot behind them.

Products he had been pushing through the sub-markets.

Expendable. You're expendable.

Proton lets out a shaky breath, doing his damnedest to remain composed, but beneath the piercing shotgun glare of his former superior's kin, the seriousness of his position settling into his nervous system, and the betrayal that was brewing in his amygdala. . .

He laughs a hollow laugh and scrubs his face again with fingers he's not able to keep steady.

"She's in Goldenrod where she always is, where else would she be?" Proton's laugh, cheeks creased with lines from the way he shook.

He's looking at the papers again, they crinkle and crumble in his grasp, the distortion on his television screen surging so harshly that the LSD screen began to melt.

"That's about all else I can tell you! It's CLEAR I don't know ANYTHING ELSE that's been going on with these operations, I'd know if it was important-- or if I was importaa-aaa-aaa-aaa-aa---" The analog clock short circuits as a sharp cackle comes from the decaying man.

". . .-- If you know how to fix me," his voice drops into something so utterly devastated, it was akin to how a kicked Growlithe would sound, "then they obviously knew."

And yet he was still rotting.

Rotting, decaying chum for the Interpol Sharpedos to swallow.

"I don't know."

Because that was the part he couldn't pinpoint. When did one line of monstrous behavior transition to the next one? He couldn't draw a line between incidents that didn't lead to before he was born. The dominos were still falling. The theme remained though. Subjugation. Giovanni filled his ranks with foreigners who invaded, and people who had experience invading.

It is his fault. Every little branch off of the violent tree that didn't begin with Marowak but ended with her death had its roots in the creed Giovanni prepared for his people.

Red looked at Proton, really looked at just another branch of that rancid tree. He doesn't have ten lifetimes to try and fix the amount of cancerous damage his uncle has done.

He does have fifteen minutes.

"Sometime between the fall of Cipher in Orre and autumn last year. I don't know where these shadow Pokémon are coming from, but they are in Kalos, Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, and Hoenn."

More information that nobody seemed to know.

Is he scattering Rocket on the shore on purpose?

"Do you know where Arianna is?"

Red asked more and more dangerous personal questions that would compromise anyone in the business of not giving a damn about consequences. They don't see them.

"Hoenn Rocket cell's cut off from both of them. You're on your own. Which means interpol is going to be grabbing people."

[ellitx]

Okay *cracks knuckles* time for a nsfw scenario with Himmel senpai, might be long sorry i tend to run on (or just aged up i aint going to jail (im an artist not a writer have mercy ;;)

Was a calm evening just being next to you, sitting on the plush bed listening to one of his cds. Sitting so close together sides touching,head on his shoulder, with your soft thighs brushing against him he feels like he could combust at any moment

You lean in a bit closer to him and drape one of your legs across his lap. It had been a few months into your relationship so being intimate was still very new for him, he didn't wanna push anything, he didnt wanna hurt or scare you in anyway so even when being so irresistible with the short skirt and thigh highs he holds himself back until you look up to him with asking eyes

"W-would it be alright if I sat in your lap..?" You ask shyly, you wanted to be closer with him and just to feel more of his warmth. His face burned with anticipation, like heaven had answered his prayers, oh how he longed for this wanting a deeper closeness with you. he shyly nodded pulling you into his lap. "Is this alright I just want you to be comfortable..

You nod to him face painted beautifuly blush pink while you wrap your arms around his neck and pushing your forehead to his. You looked so perfect to him, he couldn't help himself from taking you in, his mind was racing he wanted more but he didn't want to take it to far, he and you both were so new but he just cant take it. The way fit so perfectly ontop of him he wants to be even closer.. he wants to intertwine mind, body and soul with you

He eyes your lips then up at you almost pleading to kiss you. You hum in agreement placing your lips on his while shifting your weight giving him a sensation that ran chills down his spine "Mm~ Y/n.. your lips are so sweet my songbird" your body was set ablaze at his words, kissing him deeper feeling every in of his mouth

Pulling away for just a moment to catch your breath panting heavily you couldnt ignore your aching core and his hardning member against it "Haa... Himmel.. something is pressing against me" he went flush he really couldn't help it, your just too much

He looks down almost shamefully "I-I Im sorry Y/N" you kiss him again to hush his worries "Its fine.. I want you just as badly.." you whisper through your breaths as you slowly adjusted yourself to pull of your skirt. Wide eyed and red faced watching you undress he does the same undoing his belt and sliding down his pants

His breath is shaky but he pulls you back on to his lap to kiss you again much more intensely. Allowing his hands to explore and gently squeeze your thighs. You start to instinctually grind against him and the feeling is euphoric "Aa.. Y/n Your so beautiful.. I need you so bad.. may I pleasure you..? He wants to make sure your ready for him the last thing he wants to do is hurt you.

"Yes please.. Himmel I need it now.." you moan out as you grip onto him. He proceeds to gently push your panties to the side and slide his finger through the wet folds as you let out another shaky moan while stuffing your face into the crook of his neck "Dont be scared.. Haa~ please mm!" He pushed his two fingers softly into sending pleasure rushing through you..

"Mmm~ your so tight already and so warm and wet ahh I just wanna feel you already..!" He swiftly pumps and curls his fingers into you hitting that sweet spot so quickly "Mmm..! So good Himme-- right there Aah.. but I think.. I want" you gently grab his stiffened member "This.."

"Nnng.. I do too.. y/n.." he pulls you in for another heated kiss and slowly removeing his fingers from you to hook his fingers on the hem of your underwear, sliding them down admiring the slick that trailed from them. You let your hand stroke him firm and gentle "P-please Aa.. y/n.. its so good.. mm but I need your heat now.. " his heart was pounding and his mind was spinning with need and lust as he held your hips above his erection "Nice and slow.. okay..? He breathes as he slowly lets you down onto him looking into your eyes full of love

Your gasp loudly gripping onto him while he stretches your walls "Haaa.. ! Its so good but nnng.. it hurts a bit.." he softly kisses you filled with passionate to try and comfort you "Shhh we can stay like this for as long as.. Ahh.. you need.." and it was heaven just you sitting so snug on his cock with your wall so warm and snug around him, he could almost feel your heartbeat through it and he wanted to just stay like this for a bit, but the intense urge to rut up into you was creeping in fast

"Mmm Y/n.. you feel so good around me I wanna just stay like this.." His hot breath against you made you shudder and accidentally move your hips into him, you moaned just wanted more. His cock twitching against your sweet spot was teasing you.. "I.. think I can move now.. " He gasp at the sudden movement as intense shock waves of pleasure shot through you both.. "Y/n...! I love you.. Aaa so much please more..!"

Pushing up into you and hitting that sweet spot over and over "I.. I love you too nnng..! I dont know how much more i can.. take!" You breathe shaky while bouncing on him. His grip on your hips and thighs was tight letting himself get lost in them. The way the squeeze around him and jiggle on his lap was everything

"y/n.. my love.. please release with me..!! Im Aaa right there..!! that spiral in your stomach is so tight at this point and with a few more thrust you come onto his lap as he pulls out coming on your sweet thighs

(gonna end it there this got reaaly long im sorry skdjdkdb but sweet ikemen himmel living in my head rent free -💚)

AISYGSKAJSSJ???!!!!!

YEEESS MORE HIMMEL CONTENT 😭😭 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS FOOD ANON HNGGGG AND I LOVE THAT YOU SHOW HOW MUCH HE’S INTO HIS S/O’S THIGHS AJSSJJS

HE’S INTO THIGHS OKAY AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME FROM WRITING THIS

Now imagine you’re riding him while still wearing those stockings, it’s very sexy 👌 but he loves to see your shirt opened as it dangles over your elbows while your bra is exposed to him, and still wearing that mini skirt and thigh highs ✨ that’s a perfection to him

[synnefo-nefeli]

Ughhh so I’ve been debating posting this because: a) I don’t want to be *that* fan b) I don’t want to impose on how ppl interact/interpret fandom c) at the end of the day it’s just fiction so it doesn’t matter

But it’s eating at me and uhhhhhhgghhh I have to say something. Please don’t come for me, this is not me calling anyone out- you are all valid, this is me being an old lady yelling at cloud. Ignore me, ignore me if you don’t agree with me and seriously go on with your lives.

So to start out, I have friends in the video game industry in licensing and merchandising for a few AAA studios-specifically in the creation of the guidebooks/official art books/lore compendiums etc.

These books are created off of information from the game’s artists, writers and narrative producers.

And the general rule of thumb is: unless noted otherwise- character traits such as height, weight, etc. do not account for clothing, accessories,hairstyles, etc.

If a character has augmentations which may effect a stat and it’s vital to the character or story at large-it’s listed.

A good example of this is Peridot from SU. There are character sheets that list her height in relation to her environment with and without her leg extenders. We have two stats for her height.

This for the most part, is pretty standard across the board in the video game/animation industry because they want people(artists and designers in particular) to understand a character’s scale in relation to their environment. Help cosplayers understand how an outfit/character’s form works (not that they *need* to 100% accurately represent a character to cosplay as that character), and because they know their fellow nerds live and breath to know this information.

Soooo this is my long winded explanation to say that Apollo is most likely not 5ft tall and running around with two almost half-foot spikes on his hairline.

I feel if this was the case, AA is silly enough to state that fact. And yes, while this is the world in which Daryan can have a 3ft pompadour, the main attorneys’ designs are less gonzo compared to the clients and witnesses. So it’s unlikely based on what I’ve been told by my friends, that Apollo’s design, which is meant to have appeal while being distinct to AA’s style, would have his hairstyle effect his official stats. The horns are an element to Apollo’s overall design- the Art of Ace Attorney says they’re symbols of him as a “young sprout” in the legal world.

They’re visual elements on the same level as his red suit. You wouldn’t assume Apollo’s listed weight includes him wearing clothes (maybe if he was wearing armor, but then his weight with and without armor would prolly be listed)- so when a stat is listed, that character most likely is that stat regardless of how they styled their hair that day.

And if we follow the logic of what people are sharing about Apollo’s height then we have to ask ourselves things like- “is Trucy really her official stated height or is that including the top hat? Maybe she’s 5 inches shorter” “Is Klavier really 6ft? He is wearing motorcycle boots so that could be giving him some height so maybe he’s actually 5ft 8in”.

And if you believe that, fine. You do you. It doesn’t matter, I stg, I may delete this once I’m done writing this. But I just wanted to share what I know from “the inside”.

And considering that the Japanese studios go into more depth on character details due to fandom, cosplay, virtual idols,doujin/fanworks being a huge industries in parts of Asia- if Apollo was actually 5ft with two 5in horns in his head- that is a detail that would have been noted allllll the way back in the AA4 guide, and there would have been even more meta jokes -official and unofficial- about him being a smol fierce loud lawyer man.

Sooo yes, he’s still a small birb when compared to Phoenix, Miles, Klavier, and Simon, but he’s more than likely not *that* short.

And honestly, if you love 5ft Apollo, I love and support you and wish you nothing but the best in your pursuits of fandom happiness.

I think the idea of 5ft Apollo, who has to climb Klavier like a tree, is cute. But also I’ve had in my brain for the last 13 years that Apollo is 165cm/5ft 5in-ish (okay he’s like 5ft 4.961 inches, I’m rounding up- I’m not his doctor) so it’s what I’m defaulting to when I write.

I guess if anyone wants to ask the artists/creators the next time there is a con or an interview, if Apollo’s spikes are included in his height-please do. I would love to know XD. And if I’m wrong please let me know, but rn I’m going off of the Art of Ace Attorney and the Dual Destinies art book.

But yeah, just needed to write my feelings out- I’m sorry I stg I never do this; please carry on with your lives and leave me to scream at my cloud.

[moons-and-stars-and-shit]

(1/2) Aaa hi- Could I get a romantic (or platonic if that's easier) matchup? Also I dunno how many asks I'm allowed to make but this might take two of them- My name is Toby, I'm a 5'6" transmale that uses he/bee/luck pronouns. I'm a chill but also soft person that's surprisingly wholesome yet chaotic. I'm horrible at standing up for myself which ends up in a lot of crying- I've got short, fluffy blonde hair and grey eyes :0 I'm also hella pale- Like I glow in the dark AND light, ya know? ---

(2/2) My hobbies consist of sleeping, cosplaying, and even more sleeping- I really like spicy candy (atomic fireballs are my JAM bro) and telling people random facts! I usually get hella anxious/scared if anyone around me is mad and I'm hella touch starved nglllll- I also like birbs- ESPECIALLY DUCKS I love ducks, bro- My favorite holidays are Easter and Halloween, if that explains anything about me- Also in a relationship, all I know if that I'd want my effort reciprocated- I hope this is ok AA

@stinkylittleanon

𝚁𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚞𝚙

𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑜 𝑇𝑒𝑡𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑢

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑌𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑀𝑒𝑡

Oop I’d mentally prepare for this one...

Ok so it’s after school and your just trying to walk home

Then

OUT OF NOWHERE

some ass hole starts picking on you 😡

And you we’re just sitting and taking it, hoping the person would just go away

Then all of the sudden

Someone comes behind you and pushes you behind them

Who is this someone?

Kuroo that’s who

He was just walking home as well when he saw someone approach you

You obviously looked uncomfortable, so he decided to intervene

He tells the bully to buzz off and once they leave he turns to make sure your ok

Once you reassure him your fine he offers to walk you home

Not wanting the bully to come back you agree

You get to your house and that’s when you and Kuroo realize that you both live in the same neighborhood 😳

After that day it became a habit for you and Kuroo to walk to and from school together

Ngl kenma was kinda happy to have a third party on the walks 👀

But walking to and from school soon turned into hanging out at school

And hanging out at school turned into hanging out outside of school

And you know one thing led to another....

Yeah you two basically showed up to school one day like “yeah btw we’re dating now”

He confessed to you very casually at your house after school one day

Like y’all were just chilling and he was like “you know what would be cool...if we dated ;)”

And you we’re like “aight bet”

Of course kenma was the first to hear this news

And everyone was just like “cool” 👍

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑌𝑜𝑢

Omg this man LIVES for your fun facts

Hands down the highlight of his day

You wanna tell him about the discovery of the pretzel

Go for it

You wanna rant to him about ducks

He’s 100% engaged

Oop

Ok

He really likes your hair 👀

It’s just so soft!

And fluffy!

He really likes to play with it

And he always buys you little hair accessories to try

𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑇𝑜 𝐷𝑜 𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟

IRIRNDB

Ok so this man will make EVERYTHING out to be a competition

So once you even MENTIONED the fact that you like spicy candy

Oh the games have begun

Basically this is me saying he really enjoys gaveling candy competitions with you

Basically first to spit out their candy loses

Other than that

He really likes the holidays with you

ESPECIALLY HALLOWEEN

It’s just a whole ass vibe that time of year

From scary movies

To decorating

To buying candy 👀

Kuroo loves it all

𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝐻𝑐

He’s made fun of your paleness before

Not in a mean way!

He’s just told you that you’d make a great vampire for Halloween...

Every

Single

Y e a r

The day you mentioned liking spicy candy

He went to the store and bought BAGS and BAGS of candy

To this day you still have some sweets left over from that candy haul

If you let him

He really likes styling your hair

And since your hairs short he really only gets to put pins and hair clips in

But hey it’s something

One time he legit got gel and made your hair look looked his 😀

AND IT DIDNT EVEN LOOK GOOD CAUSE YOUR HAIRS SO SHORT 😤

WASTE OF GEL MAN

𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐴𝑒𝑠𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐

Vintage

[2dkapsddr]

November 16th, 2024 - vivid/stasis, ONGEKI, maimai BUDDiES PLUS, DJMAX Technika, CHUNITHM SUN, EZ2AC, DDR A3

this past week has seriously been the most stressful and depressing of my life. i've felt horrible day and night, unable to get up and unable to function as i once did, and it's been really damn hard to hide my emotions from people, i really don't know what to do... but it's the weekend now, it's supposed to be time to relax, and so i have to keep my cool and distract myself in spite of the obstacles via my little games that i've always played, past and present .

i'm getting into the endgame of tamasatchi now, and so i have to really grind out tickets due to how long the shop cooldown lasts -- where the only alternative method is to clear boundary shatter songs with gauges. the shortest of them is grode (DJ HOE SCARER REMIX) (or grodescarer for short), so i grinded it out as much as possible and ended up getting a MAX-10 AC on it!! solid potential 13+ or so should it have been a regular chart, though it's kinda hard to judge given the length w

but alas! these two scores were not but a highlight of my warmup for the day, as i was instead preparing most for the real deal that day... GAMECENTER!!! their first meeting in weeks, i was super hype this time around to go as early as i could and make the most of the game selection there... but i ended up going a little late as i was still recovering emotionally by the time i woke up fairly late. it really is a struggle that i hope would've passed by now but . gah . i don't know what to do anymore, just look at these scores and hope i'm not as doomy and gloomy next time. sorry 'bout that.

maimai actually was pretty good despite my condition . despite having gone 3 weeks without playing it, i could feel my improvement in accuracy and reading from last session carry over to this one beautifully . i played a ton of fun and hard charts across experts and masters, and with honestly great scores at that! i think i'm ready to pick right up from where i'm leaving off once maimai DX officially releases in the US, though i imagine that's not for another long while... in the meantime, i'll keep practicing and improving as much as i possibly can! highlights from this session specifically include a clear on raputa [Expert 13+], S-rank on Vampire [Master 11+], an AA on Baka Mitai [Master 13] (somehow), and an SSS FC on Rush-More [Expert 10+]!!!

while maimai was insanely cool and fun to play, i had my eyes on something more unique... something rarer and impossible to find out in the while nowadays. that's right baybeee, DJMAX TECHNIKA 3 IN THE FLESH!!!! MY FIRST TIME EVER LAYING EYES UPON A CAB, LET ALONE PLAYING ON ONE!!!! it's surreal... such an important and incredible game for its time, i'm so glad to be graced by its presence, and even gladder to have played through two sets on it! i'd like to say though... this game is HARD . i seriously don't know how to keep up with the rhythms and the timing windows, a touch-screen keysounded rhythm game is definitely a frightful combination of words in text, and even More frightening to actually play.

short chuni set!!! a few upscores here and there... naw but seriously, these are INSANE, like SS+ on Fracture Ray and an SS on ouroboros [Master 14+]??? wahoo, +0.02 !!!

the maimai scores are spread out super far apart since most of it was just waiting in the card queue for my turn every hour or so, so i'll just bunch them up here to make the rest of the scores easier to describe... during the sets, i managed to get a super cool AA on Scarlet Police [Master 13], an S rank on Got more raves? [Expert 12+], an insane near-SSS upscore (though just barely missing an FC) on The Intense Voice of Hatsune Miku [Expert 12], a sightread FC on Haikei Doppelganger [Expert 12+], and raising my raputa [Expert 13+] up to AAA just before leaving...!

phew, okay, that's all the maimai out of the way... now it's time to showcase some of the other super cool games on display here, starting with.... EZ2AC: NIGHT TRAVELER!!! haven't played this version before, but it's definitely my favorite one of the series that i've seen... such a great aesthetic, and an incredible song selection to go along with it as well!!! definitely the peak of the latter half of the series' life... and just as hard as i remembered it, too! a bit too hard, mayhaps... but i already have EZ2ON for playing 5K only, i have to make the most of the 5K standard offered exclusively by the cab!

a very brief and spontaneous score in terms of DDR though... would've loved to get more, but i'm really not used to the pads of the X-era cab specifically... still a 980k on Glitter Flatter Scatter ain't bad at all! could def AAA this on a white cab given the chance...

and now, to conclude the scoredump... here's the last of the chuni scores i secured near the end of the session (minus one that's not really important because of the 30-image limit)!!! a near-SS on HERA [Master 14+], an SS on Oshama Scramble! (Cranky Remix) [WORLD'S END ?] of all things, a massive upscore to SS+ on DX Chouseinou Fullmetal Shoujo [Master 14] (and +0.01 PTT)... and to conclude, several unsuccessful SS+ attempts on Disruptor Array [Master 15]!!! i can feel it... it's so close, yet so far... may not be able to get it anytime soon, but i'd love to try again some other time!

BONUS: just as promised (and also just as requested by no one, really), here's a mostly-cut video of my absolutely incredible, absolutely beautiful 997k on Disruptor Array [Master 15]!!! ...you may now clap, thank you very much . after all, i sabotaged showing the EZ2AC video here just to show off my more beautiful (and blurrier + crustier) CHUNITHM AWESOME PLAY!!!

[writing-for-me-at-this-point]

Gambling God(dess)/Deity | Mammon | HC’s

Request: Hello! Would you be okay with writing a headcanon-oneshot with Mammon with an mc who’s really good at like tricking people into giving them money, like conning them or scamming but their really good so hardly anyone notices? If that makes sense aa I’m not to good at short descriptions ;v; please and thank you + aaa I’m sorry I’m back I just thought of a hopefully better explanation for the mammon an Mc headcanon/oneshot, Mc would be like gambit in the way of either cons or overall gambling . Their real charming and seem to never lose at any cabling game ( their not cheating it counting cards their just unnaturally good at it kinda like super powers c; lol ) like they just either charm you into buying something from them that you may or may not have wanted or take everything you have in gambling

Word Count: 426 words

Page Count: 1.4 pages

A.N. Hope you guys like this!

M A M M O N 

- So, with your skills in conning and scamming people, the whole point of it is to lay low.

- Be lowkey about your activities.

- But gambling?

- Oh bitch you never need to con or cheat, you've made lady luck your bitch, and now you're smoking a cigar in bed next to her.

- He would only find out about your gambling when he takes you out to the casino.

- And your scamming when he needs ideas.

- MF is S H O O K when you help him out, and holy shit, it adds up.

- He tries your tips out, brings you with him, and the stacks ya'll bring back?

- B I T C H

- "What? That's it? I usually can get twice as much. Huh. Looks like we need to practice, right?"

- Marry him.

- "Yes, ma'am/sir!" / "Yeah, partner!"

- Ready to practice any time with you ;)

- Will definitely listen to you more often, I mean, you help him get money all the time so why wouldn't he?

- You know those movie nights ya'll have?

- They turn into plans for his next scam.

- He's always switching things up, being more lowkey with his comings, which surprise his brothers.

- Why isn't he talking about his plans anymore??

- Is this manz okay???

- His bill/card isn't maxed out because now he's got money, but that doesn't mean it lasts forever, so he'll have his hiccups.

- Lucifer would probably be less harsh with these hiccups as well, still give him hour-long lectures, but less hanging from the ceiling.

- Will bring you to the Casino to win for him.

- Will pamper the fuck outta the both of you with the money he gets.

- I can see him becoming more protective, because some demons may not take their losses well, and he can't having anything happen to his partner in crime.

- He still runs from issues (when they get physical) because he doesn't really find worth in the petty fights, but he can 99.9% of the time, talk himself out of his issues.

- It calms him knowing you can charm yourself out of a situation, but will still take the fall, or talk for you.

- He'd rather not take any chances.

- Will get ya'll matching gold chains that hang right over your pact marks, with a small raven/crow pendent hanging from it.

- Will get you guys matching sunglasses, made of platinum and lined with gold, and yes- your neck hurts a bit.

- But ya'll look fucking FINE.

- Trendsetter? Who?

- Mammon and his human that's who.

[mas-o-kissed]

Discovered (Short Hypnosis Story)

A short little hypnosis story that I ended up writing when I couldn’t sleep.  I’ve done a lot of writing, but this was my first time attempting to write anything like this.  There is some s*exual content, but it’s not very explicit.  

WARNING for initial nonconsent, some light humiliation, and forcefulness. Ends nice and happy.

❤️

I was awakened by the sound of my bedroom door opening.

“Hey, you awake yet?”

It was my boyfriend, Ian’s voice. I rubbed my eyes in a daze. “What time is it?”

“Eleven. You’re still asleep? For real?”

I always felt groggy in the morning after listening to hypnosis, but I’d never forgotten to set an alarm. As he approached my bed, the realization dawned on me and I felt a sudden surge of panic.

“Where’s my phone?” I asked, trying not to sound suspicious, but before I spotted it, he reached down over the side of my bed, my earbuds still dangling from the headphone jack.

The page with the hypnosis file I had fallen asleep listening to was still open.

“What’s this?” Ian asked with a wry smile, and I snatched the phone from his hand.

“Nothing,” I said, scrambling for a lie that could possibly explain why the words Submissive Fantasy Part 3 were displayed on my screen. I couldn’t think of anything. Instead, I mumbled, “Don’t you knock?”

I felt my cheeks get hot as my stomach turned.

“Hey, hey, it’s okay,” he put a hand on my shoulder and I looked away, ashamed.

I have one vice. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t even like to go to parties. I’d never told anyone. My desire to be controlled through hypnosis was far too embarrassing to share, even with partners I’d had in the past. It was a small, humiliating secret, just for me.

And now I was sure that my boyfriend knew all about it.

“You’re so innocent,” I could hear amusement creeping into his voice and my cheeks grew hot again. “I never would have figured you were into stuff like this.”

“I’m not...” I mumbled, weakly, “I was curious, that’s all. I-I didn’t listen...”

“Leo,” he interrupted my poor excuses, “you’re a terrible liar.”

“I have to get ready,” I started to get up off the bed, but he pulled me back down. I became acutely aware of how much stronger he was than me.

“I get that you’re embarrassed but... you don’t have to be.”

There was no way this was happening. There was a brief moment of silence between us as I searched my brain for something to say that would make him forget this. Instead, he said, “What if I were to pick out the next file for you?”

“W-what?!”

“You heard me,” he said softly. I was certain he was teasing me. I tried to get off the bed again but he held me back, gentle and firm. “I want to pick the next one you listen to. I want to see what it does to you.”

From the corner of my eye, I saw him pull my black work tie from where it had been hanging over my headboard.

“I bet you make a really cute face when you go into trance.”

“I don’t,” I muttered. I knew it was stupid, but I couldn’t help but reflexively fight against whatever he said. “I can’t go into t-trance. It doesn’t work on me.”

He laughed as he pushed me down into my back, pinning my arms up above my head.

“Sure it doesn’t. You won’t mind if I satisfy my curiosity then, will you?”

He began wrapping my tie around my wrists. I struggled against him, trying in vain to move away, but there was nothing I could do to stop him from tying my wrists above my head, securely fastening them to the headboard. I was completely helpless.

“Let me go!” I shouted at him, but even as I thrashed on the bed I could feel myself getting turned on by my inability to break free, by his power over me.

“We’re not done yet,” he said, opening up my drawer and pulling out a scarf. I tried to pull my legs away, but as he bound them together I knew it was useless to fight. Even though I’d had partners in the past, I’d always been too shy to ask them to bind me. An overwhelming feeling of submission rose up inside of me. I was utterly humiliated, pathetically tied to my own bed, and what made it all worse was that I liked it.

“There. Safe and secure,” he said, gently running a hand up my body, from my thigh up to my neck. I shivered, suppressing a moan. My sex was already throbbing with arousal. He began brushing his hand softly across my inner thigh, back and forth in methodical motions. Pressing down. Teasing. Getting so close to touching my sensitive sex, but never quite reaching it. It turned me on so much I could barely stand it.

“S-s-stop it,” I stuttered out, as my own hips betrayed me, drawing upwards in search of friction. I whimpered as I tried and failed to stop myself from thrusting upwards. My breath quickened with the jerking motions of my body.

“Awww,” he teased, “look at you, pathetically bucking the air. It took so little to get you like this.” He removed his hand from my thigh, to my relief. I took a sharp breath and looked up at the bindings around my wrists, tugging at them.

He held my chin, forcing me to look up at him as he continued, “So helpless...” He ran his thumb over my lips, “I love seeing you like this.”

He picked up my phone, scrolling through the website. The expression on his face was my only hint as to what he had in store for me, and it revealed very little.

“Please...” I began, resolved to my predicament, “don’t pick something too intense. Please don’t embarrass me more.”

“Oh, sweetheart,” he kissed my forehead. Despite myself, I felt so safe under his control, “Don’t be afraid.” He placed an earbud in my ear. “I just want to have some fun with you.” He placed the other earbud in. For a brief moment, I saw the title Silent Servant appear on the phone screen, before he tucked it out of my view. My heartbeat pounded in my chest, quickening as I felt his hand brush my hair off my forehead. “Just relax.”

He hit play.

As the words began through my earbuds, the soothing and familiar voice of the hypnotist flowed into my brain, and my thoughts began to slow. My body went limp. My mind was accustomed to going under for this voice from the many times I’d listened to the files on my own. I didn’t stand a chance. I watched Ian’s face as the voice counted down from ten to zero.

And then my mind went blank.

+++

“Welcome back,” Ian smiled, leaning over me. I blinked and tried to stretch my body, taking a moment to recall that I was bound in place.

“... l... ah...” When I opened my mouth to speak, it felt as though my tongue was thick and heavy. I tried to form words, but all that would come out was incomprehensible gibberish.

“I thought you said you couldn’t be hypnotized,” he mused. “You looked so peaceful.”

“Aa... ah!”

“You can’t speak without permission, hon.”

I grumbled. I felt hot tears of embarrassment welling up in my eyes as he began to untie me. I rubbed my freed wrists, staring daggers as he untied my legs.

“What are you looking at me like that for? It wouldn’t have worked if you didn’t enjoy it.”

I wanted to tell him it was different. That he was taking advantage of a fetish that I couldn’t control. That while some part of me had very much wanted it, had very much enjoyed it, the rational part of me would never have agreed to this. Instead, my mouth said, “Aaa... ah... mmfmm...” as I struggled to wrap my tongue around a word, any word that would get my point across. I could tell he enjoyed my building frustration.

“That file wasn’t just for speech restriction. You should also find yourself completely unable to disobey me,” he said, an evil look flashing in his eye. “You have to tell me the truth.”

I swallowed.

“If you didn’t like this, if you want to forget it ever happened, and for me to apologize for doing this to you, tell me. I’ll remove all the effects of the hypnosis, and I’ll never bring it up again. You’ll be able to speak coherently and tell me exactly this.”

I opened my mouth to respond, but he continued.

“If you enjoy being controlled by me, if you want me to play with your mind as I see fit, say ‘yes, sir.’” He grinned and looked at me, “I think you would make an excellent servant.”

I knew the words that were threatening to escape my lips, and I clasped my hands over my mouth.

“Leo,” he repeated, “tell me the truth.”

“Yes, sir!” I blurted out. There was no denying it anymore. Despite my shame, I wanted this so badly that my feelings of desire threatened to overwhelm every part of me that held back. I looked down, half hiding behind my bedsheets.

“Very good,” he said, wrapping his arms around me. “That’s enough for today. You’ve been a very good boy.”

My face flushed, but along with it came a warm sense of comfort as he held me tight.

“A...mmm... ah...”

“I give you permission to speak.”

“I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

[milki-mlqc]

hello! ✨ first of all, i love your writing & am very happy to have found your blog !! i couldn't find any guidelines or rules about requesting tho, so sorry if this is off. buuut, could i please have some fluff for victor with mc who loves to hug/cuddle, but she never had anyone she could cuddle with (maybe no one liked it except for her?) so she is cautious when hugging victor & makes it short but it is obvious she wants tHe EMbRAcE™. i need fluff. thank you so much for writing for this fandom!

Hello!! AAh thank you so much and don’t worry I don’t rlly have any rules or guidelines. For the most part I’ll write the requests that inspire me and as long as it puts an idea into my head I’ll write it  o(≧▽≦)o

And thank you so much for your request as well (although it’s a bit overdue aaa), I had fun writing it and I hope it satisfies the fluff want!!

Pairing: Victor x MC (she/her pronouns)

Wordcount: 1k ~

Genre: Fluff (with just a tint of angst but not rlly tbh)

Description: MC just wants the EMbRAce from Victor and unfourtunately for her, her mind is good at wandering...

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Needy

A once in a lifetime moment. The moment when MC found out that her love wasn’t one-sided. Working under Victor, the CEO of LFG, was in all honesty both a blessing and a curse. Under Victor Li’s supervision MC had grown as a business woman. She became more assertive and bloomed under Mr. Li’s expertise. Unfortunately for MC she fell for him. Of course right? The one forbidden relationship. Even if Victor did reciprocate Mc’s feelings, then it would be looked down upon. Others might think that she seduced Loveland’s most attractive bachelor. That she seduced her boss to further her career. This was the last thing she wanted. Her family hadn’t worked all their lives for this to be the end of the company. 

Although, of course MC ended up stupidly confessing to him, while drunk cause let’s admit it, how else could she have gathered the courage (and stupidity) to do so.

What occurred afterwards could only be described as pure bliss. Maybe except for one minor detail. 

But it truly was one minor detail that in MC’s opinion used too much of her brain storage than actually  needed. It was just that she wanted to cuddle, to embrace and to just generally be more affectionate with Victor. But it wasn’t like physical affection wasn’t exchanged between the two. But more like MC was too shy to initiate anything, afraid that Victor would reject her advances. Although even she knew that it sounded ridiculous, but still the anxiety remained. 

The times whenever Victor initiated anything came few and far in between. Victor did seem to enjoy being in a relationship judging the abundant of smiles that were directed towards MC. What before was a stoneface without any mercy, now became much more varied canvas. From a happy Victor to sad-drunk Victor MC was blessed with an assortment of facial expressions from him. But physical affection didn’t come in abundance. 

Victor and MC walked side by side and in the midst of the busy city, walked into the all familiar side street where Souvenir was located. When alone MC noticed Victor’s presence a lot more. When alone there were no distractions to calm her fleeting heart. She felt compelled to reach out to him, to bask in the physical affection she craved. Not in a sexual way, but rather as a way to feel grounded. A way to feel secure in an unkind world. While MC didn’t have a ton of dating experience, all the people she had been with were emotionally and physically distant. In her previous relationships none of her partners were huge fans of PDA and eventually MC just simply stopped asking for it. Even though she desperately wanted it. With no loving figures present in her world anymore she learnt to deny her wants. She had friends sure, but even they didn’t carry the warmth she was searching for. 

And now, she was in a relationship with Victor. But she didn’t know of it was right to be greedy in terms of affection? What if Victor just absolutely hated physical affection and would then come to hate her as well? What if Victor didn’t like needy partners? What of Victor just didn’t like being in close proximity to her?

Sure, MC knew that this was kind of a reach. But Victor really was unpredictable. Stupid Victor and his big back that she longed to embrace. Stupid Victor and his inviting hand that she just wanted to hold. And stupid Victor and his unreadable face that she wanted to adore in kisses. But these were just wants and wistful longings. Why was she so needy? Being lost in her thoughts, Victor noticed absent eyes in MC. Was she perhaps sick since normally she would chatter and talk like no tomorrow. Perhaps she was feeling unwell?

“MC, if you aren’t feeling well then we should go home,”

“Oh-” MC was pulled out of her thoughts and quickly shot a smile at her significant other. She was trying not to let her previous thoughts affect her. 

“I’m fine Victor, just have some things on my mind,” Victor clearly still concerned with MC didn’t completely buy her response.

“You could tell me if you want to MC?”

She strongly considered telling him but she wondered if she would just come off as childish and immature. But honesty was vital in a relationship and MC knew that.

“Uhm, to be honest I’m a bit embarrassed to say it but I’ll tell you Victor,” MC smiled sheepishly and felt her ears turning red.

“Mhmm,” Victor smiled seeing MC as her usual self again, all blushy and adorable..

“It’s just that AA, I would like to hug more and shit!” MC then immediately turned around, way too embarrassed to see Victor’s reaction. He probably thought she was one big weirdo or something.

A second later she was engulfed in his arms. Her head placed right above Victor’s beating heart whose beats matched hers.

“It’s fine dummy, you can hold my hand or ask for hugs whenever you want to,” Victor said this with a tone that made MC’s cheeks heat up. How could Victor be so unfaced and her, a complete tomato. MC was grateful for that Victor wasn’t able to see her face and just let the stupidest smile come though. Still buried in his chest, she tightened her hold around him and listened to his heart beat, it matched hers perfectly. 

“Mhmm,” She welcomed Victor’s clean scent.

“Thanks Victor,” She mumbled into his chest. Not wanting to let go. To reassure her affections were reciprocated. And Victor almost beat himself up for not noticing MC’s crave for affection earlier. Maybe for once he was the dummy…