#adorkable fossils

[nocountryforiguanodon]

You'd think they wouldn't put an Early Permian synapsid in the same picture as a Late Jurassic dinosaur. You'd think wrong. A Google image search confirmed this was originally an (allegedly) serious illustration for a book called Prehistoric Animals and Fossils, which was featured in Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs. The book also includes the most adorkable out-of-shape goofasaurus trying to catch the Jurassic bus. Go check it out, will ya?

[plaid-shirtsandvibranium-arms]

Hi Cassie I saw that your drabble request were open sooo here I am!! Hehe could you do a Stucky x avenger!reader where it's only been like 3-4 months and reader got held hostage and is suffering from trauma and injuries. But being the stubborn ass she is, she doesn't like being helped and also feels guilty when she does ask for help cz she doesn't want them to think she's clingy and annoying.

Ofc the boys are like nahhh come here lemme give you all the smooches and cuddles

Feel free to change it up as you wish!!💖💖

Hello, my darling! This is such a cute request. I myself am a very stubborn ass so I relate. lol. You can consider this as Part 2 to the Adorkable Fossils AU from this Ask coz I think it just fits so well and really I needed a dose of stupidly smitten Stucky.

Hope you like it! Thank you for the request! I adore you!

Pairing: Stucky x Reader

Warnings: brief mentions of trauma and torture, excessive fluff

Word Count: 1.2k (i’ve clearly learned nothing)

Tony wouldn’t have sent you out to the field under normal circumstances. Your role as their new tech genius was most valuable in the lab, but when a mission came that required someone with your expert knowledge onsite to actually disable the tech that would have leveled the entire city well they had no choice.

You didn’t hesitate. Your inexperience with actual combat hardly mattered when the fate of thousands hung in the balance. The discomfort and loud protests of your two new boyfriends hardly mattered. It was dangerous and they didn’t want to risk you being in the line of fire.

“We’ll be right beside you the entire time,” Bucky reassured you as he kissed your hands, the worry swimming in his eyes.

“In and out,” Steve said in his full Captain voice that stirred something inappropriate within you. “We’ll get you out to safety as soon as you’re done.”

But missions never went according to plan.

You somehow ended up captured by the enemy and though it didn’t take long for the team to get you back, the damage had already been done. The enemy had caught on immediately that you were a valuable asset, initially trying to convince you to join their side up until they moved to torture when you were obviously not going to cooperate.

For most of the team, they would have taken the injuries and psychological trauma in stride but you weren’t like most of the team. They all felt guilty about what happened, most of all your two Super Soldiers who were now full on smothering you with care and attention.

“Bucky, I’m fine.”

“No, your foot needs to be propped up at the perfect angle so that your fracture can heal properly.”

You sighed as he fussed over the pillows on your hospital bed, rearranging it every 10 seconds with a frown because it just wasn’t right. He moved to rearranging the pillows behind you and tucking you in tighter in your blankets until you were swaddled tightly.

“Bucky,” you groaned. “I don’t need you to take care of me.”

“You might get a crick in your neck or your back. The nurses did a shit job with your bed and I don’t want you to get cold. Do you need more blankets? You need more blankets. I’ll get you more.”

He had scared off the medical staff earlier with a glare that reminded everyone that he was once in fact the Winter Soldier. All because you winced when the nurse injected you with some morphine. He growled at them that they were hurting you and they couldn’t run out fast enough.

“Jesus Christ,” you grumbled under your breath. Before you could try to convince him again, Steve walked in with his arms filled with a ridiculous amount of packages that looked seconds away from all toppling over. “What now?”

“Are you hungry, sweetheart? I got you your favorite pizza,” he said with a proud smile. “I mean I think it’s your favorite. Bruce and Tony weren’t too helpful. They said you liked everything so I asked Peter to go through your Instagram.”

You spied the pizza boxes he put down and you knew it was your favorite. You also knew that it was sold in a different country. You eyed the other boxes suspiciously and you were extremely embarrassed that they were all your favorites from your different travels.

“Please tell me you didn’t misuse Avenger resources just to get me treats.”

Steve had the decency to lower his head as he took a slice from the box and brought it gingerly to your lips, the blush spreading furiously across his neck and face. You didn’t have the heart to refuse when he was looking so adorably flustered and the familiar smell of the pizza was too hard to resist. He smiled when you took a bite, happy that his offering was accepted.

“Pietro helped and Tony gave free use of the jets.”

Your mouth dropped open, mortified that an enhanced Avenger was sent out on errands to pick up things you liked. Your arms struggled inside the tight cocoon that Bucky had trapped you in so instead of swatting reproachfully at Captain America, you settled for glaring your disapproval.

“You were supposed to be the reasonable one, Steve.”

By Avenger standards, what you went through was child’s play. Compared to what each of them have had to endure, your experience was nothing to whine about and a part of you didn’t want them to think you were weak.

“Hey. Look at me, doll,” Bucky said, catching your chin to gently turn your head to him. He noticed the darkness that suddenly clouded your expression and he was well versed in that regard. “Just because we’ve been through worse shit doesn’t mean what you went through gets to be pushed aside.”

“We were supposed to protect you,” Steve said as he stroked your head soothingly, the guilt was loud in his voice. “We’re sorry we let this happen to you, sweetheart.”

Your mouth opened to deny it, but Bucky was quick to silence you with a shake of his head. “Nothing you say will make us feel less guilty about this. So will you just let us take care of you?”

The stronghold you had on your emotions broke then. The fear you felt when you were taken and the helplessness under torture surfaced as your eyes filled with tears and your lips quivered.

“I was so scared.”

Steve immediately picked you up then and crushed you to his chest, his large hand rubbing calming circles on your back as Bucky cooed reassurances at you.

“You did so good on your first mission, doll. You were so strong holding on until we could get you.”

“Better than a lot of the new agents we trained, that's for sure,” Steve added. “I’m so sorry, sweetheart. We were so scared we would lose you.”

It was a while before your sobbing receded into wet hiccups and when you pulled away, Steve was looking at your tear stained face with pure adoration. Drawn by it, you leaned in to press your lips gently to his. He froze for a second before his entire body sagged and he dove in for a deeper kiss, relishing his first taste of you and committing it to memory.

Bucky perked up when you pulled apart and smiled at him. He grabbed your face like an excited puppy and planted his lips on yours, sighing when your tongues twirled against each other.

You had been dating for a couple of months now, but you were taking it slow. As much as you all couldn’t deny the attraction, you wanted to make sure that all three of you wanted the same thing. This was the first kiss you had shared with them.

It felt right.

“Now can one of you please free me from this goddamn blanket prison?”

Steve and Bucky shared a look with each other before matching cheeky grins grew on their faces. They took turns that afternoon cuddling you on their laps and feeding you while they peppered your scowling face with kisses.

“When I get out you are both so dead.”

It would have been threatening if it wasn’t said through a mouthful of marshmallows.

[gunterfan1992]

Episode Review: ‘Wizard City’ (Distant Lands, Ep. 4)

Airdate: September 2, 2021

Story by: Adam Muto, Jack Pendarvis, Kate Tsang, Hanna K. Nyström, & Charley Feldman

Storyboarded by: Maya Petersen, Hanna K. Nyström, Anna Syvertsson, & Aleks Sennwald, & Haewon Lee

Directed by: Miki Brewster & Jeff Liu (supervising), Sandra Lee (art)

An episode focusing on Peppermint Butler’s dark side is something that the fandom has craved ever since the little guy demanded Finn and Jake’s flesh in season two’s “Death in Bloom.” While installments like season five’s “The Suitor” and season six’s “Nemesis” did much to scratch that itch, the story of the Dark One remained mostly unknown…

And after “Wizard City,” it still remains largely unknown. But that’s OK, because instead of focusing on the character’s history, this special focuses on Peps’ quest to relearn magic at a magic school. Put most simply, this special is largely a fun excuse for the show to riff on Harry Potter and The Owl House-style “magic school hijinks,” and it mostly all works.

The special follows Peps quest to go to WizArts (a definite play on CalArts, the school that Pen Ward and Adam Muto, among many others, went to) so that he can relearn magic and once again become one of the greatest dark wizards of his time. Initially, Peps tries to make friends with cool kid Spader and his posse, but once they learn that Peps is not as talented at magic as they had initially thought, they kick him to the curb. It is at this point that Cadebra, Abracadaniel’s adorkable niece who is fascinated with stage magic, enters the picture. Cadebra tries everything in her power to befriend Peps, but Peps pushes back, since she’s not “cool.” It does not matter, though, because both Peps and Cadebra are sorted into the same “house”—the “Skink House—and are forced to work together.

While Peps and his cohort begin learning more and more complex magic, a secret cult of school professors, led by the otherwise caring Dr. Caledonius, are scheming to resurrect Coconteppi, a powerful dark wizard whose putrid heart has been discovered underneath the school excreting a very powerful ichor. The school cult kidnaps Spader and gives him some of the ichor to drink; they hope that because of his talent, he will be able to house the spirit of Coconteppi. This does not go as planned, and Spader is graphically killed (albeit off screen). (In a more humorous moment, Bufo, the scam wizard from season one’s “Wizard,” also ingests some of the ichor, believing himself powerful enough to handle it, but it kills him.)

Eventually Peps and Cadebra learn what is going on. Dr. Caledonius welcomes Peps, believing that he is strong enough to handle the ichor. When Cadebra’s life is put in danger, Peps reluctantly gives the putrid fluid a swig, which infuses him with the power of Coconteppi. Coconteppi-Peps then kills all the cult members before Cadebra manages to remove the ichor from Peps body. For uncovering a heinous plot, Peps is promoted to the highest house, “Salamander,” but he decides to remain a Skink and learn magic “the hard way” with Cadebra as his friend.

As I mentioned near the start of this review, “Wizard City” spends most of its time riffing on the “magic boarding school” trope, with much of the episode feeling like a light-hearted parody of Harry Potter: The characters, after all, are “sorted” into “houses,” they learn various types of magic from skilled “professors,” and they bunk in different parts of a large castle-like campus. Of course, Harry Potter didn’t invent the idea of a boarding school, but when setting your story in a school for magic, it is very hard not to lean at least somewhat into the Hogwarts relation. And this really is a double-edged sword, for while Harry Potter references can be fun here and there, they can also make the overall story feel like a fanfic parody. This special does a good job focusing more so on the characters rather than the setting, but I won’t lie, at times it did feel as if they show was really trying to make you realize it was making a Harry Potter joke.

Of all the characters introduced in the special, the breakout star is easily Cadebra, voiced by Chloe Coleman. Radiating a sort of Mabel Pines energy, Cadebra is the beam of optimism who shines brightly in an otherwise macabre special. There is something about her plucky personality and sense of wacky individualism that charms the viewer. I appreciate how the show compared and contrasted her with her uncle, the one and only Abracadaniel: like her uncle, Cadebra is a good person who wants to help others, but unlike Abracadaniel, she has a sense of courage and fortitude that results in her taking on a Coconteppi-possessed Peps at the episode’s climax. (Say what you will, Abracadaniel stans, but our favorite custodian would never have done that!) Thanks to her bravery and dedication to Peps, Cadebra is easily the heart of the special.

The episode throws an interesting little curveball into the mix by having the ‘ghost’ of Past Peppermint Butler constantly haunt Peps in the here-and-now. Past Peppermint, it seems, was so determined to become a great wizard, he cursed himself, so that if anything were to go awry, his Past self could materialize and set him straight. It’s confusing, but I do think that mixing the “overbearing parent” trope with a curse is a clever idea; it gives the whole special some dramatic heft. The whole setup is made even funnier by the special’s conclusion: After Future Peppermint Butler is ‘defeated’ and the day is saved, Peps reveals to Cadebra that he still wants to be a great and powerful dark wizard… but he wants to earn that power through hard work and determination. (Peppermint Butler might commune with demons, but he would never sell his soul to one for power; Glob helps those who help themselves, ya know?)

One of the special’s strongest points is its background art. Adventure Time always had some beautiful set pieces, and this special goes above and beyond to give WizArts an ancient sense of grandeur and mystery. Ghostshrimp, a freelance artist who was the show’s lead background designer during seasons 1-4, return for this special as a “visual developer”—basically, he mocked up a bunch of rough designs for the locales, and then the episode’s background artists worked up the final pieces in his style. On his podcast, Ghostshrimp mentioned how hectic he found Adventure Time to be, because he was used to taking his time on pieces. As such, the decision to bring him on for just development was smart, as it allowed him to still come up with iconic background designs while also playing fast and loose with everything. Hopefully the show will continue this approach with the Fionna and Cake miniseries that is coming up. After all, Ghosthsrimp’s style is the look of Adventure Time.

Another strong point for the episode is its voice acting. For one thing, you have your regulars like Tom Kenny and Dana Snyder, and Duncan Trussell, who all give a solid performance. But to voice many of the special’s new characters, the show brought on a bevy of fun actors: Saturday Night Live’s Bill Hader, for instance, is now voicing Bufo, and he does a solid job hamming up his role as the old fogey. And then there’s Toks Olagundoye, whose British accent gives Dr. Caledonius a sense of knowledge and expertise. To my delight and surprise, SungWon Cho, an internet personality and voice actor perhaps better known as ProZD, was tapped to voice Brain Wizard, and he does an excellent job. And finally, Anthony Stewart Head, a very talented actor who I know best as Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, voices Con Wizard, and is even given a fun little ditty to sing. I can safely say that the voice acting in this special is likely the best of the bunch, and it’s obvious that the actors were all having a great time playing their parts.

What drags the whole thing down, in my opinion is the excessive murder. (I joked on Twitter that during the climax of “Wizard City,” it felt like I was watching an Adventure Time-ified version of Invincible!) Infused with the power of Coconteppi, Peps goes on a brutal killing spree, boiling Potable Wizard into steam, zapping Dimension Wizard into another plane of existence, smashing Berdzerd, and—perhaps most graphically—excerebrates (had to look that word up!) Brain Wiz. On Twitter, @sometipsygnostalgic​ argued that while, yes, the scene is startling, it does wonders to transmute “a poor Summer Camp Island knockoff [into] Adventure Time chaos.” The more I think about it, the more I think that’s a fair point; after all, this is hardly the first dark thing that has happened in Adventure Time. But the part that I cannot really stomach is the fact that Spader was murdered for no real reason, and the special ends without anyone really expressing their horror at the situation. Sure, Spader was a schoolyard bully, but he was also a child. And killing a child—either for the drama or the lulz—feels decidedly out of place in an Adventure Time episode. It’s hard to express, but it just felt unnecessarily nihilistic and mean-spirited.

All things considered, I think this was a fun episode, but it was somewhat underwhelming for a ‘finale.’ Much of this is because it had to air after the perfection that was the back-to-back “Obsidian”/”Together Again” wombo combo. But I can’t help but feel like this special just felt a little... off. A little too meanspirited, and it leaned a bit too much on standard tropes. Still, it was a fun spin, and I know that I’ll rewatch it.

Mushroom War Evidence: As Peps rides the bus to school, he passes a bunch of abandoned houses, some of which are buried in the ground. There is an unexploded bomb above the fossilized elephant in the school. Cadebra has a dream that takes place in the ruins of a city.

Final Grade: B+

[nerdythebard]

#12: The Doctor [Doctor Who]

Brother, I disown you...

I don't know what my friend/chosen brother was thinking when he made this request... Actually, no, I know exactly what he was thinking! Well, no time to dawdle, let's do this Time Warp. Again.

Next Time: Before we return to the gods, I want to make a character very close to my heart. He is also a Doctor... only, word of warning, he's a little... Strange.

Well then... sigh, let's see the goals we need to meet to make the most brilliant alien in television playable in D&D:

Heroes Never Die: The signature ability of a Time Lord (and the most problematic), a way to cheat death and return to life. Yes, somehow we need to make a virtually immortal character in Dungeons & Dragons...

Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Even in his relatively serious regenerations, the Doctor is prone to flashes of randomness, acts of nonsense, mixing puns and physical comedy to often hide the incredibly fast and advanced brain processes.

Go-Go Gadget Galore: Do I even need to say anything? Besides his trusty TARDIS (which will not be included here, we're making the Doctor, not his equipment!), the Doctor also brandishes sonic devices of multiple varieties, psychic paper, the thing that goes DING, etc.

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As you can imagine, finding the right race replacement for Time Lords wasn't easy. I'm definitely not using The-Movie-That-Does-Not-Exist solution, and making the Doctor... half-human, urgh. All we need to do is find a humanoid, almost-fossil race that can come back from death a limited amount of times.

The Doctor is a Human Revenant, a playtest race from Unearthed Arcana: Gothic Heroes. In-game, Revenant is an undead that came back to life to pursue a certain goal, whether it's vengeance, retribution, or to make amends. Putting some flavour into it, and turning it into a long-living, mysterious being who perhaps came from the Astral Plane to search for a way to save his home planet... why not? Regular Revenants get only a +1 to Constitution, but if we're using pre-existing race (such as Human), there's another set of rules. So, we get a +1 Constitution and +1 Intelligence, and we don't get to pick a skill or a feat. Not yet.

What's most important here is the Revenant's Relentless Nature feature. We are assigned a goal, a very specific one, that we must complete in order to achieve peace. Work with your DM on that one (the saving-your-home-world one from before sounds like a good start). Until we complete the goal:

If we are below Hit Points Maximum, at the start of our turn we regain 1 Hit Point;

We know the distance and direction to any creature involved in our goal (perhaps a fellow, once-friend Time Lord?);

When we die, we come back to life within 24 hours with 1 Hit Point. If our body is destroyed, we come back in a spot within 1 mile of our place of death (unfortunately, our equipment is destroyed);

BOOM! JUST FLAVOUR EACH DEATH AS A CHANGE OF FACE AND PERSONALITY, AND WE HAVE THE REGENERATION SYSTEM! HAH! YOU SEE THAT, BROTHER!?

Ekhm... back to work, then.

The Doctor is pretty far from home, so giving him the Far Traveller background seems like the right approach. We gain proficiencies in Insight and Perception skills, proficiencies with one musical instrument (perhaps a recorder?)/gaming set, we learn one language of our choice, and we get the All Eyes on You feature; our mannerisms and quirks definitely draw attention towards us and our group, but we can take advantage of that in order to fish for some information, secure an audience with the local nobleman, or... I dunno, snog Madame de Pompadour?

ABILITY SCORES

No surprise there, we start with Intelligence. We have a literal Big Galaxy Brain™ and we use it often, and only sometimes to show off. Follow that up with Dexterity, we're nimble and we're doing a lot of running, especially when being chased (plus, we've invented the Drunken Giraffe dance). Constitution is next, the Gallifreyan biology is significantly superior to that of regular Terrans.

Next up, Charisma. It usually works, sometimes it doesn't, but even then we're kinda adorkable. Wisdom is a little low, I think we all shall agree to that, the Doctor is a creature of whim. He gets lost in thought, has a hard time remembering to explain his logic to others. Finally, we're dumping Strength. Now, we're definitely physically stronger than humans, I just don't remember any particular feats of super-strength in the show.

Heck, you want even more Time Lord shenanigans? Ask your DM to implement the "every death/regeneration makes all ability scores randomly switch places" rule.

CLASS

Level 1 - Artificer: Once again, nobody is surprised we begin with the Smart & Techy One™ for the Doctor. Artificers were brought to 5e via Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. These magical tinkers have d8 Hit Dice, [8 + Constitution modifier] initial Hit Points, proficiencies with light armour, medium armour, heavy armour, shields, simple weapons, and optionally firearms (although that's definitely not the Doctor's style). We additionally get proficiency with thieves' tools, tinker's tools, and one set of artisan's tools we choose. We can't get the sonic screwdriver (although if you want one, hint to your DM about the existence of the All-Purpose Tool), we have all these tools to replace it with. Our saving throws are Constitution and Intelligence, and we get to pick two class skills: let's get History and Investigation.

Artificers start with Magical Tinkering, an ability to bestow harmless magical properties onto inanimate objects. We choose a Tiny object with no magic in it, and grant it one of the following properties indefinitely:

It sheds bright light for 5 feet and dim light for an additional 5;

Whenever tapped, the object plays a recorded message no longer than six seconds;

The object continuously emits a smell or a sound of our choice;

A static image (picture, lines of text, shapes, etc.) appear on the object's surface.

Artificers are also casters, so at the first level, we get Spellcasting. Our casting ability is, of course, Intelligence and the number of spells we can prepare is equal to [our Intelligence modifier + half of our Artificer level rounded down]. We also know how to cast rituals.

We start with two cantrips:

Magic Stone lets us imbue three pebbles with magic (or perhaps, in this case, kinetic energy?) for 1 minute. We can then use the pebbles ourselves, or give them to somebody else. On a successful hit, the target suffers [1d6 + our Intelligence modifier] bludgeoning damage and the spell ends on that particular pebble.

Prestidigitation is a cantrip of plenty varieties, which very well could be disguised as the Doctor's tinkering with his sonic screwdriver. It can be used to warm or chill food, clean or soil objects, or perhaps lighting and snuffing our small flames.

We start with two 1st-level spell slots, and we get three 1st-level spells:

Alarm sets up a secured perimeter, no larger than a 20-feet cube, for 8 hours. Whenever a create not-designated as safe while setting the spell, crosses its boundary, we get a signal informing us about the intrusion, which also wakes us up if we're sleeping. The signal can be set to inform only us, or everybody around.

Detect Magic informs us of any magical activity within 30 feet of us for 10 minutes (concentration). We sense magic lingering on objects, people, as well as locations, and we can determine the type of magic present (but not a particular spell, for example, we sense that a spell on the object is enchantment-type, but not that it's Power Word: Kill).

Identify is... pretty much the one function of the sonic screwdriver we've all seen. It lets us learn about an object we choose, including its magical properties (if any) and if it's affected by any spells. And it works on wood!

With a spell list like that, we can safely say

Level 2 - Artificer: We continue with the Tech Savvy Class, and we learn the Artificer's signature skill, Infuse Item. It lets us bestow magical properties onto mundane items. Similarly to Warlock's Invocations, Artificers have Infusions they can select and put into items. Starting from this level, we can infuse two items at once, and we get to pick four Infusions from the list. For the Doctor, let's pick:

Replicate Magic Item: Bag of Holding is probably the most useful infusion in the early game. The infusion does exactly what it says, and a Bag of Holding is always a good item to own (just watch out for the Bag Man!)

Enhanced Defence infusion puts some extra protection (+1 to AC) onto an armour or a shield.

Mind Sharpener is a helping hand for any spellcaster. The infusion put onto an armour, or woven into a robe, sends a jolt to re-focus the mind. When the wearer fails a Constitution saving throw to keep their concentration, one charge (out of four) of the infusion expends, to make them succeed instead. The charges are refilled at dawn.

Returning Weapon gives a +1 to attack and damage rolls of the weapon it's applied on and makes it return to the wielder's hand immediately after it's used to make a ranged attack. With the keyword "immediately", it gives your Rangers and other bow-users infinite ammunition with just one arrow.

We can also get one more 1st-level spell: Disguise Self changes our appearance for 1 hour, or until we choose to dismiss it as an action. The spell affects our body, clothing, and items we carry (including weapons). It is not a physical disguise, just an illusion woven around us; if we make ourselves thinner than we really are, and somebody was to touch the space where our regular body would be, they're going to feel the body, albeit invisible. For the Doctor, this seems like a combination of psychic paper and the Chameleon Circuit.

Level 3 - Artificer: At this level, we get the Right Tool for the Job feature. If we have thieves' tools or artisan's tools in hand, we can create any other set of artisan's tools.

We also get to pick our subclass, our Artificer Specialization. The Doctor is no alchemist, and we'll probably build Tony Stark at some time in the future, therefore we're picking Battle Smith. Those tinkers are masters of protections, being able to put up defensive mechanisms on the spot. Since the Doctor is a diplomat first, runner second, and combatant very close and reluctant third, focusing on support is a good option.

As a Battle Smith, we gain proficiencies with smith's tools, and we gain some more magic with Battle Smith Spells:

Heroism imbues the willing creature with bravery. Until the spell ends (1 minute, concentration), the target is immune to being frightened and gains Temporary Hit Points equal to our Intelligence modifier at the start of each of their turns (AKA every six seconds). When the spell ends, any Temporary Hit Points remaining are lost.

Shield creates an invisible barrier as a reaction to getting hit. It adds +5 to our AC until the start of our next turn.

Although a reluctant fighter, the Doctor as a Battle Smith also gets the Battle Ready feature. We gain proficiency with martial weapons, and when we attack with a magic weapon, we can use our Intelligence modifier instead of Strength or Dexterity for attack and damage rolls.

Finally, Battle Smiths get the Steel Defender. With our tinkering, we create our first companion, a steel defender; it is friendly to us and our companions and obeys our commands. With that, we got ourselves the one and only K9

Level 4 - Artificer: At this level, we get our first Ability Score Improvement! However, instead of upgrading our abilities this time, we'll grab a feat. The Telepathic feat from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything will represent the Doctor's limited psychic abilities: we increase one of our non-physical abilities by 1, let's go for Intelligence. We can speak telepathically to any creature within 60 feet, but the creature cannot reply (unless they're telepathic too, of course). Finally, we can touch a Detect Thoughts spell once per long rest, without a need to expend spell slots. Give your target a good headbutt, and learn their surface thoughts.

We also get our final spell: Catapult turns one inanimate object that isn't worn or carried (and weighs from 1 to 5 pounds) and turns it into a remote projectile. The object flies in a straight line for 90 feet before losing its momentum and falling. If it hits a creature, they have to make a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d8 bludgeoning damage. Distract your pursuers with a head of cabbage flying at their heads.

Level 5 - Rogue: We say goodbye to the Artificer, as we move onto Rogue for the rest of the build. Rogues use the same Hit Dice as Artificers, so nothing really changes when it comes to our Hit Points. We already have proficiency with light armour and thieves' tools, but we can pick one class skill – let's pick Acrobatics for better running and parkour chances when escaping aliens and responsibilities.

Rogues start with Expertise, which lets us double our proficiency bonus (NOT ability modifier) for two skills of our choice: let's boost Insight and History, to best utilize our centuries of living. We also learn how to speak Thieves' Cant, a special system of phrases and signals used by other Rogues to communicate without revealing their secrets. Finally, we have Sneak Attack: once per turn we can add 1d6 extra damage if a) we have an advantage on our roll, or b) the target is within 5 feet of another creature hostile towards it. The attack must be done by either a ranged weapon or one with the finesse property (like a dagger or a rapier).

Level 6 - Rogue: We get Cunning Action, which let us turn some Actions we can do in combat into Bonus Actions. That way, we still have an Action to spare if we decide to use Dash, Disengage, or Hide. Considering how much running the Doctor does, it's good to have something else to do just in case.

Level 7 - Rogue: Our Sneak Attack changes to 2d6.

We also get to pick our second subclass, our Roguish Archetype. Now, initially, I considered going Swashbuckler, as it combines nimble footwork and gives us some charm abilities. However, since we're going with the build that emphasizes support and actual combat as a last resort, we'll go with Inquisitive.

We start this subclass with Ear for Deceit, whenever we roll Insight checks to determine if a creature is lying to us, we treat each roll of 7 or lower as 8.

We also get Eye for Detail. This is mostly to be used in combat (or if your DM runs dungeons in Initiative Mode), as it allows us to use Perception or Investigation checks as a bonus action, where it would normally take an action.

Finally, Inquisitive Rogues get Insightful Fighting. As a bonus action, we can make an Insight check, contested by the enemy's Deception check. If we succeed, for 1 minute we can use our Sneak Attack on the target even if we don't have an advantage or the target isn't near another of its enemies.

Level 8 - Rogue: Time for another ASI! Let's raise our Intelligence by 1 point, and use the spare one for Strength.

Level 9 - Rogue: Our Sneak Attack changes to 3d6.

We also get Uncanny Dodge. Whenever we're being hit by an attack, we can use our reaction to halve the damage dealt.

Level 10 - Rogue: Halfway through the build, and we get another shot at Expertise. Once again, we get two skills to which we can double our proficiency bonus. Let's go with Perception and Investigation.

Level 11 - Rogue: Our Sneak Attack becomes 4d6.

We also get one of the better abilities in the game, Evasion. If we're being targeted by an AoE attack that would deal half damage on a successful Dexterity saving throw, we take no damage if we make the save. What that means is, we can now take a Fireball face-on, shrug it off and loudly proclaim

Level 12 - Rogue: We get another ASI. Let's improve our Dexterity by two points this time.

Level 13 - Rogue: Our Sneak Attack becomes 5d6.

We also get another subclass feature. Steady Eye gives us an advantage on Perception or Investigation checks if we move no more than half of our movement speed on our turn.

Level 14 - Rogue: Time for another ASI. Let's focus on getting some more Hit Points this time, and get +2 points to Constitution.

Level 15 - Rogue: Our Sneak Attack becomes 6d6.

At this level, we get Reliable Talent, which upgrades our abilities to almost anime protagonist-level. Whenever we make a check for a skill we're proficient in, we treat all rolls of 9 and lower as 10.

Level 16 - Rogue: We're getting one more ASI. Let's raise our Dexterity again, putting 2 points in it.

Level 17 - Rogue: Our Sneak Attack becomes 7d6.

We get our final subclass upgrade for this build, the Unerring Eye. We can now sense illusions and magical tricks within 30 feet, as well as shapechangers not in their original form. We can detect there is an effect trying to trick our senses around us, but we don't know its nature (i.e. if we meet a creature that activates our sense, we cannot distinguish whether it's a Disguise Self spell, or a natural shapeshifting ability, or a Druid's Wild Shape).

Level 18 - Rogue: We get another one of the best abilities in the game, Blindsense. We can now detect the presence of invisible and hidden creatures within 10 feet radius of us.

Level 19 - Rogue: Our Sneak Attack becomes 8d6.

Our mind becomes more slippery with Slippery Mind. We gain proficiency in Wisdom saving throws.

Level 20 - Rogue: Our build's capstone is Rogue 16, which is also our final ASI. Let's finally cap Intelligence, as it should've been from the start when it comes to Time Lords.

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There it is. My take on how to play as the Doctor in Dungeons & Dragons. I believe I've covered most if not all of the important features the Doctor has, but let's see:

Let's face it, we're not a frontline fighter... we're not even a backline fighter. We support. With 14 AC (without armour), 151 Hit Points on average, and a +4 to Initiative, our job is to manoeuvre, around the battlefield and let our friends take care of the enemy, while we do other things. With Reliable Talent and Expertise we are great at sweeping the room for clues and hints, even if in the heat of battle. Thanks to Unerring Eye and Blindsense, our senses aren't that easy to fool.

Unfortunately, our Strength is not great, and that means some weapons are just a hindrance (unless we pick a finesse weapon, which replaces Strength with Dexterity). While we have late-game proficiency in Wisdom saving throws, throughout the earlier stages those might prove a little problem.

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And that is it for this build. I hope that you guys enjoyed it, and I'll see you for the next one!

- Nerdy out!

[soullessgingersociopath]

Rewatching Buffy 1x02

Well, her escape from vamp-whose-name-I-didn’t-catch was kinda anticlimatic

Still don’t care about Jesse

Like, Cordelia might be bitchy, but you do come off as a little stalker-y, not adorkable like Xander and Willow

Ok, this whole “old ones wandered the Earth for untold eons” is great for world-building, but not for effective meshing with, say, dinosaurs and the fossil record

But like, if the vampires kill all the people, what are they going to eat? Does no one think through their plans for world domination?!

Three score years? So...sixty years...dude, you’re immortal, sixty years is not that long

Oh...his name’s Luke

Those computers are so old!

Willow confesses to hacking a government security system: Buffy ignores it, Xander tease her, Giles (a teacher!) just smiles indulgently

Xander, that shirt is hideous, in both color and shape

“that was a bit, um, british, wasn’t it?”

Where the hell did Principal Flutie come from?

this school locks the gates during school hours...pretty sure that’s a fire hazard

I forgot that Angel was sassy, not just sad

He’s so obviously a vampire

whispers ‘good luck’ once she’s out of earshot; why are you like this Angel?

Did Angel not see Xander sneak in?

Mad sympathy for Xander choosing to risk his life hunting vampires rather than go to chem class

slick transition

Oh hi Harmony, how’s it hanging?

Cordelia, how are you so bad at computers? Like, was this a thing, that people didn’t even know what del was?

“it’s cool, Buffy’s a superhero” truer words never spoken

and whaddya know, Jesse’s a bad guy; who could possibly have seen that coming?

“i can hear the worms in the earth” “that’s a plus”

wow, this escape scene is actually stressing me out a little

...did the Master just...stab someone through their eye...into their brain...with his nail...? dafuq?

“my soul is your soul” i thought vamps didn’t have souls...whatever, hyperbole i guess

is the Master supposed to be the first vamp? cuz he’s giving off a certain vibe of ancientness

Giles dude, boca del infierno isn’t, roughly translated, hellmouth; it is literally mouth of hell, there’s no ‘roughly’ about it

why does her supply chest have communion wafers in it? is she going to force some vamp to eat them?

(i feel like this list is all questions)

wow, Cordelia, you are ridiculously self-absorbed, like cartoonishly so

he drank blood without getting any on his teeth...impressive

“don’t go wild bunch on me” damn, Buffy knows her classic westerns

Jesse is actually more amusing as a vampire

superhero landing! (really hard on the knees)

she used a cymbal to decapitate someone, i don’t think that works

“heads up” Xander, you do not have the right to make Arnold-esque lines

like, I know it’s a bit of a cliche for Xander to accidentally kill his friend-not-friend, but I still feel kinda bad for him (Xander, not Jesse the dick)

“it’s in about nine hours moron” i love that

“the earth is doomed” CLASSIC

[roseannamaysing]

I was tagged by my bro @hinatashoyyo

Nickname: roro (in college), Fizzgog (by ma bestie) and i think thats it.

•Zodiac sign: Aquarius 

•Last things you googled: when will the next dlc for final fantasy be released (i’m thirsty okay)

•Favorite music artists: mother mother, fossil collective, majiko, galileo galilei

•Song stuck in your head: pretty boy cover by hyu

•Last movie you watched: how to train your dragon!!

•What are you wearing right now: my ripped jeans a totoro top and my eyebrows

•Why did you choose your url: because of the amount of times i said oh my gon while watching hxh 

do you have any other blogs: no, i was thinking of making another one for roseannamaysing but like i cant be bothered.

•How many blankets do you sleep with? 4 haha, i am always cold at night

•Dream job: nope

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: difficult difficult lemon difficult

FAVOURITE COLOUR: orange and pastel blue

LIPSTICK OR CHAPSTICK: lipstick

LAST SONG I LISTENED TO: sad machine 

TOP 3 TV SHOWS: i dont watch tv like literally at all so i will just name anime instead.  hxh/tsuritama/yowamushi pedal and yuri on ice. i cant pick three sorry 

TOP 3 CHARACTERS: this is even harder. okay well of course midousuji, ignis (10/10 would marry) and leorio my adorkable business boy

TOP 3 SHIPS: ahh okay erm hori and miyamura from horimiya (manga), yuuri and victor from yuri on ice!!!, and nezumi and shion from the manga no.6.

BOOKS I’M CURRENTLY READING: havent had much time to read recently, i do miss getting lost in a good book.

I tag @skyarena  @sprinrepe @spacebeesss only if you want to though :D

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i loved the stucky comforts reader during thunderstorm one, is it possible for us to get a part 2?!

OMG REALLY?? I'm so glad! 🥰🥰

I'd love to do a part 2! Just let me know what you guys want to see. We can make this an AU pairing that you guys can request for I guess.

We'll call this one the Comfort Fossils. 🤣🤣

(A badass agent!Reader paired with a Stucky for all your emotional support needs)

The Stucky in the shy/nervous drabble will be called the Adorkable Fossils. 🤣🤣

(A sassy techgenius!Reader paired with terribly smitten idiots)

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The Letter T (S,F) - Bucky Barnes x Reader

(S) - Smut | (A) - Angst | (F) - Fluff

Willing or Not (S,F) - dark!Andy Barber x Reader

Willing or Not (Sequel) (S,A,F) -  dark!Andy Barber x Reader

(S) - Smut | (A) - Angst | (F) - Fluff

dark!Reader Collection (S,A,F)

A collection of fics featuring various characters paired with a dark!Reader.

Story Book Collection (S,A,F)

A collection of one shots and shorts where I ruin beloved fairy tales with my own spin on them.

Hell-Bent: 7 Princes of Hell (S,A,F) - Coming Soon

A series of correlated one shots within the same AU and with the same Reader.

(S) - Smut | (A) - Angst | (F) - Fluff

Bucky Barnes x Reader (F) - Feeling insecure

Stucky x Reader (F) - HC. An AU of my LBR AU

Pietro Maximoff x Reader (F) - Realizing you may be more than friends

Loki x Reader (F) - Taking care of you

Billy Russo x Reader (S) - Unknowingly flirting with a fellow Marine

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[Adorkable Fossils AU]

A tech genius Reader paired with stupidly smitten Fossils

Stucky x Reader (F) - Nervous about asking you out

Stucky x Reader (F) - Recovering from a mission gone bad

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[Comfort Fossils AU]

An agent Reader paired with an emotional support Stucky

Stucky x Reader (F) - Scared of thunderstorms

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SerialKiller!Pietro Maximoff x Reader (A) - Halloween Haunted House themed

Ghost!Steve Rogers x Reader (S) - soft!dark Steve Rogers as a ghost

Vampire!Stucky x Reader (S) - dark Stucky needing a food source

Werewolf!Steve Rogers x Reader (S) - you think you can run away from Steve

Serial Killer!Bucky x Reader (S) - major dark fic. dead dove do not eat

Vampire!Billy Russo x Reader (F) - Billy finally finds you

Vampire!Ari Levinson x Siren!Reader (F?) - an unusual meet cute

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Billy Russo x Mercenary!Reader (S) - Billy bites off more than he can chew

Vampire!Billy Russo x Vampire!Reader x Natasha Romanoff (S) - Billy and Reader offer to help Natasha in her mission

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Okay, my good people. Work has turned into an intense hellhole with me working a literal 3 day shift with only naps in between.

Welcome to IT!

I do not recommend it.

My brain is still too tired to properly write, so I've been scribbling my outlines for fics and your drabble requests in the meantime.

My mermaid AU is getting hella dark. I love it!

Nemesis is getting smexy. Ooof.

This Billy drabble is dirty.

This dark!Matt is fiiiiiillllttthh.

And I have some Stucky asks for my Comfort Fossils and Adorkable Fossils.

Just let me straighten out my soul so I can write again. Love you, guys! ❤❤

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Hiya! Decided to try to catch up a bit on what I missed and had to read both of your drabbles. Adorkable Fossils?!! Sounds like a legit description!

Hope you get more rest this time. 😺

My darling! Yes, I caught up on some much needed rest and fingers crossed that this coming work week isn't as horrid as the last. You're so sweet. ❤❤

My Adorkable Fossils! Oh I love them so much. They're just so stupidly in love and so cute to write. Thank you for reading, love! 🥰🥰

[authoressskr]

They’re marshmallows! 😂😍🥺

Hi Cassie I saw that your drabble request were open sooo here I am!! Hehe could you do a Stucky x avenger!reader where it's only been like 3-4 months and reader got held hostage and is suffering from trauma and injuries. But being the stubborn ass she is, she doesn't like being helped and also feels guilty when she does ask for help cz she doesn't want them to think she's clingy and annoying.

Ofc the boys are like nahhh come here lemme give you all the smooches and cuddles

Feel free to change it up as you wish!!💖💖

Hello, my darling! This is such a cute request. I myself am a very stubborn ass so I relate. lol. You can consider this as Part 2 to the Adorkable Fossils AU from this Ask coz I think it just fits so well and really I needed a dose of stupidly smitten Stucky.

Hope you like it! Thank you for the request! I adore you!

Pairing: Stucky x Reader

Warnings: brief mentions of trauma and torture, excessive fluff

Word Count: 1.2k (i’ve clearly learned nothing)

Do not copy, translate, or repost.

Tony wouldn’t have sent you out to the field under normal circumstances. Your role as their new tech genius was most valuable in the lab, but when a mission came that required someone with your expert knowledge onsite to actually disable the tech that would have leveled the entire city well they had no choice.

You didn’t hesitate. Your inexperience with actual combat hardly mattered when the fate of thousands hung in the balance. The discomfort and loud protests of your two new boyfriends hardly mattered. It was dangerous and they didn’t want to risk you being in the line of fire.

“We’ll be right beside you the entire time,” Bucky reassured you as he kissed your hands, the worry swimming in his eyes.

“In and out,” Steve said in his full Captain voice that stirred something inappropriate within you. “We’ll get you out to safety as soon as you’re done.”

But missions never went according to plan.

You somehow ended up captured by the enemy and though it didn’t take long for the team to get you back, the damage had already been done. The enemy had caught on immediately that you were a valuable asset, initially trying to convince you to join their side up until they moved to torture when you were obviously not going to cooperate.

For most of the team, they would have taken the injuries and psychological trauma in stride but you weren’t like most of the team. They all felt guilty about what happened, most of all your two Super Soldiers who were now full on smothering you with care and attention.

“Bucky, I’m fine.”

“No, your foot needs to be propped up at the perfect angle so that your fracture can heal properly.”

You sighed as he fussed over the pillows on your hospital bed, rearranging it every 10 seconds with a frown because it just wasn’t right. He moved to rearranging the pillows behind you and tucking you in tighter in your blankets until you were swaddled tightly.

“Bucky,” you groaned. “I don’t need you to take care of me.”

“You might get a crick in your neck or your back. The nurses did a shit job with your bed and I don’t want you to get cold. Do you need more blankets? You need more blankets. I’ll get you more.”

He had scared off the medical staff earlier with a glare that reminded everyone that he was once in fact the Winter Soldier. All because you winced when the nurse injected you with some morphine. He growled at them that they were hurting you and they couldn’t run out fast enough.

“Jesus Christ,” you grumbled under your breath. Before you could try to convince him again, Steve walked in with his arms filled with a ridiculous amount of packages that looked seconds away from all toppling over. “What now?”

“Are you hungry, sweetheart? I got you your favorite pizza,” he said with a proud smile. “I mean I think it’s your favorite. Bruce and Tony weren’t too helpful. They said you liked everything so I asked Peter to go through your Instagram.”

You spied the pizza boxes he put down and you knew it was your favorite. You also knew that it was sold in a different country. You eyed the other boxes suspiciously and you were extremely embarrassed that they were all your favorites from your different travels.

“Please tell me you didn’t misuse Avenger resources just to get me treats.”

Steve had the decency to lower his head as he took a slice from the box and brought it gingerly to your lips, the blush spreading furiously across his neck and face. You didn’t have the heart to refuse when he was looking so adorably flustered and the familiar smell of the pizza was too hard to resist. He smiled when you took a bite, happy that his offering was accepted.

“Pietro helped and Tony gave free use of the jets.”

Your mouth dropped open, mortified that an enhanced Avenger was sent out on errands to pick up things you liked. Your arms struggled inside the tight cocoon that Bucky had trapped you in so instead of swatting reproachfully at Captain America, you settled for glaring your disapproval.

“You were supposed to be the reasonable one, Steve.”

By Avenger standards, what you went through was child’s play. Compared to what each of them have had to endure, your experience was nothing to whine about and a part of you didn’t want them to think you were weak.

“Hey. Look at me, doll,” Bucky said, catching your chin to gently turn your head to him. He noticed the darkness that suddenly clouded your expression and he was well versed in that regard. “Just because we’ve been through worse shit doesn’t mean what you went through gets to be pushed aside.”

“We were supposed to protect you,” Steve said as he stroked your head soothingly, the guilt was loud in his voice. “We’re sorry we let this happen to you, sweetheart.”

Your mouth opened to deny it, but Bucky was quick to silence you with a shake of his head. “Nothing you say will make us feel less guilty about this. So will you just let us take care of you?”

The stronghold you had on your emotions broke then. The fear you felt when you were taken and the helplessness under torture surfaced as your eyes filled with tears and your lips quivered.

“I was so scared.”

Steve immediately picked you up then and crushed you to his chest, his large hand rubbing calming circles on your back as Bucky cooed reassurances at you.

“You did so good on your first mission, doll. You were so strong holding on until we could get you.”

“Better than a lot of the new agents we trained, that's for sure,” Steve added. “I’m so sorry, sweetheart. We were so scared we would lose you.”

It was a while before your sobbing receded into wet hiccups and when you pulled away, Steve was looking at your tear stained face with pure adoration. Drawn by it, you leaned in to press your lips gently to his. He froze for a second before his entire body sagged and he dove in for a deeper kiss, relishing his first taste of you and committing it to memory.

Bucky perked up when you pulled apart and smiled at him. He grabbed your face like an excited puppy and planted his lips on yours, sighing when your tongues twirled against each other.

You had been dating for a couple of months now, but you were taking it slow. As much as you all couldn’t deny the attraction, you wanted to make sure that all three of you wanted the same thing. This was the first kiss you had shared with them.

It felt right.

“Now can one of you please free me from this goddamn blanket prison?”

Steve and Bucky shared a look with each other before matching cheeky grins grew on their faces. They took turns that afternoon cuddling you on their laps and feeding you while they peppered your scowling face with kisses.

“When I get out you are both so dead.”

It would have been threatening if it wasn’t said through a mouthful of marshmallows.

[jobean12-blog]

A mouthful of marshmallows- this image is just making me so happy! And all the kisses and cuddles and fawning over yes please! They are so damn cute and sweet and slightly annoying in the most perfect and lovable way!!!! I love it so❤️🥰

Hi Cassie I saw that your drabble request were open sooo here I am!! Hehe could you do a Stucky x avenger!reader where it's only been like 3-4 months and reader got held hostage and is suffering from trauma and injuries. But being the stubborn ass she is, she doesn't like being helped and also feels guilty when she does ask for help cz she doesn't want them to think she's clingy and annoying.

Ofc the boys are like nahhh come here lemme give you all the smooches and cuddles

Feel free to change it up as you wish!!💖💖

Hello, my darling! This is such a cute request. I myself am a very stubborn ass so I relate. lol. You can consider this as Part 2 to the Adorkable Fossils AU from this Ask coz I think it just fits so well and really I needed a dose of stupidly smitten Stucky.

Hope you like it! Thank you for the request! I adore you!

Pairing: Stucky x Reader

Warnings: brief mentions of trauma and torture, excessive fluff

Word Count: 1.2k (i’ve clearly learned nothing)

Do not copy, translate, or repost.

Tony wouldn’t have sent you out to the field under normal circumstances. Your role as their new tech genius was most valuable in the lab, but when a mission came that required someone with your expert knowledge onsite to actually disable the tech that would have leveled the entire city well they had no choice.

You didn’t hesitate. Your inexperience with actual combat hardly mattered when the fate of thousands hung in the balance. The discomfort and loud protests of your two new boyfriends hardly mattered. It was dangerous and they didn’t want to risk you being in the line of fire.

“We’ll be right beside you the entire time,” Bucky reassured you as he kissed your hands, the worry swimming in his eyes.

“In and out,” Steve said in his full Captain voice that stirred something inappropriate within you. “We’ll get you out to safety as soon as you’re done.”

But missions never went according to plan.

You somehow ended up captured by the enemy and though it didn’t take long for the team to get you back, the damage had already been done. The enemy had caught on immediately that you were a valuable asset, initially trying to convince you to join their side up until they moved to torture when you were obviously not going to cooperate.

For most of the team, they would have taken the injuries and psychological trauma in stride but you weren’t like most of the team. They all felt guilty about what happened, most of all your two Super Soldiers who were now full on smothering you with care and attention.

“Bucky, I’m fine.”

“No, your foot needs to be propped up at the perfect angle so that your fracture can heal properly.”

You sighed as he fussed over the pillows on your hospital bed, rearranging it every 10 seconds with a frown because it just wasn’t right. He moved to rearranging the pillows behind you and tucking you in tighter in your blankets until you were swaddled tightly.

“Bucky,” you groaned. “I don’t need you to take care of me.”

“You might get a crick in your neck or your back. The nurses did a shit job with your bed and I don’t want you to get cold. Do you need more blankets? You need more blankets. I’ll get you more.”

He had scared off the medical staff earlier with a glare that reminded everyone that he was once in fact the Winter Soldier. All because you winced when the nurse injected you with some morphine. He growled at them that they were hurting you and they couldn’t run out fast enough.

“Jesus Christ,” you grumbled under your breath. Before you could try to convince him again, Steve walked in with his arms filled with a ridiculous amount of packages that looked seconds away from all toppling over. “What now?”

“Are you hungry, sweetheart? I got you your favorite pizza,” he said with a proud smile. “I mean I think it’s your favorite. Bruce and Tony weren’t too helpful. They said you liked everything so I asked Peter to go through your Instagram.”

You spied the pizza boxes he put down and you knew it was your favorite. You also knew that it was sold in a different country. You eyed the other boxes suspiciously and you were extremely embarrassed that they were all your favorites from your different travels.

“Please tell me you didn’t misuse Avenger resources just to get me treats.”

Steve had the decency to lower his head as he took a slice from the box and brought it gingerly to your lips, the blush spreading furiously across his neck and face. You didn’t have the heart to refuse when he was looking so adorably flustered and the familiar smell of the pizza was too hard to resist. He smiled when you took a bite, happy that his offering was accepted.

“Pietro helped and Tony gave free use of the jets.”

Your mouth dropped open, mortified that an enhanced Avenger was sent out on errands to pick up things you liked. Your arms struggled inside the tight cocoon that Bucky had trapped you in so instead of swatting reproachfully at Captain America, you settled for glaring your disapproval.

“You were supposed to be the reasonable one, Steve.”

By Avenger standards, what you went through was child’s play. Compared to what each of them have had to endure, your experience was nothing to whine about and a part of you didn’t want them to think you were weak.

“Hey. Look at me, doll,” Bucky said, catching your chin to gently turn your head to him. He noticed the darkness that suddenly clouded your expression and he was well versed in that regard. “Just because we’ve been through worse shit doesn’t mean what you went through gets to be pushed aside.”

“We were supposed to protect you,” Steve said as he stroked your head soothingly, the guilt was loud in his voice. “We’re sorry we let this happen to you, sweetheart.”

Your mouth opened to deny it, but Bucky was quick to silence you with a shake of his head. “Nothing you say will make us feel less guilty about this. So will you just let us take care of you?”

The stronghold you had on your emotions broke then. The fear you felt when you were taken and the helplessness under torture surfaced as your eyes filled with tears and your lips quivered.

“I was so scared.”

Steve immediately picked you up then and crushed you to his chest, his large hand rubbing calming circles on your back as Bucky cooed reassurances at you.

“You did so good on your first mission, doll. You were so strong holding on until we could get you.”

“Better than a lot of the new agents we trained, that's for sure,” Steve added. “I’m so sorry, sweetheart. We were so scared we would lose you.”

It was a while before your sobbing receded into wet hiccups and when you pulled away, Steve was looking at your tear stained face with pure adoration. Drawn by it, you leaned in to press your lips gently to his. He froze for a second before his entire body sagged and he dove in for a deeper kiss, relishing his first taste of you and committing it to memory.

Bucky perked up when you pulled apart and smiled at him. He grabbed your face like an excited puppy and planted his lips on yours, sighing when your tongues twirled against each other.

You had been dating for a couple of months now, but you were taking it slow. As much as you all couldn’t deny the attraction, you wanted to make sure that all three of you wanted the same thing. This was the first kiss you had shared with them.

It felt right.

“Now can one of you please free me from this goddamn blanket prison?”

Steve and Bucky shared a look with each other before matching cheeky grins grew on their faces. They took turns that afternoon cuddling you on their laps and feeding you while they peppered your scowling face with kisses.

“When I get out you are both so dead.”

It would have been threatening if it wasn’t said through a mouthful of marshmallows.

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All of the drabble requests I've been doing can be found on this master list. Including the new Adorkable Fossils drabble I just posted. ❤❤

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