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Carnival of Love

Requested By: @o-livias-posts

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Summary: Levi wants to spend time with you at the carnival but it's hard to do so when his brothers are constantly getting in the way. Leviathan x GN! Reader Word Count: 2, 612

Levi slumped down on a nearby bench, his eyes glowing the faintest orange color as he slowly felt his sin getting the better of him. 

He cast his gaze downwards, attempting to focus on the details of the ground beneath him instead of the scene that was happening in front of him. The scene that was causing his jaw to clench as the all too familiar feeling of jealousy slowly began to build.

Levi wasn’t the biggest fan of going out and doing things. He called himself an otaku shut-in and while most of the time it’s in a self-deprecating tone, he genuinely enjoyed his lifestyle. Especially when you were there with him.

He enjoyed having marathons of his favorite series with you, both of you analyzing every detail as it comes up.

He liked reading his favorite manga with you, comparing the written works to the animated series that were made after them.

And he loved staying up all hours of the night with you, playing any and every game the two of you wanted to.

That’s what Levi enjoyed doing with his time. Not venturing into the outside world that was filled with normies and problems everywhere you looked.

Most of the time when his brothers invited Levi out, he politely - and sometimes not politely - declined their offer. He believed there were better things to be doing with his time. There were so many idols to praise online and so many communities that would suffer without his knowledgeable input.

And while that’s how he preferred to spend his time, that didn’t mean he didn’t ever feel left out. There were quite a few instances where Levi couldn’t help but scold himself for rejecting his brothers after seeing what a great time they had together.

He never wanted to feel that way when it came to you. He never wanted to feel like he was missing out on spending time with you.

So when you decided that you wanted to go to the carnival and invited everyone to go with you, how could he refuse? Especially when his brothers were so enthusiastic about going, wanting to spend every second with you.

You had sent the invite in the group chat and Levi watched as all of his brothers replied one by one almost instantaneously. Reading about how excited they were to do all of the activities with you was enough for Levi to get a spark of envy.

What if you held Lucifer’s hand while riding a particularly scary roller coaster? Or what if Asmo pulled you into a photobooth and tried to give you a kiss? He had seen his younger brother use that move many times.

Beel would probably eat all sorts of food with you and Belphie and Satan would probably let you cling to him as the two of you went through the haunted house. And the thought of you sharing a romantic Ferris Wheel ride with Mammon was enough to make his head spin. 

He could feel his anger starting to build and he began to question how many times his sin intertwined with Satan’s.

He had a fool-proof strategy though. Instead of letting his brothers take all of the fun for themselves, he was going to go as well. And he would make sure to not leave your side so that his brothers couldn’t have stolen, intimate moments with you.

But when the eight of you got to the carnival, Levi realized that he underestimated his brothers’ desperation for alone time with you. They were like hawks circling their prey, waiting for an opportunity to strike and steal you away.

Levi had tried so hard to stay on top of his game and make sure you didn’t leave his sight. But, every time Levi turned his head to look at something, you were being pulled in another direction. 

And when he would try to chase after you, either random people would somehow find a way to block his path, or whichever brother was currently pursuing you would be too quick for Levi to see where they went.

It felt like an impossible task to spend any time with you at the carnival and what’s worse was that he felt like he was being left out even more than if he had just stayed at home.

Which all led to Levi going to the nearest bench to sulk at the unfortunate turn of events. He was doing everything in his power to not lose control.

You looked like you were having so much fun, and just because Levi wasn’t getting any time with you, didn’t mean he wanted to ruin your time by lashing out. If he let himself lose control, it would ruin the night for everyone.

But would that be such a bad thing? If everyone had to go home, there would be no opportunities for his brothers to make any kind of advances on you.

And, if you all went home, then he could whisk you away to his room and finally get the privacy with you that he wanted.

Levi was in an internal struggle between rational thinking and letting the green-eyed monster take what he so desperately craved.

He liked to believe he had a good set of morals and cared about others, even if he didn’t admit it. But, at the same time, he was a demon. Could anyone blame him if his dark side slipped out every now and then?

Levi didn’t realize how much his sin was starting to usurp his logical thoughts.

Ideas of you and his brothers just kept running through his mind. Horrible images of you falling in love with them. It should be him.

He was on the verge of a breakdown, teetering on a dangerous edge. And that’s when he looked up.

You had just gotten off a ride with Satan. Your eyes were scanning the area as if you were searching for something but Levi wasn’t sure what.

Mammon approached you before you found what you were looking for and once again started dragging you off to a different ride. 

Dread filled every inch of Levi as he saw the ride that Mammon was taking you to. The Ferris Wheel.

That was it. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Levi snapped.

He felt like he was in a dream as he transformed into his demon form.

His head felt cloudy as his mind was overridden by his emotions. And suddenly he felt like he couldn’t just sit there on that bench any longer. He wanted - needed - to do something.

“Levi?”

That voice. He would know that voice from anywhere. It was your voice. But why was he hearing it when you were on the Ferris Wheel with Mammon?

“Hey, Levi?”

His heart skipped a beat as he suddenly felt someone’s hand on his shoulder.

His breath hitched as he slowly turned to look at the person next to him. He was wishing harder than ever that you weren’t a figment of his imagination.

When his eyes finally reached where you were, he was instantly relieved that you were in fact sitting next to him. His one and only Henry.

You were looking at him with concern as your eyes met his glowing ones. “I’ve been looking for you,” you told him with a small smile.

“You…were looking for me?” Levi asked. His voice came out strained from the effort he was putting into holding himself back.

“Of course, I haven’t seen you all night. I wanted to go on at least one ride with you,” you replied and Levi felt a blush rise to cheeks.

Slowly, he could feel his sin starting to relinquish control over his body. He began feeling nervous, the way he always felt when he was around you.

Levi hadn’t said anything in response and you could see that he was having a hard time fighting off his darker side. 

“Are you okay?” you asked him, bringing his attention to you once again.

You felt guilty for leaving Levi for so long. You had gotten distracted with the other brothers, and while you had fun going on the rides with them, the brother you really wanted to go with had been on the sidelines the entire time.

You had been so happy when Levi agreed to go. You had fully expected him to decline your offer and opt to stay inside instead. And yet, even though he came along, between all of the brothers, you didn’t get to see him all night.

And when you finally did find him, he was already in his demon form. You could only imagine the thoughts that were running through his mind to cause him to feel this way; and, you wanted to dispel each and every one of them.

Despite the other brothers’ attempts to romance you, Levi was the one you felt the strongest for. The one that you wanted to spend the night with.

“I’m fine,” Levi replied, taking in a deep breath. He was genuinely starting to feel better. You were like a magic charm - you always knew how to provide the perfect comfort to calm him down.

“What ride did you want to go on?” Levi asked, wanting to keep the conversation going. If he kept talking to you, he would be back to himself in no time.

“Maybe the Ferris Wheel?” you asked him, a hopeful glint in your eyes as your hand moved from Levi’s shoulder down to his hand.

That snapped him out of his trance real quick.

“The Ferris…THE FERRIS WHEEL?” Levi asked a little too loudly, his heart now racing in anticipation as his cheeks turned a deep shade of red. Everyone knew that the Ferris Wheel was the most romantic ride.

You let out a small chuckle at Levi’s response, happy to see him back to his normal self. You gave him a simple shrug before innocently asking, “Do you want to?”

“U-Um…yeah…I guess that would be fun,” Levi managed to reply, his brain once again in a fog but this time for a completely different reason.

“Come on,” you told him, your fingers interlacing with his as you led him over to the Ferris Wheel.

The line was surprisingly short, allowing you and Levi to almost walk directly onto the ride. You just had to wait for one more cart.

As you were waiting, Levi’s mind couldn’t help but wonder what his brothers must be thinking watching you take him to the Ferris Wheel instead of one of them. 

Lucifer would probably be the most stoic, a slight grimace on his face as he did his best to try and act like he wasn’t affected by your decision.

Mammon would undoubtedly be complaining - loudly - about how unfair it was that you chose Levi.

Satan would do his best to keep his composure but any object in his hand at the time would be crushed to smithereens.

Asmo would act like he was happy for Levi and then go to social media to get his fill of love from his fans since you wouldn’t be giving your love to him.

Beel would be shocked, possibly choking on whatever food he was currently eating.

And Belphie - well, Belphie was probably asleep. But, if he wasn’t asleep, he would probably be watching the two of you with a pouty glare.

Basically, they would all be so jealous. And it felt nice for Levi to know that others were feeling jealous for once instead of him.

You led Levi onto the cart as soon as it was ready, and the two of you sat close to each other.

Levi was panicking. Every introverted instinct in him was telling him to give you some space, that you didn’t want to sit that close to him.

But, even if he wanted to, he couldn’t. They made the carts on this ride surprisingly small, barely fitting the two of you.

But you didn’t look uncomfortable or try to scooch away in the slightest and so Levi followed your lead, allowing himself to feel comfortable with you.

You wore a large smile as the ride began moving and Levi couldn’t help but smile too as he admired you.

As soon as you looked over at him though, he was blushing and apologizing for staring at you. And his embarrassment only grew as he realized what he had admitted to. There was a chance you wouldn’t have realized he was looking at you if he hadn’t blatantly stated it.

“It’s okay, Levi. I don’t mind you staring at me, I stare at you too,” you replied, trying to be reassuring. Levi was at a loss for words.

The two of you reached the top of the Ferris Wheel and you let out a small gasp as you leaned slightly forward, taking in the sight. You could see almost the entire Devildom from up there, the lights creating a beautiful picture below you.

But, Levi’s mind was too overwhelmed with thoughts to take in the sight. He had seen this moment in anime. He had read about it in manga. This was the opportune moment that everyone talked about where you were supposed to confess your love for each other.

But, what was he supposed to say? Was he supposed to give you a grand speech about how you changed him? Was he supposed to tell you that you looked amazing tonight? He was so bad with words. He should have written something out in preparation.

He let out a gasp as the Ferris Wheel started moving again, ready to take you both back down to the ground.

That’s the thing about moments - they were fleeting. And his opportune moment was slipping through his fingers.

If he wasn’t frantic before, he certainly was now. He had to do something before the moment was over.

You had heard Levi gasp and turned to face him when he suddenly grabbed your face in between his hands and pulled you into him, his lips landing on yours.

The kiss took you completely by shock. Not only did it come out of nowhere, but this was Levi. The shy otaku who didn’t want to be caught dead making the first move. And he just kissed you.

Your eyes were wide until you finally registered what was happening and kissed Levi back. He wouldn’t ever talk to you again if he thought that you didn’t want to return the kiss. 

He pulled away as the Ferris Wheel came to a stop and you were left completely breathless as your mind tried to catch up with what just happened. 

Levi’s confidence dissipated as his lips left yours and he turned into a flustered mess. Every bone in his body was telling him to run and he was about to break the safety bar to do so. Thankfully, the attendant released it just in time and Levi quickly disappeared.

A smile crept its way to your lips as you felt the tingle of where his were only moments before.

You wore a blush as you approached the other brothers who had all seen what happened. Luckily, none of them said anything.

They didn’t know what to say. Who knew their bashful brother had moves?

Levi locked himself in his room for the next few days, refusing to look or talk to you. Every time he saw you, he would immediately run away in embarrassment. 

But, you made a promise to yourself that when he did start talking to you again - you would put the moves on him.

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A Deal ( Ryomen Sukuna X Reader )

Part 4

check part 1 / 2 / 3 / 5

Warnings: Mature content / smut / unprotected sex / mention of blood / NSFW / slight manga spoiler

Minors and those who are sensitive to such topics please DO NOT INTERACT!!🔞⚠️

“Long time no see, Eiji”

His eyes widened in disbelief, frozen for a moment as if a ghost from his past had materialized before his eyes.

“y-you're alive?” he questioned.

“Yeah, here I am, I'm back ...for you”

“After all these years?”

“What? you're not happy to see your cousin again?”

“Why are you here? you don't belong here anymore”

“Yeah I know, just gotta some work to do” you smirked.

In a split of a second, blood pierced through his heart,

“Shouldn't have left your guard down around me Eiji or you thought that poor y/n can cause no harm?” you mocked

He looked at the hole in his chest, blood flooding, he didn't expect you to kill him as easily as that.

“y-you l-ittle -bit..” he dropped dead in the ground, the ground he used to rule for years.

“Finally Megumi will be liberated,” you said to yourself carrying your cousin's body bringing it to Sukuna.

• Time skip •

“Here” you announced your presence, dropping Eiji's body in front of Sukuna.

“And who might this guy be?” he asked eyeing both of you as he sat on the edge of the bed, manspreading.

“My cousin”

“C-cousin? you killed your cousin?” he said in a surprised tone.

“He's one of the strongest sorcerer in our clan; blood manipulation, I was able to kill him cause I took him by surprise”

“You're really becoming more like me y/n ruthless..I love that” he chuckled proudly.

“___ now spare Megumi, from all of this” you said firmly as his freedom is your main purpose.

“Why the rush?” He stood up, his hand pulling you by the waist, “don't wanna get rewarded for your service?” he smirked as his big hands started going up and down your skin.

“I - I don't wanna do that sukuna” you muttered, but deep down you felt knots forming in your stomach, you started to breathe a little quicker, your pussy throbbing. You tried to deny it but you couldn't help feeling desperate, empty and needing something big to fill you up, to fuck you rough.. Sukuna's voice alone was able to move things in you.

You swallowed hard, as your cheeks flushed in a faint pink color, exposing you.

“You sure you don't want that little human?” he said, in a second he effortlessly flipped you and you found yourself laying on your back on his silky bed, you gasped in surprise.

“w-what are you doing?”

“checking if you want that reward or not”

“no I -I d-don't” you muttered

“Quiet” he said ripping off your skirt, leaving in your underwear.

“ My oh my ...Look at that spot, and you say you don't want to.. look how wet you are for me, trynna hide this from me? just admit it that I turn you on just by the thought of me fucking you” he grinned devilishly his hands holding you down in position, as he forced your legs to spread open, eyes glued on your clothed pussy..

You bit your lower lip, being exposed infront of his eyes, you can't help the growing sensation between your thighs, driving you insane by the minute and you seriously needed to shove something inside you and rock it back and forth.. But you fought it back, not willing to give in to Sukuna, not willing to give in to sin..

So you started moving, trying to break free..

“Uh uh no, nowhere to go”

“Let's postpone it we can do it next time when you regain your own body” you tried to convince him to spare you.

“Why is Megumi's body not handsome enough for you? I wanna do you one last time in this body and don't worry about it when I regain my own, I'll make you orgasm on repeat”

You gulped, knowing that he won't let go.. knowing that he's doing this on purpose for Megumi to watch, knowing that he wants to drive you to the edge till you break in front of him and beg for him for be inside you.

“So I'll give you options...how do you wanna cum tonight?” he started removing your underwear, revealing your drenched pussy.. “With my mouth?” he added as his long tongue licked the juices off of you, making you squirm “or with this big dick?” he said giving his already hard dick a rub ..

You kept silent, your eyes gazing at his length imagining him filling your inside thrusting inside you till you can't take it no more.. you were too aroused to think straight, all what thought about was getting fucked rough till you feel satisfied.

“come on doll, tell me properly” he smirked, reading you like an open book..

But your mouth was shut, you didn't dare to admit it, or to give him the satisfaction of you wanting him so bad, even though it was obvious like the day light.

“Fine then, if you're not gonna say it then imma make you cum with this”

Without warning he entered you, the feeling of you warm wall clenching around him made him groan “are you purposefully clenching around me like that?”

You only hummed, waiting for him to start moving, desperate for the friction.

His hips started rolling, thrusting into you surprisingly slow at first, the wet sound filling the room. Your hands gripped the bed sheets afraid to grip his hair, but he noticed your actions and muttered through heavy breaths, “You can touch me tonight, I'll allow it since you succeed in your task”

Hesitantly, your fingers found their way in his hair, tugging on it

“FUCK” a low groan come from the back of his throat, your touch made him pound you harder, hitting the same spot making your whole body shake under him..

It was almost out of question to hold back your moans anymore.

He knew how to do you the way you wanted and more. It's like your body was a ship and he was the sailor.

“let it out.. don't hold it back..scream it”

Your stomach tightened with pleasure, moaning his name at the top of your lungs, gasping for breath as he slipped in and out of you faster and harder..

“S-sukuna... I'm gonna cum..please”

he smirked at your vulnerable state, satisfied that he eventually made you submit for him without the urge to fight him back, you just give in.

Your back arched, wrapping your legs around his torso pulling him more inside you.. He continued to fuck you into your and his orgasm.

He grabbed your hips, his fingernails digging into your skin as finally both of you came, he watches as his cum filled you mixing with yours..

He pulled out, and unexpectedly kissed your cheek softly.. his gesture taking you by surprise..

He crawled out of bed, bringing the last finger he had, reserved for this very moment, he approached Eiji's dead body on the ground forcing that finger down his throat making him swallow it...

You quickly covered yourself, anticipating..

You watched as the tattoos started to disappear from Megumi's body and face, giving him his soft look again..

Silence fell in the room,

“M-megumi?” you started.

But he kept on looking down, you slowly approached him gently touching his shoulder but he flinched back..

He was unable to look you in the eyes after what Sukuna did to you with his own body.

“Im s-sorry” he muttered “Im so so sorry” he broke down, his fists clenching as he started crying. It was the very first time you see him breaking down into tears like that, “I couldn't stop him” he started blaming himself.

“it's okay Megumi it's not your fault” you tried to reassure him swallowing back the awkwardness and how tense the situation was, he covered himself up as well, his hands shaking.

“you're free now Megumi...go ..leave!!” you said trying to make him leave this place before Sukuna could wake up again.

“Not without you y/n”

“Nah without her actually” spoke Sukuna, bringing Eiji body back to life, his real form taking over burying Eiji's soul and body down into the darkness of nothing.

Both of you looked in shock at him, his real form was huge, intimidating and you thought he couldn't get more scary but he proved you wrong. One look from him sent shivers down your spine.

“She's mine now” he added smirking.

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One Piece Shipping War - Grand Finale!

Propaganda under the cut.

Propaganda for Franky x Robin:

Do I really need to explain?

The old married couple who's healthy, Enies Lobby (and all their appearances) are their propaganda really.

It’s all about the maturity!

Their dynamic is perfect and their pasts are so similar. I love the chemistry between them as well as their introduction that helped build the connection and shared history they already have.

they are THE t4t bi4bi ship | franky telling robin "existing is not a crime" immediately puts this at number one for me | they are opposites (bright and loud + quiet and goth) but also they're both so eccentric and silly <3 | THEY WEAR MATCHING OUTFITS

Mom and dad Straw Hat

They are STILL the Mom and the Dad of the Straw Hats, this is the one thing I don't care what Oda says <3 Also their interactions in Enies Lobby and Thriller Bark are amazing.

In my eyes, they are married. Some of my favorite character interactions in the manga/anime and in official art.

Oda had Franky call Robin his wife at least once

Your honor they’re married

I'M GOING TO PUT LINKS IN MY EXAMPLES (Mod note: I linked to the whole post, the propaganda was going to get too long otherwise. But I will copy this line:...) They immediatly clicked in Enies Lobby, Franky saved Robin with both words and actions ("Your existence is not a sin!"), and then she grabbed his balls.

The duality of two kids who were just trying to chase their dream and having circumstances outside their control (the government) take everything they love away from them, but one choosing solitude and the other adopting every other person in a bad circumstance??? I love them. Plus they literally had couple moments from the first interaction.

The ultimate t4t couple idk what else you need theyre iconic

A wholesome ship of a woman who feels the need to be constantly on edge trying to relax and a man who is a 110% himself from the moment we see him. the joy of frobin is the causal domesticity, in many color spreads and especially post timeskip we can see them casually enjoying the others company.

Remember when Franky was in Chopper's body in Punk Hazard and every time he spoke Robin was like "Franky. Stop talking. Do not talk while you're in Chopper's body."

idk like. he's obsessed with her. she's his weird Goth gf and he's her himbo. they have matching outfits. I love them.

Look. It's Franky and Robin. Literally the only two characters that make sense to ship on the Sunny. Their arcs are inextricably intertwined (water7/enies lobby). Also LOOK AT THEM interacting, both during their arcs, but also thriller bark, or post time skip. I love them. Also robin crushed frankys balls.

funny big robot man & analytical smart research lady power couple... silly x smart... himbo x researcher... augh... so good

They are the ship for taxpaying adults your honor I LOVE them they’re literally freak4freak and they share such a fucking powerful arc together (Water 7).

that moment she let him sleep on her lap in punk hazard was sooo cute <3 -- The matching thigh highs and bottoms in film z can NOT be understated. -- Strawhat mom and dad -- Let's not forget the way robin convinced franky to join ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) -- she also indirectly called his balls "treasure" so,,, -- the way their stories are so closely intertwined...they were both keys to destroy the world...the way they instantly connected over that...the soulmate-ism of it all...

they . them. girlboss and malewife. that's it.

She grabbed his balls. He totally liked it.

He's so silly and she loves it. She's so scary and he loves it. She grabbed his balls in public.

They will be endgame trust me. Franky doesn't treat any other girl like he treats Robin. There dynamic in Water 7 and Thriller Bark was and always will be one of the best in all of OP.

Propaganda for Nami x Vivi:

Yes, Nami has a new girlfriend on every island, but her heart belongs to Vivi. Vivi in turn refuses to marry, because her heart belongs with a pirate ❤

THEY’RE LESBIANS! IN LOVE! another point: my friends who are watching OP for the first time came to me and asked “so Nami and Vivi… they’re gay right?” So it’s pretty apparent to even newcomers

I just think they’re neat! And in love. Nami gave up money for Vivi that’s True Love

Anyone who saw them can just tell they’re gay. Like Nami gave up money for her

They're one of the rare lesbian ships in op, they care for each other so much !!

Lesbians

Lesbians

They were so gay that Luffy offered to share food to cheer Nami up when they were separated.

i dare you to read Baroque Works through Alabasta without shipping them. the way Vivi and Nami are so affectionate with each other, and Vivi putting saving her nation on hold to get Nami healthy again ???

Lesbians

Let’s go lesbians!!!!! Ok but actually, I think Nami saw a lot of herself in Vivi (ha) especially when Igaram “died” and then throughout their journey together Nami really encouraged her to open up to the crew. Nami showed Vivi it was ok to ask for help just like Luffy showed her.

Vivi was Nami's gay awakening and you cant change my mind. Nami was in love with Vivi and Vivi def had some kind of feeling for Nami. They were so close and they were more then just 'gal pals'

Lesbian Pirate Supremacy! they clearly care a lot about each other and considering when nami meets vivi she is probably one of the first close female friends she gets to have.

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STINGUE ESSAY

(Credit to @lilacharbour for providing me with the screenshots for evidence)

(^Yours (and your cat’s) reaction to seeing this post)

That’s right, in this essay, I will be persuading you, and any of the doubters out there, that the ship stingue is undeniably canon, and not the sort of canon you can just headcanon away. I will present several pieces of evidence with my vast knowledge of the Fairy Tail franchise (really vast) that can completely prove that stingue is a real ship (also known as Ring, stogue, the sabretooth boys, strong, but for the sake of keeping track of it, I’ll use the most obscure name for it, stingue). P.S. if you haven’t read my Rogue post, go do it, this won’t make any sense without a firm understanding of my analysis of Rogue’s character, and it's way shorter than this so there’s no reason not to.

Exhibit A: In this manga panel, we can see that sting is wearing a cat outfit. Many of the doubters would dismiss this, saying that this was all a part of his character development in the Saber Tooth arc, where he *Allegedly* wanted to become true to his guild name and become a sabretooth tiger (with cool dragon powers). I propose a different idea. He was doing this to impress Rogue. We all know the entire Fairy Tail franchise loves cats, it’s common knowledge, if you didn’t know that then you did inadequate research in preparation for this essay. But what makes this specific to rogue is that he’s wearing a cat COSTUME. NOT CAT EARS. NOT A CAT TAIL. AN ENTIRE COSTUME. You know who else is a cool cat in costume?!?!? THAT’S RIGHT, FRESH! ROGUES CAT. CLEARLY, sting was doing this in a bid to replace Rogue’s beloved cat Fresh, and you can CLEARLY SEE Rogue blushing, however, the blushing is only in the colored version of the director cut of the manga, and its top secret (only I have a copy), so you’ll have to trust the experts on this one. Also is the girl on the right single? If so, send her my way.

I’m sure the manga readers In the crowd are reacting just like Sting and Rogue did in exhibit B. But OP, I hear you ask, what about the anime only viewers? They won’t have this part of the manga adapted for years! And I must say, what an astute observation, I completely respect your question and you have earned a red heart, you can redeem it at the bottom of the post, or if you want to pass it to a friend press the two arrows button next to it to recycle the heart. ANYWAY, this shot here, was taken directly from the seen during the the raids on the beaches of Akane, when both Sting and Rogue had been caught in a quicksand trap by the SINISTER Bickslow. Where does Stingue apply to this? You may ask. Well, just outside the frame, we can’t see (but we know its true) that everyone is running around them to get ahead, because even the background characters like Natsu and Gajeel (may the dragons bless his sacrifice for the sins of fairy tail) know that they are romantically involved, but the scene cuts to black to see fresh teaming up with stings cat whatever its name (Bradley or doug or something) to save them, but off screen, they literally reach out and HOLD HANDS in the scene. THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD DIE but their only thoughts were their mutual love for eachother. If that story didn’t make you cry, then I don’t know what did.

But OP I hear some of you asking, if they’re in a relationship, WHY havent they been openly talking about the more intimate side of their relationship? First of all, go reread the manga, second of all, this point is for you. Read Exibit C. Now, I’m sure this doesn’t need any explanation, it’s a completely self-explanatory point. But for some It is necessary, and I shall provide. These two were getting very lovey dovey during a date together, they were going on a walk in the forest and oh my, a river, and how did they get across? Stepping stones! The reason why it says a “Person stepping contest” rather than a “Stepping stones constest” is because of a translation error, no need to elaborate further. Another point to be made, more specific to this panel, is the character in the background, that very few people noticed on their first few reads, is Gandalf! Now, I’ll give you a chance to pick up your phone/ipad/PC/book after you all dropped it in shock, because that’s a lot to take in. But how does it relate to the ship? Well, Gandalf is a very close word to Gander, the word for an adult male goose, which in fairy tail culture is an animal associated with passion and romance, so Gandalfs presence obviously correlates with that. He has appeared in every single manga panel with rogue and sting in the background, further proof that they have a romantic, passionate relationship.

My next point relates to the games, which I have played time and time again just for this one cutscene. During the Mt. Hakobe chapter, the two were forced to travel up the mountain to obtain the fabled dragonberry from the mountain, in order to save Rogues adoptive mother/auntie dragon. The following dialogue ensued, starting with rogue: “Heya fresh, do you think you could pass me the beans? They’re in the backpack” (fresh was in rogues backpack at the time), fresh responded with a mix between a meow and a ribbet, and sting responded with the following: “Hahah, not more beans! It’ll stink both of our sleeping bags up for when we’re cuddled up in the tent!”. Rogue proceeded to blush and a quick time event occurred. Their obvious lovers banter shows more then enough to prove that in the games, both characters are incredibly infatuated with eachother, because as Dr Seuss (with help from me) said: “You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because” “Rogue keeps eating all the beans before sleeping”.

Now my final point in this essay is how syncronised they are. Besides the obvious romantic tension when they do their special move where their massive balls touch (obvious gay symbolism), they’re also syncronised in many other things. Most notably, finishing eachothers sentences, read exhibit D. The example above shows this, where Sting says “Ah!!!” and Rogue finishes it off by saying “!!”, a reference to Stings famous catchphrase, “Ah!!!!!”, but this time rogue added on the last 2 exclamation marks, showing a clear understanding of eachothers speech patterns and mannerisms.

In conclusion, Sting and Rogue are the love of eachothers life, which has been clearly seen throughout the Manga, Anime and Game (s)(?) If you have yet to be convinced by this essay, then I thoroughly recommend you to reread the essay if you aren’t. but if you have been convinced, congratulations, you are officially a stingue shipper, welcome to the club, no, the family. I myself am an honorary member of  the fairy tail community, according to a friend of mine, so I’m qualified to tell you that you will fit right in.

(There was another point to be made about some random person drawing art of the two of them looking at eachothers balls and blushing, but they were mere amateurs without proper understanding of fairy tail as a franchise, so I left it out.)

[the-face-in-the-mirror]

Bet ya'll weren't anticipating this one, huh? Well, I've decided that Mama Liones deserved some relevance before the story, so I've actually given her a face! (unlike Nakaba)

Caroline's design is, of course, mostly based around Margaret who she shares the most likeness with. They share design similarities with clothing, like the belt and the veil, and I tried to somewhat go off of what she looked like in the brief panel we were given in the manga. She's not in anything as regal as Margaret mostly because she was a Queen Consort rather than an heir to the throne, but I still wanted to have her look the part of royalty. The color purple is often associated with royalty and wealth, and the black and yellow are good complimentary colors that keep with the sophistication around her and the light brought to the kingdom and the family. It took me a while to figure out the design for her crown, too, but I like how it turned out.

Obviously, Caroline is dead in canon, but she was still around before the whole treason thing happened. She never had much of a presence before, aside from being mentioned once by Elizabeth and apparently dying in an event that was completely irrelevant to the story. We're changing that this time around, allowing her to be more important to the Kingdom back in the day and more important to her daughters in the present day since they lost her the same day Zaratras was murdered.

In my mind, while Bartra is the one on the throne and who the people look to for guidance, Caroline was largely most of the power behind the throne. She would've been the one who gave the Sins a lot of their missions while Bartra was busy with other official matters, and she would also be the one to communicate and grow alliances with other kingdoms and possibly even other Clans; her loss would've likely been felt across the country, and the relations between Liones and other kingdoms could've possibly deteriorated and never be the same.

Caroline just means a lot to me, and I want her to have a legacy in the story and to be loved by her family, no matter how young the girls were when she died.

I think that's all for now. Let me know what you think!

[plague-of-insomnia]

Is Sebastian “Evil”?

Recently, I saw a post by @puppyfan9000 about Sebastian, commenting on whether or not he is evil, suggesting he’s more like a lion, who preys on animals for survival and not because they’re “evil.”

I guess I had not fully appreciated how many people apparently view Sebastian through the lens of Christian demonology and dogma and thus view him as evil, some apparently going as far to say he’s the villain of the series. (Yana has said he’s the protagonist, actually, but go off, I guess.)

While I can’t ofc know what Yana had in mind with Sebastian when she created him, I do feel like the manga does a good job of pointing out that demons are not innately good or evil, and the truly “evil” ones are humans themselves.

(This is gonna be a bit long so I’ll go ahead and tuck the rest under a read more.)

Shinto Kami & Three Natures

One of the cores of Shinto belief is the kami, sometimes translated as “god,” though I think “deity” is better since the former often has an association with “good” in the western mindset.

The thing about kami is they aren’t good or evil; they exist outside those human parameters. They’re more like a force of nature than what we in the west might view as demonic or godly.

And each kami has 3 natures, or mitama:

aramitama - rough and wild

nigimitama - gentle and life supporting

sakimitama - nurturing

[SS from Handbook of Japanese Mythology by Michael Ashkenazi]

Think of these three as different colored liquids all contained within a vessel. Each kami has a diff amount of each, with one or more of these natures dominating in different situations and at different times.

Connected to this, the line between a “god” or “kami” and a “demon” (so many words you can use here, including akuma, or even yokai) is fluid in Shinto belief.

A kami can “fall” and “devolve” into a baser yokai or “demon” if they become impure (purity is a big part of Shinto belief and ritual), and/or if their aramitama nature becomes more dominant.

Even so, these beings aren’t considered “evil” in the same sense that a Christian views Satan as “evil.”

Just as the destruction caused by a hurricane can’t be called “evil,” the behavior of a kami or other spirit likewise is neither good nor evil. It simply is.

Yana has described him as “without shame or moral sense” but I think this is a bit misleading in translation (though the original Japanese is lost so I can’t say for sure what she said exactly). I think what she means isn’t “he’s evil” but that “he exists outside the framework of human morality.”

Humans Vs Demons in the Manga

I feel like to call Sebastian evil is to miss the fundamental message of the manga: that humans (and formerly human creatures like shinigami) are far more demonic than demons.

Ciel says that almost verbatim, depending on the translation (and if you’re talking about the manga vs the anime) at the end of the circus arc, and Seb replies that is something that sets humans and demons apart.

Sebastian doesn’t kill for the sake of killing. He only kills on command/when necessary to execute (ha) Ciel’s orders/goals. More than once he’s expressed either his distaste at Ciel’s desires, and while Ciel calls him a beast, he takes offense to that.

From Sebastian’s perspective, humans are interesting because they are more complex than demons, who seem to be driven largely by their hunger and not much else.

Recall that Sebastian hesitated to burn down Kelvin’s manor with all the children inside, and it confuses him enough he even questions Ciel about it later. Likewise, while he does kill everyone involved in the Green Witch arc, that was far less about his being “evil,” and more about his doing the job that Ciel ordered him to do while giving him a chance to get his own “revenge” for nearly losing his meal due to the effects of the gas.

I think the closest thing to “evil” Sebastian gets in the manga is when he first makes the contract with Ciel and tries to trick him by making him believe his brother is alive, since he can’t actually resurrect the dead. But I feel it’s telling that is “day one” Sebastian and he has certainly grown and changed since then.

The Ripper Arc: The First Evil

The first true arc is the ripper arc, and I think it’s important because it shows us early that while Sebastian is a literal hellspawn, it wasn’t a demon involved in the serial murders but rather a human—Madam Red—and someone who was once human—Grelle.

Grelle then kills Red in cold blood because she’s become “boring,” which, as far as we know, Grelle never regretted or felt remorse over.

I’m not quite sure if I would even call Grelle evil, but the point is clear: humans, and former humans, are more demonic than demons.

We see it again and again, with the cult, with Kelvin, with the German military in the GWA, with Undertaker and the Aurora society— perhaps it is telling that Sebastian is the only known demon in canon (no, season 2 of the anime is not canon), because it really forces us to see that even the worst of Sebastian’s actions pales in comparison to the depravity of human beings.

If we do wanna look at non-canon, the first season of the anime featured an Angel, a being that is normally associated with being “good,” who becomes so twisted and obsessed with “purity” that they let their aramitama nature take hold and commit great evil in their quest for purification. Even so much as to try and ally with a demon and offer Sebastian any souls he wishes in exchange for Ciel.

So once more we see a non-demon character being the evil one— and Pluto, who is technically a demon, isn’t “evil.” He only “becomes evil” when Ash/Angela break his mind and force him to attack the city.

Ignoring Ciel’s Commands

Finally, I think it’s important to point out that despite promising to always fulfill Ciel’s orders, there have been several times in the manga that he has disobeyed in order to protect Ciel.

One example happens in the circus arc. Ciel’s asthma flares from the harsh conditions at the circus, but he’s determined to go out regardless. But they’re stopped by Agni and Soma.

Agni then gives Sebastian a harsh lecture that makes him realize that simply always following Ciel’s orders isn’t enough if doing so puts his life at risk. So he goes against Ciel’s wishes and not only makes him rest, but let’s him sleep as long as he needs to.

Later, during the Weston arc, when confronted by Undertaker again, Sebastian ignores Ciel’s orders to try and catch him because he learned from his experiences on the Campania and doesn’t want to risk putting Ciel in danger again.

If Sebastian were truly such an evil being, an embodiment of sin, then why would he care about Ciel’s health? Yes, he’s cultivating his soul for optimum yumminess, but harvesting him a bit early wouldn’t really affect him that badly.

Though Sebastian says that he’s doing it because of the terms of their contract or because he’s “taken great pains” to cultivate Ciel’s soul and doesn’t want him stolen, I don’t think that is entirely the truth. While he ofc doesn’t want to lose his meal, I think it’s more than that.

No, he protects Ciel because he wants to. He keeps him safe and out of harm because he chooses to. And demon or not, I don’t think someone like Agni could call an evil being his friend.

[leillaaaa]

ok so you know those strings that are sometimes with hanako on the manga/chapter covers

i think they may represent burdens. like, if you look at mor instances when theyre there, it makes sense, especially with all the different colors for different people

if you look at volume 12, theyre wrapped around nene's hands

loving hanako is definitely a burden if youre doomed by the narrative 😔😔

for the volume 11 cover, hanako has to bend them so not only he stays visible, but also so nene's, or the blue one (?) stays in line as well

am i delusional or is this actually a decent theory !!

I'm not really a theory person because I don't trust myself, but I think this has enough ground to be a theory !! TBHK is all about connections and burdens. I can see it being a kind of symbol of how Hanako and Nene are quite literally bound together, because of the mermaid scale, as well as Nene being one of the first people besides Tsukasa that he's become attached to.

Hanako is also weighed down by his sins - he's killed someone, maybe taken his own life, put other people in harm's way, and is full of secrets and lies. Nene is willing to bear the burden of loving Hanako, as he has done so for her and will sacrifice anything for her sake. It's sort of a representation of their love, in a way - the world, time, everything, is against them, and yet they still choose each other. If I said any more, I would start rambling, so now I need to cut myself off !! ( ﾟεﾟ；)

[viburnt]

Older brothers || Little things they do

Genre: Fluff

Type: Headcanons

Characters involved: Lucifer (Obey me!), Mammon (Obey me!), Leviathan (Obey me!)

Prompt: Little things they do to communicate with you.

Lucifer

• Lucifer is gifted when it comes to music, that is no secret. He adores his piano and takes great care of it.

• Part of him feels like he can express the feelings inside his chest better that way: sadness, anger, love; a key for each one of his emotions.

• One subtle thing he did, and that perhaps took you time to notice, was leaving the door of his studio open for you while he played.

• You'd walk by and listen, not coincidentally, to your favorite melody turned into a beautiful piano tune.

• Lucifer would notice you curiously peeking through the door and smile, pretending as if he hadn't seen you.

• The small sounds of amazement that escaped your mouth and the little claps you'd give to cheer on him were more than enough to make him happy.

• This demon also takes a look at your music playlist while you are not looking, so he can learn the scores.

• Piano is his way to say “I'm here for you, come closer.”

Mammon

• The second oldest has the soul of a crow trapped on his pretty little bubble head. He likes shiny and glittery things, valuable stuff; his sin is greed, after all.

• He hoards all kinds of items that catch his eye: Golden coins, silver jewelry, gemstones. Of course, it's a small loot, and he hides it very well from his brothers.

• Once he considers his treasure is worthy enough- it never is to his standards, but he tries – he puts it in a small cardboard box and leaves it on your bed.

• The first couple times it happened, you were a little confused. Mammon would only stammer something along the lines of “For you, dumb human” and leave, trying to- unsuccessfully- hide his flushed face.

• After a while, you started a small collection of the many things the demon gave you. It became a little game; you'd sort them out by color, size, and material.

• If you decide to wear a piece of jewelry from “Mammon's awesome treasure” (as he called it), he gets all goofy and dumb, boasting about it.

• If he notices you staring at an item a little too long at a store, he steals it buys it for you. He could be drowning in debt and still get you pretty gifts.

• Giving you shiny stuff is Mammon's way of saying “All of mine is yours too”. However, the meaning of his action also implies “No matter what, you are still more valuable than these things.”

Leviathan

• Leviathan, much like Mammon, can be qualified as a hoarder. The only difference between them would be, perhaps, that Levi tries to keep his stuff tidy and organized.

• We all know he is into anime and manga, so it's not uncommon for him to be reading or binge-watching his favorite series.

• A thing he does for you, even if it may seem like a burden to him, is that he always explains to you the plot of his anime. Like, he genuinely believes that if he manages to make you understand, you'll feel less weirded out by his weeabo self.

• It's not like his eagerness for these things bothers you, you find it kind of cute, but it'd be a lie to say that you understand what he talks about all the time.

• So you'd sit close to him, watching him read/watch his stuff in silence, and lean your head on his shoulder. Almost like a switch, he'd pause the episode or interrupt his lecture to tell you in great detail “How the protagonist sucks because he is overpowered”, etc.

• He felt closer to you that way, you were a haven for an introvert like him, so he'd really try to keep you around.

• Another thing he does is that, whenever you knock on his door to hang out in his room, he always takes a little longer to open. It's not because he is nervous about you visiting, he just freaks out because he doesn't want you to see his special merch. Wouldn't want you to think you are a creep.

• This is Leviathan's way to say “I care about you, please stay a while. I need you by my side.” He accommodates his hobbies so that you can fit on them with ease; better with you than to be alone.

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[villainsandvictimsalliance]

Endevoris flashback of Touya perfectly shows just how unreliable Endevor is as a narrator only focusing on the rose colored memories ignoring the harm he created

I apologize for the long post, but this is one of my favorite topics in the manga and I have so much to say about it. Thank you for sending this asks!!

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Horikoshi did something clever with the whole Dabi backstory. It's not been animated yet, but there's a part where Touya's past is told by all the Todorokis and there you can see better how all of them are unreliable narrators.

Horikoshi shows you as much.

Enji's point of view is rather ignorant of Touya's real suffering. He didn't understand back then why Touya wouldn't stop or why he was so upset. He didn't take the time to find out either. He just focused back on his career and discarded Touya as another child for Rei to take care of.

Touya's crime was... Being a kid. That's it. Enji was the one who basically showed Touya that their bonding time as father and son was their training. When Enji abandoned that, Touya still wanted a bond with his dad and couldn't accept the fact he was no longer worthy or important to his father. What Enji could see as "my child is being difficult on purpose" was indeed the manifestation of a very common trait for a kid: I want attention.

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Enji and Touya had good memories. Those only made the whole thing worst tho. Touya now knew how his father attention felt like and he could identify when Enji was not really into it. That means Enji couldn't lie to Touya anymore, not like he was lying to himself. Touya was so clever of a kid that he even picked on the problem of his parents marriage and didn't doubt on pointing it out to Rei. Of course she is a victim, but for little Touya she is also the woman that's suppose to protect him and by agreeing to follow Enji's plan, Touya mind thought she was to blamed for a different sin.

What Horikoshi shows us through Enji's post is deadly important because that's how you learn that Enji still doesn't know his kid. Not Dabi, not the person he is now. Enji doesn't know the Touya of his memories, he still doesn't know why the accident in Sekoto Peak happened, why and how he failed Touya.

To make it simpler: Enji saw Touya die and instead of it being a sign of how he was doing something wrong, he became worst with Shoto and Rei, he became even more abusive, and he kept on his abuse to Shoto to the point Deku himself called him out for it. The way he trained Shoto means that he never thought he was doing something wrong, but rather that he was training the wrong child.

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Now, this is all very evident in the manga, but you need to read the information the author gave you, connect the points and understand what is said beyond the explicit. This is even more important in the manga, where the panels are reduce and you have to condense your story in meaningful poses and speech bubbles and have to convey emotion and intention thoroughly with visuals.

What every Todoroki remembers is distorted. Yes, even Dabi's memories. Their feelings shape their memories and what we're really seeing is how they felt back then, as well as how they feel right now.

So yeah, you're totally right and I hope every one is ready understands why.

[cjoat-boost]

Mutual Aid List Post

With everything that’s going on with me, I have noticed folks I care about our interact(ed) with are in dire need of assistance or shares of the like. It’d ease my mind if even posting or sharing their posts would bring the eyes and assistance they each need. The list is numbered but the numbers have no standing on importance, it’s just a list. Please view under the cut.

Moosblossom (Fae/Moo/It/He/She) is once more opening up faer coms!! Moosblossom needs to save up to fix faer car, if you’re interested in helping ; https://moosbloomcoms.carrd.co/#ii

Hey guys, the Co-founder of BarPOC (18+ Community for Black, Indigenous, and other Furries of Color) server, Kandy, REALLY needs help right now, whatever you can donate please hand it over to them, they'll need it to overcome this. Thank you guys 🧡 https://bsky.app/profile/kandyelmo.com/post/3kd6gr4l43d2z

@annie-manga’s friend, @theawesomeadventurer (unsure why I’m unable to tag them but—Annie if you see this I hope sharing their posts will help them) is in financial need! https://www.tumblr.com/theawesomeadventurer/730798307796025344/i-am-still-in-need-of-financial-assistance-btw

Juutanart is an exhausted artist and wonderful mom; any help is appreciated.

This post is not made lightly, and Synne [Pronounced Sin] wanted to make sure that it is known that she wouldn't be sharing this if Synne didn't need the help. Synne’s never been wealthy, but having lost out on two paychecks due to their carpal tunnel putting her out of a job, they’ve been severely behind. Synne and their partner just spent the last of their money on groceries, and now only have two dollars between them to last until Friday. If anyone is able to help Synne and their partner at all, it will be greatly appreciated. We are also willing to do a little art in exchange, although we don't have the capability to do digital art at the moment. Synne’s Paypal: https://paypal.me/JessBiondo?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US | Synne’s partner's Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/puppyresidue

There’s my parental figures, as well; and trigger warnings are provided in the post. https://www.tumblr.com/cjoat-boost/731258299453997056/liv-webb-need-our-help

Finally me, as it’s November, (I’ll be homeless by the 12th…If allowed a week longer, the 19th; and I’m making it known that I’m trying to raise at minimum 500K to attempt to buy my first home before the end of November. My links and context provided are here: https://www.tumblr.com/cjoatprehn/731033172982300672/i-am-going-to-be-homeless-in-30-37-days

I can always add more folks in need, but my mana slots are running low, so i need to break for a moment. But it would mean so much if you were able to share this post.

[rolotouto]

Rolo over the years

28th September is when Turn 25 “Re;” first aired, and together with Lost Stories also wrapping up R2 in its latest update, I’ve been remembering just how I miss what Code Geass was like before the year 2012ish. Rolo has been, in my opinion, treated worse since then.

Apologies in advance, as I'm going to complain, but I want to share what I remember about a time which may be forgotten or unknown to younger fans:

Before Akito, Code Geass’ “canon” story was mainly the 50 episodes of the anime. Picture/Illust Dramas, season 1 Sound Episodes (R2 SEs mostly stopped being serious) and official publications here and there were also part of the canon, but beyond that, comics like Majiko’s, Nightmare of Nunnally, or videogames such as Lost Colors diverged sufficiently from the anime to be clearly treated as AU spin-offs. Code Geass ended with Lelouch dying, and despite plenty of “the cart driver is Lelouch” theories, the creators themselves stated that Lelouch was dead (can’t remember the source, but it’s probably well documented somewhere). I miss when Lelouch stayed dead, not just as a Rolo fan, but because that’s what made the story bittersweet. That’s what made Continued Story a song I personally couldn’t listen to. All the fanarts of the characters being happy together when you knew Lelouch never got to experience that… It was sad, but in a pretty way. And yet, I guess many viewers do like Lelouch resurrecting, considering that both Lost Stories and Rozé follow that canon. For me, watching L.L. do nothing but speak in cryptic messages with C.C. is sadder than accepting his death, and not the “pretty” kind this time, but the “Lelouch was forcibly turned into someone who isn’t him” kind of sad. As for Rolo, during R2, Lelouch lived for 5 more episodes after Rolo’s death. And in such a brief period, he remembered Rolo as many as 5 times: Turn 20 preview, when Rivalz asked in Turn 20, Turn 21 preview, Turn 24 when Lelouch recalls the people who sought happiness, Turn 25 when his life flashes before his eyes. Back around 2008~2010, believing Rolo had become important to Lelouch was easy. Hikari (summary) was canon. Kiseki no Tanjoubi most likely isn’t, but Lelouch and Rolo had the main roles and Lelouch worries when Rolo gets tired. New official illustrations were still being released. The Special Edition Zero Requiem was dedicated to Shirley and Rolo because they inspired Lelouch’s Zero Requiem plan. That’s a lot of Rolo attention coming not just from the staff, but Lelouch himself. Yet resurrected!Lelouch doesn't remember Rolo again! Except for maybe just once, when Rolo and Euphy were saving him… and unfortunately for me, he uses kimitachi, which implies he was addressing Euphy (he would have used omaetachi with Rolo)… 😭 I also gacha'd Emperor Lelouch a couple days ago, hoping to find ロロ in any of his lines, but nothing. Code Geass’s canon expanding after R2 mostly took good things away from Rolo, and added bad things: -Akito and Oz both did damage to Rolo and Lelouch’s meeting. When only R2 existed, we assumed that Rolo had met Lelouch very shortly after Charles’ Geass, and that Rolo and Lelouch spent a whole year together. Akito shortened their happy year because Lelouch now needed to be Julius first, and Oz introduced Clara, who, turns out, was actually the initial choice to replace Nunnally instead of Rolo?! And even though I don’t think she even got to meet Lelouch, I don’t like how Rolo was no longer *the* Nunnally replacement. Since Rolo mentions unmei in Arabesque, I think he would have preferred to believe Lelouch and him were “destined” to meet -Couldn’t Benio and Savitri's stories be told without involving Rolo negatively? Did he need more sins? Ohgi and Nina have been redeemed in recent years, while Rolo… didn’t kill Shirley in the movies, but in the Fukkatsu manga and Lost Stories he did, so I still feel like he killed Shirley in the Fukkatsu canon -We don't talk about GeaGene -Mario/Maya ruining Rolo’s sacrifice There’s another piece of knowledge seemingly lost to time, which is that those pictures of Lelouch and Rolo aren't official. You know the ones. They were drawn by Yukie Sakou, who WAS an official animator/illustrator, but she released Anniversary & Memorial on her own. I've seen misinformed comments... Something else about Fukkatsu: I liked C.C. better when she wanted to live and be happy without depending on the protagonist for it. But if C.C. fans disagree, they certainly know her better than I do.

[moth--mallow]

I know that sometimes nakuba can make amazing outfits but a lot of other times the outfits are either trash kind of like personals current outfit

Only have one part of the outfit that makes the outfit look good like with meliodas and his King look where only the coat makes him look cool and the rest of his outfit is just his old boy had outfit which is kind of okay but you get sick of looking at it after a while

Elizabeth's been looking fine in her Queen outfits I still look back at seven deadly sins though the only good outfit she had was the one she wore like the second half of the manga where the top was purple and the skirt was black I believe I don't know I'm just trying to remember it but I can't really

The dress she had in the final arcs where they were fighting the demon King look like a nightgown with a pink jacket over it

Like I said his queen and the four nights manga she's looked fine

Merlin's always looked great in any outfits she's worn in the show her best was always that sleeveless coat she had with the high popped collar and the long tail in the back the silver shoes and the purple thigh highs with the circles cut out throughout it that was her best look but for some reason and certain adaptations they change the color back to a fur collar which seems really stupid cuz the high collar it looks really good

Even some of escanor's outfits especially his armor looks amazing

Bon looks really cool now in the four nights manga but I do miss the red outfit he used to wear in seven deadly sins

Characters that go through have always had a gother have had good outfits in the past

Tristan looked amazing when he got introduced in four nights and he had the armor under the yellow jacket even his squad looked amazing in their outfits with chino ,jade easel all look amazing in our outfits and then they got downgraded in the next part of the mongo when they all went on their journey

Lancelot looks okay his outfit I believe is a outfit that was originally a concept or outfit for bon in the seven deadly sins manga but I can't remember I will have to go back and

Arthur looks okay in the seven deadly sins manga when it comes to his outfits he had his armor the then he had that ugly purple vest outfit that he was wearing during the druid training art it was ugly I hated it was one of the worst outfits I've ever seen, then we have that cross outfit I don't mind the cross outfit because it represents certain things that play into the theme of what Arthur's going through but I get sick of seeing that outfit because I see it all the time especially in Grand Cross and other stuff when Arthur is mentioned and even in flashbacks during the four nights manga in the beginning all you saw was that cross outfit I can't stand that thing but nothing is his dad is the outfit he had in the saved by like movie that outfit was ugly and it made a return and I wanted to rip my eyes out I hate that outfit I don't care what you color it is just ugly

His current look as of right now as the king of chaos is a good outfit really amazing nice design simple yet stands out I just wish he could get a new outfit or maybe wear some armor or something cuz now I'm sick of looking at the outfit like I said it's kind of like with the cross outfit you get sick of looking at it after a while

And I know I'm sound like I'm just rambling on about characters in a different outfits but sometimes when we get outfits in these mangas they're a real hit or miss and lately all the outfits have been a Miss since the end of the invasion on lions by Arthur in the earlier chapters before he declare war on everybody after Arthur declared war everybody's fashion sense went out the window cuz all I see is ugly outfits

Gwaine looked okay in the outfit she was introduced to us in when we first met her, but then she got to hand me down outfit that just screams escanora Merlin and we could already guessed from her power and abilities and stuff that she was linked to them she didn't need a hand-me-down outfit to scream it, and when we got reintroduced her again after the time Skip and the recent chapters she looked okay she was just at home playing the normal loving daughter, but now she has a heart character design when she Powers up and she's wearing the hand-me-down outfit again and that's what this is all leading to I'm like I said I know I'm rambling on but God I hate that hand me down outfit I hate these awful outfits do they not have access to Pinterest over in Japan or I know they have fashion books over there because I have a few fashion books I've gotten from Japan that people I know have gotten me as gifts I really need nakuba to go get some fashion books or to just draw people in armor when he draws a character in armor they look amazing they're at their best even when the armor gets messed up later on they still look kind of good even beat up he just needs to stick to armor he needs to stop drawing clothes

And I'm not saying I could do any better I've done redesigns of characters outfits and made outfits for characters that I think would look better on them as of lately but even I have hits and misses a lot myself I'm not saying I'm perfect for anything I've been messing up outfits a lot lately especially since I've had art blocked and have been real stressed but I just can't do these outfits anymore please let Tristan and all the others have better outfits I hope Lance a lot at least has a better outfit when we see him again 😭

[tytarax]

Also here’s the headcannons I used for my oneshot (and ones I have in general);

TW: forced bonding (all platonic), implied kidnapping, stalking, delusions, forced positions, forced immortality, insanity, mentioned murder

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-Zamasu is very much delusional. His ideals of wanting to kill off all mortals interferes with his love and affection to reader, which causes Zamasu to panic. He believes that all mortals are evil, so reader messes up these beliefs, which causes Zamasu to panic. There are many ways that this could end, but my favorite one to write about is Zamasu tricking himself into believing reader isn’t actually a mortal being- or rather a god trapped in a mortal body and life.

-Zamasu stops at nothing to get what he wants. And if reader can’t understand, then he will ‘assist’ with that. He most likely believes reader is the broken and delusional one, their mind shattered by the sins of mortal life they were forced to live with for many years.

-He uses anything to justify his delusions. Reader is introverted or shy? Clearly their mind is trying to reject the ways of humanity and he needs to help them! Reader has a physical disability or gets sick often? Their body is trying to reject its cursed mortality, Zamasu can fix that for them!

-If reader tries to go on a hunger strike, or any similar form of retaliation, Zamasu will shut it down immediately. He isn’t against spoon feeding reader if he needs to. In fact, he’d probably enjoy it because it justifies his delusion that reader needs him.

-If any of reader’s old family happens to be alive still, Zamasu will kill them. He can’t risk those foolish mortals trying to take his child away from him! It is most likely this overprotectiveness that drives him to kill Trunks off rather swiftly before he can time travel.

-He will become more overbearing if reader even shows hints of going against him. Zamasu will lock them in the cabin if he feels like he needs to- which he most likely will- and spend lots of time trying to convince reader that he’s in the right.

-Tricks reader into becoming his student. It ties them to him, plus then he has an excuse to dress them in his style outfits and colors. If reader tries to go against this or reject his offer, he will keep forcing it on them. Hopefully reader will accept Zamasu’s offer before he decides to force them into it anyways.

-Absolutely adores reader and believes that they only fight against him because they were raised by mortals. If he can get reader to understand his ways, then they will stop fighting back surely! He will force reader to bond with him in however he can, whether that be by reading with them or forcing them into hugs.

-stalked reader before he went ahead and kidnapped them. Even if reader was with the resistance, he would find a way to follow them everywhere. He will leave little gifts (namely food and books) for reader to find so they stay alive. He will hasten his plans if he realizes reader is sharing their gifts with others.

-Even unfused Zamasu and Goku Black act very similar to this if they follow this shared delusion, but their personalities differ a bit. Zamasu would spend lots of time trying to ‘get through to reader’ with small tea conversations and parallel bonding, while Black would be way more forceful and would be more likely to lock reader up if they keep fighting back.

-Goku Black would force reader to train with him to make them stronger, but he would never allow them to surpass him or become his equal and would always hold back. Zamasu would try and make reader act more like himself, teaching them the same manners he learned (which only reinforces his delusions).

-All versions of Zamasu fear hurting reader, and this fear and their delusions would drive them to use the dragon to wish for reader’s immortality.

-if Infinite Zamasu from the manga ever came into fruition… then poor reader.

Wow, I mean, like, wow.

These hcs are really good and I love your creativity!

You really put a lot of thought into Zamasu's character and motivations. I love how you've explored his delusions and how he would justify his actions. This sounds intense and captivating!

Keep up the amazing work!

[onepiece-polls]

One Piece Shipping War - Round 2 Side A

Propaganda under the cut.

Propaganda for Franky x Robin:

Do I really need to explain?

The old married couple who's healthy, Enies Lobby (and all their appearances) are their propaganda really.

It’s all about the maturity!

Their dynamic is perfect and their pasts are so similar. I love the chemistry between them as well as their introduction that helped build the connection and shared history they already have.

they are THE t4t bi4bi ship | franky telling robin "existing is not a crime" immediately puts this at number one for me | they are opposites (bright and loud + quiet and goth) but also they're both so eccentric and silly <3 | THEY WEAR MATCHING OUTFITS

Mom and dad Straw Hat

They are STILL the Mom and the Dad of the Straw Hats, this is the one thing I don't care what Oda says <3 Also their interactions in Enies Lobby and Thriller Bark are amazing.

In my eyes, they are married. Some of my favorite character interactions in the manga/anime and in official art.

Oda had Franky call Robin his wife at least once

Your honor they’re married

I'M GOING TO PUT LINKS IN MY EXAMPLES (Mod note: I linked to the whole post, the propaganda was going to get too long otherwise. But I will copy this line:...) They immediatly clicked in Enies Lobby, Franky saved Robin with both words and actions ("Your existence is not a sin!"), and then she grabbed his balls.

The duality of two kids who were just trying to chase their dream and having circumstances outside their control (the government) take everything they love away from them, but one choosing solitude and the other adopting every other person in a bad circumstance??? I love them. Plus they literally had couple moments from the first interaction.

The ultimate t4t couple idk what else you need theyre iconic

A wholesome ship of a woman who feels the need to be constantly on edge trying to relax and a man who is a 110% himself from the moment we see him. the joy of frobin is the causal domesticity, in many color spreads and especially post timeskip we can see them casually enjoying the others company.

Remember when Franky was in Chopper's body in Punk Hazard and every time he spoke Robin was like "Franky. Stop talking. Do not talk while you're in Chopper's body."

idk like. he's obsessed with her. she's his weird Goth gf and he's her himbo. they have matching outfits. I love them.

Look. It's Franky and Robin. Literally the only two characters that make sense to ship on the Sunny. Their arcs are inextricably intertwined (water7/enies lobby). Also LOOK AT THEM interacting, both during their arcs, but also thriller bark, or post time skip. I love them. Also robin crushed frankys balls.

funny big robot man & analytical smart research lady power couple... silly x smart... himbo x researcher... augh... so good

They are the ship for taxpaying adults your honor I LOVE them they’re literally freak4freak and they share such a fucking powerful arc together (Water 7).

that moment she let him sleep on her lap in punk hazard was sooo cute <3 -- The matching thigh highs and bottoms in film z can NOT be understated. -- Strawhat mom and dad -- Let's not forget the way robin convinced franky to join ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) -- she also indirectly called his balls "treasure" so,,, -- the way their stories are so closely intertwined...they were both keys to destroy the world...the way they instantly connected over that...the soulmate-ism of it all...

they . them. girlboss and malewife. that's it.

She grabbed his balls. He totally liked it.

He's so silly and she loves it. She's so scary and he loves it. She grabbed his balls in public.

They will be endgame trust me. Franky doesn't treat any other girl like he treats Robin. There dynamic in Water 7 and Thriller Bark was and always will be one of the best in all of OP.

Propaganda for Rayleigh x Shakky:

They’re canon and very hot. These are facts.

[daisys-reality]

𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬

- A COLLECTION OF POSTS MADE BY @DAISYS-REALITY -

❂ 𝕬𝖓𝖘𝖜𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖆𝖘𝖐𝖘

In this section you can find all the ask/questions I received here. All of them are also always tagged with the hashtag #t.asks .

☆ Mermaid dr ask one (anatomy) and two (reproduction & diet) + further mermaid dr asks one and two

☆ Does your mind(set) need to be positive? How can you change your mindset?

☆ Do you think I'll make it?....

☆ How do I get more In touch with my intuition?

☆ i've been trying to manifest but something in my mind keeps putting a block. do you think i'll make it? i'm having problems as to how to manifest like affirmations or subliminals....

☆ i've seen that in every tarot pick a card there's a word "reality shifting", can you please explain what's reality shifting and does that it make your readings different?

☆ how do i make a state feel natural to me? and how do i deal with intrusive thoughts?

☆ do i do exchange readings? + shoutout to another shifting tarot reader

☆ how do i do my tarot readings

☆ i just wanted to ask if listening to subliminals a sin?

☆ when I listen to subs, do I have to listen 92722882 times a day? And can I listen to multiple different subs? Does it “slow the process”?

☆ how do I politely/lovingly say no and decline their request?...

☆ how do i make sure i get my complete manifestation and not a part of it? i don't want movement...

☆ do your DR readings also apply to the future, for those of us who don't have intentions on shifting/don't shift?

☆ how do i request a tarot reading?...

☆ do you still take tarot reading requests?

☆ what happens to someone's family when they shift? do we leave them energetically?

☆ after two years I still don't understand what shifting is or what it requires...

☆ as someone who practices divination techniques, how do you see the law of assumption and reality shifting? || + part two

☆ i'm wondering if shifting can be for my own reality? for example not when im sleeping i can change my hair color etc??

☆ i don’t feel comfortable with astral projecting, lucid dream, or entering the void. will i enter those places on accident or unintentionally when I try to shift?

☆ have you ever dealt with jealousy? (law of assumption)

☆ supernatural powers vs. shifting and manifesting

☆ can we manifest time travel?

☆ dreams and signs related to the 3rd eye chakra (reality shifting)

☆ waiting for desires is not living in the end?

☆ living in the end and waking up with all desires

☆ how to embody the state of consciousness as someone who already has their desires?

☆ cycles of doubts and overthinking

☆ does inducing a specific brainwave help to manifest faster?

☆ struggles with negative thoughts and visualization

☆ struggles with feeling trapped and hopeless

☆ what advice would you give to someone who's trying to figure out what they want? (manifesting)

☆ transgender/lgbtq+ vs. religious beliefs/spirituality/law of assumption

☆ is reality shifting like a dream or are you actually awake? how does that work?

☆ i heard that you can talk to your higher self while you're in a void state. are you also planning to?

☆ is it supposed to be so uncomfortable? (void state)

☆ do you have any advice on how to figure out what we exactly want? (manifesting)

☆ would you ever cheat on a kpop idol? (i know that was so random)

☆ cheating in this generation's dating culture

☆ can you let me know if the next time I shift will be a success?

❂ 𝕺𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖘

Here you can find some of my original posts... I guess. This is pretty random, I mainly chose those that could be interesting for you guys!

☆ a guide to scripting (reality shifting)

☆ manga moodboard

☆ law of assumption memes, law of assumption memes

☆ law of assumption vs. tarot/astrology spirituality

☆ reality shifting memes

☆ mini shifting imagine (CR lover), mini shifting imagine (animal crossing DR), mini shifting imagine (prison life), mini shifting imagine (anime x astrology),

☆ fantasy moodboard (reality shifting)

☆ gregory peck moodboard (old hollywood crush)

☆ working on self concept

☆ show yourself how trustworthy your are

☆ if you don't know how your ideal life should look like

☆ don't let other people confuse you

☆ fashion moodboard

☆ affirmation of the day

☆ fear of change and victim mindset

☆ mermaid DR moodboards: xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx

☆ screenshots from my pinterest

☆ me doing dumb but fun quizzes lol: xxx (deity), xxx (mystery novel), xxx (greek god lover), xxx (kpop type), xxx (underutilized spn angel), xxx (y/n stereotype), xxx (not your love language), xxx (colors), xxx (naruto villain), xxx (villainous woman from greek mythology),

☆ cute tattoo ideas 🤍 || + part two

[shintin]

Gunpowder Dreams

Chapter 1 (Saudade)

↳ Vash the Stampede x Female Reader

They didn't know a wounded man would show no mercy when they took the best thing he ever had away from him. What did they say? Don't poke the dragon if you can't take the heat; if you do, expect the flames.

Genre: explicit smut, toxic relation, romance, angst (Mafia au).

Warnings/Tags: +18, NSFW, Alternative Universe/Modern Setting, no spoilers from manga and anime, dominate Vash the Stampede, sexual situations, dub-con, graphic violence, gore, angst, toxicity, gun-play, manhandling, cunnilingus + fellatio, creampie, fingering, unprotected sex, multiple orgasms, hair pulling, too many smut scenes, emotional trauma, and etc.

Song Recommendation: Jay-Jay Johanson - Smoke

Chapter Index - Next Chapter

The crimson sun was hiding behind the horizon, the orange sky was clear of clouds, and a light mist filled the cool, crisp afternoon air. The ground was covered with a blanket of colors, the barbecue-red leaves hanging silently on the trees surrounding the old mansion. The muffled winds deadened all sound in the forest, slowing the bellow bells of nocturnal animals like forgotten laughters slobbering beneath elderberries. There was still some fire in the oak leaves, but only barely. Noosed by coils of dragon breath, fog-tinted fairy trees stood alone in fields.

Weak pitter-patters could be heard, but they weren't for the rain. Someone was walking up the stairs. All alone on the rooftop was a man with eyes as gloomy as the sky, filled with damnation and saudade. The cataclysm was coming, he knew.

The breeze tousled his blonde hair, coercing his body forward as if urging him to jump, to take the leap and plunge to his death.

You won't regret it.

The intrusive thought lingered on the tip of his fuming cigarette as he tapped the ashes down.

He didn't know what was happening to him. There was something—a feeling—simmering inside of him. Something he didn't dare to approach, something he didn't want to acknowledge. Banging on the doors of his heart, begging to be let out, it clawed at the cage he had trapped it in.

Every day.

Every fucking day felt like reliving the same nightmare. Falling apart, he would open his mouth to shout, fight, and swing his fists, but his vocal cords were cut, and his shoulders were heavy and weighed down by his sins. He was caught, and it was killing him.

Maybe there was no hope for him anymore.

He was tired. He was tired. He was tired. He was tired. He was tired. He was tired. He was tired. So tired and angry.

Staring at his feet, hands, and this thin rooftop ledge, he wanted to scream. He wanted to run. He wanted to fall to his knees. He wanted to curse the world for cursing him, torturing him, and taking away the only good thing he ever had. 

For quite some time now, he'd accepted that the only way out of this sleepless nightmare was to take a step forward. It would only take one more step for all problems to be solved. That was all. Yet somehow, he felt like crashing into rough stone pavement would not leave a pleasant sight, to say the least. Also, what if he didn't die right away? What if he miraculously survived the fall and was forced to lie there, bloodied and broken, waiting for his body to give out finally? Or what if his body refused to give out, and he had to live the rest of his life as a plant?

All regrettable.

Staring far away, he stroked the glowing stick with his thumb. The warmth in the air during the last month had either evaporated into the sky or leached into the earth. Well. It wasn't just the weather. There had been a lot of change since last month. He had lost a lot. A few pairs of clothes, a bottle of Bride wine, and some blue pockets of Skulls cigarettes were all he had now—his beloved's heritage.

His hands trembled slightly, followed by lips pressing together. Closed his eyes, he breathed in the scent of soil and dew, hoping to swallow down the vicious lump forming in his throat.

Stop thinking about him, Vash.

But the smoke of this cigar was all he needed to get transported back to when Nico was still breathing and smiling with a stupid strawberry lollipop stuck in his mouth. Huh! If Nic saw him smoking, what would he say? Especially since he was a pain in the black-haired man's ass to quit smoking.

So eager to die, Needle Noggin? Y'know there are faster ways. C'mon, take a step and meet me in hell. Easy peasy. Don't you miss me?

With a hint of a smile that didn't reach his eyes, a blank stare seeped into his face like a vat of acid. Raising his hand, he slipped the cigarette between his soft lips, longing for the lost bittersweet kisses.

His whiskey brown eyes, peeking at him with the sunrise. His blessed smiles, gifting him butterflies. His smooth skin, touching his body like a sin. His cinnamon smell, filling his nostrils well. His big feet, touching him under the sheet. His warm hands, conquering his body's lands. His pounding heart, feeling like a fine art. His endless desire, burning him like a wildfire. His tender touch, feeling like a fine Scotch. His cocky smirk, making him the biggest jerk. His rigid muscles, giving him rough hustles. His soft hair, becoming his fingers' lair. His overwhelmed sweats, pounding him for sets. His shy groans, getting lost in his loud moans. His spit on his hole, kisses around his mole. His throbbing length, taking away his strength. His whispers in his ear, shooing away his fear. His peace in his arms, pushing away all of the harms. His never-ending need, revealing his hidden deed. His endless meekness, turning into his greatest weakness. His prayer as a song, driving away every wrong. His peaceful dreams, hiding his painful screams. His contagious laughter, calling down every disaster. His goofy attitude, giving him latitude. His eye-blinding light, forcing his soul to ignite.

The tip of the cig was glowing, smoke getting in his eyes, but he couldn't care less. Having Nic's scent faded from his clothes, this coffin nail was all left to feel him around.

Fuck!

He swallowed down what he knew would kill him, but wasn't this a part of the torture of being left on earth when another was gone?

In this steady thrum that accompanied quiet, his mind was unkind to him. He thought too much. He felt, perhaps, far more than he should. To push these memories away, he clenched his fists until he felt pain. There was no point in remembering. He didn't want to think about those things anymore. He wanted to outrun his mind, his memories.

It was like his face was pressed up against a glass, watching a scene from far off, wishing and wanting to be a part of something he knew he'd never be able to experience again. He forgot sometimes, that there were people out there who still managed to smile every day, despite everything. Who knows, maybe they hadn't lost their anchor yet.

Sucking in a rush of air, he brought his hand to the base of his throat. It wasn't gloom at all in his expression. It was despair. It was the agony.

This must be what they meant by misery. He thought he was familiar with it. He thought he knew, with perfect clarity, what it felt like to be in pain, but now he finally understood.

Everything that happened before was child's play.

But this. This was suffering. This was pure, unadulterated torture. It felt like a truck had run over him, breaking every bone in his chest, and now he was stuck here, the weight of losing Nicholas crushing his lungs. Luckily, he knew who was to blame, which thrilled him to have a target to direct his anger.

He took a step back. It wasn't the right time to act all crazy. Not now. Not until he avenged his Nick's murder.

Taking a long drag, he gambled with the hope of getting numb as his shining gloomy eyes watched the fumes slowly drifting away, leaving a cloud of gray.

He was snapped out of his musings when he heard a throat clear.

"Boss?"

Ah! This voice. Vash didn't need to turn his head to recognize the man whose mere existence was enough to drain every last ounce of will to live from him. The brown nose of his brother, Legato Blusummers. He and his light blue, thinning hair matted on his forehead from sweat with a silver-colored shirt too loose on him.

Legato's eyes bounced between Vash and the edge of the rooftop he was standing on, emanating nervous energy yet with a disgusting type of delight. As far as this sewer rat was concerned, only one thing was standing between him and earning some value in the eyes of his master: this blond man, the little brother of Knives.

How pitiful.

Vash let out a sigh, not bothering to move, and let Legato be joyous with the thought of his brain splashing on the ground as he fell. After all, even this pathetic creature deserved a little pleasure in his miserable existence, didn't he?

The smoke burning its way out from his throat to his nostrils forced him to reconsider his choices.

As a kid, Rem forbade him from going near the ledge. It was, however, his favorite spot in the manor. The view was breathtaking, especially when the sun was about to set, and crows flew by the clouds. Soon, he recalled how he and Nic would sit here and drink whiskey on starry nights. Funny how motherfucker used to light a cigarette with another as if his life depended on it, only to make the sheets smell like ashtrays.

Well. Not anymore.

Dark shadows were casting over this lonely piece of land. He was standing one foot away from danger, life, and death, separated by a cemented ledge. Soon, it would disappear in the darkness of the night, and if he weren't careful, he would too.

Vash glanced over his shoulder at the man before the roof entrance. Seeing his expression through the smoke was hard, but Legato notched the disgust. "My household is off-limits to you," he seethed his teeth. "Scram, runt! Or I'm gonna knock you off the edge," he spoke in a cold, indifferent tone, even though he knew this would probably be a favor to this varmint.

Legato cowered a step back. His experience around the twins had taught him that they would never make empty promises, but he was ordered here to fulfill a purpose. He was a messenger. "Are you okay, Vash-sama?" Legato blurted out the words almost quietly. "You're still wearing black."

The last rays of the sun were setting in Vash's small golden earring, only to be absorbed by the tattoos adorning his neck. The corners of his mouth curled in distaste as he blew a puff of smoke out of his nose. A predatory gleam glinted in his eyes, a wicked smirk on his lips.

"No way!" he scorned. "You've got eyes like an eagle."

Irked by how this lowly human was taking his time, he patiently folded up his sleeves, cracking his neck in the meantime. "What is it? Need something from me?" he grumbled, growing increasingly annoyed. "Spit it out."

"I've got good news for you," Legato responded shortly, so sure and full of himself.

An expression of confusion washed over Vash's face for a moment, then a look of apathy replaced it. "If this is some foolish attempt at getting my attention, then I'd suggest you cut it out right now, boy," he said, releasing a tired sigh. "And don't get it twisted. I'm in no way interested in your news."

The breeze blew hard, swirling around them and stirring up their hair. Ashes flew with the wind, his seafoam eyes watching their successful escape. How lucky. A few locks of his hair fell over his eyes, and he flicked them away, taking a final inhale from his cigarette before crushing it with the sole of his boot.

Why was this dimwit still here? He needed to learn his place, and soon. Because the longer this went on, the more likely it was for Vash to have to "teach" him a lesson with the back of his hand.

The thoughts of finger-cutting and nail-pulling were almost causing his fists to ball up, but he took a deep breath and held it, counting to ten to clear his mind. He was so damn tired to deal with Legato right now. He could swear that if the man had a brain, it'd have left through the moron's ear by now. Ugh.

Seeing Legato trying to speak again, he put a hand up to silence him. "And now you're starting to bore—"

"The cargo is here," Legato said. "The one you told your men to bring."

Vash's heart stopped for five seconds before kicking into high gear and climbing up his throat. A flock of pigeons nearby were sent flying when he turned and unsheathed his signature .45 Long Colt so fast. The gun was aimed at Bluesummers, his forefinger on the trigger.

Looking around, it took Legato a moment to process the scene before him, and when he did, his golden-brown eyes widened into saucers. Seeing the intensity in Vash's eyes, he immediately halted and put up his hands, hoping to show his surrender and prevent him from making impulsive decisions. What else did he expect when he revealed something he shouldn't have known? "S-Sir," he muttered, his body trembling, his fingers digging into his palms.

With his gun still pointed at the scared man's head, Vash walked closer to him until he was just a few inches away. He grabbed him by the collar and raised the jacket right next to his throat, sneering down at him. "HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS? WHO TOLD YOU?" he demanded, his voice dripping with anger as he took another step toward Legato and got right up in his face. "Who do you think you're spying on me?" He gritted his teeth.

Legato looked at him, his heart lodging in his throat when he saw Vash cocked the hammer on his gun, a clear indication that he meant serious business right now. At this moment, all he felt was terror. "N-n-no," he hardly mumbled. "Master Knives…He ordered me to inform you."

"WHAT?" Vash's pulse raced, and he breathed heavily, almost as if he were about to burst.

The poor man's shoulders were shaking. "Master took the cargo in before your men since he cared for your wellbeing. He said he would gift wrap it to surprise—" He didn't dare to look the Don in the eye. His face was white with fear, his hands trembling visibly, attempting to cover his face with them. It was clear that he was utterly terrified of Vash. And with good reason, too. It was well-known what this spiky-haired man could do when he was mad.

"I don't give a damn what my brother said!" Vash snapped, each word filled with rage and venom. He placed the tip of the gun against Legato's chin. "How this happened?" His muscles tensed, and he cracked his knuckles, his blood boiling. Money-hungry mercenaries. Indeed his brother had filled their pockets as their scales had leaned toward the heavier side.

This didn't come as a surprise. A million reasons made him hate Kni, but the cherry on top was when Nicholas D. Wolfwood was murdered. It had been more than four weeks since they found out about it. Both knew the culprit. Gasback's men killed Nick for crossing some lines he wasn't supposed to, and not only did they not return his body to be buried, but they kept all of his belongings, even his glasses and fucking lighter.

He wasn't allowed to lay a finger on Gasback since the war between the two Mafia families would weaken both of them against their rivals. And certainly, Kni wasn't willing to take such a risk just because someone had taken away his little brother's favorite doll. Fucker!

He probably would have spilled his twin's blood if they weren't brothers, but when you're stuck in the mud, family, and blood relatives are all you have.

Of course, Vash had no intention of stepping back. Despite unwritten rules prohibiting him from skinning Gasback alive and playing with his bones until he begged to die, no button man had ever followed them. That dirty thief would pay for what he'd taken away from him, so he definitely needed this cargo safe and untouched.

What a pain! This whole situation appeared to require his own ways. Crossing him had to be punished, but this was a problem for another to solve. Seeing Legato's lips move, his eyes narrowed.

"Bitch was walking toward her car in the parking—"

Legato's sentence was interrupted by a fist landing on his mouth, causing him to stumble a few steps back. "Call my cargo that again and you won't live long enough to take another breath!" He fought back the urge to pull the trigger and rip this man to shreds right here and now. "You would do well to watch your tongue in my presence," he growled at him. Somehow scaring the shit out of this man was bringing some kind of peace to him.

Because here, in the dark corners of his mind, he felt a strange relief. He was always welcome here, in his loneliness, in his sadness. In this abyss, there was a rhythm he remembered. This is what anguish does to some people. When others suffer too, they don't feel alone - Vash's new philosophy.

He guessed he had been this way all along, because you can't just grow up with Kni and not find pleasure in tormenting others. Good thing they were living in separate wings of the mansion now and only met each other to finish dirty work. Better this way. However, it shouldn't be misunderstood. There was no good or bad between the Saverem twins. They were like solar and lunar eclipses. Neither brought light, only darkness.

Legato watched as Vash closed the gap between them, his nose bleeding on his pale lips. The gunman's grip was tightened on the pistol, a snarl on his face, his eyes stabbing daggers.

Vash stood too close to him, breathing down into his ear. He placed a hand on the bleeding man's shoulder, the other pressing the nuzzle of his colt on the spot his little dick must be hiding. "Where is the girl?" he hissed in a low voice. "Tell. Me. Now." He shoved Legato to the ground, making this waste of space kneel before him.

"Master keeps her in the dungeon," Legato responded, gasping as if someone had strangled his throat.

Vash paused momentarily, but those words set him off like a bomb. Having been in that dungeon before, he knew what it meant. Growling in rage, he kicked Legato in the face with his knee. Then he lowered his face to his greasy hair, a sinister smirk appearing on his lips. "You're lucky it's not a bullet going inside that hollow head of yours, runt!" His back straightened as he landed another kick in the crotch.

White, hot rage.

It was all he knew now. From where he stood, the world seemed so black and white, so easy to demolish and destroy. This new anger. It was so raw, so potent, actually calming as if that wild feeling had finally found its place. Having stopped ripping out his gut, the monster in him sat comfortably in his bones, a powerful desire that he thought might consume him.

He was a monster.

He could do anything.

Anything.

And first things first, he was going to accept his dear brother's invitation. It would be rude not to attend the party, wouldn't it? He had to visit Kni personally and express his gratitude. It may be the time for Kni to learn the lesson he failed to grasp the first time.

Do. Not. Touch. My. Stuff.

This girl was his. She belonged to him. Skin to the bone, his revenge leverage, and no one else would get their hands on his toy. No one. This time, Kni and his goons made a grave mistake.

Turning back the gun in its holster, Vash approached the door, making his way to the dungeon—the playroom.

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