#also it's almost time for me to play now pffff

[ikeromantic]

Nanny Belle and the Midnight Princes pt1

Nanny Belle does her best to keep her favorite little princes entertained, while welcoming the kids from Jade, Benitoite, and Obsidian too. Diplomatic crises, chaos, and cuteness everywhere! Approx. 2500 words

Nanny Belle Stories here

Belle looked over the room with a critical eye. There was a play space for Luke and Rio, a reading nook for Chevalier, plenty of toys for Leon, Licht, Nokto, Jin, and Yves. Extra cleaning rags and a bucket of sand for any surprises from Clavis. Some places to lay down if someone felt tired, and a snack table with enough food to feed an army of little princes. It would do. 

“I hope it meets your exacting standards.” A cool, low voice tickled her ear. 

She nearly jumped as she turned to find Sariel at her shoulder. “I - I didn’t hear you come in.”

“I can be very quiet when I need to be.” He smiled. Some said the councilor’s smile made babies cry, but Belle found it endearing. Sariel had a sharp smile, wry, with a hint of dark humor. And there was a warmth in his eyes, especially when he looked at her the way he was looking now. 

Belle smiled back at him. “I believe it.” She gestured to the room. “Everything looks great. Thank you so much for letting us use this space. I really wanted the princes to feel special on the holiday, even if they don’t get to go to the king’s celebration.”

He nodded, clasping his hands behind his back. “You always take such good care of them.” Sariel’s smile faded. “I didn’t stop in just to see if the accommodations were sufficient. I also have a favor to ask.”

“For you? Anything.” She laughed.

“You should take care when you make such sweeping statements, especially to a man like me.” He looked entirely serious, almost grim, as he spoke. Then he pushed his glasses back up onto his nose. “There will be additional royalty present this evening. Prince Silvio and Emidio of Benitoite, Prince Keith and Tio of Jade, Princess Mirielle of Jade, and Prince Gilbert from Obsidian. They will be in your care for the duration of the celebrations.”

She felt her eyebrows lift and her shoulders tense. “I’m sorry?”

Sariel set his hands on her shoulders, reassuring her. “I know it’s a lot to ask, with so much already in your care. But it can’t be helped. The princes are visiting, as part of their education. And tonight, the ambassadors and tutors accompanying them will be at the king’s party.”

Belle swallowed. “Alright. I - I guess I can handle a few more little guys. What’s the worst that could happen?”

“War. But don’t let that worry you. I am sure you’ll be fine. You are a very capable woman with admirable talents.” Sariel squeezed her gently, almost a hug. “I’ll come check on you when I am able, or you can send a servant if need be and I will come running.” He smiled. “Anything for you.”

She smiled back, still feeling rather anxious. “Alright. When will they arrive?”

“Shortly after the party begins.”

Belle nodded. “Any allergies or special care I should know about?”

Sariel shrugged, his hands dropping to his sides. “Keep Gilbert away from anything sharp and pointy, Silvio likes shiny things, and Keith . . . is a moody child.” He reached up and lightly touched her cheek. “I wouldn’t ask you to do this if I didn’t think you could. And I mean it when I say, I will be here should you need me.”

She felt her cheeks heat beneath his gloved fingertips. “Thanks Sariel. That means a lot. I just hope I don’t disappoint.”

“You won’t. Good luck, my dear. And happy new year!” Sariel waved as he left, hurrying on to his next task. 

Belle watched him go with a bittersweet smile. Sariel was such a professional. So knowledgeable, and kind to spend so much of his time here reassuring her. A mere nanny. She sighed. But there wasn’t much time to worry as the boys were on their way.

Jin arrived first, with Luke on his shoulders, chased by one of the nursery maids. “Wheeee! Pffff!” He whinnied and snorted like a horse, and pretended to buck while Luke clung to his head. A tiny, chubby little red-headed knight, drooling on his horse. 

“Be careful,” Belle called out, as Jin charged toward the snack table. 

“Yes, Nanny Belle!” Jin skidded to a halt. “Do I get a kiss on the cheek for being good?” 

“Nope. I expect you to be good. But if you’re extra good, maybe you can have a kiss on the top of your head later.” She grinned at the cheeky boy. One day, she thought, that kid is going to break hearts. 

Jin smiled widely. “Then I’ll be extra good.”

“I somehow doubt that.” Leon strode in after him, looking every inch a little prince. His cheeks were still a little hollow from his last bout of sickness, but he was smiling, and moved with boyish energy. “Is this where they’re packing us away during the party?”

Belle shook her head. “This is where we’re having our own much better party. The ballroom will just be full of stodgy people drinking wine and doing formal dancing. In here, we get to play games and eat good food, and dance however we want to.”

“Dancing is stupid,” Licht interjected as he and Nokto came into the room. 

“It is not,” Nokto argued.

“Is too!”

“Not!”

“Hey! If Licht doesn’t want to dance, that’s ok. He can use the telescope on the balcony to look at stars instead.” Nanny Belle gestured toward the wide balcony space beyond a set of glass double doors.

“There’s a telescope?” Nokto’s eyes got big and suddenly all the boys were rushing out to the balcony to look at it. 

Chevalier shuffled in next, his lips in a hard frown. He held a book in each hand. He didn’t say anything to Belle, just came in and plopped down in the reading nook she’d set up for him. He opened one of his books and glared down at the page. 

Belle knew better than to interrupt his funk. He was angry at being excluded from adult things, a sentiment she understood. Chev was a gifted child and being stuck with the other kids grated on him. But despite his brilliance, he was still a child at heart and she knew he’d come around once he got over his sulk.

Yves came in with another of the nursery maids. It looked as if he’d taken extra time with his outfit and hair. He looked around the room with an air of cautious curiosity, then his eyes fell on Belle. “You look the same.” He crossed his arms grumpily. “You’re ‘posed to dress up for parties!”

“Oh! Well, you’re absolutely right Prince Yves. But even though I’m wearing my nanny’s uniform, I promise I’m all dressed up and fancy inside.” She grinned and winked at him.

“What does that mean?” Yves touched a strand of his curly hair. 

“It means in my imagination and in my heart, I’m wearing the fanciest ballgown tonight. I bet if you close your eyes, you could imagine it too.” 

He clenched his eyes shut and took on a look of extreme concentration. “Oh! Yes, I can imagine it Ms. Belle.”

A jingling distracted Yves from his imaginary nanny, and he turned toward the door. “Is this the kid-jail for tonight’s shindig?” A willowy young boy stood in the doorway. He had pale, fluffy hair and sea blue eyes. He jangled due to several bejeweled chains at his hip, wrist, neck, and ankles. It was more jewelry than Belle had ever seen on a child.

“Ummm, yes, this is where we’re having a princes’ party. What’s your name, little guy?” Nanny Belle was sure he was one of the foreign princes, but which?

“You can call me your highness. Damn uppity servants. Who do you think you are, asking for my name? I should buy your contract just so my dad can fire you.” He put a fist to his hip and glared at her.

“Shut up, Silvio. Your jangling and yapping grates on my nerves.” Chevalier spoke up from his corner without looking up from his book.

Nanny Belle smiled as best she could. What a rude little boy! “Welcome, Prince Silvio. You’ll find the snack table there, and some games and toys over here. And there’s a telescope on the balcony. I hope you’ll find something you like to do.”

He rolled his eyes, but sauntered in. “These snacks are lame. What is this even? A fruit tray?”

“Silvio, that’s not very nice.” Another new voice came from the doorway, or rather, from beside it. The speaker was hiding behind the doorframe. 

Yves put his thumb in his mouth, a nervous gesture, and scooted closer to Belle. 

“Shut it, Gloomskull. Nobody asked you.” Silvio frowned at the empty doorway. “And quit skulkin’ around. Come in or go home.”

A smaller boy walked in, his hands clenched nervously at the hem of his jacket. “I can’t go home. It’s too far to walk.” He wavered nervously just inside the room as if he might really try to run home.

Belle crouched down to his height. “We wouldn’t want you to go home, Prince Keith. Come here and I’ll show you how to use the telescope.”

He stared at her, clearly unsure what to make of her offer. 

She held out her hand, waiting for him to take it. 

After a long moment of studying her hand and face, he tentatively grasped one finger. “Ok.” 

Silvio scoffed and rolled his eyes, but when Nanny Belle started for the balcony with Prince Keith in tow, Silvio trailed along behind them, jangling with every step. The balcony was decorated with flowers and ribbons, with several low couches and tables set up. The telescope was off to one side, pointed out toward the hills beyond the capital city. 

Licht and Nokto were taking turns gazing through it, even though it wasn’t dark enough to see anything in the sky yet. The twins turned as the two new princes approached. Despite their similar appearances, their reactions couldn’t have been different. Nokto smiled widely, while Licht gave a little frown and walked to the rail, ignoring them completely. 

Keith was so excited by the telescope that he let go of Belle’s hand to rush over to it. 

Nokto immediately stepped in to play host, a natural diplomat. “Do you like it? My father had it imported from Obsidian.”

“Does it use gems for lenses?” Keith asked excitedly.

“Gems?” Silvio perked up.

Nanny Belle intended to step in before Nokto started weaving one of his embellished stories, but a loud woman’s voice summoned her back into the main room. A woman stood in the doorway, dressed in the most fashionable gown from the season’s ballroom wear. It might have looked nice, had she not covered it with ostentatious - but expensive - jewelry, and too much heavy makeup. She had a little boy with her, cradled in her arms as if he were an infant, though he was clearly old enough to walk on his own.

“My lady,” Belle gave a deep curtsy.

The woman glared at her but did not respond. Instead, she spoke to the boy in her arms. “Is mommy’s little ‘Dio going to be happy here? What do you think? Do you want to stay with me? Hmmm?”

“I . . .” the little boy’s sea blue gaze tracked across the room, taking in the toys and games and snacks, lingering on the other children. 

“Highness, your husband is waiting,” a servant said softly from the hallway, just out of sight. 

The woman pinched the boy’s cheek. “Of course you want to stay. Mommy will come back for you after the party, ok?”

“I . . .” Before he could say anything else, the woman set him down and hurried out without another word. The boy stood there looking a little bewildered. 

Belle crouched in front of him and smiled gently. “Let’s see. Your eyes are blue like the ocean, and your hair is almost azure . . . so you must be Prince Emidio. Am I right?”

He nodded and wiped his nose on his sleeve. 

“Your brother is on the balcony looking at a telescope. Did you want to go out too?” 

Emidio glanced out at the balcony and shook his head. “No. I want to go home.” 

Chevalier glanced up from his book, staring at the Benitoitian prince with an icy glare. 

Emidio swallowed whatever other complaint he had and smiled up at Nanny Belle. “I am sorry, miss. Thank you for having me here. I am sure this party will be wonderful.” He looked over at the snack table. “May I?”

“Of course,” Belle smiled at him brightly. His whole demeanor shifted in a blink, and while she was sure he was still unhappy, there was no sign of it. It made her sad to see how even at this age, the young prince knew to hide his feelings. She leaned closer and whispered, “It’s ok if you miss your mama. She’ll be back for you soon. In the meantime, I hope we can have fun.”

He blinked at her in surprise, and then nodded. 

Nanny Belle might have said more, but her attention was pulled away by shouting on the balcony. She hurried out to see what was going on. 

“You threw Luke’s honey roll! I saw!” Jin was pointing at Keith, his voice raised. Luke was whimpering and staring off the balcony after something. Probably his honey roll. 

“Did I? Hm. Maybe it was an accident,” Keith shrugged, a mischievous smile on his lips. “Or maybe you imagined it.”

Licht frowned at him, garnet eyes hard. “I saw too. It wasn’t an accident.”

“I think you imagined it.” Keith shrugged again. “He probably dropped it himself, trying to get his sticky hands all over the telescope. If anything, we’re lucky he dropped it. Because if he smeared the lens, we couldn’t see anything tonight.”

Nanny Belle took a moment to listen. This was nothing like the shy little moppet she’d welcomed in a few minutes ago. He was like an entirely different little boy. She didn’t understand it, but if she didn’t intervene, this was going to turn into an incident. “Come here, Prince Luke. I’ll get you a new honey roll, ok?” 

Luke toddled over to her, sticky fingers grasping at the air as she picked him up. 

“Prince Jin, I’m sure if Prince Keith dropped anything, it was an accident. We’re all friends here, so let’s remember that.” She gave Jin a sharp look. 

He caught it, and after a moment, he nodded. “Yes, Nanny Belle.” He took a breath. “I’m sorry, “Prince Keith. I must have been mistaken.”

Keith grinned widely. “Thanks. And hey, can I get a honey roll while you’re at it, Nanny?”

“Of course.” Nanny Belle led him inside, with Luke balanced on her hip. She handed the tyke a honey roll and settled him in a chair so he couldn’t get sticky sweet smears on everything. Then she handed Keith a plate with another roll on it. “Do you need a fork?”

“Yes, please?” Prince Keith’s smile seemed gentler now, but maybe that was just getting something sweet to eat. 

Belle handed him the fork just in time to turn and see another servant in the doorway. He was tall and dressed in light armor, all black. He looked dangerous, and he probably was. The royal crest of Obsidian was emblazoned on his chest, and though he wasn’t armed, he looked capable of violence.

To be continued!

[carebearscomfort]

FULL THOUGHTS ON THE EP

No spoilers

Um, LOVED IT.

Loved that SOOO much more than the last one, by LEAPS!

Though it definitely takes place early on in the show, like REALLY early

Range to give? At LEAST before The Grumpy Effect, at the absolute latest it’s before that episode

Everyone’s development and dynamics with each other completely correlates with that point in the show, ESPECIALLY when it comes to Robbie and Bluster! But I’ll talk about them later

Togetherness was so cute!! She didn’t play a major role in the episode, but what time she did have was pretty fun and I liked her character! Her voice was also really nice!

Speaking of voices, I can hear Grumpy and Tendy’s voices definitely improving from the previous special, which I’m glad to see! Still not major on them, I like both of their old ones more still, but it’s improving. Which I’ll fully congratulate!

Despite seeming to be set early on in the show, the writing is on par with later episodes, which was VERY fun to see!! Again, especially with Bluster and Rob. But again again, I’ll get to them later

The bears were really fun in this one as well, I caught myself laughing at them a lot more this time. I thought Bedtime would take a bigger role than he did, him being on the poster and all, but his role didn’t last for too long in the episode. Which was somewhat disappointing, but I love the rest of it so much I can like, honestly forgive it tbh. Like he was still there and played his part, it just wasn’t the full ep, so the Bedtime food is still pretty good!

I liked Cheer’s character here, you can definitely tell she’s in that early on “I’m the leader I’ve gotta know what I’m doing and handle the issues on my own” phase in this ep! Which again, reminds me a lot of her earlier character back when the imposter syndrome she has kicks in!

The rest of the gang was also really funny, nothing major character wise there, just great to watch. Grumpy and Funshine’s lil hug bit was cute and Share thinking Bluster and Rob were funny and cool was a FEAST for me

Speaking of which I’m gonna finally talk about those two

uuum MY BABIES MY BABIES MY BABIES MY BABIES⁉️‼️⁉️‼️⁉️‼️

I GOT THEM BAAAACK LETS GOOOO!!!!!!!!

THEY WERE SO GOOD, BEST PART OF THE EP IDC I KNOW IM BIASED SHUT UP.

ANYWAYS, they’re the biggest reason I believe so firmly that the episode takes place really early on in the show. ESPECIALLY because of Robbie herself, I assumed it pretty quickly after she started speaking at all.

Her character arc in the show starts pretty damn early on, like episode 14 early on, and was a pretty big part of style shows small narrative. Heck, I’d argue THE biggest part of it! Anyways, what I’m saying is her character was something the show really took care of and slowburned with, and by the last episode she’s changed a lot. Her motives and behavior changes, but so does her relationship with Bluster and the bears. Her dynamic with Bluster is horrifically strained to the point they almost hate each other, and she gets along with and likes the bears. She’s not like that at ALL here. And the bears? Don’t like her either

What I’m saying is, the show REALLY cares about Robbie’s character and growth,,,and I don’t think they’d actually throw that away for this special. Especially her development with the bears themselves

So it’s gonna be near impossible to convince me that this doesn’t take place after like, pffff,, I’d say close to A Yoorg Awakening perhaps

Cause her and Bluster get along, but they still bicker, which is very reminiscent of their characters in THAT period of the show

Hell I’d say this episode could be put like, RIGHT after Yoorg Awakening and it’d fit right in

So no I don’t believe they botched the character growth, it’s just early on in the show

Anyways, LOVED this episode so much, aaaand this is my favorite image ever now

bye!

[blueberrybleedcake]

Episodio 2 capitulo 2/7 threats and danger

As they left the infirmary, Rosty and Chuwy purposely left Samael and Dressy far behind.

Samael: Oh right I forgot to give you this *gives him a heart-shaped box of white chocolates* I bought it for you

Dressy: Aww samael you didn't have to

Samael: Ah ~ dear, her beauty makes me delirious that oh I'm still stunned by the bucket of water they threw me

Dressy: Mmmh and is it true what you said about... destroying them?

Samael: What!? Do you really think I would get mad at someone for giving me 1st and 2nd degree burns? pffff of course not good as long as they don't make me a comic making fun of me oh something like that

*- CHAPTER 3 THE COMIC-*

After school samael was so attentive to give all his valuable attention to ah sia dressy that he even *ALMOST* forgot to take revenge on the boys he couldn't hit or hurt them as it would look bad in front of dressy so he resorted to ah jokes he wasn't very good with them and almost always someone would come out with a mutilated limb but fine so when they were walking through the halls he smeared them with paint he didn't say a single word he didn't even laugh oh something like that, he just left as if he hadn't clearly done something accuse him with the director oh with some teacher it would be totally useless so they decided to take "Justice" into their own hands obviously creating a COMIC

~GRAY DEATH AND CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS~

He had a very bad boy so bad that everyone was afraid of him that his name was Sam- Ehhhh Samin! that's right Samin and he was also very intelligent and very scientific because he could say sternocleidomastoid oh Deoxyribonucleic and those difficult words but apart from believing himself to be a know-it-all he also sent the children to Asher things that they did not want like like

Like they eat the black part of the bananas☠️ oh don't let them play outside because they get muddy and things like that

but one day he stumbled into a puddle of toxic waste and became The Gray Death

(How clearly I don't know how to draw, so I proceed to tell you how gray death would look like, it would look like an amorphous and vomitous stain with bubbles that exploded in his body and burned, in addition to where his heart should be, there was only a black hole he was referring to that samael cannot love, oh, being a monster, he does not feel compassion for anyone or anything, he also had a smiling face that seemed to cry in his stomach as if not a parody of the brooch that samael always wears on his head)

and started to destroy the city *Blam pluss pam pujjj*

But then captain underpants arrived and, I don't want to tell this anymore but it's obvious that captain underpants won and gray death went home crying

Alan: Are you sure this is a good idea? I don't know samael could seriously hurt them that guy doesn't seem to be mentally well

George: And let him get away with it ever!

Harold: Yes! but you don't think that samael is going to be something to us, right?

George: Pusss what is the worst that could happen that he tries to kill us XD?

....

The next morning while samael was walking through the halls, giggling and murmurs about samael could be heard, he clearly didn't know anything until he found the comic, the handwasher apparently someone forgot it and after reading it, samael hit a bathroom door until it was destroyed at the same time grabbing was damaged in the hands

Samael: heh... heh heh... Hahaha...HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA! I'm going to kill those bastards * With his fist he breaks the bathroom mirror leaving a slight but noticeable trickle of blood *

Uhg... But being close to dressy she can't do anything.. Uhm... I really love her I do but now I need her AWAY from me just until I-

*Opens the door to the bathroom*

Alan: But what happened-

Samael: I'm sorry, I think the Retarded's bathroom was confused, it's one floor above!

Alan: What's wrong with you IDIOT why-

*Samael approaches Alan until he faces him*

Samael: Asperger's syndrome... oh 1st degree autism

Alan: W-what!?

Samael: That's what you have. And considering that here they make fun of a simple last name that rhymes with some stupid word! I can't imagine how many jokes you would receive if they found out that you-

Alan: No... you wouldn't dare ah...

Samael: Of course I would but! I might as well just keep quiet of course nothing is free in this life

Alan: Do you want money?

Samael: Money? Hahaha! Of course not, I don't need your disgusting money, it's something simple, what I want to hear, I know you're friends with those IDIOTS, so I'll just ask you to stop Asher comic

Alan: But what if they s-if they refuse

Samael: It is obvious that they will refuse! Because you're not important enough in their lives for them to try to save yours, but we all keep secrets, right? *-smiles mischievously-*

Alan:....This is too low for you...

Samael: This is my biji isti pari you, will you do it YES or YES?

Alan: Well okay....

(Some characters will not appear again

[kitten4sannie]

groupie anon back at it again!! also this nickname has me BLUSHING grhsfbksj also reading your replies is always so fun because I get to see my original message too (I have a terrible memory and so it's always a surprise for me too)

my rant is significantly shorter this time, though I do have to address one thing: calling yungi the 'twin towers' was FOUULL. it had me wheezing, that shit was hilarious and I will be using that from now on.

I write for different anime fandoms! (I feel like I gave my account away hahaha oh well, oopsie). see, I prefer writing fluff because it makes me blush and act even more delulu than I already am, but smut is your forte. you write it so well it makes me curl up into a ball and wonder what good I did in my life to deserve such immaculate pieces of literature.

also I spent almost all day at work today thinking about what I could write about for my first kpop fanfic and I've circled back to this one idea like 5 times.... sannie sick fic. SANNIE SICK FIC!!!!! no seriously imagine him all snotty and flushed, BEGGING to be cuddled but you can't because he's contagious, so you make him soup and tuck him in and he's so cute and soft and his hair is definitely greasy because he's been in bed for almost a week straight (but you give him a scalp massage because he's sannie and nothing can keep you away from him) but not even a yucky virus can stop his talkativeness and he keeps rambling until you shove a spoonful of soup into his mouth to shut him up and he's so FLIRTY like sir are you sick or are you drunk?? he's so in love and reader is just as in love with him back.

phew.

okay so sannie came up and suddenly I'm a liar for saying my rant would be shorter this time (isn't this the longest message I've sent so far??). I think you can tell why I enjoyed that san fic so much ahdbsjfbs he's got me in the tightest chokehold, there's nothing I wouldn't let him do. absolutely nothing, anything that was once off the table is very much on the table if he wishes it to be. the man can reach inside my body, pull out one of my kidneys, sell it, then fuck me into the mattress, and I would still get on my knees and beg to suck his dick afterwards. seonghwa, too, can treat me like I'm nothing but a couple holes to play with. I genuinely need to censor myself right now because if I say any more, the psych ward people might come for me.

also drummer jongho is so... yes. despite not reading any jongho fics, I will be found dead before I ever deny that that man does not give off the most attractive energy ever, but he's also a cute little teddy bear. personally, I love fics where he's my little brother hafjdbf, they're literally always the best ones ahaha.

uni started again for the year and I thought I'd be more busy with that and work, but I will personally make time to write that sannie fic because it's life or death at this point tbh. happiness doesn't come from grades, it comes from booseoksoon and sannie sick fics. also it would be nice to actually chat normally rather than through asks hahhaha.

until next time!! (I will read the valentine day hwa fic tonight, so you will probably get another message from me soon - I read the tags, I need a couple hours to mentally prepare for it)

P.S., my laptop crashed three times while I was writing this, but the universe will never stop me from sharing my love.

hey!! blushing pleaseee stop being so wholesome rn i can’t take it 😭😭 i love it too it’s like we’re public pen pals ;;;; pffff no same i have the memory of a fruit fly i prob won’t even remember what i typed out after i finish this sentence jshdgd

it was so foul fnrrrr but also so true!! i actually saw someone else on here use that term so kudos to them for coining that shit’s funny af and i’m glad you could get a good laugh out of it!

anime fandoms hmmmmm i’m gonna do a little investigating 👀🔍 ughhh i love fluff that shit makes me blush harder than hardcore smut i swear ??? pleasee you’re gassing me up sm it’s making me feel like debby ryan in that one movie 😭

little cut here

SICK SANNIE FIC ???? my third eye is open and my chakras are aligned like - you’re a genius dude!!! NOT FEEDING HIM SOUP AND GIVING HIM A SCALP MASSAGE AND HES ALL FLUSHED AND HES STILL FLIRTINGGGG EVEN THOSE HES DYING THATS SO FUCKING SWEET IM GETTING A CAVITY RN,, sorry for yelling but damn son

BROOOO I CANT - the thirstiness for san is so fucking relatable it hurts like i swear i’ve never been down this bad for anyone before but i would actually sell my soul to lucifer himself rn just to be a hole for that man but honestly anyone and everyone in ateez could get 25/8 and it’s cool the psych ward is knocking at my door as we speak 💅🏼

jongho was actually my very first bias!! his stage presence and voice during the their first mama performance (which was the first ateez thing i ever saw) blew me away and THEN i find out he’s the sweetest, softest, most respectful man to ever exist ??? and his gummy smile broooo holy shit

i hope uni and work goes well! exactly you should do the things you love 💕 feel free to send me a message! i don’t bite <3 i hope you enjoy it! i don’t blame you every time i see a tag for sub hwa my brain feels a little fuzzy ngl. i’m sorry it crashed ;; i appreciate you sharing it with me 💜

nooo i’m sorry it crashed! my phone closes tumblr all the time when i’m in the middle of typing and it takes years off my life 😔 god you’re so sweet 😭

[deeisace]

My eldest auntie's wrote a poem for our granny's funeral, and she's sent it round (rather, she sent it to her brother who's still in the truth, who sent it to my other auntie who's not really, who sent it to my mum, who sent it to me) so everyone can read it and hopefully not cry as much during the service today?

I've only read it twice so far but it's made me cry both times

Like I did know her a bit as a kid, but I missed out on so so much

I'm sort of glad I did, cs if I hadn't then I would've grown up a witness, and I 100% would not be the person I am today (and would almost certainly be married by now)

But it's still a fact

We went on a walk yesterday with my auntie and her little kids, and when me and mum came away (1. can't spend the whole day together and 2. to pick up a chippy tea) mum said offhand like "it's nice to have a family, isn't it"

It is, yeah, for these tiny snatches I see them, but I know it can't last

I said to her about like. Once I start T. And how I won't be able to go to the next funeral (probably my gran's). And she burst out "of course that's not true!"

But it is tho. There will be a point. Where it comes to I can no longer be in contact with them at all. Because this "choice" is not one they can or will try to understand.

My uncle last night said something about his wife's uncle "the one who used to be gay, and is now back in the truth, in New Zealand" like

They are all so lovely, really, and I know that given the opportunity they love me, but it really is only if I am the version of me that they know, and if I was to step out of that, which I am, then there is no way back, that's it

So maybe with granny's funeral I'm sort of saying goodbye to her, who I didn't see for almost a decade before she died, but also to the entire rest of my family too

Cs after this winter, I can't I won't I

Pffff

Anyway the poem's really lovely - it's really long, but it's lovely

I didn't know she made her own wine, and that she had a moped in the 80s

I'm definitely going to cry when my uncle reads it out (obviously my auntie who wrote it can't, she'll be crying with the rest of us, and anyway a woman can't give a talk from the platform, so an uncle would have to read it)

There's a bit at the end about how "soon in the future she'll wake up and say 'well tell me what's happened while I've been away'" (and she'll be reunited with her husband (died in the 70s) and play tennis with him) "let forever begin", which is about like the whole resurrection thing, y'know, after revelations

Which. They can believe what they want to, obviously - literally, whatever it takes to cope with the fact you're in a cult, honestly, tho I wouldn't even say that word within earshot - but it just makes me so so sad

Everything about my stupid massive family who 3/4s of them I don't know their names and will only ever see at this one funeral ever for the rest of all our lives

Pfffff

I can't start crying now, the service isn't until 1

[redriotkiri]

Denki grinned as he was going through some of the things in Kirishima's room and smiled in delight as he came across some papers and some 20 sided die. "Wow, I didn't know you played DnD Ei...let me guess, you're a warrior with max DEF?" Denki grinned. (Sorry, couldn't resist from our talk earlier. :)

“That’s not what it looks like!” Kirishima started, a bright blush coloring his cheeks as he quickly grabbed his character sheet out of Denki’s hands and hid them behind his back. He shouldn’t be embarrassed about playing, and he wasn’t really, but the last time someone had found this stuff, he’d been teased about it for days.

“Um, I mean....” He started again, clearing his throat. “I-I’m still learning, but Tokoyami needed more people for his game and it sounded like it might be fun. Iida gets really into character. And.... I’m a goliath barbarian with max strength and.... pretty high defense. So you’re basically right, heh. Am I really that predictable?”

[apenapaperandadoofus]

Hiya!!! i saw you that you posted a prompt list.👀 If you still take prompts How about "can I have one?" From your prompt list with Seven With some funny/fluffly content?😬 pretty please with a cherry on top🍒

Feel hugged by a very long cat!! ✨😻

Hi hi! Sending you a hug back :D

Today I think imma post some of the promt request hehe since the songs one do take a bit and rn my headphones are charging and it's 12am so PFT

Can I have one? (Saeyoung x MC)

"Ohhh who's the cutest cat in the world? That's right, it's Elly!" You giggled as you gave the adorable cat in front of you a kiss.

Jumin had recently been asked to fly over seas for a meeting with a very important client, and he couldn't bring Elizabeth. Normally he would give the cat-sitter job to Jaehee, but she had just earned herself a week deserved 2 week vacation and Jumin knew he couldn't make her work on her break, he understood that Jaehee did need her rest after all the work she did.

Out of everyone else, Zen couldn't (Jumin would've LOVED to give Elizabeth to him though -the evil bastard) and Yoosung was definitely out of the question.

So Jumin decided that he second best option, was Saeran. He knew that his twin would probably try and do something with his precious cat, but he trusted that Saeran would hold his brother back. He also added you to the list and assumed you would guard Elizabeth from the mischievous cat abuser.

The two of you were actually doing a pretty good job of keeping Elly safe, and that day Saeran decided to leave for a bit to take his usual walk, so you had been left with Elly alone.

The thing is, you absolutely loved cats, and what neither Jumin nor Saeran would expect, you also loved to squish, stretch, and basically do whatever you wanted with them! If Jumin knew he'd definetly have labeled you as a cat abuser too. However, that day you had finally ran out of energy from squishing the cat, so you resorted to sitting on the couch with her on your tummy while you pet her and gave her a lazy kiss every now and then.

You were happily watching a re-run of Dance Mom's, and watched as Abby angrily ran (or drove??) Away in that chair that had wheels (you forgot it's name, but honestly, you were too focused on Abby and her just leaving the whole group.) Then, you jumped as you heard the sound of the front door open, making Elly lazily stand up and stretch while rubbing against you.

You saw a familiar red head pop out and quickly run over to the couch.

"My dear Elly~ OH how much I've missed you my darling!!!" He yelled as he grabbed the poor cat and spun her around the living room.

You chuckled and crossed your arms, leaning back on the couch. "Hello to you too Saeyoung."

He stopped and sheepishly grinned before going back to pampering the cat, who had a look of 'someone please help this man is currently holding me hostage.'

Saeyoung kept kissing Elly, asking her how her day was and how she'd found the place, and you huffed.

Was he seriously focusing more on the cat that you? Again?

You knew how much Saeyoung loved Elly, but the last few weeks he seemed to be dating her instead of you! In fact, he didn't even seem to notice you anymore, only paying attention to the cat. You loved Elly as much as him, but you'd never ignore your boyfriend over a cat, and honestly this was the last straw.

Saeyoung eventually noticed your cross expression and he stopped, holding the cat in the air.

"MC? Why are you making that face?"

"Hmph, what face?" You said as you crossed your arms.

"Ah that face! Did I do something? Are you mad because I ate your muffin again?"

"What no- wait" YOU ATE MY MUFFIN!?"

Saeyoung winced and tried to look as innocent as possible. "Oh what- pffff no of course not I- what even IS a muffin haha I have no idea what you're talking about- ANYWAY if you're not mad about that then what is it?"

You sighed. "Nothing, nothing forget it, I'm just being childish. If you're going to keep playing with Elly or whatever, the please do it in your room, I'm busy watching TV."

Saeyoung raised and eyebrow, but then, a smirk started slowly appearing on his face.

"I see~" he said, and you looked at him confused.

"what?"

Saeyoung tried to stifle a laugh but failed, and he gently put Elizabeth on the ground.

"MC....are you....are you jealous....of a cat?!"

You felt your eyes widen and your face flush and Saeyoung's smile got wider.

"YOU ARE!"

"N-no I'm not!! I just, I, UGH!" You stood up from the couch and tried to look anywhere that wasn't your boyfriend.

"HA! YOU DEFINETLY HAVE! Oh boy, this is amazing, I seriously can't believe that you, of all people! Being jealous of a cat!" He laughed and you gently pushed him.

"So what!? I-its completely normal....you've been coddling and kissing her all the time she's been here! It's not my fault I want some affection too...."

Saeyoung laughed and took a step closer to you. "Well you could've just asked for a kiss you know?"

You blushed even more and stomped your foot. "But I- it's embarrassing Saeyoung, and I shouldn't even ask for a kiss to my boyfriend, you're supposed to be doing that without asking!"

"Well my dear MC, sadly I am not a mind reader. If you want a kiss just ask for one."

You stood quiet for a moment, and Saeyoung suddenly seemed to get an idea. He smiled mischievously and walked closer and closer to you, his lips barely brushing against yours, but as soon as you tried to make them touch he pulled away and smirked.

"Nuh-uh, I'm not giving you anything until you ask."

"Saeyoung!!!" You pouted, but he just chuckled.

"If you want a kiss, then ask for it." He said, as his lips brushed against your skin, making you flush.

He then pulled away and raised an eyebrow. "Well? I'm waiting~"

You sighed and looked at the ceiling.

"CanIhaveakiss?"

He chuckled. "I'm sorry my dear, I couldn't exactly hear what you said."

"Can I have one?"

"One...what?"

"Ugh Saeyoung! One kiss, please, can you just freaking shut up and kiss me?"

He smiled and wrapped an arm around your waist, pulling you close. "Well since you asked so nicely..."

You gasped as Saeyoung's lips touched yours, and both let out a happy sigh. You tangled your fingers in his hair, and tried to deepen the kiss, but then Saeyoung pulled away.

"Hey what was that for?" You almost screamed, but instead aggressively whispered.

Saeyoung booped your nose and laughed. "Well you did ask only for one kiss, you can't be mad at me for actually doing what you said.....MC? Why are you looking at me like- mmph!"

Saeyoung let out a small yelp as you grabbed him by the collar and pulled him towards you, kissing him roughly.

Saeyoung then slowly closed his eyes and pulled you closer, the two of you ending up on the couch, with you straddling him.

You kissed his cheek, his neck, and made your way down to his collar bone, making him gasp and let out pleased sighs.

He was about to take his shirt off when suddenly a big white ball jumped in front of you, making you both fall off the couch (you fell from almost being scared to death, and Saeyoung from trying to help you.)

You looked up at Elly who you guessed wanted to be part of the fun? And she purred and rubbed against the two of you, making you take in lots, and lots, and lots of cat hair.

"Well then." You said after a whole minute of coughing and trying to get Elly's hair out of your mouth and nose. "I guess Elizabeth also wanted some kisses."

Saeyoung laughed and pulled you towards him grabbing your waist with one arm, and petting Elly with his other free hand.

"Aw she just doesn't want to feel excluded. We can continue this later, because I've just realized that you're watching Dance Moms without me!!!!"

You laughed and gently pushed him. "Hey let me be, I was bored."

"I cannot believe you're watching Dance Mom's without me! The betrayal!!" He made a dramatic pose and you rolled your eyes, but you couldn't help the smile on your face.

"Saeyoung the show finished ages ago...I think, and besides, Abby is in jail or something you should already know how it ends."

"AND you spoiled the whole thing for me!!! Wait she's in jail? Seriously?"

"I dunno I just remembered her at one point going to jail."

"Probably for giving all those kids PTSD." He joked.

"Oh boy, she gave all of us PTSD. Anywho let's get on the couch my butt hurts."

You got up and then let out a yelp as Saeyoung teasingly smacked your butt and then you sat on the couch, Saeyoung and Elizabeth following after.

The three of you spent the evening with each other, and Saeyoung would give you small kisses every now and again.

Eventually he fell asleep with his head on your lap, and you smiled softly as you ran your fingers through his hair as he sighed happily, looking exactly like Elizabeth when you pet her.

You giggled softly and then leaned back on the couch, closing your eyes. This was your home, and you felt so happy to be able to share moments like this with that dork. You honestly wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

The end.

[imnotwolverine]

The marriage pact - Birthday present

Henry Cavill x OC Alice - multi-chapter

< Part 24 | Part 25 Birthday present | Part 26 >

Disclaimer: Just cute fluff

Author’s note: I couldn’t make myself finish this story on a Monday, of all days, so I did write an epilogue that will be posted tomorrow. ❤️

Word count: 1.632

(Link to my Masterlist)

Dear readers,

Time flies when you’re having fun, and I’m bursting with joy right now. Quite literally actually, my belly so large that baking a birthday cake for my partner in crime was almost impossible. Almost. I managed. It is today the 5th of May and as he is out to the gym for his morning workout, I am working out to slap this house into a state of celebration. Cake, balloons, garlands, everything. The golden 40 should not go uncelebrated! Now, as time is running short since everything is taking a million times longer than I had initially anticipated, I will be off again now.

Your ever loving, MOM-TO-BE,

Ali

Breathe in, puff - puff - puffff out. Folded over on a kitchen chair, my hands wrapping nervously around my belly I tried to calm my breathing, the ghost of a contraction taking longer than it probably should. Was this it? Was this..

The front door opened and I heard an all familiar tipple tap of dog paws on the tile floor of the hallway, followed by squeaking sneakers as the front door was closed again. ‘Honey, I’m home!’ Henry called out, making me groan in silent frustration as the pain was just too bad to get up - or speak for that matter.

It took a minute or so before Henry finally found me, still on my chair in the kitchen, brows furrowed and face focused as I tried to steady my breathing. I wanted to cheer him a happy birthday, but all I could manage was a broken whine. Henry widened his eyes and quickly squatted down before me, his hands also folding over my belly in concern.

‘Hey..shh..it’s okay. Are..are you okay? Do I have to..? I can..’ The big bear of a man started to babble a string of words I could barely follow - that is what happens after months of poor sleep, nausea and aches everywhere. Blinking at him I nodded at a small puddle on the kitchen floor beneath the sink. ‘I think..pffff pfff pfff …I think my water broke.’ I swallowed. ‘Not sure though..I mean..I was..pfff..doing the dishes..and..’ I gave him an exasperated look - he had told me to just take it easy, sleep in a little if I could manage.

But of course I had been stubborn, simply refusing to let his birthday go uncelebrated.

Henry started to laugh, shaking his head. ‘Ali..’ He looked into my eyes. ‘..you..’ His smile reached both ears. ‘Me.’ I nodded, pouting. Slowly his eyes lowered down to my belly again, a careful thumb brushing over the cotton of my t-shirt. He was quiet for a moment, just brushing his thumb over my belly, my breath back to a calm, steady rhythm now. I could see those big wondering blues study every fibre of my shirt, of the way the babe in my belly responded ever so slightly to his touch.

It was a feisty baby bear, for sure.

And then his eyes started to sparkle. With tears, his lip shivering ever so slightly as he quickly looked back up at me. ‘Oh don’t cry please.’ I muttered, cupping his cheek. ‘Then you make me cry.’ I sniffled, already feeling the tears starting to roll down my cheek. We both sniffled back some tears, just sitting there in the kitchen, Kal hogging down some food after his large morning walk in the corner. The dishwasher buzzing.

This was it. This was it! Pack your bags everyone, we’re going on an adventure!

—

Exactly a minute to midnight it happened. FINALLY. I wasn’t even sure what to do with myself anymore. Nothing was comfortable, everything was frustrating and painful and I was so exhausted that I couldn’t even scold the heaven’s up above anymore, all sounds coming from my throat being animalistic growls. But it was all so very worth it, I swear. Because there’s only a few moments in life that truly etch themselves in the fibre of your being for eternity.

One of them being Henry bawling his eyes out as he held his newborn baby boy in his arms for the first time. The large papa bear looking all kinds of disheveled and exhausted, I couldn’t help but think it was his best look yet. His smile so wide it nearly tore his face in half, his watery eyes sparkling with true joy, his large hand tracing the features of a very small, but already very bubbly boy.

Sam.

Because everyone needs a Sam. Sams are the best friends, the most loyal of all, and this little Sam sure would make for a great protagonist, already tugging at his fathers hand with strong little fingers.

Henry laughed, another tear dripping down his face, his index finger being clutched by mighty baby paws.

‘He’s already as strong as you.’ I smiled, looking at the two from the sweaty mess of my hospital bed. Not that I cared. Not that anything mattered. This was perfect. Henry looked up and smiled at me. ‘No, he is as strong as his mother.’ He corrected.

I raised an eyebrow. ‘Meaning..?’ Henry chuckled and leaned in, carefully laying the babe back on my chest, my whole body firing up with happy little sparks. ‘He’s already MUCH stronger than I could ever be.’ Henry pressed a careful kiss on my forehead as I looked down at the small human laying there. My little human. Perfect, just per-fect, in every way.

—

‘I wonder what he’s dreaming of.’ I said quietly, leaning into Henry’s chest, the tv playing some movie but neither one of us truly paying attention. We both just couldn’t stop gawking at the little human that was safely snuggled away on my chest, sleeping. Henry pressed a kiss on my temple and hummed. ‘You, most probably.’ He sniffled and I poked him gently in his rib. ‘Hennn..’ I shookmy head in disagreement. ‘What? I don’t blame him.’ He chuckled. ‘Ugh..you’re such a sap.’ I rolled my eyes.

‘Please allow me.’ He murmured, pressing another kiss, this time on my cheek. ‘Very well then.’ I laughed, turning my head to kiss him on the lips. It was a sweet, tender kiss. Almost a bit too careful on his side. But that was Henry, the new dad. Everything was done with utmost care and tenderness. Too soon he broke away from the kiss again, his eyes locking deep with mine. ‘There’s one more thing..’

I raised my eyebrows, seeing him slip off the couch, his hands reaching for my free left hand as he settled on one knee, a tiny velvet box being conjured from his sweater pocket.

Oh. OH!  

I watched him wide-eyed as the following words slipped with a smile of his tongue; ‘Would you please, please allow me to marry you now, Ali? Dearest, dearest..’ - I started to laugh aloud, making Henry frown slightly, his words dying on his tongue and little Sam muttering some quiet protest as I jumbled him with my laughter.

I quickly calmed down and took a settling deep breath, before managing: ‘Oh..sorry. I mean..uh..gosh..I got you a present actually. Could you..could you fetch it? It’s in my bedside table.’ Henry frowned even more, then looked at the door to the hallway. ‘Please..’ I begged him, biting my lip with mirth.

‘Now?’ 

‘Now, Henry.’ 

Giving me another suspicious look, Henry quickly moved to fetch the present from my bedside table, his face having turned to equal mirth when he returned downstairs.

Another velvet box in his hand. My ring to him.

We both started chuckling.

‘Sorry..it didn’t go quite as planned.’ I giggled, making him shake his head in disbelief, his feet carrying him back to his initial spot before me on the couch. And once again he settled down on one knee, reaching for my left hand, which I gladly offered.

‘Ali. For real though this time.’ He raised a teasing eyebrow. I giggled. ‘Third time’s a charm.’ - ‘Would you please, finally, marry me?’

Smiling giddily I nodded, muttering a barely discernible yes from my laughing lips. ‘Yes..yes.. yes!’

Henry smiled, then carefully placed the ring on my finger - not entirely easy as I was still sporting quite sausagy fingers from my pregnancy. Both giggling, he finally managed to squeeze it onto my finger, after which I picked up my box, reaching out for his left hand and taking it in my left hand as my right hand was still occupied with a sweetly sleeping baby.

‘Dear Henry. Did you know that after we drafted that darn Marriage Pact, I made a copy? Just to make sure I wouldn’t accidentally lose you if we lost that pact?’ I clicked open the box and a folded sheet of paper was in there. Henry blinked and unfolded it. And indeed, it was a perfect greyed-out, slightly faded copy of the pact.

Our pact.

Beneath it a ring. He huffed with amusement and I continued: ’I didn’t want to lose you then. But I most DEFINITELY don’t want to lose you now.’ I reached out to cup his cheek, his beard hair growing out after a few days of not shaving, his eyes looking back into mine. ‘Dearest, sweetest, bestest of friends. My Henry. Would YOU marry me, please?’

Henry’s eyes glittered as he looked up at me, his lips quivering ever so slightly as he started to nod. ‘Ye-yes. Yes please. Yes finally. Oh gods.’ He quickly sat back onto the couch and pulled me in a not-so-careful hug, his lips pressing a number of kisses on my face.

‘YES for the love of God!’ He exclaimed, then finalized our promise by pressing one proper, solid kiss on my lips.

And thus, the Pact was consumed, gratified. He was mine..and I was his.

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The Magnus Archives Relisten: Episode 54 - Still Life

My job is just to discuss their compliances and policies to prevent money laundering and examine their transactions to confirm that they’re not too suspect. I find it fascinating but I am keenly aware that the majority of the people I inspect do not share my opinion. - Statement of Alexander Scaplehorn

I continue to snigger at just about every example of humorous understatement in this show.

The stuffed tiger in the window was so faded by the sun that I had to do a double-take to check it wasn’t a lion, so faint were the stripes.

I have absolutely no reason to believe this is the case, obviously more than one Stranger tiger can exist at any one time, but do you think this might be the same tiger as in the circus episode? The one that wasn't done yet and is, perhaps, now a bit overdone? Idk, would be fun!

I asked him if he was the owner, and he said he was, introducing himself as Daniel Rawlings.

Daniel Rawlings is the name of one of the victims of the Anglerfish and no, I absolutely did not catch this until Jon explicitly mentions it at the end of this episode, but my partner SOMEHOW noticed earlier.

The smell hit me as soon as I crossed the threshold. It was so thick you could almost taste it, like something had murdered a lily and it was rotting under the floorboards.

Oh, this is a gorgeously vivid description! Johnny is very good at sense descriptions, isn't he?

I turned to see Daniel lighting a cigarette as if in acknowledgment of the odor.

Heh, all the skinsuit-wearing Stranger creatures (at least the ones whose skin came via Anglerfish) seem to take up a smoking habit to hide the smell of the badly-preserved skins. Sarah Baldwin had the same thing going on! ... For what it's worth, "Sarah Baldwin" and "Daniel Rawlings" could well be the same being in different outfits, that actually makes somewhat more sense than the Anglerfish just distributing its catch among all its friends.

He asked all the right questions and was always ready with a good example for any of the more abstract aspects of the discussion. All in all he was a real pleasure to discuss money laundering with.

I love how he says this with genuine enthusiasm!

I heard the men say something about unloading a van and then the bell rang again, taking Daniel with it. I was alone.

What is it Breekon and Hope are actually delivering? I don't remember.

A face. I couldn’t make out any details but it was pale and swayed ever so slightly from side to side. The body below it was shadowed and hidden but it seemed to stare up at me as it moved.

My partner immediately caught that this was the Anglerfish again. I didn't until my partner told me and then I went "Oh. Oooh, no, that makes total sense actually!"

It was so flat, almost mechanical. It felt about as much like genuine speech as the wind flowing through a cracked rock sounds like a flute being played.

Again with the stunningly evocative comparisons!

He asked if I was alright with a smile that made my stomach drop, and at last he looked me in the eyes. I recognized the glassy stare. The same eyes that gazed at me from a hundred sawdust filled sockets around the room.

Oh god, this scene gave me the shivers! The suddenness of the realisation and then everything comes crashing down all at once. I love it so much!

I had the foresight to gather all my notes before I opened the basement door. It meant I didn’t have to return, I could simply write them up a glowing report and never think about it again. Save for giving you my statement of course. And that’s exactly what I did. After all, whatever all that other stuff was, they weren’t laundering money.

Pffff - a very sensible man. "I did my job. There was no money laundering, everything else is none of my business."

Eventually Sasha volunteered. I warned her it might be dangerous but she did seem very keen.

I'm sure she was! "Hey, I get to meet up with my buddies and scheme!"

He allowed Sasha to take a photograph of him and I’ve been comparing the pictures available for the Daniel Rawlings who disappeared. It’s the strangest thing. They’re different heights, different builds, different shapes to the face, but their hair is identical.

Oh god, it's not even a Daniel skinsuit, is it? It's a Daniel-and-a-bunch-of-other-people skinsuit! They only took his hair and his name!

They [Gertrude's books] were very well taken care of, with the exception that anytime a person’s face was featured on the cover, their eyes had been cut out and very carefully removed. - Jon

Oh god, I never realised that hints to the concept of "the Eye can look through any eye" are mentioned at this early point in the story!

My impression of this episode

Oh, this one was lovely. Didn't fuck with me personally as much as some other episodes and didn't stick around in the back of my mind for as long but it gave me some delightful shivers (similarly to the first Anglerfish episode, actually) and I also enjoyed the statement giver's tone very much!

[tacittherapist]

3 AM

You gently shake your girlfriend awake, rousing her from her peaceful slumber. The two of you are in her room, your various knitting projects scattered about along with her gadgets and plushes. Admittedly, half your knitting projects are clothes for her plushes; heaven forbid Mr. Snagglystache go without proper winter attire.

ROSE: Jade. Jade, wake up. JADE: muh ROSE: Wake up. JADE: whats going on :0 ROSE: I want to show you something. JADE: its so early though >_> ROSE: I know, it has to be this early. JADE: ok ok im up! ROSE: Good. This way.

You lead her, bleary-eyed and still half-asleep, towards her observatory. The place smells much of citrus -- likely because of all the lemon and lime trees planted about the room. Supposedly they like this room better than the others, including the garden or the greenhouse. The coordinates in the telescope are locked, making sure no errant wind or metal warping might accidentally tear the sight away from the lens.

ROSE: Look into the telescope. JADE: what are you showing me? ROSE: Just look.

The telescope peaks into Paradox Space, glimpsing past the immediate celestial bodies and into the very fabric of reality. Past the dreambubbles, past the alternate realities, past the waning and unused memories still yet to be collected by the Furthest Ring and condensed into more bubbles... lie stars. Perhaps not heavenly bodies, not stars in the traditional sense, but simply twinkling obfuscations of pure matter floating within the ether of the unknown.

JADE: its a bunch of stars?? ROSE:  Yes. Take a good look. Once you have them in your mind’s eye, look here. JADE: hmmm?

You unfurl Jade’s 3 AM dress, its slight-green hue almost glowing in the darkness of the observatory’s dome. The stars on it twinkle, not unlike the ‘stars’ outside the bounds of Paradox Space.

JADE: theyre both stars ROSE: Yes. But look deeper. JADE: hmmmmmm ROSE: See any familiarities? JADE: i ROSE: Hmm? JADE: i think ROSE: Yes? JADE: i think i see it ROSE: What do you see? JADE: theyre twinkling at the same rate ROSE: Yes! JADE: wait ROSE: Yes? JADE: what does that mean ROSE: Ah, forgive me. I forgot you weren’t much of a gamer growing up. JADE: ohhhh wowwww i see how it is ROSE: No no. This is pointless bullshit, only relevant now due to arbitration. ROSE: The stars on your dress twinkling at the same rate as the uncategorized data beyond Paradox Space means we’ve discovered the tick rate of SBURB’s engine. JADE: what!! >:O ROSE: Yes. For those observing narratively, I’ll explain. When developers create a game that doesn’t follow a turn order like chess or checkers, there must be some internal mechanism keeping track of all events that may or may not occur. Actions follow this mechanism according to its ‘tick rate’, which allows for things like invincibility frames during attacks, and clipping through walls during collision checks. JADE: i cant believe you just explained tick rate to absolutely no one also rose are you trying to break the game again ROSE: I cannot break that which is already broken. JADE: im serious!! the last time you tried to break the game there were a lot of bad things that happened ROSE: It isn’t so much ‘breaking’ SBURB so much as it is... using it in ways the developers didn’t intend. JADE: like ROSE: Like clipping through walls. Like invincibility frames. Like infinite items. Like shortcuts to the Reward. JADE: dont we already have a lot of those things ROSE: We do, but not according to class or aspect. The ways we engage with SBURB and its mechanics, I must assume, have all been intentional by the developers. But breaking SBURB down into its parts –- ticks, allocated memory, location of game assets, even comments the developers may have left in –- are not. JADE: this is sounding a lot like your funny gamefaqs guide now ROSE: It is, somewhat. But I’ve graduated. No more GameFAQs guides, we’re in hacker territory now. JADE: ohhhh my god ROSE: You have nothing to worry about. Look. JADE: hmm?

You present to her a medium-sized gift box. Inside is potentially one of the most beloved consoles of the 90s and even early 2000s: an N64, plastered with goth anime stickers, as clean as the day your mother had purchased it. Included are 4 separate controllers, coded for each of you. An entire library of classic games are included too, especially the ones whose very limits were tested and stretched by speedrunners of the era.

ROSE: Normally such a niche item wouldn’t be available via abstraction-based alchemy given ‘brands’ are such an obfuscated, arbitrary, useless concept, they simply don’t exist within the game’s array of constructable items. But... through a bit of data manipulation, I was able to access its pattern given the contents of my home were stored within the game assets even before the Earth was destroyed. JADE: wow.......... JADE: this mustve been buried pretty deep if its from before earth blew up ROSE: It was. But now we can all relive the joy of wishing Gay Bowser a farewell. JADE: ehehe i cant wait to get these references JADE: wanna go play right now?? ROSE: Only if you’re Player 1. JADE: oh im r ROSE: Wait. Don’t. JADE: im ready p ROSE: Don’t you say it. JADE: im read ROSE: DO NOT. JADE: im ready player one B) ROSE: Maybe this was a mistake. JADE: pffff cmon you goof ill go hook us up! ROSE: Happy birthday, Jade.

You chase her back through the halls back to her bedroom, where the two of you spend the morning playing old games and destroying the computers in racing. It’s a fun day until the two of you invariably pass out just after dinner since you woke up so early.

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Core

Nightmare was steppingstones down as alpha female, the others were trying to figure out who would be the new alpha female.

ZM

as most of the group talk over each other on who should lead, chara goes over to night who has the kits by her. "so how you feeling night? did it work as well as we'd hopped?" tonic goes to talk to shade "what's your plan to stop chara from using the two of your souls? you've had some time to think about it."

Core

“Yes, even if the physical scars don’t heal, it is so much lifted weight.” Nightmare smiled. “Bite.” Shade answered

ZM

"Great! What are those guys arguing about?" Tonic laughs a little. "I don't think that'd be very effective."

Core

“Well, since I am no longer the strongest, they are trying to figure out who should be the next alpha.” “Why not?”

ZM

Chara nods. "I see, does that bother you?" "Well, at this point she's much stronger than you, and she's grown quite adept with fighting dark type moves."

Core

“Not at all.” Nightmare said. “What about poison moves? Nightmare taught me some.”

ZM

"Good, nothing you can do about it now anyway. So I'm playing match maker because I love bugging killer. Do you know if horror likes her? Like, likes her likes her." "It'd be a better option, but as I said. You're not a match for her.

Core

“Horror never stops talking about her, all the time.” Nightmare said. “Ambush!” Shade said, play-fighting Tonic and pinning him to the ground

ZM

"Mmm, well that's good enough for me to at least ask. Thanks." She trots away and to the group of stars. Tonic giggles fighting back, they bite him lightly and push him off them.

Core

Shade laughed, wiggling his rear before pouncing again. “I say it should be Killer.” Horror said. “Well I say it should be me.” Cross replied

ZM

"Killer's not even here horror!" Chara laughs. The two of them fight until tonic looks around for shine.

Core

“So? She’s strong and smart and brave, I think she’s perfect for alpha.” Horror said. Shine pounced on them both, knocking the wins out of Shade.

ZM

"Uh-huh, but who knows when she'll be coming back here." Tonic slid under shine and flipped her up with their head like a rino.ring . shine landed in some soft sand

Core

“Well I’ll wait however long, besides when she gets back I have a surprise for her.” Horror snickered. Shine giggled, getting up and tugging on Tonic’s tail.

ZM

"What's that?" She cocks her head. Tonic almost got the tail out of her grip but the barb at the end prevented that

Core

“A secret.” Horror responded. “It’s that dumb bird.” Cross said “Gotcha!” Shine cheered.

ZM

" I must not remember if I'm supposed to know which bird. Tonic rolled on the ground and into shine, knocking her over. "Did your brother tell you about what chara's gonna do to the two of you?"

Core

“Shhh!” Horror scolded Cross. “No, what?” Shine asked, giggling.

ZM

Tonic looks at shade expecting him to explain. "Ya know you could just give it to her now?"

Core

“I can?!” Horror smiled. “You can what?” Killer asked as she teleported over Shade shook his head no

ZM

"Have you been following me again? I thought you broke that little habit." "Do you want me to say than?" Tonic asks

Core

“Bad habits die hard.” Killer said. “Oh! Stay here!” Horror said, running off. “No.” Shade said with a slight hiss

ZM

Now that horrors gone chara glares at killer. "Get lost! you're breaking my plans!" "She deserves to know just as much as you did." Tonic sits up

Core

“Horror told me to stay here.” Killer said. ���Know what?@ shine asked.

ZM

She huffs and walks away towards the kits. "Chara has plans to do something very wrong, to take your powers and your life for her own."

Core

Horror brought back a vulture chick. “Tada!!!” “What’s wrong with that?” Shine asked

ZM

"What you guys talking about?" Chara slides in the dirt over to them. "You won't be able to do anything shine. What's not wrong with that?"

Core

“Hiya!” Shine greeted Chara. Killer almost immediately liked the bird.

ZM

Tonic looks confused to shade. "Hi kiddo!~" chara replied.

Core

Shade sighed. “You wanna play?” Shine asked

ZM

"Yeah sounds good." She gets up "did you learn any cool moves while I was gone?" She forms a spear type thing. Tonic scoots over to shade and asks him to explain quietly.

Core

“Shade did!” Shine smiled, pouncing. “She sees Chara as a new sibling, she doesn’t think Chara is bad.” Shade explained

ZM

"My explanation meant nothing to her?" "What you learn shade?" Chara grins

Core

“Nothing important.” Shade answered.

ZM

"you're no fun"

Core

“Sorry.” Shade said as Shine pounced on Chara again

ZM

chara picks up shine and spins her around before setting her down. tonic doesn't care anymore and just wants to make sure shine knows what will happen. "but-... but shine, it'll be like you're trapped in a body where yu can't do anything at all. that's not okay, right?" chara stares at tonic in disbelief that they told the kits.

“I can still play!” Shine giggled, grabbing Chara’s leg.

"not... really though." tonic is so confused. "chill tonic, if she says she's cool with it than she's cool with it! right kiddo?" chara asks.

Core

“Yeah!” Shine cheered, hanging onto Chara’s leg

ZM

tonic shakes their head and walks over to killer and horror while chara plays with shine.

Core

Killer was taking care of the new chick

ZM

"new pet?" tonic asks

Core

“Yeah, her name is Maggy.”

ZM

"hi there maggy" tonic gently rubs its head.

Core

The chick cooed, before biting

ZM

it didn't hurt tonic and they just took their paw away. "how are you going to take care of it while running around with chara's games?"

Core

“Simple, I am gonna stay here, and Horror offered to go with you guys.”

ZM

"! uhhh.... hm. so you want to stay and become alpha?"

Core

“Well, That’s between me and Cross.”

ZM

chara didn't like how much killer was babying the bird as it worried her she'd be staying here. "i'll be right back shine." she says and goes over to horror. "please tell me you didn't convince her to stay."

Core

“Yes I did! Now you’re stuck with me!” Horror grinned, showing her sharp teeth.

ZM

".... not that i don't love ya horror, but that's can't happen."

Core

“And why not?” Horror asked.

ZM

";aoeinfa;oefnao;seifj IT JUST CAN'T" she throws her hands up. "pffff fine. fine. horror, don't you want to stay with killer though?"

Core

“Yeah but someone has to watch ya!” Horror said, her voice was naturally loud.

ZM

she squints at horror. "=n= i don't need to be watched. also killer definitely likes you even though she pretends not to. so that's a thing."

Core

“I know she does.” Horror said, making Killer blush. “Since when?” “Like three months ago, I’m a light sleeper.” Horror replied

ZM

"oh snap. but seriously guys. i've got like what... *she counts in her head* at least 3 people that watch me. i don't really need another."

Core

“Yeah but Killer wants someone she trusts to watch ya.” Horror shrugged. “So for now on you’re my lil sis!” Horror smiled. (Horror is tall by the way, like 6’ 1”)

ZM

chara puffs out her cheeks. "no." she turns and grabs tonic. "we're leaving" tonic tries to get their balance.

Core

Horror followed them

ZM

"don't follow us horror "

Core

“Nope.” Horror said with a grin

ZM

"No." She turns to her abruptly "I said no!"

Core

“And I don’t care.” Horror replied sharply.

ZM

"Do you want me to make you stay? cause I will!"

Core

“What are you gonna do?”

ZM

"cripple you and leave before you heal-.... wait can you teleport." she glares.

Core

“Maaaaaaaayyyyyybeee.” Horror said with a shit-eating grin

ZM

"uh-huh. i'm taking that as a no." she makes an axe and swings at horror's torso.

Horror jumped up into the air and pushed Chara into the dirt.

ZM

Chara broke her fall with some indigo magic and hopped back up. tonic takes a step back as chara hits up at horror.

Core

Horror took the hit, but it didn’t seem to affect her at all. She grabbed Chara and slammed her down again. “I don’t think Killer wants me to hurt ya lil sis.”

ZM

she spits the dirt out of her mouth while grumbling trying to lift her head. "who cares." she stabbed into her gut.

Core

“I do.” Horror replied, flipping Chara around.

ZM

chara squirms as horror holds her down. ";afhoeihfja;oeif j I HATE BEING SMALL"

Core

“No worries lil sis, you’ll grow.”

ZM

"you say that but i dunno if it's actually true." she starts slamming her head around trying to hit horror but she's too high up. "GET OFF."

Core

“Ya yield?” Horror asked.

ZM

"NEVER"

Core

“Then you’ll stay here, lil sis.”

ZM

"TONNNICC help me." tonic shakes their head.

"i hate you all."

Core

“Come on lil sis, just yield.” Horror said

ZM

"i'm the most stubborn little shit you'll ever meet. i will get my way one way or another."

Core

Horror sat on Chara, “suit yourself.” Horror said

ZM

"...ow."

Core

“Just say yield and we can go, besides, Shatter and Neon are still waiting

ZM

"I don't want to."

Core

“Suit yourself.” Horror said.

ZM

chara makes a green bubble go around her pushing horror of and chara runs over to tonic. "teleport teleport teleport do the thing" tonic doesn't

Core

Horror chuckled as she teleported, getting dizzy because she wasn’t very good at it.

ZM

"ahh so you cannn do it but you suck at it. well that makes things simpler." tonic takes a breath as chara stares them down expecting them to take them back to neon and shatter. tonic complies this time.

Core

Horror grabbed Tonic’s tail at the last second.

ZM

"Gosh dang it horror! leave me the hell alone!" chara runns towards shatter and hides behind her.

Core

Shatter hissed at Horror, being protective. (And the honorary mom award goes to Shatter, who is getting way too attached)

ZM

(awww, chara likes being taken care of and frankly she misses tori so yee)

she peeks around shatter looking to horror.

Core

Horror had her hands up, “I ain’t looking for I fight, I just wanna tag along so Killer won’t worry.”

ZM

"tell killer i'm fine."

Core

“We don’t need any more people to slow us down.” Shatter hissed. “Well how can I do that if I don’t tag along to make sure?” Horror said

ZM

chara growls, seemingly picking up the habit form all her star friends.

Core

“Fine, fine, but I will be checking in now and then.” Horror said

ZM

"...fine." chara says under her breath

Core

Horror teleported away.

ZM

chara steps away from shatter "thanks"

Core

“You ok? You look filthy.”

ZM

"she pushed me into the dirt and sat on me."

Core

“She did what?!” Shatter hissed.

ZM

"she made me feel completely weak and helpless. i hate that." she pouts.

Core

“Next time I see her...” Shatter growled,

ZM

chara shook her head "nah don't blame her, it's fine. just proves i need to get better" she sighs

Core

“Wanna train? Maybe that will make you feel better?”

ZM

"yeah, that'd be nice." she smiles

Core

Shatter turned into a three headed dragon

ZM

tonic yawns and goes over to lay by neon. chara creates large red claws and watches it's movements for a second.

Core

Neon was sketching a manta ray. This form had horrible balance.

ZM

when chara noticed she bolted to the side that was weaker and used orange magic to ram into it

Core

Shatter fell on her side, grabbing Chara with one of the smaller heads and throwing her

ZM

chara skid into a tree making her a little dizzy. she throws a large rock towards the head that threw her and runs to one of it's 'wings' about to shread it into ribbons.

Core

The head got crushed, Shatter hissed loudly and she hit Chara with her tail

ZM

she got the wind knocked out of her cause she wasn't ready for that.

Core

Shatter used her real head to crush the rock.

ZM

chara goes back to ripping up it's wings.

Core

‘I’m already flightless for the most part’ Shatter told Chara.

ZM

"eh, you right." she climbs over her body and lays on the hydragon's stomach. "it's hopeless. i just can't get much stronger than i am unless i do something drastic." she flops face first on her.

Core

‘ I think you are getting stronger,’

ZM

"what makes you say that?" she mummbles

Core

‘Well, you took on Ink twice, both times she had to flee to heal.’

ZM

"but you guys helped."

Core

“Not the first time

ZM

"killer helped the first time."

"and she was wounded."

Core

“Sure, But you did the majority.’

ZM

she picks her head up "stop trying to make me feel better."

Core

‘That’s my job tho.’ Shatter replied

chara can't help a smile that spreads on her face. "you're so sweet shatter."

Core

‘Nah I just look out for family’

ZM

"technically we're not family. makes you even nicer."

Core

‘You’re family to me’

ZM

she smiles. "yeah, you too sis."

ZM

she gasps "IDEA" she slips off her and stands infront of her. "what if tonic's little watch thing is supper powerful? can we go talk to your smart library friend?"

Core

“Chronicle? I mean we can.” Shatter said.

ZM

"nice, let's do that." she skips over to tonic.

Core

Shatter made a portal. “Ready?” She asked the group. Neon saw the anti-void and shuddered. “No thank you.”

ZM

"it's fine neon, there's a place right in there." chara looks at the watch and then goes through the portal with tonic behind her.

Core

“Still no.” Neon replied. Shatter went through and closed the portal

ZM

"chronicalllllll. remember me?

Core

Chronicle was once again asleep

ZM

"wake up." she shakes her shoulder. a much gentler approach than what she did before.

"is all you do sleep? you're worse than sans."

Core

Chronicle yawned. “Good to see you again, and no, I pass out.”

ZM

"like... actually pass out or you fall asleep?"

Core

“She actually passes out.” Shatter said

ZM

"but whyyyy?"

Core

“Because I keep busy.” Chronicle said, getting up, there was a paper on her desk.

ZM

"it's not normal to pass out just because you work bud."

Core

“Well, you try staying up for a week straight and see if you don’t pass out.” Chronicle said. Core floated from the library and waved hello.

ZM

"i could go 11 days. try me." she waves too. "hi core."

"okay, to business than." she takes tonic's watch and puts it on the table. "what's this?"

Core

“Oh, a zodiac ring, haven’t seen one since singularity destroyed them.”

ZM

"who?"

Core

“I was working on her profile earlier, it should be on my desk.”

ZM

"hmm." she goes over to the desk and shifts around papers till she finds it

‘Singularity is from the secret wars timeline, she worked in par with others of the Marvel AU, she controls the galaxy and space time, normally her power can be borrowed through Zodiac rings, which she destroyed.’

ZM

"sweet. we got one she didn't get. so we'd be able to 'borrow' her powers. can't say i know exactly what that means." she looks to chonical. "do you have anything on the ring itself?"

Core

“Shelf 32, row 6.” Chronicle told Shatter who went into the library

ZM

chara waits and looks over to core.

Core

Core was telling stuff to Chronicle, who was writing. Shatter came back with a file

ZM

she goes over to shatter.

Core

Shatter handed over the file.

ZM

"wait... hold up." she picks up the watch. "but this has more than just the astrology zodiac signs."

ZM

"maybe it's a different thing all together."

"that's why she didn't find it"

Core

“It could also be for more than one similar being.”

ZM

"yeah that's a thought." chara flips through till she finds graphs and pictures cause screw words. "well, there's all the names, i haven't heard of half of these. then there's a map of where the constellations are at a certain time... I'm not seeing anything about creatures having these stones?"

ZM

"here you look" she hands it off to shatter again.

Core

Shatter nodded, “it does mention beings of the stars.” Shatter read

ZM

tonic buts in. "is ursamajor on there?"

Core

“Yeah, and capricorn, and cancer.”

ZM

(here's the other constellations that aren't zodicas that are on the watch pegasus, orion, draco, canis major, auriga, aquila, quetzalcoatl (only in this universe) lyra, ursa major and minor, cygnus, monoceros, lupus, delphinus, serpens, and boötes. that's a list omg )

Core

(We are definitely doing the cool ones.) Chronicle went to get a new file, labeled X-23.

ZM

(so to clarify. pegasus, hunter, dragon, greater dog, chariot, eagle, feathered snake god, lyre, big bear little bear, swan, unicorn, wolf, dolphin, serpent, and bull. )

(and lesserdog i gueewssss )

Core

(Let’s Do serpent, Pegasus, hunter, dragon, greater dog, amphetere, and bull.)

ZM

(what's amphetere?)

Core

(a winged snake)

ZM

(ahhh okey but quetzalcoatl doesn't have wings, just feathers, it floats like a dragon._

Core

(Hmmmm ok

ZM

(also "i winged snake" perfection) "okay so we could go look for info on these constellations i guess, does it have enough info in there to tell us where to find any of them?”

Core

“The serpent is a wyrm, located underneath England.”

ZM

"which england? haha"

Core

“Norse timeline.”

"okay shall we go now?"

ZM

the part of the watch that had the serpens simbal on it started to glow green.

(like so)

Core

Shatter nodded, making a portal

ZM

they were already underground so it was dark besides tonic's bio light.

Core

Shatter seemed to sense something. “Everyone hold on

ZM

"to what? there's nothing here but dir-" the tunnel shakes.

Core

Shatter quickly turned into an ankylosuarus

ZM

chara jumps when she sees the wyrm. it's just staring at the group.

Core

Shatter slammed her tail down, ready for a fight

ZM

the wyrm was wounded. arrows were sticking out of its back. it didn't look ready for a fight as it yelled a warning to the group.

Core

Shatter roared back, slamming her tail.

ZM

it hit the cave wall and a bunch of rocks came crashing down. it ran away while they fell.

Core

Shatter turned back. “Man, didn’t think it would run

ZM

"hmm, maybe we should talk to the people around here, cause clearly they want this thing dead."

Core

“Maybe, But this timeline they also do ‘witch hunts’.”

ZM

"they don't gotta know we've got powers. tonic's another story but still"

Core

Shatter sighed. “Tonic, would you mind staying down here? I don’t want you to get hurt.”

ZM

tonic looks around the area, liking the cool and dark they spin before laying like a cat "yeah, have fun."

"good that's settled."

Core

Shatter sighed, turning into a giant mole

ZM

chara climbs onto the fur of her back

Core

Shatter then dug a tunnel out

ZM

at the surface it was much colder with snow about knee deep. the people up there seem to be panicking, but not over shatter.

Core

Shatter was blind in this form, so changed back

ZM

"cheery place hm?" she laughs and goes twords them

Core

They were attacking this timelines Nightmare, using Harpoons

To keep her from fleeing

(what is this nightmare)

(Star)

ZM

"hehe, is it bad that i'm enjoying watching this shatter?"

Core

“At least they didn’t notice me.” Shatter said. Unlike their Nightmare, this one still had Her coating, and both eyes.

ZM

chara goes closer. her clothes didn't stand out that much so they weren't too freaked out besides she's a kid that came out of no where. the nightmare was doing fairly well on getting the harpoons away.

Core

“Go away kid! This is no place for a chil-“ a man said before getting his skull crushed

ZM

"pfff" she shuffles over to a house looking inside. lots of weapons. that's almost all they have.

ZM

She did find one intresting thing, soulstones but they were smaller than the ones she's seen, even the kits. The put them up like trophies.

Core

Shatter shuddered at this. “Those are infants....no wonder that Nightmare is pissed.” She said, noticing the coloration.

ZM

Taking another look some of the people fighting drilled a hole through them and wore them as necklaces. (What coloration?)

Core

(Deep violet, Nightmare’s color, a sign they were related to her) Shatter was clearly uncomfortable with this.

ZM

Chara clicks her tongue. "What do you suggest? I could take a bunch of these people out as free exp. But we'll have quite the enamy than.

Core

“Honestly I feel like I’m gonna throw up.” Shatter admitted.

ZM

"That won't help these or future kits shatter, but do what you wanna do." She grabs a speer and heads the the front lines.

Core

Shatter was eager to leave the house. The townspeople didn’t let Chara close, as some people used the wire of the harpoons to somewhat control Nightmare’s tentacles

ZM

Chara waved at the humans to shatter in descust. "Come on, let's just work together and take them out. Humans all suck anyway."

Core

“Well, you don’t, But I will gladly kill these assholes.” She said, turning to a freybug, She howled, immediately getting the townspeople’s attention as they knew this creature

ZM

Chara clearly didn't agree with that first part. As the people panic wondering who to attack chara gets 3 easy kills.

Core

Shatter charged, tearing up multiple people as this version of Nightmare tried to flee, but the harpoons were in the ground

ZM

Chara hopped over and cut all the ropes and took out a couple harpoons. Chara hands nightmare two soulstones she grabbed, she didn't think they were still alive but maybe a momento.

Core

Nightmare took them and fled.

ZM

As shatter made havoc chara enjoyed the snow by falling face first. She giggles then gets back to taking out people she got about 10 and they're trying to run from the area

Core

Shatter chased them off, but didn’t get unscathed, one of the people she killed got a knife in her front leg.

ZM

Chara calls for shatter to come back.

Core

Shatter did come back, limping slightly, she didn’t want to change forms while injured

ZM

Chara grimaces at the wound and gets some clean clothes off of on of her victims. She wraps it up. "Let's get you back to tonic. It's too bad we didn't get any info." She gets up

Core

‘Actually I did, the serpent had been eating livestock’ Shatter explained.

ZM

"How'd you know that?" At the hole them made chara stars to slide back down.

Core

‘When a freybug kill someone it absorbs their soul.’

ZM

"Weird. That must be annoying." Charas a complete mud ball when they get back to tonic. Tonic stands to meet them as chara dumps some evergreen trees at their feet.

Core

‘I find it rather helpful’ Shatter said, limping down the tunnel

ZM

Tonic was confused for only a second, they obsorbed the plant and handed shatter their head upside down.

Core

Shatter seemed hesitant, before licking up the fluid

ZM

Tonic can't see or hear when it's detached so they just wait. Chara goes to clear the tunnel with a few fighting moves she's picked up.

Core

Shatter turned back, once the wound was only a small cut, she reattached Tonic’s head.

ZM

Tonic shakes their head a bit of liquid returning to it. Seeing shatter's better they smile and go help chara with the rocks.

Core

Shatter went over to help too

ZM

They make a hole and tonic leads the way through. "The creature probably left the area " Tonic says

Core

“Then we wait.” Shatter said

ZM

"Borinnnnnng" Chara whines

Core

“It’ll come back for food.”

ZM

"We should lure it. How good do you think it's smell is?"

Core

“Snakes normally have good senses....” Shatter turned into a goat.

ZM

"Shall We Get Some Of Those bodies?"

Core

‘That’s a better idea’ Shatter admitted

ZM

"K" she goes and throws a few of the bodies down the hole. "Dinner is served little snake~" she slides back down with the last few. The smell of blood was very strong.

Core

Shatter turned back to her normal form and waited

ZM

Chara yawned sitting on some of the bodies. Now not just a mud ball but a bloody mud ball. Tonic was actually descused and sitting a ways away while not looking in that direction.

Core

Shatter heard soft hissing

ZM

Chara ripped off an arm when she heard it as well, weapon, bait, whatever it is.

Core

A pair of gleaming eyes shined further down the tunnel

ZM

"Why is it not coming?" Chara whispered.

Core

It sees us.” Shatter whispered

ZM

"Well now what?" She questions. "Think it knows this is for it? Think it'll trade for the gem? Cause frisk would like that, well, frisks body I guess."

Core

“Hold on, you can still tell what frisk wants? I thought you had full control?” The serpent flicked its tongue, showing the gem

ZM

"Would ya look at that!" She smiles perposfully ignoring shatter's question. Chara holds out the arm for it and lays it closer to the snake.

ZM

Chara steps back.

Core

The snake flicked it’s tongue again

ZM

"Do you want it or nah?" Chara asks. Tonic looks like they're gonna throw up.

Core

The snake slithered to the pile.

ZM

Chara squats down by it. "Can I have the gem sweetie?"

Core

It looked at her and stuck out it’s tongue

ZM

Chara scoots closer and sucks up her fear and reaches for the gem.

Core

The snake held still

ZM

She got the green gem and pulled away. "Thank you~! We'll leave you alone to enjoy your dinner than." She smiles and slides over to shatter. "That worked~"

Core

“Yeah.... are you scared of snakes?”

ZM

"I ain't scared of no things." She puffs her chest heroically. Then deflates thinking it over more. "Yeah. Scared of nothing" she says quitely not as sure.

Core

Shatter turned into a snake, ‘you sure?’

ZM

Tonic made a cave inside the cave and held their head down trying to calm its bubbling stomach. Chara looks at shatter unamused. "That's not funny shatter."

Core

‘Shatter waved her head back and forth, flicking her tongue. ‘Well? Are you scared?’

ZM

(BTW the only reason tonic is having such a hard time is because blood contains determination, if this was dust or something of the sort they wouldn't care. Tonic is attracted to the highest source of DT and this is hurting their senses.)

"No. Now cut that out, we have places to go."

Core

Shatter soon noticed Tonic, she turned back to normal. “Are you okay? What’s wrong?”

ZM

Tonic just shakes their head. "Can we l-leave?"

Core

“Yeah, yeah we can.” Shatter said making another portal back to neon

ZM

Tonic jumps through and goes far from the portal. Chara follows. "We're back, with a gem, and we learned some things." She holds up the watch

Core

“Is that so?” Horror asked, here for the first ‘check up’

ZM

Chara looks kinda annoyed that she's here but she sucks it up. "Yeah so here's the names of each spot *she says them all* they all belong to whoever scattered all over the multiverse. So its hunting time. Also horror." She spins around shoeing all the grim and blood on her. "Like my new look?~"

Core

“Honestly yeah, looks scrumptious. Ya’ll went out to lunch?” Horror asked.

ZM

"Not exactly." Chara turns to shatter. "So about your question before. I kinda just feel frisks habits cause they're tide to my nerves and brain that's wiped of most any trace of frisk being there. not like I hear his voice or nothin"

Core

“Ok good.” Shatter sighed

ZM

Chara cocks her head wanting more of an explanation

Core

“I just didn’t want you to have to deal with any demons or crap.” Shatter explained as Horror left

ZM

"Haha, he could never be a demon, too much of a wimp. Okay so neon, you gonna come with us this time?"

Core

“If you are gonna to the void, no way.” Neon said.

ZM

"We'll be there for like a second though!"

Core

“Nope! No way.”

ZM

"Your loss!" Tonic takes chara to the library this time sense they know where it is now.

"Chronicalllll you asleep again?" She peeks into the room.

[2elements-blog]

Stray Kids reaction | to their S/O always stealing their clothes

//Authors Note//

This is so cute, and here its also such a mood. Rain is coming, so its gonna be so cute<3 Thanks for the request, we will try our best<3(BTW IM LIVING FOR THAT EMOJI I CANNOT)(ALSO we are so sorry for the wait, it’s been almost a year. we still hope you love it)

The ones who haven't been gotten their request done, we will get done with them at some point, hopefully soon, but don't worry^^

-2E

WARNINGS: FLUFf, like a lot of fluff and love and Uwus’, are all over the place. Again. What did you expect? XD

ENJOY FELLOW STAYS

Chan 

He would love when you stole his clothing. The way you always hid the fact you did, made him think you just missed him. Which you did of course. When you would wear it he would take his phone out and capture the perfect moment. Either you would look adorable, or you would look like a potato. Well no matter what he definitely shows it off to the guy. He would just be really soft about how you just would be swallowed in his clothing and how much it meant for you to have something close reminding you of him since he isn't much around.

“GUYS, look how cute Y/n is” Pulling out his phone, and showing off his new picture of you on his phone, you would curl into a ball since you were just beside him.

Amazed chuckles gather around the boys, saying how adorable it was. But you knew which picture it was, and it wasn't exactly charming.

You started to pout, getting your boyfriends attention.

“Hey what’s wrong- It's a good picture” He shows you, and you just scoff at him, burying yourself in the same hoodie as in the picture.

“I look like a swallowed naked bird,” You say, looking away from Chan as the whole room starts to laugh from your comment. Anyone but Chan could see what you meant. He is just that in love with you.

“Ohhh... Well, you are my swallowed naked bird” Chan says, hugging you into his body.

“Ewww, that sounded wrong” You shout trying to pull yourself away from him. Failing.

“You started it” He laughs as you stop moving around, surrendering to his hug.

“I swear, you guys are so disgusting sometimes” Minho takes his phones out, taking a shot at what all of the boys are being displayed with.

“You better send that!” Chan points and the boy who just snatched a photo of you two.

Woojin

He wouldn’t really mind, but would definitely notice it when you had put it on. Though he would be slightly confused as to why his clothes suddenly disappeared in the presence of you. He would hug you. Like, just a long soft hug from Woojin your way because he loves how he would see you in his clothes. He would cherish every moment of it, but he does that no matter what.  Long story short, he just admires you when you do. (He is so soft, I swear on everything if he isn't boyfriend material than I’m not blonde. okay bad example, but I am blonde, HAIR, blonde hair.)

“So, what’s your plan?” You ask as it’s his turn to decide the date. As you run to him outside your door, you meet Woojin’s smiling face as he just looks

Having put on a pair of light washed jeans, and his oversized hoodie you just threw on. It smelled nice, and it fits you, even being oversized. You didn’t think anything of it. You always stole his clothes.

“Why are you smiling like an idiot?” You say, brushing the tint of pink off your face. He just takes your hands and softly kisses them both pulling you into a hug.

“You okay, there? you are especially cuddly today” Saying that, you try your best not to be flustered by your situation.

“I just love you-” He whispers.

“And I realized you just look adorable in my shirt” He pulls you out of the hug and gives you a heart-filled smile. Swearing internally, you blush and hit playfully his arm which he just plays off. Kissing the top of your head, he drags you to his car, going to a little date adventure. (OKAY I’M SOFT FOR HIM EVERYONE LOVE HIM)

Minho/Lee Know

THIS BOY THOUGH would steal it back. Just as you nearly touch it, he grabs it and keeps it as his baby. I don't think he would be much of a fan of it. But he secretly loves seeing you in it, he just wants it back right after. The normal scenario would be you sneakingly moving your way to his drawer when you are at a visit, but he would stop you. Cuddle suffocation, or a huge amount of tickles your way.

“Y/n! Have you seen my-” Before finishing his sentence, he sees a curled up bundle covered with a duvet. 

“Your what?” A head appears from under the big duvet. Your head to be exact. A giggle leaves Minho’s mouth, as he walks up beside your bed. You just look at him in confusion.

“My sweater Babe- You know, the one you usually have no matter how many times I steal it back”  He looks at you with suspicious eyes, crossing his arm as if he is expecting something.

“Pffff, yeah, no- I have no idea what you mean” You play it off, very badly mind I add. You look across the other side of the room, putting a strand of hair behind your ear.

“Oh really. Then what was that sleeve?” Looking mischievously at you, he reaches for your hand and you start to laugh as if you were surprised. You weren't. You keep stealing his clothes, so it doesn't come to a surprise.

“Oh wow- how did that land there. That is so strange” Trying to get under the covers again, you were stopped by your boyfriend who was now slamming his body down on you. From other experiences like this before, you were in for a ton of laughter the next 10+ minutes.

“You never learn- TICKLE FIGHT”

Changbin

He wouldn’t mind much, but be totally into the idea of it. He would be really confused who took his clothes- (Felix or you, who knows)But as he would find out who took it, he wouldn't care much. Though he would tell you to give it back when he needed it. But we all know you would try to hide it okay, don’t give me that look, we all know I'm right. Also, because he only partly minds you taking his clothes, the other side of him makes him so soft when he sees you in his clothing. Cherishes you and snatches a few hugs and there might also be a kiss incoming. 

“I’m keeping these pants and this shirt” As you walk into the living room in mostly his clothes, you make CHangbins eyes go wide, and his mouth is making an O shape surprised by your entrance.

“Yah, why are you wearing my clothes,” He says, still holding his phone as his eyes wonder on you.

Striking a pose, you smile and put peace signs up on your face.

“I was having a makeover moment with your clothes” Winking at your boyfriend, still holding your pose, he shakes his head down in his hands.

“Sometimes I wonder why I fell for you” Cracking a giggle under his breath he receives an overdramatic huff from you.

“Awe, come ooon Y/n, you know I’m joking” He stands up and starts to walk your way, but you just cross your arms, still overdramatizing your mad face. 

“Fine- but I’m keeping these” Saying that, you face smirks at your boyfriends who is now in front of you with a smile on his own lips.

“You wish” As he says those words, he places a peck on your nose, giving out a huge hug. He might not admit it, but you look really cute.

Hyunjin

This one isn’t as tricky as the two others. He wouldn’t mind at all, but when you did steal his clothes he would complain. But only for a few seconds because afterwards, he would be a blushing mess. He loves it, and you know it so you tease him a bit. But I would be lying if cuddles weren't coming your way. In the presence of the group members or not, you where in for hugs my dear.

“I’m opening Chan!” Hyunjin shouts as the ring on the door gets louder. 

you are on the other side pressing the doorbell- You are there to join the guys for a silent night. Just watching some movies, play some games. What you usually would do when they all had a free night. Plus, you wouldn’t pass a chance to have a night with your boyfriend, Hyunjin.

“Y/n! I missed you” The door opens and you are already attacked in hugs by Chan, earning a laugh from you. Not what you expected but, you aren't complaining.

“Hyung!” Behind the blonde boy is a very complaining Hyunjin, making you chuckle from his frustration.

“I just wanted a hug- She smells like you anyway” Chan being his melodramatically self, pushes you, with fake tears towards you boyfriend who notices why the smell is so familiar.

You are wearing his t-shirt, a black one, a plain black one. Pairing it with a cowboy jacket.

“I wondered where that went- I can’t have anything from you” Hyunjin complains as he shakes his head, receiving a hit on his left shoulder from you. He loved that shirt on you.

“Be happy I put up with you” You stick your tongue out at him, but what you get it is a tight hug. You shockingly stand still but hugs him back just seconds after.

“I did miss you” He whispers, were around the room occasional “ew’s” were shared. 

Jisung/Han

Jisung just plainly loves it. It’s obvious. He doesn't care, as long as you are his, you can take whatever clothes he has and he won't care that much. But he does think it's super adorable when you try and hide it from him. He just loves you in his clothes, makes him feel useful if you can say that? Makes him feel even more a part of you. Just imagine his big goofy smile while looking at you. Yes, that's Jisung when you steal his clothes. (ISTG this boy is adorable with that smile)

“Jisung...” As you enter his dorm, and walk to his room, just flopping your way to him by his side. Wearing one of his red sweaters, looking even more swallowed in it then what you usually do. 

Putting away whatever he had in his hands, he looks at you with confused eyes.

As much as you loved wearing his clothes, having him close to you, you just missed him. Needed some hugs.

“Hey Y/n, I didn’t know you would be here- Did you write?” As he checks his phone, but end up even more confused.

“No, I just missed you- sorry to come by unnoticed” You shrug your shoulders as you sit down on his bed. Laying down very drowsy, Jisung lets out a giggle. Leaving his desk he sits beside you, adoring your sleepy state. 

“Don’t think about it- I see my shirt wasn't enough” Laying down, smiling by your very weird appearance, he lets his hands slide around you, pulling you into a hug. Facing away from Jisung, you could still feel his smile that was placed in the crook of your neck. Making you smile as well.

“I love you,” He says, feeling the vibration around your neck, you giggle, since it tickled.

“You too- Sometimes” you smirk, and let a little ‘kidding’ out after that, making Jisung squishing you closer.

“You smell so good”

“Jisung, that is your perfume”

Felix

And Felix. Where do I start? He would have clothes just for you. Like a bundle of hoddies, sweaters, t-shirts and sweatpants he would sort just for you. Because oh man the boy loves to see you in his clothes.  As much as you are his no.1 fan, he is also yours. Especially in his big hoodies. KISSES AND CUDDLES OKAY, and maybe a few video games because that's what those clothing bundles are for, more home dates with Felix. That’s what he intended for it to be at least.

“That’s it, we are staying home” About to grab some shoes and a jacket, Felix put everything back when he sees you.

“Wha- Felix what is that about?” You squint your eyes in confusion. 

“You can’t just go around in my clothes and assume we have to go out- No, either cuddles or video games” He proclaims, too seriously, making you crack a smile.

“You are such a child I swear” As you put down your shoes, you walk up to him, kissing his cheek casually. Walking back into your apartment, your boyfriend following you from behind.

“Excuuuuse me- You are the one snatching my clothes,” He says, giggling while crossing his arms.

“Felix, you gave me this” You cross your arms as well.

“Because you look good in it!” He says again, shaking his head.

“And still every time I wear it we have to stay home-” you stick your tongue out at him, with him shaking you off. These ‘arguments’ was a big part of your relationship. It was always a party.

“Both it is” Finishing the talk, he places a soft kiss on your shoulder as you sit down. He smiles at you, but you just roll your eyes at him. 

Seungmin

Okay, he loves you don’t get that wrong, but- He is savage about his clothes. Especially his hoodies. You would finally have been able to snatch one, but before you knew it he would snatch it back, or he would try and embarrass you by stealing one of your shirts and wear it. Seungsavage on the way(Ida’s nickname yall, she needs a medal for that). 

“Hi, I’m Y/n” Seungmin enters the living room that is filled with the rest of the group. And of course you as well.

“Dear god” You whisper to yourself as your boyfriend makes an appearance. The rest of the room was filled with laughter.

Seungmin is wearing your pink hoodie, your uncle sent to you from abroad. You never had worn it outside your room, because it was too pink for your taste- Not to mention the words “pink goddess” was written across the chest. You loved it, but no human should see it.

“God Seungmin, please put it back” you start as your hands move up to cover your bright red face.

“What? I can’t hear you- “ He says, putting his hand to his ear. Looking beside you is a ‘dead from laughing’ Jisung. 

“I thought you loved me” reaching for a pillow to throw at him, he easily catches it looking to the side of it smiling directly at you. Huffing him off, you cross your arms, that mind I add, is covered in his hoodie since you have been wearing it all day.

“Awe, I do” He runs over to your side puppy eyes plastered to your eyes.

“Oh really now-” 

“I just wanted to show how great we match when we share clothes” He smirks and positions a kiss on your forehead while you are still sulking. 

Jeongin/I.N

He would like it. Love you in his shirts, giggle as you would wear them. Being teased by his members by the shyness he would be enchanted with. He would admire you even more than what he did before. You are his star and his hoddie proves that as well. SHY LITTLE FOX UGH 

“What are you guys doing” As you enter the kitchen in just a pair of shorts and Jeongin’s t-shirt, his eyes grow wide. You entered just the right time as he was talking about you to Jisung and Hyunjin who was now a giggling mess.

“Uh- I mean, we were just... Talking about-” As the youngest tries to explain he is cut off by two things. You hugging him from behind, and Hyunjin who takes the word.

“You- He was talking about you and his clothes” Looking up from behind your boyfriend you notice his ears turning red.

You squish him a little, realising your grip as you walk beside him instead.

“Oh really-” looking at Jeongin, as flustered he is, he buries his face in his hands. You just smirk.

“Oh yeah. He wouldn’t stop talking, like, we like you, but he won’t shut up abo-” Jisung starts, and before you know it, Jeongin took your hand and left the two to chuckle by themselves.

“I didn’t know you had such a huge crush on me” you tease as he brings you to his room. It was just a joke since you guys have been dating for a few months.

“And I didn’t know where that shirt was, but I guess I found it” He drags you into him, hugging you, nuzzling his face in your hair that is covering your neck. 

You hug him back, still giggling a bit.

“You look so amazing in my shirt”

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #280

“this is the place in our mind with a crooked crown / we came to execute its own perfect shutdown”

Do you have a strong local accent? No. Do you prefer green or red grapes? Red, but either is fine so long as they’re crisp. Can you stand on your hands unassisted? pffff Who was the last person to knock/ring at your door? Pizza guy. How old were you when you last went trick or treating? No idea. Have you ever been bobbing for apples? ”No. That’s a gross game lol you’re dipping your head and mouth into water other people are dipping their head and mouth into.” <<<< This. What’s your most expensive piece of clothing? No clue. What’s the last thing you took a picture of? Guys I actually took a selfie bc for once in my goddamn life, I felt really pretty with the makeup Summer did on me. She's working towards a degree in cosmetology and is so talented with it. What’s the last thing you drew a picture of? A meerkat pup. Have you ever been on a pogo stick? Omg, yes. I got one for I think Christmas one year as a kid and I got SO into it. I learned how to do it really well. Can you down a pint (of anything) in one? Probably not without throwing up. Have you ever been banned from a public place? No. Have you ever been in a newspaper? A couple times, I think. I know once in elementary school for when I was in chorus; we went somewhere for a small Christmas show. Then I believe I was in it for another school thing? Idr. What football team do you support? I don’t care for football or sports in general. What did you want to be when you grew up? My phases included paleontologist, vet, movie director, author, game designer, aaaand I know I’m forgetting one. But my current and long-term goal has been to become a photographer. Being an artist as a free time “job” has always been an aspiration, too. Have you ever tie-dyed your own clothes? In school, yeah. How often do you buy new clothes? Very rarely. Usually just around Christmas or my birthday from gift cards I get. Are you reliable? In some ways yes, in other ways no. Are you proud of yourself? No. If you could ask your future self one question what would it be? If she’s ended up happy. Do you hold grudges? Nah. Do you decorate the outside of your house for Christmas? Mom does pretty much last minute, but only sometimes when looking at the past few years. Can you solve sudoku puzzles? Sure, they’re fun. What’s the most unusual conversation you've ever had? Who knows. Are you much of a gambler? Not at all. I don’t fuck around with money, especially when just $5 makes you feel great. Have you ever been to Disneyland? I’ve been to Disney World. Do you sing in the shower? Very rarely. Almost never now that I don’t play music while I’m in there. As a child did you ever suck your thumb or fingers? I mean probably? I do know I loved my pacifier and was SO upset when Mom’s doctor or someone playfully told me I was gonna have to give it up because my upcoming baby sister would want to steal it, and guess what? Nicole never fucking used a pacifier so I was tilted lmao. What time do you usually go to bed? Lol BRO it can be as early as 7 PM on bad depression days to as late as like, 2-3 AM. I’d say the average time is like… 9:30. What's your favorite animal? MEERKATS hngggggggggggggggg Have you ever been in marching band? No. Do you have any enemies? No? At least I don’t consider anyone to be. Have you ever been a cheerleader? As a kid, Mom wanted me to so I could do something with my sisters, who were actually interested in cheerleading. She certainly didn’t force me to or anything, I just agreed to it despite not being into it. We were with this Christian sports group for a long time doing various sports all the while being taught lessons in Christlikeness. I’ve actually got warm memories of it Did you ever date anyone on the football team? No. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? No, not that I’m against the idea tho. The plushy would just have to be very special to me and also comfortable to hold. How many consecutive days have you ever missed of school? I missed an entire week when I learned about Mom’s cancer. I could barely function. With how much school stressed me, I would NOT have managed. Have you ever been pregnant? No, not in my to-do list. When was the last time you wanted to speak out, but couldn’t? I’m sure it was recently over Facebook; most times, I keep my mouth shut over political things on there that might get me fired up because I’m afraid of confrontation. Are fingerless gloves awesome? I love them. Wore them daily in high school. I still have some of my favorites, though I’m doubtful they still fit my hands… Would you rather be cannibalistic or die in the wilderness? Okay so I’m gonna actually go kinda in-detail, so the squeamish be warned. Realistically, I think I’d choose to die. ESPECIALLY if I was the one expected to kill another person; then, there’s no question. I wouldn’t be able to do it either if I knew the person. If it was some stranger someone else killed and cooked, I don’t know with absolute certainty; starvation really can make animals out of people. I do know for sure I’d vomit. I far more heavily lean into still preferring to die, because I just believe some things aren’t worth living after they’ve been committed. I’d hate myself. I’d rather die feeling clean of conscience. Would you survive on a deserted island? Hell no. Have you dyed your hair eccentric colors in the past? Yeah, I want to do it far more often… What size drink do you usually get at fast food restaurants? Medium, sometimes small. What do you think is the best thing in life? Love, both platonic and romantic. Have you ever sold anything online either on Craigslist, eBay, Amazon, etc.? If not, what is your website of choice like any of the above for buying things? We sold our previous dog over Craigslist, and I sold my iguana there as well. I know Mom has used eBay and Amazon, but idk for what. Have you ever seen an animal give birth? Have you ever had a pet give birth before? I’ve seen old pet cats give birth many times. What is something you want to try to accomplish within the next year? I want a job that I’m content with and can mentally handle. Oh, and I REALLY want to make strong progress on recovering from the muscle atrophy in my legs. What’s the most unusual kind of pizza you’ve ever tried? I have no clue; I’m not that adventurous with pizza or food in general. If you were given the chance to decorate an entire house the way you wanted, with no limit to cost, how would you decorate it? GOTHIC AS A MOTHERFUCKER WELCOME TO THE GOTDAMN ADDAMS FAMILY. What’s one of your favorite things to touch/feel? My cat. :’) How often do you wear tights? Ew, never. Has there ever been anything you’ve become interested in much later than other people? I guess Instagram, but only as a viewer. I don’t have a personal one, just for my photography that I only rarely post. Have you ever had a veggie burger? Yeah, during my vegetarian streak. Burger King’s really aren’t that bad so long as the patty is made well. Do you like candles? Yeah, sure. When was the last time you wore a sports bra? Forever ago when I was doing Wii Fit. Where did you get the shirt you’re currently wearing? I think Hot Topic? It’s an oversized Umbreon shirt. Who last messaged you on Facebook? My friend Summer when we were planning our lil witch photoshoot w/ friends. Who last walked you home? lol you don’t just have someone “walk you home” here. Bundles of homes are way too far and in-between for reasonable walking distance. Did you make any new friends lately? If so, what are their names and how did you meet them? Not really recently, no. Would you rather see your favorite band/artist in concert with 2 other people or have a free $20,000 shopping spree to Walmart? Seeing Ozzy with my mom would be a DREAM, but to be realistic, I’d take the shopping spree pretty damn quickly. $20k? That would do WONDERS for us, especially as we’re about to move into a new place. When was the last time you threw up and why did you? A long time ago when I started a new medication. Do you want revenge on the person who has hurt you the most? … I’m gonna be REAL honest. For the most part, no. But ngl there are times I’m like “I’m gonna work on getting back in shape and become H O T” like a petty bitch lmao this is embarrassing to admit. Has anyone ever claimed that you saved their life? Yes. Did you ever have that near-drowning experience? No. Have you ever performed on stage? For dance, yes, but I never did a solo. Are you a jealous person? Not jealous (usually), but I’ve come to realize I’m a pretty envious piece of shit. Morning person or night person? I’m in my best mood in the morning because I have the “it’s a fresh start” ideology. Then I repeat exactly what I did the day before. :^) Have you ever written a poem for someone? Numerous times. Do you meditate? No, but I wish I could without it only causing more stress. Do you like cranberries that they serve for Thanksgiving? EW I hate cranberries. What don't you understand that frustrates you? Finances. Do you plan on going to college? I’ve tried college three times and dropped out each time. I’m done trying with school. Do you believe the governments hide technology and information from the public? AbsoFUCKINGlutely. Which is your favorite Pokemon? Ninetales! What horror fiction character scares you the most? What’s the name of the villain in the Scream series? Ghostface? I don’t feel like looking it up, but he TERRIFIED me as a kid, and I still think he’s mega creepy. Were you part of the Brownies/Cubs/Scouts/Guides etc? I was in Girl Scouts. Have you ever invented a fairly unique meal or drink? No. Do you have any family secrets? Don’t think so. Do you often read your horoscope? Never. They’re bullshit. Have you ever had a proper Tarot reading? No; also bullshit. Have you ever milked a cow? No. Do you love or hate rollercoasters? They’ve always scared me because I’m afraid of throwing up. Now with how dizzy I get, I absolutely refuse to try one because I WILL faint with all the movement. What’s your favorite sportswear brand? idc Who’s your favorite superhero? Does Deadpool count? Who’s your favorite villain/baddie? If we’re still in the comics/superhero universe, the Joker. Have you ever won a giant-sized cuddly toy from a fair? No. What would you say is your favorite album of all time? Black Rain by Ozzy Osbourne. I fucking adore it; it was my introduction to metal, and still after all this time, every track S L A P S. I deadass played that CD so much that it scratches at a few points. Do you dislike hairy people? lol fuck this question. I’m guessing you’re asking if I find them attractive and not as if people I “dislike” them, but in both cases, it’s no. We’re mammals, who the fuck cares how hairy you are. Do you like your own name? I actually do really like my name. My first one, anyway. Would you ever sign a Prenuptial agreement? NOPE. Want one? You’re gonna have to find someone else willing to, my man. How long has your longest ever phone call been? No less than two hours, but I know more. I have three instances in particular where I talked with either friends or Jason for SO long. Could you ever have an affair with a married person? Hell no. What is your family Christmas like? Nicole comes here so she and I open presents with Mom, then we spend the day at my older sister’s to be with the kids. We also try to squeeze visiting Dad in there the same day, but sometimes it has to be a different one. If you met a genie who offered you three wishes, what would you wish for? (more wishes does not count) Just three is hard… but #1 is indisputably world peace, and then uhhhh the end of poverty and maybe the cure for cancer. I’d have a super hard time picking a third; so many things matter to me. Have you ever had your national flag painted on your face? No, not in my plans. Do you have any strange body things? Well, define “strange,” I guess? Nothing like, really strange. What fairy tale character would you most associate with? Can I be Snow White and attract cute critters like moths to a flame? Also I would 100% take a Good apple. If a loved one was to serenade you, what song would you most like them to sing? It would depend on the person and our bond, really. Is there a cherished song between us? What is our relationship like? There’s no umbrella song I can think of. Is your dad an embarrassing dancer? GUYS!!!!!!!!!!! My sister’s wedding, okay? Father/daughter dance? He actually has MOVES and it was incredible man, never gonna forget that. What if any unusual objects have you swallowed? Nothing, I think. If you were stinking rich, would you only go to places other rich people went? Hell naw, man. There are plenty of great, affordable places in all categories. I could be a millionaire and you’d still see my ass in McDonald’s ordering a burger and fries lmao. Have you ever owned a slinky? My sisters and I had multiple as kids; those were d o p e. Teenage parents, good, bad, or indifferent? An AWFUL idea. A teenager is physically, most likely financially, and mentally unprepared to raise a child properly. It can seriously affect the kid, and of course the parent. What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever broken? I’m unsure. Pirate downloads, good or bad? It’s bad… yet plenty (myself included) have/do do it. Democracy, good or bad? Good. It’s very important to me that rule should come from the people’s majority versus a small coalition of rich guys. While the majority is not always right, it seems like the best option to me. Communism, good or bad? Okay so to be totally honest I actually don’t entirely understand what communism outlines. Like I just read multiple definitions and small articles and I’m still kinda like “????”, though judging by the countries listed as those governed by communism, I would guess it’s bad? Have you ever been electrocuted? On an electric fence, but it wasn’t too bad. Have you ever been hit on by someone of the same gender? Yeah. The war in Iraq, good or bad? Get the fuck out of it. To start with, I’m a pretty fierce pacifist, and just… killing and killing and killing for YEARS is so goddamn pointless and is just a massacre. The war in Afganistan, good or bad? jfc ^ Have you ever appeared on YouTube? LET’S NEVER TALK ABOUT THIS lmfao Have you ever eaten anything prepared by a celebrity chef? No,, but that’d be dope. Have you ever been on radio? No. Do you prefer male or female singers voices? ”Their gender doesn’t matter, but their talent does.” <<<< Do you have a list of things to do before your ‘x’ years old? Goals should not be judged by age. I’m bad at this and have to remind myself of it a lot. A goal is a goal regardless of a number. Celebrate for *you*. Are you proud, comfortable or ashamed of your body? Very very much ashamed. Do you know html? Super poorly. Have you ever flown first class? lol hunny What are better, violins or pianos? Violins. How old is your oldest blanket? As old as me. My baby blanket is stored somewhere. Do you take enough vacations? lol hell no. I’ve maybe gone on three vacations in my entire life. Have you ever been sick on your birthday? Yup. Then one time I was recovering from a wicked stomach virus but went to Olive Garden anyway lol. I was fine though, and it’s actually a sweet memory because Jason (he worked there at the time) got the staff to do the whole “happy birthday” thing. I got a bombin’ brownie. Who is your favorite person? Sara and my mom. What do you do to stay healthy? lol you assume I’m healthy. What is your favorite form of exercise? Swimming. Do you like going to church? I never did. As a kid, I would cry when/if Mom decided we were going to mass after Sunday school lmao. It’s always been boring and too long to me, even when I was religious. Have you ever fallen asleep during a sermon? Probably as a kid. Do you like to pray for others? No. I don’t believe anyone hears them or will intervene somehow if I ask anyway. Have you ever witnessed a miracle? No. I don’t think I believe in those anyway. Have you ever been the recipient of a miracle? Definitely not. How did you or whoever come up with the name(s) for your pet(s)? I thought “Roman” was a majestic name for a male cat, and Venus has the coloration that the planet does. Who did you last walk a dog with? Sara and I walked Buster the last time I was there. It was windy as SHIT so we didn’t get far because my ass was absolutely freezing, all the while Sara was used to it. Ride bikes with? Wow, good question. I haven’t ridden a bike in many, many years. Hold hands with? My friend Summer did yesterday when she was trying to reassure me of something. For what reason did you last high five someone? Ryder and Aubree each caught Pokemon in Pokemon GO. :’’’’) I was watching them in the car while my sister/their mom was doing something at work, and they wanted to play it; they’ve come to learn that between my phone and DS, I’m the Pokemon provider, lol. I was the proudest fucking aunt ever bc they did SO GOOD after getting the hang of throwing the ball like Y’ALL. When Ash came back to the car, I gave ‘em each high fives before getting back in. What color and type is your vehicle? Don’t have my own car. Looking to upgrade or add any time soon? I doubt I’ll have my own soon. What animal do you have the most possessions *of*, or featuring? Like, décor or stuffed animals, things like that? Not the actual living creature? Easily meerkats, holy shit do I have a collection. What do you use to wash your dishes? Gain soap. Last thing you measured? Uhhh idk. Last thing you weighed? Myself. Last song you danced to? *shrug* What do you remember from your dream last night? I just remember it was a nightmare about Dad being angry. How old were you when you got your first credit card? Lol I don’t have one. Do you talk to your parent(s) [almost] every day? Mom, yes. Dad, no, because we don’t live together. What does your shampoo and conditioner smell like? I just started using a Dove brand shampoo targeting dandruff, so I don’t think it has a specific smell. I don’t use conditioner, just adds grease to your hair, plus mine is short anyway. Last person to tell you that you smell good? Idk. Last person you told that they smell good? I also don’t know. If you smoke marijuana, what is your preferred or typical method? I’ve never touched it. Last person you ran into unexpectedly? Ummm idr. How many plants can you see right now? There’re none in my room. Last compliment you received on your appearance? HA On your character/personality? That I was a loving sister. Do you remain friends with anyone you met at your first job? N/A Who have you hugged in the past month? My mom, Summer, sisters, niece and nephew, Dad… Newest musical discovery? 3TEETH is great. Like, I'm obsessed. Their cover of “Pumped Up Kicks” snagged my attention, despite actually being iffy about it at first. Guess what I’m listening to this minute lmao. Last thing you cleaned? A cup. What exactly do you carry around all your stuff in? A purse. What do you carry around, typically? Phone, keys, wallet, hand sanitizer, and my iPod are items of note. Where is your newest scar? It’s on the palm of my left hand from Roman playing with me. Where is your oldest scar? Idk. Last thing you disposed of? The milk carton. What was the last picture someone sent you? Mom sent me a gif from Hocus Pocus to fit the witch photoshoot Summer, her friend, and I did. Did you hear a siren today? No. What do you typically drink? I would rather not pretend I tend to drink soda lmao Last bad news you heard? My aunt’s brother committed suicide a couple days ago. Last good news you heard? I don’t really know. How far away is the closest cinema from your house? It’s like, 15-ish minutes away. Have you ever been to the emergency room? Many times. Are you one of those people who can’t go without their morning coffee? Y’all know me and coffee. But in place, I have my morning Mountain Dew, rip in fucking pieces. Have you ever worn fake eyelashes? No, though I’m honestly curious what I’d look like. Do you know the story of how your parents met? If so, tell me? They were coworkers; that’s all I know. What is your favorite Chinese food? I love pork fried rice. Do you live far from your parents? I live with my Mom. I live around 20 minutes or so away from Dad. What was the last hot food you ate? I’m assuming you mean spicy as opposed to just hot as in temperature. In that case, probably hot wings. Have you ever seen a meteor shower? No. Describe your current position: I’m lying down in bed, just kinda perked up by my two pillows. Have you used a microwave today? Yes; I had a Jimmy Dean breakfast bowl. Do you prefer going out for coffee or brewing your own? N/A Have you consumed caffeine today? If so, in what form? yikes- Do you know anyone who follows a raw vegan diet and lifestyle? Not that I know of. Have you killed a bug this week? Yes; we’re dealing with a lovely mix of gnats and fleas. What was the first food you learned how to cook? Scrambled eggs. Or maybe pancakes with Mom’s assistance. Idr. Do you have a Bachelor’s degree? If so, what in? No. How many email accounts do you have? Two. Can you go see a doctor alone or do you like to take someone with you? I like my mom to be with me. How long is your average shower? 15 minutes, maybe? It depends on the routine I feel like doing. When’s the last time you had a headache? Yesterday. What woke you up this morning? I think I woke up naturally? A rare occasion nowadays. Who was the last person you cried in front of? Summer, yesterday.

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Bloggin’ bout HS^2′s second upd8 continued.  > (==>)

And it had felt so real, almost like he could have reached out and touched him--

--Yeah, the next page is gonna be BGDirk just standing there like I saw before I read the update, right?

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Two pages. Close enough.

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Hah!  Get fucked, Dirk.  (Even if you’re supposedly one of the better Dirks.)

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Yep, all see-thru and everything.

DIRK: You passed out in a puddle of your own drool. And what the fuck is that on your face? JAKE: My face? What do you mean on my face? DIRK: The moustache, Jake. Who’s idea was that. JAKE: Oh! You dont like it? DIRK: I didn’t say that.

Oh come the fuck on.  He looks good in a mustache, Jane-influence or no Jane-influence.

DIRK: We’ve had this conversation before, dingus. I’m you. And I’m me. But I only exist because of your powers. The fact that I’m manifesting here, in the new universe, outside of a dream, is evidence in itself for just how absolutely boned you are.

Now what exactly do you mean by that last part?  How is this a sign of trouble?

--Is it because this Dirk thinks he’s needed?  And therefore shit will be going down?

DIRK: You’ve been a useless sack of shit for two decades. I’m here to kick your ass back into active duty.

...Hm.

I mean, Jake MIGHT be able to help stop this stupid goddamn war, but this IS Dirk trying to help him, so...

JAKE: And what side am i supposed to be fighting on? for jane or against her? DIRK: Against her. Obviously. What the fuck, dude.

Pffff.

JAKE: But you were the one who wanted her to run in the first place! You wrote her bloody speeches! DIRK: Yeah, I did. And every single one of them kicked ass. I wanted Jane to be the democratically elected president. Not a cake-slinging Jeff Bezos with a great rack.

Pfff.  I mean, you didn’t do a great job the first way, either.  It’s heavily implied things in Canon-land were about to go to shit too.

Not as FAR to shit, nor as quickly, but still to shit.  So, really, how DIFFERENT is this from the way you wanted it done, Dirk?  How can you claim this isn’t half YOUR fuck-up too?

DIRK: Don’t worry about it. The point is, you have a chance to make a difference. You’re in the perfect position to infiltrate her operation.

Oh hell no.  Don’t send him back in THERE you utter horse’s ass!  How could THAT be good for his mental health!? What the fuck about Tavros?!?

DIRK: That’s horseshit and we both know it. Jane would take you back in a second. She loves you.

I think Jane’s definition of “taking him back” would be a bit broader than his body or soul could fucking afford.

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Eugh.  You really liked the Condesce’s way of doing things right down to her style, huh?  To think you used to love the spoon.  Is that a fucking spork?  Is that zilly Battlespork your go-to weapon now?

Also, it took me a moment to realize those green and orange silhouettes were Jake and BGDirk.  I was a little like “how did Rose get here?!?”.

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Have I mentioned how good all this art is?  So much attention being paid to the use of color, to making everything look so soft and streamlined?

Looks like she’s going in for at LEAST a hug.  And the art style might be mercifully light on showing us indulgent details of just how asset-laden Jane is supposed to be.  Shots of Jake’s manly bod aside, something in me doesn’t like the traditionally-sexualized stuff pushed like that in a canon that’s been light on it for so long...

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Oh, that... THAT looks fake.  Or like, she’s about to turn around and happily wail on his ass or something.

JANE: Boo hoo hoo! Oh, Jake! Something awful has happened! JAKE: It--it has? You mean more awful than usual? JANE: The opposition has taken Tavros, Jake. They’ve finally shown their true colors. I knew it was only a matter of time before they attacked our family directly!

.....Ah.  Well, that explains it.  She’d never cry like that about HIM returning AFTER STEPPING OUT ON HER.

It’s then that Jake realizes that Jane isn’t mad because she’d never realized he was gone.

Poor pages, huh?  All their most dramatic gestures always undercut.

...It seems like we might see Candy kind of resolved in less of a fucked-up worldstate after all, at this rate?

She seems to have forgotten that she’d been cross with him the last time they met, because now that Gamzee is gone, there’s no one left to talk to.

It’s true. Gamzee’s absence always improves things.

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All of it is made worse by the occasional wry glint in her eye, or moment of self-deprecation in the slant of her mouth. It reminds him of the Jane he used to know. Or the Jane he thought he used to know.

Ambition is a hell of a thing.  Seems like she’s drunk of it almost as deeply as Prince Dirk.  I’d imagine this could be a pretty consistent thing with really active Life players when they get actual power, huh?  The way it just gathers to Life players in all its forms -- power over others, status, wealth -- it’s easy to start to leverage it in ways that constitute abuse of power over others from a Riddle perspective.

At first Dirk stands at Jake’s elbow, a one-ghost support staff, before he appears to lose interest in Jane’s rant and wanders off across the office, reading the spines of books and spending way too long staring at a startlingly phallic piece of installation art,

--PLEASE let us see it.

, the provenance of which Jake doesn’t know, but could hazard a guess it wore a codpiece.

Nope, never mind. Interest lost.

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Then he settles on Jane’s desk, propping his ghost butt there and sort of just...well. Here’s a picture of what he does.

Um.

Where is this going?

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Oh, so the BEST option, then.  :D

Okay. That’s a bit of an exaggeration.

Boooooo.

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--Alright, forgiven.

he’s thoroughly exhausted from attempting to pay attention to his supervillain wife while trying not to look at the crotch of a ghost man from his brain.

...Okay, hold up.  BGDirk, are you trying to steer him into doing this for self-indulgent, non-comedic purposes? Or is this a bit of Prince Dirk in there?  (I mean... I can’t definitively say Jake wouldn’t have wanted this.)

And I’m still wondering how all of this is going to be relevant.  IF it’s going to be relevant.  Despite promises to the contrary that are seemingly being ignored.

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DIRK: All according to keikaku.

Fuck you.

JAKE: i really didnt think id fall off the wagon so quickly. I dont think being here is good for my emotions to be honest. DIRK: Yeah, probably not. But that’s okay. They don’t matter. JAKE: Oh.

Yeah, Dirk, you suck at this more than you know.  This ain’t going to go as well as you “hope” I don’t think.

DIRK: Don’t know anything about stiff lips, dude. But that’s not what I mean. It’s not because you’re a man. You’re a god. JAKE: Oh right. That. DIRK: The world comes first, even at the expense of all your relationships and personal happiness. That’s what being a hero means. JAKE: I guess...i never really thought about it like that.

You’re also not guaranteed to be fucking right, you know.

There are definitely dichotomies where what was best for the world wasn’t best for the person, so far, and vice versa in Homestuck.  But Dirk’s taking his anime-flavored principles as gospel as usual, and ignoring, oh I dunno, the impact of the heart in all of this.  Some people, ESPECIALLY JAKE and other Pages so far, CAN’T operate at their best until they’re at least reasonably healthy and sure of themselves, and investments to that effect are essential to letting them slowly realize their full potential.  Brain Ghost Dirk is likely making the same goddamn mistake he made with his overbearing Dirkbot back on Jake’s island.

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DIRK: Think what you want about Jane, but at least she realizes that none of you can ever be normal, and she never bothered to try. Can it really be a god-complex if you’re actually a god? DIRK: People like us don’t get happy endings.

...Yup.  This is the fucked-over part of Dirk’s worldview coming in full play, here.  And he believes in it so strongly that he couldn’t even fucking leave NON-CANON alone anymore.  Fuck.

JAKE: Thats bleak dirk i dont think i could possibly believe that!

Mmmhmm.

DIRK: Yeah. That’s probably more a Dirk thought than a Jake one. I told you, it’s hard to tell sometimes. JAKE: Is...is that really how dirk felt the whole gosh darned time?

Mmmhmm.

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Last page of the upd8.  Well... all I can say is, it’s a good thing he’s a fucking ghost here.  And half Jake, at that.  At least that can limit the damage.  Hopefully giving Jake just enough of a kick in the doing-something direction without being so overbearing that he makes things worse, making for a balance of...

...Wait.

Wait, is that why we’re here?

Maybe that finally makes some sense of all this.  Of this cut, of this small violation of that last sentence in Meat, of--  ah, yeah, I might be on to something here!  Only maybe, but still--!

We’re quite possibly bearing witness to a realm of influence where, through measures outside of his control, Dirk has a balanced impact.  Where this same ideology of his, tempered by Jake’s hopeful mindset and Dirk’s inability to take direct action, might just manage to make things better and actually make everyone happier by the end, while solving Earth C’s fucked-up Candyland state at the same time.  It’s possibly to show the readers (through the lens of a Hope player specializing in positive possibility) that Dirk, had he been restrained, COULD have had a positive impact, even at the same time that we’re shown Prince Dirk at his soul’s most overblown and heinous.

And, if we want to be optimistic..... perhaps this’ll show Dirk, too?

Canon and Non-Canon may not “meet” again.  But that doesn’t stop Dirk, via this fragment of his multiverse-spanning soul, from seeing Non-Canon.  From seeing how well things COULD have worked out, had he held back.  And if we keep cutting like this -- back and forth between the “real” story and these events in Candyverse -- perhaps the moment at which Brain Ghost Dirk realizes what he’s accomplished, realizes how much better things are because he could hold back, will coincide at the end with Prince Dirk finally, belatedly, realizing just how fucked his plan was, and understanding at the very, very end why he has to fucking die?

THAT would be interesting.

I guess we’ll see?  Talk to y’all next upd8.

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I was tagged by @treason-and-plot  and @parystrange - thank you, lovely people.

Rules: Always post the rules. Tag 11 new people you’d like to know better

1. Dogs or Cats? Cats. I had a cat for 20+ years that is still more than half of my life and I find them amazing creatures that you don't have to walk out at 5:30 in the morning -__-

2. YouTube celebrities or normal celebrities? Normal old fashioned ones

3. If you could live in anywhere were would that be? as a typical eastern European my answer should be “anywhere but not in my own country” :D

4. Disney or DreamWorks? Pffff... Have no idea

5. Favorite childhood TV show? Well... I remember with a warm feeling how I’m watching Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, also Twin Peaks (yes, I was allowed to watch it in grade school like all the other kids and I can assure you we grew up just fine)

6. The movie you’re looking forward to most in 2020?  I... don’t look toward a movie but a couple of TV shows - Westworld and The New Pope (which is the second season of The Young Pope)

7. Favorite book you read in 2019? that will be embarrassing... I sim way too much I guess. But I have a Haruki Murikami book waiting for me to pick it up again.

8. Marvel or DC? Marvel even though I feel my age is not their target group anymore (which is absolutely understandable)  so I drew the line after the last Thor which was AMAZING!!

9. If you choose Marvel favorite member of the X-Men? If you choose DC favorite Justice League member?  I didn’t chose Marvel for X-Men. So I’ll pick an avenger or two - Thor, Dr. Banner, Dr. Strange and Iron Man. I just adore all those actors...

10. Night or Day? I can’t pick up - I used to be a night owl.

11. Favorite Pokémon? I consider this utter nonsense. Sorry if there are die-hard fans amongst you, lovely people.

12. Top 5 bands: RHCP, the initial Destiny’s Child, Spice Girls... This is truly hard since I’m more into solo artists;

13. Top 10 books: I believe I gave such a list once (mostly with classics) so now I’ll say I greatly enjoyed everything from Peter Mayle and his feel-good books about life in Provance.

14. Top 4 movies: I did that too so I’ll just start with my forever No1 Snatch and continue with almost everything of Guy Ritchie. I just love the man - I felt an urgent need to rewatch The man from U.N.C.L.E. Same goes to Quentin Tarantino (special mention to Kill Bill 2) but truly just anything. ALSO I love Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight.

15. America or Europe? Both have their own charm.

16. Tumblr or Twitter? I don’t own Twitter.

17. Pro choice or Pro life? Pro choice!!! Heads up for future story arcs.

18. Favourite YouTuber: We used to watch Ray William Johnson fall the time. Recently we found an old channel - Talking Kitty Cat and I’m in love with Sylvester.

19. Favourite author? I’ve read the most from Agatha Christie so probably her?

20. Tea or coffee? Coffee - only one cup in the morning with lots of milk but still.

21. OTP? As I said I love The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and The Unfinished Kiss between Illia and Gaby dragged me into a fanfiction swirl years ago. My favorite OTP from my story is at times inspired by them.

22. Do you play an instrument/sing? Well, that’s a question Jess asked Drago once...

I will tag @belasims @simcatcher @kevinvoncrastenburg @hydrangeachainsaw @dreamsongsims @nocturnalazure @desiree-uk @klauseconfessions @subarusvx @justasimthing and @babysantasims3333

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If you're still doing scenario stuff rn, could I request College Asriel with a male goat monster partner? something fluffy, sweet and romantic would be really nice please,,,, I'm really gay for this goat hehe,, :'3 (also really sorry if you receive this twice, I never know if my asks go through or not damn it Tumblr)

I did my best!! Hopefully it’s fluffy, sweet, and romantic enough! :D

Also don’t worry, I am very bi for Azzy myself sO LIKE,, I GETCHU FREN,,,,

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Thepast few weekshavereally kicked Asriel’s ass, but at least he’s not alone. (Name)’sass is pretty thoroughly kicked, too.

Thankgoodness it’s not a competition.

“Ohhhhh,GOD,” Asriel moans as he falls back on thebed. His eyes close almost automatically, arms stretching above hishead. All things considered, he’d be happy to just start snoringright here. “IfI never see another multiple-choice question in my life, it’ll betoo soon. Theonly thing giving me any comfort right now is the fact that midtermsare over.”

(Name)snorts, then in short order decides to flop down next to hisboyfriend.“Oh, so I’m no great comfort? You know what comes after midterms,at the end of the year, in a feeeeew short months? Finals.Oooooooooh-wooo-ooooo-oooooooooooo―”

Oneeye opens for the express purpose of half-glaring at him. “You knowwhat, you’re a dick. Not only are you not greatcomfort, you’re, like… like… negativecomfort!”

“Mmm,but you love me anyway.”

“Pft.What’s love got to do with it?”

“Gotto do with it, got to do with it―”

That getsa genuine, bleating laugh out of Asriel. “Okay, I walked right intothat one.”

“Suredid. You’reeasy prey, Azzy.”(Name) rolls onto his side, nuzzlinghis snout against Asriel’s. “Don’t we get like a week off fromclasses now? Y’know,to recover?You got plans or are we just gonna camp out in my dorm, sleepingand eating?”

Asrielgives a thoughtful hum, then a sigh. “Yeah, about that. Mom called,and I kind of… promised her I’d come back to Hometown and visiteveryone. I’ve been meaning to go back sometime anyway. She missesme, and Dad misses me… and Kris and everybody else. I try not totalk about it too much, but… I get real homesick sometimes, (Name).I miss my family.”

There’sa silence between the two of them before Name reaches to put his armsaround Asriel and pull him close. Even though Asriel doesn’t getlike this too often to the point that it’s a defining personalitytrait, it’s happened a few times. University is the first timeAsriel has really been away from home for more than a couple of days.And as much as he loves things here, as much as he’s happy he wentaway for college, he wants to see his family and hometown friendsagain.

It’sdepressing when it gets bad. When it hits, it’s clear that Asrielhas a yearningfor the place he grew up, and it’s sopainful to see him justwantingthat bad for something.Ifvisiting Hometown will makethat a little better and take away some of that longing, (Name) isall for it.

“Iknow you do,” (Name) murmurs. He presses a kiss to the side ofAsriel’s ear, paw lazily playing with the tufts of fuzz atopAsriel’s head. “That sounds great. I’m, uh… guessing youdon’t wanna bring me along, or…?”

Asriel’seyes were shut in a peaceful response to the touches, then thosebig blue orbssnap open, staring curiously at (Name). “Huh? Why would you think Idon’t? I… was actually gonna ask if you wanted to come along, butI, um… wasn’t sure if you wanted to visit yourfamily.”

(Name)shrugs. “We can do that next time. You alreadypromised your mom,so if you’re okay with it… I can meet yours this time, and youcan meet mine when we get another break.” His face breaks into awide, impish grin. “Won’t be long now, after all. Finals. Afeeeeew months. Clock’s already counting down―”

“Pffff,oh, my God!” Asriel shakes in laughter, giving his boyfriend anaffectionate headbutt. “You’re such a jerk!”

(Name)headbutts back and lets out a small bleat. “But I love you.”

“Yeah,yeah,” Asriel chuckles, before settling in to rest his head against(Name)’s chest. “… This is actually good. Full disclosure, I amveryterrified of meeting your parents.”

“You,nervous? Really? Youuuu?Oh,my God. I don’t believe it.”(Name) teases. He brings his hand up to stroke the back of Asriel’shead. “What if I’m terrified of meeting yourparents? You said your mom is kind of stern.”

Asrielscoffs, still smiling. “Only when we do something dumb or somethingwe know is wrong. You know, like, uh… flushing bath bombs down thetoilet.”

(Name)pulls away briefly and raises an eyebrow.

Hedoesn’t even have to speak for Asriel to let out a veryguilty-sounding bleat. “Blame Kris! They wanted to see what wouldhappen! They’re the evil sibling, I swear!”

“Yeah,another thing I need to worry about,” (Name) chuckles. He settlesback in, restinghis chin on top of Asriel’s head. “What do I have to worry aboutthemdoing? What’s it gonna be ―thumbtack on my chair, salt in the sugar shaker, joy buzzer when Ishake their hand? Do they have some kind of pet lizard they’regonna threaten to feed me to if I break your heart?”

Everypossibility earns another round of laughter from Asriel. “God,you’re so bad. They aren’t thatmean, I promise. They used to have a bird, but she wouldn’t havebit anyone even if they put their finger in her beak themselves. Areyou really nervous about this?”

“…Alittle.” At least he doesn’t have to worry about any judgmentabout that. It’s not like Asriel is going to say that being nervousis stupid or anything like that. “This is your family. I don’twanna just be ‘that awkward dude Azzy brought home from college’.I want them to like me.”

Asrielshifts and leans up to kiss the bottom of (Name)’s jaw. “Iunderstand. Trust me, I’m gonna be the same way when I meet yourfamily.”

Hecircles his arms around (Name)’s waist. “But,”he adds as he closes his eyes again, “you don’t have anything toworry about. They’re going to love you.”

When(Name) nestles his face against the top of Asriel’s head, he gives(Name) a reassuring squeeze. “Just like I do. Promise.”