#an arranged marriage fic with reo

[melovrs]

girlhood is taking your finals and getting ideas for a fic halfway through

[driz-zle]

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NOW UPLOADED: EXES AND OH'S! / SIDE x SIDE / DRIZ-ZLE

Ever wondered what happened to some iconic couples in the showbiz industry? Ever wanted a peek into their oh-so 'perfect' relationship? Join us to unravel the ins and outs with our new exclusive interview series "Exes and Oh's!" where we ask hot and new upcoming band "EGOIST/s" members and their exes questions separately and compile all their answers. giving you, the viewer, a side by side comparison!

CW: INSANELY DIALOGUE AND FLASHBACK HEAVY!!!

⌕ EPISODE #1 / EXES AND OH'S! / M.R.

Featuring: Sponsor! Mikage Reo and Actress! Y/n L/n Bonus Appearance: Pro Gamer! Nagi Seishiro Tropes: Arranged Marriage ###. WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND YOUR EX'S NAME? #1. Who took the break-up the hardest? #2. What do you miss the most about your relationship? #3. What bad habit about the other did you dislike? ### EXTRA EPISODE: THE LOOSE LIPS OF NAGI SEISHIRO

⌕ EPISODE #2 / EXES AND OH'S! / I.Y.

Featuring: Lead Vocalist! Isagi Yoichi and Travel Vlogger! Y/n L/n Bonus Appearance: Solo Artist! Bachira Meguru Tropes: Childhood Friends ###. WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND YOUR EX'S NAME? #1. What was your favorite aspect about the other person? #2. How did you break it to your friends and family? #3. At some point, did you ever feel like you were holding the other back? ### EXTRA EPISODE: THE HAPPIEST THIRD WHEELER: BACHIRA MEGURU

⌕ EPISODE #3 / EXES AND OH'S! / I.S.

Featuring: Drummer! Itoshi Sae and Fashion Designer! Y/n L/n Bonus Appearance: UBERS Drummer! Oliver Aiku Tropes: Brother's Best Friend ###. WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND YOUR EX'S NAME? #1. What reminds you of them? #2. What were your future/long-term plans with them? #3. What was your biggest regret in your relationship? ### EXTRA EPISODE:

⌕ EPISODE #4 / EXES AND OH'S! / I.R.

Featuring: Bassist! Itoshi Rin and Producer! Y/n L/n Bonus Appearance: Professional Dancer! Shidou Ryusei Tropes: Workplace Romance ###. WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND YOUR EX'S NAME? #1. What was your favorite memory of the two of you? #2. Did you ever keep something after the break-up? If yes, what was it? #3. Did you ever try to contact the other after the break-up? ### EXTRA EPISODE:

⌕ EPISODE #5 / EXES AND OH'S! / M.K.

Featuring: Guitarist! Michael Kaiser and Journalist! Y/n L/n Bonus Appearance: Music Legend! Noel Noa Tropes: Secret Relationship ###. WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND YOUR EX'S NAME? #1. How would you describe the other as a spouse? #2. How did you cope with the break-up? #3. Why do you think it didn't work out? ### EXTRA EPISODE:

NOTE: Yes, the band members are random and I just chose the ones I wanted to write about. Either way, they don't interact much or at all in these fics.

FORMAT: The reader's answers will be in bold italics, the character's answers will simply be in italics, and the interviewer's will be regular text.

[umisabaku]

By Furihata’s count, war had nearly broken out at least four times from the time he stepped into the room to now, the fifth occasion and most likely event to teeter from nearly to all out slaughter and impending warfare. There’s a knife at his neck, which is the only reason he hasn’t fainted yet, but he is shivering so hard he keeps accidentally brushing up against the blade. His assailant actually has to keep readjusting the blade just so he doesn’t cut Furihata prematurely, which is very nice of him, Furihata thinks, but not at all reassuring. 

“You insult the witch clan,” Mibuchi Reo says, and so far everyone has held off on murdering anyone (namely, Furihata, since he can’t help but notice that no one else has a weapon directly pointed at them.)

“We haven’t,” Hyuuga says, his eyes flashing. “We came here in good faith. You’re the ones who keep violating the treaty. We are not the ones raising weapons.” 

Izuki would have, Furihata thinks, as soon as the weapon had been on Furihata. But Hyuuga stopped him, which Furihata understands (they’d lose everything, if both sides draw weapons--there’d be no chance of peace then) but can’t help but resent a little since it’s currently his neck on the line.

“You--” the man holding the knife starts, but he’s cut short by a single voice:

“Hayama.”

The man scowls but lowers his knife. Furihata doesn’t move away. Only because he’s pretty sure he’s paralyzed, not out of any sense of bravery, and everyone in the room seems to know that. Furihata tries very hard not to look at the man who had spoken, but fails. Akashi Seijuurou commands a lot of attention. He would, even if he wasn’t Furihata’s future husband.

Theoretically.

“We agreed to an alliance,” Reo continues. “A marriage between the prince of the witch clan and the highest ranking noble in the fairy clan. Are you telling me this is the noble leader of the fairy clan?” Reo gestures to all of Furihata. 

“Of course not,” Hyuuya says, and Furihata flinches in anticipation of the blade that is surely going to lop off his head in the next few seconds. “We don’t have a noble leader.”

The witches don’t seem to know what to do with that. “Explain,” Akashi says, causing Furihata to flinch again.

“We did try to explain at the negotiation, but you didn’t listen,” Riko says. “The fairy clan doesn’t have an aristocracy. We don’t have leaders. No one member of the clan is any more important than the next member.”

“So you, what, picked the first poor soul you could find to marry our prince and glorious leader?” Reo’s voice indicates this better not be the case.

“Lots,” Furihata manages to squeak out. His voice was so small that no one would have heard him, had the room not been charged with deadly silence.

“What was that?” Hayama threatens.

“We drew lots,” Furihata says, shrinking. “Everyone did, to be fair. I--” he barely manages to stop himself from saying lost-- “won.”

Akashi has a very small smile on his face, almost a smirk, like he absolutely knows Furihata was not going to say ‘won.’ “How extraordinarily unlucky for you.”

Furihata decides it’s best not to say anything to that.

“Very well. Let us proceed,” Akashi says.

“Akashi-san!” his people exclaim. The fairy clan does not win any points by looking as equally shocked by this announcement.

“If they do not have a prince, then they do not have a prince,” Akashi says. “It is distinguishing enough to marry the unluckiest fairy in the clan.”

Against all odds, it looks like Furihata is going to be married after all, instead of murdered.

He’s honestly not sure which is preferable.

A/N: For the anon-friend who wanted arranged marriage fic! I made it fantasy, because that’s how I roll. Hope you enjoyed it! =)

[thisweekingundamwing]

This Week in Gundam Wing (Aug 29 - Sept 11, 2021)

That’s right folks!  Because of the long weekend last weekend, you all get a two-for-one this round-up!  Lots of excellent stuff from the fandom the last two weeks, so take a look and show your fellow fans some love!

--Mod LAM

Fanfiction

Dirty Computer (CH 11/?) by @doctormegalomania​ 

Pairings: Heero x Duo, Wufei x OFC

Characters: 5 pilots

Rating: MATURE

Tags / Warnings: minor violence, espionage, unreliable narrator, post-war, reference to past injury, implied/referenced self-harm

Summary:  Years after the war, nothing is what anyone hoped for. Peace reigns supreme.

Man Lion Thing Dude (CH 14-16/?) by @anaranesindanarie​

Pairings: Trowa x Duo, Triton Bloom x Duo

Characters: full cast, original Trowa Barton, OCs

Rating: EXPLICIT

Tags / Warnings: graphic depictions of violence, whump, blood, alternate universe, supernatural, were-creatures, family problems, arranged marriage, mentions of torture, smut, magic

Summary:  Duo Maxwell is estranged from the last of his remaining family who are demanding that he return home for an important announcement. Meanwhile, Duo has been having strange encounters with 'wild' animals, all of whom seem to be hunting him.

The Life of the Immortal Jellyfish (CH 15-16/35) by @lemontrash​

Pairings: Duo x Wufei

Characters: 5 pilots + Relena, Hilde, Noin, Une

Rating: MATURE

Tags / Warnings: post-canon, post-Endless Waltz, UST, roommates, Preventers, slow burn, insomnia, friendship

Summary: Is it chance that lands Duo and Wufei in the same university dorm room? They’re not stupid enough to believe that but too tired to fight it. Duo’s dragged himself back from the brink of going too far and remains teetering on the edge while Wufei’s doggedly trying to prove himself to the ‘good guys’ in the aftermath of the Eve Wars. Sleep and normalcy eludes them both. As they become increasingly aware how damaged they are, they start to edge towards friendship, or something more, but all too soon the peace seems jeopardised by a new and manipulative threat.

Prompt Fic by @gemstonecircles​ for @bryony-rebb​ 

Pairings: Wufei x Sally

Characters: Wufei and Sally

Rating: PG

Tags / Warnings: flashbacks, future fic, tropical diseases, best partners evar

Summary:  “I’d come for you”, he said. “No matter what, when you need me, I will be there.”

Prompt Fic by @gemstonecircles​ for @boxofhatebrains​

Pairings: Duo x Quatre

Characters: Duo and Quatre

Rating: PG

Tags / Warnings:  music, friendships, concerts, foul language, complicated relationships with faith, cherry-picking manga

Summary: “You free Saturday night?”

Prompt Fic by @gemstonecircles​ for @heartensoul​

Pairings: Duo x Relena, Heero x Trowa

Characters: Heero, Duo, Trowa, Relena

Rating: MATURE

Tags / Warnings: REO Speedwagon, future fic, receptions, reunions, getting together, smoking, shotgun kisses, first kisses, cherry-picking manga, FT what FT, look at my life look at my choices

Summary:  The reception, at least, was a welcome reprieve from most of the events that she’d been forced to attend in the last half-dozen years.

Prompt Fic by @gemstonecircles​ for @noirangetrois​

Pairings: Duo x Relena

Characters: Duo and Relena

Rating: Teen and Up

Tags / Warnings: stargazing, criminal trespass, future fic, FT what FT, discussion of panic attacks and mentioned ptsd

Summary:  “Well, guess we’re here until the solar storm clears,” Relena sighed...

Prompt Fic by @gemstonecircles for @seitou

Pairings: Heero x Trowa

Characters: Heero, Trowa, Relena

Rating: MATURE

Tags / Warnings:  1+R friendship, dates, home cooking, future fic, beers, fade-to-black sex, sweet dumb men in love, everyone ships it

Summary:  “I have good MREs that I was saving for a special occasion.”

Katahimikan by @ktsskb / katopiyoon AO3

Pairings: Duo x Quatre

Characters: Duo and Quatre

Rating: General

Tags / Warnings: post-Blind Target, Pre-Endless Waltz, non-confessions, pre-relationship

Summary:  “I’m just taking a little rest,” Quatre smiles. He lets himself get slightly more comfortable, loosening his posture.

Orgel by @ktsskb / katopiyoon AO3

Pairings: Duo x Quatre

Characters: Duo and Quatre

Rating: General

Tags / Warnings:  alternate universe, fantasy elements, established relationship, injured character

Summary:  Duo comes home late with a gift.

Fanart

Doodle Prompts (1x3x5) by @seitou

Heero x Relena (elf AU) by @lokineko 

OZ Military Ball (13x11) by @keiko1183

Zechs and Duo Hairbraiding by @keiko1183

Several by @gundayum

Wedding Bells (3x4)

Snuggles (1x2) 

Trowa’s a Pathetic Clown

Duo as the Little Mermaid 

King of the Hill (Heero, Relena and Bobby/Mariemaia, and Trowa)

Kinbaku WIP (3x5) by @2pcbart

Relena as John Cena by @farshootingstar

Quatre learning to knit by @farshootingstar

On the Wing by @theboringbluecrayon

Snuggles (3x4) by @circusoftrash

GW Crack by @circusoftrash

Heero EW Redraw by @mei-jimenez-art

Relena FT Redraw by @mei-jimenez-art

GW Kiddo Doodles by @lemontrash

Jellyfish Fic Art (2x5) by @sparkchemy for @lemontrash

Summer (1xR) by @alphaikaros

Zechs and Relena by @alphaikaros

Belated MerMay Relena by @serenestorm

Sexy Trowas (Part I, Part II, Part III) by @serenestorm 

Summer Duo by @owlinpajamas

Relena and Heero by @darksharinganz

Other Fanwork

Gunpla and Cosplay

Duo Maxwell Cosplay (Part I and Part II) by @itsjesskage​

HGAC Wing Zero by @macks-mechas​

Headcanons and Discussion

The Accidental (?) Seduction of Trowa Barton (3x4) by @a-river-of-stars

GoL Thoughts with @kittykatz​

Dorothy and Treize, Cathy and Trowa

Treize and Zechs

Treize, Dorothy, Heero, and Epyon

Lieutenant Trant Clark

Other Fun Stuff

GW Sims 4 Portraits by @eslanes​

Power Stances, with Zechs and Treize by @the-reanimated-bhg​

Quick: look pensive with gloves by @the-reanimated-bhg​​

@incorrectgundamwingquotes​ still making us laugh (example)

Memes and Macros

This is my boyfriend’s boyfriend (Rx1x2 and Hx1x2) by @portrayalmuse​

Dad Jokes Zechs (Part I and Part II) by @bonmotfic

Heero’s Romance Novel by @the-reanimated-bhg​

Coffee Puns with Cathy by @the-reanimated-bhg​

Requesting Leave with HR by @the-reanimated-bhg​

Zechs, the master of pick-up lines by @the-reanimated-bhg​

Spaghetti Westerns by @the-reanimated-bhg

Calendar Events

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September is National Prostate Awareness Month and @expewrites​ and @boxofhatebrains​ are hosting a GW Prostate Health Event at @prostatehealth-gundamwing​ beginning September 1.  More info is available on the Event AO3 Page but in brief, options are to (1) create something or (2) donate to your prostate health organization of choice.

Sign-ups are officially open for the 2021 Holiday Gift Exchange with @thisweekingundamevents​!  Sign-ups close September 30, and participants will get their assignments in October, followed by the creation period November-December and finally posting in early January 2022.

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Spooky prompt idea generation for the GW Hallows Event will kick off mid-September, and posting period will happen in October.  Stay tuned to @thisweekingundamevents!

Keep an eye on @gwoc-october​​ while you’re at it for news on the GW Original Character (OC) October Event.  You can expect a prompt calendar to go live in September with posting in October…but you can also just use the month to showcase works with your original GW characters!