#and also. like. if you include him in your party he very much does hunt monsters. that is his job.

[mnyehlike]

"claims to be a monster hunter; won't" fuck off

[utilitycaster]

Voting sticker was sent via DMs because it's shaped like the state I live in lmao. Also, if someone reading this is in Fly Free or Die by some minuscule chance, please look away now; there be spoilers ahead.

The character I'll tell you about is RH-1/Istra Gryffis/Cassiopeia Wulfren/Stellasa Drith, a Human Replica Droid in an SW5e campaign. Originally an Imperial Agent, she was sniffed out by the scientist she was monitoring on her very first assignment, subdued by him, had her programming jailbroken and a teleportation device installed in her chest, and was then just turned loose on the galaxy to make her own way.

She still believed herself a tool of the Empire, but a broken one, who failed in her mission, and couldn't bring herself to go back to her handler/creator/mentor so spent a few years just roaming the galaxy aimlessly doing small time security work.

Eventually, a smuggler she was contracting with (one of her party members) got into a Situation with a crime syndicate, and the pair had to run off into corporate bureaucratic hell to escape their eyes--or rather, the smuggler did; she suggested that specific approach because the last she knew the scientist who jailbroke her had been planning to go work for that corporation. With danger pushing her toward decisive action for the first time in years, she took that as a sign to go and hunt him down to bring him back to the Empire and get back in its good graces. And, perhaps, demand to know why he shoved a unique piece of tech into her chassis then just left her to do what she wanted with no guidance whatsoever.

Regardless, working for this corporation put her and her smuggler buddy into the party, working shipping as contractors for a major corporation. The details of our current, first arc are, while interesting, also mostly unimportant to what I want to talk about regarding party dynamics/info.

Essentially, the party (who don't know she's a droid) includes her, the smuggler (always getting himself into situations), a clone (hates droids), two droid-specialist engineers (one who just unreservedly loves droids and the other who isn't exactly pro droid rights but wants to rehabilitate their image), and a (secret) Jedi. Various dynamics:

The smuggler is someone Cassioepia's decided she's responsible for the well-being of, because she develops strong loyalties very quickly (great trait for a spy).

Thus far, there have been multiple arguments over droids and how much they matter (she comes down on the side of "just tools, and unreliable ones" like the clone does, if less adamantly).

The clone appears to be coordinating at least a few small rebel groups, and is very anti-Empire, as well as looking to her as essentially his second-in-command.

The clone and one of the engineers are on opposite sides of idealism-cynicism, and she's had to mediate a couple times now.

Finally, in the most recent session, the Jedi used Sense Force (equivalent to Detect Magic) on her. Said Jedi sensed nothing from her since she's a droid, EXCEPT the teleportation device in her chest, which sucked the Jedi's perception in, knocked her out, gave Cassiopeia a heart attack essentially, and knocked her out (also granting her, a droid, Sense Force as well) and that's where Cassiopeia left off.

Word count (after the 1st paragraph since that's unrelated): 518

(Quick note: if you're reading this, yes, DM-ing me the sticker/proof is an option if the sticker reveals more about your location than you wish to share (whether it's that you don't want to share your state, or whether you have a county or city-specific sticker, or what); I will not tell people where you live.

so I do NOT know a ton about SW5e (I saw Starstruck Odyssey and I have seen. the original trilogy and like. 4 other Star Wars movies, none comprising a full other trilogy?) but I love when a character has complicated and conflicting loyalties and a strong sense of duty, which she clearly has, and that is a GREAT cliffhanger that seems primed to absolutely blow your party's collective mind and reveal a whole lot of messy truths, and that's really the best possible thing you can hope for in a TTRPG!

[cipher-zoo]

I feel like if the Roger pirates ever celebrated birthdays they would forget buggy's at least once.

Hey Anon? Why???

This was the first thing I read upon waking up, and I did not need a broken heart this early in the morning. Damn!

Okay, but in all honesty, thank you so much for this. I always get so excited when people chose to share their thoughts with me 💙 Even if they break my heart! (Also, to be fair, I am a sucker for sad headcanons like this, so you don't have to hesitate when you want to share more of them!)

But now back to the subject of your message.

Firstly, yes!, I do believe that something like this could have happened. And it probably was under very unlucky circumstances. Buggy strikes me as the person who (at least as a child) would excitedly remind everyone that his birthday is coming up. But maybe that year something kept him from doing so. Maybe that year, the Roger Pirates found themselves in one bad situation after the other during the days leading up to the 8th of August. They got into multiple storms, were attacked by other pirates, hunted by marines etc. So truly there wasn't any time for Buggy to remind everyone (not that it should be a child's responsibility to remind their caretakers that it's their birthday) and with everything happening it slipped peoples minds.

Now the question, how can we make this even worse? The answer, let's include Shanks. So, the day of his birthday, Buggy wakes up and even he himself needs a few moments to recognize what day it is. But when he does, he gets super excited because he loves birthdays. Shanks doesn't say anything, which is weird, because Shanks is always almost as excited about Buggy's birthday as about his own.

But then Rayleigh doesn't say anything about it, and neither does Roger or anyone else on the crew. Buggy doesn't want to believe that they have forgotten, so he keeps asking subtle questions to random crew members about the significance of the day. And some of them are acting super weird and dodgy. So Buggy figures, all right, they are throwing him a surprise party. Which almost makes up for the crappy start to the day he had.

When night falls, Buggy ends up being right. There is a surprise party. Except, it's not for him. Turns out, during the fight the day before, Shanks finally managed to control his Haki and Roger has decided that that was an occasion that needed to be celebrated.

Buggy can't believe it and runs from the room, because he doesn't want to have a breakdown in front of all of them. The rest of the crew thinks that Buggy is jealous, because Shanks get recognition for his fighting, so for most of the night they let him hide wherever he ran off to.

Buggy spends the last few hours of his birthday curled up in the farthest corner of the storage room, behind some crates, sobbing his tiny heart out. Until, a few minutes to midnight, Rayleigh finally shows up. He asks if Buggy is truly this jealous, that he doesn't even want to spend a few moments up with the celebrating crew. And at first Buggy doesn't want to tell him, because he hates being seen as a little kid (even though he is) and surely nobody else would through a fit just because the crew forgot which day it was. But finally he breaks, and he just mutters that it's the 8th of August, and it still takes a few second for Rayleigh to understand what he means by that. But when he does, he feels incredibly bad. Because he just knows that this wouldn't have happened if it was Shanks in Buggy's place. Of course, he apologizes and he and the rest of the crew try to make up for it the next day, but you know … what's done is done. Ah yes! Pain in the morning. Don't we just love it??

[nyx-v1]

TWST boys at your funeral tw- meantians of death and funerals

[Heartslabyul],[Savanaclaw], [Octavinelle][Scarabia]

Kalim

 Kalim covers the cost of the funeral. As soon as he heard you passed he told everyone that he would pay for everything, no matter how much it costs, and of course Crowley didn't stop him.

He decides to throw a big party  in your honor. He holds it at his dorm and invites pretty much the whole school. (at this point he has spent way to much money Jamil is not having fun keeping track of his spendings.)

Kalim is very honest about his feeling and won't hide the fact that he's sad about you dying, that he miss you, but he thinks funerals should be used to celebrate the person who passed, so he tries his best to be happy around everyone else. The only time he'll allow himself to show his sadness is when he is alone.

 He Goes around trying to cheer every one up with gifts, or by offering to do things for them. Kalim just wants everyone to feel better.

Despite his energetic and loud personlity Kalim is somehow the most respectful person during the funeral. He absolutely does not bother with any one else, he wants he attention to just be on you. If others are talking poorly about you he doesn't even notice, because he is only really focused on the service.

 He was going to wear brighter colors to your funeral but he was told by Jamil not to because it might be offensive from where you some from, and kalim doesn't even want to think about somehow disrespecting you so he ask Jamil to double check everything he's done for setting up the funeral.

Although Kalim is not the smartest person he is very emotionally intelligent.

He is very good with understanding how other people feel,and why they feel that way, so he works his hardest to cheer others up when he sees how much everyone is struggling after your death.

Kalim tries his best to cheer Jamil up, but his attempts end up causing more problems for Jamil to deal with.

Kalim understands whats its like to lose someone, even if it might not specifically be by death, so he spoils Grim even worse than everyone else, if Jamil wasn't there he probably would have given Grim some really important items(probably some national treasure).

He spends a lot of time at your grave, just talking to you, just like when you were alive. Doing this helps Kalim feel more at ease.

 He has custom jewelry made for you and him, in time for your funeral. He makes you and him matching bracelets.

Kalim is by far the most emotionally stable person, and he knows that losing you has effected him deep down,and he deiced to go to counseling for a little, just so he could have someone to talk to without having to burden Jamil with his feelings. 

After your death Jamil is a little emotionally unstable,and sometimes takes it out on others, including Kalim,and Kalim is very understanding towards Jamil. He always make sure to never be upset at Jamil unless his action cross the line, other than that he makes sure to respect Jamil and give him the space he needs to properly deal with his feelings.

Kalim probably tries to contact your spirt but with ghost hunting equipment but nothing ends up happening, so he gives up trying to your ghost.

Bonus: What kind of flower they would leave you+ what they would say

 Blue Hydrangea- gratitude, honesty, deep understanding

"I hope you have a fun time where ever you are, I'll miss you [name]!"

Jamil

 Jamil is the one to keep Kalims spending on your funeral with in reason and he makes sure that Kalim doesn't try to do anything to out there.

 Jamil shows up to the funeral all dressed up, suit and tie. Your funral is one of the only time he would change his hair style.He also adds little hair accessory that have your favourite color on them.

During the funeral he doesn't speak all the much, he's mainly keeping an eye on Kalim, making sure that Kalim doesn't try anything.

When other students talk negative about you he just rolls his eyes, they're not worth his time. He already knows that other students are going to take care of the rude students.

 Jamil is not very expressive so it looks like he is carrying on like normal. It's really hard to tell that he's actually struggling.

 He refuses to talk to kalim about your death, when ever kalim brings up the topic he either changes the topic or will find some excuse to leave.

With out you there every thing feels quite to him, and Jamil now finds himself falling behind in school work for a little, and he loses motivation for club. He ends up feeling really burned out for a while, not feeling like he can do anything.

When Jamil just needs to get away from everything he vists ramshackle, talking a quick walk in the area around the dorm. Being at the dorm reminds him of when he felt like he has someone who truly understood him.

begrudgingly goes along with kalim to visit your grave, but he actually doesn't mind. If for some reason your grave gets messed up or the area around it is Jamil will clean it up .

Keeps a photo of you on him normally in the pocket of his school blazer.

The first week is the roughest Jamil tries to be normal, but he just finds that everything gets on his nerves a lot easier. Anything that annoys his makes him snap. Most of the other dorm members  try to stay clear of Jamil. Once Jamil calms down his dorm mates start to avoid him less but still make sure to stay on his good side, making sure they doing everything right.

Jamil will never explicitly say that he's sad about your death and that he miss you. He'll NEVER let kalim think he's even remotely upset about your death, he would rather die than let Kalim have a reason to pity him.

 He stops kalim from spending lots of money on ghost hunting equipment.As much as he would love to talk to you one last time he knows it's probably not possible, so instead he makes sure to stop Kamil from wasting a lot of money trying to talk with you spirit.

Bonus: What kind of flower they would leave you+ what they would say

Red Spider Lily- meaning: death, sad memory, last goodbyes

Not one to speak his feelings for you out loud, so I can't see him saying much to you. Instead Jamils actions are much more subtle, he leaves a small note with you, and on that note are his true feelings towards you , he's never letting anyone read it.

[omgtheywereawooomates]

Teen Wolf Fic Recs

The following is a sampling of my most reread/revisited fics and podfics from my bookmarks that fit the season.

Though I am personally a Halloween Queer, I know and love many (gender non specific) Holiday Girlies, so wanted to include a bit of each.

Enjoy

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Theme: Ghosts | Psychic Stiles

👻 🎃 👻 🫣 👻 🎃 👻

The story's all over you by MemeKon

Sterek | ch 1/1 | 3, 443 | T

Laura Hale is probably the nicest person Stiles' ever talked to. She's also very, very dead.

"I'm, uh, incredibly sorry about digging up your body."

Laura, ethereal looking and sitting on a chair of thin air, smiles at him.

"Oh, don't worry. A guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do."

This House Has Long Been Over by ketren🔒

Sterek | ch 8/8 | 37.16K | T

The infamous Hale House is haunted by memories of the past—in more ways than one.

When a pretty-much-homeless Stiles allows Peter Hale to drag him to shelter on a cold winter night, he KNOWS it's a terrible idea. On the run from his own demons, Stiles is constantly trying to rein in his weird visions of residual hauntings—and in the Hale House, he can't always tell past from present.

Still, he watches Peter wrathfully hunt the guilty party while Derek rebuilds what's lost...and he grows curious about what really happened to the Hale ghosts. And just what that means for the remaining Hales.

don't know what I'm supposed to do (haunted by the ghost of you) by crazyassmurderwall

Sterek | ch 1/1 | 30.9K | T

Stiles sees dead people. Yep. Seriously.

(He’s got this. He’s totally got this. So what if one of them is Derek’s mom?)

Theme: Happy Holidays

❄️ 🥡 ❄️ 🍾 ❄️ 🫔 ❄️

A Holly Jolly Stiles by Triangulum for syriala

Steter | ch 1/1 | 7,160 | G

Stiles....goes a bit overboard at Christmas. He knows this. His dad knows this. Scott knows this. The pack...does not.

Or

Stiles is going to give the pack a great Christmas whether they like it or not. And if special attention is paid to Peter, well...

[Podfic] This Awkward Love by roseszain for kbirb

Sterek | 9.5 mins | T

"Stiles," Scott hisses, voice low, frown firmly in place, "what did you do? That werewolf looks like he's about to murder you."

Derek's eyes narrow. Who's threatening his potential mate?

"Do you need me to get your dad? One of the Alphas?" Scott whispers.

Stiles rolls his eyes. "You do realize that's Alpha Hale's son, right? Derek Hale."

Shit! Shit. He's the creepy murder werewolf.

Sterek | 10-20 mins | G

[Podfic] Good to Eat by roseszain

So if Stiles married Derek Hale, he could become Jewish too? Perfect. It was settled. Stiles gleefully shoveled a forkful of cheesy shells into his mouth.

"Uh oh. I know that look." Claudia shook her head.

"Don't worry, Mom," Stiles said, reaching for his plastic Batman cup. "I've got a plan."

"Good luck, Derek Hale," his mother muttered.

Rude.

[batsplat]

Hello Bat!! I love love love reading your thoughts on things, from motogp to terrible 2000s tv shows. You mentionned great Smallville Lex/Clark fic in a recent post, and I was wondering: could you please share? I literally just finished rereading the Astolat's and still hunger for more.

yeah sure!! I'm kinda coasting off my ao3 history here (apparently I spent the entirety of 30/10/22 Having A Moment) so it's like,, a very imperfect list

okay, I'm gonna start with a bunch of seperis fics but I'd genuinely check out... all their stuff. it's just a fun read of the characters!! also there's so much of it and it's a good time to work your way through

A Handful Of Dust 47k words

At the end of the world, Lex can't stop running.

quite a dark and sad fic but I think about it a lot and it really works for me. it's basically a post-apocalyptic fic where the apocalypse is caused by clark being pushed over the edge and succumbing to his god complex. he's hunting down his former friends and allies, including lex. I think this kind of premise can easily be like... edgelord central 'ooh what if the hero were actually the villain', but this one feels true to the characters and their relationship + is very engaging

Advanced Masochism 8.6k words

In which Lex is curious as to why he's become a proxy stalker.

a small series that consists of lex trying to make the whole clark/lana situation work while doing his best to suppress his attraction to clark. lex's internal monologue in this is fun and punchy - though a lot of it is about his age gap to clark, which never like... feels THAT extreme in the show because tom welling *gestures*. but if that element makes you uncomfortable, I'd give this one a skip!

My Usual Lie 4.1k words

He wants to be so much more than that.

ice skating!! kinda melancholic but also idk a little sweet. it's clark spending time with lex after he's already grown up and they've already grown apart and clark misses the way it used to be between the two of them... again also ABOUT the age gap. lex is such a fun kinda slippery presence here, funny and kind but also a little detached

Frantic 9.1k words

In which Clark does not get dinner. And then everything goes downhill.

oh yeah I really enjoy re-reading this one. clark finally is forced to reveal his powers to lex at an inopportune moment, when evil goo is attempting to kill them both. no angst, just bickering

Resident Alien 2.7k words

It's tax season in the Luthor household.

just short and sweet and fun! established relationship, does what it says on the tin, lex is very into taxes. he's also very into clark

Closer to Breathing 8.6k words

Christmas parties at Luthor Manor. Boys sharing thoughts with brandy. And other things.

really lovely read, tender and fun and just kinda... nails a version of lex who is so very good at what he does, who might be loathed but can charm the small town people anyway, and a clark who stands at crossroads between being part of the small town and not liking the feeling of seeing lex play people like HIM (but not him). gets into a lot of the inherent tensions of that relationship!! love lex the outsider

Vix Te Agnovi 36.8k words

Clark gets a late-night call and interesting things happen.

again, age gap-centric warning!! lex asks clark to pick him up from a sex party. very much about the tension between the worldly metropolitan lex and the country boy hick clark, and both of them kinda entering into each other's worlds... lex reckoning how he's changed, clark curious and awkward and frustrated at being treated like a child (which. he very much is)

A Life More Ordinary 4.1k words

It wasn't sudden, and Lex didn't know it was happening until it had. And then he did.

aggressively not ABOUT superman, it's just about lex and clark. about lex and clark being flatmates. soft and gentle and intimate

Two Paths 21.8k words

Everything decided in one breath.

man I WISH there were more of the series. the basic premise is the whole smallville lie falls apart and lex is trusted to like... get clark out of there and hide him. so basically clark becomes his ward!! they live together!! lex needs to be an Adult who Takes Care of clark, but again. conflicted. this is just fun like it's such a funky dynamic that feels like an absolute perfect nightmare for lex specifically

and fics by other authors:

The Olive Branch by tasabian, 3.9k words

It's the holidays...which means Lex Luthor is keeping Superman very busy. But what is Lex's hidden agenda?

lex does crimes to get clark's attention. they're cute idc

When a Strawberry Is Pushed into a Mountain by Thamiris, 33.1k words

Away at college, Clark learns to read between the lines and finds his future there.

college!clark!! a few misunderstandings and tricky emotions that serve as a backdrop for the care clark and lex show for each other... I quite like it when fic doesn't like,, cut out their terrible parents

The Butterfly Effect by The Spike, 11.6k words

Lex can't let this Cassandra thing go.

remember that old prophecy lady from s1? well, what if lex injected himself with something that gave himself the power to see the future too, and was horrified and traumatised by what he saw? feat. clark taking care of him and papa kent playing the role of the homophobic dog

Going Home by mskatej, 5.5k words

Lex has amnesia.

amnesia future fic! clark comes to the rescue a little too late and takes care of lex. warning: the amnesia creates some issues of consent

where the colors are by museaway, 10.3k words

After Clark rescues Lex from Belle Reve, they flee to Canada to start a new life. Although his age and the need for discretion limit his options, Clark does his best to support them. But despite Clark's loyalty, Lex continues to have nightmares of his time in the asylum and worries that one day, Clark will leave him—or that the rescue was entirely in his head.

this scratches a very straightforward itch: the one where clark successfully saves lex in season three and chooses him. kinda nice and comforting even in its melancholy of not being able to return home again... y'know, sometimes you want something exactly like this

light the torch and pass it on by ang3lba3, 19.8k words

Clark starts behaving erratically, and it's up to Lois and Lex to figure out how to fix him. Thankfully, the paper cuts off there. Clark is faint, sweating. He thinks he’s hard. He checks. Yes. Yes, he is. He flips the paper over. In a deep purple ink, almost black, is an unsigned note. I think we can come to a mutually satisfactory conclusion on this matter. “Oh my god,” Clark whispers, thrilled. “He’s blackmailing me.”

lex/clark/lois. clark is having like... a weird alien hormone situation and it means he's weird towards both lex and lois. lex knows clark is superman but they're still very much enemies here, so this is the push that gets them to change their relationship. this one's just fun! sweet, good banter between lex/lois, it's obvious beneath it all how much they care for clark and clark does for them

The Milk and Cookies War by Punk, 6.2k words

Lex Luthor's Penthouse for Wayward Boys.

college!clark shows up at lex's place and makes himself at home. my favourite scene in this one is a brief interlude where lex is bitchy to his father

m2m by rivkat, 2k words

For thefourthvine, prompt: Craigslist. Clark gets curious about all those superhero kink offers.

what it says on the tin. I think you can probably guess who's demanding a superman lookalike. this fic made me laugh

Risk Management by tasabian, 7.3k words

A bad day for Metropolis reunites Clark and Lex.

future fic where lex almost dying sparks the reconciliation. ... I'd also just rec checking out all their fics tbh

The Grope of Destiny by suzvoy, 19.7k words

Clark had no idea how he was going to explain *this* one.

clark and lex are physically stuck together, and it's what prompts the reveal. always satisfying!!

Candy Cane Hearts by tasabian, 4.6k words

A new brand of candy makes Clark unusually mellow; Lex finds it all very confusing. Written for the Under Mistletoe challenge.

another christmas-y fic, another fic where clark acts weird! basically whenever you remove clark's inhibitions, he whisks lex off. just sweet and charming

No Choice by mskatej, 4.3k words

Clark is in heat.

okay. listen. you need to un-repress them, right. again, this is taking license of some weird alien biology. lex's blend of caring about clark so much and also needing him and also feeling weird about it and also being very into the whole alien thing but also kinda freaked by it... the classic dynamic

The Hinge Moment by tasabian, 14.8k words

Superman has a bad day; Lex just happens to be there.

clark kidnaps lex! but like, in a nice way. a lot of these fics don't REALLY engage with canon all that closely, but this is a future fic that definitely does. gives them the chance to actually have some conversations, y'know. some days I don't actually want them to forgive each other easily, but sometimes it's nice to scratch the itch of having slightly older and more mature versions of them figuring out their issues. really well written

I might add some more at some point but I only had the energy to go through a few right now lol and well I imagine you'd rather like them now than in like. three months. also psa: pLEASE feel free to send in smallville fic recs to this account, I'm always happy to receive them

[borderlineomniverse]

If You Don't Know About Project 2025, You Need To.

For the uninformed, Project 2025 is a plan drafted by a conservative alt-right think tank that would turn America into an autocratic dystopia in the event that Trump wins the 2024 election. The plan would begin execution IMMEDIATELY upon Trump's innaguration, and includes actions such as the following:

Trump would recieve near-unlimited powers as president and would essentially become a fascist dictator.

Using this power, he would invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 to mobilize military forces and hunt down anyone he deems to be his enemies (the plan specifically states "deep state politicians", but who he regards as his enemies could expand to generally anyone who opposes him).

Project 2025 pretty much spells the end for LGBTQIA+ rights, with the removal of protections against discrimination and healthcare as the beginning of the plan, but would eventually include the criminalization of anyone who "appears" gender-nonconforming or doesn't fit a heterosexual stereotype. Transgender individuals would be forced to detransition, or at the very least, present themselves as their gender assigned at birth, and any non-heterosexual couples would have their marriages annulled (at the very best), or may even be imprisoned. There's so much more that would occur along the lines of destroying LGBTQIA+ rights, but these are some major points I wanted to highlight.

On the topic of diversity rights, the document has evidence that Trump could begin deporting non-white individuals (mostly Latinx people, but anyone is fair game) and as a whole, rights for any non-white individuals would go by the wayside.

Furthermore, women's rights would also be abolished, with discrimination against women in the workplace returning and reproductive rights being thrown out. Abortion would become criminalized under this new policy, and women would lose automony over their bodies and decisions.

Most of the current administrative branch would be demolished, with current departments like the Department of Education, Department of Justice, and FBI being shut down, and others having their power either significantly limited or replaced with Trump's own conservative infiltrators.

Speaking of which, while this project doesn't technically go into effect until Trump's potential election, the steps are already being made. Alt-right individuals and supporters can sign up on Project 2025's Website to officially join certain jobs and become apart of the project's officially sanctioned militia that could execute Trump's bidding.

If all of this seems very scary, it should be. If Trump gets elected, we would see the end of American democracy and freedom, and the country would transform into a fascist dystopia. If you think this only affects Americans, think again! Other alt-right parties in other countries can and will take example from Trump's power and push for the abolishment of freedom in other countries as well.

So. What can you do?

I hope this doesn't need to be said, but if it does, then VOTE. If you were planning to not vote, then by taking that inaction you are effectively making an action that could spell the destruction of our nation. If you are voting age, you MUST cast your vote against Trump to ensure that Project 2025 will not go into effect.

You can also spread the word to friends, whether that be in person or online. Reblog this post, or make your own posts. Make sure that this information is circulated in your online circles and encourage others to share more information wherever you can. Talk about it on all of your social media profiles and get all of your mutuals talking about it as well. Unfortunately, there's a huge subset of the internet that just isn't aware about Project 2025, but if we get the word out and encourage as many people as we can to take action against this manifesto, then we may be able to save our nation. Again, even if you're not American, this policy could impact you in the future, and you can share information for your own online audience and inform your American followers about the issue. It's very important that we get as many people talking about this as possible.

I hope this post motivates you to take action and begin sharing information about Project 2025, and if you would like more resources I've linked articles and resources for you below.

Analysis from PBS Newshour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsoGfOesEEA

For those of you hesitant to vote for Biden: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRwpYeNx/

[isuckatwritingsobenice]

you’re genuienly one of my fav writers! may I request the seduce me brothers with an s/o that’s a vampire? or some other supernatural being?

AHH OMG AM I REALLY? THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT ACTUALLY MEANS SO MUCH TO ME OMG 😪😪🫶🫶 i love you forever, Thank you so much for your request!! I hope you enjoy it!! I also decided to include what type of vampire they are. EX: taking inspo from Draculara from Monsrer High, or the Cullens in Twilight!

Warnings: death, blood drinking, implied smut,

Navigation!!! // Masterlist!!!

James:

You’re a regular vampire ( Dracula Coded )

He could sense it off of you, it was painfully obvious you were hungry

It was pretty dark out, and the club he was in was equally as dark

You don’t approach anyone, but others do approach you

You’re noticeably older, but not by much, maybe late 20’s early 30’s

In human years…

James decides to go over to you, what’s the worst that can happen? everything

Luckily for him you recognize that scent, and after a few drinks you’re both off to some cheap hotel room

It starts with a one night stand, one James usually doesn’t do, but you draw him in so easily it’s hard to resist

He doesn’t let you go, he refuses too

You two sneak off into small alleyways, hidden in the shadows where you’re safe

Usually if you ever go out it’s with an umbrella or long sleeve

rainy days with you are perfect for him >>

likes going to blood parties with you, which is just a fancy dance vampires have every few months

he’s seen you drink blood, he doesn’t partake in it, but he does feel better knowing you aren’t hungry

doesn’t condone you hunting humans but also doesn’t try very hard to stop you so ;)

Erick:

( Victorian Vampire )

Met at a demon ball

He was HOOKED when he saw you

He thought you were drinking wine until he saw how much it stained your lips and cup

He’s naturally flirty, and so are you

You two talk for hours about other worldly food is so much better than human food

He’s so sad when you leave :( but he gets excited when you appear in a library the next day

Cue him finding out you can travel through shadows and paintings ?!?!?!

Thinks it’s so cool and absolutely asks you out on a date

you go to a rave party when he watches you hunt

he’s in love

he helps you hide the body

he’s gonna marry you

Sam:

( Twillight based )

He met you on the bus …

not the most romantic but it was late at night and you were hungry

he watched you devour the bus driver

Of course you didn’t try to attack him but you acted like everything was normal afterwards

just casually started talking to him with blood all over you and he’s like ??? bitch wtf but like in a hot way

pulls the “ so you have plans later?” knowing damn well you don’t

you two end up having a one night stand, and the strength battle between you two is steamy ~

he does see you again though, it’s on his way home from work

he sees a dead body, he also sees you, he now sees nothing wrong and dismisses the complaints of noise, who ever knew? not him that’s for sure

you two hunt imps or animals a lot, you make a game out of it

he likes that you can be outside with him

shine bright like a diamond

Matthew:

( Draculara coded )

met at a bakery

you wanted a cupcake and Matthew asked if you needed help with balancing the cupcake and holding your umbrella together

it’s 80 degrees out

when you hand him the umbrella you step in the shade, and he follows slightly

you make small talk with him and he tells you he’s on the hunt to try all the bakery’s in the city to find the best cupcakes

you tell him the best bakery burnt down in 1857 and he’s like … come again?

he knew you weren’t human but vampire was not what he was expecting

panicked and thought you were gonna bite him

you did not bite him

he likes that you’re vegan though

at least you two can eat together, as long as it’s inside and not with a lot of sunlight through the windows

probably the most cautious about blood being around you

Damien:

( psychic vampire )

he actually loves that you can communicate telepathically

you also help with his headaches which he really appreciates

you two met under a bridge

he saw you kill someone and was like um… no thank you !!

but he did decide to give you a chance, he’s seen enough death one by a pretty vampire wouldn’t hurt

probably cuts himself on purpose for you

you don’t take the blood because you know it wasn’t an accident

he calms your bad behavior sometimes, messing with people’s minds and stuff

you help get rid of his mind reading powers

he loves you forever >>

[triviareads]

Any good marriage for convenience romance books?

I actually had a hard time with this one because there are so many historicals where the marriage is convenient for one party, or like, convenient in that otherwise she'll be "ruined" or she's possibly pregnant. But here are some of the ones where both parties agree to marry without any (or much) external pressure:

Historical:

Convergence of Desire by Felicity Niven: Harry wants to devote her energies to proving Fermat's Theorem (which I now know way too much about) rather than being out in society, and Thomas needs a rich wife, so they decide to marry and Harry even says he can sleep with whoever after they marry..... unfortunately this man is only able to get it up for her soon enough.

Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl by Grace Callaway: Fiona wants to be free to continue her work as a member of an investigative agency, Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels, and Hawk wants to marry but without any emotional entanglements and to continue his spy work, so they agree to a marriage of convenience where neither party will hinder the other.

How the Wallflower was Won by Eva Leigh: After fucking up his sister and best friend's (DOM MFING KILBURN) marriage, Finn needs to marry or he'll be cut off, and Tabitha wants to join an influential intellectual society that only admits married women, and so marriage it is.

The Scot of Mine by Sophie Jordan: Kind of a marriage of convenience? Except the terms aren't laid out super clearly beforehand and Clara's brother does have a hand in the marriage, but this one is too funny to not include. Clara lies about being pregnant to escape marriage to an asshole, but when she's sent to Scotland, she meets Hunt, a laird who has a generational curse on him which means he will die before his heir is born. So Hunt decides to marry her because she's pregnant with someone else's baby so obviously, he won't die!

Except, well, it's a lie, and he finishes inside her multiple times after they're married so........

The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard: Astrid proposes marriage to Thane, a scarred misanthrope duke, so that her sister can escape marriage to the man who ruined Astrid's reputation. Thane eventually agrees because he's intensely attracted to her but has no intention of falling in love with her.

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare: Another scarred duke, this time in want of a wife that won't faint when she sees him so he can begat heirs; Emma is the seamstress who made his former fiancée's wedding dress and shows up for payment, but Ashbury decides she'll do just fine as a wife.

Worth Any Price Lisa Kleypas: The only male virgin in Kleypas-verse (well at least in the beginning), Nick Gentry is tasked with finding Charlotte on behalf of her family and fiancé, but it turns out the fiancé is, among other things, deffo a groomer so he agrees to marry her to protect her.

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas: You know the deal with this one; St. Vincent needs to marry a rich heiress since he's about to be cut off and his attempted kidnapping of Lillian failed miserably, and Evie needs to escape her abusive relatives, so off to Gretna Green it is.

Contemporary:

Lush Money by Angelina M Lopez: Prince Mateo agrees to marry billionaire Roxanne and have sex with her three nights a month so she can have a kid in exchange for money for his impoverished country. The resentment in this man is real, not that it stops him from calling her mi mujer and jumping her every 10 seconds. Basically, the only wife guy I condone.

Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey: Natalie and August agree to marry so Natalie can access start-up capital and August can improve his shoddy vineyards. I really loved August's (objectively dumb) no-PiV-sex-until-she-won't-regret-it rule because it actually made the wedding night kinda great, and it also drew out tension until they had no choice but to admit their feelings for one another.

The Harlequin fave Jackie Ashenden very helpfully made a page on her website devoted to all her marriage of convenience books, and yes, I recommend all of them.

Crowning His Lost Princess by Caitlin Crews: Warlord touches down in a Kansas (?) field and announces that this farmer gal was switched at birth, is actually a princess, and that they must marry for political reasons.

Trust Fund Fiancé by Naima Simone: Reagan needs access to her inheritance and proposes a marriage of convenience to her friend Zeke in order to gain access. This one is also technically friends-to-lovers but a really well done one.

*tbh your best bet in terms of modern marriages of conveniences might be harlequins because the stakes feel somewhat high and the tension is real, unlike a lot of contemporary romances which have people marrying to like, inherit a family ski resort or something.

[autobot-ratchet]

earthspark episode 9+10!

hfgdjs I love how they've been building up ghost as this super skeevy morally grey organization that's using the autobots to further their anti-con agenda but they're all just cringefail losers, including that one dude from earlier who was hunting Twitch

"it's been 30 years! well, 15 for you." okay so I'm completely justified in feeling weird about everyone being so cool with Megatron lmfAO he was absolutely doing decepticon shit on earth within recent memory

THE BUMBLEBEE SUIT........

I love how we're slowly but surely playing with the idea of gender-swapping more and more bots (in particular, swapping from male to female since yknow. there's like 1000 male bots and like maybe 20 females if you really scrape for the obscure ones lmfAO)

I barely have anything to say about this scene, this is just some good, good action lmAO

as much as I poke fun at Dr. Mandroid, I am immediately interested in his villainous angle here, especially in tandem with ghost's deal and Optimus and Megatron's moral dilemma, I'm seeing the overarching themes, I am the noticer

fhdsjak come on Op you gotta pinky-swear

aw I'm glad Optimus arranged things so that he can still go with the Terrans, I was fully prepared for him to have to be like "eermmm sorry, I know I pinky-swore, but actually I gotta go do ghost things you know how it is." also more Megatron-Dorothy time hell yes I'm so ready

oh I LOOOOOOOOVE how Dorothy holds onto Megatron's leg as he walks, like it's a practiced motion they've done a thousand times oughgjdsfgu I forgot how much I love human/bot relationships my fucking neurons are ACTIVATED

oh shit these spider droid things can do it all

GET HIS ASS DOROTHY

ooh tell me the LORE mandroid, he hates literally all parties involved and I wanna know why, spill the teeeeaaaaaa

there's that spidery symbol again (edit: I was playing Earth Wars and saw that symbol again in that game, it's Quintus Prime's crest lmAO I kinda thought it was gonna be Tarantulas-related since I know his ass is in this show somewhere)

"go ahead, kids, you got the touch." and the fuckin synth music kicking in shut uuuUUUPPP

the ember stone, huh? I did call it a matrix rock before but it looks absolutely nothing like the matrix lmAO so yeah that's fair that it's an entirely different object

I love that they wrote Alex to just. have transformers as a special interest, I love how it works in both canon and meta, I love transformers lore lmAO

once again crossing my fingers and praying for the cyber sleeves to equip the human children with weapons to protect themselves

uhhhgfhdsj I'll come back and edit this post with what the cybertronian writing says later, I wanna watch right now lmAO besides I'm willing to bet it says the same thing the wall did, "in times of need, help shall rise to your call," that fits for this situation (edit: it does not lmfAO it says "Evolution of hope.")

OH NEW GUYS, THAT ONE'S NIGHTSHADE RIGHT THAT'S MY FELLOW THEY/THEM USER HIIIIIIII

oh shit they actually caused a cave-in

happy birthday kids, now escape mortal peril lmAO

oh of course Nightshade's a little fruity with it lmfAO also I gotta say, I'm pleasantly surprised by the masculine voice, usually when an agender individual shows up in a piece of mainstream media, they're very clearly feminine/afab since the general cis population thinks that agender people are just weird and quirky women and have a hard time grasping the concept of amab folks being anything other than Male so I'm happy to see this

I love that everyone else in the show also just calls this dude Mandroid lmfAO like even during serious scenes, they're not even dunking on him like I am, he really did just fuck up his introduction forever

"he or she just doesn't fit who I am" oh it warms my heart to hear that in a mainstream transformers cartoon aaaAAAAAHHHH..... and I was afraid they'd handle that in a really clunky way, especially when I heard that a character literally says the words "Nightshade's pronouns are they/them" in the script, but that felt natural enough in its canon context. also I do feel a tiny bit of vindictive glee at them specifically saying "he or she" is not correct, cannot TELL you how many times I've seen people use "he or she" to refer to a group of people when "they" would've worked just fine, just REALLY letting me know you think there's only two options

ohhh hearing Optimus prime respect someone's they/them pronouns has my heart soaring lmAO it feels like my veins are filled with liquid sunshine, feels good feels right feels organic!!! literally every time I start doubting my gender and thinking I should just go back to presenting as cis, I hear someone refer to someone else with they/them pronouns just casually like it's not even an issue and the gender euphoria goes DINGDINGDINGDINGDING!!! and like truly what choice do I have but to be more of a they/them than ever lmAO

I said it before but I love how involved Dorothy is with the action in this show. It always made me happy that June got to be part of the team in transformers prime but she was a doctor, not a fighter. I am specifically glad that Dorothy is fucking shit up in this cartoon lmAO it rules

ooh interesting, his base moves??? or is it invisible, I know he's got that kind of tech

aww Alex...

omgdhfasjk the seven billion text messages...

I am a fucking sucker, that whole "the color purple" thing got me good lmAO

fghsdjksa good fake accent, Hashtag

DFGADHJSFDGHDJSF THE SPARKLY ANIME YURI FLASHBACK..... purple is apparently also the color of lesbian airplanes, first Slipstream now Skywarp lmfAO

this man's lips are so fucking dry y'all gotta stop zooming in on them

OH THE BASE DOES IN FACT JUST FUCKING MOVE LMAO

oh hell yeah, love the heart-shaped explosions while they kiss lmAO

oh my god Mandroid really does have history and beef with EVERYONE, how the FUCK does he know Alex???

Twitch is just collecting dads like it's a hobby

ooh shit we got spilled energon

girl you better know what the fuck you're doing, I actually like you you better not die

YEAAAHHHH FUCK HIS WHOLE DAY UP

"is every day like this for you?" FOR REAL LIKE Y'ALL HAVE BEEN ALIVE FOR HALF A DAY AND ALREADY YOU'VE SEEN ALL THIS SHIT

aww I'm glad Optimus finally got a dub, he's been getting yelled at this whole dang show and now we finally got some tangible progress on the kind of thing he's trying to achieve, good for him, good for everybody

[sky-writes-killer-klowns]

🎈General Info + Klown headcanons🎈

General info:

- An important thing to remember about Klowns: they’re all malicious to the core. Some are less than others and some more than average, either way it’s within their nature to inflict as much damage as they want to.

- Klowns are born with a variety of abilities, such as invulnerability, shadow puppets, creating acid cream pies almost out of nowhere, ventriloquism, make sentient balloon dogs, and super strength. Those are the common abilities, but with some training the Klowns can learn voice manipulation and the invisible car trick, which is the ability to make it look like you’re driving and going the same speed as a car, when in reality there’s nothing there.

- Almost all of the Klowns can understand and write in any of the human languages, but only a few of them can actually speak it. Those who can can really only speak in short utterances rather than full on sentences (they’re still learning, please be patient!)

- Klowns are carnivorous. They get their nutrients from their chosen source, which is humans. I say chosen source because they are very much able to eat animals just fine, humans are just their main preference.

- Klowns have a variety of weapons like, the cotton candy/balloon ray gun, mallets, bats, hockey sticks, and a party horn hand that can snap your neck. While the popcorn bazooka was used as a weapon, I don’t think it’s intended purpose is used to be a weapon. I think Rudy just simply didn’t have his ray gun on him and the bazooka was the closest thing to a weapon in the heat of the moment.

- Klowns are a male dominate species, any Klown you see full-sized or as a Klown baby will always be male. The only way for a Klownette (female Klown) to be made is if a Klown traps a woman or fem-presenting person in a balloon. The balloon acts as an incubator that changes the cells of the trapped individual to look and function like a Klown. The trapped person dies halfway through the process but lives again as a Klown.

- Klownettes are treated quite nicely by the Klowns. They get their own room instead of having to share bed space with the boys. Food is hunted for them even though they are capable of getting it themselves, but they’re not complaining! Klownettes are treated like queens, but of course they pay back the Klowns for the treatment by giving cuddles and kisses to help them de-stress after a long day at work. They also provide a little bedroom business, if you know what I mean 😏

Klown Headcanons:

Jumbo

- The older “straight to business” Klown. I’m just saying he’s older because I feel like he’s more experienced.

- Jumbo doesn’t mess around when it comes to harvesting people food. He puts the colony’s needs before his own personal amusement, so he isn’t usually seen laughing or setting up little skits with his food. The exception is when he happens to be hunting children, for them he has to act all giddy and playful so they come near him (as seen in the Big Top Burger scene). I wouldn’t say he never plays with his food though, Jumbo did mess around with Officer Mooney shortly before ending his life.

- Jumbo always uses some sort of melee weapon, sure he does use his ray gun from time to time, but I truly do think he prefers weapons that leave a mark rather than a gun that puts you in a cotton candy cocoon or balloon.

- Jumbo is almost never seen using his natural abilities. The most we ever see him use any of his abilities was when he was tormenting Mooney. That included his ability to pop his hands off and regrow them at will, turn his his head and neck an entire 180 degrees, and using a corpse as a ventriloquist doll. This all goes back to the fact that Jumbo uses his melee weapons more than anything else.

- Despite his size, Jumbo is actually pretty stealthy when it comes to Klowns. You will almost never hear him make any noise when he’s hunting, unless he purposely makes his presence known.

- Jumbo can understand human languages fairly well to the point where he understands which hand signals mean what. He can’t speak any of it though, Jumbo sticks to his language whenever he wants to talk. The only time he really “talks” was through Mooney’s corpse and it came out as Mooney’s voice instead of his own. Whether or not he can write in any of the human languages is unknown.

- Out of all the Klowns, Jumbo is the least likely to trap someone in a balloon. He’s more into finding enough food than finding another mouth to feed. Plus, he actually does have some high standards that majority of humans could probably never meet. So if he ever traps someone in a balloon, all the other klowns know that that person is the real deal.

- Jumbo is one of the caretakers for the baby klowns. He has a different parenting style than Rudy and Slim, it’s the “throw the kid into the deep end of the pool so they learn how to swim” kind. I mean he was literally seen sprinkling some the eggs in a fast food dumpster. He’s not exactly the galaxy’s best parent.

- He’s not very fast in speed. The best he can do is a quick shuffle. Guess you really can’t expect him to sprint anywhere with clown shoes on though.

Rudy

- Is one the sciencey kinda Klowns. He’s the one mostly creating tools and gadgets to help capture and contain food/Klownettes. I’d say he isn’t as old as Jumbo and Slim, but he isn’t as young as Shorty, so he’s sort of in that middle area with Bibbo, Spikey, and Chubby.

- Now while Rudy does make the tools necessary for harvesting, he doesn’t actually do that much harvesting himself. He’s always tasked with studying a planet’s creatures before they go in for an invasion. That’s why we see him turn a general store inside out instead of hunting.

- He assists other Klowns with their hunts. Oh, they want him to block any kinda exit the human may have? Sure thing. They want him to chase the human into their trap? Alrighty then. He’s just ready to help whenever they need him.

- He’s so tired, can someone please convince him to go to bed? Or at least that a break from work? His let’s work kees him from getting any proper amount of sleep, despite the fact that there are plenty of other Klowns on the ship that can cover for him. Sometimes you can find him passed out in any of the ship’s hallways.

- Rudy is careful going into human territory. He knows that while he’s virtually indestructible, but if someone hits and pops his nose, he’s history. So until all the Klowns make a full frontal assault, you can find Rudy playing it safe.

- Rudy really wants to speak the human language, it’s so fascinating to him that so many humans can speak so many languages! He understands it well enough to read, write, and listen to it without needing translation. Won’t someone be kind enough to teach him? He promises he won’t have you turned into food!

- When it comes to making Klownettes, Rudy is more likely to put someone in a Balloon than Jumbo, but that’s not really saying much is it? Instead of just zapping some poor soul into a Balloon, he tries to court them, the traditional way of doing it. If they accept whatever item he is trying to give them (a flower, heart box of candy, or maybe even a little love letter 👀), he’ll be so flustered. Like he’s glad they like him back, but he expected the complete opposite (someone get this man some self esteem). Rudy

- Being one of the caretakers for Klown babies is a hard job. Rudy has to make sure the babies have enough moisture, warmth, and exercise (which is just them being moved around) so that they don’t rot away in their eggs. Rudy is the one more on top of this than Jumbo and Slim, they still put in the work, just not as much as Rudy. This doesn’t mean that Rudy is soft on the kids though, once some of the eggs are near hatching, Rudy will take them out of the incubator and puts them either in the bag or the popcorn gun.

Shorty

-Is the youngest Klown on the ship (besides the babies). That doesn’t mean Shorty is child or a teen though, he’s old enough to seek companionship with who he deems is a fit for him. But he still has that childlike nature that makes him seem like one.

-Shorty is actually one the less malicious Klowns you can encounter, I mean he still very much will kill you if you gave him a reason or food supply on the ship is low, but other than that he’s considered friendly according to Klown standards.

- Shorty has child-like curiosity rather than scientific wonder like Rudy. When Shorty explores areas he’s not familiar with, he plays around with what he can find. When encountering people, he doesn’t necessarily attack first, he’s curious to see what they’re like. He’s heard a little bit about humans from the other Klowns, “They’re just as bad as us, but we’re far stronger and more intelligent than they could ever be.” Is what Shorty is always hearing when he asks about humans. Shorty doesn’t want to think that all humans are terrible, he’s sure that some humans are nice. Unfortunately, running into that biker gang proved him wrong, so now he’s a bit wary of humans. He still has that hope that there are nice humans out there.

- He understands the human language completely to the point he can do sign language and write (it’s a bit sloppy but that’s ok!). He’s working on the speaking part, but he’s getting closer everyday! For now, he can speak in short utterances that are some what understandable.

- Shorty is one of the more faster Klowns, quite literally could go from one place to another in a flash. He still wants to ride his little tricycle around, just because it’s fun to use.

- When it comes to finding a mate, Shorty is the embodiment of puppy love. Shorty doesn’t exactly know what he likes, so he tends to fall head-over heels with anyone who shows him kindness. He follows Rudy’s way (even though it’s the traditional way, he refers to it as Rudy’s way) and tries to court the person of interest. He would either gift them a flower, a piece of candy, or a toy he found. He’ll be so delighted if they accept! Won’t necessarily turn you into a Klownette immediately, but will at some point, with your consent!

- Shorty is a hunter/gather for the most part, but he secretly hopes to be on egg care someday. Shorty absolutely adores the babies, they’re so cute to him! He finds human babies fascinating too, they’re so small and they seem to speak their own language. It would not be out of character for him to randomly bring a human baby aboard the ship to show to the other klowns. Half the time the babies are returned to the parents, the other half…..it’s not pretty.

Spikey

- He’s an adult but has the attitude of a teen. Often gets shit from Jumbo because of this. Is a little shit

- Definitely one of the more malicious Klowns you can encounter, doesn’t necessarily only hunt people for food, but he also does it for his amusement. The puppet show is a good example, while he did use it to lure in some food, he set up a whole performance instead of just jumping right away to blast his prey.

- Spikey uses his ability to make balloon dogs to help find people who try hide from him and the other Klowns. It’s not always prey he uses the dogs to help track, sometimes the dogs help find his stuff that other Klowns may have taken from him. Getting your equipment taken often happens when it looks exactly like someone else’s. Normally Spikey doesn’t get angry at those who accidentally take his equipment, it’s an honest mistake. Except when it comes to Slim, because Spikey knows Slim did it on purpose just to fuck with him.

- Spikey knows how to read and write in a couple of the human languages as well as understand it when spoken to him. Spikey is not that verbal, even when he’s around other Klowns (I watched the movie a couple times, just to make sure. He doesn’t utter a word except for his laughter), so the chances of him actually speaking any of the languages he knows are slim.

- Now since he’s a little shit, sometimes Spikey messes with the other Klowns (does it to Jumbo the most). He mainly messes with the others on the ship rather than out on a hunt. This includes: tripping, acting like he’s holding the door for you only to close it right before you walk through, shoot spit balls (saw a teen boy do this and decided to copy it), does the tapping on the shoulder thing, pushing in someone’s knees in from behind so that the fall backwards (does to Slim and Rudy the most), putting your stuff in place you can’t reach (Does this to Shorty), and using the balloon dogs to steal your shoes. While this may seem like he’s being a complete jerk to the others for no reason, he gets his fair share of being the butt-end of a joke.

- Now, in terms of what he likes in a mate, I feel like he likes someone who’s tough but fun to be around. Like they don’t take shit from anyone but they can take a joke. Here’s the thing, absolutely none of the Klowns will judge you based on your looks. They are all body positive and will love you no matter what you look like. However, if a human were to have Mohawk or have half their head shaved, I feel like Spikey would be more inclined to them. In terms of courting, Spikey is likely to present a box of candy or a flower he found in someone’s garden. Just like Rudy and Shorty, will not be bothered if you want to stay human for awhile, but you really outta want to become a Klownette soon. He’s strong but he’s not strong enough to fend off multiple hungry Klowns when food supply is low.

- Spikey hopes to never be put on baby care. It’s not that he hates the babies, the little guys are ok sometimes. He’d just rather be a hunter/tracker rather then having to worry about if he’s looking at eggs right. Plus it’s alot of pressure, that’s a whole new generation of Klowns you have to look after!

Slim

- The ship’s biggest asshole, but he’s smart and knows the advanced techniques, so he’s a respected asshole.

- The most malicious Klown of the bunch (besides Jojozilla). All the things he does (in the movie) are for his own amusement rather than the needs of the colony. Slim does contribute to the food supply from time to time, but it’s rather a small contribution.

- Slim rarely ever uses the weapons he’s given (his personal choice), the abilities he’s born with and the ones he’s learned have always been enough to get him by. Fully utilizes his ability to create realistic shadow puppets to lure in larger crowds of prey so that either other Klowns can sneak up on the distracted food or…he reels them in to turn them into baby food. The invisible car trick comes in handy when someone’s trying to drive out of town to escape, he likes knocking cars off the road. Voice manipulation is dangerous skill to have, Slim can lure out people in hiding by using the voices of people they trust, how he knows who’s important to the prey is a mystery.

- Slim can read, write, and even speak fluently in multiple human languages. Because of this, he often has to teach the other Klowns what some things mean on earth. Rudy begs Slim for vocal lessons, but Slim knows that the speaking part of the human language is not a quick and easy thing to learn, so he tries his best to be nice when teaching Rudy (Shorty also attends the lessons sometimes), but it can get tiring so Slim doesn’t give vocal lessons often.

- Like Spikey, Slim is prone to messing with all those around him. Doesn’t matter where, he’ll do at anytime and you will probably never see it coming. His acts of tomfoolery: Exploding traps (can vary from mild to lethal), stealing people stuff (targets Spikey and Jumbo specifically), cream pie traps (can once again vary from mild to lethal), using shadow puppets to trip people, sometimes he gets a hatched baby Klown to start biting people. When confronted with why he the baby Klown he’s taking care of is biting everyone on the ship, he pretends to be offended “He’s just a little guy! He doesn’t know whose who! You’re mad at a new member of the family trying to get used to their surroundings? For shame!” This line works so often it’s scary. Slim sometimes drugs Rudy’s drink so that Rudy can actually get some sleep, does this to Shorty too, mostly because Shorty can get too hyper sometimes and Slim just kinda needs him to shut up for awhile.

- Now, Slim is a little different when it comes to getting a mate. When you accept his courting, he’d rather you stay a human. You have any idea how small humans are to him? It’s adorable! He absolutely loves having a tinier mate! Gives him a sense of power. He’s kinda of a prev so he may be a bit touchy, very much likes PDA.

- No one knows what was going through Jojozilla’s mind when he decided Slim would be a good caretaker for the baby Klowns. Hell, not even Slim knows how he managed to convince Jojo that he would be a good caregiver. Slim is ok when it comes to teaching the babies, although when it comes to teaching them, he lets them deal with the consequences of their actions. For example: A baby Klown once electrocuted himself on a wire. It didn’t really hurt him, but it did scare him. Slim kinda just laughed a, “Bet you won’t do that again, now will ya?”

[dcbbw]

Hey, I wonder what it would look like if Liam gave Riley permission to hook up with someone one last time at their party in Las Vegas, and Riley asked Liam to sleep together. It would be very interesting, because PB does not have that option.

Thank you so much for this ask @busywoman! Fun fact: when I first joined the fandom, there was a story of the Vegas fling taking place between MC and her chosen LI (Drake).

*Sighs nostalgically* That was a good story.

This one, probably not so much but here’s hoping you enjoy it! Using my Timing Liam x Riley (The Otters/Baby Riam) for this drabble and including an answer to your previous ask regarding a lighter, happier proposal for them.

Also using @choicesflashfics Week #20 prompt #1: “The word ‘love’ doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of what I feel for you.” It will appear in bold.

No one’s eyes but mine have looked this over, so pretty please excuse any and all typos, missing/extraneous words, and/or grammatical errors. MS Editor rates this story as 99% error free.

All characters belong to Pixelberry.

Song Inspo: Love You, flowerovlove

Word Count: 1,346

Pairing: Liam x Riley

Rating T for Teen (No triggers, just a couple of curse words and if you sniff really long and very deeply, you may catch a whiff of lemon)

Las Vegas, Nevada

“Is there anything else you desire, my love?” King Liam of Cordonia loudly asked over the blaring music as he helped his fiancée down from the tabletop they had just danced upon.

Riley Brooks did not answer as she concentrated on placing her foot, shod in strappy sandals with too-high heels, firmly on the ground.

“Food? Drink?” The royal persisted.

“Damnit, Liam! I am trying NOT to die here!” Riley snapped, annoyance and fear lacing her voice.

The King’s fiancée was scared of heights, but more than that, she had a fear of falling. Both were a very real possibility when the tables were a good four feet tall. The last thing Riley needed was to faceplant  and suffer a head injury, broken bones, or worse.

The couple were in Las Vegas with their friends and members of Court to celebrate their engagement. Liam had insisted they have a stag and doe party because he could not bear another moment not being by Riley’s side.

Riley didn’t mind; she had tagged along with Madeleine on her bachelorette party and had crashed Liam’s bachelor party during the Engagement Tour. With none other than Drake Walker aka Agent Marshmallow. She had been so disappointed when Drake didn’t beat the hell out of Bertrand, but even more regretful at having to leave behind a plate of steaks.

During their stay, the couple had taken in the sights of Las Vegas, gambled at a casino where Riley lost $2,000 dollars but won $89 dollars and a coupon to the gaming house’s early bird lunch special, valid only Sundays through Thursdays. There had been a magic show, a scavenger hunt, and a night at the hottest club in town. Tonight was the last of festivities; the entourage was flying back to Cordonia in the morning.

Liam pulled her into a protective embrace once she was safely on solid ground, pressing a wet kiss against her temple. “You’re safe, love. I’m here to protect you.”

Riley briefly closed her eyes as she laid her forehead against the crook of his shoulder. The touch of Lim’s strong arms around her never failed to fill her very being with a feeling of safety, of warmth.

“There is one more thing that would make this entire trip absolutely perfect.” She pulled away from Liam ever-so-slightly so she could look him in his eyes.

“And what would that be?” he asked with a tipsy smile.

“I wanna have a fling!” she said excitedly.

Liam’s arms dropped quickly away from her body; his face was ashen-colored, and his expression was one of stupefied disbelief.

“WHAT?” he yelled.

“What? This is MY party! You’ve already had one! Besides, we’re in Sin City. Debauchery is expected, Liam!”

“With WHO?”

“Whom,” Riley corrected as her eyes scanned the hotel rooftop.

Liam stared at the woman he loved more than life itself. This had to be a joke. Why accept his proposal if she still wanted another?

“Lady Riley Brooks, would you make me the happiest man in the world and do me the honor of being my wife?” Liam asked as he knelt on one knee.

Riley looked down at Liam and the diamond ring nestled in the crushed black velvet box, then up at the Statue of Liberty before answering.

“Okay.”

Liam’s brow knitted, and confusion filled his eyes. “That … is not quite the reaction I was expecting.”

Riley stared at him, realization dawning on her face. “Oh … OOOHHHH. Hold on!”

She batted her lashes and pressed one of her palms over her heart. In a simpering, affected voice, she threw her head back and shouted, “YES, LIAM! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES, YES!”

She looked down at Liam when she was finished. “Better?”

The King rolled his eyes. “Let me just put the ring on your finger, please.”

Perhaps it was revenge of some sort because of the Coronation night disaster which resulted in him betrothed to Countess Madeleine. Riley’s hurt and anger had been palatable; the therapy he had suggested they both take part in had exacerbated the emotions.

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Swallowing heavily over the sudden lump in his throat, Liam spoke softly. “I promised to never deny you anything. You can have your fling. All I ask is that you never mention it to me. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. And tomorrow morning, you are MINE. ALL MINE for all eternity.”

His lips snatched hers in a searingly passionate kiss before he turned away, disappearing into the crowd. Riley watched him walk away; his gait was stiff and his shoulders slightly slumped. She shrugged before turning in the opposite direction.

Liam made his way to the bar where he ordered a double scotch on the rocks. He swiveled his chair seat around so he could have a better look at which one of his “friends” would soon be fucking his fiancée. Jealousy, frustration, sadness, and hurt flowed through his body.

She said she had forgiven him.

She said his was the greatest love she had ever known.

His dark brown eyes traveled slowly over the crowd: Drake, Leo, Max, Rashad were still in attendance; they were surrounded by Duchess Olivia and Countess Madeleine. They all had drinks in hand, and guffawing loudly at a story Leo was telling.

Penelope and Kiara were holding plates of food, eating while swaying to the DJ’s remix of an American rap song.

He did not see Riley.

Liam turned at feeling a tapping on his shoulder. His eyes widened at seeing Riley. She had a plate filled with buffalo wings and engagement cake.

“Hey!” she greeted as if she hadn’t just asked her intended for permission to have sex with someone else.

“No one took you up on you offer?” he huffed as he turned away from her.

Riley looked confused. “What offer?”

“YOU ASKED ME FOR A FLING!”

Riley bit into a wing, crossing her eyes at how delicious it was.

“Yeah, I asked YOU, idiot! I don’t need your permission to have sex with someone else, and I certainly wouldn’t tell you. Too much transparency is not a good thing.”

Liam faced his fiancée. “Do you want someone else?” he asked as he reached for a piece of chicken.

Riley slapped his hand away. “No. I’m in love with you, Liam. The word ‘love’ doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of what I feel for you.”  

She turned to face him, red dots of sauce speckling her lips. “You’re more than enough.”

The relief Liam felt filled his face. “Thank God.”

He tried again to snatch a wing; Riley let him have one.

“But why all the cloak and dagger? You know you need only say what you want.”

He bit into the chicken, his eyes widening in surprise. “These are good!” He attempted to snag another piece but pulled his hand away upon seeing Riley’s arched eyebrow.

“Because I wanted food first! If I told you the fling was with you, I would’ve missed out on these wings! And I may want some pancakes when I get back to my room. A girl gotta eat, Liam!”

Liam leaned into her, his lips brushing against the skin of her neck. “I have a much better way of satisfying your appetites, love.”

Riley giggled when his breath tickled her flesh. “Does it involve pancakes?”

“What about syrup?” he questioned in a husky whisper against her earlobe as his fingers walked up her fabric-covered thigh.

The tip of Riley’s tongue licked her upper lip. “You’re gonna have to do better than that. I’m giving up buffalo wings, cake, and pancakes!” she moaned.

She felt his hand pushing to get between her legs, and she shifted slightly in her seat to allow him access.

“Chocolate syrup,” Liam clarified while his fingertip rubbed slowly against the crotch of her panties.  

“Let’s go! The night isn’t getting any younger!” Riley was out of her chair and halfway to the elevator with Liam close on her heels.

“DON’T FORGET MY PLATE!"

A/N: Not sure if anyone will see this because it is 3:16am and tags are super wonky, not formatting, and I have a head cold; so giving up the ghost here. If you see it and read it, hope you enjoy it!

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quick question- what districts would you put the fab four and suitehearts in?? even if you dont want to include it in your au i would like to hear more of your Thoughts

Yeah i dont think the aus gonna have the districts really or at least not the same ones, but if it did! Jet wouldn't be in a specific district, she'd be a nomad like the covey in songbirds and snakes, travelling, with some small crew, performing, living out in the wilderness under the stars, but most of her time would be spent in districts like seven and up because the people are workers and are just nicer, the furthur in you go the fancier it gets and the more shes seen as like dirty and uncivilized y'know all that shit. Party and Kobra would be district twelve i see them being a lot like Katniss and Prim, except theyre like actively trying to up one another in supporting eachother 💀. Kobra would hunt in the woods like Katniss does and Party would cover for him and do something on the side maybe bake or something.

Ghouls a hard one to place but I've always seen him as a street kid so its just a matter of where he's a street kid.. maybe three?? because it says that threes known for electronics and stuff and ghouls the like. bomb building out of scraps guy so. If not three then I'd say seven, because its known for lumber and for some reason ghoul has lumber vibes to me.

The suitehearts... well right off the bat i can say Benzedrine born and raised in the capitol. Or like district one maybe. He got an apprenticeship as a gamemaker when he was fairly young and he did that for a while until he realized how fucked it was.

All the suitehearts are fairly rich kids 💀 or at least benze is. while the fab four all have like humble origins or whatever. It very much contributes to their personalities tho.

Hmm. Crab district two. I see him being like raised to fight with the intent for him to win the games one day because district two families are just like that. And maybe he does just that, fights and wins a year.

Donnie.. district four vibes. Fisherman. He's lost a sibling or good friend to the games and thats what drives him to join the rebellion.

Sandman.. either five or seven because he also has lumber vibes, but five is the power plants and i can just really see him working with electricity. But i could see him as an eleven kid too.. fighting like Thresh. Wherever hes from hes a past victor and maybe.. maybe he had a Rue and maybe his Rue was whoever Donnie lost and thats how they met, through their shared grief of a lost friend and like mutual gratefulness for each other for protecting her as much as they could

[cosmica-galaxy]

Name: Foxtrot

Image:

Mimic species: Camera mimic, peon (current form), soon to be alpha.

Is it friendly or not: Foxtrot can be quite friendly once he warms up to you but he has some trust issues so it may take a while.

Where can it be found: In an abandoned hardware store, wandering the streets for food, or in the main base of the Alliance (future).

What does it eat and how does it get food: Foxtrot isn’t a very picky eater but he refuses human meat (skibidi meat included unless its been dried or cooked so he can’t tell the difference) and cheese for some odd reason. 

He will primarily hunt wild animals on the outskirts of the city and bring them back to the pack, he usually waits to eat last out of habit but his packmates are working to help him out of that habit. He will occasionally ask Aaron, my human OC and current leader of the pack, to make something using the supplies they do have. 

Which means that Foxtrot will also scavenge for resources and non-perishable foods that are still good.

Does it have any special abilities: Nothing out of the ordinary, he’s just your average camera mimic.

Personal backstory: He was mistreated the entire time he was with his previous pack. Always looked down upon and almost barely got by with food, having to sneak out and catch his own food, most of the time, if he was hungry.

So skip ahead a few years later and he’s out with a hunting party in a long abandoned store. Foxtrot accidentally bumps into one of the delta’s and they finally snap, clawing and biting at Foxtrot. The other members of the pack didn’t do much but they kept Foxtrot from escaping, a few having secretly watched Foxtrot catch food and eat it without bringing any to the pack. After a hefty beating, Aaron steps in and utilizes his powers to scare off the other camera mimics. 

Once the other camera mimics had fled, he tried approaching Foxtrot but Foxtrot hissed and scooted away until his back was against a wall. Aaron did manage to lay a gentle hand on his head but after everything that Foxtrot had been through it scared him even more which caused him to scream in fear. So with the help of Runt, a young TV mimic in Aaron’s pack, she used her powers to help calm Foxtrot. Which helped to a certain degree. 

So Aaron set some supplies down and pulled out a small first-aid kit before trying to treat Foxtrot wounds. They were successful in treating the worst ones and they simply disinfected the smaller ones before putting a band-aid over them. They were almost done when a TV mimic creeped into the area, this one having ran into Aaron before and leaving him injured, so Aaron used his powers to transport himself, Runt, and Foxtrot back to the hardware store. 

So now Foxtrot has slowly been trusting Aaron more and more, he isn’t comfortable enough to let Aaron touch/pet him just yet but progress is being made everyday. -- Here is an entry by @katarikitten​! I feel so bad for poor Foxtrot, he sounds like a very good boi that deserves the world! <: (On the brighter side, I’m glad he’s in the care of Aaron now! : D

[saints-who-never-existed]

Rereading The Terror

Chapter Thirty-Four: Crozier

Hauling the last of the sledges to land is even more arduous in the book than it is in the show. The most they can manage is nine miles a day and often a lot lot less than that depending on weather conditions. Le Vesconte tried to lead a previous party into a storm and - god love him - made less than a mile in 12 hours. I have helpfully written 'FAIL SON' next to this titbit.

Crozier ruminates again on his options as he's hauling, concluding that Bridgens was absolutely right in the end (YASS! VINDICATION!). Crozier would have much much preferred to put everything into hauling ass to Fury Beach. It would still be a difficult decision - a safer route but a longer one at 1,200 (!) miles - but the Rosses already showed all those years before that it was possible...just...

Crozier also reasons that they'd be much more likely to run into Netsilik peoples in that direction who would support them or at the very least teach them to hunt better. Lady Silence has not yet chosen to help them in that regard - charmingly, Crozier apparently contemplated threatening her with a gun or knife to get her to comply. Ugh.

Then he gets to thinking about the light weight and design of Netsilik sleds and reminisces about the contests held to encourage the men as they learned how best to haul. On the cash prizes offered at such contests: "They were competing for cash - silver and gold - and even though Sir John had planned to buy many souvenirs in Alaska, Russia, the Orient, and the Sandwich Isles and there were chests of shillings and guineas in the dead man's private storeroom, these coins came out of Francis Crozier's pocket."

Interestingly, they actually did outfit a mission to see just how possible a mad dash to Fury Beach would be. "It was an eleven-man sledge, headed by Erebus second mate Charles Frederick Des Voeux, its lead puller the giant Manson. Each of the other nine men were asked to volunteer. Each man did." (Sidenote: is it still volunteering if you're asked to do it?)

The mission does not go well. They're gone three weeks, only managing 28 miles as the crow flies and nearly getting lost on the way back despite Des Voeux being described as the finest navigator on the Expedition ("You deserve a prize for your orienteering, Mr Des Voeux!" anyone?)

What's worse, Erebus is crushed and sunk by the time they return. The Erebites, including Des Voeux, weep as they're led past what's left of it sticking up out of the ice. The ships are home and now they can never go home again...

Back in the present, they pass by a spooky and perfectly-circular hole in the ice that was never there before. As usual, Blanky is a legend about it: ""We could take our dinner here," said Thomas Blanky. "Enjoy our victuals by the seaside, as it were." Jokes aside, they all recognise it for what it is - a sign that Tuunbaq is following them and rapidly closing the gap...!

[morrigan-sims]

Please talk about your oc 🥺🙏 I'd love to hear all abt him

Panic!!! Hi!!!!!

Rook is my Swashbuckler Rogue for the DnD campaign I'm currently playing. He's a half-elf, and the bastard son of a nobleman, and the love of my life.

putting this under the cut because it's going to get SO LONG

His father and step-mother thought he was a huge embarrassment, so they weren't exactly his biggest fans. (If you see me tag his posts as "Adrian Lockwood", that's his birthname.) He ended up running away at age 17 and joining the crew of a pirate ship named the Tide Breaker under Captain Zara. He looked up to her immensely, and she taught him everything he knows about sailing and swordsmanship. She also gifted him his magic rapier.

He was promoted to first mate a few years later, which some people didn't take kindly to, since he was the youngest on the ship. He said anyone who had an issue could challenge him to a duel, and thought that would solve the problem. It didn't quite, and a few months later some of his crew mates bought him a drugged drink and sold him to a rival pirate captain, a cruel woman by the name of Captain Kora Wolf.

He was on board her ship, the Sea Snake, for two years before he managed to escape, setting the ship on fire in the process. Captain Wolf swore to hunt him down and kill him if he ever escaped, and he can only imagine how much more angry she is now that her ship was damaged.

He ran away to the Feywild, where he met up with the adventuring party and has been with them ever since.

He's generally a pretty easy-going guy. Kind, good sense of humor, always down to chat, he makes friends easily. He's a little bit superstitious, and believes every ship should have a ship's cat, or else it's Bad Luck.

He's very impulsive, often to the degree of recklessness. Sometimes it seems like he has no fear of death. He does, it's just that everything he's ever done, from leaving home to joining a pirate ship to joining an adventuring crew he'd only known for a few hours, has been because of his fear of being stagnant and bored. He wants to do interesting things and see the world, and if that leads to an untimely death, then hopefully it was worth it.

He's also claustrophobic because of the time spent in a tiny room on the Sea Snake.

Just last session he got possessed and almost killed three of his part members, including poisoning one of them with fey scorpion venom he's been carrying around for 11 sessions that I had kind of forgotten about. He feels absolutely awful about it, and is lowkey mad that his party members didn't knock him out if that was what it took to stop him from hurting people.

Oh, and Captain Wolf who kidnapped him is known as "Aunt Kory" to two of the party members (including the one who got poisoned), so that's going to be interesting when we meet her.

Me and another player also decided that Rook's closest friend in the party is the party's 40-something year old werewolf gunslinger, who Rook looks up to for having his life put together. Rook kind of sees him as a dad, in a way.

Oh, and our next dungeon is circus-themed, and I gave the DM the idea for a mirror-maze fight where you have to roll a d4 to see if you even hit the real image. (Kind of like a Mirror Image spell, but applied to the whole fight.) And the DM said I might get Boots of Haste after this dungeon!! And another party member is planning to buy me nice armor, because I'm the party's only melee fighter and my AC is a measly 15.

Here, have some images:

Image Collage that fits him well.

Art I commissioned from the lovely and amazing @/saplingdraws here on tumblr.