#and badass rose marigold

[ilkkawhat]

[shadowqueenjude]

Jassa wedding!

This takes place AFTER my story where Lucien loses his shit and does something crazy!

Epilogue --> 2 years later Lucien imagined this would be the first time in history Prythian ever hosted a wedding between two humans.

He chuckled at the thought, knowing Tamlin would be proud. He had always been a radical; hosting an all-human wedding seemed like the kind of thing he would do.

He wondered what his people would think of it. That their new High Lord of Spring had two humans for best friends, and that he was going to be the best man at their wedding.

He imagined many people wouldn’t be happy about it. Well, they were just going to have to deal with it.

They weren’t any ordinary humans, anyway. They were now the Queen and Prince-consort of the human lands. Once Vassa obtained her freedom, it didn’t take long for her to kick her fellow queens to the curb. She was a badass like that.

And finally, after two years of Lucien telling the two idiots to just get married already, they’d finally agreed on one condition: Lucien had to host their wedding.

Lucien had planned on doing it anyway, but he pretended to be all hung up over it for a little while.

And now he stood beside his best friend, Jurian, who was waiting for Vassa to come down the aisle. His silver wedding outfit would’ve been very grand if it weren’t for the gigantic eye woven into the middle of the dress robes. Jurian had insisted on it, saying it was destiny that he get married with a gigantic eye on his clothes since he was an eye for 500 years and his best man had lost an eye 50 years ago, both to the same woman. Lucien had shaken his head, but he couldn’t deny it was absolutely hilarious. Lucien had added a little magic to the eye, so all the wedding guests were extremely uncomfortable because the eye moved every once in a while. Lucien had to resist the urge to laugh every time he looked at the eye.

Marigolds and dahlias lined the aisle. Lucien had insisted on no roses, considering how the last wedding went; they were cursed to him now.

“What do you imagine her dress looks like?” Jurian muttered to Lucien from the corner of his eye.

Lucien snorted. “You say that like I don’t already know what it looks like.”

“What? She showed you?”

“No. But I’m not so easily foiled.” Lucien said, winking at Jurian, who scowled. “Fuck off.”

“Who’ll be your best man, then?”

Jurian opened his mouth to reply, then his jaw dropped as he stared at Vassa.

Her off-the-shoulder dress was exquisite; Lucien had made sure of that. Layers upon layer of orange tulle flowed around her, and wings sprouted from the back of the dress. A costume for a firebird. Lucien had made sure to put a tiara in her hair as well so that no one forgot her queen status.

Jurian’s eyes just about popped out of his skull. The scent of his arousal clogged Lucien’s nose. “Dude, calm down. Think of something nasty. Like being an eye for 500 years.”

The arousal instantly dispersed. “Thanks, bro,” he muttered. “Don’t mention it,” Lucien said.

Vassa reached the end of the aisle and took Jurian’s hand. The priestesses began their prayers, and Lucien’s eyes drifted to his mate and wife. Elain beamed at him from the front row. She looked lovely in a simple floral lavender dress. To her right sat Nesta and Eris in matching green robes. To her left sat Feyre and Azriel in Night Court black.

“You look handsome,” Elain mouthed at him. Lucien blushed.

Soon the prayers ended and Jurian and Vassa began their vows.

“Jurian, I knew you were an idiot from the start,” Vassa said. “But your idiocy grew on me. I find it amazing that you were imprisoned by Amarantha for 500 years and you never broke. You’re so strong, and even though you suck at most things, you’re an incredible general and king. Most importantly, in my toughest moments, when I was imprisoned by Koschei, you stuck with me through it all. So, you fucking idiot, I love you.”

Lucien resisted the urge to snort, but Jurian actually had tears in his eyes. To each their own.

“My beautiful Vassa, you flounced into my life after my 500 year imprisonment and absolutely turned my life upside down. I don’t know where I would be without you to humble me at every turn. Even though you were imprisoned by a death god, you never broke, and the moment you got free you kicked your fellow queens to the curb, and it was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. So, my firebird, I love you too.”

Lucien looked away as they kissed, focusing on Elain instead.

Elain blew him a kiss. Lucien grinned like an idiot, but he didn’t care. He never thought he could be this happy. He only wished Tamlin was still here to see it.

Lucien waited for his cue. Vassa tugged on her ear, and Lucien set the edges of her dress on fire. A true firebird. Vassa grinned as the fire set off her fiery hair, tied back in an elegant ponytail. Jurian’s eyes were starstruck as he gazed at her. Lucien smiled.

Soon, it was time for the best man’s speech. Lucien cleared his throat. “When I first met Jurian, it took all of my self-control to not rip out his throat.” Jurian grinned. “I never would’ve expected that soon after that we’d be best friends. It was the worst time of my life. I’d been kicked out of two courts, and I would always be an outsider in the other. I fell in with Jurian and Vassa, who also had no family of their own. And we made our own family. The sexual tension between these two fools was crazy, but they were so stubborn they wouldn’t get married until I agreed to host their wedding. So, here we are. All hail Queen Vassa, and her prince-consort, Jurian!”

The crowd cheered. Lucien’s heart soared.

Everything was starting to settle down now. Prythian was becoming the place it always should’ve been.

Tamlin’s dream would live on.

[coolclaytony]

Ah, but that's not Rose Marigold. That's the most amazing and dearly beloved Waitress of Nite's Diner. (Who is also a badass action hero and whose boyfriend is the greatest novelist in the universe) As portrayed by Rose Marigold. [An important distinction]

At this point Rose should get her own game, change my mind

[starkerhowlter]

Painful Flowers

Ship: starker

Rating: T

Contains: language, unknown assault of a third party

@starkerfestivals Summer Bingo 2022 fill: Soulmate tattoos

Words: 1221

Summary: Tony never believed in soulmates. That is, until now.

Read it on AO3

(card, moodboard and fic under the cut)

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As always this work is beta'd by my favourite human in the world, @cozysafechaotic! Thank you so much for all you do, and for being the best human ever. Love you lots, squishbean! 💖

Also before we begin I wanna give a special shoutout to my squad in the Super Starkers Discord group chat! Without my sprinting goblins, these fics might not exist.

Tony Stark is one of the most badass bikers this side of Queens. Well, one of the most badass bikers with a flower tattoo on his heart. It's seriously messing with his street cred. No badass biker has a dainty thin marigold intertwined with a begonia on his chest. He needs it gone. 

 That's how he ended up here. In lower Queens on a tattoo chair at Winter's Ink. Bucky Barnes, the best tattoo artist around sits next to him holding the gun, ready to change the art on the man's chest. "Are you sure you want to try to do this?" 

 "Yes. Get rid of the fucking thing. I'd like to be perceived as a badass and not a sissy." Tony sits back, glancing down at the purple line art printed over his chest.

 "Tony, there is nothing 'sissy' about having a flower soul mark. Steve and I have tattoos of stars. There's nothing badass about stars, Tony." 

 

 "But your love is written in the stars or whatever," Tony dismisses, "Let's do this!"

 "Okay, but know I have never tattooed over soul marks before. I have only done the skin around it. I can't bring myself to do it!" Bucky tries, ignoring the sound of the front bell for a moment.

 "Well, you are now. Do you know why? Fuck soulmates. My parents were "matchy-matchy" or whatever the fuck people call it and they fought the entire time. My father hated my mother and it was hell for everyone involved. Soulmates are stupid, it doesn't matter, and it's a myth. They're just birthmarks." Tony lays on his back, huffing out a breath. 

 He looks toward the counter, meeting eyes with the prettiest boy he's ever seen as Bucky preps the gun and pulls on a fresh pair of gloves.

 "Hi, Mr Barnes! I have an order of flowers for you from Mr Rogers!"

 "Hey, Peter. I can't come to get them, honey, I'm gloved in, but would you mind bringing them back to the counter?" The artist smiles, turning on the gun.

 "Sure!" Peter steps behind the counter, picking up the container of yellow roses. 

 Just as he does, Bucky begins inking the wings over the marigold. Tony flinches as the gun passes over the stem of the flower, a long black line appearing in its wake. The sound of shattering glass fills the air, breaking his flinch. Bucky pulls back, thankful for his steady hands not messing up the line, and finds Peter doubled over, hand grasping at his heart. "FUCK!" The boy yelps and cries out. causing the older men to look at him confused.

 "What was that?!" Bucky asks, setting the gun down and removing his black latex gloves. He stands up, carefully approaching the young florist. The boy tries righting himself, grabbing at his chest again, tears streaming down his cheeks. 

 "I- I don't know! It feels like I was stabbed in the chest!" 

 

 "What? Are you okay?" Bucky attempts to help the kid step away from the broken glass and fallen flowers on the black and white floor. 

 "Clearly he's not okay, Buck. The kid's doubled over in pain!" Tony tries to move, feeling the pain of the tattoo all over again, just as Peter doubles back over. 

 The long-haired man leads Peter over to the black booth lining the wall. He pushes Peter's glasses back up on his nose and asks, "What happened, hun? I don't think Stevie requested you throw his flowers on the floor." 

 "I'm sorry! I will replace them before the end of the day! I just need a second, I didn't mean to drop them!" Peter covers.

 "You're alright! Clearly something happened, but it's okay now." Bucky rises, washing his hands again, and re-preps to continue Tony's Tattoo. "If Tony's okay with it, you're more than welcome to hang here with us until you feel better. 

 "I'm fine with it. Just sit there and have a staring contest with me." Tony smiles and glances at Bucky, "Ready to go back to covering this up?"

 "Yeah. Maybe Peter can talk you out of covering up your soulmark."

 "You wanna cover your soulmark?!" Peter parrots, staring at Tony with offence. "Why would you want to get rid of it?"

 "Let's just say I don't have good experience with it." 

 "Alright, get ready... Deep breath for me, T..." Bucky turns the gun back on, and brings it to the skin again, starting in a different place this time, closer to the man's pec. As though like clockwork, the moment that the gun reconnected with the skin around Tony's reactor, Peter's doubled over again. "Wait..." Bucky blinks a couple of times, touching the gun to the skin further away from his sternum, lining another section of the wings.

 "What are you doing, Buck? Usually, you start on one side and work across." Tony murmurs lowly.

 "I know, but watch him when I touch different places," Bucky whispers back. He touches the gun to the biker's chest, noting Tony's flinching and pain levels while also listening for the boy's pained cries. 

 "Hey, Peter? I have a weird question for you." Tony begins, knowing this could be the worst mistake of his life if he's wrong. The boy glances up, meeting Tony's brown eyes. eyebrows furrowed. "What is your soulmark?"

 "I thought you didn't care about those. Also, that's kind of an invasive question." He replies, watching Bucky tattoo everywhere but the center of his chest, silently thanking the man for his mercy. 

 "I know, but humor me, I mean, I am getting hundreds of needle sticks into my chest repeatedly," Tony smirks, trying his best to give the boy a challenging look through his pained expression. 

 "It's nothing special, just two flowers around the center of my..." His word trail off when it connects in his head. "Wait." He unbuttons his shirt, showing the man the two flowers circling the center of his chest, about the size of the arc reactor in the other man's chest. "Holy fuck."

 "Holy fuck is right. I guess that explains Bucky's question from earlier... it DOES pain your soulmate if you try to cover your tattoo." 

 "Hm. So, do you want to finish it?" Bucky asks, "I can work around the flowers... the ink isn't sticking to them anyway. It just lays on the surface and comes off whenever I wipe a towel on it." 

 "Sure, just work around them I guess. I'd hate to pain someone I'm looking at just because I'm vain." 

 "It'd probably help to get to know each other I suppose... I mean, you are my soulmate after all..." 

 “That’s probably a good idea. How about I take you out when we’re done here?” Tony offers, distracting himself from the sting of the gun against his chest. 

 “I’d be honored.” Peter smiles, “Hey, uh, Bucky? Do you happen to have a broom I can borrow so I can sweep up this mess?”

 “In the back room, by the alley door. Help yourself!” Peter nods, disappearing into the staff area, leaving the two men to continue in silence. 

 “God dammit I guess I have to believe in soulmates after all…” Tony falls back against the chair, defeated.

 “It would seem so.” The man smiles as Bucky laughs. Maybe flowers aren't so bad after all.

Thanks for reading! Likes, comments, and reblogs are VERY much appreciated!

[blazedgraysons]

i’m ready for the concept😏

a/n: this is probably a lot softer than you expected. lmao sorry was in my feels when i wrote this. anyway’s here’s a lil expansion on this post

warnings: there’s some mentions of sex, but doesn’t really go super deep into it. it’s also unedited so bear with me <333

“What’s this?” Grayson asks, tracing along the bee on your ankle, a tiny yet delicately shaded piece of art.  You look up from where you’re laying in his bed, lying naked under a blanket. Most of your legs are still exposed, showing off the tattoos you’ve been keeping hidden due to a rare LA cold spell.

“S’for my childhood dog. Her name was Honeybee.”  You mutter, voice heavy with sleep. The sun hasn’t even risen yet, but somehow Grayson is up and full of energy. He had gotten up a while ago, doing whatever to keep himself occupied while you drifted in and out of sleep. He eventually found himself perched on the end of his bed, watching as your body slowly rose and fall until his attention was piqued by the dark tattoo on your ankle. 

“Didn’t know you had tattoos.” 

“That was like the first thing you pointed out when we met.” You snort, remembering the day you two had met. He had loudly asked about your tattoos, wanting to know if you could recommend him a new artist in LA. He was more than happy with his current artist, just needed a cheap excuse to talk to the pretty girl standing in front of him at Whole Foods. 

As you’re taking a trip down memory lane, he’s pulling at the blanket covering your bare body. You whine lowly, body slowly covered in goosebumps from the cold air as more dark marks are revealed. 

“Yeah, just didn’t know you had this many.” His eyes are wide, taking in most of the details he had missed last night and sees your body is covered in different ink portraits. Some are small, most of them are large and he makes a notice how you keep most of them in places that can easily be hidden. 

The first one he asks about was actually one that he noticed the night before. They were red devil horns on the apex of your thigh, right on the edge of your pelvis. He had made a note to ask about it before beginning to go down on you, and he brushes over it.

“That was my first one. My friend used to charge people to get shitty stick and pokes in the school bathroom, and I was her first ‘client’” You air quote around client, memories coming back of rushing through your hour lunch and hiding anytime an attendant walked by. You cringe now at the choice and how you proudly showed it off to anyone who asked you the next period, feeling so mature and badass.  “I was 17 and so lucky it didn’t get infected.”

“Stop that.” You giggle as he continued to brush over it, tracing the small horns with the tip of his fingers. “Tickles.”

He stops, moving up to the larger piece on your ribcage. It’s a portrait of Medusa, face cracking as if she turned herself to stone.  Her eyes are left bare, and there’s almost something hauntingly beautiful about it, expression ready as if she was planning on turning you to stone herself. 

“Same friend, actually. She ended up becoming a professional artist.” You yawn, head drooping back down onto the pillow. You keep talking with your eyes closed. “She needed a test dummy for a larger piece, and I trusted her. It actually came out really well.” 

Grayson nods, taking in the detailed line work of the snakes and the shading of her cracked cheekbones and nose. 

“We match.” He can’t help but point out, eyes giddy as he pulls up his underwear to point out his own Medusa tattoo. You take in the naked woman on his upper thigh, snakes covering her hair and lower half. 

“Didn’t peg you as a bush guy.” You joke, sitting up to trace over his tattoo like he does yours. He sharply inhales, and you smile, making a note of that in your mind. 

“What else?” He asks. 

You turn over on your stomach, flowers adorning your left shoulder. 

“It’s my brother and sisters birth flowers - Roses for June and Marigolds for October.” Those were your favorite, though you rarely admit it to anyone. A permanent reminder of your roots, bringing your siblings wherever you went in life.

You roll back over on your back, and he moves up to sit on your upper thighs, still scanning up and down your body. You watch as his eyes zero in on your sternum tattoo. A rose wrapped around a dagger, almost as if the rose itself was a snake.  It’s placed directly in between your chest, and he brushes over it lightly, hand resting underneath one of your boobs. 

“Thought you would’ve noticed this earlier; specially with how long you spent staring at my chest last night.” You joke, tucking your chin unattractively to look down with him.  

“Was kind of distracted last night.” He flicks your nose up annoyingly. “What is it though?”

“I don’t know, got it when I first moved to LA. Was trying so hard to be edgy and cool.” He laughs and you lightly cover your face in embarrassment. “Don’t think it worked though.” 

“Definitely didn’t work.” Grayson’s still laughing and you left out a soft hey in protest, kicking his ribs lightly. 

He leans down, kissing the pair of dice above your collarbone. Their sides are up, both numbers marked at 11 and you answer before he asks. 

“My angel number is 1111, and matching dice are lucky so it just made sense kind of.” He nods, smirking at the way you start moving as he lightly sucks a mark right on top of it. 

You pout jokingly and the dark writing on your inner lip catches his attention. He pulls your lower lip down, rolling his eyes at the small Daddy tattooed along the inside of it. 

“Bad mistake, but still a good memory.” You explain. 

“Can’t believe I’m dating a girl with daddy tattooed on her.”  He jokes and it’s your turn to roll your eyes. 

“Don’t you have grind tattooed on you? Feel like that’s somehow worse.” He laughs while moving his hand as you pull down his lower lip to reveal his own questionable tattoo choice. 

“Okay, so it wasn’t the best choice.” He moves your hand away from his mouth before interlocking your fingers, bringing your hand to kiss along the vine wrapping around your wrist. He stops at the butterfly, kissing it once while looking at you expectantly. 

“What about-“

You shush him, laughing lightly as you put a finger to his lips.

“As much as I’d love to continue the tattoo tour, we’d be here all day. And honestly, a lot of them don’t really have meaning, just thought they look sick.” He nods, understanding what you meant. There’s plenty of tattoos on his own body that he struggles to come up with a deeper meaning, not always wanting to admit he just got them to look cool. 

“You know what this means?” You raise an eyebrow, shielding your eyes from the rising sun. 

“We’re getting tattoos together on our next date.” 

“A tattoo date? That’s kinda serious.” You tease, poking his side lightly as he lays back under the covers. 

“What can I say? I’m all in with you.”

[octonaut-belle]

I’d um-

Like an update on Belle’s opinions on Tweak’s siblings if it’s ok! (As well as the other guys shdh) They’ve changed quite a bit since I originally made them and were fleshed out more shjdhd

Heather- I think they’re friend- good friends! And I think Belle thinks she’s pretty and badass, but that’s it. Belle respects a. Heather doesn’t like kids. And b. Shes ace. Belles technically on the ace scale, being demiromantic, but not the way Heather is and she wants to make sure Heather understands she’s not upset, mad, or going to push her boundaries. But might be a little flustered.

Fir- I think they might be close! Belle loves the cold, can keep up with him above ground, and would be absolutely amazed by his work underground. She’d probably try to help him with his confidence issues (even if she has her own.) and is probably open that he’s definitely her type, but wouldn’t make him do anything at all, just letting him know he’s clearly not bad and that people DO like him!

Nightshade- B O N E B U D S

Sage- Screams fuck at eachother and laughs. 100% I think they’d get along and that’s about it!

Orchid- a bit put off by the amount of mud on his for a little while. But she gets over it, I imagine the two probably run around wildly, and Belle probably getting into a mud fight with him. She’d also love to listen to him ramble! She does the same :)

Lily- respects her the way she respects tweak. A lot. Shes amazed by her push to do well in such a male dominated field (especially after her hearing Marsh talk about them.) and does her best to encourage and help out. Probably helps tweak send her books! Belles always open to call and talk! (And play multiplayer games!)

Marigold- a baby. Loved on sight. Also she’s clumsy too, the two can talk about silly things they’ve managed to trip over.

Evergreen- ANOTHER BABY. LOVED ON SIGHT. Though belle might not exactly take getting pranked and would let Evergreen know it. Immediately.

Rose- SHE SUPPORTS HER GAY ASS AND HELPS THE OTHER ROMANTIC. After Fir and Heather I think she’s the closet (actually I think it’s Fir, Rose, and then Heather.) helping her with getting fauna gifts, and thankful for any specimens sent by her. (Butterflies tend to naturally pass away, so it makes her feel better after so many others with unnatural CoD.)

Lark- respects the quiet, doesn’t push her to talk. She’s a bit put off by it since to her, quiet means a Hunter, but that’s from growing up in fear in the wild.

Mesa- ADHD FRIENDS. Watch them zoom! They’ve got the zoomies- here they come aaaand they’re gone. I think belle and her would be good friends!!

As for the others, I don’t think much has changed, I do know belle is one to get the kiddos what they collect though. She tries to look for figures coal doesn’t have an if she spots a shiny thing for Freesia she’ll grab it!

[mushroommushy]

Just some stuff on my ocs

Fauna

- She adores pretty much all berries she can get, as well as most nuts

- She cowrites books with Shellington, he does the animals and she covers the plants

- She is very jumpy, and often gets startled when approached from behind

Gazania

- She has a very fluffy tail, and sometimes chases it when she’s bored

- Knows several different survival tactics that come in handy in certain situations

- Always carries around some sort of map or exploration guide in her satchel, similar to Shellington

Freesia

- She loves to collect shiny things that she finds, such as shells or pieces of beach glass

- Is often heard running around at night, screaming because that’s just what Fennec Fox’s are like

- Is extremely attached to her yellow bandana she wears constantly, and will try to fix it herself if it is torn

Coal

- He’s very excitable, and his tail wags whenever he gets hyped up

- Climbs on everything, and often knocks stuff down with his tail by accident

- Startled by loud noises, such as fireworks, thunder or the metal of the ship rubbing together when it needs oiling and he’ll start yipping and barking like crazy

Xia

- She is ridiculously tall, at 6’1 and is only three inches shorter than Captain

- She stress bakes often, and when she does she ends up making a ton of food

- She’s kind of like the big mom of the crew, she’ll help them if they are upset

Neri

- When she was alive, she always carried a knife in her boot

- She stayed on the Diego Ramírez Islands with her brother until she caught cryptosporidiosis and passed away

- She’s overly protective of Hearth, the other ghost inhabiting the ship, but sometimes does mess with him too

Yukon

- Has a pretty bad fear of heights, he usually will not join his dad on counting populations if he’s using the helicopter

- He enjoys painting with berries he can find in the park, but his fur tends to get stained with the juice

- Adores eating white pine cones, one of his favorite snacks

Keanu

- Is one of Sage’s only friends that he can talk to, him being the only other ranger (Who he may or may not have feelings for)

- He’ll use his long tail as a scarf to keep his head comfortable when resting on hard rock

- He has gills, allowing him to breath underwater and helps Sage explore the cenote’s

Wildflower

- Is actually a huge pushover when it comes to Nightshade, fits the meek predator x badass prey ship dynamic

- She patrols during the night, while Nightshade rests and when it’s cooler

- Loves seeing how excited Nightshade gets when talking about her interests, so will ask her questions or bring her bones just to get her talking

Heather

- She is quite capable of disarming someone of their gun and pointing it right back at them if she catches them hunting illegally

- Is constantly annoyed by any men who even try to flirt with her, as she is an ace

- Some of her hobbies include cliff diving and making dream catchers

Fir

- He enjoys making frozen desserts for fun, and handing them out to others for free

- He’s a polar scout worker, he teaches the Cubs survival tactics and how to navigate the arctic

- Finds Willow’s protectiveness over him absolutely adorable

Nightshade

- Is a huge fan of vulture culture, and the ledges inside her cave that she calls home store hundreds of different bone specimens, her favorite being a Gila Monster skull

- Often starts bar fights for fun in the Western Styled saloon not too far from the valley

- Is extremely clingy to those she is close to, and has a hard time saying goodbye when they need to leave

Rose

- Has a basic understanding of medical care, and knows how to apply bandages correctly as well as a few other things (Taught herself this for Fauna’s sake after finding her injured)

- Can list every flower in the valley off the top of her head like it’s nothing (She isn’t a botanist, just knows a lot of flowers thanks to Fauna)

- She’ll video call Fauna every night, sometimes accidentally waking her up at 2 Am due to time zones and ends up feeling super bad about it

Sage

- Used to be extremely lonely, video calling family whenever he got the chance and jumping on opportunities to talk to people until Keanu joined him

- His limp foot does not allow him to run, so instead he’ll travel by swinging with vines if he needs to be somewhere quickly

- He’s considered getting a prosthetic foot so that he can actually experience running and full function in his legs

Lily

- She is extremely hypercritical of her work, taking each and every comment on it to heart meaning she is extremely sensitive especially to criticism (mostly when it’s sexist criticism with people saying no invention from a female is as good as a males)

- Her and Tweak will stay up super late, playing multiplayer games with their headsets and cursing at each other like sailors while also sweeping the floor with others in COD, Depth, Overwatch etc.

- Her best inventions so far are special boots that allow people to walk over mud and quicksand without sinking in and getting stuck, and it’s proved successful

Marigold

- She hates getting any bit of mud on her fur, it drives her insane with her being a clean freak

- Her and Evergreen bicker with each other constantly, and tackle each other until Marsh pulls them apart

- She’s often incredibly shy when it comes to making friends, she’s always worried of being judged for her clumsiness and with how quiet she is

Orchid

- Good friends with Calico Jack, and often checks up on him

- Not very easily angered, but one thing that gets him really fired up is destroying part of the forest

- He’s a FTM trans, but kept his name and sometimes still wears kinda feminine clothes because he likes too

Willow

- She’s very protective over her family, often trying to attack anyone she deems dangerous, this usually doesn’t work as they tend to be ten times her size and also not aggressive

- Often has nightmares, and will run to her big brother whenever she has one for hugs even if it’s the middle of the night

- She loves her family’s ice burrow, finds it incredible how much work was put in

Evergreen

- A massive prankster, and is constantly thinking of new ideas for her pranks

- She will troll her siblings whenever they come home by dumping mud on them

- She will respect those who don’t handle her pranks well, and will leave them alone (Ex. Belle or Lark)

Lark

- Her ears are almost always drooping or at least flopped at an angle, but she’ll sometimes cover her eyes with them

- Has been known to immediately burrow underground if she gets scared

- She is really good at cooking, often doing so for animals in the forest, for herself and occasionally for her family members if she can get it to them

Mesa

- She has severe ADHD, often stims without realizing it and is bad at reading body language

- She knows which cactus are safe to drink water from and how to get water from them

- Sometimes she blends in so well with the canyon that while on tour, the people she’s leading loose track of her, so she wears a white ribbon so it’s easier to spot her

[simpforroses]

Michelle !!!!! I have a bouquet for you ❤️

Roses, tulips, lily, orchid, iris, anemone ❤️❤️

Val, my friend & Pineapple Queen!!! Thank you for the bouquet, including roses, heheh! 🌹Marco also have some birds-of-paradise waiting for you too, when you get back! 🍍😉 Also tagging @starrybruja bc she also wanted to know “rose” too!

Rose (Shared Braincells):

Law and I probably share an overwhelming number of braincells that it weigh down the Polar Tang underwater, with the burden of how much we think😂 But, we always make sure to remind the others to take a breath or brew some black tea to calm our often-overactive minds.

Tulip (Fav Part of Wiki Page)

I love how most pirates have their historical inspiration, like how Law is also inspired by Edward Low; however I found this part so badass

Lily (Color Scheme)

One of the funniest parts to me is how we have such a similar color scheme; even before my admiration for him turned into a romantic attraction; as my birth color is a deep blue and I loved how black, gold, and white accented it.

Orchid:

Yes, Law is my favorite character out of the One Piece cast! I love his complex personality & combat style. Furthermore, I relate to him a lot.

Iris (self-insert):

Don't even get me started, Val. My self-insert OC has a very complex and sad childhood based on real experiences, along with a very detailed description about her devil fruit. In the One Piece world, she is the Heart Pirate's onboard investigator and Law's co-strategist, who adds onto his plans and refines their strategies; often engaging in synchronized back-to-back dual action with him, and the user of the Yume-Yume no Mi (Dream-Dream Fruit). She starts out a bit of a closed-off lone wolf, who still goes out of her way to help others, knowing how hard it is to suffer in your own thoughts...but slowly opens up; especially to Law. It's still a WIP, but you can read more HERE

ANEMONE can be found here

Marigold, Sunflower, Dahlias here

[chiefladylightyay]

Dragons of Vytal World Building note 2

Part one located here

To learn about who the four dragons are read this

The dragons serve a similar role as the aspects from WoW.

There are no aquatic Grimm in this universe. But there are large and dangerous sea creatures. They're just not Grimm, see.

Atlo-Mantelian Empire

Following the nuking of the old Atlo-Mantelian capitol at the very end of the Great War they used a magical artifact to create a new city, floating in the sky, safe from the Grimm. Beneath and connected they built the largest military base the world has ever seen. It is not unusual for citizens to hear the distant rumble of artillery whenever Grimm stray too close.

Has the worlds largest and most efficient military, in particular their airforce.

Ruled by the Convention of Twelve

The members of the Convention when Ruby starts at Beacon are as follows:

Doctor Pietro Polendina, Civilian Sector

Field Marshal James Ironwood, Military. Second in command after the Kaiserin.

Henri Marigold, Nobility

Johann von Brahms, Nobility

Headmaster Fenris Lokison, Hunters

Doctor Arthur Watts, seat vacant after his presumed demise, Civilian Sector. Vote to be held for replacement.

Doctor Jacques von Schnee, Civilian Sector

Fleet Admiral Elsa von Wulfenbach, Nobility and Military

Willow von Schnee, Nobility and former Huntress

Frank Sleet, Civilian Sector

Camilla de Nagybánya, Nobility

Miklós Amitola, Civilian Sector, Head of Internal Affairs

Kaiserin Katarina von Carstein, Head of State of the Atlo-Mantelian empire.

Republic of Vale

Vale is a republic, and by the time of Ruby's first year at Beacon is led by the Vale Council (duh) and President Martine Roosevelt because every world needs a badass like Roosevelt.

Has the highest rate of successful hunter teams.

Coalition of Vacuo

Vacuo is home to basically Mûmakils, elephant like creatures of enormous size and strength.

For the most part Grimm are too weak to challenge a mûmakil, which makes those that do all the more dangerous.

The resident tribals spend most of their lives living on the backs of these mighty beasts, wandering from oasis to oasis, or on occasion to one of the academies.

The current leader of the Vacuan tribals is a man known only as Saladin.

Fun fact, did once have a large empire ala ancient Egypt. Suffered Vytal's equivalent of the Book of Exodus for enslaving vast swathes of Faunus

Mistral Ascendancy

Mistral is ruled by the Ascendant Supreme Qin Shi Huang and the Mistral Council.

The Branwen bandit clan was destroyed by a rival clan back when Raven and Qrow were just itty bitty kiddies. Raven and Qrow are the only survivors, and while Raven has entertained the notion of rebuilding the clan, she's not serious.

Argus is, besides Mistral City, the safest location in Mistral. Though quite a few of the citizenry see themselves more as Atlesians than Mistrali, what with the local military base constantly keeping them safe, unlike the so-called Supreme Ascendant.

Chiefdom of Menagerie Zion

Zion was raised from the sea floor by Errier as a safe haven for faunuskind when the Faunus rose up and smote down their Vacuan masters.

A safe place to settle down, for the most part, as long as you stay on the coast.

On paper a tribal chiefdom, in practice a democracy.

Currently ruled by Warchief Ghira Belladonna.

The Academies when Ruby joins Beacon:

Atlas Academy is led by headmaster Fenris Lokison, wolf faunus .

Beacon Academy is led by headmaster Ozpin, the latest regeneration of Ozma.

Haven Academy is led by headmaster Odin Eidolon.

Shade Academy is led by headmistress Sanae, the latest regeneration of Salem.

The Champions basically take the place of the Maidens, except they're not restricted to women.

[beautifulterriblequeen]

TDP Casino AU

Nyx is a croupier who earns big tips by being charming

Runaan's head of security, and the Moonshadow assassins are his team

Aaravos is the main stage act

he does all kinds of shows: singing, dancing, magic, stand up comedy

Aaravos walks onto the stage and owns the room

Viren is the piano player he flirts with constantly

and his magic act assistant

and his water boy

Aanya is a gymnast and contortionist

she can shoot a bow with her feet while doing a handstand

Gren is the friendliest waiter ever

Amaya is the bartender he works with the most

Janai works in a snack shop across the hall from the bar, serving BBQ and baked goodies like chocolate covered pretzels

she and Amaya have a friendly rivalry even though they’re totally dating

Harrow owns the casino but no one ever sees him in person, he lives in the penthouse with his green parrot and his wife Sarai

Sarai teaches yoga and aikido in the casino gym

she wipes the floor with everyone

their sons have free run of the place but they actually take an interest in the casino's workings

Callum is very interested in what goes on behind the scenes, the magic that makes everything happen

Runaan does not like Callum poking around his security monitors

Ethari is that badass buff dude who literally makes custom swords in a forge located off the lobby

he's always busy, he knows his audience

Ethari watches anime and can make anyone any sword from any show

and he makes jewelry trinkets for the jewelry shop across the lobby from his forge, too

it's run by Lujanne

Rayla is Callum's lowkey bodyguard

Runaan doesn't like it at all but it's the most logical choice

Callum likes it a lot

Opeli works in accounting 

she's always trying to get all the other departments to cut back on their budgets

Opeli: Amaya, you don't need to use such fancy drink stirrers at the bar, come on. 

Opeli: Amaya, do we really need stainless steel frozen cubes instead of ice 

Opeli: Amaya the napkins do not need to be monogrammed 

Amaya: rude gesture

Opeli secretly sends Aaravos full on dozen-rose bouquets to his dressing room tho

He's the Star and he knows it

and so does she

Ibis is the restaurateur who runs the rotating sky restaurant on the top floor

Ibis: Of course my prices are sky high. That's the point

Opeli: nods and uses her employee discount to eat there every day

Corvus works for Runaan but in a subdivision where he tracks illegal activities inside the casino, like drug deals, instead of things that affect the casino directly

he can hack the electronic doors, hot wire cars, and bluff his way through any conversation

Runaan looks the other way because he does these things for the casino

Crow Master is the IT guy

someone keeps messing with Viren's email delivery system so he's constantly bothering CM to fix it

it’s Claudia

Claudia rigs the odds on the machines with her hacking skills

Runaan can never catch her because Nyx covers for her

Clauds spends her ill-gotten gains supporting a nonprofit butterfly sanctuary

Soren is a cabana boy

his adoptive aunts, Amaya and Janai, glare daggers at anyone who even thinks about not tipping him well

he also runs swimming classes for dogs and they all love him

Ezran goes with him to visit the Good Boys in Ellis’s doggy day care every day

Avizandum is a high roller

Zubeia is his gem-studded wife

Zym loves to make friends with everyone when they come to stay for a while

Sol Regem is another whale

he always wears red tinted glasses so no one can read his eyes when he's playing poker

he always wears exquisitely tailored bright marigold silk Italian suits

he tans by the pool a lot and Soren brings him his favorite drinks

they’re all lit on fire

Soren has definitely scorched an eyebrow fixing Sol Regem’s drink before

Because Zym's so friendly, and such a tempting kidnapping/ransom target, his parents hired a couple of bodyguards to watch him 24/7: Lain and Tiadrin

they wear matching suits and blue mirror shades

and they will absolutely drop you if you even look sideways at Zym

but they're suckers for all the kids in the casino and are always offering them money for ice cream

Kasef is in charge of valet parking, he's very particular about the rules of where you can park what

he arranges for cars to be detailed, but he plays favorites

he leaves a sprig of fresh flowers in Amaya's cupholder

she never knows who leaves them

she gives them to Janai 

he orders Aaravos's limo for him, and it's always fully stocked

when he orders a hired car for Runaan, it's always older with a driver who likes garlic

Ethari thinks Runaan likes garlic

Runaan does not really like garlic

Villads drives the casino shuttle bus to and from the airport

no one is sure how

Khessa runs the tanning salon and beauty parlor

Zubeia won’t let anyone else do her hair, only Khessa

Runaan won the annual casino employees’ Best Ponytail Competition last year and Khessa was grumpy for a week

Kazi gets their nails done there (and so does Crow Master)

but their main job is in PR and interpreting for foreign guests

Kazi has friends in every time zone, and they’re the only person who has ever met Harrow in person

(thanks to the peeps in discord for being so inspiring!)

[franeridan]

oh boy oh boy friendo am i in need of some help, would you happen to have any fine kiribaku fic recommendations on the ao of 3 because i am in dire need

I can!!!! give you the last ten or so krbk fic I bookmarked, but they span the last five or six months as far as date of upload goes so I can’t promise you haven’t read them yet!!! Sadly there haven’t been too many fics that are just right up my alley in the krbk tag, lately orz anyway!!

take my whole life too by itsthebat - it’s sad! but it gets better by the end. I cried ??? but it was out of happiness for bakugou more than anything else. I liked it a lot tbh, maybe you’ll like it too!

back to back by newamsterdam - I mean, it’s asma, and it’s a soulmates au, so. You probably already read it, but it’s great and you should read it again anyway let’s be real

winner takes all by datgayrainboww - it’s an abo so if that’s not your thing skip this one, but the sex is only implied if I remember right, and they’re both alphas so that’s a plus in my book, and I just really liked it for reasons so, you know, give it a go if you feel like so

Foundational by Shippeh - oh I love this one. I’ve read this one way more than once actually, I really just like this one. The boys are wonderful in it, and I love how Mitsuki was written too, and it’s just an overall very nice story imho

says the moon by chonideno - it’s mag! and it’s wlw krbk!!! again, you probably already read this one but read it again, and then maybe another time too this fic is great

What a Cat Wants by let_me_wander - I love cat aus so much ?? the fact that I made one of my own might have tipped you off here, but they’re just so sweet to me! And this fic is super cute and soft and warm, so it’s definitely a good one in my book

astrum by popcap - hmmmm another fic I keep on going back to,  what a good this one is. Mitsuki isn’t treated kindly in this one, so if it’s a problem to you skip it - but everything else definitely makes up for it imho, so! it’s worth reccing and rereading, for me

No Secrets to Success by kingdoms - awwwww I love this fic!! it’s so cute!!! and so warm!!! and kiri and baku are so much fun in it!!!!!! When I went to reread it last time I noticed it’s marked as a series and tbh that was the nicest news I got that day, true story

Roses and Marigolds by let_me_wander - oh! again!! I hadn’t noticed the author was the same, neat! This fic is fun. It’s a flower shop au, until it’s not - Baku is cute, Kiri is cute, and they’re also both badass. I liked it! A Lot!!

Be Gentle by deviance - this is another author I feel everyone has read everything from, but!! In case you haven’t read it please read it, and in case you have please read it again, never enough fluff in our days. And since we’re here, read These Words Are Ours too. Is that the third soulmates au I rec in this list? Seems like so! But it’s a well known fact that it’s my favorite AU so, really, we should have all expected as much

[jammyjess]

Hey friends!

I found King Falls AM at a time in my life where I felt scared, hopeless and alone. I didn’t want to be here at all, and I thought for the most part I’d never be happy again. I’m still most of those things, but every day in King Falls makes that a little easier to be okay with. I thought long and hard about what I could manage for this, but most of all, I just wanted to say thank you. So. Here goes.

Thank you for Sammy Stevens, who is my favourite kind of character. He’s sassy and pretty and humble and full of love.Thank you for his cynicism and snark, but also for his ability to push aside his own beliefs and ideas and wants when it matters. Also, for letting him Suplex Grisham, because that was pretty neat! Thank you for the way he relates to the people around him, but especially to Lily. For a character who makes mistakes and actually tries to learn from them - he doesn’t always get it right, but he tries, and that’s so important. He’s made me laugh, he’s made me cry, he’s made me want to scream. I adore his backstory, it means more to me than I can say, but also thank you for the way you handled the events around 75. It was so meaningful. I love him with everything I have, which is why it hurts me to thank you for his pain, which is so unbelievably relatable to my own. For my own hurt that comes out of his mouth. The kind of hurt that transcends circumstances. I was in a dark place before this show, and parts of me are still there, but watching Sammy grow, and change and heal has meant everything to me. It gives me hope for better days. For Sammy, and for me too. Thank you for giving him the courage to stick around, and for giving him hope. Thank you for Benny Arnold. Who I can’t write about coherently without bursting into tears. He’s messy and flawed and just absolutely gorgeous. Seeing him grow through the years has been an absolute joy, but most of all, I love his ability to remain untainted by the horrors he’s been through. He’s still got the same heart, and it’s the best heart there is. I love his passion, his hope, his resilience. His belief in everybody around him. He remains unapologetically himself through everything, and I adore him. He is The Good, and I’m so glad we have him. Noah brings such complexity to him too, and I can listen a thousand times to a single episode and continue to feel all the things. 

Thank you for Emily. For making a strong, intelligent, badass women who’s also soft and desirable and loving. For letting her write her own story and for letting her be more than a prize to be won. She’s so good natured and considerate and thoughtful, and even in her worst moments she never loses that. Every moment she appears is wonderful and Jess KILLS IT every time! I’ve especially enjoyed phase two Emily, as her relationships with other characters become more integral to the story. Thank you for speaking out against the Frickards of the world through her, because it hurts and it’s hard but it’s so important. Using your audience for good means so much. Thank you for the thoughtfulness and care with which you consistently apply to sensitive subjects. For day-to-day happiness, for happy places and for months of quiet kindness without ever being asked. 

Thank you for Jack Wright. For the reminder to choose love (even when it’s hard. Maybe especially when it’s hard.) For the reminder that we’re all worthy of love, in all its forms. The affirmation that nobody corners the market on sadness, but also that we don’t always have to go it alone. That grief is universal, and that’s not always a bad thing. For quiet moments of humanity in the midst of absolute tragedy. For vulnerability, for heartbreak and moving forward together. For forgiveness and acceptance, and humility. 

Thank you for Dwayne Libbydale, who’s a special kind of chaos. I am again lost for words, but I love him, I love him, I love him. 

Thank you for Pete Escobar Ed Edwards Yardboy Myers and his funyuns and disdain and snark (even if me saying I love him means he’ll never listen to this show again.) Thank you for PHENOMENAL journalist Lily Wright, who is an absolute delight! She feels like the personification of grief, loss and trauma, but at the same time so, so real. Her reluctant acceptance of King Falls as home is beautiful, and I hope she gets ALL THE HUGS really soon. She’s not afraid to speak her mind, even if it means alienating the people she loves. Her shaky vulnerability with Sammy, Ben and Emily is so good, and I’m so excited to see where the future of Lily Wright lays. King Falls Chronicles was some KILLER story telling, and Candace was the icing on the cake. The acting chemistry she has with everybody is absolutely on point. I’m so glad we get to keep Lily. That she’s found home. Thank you for #DeputyDead. His unwavering optimism and willingness to see the good in everything and everybody is absolutely wonderful. 

Thank you for Debbie and RoboTim, who I still believe in, despite all evidence pointing to ‘don’t do that.’ Thank you for Maggie Masterson, an Actual Icon. And for our Man’s Man’s Man and his lil Kingsie Bab. For Regan who is a sweetheart and Chet who I hate to love.

Thank you for villains that fill me with white hot rage. Who’s actions are explained, but never excused. For Frickards and Gundersons and ShadowFUCKS and HFB3’s and Leland Hills and Ernies and Grishams. They’re different levels of despicable, and I adore hate them all. 

Thank you for ridiculous caricatures ; the Gwendolyns and the Cynthias and the Jacob Williams. Thank you for SPORTSBALL (CHOP. DAT. WOOD.) and WALL CRABS and GARBAGE BEARS and DANGER NOODLES  and every other ridiculous Benism. 

Thank you for Teareal and serendipity and redrum roses and for the inability to see the word ‘ghost’ and not correcting it to APPARITION. Thank you for Dan & Larry and boy band battles and Doyle’s Conspiracy Cavern and Devon Hamptonframptonshire. For Golden Owl, Finn and Gator Jack and Alvin and every other ridiculously loveable character you’ve created. Some of them barely last longer than an episode, but their chaos will fuel me for a lifetime. 

Thank you for Mary Jensen, who is the mom I wish I had. All moms are champs, but Mary is perfect. Thank you for Betty and Nancy and Loretta and Marigold. All who I expect deserve the praise they’re given. 

Thank you for Herschel and Cecil, who are cranky old bastards and who probably shouldn’t fit together, but they do so effortlessly. The care and compassion they have for each other is inspiring, and I too hope to have a friend like that someday. Trent is wickedly skilled, and I’m sure he hears it so often but!!!! 

Thank you for BE WELL BUDDIES and silly puns in the titles, and short jokes and RoboTim mixups and Science Institute break-ins with vigilante superheroes and mysterious callers. Thank you for love through overnight oats and moustache talk and non-binary pals. For a willingness to grow and change and learn and laugh. For the electrolocaust and my favourite threesome and for sammiversarys. For Ben posting Sammy’s bail, and heart-to-hearts in jail cells. For stupid bets and bensplosions and the fucking kickball story. For creepy dreams and technical terms, for badly timed BEEPS for awkward flirting and on-air confessions. For idiots who can’t keep secrets, let alone not talk about them on air for more than five minutes. For missing hikers and weird shadow tornados and notebooks and shooting down UFOs and death by damnation. For the SECOND BEST small town in American Celebration, for Christmas Gifts for Ben’s Mom and Jupiter Jaundice. For Ben’s monopoly tactics and Sammy’s audible eye rolls, for prophecies and ‘legend-has-it’s and for love and love and love.

Thank you for the mysteries, and for the constant need for MORE. You do cliffhangers so wonderfully, and I feel like I’ve never anticipated anything so keenly in my life. Tim Jensen, The Dark, Merv, Death by Damnation, The Rainbow Lights, The Zombies. 

Thank you for Cameron Chambers??? How does he do it?? I have no idea, but I hope he keeps doing it. Especially all them Christmas BOPS. Legendary. Jazz-Hands worthy! 

Thank you for making Zombies the F- plot. 

Thank you for the Eagle Screech in the DALE’S DOLLAR TREE ad. And all the other ads too, I guess. I don’t understand The Fucky List, but thanks for that too! Thank you for JACK IN THE BOX JESUS which has caused my internet to constantly recommend me eat at Jack in the Box, despite the closest one being literal continents away.

Thank you for continuing to choose this. For being open to sharing so much of yourselves with us. Thank you for fan interactions and live listens, Q&As and twitter replies and twitch streams and retweets and Beyond the Falls. Thank you for the love and care you show us all, which above all feels genuine. 

Thank you for being the catalyst for a community where I finally feel like I belong. Like I’m important. Like I matter. Thank you for being the reason for hours and days and weeks and months of in-jokes and teasing and theories and head canons and screaming and food talk and love. For so much kindness. And acceptance. For a space to be myself without fear. For people I feel like I’ve known lifetimes, and for whom I hope I can love for lifetimes more. For people to cheer on, and cry with, and poke fun at. For stupid nickname changes, and memes and words in reactions. For making me feel like i’m part of something much bigger than me. For a place to be passionate without judgement. For a place to just be. For friends. For family.

Thank you for the push I’ve needed to create again. And for all the others you’ve inspired too. 

Every moment inside King Falls have been an absolute blessing, but the impact it’s had on my life outside of it is absolutely everything.

Congratulations on (almost) 100 episodes. What an adventure it’s been. I’m so excited for everything the future of King Falls holds, but most of all; Thank you for making this fuckin’ mean something.

[dysphoric-dumbass13]

guess what bitch. all of the flower asks. if i have to do it, you have to do it

Hahaha, love you too. Asshole.

Alisons: Sexuality? - Hahahaha bold of you to assume I have any clue. I like girls. I like guys. I like nonbinary people. And other people on the spectrum. I’m not pan, idk what though. Plus the label doesn’t really matter.

Amaranth: Pronouns/Gender? - I’m a demiboy, so he/him/his or they/them/theirs. Whichever, it doesn’t really matter. Though I personally feel more masculine.

Amaryllis: Birthday? - Today lol (January 13th)

Anemone: Favorite flower? - Would it be cliche and stupid to say roses? Because those. Weirdly.

Angelonia: Favorite t.v. show? - Damn that’s hard. Between BBC Sherlock, BBC Merlin, Supernatural, Once Upon A Time, and John Mulaney (shut up it counts)

Arum-Lily: What’s the farthest you’d go for a stranger? - It really depends on the situation. I would give away clothing, risk my life, give them shelter in my home, allow them to borrow my phone, but them lunch... I’d do a lot for anyone. Even though I have trust issues.

Aster: What’s one of your favorite quotes? - “Yeah, the asshole who sent me this (love you alex)” - @eyeforaneye-toothforatooth lmao. Truly though? “Your destiny is calling, you better find out what he wants.” and “A half cannot truly hate that which makes it whole.”, both from Merlin, about Merlin and Arthur. They're just so gay.

Aubrieta: Favorite drink? - Tea.

Baby’s Breath: Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? - Meh. Sure. I don’t really care. The one right before that by like 10 seconds, 100%.

Balsam Fir: Have you ever been in love? - Yes. Oh god yes.

Baneberries: Favorite song? - Literally impossible. You are insane.

Basket of Gold: Describe your family. - A disaster. Both biological and chosen. I have 3 little brothers in my chosen family and all of them are younger than me.

Beebalm: Do you have a best friend? Who is it? - I have 5. The bitch who sent me this (love you), Evan, TJ, Shiro, and Sid.

Begonia: Favorite color? - Bloodred and black.

Bellflower: Favorite animal? - Wolves. They’re amazing.

Bergenia: Are you a morning or night person? - I’m not a person. But mornings fuck me up dude.

Black-Eyed Susan: If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be? - A dodo bird. Because they’re all dead.

Bloodroots: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? - So many things. A lead singer of a band (which I might get to do soon, yay), a policeman, an fbi agent, a photographer, etc. 

Bluemink: What are your thoughts on children? - I love them, I’d probably adopt older children because they need it the most, but I love children so much.

Blazing Stars: What are you afraid of? Is there a reason why? - I answered this earlier, “I am afraid of spiders. Because they have so many legs and so many eyes and THEY DON’T FUCKING NEED ALL OF THEM LIKE WTF?!?!?!?!?!”

Borage: Give a random fact about your childhood. - About 75% of the food my brother and I ate was Ramen, Pop Tarts, and instant rice.

Bugleherb: How would you spend your last day on Earth? - With the people I love the most.

Buttercup: Relationship status? - Sadly single :(

Camelia: If you could visit anywhere, where would you want to go? - Ireland. Without a doubt. It’s so beautiful.

Candytufts: When do you feel most loved? - I answered this one too. “When I’m cuddling with someone I care about while watching one of my favorite shows or movies. Or just when I’m cuddling someone I care about. And yes, that includes my puppy. (Funny joke, I’m watching Merlin while watching Merlin) (Merlin is my puppy).”

Canna: Do you have any tattoos? - Sadly no. I will though.

Canterbury Bells: Do you have any piercings? - Two in each ear.

California Poppy: Height? - 5′3½″

Cardinal Flower: Do you believe in ghosts? - Yeah.

Carnation: What are you currently wearing? - Jeans and a flannel, as always.

Catnip: Have you ever slept with a nightlight? - Yes.

Chives: Who was the last person you hugged? - Sid. He’s the best, honestly.

Chrysanthemum: Who was the last person you kissed? - TJ. He’s basically my brother. The person before that was Shiro, and both of those were New Years Day at like midnight.

Cock’s Comb: Favorite font? - Calligraphy. It’s so fun to write in. But in computers, Times New Roman for some reason.

Columbine: Are you tired? - *in Snape’s voice* Alllllllways

Common Boneset: What are you looking forward to? - A good night’s sleep for once.

Coneflower: Dream job? - Lead singer of a rock band, which I’ll probably get to do soon!

Crane’s-Bill: Introvert or extrovert? - Extrovert, definitely.

Crocus: Have you ever been in love? - This question was already asked. But yes.

Crown Imperial: What’s the furthest you’d go for someone you care about? - To the ends of the Earth.

Cyclamen: Did you have a favorite stuffed animal as a child? What was it? - Yes. It was a huge stuffed cheetah. Now it’s a giant stuffed bear from Evan.

Daffodil: What’s your zodiac sign? - Capricorn. I was supposed to be an Aquarius. And I personally think I’m an Aquarius more than a Capricorn.

Dahlia: Have you done anything worth remembering? - Not really. Other than date people.

Daisy: What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment? - I don’t fucking know. Winning the school spelling bee in 5th grade?

Daylily: What would you do if your parents didn’t like your partner(s)? - I wouldn’t care. If I love them and they love me, that’s all that matters to me.

Dandrobium: Who is the last person you said “I love you” to? - Sid I think.

False Goat’s Beard: What is something you are good at? - Idk. Singing?

Foxgloves: What is something you’re bad at? - Everything.

Freesia: What are three good things that have happened to you in the last month? - I got a puppy, I got my binder, I gave my (now ex) girlfriend the best gift I’ve ever given in my life.

Garden Cosmos: How was your day today? - Considering all I’ve done is watched Merlin, type this, and cuddle with Merlin? Pretty good.

Gardenia: Are you happy with where you're at in your life? - Nope.

Gladiolus: What is something you hope to do in the next year or two? - Die :)

Glory-of-the-Snow: What are ten things that make you happy/you’re grateful to have in your life? - In no particular order: @eyeforaneye-toothforatooth, Evan, TJ, Shiro, Sid, Merlin, BBC Merlin, Sherlock, Supernatural, Harry Potter

Heliotropium: What helps you calm down when you feel stressed? - Healthily? Dying my hair, listening to music, reading, writing, and getting hugs.

Hellebore: How do you show your affection? - Many ways. Mostly hand hearts, gifts, trust, and hugs.

Hoary Stock: What are you proudest of? - My flannel collection. I don’t know the exact number but it’s immense.

Hollyhock: Describe your ideal day. - cuddling with my friends while watching shows and movies and reading.

Hyacinth: What do you like to do in your free time? - Read. Write. Listen to music. Watch TV. Cuddle.

Hydrangea: How long have you known your best friend? How did you meet them? - ok gimme a sec.

@eyeforaneye-toothforatooth: They hated me when we met. We’ve known each other for... 3 or 4 years? We met in science in 6th grade I think.

Evan: We met in 6th grade. They noticed we had the same flannel on and commented on it. I hated them for like 2 years. Then we became friends, dated, now we’re best friends. I love them so much.

TJ: He was a friend of my best friend’s friend. Started hanging out in 7th grade, been like brothers ever since.

Shiro: Barely knew each other, then kinda “met” in 8th grade. Quickly became friends, dated, became best friends ever since.

Sid: Met him in SAGA this year. He bought me a binder, he’s the kindest person to me at my new school. I love him so much.

Irises: Who can you talk to about (almost) everything? - I can talk to @eyeforaneye-toothforatooth about practically everything. I love them so much.

Laceleaf: How many friends do you have? - Surprisingly a lot.

Lantanas: What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received? - Idk. “You look very handsome today.”?

Larkspur: What do you think of yourself? - What an utter piece of garbage.

Lavender: What’s your favorite thing about yourself? - My eyebrows? Idk they look cool, especially when I do them. One’s got a slit.

Leather Flower: What’s your least favorite thing about yourself? - All of it.

Lilac: What is something you liked to do as a child? - Sleep. When I could.

Lily: Who was your best friend when you were a kid? - It changed at least once every year. Paige, Sheyenne, Peyton, Chloe, the list goes on.

Lily of the Incas: What is something you still feel guilty of? - I followed everyone in kinda making fun of this kid who was a trans girl. I felt so guilty about it then, and I feel so guilty about it now. I hope she is living her best life now, and if she’s reading this I want her to know I am so so sorry. And I have felt it too, I have been made fun of for my gender identification. I am so sorry.

Lily of the Nile: What is something you feel guilty for that you shouldn’t feel guilty about? - Idk. There’s one thing I’m sworn not to tell about but the person who asked me this knows, so it doesn’t matter.

Lupine: What does your name mean? Why is that your name? - My deadname? Means “grace of god”, because my family is very Christian. My chosen name? Means “Defender of men; protector of mankind.” Which is honestly just so badass. I chose it because I liked it and it was genderneutral.

Marigold: Where did you grow up? Tell us about it. - Fort Collins, Colorado babyyyyyyyyy. It was nice and peaceful and small and I loved it.

Morning Glory: What was your bedroom like growing up? - Small. Always a disaster. Sadly shared with my brother.

Mugworts: What was it like for you as a teenager? Did you enjoy your teenage years? - So far? Sucky as fuck. I hate it. I love my friends, but other than that I hate it. I’m only like halfway through them anyway. It’s been spent trying to prove to my parents that I am just as good as my brother, who I happened to raise.

Norwegian Angelica: Tell us about your mom. - Awesome. Sweet and kind, short, with red hair, hazel eyes, and freckles. She’s caring, and she was raised in a Christian house but she’s trying so hard to be accepting, to fight against her religion for her child and I love that so much. I love her so much.

Onions: Tell about your dad. - Kinda annoying. Plays video games all day and makes my brother and I do everything around the house. He tries to be nice and stuff but it really doesn’t work that well. He basically says he “doesn’t care” about the whole sexuality thing and gender thing and then he says stuff like “you can’t really know til your hormones have settled” and “Your name is your name until you can legally change it.” It’s stupid.

Orchid: Tell about your grandparents. - Which ones? I have multiple. I have 4 grandmas and 4 grandpas. Tho I suppose they’re all pretty similar. Very Christian, yet pretty accepting. They love me to death. I have one super transphobic grandpa, but basically all of them helped me raise my brother when I was little and my dad was asleep from working nights and my mom was at work all day. I owe them a lot. And I love them so much.

Pansy: What was your most memorable birthday? What made it so memorable? - My 12th. My best friend Val was there and so was my friend Tei and that was it, and they basically got along too well and I was really left out of things at my own birthday party. It was annoying. It was the first time I ever felt true jealousy, and that’s why I remember it so well. I haven’t liked a birthday since because it reminds me of that. I used to like it because it was a day when my parents actually payed attention to me and were off, but now everyone makes too big of a deal of it and I just wish it didn’t exist.

Petunia: If you’re in a relationship, how did you meet your partner(s)? If you’re not in a relationship, how did you meet your crush/how do you hope to meet your future partner(s), if you want any? - SAGA club, he founded it a couple years ago. He’s super kind to me and he does so much for me, god I don’t deserve him. He bought me a binder. And he’s my best friend. I love him so much.

Pincushion: How do you deal with pain? - Healthily? Getting hugs and cuddles from my better friends. I can’t really do much of that lately though. *cries in a corner*

Pink: Where is home? - With the family and friends I’ve found.

Plantain Lilies: If you could go back in time, what is one thing you would stop/change? - Wow. Hard choice. I’d either kill Hitler as a baby, or prevent my own conception.

Prarie Gentian: Who is someone you look up to? Describe them. - Sid if you’re reading this I am so sorry, and I’m so sorry for mentioning you so much. But I look up to him, because he is one of the best people I know. I love him so much. He’s sweet and just sadncaspdnnhciodsifcnsjxsojcm.

Primrose: Describe your ideal life. - Idc what’s going on in it, as long as it’s with my found family and friends. I’d like my depression, anxiety, and ADHD to disappear though, ideally.

Rhondendron: What is something you used to believe in as a child? - Jesus. Or life. Either one works.

Ricinus: Who’s the most important in your life? - That’s hard. @eyeforaneye-toothforatooth, Sid, Evan, TJ, Shiro, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, or David Bowie (may Mercury and Bowie rest in peace)

Rose: What’s your favorite sound? - Music. Definitely music.

Rosemallows: What’s your favorite memory? - When I was at our first organized rehearsal for OneActs. I just love hanging out with so many fellow gays (and yes, I am including the straight twink that is Simon)

Sage: What’s your least favorite memory? - Um, I don’t want to go into detail on that. I was 5. It was bad.

Snapdragon: At this moment, what do you want? - A boyfriend lol

St. John’s Wort: Is it easy or difficult for you to express how you feel about things? - Depends. In a relationship? Pretty easy. Any other time? Near impossible until I break.

Sunflower: What is something you don’t want to imagine your life without? - There’s 3. Pie, music, and my brother TJ.

Sweet Pea: How much sleep did you get last night? - I doped myself up on melatonin so about 7½. Usually its between 1 and 4, if I’m lucky enough to fall asleep.

Tickseed: What’s your main reason to get up every morning? - The people I care most about. My best friends. Also the reason I don’t stab myself through the heart. They keep me going. I love them all so much. They mean too much to me to hurt them, if I could in any way.

Touch-Me-Not: How do you feel about your current job? - Living or school? Either one I hate it. I don’t have an actual job.

Transvaal Daisy: What’s your favorite item of clothing? - My flannels. Or my band tees. Or my leather jacket from TJ.

Tropical White Morning Glory: Describe your aesthetic. - I don’t fully know what this is asking. I guess the smell of worn flannel, old worn leather, grease from a car, hair dye, smudged eyeliner, and conjoined lips? Idk.

Tulip: What would be the best present to get you? - Idk. Best present I’ve ever recieved was a binder. But I’d say worn flannel from a thrift store.

Vervain: What’s stressing you out most right now? - Grandparents spamming my phone with “Happy Birthday [deadname]!!!” texts

Wisteria: How many books have you read in the last few months? What were they called? - Idk dude.

Wolf’s Bane: Where do you want to be in life this time next year? - Dead or with a partner.

Yarrow: Do you know what vore is? - Oddly enough, no. But I don’t think I want to.

Zinnia: Give a random fact about yourself. - I have green eyes.

Kass I hate you.

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Brick - What are some things you dislike?

Hmm... bugs, bad movies, homophobes, peas, peppers, alcohol, cigar smoke, Hazbin Hotel and not being able to put what's in my mind on paper!

Rose - Would you consider yourself a romantic person?

Ah... A bit... I mean, I don't know if I'm able to perform romantic stuff that well, unless it's, like, self sacrifice, but I do like hand-holding and rose petals and whatnot... And I wouldn't deny a romantic date with a boy that likes me.... Also I yearn

Squash - Do you live in an agricultural setting?  If so, are you a farmer or something of the sort? What kind of crops do you grow?

AH! I used to go a farm when I was little! The farmers kinda adopted me, since I could help out with work. It was like a second family, and I knew that whenever I needed a break from city life I could go there and wind down... We grew a lot of things but I mostly helped out with wheat and rye, and also in the orchards, where the apple and orange trees where! Can't turn down some equine strength when it's offered to you (っ’-‘)╮ =͟͟͞͞🐎ﾌﾞｫﾝ

Bronze - What is your favorite way to warm up when it’s cold 

I lov kotatsu... But, I cannot use one whenever the other team members are around because I don't fit well under them and they make fun of me... Can't help being dumb thicc when I have horse heinds! I also like blankets (and a lot of times I steal everyone's pillows and just pile them up and sleep on them...)

Marigold - What types of flowers are in your setting? Do you have a favorite?

Ah, now that I live in the city I just see whatever government sanctioned greenery there is in parks and whatnot... But I like the random orange trees there are... And back when I lived in the farm I really liked wild clover blossoms!

Fern - Would you enjoy running a flower shop? 

Hmm, I think so! The flowers are very pretty, and I really like the smell! I think bugs and bees would be a big problem for me though...

Olive - What is your Greek personality type? (sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric, or melancholic)

Hmm, hang on let me look that up!

*20 minutes and a wrong test later* Sanguine

Peacock - Are you a more flashy person, or do you like to blend in?

I think nature already gave up on making me blend in... I like to be flashy tho! And it's pretty easy now too

Navy - have you ever been on a boat/sailing? does it exist in your world? did you enjoy it? 

I have been on a boat but I was in the sun the whole time and got a bit sunburnt. Also my fur is black, so I overheated... But I guess if I were to be on a more comfortable boat I would go again! The sea is nice, and I like seeing the dolphins!

Lapis - What is your opinion on religion and the afterlife? 

Don't like organized religion, but Christianity really went hard with the Aesthetics! Also Ancient Greek dodecatheism was fun, and so are the stories from Norse Mythology... As for afterlife, I have no thoughts... I just hope it gets better!

Coral - Do you have a strong moral code? What are some moral things that you feel strongly about?

Hmm, my moral code is pretty set on things like human rights and whatnot, but if I recognize someone has more knowledge or experience in a subject, they become easy to move and change, like sand! So if I ever do something bad, please let me know! I will listen!

Snow - Have you ever seen snow? Do you like it? What do you like to do in the snow? 

Hmm, back home I had seen a lot of snow! I moved down south so I only see snow on vacations and whatnot... But snow is awesome, when it's fresh! It kinda freezes my hooves, so I have to wear special shoes, but other than that it's pretty fun to be in! I don't really like snowball fights winter sports, but I do like making snowmen!

Frost - What do you like to wear in cold weather?

Top is a regular skiing jacket. And thick caparison for the rest! I don't get cold that easily, since I can just let my back fur do it's work into he sun, but I do like to be self-reliant! I also have to hear ankle braces if there's thick snow, and I need special shoes for ice and stuff... At least it doesn't snow where I am now!

Ivory - Do you play any musical instruments? If so, which ones and how well? 

I don't play any instruments, but I would like to learn how to play a harp or a flute!

Hazel - What kind of folklore/myths/stories are told in your family/community?

I'll tell you my fave, the Hulder and those ladies with the big boobs, that feed fishes, but it's been a while since I heard the story about them and I can't remember their name at all now 😂 sorry grandpa

Black - What is the darkest thing you’ve ever done? 

Almost stomped some people to death, but I was justified, they were harassing a pride parade!

Raven - Can you fly? If not, do you ever dream about flying? 

I can't fly, but I have been levitated by Beau-san! I like floating and stuff, but I prefer running, it has more impact!

Slate - If you could erase any memory from your life, would you do it? If so, which memory would you chose? 

I would, bc some things are kinda traumatic, and I don't like thinking about them. But they're mostly movies and stuff I shouldn't have seen at the age I'd seen them...

Penny - If you could make a substantial living doing anything, what would you do?

Being a stay-at-home house-husband... And being a pro hero, but I guess I'm already doing that.

Tawny - Cats or Dogs? (or any animal for that matter)

I like both!!! All animals are good, even if some are more awkward than others, or harder to deal with, they're all good and lovable!

Brown- Where do you call home? 

Number1's house, the HQ building and any of my boyfriend's houses

Alabaster - What is the most recognizable thing about you? What are people most likely to notice about you when they first meet you?

..... The fact that I'm a horse. Also the prominent marks on my face and my strength I guess... As for personality and stuff my loud voice, my anxiety and how fast I talk, I guess... That's what I've been told.

Sand - Have you ever been to a beach? If so, what’s your favorite thing to do at the beach? 

Oh, yeah, I love the beach! I like swimming and running around, mostly, but I wouldn't be above making sand castles and stuff!

Redwood - How tall are you? 

A little over 2 meters tall!

Maroon - What are you most passionate about?

My job as a hero, my friends and my boyfriends! Love my boyfriends. OH, and my fans!

Rust - Have you thought about becoming old? Can you become old? Are you scared of being old? What do you think about elders?

Hmm, I don't see anything wrong with being old... I would like to be the reliable old person that I didn't have when I was a kid, that would help out and tell interesting stories and stuff... I do think that elderly people should be respected, but not be kept above their mistakes! It's never too late to learn how to be a better person!

Leather - How “basass” would you say you are?

I'd say pretty badass, like, on a scale of 1-10 probably a solid... 8!

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#5

Kenzie's 200 follower celebration!!

First off thank you so much for being here and dealing with my complete and utter bullshit!!!

Rules: send me one of the following celebration asks and I'll answer. Feel free to send as many as you want!!

Theme: Stars!!

Date: September 26th - October 10th

Fandoms: harry potter, marauders,Fear street

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Yellow Dwarf Stars-Send me something to cast my moots as!!

Orange Dwarf Stars- Fmk, would you rather, etc!!

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#4

I was the girl they didn't want

so

I became the girl they couldn't have.

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I need your help with something

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#2

Kenzi's 100 celebration!!!

I genuinely don't understand why anyone would follow me, but thank you so much!!! Thank you all so much, I'm terrible at expressing gratitude but thank you :)

It will be from July 7 to July 15 and you can send as many asks as you would like to!!!

🌹Rose-Ask me whatever questions you want to know! This is for you to get to know me more!!!

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Besties I am 33 followers away from 100!!!!

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This was. Going to be short. But you see. I love Aubrey Little.

Anyway thanks @callingcardinal ily, and I’m also still accepting prompts (even if I’m answering them...slowly)

Aubrey Little was cursed. Definitely cursed. What other explanation could there be for the fact that one of the cutest women she’d ever seen walked into Kepler Community Center while she was in…this predicament?”

“More beard!” Allison Wilson, ten year old aspiring barber, declared as she smeared more shaving cream – keeping a stock of it was the only way to keep them out of the whipped cream – up Aubrey’s cheeks. Aubrey ignored the fact that she was literally going to die of embarrassment, right there, crouched amongst a gaggle of elementary schoolers at seven pm on a Tuesday.

She’d hoped to go out doing some badass magic trick, but no. She was cursed.

Aubrey sat there, frozen and staring directly at the mysterious and beautiful stranger, until Duck weaved his way through the tables of parents and kids.

“Hear we were givin’ out beards now?” He asked. Aubrey could tell that it pained him to offer himself up as sacrifice, but he still bravely allowed the mob to climb all over him. She smiled gratefully and gave him a salute, the least she could do given his service to his country – read, her love life – and slipped away.

By the time she’d gotten over to where Ms. Tall, Blonde, and Very, Very Cute was still standing, Aubrey was pretty sure she’d gotten most of the mess off her face. Up close, the stranger was still very, very cute, but also weighed down with a kind of exhaustion that could only come from the two identical little girls – five, maybe six  – clinging onto her hands. The girl on the right looked a little impatient, while the one on the left was peering out from her…mother’s? Legs with wide eyes.

Hell, the woman’s eyes were wide too. Aubrey wondered what had her looking so lost. Sure, the gym was chaotic during Sunday Cookie Lunch, but most parents were either eager to try and distract their kids or had developed an immunity to huge messes like this.

“Hey! You new here?” Aubrey asked. The woman jumped a little, then turned to her with a relieved smile.

“Uh, yeah. Kind of?” The girl on the right reached up to tug at her mom’s sleeves. The woman looked down, her long hair falling forward and hiding her face from Aubrey’s sight. Very, very unfortunate.

Be cool Aubrey. Be cool. She has two kids, she might be taken. Or, oh no, what if their other parent is dead? I can’t be the person that swoops in after a tragedy and steals her heart away I can’t be a rebound that’d be weird.

“It’s lunch time,” the girl announced. There was a whistle on her s’s, and when Aubrey glanced down at her he caught sight of a missing front tooth. Oh no, the kids were also cute.

“Mhm,” the woman replied, “I thought we could have cookies first, since Barclay’s not here to make us eat it after.”

The little girl’s face lit up, revealing even more gaps in her teeth. She nodded, her curly brown hair bouncing around her head like a bunch of very tiny slinkies. Meanwhile, the other little girl shrunk even further back, mumbling something inaudible into the woman’s leg.

Oh no. Aubrey recognized crisis mode when she saw it.

Thinking fast, she knelt down, reaching into her leather jacket and digging around for the perfect solution. This kid was too young to really appreciate the cards, Aubrey didn’t know whether the – she should really figure out if the woman was her mom, dancing around the word was getting to be exhausting – would appreciate any of her fire tricks. Maybe…yeah, that could work.

“Hey,” she said, keeping a bit of distance from kid on the left, “would you like a flower?”

A second passed, the girl’s fingers tightening around the woman’s hand. Then, just as Aubrey was wondering if maybe acknowledging she existed was a bad move, the girl slowly turned to look at her. She nodded, eyes still wide, and her sister made an excited noise on the other side.

“Okay, then,” Aubrey smiled her stage smile, the one that the Beaverton Daily Gazette called dazzling and the kids at Kepler Pre-K called her super cool wizard smile. “You can’t tell anyone I’m giving you guys these, because they’re very special.”

She pulled two paper flowers out of her jacket with just the right amount of flourish – too little and they get bored, too much and they think you’re talking down to them – and presented them to the girls.

“That’s tissue paper, silly,” kid on the right said, nose crinkling. Kid on the left gave a nod of agreement. Her hair didn’t bounce like her sister’s did, pulled back into a tight, coiling bun.

Aubrey looked down at the pieces of paper and gasped.

“You’re right! Oh, they must be hiding from me, again.” She shook her head, “they do that sometimes. Maybe I can talk them into coming out, though. But you’re going to need to help me.”

She pulled out a handkerchief, waving it so that it flared dramatically and settled over the two flowers. Then she looked over at each of the girls in turn. Girl on the right met her gaze fearlessly, while girl on the left seemed to be staring at her chin. That was fine, looking in her direction and not about to cry were really the only things Aubrey needed.

“Okay,” Aubrey continued. “I’m going to need you two to convince them they should come out for you. So I’m going to need you two to put your hands on the handkerchief and say the magic word.”

“What’s the magic word?” Girl on the left asked, her voice very small.

The woman laughed softly, deep in her chest.

“I think you know the magic word, Sophie,” she said. Sophie frowned, her tiny little face full of confusion. Then she made a noise of excitement.

“Is it please?”

“Yep,” Aubrey replied, then held out her covered hand to the girl. Lydia reached out tentatively, then settled her fingers butterfly-light on the side of Aubrey’s hand. That would make the trick harder, but Aubrey could work with that. Sophie’s sister had far less hesitation, letting go of the woman’s hand and slapping both of hers over Aubrey’s so hard it almost hurt.

“Okay,” Aubrey said, and didn’t sound affected because it only almost hurt, and she most definitely wasn’t going to ruin her reputation as a badass punk magician because a little girl got overenthusiastic. “On the count of three, I want you two to say ‘please come out.’ Can you do that?”

“Yes,” Sophie answered softly. Her sister nodded with a confident grin. Aubrey took in both their expressions, because this was exactly she’d been hoping for. Then she chanced a look up at the woman, and nearly stalled mid-trick.

Her expression was so soft, deep brown eyes focused on the way her little girl’s hands rested on Aubrey’s. Then her eyes rose to meet Aubrey’s, and both of them blushed. Aubrey added a little quirk to her smile, and the woman smiled back.

“You too, miss,” Aubrey told her, like this was all part of her plan and not just her being hopeless. The woman raised an eyebrow.

“Oh?”

“Yeah, it only works if everyone helps.”

The woman nodded very seriously. Which meant that if she wasn’t the girls’ mom, she probably at least watched them a lot.

“Well, you’re the magician,” she said, reaching out with one long-fingered hand and placing it on top of the kids’. No wedding ring, and no ring tan either. Focus Aubrey, that doesn’t mean she’s single. Or that you can come on to moms at milk and cookies day.

“Now that everything’s ready,” Aubrey said, “we can get this started. I need all three of you to look right at the handkerchief, just to make sure I’m not cheating.” Sophie’s brow furrowed in concentration. “Great. Now, with me. Three, two, one-“

Aubrey would normally have used stage magic for this, but she was pretty sure Sophie had been a couple seconds from full on tears, earlier. Which meant that she hadn’t had time to slide the marigolds she’d gotten Kirby to make for her – the ones with the velvety orange petals – up her sleeve and into the spring mechanism she kept there, let alone to put the release for it into its proper place beside her thumb. Even if she had, the trick only worked when everyone’s hands were on top of hers. Sophie’s little fingers resting near her thumb meant that hitting the button would have revealed her, and Aubrey was pretty sure touching Sophie’s hand to move it would’ve cause a backslide. Big time.

So instead of reaching for her talents as a stage magician, she reached for her talents as a magic magician. She waved her free hand, pretending to do some specific hand motion but in reality nudging the wind to lift the fake flowers out of her pocket and send them rocketing down her sleeve. She prayed silently that they wouldn’t get too squished, then set her hand atop the probably-a-mom’s.

“Please come out,” they all said, the little girls slightly off-sync from each other.  Aubrey smiled at them. And at probably-a-mom. As soon as this trick was over, she was getting a name.

“Alright, let’s see if this worked!”

They were not, in fact, too squished. Instead, as the girls pulled their hands away and she turned her hand, the little marigolds sat nestled together in her palm. Sophie and her sister shared a look of awe, so Aubrey gestured at the flowers. The two reached hesitantly forward, each taking one.

“Now,” Aubrey said, as the girls examined their new treasures, “do you promise to take care of these?”

“Yes!” Sophie’s sister exclaimed. Sophie just nodded, hugging her marigold to her chest.

“Alright, then. Now that we’ve done magic together, let’s introduce ourselves.” Aubrey held out a hand, and Sophie immediately took it. “My magic name is The Lady Flame, but since you’re my friends now, you can call me Aubrey.”

Sophie’s sister immediately reached out, gripping onto Aubrey. It was, once again, almost painful. Aubrey hoped she grew up to be some kind of badass, with a grip like that.

“I’m Maddy! It’s short for Madeline Elizabeth Cobb Jr,” Maddy announced confidently. “My magic name is also Maddy, because Maddy is already the best name.”

“Good. Simple. I like it.” Maddy grinned, and gosh. She had dimples. It was totally unfair that the cute woman had cute kids. As Maddy let go, Sophie took her place, inching away from her mom’s side to shake Aubrey’s hand.

“I’m Sophie. And my magic name is. Um…” She trailed off, eyes widening in panic.

“You don’t need one right now,” Aubrey said hastily. “Magic names are very important, thinking about it for a while is just fine.”

Sophie mumbled something, still staring at Aubrey’s chin. Then she took a deep breath and said, louder.

“Marigold. My magic name is Marigold.”

“Nice to meet you, Sophie slash Marigold.”

Sophie smiled shyly, eyes falling down to the flower in her hand. Aubrey rose to her feet, her thighs complaining about crouching for so long.

“And you, Miss?” She asked, and hoped that she looked cool and not kind of goofy.

“Dani,” the woman said, brushing her hair behind her ear and then taking Sophie’s hand again. “I don’t have a magic name either. I’ll have to ask the girls to help me find one.”

“Well, before that, I think these two deserve some cookies!” Both of the kids nodded, Maddy vibrating with excitement.

“It’s a little…hectic,” Dani mused, then tilted her head meaningfully to Sophie. On cue, Allison barreled past with a mustachioed Duck in pursuit. Sophie jumped, her shoulders creeping up to her ears.

“Yeah.” Aubrey laughed, stepping to the side to block Sophie’s view of as much of the room as possible. “You know, when I first got to Kepler I didn’t know there were this many kids in town. It used to just be kids from the preschool, but then someone,” She leaned around Dani and glared at Ned Chicane in mock annoyance, “started advertising at his museum.”

“That’s, uh, that’s actually how we heard about this. My brother, Jake, he goes by there sometimes to…” Dani gestured meaningfully.

“Oh, Jake! Yeah, I know Jake. He comes to the Saturday Night Dead set sometimes to…” Aubrey gestured meaningfully back, “see Kirby.”

Dani snickered.

“Yeah, to see Kirby.”

It finally clicked. Jake Coolice, who refused to use his real last name because it made his first one sound stupid. Jake Cobb. Aubrey was going to give him so much shit about that later. After she processed the realization that she was meeting Jake’s older sister, whose ex Jake consistently roasted for dropping her four weeks after said sister’s adoption papers came through. Aubrey tried to grin like a normal, maybe-a-little smitten person instead of like a goofy dork about a woman she’d just met being single.

Sophie made a little anxious noise, which meant Aubrey couldn’t stare into Dani’s eyes for as long as she wanted to.

“Anyway,” Aubrey leaned back down, “Since you already know my secret magic trick, do you wanna know another secret?”

“Yes,” Sophie whispered.

“There’s a room nobody’s allowed to go to except special adults,” Aubrey said. “But you two are magic, so I think we can go in this one time. So how about you all wait outside, and I’ll grab us some of the good sweets.”

“How does that sound?” Dani asked, and Aubrey thought Sophie might get whiplash from how fast her head was bobbing up and down. As Dani guided the kids back out of the gymnasium, she looked over her shoulder and mouthed thank you.

As soon as they were out of sight, Aubrey let herself scream just a little. Then she realized that was still embarrassing, even if the cause of the scream wasn’t around. She buried her face in her hands, then looked back up and squinted at the cold, wet something that had  rubbed off her face and onto her fingers.

Shaving cream.

God, she was cursed.