#and i did not know just how cute their sleeping sprite is

[crystalbeastsquidney]

Palkia pmd sleeping sprite my beloved 💕

[harrywavycurly]

Sarah my sweet is it possible at all the maybe get a conversation between Eddie and Reader when he comes over for their sleepover?🥺🥺

Hiiiii lovey!! Of course it’s possible, I think y’all deserve some just cuteness from the two of them so enjoy this little conversation 💖

-find all things Trouble Next Door here✨

“If you touch me with those icicle feet we are done sleeping in the same bed and you’ll be exiled to the couch of loneliness.” “Not the couch of loneliness…it’s all the way downstairs…” “Exactly Eddie…so don’t say I didn’t warn you.” “I have a question.” “It’s three in the morning…I might have an answer but it might not be for your question.” “Ohh I love how your brain works when you’re sleepy…but uh why are we in the guest bedroom with the lumpy mattress when your bedroom is right next door with a mattress so soft I don’t ever want to leave it?” “Because…I don’t want to be in that room right now.” “Oh…right…yeah that makes sense….can we at least switch mattresses? My back is gonna be in knots when I wake up.” “That’s if you wake up…might kill you in your sleep for touching me with your feet.” “You’re so lovely in the early morning hours.” “Now I have a question.” “Let’s hear it.” “You think somewhere in the world right now two people are doing this exact thing?” “I’m sure there are plenty of bestfriends cuddling on an uncomfortable mattress right now…hopefully they don’t have the hair issues we have.” “Your hair needs to be free in the night Edward it’s common knowledge okay? You can’t sleep with it in a bun.” “But then it gets in my face and in my mouth and then I’m already dealing with your hair being everywhere and it’s just a lot of hair.” “You’re so dramatic.” “Yeah? And?” “I love it.” “I know you do…that’s why I keep it up…just for you.” “I appreciate it…do you mind if I lay like this?” “Ew no don’t you dare rest your head on my chest you sicko…no I don’t care..get comfortable okay? It’s fine.” “Did you enjoy your stiff drink?” “Oh yes my tequila with a flat sprite really hit the spot.” “I didn’t know it was flat until I was already pouring it in your glass…my cheese and crackers were delicious.” “I’m glad…is this okay?” “Yes Eddie you can put your hand there…if it goes any lower you might not get it back.” “Listen the amount of times I’ve accidentally touched your ass is less then fifty and I’d say that’s good for how long we’ve been friends.” “Now subtract the amount of times it wasn’t really an accident and give me the real number.” “Never…I’m taking that number to the grave.” “You’re so annoying…but I love you.” “I love you too…now stop talking to me and close your eyes…you’re cutting into my beauty sleep.” “Goodnight Eddie.” “Goodnight.”

[m1d-45]

hey (with the utmost affection for you)

what do you think about the creator being weak to plushies aka the different companions/animals associated with characters? just felt like i wanted to nom some of them so hard rn,,,, they're so unbearably cute. Pers? Rosseland? Colleis bunny thingy, GUOBAAAAAA oh and and baron bunny and scaras cat sprite [heart eyes] they're so squishable and nommable that I want to keep them forever and ever and just treat them all well tbh

it would give rise to some super weird and mostly funny dynamics. your followers/acolytes know how to temper their envy for how you seem so keen on babying them when they're right there...... the sillies

I'm thinking rosseland in your lap, guoba on top of your head, and baron bunny and collei's bunny sleeping on each of your sides. Just genshin character companion appreciation rn ☹️

- marcotte anon

ENTIRELY valid about all of this

brief note that while baron bunny is an explosive amber made, i’m like 90% sure cuilein anbar is something collei made and keeps for personal comfort and hence something im not going to touch, but other than that..

imagine it extends to most animals near them, which i say just because of diluc’s bird. “can you send this letter quickly” sorry, their divine highness has taken him. no more bird.

you visit inazuma and are near constantly followed by butterflies (gorou has a field day when you visit watatsumi). xiangling invites you to wanmin, but you spend most of the time talking with guoba instead. amber ends up making you a non-explosive baron bunny, which you keep close for the extent of your trip to mondstat.

in fontaine, aside from the fact that melusines adore you—their father did too—the various inventors there have certainly received news of your preferences. it doesn’t matter much, though, since when rosseland butted into your leg, you quickly forgot about the clockwork toys you were trying to be given. you picked him up and walked toward where lyney and lynette were calling for him, but when you tried to give him back, he simply curled around your neck, purring. you ended up staying for dinner, after which freminet shyly offered you pers. with a bit of prompting, he told you about all the upgrades hes made over the years, and you listened long after the sun set.

[blind-alchemists]

sorry, Zagreus, I've had your sister for five hours and I already like her more than you.

anyway! I did treat myself and bought the game early and. it's just very good!

in somewhat chronological order, my thoughts after yesterday's session

the music! the music is even more amazing than in the first game and if I'm done, I need to listen to the whole OST on loop

the art!! also even better than in the first game!!

Melinoë is a great protagonist

it's incredibly funny the first god we encounter is Apollo, because Apollo is the guy people modded into the first game years ago

... boy, I wonder what the speedrunning meta will look like for this game (I have very obscure knowledge about Hades I speedrunning meta)

I love the little backgrounds that pop out with the art

oh, right, I jumped into the Hades I EA late, so I never saw the place holder graphics in-game before

the environments!! beautiful.

I shouldn't have played the first game last week. It's fucking with me. where's my second dash??? Why do we start with 30 HP??? where are my death defiances??? weapon mechanics???

of course there's a fishing mechanic again.

I like Hecate's design.

saluting??? what's the lore behind that?

OH. this tone of the story isn't ... quite what I expected. A lot more serious. a lot more severe.

Melinoë doesn't remember her family??? Hello??? what the fuck???

and she keeps talking about her task with such a dutiful determination ... no, I'm not crying. But. That's such an interesting conflict.

NEMESIS!! She's holding her sword aspect!! her design!! her resentment!! her vengeance!! her rivalry with Mel. how Mel calls her Nem. please. tell me she's a romance option. PLEASE.

oh, hi odysseus.

hey, there's hypnos! ... why's he sleeping??? (funny thing is, I got the Charon dialogue that implies he's more useful this way lol)

I cannot. Take. Skelly serious. It's worse because Mel does.

I like Moros' design. The long hair going over the horns? Yeah, that's good.

Mel gets an AXE??? a heavy, double-bladed axe??? (I love women wielding heavy weapons, and as long as the rail doesn't make a return, I'm good with anything after enough time)

I like the new art sprites for reoccurring characters!

ahhh, the good old "we don't trust Olympus so we're not telling them everything" line. understandable, but I figure that's going to blow up sooner or later.

I love Mel's bond with Artemis and Selene and the implication that both helped raise her.

... and I like the predominantly female cast so far

Nemesis can show up in Erebus???

BABY MELINOË omg

why does every chthonic goddess / titaness sound like they have a thing for Persephone. Nyx already had a few lines like that in the first game. Why does Hecate also have these kinds of lines.

the Hecate fight frustrates me to no end, because I'm very used to more dashes, more health, and more death defiances, and very different weapons :( (I have bet her twice in total so far)

unrelated, but I didn't know I needed a sheep in the Hades art style but it's so damn cute and I want a large art print of it

Archane!! I love how her silks change Mel's avatar

Oceanus is beautiful

... except for the traps. Really not digging the traps. or the maps.

CHAOS??? why are you holding your old form's head??? and why is there an embryo coming out of it??? why do you have wings??? why do you wear a suit??? the new design unfortunately checks all the boxes but upon reflection that is because it fits into that very niche character design trope I've seen in manwha recently and I couldn't put a name on it if I tried

on that note, I also adore Aphrodite's new design!!

not quite sure what I think of the gathering / farming mechanic yet

I do like the incantations, magic, hexes, and arcana though!

HERMES! I also adore his design.

wait, what? Mel's going to Olympus? You're telling me one part of the game is descending into the House of Hades and the other is climbing to Mount Olympus?? (that's my speculation, at least.)

god, I hope the cast of the first game is alright/alive. :(

I hope we also get to see Athena, Ares, and Dionysus at some point :(

on that note, I can't wait for Mel to meet her brother and realize he's the opposite of her lol. I love siblings and mirrors.

[h-33-s-3-ung]

Sleepover with Jungwon

Fluff

Synopsis: you and Jungwon have been dating for exactly a month and it was about time you two had a sleepover.

10 Am:

💬: You wanna sleep over tonight?

💬: Well good morning to you too wonnie😗

And btw YES!

💬: Phew! I thought you would say no…I have been wanting to ask you for about a week now but I always got shy.

💬: You are still shy around me?You literaly fart and burp in my face all the time and you are shy to ask me if I could sleep over?😒

💬: No need to expose me like that😔

And yes I was shy because…I don’t have an explanation actually…

💬: Well I do want to sleep over at my cute boyfriend’s house tonight.☺️

💬: Stawp I’m gonna blush

💬: But seriously, are we going to watch a movie (or 4) with some snacks on the side?🧍‍♀️

💬: I have already bought every single one of your favorite snacks! I got Doritos with sour gummy worms and a Hershey’s chocolate bar. Oh and I also got some sprite for a drink (they were out of coca-cola😭)

💬: OuT oF cOcA-cOlA?! HOW DARE THEY?!🥲 (I’m fine.)

💬: Not dramatic at all?

💬: Nope.

💬: Oh and I know you’re into older horror movies so I have prepared The shining AND Halloween.

💬: YOU KNOW ME SO WELL!!!!!

💬: I knew it😎

💬: Anyways, I have to get ready for work🤮

I’ll talk to you tonight okay?

💬: Okay☹️

💬: I love you my little baby cat!❤️

💬: I love you too!❤️

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5 Hours later.

You knocked at Jungwon’s door, your hair was frizzy and you makeup was flaking. You had just finished work and your boss allowed you to leave early since there weren’t many customers.

"I’m coming!"

You heard your boyfriend yell from the other side of the door.

He opened the door and barely even let you step in that he had already jumped in your arms. He was much taller than you but he always acted like a little kid (and you loved it).

"You finished early?" He asked, his hand resting on your left cheek caressing it.

"Yeah, the store was dead so my boss let me go home early." You explained.

He saw how tired you were and so he suddenly picked you up and kissed your lips softly before taking you to the living room. He had basically built a pillow fort. Your favorite blanket was laying there ready to cover the both of you for your long movie night.

"Oh I got something else for you. Close your eyes!" He said, his dimples showing slightly.

You did as he said and soon you felt something in your hands.

"Try and guess what it is."

You pretended to be confused for a few seconds when in reality you knew it was sushi from your favorite sushi shop because you recognized the packaging.

You opened your eyes and even tho you knew what to expect, your mouth fell open and your eyes widen. It was all your favorite sushi together.

"Niki told me to get these types, he said they were the best. Is it okay?" He asked shyly.

"You got all of my favorite ones!!" You said hugging him tightly.

"Well good, shall we start the movie?" He asked pointing at the pillow fort he built.

Without replying, you jumped in and dragged him with you. You quickly opened your sushi platter and started eating like you haven’t eaten in days.

"Can I have one?" Jungwon asked with boba eyes. He knew you couldn’t say no to him, so you gave him a piece. He danced cutely at the flavour and leaned over to lay his head on your shoulder.

AFTER THE FIRST MOVIE

Your eyes were starting to get heavy already. You were munching on some Doritos when you told your boyfriend you were too tired to watch a second movie.

"Awn is my girl too sleepy?" He asked pouting.

You rubbed your eyes and nodded. You didn’t realize but you had accidentally rub off your mascara and eyeliner in the process.

" ugh, I still have makeup on. And I didn’t brush my teeth." You said yawning.

Jungwon picked you up in his arms and took you to his bathroom. You had your own skincare products in a mini form at Jungwon’s house. He sat you down on the counter and easily tied your hair up in a ponytail.

"I can wash your face for you." He said confidently.

"Please Wonnie. I’m too tired to do it myself." You replied.

He grabbed your makeup remover and some cotton pads, poured some of the product on the soft material and then gently removed your eye makeup, making sure to get every little particle of makeup. He then grabbed some more makeup remover and removed the little remaining of your lip makeup. It got rubbed off when you were eating. He was so gentle, it felt like you were getting a mini massage session from him.

"Okay I’m gonna wash the rest of your face now." He narrated.

He grabbed your facial cleanser, poured two pumps of it on his hand (he knew the correct measurement), added a tiny bit of water and washed your face effortlessly. He loves washing your face since he got to admire every single one of your features for longer than usual. He rubbed over your fluffy eyebrows, rubbed your cute chubby cheeks and your perfect nose.

"are you asleep baby?" He asked.

"Almost~" you replied softly.

"You’re adorable." He said giving you a kiss on the top of your head.

After rinsing your facial cleanser, he applied the rest of your serums and creams before grabbing your toothbrush.

"Open up!" He said.

You did as he said and he started to brush your teeth, just like your mom use to do when you were still a kid.

"Brushing your canines, your front teeth, your back teeth, give me a big smile!" He kept narrating in a cute tone. "You’re so beautiful." He added.

You felt yourself blush as you were gradually falling asleep on the cold bathroom counter.

"Okay, we’re done." He said picking you back up like a sloth. "Do you need something to drink before we go to bed?" He asked.

"Water" you replied in a whisper.

He poured you a big glass of water and brought it with him in the room.

He set the glass down on his night stand before letting you fall softly on the mattress.

"I’m gonna go brush my teeth too okay? I’ll be back in a second." He said, kissing your forehead softly.

You understood but couldn’t respond due to exhaustion. You quickly fell asleep as soon as your boyfriend left the room. He came back after a few minutes, saw you fast asleep in the bed and quietly got under the covers with you. He placed you on his chest since you loved listening to his heartbeat and soon, you were both asleep in each other’s arms.

THE NEXT MORNING

"Good morning sleeping beauty." You heard your boyfriend say in a cheerful voice. He was on his phone bombarding his fans with messages on weeverse.

"What time is it?" You asked.

"It’s 11:06 Am"

"When did I go to sleep?" You asked confused.

"Around 10 Pm, why?" Jungwon replied.

"Man I slept for 13 hours?!" You replied confused.

"Don’t feel bad, you needed it." Your boyfriend replied softly giving you a small kiss.

"Do you want breakfast sleepy head?" Jungwon asked smiling.

"Waffles?" You simply said.

"Anything you want honey." He said making his way to the kitchen to prepare your yummy breakfast.

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This was my fist time writing fluff, I hope you like it. I didn’t want to write smut for Jungwon yet (it feels kind of wrong idk why lol) but maybe in the future if you guys want to and if I’m ready. Let me know if you want me to keep on writing this kind of story. You can also let me know if you have some suggestions. I’m thinking of writing part two for my sunoo story, I was also thinking about a story with Niki (FLUFF) or another heeseung story. Anyways I’ll see you next time!❤️

[via-l0ve]

hi! i absolutely LOVED ur sleepover hcs for the outsiders and was wondering if you could do something like that for the sturniolo triplets? like just filming a video with them or a sleepover! you totally don’t have to but it would be very appreciated!!<33

Sleepover Headcannons for the Sturniolo Triplets! <3

a/n: omg first of all thank you so so so so so much! got me giggling and blushing like a middle schooler lol. second of all i literally love this idea and right when you suggested it my mind went thinking up so many things so i hope you enjoy!!

Warnings: swearing, chaos lol

They def pick you up and you immediately have a karaoke party in the car

As you’re singing Nick def takes sneaky videos of you with snapchat filters and posts them all to his story

you guys stop at mcdonald’s or something and chris harasses the poor worker taking your order in the intercom

“what would you like today?”

“i’d like a whopper.”

“…”

“nah i’m js kidding i’ll have a huge biggie big mac.”

matt slaps him 🤷‍♀️

if you use ketchup i think you’d accidentally open the packet and it would squirt on matt’s jacket

him:

i think nick would want to go to target and almost get kicked out

Nick drags you, Matt, and Chris to the clothes section and you all pick out outfits for eachother

In nicks mind it was supposed to be cute and you were supposed to pick out good fits for eachother

didn’t happen 🥰

the triplets waltzed out of the store lookin like

they wanted you to look just as bad though don’t get too excited

i’m sorry

anyways they make you film a video like that

you do something like “they’re a ten but they..” and you accidentally choke on your mcdonald’s sprite because of nicholas

matt takes you all on a late night drive and you blast music

“WHATCHU KNOW BOUT ME, WHATCHU WHATCHU KNOW BOUT ME”

“SLAYYY Y/N!!”

but the playlist is on shuffle so a sad song plays and everyone gets into it

you and Chris act out a breakup scene in a movie

matt and Nick are the observing audience

“i broke up with you because i can’t trust myself anymore!”

“what the fuck does that shit even mean?”

“stop swearing chris you’re ruining it.”

“nick you aren’t supposed to talk you’re the audience.”

“goddamn it.”

eventually you all go back to their house and probably get peer pressured into playing fortnite or something

“MATT!! HEAL ME!!”

“NO! YOU PUT KETCHUP ON ME!”

“OH SO I DESERVE TO DIE???”

i fully believe that charades is such a fun game so i think you all play it

on chris’s turn you all just look at him like 👁️👄👁️ bc wtf is this kid doing.

“how the fuck was that a hawk?”

“it was a dramatic retelling of a hawk killing a mouse.”

“what part did you play them because all i saw was a fucking sin.”

i think you all watch a sad chick-flick to fall asleep and you’re all crying at the ending :((

anyways

you form a cuddle pile to sleep

i’m not accepting any other answer 🫶🏻🤷‍♀️

[redheadspark]

Number 9 and number 2 with Druig? I checked before I requested so hopefully you don't get a reapeat! If you don't end up having time that's totally okay! I adore your writing, so happy to see whenever you post! I hope you have a great day 💗

A/N - this is VERY cute and quite perfect for Druig! I hope you like this, and thanks for requesting this!

Serenity

Summary - Druig feels your exhaustion, along with your tenderness

Warnings - Just some cute fluff in this one shot!

Drug sensed it a first when he walked into the room.

It was the end of the day, and the rest of the village near The Domo getting ready for the evening activities which included a small gathering around the communal fire in the center of the marketplace and some storytelling, thanks to Sprite.  Some of you were going to be in attendance since it would build a better relationship with the humans, and although Druig was no social butterfly like some of the others, he knew you would love to go to Sprite's storytelling

But when he arrived in the Domo, you were nowhere to be found.

He closed his eyes, trying to channel you and your unique energy that Druig knew far too well.  Within a moment, he opened his eyes and saw through your own vision.  But you were asleep, a bit restless but asleep in the bed of your room.  Druig watched, almost like a ghost or a shadow as you were tossing a bit in your bed and your face contorted with concern even in deep sleep.  From your connecting as Soulmates, you could be with Druig through his mind and through his thoughts.  You could see what he sees, and he could do the same for you too.  It felt Druig to know what you were feeling so he could help you without asking, and it was the same for you to help him.

You both were in tune with one another, and it worked all these centuries.  

“I think she’s in her room,” Thena explained to Druig as she glided in the room, Gilgamesh behind her as she spoke again, “She came in earlier looking a bit tired.”

“Tired?” Druig asked, not wishing to sound concerned but it still came out as such.  

“She had a nasty run-in with a Deviant with Kingo earlier this morning,” Gilgamesh explained, Druig was about to panic and ask so many questions when Gilgamesh threw up his hands to stop Druig before he would start, “She didn’t want to tell you since it was a simple patrol, and they both handled it well.  She left earlier this morning with Kingo and they took care of it, but it did wipe her out good,”

“She’s alright, Druig,” Thena reassured him, seeing the look on his face and how he was already thinking of so many things quickly, “Go check her room before you go into another one of your frenzies”

“They’re not frenzies when it comes to her,’ Druig reminded Thena, then he passed seeing her give him a knowing look and he sighed, “I’ll check on her, thanks Thena, thanks Gil.” Druig thanked her as he walked over in the directions of the bedrooms.  Gilgamesh had to laugh.

“I’m sure they’re not frenzies,” Gilgamesh teased behind Druig, but Druig wasn’t paying attention to that.  He was more focused on you, wondering where you were and how you were doing.  He didn’t think of checking on you earlier that morning when he knew you were on patrol with Kingo, nor did he see you all day since he was doing his own chores in the marketplace with Makkari and Sersi.  There was never a good time to touch base with you, Druig felt bad he didn’t squeeze in time.

That’s when he felt it: Exhaustion. 

Being soulmates also meant that you two were tethered together, not just in souls combining but in emotions and feelings too.  Since you two found out you were soulmates, you both could sense the other's emotions without saying a word, 

So Druig paused, sensing and feeling all that exhaustion from you and how you could barely move. He felt terrible even more, wishing he could have known earlier to help you sooner.  But all he could do now was go into your room and tense to you.

Pushing open your door, he poked his head in and saw you blinking awake, rubbing your eyes to look at the ceiling and sighing in both tiredness and restlessness.

“Hello, darling,” He said to you as he entered the room and closed the door behind him.  You hummed, grinning as he moved to sit next to you on the bed. Once he was against the headboard, he rang his fingers in your hair, you curling into him like a cat would go with a scratch and he smiled, “Thena and Gilgamesh told me about your patrol earlier today,”

“Nothing I couldn’t handle, honey,” You replied with a yawn, “It was just a nastier Deviant than Kingo and I thought. I didn’t wish to worry you,”

“Well that comes with being your soulmate, doesn’t it?” Druig reminded you as you smiled and looked up at him from your spot with your head on your pillow.  Gently, you reached over to lace your fingers together, yanking him to lay down next to you and face you with his head on the other pillow.  Druig went willingly as if he couldn’t be tempted by you.  He would follow you anywhere you went, he knew it.  

“I feel your worry for me, Druig,” You advised him, reaching up to trace the lines on his face as you searched his eyes lovingly, “I’m not a flower to protect with one gust of wind,”

“You’re my flower,” Druig reminded you, “The most beautiful flower that has ever been.  I worry because I love you too much, and I feel bad for not helping you sooner—“

“Don’t,” You interrupted him gently, kissing his cheeks as he wrapped an arm around you, “My energy gets lost quickly with my ability, we all know that.  But that doesn’t mean all is lost with me, and that I can’t handle myself,”

“I know you can,” Druig reassured you.

“And I know where you’re coming from,” You agreed, “I saw you today, in my mind, helping those children today in the city and showing them how to harvest.”

You loved watching Druig through your mind too when you two were apart, and you did just that when you were showering off from the fight and resting in bed.  Seeing through his eyes, watching him show the children how to harvest berries in the forest nearby and which ones to pick and which to leave for the animals.  Those smaller moments that you got to bear witness, they seemed so organic and gentle.  The others would never Druig like that, nor did they wish to.  But you did, and it made your heart swell in love and pride to watch Druig love on those children.

“You did good with those kids, Druig.  And as much as you wish to keep me safe and care for me, I want to do the same for you.” You explained as you felt him trace some of your hair with your fingers, “Let’s rest together for a few more minutes, then we can get ready to go to the storytelling tonight with Sprite."

“Sounds perfect,” Druig hummed, pulling you close to kiss your head as you nestled your nose into his neck.  You both went quiet again, enjoying the joined emotions of peace and serenity you were sharing and mixing within you.  

The End.

Soulmate Prompt Session

[acreattaviacco]

My MLQC Experience Log#1

Welcome to my somewhat reaction, I just want to gush about this game. I didn't know anything about this game but I like the art and premise so yeah!

I am not gonna get attached to these characters real quick no I am not

First time doing this let's go

First things first, hello our cute MC❤️

I must admit I did not expect we would run a company let alone our parents died???? But glad to know we have a backstory for ourselves

Another thing that surprised me was that they did voice acting in English!

Unfortunately, we didn't meet Victor in person but the first one we did meet was KIRO!...Oh no....I'm in trouble

Sir you smell like sunshine and that innocent smile is making me melt

You are literally shinning aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh🔅

also-

Don't do this Kiro (Childhood) friends-to-lovers trope is my weakness so don't add more fuel to the fire but sure I can give the prize card inside the potato chips. He's so extroverted!! But he's so sweet 💕

After our separate ways, we try going back to our company and-

Hello there Victor sudden entrance but thanks for saving me. (Wait what do you mean I am an Evol?) Sadly it was short but now it's Gavin!!!

Wait!! Gavin!!...you just left

Okay new plan for the last episode of Miracle Finder instead of Kiro it's Lucien the Professor but

Not only that he was really good at being cheeky and a tease I might have gone red from that conversation alone! Can you blame me? The man slowly whispered in our ear and hahahahahahaha😳

Okay👍

Luckily He agreed to be on the show and I like this side of him as well

aaaaawww 10/10 Domestic life Husband material

After finishing the last episode some good news!

I didn't mention this earlier but the side characters have sprites, some even have voices which is really nice

Now we report the good news to our boss, negotiate and-

Can we trick him with puppy eyes? Oh he's a cat person sadge : (

Okay, seriously both Lucien and Victor's voices are so soothing to hear can you record an audiobook for us? no wait I would sleep through it

Though this is funny

I really like Victor, he's the right amount of tsundere that I like it's cute. Sadly he had the last laugh

We are going through places so fast and this is chapter 2 But we get to meet Gavin now!

You faced Victor you'll be fine...wait he works as a cop?

WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! GAVIN! WE ARE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS :D !!!!!

But at the same time aaawww Gavin what happened? What blood-soaked letter? I need to know more!!! (Also that scar, he doesn't hide it)

Hahahahahahaha I'm sorry why are you a lot cuter now? The fact we go to the same school and even after all these years? Shoot weren't we here on assignment?

After that investigation, there is this

It's sweet only to realize it's a tracker(Actually don't mind this, no I am not delulu) But hey the sentiment is there!

Now to report to Victor! But if he was my boss in real life I swear to you unless he makes moves first I would just be talking business and nothing else

I know we are in the entertainment industry but man our life is dramatic

Dammit why do you have to be our boss, still would romance you though, and 0 to 100 real quick

You call us from time to time and I wonder why Victor is so uh..."soft" to us. Don't stop though keep calling and texting even how much you deny it 💗

After that Business deal, we went out and dun dun dun trouble

!

Hooray! The sweet release of death! /j (Seriously I am joking but a lot of people want us dead)

Luckily Gavin (and Lucien's advice) saves the day!

I know the main story is linear but I still feel spoiled by all these CGs it feels unreal

Also did not expect I would fall for Gavin this hard, look at that warm smile!!! :D

It's nice to know we are still wearing our tracker, no I still don't mind this (Okay maybe I am a little delulu but let me have this)

I will gush on you later my sweet Kiro for now I will add you to the list of my bundle of sunshine characters I love and adore(It's a small list but I adore them aahhhhh)

Chapter two is done!

That's about it I haven't even touched the dates and events heck there are so many I just wanted to focus on the main story, for now, I need to figure out the game mechanics and grind to level up my cards

I should have looked at a tutorial first but now I will!!

@jozhenji , @celiciaa must taggy tag you :D

[silviakundera]

The Spirealm episode 5 -7 reaction (Let's call this episode 4 now per the new 38 episodes version)

fair warning: in these episode reactions I'm not gonna pretend I haven't read the novel. in fact, I purposely finished the novel before viewing, to get The Full Experience. thus novel spoilers, including twist end, included.

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DON'T LEAN ON THE BANISTER ASDFGHJK

Ruan Baijie saving his boyfriend's ass yet again, must be Tuesday.

Then first key!!!! I wanna see the key!!!!!!!!

The survivors: wow, ok, Baijie really loves u

"Are you leaving so soon and reluctant to leave me?" // "No, it's not that," he lies

The suspicious survivors just couldn't resist trying to steal the door note and now no one has the key but the monster NICE GOING 😒

ahh and then the reveal that ofc Ruan Baijie figured out the taboos long before. He saves those who are worthy (aka his new partner).

wow Ruan Baijie is pretty. gifs don't do him justice.

Death match vs the bad hair day from The Ring.

Ep6

The whole scene in the opening of ep 6 is terribly cute. Ruan Baijie exposed as a drama sprite who was faking his injury, but Lin Quishi just accepts this in good humor as he's told this was just to "bring us closer" and for fun. Another round of, you're really picking me? but why?

He really does the, 'come closer' move to make your crush get up close so you can create a sense of intimacy with hushed voices smh

"Because there is light in you."

oh, did you give me this expensive looking necklace because you want me to join your gang?

no, because you are you.

..... misses the very gay pass completely.

(tbh I feel as if the actor is playing it like his character IS sensing the romantic undertones sometimes but doesn't know how to respond/not ready to process it and so represses & pushes it out of his mind and to the side)

Ep 7

They solved the case. Ruan Baijie gives him back the key again, "Still yours." They exchange a romantic look before he steps over.

Our protagonist thinks he's back in reality and only 15 minutes have passed. But of course that's not true: whether he entered the game time A, B, C, or it's the 12th Door theory... he's still in-play.

A roommate?? This must be the Wei what's his face, his One Friend I recall from the novel. With the girlfriend.

Injuries from the door lingering "outside".

Chestnut won't let him hug! (The clue in the novel that this is still within the door. Now, is this a new phenom or was it already Like That in ep 1? 🤔 Remains ambiguous.)

Wait, in this drama the One Friend has heard of Spirealm?! And it's eviiiill reputation. Everyone who plays it "goes insane and commits suicide". Lin Quishi acts like he hasn't already been warned that players die from the game.

Ah, created by a chinese designer who wanted to make a "comprehensive spirit world". The story goes, after he made it he added all the violent elements to the version he sold, to make it a bloody survival game.

'Can't control when you enter the door, can't get rid of it, Men Can Conquer Heaven'.

Bro goes to sleep and startles awake cause Ruan Nanzhu fka Baijie is pulling an Edward Cullen by his bedside. The more intense looking Nanzhu asks him to come along. Naturally, our boy stumbles along and meets!!! Cheng Qianli!!!!!!! 😄😄😄😄 Who is driving, like the scene in the novel. IM SO HAPPY.

Headquarters!!!!! The group!#####!!!! I'm hyped to see them all live & in color.

Emphasized again that once you enter the game, you must complete all 12 doors to get rid of the mental control of the game. ~Mind control~

(because the censors won't allow it to be explicitly supernatural)

(which doesn't mean the writer didn't intend to get around this barrier by using subtext & inferences that novel readers would understand 🤔🤔)

The clue for his next door freaks out the whole house. But then he meets cranky Cheng Yixie!!!!

He's settling in but the moment he glimpses Nanzhu's returned BUT INJURED *gasp* Must scurry down for hurt/comfort UST.

Love how absolutely unnecessary this hand-holding is. Light piano background to set the romantic mood.

A gurgling stomach growl from Ruan Nanxhu & Lin Quishi takes the initiative to stand up and make himself at home to cook for the man who's obviously being positioned as his love interest. (Like in The Untamed & Word of Honor, we're not being terribly subtle here.)

This is the 3rd time we've seen an instinctive caretaking gesture from him towards Nanzhu and the last moment as we fade out is the "boss man" looking down at his newly bestowed bandage and obviously GOING THRU IT. He's making this sigh and curling his fingers and everything.

side note: Lin Quishi is getting flashes of himself trapped under rubble. This is the second time we see them. Are they flash backs? Of a past event he survived, giving him baggage to carry? OR are we circling back again to my alternate, alternate theory that an evil VR game is part of the illusion and this IS the supernatural Doors from the novel that terminal people can get a chance to enter, to prolong or possibly prevent your death? (if so, then Ruan Nanzhu is still indeed the 12th door god. and Lin Quishi must decide to remain in the fantasy or exit & return to reality?)

[lavender-teardroplettes]

You should do Miguel and Si hcs (Weathering Feelings VN)

Since idk how many people have played it I’ll suggest doing so before reading this post since it’ll contain spoilers!

Hcs under the cut!:

This one’s a little more interesting than most to me due to the nature of the game and Miguel looking at the PLAYER and less so the stand-in he has for you in game, gets a little meta in the best ways in my opinion. UwU

Si would find the general idea for the game really cute assuming the download page is a little different from the irl itch page and doesn't include any spoilers. It would be neat if the moment he downloads it the page is gone since it's meant for him and no one else. (though this is an open mc headcanon even if it wasn't Si, I just think it's a neat idea). While he knows games aren't the same as getting real therapy, sometimes it's nice to harmlessly vent to a game just to get it out.

I think he'd play a "normal" route where he wouldn't notice anything off about the game just yet, not hitting the right flags right away and putting the game down for a day or two before booting it up again to try and get a new route with one of the other Doctors before going back to try and do a better route with Dr. Nubloso....only to get him again even after picking different answers. Weird...but he thinks "maybe I have to hit a flag first and clear his route first." He does better the second time around, but now things are getting...weird, and he notices that the game sprite seems to be looking directly at him.

Once he gets to the part where things get really weird and Dr. Nubloso starts talking about going into the game files before the route ends, Si gets really spooked and closes the game again. He's surprised and a little shocked at the change of pace in the story, but he also can't help but be a little curious about what would happen if he did delete the file. It's also around 2-3 am at that point of time, so he also thinks that maybe he fell asleep or misread something in his sleepy state. He sleeps on it, opens the game again, and plays through one more time to make sure, once again giving different answers, and once more getting the Cloudy Day therapist.

Once he confirms the weird ending and the request of deleting the file, Si looks around in the game files before finding it. His curiosity gets the better of him after a little debate with himself, and he does. Now....When he boots up the game again he is NOT expecting to see Miguel at all, and he certainly wasn't expecting to be talked to directly. He almost yelps and turns off the game again, but something pulls his attention to the new development and tells him to stop and hear him out. Maybe he's overacting and this is just really good...specific writing? So he plays on, almost exhausting each available line of dialogue Miguel has for him, even replaying them a few times before Miguel acknowledges what he's doing and gives him the whole 'oh, you're testing me and my loyalty' speech. And...he has to admit, he does feel a little bad for the character by that time....that is until he hits the nsfw route and gets WAY MORE flustered than he should've been. And yes....he played both routes. ovo

By the end of it, he gets the ending where Miguel resolves to break out of the game for him, and he's left confused when all that loads after is a glitched screen. He does some more digging in the files and finds some "easter eggs" from Miguel, getting flustered at two of the special pictures hidden in the files. Curiouser, Si- seemingly out of a whim- decided to read the game's script...and his stomach drops when he notices little notes hidden in the game's files from Miguel- even down to the nsfw scenes. Before he can really react or fully process that this could be real, there's a knocking at his door..... Miguel came to find him just like he said he would. :)

That's all I really have for now since it's been a hot minute since I thought about how this would work given what we have with the current demo, but as you can see it's a really fun premise to play with!

[nfcv-saltmine]

How do people think NetflixVania Alucard is an upgrade. Seriously, who'd pick that horse faced man whore who belittles his "friends" and calls one of the pretentious meanwhile he thinks he's above Trevor for being a drunkard when the later turned to alcohol to cope with his emence trauma (also later Aluacrd turns to booze)

The cold and sharp Alucard who yes in Nocturne of Recollection is petty and shoves Maria away is better because he actually has a bit of a reason. He's had to kill his father twice now, literally hates his entire existence to the point he went to sleep for 300 years and also was made to relive his trauma by Magnus. And he at least tries to change. He has been a bit of a dick to Maria but he grows as a person. NetflixVania horse faced whore does non of that.

NetflixVania horse face, when the succubus took the form of his mother would turn into a raging misogynistic piece of crap essentially making it every last woman's problem for one demons actions. Faced with actual Alucard who when in that situation didn't degrade her. All he did was kill her (and rightfully tell her death is too good for her)

All the posts claiming horse face is a "girls girl" and saying how he's such a baby girl uwu make me want to slap the shit out of them

I swear some people needs to develop their critical skills. I mean if you say you prefer N!Alucard, fine, I don't care, but to say he's better than game Alucard...? Yeah no you lost me there. We're all entitled to our own opinions, but for one: Game!Alucard just looks better thanks to Ayami Kojima ❤️ (and his sprite has more details than N!Alucard entire design) and also, Game!Alucard at least respects his companions and doesn't insult them to their faces and behind their backs. He sees vampires for what they are, monsters, dangers to humans, to the point of hating himself for being only one in half (which already makes him more tragic than N!Alucard, who lives his dhampir nature very well). When Dracula started his genocide, Alucard didn't tell him "yo just kill the ones who killed mom and let the others alone". No - he said "don't kill any human, that's not what mother would've wanted", which makes a great difference. He never talked ill about Trevor, in fact, he remembers him fondly in GoS (i know it's probably not canon but still, my heart...). And we didn't have half as many dialogues and direct interactions with them as we did in the show... but you can bet whatever they make N!Alucard say in Nocturne s2 will not be even half as impactful and heartwarming as GoS made it. I saw the trailer. I mean fuck, I saw the end of s1. He has not changed and still looks down on Belmonts, because this show is incapable of respecting the protagonists of the games they pretend to adapt. One instant he's like "trevor would be proud :)". And the other he says "yeah they're all so annoying lol" (i can't remember his exact words to Annette in the trailer, but I'm not watching it again just for this post). Considering he spent the whole original show being a bitch to Trevor, excuse me if I don't find him STILL insulting him AND HIS BLOODLINE centuries later, particularly cute or funny. Get a fucking life, dude. Seriously. Grow up.

And you know, it's been a while since I listened to Nocturne of Recollection, so I can't remember enough of it to talk about it (i do remember the horrible imp character. God I hate this guy, why did they feel the need to make him so fucking punchable), and I'm not sure how canon it really is, but... Alucard has the excuse of having been asleep for the past centuries to explain his behavior.

Let's say he was around 18 years old when he put himself to sleep... he obviously did not grow and mature during the next centuries. Because he was not awake. I feel like people who hates on Mariacard because of the "age gap" completely overlook that very extremely important fact. So, even if he is technically 300+ years old, in his mind, he's still the young adult he was back in 1476. It's plain logic. And due to all the things he went through, and maybe being a little too sheltered, and not having had the time to mature enough yet (and everything that happens in the CD drama), he can say dumb things and make mistakes even if he has good intentions. He is not a perfect being who can do no wrong, and growing up as a dhampir in Dracula's Castle definitely had some consequences on his psyche. But he's, you know... human. More than he realizes.

N!Alucard doesn't have that excuse, however. Because it's clear from what Nocturne s2's trailer that the bastard did not sleep during these past 300 years. He literally said he has been helping Belmonts... well, more like that Belmonts have been helping him. So he lived, he stayed awake, he went through a LOT of stuff, probably met many people over the centuries, he had his own experiences... and he did not fucking change a single bit. They literally made his first line in Nocturne a mockery of the Belmont clan. I can't wait to see how much he stayed the same, actually.

I'm not sure about N!Alucard turning into a raging mysoginist though. He never made any comment about gender to anyone, from what I remember. He's a cunt to everyone equally. :)

[fictionfixations]

are the tsums alive /hj

HOLD ON

SPOILERS FOR JAPANESE SERVER ONLY CARDS (i just share the images of both ungroovy and groovy)

so ive been looking at the tsumsitter cards

(this all started because i was looking at the what's coming and saw tsum)

(..i have vague memories of playing the tsum tsum game)

(unrelated but oh my god the battle sprites are so cute cause its just them and the tsum on their head and oh my GOD I NEED thEM???)

and

ARE THEY ACTUALLY ALIVE?? or is it just a 'haha watch it do [this]' moment where it was maneuvered to act that way (like when ppl move pets to be like 'haha, my cat did [this]' and we all know that they didnt really but its still fun?)

OR????? ?????? WHERED HE GET THE PHONE FROM HE DIDNT HAVE IT BEFORE

(also the tsum is mimicking cater's face from the un-groovied one lol)

look at that suspiciously close to the cup tsum (WHOSE MOVING THEM cause i cant imagine the characters are moving them that way??)

honestly i cant tell if thats jade or floyd cause i usually tell by body language and the state of their outfit (in comparison to each other usually)

but im assuming floyd is the one on the papers lmfao

actually wait are they alive? cause their face expressions are different if we compare them with the one in floyd's groovy version

..or ungroovy

WHOSE CHANGING THE FACES

i mean there are probably just multiple, or its just drawn that way in the art to match with no actual meaning to it

but like

im already on this thought process im staying to it

(why are they having so much fun with them?? i mean if i was in their shoes id probably do the same cause they're so cute but lmfao. whispers conspiratorially)

ACTUALLY

HOW ARE THEY STAYING ON THE CARPET HELLO??/ look at that tsum kalim he's so fucking cute oh my god look at the precious (i kind of want one..)

BUT ALSO. ...???????? how are they staying on?

IT CAN READ?

im probably going to seem really rude if they are alive and im just like 'it' ...

i dont know what pronouns to use now that ive had that really late realization. they're. sleEPING?????? is that like 'haha funny photo' or ---

actually why are they a mess in this picture

caters in the air (with one of those phone sticks i dont remember the name of). i think deuce is too (why are you jumping buddy). treys there for the ride. ace is just there. and tsum riddles just ignoring them all lmfao on his own special seat haha

WAIT IS THAT A STAFF

TSUM RIDDLES HOLDING A STAFF?

this could just be like hand attachments that have them hold stuff but like HUH (i didnt realize until now)

anyway unrelated but lOOK AT THE BABY 🥺

[comfortless]

Hello! I love your work and ur such a talented writer ❤️❤️

Can I request a part 2. for “This Time Around”. It’s so good and I’d love to see more of them ☺️

thank you so much!! i am offering you a little gift through the screen do you accept… 🎁

i could not will myself to write a full part as i feel their story is very much an ‘and they lived happily ever after’ sort of thing BUT. i have been thinking about their date… it would be so cute, i think…

content/warnings: this is just fluff heheh

She doesn’t sleep the entire night after that phone call— instead, there is an abundance of planning and preparing to do. It has to be perfect, everything, right down to the finest details.

She’s spent years watching him, she knows what he likes and it should be easy despite her lack of human graces. There’s… still the urge to do the instinctive sprite things, lurking some where in her very flesh. She takes his shirts to sleep when he’s deployed, still steals any treats he may have hidden. The problem with planning for a very human date is that she simply is not human, even if she looks the part now.

The bulk of her night is spent seated on the sofa, trawling through the channels on his television for any glimpses of human romance. She’s never been very studious; there’s no need for that in her reality, where things just go easily with a touch of enchantment and revelry. Settling on one, she watches the humans on screen with rapt attention. She doesn’t realize that while film is an art, most don’t speak or behave this way in natural circumstances. She practices her swooning, the fanning of her face, her sighs and demure glances all on the couch.

Cooking is far less troublesome, at first. The giant had taught her patiently, insisting that he did not wish for her to eat little else than cookies and slices of bread during those times that he was away. She had learned how to use the kitchenware, chest fluttering with contentment any time König had taken her hand to guide her or stroked the top of her head and praised her. She promised him cake, settling on Esterházy torte when she recalls a lazy afternoon with him where he told her about his homeland. He liked his coffee black, yet he did not shy away from sweetness. Perhaps that was part of the reason that he enjoyed her company.

Only, she hadn’t anticipated that Esterházy torte would be such an utter pain to make. Her pace is frighteningly quick as she buzzes from the kitchen to the cooking instruction on screen, trying to squeeze every bit of information for the next ten minutes in her mind already bogged down with excitement; over and over for what felt like an entire century. Each layer of the treat had to be prepared separately. König was by no means a baker, and the items that she needed to prepare it properly ranging from different sized pans to certain ingredients simply… were not there.

There was no apricot jam; she settles for plucking blackberries, ripe and sweet, from just outside and making a rushed jam of her own. What was meant to be five layers is whittled down to three; a thick portion of the makeshift blackberry jam slathered between two overly fat layers of sponge cake. It’s not pretty, either. The icing isn’t evened over like the cakes in the video she watches from the kitchen’s doorway. The dark jam makes the poor thing look as though it’s spilling blood rather than seated cozily like any of the cakes in display cases. It would have to do, because the morning sun is already high in the sky by the time that she finishes it.

Getting ready for the date seems worse. The women in films were perfect; their hair was smooth and even, the colors they wore on their faces highlighted their femininity. König had never purchased her makeup, and the dresses he had filled her share of the closet with were not the same. They weren’t revealing, not enough to highlight the curves of her hips or her cleavage when she pictures herself leaning over to him to bat her eyelashes and tell him just how much she adores him.

She’s a bit sullen when she settles for the soft pink one with the lace trim that she wears often. It’s cute, but it isn’t one of the strappy, silky things she had seen in the movies. She does her best with what she has, and when she looks into the mirror for confirmation she only recalls their first meeting— where König had called her pretty, despite being several great sizes too small and covered in cookie crumbs.

All of the exertion was for naught, she realizes when the sun hangs high in the sky and the sound of the door opening pulls her from her rampant preparing. König simply looks content, more at ease than she had ever seen him when he pulls her into a hug and presses a lingering kiss to her forehead. They’re already head over heels before the date even begins, as they have been for months, and she simply doesn’t realize it.

He doesn’t complain about the state of the ugly cake when she carries it into the backyard. The picnic blanket is spread out by him while she tells him about how she spent her time apart from him. He doesn’t explain the gritty details of his work this time, only that he saw flowers she may have liked on his deployment and how he wished he could take her to prettier places one day.

She seats herself in his lap while they talk, pressing bites of cake between his lips while the back of her head rests upon his shoulder. His arm curls around her waist as he does the same for her in turn. The confection… isn’t the best, not by a long shot, yet König doesn’t voice a word of complaint. Not as she does, when she grimaces from the tart flavor of the jam clashing with the cinnamon and cream. Fortunately, he only seems to find that cute, and he tells her this, harping on everything that she does that sets his heart aflame until she giggles sweetly for him.

“I wrote you a letter,” he tells her suddenly after the horrible cake has been cleared away and they’re watching the clouds above on their backs. It probably isn’t something that he would enjoy on his own, but for her… it seemed that any silly idea she supplied was met with acceptance from him.

“I didn’t get any letters.” She frowns as she points out a cloud that looks suspiciously like the cat that nearly ate her several months ago.

König reaches into his pocket and presents her with a folded note, one worn down and torn at the edges. One he probably had never had the intention to send at all. With it unfolded and held high up in her hands to read, she squints over the sloppy handwriting.

The letter is a recounting of all of the things he thought he had seen, dates supplied next to each point on the list. It begins two years prior, where he had jotted down that he thought someone must have left a doll in the house before he moved in, how he saw a tiny thing seated on the windowsill and when he looked back it was entirely gone. A strange occurrence, but not one he put too much thought into.

The list ends when he describes how his eyes had met hers when she watched him from the bookshelf, how he had seen the most beautiful thing alive in just a glimpse before she tucked herself away from him, how he had left the lights on in a small hope that she would realize he wanted to look after her. He just didn’t know how to without scaring her off.

In part, she’s horrified to know that she hadn’t been as sneaky as she once thought. However, what feels more pressing is that he had been worried for her just as she had been for him, that every little detail shared within the list was merely a mirror of her own feelings. The ever-present curiosity and the fear that one day this stranger he shared his home with may not be around any longer.

She gives him a wistful glance before flipping to the next page to continue to where the letter truly begins. It’s pure poetry, the way in which he describes his feelings, prettier than the songs she’s heard sung from the fae housed in riverbeds. He describes his elation upon meeting her, how he would check through the window of the dollhouse bedroom to see her beautiful face in dreaming, how each time they were apart he wanted little more than to return to her and simply hear her tiny voice calling out to him. It says his heart nearly shattered in his chest when he saw the change she had made for him before he realized that she loved him too, that the stuff of the silly fairytales that his oma would read to him all felt real because of her; how unintentionally he believes that she may have saved him.

‘Ich liebe dich.’ is how it ends, and he says the words aloud when her eyes rove over the sentence.

Her hands are shaking when she drops the letter onto her chest, curls her arms around it in the softest hug. Just like before, each word she wishes to say to him dies in her throat. The only difference is that now, her heart feels so full it’s overwhelming; she doesn’t feel small, but larger than even him— a strange sense of pride and fulfillment taking her over.

“I love you, too,” she says after a moment, face warmed and a smile stretching her cheeks. “I’ve always loved you, I think.”

“I know.”

Her mind whirls at that response, uncertain of what to say next. Except, she doesn’t have to speak at all. When a cloud passes, puffed up and brilliant white, shaped like the golden arrow of Cupid himself, she curls against him with her forehead pressed to his. Eyes flutter shut as an arm is dragged over her and a kiss is brushed against the tip of her nose.

[novankenn]

Things Best left ... ALONE (13)

--== Table of Contents ==--

It took a little convincing for Ruby to accept that it was okay for her to spend the night. Pyrrha actually thought it was cute, how her face brightened up when it was clear that Pyrrha wanted the young teen, almost woman to spend the night. Pyrrha wouldn’t admit it, to anyone, that she actually found Ruby attractive. But she also knew the boundaries that should not be crossed.

Ruby was too young, in a couple of years, Pyrrha would actually really consider approaching her, but for now… such thought were off-limits, and right now Ruby need a friend and nothing more. Pyrrha waited for Ruby to finally sleep into slumber, before she, herself, nestled down into her blankets, to let sleep take her to dreamland.

It was in the very early hours of the morning that Pyrrha felt a series of light taps against her nose and cheeks. Shaking her head, she twisted her head away from annoyance, only to suddenly be shocked awake by something being jammed up her nose. Snorting and snapping her head back and to the side, she opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry, and things were more than a little dim, as the only source of illumination was the moonlight filtering through the windows.

“What?” Pyrrha muttered, shaking her head once more to try and get her eyes to focus. Once they did, she was instantly away, as she bolted upright in her bed. “What? Who?”

(Image generated by perchance ai text-to-image)

“Shush… you’ll wake…her.” the four-inch tall being, was cute, but Pyrrha was having a hard time figuring out if it was male or female. Pyrrha also noticed how his/her musical voice suddenly became more sinister when he/she referred to Ruby. 

“Who are you? What are you?” Pyrrha whispered, and the miniature being alighted in her lap. “Where did you come from.”

“I am me, and I am a Fae. You help release me from my prison, so I just had to thank you.”

“Prison?”

The being pointed towards the desk, and Pyrrha turned to look, finally taking notice of the now open jar.

“It was you in that jar?”

“It was.” she/he responded, “Thank you for breaking the seal.”

“You’re welcome?” Pyrrha was so confused and amazed. Before she had started on her tournament and huntress career, she was a little girl whose greatest joy was reading stories about playful pixies, mischievous fairies, and in her later years, seductive sprites.

“Will you be my friend?”

“What?”

“Will you be my friend? I like you… I want to be friends.”

“I guess?”

“I’m so happy!” he/she clapped her miniscule hands while cheering in a light and musical voice.

“Wait.” Something, and revelation, really formed in Pyrrha’s mind. “All those things, my homework, Yang, Blake… Weiss… that was you, wasn’t it?

“Yes.” he/she openly admitted, “Friends help friends. I helped you, and in return you helped me. You’re a good friend.”

“But you hurt Weiss!” Pyrrha hissed. “Why?”

“She needed to know her place.” the musical voice grew dark, disturbed and sadistic. “To understand you are not hers… so I made her face match her soul. Marred and disgusting.”

“You can’t do things like that to people!” Pyrrha wanted to shout, but for Ruby’s sake she held that impulse in. “How did you even do that if you were trapped in your prison?”

[autisticempathydaemon]

Hello hello! I would love a matchup!

What song are you fixated on at the moment? What lyric or verse, and why? - Playing with Bad Luck by Set it Off ... Its a kinda day/ its a kinda week/ Its a kinda year/ When you cut and paste/ When you're on your knees/ When you're out of tears (damn)/ examine every scar. i'm auditing my karma/ something just ain't adding up/ it's close, but no cigar/ i'm dancing in the dark cause/ every light keeps shutting off/ i'm playing with bad luck

What is your Enneagram type? - I'm an 8w7! also an ISFJ personality type

Tell me about your childhood imaginary friend.- I created a lot of stories and characters as a kid, most of them were knights or huge creatures

What is your go-to way to fall asleep? - I usually have a cup of tea and sit with my dog. On nights where I can't get my brain to shut up I'll play audiobooks/redacted sleep aid lol

What is your favorite of Redacted’s audios, and why? - Okay but something about the comfort/ reverse comfort audios hit a place in my heart I didn't think was in me. Like, I get why I like the healing audio cause the listener is getting doted on, and that's cute. (No matter how many times I listen to Gavin's comfort audios I will sob every time) But when I listen to a reverse comfort, it makes me love a character even more. Like the fact that they trust their listener (i.e., David breaking down, Gavin giving bits and pieces of his past to freelancer/ breaking down in the inversion, Milo injured, etc), makes my heart swell.

What Redacted boy holds no appeal to you, and why? Like, not the one you hate but the one who you don’t get the hype for. (I won’t judge, I promise.) - Okay, the character is made for the audience to not really like them, but Marcus (Project Meridian) sets a wave of anger in me I could never begin to explain like the manipulation tactics and gaslighting make me want to murder someone, BUT SOMEHOW IM LIKE "Oh I like Vega" which don't get me wrong also hate Vega at times but the way he acts with warden makes me love him

Tell me about that one book/movie/TV show you know all the words to. - does Redacted count "just gotta say ding dong the witch is dead fucking goes off and you better promise to play that at my funeral ALSO unrelated macho man unironically fucking goes off AND YOU KNOW WHAT actually IT IS related because you absolutely need to promise to play that at my funeral too back to back Macho man immediately followed by ding dong the witch is dead what do you say?" .... don't ask BUT IF NOT I also know pirates of the caribbean, the Grinch (live action), Mitchells vs the machines, Monty Python and the holy grail, too name a few

Which Redacted boy are you platonically attracted to? Like- forget dating, which dude do you want to be your best friend? - OH MY GOD CAN VINCENT BE MY BESTIE (obvi also love ash and guy but let me explain) Okay vincent is one of those guys who's sarcasm is top notch like homie could roast anyone without a second to waste. Also I feel like I could literally sit in silence with Vincent and it not feel awkward yknow

Do you have a go-to thing you ramble about when you’re tired, and if so, what is it? (For example, my boyfriend knows I’m ready to sleep when I start talking about space.) okay, I will ramble about history like there is no tomorrow. for example, did you know that Constantine the Great considered himself such a great Christian that he called himself the "13th Apostle" on his tomb (which very few people have been able to see because you have to be closely enough related to him to enter) he didn't write his name on his coffin instead it says 13th apostle also he put the remains of the other apostles in his tomb because "he deserved it" ......anywayssss

Tell me your go-to gas station and drink combo. - flaming hot Cheetos and a sprite reset my life in a way that makes me want to achieve my dreams

Tell me about your favorite playlist at the moment. - The Balance, its so beautifully made, starting with a close experience to death, to cult antics, to AN UNEXPECTED CROSSOVER. its just made sooooooooooooo well

What’s your guilty pleasure in media, and why? - Okay cringy middle school emo/ animatic music from my past is engrained into my brain

And whatever else you think tells me about who you are! - i'm 5'2 and the youngest of a big family. I'm an artist and currently working on an illustration degree. I love love love voice acting. Thats about it! THANKS

You gave me so much to work with here, and yet it was a challenge. Like, I could have gone in so many directions. I think you could work so well with so many of the boys, but ultimately, it had to be Asher.

Your submission gives me the vibe of someone who’s loyal, unique, and confident, who knows what they’re about and always has something interesting to say even if you’re not particularly extroverted. I like the idea of pairing Asher with you because he would perfectly uplift you, pulling you out of your shell and giving you the stage to shine while also knowing when to take the reins and support you, in your education, social situations, whenever.

Your life would be so genuinely fun together- not just because Asher’s so fun as a dude but because y’all have so much in common. You two would have the same taste in music (that FOB fan boy) and pop culture. You’d be the tea drinker to his Monster Energy vibes, the perfect balance in the house to feed his bubbly nature but also ground him. Also, Asher should totally have a dog he can play with, so it’s even more perfect.

Song:

If you don't swim, you'll drown/ But don't move, honey/ You look so perfect standing there/ In my American Apparel underwear/ And I know now, that I'm so down/ Your lipstick stain is a work of arts I got your name tattooed in an arrow heart/ And I know now, that I'm so down

5SOS seems like just the sort of group y’all and Asher would like now, the group that was pop-punk adjacent and has evolved with its audience. This track in particular is a classic, and I can see Asher totally jamming out to this in the car, air-guitaring at red lights, and demanding applause from you when he’s done (which you’d give because he’s just that cute).

Runner-Ups:

Like I said, there were so many boys that could have been matched with you, so there were also too many options for runner-ups! I settled on Anton because he’d be so cute with a tea-drinking dog lover. He deserves a puppy and a partner who makes them a pot to share. I also like you with Guy because an artist and writer couple is just too cute to pass up.

note: thank you for waiting 🖤

Read this post and send me an ask if you’d like a match-up of your own! 💌

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Thranduil and Josie Pt. 132- The Star

Summary: Josie reels from her dream. She and Haldir arrive in Dorwinion City. Thranduil has an undisclosed plan. Josie catches a glimpse from that dream. Narcisse and Josie have words. Josie is unexpectedly cornered. A vision is shared which leaves Josie emotionally reeling.

*Warnings* angst, language, gambling

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"Leean!!" you shouted as you sprung up off of Haldir's shoulder that you had somehow ended up on in your sleep.

"Jo, it is alright. You were dreaming."

You grabbed your chest and closed your eyes as you panted in relief.

"God, what the hell did I just dream? and...I...I didn't even realize I had fallen asleep."

"You were singing and then you slowly stopped as your head rested against the wall. You do not remember me pulling you over to me? You woke up for a a moment and then fell right back asleep as soon as your head laid upon my shoulder. I am sorry, you just looked so uncomfortable."

"No..I...it's alright Haldir. I guess I was just more tired than I realized. Wh..where are we?"

"You arose just in time my lady. We are at the pearly gates of Dorwinion City."

You stretched up to see the huge river surrounding the colossal city. Most of the it looked dead under the onsetting twilight sky except for the shore line, which is where you were headed, but first, a ferry was needed.

There were many boats about on the partially fog covered water, going to and from the lighted bay area. You and Haldir exited the carriage that was parked on the docks by many other ones....and then you saw it. Narcisse's carriage. It was very distinguishable due to the kingly appearance of it. Upon it sat a hunched over snoozing coachman. Your coach sat back and relaxed as he pulled out a flask to indulge in.

"Great. Our driver is going to get sauced while he waits."

"Do not worry Jo, the horses know the way back."

Haldir grinned after his quite cute joke.

"Hilarious." you giggled.

"Come with me. Your chariot awaits my lady."

Haldir took your hand and helped you onto the people filled ferry, and off you all charted across the darkened busy waters.

"So, are you going to tell me why you really wanted to come here tonight?' Haldir asked as you all disembarked the ferry.

"What do you mean? I told you, I need a break from life, if that's what you want to even call it."

"I thought you needed a break from Narcisse, but here we are. Jo, I know he is here."

"And so is half of Dorwinion's residents among others."

"And I could have taken you anywhere to give you a break."

"What are you getting at Haldir?" you scoffed as you turned and halted. "It's a party. I wanted to go. Where else could we have went??"

"The beach maybe, with some wine. You are deflecting Jo."

"The beach? The only beach is right there at the castle that I wanted to escape from for awhile. I'm not deflecting. I'm dehydrated, so let's go get some of that wine." you snarked and continued on your path.

"Right..." Haldir retorted as he rolled his eyes and led the way.

"It would seem the King of Mirkwood is feeling better I see." Jareth declared as he and Harker came into the room to find him standing. "That is good, because you have much explaining to do."

"It would seem you would be the one to explain why I have a wound in my side." Thranduil retorted, toying with them as if he did not know how it got there, but he knew very well what had occurred.

"So the Elvenking thinks he is going to deny that he left his own body and traveled to see his Queen. What kind of fool do you take me for sprite?"

"Are you certain you wish me to answer that?"

"Insults will get you in a far worse scenario than you are in, so I suggest you cooperate."

"Why would I go to see a witch that I despise? All of this is your doing because I will not bow to your commands."

"And after ALL of this, you still refuse to assist me. You could be free, just like that, and go back to your son and perfect little kingdom of disgusting light."

"What you are telling me is if I just agree to your terms, I can walk out of here right now? And you would just believe that I would keep my word?"

"Oh of course not, for I am no fool as you believe. Harker...I think our guest is in need of some more therapy and it will continue to be rendered until I get the results I desire...and only then will you go free. How much are you willing to endure...King? You see, I cannot have any discrepancies in my objectives. Harker, have him taken back to the cage, but first I must speak to you on what needs to be done this time."

The two wicked warlocks left the room while Thranduil turned to the mirror and spoke through clenched teeth.

"I will be free. You will not break me. Not this time. It is you that will be broken..."

As you and Haldir traveled through pathways in between buildings, goosebumps came over you.

"Haldir! Stop!"

"Jo?? What is it??"

"This...place...the buildings, the street...." you anxiously explained as you stared down at the cobblestone beneath your feet. "I...I literally just dreamt of this place!"

You began to frantically look around, searching for the man you had seen.

"Jo, what are you looking for?"

Your eyes kept darting around through the people, and then....you saw him.

"Him!!" you loudly whispered and sprinted off.

'Jo!!" Haldir shouted and raced off after you.

The black cloaked figure whipped around a corner as if he knew he were being followed.

"Wait!! Who are you??" you called to him, but as you came around the corner, he was gone.

You spun around in circles, searching everywhere with your widened eyes....and you smelled it...the lavender and vanilla lingering in the breeze.

"Haldir, did you see him??"

"Who, Jo?? What is wrong??"

"The man in the cloak?? Haldir?? You're an elf, you didn't sense anyone...different?"

"Jo, with all due respect, everyone here is different to me."

"Arrrrgh! You do not smell that??"

"I smell the delicious food coming from that door just over there that we are headed to."

"Oh my god, you are such a man elf...whatever!"

You figured if the man that you saw was anything other than that, Haldir would have picked up his scent long before you ever saw him. You took a deep breath and exhaled...in which you also then smelled the inviting food.

"Jo...WHO are you looking for?"

"It was the man in my dream. He was just here, which is actually a good thing, meaning he's nowhere near Leean. Haldir, he said her name and you know my dreams always mean something."

"I know they do. Try to relax. Did you see his face?"

"I did in my dream...but I do not know him. He's tall, dark and handsome. Blue or green eyes."

"Jo, you just described a multitude of the men here."

"Well, maybe he's going to the party. Let's just go inside. I need a multitude of drinks."

'Me too." Haldir muttered as he opened the door.

As soon as you walked in, there stood Narcisse with a young dark haired boy in fancy attire, maybe twenty, at a gambling table. You had seen him at the castle a few times but didn't know who he was.

Although you were dressed up, you still felt out of place, for when Lola said it was rich people, that surely was an understatement. Most wore attire fitting for Kings and Queens. You may have been a Queen, but no one could surely know that in your simple pale gray dress, decorated with frilly flowers lining the neckline and a tawdry necklace you borrowed from Lola. You didn't dare wear the emerald in public, so Haldir wore it stuffed inside his tunic because you certainly wouldn't risk going anywhere without it. You missed your moonstone pendant, but it needed to be in safe keeping as well, with Garrett and with that thought, you knew you would see him again, if only for that reason.

Servants carried around trays of hors d'oeuvres and drinks, mostly champagne and wine, but Haldir went straight for the wicked Dorwinion ale that he greatly enjoyed. Even the servants, all female, were dressed better than you.

You took a glass of wine as you stood behind the crowd and peeked through at Narcisse, who strangely was empty handed in the spirits department. You figured him to be slamming them back by now, like he was when you saw him back at the castle. This raised your suspicions even more that he intended to participate in the midnight madness underground, and wanted to be clear headed.

Haldir was speaking to a few men at the beer table whom he seemed to be acquainted with. From the bits you heard while your eyes creeped on Narcisse, it was about his jewelry making skills that many there were fond of, which reminded you of the dreamcatcher you left under your pillow in your cursed old room back at the castle, along with the letter you wrote to Thranduil. Surely the servants that cleaned the rooms must have found them by now and you were going to inquire about that when you returned. among other items such as Garrett's Bon Jovi album.

Since Haldir was in his own little world at the moment, you slowly moved through the crowd to view the game of craps, which seemed to be the most popular and biggest one, for it was centered in the room. You continued to stand behind some taller people and gazed through the gaps when you could, catching glimpses of a big bald and drunken man rule the game. Loud cheers startled you each time he won because you were just too small to see all that was happening, until the people in front of you moved on, leaving you in plain sight.

Narcisse was talking to the boy and began to glance in your direction as if he could sense you, his sparkling blue eyes wandering about...and then they found yours.

You stood frozen as he looked at you in shock, lowering your eyes as your heart raced.

Why on earth were you so on edge of him knowing you were there? It wasn't like you could hide from him all night, and why were you even hiding? You purposely came there for him, in fear of what he might get himself in to. It unnerved you that you even cared after what he had done...but you did.

You spun around to stupidly walk away as if he had not seen you or would come after you, because that's exactly what he did, cutting you off mid retreat.

"Well well well, what do we have here? I thought I smelled cherries."

You gasped, almost spilling your wine as you swiftly halted or you would have ran straight into him.

"Cat got your tongue girl?" he asked as you stood speechless, inhaling the whiff of his peppermint scent that carried behind his abrupt interception of you.

God that was the same thing Thranduil had said to you when you first stood before him and your reaction hadn't been any different either as you peered up at Stephane with a loss for words. Of course, when you found your voice this time, you were your redhaired attitude came out.

"My tongue works just fine thank you."

"Does it now?"

Narcisse's brow lifted accompanied by a dirty grin.

"You are so repulsive sometimes, you know that?" you retorted and rolled your eyes. You certainly didn't find his looks that way though, for you were smitten with his fine attire that fit him like a glove, accentuating his manly form. Now you knew why you were so nervous. You were extremely attracted to him.

"Why are you here?" he bluntly asked after your insult.

"For the reason anyone else is here. To have a good time. It's a party is it not? And open to anyone. I came with Haldir if you must know. Why are you here?"

"Ahhh the boring uptight elf. How do you put him and good time in the same sentence? If you wanted to come, I would have brought you myself. Oh wait, that's right. I am not good enough for the likes of you. One minute you're kissing me, the next you're accusing me of attempted murder among other things....and then you magically show up here. Go home Jo. This is not your scene. Trust me."

"Oh stop it Stephane. You're going to get a nose bleed up there on your high horse. I apologized and I will not beg you to forgive me and you will certainly not tell me what to do. I believe your words were...you command nothing."

"Touche' Josephine. Well, you shouldn't keep your date waiting. I wish I could say it was nice chatting with you. Have a good night."

Narcisse began to walk away and you grabbed his arm.

"Not so fast. You didn't answer me as to why you are here, and with that boy as well. Seems to be no place for a child."

"Since when do I owe you an explanation for what I do and where I go? I am here for the same reasons you claim to be here, although I highly doubt that fine working tongue of yours is being truthful. And that boy is plenty of age to be here. He is Catherine's son, Charles, and he would have came tonight regardless of my attendance, but it is better that I am here to keep him safe."

"You...care for the boy. Well my my. I didn't know you had it in your cold black heart to care for anyone other than yourself. I am impressed."

Narcisse glanced over and saw Charles now playing the game.

"I must go now. Wish I could say it has been a pleasure."

He walked off and went straight up to Charles, who had laid out a pile of gold coins and jewels on the table. You discreetly followed out of curiosity.

"What are you doing?' Narcisse scolded him.

"What does it look like? I am playing, and winning at that."

"I can see that, but you are betting all that have."

"Your point is? I have plenty of riches from my father's passing. This is merely pocket change."

"That may be so, but it is not wise nor responsible."

"Narcisse...this is a place of gambling or have you forgotten that is why we are here? Lighten up. You sound like my mother, which is quite annoying. You're not going to tell her about this when she returns right? She's still quite bitter that she was cut out of the will and got nothing. Now that I am of age, this is rightfully mine and I can do as I please with it."

You could see it all over Stephane's face, knowing he had Catherine locked in his dungeons and that Charles did not know that yet. He almost looked worried for what the boy would think of him, and Narcisse wasn't one to care about such things. It only proved to you once more that his heart wasn't so cold and black like you had just told him it was. You also wondered what the story was with this kid that Stephane seemed to have genuine affection for.

"No, of course I will not tell her."

"Good. Now, let's have a little fun shall we?"

The entire room went silent as he pushed the large wager forward, confirming his bet and they all watched like hawks, including you as Charles rolled the dice.

"House wins." the croupier called out after the losing roll.

Narcisse looked more devastated for the boy than disappointed. You even felt bad and you didn't even know him.

Charles stormed off and Narcisse followed him. You then went to find Haldir, but noticed him now speaking with a trio of women, so you decided to go find the ladies room.

Of course, not knowing the place, you got lost and ended up in some desolate area. As you went to turn around and head back the way you came, you smelled it. The lavender and vanilla. You froze as you heard a door close behind you.

Upon slowly turning around, there stood the tall, dark and handsome man you had seen in your dream, minus the cloak, dressed in all black leather, staring at you.

"Hello Josephine."

You gasped at how he came out of nowhere.

"You...." is all you cold muster out in your fright as you backed up.

"Yes. It is I. Do not be alarmed. I mean you no harm. I see you are well aware of me. I knew that would come in due time, which is why I am here. It is finally time that we met."

"I...you...were in my dream. Who are you and what do you want with my daughter?! Are you a...death dealer??"

The man chuckled. "No, Josephine. I assure you I am nothing of the sort."

"Well you certainly know my name and yet I do not know you." you flatly stated as you were now backed against the wall.

"Apologies my lady. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Matthew Clairmont." he politely said as he offered a head bow.

"Am...I supposed to know you?" you asked in confusion as he just stared at you again.

"No, but it is time that you do."

"Alright?? Well, how about you start explaining that and also answer my question about my daughter."

"Ahh yes, your dream. I did that so you would be aware of me before I came. I did not want to catch you off guard and frighten you."

"And you don't think that vague dream did not frighten me?? And I saw you earlier in the streets. I called to you and you ran off. Why??"

"It was not my intentions to scare you...and it was not the right time to speak with you because of your guest. Haldir does not care for my kind, that is why I waited until you were alone."

"Your kind? Who the hell are you?? or better yet, WHAT are you?"

The door you came in opened and slammed shut as Haldir protectively stepped in front of you with his sword drawn on the man.

"He's a vampire." the Marchwarden snarled.

"Haldir of Lorien, I wish I could say it is a pleasure to see you again." Matthew sarcastically said as he leaned on a chair with a cocky stance. "There will be no need for the weapon. I come in peace. They were right about Josephine's blood. I do not crave it. And as you know, I certainly do not crave yours."

Haldir kept his sword in place, along with a death glare. "I do not know how you got past my senses before, but you have not this time. What do you want with the Queen?"

"Magic." he quipped and winked.

"Wait, what? You're a vampire? I did not know either Haldir.....now answer him vampire....what do you want with me or my child??"

"I would rather discuss that with you in private, my lady."

"Anything you have to say, you can say in front of Haldir. Now out with it already!"

You stepped beside Haldir and laced your fingers into his.

"Very well. There is no better way to explain this than to just show you. May I?" Matthew asked as he held out his hand in a gesture to take yours.

"I would rather you just speak, considering what you are."

"Ahhh, the never trust a vampire rule. Smart girl....although the girl has befriended four of them and three others are relatives."

"I see you've done your homework on my life. Two of those relatives betrayed me immensely. My circle of vampire trust is quite small and I like it that way."

"Someday it will be eight," he said with an anxious look and then sipped on his wine.

You could finally see his eyes in the fireplace light. They were blue....and still very kind.

"And I presume the eighth will be you huh?"

He sat his wine down and folded his hands at his waist. "I will begin my story when your elven guard returns his sword to it's sheath."

You glanced up at the pursed lipped elf and lightly nodded. Haldir reluctantly lowered it, but refused to sheath it.

"Fair enough. I, like yourself, have a gift of prophetic dreams. But unlike you, I also see them in my waking hours. I have no control over them or know they will come."

You quickly looked up at Haldir again. "Foresight, like...Elrond?"

"That would be the only thing he would have in common with an elf." Haldir snarked.

"Haldir, I understand your hatred for vampires after what happened to your parents and I am sorry for your loss, but I assure you, we are not all evil like Craven. Even Josephine here believes that. I know Lord Elrond of Imladris quite well actually and he and I are not on any bad terms."

"Lord Elrond is not here to validate your claims and you do not speak for the Queen."

"Please just continue. What do your dreams or visions have to do with me or Leeanduil?"

"Everything. I have been having them for years, trying to figure out who you could be or why I would dream of a human, until a vision showed me of your powers...and of your husband, King Thranduil. I saw your upcoming wedding, but I still did not understand why I would be shown that. My condolences by the way on your loss as well. From my vision, I could see you loved him very much and he you."

Your eyes began to well up as you held your chest.

"This is enough. You are upsetting her!" Haldir snapped.

"I assure you that was not my intentions. May I continue?" Matthew gently asked as he peered down into your eyes.

You nodded, causing a tear to free itself.

On the night of November 2nd, I was walking the shore line in Oxford, lost in thought when out of nowhere, a shooting star flew across the sky, the brightest pink I had ever seen and then I heard a child cry. And with that joyous sound, a vision consumed me, I was unable to move, only watch as I saw....my future."

"Your...future? and...wait, that is Leean's birthday. I..I don't understand..."

"Then please...let me show you. I have the power for you to see."

Matthew's eyes were wide with delight, begging for you to let him show you what had made him so happy.

"Jo, do not do it. It's a trick of some sort." Haldir insisted.

"No..Haldir. My intuitive power tells me it is not." you explained as you stared at Matthew.

You reached out your hand and he walked up to you and took your hand. His skin was expectably cold, his touch was so tender, reminding you so much of Garrett.

"Are you ready my lady?"

"Yes..." you whispered.

A white flash of light blinded your sight and then a vision slowly came into focus. Not only could you see the vision, but you could hear it. A song played in the background.

'Loving you, isn't the right thing to do. How can I ever change things that I feel?'

You recognized it. Stevie Nicks.

And then you saw her....Leean...all grown up...and you knew that because of the dream you had of her once, holding Ashmole. Beautiful moonstone eyes like Thranduil and she looked so happy...and...in love....with Matthew. The way she looked at him, and he her was how you and Thranduil looked at each other.

It took a toll on you emotionally for a multitude of reasons and you released his hand with a gasp. For one, Thranduil would roll over in his grave. You hated to have such a thought, but it was true. He would never understand. His hatred for Garrett validated that. She was more like you than you thought she would be.... Leean was in love with a vampire.

"Now do you understand Josephine? She is my star."

You began to tremble. Not from fear, but from the overwhelming happiness and sadness you felt combined, and you didn't know what to do with it. Your chest was tightening. Your little girl was merely a month old, a baby and there she was before your eyes, a woman. You couldn't remove your eyes from Matthew's. My god...you were staring into the eyes of your future son in law.........