#and like she can assume that it happened when i was gone??
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Ah- um... well. Lore about myself. Um... I guess I'll go ahead and tell random stories.
I had to live in a different country for a few years because of my dads work! Though- I think I may have liked it better there. This the reason why I can do English as much as I can now. Cause otherwise I can't even do this much-
My dads brother had a cat(don't know if he still has). The cat... was afraid of me. Because I pulled it's tail when I was young. Sorry cat
Also when I was young, I used to have a pet rabbit. One day, I woke up, went to the rabbit cage. And it was open. The rabbit was gone. I asked my mom and my grandmother and uh- they told me "oh- dear I'm so sorry. We must've left the cage and the front door open by accident! It must've ran away to find it's mommy" I had no idea what happened at that time. But I assume it died and they didn't want me to know that.
And that one time I refused to put the phone away while eating and my mom got so mad. She put me in a room with her phone told me to "keep watching if I really want to" and uh... I did. I turned her phone back on and continued watching the show I was watching.
That was actually a lot of stories
it's so weird to me that everyone on this website is a human person outside of their weird internet niche so rb this with a random bit of your lore
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a little scenario thatâs been floating around in my head for a bit (âá´ââż) soft non con with hybrid wolf Jade and a bunny girl darlingâŚ
Jade whoâs going into rut, delirious and no way to properly relieve himself without a mate⌠maybe a walk through the forest will help him clear his head! Heâs barely managing in his condition ;( all hot and stumbling over himself⌠this was a bad idea. maybe he should just find someplace to lay down. But he spots a little bunny girl in the bushes and next thing he knows his legs are working again and heâs chasing her through the forest!
The poor thing is trembling and kicking at him, but sheâs no match for Jadeâs strength! Surely sheâs about to be eaten! But heâs more horny than hungry orz and sheâs only slightly less fearful when heâs suddenly burying his face between her thighs. Heâs not gonna eat her but he still wants a taste! Sheâs so small and soft and warm⌠and smells SO good. He wonât listen to her protests but is being surprisingly⌠gentle⌠doing his best to prep and stretch her out with his fingers (・>ďš<) but itâs still so much when heâs finally inside!
Jadeâs cooing sweet praises at her for taking him so well between pathetic whining and panting ( ;´ - `;) he wants to be slow but he canât⌠itâs the sweetest relief heâs known! He passes out soon after knotting her, and after the swelling went down enough she took her chance to escape! Heâs disappointed to see that sheâs already gone when he wakes up :(
Itâs a relief for her to still be alive after that encounter, but not so much in the following months⌠She better pray that she never runs into him again, cuz if Jade sees how pregnant she is with his pups heâs sure as hell not letting his little bunny girl escape a second time (ŕš-ďš-ŕš)
đ đ AAAAA THIS IS A FEAST!!!!! Anon, you have no idea how down bad I am for bunny x wolf dynamicâŚâŚ orz and with wolf Jade as well,,, itâs over for me. OTL small bunnygirl with a belly full of pups⌠so heavily pregnant that all of the other bunnies in your village marvel over how youâre able to hold so many, all of them assuming those are baby bunnies. No one knows anything about the wolf you encountered and you wonât tell anyone because youâre too scared, fearing that the others in your village will panic if they think you led a wolf into your safe, peaceful home. >_<
But sometimes it really is so difficult to stand for long periods of time or do lots of work without breaks, and you have the appetite of a wolf now with so many pups!! Youâre only a few months along, but you look like youâre at the end of your pregnancy, fit to burst and give birth any moment. You avoid doctor appointments because you worry theyâll be able to tell what really happened even though everything is completely confidential and Dr. Rosehearts would never do such a thing!
Aaaaa imagine instead of encountering Jade again itâs his twin brotherâŚâŚ Floyd who only finds you because you smell familiar (like a wolf or maybe like his family), so heâs confused when he parts the bushes to findâŚa bunny??? And you panic because you think itâs himâthe wolf who chased you down and fucked into you like a mindless beast. Floyd who tries to speak softly and sweetly to get you to calm down. Youâre so pregnant. He doesnât want to stress you out. :< maybe you can come back to his home and he can make you something nice to eat as an apology for spooking you. You must be starving, right?
Wolf Floyd who unintentionally leads you right to Jade. :)
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also personally think that ekko would have really liked isha, actually. she was scrappy and independant similarly to how he was when he was younger, alongside being a young inventor (in how she fiddles with jinx's inventions / knows how to use them herself). i think he would have seen a lot of himself in her, especially in the fact that she had no one to rely on before she stumbled upon jinx.
now, when it comes to jinx in relation isha and how that affects ekko's view of her, let's assume that this scenario is taking place in a space of time where ekko hasn't been sent to an alternate universe by the hexcore, but also happens before isha sacrifices herself.
ekko hasn't come to the realization that there's a universe where powder can grow into someone good, nor has he moved past his own failures that would have resulted in him metaphorically killing powder in his universe (i'm speaking specifically about the idea that ekko would have blamed himself for the events of arcane s1 act1 because it was his gossip that sent them to jayce's apartment which snowballed into this show).
i think rather than coming to the realization that powder was never truly gone and jinx replaced her through the time he spends with alternate universe powder, he comes to this conclusion after seeing the way isha draws out this softer side from jinx. in this, he sees firsthand that she's not solely an agent of silco committed to causing trouble in the undercity, but also still carrying that softer part of her he thought he had indirectly killed off almost six / seven (not sure how long between s1act1 and s2) years ago.
so through her interactions with isha that ekko would witness in a world, where, say for example, he comes along with vi and jinx to help vander, he would have that same sort of arc he experienced in the alternate universe where he sees jinx past the weapon she was made into and can start to forgive himself for what he believes he was responsible for + start viewing jinx in a different light because he sees evidence that she's changed in this timeline.
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Elain, Gwyn and a possible January birthday...
I can't believe it's the end of the Year of our Cauldron 2024 and this argument has resurfaced, but here we go I guess.
Thank you @shitwillnotbegiven for working though this with me!
Firstly, I really want people to know that none of this even matters; the interview in which Steph asked SJM if Azriel's person could have her birthday happened after ACOSF was sent* to be published. So whatever couple was built up was already set in the text. It's a complete non issue. Secondly, SJM has fudged up the numbers before; I am pretty sure that someone did the maths and, according to canon, Eris would have only been around 8yo when he left Mor at Autumn's border! These things happen, and SJM has said she's not a numbers person (no shame).
* Correction: ACOSF was not yet published, but it would have been at the printers and/or being shipped out. Thank you @valentiinexo.
Thirdly, assuming SJM honours the promise to begin with, even if the birthday request predated ACOSF being sent to the printers, it's still a non issue because both Elain and Gwyn could have been born in January. I don't know why people are saying Elain was born over the summer, besides wanting to reassure themselves that she won't end up with Az.
But let's have a look.
Elain
Nesta said that Elain was "barely thirteen" at the ball when the heiress bullied her for whatever reason.
âShe wouldnât have gone into much detail about it,â Elain said. âNesta was only fourteen at the last ball we went to beforeâwell, before we were poor âŚâ Elain shook her head. âAnother young heiress was at the ball, and she positively hated me. She was several years older, and Iâd never done anything to provoke her hatred, but I think âŚâ âShe was jealous of your beauty,â Amren said, an amused smile on her red lips. Elain blushed. âPerhaps.â It was definitely that. Even though Elain would have been barely thirteen at the time. âWell, Nesta saw how she treated me, her casual cruelties and snubs, and bided her time. Waited until that ball, when a handsome duke from the continent was there to find a bride. His family had run out of money, which was why heâd deigned to come over at allâto nab a rich bride to refill their estateâs coffers. Nesta knew the heiress had her sights set on him. The girl had bragged about it to all of us in the powder room at every ball for weeks leading up to it. - ACOSF, chapter 44
Nesta herself was only "fourteen," born in the spring.
Cassian held her gaze as he stalked for her, then reached out an armâ And plucked the cerulean-and-cream scarf Elain had given her for her birthday this spring off the hook on the wall. He gripped it in his fist, dangling it like a strangled snake as he brushed past her. - ACOSF, chapter 1
As the map and seasons of Prythian both coincide with the map and seasons of the UK and Ireland/the northern hemisphere in general (besides the four seasonal courts), and it should be safe to assume that the ball happened during the social season, then we can extrapolate from most online sources, which suggest that would have begun when British parliament returned after closing for the winter.
Per Wikipedia:
The Season coincided with the sitting of parliament; it began some time after Christmas and ran until midsummer, roughly late June. Some sources say it began at Parliament's Easter session break. The social season played a role in the political life of the country: the members of the two Houses of Parliament were almost all participants in the season, as all Peers sitting in the House of Lords were by definition nobility, and many if not most Members of the House of Commons were gentry. But the Season also provided an opportunity for the children of marriageable age of the nobility and gentry to be launched into society.
Feyre confirmed as much in ACOTAR, because she arrived back in the human lands after the "socialite season" had ended and it was getting into summer. Elain was even wearing summer appropriate attire and was flushed - maybe from the heat as much as her excitement?
Summerâin the weeks that Iâd been painting and dining with Tamlin and wandering the court lands at his side, summer had come. Did my family still truly believe me to be visiting some long-lost aunt? What were they doing with themselves? - ACOTAR, chapter 25
I glanced sidelong at her. My sister was beaming, contentâprettier than Iâd ever seen her, even in her simple muslin gardening dress. Her cheeks were flushed beneath her large, floppy hat. âI thinkâI think Iâd like to see the continent,â I said. And it was true, I realized. There was so much of the world that I hadnât seen, hadnât ever thought about visiting. Hadnât ever been able to dream of visiting. âIâm surprised youâre so eager to go next spring,â I said. âIsnât that right in the middle of the season?â The socialite season, which had ended a few weeks ago, apparently, full of parties and balls and luncheons and gossip, gossip, gossip. Elain had told me all about it at dinner the night before, hardly noticing that it was an effort for me to get down my food. - ACOTAR, chapter 29
The following afternoon, bleary-eyed and quiet, we all gathered at the lunch table. I thanked my sister and father for the party, and dodged my fatherâs inquiries regarding whether any of his friendsâ sons had caught my eye. The summer heat had arrived, and I propped my chin on a fist as I fanned myself. Iâd slept fitfully in the heat last night. It was never too hot or too cold at Tamlinâs estate. - ACOTAR, chapter 31
Spring is "right in the middle of" Prythian's social season. Winter > spring (tulip season) > summer. Feyre gives us this information.
All of this is to say that it is absolutely possible for Elain to be born in January and be "barely thirteen" years of age in the late winter/early spring of the same year "weeks" later, when Nesta got revenge for her at the ball. And Nesta, who was "only fourteen" at the time, could have been nearing her fifteenth birthday. "Two under two" is a common saying for a reason, and I suspect the "only" was not to suggest that Nesta had recently turned fourteen (though two in one year is definitely possible), but that she was too young for marriage in her father's/family's opinion, and the entire situation was ludicrous.
Perhaps the wooden rose was actually a birthday gift for Elain from Papa Archeron?
She plucked another figurine from the mantel: a rose carved from a dark sort of wood. She held it in her palm, its solid weight surprising, and traced a finger over one of the petals. âHe made this one for Elain. Since it was winter and she missed the flowers.â - ACOSF, chapter 55
Gwyn
If Gwyn and Catrin were conceived on Calanmai, which is the first of May, and faerie pregnancies last ten months - this is of course assuming that their half-nymph mother would have expected the same duration of her pregnancy as a high fae like Feyre - then yes, a pregnancy with a due date of May plus ten months (it's impossible to count from her last missed period as we know at least the high fae only have two cycles a year, so the conception date will have to do) could end with a set of twins born in January.
Gwyn went on, âMy mother was unwanted by either of their people. She could not dwell in the rivers of the Spring Court, but was too untamed to endure the confinement of the forest house of Autumn. So she was given in her childhood to the temple at Sangravah, where she was raised. She partook in the Great Rite when she was of age, and I, weâmy sister and I, I meanâwere the result of that sacred union with a male stranger. She never found out who he was, for the magic chose him that night, and no one ever showed up to ask about twin girls. We were raised in the temple as well. I never left its grounds until ⌠until I came here.â - ACOSF, chapter 29
Around half of twin pregnancies make it to term, and 90% are born after 32 weeks (per google), so even with the extrapolation between human data and the barely existent faerie pregnancy "lore" I think that a January birthdate for Gwyn and Catrin is not a risky guess. I also think it's much more exciting to refer to pregnancy "lore" than data, so can we all get that going? đ
So yeah, there you have it. Both Elain and Gwyn could have been born in January. Though again, it was a request made after ACOSF was finished. This argument doesn't "benefit" either side, and to suggest that it eliminates either Elain or Gwyn is disingenuous. Why does it keep popping up?
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Gifted Drabble - NewAgeAU - The Eclipse
I am back again and I got a big boy drabble for you today @spotaus
After the amazing drabble they did about Nightmare losing the magic. I decided it was about time I tried my hands at the event that brought forth the magic!
Also we are back to Ccino POV. I don't know what it is about him in this series I just love him dearly and adore his POV. Once we move more into the story I will probably do other people's POVs haha.
Warnings! We are in for a rough time because Ccino never has it easy and that is like 90% my fault. There is past abuse, past starvation, victim blaming (kinda), there is gaslighting, there is manipulation. Implied future abuse.
There is a lot and I need you to be aware of this.
Also... It... may be a bit long? As in 10K words long. So... just so you know it is long. With that out of the way! Lets Go!
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Ccino isnât sure what to feel. He knows he should be proud and feel excited. Today was the twinâs birthdays. They were finally turning thirteen. Something everyone in the kingdom has been excited for for the last few years as this day grow closer.
Ccino sighs as he feels his body shake. Even as he makes sure that Nightmareâs outfit is spotless. It is a beautiful light yellow. It will fit in perfectly amongst the golden and yellow decorations but Ccino can only assume it is on purpose. To show Nightmareâs rank and position as prince as Dream ascends. To see they belong together and are connected by their bond as twins.
Nightmare frows as he tugs on his shelves. Ccino gently takes his hand and removes it from the soft fabric âHey. It is okay my prince.â He puts the sleeves back in place and is happy to note there are no ruffles.
Nightmare frowns as he turns his skull away. Ccino frowns as he makes sure the outfit is perfect.
Nightmare mutters âStill think they are stupid for making you wear pinkâŚâ
Ccino blinks and looks down at his undershirt. It is a very soft light pink and there are yellow accents. He smiles as he twists his skull a bit to enable himself to look better at Nightmare âReally? Why is that my prince?â
Nightmare shrugs and mutters âPink doesnât suit you⌠beige is better.â
Ccino smiles âI do love the neutral and nature colours⌠But your brother was allowed to pick everything for his big day.â And it was only fitting that the new kingâs gift was exactly as he wanted-
Ccino shakes his skull. He needs to stop thinking about it like that. He isnât the one who matters here.
Nightmare is anxious. Nightmareâs twin is about to be crowned and become king. Complete this mysterious ritual. Ccino had to be there for him. Nightmare had found information and mentions about this great sacrifice and pain. Something that Dream had to do or experience to ascend to godhood.
Nightmare had come to him near tears. Terrified his brother would be hurt by this ritual that was going to happen no matter what. Nightmare had said he had tried to warn Dream but Dream just told him he was nervous and that everything would be okay. That Dream would become a god like their mother and Dream would rule their kingdom.
Nightmare had spoken about how he had gone to his mother with his worries but Nim just dismissed him. That Nim had just told him he was seeing things wrong again and that he was letting silly ideas get the better of him again.
Ccino isnât surprised she was like that. Nim is just like that. A terrible and horrible-
Ccino stops himself. He can never be sure what she knows and what she doesnât.
Instead, even back when Nightmare came to him, he concentrated on helping Nightmare. Helping him calm down before looking at what he had found.
Ccino wasnât even sure what it was but he knew⌠he knew that Nightmare was correct. This magic, this ritual it is dangerous.
But there is nothing Ccino could do to help him. Ccino doesnât know magic. He canât even do magic. He knows nothing about magic or what it all means. He was only able to hold Nightmare close until he fell asleep for the night. Ccino letting him sleep in his room with him to help him feel safe.
Ccino doesnât know magicâŚ
But Ccino remembers⌠He thinks he remembers at least⌠He believes that his mother used to sing⌠That she could do magical things with music. Ccino thinks their little house used to be filled with music.
His father had these... magical kisses? Ccino thinks so at least⌠That his father could give kisses when you were hurt or sad and everything felt better⌠Something about his magic only working because of Ccino and his momâŚ
Ccino thinks so at leastâŚ
He canât really remember what his father looked likeâŚ
He just knows he is supposed to look like his mom⌠but he isnât sure as he canât remember her well either⌠It has been so long
Nightmare shifts before him and Ccino pulls himself out of his mindless thinking. Ccino turns Nightmare around and hums âThe yellow looks nice on youâŚâ
Nightmare pulls on his shirt anxiously âYou think so? I think it looks weird⌠yellow fits Dream. Not me.â
Ccino smiles as he knows how to handle this easily âReally? I think it looks nice.â he gently takes Nightmareâs hands as Ccino ignores the scars on those small bones from his practise cuts âYellow compliments purple after all. Makes your eye lights stand out more.â
Nightmare looks deeply embarrassed but has a shy smile âReally?â
Ccino smiles âHave I ever lied to you?â
Nightmare shakes his skull and looks a bit more relaxed as he looks back into the mirror. Ccino looks him over and smiles. Nightmare, and Dream, has grown into a fine young teen.
Ccino canât help but be proud of both the twins. Ccino has always been closer to Nightmare as Dream had many others who seemed to want to answer his every request. Which meant that Ccino just focused on Nightmare when he could. Make sure the younger twin didnât feel left behind.
Ccino is proud to say that he managed it. Nightmare is happy and never mentioned feeling alone. He mentioned missing his twin when he went to his classes but aside from that Nightmare was happy and healthy. Dream was too.
The twins adore each other and are the closest friends. Both are happy and healthy.
All in all. Ccino thinks he has been doing a great job with helping and raising them.
Ccino hums as he moves to Nightmareâs front and starts putting up the little golden and sun jewellery. Careful all in the right spots. Decorating his thin neck and the fragile wrists.
Last Ccino picks up the small silver crown and places it on Nightmareâs skull âAlmost done my prince.â
Nightmare stares at him âWe are alone.â And he waits.
Ccino blinks and smiles softly âMy prince-â Nightmare frowns more. Ccino sighs but canât stop smiling âNightmare. You know I have to address you properly.â He canât stop himself as he rubs the smaller skull and Nightmare leans into it happily âI am just a servant. People canât see me disrespecting you like that.â
Nightmare frowns again âI donât care.â And he glares more âand you are not just a servant. You are you.â
Ccino smiles and nuzzles him softly âI know you donât care Nightmare. And I would like to not care either. But⌠it isnât right or how it worksâŚâ he gives him a sad smile.
Nightmare frowns and mutters âMaybe⌠When Dream is king he can change that?â he looks a bit more hopeful.
Anxiety returns to his soul. Ccino doesnât want to be important and known⌠He forces it back down as he gives a gentle smile âAs king he wonât get the chance to do such things until much later Nightmare. He canât risk being seen as weak or someone who is easy to disrespect. Once things calm down we can maybe ask him. Okay?â much later.
Nightmare frowns and mutters âWho would disrespect him? He would be a king and a god!â and he looks at Ccino.
Ccino feels bad. Seeing as he doesnât respect Nim at all. And Nim is like that. Ccino instead gives him a tiny grin âSome people will just be like that. Even if they donât have a good reason. And no matter how much you want them to you canât change their minds.â He rubs his cheek âWhich means you can only focus on what matters to you and the country.â
Nightmare frowns before nodding âI can do that for him. Help him.â He rubs his arm and whispers âDo⌠do you think the⌠the bad thing will happen?â
Ccino frowns âI am not sure Nightmare. I am so sorryâŚâ he canât help him when it matters⌠Ccino wasnât even sure why he thought he could help either of them in a way that matters.
Nightmare leans into his touch and mutters âAt least you believe me.â
Ccino feels a bit better as he speaks softly âAnd I always will. Even if no one else believes you. I will. I will be there for you. I swear.â It is an easy promise to make to him.
Nightmare actually smiles this time.
Ccino relaxes as he slowly gets the paint and make up out âReady for the last finishing touches?â
Nightmare nods and takes a seat. Ccino gets the paint and gets to work. Ccino had to do these very early on for both the twins. Dream would want to get up and move around while Nightmare would patiently wait for Ccino to finish and for the make up to dry. Ccino never minded it of course. It was fun! It reminded him of finger painting and practising make up with his mom. It are dear memories.
Ccino starts with a bit of paint by Nightmareâs cheeks and his chin. To make sure the edges look softer and a bit rounder. Next he adds a very small line of golden yellow around the very edge of his sockets. Ccino hadnât been lying after all, yellow did help make purple stand out more and with this is made the purple pop. Ccino then took the silver and with the utmost care he painted the phases of the moon from one temple to the other across the forehead. Making sure the full moon was at the very center. Ccino didnât even need to redo it today.
Ccino smiles as he takes a step back âAll ready.â He washes the paint and make up from his phalanges.
Nightmare hops off his chair and looks into the mirror âWill you have to also do Dreamâs paints?â
Ccino shakes his skull âNot today. I believe the king is helping your twin prepare.â He finishes cleaning himself up and puts everything back to its spot.
Nightmare nods as he looks into the mirror anxiously âIt is okay⌠it is fine⌠Dream will be fineâŚâ he tugs on his shirt again.
Ccino joins his side and frees the shirt from the tight hold. After it he tugs it all back in place before stepping back âThere. You are ready my prince.â And he gives a small bow âVery soon. Crown prince.â
Nightmare rubs his arm. Luckily the material the shirt is made of doesnât crumble easily and it remains looking nice and puffy. Ccino needs to make sure Nightmare looks fine and no one can say anything rude to Nightmare about it.
Ccino joins his side and smiles âHey⌠Nighty?â Nightmare immediately looks at him. Ccino keeps smiling. Praying it helps relax him âYou are going to do amazing. You will look stunning together with your twin and you two have bright futures ahead of you.â
Nightmare gives a very slow nod before he mutters âWill you be nearby? I know it is private and only for the inner circle until the real crowning but⌠Will you please be near?â
Ccino smiles âYeah. I will be close by.â For completely different reasonsâŚ
Nightmare relaxes and smiles brightly âThank you⌠I need you there to feel brave.â
Ccino feels like his soul is gripped as he gives him a gentle hug. Making sure not to mess up Nightmareâs outfit or make up âYou donât need me for that Nightmare. You are the bravest monster I know. But I will be there okay? You will see me right there okay? And if you start feeling scared or unsure you can look at me and know that there will always be people who believe in you and are there for you. Okay?â He rubs the cheek.
Nightmare pushes his face more into it and lets out a soft purr âThank you.â
Ccino smiles âI am happy to be there for you. Both of you.â He hears footsteps in the distance and quickly takes his hand back as he steps back. Nightmare looks confused for a moment before the door behind him opens.
Ccino bows to the captain entering âCaptain.â
The captain, a bird monster by the name of Falks, dismisses him but that is alright. Ccino doesnât mind at all. He knows that most of the higher ups kind of know the deal that is about to happen.
Captain Falks bows to Nightmare âHello my prince. I am here to lead you to the king and the future king.â
Nightmare nods before looking back at Ccino âSee you soon Ccino.â And he follows the captain out.
Ccino makes sure to remain in his spot until the door closes. When it closes he feels all the tension return as the need to hide in one of the tunnels returns. He doesnât want to go there.
He doesnât want to be at the ritual.
Because⌠That will be the moment that heâŚ
That hisâŚ
He is right now the kingâs after all. Nim just only had use for him as babysitter and servant. Ccino knows⌠he knows what the little apple patterns on his clothes mean after all.
Ccino feels his breath quicken as he grabs a hold on the vanity and gasps as his breath gets shorter and shorter. He stares at himself for a moment before looking away. He canât stand the sight of himself. Seeing himself hurts⌠Seeing himself brings back memories he canât quite remember and pain and fear from long ago. He canât deal with that. He canât.
Ccino gasps as he takes a seat on the ground and curls up more. This is it⌠today⌠he will be⌠he wonâtâŚ
He⌠he is never going to see Nightmare ever again? Is he?
He doesnât know what the ritual does. Not exactly.
But Nim had pulled him aside and given him an idea. How it changes the person. How it increases their power and that with it came the knowledge that they were more important than any mortals. That their power and their ability to hold and manage that power is the proof.
That once Dream gets the power he will finally get the power he deserves. He will have the power and knowledge that will make him the god among people.
That Ccino will be there for him in any way he wishes. For anything he wants.
Any. Thing.
Ccino feels gross just thinking about it.
Footsteps in the hallway and Ccino has to pull himself together. He forces himself back to his feet even if his whole body shakes. Even if he canât stand the sight of everything around him.
He just manages to pull his face into a more neutral look and slow his panicked breathing when the door opens. Some guards stand ready and mutter about bringing Ccino to the room to prepare him for the ritual.
Ccino follows the guards. His soul pulsing fast enough that Ccino is starting to feal dizzy. He keeps his breaths short as he follows the familiar path.
They end by the healing bay and he is left by the door. The door opens and two medics are there already. They rush Ccino in and comment about him being later than expected. Ccino apologises as he stands in the room.
He hears the two healers talk as he stares ahead of himself. Trying so hard not to hear. He doesnât want to hear it.
Ccino stares ahead of himself. The other wall has shelves which hold a lot of different items and potions. Ccino knows that some of those are against exhaustion and to give more energy. There are health boosters and even a few that will just knock you out. All different colours.
The scents are making his already dizzy skull spin and pound. He may be starting to get migraine.
The doctor snaps âCcino!â
Ccino blinks and turns slightly âYes sir?â
The doctor, Nigel, looks annoyed while the other healer, Mar, giggles âDonât be mad at him. Can you blame him? He will be the future Kingâs first mate.â They sigh wishfully âI am so jealous⌠I wish I could be the one who helped Dream like that.â
They disgust Ccino. Ccino doesnât care that technically Dream is about to magically become an adult. He is a child! One who barely started puberty! How could they think about him like that? Like they are just waiting for him to grow up so they can⌠so they can think and do those things to him?!
Doctor Nigel sighs annoyed as he stares at Ccino âWhen did you last eat and what?â
Ccino needs to think. He hadnât eaten that morning⌠He hasnât had dinners in ages much like lunches. His last breakfast was⌠âDay before yesterday.â If he is correct.
The doctor looks annoyed âSeriously? You pigging out again? You know that you need to look your best.â He sighs as he shakes his head.
Ccino just looks down. He just had been so hungry. He had felt so empty and tired. He had thought⌠Maybe a little wouldnât be bad? Just to get a bit of energy.
Nigel looks at him expecting âWhat did you eat?â
Ccino looks to the side. Feeling guilty âHad some toast⌠and some yogurt and milk.â It had been so good. He had felt full after it and sighed happily.
The doctor huffs âPigging. Out.â
The other giggles âOh let him pig out. Maybe then King Dream will see that he is not that much anyway. Let someone who is actually pretty get a chance to please our new lord.â They sigh wishfully again.
Nigel shoots his colleague a look âStop it. You can try to get in his harem once he is established.â He turns back to side as he grabs a step stool âThe first mate always dies quickly anyone. They are there for the king to test their power and magic after all. Rather painful from what I understand.â He points towards the step stool âUndress and on the step stool.â
Ccino feels sick and feels his soul pulse anxiously but his body does as ordered. He feels beyond exposed as he stands there. Staring downwards as the two doctors circle him and comment on things. He can hardly hear it. His skull hurts.
Doctor Nigel hums âLuckily none of the lashes gave permanent marks after all. It would be unsightly for our future king to see marks of disobedience.â He makes a note as he moves on and checks his ribs and spine. Touching it and Ccino tries to ignore how invasive it feels. âAge?â
Ccino needs a moment to think âTwenty.â
He hums and makes a note âThat should fertile then. Good. Summon your ecto.â
Ccino really doesnât want to. His soul is filled with anxiety but he tries.
Nothing happens.
The doctor looks annoyed âI said. Summon the ecto.â
Ccino doesnât look up âI canât⌠I donât have enough energy or magic.â Maybe he canât summon it at all anymore. Maybe it is broken? Would that mean he doesnât have to worry about this whole thing anymore? If he is unable to summon the parts needed⌠If he is too broken to serve his purposeâŚ
The doctor grumbles as he walks to the cabinet and searches through the bottles before pulling one out âHere. Drink it.â
Ccino looks at the bright orange liquid and feels sick just looking at it. It smells gross. It looks disgusting. It is much too solid to be a normal drink.
Mar laughs as they smirk at him âWhat is wrong? Suddenly not a glutton anymore?â
Ccino doesnât want to⌠But he remembers the pain of the lashes. The way each one burned. They way they would wait between the hits. Until his back was fully healed before giving the next one. Healing it magically, fast and aggressive which left his back tender and hurting of pains that werenât there anymore. Then the next lash would hit.
He still feels the pain sometimes. Which is dumb. Ccino knows he isnât hurt anymore. It got healed years ago and it doesnât hurt. There is nothing there that could hurt. Everyone told him as much. To stop acting as if he is hurt when he was fine.
Ccino downs the potion as ordered. It is gross and sticks to his throat and it feels unpleasant. The unknown and different magic in the potion makes him sick but he stands there.
Nigel nods âNow. That should give you enough magic and mana to at least last through the night for our new King. Now summon so I can inspect your ecto.â
Ccino feels sick but does as ordered. He focusses on his soul. Even if the pulsing of it is uneven and anxious it is better than to think about the hands touching his ecto. Hands he doesnât want to touch him anywhere.
He stares ahead. Staring at the different coloured bottles. Two are purple. One is blue. There is a green one on the side. Most of them donât have a colour and three are yellow. All on different shelves. None of them have labels.
Doctor Nigel steps back as he takes notes âSeems fine and stable enough. A bit too round but that is too be expected from your gluttonous nature.â The doctor makes notes.
The other giggles âBest hope the king likes them heavier.â And Mar giggle again.
Ccino hates it here.
The doctor shoots his colleague a look âBehave. It will not look good for you if the first mate doesnât like your behaviour.â And he shoots Ccino a look âYou can get dressed again. Others will come pick you up soon to get ready.â And he turns to his desk. The other doctor huffs and shoots Ccino a jealous look.
Ccino would willingly and gladly trade places. Do it. Take his place. He doesnât want to be some offering to placate a newly ascended god. Ccino knows what everyone implies he will do to do that. He feels sick.
Either way he gets dressed in the much too soft cotton with the almost silky feel to it. It is soft as he tugs on it. His soul feels like it has permanently moved to his throat. He still feels dizzy, the other magic in his body makes him feel sick.
Everything about this makes him ill. He wants to hide. Just not go. Fuck it. Stay in the hidden tunnels and just keep hiding there until they give up on searching for him. No one ever found him in those tunnels anyway.
The image of Nightmare looking hopefully into the crowd when he feels nervous. Ccino not being there.
He canât⌠He canât break his promise to Nightmare.
The door opens and a few maids walk in. They all seem excited and happily tug Ccino with them. They talk about how lucky he is and how he doesnât need to worry! That people will make sure he looks pretty and then the new King will not be able to keep his hands to himself!
Ccino just smiles and nods. Not sure if he can keep himself from throwing up if he starts talking.
They get to the large dressing room. Normally used for making and fabricating outfits for the royals and nobles. Ccino feels his anxiety returns as the maids leave him with the seamstress Sasha. Sasha looks beyond excited as she looks at different outfits.
She hums happily âI am so excited! It is the greatest honour to have been allowed to make your outfit. I made a few options and the current king and future king already expressed their preference!â she smiles brightly as she holds up different outfits âI have a few that were approved upon and I made sure they will fit the decorations!â
Ccino nods as he lets her talk. Everywhere there are flags and banners with little suns on them. The symbol of Dream. A small sun for the golden prince. Dream had been so excited when they picked his symbol when the twins turned ten. Nightmare had been excited about his own symbol in the form of the moon.
Ccino watches as the seamstress pulls out this beautiful dress. Lower back and cuts by the lower part and legs to enable easy movement.
Sasha smiles as she holds it up âI know I know. A dress is the go to but I wanted to try just in case! Please put it on.â
Ccino takes the clothing item and gets dressed. Feeling numb to the exposed feeling by now. He waits on the verdict.
She beams âOh you are so pretty!â she looks excited as she rushes to the other outfits she laid out âBut I think the dress isnât your fit after all. Donât get me wrong you look gorgeous but it just doesnât seem right! It doesnât show off your best sides well as it is designed to look good on people with more curves.â
Ccino is never sure what people want from him. Some say he is too fat and a glutton. Others say he doesnât have enough curves. He really tried to do as ordered and only eat and drink what he is supposed to. He doesnât understand why his body isnât like they want by now. He swears he tried.
He is so tired.
Sasha brings out this pants and shirt set which feels a bit more comfortable. Ccino doesnât like how open the back is as it gives him bad memories. The only times his back was uncovered was when they⌠theyâŚ
The shirt itself is very tight around his neck. And shows off most of his spine. The pants themselves hang low on his hip bones. Barely staying up as it is while the pants legs are long and cover him to the ankles.
The seamstress hums as she looks considered âThis shows off your skeleton nature much better than the dress did! Your spine is so clean and pretty! I am sure the king would love to be able to see it easily! I will have to make a note of that for any future outfits!â she makes a note as she grabs the next outfit.
The shirt has shoulder pads this time and covers his spine a lot better. The sides are mostly open but it isnât as short as the other one and it only shows a bit of his lower spine.
Instead of pants this outfit has more of a skirt to it. It still hangs low on his hips but there is a very short tight pants under the skirt to keep it in place. The sides of his legs are almost completely uncovered aside from the tight pants but the skirt part gives him at least the illusion of modesty.
Sasha hums as she looks between the outfits âI think that one is best.â She smiles a t him âFeeling pretty and ready to rock the new kingâs world?â she is trying to hype him up.
Ccino gives a small smile and speaks softly âMostly nervous.â Which is the most truthful and honest thing he can safely say.
She gasps âWhat? You donât need to be nervous! He is going to be so happy to see you! You are so pretty he is going to be blown away!â
Ccino doesnât feel pretty. He just feels sick and uncomfortable. It is so close now. Before he could mostly ignore it but now it is really going to happen. He is going to be promoted from babysitter to sex slave. And there is not a single thing he can do about it. Yet Ccino is the idiot and weird one for not being excited.
He wants to cry.
He takes his seat as the seamstress talks about his make up and what she picked out. It is mostly just some touch up. She mentions that putting much more on would just make him look fake and make him lose his natural beauty.
She disappears to the corner where she opens a locked box. There are golden chains in there. Well, not actually chains but necklaces and bracelets apparently, they may as well be chains though. Ccino watches as the other puts them on him. By his arms. His ribs. One as a choker. She coos and praises how pretty he looks. Ccino doesnât feel like he is all there anymore.
Heavy steps and moments later the door opens.
The seamstress bows deeply and Ccino looks down as well. Making a bow as far as he can without disrupting any of the work done on him.
A moment of silence before a pleased hum âGood. You got cleaned up and made yourself look presentable. Come. We are about to start.â
As they walk Nim reminds him once more of what his role will be and what he will do. Ccino echoes the instructions back to her when prompted.
He is lead into the throne room and there is a silence. Ccino feels his arm start to shake as he makes his way towards his spot. Ccino tries not to panic.
This is it. There is no turning back now.
Ccino just stands in his spot. Near enough to step forwards when it is his time. Ccino tries not to think about what will happen to him after today. What his life will be after this. Ccino glances around.
There arenât as many people as he would expect. The only people are the kingâs advisors. The captain of the guard and a few extra guards. And Ccino of course.
None of the maids or servants are actually here with them.
Ccino glances around and sees people all getting ready. A priest as well. To perform the crowning of Dream as Nim will be unavailable.
Ccino⌠Ccino doesnât like this ritual or what he knows about it.
From what he understand⌠the king will give up her magic. Make it form something for Dream to take and consume. Consuming the magic will give him powers and magic and the ability to ascend. Then. Once it is time. Something of great emotional importance is supposed to happen. That the magic will guide Dream to do what is needed for him to finish ascending.
Once ascended. Dream will be first crowned to the small select group here and then to the kingdom as a whole.
Ccino is supposed to step forwards when Dream finishes his ritual but before he is crowned. Ccino will join his side and remain there through everything.
Ccino still doesnât understand how it will affect Dream. All the king ever told him was that Dream would within seconds grow from teen to an adult and all the feelings, knowledge and emotions that came with it would happen all at once. That it would make Dream ready to rule. The ritual would give him the understanding for what happened and how so he can perform it himself when the time is right.
Ccino thinks it isnât right.
But maybe that is just him. He doesnât like the magic in this place. His memories still see magic as the voice of his mother singing and some stuff moving on their own to help her with chores. Of his father holding him close and giving a kiss to his little bruises and them feeling better. They told him magic was about joy and love.
Here⌠they always spoke about rituals and blood and sacrifices. Ccino had seen them sacrifice animals before.
He doesnât like it.
He hates it.
Ccino had had to clean up cuts on Nightmareâs hands from past rituals. All in preparation. Nightmare had been near tears as it hurt. Ccino remembers telling him that it canât be actually that good of magic if it hurts him.
Ccino isnât sure if he was even helping at this pointâŚ
Not that it matters⌠He probably wonât see Nightmare much after this⌠As he will just⌠be wherever and whatever Dream wants him to be and do and-
No. Stop. Donât think about it.
Ccino tries to distract himself.
The hall is decorated with large banners. All with pictures and images of the sun and light. Gold in colour and making the room seem lighter.
Ccino suddenly understands his outfit colour choice. It seems to mirror the colours of a sunrise.
Nim steps out of the side door and walks towards her throne, her mask on her face. She stands before it as the hall is immediately quiet. Moments later Dream and Nightmare walk out together and stand on both of her sides, both wearing their own masks.
Nightmare looks anxious and Ccino manages to catch his eye through the tiny openings of the owl mask. Nightmare seems to relax a little.
That is good.
That is much better.
The King speaks up and her voice sounds out âWe are here today. For the next step in our glorious kingdom. As I will ascend to take my rightful place among the stars. As my son will take his own rightful place. A god on this world. Like myself.â
Excitement rises in the room as Nim raises her arms and hands to her chest. And It lights up.
It is scorching hot. It is burning.
The light is bright as Nim holds out the light. It slowly condenses into a single form. A glowing apple. She turns slowly. Her body already starting to fall apart as she starts to dust. Her hand holds out the glowing apple to Dream.
Dream wiggles slightly in place before raising his mask to the top of his face to reveal the big smile before looking serious again as he steps forwards. He holds out his arms and hands.
Nim stands still for a moment before she places the apple in his hands but keeps holding on.
Dream looks determined and nods âThank you. Mother. May you rise to be above the other gods.â
Nim nods and lets go of the apple. As soon as the contact is gone. She is gone. She falls apart and her mask falls on top of the pile of dust.
The apple is a perfect golden colour. It isnât shining anymore but it reflects the light beautifully.
Dream steps forwards and smiles âHello everyone. For this glorious day. As the old king and my mother takes her rightful place among the stars and gods. As I stand before you to claim my own place in the growing history of our family. To make them proud and do as they hava done before me.â
Ccino notices Nightmare looks nervous as he shoots him looks. Ccino gives him a tiny smile and Nightmare seems to relax before he gains a look of focus in those eye lights.
Dream smiles as he raises his arms up high.
Which is when Nightmare rushes him and tackles his brothers. The two twins struggle for a moment before Nightmare manages to grab the apple and take a few steps away.
Dream stares from his spot on the ground in shock âNightmare?!â
Nightmare doesnât say anything. He is shaking lightly before Nightmare finds his eye sight again. Nightmare raises his own owl mask to the top of his skull, he takes a deep breath and bites into the apple.
Something in his body changes. Ccino can see an almost hazed look on Nightmareâs face as he bites. And bites. And bites. Eating the apple even if he seems to almost choke on the mouthfuls.
And then the apple is gone. Core and all.
Nightmare stands there for a moment before starting to lean to one side before leaning towards the other. His body shaking. He starts to shake more and more as Nightmare rolls up as he hugs his own form. Then Nightmare starts screaming and sobbing as he falls to his knees.
Ccino feels his own body shake. Ccino feels himself take a step closer.
He is hurt⌠He needs toâŚ
A guard stops him.
Ccino canât look away from Nightmare. Nightmare is just shaking and sobbing as he stays on his knees.
A cracking of bones. The ripping of clothing. And large limbs burst out of Nightmareâs back. Ccino sees them move and wriggling around dripping of Nightmareâs blood. But Ccino watches as the red colour darkens little by little until it is a solid black instead. It continues to drip on the ground as Nightmare shudders.
Then he stops. Everything stops. The screaming, the shaking, the sobbing.
Silence.
Nightmare slowly rises to his feet. The goop moving and dripping slowly off his form to drip on the ground. Nightmare looks around the room. His clothes ripped in many places as parts of it remain on the ground covered with that same sticky black goop that used to be red and liquid and his blood.
âHow could you!?â
Nightmare blinks and turns to stare at Dream. Dream glares at him as he shakes with pure rage.
Dream screams âHow could you?!â
Nightmare however doesnât react. He just keeps staring at his brother. Ccino⌠Ccino doesnât like the look on his face. It is the same look as with the apple⌠Ccino also doesnât like the look on Dreamâs face. The open rage and anger.
Dream knows magic. Nightmare does not.
Ccino doesnât think and rushes away from his spot. The guard who had a hold on him before had let go in shock. Ccino side steps any hands as he rushes to the raised platform and thrones. He rushes up the stairs and gets between the twins. Holding hands up to both of them as he gives them both a strict look âNo fighting.â He would have wanted his voice to be louder. But he canât. Even now he canât shout at either of them. He never could.
Dream looks away with angry tears in his eyes. Nightmare freezes as he stares at him. Ccino looks back at him.
His face isnât the same anymore. The sockets are all wrong and the eye lights arenât right either. Nightmare is much taller and doesnât look in anyway like he did. The magic that he emits is even different.
But⌠the angle of those shoulders⌠Nightmare is scared and confused.
Ccino needs to get them somewhere else. He needs to get them out of view of others. They need to calm down and they need to figure out what is next. Was⌠Was Nightmare instructed by Nim to eat the apple after all? But⌠that doesnât make sense?
No. Focus. No use trying to figure stuff out when it isnât the priority. Get the twins to the back. Get them situated.
Ccino takes a deep breath before turning towards the waiting crowd with a smile on his face. He makes sure to tugs his hands behind the small of his back as he speaks with his cheerful people pleasing voice âWe will be in the back to clean up before we continue. Please excuse our new king and the crown prince for just a moment.â And he bows deeply before shooting Dream a look and motioning towards the back.
Dream still looks angry but does as told as he moves towards the back. Ccino rises and gives a deep bow to Nightmare âMy lord?â Nightmare is king now⌠right? so he should do this?
Nightmare looks bothered. It isnât the same face he pulls but it is the same reaction as before. At least that look from the apple is gone. He just looks confused and overwhelmed. Nightmare moves towards the back without a single glance into anyoneâs direction. Ccino uses the general confusion to rush into the room after them.
Okay. Okay.
What now?
The room is quiet as Dream continues to glare at Nightmare. Nightmare frowns at him as he raises a hand âDream⌠IâŚâ he shakes his skull as that glint in his eye lights returns before he manages to shake it.
Dream glares as he shakes âHow could you! I trusted you! Everyone always said you just wanted the throne! I defended you! Said you would never betray me! Yet you do?!â angry tears appear in his sockets as he glares.
Nightmare shakes his skull again. âI didnât⌠I didnât want to. IâŚâ He frowns. So confused.
The door slams open and Ccino notices Nightmare flinch at the sound before Ccino is grabbed and turned around. Captain Falks is there glaring âWhat the fuck did you do?!â
Ccino blinks as two more guards join them. Ccino looks back at Nightmare and Dream âI⌠I got them out of sight? Stopped them from fighting.â
Falks groans âYes! That is the problem! You stopped the ritual!â
Ccino feels any insecurity and nerves leave him as it replaces him with rage âOf course I did?! In case you didnât notice! It went terrible! Of course I got them out of sight and calm before they could hurt each other!â
Captain Falks glares âThe leftover prince was never supposed to take the apple! This is a disaster! He was supposed to just be there for the future King of Light Dream!â Falks glares at the twins before glaring at Ccino again âThis is a mess and you made it worse.â
Ccino flinches as he looks to the side âWhat is done is done⌠We need to be quickâŚâ he glances back and canât help but notice that Nightmare is very much barely dressed at this point as he ripped out of his clothing and Dream is overdressed with the too large clothing. Swimming in the bright orange cape and the softer coloured dress pants and shirt. Ccino nods to himself âWe will need to get them both ready quickly. A new outfit for King Nightmare is a must. He canât be crowned when he is barely dressed. Dream will need cloths that are form fitted for him now instead of how he could have been.â His mind is racing as he looks over to the two guards behind Falks.
It are cadet Rogers and Cadet Miles. Okay. Ccino has seen them before and they are both ambitious but are loyal to the crown. Ccino looks at Miles âMiss Miles. Can you get back to the hall and keep the people calm? We may need more refreshments for them.â Miles gives a nod and Ccino focuses on Rogers âCadet Rogers. We need to make sure we arenât bothered. Can you make sure to stand guard?â Cadet Rogers nods with a salute and moves to the door together with cadet Miles. Ccino looks at Falks âCaptain. We need the priest to remain here and remain ready to crown Nightmare and vow him in. While I get the prince and king ready you need to go to the priest and give him a small update that Nightmare will be sworn in instead-â
Falks glares âWho do you think you are to order me and my guards around?â
Ccino freezes before giving him a look âWe need to act quickly and adapt to the change.â
Falks huffs as he looks disgusted  âI will not serve a fake king.â
A moment of silence and shock goes through Ccino. He also feels⌠rejected? Dejected? It doesnât make sense. Ccino instead focusses on the moment âHow is he a fake king?â
Falks huffs âYou are an idiot. He was never meant to be king. He was there to make sure that Dream would rise to his rightful place. Not be a useless and jealous brat and take it for himself! He didnât even finish the ritual!â
Ccino glares âHe did.â
Falks smirks âOh believe me. He did not.â
Ccino glares as he starts to recount what he knows âHe ate the apple. Legends speak that anyone unworthy of absorbing the magic would perish. Nightmare survived and was able to gain the power it gave. Meaning the magic decided him worthy.â Falks blinks but Ccino continues âNightmare is a son of the old king Nim just like Dream. Are you really disrespecting the royal bloodline?â Falks looks a lot more worried. Ccino goes for the finishing blow âNot to forget. The ritual spoke of a large betrayal. I do believe. That eating the apple and betraying his twin would count as such.â
Ccino may not agree with any of these thought and believes followed by these people. But he knows how to speak their language and play their game. âThat means. That our new king is Nightmare. Who completed the ritual.â
Falks suddenly looks a lot more unsure before he hisses to Ccino âYou best remember your place slave. And if I had it my way I would show it to your personally. Your pretty face canât save you from all the consequences.â
Ccino doesnât feel fear. He just feels rage. âOh I remember my place just fine. My duty, as ordered by the old king, is to be by the new kingâs side and help him in any way I can. I am doing exactly as I was instructed. I think it is time you remember your own oaths and vows Captain. As you are supposed to protect, guard and serve the ruling king yourself.â
Falks glares harshly at him âWhen this is over. I will take great pleasure in punishing you and your bratty mouth. Seems like the last twenty I gave you did not make much of an impression. Maybe with fifty lashes you will learn your place.â
Ccino raises a brow âAsk our king when it is calm. We both have our duties. Yours should be to make sure everything in the hall is still fine so we can move on to the coronation.â Ccino glares at him âThe priest needs to be informed as I prepare our king.â
There is a silence in the room. The two cadets stare at Ccino and their captain but Ccino doesnât care. He knows he will be in trouble for this. A lot of trouble and he does not enjoy knowing he will be punished later for ignoring the hierarchy and rules.
But Nightmare needs him now. Even if Nightmare doesnât seem the same. It is still Nighty. Ccino used to tug him into bed with a bedtime story. Ccino used to cut both Nightmareâs and Dreamâs food into tiny pieces to make eating easier for them.
Ccino is not going to fail them now because some stupid birdbrain decided he wanted to try a powerplay when there is a crisis.
Falks breaks their eye contact first. He huffs as he walks to the door and hisses âDo what he says. We need to serve our king.â And he leaves the room. The two cadets follow.
Ccino glances back at the twins and is happy to note both seem too distracted to have noticed the captain trying his silly powerplay. The twins are just staring at each other and seemingly lost in their own world.
Ccino nods as he rushes to the wall. He finds the servants pathway and sneaks a look inside. Okay! Perfect! A sewing kit! He grabs it and takes it back inside before ringing the bell and leaving a message that he needs cloths in the colours of deep purple, dark blue, cyan or black stat. He goes back inside and looks around.
Now. What can he use to fix this mess? He searches the room and pulls out any tools he can find. Ccino knows that his fellow servants and maids all stash items all around the castle. To use when in need without having to travel far.
He manages to pull one of the large sun banners down and starts sewing it into a more casual tunic dress fit before managing to find a brown belt to help give it shape. He goes to Dreamâs side and checks the cape and clothes he is wearing. Okay he can let Dream still wear the large cape as it will go well.
Ccino pushes the clothes into his arms âHere. I am sorry it is rushed work. This will fit better.â
Dream stares before glaring as his sockets fill with tears âNo! This⌠this isnât supposed to be like this!â Dream glares at Nightmare âHow could you?!â
Oh no not again.
Nightmare looks at Dream and that slight edge is back again âI just⌠I needed⌠I just wantedâŚâ Each time Nightmare tries to speak he seems to stop as soon as he hears his own voice. Shock obvious on his face.
Dream glares âI canât believe you would betray me! I trusted you! I thought we were a team!â
Nightmare looks so sad âWe areâŚâ
Dream shakes his skull.
Which is when Sera walks in. Great. This day just went from bad to horrible. And that is impressive as Ccino had believed he would become a sex slave.
Sera glares at him âWhy are you making orders and what is going on?!â
Ccino just takes the fabric she brought and gets to work sewing quickly. He canât make it complex or too detailed but anything fitting will be better than Nightmare being crowned while naked âPrince Nightmare ate the apple. I am preparing him for his coronation as quickly as I can.â
Sera looks shocked before frowning âYou should not be this involved! Step aside as I will do so instead.â
Ccino shoots her a look âAnd what role gives you this right?â
Sera glares âI am the head of the servants! Including you!â
Ccino canât help but smile brightly as he answers âActually. As you very often told me. I am not a part of the servants. I am one of the kingâs loyals.â He smiles brightly as he enjoys the shock on her face âAnd as you often told me. I donât belong in your group.â
She sputters and glares âYou have some nerve! You are nothing but a toy! Something to throw aside when the king is done with you!â
Ccino nods âOf course. But that is the kingâs decision.â He makes sure to smile pleasantly âAnd you wouldnât go against the kingâs will⌠would you?â
Sera is seething but nods âI wouldnât.â
Ccino nods âGood. Now. The guests will be forced to wait a little longer. I am sure they would appreciate some extra refreshments and food.â This time he downright smirks as he shoots her a look âAfter all. Your performance will reflect on all of us.â
Sera is furious. Ccino knows why of course. She must not enjoy Ccino echoing her own words back at her.
Sera nods before leaving the room.
Ccino checks his hands and is happy to note he got the basics done. This will sadly have to do. He walks over to Nightmare âMy lord? May I help you?â
Nightmare blinks slowly at him before nodding âYes.â He remains still as Ccino puts the newly made shirt over his head and carefully moves the slits he made in place. The tendrils move easily through it and seem to brush against his side and Ccino shudders. The goop is cool and sticks slightly. Still. He moves with purpose as he gets Nightmare into his new shirt. It is a bit too tight for the other and Nightmare frowns as he looks down at it. Ccino starts messing with the seams as he tries to gain a bit more room for Nightmare to move around in.
Ccino eventually needs to abandon that as he has to focus on the other parts. The cloak he made is easy in design and has a hood attached for Nightmare to use if needed. He quickly stitches in the familiar pattern of the moon phases at the button and around the neck before putting it over his shoulders.
Shit. The normal strings would just not be impressive enough.
Come on think. Think. Think.
Ccino sees a glimmer of gold and looks down. His jewellery!
Ccino quickly undoes the chain around his neck and clips each end on the cape. It works and gives it a nice shine. Mmh.
Ccino is quick to remove all his bracelets and other gold items as he moves around Nightmare. Putting some on the tendrils, which seem to really like wrapping around his arm or leaning against him. Ccino gives them gentle pats each time he needs to move or he removes them.
At the end his own clothes are much darker thanks to all the goop but Nightmare looks at least a little bit like a king. Ccino hopes that the distance from the others will be large enough that it isnât obvious that this is a very bad patch job but he did what he could.
Ccino nods as he grabs a spare outfit for himself and quickly changes. No longer the very clear offering but at this point Ccino thinks the best thing to do is to get the whole day over with before trying to pull everything back together.
Ccino nods to the twins as he speaks âOkay! That is all I can do. If we take much longer they will become impatient and we donât need them to be mad.â It is scary how easy it is for him to fall back into this role. How natural it always felt to speak to them as babysitter, caretaker and, he only dares to think it, older brother. Even with Nightmare now being a deity it still feels natural. It feels easy.
âWe will go out to the throne room and the guards will open the doors. More people will watch as the priest crowns Nightmare. After that they will party but it is fine if you two retire for the night at that point.â
Dream glares âNightmare shouldnât be crowned! I should be!â
Ccino flinches as he looks between the twins. Making sure to keep his voice calm as he speaks âI know Dream. But I donât think anyone will accept that. Not while the ritual and powers accepted NightmareâŚâ because that is what happened. Even if people seem to refuse to see it. According to all the rules known of the ritual. Nightmare completed each step. He has a new form and new power. He was accepted and ascended. Both to king and to be a god.
Ccino doesnât know if there are private rules he doesnât know but he wouldnât even know who would know. So this is the situation they have at the moment.
Dream shakes his skull and slaps Ccinoâs hand away. Yeah he figured. Ccino doesnât take it personally. âIt is wrong!â Dream glares at Nightmare.
Nightmare still has this glint in his sockets but each time he stares for too long at Dream, Ccino can see that Nightmare also focusses on him and the glint disappears.
Ccino focusses on Dream as he tries to calm the other down âI know you are angry Dream. But please. We donât have time to discuss this and-â
Dream shakes his skull âI donât care!â he glares at Nightmare âHow could you!â
Nightmareâs tendrils slowly rise âI donâtâŚâ
Dream doesnât listen and his hand finds an old bust and he swings it right against Nightmareâs skull. A loud crack of stone and bones as the bust falls to pieces.
Silence before shock overtakes any emotion Ccino feels. Ccino rushes over as Nightmare slowly rises to his full height. His new tendrils sharpening and rising themselves.
Ccino gets to them and stands between them again âNo! Both of you stop that. Dream! You know better than attacking your brother.â He shoots Dream a look.
Dream shakes as tears run down his angry face âHe stole my future!â
Ccino shoots him a disapproving look âAnd you just hit him with a stone bust.â He sighs as turns towards the door to see it slightly open. Of course this guy is listening in. Whatever! Ccino speaks loudly âCadet Rogers. Bring Dream to his room and stand guard. Make sure no one can bother the prince as the prince remains inside the room.â
Dream sputters âYou canât! You canât do that!â
Ccino gives him a disapproving look âYou are hurting. I know that. But you hurting is not an excuse to hurt others. You know your brother better than anyone and you should know that he would never hurt you unless he had a very good reason for it or had to. Instead of trying to communicate you attacked him. For this reason it is best to separate you two while we move on with the coronation.â
Dream shakes in rage as he looks down âI was supposed to be king.â
Ccino doesnât feel good about this. But too much is counting on this. They can work on mending their relationship when Nightmare has the crown and people remain loyal. Than they can talk and relax. Cadet Rogers takes the prince away to his room and Ccino turns to Nightmare.
He only now realises that he had his back to Nightmare the whole time. That he had his back to someone who had his tendrils sharpened moments ago. But Nightmare looks calm and⌠he is leaning against the hand Ccino had held out to signal Nightmare to stay back. Ccino hadnât even noticed as he tried to manage Dream.
Ccino checks his outfit once more before checking the skull. He canât see anything. The goop is all liquid and hiding everything and Ccino isnât sure if he can wipe it away safely âNightmare? Does it hurt?â They are alone now. Ccino is too distraught to bother with titles unless he has to. Which he will have to in a few minutes.
Nightmare keeps staring at his hand âHe⌠attacked meâŚâ
Ccino frowns and nods âI knowâŚÂ I am sorryâŚâ he should have expected something like this. He should have made sure they were both safe. He just⌠he hadnât thought⌠He should have considered this a possibility as Dream had been hurt by this.
Nightmare shakes slightly.
Ccino feels so bad for this âNightmare. I know this is a lot but we canât wait. People are waiting and have high expectations. You need to be crowned. Do you understand?â
Nightmare is quiet for a moment before nodding.
Ccino sighs âGood⌠good.â He makes sure to stand tall âLetâs get to work.â And he leads Nightmare out.
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Ccino is exhausted. The whole day had been exhausting and Ccino isnât even sure if he can still recall everything that happened. Ccino justâŚ
He just wants to sleep.
He rolls up in his bed. Now dressed in PJs as he tugs his blanket around. It is much too late for him. But he will need to be up early tomorrow to help Night- their king get ready for his first official day as king. Not to forget he needs to visit prince Dream and make sure he is okay.
Ccino is so tired and-
A knock on his door.
Ccino frowns. That is unusual. He walks towards his door and glances through the keyhole. He stares in shock before opening the door wide and bowing âMy king. What do I own you this visit?â
His king stands there. A frown on his face âMy⌠My motherâs room feels⌠wrong⌠I canât sleep there. Dream hates me and does not wish to share his room. I wanted to sleep with you.â He still struggles with his sentences.
Ccino feels his soul freeze for a moment with the last part but he can see Nightmare means it literally. He doesnât want to be alone.
Ccino isnât sure why he can still read Nightmare just like he used to. You would think that Ccino lost that skill when Nightmare gained a new body. But even if the body is different. Even with his face being different. Ccino can still read him like he always does.
Ccino nods âOf course. Please come in.â he holds the door open and Nightmare walks in. He stands in the middle of the room seemingly lost.
Right. He doesnât have any clothes in his new size. Ccino adds that to the mental to do list for tomorrow as well. Making sure their king has clothes that actually fit him. For now Ccino opens his drawer and searches it. He has a few oversized dress shirts and hopes it is big enough. He hands one over to Nightmare.
Nightmare looks at it before undressing and dressing in the clothing item. Ccino grabbed a spare pillow from the cabinet in the hall before throwing that on his bed as well.
It takes a moment but then they are both in Ccinoâs bed. Nightmare gives a full body shudder and tugs his face and skull right by Ccinoâs neck and shoulder.
Ccino has the strongest sense of dĂŠjĂ vu. Of when Nightmare was much smaller and he had night terrors. How Nightmare would use the servants tunnels to get to his room and climb into his bed at night. How they would make little blanket forts on days when everyone told Nightmare he wasnât good enough. How Nightmare would climb into his bed when he was sad.
Nightmare⌠Nightmare may not look or feel or sound like the Nightmare Ccino knows. But it is still Nightmare. It is still his little Nighty.
Ccino hugs the large being closer âSshh⌠it is okay⌠I am here.â
Nightmare shakes and shudders âPlease⌠Please stay⌠I am so scaredâŚâ
Ccino tightens his hold on the other and holds him close âI am here Nighty. I swear on my soul.â
That seems to do it as Nightmare just holds unto him tightly. Tight enough that Ccino can feel his nails grip into his back. Ccino can feel those new tendrils circle him and hold him closely. Ccino just keeps holding unto Nightmare, keeps him in an embrace.
Eventually Nightmare falls asleep. Ccino canât even find it in himself to care about the rumours this will cause. About the rumours that will follow after Nightmare leaves Ccinoâs room.
Ccino doesnât care. He will help and assist Nightmare. Everything will be alright.
#utmv#NewAgeAU#nightmare sans#dream sans#ccino sans#gifted drabble#writing#And we did it!#Important to note. that after a few weeks. once things are calm again.#that Ccino realises⌠that the thought to leave and escape in the confusion never even acquired#Even if he realises later on that that would ahve been the easiest moment to leave#or after when nightmare was still shakey in comment.#a lot of servants and maids left in this period.#And Nightmare fired even more.#I think that in the few weeks after nightmare was made king. After he banished dream.#There were VERY FEW people still working in the castle.#barely anyone. a skeleton crew if you will (I will leave for my bad joke)#As for what happened to captain falks?#Ngihtmare did not take kindly to this person coming to him and suggesting ccino should be whipped for taking comment for a while there.#spot. we never decided if nightmare did or did not kill people so what happened to these type of people is still a bit of a mystery#sera also was very quickly fired. she disresepcted ccino once when nightmare was near and she was banished.#I do imagine that for a while ccino was pretty much every ruling position in the name of nightmare. as he got himself together.#so yeah if ccino didn't trust you? you were out. banished. fired. everything.#ccino had so much power. He did nothing with it aside from trying to get everything ready for nightmare.#There is a reason. why these two trust each other.#and also why captain rogers respects ccino so much.#because he saw ALL of it. from the start.#This guy saw this servant rush to stop a fight between a newly made god and his brother. and succeed.#then managed to get everything back in order and going.#That sticks with you.
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The Rookanis brainworms got me again bc Iâve gone from wouldnât it be funny if my Rook and Lucanis crossed paths for a moment before Veilguard and never realized it to formulating a whole au where Rook and Lucanis had a long distance friendship that just started to turn into something more right before Rook gets kicked out of the mourn watch and Lucanis gets stuck in the Ossuary. Rook writes like three letters to try and make extra sure that Lucanis knows what happened and that sheâs going to be traveling and likely wonât be able to get any letters but she will write when sheâs able to so sheâs not super concerned when she doesnât hear anything from him even if she does have a lot of anxiety about the situation sheâs doing her best to bury because sure theyâre both busy but surely Lucanis would try to get at least one letter to her, she did tell him that he could always leave a message with Myrna and Vorgoth to pass on, why hasnât he sent her anything??
Meanwhile Lucanis is imprisoned in the Ossuary and all of Watcher Rookâs babbling about spirits had made it easier to deal with Spite but itâs still a very shitty situation. Spiteâs probably even more fixated on Rook in this au because Lucanis wants to get out for a lot of reasons and see his family too but Rookâs probably the only person Lucanis wants to see again that he doesnât have a lot of complicated emotions about because sure the whole long distance thing isnât a neat situation, Rook doesnât come with the same sort of emotional baggage Caterina and Illario have.
Anyways, the events of Veilguard happen and Neve suggests they go recruit the Demon of Vyrantium and Rookâs like sure and hopes that while in Antiva she might get a chance to track down her wayward crow. Rook does not know that the famed Demon of Vyrantium is her crow because itâs not like Lucanis ever really told her exactly who he was in the Crows. Rook knew he was a crow, had a complicated relationship with his grandma and cousin, and that Lucanis tended to play a lot of things close to the chest but seeing as Rook is also from a pretty secretive organization, she was never really that bothered by it because itâs not like she doesnât have her own secrets to keep. Rook may like Lucanis but itâs not like sheâs going to be spilling the secrets of the Necropolis to him and assumes Lucanis is dealing with the same thing which for the most part is true. Itâs also that Lucanis liked just being Lucanis with Rook rather than Lucanis Dellamorte, the Demon of Vyrantium and didnât want things to change with Rook if he told her about what exactly his position in the Crows was. Honestly Rook probably wouldnât have cared that much beyond hitting him with a âthatâs rough buddyâ and probably encouraging him to try to say no to his grandmother more. (âHave you tried telling her no? Itâs just two letters. One syllable. It shouldnât be that hard to say!â)
Which is a good thing because when Rook goes to meet with the Crows sheâs starting to put the pieces together pretty quickly about who Lucanis is to the crows once she meets the talons + Illario and is doing her best to play it cool. Rookâs attempts at composure are not helped by being hit with the double whammy of her kinda boyfriend is dead no wait actually heâs alive heâs just been in the hands of the Venitori for a year. Which is totally not going to give Rook a guilt complex about the fact that her bf has been presumed dead for year and Rook didnât even know.
Neve and Harding who came along to recruit their assassin (because this is my au and I can have a four person party if I want) are definitely noticing something is up but donât get a chance to pump answers out an unusually quiet Rook (a quiet Rook is never a good sign) before they find Lucanis and are witness to the most emotionally charged yet emotionally stunted reunion theyâve ever seen. Neve and Harding are definitely trading glances between them like âare you seeing this shit?!â as Rook and Lucanis have the most awkward reunion ever.
Rook is dealing with a lot of new information at once and a lot of guilt over the fact that she didnât know her boyfriend was supposedly dead and had just been worried that maybe he didnât like her anymore and would she ever have even found out what happened to Lucanis if she didnât need his help to kill some ancient eleven gods? Sheâs even more guilty about the fact that heâs been trapped and tortured for a whole year and again Rook did not know!
Lucanis on the other hand is increadibly surprised to see Rook of all people in the Ossuary and almost thinks itâs some sort of dream thatâs sheâs in here rescuing him because how many times has he imagined something like that? Heâs also dealing with a Spite whoâs extra determined to talk to Rook and also the whole fact that heâs an abomination now and has a lot of feelings about that.
The first exchange between these two lovers goes something like this âyou have a beard now. it looks.. nice.â âthank you? I didnât really have a chance to shave in hereâ âthat makes senseâ cue awkward silence. Luckily Neve and Harding are there to get things back on track. Somewhat.
Anyways, the slow burn of the canon rookanis romance becomes two people learning to reconnect and navigate a very complex tangle of emotions after everything that happened in their year apart. Might write a fic about all this but I needed to get my idea out in the world one way or another.
Other au highlights include:
Rook and Lucanis met because Lucanis had to assassinate a mortalitasi and is sneaking in through the garden while Rook is there decompressing after dealing with the asshole and they both freeze. Lucanis is trying to decided whether he has to kill her and Rook just goes âguy youâre looking for is two floors up and three rooms to the right. good luckâ Lucanis is like why are helping me to which Rook responds âthis is the fourth time in as many weeks Iâve had to come deliver the same letter of censure to this guy for trying to supersede the royal charter and have to take time out of my day to come out here one more time Iâm going start biting people. youâd really just be doing a public service getting rid of this guyâ
Lucanis is the reason Rook switched to fighting with an arcane orb rather than a more traditional staff and helped her a lot with close quarters combat. He also gifted her a spellblade and was almost surprised that giving someone a knife worked.
The knife also tipped off Caterina that whoever this rando showing up to ask the Crows for help has some connection to Lucanis because of course Caterina would recognize the work of her grandsonâs favorite blacksmith.
Illario only found out his cousin was involved with someone after Lucanis âdiedâ and ended up going through his things because sure Illario might have ordered his death but that doesnât mean he canât be sad about it. Hidden under the floorboards is a small elegant lockbox filled with letters and a wyvern tooth dagger and Illario had a whole lot of feelings reading them and the slow transition from letters to love letters. Illario doesnât realize itâs Rook though because Rook wasnât going by Rook back then and was signing her letters with her government name.
#rookanis#rook#rook ingellvar#lucanis dellamorte#dragon age#dragon age veilguard#morticia ingellvar posting
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2 Minus 1 - Act Three
Seungcheol is doing good without you. Really good, in fact! Heâs got a great job, has his own apartment, and has many friends surrounding him. Heâs even done some dating in the three years that youâve been gone. On some blissful days, you donât even cross his mind. But when you reappear in his life, he has to come to terms with the fact that he might not be doing as good as he thought he was.Â
Genres: ANGST with a little bit of fluff here and there. One suggestive scene (minors, use caution).Â
Word count:Â 7.7k
Requested? Yes!
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Minghaoâs throwing a New Yearâs Eve party. Seungcheol seemed to have found out last because itâs you that asks him if heâs going when you both step out for lunch a couple days before. Instead of going back to his office, he stops into his teamâs office, hanging over Minghaoâs cubicle wall. âWhen were you going to tell me you were throwing a New Yearâs Eve party? Is this your way of telling me Iâm not invited?â
âHuh?â Minghao mumbles, still typing up something. âOh, yeah. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing. Didnât get a chance to send a message about it yet.â Seungcheol sort of accepts this answer because things have been pretty busy around here in preparation for the new year. New budget means new plans and new goals, along with a renewed push from leadership to break records. Thereâs been a lot of pressure to start out the year on the right foot.Â
Still, Seungcheol pouts a bit. âAnd Y/N knew before I did?â
âOh, yeah. I ran into her in the elevator yesterday and mentioned it. Stop being a big baby,â Minghao says, totally unsympathetic.Â
âY/N is coming?â Chan pipes up from his cubicle, sounding excited. He rolls his chair into the aisle, running into Seungkwan when he does the same thing. They both groan and start pushing each other. The rest of them ignore the scuffle.
âYes,â Minghao says shortly, turning to Seungcheol. âI assume youâll be there since youâre attached to her hip.â
He doesnât miss the sly look that all four of his friends give him at the mention. âNot sure what thatâs supposed to mean. I thought you wanted me to get along with her.â
âAs just a friend?â Vernon poses.Â
Seungcheol stalls out for a second, blinking. âYeah, of course. Why do you ask?â
âWell, thatâs a good thing, I guess. She asked if I minded if she brings a friend of hers. Someone from law school, or something. Heâs in town for the holidays,â Minghao explains and Seungcheol can see clear as day that this is bait. Still, he canât seem to help how his jaw clenches.Â
âDid she happen to mention his name?â
âJeonghan, something or other. Itâs a law school friend, you wouldnât know him right?âÂ
He knows theyâre continuing to bait him. Sheâs a friend and this is a person he doesnât know, so whatâs the big deal? Seungcheol canât help the curse he mutters. âNo, I know Jeonghan. Heâs from here, we went to school with him. And they dated while they were in California, apparently.â
An âooooâ echoes throughout the office, then a cackle or two. They all look like they need bags of popcorn with how entertained they look at his suffering. âOh no,â Seungkwan cries out in faux sympathy. âCheol, what are you going to do? Her exboyfriend came all the way here to see her.â
âHe didnât come here just to see her,â Seungcheol defends, fists tightening on the wall of Minghaoâs cubicle. âI just said heâs from here. Heâs here to see family first, surely.â
âAnd run to see his ex before he goes back home? Maybe get a New Yearâs Kiss from her?â Chan wiggles an eyebrow. The thought makes Seungcheolâs blood boil. Heâd intentionally avoided spending much time thinking about you with Jeonghan. He knew you had kind of made the poor guyâs dreams come true by dating him.Â
âOh my god, look how red heâs getting,â Seungkwan chortles.Â
Minghao turns to give them a warning look, though he sort of looks entertained too. He glances back to Seungcheol. âDon't pop a vein. You look pretty jealous for someone that fell apart when he found out she worked here.â
âIâm not jealous,â he insists stubbornly. Not a single one of them buy it and he huffs. âGet back to work. We have things due at the end of the day.â
He is not jealous. He is not jealous. He is not jealous! It becomes his mantra the whole afternoon as he tries to get through his to-do list.
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He is not jealous. He is not jealous. He is not jealous!
He chants it to himself in his head when he knocks on your door. Jeonghan opens the door with a wide grin. âHey, Seungcheol. Itâs been a while,â he says letting him in. Seungcheol had always liked Jeonghan in high school. He was funny, a little bit of a troublemaker, but also seemed to be incredibly intelligent, judging by how he was always in the running for top of the class. He tries to be warm, but Jeonghan looks far too comfortable in your apartment. He wonders if Jeonghan stayed here for a couple days while in town. He wonders where he slept - was it the guest bedroom or somewhere else?
âYeah, it has. How have you been?â He sits with Jeonghan in the living room, doing small talk. Theyâre interrupted by a yell from the hallway.Â
âHannie, who are you talking to?âÂ
âSeungcheol,â Jeonghan shouts back.Â
âOh!â You shout. âHi Cheol. I promise Iâm almost ready.â
âYeah right,â Jeonghan mumbles. âIâve never seen her be ready on time.â
This does make Seungcheol snort. âNever.â
Jeonghan gives him a curious look. âHow are things going there? Between you two, I mean. She was pretty anxious about running into you.â
The question gives Seungcheol pause for so many reasons. So many, in fact that it makes him shake his head confused. âYou want to hear how things are going with your ex?â
Jeonghan raises an eyebrow, entertained. âYes. Do you want to hear how things are going with your ex?â That question makes him grit his teeth and Jeonghan spots it, chuckling. âYeah, that tracks. But yes, I want to know that things are going well between you two, no matter what itâs defined as.â
Seungcheolâs jaw is tight. âWeâre fine. We always will be.â
He hates how Jeonghan leans back, feet propped up on your coffee table, sipping his drink like he owns the place. Like he has Seungcheol right where he wants him. âUh huh. So no plans to rekindle anything then? Just going back to friends?âÂ
âYes,â Seungcheol grinds out. âHave you always been this nosy?â
Jeonghan laughs. âMaybe not, but Iâm invested when it comes to Y/N. The consequences of dating for a few years, I suppose.â
Seungcheolâs breath catches. When you said you had dated Jeonghan for a while, he was picturing a few months, not years. He doesnât know why you didnât just tell him the actual timeframe, but then he thinks better of it. If heâs not handling it well now, then he wouldnât have handled it well a while back either.
Finally, Seungcheol decides he sort of hates Jeonghan - not him as a person necessarily, but because you sort of made a home with him in California for three years. Enough for Jeonghan to come see you when heâs in town. He wishes there was even a tinge of bitterness between you and Jeonghan post breakup.
âSo, what? You've come to visit and get back together?â He canât really hide his own bitterness. âHowâs that going to work when you both live across the world from each other?â
Jeonghan shrugs casually. âDistance wouldn't be an issue for me personally, but Iâm actually looking for jobs here.â
He doesnât get a chance to reply because heâs spiraling a bit and youâre rushing into the room, dressed to the nines and itâs all so distracting. âIâm ready! Letâs go!â You yell, shoving your feet in heels and grabbing a coat while Seungcheol and Jeonghan trail behind you. You chatter enough for everyone on the way to Minghaoâs and when he leads you both into his friendâs apartment, he goes straight to the alcohol. He feels sick to his stomach before the first sip, but he needs the distraction from thinking about Jeonghan moving back and moving in with you next door and having to see you two together all the time.Â
Heâd have to move and probably quit his job. And maybe leave the face of the earth.
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Jeonghan knows quite a few people here tonight, but he still stays glued to you. Itâs nice, really. Youâve settled in and have gotten comfortable with the way things are since moving back, but Jeonghan is an extra slice of familiarity that comforts you, if only for a couple days before he has to fly back.Â
Itâs not like you two havenât talked nearly every week since you moved, but there are so many things that you both seem to want to talk about now that youâre face to face. You missed him, and you missed Joshua, who you can get decent updates on now that Jeonghan is in front of you. Joshua has scheduled to take the bar exam and has been studying night and day, ignoring pretty much everyone since graduation. Jeonghan says he pops in every few days to get him to come up for air.Â
Youâve told him about your job, which you feel pretty neutral about it. Like Seungcheol, Jeonghan assures you that itâs okay to just have a job now and not a career, and that the degree wasnât wasted if you donât take the bar and practice law. He even discourages it because even though he hasnât hit the books as hard as Joshua has, he says itâs still miserable.
Heâs also incredibly nosy about how things are going with Seungcheol. When you told him about your first run in and subsequent birthday parties, heâd chuckled and told you it was only a matter of time. You canât share mutual friends for your whole lives and never see each other. But he flat out cackled when you told him that youâd unknowingly accepted a job at the same company that he worked for. Jeonghan reveals that he knew that all along and you wished you could strangle him through the screen. You even threaten to get on a plane to do it in person. He just rolled his eyes and said, âWhat? You donât check LinkedIn from time to time? I knew the company you accepted the role from sounded familiar so I checked.â He was still more entertained when you told him who your new neighbor was and made some joke about fate.
In the present, Jeonghanâs grinning over his glass at you in the corner of the room. âSomeone hates me, I think. Iâm getting a death glare.â
You raise an eyebrow. âLike itâs hard to hate you?â He shoves you lightly. âBut who?â
Jeonghan snorts. âWho do you think? The most jealous person I think Iâve ever met.â He gestures across the room and itâs not hard to figure out who heâs talking about. Seungcheol looks pissed, but youâre confused because for the life of you you canât figure out why heâd be pissed at you or Jeonghan. You thought things were good between you and Seungcheol now, especially after he said he didnât hate you on Christmas just a week ago. He really looks like that could have been a lie right now.
âBut why? Heâs not entertained anything more than friendship, and even then that was like pulling teeth at first,â you sigh, looking down into your glass.
Jeonghan sighs lovingly. âOh, honey. I love you so much, you know that, right?â You nod when it seems he actually wants an answer. âBut sometimes, youâre incredibly dense. Donât worry, Iâll fix it.â
Your eyes widen, hair standing on end. This doesnât sound like a âspilled coffee on your laptop but here take mineâ kind of fix. The look on his face makes you nervous. âWhat are you planning, Yoon Jeonghan?â
He looks mildly entertained at your threatening tone before turning serious. âDo you trust me?â You stare up at him, blinking. âI need an answer to that. I can fix this but it might get worse before it gets better.â
âDefine âfixâ. And what are you fixing exactly?â You press.
âYou and Seungcheol. Itâs time to do something about this, but my methods might be unorthodox and you need to roll with it if it will work.â
Jeonghan has never led you astray and you do trust him implicitly. You glance to Seungcheol, who still looks angry, before looking back up at Jeonghan, huffing. âWhat did you have in mind?â
Minghao is coming around with flutes of champagne. The ball drop is queued up on the TV with the countdown ticking. You both take glasses from Minghao, setting your other ones to the side. âI promise it will be okay,â Jeonghan says evasively. It makes your anxiety spike.
âHannie, please tell me what youâre planning.â
People are starting to countdown and he has to lean in close to your ear so you can hear him. âIâm going to help you make him jealous.â
You blanch, pulling away from him to give him a look. âWhat?!â
Heâs pulling you back to him, hand now on the small of your back. âJust trust me. Heâs holding back right now, but once all of that anger comes out I think heâll be more upfront about his feelings. Namely that heâs not over you. You want that, donât you?â
You think fast in seconds. You donât like the pressure of the countdown. You do want to rekindle things with Seungcheol if heâd ever let you. Youâd never really wanted it to end in the first place but it seemed inevitable at the time. And now heâs been a lock box for pretty much everything that isnât professional as coworkers or casual as friends. He treats you like he wasnât your best friend for years and it stings. He treats you like he wasnât totally in love with you while dating, just as you were with him, and that stings even more. You want him back.Â
The countdown has hit ten and you lean in to Jeonghanâs ear. âYouâre sure this will work? How sure?â
â99% sure.â
âOkay, then. Donât make me hate you.â
Jeonghan chuckles and his lips are on yours when the ball drops.Â
~
It becomes apparent at approximately 11am on January 2nd that you should have doubted Jeonghanâs little plan. You have a meeting with Seungcheol's department to wrap up the contract revisions and Mrs. Jang and Seokmin have let you take the lead on it. It becomes clear within the first five minutes of the meeting that youâve done something wrong.
Or everything wrong, really.
Seungcheol is cold, even flat out rude to you as you present the revisions, explaining the logic behind some of the changes. Nothing is good enough and heâs brutal about correcting your work in front of everyone. Minghao tries to delicately step in and get you back on track on some of the things youâve done, but if he disagrees with the things he doesnât speak up on, he doesnât say so. Everyoneâs uncomfortable and you close out the meeting as smoothly as possible, letting them know that youâll make the revisions they mentioned and send out an updated version later today for review.Â
In the elevator, Mrs. Jang kindly says that you did well and youâll get better with those little things with time. Youâre thankful that sheâs not disappointed or upset with some of the mistakes youâve made, and that sheâs giving you grace to fix it. But still, youâre itching to go somewhere and cry because Seungcheolâs never treated you like that.
Seokmin seems to sense it because heâs handing you your coat as soon as you get back into your shared office. âLetâs go for a long lunch.â He doesnât really leave room for an argument, and even threatens to go into the womenâs restroom to get you if you take too long on your way out of the building. He promises he'll close the office door later this afternoon if you still wanted to cry.
At the restraurant down the street, he orders food before sitting back and sighing. âThat was rough. How are you feeling?â
âPretty fucking fragile,â you bite, trying to blink back your tears. You do not want to cry in this restaurant right now. Youâre almost angry at how emotional of a reaction youâre having.
Seokmin looks sympathetic. âIâll say. That must be the âunpleasantnessâ some people alluded to before. What even prompted that? I thought things were going well there.â
You put your head in your hands, sighing. âMy stupidity prompted it.âÂ
âWhat? What could you have possibly done to deserve that?â Seokmin cries out. You explain everything - Jeonghan, and your relationship back in California, and his bright idea on New Yearâs. Seokmin hums, nodding his head with a deep sigh. âOkay, yeah. That might have been stupid.â
You groan, interrupted by the waiter bringing you and Seokmin your food. âIt made sense at the time. And itâs not like Jeonghan doesnât know Seungcheol. They might not have been super close, but Jeonghanâs usually pretty good at reading people and I trusted his assumption.â
âEat,â Seokmin nudges, handing you chopsticks. âAnd his assumption was what? That Seungcheol would snap and confess his feelings?â
âSomething like that,â you answer weakly. âSeems like it backfired. Yet another thing Iâve ruined.â
âNuh uh,â Seokmin says automatically, waving his chopsticks at you. âStop saying you ruin things. Ruining implies you canât fix it.â
âAnd you think I can fix this? This felt pretty far gone before I made this most recent bad decision.â
Seokminâs insistent though. âGoing to law school abroad wasnât a bad decision. Did it hurt? Probably. But stop acting like doing something for yourself ruins everything.â He pops a bite of chicken into his mouth, chewing and swallowing before continuing. âBesides, Iâm not doubting your trust in Jeonghanâs theory. Some people respond to jealousy⌠It just seems like it will get worse before it ever gets better.â
You play with your food, moving it around on the plate. âYeah, Jeonghan said something like that. I just expected some silent treatment or something. Not to be berated in a work meeting.â
âYeah, Iâm sure heâs hearing about that as we speak.â You give Seokmin a look and he chuckles, raising an eyebrow. âHis team loves you. They did not look happy about his behavior. Not sure it will change anything, but this does seem like a problem between you and Seungcheol, rather than a problem with your work itself. Iâve made the same mistakes you did.â
You groan. âAnd to think heâs my neighbor. I canât even escape it at home.â
Seokminâs choking on his food. âHeâs your neighbor?!âÂ
âOh,â you start. âYeah, did I forget to mention that?â
When heâs no longer choking, he shakes his head. âThatâs it, youâre paying this time. I know it was my turn and I was going to be nice because youâve had a rough morning, but you better have your wallet ready because Iâm ordering egg rolls to go.â
You get scolded all afternoon about keeping secrets from your only favorite office mate.
~
Seungcheol huffs from behind his monitor. Heâs sent a message in the team group chat and itâs starting to look like heâs talking to himself as he scrolls through the recent chat history. He sends something, be it a task or a request for a status update, and he gets the shortest responses possible. Usually a thumbs up emoji, but sometimes a short answer if an explanation is required. Sometimes, itâs nothing at all. Theyâre doing the work, but itâs clear theyâre mad. They have been since earlier this week.Â
Seungcheol isnât proud of himself for how he handled that meeting with you earlier this week. He didnât stick around afterwards because he could tell his team was disappointed. But they usually arenât shy about telling him their problems, even with him. The silence is deafening and he knows heâs fucked up.
Minghao comes in to drop off a stack of papers and looks like heâs trying to exit quickly, but Seungcheol stops him. âWhatâs this?âÂ
Minghao spins in the doorway. âFinancials for last quarter. I need your signature on it before I can ship it off to Budgets.â
âOh,â Seungcheol mumbles. âIâll just do it right now.â He grabs a pen and starts skimming, but Minghao cuts him off.
âActually, do it later. Iâm not ready to be berated for my work right now.â
Seungcheol pauses and purses his lips, placing the report and the pen back down. âWhy would I do that? Your work is usually flawless. Thatâs why youâre the team lead.â
âI donât know,â Minghao drawls coldly. âYou can be pretty brutal it seems.âÂ
Seungcheol bites the inside of his cheek. âIs that why you guys have been dodging me all week?â To his credit, Minghao doesnât deny it and thatâs answer enough. Seungcheol sighs. âWas it that bad?â
âBad? Iâm sure she ran off to cry after the meeting. I think even I would have had an emotional reaction,â Minghao says bluntly. The knife twists in Seungcheolâs chest. He was so angry, and still is, that he hadnât been thinking about your reaction. Minghaoâs sighing, coming back in to sit down. âI thought you could be civil. What the hell happened to that?â
âI donât know,â Seungcheol mumbles. He certainly does know, but heâs not brave enough to say it, lest he piss off his friends even more.
Still, Minghao scoffs. âLook. I saw her and Jeonghan on New Yearâs. It really is okay if you just admit that youâre jealous. Iâd even sympathize with you on it. You bottling things up is 90% of the problem here.â
Stubbornly, Seungcheol shakes his head. He doesnât know why the word âjealousâ made him flip a switch so fast, but heâs back to being angry. âIâm not jealous. I did what you said and I tried to salvage some sort of friendship, but itâs hard to watch your ex with someone else. Thatâs not jealousy though. Thatâs me trying to accept the fact that things are different.â
âAnd your acceptance of these changes means ripping her apart in a professional setting?â Seungcheol doesnât really have a response. No matter how he felt in the moment, he was embarrassed that he acted so unprofessionally. Minghao shakes his head. âI told you up front, you should just tell her youâre angry. Admit it and youâll feel a lot lighter.â
âWhy would she want to hear about that? I mean, who knows whatâs going on with her and Jeonghan? He said heâs looking for jobs here.â
âAnd none of that might matter if you just admit how you feel,â Minghao insists. Seungcheolâs phone rings and Minghao stands up. âTake it. Iâve said all I can say now.â
~
Itâs Saturday morning and your phone has gone off no less than ten times since 8am. You know who it is but youâve been letting it ring. But after youâre ripped from sleep for the eleventh time, youâre starting to lose patience. You switch off the sound, turning on vibration. But the buzzing across your nightstand is just as obnoxious and by the thirteenth call, youâre snatching up your phone. âWhat?â You snap.
âOh, so you arenât dead!â Jeonghan cheers.Â
âNope, not dead. Just mad,â you bite, burying yourself back into the covers.Â
âUh huh, I kind of figured that out when you ignored everything I sent the whole week,â Jeonghan smarts. âNow are you going to tell me whatâs wrong so I can fix it?â
You snort. âNo, I will not let you fix anything else for a while.â
âAh,â Jeonghanâs voice lifts and it irritates you. âWell I did tell you it could get worse before it gets better.â Youâre silent, and his voice turns gentle. âCome on. Tell Hannie about it.â
âNo. You need to be going to bed,â you insist, thinking of the time difference. Mad as you are, he needs his sleep.
âAnd I havenât been able to do much of that, what with my best friend ignoring me. Now, help me so I can help you.â
You sigh. âHold on. Let me get coffee and switch to FaceTime.â Once dressed with a coffee mug in hand in front of your computer, you rant. It feels never ending and it brings you to tears. All of the frustration of the last week, and really the last few months of living here, are boiling over and you feel like you could sob.Â
To his credit, Jeonghan looks sympathetic. He usually prevents these crying jags before they start, but he canât really do that oceans away. âIâm sorry, honey. I did say it could get worse before it gets better, but I was genuinely hoping it would never get that bad. I kind of just wanted him to spit it out, you know?â He sighs, watching you rub your watery eyes. âHave you seen or talked to him since then?â
You scoff. âNo. Thankfully, there havenât been any more meetings and Iâve managed to avoid him at home too. Iâve been going in early and staying late, if only so he doesnât feel compelled to give me a ride or anything.â You snort at the thought. âNot that he would do that right now, I think.â
âI donât know that Iâd go that far,â Jeonghan trails off. âYou know, you could just ask what his deal is? At least, he wouldnât be holding back because he thinks you donât want to hear it.â He hesitates for a beat. âYou do want to hear it, right?â
You sigh, swirling your now-cold coffee. âI donât know. Who knows what he might have to say? Maybe itâs better if we just stick to being coworkers. Maybe we can manage that one day.â
âIâm sure,â Jeonghan says confidently. âBut donât be shy about clearing the air for everything else if he gives an opening. Youâll both feel better for it, I think.â Then heâs holding up his phone. âNow, play me back in Words with Friends. Our game is about to expire! You canât ignore me like this!â
~
The following week, Seungcheol stays late to wrap up some things. Itâs 7pm before he finally stands to stretch, grabbing his coat and logging out of his computer. He looks at his phone on the way to the elevator and mumbles a curse. Heâs got multiple notifications about a winter storm thatâs rolling in, well, right now. Heâs relieved he drove today, but it seems it doesnât matter because road conditions seem to be a problem at the rate that the snow is coming down.Â
He steps into the elevator when it arrives and presses for the first floor, going back to his phone. Heâs surprised when the elevator stops almost immediately on the tenth floor. He bites back a sigh when itâs you of all people waiting for it. You look like you might back away and not get in the elevator with him, but he waves you in impatiently. You come in, finding the opposite corner in silence. Itâs crushing and uncomfortable.Â
On the first floor, he lets you step out first and even gets the door for you at the main exit. Outside, heâs ready to hustle to the parking garage because he had every reason to be concerned about the road conditions and doesn't want to dally. But you havenât moved and it makes him bite back a curse. He doesnât want to offer you a ride but it would be beyond rude not too. Plus, if Wonwoo or Mingyu knew he didnât, heâd never hear the end of it.Â
Seungcheol huffs irritably. âCome on.â You give him a confused look. âYouâre not walking home. Come on before I change my mind.â
The only indication that you follow is the soft click of your heels behind him up into the parking garage. You donât say anything as you climb into the passenger seat of his car, placing your bag in the floor. Seungcheol blasts the heat and pulls out of the space. The street is slick and he white knuckles it the whole way home as he drives around a number of accidents. Youâre still silent, up until he pulls into his reserved spot in the parking garage at home.Â
âThank you,â you mumble softly.Â
Seungcheol is tired in every sense of the word - mentally, physically, emotionally. So he mumbles back, âFor what?â He rubs his eyes during the beat of silence that you let pass.
âFor the ride. For making sure we got home safe.â
Heâs exhausted by your constant thanks lately. âThanks for asking.â âThanks for the help.â âThanks for the ride.â Itâd never occurred to him that you didnât say it much before, but now it drives him up the wall that you do say it. âWhy wouldnât I do that?â He huffs tiredly.Â
You hesitate again. âBecause you hate me. It seems like it, anyway. Youâre a good person for doing those things even if you feel that way, Cheol.â
His blood his boiling through the exhaustion and it occurs to him that this is a perfect opportunity to unload like Minghao has been encouraging him to do for months, so he does. His hand falls from his face, landing in his lap with a hard slap. He snaps his head to you sharply. âYou know, yeah. I do hate you.â He watches how your perfectly guarded expression falls, but heâs on a roll already. âI do hate you. You make yourself a fixture in my life for over two decades. You let me in after I pined for you for years. You show me what itâs like to be loved by you. And then you rip it all away and move across the world like it all meant nothing.â His elbow lands on the door frame so he can lean into his hand in frustration. âAnd then you waltz back in like itâs no big deal and I canât seem to get rid of you now because youâre everywhere. If I donât see you at work or at home or with family and friends, I still hear about you. And I was doing good without any of that! I was happy again after you ripped my fucking heart out, and now I have to see you every goddamn day. So yeah. I do hate you.â
A thing about you that he should have remembered is that you have a temper to match his. You look livid now. âFirst of all, Choi Seungcheol, you act like you pined alone all that time. You know you didnât. And youâre apparently still bitter that I did something for myself for once, rather than for you. I bent over backwards for everyone for years - taking care of my brothers and Mingyu, trying to be the perfect eldest daughter for my parents, and feeding your massive fucking ego. I needed to go explore that opportunity for myself for once but you didnât have to leave my life because of it. The phone works both ways, asshole. I may have physically left, but youâre the one that ended all communication in the first place. Second of all, I didnât come back for you! At least, not entirely! Itâs not all about you! So you can keep being happy and pretend that I donât exist if thatâs what you prefer. Because I hate you too. I hate that I still want you even though I donât even recognize you anymore sometimes.âÂ
Seungcheol scoffs heatedly. âYeah, you wanted me enough to move on to Jeonghan as soon as you got to California. And you really wanted me on New Yearâs while you were making out with him in the corner. Tell me, why did you even bother breaking up with him? Or is that just what you do? You seem rather good at it, two for two. And heâs still clinging on to your every word even though you left him, but that wonât be me.â
Your jaw drops briefly before you snap it back up sharply, eyes fiery. âYou know what? Jeonghan was wrong about you. Heâs been encouraging me this whole time to find a way to fix things with you, but I wonât be doing that anymore. You can watch me leave all over again.â You swing the car door open, lucky that thereâs no car next to you to ding up, and slam it closed hard, marching into the apartment building. Seungcheol sits in the car for who knows how long until he realizes he shouldnât let the car run inside the parking garage like this. He wanders into his own apartment and doesnât see or hear from you the rest of the night.Â
~
The snow comes down hard throughout the night and the city can barely keep up with it. Leadership in the office send out an email blast early the next day after your fight with Seungcheol saying that the offices will be closed. You enjoy the day off by going back to sleep to try to mend your broken heart. Around noon, you take a long shower and pile up on the couch with some hot chocolate to watch TV. As luck, or the lack of rather, would have it, the power cuts off within the first episode.
You curse out loud, clumsily dropping your mug onto the coffee table. Itâs still bright out given that itâs midday, but the dark corners of your apartment unnerve you. You feel childish for it, but you donât like the dark. Itâs something youâve never grown out of. Even in your mid to late twenties, you still like to sleep with the TV on at night if only to chase away the bad dreams.Â
You think about who to call. Itâs not a problem right now while itâs still light out, but if the power is still out when itâs dark out, youâll be one big ball of anxiety. But you think better of calling anyone. You need to save your phone battery and you donât want anyone out on the road to come and get you. Not your parents. Not Wonwoo or Mingyu. None of your other friends. Seungcheol has about twenty feet to travel, but reaching out to him is out of the question and it wouldnât matter anyway because his apartment is just as dark as yours. You take some medicine that you rarely have to touch for anxiety anymore and plop down on the couch next to the window with a book to try to pass the time. Youâll cross that bridge when you get to it.Â
Itâs somewhere around 5:30pm when the light is beginning to dwindle. Youâre trying to get through this last chapter when thereâs a knock on your door. It startles you because the silence had your ears ringing all day, and you put your hand to your chest, book forgotten. Hesitantly, you stand up and go to the door, looking through the peep hole. However, itâs dark in the hall because there are no windows (not that they would have helped much now).Â
âWho is it?â You call out, checking the lock.Â
âItâs me,â a masculine voice says from the other side. You want to beat your head against the door because the voice is unmistakable.Â
âGo away, Seungcheol. Iâm fine,â you call out.
âProve it,â he challenges. He knows heâs won by challenging you like that, but he has the good sense to not look overly pleased by it when you do open the door. In the dim light, he actually looks concerned. âI called and texted to check on you.â
You fold your arms across your chest. âWell, Iâm fine. Just reading.â Never mind that you had no idea he reached out.
âWell, your reading session is limited with the daylight fading. So get some stuff and come over to mine,â he says impatiently.Â
You blanch. âUh, why would I do that? You hate me, remember?â
In the darkness, you see him squeeze his eyes shut, looking frustrated. âCome on, Y/N. Iâm trying to do something nice here,â he nearly begs. âYou donât like the dark, but at least you donât have to be here alone. Plus, I got food and have some portable chargers for our phones.âÂ
âI thought you didnât want to see me anymore,â you bite. Youâre aware that you might be acting like a bit of a bitch, especially since heâs extending some kind of olive branch in the moment, but youâre still incredibly bitter about how the conversation last night ended.Â
Seungcheol huffs, impatience bleeding out of him. âY/N, that was me asking nicely. Iâll just throw you over my shoulder. You know that. Donât test me.â
You know his threat is real, but you donât budge. âWhen did you become so fucking hot and cold?â You hiss. âYou hate me, and now you arenât accepting no for an answer. Pick a lane, Seungcheol.â
âAnd you have yet to tell me no. Youâve just sassed, throwing things I said yesterday back in my face. So what will it be?â He snaps.Â
âI donât understand you!â You groan. âYou are so fucking frustrating, Choi Seungcheol.â
He hums, looking resigned. âSo be it.â Then heâs barreling into the doorway, scooping you up over his shoulder. He grabs your phone off the coffee table, stuffing it in his pocket, grabbing your keys off the hook to lock the door behind you both on the way out. What little kicking and screaming you do is over fast because you know him better than to think it will work. Your arms stay crossed when he puts you back on the ground inside his own apartment, totally unfazed by your glare. âMake yourself comfortable,â he says, handing you your phone.Â
He walks farther into the apartment and you whirl around to bite back at him, but youâre surprised at the sight in the living room. Candles are lit all over the room. He does have dinner - bags of takeout that are still steaming on the coffee table. And there are many blankets on the couch. The portable chargers he mentioned are also on the coffee table, along with a few different cords. Itâs⌠cozy, like you two are having a sleepover, something youâve done more times than you can count.Â
Seungcheolâs sitting on the couch now, splitting the takeout boxes up. He puts a few boxes in front of the spot next to him along with some chopsticks. âBroccoli beef. Come on.â
He doesnât ask if itâs still your favorite, and your stomach grumbles loudly, so you sigh, joining him on the couch in silence. You both eat and nearly an hour passes before either of you say anything.Â
Youâre leaning back into the corner of the couch with one of the blankets up to your neck, staring at the wall ahead. âI donât get you,â you mumble.
âI know,â he says softly, lacking any heat. It makes you tear up and you feel stupid for it. Still, you sniffle and you know he knows what it means. But he stays planted on his corner of the couch, matching your pose.
âI feel like Iâll never be able to get it right with you now. Not as coworkers. Not as friends. Not as anything more,â you mumble. âI donât even know which one Iâm supposed to try to get right, but I feel like Iâll always ruin everything anyway.â
Seungcheol is quiet for a long time and you almost forget youâre carrying a conversation until he speaks up again. âI donât hate you. I should have never said that. What I meant is that sometimes I wish I did. I feel like Iâm 22 all over again, getting my heart ripped out when youâre around.â You feel your chin tremble a bit at his words. âI shouldnât have made that your problem though. Not the way I have lately anyway.â
âYou know I didnât leave without any guilt, right? Because I was drowning in it for a long time. I'm sorry for how I left things.âÂ
âI know,â Seungcheol whispers, sitting up to look at you. You sit up, matching his pose. âYou were right last night. You needed to go to do something for yourself for once. Iâm sorry my ego got in the way. I was thinking about the loss that I was about to experience and I was selfish.â
You take a deep breath, never really expecting to get an apology of any sort from him. âYou had every right to be upset. I just⌠wanted you to be happy for me. Someday, anyway.â
âAnd I am,â he says solidly. âI am happy for you. That you went to the program that you wanted. That you moved back. That you might fix things with Jeonghan. I really am.â
You canât help but give him a quizzical look. âJeonghan? What does he have to do with this?â
Seungcheol gives you a matching quizzical look. âI⌠was under the impression that you guys might be getting back together. After New Yearâs and all.â
You chuckle, putting your hands over your face. âOh, yeah. That.â
âHave I misunderstood?â Seungcheol asks, confusion obvious.
âNo, I guess that was the entire point. Iâm not proud of it at all, but Jeonghan seemed to think that it would rile you up.â Seungcheol looks irritated even in the darkness, so you tack on an honest apology.Â
âSo you wanted me to be jealous?â He grinds out.
âNo,â you quickly say. âI just wanted anything from you, honestly. There were a lot of things unspoken between us and I didnât know how to get them out into the open.â
Seungcheol crooks his finger at you and youâre really helpless to not follow the instruction. You push off your blanket and sit on the cushion next to him. His finger finds your chin, holding it gently. âWell, it worked. I was jealous. Still am.âÂ
âOh?â You mumble, wide eyed. Thereâs something about his intensity that makes you feel both shy and excited at the same time. He was somewhat possessive in the past, and itâs a little thrilling to know that he still might feel that way about you.Â
Heâs getting closer, creeping into your space. âI kind of hate him, actually. Wish youâd never given him a chance, because heâll always rub it in my face.â His hand wanders from your chin, up your cheek, pushing your hair back. The touch is soft and makes you want to fold right away. Itâs really totally unfair how much power he has over you. Youâre reduced to a little hum in acknowledgement and he continues. âWish youâd forget about him. Iâd make you if youâd let me.â
The words spill out fast. âIâd let you do whatever.â
In the darkness, you can see Seungcheolâs eyes flare before heâs breathing a long sigh. His fingers in your hair tug lightly, pulling your head to the side. Heâs crowding you, other hand wrapping around to your back, lips finding your neck delicately. Your hands find his chest, clinging to his hoodie. âI missed you.âÂ
The words make your eyes well up again, despite how his hand is crawling up the back of your sweatshirt and his lips are trailing up and down to the spots he knows you like. âI missed you too.â
The crack in your voice makes him lift up to meet your eyes. âIf we go here again, I need you to be all in like I am. Are you?â You think he might be tearing up too, but you canât be sure.Â
âYeah, Cheol,â you say, hands crawling up from his chest into his hair. âIâm all in.â
âOh, thank god,â he groans, slamming his body into yours, lips finding yours. You both fall back onto the couch together and in a lot of ways it feels like you never left.
~
âYouâre late.â
Minghao tries to look upset as Seungcheol rushes into the conference room for their team meeting. Luckily, Seungcheolâs supervisor isnât in this one, just Seungcheol and his team. The others try to match the annoyance, but it doesnât stick. They havenât been good about looking annoyed with him in weeks.Â
âSorry, got a late start this morning,â Seungcheol excuses, pulling out his notebook and pen.Â
âDate night on a Wednesday?â Seungkwan teases. âCome on, we have things to do. Save it for Friday.â
âNo, Fridayâs still date night. Who knows what kept him up late last night?â Chan says, though he wiggles his eyebrows suggestively. Seungcheol throws one of the thin coasters on the table in his direction.
âLetâs keep it professional, please,â Seungcheol says, hoping it comes out as a demand, but he knows it's more of a plea.
âUh huh. Professional like making out with Y/N in your office in the middle of the day?â Seungkwan bites back.Â
âOh man, that was traumatizing,â Vernon chuckles.Â
âHe has glass doors, you think heâd be more aware of his surroundings,â Chan tacks on.
Theyâd known the day that everyone came back after the snow storm that something had changed and theyâd refused to leave his office until they found out what it was. Seungcheol shouldnât have been astonished by it, but they started trading money in front of him when he announced that he was official with you (again). Apparently, his behavior in meetings wasnât the only bet theyâd made. Minghao pocketed a pretty generous amount of money and was once again unfazed at the threat of going to HR. His exact words were, âokay, fire me.â
Seungcheol wouldnât be doing that.Â
But since then, they hadnât let him breathe about much of anything. He takes two minutes extra for lunch? Must have stopped to see you. Lingers after a meeting? Itâs only because you were in that meeting. Running late like today? Must be your fault.Â
Still, Seungcheol is flushing about the fact that he was caught with you in his office last week, so he brings the meeting to order. He knows heâs only delaying the inevitable, but he can force them to stay on topic for the hour so heâll do that.Â
You miss each other most of the day between meetings and such, and he meets you at your office door at exactly 5pm, leaning against the door frame. You grin at him, pulling on your coat. âHi,â you say, leaning up to kiss him.Â
He pulls you in for one more. âHi. Busy day?â
You sigh. âYeah, what about you? Didnât see you much.â
Seungcheol nods. âYeah, I know. I was booked most of the day. But they canât keep me here anymore,â he insists.Â
You giggle, before looking a little pensive. âAre you sure youâre okay with just going home today?â
Seungcheol nods automatically. âOf course. Iâm fine with a night in.â
âIf youâre sure,â you say, but a pout has settled on your lips that he just has to kiss.Â
âStop. Pouting is my job. But really, I donât mind. We can always go out another night.â
âIf you insist,â you sigh, leading him to the elevators.Â
Later that night, heâs got you curled up into his side. You both rarely sleep alone anymore. Itâs all too easy to just run to the otherâs apartment when it's time for bed, if you weren't together already. He debates on mentioning moving in together to save the money, but it feels too soon, so he bites his tongue.Â
âThank you for the night in,â you mumble sleepily. Heâs surprised because he thought you were asleep already, but he presses a kiss to your head.Â
âOf course, baby. Happy Valentineâs Day.âÂ
You donât say it back, but heâll forgive you because you really are asleep now. He whispers a little âI love youâ just for good measure.Â
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Analyzing Lily Orchard losing her fucking mind in real time
@lily-is-a-gooner has the post debunking the fact that this event was not staged, but I wanted to go over some of the noteworthy things I think are worth dissecting. Strap in, this oneâs probably gonna be long.
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[3:15] âYouâve got these things causing fucking car crashes, cuz they go off in peopleâs cars, startle them and cause them to veer into oncoming traffic!â
Iâll need to see a source on that before I believe it. Looking up âcar crashes caused by amber alertâ only brings up instances of kidnapped children that the amber alerts were for being involved in a car crash. Wouldnât there be some study showing that reports for car crashes have an uptick within the hour of an EAS alarm being sent out?
[3:26] âAND THEY SEND THEM ALL THE GODDAMN TIME! [âŚ] Youâre gonna get one of these things once a fucking week!â
No you wonât. Like. That is factually false. Excluding the test that just got sent out this month I get MAYBE one every three months. They are NOT common.
I thought maybe I was the outlier in that I live in Middle-of-nowhere, Alberta so I asked my Ontarian friend if they were more common there (you know, given the larger population) and what do ya know
[3:42] âWe had one of these come out when Covid was happening! Like, Stephen, we all knew Covid was deadly, we didnât need you to blow up everyoneâs phones over it!â
I was ready to clown on this given I thought she was referring to Stephen Harper who hasnât been PM since 2015 but I THINK sheâs referring to Stephen McNeil who was the Premier of Nova Scotia in 2020. I donât personally remember that alert going out (but I also have the memory of an anemic goldfish so that isnât a high bar to clear) so maybe it was only a NS thing but I would assume for a national state of emergency that would be sent out by the NPAC? So, all parts of Canada? What would that have to do with Premier McNeil?
Donât take this part super seriously Iâm mostly just spitballing, this very well could just be an honest slip up on Lilyâs part
[5:52] âI get amber alerts for shit that happens in Yarmouth! Thatâs a 3 hour drive away from me, the fuck you want me to do?!â
Hey, you know how earlier you said the amber alerts are usually about kids that wander off or are taken by a parent in a CUSTODY DISPUTE? Ya think that parent taking the kid is gonna STICK AROUND? They very well could be in Halifax by the time the alert actually goes out depending on how far the parent is willing to go. I myself jumped provinces to escape an abusive situation, thatâs not exactly a long drive in comparison.
[6:36] (Iâm gonna paraphrase this but essentially sheâs talking about how 911 got swarmed with calls just bitching about the alarm going off in the first place and when they said not to abuse the line Lily calls this hypocrisy)
Lily the alerts are reporting imminent emergencies. If a kid (or really anyone) goes missing and they arenât found in 48 hours itâs safe to assume theyâre GONE. Calling 911 to complain about the alarm waking you up (despite them not being responsible for it) clogs up the lines when an ACTUAL report could be trying to get through. This is not comparable to a province using an emergency line for something that needs immediate attention just because it doesnât affect you directly.
Feel like itâs also worth noting Iâve never seen anyone who wasnât a conservative complain about the alerts at night. If itâs really that much of an issue you can turn your phone off at night (which you really should do anyway, itâs better for the battery) and get an alarm clock. If you know this to be an issue for you and the solution is completely within your control it is your responsibility to avoid this specific issue.
[7:46] (paraphrasing again: Lily is accusing people who are okay with the alerts going off at night of being hypocrites because theyâll just click their phones off and go back to sleep)
Again, this reeks of self-centrism and Iâm once again unsure if Lily is aware that people who arenât her exist. Yes, the person who acknowledges night alerts as a good thing may dismiss the notification. However, they acknowledge that people working night shift, such as hospital workers or those working at 24hr drive thrus/gas stations ARE awake and able to keep an eye out for certain descriptors, licence plates etc. This is not a hypocritical stance.
[9:10] âI canât do anything while [the alarm] is playing. I just have to clap my hands over my ears and wait for it to end.â
âŚno??? You can literally swipe it away like any other notification and the noise stops. What are you talking about.
[9:30] (Not typing allat: Lily uses Japan as an example of how they use different alarms for different emergencies)
Oh hey look! Lily saying Japan did something good for once!
Gotta love how she picked the one country that doesnât have an alarm thatâs ominous as hell because literally almost every other country has an alarm that is just as if not more shit-in-pants worthy than Canadaâs if it was played abruptly and at max volume
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Maybe this is just personal opinion but I think itâs a good thing that all emergencies are regarded at the same level here. If we had a different, lessened alarm for when a child goes missing then people could immediately go âcool donât careâ instead of reading it at least once quickly to see what it says.
Alright thatâs it for me I didnât have a closing statement Iâm gonna go take a nap⌠with my phone off
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So I'm rewashing Arcane season 1 before going through season 2, and I want to point out and explore some questions that don't excuse the characters actions, but might reveal their logic. I also want to explore who is to blame for everything wrong. I have seen clips and spoilers for season 2, act 1 and 2, but i am holding off on seeing act 3 spoilers until I actually watch it. It means I can't doomscroll Tumblr until after I catch up tomorrow.
I definitely won't be right, and I'm not psychologist, but i just want to explore.
Season 1
Episode 1
Starting off with the beginning, Vi and Powder see their dead parents and all the violence the enforcers inflicted. Powder comforts Vi over her distress, but outside of Vander taking them away, we don't see Powder get comfort over the same loss. Season 2 gives more information on Powders relationship with her parents, but we are not talking about that now.
Milo takes a lot of flack from the others. I assume out of the four, he is the second youngest and doesn't have as much physical strength as Vi or Clagger. He tries to be stealthy when Vi brute forces her way through a door, and it looks like Vi takes her frustrations out on him instead of directing it at Powder. He is insecure about his skills and Vander has to reassure him later. I think Vi is part of the reason he is insecure because she takes her anger out on him.
The crystals that blow up the penthouse is the only reason the group run through sewers and into the group of guys resulting in a fist fight. I do believe if they never blew up the balcony and got chased, there would not have been a reason to go through the alley. I am curious if Silco would have still found the guy and made an offer later on if there was never the altercation.
Ekko and his tip: Ekko mention Jayce buying stuff only kept for display, and i think it is implied to be magic/arcane relics. Benzo is smart, so i don't think he would sell the crystals seeing how volatile they are with just sitting in the open. It's too dangerous for both pilties and those from Zaun to have access to buy or steal. This leads me to one firm belief, everything that happens is Jayce's fault. The arcane are seen as contraband from what I can tell, and who gave it to him?
Without the crystals, the penthouse wouldn't have blown up, th kids probably wouldn't have been caught, enforcers wouldn't have gone to the lanes, Marcus probably wouldn't have met with Silco, and Silco's timeline wouldn't have changed. Who knows what this change would have done, but it definitely would have been different.
Episode 2
If Jayce had something he wasn't supposed to, even if he trusted Caitlyn, her mother is on the council and she has to have some rules she doesn't break. Why were the crystals sitting in the open and not secured away? Or even hidden? I'm in college and room checks are a thing, as a student they probably checked his studies for any restricted research.
In his memory, the arcane crystals he sees/is given looks a lot smaller than what he was holding and uses in the future. He knew the strength of something so small, why did he try studying with something bigger and riskier.
Heimendinger mentions how the arcane can't be controlled, so i am curious if it is taught at all, or if Jayce had his interest only on a past experience.
I do wonder if Marcus intentionally went too far with hunting the people. What violence was done is just instigation with the adults.
Mel is the richest person in Piltover and later we see corruption with some of the council, and i think she has corruption. She offers child's toy to a counselor and claims it is a difficult puzzle. She is a tactile thinker and as well later learn her backstory, I think she runs Piltover in what she believes is the opposite, but also better way than where she is from. Little violence is better than war, and she picks and chooses her actions and what she believes to be the right course to better Piltover. I am curious as to what she believes about Zaun before Silco's takeover later in the season.
Heimerdinger might be the only non corrupt counselor and has focus on education and helping the minds of the youth, though his focus is still on Piltover and being part of the council, his experiments and work takes a hack burner. I don't know if he is a professor or just a Dean of the school Jayce studies in, but he is out of touch with the people, and Jayce takes advantage of this later on.
Silco is charismatic and has some true facts. "There's a monster in us all." It depends on if it is fed or starved. He is good at feeding the monsters.
Mel and heimerdinger are noticeably silent about sending more enforcers to Zaun and enacting violence compared to other councelors. Kiramman wasn't even there, but I do wonder if she would have stayed silent too. Bolbok's comment was interesting as he already seen is race nearly wiped out, and there is no proof that the kids took anything dangerous. Jayce doesn't mention it which is also suspicious.
How cruel is Jayce for about to kill himself in the middle of the scholars district for all of the people to see in the morning.
Nobody really talks about it from what I have seen, but Victor is the instigator in Jayce building hextech. Yes, he saved Jayce, but look at the damage he causes later on. Was it really worth it? Stopping Jayce was enough, why did you have to risk more by breaking into get his research.
Episode 3
Did Marcus tell Silco where to go? Or was Silco following them from the shadows? Why didn't he go to the last drop first? He could have killed the kids first, then make Vander suffer.
Poor Ekko. He watched his father figure get brutally murdered, probably saw the enforcers get murdered too. Why did Vi leave him alone. She saw her parents dead body, she probably could imagine seeing them be murdered. What made her think leaving him alone with a corpse was a good idea and not taking him with her to the Last Drop. Her asking Ekko where they took Vander means she assumed he followed, and he probably did. Where was his mental state?
I think Silco still cares for Vander deep down. He probably tried to preserve the Vander he remembered for the dream they both once shared. I wonder if he is under the idea that he needs to kill what came of Vander and took his will to fight.
Mel pulls strings and get others to do what she sees as necessary and important to the benefit or the people. It's why she helps Jayce so often.
This is the second episode in which Vi doesn't comfort or recognize that Powder may be grieving. Claggwr and Milo comfort Vi, but Powder isn't really comforted, just left abandoned. The only thing she really does is promise to come back and give her something to hold onto. She comforted Ekko, then left him abandoned too. Vi is a shitty sister for what she did to both of them. Even if she is trying to protect them, leaving them alone after either watching or hearing what happened to Vander and Benzo, shame on her.
Milo's hesitation before trying to pick the link shows how Vi's words and actions did affect him. Vander has to reassure him of his abilities.
Also, this random tattooed man is so weak for someone who looks so strong. One punch is usually all it takes to knock him out. All that training and muscle just goes to waste in a single hit.
Powder had good intentions and was in a vulnerable state when abandoned. If we are going in order of explosions they show, I think if Powder had one less crystal, Clagger and Milo's might not have died. That could also just be my wishful thinking because they deserved more.
Do you think Marcus realized just how big of a mistake he made and ran as fast as he could when he saw the explosion? Did he make it in time to see Vanders death?
Vi didn't have someone to comfort her in this scene. Powder is suspected to be there, and she might believe Powder is dead, but that doesn't really matter. The 3 she knew were there are dead, and there isn't someone to comfort her. I don't think she has ever comforted someone over loss outside of the one hug she gave Ekko before disappearing. The one time Powder is seen to reach out for comfort about loss and failing when she wanted to help, Vi blames and attacks her. This lack of comfort in the way she was in the past is the reason I belive she abandons Powder even though she has no reason to believe Silco is dead.
I think it is revealed later in season 2, but it is interesting the interaction Powder has with Silco. He was going to kill her, but he voice sounds nothing to her, and I think her reaction reminded Silco of his younger self and is why he let's her live when he intended to kill her and the others from the start.
Episode 4
Heimerdingers comment on his friends whose name I don't know how to type sounds like Heimerding took notes on the teaching method and stepped back from inventing to allow students to shine. I wonder if it was another way to preserve the guys memory.
The intro with the Heimerdinger statue looks conniving and an opposite t who he truly is.
Kirmman trying to cover and the young girl fauning over Jayce is kind of funny especially when he doesn't care for either.
I wonder if there are magnets in the Firelight's shoes so they can do the fall motion without actually falling. They should have shot a barrel and threw a march instead of going down and getting killed.
I haven't said it yet, but the art style is so beautiful.
Do you think Ekko was dating or at least crushing on the pink haired Firelight, or did he see the same thing as Jinx and felt like he lost Vi all over again and risked nearly getting killed because of the renewed grief.
Jayce really didn't warn Heimerdinger what he was about to do and terrified the 300 year old man. Shame on him. Shame on him for almost killing the baby, too.
Heimerdinger is right, but unfortunately his concept of time is off co.pared to the lives of others. If he said a few years, then Jayce and Victor might have been more willing to listen, but I doubt Victor really would have waited.
Caitlyn's kind of dumb. She jumped in an area without a means of getting back up, or knowing if it was really safe.
Something else I haven't said is how banger the music is. In high school, I wanted to perform a color guard routine to a couple of songs. A shame I couldn't with a busted foot and no real creative freedom.
Silco pretending he can't do his own eye shots to prove he trusts Jinx with something sensitive is so kind and fatherly of him. Also, he didn't hesitate in the past about doing it, but i think he added shimmer to the shot and not really can't do it on his own.
Mel's control over Piltover is fascinating and is just as persuasive as Silco, only she uses it to keep some of the less honest counselors in line and protect Piltover from the war she came from.
I'm so proud of Jinx finally getting her inventions to work, but she does need to look into less destructive measures. She shot at people on her side and couldn't take out two important individuals to the Firelight's.
I've watched season 1 of arcane no lss than 5 times before season 2 released even a teaser, and for some reason, I never saw Jayce make his progress speech. Also, if your pet is afraid of an individual, I would be more concerned about what they are capable of, Heimerdinger.
Jayce, really didn't learn his lesson about leaving hextech/hexcores just laying around in the open where they could be stolen.
Caitlyn called for everyone to run and get out, but didn't even run herself. Girl, think through your actuons.actions.
Jayce is learning about the corruption of the counselor. Mel has chosen to give him more access to learning the corruption, and even joining himself. Heimerdinger knows something but held back.
Where is Jinx's hideout/workstation? It looks underground, and it it is big enough to launch explosives without worry. It's pretty cool.
Episode 5
Grayson deserved so much more. She wasn't corrupt, but had to bend the rules to keep the peace as much as possible. She could have taught Caitlyn so much. I wonder if Mel gave her more freedom to keep peace.
Was it love at first sight for Vi and Caitlyn or was it the first few minutes in the undercity that sold their unhealthy relationship? Vi, don't you know what a toxic relationship looks like? Caitlyn, you have always held some kind of position of power. Did your parents not teach you about healthy relationships?
Silco wants the nation of Zaun, but still calls himself a citizen.
Victor doesn't have time, but won't admit he needs the assistance of hextech, instead claims it is other people. The arcane calls for a sacrifice, and Victor didn't even hesitate.
Marcus gave a warning for Jayce to not rock the boat of the counselors, he doesn't seem to be worried about Silco and his dealings with topside when talking about the shipments. Just the shift in how the counselors will act.
Why was clagor made tiny, but Milo's lifesize? Jinx never had a hint of her trauma healed. Just used in Silco's favor.
How did Caitly catch up to Vi? She doesn't know the undercity.
Mel revealing the corruption and how she carefully controls it to Jayce is both smart and stupid. Jayce is dumb. He will not use that information wisely.
Jinx, what did affect crow ever do to you? Who did you think of? I don't really think it was the Firelights.
Caitlyn needs to watch what she says. This isn't her home, and very few are lenient with comments.
Mel is doing all of the heavy lifting, Jayce needs to step up. Poor Heimerdinger, I am starting to believe he doesn't know what his fellow counselors actually do.
Madam went from trying to seduce Clagger to being Vi's aunt. Vi also pimped out Caitlyn. I wonder how far Caitlyn went with the woman. And how she managed to leave after Vi abandoned her. Interestingly enough, it is the pilties who are committing unsavory acts in this scene and the one with Jayce. Those in the undercity are not shown doing anything, but Caitlyn watches what a couple are doing in the bubbles like a creep.
I don't think the people who used magic/arcane in the past were corrupt like Heimerdinger explained in earlier episodes. Based on what we see with Victor, and what seems to happen in season 2, it is the arcane that corrupts and takes over the minds of people. It absorbed and molded Victor's blood and called out to his mind.
Some scenes with Silco and Jinx are a little suspicious and gets close to the line of leave father-daughter relationship and leaning i to something more. This could just be i never had a great male role model and father who didn't want to connect with me like he did my brother, but that's what I am noticing. I know it never goes that way.
How does Sivika want to fight, but can't beat Vi, who has been locked up for years, without relying on Vi's me tal state being shocked at the news to really land a hit.
Silco does it to seem more approachable with others, but good on him for having a positive relationship with Makeup. Set good examples for the people of today and in the undercity.
Episode 6
This is clean water and near the surface, did it reach further into the undercity when Victor was young, or did it take building a filtration system for that to happen.
Heimerdinger contemplate the death of his friends, but he didn't say something I think he wanted to. That is the isolation immortality brings when everyone you care about will die long before you. Decades pass quickly for him, and so do the lives of his friends. He keeps moving forward, but he surely feels alone deep down.
Let's go with the headcannons the community has and Jayce talking about his first love Victor and his inevitable death to the physical relationship and love of Mel. Shame he said brother. I think a lot of people forgot that line. To be fair, my fiction class read my story, presumably closely, and completely missed the sentence explaining one character is 1000 years older than another.
Vi is a butch lesbian mess up and i can't believe Caitlyn let an injured person, under her watch, jump down and get more beat up. I saw someone else talk about how human and non human the characters are. I think they used uncanny valley as an analogy.
Silco, I know you needed to talk with Marcus and using his daughter makes sense. However, why bring this guy who apparently is learning to read while riding a tiny rocking horse. Silco can get away with being up there, but this guy should have been left in the kitchen away from her.
Victor is messing with plants and the arcane. I think he is the one who brought it the chance to fuck with nature, and Ekko's tree in season 2.
Caitlyn and Vi keep making statements that prove their relationship is toxic.
Heimerdinger can see that Victor is contaminated with the hexcore, but he seems to not realize what he needs to put into words for others to understand his worries. Because he is not in the know of the other councelors dealings, he has lost the support he once had, and Jayce took advantage of it.
Marcus is trying to warn Jayce still, but he needs to either come clean, or keep his mouth shut. He is about to overstep on both sides.
Jayce did Heimerdinger dirty. Jayce also put Mel in a position she was forced to agree. Because of her, it moved the others to agree.
People have done video essays on Silco and his tantrum, and i recommend to watch them. They do more than I could about his me tal state and what gies through his head.
Poor Sevika. She should have know what she was doing was stupid. Jinx is mostly holding on by a thread.
Jinx losing her mind and hearing voices was artistically beautiful
Episode 7
I love how this episode starts with a music video.
Something I have seen online is about Ekko is him missing from part of season 2, but the exact same thing happens in season 1. He is there in act 1, we don't know it at the time, so technically he is missing from act 2, and shows up again in act 3.
Ekko has a slightly different design compared to his childhood. As a kid, you could see the hair around the side of his head by the ears is dark brown or black. While the rest is white/platinum blond. I wonder if he does it, or if it like an inverted birthmark that made those spots grow black. While shaved, it seems shaved back further than the spots that had the dark hair.
How did Jayce become defacto head of the council? I thought Mel was the head. If Heimerdinger was the original head, because he had been there the longest, then Jayce shouldn't have become head. Whoever had been there loanger should have become the next leader.
Vi really didn't give a shit about what happened to Ekko. I wish we knew what really happened to Ekko after Vi ditched him. He gives a vague excuse but how long was he alone, hiding from Silco and on the run before he found the tree and made a home there. And just for my own e tertainment, what is Scar's backstory?
Jayce completely forgot Victor was from the undercity. He holds a lot of discriminative opinions about the undercity, and i don't know if they were enhanced after the theft, or if it was always there and we didn't see it until now.
Ekko is trying and good for him.
Mel is falling back on her past. She is looking for a defense, not war, but she does expect for war to be brought to Piltover.
Victor is right. They are not soldiers. Jayce forgot that when he spoke with Vi later on.
I love that Heimerdinger is sneaking across the river. I think this is the most crime he has ever done because he is not on the council anymore. Screw Jayce, I want his adventures.
I find it hard to believe people from the undercity are still not protesting on the bridge at this time.
I'm starting to believe The enforcers with Marcus are not really human.
Vi really called for Caitlyn instead of Ekko. This reinforces my belief that Vi is a shifty person. Ekko should have been her first thought. Why would Vi assume the enforcers would attack Caitlyn when Ekko is the one seen as a threat?
The callback to episode one and Jinx huming the song again.
His daughter didn't deserve this but Marcus definitely did.
Ekko is such a badass i love it. Where did the nickname Boy Savior come from. It happened during the time jump. And he lost the nickname Little Man.
There is a reference to a crow/raven behind the Little Powder memory. Did Jinx shoot the bird because reminded her of the past?
I can kind of see Vi thinking Ekko is dead and still running off to the council, but it should be implied that Jinx was killed too in the explosion. It isn't what happened, and she later knows Jinx survived, so why not assume Wkko survived too. She doesn't even go to the Firelights to let them know of the supposed death of Ekko. She literally said fuck it to everything Ekko worked for over these years.
Episode 8
The beginning scene is interesting, but also had to be traumatizing to see a girl Mel's age be decapitated.
When did Jinx steal the gem? Or did Ekko keep it with him and toss an empty container to Vi and Caitlyn? He said he would show the council, and i wouldn't blame him for still not trusting Caitlyn and being weary of Vi, but it also implies he was fully ready to kill Jinx and didn't know he would hesitate.
Jayce is weak. He shouldn't have gone to the bridge if he hasn't ever seen death in such a way. Mel should have prepared him at the least
"Sometimes death is a mercy." How many years did it take the doctor to understand and accept that? Good on him for saving Silco from more unnecessary stress with Jinx being hurt.
Fin needs to wear his jacket right, or have something to keep it from slipping off him. I feel like it would be easier to steal it from him like this. How many times has he lost it and just pretends it didn't happen?
Ambessa is hot. I will say that.
Poor Heimerdinger. He can't help the adults, he know that parents are untrusting, so he can't help the children. I can't wait until season 2 because i know they have better interactions. Ekko knows him, and I bet as a kid, he looked up to him for potential in his engineering.
Ambassador really stood up without Jayce giving consent to seeing her nudes. The creators didn't show him blushing, just looking away. He knows that is Mel's mother, and he slept with Mel.
Vi is going by undercity laws and customs, but she is with piltover council. He puked at death, then wanted more bloodshed which he can't even stand to see.
Why doesn't the council want to let the undercity become it's own nation? What is the benefit of people who you don't care about being called your people. I would argue civil war is worse than war against 2 different nations/cities.
Victorost the plot with the hexcore and should have talked more with Jayce about what he was doing. He doesn't want to create weapons, but he is turning his body into what could be used as a weapon. His actions killed Sky. Then the hexcre had the audacity to burp after its meal.
This is not my orignial idea, but some of it is my original words.
Canon Butch Lesbian Vi and headcanon bi disaster Jayce. Alone, they are fuck ups. But with their powers combines, and the help of hextech weapons, they are still 2 fuckups who can't do shit right.
The people in the suits, are they children too? And is it their job every shift to sit in them in case of an attack, or are they in the equivalent of a cryo pod until the putton is pushed and they are awoken and flooded with shimmer for the fight.
I think Kayce had 2 head on shots, and one of them was a kid. They didn't even die from it. It just numb them so they fell. The fall is what killed them.
What was the choice in deciding only women would be seen naked in showers?continuing with the show, specifically Caitlyn. She turned one handle which implies she had the water set to scalding and didn't react to it. She should be red with blisters trying to form from that. It implies their water temperatures are weak
Episode 9
Jayce really panicking about one direct kill and refusing to listen to Vi when she tells him the truth. That kid did know what he signed up for. His mother is pretty shifty for having him work down there and knowing the dangers.
How did Jinx find Caitlyn's home? They do not explore or inform us about this. Jinx was recovering when Vi went there and Marcus probably wasn't giving away information on where council members live.
The core killed Sky, and Victor can't bring himself to destroy it. It has control on him and he refuses to accept that.
Mel found out her mom stood up from the bath in front of Jayce and got pissed. On a more serious note, her brother doesn't get a name and Mel was disowned. Ambessa tries to be caring, but it is hard to believe that is what she means. Who are they talking about. It is easier to prepare for an attack if you know who it is.
The parallel between Jayce and Victor in their suicide attempt. However. Jayce was going to make his death everyone else's problem, and Victor was going to be kind to other and not show the city his mangled corpse. Jayce is outwardly egotistical, Victor has more internal desires and stays out of the spotlight with his actions.
Silco did believe he would die. He truly thought he lost Sevika's loyalty. But he is playing it off pretty well.
If Ekko made it to the council, I think jayce would have been more willing to arrest Silco instead of trying to get Jinx. Maybe there could have been peace in the undercity. I don't think Jayce really told them truth about giving Silco his nation of Zaun.
Ekko mentioned his life, and the other firelights, depended on it to create the home they have. I am more curious now if Ekko has always been hunted because he is a remnant of Vander's leadership. It's assumed that is why he took Vander hostage and knew the kids would come. And he was going to kill Powder. Maybe Silco realized he couldn't do the same thing with Ekko and he was a risk to losing Jinx so he was hunted down. That would explain partly why it is so secured, and it also helps prevent shimmer from being brought to the people trying to heal.
Did Vander say those words to Vi, or was that what she thought he would say. It's u fair her visions are not the same as Jinx.
Why did Vi thinking Caitlyn was under the little tray and Jinx could carry her with ease. Even with the gauntlets.
You know what is a shame? Jinx is so convinced that Powder can't exist at the same time as Powder, and that is Silco's fault. He didn't do something to help her. And insisted that Powder had to die and Vi is lying.
Even in death, Milo is beaten down. I don't blame Jinx, but still, she does it because of Vi and how she saw him treated and how she internalized all the name calling as him doing it.
Jinx's eyes are cloudy and a different color than normal. I think that is the sign she was getting too lost in her head, and outside voices just made it all worse.
Vi's refusal to believe she changed, even if she had a constant routine in prison, is frustrating. Nobody stays the same. She got the shit beaten out of her constantly and was isolated from the outside. She only beat the one innmate because she knew he was working for Silco and had beaten him before.
Ekko looks so happy talking to Heimerdinger, and he is listening thoughtfully to his ideas. That is so sweet. And the music is so sad.
How did Mel not die if she was pretty much the direct line of fire?
This is my conclusion on season 1. When I wake up and take care of business, I will sit down and watch season 2 and add my thoughts on that in a second post. While I doubt people will see this, or read the whole thing, I does feel nice to share with people who might care too.
I still believe this is all Jayce's fault. My reasonings will be more in the season 2 post than this one, but i need sleep
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Not to play devils advocate, but I feel like lilys opinion on the usage of the n word is valid. Regardless of someoneâs race, I think itâs a little backwards to dictate what someone has to say about another races cultures just because theyâre white (or not of that culture), differing opinions arenât the end of the world and hers wasnât inherently racist I fear the same goes for the anime thing too, Iâm sorry but Japan DOES have of a loli problem, even if her wording was extreme
Iâm not white myself (to be fair, not black/japanese either), not that I think it matters to what I can and canât say about this but I donât want you to assume I am white because I somewhat defended lily, which is someone I did NOT want to run defense to but maybe Iâm too conservative for this space but I mean this in the most respectful way possible, it feels like some of you are reaching on some things just to paint her in a worse light, as if she wasnât already famously bad đ
(Feel free to correct me, Iâm not trying to be intentionally ignorant for the sake of it Iâm just tired of hearing of a lot of echo chambers about the issue without getting to WHY what she says is racist when I think like pretty reasonable??)
Anon, my friend, I do not know how to break this to you, but that is racist. I know you do not mean to be. I know you're trying your best to be as inoffensive as possible. I'm going to do my very best to answer you genuinely because you seem genuine.
Saying Japan has a Loli problem is like saying America has a child pageant problem. It's there. It's a problem, but it's not something floating on the surface everyone in Japan is aware of the magnitude of. It's a niche genre of ero fiction that comes up about as much to your every day Japanese person as child pageants in America.
In the 80's there was this loli boom that took place where it split off from your more typical bishĹjo into lolicon. You would find stuff like Future Boy under that genre long before you'd find any ero.
It wasn't until an otaku named Tsutomu Miyazaki was arrested in the late 80s that the darker side of loli came to the awareness of your every day Japanese person. It was a popular genre so there was a LOT of hentai of it. He killed and murdered several little girls between the ages of I think 3 to 6 and it started a panic very similar to the Satanic Panic that happened in USAmerica. He had a massive collection of anime and hentai. I mean massive. From normal things you'd see in Walmart to stuff you could only buy from very specific websites online no normal person would even know about. It wasn't just Loli that was effected though it was all anime.
It's why Otaku culture was so repressed and shameful for a long time and it even killed the Loli boom because the style was associated with the killings. It wasn't until very recently that Otaku culture made a come back, but still Loli isn't making that come back because of the online opinion on Lolicon. It's gone from an art style to something a lot darker and I think that's where the communication sort of faulters? Because if you say to a Japanese person "you have a loli problem" they're going to think you're having a Satanic Panic moment at them.
At least that's been my experience.
This whole thing is why there was the Moe boom in the 2000's, it was an over correction on the part of artists. Trying desperately to get away from that label and people taking advantage of that as well to make slop.
The rise of the Lolita in Harajuku also muddied the water on this because there's an entire beautiful subculture there that branches into a thousand different expressions. "You have a loli problem!" What's the problem with girls in frilly dresses?
You as someone online, who is adept at being online, in critical spaces and animation/anime spaces have so much more exposure to this stuff than anyone on the daily in Japan.
The entire world has a porn problem. The entire world has a sexualizing little girls problem. To point at Japan and specifically repeatedly deem the entire country as having an issue with pedophilia is racist. To go out of your way to bring it up when you're not even discussing anime or Japan is racist. When your hate and ignorance for a place and it's people bleeds into everything you do
That is racism.
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my roommates dog absolutely decimated the living room and i am so fucking tempted to just leave it till she comes home so she can clean it up
#yesterday when she slept in (so the house was quiet) of course i wasnât able to sleep in and woke up for some reason at 7:30#and that was when her dog was quietly sleeping in the living room#but today when she gets up and goes to the gym and is around the house and Loud i fall back asleep every time#AND WAKE UP AT 11 DESPITE HER DOG TEARING THE LIVING ROOM APART?!#when she gets home at work iâll be gone for my shift since i work this evening#and like she can assume that it happened when i was gone??#i mean this morning i heard some noise downstairs but i didnât get up to check it out cause i Didnât Care#plus i was exhausted and had trouble falling asleep last night (hello depression!)#iâve cleaned up this dogs messes before and heâs fucking annoying#lindsay.text
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sorry i'm thinking abt megumi's incessant desire to be the first to die vs. the narrative keeping him alive despite and how the most tragic ending for him is not actually dying, but being left behind. for megumi, the worst fate is living a long life
#megumi growing up assuming he will be the first to die out of those he loves#bc gojo is the Strongest and tsumiki is a non-sorcerer so they should both be Safe while megumi is just. megumi#vs megumi at 15 having lost tsumiki gojo nobara nanami etc etc and knowing it's only a matter of time before he loses yuuji too#megumi not knowing how to be the survivor because he never thought he'd live long enough to have to say goodbye#also sometimes i think abt that post that was like... remember in thg how katniss' motivation for Everything is saving prim?#and then prim still died at the end because the world they lived in could not allow someone so good to live? it could not allow#katniss the One thing she wanted most#yeah so like. everything megumi is doing and has done has been for tsumiki. it's all been for her#but the world they live in is cruel and tsumiki is too good of a person#and when has megumi ever been granted anything he's wanted? why should the world allow him his one biggest desire of tsumiki's safety?#and what is megumi supposed to do when he outlives the one person who has been by his side - the one person he wanted most to save#how is he supposed to live a long life when everyone he cares about is gone? how is he supposed to care about new people?#what's that one quote that's like. a son or a husband can be replaced but who can grow me a new brother#no one can replace tsumiki. megumi cannot find a new sister#yes losing gojo and yuuji would be devastating. but at the end of the day megumi has known yuuji for only a few months#and gojo was already a replacement for his father#tsumiki has been with him longest and she's always been megumi's main motivation#she's the reason he didn't go to the zenin clan. she's the reason he was trained by gojo. she's the reason they're all in the culling games#trying to fix it from the inside and running on a time limit#and what happens if he CAN'T save her. what happens if. like katniss and prim. despite EVERYTHING. tsumiki still has to die#THIS IS ALL BECAUSE OF TSUMIKI#BECAUSE MEGUMI WANTS TO SAVE HER#DO YOU UNDERSTAND!!!!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRAGEDY IN BEING ALIVE WHEN EVERYONE ELSE IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#sorry i'm not normal about fictional sibling dynamics. btw if you even care#hello grace here#jjk spoilers#update i just realized it's not even 7am. as you can tell i'm having a great time today
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Thinking about Celann and his ever present grief at the life he could have had, he and his wife and (he always hoped) their daughter. A life where he was a father--he'd hardly ever wanted anything more than that. So full of love he was ready to burst and needed somewhere to put it, wanted a life with his favorite girls.
Thinking about how the ever present desire haunts him no matter how deep he buried it. It keeps coming back, relentlessly, this anguish that he threw it all away. He could have had exactly what he wanted and he was stupid enough to abandon it all, and for what? Because he was upset? But then he always remembers how hollow he felt after the incident, like if you rapped him with a knuckle you'd hear he was just a shell. He forgives himself, then, remembers how wrong everything felt, and he thinks about all the time he spent desperately trying to make everything feel right again.
Remembers when he realized he was the problem, what needed to be fixed. Removed.
He abandoned the life he had and every dream he'd ever held close because he wasn't him anymore. Celann would never have killed anyone, would never have done... that. He was some other Celann, different, trying to make himself fit in the life of a man that no longer existed. And so he left.
And he has no right to ache so badly at the thought of what he gave up, no right to ache at the loss of a family (of two families, but he starts thinking that and breaks every time, so he's gotten good at simply skipping over the thought) when he was a killer--an adept one, a practiced one--that could mangle and maul and kill and do it again and again. What right does he have to still want that happy little dream?
But the dream is a ghost and it haunts him, is there every time he's out on a supply run and sees kids playing around the marketplace, sees women cradling infants and fathers carrying sons on their shoulders. (He reminds himself of the blood on his hands, is scared he might stain them with it if he reaches out to touch them.) It's there when he has a bag and his axe hanging from his hips and finds a girl crying for her mother, lost and separated, jostled by the crowd.
It's there as he calms her, kneeling on wet and gritty stone, hovering between her and the flow of the crowd so they give her space. He lifts her and holds her against his side with one arm and something in him weeps, feels something soft in him as her tiny weight settles and she starts chattering at him about the groceries she and her mother came to buy.
They weave their way through the marketplace as they help each other--she tells him where he can find what he needs, and he silently curses the nords and their height as he tries to peer over shoulders to catch a glimpse of the woman she described--and that cold weight that's usually settled in his chest, his grief and remorse, lightens with every step. She's warm through his sweater and splutters indignantly every time the ever changing wind blows her brown hair into her mouth and he laughs, quiet and warm.
They check places she's already been, in case her mother doubled back looking for her, and take detours so Celann can fumble to place newly acquired groceries in the bag beneath her, unwilling to hold her over the side with his axe and equally unwilling to put her down, awkwardly shifting her weight as she laughs at him. He's silly for buying such expensive things, she tells him, and he light heartedly tells her Skyrim is silly for not having the things he used to use in High Rock. The revelation he hasn't always lived in Skyrim excites her to no end, and the rest of the trip is a Q&A of the sort only a small child can provide.
He feels warm inside, in his chest, where usually he feels vaguely cold at best, and for a moment he's reluctant to relinquish her when they finally find her mother, guided by the sounds of panicked calls of her name. There's a fond sadness as he sets her down on the stones again, and the woman looks at him oddly for a moment before the look turns knowing, though he's sure the conclusion she reached is slightly off.
She quietly asks if her daughter reminds him of her. He stands there silently for a moment, looking down at the little girl as she rifles through the things her mother's found.
He tells her yes.
#celann#fucking girldad#guy who wants small house white picket fence and 2.5 kids forced to become a murderer#cant live with the guilt and horror and becomes a man he cannot recognize in the mirror more at 6#me thinking about this last night: he uses Adult Privileges to be tall and look out over the crowd#me writing this: his short ass cant see over everyone else#its fine enough when hes just in the fort like usual but then theres a crowd and hes like goddammit#anyway he has to go get his fancy ingredients because NO you CAN use that but it doesnt TASTE RIGHT#and so he has been banished to specifically get his own goddamn groceries#celann: im a cold blooded killer and i can never atone for the atrocities i have committed. i am incapable of good#also celann: đđđđđđ#the loss of self after the incident really fucked him up he doesnt know who he is#he keeps trying to categorize himself and neatly file himself away but the fact remains#he is both the old celann and a new one simultaneously#however he feels tainted by his actions and thinks of the Before as like a purer time and he is not a pure man#so CLEARLY he is not AT ALL the old celann and those good traits are gone#anyway he goes soft when theres kids just absolutely melts#like the only guy in the dg that can be trusted to watch a small child#also in case it wasnt clear when the mother akss 'does she remind you of her' shes assuming his daughter is dead#shes asking if her daughter reminds him of his own#delivering your typical celann angst and remembering when i said i should write happy things for him#unfortunately this has not happened yet the happy things just happen in my mind
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its time for yet another brain game of am i like fully neurotic or was this genuinely not a cool situation . prize is jack shite and yet im playing anywaysđ
#j.txt#vent#just like. to preface. im not bringing any of this up im just going to stew in it for the night and then move on as per usual#alright disclaimer made now i can get to the point. So. tonight is my close irl friends bday right but she didnt tell me about any plans#so i naturally assumed she was gonna do her own thing and not really celebrate. Ive had work all day and while working get a text frm her#asking if we want to go to this restaurant i introduced our group to for dinner. so i respond saying oh im off at this time if yall want to#go even tho its late i can. Never get a response so i assume theyll bring it up when i get back. get home and no ones here not a word abt#whats going on. i do my usual unwinding get ready to chill etc which takes abt half an hour. she comes back with our other mutual friends#and theyve already gone to the restaurant which is fine i get it. but they get back and say oh now we're going to this themed music night at#a club we've all been to before as soon as (other friend) changes. and then just. dont offer for me to come along or anything and leave.#which like. whatever its happened a hundred times before im used to it but Still. does it not even occur that I might want to participate??#if i had Any notice that this was happening I could have been getting ready instead of slacking around waiting for someone to get home#its so. i try extrememly hard not to be a downer or just invite myself to things bc I Know this is how they all operate but it does still#sting that it feels like im not even thought of if i dont happen to be in the room when plans are being made lol.#and obv I am Not bringing this up rn and ruining what im sure was a really fun night for all of them#its just truly a goddamn bitch of an unsatisfactory situation yknow. but such are the whims of fate and i shall endure as alwaysâď¸
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Sometimes it really feels like me my sister and my mum are the only ones who actually take care of my cat
#cause i slept in today its like the afternoon#i fed him at 7:30 am which means he needs to eat again at like 1 or 2pm#i let my cousin now that it needs to be at 1 but i dont tell my brother because he should know weve been on this feeding schedule for 2 mths#know*#its now 5:52 pm and im asking was he fed#none of them know#apparently my sister gave him food so now im asking what time so i can adjust timing if i need to#they dont know#so i call her and ask and all she gave him was a lil snack#so now im asking why didnt anyone ask her what she gave him cause now hes gone nearly 12 hours with no proper food#mind you hes not even a cat yet hes still a kitten#my brother goes why would i ask i was in tuition#i asked when did she leave before or after you finished tuition#he says after and then i go why didnt you ask her what she gave him#and he goes i wasnt bothered with anything after tuition ended and my sister left just as it ended so how was i supposed to ask#i then tell him he could have called her to check#then he goes well our sister gave him something so why would i ask#them we go down the same circle i just spoke about again#and i had to end it before i got aggressive cause i actually couldnt with him#and told him that assuming something and knowing something 100% are 2 very different things and that he should learn the difference#and that the cat not getting fed properly because people assume heâs been fed but do not ask has happened too many times now#and that itâs getting so so jarring now#okay vent over wow that really pissed me off
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ok Heres some thoughts now that im not stupidly sleepy anymore. i like thinking about dreamys first encounter with miles after entering his universe, freshly mutated and not having any real idea of whats going on, confused as fuck. so they see spiderman on the news and go âshit, thats the guy i gotta talk to, how the FUCK do i get in contact with himâ and then IM THINKING they do something very silly and dramatic which is to stage a crime like an armed robbery or something so hell show up, then as soon as hes there they drop the weapon or whatever and go âoh good it worked. sorry about scaring everyone i just needed to talk to spiderman for a second ill find some way to pay for therapy if anyone needs it after thisâ and then telling him about their own powers so he can help
#cherry chats#dreamy đ#ahhh wait fuck. just realized i should change that tag fo have an emoji in case anyone follows the dreamy tag#augh. hold on. brb#dont read this post yet its not finished. ill come back and say more stuff in the tags in like 10 minutes or smth#OK BACK!!!!! i have more shit on dreamy now that idk if ive said before#their relationship with liv in their original dimension has over time morphed into the WORST fwb deal in the whole world#liv has become so incredibly manipulative and actually downright obsessed w them. idk how that happened#she tries to prevent them from talking to anyone shes jealous she has tantrums shes admitted the true nature of the collider project and its#ties to kingpin etc etc#shes absolutely crazy over there. and i LOVE it#she thinks she can manipulate dreamy They manipulate her right back. theyre sooooo fucked up <3#and they came to milesâ dimension not by choice but as a result of the accident. spider society hates them because theyre anomalous#and also Erm a shit hero. by spider society standards#they have nothing more than just a vague feeling and fleeting memories and strange dreams from their original dimension#theyve tried looking themself up in alchemax personnel files but finding nothingâ because in 1610 they never worked there#so their memories dont add up with the reality around them which is obviously. SOO fucking frustrating#also. news on powers. their extra eyes have nightvision and their fangs have a temporarily paralyzing venom đ#they dont know that for sure though. they havent run any tests because they would need a living subject for that and the way they found out#in the first place was accidentally biting their tongue. so they dont know for sure how the venom works#but i know. and its paralyzing The effect is less for them since its their venom but still potent enough to cause irritation#like. when they bit their tongue it stiffened and tensed up for awhile but no numbing#if it bit someone else it would have a marginally stronger effect#and ummâŚâŚ. umm. well actually maybe thats all#after their vanishing in their home dimension shit fell apart over there#both liv and ohnn were distraught and tried looking for them but eventually gave up#theyre gone for years before they manage to find home after allâŚâŚ.. they just assume theyd been offed or something#so umm. i think thats it đ i love dreamy i think theyr great#still not sure what their home dimension is called though. i like 8084 but im not sure#so yay My spidey baby Teehee ^__^ i like thinking about their lore a lot ithink its fun
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