I like the thought that Lexa dresses sensually/sexy for her own self esteem. She just wants to look pretty and hot for herself when she was at the cabin. It's probably her only chance to shed the mask of Heda and just be Lexa
It is definitely the only chance she has to shed the Heda mask and be just Lexa but I think it's not even her trying to be sexy for herself, its just what she prefers?
She does like to see herself in those clothes of course, but for Lexa is more about the comfort and the lightness of just being with herself in the cabin. The fire is always on, she has a bunch of furs, there is no need for her to be bundled up in heavy clothes. Its breezy and allows her to move freely... and yes, she does think she looks pretty in those. Dressed like that she can almost see the young adult she truly is. And in her solitude, Lexa enjoys that. There is a small mirror in the cabin, one that Lexa keeps close by because she enjoys catching her reflection in the mirror. Its vain really, and just about all of her training goes against it, but it is a small vanity Lexa indulges in.
And with Clarke there, she can admit that she almost hopes for a compliment, a small show of attraction on Clarke's part because while Lexa does not get to spend much time on herself, she is aware she looks at the very least cute in her nighties.
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AU where xiao has no karmic bonds anymore andĀ works in liyueās food delivery services
idk wanmin restaurant is expanding its service and xiangling heard zhongli telling guoba (when zhongli visits the ex-stove god the conversation is really one-sided but zhongli doesnāt mind, he can ramble enough for the both of them) that xiao is looking for work, and yknow, xianglingās seen the young adeptus here and there and heās praised her cooking before, both she and her dad donāt expect running deliveries to be that much work (plus he can teleport, it wonāt be that hard) and heāll get paid decently, why not offer him a job? he can pilot the program for a bit and then theyāll see whether it turns out ok, the worst thing that could happen is getting 1 star reviews on sevenstars.tyv for āunapproachable and frightening demeanor of delivery guyā (sumeru scholars invented the internet a couple years back or something).Ā
obviously zhongli says yes for xiao, because he thinks xianglingās suggestion can do the young adeptus goodātrusty old common wisdom states that food warms the heart and brings people together, and xiao (or any liyuen) is not an exception. and of course xiao agrees to zhongliās proposal because when has he ever refused a request from his god and savior. never! zhongli and xiangling both assure him that he can refuse or resign at any point and neither will hold it against him, but of course xiao takes his job extremely seriously, and if yanwang di- no, if zhongli daren wants him to do it, of course he will.
xiao doesnāt have any feelings on the arrangements because itās just another thing to keep him busy lol but he appreciates complimentary almond tofu, especially since he manages to persuade xiangling to make it the traditional way he likes it and save her new and improved tofu recipes for Other customers to try
xiangling sends xiao to more remote places at first to avoid crowds, which he appreciates, one time he goes to qingce village and ends up meeting little luo again, he doesnāt even remember her until she exclaimsĀ āyouāre the adeptus who rescued my doll!!ā with a giant smile on her face... were humans always so blindingly bright? he stiffly gives the family his greetings, and tries to smile a little bit at the girl (sheās extra pleased by this, maybe heāll ask zhongli whether he has good smiles or whether they look like grimaces). little luo... was it? he should get xiangling to send her some candy next time.
he gets sent to the chasm one time bc the miners ordered hotpot as an end of season celebration, and he finds a small little memorial to the millelith who died in the chasm 500 years ago. after delivering the hotpot ingredients, xiao climbs to the top of the cliff to pick a qingxin and offer it to the memorial. the other yakshas were always pretty fond of humans, so itās only natural.Ā
when he gets a little more used to the city xiangling sends him to deliver stuff around liyue harbor itselfāone time the delivery was for hu tao, xingqiu, and chongyun, hanging around wangsheng parlor. usually xiangling would join them herself, and the young opera director yun jin and their rockstar friend xinyan visit too, but the three were busy with their own plans that time and it fell to xiao to deliver their dinner: light translucent shrimp dumplings without carrots, a bowl of cooling soup, and filleted fish. he hears them playing a rowdy game of something (mahjong... with only three players? or maybe tcg.... but as a 2 v 1 game? heās getting more and more confused by the second) before the doorās opened by hu tao; she seems really ecstatic to see him, except her smirk sobers up quickly once they hear chongyun shouting āhey! you stole my cards!!ā regardless she thanks him for the food, and then tells him a joke that really shouldnāt be funny at all except the corners of his mouth quirk up against his will. of course hu tao notices this, sheās always been a mischievous child too clever for her own good, and she smiles even wider in return and tells him that heās welcome any time in her house. if he brings a couple hilichurls along heās even more welcome
and of course, a lighthearted scene where, surprisingly, zhongli also places an order, but it isnāt sent to wangsheng funeral parlor, xiao goes all the way to jueyun karst and delivers the order to cloud retainer, mountain shaper, and moon carver. theyāre just chilling and zhongli is introducing them to take out. āso, what do you all think of wanminās handiwork?ā xiao tries to leave before any of them can start droning on and on, but obviously he ends up spending the whole meal with them because nobody can escape the sheerĀ force of zhongli and cloud retainer infodumps. the other adeptusĀ ask after him and the meal is generally silly banter: thereās a digression on triangular cups,,,, some nagging for xiao to eat more, ālook at my newest invention isnāt it wonderfulā,,,,,, and other small and incredibly mundane nothings that keep the conversation flowing like the tea from their triangular cups. insignificant occurrences in more peaceful lives, and maybe xiao is learning how to fall into this new rhythm of things... maybe he even likes it, maybe it will bring him more smiles in the days to come
yknow yknow do you feel me
very aware that some of this might be super ooc especially the adepti thing at the end but hey they can be silly as a treat, cloud retainer and co deserve a bit of adeptal entertainment time
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If itās okay/not weird to ask: is Mikey not your favourite in Bayverse and 90s because you have a different favourite for those specifically, or because you donāt like those movies, or because you donāt like the Mikeys in them? Perhaps some combination of those? all perspectives are understandable, just wondering!
Na, you're fine!
I think the 90's movies are fun!!! I just don't have any actual favorite characters from them except for maybe venus also im not even gonna talk about the next mutation one
and in bayverse my favorites are actually don and raph!!! :'] the movies themselves are quite cool! i just don't like Mikey lmao
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finished something just like this and i am in absolute awe of your writing. scribbles is so human, her flaws ring so true and deep, but your writing never allows for you to truly dislike her. her strengths shine in her best moments but i love her in all her states. i love her in her bitterness, her jealousy, her tears, her confidence and her bravery. i am holding her so gently in my palm, although i doubt sheād want to let me. the love between her and deku, from both perspectives, and their complex lives outside of each other have made a home in my heart. i loved your story and your writing, thank you merms
i think sheād let you now. š„ŗ
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the difference between spider-man and miraculous fics that i'm finding so far is that spider-man multichapters don't use reveals as often, or treat them a lot lighter when they do
like i just found a miraculous fic that has a pretty common spider-man reveal trope and i just had to sit there and realise that. Wow. Identities are treated way differently in miraculous
How many spider-man fics can you name where there's this high-tension moment between peter and [another hero/miles] where they reveal their identities and its like "oh shittttttt"
How many mircaulous fics (uh. probably more but shhhhh) can you name where they both reveal their identities to the class in order to save them from an akuma/another threat?
And honestly I wanna find a naturally way to write these intersections of tropes into reality because as someone who has gotten really fixated on both (in separate instances) i can vouch that both ways of treating identities is beyond hooking
[just gonna not tag eitehr fandom cuz like. i can be a blind dumbass at times]
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