#and the quality isn’t so shitty lmao

[ineffable-romantics]

Who I’d Be

[Part 1/6]

Once upon a time, after a long night of rich, dark wine and untouched cupperties, the angel Muriel asks Mr. Crowley what he thinks he might have liked to be, if he weren’t a demon.

And no, dear readers, the answer is neither angel nor aardvark.

Inspired by the song Who I’d Be

Re-upload of this post

[winstonsns]

i read your cuteness aggression for the curtis!reader and i’m in love! can you maybe do preferences with a curtis!reader who’s a year younger than pony? thank you and have a wonderful day/afternoon/night! ☺️

the gang and 13 year old curtis!reader (request)

pairings: ponyboy x reader, johnny x reader, soda x reader, darry x reader, dally x reader, two-bit x reader, steve x reader

warnings: cussing

authors note: this is strictly platonic guys!! i feel like i’ve been falling off lately LMAO. i hope u guys enjoy though 💗

word count: 1.0k

PONYBOY CURTIS

the two of you are the closest in the gang, being the closest in age and him being a protective older brother to you

he doesn’t always feel the closest to his siblings because him and darry are always arguing, soda’s in the middle and doesn’t interfere anymore

but you’re always one to comfort pony after he gets into a heated argument with his oldest brother

he helps you with homework a lot since you’re not far behind him, he helps you study and get super high grades so darry isn’t on your ass for shitty grades

pony also reads you books when you’re stressed, it’s also just something he enjoys doing in your presence

quality time means a lot to him because his brothers are never home, he’ll read a magazine or do homework in a room with you, it gives him a sense of safety

JOHNNY CADE

the two of you aren’t exactly the closest in age but you talk to each other about everything

you and johnny hang out at the lot and sometimes fall asleep there, when you wake up, you direct him to your house so he can sleep there too

sometimes he’ll give you little gifts for fun, remembers a lot of things you tell him

if you talk about a book or item you want once, he’ll get it as soon as he can

he really appreciates your friendship and will do anything to keep it and strengthen it

probably let’s you borrow his switchblade even though he always has it on him, has backups too

SODAPOP CURTIS

he’s the most annoying but loving brother to you, always asking you if you have a partner yet and teasing you if you do

“ooooh.. who were you hangin’ out with today, y/n? you like them?”

“soda, i’ve been friends with them for years!”

“yeah, but do you like them?”

he’s the embodiment of the trend ‘i know love is real because (name) is real and they are full of it’

soda makes sure you have a lot of attention and love, doesn’t necessarily try to replace your parents but is somewhat nurturing to you

he doesn’t rant to you often because he knows it can be overwhelming, you’re just a kid, as he puts it and shouldn’t be dealing with others problems

sometimes he’ll take you to the DX after school so you can gossip and you can learn about working

DARRY CURTIS

darry’s your eldest brother and is extremely protective of you, always checks up on you and asking about your day

he has the same expectations for you and ponyboy, he checks over your homework but is calmer with you

he wants you to be with some sort of guardian wherever you go, even if you’re walking down the street for fun

he knows it’s not the safest for you to be alone, especially at night

because he doesn’t have the best relationship with his brothers, he makes cake with you more often than he does with the others

he does not let you participate in rumbles, he says it’s way too dangerous for you to fight

DALLAS WINSTON

he fucking hates kids so it’s a surprise he enjoys your presence

you remind him a bit of himself, you’re a bit of an ‘outcast in the outcasts’ because you’re the youngest and told you can’t do anything

so dally teaches you how to live in case you ever get put on the streets, teaches you what to do in the worst case scenarios

he’s hard on you though, it’s tough love and he can get really frustrated if you get hurt or in trouble because he’s taught you how to protect yourself

steals random stuff for you, most of the time it’s candy or random sweets like popcorn from the drive in, sometimes it’s a drink

TWO-BIT MATTHEWS

you remind him of his younger sister, he feels obligated to protect you in some way

most of the time, soda and darry are working so they aren’t home most of the time, pony’s hanging out with johnny so keith watches over you

sometimes he calls himself your babysitter because he thinks it’s funny, it’s even better that he knows you’re fully capable of taking care of yourself

he’ll tell you super inappropriate jokes and when darry’s there, he’ll smack him on the back of the head

“two, knock it off. she doesn’t needa hear that stuff!”

“i didn’t even do anything, super—“

he steals stuff for you too, whether it’s something related to your studies or a random item you want for some reason

STEVE RANDLE

originally didn’t want to be around you, he doesn’t want to be around ponyboy and you’re with him all the time

but eventually, steve warms up to you and lets you hang out with him and the gang sometimes

he’s actually pretty smart and not many people expect that from him, he helps you with homework even though he can get frustrated at times if you don’t understand

if you’re into cars, expect him to teach you all about them and for him to invite you to the DX

maybe he lets you help him fix some of the cars, of course you won’t get paid money, instead snacks he gives you for free

soda will come up to you in the morning as you’re barely awake, talking to you

“steve said to come to the DX after school, gonna teach you some stuff about cars.”

[moonstruckme]

i recently started following you and i absolutely love your writing! you have such great talent!

no pressure at all and feel free to scream at me if this is out of your boundaries (i read ur guidelines so it shouldn’t be but you never know). I’m curious if you could write reader with literally anyone, just in denial that they like them. like she used to go out with really shifty guys and is just appalled that this person actually likes them

(this definitely isn’t self-indulgent at all….)

Thanks for requesting baby! (I would never scream at you lmao) I did this with dealer Eddie, hope that's alright :)

cw: weed, mention of transactional sex

dealer!Eddie Munson x fem!reader ♡ 1.5k words

Eddie’s grinning big when he opens the door to his trailer. He takes off his headphones, hanging them around his neck. You can hear Black Sabbath still playing from the speakers. 

“Hey.” His voice has a slightly raspy quality to it, and you wonder if he’s been singing or smoking. “You lookin’ for a fix, pretty?” 

You grasp the strap of your bag self-consciously, forcing a bouncy “yep” past your lips. Eddie’s got a way of saying things that makes you feel awkward and flighty, like your heart might lurch right out of your ribcage at any moment. It should be routine by now, but you’ll probably never get over it. 

Eddie only nods and opens the door further, inviting you in. He sets a hand on your back as you go by, and you try not to look as shy as the touch makes you feel. 

“Same as usual?” 

“Yeah, thanks.” You lean against the counter while he crosses the room to the drawer where he keeps his stash. 

You’ve been coming to Eddie for years now. You weren’t exactly friends in high school but you were always friendly, and every time you leave his place you’re freshly shocked by the realization that you actually really like him. You appreciate that he keeps it business. Well, as business as anything can be with Eddie. Flirting is just part of the package, but he doesn’t try to smoke your stuff after he sells it to you and doesn’t seem to expect anything other than money in return. Shitty as it sounds, a dealer like that can be hard to come by in your experience.

“I’ve been missing you, sweet thing,” he says, taking out a big zip lock bag of bud and a smaller one to portion yours into. “Thought you might’ve found someone else to keep you happy.” 

You don’t respond for a second, and Eddie’s head tilts up from where he’s picking through the bag, eyebrows going up in intrigue.

“I was seeing this guy for awhile,” you say, looking sideways out the window. “He got pre-rolls from someone else, and he’d let me have them sometimes.” 

“Well shit, I can roll for you if it’ll keep you coming over.” 

You look at Eddie in surprise. He grins at you, jutting his chin towards the couch. 

“Sit down, I’ll get you set up.” 

“You don’t have to do that,” you say. 

“Gotta keep my favorite customer happy, don’t I?” You don’t move, and his smile softens into something more genuine. “It’s no problem, just sit down. Tell me about this guy. Does he treat you right?” 

You follow directions, going to sit on the less saggy and dingy-looking of the couch cushions while Eddie bends over the counter across from you. “Not really,” you say indifferently. As if thinking about it doesn’t send a dull ache blooming through your middle. “We aren’t together anymore.” 

Eddie glances up at you, something odd flitting across his expression. “That sucks,” he says bluntly. “I’m sorry. I mean, it sounds like he sucked, so I guess I’m not sorry that it’s over even if I’m sorry that you’re sad. Are you sad?” 

A little laugh startles out of you. “Not really,” you say, and it’s halfway to honest. You’d been sad to break up with him, but Eddie is right; he sucked. You’re not really sad it’s over either. 

“Good.” He nods, appeased. “Thought I’d have to go beat someone up or something.” 

You snort, and Eddie’s mouth drops open in offense. He looks back down at the roll, sticking his tongue in his cheek as he shakes his head.

“Feels like you’re not taking my threat of vengeance super seriously.” 

“No, I am,” you laugh. “I am, it’s just—you don’t seem like someone who wins a ton of fights.” 

“Ah!” He clutches a fist over his heart, looking at you in absolute betrayal. “So little faith! I’ve fought worse monsters than your jilted beaux, okay?” 

You roll your eyes. “I’m guessing it’s a little different in real life than in your game.” 

Eddie pauses for a half a second, and you wonder if you’ve gone too far in your teasing, but then he bends back over the table, bringing the paper to his mouth. “Right.” He runs his tongue quickly across the roll. “Well, anyway, I have a spear in my garage if you want me to give it a try.” 

You smile at the thought of Eddie jabbing his (in your imagination, plastic and nerdy) spear at your most recent ex. 

“Thanks, but I think I’m good,” you say. 

He shrugs. “Your loss. I’d have taken off my shirt for the battle, but I guess you’ll have to get that show another time.” 

You laugh, crossing your legs as he starts on another roll. “Hey, you don’t actually have to roll all this,” you say. “I won’t stop coming to you.” 

“I don’t mind it,” he replies, packing the next with easy, practiced movements. “Unless you’re in a rush or something. Do you have to go?” 

“No, I’m…I’m good.” You’ve never spent this long at Eddie’s place before. It’s usually that you show up, he gives you a bag, you pay, and you leave. You’ve never taken much time to survey the trailer, the way Eddie moves around the cramped furniture with such ease or the way the windows let in just enough light to make his skin look softer and his eyes browner. “You can leave half of it, though, if that’s okay. I’ve still got a bowl at home.” 

“Whatever you want.” He keeps his focus downward, ringed fingers moving carefully. “You know, I’ve actually kind of missed having you come around.” 

“You said that already.” You tuck a piece of hair behind your ear, smiling even though he’s not looking. “I told you I’ll keep coming back, Eddie, you don’t have to butter me up.” 

His gaze flicks to you, eyebrows rising on his forehead. “I’m not,” he says.

Something about his tone has the hairs raising on the back of your neck. You keep intentionally still as a slight chill goes through you. 

“I like hanging out with you.” He shrugs, looking back at his roll. “Would you want to hang out again soon?” 

You hesitate. “I…don’t think I’ll be needing any more for a bit.” 

“Well, ideally you wouldn’t be here to buy.” 

For a second, you’re confused, and then realization and dread collide in your gut with enough force to make you nauseous. The disappointment is more potent than either of them. 

“Oh.” Maybe Eddie isn’t so different from the other dealers you’ve had after all. “Um, I just feel like I’ve always paid in cash…” 

Eddie’s eyebrows furrow, and then his entire face contorts. “Christ—no.” He drops the finished roll, holding up his palms as if to ward you off. “Not that! Ew—I mean—” His hands go to his head. “—not ew, like you’re not ew, I just—gah.” He drops his head back, and his fingers disappear into his hair, making fists. He looks almost pained. “I like you. Like, I’m not trying to have sex with you right now. Not that sex wouldn’t be cool—we could if you wanted to—but that’s not what I’m getting at.” 

He blows out a big breath, hands dropping to his knees, and looks you in the eye. 

“Can we just forget about the weed for a second?” he asks, sounding nearly desperate. “I’m trying to ask you on a date. Not to get you to fuck me for drugs.” Your mouth drops open, but Eddie keeps going. “And if you don’t want to go out, that’s totally cool. Very respectable, honestly. It doesn’t have to affect anything.” He presses his lips together. “I didn’t mean to say you were ew. I’m sorry.” 

You’re too shell-shocked to even laugh. You have whiplash. But now he’s looking at you with his big eyes all expectant, and you feel like you have to say something. 

“A date?” you ask. 

“Uh, yeah.” He leans against the counter, looking a bit awkward but somehow all the more endearing for it. “Like, to the arcade or maybe dairy queen or something—I don’t know, you can pick.” 

“And you…don’t want to have sex.” 

“I don’t not want to have sex,” he clarifies. “But, uh, we don’t have to at all. Like, only if you want to, and definitely not if you think it’s some sort of…” Eddie winces “...transaction.” 

You nod slowly, and now there’s a smile tugging persistently at your lips. “That sounds good,” you say. “The date part.” 

“Yeah?” His head picks up. “Really?”

You smile. “Yeah. Are you sure?” 

“Am I sure?” Eddie guffaws. “Yeah, I’m pretty fucking sure. I’m getting a much better deal here. But no take-backs,” he says quickly, and his grin widens when you laugh. “Are you free tomorrow?” 

“Um, yeah.” You think for a second, nodding. “Yeah, I’ve got nothing tomorrow.” 

“Great.” Eddie presses his lips together like he’s trying to contain the full scope of his smile. He pushes his fingers into the countertop. “Okay, forget everything from today. I’m gonna be such a fucking gentleman when I pick you up tomorrow, you probably won’t even recognize me.”

[wings-of-sapphire]

Hi, I love your Wish rewrite so much that I want to do a fanart. Is there any design for them or references to inspire by them?

Asjsksjaks I wrote a whole-ass essay responding to this but it got deleted so here it is again

First of all— thank you so much! Please tag me when you finish it, you’ll be my favorite person ever

Now I assume you mean Asha and Star inspo. They’re under a cut because I really delved into this lmao

Asha

For our favorite princess, I see Asha basically the same, but with a lot fancier accessories and outfits. In her concept design, she had lots of jewelry and beads in her hair and on her dress inspired by Moroccan and Amazigh fashion:

And then a fancy dress worthy of a princess. She’s supposed to be commoner now, but her concept art had some pretty dresses

Ahaksjaksjs sorry for the shitty quality this was the only photo I could find

Some other dress designs I loved:

@puertoricanbelle

They made this as a final transformation outfit which, honestly, I love. It’s giving Ariel’s final dress, but mixed with Queen vibes and tbh in the movie I expected a transformation dress rather than just sparkles hajsksjs @ghostguts

Like??? She’s a princess so she has the royal colors??? Idk what it is I just love this

THIS DESIGN below I believe is made by @hoaxghost, but—

Lookit??? Not too formal not too common, gold accents and rings and the silhouette of the dress isn’t just like Rapunzel’s but has dimension and tassels and sleeves and nose is not a cute button which I think is reminiscent of Amaya and Magnifico, them being her parents in this rewrite. The concept art picture I showed also showed her with a bit of a longer nose which I like

(Also I feel like they lightened the royal couple’s skin in the movie? Or is it just me?)

Star

I also looked at the concept art for Starboy

^something like the one right above, I think But I also adored @kiiwiibun’s design of Star

I think in my rewrite I even added how Star has a dark teal half-cape thing like they drew!

I do imagine Star to have a constant glow, since he’s, you know, a star. But whether it’s from his skin, his hair, etc, you can decide! You basically have lots of wiggle room for this since I don’t have a design fully locked down yet. And hey, maybe you’ll create the “canon” looks for this Wish rewrite!

(Ps if any of the people I tagged want me to remove their art please let me know and I’ll do it right away— also is anyone knows who made that last Asha dress redesign please tell me too so I can tell them I love them)

💜💛

[teenidlegirl]

Full honesty and please don’t take this wrong it’s just something I noticed back when I used to write when I had the time.

The traffic on a good series tends to die down when the consistency of posting becomes inconsistent. Like if you update a chapter once a week and it’s consistent then you’ll keep the traffic on it but if you go two weeks or more without an update for a new chapter then it trickles down a little bit. Depending on the suspense and contents of the last chapter, readers subconsciously tend to base their decision to continue the series on if the wait was worth it. Plus you have to take the timing into account. One day is like three days. One week is like two weeks and any two weeks is like a month online. A lot of users are simultaneously following other stories so if they’re reading other stories and there’s not a consistent update then they’ll forget the plot and have to go back and read previous chapters. Some will do that but others might tick their notifications off because they don’t want to go through the trouble. This isn’t to say stop the series. Far from it because you have a captivating plot I’m just sharing something I noticed during my time as a writer and I thought it might help. Something that I also noticed was when I allowed myself to get too in my head about the story, I unintentionally stalled the progression of the story. Any anxiety and apprehension you feel? You have to toss it aside, just tell the story and see it through because clearly you have readers who are drawn in by the plot. You just have to stop blocking your own progress by being uncertain or having little confidence in yourself. Don’t focus on the quantity of reader just know that there’s quality readers who are waiting to hear your story. So it doesn’t matter how many people stay for the ride. You have people who have been here since day one that love your writing. So just keep that in your heart and avoid getting in your own head 💛💛💛

oh wow… i wasn’t expecting this but this is so… heartfelt.

i pretty much agree with everything you said. inconsistent updates is definitely because of life and struggle to write a chapter ( because i’m a perfectionist, unfortunately lol ). i completely understand about readers following others. trust me, i ain’t the only author to exists and everyone follows different amazing authors. there are so many amazing stories to read, obviously you can’t keep up with every single one at a time lol. like i mentioned in my post, that ain’t stopping my series and it will continue because i’m proud of it and wish to finish it with a nice little bow on it.

another thing i also mentioned in my post, it’s my mind playing tricks on me. sometimes i feel as if the vibes dies down and believe that shit isn’t worth it anymore. but i’ve been trying to get out of that shitty mindset and be more positive about my work. trust me, i’m happy with my majority of my work. well… expect for the ones i deleted because i didn’t like them or they made me cringed lol. it’s just those shitty thoughts that like to play tricks on you and mess with your feelings about your work smh.

as for my beautiful readers, i’m very grateful to have many that adore my work and the series. reading people’s comments and tags always make my day, they mean so much to me. i’m glad there are people who enjoy and adore my series, it makes me smile like an idiot lmao. i am really, extremely grateful. ♡

to my lovely readers, BOTM will continue! don’t worry, y’all! there is still much to tell and i can’t wait to share with you all.

on a final note, thank you, my precious nonnie. this was a heartfelt message and i appreciate it very much. ♡

[cryptozulogy]

WARNING LONG AF RANT

Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss fans, don’t read because this might piss you off /nm

Honestly, hot take here, but Big Mouth has better queer representation than Helluva and Hazbin combined /gen

Now, I don’t like Big Mouth or Helluva/Hazbin. But Big Mouth at least has better rep. It actually shows realistic depictions of what it’s like to be lgbtqia+, especially with the topics of gender and asexuality.

Meanwhile in Helluva, the most prominent transgender character, while being very explicitly stated to be trans and having it be bragged about a million times (causing her popularity for that) her gender identity is never explored in anyway, it’s just “yeah, she’s trans, let’s show it off everywhere and talk about it everywhere except the actual show”

Like, yes, casual representation is fine and not every trans rep in shows has to show their struggles yet can still be a good representation. But if you’re going to just yell and brag about it to the world, maybe have it explored in the show. And comparing that to Big Mouth, which actually makes sure to give insight on what it is like as a transgender person (specifically a transgender woman) from a transgender character, and having a trans person help write it, that’s MUCH better! Because it actually gives the characters more depth!

(Btw I am not a trans fem person, I am a trans masc agender person, so I don’t have much to saying on the topic of trans fem characters, I am mainly reverberating what I have heard from trans fem people and friends)

Now onto the discussion of asexuality and OH BOY the differences in quality are INSANE

Okay, let me just say, as an asexual person, that the asexual rep in helluva/Hazbin is T R A S H and the rep in Big Mouth is honestly some the best and most accurate representation I have seen EVER /gen

Now, I’d like to talk about the god tier representation in Big Mouth. So, I’m an episode, a character tries to feel some kind of sexual emotions after realizing that stuff like sex and mastrubation isn’t as bad he thought it was through a romance with another character (I forgot all the names of Big Mouth characters LMAO). Yet, despite that, he is unable to form any of those feelings, no matter what he tries with the help of his hormone monsters, while all his peer are feeling all kinds of sexual feelings. That causes him to feel like a weirdo for not have those same emotions. And when he asks a family member of his (his aunt iirc) if they know about what is going on with him, in which they say that they have experienced the same feelings as him, though being more sexually active, hopping from sexual orientation from sexual orientation from denial, until finally realizing that they were asexual and that’s alright, ending in the character (I know his name has an E at the start) realizing that he is asexual.

As an asexual person myself, I find this EXTREMELY relatable. Before I realized I was asexual, I would try anything (except from actual sex) to form ANY sexual feelings, but to no prevail. I was extreme denial until I realized what being asexual actually is. Now let’s look at Hazbin and Helluva- oh. Wow. This is uhh disappointing.

It’s kinda like the transgender thing where it’s bragged about a lot but with no actual exploration, but it’s MUCH worse. All we get in Hazbin, is a character talking to Alastor (the token asexual) like “WOW, are you dating her? JK, I know you’re asexual” and Mr. shitty hair being like “what”

People can be asexual and expirence romantic relationships, which the creator knows as she had said “he’s not aromantic so the fandom can have fun and ship him” which is also bad because like aroace rep is so hard to find, as well as aromantic representation in general

And in Helluva an asexual character (Mammon) gets mocked for not having sex (as well as for being plus size)

For shows that claim they have good representation for all queer identities, they reallyyyyy suck with the ace rep.

and yes I could talk about how all gay characters are all the skinny twink stereotypes but that’s already been said a million times sooo

wow this was longer than I though but DAMN

I’m gonna pray I don’t get doxxed now.

[vacantgodling]

48, 53, 69 for the platonic ask game!

this has taken me nigh forever to answer and so i’ll do this for the magic sex school kids cuz i need to develop them anyway 🤷🏽‍♂️ so i’ll answer this for bruno, pax, and mallory :3c

48. Oh no! Two of their friends (of your choice) have events scheduled at the same time! Which one do they attend?

BRUNO -> the people most likely to invite him to things are elsie and mallory and he’s definitely going with mallory. mallory usually invites him to orgies so he’s a bit biased about why he’s going frfr but yknow. if pax invites him to anything tho all bets are off and he’s going to whatever pax asks.

PAX -> i need to actually work on establishing pax’s other friends tbh BUT between another friend and bruno he’d probably pick the other friend. not great best friend behavior sure, but in his defense he’s trying to build up a friend circle of his own outside of just bruno so he kinda frames it as “well i wanna make a good impression and get to know these other people better” — doesn’t make bruno happy but yknow they’re not dating so it’s not like he has a say in it 🤪 (i’m rubbing salt in the wound sorry rune fjdjdjrej)

MALLORY -> she’s the kind of person who wouldn’t pick, she’d just say yes to both plans and then if she made it to both cool—but if she got hung up or wasted (or distracted 👀) at the first event, she’d message the other person as soon as she was able to try and set up a make up event lol. no one ever really gets mad at her if she flakes but that’s mostly bc her follow up is really good.

53. Are they jealous of any of their friends?

BRUNO -> define jealousy…? he’s not jealous of most of his friends in the “i want to be you” or “you’re better than me” kind of way, but he’s definitely jealous about pax in the “i don’t want you to find people more important to you than me” kind of way. he’s not particularly egotistical about himself or anything actually it’s more like, when you take him out of his messy relationships and emotional turmoil bruno is actually a really good student and a pretty hard worker—there’s a reason he did actually get into this school on his own merit lmao. tbh it’s night a day what he’s like dealing with real life things and whatnot versus the way he deals with relationships 💀💀

PAX -> he’s a little jealous of bruno actually—but he knows it’s silly bc it’s something neither of them can control: their magical heritage. in the sense that, pax doesn’t have ancestral magic at all (neither of his parents were particularly studious magic users and only know the little basics that most people know so that’s not enough to pass onto him) so he has to work Much harder to do magic than bruno does; who’s got 6 generations of magic at his back. mind you, bruno isn’t like a savant or a prodigy or anything—but pax always (when they were growing up) felt like his achievements paled next to bruno’s who was able to do harder spells and master concepts earlier in life than he did just bc of that slight boost. pax knows it’s silly; he and bruno have talked about it a few times before and bruno is nothing but encouraging of him and his study so it’s not like bruno is being a shitty person and rubbing it in his face or anything he just kinda can’t help it. it’s more… redirected frustration at his parents that he projects onto bruno than him actually being jealous of bruno particularly. tm.

MALLORY -> literally not at all lol. mal will cut out people who make her feel bad about herself bc she just doesn’t have time for that drama in her life. so any of the people she may be jealous of or want to one up—they aren’t her friends pff.

69. What do they value most in a friend?

BRUNO -> prioritization (i need you to make me feel like i matter to you) and quality time (don’t constantly blow me off and then say we’re friends it doesn’t work like that)

PAX -> similar goals or work ethic (he doesn’t like being around unmotivated people), emotional maturity, and communication (and if you’re wondering how the fuck are he and bruno friends—it’s kinda why shit is rocky rn FHDJD)

MALLORY -> fun and adventurous (she’s a party girly through and through), kindness or charitably (she’s a i’ll give my shirt off my back if you need it so she wants people with that same energy), and low maintenance (funny bc she’s friends with bruno but he’s actually very low maintenance in their friendship bc he doesn’t constantly feel like mal doesn’t value him 💀)

[im-out-of-it]

part 3 of season 2, episode 13 list continued of “those of demon blood”

27. the more I see this bitch on screen, the more I loathe her

I don’t even like jace but she treated him awful and now he’s blood so let’s give jace everything even though he doesn’t deserve it

28. I’m disappointed in Alec blindly following orders for the first part of this episode. like he goes and just blames Luke as well- alec, we have been around this block and we know better

29. this whole time the “emotions cloud judgment” from imogen is a fucking hoot because you promoted your talentless grandson who knows nothing about being a leader instead of someone who was more qualified. bitch if anyone is letting their emotions be cloudy, it’s imogen

30. obviously it should be alec

31. I’m a huge anti jace fan but this was good of him to actually bring up Alec and say something decent about Alec for once

32. imogen: yeah but he’s gay so it’s a no. I’d rather promote my own blood (here’s my shitty contribution)

33. and you know the whole time imogen is just thinking every racist and homophobic thought she can put her mind to. Alec has three strikes against him 1. he’s gay, 2. he’s dating a warlock and not just any warlock but one of the most famous and powerful ones who also happens to be Indonesian (Dutch indies born then) and is Asian, and 3. Alec would create change. he wouldn’t just strand by and be the claves little bitch as jace would. he would make things better for everyone. Imogen would never have promoted Alec even if jace wasn’t in the running. they chose Lydia to take over, then Maryse took over before Lydia, and before that aldertree. what do they all have in common? THEY ARE ALL STRAIGHT. if that doesn’t tell you how homophobic the clave is, I don’t know what will

34. I really want to focus on this because this was Alec’s biggest concerns before choosing Magnus and himself instead of an arranged marriage

35. even though, Alec never wanted it to come to this: it’s his reality. he is getting passed up on a promotion. his skills aren’t being thought of, the fact that he is a fantastic leader, but it’s all based on his sexual orientation. Imogen isn’t thinking about what Alec’s capability but who he is dating and in a committed relationship with. it’s so fucking homophobic

36. Alec doesn’t think of Magnus as a guy who is a downworlder, but what the clave thinks of Alec and Magnus

37. Alec is so fine in this scene (placing Alec gif because it correlates to the above stuff about season one Alec) (kind of since Alec season one could never be happy and thinks if he isn’t perfect that he would be punished for it) (so it fits really well) (I needed the other gif to fit the screen and this is the best I could find lmao)

38. it makes me sad seeing the pain and jealousy in Alec. of course he’s jealous- he knows he deserves to be head of the institute more than jace. who knows what would have happened to the institute in jaces hands in season one. I don’t want to think about it

38. congrats jace, you get everything handed to you

39. Jace is the dumbest character ever. why wouldn’t the downworld want revenge? YOU HELPED MURDER HUNDREDS OF THEIR PEOPLE AND PAID ZERO CONSEQUENCES

40. just Alec because he’s perfect

41. oh some shadowhunter is getting killed. oh I guess that sucks. only if y’all cared about downworlders and protecting them

42. strong leadership? what the fuck is she on???? Jace doesn’t know the first thing about being a leader

43. when your friend who uses you, takes you for granted, is the reason you almost die five times and has no leadership qualities and got the position handed to you is now in charge ALEC IS SO UNIMPRESSED

44. fake smile when jace is in charge

45. except the lightwoods are better

46. it’s just a fact

47. I have never read a shadowhunter book where I thought hmmmm I don’t like this Lightwood family. it has never happened nor would it

48. when I started this series, I fell in love with Alec Izzy first as well as Magnus

49. the lightwoods work for what they want and have actual growth while herondales expect everyone to save them while they treat their loved ones like absolute bloody utter shit and never have any remorse over it. also have you seen Izzy and Alec and read Gabriel Gideon Thomas Christopher Anna and not had your hearts fucking melted???? it’s impossible not to love them

stopping at 50 and I’ll resume part 4 tomorrow

[thekingofthenameless]

Tell me your top 3 OCs

Thanks for the ask!!! :D

My top two are definitely Merlin and Charlie!

(I have other ocs of course, but I have no thoughts about them rn because I’m writing a oneshot specifically centered around these two, so I’m just gonna talk about their bond for the third lmao.)

1. Merlin:

Merlin (full name Merlin Caledonensis Ambrosius) is a Black transgender aroace man! (Specially non-partnering, as well as being romance and sex repulsed.) He’s also neurodivergent: he has schizophrenia, psychosis (as a symptom of it), misophonia, and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

He has a carefully crafted image of himself that he’s made as a way to survive, and no one besides Charlie, Ganieda, or Vivian will know his true self.

He hides it all under being a very mellow person.

He’ll smile easily, make shitty puns, converse with most people he comes across, give advice and trade knowledge freely without there being any catch, unlike some others out there.

Many consider him a friend, one of the most renowned protectors of magic, and one of the most famous magical beings, that everyone at least knows the name of. (Despite the demons that apparently have plagued his mind for centuries.)

But both he and his dragon are shrouded in myths and legends that no one knows are true or not, and he’ll never confirm or deny, simply dodging the curiosity or asking about the questioner with a smile.

(Unless it’s about being secretly married, because then he’ll go on a disgusted rant about being thrust into romance, and how he’s never been in a relationship, and he doesn’t need it, he has Charlie and his sister and his friends.)

His secrecy isn’t just limited to his past; it’s to the point that he feels exposed if someone simply finds out something he likes.

He usually doesn’t think about the fact that he’s constantly hiding parts of himself to make him seem more palatable, but when he does, he resents it. (And understands, because he’s hard to deal with. He has no idea why Charlie still loves him, sometimes.)

Just a few of the secrets he holds close to his chest are being naturally left-handed, hiding it behind the mask of ambidexterity that he taught himself. His complete and utter lack of romantic or sexual attraction, to the point of being repulsed at the idea. His aversion to a frankly maddening amount of sounds, and being born a girl, who hadn’t wanted to change his reproductive organs because they didn’t make him feel distressed and not at home in his own body like his breasts.

The voices in his mind tell him that everyone knows, no matter how hard he’s tried to hide them, and that they’ll hurt him again; Charlie has to constantly reassure him that no one else knows besides the two of them. (But not that he’d never betray him by revealing them. He’ll always trust his familiar, and Charlie knows that.)

Art Dump! (And an excerpt of his appearance from another character’s point of view because I’m lazy lol)

Click on the pictures for better quality and to see the whole thing! (The old one is his first, older design; the second one is his current one.)

[Amos] tries not to stare, taking in his appearance nonetheless. The man who is apparently Merlin seems to be only a couple of inches shorter than him, even from where he’s standing. Long white hair, that shines like freshly fallen snow, rests halfway down his back. It’s locked into thick strands that remind him of strong rope, tied up into a mid-high ponytail. Every side of his head is shaved, showing softer but still coarse hair that glimmers like frost. “Merlin,” Uther calls. “I have someone for you to meet.” He turns, revealing his face. He’s beautiful. He’s Black; his skin is a warm, dark brown. Several scars (one on the left side of his forehead, above his eyebrow; another spanning from his forehead to his nose, ending a little below his eyes; and the last across his left cheek) darker than his skin adorn his face. His eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard (which has a coarse, curly texture) are as white as his hair. His almond shaped eyes are a lighter shade of blue, with orange rings around his pupils. Eyebags darker than his skin, but a different shade than his scars, are under them. The bridge of his nose is prominent, making it curve. An aquiline nose, if he remembers correctly. He hasn’t seen anyone who has it in a while. He’s wearing a dark green bliaut, (that shows some of his chest, and he has to quickly look away) brown pants, a long, hooded blue cape, and brown heeled boots. A necklace, which is only a gem held with black string, rests against his neck. A bracelet is on his right wrist, and a ring is on his right hand’s second finger.

2. Charlie:

Charlie (full name Charlemagne William Ambrosius) seems a little rougher around the edges than his wizard, but he’s still nice (once he gets to know someone).

If he doesn’t know them yet, he won’t hide the fact that he stares them down while gauging their character. And even if he does, if they aren’t Ganieda or Vivian, he’ll still give them the same stare if they say or do something that could register as a possible threat to his beloved. (Yes, he calls Merlin that now. You’re welcome.)

He’ll say the things that Merlin thinks but won’t say, and doesn’t care that he comes off as mean or blunt sometimes either.

No one else’s opinion matters as long as Merlin is safe.

Anyone trying to separate the two of them, no matter for how long, immediately comes off as suspicious to him. People have attempted to take advantage of his familiar’s illness in the past, by convincing him that their actions weren’t real and were things he hallucinated or imagined. Sometimes, they also do the opposite and make him remember things that never happened.

And there’s the separation that still haunts both of them in different ways.

He’d been out hunting (which takes hours, since he’s a 3,000 pound dragon that eats a lot, but at least he only needs to eat every 4-5 days) leaving Merlin behind with their mutual acquaintance, Mordecai. His familiar had been feeling slightly tired, but neither of them were too worried; he’d hopefully sleep it off.

When he returned, Merlin was gone.

After hours of frantically trying to contact him through their telepathic bond multiple times while tracking his scent, he found a monastery.

His companion’s scent led him down to a dungeon, which had a chair with blood at its feet. And it continued in a trail somewhere else.

He had to quell his rising terror and fury to focus on finding him, following the blood and still strong scent upstairs.

Finally, he’d found the door that Merlin seemed to be behind, and he entered quietly when he only heard silence.

Even after seeing the blood, he still wasn’t expecting Merlin on a bed, sheets under him bloodied and stained, two corpses on the floor.

He was curled into himself, staring off at nothing.

They’d tortured him, broken him.

He never wants to see his beloved look that like again.

Art dump and excerpt:

(Like Merlin, the old one is his first, older design; the second one is his current one.)

(Charlemagne stares at [Uther] the whole time, red eyes almost glowing in the dim light.) How is no one else unnerved by him? He’s entirely unsettling, with those red eyes, (at least they have white sclera; that helps with making him look slightly less monstrous) giant, feathered wings colored like lava, and thick-furred body colored like soil and fire. (What kind of dragon has fur and feathers, anyways?) Besides that, the mark of being a familiar adorns his leg, for lack of a better word, unable to be hidden.

Their bond:

(To help with some things, cambions and dragons both age extremely slowly! Cambions age one year in every five years; dragons age one year in every fifty-five years.)

Yes, I did math for this lmao.

(Dragons also turn fully adult at five years old [two hundred seventy-five chronologically]. At a year old [fifty-five], they’re still too small to open their eyes. Five years later [60], they’ve opened, but their teeth haven’t grown in yet. Ten years later [70], they’re able to be weaned off milk. At two years old [110], they’re able to speak. From there, the main changes are their bodies slowly changing into adulthood.)

Merlin and Charlie have been familiars for a long time: over 4,000 years. (I don’t have an exact year yet. 😓) The two of them have been best friends, and inseparable for most of their lives.

Merlin, pre-transition, as a thirteen year old (chronologically 65) on the cusp of puberty, found him abandoned by his parents in the woods. They didn’t think he’d survive for much longer; the only reason he wasn’t classified as a runt was because mammalian dragons only have one offspring at a time.

At a year old (chronologically 55), he was too small to even open his eyes, but he could hear. Merlin’s hands gently ran over his fur, murmuring soothing words, getting him used to the feeling, voice and scent of human, before he gently cradled him in his arms and took him home. The little kit would be eaten by anything opportunistic enough if he didn’t.

Adhan was used to her son’s empathetic nature, but she never expected him to bring home a dragon.

Eventually, she was convinced, though.

Merlin fed him cow’s milk from a wooden bowl, hoping that he would able to digest it. (He was, fortunately.)

He looked down at the kit, colored like soil and fire, and lava all in one, and decided to name him Charlemagne William. He wasn’t going to give him his last name just yet.

Merlin always knew he was more intelligent than an average animal, no matter what anyone else thought, and talked to him as though he was human even back then.

Soon, it became commonplace to see the two of them together, Merlin either holding the little dragon in his arms, or carrying him in the blanket that he wrapped around himself.

Charlie became more affectionate as well, always curling against his side or on his chest.

By the next five years, when Merlin aged into fourteen, there was no concept of the two ever separating, but there was confusion when Charlie stayed the same size and age. (He’d opened his eyes only recently, and his teeth weren’t coming in; he couldn’t eat solid food as a result.)

Amidst Merlin’s worry over his dragon not seeming to grow, puberty slammed into him.

And he didn’t feel like a girl. It wasn’t his clothes; he’d always loved outfits that go down to his knees or farther. It was his body.

He felt too feminine, felt like he was all blossoming curves and soft features. He hated seeing his breasts grow, and he began to bind them, hiding the fact from everyone; fortunately, his healing factor helped offset any negative effects, and everyone was focused on getting Ganieda and Vivian together, anyways.

(Ugh, romance.)

But what he would be if he wasn’t a girl? A man? (Yes, is his answer, deep down.) That was ludicrous.

This would pass.

(It did not pass.)

At night, when everything was quiet, he vented to his dragon about everything, gently cradling him in his arms. How he didn’t feel like a girl and didn’t feel at home in his body. How certain sounds set him off, and people thought he would outgrow it, but he wasn’t, and how he was terrified of telling his family these things. He had to be a good daughter.

(Charlie would nuzzle him, understanding every word, purring as loudly as he could to comfort his beloved wizard.)

Charlie finally started growing more teeth when Merlin was sixteen, chronologically eighty years and six months then. He slowly weaned his dragon, introducing him to different types of meats and other foods. Apparently, they’re omnivorous, but it’s usually easier to just eat meat instead because of their size.

Despite the relief at the fact that his dragon just aged very slowly, his body dysphoria refused to leave. He knew that it wasn’t normal to hate looking at yourself in the mirror, and hate becoming a woman. (Especially since Ganieda accepted it, and loved it, happy to grow older so she and Vivian could marry sooner.)

Sometimes, when he was sure that everyone was asleep, he’d shapeshift into a man under the moonlight streaming through his window. He’d stare at himself, reverently running his hands over his face, quietly walking around his room in the body he so desperately wanted.

But he pushed it down, keeping it a guilty secret. Womanhood was still important to him; he had to be a good daughter, a good sister, and he loved them too much to just leave. But how would they react, if he did tell them?

(Charlie always treated him with the same love, man or woman, affectionately nuzzling him and purring. His eyes held an understanding that he wished everyone else would have.)

Maybe… he could broach the topic with his mother.

He did, eventually, and she gently stroked his steadily growing locs as he curled against her, speaking in nothing louder than a whisper the whole time. (Charlie rested against his feet, quietly watching them both. Adhan easily believed her son about his intelligence, now.)

She didn’t have any advice, in the end. But she kissed his forehead and told him that she’d always love him, no matter what. And if she did end up having a son, then she’d be blessed with the most amazing one she could have.

Twenty-five years later, at twenty-one (one hundred five years old), he shapeshifted into a man again, this time using his magic to make this form his true one. He cried when he was finally able to have the body he’d wanted for so long permanently.

Charlie wrapped around his legs, nuzzling him, and he picked him up, holding his dragon close. He purred loudly, sweet and comforting, even as Merlin’s tears soaked his fur.

Another seventeen years later, when Merlin was twenty-four (one hundred twenty-two), and Charlie was two (one hundred ten); Merlin was reading by the fire, and Charlie was curled against his right side.

Charlie looked up at his wizard adoringly, letting out soft purrs. He wanted to speak, talk to him just as much, and thank him for everything he’s done.

Merlin’s hand reached down to gently scratch his head, and he leaned into the contact, wishing he could speak even more.

Maybe… he could try.

“Merlin?” He said quietly, doing his best to not wriggle in excitement so the surprise wasn’t spoiled.

His wizard looked up at the unfamiliar voice, brow furrowing in confusion. After searching the room, his gaze went back down to him. “Charlie, did you hear that?”

“Yes,” was his simple answer.

Merlin’s mouth dropped open, eyes widening in shock. “What- You just talked.”

He smiled proudly, tail thumping as his wizard’s brain broke. “You can talk.”

After the subsequent reveal, and excitement had died down, they had long conversations that lasted for hours. At the end of it, their bond had only strengthened, and now, they knew things about each other that no one else ever would.

Twenty-three more years later, when Merlin was twenty-nine (one hundred forty-five), his schizophrenia began to set in.

He began to hear people calling his name when they hadn’t; began seeing things out of the corner of his eyes, with nothing being there when he turned around, confused. His food began to taste terrible when he knew it was the same as everyone else’s, and he became terrified of it being poisoned.

Then the voices and delusions started.

They started out positive, but over time they began to tell him crueler things.

His delusions told him that someone has invaded their home and is walking around (he can hear their footsteps), bugs were crawling on his hands in the dark until he turned a light on, or touched Charlie so his glowing spread to his hands.

And they happened over, and over, and over again, but every time it was real until he came out of it and remembered that they aren’t.

At least they usually didn’t last for that long.

But his hallucinations started getting worse, and instead of just hearing nonexistent voices, people and creatures appeared.

Sometimes it made absolute sense that a stranger was in their house. And they weren’t a threat, simply doing things that made him inquire why they were there.

Charlie, who was up to his knees now, was determined to help his wizard.

He suggested putting bells on the door so Merlin can think back and remember if they rang or not before he panics about a stranger being in their house. (It isn’t foolproof, but it does help.)

When the gaps in Merlin’s memory began to get worse, it didn’t matter. He’d remember for him. He’d eat some of his food first so that he knew that it wasn’t poisoned. He’d stay awake when he was afraid of falling asleep.

Merlin took care of him first. It was his turn.

After they fought in battles, and Merlin’s sensitivity to loud noises increased, along with new trauma, his stance didn’t change.

He’d breathe on him instead of calling his name so he doesn’t get as startled, and he’d walk across a room (in the rare occasion of that) instead of yelling for him. He’d do his absolute best to not yell at someone making him angry, no matter how much he wanted to.

He’d understand when Merlin got snappy because of his senses being bombarded with too much, and never blame him for it. He’d lay his head on his stomach as a comforting weight when panic became too much.

He’d say that he loves him, and he’s not going anywhere, he never is, and repeat those words over and over again, as many times as he needs to.

Merlin was sixty-five (three hundred twenty-five), when he became immortal. He could’ve used the spell that makes aging stop at thirty, like Ganieda, but the main reasons he didn’t was because he wanted to have natural white hair, not just changing his hair color, and he thought looking older would make him seem more distinguished. (If he’d aged badly, he would’ve shifted back to his younger appearance and kept the white hair. He didn’t, though.)

Charlie was a fully grown adult at five years old (three hundred thirteen), and just his head was as big as Merlin’s torso.

They went flying together now, and Merlin had crafted a saddle himself. Sometimes it was just a slow, leisurely fly for the sake of it; sometimes it was high speed, filled with loops and falling through the air. They still hardly ever argued about anything, but in the very rare occasion they did, they’d stay in the same room, spending time together in silence so they can calm down and see the other’s point of view. They always, always talked things out in the end.

They share the same feelings towards each other: I love you. I love you so much that I can’t fathom spending time away from you unless it’s absolutely necessary, and I’ve willingly chosen to stay with you for the rest of our lives. This bond was formed by a labor of love, and nothing can ever separate us, except for death.

I know things about you that no one else ever will. Typical familial terms like father figure or brother don’t fit us, because our relationship is far too complex to dilute it down into one role.

Soft whispers and gentle touches define us.

I am not leaving you. I am never leaving you.

One morning, after they woke up intertwined together, like always, there was a mark of swirls and leaves on Charlie’s right front leg, and when Merlin looked at his own body, there was one on his right bicep.

No one knew what they meant, until Merlin’s throat was slit after an ambush.

He didn’t die immediately. He choked on his own blood for at least ten minutes before he passed out, terrified of dying, hoping Charlie was safe, and would be able to recover in the end.

He woke up in a meadow filled with flowers, any signs of his violent death gone.

Before he could panic, a voice called his name.

He turned to see a being with completely dark, blue-ish gray skin.

Her hair, braided in a fishtail, long, feathered wings that almost dragged on the ground, and eyes, subtly glowing, were all completely white.

Golden earrings pierced her ears; a necklace of the same color with a red gem rested against her neck. A circlet that matched both was on her head.

Amara, goddess of life.

He immediately knelt in front of her, averting his eyes. He knew the legends, had seen paintings and murals of her. But why was she here?

Charlie appearing out of nowhere startled him. Completely forgetting about proper etiquette in front of a goddess, he ran to his dragon, stroking his fur and hugging him tightly.

Charlie hadn’t been hurt at all, unlike him. He didn’t know what had happened; he’d been trying to find him since their separation, and suddenly… he was here.

Amara had been quietly watching, smiling. She offered to explain, making both of them look at her; Merlin sheepishly apologized for his lack of decorum. She laughed and waved it off, understanding.

Charlie rested his head against his chest, and Merlin carded his fingers through his fur after they sat down. Amara explained that Merlin wasn’t going to die permanently: his heritage of being the former Anti-Christ had given him resurrective immortality. It was far more pragmatic than to make a new Anti-Christ every time one died. The markings on the two of them were from them becoming familiars, a bond of a precious animal companion and a wizard.

Charlie had received some of Merlin’s powers without them realizing it, which meant that if one of them died, they both would, and they would resurrect together. They also had a telepathic bond, like Merlin and Ganieda.

There was no spell to perform for them to become familiars. It was because they loved each other that much.

They’re still one of the only familiar pairs in the world, even now. Many wizards have animal companions, of course, but none of them have formed that bond created by a labor of love.

Art dump:

THEY ARE EVERYTHING TO ME. YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND.

Artist credits: HappyArt9, cat-gh0ul, NaldThal, heropaws, biposi, and honeyxmonkey!

[thatanimewriter]

GO WITH THE FLOW.

➳ request: Hiii~ Can I request dating headcanons for Hiyori, Ikuya, Asahi and Kisumi from Free!💕?

➳ character/s: toono hiyori, kirishima ikuya, shiina asahi, shigino kisumi

➳ warnings: swearing

➳ notes: the way i haven’t written for free in so long that i nearly forgot kisumi’s last name smh

𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 / 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭  / 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 / 𝐰𝐢𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

──  𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐎 𝐇𝐈𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐈.

POSSESSIVE

an affectionate lil bitch (endearing)

pda any day

any time someone talks to you and they’re just a bit too friendly for his liking

he’s right behind you, arms around your waist and a smile on his face

that has just a lil bit of malice behind it

one of these >:)))

smiles (derogatory)

but you’d never know that is what he hopes

his love language is words of affirmation and quality time (receiving)

please tell him you love him and that you like spending time with him ;v;

he’s an insecure boy and desperately needs a hug

giving though, he’s a physical touch and gift giving hoe

he wants people to know you’re his, whether it be him clinging to you like a koala (hi rin) or you carrying or wearing something on you that he got you

this does mean you’re running out of space in your shared apartment-

he takes you to SO MANY FOOD AND DRINK PLACES it’s stupid

those are often your dates, just going out after work and uni and having some food, drinks and a chat about how things are going

and they’re frequent

once a week at a MINIMUM

pet names are basic, cause he doesn’t wanna be overkill or too sappy

babe is fine, on occasion it’ll be ‘my love’ or ‘my dear’

yet he still can’t escape getting teased by his teammates 

──  𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐌𝐀 𝐈𝐊𝐔𝐘𝐀.

the only shy boy in this line up LMAO

he blushes at literally everything

hand holding, kissing, hugs, compliments, ANYTHING

he’s gonna get embarrassed

but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t love you, he’s just touch starved and unused to it ;v;

behind closed doors he’s a teensie bit more bold

give him your hand to play with

he will compare hand sizes, n then mess with your fingers and kiss your knuckles

and he will also put your hand on his head and lean closer to you to get head scratches

receiving love languages for ikuya are probably acts of service and quality time

he doesn’t find himself as an especially interesting person, so spending time with you in general means a lot to him

and he always loves it when you help him with things like chores because it means CUDDLES

the type of love you tend to receive is also acts of service and physical touch

because he struggles to say how he feels about you a lot, so he prefers to show you how important you are to him

lots of home cooked meals :))

date night isn’t usually that big, a lot of it is ordering food and listening to some music while you eat and talk

sometimes it’s not even about anything important

it could just be some shitty reality tv you guys have been binging together

ikuya is an awkward boy, so pet names don’t really exist

it’s usually your name in a much softer tone than he usually has

OR it’s a nickname you have

──  𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐇𝐈.

shameless, truly

he doesn’t know what privacy is

he brags so much, he’ll just spill the beans

especially if he’s drunk-

telling everyone about how you guys got together

how much he loves you

the dinner you guys had together the other night

it’s a miracle he even remembers what he had for dinner tbh

your sex life if you have one-

in terms of receiving, asahi’s love languages are physical touch and gift giving

he’s a physical person and he likes it when you initiate affection

especially if you’re not typically one for physical touch

giving, however...

physical touch because its asahi, you can’t date him without it, and words of affirmation

he’s the ULTIMATE hype man

going on dates with him are typically quite high energy

amusement parks, arcades or somethin BECAUSE

you can go to photo booths and take a photo every time you guys go out on a date together and have the stash

the most disgusting pet names imaginable

‘what’s up, buttercup?’

‘hey pookie :DDD’

──  𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐈.

shameless pt. 2

also super affectionate

dotes on you constantly

sometimes treats you a little bit like a child

but overall he just feels the need to love on you 24/7

peppers your face in kisses constantly

drags you to every basketball game possible

because he claims he can’t play as well if you’re not there

arguably, he’s equally as good whether you’re there or not but he wants you to watch regardless

this bitch needs words of affirmation and physical touch to survive istg

praise him pls, even if it boosts his already inflated ego

paired with physical touch and he’s even more in love with you

when it comes to giving, it’s for sure physical affection and quality time

he often marks intimacy as how often you guys get to just hold hands and be in each other’s presence

and he would actually DIE if you felt he was neglecting you

lots of picnics for dates

honestly, just getting food from somewhere and going to sit in a park or in a field while you watch the sunset is perfect

it will quickly turn to stargazing, no doubt

a little romancer, so pet names usually include shit like sweetheart and darling

SOMETIMES it’ll be something a bit overkill like ‘my one true love’ 

[livingthedragonlife]

Spicy Rook Questions

i wanted to answer all of these, because i have thought about it so much already

[the ask game in question]

[my Rook, real name Valonril, also Val, I use all 3 interchangeably. Important for this game in particular, he romanced Davrin]

1. What is Rook's sexual orientation and identity? What are their pronouns?

Val is a gay trans man! He/him man liker.

2. Is Rook dominant, submissive or a switch?

Definitely leans submissive, but I think in very specific circumstances/scenes he’d be able to Dom a bit. Especially if the scene itself involved switching, like he starts out sub, gets to Dom a little in the middle, but is a sub again by the end, something like that!

3. How often does Rook spend "alone time"?

Not too often, since he’s busy trying to save the world and all that. He tries to use what little time he can spend relaxing to legit just sleep and play with his puzzle and stuff, but if he has the energy to jerk it he can. He definitely furiously jerks off after Assan cockblocks him, due to the blue color his non-existent balls turned.

4. Does Rook have any sensitive spots?

Definitely the neck, he turns goopy for neck kisses and gets insane about neck bites.

5. Is Rook down for casual one-night stands?

Oh, totally. He had his post-top-surgery Slut Phase and hopped around the Veil Jumpers a bit when he realized sex wasn’t a horrible dysphoria nightmare anymore. He hasn’t done it in a while, but had considered trying it out again when the Everything is over. But then he romanced Davrin, so he’d have another person’s consent to consider!

6. Is Rook attracted to anyone (specific person or just negative qualities) they shouldn’t be and why? (bonus points if it's not their love interest)

“Shouldn’t” is interesting. I guess he kind of regrets being attracted to some of his exes due to how shitty they were to him, and maybe feels a little conflicted in general about being attracted to certain kinds of masculinity that are out of reach for him. Like, HRT is great, but it can’t change his height, shoulder width, or hipbones, y’know? He worries about being attracted to men for the “wrong” reasons—“do I want him, or do I want to be him?”—and he definitely been with dudes mainly out of envy, not necessarily because he even liked them lmao. But he’s more secure in himself now, and tries not to let it get to him so much.

7. Does Rook have any kinks? Do they act on it or just think about it?

OH, DOES HE!

[find out what they are under the cut! it's long lmao]

First off, Davrin’s primal play, hunter/prey flirting they had going on absolutely had his number and he didn’t even realize he was into that. Genuinely from the first moment that was on the table, he went, “Oh okay so this is what I’m into now? Awesome.” He fully leaned into it 0 to 100.

As for the rest, he loves biting and being bitten. He will chomp if you let him. He’s also into marks, like hickeys and stuff. I’d say light bondage, because he does like to struggle, that’s part of it for him. He’d hate being tied up so much he physically couldn’t move at all, but just wrists or just ankles, he’s all for it. It’s hard to tell if he’s into exhibitionism, or if he’s just used to banging in camps in the woods with limited privacy and lots of people around—perhaps both? Not sure if these count as kinks, but he likes being manhandled and wants to put his mouth on all of Davrin’s scars so bad.

And… okay, I know there has to be a more concise name for this kink, but I don’t know what it is. Due to HRT potion, Val has vaginal atrophy and has not used his front hole in a long time, until he gets sick of the pain and uses the transgender network of the Shadow Dragons to help him get treatment for it. He still mostly uses his ass for dysphoria reasons, but when he’s capable of getting wet again/PIV sex isn’t automatically physically painful, he finds that it can, at times, be hotter to want something in his cunt but not get it. Wanting PIV but only getting anal, asking for one type of sex but getting another. Please inform me of the word for this, it’s not just denial, right?

8. What's Rook's favorite thing their partner can do for them in bed (hair-pulling, pinned wrists, etc.)? Is there something they don't like at all?

Favorite thing is biting him. He will look at you with big eyes and ask you to bite him literally anywhere. Pinned wrists is another big one, but even that pales in comparison to the chomp.

Despite how long and lovely his hair is, he absolutely hates hair-pulling. Bad stim. He can tolerate his hair being held out of the way or lightly combed through, but never pull on it. He’ll bite you and it won’t be sexy.

9. What does Rook like to wear and what do they like seeing their partner in (e.g. lingerie)?

Valonril will wear nothing as if it’s lingerie, because he’s tried very hard to love his body, dammit, and now you will too.

He prefers seeing Davrin in, uh, also nothing actually, but sometimes the titty window tunic is lingerie in and of itself.

10. What is Rook's favorite part of their partner’s body?

Joke answer is those Grey Warden bazongas.

Real answer is that Davrin has lovely calloused hands, that are as used to sword hilts as they are to carving sculptures in exquisite detail. There’s gentle warmth and creativity behind his strength, and maybe they’re one in the same. Val likes watching Davrin get into the very small details of his carvings for non-sexy reasons, but he could absolutely make them sexy if pressed.

11. What is Rook's favorite intimate non-sexual thing to do with their partner?

When they sit and do crafts together. Val cleaning or making adjustments to his armor, or someone else’s armor he offered to mess with, Davrin working on his next monster for the bestiary. And a close second is when they sit in front of Davrin’s fireplace and cuddle together, Val working on his puzzle, and sometimes he’ll (lovingly) harass Davrin into singing for him. Assan is there too.

12. What gets them both in the mood?

I have so many ideas for these two, and the horniest ones always come down to some kind of ridiculous competition they made up for themselves that really was not necessary. Combat sparring as foreplay, comparing scars and getting progressively more naked, literally wrestling to decide who gets to be on top (Rook will lose on purpose), invoking vir sulevanan for sex reasons. Like guys, come on.

13. Do they prefer foreplay or are they impatient?

Well the thrill of the chase wins out every time, obviously.

Serious answer: Val usually likes a buildup so he can decide how dysphoric he’s feeling today, and which kind of sex he feels comfortable enough to have.

14. Who is usually on top? Do they switch?

Davrin is usually the top, because Rook didn’t have a way to top him for kind of a while. And then Davrin carved a wooden dick for him, Val crafts his own strap, and they enjoy flipping the script <3

15. Do they have names for each other in bed?

Valonril committed to the bit to close to the sun, and “Griffon Daddy” was a joke until it wasn’t. Usually without the “Griffon” qualifier.

16. Are they adventurous in bed?

Valonril is… cautiously adventurous I would say? He prefers to stick to what he likes because he knows he’s not at risk of dysphoria (most of the time) or bad sensory feelings, but given enough time to think about something and talk it over, he can be flexible.

17. Do they have a favorite place?

To bang? For Rook, anywhere convenient and comfortable works, but he has a particular affinity for going at it in the woods. Under the trees, it’s pretty, it’s quiet, and there’s hardly ever anyone else around.

18. Are they into (consensual) pain?

If you count the biting, then yes absolutely. Not sure if Val would be into any other types of pain. He might be charmed by bondage rope burn, as evidence of how hard he fought, in vain, to free himself. He also definitely enjoys biting Davrin hard enough to get a reaction (which is always an achievement in his mind), and some truly nasty clawing at his back, either from his feral horniness or pretending to fight back.

19. What is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to them in bed?

Probably upon realizing he wasn’t just calling Davrin “daddy” for the bit. He started this whole thing to get under Davrin’s skin, but he got under his own skin by mistake. This is the worst thing that’s ever happened to him.

20. Have they ever had a threesome? If not, would they? With whom?

As previously mentioned, Rook had his Slut Era while he was with the Veil Jumpers, which included a threesome that he enjoyed very much. He would love to have another one, Davrin included this time, and the third would probably be Eloren, a friend from the Veil Jumpers he would fuck sometimes. They haven’t slept together in ages, and Val would obviously want Eloren and Davrin to meet each other first and see if they get along, but in his imagination it goes perfectly.

21. Morning or evening?

Whenever. Morning is good if he’s in the mood and they’re fast, but they usually have so much going on during the day that the evening is more convenient.

22. Have they ever been caught?

Nothing quite like looking for Rook around the Lighthouse, only for the magical door to his room to fling itself open and you discover that he didn’t hear it. In fact, he probably can’t hear himself think right now! You back away slowly, glad that the weird green couch is facing away from the entrance.

I couldn't decide which companion was the funniest to scar for life, so feel free to imagine the funniest character to you personally.

23. Are they into dirty talk?

Big flashing YES neon sign over Rook’s head. He’s staring at Davrin pointedly.

24. Are they loud or quiet together?

Rook loses grip on his self-control very easily, and may be physically incapable of shutting up if he’s in his happy place. Kissing him to shut him up works most of the time, but they both only have so much lung capacity. Luckily the Lighthouse rooms are pretty far apart? Unless they’re in his room I guess. Whoops.

25. Do they have a safe word?

They use “azhe” which is (from this fan dictionary) the elvish word for “trouble.” Pretty straightforward!

26 . What do they usually do after? Are they a couple that likes to cuddle?

BIG time cuddlers. They are touching and kissing on each other for many minutes. Rook is usually the first one to fall asleep, but that just means he gets to be warm and comfy while he dozes off.

[screechingchaospotato]

MUTUAL !!! STICK EM UP !!! LEMME SEE THOSE DOODLES !!!! >:3 /nf ofc

Hehehe assuming my autism isn’t backfiring I assume you actually mean doodles! So lemme grab a few real quick!

(these will be shitty quality, I draw on flipaclip on my moms iPad.)

In case you haven’t noticed I’m not amazing at drawing lmao. What is a “rendering”

This is part of a Spearmaster reference that I might post on its own,

And here’s a practice mouth.

again, sorry if you meant something else haha I didn’t go to sleep on time

[djsherriff-responses]

BTW I’m not like defending Ubisoft they’re a shit company (and apparently the Japanese government had gotten involved lmao?) but it genuinely weird how people lose their shit over “diverse” (especially black and brown) characters existing in media regardless if it’s a race swap or a original character

I’m white so I know I’m treading a slippery rope here. While I do think there’s some nuance regarding this topic (old comic that gets my thoughts across better) , ultimately it’s not the end of the world if a fictional character gets race swapped

There’s no woke agenda, there’s no campaign to erase red head representation (as if only white people can have red hair lmao) and white washing isn’t the same as race bending. Companies are just trying to make profits off of minority representation and are choosing quantity over quality

We can call out shitty writing or even stuff we don’t like without making it out that everyone who includes diversity in their works is spilling chemicals to turn frogs gay

[gallavichfanficlibrary]

hi i was wondering if you know any extremely cliche gallavich fics, almost disney like, preferably multi-chaps but i'd appreciate one shots as well if you guys know great ones. im a sucker for cliche storylines lmao

Hi! ^^ It's a hard question to answer, since for some people clichee is not exactly a compliment and we were worried some authors might be upset if they see themselves on this list. So, we simply chose fics with sweet, Hallmark-y, maybe "love at the first sight" or as you said disney-like kind of storylines. All the listed fics by no means lack quality because they're trope-y!

Something 'bout the Snow - A Christmas story. Single dad Mickey meets his new duplex-neighbour Ian.

Just another Christmas story - Christmas fake dating AU.

coup de foudre - Photographer Ian meets model Mickey. Pretty much love at the first sight.

all comes down to you - Mickey would do anything to be in his kid’s life, even if that means faking a relationship with the one person he wants nothing to do with.

Fascination Street - AU: Mickey develops an inclination toward his co-worker, Ian. Ian had never really thought about Mickey before, but after one fine day together, he undertakes the difficult task of trying to figure him out.

The Tension & The Spark - Mickey is left alone with baby Yev. His electricity supply is cut off. Life isn’t going well for him. Enter Ian: perfect stranger, call center worker and the guardian angel Mickey needs.

and i hope there's someone - Mickey and Mandy move across the country to NYC and open a coffee shop on Bleecker Street.

story in the fog - Fake dating Hogwarts AU plus friends to lovers on the side.

Give Me Love - Mickey is an artist and Ian is a model and they do this weird thing where they fall in love super hard without all the shitty darkness of south side still being held over their heads.

Lego House - Mickey was a single dad living paycheck to paycheck. Ian is the co-owner of a company that he started with Lip.

Flower U-Up - Florist Mickey and EMT Ian who likes buying flowers for his patients.

Sweet Talk - Ian doesn't like candy hearts. They're chalky and gross and Mickey Milkovich keeps throwing them at his head.

Drop Your Guard - Ian and Mickey are partners on the Chicago police force. And maybe something a little bit more than that.

I hope we understood your request correctly! If anyone has something to add, leave a note :)

[jdorian]

i truly never appreciated gifmakers enough until i started making them myself last year for another fandom (even though i make them on my phone, can’t imagine how much harder it is in ps)

some of my gifs were reposted by others on twt without credits and getting more likes than i was getting notes here on tumblr.. it felt unfair, that was my creation, my work no matter how small

so now whenever i see gifs being reposted without credits i feel so bad for the creator. and i always see excuses like “i can’t find the post anymore” it isn’t hard to save a link

this is my shoutout to all the gifmakers in every fandom y’all are mad talented and cool and keep doing what you’re doing because you make my fandom days better ily 💗💗💗

you're very sweet and honestly making gifs on your phone sounds difficult enough for me 😭💛

but tbh before i was making proper gifs, tumblr has an inbuilt gifmaking option and i even had those ugly ass gifs reposted onto twitter within hours lmao

honestly i wouldn't care about them being reposted on twitter because that's another platform where i don't post the originals anyway...

but then people save them from there and then repost them here as if not literally 99% of fanodm gifs come from tumblr... and then that cross platform downloaded shitty quality reuploded gif gets more notes than the original set and that's when i get ticked off becuase i know that people don't care.

even a lot of gifmakers will ignore it unless it's their own stuff being reposted... so there is just nothing you can do about it.

you spend hours making these cute little pictures so people can put them onto their blogs and maybe add their thoughts in the tags and start conversations based on them and then everyone acts like it takes zero effort and because it's not written word or digital art or something like that most people just take it as a given and ignore the time and energy spent on it.

anyway i hope you can still find joy in making them despite it having way more cons than pros 🫶

[sneverussape]

kvetching ahead, topic: godkid’s school.

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BRUH my godson had his first parents’ day and i went along coz he wanted me to and the review his white teacher said was so ?????

problem 1 - he can’t communicate in straight english, I.e. there’s always a word or two from another language mixing in. my colonizer brother, the kid knows FIVE LANGUAGES. he’s FIVE YEARS OLD. i doubt the teacher could speak a language other than English???

my friends (the parents) were livid. the teacher was basically saying that since my godkid is half-brit (and not even white, god forbid) only, then of course he’s gonna have a hard time with language and we were like ??? he has no problems speaking any of the languages he knows, and we’re not in ENGLAND. this is a YOU problem. ofc the kid is going to know the local language and it will mix in. he’s FIVE. oh my god???? the racial undertones were rancid.

problem 2 - he can read fine but they’re not sure about his comprehension re: what he read. my friend was like, “yeah WE taught him how to read at home but isn’t it high time YOU also do your jobs?” lmao. the other kids in the class don’t even know HOW to read, and they come at my godkid for this? he should be put in an advanced class at this point.

this is not a cheap school. this is an international British school where expats send their kids and the quality is just so shitty oh my god esp given the insane tuition yall have to pay per kid.