#anyway they all cute

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Glinda really had an entire musical number expounding on the theme of "success in life is not about being highly qualified or even competent, but manipulating people's superficial perception of you." and then she went into POLITICS. truly the #girlboss representation the world has earned

[ferallymine]

Dangling By A Thread

a/n: night shift got me like🙃🥲

Lowkey loving it bc during slow periods I can work on things like this. Gives me some creative liberty.

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Crow threw up his hands, "I yield!"

Back against the wall. The duelist gang closed in despite his pleas. Crow nervously laughed, "Hey, sorry for trying to duel you guys. Like, can we just be friends instead?"

The leader grabbed Crow's disc, "I don't think so." He tossed it to the side, where another member smashed it with their boots. "We don't take kindly to weak wannabes."

A red blinking light began beeping from the destroyed disc.

"What's this?" one of the brutes picked up the piece.

Crow smirked, "You might wanna cover your ears."

The west wall exploded. Smoke covered the room as four shadows moved among the darkness. Lassos emerged, grabbing the discs of the gang. All at once, duels broke out. Beings in the shadows began winning, forcing the gang's discs to short circuit.

Another lasso emerged, all the way on the third floor scaffolding. Enraged, the grunt threw down his disc, "Fight me like a real man! Don't hide behind your deck!"

Thyme's eyes glistened as they stepped into the light, "I was hoping you'd say that."

"Huh?! Hey, I won't go easy on you just because you-" Interrupted by a swift kick to the chest. He flew back, landing against the wall.

Thyme grabbed the grunt's discarded disc, breaking it over their knee. "I'm not what you think."

"Behind you!" Crow called out from below.

Thyme instantly ducked, which dodged another grunt's attack. Metal sparked as the pipe hit the railing. In prime position, they lunged forward. A shout of surprise escaped his throat as Thyme tackled him to the ground. One punch to the face put him to sleep.

Pain shot through their head as someone grabbed their hair. Thyme struggled as the previous man lifted them off the ground. His free hand closed around their neck, the grip on their hair released. Gasps were all they could manage as their face started to turn red. Nails attempted to claw at his arm- leather gloves prevented any damage.

"You think you're some kinda tough guy?" He lifted them to eye level. "Newsflash, bitch, you're not!"

Thyme couldn't scream as they were tossed off the third floor railing.

Time slowed down. Seconds felt like minutes as the ceiling felt farther and farther away. Thyme reached up, desperate for a miracle. All of their efforts, was it all for naught? Everything they'd invested of themselves into this team- what good was it?

Someone help me!

A shift in force. Thyme felt someone jump into them, grabbing them before they hit the floor. Concrete and dirt spun to a blur in their vision as the duo rolled to safety. Thyme was pulled into his chest, arms and body curled around them in a protective embrace. Limbs slid against smooth concrete, finally coming to a stop against a pillar.

"Don't scare me like that, rookie." Kalin's grip released, arms visibly bruised from the catch. He remained knelt beside them as Thyme turned to catch their breath. They hunched over, gasping and coughing while their face returned to normal color. Blood escaped from their lips, leaving drops on the warehouse floor.

Kalin kept a hand on Thyme's back and stared down the culprit, "You're gonna regret hurting my team!"

"You and what army!" A cackle, "Maybe in a duel you could win, but I fight with brute force!"

"And we fight together!" Brick crumbled over his head. The grunt swayed as Crow landed behind him. "Now!"

Jack and Yusei cut the cords holding the railing up. Crow jumped backwards as the floor gave out. Thunderous destruction- the railing collided with others until a shower of metal lost to gravity.

"We have to leave!" The boys descended to the bottom floor. Yusei helped Kalin carry Thyme into the street.

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Headquarters cast a shadow against the sunrise as the team made their way up the hill. Thyme had regained enough strength to walk; Yusei kept a hand on their back to keep them steady. The gang managed to get inside without any further trouble.

The kitchen roared to life as Yusei began busying himself. He set multiple cups of tea on a tray, carrying them around to each member.

He settled with his final two cups by Thyme. "Are you okay?"

They rubbed their neck, bruised and red from the fight, "I will be."

Conversations of whispers engaged at both ends of the long dining room table.

Jack helped Kalin wrap his arms, eyeing the couple at the opposite end. "Tough landing?"

Kalin laughed, "Worth it. They do good by the team."

"And Yusei wasn't close enough," Crow interjected with a harsh whisper. "You saved Mr. Lovesick Puppy's crush." he turned to look at Kalin, "Did you see the look on his face when you caught them?"

Jack swat at Crow's head, "Stop rambling or he'll hear us."

"Oh, c'mon, it is so obvious guys." Crow ducked behind Kalin, just out of the blond's reach, "$20 they'll get together by the end of the month."

"You're on." Jack finished wrapping the bandages. "He loves building his machines more."

"Alright everyone!" Kalin stood, going to a cabinet. The group gathered around his seat at the table. He came back and unfolded a map of Satellite, "We have one more gang before all of Satellite is united! This'll be our biggest challenge yet."

Crow cocked his head, "Which gang is left?"

"Team Non-Securities..." Yusei pondered a moment, "They're huge."

"And strong," Thyme's hand rested over their bruise, "The one I fought was expelled from their group."

Yusei balled his fist, "More reason to take them out."

Kalin held up a hand, "There's many of them, but we are stronger. Our decks and abilities far outweigh their numbers." He grabbed a marker, "We ride in two days. Here's the plan."

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Chaos in the Slum District.

Jack managed to stave off the ground floor occupants as Kalin and Yusei chased Team Non-Securities' leader to the roof. Crow and Thyme followed suit, only to get caught by third floor backup. Wind rushed through their hair- the rooftop was seven stories up.

Unwavering in his determination, Yusei sent out his lasso. "Coward!"

The leader backed up towards the edge, "You don't know when to quit, kid." He hopped the railing, pulling Yusei with him. "Ain't ever heard of gravity, punk?!" Hanging off the edge of the neighboring rail, he pulled as hard as he could on the lasso before tossing his own disc into the air.

Yusei screamed as he fell over the railing. Not like this! Please!

"I got you!" Kalin grabbed the falling lasso. He braced himself against the edge, struggling to pull him up. Crow reached the roof, immediately diving to hold Kalin steady.

"Die!" The leader looked over the neighboring edge, bricks raised above his head.

Fast as the wind, a hand griped his hair and pulled him away from the edge. Force fueled by anger tossed him and the bricks to the ground.

"What do you think you're doing?" Jack towered over him, fists balled.

Back across the alleyway, Yusei hung helplessly as wind continued to push past. The lasso couldn't withstand the forces. It began to fray, the sudden jolts of gravity caused his stomach to twist in knots

"You have to let me go!" Yusei looked up, "You'll fall with me!" Eyes watered with panic.

"I'm not letting you die here!" Kalin closed his eyes, forcing his arms to pull with strength he didn't know he had. "You're like a brother to me! Brothers don't let each other fall to death!"

Another strand frayed.

"Kalin, save yourself!"

"No!"

The final strand snapped.

"Yusei!" Kalin screamed as he reached down, eyes wide. Crow gripped his legs, dragging him back onto the roof.

This can't be real.

Yusei felt time move in slow motion. The building stretched impossibly high as his body descended to the ground. What about his team? What about Thyme? He had so much he still wanted to say, too much still to do.

Help me!

Glass shattered from a newly broken window. Yusei closed his eyes as another force gripped his body. Strong arms pulled him close as the duo landed in the neighboring building's empty garage space. He felt heavy against the body pulling him into a protective embrace. Brick and concrete rolled with them, debris scattered and bruised their bodies before they finally slid to a stop.

"Fuck...You okay?"

Yusei opened his eyes, finding himself not dead. On top of someone. Covered in a shower of broken glass and concrete.

Thyme groaned, staring up at his now flushed cheeks, "C'mon, you gotta admit that was kinda cool. But also painful."

"I..." words escaped him as his mind went blank. You're so close.

They propped up on their arms, "Hey, Earth to Yusei? You okay?"

He shook his head, snapping himself out of his daze. "I, uh. You're really strong."

Thyme placed a hand on his cheek, wiping away glass and blood, "Guess I couldn't deflect all the debris from hitting you."

He winced, the cuts stinging his face, "I'll be fine." Stay here a moment longer...

"If you get off of me we can go get you bandaged up." Thyme didn't think his face could get any more red. You're cute when you're embarrassed.

He scrambled to his feet, eyes avoidant and blush worsening. Yusei extended a hand; Thyme accepted the help up.

"You never answered me." They tilted their head, "You okay?"

"I will be." Blue eyes met green, "... Thanks for saving me."

A friendly smile, "You'd do the same for me."

I'd do anything for you. "Yeah, I would."

[stemmmm]

more people gotta try this shit where bill has not improved and will not change but he's just chilling so its fine probably. its great

[mroddmod]

they are like puppies. 2 me

[lilislegacy]

imagine being someone at new rome university and not knowing percy is the same guy as “percy jackson, son of poseidon, two-time hero of olympus, former praetor” because the thought doesn’t even cross your mind. like… he’s percy. he’s a total frat boy. on a normal night, he walks into a party, refers to everyone as bro or dude, socializes with every living (and not-living) person in the room, makes at least 50 sarcastic comments, plays 12 rounds of beer pong, drinks way too much, and then skates around campus on his skateboard yelling “I LOVE NEW YORK” (which makes no sense, because they’re in california) until someone calls his girlfriend to come get him.

and then one day there’s an attack, and frat boy percy is all of a sudden a fighting machine. he’s yelling battle cries alongside the praetors frank zhang and hazel levesque as they lead everyone into battle. (why is he with the praetors? and why…. why in the world do the praetors seem to be following his lead?) his sword slashes through armies of monsters faster than you’ve ever seen. he’s controlling the entire river surrounding the camp, creating huge waves as tall as skyscrapers that crash down all around him, wiping out monsters and causing mass destruction to his enemies’ ranks. the sky is suddenly dark above you, ice-cold water droplets are slashing through the air, and the wind is blowing so aggressively that it’s making it hard to stand up steadily. because he’s somehow created a hurricane.

and he looks terrifying. you can feel the power radiating off of him. he’s like a god. or maybe a monster. it’s hard to tell. you’re a little scared of him, to be honest. but also in total awe, because it’s extraordinary. he’s extraordinary.

frat boy percy is not who you thought he was.

[notherpuppet]

Can you do a gender swap Alastor and Lucifer in human form?

Yes

Luci and Alice

[egophiliac]

everyone out of the way, this is the only thing I'm going to be thinking about from now on.

(okay, there is one more thing)

[puppyeared]

renaissance dogys

characters belong to @canisalbus

[hinamie]

sry i have chronic only draws megumi disorder the doctor said it's terminal :/

[lotus-pear]

horrendously late entry for @luneariann’s dtiys!! congrats on one million ely i’m so proud of you <3

[kitchensinkchronicles]

do i even need to say anything

everything reminds me of them

[tizzymcwizzy]

went through my ipad and found a bunch of old mlb wips and sketches from a year ago i never shared

someone remind me to post those when im done with finals

[grimbothefool]

i present to you: a doodle

[yuukirita]

He's doing hand talk :'D Cute and Sad.

[shakingparadigm]

ROUND 6 leaks

[daeyumi]

i love it when ppl put kirby into desserts