#april’s standin on a box

[nordidia]

// depiction of ptsd , trauma , movie angst

not 2 fond of those memories..

kay some context clues for those who wanna know, i was originally gonna make him talk about it. but then i was like. man i dont wanna go into depth about the possible legitemate torture and pain and fear he was put through.. so i decided to do this instead

i hope u didnt feel that this was lacking, got a bit unsure on how to make it positively comforting in the end so i decided on april just simply respecting his boundaries and letting him know its okay

NONVERBAL RAPH SLAY ALSO

[dipstar1489]

Carlos, Jay and Katie

Heads up, ALL staff members will be playable character and optional, and these three are only a handful of the cast.

Name: Carlos Flores

Birthday: July 21, 2000

Age: 17

Gender: Man, he/him

Sexuality: Bi, cupiosexual

Ethnicity: Hispanic

Disabilities: Autistic, ADHD

Pros: able to notice the smallest things, has memorized the employee’s handbook just so he doesn’t get fired, able to stay quiet for long periods of time

Cons: no idea how to calm himself down, the most awkward man alive, can’t see the full picture

Personality: a generally nervous person, he’s a people pleaser

Occupation: security/mascot standin)

Name: Jay Castillo

Birthday: March 30, 2000

Age: 17

Gender: Nonbinary, they/them

Sexuality: Omni

Ethnicity: Hispanic

Disabilities: Autistic

Pros: special interest in marine life (specifically sharks), understands how to fix/break a ride, currently the one holding the braincell, can defend themself in a fight

Cons: ZERO communication skills, dude really said “fuck patience I’m out of here!”, focuses on the wrong thing

Personality: an emby who’s just trying to survive, they got the job to pay the bills and check out the water area of Lial Lion’s Jungle.

Occupation: ride operator

Name: Katie Holt

Birthday: April 11, 1999

Age: 18

Gender: Woman, she/her

Sexuality: gay

Ethnicity: White

Disabilities: ADHD

Pros: was raised in the park (knows the layout and most of the functions), able to think outside of the box, the only person who socializes

Cons: overly trusting, somewhat slow in reactions, can’t control voice level

Personality: an optimistic, she views everyone with love and respect, fully expecting similar treatment. She is slightly spoiled, but downplays it cause she thinks it’s normal.

Occupation: gift shop employee

[why-are-you-here-seriously]

Aight I'll have to write a list of some that I've read over the year, with a small sparknote, if you look 'em up they all have summaries. Most, if not all are completed. Just have to go through all my bookmarks Also! Chatfics are like fics that a bunch of characters that are in a group chat together, a lot of people don't like 'em, but I really like them when they crossover with other iterations. Tends to be what I read most, so I'm scowering through my bookmarks to find other stuff :] Crackfics are basically just something really funny or random, usually not made seriously, and tends to not have angst.

Crossovers: Leo, Leoo, Leon: (2003, 2012, 2018) 32/37 chapters, writer updates frequently, 2012 Leo and 2018 Leo get sent to the 03 universe but for what reason? Big Turtle Shakeup: (2003, 2012, 2018 again) Completed! Kind've crackficcy, but a fun read, 18! donnie doing mad scientist stuff and swapped brothers around dimensions Hissing is totally normal: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! Rise Donnie hisses at 12! Mikey, 2012 turtles don't hiss apparently (Its not angst, its just goofy :]) I was a Genetically Modified Teenage Weapon: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! 12! April and the Rise Turtles go into a group therapy session with eachother, Bonus: No April bashing :D You Can Eat Anything If you Try hard Enough: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! 18! Raph likes to eat pretty much anything, to the 12! boys horror. A good example of a crackfic. Still Standin': (2012, 2018) Oneshot! Transfem 12! Leo and Transmasc 18! Leo meet and think the other is cis lmao Crossover Truth Or Dare: (2012, 2018) Oneshot! Exactly what the title says, they play truth or dare And a 1, And a 2, And a 1 2 3!: (2012, 2018) Completed! Casey Jones accidentally gets his ass sent to the rise dimension and has to figure out how to get home.

Leosagi: Magnetic Force of a Man: Completed! Yuchi Usagi is pretty much an oc in this, they don't get together but it's clear they like each other (Writer is writing another book too :]) Ghastly Roomate: Completed! Another one where Yuchi is written as more of an oc (I don't mind, just making note), like the name suggests, Leo is infact dead (some angst, but pretty light in my opinion) give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around: Completed! Yuichi (Still written as an ocish? Less oc vibes than the other two) notices the turtle brothers haven't been around Run of the Mill as of late Midnight Blue: (And it's subsequent sequel) Oneshot! Subsequent case of Yuichi with oc vibes, 80k words total between the sequel and the first one. Hot Water, the Total Opposite of Hot Soup: (not the focus) Oneshot! Splinter catches the fact Leo was out at night in the Hidden City and they have an arguement about it So In Love And Yet Nothing To Talk About: Completed! Soulmates Au, bit of a slow burn, can't really summarize it besides shit goes real so fast, it went from trying to find a sword to shit is on the line (I'm not trying to spoil) 3 Times to Anger a Turtle and 1 Time to Fall in Love with One: (And its subsequent sequels) Oneshot! It's unrealistic, but a fun read that I think portrays Yuichi semi-accurately (Or as accurate as Leo is also being presented, the second has fun action though

Angst in General: Violet minds and Pumpkin hearts: Completed! Donnie was afraid of turning out like Splinter for a reason, happy ending tho :]

Future Turtles Stuff (All Leo): Mutant Ninja Midlife Crisis: 13/16, still gets updates, very future leo and present leo centric places in the heart you don't even know: Oneshot! Future Donnie learns how to tolerate Casey Jr. Orange Juice Box Feeds The Grief: Oneshot! Casey Jr. accidentally calls Future Leo dad

Don't You Dare: Completed! Donatello/Cassandra, dude nearly dies and loses a leg Revenge is Sweet: Oneshot! Baby Casey Jr. says everybody's name but future Leo's, so future Donnie decides to do something funny

Oneshots: you got me checking the mirror, you make me feel like i'm on the run: Donnie Sickfic Dimorphism Blues: Leo has a gender crisis after realizing he's not cis Lost and Found: The story on how April met the Turtles, she got lost lmao, also, April's mom shows up here Don't Wander Off: Another story where April meets the Turtles, this time because of Donnie Playing Cupid: Donatello/Yuichi Usagi and red string of fate! If that's your cup of tea Family Interview: A very much human splinter has an interview with a woman named Samantha, of course the boys crash it at one point i'd burn this city down to show you the light: Disaster Twins Hurt/Comfort, pretty much Donnie wonders why Leo wants to be his twin Speaking of Names, What's Yours?: Casey Jr.'s name isn't actually Casey, more of a crackfic of fate, of family: Karai and Splinter have a small conversation It All Started With a Trash Bin: April meets the Turtles, starting with Raph! Parents, Sewers, Mutants, and Lemon Chicken: April's parents have dinner down in the Lair with the turtles What do you do, when you're missing your dad and have to live his teen self?: Casey Jr.'s dad was future Leo, now hes in the present and its hard to look at present Leo.

Other: Like Sensei, Like Son: Completed! trans Casey Jr. and Leo (who didn't realize, loser) Two by Two: Completed 5+1! Donnie denies being twins, one time he accepts it Prom Dilemma: Completed! Its a Cassandra/April O' Neil fic! (We need more of those) The heat can be unbearable (but warmth is all he wants): Completed! Story of how Leo loses an arm in the good timeline Something to get used to: Completed! Leo gets his arm portalchopped in the good timeline It's Rude to Walk RIght in, You Know?: Completed! 5 times April just walks right into Draxum's apartment, and the 1 time he welcomes her in. the pleasure, the privilege is mine: Completed! Basically Splinter escapes Draxum's without mutating, but with the turtles how to get very good at juggling: Completed! April introduces her parents to the turtles over dinner, and other stuff Little Scraps of Wisdom: (And it's subsequent sequels) Completed! Another Au where Splinter doesn't get mutated, features likable ocs that aren't too important, and some nice worldbuilding around the turtles existence in the media :] I'm Sorry, Teenage Mutant What Now?: 29/?, still gets updates and the creator draws art for it on tumblr. Splinter managed to get his hands on cloaking brooches and lives on the surface, but now the boys don't remember being turtles.

My hand hurts and my mind is worn out from looking at 400ish bookmarks

Someone pls give me Rottmnt AO3 suggestions

I want more but the first page is full of weird or boring-sounding ones

And also one in Spanish? Lmao I don't speak Spanish (yet) (I want to be fluent) (I'm learning)

[nereol]

Cyberpunk 2077 Prompt Event (10/30)

As usual you can read this on AO3.

Daily Prompt: April 10 - sitch - Only one bed

Technical Prompt: 8. Reversed madlibs: four adjectives: perpendicular, radiant, discombobulated, preposterous; three nouns: cat, spaghetti, momento; two verbs: thrust, capitulate; one adverb: petulantly

2K+ words RipperMerc fluff and pining

It's the first time, after Jackie's ofrenda, that they wanted to meet as a group. Well, that already doesn't work out as planned, because Misty canceled. 'At least Vince will be there, too... it's not like I'm alone with her...' Viktor leaves the elevator. He had never been at Val's apartment before. They had met mostly at El Coyote Cojo, sometimes just in the back of his clinic, at different diners....

He knocks on her door, the bag of food in his other hand. He can hear music playing quietly. "¡Espera un momento!" Val's muffled voice from the other side. Viktor can't help but grin. He leans one shoulder against the doorframe and waits. The door opens, Val stands in front of him with a grin. She has no makeup on, looks different to her usual dark purple lipstick. With one hand she pulls down her tank top as if she had just put it on. Her grin is - as always - catching and Viktor smiles down at her. "V, I don't speak Spanish." "Me neither." She chuckles and shrugs. "I understand much more than I speak."

Viktor holds up the bag with the take away. "Spaghetti?" Val's eyes grow wide and with a small joyful squeak, she takes Viktor's other hand in both of her smaller ones and pulls him into her apartment. Viktor laughs. "Hungry, huh?" Val lets go of him and pushes the button to close the door. "Pasta is always good!" She says firmly.

"Misty sends her apologies." Viktor looks around her apartment. "She has a migraine." "Oh, poor thing, I'll write to her right away." Val walks to the couch and picks up her agent from the coffee table. As she leans over, her purple braids, which she has not tied into a bun as she does when she works, fall forward over her shoulders. "Why are ya still standin' around?" She looks up at Viktor. "Get comfy."

Viktor flinches for a second, then walks over to the couch, puts down the food bag, and sits down. Val frowns as she goes through her messages. "Everything okay?" Viktor knows her well enough to see that something is bothering her. She shakes her head slightly. "Vince gets here later, he's still at a gig." She puts the agent back on the table and walks around the couch to the storage room. So they are alone after all. At least for now... "Beer?" Val's voice snaps Viktor out of his thoughts. "Eh, sure." Viktor nods, although she cannot see him.

A meow makes Viktor look towards her bed - something he had actually been trying to avoid. The naked cat jumps off the bed, remains sitting in front of it and looks at him suspiciously, while the tip of its tail twitches petulantly. Val puts the beer on the table. "Just ignore him, he doesn't like strangers." She sits down opposite Viktor and grabs a box with food out of the bag. "So, if Vince is late - more pasta for me." She grins. As she leans forward, Viktor can't help it, his gaze falls on her cleavage. She wears, as always, no bra and her pierced nipples outline through the top.

Viktor has seen Val only in panties already after the Delamain cab dropped her and Takemura off, when Misty helped him take off her suit, he cleaned and bandaged her wounds. But he had been so focused then that he hadn't paid attention to her body - not in that way. She leans back on the couch and opens her takeout box, clearly happy. Viktor reaches for a beer. "You okay?" Val asks with her mouth full. She slurps up a couple of spaghetti that was hanging out of her mouth. "You're so quiet." She wipes her mouth with the back of her hand.

Viktor takes a sip to buy himself some time. Then he puts the bottle down. "Sure," he says without looking at her and takes a takeout box as well. "Long, busy day." "Hmm..." Val humms, as if she was thinking. As she swallows the next bite of pasta, she reaches for her beer. Viktor's gaze is on her mouth as she takes a few sips. Her pout mouth. He glances down at his food so she doesn't catch him staring at her.

"I've been thinking, now that I've finally paid off my debt ..." She threads some spaghetti on her fork. "Next, I need Mantis Blades." A low chuckle from Viktor. "You need?" He looks at her with raised eyebrows. Val nods eagerly as she puts the fork into her mouth. After she has swallowed, she continues. "And a better cyberdeck. Somethin' with lots of ram and slots." Viktor nods as while chewing. "I'll get you one," he says, after swallowing.

"Nova." Val puts another way-too-large bite into her mouth and looks around as if she's thinking. After swallowing, she points at Viktor with her fork. "Bet you know what else I need." "Hmm..." Viktor hums his mouth full, eyes her. "Matching the new cyberdeck some RAM update, Memory Boost..." Val nods her head while chewing. "Detoxifier... or maybe at least a basic Cataresist until you can afford better."

Val swallows. "I also want some tendons or ankles." She lifts her bare feet and wiggles her toes. Viktor laughs and shakes his head. "V, I'm eatin'." But he doesn't really sound bothered - it's hard for him to be annoyed by Val. She pouts and lowers her legs again. "They are clean - I just showered." She looks at him with big puppy eyes. Viktor sighs, pushing aside the pictures of Val in the shower. "Anyway - that'd be pretty expensive."

Val finished before him, puts the empty box on the table. "Don't tell me you're going to eat more." Viktor asks with amusement, eyebrows raised, fork halfway to his mouth, as Val looks down at the bag which still contains Vince's serving. "Hmm..." She takes her beer and leans back. "Maybe later." She grins at Viktor and takes a sip. Then she reaches for her agent again. Viktor watches her while he eats the last bites of spaghetti. "I texted Vince that if he isn't here soon, I'll eat his pasta." She grins widely as she leans forward to place the agent back on the coffee table.

"You've got..." Viktor points at her mouth. "Sauce?" Val asks, and he nods. "Wanna lick it off?" She winks at him with a smirk and Viktor chokes on his food, but Val is already reaching over to grab a napkin. As she looks up again and sees his expression, she laughs out loud. "Oh, come on, Vik. You're way to easy to tease." "You can't do this to an old man, V." He takes a sip of his beer and shakes his head, avoiding her gaze. "Your not that old, Vik." Val giggles and Viktor puts down his empty takeout box.

"Did ya bring the movie?" That was one reason for the meeting. Val and Vince wanted to see Viktor boxing. Viktor takes a shard out of his pocket. "Don't wanna wait for Vince?" Val looks at her agent - no new messages. "When he comes, we can watch it again." She takes the last sip of beer and stands up. "Turn it on." She gestures to the TV behind Viktor and then goes into the storage room to get two new bottles of beer.

Viktor slots in the shard and stands up to go around the coffee table and sit on the other side so he can see the TV. Val sits down next to him. He had not hesitated when Vince had asked if there were records from Viktor's active days. But watching them now, alone with Val, in her apartment, made him feel a little uncomfortable. Viktor says nothing, sipping his beer from time to time and watching Val out of the corner of his eye, who is watching the TV.

"I have to admit, you were pretty hot, Vik." She looks over at him with a cheeky grin. "Yeah, well..." He shrugs. "It's been a while." He takes a sip. Val giggles, and Viktor looks over at her. "What's so funny?" She looks back at the TV. "You underestimate yourself, Vik." He does not know what to say in response. Does she mean... No, she can't mean that. "Oh, that's a cool move!" She suddenly says enthusiastically and points to the TV. Viktor, torn from his thoughts, looks at the screen. "What?"

Val rewinds. "This." Viktor chuckles low, her enthusiasm is adorable. "Show me!" She looks over at Viktor, who looks at her in disbelief. "What?" Val pauses the movie. "Show me!" Val says again and jumps up. She takes his hand, which is not holding a beer bottle and pulls on it. Well, if he didn't want to, she wouldn't have a chance to move him even an inch. "Come on." She looks at him with big green puppy eyes again. Viktor sighs and stands up. "Yes!" Val rejoices like a child at her triumph.

Viktor explains, showing her the positions. Val looks concentrated and tries to follow his instructions exactly. They stand opposite each other in the middle of her apartment. Nibbles lies on the desk chair and watches with annoyance. "Okay, hands up like this." Val mirrows his position. "...okay and now your feet perpendicular to your shins and..." Viktor points to Val's feet. "Wait, what?" She looks down with a puzzled expression on her face. "You can't explain that even more complicated, can you?" Viktor chuckles. He has to admit that she looks cute, totally confused.

"Hey, you're makin' fun of me." Val looks up at him and Viktor shakes his head, chuckling. "Yes, you are!" She walks up to him and punches him playfully in the chest. Val's agent on the coffee table beeps and she turns away from Viktor to check the message. Viktor sighs with relief and sits down on the couch again. "It's Vince..." Val sits down next to him, closer than before. Probably unintentionally, because she didn't even look where he was sitting, her eyes still on the message. "He's still on his gig." She sighs and puts the agent aside. "He'll not come anymore - it's getting too late."

Viktor frowns a little. He had hoped that Vince would come over. Now it was clear that he would spend the rest of the evening alone with Val. This almost feels like a date now - even though he knew she'd never call it that, even if it was a date. They finish watching the shard, Val asks a few questions now and then, but most of the time it's quiet. She sits so close to him, he can feel her radiant body heat.

When the recording is over, both have emptied their second beer. Val reaches for the empty bottles on the table. "Another one?" "Sure." Viktor nods and stands up to put his shard back in his pocket before sitting down again. She thrust a drink into his hand and sits down beside him. "So, what to watch now?" "Whatever you want." Viktor says and opens his beer.

"We could watch my old movies." She winks at him with a naughty grin. Viktor almost chokes on his beer. "Your..." he coughs and Val laughs. "Your BDs?" He looks at her in disbelief. Val shakes her head, giggling. "Why not?" Viktor notices how he blushes slightly and Val notices it too. "Oh, Vik - it's not porn." He avoids her eyes. "Still... I... no..." he stuttered. Val pats his shoulder with a giggle. "Okay, okay. Calm down." She turns on the TV and browses through the channels.

They stick with some action movie. Val has been leaning against his shoulder since a few minutes now, her legs pulled up on the couch. Viktor doesn't pay much attention to the movie. He is busy convincing himself that it doesn't matter that she is cuddling up to him. Val is a very flirty and handsy person. She used to cuddle with Jackie as well. She hasn't said anything for some time and her breathing is calm and steady. "Don't fall asleep on me, kid." He can't help but grin. "Vik..." She actually sounds a little sleepy. "If ya don't stop callin' me kid, I'll start callin' you daddy."

Viktor only swallows. His mind's going places and his thoughts straight to his dick. He can feel himself blushing. When he says nothing, Val looks up at him. He clenches his jaw and avoids her gaze, looking at the screen. "Oh, you're blushing." She giggles. "Guess you'd like that, huh?" He still looks straight ahead stubbornly. "Leave it alone, V." She giggles and kisses him on the cheek. "You're adorable, Vik." She leans against him again.

His cheek feels as if it has caught fire where her lips have just touched it. "Just teasing a lil'. You know that." She shifts a little to make herself more comfortable. Viktor puts his arm around her. "Yeah, I know..." He knows it very well. She enjoys teasing him, testing his reactions. But that's it. As if a pretty young woman like her would want anything from him. Anything more than just a friend or a shoulder to lean on. She could have anyone - and she has anyone she wants, Viktor knows that very well.

When the movie ends, Val yawns heavily as she sits up. "I should leave and let you get some sleep." Viktor says and stands up. "Hmm..." Val looks up at him with tired eyes. "It's late, you don't have to drive all the way home." Val looks at the empty beer bottles on the coffee table. "And you drank." "Oh, I didn't drink that much." Viktor also looks at the bottles to avoid her gaze. "Vik, come on." She stands up and looks at him with raised eyebrows.

"Okay, okay." Viktor looks around. "I'll take the couch." Val sighs as she turns off the TV. "That's preposterous. First - you are way too big for the couch. Second - we are adults, we can share a bed." Viktor sighs and nods, still without looking at her. He capitulates - he knows arguing with Val is useless. Adults... Yes, he always says that he's an old man. But sharing a bed with this woman. He feels more like a fucking teenager. Viktor swallows hard while taking off his shoes.

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Okay, the "only one bed" situation isn't an actual part of this, cause it's already 2k+ words. I tried to fit in all the words for the tech prompt and then I came up with more and more details. So I hope this is still fine for the prompt.

Val grew up in Heywood with lots of 'Tinos and speaks broken Spanish. I'd guess she uses several phrases and wordings in Spain, kinda like I and my family uses particular in Danish. Val was with the Mox and a dancer at Lizzie's before she left NC for Atlanta. Many people asume her old BDs are XBDs but they are in fact lap dances, striptease and other stuff - sexy but not sex.

I like the scene, I like some of the dialogues and I like how giddy Val is in the first part. I'm not totally happy with the writing, but it's to long to rewrite it. So for now, for the event this has to be good enough. I'll rewrite it and continue (have a draft already) at some point after the event.

[thelasthundredmiles]

April 6th, 1972

[continued]

All this raced through my mind within five seconds, and suddenly I heard the cop yelling through the window at me again, "open the door!" Suddenly I was aware for the first time that the pig nearest the window and I were looking each other straight in the eyes. Action was demanded of me. Either I opened the door immediately, or I don't. 

Whatever my action would be, I think I realized as I stood there in the hall would in some way settle some point in my head. It had actually already been decided. I just recognized the fact.

Well sir, Br'er Rabbit, I'll tell ya one thang for shore. When I saw those two guardians of peace standin' on mah front porch, I figured I sure as hell must be some sort of a criminal 'cause I'd sooner let a snake in mah house than I would've those two policemen. 

We are all outlaws in the eyes of America.

So, I mumbled something like, "Oh, just a minute" and scrambled back into my apartment and snapped the security lock shut. At least it would take a few minutes for them to get my door open. Now ACTION! God, what should I do first? Should I run into the bedroom and stomp on the floor to wake up Peggy and Ed? Should I run down the back steps to their apartment and run the risk of being cornered in the alley with police squads and police dogs which I was sure must be out there. Should I try to get all my shit flushed and worry about the rest later? Scramble time. I darted to the bed and furiously grabbed Margie by the arm. I shook her arm I know until it hurt her. She frowned up at me, "What the fuck are you doing?"

"Goddam it Margie get up... Get up!" I was whispering and half yelling at the same time.

"What the shit is going on?" Margie was still three-fourths asleep. 

"Get up goddam it. We're being busted!"

Margie jumped up out of bed and stood in the middle of the floor, eyes half awake-- standing there watching me as I grabbed my dope box and ran for the bathroom. I put my dope box on the back of the stool and just stood there for a second frantically wringing my hands-- not exactly knowing how to go about this as I had never had to do it before. There had been one other time when I thought I was being busted but it was never as sure as definite as this. I ran back into the living room to grab some more paraphernalia lying about. I grabbed the mescaline out of the refrigerator and the speed off the shelf. Margie had crawled back into bed and was sound asleep. Goddam, I'll have to do this by myself.

All the while my brain was a giant television screen of Nazis and National Guardsmen and sirens going off and the sound of bullets ringing and echoing through the house. 

I flushed.