#as is 'dear Ferdinand' and the date

[liebelesbe]

my mom found some old postcards that are now almost 100 years old... unfortunately we can't read them bc every letter just looks like squiggles.

[jokeroutsubs]

Joker Out for Croatian website SoundGuardian

18.08.2023.

JOKER OUT RIGHT BEFORE THEIR PERFORMANCE AT ŠPANCIRFEST: "EXPECT AN ENERGETIC SHAGADELIC AUDIOVISUAL EXPERIENCE"

Joker Out is a Slovenian indie rock band formed in 2016 who blew us away alongside Buč Kesidi at Šalati a few months back, and now we find out what they have prepared for us for their new arrival in Croatia.

Hello guys, first off, how are you?

We're great. We just got back from an intensive recording session of our new single in the studio in which we were totally isolated from the world and just enjoyed the music. We had to rest after our UK tour and now we've gathered new energy for our next performances.

You've recently performed here, what was that experience like?

It's always incredible when you come to perform in a different country and people already know you. They even know how to sing your songs. That's what it was like in Croatia too. You've made us feel very welcome this past half a year and we thank you very much for that.

You're coming to Špancirfest with other great bands, how do you feel?

Ever since we were invited, we've impatiently awaited the performance. It'll be the first time that we play as an opening act for worldwide legends such as Franz Ferdinand. They're one of the main authors of modern British sound in which we often find ourselves, musically, and that's why it's a great honour for us to be able to share a stage with them.

What can fans expect?

Fans can expect an energetic shagadelic audiovisual experience which excites people from all over Europe all summer long.

We know you guys are great and we're looking forward to listen and see you guys again, we hope the feelings mutual?

Of course it is.

You've mentioned that you've just returned from recording your new single. Can you tell us more about that, as well as future plans?

That's right, we've just recorded our new single which will come out in September with a music video, and after that we have a sold out Nordic tour (NOR, SWE, FIN) and our biggest concert to date in Arena Stožice in Ljubljana with 12.000 people which has already been sold out for a couple of months. For autumn, we've already planned a European tour, and at the beginning of 2024 we'll begin recording our third album.

From the moment you were formed to now, which has been your favourite concert and how much have your lives changed ever since your Eurovision performance?

It's difficult to say which one's our favourite, but our top two concerts are definitely the ones were the ones that came with the release of our first album in the twice-sold Cvetličarna in Ljubljana, and then with the release of our second album in the sold out Križanke in Ljubljana and our performance at this year's Beerfest in Belgrade at which we felt like we were performing at Glastonbury.

What's your greatest wish as musicians?

To be able to create and to play our music live wherever we find ourselves in the world and to not worry how we're going to survive the next month.

We believe that Špancirfest will be great, what are your expectations?

We expect a very fun and energetic crowd, like everywhere else in Croatia. And of course, to dance the whole night.

For the end, we can't wait for you guys to come, but do you have any messages for the fans before your perfomance in Varaždin?

Dear fans, enjoy summer, love yourselves and never forget to carpe every diem.

Joker Out will perform on the main stage at Špancirfest as an opening act for Franz Ferdinand on Tuesday, August 22nd, starting at 19:30h (7:30 PM). The concert is free.

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Translation cr: @grnpurplgrmln

[shiny-jr]

ooh wait have you played three houses?? i saw you mentioned it in one of your recent posts and i got curious. can i ask what are your thoughts on it if you have played it?

also also, have you played pokemon scarlet/violet at all? i’d really love to hear your thoughts on it, especially with its latest dlc ^^ (super sorry i’m grouping two different games in this ask, i didn’t wanna send messages back to back, but feel free to only answer one if you want!)

Oh boy, more opportunities for me the spout nonsense and my odd opinions. I will gladly take it. Buckle up, anon and others reading, because I have a long history with both franchises.

I've been playing Fire Emblem since Fire Emblem: Awakening, then Fates, Heroes, and eventually Three Houses. My take: Awakening is still the best one, but maybe I'm biased. I remember playing it and marrying Chrom on accident, whoops.

Anyways, Three Houses was alright, better than Fates but not better than Awakening. I remember it came out, and I was actually upset because I was in another country on the US release date so I didn't get to play it until I got back. Even when I saw the trailers, I knew I was Golden Deers all the way. Odd, I know, most people prefer the other teams. Claude, Hilda, Marianne, Lysithea, my dears. OH, and before I go on, I just want to say, I hate the female MC. And no, it's not what you think, I only hate her because literally why does her outfit look like that compared to the male MC? Robin from Awakening was always the better protagonist anyways.

After completing the Golden Deers route, I decided I wanted to try and complete all the routes because at that point I disliked a huge majority of the characters. I tried Blue Lions next. At first I didn't really have much of an opinion on Dimitri, but he grew on me eventually, because how could I resist such a miserable brooding man that later gets a soft spot for one person (plus his design was kinda badass)? But I will admit, his behavior immediately post-timeskip was kinda annoying. I thought I would dislike Felix, but shockingly, I didn't, I actually liked him. And you know what? Dedue is CRIMINALLY underrated, he's literally probably the nicest and loyalest dude of all time. He got some hate for his race from some characters, and I actually got heated.

After Blue Lions, I knew I had to play through Black Eagles twice if I wanted the last two routes. However, here's the thing. In both previous routes, Golden Deer and Blue Lions, I had loathed Edelgard. But, I thought to myself, I just needed to try her route and maybe I'll change my mind... Well, I was wrong. Edelgard is probably one of the characters I HATE most in any franchise. And I tried so hard to like her, like I would give her gifts and answer dialogue truthfully, only for the relationship thing to go down. Like damn, okay. I just couldn't stand her. The others in her route were mostly fine, I liked Ferdinand, Bernadetta, Caspar, and Petra. But because of Edelgard, I couldn't even finish her route once and it's still uncompleted to this day.

Now... onto Pokemon.

Fun fact, I completed Pokemon Black and White when I was in first grade and couldn't read everything. Don't ask me how I did it, because I honestly have no clue. I've played every gen since then: Black and White 2, X and Y, Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Moon, Sword and Shield, Arceus, Scarlet and Violet. I did indeed preorder the game when it was announced, as I have done for the generations before. Where do you think my username comes from? In most pokemon games, I love collecting shiny pokemon. Shiny.

I was hyped for Scarlet and Violet since the first day it was announced. I lost my mind the day it was first announced and eagerly waited months for it. When it came out, I dropped everything for several days. As a regular fan, I always set this tradition for myself to defeat new pokemon games within or around 24 hours and of course, I did so.

The game itself has a lot of issues, namely the glitches and quality of the frames. But, it's on the switch, so that's to be expected. It felt really rushed in that aspect. I just feel like they could do so much better if they really wanted to, like on par with BOTW or TOTK (those games have bad frames too but at least they look a lot better). As for mechanics, I really missed the mechanics from Arceus, but at least Scarlet and Violet improved upon the poor excuse of the open area that was in Sword and Shield.

Story and characterwise, I'm torn.

Here's what I like: (1) the multiple split routes, (2) certain characters.

(1) It made it feel like you really had a lot to do, and that combined with the open area of the entire map made it seem like a lot. It is a lot. So it's really fun to explore and try to complete everything. Even just walking about, you're bound to get distracted, lost, or find something completely new. I was just playing it a while ago after completing everything and there were still little secrets I didn't notice the first time around.

(2) Arven, my god, do I love a guy with mommy AND daddy issues. And he has a dog? I'm hooked. I didn't expect to get attached to him, but I did. I actually prefer his route purely because of the story within it with his companion. I didn't see that coming, and I was so worked up over it. Another character I like, Director Clavell. A good supporting professor, you love to see it. Wish he showed up more though.

Here's what I dislike: (1) the villains, (2) the gym leaders, and (3) other characters, (4) the leveling system. (5) I'll talk about the dlc last.

(1) We haven't had a good villain team in a while. Black and White was super memorable with N, X and Y's Lysandre with Team Flare was a joke, Sun and Moon's Team Skull with Guzma was actually good because they were funny and non-threatening, Sword and Shield with Team Yell was actual trash, and this Team Star being bad guys but not really bad guys was actually so boring. Let's roll it back to Team Aqua literally planning to recreate a great flood or Team Magma planning to create havoc with volcanoes, Team Plasma that wanted to liberate Pokemon, or Team Galactic that were going to harness the power of time/space/universe and their leader is trapped/died in an empty dimension. They don't make Pokemon villains like they used to, huh?

(2) The gym leaders are very forgettable this time around. Like, they don't play much of a role aside battling, and after that you don't really see them again at all. It's a shame, because some of them have potential for greater use and have really good designs. Not to mention, they were all weak as hell.

(3) The Champion was a let down. Geeta (I had to look up her name). I was iffy when I first saw images of her, I didn't like her design but I just decided to go with the flow and I'll probably change my mind. I didn't. She's as forgettable of a champion as Alder and Diantha were. At least we saw Leon in the SwSh a lot and we got to hear from characters about how strong he was. Geeta wasn't like that at all, her team was a joke. Nemona as a rival was annoying, she got on my nerves from the first few moments we met her. I think Penny had potential, but I just didn't like her.

(4) The leveling system was really annoying. What happened was, I tried to complete the other two routes first and save the gym leaders for last. However, when I did this, because I didn't have any gym badges, new pokemon caught wouldn't listen even if my other pokemon were like 20 or more levels above them. So I had to pause the other route, just to do some of the gyms that way I could actually use new pokemon. I know they tried the system to prevent people from just cheating the system by automatically getting high-leveled pokemon from friends, but it just got in the way.

(5) DLC so far... not a fan. I mean, it's something. It's there. It's a thing. But it has nothing so far that makes me like it. The rivals are meh, and the region confuses the hell out of me. I don't get why do Scarlet and Violet region of Paldea based off Spain, but then have a DLC with an island that's so very obviously based off Japan. They could've picked anything around Spain but go back to Japan when 4/9 of the regions are already supposedly based off Japan? Idk, it was kind of a let down to be honest. I haven't completed the dlc, so I still have to do that. The new map is small, but I heard the next dlc is supposed to be huge so here's to hoping that one is better?

[forffax]

returning the favor with oc asks since i always wanna hear about yours !! if you had to pick like your top 5 favorite characters who would they be and why 👀 bonus if you want to pick your favorite like settings/worlds/universes youve made for ocs too!

OOOUH thank u chase!!!

I'm gonna list out my favs then talk abt my main oc universe a bit ^_^

This got ridiculously long so it's going under a readmore <3

1. Tos Family (sorry this is going to be. the whole family bc I cannot possibly choose between them)

i. Lux Tos (he/him)

(realizing now i haven't drawn him in a hot fuckin minute)

MY DAD. guy of all time ever. everyone's favorite half-human time traveling alien war vet. it always feels weird referring 2 him as part alien even if it's technically true sdjfgs. fun lore fact: he was the Dead Older Brother in original iteration Zephyr's Sad Backstory but I liked him too much so I decided he got to live <3

Lux is one of my older ocs that I still actively draw and think abt (late middle school...) and he's changed a LOT over the years but he's so so so dear to me. my guy who has Seen the Horrors and is now happily gay married with a kid :') sdfkjsk most things abt his story is just me being So Incredibly Self Indulgent (cool powers, complicated sibling relationships, gay) but it makes me happy and I love sharing it with ppl! Someday Voided 2 will be real and ready to share with the world...

ii. Ferdinand Tos (he/him)

Dad....2!!!!!! I don't remember when exactly I thought him up but it was probably around when Lux's backstory was getting a major overhaul... He's a man out of time he's training to be a doctor and his will to live is so strong he spent the better part of nearly two decades building himself a new body! Guys who died but got better <3. I think I literally got brain blasted one day and decided he's a non-op trans man and it was the best thing ever for him actually. He's a southern californian stuck in the cold northwest (probably. either that or the northeast im not settled on that aspect yet skdjfs). He's been super fun to write from a worldbuilding perspective too bc his main goal is to pioneer a new branch of medicine using his powers! His relationship with Lux and the rest of the family (and his reconciliation with his sister) is sooooo important 2 me :]

iii. Athanasius Tos (she/her)

THANAAAAA most normal sibling (lie). She was adopted formally right after Lux "died" and had a bit of a complex about just being a "replacement" for a good while, and she THOUGHT she had worked through that when Lux suddenly re-appeared... they're on great terms now but it was Tense. She's a biochemist and probably makes the most out of the household (she shares an apartment with Zeph!) It's very important 2 me that she can let herself be vulnerable with her family and close friends after years of bottling everything up... Epic nerdy autistic butches in your area <3 Fun fact she is the only full human of the main cast!

iv. Zephyr Tos (she/him)

My fuckign auncle. Within the story she only recently realized he was bigender and is much happier for it, even if you couldn't tell by her permanent scowl skjdfgs. Zeph was the original protag (along with Thana) of the short story I wrote in middle school that turned into Voided 2! In-universe he was very clearly supposed to be the protag but missed/ignored the "call to action" phase and just got a shitton of Issues and Traumas instead <3 She's so everything 2 me he's a freelance writer/artist she's kinda cringe and he is trying only as hard as she absolutely needs to in order to get by. While his relationship with Lux is MUCH better than it was when Lux first came back, she's completely inseparable from Thana and would do anything for her (I feel like they spent equal times protecting each other from bullies as kids...) He's changed so much from her original incarnation but developing him has been SO much fun <3 Since Voided 2 runs on real-world time (in that I have specific real-world dates for most major events) she turned 50 fairly recently and that's fucked but also funny. old.

v. Alan Tos (any)

Alan! Love this kiddo. He's Lux and Ferdinand's adoptive kid! Xe doesn't learn about it for a while but she was a government secret experiment test-tube baby (they were trying to artificially fuse souls together, distantly related to the later Child Soldier School ze was placed into) (kid cannot catch a break). He's a good kid, if not a little clueless and naive... someone who would hold no ill-will if you had to cut their leg off (this is not a hypothetical GJSKDS). Somehow, despite all this, she is by far the most Normal out of xer family <3 His fashion sense is some kind of spectrum between 60s businesswoman and scene and tbh? Very fun to draw! Her friends and family are very very dear to them and at the moment xe's just kind of letting life take zem wherever.

2. Vague (it/they)

unauthorized fucking thing kill it with hammers NOW!!!!!

Vague started as I think just a proxy for myself in vent art I drew in like early high school sdhjfgds they have since become. something. my mascot I guess? (I still end up using it for vent art sometimes bc it's functionally unkillable and it's fun 2 get narsty sometimes.)

originally it was just the weird cat-shaped angel thing but a couple years ago I gave them a human design that I really love too <3 vague technically has a place in Niko and my other cat furry ocs' story but their human form exists in the real world and is just Like That i think. vague is just a little guy okay? they're sorry about crying and bleeding all over the place (not bc it sees any issue with this they just noticed you looked upsetskjdfhs)

3. Niko (he/they)

Baby's first fursona! Niko was always mostly his own character but now that I have new This is Just Me sona(s), they've been officially retired from that front <3 Niko's story is mostly planned out, I just desperately need to write it somewhere skjdbfs but the gist is that Niko works a shitty minimum wage call center job and finds meaning and love through forming a band with people he happens to meet... also there's some whistleblowing and betrayal and vague slams down out of the sky at some point <3 Niko's band doesn't have a name but they're the lead vocalist! (Niko 🤝 Blue (is blue and sings in their band)) This is a universe where everyone is cat furries simply bc I wanted to design lots of cat furries but also I haven't drawn like half of his bandmates/friends.... orz

Fun fact I found my original doodles of him in an old math notebook and apparently I seriously considered the name "chandler" for them. Help,

4. Larkspur (they/them)

Laaark my friend lark :] they're my player character for a friend's tabletop campaign! *hands you a bug* *hands you a bug* *hands-

Their design was super fun to come up with and they're fun to play as :] They were raised on a farm and have a deep love for animals (insects in particular), but they have a hard time connecting with others and understanding why people act the way they do.. They wear an eyepatch to cover their multiple other eyes bc it gives them bad sensory overload to see with them! They also spent quite a bit of time as a bounty hunter before they were blacklisted from further work bc they let a target escape on purpose... Lark is a ranger/bard and they play the hurdy-gurdy! They're dear to me and I really need to draw them more sjdfhgs

5. Chungy Fresh (she/he/they)

Chungy my belungy.... she's a mimic who spent most of his life being a chest in the temple of a forgotten goddess until they gained sentience and saw a fursuit from far away and decided yep! I'm gonna look like that Now <3 She didn't get all the details right but he's never been happier! I think Chungy spawned from me drawing a weird fox thing and simultaneously thinking "hey wouldn't it be funny if a character had a verbal text/forum signature and it was also their name" skdjfgjskdfls. Chungy is def up there with "most fun ocs of mine to draw" bc she's so Noodly and Malleable... I started playing as him in a friend group's tabletop oneshot thingy (where multiple ppl write different unrelated oneshots but we use the same characters for each session) and it has been a lot of fun!

OKAY OC UNIVERSE TIME. I call my main oc story "Voided 2" bc it takes place in the same universe as my v personal self insert oc story "Voided" that I have been working on/writing/thinking abt since late middle school... It's kinda vaguely modern fantasy/sci-fi? Main things are that there are beings born at the beginning of the universe made of pure energy called Lunoirs. There are countless universes, and each universe has Lunoirs in some capacity. They mainly exist to "keep the balance," but if you ask any specific Lunoir what that means you'll get a million different answers. Mainly they gravitate towards any life within their universe and integrate with them, observing them and protecting them from Shadows and Vacares. Shadows are the unliving souls that will eventually be reborn and reformed into a living soul inside any given universe-- they exist in the space between universes, called the Void. the Void looks different to any being that crosses into it, and it's hard to say what its "true" nature is. Vacares are Lunoirs that have had their souls corrupted and eaten, usually by other Vacares. While Shadows, being amalgamations of soul energy, are strictly neutral, Vacares seek to cause chaos and eat more Lunoir souls, increasing their numbers in a vain attempt to satisfy their endless hunger.

The Lunoir population on Earth is fairly numerous, and since Lunoirs can take on whatever form they choose, many of them live and love and have children with humans, making partial-lunoir children (physically they are nearly indistinguishable from full humans, save for longer lifespans, odd hair and eye colors, and sharper teeth. also they have semi-physical wings, but these have to be manually brought out and often ppl don't even know they have them (*cough* zephyr *cough*)

Lunoirs aren't fully immortal, but they have a different life cycle to most other forms of life. When a non-lunoir dies, their soul disintegrates and is amalgamated with the souls of others in the Void to become Shadows. When a Lunoir dies (outside of having their soul completely corrupted/destroyed), they instead go into a sort of stasis and are reborn later; they have no memories of their previous life (the ones on Earth don't, at least) and they can take on wildly different appearances.

Lunoirs and partial Lunoirs have powers in the form of energy manipulation, particularly when it comes to the energy of their own souls... They can use their souls to form weapons, mainly to fight against Vacares that tend to be immune to physical weapons. Most people have one weapon that they specialize in, but in a pinch nearly everyone can form a knife. Humans can manipulate their own soul energy in this way too, but this ability must be taught/"unlocked" by a Lunoir or a partial Lunoir first (Zephyr, at some point, did this for Thana without either of them realizing it). Lunoirs can also manipulate the energy of the very universe to create Rifts in time and space, sometimes leading between separate universes... These rifts also open of their own accord from time to time, and there's a good number of people who have been displaced from their time or even their universe by unwittingly falling into one.

Every living being has a "soul" (a collection of their life energy), and through a kind of "reaching out," one can feel/taste/smell/hear/see another's soul... every soul is a bit different, so this is an easy way to identify people even from a distance!

The Earth Lunoirs once had a country where they congregated called Saluria, which was the site of a brutal multi-year war against an army of Vacares that wanted reign over Earth... Many Lunoirs and partial Lunoirs across all of Earth's history felt drawn to Saluria, often willingly or unwillingly being rifted to the time of the war to go fight in it... Some partial Lunoirs especially believed it was their sacred duty, while others believed it was a curse leading them to inevitable death... there's even whispers that Saluria itself is alive, luring in young partial and full Lunoirs out of self-preservation.. who's to say. Ultimately, the Salurian War was a victory, but not an easy one.

Lux and Zephyr are half Lunoirs (their mom being full), and Ferdinand is 3/4ths Lunoir! Alan is a bit of a weird case but functionally he's also half Lunoir :]

This is v much simplifying Years of worldbuilding ssjhdfgjks and I can FEEL I missed a bunch of stuff but it's all very very dear 2 me :]

[bewwy1455]

Day 5: Hurt/Comfort

Letters laid all across the desk. Letters that the professor kept from him, one reason or another. Was to keep him away from Hubert? Or was it to protect him?

The words “ Dear Ferdinand” “My brightest light” “My one true love” scribbled onto paper in Hubert’s handwriting, along with words of confession and affection. There were so many. So many that date back before the war even started. Before the professor’s disappearance. Before Ferdinand joined the Kingdom. Before Ferdinand left Hubert forever.

So many letters, so many unspoken words, never to be shared now that the war is over. Now that Hubert is dead.

Ferdinand,

I hope this letter will reach you. I have a feeling that the rest of my letters have failed before, so may this one get to you now. My dearest light, do not feel guilt for what has happened. Do not blame yourself. All I ask is that you continue to live in the life that was promised you. Live as if the world never became warped. Live free and happy. As much as I wish I could live that with you, I know my death will give you the freedom you need. So farewell my love, may one day I see you again.

Goodbye,

Hubert

I don’t have much more to say then this

Blame my sister

@ferdibertweek

[sergeanthopeless]

Rules for Dating My Sister: Don’t

Rated: G

Summary:

Seteth and Flayn are siblings with a wide age gap. Seteth is a classically overprotective older brother, to the point of wearing a ridiculous black tee shirt every time he picks her up from high school that says: “Rules for dating my sister: Don’t”. This causes major issues for Flayn’s love life, and Flayn is more than happy to point out his hypocrisy when Seteth brings home a girlfriend.

CW: brief references to drugs and rape because Seteth's an overthinker

Excerpt:

“What were you doing walking out with that boy?”

“He was just walking me out. He was telling me about his horse.”

“His horse, hm?” No doubt he would use the horse as a way to lure Flayn under his sway.

“Ferdinand is a nice guy!” she objected, tone notably higher. Not a good sign. “He’s nothing like Sylvain.”

Well, that was a small comfort, at very least. “It is my duty to ensure that there are no young men of ill repute who can potentially harm you within your social circle. I say this with love, dear sister, but you do tend to be too trusting. I will run a background check on him to be sure.”

[read it on AO3]

[queennsansa]

Hi! Can you do the HP meme game for CAOS characters? I'd love to see what you come up with! Kay, thanks, bye!

Thanks for the ask, it's been a while! Alright, here we go...

Sabrina

Nick

Harvey

Zelda

Lilith

Rosalind

Ambrose

Prudence

Agatha

Hilda

Father Blackwood

Lucifer

Have you ever read a 6/11 fic?

Have I ever read a Roz/Father Blackwood fic? No, and I have no desire to :’) what a way to start off this questionnaire!

What would happen if 12 got 8 pregnant?

What if Lucifer got Prudence pregnant. You should see my face right now. Nope, not answering that. That would be a very different show.

Can you read fics about 9/3?

Hmmm, I’ve never read Agatha/Harvey but I’m not opposed to it. We don’t know all that much about Agatha but maybe he’d be good for her!

Would 2 and 6 make a good couple?

Nick/Roz? Honestly, I see the vision. I’d read that. She has enough spark to intrigue him while being a bit steadier and nicer than Sabrina. He has that sad bad boy thing going on and I don’t think she’d be all that charmed by it, but maybe if she got to see him in a different light? I’m here for it!

5/9 or 5/10?

Lilith/Agatha or Lilith/Hilda… Okay you know what, I think Lilith/Hilda would be genuinely hilarious. Hilda has some serious darker depths and I think she could keep up with Lilith. A real opposites attract. Wouldn’t last, but wouldn’t it be fun to see the journey?

What would happen if 7 walked in on 1 and 12 making out?

What if Ambrose walked in on Sabrina and Lucifer? He’d hopefully perform an exorcism.

Make a summary for a 3/10 fic.

Goodness. Okay.

Ten years after Harvey left Greendale, a mysterious and disconcerting message has him returning to his hometown. He encounters a ghost town with only one light in the dark night—the Spellman house. And his ex-girlfriend’s aunt Hilda, who seems convinced Greendale is dying and Harvey is the only one who can save it. Together, they attempt to solve the mystery of what happened to Greendale, but more lurks outside the house than just the ghosts of their past…

Is there anything such as 1/8 fluff?

I’m sure there’s Sabrina/Prudence fluff out there but I’ll be honest, that doesn’t seem like the appeal of a pairing like that. I’d like to see some enemies-to-lovers, messy angst.

Suggest a title for a 7/12 hurt/comfort fic.

Ambrose/Lucifer? Lol. Okay. Well, the song I was listening to when I got to this question was a cover of Franz Ferdinand’s Take Me Out by Young Summer. It’s not giving hurt/comfort vibes but maybe in their own way it could be? So there, a line from the song as a title: "A Shot Away From You". Nicely ambiguous and eerie.

What might 10 scream out in a moment of passion?

Hilda would absolutely scream out “oh dear” or something.

If you wrote a 1/6/7 fic, what would the warnings be?

Sabrina/Rosalind/Ambrose. Aside from the ‘incest’ warning I think this would be quite wholesome actually!

When was the last time you read a fic about 5?

I’m not sure I’ve read a Lilith fic before, I usually stuck to fic about the kids. Wouldn’t be opposed, I could be here for Lilith/Zelda for example.

“Sabrina and Agatha are in a happy relationship until Agatha suddenly runs off with Zelda. Sabrina, brokenhearted, has a one night stand with Father Blackwood and a brief, unhappy affair with Lucifer, then follows the wise advice of Lilith and finds true love with Harvey.” What title would you give this fic? Name three people on your friends list who might read it. Name one person who should write it.

I love that this like… almost makes sense? Sabrina/Harvey as endgame cracked me up. I would name this fic “long story short” after the Taylor Swift song. I wouldn’t make anyone write or read it though.

How would you feel if 7/8 were canon?

Don’t have to imagine, Ambrose/Prudence remains iconic. Probably ended up being one of my favorite relationships on the show.

Do you think 9 is hot?

I think Agatha is hot, yeah. Apparently the actress is still dating Tommy Martinez which is a gorgeous couple if I’ve ever seen one.

What kind of plot would you use if you wanted 6 to deflower 8?

What if Roz wanted to deflower Prudence? Seems… improbable lol. Maybe Roz could be the first person Prudence has sex with where she actually has feelings? I think Roz would be very respectful and Prudence would be a little standoffish but then melt. Of course there’d be some world-ending drama that would force them to work together, which would get them talking and Roz would see past Prudence’s prickly shell.

If you wrote a songfic about 2, what song would you choose?

Looked up my Nick playlist for this. I’ll go with something angsty set during season 2 and say Julien Baker’s Shadowboxing: “When you watch me throwing punches at the devil / It just looks like I’m fighting with me.”

What would be a good pick-up line for 9 to use on 10?

A pick-up line for Agatha to use on Hilda... Hilda’s really getting around here. Hm, I think Agatha wouldn’t be cheesy with her pick-up lines, she’d just put on a sexy little dress, show up at Hilda’s door and be like “I know you want me”. And that’d be that.

What is 3's super-secret kink?

I think Harvey would have a praise kink. Is that super-secret? Wait, no, okay, alternatively I think he’d be into cuckolding. Has anyone written that fic? They should. I’m imagining a Harvey/Sabrina/Nick AU for Sara Cate’s Give Me More and it sounds amazing in my head.

Would 11 shag 9, drunk or sober?

Father Blackwood and Agatha—yes, but it would be a ploy of Agatha’s to bring down Blackwood and it would work.

If 4 and 7 got together, who tops?

Zelda would top Ambrose. Tell me I’m wrong.

[broadwayeridan]

wworks in progress

i got some songs in the wworks for you landdwwellers, this is the list:

heather by conan gray (rewwriting)

perfume by lovejoy (rewwriting)

shit by bo burnham (rewwriting)

ovver for you by morgan evans (rewwriting)

wwords fail from dear evvan hansen (rewwriting)

kiss wwith a fist by florence + the machine (rewwriting)

arabian nights from the livve action aladdin (rewwriting)

wwellerman by the longest johns (recording)

i see red by evverybody lovves an outlaw (recording)

understand by christian leave (recording)

prince ali from the live action aladdin (recording)

whistle by flo rida (recording)

no you girls by franz ferdinand (recording)

finished

[S] Eridan ====> Beg For Forgivveness

Lovve Me Dead

It's Ovver Isn't It

Before the next Teardrop Falls

Flushed Culture

Take Me to Church

Mituna

Your Neww Matesprit

The Reason

Diamonds

Heartbreak

Unsaid Feferi

featured in

It's Tough to be On Top wwith Broadwway Feferi

You're Nothing Wwithout Me wwith Broadwway Feferi

A Little Piece of Heavven

First Date Last Night wwith Broadwway Nepeta

The Twwelve Trolls of Twwelfth Perigee

Baby It's Cold Outside wwith Broadwway Feferi

[evoldir]

Fwd: Graduate position: UCollegeLondon.MRes_Evolution

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Graduate position: UCollegeLondon.MRes_Evolution > Date: 5 June 2024 at 05:43:16 BST > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > Dear All, > > I would like to draw you attention on the opportunity to apply for the > Bioscience MRes at UCL. > > This one-year degree is research focused with an extended research project > and the selection process is straightforward and constructive. I think this > is a really unique opportunity to spend one year in London, discover its > vibrant research community and exciting multi-cultural and lgtbq+-friendly > student life for anyone tempted to expand their experience and academic > portofolio. This degree can be a great stepping stone for applying to > competitive DTPs or graduate school. There is also a great diversity of > labs to work in on various aspect of evolutionary research: origin of life > and astrobiology, modelling, microbiology, experimental evolution, evodevo, > genomics, phylogeny molecular evolution, etc… > > More information can be found here: > https://ift.tt/8Dn5WjF > and about the application process and more general information: > https://ift.tt/oN6hjmW > > The deadline is currently 28th of June, there is still time to apply. > > Best wishes > > Ferdinand > > Ferdinand Marlétaz

[archduchessofnowhere]

Btw I found a mention of these girls in a letter from archduchess Sophie to her niece by marriage Auguste Ferdinande of Austria, dated February 2 of 1858:

poor [Theodo]Linda's children have been entrusted by their father to a Protestant lady who is in charge of their upbringing. My only hope is that you, my dear Gustchen [Auguste], can influence their young souls this summer…

The girls' mother, Theodolinde, had died in April of 1857. I assume the Protestant lady must have been their governess or something like that? Anyway this is literally the only thing I know of these girls. Follow me for more useless info about royals no knows nor cares about lol

Auguste, Eugenie and Marie of Württenberg, by Unknown author, circa 1850. They were the daughters of Count Wilhelm of Württenberg (later Duke of Urach) and his first wife, Theodolinde of Leuchtenberg.

Via Dorotheum

[moeblob]

Felix just standing there wondering if it’s okay to hold hands and Ferdinand refusing to cave because why would Felix want to hold hands (so they stand really close and it looks super awkward to everyone else).

(I missed drawing them together okay.)

[glowingbadger]

Hi it’s me, crawling through the window. Would it be possible to get a crumb of arranged marriage w/ Hubert? His line w/ Dorothea about being willing to get married for politics sake has fueled my brain rot for him.

Good God I need to secure my windows-

I mean HELLO FRIEND ANON YES IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE

Lol actually though, I have been thinking about this for Hubie since we all started chatting about that arranged marriage stuff! I think it's a perfect concept for him~

This like... got weird while I was writing it though?? Idk man hahaha it ended up on the less-spicy side of what I usually write, and with some very weird dialogue in places... Idk, I hope y'all like it. Maybe if there's interest, I'll follow this up eventually with a more smut-focused piece?

I've been traveling and working so much lately that I just don't even know what writing is anymore or how it works hahaha

TW: A brief mention of non-con

Hubert (FE3H) x Reader ("wife," neutral pronouns)

Arranged Marriage - semi spicy i guess?

"Frankly, he's a pain," Linhardt must be able to see your surprise and confusion written across your face. He goes on, "He's reliable and capable, of course, but also the most persistent nag you'll ever meet. Actually, no-" he glances upward as though to cross reference his own thoughts, "No, her Majesty is worse. But Hubert is a close second to be sure. Always on and on about sleep schedules and proper nutrition and etiquette..." He sighs and closes the massive tome on his lap, as though to close the conversation with it, "frankly, he's an insufferable mother hen. Does that help?"

"Well, it's... Not what I expected," you admit with a shrug, "but thank you all the same."

~

It's been several weeks since the papers binding you in marriage to Hubert Von Vestra had been signed- and this alone had sufficed. No ceremony, no grand ball, just paperwork and a handshake with your father. A handshake that ensured that, even under the Empire's unification, he would maintain nominal control over his considerable portion of land, and in return, would swear absolute loyalty to her Majesty. It was a beneficial arrangement for all parties, and you were not ignorant to the part you played. You were hardly even a bargaining chip- moreso, a hostage.

Your new husband had made no secret of what manner of harm may befall you if your family were to renege on their deal. Fortunately, you know your father to be a reliable coward, so you have no reason to believe he would be bold enough to step out of line.

Hubert Von Vestra is a terrifying man. A zealously loyal man of storied cruelty and a frigid disposition. His frame looms over you whenever he's near, and though he's hardly placed a finger on you since you'd been given over to him, his mere presence is... arresting. There's a sort of charisma to him that's equal parts frightening and fascinating. Perhaps it's madness brought on by your circumstances, but you can't help wanting to glimpse just the slightest bit into that brilliant, ever churning mind.

Unsurprisingly, he has been resistant to your attempts to understand him. He hardly indulges you in small talk, and if you were the paranoid sort, you'd think he intentionally makes himself busy when you're around. Eventually, perhaps out of sheer stubbornness, you'd settled on a routine of bringing coffee to his study adjoined to your bedroom in the evenings. He'd been visibly surprised the first time. It wasn't until the fourth night that he'd given a curt "thank you." About two weeks in, he'd actually sat back in his chair and laid down his quill pen to receive the cup from your hands. After a month, he'd leveled his narrow gaze at you and said,

"I cannot begin to fathom what satisfaction you glean from playing 'maid' to me."

"Well, I, uhm," you hadn't expected him to address you so directly, but you managed to say, "You... work so hard, I wanted to do something for you, I suppose."

His expression is inscrutable as he replies,

"You are aware that my work was much the same before you arrived."

"I am," you say softly, "But- all the same..." you trail off, and Hubert seems content to let the matter rest. And so you leave him be amidst his reports and correspondence, coffee at his side on the desk. Yet for as unproductive as your exchange might have seemed, it does leave you with an idea. The thought to learn about the man from those who knew him long before your arrival at the capitol.

~

Your investigation into the true character of your husband does not stop with Linhardt. In fact, his testimony only leaves you with further questions. But perhaps the others would say otherwise; perhaps the United Empire's most up and coming crest scholar simply inspires maternal behavior. This has to be the case- you simply can't imagine that the notoriously ruthless heir of the even more notorious Vestra lineage would be so... Doting.

And yet the more you learn of him, the more contradictory he seems.

Caspar's take is much like Linhardt's- a picture of a man far closer to a school marm than any assassin or master of torture. Ferdinand seems both smitten and incensed by him, oscillating wildly between the two. Then eventually, to your shock, Bernadetta takes the initiative to speak to you about Hubert of her own accord.

"I'm, uh, really so-sorry to bother you!" she approaches with arms drawn close to her chest and eyes resolutely avoiding yours, "I- I just heard that you were... asking about Hubert, so, I, uh..."

It takes some time to prompt her further. You assure her again and again- no, this isn't intrusive at all- yes, you'd very much like to hear her perspective- no, you're not mad at her. In truth, you're endlessly intrigued about what a gentle soul like Bernadetta would have to say about a man feared across the continent. Finally, she manages,

"He's... actually really kind!" she blurts out, as though the words would abandon her if she gave them the window of opportunity. Your eyebrows raise slightly.

"You think so..?"

"Yes, completely-!" she stammers, "I know he's super, super scary, and powerful and spooky and cold and, uh, all of that. But still," her voice falters as she continues, "He only scolds people when they do something dangerous. And he only hurts people to protect others. I... I know he's done some te-terrible things. But... he's always been nice to Bernie," finally, she meets your eyes with an imploring look in hers, "So, uh, I'm really grateful to him. And I think it would be really nice for someone to reach out to him. If... if that's not too weird or anything. For you."

You smile warmly and nod,

"Thank you, Bernadetta. I know it can't be easy for you to come to me with all of this, but... I'd like to try, if I can."

The opportunity doesn't come in the way you expect.

At first, it seems the night will proceed like many others before. You bring a cup of coffee to your husband's desk, setting it down quietly so as to not disturb him. He's silent, but this is common enough, so you head back to the bedroom to undress for the evening. All nights prior, he would lay beside you long after you'd settled in, then rise to resume work in the morning before you woke up- all the while never allowing your bodies to interact in any way.

Tonight, just as you're about to close the door to Hubert's study behind you, long fingers catch around your wrist, visibly startling you.

It's the most physical contact you've had to-date, but he only says,

"One moment."

You whip around to face him, a touch of anxiety evident in your eyes. It's clear in his own that he notices, but if anything, he only seems amused. He steps forward, his taller frame menacing you as he speaks,

"I understand that you have been busying yourself with some manner of investigation as of late."

It takes a moment for his meaning to reach you. When it does, your face burns and you can't bring yourself to meet his scrutinizing gaze,

"Oh, uhm..."

"I assure you, my dearest wife," he says with barely concealed venom, "anything that I do not wish for you to know will be kept from you. Aside from which, your efforts thus far have proven amateurish at best."

Something seems off about his tone. You could understand if he felt uncomfortable or hesitant about your efforts to learn about him, but this seems far more grave, more... business-like. He steps towards you once more, and you step back in turn. Yet before long, you feel your legs bump the edge of the bed. A gloved hand trails a fingertip down your jawline to your chin, then urges you to look up at him.

"Whatever you are planning, my dear, I promise it will be fruitless. You had best rethink how you spend your days before your actions bring you to harm."

"No, I-" your brow creases deeply, your face burns, your body burns hotter and you don't want to consider why, "I've just been trying to learn about you as a person, nothing else. We're- we're married, after all, so..."

He gives an abrupt, dry laugh.

"Ah, so I am to believe that you've been interrogating my allies out of some misguided affection, is that it?"

"Hubert, just listen to me!" for a moment, you feel bolstered, defiant, and you straighten your posture, "You won't tell me the first thing about you- the only way to learn so much as your favorite color is to ask someone who's known you for a decade!"

Briefly, he does seem to consider your words. But his eventual reply is as aloof as any prior,

"If you're no spy or politician, then you're worse- a fool." he says, and before you can respond, he's seized both of your wrists and pushed you back onto the bed. For a moment, the room spins and your voice leaves you. A shrewd eye watches you with cruel condescension as he pins you against the sheets.

"I should think that you'd be well aware what I'm capable of," he nearly whispers, "I personally ensured that the rumors spread through your father's territory and further still. Do you think that anyone would even dare lift a finger to help you if I chose to seek retribution for this recent behavior?" He draws nearer, his grip tighter at your wrists, "Perhaps as punishment, I'll simply take my pleasure from you by force."

Your lips tighten, you take a breath. Then, meeting his gaze directly, you reply,

"You won't."

His visible eye narrows.

"And what evidence do you have to prompt such unfounded confidence? Perhaps you have crafted a flattering falsehood of me in your mind," a mocking smirk curls his lips, "Am I a misunderstood sentimental sort to you, then? A sad, lonely man for you to save?"

You scowl, though you suspect it looks more like a pout to him.

"I don't know what I think of you yet- not completely. But I don't pity you like that, and I don't think you're sad or lonely. I know you're not."

For the first time, it seems that you've caught him off guard. That frigid mask falters for just a moment, and you go on before he can replace it,

"You're surrounded by people who care about you. I've seen it for myself. Whatever you've had to do in the service of your ideals- it hasn't kept the people around you from wanting to know and understand you, even if it's despite you."

Hubert is silent for a moment. His gaze bores into you like he thinks he'll discover some hidden layer if he can just keep digging. Then, he sighs,

"How did I ever become bound to such a troublesome spouse..."

When you wrest your arms from his grasp, his hands fall away with little resistance, and you think that perhaps he had never truly intended to keep you in place by force to begin with. He moves to leave the bed, but your fists find the front of his clothing and tug him back down to you.

You press your lips to his without hesitation, and you can feel him inhale sharply, his entire body rigid above you. His lips are surprisingly soft, his scent like coffee and old parchment, and though your heart threatens to burst from your chest, you hold firmly to him by his clothes. Near imperceptibly, he leans down against you, and your fear, along with any remaining doubts, begin to dissolve. Knowing he won't pull away, you let your hands relax against him, running up his chest where you can feel his own pulse pounding. It's so human, so entirely reasonable and normal. Now, at last, Hubert Von Vestra is merely a man of flesh and bone.

Your tongue meets his naturally, your lips parting in time with his as your kiss deepens to a fevered pace. One hand reaches that sharp, handsome jawline, reveling in the erotic sensation of his mouth moving against yours. And yet, all the while, his hands remain staunchly on the bed beside you. He doesn't touch you- doesn't even let his body meet yours.

It's impossible to tell whether passion or madness drives you to bring your teeth to his lower lip, a single insistent bite communicating desire mounting faster than you can contain. And for a moment, you sense something new; a sound catches in Hubert's throat, a reaction he fights to stifle. Then, he pulls away. His pale skin is tinted a rare shade of pink, and his hair is ruffled out of place enough to reveal both narrowed eyes. His cloak has spilled around his frame to surround you both, and somewhere in your frazzled mind, you imagine that you're caught in some beautiful, velvet-lined trap.

"I- must... return to my work." Hubert says stiffly. He pushes up from you and turns away, leaving you still flustered on the bed behind him. You sit upright, holding your arms tight around your body as you watch him straighten his hair and clothes.

"You, uhm..." your face reddens still as you search for the right words, "you could... join me in bed, if you liked."

Hubert turns to the door of his study, speaking without daring to even glance your way,

"Anything that you offer to me now will be born from the impulse to survive. I have been bargained with before." His shoulders slack just slightly, his voice low and sober, "The proudest nobleman will even sell off his own child to a monster if he feels it will spare him its teeth."

You open your mouth to protest, then shut it without a word. You feel that you know your mind and heart, even in this moment, but you lack the words to convince a man like this. In a feeble attempt, you murmur,

"You don't frighten me, Hubert. Not anymore."

He half turns toward you, though his hand remains on the handle of his study door.

"You yourself said that you do not know what you think of me," he says, "As such, I will not lay a hand on you until the day that you do."

You stare down at your hands in your lap, barely registering the sound of the door clicking shut as he leaves you in the bedroom. No matter how you try to sort out your tangled thoughts, the memory of his lips on yours won't leave them. If anything, it eclipses any sense of reason, standing resolutely in the way of your path to clarity. Letting out a groaning sigh, you fall onto your back on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as if it could offer you any advice.

What do I think about my own husband? You wonder, the thought nearly enough to make you laugh. Well for one, he's a pain.

[rinharu-purple]

Wednesdays are for Headcanons

Liebestraum

"I was dead from love's bliss; I lay buried in her arms; I was wakened by her kisses; I saw heaven in her eyes" < the original lyrics in German here >

Let's admit it dear Gavin stans. Papergames blesses us with a full fledged love story when it comes to Gavin and MC. The story given to us has almost everything a complete love story would have. Up until this point the only thing we are missing are a first kiss date and that Gavin finally pops up the question. Altough, we are going to witness their first kiss very soon. So it's only Gav-babe proposing to MC which we will probably never get :/

Today I would like to invite you to watch this video with me and listen to MC playing this song in the music room as Gavin goes through his life changing fall.

⚠️This post includes spoilers up to CH18⚠️

Liebestraum (Dream of love) is a piano piece that consists of three solo parts with each part representing a different type of love.

The first two parts of the song consist of two solo piano chords molded into one and they tell about the heavenly love first and then about the erotic love. Thus, the first sentence of this analysis is taken from the poem which is the muse of the first two parts of this song by Ludwig Uhland "Seliger Tod" (blessed death) or as I say :la petite mort:

The third one, and the one which is dedicated to Gavin and MC, depicts the mature love that is based on this poem from Ferdinand Freliligrath that touches upon themes of love and loss of love.

The poem might appear to have a depressive aura to it, but at its core its about cherishing every moment with the beloved one for life is too short and ever love will face death sooner or later and one party will be grieving at the grave of the other.

This suits Gavin and MC all too well, because everytime they have to say goodbye, they want to make the best of every second. They don't know what the future holds, but they are going to stand next to each other as long as they can. Gavin will accompany her till the very end and she will be waiting for him to come back from his missions.

O love, love as long as you can!

O love, love as long as you will!

The time will come, the time will come,

When you will stand grieving at the grave.

💫💫💫💫💫

And let it be that your heart glows

And nurtures and carries love,

As long as another heart is still

Warmly bestruck by love for you!

The poetry of this song fits to our lovebirds story very well doesn't it? However I want to show you something else. Please watch the hand movements on the video. They also tell Gavin and MCs story. But only until CH18. How, do you ask?

The way I see it, the left hands represents Gavin and and the right hand MC. The first one minute's hand movements are telling the story of their high school years. The fingertips don't apply much pressure on the keys, therefore the music is soft and carefree. The right hand stays mostly where it is, playing her tune in a loop by herself. The left hand on the other side is moving back and forth. Much like Gavin trying to get close to MC but then taking a step back. The right hand acts as though she would be playing the song alone, much like MC not being aware of the things Gavin does behind the scenes. She is oblivious to all the things that are about to come and just plays her tune in the piano in the music room. Gavin on the other hand is very much aware of her existence and observes her carefully "I knew you were before you've even noticed me" wants to get close to her, get to know her, but he just can't. When the music gets louder much like his desire to talking to her and telling her about his feelings, we see the left hand alone at 01:08 mark. Gavin waited for long hours at the library, waiting for MC to show up, so that he could tell her goodbye before leaving. See how the both hands not even once touch? Yeah, Gavin and MC also don't have any meaningful interaction during high school.

Sadly, their story is abruptly cut short before it could even start as Gavin joins the military school. Here the left hand plays just a few notes alone, this is Gavins years spent apart from MC. These years felt like they wouldn't pass and his life didn't have much taste to it.

But then at 1:17-1:24 they meet again and for the first time these hands touch each other, which leads to a hectic cadenza showing the emotional turmoil that this reunion causes at our birdcop's pure heart. Both hands get hyped up as they move towards the higher sounds together and then come back with trembling - like-crazy fingers and stay in their position. That is the moment in CH2 when MC and Gavin fly for the very first time. Their heart flutters, MCs heart skips a beat and a beautiful love starts blooming.

From 1:25 to 2:00 minute mark, we see these hands trying to imitate each other in a clumsy manner as in Gavin and MC trying to get to know each other from CH3 to CH7. Both hands touch by the thumb at C-sharp and D-sharp keys respectively as they meet in the middle. There are many misunderstandings, awkwardness and caution along the way. The arpeggio with broken chords also accompanies this thought, the melody isn't in a perfect harmony. So are our lovebirds. As we reach the chorus at 2:00 up to 2:35 they are now playing a harmonious melody in which they even play parallel tunes from 2:05 to 2:10 where we see both hands playing the same pattern and they mirror each other. This is where MC and Gavin start to become partners, companions and lovers. The chorus resembles the period between CH7 and CH14, where they get closer to each other, spend more and more time together but also adjust their demeanor to each other. They are finding their "tune", together. The sound is high, both fingers are pressing strongly on the keys, their feelings are climbing as well.

But then between 2:36-2:40 the melody loses Tempo and the right hand travels to the highest of treble clef, to the edge. The left hand rushes to her, and then they fall together in CH14 with their embrace to the death. I see this scene and what plays in my mind is 2:41-2:53.

Thankfully the expected demise doesn't happen and they survive the fall, but things are different now. From 2:54 to 3:00 the right hand doesn't play with the same enthusiasm, it's quiet, hesitant in pressing against the keys. There is even a pause for 3 seconds to halt everything at its place. This is where the left hand starts crossing over and playing behind the right hand. Gavin was there to drag MC out of her depressive thoughts and to support her to rise above them. This is Gavin taking MC to a ferris ride, running with her in the rain, hugging her tightly and consoling her. Gavin was there to catch her while she was falling, much like she cought him. Our song has reached CH15 and tells the events of this chapter until 3:55 when Gavin is left with no choice but the leave once again to save her. Here the left hand only plays a note here and there while Gavin is bound with a series of tests and put in a watertank in his very own father's hands. The left hand is also pressing hard on the bass chords as a representation of the suffering Gavin has to endure.

Starting 4:04 the left hand acts like a shadow next to the right hand. This is when Gavin is back to MCs side in CH17, but he has changed and there is only a pitless void inside him. The chords being played here are actually MC speaking to him in her mind:

- Can you hear me?

- Can you see me?

- See my heart pounding again at the sight of you?

After the NW plan, Gavin changes remarkably so when they have their final call in CH18 he has no idea that he is actually bidding farewell to her. MC asks him if he's coming back soon, so that she could see him one last time to which he replies that he still needs a couple of days before he can return (As we know he is dealing with Perry and has his own fight) so when they are on the phone and MC asks him about sacrifice, he gives his answer from his standing point as he has to sacrifice a life himself to maintain peace:

"We want to avoid it at all costs but lots of times peace is built upon unfortunate sacrifice"

- Really? You... Nothing. You take care Gavin. Goodbye.

- I will. Bye.

Just like this being their final words before Victor kills MC, the song drifts away peacefully. The final one minute of this nocturne sounds like a coda. And we're left with a Gavin speaking to her voicemail, realizing halfway that she's the girl that has been killed. And just like that he is left the unbearable burden of having to face the grievance of the death of his girl.

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Never had I known that this song could be so devastating! It starts on a hopeful note and yet ends with a heartbreaking separation. Nevertheless it is an enchanting song with an intoxicating melody that soothes the soul despite having a sad ending. Much like Gavin and MC until CH18. They start off in a meet cute, pursue many adventures together and fall for each other during the process, deepen their relationship and strengthen their bond, but his comes to an unexpected and immature ending before they could move forward.

Fortunately things change in the black cabin and afterwards our lovebirds enjoy some extra time with each other until the inevitable happens in CH37 which is coming soon.

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So here is my last analysis for a whole dear producers. I need to somehow tidy up my Masterlist and the three analyses I'm working on will be posted after CH37 for the sake of coherence.

This doesn't mean the asks are closed though. If you have any wishes, please feel free to shoot ^_^

[ghostie-writer]

Hello there! Can I ask for Ferdinand von Aegir dating hcs? Thank you for your time! ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

Of course, my dear! So sorry for the wait and I hope this is good enough for my first one! Please enjoy! 💜Also, please excuse the formatting as I’m still trying to figure out how I’ll be organizing things here -Ghostie

♡ This man is head over heels.

♡ He almost fainted when he first asked you out and was beyond overjoyed when you accepted.

♡ Now he treats you as if you were one of the saints or the goddess themselves.

♡ He loves taking you out for tea dates, whether it’s to chat about your days or to sit and enjoy each other’s presence.

♡ If you’re out doing your duties in the monastery, he’ll try to sneak up on you and hug you from behind while sneaking in a quick kiss on the cheek.

♡ He’ll apologize if you become embarrassed but will comment that he just can’t help it! He wants to spend every moment of his days showing you the affection you deserve! (plus seeing your flushed face when he does that is equally entertaining)

♡ He’s a dork he will make poetry for you. Honestly, he’ll do anything to make you smile.

♡ If you need help with anything, he’s quickly at your side and taking care of it. As a noble, it’s his duty to help others and what noble refuses to aid the one he loves!

♡ If you have longer hair, he’ll brush it for you or style it in a way that “emphasizes your beauty”. Please return the favor, he will absolutely melt the moment your hands are in his hair.

♡ Sometimes you’ll catch him staring at you while you train. He’s completely mesmerized by how you swing your weapon (or how you conjure spells) and asks to be your sparing partner whenever you need to train.

♡ This man just loves you so much and can’t imagine what he’d do without you. Please stay by his side, won’t you?

[gldnlitskies]

KYLAN MOORE( HE/HIM ) is a CIS MALE, TWENTY-FIVE year old CLERK AT FLUFF ‘N’ STUFF/TRUE CRIME PODCASTER who has been living in Moorbrooke for ONE YEAR. They were born on DECEMBER 28th and right now, they are currently residing in OAKLEY COURT. It has been said that they look suspiciously like EVAN MOCK and if they had to choose a song to describe themselves, they would choose TAKE ME OUT by FRANZ FERDINAND.

kylan moore was born in the manhattan area of new york. from an early age he was a rambunctious little guy, even the doctors and nurses jokingly warned his parents they were in for a ride with him.  at first, they both laughed it off as just silly hospital humor.

as kylan began to grow so did his personality. soon he was giving his parents lots of reasons to smile but also a lot of headaches to go with those smiles. they would say ‘walk’ and he would run. they would say ‘color in the lines’ and he would purposely color outside the lines, and on walls. in school, he often got into trouble for talking in class and being a ‘class clown’ as his teachers often referred to him as. he spent more time in detention then he did in any other after school activities,

growing up he had plenty of friends, that type of popularity came from being very social, but the two main people who always stood out to him were his best friend, number on partner in crime, WC 1, and a very special, saucy girl named WC 2. the three of them quickly became a trio. sometimes kylan would buddy up with WC 1 and harmlessly mess with WC 2 by doing juvenile things like stealing her dolls or favorite gel pens in school. but if he ever saw someone else messing with her kylan did not hesitate to jump in and throw fists for her..

as he grew he became more and more restless. he would attend pretty much any party that came up and even go as far as taking random road trips out of the city. it was during one of these road trips that he came across moorbrooke, and instantly loved the small town. when he returned home he began to work on saving up money to move too moorbrooke.

he has a love for cars and street racing. every so often he would attend a street race, place a bet, and win some money. little by little he began earning his way towards what he needed to move out of nyc. while he attending the street races he met someone that he instantly clicked with (WC). they dated ffor about nine months or so and things were good for a while. they ended up breaking up with him and shortly after kylan ended up leaving new york. he never did say bye to them, but he figured it didn’t matter anyway. regardless of how things ended, kylan will always consider them a dear part of his life.

he’s been living in moorbrooke for a year now. he got his job at fluff ‘n’ stuff because not only does he thought the name of the store was neat. he also does some late night podcasts and has grown a decent following since he started doing it a couple months ago. 

CONNECTIONS: TBD

SEXUALITY: PANSEXUAL

[sincerelyella]

The Vow Chapter 4 - No Ordinary Love

Book: Open Heart (AU)

Pairings: Ethan x MC (Ella)

Song inspiration: No Ordinary Love by Sade

Characters belong to Pixelberry; MC Ella Dela Cruz Ramsey belongs to me. I do not give permission for anyone to copy my MC or her likeness, copy paste my fics/moodboards on tumblr or any other website.

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Summary: Ethan and Ella were in married bliss and trying to start a family, until a car accident makes her forget the last two years of their lives together.

A/N: I thought … aww who cares about the other fics I need to update (like desperately), I should start a WHOLE NEW SERIES. What is wrong with me? Throw my whole laptop away guys.

Warnings: Tw: memory loss; adult language

Words: 769

“Excuse me?” Ethan stood from his seat on the bed.

“Erlinda, that’s no way to greet someone we just met,” the older man said gently. “I’m Ferdinand, and yes, we are Ella’s parents.” He held out his hand to Ethan, who begrudgingly shook it.

“What do you mean I took your daughter from you?”

“Ella left California to come to this” - Erlinda waved her arm around - “this hospital of yours. She just dropped off the face of the earth!”

“Mama, what’re you talking about?” Ella whispered. “Why would I do that?”

Ethan sighed. “Ma’am, she came here of her own accord and finished her residency. I had no part of her leaving California. After she became a fellow on the diagnostics team, we began dating and fell in love.”

“What happened? The hospital faculty that called us just said she was in an accident,” Ferdinand asked as he sat next to his daughter on the bed.

Ella was still thoroughly confused as she looked at Ethan, her mother, and her father sitting in the room. Ethan was filling in her parents on the events that happened, and all she could do was listen as tears streamed down her cheeks. Ella could only remember her life in California, her fiance Taylor, and the residency applications she had piled on her desk. She had no memory of this man that claimed to be her husband. What happened to Taylor? She was aching to ask her parents, but not in front of Ethan.

“This would never have happened if you had just finished Stanford like your papa, baby,” Erlinda cooed at her daughter.

Ella frowned. “We already had this discussion, mama; I don’t want to be an engineer.”

“Ella-”

“It’s okay, love,” Ferdinand interrupted. He leaned forward and kissed his daughter on the forehead. “There is no happy ending to this conversation. Let’s go find the doctor, dear, then maybe we can get more information.” The two of them filed out of the room, leaving Ethan and Ella alone.

Ethan sat in the chair next to Ella and cleared his throat. “I-I’m sorry about that,” he met her gaze and saw that she had stopped crying. “Are you okay?”

“Not really, I don’t remember anything.”

“Well, from what you told me, your parents kept pressuring you to go to Stanford like your father and become an engineer. You went for a little bit and hated it; then, you went to medical school, and instead of staying in California for your residency, you came to Boston.”

Ella nodded as she stared down at her hands, clasped in her lap. “I’m so sorry,” she whispered. “I wish I could … remember you.” She closed her eyes tightly as tears began to leak out of the sides.

“Hey, hey, no crying,” Ethan quickly sat next to her on the bed and wrapped his arms around her. “It’s not your fault, love.”

Ella sniffled and allowed him to hold her. It felt like he used to do this all the time, but Ella felt absolutely nothing, and it made her feel like a terrible person. There was a sudden knock on the door, and Ella pulled away slowly. Dr. Banerji and Ella’s parents walked in, and Ethan resumed his place in the chair next to the bed.

“Hi, Ella, how’re you feeling?” Naveen asked with a small smile.

“I’m … okay, I guess-”

“She remembers nothing, Dr. Banerji!” Erlinda exclaimed. “I want to bring her home to California. I can take care of her there.”

Ethan’s eyes widened. “No! Her home is here.”

Naveen raised his hands to quiet the room. “I think the best thing for Ella would be to keep to her normal routine, maybe not jump to work right away but at least do what she normally would do at home.”

“Her normal routine is at home with me,” Ethan said softly.

“The hell it is! Look at everything you’ve done to her, and now she can’t remember a fucking thing!” Erlinda poked her finger to Ethan’s chest. “You ruined my daughter, and you should be ashamed!”

“Mama! Stop!” Ella raised her voice, and everyone turned to look at her. “This was an accident, and nobody is to blame!”

“Baby, you can come back to California, where your real life is,” Erlinda stepped toward the hospital bed. “Your bedroom is the same, and your car is still in the driveway, your friends still live in the neighborhood.”

“She is my wife!” Ethan bellowed. “Her life is here!”

“Ethan-” Naveen said sternly.

“She’s right,” Ella said, her voice hitching. “I don’t remember my life here. My life is in California.”