#because bloodlines 1 is one of my favourite games so i wanted the full on roleplay again and the unapologetic writing

[fenharel-archived]

Finally sat down to watch that bloodlines video because I didn't have the time to read more than the bullet points earlier and I'm a little bit very disappointed 😞

[eliotquillon]

For the character ask game, what about Otto?

one aspect about them i love:

god i’m such a sucker for this in general with characters but i LOVE the contrast between otto’s “idgaf fuck it we ball” external attitude and his internal “i am a Hot Mess and Nobody Likes Me” attitude. it’s such a funny contrast to book 1 otto and also it pretty much explains everything about him, ever. he’s just a silly goofy teenage boy!!

one aspect i wish more people understood about them

hmm i think the fandom understands otto pretty well but i really wish more people talked about the parallels between him and raven? i have brain rot obviously but i think they have so so so much in common in terms of trauma + upbringing + various identity crises and while i do joke and jape about their politician killing world tour i genuinely think they understand each other on a level that not many other people get. i love the cheeky irreverent side of their friendship but i think they have a very genuine connection that otto would really rely on post bloodline. something something they would both fight through hell to help each other but would complain the entire time

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have about this character

these are literally canon TO ME but: 1) otto is autistic, 2) otto had a vague crush on shelby around interception point era but even he was self aware enough about how much she’d rip the shit out of him for it that he never said anything, and 3) for me, otto’s post bloodline future involves him trying to immediately throw himself back into glove, realising it isn’t what he wants, and then taking a very long break to go to uni and eventually becoming a teacher or a professor. with the occasional heist for old times sake

one character i love seeing them interact with

SHELBY TRINITY. say it with me: shelby/otto nation. if shelby/otto have 1000 fans i am one of them. if they have 10 fans i am one of them. etc etc. even just platonically i love their rivalry and the way they bring out the best AND worst of each other and just how much they genuinely love and care about each other. one of my favourite scenes is in deadlock when shelby literally runs over to him and basically flings herself into his arms. i do ship them in a “i think they maybe had a very brief teenage fling that was horrific for everyone involved/both had a crush on each other at the same time but mutually decided not to pursue it” way but outside of that i genuinely adore their friendship

one character i wish they would interact with/interact with more

this is kind of niche but i really love the scene at the end of rogue where nero sits at otto’s bedside and apologises to him and i always wish we had more of that…idk, tenderness between them? i think it’s obvious that otto genuinely respects nero a Lot and while we do get quite a few scenes of them together in canon i have always felt robbed of my graduation/epilogue scene with the two of them together. nero really turned otto into the man he is and i just wish we saw more of them together

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have that involve them and one other character

kind of talked about this before with the otto/shelby stuff but here’s another one: i ardently believe that otto is the messiest person alive (because he spent so much time running off doing his own thing at st seb’s) and that it drove wing INSANE to point where one of their only real arguments was in first year when otto lost it over the snoring and wing lost it over the literal mountain of assignments on his desk. they didn’t speak for a full day and then the next morning they both woke up and apologised at the exact same tjme. shelby likes to take the piss by using it as her “horror story” whenever they all watch a scary movie together lmaoo

[addictedtojmanga]

Shoujo manga recommendations - otome game isekai

So, after 10+ years reading shoujo manga, I’ve read over 1k titles, admittedly, a reasonable amount is one-shot (or at least a collection of), but nonetheless, over time I had to expand my interests.

Lately, I’ve started reading the otome game isekai genre, and decided it’d be nice to share the ones I thought were best.

Most of them are pretty much the same, but the best ones usually have a twist, so...

! Warning: You’ll most likely want to beat up 1 or 2 characters from each one, but worry not, so do I and the other characters

1. Fiancée's Observation Log of the Self-proclaimed Villainess

Crown prince Cecil was so brilliant that everything in life was easy to the point of boring him, then one day, his fiancée Bertia suddenly said "Prince Cecil, I am a villainess!" Claiming that this world is the same as that of an "otome game" from her past life and that she is playing the role of the "villainess" in it, she aims to play her part well and have their engagement annulled. With that goal in mind, she sets about causing turmoil in Cecil's daily life.

This one definitely takes the gold for me. Super sweet and pretty funny.

2. My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

Most people would prefer being the protagonist of a world full of adventure, be it in a game or in another world. But, unfortunately, a certain girl is not so lucky. Regaining the memories of her past life, she realizes that she was reborn in the world of Fortune Lover—one of the games she used to play. Unfortunately, the character she was reincarnated into—Katarina Claes—is the game's main antagonist, who faces utter doom in every ending. Using her extensive knowledge of the game, she takes it upon herself to escape from the chains of this accursed destiny. However, this will not be an easy feat, especially since she needs to be cautious as to not set off death flags that may speed up the impending doom she is trying to avoid. Even so, to make a change that will affect the lives of everyone around her, she strives—not as the heroine—but as the villainess.

This one takes 2nd place! It has a different result than others, and the FL is great - everyone is, to be fair.

3. Of Course I’ll Claim Palimony

"I'll annul our engagement!" My fiancé suddenly declared?! Apparently he's in love with the recently transferred count's daughter and is planning on making me the villain in order to annul the engagement. Although I have no lingering attachments about the engagement, I do have to claim a hefty consolation fee don't I?

This is sooo good. The FL is spectacular and manages to stand out - even if just a bit - from the rest of the genre.

4. I’m a Villainous Daughter, so I’m going to keep the Last Boss

Avoid the BAD END! That's the goal of the villainess in this plot-twisting story!! She has been reborn into the world of an otome game as the villainess, Irene. Using her memories of her former life, she recognizes flags indicating she's en-route to the bad end, so she makes a plan to conquer the last boss (the evil king Claude), make him her lover, and see if she can open up a new route!

Pretty funny, and the FL is bold. Also, the ML is a bishounen.

It’s one of the few mangas from this genre that has been completely translated, and since it only has 13 chapters, it’s a good way to start out.

5. The Plain & Unnoticeable Me is No More

Elaine Lana Norris, who was born at the top of the aristocratic daughter, was declared abandoned by her second fiancé at the school's founding party. Lana, who has been made a villain daughter, is driven out of her home by a strict grandfather. But there is a secret in Lana that everyone doesn't know about?

I don’t want to give out any spoilers, however, it suffices to say that she accepts her role as the villainess.

Ok, I think these 5 are my favorite, but the ones below have been selected as well, so they’re still pretty good and worth reading.

6. The Villiainess Is Adored by the Crown Prince of the Neighboring Kingdom    

Tiararose was supposed to be disengaged and exiled from the country. “This was the Otome game I had played!” She realized on the day before the story’s ending??……. Shall I wait for the judgment? But, I did not do anything too cruel……. Thinking so, the ending continues. But, during the judgement??something that was not possible in the game happened. The neighboring crown prince courted the villainous daughter Tiararose.

ML: 10/10 FL: 8/10 (too insecure for my taste)

7. Endo and Kobayashi’s Live Commentary on the Villainess

She’s always putting on that grumpy face even though she’s not actually that upset! Oh, why can’t she just be honest with herself…!??? She is a tsundere, after all? When her embarrassment levels exceed a certain limit, she will explode into anger. However, the point that she’s suppressing under the surface is that she wouldn’t mind that sort of thing if it were in a less public place.? As Endo-kun passionately reacts to the antics of Lady Liselotte, the villainess of an otome game, Kobayashi-san provides a painstaking breakdown of her tsundere behaviour. Suddenly, one person could hear their voices; Liselotte’s fiancée, Prince Siegward. That is where this story begins.

8. I’m the Villainess, but the Capture Targets are too Abnormal  

The villainess, Mystia, remembered her past life on her 10th birthday and has unwittingly turned the characters in the otome game "Kyun Kyun Love School" into yanderes! In order to avoid becoming the love rival of the "heroine" who will lead her to her downfall, she starts making every effort to break off her engagement with her "prince-like classmate"! That’s was what supposed to happen...But, because of her kind personality, her favorability increased instead!

It’s still in its beginning stages, but seems pretty solid.    

9. Though I May Be a Villainess, I'll Show You I Can Obtain Happiness!  

A collection of one shots.

Great way to start out, it has quite a few options, so if you don’t like one, give another one a try!

10.  The Villainess, Cecilia Silvie, Doesn't Want to Die, So She Decided to Cross-dress!      

I was reincarnated into the body Cecilia Silvie, the villainess of an otome game. According to the plot, what awaits me in the normal route is either a slow, painful death or an instantaneous one... Essentially, every route leads to my demise. Then I'll change my fate! And that's why I decided to become a man. However, I made a mistake during a certain event, and the story began to head down an unexpected path...?

I haven’t seen any other like this, and if you like gender bender, this one’s for you!

11.  I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History ― The More of a Villainess I Become, the More the Prince will Dote on Me

Alicia is the eldest daughter of the noble Williams family—a bloodline that excels in dark magic. Her jet-black hair and golden eyes command a powerful presence, but her most unique features are, without a doubt, her sharp tongue and malevolent nature. By all means, she is a villainess, but also a fictional character from an otome game!

12. I’m Not a Villainess!! Just Because I Can Control Darkness Doesn’t Mean I’m a Bad Person!

The novel The Saint Beloved by the Prince is set in the land of Lacia, where spirits control the elements, each of which is overseen by a "Spirit King." On rare occasions, these Spirit Kings may bless a single human, granting them immense magical control over their respective element. The heroine, Amelia Logan, and the villainess, Claudia Leitzya, are two sides of the same coin, blessed by the Light and Dark Spirit Kings respectively. However, while Amelia is beloved, Claudia is hated and rejected due to her dark skin, ebony locks, and aptitude for dark magic. After dying in modern-day Japan, Sakura is reborn as an infant Claudia. While difficult at first, Claudia tries to adjust to this new life, all the while accompanied by the Dark Spirit King Gerald. But even this task is far from easy; people fear her at first glance, no matter how she acts toward them. Still, Claudia is set on changing her fate from the novel, proving she is a good person and breaking free from the shackles of a "villainess."

13. Rebirth of the Villainess: The Life of Letizia after the Engagement Annulment      

For some reason, the duke's daughter, Letizia, was plotting to break her engagement with the prince. Her plan succeeded and the prince, none the wiser. But shortly after the engagement was terminated... The King collapsed! In that moment, she recalled her memories of her past life as a nurse and she fully utilised her knowledge & experience as a nurse, to save the King's life. Thinking she had achieved what she wanted, she thought she could finally relax, drinking her favourite beverage and leisurely spend her time, she instead somehow keeps getting involved in incident after incident. The slow and peaceful life is now nothing but a dream!? Lazy daughter, busy seeking freedom and laziness!

14. I Won't Become a Villainess. I'm Just a "Normal" Duke's Daughter!

A Japanese person reincarnated into an otome game chock full of death flags for the villainess, Rosalind. "I'm going to live an enjoyable life in this world!" Making full use of the game knowledge to avoid death flags, for some reason events keep happening one after another?! Contracting with spirits, helping her father (the prime minister) with his work using her modern day knowledge, taking a walk with the holy beast... and on top of all that, even starting up the heroine's event...? Will Rosalind be able to smash through every unknown death flag that comes her way...?! And will she be able to be fluffy lovey-dovey with the supporting beastkin character she liked from her previous life?!

Cute. Has beasts.

15. Milady Just Wants to Relax      

She worked herself to death in her past life, but then she was reborn in another world as the villainess Ronia! As expected, her engagement is broken and she's expelled from society, but now she takes that chance to live peacefully, and even opens a cafe with the help of her fairy comrades, which is becoming unexpectedly popular with beast-kin...?

Also cute. Also has beasts.

16. I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!            

Violette, a proud and beautiful daughter of a duke, commits a crime out of jealousy towards her half-sister. Convicted, Violet faces her own heart with sincerity in a prison cell and regrets her sin. Then time rewinds to a turning point—to her first meeting with Maryjun one year ago. Violette makes a decision. She will not make mistakes this time. Without committing a crime and bothering anyone, she will live an ordinary, plain and inconspicuous life...! However, incidents contrary to Violette's expectations occur one after another...?!

17. I Became a Villain Daughter

On her 15th birthday, Hinase Kaede, a young girl who was working as a part-timer, perished in a traffic accident. Upon her death, a self-proclaimed “God” appeared, declaring that Kaede would be brought back to life. However, Kaede’s happiness was short-lived and her soul was thrown into Erika, the villainess of an otome game! In the original game, Erika became a saint candidate alongside the heroine, committed evil deeds over the course of the candidacy, and ultimately faced condemnation. Thus, Kaede decides that she will not get close to the main characters of the game so as to avoid the bad end, but yet——?

[lovelytonys]

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Rules:

- Tag the person who tagged you

- Answer the questions

- Tag 20 people

Tagged by: @marveygoddamnit

1: How tall are you? 5′2″ and a half, probably a fraction of an inch less

2: What colour and style is your hair? Mousy brown, no real style. It doesn’t go too far past my shoulders, and it’s straight, but not glossy-pin-straight straight, more like...fluffy straight. And generally nothing special lol

3: What colour are your eyes? I love my eyes! They’re an earthy blue with a green ring around the pupil.

4: Do you wear glasses? Nope.

5: Do you wear braces? Not these days nah

6: What is your fashion style? I hardly ever put it into practice, but I like neutrals and muted colors and pastels, I like sweaters and cardigans and boots, and I like casual but cute dresses or skater skirts with white canvas shoes and I like florals  

7: Full name? Wouldn’t you like to know

8: When were you born? In the month that this post is being posted.

9: Where are you from and where do you live now? Same place for both- a stereotypical white suburb in America

10: What school do you go to? One that’s casually very surreal and makes me feel like I’m living in a simulation on most days

11: What kind of student are you? Kinda lazy but always gets work done. Morally unable to do anything less than my best, whatever my best may be in that moment. Generally intelligent but never the smartest in a class. Generally liked by teachers. Honors students (but not all honors so I don’t get overwhelmed) so I’m definitely a little caught up in the “my grade is my value and one wrong move means I don’t get into college” culture

12: Do you like school? It’s not so bad. Learning is rad! Love learning stuff! And I kinda became friends with one of the teachers so talking to him & our lunchtime squad is a good time. But. I have to wake up early and being tired all day throws off my game. And I wish classes were more discussion based and encouraged critical thinking/creativity rather than pinning a number and a letter on you and saying “that’s what you’re worth”

13: What are your favourite school subjects? ENGLISH! I love English, I genuinely enjoy it and I find it fun. I’ve also always enjoyed history but this year my history class is the best class I’ve ever had and it will definitely ruin any other history class I have to take and maybe any other class I have to take ever. 

14: Favourite TV shows? Psych could possibly be my all time favorite. I’m watching my way through Parks and Rec (on the first ep of season 6 as I type this) and I’m kinda obsessed so far, I also like a bunch of “kids shows” like Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels (big favorite), Trollhunters (BIG BIG BIG favorite), Gravity Falls probably, and more kids shows

15: Favourite movies? I’m a big hoe for movies, arguably my favorite art form, but I’m not too picky so I’ll come across like, anything, and I’ll go “crying,,,this is amazing,,,life changing” SO I’ll try for some variety and throw out a handful of favorites: Iron Man, Iron Man 3, La La Land, probably Cinderella Man, I’ll throw in Singin in the Rain, Treasure Planet, Big Hero 6, definitely more

16: Favourite books? I have two: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (so so beautiful) and Star Wars: Bloodline. Two very different picks huh lol

17: Favourite pastimes? DANCE! Especially tap! Being in musicals! Singing! Writing! Watching movies! Aaah!

18: Do you have any regrets? Hmmm, definitely nothing big. One time I accidentally spoiled Grey’s Anatomy for my friend (despite having never watched it) because I assumed she’d finished it but she hadn’t and that keeps me up at night. I did the same thing to my cousin 4 or 5 except it was the Divergent series (which I’ve never read) and that keeps me up at night

19: Dream job? Drama teacher or singing/acting coach! Cultivate passion in an upcoming generation of theatre kids! Heck yeah!

20: Would you like to be married someday? Okay, so, I’m idealistic by nature and cynical by necessity, and at this point in my life I don’t really believe in true or long-lasting love, I’m not trying to be edgy it’s just based on my experience, but I like the idea of finding someone who I want to be with for forever. I just don’t think finding true happiness in it is realistic. So it’s a yes and no.

21: Would you like to have kids someday? Oh gosh I don’t know right now! Maybe, yeah.

22: How many? Two.

23: Do you like shopping? Yeah I do!! Food shopping is boring tho but other shopping is cool

24: What countries have you visited? This is so lame but...America and, if this counts, the Cayman Islands. I’m going to Spain this summer though!

25: The scariest nightmare you’ve had? It wasn’t scary but the worst nightmare I’ve ever had was my twin brother died and we threw his ashes off a boat into the water I woke up sobbing

26: Do you have any enemies? Not that I know of but I’m sure there’s someone out there who hates my guts. I don’t create enemies but hey someone might hate me without me knowing

27: Do you have a s/o? Oh heck no

28: Do you believe in miracles? Hm...maybe. I would like to, at least.

29: What do you want right now?: To write. But that’s easier said than done.

I’m supposed to tag people but!!!! I’m not comfortable tagging, like, anyone. So. I’m not gonna do that.

[eggoreviews]

Top 10 New Remixes in Smash Ultimate!

Hi! I'm here to give some love to an often overlooked part of this frankly enormous game, the 30 hours of music. It made me extremely happy that it wasn't just the newer series games that were getting all the attention in terms of new remixes, that the music team were going back through Nintendo's history and giving us a great selection of remixed tracks from much older titles too. So here comes Bias McGee to give you their top 10 remixes new to Smash Ultimate!

10. Main Theme (Luigi's Mansion)

The music team really went ham on making a full on Scooby doo-level spooky remix of the original Luigi's Mansion theme, and it definitely ended up being one of my faves. This one is a fully orchestral, catchy accompaniment that obviously goes especially well with its home stage. For the first time since Brawl, it feels like Luigi has been given his own identity within the game again! He's not just Mario 2: Electric Boogaloo and Smash is finally giving a bit more of a nod to his own franchise.

9. Brinstar Depths (Metroid)

This one is another that sort of goes into the realm of 'spooky', but perfectly encapsulates the feel of Metroid in Smash, specifically the character of Dark Samus. This track feels a little disjointed and weird and builds an atmosphere that blends well with the genre Metroid belongs to, sci-fi with a bit of horror thrown in. I'm a big fan.

8. Termina Field (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

Boy, I hope you're ready for a lot of Zelda! Because I pretty much adored every Zelda remix in this game, but one of the standouts for me was this adorable redo of the Termina Field theme from Majora's Mask. I always loved this theme anyway, with the series' main theme snuck in there, it's a suitably epic but at the same time fast paced and catchy melody to go gallavanting around Termina with, but it's been given new life in Ultimate and I'm so happy that there's new music for the older Zeldas too.

7. Delfino Plaza (Super Mario Sunshine)

Definitely my favourite Mario remix in the game and, if it wasn't for the existence of Jump Up Superstar, it'd be my favourite Mario track altogether. Another criminally catchy redo of a classic track, in this case the Delfino Plaza theme from Sunshine, is also a little underrated in my opinion. Plain and simple, this song slaps, and it's got a cheeky bit of accordion at the start so it's a big thumbs up from me.

6. Destiny (Ablaze) (Fire Emblem: Awakening)

I'm going to preface this by saying I know basically nothing about Fire Emblem apart from what's in Smash, so the actual origin of this track as well as what the original version sounds like is totally lost on me. But what I do know is this is incredibly catchy and cool and I'm a bit in love with it. Noticeably, I've got very little to say about this but oh boy does it get stuck in my head way too often.

5. Vampire Killer (Castlevania)

Again, I know very little about Castlevania. But what I do know is that this remix is awesome. Smash has gotten me interested in picking up Castlevania at some point, and it's pretty clear that the music team were pretty hot on making some cool remixes for the game. They really didn't need to go all out and give us 34 tracks, but they did and it was glorious. I nearly gave this one to Divine Bloodlines, but Vampire Killer was the track that amped me up the most to go hunt some mythical creatures and, on top of that, it was the backing track to the brilliant introduction of Simon. Doesn't get much cooler than this.

4. Main Theme (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

Oh look, Zelda's back again. And here's a remix of one of my personal favourite tracks from BotW, the game's main theme. A sped up, souped up and fully orchestral war cry of a track that certainly has more of a fighting vibe do not than the original (even though I do prefer it). My almost obsession with Zelda might be what put this so high, as any Breath of the Wild content will pretty much make me cry. Not really related, but whoever's idea it was to put the Hyrule Castle theme in the game needs a raise.

3. Gang-Plank Galleon (Donkey Kong Country)

DIDLIDADIDALDAIDIDLALIDODIDOO DEEEEAAAAAAA

This needs to appear in everyone's list. It's fast, catchy, intense, involves many trumpets and has a rap section. This is a total masterpiece and I'll forever cherish it. Plus, I was really hoping for more DK content in Ultimate and boy did I get my wish.

2. Beneath the Mask (Persona 5)

As the most recent remix to appear in the game, I was very pleasantly surprised when I saw this pop in the music menu when the first fighter pass dropped. I'm a fairly intense lover of Persona 5 and it's one of my favourite games now, so this totally unexpected remix of a track you really wouldn't expect in Smash kind of blew me away. The original is one of the most chill tracks in gaming and is great to have in the background of basically anything. But this remix picks you up by the limbs and swings you around in the air and IT SLAPS.

Before I ramble aimlessly about my favourite new remix in the game, here's some that didn't quite make the list:

King Bowser (Super Mario Bros. 3)

Death Mountain (The Legend of Zelda)

Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer BGM

Staff Credits (Kirby's Dream Land)

City Trial (Kirby Air Ride)

Battle! (Trainer) (Pokémon Sun/Pokémon Moon)

Fourside (EarthBound)

Lost In Thoughts All Alone (Fire Emblem Fates)

Main Theme (Pikmin)

Bloody Tears / Monster Dance (Castlevania II: Simon's Quest)

Divine Bloodlines (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood)

1. Kass' Theme (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

And of course, I had to top it all off with a bit more Zelda. Much like Persona 5's awesome and unexpected remix, this was a track I never thought they'd put in the game. I expected the main theme, the Calamity Ganon boss theme and Hyrule Castle made a lot of sense. But this track in its home game is a chill, atmospheric piece composed completely by accordion to relate to everyone's favourite Rito bard, Kass. But the Smash team plucked this one out, sped it all the way up, gave it some percussion and now holy heck this track makes me want to go outside and accomplish things. Or, you know, at least play another round on the Breath of the Wild stage. Point is, they nailed this and I never knew how much I could loved this song until I heard this remix. A big ol' well done from me.

Thank you for reading if you got this far! Let me know down below what your fave Ultimate remixes are if you want to and I'll be back at some point with another post. Maybe about music, maybe not. Who the heck knows. Stay hydrated.

[ask-mafia-lance-salazar]

The Name is Lance (Salazar): Chapter 1

Today, sixteen year old Lance Salazar was on a mission. It was a secret mission. No one could know about his plan he’d been devising for a year now. He wore his favourite sky blue Italian suit with a royal blue dress shirt underneath it and a much lighter blue for the tie around his neck, and a dark blue (close to black) pants to complete the set. He sneaked out early in the morning, where the sun was still sleeping and the mountain was covered by a heavy fog making unpleasant wanderers to get lost this time of the day. He was not alone though, no, he could never accomplish this mission alone.

Lance used the secret underground passageway, one that was created for each Salazar child but differ to each other in usage, it was total darkness and a simple roamer would never find their way out. But not Lance, never him, he knew every cracks and every crevices of the path hidden in the shadows. He could hear every sound, every breath, and every beat. He could smell the faint scent of water that covered the tiled slippery ground by a few millimeters. He could feel every presence and intent if someone would decide to crouch in his territory. A Salazar always utilizes every sense they have. It was a simple rule of their life.

Finally reaching the exit, a man taller and older than him of ten years was waiting for him. He was one of the most trusted servants that Lance learned to cling on and in return he was given an unconditional loyalty. This man was one of Lance’s personal butlers and his name was Marcello*. His red hair was like a beacon in this fog and as such it was the reason why he covered it by a black fedora and it seemed also that Marcello just liked to stick with the stereotyped Mafia attire. Not that Lance could complain since he was wearing a full blown Italian suit.

Lance showed him the hush sign and Marcello just nodded at him in return with a soft smile that Lance really liked to see. It was a smile full of assurance that someone got his back for better or for worse. Marcello handed him a simple black trench coat. Lance looked at it with great distaste, just because they were Mafioso didn’t mean that they should always wear colors like they were going to a funeral. But still, he let Marcello put it over his shoulders. Marcello closed the buttons and chuckled a bit when Lance muttered under his breath that he was not a child and he could do it on his own, thank you very much.

They took the west side of the mountain until the two of them reached the car waiting for them. Marcello opened the door of the backseat and guided Lance to get in and after that he sat on the passenger seat.

“Ready now, Young Master Lance?” their driver for this mission was Benita, Marcello’s twin sister, her hair was a shade lighter compared to her brother but they have the same olive skin. She was wearing a standard Salazar maid uniform with the insignia of the Familia imprinted on the right side of her sleeves. At least she was not like her brother who wanted to flaunt the stereotyped mafia attire. Though it was hard not to express which family you belong to.

“Let’s do this.” Lance relaxed on his seat, he was trying to let go of his nervousness. If everything will go according to plan then that would be a plus for him. But if things will turn out for the worst…there was a high possibility that the three of them would be branded as traitors.

Let fate decide his worth.

There were many Famiglia* inside the Cosa Nostra* but still among them the most powerful groups still arise and feared by others or envied by some to the point of wanting to take them down. The three Famiglia along with the Arcobaleno that represents the tri-ni-sette policy were probably considered the strongest ones. Whoever allied with them will either be really lucky or very unfortunate. Milliefiore Famiglia was not really the sanest group you would ever meet. The Mare Sky ring holder has the ability to travel multiple parallel worlds at their own whim after all. The bloodline of Giglio Nero, also the one who became the constant holder of the Arcobaleno Sky pacifier, has the ability to see snippets of possible futures. Though the events going to happen were sometimes could not be deciphered properly. The Vongola Sky ring was probably the one that harmonizes everyone, especially when Decimo became the bearer of the said ring. Tsunayoshi Sawada and his guardians tried their best to uphold the real reason why Vongola was created in the first place. Vongola started as a vigilante group to protect the wronged and oppressed. It was a policy that Tsuna wanted to grow again inside the Famiglia that was corrupted by bloodshed and greed.

Vongola Decimo was an old man now but despite with the age of sixty he was still a great leader for his own Famiglia and the loyalty of his men was still solely for him. Lance remembered when his Father decided to form an alliance with the Vongola Famiglia.

Salazar has no clean track record themselves. They had their own fair share of torturing, mercenary acts, drug and weapon dealings, and murders. But still, Don Ernesto Salazar tried his best. He liked the policy of the Vongola and wanted to be a part of it. Don Ernesto, with the help of his brother, wanted to destroy the bloody caged that the Salazars found themselves trapped in. A bloody cage passed down from their own Father who came from the past leaders.

Don Ernesto attended a meeting inside the Vongola mansion, after that the Vongola Decimo, along with his Guardians, visited the Salazar’s mansion in return. It was a long discussion between a powerful Familia and a more powerful Famiglia. It came to the point where Don Ernesto let Decimo meets his three oldest children. That was the time also where little Lance was dared by his younger sister to sneak inside the meeting room.

Little Lance thought he was stealthy enough (as such the mentality of a child) but stopped in his tracks when a foot got in his way. He looked up from the ground where he was crawling and found a man with pretty funny curly sideburns. The man’s fedora cast a shadow on the half of his face but his right eye was visible enough. The man’s stare was unnerving but at the same time Lance found it interesting.

The two of them stared at each other for some time, the man leaning on the wall and Lance sitting patiently on the floor. Then the man grinned at him, crouched down on his level, and then ruffled Lance’s hair for a bit.

“Want to join the Vongola Famiglia?”

Lance puffed his cheeks like a squirrel gathering foods for winter. He pouted at the question directed at him and with all confidence that he could muster he said, “I’m a Salazar! We carry our name with pride!”

The man with curly sideburns merely laughed at his exclamation before standing up and started to walk away from him.

Little Lance forgot about the dare when his sorellastra*, Flyssa the fourth Salazar child, suddenly approached him and asked if he was okay. His older sister then told him that that man was dangerous. That he was commonly known with the name “Reborn” and considered as the number one hitman in the current history of mafia. This Reborn person also was the keeper of the Sun pacifier making him an Arcobaleno and thus one of the core members of the tri-ni-sette policy.

He was warned not to approach that man again alone.

A warning that was thrown out of the window the day after tomorrow when Decimo visited again and was only accompanied by Reborn, the both of them actively seek Lance and at first the older Salazar’s children was a bit dubious in letting one of their little siblings meet these powerful people but at the same time they knew that the Vongola’s had no ill will to them, yet.

Decimo asked Lance to play a board game that the old man brought with them. Little Lance agreed since he was bored by all the lessons he was taking from his private tutors. It was game called “Games of the Generals”. Lance immediately took a liking to it since it was exciting by the fact that you don’t know which piece was attacking which one. Victory would just be a surprise by the winner.

Lance won three out of two and Decimo chuckled nervously when Reborn aimed the barrel of the gun on the back of the Vongola’s head with a soft mutter of “You’re slipping”. Lance could care less about the interactions, he had seen far more weird things inside the Salazar Familia.

From that day, the alliance between the Salazar and Vongola was formed. As years passed, Lance realized that Vongola Decimo was fond of him. Of course it caused some vines of guilt to climb up his chest but it was also a relief that old man Vongola got his back as long as he would stay as a “good boy”.

And that was the reason he was now in front of Vongola Decimo and Reborn so early in the morning.

“I will not lie to you, my dear boy.” Old Man Tsuna started to speak and caused Lance to stiffen his back more than before, “You know there is no escape when it comes to being a Mafioso, right? Especially when you are related to it by blood.”

Of course Lance knew it. He knew he could never escape, not when his flesh and blood was made by the Salazar’s themselves. But he still want to spread his wings, his very own wings, he wanted to soar up in the sky without the help of his so called Familia. He wanted to explore what was outside of the Earth itself.

Lance heard the stories of long ago. On how Decimo vehemently tried to oppose the role being shoved deep in his throat, even if old man Tsuna already fought the enemies of the past, present, and future he still didn’t want to get on the Vongola throne. Things happened and old man Tsuna was only left by a single decision of fully accepting his position in the dark world or else his friends (guardians) would suffer the consequences of his selfish desire. It didn’t stop old man Tsuna to change Vongola from inside out though.

“I know.”

Lance was just standing there in the middle of the study room. His eyes staring straight on Vongola Decimo and he didn’t dare to look anywhere else. He wanted to make his decision be taken seriously. He wanted to have this chance.

Old man Tsuna sighed, “And yet you still want me to back you up in this plan of yours?”

“Yes.” Straight to the point, no flattering words.

“Why?” old man Tsuna leaned backward on his chair, “we have lots of private jets and ships, be it on water or in outer space. Your Familia alone is enough to provide you private lessons and your very own spacecraft.”

Lance took a deep breathe, “That’s the very reason, Vongola Decimo.”

Reborn and Tsuna both raised their eyebrows when Lance used the title instead of calling the other “old man Tsuna”.

“Elaborate.”

“I…I don’t want to ride on my family’s name. I want to achieve this dream on my own. Just… give me ten years. That’s all I asked. Please?”

There was silence after that. For a few more minutes, Lance was ordered to wait on the common room of the mansion. Trying not to let his feeling of hopelessness leaked out, Lance heed the order and walked outside of the room they were currently on.

Marcello escorted him towards the common room. The both of them could feel it in the air that the Vongola mist guardians were observing all of their movements like a hawk ever since Lance got out of Decimo’s study room.

They waited for two hours, the sun was slowly illuminating the surroundings. Benita approached them and silently handed a cup of coffee towards Lance and hot chocolate for her twin. Marcello hated the taste of coffee and usually stick to chocolates, no one made fun of him about his taste anyway (lie, Benita would not let anyone call his twin childish just because he preferred sweets than the bitterness that coffee brings).

After two hours, Vongola’s Storm guardian came in to retrieve them with a message that Vongola Decimo and Master Reborn would accompany them on their return to the Salazar’s mansion. It was a journey spent with a stifling silence.

Their arrival back at home caused everyone to stop from whatever they were doing. It seemed that Lance’s siblings immediately assumed that he was kidnapped, with the exception of Halberd who was silently nursing a cup of their strongest coffee and an expression that he had totally gave up to hammer some sense to the rest of their brothers and sisters.

Halberd, the oldest Salazar child, escorted their guests towards Don Ernesto’s study area. To say that the Don was surprised was an understatement but he still welcomed both Vongola in his mansion.

Lance felt like he was waiting for his execution. He didn’t even managed to answer the questions of his siblings when they were ordered to stay away from the meeting between two mafia boss.

For five hours, Lance was just waiting in his room. He was sitting on his bed and he kept his fingers tapping on his knees in a rhythm he just made up on the spot. He suddenly stood up when Halberd knocked on his door and told him that he was being summoned by their Father.

When Lance saw that old man Tsuna was smiling at him softly yet a bit tired, Lance knew that his wish was finally granted.

Things were all great and dandy for a start.

“For goodness sake! He is just a newbie! A freshman! He is not a veteran soldier! Back off!”

Great in a sense that the first thing Lance did in the very first day of his student life at Garrison was to be listed on someone else shit list. Oh boy, he was sure that that Iverson guy would watched his every move from now on. Great, very great, Lance “McClain” Salazar. You just made a new hell for yourself.

Hey, at least he managed to help Hunk out of his panic attack! Lance just got the feeling that the two of them would be the very best of friends! And a panic attack and motion sickness after, Hunk’s fate as his best friend was sealed. At least there was one thing going right in his life at the Garrison.

Back at home, he was someone that has power and authority, but here, he’s a commoner who’s been the butt of the joke ever since he crashed and burned in one of their flight simulators designed for children. Lance knew that in choosing to walk away from being a Salazar and forging his own path, he will start from the bottom and work his way up. But dammit it’s hard! Especially when you’re competing with people who have been training for this their whole life!

Learning from books and tutors are far more different from learning first hand. Back in the comforts of his home, Lance can enjoy the leisurely pace he was in in learning about space, piloting an aircraft or spacecraft, physics, and all the topics covered in going to outer space; but here in the Garrison, it was different. The slow and careful pace that Lance was used to was suddenly replaced with deadlines and time constraints. Instead of reading and understanding the manual first, Lance was forced to figure things out as he goes. What makes things worse, the people in the Garrison has the sense of humor of an elephant stuck in a barrel on its way to Madagascar.

They don’t seem to get Lance’s witty banter during lectures, they even punish him for it. Every quip, every sarcastic response, every attempt at dry humor, Lance was silenced by a stern look and a disapproving frown. Growing up in a house full of mafiosos, one would be bored of the empty threats that each person in the household spews. In addition to that, Lance’s siblings are the sharpest people he knows, both with their blades and their wit, even Falcatta who prefers to act than to speak can shut people up with her words. So Lance had to keep up with their conversations to prove that he belonged and can participate in family matters. And for his talent of witty quips to be undermined and ridiculed are downright offensive.

The people at the Garrison assumed that he’ll eventually bend according to the Garrison’s standard, some even expected him to give up and drop out when one of the professors himself screamed at Lance right on his face, but the people back home would tell you otherwise (well they might shoot the person who screamed at Lance first and ask questions later; one does not simply insult a Salazar right on their face and expect no consequences). Every challenge the mafia world thrusted upon him, Lance made it his mission to overcome every single one of them. If people thought that he’ll simply keep his head down, they’re dead wrong.

Whenever the people at the Garrison scoff at his efforts whenever he was in the library, he kept his chin high and walked past them. Whenever a professor tried to one up on him by asking him a question they haven’t discussed yet, Lance answered with complete conviction and enjoyed the look of shock on their faces when he got the answer right. He memorized the schedules of the night security so he can sneak into the flight simulator to practice. Whenever people expected him to give up, he did his damndest to prove them wrong… and he enjoyed every second of it.

Lance was given the opportunity to lead a new life, to live a life that was his own. Sure, being a mafioso had its perks (power, money, influence), but nothing beats a life that you yourself built from the ground up. He may be sleeping a few hours less than he’s used to, skipped a few meals, gained a few callouses on his hand from gripping the controllers too tight, but it’s the life he chose, and he’s pretty damned satisfied with it.

Now? Not so much.

Iverson was speaking loudly at his face again. This close, Lance can see the veins popping on his forehead. He was so close that he can smell what he had for breakfast in addition to the spit that flew out of his mouth. Lance wanted to lean back and stand as far away from him as possible, but he was his commanding officer and his commanding officer haven’t ordered him to be at ease yet. Lance didn’t want to dig himself a deeper grave so he stood still and took it all.

“I hope I don’t need to remind you that the only reason you’re here is that the best pilot in your class had a discipline issue and flunked out-”

Ah! Finally! The first chapter of the rewritten version of Mafia!AU Lance Salazar! This is a collaborative work by @psychotic-cheesecake and I @gdesertsand.

* Info was given by @biancadibi (Thank you!)

*Marcello = I am told that this is the usual spelling

*Famiglia = Italian for “Family”

*Familia = Spanish for “Family”

*Cosa Nostra = um....the collective term for Mafia

*sorellastra = a sister that is only connected to you by one parent. Example, same Father different Mother.

[constelacionde-orion]

Every you Every me (6/?)

Pairing : Tony!Father x Reader!Daughter x Steve x Avengers 

Warnings: swearing, angst, memories, there’s a little fluff so idk(? Summary: You are Tony’s daughter, everything was normal until you recall your past in your nightmares.

A/N : THIS IS STEVE’S POINT OF VIEW, and I know, grammar ….

Word Count: 3471

Chapter 1  Chapter 2.1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3  Chapter 4  Chapter 5  Chapter 7  Chapter 8  Chapter 9 Chapter 10  Chapter 11 Chapter 12  Chapter 13  Chapter 14

“Steve, just stop!” I heard Bucky’s voice behind me.

I kept punching the bag in front of me, one, two, three times, over and over again. Every damn punch was for the reflection of myself, it was like fighting against me, I wanted to go back in time and make everything right.  

Punch after punch I saw the hours ago, just two and a half hours ago. She was alive, she was warm, her skin was tanned with the few sunlight from winter and soft as her hair, her cheeks were rosy, her eyes, those eyes were shining like the first day I saw her and she was smiling. Two fucking hours ago she held me in her arms, like if she knew something will went wrong, I saw it in her eyes, in just one glance that lasted less than a second, but there it was, fear, confusion, uncertainty, she was scared and when everything went wrong I did nothing, I didn’t look for her, I didn’t send help for her, I was just waiting for her, waiting to see her again.

“You could’ve save her!” I screamed with the final punch, sending the punching bag flying meters away from me.

I fell on my knees, I saw the ground, sweat and tears were falling. I heard my heart hammering on my brain, the sound of my heavy breathing, the sobs coming out from my throat and Bucky’s hand on my shoulder.

“Steve” He said in a low voice but I didn’t answer.

“Steve, this wasn’t your fault, no one knew” Bucky said while he kneels beside me.

“She knew. She was afraid, she knew something was wrong” I said, still looking at the ground.

“Man. She didn’t,  and you better stop blaming yourself” Bucky said with a sigh.

“I didn’t do anything for her Bucky. I-I could’ve-” “But no one of us did” Bucky said before I could finish and this time i look up to see him.

As everyone his eyes were red with tear stains on his face.

“We all could have done something, so just stop it, stop saying it was your fault Steve! Everyone up there is blaming themselves too, we let her down! and the less we can do now is wait” Bucky said with sadness on his voice.

And I realized we were eleven out there, with her. She had eleven possibilities, eleven chances, eleven ways to be alive, and any of us where there with her, no one gave her a hand.

And so now I was pissed, we let her alone and nobody moved a finger when she was going to die down there.

“Guys. Tony wants to talk with us in the main room” Natasha said in the doorframe of the gym before she left.

“Let’s go man” Bucky said after he get up, he offered me a hand and I tooked it.

All the way my body was walking like autopilot mode, my mind was thinking in the possibilities we had, thinking about a life without her, I wouldn’t see her again, I’ll never could hold her again in the nights, kiss her, make her smile and laugh. There will be no one singing in the kitchen, dancing in the hallways or under the soft moonlight, everything would be grey and dull without her, everything will be cold, and lifeless like, winter.

“Rogers, just sit” I heard Tony’s voice beside me.

I looked at him, God, I shouldn’t have done that, it was Tony Stark broken outside and inside, then I looked around and I saw everyone, no one knows what to do, who to call, where to move, nothing, just waiting. I saw Sam’s head nodding beside him for me to sit down.

There was when I felt like her, when she remembered things and she zoned out, you’re trapped in your mind, thinking or recalling things and suddenly you’re awake, confused and lost, you try to comprehend what’s going on in real life, but you don’t know how.

I sit beside Sam, my eyes were looking the table in front, I was still thinking, remembering. I guess I just wanted to be in a better place, with her.

“What are we doing here Tony?” Wanda asked confused.

“We are here, for Y/N” Tony said in front of everyone, and we all heard, it was difficult for him to talk.

He closed his eyes, his hands were playing with a kind of device os something. He took a breath and then he look at us again.

“You don’t have idea how rough it was to talk to her or at least to make her talk. She just watched me, she look at my hands, my actions, but no word escaped her mouth. I thought she was deaf or something-” he said with a chuckle

“But then she screamed, every night, three years ago and I felt bad, you know? I’m his father, still she didn’t saw me that way before, it was hard to me too, but we’re family, by bloodlines and God, it was so hard because she’s stubborn like me, she shoved me off of her life everytime she could, and somehow I made her speak, then smile, then laugh, and then we build our bond of daughter-father, something I thought I would never have” Tony said taking a breath

“And in those three years I’ve learnt a lot of things, I’m still amazed of how we truly look like, but I’m more amazed of the progress she made here, with all of you. We’re truly a family for her, she had told me millions of times, and she also told me one of her favorite memories, her first Christmas, the one in Clint’s house, the one with the burning Christmas tree and dogs everywhere” he said again with a chuckle and we all made the same.  

“That was her favorite memory and I’m sure, everyone of us had one. Mine’s for example, the one in the kitchen, the one you all have seen-” Tony said, seconds before the big screen came down behind Tony and the video started, Tony took a seat beside Wanda.

We were looking at the footage, taking by F.R.I.D.A.Y. It was 6 a.m., we arrived four hours ago that day from a mission on Morocco, so everyone was asleep at that hours, until she came in the kitchen, wearing an old hoodie from Gotham’s University.

“She’s our little geek” Sam said with a chuckle and we all laughed, and we continued with the video.

She was looking for something, we all knew what, Thor’s Poptarts, that made him laugh and said ‘and she’s the little thief too’. The footage continued, until she was making a kind of quick dessert, she grabbed many things and she started cooking. She asked F.R.I.D.A.Y. to play her playlist and that’s where everything begun.

She was singing and dancing, a full performance of the songs played on the background. We were laughing again with this video, it was too hilarious, and it turned better when Tony scared her, he was wearing a Led Zeppelin t-shirt and a big pair of boxers. They were dancing, singing, making a kind of Broadway act and then Tony slipped into the floor. She was laughing so hard, like everyone.

“So, what’s your favorite memory of Y/N?” Tony asked when the laughter died.

Everyone looked around, looking at each of us.

“When she went to Wakanda with me. She truly wanted to know my people, my roots-” T'challa said with a smile.

I couldn’t help but to feel a little jealous to remember when both of them left for a full month, we weren’t a thing yet, but I already loved her back then. I didn’t said nothing and I just listened, that memory was the detonator for their friendship.

“Man, I shouldn’t say this, she’ll kill me, but when we made all those pranks to everyone. God, magnets, the nest, glue-” Clint said laughing and soon everyone started to recall that day, so laughter and threats of death came to the conversation.

“The campfire, please! we didn’t want to make that thing, but still we did, for her, remember? she wanted so bad to see the stars that no one turned her off, and it’s my favourite memory of her, of all of us-” Sam said with a sad chuckle before he continued.

“The big hunting in the Tower for sure. Your girl it’s pretty creative to make this kind of games, you know?” Natasha told me with a smile, then she continued with the Autumn story and the bets made that day.

“Coney Island, that’s my favorite” Bucky said and Tony looked at him surprised “What? it was a fun day, I mean, Sam was there too-” Bucky told us the whole memory and I couldn’t hide the smile.

“All the karaoke nights are my favorite, even more when we are in the Tower. She really enjoys those nights, you can see her how much she loves them. But the first time we did it, when Thor brought his liqueur-” Wanda said laughing and smiling, soon her tears were from happiness. Everyone told their point of view of that crazy night, and in fact, that day was when I started falling for her and hard.

“Now that Lady Wanda remind me. My favorite memory with Y/N was when she made me a Birthday party and she brought Jane too…” Thor was saying and I remembered that day, everything was a mess before Thor arrived to the Tower  and she was in the border of hysteria, stille everything turn kind of well.

“What can I say? She looks at me as a brother, like if we have the same blood. She wants me to be happy, so she teached me how to cook, you know to surprise Wanda. Also, that day happened a lot of weird things-” Vision keep telling the story.

Everyone was laughing and crying with the memories even me and then everyone looked at me, so I realized I was the only one left. 

“I don’t know, I just can’t pick one, every story with her it’s different and I don’t know. I can tell you that my favorites are when we just sit out in the balcon to draw for hours with a playlist made by her, or our longs road trips because she wanted to discover new places, the birthday parties, when we go out to jazz clubs, or even just mornings, it’s just perfect to know she’s there, i love her hair being a mess, even when she scolds me for my wounds, or when she listen to all my tales, she always heard them as if I was telling her the secrets of the universe, she looks at me as I was the moon. But, I have this one…  ”

Autumn, rain and strong winds. We didn’t have any mission in months, so Clint, Thor, T'challa and Sam weren’t in the Tower. Tony made us to Bucky and me a full marathon of pop culture, so we we’re on the Tv room, eating all types of junk food, the others were nowhere to be seen.

We were watching Blade Runner, one of the favorites of Y/N so I tried to payed attention, until Bucky spoked.

“Man. This kind of movies are awesome, but nothing like back in the day” Bucky said with his mouth full of popcorns.

“Things change Bucky, that’s why we are here” I reminded him, my eyes still looking at the giant screen.

“I know, but… did you miss those days? like going to dance at nights with the jazz, you that kind of stuff?, damn I would pay anything to go back, at least one day” he said with more popcorns on his mouth.

“What would you do in that day?” I asked curious

“What I wouldn’t do? I’ll take a pretty gal to dance, maybe walk in the streets under the stars, eat hot dogs from Coney Island, I’ll see my family once again, maybe I have a second chance to say goodbye” Bucky said with seriousness in his voice, he almost looked sad.

And so was I, if someone could give me one day like Bucky said, I’ll totally be with my mother, I’ll didn’t mind to like before if that would give me a day with her.

“You miss Sarah?” Bucky asked even though he knew the answer.

“You don’t have idea pal, but thing is I don’t remember her, like every detail of her, and that freaks me out” I told him with frown.

“You’ll never forget her, I’m sure” Bucky said, he placed a hand on my shoulder and smiled.

“Hope you it’s true” I told him with a smile.  

“It will. But, let’s change the topic, when are you going to tell Tony?” Bucky asked, I looked at him confused.

“What do you mean?” I asked him.

“Pal. you really can’t hide the truth” he said with a chuckle

“How you know?” I asked him more confused.

“Dude, really? you two are too obvious, I bet Tony already knows” Bucky said with a smile

“Bucky, since when you know?” I asked him more curious.

“Let’s see, oh yeah, your birthday, 3 months I guess, since when you two are dating?” he said with a smirk.

“6 months Buck, but shut up, please” I felt my cheeks turned pink.

“Man! Now I understand why she have your hoodies, and why she leaves your bedroom on mornings!” Bucky said amazed.

“Just shut up” I said once more but there wasn’t a power on Earth to make Bucky shut up.

It was pretty late at night and I couldn’t sleep and I was waiting for here, since breakfast I didn’t saw her, so I was missing her. I was going to call her when I heard knocks on my door. 

“Steve? are you awake?” I heard her voice behind the door. 

I hurried to open and I saw her, she was soaked, but she was standing there with something behind her, I didn’t gave a damn, I hugged her like if there was going to be the last time. 

“Jesus Christ, I can’t breathe” she said with a giggle. 

I let her go and I step aside for her to get inside. She walks inside and she turn around to see me, I close the door and I walk towards her to kiss her deeply. 

“What was gotten into you? huh?” she said with a huge smile after the long kiss.

“I’ve missed you” I said with a same smile. 

She bits her lower lip and she blushes, and then I realized that she’s really soaked.

“Where have you been?! you’re soaked!” I told her with concern, I go to my closet and take out some clothes to her. 

“Kind of long story, but don’t worry about it, I’m fine” she said before she sneezes. 

“No sense. Go, change” I told her nodding my head toward the bathroom. 

She grabs the clothes with her free hand, and then she disappears into the bathroom for some minutes. She comes out wearing one of my long boxers and a blue hoodie, her hair in a messy bun.

“You’re such a mom” she said with a chuckle. 

“I don’t want you to get sick Y/N” I told her with a smile, she looks so cute wearing my clothes. 

“Well, what a gentleman” she says with a smile. 

“So, what were you doing outside with these storms?” I asked her with a mischievous grin. 

“Don’t do that” she laughs before she continues “This is serious stuff” she said with a smile. 

I look at her confused and then she commands me to close my eyes. I do what she says and I heard her walking around my room, then I feel something in my hands. 'You can see now’ she says and I look at my hands. It’s a rectangular box.

“Open it” she says with excited and with a sparkle in her eyes. 

I open the box and I take out what look like a big frame, I turn it to see the picture and I gasp. 

“I thought you may want something to remember her, you know? I haven’t saw anything around here that makes you remember her, not that I’m saying you don’t do that, but you know-” she was talking faster and faster because she was nervous. 

I was looking at the framed drawing on my hands, it was Sarah Rogers, my mother. I looked at every path she made, it was, perfect. I felt tears coming in my eyes and I looked at her.

 "You made this?“ I asked her and she looked at me more nervous, she nodded with her head.

 I leaved the drawing on my bed and i heard her still talking, she was scared that I didn’t like it, she was so nervous that she didn’t saw me walking towards her and I kissed her hard again, all tension left her body and she wrapped her arms around my neck.

"H-how did you find her face?” I asked her with a smile after I stop kissing her.

“I searched for months in different places, like the municipal library, old registers of hospitals, mostly every where, until I found her” she said smiling, her eyes looking at me. 

“God. I love you” I told her after kissing all her face, and she was laughing so hard I knew everyone in the Tower could hear us.

“For sure, that’s one of my favorite memories with her” I said with a sad smile.

Everyone was looking at me, but mostly Wanda was so touched by the story, I mean everyone was, but she had always told us how much she loved the fact that the two of us were a couple.

“You two are definitly love birds” Sam said with a chukle and a smile.

“Well. now, I bring all of you here because, that’s the way I want you all to remember her and before you all speak listen to me. This happened because, I hide things from her, to all of you” Tony said and know, everyone was confused.

The image of Y/N appeared on the screen behind, one when she had a huge smile on her face, it was her birthday on that pic, so everyone smiled.

“This is our Y/N, the one we love” Tony said with a sad smile.

And then a photograph appeard beside that one. One of her, wearing a high pony tail, with her eyes white and with a lot of black liner. There’s wasn’t a smile on her face, you could feel rage and hate, but the worst, she was wearing a black suit, in her chest, the big red logo of Hydra.

Everyone gasped. We were shocked, everyone started yelling at Tony, making questions, how? Y/N? Why?.

“Shut up!” Tony yelled and everyone tooked their sits again, we were confused.

“This is also Y/N, our Y/N, it’s the same girl, our friend, my daughter, the one we love, the same person, so let me explain everything” she said with tears on his eyes and hurt in his voice.

“After our civil war, I had this urgency to know if I was really the last one of my family. So I made F.R.I.D.A.Y search for DNA tests around the world, looking for matches in any kind of blood data base. A week after, I got one match, Y/N, location, somewhere outside the cities from Ukraine, an Hydra’s base. I went with the iron troopers for her, when I found her she was inside a cell, starving to dead, hardly alive, so I bring her home with all of her register” Tony took a breath again.

“When she was awake she didn’t knew anything, neither her name. So I invented a story for her. She was born with her powers, so her mother left her with her uncle, until she died from diabetes in 2016, from there, she studied part of her college in Europe, she comes back and she had a fatal car accident, it’s a miracle that’s she’s alive, that’s why she doesn’t remember anything, that’s why she have to take her pills, to block her past, and make nightmares something common”  Tony told us with sadness in his voice.

“But her true story. It’s worst. What HYDRA did to her wasn’t her fault!, she’s not our enemy, she’s part of us” Tony said with hurt in his voice.

“What did they made her Tony?” I asked him with my fists closed.

“You will know about Lilian” Tony said with tears in his eyes.

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Northern FanCon Day 2: Mario, Karl Urban, Flash Gordon and Alicia Witt

“Follow your heart. Discover what gives you joy. Discover what you love to do … what gives you happiness and joy and energy … develop your passions in life.” ~ Charles Martinet, voice of Mario I absolutely had to lead my day 2 review of Northern FanCon with that quote, because it really struck a chord with me. Especially because in Charles saying that, in asking him questions and him answering, I was fulfilling my own passion – doing celebrity interviews. Day 2 was an absolute blast. It started with a lovely 15-minute interview with Nicole Baer, who is an editor for Timeless, and also worked on Supernatural for 10 years. (Look for that full interview later this week.) It ended with a concert with Alicia Witt that made me laugh, made me smile, and yes, even made be cry. I also had the chance to attend Karl Urban’s panel. I absolutely loved his role of Bones in the new Star Trek franchise and was quite happy to learn that he had been in one of my favourite trilogies as well – Lord of the Rings, of course. He talked about the challenge in playing Leonard McCoy and having to play Bones in such a way that it didn’t sound or look like an impersonation, but gave justice to DeForest Kelley’s portrayal of the character. One other topic that came up quite a bit in the panel was his role as Dredd. He said that the fact that Dredd never revealed his face was very important to him, as it stayed true to the comic book. One of the questions asked was regarding how difficult it was to frown consistently. Because in acting, each take was only at most a few minutes long, the difficult part was the photo shoot – imagine having to frown for an hour! Sam J. Jones – Flash Gordon – was a very interesting interview as well. Attending cons, for him, was all about hearing fans’ stories. “What impact myself and my projects have had on their lives. The early years it was all about entertainment. The older I get, because I get to travel more, to more cities I haven’t been – it’s actually come down to saving lives. Actually saving somebody’s life. I get these stories, not a lot, five or six of them recently … I get a man that comes to my table – just last month, I forget where I was, I think I was in Salt Lake … he’s a 40-year-old man, with three kids, a lovely wife, and  he tells me that his parents were very abusive. He would go into his bedroom, put on the VHS and escape with movies, and Flash Gordon was one of them. One time it got so bad for him that he decided to go into his bedroom and to take his life. But a voice spoke to him and said, ‘You know what? Put that tape, put that Flash Gordon tape on one more time …’ He said he put it on and he really studied it, and my character gave him hope and value to live. That’s life changing … It’s not about entertainment … So I see this man at 40 years old with a wife and three lovely kids, guess what – if he had not done that, did not put that VHS in there, and listened to the voice that told him to do it, he would not be standing there right now. Neither would his generation, his bloodline. It’s unbelievable.” Editor's Note: Carol wasn't able to get any shots of Sam J. Jones as he was in a rather grumpy mood, and she's too polite to bother him. Canadians are just so nice unlike we in U.S. where we'd be flashing away. In between panels and interviews, there were lots of fun and exciting moments as well. I made it to the artists’ portion of the con, and quite enjoyed the abundance of talent – from authors to painters, comic book artists and makeup artists, and even needle-felted sculpting … it amazes me the creativity that people have. Speaking of creativity, again today there were some wonderful cosplay to behold. The time and dedication people put into their costumes! Wow! You can check out the huge array at the end of the article. The evening ended with a wonderful concert by Alicia Witt. As I mentioned yesterday, I know Alicia’s work specifically from Supernatural – however, this woman is multitalented. She is a very skilled pianist – she started participating in international competitions at 7, and was playing the piano at the Beverly Wilshire hotel when she was only 16. If you ever get the chance, I highly, highly, highly suggest attending one of her performances. Until then, her music is available through her website (http://www.aliciawittmusic.com/), iTunes and Amazon. Alicia sings – and writes – from the heart. From love ballads like “Love Anyway” (a song she wanted to release early because of the political state in the U.S.) to those with an upbeat but “screw you” message like “About Me” (I want to grind you into the floor/But you’re not worth the scum on my shoe) – her concert was entertaining and, well, wonderful. I will be conducting a lengthier interview with Alicia regarding her musical talents sometime in the future – so look for that. Day 3 I hope to interview Kevin Sorbs and Karl Urban – and I also will be attending Alicia Witt’s main panel, in addition to Charles Martinet. Speaking of, I will leave you with one final quote from Charles: “Life is like a video game. You wake up in the morning, and you choose your character; the adversities and the things that happen you choose the actions and motions, your reactions to things. You choose what gems you pick up and what you hold with you and life is like that … pretty soon you realize that you’ve been the hero of your own game the whole way, making your destiny.” Check out Carol's Northern FanCon Day 1 coverage.

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Get to know me tag game :D

Tagged by: @callofthewilde :) I

Rules: Answer the 20 questions, and tag 20 amazing followers that you’d like to get to know better.

Name: Nicole

Nicknames: Nikki, Nik-Nak, Tuberat, rodent, rat, pherryt, nene

Zodiac sign : Aries

Height : 5′4″ (though thats a stretch)

Orientation :  straight

Ethnicity : Caucasian - with unproven suspicion of others because our family bloodline is like a mutt

Favourite Fruit : Strawberries

Favourite Season : Spring and Fall - leaning more towards fall

Favourite Book Series : SERIES ? Hm....i guess that makes this a little easier? How about the Sharing Knife, the Last Herald Mage of Valdemar or the Enchanted Forest Chronicles

Favorite Flower: um....sunflowers maybe?

Favorite Scent : bacon

Favorite Color : blue

Favorite Animal : Ferrets (might explain a few of my nicks, yeah?)

Coffee, Tea, or Hot Cocoa : Tea

Average Sleep Hours:  according to fit bit - 3-6 hours max...even if i’m in bed for 8.

Favorite Fictional Characters : ooh, i get multiple choices for this one? Castiel, Dr. McCoy, Vanyel Ashkevron, Anne Shirley, Han Solo, Kyo Souhma  - i could probably go one but i just woke up and can’t think.

Number of Blankets You Sleep With : All of them.

Dream Trip :  So many places and things i want to see and do. closer to home, i want to do a full experience SPN con. Otherwise, sign me up for a cross country trip - ireland, greece, japan are the places i want to see the most but i can easily add to that

Blog Created : I ...don’t know. let me see if i can figure that out. aaaaand. i can’t figure it out. I know i did before, so why can’t i now? I’ve had this a few years - maybe three? but didn’t really start using it till maybe 1 1/2 years ago

Number of Followers: 250 and i THINK i weeded out all the porn bots, and there are a few more that i’m not sure of that aren’t porn bots but might not be people actually following me either but since i wasn’t certain i left them alone.

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December Wrap Up

Pretty decent reading month. I managed to read two very lengthy fantasy novels and finish off a series. In total, I read 12 books, DNF’d one and 4562 pages.

Do You Want To Start A Scandal? (Spindle Cove series, book 5) by Tessa Dare

A continuation of an ongoing series of historical romance.This was hilarious and fun and definitely one of my fave in the series so far.Tessa Dare writes such wonderful historical romances with very excellent female characters.Authors like Tessa Dare are amazing as they write strong realistic females within  a historical setting. 5/5

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray

This is set between the end of Return of the Jedi and the beginning of THe Force Awakens and shows how we got The First Order, from the POV of Leia. I really enjoyed it.I found the politics pretty interesting and there was enough action to balance it out.I loved seeing everything from Leia’s POV and little glimpses of things to come. 4/5

Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girls Guide To Magic series, book 1) by Helen Harper

This is a cute paranormal romance. It’s not amazing but it is fun and I liked the world building. I was a little confused as I think it was set it in England but the way it was written and because the narrator of the audiobook was American, it didn’t feel like it so that was a bit disappointing.I will probably pick up the rest of the series as it was amusing. 3/5

RomancingThe Werewolf (Supernatural Society, book 2) by Gail Garriger As ever, Gail Carriger manages to balance humor with good romance and excellent world building. I’m always happy to return to this world. Its always a delight and I’m so happy we get such a lovely happy ending for Biffy and Lyall, who are two of my favorite characters. 4/5

The Mad Ship (The Live Ship Traders series, book 2) by Robin Hobb 

Every time I read a Robin Hobb book, I think this is my favourite.....and then I pick up another book and I’m just blown away. This is the 2nd book in the Live Ship Traders series and it is just amazing. It’s such a rich, complex world full of complex and interesting characters. 5/5

Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone by JK Rowling

This was a spur of the moment re-read. I’d been craving a re-read but I was going to put it off until later on in 2018, given that I just re-read the series at the end of 2016. But then a very chill 24 Hour Readathon happened and I got to spend a day in one of my fave literary worlds. It was the perfect escape from a busy December. 5/5

Rat Queens Vol.4 by Kurtis Weibe

I MISSED THE RAT QUEENS! I love these women. Betty is my favourite. Adventures with them are always fun and crazy. Love learning more about each of the Queens. 4/5

A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock series, book 1) by Sherry Thomas

I enjoyed this but felt slightly disappointed by it. The hype around it sort of built my expectations up. The romance wasn’t as pronounced as I would have liked and I felt we had been dropped a bit in into the story line with not enough narrative exposition but in spite of that, I still enjoyed it and I will be picking up the next book. The mystery was very good and I liked the characters. I think the author took an interesting path to get the female Charlotte Holmes set up as Sherlock Holmes. 4/5

Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

I love The Moomins. They were a wonderful part of my childhood and I adore the books. These are so cute and fun. I do think, as with a lot of translated work, some of the humor and way of speaking doesn’t work in English as well but it was still utterly charming and a cosy read. 3/5

The Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire series, book 1) G.R.R Martin

As I’ve been working through Robin Hobs work, I’ve been craving more high fantasy and more specifically, a return to Westeros. Its been about 6 or 7 years since I first read this and I wanted to see how much I remembered, how much was influenced by the tv show and what I had previously missed during the first read. It still holds up to my memory.I do think the show has influenced my imagining of the show and the world  but I still loved it. I actually used an audiobook for this re-read and I didn’t enjoy the narrator. For me personally, it just wasn’t a good fit. 5/5

Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews

White Hot, book 2 4/5

Wildfire, book 3 5/5

I read the first book in this series in November and I just had to continue it this month. I had meant to only read the 2nd book......but its like candy. You can just have one bit. I love the world and the characters and I really hope Ilona Andrews does write more books in this world. It did end well and it could just be left there....but I want more, especially of the main characters family.

DNF

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz

I don’t know if this really should be added.I read three chapters. It was so bad, I just couldn’t carry on. The plot is a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice with a gender twist. Darcy is a female hedge fund wunderkind with a large family she hasn’t seen in several years, returning home as her mother is sick and its Christmas. Within these three chapters, there were so many high-end fashion brand names dropped it was ridiculous. Darcy is super smart and super pretty and super rich (outside of her family) and she’s struggling as she’s different from all the people in this small town she’s from. There's a ridiculous estrangement from her family. I just couldn’t.