#bum kin

[odinsblog]

For all the time Republicans spend complaining about the economic struggles faced by everyday Americans, they remain steadfast in their commitment to ensuring major corporations can continue squeezing their customers.

Late Wednesday afternoon, the GOP-controlled House Financial Services Committee voted to advance a bill that would repeal a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that drastically reduces the caps on credit card late fees - from $30-$41 to $8.

The legislation would also repeal the CFPB's ban on automatic adjustment of late fees due to inflation. In the Democratic-controlled Senate, where the bill is expected to fail, a similar repeal measure was introduced by Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) — who has recently devoted most of his energy to fawning over Donald Trump — and co-sponsored by 12 other Republicans.

“Credit card companies penalize consumers with exorbitant late fees that far exceed their actual costs, raking in billions of dollars in profits on the backs of those who can least afford it,” said Chuck Bell, advocacy program director for Consumer Reports, in a statement urging Congress to reject the repeal.

According to Republicans on the committee, however, lowering late fees will “harm consumers by shifting costs to responsible consumers who pay on time in the form of higher annual fees and higher interest rates,” while removing incentives for timely payments.”

An analysis published this week by the watchdog group Accountable.US found that Republicans on the committee have “received over $7.9 million from industry groups against this rule and the largest credit issuers.”

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[sicklyworm]

The best worst moment of my life was when I made a Wei Wuxian playlists only for it to match up to what I listen to almost perfectly.

Click here for it

[blackmesa-vr]

[problematickincalls1]

i'm yoon bum from killing stalking... looking for yang seungbae or oh sangwoo. i have some things to say to both. i'm an adult over 20 so please don't be a minor. like this post and i'll dm you. thank you.

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[reachexceedinggrasp]

How do you feel about Reylo these days? Do you still read fic? (I know I have a similar taste to you about Reylo fic, which makes finding it hard to begin with). Also, have you rewatched TLJ since TROS? I tried doing it but it hurt too much. Hope you are doing well, still love reading your old posts and your new posts as well.

I haven't read any fic in a while, but I certainly will again. I'll always love the ship, but as you say, it's pretty difficult to find fic that has everything important going for it set in the canon universe. I've read mountains and mountains of reylo AUs that I enjoyed, but when it comes to canon verse, the pickings are slim. I got frustrated and depressed about it, so I haven't been looking lately.

I haven't, not in full. It's going to be a long time.

Thank-you! 💖

[obscurekinfinder]

Current Name/Pronouns: yoon bum, he/him

Body Age: 21

Source: killing stalking

ID: fictive

Characters) you are: yoon bum

Type of relationships you want: down with anything tbh

Canon lenient or divergent: lenient

How to contact you: vxtimcxmplex on tumblr

Extra: all i ask is that you’re 18 or older, i don’t really feel comfortable speaking with minors, especially considering my source.

Good luck, Yoon!

[sksjdjdjdd]

Mettaton is stilllll such a fixation and a huge kin for me *_* that's my guy I guess. It is one of the few interests I have that hasn't really let up over the years. I will always wish to be the confident sexy king of androgyny with a power complex lol. It's what I want to be so bad.

[motoroil-recs]

(Canon call)

I hope this is allowed..

I'm Yoonbum from killing stalking, desperately looking for anyone. I'm an adult.

Please interact with this in any way and I will contact you..

Certainly allowed! I hope you manage to find those you're looking for, my friend.

[starberry-cupcake]

WE'RE DONE WITH BOOK 2!!! THIS IS IT!!! Time for one last recap for Harrowcita ♥

previously, in harrowcita del 9:

this happened

CHAPTER 52

last we've seen of Team Gideon (this is Team Gideon, Team Harrow is coming and going from the river rn), mercygirl had decimated dr reverend emperor john

popped him like a piñata

mercygirl and augustine start talking about how everything's gonna go directly to shit now without the guy, since the houses existed because of him, etc.

they have some sort of hope on finding somewhere they can go stay at, maybe

they hug and augustine says something like he wants to be buried beside her, so they can hate each other eternally

I love what they've got going on tbh they're soulmates in hate, new form of eternal bond just dropped

gideon the first is about to tell them something, but they're interrupted by light

gideon starts describing that red dust becomes blood and then becomes body things and I'm like "nonononononono"

BUT I'M NOT THAT LUCKY

GUESS WHO'S BACK

DOCTOR REVEREND EMPEROR JOHN IS NOT DEAD

LPM [in south american spanish]

packing back all my celebratory party supplies

so he immediately murders mercygirl upon returning

rip girl, you really tried and that's more than I can say for a lot of people

who are in this room rn

emperor asshat takes mercy's robe from her body and puts it on

he says "hope the sixth house didn't get cooked in the flare"

"I never like cleaning house all at once, but it seems as though I have to, don't I ?"

so...is this a frequent thing? killing all your lyctors? replacing them with others by making them slurp their cavaliers once in a while? acting like there's no other way around it?

the emperor does that asshole thing

he starts asking them if they'll be loyal to him and, if they say no, he's gonna kill them

all very democratic and whatnot

apparently beasts can't kill him and he was acting afraid, in case you needed more reasons to hate him and whatnot

he calls gideon the first "gideon episode one", so that's also a genetic trait, aside from the eyes

gideon the first says he's gonna be loyal

gideon the first is taking things very calmly, but we'll see what's going on with that in a sec

also, the emperor asked gideon the first to kill harrow

because he's still buying numbers for the ass-kicking raffle I've got going on

it isn't at all a surprise, not just because another addition to the silver platter of bullshit he has done, at this point, doesn't really change much, but also because he was not doing anything about the harrow-aimed violence at any point, so

gideon (ours) goes "go to hell, pops"

he's bummed about gideon the first "killing" wake and is going to spare gideon's life, even if she doesn't want to be loyal to him

yandere twin pledges loyalty (we'll come back to this later)

and augustine goes "fuck you, john"

those aren't his words but that's what I heard in my head when I read it

then, the entire emperor's bolthole starts tilting to the side and in goes the whole thing into the river

at this point, I was remembering that the emperor mentioned there was a layer in the river, in the cylinder schematics mercygirl had drawn, in which he was powerless

so I was hoping and wishing for this to be the plan

gideon the first takes our gideon, trying to save her from the whole river situation, since she isn't a necro and there's not much she can do about it

so, since the emperor's bolthole went straight into the river, they've entered with their whole body, soul and etc.

fully dressed in flesh

gideon the first goes "wish he'd given me the packet"

???????

augustine and the emperor are wrestling homoerotically into the river

with yandere twin trailing behind them

so gideon asks gideon Sr to do something, since he's a necromancer

and gideon Sr says he isn't actually gideon Sr....

IT'S PYRRHA THE CAVALIER

turns out gideon Sr died in the fight against the beast

battle he was fighting with "mad sweetheart matthias"

♥

pyrrha has been living in gideon Sr this whole time, kinda like gideon and harrow, but with less finesse

and pyrrha ALSO had an affair with wake using gideon Sr's body

but there's no time to unpack the insane amount of luggage gideon is gaining from this whole encounter with her entire family tree

because augustine's plan was indeed to throw the emperor into the bit of river he can't defend himself in

but the entrance looks a bit like this thing from inuyasha, only that's a lot bigger

augustine and the emperor are still homoerotically pulling each other on their way down to the mouth, that's extending tongues to lick at them

it's probably a familiar scenario for them, only in a bigger scale

gideon and pyrrha are trying to decide if they wanna die by a bullet, by this whole thing that's going on in here or in the river

according to pyrrha, gideon's mom would have taken the bullet

but not gideon

gideon is gonna see this thing through, dammit

she's also having an existential crisis the size of the emperor's bolthole because life was simple before, it was just harrow and the dusty ninth, and now there's a family tree, she's a child of multiple divorces and she was born to blow up

so, gideon sees that yandere twin is close to augustine and dr rev emperor john, which means she can probably help augustine out and push the emperor in

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE DOES, NO

NO NO NO NO

WHAT SHE DOES

IS TO BE THE WORST

OF COURSE, YOU VALIDATION-SEEKING ASSHOLE, OF COURSE YOU'RE GONNA DO THAT

"uwu you're the emperor's favorite, harry" "at least augustine pays attention to me, harry" "the emperor loves you, harry" "you have it easy because you're the emperor's pet, harry"

GET OUT OF MY FACE YOU TRAITOROUS THIRD HOUSE ATTENTION-SEEKING TIM-BURTON-BLONDE-AND-PALE LEAD

YOU AND CHAD CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE FANG-FILLED MOUTH OF HELL

I'M FUMING

I'M GONNA BITE HER ARM OFF AND RIP IT FROM HER BODY ALL OVER AGAIN

AND I'M GONNA SPIT IT RIGHT AT THE EMPEROR'S FACE

ANYWAY, BACK TO THE RECAP

gideon is being very poetic about harrow in what she thinks might be the last moments of her life

again

"at the end of everything, if it was going to be you and me, layered over each other as we always were"

♥

but in comes ice cube barbie to...save the day?????

idk, at this point

people's intentions are blurry

"your bullshit dead girlfriend had come to claim you"

gideon says she speaks "in the wrong voice twice removed" and that she's trying to do CPR on her

to some extent, because her sternum is shattered, apparently

or harrow's, I guess

so, who knows what's gonna come out of this

CHAPTER 53

this one happens half an hour before the other stuff

for the timeline that I'm still somewhat keeping, hanging by a thread, as is my sanity

Team Harrow is currently just consisting of harrowcita, the reverend kitten, and real!dulcinea

the super important info real!dulcinea said she needed to tell harrow is that what's using harrow's body isn't a spirit or a revenant

her body isn't being puppeted, something is moving it around and it isn't a fragment or a ghost

because it doesn't feel like awake will the real slim shady please stand up

is this gideon???? does it mean gideon is more than a ghost?????

real!dulcinea is like "idk what you can do with that info but that's not up to me anymore, bye~"

and harrow goes "there's a difference between keeping a shred of dance card and saving the last dance"

IS THIS HOPE???? ARE WE HANGING ONTO HOPE????

I SURE AM

so, into the river goes harrow

(if you wanna reblog onto better things harrow, this is the post)

there's the corridor from the last time

and she ends up in the locked tomb

always back to the tomb

wonder why the series is called that

but there's nobody in the actual tomb

chains are broken and there's the two-handed sword that the sleeper waker slasher awake love the way you lie had with her

harrow goes to mimir in the tomb

but in she finds...

P*RN

apparently it's a gideon originally imagined piece of high quality fifth house erotica

of course it is

EPILOGUE

six months after the "emperor's murder"

I DON'T THINK HE'S DEAD THOUGH

YANDERE TWIN DECIDED TO RUIN THINGS BECAUSE SHE CAN'T DEAL WITH AUTHORITY REJECTION OR WHATEVER

DON'T MAKE ME GET INTO THIS AGAIN

MY BLOOD PRESSURE CAN'T TAKE IT

sixth house skull though, we love to see that

so there's a "she"

who is being taken care of by three people

one is teaching her how to do necromancy, another how to use a sword and another is taking care of her

maiden, mother and crone

my first bet was judith, regina george twin and camilla

undetermined, though

idk why judith would be helpful, but those are three people we know of that were alive and kickin'

they're eating nice food but when a vendor makes a comment about how "she" should have been hurt by the hot food and she wasn't, they decide to ghost that vendor forever

they're somewhere around soldiers and gunfights

this "she" perspective then starts waxing poetic about the person who takes care of her

and asks "have you worked out who I am?"

and CAMILLA answers "not yet"

WHAT A HOPEFUL THING TO END WITH

THE BOOK ENDS WITH A LIE, THOUGH????

"the tomb will open in alecto the ninth"

gonna have to wait a whole other book for the tomb to open, I guess

harrow's taking a long nap

she deserves it

@lady-harrowhark told me the situation of the book releases when I mentioned how I thought this was a trilogy that had ended and she had to give the "oh, sweet summer child" explanation

who the fuck is nona though

is this "she" nona? maybe it is

she's smiling in the cover, which is already an oddity, but if she's been taking care of by camilla, that's a good reason to smile forever

I NEED TO STOP THEORIZING

ANYWAY, this is it for Harrowcita Del Nueve!!!! The adventure continues, though, because the hiatus I went in allowed me to get Nona beforehand and I already have a cute bookmark for her that my sister gifted me. See you in the next one!!!!

[oacest]

wait wait wait wait regarding your last reblog tags, what do you mean after the brit awards liam straddled noel and simulated masturbation?? what is this why don't i know about this?? elaborate please

good news, anon! this question caused us to go on a quest that culminated in successfully solving a mystery that has plagued us for months! quite a while ago we found this undated, uncredited pic of a Q magazine article that begins as follows:

liam gallagher lying down and simulating masturbation in front of noel during oasis's july wembley stadium strangeness might be considered uncouth behaviour towards your own kith and kin. but such cain and abel-style ructions play a sizeable role in rock tradition - and it never, ever ends happily.

since there wasn't a date, and the whole picture spread is of their rolling around/straddling/...whateverelseisgoingonthere shenanigans, and nowhere else had we seen references to liam lying down in a sexual context (as he arguably is here) we ASSUMED it had been written after and in response to the brit awards, which made the reference to 'july wembley strangeness' puzzling, since they hadn't done wembley at that point. despite searching high and low, we couldn't find any further clarifying info and ultimately gave it up as one of those bizarrely tactful elidings of their Odd Behaviour so common in the british media (or sloppy journalism, also common to british news media).

however! as it happens, all three of us are physically in the same place rn (having our annual oasism conference) and as we lay around on the floor thinking about this ask, our large brains pulsating in sync, it occurred to us that if this article was indeed a retrospective, post the infamous 2000 wembley gig (which was indeed in july), then we actually knew EXACTLY the "simulated masturbation" it was referencing.

the speed at which the editing here cuts away from liam going in for a clear grope of himself is PRETTY TELLING, and is indeed proof of that aforementioned british media eliding, suggesting that to deserve being called "simulated masturbation" it probably went on longer and much more vigorously than what's suggested in this clip lmao. we'll leave the fact that he does it immediately after squeezing noel's bum and only once noel starts addressing the crowd up to your interpretation :)

so long story short: there was no (as far as we know) simulated masturbation at the brit awards. however, there WAS some at wembley, and more than what they're letting us see. 😡😡😡 we must overthrow the culture of corruption that silences women liam!

[fukuzawa-armeddaddyagency]

Hey kids....I've got some bad news...

Last night Mom was hit by a truck on the way home....she didn't make it.

I'm so sorry babies....

(OOC: kin mod deactivated. Guess Dad's single again. I'm super bummed)

[aemonds-favorite-rider]

NSFW BELOW. MDNI!

Aegon Targaryen NSFW Alphabet :)

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

I just don't seem him really being all that into aftercare. He will make sure you get cleaned up that's just about the extent of it. He much prefers being able to just pull out of you and pull you close and pass out while nuzzled into you. But he at least gives courtesy to get you cleaned up.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

It's Aegon. Be serious. His favorite part on himself is his cock (Pre-sausage on a spit). Aegon is obsessed with his cock and how much pleasure it brings you. He knows just about every spot to hit to send you squirming and squirting all over him with a proud smirk. He loves to watch it disappear down your pretty throat as well. Or slapping his cock in your face...anyway.

His favorite body part of you, obviously is your bum. He loves to slap it, kiss it, bite it, lick it. I also have to believe he's a big fan of your breasts as well. He loves to suck on them as a stress reliever even. And don't even get me started on when they start lactating...we're gonna circle back in a moment!

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

I think he could probably hit a bullseye with how hard and far his cum shoots out. He loves to cum all over your ass though when he's not spilling every last drop of it in your cunt.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

I think Aegon is a pervert obviously so this man has stolen your small clothes (underwear) on more than one occasion. Shoving them in a pocket on his clothing. Playing with them in his pocket during small council meetings or if you're too busy for a quickie, he for sure finds a spot to pull them out and masturbate while smelling your sweet cunt.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

....Again please be serious. Aegon is a whore who knows exactly what he's doing and has far more experience than most his age.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Okay so hear me out. This man is a switch. I said it. I think when he is in the mood to dominate you he's drilling your sweet cunt from behind while pushing your face into the mattress while the other is digging into your hip.

When he's subbing he wants you on top for sure. This allows him to lay back if he needs too or sit with his head buried between your gorgeous tits. He likes to bury his face in the fat of your tit and whine about how good you are to him and how he wants to be such a good boy...before latching onto your breast to the point of almost bruising your nipples.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

This all depends on the mood he's in clearly. When he's drunk, it's almost never serious. When he's given to one of his fits of rage it's very serious and rough. If he is neither he's been known to try to and at least crack a smile from you. He's a certified talker and never shuts up during sex even when subbing. Sometimes he doesn't even think about what he's saying so he's definitely caused you to laugh before.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Unruly. Just like him. I think it doesn't get long by nature but it's thick and curly white hair all over his pubic area and balls.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Very rarely is Aegon ever 'romantic' with you. You could probably count on maybe both hands the times this man has ever 'made love' to you. Now he might give you praise, but he might also be face fucking you while he does it. You may or may not consider it romantic but it's romantic for Aegon's standards.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Obviously. Yes. He's introduced you to mutual masturbation even. He obviously much prefers your cunt but he 100% has have the both of you lay side by side while you both pleasure yourselfs.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Mommy kink. I said it and stand on it. It makes perfect sense when he's subbing. Nuzzling into your pretty tits while whining about how much he loves you mummy. How good he wants to be for you. He just wants to make you proud and give him the praise he never got.

Dom/Sub obviously. He's both as well. Some days he wants nothing more than to rail you sideways and tell you take him better than any whore ever could, and sometimes he wants to be taken of and praised and told how good and perfect he is for you.

And...if i say praise kink?! Not very many people tell Aegon they're proud of him (he's been damned from the start thanks to his mother, but also damned by his own actions ofc) so it's nice to hear you tell him he's being good during sex.

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Anywhere. He would fuck you in the Sept if you would let him. There is quite honestly (and if you're okay with it) no where in the castle you two haven't fucked...this includes Aemond, and even Otto's bed specifically (to piss Aemond off, and just to disturb and get away with it for Otto's bed). You've fucked in the gardens, library, small council room, training yard, training yard balcony...you get the idea.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

Orgasms. Nothing to him is better than an orgasm. And once he discovers that your orgasm or squeeze of your cunt around his cock is the most divine feeling he's ever experienced it's game on.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

I think he would be fine with choking or letting you choke him but impact play for him at least is a major no. It reminds him too much of his mom and that's not good. Not much else though.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

He selfishly prefers getting but he's never turned down eating your cunt. But like i said he much prefers receiving just because you're so damn good at it.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

One consistent thing about Aegon no matter the tone is he hits deeply when he's got his cock in you. The thrusts are deep and done so specifically so his fat dragon cock hits everything.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Mastered the quickie. He knows exactly the right places where no one is going to come searching for you and he know just how long to take. Making sure you leave the room dripping his spend or his saliva from his mouth...or that he can smell his spend from your mouth with a cocky smirk.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

This man is a whore. Whatever nasty idea pops into his silly little head he is instantly pitching and trying to sell it to you. He's brought a lot of fun ideas to the table, and some you've definitely had to bring him back to Earth on (fucking on Sunfyres back while flying is definitely a choice).

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

As long as he can get it up he'll take you there. He usually lasts about a half hour with the actual fucking, foreplay unlimited practically.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Of course this man has toys. He's shipped them by the boxes to your chambers ranging from dildos, restraints, a paddle. You name it, he's either got it or in the process of acquiring it.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

It's beyond unfair how much he likes to tease. Whether it's with his hands or words. Even during sex he likes to tease you. But he absolutely will be a whining and pouting mess when you give him the same treatment.

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Never. Shuts. Up. He's always either talking, whining, growling, whimpering. When he not staying the nastiest and crude things to you, he might be praising you, he might be whimpering for you, he might be whining for you to stop teasing him. Who knows!

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

What if i told you he has a lactation kink. He is 100% drinking from your tit whenever you allow him after the birth of your babes.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

THICK. Guys he's thick okay. I think he's about 6 inches hard, with a pretty pink and angry leaky tip. Like i said he's super thick and he knows how to use it. His stones are also the perfect round shape as well. No one asked but i said it anyway.

Z = Zzzz

He could go until you tap out when he's somewhat sober. When he's plastered though he can usually only go no more than three rounds before passing out drunk.

(a/n you can tell i was ovulating with this one. anyway TGC does things to me as always. perhaps a aemond and aegon threesome piece later...)

[problematickincalls1]

yoon bum from killing stalking here, looking for oh sangwoo. interact and i will message. 20+ only please, thank you

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[bubbles-for-all-of-us]

"this is so wrong," "if so, then stop me, love," "you tempt me, [name]-" cue a KISSSSS "-and you drive me insane." + flirty banter for bodhi maybe ?

You’re like a drug

All of his smirks and winks were always reserved for you. It only took for you to enter the room for Bodhi’s m scowl to turn upside down and you would have a grinning bobcat following your every move. The thing was you felt the attraction too. At first, you thought it was simply because both of your dragons were close in their kin but it ran deeper than that.

And you were good at keeping him at arm's length until you all had gotten slightly too tipsy by the river band. You knew it was asking for trouble the moment the idea itself bloomed. But you all had been working so hard in making progress with the revolution that it would be a shame to not celebrate it at least in some way.

“Last one to the river goes in naked”, Garrick chuckled as he took off running. Imogen let out a huff as she tried to grab his shirt to yank him backward but with no luck. “You can’t start running and then say what it’s for”, she grumbled hurrying after him. You let out a chuckle, stepping over the branch and ready to take off yourself but a hand stopped you, turning you backward.

“What the hell”, you muttered, right as your back hit the tree. “Shh…”, you didn’t need to see him. Even the slightest shine of the moonlight whispered enough of his shadow. “What are you…”, your words died down as a warm whisper of lips trailed down your neck. Your hands moved to reach for him in a heartbeat. Tensed muscles melting into a puddle.

Bodhi’s heart was drumming so loudly that he barely could hear your whispers. Liquid courage was giving him one hell of a kickoff. Nudging your hips he motioned for you to jump up into his embrace and within seconds your legs were wrapped around his torso. “What the fuck”, you breathed out breathlessly, as Bodhi moved to nibble on your neck. “You looked too good”, he muttered, “I couldn’t”, he sighed, “Couldn’t hold back any longer”.

Your own heart picked up the beats as if it already wasn’t working overtime. “You don’t mean it. It’s a game for you”, you grunted, truly to push him away. Now with a moment to catch your breath, your sensible mind had returned. Flashes of other, countless females drooling over Bodhi filled your mind. “Don’t you have a Margarita or some other bitch to run to”, you pushed back but Bodhi only pulled you closer. “Are you jealous, baby?”, he mussed, brushing his finger over your cheek. You turned your head to the side, earning a chuckle.

“I like seeing you like this”, Bodhi breathed, “Why don’t you claim me, it would save you the eye rolls”, his words were barely a whisper against your skin. “Fuck you”, you hissed, dragging your palms down his chest. “Oh, funny you mentioned that, cause I’ve been trying to do that”, he purred making you huff, “You’re so annoying”, “Your body seems to disagree”, and it truly was that, because while your brain tried to fight him, your hands seemed to want nothing but to undress him.

“This shouldn’t… We shouldn’t”, you muttered breathlessly as Bodhi captured your lips in a kiss once more. “Then tell me to stop”, he said before biting your lip playfully, “Make me stop, baby”, for the first time since he pulled you aside his hands loosened around you. Giving you more than enough space to pull away. To stop this. To get going. Because there was already so much going on. Graduations. Ne cadets. Revolution. Mixing a relationship into all of this?

Yet something about the lack of Bodhi’s warmth against you. The loss of the feeling of his heart beating right against you was wrong. Your hand recharged up for his, pulling it up right where it had sat right under your bum for support. Bodhi let out a chuckle, “That’s what I thought”, his face was as bright as the stars up in the sky. Shining brightly. “Wipe that grin off your face and kiss me”, you dragged him closer by the collar, crashing your lips against his with a messy kiss. Neither is willing to give up dominance yet. “You’re like a fucking drug..”, Bodhi pulled back panting, “It’s your lucky night, 'cause you might get another fix”, you muttered smirking right up at him.

[spectres-n-soap]

To Live is to Love. To Grieve is to Love - Soap x You x Ghost

Content Warnings - afab reader, fem reader, depression symptoms, angst as always with some bittersweet comfort at the end. MW3 spoilers and MW3 is canon

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Simon keeps looking at you, he can’t help it. You’ve barely spoken a word, only looked at him with empty eyes. Simon knows you hate hospitals, you fidget and are ridged the entire time. “Hopefully we’ll be out by tonight.” Simon says, trying to spark a conversation. Hell, he’d take you screaming at him again instead of this. 

You shrug and put a hand over your stomach. It's the only movement you’ve been doing. Constantly checking on the baby, watching with a hawks gaze whenever the ultrasound machine wheels in. “They’re looking healthy.” The nurse declares. Simon stares at the ultrasound, the heartbeat of the baby regular and healthy is the only sound that fills the room. Simon takes in the image, the baby is sucking their thumb and he can see their feet. 

He pulls the nurse to the side and asks for a few pictures from the ultrasound. She smiles and nods, “Sure Dad.” His breath catches in his throat at the name. He tries not to think about you holding a baby with your hair and his eyes.

The doctor comes in later with a few pages of paperwork to release you from the hospital into his care. You stare at the dotted line and he waits, his stomach twisting itself into knots until you blink and write your name down. The doctor goes over a few rules that need to be followed but his eyes aren’t on the doctor, they’re on you. Watching for any hint of your spitfire personality when the doctor says that you shouldn’t be bending over or do much of anything due to the position of the baby. You nod and Simon hands you an outfit he had grabbed from your apartment.

Simon helps you into his truck and the drive is silent. Suffocatingly silent. He never minded silence until now, you didn’t turn on the radio and just looked out the window. “Are you hungry?” He asks and nearly slams his head into his steering wheel when you shrug. 

The flat is a mess. The door had been replaced; one of the things he had time to do while you slept in the hospital. The sage green and soft yellow decorations still littered the flat, the bags of gifts still on and surrounding the table. You walk through the flat and into your room, softly shutting it behind you. Simon lets out a sigh when he doesn’t hear it lock. He stands in the dim flat as his mind fills with worries.

Simon’s gaze flickers to your bedroom door, she’s hurting, check on her, let her have some space, what if it happens again, he’s standing in front of the door now. He doesn’t remember taking the long strides to get to this point. His hand hovers over the doorknob for just a second before turning on his heel and plopping his ass down on the couch, burying his head in his hands.

“Do ye think ye wid ever settle down?” Soap asked, his voice echoing in the one room safehouse. Ghost stayed quiet and hoped that Soap would just wear himself out with all his talkin’. Normally, Ghost didn’t mind Soap’s conversation but laying on the floor in the bum fuck of no where with a minimum of two days until someone can extract them; he’d rather rip his ears off. “I’d lik' tae one day, have a guidwife 'n' a bairn. Hell, as many as ah kin carry at once. What about you?”

“Never.” Ghost’s answer was short and gruff as he stared up at the tin ceiling. He wasn’t lying, never saw that kind of life for himself even before Roba. He was an uncle, he was happy with that. Ghost was happy with that life but that life was gone now.

“Never? Well if ah ever settle doon 'n' git that life, I’ll just force ye tae come wi' me. Can’t be a soldier forever.” Soap teased.

“Go to sleep sergeant.”

“Yes sir.”

Rain patters against the windows of the quiet flat. Simon finds himself standing in front of your bedroom door again. Truthfully, he hadn’t slept a wink and just languished in his memories. You should have done more. You could have saved him. Should have just let Johnny shoot that fucker. Simon slowly turns the knob and opens the door. You’re laying uncovered on your bed, soft snores leaving your mouth as you hold your pregnancy pillow close. Simon sinks down to his knees and brushes a few stray hairs from your face. His nerves settle if only just. You shift in your sleep, eyes blinking open with the haze of sleep clouding your mind.

“Simon?” You mutter, reaching a hand out for him. He glances between your face and your outstretched hand. A small whine escapes your throat and Simon holds your hand, rubbing his thumbs over your knuckles while a pleased hum comes from you.

“I’m right here.” Simon mutters as your eyelids flutter closed. “I’ll be right here for as long as you need me.” He sits down on the floor and leans his head against the mattress.

In the morning he’s woken by your movement. “Why are you here?” You ask, voice thick with disuse.

“You wanted me here.” Simon replies, stretching his long limbs from spending the night on the floor. You glare at him but there's something missing. Probably actual anger or annoyance. “Are you hungry?”

Silence takes over the room before you sigh, “Yeah. I’m hungry.”

“Johnny?”

“Yeah lass?”

“Don’t leave me.” You whispered, holding him close to your naked form. “Be careful.”

Soap smiled down at you as he pushed some hair from your face before he brought you up to kiss him. “I wid ne'er even dream o' goin away. I’ll be back again 'n' again.”  You make a noise of protest when he tries to pull away.

“I don’t think you’ve kissed me enough.” You mumbled against his lips with a fake pout.

“Guess I’ll just hae tae keep kissin’ ye. How terrible.” His chest rumbled with laughter before he brought you in for another longer kiss. His hands grip your hips and bring you close. “I'll kiss ye everyday if you’ll let me.”

“Even when you’re away?”

“Just keep an eye oot fur mah kisses in th' wind.”

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I've been going through D20's fandom wiki page and I've noticed how all of the Rat Grinders seem to be copying the successful abilities of others rather to doing their own thing. Ruben is a Whispers bard because Fig was one, Mary Ann is a berserker because Gorgug was one as well, and while there isn't a Bad Kids Archer, Ivy seem to be a Ranger/Fight arcane archer combo because Antiope is a world renowned Ranger/Fighter arcane Archer combo. Even Oisin was stealing Adaine's magic and Kipperlilly was a type A of Penelope Everpetal from the secret motivation behind her election to the blue skin friend that mysteriously disappeared.

It really feels like either Porter controlled their development to what he believes would be best to go with or they were too scatter minded post shatter star to make their own decisions so Porter took advantage of that to bold them into his image.

So here's what I think their subclasses would be in a post Porter World;

Ruben: Collage of the Road

Synopsis: Not an officially recognized college, the College of the Road represents the personal and eclectic sets of skills, knowledge, and techniques a wandering bard picks up along their journey. As inveterate jacks-of-all-trades, bards possess a variety of aptitudes in combat, magecraft, and general know-how, making them particularly well suited to learning a variety of different skills. It often happens that while traveling, a bard winds up sharing their campfire with a motley assortment of wandering adventurers who may impart valuable lessons in exchange for a lively song or a well-told tale. Compared to students of other Bard Colleges, a special kind of sensibility is important for the College of the Road. How effectively a bard of this College can apply what they have learned depends on their understanding and insight. The College of the Road is sometimes a harsh teacher, but bards who follow this path often find themselves rewarded with a diverse array of useful tricks and tactics. Those who underestimate a bard from the College of the Road soon find that these "graduates" are full of surprises.

Reasoning: Ruben would probably return to his beach bum ways after being free from the rage crystal, but I doubt he would want to go back to an "official" college. After everything with Porter, I imagine he would value the freedom to do whatever he wants more than ever and being a road bard will allow just that. No restrictions or someone telling you what to do; just going with the flow down the long recovery road.

Besides, he will probably be on the road for a long time after he convinces his party to start a band with him after leaving behind whatever the frick My Gnomical Romance was. He is this close from convincing them to pick up a musical instrument.

Mary Ann: Path of the Totem Warrior

Synopsis: The Path of the Totem Warrior is a spiritual journey, as the barbarian accepts a spirit animal as guide, protector, and inspiration. In battle, your totem spirit fills you with supernatural might, adding magical fuel to your barbarian rage.

Most barbarian tribes consider a totem animal to be kin to a particular clan. In such cases, it is unusual for an individual to have more than one totem animal spirit, though exceptions exist.

Reasoning: I love the idea of Mary Ann getting into Squishmallows because her grandma invented the first reptile teddy bear of Spyre for reptilian races like Kobolts and all Squishmallows are just descended of that invention. As a way to get closer to her grandmother, Mary Ann picks the bear as her spirit, as a way to always feel connected with her, even when she's away on adventures, becoming her grandmother's vision for the future.

When asked if she's going to miss her Mindless Rage advantages, Mary Ann answers; "I have been mindless for a year. I've had enough of that for a long time."

Ivy: Gloomstalker/Rune Knight

Synopsis: Rune Knights enhance their martial prowess using the supernatural power of runes, an ancient practice that originated with giants. Rune cutters can be found among any family of giants, and you likely learned your methods first or second hand from such a mystical artisan. Whether you found the giant's work carved into a hill or cave, learned of the runes from a sage, or met the giant in person, you studied the giant's craft and learned how to apply magic runes to empower your equipment.

Reasoning: Since Oisin and Ivy are canonically best friends and deeply close, I'd like to imagine both of them helping the other work out ironing out the kinks in their abilities. Ivy would start leaning about runes with Oisin's help who took glyph classes since Freshmen year. Combining her old knowledge with new one, Ivy's arrows become extremely deadly thanks to the runes she carves into them.

I didn't change her Gloomstalker subclass since it seems to be one of the few things that remained the same after getting shatter starred. No other character in Fantasy High has this and it matches Ivy's aloof personality.

Oisin: Remains as School of Conjuration

Synopsis: As a conjurer, you favor spells that produce objects and creatures out of thin air. You can conjure billowing clouds of killing fog or summon creatures from elsewhere to fight on your behalf. As your mastery grows, you learn spells of transportation and can teleport yourself across vast distances, even to other planes of existence, in an instant.

Reasoning: Like Ivy's Gloomstalker, Oisin's conjuration seemed to one of the few things that belonged to him rather than something was a part of Porter's plan. Those tattoos did not come from the any influence other than Oisin's and I will die on this hill.

HOWEVER.

He absolutely goes through a training montage with Ivy to focus on other proficients. His main focus becomes balancing out his other stats, mostly on strength, dexterity and constitution so that he wouldn't be useless in battle if he is put under Silence. There is nothing more satisfying than a villain thinking he made the party's wizard useless only for the wizard to sucker punch them in the face.

Kipperlilly: Phantom

Synopsis: Many rogues walk a fine line between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself. These rogues take knowledge from the dead and become immersed in negative energy, eventually becoming like ghosts. Thieves' guilds value them as highly effective information gatherers and spies.

Reasoning: While in hell, Kipperlilly had to come with the grip that her plan failed in every imaginable way. Deciding to embrace her fall from grace to the maximum, Kipperlilly became one with her death, moving through walls and people like a ghost haunting the hells. It's not like she has any allies around to help, and everyone around her too deranged from hells' influence to be able to manipulate. At least by being a specter, she can avoid many enemies and pass through devils without anyone knowing better. If she can't get better, at least she can be worse with everyone else.

But if the rest of her party comes down to hell to save her, I can see her becoming the Mastermind again. Except this time it's after weeks of group therapy with her friends and she actually focuses on helping them in battle.