#bunn chats

[abunnsburrow]

Quick reminder to EVERYONE to tag spoilers as #ninjago spoilers and #dragons rising spoilers

I DO NOT CARE if you wanna be fancy or creative just at the MINIMUM include THESE TAGS

I hate to make a post like this but it feels like I gotta

THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE CASE WITH ART AND IMAGES!

Even WITH a header saying "Ninjago Spoilers" you can't just scroll past art or images and not "see it", you still can! The images on tumblr are HUGE and in the end, you're not gonna get more likes!

You know what you'll get not tagging your art properly?

People angry with you and tempted to block you

PLEASE I BEG OF YOU TAG YOUR STUFF! PROPERLY!!!

(tagging you guys for more reach(apologies): @jay-lightning @nyaskitten @weekend-whip @spinjitsuburst @destinysbounty @misfortuneskeep @cboffshore @juniperjellyfish @rainofthetwilight )

[bunchofbunniez]

having mental breakdown might cute later <3

[world-of-aus]

This One's For You

Pairing: hockey player!bucky x NHL Photographer! Reader

Warning: Bucky barnes being a heartthrob

Authors Note: another snippet of Bucky and hotshot 🤭

The arena is a buzz of excitement; gold and black line one side, red and blue line the other, the two colors meeting and molding in the middle of each side. You’re at ice-level behind the protective barrier of Plexi-glass as you wait like the many fans for the game to start. Your equipment sits on your chair – a lone stool that has unfortunately seen better days. As you go to get your camera set up you feel your phone vibrate in the confines of your jean pocket.

Plucking your phone from your jeans you see an unread message from Natasha waiting to be opened. A picture of your jacketed back stares back at you, the message below reading,

‘You’d look so much better with your jacket off, a certain right defenseman would agree with me.’

‘It’s cold!’ you shoot back.

‘I left the apartment with you this morning, you have a long sleeve under, black one, remember?”

You curse your roommate under your breath, another message popping up below that one.

‘Take it Off or I’ll personally go take it off!’

‘Shouldn’t you be taking pre-game photos?’

A moment later a photo of Bucky walking in through the backstage of the arena is taking up your screen, he’s wearing a tailored suit, his hair lazily slicked back as he winks at the camera, his all too pink lips curled in a wicked smile. Your heart skips a beat in your chest, your teeth capturing the smile that threatens to break through.

‘Now take it off.’

‘So bossy’ you mutter under your breath as you take off your jacket, your jersey that she gifted you for your birthday now on full display.

‘Happy now?’

Her text takes a while to come in and only then do you realize why when her text comes in with Bucky’s contact attached. A picture of you adorning his jersey pops up a message appearing shortly after.

‘See now that looks so much better! Woops wrong chat..’

You whip your head around trying but failing miserably to find the blonde in question. Your phone vibrates in your hand.

‘Looking Good Hot Shot! Drinks on me after the win..”

‘At least take her to dinner first Barnes.. 😉’

Your cheeks are warm despite the cool air of the arena nipping at your skin as you read the messages transpiring between the two.

‘He didn’t mean it like that Tasha! Besides he’d need to secure a win against the Rangers first.’ is your odd lame of an attempt to dust away any feelings between the two of you your friend is trying to make appear out of thin air.

‘The win was in the bag the second you stepped foot into the arena Hot shot, you wearing my name was just an added bonus, oh I totally meant it like that but can the drinks be on you instead?’ 😉'

‘With all those puck bunnies sporting your last name throwing themselves at you I doubt you’ll remember, but given the chance you remember drinks can be on me.’

“Stop sabotaging yourself.” You jump slightly, hand on your racing chest as you look over your shoulder finding Natasha, her gear tossed over her shoulder, lanyard laid against her chest. She gives you a pointed stare, “you and Barnes have been doing this same old dance for some time now and it’s getting tiring y/n.” She shakes her head at you, “Not like that, this whole will they won’t they, we’re rooting for the two of you y/n. He’s not Brock,” she murmurs her hand reaching out for yours. “He’s reaching, barring his hand to you – you just need to meet him halfway and trust that he’ll catch you, we all know he will, we’re all just waiting for you – he’s waiting for you.”

You suck in a breath at her words, she knew where your uncertainty came from when allowing yourself to feel anything for the bruin's player, “but what if he doesn’t, you saw how -” you shake your head not willing yourself to go back there.

Both your phones vibrate in your hands but you only see yours,

‘Not letting you back out now hotshot because the only bunny I’ll be chasing is you tonight, hopefully the drinks taste as sweet as you.’

Natasha’s grin is evident as she closes in on you one arm going around you as she hooks he chin on your shoulder. “You see!” she points at the screen you still look at. “You’re not wrong about all the puck bunnies sporting his name wanting an inkling of his time, but he only has eyes for you, let him know you see him right back y/n.”

She’s grinning squeezing your arm as she reads your reply,

‘Hope you run just as good as you skate Barnes.’

Natasha throws her head back on a laugh as you pocket your phone reaching for your camera as you get into position the announcements popping up on the screen. “This game just got so much better!”

Red and blue lights flood the arena, the sea of Rangers fans standing tall, getting loud as their teams players flash across the screen. The players glide onto the ice from their opening, circling the arena as they hype their crowd. You’re quick to take notice of a few of the players lingering on your side egging the opposing teams' fans on. It’s short-lived as the screen changes, shades of black and gold flashing, the Bruins players coming onto the screen. The crowd behind you roars in excitement Natasha joining in as you lift your lens, they come in fast and hot as they circle the arena in the same manner. You’re quick to get shots in rapid succession, focusing in on a few personal shots at the player’s that are closest to you.

You spot Sam, the camera finding him easily as he does what he does best. He always gets a kick out of warming up the crowd, getting them riled up for the game. It puts him in the headspace he needs to ensure his team a win. Your camera spots Steve next, he’s gliding closer to where you and Natasha are, a grin pulls at your lips, heartwarming for your friend who gets herself closer to the glass. You capture the moment he comes to a stop in front of the Plexi-glass his gloved hand pressing against where her’s already rests waiting. You lean back a bit to get both of them in the shot you know Natasha would be requesting that photo by the end of the night.

“Kick some ass out there Rogers, give me something to celebrate tonight.”

The dirty blonde taps the glass throwing a wink her way, “Good luck out there Stevie!” you call out, as he turns to skate to where Sam is. A tap on the glass has you turning your head in the other direction, the crowd seemingly getting louder as Bucky approaches you from the opposite side of the glass. You bring your camera up to capture him, a breathtaking smile cutting his lips as he stares at you through the lens of your camera. You notice he doesn’t get as close as Steve does, but he only has eyes for you as he glides across, “this one's for you hotshot!”

“Good luck out there B!” You hide your smile behind the lens of your camera capturing the grin that splits his lips before he’s turning to the call of his name.

The referee's whistle kicks off the game, and its as good of a game as Natasha said it would be.

You don’t set your camera down for a single second of the game as you focus on the players on the ice and capturing ‘the shot’. You’ve managed to dodge a few pucks and players that have flown your way into the glass. It’s fast paced, brutal even as both teams fight to secure that win.

It’s down to the wire now, the crowd is tense as they watch their teams leave it all on the ice. Your cameras resting against your chest, Natasha gripping your hand in hers as your eyes follow the players. “C’mon c’mon, bring it home!” she pleads. You catch the moment Steve begins his move for the winning shot, your camera coming up to follow the game behind the lens of your camera. Bucky and Sam stay in Steve’s line of sight as he passes the puck to Sam, Sam then glides forward Bucky just a few feet off to his side to get the puck from the left defenseman. Capturing the moment Sam makes the pass, you hold your breath as Bucky swings, the buzzer sounds a split second after, the roar of the crowd loud behind you as Natasha jumps into your side her own yells of victory loud in your ear.

“He did it! Y/n he fucking did it!!” She screams shaking you.

You can’t find your voice as your camera shutters away, but the way your heart races, the smile parting your lips gives way to the emotion filling your chest.

“C’mon let’s go!” Natasha urges pulling you along to get the two of you out onto the ice.

You thought the excitement was palpable behind the glass, but it’s electric out on the ice with the celebrating team. You’re capturing as many images of the teams victory as you can before Natasha spots the guys urging you on. You let her go capturing the moment Steve gets her in his arms, the kiss the two share between them. You find Wilson next he’s all smiles at you and your camera as he glides towards you. You lower the lens momentarily to let him pull you in for a bone crushing hug, “you guys did it, I’m so proud of you Sammy!”

His lips press to your head, “it was all for you hotshot, I’ve got to say when your boys determined, he’s determined,” he grins as he pulls away to look down at you.

“It wasn’t just for me, it was for the fans, for the team.” You lamely argue.

His grin only grows, “yeah? Tell him that then.” And then he’s gliding off to the side towards where Natasha and Steve wait. Bucky stands feet away from you grin on his lips, his hair a sweaty mess, your camera comes up. Each shutter brings him closer to you till you have no other choice but to lower the device and take all of him in. He’s barely got his arms open enough before you’re eating up at the last foot between the two of you your arms going around him.

“You did it B, you won!”

His arms wrap tighter around you, his nose buried in your hair, “I told you hotshot, this one was for you and I meant it.”

You lean back taking in the right defenseman, there’s that smile, the one you always find directed at you. “You did, didn’t you,” you breathe unable to look away. “Guess the drinks really are on me tonight.”

He chuckles grin splitting his lips further, “don’t think that’ll be the only thing on you tonight,” he murmurs pulling you closer, his head lowering to yours, he stops just before his lips brush yours. “you gonna let me catch you hotshot?”

“Yeah B. I think I am.”

[abunnsburrow]

Since we're talking about Oni recently I wanna mention something that I find interesting

The Oni that we see in March of the Oni, don't they look... sickly to you?

Baggy skin that is practically hanging off of them, all throughout their bodies. This is strange, isn't it? It's especially interesting considering the other Oni we see, Mystake:

See her? She's perfectly healthy! And we can't say this is age because of the fact that she's probably just as old as the rest of the Oni. She was around all the way back before Ninjago was created and was hired to assassinate the First Spinjitzu Master. Meaning that she was most likely one of the stronger Oni at the time.

This isn't just something Mystake has either, Garmadon also doesn't have this bagginess!

So the question is, what caused these Oni to become so sickly, so unhealthy? They're powerful, able to spread destruction through a giant mist. Isn't that odd though, that they're able to do this? I mean, Garmadon and Mystake don't as far as we've seen.

My theory is because the Oni have embraced destruction fully.

Looking back at what we see of the Oni prior to their introduction in Season 10, we see that they have made multiple things. The temple, the masks, the stronghold in the first realm. Do you see a pattern here?

THEY CREATE!

They make temples, structures, and build civilizations! Sure the purpose is for war but it's still creation! They make things, they do the very opposite of what they apparently embody. They even carve pictures into their walls, making maps and telling stories, they clearly weren't just purely beings of destruction. They had a system of hierarchy based on the Oni masks being worn by Warlords.

The Oni most likely lost the war against the dragons, based on the fact that they had to flee their home realm and that there's not a single sign of one in Season 9. Now what would a war mongering species do in response to defeat?

Simple, become more powerful.

And they did! They can destroy realms now! They have become purely beings of destruction, yet they're sickly, why?

Because they don't have balance.

Their own destruction is most likely hurting them. Oni that create and have it as part of their lives, like Mystake and Garmadon(prior to being resurrected), are healthy. They have some semblance of balance and that keeps their bodies from being overloaded with destruction.

The rest of the Oni though have obsessed themselves with destruction to the point where they're destroying themselves.

Thank you for reading this if you did (:

[abunnsburrow]

I have the exact same headcanon actually! Where Lloyd, whenever he loses his element, is just pure Suffering. Seriously I think he'd die if he was put in vengestone shackles for too long I like to think he has a combination of the other fours' symptoms too just cause his element is also referenced as all of the others combined

man I know a lot of us have individual headcanons for how vengestone affects certain elements right

Jay feeling like his element is built up and trying to burst out, Kai feeling as though the fire inside him has snuffed completely, Cole feeling cut off from the earth itself etc. etc. but I don’t see much about Lloyd

And yeah Lloyd’s true “element” is up for debate but I usually work under the assumption that Lloyd is the element of Life and Energy itself and man

Doesn’t it seem like that element in particular would not do well with vengestone

Don’t you think if someone who’s element is life itself is suddenly, forcibly, unnaturally cut off from said element…

Don’t you think they’d get sick

I mean we saw what happened when Lloyd felt cut off from his power in season 8. He got sick. He was almost dying. He literally needed the other elements that make up his power to lend him some of their own or else he would have died

I just think that’s verrrrrry interesting, don’t you? :)

[fandomsandfairytales]

Fic Recs for Elrond Week 2024

Hello! Here’s a last-minute handful of Elrond-centric fic recs to wrap up Elrond Week 2024. (Time got away from me this week!)

These fics are all rated G or T, and I’ve loosely categorized them into groups so it’s a bit easier to parse through them. I also noted ones I recc’d in my 2023 Fic Recs list, which I posted on my main blog, @awwyeah107. I'm tagging each author in this list once (if they have a Tumblr account), although there may be more than one story from an author in the list.

Also, to clarify, none of these were written *for* Elrond Week—these are all simply fics about our beloved peredhel that I've enjoyed and wanted to share/recommend.

Massive shoutout to @meluiloth for putting on Elrond Week! I’ve greatly enjoyed seeing all the posts this week cross my dash. Also, thank you to all of the fic authors, fan artists, and meta writers out there who celebrate Elrond ❤️

Elrond & [Biological or Married] Family

The Complexities of Avian Biology by @runawaymun Celebrían takes on a charity case. Elrond helps, because of course he does. Some Celrond fluff by request. (Oneshot, G, 776 words)

Without depth or bound by waitingfover Love is never an easy emotion to navigate, particularly if you also hate the other person's guts. or Elrond doesn’t like Celebrían’s attitude, Celebrían hates Elrond’s guts, Gil-Galad is determined to play matchmaker, and Celebrimbor just wants to be left out of this drama. (23 chapters, complete! T, 29k words)

Wealth Enough of Joy by @starspray Elladan and Elrohir are born at twilight in summer. (Oneshot, G, 1.6k words. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

Athelas by erulisse_starchild Estel gets a lesson in herb-lore from Elrond. (Oneshot, G, 831 words)

Hiding Places by @sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) It had been a long time since Elrond was last under a bed. The novelty was probably good for him. (Oneshot, G, 437 words)

Kind as Summer by @arofili (starlightwalking on AO3) Elrond and his family, after the First Age. A collection of ficlets from tumblr prompts, loosely related to one another. (8 chapters, complete! G, 2.1k words)

More than the Stars Above by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) Elrond had lived without his parents for this long. He could certainly continue to do so if they proved to be indifferent. That didn't stop his hand from shaking when he reached out to knock on the door. (2 chapters, complete! G, 5.6k words. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

Blossoming Red by @bralesscommie Snapshots of Elrond throughout his life. A character study. Elrond dealing with his trauma, and finding his rare moments of joy. (Oneshot, T, 4.9k words)

Elrond & Friends

Demons by @theheirofashandfire (ScribeofArda on AO3) On a dark night in Imladris, with the Watchful Peace having come to a bloody end, one elf finds that the darkness brings back unwanted memories of flames and fear. And Glorfindel can remember all of the fall of Gondolin. (Oneshot, T, 4.5k words)

Old Swords by StarSpray Elrond and Gandalf chat about Glamdring. (Oneshot, G, 661 words)

Primary Sources by @cycas (bunn on AO3) Bilbo Baggins, now living in Rivendell is working on his Translations from the Elvish and needs some help. He learns a few things about Elven board games, plumbing and housework in Rivendell, a little bit about the War of Wrath, and something about Elrond's family. It might just be that making songs about Eärendil in the House of Elrond was not something that Elrond himself considered to be over Bilbo's head. (Oneshot, G, 4.4k words)

Kidnap Fam

Note: All of the Kidnap Fam fics here are Elrond-centric—either they are from his perspective, or they primarily focus on Elrond and Maglor and/or Maedhros.

And Love Repaid by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) It was never about owing. (Oneshot, G, 2.3k words)

See How They Grow by @grundyscribbling (Grundy on AO3) Elrond wasn't born a great healer. Some would have said living among Feanorians was an unlikely place to start that journey. (Maglor probably would have agreed with them.) (Oneshot, G, 11.7k words)

Rosemary, Fennel, & Rue by grundyscribbling (Grundy on AO3) Maedhros stumbles onto an unhealthy secret Elrond has been keeping. Elrond is surprised to find Maedhros has experience in these matters. (Oneshot, G, 5.7k words)

Once They Were Wolves by @elentarial (BaccaratBlack on AO3) After receiving an unexpected Midwinter gift, Elrond learns something new about one of his captors fathers. (2 chapters, complete! G, 2.4k words)

Quiet by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) Dust blanketed Maglor’s harp where it sat undisturbed in the corner. (Oneshot, G, 566 words)

Series

On Elrond Peredhel by @elvinye (leodesic on AO3) A series examining Elrond's kidnap-adoption [and Elrond himself] from a variety of different perspectives. (In-progress series of 13 works, each between 1-2 chapters, all rated T or G. Only AO3 users can read this fic.) (Note: For anyone who does not ship Russingon—like me—the series does contain it, but it is minor and can be skipped over fairly easily.)

Return to Aman by cycas (bunn on AO3) A series of stories about Elrond's return to Aman at the end of the Third Age. All these assume that Maglor son of Fëanor was one of the other unnamed Elves who accompanied Elrond, Galadriel, Gandalf, Frodo and Bilbo on the ship when they left Middle-earth. Point of view is usually either Maglor or Elrond, but occasionally someone else (Celebrian, Lalwen, Nerdanel...) (Complete series of 15 works, each between 1-5 chapters, all rated G. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

AUs

The Last Homely Hostel by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) Barin was nearly entirely sure this hostel wasn't supposed to be here. It won't be the last unexpected appearance of the night. (Oneshot, G, 5k words)

we will make this place our home by @leucisticpuffin Elrond and Elros are sent to live with their distant cousins in a house that is crumbling slowly to pieces. They aren't especially happy about this. For Maedhros and Maglor, the twins are a rare chance to start living again. It will take a lot of work to turn a house full of ghosts into anything resembling a home. (70 chapters, in-progress! G, 259.5k words. Only AO3 users can read this fic. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

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@elrondweek

Other Fic Rec Lists: 2023 Fic Recs (on my main blog) 2024 Fic Recs (on my main blog)

[mercair]

Oh wow, Annabun!

Woostern! Well, i don't think she'd have any problem with Annabun, in fact, the story of suddenly snapping on set and attacking your co-workers is traumatically familiar to her. I hope they can get along despite her manic behavior.

Bonslick. Well, as usual, it seems to be some kind of reflex for him to immediately try to flirt with any pretty woman he meets, even though he knows that the possibility of him getting smacked in the face or even worse, is like 100%.

Left-E! Being a fellow bunn-e doesn't mean you're allowed to go insane inside the stablishment, ma'am! If she ever snaps in front of Left-E, he'll have no other option than to forcefully kick her out!

Sonatta! Well, it'd be nice to meet another fallen female celebrity, i'm sure she'd love to have a little chat with her sometime! Her vision of this world is a little worrying though, i mean, this place sure isn't "heaven", but she wouldn't really call it "hell" either...

Quiddo! So her limbs are stretchy, huh... Quiddo would try to see how far she can stretch. Mischiveous. And Quiller... Her awareness for the player is certainly fascinating, not a lot of creatures have that capability... She might be of interest to it.

Shikari... Eh, i don't think she'd care about her, she doesn't like cartoons.

And Sakriss... Funny enough, something similar happens to him. He could leave the graveyard anytime he wants, but yet he feels trapped. Sadly he doesn't get all this movie star thing, and he's extremely introverted, so i'm afraid they'd have nothing to talk about

Link if you wanna read about Annabun!:

[viatagrinner]

Gilbert von Obsidian. The Prince is a bodyguard. Premium End.

Chapter 3

Part 3/1

Where did this incident come from in the plan? The answer is: "All of it".

Gilbert: Hey, you want to help me do something bad?

Silvio: Idiot, don't bullshit.

One evening I visit Silvio in his guest room and am met with a cold welcome. I sit next to him on the couch, where he is enjoying a rosé wine.

Gilbert: As a businessman, you should at least listen to what I have to say.

Silvio: Only if you're dealing with a decent person.

Gilbert: Silvio is also a navigator, so you like to take risks and get high rewards, don't you?

(How could you miss such a lucrative opportunity?)

I put on the table a small box that I had prepared in advance. Silvio puts his glass down with a wary look, opens the box with one hand, and exclaims.

Silvio: You, this is.....

Gilbert: Rare ore... the amount of extraction is small, and its purity is probably the only one of its kind in the world.

Silvio: Idiot! Don't take such a valuable thing out of your pocket so easily!

Gilbert: To me, it's just a stone. But to those who know its value, it is a great treasure.

Gilbert: So...

Silvio: What's the story?

(His gaze changed.)

Chuckling inwardly, I lean back deeply against the sofa.

Gilbert: Do you know that doggy who's always hanging around Miss Bunny?

Silvio: Oh, that damn dog?

Gilbert: Yes. I just need you to separate the doggy from his owner tomorrow.

Silvio: ....... And that's it?

Gilbert: Yes, that's it.

Part 3/2

Tomorrow Miss Bunny is going to a friend's tea party.

(She's so looking forward to it. ..... She doesn't even know she's being taken advantage of).

The only people who approach Miss Bunny already know about the shadow of the Obsidian Prince standing behind her.

The noble girl had already been investigated, and if it came down to black/dirty and white/pure, she was black/dirty.

It seems that the father, not the daughter, had made several attempts to contact Obsidian, and this time may have been part of it.

(At the tea party, she chats up Miss Bunny, take her hostage, and interact with me... This filial piety is like one cage.)

(Well, it looks like I'm about to see something interesting. I don't want to miss it.)

Silvio: That's the amount of money you can ask to kill about 100 important people.

Gilbert: No, murder is a Obsidian specialty. We don't trust it to others.

Gilbert: ...I don't think you should be proud of it.

Silvio: How much money are you willing to spend to harass that woman?

Gilbert: I'm willing to pay as much as I can for Miss Bunny.

Silvio: .....What do you want to do with this woman?

Perhaps it was the price that was too high, but Silvio got suspicious.

Silvio: Everything you do is harassment, isn't it? What do you have against this woman?

Gilbert: It's so cruel to blame me for expressing my affection.

Silvio: Answer me seriously.

Gilbert: I have nothing against her. If I had, Miss Bunny would be dead by now.

Silvio: ....Then what do you really want?

("What" is it so...)

Of course, I have a clear goal, but I'm not going to reveal it with silly candor.

Gilbert: Don't you know my nickname?

Silvio: The Damn Eye Patch, The World Disaster, The Invincible Original Master, The Trampling/Conquering...

Gilbert: Yes, that's right, "The Trampling/Conquering"...

(.... I'll pretend I didn't hear about The Damn Eye Patch.)

Gilbert: Because I have trampled and dominated so many, people have come to call me "The Trampling Beast".

Gilbert: What we do in Rhodolite is no different.

Silvio: .....Even I feel sorry for that woman.

Gilbert: So am I.

Silvio: ......Don't say it to yourself.

I return the smile to Silvio, who is frowning, and get up from the couch.

(Now I'm ready to go.)

(After tomorrow, Miss Bunny will no longer be able to trust anyone.)

(You will be betrayed and sold by a close friend......)

Gilbert: ......I'm looking forward to it.

(........)

(........How did it come to this?)

Part 3/3

The plan must have worked.

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Flashback:

After Miss Bunny had gone to the library for a while, a pale-faced girl came to call me.

She can't seem to hide her guilt because of her character, and she smiles more wryly than the last time we parted.

(If you feel guilty, you didn't have to do it in the first place, right?)

I obediently followed the lie that "MC was calling" me, and was invited into the warehouse.

Earl and some of his mercenaries were waiting for us, taking Miss Bunny hostage.

I laughed again at the look of the place, which looked more like a rude town huddle than a noble mansion.

Gilbert: Oh no. If you're going to negotiate with me, you'll need at least three times as many mercenaries.

The mere hint of lethality made the earl and even the mercenaries shudder.

It may be that they have indeed assembled the city's brutes, rather than mercenaries who know the battlefield.

(It would be nice if they were, but that doesn't make me feel any better...)

With the exception of the Earl and the young lady, I chopped up all the people who picked up swords.

Needless to say, I was outraged by the fact that they couldn't even properly use a hostage, even though there was a defenseless Miss Bunny in the room.

Gilbert: Now I'll just listen to what you have to say before Miss Bunny wakes up. Go ahead?

Eventually, Miss Bunny woke up and realized that her friend had betrayed her, and her face was stained with despair.

The girl, caught up in the atmosphere of murder, decides to abandon Miss Bunny instead of saving her, as she was supposed to.

(Everything was supposed to be fine.)

Flashback ended.

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MC: Lady Louise...?

Just as our lips were about to touch...... The door to the living room swung open, revealing a young woman with a sword in her trembling hand.

It seemed as if Miss Bunny, sitting in the lap of the great villain, had been attacked.

Louise: Please let Miss MC go......!

(...I thought she was supposed to be sitting on her backside.)

Gilbert: That's a funny thing to say. You betrayed Ms. Bunny, didn't you?

Part 3/4

Gilbert: It's your fault that we're in this situation.

You can play the good person, but that doesn't make the fact that you sold out your friend go away.

I hate people like that so much I want to kill them.

(This is not unusual, for the aristocracy is full of such "narcissistic" people.)

Louise: I know. ......I am a shy person who approached Lady MC at my father's request.

Louise: But I'm such a lousy person... Lady MC says I'm her friend.....

Louise: She told me she was my friend.

(.......)

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Flashback:

???: Listen, Gil. I'm on your side no matter what.

???: I promise. I promise I won't leave you alone. So... okay?

Flashback ended.

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(.......Disgusting.)

MC: Lady Louise....

Louise: I'm sorry... for being so selfish. But... I don't want to hurt you any more!

Louise: It was not Lady MC who disrespected Prince Gilbert, it was us!

Louise: So please...punish me.

Gilbert: Hmm? Well, then, as I originally planned, I'm going to....

MC: No, Prince Gilbert! Please.... Please, don't hurt Lady Louise!

Louise: Lady MC! I'm fine, don't cover for me!

MC: I can handle it. Please run away now!

Louise: I won't run away, I promise!

MC: Lady Louise!

Gilbert: ........

(Oh, no, the farce has begun.)

(What should I do?)

I was ready to console Miss Bunny, who had been betrayed by her friend.

However, if that happened, everything would be ruined.

(This young lady was undoubtedly an aristocrat. She was defending herself and selling out her friends).

(And yet, she rolled over... I showed her the blood in front of her and soaked her...)

To think that Miss Bunny's purity touched her heart, "Belle" is even more troublesome than I thought.

(I blur my enemies with malice, but Miss Bunny is just the opposite.)

(If it is not dyeing white to black, but dyeing black back to white is not a good match for me.)

(Maybe... she's my natural enemy...)

The color of both Ms. Bunny and the young lady has returned to normal.

She must really believe that "even if I might be hurt badly, it would be better for me".

(..... I'm a little frustrated.)

The desire to kill fades, and the "anger" recedes like the tide.

Sigh... and admit defeat.

MC: Let's go home, Ms. Bunny. I hope you had a good time at the tea party?

MC: .....Yes.

The look of obvious relief on Miss Bunny's face made my heart flutter in my chest.

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Gilbert: Here we go, Miss Bunny.

MC: .....

(Not awake at all.)

Perhaps Miss Bunny was overexcited, she fell asleep in the carriage, but she showed no signs of waking even after they carried her to her room.

Even when I put her on the bed, her eyes would not open.

(Speaking of...)

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Flashback:

Gilbert: Whether in front of a prince or a servant, you will always kiss me if l ask you to....

Gilbert: That's a good enough balance, if you ask me.

MC: ......

Gilbert: What do you do?

Flashback ends.

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(In the end, I didn't get a chance to kiss you because I was interrupted.)

(....Different interesting things would happen if that happened.)

I press my finger to Miss Bunny's lips.

(But I'm a big bad guy.)

I put my hand on the side of the defenseless Miss Bunny, put my face close to hers, and....

Part 3/5

(...... But... I won't kiss you now, because it won't mean anything...)

I'm getting closer to the ears than the lips.

MC: ....Oh.

Gilbert: ...Yes, I knew it...

(I thought you were saying something earlier, but...)

Judging by the whispers, she seems to be suffering from a nightmare.

(Dreams do not lie, no matter how much you think you are okay.)

There is no way that today's events have not left a scar on Miss Bunny's heart.

Even if friendship returns in the end, the fact that a friend betrayed you never goes away.

Gilbert: But that doesn't stop you from trusting people, does it?

(You're an idiot, you know that?)

Gilbert: You're kind, and I'm sure a lot of people will hurt you in the future.

Gilbert: When you've been betrayed and hurt... so many times, can you make the same choices you do today?

(It's easy to paint white black, but hard to paint black white.)

(How many more times can you endure this?)

(..........)

For some reason it annoys me.

I'm confused.

MC: Um... It's...

MC: ........

MC: !?

Gilbert: Hmm...

When Miss Bunny woke up, she was probably surprised by the closeness of my face.

She blinks a few times, turns red all over, pulls up the sheets and hides.

Gilbert: Hmm, what did you imagine?

MC: I didn't do anything! Nothing!

(This reaction makes me want to tease her immediately.)

(Poor thing. I wonder if there is anyone who can protect Miss Bunny from me.)

When I lie down next to Miss Bunny and look at her, his face looks like she's afraid...

MC: You ....didn't do anything, did you?

Gilbert: Who knows?

MC: ........What, what did you do?

Gilbert: Hmmm....

(I made a mistake.)

I kiss her lips gently and smile as usual.

(Sorry, I'm in a bad mood right now.)

Miss Bunny, who believed in his betrayed friend to the very end, turned black into white.

The truth is, she must be so wounded that she's having nightmares, but she doesn't show it in any way.

(So... hey.)

Gilbert: Do you need me to remind you?

All rights reserved by Cybird. Translation is not 100% accurate.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Sweet End

Gilbert's Masterlist

[bunnreblogs]

This is super hard for me. Just gonna list some things from canon for people to consider when thinking about who would win:

Kai: Prime Empire leaping off the cliff onto a robot and riding it, Most experience with a sword & duel-wielding, ToE fight w/ Ash(he does have powers but he shows his cunning in it by baiting Ash), cleverness shown in Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu w/ fire alarm, familiar w/ lack of powers

Nya: Naturally strong w/out powers (Easily suplexes Dogshank, able to carry the weight of all the ninja at once), dance fight in Prime Empire, Chase scene w/ Clouse in ToE, familiar w/ lack of powers, uses a spear (larger range & throwable)

Lloyd: Prime Empire fight w/ Harumi (he does not have powers here), Fight w/ Garmadon at end of Hunted (only gets his powers at the very end from not fighting), kinda familiar w/ lack of powers, best at stealth, also good w/ swords

Jay: Fought Kalmaar while injured w/ a staff, general resilience (Skybound), dance fight in Prime Empire, uses a Kusarigama (can disarm swords and requires A LOT of skill)

Cole: Vangelis fight (does not use powers majority of fight until the finishing blow), Strategically smart, uses a giant hammer that he can throw(terrifying)

I tried to think of notable fight scenes that I feel show off their stengths the most (without powers). Hope this helps!

Kai, Nya, Lloyd, Cole, and Jay fight without any powers. They have to fight to the death. Again, no powers, each with a basic weapon. Who would win? (Not including Zane bc he’s a nindroid, he’d win easily)

Also, please don’t choose your favorite but actually think about it, I don’t want biased results thanks :) /nm

[bunnakit]

bunn watches: a boss and a babe e1

so i live react in my smol discord server and i'm just gonna share those reactions here too, they just might seem a little disjointed at times lmao (and if you're in the server you've already seen most of this)

jack in that leather jacket and FUCKING DUCATI (my weakness) is sexy as hell, he prickly tho

cher makes me want to claw my face off with secondhand embarrassment

this statue is on shin's shelf in bake me please. apparently this cheetah thing is the mascot for hard-shelled men.

imagining gun dropping a pogchamp in chat

WHAT THAT HAND DOIN BABYGIRL

hey so i dont wanna get too personal with you but i'm going to do something incredibly intimate immediately after meeting you for the first time, hope thats cool

cher said we do NOT participate in top/bottom discourse in this house

TWINK DETECTED

YOU'RE FUCKIN CUTE AS HELL AND I'M OBSESSED WITH YOUR HAIR AND MIGHT TRY TO DO THAT FOR MYSELF

i want him to end up with jack

"i dont like whipped cream"

cher he might be lactose intolerant and doesnt wanna poop his fancypants

[arkivverketbeta]

Agentic RAG: Neste steg i KI-chat for innholdet i digitalarkivet

I forrige artikkel fortalte vi om hvordan vi har testet ut en KI-basert chatløsning med RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) i bunnen. Denne løsningen ga oss nyttige erfaringer med å kombinere generativ kunstig intelligens med vårt eget arkivmateriale og veiledninger, hjelpetekster og annet støttemateriale. Erfaringene har vist at RAG er et godt utgangspunkt, men at vi raskt støter på utfordringer når vi prøver å dekke flere behov enn tradisjonelle søk eller enkle KI-svar kan håndtere. "agentic RAG"

Vi har tatt et steg videre ved å prøve ut en "agentic RAG", som er en utvidelse av den tradisjonelle RAG-tilnærmingen. Mens man i en vanlig RAG-løsning hovedsakelig henter frem informasjon og svarer direkte på brukerens spørsmål ut fra dette, opptrer en agentic RAG mer som en selvstendig “agent” som dynamisk justerer sine egne arbeidsprosesser. Den kan for eksempel validere svar, foreslå mer presise spørsmål, og endre søkestrategier når resultatene ikke er gode nok. Fremover ønsker vi å implementere enda mer autonomi i valg av funksjoner og strategier ut fra et satt mål i løsningen, men dette er en reell start.

Hva er en agent og hva er agentic RAG?

Enkelt forklart kan man si at en agent er et system som observerer et miljø/en situasjon/noen parametre, den har også fått satt et mål. Basert på observasjonene utfører den handlinger for å oppnå dette målet. Agenten vurderer effekten av sine handlinger, justerer strategien og fortsetter mot målet.

En agentic RAG er i bunn og grunn en agentisk tilnærming til informasjonsinnhentings-oppgaver basert på en agent-arkitektur. I en tradisjonell RAG har man en ganske statisk prosess for å hente frem og presentere informasjon. En agentic RAG innebærer at KI-en kan ta beslutninger på egenhånd om hvordan den skal løse informasjonsinnhentingen. I stedet for å ha fast definerte trinn for «chunking», innhenting og generering, kan en agentisk RAG dynamisk justere søkeparametere, revidere spørsmål, foreslå nye strategier, bruke ulike “verktøy” (f.eks. API-kall eller funksjoner) og avgjøre når nok kontekst er innhentet til å svare på en tilfredsstillende måte.

Det er nettopp derfor det snakkes mye om agentisk RAG for tiden. Vi og mange andre har prøvd å løse RAG ved hjelp av statiske regler for oppdeling av tekstbiter og søk med ulik grad av kompleksitet, og da oppdager man raskt at virkeligheten er mer rotete. Dataene er ikke alltid som man har sett for seg, og spørsmålene kan være vage eller flertydige. Da trenger man et system som kan operere mer fleksibelt, mer utforskende og mer problemløsende.

Hvorfor trenger vi dette?

Arkivkunnskap kan være kompleks, og brukere vet ikke alltid hvilke ord de skal søke på eller hvor de bør starte. Her gjør agentisk funksjonalitet en stor forskjell:

Forbedre spørsmål: Agentic RAG kan omskrive og bearbeide brukerens spørsmål for å gjøre dem tydligere og mer presise.

Kombinere søkestrategier: Systemet bruker semantiske og hybride søk som finner meningsinnhold, ikke bare eksakte ord. Hva som egner seg, kan den avgjøre på egenhånd. Den kan justere parametere som similarity, og tilpasse taktikken basert på resultatene.

Dynamisk tilpasning: Hvis svarene er mangelfulle, foreslår løsningen nye spørsmål, prøver alternative søkeord eller utvider søket – alt uten at brukeren må vite hvordan.

Kvalitetssikring: Løsningen validerer svarene og foreslår presiseringer om nødvendig, slik at brukeren får mest mulig pålitelig informasjon.

Hvordan fungerer løsningen i praksis?

Når en bruker stiller et spørsmål, tar systemet først tak i spørsmålet, forbedrer det eller gjør andre tilpasninger og benytter deretter semantiske og hybride søk for å hente frem relevant informasjon fra arkivene. Denne informasjonen struktureres slik at KI-modellen kan formulere et svar med lenker til kilder Alt dette skjer uten at brukeren trenger å vite nøyaktig hvordan ting fungerer, systemet tar hånd om prosessen og jobber aktivt i kulissene for å levere best mulig svar, i stedet for bare å presentere det første og beste treffet.

Agentiske egenskaper

Målbasert tilnærming: Systemet har et klart mål: å besvare brukerens spørsmål med størst mulig nøyaktighet. Dette er tydelig i hvordan det validerer svar og bruker fallback-strategier for å forbedre resultatene når de ikke er tilstrekkelige.

Adaptiv respons: Ved lite treff, tilpasser løsningen arbeidsflyten ved å benytte alternative strategier som omskriving, utvidede spørringer eller oppfølgingsspørsmål. Altså en viss grad av dynamisk beslutningstaking.

Systemet integrerer ulike teknologier og verktøy (LLM, Elasticsearch, hybrid søk) og velger passende metoder basert på behov, så den har fleksibilitet i hvordan det løser oppgaver.

Integrert logikk: Agenten fungerer som en koordinator som setter sammen, validerer og justerer informasjon fra ulike kilder.

Dynamisk kontekststyring: Systemet kan ta hensyn til tidligere samtaler og tilpasser neste steg etter dette.

Fallback-optimalisering: Med flere iterasjoner og alternative strategier øker sannsynligheten for at brukeren får et tilfredsstillende svar.

Proof of concept og veien videre

Denne løsningen er på et utprøvingsstadium og ligger ikke ute i en beta-utgave. Det er mange muligheter for utvidelser, og selve grunnstrukturen må forbedres. Den viktigste utvidelsen vil være å sørge for at løsningen har enda mer autonomi i valg av funksjoner og strategier, for eksempel ved å gi LLM-en en beskrivelse av målet og tilgjengelige verktøy, og la den selv bestemme hvilke handlinger som er nødvendig for å oppnå målet. Dette ville bringe det nærmere en løsning med reell "agency." Dette er vi i gang med. Fremtidige andre utvidelser kan for eksempel omfatte (med ulik grad av kompleksitet):

Forbedret validering og resonnering

Dynamisk søketilpasning: Juster parametere som temperatur, "similarity” og vekting automatisk.

Oppgave-oppdeling: Løsningen bryter opp komplekse spørsmål i deloppgaver og løser dem trinnvis. For eksempel, for spørsmålet «Forklar forholdet mellom A og B», kan agenten først hente info om A, deretter B, og så sette sammen informasjonen selvstendig.

Forbedrede feedback-sløyfer: Brukerfeedback: La brukere gi tilbakemelding, slik at løsningen kan justere hvordan den oppfører seg over tid.

Kontekstrevisjon: La brukeren revidere tidligere innlegg i samtalen, slik at konteksten blir oppdatert dynamisk.

Integrasjon med kunnskapsgrafer og andre data: Bygge opp en enkel kunnskapsgraf: Følger entiteter, relasjoner og temaer på tvers av samtaler, og foreslå relevante, sammenkoblede opplysninger. Under dette ligger også integrasjon med arkivdata og arkivkunnskap. Ved at for eksempel systemet tilpasser hvilke arkiv den skal bruke basert på spørsmålet.

Oppsummert vil vi si at agentic RAG er en naturlig videreutvikling fra RAG. Ved å gi løsningen evnen til å ta egne avgjørelser, velge verktøy, og tilpasse strategien underveis, blir den i stand til å hente frem og formidle arkivkunnskap på en mer dynamisk og pålitelig måte.

Ta gjerne kontakt med oss på kunstigintelligens@arkivverket.no hvis du har tilbakemeldinger, eller er nysgjerrig på arbeidet vårt med KI, søk eller digitalarkivet generelt.

[comicbuzzofficial]

ComicBuzz Chats With Cullen Bunn

[abunnsburrow]

ALRIGHT this is physically painful for me (I hate you so much OP) but let's actually analyze this for a moment:

Kai vs Lloyd

So obviously I need to start off with the obvious which is that we're assuming that neither of them are under the influence of evil staffs or whatever. Just purely Kai vs Lloyd, nothing else. I'm going to be analyzing this in different categories: Physical Prowess, Psychological Warfare, and Willingness Emotionally.

Physical Prowess: Now assumedly Lloyd just automatically wins due to his Green Power but let's take the time to actually think about this.

Kai is a quick thinker and one of the strongest ninjas in combat. We've seen how he can think in moments of stress and come up with clever attacks. He also tends to prove himself in moments where he's backed into a corner. Kai can be surprisingly powerful when he wants to be, always fighting no matter what.

Kai can do the craziest stunts and succeed; jumping on to the stone colossus, leaping off of a cliff and hijacking a flying robot, parkouring his way over volcanic rocks, the entire Kai vs. Ash fight, and probably many more I'm not remembering at the moment. Kai is a master swordsman and a certified badass.

The thing is, so is Lloyd.

Lloyd has jumped down multiple stories, every time managing to make his way out. There's a reason a sword is his primary weapon. Not only that but the fandom tends to forget one thing. When Lloyd isn't holding back, when he puts his all into fighting?

Lloyd is TERRIFYING.

In Prime Empire we see that Lloyd could have easily won the Harumi fight. At half health and with no powers he takes out all of Harumi's. The only reason he didn't is because of emotional attachment. In Crystalized we see that, when his Oni side gets unlocked, Lloyd has no issue taking out both Mr. F and Harumi. There is no struggle, no debate. He defeats them. These all-powerful enemies, that we're supposed to fear, and Lloyd doesn't even struggle and that is terrifying.

If Season 2 Lloyd could win against all four ninja in a sparring match blindfolded then I hold no doubt that he could beat Kai now.

Psychological Warfare: An underrated yet very important part of battle, the winner in this is obviously Kai.

Now you might be surprised by this but hear me out. Lloyd does have his strengths and is a good orator. He is a good leader in the way that he knows how to uplift a team. Lloyd knows how to bring people together to fight. Yet, that's the thing, in a one on one fight what matters most is getting in the other person's head.

Lloyd cannot do this.

It has been proven, time and time again, that Lloyd can't lie. He's gotten better at it, sure, and he can push himself to keep going when he has to, but he can't get in other people's heads. In his natural state, Lloyd is a genuine person. He can't help but be genuine and believe in the best in people, which makes him gullible. Lloyd has a tendency to take people at their word. He has become more skeptical over the years, yes, but in the end he's still the same kid who trusted Pythor, who believed that he was his friend.

Kai though? Kai can and he has.

Kai knows how to put on a persona and charm people. He doesn't get the chance to do it a lot but Kai can lie. He can put on an act as shown in the very season this poll refers to, the Tournament of Elements.

In that season, we see Kai take advantage of the fact that Chen thinks he has won by pretending to be defeated. We see directly that Kai did make Lloyd believe the same, he put on a convincing performance. He doesn't like to do this but the point is that Kai can do it. Kai is able to convince everyone, including his own sister, that he betrayed them.

We don't get to see it often because Kai doesn't like to do it. He, like Lloyd, also is naturally a genuine and honest person. However the point here is who is better at it and there is no debate that Kai is. Kai knows how to play on an enemy's assumptions and is also a skeptic. It is much harder to trick Kai. Kai is wary and Kai is clever.

Kai could manipulate Lloyd if he had to, and he has. Lloyd simply could not.

Willingness Emotionally: This is the hardest to determine. They both care about each other and are both deeply emotionally attached to the other. They're brothers and there's a reason Kai and Lloyd are one of the fandom's favorite duos. Neither could stand to see the other hurt.

Kai and Lloyd both also understand the necessity of winning the war.

Both of them, time and time again, understand when and where sacrifices are necessary. They both have been forced to accept the fact that sometimes, they either need to sacrifice themselves or that...

...well, that war has casualties.

Kai knows the importance of winning the war, we see this through him sacrificing himself. We also see that he knows when it's better to be selfish and sacrifice others. We see him constantly sacrifice himself to let others do the final blow. We also see that he has come to terms with the fact that no matter how painful, how awful it is, close ones may need to be sacrificed for the greater good.

Lloyd also knows this. He has watched his family, time and time again, give up their lives so he can deliver said final blow. He has also sacrificed himself and is fully willing to. He also has the concept of winning the war ingrained into him, ever since he was little.

Both of them have equal chances at winning the war against Cole, Jay, and eventually Chen. Both of them are also incredibly tired of seeing the other hurt, of seeing others sacrifice themselves for the greater good. Neither of them could stand to watch the other be captured and hurt again. They've been on both sides of that coin and both are equally horrible.

So, in Conclusion, in terms of who would win in this battle...

I'd say it's only a matter of who gets the opportunity to sacrifice themselves first. Kai or Lloyd.

Thank you to any who read this entire thing! I had a lot of fun analyzing them. As for who I actually think would win in a battle of Kai vs Lloyd, obviously it's Nya.

SEMIFINALS

Oooh, this should ALSO be fun!

[middenway]

The Damned Speakeasy

My final piece for Multiversity Comics. I got to chat to Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt about the upcoming deluxe omnibus for The Damned, which will collect every story to date.

[temporalbystander]

Okay so... Not entirely sure what this little tidbit will be. Whether as a prologue to the postseason 5 fic that popped into my head or just background for... Whatever I continue from this... Actually no. New idea that just hit as I'm writing this. I've shown how Faybon is with Marinette and Adrien, how he supports LB and Chat the best he can, touched briefly on his interactions with Alya and Nino. I've also hinted at an uneasy alliance with Felix and I may have said a bit about his thoughts on Chloe. Under the cut? How he managed to deal with Bunnyx.

"Stay out of trouble." That's the last thing Bunnyx ever said to him, of course had Faybon known that would be the last time he'd ever see the time traveller? He may have been a bit kinder to her.

As it stood, all he could do was look around at the destruction Strike Back was causing in the city before turning to glare at the bunny peaking out from her burrow. "Would it have worked?" He had asked instead, holding down the anger that threatened to bubble over.

"Yes. But what it changed sent the timeline careening into disaster." Faybon had left it at that, it had been a long time since he cared enough to ask what damage his need to help caused. He just accepted the fact that future Bunnyx knew best and there was no point worrying otherwise, if he could have made a difference then she wouldnt be stopping him.

So Faybon went home, he ignored the giant sentimonsters as best as he could, shut his eyes and ears to the cries of the Miraculous team as they were being overwhelmed, and instead chose to keep the kids from hurting themselves taking too many big risks. Only when the marks on the back of everyones necks were erased by the magical ladybugs did he actually relax and consider that he should probably apologize to Bunnyx when he next saw her... Then came the announcement of the newly named Monarch.

Watching the swarm of butterflies mock the heroes for failing, the symbols of all the Miraculous surrounding the faux head like some kind of bizarre clock, it filled Faybon with equal parts rage and despair. Shards of ice digging into his heart as fire flooded his veins. This was the preferred outcome? This is what Bunnyx couldn't let him change? He couldn't believe it. Something had to have gone wrong.

Over the next few days he managed to piece together exactly what had happened, starting with learning that their classmate Alix was currently going on a vacation through time to keep Fluff away from Monarch. So, yes, this WAS what Bunnyx wanted to happen and now he had absolutely no way of telling her just how pissed he was at her. Well, other than holding onto it for the years to come that is which, while tempting, only opened him up to getting akumatised.

That just left the question of HOW Monarch got the other Miraculous and, while the lack of the peacock during his little monologue gave Faybon an idea, it wasn't until he heard Adrien talking about it to the rest of the class that he figured out just how deep Felix's betrayal went. Handing over the Miraculous was one thing, but under the guise of being Adrien and helping out Ladybug? Well... Faybon was amazed he hadn't been akumatised at all during that week. Most likely because it was when Monarch went silent for whatever reason.

He was tempted to go to London, kick down the door and beat the prick until he was as blue as Duusu's outfits. In his calmer moments he thought about visiting and proposing some kind of alliance, but the same thing stopped him from doing that as what prevented him from threatening grievous bodily harm on Adrien's lookalike. There was no chance he would manage it. Faybon was an average kid and Felix had a Miraculous and some serious martial arts training if his Wikipedia article was to be believed. Felix had outsmarted Ladybug, bargained with Monarch, and got away scot-free. Faybon wouldn't be able to touch him in a million years.

So that left Faybon with no idea on what to do next. Ever since the future Bunnyx had saved him from Egypt, coincidentally enough TimeTagger had sent him just a few years after Bunnyx had been trapped there with a broken watch, he'd more or less relief on her guidance. If he ever got the idea for some big morale boosting party, or ideas for the heroes to help with patrols and catching HawkMoth, she'd show up and either tell him to stop it or ask for popcorn so she could enjoy it. Maybe it was because he didn't really have a great relationship with present Alix, or because she was the one who brought him to the orphanage to begin with, but he did feel a connection with her at times. She was like the big sister he hadn't seen in years but still treated him like a child. Now that she was gone? He had lost the only person who knew what was going on just as much as he did.

Sure she preached secret identities as much as Ladybug did, and was quick to point out just how many times his actions forced her to actually do overtime trying to fix things. But she still let him into the burrow, sat him in a chair, and showed him some of the crazy scenarios that Marinette and Adrien made up to try and keep their secret. It took hours before he could stop laughing over how embarrassed Ladybug was catching Adrien in the shower. Sure it felt a bit surreal watching his friends like some kind of soap opera, but it was nice not having to be serious for once.

So, with all those thoughts weighing on his mind. As Akuma's got Miraculous powers granted by some strange ability that was like nothing he'd heard the kwamis mention before, as Nino had the beyond ridiculous idea to form a resistance and anger Gabriel? Faybon made his choice. He held up his hands, said no, and stepped back. The whole class was shocked obviously, out of everyone they thought he'd want to help Ladybug and Chat Noir the most and had a hard time accepting that he didn't.

It didn't take long for the heroes themselves to ask about it, wondering if he was okay or if they'd done something to upset him. He'd managed to get them to accept that, with Akumas being more powerful and only two heroes to combat them, the best way he could help was by keeping the emotional children of Tules orphanage as calm as possible. Something that took a lot of work on his best days but now had become so much harder.

They'd left it at that and Faybon had a moment to himself to think back on everything. "Stay out of trouble." She had said it with a laugh, like she knew it wouldn't happen and yet.... Surely she knew that was the last time they'd meet? Maybe ever since there was no guarantee that the Bunnyx who left his class would be the same one who went back to save him. If she'd go through those moments they'd shared or if it was something only he would remember. However it went he knew one thing for sure. Future Bunnyx, the adult version of his classmate Alix, had wanted him to stay safe. So that's what he'd do. He owed he that and so much more.

[hyeque]

I had to pop in and as more to dad kuroo!!

Just picture him doing domestic dad things with his babes!! So cute! He’s cooking dinner and they’re running around his legs while he holds one who’s babbling and he’s coping back at them. Or he’s multitasking to a T, working but at the same time letting all of them crawl on top of him and he entertaining them too!! They’re asking a question and he’s already answering. Later he’ll come up to you and whisper to you that he wants another one :))

omg bunn YES to all of this,,, i think that due to how kuroo was raised and the things that he went though growing up, he would make it very important and his priority to be present in his kids’ lives.

he’s always very naturing and encouraging to them, if they want to help him cook dinner he’ll let them but of course he’ll make sure that they’re are safe and to stay away from the stove/oven…i think at first kuroo might be the best at cooking but he learns and tries for his kids. it’s as just as much of an experience for them as it is for him sometimes. so don’t be surprised to come home to flower all over the kitchen. he insists they were just getting spontaneous in the kitchen but we all know a food fight isn’t that..

kuroo refuses to stay late in the office! he wants to get home to his kids. at most he’ll take some work home but he’ll let his kids sit with him while he works. when he has zoom meetings (sometimes with his professional athlete friends!) he’ll let them talk on the call for a bit.

also this man definitely converts all of his kids to play volleyball,,, or tries to. he teaches them everything and has them watch tapes with him (even cuter if he manages to find one of him from high school). if his kids manage to fall in love with volleyball as much as him then they’re bonding over the sport big time.

kuroo just loves his kids and loves doting on them,,, he tells you he wants a whole volleyball team of kids so do with that what you will,,,