#but he’s big and excitable and not everyone knows all the cues he’s trained to do so ya know

[angelmush]

came home and our petsitter had left US a handmade collaged thank you card w an attached giftcard, for supporting her business and being a good tipper and trusting her w our pets it was literally so sweet and so unnecessary omg

[blueberrypancakesworld]

Omg, we need a emma d'arcy x fem reader! Pleaseee!!!

Let me help you here

Emma D'arcy x fem!reader

warning : fluff, flirting, comfort, nicknames, no use of Y/n, i really hope emma is not too ooc, i hope all pronouns are right

Summary : The latest season of House of the Dragon is about to start and final filming is underway. Emma as the Queen Rhaenyra finds themself in a quiet scene with a fellow actor and the two need some help from each other getting dressed…professionally of course.

info : normally i don't write for actors but i feel comfortable with it so i hope you like it anon and emma looks like the queen herself too. have fun reading ;)

ps : I love the gif not only a queen but Ewan in the background so sweet

masterlist

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The acting group needed for the scene had already gathered at the slightly unfinished set. The lights over there were sometimes bright, sometimes dark, with a wide variety of flares and lanterns, some lit with real flames, of course, and some with no real light.

The sets, as you all knew, served mainly as backgrounds for the actors and for the special effects specialists as the big screen which, in addition to the scenery and the actors and props, brought them all to life, giving them that fantasy look.

The large set the hall of Dragonstone went almost to the ceiling thick walls some with steel thickness some finely crafted with foam served as a set. It was really impressive to see how they did it all thought the young actress and let her gaze wander only briefly knowing that the camera was still on her co-worker Matt who was discussing the war plans as Daemon as he had learned.

Especially in the final edit when they had all watched the greasy series together, it was really nice to be back. The camera on the table moved around it again from Matt to her as Daemon looked at the Nachirhct's delivery. ,,Be assured the sea route is supported by Lord Manderly. This also goes out to your ships Lord Corlys your safety is our concern" she said her sentence as scripted letting her eyes wander over the sea route and nodded to Matt and Steve in their roles as Daemond and Corlys who also gave her a nod and thanks before the camera panned back.

It was a few lines she had played a newsbringer a high lady from the lake house as she had done a little research on the internet and even read a little blood and fire. A really good book.

But then she knew her cue when it became quiet at the table and the guards could be heard announcing in loud voices on the set that a queen was arriving. Instead of the short hair, Emma's head was adorned with a long, light-colored wig, which made their face slightly pale, but the expression Simply incredible she thought and looked at the older one who Matt then placed next to her around the table.

There was silence as everyone looked at the Queen, who looked at the card with a broken look of hatred and after another shaky breath gave a determined ,,I will…Aemond Targaryen" everyone lingered like that for a moment before there was a loud ,,Cut!" and a clap was heard and everyone fell out of their roles. Immediately there was talk and laughter, and everyone was curious to see what the scene would look like, ,,What a cute curtsy my lady," she heard Emma say as they came over to her and mimicked the movement, making them both smile.

,,So much training," the younger one mumbled, pretending to strain before D'arcy took the younger one's arm and pulled her along, ,,Nice to see you having fun and everyone going so well," the taller one began, giving her an assuring look.

It was only a small role and she had been in a few smaller TV series here and there, but it was still something completely different, it was really exciting to be around movie legends and such good actors.

A possibility she really appreciated…and maybe she appreciated Emma even more. The English actor was really impressive, even though they only played a few roles, but the expression, the voice and just everything about D'arcy was engaging and so captivating.

,,Everyone take a break, later we might do a post-production but until then you can get out of your costumes!" they heard the head of the costume department say and most of the actors went straight to the dressing rooms and Emma to the caravans.

This time, however, the younger one, who was only a supporting role, was about to say goodbye when the older one took her hand again and pulled her along. ,,I promised you I'd have a Negroni Sbagliato with you, come on, sweetie," they said and before she knew it they were actually in the actor's cozy caravan. Yes, they had made that promise after they realized on the first day they had met that they had not only gone back to the same acting school but had also run into each other more often than they wanted to.

From auditions, to plays and in real life it was almost romance ripe. ,,So with Orange without?" they asked, still standing at the small bar in their full outfits, which made the younger ones smile, ,,As the Queen takes him, so do I," she demanded with a look that went over the actor's body. The dress and the coat and the hair it was so impressive to see how versatile Emma could be.

But she had noticed the younger girl's stare, not just the little smirk on her lips, but when she turned to her and put the drink in her hand, their fingers deliberately touched and Emma let them touch. There seemed to be something between the two of them.

She had often invited Emma to her small but pleasant apartment and they had spent the evenings doing all sorts of things. In return, Emma sometimes invited her to extraordinary restaurants or something, it was like a friendship, even if some of the looks went deeper.

The two of them talked for a while about the costumes and the stunts with the "dragons", how exhausting and yet beautiful it was. She had watched D'acry do some of the flying toes and it looked incredible. ,,I'm glad to see you're enjoying it so much…you see I knew it would do you good not to give up now that we're here together," Emma winked and stood up after taking a sip of the alcoholic beverage before turning around and standing with their back to the younger one.

,,I can get the wig off by myself, but would you mind taking off the dress?" the actor asked and the younger girl jumped at the sight of a slightly rapid heartbeat, slightly sweaty palms and suddenly the alcohol was pounding much harder than usual. ,,Gladly for you-I mean, of course I'll help," she mumbled, stammering, and slowly began to help the taller girl out of her jacket, the smell of Chinoto Dark's citrusy, smoky scent enveloping her now that it had settled on her skin.

She liked the scent strong and yet slightly sweet because of the hint of lemon it was really something nice. ,,All good sweetie?" came the voice of the older one who turned slightly and looked at the younger one who was still holding the jacket in her hand ,,Yes-yes all good" she shrugged and felt the warmth on her cheeks.

Pull yourself together, you're not a schoolgirl anymore, she admonished herself and put the coat away before tying the dress, but she heard the slight smirk and Emma's words, ,,Don't be nervous, you're just undressing the queen," Emma joked, giving her a wink. A wink that only made the younger girl's heart beat faster.

Maybe it was Emma's intention, maybe it was the actor's style, or maybe it was just for fun. Who knew, but as her fingers tightened on the laces, the taller actress held still and let her friend do her thing, stepping out of the dress before reaching for a robe.

The back was nicely defined by the light muscles, not just for acting, the underwear a quick glance and her cheeks almost got hotter. ,,You were a grateful help, sweetie," Emma said, standing in front of the younger girl, they towered over her with their height in addition to the boots.

Her wispy dark blonde hair was slightly tousled and she had to resist tousling it and greenish eyes were looking at her. But then suddenly D'acry reached for her hand and brought it to her lips, placed a grateful kiss on it and seemed about to continue. The moment deepened and the younger girl clung to the fabric of the robe, fearful of falling over in devotion, when a ringing from her cell phone threw her off balance.

,,Fuck," she muttered with a determined look and Emma just smiled again. She picked it up, ,,I'm um what-yes of course-yes I'm on my way," she mumbled as the voice of the debriefing leader at the other end called for her to go over the script again when a few changes were made.

Sighing, she gathered her things and had forgotten all about the actor when Emma held her lightly again, ,,I'll wait here honey," Emma winked and gave one last kiss on the hand before she let the younger actor out of the caravan with an embarrassed look, knowing that something was finally going to happen, just a dance of the actors.

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[strawberry-lemonade-kisses]

Empty Nester's (M)

Tags - manga spoilers, new manga ending because it's mine, Fem Reader, Reader is called mama, mom, etc. Cunnilingus, squirting, idk

"With the children away for the weekend, what do you guys have planned?” Makio was swaddled with your baby, 11 months old and so big already, she could easily be mistaken for much older than she is. She was like her daddy, big, smart, and sweet. Harumi had been visiting the Uzui’s on the weekends for the past month giving you and Gyomei a break but also preparing them for the arrival of their own bundle of joy in the coming months. Of course, you had spent weekends as a family with them but then it was suggested that she stay by herself. You compromised with all three of the kids staying with the Uzui’s that way at least Muichiro and Genya knew their sister and could help.

“I don’t think we are doing anything special, a night in, maybe we will get a full night of sleep” Gyomei laughed from the doorway where he was talking with Tengen, the boys crowding him as he talked of their weekend plans. Makio squinted, rolling her eyes before turning back to you. “How is Hinatsuru? Has the tea been helping ease her stomach? It was heaven sent for me, Shinobu had trained Aoi so well” Makio nodded, bouncing slightly as Harumi stirred from where she rested.

“She is doing much better, eating a lot more which we are grateful for. She had us all worried. But she is well, excited to see Harumi, I think the maternal instincts are already kicked in because she hasn’t stopped talking about Harumi since she left last weekend” You nodded, understanding the feeling, throughout your pregnancy just seeing babies made you want to cry from happiness, some mothers would even come chat when they noticed your heavy stomach, letting you gush over their baby.

“Yeah, but Harumi is also the sweetest girl, so patient and she loves her brothers so she’s happy when they are around” Harumi’s head lifted at the mention of her brothers. “You should head home before she falls asleep, she sleeps like her father at night and Hinatsuru may not get to play with her” You urged the Uzui wife back towards the door, Tengen noticing the movement moved to let Makio pass.

“That’s our cue then, we will see you all in 3 days, have a good night, and try not to have too much fun!” Tengen winked before turning to follow his wife, your sons leaving with a wave and a few air kisses before following as well, a row of little ducklings.

As the door slid shut your husband turned to you.

“Come on, I have something for you” He was rocky, still settling into the prosthetic leg, it made him sway a lot when he walked but he no longer had to hold onto your shoulder, he could walk just by holding your hand which was an improvement. He was still hesitant about holding Harumi while standing but that would happen with time, just had to be patient.

“You’ve been so patient with us, every single one of us, from the boys to Harumi, and to me. Since the fall of the demons almost 2 years ago you’ve been so attentive and working nonstop, making sure everyone is comfortable and happy, you’ve kept everyone fed and bathed. You even changed our bandages and helped us bathe, which is no small feat. You did so much and I just wanted you to know how grateful I am, and how grateful the boys are to have you, to call you my wife, to call you a mother. I am so happy to be here with you, to have been given the chance to stay on this planet with you and live happily.” He paused his speech as you got to the backyard, lit with lanterns and decorated with flowers. There was a large blanket in the middle of the yard, filled with pillows to create what looked like the coziest bed ever. Sitting next to the bed was a tray lined with snacks and wine alongside 2 glasses.

“What is all this? When did you do all this?” You turned towards your husband of 5 years someone who you had watched grow into the beast of a man before you today, so gentle and loving and at the same time he held power you couldn’t even imagine carrying after knowing him for 8 years he still gave you butterflies.

“Had some help, you are quite oblivious when you are with Harumi so it was easy, she loves her mama just as much as I do. You are an amazing woman and I’m so honored and blessed to call you my wife.” Your eyes watered at the thought behind this surprise and his sweet words, you hadn’t put thought into the things you did, there was a house to run and a family to take care of after they literally saved the world, the least you could do is take care and help them, it was almost natural, you had been taking care of Gyomei’s injuries since you had first met in the wisteria house your family-owned, although it was closed now, once again it was just a home but more than welcome to those who were former corps members.

“I don’t know what to say” his hands moved to your back, gently guiding you towards the bed, the warmth from the overwhelming amount of candles provided such comfort that it didn’t take long for your muscles to relax as you sunk into the cushions and pillows.

“you don’t need to say anything, just relax, enjoy your night” There was a soft smile on Gyomeis face as he sat down, stretching his legs. “c’mere let me hold you” his words were quiet, like a whisper to draw you into his space, you didn’t hesitate before moving between his legs, letting your back rest against his chest while he wrapped you in his arms, letting his hands rest on your thighs. You both sat in silence, enjoying the clear night with the stars shining so bright you could probably see without the candles, but they provided extra comfort to your night. It was nice having a night with just the two of you, it was something that you hadn’t experienced in years. Between them fighting Muzan and having to relearn how to live normally, to giving birth to your daughter there was always a full house. Now they were able to leave, more than ready to get out of the house and spend time with their friends and family. It was something you weren’t quite ready for. Large hands were wiping away tears before you could realize you were crying.

“What ails you? What can I do?” Gyomei was soft as he addressed you, still holding your cheek as you relaxed back into him.

“They are all leaving, they can leave us now” you sniffled, turning around to face your husband, sitting on your knees. “Gyomei, the boys are gonna get married and leave” Deep down you knew it was ridiculous to think that they would suddenly leave, they were only 17 but you were dating Gyomei at 19 and he was 22, they could leave at any age. Gyomei smiled, his clouded eyes flickering about.

“Let’s slow down, no one is going anywhere. They are spending the weekend with the Uzui’s, and no one is getting married anytime soon unless we marry them off. Lay back, listen to that quiet, no kids, no screaming or fighting, no crying. Tranquility. S nice isn’t it?” You sat back, taking Gyomei’s advice and listening to the world around you. “What do you hear?” you listened close, relaxing into the embrace of your beloved and closing your eyes to truly listen.

“I hear the trees as they shake.”

“Mhm”

“I hear The birds sing their young to sleep. It sounds like they are getting tired” You were focusing, you swear you were, but his hands were distracting, wandering from your hips. His touch started slow, just rubbing your sides like he did when you wanted to relax, but then they started to move inwards, resting on your stomach and moving up.

“What else do you hear” His voice was low like he was telling you something you were allowed to hear, trying to hide it from the world.

“um…” You couldn’t focus on the sounds, not when he cupped one of your breasts, applying pressure as he leaned into your neck, wet kisses trailing from your jaw to your collarbone.

“focus, what’s going on?” The tone of his voice was a warning, a baritone hum as he continued his ministrations, biting into the skin of your neck as you leaned to the side, giving him more access.

“Frogs” is all you got out, moaning as one hand undid the ties to your clothing and the other continued to fondle you.

“good girl, what else” He paused, leaning back to watch each inch of your kimono fall off your shoulders and reveal your skin.

“I-“ a moan interrupted you as both his hands went to work, pinching the nipple of one breast while massaging the other. His lips still danced along your skin, slowly compared to his rough hands. “The river” He hummed into your skin, encouragement to continue as he worked like he was tuning a violin, plucking the strings of your pleasure until he had it just right. “You” Your answer was met with his hands removing themselves from your body, his mouth detaching itself from your skin. You sat up, turning to look at your husband.

“Yeah? What do I sound like?” His disheveled hair and lack of prayer beads had him looking almost feral, his hooded gaze staring down at you as he crawled over you, moving you until your back hit the ground, looking up at him. Your answer never came as he engulfed you in a kiss, claiming your lips as his own. You couldn’t stop the moan that erupted as one of his hands found purchase on your hip, pulling the band of your panties until they snapped back at your skin. Your tongue grazed his lip, asking for more, and was met with a hasty reply. Your mouths danced so familiarly with one another, like every movement of the other's tongue was rehearsed, practiced an infinite number of times over, each clash of teeth and head tilt a piece of intricate choreography. Gyomei pulled back gasping, head tilting towards your ear.

“You know what I want?” He hummed pressing a kiss to your collar, lips wet with your shared saliva. You made a noise of acknowledgment, too high-strung by his constant touches everywhere but where you wanted. You're sure if you looked down you would see your panties soaked through, uncomfortably damp but you couldn’t care less. “I want to be the one to listen to the pretty noises you make when you cum on my tongue” Your breath hitched as he placed another kiss on the slope of your breast, moving his way down your body, with teasing touches and wet kisses. “Okay?” He continued his path down your body, nipping at your hip bone, tracing the soft skin of your stomach as he nosed at your panties.

“Yes sir”

“Good girl” His praise was accompanied by his tongue, licking at the wet patch that had stained your panties. He was never a patient man when it came to pleasure, you had grown used to it, he knew what he wanted and he wasn’t afraid to take it if you let him, and who were you to deny your husband of such pleasures? He pulled aside your panties, not bothering to slide them off your hips, just revealing the glistening beauty of your pussy. The groan he let out was pure sin like a predator warning its prey before it eats them. Which is what he planned on doing. Gyomei didn’t waste time, diving into the heat of your pussy. His tongue flicked at your throbbing clit, teasing and divine. He went from flicking to sucking, not wasting a breath between both, switching the rhythm to keep you on edge. You reached down, hoping to hold onto him as grounding, afraid you would float away in the thralls of pleasure.

“Mei, please don’t stop” You moaned a symphony for him, following the beat of his tongue. 2 fingers pushed their way into your heat, thick and practiced it was almost too natural for him to do it, like he was using the hand to tighten the ropes of your pleasure, cranking at them in hopes they would break. He hummed into you, enjoying his meal thoroughly, eyes closed like he was lost in his own heaven and that ad you clenching, teetering on the edge of orgasm thinking he was enjoying this as much as you. By the way you could make out the subtle shift of his hips against the ground, you had no doubts he was. His fingers curled upwards, thrusting in at a speed faster than his tongue. You fell, the pleasure quickly overwhelming your body jolted, trying to breathe through the pleasure. You saw stars, eyes rolling back for a few seconds as his ministrations continued, not wanting to slow and end his own pleasure. Another groan resonated through your core that had you yelping, an unfamiliar swirl in your stomach itching forward.

“C’mon baby” He moaned again, begging for your body, and his hand continued it work, mouth quickly attaching back to your overly sensitive bud. A second orgasm came crashing down on you, a litany of explants leaving your mouth as you released all pent-up energy, coating your husband's face in a stream of pleasure. He lapped eagerly at your sex, not wasting a drop of you, pulling his fingers out and licking them clean as well while you tried to come back to earth, breathing heavily and holding weakly to the and that still held your panties to the side. Gyomei sat on his heels, rubbing at your tighs while you tried to get ahold of yourself.

“You did so good mama’s, so good for me, huh?” His tone was encouraging. He was careful as he moved your legs together, giving him room to lay next to you, a space heater for your bare body, still recovering. You looked at him through lidded eyes, a sleepy smile gracing your lips.

“Gyomei,” You whispered, still breathless. He smiled, pulling you into his chest so you could snuggle in, using your kimono as a blanket to cover you and keep you warm.

“I’m here” He pressed a kiss to your head, damp, but you didn’t care.

“Thank you” He hummed, knowing that this was just the beginning of a long night.

[rokishimizu4]

Harley (Fucken) Quinn’s girls’ night out!

(I love Harley to the moon and back! But I have a special chapter for her when my story comes out, that I refuse to spoil!)

When Selina called her to inform her that Wonder Woman would be joining them, which she then had inform Dinah and Ivy, she was both super excited and nervous. (Since she used to have a big lesbian crush on Wonder Woman)

It took less time for Selina and Diana to show up than it took for Harley to set out more booze and order another batch of junk food. But before she could say something stupid, Ivy stepped in and got everyone settled down

”Pardon the intrusion, but Cat Woman informed me of a party only for the females and I wished to invite myself to partake in the festivities.” Diana explains as she finishes dragging Selina into Harley, and sometimes Ivy’s when they weren’t arguing over Harley being a sometimes hero, and towards the beanbags.

”No problem girly! The more, the merrier!” Harley returns the joy, pleased with herself when she didn’t stutter like a school girl.

”Honestly, I was hoping that Diana would be joining us, Ollie was telling me about the strangest kidnapping attempt just a few days ago. I’m kind of disappointed that I missed it.” Dinah chuckles as she picks up her wine glass and takes a sip of the dark red liquid.

”Oh yeah! Something about an attempted poisoning and a drug dealer getting her shit rocked by a thing of goop!” Harley adds, as she seen the thing on the news and became interested when she learned that the woman was actually attempting to the sell the kids to some couple at the gala, at least according to theories from certain rouges.

”Yes, speaking of that incident, Diana has some questions for you darling.” Selina gets straight to the point as she pours herself a tall glass of red wine and drowns it, knowing that she might as well be tipsy for this.

Harley stuffs a thing of nachos in her mouth, before turning to Diana (who was also devouring a whole box of Meat lovers Pizza and drinking from a can of cheap beer, as if she hasn’t eaten anything all day) and giving a her a look.

”Excuse me, it has been quite a week of searching for any leads to the mysterious child of goop and the warriors that follow it. It also takes a lot of energy to contact the Olympians to seek guidance and wisdom.” She excuses herself as she takes the napkin offered to her, and wipes the grease and crumbs off of her lips and hands.

”I was hoping to seek your wisdom Dr. Quinzel, as a woman trained in the mind.”

Harley blinks, and blinks once more before she realizes that Wonder Woman, The Wonder Woman, was asking for her professional help as a psychiatrist. ‘This is the best night of my life.’

”Hold up, I got to get my professional glasses on! And my notebook!”

Cue Selina, Dinah, Ivy, and a slightly drunk Nora Fries, clinging to the sides of walls, furniture, and other objects to get out of Dr. Quinzel’s way (Not wanting to be ran over or be dragged into a therapy session.)

Ivy and Selina grab and moves the table of food closer to their side of the living room/Kitchen area, as soon as Harley comes back in with her glasses on, her blonde (with some reds and blues dyed in) tied up in a ponytail, comfy pjs on, and a huge notebook in hand.

”Sorry that we can’t do this in a more professional setting, but I know that these girls can keep a secret. Well as long as it doesn’t bring harm to Nora and Selina, or Ivy.”

”Yes, I believe that the women you surround yourself with are trustworthy friends, and the advice I seek might benefit them as well. As I believe it is best to get more opinions into the matter at hand.”

Diana then goes onto to explain the warning her mother gave her and what her and the JL have been experiencing for the past few months: From the strange message on a copper spider to Luther asking the JL for safety for himself and his personal staff.

Cue a mix of fierce determination, fear, and just WTF that sparks a realization in Harley’s PHD brain.

Cue her spending the rest of the night creating a timeline, including the information that Nora gave her in a private session (aka weird people asking about Dr. Fries experiments and his knowledge on Cryogenic technology, and how long someone could last inside a Cryotube), which she made sure to keep private.

It takes a few more rounds of drinks and food before the rest of the ladies pass out (from the alcohol or exhaustion, she didn’t question it) and for Harley to set up a private meeting with the Riddler and Scarecrow (both who were still in Gotham Asylum for….reasons).

Harley checks her notebook one more time, before she carefully puts into her bulletproof, lock breaking proof, explosion proof, safe and locks it up for tomorrow afternoon, before taking a double shot of straight vodka.

’Life was soooo much easier as a supervillain. But, being under John Doe’s thumb was a lot worse.’

[nearest-dearest]

Ayoo ok so, hear me out

How about Wally with a s/o whos vision is getting progressively worse and they end up getting glasses? Since hes a puppet i suppose he can be confused about how do our eyes work n all

Coming right up Anon! :D

One of the best things about visiting the big city you used to call home is that your local optometrist is still there. Thanks to that, Dr. Iris managed to measure the perfect glasses for you. Now you can see well, making the train back home much more enjoyable, since you can see the scenery outside the window clear as day, even at night. You wonder how the neighborhood is going to react seeing that you now have glasses. It’s going to take time to get used to having a new weight on the bridge of your nose, but you can manage that.

You just wish Julie and Barnaby won’t tackle you when they see you. Wouldn’t want to get your glasses broken when you just got them. You didn’t have to wait long though because the train stop to home is coming closer. And when the train stopped, that’s when you took your cue to stand up, get off and walk all the way to the neighborhood.

“Neighbor!”

“Julie! Barnaby! NO!” You braced yourself, waiting for your body to hit the ground from the weight of their hug, but it never came. And when you looked at why is that. You saw Frank holding Julie back and Eddie keeping Barnaby still in his spot. So not only can the mail man lift anything, but he’s also strong enough to stop anything!

“Now Julie! I know you’re excited, but you must give our neighbor their space. They had a long journey.” Frank scolded like an older brother would do to their misbehaving sister.

“I know that, Frank! But I can’t help it! Neighbor has been gone for three whole days and I just want to see if they’re okay!”

That gave you a little laugh “Thanks Julie, but I’m okay. The doctor just said I needed some glasses.”

“Glasses?” All four of your neighbors say at the same time before walking up to you to see your new glasses.

“Now how would you need that little fella?” Barnaby asks.

“I—”

“Hi Julie, Hi Barnaby, Hi Frank, Hi Eddie. What are you all—” A fifth puppet joins the scene.

“Wally! Look! neighbor’s back! And she’s got glasses now!” Barnaby announced.

“Glasses? What are those?” Wally asks.

“We’ll find out soon Wally. If our neighbor is feeling up for it.” Frank says, being the ever-considerate puppet that he is.

“It’s fine Frank, I can explain to you what this is.”

Julie suddenly gasps “Wait! So even FRANK doesn’t know what it is?”

Frank sputters and huffed “How would I know? I’ve never encountered them before!”

“That’s because it’s a human thing.” You said, and with that simple statement, everything clicked for everyone. You explained further “Whenever our eyesight is getting blurry, we need to wear glasses to see clearer.”

“Oh! I get it now!” Eddie says, but then concern laced his face at a thought “Wait, does that mean you went to the big city blind?”

Everyone gasped at the thought, but you were quick to quell their worries “No no no no! I’m not fully blind, and the doctor said I’m near sighted, that means I can see things when they’re up close, but not when they’re far away.”

And with that, everyone calmed down again. Knowing that you were safe.

“Oh! Does that mean my sight will also become clearer with glasses on?”

“Wally, I don’t think that’s how it works.”

“Frank is right Wally, the doctors have to measure what glass to put in my glasses so I can see clearly. It really depends on how bad your sight is.”

“Why, whatever do you think caused this blurry vision of yours neighbor?” Barnaby brought up.

“It runs in my family, and I guess it’s about time my family genes caught up to me. But not to worry, I just need to keep my glasses on the entire time, only taking them off when I sleep.”

“Oh! That’s the most, I’m glad you’re okay neighbor. I was worried for the past few days.” Wally sighs. And for some reason, that made Barnaby chuckle, saying: “Wally buddy, you’re always worried about our neighbor here.”

“I can’t help it though, at least they’re okay. And that glasses made them look the absolute most.”

“Thanks Wally.” You gave a smile, a smile that Wally believed that it’s the absolute most.

Barnaby, Eddie, Julie and Frank can see it clearly. The two may be oblivious to the fact, but the rest of the neighborhood will wait for the day. Where you and Wally can tell each other that fact.

[sappy-seresin]

Karaoke Night (J. Seresin)

Pairing: Jake Seresin x female!reader

Warning: Mentions of alcohol consumption, mildly suggestive content, cursing. Minors DNI.

Summary: You get invited to go drinking with the Dagger Squad, kudos to your boyfriend Jake. The one detail he left out about the excursion is that it’s Karaoke Night at the Hard Deck, and your participation is mandatory.

Word Count: 3.2k

MY WORK IS NOT TO BE COPIED OR POSTED ELSEWHERE, especially without consent. DO NOT steal the work of other writers, thank you.

Gif Creds: @unicornships

“Y/n, I’m so glad you could make it,” Natasha greets, bringing you in for a friendly hug while Jake takes liberty to order your first round of drinks.

“Of course I made it,” you smile after the hug broke. “A night out with my favorite pilots? I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” Jake returns with your drinks as the rest of the squad find you and Natasha, each of them bidding you friendly ‘hello’s’ and offering you hugs. You smile up at Jake when he gives you your drink, accepting the kiss he offers to go along with it.

As everyone falls into their normal banter, filing around the pool table to watch the rematch Mickey challenged Jake to upon seeing him, you can’t help but notice that the bar is more full than it typically would be on a Thursday night.

“It’s busier than I thought it would be,” you mindlessly tell Bob, your eyes still scanning the growing audience of people occupying the bar. He nods in agreement, taking a second to study the rest of the room with a light grin.

“Me too, but everyone always gets excited for events, so the larger crowd makes sense,” you furrow your eyebrows at his words. Events? Jake hadn’t mentioned anything special going on at the bar tonight, he was just insistent on you came along. You assumed it was because he’s been extra busy with training the last few weeks and hasn’t been able to spend as much time with you.

“Events?” Your voice trails off as an invitation for someone to explain. Now Bob’s eyebrows are pulling together in confusion, his eyes wordlessly flitting over to Jake who has his signature smirk plastered on his face after sinking two more pool balls into the table. Mickey groans in frustration, knowing he’s lost any chance of gaining the upper hand while Jake lines up another shot.

“You didn’t tell her?” Bradley asks, making his first appearance. There’s a humored smile on his face at the feign surprise he’s pointing in your boyfriends direction. Everyone’s eyes are on Jake as he takes the perfect shot, shrugging in victory when it ricochets off the table wall before rolling into the hole he was aiming for.

“She wouldn’t have come,” he states, his demeanor light and playful when he glances at you. “I thought we all agreed we’d tell her after she finished her first drink.”

Bob’s raises his hands in surrender when Jake’s focus shifts onto him, not wanting to take the blame for your questions when he’s been under the impression that you knew what Thursday nights at the Hard Deck entail. “It’s not my fault, she pointed out how many people are here, and I thought she knew.”

“I’m sorry, I’m standing right here,” you interject, still lost as to what any of them are talking about due to their lack of answers. “What am I missing?”

There’s a chorus of excited glances, each of them seeming to enjoy your cluelessness in what you’ve gotten yourself into. Or, sorry, what Jake knowingly dragged you into without your fully informed consent.

“Well Darlin’, it seems that Hangman here forgot to mention that Thursday nights are a big deal at the Hard Deck,” Bradley begins, smacking Jake’s shoulder to mess up his final shot. Jake releases a frustrated groan when Bradley’s attempt to sabotage him is successful. The cue ball smacks into one of Mickey’s balls, sending it into the nearest hole, ending Jake’s streak. There’s a quiet ‘prick’ whispered under Jake’s breath, but you don’t pay it any mind as you gesture for Bradley to continue. “Karaoke night.”

While he seemed pleased with his explanation, your confusion only grows. What’s so special about a bar hosting Karaoke night? Karaoke isn’t exactly new in the bar scene, you’ve been to several bars that have nights dedicated to it, hell, you’ve done your fair share of participating when there’s been enough alcohol to encourage you to do so.

Upon realizing that there’s no further explanation, you ask, “Why do I feel like there’s more to the story? What’s the big deal?”

“It’s tradition that everyone in the friend group participates,” Reuben cuts in, taking a sip of his beer with a knowing look. “Starting with the newest member. I hate to break it to you Y/n, but tonight, our newest member is you.” Your eyes practically bulge out of your head as it whips over to Jake, who's wearing a shit-eating grin. He doesn't even attempt to look apologetic for not telling you the full truth as he approaches you.

"You seriously couldn't have told me what I was getting myself into? Jesus Jake, you know what it takes for me to be performance ready," you scold him, unapologetically smacking his chest before he can pull you into him.

"Woah, sweetheart, there's no need to get hostile," he chuckles, pulling you flush against his chest anyway. The glare you send him turns his humored smirk into a lighthearted smile, his eyes softening as he looks at you. "Come on, it's not that bad. They already know you can sing and have been dying to hear you anyway. The way I see it, you're doing them an injustice by gatekeeping that sweet voice of yours that I love so much. It'll be just like when you used to perform in college, except in front of friends and a bunch of drunks that won't remember whether or not you suck tomorrow."

"I can't believe you brought my 'open mic nights' into this," you huff, knowing fully well that he's won. Jake knows how much you love it when he praises the way you sing, even though you don't believe your voice is anything notable. "You're still an ass for not telling me."

"Maybe, but I'm your ass, and you love me for it," he flirts, playfully kissing you while everyone impersonate over embellished gagging noises at his words.

You giggle at their antics, molding against Jake's chest while they return to their usual banter. "When does it start?"

**********

"Alright, settle down everyone," Pete speaks into a mic, walking onto the makeshift platform that's specifically utilized for Karaoke. His presence makes the overall chatter in the bar die down as the attention shifts to him. "I know I'm not your usual MC but I was informed of a special guest tonight and requested that Penny let me give her a warm welcome." You catch the squad all glance at you in your peripheral vision, but choose to ignore them as Jake's arm falls across your shoulders. "Without further ado, I'd like to welcome Y/n Y/l/n to the stage!" Your eyes widen at the immediate introduction, they told you that you have to be the first in the friend group to perform. They never said anything about you starting off the entire damn circus with an introduction from their captain.

"You're up, Y/n," everyone cheers, watching Jake usher you forward. He smacks your butt before you're out of arms reach, earning an eye roll in response.

"You better be prepared to make up for this later," you quip, a serious look on your face with the subtle suggestion. Jake raises his eyebrows at your words, his classic smirk crossing his face as he shoots you a wink.

"I'll make it up to you all night, baby," he calls, not caring that half the bar hears what he said. Whistles sound through the room at his words, making your cheeks heat up in embarrassment. Pete offers you a hand when you reach the platform, immediately welcoming you into the spot next to him.

"Alright, now that she's here, let Karaoke night begin," he exclaims, sliding the mic into your hand before moving to stand next to Penny.

"Hey everybody," you timidly wave, taking a second to compose yourself while you cue for the song to start. The intro of "Love on the Brain," by Rihanna fills the room, earning various cheers across the room from those who recognize the song. "I swear, I'm not drunk enough for this." Laughter echoes around the room, everyone already enjoying your stage presence before you've even had a chance to start the song.

You take a deep breath, steadying the mic in front of your mouth, playing over the lyrics in your mind.

"And you got me like oh, what you want from me? And you tried to buy your pretty heart but the price's too high. Baby you got me like, oh," you sing, smiling at the chorus of claps ringing across the room. Everyone's attention is trained on you, no one having expected any actual talent to waft into the bar.

"Damn," Jake hears Natasha gush to no one in particular. Her eyes pan over to him, jaw slack in shock as your voice fills her ears. "I know you told us she can sing, but I didn't expect her to be this good." Pride swells in Jake's chest at the continuous praises showering over you from his colleagues mouths. He loves showering you with praise, but hearing his friends hype you up? That's next level for him. He watches you in awe from his spot several rows back, unable to tear his focus away from you as several more emotions flood his system.

The further you get into the song, the more comfortable you become. Strutting around the stage in confidence, you let your body do the talking, easily finding Jake's eyes in the sea of others. That's when you get an idea. He'd dragged you into this, and you want to be a little petty and make him pay for it.

The cordless mic makes it easy to see your plan through. The lyrics continue flowing from you as you take a step off the platform, eyes still locked on Jake as you make your way closer to him.

"Oh, and babe, I'm fist fighting with fire just to get close to you," you sing, your gaze burning so deeply into him that it makes him shiver. He's captivated by the way your hips sway as you walk, the melodic movements making it nearly impossible for him to keep his desire for you at bay. "And I'll run for miles, just to get a taste. Must be love on the brain..."

You're right in front of him now, deliberately trailing your hand down his chest to fully captivate him. To give him just enough that he's practically squirming in his chair in an attempt to collect his thoughts. Your forehead presses against his as you sing, and he's sure you're going to kiss him, but instead you pull away, breaking contact completely.

There's a stunned intake of breath from someone in your friend group when they notice your newfound attention on Bradley. Natasha's fighting back laughter, immediately catching on to what you're doing before watching it come to fruition.

Your gaze fixates on Bradley now, who eats up every second of the attention while Jake watches. He feels your fingers slowly drag across the skin on his neck, a laugh bubbling from his throat at the playful wink you shoot at him before turning your back to him and gently pushing yourself into his lap. Being the good guy that he is, Bradley plays along, while respectfully keeping his hands to himself. He respects you and Jake enough to not take it too far, but he's willing to be used as payback to get back at Jake.

"..It beats me black and blue but it fucks me so good and I can't get enough," your eyes lock with Jake's, lips twisted into a devilish smirk as you sing to him whilst leaning further into Bradley. Jake grips his glass so hard that it's a miracle it doesn't break. He knows exactly what you're doing, and it's working. "Must be love on the brain, yeah. And it keeps cursing my name." The simple task of you participating in karaoke has turned into a ploy to make Jake go absolutely feral, and everyone's eating it up.

"Jake's met his match," Bob snorts to Javy, who nods his head in agreement. The pair of them noticing the effect your scheme is having on Jake. It's a change of pace to see the overly confident man completely defenseless before you.

After a few more minutes of innocently ogling over Bradley, you decide you've tortured your boyfriend enough. A friendly kiss is pressed against Bradley cheek after you stand up, your attention remaining on him long enough to see him tilt his drink toward you humorously before you make your way back up to the platform, nearing the end of the song. You make a point to meet Jake's firey gaze, letting your eyes assure him that you know exactly who you belong to. There's no hiding the jealousy he's harboring over the attention you gave to Bradley. Even in knowing that you purposely did it to get him worked up, Jake's skin feels like it's on fire as he watches you with the image of you on Bradley's lap burns in the back of his mind.

"..don't you stop loving me, don't quit loving me, just start loving me..." The rest of the song fades out of Jake's senses. Though his eyes never leave your figure, his thoughts are solely centered around all of the ways he's going to make you pay for toying with him later. All of the ways he's going to have you squirming and moaning his name.

You can see how lost in thought he is from your spot on the stage, knowing you're in for it later as you finish the song. "..must be love on the brain." You wink in his direction, though you're not convinced he catches it.

He snaps out of his trance when the bar erupts with a heavy round of applause, cheers and whistles accompanying the noise as you humbly bow to the crowd. Penny climbs on the makeshift stage while the room starts chanting, "Encore," repeatedly, the praise growing louder when you bow again.

"Alright, alright everyone, settle down," Penny commands, gesturing for everyone to oblige as she chuckles at their enthusiasm. "That was amazing, thank you." She gives you a quick hug, keeping her hand on the small of your back. "I know you all love her, but we can't pay her to give us a full concert, so we're going to continue on with Karaoke as planned." A chorus of playful "boo's" sound across the room as you exit the area, ready to get back to your friends.

There's a wide grin on your face as you make your way back to your table, pleasantly thanking those around you who stop you to shoot you words of praise. After making it through the last conversation, your eyes find Jake's again, which have remained locked on you from the moment you started your crowd-winning performance. You smile in his direction, hurrying to close the space between the two of you to ease the performance induced adrenaline that's left your body buzzing.

"Well if it isn't the woman of the hour," Coyote applauds the moment you reach the group, earning a sheepish grin and rosey cheeks from you. You giggle in response, finding your place next to Jake while the squad begins gushing about your incredible, hidden, talent. Jake's arms loop around your waist, pulling you into a half-seated position on his lap while everyone continues carrying on about how shocked they are that music isn't the line of work you chose to pursue.

His breath fans against the exposed skin on your next, sending goosebumps across the area which are accompanied by chills that rush down your spine. He kisses your temple slowly, dragging his lips across your ear when he pauses, taking a deep breath.

"I know I dragged you into this without knowing what you were getting yourself into, but what you did wasn't fair," the words are husky and low, only meant for your ears to hear. You can tell by the tone in his voice that he's frustrated and that your little game to get him worked up was successful. You twist your head in the slightest so that you can meet his dark gaze, your eyes innocent and twinkling as you shoot him a knowing smirk.

"I don't know what you're talking about Lieutenant," you whisper slowly, making a point to keep your tone sickly sweet in that way that always drives him crazy. "You asked for a show, and I'd like to think that I gave you one. I'm sure Rooster would agree." His eyes narrow in your direction, Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he swallows to clear his throat. You're being a brat, and it's driving him up the wall that he can't put you in your place in the way that he wants to.

"I'm sure he would, darlin'," he smiles, leaning back in the slightest to compose himself. There's a glimmer that flashes in his eyes as you watch him carefully, enjoying the way that he's subtly flustered by the casual name drop of his colleague who's only sitting a few feet away. Jake's pulling himself back in, lips grazing your ears once more as his signature smirk curves onto his lips. "But, it want be Rooster's name you'll be moaning once I get you home, it'll be mine."

Now it's your jaw that's practically on the floor, heat rushing to your cheeks as you lose the upper hand in the little competition the two of you have going. Jake's a pro when it comes to taking these little games and twisting them so that you're the one who's hot and bothered, antsy to get home, while he pulls back and makes you wait. You mentally curse yourself for not finding the right words to put yourself back on top, but a part of you knows that you were asking for this behavior when you made the decision to egg Jake on in front of the entire squad, using Bradley as your scapegoat because seeing you drape yourself over him is the exact thing you knew would drive Jake crazy.

"What's the matter, darlin'? Don't have anything to say now," Jake teases, dipping away from you so that he can take a sip of his beer while you watch him, apparently defenseless, as the cockiness in his tone grows slightly. He's got you right where he wants you, and he's weaseled his way into his favorite spot to be. Right on top.

The rest of the night at the Hard Deck continues on as planned, you and Jake making points to challenge each other further as the night progresses. Many laughs are shared as the rest of the squad participates in their own karaoke performances, your favorite being Jake and Coyote's rendition of "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," as it was the song Jake serenaded you with ages prior when he saw you at a bar, hosting a karaoke night just like this one.

By the end of the night, Jake's practically dragging you out of the bar, over the pleasantries and well past ready to get you home. You force him to contain himself long enough that you can bid the other aviators proper goodbyes. He stands in his spot impatiently, talking to Coyote and Javy while you make your rounds with everyone.

"I hope he doesn't go too hard on you," Bradley whispers, his stature light after you pull away from your friendly hug.

You laugh at his words, squeezing his arm in playful assurance that you can handle what Jake has planned. "Truthfully, him going hard on me might have been part of my plan. Don't worry about me Rooster." Loud laughs echo from Bradley's chest as he shakes his head with an award-winning smile.

"Fair enough," he chuckles, giving you one last hug before Jake drags you away with a casual goodbye to everyone.

He speeds down the nearly vacant streets with one hand on the wheel and one hand squeezing your thigh. Neither of you have to say anything to know where your minds were at, especially when the truck is thrown into park in your driveway and he's rushing you into the house, bridal style.

Let's just say that Jake was right about one thing, Rooster's name was the last thing on your mind the second you were tangled in the sheets with your favorite Lieutenant.

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I hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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[39nyx]

young Sebastian Stan…….. is going to be the death of me…. gahsjdjsjbsakns

so i watched Captain America: the First Avenger for the first time today. if you told me-from-a-few-months-ago that i would get randomly attached to the walking american flag marvel character, i would probably laugh and think you’re a liar. frankly, if you even told me from, like, one month ago that i would find Chris Evans attractive I’d think you’re a liar—

but the MCU has so far made me face… many revelations T-T

cue more of me talking about steve n bucky being hot > the actual movie probably:

no but seriously I had like no interest in Captain America before i entered my Bucky obsession thanks to Marvel Rivals and even then I was like “meh, anyways, bucky 🥰” at the thought of Steve Rogers but ???? SOMETHING HAPPENED ??? AND NOW I THINK I REALLY LIKE HIM ??? like first of all just character wise he’s quite cute…. it’s just so interesting to think about suddenly becoming this big muscular attractive guy while you’re still very used to seeing yourself + everyone else seeing/treating you as the opposite? like that’s crazy!!!

also just “idk how to talk to a woman” LMFAO

IDK HE’S CUTE !!! DYNAMIC BETWEEN STEVE N PEGGY IS CUTE

speaking of which….

she’s so real for that, me too, god daMN—

fun fact: i, legitimately prior to getting into marvel, was seriously questioning if i was attracted to men or not. because i had rarely found guys attractive, never found a celebrity man attractive, never understood celebrity crushes and all that. I ESPECIALLY WAS NOT ATTRACTED TO MUSCULAR MEN/DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE APPEAL.

IDK WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED BUT A SWITCH HAS FLIPPED AND IT’S SO FUNNY TO MEEEE

LIKE/- RDJ WORKING ON HIS SUIT IN A TANK TOP IN IRON MAN? SHIRTLESS CHRIS HEMSWORTH IN THOR..,,, once again THIS:

christ almighty i got thrown back into the bisexual label so damn hard—

this is not what this post was supposed to be about but this movie made my brain short circuit a little. i was prepared for Sebastian Stan but i was NOT ready to randomly find Chris Evans hot ok

anyway the actual movie was good 😭 im not much of a movie person i just kind of enjoy most things i watch so forgive me for the things i actually feel like typing out being…,,, mildly irrelevant—

but i want 2 full hours of just steve bucky friendship i did NOT get enough before my man fell off the damn train SPEAKING OF WHICH. DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO MAKE ME SO SAD? which i guess makes sense, actually, knowing what happens, because now i know how they could’ve been..,,,., and things will probably never be the same (i dont know how most of the movies end and i would like to keep it that way lmao)

just…. 1940s Bucky my heart :( i know this movie made me feel things bc i immediately got the drawing bug after, except i’m still really bad at drawing manly men so T-T i also totally got distracted midway watching 2011 Sebastian Stan interviews bc goddddd he’s so prettyyyyy aghrhdhdjsjshsj

anyway this post is a mess and partly me having a straight crisis for, like, the 3rd time this month buT IM REAL EXCITED FOR MY FIRST EVER AVENGERS MOVIE NEXT YIPPEEE

i am currently trying not to think about the winter soldier movie and how close i am to watching that, actually, or i WILL combust thank u very much oh god i could literally feel my chest tighten at the thought— BUT ALSO IT’S CRAZY THAT I’M THIS CLOSE TO IT CAUSE I WAS FROTHING AT THE MOUTH THINKING ABOUT HOW LONG IT’D TAKE TO GET HERE WHEN I STARTED WATCHING ALL THE MOVIES

this is also probably really funny to read if ur a marvel fan cause i’m just here in the year 2025 figuratively gnawing at my desk over a 14 year old movie HSJSJS

[writteninlunarlight-years]

Hi! I really like some of the Hazbin Hotel matchups you’ve done, and was wondering if I could request one.

Gender: I’m a cis guy (he/him)

Sexuality: Bisexual (though I lean heavily towards women)

Appearance: I lean sort of punk. My hair’s kinda medium length & messy. During colder seasons I wear torn darker grey jeans and a leather biker jacket, while during the summer I just wear black tank tops and dark colored shorts.

Personality: On the inside I’m very sensitive, empathetic, and loving. But I also struggle with trust and vulnerability, so I’m not great at showing those traits outwardly. Outwardly I’m kinda witty, calm, and unserious, even a bit aloof sometimes. I can be energetic and loud when I’m having fun though.

Likes: I love writing/creative expression of any kind (especially with stories that are highly emotional). I also love singing and acting (was a big theater kid back in HS). Another hobby of mine is playing videogames, particularly challenging/action packed ones that really make me lock in. And finally, I love cute dogs. All of the affection I struggle to show others, I show to my dog. He’s the sweetest.

Dislikes: I dislike people who are manipulative. I also dislike the cold. Finally, I dislike strict authority (very much a free spirit).

Extra: I think romantically I especially gravitate towards people who are warm and affectionate. With how much I struggle to give it out myself, I love someone who can bridge the gap. And if they’re fun and playful, all the better (teasing will make me act a little tsundere, but I love it deep down)

Thanks for your time!

~~~~~ MATCHUP ~~~~~

HAZBIN HOTEL

Emily

~~~~~ HEADCANON ~~~~~

She loves your style; anything from Hell is exciting and new to her, so seeing you with Charlie during one visit made her super curious.

She makes it her goal to see you whenever she can, even sneaking out from the Seraphim Tower to see you one visit.

She gives you nonstop compliments because, at every meeting with you, she finds something new about you she likes.

She likes to joke that she's your inverse since you wear a lot of black, and she wears a lot of white.

She stole your clothes and made a White version of your outfit.

She thinks it's cute when you reject her kindness but blush super dark.

You would be the first person she found if she ever fell from heaven's graces.

She would stay by your side and tell you about her plans and dreams.

She would love to invest in your hobbies even though she is not good at them.

~~~~~ BLURB ~~~~~

You were on one of your excursions with Charlie to visit Heaven; Vaggie had been out helping train sinners in case the extermination ever started again. Once you had made it to your room, you knew that a young Seriphem would come busting through your door at any moment. Her excitement was contagious, but you had to play it cool; you were a Sinner. As if on cue, Emily made her way in a smile plastered on her face. "I am so glad you got to come this time! I was worried Charlie would bring her girlfriend again. How have you been?" You smiled softly at her kindness, explaining your time to her since you guys last talked.

You two had an odd relationship; everyone in hell knew about your growing partnership. However, in heaven, you two had to make it look like she was highly interested in a Sinner's life. It was hard keeping things a secret, but it was for the best, as she was bound to fall from the angel's graces if they knew. As you two talked about all the different things going on in your lives, sharing secret kisses and touches, you heard a loud bang at your door. " Emily, hide and don't say a word till I tell you too." She nodded and took to hiding in your closet.

You opened the door to be greeted by an out-a-breath Charlie, who looked frazzled. "Y/N Em needs to leave now; Sara is growing suspicious." You nodded and went to get Emily. As she went to leave the room, you kissed her cheek gently. Yes, it was risky, but who cares? She needed to know you enjoyed her company even if it was limited.

~~~~~ EXTRA ~~~~~

(For the first time in forever, the Seraphim were to come down to hell to discuss business with Lucifer and Charlie. During this meeting, Emily snuck away to find you playing some video games)

Emily: Whoa, what is that?

Y/N: Well, it's a bunch of code that creates a story you play through.

Emily: That's super fun. Do you just shoot all the little dead things?

Y/N: they are called zombies, but yes, I do shoot them, and I collect artifacts as I do to complete the story.

Emily: Fasinating (She stares at the screen harder)

Y/N: are you not even remotely bothered by the gore?

Emily: No. When we arrived, Charlie walked us along the streets of hell, and I think I have seen it all now.

Y/N: Oh.....

[always---wrong]

These three pieces of media have a trend

I love these movies and shows so much and I want to talk about just one reason I love them:

Autism.

The three main characters of all these franchises have a similar situation. They are all weird and friendless and they have a dream that no one believes that they can accomplish.

Izuku with his dream to be a hero. PO with his dream to be a Kung Fu warrior and Hiccup with his dream (at first) to kill a dragon (which turned into being friends with dragons).

They are all bullied and ridiculed. What I find really interesting though is there's The reason for them being bullied and then the hidden and (seemingly) more likely reason that they are bullied. Izuku is quirkless, no one thinks he can be a hero because he has no powers. PO is big, no one thinks that he has the body to be a warrior and Hiccup is small. As he says, he's a walking fishbone.

However from what I can tell, those are merely (horrible, might I add) excuses to hate on them. Like what gobber says, 'its what's on the inside that they can't stand.'

What I don't get is that in Mha, 20% of the population is quirkless. In a school of just 300 there would be sixty kids who didn't have a quirk. I know we didn't see much of other quirkless kids but I really do think that the bullying that Izuku received would have been much worse than everyone else. It seems to me that the main reason that they don't like him, (especially Bakugo) is because of his personality. Because he's annoying.

I think that a big reason they hated him was because they noticed autistic traits, didn't understand it was autism (or cared) and didn't like it.

(I can make a separate post about why I think all these characters are autistic)

Now with Kung Fu Panda. (I just want to say really quick that I do not mean to take away from the real situations and ridicule that plus size people receive. I know that it happens and I know it can be really bad and I'm sorry for anyone who experienced bullying. I think that Po does face a lot of discrimination just because of his body, I just want to highlight the underlining albeism that seems to be present)

Po in my opinion is so clearly Audhd. He has an intense interest on Kung fu and everything surrounding it. He knows everything about the five, and he misses a ton of social cues. He just blurts things out and doesn't realize how they can be inappropriate for nuerotypical standards.

When Shifu first speaks with him he is immediately unimpressed. Yes, he does bring up (if I can recall correctly) his 'flabby' body. But it was also because Po was so excited and he was speaking in a way that Shifu or one of the five wouldn't. He was describing all the artifacts and knew exactly what the pinky hold was.

In fact, to me, the movie wouldn't have happened if Shifu didn't accept Po's weirdness. Really, in the end, Pos's body shape wasn't a detriment at all and I think Shifu knew this. He's worked with so many different species before, he has to know that every type of body has their own value. He teaches a prey mantis for crying out loud.

And also, I don't think most of Po's insecurities came from his size. To me, he seemed mostly insecure about himself inwardly. (Though I haven't watched the movie in a few months) Come on though, the whole secret ingredient thing? I think there was a reason that when he looked into the scroll it only showed his face.

Yes, his size did help a lot in the fight and I love that part of the movie so much but his creativity and his differentness helped a ton too. He literally imagined the scroll as a comfort food to get to it first... I mean, are they even trying to hide it? (We know it's his comfort food cause he literally did the splits to get to them when he got upset)

I'll move on to How to Train your Dragon now. Hiccup had ADHD. Hiccup has autism. I think that's a universally accepted, right? I think most of the movie is a metaphor for nuerdivergence. The movies already have amazing physical disability representation but that came later. In the first few minutes, we already knew something was different about Hiccup compared to everyone else. He was impulsive, he didn't listen, once he was set on something he was going to accomplish it, he said things without thinking, he was terrible with socializing. Especially with those his age. Gobber said, and I loosely quote, "it's not what's on the outside, it's what's on the inside that he can't stand."

That boy didn't have any friends until he met the dragon that he shot down. I'm sorry, or is that not the most autistic thing you ever heard. It's like autisitic people and their animals. My dog was and is my best friend. Always will be. And a dragon is basically a giant cat/dog, and reptile.

He didn't get friends until his 'uniqueness' set him apart in a 'good' way. It wasn't until he was useful and cool that he got any human friends which is something I wished they touched on in Race to the Edge. Like, Hiccup has to have some insecurity surrounding that, right?

Anyway, my point is, whenever you see a character get bullied. Just remember that they are most likely nuerodivergent and that's probably why none of the characters like them. Peter Parker is included in this list.

[captainnameless]

To start, I hope you're feeling better. 💝

But I NEED to take a break from working to talk about ( https://twitter.com/milclaren/status/1760362984956625307?t=5ReYsgSfEldiYpcby3V8kQ&s=19 ) because it gave me such little Lando vibes. 🫣

Just imagine little Lando whining to EVERYONE - from other littles to caregivers, about "getting hit." It becomes a whole thing. Max blaming little Charles, little Charles assuming Max did it and is trying to take the blame off himself. Oscar doesn't know who to blame, he's just focused on reassuring an overdramatic Lando that no, his cheek is definitely not broken and yes, all of his teeth are most definitely still there. Daniel is teasingly asking Lando who he needs fo fight, flexing his muscles. And Alex is the last name they expect to leave Lando's lips.

And cue a big bro Alex, who assumed everything was fine until he got cornered by everyone wanting to know what had happened, apologizing between laughter and reassuring Lando that he didn't mean to, he just didn't see him. (He doesn't mention Lando walked into HIM, he knows that would trigger a tantrum from the way Lando is pouty, arms crossed, barely acknowledging him at all). It still definitely takes both some tickles and cuddles to get Lando to laugh with him instead of pouting, though. Not to mention all of the other apologies going on in the background from all of the littles previously playing the blame game. - 👻

i’m still deadly ill unfortunately 🥲 but saw my doctor again today and got antibiotics based on my bloodwork so hoping they’ll start working. i’m having a moment of clarity and will use it to answer this.

my baby boy !!! look at him !!!! assaulted !!!!!!

yea no he def walked into Alex’s shoulder but anyway yes! let’s discuss. because Little Lando most definitely makes a scene out of this. first day of training, the physical and mental strain that comes with that, the excitement, the jetlag, everything piles onto a drop really and so that whack really just tips him over the edge.

can totally imagine him stumbling into Daniel’s chest with teary eyes, clutching his cheek and crying about “being hit.”

Daniel tries to extract more information but Lando’s too busy moping into Daniel’s chest and clutching at him as if he were to disappear. and so his eyes flicker onto Max who’s watching the scene semi-sourly, and Max, in desperate need of an early bedtime and some Daddy cuddles-Max, could possibly be the culprit.

Max must sense the accusation because he immediately deflects and points at Charles because well Charles entered right after Lando so surely that’s case solved.

but Charles denies, and it’s more finger pointed and Daniel desperately tries to stop an all consuming group tantrum from happening when Lando wails that it’s Alex who assaulted him.

and so they’re all definitely confused, including Alex. cue a dramatic re-telling of what happened, Alex assuring Lando he didn’t see and didn’t know, apologizing nonetheless. and Carlos trapping Lando against Daniel’s chest so he can pepper his face with kisses to “fix it.”

[fenixfoxtrot510]

Yes I know the Coven Heads were a bunch of petty bitches that liked to bully a literal teenager.

But I also like to HC them spoiling Hunter just a little before he was made the Golden Guard.

The kid has 3 different toys in his bedroom that I can make out and I seriously doubt that Belos gave them to him or allowed him leave the castle with an allowance for a fun afternoon of shopping.

My guess is that the Coven Heads might have spoiled him at first as a way to suck up to Belos. And Hunter kept everything he has fond memories of because that is the only way he was able to survive growing up in his Uncle's Murder Cult.

Hettie gave him Sprig to help him deal with nightmares after getting his first big scar on his cheek. There's a lil satchel of herbs in it to help him sleep. But being 5 or 6, he didn't know about that and magic or not, that stuff still needs to be changed out to keep it's scent, so it doesn't do much to help him fall asleep anymore but he still keeps Sprig after all these years.

A lot of the more random bits and bobs where dug up by Eberwolf then dumped on Hunter when Darius found the junk still caked in mud in his nice clean room. "Whatcha doing?" "Throwing away this garbage while I plot murder, Little Prince." "That looks cool! Why is it garbage?" "Ugh! If you want it you can have it! Just leave me alone and find someone else to bug!" "Really! Thank you Darius!" "YOU BETTER MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN THAT MUD OFF BEFORE TRACKING IT AROUND THE ENTIRE CASTLE!" "KAY!!!"

For reference :

This thing. Eber dug it up. Probably with some other bones he gnawed on for an hour; then decided to leave the skull as a gift for Darius. Baby Hunter thought it was cool and kept it, because of course he would.

Mason carved the Belos statuette for Hunter the day that he got stuck with a lost 7 year old leech latched to his side for 9 whole hours, asking a million and 3 questions about everything and gushing about his favorite Uncle. After that day Mason promptly made himself scarce every time he heard the pattering of excited feet and non-stop chatter coming around the corner in halls.

The long stick is something he found and immediately ran to show Lilith. It reminded him of her staff! Can she show him how to fight with it. Cue Lilith spending an afternoon teaching Hunter how to properly twirl a staff without dropping it or accidentally smacking himself in the face. It was the only time that she thought him cute. Then he started scout training and destroying all of her Coven training records and she quickly changed her mind.

After he started scout training, the Coven Heads stopped humoring him as much because they had too much work to do to continue babysitting the Emperor's nephew now that he was the coven trainer's problem. But it didn't stop completely till he hit his obnoxious know-it-all, better-than-everyone-else, pre-teen stage.

That potion on the wall? From Vitimir. What is it? Hunter doesn't know. Could be a sleeping potion, could be acid. Vitimir did not say. Just tossed it to him on his way to a meeting. Hunter would've tested it on Kikimora but didn't want to get in trouble on the off chance it killed her; Nor did he want to be late to flight practice. It is hanging on the wall until he can safely identify it. (It's an explosive. Vitimir didn't want to deal with the budget meeting that day and thought he could get out of it if the Emperor's nephew managed to destroy a good portion of the castle. Sucks for him that Hunter kinda forgot about it.)

He got the knife from Steve before he got sent on his hike down the knee. He made so many fond memories with that knife! Cutting wet wood that he couldn't start a fire with! Trying to stab the baby slitherbeast for food and nearly getting killed by mama slitherbeast instead! FUN TIMES! DEFINITELY NOT TRAUMATIZING! (He was the fastest scout to ever make it down the Knee, but that had less to do with his survival skills and more to do with the pissed off mama slitherbeast chasing him.)

And is that a fucking scythe I see peeking from the left corner of the room? 500 snails that was a birthday present from Terra. She takes joy in pitting children against each other in magic warfare and is shocked when told that using them for garden mulch is "Illegal." Of course she'd think a scythe would be the perfect plaything for a giddy trainee Hunter whom thinks that her death mazes are fun.

[queer-auntie]

AEW Full Gear 2023... puzzles of mismatched pieces?

There are few things that are inevitable in life: Death, Taxes, and the Internet Wrestling Twitter bitching about wrestling.

Last night was AEW’s Full Gear PPV. While some spent it in the comfort of their own home, struggling with the BR Live app, I went to a wrestling viewing party with a handful of friends to watch. We typically go to the movie theater to view AEW PPV but we combined friendsgiving so here we were. (I highly suggest viewing a PPV in a theater at least once)

The best part of a viewing party is the friends part. This requires you to have friends, which I definitely recommend some of you get some friends (and some deodorant), YOU NERD.

*** cue the laugh track ***

All jokes aside, I felt it was important to be IN THE MOMENT with my friends. I love viewing parties with friends. These friends can be of all different levels of knowledge and experience with wrestling. Some have been wrestlers themselves. 

My fiance, who has been watching wrestling since the 80s/90s was sitting next to someone who had never watched a wrestling program in their life last night. The varied levels of knowledge and experience made the viewing party exciting. While I am usually sucked into my phone watching my twitter feed, it felt necessary to experience it with my friends.

Here is what I experienced, from memory, complete with quotes and inner thoughts of a person on the spectrum. ENJOY.

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I won’t be talking about the pre show as much because we arrived late. I know. There was traffic and I was cooking Buffalo Chicken Dip. I heard Eddie Kingston won and the preshow was very exciting. I love that for them. 

The main show started with the six-man tag team match of Darby Allin, Sting, & Adam Copeland versus The Patriary. The lights went up… and there are children in turtlenecks being forced to acapella sing Christian Cage’s theme…. Were these fatherless children? Should we be supporting them monetarily? That’s when I heard one of the friends at the party who has never watched the wrestling show go… 

MR CHOW DOES NOT APPROVE! 

(Celebrity sightings literally doing their job here.)

I think Entrances (and I mean to capitalize it) are very special for the casual as well as the expert viewer. They are special, they showcase the wrestlers creativity, and are also COOL AS FUCK. 

OH LOOk, STEVE-O!

Hearing the crowd sing “Metalingus” after the music cut is where I started to cry. This match is a special moment and rightfully so to start the show. This is Sting’s last time wrestling in the state of California. He announced his retirement from in-ring activity at AEW Revolution in 2024, five months from now. While I mourn the ending of Sting’s wrestling career, I need reminding that this man is 64 years old WRESTLING ACTIVELY week after week. He deserves the time off and time away. We learn at the end of this match that Sting’s son is ringside which is truly special. 

Something I love about AEW PPV is that each show gives you a match style and type for everyone. You like tag matches full of story and emotion, watch the six-man tag team match that starts the show. You want a match stipulation you know will be violent? Stay tuned because we have a Texas Deathmatch to enjoy. You love watching OSHA Violation videos? We have a four-way ladder match to fill that void. Wrestling is truly FOR everyone. 

Opening with the six-man tag match full of layers upon layers of storytelling was a great starting point for this PPV. There is the layer of Sting’s last match in California, second to the last big PPV for Sting. There is the layer of Darby being betrayed by his mentee Nick Wayne, whom he trained at his father’s wrestling academy when he was just starting out. You have the layer of Christian Cage and Adam Copeland, real life friends and seven-time tag team champions, on opposite sides of the ring. You have Luchasaurus, trapped under the spell of Christian Cage’s spell. And then for some reason, Ric Flair is here… because everyone loves a good nostalgia pop. 

And layers like an onion, this match started with tears and ended in tears. 

After back and forth, in and out of the ring, Christian Cage showed how cowardly he was… The Patriary lost as Adam Copeland covered Luchasaurus for the 1-2-3!

The next segment of this show happened to be Tony Schiavone, the National Treasure, announcing that MJF could not compete in tonight’s main event for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. As Tony was announcing everyone’s worst nightmare, Adam Cole’s music hit… and on crutches, he hobbled to fight in MJF’s place. This brochacho-ship… an unlikely friendship… has truly captured the viewers hearts, a bromance to last a lifetime. This main event match should be an easy win for Jay White, but we’ll talk about that in due time. 

The AEW International Championship match is next, Orange Cassidy, accompanied by Hook, defending against the FORMER champion who is out for Blood, Jon Moxley. The promo segment beforehand had Mox’s wife, Renee, say he will do ANYTHING to get that championship and no one will stand in his way. 

I turned to my fiance and said, if I ever acted like this to PLEASE stand in my way. He laughed… Am I the Jon Moxley of my relationship? Will I risk it all, concussion and all, for what I want and thirst for the taste of another man’s blood?  Honestly, I can see it… but I digress…

The match started with Moxley exploding with energy to gain the advantage over the casual Orange Cassidy. The friends who had never watched wrestling recognize Orange Cassidy from the show “The Floor is Lava” which everyone should watch as well. The brutality juxtaposed to Moxley’s brutality may seem like dirty mismatched socks… but this match truly brought out the intensity and focus each wrestler initially lacked. The usual feral nature of Moxley seemed focused tonight while Orange’s demeanor seemed to be far more serious and violent. Between suicide drives to the ring announcers desk to scratching backs & biting noses, the play by play of this match told the story of changed men willing to do anything for a championship. This championship means something to both men… and with the title of international means either men could defend this championship ANYWHERE to further their dominance. 

The friends in the room who participated in the predictions chatted back and forth on who would win this match. With the NJPW WrestleKingdom, their Wrestlemania, on the horizon, my friends argued that Moxley would win as to take this title to Japan and defend it there, a place he’s been before. However, I argued that Orange has been showing a more focused intense side of him we’ve only begun to see.

Moxley’s fighting like he’s the final boss… and Orange, after FIVE Orange Punches, finally brought the monster to his knees. After the three count, and still your AEW International Champion, Orange Cassidy.

This show fifty minutes in this PPV, has started off with thunder and lightning. Full Gear has been the event to sign off the wrestling year. It’s the final test, the crossed T’s and dotted I’s… this event has been known for title changes, surprise debuts, and unforgettable moments. 

Timeless Toni Storm’s music hits… and the screen goes to black and white. 

This match up is between Hikaru Shida, a three time AEW Women’s Champion,  versus Timeless Toni Storm, a two time AEW Women’s Champion. Both women have trained in Japan. Both women have gone through changes and progressions throughout the years. Toni Storm a 28 year old NewZealander faces Hikaru Shida, a 35 year old Japanese wrestler. Both women started wrestling at the end of the 2000s. Both women are from each other’s Roman Empire. (photo credit: AEW)

This character for Toni Storm has been my favorite. She combines that old Hollywood charm, the looks of Marilyn Monroe with the psychosis of Joan Crowford. The smeared lipstick, the dramatic robe, all the way down to the tray where she places her golden shoe. This is the same shoe she uses behind the referee’s back to take down her opponent. She truly is a star.

The match is a war of blows. Toni Storm emptied her arsenal and couldn’t get the advantage over Shida. Shida emptied her arsenal as well but came up short. What would it take to end this battle of forces? Well, a steel plate aptly placed on the hip of Toni Storm is what would end this battle crowning Timeless Toni Storm a three-time AEW Women’s World Champion. 

I really enjoy how new signee Maria Mae has interwoven herself into this storyline. This just makes me excited to see this admiration-ship of Maria with Toni unfold week after week, which is a different tone from a few months ago with the AEW Women’s Championship scene. 

Here we are… the AEW World Tag Team Championship Ladder match. Four teams participated in this tag team match. The moment the bell rang, everyone squared up, including the big meaty men. I am simply a human who lusts after big wrestling meaty men slapping meat. 

La Facción Ingobernable are high risk, high reward wrestlers willing to put their bodies into the match. FTR, in the last two years with AEW< has proven they are all fists no flips in their search for gold once again. The House of the Dark recently dropped the trio's titles and have shown no mercy to their opponents. These opponents would not make this first title defense on a PPV easy for Rikcy and Big Bill. 

“Why are there ladders in this match? They have to climb those to get the ....”

“Yeah, they have to climb it to get the belts. That’s how they win.” “Why are there different size ladders?” “They need options.” :”Okay, but why are there so many? Isn’t that setting them up?” “Exactly” *looks nervous* “Okay….”

Watch a ladder match with a new wrestling fan. It feels special again, I promise. 

I am a gimmick girlie, as they say. Anyone can be a gimmick girlie. I bet you are a gimmick girlie. You like a stipulation, an elevation, upping the stakes kind-of-thing. I bet you do… and if you don’t, I think you’re lying. Have you ever said, “It’s so easy, I can do this with my eyes closed?” Well, most people aren’t usually referring to defending their title belts in a wrestling match, something that would be actually VERY HARD and more DANGEROUS given most of us aren’t trained wrestlers. Well, Ricky and Big Bill have solidified they can defend their new titles anywhere… and to up the stakes, they can *metaphorically* do it with their eyes closed. (OH GOD, WE ARE NOT DOING A BLINDFOLD MATCH… no matter how loud your TNA chants are….)

This ladder match had so much going on, I had to watch it THREE TIMES. No joke, something new popped up in this match every time. The crowd is heavily behind Rush. He’s been a highlight of AEW’s saturday night “Collision” programming… Yet, overwhelmingly, in the middle of the match, “MEAT!” chants are overpowering as Big Bill, who stands at almost 7 feet tall, goes toe to toe with Brodie King, who stands at a slightly smaller six feet five inches. These boys are big meaty sons of bitches. 

Every wrestler in each team was insanely over in this match. And each wrestler would have been fined by OSHA for how they all used ladders as weapons. There was a sequence between Cash Wheeler and Maliki Black used a ladder leading against the top rope as a slingshot against a moving Cash Wheeler as he bounced off the ladder and into the floor… which precariously transitioned into a piledriver on another ladder leading into the corner square on his head. The crowd cheered “HOLY SHIT!” (you'll see what I mean here)

The ending of this ladder match saw every wrestler on one side of a ladder, three in a row, fighting to get to the title belts above. This match felt like a BIG DEAL. It felt important. And the weighted cost of each move, each bump, each impact was felt in every fan watching on. Ladder matches are for everyone. If you don’t agree… you are a liar.  (Photo credit: AEW)

I haven’t seen enough love for this ladder match so please go back, watch it if you can… better yet, play it on a loop at my funeral and invite everybody.

We transitioned into the AEW TBS Championship three way match between the champion Kris Statlander, Julia Hart, and SKye Blue. In the last few months, both Julia Hart and Skye Blue have had more character and in-ring development than I have seen of any other women’s wrestler. Julia Hart, once a bubbly cheerleader valeting for the Varsity Blondes, now channeled into her spooky bitch era. She’s focused with a killer moonsault. Skye Blue has blossomed into a spunky yet moody wrestler. “She might be Skye Blue but the skies are certainly in for a storm.”

Kris Statlander out wrestles, outweighs, and could bench BOTH Julia and Skye on her shoulders. Yet, the three of these women put on one hell of a showdown. Nearfall after nearfall, each woman unloaded everything they had. There was a great moment where Kris and Julia were on the outside of the ring. Kris baited Julia to bring it, but Julia got sucked into the most gnarly powerslam. Kris’ power is absolutely unmatched here but Julia and Skye have to use her power SOMEHOW against her. While Julia had Skye in a submission hold, Kris picked up Julia from the ground into a German suplex. 

She did this FOUR times in a row with Julia and Skye.

As Kris landed a piledriver on Skye, Julia came in with a closeline, picking up the scraps… and stole the victory. Julia Hart became the youngest champion in AEW at the age of 22.  (photo credit: AEW)

I really enjoy the hype over the new AEW Signing. It felt very important for AEW as a company. After the firing of CM Punk, many online voices have voiced their concerns on AEW being a comparable alternative to the mainstream WWE. It’s important to remember that AEW is not going to be LIKE or the same flavor as WWE. They are there to provide the alternative. They exist to showcase all different types of wrestling and wrestlers. That is important. While some could describe it as bad patchwork, I feel this promotion is more like those pictures that, as a whole, is one image… but are composed of a bunch of little images. As we slide right into the next match, I want to preface that this match could be its own article. It stands alone as a masterpiece. It is the blueprint for all deathmatches in AEW Hall of Fame. (There isn’t one, but there should be… it’s been three years already.) Texas Deathmatch existed long before November 18th, 2023. A little google search could not confirm the origin of the wrestling Deathmatch (capital D!). However, the 1980s really captured the Deathmatch art in Abdullah the Butcher, The Sheik, Atsushi Onita, and Terry Funk. These wrestlers match after match put their whole bodies on the line in the name of violence. (There is a whole episode of Dark Side of the Ring about FMW where Onita started these Deathmatches…. Absolutely brutal)

AEW has had a few Texas Deathmatches since its inception. The first AEW Texas Deathmatch was July 21st, 2021 with Lance Archer vs. Jon Moxley. The two had fought previously in a Texas Deathmatch at Wrestle Kingdom 14 where Moxley defeated Archer. The last two Texas Deathmatches have involved “Hangman” Adam Page, one against Adam Cole in 2022 and one against Jon Moxley in 2023. With two Texas Deathmatches under his belt but a loss at Wrestledream against Swerve, “Hangman” already had a taste for brutality. So, in the middle of Swerve asking the audience WHOSE HOUSE it was, Adam Page attacked him before the bell rang.

(Also, side note, it is surreal hearing an arena with 13k fans chant “SWERVE HOUSE” after hearing a room of a few hundred chant it not a few years back… Simply wild.)

The story between “Hangman” and Swerve is personal. This feud has changed both wrestlers, and especially after this match, it has changed both men to their core. 

Weapons, in this match, come out early as “Hangman” initiates with duct taping Swerve’s wrists and using an industrial stapler on his chest. Staple after staple into Swerve, the crowd gasps at the flood dripping from Swerve as “Hangman” staples his son’s artwork onto Swerve’s face… and then drops the blood off Swerve’s INTO HIS MOUTH. Hangman spits into the sky as the crowd chants “YOU SICK FUCK.”

Deathmatches are for SICK FUCKS. And Hangman? He’s won TWO of them. 

The continued staples, chairs, barbed wire plywood boards (even a piece of barbed wire that clips Hangman's lip from above) unlock brutality needed in this personal feud. Both of these men showcase how they will do anything to settle the match in their favor, a true fight vs. flight scenario. These men are not scared to face their demons… but only one can be victorious tonight. (photo: AEW)

I believe this is one of the bloodiest matches I’ve seen in AEW. The bright red blood flowing down Swerve’s forehead… to Hangman’s crimson blood congealing into his hair like a gelatin. 

It was believable, credible, and a candidate for Match of the Year. This was real to me, damnnit. 

The camera with blood splattered on the lens. The ring canvas dripped with these men’s blood like an art piece you’d hang in your house.

The image of Swerve dumping glass on the back of Hangman, climbing to the top rope, doing a 450 splash, and then a JML Driver (thanks Excalibur) will live rent free in my mind. I see it when my eyes are closed. (photo: AEW)

This match was a masterpiece. And Swerve coming up on top, the look to the crowd, this was magic. If you got to see this live in person, I am incredibly jealous of you.

 The show could have stopped there. I honestly forgot about the last two matches left on the card. I could have done without the next match. 

I wish I was more invested as Kenny Omega is one of my favorite wrestlers. 

Alas, the Texas Deathmatch was such an emotional high that dropped the moment this match came on. Was this match on its own great? Sure! Kenny, Matt, Nick, and Jericho could wrestle a paper bag and it’d be great. I just wasn’t as interested until the last 3 minutes of the match. Kenny pinning Matt was absolutely the right call and having the Bucks continue their little tantrums added to the story. I just want Kenny out of a Jericho angle. That’s all.

The main event seems to be where the discourse lies. It is the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. I get it. However, the story they are telling really mirrored what they were telling at All In just a few months ago. Jay White thought he had it in the bag facing Adam Cole, still recovering from surgery… with MJF out of action and a crippled Adam Cole, he should have been able to win the triple B…. but he just wasn’t able to beat him. 

MJF risked a FELONY to defend the title he rightfully won. 

Once MJF entered the match, Jay White singled out his hurt leg. That would be the logical thing to do, find the area of weakness and get your opponent off their feet. 

Every time Jay White did something to get the advantage, MJF did squeeze his way out of the situation. MJF was taking risks he hadn't taken before in a match. Defending his title with such a difficult injury put MJF task, so to speak. He had less of an advantage than starting the match healthy. In my opinion, having the AEW World Heavyweight Champion ALSO holding the ROH World Tag Team Championships seems to cheapen the AEW World Heavyweight Championship's prestigious nature. It’s not that I think the champion should not defend the title but it puts the champion at a disadvantage so his competitors don’t have the option they should get to a fair fight with MJF. If I am going to fight and become the new champion, I want to prove I don’t need to win by taking advantage of an injured wrestler. To me, that cheapens the match for me. 

This match did nothing but just make MJF look risky working hurt, and in kayfabe, putting other wrestlers at risk by not being 100% healthy. Jay White (and Bullet Club Gold) looked silly and weak, not being able to capitalize on an injured wrestler. And MJF had to rely on the diamond ring once again to take the advantage. 

I get that they are telling a story. Maybe that is the point… MJF is SO strong that he could not merely be taken down like a regular man. No, he is superior. He is our scumbag.  (photo: AEW)

Whatever the case, not seeing a final shot or even reference to the Devil seemed like… incomplete. The last two matches are fine on their own but seem a little misplaced in such a great show. Full Gear 2023 lived up to the hype promised yet… I’m waiting for the metaphorical fat lady to sing. I am waiting for the final number. I am waiting to finish… and feel a little… regular. The ending was just… regular. And that kind of sucks after such a great show with a Match of the Year candidate of Swerve vs. Hangman. But that’s the beauty of an opinion… the beauty of having likes and dislikes. That’s the beauty of the alternative. Each match doesn’t have to complete the set to be worthwhile. Many of those matches in Full Gear 2023 PPV can be their own hit single… performing better than the main event. That is alright. I liked it.

But, I felt like it was a show full of great puzzle pieces that seemed to not fit in the order presented… all great storylines, great talent, great momentum… they just, didn’t come out with a crystal clear picture needed to be a Show of the Year contender. What did you think of Full Gear 2023? Did it live up to the hype or did you feel it fall out of sync?  Let me know!

I love you. You’re wonderful.

[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond! Scripting: LM!Sonic's Cruel Nature

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EXTRA CONTENT WARNING: Depictions of abuse

After OMT!Tails, Pana and Barry came off the express train to the Gust Planet dorms, OMT!Tails took some time to process things.

OMT!Tails: Whole rooms for each individual member?

Pana: Yep! All personalised to every member and their interests, to make it a home away from home if they can't go back to their dimension for whatever reason, or if a duty requires an overnight stay.

OMT!Tails: Cool! So, please be truthful with me, Pana. Are you and Mina dating, or is there another reason she's been crashing at your dimension?

Pana: Yeah, it's the latter, Tails. She's not going back to her universe by any means, so I let her stay over at mine sometimes when she's not with you.

OMT!Tails: Heh, fair enough.

Barry: This is LM's dorm, isn't it?

Pana: Good spot! Let's head inside.

They entered the room.

OMT!Tails: Oh! Hey, Fiona!

Fiona: Hello, Tails.

OMT!Tails: Man, I can't believe the state of this spot. It doesn't even feel like a room; more like a cluttered workspace.

Fiona: Yeah... That's more his choice.

Pana: How's LM been treatin' ya? I doubt it's very good, considering his current track record.

Fiona: *sigh* You wouldn't know the half of it...

Pana: Look, why not move out of this spot? You've got better positions outside this room.

Fiona: I don't know, it's just...

Barry: Miss Fiona, you can trust us, can't you?

The big machine in the room started firing up and prepared itself... very, very slowly. It was to the point that OMT!Tails was almost compelled to ask about it.

Fiona: Yeah, I know it takes a moment, but... it's his thing.

LM!Sonic emerged from the machine after materialising from it.

Fiona: LM, this is OMT Tails.

LM!Sonic: Yes, I know who he is.

OMT!Tails: Hey! I brought you one of these if it helps!

OMT!Tails passed him the Tex Mexan sandwich he bought.

LM!Sonic: Hmm. Wonderful.

He put it aside for later.

OMT!Tails: Listen, I- I'm really excited to do everyone here a big favour! LM!Sonic: Oh, great. OMT!Tails: I have a plan on how we can go catch Crimtake. LM!Sonic: Oh, wow. OMT!Tails: He just wants to be taken seriously, you know? Like we all do. LM!Sonic: Uh-huh uh-huh.

LM!Sonic promptly threw the nearby garbage can at OMT!Tails as he dodged it and Pana caught it before moving it aside.

LM!Sonic: He's worried about Crimtake. I'll worry about Crimtake!

OMT!Tails (worried): W-What did I do?!

Fiona: LM, it's not his fault!

Barry: Fault? What do you-?

LM!Sonic: YOU BLEW ANOTHER HOLE IN THE MULTIVERSE!

Pana: That's not how Tails works, man! He doesn't play by your rules.

LM!Sonic: Oh, tell that to Mina, then. SHE knew better, and she-.

Pana offered LM a flowery bow, leading him to facepalm.

LM!Sonic: I'm just gonna try to ignore you. I can't even...

??!?????: Come on, LM! Go easy on the kid!

CU!Sonic entered the room.

CU!Sonic: He didn't have the best teacher. Who's to say he had a choice?

OMT!Tails: It's you, Sonic!

CU!Sonic: Hey, Tails!

On cue, CU!Sonia swung in on her mini enerbeam bracelet.

CU!Sonia: Whoo! Hahahaha!

CU!Sonic went up after her as (almost) everyone watched with a smile.

Fiona: Heh, they sure know how to lighten the mood in here.

CU!Sonic: Woah, er... Don't forget to keep your day pass on, mini-blue.

CU!Sonia: Catch me if you can, dad!

Pana: Heh, the kid's a little rebel.

LM!Sonic (sweating): ...I can't take this, I can't take this...

CU!Sonic managed to catch her on the roof.

CU!Sonic: Gotcha! I knew I was gonna regret trainin' her like this. That's a mistake on my part.

CU!Sonia: Heh, NOW you're saying that, dad?

She slipped loose and back to the floor with a mischievous giggle.

CU!Sonic: Hey, Barry. You wanna see pictures I took of her?

Barry: I mean, she's right there, so-.

CU!Sonic: She's incredible! Look, this is one time she helped foil a bank robbery, this is when she confiscated a chilli dog from me out of jealousy...

While he showed Barry the pictures, CU!Sonia was running around OMT!Tails, who found it fun.

OMT!Tails: Hehe! This is so much fun!

She then climbed on top of LM!Sonic's head and started t-bagging goofily.

LM!Sonic (super annoyed by this): I'm trying to hold a serious discussion here...

CU!Sonic: You know you're the only Sonic the Hedgehog here with no sense of humour, right? We're supposed to be funny, man.

LM!Sonic: The fate of the multiverse is-!

CU!Sonic: Yeah, you always lose me with that one. I hear you say "the fate of the multiverse" and, *yawn*, my brain goes to sleep.

CU!Sonia ended up tumbling off LM!Sonic's head, though he paid enough attention to catch her and pass her back to CU!Sonic, all whilst remaining foul-tempered.

CU!Sonic: Yep, she's a Rose. That's what happens when a kid like her has a full chilli dog.

CU!Sonia: Heh, sorry, dad.

LM!Sonic: Miles. You disrupted a canon event.

OMT!Tails: Guh-. That thing EV told me about? Seriously?

CU!Sonic: That's not how Tails works, LM.

Pana (to CU!Sonia): Dumping on the establishment in your own way? I salute you!

CU!Sonia (with a confident smile): You know it!

OMT!Tails: What are you even upset about? I helped save those people back there-.

LM!Sonic: And that's the PROBLEM!

He threw a cricket ball to his side, where it hit Fiona's nose, causing OMT!Tails to realise just why she didn't like being around him.

LM!Sonic: Just escort them back out of here, Fiona.

Fiona: But...

LM!Sonic: That's an order!

OMT!Tails stood up for her, not at all happy.

OMT!Tails: Hold on a minute, LM! You've got a pair of hands to do that job. Why is that Fiona's job when she's not been asked to do it by the REAL leader of this place?

LM!Sonic: It's her role as my secretary, isn't it?

OMT!Tails: And that's solely meant to be a woman's job?

LM!Sonic: Yeah, of course it is!

OMT!Tails: LM, what gender is the late Queen Elizabeth II?

LM!Sonic (sweating): She's a female.

OMT!Tails: And you're suggesting the Queen should be forced to do duties she's not comfortable with?

LM!Sonic: No, not at all!

OMT!Tails: Then actually do your job, then!

CU!Sonic went around to comfort Fiona, who was tearing up from this physical abuse.

LM!Sonic: Hold on a minute... The Queen of England's one thing, but this is my dorm! What the... What the hell am I doing...?! (to OMT!Tails) Now, you listen here, Prower! You may have your fancy education spot, but what goes on in this dorm is my business!

OMT!Tails: Not if people are being physically and verbally abused-.

LM!Sonic: I am talking!

OMT!Tails immediately kicked him over before shouting RIGHT in his face.

OMT!Tails: And I'm not LISTENING!

OMT!Tails: Now, you, LM, you are staring into a deep, dark pit of trouble if you don't cut this out. So I'm telling you, "sir", tell me what's really going on!

LM!Sonic: Grr... You'd never understand. You fox geniuses are too blind to understand.

This ticked off OMT!Tails enough for him to tail-swipe LM square in the face and right out the room, prompting him to bolt it.

Pana: I'll get after him! Tails, Barry, get the data he's hiding and hurry to the main meeting room before LM gets there!

OMT!Tails: You got it!

The two pulled out a data file from LM's cabinet.

OMT!Tails: You can get out of here, Fiona. There's no need to be a part of whatever he's up to.

She just stayed silent, feeling reluctant to disobey him, considering he dishes out physical abuse to those not doing their jobs right.

Barry: It's going to be okay, Miss Fiona. I promise.

The two left, CU!Sonic and CU!Sonia having left a moment prior.

CU!Sonic: We're gonna go have some time out from this. You two get that file to EV! He'll know how to handle it.

OMT!Tails: Right!

Barry: You go on ahead, Tails. Blow that horrid truth to the whole Society, for our sakes!

OMT!Tails: What about you, Barry?

Barry: I don't have the speed to catch up with you. I'll go and inform the girls at the Transport Hub to await your arrival if need be.

OMT!Tails: That's okay, Barry. I'm really glad for your help, either way.

Barry: Hehe! Don't mention it!

The two split whilst Pana engaged with LM!Sonic in combat on top of one of the trains.

OMT!Tails: EV?

EV!Sonic: Reading you loud and clear, kid! Can I ask why you split from the tour before?

OMT!Tails: Well, LM's been hiding some nasty stuff in his dorm, AND he's been abusing Fiona, physically AND verbally.

EV!Sonic: God, that's not good... I'll call several of the elites over ready for your arrival. In the meantime, make sure LM is distracted long enough for you to get here first.

OMT!Tails: You got it!

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NEW X-MEN EPISODE 5

EPISODE 5: LAST WALTZ

WE OPEN IN ON SOFIA AND CESSILY’S ROOM. CESSILY IS ASLEEP AND SNORING LIKE A MACK TRUCK WHILE SOFIA IS WRITING IN HER DIARY. SHE STATES THAT THE MOMENT SHE’S BEEN EXPECTING AND DREADING IS FINALLY HERE; THE HALLOWEEN DANCE. SHE KNOWS THAT IF SHE WANTS TO ASK HER SPECIAL SOMEONE TO BE HER GIRLFRIEND, IT HAS TO BE THERE, BUT SHE’S STILL UNSURE IF SHE HAS THE CONFIDENCE. AND ON TOP OF THAT, JULIAN’S ATTEMPTS TO WOO HER HAVE INTENSIFIED, WHICH DRIVE HER CRAZY. SHE KNOWS IF SHE DOES REVEAL HER TRUE FEELINGS, SHE WILL BREAK HIS HEART.

SOFIA: I KNOW I MUST MAKE A CHOICE, BUT WHAT IF I CHOOSE THE WRONG ONE? WHAT IF I HURT PEOPLE? I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

CUE INTRO AND CREDITS

WE OPEN IN ON THE DANGER ROOM, WHERE THE GROUP HAS JUST DEFEATED A SENTINEL IN A TRAINING EXERCISE. DANI TELLS HER THAT SHE’S PROUD OF THEM; THEY FINALLY DEFEATED THE SENTINEL ROUND. SHE’S ALSO GLAD THAT THEY FINALLY PICKED A NAME FOR THEIR SQUAD, THE NEW MUTANTS. SHE THEN TELLS THEM TO GET TO CLASS AND THEN WORK ON THEIR COSTUMES FOR THE DANCE. IT’S GONNA BE A BIG NIGHT.

AS LAURA STARTS TO WALK OUT, JAY ASKS HER IF THEY CAN GO TO THE DANCE AS FRIENDS. AFTER ALL, IT’LL BE AWKWARD IF THEY’RE THE ONLY SINGLES OUT THERE. LAURA ACCEPTS, LOOKING OVER AT JULIAN, WHO TELLS SANTO THAT THIS IS HIS LAST CHANCE TO IMPRESS SOFIA. HE’S GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THINGS TO DRASTIC MEASURES. SANTO NODS, AND JULIAN TELLS HIM THAT HE KNOWS WHAT TO DO.

MEANWHILE, INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM, CESSILY TELLS SOFIA THAT SHE’S SO EXCITED TO SEE WHO WILL ASK HER TO THE DANCE. SHE SAYS THAT ROXY DOES SEEM LIKE HER SECRET ADMIRER, ALWAYS WANTING TO SIT NEXT TO HER IN CLASS AND WANTING TO CARRY HER BOOKS. SHE THEN ASKS SOFIA WHO SHE HAS HER EYE ON, LOOKING OVER TO SEE SOFIA STARING AT CLARICE CHANGING. SHE IMMEDIATELY TELLS HER THAT SHE KNOWS SHE’S CRUSHING MADLY ON CLARICE.

SOFIA BLUSHES, SAYING THAT SHE WOULD NEVER. THEY’RE TEAMMATES, IT WOULD BE TOO AWKWARD. LAURA WALKS UP TO THEM, SAYING THAT IN THESE SITUATIONS, THE BEST SOLUTION WOULD BE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. BOTH CESSILY AND SOFIA STARE AT HER LIKE SHE HAS THREE HEADS.

CESSILY: LAURA. YOU BASICALLY JUST SUGGESTED THAT SOFIA AND CLARICE FUCK FOR THE PURE SAKE OF FUCKING.

LAURA: IT SEEMS LIKE THE BEST WAY TO RELIEVE TENSION. YOU FORGET EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SAY AND LET YOUR BODY DO THE TALKING.

CESSILY SIGHS, AND TELLS SOFIA THAT LAURA DOES HAVE A POINT. SEX IS A HEALTHY WAY TO BRING LOVED ONES TOGETHER. FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE, SOFIA TELLS CESSILY THAT SHE’LL SEE HER AFTER SCHOOL TO TRY ON THEIR COSTUMES, BEFORE WALKING AWAY.

CESSILY: KEEP THAT IN MIND, YA CUTE LI’L VIRGIN!

SOFIA: SHUT UP!

LATER, CESSILY GETS HER BOOKS FROM HER LOCKER WHEN ALANI WALKS UP TO HER. SHE OPENS HER MOUTH TO SPEAK, BUT ROXY PLAYFULLY COVERS CESSILY’S EYES, CAUSING THEM BOTH TO LAUGH AWKWARDLY. ROXY THEN CLEARS HER THROAT AND CESSILY NOTICES HOW NERVOUS SHE LOOKS. ROXY TELLS HER THAT IT’S BEEN A BLAST AND A HALF BEING HER FRIEND AND HER CHEER SISTER, BUT WHEN SHE LOOKS AT CESSILY, SHE FEELS CERTAIN FEELINGS, AND SHE REALLY CAN’T HELP HERSELF. ROXY STAMMERS OVER HER WORDS, AND CESSILY LOOKS AT HER, CONFUSED.

ROXY: CESS, WHEN I LOOK AT YOU, I… I… AH, FUCK IT. CESSILY KINCAID, WILL YOU BE MY DATE TO THE DANCE?

CESSILY: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! YES!

BOTH GIRLS LAUGH HAPPILY WHILE BYPASSING STUDENTS CLAP. JULIAN NOTICES SOFIA AS ONE OF THEM AND GIVES SANTO A SIGNAL. HE THEN PLAYS MUSIC ON HIS PHONE AND JULIAN BEGINS TO SING TO ONE DIRECTION’S ‘WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL’, CAUSING EVERYONE TO STARE AT HIM. SOFIA BLUSHES IN EMBARRASSMENT AS JULIAN THEN ASKS HER TO BE HIS DATE. SOFIA LOOKS AROUND, AND THEN NOTICES CLARICE WALKING BY WITH LAURIE. HER EYES FILL WITH TEARS AS SHE LOOKS BACK AT JULIAN.

SOFIA: JULIAN, I’M SO SORRY…

SOFIA THEN WALKS UP TO CLARICE AND OFFERS HER HAND.

SOFIA: CLARICE, WILL YOU GO TO THE DANCE WITH ME?

CLARICE NODS AND TAKES SOFIA’S HAND, LEADING TO ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE. ALL THE STUDENTS THEN WALK OFF TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DESTINATIONS, LEAVING JULIAN ALONE AND DEJECTED IN THE HALLWAY.

SLOWLY, A SLENDER HAND TAPS HIM ON THE SHOULDER, AND HE WHIRLS AROUND TO SEE MONET. SHE WINCES, COMMENTING ON HIS PERFORMANCE. IN HER OPINION, DOING ONE DIRECTION WAS A BIT OVERKILL. JULIAN TELLS HER TO GO AWAY, AND SHE ASKS HIM WHAT’S ON HIS MIND. JULIAN SIGHS AND WONDERS WHY SOFIA CHOSE CLARICE INSTEAD OF HIM? HE’S BEEN FLIRTING WITH HER FOR A MONTH NOW TO GET HER ATTENTION, AND SHE JUST BLEW IT OFF FOR CLARICE BLOODY FERGUSON.

MONET: ISN’T IT OBVIOUS? SHE KNOWS SHE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. SHE’S TRYING TO SHOW YOU UP, JULIAN. AFTER ALL, WHY ELSE WOULD SHE ASK A COMPLETE NOBODY TO THE DANCE INSTEAD OF YOU?

JULIAN: YOU REALLY THINK THAT’S THE CASE?

MONET: OH YEAH. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT WILL REALLY SHOW HER? IF YOU ASK ME. I KNOW YOU SAID YOU’D NEVER DATE ME AGAIN, BUT JUST THINK; THE PREMISE OF JULIAN KELLER GETTING BACK TOGETHER WITH AN EQUALLY POWERFUL EX. WE’D REALLY SHOW SOFIA WHO’S BOSS.

JULIAN LOOKS AT HER, INDECISIVE.

MONET: COME ON, JULIAN. YOU KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

JULIAN: *SIGH* MONET, WILL YOU GO TO THE DANCE WITH ME?

MONET: WHY JULIAN, I THOUGHT YOU’D NEVER ASK.

MEANWHILE, IN CESSILY AND SOFIA’S ROOM, CESSILY CAN’T HELP BUT GUSH OVER THE FACT THAT ROXANNE FREAKING WASHINGTON ASKED HER TO THE DANCE. SHE ADMITS THAT SHE’S HAD A CRUSH ON ROXY FOR SOME TIME AND EVEN SHE WAS SURPRISED. SOFIA NODS, FIXING HER MAKEUP IN THE MIRROR. CESSILY ASKS HER WHY SHE’S SO NERVOUS. SHE FINALLY MADE HER CHOICE. THAT WAS THE HARD PART.

SOFIA: NO. THAT WASN’T THE HARD PART.

MEANWHILE, LAURIE, CLARICE, LAURA, AND SOORAYA ALL GATHER IN CLARICE AND LAURIE’S ROOM TO TRY ON THEIR COSTUMES. LAURIE STATES HER EXCITEMENT THAT JOSH ASKED HER TO THE DANCE. SHE GUESSES THAT JAY FINALLY CAME THROUGH. SOORAYA SAYS THAT SHE HEARD THAT JAY ASKED LAURA TO THE DANCE, BUT LAURA SAYS THAT IT’S COMPLETELY PLATONIC. THEY’RE BOTH SINGLE AND IT WOULD BE AWKWARD IF THEY DIDN’T HAVE SOMEONE TO GO TO THE DANCE WITH. CLARICE NODS BEFORE HOLDING UP A WHITE FAUX FUR COAT UP TO HER FIGURE.

LAURIE: AND I SAW YOU IN THERE, CASANOVA. I DID NOT KNOW SOFIA WAS INTO YOU. OR THAT YOU WERE INTO HER.

CLARICE ASKS HER TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT, AND LAURIE DOES, SAYING THAT SHE HASN’T SEEN KEVIN AROUND LATELY. CLARICE NODS AND SAYS THAT EVER SINCE HE GOT ASSIGNED TO HIS SQUAD, HE’S BEEN SITTING WITH MONET, ALANI, MARCOS, AND THE OTHERS. LAURA POINTS OUT THAT SHE SAW HIM AGREEING TO GO TO THE DANCE WITH CALLIE BETTO. THEY AGREED TO GO IN A PLATONIC WAY SINCE THEY BOTH DIDN’T HAVE A DATE. SHE THEN ASKS LAURIE IF SHE’S GOOD WITH MAKEUP.

WE THEN BEGIN A MONTAGE OF THE STUDENTS GETTING READY AS THE SONG ‘SEVEN DAYS’ BY ASHNIKKO PLAYS. WE SEE SOFIA ADJUSTING A PAIR OF SUNGLASSES, CESSILY SMOOTHING OUT HER RUFFLED PINK SKIRT, CLARICE PUTTING ON SOME KNEE-HIGH BLACK HIGH HEELED BOOTS, LAURIE, DRESSED IN A WHITE BODYSUIT, DOING LAURA’S MAKEUP, GIVING HER A SLIGHTLY AVIAN FACE, JAY SLIPPING INTO A WHITE TOGA WHILE JOSH OUTFITS HIMSELF WITH A PADDED RED, WHITE, BLUE, AND BLACK CHESTPLATE, SANTO ADJUSTING A MASK ON HIS FACE, AND JULIAN PUTTING ON A WHITE RUFFLED COLLAR.

LATER, DANI AND XUAN WATCH EVERYONE DANCING. DANI STATES HER INTEREST IN THE HIGH TURNOUT, WHILE XUAN ADMITS THAT THEY DID MAKE A PRETTY GOOD COSTUME CHOICE THEMSELVES. THE TWO FACULTY MEMBERS ARE DRESSED AS DISNEY PRINCESSES FROM THE OTHER PERSON’S ETHNICITY, WITH DANI DRESSED AS MULAN WHILE XUAN IS DRESSED AS POCAHONTAS. DANI GIGGLES, AND SAYS THAT IT WAS AN INTERESTING, IF NOT SILLY, COSTUME CHOICE.

THEY THEN LOOK OVER TO SEE LAURA, SOORAYA, CLARICE, AND LAURIE WALK OVER. CLARICE IS DRESSED AS VEROSIKA MAYDAY FROM HELLUVA BOSS WHILE LAURIE IS DRESSED AS WHITE CANARY FROM DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, SOORAYA IS GOING AS A NINJA WHILE LAURA HAS DRESSED UP AS ANOTHER HELLUVA BOSS CHARACTER, OCTAVIA GOETIA. DANI COMPLIMENTS THEIR OUTFITS, AND TELLS CLARICE THAT SHE MAY STEAL THOSE BOOTS IF SHE’S NOT CAREFUL.

LAURA ADJUSTS HER BEANIE AND XUAN TELLS HER THAT HER MAKEUP IS CERTAINLY VERY BIRD-LIKE. LAURA ADMITS THAT LAURIE WAS THE ONE WHO DID THE MAKEUP AND CLARICE GAVE THE SUGGESTION. CLARICE SAYS THAT LAURA DRESSES AS A GOTH GIRL REGULARLY, SO IT DIDN’T SEEM LIKE A PROBLEM. LAURIE THEN ASKS IF THEY’VE SEEN JOSH AROUND.

AS IF ON CUE, JAY AND JOSH APPEAR. JAY IS DRESSED AS EROS, WHILE JOSH IS GOING AS NATE HEYWOOD, AKA STEEL, ANOTHER LEGENDS CHARACTER. LAURIE AND JOSH IMMEDIATELY ENTHUSE ABOUT HOW THEY’RE DRESSED AS CHARACTERS FROM THE SAME FANDOM, AND THEY THEN ENTHUSE ABOUT THE SHOW. CLARICE GROANS AT LAURIE AND JOSH’S AMOUNTS OF PDA.

SANTO, DRESSED AS A LUCHADORE, WALKS OVER, CARRYING SEVERAL CUPS OF PUNCH. HE HANDS ONE TO DANI, WHO COMPLIMENTS HIS OUTFIT. SANTO CAN’T HELP BUT TALK ABOUT HOW COOL THE PARTY IS, AND CLARICE NODS, FRANTICALLY LOOKING AROUND FOR SOFIA. SHE BEGINS TO WORRY THAT SOFIA DIDN’T ACTUALLY INTEND TO ASK HER TO THE DANCE AND ONLY DID IT TO MAKE FUN OF HER.

IMMEDIATELY, SOFIA, DRESSED AS A HIPPIE, AND CESSILY, DRESSED AS CATTY NOIR FROM MONSTER HIGH, WALK UP TO THEM. SOFIA IMMEDIATELY SHRINKS BACK SHYLY WHEN SHE SEES CLARICE AND COMPLIMENTS HER OUTFIT. ROXY, DRESSED AS BILLIE EILISH, JOINS THEM, TELLING CESSILY THAT SHE LOOKS GOOD. CESSILY SMILES AND ASKS HER TO DANCE. SOFIA AND CLARICE LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND DECIDE THAT THEY SHOULD DANCE TOO. JOSH AND LAURIE AND JAY AND LAURA JOIN THEM ON THE DANCE FLOOR, WHILE DANI WONDERS WHERE JULIAN IS.

ON THE DANCE FLOOR, CESSILY AND ROXY SLOW DANCE AWKWARDLY, CONSTANTLY STEPPING ON EACH OTHER’S TOES AND LAUGHING ABOUT IT. LAURIE STUMBLES AT FIRST, BUT JOSH CATCHES HER, AND ALTHOUGH SHE SEEMS A BIT NERVOUS, SHE IS ABLE TO COLLECT HERSELF AND DANCE WITH HIM. LAURA AND JAY DANCE TOGETHER, BUT DO IT IN A VERY PLATONIC MANNER, AS IF TO NOT ATTRACT ATTENTION.

SOFIA AND CLARICE SMILE AS THEY DANCE TOGETHER, AND CLARICE ADMITS THAT SHE’S WANTED TO DO THIS FOR SOME TIME NOW. SOFIA SAYS THAT SHE HAS AS WELL, HOLDING ON TO HER TIGHTLY. CLARICE THEN TELLS HER THAT THERE’S ALSO SOMETHING THAT SHE’S WANTED TO TELL HER. SHE WAS NERVOUS AT FIRST, BUT BY ASKING HER TO THE DANCE, SOFIA HELPED GIVE HER THE CONFIDENCE SHE NEEDED. SOFIA’S EYEBROW’S RAISE IN INTRIGUE.

CLARICE: SOFIA, FOR SOME TIME NOW, I’VE BEEN HAVING THESE FEELINGS. FEELINGS THAT I CAN’T EXPLAIN. AND THOSE FEELINGS ARE FOR… JULIAN?!

SOFIA LOOKS AROUND IN CONFUSION AND SEES JULIAN, DRESSED AS A CLASSIC WHITE KING, DANCING WITH MONET, WHO IS DRESSED AS REGINA GEORGE. SOFIA IMMEDIATELY ASKS HIM WHAT’S GOING ON. SHE THOUGHT HE BROKE UP WITH MONET. JULIAN TELLS HER TO CUT THE BULLSHIT. SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE DID AND NOW SHE HAS TO LIVE WITH THE CONSEQUENCES. SOFIA ASKS HIM WHAT HE MEANS, CONFUSED.

JULIAN: DON’T PLAY DUMB, SOFIA! YOU KNOW I LIKE YOU, AND YOU THOUGHT YOU’D USE THAT… USE ME… TO PLAY SOME STUPID JOKE! YOU JUST WANTED TO SHOW ME UP!

CONFUSED AND DEVASTATED, SOFIA BACKS AWAY, BEFORE RUNNING OUT THE GYM. CESSILY AND ROXY CUT IN, AND CESSILY ASKS JULIAN IF HE’S GONE MENTAL. WHAT COULD HAVE DRIVEN HIM TO DO THIS? JULIAN LOOKS CONFUSED. HE THOUGHT SOFIA WAS TRYING TO MAKE FUN OF HIM TO HIDE HER FEELINGS FOR HIM.

CESSILY: ARE YOU BLIND, JULIAN?! SOFIA DOESN’T LIKE BOYS! SHE’S GAY!

CLARICE AND JULIAN BOTH LOOK SHOCKED AND CONFUSED.

JULIAN: AS IN… SHE’S REALLY HAPPY?

CESSILY: I MEAN, DUH, BUT NOT IN THAT WAY!

JULIAN: YOU MEAN… THE DATING OF WOMENFOLK KIND OF GAY?

CESSILY: YES!

JULIAN: SOFIA LIKES GIRLS?

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: SOFIA.

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: SHE LIKES GIRLS.

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: SOFIA LIKES GIRLS.

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: OUR SOFIA. THE SOFIA THAT WE’VE KNOWN FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW.

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: SHE LIKES GIRLS.

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: AS IN, NOT IN A PLATONIC WAY.

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: SOFIA’S A LESBIAN.

CESSILY: YES.

JULIAN: HOLY SHIT… SOFIA’S A LESBIAN.

CLARICE GASPS IN REALIZATION AND RUNS OFF. MEANWHILE, JULIAN TURNS ON MONET, TELLING HER THAT SHE TRICKED HIM. MONET SIGHS, SAYING THAT SHE THOUGHT THAT JULIAN WOULD LIKE HER AGAIN ONCE SHE REMOVED SOFIA FROM THE PICTURE. MEGAN, DRESSED AS A FAIRY PRINCESS, STEPS UP, TELLING MONET THAT THAT WASN’T COOL. SOFIA’S IN THE CHEER TEAM, AND THE CHEER TEAM MEMBERS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FRIENDS. ROXY CUTS IN, ADDING THAT AS THE TEAM CAPTAIN, MONET SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER, WHILE CESSILY STATES HER DISBELIEF.

MONET: YOU KNOW WHAT? I CAN’T TAKE THIS RIGHT NOW! IF YOU ALL WANT TO BLINDLY FOLLOW SOFIA ON WHATEVER IDIOTIC CRUSADE SHE WANTS TO TREAD ON, THEN FINE! I QUIT!

MONET STORMS OFF IN A RAGE WHILE JULIAN PANICS. HE SAYS THAT HE SHOULD’VE KNOWN THAT SOFIA LIKED CLARICE. IF HE’D HAVE KNOWN SOONER, HE WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN SUCH A JERK TO EITHER OF THEM. HE DECIDES TO GO AND MAKE AMENDS, BUT CESSILY TELLS HIM THAT IT’S FINE. SOFIA WILL FORGIVE HIM. SHE THEN LOOKS AROUND TO SEE EVERYONE STARING AT THEM.

CESSILY: WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? THIS IS A PARTY, FOR BEEBO’S SAKE! WE SHOULDN’T WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY! MARK, DROP THAT BEAT!

THE DARK-HAIRED BOY FROM THE HELLIONS, MARK SHEPPARD, NODS BEFORE PLAYING ‘BREAK FREE’ BY ARIANA GRANDE. EVENTUALLY, EVERYONE CONTINUES TO DANCE, WHILE ROXY PULLS CESSILY ONTO THE DANCE FLOOR.

MEANWHILE, SOFIA IS LYING ON HER BED, CRYING INTO HER PILLOW. SHE LOOKS UP WHEN SHE HEARS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR, AND SHE WIPES AWAY HER TEARS, TRYING TO CALM DOWN. BUT WHEN SHE OPENS THE DOOR AND SEES CLARICE STANDING THERE, SOFIA BURSTS INTO TEARS AGAIN, AND CLARICE COMFORTS HER. SOFIA APOLOGIZES, SAYING THAT SHE NEVER MEANT TO HURT ANYONE. SHE MADE A SELFISH CHOICE AND SHE SHOULD’VE ACCEPTED JULIAN’S PROPOSAL FROM THE START.

CLARICE SMILES AND TELLS HER THAT JULIAN IS FINE. MONET TRICKED HIM AS A WAY TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH HIM. NONE OF IT WAS HER FAULT. SOFIA SIGHS, SAYING THAT SHE SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER. SHE JUST WANTED TO HELP EVERYONE. CLARICE TELLS HER THAT THAT’S HER PROBLEM. SHE’S TOO FOCUSED ON OTHER PEOPLE, AND SHE PUTS HERSELF LAST. BUT WHEN SHE FOCUSES ON HERSELF AND HER NEEDS, SHE CAN ACTUALLY HELP OTHER PEOPLE.

SOFIA SAYS THAT SHE REMEMBERS HOW CLARICE WAS SAYING SOMETHING BEFORE ALL THIS WENT DOWN. CLARICE NODS AND SAYS THAT EVER SINCE THAT AWKWARD ENCOUNTER IN THE HALLWAY, SHE’S HAD THESE FEELINGS THAT SHE CAN’T EXPLAIN. BUT TALKING WITH HER, AND HAVING SOFIA SHOW HER HER TRUE FEELINGS HAS HELPED HER REALIZE THAT THEY BOTH FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT EACH OTHER. SOFIA ASKS HER WHAT THAT MEANS.

CLARICE: SOFIA, IT MEANS THAT I’M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU.

SOFIA AND CLARICE STARE AT EACH OTHER AS THE SONG ‘MOVE YOU’ BY KELLY CLARKSON BEGINS TO PLAY. CLARICE’S HAND WRAPS AROUND SOFIA’S WAIST AND SOFIA STARTS TO TOUCH CLARICE’S ARM. SHE ASKS CLARICE IF SHE’S OKAY, AND CLARICE ASKS HER IF IT’S OKAY FOR HER. SOFIA SAYS YES AND CLARICE SAYS THAT IN THAT CASE, SHE’S OKAY. SOFIA SAYS THAT IN THAT CASE, THEY HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR.

THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN AS SOFIA AND CLARICE HAVE THEIR FIRST KISS.

SLOWLY, SOFIA ESCORTS CLARICE INTO HER ROOM AS THEY CONTINUE TO KISS AND SHE BLOWS THE DOOR SHUT. CLARICE REMOVES HER COAT WHILE SOFIA UNBUTTONS HER VEST, USING THE WIND TO UNZIP CLARICE’S DRESS. CLARICE BRIEFLY PULLS AWAY SO THAT SHE CAN LIFT THE DRESS OVER HER HEAD AND KISSES SOFIA’S NECK WHILE SHE MOANS IN PLEASURE. SOFIA SUDDENLY TRIPS, SENDING THEM BOTH FALLING ONTO HER BED. THEY LAUGH AT THE SUDDEN TURN OF EVENTS AND THEY CONTINUE TO REMOVE THEIR CLOTHES WHILE MAKING OUT PASSIONATELY.

MEANWHILE, ROXY TELLS CESSILY THAT SHE HANDLED THAT WELL, AND CESSILY SAYS THAT SHE’S NOT ONE TO LET A GOOD PARTY GO TO WASTE, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE WAS BUSY DANCING WITH A BEAUTIFUL GIRL. ROXY SMILES AND MOVES CLOSER TO HER. CESSILY GRINS TOO AND THEY KISS PASSIONATELY.

NOT FAR AWAY, LAURIE AND JOSH ARE DANCING. THEY DON’T SPEAK TO EACH OTHER AND MOVE IN SLOWLY BEFORE KISSING. JULIAN EYES THE COUPLES ENVIOUSLY BEFORE MOVING OVER TO A GROUP OF BLONDE TRIPLETS DRESSED AS THE THREE WITCHES FROM HOCUS POCUS, AND ASKING IF THEY WANT TO DANCE.

WE BRIEFLY CUT OVER TO SOFIA’S ROOM AND THE CAMERA CUTS IN ON A SERIES OF IMAGES; THEIR RESPECTIVE COSTUMES ON THE FLOOR, SOFIA’S BACK ARCHED, SOFIA’S HAND RUNNING THROUGH CLARICE’S HAIR, CLARICE’S FOOT TWITCHING, CLARICE’S HAND ON SOFIA’S WAIST, AND SOFIA’S FACE AS SHE SAYS CLARICE’S NAME BEFORE CLARICE MOVES INTO THE SHOT TO KISS HER.

AS THE SONG STARTS TO END, WE CUT BACK TO THE DANCE FLOOR. WE SEE JULIAN DANCING WITH THE THREE BLONDE GIRLS WHILE LAURA WATCHES. JAY WALKS UP TO HER AND OFFERS A HAND AND THEY MOVE ONTO THE DANCE FLOOR. WE THEN CUT OVER TO MONET, SITTING DOWN IN THE QUAD, WITH BLACK MASCARA STREAKED ACROSS HER FACE. SHE LOOKS DOWN AT A SELFIE OF HER AND JULIAN, SMILING HAPPILY.

WE THEN CUT OVER TO CESSILY AND ROXY, WHO ARE DANCING AGAIN, ALTHOUGH LESS AWKWARDLY NOW. THEY BOTH SEEM TO BE GETTING INTO IT, AND HOLD ONTO EACH OTHER PASSIONATELY. LAURIE AND JOSH DANCE AS WELL, BOTH STARING INTO EACH OTHER’S EYES. JOSH SMILES AND LAURIE HOLDS ONTO HIM, AS A PINK MIST STARTS TO RISE FROM HER BODY, BEFORE FADING AWAY INTO NOTHINGNESS.

WE CUT BACK TO SOFIA’S ROOM AS SOFIA AND CLARICE LIE DOWN IN SOFIA’S BED. THEY’RE BOTH PARTIALLY NAKED, BUT A BLANKET COVERS THEM UP. SOFIA LOOKS OVER AT CLARICE AND ASKS HER IF SHE’S AWAKE, PROMPTING A LOUD SNORE IN RESPONSE. SOFIA LAUGHS BEFORE LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING. SHE THEN TELLS CLARICE THAT SHE LOVES HER TOO, RECEIVING ANOTHER SNORE.

MEANWHILE, KEVIN, DRESSED AS THE GRIM REAPER, SITS OUTSIDE THE GYM. EMMA, DRESSED AS LADY GAGA, WALKS UP TO HIM, ASKING HIM WHERE HIS DATE IS. HE SIGHS AND EMMA IMMEDIATELY REALIZES WHAT HAPPENED; CALLIE STOOD HIM UP. KEVIN SAYS THAT HE WAS STUPID TO TRUST HER, AND THAT SHE WOULD COME THROUGH. EMMA TELLS HIM THAT THIS COULD BE A SIGN THAT HE SHOULDN’T EXPECT SHORTCUTS. HE SHOULD GO AFTER THE GIRL HE REALLY LIKES. KEVIN LOOKS INTO THE GYM AND SEES LAURIE DANCING WITH JOSH BEFORE TELLING EMMA THAT SHE’S RIGHT AND WALKING OFF.

EMMA SITS ON THE BENCH BY HERSELF UNTIL DANI WALKS UP TO HER. SHE SAYS THAT SHE SAW EVERYTHING AND SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE’S DOING. EMMA LOOKS AT HER INNOCENTLY, ASKING HER WHAT SHE MEANS.

DANI: EMMA, I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE PLANNING WITH YOUR STUDENTS. I KNOW YOU WERE THE ONE WHO CONVINCED MONET TO COME UP WITH THAT INANE PLAN, JUST LIKE I KNEW YOU WERE THE ONE WHO CONVINCED CALLIE TO SKIP THE DANCE AND STUDY. I KNOW THAT YOU’VE CLAIMED TO HAVE CHANGED, BUT SO FAR, YOU’RE DOING A SHIT JOB. WE BOTH KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO HELP A CHILD.

EMMA: DANIELLE, I DON’T-

DANI: SO LET ME POINT OUT, YOUR TRACK RECORD SO FAR HAS NOT IMPROVED. IF YOU DON’T WANT THINGS TO SPIRAL DOWNHILL FOR YOU AND YOUR REPUTATION, I’D ADVISE YOU TO STOP YOUR MEDDLING, BEFORE YOUR HELLIONS END UP EXACTLY LIKE THEIR NAMESAKE.

WITH THAT, DANI WALKS BACK INTO THE GYM, LEAVING EMMA BY HERSELF OUTSIDE.

[sonderrow]

The Steadfast Tin Soldier 

This squad was a peculiar one. Jael always thought his team was the unique one, but he had to admit the Rainbow beat them to it. He gladly gave that title, because there was a level of weirdness that would be way too big to handle on a daily basis. And this was because of a single person in the people they were partnering with for this case: Fox.

“Yo, codename’s Smith. What’s that you drawing?” He leaned towards the table, looking at what the special ops was scribbling on that piece of paper, scattered between blueprints, maps and files. “Hey, is that me? Aaaw, maaan… nobody ever made me that cute!”

Jael bumped his fist against the attacker’s shoulder. Thirty-three. There were thirty-three people total in Rainbow Six. Five currently present. Nine from Jael’s squad. With everyone laid out in pair, the both of them were put together, unlike the rest who were with their usual team. A risk from not being used to one another, but a calculated one.

That and it was like, under their respective mask, that their eyes lighted up at each others. Two more innocent (at least acting like so) minds recognising each others. Jael’s genuine excitement could be heard in his voice while facing Fox’s meddling. Fox liked how someone seemed to like him. Not just give him interest out of politeness or friendship obligations.

…

“Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch… alright! I yield! I yield..!”

Jael kept hitting the ground with his fist under the pain, locked and pinned into the melee move Fox pulled on him. Despite the soldier’s bigger and harder build, he just had been toppled over his own weight into what looked like a snake sneaking around him in hand-to-hand combat. Sweaty from training in the warehouse, Jael turned around, letting himself fall onto the training mat next to his partner, slightly raising his mask so he could breathe better.

“Jesus, where did you learn all that? You’re more flexible than my last girlfriend… and she was hell of a gymnast.”

A firm punch was given to the special op’s shoulder.

“Glad you have my back.”

Most of the time Jael and Fox’s personality shined was at night when both were resting. While both staying out in a small camp out in the Middle East, waiting for their cue, they had more free, well, stakeout time, but might as well call it free time. Sharing their culture fairy tales and random anecdotes; given Fox didn’t have much, Jael proposed he’d talk about stuff he liked, movies he watched, funny stuff he saw people do while off duty…

“Know what a guy likes in his hamburger and you know the look he gives you when he means that you should talk about your last fuck because the room is bugged. Or… something like that. Anyhow…”

Another hit. It was becoming a goddamn habit.

…

“C’mon, pull pull pull! Get to the checkpoint! Target’s secured. Who’s not at evac alr… Fox! Where’s Fox? Is he still in..?!”

Pushing his teammates with the rescued targets, Jael moved out to rush in, looking for the appearance Fox had taken amongst the terrorists camp; what happened that made the attacker late to the rendezvous location? While men were running around, slowly realising there were missing prisoners, Jael stealthily moved around the territory, hiding in corners as the mercenaries were growing more on guard the second, shooting orders and grabbing weapons.

Smith… hang on, I can come with you, the target’s― “HELL NO. The more people there is, the more they can see us. This is place is roaming with assholes more than when my one pretty rich aunt died… over.”

The blueprint of the place was running into Jael’s head. This ruined building must have been this one he saw on the pictures. Turn the corner, get on the one in front. Circle that car where two dudes are taking a smoke before going into the house. Secure the entrance. Get up the secondary stairs from the back, calmly. That room must have been the one they had secured together at the very beginning, when Fox had set up his disg―

“… Fox?”

The soldier lowered his gun. There was no mistaking. This was Fox, out of his costume, in the secured, desolated room. With three bodies around him and one just freshly falling down the dusty carpet. No gunshots wounds. Just slashes, and one happened to have his belly ripped out, guts sprawled around while some bits were staining the beastly masked’s equipment. Soaked into the fabric.

Jael sighed in relief.

“Oh Christ you’re alright. C’mon, get your cute ass over here.” He noticed Fox getting ready to sneak out safely in disguise again. The masked raven’s hang immediately grabbed his partner by the shoulder, “Stop with those flashy illusions now, they already know we were here, we gotta get out fast with no c―no more casualties. Just r―!”

And then he heard a loud CRACK! and nothing while someone ran in the door behind him, one person crouched and shooting him in the thigh, while a kid hurled a brick at his head, knocking Jael out.

[tfisathoughtfulnickelbakeryfire]

My Stranger Things Fruity Four autism/mental health headcanons:

Nancy: Autism, OCD, bit of a cleaning fiend, despises being touched most of the time, masks a lot because her parents unintentionally trained her to, only lets herself have meltdowns when she's alone, not nonverbal, but keeps her sentences short when she's overwhelmed, doesn't like big groups of people, only has a few hyperfixations, but knows an absolute fuck-ton about all of them, hypersensitive to people's emotions, doesn't stim much, but pulls faces when she gets really happy/excited.

Robin: Autism, ADHD, low sense of self worth, minor learning and motor function disabilities, always needs some kind of sensory stimulation to quiet her brain, eats and touches anything as long as it's not soggy or slimy, stims when she's uncomfortable, hugging/physical contact calms her down, is a Jack-of-all-trades when it comes to hyperfixations, can come off as rude, rambles a lot, has a hard time telling the difference between flirting and regular friendliness, has passive suicidal ideations.

Eddie: Autism, ADHD, Depression, viewed by friends/family as relatively "high-functioning", but has a hard time masking, very casually touchy, has extreme hyperfixations, comes off as eccentric, has crippling intrusive thoughts, smokes/gets high to calm himself down when he's overstimulated, sometimes needs noise, sometimes hates noise, there's very little in-between, the world moves to fast and too slow at the same time, usually plays his guitar when he feels the urge to fidget, his rings are mostly a sensory thing, hates being sweaty or dirty, but never has the energy to clean up.

Steve: Autism, Social Anxiety, masks like a motherfucker, observes and copies social cues and expressions from his friends, has extreme Misophonia, can't handle arguments, bad with words, so he expresses himself through his actions, assumed to have a learning disability, but just wasn't being taught in the right way, prefers to cook for himself so there are no surprise textures, feels the need to take care of everyone because he thinks bad things are his fault when they happen around him, chronic overthinker, has stims that come off as normal, but get erratic when he gets overwhelmed, usually has meltdowns because of his own emotions, not sensory overload, high-pitched sounds are the one sensory thing he will go into full panic attack mode from.