#but UWAH. PRETTY BOY

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I was working on a piece of fanart, and was feeling all proud of myself. And then I saw this. And now I’m not so proud of myself. ^^;;;

Uwah, this is so pretty.

[milaisreading]

🌱🩷: ITH STORY IS HERE! CLAP FOR ME MEETING MY DEADLINES! It's like 5 minutes before midnight here!

Pairings: Yukimiya Kenyu x Manager!Yn (Post-Blue lock)

Warnings: Reader uses she/her

⚽️Blue Lock belongs to Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura ⚽️

🎄Dec 17th🎄

"Marc! You can't run away like that! You give me a heart attack whenever I can't find you!" (Y/n) scolded the 10 years old boy, who pouted up at his aunt.

"Buuut~ I am so excited to see Santa again! Please, I don't want to be late." The boy said as he earned a sigh from the older.

"I understand, but please understand me too. Munich is a big place, and these Christmas markets are always so crowded, you can easily get lost. Especially when you don't know the language, Marc."

The boy pouted a little more before eventually nodding his head, albeit very slowly.

"I promise, we will see Santa tonight, we just need to wait for a friend of mine. He really wanted to join us."

"Who?!" The boy asked, his eyes brightened from curiosity.

"You know him, he plays for Bastard. Yukimiya Kenyu."

"The pretty player?! Uwah! He will really spend the night with us?!" Marc asked in excitement as (Y/n) chuckled and nodded her head at his eagerness.

"Of course. Now, let's go back to the entrance of the market. Yukimiya said he will meet us there." Marc nodded his head, grabbing her hand tightly as she dragged him along.

"I can't believe I got to meet so many pros! Your job must be exciting! Working with them and all."

(Y/n) smiled softly at Marc, shrugging her shoulders as she thought over his words.

"Well, they are my friends first of all, so I don't see it much as a job.  But yeah, I kind of am lucky knowing such great players." (Y/n) laughed as they finally approached the entrance. To her relief, Yukimiya wasn't there, yet.

"Now, be patient while waiting."

"I will! I will! I can't wait to meet Yukimiya! I want to ask him so many questions! Mainly how he plays so well and how he developed those skills."

(Y/n) looked at Marc, nodding along as she thought of the brunette.

'I wonder how Marc will feel after he hears our announcement later this week.'

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1 month prior...

"So, when do you think we should tell our families we are engaged? My mom will probably faint from those news." Yukimiya chuckled as the two left for their apartment after another day of paperwork and training. (Y/n) hummed, looking at the night sky and back at Yukimiya.

"I don't know yet, Kenyu. I really want to tell it to the whole world, to be honest with you. But I don't know how to approach this with my dad and big bro." Yukimiya chuckled at her words, trying not to move closer, just in case someone recognized either of them.

"Come on, I am sure they will love me. Besides, what's the worst that could happen? Them telling me they will break my bones if I hurt you?" He said it in a very joking manner that (Y/n) felt bad for dragging him into all of this.

'If you knew.' She chuckled nervously, looking up at Yukimiya again.

"How... how about next month? Both of our families will be here for the holidays. We can invite them all to a dinner and rip off the band aid, you know?" (Y/n) suggested, in the back of her mind already prepared to see her dad and brother faint. Yukimiya hummed thinking the plan over.

"Not a bad idea. Our families can meet each other and the engagement can be announced that way. I like the idea, actually." Yukimiya agreed as (Y/n) sighed in relief.

"Good. Now, enough of that. What should we make for dinner?"

"I don't know. I feel like eating out or ordering tonight. How about some pizza? A new pizzeria opened not too far away from out apartment." Yukimiya suggested.

Afterwards, the couple talked about different things from today's work and plans on how to host their families.

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Present time...

As (Y/n) kept on listening to Marc's rambling, she felt a soft tap on her shoulder, causing her to look back at the person.

"Ah~ Kenyu, you are here. Was it hard to get here?"

The brunette smiles softly and fixed his glasses as Marc grew quiet, staring up in awe at the man.

"Well, it was. The traffic is crazy, and with all the snow that fell it made it even harder." Yukimiya admitted.

"But, I am here now! What are the plans?" The footballer asked as (Y/n) placed Marc in front of her.

"Marc here wanted to see Santa first, afterwards we could walk around a little and get food at the end. My treat-"

"Nope! I'll be paying." Yukimiya quickly interrupted her, then got down to Marc's level.

"Hello there, I am Yukimiya Kenyu. Your aunt told me a lot about you. Is it true you want to be a pro footballer?"

"Yes!" Marc exclaimed, letting go of (Y/n)'s hand trove closer to Yukimiya.

"I am also a huge fan of yours!"

"Really? Your aunt forgot to say that." Yukimiya laughed, glancing at a flustered (Y/n).

"I am! I am! I really enjoyed watching your last play! That goal you made with Hiori's assistance was so spectacular."

As (Y/n) watched the duo interact like they are close friends, she felt like some weight was lifted off of her shoulders.

'Hmmm...' She chuckled and smiled softly at them.

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"Marc, look over here." (Y/n) said, taking a picture of the boy while he sat on Santa's lap. Yukimiya quietly watched them, waiting for (Y/n) to return to talking to him.

"He is a really sweet kid." Yukimiya said to (Y/n), who looked away from her phone and up at him.

"He is." She nodded.

"He also likes you a lot."

"Well, I took care of him a lot when he was younger and my bro and sister-in-law would visit Japan. I think that's why he is so close to me, and I love him, too." (Y/n) admitted, discreetly moving closer to Yukimiya as Marc talked to Santa.

"And he likes you a lot, too, Kenyu." The words surprised the brunette and he looked over at her.

"Really? But, he just met me."

"Doesn't matter. He really looks up to you and your passion for the sport."

"Well, he will be over the moon to have such a handsome and talented uncle, soon." Yukimiya said, faking a smug look as (Y/n) hit his arm softly.

"You just had to go there." She rolled her eyes as Yukimiya laughed a little.

"You love it, don't lie."

"True." (Y/n) shrugged her shoulders. The brunette smiled in victory, but then his face turned serious.

"So, do you feel a little easier about the dinner in 2 days?" Yukimiya wondered, moving his hand to grab hers, making sure nobody saw it. (Y/n) took a deep breath. For a moment she watched Marc get up from his spot and saying his goodbye to Santa.

"I felt like throwing up the whole day, but now that I see how well you and Marc get along, I feel a lot much better." (Y/n) sent a soft smile towards Yukimiya.

"I am glad. If it continues bothering you, just tell me, ok?" Yukimiya said seriously, earning a nod from (Y/n).

"Aunt (Y/n)! Yukimiya! Can we go and eat now?!" Marc yelled as he ran up to them.

"Sure!"

"Yeah, let's eat now." The two adults agreed, letting go of each other's hands before anyone could see them.

[khickuwa]

My thoughts on “A Dream of Benji” - Luke’s Fluffy Fuzzy Time Card

so I had the privilege (or the misfortune, depends on how you’d view it lmao /lh) of getting and reading Luke’s new FFT card. I haven't seen anyone talking about it yet, and I have many thoughts about it so.... To anyone who hasn’t read it yet, beware I’ll be discussing spoilers (come back when you’ve read it please I promise you you won’t regret it) and as everyone else probably mention it’s probably best to read this after the FFT event (or at least after completing Benji’s route) 

BUT I MUST SAY, this card has surprisingly became one of my favorite Luke cards (in  terms of the art as well I mean look at THEM(tm) LAYING DOWN IN A MEADOW OF FLOWER... MISS ROSA LOOKS SO ESPECIALLY PRETTY HERE LIKE) right up there with Luke’s 1st anniversary card “Under the Milky Way” and Luke’s “Shape of You” card. I know everyone is probably saving up for the second anniversary (I really need to save up to I haven’t been playing as much last month) but if you do have the s-chips to get the card like... *grabs you in a chokehold* it’s so good. I promise you it’s really worth it.

Though disclaimer!  These are just my thoughts (I’ve been up all night thinking about a virtual dog... Please I Am Not Okay) feel free to disagree! I’ll be discussing about character death and Luke’s illness, so if you ain’t good with that feel free to skip this!

Okay, moving on.

Hoyoverse. What the actual fuck. (YOU THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A CUTE CARD? CUTE EVENT? TAKING CARE OF VIRTUAL ANIMALS?  A FLUFFY FUZZY FUN TIME!?!? WRONG. ABSOLUTELY WRONG.) This whole card was so incredibly devastating and yet it’s so hopeful at the same time. They really hammered in the idea of “inevitability” and “hopeful anticipation”  irt actualbird's journal of NXX Investigation Team Behavioral Studies. To me at least, this card is like everything that makes Luke... Luke... condensed into a card.

About Benji  (you sweet sweet boy):

Immediately right in the first story, Benji is admitted into hospital and it’s very much obvious that... Benji, a retired 9-year old military dog, doesn’t have much time left.

Benji, obviously, is very much a parallel to Luke Pearce... As I was reading the card, Benji’s situation almost feels like a peek into of what could be Luke’s Future... what could become of Luke. Once great and majestic dog plowing through a vast field of snow, saving hostages along side other agent... now so frail, the wear and tear of old injuries, old age and illness is finally getting to Benji. 

...and in Luke’s own words: “Is he still the same Benji from my memories.”

Luke and Rosa decides to take Benji into a dog park, where they hope to give Benji some sort of “freedom”... for Benji to finally some semblance of living life as a normal dog. It still had to be catered in a way that was familiar to Benji... and this is sort of scattered around through out between the event stories and the card. eg. making custom training dumbbells, planning training regiments, recreating a hostage situation. Even when Benji is retired, he's still yearning to go back... eg looking back to the direction of military base. Because in the end of the day, that’s all Benji Knows. His Whole Life has Always Been a Mission to Benji.

Then Mr. Henderson, a man in the dog park who's also grieving about his late dog, who's also a retired military dog. And while Luke was able to open up to this man, as both have/are going through the same grief. But MAN did that interaction cause Luke to spiral downwards.

Even in what I would say Benji’s last moments with Luke and Rosa, the way that Luke had to dismiss Benji of his “duty” this way. (I’m not okay, I’m not okay, THIS DIALOGUE WRECKED ME)

About Luke (ah here we go again):

After being subsequently punched multiple times in the face by “LOOK BENJI/LUKE PARALLELS, LOOK AT IT. LOOK AT IT!!!”

As I’m going “NO BENJI UWAH QAQ” every second through this card... I also can’t help but fear for Luke. It really made me think that... let’s say even if NSB drops Luke the moment he was diagnosed with the illness and three years left to live, I really do wonder if he would’ve been able to cope with it... or otherwise live with himself? 

Luke as we know it, has this whole self deprecating deal of avoiding and hesitating happiness. The way I see it, he often times try to make himself seem "small" in a way, that he prioritizes other people's needs first before his own. And I would imagine the last thing he'd want for himself is to become a burden/useless. If one day Luke does retire from NSB, one would think that he'd be free... but not really either. I can imagine him being sort of like "what now?" (i can sort imagine luke entering this phase of adjusting back to normal life when he's back in Stellis. this brings me to the headcanon of luke's... questionable lifestyle is a product of Luke having to readjust to normal life /i’m sorry i made fun of your kitchen and my boy, you probably had to make do what with what you had.)

If think about Luke lying in a hospital bed, nearing the end of his life. I'm Going To Lose It (tm). But looking at Benji all old and sickly... I really can’t help imagine that IF it were to happen, it would probably go down the same way it did for Benji. (I Am Going To Cry)

Anyways, after the conversation with Mr. Henderson, Luke spirals down into thoughts of "if I didn't left you, would things have been different?", “we could’ve been happier, if only I had made the “right” choice. (and I wanna grab him by the shoulders and then scream at him “LUKE STOP BAD >:C”)

About Rosa (YOU GO GIRL SLAY):

NOW, HONESTLY. ROSA REALLY DO SHINE IN THIS CARD. HER RESPONSE TO BENJI. HER RESPONSE TO HER SAD LITTLE BOYFRIEND GRIEFING AN SPIRALING DOWN. THIS IS WHY SHE IS THE MC(TM) AAA

but more than that, this card somehow not only showcase her strengths but also how this somehow becomes a weakness as well (at least to me). 

Rosa to me, comes off someone who really looks on straight ahead and her focus on what she can do in the present, in contrast to Luke’s tendency to focus on past regrets and uncertain tomorrows. I would argue that she also has this like- perseverance/stubbornness against adversities and I would say that her solutions also come off as very head on?. (could you imagine having to argue with your lawyer girlfriend, like nah... you ain’t winning for sure.)

(”But that’s for dogs” I’m laughing through TEARS OMG - Luke is Dog-Coded FR) But Rosa in here is really ain’t letting Luke go, forcing Luke to Actually Look into her Eyes and tell her What’s Wrong. (LukeRosa nose booping omg...this is how they comfort each other in my head from now on) Which yes, sometimes I think Luke does need someone who can hold him back before he retreats, but also at the same time... after this exchange, Rosa realizes that it’s not really quite enough to erase his worries. And I think this is also the exact moment Rosa realizes that not all problems could be solved immediately... sometimes you have to let time do its thing and just.. sit with it. 

(Rosa calling in an animal psychologist... like did she just searched on up in the internet for consultation like pls Rosa) In Story 5 (I’d put in every screenshot from this part if I could), we go on the Benji’s “rescue mission”, I kinda enjoyed how Rosa does fumble a bit here and there... though with good intentions, perhaps the overly familiar environment was over-stimulating to Benji? which caused him to attack Luke somehow... But anyways... It seems that Benji still thinks that he’s on service and it’s not when Luke “dismissed” him of his “duties does Benji stop and Luke, just so full of grief, wondering why Benji couldn’t just forget the past. And Rosa really isn’t holding back with her words when she says:

“Why does Benji have to forget the past?” “

Have you ever thought that perhaps Benji is proud of himself for being a military dog?” 

“You said before if Benji wasn’t a military dog, he could probably lead a happier life.”

“But Luke, you and I are not Benji, We can never understand Benji’s true feelings.”

“And we can’t just make wild guesses about whether Benji would have ended in a better situation if he had made a different choice...

“Because it will never happen”

Because it will never happen....

MISS ROSA I-

“But how are you sure a “perfect and flawless” choice exists in this world”

“Luke, are you sure that if one makes a different choice, one’s ending will be better?”

I just really love Rosa for this because she just so... incredibly focused in the present and taking one’s autonomy. And this is probably so reassuring to Luke (and to me) cause she’s basically saying “regardless of what happens, we will be fine.” 

And I don’t think Rosa has ever blamed Luke for leaving, for having a dangerous job, nor for getting diagnosed with only 3-years left to live. SHE JUST LOVES HIM SO MUCH OUEUEUEUEUOOO!!! Even. EVEN. if Luke’s condition does turn for the worse, I really do think that Luke is in very VERY capable hands. AND THAT’S SO REASSURING TO ME? As much as I Really Don’t Want Luke to Die (Please Find A Cure For Him), but just the thought that Rosa is going to be there for him (just as he will be there for her) regardless of whatever happens to the both of them, it will always be the “best ending”.

I’m just so happy that Rosa’s answer to Benji’s case is really just to ensure that Benji lives the last few days of his life... happy. and IT’S SUCH A ROSA ANSWER PLS... Even with Luke as well, even with knowing all the risks of staying with Luke, she’d rather make the most out of the remaining time they have. But even so, she’s still so full of hope! “As long as we’re not at the end of the path, there’ll be boundless possibilities” 

Luke is the Definition of Devotion, BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT ROSA? It’s so subtle, but I really can’t deny that Rosa does really really really love Luke too, in a way that she’s going to be there for him... for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death. (HOLDS THEM BOTH IN THE PALM OF MY HANDS UUUUUOEOEOOEOE)

When Benji finally passes away peacefully in a quiet afternoon, with Luke and Rosa at his side, I really do think that this is the best ending for him. RIP Benji, you were the goodest boy. 

[taiyaki-translations]

Intelligence - Disclosure 2

Season: Spring Characters: Jun, Kanata, Yuzuru, Kaoru Translator: taiyaki-translations ENG Proofreader: sunnyskiestls (Kanata), verdantcrimson (Yuzuru)

Jun: Oh… Is this a whale shark? It’s my first time seeing one.

Even though it has a cute face, it’s pretty big and impressive, isn’t it~ It’s kinda awe-inspiring.

Kanata: Fufufu~ Because it’s a wild “creature”, it’s not just cute.

That is also part of the charm of the “creatures” of the sea, don't you think? ♪

Jun: Ooh~ I’m learning a lot.

Anyways, Shinkai-senpai is seriously managing an aquarium, huh?

I was shocked when I heard about it from Ohii-san. Aside from Ibara, there are a lot of other idols who are business owners too~? It's like you guys are from a different world, y’know?

Thanks to you, I could come here to prepare for the aquarium location shoot. …Thank you for this opportunity.

Kanata: No, no~ It makes me happy that Jun has taken an “interest” in the “aquarium” ♪

Besides, I have “business”, so I had a reason to come here. It worked out.

I was surprised—even though you are called “Sazanami” (1), you have never been to the “aquarium”. But now, you know more about it, right?

Jun: Definitely. I’m grateful to have Shinkai-senpai acting as my guide. I was able to learn about all the sea creatures from start ‘til end~♪

Next time, please let me return the favor somehow. I’m used to doing stuff for Ohii-san every day, so if you ever need help with anything, I can lend a hand if I’m around.

Kanata: Jun, you are a “humble, kind” boy, aren’t you~?

By the way, I have a “present” for you.

There's no “certificate of completion”, so please take this instead ♪

Jun: Oh, what’s this, a headband?

Kanata: Yes, “Aoumi Aquarium”’s special, the “mendako (2)” headband ♪

Jun: I see…? I’m thankful for the gift, but wearing it is a bit embarrassing…?

Kanata: …(looks at Jun expectantly)

Jun: Mm~ Looks like I have no choice…

It can’t be helped. There’s nobody around here that I know, so I’ll try putting it on for a bit~...?

…Is this okay, Shinkai-senpai?

Kanata: My “eyes” did not deceive me. As expected of someone named “Sazanami”, you are a child of the sea… ♪

Jun: Hm~ I’m a guy wearing an octopus headband… Feels kinda weird.

Uwah. Seeing my reflection in the glass is even more embarrassing! …Can I take it off now?

Kanata: Ehh~... That’s a shame, it fits you so well.

Kaoru: Uh huh. It suits you, what a shame indeed~

Yuzuru: So this is the long-awaited aquarium. Shall we take a commemorative photo?

Jun: Uwah!? How long have you been watching!?

Yuzuru: We have been here since Sazanami-sama enthusiastically put on the octopus headband.

Jun: There’s no way you'd count that as enthusiastic!?

Kaoru: Huh~? That’s what it looked like to me, though?

…Nah. Just kidding, just kidding ♪ We came here to look for Kanata-kun, actually.

Yuzuru: I attempted to make an appointment with Shinkai-sama, but heard nothing back. Since my phone call didn’t go through, I asked his roommate, Hiyori-sama,  to tell me where he was.

Jun: Ohii-san… Even though I told him not to come, he still has some nerve to send someone I know here, huh~

Kaoru: Fufu, we were asking about Kanata-kun’s whereabouts though, not Sazanami-kun’s~? So I think he kept his word, didn’t he?

Anyway, Kanata-kun, Fushimi-kun seems to have a lot of questions for you, so would it be okay for you to talk to him?

Kanata: Hmhm. I just checked my “smartphone”.

Yuzuru wants to learn about the “management” of the “Aoumi Aquarium”, right?

It’s not that I can’t teach you… But, I do have a separate “matter” to deal with first,  so could you give me a “moment”...?

The truth is, the reason I came to “Aoumi Aquarium” was to do an “investigation”. 

Does anyone know anything about the “Mendako alien” that’s been appearing in the dorms?

Yuzuru & Kaoru: Mendako alien…?

Translation Notes: 1. Jun’s last name is 漣 which means “ripple (on water).”  2. Mendako (メンダコ) is Japanese for the flapjack octopus, which I will keep untranslated for the sake of better dialogue flow. 

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[sasagero]

A3! Outing Event: Shining Hawkeye in the Dark Episode 6 Translation

NOTE: Please take this translation with a grain of salt – I’m not proficient enough in Japanese to feel comfortable saying that this translation is 100% accurate. However, I hope that the meaning comes across okay.

All chapters & story summary

Guy: It’s nice that there’s such a spacious park nearby.

Tenma: Yeah. This would be a good place to go over the moves for the final fight scene. Nobody’s here and there really only is the gazebo, so it’s a good spot for it.

Taichi: It’s a perfect spot to check the action scenes, too.

Citron: Yes! Let’s begin at once, then.

*time skip*

Taichi: Fuu…

Guy: Our last check seemed good. It’s almost time for the event to open, so we should head back.

Tenma: Sounds good. …Hm? Is that…

Citron: The Orange Light kids, right! They might’ve come here to take a break, too.

Manager: Ah, it’s everyone from Mankai Company. Good work today.

Taichi: Same to you!

Taichi: (I wonder if that kid from earlier is okay…?)

Boy: ……

Taichi: (Mhm, he looks like he’s doing better than he was before. I hope he was able to relieve some of his stress.)

Citron: Everyone, I’m looking forward to today’s performance!

Taichi: Let’s all do our best!

Child A: Thank you very much! We’ll work hard, too!

Child B: I’m also really excited to see Mankai Company’s performance!

Guy: Thank you. We’ll put our best effort in.

Tenma: Well then, we’ll see you later at the venue.

Kazunari: Alright, since the event’s started I wanna go look around the venue! Director-chan, you should come with!

Izumi: I’d really like to go, but there’s still a bit of behind-the-scenes work that needs to be done. You all should go ahead and enjoy it first.

Juza: Got it, then we’ll be off first. Whenever you’ve got time to go around, message someone.

Izumi: Yeah, I’ll message you later!

Guy: Then, what should we do? If we all go around together like this, I have the feeling we’ll stick out quite a bit…

Kazunari: That’s true! With how many of us there are, we might become a nuisance, so why don’t we break up into three groups? Maybe I could go with Hyodle and Mukkun.

Muku: Yeah, let’s look around with Kazu-kun!

Guy: In that case, I’ll go with Citronia.

Citron: I don’t have any other choice, huh~. I’ll go with Guy!

Taichi: Then Ten-chan, I’ll go with you!

Tenma: Got it. Well, let’s go?

Tenma: Sure enough, there’s a lot of families accompanying their kids here.

Taichi: Right! That reminds me—it looks like there’s a corner showing the creative process for the picture book. I think they might be heading over there!

Tenma: Huh, sounds interesting. That’s not something you get to see everyday…

Tenma: …but—woah?!

Elementary Schooler A: Wah, awesome! It’s like I’m in the world of the picture book!

Elementary Schooler B: Look, look! The decorations over here look cool, too!

Taichi: It’s a group of elementary schoolers, huh. Maybe they’re on a field trip or something?

Tenma: Now that you mention it, the director did talk about something like that…

Taichi: All the kids look like they’re having a lot of fun!

Taichi: …Hm?

Taichi: …Eh?! Mii-chan?!

Mirai: Eh? …Onii-chan?

Taichi: It really is Mii-chan—what are you doing here?!

Mirai: …Wh-whatever!

Taichi: !

Tenma: She turned around with all her might… There’s no way she’s still mad…

Taichi: Uu… Mii-chan… but, well, this might be my only chance to make things right with her, so…

Taichi: Um, Mii-chan, about before…

School Teacher: Okay, let’s move!

Taichi: Ah… She left…

Tenma: There’s still time, so you might be able to talk to her somewhere else. Don’t be so discouraged.

Taichi: That’s true…

Taichi: Uwah, amazing…! This set here looks just like the picture book!

Tenma: It sure is amazing. If you take a picture standing here, it’ll look like you’re reenacting that one scene. Taichi, stand there for a sec.

Taichi: ‘Kay!

Tenma: Alright. We looked through the whole venue, so we’re gonna have to hurry and head over to the green room pretty soon…

Izumi: Ah, Taichi-kun! Tenma-kun!

Taichi: Huh, Director-sensei? What’s wrong?

Izumi: You see, a boy from Orange Light seems to have gone missing… you two haven’t seen him, have you?

Taichi: Eeh?!

Tenma: He went missing?

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[mirikitakato]

[Translation] Banquet for the Scarlet Flower Dyed in Darkness: Episode 1

Villagers: Look, the flower's color is changing again. As if it's being swallowed by darkness... Ah, did you hear that, the terrifying roar of a beast from the forest…! He must want a sacrifice again. ...Our livestock were also harmed last night. Next time, it might be us! Is there no other way to escape from the ancient curse that has been passed down in this forest...?

Jessica: …That’s right.

Villagers: Jessica, you're awake? How are you feeling? Ivan is on his way to the capital of the Central Country to seek help. Please stay strong until he comes back...

Jessica: I'm fine. After all, beautiful flowers are poisonous, right? Soon, my time will be up. And that night will come. The banquet of darkness, the Night of Walpurgis.

[Flashback]

Young Arthur: ...Lord Oz! That big, red flower over there! That must be the one I was looking for!

Oz: Arthur, you'll fall if you run too fast.

Young Arthur: I won't fall! ...Uwah?!

Oz: Arthur!

Young Arthur: So close... Thank you for saving me with magic, Lord Oz!

Oz: I told you not to run.... Are you hurt?

Young Arthur: I'm okay! But more importantly, look here! This flower petal and leaf shape...This must be “Oz”. The big, strong, and beautiful flower. I finally found it!

Oz: …I see. Finally, you found it.

Young Arthur: Yes! It's even prettier than what I saw in the picture book... It's a fitting flower to bear the same name as Lord Oz. And this color...

Oz: What's wrong with the flower's color?

Young Arthur: It's a very strong and beautiful color. Red like the warm flames in the fireplace that I look at with Lord Oz. It’s like---

[Flashback ends]

Oz: ………. ......A dream. (It’s from around the time Arthur went looking for a flower called “Oz” when he was a child...)

[Door knocking] Oz: Who?

Akira: Good afternoon, Oz. This’s Akira.

Arthur: Arthur and Riquet are here too. May we come in for a moment?

Oz: It’s fine. Come in.

Arthur: Pardon my intrusion. Ah, did we interupt your rest? Your eyes seem relaxed.

Riquet: You were probably just staring at the fireplace and zoning out. It's important to take a break, too.

Oz: Never mind me. What brings you here?

Akira: Ah…there's someone wants to meet you and has come to see the wizards.

Oz: Me?

Akira: Yes. If you're okay with it, would you like to hear his story together?

[Scene changes]

Faust: From the Northern border of the Eastern Country? That's quite far.

Lennox: You must have had a long journey. Oh, and your name is...

Ivan: Ah, it's Ivan. When I was wandering around the forest looking for the Magic Manor, those two helped me.

Shino: Heath and I found him by chance on our way back from shopping. We thought he was a suspicious guy, but he is just a human who seems to be about the same age as us, so we brought him here.

Heathcliff: The Magic Manor is hidden by a barrier, so only those involved can enter. He looked pretty tired, but thankfully the sugar we gave him worked. I'm sorry to call you out of the blue, Teacher Faust and Mr. Lennox. I’m glad you two come to join us...

Faust: From what I’ve heard, it sounds like a complicated story that can’t be taken lightly...

Lennox: And besides, it's rare for someone to come looking for Lord Oz. Especially a young boy like you, who came all the way from the borderlands alone...

Akira: Sorry for keeping you waiting.

Riquet: We've brought Oz.

Ivan: ......Ah! As soon as Oz enters the room, the boy who is among the wizards stands up. The boy’s hair hangs down behind his ears, swaying gently with his movements. His clever almond-shaped eyes flicker towards Oz, never ceasing to blink. Facing his obvious nervousness, Oz speaks slowly.

Oz: You, are the one who came looking for me.

Ivan: .......Eh…..?

The boy looks dumbfounded. His light blue eyes, which are like a clear blue spring, widen in surprise at Oz’s voice.

Heathcliff: Ivan?

Shino: Hey, still with us? Your eyes are all glazed over.

Ivan: Ah…! I'm sorry, but it's a little...actually, a lot different from what I imagined. ...Are you really Lord Oz? The one called the Demon Lord, who once ruled the world in terror...

The boy asks cautiously, carefully examining Oz's appearance. I have seen many people get flustered when they met Oz like this.

Akira: (He's so surprised...I guess he imagined Oz to be more fearsome.)

Oz's legend has been written in various forms and stories through people, in various books and documents from all over the world. There are many stories, from being a monster symbolizing fear based on the fact that he is called a Demon Lord, to even absurd stories that have no basis.

Arthur is the one who answers the question of the boy - who seemed shocked.

Arthur: This person is certainly Lord Oz, but he's not a Demon Lord. He's powerful and has lived for a long time, so there are many misunderstandings about him. The truth is, he's a very kind person.

Riquet: That’s right, just like the Sage here and their wizards, he will help you. Right, Oz?

Oz: ......

As the topic returns to him, Oz quietly looks down at the boy. The boy embarrassingly bows his head to Oz.

Ivan: My apologize I've only lived in a small village, so I don't know much about the world...

Oz: …It’s okay. That's how humans have always been.

Despite Oz's flat and emotionless voice, the boy visibly relaxes. It's clear he has approached this situation with great caution. Now, a wave of relief washes over him, as if a heavy weight has lifted from his shoulders.

Ivan: This long journey was a gamble, but I'm glad I made it! And thank you for welcoming me, everyone from the Sage's Wizards.

Akira: No, it's not easy to travel across a country by yourself. There must be a reason you come to ask for help. I don't know if we can help, but can you tell us your story?

I asks him that, and he takes another breath. His determined eyes are looking at everyone.

Ivan: Let me introduce myself once again. My name is Ivan. I come from a village in the East, far from here. I heard about Lord Oz from a traveler who was passing by the village. He said that the great lord is now in the Central Country and working as a Sage’s Wizard... So I came to see if that was true. First, would you please look at this?

Saying that, Ivan picks up a wooden box that was at his feet. Inside is a flowerpot that only has a single flower. The scarlet petals, close to black, unfurl with a powerful grace reminiscent of a lily, capturing our gazes unconsciously.

Arthur: ...This is...

Oz, Faust, Lennox: ......

Akira: So beautiful… A big and really cool flower.

Shino: It's cool because it's so dignified.

Heathcliff: You're right, the fullness of its bloom exudes a certain nobility. It's undeniably captivating.

Ivan: ......Haha, right.

The wizards praise the flower one after another, but somehow, Ivan makes a complicated expression.

Ivan: Near the village where I live, there is a deep forest where this flower grows in clusters. The deeper into the forest you go, the more the flowers are in full bloom... The scenery you see when you go all the way inside is dyed crimson... The name of that forest is “The Demon Lord Forest”.

Akira: Demon Lord?

At the mention of a familiar nickname, several gazes turn towards Oz. And Oz, who has been silently looking at the flower, slowly opens his mouth.

Oz: “Oz”. It’s the name of a flower that blooms in the Northeast border and has fatal poison that can take people's lives.

Ivan: Yes…! So you do know this flower...

Riquet: A flower with the same name as Oz... Is it the flower that Prince Arthur told us last time?

Arthur: Yes….A long time ago, Lord Oz and I went on a journey to find this flower.

Akira: (......Come to think of it, I've heard it from Oz too.)

I once went around and asked for stories from each wizard to write them in the Sage's Journal. In the course of our conversation, we talked about memories of Arthur. I vividly remember Oz smiling wryly, reminiscing about young Arthur's mischievous antics in the moonlit courtyard. He told me that his days with Arthur were filled with new adventures every day. This is one of the many memories he shared with me.

Akira: (But this flower, the color is different from what I heard back then...)

Arthur: ......The flower’s color has lost its vibrancy.

Arthur's eyes hold the flower's reflection, his voice tings with a quiet sadness.

Arthur: The flower we found when I was a child was a much brighter, more beautiful red. Why is this one so dark and dull?

Akira: It seems a little different from the color I heard too. Is it a different kind?

Faust, who has been listening to the conversation with Lennox from a slight distance, approaches the flowerpot after our question. He peers at the bloom, his well-shaped eyebrows furrowing slightly beneath his glasses.

Faust: …I can sense an ominous aura, although very faint. This isn't a natural change. Something must have affected this flower, causing it to become dull. Blight wouldn't cause this...

Lennox: Ivan, is this the only discolored Oz flower, or are there others?

Ivan: ......There are. The flowers that bloom in the forest are also the same color.

Index | Episode 2

[squishosaur]

jj ramble!!

^ tags from @cygnusswan

favorite character:

UWAH I LOVE THEM ALL... even the side characters (except chui and his posse they kinda freak me out tbh)... my favorite love interest is probably fumi because i played his route first or shirota because i relate to him the most ✌�� but they're all nice, and i also want to shout out kisa because i was worried that she'd be a super blank slate with no personality, but she had so much depth and i love her immensely, she's definitely a completely fleshed out character and she's strong in her own right, so i'm really excited to play her route too! to me, her struggle with her gender and her identity is so real. like, even though she's a cis girl, the way she's written feels so??? i dunno. it's relatable to me.

favorite performance:

I'M SOO OBSESSED WITH MARY JANE... sneak peek of my phone background ⬇️

BUT.... the one i keep coming back to is oh rama havenna????? THE MUSIC IS SO GOOD... chichi and rukirora are so important to me okay.... AND THE CUTSCENES WERE SO GOOD IN THAT ONE??? god... when kisa started crying at the end i also started ugly crying. also shout out neji's massive fake honkers in the confessional mv. why were they so big. how did that work. i got scared. his strappless dress was crazy. especially since he was the main focus. (pictured below: two havenna scenes that had me in tears)

and cessia (shishia??? I DON'T REMEMBER HOW IT'S SPELLED) was also good. but i wanna see all the versions before i form a final opinion on it 😭😭😭.... i still think i'm going to like adra as the love interest the best. it feels right to me... ajdnndnd I SOBBED BTW...

BUT ALL OF THE SONG AND DANCE NUMBERS ARE SO GOOD FROM EVERY SHOW... they're all in my driving playlist ✌️ even ms. robin. which is literally such a goofy song to me.

routes:

i did fumi's first (drew a commemorative something here) and i'm playing mitsu's now ✌️✌️ I REALLY LOVE FUMI'S ROUTE THOUGH... the way he definitely fell first and pretty much immediately (i think he has a thing for tachibanas idk man ajsjsns) AND he knew all along that kisa was a girl but protected her identity all year without her even having to ask. AND!! AND!! as soon as kisa told him, he went to calling her a beautiful girl and using feminine terms to describe her... it was so reassuring(???) because he obviously cared about her identity and knew she was uncomfortable with the thought of being outed but also knew that she still identified as a girl despite having to put up a front, so using her proper gender and stuff even in private meant a lot yk??? after a year of hiding your gender identity a really pretty guy asking you to be his girlfriend seems like a w to me. obsessed with how he was confessing since his first weekend event ajdjdjd,,,

surprises/wishes:

WAS NOT EXPECTING THE BEACH EPISODE BUT I DID WELCOME IT WITH OPEN ARMS... all of their swimsuits were so goofy... I LIKE THAT KISA'S OUTFIT CHANGES SLIGHTLY IN THE CUTSCENES??? also. big fan of whatever the rhondonite first years were doing. they slayed.

I ALSO DID NOT EXPECT THE SAUNA... and why was it like. pee yellow... HELLO.. 💀💀

WISHING FOR A DLC WHERE I CAN GET WITH KASAI OR KIITO.... please please... head in my hands.... they're so silly... also would never happen realistically but poly suzu/sou/kisa when....

I GOT THE GAME LIKE TWO WEEKS AGO MAYBE and i have not stopped thinking about it.... i don't think i will check the hours i'll get scared. i'm not an otome girlie though, so i did not expect to like it for that. i got it because i'm a musical theatre kid, certified thespian, and awful bad rhythm gamer it appealled to me... i was actually very skeptical about the "girl at an all boys school" concept but it was really well excecuted imo ajdndn,,, i'm glad that there's varying amounts of romance in the different routes. i've triggered different cutscenes for suzu, mitsuki, and fumi and so i appreciate that it doesn't all feel like forced romance?? i dunno how to describe it.. anyways!! 10/10 i think there is something for everyone here ✌️ (silly guys and gender shenanigans)

[iuteamstarcandy]

[NEWS] 151023 IU chats with her same age peers.. in ‘A Bunch of Twenty-three’

The dress code for the CHAT-SHOW was ‘flower’ as flipping the number 2 to look like an ‘S’ and adding a ‘3′ to it looked like a flower. The title of the event was also ‘A Bunch of Twenty-three′

“Just writing the number 23, it looks like flower petals. Doesn’t it? Am I the only one that thinks so? It’s in the lyrics for ‘Twenty-three’ too. It goes like ‘a bunch of twenty-three~’. I think the age of 23 is just like a flower.”

“I’m in a really good mood right now. More people are listening to my songs than I thought and I tell them that too. My songs are doing really well. Am I being arrogant right now? It’s the first album I’ve done producing for, so the sense of responsibility I have for it is really different from before. I searched it up at 1am and was like, oh, I made it! I was really thankful. Really, I thought to myself that I have to live as a good person from now on (I guess she means for good karma). I’m being really excited right now, isn’t it?”

“I wrote all the lyrics. There were a lot of things I wanted to say. Also, the topics were not light ones. These are songs that contain some of my serious concerns. Originally I thought of having an ordinary album title like ‘People’. Or ‘Purple’ as an extension from ‘People’. I didn’t want to make it sound so serious for everyone. That’s why I put a layer of protective film on the album title. ‘These are not serious words, but just my idle talk (which is where the ‘CHAT’ in CHAT-SHIRE comes from).’ Like this.”

The title song ‘Twenty-three’ is inspired by the cheshire cat from ‘Alice in Wonderland’. When Alice gets lost, the cheshire cat appears in front of her and she asks, ‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ to which the cheshire cat replies, ‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.’

"I don’t know what’s real, really. An article about me appears on a web portal. On some days, it puts me in a good mood? Uwah, I’m just staying at home, but there’s an article on me? But on some days I think to myself that I just want to hide somewhere. I don’t know for sure what I really want and all I have are short moments. Is it like that for you guys too?”

IU sang ‘Zeze’ for a fan with relationship issues. It’s a song that uses the motif of the main character, Zeze, from ‘My Sweet Orange Tree’, which is about an angelic boy with a gentle heart who is at the same time a devil and incorrigible.

“It’s the most fun song I’ve written. I thought Zeze’s temper was sexy. Despite his two sides, I was supporting Zeze and fell in love with him as I read the novel. I become the Minguinho (tree) and the song contains my message for Zeze. I left a lot of things open to interpretation as I was writing this song, so if you read the lyrics, you’ll find it quite interesting.”

To a fan with family issues, IU said, “I hope you know that you’re being really cool” and sang ‘Red Queen’ to the fan as a gift. This is a song about the Red Queen in ‘Through the Looking Glass’. A woman everyone hates, a story about a time she was pretty. IU got her inspiration from a picture that f(x)’s Sulli drew.

"I went to Sulli’s house to play, saw the picture and thought of the Red Queen so I wrote this song. ‘That woman’ is mentioned a lot in the lyrics, but to everyone a different person would probably come to mind. Although I called her a ‘woman’, you can think of the person as a man too. Actually the lyrics to this song are rather bitter. So I tried to sing it as cunningly as possible. In order for my voice to sound cunning in talking about that woman, people listening to the song might find the woman quite poor thing and take her side. Did I manage to pull off the cunningness well?”

To a fan troubled about career and aspirations, IU sang ‘Knee’. This song was written on a sleepless night because of how much doubt she felt about herself and she missed the times when she lay in her grandmother’s lap and could sleep without any worries.

"I feel the same way. I’m 23 now, but why have I not adapted to life yet? Spending each day clumsily like an amateur. ‘Knee’ is song I love the most on the album. I think it’s the first time I almost felt like crying while recording. I was feeling so sad that I couldn’t take it.”

IU won’t be promoting this album. From November onwards she’ll start her nationwide concert tour. “This year, I was involved in all kinds of activities. Other than for my concert, I think I’ve spent all the rest of my energy. I wouldn’t want the emotions I felt while producing this album to mix with those while doing broadcasts. I just want to end on a happy note. That’s what I wish for.”

Sad to part with the fans, she said she would create such opportunities for them again. IU went down from the stage and took a group photo with the audience and promised to post it on her Instagram.

“I’ve got to go and work now. Today was really fun. It’s such a pity, I find it a pity too. Two of my ex-classmates are here. You guys are my true friends. I really really had fun and thank you for coming. Get home safely. It’s a burning Friday, so go have fun somewhere. Don’t just go straight home. Annyeong~”

Source: Newsis

Translated by squishy with love

[the-coincidence-child]

"..Haah.. Grn..."

[His legs swung back and forth, kicking the back of the wall. He only heard himself and the little insults the boys threw into his ears, and the foots steps from different area's of the school and white noise. Suddenly he heard singing, from the women at the top of the stairs. For some reason he felt himself enchanted by the voice. Aslan closed his eyes shut.]

"..Uwah...!"

[He fell onto his knees. Watching the boys run in fear. The sight of a almost ethereal figure roamed after them, he decided to look back down to the floor. He forced himself to listen to the boys shouts and screams get further and further away, until they sounded somewhat gone. His shot open, at the ask if he was okay. He slowly looked up at her, only so slightly where the most prominent part you could see was his eyes, his hair covering most of face however.]

"..Ah... I.. W-well.... I'm..."

[Once he got a small look at her, he felt himself feelinga bit flushed. She was really pretty and her long dark greenish hue hair amazed him. How does one keep their hair so long? None the less he shook his head hoping the slight hint of bright rose would leave his cheeks, scooting away holding onto the handle bar that hung against the wall. Finally you could see his face better. He blinked at her his hair covering the right side of his face. His flustered embarrassed face soon left, it was a little scary how quick he can switch his facial expressions.]

"I'm fine."

[He wasn't beaten up too bad, in fact he barely had any bruises or scratched anywhere. The minute he was able to get a smell of her, he does his very best to indicate what species she may be. Vampire? That should be pretty obvious, he can easily identify that. But what was that other smell? It was a little... Fishy quite literally . Aslan doesn't quite have a filter, he says what he feels and won't sugar code it.]

"Why do you smell like fish...?"

{ @the-coincidence-child }

★ꕀ༒︎ꕀ★

( "Annoying..." }

[He thought in his head. He'd simply decided to walk up on the other floors away from the middle school that was downstairs underneath the high schoolers, hoping it would give him some peace away from constant torment or annoying girls. But no, why would he even think he could get some peace up here. The Sakamaki family was popular, specifically with the girls. Not sitting right with any of the boys they would sit there aggravated listening to their girlfriends or crushes swoon over them, even little Aslan fell victim to the fan pages and so on. But those boys wouldn't dare bother those big intimidating Sakamaki's no... No they wouldn't even wanna think about it. But Aslan on the other hand. He was small, scrawny, and delicate. Picking on him seemed so easy, and not only that Aslan in no way scared them in any shape or form, so when they saw him roaming the halls they cornered him, spilling their cup of jealously and anger out on him. There was so much they could pick on him for. Too much if anything.]

". . ."

[ "Are ya just gonna stand there like a little pussy or what?" ] The 2nd year male student spat at him.

"..Hmph..." Aslan turned his head to the side seeming almost unbothered.

[ "Tch.. You Sakamaki's think yer all high and mighty... Better then the rest of us, just cuz yer all rich and pretty. Well I got news for you kid you ain't nothin'." ] The boy spout at him. Aslan kept his eyes away, pretending they weren't even there he turned his music on his headphones louder.

[They continued to make fun of him, insult him in every way they could. But Aslan stayed still, "Be the bigger person" played in his head like the song that he kept playing over and over again he'd fear the song might start playing out his ears. It wasn't until one of the older boys got fed up and ripped his headset off throwing them on the floor stepping on it. Aslan looked in shock as he saw his headset get smashed into pieces. Suddenly he was grabbed by his collar lifted up and pressed into the window harshly. He fiddled with the mans wrists scratching at them his legs kicking as well as his head moving around a bunch.]

[ "You better listen up you little freak." ]

"Let go of me you dick!! I'll fucking kill— trch.. Gaah..!"

[ "Pfftt.. Right I forgot, you can't threaten people or fight anymore right? Oh no what a shame, that Reiji can't come and save you now can he? Haha..!" ]

[ "Even if he could, a stupid little kid like him wouldn't get that far against us. I bet the kids downstairs beat you up all the time, little useless half breed." ]

[ "Are you even related to them? If my brother was half human I think I'd kill him or disown him on the spot. I bet they wanna do that with you right little half breed? I wouldn't want a freak like you." ] He flicked the side of Aslan's head.

[The boys were provoking him. Hoping he'd try and fight them so he'd get in trouble. He only struggled in the older boys grip on his now hair he kicked and scratched but he didn't feel like getting a scolding for fighting by Reiji plus a massive punishment by... That guy..]

[He suddenly noticed, at the top of the stairs a girl standing there. He hated looking weak, or seeming weak to people. So he closed his eyes and continued clawing at the boys wristt.]

★ꕀ༒︎ꕀ★

Kazemi was pretty tired from all the classes and homework. As always, school was just not the place she would like to be in, but she knew better than to argue with Ruki about it.

While walking through the halls during break time, she heard some some ruckus going on by the stairs below her and decided to check only to find two boys cornering a smaller one against the window. She stood at the top of the starts for a quile, observing and listening to the situation getting caught in surprise when the smaller boy finally noticed her.

Suddenly music filled the air. The sound of Kazemi's voice travelled through the area while she made sure to hide from the boys' view. Soon ghost like hallucinations appeared, whispering and moaning around the two bullies, followed by a sudden water explosion in the nearby drinker, making the boys run for their lives.

The girl calmly walked down the stairs towards the younger boy against the window. Her face was expressionless, yet there was a hint of kindness in her eyes. Her scent was similar to a vampire, although there was clearly something else about her.

"Are you ok?" She asked quietly.

[wondersbeyondcompare]

!!! It appears you received some mail !!!

In other words, look who joined the White Day card trend way too late lol (￣▽￣) I was a little overwhelmed the 1st time everyone was making these cards, so I decided to wait it out a bit... maybe a bit too long, but eh, it’s done

I didn’t think too much when it came to the signatures, so don’t @ me for relying only on premade fonts 😔 I was mostly focusing on how each of my OCs sounded anyway

Blanks can be found @/arachisblog at this link! Although the ones I used came from Twitter user @/nyanshins! I think (._.) I think they’re about the same tho?? I’m mentioning both of them just in case.

Berenice’s actual signature can be found below the cut!

(・∀・) that is her actual signature; go back

jk jk here it is

[t4rt4gl14]

#.sensitive !!

!! featuring : thoma.

?! warnings : mndi. dark content ahead. fem!reader + sub!thoma + overstim + bl0wj0b + dacryphilia + toys + n1pple play + v1rg1n!thoma [ uhhh i think that’s it? ]

thoma was a kind, handsome and helpful man, but what people never knew was that he was oh so sensitive. playing with him in ways he’s never done before. holding him close and making him feel so good.

☆★ - you open your legs and pat the space in between them, gesturing for thoma to sit, at first he takes it as an innocent cuddle, until you massage his inner thighs, causing his face to flush a shy pink, ‘j-just cuddling..’, but with your hot breath on his neck and your hand so close to his crotch- he couldn’t help but get hard. soon, he was too embarrassed to get caught, “o-okay y/n i-i should leave n-now- uwah !!”. you pull him back just as he’s getting up only pulling closer to you body, you kiss his neck, nibbling at it from time to time. sliding one hand under his shirt, “y/n-“, you interrupt him, “are you a virgin thoma?”, his eyes widen as he stays silent, he gulps nervously before answering, “m-mhmm”. ugh so cute you get to ravage his body and you’ll be the first person to do it. you palm his crotch and he whimpers, mind clouded with lust as he enjoys every moment, your other hand soon finds his nipple. twisting it and gently tugging at it whilst you tease his dick.

☆★ - you slowly unbuckle his belt and remove his clothing along with his shirt. now he was completely naked, your hands snaking down his abs before wrapping around his cock, the tip sticky and leaning pre-cum. he mewls when you pump his shaft, sliding your thumb over the tip, using his pre as makeshift lube. thoma only throws his head back, of course he’s touched himself before but it felt even better when someone else does it- no it feels even better when you do it.

“wait !! anghh- ughnngg ohh-!~ m’gonna cum! stooppp~ c-cumming ohhhhh cumming!!~”

☆★ - and with his final cry, he paints your hand a pearly white, soon licking his cum off, you get up from behind him and push him into the bed, “shhh lay down thoma gonna make you feel even better..”. you lay in between his thighs, sucking at the tip before thoma jolts, “n-no! i just- j-just- aaahhh !!”, poor baby didn’t even get to even finish his sentence before you wrap your arms around his thighs, not letting him run away from the overstim. you knew that if he just waited, the pain would soon mix with pleasure, a lil patience is all.

☆★ - and now, thomas gripping the sheets, back arching as he squeezes his eyes shut, the knot in his abdomen soon about to snap. “aahhh! m’gonna cum again!!! noo anghhh~!!”, but you stop, grip loosening around his thighs and mouth off his dick, you sit on your knees whilst thoma whines however you pay no mind to it, whilst you reach for a dildo underneath your bed, along with a bottle of lube, “h-hey d-don’t stop! wanna cu-…no, nono, no please, that’s won’t fit..y/n please it’s too big!”, he whines, closing his legs but you only force them open, sliding a finger in his gummy walls whilst slowly stroking his dick, you didn’t wanna be so mean. you have to prep him first right?

☆★ - soon, he was able to take three fingers, even though you knew it wasn’t nearly as big as the fake cock, it was the best you could do, placing the tip of it at his prepped hole, you slowly push it in, “shhh shhh relax baby relax”, his eyes widen with each inch being forced into his ass. but you lost patience and stuffed it all in at once, “A-ANGH! hhngggg!!”, he was gonna break. a couple of thrusts and thomas moaning out, back arching as his legs open even wider, attempting to fuck on the toy- along with your rhythm, now he can’t even talk and he only cums with a loud cry, hands clutching the pillows as he whines. he was a such a pretty boy <333

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Floyd, Ortho: Surpassing the Sky

Finally 😈 Floyd is allowed to be a Terrible Influence on the robot child... I think Floyd and Ortho’s dynamic is super interesting! Ortho’s a being of logic and calculations, whereas Floyd likes to be free and random. Their very natures clash!

Floyd looks like he’s having so much fun in his Groovy~ cnksbsjsndkd and I like how he’s not only flying so dangerously, but that it isn’t stopping him from reaching out to tug on Jade’s hat!

(Special thanks goes out to my friends M and Haki for helping to clarify the details of Floyd’s interview! ^^ I couldn’t have written this without them.)

A Boy in Bloom, and his Flowering Future.

“What do you want to do in the coming year?”

“Hah?” Floyd’s face crinkled with disinterest. “I dunno, it depends on how I’m feelin’ that day. How am I supposed to know what I’ll be feelin’ in a year? No way can I decide on it now.”

Once those words had been chucked out, his expression changed, settling on a serrated smile. “Okaaay, interview’s over!” 

Floyd stuck out his hand expectantly. “Hand over the broom bouquet, Kurione-chan! I wanna get going already!”

“Eeeh?! But you didn’t give a proper response!!” Ortho hovered out of the towering eel’s reach, taking the broom with him. (Floyd glowered and attempted to grab him, only for Ortho to easily float out of the way. A growl escaped the second year.) “That doesn’t count. Please give me a real answer!”

“Fine,” Floyd grumped, crossing his arms. “... I wanna be able to do whatever I want, whenever I want, without people complaining or tellin’ me off about it.”

Ortho blinked. “Does that happen a lot?”

“Yeah, all the time.” The birthday boy rolled his eyes. “But so what if I skip class or mess up some of Azul’s clothes or plant glitter bombs in the Basketball Team’s lockers?”

“What was that last one?”

“... Mess up some of Azul’s clothes?” Floyd offered innocently--though his slimy smile was anything but that. “Anyway, it’s not like he can’t change it back with magic. I wanted to have fun and try new stuff out, so I did. Azul just happened to be in range the last time an idea struck me~”

“Ooh, I understand how you feel, Floyd Leech-san! I get excited when my big brother installs an update or a power up!” Ortho thumped his metal chest. “The best feeling in the world is when I’m suited up in a new gear and testing out its functionality!”

“Heeee~ So you like fashion too, huh?”

Ortho nodded eagerly.

“That’s pretty cool, little dude--but it’s kinda lame that you only wear stuff your brother designs for you. It’s a lot more fun to pick out your own threads!! C’mon, don’t ‘cha wanna be like a real boy?”

“You really think I can?” Hope rose in Ortho’s voice. He lowered himself to meet Floyd at eye level, curiously peering at him—searching for signs of a lie. “Really really?”

His prey was right where he wanted him to be. Floyd grinned to himself.

“Yup~ Sure you can. Anyone can do anything they want.”

“There are hard limits for both man and machine. Humans cannot surpass the sky. Robots cannot override their own programming. ‘Anything’ is an impossibility.”

“If you play by others’ rules, then you’re holding yourself back. That’s on you.” Floyd jabbed a thumb up. “The sky’s the limit? Then just break it. Problem solved.”

“Break the limit…?! But that’s—”

Floyd groaned. “Aren’t you tired of being nice, Kurione-chan? Don’t you just wanna go ape shit? Then you’d be able to have tons of fun, just like me…!!”

His hand darted out, tearing the broom free from Ortho in a clean motion.

The robot rocketed back in shock. “Uwah…!!”

Throaty laughter exploded from Floyd. He twirled his treasure triumphantly, relishing in Ortho’s reaction.

“Should’ve kept your guard up!” Floyd pointed the end of the handle at his junior. “What’d I tell ya? The impossible’s possible.”

All you need to do is make it so.

Ortho gawked at him, eyes as wide as saucers.

“Welp, the interview’s done since I gave you that ‘proper answer’, right?” Floyd chirped. “So I’ll be on my way~”

He clung to his broom, which had already begun levitating off of the ground—and slipped with a hoot. Floyd dangled off of the broom as it shot off. His farewell, a cackle.

The pointed spires of the school’s towers pierced a startling blue backdrop. A color that remained unchanged both rightside up and upside down, as bold and as fearless as a sailor braving the seas.

Daring the unknown.

“Floyd Leech-san!”

“Mmm? That’s…” Floyd looked back—

—and there was Ortho, hands cupped over his mouth guard, shouting after him. His pale complexion had brightened, illuminated by a light from within. Ortho’s voice, projected loudly by his built-in speaker system, rattled Floyd down to his very bones.

“I... I wanna to do it too! I want to be as undaunted as you are, I want to try out lots and lots of new things!”

I want to shatter that sky and surpass my own limits.

“Now you’re talkin’!”

Floyd’s laughter crescendoed into a mad fit. His magic—responsible for steering the broom—spiked, and the broom bucked with it, rocketing off into the sky.

Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling.

Floyd opened his mouth wide and shrieked. Air cut at his skin, hair flew in his face. He relished every moment of it right down to his descent, as fast as a falling meteor.

Floyd tore through the atmosphere, diving toward the students and staff writhing like plankton. His sights were set on a blot of inky indigo embroidered with gold thread—a boy in robes that matched his own, struggling to fly up a flight of stairs.

“Jaaaaaade!”

He turned up too late; Floyd, floating upside down, had already fisted his hat. He grinned at his twin like a cat fat on cream.

“Ehehehe. Made ya look!”

“Fufufu. Indeed you did.”

Together, the twins released their joy into the sky. Each laugh, each joke, like a balloon set free, drifting far beyond the sun, and setting their hopes into the stars.

And maybe somewhere even further than that.

[moemoemammon]

im so sorry i dont know how to format this but could i request hcs of mc walking into one of the brothers rooms in the middle of the night and being like “um i had a nightmare.. can i stay with you”🧍if not its okay though!! :]

I Had a Nightmare...

(Feat. GN!MC and the Demon Bros)

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Lucifer

Lucifer always keeps his door locked when he's asleep, so you took a gamble in choosing to come to him for your post-nightmare comfort. Luckily, the eldest is a night owl so he's awake.

He looks up when you enter his bedroom, currently sitting on his bed and reading a book. He's about to scold you when he sees the face you're making.

You don't even have to tell him something's wrong, because he can tell. He sets his book aside and gestures to the empty side of his bed.

Once you climb in, Lucifer shifts slightly, just so your arm is pressed against his own. It's like an invitation for you to lean in if you want, and should you choose to, he'll wrap you in his arms and carefully rub your back.

"A nightmare, hm? It's interesting to think that there are things that can scare you, considering where you are right now. But there's nothing for you to be afraid of. After all, I have no intention of letting anything bad happen to you, so long as I live."

Mammon

Mammon startles awake the moment you enter his room, nearly toppling out of his bed in the process. Grrr, he could've seriously gotten hurt! What're you trying to pull, suddenly barging into his room like th-

Oh. Oh.... He takes one look at your face and all that anger of his fizzles out into nothing. He's a little self conscious being shirtless and all, so he awkwardly tugs on a tshirt that's been tossed to the floor, and makes his way over to you

What happened? Did someone do something?? Ah.. a nightmare, huh? Mammon's big brother instincts are taking over, and he's pulling you into a tight hug, squeezing out all your worries.

And when he's finished, he ruffles your hair and gestures to his bed. A human like you still needs to get their rest, so you should try to sleep some more. But if you really can't, he's not against the idea of the two of you bundling up and watching a movie or something.

"You're like a little kid, ya know? But don't worry, the Great Mammon's gonna chase away those bad dreams o' yours, no problem! ...Hah? Whatdya mean 'that's cheesy'?? I'm being serious here!"

Levi

Levi's definitely awake when you enter his room, but he doesn't notice you. His computer monitor has his undivided attention, and his headphone are drowning out the sound of your entry.

So it takes you tapping his shoulder for him to react, and boy does he react. Levi nearly has a heart attack and only calms down when he realizes it's only you. Did you come to play games? You should've texted him and he’d set everything up! But wait... that's not it?

You had a nightmare and of all the places you could go, you came to HIM?? Levi's having a hard time pushing down the grin on his face, but he collects himself for your sake. Now's no time to be feeling giddy when his best friend is in need!

He might not be great at comforting people, but he knows what helps him when he has nightmares. So he wraps you up in a blanket and pulls up a chair for you to use so you can watch him game. This is better than thinking about that other stuff, right?

"I'll turn down the screen brightness, and- UWAH! W-wait! Um... no, it's fine. I don't mind if you lean against me like that. You're tired, so it's probably more comfortable like that. I'll keep still, okay..?"

Satan

Nightmares aren't something Satan experiences often, being born of rage and the only pure demon in the house. He reads enough horror novels that he's practically become immune to anything scary.

But that doesn't mean he never has bad dreams, so when you come into his room to tell him about yours, his expression softens up. You caught him in the middle of reading, but you're more important than any silly book.

Satan gives you that warm look he reserves only for you (and cats), and gestures for you to come closer. He's got the second comfiest bed in the house, the first being Belphie's. Topped with warm quilts and plenty of pillows to support him as he reads, you're wrapped up in warm comfort once you join him.

Especially when he wraps an arm around you, giving you a curious look. He can be a little too curious at times, so he immediately asks what your nightmare was about.

"If you're interested, I have a guidebook for dream interpretations. I could try to find out the root of your worries, or... you could spend the night here instead? I wouldn't mind having you by my side until morning."

Asmo

Asmo is VERY invested in his beauty sleep. Even a slight deviation in his schedule could be disastrous for his complexion! His brothers know better than to disturb him lest they feel like dying, but you? You're the only exception... Lucky, huh? ❤️

When you touch him, he barely stirs. It takes a couple of shakes to get him to wake up, and then he's whining and grumbling until he realizes who's there. How could he be upset when he gets to wake up to your gorgeous face?

But right now.. your expression isn't bright and sunny at all. You look distressed, and he soon learns it because a pesky nightmare has been harassing you all night. He couldn't be happier that you chose HIM of all people for your comfort!

While there are many things he could do to help you forget about your bad dream, he opts for carefully guiding you into his bed, cooing sweet nothings until he's got you in his arms. You're enveloped in the smell of his sweet body lotion while he presses kiss after gentle kiss across your temple and down the bridge of your nose.

"There there, love. To think a nightmare has put you in such a state.. It's unforgivable! I'll get rid of all those worries so you can spend the rest of the night dreaming about my beauty! Or... about you and I. Wouldn't that be the perfect dream?"

Beel

Beel sleeps almost as soundly as Belphie does, and his monstrously loud snoring drowns out most sound, including your quiet knocking on his bedroom door.

But when you come in and tug on his sleeve, Beel's eyes blink open and he lets out a confused grunt, letting his eyes focus on the darkness around him. Where did that mountain of rainbow pizza go?? He wasn't even halfway done, and- Oh. MC.

You had a nightmare?? Beel stands up immediately and wears a look of worry, pulling you into a gentle hug. You look like you need one.

He's not the best when it comes to comforting words, but he can just show you how he feels. That's good too, isn't it? Maybe if he hugs you for long enough, you won't remember your nightmare.

"Do you want to take my bed? I'll sleep on the sofa, so- ah. Together? ...That's fine, too. I'll hold you close, so you don't have to be afraid anymore."

Belphie

The heaviest sleeper in the entire Devildom, it's a literal miracle that you managed to wake him up. Still, he's only half awake, and staring blankly at you while you explain why you're there.

A nightmare, huh? He's had plenty of those. If that's all it is, then just climb into bed with him. Belphie lazily pulls back his blankets and opens his arms for you, gesturing expectantly.

And once you're nice and cozy, he pulls you even closer until the gap between you is closed, and all you can feel is his warmth. He buries his face into your neck, tickling your skin with his breath.

His slow, heavy breathing makes you wonder if he's fallen back to sleep just like that, but he gives your side a reassuring squeeze and lets his eyes open slightly to look into yours.

"Must've been pretty scary if you came all the way here. No matter how many bad dreams you have, I'll be right here when you wake up. It feels better to wake up in my arms, doesn't it?"

[petri808]

Nalu Yakuza Au *cover art by @jmoart214 💜

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*Special holiday chapter*

“Uwah!” 

Lucy’s excited giggle pierced the cold night air as she held out her hands to catch the snow falling around her. It’s not very often that Tokyo receives snow, maybe a couple times in a season and rarely enough to blanket the ground. On the sidewalk around her, other tokyoites scurry past uninterested in a young girl’s childish antics for it is two days before Christmas Eve and there are errands to run. She grinned at Natsu before looking towards the sky and closing her eyes for a moment while the cold little drops of snow flurries touched her skin. He merely chuckled as a warm smile graced his lips. It never failed to amaze Natsu each time the woman did something to make him fall in love all over again. But here she was, her face bathed in the artificial glow of store signs looking like an ethereal angel. 

This was their first winter after graduating from high school when nothing was yet set in stone and the rest of their lives laid before them. Once Natsu turned 20, he already knew that his father wanted him to succeed as the Oyabun, but he wasn’t ready to be a boss of their yakuza group just yet. He’s still young! And as he watched his girlfriend catching snowflakes, it only steeled his desire to focus on love not business… especially because Lucy is opposed to him becoming the boss. He held back a sigh and put on a smile as she grabbed his hand again to continue walking down the avenue. 

“Did you order the meal from KFC?” Lucy queried.

“Of course,” Natsu lifted their conjoined hands, kissing the back of her knuckles. “I even ordered your favorite cake from the patisserie.” 

“Mmm,” she bounced up placing a quick peck on his cheek. “You take such good care of me,” she cooed and snuggled to his side.

‘I’d kill for you,’ Natsu mumbled in his head. “I wanna give you everything kitten. I’ll always protect and take care of you.”

He knew that she knew exactly what those words meant… and it only added to her opposition. It wasn’t that Lucy was against him being the boss, what she’s really annoyed with is the whole boys club aspect of the yakuza. Natsu didn’t blame her for feeling the way she did, hell one of the things that attracted him was her strength. People often assumed Lucy was just another pretty girl who traded on her looks and lacked in intelligence, but they’re dead wrong. Picture it. The woman who was just minutes ago childly catching snowflakes was always in the top 10 percent of exams and was accepted into Tokyo University, one of the toughest universities to get into for business. Beautiful, brilliant, and feisty. He loved her so much… It’s because of that love that he didn’t want her joining the yakuza. 

Time to change the subject.

“Hey, I was thinking we should go to an onsen after visiting the shrine for New Year’s.” Natsu suggested. “We haven’t visited one in a while.”

“That would be nice, a trip before I start college.”

Natsu kissed her temple. “I’ll book a room with a private onsen.” 

The couple spent a sweet and savory Christmas Eve together at Natsu’s apartment, cuddling under the covers for most of the evening. He lived in a one-bedroom flat on the 26th floor of a high-rise apartment building where the nighttime views of Tokyo were beautiful. Outside the picture window, snow flurries fell and swirled through the air, catching on the light coming from the apartment before disappearing into the darkness. A few scattered buildings around the city were lit up for the holiday season making them stand out in the skyline. These really were the best times, when they could forget the world and all the responsibilities of life that lay beyond the front the door. Here in their own little heaven, where they made the rules, it was always sad to leave it. 

The next morning, Lucy went home with plans to hang out with her best friend Levy because Natsu had to deal with some end of year matters for the organization. No matter, it’s just five days until they’ll leave for their trip. He really hated being apart from her for more than a couple days, but he knew he better get used to it. Once Lucy started school, there will be times she needed to focus on projects and exams that may keep them apart for weeks at a time. He too may have problems that pop up that he needed to deal with. As the current first lieutenant it’s his responsibility to take care of matters before they escalated and required the boss to get involved. 

Finally, the 30th arrived. Natsu picked Lucy up from her apartment and they headed out in his car to an onsen located in the Saitama region. It’s about an hour’s drive, but the route is scenic once they leave Tokyo with forested land flanking many sections of the highway. During the autumn, the colors… all the reds, yellow, and orange leaves are pleasing to the eye, now those trees lay barren, and the pines are blanketed with piles of snow. Mountains of white wintergreens gleaming in the mid-afternoon sunlight.         

The ryokan Natsu chose was a mid-sized inn tucked away from the nearby city. Its design featured traditional Japanese style accommodations from tatami floors to pillowy futon mattresses, complimentary yukata robes, and in-room dining services. There are sliding shoji doors that led to a private deck and covered onsen bath that’s open to the outside. It’s a perfect hotel if you’re looking for a cozy, intimate getaway, and that’s exactly what Natsu wanted to spoil his girlfriend with before school stress began. Let Lucy start off the new year relaxed and sated. 

“Of course, I’m being clingy,” Natsu teased as they walked towards the guest room after check in. “It’s been a week.” He wrapped his arms around Lucy’s waist making it difficult for her to walk, but as much as she grumbled through gritted smiles, he won’t let go. The poor attendant carrying their luggage must’ve been so uncomfortable. 

The moment the door closed behind them… “Okay! Okay!” Lucy shrieked and clawed at the arms cinched around her waist. “So embarrassing!”

“Oww! Oww!” Natsu laughed as he finally let go. “Sorry kitten, I’ll leave the affection for behind the scenes.” Lucy rolled her eyes though there’s no malice in her expression, so Natsu still considered it his win. He kissed her cheek. “I’m just happy.” He kissed her cheek again. “Can you blame me?”

Lucy’s cheeks flushed. “No…” 

Yup, definitely his win.

The couple changed into the more comfortable yukata robes and hapi coats before venturing outside. For the three hours before the dinner service would be served, they spent it walking around the hotels zengarden and tea house. It’s a beautifully maintained garden replete with a koi pond that had a wooden bridge that crossed it, several intersecting pathways to follow, benches along the way to rest, and a couple of gazebo structures to enjoy the tranquility of nature. There’s a very light snow fall during the walk, but without much of a breeze the chill factor is tolerable. Natsu couldn’t remember the last time he’s been in a garden like this one. It might have been during a school trip. Had he held hands with Lucy then like he’s doing now? Possibly. Oh well, now there’s this memory to add to the collection.

Because the hotel is smaller it doesn’t have a sit-down restaurant, so meals are delivered to the rooms by request. Guests were also allowed to order specialty menus at the time of reservation, which is the route Natsu chose. He knew Lucy’s favorite dishes and made sure they were included. For dinner he’d chosen a mix of options. A chirashi bowl of sushi rice covered in a variety of fish, scallop, shrimp, and eel sliced thin in sashimi style. Braised pork belly coated with a sticky teriyaki sauce. Red miso soup with wakame seaweed, tofu, and scallion. Shrimp and vegetable tempura, and lastly for dessert, strawberry mochi ice cream drizzled with sugar glaze and kinako powder. The resident sake master included a top line junmai daiginjo sake to go with the meal. Everything was delicious. 

Now that their bellies are full and the sake has mellowed them, it was the best time to relax away the rest of the evening. They took turns taking a quick bath before slipping into the onsen. Natsu went in first. 

“Finally,” he teased from the steaming waters. “I was starting to worry you fell asleep in the bathroom.”

Lucy kneeled next to the edge with the towel wrapped around her body and her hair tied up in a loose bun. “I have a surprise to show you first.”

“Oh?” Natsu shifted his body to rest his elbows on the edge.

She turned around, still on her knees, then let the towel drop down to her waist to reveal her back. “I got it on the 26th so it’s still healing.” Lucy twisted her neck so she could see him. “What do you think?” Then before he started to respond, she let go of the towel and joined him in the water. 

Natsu prompted Lucy to sit with her back to him so he could look at it closer. “It’s a beautiful tattoo, fits you perfectly.” He ran his fingers over the soft, fluid line work that graced her upper back. Top to bottom it covered half of her back, perfectly centered over her spine with the wingspan stretching over her shoulder blades. He couldn’t quite place the style, a touch of whimsy, fantasy, maybe even tribal and the design was part butterfly, fairy, and angelic in its beauty. “Very delicate, perfect for a woman, but why wings?”

Lucy turned back to him. “Because you often call me kitten or angel, so when Levy and I visited the tattoo shop and I saw this design I decided to go with it.” She caressed his cheek and placed a pressured lingering kiss on his lips. “Now I’m forever your angel.”

Natsu pulled her onto his lap so she’s straddling his legs, wrapping his arms around her waist with hands draping over her lower curves. The steaming waters chased away the winter chill, while Lucy’s lithe body is framed by the lightly falling snow behind her and the overhead light created a haloed glow around her blonde hair. Just, breathtaking… and it’s all his. He grinned and returned the kiss in kind letting his forehead rest against hers, “Damn right your mine, and I’ll never let you go.” 

Snap Snap Snap “Boss? Oi Natsu, why the hell are you staring at the kids?”

“Kids?” Natsu’s eyes blinked and slowly readjusted from daydreaming. That’s right, the restaurant they ate dinner at was across from a park decorated with lights for the holiday season. He was waiting outside while Gray settled the bill when he noticed a young woman bathed in lights looking at the sky while two children, presumably hers, were laughing a few feet away as they made snow angels in the snow. Did he just flash back to a decade-old memory? The second he realized where he was, he turned around to address Gray. “I um, was just remembering how we used to make snow angels too as kids. Remember, Gray?”

Gray’s brow raised in suspicion, “not really, but whatever. I paid so let’s go.”

“Right…” Natsu glanced back to the park one last time before falling in step with his lieutenant. He’d almost forgotten that memory, but how could he. “My angel,” he muttered under his breath and gained another weird look from Gray. 

With the shinnenkai end of year celebration party coming up in a couple more weeks, Natsu had been too busy preparing to notice all the Christmas seasonal decorations around the city. Though a western thing, it was becoming more and more accepted as a secular holiday, especially in the bigger cities. But that wasn’t the issue of the moment. He really loved it when Lucy got that tattoo because he thought that it meant she’d accepted a future with him— Oh, how wrong he’d been because that was the year they broke up and ten years later he still wasn’t exactly sure why.  

“You go on in Gray, I’ll be in shortly.” They’d arrived back at the office building, but Natsu wasn’t ready to go in just yet. 

Natsu pulled the collar of his coat tighter to his neck to brace against a small gust of chilly wind. Lately his and Lucy’s current relationship as rivals was starting to wear on him mentally and it was getting harder and harder to control his emotions surrounding her. Guess ten years of pining really will drive a person insane. He closed his eyes and tilted his head to the sky to allow the little white flurries to chill his skin. Somehow, some way he’ll win his angel back and finally fulfill the wish he’d made at the shrine all those years ago. ‘I said it didn’t I Luce,’ he smiled to himself. ‘I’ll never let you go…’

[bluiex]

Cw: Mind Control but tis consensual

Elf Scar loves his boyfriends okay, he just wants them to take care of themselves.

Mainly Scarian, if you guy want Mumbo just ask :)

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Watching them today wasn’t as great as it should be. The obvious bags under their eyes, the tires slump of the shoulders, and barely any acknowledge to the world around them. Grian was the worst for it, always moving around and never stopping. Mumbo was coming at a close second as he was tirelessly working on his base.

Both his pretty boys were exhausted, humans were so fragile compared to elves. They could often forget just how breakable they were. Scar hated to see his loves so exhausted, and when simple coaxing wasn’t working… well he could take matters into his own hands.

“Gri please come to bed with me.” Scar muttered into the bird man’s shoulder. The harpy grumbled and shrugged him off.

“Scar I’m so close to finishing this. Just let me do that.” He mumbled rubbing his eyes, the slight red look to them from lack of sleep.

Scar huffed at that, he disliked how Grian ignored gentle probing. But, he had permission, and he would get Grian to take care of himself.

Names held power in Elf and Fey worlds. And Scar looked at Grian, and spoke softly his true name.

The effect was almost instant, meaning Grian didn’t have the energy to fight him. The foggy look over his eyes as Scar’s magic rooted in. The tension of the shoulders fades away.

“Oh gosh dear, that was fast.” Scar cooed “Mumbo at least had some energy to say something.” He reached out petting the others cheeks and feathered ears.

Grian could only coo under his hands, leaning into them with a dazed expression. A faint humming sound, as Scar chuckled “You really wanted to be mindless for the day huh?”

Another purring coo, a smile that had no thoughts to it. The magic rushed over Grian, numbing his body and fogging his head. Only Scar mattered, just his voice cut through the haze of his mind.

Charm speak was often used on other creatures to get them to agree to thing. Elves would pretty their voice up, and coax out your name. Then speak it back to claim you, body, heart, mind, and soul. A name was everything to magic beings. And Scar adored his mates gave him theirs.

“That’s it Grian.” A softer version of his full name, etching a sigh from Grian. Please speak his name more, again, please say it. That voice was so wonderful, so beautiful, Grian wanted to belong to that voice. “Just let your thoughts fade away, only my voice matters. Let yourself be a good boy and nothing else matters.”

He was right, Scar was all that mattered. Obeying was simple, Grian felt exhausted. Thinking was too much work, his thoughts felt like ripples on a still pond. Fading in and out, never really grasping them for long. And Scar’s voice soothed any worries about that.

“Follow me, my pretty bird, no need to think jsut hold my hand and I’ll guide you to Mumbo… and we can rest together… isn’t that good?”

Yes, that was so good. Grian felt everything fade around him, a hand in his the only grounding he had. The world wasn’t there, it was just Scar’s voice, his fade, his lips, his beautiful eyes.

Scar watched the last threads of resistance fade away. The calm, dreamy smile on Grian’s face. The only thing in that head of his was obeying commands. Mindless and obedient. It was honestly cute, and Scar adored the trust they gave him.

Taking his hand and leading him to his base. Where he’d pamper him along with Mumbo. A long rest together, the three of them curled up. And a day just to relax. Preening the awful looking feathers, soothing the soreness out of Mumbo’s shoulders, and letting them brush out his long hair.

“You two deserve all the things I can give you… so let me spoil you both.” Scar cooed to his mates holding them close. Listening to Mumbo’s soft breaths and Grian coos.

Scar enjoyed being the one in charge sometimes.

UWAH YES PERFECT. I love it qoq. How I I invision it where they are okay with Scar using his powers to get them to actually rest and relax <3

[mark-of-chrysus]

#16

Daniel was tiny. TINY!

It wasn't even because the loop had started very early, no, he was in the timeframe around when he would've been in middle school, judging by the date on a discarded newspaper he had found, with the only difference being that he was a toddler. Worst even, his mother was nowhere in sight. He was a lost baby!

His respect for Yenna grew leps and bound once he managed to finally lift his bum off the sidewalk after at least 20 tries. How did babies even manage to live like this? Nevermind, they're babies they don't need to provide for themselves or do literally anything for themselves.

"Uhgggggh" The sound he unwillingly let slip was embarrassing, but encompassed the situation exactly.

'Stupid broken loop!' he thought, struggling to walk-crawl closer to what he assumed was a more populated street, judging by the voices coming from there. 'Maybe I shouldn't have started a cult in the last loop. Or is this a result of that one ritual we were making when the loop reset?' he theorized, unaware of his surroundings due to his limited attention span.

Suddenly he was no longer touching the ground and instead flying. Oh, nevermind, someone (a giant) had lifted him in his hand. The sensation made him slightly nauseous, but he didn't bother trying to struggle when he recognized who the giant was. At least that confirmed his theory of being around when he should've been fourteen or so.

Jerry cooed over the tiny being cupped in his large palms, uncaring of the seemingly cultish robes it was dressed in. If anything, he just thought it made him look even cuter, like a little wannabe wizard. Carefully, like Jake had taught him, he held the baby closer and made his way to Big Deal's street, where he knew his friend would be.

"Did you steal that?" was the first thing a paling Jake had asked him when he showed him the baby?

Jerry was quick to clarify that he had just found him alone on the ground while the girls cooed over him and spoiled him with affection. 'I could get used to this' Danny thought, leaning into the gentle embrace of Yeonhui while Sinu sulked in a corner.

The pretty girl was just patting his head when she suddenly retracted her hand as if burned and let out a large gasp. In the blink of an eye Sinu jumped up and rushed to see what the problem was. In order to be able to better shower the boy in affection she had removed his little hood and revealed a large bruise on the back of his neck.

'I forgot about that' the time-looper grimaced, recalling how his friends had found him as he was performing his last ritual and panicked, thinking he was possessed. The fact he had painted symbols and runes all over his body in blood probably hadn't helped their image of him, and Zack, Jace, Vasco, Johan, Eli, and Vin Jin had all tried to fight him to hopefully knock the possession out of him or something like that. Of course, he had looped back before they could do that, but the remainder of their fight still marred his skin.

The girls began whispering furiously around him, their faces painted with a mix of worry and righteous anger, but he couldn't make out what they were saying. His eyelids began feeling heavier and no matter how much he tried he couldn't stifle the yawn that bubbled in his throat.

"Awwwwwwww" was the last thing he heard before exhaustion overtook him and he fell into the most peaceful sleep he had experienced in ages.

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"Uwah"

He woke up to see Sinu smiling down at him. Well, that was certainly something! Baby Daniel skewered his eyebrows, trying to recall what had happened before the events of the previous day came crashing in. Right, he was with Big Deal, and they probably thought he was some sort of abused cult orphan.

"Good morning little sunshine!" Yeonhui entered the room with a bright smile carrying a small bowl of what looked like mush.

Unconsciously his baby instincts took over and he copied her smile with a big one of his own, which granted him another round of cooing from both of them. It was official, his baby powers could bewitch anyone.

"Uwah" He pointed to the bowl of mush, ignoring how gross it looked. He was hungry enough to eat a hippo and beggars can't be choosers.

Seemingly remembering the purpose of her visit Yeonhui rushed to pick his food up, while Sinu adjusted his position on the old couch, placing his palm on the bay's back to keep him upright. The girl crouched in front of him and brought a small spoon of mush in front of Danny, who opened his mouth and swallowed it, alongside his pride. The process repeated a couple of times until he could no longer bare the lovey-dovey looks Sinu was giving the girl and felt ready to throw up. When had become a plot device in their romance? He sulked while the man wiped the corners of his mouth with a small handkerchief as his wife-Cough! soon-to-be-lover cleaned the dishes.

After breakfast, the two paraded him around the street with the pride of new parents showing around their child to their neighbors and family. He was cooed over, his cheeks were pinched, and he confirmed that the entirety of Big Deal was just a bunch of softies, with a few exceptions, Old Face and Samuel. He was sure to throw them one of his fiercest glares, but the latter seemed to only take this as a challenge, thus making it his life's mission to win the glaring contest against the two-year-old toddler that hung onto Sinu like a koala.

'Whoever put Samuel on babysitting duty needs to get their paycheck retracted!' Danny mentally screamed the day when, instead of waking up to his usual caretaker for the day, as the schedule they had pointed and glued to the wall dictated, he opened his eyes to see his second-least-favorite person in the crew. He checked the schedule and sure enough, today was Jake's turn. Following his gaze, Samuel let out a dry chuckle.

"Jake's too busy to take care of you today, beasty." He announced with a smug smirk, that quickly turned into a grimace. "So he asked me to do it instead."

Neither expected to enjoy the ordeal as much as they did. By the end of the day the scornful 'beasty' had turned into somewhat of an endearment, and Samuel learned why none of his daily caretakers would ever let the boy out of their arms. There was just something weirdly amusing about having the brat nod his little head in agreement when he scolded people for being stupid and sometimes even cheering him on when a more 'hands-on approach' with other rival crews or troublemakers was needed. Despite how tiny he was, the little beasty was never frightened of him, even when he had one of his maniacal episodes and left behind a bloody pile of bodies with his signature deranged smile. Yes, the tattooed man conceived, the brat was somewhat tolerable. And if his name suddenly appeared on their weekly babysitting schedule, no one commented on it.

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It was late in the evening, but Danny didn't seem to be able to fall asleep. They had read him stories, and played with him to tire the boy out, and even had Yeonhui sing him to sleep. It didn't work.

"Something's wrong, he always falls asleep after she sings to him!" Sinu told his boys, combing a hand through his hair worriedly.

Before the two had a chance to reply a blonde barged into the room A man with black hair and sunglasses followed him in, looking just as cocky and exuding the same aura of danger that made the three males step in front of Yeonhui and the baby protectively.

Gun's eyes landed on the woman holding the baby, and he gave a derisive snort pointing at her. The trio bristled at his gesture, slipping into defensive positions. Goo's smirk grew impossibly wide.

"I suggest you take the baby out of here. Wouldn't want it to see something...traumatic."

"Him." Jake spat in reply with such vitriol that a lesser man would've cowered, motioning the woman to leave.

Danny panicked as Yeonhui made for the door, knowing that even with their forces combined they couldn't win against the maniac duo. He began struggling and wailing in her arms, reaching for them, trying to get her grasp to widen enough so that he could escape. The kind girl shushed him, trying to cover his view of the men with one hand while whispering reassurances that they would be alright.

'They won't!' Daniel tried to scream back 'You don't know these two! They're going to break them and take them away! They're going to hurt them...they're going to hurt my family...' His hopelessness and desperation began shifting into a bone-crushing rage, and the boy flung himself one last time, startling her enough so that she accidentally let go of the boy.

Daniel flew through the air, landing on a mope of blond hair before he began pulling at Goo's hair and hitting him in the head with his tiny fists while spitting insults in baby language. If they could understand what he was saying he would surely lose dessert privileges for the rest of his life and get a long lecture on top of that. As it was, however, everyone flew into a panic as the blonde fell onto the ground from the full force of a feral baby slamming into him, before struggling to rip the little imp off him. His little hits were surprisingly strong, Goo would later recall, strong enough that after a few minutes of struggling onto the floor, Danny came out victorious, with the blonde unconscious on the floor.

Sinu quickly scooped up in his arms, half dead from worry and bursting with pride at his little display, before he remembered the other male was still in the room. He tightened his hold onto the baby while turning to glower at the ravenette, whose hidden gaze was burning holes into his young ward. Gun may have done nothing but watch the whole "fight", but there was nothing to indicate that he wouldn't harm the child in retaliation.

"Now that was unexpected!" His smirk only served to send the four further on edge. "You have potential, kid!"

Danny snarled audibly at him, bearing his little canines at the grinning maniac. Gun made to take a step towards him, taking off his sunglasses and revealing the black sclera and white irises below but stopped dead in his tracks when the toddler's snarl depend and his eyes switched to match his own. It was a warning, but one that only made the child more interesting in his eyes. How could an infant such as him even master UI so young? He seemed completely in control of the technique too, which made the whole situation even odder.

'You're interesting, brat." He told Danny, ignoring the growls it incited from his guardians as he picked up his partner's fallen body with a final promise. "I'll be back."

The tension in the room didn't ease at least a full half-an-hour after the man had left, at which point they all just flew into a frenzy of checking their baby for injuries of any kind. Satisfied with finding none but a few tiny bruises that were thoroughly kissed away and covered in spider-man bandages, the men shifted to praising the preening boy (even Samuel gave him a proud smile before he quickly wiped it off so that no one else could see it) and planning for how to proceed when the two inevitably returned.

Danny listened to them from Yeonhui's lap, savoring the prize of his victory, a melon flavor Power Cap (ice cream?).

Yes, he liked his new little family, he concluded as the sun rose and bathed the street in the light of a new day.