#but can't do anything to stop her until she makes a trade w them because something something demon/fae rules.

[sparklingdemon]

the girls are fightinggg

[misc-obeyme]

I'M ALIVE (BARELY) !! Work is kicking my ass. Also, lots of things went wrong for me this morning, but they all worked out in the end ?? Like I forgot to set my alarm, had to bring my mom's phone to her job bc she forgot it, my bus ended up running late because the doors would get stuck at stops. But I woke up on time, caught the bus after taking the phone, and made it early to work because the bus forgot to take the detour? My luck is insane (thanks Mammon.)

ANYWAY, i can no longer contain my thoughts about Mammon x Solomon x Mc. I'm just imagining my mc and Solomon who are both very curious, and love messing around with potions at purgatory hall, and finding alternatives to rare ingredients. This has definitely gone wrong a bunch of times (most days without a potion incident: 4)

and I'm imagining Mammon tagging along bc he misses mc and is jealous that Sol is taking up their time, but denies all claims - "I'm assigned to protect ya, ain't I?" "From Solomon?" "W-Well, he's a shady sorcerer!"

He sits on the floor by mc's feet, and will fetch them things because he can't say no to them. But he spends so much time listening to them brainstorm, he starts learning and will chime in randomly. Mc and Sol who are stuck on what to add, Mammon drops something in there, and they're both horrified until they realize the potion is perfect now. He just has a little database in his mind of what to add to something, and rare ingredients that the two wish they could get their hands on.

Thinking about Mammon doing a favor for a witch and she tells him to pick anything in her collection since she's low on money. He was about to be angry when he saw an ingredient that they've both been complaining is rare and hard to find. He asks the witch for that and then brings it to the two. He acts all nonchalant about it, trying to brush it off. Mc tackles him, meanwhile Solomon is in awe and staring with a twinkle in his eye.

Now Mammon starts requesting trades with witches, for a lower portion of grimm. Gets ingredients he knows they dream about, because the way mc and sol will get all giddy after he presents them with his earnings makes his stomach flip (he will never admit this)

"This is missing something" Solomon

"Yeah but I can't figure out what" MC

"Have you tried *insert seemingly common ingredient that doesn't work for most things*" Mammon

"But no one uses that, it's why we're always stuck with it" MC

"Couldn't hurt to try. See, watch." Mammon.

"WAIT, MAMMON DON'T- ... IT WORKED!?" Mc/Sol

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"MAMMON HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET THIS, IT ONLY BLOOMS ONCE EVERY 100 YEARS" mc

"Dunno, got it from a random witch. Said she didn't need it. *spent two hours haggling with said witch*"

"...am I in love?" Solomon, reevaluating life

"Eh? What are ya mumbling about? If you're gonna thank me, I want it loud and clear!"

my crack ship <3 they mean everything to me. I caved and hunted down the plushies of them on ebay too. ALSO I GOT TWO OF MY COMMISSIONS BACK AND I'M 😭 they're perfect !!! I'm so so happy with them. Literally the lock screen is beautiful bc it's me and mammon cuddling (HIS MUSCLES CC!! IM DYING) and it looks like it was taken by like asmo or something who walked in to wake us up.

i think I'm also a hopeless romantic, I'm just scared of confronting my feelings lol (you're right in that it is worth it, I just need to figure out how to be brave </3). I throw myself into romance books and fanfics. Vaguely related, thinking about coffee shop au with barista!Mammon and college student!Solomon.

OKAY SORRY IM DONE RAMBLING 😭 HAVE A GOOD DAYYYY

- ✨ anon

Wow that does sound like a crazy morning!! I'm glad it all worked out, though~ Mammon is totally watching out for you!

OKAY but all of that sounds exactly like Mammon! I mean, he's super smart, he just doesn't usually bother to apply himself to anything. So it totally makes sense that he'd just pick up things because he's spending time with MC and Solomon. And then of course he's gonna end up seeing rare ingredients and being like, okay yeah I'm taking that. That all sounds absolutely adorable~

I'm curious about whether or not Solomon and Mammon would make a pact in this situation? I mean, if it's both of them and your MC that are in the relationship, do you think they would? Do you think Solomon would move past his obsession with getting a pact with Lucifer and end up in one with Mammon instead?

I always felt like Solomon doesn't really get Mammon, you know? But that doesn't mean he can't learn. And oh man, Solomon is such a tease and Mammon is so not good at being teased lol. That idea is giving me so many entertaining images, I can't even handle it.

Anyway, I'm totally here for it! It sounds really cute~

I'm so glad you're happy with your comms!!! They sound amazing!

And don't worry, you'll figure it out. I don't know how old you are, but I suspect you have plenty of time! It's a balancing act, you know? It's important to be honest with yourself about your feelings without letting them control you. But it's easier to decide what to do about them if you know what they are. Anyway, not to get all philosophical over here lol. I think the key is to find someone you want to be brave for, you know?

AUGH I love coffee shop aus sooooooo much!!! I was very obsessed with the idea of barista!Mammon for a while, mostly because of a daily chat where he was working at a cafe and then got into a fight with customer. He's good at finances, so I think he could be pretty business minded if he wanted to be. So I was thinking about a situation where he owns his own cafe, but when the customers get rude with one of his fellow baristas, he gets into a fight with them lol. I hadn't really considered who that other barista was, but it could be MC.

Anyway, I could ramble about coffee shop aus all day because I love them aklsdlkfjdfjkl

I hope you have a lovely day/night, too!!

[besidesitstoowarm]

"The End of Time part 2" thoughts

happy valentine's my bf and i ate indian takeout watching this ep and both teared up when wilf saluted the doctor. there is so much going on here

so we open on the time lords convening and one of them says "the doctor still possesses the moment" a detail i did not recall. i can't wait to get to "day of the doctor" and track the throughlines. there's a seer predicting "gallifrey falls" again i say. apparently many people in the time war just die over and over on repeat, which is rough. rassilon describes the doctor/master relationship as "enmity of ages" their impact.

the master taunts the doctor about wilf saying "your dad's still kicking up a fuss" and wilf says "well i'd be proud if i was" it hurts me. the doctor calls donna his best friend and then says "you could be so wonderful....you could be beautiful" to the master hello? girl? the master says "i don't know what i'd be without that noise" and the doctor says "wonder what i'd be without you" HELLO??? GIRL??? the doctor tells the master he's dying and the master snaps back "this body was born of death, all it can do is die" we love inevitability!

so we get THEE laugh, the one repeated on echo from the last part, and it's the moment where the master realizes the time lords planted the drumbeat in his head. that's the moment that plays in everyone's head, the realization

ten and wilf are stranded in space. ten says he's 906, meaning only like 3 years have passed as ten?? the fucking second doctor was 450, two doctors (and two had more life to live after that convo) had 450 years and ten had THREE?? damn this bitch was busy. he and wilf trade war stories. wilf says they must all seem so tiny to him and he says "i think you look like giants" then he gets all melancholy again. "sometimes i think a time lord lives too long" yeah dude i remember lazarus too. he refuses wilf's gun until he realizes the time lords are coming back and then he SNATCHES it up

star wars ass scene shooting missiles out of the sky. wilf says basically it's okay if they're about to die but please tell him. ten does not say anything and they crash to earth instead. rassilon and the other time lords come back and everyone says exposition out loud. one of the dissenters was the woman who appeared to wilf in visions last ep, she clearly recognizes the doctor and the doctor clearly recognizes her. wilf even asks at the end who she was and the doctor doesn't answer. prevailing wisdom 10 years ago was that this was the doctor's mother but i don't think i believe that. if she is anyone we've met before, it's 1000% susan. before the war he was a father and grandfather and now he is NEITHER!! but he is STILL A DOCTOR!! it's rich to me. i want to ask russell if this was supposed to be anyone in particular i'd give anything. "vale decem" plays a little when they lock eyes

anyway the master shoots rassilon w force lightning for making him this way and they all get exploded i think? they all disappear anyway, time lock restored, just the doctor lying in a broken heap on the floor. wilf is locked in the radiation room and the doctor screams and cries and throws up knowing he has to save wilf (or feels like he does). "my reward" and all that. this doesn't really feel like rose to me, i'm not sure where this attitude comes from. closest analogue i can make is eleven snapping in "a town called mercy" where he even references the master as one of the lives lost because he showed mercy. he does save wilf tho, of course. he engages in his favorite pastime of "dying of radiation poisoning" and goes on his farewell tour

martha and mickey are married which is bullshit. he sets jack up with alonso which is cute. hi sarah jane and son. he stops by donna's wedding and gives her a lottery ticket (winning) w money he borrowed from her deceased father. wilf salutes, crying, and we both choked up watching. ten says "i'll see you one more time" did russell know? did he know. i'm glad it was true at least. then rose and jackie!! it's new years 2005!! i bet you're gonna have a great year!!

ood sigma plays him out. "vale decem" in full swing, it's a banger of a track. iconic "i don't want to go" and eleven's introduction by crashing his on-fire tardis. this episode was a wreck and made no sense. it's amazing and i love it dearly. gonna try and do a specials/era retrospective in the airport tomorrow

[shii-ledumu]

(As you can tell, I can't draw for shit lol.)

"Empty."

Sans clutches on his stomach, or at least where his stomach would have been. His stomach was grumbling, loudly. He rushes to his fridge to get some food but alas, it was empty. Disappointment washes over his face as he sighed. Of course he knew there wasn't food beforehand but maybe food would magically appear after he opens it. Naturally, that didn't happen. For the past years he's relied on the food reserves he had stocked up and when that ran out he'd go to Grillby. But that stopped months ago, Grillby has his own family to feed after all. Plus, Sans felt guilty mooching off Grillby all the time.

But he needed to get food. Sadly, he doesn't exactly have anything worth trading for. Luckily for him there were some monsters who were generous enough to give some of their supply, but that didn't last. With no other options left, might as well join the other monsters and start stealing. It was simple really, teleportation makes it impossible for anyone to detect it was him who stole it. Sans never stole more than he needed and he specifically targeted those with the more abundant food supply. And plus, it's harder to notice that your food got stolen when there's so much of it.

That was going well until this month. Everyone, and I mean everyone, were struggling. Those who used to have a large supply now barely have enough to scrape by. Either they were completely out, or they only had enough to last a couple more months. And Sans couldn't bring himself to steal from them. Not anymore.

Sans knelt down as a stabbing pain goes through his gut. His breathing becomes heavier as he clutches tighter on his T-shirt. His vision was getting blurry and he could barely keep himself awake. He hasn't eaten for a month because he refused to steal anymore. His conscience wouldn't let him. Of course that came with a cost. He's tired, weak, and in pain. Sans desperately wants to sleep but he refuses. In fact he hasn't slept for the entire month. He's scared that the moment he drifts to sleep, it will last forever.

A month since he last ate and slept and two months since that phone call he made to Frisk. He's barely latching on but his suffering was interrupted when Sans heard a creak from the front door. Sans immediately mustered everything he had and stood straight. He didn't even need to try to make a poker face, it just comes to him naturally. He peeked to the entrance door and saw a purple bunny monster illuminated by the candle lanterns. It was the shopkeeper.

"you should pick a better target if you're gonna steal from someone."

"I'm not here to fight ya', I wanna talk," she said with a stern look.

Sans chuckled. "in this day and age? you're a bit behind the times pal'."

"I'm serious!" Sans' eyes widened from her response. It rattled him. In this day and age showing signs of weakness makes you more susceptible to theft. Everyone is so tense. But right now the shopkeeper was desperate, her breathing rapid and shallow. "W-we're running out of supplies Sans. Food, light, you name it."

"so? whatcha want me to do about it? you should be able to see it from there, i'm not doing well on food either." The light from the lantern illuminated the kitchen, including the empty fridge. It should be bright enough for the shopkeeper to see.

"There has to be something you can give us Sans!" She starts to approach Sans. "My family is strugg—"

Sans spawns a gaster blaster next to him. "enough" The bunny halted. "i can't give you anything cause there's nothin' for me to give. simple as that."

"Nothing? Do you have nothing at all?"

Sans looks down with a heavy sigh. "candles, i have loads of candles. best i can give you." Sans uses his telekinesis to throw the candles that was on the kitchen counter to the shopkeeper.

"Thank you..." she said. "Anything helps at this point."

Sans watched the shopkeeper but just before she got out Sans mumbled something. "sorry..."

"It's ok, I get ya'," she replied.

The door creaks close and Sans is back to being alone. He let himself collapsed down to the floor once more. His smile faltering as he looked down to the floor. Sans felt bad that candles was all he could give. But he can't give out anything in his first aid kit; it's far too risky with how low his HP is. Tools? No shot, he needs them whenever he takes scrap from machinery. He used to be pretty hands on back when he was a scientist so he can practically dismantle anything in the underground. Batteries? Flashlights? as if, he's hiding the fact that he has those in the first place. Everyone burnt out their battery supply in the first year. Sans was only who decided to just use lanterns. If the other monsters find out about it, he's definitely gonna get targeted. Not exactly something you want when you're the weakest monster. So all that's left are candles

Alone, hungry, and tired. He's sat by the open fridge with his head hung low. He needs to get food at some point. If this continues on he won't be able to hide how tired he is. Once the other monsters notice that, he'll be a target. Even with all that thoughts going through his mind, he can't help but remember that subtle but sadistic grin Frisk gave him just before they left the last corridor. freak.

[alexhogh7137]

The Battle Between Love and Fire-

Ivar the Boneless × Reader

Chapter Seventeen: Fear

Chapter Sixteen

Word Count 2.5k

Warnings: mentions of blood, heavy angst, some fluff

Hvitserk's Pov:

It is dark and very silent. I can hear a rat's squeaks and the pitter patter of their feet on the concrete floors. It is much darker than normal and the atmosphere is heavy and eerie. I stare at the door of my room, just staring. My heart is racing but nothing has happened for my heart to be racing so fast. 'What is wrong with me?' I asked myself. I continue to stare until I hear the front doors shut. 'Who just left?' I get out of bed and rush out of my room, searching for whoever just left. 

When I get to the main hall, the front doors are ajar. They are never ajar, especially at night. I rush to the double doors and open them. The snow is falling hard and heavy. It is almost impossible to see, but I try. When I walk further, I can see drag marks. In the snow, there is a huge blood pile in the snow, that stops right by the river banks: where ships import trading items. My heart sped up and I raced back into the house and ran to Y/n and Ivar's room. Ivar is in bed, asleep. But Y/n is nowhere to be found. 

"IVAR WAKE UP!" 

Ivar "What what?! What is it?!"

"WHERE IS Y/N!?" 

Ivar looks beside him, where you sleep on the bed, and notice that you are indeed gone. 

Ivar "W-she..she was just here.."

Hvitserk "THE DOORS WERE OPEN IVAR!! THERE IS BLOOD BY THE TRADING PORT!" 

Ivar "What?!"

Hvitserk "WHERE IS SHE?!" 

My heart feels like it is breaking in my chest. I can't get the thought of all of that blood in the snow, out of my head. What happened to her? Who took her, and why?

Ivar "I...why didn't I wake up?!"

Hvitserk "Does it matter?! She's gone!" 

And in that moment I woke up.

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I rush to Y/n and Ivar's room and see her sleeping peacefully in bed and Ivar is beside her. I audibly sigh from relief and sit down on the floor because my legs give out from my panic attack. That was the worst vision I have ever witnessed. This cannot become a reality, I will not allow it. I will do whatever it takes to keep Y/n safe. I kept watch as they slept, in case something was about to happen, I would stop whoever was coming through those doors.

…

Y/n "Hvitserk...hey.." I feel her shaking my shoulder slightly to wake me up. 

"Huh?"

Y/n "How long have you been laying here?"

"Longer than you'd like.."

Y/n "What happened? Did you sleep in here?"

"I...I don't know exactly what time I came in here. But yes, I fell asleep on the floor. I am sorry, I didn't mean to startle you."

Y/n "Hvitserk, what is going on-"

Ivar "What is going on?"

"Go back to sleep, brother. I am sorry, I didn't mean to stay in here.."

Ivar "How long have you been in here?"

"I just told Y/n, I don't know exactly. It was a long night for me."

Y/n kneels back down and sits next to me, while Ivar sits up in bed. 

Y/n "What happened last night, Hvitserk?"

I let my head fall to the ground as I began to cry. I let my emotions out for the first time since I was a child. I told her that she was taken from Kattegat, and was possibly seriously injured. She looked up at Ivar who was immersed in my story. 

Ivar "Was it a vision or a nightmare, Hvitserk?"

"A vision. That is why I came in here to make sure that she wasn't actually gone. When I realized that she was okay, I just sunk to the floor and I must've passed out."

Y/n "Did you see who took me?"

"No. I heard the doors shut. When I got outside, you and the people that took you, were gone."

Ivar "I'll go tell the guard's to be on high alert. You, brother mine, go back to bed. You must be exhausted."

"Ah yes."

Y/n "I'm going to stay with Hvitserk until he falls asleep. I will be out when he does, stay safe please."

Ivar nods in agreement, "Always am, love you sweetheart."

Y/n "I love you."

…

When we got to the bedroom, I was visibly shaking. Sleeping on the cold floor, in the beginning of winter, was not a good call on my part. 

Y/n "Hvitserk, you are freezing!" 

"I-I know.." she got into bed, and offered her arms to me while I slowly climbed into bed. Once I was in bed, she pulled the fur covers on top of both of our bodies and she rested her body on top of mine. Her body warmth was all that I needed. My nerves were calmed, and my stress and anxiety declined rapidly. 

Y/n "Go back to sleep."

"I don't want to anymore. I am afraid that if I fall back asleep, I'll get the same vision."

Y/n "You won't," she looks up at me, "you didn't have me when you fell asleep last night. I am here now. Go back to sleep."

"I-I can't. I don't want to lose you, Y/n."

Y/n "You are not going to lose me. This kingdom is surrounded by vikings and trained warriors and shield maiden's. My dragon's do not sleep at night, they sleep during the day. We are all safe. It is just in your head. I am with your child, your fears are heightened...I am right here."

"I don't know what I would do if I did lose you."

Y/n "So stop thinking that way!" She grabs my hand and places it on her growing belly. "We are fine."

My eyes welt with tears. She is right. It is all just in my head. 

Y/n "If you don't stop crying, I am going to cry and that situation is going to be a bloody mess." I chuckle and wipe our tears off of our faces. 

"My apologies.."

Y/n "Go to sleep. I'll stay with you until you fall asleep." 

"Promise?"

Y/n gives me her pinky finger and we intertwine our fingers together, "I promise."

As she buries her face into my chest, and her hand rests on my chest, I can feel my eyelids getting heavier and heavier. I grab her hand and hold hers in my own and feel myself drift off into a nice slumber. 

When I feel her body shift on top of mine, I immediately wake back up. When my eyes open, I can see her slowly trying to get off of me, without trying to wake me. 

"Stay…"

Y/n "I didn't mean to wake you-"

"Stay….please…" her eyes form those of puppy-dog eyes. I pull her back into my arms and she relaxes into my arms once more. Today is going to be a struggle for me, mentally. But at least, right now...I have her in my arms and she is safe and my child is safe.

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Your Pov:

Honestly, when Hvitserk told me that he had a vision of me being taken away from Kattegat..I believed him immediately. I always have had this fear of being taken from here because of my father's rage. He knows that I am much happier here and he must hate it. As soon as I found out that I was carrying a child, my fear of that happening escalated. If something does happen to me, not only does it affect me but it would also affect my unborn child. And when I saw Ivar's face, I knew that he believed it as well. 

When I woke up from the nap, I went straight to Ivar who was still instructing his army and guard's.

Ivar "We all need to be on high alert! This is your queen and future princess or prince's lives we are talking about here! If you see anything out of the ordinary, you come to me or Ubbe immediately! If you see ships coming in for trading, you come and tell me immediately. Do not think that this threat is not real! This threat is as real as it can be. We need to keep her and everyone safe, do you all understand me?!"

"Yes!" They all shouted.

Ivar "Now go to your positions!" 

When he turns around, he sees me standing there observing. He walks over to me and pulls me into a warm embrace.

Ivar "Are you alright, my sweet?"

"As good as I can be right now."

Ivar "How is he?"

"Asleep. But he is really shaken."

Ivar sighs, "I suppose he is. I can't imagine how he must be feeling, seeing that vision."

"I know. This baby-"

Ivar "Will be safe! Nothing is going to happen to any of us, do you hear me?"

"Yes. Are you okay?"

Ivar "Yes. Our people are aware that something might happen. Every precaution is being made."

"That is good." Ivar looks at me and leans down and kisses my lips gently and lovingly. I smile into the kiss, as does my husband. He pulls back and rests his head on mine. 

Ivar "Let's try to enjoy our day, yes?"

"Ah yes. My dragon's, let's go see them. They always cheer us up, yes?"

Ivar "There's my girl."

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Ivar's Pov:

Seeing Y/n with her dragon's, warms my heart. I have never seen someone so loving but yet so powerful at the same time. Especially a woman. Y/n has been an absolute blessing, given to me by the gods and the fear of that being taken away from me, tears my heart out of my chest. I watch as she feeds her beloved creatures with a smile on my face. But as soon as I think about my brother's vision, my face turns to sorrow. I can't get the thought of losing my love out of my head. She means too much to me. My late wife, Freydis, was nothing like Y/n. She betrayed me, she lied to me and acted like she loved me but did not. Y/n is kind, loving and generous. She has my heart and I know that I have hers. 

"They look playful today!"

Y/n "They need to fly."

"They can, but you aren't leaving Kattegat borders today."

Y/n "They need to fly, Ivar."

"And they can. But I am not letting you out of my sight until we know for certain that there is no threat."

Y/n sighs, "You aren't my father, Ivar! You can't hold me here all because of a vision!"

Ivar's hands turn into fists, "Fine, go! I HOPE THAT THE VISION DOES COME TRUE!"

I watch her eyes fill with tears as she got on top of her dragon's and left out of my sight.

Hvitserk comes running and screaming her name, "WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!?"

"She wanted to go. I told her no and she got mad at me. If I didn't let her go, I do not know if I could have kept my hands to myself."

Hvitserk gets in my face, "If you ever hurt her, I'll make sure that you will regret it. Do you understand me, brother? You might be her husband, but she is the mother of my child, and I will not allow you to cause her any harm."

"I wouldn't actually hurt her, Hvitserk. Why do you think so poorly of me, huh?"

Hvitserk "Because YOU KILLED YOUR FIRST WIFE!" 

My heart sunk to my feet. He knew? He knew this whole time..I thought that he bought what I told him and Ubbe: she was murdered by an invader of Kattegat. 

"I would never-"

Hvitserk "Good. Because believe it or not, you are not the only one that loves Y/n. I love her, Ubbe and Torvi love her, our people love her. And you just let her go!"

"I-I shouldn't have..I was just so angry-"

Hvitserk "Start praying, Ivar. Pray harder than you have ever prayed before. Because that is all we can do now."

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Nightfall occurs…

When you return to Kattegat, you are completely exhausted. Your eyes are almost swollen shut from crying all day and your head is pounding. Your dragon's are starving and are also exhausted. When you dismount, you almost fall to your knees from being so weak. 

"My queen!" A women yelled.

"THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED!" A man yelled. You sighed because all you wanted to do was go to bed. 

"We feared that you may never return!" A women said, taking your hand.

"I will always return. I just needed time is all. Long day, yes?"

"Yes. Let's get you inside, you must be freezing!" She helped you inside and Ivar stands when he sees you. You are honestly hurt by the words that your husband said to you before you left, that you almost don't want to even touch him. 

Ivar "There you are! We were all worried sick!"

"Were you, were you really?" Ivar's face went into a scowl.

Ivar "Of course I was. I am sorry for what I said. I shouldn't have said that and I should not have let you go."

"But you did and look, I am back."

Ubbe comes up from behind him, "And thank gods you are!" He runs and picks you up in his arms. 

"Hey!" 

Torvi "Oh look at her, she is shivering."

"I am alright. I just need a warm bath and I'll be good as new." 

Maiden "I will warm it for it, my queen."

"Thank you ma'am." You look all over the place and no sign of Hvitserk, "Where is Hvitserk?"

Ubbe "He has been in his room ever since you left Kattegat."

"I'll go see him. I'll see you all in the morning."

Ivar "I will see you in bed, yes?"

"Yes, of course."

 …

When you open up the doors, you see Hvitserk huddled in his bed, curled up into a ball.

"Hvitserk?"

He looks over at you, face all puffy and swollen, "Y/n? Y/N!" He gets out of bed and ran to your side. When he hugs you, all of your anger and anxiety from today went away.

Hvitserk "I thought that something happened! I thought that the vision came true somehow-"

"It didn't. I just needed time away, I'm home now." 

Hvitserk "Don't scare me like that ever again."

You chuckle, "I won't, promise. But hey, I need to go take a bath, I am freezing. I am home, I am safe. No need to worry, okay?"

Hvitserk "Okay." He kisses your forehead and he watches you leave for the bathroom in yours and Ivar's chambers.

…

When everyone is asleep, no sound is made but the front double doors closing shut, and Hvitserk hears it. He runs to the front doors and just as he feared, they are ajar.

@hvitserkmarcosource @youbloodymadgenius @ivarsgoddess @a-mess-of-fandoms @jzr201 @ivarzeitgeist @kaitieskidmore1 @herestherealproblem @heavenly1927 @saldelys @10868letsgo @conaionaru

[kittysuicoffee]

make a wish

Adrien sat in his room eyes wide in horror, he didn't want to believe it or want to, but the truth was in his face a couple of minutes ago his father was hawkmoth... Hawkmoth the man who been terrorizing Paris, the man who been so hell bent on getting his and his lady miraculous this full him up with rage and sorrows. What could he do? He could tell ladybug but... That would put him in a position where his whole life would be ruined, and the Gabriel Agreste branded as he couldn’t risk that not for his ladybug. There must be another way out of this to save him and his father's reputation he was deep in thought when idea hit him "plagg." Adrien called out plagg flew to him concern written on his "yeah kid?"

"Is it true that with both the black cat and the ladybug miraculous can grant any wish?"

"Yes, and I know what you’re thinking, and the answer is no!"

Adrien shot up and turn to his kwami looking desperate "please plagg! You have to help me I can't let my father reputation be ruined!"

"Well, who cares! Her father is a terrorist and he need to be stopped!"

"I care he's the only family I have left! I can't lose him who care if a terrorist he still my father!"

"What about the people he been akumatized by him! Your friends!" Plagg yelled back looking at Adrien he was upset with him. Why would he think of something like that? They're jobs was to save and protect the people of Paris and the make sure ladybug is safe. Not to protect the man that put fear into the people. Both plagg and Adrien looked at each other plagg was becoming increasingly worried about Adrien lack of response.

"They don't mean nothing to right now plagg. I need ladybug miraculous. So, I could stop my father from becoming this." Adrien said softly plagg jaw just drop when he heard that.

"Well, I could help!"

Adrien smiled at plagg.

"You will thank plagg you’re the best!"

"I-I didn't say that!"

Adrien let looked confused.

"Then who?"

"I did!"

Adrien and plagg cover their eyes when a blinding orange light come though Adrien's opened window after a moment, they uncovered them Adrien looked in shock while plagg looked in fear a bright orange creature was flowing in his room it was bigger than plagg it had on a lime green bowtie it has a long tail and at the end it had a small ball. It's has a big yellow star on the side of its head that was attached a big (intend) and its eyes on the right it was a star and the other one had that look like the infinity symbol, but the biggest thing was the its smile it was no originally smile it looked mischief.

"The name is star the wishing kwami." It said holding out his paw Adrien also noticed the small star on its upper arm.

"Umm well it's nice to meet you star." Adrien said holding out this finger so he could shake the kwami paw.

"Ad- Adrien." Plagg said fearfully Adrien turned to his kwami.

"what is it plagg?"

"Can I talk to you in private. Like in the bathroom."

Adrien was confused by plagg change in attitude but nodded both him and plagg want to the bathroom while star waited.

"What is it plagg?" Adrien asked as he closed the bathroom door. Plagg stay quiet for a while than spoke.

"Adrien you cannot make a wish to that thing."

"What. Why not?" Adrien asked confused.

"It's better for you not to know."

This make him even more confused.

"Plagg explain to me what going on. Why can't I ask star for help? What is he going to do if I do make the wish? Do you even know?"

"Wow that a lot of questions Adrien! But not to worry! Because I can answer them all!"

Star exclaimed who came out of nowhere pushing plagg away.

"Do you know what privately mean!?" Plagg yelled star (glares) at him but turn back to Adrien.

"Really?"

"Yes. Now for your first question and the last question. You can ask me for help, but it come with a price! And plagg doesn't really know."

"I do know!"

"Then tell him." Star said turning them to face his fellow kwami the look it gave plagg was unsetting plagg hesitated but spoke anyway.

"Adrien the thing about star is-" plagg words was cut off by a sharp pain he looked up at star who smile grew even wider plagg looked down at star's tail to see it was glowing. Then fear and realization hit him star was making sure he will never speak about them or what they do.

"Plagg?"

Plagg looked at Adrien who looked worried and confused than back at star who put his paw up to their face to tell him to be quiet plagg looked down.

"N-nothing." He said quietly.

"Nothing I don't know nothing about star."

Adrien looked at plagg upset.

" If you don't know anything about them. Why say anything plagg, you need to apologize to star."

Plagg signed he looked up at star.

"I-I’m sorry."

"Hmmm apologize accepted!"

Star exclaimed happily "now for your second question I said there is going to be a price for your wish. But I like you, so I give this one for free! But if you make another wish it's going to cost ya. Do you understand?"

Adrien nodded "what's the price if I make another wish?"

"Hmm I have to take something that is most dear to you." Star replied Adrien eyes widened at that, he didn't want to lose a loved one of the make another wish, so he better makes this one count.

"Okay star I'm ready. So how are we going to do this?"

Star smile grew even wider "here."

Adrien covered his eyes as a bright light came from star after the light had dim, he looked at them star had a bracelet it had a big yellow Star on it and under it have a green band "wear this." Star stated, " by wearing this you be able to make any wish well not any because this one is free."

Adrien nodded taking the star bracelet and putting it on "okay now what?"

Star's smile grew big "now say star bright and your wish."

"Okay. Star bright! I wish that my mother was with us again and that my father stop being hawkmoth!” star eyes grew wide their smile even wider they tug on there green tie “your wish is my command!” Adrien felt lightheaded his world started to spin than he pass out hitting the ground with a thud.

Star chuckled “now than.”

Plagg railed in horror as star head did a couple 180 "plagg my dear friend now that your dear holder made a wish you know own me…” “I don’t own you shit!” “oh, on the contrary my friend I own you and your holder life force now so you own me…” plagg coward away in fear “well my friend how are we going to do this?” plagg had to think of something quick with his life force in star’s hand he have no way of fighting back he would be star’s puppet forever his powers would be useless without him than a thought came to his head.

“wait Let’s make a trade!” plagg said quickly.

“a trade?” star asked in confusion plagg nodded “yes a trade! I am well to trade someone else life force for me and my holder in return of ours!” star’s eyes narrowed his smile never fainting “who…”

Lila sat in her room and was enrage her plan of getting rid of Marinette had almost work no thanks to Adrien just because their friends yeah right, the only reason she deal with him because he was her key to everything that she wanted.

“why the long face?” said a voice Lila jumped she looked around her room for the voice until she notices star bracelet on her desk, she walked up to it confused she don’t remember having this. Where did it come from? And where did that voice come from? She picks it up looking at it more closely it was just a bracelet with a big star on it there was nothing special about it, but it felt off like it had a heart beat to it… “like it I made all myself.” It said Lila screamed bloody murder as she dropped the bracelet, she turns to face to face with a small orange creature she screamed again falling on the floor.

“w-what are you!?” Lila yelled in fear the thing crosses it long arms and looked down on her “well first and foremost the name is star and I’m a kwami.” Lila blinked than looked confused “what’s a kwami?”

“we kwamis are god like creature that be around a million of years we live inside of wearable object like that bracelet you dropped!” star explained Lila looked down at the bracelet that was on the floor to her she pick it up and looked at it “so why are you here?”

“I’m here to granted you one wish!” Lila eyes went wide, and she shot up “I wish that all my lies are true!!” she exclaimed star’s smile fell “ha! you can’t be serious!” star laughed they wiped the tear from their eyes “I am worth more than making some lies true dear!” enrage Lila took a step toward star “why can’t you make them true!” star rolled their eyes “look Lila I have better thing to do than make a lie come true. Don’t you want to ruin your enemy lives?” Lila ear peck at this “you mean you can help me take down my biggest enemy with only one wish?”

Star nodded Lila smiled darkly.

Marinette was sitting in her room working on a sketch for a commission she got while Tikki was happily eating a cookie she heard Marinette stop drawing she turned to look at her holder with confusion something was wrong Marinette was staring out of space than she got up and drop her sketch book “Marinette are you okay?” Tikki asked looking at her with worry but Marinette didn’t answer instead she walked to her desk and went looking though it like she was trying to find something “Marinette?” she still didn’t answer Tikki was getting ever more worried about her. Until Marinette found what she’s looking her miraculous box Tikki eyes went wide at it than looked at Marinette “Mar-Marinette?” not looking at her kwami she started to take her earrings off with a cry of fear Tikki tried to stop her “Marinette stop what are you doing?!” she exclaimed she tried to pull her hand away from her ear, but she wasn’t successful than everything dark.

Marinette was in a panic she had lost her earrings she doesn’t remember taking them off what if hawkmoth decided to attack! “Marinette sweetie you’re going to be late for school!” Marinette cures she have to look for your miraculous later…

She ran out the house trying to hurry to school and ran by a small billboard and stop she took a step to look at it instead of ladybug there was a someone different they had the ladybug theme but instead of red it was an orange gold color with the standard black point of pots her hair was pulled up into a neat bun. At the down of the small billboard was golden bug the hero we needed a question pop into Marinette’s head “who is golden bug?”

this shit had been in the works since 2020 and it is now finish! proofread made some changes let me know what dont make sense and i'll try and fix it hope ya like it! also here what star looks like. if anyone is wondering...

[bigbadorc]

Modern Orc Boyfriend | Gordoxe

"I see hell in your eyes, taken in by surprise.

Touching you makes me feel alive, touching you makes me die inside."

Reader x Orc story

Orcs rule the underworld selling humans & elves alike as slaves, what will Alice do when she's captured & made an offer she literally can't refuse? & how long will she last if she keeps pushing her new boss's limits?

The blindfold that was tied around your head was pulled down to your neck you looked up at the creature in front of you he was clearly the alpha male in the room, he sat in the middle of a red velvet lounge with women on either side of him, some were elves others humans. You shook your head how was this possible? You had heard of the slave trades on the news before, Orcs selling humans & elves to other races but you never thought it would happen to you & if you were honest you had kind of turned a blind eye to it, it was easy enough to do when it wasn't happening to you.

You winced at the pain of trying to keep your eyes open, you felt the bruise on your cheek pulsing & you could taste the blood from the split that had been punched into your lip.

You sniffed when you met the creature's golden eyes, he tore them away from inspecting your face, his gaze made you feel small...he made you feel something else too but you couldn't recognise the emotion.

"I told you not to harm the human's, I can't sell damaged product." He spat thrusting his finger in your direction, he galred at your captors.

The goblin beside you nodded vigorous & bowed his head "I-I know-" he cleared his throat before continuing "but she was a fighter, w-we could keep her until she heals. She will be prime product, I can guarantee that sir." The goblin swollowed hard & looked over to his dark elf partner for support buy only recieved a shrug in response before he averted his eyes to the floor.

You chuckled "not so tough now are you little man?" You teased under your breath, you were amused at how the confident smirk he wore earlier was wiped from his face with only a glance, you licked your bottom lip as blood trickled from it due to the width of your grin.

The orc who was clearly the leader of this group stood & began to walk over to you, he was a mountain of a creature & the muscles he bore on every inch of his body were huge, you shuddered at the thought of the pain that his giant fists would bring once they met skin but you didn't show your fear.

He smirked down at you before kneeling "everybody leave." He said, curiosity passed his features as he looked you over. The women & hunters scurried from the room, opening the door & letting the bass from the club flood in before promptly shutting the door behind them.

The orc infront of you grabbed your chin between his thumb & forefinger to get a better look at your face "what say you to a deal?" He asked before letting his grip slip.

You raised your eyebrow "what kind of deal?" You asked, trying to even out your breathing his touch sent shivers throughout your body & he radiated power.

"I'm not going to sell you little human, if you work for me." He said.

You pursed your lips "doing what?" You asked curiously, like you had an option. It was that or death but you would be damned if you let him think he had it over you, something in you wanted to defy his every wish.

"You will work close with me, I need someone to stick by me & do some off hand work that I don't have the time for, kind of like a secretary position if you will." He explained.

You frowned "what would a gang leader need with a secretary?" You asked confused.

He laughed "we have to have a way of making the money look legitimate, how do you think we don't get caught?" He asked "it's for my office."

You clucked your tongue "what happened to your last secretary?" You asked adding sarcastic emphasis on secretary.

He shrugged "shot." He said uncaring as he stood casting a large shadow over your small bent frame.

You cursed under your breath & stood slowly "fine." You agreed, it's not like you had a choice. You threw the handcuffs you had picked the lock of ages ago at him & he caught them with a chuckle.

"You're going to be a pain in the ass aren't you?" He asked with a smirk.

You matched his smirk with one of your own "you have no idea." You said as you flipped your hair over your shoulders with confidence.

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That was the first time you met him, Gordoxe the king of the Criminal Underbelly. Criminals feared him, police paid him for protection, he pretty much ran the country. He was the most feared Orc & yet you couldn't help but push his buttons.

"Alice!" He yelled from his office, you adjusted your small black skirt as you stood from your uncomfortable desk chair & walked over to his open door "get in here & shut the fucking door!" He boomed, you smiled sweetly at him & he growled "you are a pain in the ass, I shoud have killed you on the spot." He growled throwing his arms up with frustration.

You bat your eyelashes at him innocently "good morning to you to Gordy." You said happily, calling him by the nickname you had devised for him...he hated it which made you love it even more.

He slammed his giant fist on his mahogany desk leaving a crack in it, you couldn't help but gawk at the crack he left. It was ridiculous that you would be turned on by that but there you were practically drooling over it.

"Don't call me that! How many warnings do you need little human? I have a reputation to uphold! You can't go around disrespecting me like this." He said, you rolled your eyes.

"Jesus Gord-" he glared at you & you cleared your throat as you nodded "sir" you corrected yourself "you hired me for this position, it's not like I was qualified for it! I was a barmaid for christ sake." You argued, placing a hand on your hip as you cocked your eyebrow at him in a challenge.

"You're right-" he admitted with a small sigh, you raised your eyebrows as shock took over admitting you were right? that was new "I was impulsive & I should have checked your credentials before saving your GODDAMN LIFE!" He yelled.

It was your turn to sigh because he was right "I'm sorry I'll try harder." You gave in with a roll of your eyes.

He nodded making you cross your arms in protest "good I'll give you a week more to get your shit together, you've been here for two months, Ali you should be able to do the job with ease by now not just walking around looking like that-" he said motioning to your figure "in those damn skirts." You bit back a smile as he pinched the bridge of his nose with frustration you began to walk over to his desk absent mindedly as if your feet were moving on their own accord, swaying your hips with each step.

He licked his lips hungrily & leaned back in his black leather chair as his eyes roamed said hips.

You couldn't help yourself in that moment, not around him, not anymore. You wanted him, all those nights you spent pleasuring yourself to the thought of him, the tension between you both was getting to be to much, you reached around his desk & pressed the button that made the black curtains drop over the clear glass box that was his office.

"What are you doing?" He asked as you moved around the desk & crawled onto his lap.

"You seem pent up & I said I would try harder didn't I?" You asked with a pout.

"You're insufferable & annoying, little human." He breathed out.

You smirked "he says as he strokes my lower back." You retorted as you reached back & grabbed his hand pushing it down to your ass, letting him grab & knead to his desire, you bit your bottom lip seductively as you rolled your hips over the front of his jeans, a low noise came from his throat as he locked eyes with you.

He stopped suddenly & a look of hunger crossed his features as he grabbed the back of your neck pulling your head down to his slowly, he grabbed your chin with his forefinger & thumb as he craned his neck.

A knock on the door interrupted the moment & he growled lifting you off him, you darted around the desk & sat in the chair across from him on the otherside of the large desk -the very desk you fantasized about Gordoxe bending you over- & quickly fixed your skirt.

"What?!" He roared, you crossed your legs to hide your heat & stiffened as the door opened glancing down to make sure your skirt was sat at an appropriate height, you looked to the doorway & there stood Gas the goblin that kidnapped you "we've got a problem." He said, his face grave.

You rolled your eyes, you could swear that was the only way he ever started a sentence "we always have a problem, can I leave early today?" You asked.

Gordoxe narrowed his eyes at you "I'll have Sands take you back to the apartment, no stops, no leaving." Annoyance boiled within you, you could never go out or do anything when they had a problem. It's not like it was your problem, it was their's you weren't part of the gang after all you only dealt with the legitimate side of their opporation.

"That's not-" you began to protest but Gordoxe threw his arms up.

"No! You will listen to me, damn it. Go home don't argue-" he was pointing his finger violently at you "or I swear to god there will be punishments this time! for too long I have given you leniency." He said "I will do it no longer." & with that he stormed out of the room Gas trailed behind him leaving you with Sands, the dark elf who was assigned to you as a babysitter of sorts or as you like to call him the babesitter.

"Come on Sands, time to babesit." You said sullenly walking out the door, as usual he said nothing.

The elevator doors were open & a fair few people were piled in, there was just enough room for one more & if you could get in there without Sands catching you first, you could make a stop before going to the apartment all this pent up tension had you craving a drink. A man in a suit was about to press the button, you had about point two seconds to get in so you bolted into the elevator Sands ran behind up behind you but the doors closed you waved at him through the crack just before they closed & the elevator began to descend & you chuckled to yourself in victory, you looked around the elevator & people shrunk away from you they knew who you were. You worked closely with Gordoxe & that was enough to stay away from you, you smiled at them all & began to sway on your heels happily.

The second the elevator doors opened you ran out & into the city outside triumphantly, you finally had a moment alone, a moment without the lonely company of a babysitter who didn't speak, a moment of normality.

I'll drink to that you thought to yourself as you walked to the nearest bottleshop.

When you finally found one you grabbed the most expensive bottle of whiskey & paid for it with the company card, with all the teasing Gordoxe was doing supplying you with a little liquid release was the least he could do.

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It was going on dark by the time you had finished the bottle & you knew by now Gordoxe would have people out looking for you & he'd be royally pissed off. You walked back to Gordy's hotel where Sands stood guard at the large glass foyer doors.

He didn't even look at you when you walked past, you walked into the building & to the elevator, pressing the button for the penthouse as you sighed & you lent your head against the wall preparing yourself for the bombardment of lectures you were no doubt about to recieve.

The golden elevator doors dinged open & Gordoxe was pacing on the otherside of them, he grabbed your arm & dragged you into the large penthouse, the expression on his face was positively murderous "you insufferable little brat!" He screamed "you have no idea how worried I've been! You have no idea the dangers that await you out there nor do you take them seriously! I warned you there would be consequences if you disobeyed me." He snarled.

"What are you going to do?" You put on a good front because of the alcohol but if you were honest...or sober you would be fully aware of just how seriously scary he was in that momemt & you'd admit that you fucked up.

"Oh, I'll show you." He said menacingly his large figure cast a dark shadow over you as he stepped forward & swooped you up. He threw you over his large shoulder, you yelped & squirmed but there was not a point in fighting so you quickly gave up going limp as he carried your body through the halls.

He took you into his office grumbling something about 'only wanting what was best for you' & how 'it was for your safety', he sat you onto the desk of his home office & you sat on the edge swinging your legs in the large gap between your feet & the floor.

He was so close to you that you could see the green rings that lined the gold in his eyes, your breath caught in you throat. He had beautiful eyes, that was the first thing you noticed about him. They were your first thought in the morning & your last thought at night, the way they held such a whirlwind of emotions it was hard to pin a singular feeling down but the whirlwind was only ever there when he was looking at you.

"You have no idea what you do to me." He said his voice deep & husky, his warm breath faned across your face making you shiver "your rebellious streak is causing me trouble." He said "in more ways then one."

You frowned "more than one?" You asked confused, how could little old you be causing the biggest ganster in the country multipul problems?

He smirked "you really want to know little human?" He asked, you licked your lips as you inspected his beautiful smirk & how the gold piercing in his right tusk shone.

You gulped & nodded, he grabbed your hand gently as his eyes bore into your own & he moved it down to the front of his black jeans. Your eyes widened & you gulped slightly when you felt the impossibly large buldge in his pants, you looked down to see that your hand was tiny in comparison to it & his eyes filled with lust at the sight causing the buldge to throb.

He moved his large hand up to your cheek & rubbed his thumb gently over the bone, your eyes fluttered close at his gentle touch & you moved your hand but only to pull him closer to you.

The space between you both was charged with electricity & you couldn't hold back any longer lest you both burst at the seams.

He growled as he moved between your legs, you wrapped your thighs around his solid midsection & pulled the collar of his white shirt towards you "careful little human." He warned.

You looked up at him with doe eyes "I thought you wanted to punish me?" You asked with a sickly sweet tone.

He cupped your chin in his forefinger & thumb like he did when you first met like he has done several times after & dipped his head down so that your lips were inches apart "I did didn't I?" He said his voice gruff before he closed distance, his lips were soft & warm. You moaned against them & pressed your lips hard against his, he broke the kiss suddenly but only to suck on your neck, you moaned again as his tusks dragged across your soft skin making your lower back tingle.

"Gordoxe." You whispered through a sigh.

He pushed you down against his desk & slid his hand down your stomach "say my name again little human." He growled as his fingers played with the hem of your underwear.

"Gordoxe." You sighed out again, his fingers slid down your thighs & back up sending waves of desire through out your body, he stopped at the entrance of your skirt & he began to laugh as he pulled away from you leaving you panting on his desk, you sat up on your elbows & frowned at him "I told you I'd have to punish you." He said.

Anger boiled inside you & you sat up from the desk "fuck you." You pouted as you walked to the door of his office fixing your skirt as you did "you punish yourself also." You pointed out, nodding to the very clear erection he had & with that you stepped out of the office slamming the large wooden doors close behind you.

(Hey guys! Sorry if this is a little awful, it's my first Orc story & it's three o'clock in the morning oh & I also had already wrote this out but the tumblr app shut down & deleted the whole thing so I had to start again...yuUup that was fun. Anywhoser I hope you guys liked this, let me know what you thought & if you have any requests I'd totally be down to do them -willing to do a lot of different creatures not just orcs- OH! & let me know if you'd like a part 2 or a different Orc)

[icemaninvestments]

Got strong positions but you can't relax, in COVID times it is all about the Vax!

Counting my blessings as IceMan and the portfolio and are both enjoying good health.

Review of Sports investments to follow but first politics, I have been impressed with the campaigning work Hope not Hate are doing in exposing links that the far right are cultivating with conspiracy theorists and C0VID crackpots. Talking of crackpots, I just have to say Trump lost, not because it is news but just because it can’t be said often enough.

So here we go with the Sports. Football matches are coming at us so fast I can only promise these facts and figures were correct at time of writing. IcePrice denotes where the price that bet placed at is higher than current trading price.

Premiership Arsenal top 6 at 4/7 and top 4 at 11/4. What can I say, it seemed a good idea at the time. Despite recent improvement it is too little, too late, the Gunners are lingering in 10th place and I cannot see them getting past the pack in front of them. This bet has been absolute toilet and it is time to pull the chain. Top 6 now trading at 7/2 (ShitePrice) which still seems plenty short. One for the loss column.

Championship Norwich Promotion 23/10 This is going better than expected as they sit at top of the table with a 10-point margin for automatic promotion. Admittedly it is a bit flattering as Swansea have played less games but a bird in the hand and all that. As you would expect from the hometown of Colman's this lot are really cutting the mustard. Now quoted at a ridiculous 1/12 (IcePrice) . I am not as confident as the revised price suggests but I do expect Mrs IceMan to be heading to TKMaxx (should they ever re-open) to spend some winnings.

League One Portsmouth Promotion 3/1 When you back Portsmouth, you can't be surprised when they act like, well Portsmouth. Gloriously inconsistent, they have flirted with automatic promotion but are now clinging on to a playoff berth. Think the automatic promotion place is now a stretch too far so I will be happy to see them consolidate a playoff position and we can take it from there. They are still outrunning their original trading price as now 9/4 (IcePrice). Pompey are still very much in play.

League Two Bolton Promotion 5/4 When you take a price like 5/4 you would be expecting the team to be sitting in or at least seriously competing for automatic promotion. Bolton had a disastrous start to the season as the massive churn of players from the previous campaign did not settle. However, a change of manager has led to a change of fortune and they have been a charging up the table. Bolton have now scrambled into a playoff place. They still have a lot to do but I feel cautiously optimistic. Obviously, I am on the wrong side of this pricewise as they now trade at 5/2 which is a (ShitePrice) for me but a fair price for anyone getting involved at this stage.

National League Notts County 3/ 1 Promotion Notts Co currently are sitting comfortably in the playoff positions, their slow start has cost them the chance of securing the one automatic promotion place. I would hope that they can finish the season strongly as there is a real advantage in finishing second or third as they will have less playoff games. They are still priced at 3/1 but that might shorten if they can win their games in hand and break the top 3. Still in the Mix.

Scottish Premiership Hibs without Celtic/Rangers 13/5 This position has moved in a positive direction. Hibs have now moved 4 points clear of Aberdeen and have a game in hand. Hibs have now shortened to 2/7 (IcePrice). Aberdeen have had some financial problems and had to ship out some talent in the January transfer window. Expect to collect.

Scottish League One Falkirk to win 2/1 The Scottish weather has made the lower divisions a whiteout. Falkirk were sitting 2 points clear at the top before games stopped. One of the reasons for backing them was their strength in depth at this level, so I am hoping that might be a telling factor when the league resumes with an extremely busy fixture schedule. Falkirk now Evens (IcePrice) and should have enough about them to stay ahead of dangerous rivals Cove Rangers.

Scottish League Two Queens Park to win 1/2 Yes, it was a very skinny price but the disparity in resources between Queens Park and the rest made this the proverbial ‘buying money’ opportunity. So far, so good as they top the Division with 5 points to spare. Queens Park now trade 1/5 (IcePrice) and we look set to collect.

Champions League Seville E/W 66/1 At these odds you are hoping that your selection can make the quarter finals which gives a trade out opportunity or just stick with it as anything could happen at that stage. Seville looked on par to achieve this as they made last 16 landing a winnable tie but are 0-1 from the first leg against Dortmund. This has sent the price spiralling to 150/1 (ShitePrice). It ain’t over until the Fat Lady sings but she is clearing her throat.

FA Cup Everton e/w 20/1 No complaints about this one which I took on after the last posting. Everton have acquitted themselves well and have made the quarter finals. Normally you would expect these odds to have tumbled, however next up is Man City so there is a ceiling on the price of 14/1(IcePrice). Everton still in with a shout but will be a proper bonus if we collect on this one.

Horses Cheltenham is coming up and in the interests of full disclosure I have already taken a loss on my original Gold Cup pick Cyrname who was completely out of sorts in recent outings and has been withdrawn. So, I have revisited the race and can’t get pass the fact that Al Boum Photo looks decent value at 3/1. He is going for a hat trick of wins in this event, ran a decent prep race and his trainer has indicated he is sharper than last year. He is now available at 11/4 (IcePrice) which is still fair value. I am also getting involved in the Queen Mother Champion Chase (another right-wing crackpot btw). Chacun Pour Soi at 6/5 looks like the banker of the meeting. I backed this one just prior to its impressive recent warm up, this horse can’t stop winning. It has now gone a shade of odds on at 10/11 (IcePrice).

My favourite Sports event of the year is the Grand National and I am going in double handed with two each way bets. I got some 66/1 about Lord Du Mesnil who looks a proper National sort and has a decent weight. He ran a brilliant trial race in recent weeks which has taken the price down to 40/1 (IcePrice) still represents good value in IMHO. The other pick is Discorama at 50/1 now 40/1 (IcePrice) he is an out and out stayer who should be doing his best work at the finish. Downside is he rarely gets his nose in front and often finds one or two that are too good for him, however that is priced in and he has the potential to be involved in the shake up and secure a place.

Other stuff I still hold a ticket for Battleground at 8/1 for the 2000 Guineas in May. There has been no market movement and this will be one to watch once the flat season kicks off. Finally, Green Bay Packers come up just short in the Super Bowl they made the semi finals at 22/1 e/w just one game away from a pickup so no real complaints.

As usual we hope to make an end of season donation to Hope not Hate and  Rojava Solidarity. That is it, let it play.

IceMan Investments – Against the Odds.

[alexhogh7137]

The Battle Between Love and Fire-

Ivar the Boneless × Reader

Chapter Eighteen: Terror in Wessex

Chapter Seventeen

Word Count 1.8k

Warnings: mentions of blood, torture, mentions of rape (no details, just implied), heavy angst

When Hvitserk heard those double doors open, his heart dropped. He knew what that symbolized, and that was his worst fear: him losing you. He rushed Ivar's room and just as he expected, you were gone. Except this is real and not a vision. Where you would normally lay, are a few blood drops in the fur that would cover your body. He almost threw up at the sight but kept himself composed. 

Hvitserk "Ivar...IVAR!" His brother looked over at him and then next to where you would lay. 

Ivar "The guard's-the guard's were supposed to keep watch!" 

Hvitserk "Go see for yourself." Hvitserk knew what his brother would witness as soon as he walked out of those doors, but he didn't want to tell him himself. Ivar needed to witness what happened this horrible night. 

When Ivar opened up the doors fully, there were drag marks in the snow so he followed it. He pauses when he sees the first set of guardsmen that were positioned by the doors. Their throats were slit and they were disarmed. Ivar looks back at his brother, who is standing in the doorway, not moving. Ivar walks on with shaking legs, so scared of what he might witness next. But with his head up, he walked on and followed the drag marks. He can see many more of his men, deceased in the snow. The white, crisp snow is now stained with red blood. The smell is starting to set into the air around him, but him being a viking, is used to such a smell as death. 

Hvitserk "She isn't here!" He shouted from inside. 

Ivar stops in his tracks and his head falls to the ground. He shouldn't have hoped that the vision came true. Why did he hope for such a thing? He walks on, searching for any sign of you but there was none. Your dragon's are whimpering, growling and breathing fire trying to find you. Ivar walks over to them and tries to comfort them but it was no use. He looks behind your dragon's, where the trading post is and finds a blood pile but no body. He falls to the ground and starts to cry. Hvitserk joins him a short while after and sits down in the cold snow.

Hvitserk "How did you let this happen?"

Ivar "I did everything I could-"

Hvitserk "YOU SLEPT BESIDE HER! HOW DID YOU NOT WAKE? She was right next to you, Ivar! But for some reason you did not wake up. Or did you?"

Ivar "N-no I did not. I don't know why I didn't."

Hvitserk "Now, we lost her and many of our guardsmen. We have no idea who took her nor do we know where she is being taken to."

Ivar "I will find out who and where she is Hvitserk. Even if it is the last thing that I do." Hvitserk just scuffs and gets off of the ground and stumbles his way back inside. Ivar lays alone, dragon's frantic behind him, staring at the blood that he knows must be yours.

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You awake in a dark dungeon-type of place. You attempt to get yourself up and run but your body soon let's you know that you cannot do that. You touch your head and wince out in pain. Your chest feels like you can barely breathe, and it feels like all of your ribs are broken. Your nails are all broken off and your wedding ring is gone. Your legs are scratched to all hell and are freezing. Where are you? You look all around, trying to familiarize yourself. You crawl your way up to the barred window where the small source of light is coming from.

Once your eyes adjust to the scenery, you know exactly where you are. You are home. You fall back down and sob uncontrollably. Why did he take you, and for what purpose? He banned you, so why did he bring you back? And why did he beat you this badly? You let out a scream. A shriek, to be exact. When you do, you can hear footsteps coming from outside of your cell door. You crawl your way into the corner, and hold your limbs close to your body, even though it causes you so much pain. When the door opens, your father appears in the doorway. 

Father "Hello little one. Finally awake, are we?"

"W-why am I here? You banished me!"

Father "Ah yes, that. That is in the past now."

"Why am I here? Why did you beat your only daughter?! Haven't I endured enough torment?!"

Father "I was not responsible for your beatings, dear one."

"Then who was?" You watch as your father smirks at you. He turns his attention to the doorway. You are confused for only a moment. That is, until your sworn enemy comes through the door: King Harald.

Harald "Hello, Y/n. Have you missed me?"

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Hvitserk did not sleep a wink the remainder of the night. He just paced and paced in his room and in yours. He saw your dresses, your accessories, and cried. Cried because he couldn't save you. Cried because the only woman that he has loved since Thora, is gone and he doesn't know what to do. Where to begin. Once Ubbe is awake, he finds his brother's in absolute dispar. 

Ubbe "What happened here?!"

Hvitserk "It came true, Ubbe. My vision. It came true. I lost her."

Ubbe "But the guard's-"

Ivar "Dead. All of them are dead. The one's on duty, that is. Completely massacred."

Ubbe "Who would've done this?!"

Ivar "Greatest guess, her father. But I could be wrong."

Hvitserk "It has to be him, Ivar. He is the only one that has harmed her in the past."

Ivar "That is not completely true."

Ubbe "Than who else, hmm?"

Ivar "King Harald. He killed her mother. So why couldn't it be him? I mean, don't you remember her vision?!"

Hvitserk "Of when he came to Kattegat?" Ivar nods, "Yes, of course I remember."

Ivar "I say we hunt King Harald down. He must know something."

Ubbe "And if he does not?"

Ivar "Then we go to Wessex."

Hvitserk "We should do that first."

Ivar "You are not king! I am, have you forgotten brother, hm?" Hvitserk chuckles and then clenches his jaw. 

Hvitserk "No, I have not forgotten. I also have not forgotten that you were beside her when she was taken, Ivar. Is she here, hm? Is she here, because I can't find her anywhere! And you could've saved her."

Ivar "I did my best-"

Hvitserk "Your best? YOUR BEST?!" Did you not see all of the blood by the trading bank? What if she is gone, hmm? What are you going to do?"

Ivar "I wouldn't worry about that too much, Hvitserk. Life goes on!"

Ubbe "Ivar!" 

Ivar "What?"

Ubbe "Your wife is missing, and possibly very injured. Show some respect!" 

Ivar "I am. I have already ordered my men to prepare our ships.

Ubbe "Good."

Hvitserk gets up and walks away. He is so infuriated that he has to get away from Ivar before he does something that he would regret doing later. How could he say that? How would life go on without her? She is with child. She is his queen, his wife. He feels sick to his stomach. Hvitserk just wants you back home, safely.

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Seeing King Harald standing beside your father like they are the closest of allies, made you feel more terrified than ever. 

"What are you doing here?"

Harald "Well I am here by your father's request. Y'see we have made an agreement."

"And what is this agreement?"

Harald "Your father will give me anything I desire in this entire world, if I let him stay the King of Wessex."

"And what do you desire? Why am I here?"

Harald "You are what I desire, Y/n. You and your dragon's...fascinate me. You are so unique, so different for anyone else I have ever met. And your dragon's, well...they can be very useful."

"YOU ARE NEVER GETTING MY DRAGON'S!" 

Harald and your father chuckle, "Y'see you are not in any condition to be making such a statement. Look at you, broken and frail."

"Just let me go."

Harald "Oh but I want to get use out of you first!"

"I AM WITH CHILD!" Your father takes a step back. Completely stunned. 

Father "You are what?"

"I am with child. Your grandchild."

Father "You lie! Your husband cannot impregnate you!"

"I am WITH CHILD!" 

Harald "What do we do?"

Father thinks only for a moment, "Beat her for lying to me. Then do whatever you wish to do with her. Just make it quick." 

"No, no, NO!" You scream and shout but it is no use. He hits you, beats you almost to unconsciousness. And then takes you. Uses you as an object for his perverted needs as you sob and beg for mercy. He does not let you go. To him, you are his little price, his little toy that he can do whatever he wants to. Once he is finished with you, he hits you one more time. Hard and powerful. But not just anywhere, no no no...in your belly. You cry hysterically as you hold your belly, still small but growing slowly. Praying that she is okay. You lay on the floor, bleeding from pretty much every area of your body and pray, pray to the gods to let you and your child make it out of this alive. 

"Hvitserk...Ivar...where are you?" You say out loud, as if they could hear you.

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Ivar looks up at the sky, as if he can hear something. Almost a whisper but it is so clear. Clear to him as if the voice was directly next to him. 

"Hvitserk...Ivar...where are you?" 

Ivar "YN?" He turned around but no one was there, especially was not you. He knows that you and him have a connection. Ever since that dream of you before he met you, he knew that you and him were connected not only in marriage but in mind. Meanwhile, Hvitserk is in the middle of another breakdown when he hears your voice in his head. He gets up and runs all around the house, searching for you. But of course, you are still gone. So he searches for his brother next, finding him with your dragon's. 

Hvitserk "Did you hear her?"

Ivar "You heard her too?!"

Hvitserk "Yes. She's...she's alive."

Ivar "We have to go save her. Before it is too late."

Hvitserk whispers to himself, "Hang in there, baby. We're coming. Just hold on. Stay with me."

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You hear the man that always comes to save you, and you hear him loud and clear. You look down at your belly and smile. 

"Daddy is coming, little one. Hold on for me, please...please stay with us." You look down at the blood coming out between your legs and breathe in deeply. You try not to think about the pain that you are in, and try to think about being saved. You have to be saved. You are not ready for Valhalla. 

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