#but it wasn’t meant to beeeee

[gaylittleguys]

IM SORRY but any ‘character gets suddenly hit by a car coming out of nowhere’ is going to be KIND OF funny it just isss

[forever-rogue]

Hiiii beeeee

Saw you wanted some inspo, so from the sunshine prompts:  i knew there was a big softie under all that tough exterior.   ❜ with the sunshine being r and a grumpy Joel who’s very soft for her🥺✨

AN | Okay but this! Sunshine!Reader and Joel are two of my faves💕

Pairing | Joel Miller x Fem!Reader

Warnings | Language

Word Count | 2k

Masterlist | Joel, Main

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

“If you keep scowling like that, it’s going to be permanent,” Joel shifted his gaze to you as you sat down across the table from him. He let out a small huff as you beamed at him, “oh wait - your face always looks like that. Pity, you’d be so handsome if you smiled.”

“Sunshine,” you could see that he was fighting back a smile as the corners of his mouth twitched up, “what’re you on about, coming in here like that, huh?”

You set your elbows on the tables and tented your fingers, resting your chin on them. Narrowing your eyes, you watched him closely for a moment before leaning towards him, “I’ve decided that you’re still handsome.”

He couldn’t hold back his laugh this time around as you sat back and crossed your arms over your chest in satisfaction, “happiness looks good on you, Joel Miller.”

“Well, sweetheart, how can I not be happy when I’ve got you buzzing around all the time?” he took a sip from his beer, long and slow as your entire face warmed up; he always had a way of making you shut right up, “you’re like a little bumblebee.”

“Ahh, I knew there was a softie under that tough old exterior,” you bounced right back and grabbed the bottle gently from his grasp and tipped some of the amber liquid into your mouth, “I’d almost wager that you like me.”

“That might be pushing it,” he threw his arm over the back of the booth, looking around the bustling cantina. He liked it here, liked this, liked you; it almost felt like life was normal. He supposed this was normal now…and it wasn’t the worst thing in the world. You finished off the bottle and pushed it to the side, drumming your fingers along the sticky tabletop. You hadn’t thought about exactly where this conversation was going - you’d just seen Joel and gotten excited at the prospect of seeing and bounced right on over, “you wanna get out of here?”

“Sure?” your voice was high and nervous and you sounded less sure than you’d intended on, “yeah - yes. What’d you have in mind?”

“C’mon,” Joel stood up and shrugged on his jacket, motioning for you to follow him. You wasted no time in following, not immune from the titters and stares from the other patrons. Jackson was big, all things considered, but people still had nothing better to do than gossip, “ignore them. They’ll talk either way. S’long as you don’t mind that is…”

“I don’t care,” you promised, falling into step with him and trekking into the cool evening air. The chill was more than you’d expected and a shiver ran down your spine immediately. You hadn’t said anything and decided to try and not let him see how cold you were so he wouldn’t suggest just going home. But Joel caught onto you immediately and took his catch off and draped it around your shoulders before you could protest. Butterflies fluttered your tummy at the kind gesture, “thank you.”

“Can’t have you freezing on me,” he said gruffly but you knew exactly how he meant it. 

“Much obliged,” you teased, “where is it that you’re taking me? This is how I’m going to get murdered? 

“You think I’d really make that obvious if I was going to take you out to get murdered?” he tutted in amusement as you followed him through the quiet and deserted streets of Jackson, “c’mon, at least fifty people saw us. It’d be like I was wanting to get caught.”

“I dunno, I’m not a murderer I wouldn’t know what I’d do,” you grinned as you tucked your hands into the pockets of his jackets, his smell all around you, warm and comforting, “but thank you for the reassurance. Besides, we both know you’d miss me if I was gone.”

He slowed for a moment and you could feel his arm brushing against yours as he looked at you. You couldn’t bring yourself to look at him, knowing you’d probably just be left such a bumbling mess, “yeah. I would miss you.”

You made a small sound of content before nudging his arm right back, “I’d miss you too.”

A comfortable silence fell over the two of you as he continued to lead you towards the outskirts of the Jackson. After walking a few more minutes you eventually made it up a small hill where the trees were cleared and you had a clear view of the starry night sky. You looked up in awe; you hadn’t bothered to look up in so long, that you hadn’t even realized just how beautiful the sky was. 

“Wow,” there was a giant smile on your face, and while you were always beautiful, Joel couldn’t help but think there was something even more magical than normal about you tonight, “it’s beautiful out here. The sky - it’s all so clear.”

“I found this spot a while ago,” he admitted as he took a seat on the ground and patted the space next to him, “it seems so obvious but it’s just out of the way enough that people don’t come here often. I like to come here to think sometimes.”

“Well thank you for sharing it with me,” you sat down next to him, keeping a small distance between your bodies with your knees just touching, “consider me honored.”

“Hmm,” the two of you sat in silence for a while; with anyone else you would have considered it awkward but with him it was just so…comfortable. That’s one of the many things that you liked about Joel - everything felt so easy with him, “you think awfully loud for someone so quiet.”

“I’m not…shut up,” you groaned without malice, hiding your face in your hands, “you are too perceptive sometimes, Joel Miller.”

“That’s just what I do,” he enjoyed getting you all flustered and caught off guard. People were usually much more honest that way, “you want to tell me what you’re thinking about?”

“I don’t know,” you admitted softly after a few moments. 

“Don’t know what you’re thinking about or if you want to tell me?”

“I don’t know if I want to tell you,” you shifted slightly so you were facing him, allowing yourself a single peek at those pretty brown eyes of his. You found nothing but gentle curiosity peering back at you, “‘cause I’m scared that you won’t like what it is.”

“I don’t think that’s possible, sunshine,” he promised and you were almost positive that he was being honest, “I don't think even if you confessed that you were secretly a murderer I’d adore you any less.” 

Adore you. That made you feel so warm and fuzzy that your brain almost combusted. You opened and closed your mouth a few times while trying to decide exactly what to say and how to say it. 

“I, umm…I was just thinking about how much I like you…spending time with you,” you managed to choke out after a couple moments of quiet contemplation. You felt like a teenager with an awkward crush right then, rather than a grown woman. Joel’s mouth ticked up in a small smile as your face felt like it was on fire, “this is nice. And um, I guess I’m saying that I…like you…like you.”

“Mhmm,” he was loving this, and you could tell. At least he wasn’t yelling at you and didn’t seem disgusted, “so what you’re saying is that you have a crush on me?”

“I-I…it’s not a crush,” you squeaked out, which only caused him to laugh, “ugh, you’re so insufferable Joel Miller.”

“Yeah, but you like me,” he grinned as you rolled your eyes, “c’mon sunshine, it’s fine to admit. It’s all out in the open.”

“Well, my feelings are out in open,” you raised an eyebrow at him, “you could share with the crowd or tell me to fuck off and leave. Or we could both pretend that none of this ever happened.”

“Are you sure you want to know?”

“Well duh,” you answered, “it’s basically the law that you have to tell me now.”

“Sunshine, you’re not dumb,” he mirrored your position and leaned in, leaving only a small distance between your bodies. You could feel his warmth radiating onto you, “I wouldn’t give just anyone my jacket after all. I like you, like you too.”

“Oh gross,” you laughed softly, “that’s super gross. Feelings.”

“They’re the worst,” he agreed and you leaned in towards him, wanting, wanting, wanting.

“I think, Joel Miller, that you should express those feelings and kiss me,” your entire body was practically vibrating with excitement as you leaned and closed the little bit of remaining gap between the two of you. Joel effortlessly took over, his hand gently finding your face as he kissed you slowly, but deeply and with meaning. You weren’t sure what kind of feeling you had been expecting but it definitely wasn’t this. 

You’d had your fair share of first kisses but this was, by far, the best one yet. You didn’t want it to end, only parting from him reluctantly when you were both breathless. He pressed his forehead to your and laughed softly, “how was that?”

“Super gross,” you beamed at him, warm and soft, before stealing a few more soft and gentle kisses, “I love it.”

“You’re something else, sunshine.” his hand slid to your neck and he gently traced his fingers over your soft skin, “I definitely like you.”

“Yeah, I definitely kinda like you too,” you whispered, wrapping your fingers tenderly around his wrist, “was this your plan all along?”

“Hmm, not entirely,” he confessed, “I just want to get you out here to enjoy the view. You just happen to have no poker face, so I wanted to see if you’d finally say anything.”

“You could have said something too!” you shook your head, biting the inside of your cheek, “you’re just as bad.”

“I would have said something eventually but you beat me to it…”

“I was coerced into it!”

“It was voluntary,” he insisted, “and you know it.”

“Yeah well…fine,” you agreed, “just shut up and kiss me again.”

“Now that I can do, sunshine. With pleasure.”

[alien-til-i-stage]

just finished thinking about silvercandle angst SND THEN I HAVE TO SEE LIAM ANGST??? WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT DEOM ME(?? IM JUST A GIRL IN THE WORLD THATS ALL YOULL LET ME BEEEEE CAUSE IM JUST A GIRL LIVING IN CAPAVITY

IGH ive been thinking anoht liam for so long

spoilers for hfjONE

Because when he left ONE he was alone and considered dead for how long he was missing.

He had no one

He had nothing

All he had left was the memories of ONE

Realistically his best ending would’ve been if he had put it all behind him and never looked back, but he would always feel Airy’s presence on his back I think. The mystery of ONE and who Airy was would’ve haunted him. Even if he didn’t go back and get himself trapped where Airy was, he would never have really escaped ONE.

He would be forever wondering what was it, especially if Airy stole Owen after that. He would know what happened if he decided to get in contact with Owen.

He would feel the regret of not finding out who Airy was, of wasting Rock’s hints, of turning a blind eye to Owen’s disappearance, of leaving Ameila behind. Even if he didn’t get lost like he did in the end, he would’ve been trapped by his own mind and memories.

Him trying to find out who Airy was cost him his life, but him being put into ONE had already sealed his fate. He was never going to be the same person, he was there for seven months, how do you just go back to normal after that?

We see this with Bryce, how he just shoves it all aside and just, continues with life. Yes, he still wonders what it was, but he never made an effort to find out. In fact, even if Liam never went to find out, Byrce would’ve never notice Airy taking the girl that works with him. Liam knew Owen well and he would’ve noticed, but Byrce didn’t know her well.

Bryce was also only trapped for a week.

Bryce had very little to lose to ONE, he could move on. Nothing was changed except him. He was there for a week and the person Airy wanted to take that he knew was someone Bryce wasn’t very close to.

Liam could never, everything had changed for him. He was gone for seven months and declared dead. He would know that Owen was gone and known exactly where he was. ONE took everything from him, and he had nothing but ONE, which is why he became so obsessed with finding Airy.

Thats why Bryce and Liam never understood each other. Bryce thought of Liam as an obsessed person who just simply couldn’t let go, and Liam saw Bryce as someone who didn’t care at all.

I think when Bryce got put back into ONE after meeting up with Liam again, I think he understood Liam more. What he meant about having nothing other than ONE

[anonymoosen]

ZIMPAI SHIZPOST STORY PART 5: REALISATION 🤯⁉️

(WE’RE GETTING REAAAL CLOSE TO THE LAST PART GUYS-)

(THE LAST PART WILL BE RLLY SHORT CUZ THIS ONE IS PRETTY LONG KSSKDK)

Our lovely majestic tsundere green lizard boi ELEEEGANTLY pranced over to Dib-chans house with the cherry blossom petals blowing as intensely as ever.

“DEEEB-STINKKK BAH-KAAAHH!! I HAVE RETURNED AND- BLEHHH WHY DO THESE PINK FLOWER THINGIES KEEP HITTING MY FACE!?!”

Dib-chan immediately crashed through his own window from his room and landed on top of Zimpai, “accidentally” pinning him to the ground like that romantic move a lot of people use in movies.

The big headed boy giggled cutely with the usual sparkles in his eyes, “Ooooh woopsiess!! I totaaally didn’t know this cliche romantic trope would happen!!”

The alien rolled his and blushed deeply from the close proxZIMity and the way his crush’s voice sounded like the most adorable thing in the whole world— even cuter than their old class pet hamster, Peepi! (hehehehe peepeepoopoo)

Wait- NO! This is a disease! A CURSE!! The Dib-thing wanted me to fall prey into his hands this whole time!! Zim immediately shook his head and pushed Dib away. Dib-chan looked to the ground and wondered worriedly if he had gone too far in invading the invader’s personal space.

(HELP I JUST DOODLED THIS ON MAH PHONE SO BADLY 5 MIN AGO-)

Zim-kun tried not to feel bad about Dib looking a bit saddened and growled, “GRRR YOU’LL NEVER CURSE ME WITH THAT STYOOPID FEELING!”

Dib sighed and tried to hold back his once again returning sparkling anime tears. Of course it was one sided. Of course he got rejected by even the most annoying alien in the world. Who would even want some creepy weirdo like Dib?

Meanwhile, Gaz was eating popcorn while the whole cheesy but slightly angsty in a way Fanfiction scene played out. “Why are they acting even stupider than usual?” The whatever-colour-her-hair-is girl asked out loud. The question was then answered by a familiar British voice. “Innit!” Gaz blinked.

“Uh- what?”

“WAIT WHERE DID THAT BRITISH STEREOTYPE OF A WORD COME FROM- I MEAN-” The dark purple / indigo / dark blue (HELP IM BAD AT COLORS) alien girl continued, “Ahem, I meant that this whole anime stupidity Fanfiction scene was all part of my revenge plan! MuahahahAAHAHAAHHA!!”

Gaz face palmed. Was the hideous not-so-new girl, Tak, the one who she once viewed as the biggest threat to earth, THIS pathetic??

“Dude- you’re STILL plotting your revenge on these idiots? And you’re doing it by zapping them with some in-real-life-anime gun thingy??” Gaz asked, trying not to sound slightly intrigued by this. Tak saw the undeniable interest in Gaz’s eyes and smugly nodded. The shorter of the two gave up and shrugged. At least she had some show to watch! (even though it was too cheesy and stupid for her liking sometimes)

Back to the main drama going on, Zim noticed Dib trying to hold his tears and gulped. Why the heck did he even feel bad about his ENEMY?? He’s supposed to HATE that big headed dork! The dorkiest dork ever! The cutest- WAIT-

The alien tried to look away. However, it couldn’t be helped. The so-called ‘curse’ was too strong, like the big-headed boy was a magnet pulling Zim’s eyes to look at his adorable face.

Could it beeeee… that the feeling Zimpai was feeling…

WASN’T a curse?!11!1?! hOW ShoCKiNG-

NO!! (Z)IMPOSSIBLEEE!! Invaders needed NO ONEEEE!

…But no one is perfect, and Dib can be his no one-

“LIEEESSS!” The alien desperately screeched out loud on the top of his lungs (or whatever aliens had). Dib raised an eyebrow in confusion, distracting him from the overwhelming sadness he was trying to hide. “I…uhhh- didn’t say anything…?”

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WELP ZIM IS SLOWLY (SO FRIGGIN SLOWLY) REALISING HIS FEELINGS FOR DOBBLE DIBBY BOO BOO BEAR MIGHT BE REAAL!1!1!1 HOW UNEXPECTEDDD!1!1!

(HELP ME IM RUNNING OUTTA IDEAS SO IM MAKING THIS A VERY VERY SLOW PROGRESS FOR THEM FIRKFK)

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Zenith: Chapter 85-89

Chapter 85

We’re back with Dex because describing fight scenes is hard and we need Dex to notice that the Xen Pterans are shooting people with a “silvery substance.” What could it beeeee?

Dex contemplates abandoning ship, so to speak, but then Andi gets hurt and he’s like “oh no, my waifu!”

The shots were fewer, lessening to the point that he knew they had no time. That in seconds, he would probably be next.

But he couldn’t look away.

When she stood, somehow hauling herself up on shaky feet, Dex knew that Valen would die.

Because it was not Andi who rose, but someone else in her place.

The Bloody Baroness.

Wow, this is soooo coool you guys! I can’t wait until I get to experience this epic fight scene! I bet Valen, who’s a painter and a bitchass weakling, will have a hard time against the Bloody Baroness, the most notorious assassin space pirate in all of Adarlan Mirabel! It’s gonna be so cool!

Chapter 86

Andi gets shanked and passes out.

Oh and her crew get shot with Zenith.

I think this is the first time I’m gonna accuse a book of having a big mouth. What was the point of that, Shinsay? Only served to make your protagonist look like a chump. Even at her best and most ruthless Andi can’t hold her own.

In the previous chapters, Valen had been so bad at stabbing his father, who wasn’t even defending himself, that the guy didn’t die right away. But now he makes short work of the *~*Bloody Baroness*~*, Mirabel’s greatest and most fearsome space pirate? That’s embarrassing.

Chapter 87

Dex, the only one who’s allowed any agency because he’s got a dick, I guess, somehow reaches the stage unnoticed despite the chaos dying down. Convenient that Valen had to have a dramatic little stroll down the catwalk.

Dex notes that there isn’t any actual blood anywhere except the soldiers’ and that the Xen Pterans seem to be obeying Valen. Clearly we’re dealing with a genius here.

I also want to point out that in the previous chapter from his POV, he watched a man get shot in the head, and saw this closely enough to notice how a “silvery substance” splattered against a man’s forehead where the bullet had “gone in” and how the liquid was absorbed by his skin. Did he not ... notice that the man’s head wasn’t actually blown open? Or is this book implying that the man was shot and there was indeed a hole in his head, but he somehow ... didn’t bleed, and no brains came out the other side? Does Zenith have the power to stop that from happening somehow? Is the guy just walking around with a hole in his head now? Or is it meant to say that the bullet itself was semi-liquid and didn’t actually penetrate the skull and only splashed against the man’s head? If that’s the case, Dex should’ve noticed how weird it was then, not now. Ugh, whatever, man. We’re almost at the end.

Chapter 88

We’re back with Valen and find out that he apparently has a telepathic link with Nor, as he informs her that everything is ready for her arrival. We also find out that apparently, his torture at Lunamere is what unlocked the telepathy and also his “compulsion ability,” which confirms that yes, he was aware of everything, including his plan and true motivations, from the very start of the book.

So why oh why did he refer to himself as Valen Cortas throughout his chapters, in his very own head, when he always considered himself to be Valen Solis? How come he conveniently switched only when the “twist” was already revealed? Why did he never once think about the betrayal he was planning when talking to Androma? Because that would give away the plot twist to the reader, and we can’t have that!

But then don’t fucking make him a POV character, maybe? Because now it just seems like he’s, on some level, aware of the reader and is censoring himself somehow, which naturally makes zero fucking sense. His scenes contributed literally nothing to any of the plot, and their existence only highlights how manipulative and disingenuous the writing is. The chapters were literally only there to mislead the reader by way of lying to their face and withholding information.

This wasn’t a twist where everything suddenly made sense and made you realize the connection between seemingly unrelated details, this is a “twist” where the authors lie to you, insisting there is no twist, and then expect you to be in awe of their storytelling when they reveal their lie. It’s like a magician doing a disappearing act, but instead of using smoke and mirrors to distract you, they just have an assistant choke you out and then leave the stage.

Ugh, this makes me so mad.

Anyway, we find out that some people are immune to Zenith and have to be put down the old-fashioned way because they’re useless to Nor and her mighty empire. Valen does seem a bit sad about Andi being immune too and about having to stab her, which I’m guessing is a setup for a future redemption and/or side switch, but who knows and/or cares.

Valen notices that his father, Andi, and Dex are all gone, but assumes they won’t get away. How convenient that he’s apparently forgotten all about the many secret passages that his father has all over the place. Andi and Dex know about them, but he doesn’t? Alright.

Nor is arriving and Valen takes a moment to make another threatening speech to all the Zenith-zombos. It’s very dramatic. He asks the zombos who the rightful ruler of Mirabel is, and they’re all “Nor Solis,” and then he orders them to kneel and it’s very dramatic and evil and stuff.

The woman of the hour arrives and the chapter ends.

Chapter 89

We’re with Nor and she’s gloating about how wise she is for torturing her brother to near-death. Check a look.

She’d been wise to keep him in Lunamere for so long, tortured to near death. It had unlocked his compulsion ability, his true self. His birthright. That was when she had begun to visit him daily in his cell. Training him, guiding him, gaining his trust.

In case you guys forgot that she’s evil.

But also, is it just me or does this come off as Shinsay trying to retroactively justify their own twist. Like “yes she tortured him for two years but um, she also, uh, spent time with him, and visited him, and that’s how she gained his trust, so it makes sense why he’s on her side now!” Just say she brainwashed him. Y’all are clearly not competent enough to deal with the implication that she emotionally (and physically obvs) abused and manipulated him.

God, that’s what they’re gonna go for in Nexus, isn’t it? I mean I guess it would make more sense in terms of explaining why Valen is doing this, but I don’t trust Shinsay to handle this with any tact or care at all.

There are already implications of this happening, Valen seems to be under the belief that he’ll get an equal cut as his sister even as he recognizes that she’s glorious and powerful and whatever, but Nor straight up just thinks he’ll always be inferior to her.

Nor stopped herself from curling her lip at the sight of his figure. Too thin, too angular, too pained. No member of the Solis family deserved such treatment. But it had to be done, to ensure that his survival instincts would kick in, to force his powers to unlock.

She would reward him later for his loyalty, perhaps with a crown of his own. He was a prince of darkness. Her long-lost brother, finally come home to her side where he belonged.

But never her equal. She would rule alone.

I love how she doesn’t even try to justify the torture or blame it on her enemies with ye olde “my hand was forced.” No she just goes “oh no my poor abused brother ... had to abuse him for his own (but mostly my) best.” Stay classy, Nor.

Gosh, she’s just so evil, you guys! That’s why we spent countless chapters in her head, seeing her being all sad and Complex and are expected to sympathize with and/or understand her on some level.

Because she’s just evil.

Can y’all decide on what you’re going for here, Shinsay? No? Ok.

Anyway, Nor slits the throats of the former leaders of Mirabel, including, I assume, Lira’s aunt.

Fun times.

[alovesongshewrote]

They’re So Pretty, It Hurts | Zoe

Plot:  Several minutes of the reader being a disaster

Word Count: 1,870

Warnings:  Pining.  So much pining.

A/N:  it’s woman loving hours, lads.  

Tags: @yagirlcheesely @moppetwithamanbun @tales-of-hisirdoux @blixeon

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Sometimes, you go to a bookstore, and you see a pretty girl.  You make eye contact, and it’s only for a second, but it still takes your breath away.  Her eyes are just so blue, the colour of the sky when the sun is finished rising.  You could get lost in them, you wanted to get lost in them, but instead, you look away almost instantly because being perceived is Not Fun.  Still, your cheeks are warm, and you’re desperate to steal another glance at her.

This is one of those times.  Except you worked at the bookstore, but that didn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things.  Bottom line, you’d made eye contact with a cute girl and instantly fallen in love with her.  It be like that sometimes, but we manage and move forward.  You managed and moved forward by hiding behind one of the shelves.  You were not the best at managing and moving forward.  You may have actually gone backwards, I’m not sure.  Either way, your heart was racing, practically beating out of your chest.  It felt you couldn't breathe, like oxygen was made of cute girls, which sounds nice but is, in practice, really impractical and very suffocating.

“Uh, (Y/N)?  You good, mate?”

“Hhjkjadfhkaljdfhakhfd-”

“Oh, fuzzbuckets.”

Your lovely, lovely coworker, Hisirdoux Casperan, had noticed you hiding behind the shelf, which wasn’t difficult at all, really.  You didn’t care though, you were mostly hiding from the cute girl.  Literally, anyone and everyone else who entered the bookstore could see you, but that didn’t matter.  As long as she didn’t see, everything would be fine.  Douxie, however, thought you may have had a stroke.

“(Y/N)?” he gave your arm a little poke, “(Y/N)?  (Y/N) darling, are you-”

“Alkjdhfalksdhfajlksdfhakjf, yeah, sorry, I just-” you didn’t finish your sentence.  You just kind of floated away into the void, attention stolen again by the cute girl.  Her hair was pink, her clothes very punk-rock.  Yeah, yeah, you were a goner.  God, she was pretty.  Oh.  Oh, fuck, she was coming this way.  

You jerked your head to face the books you were hiding behind (something about true crime?  It looked cool, but now was not the time,) while Douxie faced the cute girl head-on.  You would never know where he found the confidence, but you respected it.

“Zoe!  This is (Y/N), she’s the new one I was telling you about.”

Zoe.  Zoe.  You liked it.  It was pretty, like her.  Oh, god, she was talking to you.

“(Y/N), huh?  Cute name, it suits you.”

If you could think coherently, you would have been wondering if that meant she found you cute, but you couldn’t think coherently.  At the moment, your thoughts were mostly “AKJKDSFHKJHG,” and “KSHFJAHFKJHAKDFHKALDFHLAJSDFHKLJADSHFKLHASKDJFHKALS,” and you still couldn’t breathe!  It was very valid of you, to be honest.

“Uhh, thanks.  You too.”

Good, good, that was what a normal person would say.  This was a normal, average conversation.  You definitely didn’t have a huge crush on her or anything, nooooo-

“So, uh… true crime?”

You blinked a few times in confusion before realizing that she was referring to the shelf you were leaning on.  Oh, yeah, true crime.  Oh, god, she was looking at you, they were both looking at you, QUICK THINK OF SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT TRUE CRIME.

“Uh, yeah, I like… crime.”

Oh, wow that was dumb.  I mean, it wasn’t the worst thing you could have said, but you would always remember that one of the first things you said to Zoe was “I like crime.”

She raised an eyebrow, “You… like crime?”

Too late to back out now, “...Yes.  I’m…  I’m good at crime.  I enjoy arson.”

It was stupid.  Really stupid, like, you didn’t even know where that came from.  But it made her laugh.  And you knew at that moment that you would do anything to make her laugh again.  Her smile was a blessing that brought light into your world, and you wanted to see it every day if she was okay with that.

“Ah, I like you, you’re cute.  Anyway, I have to get back to work, but I’ll see you later.  And you!”

You were trying to recover from the first six words of that sentence, but now she was pointing at you!  And looking!  Eye contact!  Ah!

“Stick around Arcadia, ok?  I wanna see you again.”

“I-I um-” you were straight-up dying now, ok, “Well, you know where to find me!”

Her smile was the most important thing in the world and you would die to protect it.

“Aight, I’m out!  Bye guys!”

“See you, Zo.”

“B-bye!”

As soon as she was gone, you collapsed against the bookshelf and buried your face in your hands.  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, WELL, that could have gone better, but it didn’t go worse, and for that you were thankful.

Douxie stared at you for a second.  He’d seen friends in this state before, as often as the night prior, actually.  Zoe had had the same reaction when she first saw you that you had to seeing her now, and he’d promised to introduce you.  She’d been so calm earlier because she’d been practicing what to say in the mirror for, like, a day.  You, on the other hand, had not prepared for this.  It was finals week and you had not studied.  Shit, you hadn’t even known about finals week.  Your friend had just devised this gay little plot and it left you a flustered mess with no study materials.  There were no cue cards in this world, only pretty-girl-panic and fits of uncontrollable blushing.

He knelt down to get on your level, “You okay?”

“Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”

“Understandable.  You wanna chill in the back for a minute?”

“Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”

It wasn’t a verbal confirmation, but you nodded, and he took that as a yes.  He helped you to your feet and led you to the back, which was technically his house, but whatever, semantics. 

“Here, I’ll just let you chill for a bit.  I’ll be back soon, please don’t die.”

“I won’t!”

He smiled at that and walked back into the shop to continue dealing with the public.  F in the chat for Douxie.  In the meantime, you just curled yourself into a ball on his couch and made a low humming noise.  Man, were you bad at… everything or what?

“Mrowr?”  You looked up to see a familiar mass of black fur, his head tilted in curiosity.  

“Ah, hey Arch.”

“Mrp.”

“You know you don’t have to do the whole cat thing with me?  I know you can talk.”

“Well, it’s nice to pretend sometimes.  Besides, we don’t know when that door’ll open again or for who.  It’s best to stay inconspicuous.”

You let a small laugh escape you as you started to calm down, your lungs finally getting the oxygen they’d so desperately missed, “I mean, that’s fair.”

“Mrpt?”  which, in cat, meant, “So, what’s up?”

“Well, it’s this girl.  Zoe.  Pink hair, blue eyes, the most gorgeous human being I’ve ever seen.  I just… she’s really cute and I made an absolute fool out of myself in front of her.”

“Mrooooooooooooooooooooow,” meaning, “(Y/N), dear, I know this Zoe.  She’s friends with Douxie.  The bar for general foolery is pretty high.”

“You really think so?”

“Mrow!”  “(Y/N), I know so.  If you like her so much, you should talk to her more!  You’re a nice person, I’m sure she’d like you!”

“Thanks, Arch.”

“Prrbt,” “You’re welcome.”

“Well, I should probably get out there.  Go be a functioning member of society.  Thanks again, bud,”  you gave the cat-dragon a little scratch behind the ears, smiling again at how he stretched up to meet your hand, “See ya around, cat man.”

“See you, (Y/N).”

You gave the familiar one last grin before you slipped out the door, glad that you could breathe, finally.  And then that was ripped away from you by a cute pink-haired lady in the middle of the bookstore.

“Oh!  Zoe!  Hi!”

“Hey, (Y/N)!  I just realized I uh, sort of forgot what I came here for.” 

“That’s understandable!  It happens to me all the time!”

“Heh, yeah,”  she stopped talking and just stared at you for a second.  You did the same before remembering that she said words, and that meant something.

“O-oh, yeah.  What is it that you were looking for?”

“Oh, just,” she pulled a post-it note out of her pocket and handed it to you.  Her finger brushed over yours and you could almost feel a spark there, “Just this.”

“C-cool!  Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, I’ll be right back!”  you gave her a quick nod before running upstairs to grab the book.  While you were distracted, Zoe had her own little meltdown, but she composed herself as soon as she noticed you coming down the stairs.

“Aight, so here you go,” you handed her the book, fingers brushing hers, electricity running through them.  Literally, there was electricity.  You waved it off though.  It was a magical world, and this wasn’t the weirdest thing to happen today (nope, that little award went to “I enjoy arson.”)

“That’ll beeeee, nothing.  Take it.”

“Wait, that’s-that, why?

“I mean, it’s not something I’m allowed to do but, eh, you’re cute.  And I told you I enjoy crime, didn’t I?”

“I’m-”

“Don’t worry, I’ll pay for it,” you said, immediately losing any cool persona you may have had.  Zoe didn’t mind.  She thought you were cute no matter what you did.  That in itself was made evident by the blush on her cheeks.

“O-oh.”

You smiled a little.  You did that, you were the cause of it.  You could only hope that she was also okay with this.

“Well,” you bit your lip.  The longer she stayed quiet the more you doubted your flirting skills, “I’ll be seeing you!”

“Wait!”

Your head shot up, eyes immediately focused on her, ready to hear whatever she had to say.  Man, you were a simp.

“I uh… I was wondering if I could get your number?  With this?”

You were pretty sure you died for a second, but when you recovered, you stuttered out a, “Yeah,” and quickly wrote your name and number on the post-it note she’d handed you.

The smile she gave you when you passed her the note was quite possibly the best thing you’d ever seen in your life.

“Well, I’ll call you!  Or text you, or whatever…”

You couldn’t help but laugh at how nervous she was, because that was a solid mood, “I look forward to it!”

And with that, she was gone, but she couldn’t stop thinking about your laugh, and how she’d do anything to see your smile again.

Inside, you were thinking the same, or you were until Douxie re-appeared from wherever he'd been hiding.

"Congratulations!"

You jumped an entire foot in the air, something you didn't really think was possible until right then, "Jesus Christ, Casperan!  Don't sneak up on me like that, God.  That's the seventh time today, we need to get you a cowbell or something, my Go-"

"So, did it go well?"

Your satisfaction painted itself on your face, "Yeah," you hummed, looking out the window, "It went well."

[narvana27]

So, I wanted so speak about this subject for some time now, and now, when I saw another person with opinion that xiaolin showdown is somehow racist, I decided it's gonna be today. Disclaimer: Im not racist, homophobic, transphobic or anything like that. I believe everyone is equal and until you're good human - you're normal, you're good. HOWEVER... Xiaolin showdown is racist because it shows it characters in stereotypical light... Are you serious with it? Are you sure u know what a CARTOON IS? Cartoon is mostly for children, it's simplier version of reality, cartoons cant show kids all of the problems society has. Imagine cartoon who would treat about racism, homophobia, phedophilia, rapes and all of that stuff - normally. Without any filter. That. Is. Not. For. Kids. Because purpose of cartoon is to teach, ofc, but with fun. It is to show simplier version of life, that's why cartoons shows people without every single hair on their head drew separately - because it's contractual version of what we know. And so, if there's a cat - it gonna meow and drink milk, even tho milk is bad for cat's. Why? BECAUSE IT'S WHAT WE KNOW! Dog gonna bark, dog gonna hate cats, cats gonna run from dog - this is reality, but it doesn't mean every dog hates cats, and every cat is afraid of dogs, DUH! So: Xiaolin is racist because the characters are stereotypical. 😑 GURL. That's because cartoon have to have characters who are somehow unique, we need to be able to say something about them. And the show was out there in 2003. That's was 18 years ago, almost 20, almost two DECADES ago. You wanna change the world now, and you dont know that some time ago world was diffrent? Those were the times cancell culture didn't exist, those were the times political corectness didn't shout people's mouths. I get u, Im also part of Gen Z, and I see how world is changing, and Im happy for it, but u fight for equalness fighting with people by ruining their careers. You walk over dead bodies to your destination. Let's break this together:

-Raimundo - Brasilian. Loves football, beach, relax, is street smart, sarcastic. Is anything from this feature - racist? Wrong? If you would ask I dont know how many Brasilians if they think that fictional character that is from Brazil likes football is somehow hurtfull or offensive, they probably would say HELL NO! They would be more offended, if he WOULDNT like football, because people in Brazil are CRAZY over football. Not everyone ofcourse, but MAJOR part of them are. Is that "racist"?... No. Not at all. Why would it be, if people in Brazil really loves football?

-Kimiko - from Japan, loves technology and fashion -" Oh no! How wrong! Technology, because she's from Japan, and..." - No. She likes technology also because her father has technollgical business. She loves fashion because he was single father and didn't thought about the facf, that little girl would use more of clothes rather than another video game. But that was his personallity - floppy, but cute. Is there anything wrong with fashion and technology? She was feministic as hell and badass and strong as a motherfuck*r. That should do.

-Clay - American, from Texas. Loves Texas, loves meat, country music, his ranch life, nature. Again - meat. Says a lot of typical for Texas sayings... Is that something that hurt anybody? Any where? Any time? That's not bad features! Bad features and stereotypes are when you think every American is stupid, or every Russian and Pole (from Poland if u dont know) are always drunk and drinking vodka like water. That's the bad stereotype. Not dude from Texas liking meat and sayings.

-Finally Omi - because his short, has big round yellow face and his yellow in generall. Again, repeat after me: The show was creates in 2003. Almost 20 years ago. He's probably Chinese, that's why he's yellow. As well as Master Dashi. He's the shortes, because he's the youngest. Or maybe he has dwarfism? We dont know it. I will say another controversial thing: Almost every accusation of someone or something being racist online I see being said by white girl. U know what I read one time? This girl was saying xiaolin is a little bit racist because of ✨stereotypes✨, and at the same time she wasn't in knowledge that Asian people can have diffrent eye color than black or deep brown. "Kimiko is Asian and somehow has blue eyes"... Umm... Yes! Because that is possible XDD So, she was more stereotypical racist than her point that she tried to make 😂 It is BEAUTIFUL, that every character in the show is diffrent, and they show their cultures! I started to love Brazil because of Raimundo, to the point I read about that country like crazy and I have it emblemats in my room today. Is that wrong? I dont think so. Omi being yellow isn't in my state of non - racist mind offensive towards anyone, BECAUSE IT WASNT MEANT TO BEEEEE. It was 2003 for Gods sake, world wasnt focused on fighting the racism even 5 years ago, so what is the point of fighting racism in something, that wasnt meant to be racist, and was created 20 years ago? I would say: Shut the mouths of people saying dumb racist things to another people FOR REAL. In real life, or the internet. Cancell people who are really bad, but no if they done one mistake. Report racist and homophobic posts and blogs, fight racism as it is happening NOW, not something that was made 20 years ago. You wont erase history of your own country USA, where slavery were a thing. You cant cancell that, because how? It is history, it's in the past, so if you want to change something - Focus or now and today, and dont look for racism in things that arent racist. U think the creator of xiaolin - Christy Hui, who is half Asian, would make Omi and Dashi yellow because she's racist? Gurl, think about what you're saing, fr. Fight racism for real, dont try to convince people that xiaolin is racist because Omi is yellow or Kimiko likes technology or any of that shit. Its not. Like. That. Thank you.

[magioftheseas]

★ Usami, Get Fired Up! ★

Summary: Usami and Matsuda’s first meeting, building from a scene in Chapter 25 of Super Danganronpa 2: Matsuda Yasuke’s Battle of Despair and Wits.

Rating: T

Warnings: Violence against stuffed animals outside of the flashback.

Notes: Thought it’d be fun to tack on a bonus scene to the incinerator scene. Poor Monomi. I swear I love her.

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The truth is that Usami met Matsuda years ago. This is a fact the readers already know, but it is one that Usami kept close to her heart and continued to cherish even after becoming Monomi.

She had been a new AI at the time. Her creator, Gekkogahara Miaya, designed her with the intention of helping more reserved children open up. As a cutesy and cuddly friendly face, she was meant to be unassuming if not comforting.  At first, Gekkogahara would communicate through her but with the development of the Neo World Program, an AI was thought to be more practical.

Usami was ‘born’ soon after.

Matsuda Yasuke was one of the first people she met.

“So, she’s active now, sensei?” Matsuda had peered into her screen, brow raised. “She looks the same as always.”

“It’s very nice to meet you!” she chittered, naturally excited and joyful, flailing as she struck a pose. In her overzealousness, she almost twisted her foot too much. Still, she bounced and squealed. “Magical Miracle Girl ★ Usami! The lovey-dovey, cutesy-wutesy cuddle buddy!”

Matsuda clicked his tongue in annoyance.

“...she’s supposed to be a teacher, right? Not sure if this is the right personality for a teacher.” He directed his questions to Gekkogahara. “Sensei, I hate to say it but I’m not sure about it.”

Usami couldn’t see Gekkogahara, but she did see Matsuda nod along. Saw him duck his head respectfully and mutter a dull acquiescence.

“I guess with you and Fujisaki working on her, it should pan out,” he was saying. “It should be fine...?”

“It will be fine!” Usami chirped. “Have hope, Matsuda-kun! Usami—I will do her bestest-westest for everyone! Love, love!”

“Love... Urgh.” Matsuda grimaced at her, only to shout when Gekkogahara’s hand rests atop his head. “H-Hey! Sensei, I’m not a fucking child!”

He’s flustered beyond belief, and Gekkogahara pulls away. Whatever gesture she makes gets that blush on Matsuda’s cheeks darkening.

And he notices Usami staring at him. He gives her a look, but says with utmost seriousness, “I’ll be expecting a lot from you. Don’t let me down.” A pause. “Don’t let Sensei or Fujisaki down either.”

“Of course, of course! Love, love, love!”

Usami’s first impression of Matsuda Yasuke was that he could be a bit prickly, but he was definitely a kind person. He was someone her creator was as fond of as she was respectful towards. In the days of developing the NWP, Usami did pay him a lot of mind.

“He has a difficult personality and has had many difficult experiences,” was Gekkogahara’s report on him. “Please be patient with him. He may seem cruel and aloof, and it can take time for him to let others into his heart. However, he cares deeply and unwaveringly. To a worryingly codependent degree.”

“Usami will do her best!”

“Be mindful, be patient.” Gekkogahara’s instructions were precise. “He is not one of your students, but observing his behavior and learning how to engage with him...should assist in your learning.”

Usami did watch him. Both him and Fujisaki. She watched the two of them work together and communicate, and she paid close mind when the two of them were anxious and uncertain. Fujisaki was always more obvious about it, but because Matsuda noticed, he was always much gentler, much less brusque. More complimentary, even.

Matsuda Yasuke could be a bit prickly, but he was definitely a kind person.

He was definitely...definitely...

--

...he’s definitely a kind person, definitely a kind person, definitely, definitely, definitely!

But no matter how much she told herself that, she couldn’t climb up the chute. She kept sliding back down and down.

If he just had the chance to live normally, this wouldn’t have happened.

She knew that. Gekkogahara knew that. Naegi knew that.

It’s all because of Monokuma. It’s because of Eno—

“Shiiiiiit, sis!” came the cackling, resounding, screeching laughter from above. “You’re really in the pits now! Upupupu!”

Even in the darkness, Monokuma’s maliciously gleaming grin casted the worst shadow.

“Matsuda-kun reeeeeeally hates you, huh?” it remarked, vibrating with despicable glee. “He hates you, resents you, totally deeeeeespises you! So much so that it’s deeeeespairing!”

“It’s all your fault!” Monomi shot back hotly. “If it wasn’t for you—!”

“If it weren’t for Enoshima Junko, Matsuda-kun wouldn’t even beeeee here,” Monokuma said. “Did you know? Matsuda-kun’s everything is aaaaaaaall thanks to Enoshima Junko!”

“You LIAR! I won’t be misled by you!” she shrieked. “Matsuda-kun may be prickly, but he’s definitely a kind person! It’s because of you that he—!”

Monokuma sighed heavily. The sound so low and yet so loud that it caused the inside of the incinerator to rattle.

“Gosh, sis, you just can’t keep up at all. You’re HOPELESS! Wake UP! Do you think you can conveniently blame everyone’s problems on only one person? I know I’m your cool older brother, but I’m not that incredible y’know.”

“You’re not my brother!” Monomi could protest that point, and got another heavy sigh for her troubles.

“Boring... So boring... Oh, Monomi. Poor, sweet, stupid Monomi. I didn’t make Matsuda-kun shove you down there.”

She did flinch and that—that was her weakness.

“Upupupu. I’m not gonna be the reason why Matsuda-kun hates you so much that he doesn’t care about what happens to you. Even! If! It’s something like THIS!”

Monokuma slipped out of view but there was a sound soon after. An awful, wretched noise as the incinerator roared to life. No matter how much Monomi screamed, it was all over for her the second it ignited.

And no matter how much it burned, no matter how much it burned and burned—

He’s definitely a kind person, she told herself over and over. They’re all good kids. They deserve a chance. Everyone...deserves a chance...

Even if—they’ve done—terrible, horrible, awful, despairing things—

It hurts it hurts it hurts

Have patience.

Have hope.

It hurts it hurts iT HUR—

Everything will be okay!

Everything burned to a crisp. In the same breath she choked on a sob, she also choked on so much smoke from her own sizzling body.

--

“Uwaaah, waaah, poor sis. Poor, poor sis.”

Monokuma patted the incinerator a few times.

“She’s really so annoying, it gets me fuming!” A pause. “But now I’m all fired up to cause even MORE despair!”

No one was around to appreciate his red-hot puns. Alas, that Monomi was already in ashes. Still. Still, still, still.

“My beloved Matsuda Yasuke-kun will fall into despair,” it said. “That’s been set in stone.”

It spoke with all the certainty that LOVE could have.

[hufflepirate]

It’s ADHD hours bay-beeeee. Anyway, a storm woke me up after the meds that keep me non-fidgety enough to sleep had worn off so now I’m up at ass o’clock writing Crown of Candy fanfic even though I still haven’t actually decided if I ship Theo and Lapin. I do want them to cuddle though.

*****

“Sir Theobald, scoot over!”

Theo woke up to Princess Jet shaking his shoulder, and opened his eyes to find both twins staring at him. A quick flash of light lit them from behind, and then the thunder behind it rattled the room, shaking the whole floor.

He sat up, scrubbing his eyes. “What?”

“Scoot over!” Jet repeated, as if that was an explanation.

“Princess, you’re adults.”

“That’s not what you said when we played that prank on Lord Finnegan yesterday.”

“Yeah,” Ruby said, “You called us children.”

He groaned. Another clap of thunder rumbled through the room, loud and close enough that he could feel it in his chest, his heart getting caught up in it.

The princesses flinched, which was deeply unexpected and just as deeply wearying.

“Why don’t you go climb in with your father?”

Ruby snorted. “And make him think we’re babies?”

“But I can think you’re babies?”

“You already think we’re babies,” Jet said, “And anyway if you tell Daddy, we’ll say you’re making it up.”

He knew two things for certain. One was that if this came up in conversation, Amethar would believe him. The other was that Amethar would take the princesses’ side anyway.

He scooted over.

“He knows you’re like this,” he said grumpily, as the twins piled into the bed beside him, “I had to come pick you up from your father’s room for your lessons after that storm last month.”

“Yeah, but that was before our birthday,” Ruby said, as if that meant anything.

The beds in the inn were large, and the twins curled up together as tightly as they had when they were toddlers, but he still had to stay right at the edge of his bed not to bump against them, and he couldn’t fall asleep, even as their breaths slowed and evened into soft half-snores.

He sighed and slipped sideways over the edge, getting to his feet. He could go sleep in the princesses’ room, but then whoever looked for them would find him instead. He could go sleep down on the bottom floor of the inn, but then anyone could stumble on him.

He snuck out his own door and closed it quietly behind him, looking down the hallway in both directions and then at the door across from him.

He squeezed his eyes shut tightly, nodding to himself. By the Bulb, he hated this.

He stepped up to the door across the hall and hesitated for a moment before knocking. Then he did it anyway.

It took several knocks to get an answer, and he was about to give up and go sleep downstairs anyway when he heard a rustle on the other side of the door.

Chancellor Lapin opened the door in a long, white nightshirt, gazing bleary-eyed at him. “What’s wrong?” he asked, his voice rough with sleep.

He sighed again. “I can’t go into it. I need somewhere to sleep. Can I come in?”

“Do you not have your own room? How have you managed to ruin your own room in half a night?”

Lapin’s sarcasm wasn’t as biting as usual, his voice too tired to manage his usual venom.

“Look, can I crash on your floor or not? I’m no happier about this than you.”

Lapin sighed, scrubbing his hand over his face. “Yes, come in.” He sounded exasperated, and Theo was glad he hadn’t brought up the princesses. They never helped with that feeling.

Lapin held the door open for him, and Theo walked inside, realizing only after the rabbit had closed the door that he didn’t have anything to make up a bed with.

“Oh wait,” he said, “Blankets. Let me just-” he gestured at the door.

Lapin sighed heavily, still between him and the door. “You can’t sleep on the floor. We need you at your best on the road. And keeping the princesses from trouble. Ruby’s still not looking over her shoulder enough with her magic.”

“Oh,” Theo said, unsure of what to do with himself.

Lapin walked around to the far side of the bed, crawling in under the covers and turning his back on the empty side of the bed.

Yeah. Alright. He reminded himself that half a bed was still better than a third of a bed, not to mention how much less trouble he was likely to find himself in if rumors about it left the inn.

He climbed into the other side of the bed and turned his back on the rabbit. The thunder rumbled outside, growing softer and softer as the storm moved on. Theo drifted off, eventually managing to get his mind away from where he was and calm himself down.

The next time he woke up, there was a warm weight against his back and warm breath puffing against the nape of his neck, and for a moment he froze up, startled. There was an arm around him, a long, skinny arm made of chocolate, and he realized Lapin was spooning him.

Huh.

His first instinct was to wriggle out of Lapin’s grasp and pretend it had never happened, but it was still dark outside the tiny window, and he still had nowhere to go. Maybe he’d better just stay awake and wait it out, wriggle out just before Lapin woke up to be embarrassed, but stay hidden here until then.

All of a sudden, Lapin’s arms tightened around him, and the chancellor made a soft, distressed whine in his ear. Theo’s eyebrows contracted. Was Lapin dreaming? What about?

Another whine. Lapin’s hand clenched in the front of Theo’s nightshirt, and Theo felt Lapin press his face against the back of his neck, like he was trying to hide.

Theo felt tense. This was - something. Something was wrong, and he had no idea what to do about it. At home, he wouldn’t be unduly concerned about Lapin’s nightmares, but ever since they’d crossed the border - he laid a hand gently over Lapin’s, careful not to wake him.

It was different out here, different being away from Candia and knowing they were the last, closest things between the royal family and the world. The girls were endlessly frustrating, here as much as at home, but here, the edges of the world outside them were sharper, the dangers nearer.

Ruby’s still not looking over her shoulder enough.

It was true, but as he remembered Lapin saying it, what struck him was the roughness in the man’s voice, the raggedness that he was beginning to think might not just have been because he’d been woken unexpectedly.

Lapin whined again a third time, a little soft noise in the back of his throat, and Theo shifted slightly, carefully. Lapin didn’t wake. He rearranged just enough to be able to lay his forearm over Lapin’s entirely, covering it and hoping the contact would be calming.

Lapin had taken the credit for Ruby’s magic - and perhaps the blame - and Theo didn’t doubt he’d do it again if he had to. He was infuriating, stuffy and arrogant, and mean on top of it. But he was and had always been faithful to the family, and to the girls, even after all the things they’d put him through, even more than they’d done to Theo, because at least some of Theo’s lessons could be held outside.

Theo sighed, and squeezed the back of Lapin’s hand gently with his own, and the man sighed softly against the back of his neck, a calmer sound.

Yeah. Alright.

Lapin’s fingers relaxed under his, his sleeping form relaxing against Theo’s back and slumping even more heavily against him.

All of this was beyond him. He didn’t like Lapin. He’d never liked Lapin, but here he was, feeling himself calm down and grow sleepy in the faint relief of knowing Lapin was sleeping better.

He had nowhere to go, nowhere safer or better to be, and he doubted it would be worth it to try to go back to his own room and evict the girls now that the storm was gone.

He closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

[intothewickedwood]

Once Upon A Time Rewatch: 5x08 Birth

On Thursday I had an OUAT dream where everything was the same, except Charming was an orangutang??? I had to watch Snow snog the face of a freaking monkey in ‘Heart of Darkness’. It was a wild time and seemed to go on for hours! Hours of inserting an orangutang into Charming scenes. Bananas! 

Back to the rewatch

David is so heartbroken by Arthur’s betrayal. The music, the dialogue, everything together makes this look like a break up from a romantic relationship. It just wasn’t meant to beeeee! And David, you deserve better, honey.

Emma stop it with that voice goddamn it!

Loooool! Arthur fly!

I can’t wait for this arc to be, over oh my god.

Oh, Arthur tethered Merlin to Excalibur. So he wasn’t tethered to it before, I guess. How did Arthur tether him to it? That couldn’t have been an easy feat. Maybe he ordered Merlin to instruct him.

Gosh, you’ve really gotta be watching every second of this plot because it’s so easy to get confused if you miss a single thing.

The only good thing about this arc is Merlin’s face.

Can’t they just unite the sword and dagger and use it to severe the darkness from Emma and then give it to Arthur? That way everyone wins!

Snow globe! Could that be the same one that Ella and Lucy were trapped in in s7? Probably not.

Lol. Belle was straight up gonna shoot Killian. She said she thought he was Emma but she was holding it up even while he was talking to Rumple. These characters go through so much. At least some of them must be really traumatised. This is why we needed a ‘sessions with Archie’ spin off!

Oh my God, get a haircut!

I’m so sorry, the messiness just bothers me. It’s so weird cause I usually like long messy hair on a guy. 

Oh, Arthur wants to use the sword to kill Emma! Can’t they just cut away the darkness or whatever instead? I’m confused how the sword is supposed to relieve Emma of the darkness.

Ngl I hate Emma’s house thanks to this arc lol.

My girl, the Wicked Witch is back biatches! 

Omg!!! Zelena is reading Hansel and Gretel to baby Robin! So, her encounter with them in s7 was a callback to this! Nice!

Zelena’s face through that small window lmao!!

Why did they take the time to wait for Regina and Robin to come to the hospital before rushing Zelena to a ward?!!

I don’t get it. Here he’s telling her that she could do no worse than what he’s done and then just throws that all out the window when he finds out what she did.

Oh my God, the murder rings!! Why would you keep those, Killian?!

“All sins can be forgiven when someone loves you.” I hate that statement. It’s just not true! You murder someone and then you’re forgiven coz your mama loves you?! The only way I can reconcile this is if he meant you can forgive yourself of all sins when someone loves you. i.e. you can love and forgive yourself more easily?

What did she do to him?

One think about this season is, because I haven’t watched it as much as other seasons, because I try to avoid it, it does surprise me ever so often, as I’ve forgotten details.

I miss midwife!zelena. She was so sweet! Love Zelena anyway, of course.

Whale: “You know, the last time I delivered a baby, you tried to steal it. But why try to steal one when making one is so much more fun.” Okay, he’s officially creepy.

The amount of times Belle runs into a room all panicked with a book lol.

Merlin’s magic is blue.

No you flipping will not kill her mother!!!!

Snow!!!!

But Regina, you’re commanding Emma. She has to be telling you the truth.

Baby Robin is born! That must mean that somewhere in the New Enchanted Forest Alice has just been or will be born soon (somehow before the wish realm was created)! Personally, I headcanon Robin to be a little older than Alice. It can’t be by much though.

Poor Whale will probably never want to deliver a baby again. He keeps getting thrown about! Emma didn’t even need to telekinetically throw him that time. It would have made more sense to throw Regina.

Omg, poor Zelena’s just given birth and she’s been kidnapped!

It doesn’t make sense that Emma can just transfer the her dark magic to Zelena. You have to kill the Dark One to gain their powers. This completely messes with the already established law. I’m gonna just say it wouldn’t have worked, Emma just thought it would. Unless she was planning to do what the Socrcer’s Apprentice did to Rumple to herself and Killian? I guess maybe she could do it without being unconscious as it was probably Rumple’s dark heart that made him lose consciousness.

I still get so upset at Emma for trying to kill Zelena like this- like she was nothing. She was gonna kill the mother of a new-born in cold blood!

Regina: “all I know is no one hurts my sister but me.” Coming from Regina, that’s a sign of affection.

Zelena: “when Regina put it back on she enchanted my wrist so I can’t cut it off.” Yes, that is a very normal, everyday sentence.

I love the Wicked Hook in this episode! I need to read some sexy fanfiction about what they got up to in that basement.

Maybe they’ll believe you're the real Emma when you take off that stupid wig and ridiculous outfit!

Zelena just straight up stabbing him in the chest lmao. I love my bananas girl! 

If Emma hadn’t tried to put Excalibur and the dagger together, would Killian’s wound have returned?

Looooool! Emma’s natural dark one form automatically had lipstick on! 

Who’s memories are these? Emma’s? Probably Killian’s given that Emma wasn’t present for the last image.

And then he just freaking snaps!

[masterserris]

FUNERAL FOR A MAGICIAN     Pt. 8 Home

Terrax vs Neo!

Characters: Neo Mysterio (Quentin Beck), Doc Ock (Otto Octavius), Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Alexandria Beck (Alex), Maria Beck, Sandman (Flint Marko), Chameleon, Electro, Rhino, Terrax the Tamer, various Avengers (TU)

TU = Terrax Universe

THIS CHAPTER IS GRAPHIC IN NATURE AS PER THE WARNINGS BELOW

Warnings: Explicit gore and death, violence, mentions of past abuse, mental illness, physical illness

^These warnings are here for the story as a whole. If you get invested by reading a less graphic chapter, then be prepared for the warnings above in other parts!!

Captain America: “So, we got a fake magician? Where’s Strange?!”

Iron Man: “He’s fending off Dormammu or demons or whatever the hell he does in the magical realms! He’s been at it for a day and a half now! Maybe YOU should listen more as well, Cap!”

Terrax: “YOUR PETTY SQUABBLES ARE AMUSING, MORTALS. BUT IT WILL NOT SAVE YOU ON THIS DAY. FOR TERRAX KNOWS NO MERCY!”

Terrax swung his cosmic ax, sending a massive arc of plasma hurtling towards the Avengers, but just as they were about to be obliterated, they disappeared completely in a puff of green smoke.

Terrax: “WHA- WHAT TRICKERY IS THIS?!”

Neo Mysterio: “You call me a fake. You call me a sham. You’re about to learn why you should never turn your back on the great and powerful Mysterio!!”

Neo had teleported them several blocks away, for they were in no shape to keep fighting. No, they would only get in the way at this point. Mysterio’s hands glowed with green plasma.

Terrax: “DELAY THE INEVITABLE ALL YOU WISH, HUMAN. THE RESULT WILL BE THE SAME.”

Neo Mysterio: “I’m sorry, Doc. I know this wasn’t part of the plan, but unless someone takes down Terrax, neither me nor Spider-Man will be returning. This world will burn, and billions may die. I just... can’t let that happen.”

Doc Ock: “...I understand,” he said through the comm link.

Neo Mysterio: “Do me a favor and record all of this through my helmet cam. I.... think I want my sister to know what I did here. Why I had to. Show anyone this recording all you want, I won’t care in the end....”

Doc Ock: “Right... Godspeed, Beck. We’re all behind you in this.”

Across town, Spider-Man heaved a steel girder, looking for survivors, when he was greeted with a familiar face. Perhaps faces. Ant-Man and the Wasp were doing their best to find people trapped, going into the crevices that no one else could reach. Growing to massive size, Lang could then shift the heavy debris safely. On this day, the bugs would be the ones people would thank for saving their loved ones.

That was until a deafening screech rung out from across the battered city.

Unleashing the full might of Neo Mysterio’s sonic weapons was very dangerous. Originally, they were meant only to suppress foes, maybe even deafen them. However, when cranked to fully capacity, the sonic blast could level nearby buildings. 

Luckily, on this day, everyone in the vicinity had been evacuated. Unfortunately, this barely made Terrax flinch.

Switching strategies, Beck knew he couldn’t fight Terrax one to one, not without Terrax crushing the life out of him. Cloaking was useless, for with the power cosmic, Terrax could sense his very life essence. Illusions, Beck’s specialty, would be completely worthless against him. This was incredibly unfair, Mysterio grumbled to himself as he dodged a rock being hurled at the speed of sound.

Thankfully, his own flight systems were hyper sonic, but to a herald of Galactus, it was dreadfully, woefully inadequate. The Silver Surfer could cross a galaxy at blistering speeds, Terrax could possibly be on a similar level. It just seemed that he was unwilling to actually exert himself on such weaklings today.

This could be exploited.

Beck teleported away, out of sight. This seemed to be the one thing Terrax could not see through, could not counter directly. Perhaps, Beck could at least buy a few seconds of time...

Immediately, Mysterio’s robots appeared surrounding Terrax, all launching towards him, striking for the kill. Even though these machines are each strong enough to take down Iron Man, created from solid carbonadium, Terrax shattered two of them with a single blow. 

Terrax: “YOU ARE A FOOL TO ASSUME THESE TOYS COULD HARM ME!”

The goal, however, was not entirely to hurt Terrax. Yes, Beck wanted to know how tough his rocky skin was against carbonadium claws, but that was not all. Two more of the robots leaped onto Terrax’s back. It did nothing to really slow him down, it was only an annoyance. As Terrax obliterated three more with his ax, the final few closed in.

In the confusion, one of the machines achieved it’s purpose and managed to shove a fear gas grenade into Terrax’s face, exploding the specialty toxin.

This was no ordinary fear gas. It was the high volume, high potency blend. One drop of the serum could cover all of Manhattan, causing mass hysteria and hallucinations. It was now detonated in a way that did not produce the usual cloud of smoke, but rather it stuck to Terrax’s flesh; who now had it coating his face, lungs, and eyes, it was just enough to sap his strength and focus. 

He easily battered the rest of the robots away, completely smashing them apart. For the first time, Terrax staggered, coughing, and failing to see straight. 

Terrax: “COWARD, YOU WOULD DARE TO POISON TERRAX? THIS WILL NOT VANQUISH ME, MORTAL! SHOW YOURSELF AND FACE ME IN WORTHY COMBAT!!”

He swung his cosmic ax wildly around, threatening to tear the city apart if his foe did not emerge. Beck had no intentions of wasting this opportunity, however.

Beck hurtled at Terrax at the speed of sound, blasting him with a bolt of plasma before closing the distance and throwing a massive sucker punch to the gut. In his weakened state, the power cosmic disrupted by the fear toxin, Terrax actually lurched in pain. Perhaps there was yet hope.

The Avengers witnessed this from a few blocks away, their strength rallying.

TU Iron Man: “Up and at ‘em Cap. Shake off that paper cut, this is our chance! He’s buying us time to come up with a counter strike!”

With Stark helping him to his feet, Steve Rogers surveyed the battle from afar. He noted that Beck was using a Wakandan fighting style, not unlike the Panther’s... He was able to land several hits while avoiding the titanic blows from the disorientated Terrax. It still was not enough. All of the attacks landed amounted to little more than scuffs and scratches.

All it took Terrax were two swift blows to the gut then head to send Beck flying, helmet smashed open and armor horribly dented.

TU Captain America: “Right, everyone, fall in position seven! Stark, reroute Rhodey to position twelve! We need to be ready for an assist!”

While the Avengers mobilized, Beck groaned in pain, coughing up blood from his broken ribs. Through all the beatings he’s faced in his short life, this was by far the worst so far, and it was dealt out in only two hits. He was lucky he wasn’t dead. Perhaps that was soon to be amended.

Slowly, Terrax was recovering. If he was going to be defeated, it would be now. Marching forward, Terrax’s ax gleamed a malicious golden orange in the light cast by the buildings smoldering in the distance. Beck picked himself up, wheezing as he felt his bones cracked and innards pulverized. 

As Beck was gaining his composure, something unexpected happened.

Terrax was lit up from two different angles as Iron Man and War Machine unloaded the last of their weapons upon him. Bringing the rain. 

Captain America rushed to Beck’s side with his leg still slashed open while Terrax was distracted, getting them both back to cover.

TU Captain America: “What’s the plan, soldier? You got a way to defeat him?”

Neo Mysterio: “M-maybe.. but I’ll need to get close to him again...”

As he explains his plan, Steve goes quiet.

TU Captain America: “That’s a suicide run... Are you sure about this?”

Neo Mysterio: “It’s the only way I can think of...”

Beck turned his head to the fight, trailing off. Iron Man was at his breaking point, soon the both of them would be torn apart. Steve matched his gaze.

TU Captain America: “Do what you need to, kid. And before you go...” He took Mysterio’s shoulder and looked him in the eyes.��“Thank you.”

Beck turned his gaze away after a second, nodding sullenly. He leaped out from behind the rubble as Steve hurled his shield at Terrax, slamming the hunk of vibranium into the side of his head, throwing him off balance.

Unsheathing his blade, Beck flew at Terrax, managing to bury it into his side and pushing the both of them hurtling skywards, away from the city.

With an animalistic bellow, Terrax grabbed Mysterio���s arm, wrenching, breaking, and removing it from his side. The antarctic vibranium gleaming with his cosmic blood.

Terrax: “INSECT! NOW YOU DIE!!”

Terrax, still with a firm grip on Neo’s arm, buried the business end of his massive ax into Beck’s chest, completely impaling him upon its cruel blade. Quentin gasped as the cold cosmic steel sliced into him. He struggled for a moment, grasping in futility at the hilt. Terrax pulled Neo off of his weapon, gloating at Beck’s dying face as they continued to rise into the heavens.

Terrax: “ALL OF HUMANITY WILL KNOW YOUR FAILURE.”

Weakly, Quentin pulled at something behind his cloak. He managed at last to speak, stammering out some of his last words.

Quentin Beck: “T-they sure will.. My world.. and t-this one... heh...”

Terrax: “YOUR WORLD...? YOU LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DEATH!?”

Quentin Beck: “Nah.. just a-at you...”

Beck grit his teeth into a snarl and spat at Terrax with all of his spite.

Quentin Beck: “I’LL JUST BE SEEING YOU IN HELL.”

And with that, Beck wrenched his good arm around and shoved his teleportation device into the wound he put in Terrax’s side.

BEEP BEEP

Terrax momentarily released him, stunned by the sudden movement. He grasped at his side, unable to pull out the beeping device.

BEEP BEEP

Terrax: “WHAT DID YOU DO?!” WHAT DID YO--”

BEEP BEEEEE---

With a horrible flash of greenish white light, Terrax collapsed upon himself, completely imploding as the teleporter utterly wiped him from existence. 

Terrax was no more.

Mysterio plummeted towards Earth, mortally wounded.

Iron Man gently caught him and brought him to the ground safely; to home.

Doc Ock sat at his desk, a universe away. All he could do was sigh. The receiver was completed by this point. It was all just... Much too late.

[chimchimchoo]

Fly Me to the Moon :: Ch 7

Genre: Pure fluff crack

Word Count: 1,369

Pair: Yoongi x Jimin

Collaborated with @tayvengeance

Chapters: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

“CHEER UP THIS SAD, EMO BOY!”

02-222-3333

Jimin stared at the note on the bathroom wall for a solid 5 minutes before he pulled out his phone and typed in the number.

authors note: we do not own any of the pictures, for better formatting so it’s more comfortable to read, check it out on AO3! AO3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14944508/chapters/36107328 Twitters: Tae’s Sujin’s <3 - Tae & sujin

Chat With Mochi_Moves:

2016.02.12

15:30

Mochi_Moves:

hey

sugar lips

c:

SUGA:

hey baby boy

do you even like it when I call you that?

I’ve never asked.

Mochi_Moves:

You can call me anything you like

but if you ever call me butterbean

i swear we’re ending this right here and now

SUGA:

why the fuck would I call you butterbean

what the fuck does that even mean?

butter doesn’t come from beans.

Mochi_Moves:

i’ve heard couples say it

(believe it or not)

i think i gagged a couple of times

SUGA:

not this fucking couple.

we’re classy.

I just send you one of these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHIKf0f9E40

and I 100% know I got u.

Mochi_Moves:

and this is why i love you

my oojy coojy woojy moojy poo-poo

SUGA:

WHAT IN FUCK.

Mochi_Moves:

what’s wrong honey bunny buckles?

SUGA:

hi I don’t appreciate this name experimentation

you got going on

keep sugar lips

pls

im begging u

Mochi_Moves:

sure thing sugar lips

it suits you best anyhow

SUGA:

:)

wow I love you

:) :) :) :)

so Valentines day is a shit fest holiday but it’s coming up

in like 2 days, and we’re dating.

So like were you expecting anything that day?

Mochi_Movies:

well

i mean

i was thinking of spending valentines day

as a pre-date

for our 3 month anniversary c:

it’s back to back

and i’m planning the big night this time

SUGA:

[:

whatcha planning, love?

Mochi_Moves:

i’ll tell you when the day gets closer

it’s still in the works

c:

SUGA:

Well

if you want

on valentines

we could get a hotel room

and spend the day alone together

Mochi_Moves:

should i

should i bring a polaroid camera?

SUGA:

;)

we might use it

Mochi_Moves:

alright, i’ll bring it c;

SUGA:

This is me on my way to make a reservation at the

Lotte hotel around here

Mochi_Moves:

wow, look at my man

i love him so much???

be careful with those good looks

someone can easily snatch you away

:c

SUGA:

But how can someone snatch my heart

when you already have it

Mochi_Moves:

what country did i save in my past life to get myself a man like this

SUGA:

Weren’t you Mother Teresa?

Joan of Arc?

Gandhi?

any of those lives could have landed you me in this one

;)

Mochi_Moves:

don’T MAKE ME CRY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DANCE ROOM MIN YOONGI

SUGA:

I LOVE YOU

:D

Mochi_Moves:

you’re lucky everyone else is grabbing food rn

SUGA:

oh you look delicious

wow

Mochi_Moves:

I know

i’m a full course meal that gets served at the queen’s palace

made by the most skilled italian chefs

c:

SUGA:

damn right you are

wow

and I get you all to myself.

I’m spoiled rotten

how did I deserve such a royal meal?

Mochi_Moves:

that’s just what we do

spoil each other rotten

i love it c:

SUGA:

Baby all I want to do is spoil you rotten

What do you want? I’ll get you anything you want

for valentines day

Mochi_Moves:

actually, i don’t really want anything

i already have everything i want

as disgustingly cliche as that sounds

it’s 100% true

SUGA:

well then i guess the only package you get to unwrap is mine

;)

Mochi_Moves:

SUGA:

OH MY GOD

I WAS JUST JOKING

Mochi_Moves:

but

i wasn’t

SUGA:

………

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHIKf0f9E40

Mochi_Moves:

c:

start running to that hotel sugar lips

SUGA:

tsk tsk, too impatient, Jiminnie.

gotta build up to the moment.

Mochi_Moves:

ahh

ill try

c;

SUGA:

come with me to book this fucking room

…

and let me kiss you~

Mochi_Moves:

hmm

i guess the dance team can live without me for a few hours

give me 10 minutes

<3

SUGA:

Who said I’d let you go back to dance practice

;)

Mochi_Moves:

oh

OH

well by all means

i’m calling out sick

hoseok hyung can deal

and make that 5 minutes

c :

SUGA:

You’re so damn easy to please

i love it

yes

come to your favourite hyung~

Mochi_Moves:

actually make that 10 minutes

i need a coffee

wouldnt want me to fall asleep on you now would you?

can i grab anything for my sugar lips?

SUGA:

you know what I like :)

Mochi_Moves:

yes i know i know you’d like me

but what about something to /drink/

SUGA:

you can grab me a glass

because you’re the hydrating drink of water

that I’ve been craving all day

;)

Mochi_Moves:

oh my god

tall black coffee it is

and probably a condom

if that lust doesnt chill

SUGA:

I was gonna save the sex for valentines

but if you really want

;) ;) ;) ;)

Mochi_Moves:

mm

the condoms gonna be on hold

its gotta be special like you said

it can wait c:

SUGA:

good.

also

should there be music?

is there a song you wanna have sex to?

have you ever thought about this Jimin?

Mochi_Moves:

music??

but dont people always say that the voices alone

are music to their ears??

or was that just straight up poetic

SUGA:

I mean

in my dreams

when you moan my name

it puts fucking Bach to shame

Mochi_Moves:

oh my gOD

SUGA:

So is that a no on the music?

Mochi_Moves:

what about a piece with your piano?

id love nothing more than something of yours

what about

first love?

SUGA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyHaRCMbx6A

what about this piece Namjoon filmed for class once

It’s called I Need U

Mochi_Moves:

wow

look at my beautiful man playing a beautiful song

i love it

its perfect

SUGA:

HAVE I NOT SHOWN YOU THIS VIDEO?

Mochi_Moves:

NO CLEARLY NOT

WHAT KIND OF BOYFRIEND ARE YOU

SUGA:

We filmed it that one day I had re-bleached my hair

before I dyed it silver

Because he said I looked like all innocent in all white

but

I Need U

yeah

I kinda wrote it

with you in mind

there’s no lyrics or anything

but the song is about idk

i guess how you help me live my best life?

Not to sound emo or anything

but

It’s like I need you because my crippling depression and

anxiety will take hold of me and you kinda ground me?

Idk I put a lot of emotional weight on you.

I’m sorry

but I’ve never been able to love like this before.

So yeah, another song for you.

How many songs have I made for you now?

Mochi_Moves:

Min Yoongi

never apologize for writing songs

if it expresses yourself better

and makes you happier

in fact

keep writing more

write as many as your heart desires

because shamelessly

i love it when you write songs about me

c:

SUGA:

Jiminnie

i’ll write you an album

20 songs

all 5 minutes long

no

2 albums

fuck, as many as it takes

I’ll write you songs until I physically can’t write anymore

Mochi_Moves:

for every song you write

i’ll create a choreography for it

just for you

SUGA:

Power couple.

that’s us.

Mochi_Moves:

just your typical disgustingly cute and Gay™ couple

SUGA:

so uh…

not to break up this charming conversation

because it is

and i love you

but

how’s that coffee coming along?

Mochi_Moves:

its tall (unlike you)

and hot

c:

SUGA:

*and hot (like you)

I think that’s what you meant

Mochi_Moves:

yes of course

i’d figure you knew

so i didn’t need to remind you

the tall fact

however

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

SUGA:

yah

you’re the same fuckin height

shut your beautiful mouth

Mochi_Moves:

dont tell me how to live my life

SUGA:

It’s been like 11 minutes

where is my chim chim

:(

I need u baby

and that coffee

but mostly you

Chim Chiminnie

Chim Chiminnie

Chim Chim Cherrie

Yoongi’s as lucky as lucky can beeeee

Chim Chiminnie

Chim Chiminnie

Chim Chim Cheroo

I don’t know the rest of the song

but I sure do love you~

Mochi_Moves:

sorry

i ran into kookie on the way

did you just sing mary poppins??

anyway where are you

im at the hotel

but i cant find you

:c

theres just a bunch of tall business men here

and one short guy

oh wait

there you are!

SUGA:

fuck you

I’m inside

Mochi_Moves:

c:

[wykart]

She straight up told my gorgeous hulking quanari woman that she wasn’t interested!?!?! Are you kidding I agree w her on everything, two badass warrior women we were meant 2 beeeee

HOLY FUCK don't fucking LOOK AT ME BIOWARE and tell me Cassandra fucking Pentaghast is STRAIGHT

cassandra is in NO WAY straight. bioware is just full of cowards

[determination-saved-archive]

Triggered (Part 2/2)

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:30 PM

Enter Sasha; looking kinda shaken.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:31 PM

And Aurey, who's shaking badly.... and the panic is finally getting to her. "Oh god oh god oh god n- no.... no...." She's seeing something that's not there. The spears that Undyne used.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:32 PM

Sasha looked to Aurey frowning, then he pulled her into a big bear hug. They both darly needed it.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:33 PM

She clings to Sasha, trying to ground herself and calm down. "oh god oh god I- I..... I....." She goes silent, clinging tightly to Sasha.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:34 PM

"I-It's OK... I... I-I'm here... Y-You're here..." Sasha spoke softly, trying to calm the both of them down.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:34 PM

"....." She closes her eyes tightly, still shaking badly. This poor smol got severely triggered.

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:35 PM

Aswell quietly wonders into the Greenhouse. He could hear the Cafeteria Drama all the outside, and figured he'd check on everyone "Um...is everything okay?"

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:35 PM

She quickly shakes her head. A little too quickly, honestly.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:36 PM

Sasha just focused on comforting his girl. That's all that mattered right now.

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:36 PM

Aswell frowns, trying to think of what he could do..He decides to try to hand her Scrungle Pus! His soft Wolf Plush he carries everywhere with him

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:38 PM

She looks at the plush, hesitantly taking it, and hugging both it and Sasha. "O- oh god...." She's barely audible. "W- w- w- why did it.... it have.... have to be.... be like-.... like Undyne.... I......"

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:38 PM

He paused thoughtfully, but all he could do was shrug as he honestly had no idea what that nutso's deal was.The plush was cute, tho.

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:39 PM

He goes and hugs Aurey tightly too, gently nuzzling them in hops of calming them somewhat

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:40 PM

"I- i- it.... it was... it was like- like the- the fight.... all.... all over again....." She relaxes.... slightly. Her shaking is starting to die down. "I..... I......."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:41 PM

Sasha smiled. "That's all over... You're here now with people who care about you... And if trouble happens, you've got us..."

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:41 PM

Aswell nods and squeezes them a bit tighter "They aren't gunna hurt you"

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:42 PM

"....." She manages a small smile. "t- thanks.... thank you s- s- so much... S- Sasha...... a- and.... and y- you too... Aswell....." A quiet whimper escapes her.

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:43 PM

Aswell digs into his dice pouch, and pulls out a small pill bottle. He takes one out and offers it to them "Here's this should help you calm down a bit..."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:43 PM

Sasha nuzled her tenderly, showering her with as much affection as he could.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:43 PM

She looks at the pill, confused. "H... huh....?"

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:44 PM

"It's my anxiety medicine. Gaster made it for me and my dad when Gravestone was attacking"He gives a small smile "It should help a bit"

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:45 PM

"....." She manages a smile, taking it from Aswell and just swallowing it. She goes back to clinging to Sasha, definitely starting to calm down now.

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:46 PM

Aswell goes back to hugging too, offering small words of comfort to them

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:48 PM

"Aurey, no matter what...I'll always be there for you..." Sasha leaned in close, holding her tightly.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:50 PM

"...." She smiles. She's stopped shaking, calm, and nuzzles Sasha. "Thank you.... I love you, Sasha....."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:51 PM

"I love you too..." He smiled fondly, closing his eyes. Everything felt just right then.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:51 PM

She closes her eyes, smiling at Sasha's words, heart fluttering.

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 12:53 PM

Aswell gets up, feeling like the best thing now is for them to have their moment. He'll leave the plush with Aurey for now though, while he heads to the cafeteria.(edited)

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:53 PM

"....." She sighs, content in the hug.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:54 PM

"Keep in touch with me after camp, OK?" Sasha did not move form his embrace. "We got two pins now, so you got no excuse not to talk to me," he giggled.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:54 PM

"Of course I will.... and yeah, we do." She giggles, grinning.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:56 PM

The fresh green aromas of the greenhouse just made him feel even more comforted there. Sasha wasn't sure he even wanted to move.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:57 PM

Aurey sighs, and smiles. ".... I don't wanna go......"

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:58 PM

"You'll always be with me... In my glowing green heart thing..." Now Sasha was trying to be wax poetic.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:58 PM

She snickers. "Oh my god Sasha that was so sappy."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 12:59 PM

He giggled, eskimo kissing her. "Isn't that why you love me?" he teased quietly.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 12:59 PM

"True. And cuz you're kind, compassionate.... silly." She bleps at him, grinning.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:03 PM

"And you're caring, passionate, thoughtful..." Oh, were they complimenting each other now? It takes two to tango. Even though they're just standing there and holding each other rather than dancing...

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:04 PM

She snickers, and nuzzles him. "How'd I get so lucky?"

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:06 PM

"I'm the lucky one," he gushed.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:07 PM

She smiles, and hums, then sings quietly. "Wise men say.... only fools rush in.... but I can't helpppp... falling in love with you~......"

Anathan Brea (anathan-brave)-Today at 1:09 PM

anathan back flips in

Alister Ben Loretta (Frisk&Misc)-Today at 1:09 PM

Ben: he entered the greenhouse “sasha?”

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:10 PM

Sasha grinned and began swaying the two of them together. "Shall I stay... Would it be a sin...if I can't help...falling in love with you..."Sasha's a bit lost in the moment; he didn't hear Ben.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:10 PM

She grins. "Like a river flows~ surely to the sea, darling so it goessss, some things are meant to be~!"

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 1:11 PM

Aswell finds Anathan and DRAGS him to the petting zoo

Anathan Brea (anathan-brave)-Today at 1:11 PM

"heyheyhey!"

Alister Ben Loretta (Frisk&Misc)-Today at 1:11 PM

“Hmm~....I'll wait till he is done to say goodbye”

Aswell [The-Grephil-Anomaly]-Today at 1:11 PM

"Nope! You're leaving them alone!"

Anathan Brea (anathan-brave)-Today at 1:12 PM

"but-!"

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:12 PM

"Take...my...heart... Take my whole life too... For I can't help...falling in love...with you..."

Anathan Brea (anathan-brave)-Today at 1:12 PM

"AW COME ON!" gets draged off

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:13 PM

"Like a river flows, surely to the sea! Darling so it goes, some things... are meant to beeeee! Take my hand..... take my whole life too.... for I can't help.... falling in love.... with you.....~"

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:15 PM

"For I...can't...help...falling in love...with...you..."

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:16 PM

She smiles, and hugs Sasha tightly. "I love you so much Sasha....."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:17 PM

He pulled her in tightly. "I love you, too, Aurey! So...so much...!"

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:19 PM

She grins, and snuggles into the hug. "this was the best camp ever...." She's... genuinely happy. It's rather hard to tell normally, but a lot of her happiness is a little forced. It's barely noticeable though, and she's even fooled herself into thinking she's fine.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:21 PM

"Yeah" Haha, it's funny...he didn't...wanna...let go...

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:22 PM

"...." She smiles, and cuddles close. She doesn't wanna let go either.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:24 PM

"I'm gonna talk to ya all the time when we leave... Tell ya bout stuff like school...foods I make...Soulmates when we find 'em..."

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:27 PM

"And I'll tell you about everything happening in my timeline...... the other souls of my timeline when me and the new soul find them." "And... a- and everything...." She smiles shakily. "M- maybe... Maybe my mom and dad survived being pushed underground and... and I'll find them...."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:29 PM

"Wish ya best of luck on that, and...can't wait to hear everything..." He snuggled her dearly.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:30 PM

"...... It's.... it's funny... I.... I don't wanna let go...." She smiles.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:31 PM

"......Yeah......... Wanna stay like this forever..."

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:33 PM

"....." She sighs, a little sad. "But we have to go home...."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:34 PM

Without any prior warning, Sasha's lips were pressed on Aurey's for a few seconds. He then released the kiss, smiling as he pressed their foreheads together. "You're my home..." OK, maybe now he was getting carried away.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:36 PM

She goes bright red, and smiles, closing her eyes. "Heh.... you sap....."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:38 PM

He giggled sheepishly, suddenly feeling inclined to reel it back. "Well, technically, my home's a suburban house in New England within driving distance of a magic mountain, but you... Well, I just feel at home with you..."

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:39 PM

She smiles. "And I feel the same way.... But... I... haven't... really ever.... had a... a real home...." She doesn't mean to ruin the moment, but she just.... feels a litte... saddened by that fact.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:40 PM

Snuggle snuggle. "For now, call me your home... And maybe someday we can get you a literal home that's like...a house and stuff..."

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:40 PM

"...." She smiles, and snuggles close. "thank you Sasha....."

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:41 PM

"My pleasure..." he beamed.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:43 PM

She grins, and then sighs. "We're.... gonna have to leave at.... at some point you know...." She seems a little saddened by this fact.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:44 PM

"Then we can go home and get hyped for the next summer camp," he cheered. There was no getting this kid down.

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:45 PM

"Yeah!" She cheers with him.

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:47 PM

"Hmm... Wonder if those trial things are happening yet..." he wondered aloud. He had no intention of joining them, but a big sister figure to him very well may be...

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 1:57 PM

"I think they would have done some sort of announcement....?"

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 1:59 PM

"Yeah..." Sasha stayed there somewhat awkwardly before admitting, "Kinda feel like we should probably do something else now, but I dunno what I wanna do..."

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 2:02 PM

"Me either...." She smiles. "But if I'm spending time with you, it'll be time well spent."

Anathan Brea (anathan-brave)-Today at 2:04 PM

anathan begins jumps  from tree to tree looking for something

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 2:04 PM

He thought for a moment. "Wanna walk along the river?"

Aurey [determination-saved]-Today at 2:04 PM

"Sure!"

Sasha and Jamie (youwinatball)-Today at 2:05 PM

He smiled brightly, taking her hand and skipping off for #glacial_river.