#but zander doesn't know that

[erstwhles]

moore-wright, party of four / @musicallyiinclined

"Hey, is everything okay?" He hasn't had a chance to check his phone to see if he has missed anything else, but he knows it isn't usual to get a call from Zander when they are both in the same city. "Hoping to wrap things up here soon and then I'll be heading back to the house." All that is left now, after the last media availability, is clearing out his stall for the summer and meeting with his coach to discuss his performance throughout the season. It's the time of year that encompasses everything Liam hates about the job, but at least he has plenty to look forward to this offseason, including what it means for their family.

Who knew that the decision to start taking the steps to grow their family would be the easy part? Compared to the waiting and the knowledge of how many little decisions are going to have to be made, their early conversations feel like a breeze now. "I'll see you soon?"

[riisume]

Please Miss Maeve just one chance.... 💍

[spoiledblogif]

This is the development blog for the interactive fiction called "The Second Sight", which you can find on itch.io at the link above!

This is my first IF project, although I've been writing original stories and fanfiction for years.

I've included the story description and character profiles from the itch page below the cut.

This blog will be a combination of development info, images and music that I associate with the story, and other musings.

Fair warning, there might be spoilers from the latest chapters here, so I recommend catching up before reading too far.

Asks and submissions are always open.

You’re an urban legend in a county full of them.  When you were thirteen, you were found passed out in the road by one of the local cops. No missing persons report. No fingerprints on file. No memories. Just a name.

Oh, and some bizarre psychic powers.  You're content with simplicity. You like your isolated cabin and helping Carter track down missing persons.  You know that in theory there are more people like you out there, but you've never wanted to look behind the curtain to find out.

However, with the disappearance of a local teen named Casey Powell and a recent attempt on your foster father's life, your serene, isolated life comes abruptly to its end and a new chapter begins.

✤✤✤

The Second Sight is an urban fantasy story, where you step into the role of a psychic whose strange powers have always separated them from others. Those same powers will drag you down the rabbit hole and into a world that is both the familiar and foreign to everything you know. A world filled with magic, witches, fae, demons, and the unknown.

You can immerse yourself in the story by customizing your protagonist's general appearance, choosing how they interact with others, and whether you lean on logic or intuition to problem solve. There are three love interests planned (more may be added depending on player reception and feedback), the genders of which will be selected by the player upon meeting them.

Characters

Jacob Carter

Age: Late forties

Race: Human. Definitely.

Gender: Male

Temperament: Carter radiates grizzled, old bastard energy and despite being the least paternal person in the world, he is your adoptive father. While harsh and aloof on the surface, he is also fiercely protective of you and has bent over backwards to give a decent life to a kid that isn't even his. He doesn't talk about his life before coming to Herman County and you haven't asked him, though that might change soon enough...

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Zander/Zora

Age: Late twenties.

Race: Human.

Appearance: Umber brown skin, black locs, grey eyes

Temperament: Gentle and resolute, Z isn't what you imagine when you think of an agent of the mysterious Magic and Anomalies Bureau. Kind, soft-spoken, and exceedingly polite, Z is Carter's former apprentice and something about them puts the old man on edge.

✤✤✤ Renard/Rowan

Age: Appears to be in their late twenties or early thirties

Race: Human. Maybe.

Appearance: Tall and slender, white-blonde hair, and gold eyes.

Temperament: Playful and flirtatious, talking to R always feels like a game of cat and mouse and you can never be sure which role is yours. Part sad clown, part trickster, and always maddening to work with, the only things you can be certain of with R is that they probably know what they're doing. Everything else is up in the air.

✤✤✤

Unknown aka "The Kestrel"

Age: ???

Race: Definitely not human.

Appearance: Tall, beautiful, elegant, with black hair and black eyes.

Temperament: The Kestrel is a complete unknown. It's impossible to say whether they are a lethal ally or deadly enemy, but either way they are a powerful dreamwalker. You don't know how long they've been watching you, but you're willing to bet that it's been longer than you're comfortable with.

[mogai-sunflowers]

I hate it when I can't use a term that fits me very well because my brain (which processes everything with images) has an image of that term that doesn't look like me.

Like when I think of "transmasc" and all that pops into my head are skinny, white, American boys with very basic styles (which isn't a bad thing, it's just "too basic" for me personally), and of course, who look like cis boys and hate their bodies or prefer other body.

Meanwhile, I'm a POC, fat, Latine person, with questionable style (/joke), who CERTAINLY doesn't look like a cis boy and who really loves their body.

How could I use a term when my brain tells me that term doesn't fit people like me? I hate that. It's just me?

hey anon. i so wish I could reach through this screen and tell you that who you are is perfect and that you have every right to terminology that feels right, but as a fat trans person myself I know it takes more than kind words to deal with a pain like this, and one that’s even more intersectional than mine with your race and culture in the picture.

but that image you have in your head of what transmasc means, that is not the reality. that is what a small part of the community, of the world, WANTS you to think because they would rather throw other members of their community under the bus to gain faux acceptance for themselves, which is NOT your fault, but it’s also not everyone, there are so many people in this community who look like you or who truly stand with you. Transmasculine history is and never has been white or thin or any of that.

I’m going to link a few things you may want to look into if you’re wanting to start accepting your identity a little more, or just to see that you really ARENT alone. trans men/transmascs of color have been part of our history since the beginning. some of these things im sharing may be somewhat nsfw and have the word 'tranny' in them, just as a warning if that stuff bothers you.

newspaper clipping showing three trans men of color at a festival for a film they were part of, the first ever sexual/porn film by and for trans men of color

some pictures showing some fat trans men and trans men of color at marches are here

Bobby Cheung, the Asian and Pacific Islander trans man who won the Mr. Transgender San Francisco Pageant in 2004

trans men of color discuss intersectionality in a film they directed called "Trappings Of Transhood"

a photo showing the attendees of an FTM conference- you can see many non-white people in attendance

a photo of a group of Latino trans men who attended Tranny Fest in 1999

basic info on victor j mukasa, a Black transmasc lesbian active in East African LGBTQ rights scene

an older fat trans gentleman's photo and experience

a post on pauli murray (please look them up. his experience is much more nuanced than this post gives them credit for, and she was a wonderful intersectional activist)

various trans men (many fat and of color) who have contributed to our history

a conference of Indian trans men

the story of a trans man named Ben

one of my personal favorite transmasc historical figures, Amelio Robles Ávila

Zander Keig, the fat Latino trans man who won social worker of the year in 2020

a wonderful read on the intersectionality of transmasculinity and race

a digital archive of trans and queer Latino history

the Instagram page of a popular Black drag king

an article with interviews with various drag kings, including several of color

Florence Hines, the Black drag king once called the most excellent male impersonator in America

more drag kings many of color!

Drag Kings: An Archaeology of Spectacular Masculinities in Latino America

anon, it is so easy to feel like you are alone when your own history has been unfairly erased from you. but when I say “you are not alone”, I am not offering empty words of comfort- YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Transmasc and similar identity has truly NEVER actually been just for white people or thin people. You are WONDERFUL, and you are ABSOLUTELY a part of trans masculinity and transmasculine history is YOUR history and community as much as it is mine and others. You belong.

[squishfacestudio]

We're back!

Haven't posted in a long time. Homecooked Comics Festival has gone to bed, but Emerald Hill Comics Festival is our new event, and it's on this weekend.

Since we ended Homecooked, Victoria doesn't have any comics festivals focused on local work (as far as we know)! We're glad to start a new one. It's an experiment to run a festival in our new space at Studio Hall, and we hope it will have legs.

Join us! We have a great lineup of artists and retailers from Melb, Vic and around Australia.

Come and meet: Sticky Institute, Angie Spice, Peter Lane, Daniel Reed, Khale McHurst, Nhu Duong, Bruce Mutard, Mirranda Burton, Jo Asscher, Cockatoo Comics, Amplified Press (Owen Heitmann), James Steeth, Nem, Alien Mandy, Roger Stitson, Neale Blanden, Ira Francis, Steven Christie, Squishface Studio, Eli Abidin, Andrew Pilkington, David Mahler, Andy_drws, Reimena Yee, Ann Li Khaw, Stephanie Luo, Tree Paper Gallery, Gestalt Comics, Sabina Wills, Alex Smith, Stephen Cox, Benji Bajorek, Helen Graham, Ive Sorocuk, Zander von Stiegler, Jess Wilson (Dubblu)

WHEN: 11am - 4pm, Sunday 15th September WHERE: Studio Hall (319-327 Dorcas St, South Melbourne: on the grounds of St. Kilda South Port Uniting Church, next to the Port Phillip Men's Shed)

Entry is free!

More info.

Join our Meetup page for updates on the festival and other Squishface events.

[everythingne]

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ ➛ august series drop, kindred souls [TEASER]

Vienna Alexandria Fisichella. The eldest daughter of Ludovica Davies (nee. Fisichella) and older sister of little Anaya Davies. Her life is a countdown of exact seconds, a calendar packed with dates--barely leaving enough room to sleep, eat, or shower. Between racing, working, and caring for her sister, theres no time for Vienna to just be Vienna.

She's been treated like a mother or a father--despite not knowing her birth father, since she was fourteen. Four years after her life had started to fall apart.

And this year, like every year, was set to be the same old shit. Until it wasn't. And the world changed for Vienna Alexandria Fisichella.

ch. 1 teaser ..

"You look good." Dove says, kissing her daughters cheek and tangling her hands in Vienna's long blonde hair, "just make this brunette."

"Momma." Vienna laughs softly, "I know you say it makes me look like my Dad, but... I love it."

It had been a lifelong fight. Not once had Vienna relented. She loved her hair because it made her look like her father, the man her mother refused to tell her anything about. The mystery of who her father was had always followed Vienna, her family often making comments about how she acted just like the man she had no connections to. Vienna had tried asking her Nonna and Nonno, even her Zio Giancarlo, but had never gotten far.

Back when her mom still spoke to them regularly.

Before money got tight after she got herself disowned and took her kids with her. The reveal that Vienna's 'father', a man named Zander Moss, wasn't actually her father had torn her family in bits.

And since her tenth birthday, Vienna had this mystery father in her periphery who she could never quite reach. The only thing she knew is that he had been a racer, whether it was Indycar, Motorcross, NASCAR, Formula 1... she had no idea.

She had always assumed Formula 1, since her uncle had also raced in the sport, but never had confirmation.

"Your father..." Dove sighs at her daughter, going to go on some long winded rant about how he left her and Vienna, never cared, never looked back. But Vienna stopped believing that after she found out her mother had been lying about her heritage for years following her divorce of her first husband.

"Momma. Another time." Vienna sighs, then makes her way across the kitchen to the sink, washing off her hands. Dove relents, just for now, and goes off to make herself a coffee.

Giggling, Anaya comes bounding to her sisters side and hides her face in Vienna's dress pants as she looks up at Lia as the older girls continue to speak in hushed tones.

Across the lawn, Jenson looks like he's gonna have a stroke, James grimacing as he murmurs, "Oh dear. This might've been a mistake."

Jenson doesn't even have to think before he says, "I'll cover it."

The two share a look, then turn back, watching the girls talk amicably as Anaya tugs at her sisters hand. Jenson watching as Vienna kneels down to grab her sister and tuck her in her arms. Theres some sort of tug in his chest, something he only feels at home when he's with his wife, with his dog and kids, when the world is quiet. A warmth.

Jenson shakes his head, "I'll cover her costs. Send the check to me."

"Jenson." James tries to stop the retired driver, but the man shakes his head. Moving forward quickly, Jenson turns to the side as he shouts back at James.

"Trust me!"

a tag list for the series is open, just comment below or send an ask <3!

[nethercomfies]

💜 Thunderstorms 💜

Pairing: Zander Netherbrand x Reader

Content: Established relationship, reverse comfort, he's mostly referred to as "Zanny", gender neutral reader

Notes: Vaguely inspired by that one time he mentioned not liking thunderstorms

Word count: 839

The wind is howling outside and rain splashes against the window with each new blow. The sky is pitch black, except for the occasional lightning strike followed by the low growls of thunder. It’s the kind of weather that makes you glad you don't have to go outside…

That being said, it doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy watching it from the safety of your room.

You’ve always had a fascination for thunderstorms, for the kind of gloomy, rough weather that seemed to turn the world around you into a completely different place.

You stand by the window and watch the pitch black sky. With each new lightning strike you hold your breath, counting the seconds until you can hear the thunder. Three… four… five… and there’s that low rumbling. Last time you counted it was seven seconds.

“I think it’s getting closer to us,” you say, turning around to Zanny, who's still sitting on your bed where the two of you had been watching a movie earlier. “This is so exciting.”

You think you see a flash of something akin to worry on Zanny’s face, but it disappears the moment he notices you turn around and gets replaced by one of his signature smiles. “Sure is, darling. Very, very exciting.”

He doesn't sound very excited. You just assume that not everyone shares your fascination for this kind of weather.

“I just think they're kind of cozy,” you say with a pout, getting a small chuckle from your boyfriend.

“Sure, I suppose there's… something cozy to them.” He sounds a little more on board now. “Would be even cozier if you came back here,” Zanny then adds with a smirk, patting the space next to him.

You can't say no to that.

You drop back on the bed next to Zanny and rest your head on his shoulder, continuing to glance out of the window occasionally. Zanny wraps an arm around you and pulls you closer towards him. You melt into the warmth of his embrace, but can't help but notice that something is different. His movements feel a little stiffer than usual, as if he's on edge.

You glance up at Zanny while reaching out to squeeze his hand. “Are you alright? You seem a bit tense.”

“Oh, I'm just fine, darling,” Zanny assures you, squeezing your hand back. “It’s just… been a stressful week. A lot going on at the club lately.”

You frown up at him. “You really need to look after yourself more. I don’t like it when you overwork yourself like that,” you gently scold him.

Zanny chuckles. “I know, I know, darling. I promise I’ll look after myself more.”

You're satisfied enough with that answer, so the two of you return to sitting in silence for a while, the only sound being the rain against the window.

When the next lightning strikes, it's followed up by an immediate loud clap of thunder.

Zanny jumps at the sound, staring out of the window with wide eyes and gripping your hand a little tighter.

“Zanny… are you scared?” You ask, a little concerned after seeing your boyfriend so distraught.

“I'm not scared,” he protests, sounding outraged that you would even suggest that he might be scared.

You look at him with one eyebrow raised, and he almost immediately concedes, his shoulders sinking.

“We didn't have this kind of weather in the underworld,” Zanny finally mumbles. “I don't particularly like it.”

Seeing the vulnerable expression on his face, you're hit by a wave of concern.

“Why didn't you just tell me?” You ask in a soft tone, gently stroking his hand.

“You know I wouldn't mind comforting you, right?

Zanny pulls a face, then sighs.

“Well…” He averts his eyes. “What kind of scary demon would I be if I was afraid of a bit of thunder? It feels… Silly.”

“You know you don't have to put on an act for me, right?” You ask, cupping Zanny's cheek to make him look at you. “Besides, I stopped thinking of you as a scary demon a long time ago anyway…” you add with a chuckle.

Zanny closes his eyes and leans into your hand, humming in agreement. “I suppose you're right…” He hesitates for a moment, before giving you an almost shy smile. “In that case, would you mind holding me? Until the storm has passed? I feel better by your side, and the fact that you're so calm about it is rather… comforting.”

“Of course, I'll be there,” you say with a smile, pulling him into your arms. “Let's put on a movie to distract ourselves, yeah?”

Zanny nods. “That sounds nice.”

You get up to shut the blinds, locking the thunderstorm outside.

Then you settle back down and pull Zanny into a warm embrace.

He seems more at ease now, as he lets his head sink against your chest and takes a deep breath.

The weather outside is soon forgotten, while the two of you spend the rest of the day cuddled up together like this.

What's this? Fern is writing again? Yeah you bet I am! The Zanny brain has taken over <3

Disclaimer: My fics about vtubers are solely about the character, NOT the streamer. I don't want to engage in RPF.

[broadwaydivastournament]

Movie Musical Divas Tournament: Round 4

Rita Moreno (1931- ): West Side Story (1961 - Anita)* | Singin' in the Rain (1952 - Zelda Zanders) | The Vagabond King (1956 - Huguette) | The King and I (1956 - Tuptim)** *Dubbed by Marni Nixon for "Tonight Quintet" and Betty Wand for "A Boy Like That" **Dubbed by Leona Gordon

"I hope someone else sends in some good words about her, because I don't think I could do her justice myself. She's RITA MORENO for god's sake!!!" - anonymous

Josephine Baker (1906-1975): Zouzou (1934) - Zouzou | Princess Tam Tam (1935) - Alwina

"it's hard to even know where to start talking about all the ways josephine baker is an extraordinary performer and person. she's a delightful presence on the screen in her movies, she exudes joy and energy and vibrancy and humor (i feel like her comedic side doesn't get talked about enough!) as a performer." - anonymous

This is Round 4 of the Movie Musical Divas tournament. Additional polls in this round may be found by searching #mmround4, or by clicking the link below. Add your propaganda and support by reblogging this post.

ADDITIONAL PROPAGANDA AND MEDIA UNDER CUT: ALL POLLS HERE

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[tmf-confessions]

Ok, I'm kinda conflicted about Lander - primarily what it means for Zander's character.

Some have pointed out that him and Luke getting together arguably changed nothing about each other's character, and that for Zander's arc it would've been better for Luke to reciprocate Stacy's crush, and for Zander to learn to deal with the heartbreak, because he can't control how others feel about him, and he needs to learn to deal with his attachment issues stemming from his past father. That he should've been honest with his feelings, and learn to not push Luke away, but that he shouldn't have gotten in a romantic relationship with him.

I can see where this is coming from. Zander has many issues that he is yet to confront, and his relationship with Luke, on surface level only reaffirms in his dreams that he likes him back the same. Yet is that what he really needs? Or would've it been better for him to learn to accept Luke may not like him back the same?

On the other hand, is such an arc really that revolutionary? Or even necessary? Simply by growing the courage to confess Luke (despite of the possibilities of him not liking him back the same way) in some sense signifies a development of his character - letting go off his fears and deciding to be honest and vulnerable with his feelings. Admittedly, he immediately runs away and cries when he sees Luke and Stacy kissing. Because he's upset, obviously. Idk.

I don't know. I'm not even sure what's best for Zander's character. Because it's not as if he's undeserving of love. But he's afraid of losing that love - is the solution really to be given that love anyway, which only makes him not think about his fears and attachment and trust issues?

I mean, I guess you can explore unreciprocated love through characters like Jake (with Daisy) and Stacy, and possibly Drew (though I sort of doubt RosyClozy is going in that direction), Zander doesn't necessarily need to be one of them. I'm just not sure what's best for him

I don't think him learning to heal his attachment issues is necessarily exclusive of Lander being canon, like some people appear to think so - but his requited love may make him ignorant of his own issues, and only avoid them and not make them confront them

Idek if any of what I had just said makes sense - I hadn't watched TMF in quite a while. I love Lander but Zander just cuz you've got yourself a boyfriend now doesn't mean you get to ignore your trauma you still clearly haven't healed through.

Idk. Bye

confession #660

[mysticstarlightduck]

✦ OC DEEP DIVE ✦

Thanks for the tag, @ominous-feychild (here)!

I'm gonna do this tag for Pyerce Ophyria and Tarah Ryllar from Supernova Initiative and Josh Aleta and Gwyn Whitewood from Scrapyard Boys!

What uncommon/common fear do they have?

Pyerce: Fear of being manipulated or being stuck in a situation that is out of his control; fear of making a terrible mistake/failing his kids; fear of clowns.

Tarah: Fear of being kidnapped or drugged (because she saw the same happen to her best friend, Eos); fear of the uncanny valley or things that seem normal but feel off; fear of being a disappointment to herself

Josh: Fear of being trapped (claustrophobia, but also fear of being contained by others); fear of being unredeemably evil (he wasn't exactly The Perfect Cousin - in fact he was quite the... complicated and annoying angsty teen, sometimes toxic but not more than any regular teen - prior to his abduction by the PHANTOM Industries, plus he has what they call an "evil power" because he controls fears/nightmares, so the constant pressure by his captors that "he is inherently evil and needs to be fixed" kind of broke him in a way)

Gwyn: Being unable to protect the ones she loves and herself; fear of being found and recaptured by the PHANTOM Industries; fear of Zander Corelli (the mob boss - and pimp - Adrien works for, who basically haunts his and the twins' lives for most of the duration of the WIP); fear of being trapped in the heat.

Do they have any pet peeves?

Pyerce: Corrupt governments to lie to their affiliates and discard their assets once they're no longer useful to them once that person isn't "useful" to them anymore. Not being fully aware of a situation. He also can't stand people who legitmatelly make excuses to be lazy and who leech off of others instead of trying to be proactive.

Tarah: She doesn't really like loud and repetive noises. Tarah also hates bureaucracy - with a passion - especially when it gets in the way something she has a time crunch on succeeding or when it prevents active change in an environment.

Josh: People who are nosy and try to pry on other's private matters - on another hand, he can't stand people who care too much about what others will think and have that constant "but what will the neighbours think?!" mindset. It gets on his nerves.

Gwyn: Being pressured - especially when there's something time sensitive involved - which usually makes her panic and spiral rather than to figure out what to do faster. On a sadder note, she doesn't like people who get too handsy with others in an uncomfortable way - she's seen Adrien's patrons do that all too often and now she has a "touch (me/my siblings/my friends) and you won't fucking have hands" mentality.

What are 3 items you can find in their bedroom?

Pyerce: Coffee candies, hidden weapons of all kinds (remember he's a retired assassin, and the most dangerous assassin there ever was at that), and probably some messy crayon drawings that Gabi and Morgan made when they were kids (because he's their dad and cherishes the memories)

Tarah: Her best friend's unfinished woven bracelet, protein bars, hooded cloaks and generally oversized hoodies that can help her hide her features when on the run.

Josh: Weights (to stay fit), a radio playing vintage rock music, a nightlight (he's afraid of the dark but doesn't want anyone to know)

Gwyn: Cheesy potato chips, tickets for a comedy show or for the movies, a giraffe plushie she won at a fair

What do they notice first in a person?

Pyerce:... Everything. He's the ultimate secret agent/assassin - so I think he'd pretty much have a clear picture of that person with just a quick once over or a glance. Black Widow/John Wick-style, like a very meticulously detailed analisys of that person.

Tarah: If they look like they're trying to deceive her, catch her or if they're generally a threat to her or her friends. She is also pretty good at reading people's feelings from their facial expressions.

Josh: If he can take them in a fight or if he needs to run. How imposing they are or if that person is trying to intimidate him. Because of his powers, if he tries to, Josh can immediately see/find out what that person's worst nightmare/fear is (his power is Nightmare Manipulation) and choose to do with that information whatever is more relevant.

Gwyn: If they seem nice or friendly. She's bad at navigating social cues because she has spent the past three years locked up in a lab and the years before that in an isolated household, and generally just wants to make friends.

On a scale of 1 to 10, how high is their pain tolerance?

Pyerce:

Emotional: 8, but pretends its a 10

Physical: +11

Tarah:

Emotional: -1 (squishy, kind hearted, anxious baby girl)

Physical: 6

Josh:

Emotional: Before his capture = 5, but didn't let it show too much; After his capture = -4 but pretends its a +10 in really extreme ways

Physical: 9 (before and after), unless some kind of psychological trickery is also tied to it - in that case its a 0

Gwyn:

Emotional: 7, sometimes too oblivious to stuff though tends to overthink

Physical: 8

Do they go into fight or flight mode when under pressure? (I'm also including freeze and fawn)

Pyerce: Goes "Scorched Earth" kind of Fight Reflex - especially when it involves protecting his daughters. And because he is the most lethal assassin of his generation, whoever is threatening/pressuring him better run - though that will only stall the inevitable.

Tarah: Usually Flight 100% - she's the embodiment of deer in headlights and will bolt at any sign of danger even if that just a misunderstanding. However, if the danger is too overwhelming or too similar to her past traumas, she tends to freeze.

Josh: Before his capture - his first instinct was Fight. He is and was a very angry and stubborn person, who tends to have fits of rage when scared or frustrated and who often lashed out in ways he later regretted but was too headstrong to apologize for, often in a bully-like way but not fully - much like Billy Hargrove from Stranger Things. After his capture - if the pressure is psychological or triggers him, he tends to go into an "unique" Freeze mode in which he acts as if in a trance - his conscience feels distant and detached, but his powers are lashing out in Fight mode to protect him from whoever is triggering him. If his former captors are specifically involved, he tends to go into a complete Fawn reflex to appease them.

Gwyn: Fight, especially if she has to protect herself and her loved ones, or when she wants revenge. If there's absolutely no other choice she may choose Flight to Fight another day.

Do they come from a big family/are they a family person?

Pyerce:

Original Family unknown

After he quit being an assassin, he dedicated his life to raising his two adoptive daughters Gabi (the one he adopted first) and Morgan (the second one he adopted), so I would definetly say he is a family kind of guy, despite his murderous past.

Tarah:

Her father was killed when she was a little girl and though she was saved by her godmother, Tarah ended up having to flee the Junction galaxies all alone with Eos (her godmother's son) after her godmother too was truck down by the Junction.

Tarah is fiercely devoted to those she calls family, especially Eos, who is her best friend and who is like a brother to her.

Josh:

He was orphaned at a young age, and his original parents are a mystery. Currently, before his capture, he used to live with adoptive/foster parents (Erin's uncle and aunt) but they weren't very close at all, and he was kidnapped by the PHANTOM Industries shortly after.

Not really. He used to be very troublesome, rude, brutish and often harsh towards anyone that tried to show kindness to him, because he saw it as a scheme and feared he didn't deserve it. That lead him to have a bully kind of behavior to pretty much everyone for years and to be a certified rule breaker who often made things worse than they needed to be. However, deep down, he was developing some semblance of a friendship with his adoptive cousin Erin, but they still argued a lot and he was kidnapped before he could truly have a sibling bond with her. After escaping, he was so conditioned by the Industries to believe he is evil that he thinks he is unworthy of love and respect and that he is a dnager to anyone who tries to get close to him, so he takes a skittish approach to others now.

Gwyn:

Her mother was a troubled, but kind, young lady who had many boyfriends in her youth and didn't really know how to handle parenthood yet and wanted to find out more about herself first. So Gwyn, her twin - Rhys - and their half-brother Adrien (from their mom's first boyfriend) ended up living most of their childhood with their toxic grandparents. A few years after Adrien was kicked out of home at 15, Rhys and Gwyn developed superpowers after coming into contact with a chemical factory leak, and were sent by their grandparents to the Spectre Academy. After they tried to escape at first, they were sent by the Academy to be lab rats of the PHANTOM Industries.

She is - especially when it comes to her twin brother Rhys and their half-brother Adrien. They're the only family each other has ever had, so they kind of have a "us against the world" kind of mindset, though they still have a lot of getting reacquaintted to do with Adrien since they were apart for so long.

What animal represents them best?

Pyerce: A black wolf

Tarah: Hummingbird

Josh: Either a raccoon or feral cat

Gwyn: Arctic fox

What is a smell that they dislike?

Pyerce: The smell of rotten things - especially rotten blood or flesh (a.k.a he is an assassin who hates the smell of corpses)

Tarah: Scent of alcohol and the smell of a lot/too much of perfume.

Josh: Laboratory smells and also the smell of mold.

Gwyn: She generally hates the smell of sweat and unwashed things.

Have they broken any bones?

Pyerce: Yes, many times in his former career, but not once since he quit it.

Tarah: Not really, just a sprained ankle once when she was a kid

Josh: A couple times, most when he was being experimented on.

Gwyn: Not really, probably.

How would a stranger likely describe them?

Pyerce: A quiet and introvertedly serious man who wants to just live his life and do his own thing, who most people don't know much about but who is a genuine benefactor to many and is also a doting father.

Tarah: That skittish kid with the woven bracelets and the multicolored nail polish who never stays in one place and always feels like she's too scared or too anxious to talk to anyone she doesn't fully know.

Josh: A troublemaking, brutish and angry teenager who is always looking for new ways to cause chaos, who doesn't obey any rules and doesn't give a fuck about anyone, and is also rude to most people he doesn't know and harsh to those he does know. The weird kid that is always causing grownups a headache.

Gwyn: It depends on the stranger. If the stranger is with Zander's mob, they'll probably address her as 'Ametrine's' sister (Adrien's stage name is Ametrine) or if they're keen on being especially rude, they'll probably call her "the stripper's brat" or "that girl who is always walking around with Zander's plaything". Yeah. They're not... kind to them. But most other strangers would describe her as a lively, bright headed, kind young lady with a big heart who wants to have fun and has a sparkling laughter.

Are they a night owl or an early bird?

Pyerce: Probably both?

Tarah: Night owl in an unsettling (looming) way

Josh: Night owl - poor boi has insomnia and night terrors

Gwyn: Morning bird, also in an unsettling (but giddy) way

What is a flavour they hate and a flavour they love?

Pyerce:

Loves: Well cooked, refined meals with rare spices

Hates: Painfully sweet desserts, like the nauseatingly sweet ones

Tarah:

Loves: Spicy fried food

Hates: Alcohol

Josh:

Loves: Comfort food (pizza)

Hates: Bland food or sticky food

Gwyn:

Loves: Ice Cream; Cheesy Potato Chips

Hates: Spicy food

Do they have any hobbies?

Pyerce: Sharpshooting, listening to music, growing poisonous flowers, reading cheap romance books

Tarah: Dancing, rollerskating, helping stray animals, learning new languages, talking about her favorite movies

Josh: Reading comic books, weightlifting, driving around aimlessly on stolen cars, listening to rock, watching rom-coms (hates horror movies)

Gwyn: Going to ice cream shops, watching stand up comedy shows, walking around the city at night, making ice sculptures on the window with her powers,

Boom, surprise birthday party! How do they react to surprises?

Pyerce: Calm happiness and a bit of surprise. After so many years out of the field as an assassin, he's learned to enjoy the joys of regular life, and honestly is always glad to do so.

Tarah: Initial panic but it would then turn into awkward joy as she realizes the situation is harmless. She would probably not know how to properly navigate it and be confused at how to proceed.

Josh: WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS - (almost has a heart attack out of fear, needs three cups of water and a cookie to calm down then is like). Oh, fuck yeah I like this, let's party! Just... don't scare me next time.

Gwyn: "Omg, yay, this is literally so cool guys!!!! I wanna try all the candy, and dance to the music and have fun, oh gosh there are so many gifts this is so cool -!" (rambles on)

Do they like to wear jewelry?

Pyerce: Not really. Likes some nice silver rings though.

Tarah: The woven bracelets she and her best friend made for each other.

Josh: Yeah kinda. Loves rings and necklaces with funny designs of cartoonishly styled ghosts or skulls, and wears some necklaces.

Gwyn: Doesn't really understand the concept of how to style jewelry into a daily outfit but digs it nonetheless

Do they have neat or messy handwriting?

Pyerce: Neat

Tarah: In between, tends towards messy.

Josh: Messy & adds too much pressure to it

Gwyn: In between and scribbles doodles and cute heart shaped designs around it

What are the two emotions they feel the most?

Pyerce: Calmness and The Need To Protect

Tarah: Anxiety and awkward joy

Josh: Anger and Fear/Dread/Panic

Gwyn: Love for her family/friends & giddy happiness of experiencing the real world

Do they have a favourite fabric?

Pyerce: Anything that is stylishly black and also comfortable, practical and probably bulletproof

Tarah: Flannel, cotton, yarn

Josh: Leather, jeans, soft cotton

Gwyn: Light polyester, cotton and fluffy jackets

What kind of accent do they have?

Pyerce: A soft, more neutral version of a "Junction" accent

Tarah: Central Junction accent that has faded away into a mismatched Khosmonian Accent

Josh: Probably some mix of accent Detroit and New York? (The city of this WIP is based on IRL ones but is also very much fictional)

Gwyn: Not sure but probably similar to Josh's (same city) but with a very slight Northern lilt to it? (The city of this WIP is based on IRL ones but is also very much fictional)

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[coyotiii17]

Honestly, the ending scene of episode "Race on Tatooine" from the Freemaker Adventures, gotta be one of my favourites when it comes to this show.

Just the fact that everyone's celebrating and praising Naare, even Kordi, while Rowan just stands there and has no idea what to do with himself. Poor kid must have been absolutely terrified, but he couldn't say anything. Not when Naare was there. But then

"Fortunately, we're all safe. But it could have turned out much differently. That is why you must never, ever go anywhere without me, Rowan. You never know what dangers await you."

What she said is absolutely spine-chilling, especially now that Rowan knows who she really is and wants to stay as far away from her as possible. You can even see in Rowan's body language that he's actually leaning back, trying to back off, because he's NOT feeling safe. He knows that he's in danger. They all are. But he was always her main target, because of his powers to sense Kyber crystals. And now that Naare won the trust of the others (and especially Kordi) she decided to go even further with her evil tactics and try to literally CONTROL Rowan's life, basically not letting him out of her sight. I actually think that this was Naare's first step to completely seperating Rowan from his family in order to manipulate him more and more. And honestly, there's the possibility that Kordi and Zander would let Naare keep an eye on him, because Kordi finally trusted her and they would think that she's just being a responsible and protective mentor. It was fortunate that Rowan found out just in time to stop this from happening. But it doesn't erase the fact that this scene is still really scary.

The fact that she's so close, literally standing over a 12 year old child, who's probably in full panic mode inside, but NEEDS to keep his cool down to keep his family and himself safe. She's playing the same nice Jedi as before, but now Rowan knows that it's an act. He knows she's extremely dangerous. That if she decided to stop pretending right then, she would totally slice up his family, like the Emperor advised her. And nobody would be able to stop her.

Not to mention, Naare was thiiiiiiis close to finding out that Rowan knew. If she got suspicious and actually noticed that Rowan is hiding her real lightsaber behind his back, I'm pretty sure if's safe to say that it would be over pretty quickly. Kordi and Zander would most likely not survive this and Rowan would get kidnapped afterwards. Terryfing.

[speedydestinydream]

I understand the transmasc Jake headcanon and I think it's very neat but have you ever considered...

Transfem Jake?

Not enough people talk about the idea of transfem Jake, honestly.

(Though, with most characters in the TMF fandom, when people headcanon them as trans they usually headcanon them as transitioning to the canon gender they are in the show originally—Ex. Headcanoning Zander to be FtM/Headcanoning Daisy to be MtF)

It has so much potential !!! Here, I'll give a few ideas:

Ex. 1. Jake trying to figure out whether or not she (I'm just gonna use she/her for talking about transfem jake) has a crush on Daisy, or if she wants to be Daisy and is simply getting extreme gender envy from her. (Spoiler alert: It's probably both.)

Ex. 2. Jake comes out to her friend group and they're all supportive and whatnot and all that good stuff. Henry thinks he finally has a chance with Lia. nope. Lia is still in love with Jake either way. (Pansexual Lia... hell yeah.)

Ex. 3. Lia and Zoey help Jake with her transition. Helping her figure out how to put on makeup, helping her pick out reasonable stylish outfits, taking her out on girl's nights with them, defending her with their lives. I know Zoey despises Jake... buuuuut I'm gonna ignore that for the sake of fluff. Maybe they just develop a frenemy kind of bond. (Ignore canon.)

Ex. 4. Jake comes out to the music club and Hailey is extremely proud of the fact that they gained one more female club member. (Milly is jumping up and down and celebrating this.)

Ex. 5. Jake comes out to her family. Milo still doubts her ability to get girls, whether identifying as a boy or girl. Jake is extremely offended.

Ex. 6. In freshman year of highschool, Daisy is the first person Jake confides in about her gender struggles.

Ex. 7. Jake loses a bet with her friends and puts on a dress. Refusing to admit it, she actually feels extremely confident in it. She secretly buys the dress, keeping it in her closet, hoping for the day she could wear it in public.

Ex. 8. Oh wow, Angst. - The angst potential is STRONG. I know how much this fandom loves angst.

Jake is in an all guy friend group—well, atleast her closest friends are guys. She might feel extremely out of place, like she didn't belong, even with her group of friends. The emotions from her past of being friendless and out of place strike back to her as she realizes she feels nothing like all her other friends, and even her own body makes her feel out of place now. She ends up starting to slowly drift way from Drew, Henry, and Liam, refusing to admit what's wrong.

Ex. 9. (Still angst) - Middle school Jake would often stay up late at night, occasionally accidentally pulling all nighters, looking at herself in the mirror, trying to figure out what was so wrong with her that she felt this way.

Ex. 10.

Jake: *is coming out as transfem and stuff and stuff yknow*

Zander: *rests hand on Jake's shoulder* Don't worry, this doesn't change how I feel about you in the slighest.

Jake: Aw, thanks-

Zander: I still think you are a cocky asshole.

Jake:

These are just some things I made up on the spot. Some might not be that interesting, i know. I have many great transfem jake ideas but they all just fucking left me when i decided to write this. Curse you stupid brain. If my good ideas come back I'll be sure to add more on to it in a reblog.

In all honesty, the most accurate depiction of transfem Jake would probably just be...

Jake thinking—"Heh, I'm such a ladies man," to "Oh shit.. maybe I'M a lady!"

[threadsun]

Flanon Asks: "Omg okay, biting.

TDV, DOL, your OCs, anything. I want to see biting/marking headcanons or writing!!!

I had a friend (I don’t wanna say Situationship or fwb but we have a vibe ig) who bit me on the arm the other day and hoooooly shit oh my god 😫

Maybe the bitten/biter experiences some sorta euphoria or like, ‘click’ after experiencing it for the first time?

- 🍮"

Ooooh I love biting!! I'll give a selection of who I think would be most into it >:3c

Content: biting, sadism, marking

To Do Valley:

Abigail bites people both as a stim and because she thinks it's funny to see how they react! She'll bite anyone she likes, especially her friends and partners.

Harvey tends to bite out of a mixture of sadism and curiosity. He loves how startled people are by it since he doesn't seem the type, and he loves to watch the way bite marks develop and heal.

Sebastian and Maru both make the cutest sounds when you bite them~ They'll squeak and whimper and squirm and it's absolutely adorable, especially when they get flustered after!

Sam gets flustered if you bite him and definitely enjoys it, and he'll bite you right back! He's got kinda sharp teeth too, so he always leaves some deep marks that he admires later.

Degrees of Lewdity:

Robin and Sydney blush and make cute sounds when you bite them too! If you rile them up enough, they might bite back, though they'll be apologetic about it afterwards.

Kylar will leave you covered in bite marks to claim you and will demand that you do the same for him. Everyone needs to know that the two of you belong to each other.

Whitney bites you for fun, he likes watching you yelp and squirm! He also thinks it's hot if you get overwhelmed during sex and bite him to let out some of that pent up energy~

Black Wolf is obviously a biter. She's gentle because she knows you can't handle the full strength of her jaws, but she uses it to hold you in place and show her ownership.

Avery will bite you as a warning when you upset her. For her it's not a sexy thing, it's an anger thing, but if it turns you on then she'll definitely mentally file that away to use against you.

Izzy enjoys biting and being bitten, she gets real giggly over it. You can tell she's going to bite you because she starts giggling first. And if you bite her, you'd better be ready to fuck~

Weird Earth:

Zander is a biter, especially in golem mode but just in general. His teeth are sharp and jagged~ He'll also moan if you bite him and ask you to do it again, harder.

Glitch bites out of anger, annoyance, being overwhelmed... really any strong emotion is enough to make him sink his fangs into you. Especially if you ignore his hissing.

Lin bites for fun and curiosity. He gets bored easily, and biting always gets a fun reaction from people. He also loves to see who does and doesn't get turned on by it~

Yana enjoys startling you by biting you suddenly and for no reason. She wants to keep you on your toes. She'll definitely mock you if you get turned on when she bites you.

Gin and Aisling both have very sharp teeth and like to bite for fun. Gin's teeth are slightly jagged and she loves marking you. Aisling enjoys riling you up whenever she can~

Callum loves to bite and be bitten. It's pretty much inevitable if you're getting frisky with him. Expect to be covered in drool and bite marks whenever you start kissing him.

[arclic-stuff]

Symbiotic Relationship - Chapter 1

PAIRING: Grayson x fem OC

SUMMARY: Besides her agreement with Zander, Grayson communicates with a reliable informant—her ex-wife, Tatianna. Tatianna is a Zaunite Merchant—a caterer by day and a smuggler by night. Together, they try to maintain peace between their cities, benefiting each other greatly and creating a symbiotic relationship they both have been craving. 

Word Count: 1.3k

A/N: Hehe guess who's finally posting! It's been hard finding the time to write and figure out the structure for this story but at least it's starting haha. Very excited to share it and write more of the chapters. I hope y'all enjoy it. Have no idea how quick I'll do the next chapters but I'm sure it'll be soon:)))

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Festivities were in full swing within the Piltover Country Club as the Kirammans prepared for an afternoon of celebrations. Outwith its walls in the calm countryside, two competitors engaged in friendly conversation. 

"I'm an enforcer. For me, knowing how to handle this weapon means being able to protect people. To be of service to the city. And that's trophy enough. Begs the question, young Kiramman. What are you shooting for?"

Before the girl can respond, her mother, Cassandra, beckons her inside. She dashes up the steps, stopping to look back at Grayson. "This isn't over, Sheriff," she narrows her eyes, pouting as she ascends the steps into the building.

Grayson continues to embrace the calm silence, the smell of the forest, and the taste of her wine. She takes one final inhale before acknowledging the familiar figure hiding in the background since she came outside.

"Are you going to lurk in the shadows all night, Ms Brauer?"

With that, Anna Brauer strides into view, her heels hitting the stone pavement and her jacket drifting in the breeze. Dawning an olive green jacket, she was also clad in an all-black suit, her white skirt's top buttons undone, showing her jewellery cluster around her neck. Her long black hair was pulled into a bun, elevating her appearance and almost making her look taller. Grayson made note of Tatianna's grey strands twisting around her head; she had finally stopped dying over them, which Grayson found admirable.

"Just making sure I didn't interrupt the fan club," Anna says, standing parallel to Grayson and leaning on the balcony.

Grayson chuckles. "She's a good kid. She means well."

"She insinuated that you took a bribe and threw the competition." Anna raises an eyebrow and looks at Grayson.

"Aw, protecting my honour? You'll make me blush," Grayson jests, poking Anna with her elbow, making the smaller woman roll her eyes in response.

"Just think the little gremlin should watch her tongue", Anna uttered at a lowered volume, tilting her head towards the party where the girl was now socialising.

Grayson moves closer to whisper, "You should lower your voice, dear. That 'gremlin' is the daughter of a councillor." She chuckles. "And besides, you know I'd never take a bribe". 

Anna put her hands up in surrender. "Or throw the competition? Right?"

Grayson doesn't respond; she simply rubs the back of her neck, looking anywhere but Anna's suspecting eyes.

"Oh, for fucksake, Grayson!" Anna groans, slapping Grayson on the forearm.

Grayson blocks the last few playful hits, laughing in the process. "What! She deserved the win! She's had a hard time with exams, and Cassandra put a lot of pressure on her to do well today. And anyway, I'm not beating my goddaughter."

Grayson had been a close friend of the Kiramans for a few years before Caitlyn was born, but it was still a surprise when Cassandra asked her to be her Godmother. As strange as it felt, it was one of the best things in her life—watching her grow up, teaching her to shoot, be headstrong, and do all the other things she had hoped to do one day with her own family.

Anna sighs, shaking her head. "You've gone, soft, Gray," she says before reaching into her jacket for a beige folder — the main reason for their meetup.

This month's conclusive report focused on the City of Zaun and all notable events or changes within its walls. Anna reluctantly slid the folder to the Sheriff. Even though she knew logically it was for the best, she still couldn't help but feel like a traitor to her people and to her home. The report showcased lists of new businesses, crime states, and this month's headliner: the death of a Chem-Baron.  

Although Chem-Baron Arlo passed peacefully in his sleep, he left behind chaos as his sons fought for the family business.

"All I can say is that I hope the youngest son doesn't take over; Finn is ambitious but reckless; Zaun doesn't need that" Anna waits for a response, then glances over to Grayson, reading, entirely focused on the pages in front of her. Anna takes the opportunity to watch her for a moment. She watches as her eyes dart across the pages, breathing steadily through her nose, the breeze shifting her hair into her eyes. As she flicks to the last page, her expression shifts from concentration to mild irritation, furrowing her brows before speaking.

Anna knows exactly what she's reacting to. Twice a year, Anne has a large shipment of stock transported into Zaun via Piltover's trade routes. Anne gets two shipments that aren't inspected yearly in exchange for being an informant. She uses this for her more valuable goods like medicine for the Zaun shelters - in the past, the shipments have been 'lost' or 'confiscated' by the enforcers with legal loopholes purely because of the shipment's destination. Grayson's leniency allows essential medicine to reach Zaun's unfortunate, something she holds onto to try to forget the dubious contents hidden within.

"This shipment is way bigger than last time." Grayson looks up accusingly, her mouth pressed into a thin line.

"The demand increased; it's for the—" Anna tried to explain the changes but was cut off by a raised hand.

"I don't want to know Tatianna" Grayson sighed, shutting the folder in her left hand and downing her drink with the other. She regrets using that tone with Anne but doesn't want to know. She knows Anne has to smuggle for unsavoury clients to pay the bills and that the jobs allow her to give back to the poorer Zaunites, but it still makes Grayson feel dirty like she's no different from the corrupt enforcers she swore to root out.

It's for the greater good; it helps Zaun and Anna.

Anna felt the atmosphere shift and was reminded of the distance between them. It didn't happen often, but sometimes, when interacting with Grayson, Anna would be transported back to when they first met, when things were simpler. When she broke from this trance, she would feel the emptiness in her chest that always lingered in Sheiff's presence. As soon as she felt it creeping back in, she ran.

"As always, Sheriff, it's been a pleasure. See you next month," Anna said with a comedic curtsey before turning on her heels to walk past Grayson. However, before she could take her first step to freedom, Grayson stepped in front, slighting her, stopping her in her tracks.  

"Are you not staying?" Grayson sheepishly asked, avoiding eye contact. She knew the answer, but every time Anna tried to make a speedy exit, Grayson would try to make her stay in a last-ditch attempt to reminisce for a little longer in the fantasy.

"I can't. I have a meeting with a new client in the morning, some industrialist is looking for a new trade route. I'll see you around Gray." As she walks around Grayson to leave, she gives Grayson's shoulder a light squeeze. To onlookers, it was a subtle goodbye gesture, but they both felt Anna's hand linger a second longer than it should.  

Grayson is left outside alone, her own hand replacing Anna's, where she touched her shoulder moments ago. She looked out at the grounds, which were now shrouded in sunset lighting. The same surroundings Grayson had found peace in now felt cold and empty. Cold and empty like the house the first day she came home without Anna there to greet her. Even after all these years, Grayson always felt this way after their meetings. She wondered if Anna ever felt the same; maybe she had moved on or was just as miserable as Grayson felt now - Grayson didn't like either option for her ex.

Feeling her thoughts spiral, she shook her head and took a deep breath.

What good will those thoughts do? It's all in the past now, and that's where it should stay.

[liviavanrouge]

Bonding Family- Prologue

Livia ran through the castle, her pigtails ying behind her as she rushed to class. Her hands shoved the door open....

Only to find no door in front of her......

"EAHHHH!?"

A shriek of surprise followed as she fell stomach first to the ground, groaning as she said up and covered her chest feeling a stinging pain coming from around there. "Are you alright?" Her eyes widened as she looked up, finding a man standing there. A long brown haired man stared down at her, his skin tone reminding her instantly of Kalim, Aldi and Jamil. She blinked twice, looking stunned to see his eyes were a sparkling cobalt blue. He held his hand out, smiling down at her. "OH! Thank you!"Livia gasped taking his hand and standing up. "PRINCESS!!" Raviola quickly rushed over with a shocked look, Zander a step behind her. Both fussed over Livia, Raviola making Zander and the strange man turn around while she checked the girls chest. "Does that hurt?"Raviola asks looking worried. "Not anymore"Livia answers sighing. Raviola sighed in relief and smiled. "That's good, I'm glad"Raviola smiled.

"Can we turn around now."

Livia stiffened as the room started glitching around her. The room turned shades of orange, red and gray as her gaze turned to the strange man. A glitching Raviola stood with the man in her grip, a knife stabbed into his abdomen. "How dare you..." Her eyes darted to Raviola, finding the woman glaring at the man.

"YOU DARED ENTER THE PRINCESSES PRIVATE CLASSROOM!??"

Raviola drew a knife from her sleeve, blood appearing and vanishing rapidly on her hands and dress. Livia stiffened, needing to do something about this or things were gonna go to the grinder.

"RAVIOLA!!!"

Livia threw her arms around her personal maid, giving her a wide smile. "Princess, what are-"Raviola begins alarmed. Livia smiled wider at her. "I'm really thirsty, I was saying your name but you wouldn't answer me"Livia says giving her an innocent expression. The woman gasped, covering her mouth with her free hand. The knife vanished as quickly as it arrived and she bowed deeply. "I will go get you peach tea, princess"Raviola promised. The maid turned and hurried out, leaving Zander and Livia with the mysterious man. Livia glanced at him, noticing how intently he was watching her.

Was there something he wanted from her? She couldn't tell with how blank faced he was..

He didn't seem all that dangerous but she's learned to stay cautious of people.

Was he gonna rile up Zander next?

"What's your name?" Her eyes widened at the question, now looking at the man. "My name?"Livia asks curiously. A curt nod was her response, his eyes staring into hers.

"My name is...Livia..."

His eyes widened slightly, mouth slightly opened. "Vanrouge?" She perked up, wondering how he knew that.

"How'd you know that mister?"Livia asks turning to him.

The man stepped closer and took some of her hair in his hand, his eyes wide. "Is your father....Lilia Vanrouge?"

She stepped back alarmed, Zander moving in front of her with his arm out. "How do you know that!?? I don't know you and I'm sure Papa doesn't either!"Livia yells.

The man just stared at her.

Cobalt blue meeting a bright golden yellow.

"I'm your Uncle, Livia....and your Papa's elder brother."

"My name is Lilac Vanrouge...."

~~~~~~

Livia laid in bed, staring at the ceiling. She sighed and sat up, throwing her blanket off. She got out of bed and lit a candle, grabbing the handle of the candle carrier. Stepping out of her room, she headed down the dark hallway, her hair gently swaying behind her. Silence filled the castle, servants at home, guards keeping post, Malleus and Maleficia asleep in their respective rooms. The council members are all asleep at their homes and will arrive again early in the morning. Raviola and Zander returned to their home as well, so the castle was a comfortable quiet.

Aside from the pitter patter of her bare feet.

....and the sound of shoes coming her way.

Her body froze as a figure came into view from the shadows. Lilac stared at her, holding the handle of the candle carrier, a lit candle on it. "You're awake as well, can't sleep I see"Lilac greets. She stayed silent, wondering why Lilac decided to appear now.

Where was he when her Papa was alone?

Why didn't he try to connect with Papa a long time ago?

Why appear now...why come out of nowhere?

Did he know who she was?

And.....

Why had he abandoned her papa all those years ago...?!

Lilac stared at her and as if he saw her thoughts he suddenly spoke.

"I thought your papa was dead."

Her eyes widened, looking alarmed by the sudden confession, a new series of questions whirling around in her mind now but Lilac continued, "When he was a baby, our eldest brother, Darkbane, turned to the dark side, he wanted Lilia gone and none of us wanted that."

Livia watched the man's expression shift from regretful to angry to resentful to sad.

"Darkbane found the Basilisk and the Basilisk stone and lured us to the tunnel where he tried to make us hand over Lilia but we held our ground against him."

Livia watched as Lilac gripped the handle of the candle carrier, his expression one of pure anger and self loathing.

"I-I ran...they all yelled at me to run so I did, I ran with Lilia then I hid him since Darkbane petrified everyone else and chased me but when I came back.....he was gone."

Lilac stood before her now silent, a face filled with regret and pure sadness now etched into his face. His hand trembled as he bowed his head in shame. Her eyes remained on him, feeling bad for him now that she's heard what happened. "Did you search for Papa?"Livia asks.

A regretful nod was her answer from the silent man before he spoke again, "I searched for four hundred years, everything led to dead ends, even when I returned to the Valley I got no information..."

Her eyes narrowed, wondering if the Senates turned him away and lied to him or even Mayhem back before he chilled out.

"Uncle Lilac?"

Lilacs head shot up, his eyes wide in shock. Tears filled his eyes and he looked away. "I do not deserve to be called that."

A small smile appeared on her face, watching his tears finally shed. "Uncle Lilac tried his best, nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes...."

"The most important thing is you tried for Papa....to protect and find him..."

Lilac covered his face with his free hand, tears finding their way through his fingers, trailing down before finally falling and hitting the ground.

Livia smiled at him, "Uncle Lilac.....I'd like to get to know you better, if you'll let me.."

Lilac looked at her, lowering his hand slowly. A smile slowly spread across his face then a shaky nod followed.

"I'd like that very much, Livia...."

@queen-of-twisted @yukii0nna @zexal-club @teddymochi @soulfungai