#by: raphidae

[idontknowkaratebutiknowcrazy]

Damiko thoughts:

Kumiko's wedding dress and hairpiece and their kitchen as a married couple (Daniel does most of the cooking, obviously)

Also some lovely headcanons by @raphidae and @macchiatosdumptruck

Kumiko being a famous choreographer and Daniel being either a celebrity chef or a stay-at-home dad cooking in that kitchen.

Daniel could have a little part time job on the side. Or take care of a garden or something. But I think he's happiest working with his hands and spending time with his loved ones.

[msfbgraves]

Tagged by @puella-peanut

Share a random line of text from your current WIP or a part of dialogue from one of your characters. Do not give any explanation or context, and see what your followers think. Then, tag a few friends to keep the randomness going!

"She'll know you did what you had to do."

Bile rises up in his throat, hot burning tears. He's 18 again, meeting a gaze so cold it burns. "So that's what you make of me," he says.

"I?" And why is that warmth in his tone, and why does he yearn for it? "That woman has been pimping you out for decades. All over the Valley."

And now he feels, under all of it, tender. "I pity you," is no more than a whisper. "How ugly you make the world, in your head."

He's quiet too. "The truth is never pretty."

And now he laughs, suddenly, a deep belly laugh, as he imitates his daughter's friends, "Geez, I am not being mean, I'm just being, like, honest!" and he's needed this, so much, the release of this, and it hurts but he hasn't felt better in weeks.

The smile he gets back is soft and fond as he opens his arms. "Come here, you!"

Thanks!

@merv606 @amorphousgenderlesscryptid @disbear @raphidae @vveissesfleisch wanna have a go?

[cksecretsanta22]

and that’s a wrap, folks! thank you all so very much for being part of this secret santa gift exchange and generously giving your time and your talent and your amazing works.  I’ve compiled a master list of all the works under the cut. if you haven’t checked any of them out yet I highly recommend you do!

cobra kai secret santa 2022

@baldwinboy5ive drew and baked Cobra Husbands for @alwaysbeyourteacher 

@jinkx-monsoon-season wrote His Royal Romance for @baldwinboy5ive 

@newlacesleeves wrote Glittery for @rosesradio

@gjdraws drew Ladies Man for @chwheeler

@libertinepast wrote Beaver Fang for @cobrakatharsis 

@idontknowkaratebutiknowcrazy wrote chase the morning light till all of this ends for @cookietastic 

@ohnoitsthebat wrote La Nieve for @desolateice

@saisbesitos drew Johnny & Bobby art for @dream-beyond-the-fantasy 

@desolateice wrote Wisteria Sherbert for @gjdraws

@thereminwriting wrote The Uncut String for @greentea-avanti

@mxdelphiburke wrote Miscommunications for @hunkydorkling

@chwheeler wrote Just Say Sorry for @idontknowkaratebutiknowcrazy 

@rosesradio wrote Binary boyfriends fic for @jinkx-monsoon-season 

@dream-beyond-the-fantasy wrote Our First Christmas for @ladyifrit 

@zappedbyzabka wrote A water peril lawrusso fic for @libertinepast 

@obstinatecondolement wrote Trichophilia for @mxdelphiburke

@greentea-avanti wrote A Guy for All Seasons for @newlacesleeves 

@pinktintedmonocle wrote Strong, Independent Karate Man for @obstinatecondolement 

@hunkydorkling drew Daniel & Johnny's Wild Karaoke Adventure-based art for @ohnoitsthebat

@secondclassfangirl wrote no more keeping score (now i just keep you warm) for @pinktintedmonocle 

@youandthemountains wrote Seirei no Mai for @raphidae 

@theincredibleprincess19 wrote He Never Heard Me Say I'm Sorry for @river-ririri 

@cookietastic drew Daniel & Johnny art for @saisbesitos 

@cobrakatharsis wrote traditional for @secondclassfangirl

@vampiretory wrote and drew Letting her in for @theincredibleprincess19 

@raphidae wrote A Mid-December to Remember for @thereminwriting

@river-ririri wrote Bound to Be for @vampiretory

@ladyifrit wrote I Forget Where We Were for @youandthemountains 

@alwaysbeyourteacher wrote Fill Me Up for @zappedbyzabka

[vispera-sabbath]

Get To Know You!

Tagged by @doesnotloveyou

-> Last Song I Listened To: Too Sweet’ By Hozier

-> Currently Reading: Shōgun by James Clavell

-> Currently Watching: Big wolf on Campus (currently on the second season, loving all the cheesy nostalgia !) Shogun, and Miami Vice is on hold until I get my new player, to stream the rest of season 5.

-> Currently Obsessed With: ⬇️ I also finished High School (2022) based on Tegan and Sara, and School Spirits a few months back. Aside from the supernatural, just spending time with School based shows.

Tagging -> @canadachildvol2 @miyagi-hokarate @raphidae @ohnoitsthebat @ladysansana @blak68-rit @blurhawaii @yodeleyewho @aestheticsuwu

[secondclassfangirl]

I was tagged by @macchiatosdumptruck to share in a new post the last line you wrote and tag as many people as there are words.

So my WIPs basically fall into two categories: somewhat coherent Word docs with actual substance, and half-formed, frantically-scribbled thoughts jammed into the notes app on my phone. As far as I can tell, the last coherent line I wrote is:

“Gorgeous,” Daniel murmurs against sweat-slick skin, and Johnny can’t stifle the whine that rises to his lips.

Which is...17 words 😅

I suck at tagging people, so apologies if you've already been tagged, and please don't feel obligated to do this if you don't want to. And on the other hand, if you haven't been tagged and happen across this post--go for it!!!

@lulamadison @libertinepast @thereminwriting @mxdelphiburke @strikelikeacobrakai @belphegor1982 @ziltoidcoffee @zappedbyzabka @danlarussc @rosesradio @ohnoitsthebat @an-sceal @kdyelo @chwheeler @puella-peanut @cobrakatharsis @raphidae

[wantedtourist]

ask game

tagged by @amorphousgenderlesscryptid

Last song: Now That We Found Love by Heavy D & The Boyz ft. Aaron Hall, but my most listened-to song these days is El Espejo by Maná

Last show/series: Criminal Minds, of which I binged 11 seasons this summer

Currently watching: Criminal Minds, because when I was done watching 11 seasons I said to myself “huh, that is simply just not enough Aaron Hotchner for me” so I went back to s1 ep1 and now I’m up to s5 again ha ha

Favorite color: none

Sweet, spicy, or savory: savory AND spicy at the same time, followed by something sweet right after :’)

Currently reading: The Count of Monte Cristo, I was 1/3 thru it when I had to return it to the library and that was like a month ago and I completely forgot about this until right now

What I’m working on: brainstorming some silverusso gifsets; improving my Spanish (heritage speaker fluent in spanglish 😀✌️) for work; and my mental illnesses 🤣💀

Currently obsessed with: the obvious + love of my life Aaron Hotchner how did I live my entire life not knowing you until now, cries

tagging: @ziltoidcoffee @merv606 @raphidae @phoomwhoosh @flower-road @macchiatosdumptruck @youandthemountains @carltonlassie @sawthefaeriequeen @burnedtaste @bonvoya9e @saintemry

[my-name-is-dahlia]

Vocabulary (pt.mxcviii)

Words taken from The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje:

Lydia an ancient region of west Asia Minor, south of Mysia and north of Caria. It became a powerful kingdom in the 7th century BC and was probably the first realm to use coined money.

Libya a country in North Africa; its capital city is Tripoli.

Levant (n.) historical, literary. the eastern part of the Mediterranean with its islands and neighbouring countries.

Tunis the capital of Tunisia, a port on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

Adriatic Sea an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between the Balkans and the Italian peninsula.

medievalist (n.) a specialist in medieval history and culture. [x]

Brompton cocktail (n.) an elixir meant for use as a pain suppressant dosed for prophylaxis. Made from morphine or diacetylmorphine (heroin), cocaine, highly pure ethyl alcohol (some recipes specify gin), and sometimes with chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to counteract nausea, it was given to terminally ill individuals (especially cancer patients) to relieve pain and promote sociability near death. [x]

impeach (v.) 1. US charge (the holder of public office) with misconduct. 2. Brit. charge with a crime against the state, especially treason.

troglodyte (n.) a cave dweller, especially of prehistoric times.

dodo (n.) any large flightless bird of the extinct family Raphidae, formerly native to Mauritius.

[oceluna]

Okay so I have a fun idea for a Lawrusso GIFset. Lawrusso and the lyrics to The Goofy Movie’s Eye to Eye. 😍

I originally read this as "Eye of the tiger" and thought oh yes cool definitely! And saw it was the bop from The Goofy Movie, and made me even more giddy! Lol 😁

That song is a banger!

[dream-beyond-the-fantasy]

Secret Santa Fic: I Believe in You

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28343649

Summary: Carmen has something to say to Johnny.

This is my gift to @raphidae​ for @cobrakaisecretsanta​.  It wasn’t the story that I intended to tell, but rather my second attempt at a fic for her.  I hope this Johnny/Carmen fic goes over well, as it was my first time writing for both the couple and the character of Carmen.  The Season 3 trailer and subsequent clips helped inspire it.

Moodboard screencaps came from @bitkahsfandomcaps​.

[idontknowkaratebutiknowcrazy]

Hanging Tough Staying Hungry on Ao3

It’s Daniel’s birthday and his boyfriends want to make it a night to remember. It goes better than expected.

Thank you so much @raphidae for letting me use your photo for the moodboard 🥰  

[cksecretsanta22]

hi folks, the lovely @raphidae has kindly given their blessing for me (me is @dull-c hello) to run a smol secret santa gift exchange in their absence this year. we are starting a lot later than usual so there will be some allowances for that (short minimum word count, extended posting timeline/grace period) but I’m still working through the deets so give me a few and I’ll start rolling out the info and the sign up link shortly!

[vispera-sabbath]

wat u doin?

I was tagged by @doesnotloveyou ty! 🩷 (This is overdue, I apologize lol. )

-> last song: Black No.1 (Little miss scare all ) by Type O negative.

-> currently watching: Miami vice (Currently on s3, paused after ep.18 "Lend me an ear. " )

-> currently watching: Last Call HBOMAX Documentary.

And rewatched Guardians of the Galaxy vol.3 after purchasing it. 🥰

-> currently reading: No Sunscreen for the dead by Tim Dorsey ( Part of Serge A. Storms series)

-> current obsession: ATSV tapering off a bit, MV and CK are on rotation. Just heavily focused on OC related stuff.

I'm going to tag: @canadachildvol2 @autopsy-mauve @ohnoitsthebat @raphidae @rainbowmoosie @jd-rush @ladysansana

And anyone else!

[raphidae]

AliHaku for the ship meme! OwO

I’m honestly so stoked that you sent me this ask, I have missed Alihaku and will do my best to do them justice!

Who’s the werewolf and who’s the hunter?

Alibaba is the werewolf, and Hakuryuu is the hunter.

Alibaba lives with a small pack in Balbadd with Kassim, Mariam, Hassan and Zaynab, and as of the beginning of the tale has no idea he’s the prince of Balbadd.

Hakuryuu is the youngest prince of the Kou Empire and has no chance at the throne, so he has unofficially been given the title of royal supernatural hunter and been assigned to investigate and contain (however euphemistically that means depends on the means of containment Hakuryuu is told to utilize) whatever supernatural forces occupy the lands they conquer. 

He resents the job, and the brothers who have assigned it to him, more than he can say.

Kassim, of course, will always have that revolutionary spirit to him, so when Hakuryuu notices the local werewolves begin to whisper of an uprising against the Kou Empire, he is told to contain it with extreme prejudice.

However, the first werewolf he actually speaks to ends up being Alibaba, who saves him from another werewolf from a rival pack, and Alibaba, being the friendly and naive sort, welcomes Hakuryuu into his home while they both nurse their wounds.

Over the weeks it takes for them to recover, they get to know each other and genuinely fall for each other… and then Hakuryuu finds out two things: one, Alibaba’s the leader of the revolutionary forces rather than Kassim, who he initially suspected, and two, Alibaba is the lost prince of Balbadd.

Also, as it turns out, Kassim had turned the young prince Alibaba into a werewolf to save his life after Al-Thamen’s initial attack on Balbadd five years prior to the beginning of this tale (and the werewolf bite had the unfortunate side effect of amnesia).

After calling Kassim out for not telling Alibaba of his true heritage, Hakuryuu learns from Kassim that Al-Thamen is a still a strong presence in Balbadd and would have killed werewolf!Alibaba within the week had Alibaba returned to the palace.

Therefore, Hakuryuu allies himself with the revolutionaries, and they eventually overthrow Al-Thamen and create a far more equitable alliance between the Kou Empire and Balbadd… one bound by a wedding between Alibaba and Hakuryuu.

Who’s the mermaid and who’s the fisherman?

Hakuryuu’s the merman prince, and Alibaba’s the fisherman who stumbled upon this prince in search of revenge.

Hakuryuu has to nurse his wounds after a failed attempt to retake his kingdom from his mother, who’s possessed by an evil spirit within the ocean.

Alibaba nurses him back to health, finding a cavern Hakuryuu could hide in and chatting with him during a pit stop he takes every day. 

They fall deeply in love with each other, but Hakuryuu is told that in order to gain an alliance with the country Alibaba is from, he must marry their royalty.

Alibaba promises to help any way he can, but is taken away by the guards before he can do anything.

The guards drag him to the palace, and Alibaba expects to be executed, only to find a glimmer of happy recognition in the king’s eyes: turns out Alibaba is King Rashid’s illegitimate son.

Alibaba asks his father if he has specified which royal would marry Prince Hakuryuu of the Deep, and Rashid says he hasn’t; Alibaba immediately volunteers for the position, and Rashid sighs in relief; he hadn’t been looking forward to asking either Ahbmad or Sahbmad to part with their lovers for an arranged marriage.

Hakuryuu is resigned to killing either the royal he is assigned to marry or himself rather than gaining the alliance through a loveless marriage, so imagine his shock when the royal he’s to be wed to is the fisherman he had fallen madly in love with.

After a joyous reunion, they are swiftly wed, and Alibaba and Hakuryuu work together to regain Hakuryuu’s kingdom and even save Hakuryuu’s mother from the evil spirit that had been possessing her.

Who’s the witch and who’s the familiar?

Hakuryuu’s the witch, and Alibaba’s the familiar.

Alibaba’s a familiar who can shift into various animals, most often either a cat, a salamander or a golden retriever.

Hakuryuu specializes in life magic, and he uses his powers to create various remedies and prosthetics for people.

Alibaba’s dog form is often used as a therapy dog, and he is beloved by all Hakuryuu’s patients.

Alibaba’s human form, however, is most beloved by Hakuryuu himself.

Who’s the barista and who’s the coffee addict?

Hakuryuu’s the barista, Alibaba’s the coffee addict.

Being a barista is Hakuryuu’s first job after graduating college, and his family has pointedly told him to use it to improve his social skills.

Hakuryuu does come to like his job, especially when he’s allowed to bake some pastries for the shop, and especially whenever one of the regulars shows up.

Alibaba comes to the coffee shop every Monday through Friday at 2:47pm on the dot, near the end of Hakuryuu’s shift.

Much to Hakuryuu’s surprise, it’s the one thing on Alibaba’s schedule that he religiously follows (he’s generally late to everything else on his schedule, but never for Hakuryuu’s coffee and final batch of fresh madeleines for the day).

Turns out Alibaba is an up-and-coming wholesaler for fabrics and other decorative items for clothing, and Hakuryuu is shocked by the world Alibaba speaks of and brings him into afterward.

They eventually find themselves chatting after Hakuryuu’s shifts end (at 3:15pm), and Hakuryuu sees to it that Alibaba better manage his time, while Alibaba helps Hakuryuu loosen up and make friends.

Eventually they recognize their feelings for each other and ask each other out. Eventually.

But wait… there’s more!  Under the cut, of course!

Who’s the professor and who’s the TA?

Alibaba’s the professor, Hakuryuu’s the TA.

Alibaba is a brilliant but scatterbrained international economics professor who regularly goes off tangent with stories of “the absolute best muhammara I have ever tasted in this small restaurant in Syria”, soldiers who could carry a tune better than most opera singers he knew, and of course his many romances with people around the world, all embarrassingly failed.

Hakuryuu is the equally brilliant but extremely disgruntled TA who has to keep Alibaba on track.

Much to Hakuryuu’s surprise, Alibaba and his classes remain extremely popular even with his ramblings. He initially suspects that it’s because he’s an easy A, but after the first round of graded essays that resulted in only 1 A and 2 A- in a class of 100, Hakuryuu’s mind is changed.

Alibaba helps Hakuryuu with his doctoral thesis from time to time, and Hakuryuu learns why Alibaba consistently rambles in his classes (and why even though he’s only a year older than Hakuryuu he’s already on the brink of getting tenure): he tells the stories to remind the students that yes, we are dealing with international economies, but there are people, real life human people, at the center of them all.

Hakuryuu and Alibaba fall deeply for each other, but they don’t date until after Hakuryuu finishes his doctorate and becomes a fellow professor.

Then they become rival professors… and hilarity ensures.

Who’s the knight and who’s the prince(ss)?

This can honestly go either way with the two of them, especially since they’re both princes in canon, but I think for the sake of this ask, Alibaba’s the knight and Hakuryuu’s the runaway prince.

Hakuryuu and Alibaba ran from their country once Hakuryuu’s father was violently overthrown, and they end up taking care of each other on the road.

They find their way to Alibaba’s home country, where they recover with the help of Prince Kassim and Princess Mariam (they both love Alibaba as a brother).

Hakuryuu initially clashes with Kassim, but eventually they come to an understanding and an alliance, which helps Hakuryuu retake the throne a few years later.

Alibaba is torn between his love for Hakuryuu and his love for his home country at one point, but that ends up being resolved when the terms of the alliance between their countries are laid out: Hakuryuu and Alibaba are to be wed, and if Kassim finds out that Hakuryuu has hurt Alibaba, war will quite literally ensue.

Alibaba then chides Kassim for being an overprotective king.

Who’s the teacher and who’s the single parent?

Alibaba is the teacher, and Hakuryuu’s the single parent.

Hakuryuu and Morgiana were previously married, but after having their daughter Ymir, they came to the realization that their marriage was more lavender in nature than either of them anticipated. 

Therefore, they divorced on the most amicable of terms, and Hakuryuu gained primary custody of Ymir (Morgiana and her girlfriend Myron happily see Ymir on weekends and holidays).

Alibaba is the drama teacher at Ymir’s high school, and the plays he puts on are… extremely ambitious for the funding they get.

Ymir is a very talented albeit very shy actress, and Alibaba is one of the only people who can bring her out of her shell. The friends she makes in her drama class are the only other ones who see her outside her shell.

Hakuryuu initially doesn’t see the point in her taking drama as an after-school elective when mock UN, mock trial, or any sport at all would get her noticed more quickly by better colleges, but Alibaba angrily insists he sit in on one of their rehearsals.

Hakuryuu is pleasantly surprised to watch an expressive, passionately talented, and most of all happy Ymir rehearsing on the stage.

“You notice it too, don’t you? Your daughter is an excellent actress, and I think she could make it big with the right support.”

Ymir and the students also notice something… a possible spark between the drama teacher and Ymir’s dad…? Cue the fan fiction.

The whole class cheers when after Ymir graduates senior year with a full ride to Tisch School of the Arts, Alibaba and Hakuryuu finally get together.

Who’s the writer and who’s the editor?

Alibaba is the writer, and Hakuryuu is the editor.

Alibaba originally got discovered through his excellent Adventures of Sinbad fan fiction, and Hakuryuu is there to “help him transition from fan fiction writing to original writing”.

“You do realize that I know how to write, right?” “I wouldn’t be here otherwise, Alibaba.”

After tense beginnings, they eventually get comfortable with each other, and they also grow fond of each other.

Hakuryuu helps Alibaba with his world-building and time management, and Alibaba helps Hakuryuu with editing his other projects from time to time… Alibaba’s character work is excellent, after all.

Alibaba’s novels are eventually published to rave reviews, and Hakuryuu is saddened at the prospect of having to let him go… at which point Alibaba immediately asks him out on a date and all is well.

[poisonedfortunecookie]

Happy Valentines day @raphidae I am your valentine for the @shance-cafe digital valentine exchange. I hope you are having a sweet day. I was originally working on a fic for you but it’s run away from me a bit, I will finish it as soon as possible but for now I offer you this little doodle so you have something on the day. I hope you like it <3

[ansoliq]

Hey @raphidae! Surprise surprise, I’m your @voltron-ss :D I did the trio for you!

 I sure had fun messaging you and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!

[oceluna]

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