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[ohno-myfeefees]

6B4T is the way.

[sweetestcaptainhughes]

Wine Drunk

Word Count - 3600

Warnings - drinking I guess but that's kind of in the title so none.

Summary - A night filled with being wine drunk with Quinn at the lake house and he's letting you live out almost all your creative impulsive ideas.

Author's Note - Just thank you for reading, I've been missing writing for Quinn so I figured I'd throw this together. Also I couldn't contain myself writing this when it came to Trevor and Cole and if your not new here, you will know exactly why as you read this.

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It was one of those rare nights in the summer lakehouse, where the only people around were people that Quinn considered family. It was nice to be able to see everyone in the summer but just a night where you didn’t feel like you needed to play hostess and could relax was sometimes needed. The only people in the house were you, Quinn, his brothers, Cole and Trevor - chosen family. Although if asked Quinn would not count Trevor as family, but he was considered family to Jack which by extension meant Quinn but if asked would probably refuse to comment. He still hated Trevor for never being able to shut up, although even he will admit he’s more quiet when Cole is around. 

Spending the night getting wine drunk with your boyfriend, and hanging out with the boys by the fire is sometimes needed. But, the thing about wine that you always seem to forget is how getting tipsy off wine is different. One moment you feel completely sober and the next your one drink away from going ‘night night’. 

That small fact you seemed to forget is how you got here, trying to convince Quinn that it was a great idea for Trevor to teach you how to do a backflip. “Please Quinny, he’s so good at them.” you begged it was obvious to everyone around minus you and Trevor how intoxicated you both were. “He’s the only one who knows how and I wanna learn.” whining towards the end of another act that tells Quinn just how drunk you are.

Quinn, still sitting in his lawn chair, simply pulls you down to sit in his lap. “No not safe baby” he tried to reason but you were still softly protesting while he wrapped you in his arms trying to get you to stop moving. Trevor was also protesting, except he was hushed up quickly when they mentioned his old ankle injury and how he said it hurt after training this morning.  

“Man fuck you guys! I’ve been doing them all summer.” he yells. Everyone could tell he was gonna put on a further protest but the pointed look from Cole and Quinn was enough for his ass to sit down right where it was, which just so happened to be on the grass in front of Cole. Trevor was pretty drunk and decided holding his own head up was too much work and used Cole’s legs as a backrest. 

Still in that fidgety state, you struggled to stay still espically since you were still annoyed Quinn “stopped me and Trevs fun.” As the boys started getting lost in their own conversation, truly not paying attention to them. An idea popped into your head, a compromise if you will. If Quinn wasn’t going to let you do flips with Trevor you could just do them on Quinn. Immediately you got up from Quinn’s lap, the quick movement you could tell startled Quinn but he didn’t say anything. 

“I’m doing a flip, watch me.” in your head you sounded a lot more badass and clear spoken than you actually did. All the boys could understand was “I’m flap watch.” Before Quinn knew it you were facing him and diving head first into his lap, trying to kick your feet up in the process. Quinn truly didn’t know how to respond except to put his hands on your waist to try to support your weight. 

“Baby whatcha doing?” he asked softly. He wasn’t annoyed but he also didn’t seem very amused. 

“Obviously flips! ME NEXT!” Trevor yelled as he decided to stand up and turn around facing Cole similar to how you did to Quinn a few moments ago. 

“Not a chance bud.” Cole deadpanned. Trevor immediately frowned, mumbling about how no one cares about if he has fun tonight and sits back down on the grass. 

After your first failed attempt Quinn takes his wine glass that was in his hand and sits it on the ground next to him. He didn’t say anything as you turned around and started dragging the empty lawn chair near you, playing it directly in front of Quinn’s. He knew that you ass wasn’t gonna sit down, but he didn’t know exactly what your drunk train of thought was. “Baby?” he asked softly in a questionable tone, as he eyebrows frowned to try and figure out what you were trying to do. He found himself relatively leaning forward, as your feet stepped on the chair, and you tried to again dive into him in order to do a flip. 

All you could do was laugh at yet another failed attempt, Quinn wasn’t as easily amused. Especially when Trevor’s booming laughter was heard as he started screaming, egging you on more longer. “You go glenn coco..” he screamed which caused the other boys to laugh because what the actual fuck did he drink to get this drunk. 

Helping you sit still in his lap for a minute, he took the hand that wasn’t on your hip to your face. He leans his forehead to yours and softly asks “baby what are you trying to do?” Although it was clear to you, and Trevor, the rest of the boys were truly clueless on what the end goal was. 

“I wanna do flips.” you pout. 

“On me??” he lets out a chuckle. 

“Well you said none with Trev so I figured this was the best compromise.” you admit, now giggling at your own thought process. “I think I’m a little drunk”, finally admitting what Quinn already knew. 

“Maybe a little” he chuckles and that’s when you notice his flushed cheeks, the wine finally catching up to him. “Wanna stay or go to bed?” His head goes to your inner shoulder to rest for a second, leaving a quick open mouth kiss on your collarbone. 

“Too much energy to sleep.” you sheepishly admit. 

“Alright well what’s something safe we can do? Hmmm..” he asks as his hand that was on your face wraps around you. A small smile spreads across his lips as he sees your face light up with excitement. 

“Can we make smores and build a fort?” Quinn would never admit this but he’s pretty sure his chest swelled with love for you at that moment. It’s moments like these where the alcohol gives you liquid courage to act on your brain's creative impulsive thoughts. 

“Of course baby, whatever you want.” stealing a quick kiss before you both get up stumbling a little in the process. Once you make your way inside, Quinn goes to the pantry to grab everything needed for S’mores that he just happens to always keep on hand in the summer. Running to the laundry room, you grab all your extra blankets. Quinn notices your heading for the back door with all the blankets and throw pillows from the family room you can carry.

It’s in that moment as he watches you struggle to carry everything to the screen door. With only the top of your head visible due to the many blankets and pillows, he finally realizes he never asked you where you wanted to build this fort. “Hey baby? Where is this fort going?” He can’t help the chuckle escape his mouth as he grabs some stuff from you so he can actually see your face a little while you answer.

“Uhh outside next to the fire.” it’s not what you said that makes Quinn take a step back and laugh but you're almost accusatory tone about why Quinn would even have to ask, as if the most logical place would be next to a bonfire with a bunch of tipsy people. “And before you say anything I was gonna take the cushions of the patio furniture I’m not a monster.” you declared as you walked outside, you could hear Quinn chuckling behind you but chose to ignore him. Finally making it to the boys back at the fire, Luke almost ran into you trying to get the stuff for s'mores from his older brother. 

“You know you know where this stuff is kept, Moose you could have gone inside for it.” Quinn continue to chirp his little brother “also don’t eat it all Rusty before Y/N gets at least one or you will be sleeping outside tonight because that’s the last of S’more stuff we have and you will be the one that deals with an emotional Y/N and Trevor if they don’t get any.” 

“HEEEY!” Both you and Trevor yell at the same time, you lightly jokingly hit Quinn’s chest, he pulls you into his arms and kisses your forehead. 

“We are not emotional Quinn, you are just emotionless.” Trevor is still not letting it go.

“Bro shut up and make your fucking s’more” Jack mumbles, earning a chuckle from everyone around. 

“Let’s go get everything else.” As you pull Quinn back with you towards the house, you can hear all the boys still bickering, you're not sure what exactly he said but you know Cole got Trevor to let it go for now at least. 

Once you're back on the deck, instead of turning to the couch like Quinn had grabbing pillows you make your way towards the screen door. “Where ya going?” Quinn asks softly. 

“Uhh we obviously need more wine. Plus if we were having s’mores it only makes sense to get a more dessert wine.” Turning around to face Quinn with a cheeky grin. 

“Says the girl who is literally the pickiest when it comes to any alcohol let alone wine.” He pointedly says as makes his way to you, grabs you and pushes you towards him so your back is pressed flush against his chest. Turning your head Quinn doesn’t miss the opportunity to steal a kiss. Turning you in his arms pressing you lightly against the glass door earning a moan from you which makes his smile more into the kiss. Quinn was a man of few words which was fine because you always joked that you could talk enough for the both of you. After dating for so long, you knew this was his way of saying “I love you” by stealing any kiss he could at any time of the day without physically saying the words, and it’s one of the things you loved most about Quinn.

Making your way slowly inside and to the kitchen you grab another bottle of wine, you went to cork it yourself but Quinn physically grabbed it out of your hands. Grabbing two new glasses since neither of you could tell you where your ones from earlier were. Before you left, you grabbed the rest of the case of the beer. There were only a few left for the boys outside. On your way out both of you grabbed multiple blankets off the couch to build the fort you so desperately wanted. By the time you came back you could tell that the DJ changed from Luke playing soft country music to Cole. All of a sudden your favorite song was playing, you turned to Quinn with a shocked face and begging eyes. 

He softly nodded and you dropped all the pillows, quickly hugging him only taking your wine glass you ran towards the boys for your impromptu dance party. But before you could Quinn pulled you back with his hand that was still attached to yours. “I'll make your s’mores for you ok.” Kissing your cheek you pecked his lips as a thank you as you ran towards the boys well all except Luke, he wasn’t a dancer and also way too focused on the midnight s’mores snack he was making. 

Quinn watched from a distance with a giant smile plastered on his face with you dancing as he walked towards his youngest brother. Luke was already eating his first s’more as he was roasting marshmallows for his second.. Quinn just shook his head as he started putting marshmallows on a metal stick to roast for your s’more. 

“I never thought I’d see it.” Luke exclaims. Quinn only makes a sound of acknowledgement to his brother, as he watches all four of you now dancing and screaming the lyrics to “Imma Be” by Black Eyed Peas. 

“The day your girlfriend likes Trevor and Cole more than you.” Luke chirps, a playful smirk on his lips as he glances towards his older brother automatically stepping to the side knowing Quinn’s fist is seconds from hitting his rib. 

“Shut up Moosey and focus on not burning your marshmallow which by the way is on fire.” he remarks.

“Oh shit.” he quickly pulls it out of the fire and blows the small fire out. “Well jokes on your Q I like my food crispy.” 

“Didn’t know crispy and burnt are the same thing. And she doesn’t like them as much as me. She's just more impulsive and hyper when wine drunk, which I think is adorable.” not noticing how defensive he sounds.

“God you're so whipped, I’m happy for you dude. It’s nice to see you happy.” 

Before Quinn could have any type of response he heard the song change again to “You Belong with Me.” by Taylor Swift. Just as Quinn’s finishing up your s’more for you. He hears Jack yell for him.

“QUINN! Your shitty dance moves are needed! I’m not dancing with my future sister in law to this song! This song is strictly for couples or people that want to bone each other!” Finally Quinn makes his way over to you taking your s’more from him and taking a bite. Wrapping your arms around his neck, despite that this isn’t a slow pace song, Quinn’s hands find your hips pulling you close.  Before Jack can continue to yell about how he’s sitting this one out, you have to point out the flaw in his logic. 

“But Jackey… Cole and Trevor are still dancing and they aren’t a couple or wanna bone.” 

Jack just blinks at you and says “I said what I said and I’m right. Now I need to go make a s’more before the human garbage can we left with all the food eats everything.” Both you and Quinn laugh as you get lost in your own little world still aware that Trevor and Cole are screaming the lyrics next to you but they seem even more lost in their own world then you and Quinn. Taking another bite of your s’more you were holding, lightly shoving it in Quinn’s direction. He finishes it for you knowing that’s your way of telling him you didn’t want any left. 

“Now my lips are all sticky because you have a terrible aim baby.” 

“Here let me fix it.” you mumble as you balance on the balls of your feet and kiss the marshmallow and chocolate leftovers on his lips. The kiss that started as playful slowly started to get heated but you teasingly pulled away before Quinn could get too worked up. “Let’s go make my fort!” you exclaim, quickly turning on your heel and heading towards where you left everything by the fire not even 10 minutes ago. 

“Such a fucking tease.” you hear Quinn mumble as he watches you purposely sway your hips, you can’t help the smirk that’s on his lips as Quinn’s reaction every time all you do is simply kiss him. The fort you so desperately wanted turned out to be just some couch cushions long enough for you and Quinn to cuddle as with some blankets thrown on top, both of you being too lazy to put any real effort into it. 

Quinn sat down the makeshift fort, as you leaned against him a blanket on top of both of you, even though you really didn’t need it. But you were too lazy to go get a hoodie all the way from your bedroom upstairs. Both of you getting lost in conversation with the group, Trevor and Cole just made it back to the group. Trevor couldn’t help himself from grabbing a blanket that you and Quinn didn’t happen to be using, wrapping it around himself. 

“Z.” Cole warned, he really didn’t wanna deal with a moody Quinn, and Quinn was about to say something until your voice interrupted his train of thought. 

“It’s fine Z keep it.” Snuggling closer to Quinn as you see Trevor wrap the blanket on himself and sit push Quinn’s now empty chair closer to Cole’s before plopping down. Jack looked at you over the fire, both of you sharing a look as he mouthed “told you” a laugh escaping you at Jack’s antics. 

Time seemed to escape you as the bottle of wine you brought out was now half empty and the beers you brought out for the boys were gone. Luke called it a night after all the s’more stuff was gone and moose tracks ice cream from the freezer about 45 minutes ago. Trevor decided it was time to go into the lake, and that is when Cole decided that it was time to take a very drunk Trevor back to their shared room. 

“Jack, can you at least help me get him up the stairs.” Cole begged his friend and Trevor was practically half asleep leaning onto Cole complaining about how first it flips and now the whole lake is off limits. 

“Naw sorry dude. This one is all you.” 

“You're such a dick sometimes.”

“Yes but be careful you might make Trev jealous.” Jack couldn’t help the laugh escape his lips as he walked into the house, waving both you and Quinn goodnight. 

From where you and Quinn were now laying down you couldn’t see or hear everything that was happening between Trevor and Cole but you did hear Cole promise Trevor he could go in the lake tomorrow. 

Once you both were alone, you glanced up at Quinn, he seemed a little lost in his own world staring at the very end of the fire burning. Deciding to poke his cheek to get his attention. He makes a sound of acknowledgement before he turns his attention fully to you. “Ready for bed baby?” he asks with a yawn escaping his lips. 

“Nope.” 

“Oh yeah and what do you wanna do?” shyly he asks as he pulls you closer to him by the back of your upper thighs. 

“I’m hungry.” 

“Oh really?” a smirk on his lips as he leans up for a kiss.

“Nooo not like that Quinny. I want food! I want pizza.” 

“Pizza.” a chuckle escaping his lips as he glances at his phone. “Baby it is literally almost 1:30 in the morning this isn’t the city. I don’t know if any place is open for pizza.”

He hates the small frown and pout that’s plastered on your lips as he glances back at you. “Can you check?” you whine a pout on your lips. Quinn keeps one hand wrapped around you as he looks at every delivery service app he has, for pizza at this hour.

“I found something surprising. Do you want a personal or share?” Before you even respond verbally Quinn glances up at you and sees your face. 

“Right. Two personal pizzas - mine gluten free and yours not. Do you want your usual?” Nodding your head yes, Quinn finalizes the order. “Should be here in 45 minutes.” 

“45 MINUTES???” The shock in your voice is very clear, not sure if it’s your brain still used to living in a city or your drunk mind but that seems forever away. 

“Like I said, we're not in Van anymore honey, this is kind of the middle of nowhere.” 

“Yeah I can tell.” you drunkenly admit as you lift your head up and look out to the lake as if you're looking for more developed land you won’t find, leading Quinn to smile at you lovingly. 

“Let’s go inside baby.” he whispers, kissing the crown of your head as you both get inside and drunkenly stumble inside. Before you knew it the pizza was here and you spent the remainder of the night until you passed out sitting criss-cross applesauce and gossiping about what you think Jack meant about Trevor and Cole. Well before Quinn told you he was going to projectile vomit all over the bed if you continued to talk about your theories. Laughing, you promised to stop and only gossip about it with Jack and Luke. 

Yawning loudly all of a sudden once your stomach was full, Quinn decided it was time to call it a night for both of you. Not before making you get up and wash your face and brush your teeth. Although most of his drunkenness had worn off, he quickly found out yours had not and getting you ready for bed was no easy task. Finally, finishing you climbed into bed as Quinn came to your side of bed and gave you some advil to take now to get ahead of the headache you were bound to have hungover. That’s the last thing you remember as you heard Quinn turn on the shower for himself and you fell asleep. Quinn found you laying starfish in the middle of the bed 30 minutes later and took a picture because he found it hilarious before gently moving you to one side and pulling your back to his chest. He kissed your shoulder as he felt you stir “just me, go back to bed.” 

“Okay, love you.” you mumbled already allowing sleep to lore you back into the comforting darkness.

“Love you too baby. More than you know.” as Quinn closed his eyes and let his body fall into the familiar slumper state.

[shuosen]

afab! simon ‘ghost’ x top! amab! reader

cw: tall! reader, unmasked reader, cunnilingus, praise, degradation, hair pulling (r), overstim, slapping

ghost is a big man. he’s tall, extremely fit, has big hands, big pecs, a big ass- everything about him is just big, so you can imagine his surprise when he meets you, a new recruit- younger than him and leaner than him, but much taller.

After he met you, his fantasies didn’t stop. maybe he’s bigger than you, but you weren’t small yourself. He thinks you could easily manhandle him, use him to your liking, make him a whore, just for you. he found himself wanting more and more, until he finally decided that the lonesome stimulation on his pussy wasnt enough, and he wasn’t going to wait anymore.

he called you in, offered a drink, just to loosen you up, to assure you that you were in no kind of trouble. he urged you to sit on the couch, not the chair, and promptly sat beside you, slinging his arm behind you.

of course, he was straightforward. whats he got to be ashamed of, and what has he got to lose?

“say, C/N.. you into men?” he asked, crossing his legs and swirling the drink in his glass. You almost choked, but not out of surprise, out of laughter. you laughed unceremoniously, pushing your hair out of your face, and leaning to look at him.

“are you asking if i’m into men, or if i’m into you?”

“what does it matter?” He asked, setting his glass down next to him.

“If you’re asking if i’m into you,” you started, letting your eyes run down to his thighs, before looking back to his face with a raise of your eyebrows. “well, i might just expect something out of this visit.”

Ghost dropped on the bed, huffing out a desperate breath while pulling you towards him by his hands in your hair, the two of you sharing a sloppy kiss, as you blindly pulled at his belt, pants, and underwear. After getting them to his mid thigh, he pushed them off the rest of the way, pulling his mask further up, the heat of the room seeming to rush down on him as soon as your hands found purchase on his bare skin.

Your eyebrows raised in intrigue as you met with his bare pussy, but you didn’t dwell on it any further, opting to grab his hips, and pull him toward you, taking note on the breathy groan that followed, leaning down so you were face to face with his sloppy folds.

chuckling softly as you spread them apart, you commented on how wet he was, before licking a tentative stripe from his hole to his small cock, savoring the taste of his slick and listening to the soft moan he let out. You admired his glistening folds for a few moments more, almost teasing him as he grew impatient, before diving into his pussy, devouring him first thing.

Ghosts legs twitched and closed around your head, and your cock twitched in your pants. suckling on his cock, you held his hips down tightly as they tried bucking upwards, a loud ‘shit!’ being punched from him as you moved down slowly, eating his hole like a delicious meal.

You’d barely gotten started and his legs had already started quivering, so you took it upon yourself and inserted a finger, licking right above his hole as you did. another one slowly entered next to the first, pumping them in and out slowly, the movements of your tongue being complete opposite.

ghost writhed on the bed, his large hands gathering in your hair, his hips twitching shaking. “comin’! come-!” He cried out, biting onto his pale lips. You retracted your mouth, leaning up and moving your fingers, before thrusting them in and out at a fast pace. each thrust of your fingers punched a whine out of him, his back arching from the bed.

“go ahead,” you whispered, pressing down on his stomach to keep him flat, “cum.” he came with a muffled cry, his legs bending and closing around your arm.

“good boy,, did so good f’me, moanin’ like a whore before i even fucked you.”

his breaths were still heavy and stuttering, but he pulled your hair, making you fall towards him with a groan, catching yourself with your hands on either side of his chest, as he locked his legs around your hips.

“fuck me now, and i’ll moan s’m more.” he almost growled, making you grin while grabbing his wrist roughly, and pulling it out of your hair.

as soon as your cock slipped into his hole, he fell into a dazed state, his red, teeth marked lips falling open as he moaned out, his arms starting to fall off your shoulders. you flinched at the tightness of his hole, your hips stuttering before you bottomed out.

“shit- ghost, s’ fuckin’ tight.” you huffed, adjusting how you were kneeling, waiting for him to come back to himself.

“muh-move, damnit.” he coughed, latching his nails onto your back. you listened well, beginning to slide your cock out of him, watching as your tip caught on his hole, before slamming inside. the moan that escaped him was sinful, and you swear if you could, you’d get the sound tattooed.

“fuckk.” you mumbled with a grin, beginning to slam into him quickly, the sloppy nature of your thrusts being made up for in speed and strength. your hips seemed to fuck into him harsher than he could’ve ever imagined, and he thinks he’ll go brain dead anytime soon at this rate.

your cock brushes against his prostate, and his moans stutter. your thrusts slow down as you angle your hips, before you’re pistoning away directly into his prostate and he cant do anything but scream, his aching pussy twitching around your cock as he cums for the second time. you slap the side of his ass, evoking a loud cry from his throat, before doing it again.

“shit! shi- shit! s’ too much, fuck!” he cries, surprised at himself for being able to make a legible sentence, as his throat feels dry, while producing too much saliva at the same time, and his tongue feel tied. your cock hits his most sensitive spot each time, deeper than he can reach on his own and he swears he might actually go insane, his mind blank and reeling at the same time.

“you can take it- fuck.. you like this, don’t you? being treated like a cock slut.”

ghost whines at your words, his body bouncing with each of your thrusts, and he pushes his hands against the bed, trying to pull himself away from you for just a second- he just needs a break- but you just slam his hips back down on your cock, and he practically sobs.

“i asked you a question.” you huff, slapping his thick thigh.

“i- i like it! oh fuck!” he groans, his knuckles turning white, a contrast to his burning body as he clenches the bed sheets beside your knees, the solid grip on his thighs and hips leaving red marks.

“there we go.” you moan breathily, moving one of your hands to twirl the tip of his cock between your fingers.

“n-no! fuhCK! WAIT!” he moans, his words breaking off into a pornographic whine that sounds too feminine to have come from him. your hips never falter, even as he comes for the third time, his sloppy cunt squirting all on your lower stomach and the sheets. you laugh, slightly shocked as he soaks your abdomen, continuing to play with his dick.

“nuh-noo! cant! u-ughk!” ghost sobs loudly, his hips twitching and bucking, his hands moving to dig into your arm, thick legs shaking against you as he struggles between pulling you closer or pushing you away, wishing you’d at least slow down your unforgiving thrusts into his cunt.

“shh, shh baby, i’ve got you.” you mumble, pulling his head onto your chest, your hips slowing to slow grinds as his noises slow to hiccups and loud whines.

“thats it.. but you’ve still gotta make me cum.” you grin, pecking his lips and returning your thrusts to their previous pace and ghost squeals, his eyes rolling back as another orgasm is ripped from him.

he got what he wanted, but at what cost.

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[insidemyrottenbrain]

Henry gets jealous because you spend time with Richard

The risk of jealousy - TSH

Henry Marchbanks Winter x GN!Reader

Dearest anonymous, I hope you can forgive him and his denial of jealousy.

The sharp claw of jealousy finally scratches the untouchable Henry.

I’ve always been incredibly particular about whom I associate with. The people around me need to be worthy. Now, I am well aware that my choice of words may make me sound arrogant, so allow me to explain: I want them to have shared interests, to be able to hold late-night debates on esoteric topics, while giving me a sense of belonging and consequently not tiring me out socially. I do not ask for much, really. Alas, one cannot always get what one desires.

The little group of which I’m currently a part of is… pleasant. The twins regularly host dinners which are, of course, the birthplace of many fights and arguments regarding the most trivial subjects that usually end up with Henry winning. Francis unhesitatingly puts his aunt’s house at our disposal whenever desiderium naturae strikes us and amusingly complains about some disease or other the whole way there. I even consider some of Bunny’s jokes witty on the rare occasions when he stops being insufferable. Unfortunately, they all give me a shallow sense of belonging that only manages to make itself felt in transit moments. However, Henry is different. With him, I feel content reading in silence after a long day, waking up in the same bed, legs intertwined under the soft cotton sheets he insists on buying with Apolon tugging at our lazy eyelids or simply challenging one another’s knowledge on whatever topic interests us at a given moment. A continuous childlike rendez-vous.

I do not know why I have been so platonically attracted to Richard of late. When he first joined our Greek class, he did not strike me as someone who would manage to integrate his lowly self into our complexly layered group, or even more, someone who would enjoy my presence. He was and still is flawed and ordinary. However, this normality flowing through every habit, every movement, or expression is a strange refresh in an intangible web of meticulously tangled appearances and facades. Richard is not some ancient scholar buried in paradoxical ideals, Gods-praising rituals, and glorious beliefs, but a modern human. He is aware of the current world, unisolated, present, an active participant. Not only does he attend parties but he also drinks, kisses, and loves strangers. Though an exaggeration to the unknowing eye, he seems to me quite the Epicurean in a cult of Stoics (excluding Bunny).

Despite my writings above which one might foolishly mistake as praise on my part, I must now dive into Richard’s own tendency to fictitiousness. He throws, here and there, long, lavish fabrications (with the aid of which he becomes unconsciously arrogant) and slight inexactitudes he considers too small to pass unnoticed by the attentive ear. And according to my fate and against my trusted intuition, I found myself unable to stop listening whenever he started talking about his (fake) childhood in California filled with swimming pools and orange groves and dissolute, charming show-biz parents, teenage years with a new girlfriend every night, the newest dramas (if they truly do exist and are not yet other fictions) circling Hampden.

There is a quirk. I notice it now, when we’re all standing in the day room of Francis’, or rather his aunt’s, manor. Charles is playing the piano filling the room with gifts for ears, showing off as he always does, while Bunny comments on one rhythm or another, challenging him, fueling him further. Everything is normal, except for one detail that does not escape me. Henry grows more agitated with every single one of Richard’s grant histoires. Albeit, the so-called agitations are rather minuscule, but I pride myself in being able to distinguish them. A small frown, creasing his pale forehead just the right amount for it to disappear just as quickly and nonchalantly as it came, a constant rub of his hand against his limped leg, and a novel proneness to small physical gestures: touching knees, pressing shoulders, his hand on the small of my back or idly playing with my fingers. I settle on questioning him later since I know he will not show any truths of his mind in such large company. 

We share a room, since we stopped bothering to hide our relationship long ago from the others. Henry’s already in bed, his nose buried in a book, dressed in his pyjamas, his initials embroidered upon the left side of his chest; H.M.W. If I had been told years ago that I was to be sharing a bed or be in a relationship with the person I suffered the least, the one that I had to compete with in Julian’s classes, the one that knew how to push my buttons I would have died of agony. But now I’m content. I know of the infatuation rendering me blind. My life has become a continuous torture, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to live without him. Just like Zeus who vows to fulfil his promise with a single sacred nod of his head, so am I unable to change the basis of my passion. He is in all my plans. In all the joys the future holds. In the dead of night, in Julian’s lessons, in the summer by the lake, instead of my mind’s eye being fully focused on one specific task, it always switches without fail to him.

I lower myself onto the bed next to him. “You seemed troubled earlier, in the day room.” I ask casually an indirect question.

“You’ve been spending an awful time with Richard.” He responds swiftly, tonelessly, simply pointing out a fact. 

I consider my answer for a moment. “I suppose so.” I hum, just as my head hits the pillow. “Don’t you find him intriguing? He watches the news on television.”

“Intriguing?” He blurts out, closing his book and putting it on the bedside table. Clearly, I have his attention. He turns on his side to fully face me, his hair falling over his forehead and slightly over his glasses. “His intriguing part eludes me. You are wasting your time with him, listening to his rambles.” He says clearly irritated, not bothering to keep up his stoic facade. “I assure you, you would be much better spending your time wisely.”

I frown. This is unusual of him. “He is in our class, is he not? I cannot avoid him.”

“Of course not, that’s not what I am suggesting.” His eyebrows remain furrowed. “What I do mean is that he does not bring you any benefit.” He continues in a monotone. “Why must you listen to him with the same attention and interest as you listen to me?”

Ah, I see. Henry is jealous.

“Is this jealousy?” I ask attempting desperately to restrain the slight smile forming on my face. 

“You are mistaken.” He ‘corrects’ me sharply, raising his eyebrows.  “I am merely stating that I see no point in your interactions with Richard when you could gain much more from being in my presence.”

I raise a sceptical eyebrow. He acts as if I wouldn’t mourn his death in the same way Achilles mourned Patroclus’, with rage and violence.

Words are imperfect communication devices, so I pull him down by the back of his neck and press my lips against his in a pleasant normality. I feel him slightly relax against me, his hand resting on my neck.

“Henry,” I mumble as we part, forcefully stretching our souls apart. I remove his glasses and place them down next to us and his forehead naturally falls against mine “you know better than to have such doubts.”

“I do.” He mumbles back, not bothering to deny his feelings anymore. “However, it proves to be quite difficult to not have them when-” He stops considering his words. “When you plague me so. There is no day or night in which your existence takes mercy on me and does not destroy the little rationality I have left.” He lowers himself down on the bed next to me. “You inexplicably and absurdly manage to be and eradicate my sanity.” He sighs. “And it certainly does not help when you look at Richard with the same eyes you look at me.” Henry mutters.

My hand finds his and I chuckle. “I’d argue I look at him with entirely different eyes.” At my comment, Henry raises an amused eyebrow. “Perhaps you’ll stop seeing shadows where there are none.”

That is all he needs to defeat his insomnia in my arms once again and to fall prey to sleep’s vicious grasp his body indistinguishable from mine under the sheets, sharing one breath.

[sailorrhansol]

One in the Grave | 00

❀ Pairing: Vampire!Vernon x Dhampir!Reader (f) 

❀ Summary: Immortal problems require immortal solutions, but you never expected the unlikely help from a vampire lord and the destruction that might come with it. 

❀ Word Count: 1,366

❀ Genre: Supernatural, Dystopian,

❀ Type: Unlikely allies to lovers, slow burn, angst, eventual smut

❀ Rating: 18+ Minors are strictly prohibited from engaging in and reading this content. It contains explicit content and any minors discovered reading or engaging with this work will be blocked immediately.

❀ Chapter Warnings: Descriptions of a viral pandemic and global shutdown, depictions of sickness, death and disease, brief mentions of grief and general destruction of the world, mentions of murder and fear, a note that implies suicidal intent, collection of items that are somewhat nonsensical and not necessarily supposed to make sense

❀ A/N: I got the idea for a collection of items that show a little of the world before we dive into it, though a lot of it won't make sense until one reads further. I liked the idea of showing different sides of the event that takes place before this story with the articles, discovered notes and lab sheets, and then at the very end you see some notes to our characters that you'll find in the story later :) IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW I'M NOT A SCIENTIST AND SO MUCH OF THIS IS NOT ACCURATE LMAO. I know little about biology or viruses but I did try to look stuff up to be... somewhat believable.

❀ A/N 2: Huge thank you to @daechwitatamic and @eoieopda for beta reading for me and letting me plague them with this unhinged project. I love you both and I really enjoy when we three way smooch in the comments of the doc okay bye

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Excerpt from the New York Times

Global Shutdown Imminent as WHO Declares VAHS a Global Pandemic

Thursday, October 1, 2063

…In a historic announcement today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of Vampiric Acute Hemorrhagic Syndrome (VAHS) a global pandemic. This declaration has sent shockwaves across the globe, prompting governments and health organizations to initiate unprecedented measures in an attempt to contain the spread of the deadly virus. VAHS, a highly contagious and fatal disease, has been rapidly spreading across multiple continents, causing widespread panic and overwhelming healthcare systems. The WHO has warned that without immediate and decisive action, the virus could result in catastrophic consequences. In response to the WHO's declaration, governments around the world have announced plans for a global shutdown in an effort to curb the spread of VAHS. This shutdown will entail stringent measures aimed at reducing social interactions and limiting the movement of people in order to minimize the risk of transmission. Public gatherings including… 

Excerpts from emails at the Center for Disease Control

From: Jelena Suarez <jelena.suarez@CDC.org> To: Alison.Murphy <alison.murphy@CDC.org> Date: September 1 2063, 2:12 PM Subject: [SECURE] Report 09-01-2063-11 Mailed-by: CDC.org

Alison,

Please find the attached report as requested. Confirm receipt upon review. 

Regards,

Jelena Suarez Lead Biologist, Team 6 Center for Disease Control jelena.suarez@CDC.org

[IMAGE] Previous Report Subject 990 shows signs of degradation in cognitive condition. Lateral views of the brain demonstrate lesions in the frontal lobe. Subject shows signs of hydrophobia and increased hemorrhaging. Internal temperature remains stable at 110 Fahrenheit. Fever continues to degrade.  [IMAGE] Current Report Subject 990 experienced a spike in fever and internal organ failure. Lateral views of the brain demonstrate further decay in the frontal lobe. Subject died at 0200 and reanimated at approximately 0523, showing signs of clinical vampirism unrelated to Renfield’s syndrome.

Excerpts from the journal of Nathalie Wharton

October 20, 2063

… This isn’t like those old-school movies Mom and I used to watch when I was little. These vampires are real, and they don’t sparkle in the sunlight. Tara says that the older ones, the real vampires, don’t go crazy like the new ones do. I say they’re all the same. We’re leaving to go to the cabin tomorrow. Mom is worried that we’ll get stopped at the checkpoint and sent back because we’re technically in a quarantine zone, but Tara said the checkpoint south of the city fell last week.  There’s not much news. We’re the only family on the street now, and Tara’s radio doesn’t always work.  I’ll miss home, but maybe the woods would be nice… 

October 25, 2063

… Tara was right, there was no one at the quarantine fence south of the city. The roads remind me of those zombie movies with abandoned cars on the side, full of stuff people left. Thankfully the National Guard cleared the road on the way up north. No one has driven this way since it looks like.  Dad keeps looking for Carriers but we haven’t seen any. It’s like humans don’t even exist out here anymore. Mom says it's because all of those infected have gone to the big cities where the human population is higher.  She said Memphis collapsed last week, with no radio signal going in or out but the screams can be heard for miles.  It’s hot all the time now. The air outside makes me feel breathless like that one time we went to Florida and it makes me tired. I’m going to miss Tara but the radio said there was a breakthrough on a vaccine.  I’m so tired… 

October 26, 2063

… I had nightmares last night and could barely sleep. It is so hot in the car that it feels like my skin is on fire. Dad is making us ration our water and food. All I want is a cold shower to wash the sweat off and to not be starving. It’s just water. I just want to cool off.  We have two days until we get to the cabin…

October 27, 2063

… I hate this trip. I want to go home. It’s too hot down south and I’m hungry all the fucking time. Mom and Dad look at me like I’m crazy, but I just want to not be hungry. They won’t give me any more food.  I can’t sleep. It’s too hot. I’m too hot. Why is it so hot… 

October 28, 2063

It’s too hot to write. I just want to go home. I’m hungry. I just want more food. 

October 29, 2063

It’s so hot and I hate my fucking parents. They won’t let me eat more. I’m starving. I’m hot. It’s too hot. 

October 30, 2063

I didn’t mean to kill them.

Bloodied note in abandoned warehouse, Columbus, Georgia 

To whoever finds this note, Are humans still alive? I hope they are. If they’re not, I understand. They didn’t tell us that this would happen. They told us that it would be okay. It isn’t okay. It was never okay. They told us to stay inside and wash our hands as if that could ever stop the virus from spreading.  I’m alone now. Mom died in the first wave of the virus. Dad died a few weeks later after Mr. Johnson attacked and tore out his throat. Daniel and I made it to the quarantine center in Albany with his friends from high school, but a week after Atlanta fell the Rabids showed up and tore through the quarantine. Those older vampires - the ones not infected - they didn’t even help us. They just keep fighting each other in the big cities. Daniel died yesterday. He wasn’t even a Carrier. He just starved. I don’t have anything to bury him with, so I’m going to leave him here and hide him the best I can. The vampires won’t bother with dead blood. It’s the Rabids who will eat him but there aren’t so many away from the big cities.  I hope that Daniel forgives me for not giving him a proper grave.  I don’t want to starve like Daniel. I don’t want to keep walking either. My shoes are busted from running when we left the quarantine. I know we passed a canyon on the way here. I thought it might be a nice place to die. I’m going to go right before sunset so I can watch it one last time before I jump. I’m not afraid to-

Crumbled lab sheet in Buenos Aires, Argentina

[ORIGIN]: Bloodline, turned [NAME]: Leanna Cordova [DOMAIN]: Eukarya [KINGDOM]: Animalia [PHYLUM]: Chordata [CLASS]: Lamiae [ORDER]: Carnivora [FAMILY]: Hominidae [GENUS]: Inmortui [SPECIES]: Vampiris

[ORIGIN]: Natural, birthed [NAME]: Manuel Onzari [DOMAIN]: Eukarya [KINGDOM]: Animalia [PHYLUM]: Chordata [CLASS]: Mammalia [ORDER]: Primate [FAMILY]: Hominidae [GENUS]: Inmortui [SPECIES]: Dhampiris 

[ORIGIN]: Fever, turned [NAME]: Leandro Trejo [DOMAIN]: Eukarya [KINGDOM]: Animalia [PHYLUM]: Chordata [CLASS]: Lamiae [ORDER]: Carnivora [FAMILY]: Hominidae [GENUS]: Inmortui [SPECIES]: Rabidus

[ORIGIN]: Unknown, turned [NAME]: Unknown [DOMAIN]: Eukarya [KINGDOM]: Animalia [PHYLUM]: Chordata [CLASS]: Lamiae [ORDER]: Carnivora [FAMILY]: Canidae [GENUS]: Inmortui [SPECIES]: Canis familiaris

Ripped sheet of paper, abandoned home, Yunnan Province, China

Weaknesses:  Sunlight Stakes Holy water Beheading Batrachotoxin* Fire Chest damage  ripping out heart Carrier blood *Temporary paralysis that only affects vamplings and Dhampirs. Older Bloodline vampires seem to have higher resistance to paralysis. 

Unaddressed note smeared in blood, Seungcheol’s Blockhouse, Southwest of Black Harbor, Red Republic 

Find me, motherfucker. You owe me. -GR

Neatly folded note, Vernon’s office, The Tower, Black Harbor, Red Republic

Lord Chwe, Your request for documents regarding the sect of Grim in the Undercity has been denied by Master Archivist Ilsa per security clearance IA-45-KL7. My recommendation is to seek a writ of clearance from your Lord Father or any member of the High Council. Alternatively, I suggest seeking an audience with Lord Hong, who has extensive experience with the Grim that pre-dates the existence of the Undercity.  Yours in loyalty and service, Lead Archivist Jeon

Crumbled note, Chan’s pocket, The Tower, Black Harbor, Red Republic

I need you to steal something from the archives for me. Meet me in the Shadow Grove one minute after midnight.  -V P.S. Don’t bring Mingyu 

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Merman x Siren au

Hualian - (part X)

First part: PART I

Previous part: PART IX

***

Xie Lian follows the siren without any more comments. He's too embarrassed to start a conversation after all. San Lang (or rather Hua Cheng; Xie Lian still isn't sure if that's really the same creature the Emperor told him about) swims a little at the front, guiding the merman wordlessly. He tried to swim arm to arm with Xie Lian, but after the comments about the rushed heartbeat, the siren noticed that the merman didn't want to stay too close to him after all.

He doesn't seem to mind that though.

Xie Lian watches San Lang carefully, slowly noticing all the differences and similarities between the siren and himself. First, the most obvious thing is, of course, the terrifyingly long tail with sharp fins. Xie Lian himself has quite a long tail for a merman, but next to the siren he looks just... tiny. Not to mention only his tail fin is maybe half as tough as San Lang's. The rest of Xie Lian's fins are almost transparent - delicate and prone to injuries, unlike the siren's fins with strong, spike-like bases and thicker membranes. The creature's scales look stronger too, but Xie Lian doesn't dare to try and touch them to prove his theory.

Inspecting further, Xie Lian pays more attention to the siren's strong hands. His forearms are enveloped in something that the merman took for armour at first, but those turned out to be some kind of fins too, making the siren's hands even more dangerous - as if the deadly sharp claws weren't enough.

However, the upper part of the siren's body looks more pleasant and mermen-like, or rather humanoid. San Lang's black, silky hair follows his movements majestically, shining in the light of the day. Xie Lian can't see more than the toned back and wide shoulders from his perspective, but he already had a chance to see the front and he more or less has an idea of how the siren fully looks like.

What's most intriguing about San Lang are the strange marks all over his body. They remind Xie Lian of poping veins, but that's clearly not it - they're pitch black, fading into the siren's skin colour at places. Only the marks on San Lang's face and neck are more vivid, turning red to match his scales, but they aren't changing at all as they swim and swim, so Xie Lian comes to a consultation they might be scars.

However, he doesn't feel like asking about it is a good opening line after a longer period of silence. Especially since the siren probably is well aware that Xie Lian is staring. He can hear his heartbeat after all, so just how sharp are his senses?

As they go deeper into San Lang's territory, Xie Lian also notices that it's quite... empty. It's surely clean and net, but what they pass are mostly rock formations, small algae forests and kilometres of plain ocean bottom, sprinkled with light sand.

Just as Xie Lian is about to ask San Lang where exactly they're going, they turn a corner to leave the rock formation they are passing through and then they take a small dive.

Xie Lian immediately cancels his own thought about the emptiness of the siren's territory.

What they are now swimming towards is a huge coral reef, hidden behind the rock formation, fitting right into a depression in the ocean bottom. The amount of beautiful corals and plants, not to mention hundreds of animals Xie Lian can already see from where he is, is something the merman haven't even thought could exist so close to his home.

And it's all under the guard of the siren everyone speaks so ill of. How could such a cruel creature take care of a place like this?

"What's with that face?"

Only now Xie Lian realizes he slowed down a little bit too much, admiring the beautiful scenery. He looks back at San Lang, who has a teasing smile spread on his lips.

"No, no! It's nothing! I'm just—," Xie Lian stumbles over his words, feeling the embarrassment already washing over him yet again today.

"Hmm?" The siren encourages him to answer, cocking his eyebrow.

"I just... didn't expect you to have a home like this," Xie Lian finally clicks, looking down at his own hands.

"I wouldn't call it a home. Home is where a family is. Or a pod. I'm only by myself here," San Lang speaks up."But I hope you didn't expect me to live in a cold, empty cave, sleeping on the crania of my enemies?"

Well... that's kind of what Xie Lian expected, to be honest.

"I just didn't expect a whole coral reef! That's all! Because... I can't imagine how hard it is to look after everything here, there's no litter or any trace of human activity at all! It's impressive!"

The siren chuckles.

"Thank you," he says, smiling softly at the merman. Xie Lian doesn't know why, but he feels as if the water temperature suddenly rose up. "It's not that difficult after all. The coral reef is perfectly fine on its own without my intervention. As for humans... The smart ones know better than to enter the waters where everyone drowns. The idiots, on the other hand, prove that natural selection is a thing."

Even if the words aren't directed at him, Xie Lian feels a chill running down his spine. He nods unconsciously.

"Uh oh... Understandable," he mumbles, making the siren chuckle again.

"Come," San Lang says without any further explanation, turning around to dive into the coral reef.

Xie Lian follows obediently and soon after he finds himself in a small cave system hidden perfectly behind the corals. The entrance is big enough to fit only one of them at the time and it's carefully covered with plants to avoid any potential intruder.

Inside, there are a few small caves that serve as different rooms for the siren, or so Xie Lian thinks. The first one is the biggest and has some light coming in from the ceiling through the tiny holes, resembling Jun Wu's chambers a lot. However, San Lang doesn't stop there, casually passing through the cave to another one.

As Xie Lian swims into the smaller, dark cave right behind the siren, he immediately gets the idea of it being a resting place - and he's not wrong.

"You must be tired," San Lang speaks up from the shadow. "Come here."

"Sorry, I... Can't see much. I, I don't know where to..."

As Xie Lian stumbles on his clicks, he suddenly feels an arm wrapping around his waist. San Lang's presence appears as surprisingly and fast as always, making the merman shiver from the coldness of the siren's hands. Nevertheless, he lets himself be guided through the dark corridor, right into another cave.

Xie Lian finds himself unable to talk once again. What he sees is beyond any expectations he could have for a resting place.

The cave is small, but there's more than enough space to fit both of them. There's a huge ledge in the middle of it, covered in tiny corals that illuminate fade, colourful light - some small colonies of them are also situated on the walls and ceiling. Thanks to that, Xie Lian doesn't have to do his best to get used to the darkness anymore and is able to admire the beautiful cave for a while. He doesn't even realize when he's guided right onto the corals by the siren.

His tail touches the corals that not only fade a little as he lies down, but also turn out to be extremely soft. He's scared that he's going to destroy them, but as soon as he wants to swim up, San Lang firmly lies him down with a smile.

"Don't worry," he clicks, seeing right through the merman. One of his hands is still on the merman's waist as the other one tucks Xie Lian's stray strand of hair behind his ear - very slow and careful, as if he was afraid that any of his movements could cut the merman's skin due to how sharp his claws and spikes were. "The corals have great endurance. They won't break even if you want them to."

"Oh, okay," Xie Lian replies, slowly relaxing on the soft bedding - because that's what he thinks the ledge serves as.

And then it hits him.

He's in the siren's personal caves.

What's more - he's in San Lang's bed.

For merfolk it's a very important moment in life to show someone their resting place. They usually sleep alone until they mate and only then they share a cave with their significant other. Usually only close friends and family can visit one's caves, but to lay someone in their bed? That's one of the most intimate actions known to Xie Lian.

"You should rest. It was a long day for you, wasn't it? I will show you around tomorrow." San Lang says with a smile, but doesn't seem bothered by having Xie Lian here at all. Maybe it's just a guest room then? Xie Lian has no idea, but he's too embarrassed to ask questions.

"Uhm," he nods and looks down to not meet the siren's gaze - it would make him blush even more.

And then, suddenly, the siren withdraws and no longer holds Xie Lian. As much as the merman felt the coldness of his body when they were close to each other, now he feels even colder when San Lang doesn't hold him anymore.

"And you?" Xie Lian clicks before he can stop himself.

"Me?" San Lang asks after, cocking an eyebrow.

"Aren't you... going to rest too?"

The siren snorts, taking a small swim around the cave, as if he wanted Xie Lian to look around and notice more details about the place - there's a smaller ledge full of snacks and algae, and there's also a place with a tiny collection of tools that look like the human ones, but they were definitely crafted underwater. Xie Lian's eyes lit up when he notices those, eager to take a closer look.

"I need to go for a patrol," San Lang explains, making his way to the exit. "Feel free to rest or do whatever you want. I will be back soon."

With those words, the siren disappears into the darkness of the corridor, leaving the merman all by himself.

Xie Lian suddenly feels stripped of all his strength. He lies down flat on the soft corals and for a while thinks about whether he really wants to go over the tools or just rest, but before he can make a decision, he finds himself lured into a deep slumber by the luminescent corals.

He's never slept so soundly in his whole life.

***

Hello hello!! They're finally at Hua Cheng's place hehe~ Who would think he's such a softie (having a coral bed is a princess treatment!)??? Anyways! Lemme know how you liked the part!! They're going to be domestic for a while now before I decide how to make them miserable—

See you next week!!

Next part: PART XI

[usafphantom2]

My RSO, Ed Bethart, made his infamous comment “don’t tell me that’s the other engine,” My answer, “Ed that’s the other engine,”’ SR-71 Blackbird pilot Major David “Dave” Peters.

SR-71 Blackbird pilot Major David “Dave” Peters was born to fly. He started collecting airplane pictures at the age of 7

On Apr. 28, 1979 with RSO Ed Bethart in the back seat, Dave was descending back to Okinawa, Japan, his home base, with only one engine working.

Then the other engine blew out. Knowing that the SR-71 glides like a rock, he had to think fast! Dave started to tell Ed to get out (eject), then Dave heard a voice…

Peters recalls; 🪽🕊️ “You’re OK keep going.” The voice was not in my head. Ed said he never heard it. I heard it again and I felt calm and I did exactly that. I kept going.

It started with a rocket ride one pass through the Korean DMZ unrefueled. Everything was great until I came out of AB (afterburner) for the descent. Almost immediately the left engine started surging and compressor stalling with the EGT going way past limits. I told Ed I was going to shut it down. So, he went through the check lists and we declared an emergency and requested descent to a precision straight in. We were setting up and not particularly worried because we had done this more than once.

Unfortunately, about 15,000 ft in the descent setting up for a downwind the other engine started surging and compressor stalling. Ed made his infamous comment “don’t tell me that’s the other engine,” my answer, “Ed that’s the other engine.” So, he says “what are you going to do?” I said “Restart the other engine so call approach and tell them we are going visual and get the tower and I’ll talk to them.” So, I started a pretty steep dive to get enough speed for a restart which I was able to get. The engine was still operating the same way so it wasn’t doing anything but giving us hydraulics for flight controls. I left the other one running for the same purpose. Ed got the tower and I told them we were running out of engines and were visual for a modified straight in. They cleared us for whatever we needed.

‘We were doing a little over 500 KIAS and turning onto a descending base leg trying to get the speed down to lower the gear. I had Ed get a hold of Mobil to let them know. Tom Keck and Tim Shaw were Mobil and they had Bob Cunningham and Jim Sullivan with them. I didn’t find out till later that Jim had told them all don’t say a word the last thing they need is help.

‘We kept slowing and I threw the gear down at about 350 KIAS. At the same time the right engine ceased. The gear came part way down so I pulled the emergency release handle and the mains came down and locked but the nose wasn’t down. I was constantly readjusting and trimming to keep the flight controls as close to neutral as possible because I didn’t want any violent movement if everything quit. That’s when I told

“Ed if I say get out if you say what… you’ll be talking to yourself.”

kept letting it slow and about 5 miles on final the nose came down and locked. I felt like we had everything set up well and was geared to keep going.

According to the MRS the second engine quit at 11 seconds on final which at the speed we were traveling was a little over a mile and a half. I think because I kept keeping the trim as close as possible there were not any big changes and windmilling may have been enough. At any rate we touched down at about 240 KIAS popped the chute and eventually used emergency breaking to stop.

‘It turned out to be very fortunate that we were able to get it down because it was determined that the cause was faulty fuel hydraulic pumps that failed. When they looked further, they found the same faulty pumps on the other airplane at Kadena, two at Beale and one at Mildenhall.

As most of you know, Dave Peters is fighting for his life. Let’s all put our thoughts and prayers together for Dave.🙏

Linda Sheffield

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[animehouse-moe]

Kagura Bachi Chapter 1: Mission

At this point, I'm sure everybody's seen all the memes and jokes about Kagura Bachi. #1 New-Gen Shonen manga that's better than God himself, or whatever. A funny joke at times, but a little overdone.

Kagura Bachi would never live up to that hype, but it's also not a series that's going down the gutter right this second. It struggles, as a first time mangaka will, but at the very least has the potential to turn things around. So, let's take a look at this first chapter then and see what it can do.

The art. All the teaser images you've seen around make it look surprisingly good, and in some places it is. But the default? It's not really that good. It's not awful, but it's far from something you'll routinely comment on.

Simple designs, simple faces, and not a lot that changes about them. Honestly, I'd put it on the same level as the Fantasy Bishoujo manga that I talked about earlier, but even then I think the average quality of the art in Kagura Bachi can struggle to keep pace. Anyways, it certainly doesn't hold a candle to other recent SJ additions. Not awful to be at the bottom of the pack, but the art itself certainly isn't an immediate selling point for readers.

Diving further into the art and style, same-face is a real struggle with the shape and designs of characters. Eyebrows and pupil/iris shapes are some of the main ways the mangaka forces distinction between their characters. Truthfully, it's not something that's a deal breaker by any means, but just points to the struggles of an early on artist (though it's not like I can really say anything when I can't draw to save my life).

A more important issue however is the action. It's got solid layouts and ideas, but the choreography can feel.. plain. Not a bad thing, but you need art that can fill those gaps, that can provide pace and movement within. Kagura Bachi does not have the benefit of art that can help with that. And so, because of that, the action ends up stuff, and even lackluster.

Well, I suppose that's enough about the art, let's talk story.

... it's essentially on the same page as the art. Some good, some bad, lotta mediocre. Bog standard revenge plot meets unique but highly underutilized power system.

Chihiro is the son of a famous blacksmith, at some point his father dies and Chihiro is out for revenge against an organization of sorcerers that, we as readers assume, are the ones that killed his father. But Chihiro's just a boy, how could he go up against sorcerers? Well, he's got some special katanas from his departed father.

Very typical, no? Which I think is a shame, because the chapter deeply limits itself. It starts with the story stating that "only" Chihiro has magically imbued Katanas, but anyone with half a brain knows that as the series goes on, villains will wield similar katanas as well. To clarify, we know that Chihiro's father has made more than just the katanas that Chihiro has. The core of the gripe is that only Chihiro's father was able to create them, and that there's no information about how many there are or who might wield them (spoiler, it's gonna be all the bad guys).

The second, and more problematic issue is how the power system is approached. It separates sorcery from the katanas themselves, which is a painful mistake. The magic should be tied to the swords, it would make for a way better power system to explore. Swords vs magic has been done a thousand times over, so I'm just not thrilled to see its opportunity squandered.

That's not where it ends though. Despite being a magic sword, and despite readers knowing, thanks to earlier exposition, that it has the ability to "ward off evil", the manifestation of that ability is... to turn the sword black and slash people really hard.

I really can't get more disappointed than this. You lead with this super cool visual of the goldfish that the katana is imbued with, and you follow with a single slash. Not even a fancy one. Just a big, fat, shonen manga slash.

So, at the end of it all. There'll be an audience for this type of story, there always is. Violent revenge plot centered around black haired swordsman fighting non-sword wielding enemies. About as generic as you could make it, really. I just hope that the mangaka sees the potential that they wield and changes it up. Different schools centered around various imbued properties. Allowing Chihiro the use of sorcery to attempt to create his own blades. Distancing itself from the revenge plot. The art will undoubtedly grow and improve if the series is allowed to live, but in these early chapters.... well it's now or never for shifting the focus of the story. It has the ability to go the distance, but by the hand of the mangaka, the story is going down a path that will destroy its potential.

[letsrilakkusu-blog]

OnlyOneOf appreciation + concert experience

My love for OnlyOneOf is new but immense! I only discovered them recently but fell into them so fast and so hard that I decided to travel out of state to attend the last stop of their Grand America Tour!

A little over a month ago, my YouTube recommendations included a music video for "because" by Rie. As a BL enthusiast, I clicked because I saw two guys kissing in the thumbnail LOL, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good both the song and the video were. When I looked into it more, I found out that Rie is a member of OnlyOneOf, and that he was playing a couple in the MV with fellow member Junji! I also learned that "because" is the fourth in a series of six solo songs released by the group as part of their undergrOund idOl project, which explores themes of love and acceptance in support of the pride movement. The songs are all fantastic, each a different style to reflect their individuality, and the MVs, which feature the members paired off as couples, are beautifully shot and feel very intimate without fetishizing. I was so impressed with their music and the messages they were sending that I felt the need to look into them further.

In the comments on their solo videos, the song I saw mentioned most was libidO. I checked out the MV, then the "Guilty Pleasure" choreography video, and then a bunch of live performances. I was shooketh, it was soooooo sensual. I read that it received a lot of hate in Korea for being "controversial", but the boys stood by it and explained that the song is about a young man experiencing first love and exploring his sexuality, eventually deciding to leave it to instinct and primal desire aka libido. The MV and choreography express this concept perfectly, and honestly, it's so tastefully done in a way that is sexy, but not egregiously so, that I see no room for complaints.

I was hooked enough to do a deep dive into the rest of their discography where I found countless other songs, both title tracks and b-sides, that I loved. I'm not sure how to describe their sound in technical terms, but it's different and more experimental than most K-pop out there. They have a lot of songs that are mid-tempo, smooth, and sexy, and the way they process their vocals gives them this kind of ethereal, breathy effect. They have a very distinct sound and regardless of whether the song is an upbeat banger like seOul drift, a mid-tempo bop like gaslighting, or a slower, sentimental track like OnlyOneOf yOu, you can tell it's them. It's pretty niche, which unfortunately means less general public appeal and popularity, but I appreciate that they stay true to it and hope that one day it catches on. Either way, I was sold.

Of course, just because I like a group's music doesn't mean I go all out and commit myself as a fan. But I felt compelled to check out OOO's other content because I was curious about the group dynamics, seeing as how they seemed very comfortable acting as couples for their solo songs, libidO, and skinz. I'm sure this is true with most groups, but they are completely endearing crackheads! They are fun and silly, have great chemistry with each other (they are basically shipping themselves), and they show off their crazy abs on camera a LOT lol. I got sucked into them real quick.

One week later, I was pretty much a newborn lyOn club, and I was aware that they were touring in the US at that time. I still have huge regrets of not being able to see Seventeen in concert last year because I also found them while they were in the middle of their US tour, so I didn't want to experience the same thing with OOO and decided to check whether there were still tickets for any shows available. I live in Hawaii so it's not like I can just hop around the continent to see them, and I was in the middle of my busy season at work, so I had a lot of limiting factors. However, I saw that there were still general admission tickets for their show in LA, which was after my big work deadline. After finding a pretty good deal on airfare, I bit the bullet and bought concert tickets for me and my husband (bless him). YOLO, am I right??

In the few weeks before the the concert, I got more and more hyped and as I continued to fall even deeper into the lyOn den, I started to get a little greedy. I really wanted snapshot tickets for my two biases Nine and Yoojung. I was scouring Reddit and twitter in search of anyone selling, to no avail. But it's okay because two days before the concert, I was able to snag a VIP ticket from a kind Reddit user who was selling theirs because they could no longer attend the show. So even though I couldn't have individual polaroids with my favorites, I would be able to do a hi-touch with all of the members, plus a group photo! Ahhh!

04-30-2023 - GRAND AMERICA TOUR LOS ANGELES

The LA show was held at the Avalon Hollywood, a nightclub which doubles as a concert venue. We arrived at the venue and started lining up for VIP at around 4:15. Once they started letting VIP into the venue, my husband (again, bless this extremely supportive man) went to go stand in the general admission line while I went on ahead. I'm pretty shy and everyone around me was with another friend, so I didn't really talk to anyone while waiting. But once we got let into the room where the hi-touch and group photo were happening, the girls in front of me started freaking out so naturally I freaked out with them hehe. It was comforting because it was the first time doing hi-touch for all of us.

The hi-touch/group photo happened so fast, I wish I had a little more time to soak it in. I high-fived each member and definitely looked at them while I was doing it, but the only one who I can clearly remember now is Yoojung. The man is so beautiful that he dazzled me into remembering only his face, even over my number one bias Nine! xD For the group photo, I stood behind Junji and Yoojung and was probably cheesing so hard, I hope I come out looking okay in the photo lol. And that was it! But even in such a short time, I could sense the members' kindness and sincerity. They are seated for the group photo, but they stand up for the hi-touch and thank each fan as they go by. And then after the photo is taken and we're exiting, they stand up again and turn around to greet us on our way out. I was starstruck. Ugh, next time maybe I'll splurge for VVIP so I can get a few more seconds with each member~

The venue was standing only, so VIP got to enter after VVIP was all settled in. I'm a shortie, and I had done my research prior so there was a second-floor balcony that I was aiming for. Luckily, it was still open when I got in so I made a dash for it and secured a spot against the balcony railing, with an unobstructed view of the stage below. It was perfect for me and since the venue is small, I still felt so close. My husband joined me once general admission was let in and to his joy, there were couches behind us that he could rest on lol.

The concert itself was absolutely amazing! The boys, who I'm sure were exhausted as this was the last of an 18-stop tour over the course of one month, brought 110% of their energy to every performance. Before seeing them live, I was thinking that maybe some of their choreography just looks cool because of good camerawork, but I was wrong, they really are that cool. Moments I can't believe I saw in real life:

The entirety of skinz, especially Yoojung and Mill's body rolls, and the KB/Yoojung moment in the second verse

The chest popping in gaslighting

THAT part by Yoojung in the final chorus of chrOme hearts

Crazy chemistry between Junji and Rie during be mine

Iconic libidO crotch grabbing by Nine

KB destroying his shirt during a sOng Of ice&fire

Rie saying "OMG pleeeease everyone, jump!!!" for angel, and everyone really jumping!

I had also seen someone on Reddit who was disappointed after attending OOO's first show because they felt they weren't singing live (I'm thinking it was a sound mixing issue rather than the members actually not singing), but for this concert I could definitely hear them over the backtrack and they were so good! During one of the breaks, they took requests to sing parts of songs that they wouldn't be performing, and this was another testament to how well they can sing. I was screaming because I got to hear a bit of byredO live.

Just as they gave their full energy for their songs, they did the same for their ments in between. They are so personable, sweet, and funny, and full of fan service! They also tried their best to speak in English when they could, which was extra endearing. And I may be delulu but they definitely waved in my general direction of the balcony a few times, so I excitedly waved back! At the end when they took the group photo with the audience, they accepted pride flags from fans and set it in front of them or draped it over their shoulders. Stan these supportive, inclusive kings. *Flag not pictured below because Studio Pav doesn't have Pride :\

The very last song was OnlyOneOf yOu and it was magical hearing them sing this beautiful number while the crowd held up their phone flashlights and swayed them to the beat. When they finally left the stage, I was overwhelmed with happiness, wishing the concert could go on for like three hours more, and a certfied lyOn. I'm totally rooting for OOO's success and hope they come back to America again someday soon!

[lady-assnali]

Ok, as promised here’s the continuation of This Part where Gigi comes back from Paris and Crystal is confused about things. With Jan’s advice, Crystal has to talk feelings

“I missed you so much, I’m so glad you’re here.” Gigi swings open the door and throws herself at Crystal, nearly knocking her over in the process. She wraps her arms around her and squeezes tight, burying her face in Crystal’s shoulder. The brunette sinks into the feeling for just a moment before stepping back, clearing the fuzziness from her headspace.

           “Are you embarrassed by me?” Well, shit. That isn’t how she’d intended to have this conversation. Gigi falters in her own movements, stopping in her tracks and spinning around with wide eyes.

           “What?” Her mouth stays open a bit, her head tilting. “Crys, I-what?”

           “I didn’t mean to ask you so up-front. That was supposed to come out really, really differently. I just-I need to talk to you, I didn’t want to chicken out.”

           “Okay, I…can we sit down?”

           She gestures for the couch and Crystal slips off her shoes, leaving them by the door. Gigi paces around the room, closing cabinets and tossing her blanket over the back of the couch, rearranging the pillows. Finding her place on the couch, Crystal sits on the edge of her seat. The room is suddenly filled with an awkward sort of tension. Gigi looks as if she’s about to cry, deflated and confused and uncomfortable in her own skin. For a moment, Crystal considers dropping the whole conversation. Then, she sees Nicky’s sweatshirt draped over the back of the armchair by the window. This isn’t a later conversation; it has to be done now.

           “Do you really think I’m embarrassed by you?” Gigi starts, her voice an imitation of the way she shrinks into herself.

           “I mean…yeah, kind of. Actually, not just kind of. I’ve been thinking that for a while now.”

           “Crystal,”

           “Why don’t you ever stay during my lives?” Gigi stiffens in her seat, shifting her gaze to the floor. The action both infuriates Crystal and upsets her even further. “Why don’t you ever do any of yours here? You always say how much people love to see you work, but you’re always doing them when I’m not around. I just…I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. My brain is putting things together.”

           It takes Gigi a long time to respond. Her lower lip is jutted out slightly, her head down. She runs a hand through her hair. She shifts in her seat. She breathes slowly until she’s finally looking up at Crystal, eyes glossed over with emotion.

           “I’ve been doing it on purpose. You’re right.”

           “Okay.”

           “But it’s not because of that; Crystal, I could never be embarrassed by you. You’re my favorite person on this earth. I miss you every second of time I’m traveling. I’m obsessed with your art, and your drive, and your passion, and I just…people were ruining that. They will ruin that.”

           “Wha-what do you mean?”

           “The only time I posted you in my story after getting my first job was just…I didn’t realize what I was doing. We were both at the studio; you were painting and I was trying to get some designs done. You put on some 90s hits station or whatever and we were just jamming, hanging out, I thought it would be a cute little thing to put on there like we always do. But then people were commenting on the story asking who you were, going to your profile, snooping around…they were throwing out some pretty hurtful things.”

           “Oh.”

           “I deleted the post and made sure the people who commented were blocked. It just…it threw me. I didn’t realize everything that comes with this. You have a full career ahead of you, you’re insanely talented, and I’m just getting likes for putting clothes on and looking pretty. And these idiots can’t see that.”

           “Why didn’t you say anything?”

           “I didn’t want you to deep dive. I didn’t want any of that to get stuck in your head, or to mess you up. I’m realizing now that I made that decision for you.”

           “Yeah, you did. And it still messed me up-I don’t get comments, sure,  but you not having anything to do with me was just so confusing. Because you’re always saying things about Nicky, or Symone, or any of your other friends. Just not me.”

           “I know, I see that now. I never meant to hurt you, you’re just…you’re different than everyone else. Knowing that people could hurt you just because you’re my friend? Knowing that I would be the person that triggered all this negativity? It’s a shitty excuse, but seeing you hurt like that would kill me.”

           Crystal doesn’t respond. She digs her toes into the carpet, head swirling with conflicting feelings. She wants to forgive Gigi immensely, hug her and reassure her and coddle her until they’ve both forgotten this even happened. Another part of her, the stubbornness inherited by the long line of powerful women in her family, forces her to keep her eyes off of Gigi and her head clear.

           “People can hurt everyone else you’re tagging too.” She murmurs. Gigi bites her bottom lip, fiddling with her hands in her lap. “I just wish you said something sooner, or gave me the choice. I just…I’m lost in the shuffle, y’know? And you say you value me more than that,”

           “-I do,”

           “-Then just…I don’t know. I’m not asking you to make some big long best friends forever post because that feels icky. I don’t want to come across as the kind of friend who doesn’t like you having other friends. I’m happy that you have people in your corner when you’re gone. I just want to be able to let people know how proud I am of you without it crossing some kind of invisible boundary. We talk about everything, and this just came out of nowhere.”

           “You’re right. I’m sorry, Crys.” She shuffles closer to her on the couch, grabbing her arm. “I don’t ever want you to feel like you’re less than. You’re the most important person in my life, and I’m really really sorry.”

           She’s near tears now, and Crystal squeezes her hand before opening her arms. Gigi falls into them, engulfing her in a tight hug with her legs curled up behind her. They sit like this for a while, contemplating where to go from here when one half of their world knows who Crystal is and the other is completely unaware. She’d been in one photo before, when Gigi had seen her first billboard, but it had been from behind and was tucked away in her feed, buried by professional photos and PR packages. Bringing her to light feels like coming out all over again, and it strikes a nervous chord for both of them even though they’re only admitting friendship.

           After a while Gigi pulls her phone off of the coffee table, tapping her fingers against the screen nervously. She wipes at the bottom of her eyes, opening the front facing camera.

           “Would you be ready to meet the world now?” She asks. The question comes out a bit slow, hesitant, but Crystal nods enthusiastically.

“Wait, I don’t want you to feel like you have to do this right now.”

“I do have to do this right now, but not because I have to. I have to do this because I need to make things right. I never want you to feel less than again.”

The model can see her best friend nod through the screen, pressing their faces together. Crystal’s smile is brilliant; effervescent. Gigi isn’t crafting an image of herself, rather she lets the expression on her own face come naturally. After she takes the photo, she briefly contemplates posting it. Her eyes are wide like saucers, and she’s sure the world can see the way she’s lit up, turned into one giant heart. Maybe this is the look Nicky teases her about after she hangs up with Crystal when they’re away. Maybe this is the dead giveaway. But if Crystal is ready for the world to see them, then she’ll do it.

           She’ll just have to ignore her followers exposing her for who she really is; a person painfully  in love with their best friend.

[waitmyturtles]

Your old GMMTV BL deep dive is a lot of fun to read! It also makes me wonder... where did time go!? My first time watching a Thai series was Hormones the Series S1 in 2013. I started watching since it had a gay couple, but ended up liking the rest of the series. That storyline ended messily, but I feel like its popularity could've contributed to Love Sick getting greenlit the next year. I thought it was amazing that there would be a BL series, but to be honest I could never get further than the episode! Even in those days when I'd take my crumbs where I could get them. To see the popularity of BL increase from that and the amount of great series that's aired since... it's amazing!

Back in 2013 I also watched Proong Nee Gor Ruk Ter (2009) which had a gay secondary couple with a significant storyline. The series was hilariously over the top dramatic and the main couple was a mess, but I remember the gay pairing fondly? Dunno how popular this drama was and if it led to something, but I've seen people say it was the first BL they saw.

Thanks for the comment, dear Anon! It’s SO INTERESTING to watch Love Sick right now and kinda see the BL lens being born out of the lakorn style. And as you mention, that was actually happening EVEN EARLIER.

One thing that I love about this historical deep-dive is — yes, we see GMMTV continuing to correct mistakes, particularly about accurate queer representation and identity (and outside of GMMTV, too — I feel that Uea in Bed Friend is displaying physical characteristics that may have been tamped down a few years ago, but he’s able to be more authentic in today’s time). But, totally, to your point and the points of others — there’s a nostalgia for the past material, even if many of the plot lines, representations, or supporting characters were questionable.

As an #old, I think that’s totally okay. It took America, what, 50 years to succeed in the movement for same-sex marriage? Times, views, beliefs, they all change over time. While this past drama material was certainly questionable in a lot of ways, it was also important, because it took risks. Nothing’s ever perfect at any moment in time (okay, maybe except for Bad Buddy, ha), but I’m so happy with the shows we have now, being so open about attempting to represent queer storylines and perspectives fairly and accurately.

[saturnsorbits]

Mint not only made me a monsterfucker with this piece, they made me fall in love with him too.

An absolutely stunning dive into an original, D&D inspired work, Mint proves that their talent is unshaken in the face of originality. Creating one of the most intriguing and engaging characters, they have firmly cemented Obsidian Vyke at the centre of our hearts with this first installment of a two part piece.

We open with the scene setting. Our party, four strong, has come to rest – a fact we learn as Reader confesses that 'simply wearing the silk of your nightgown feels luxurious... Sleeping on down is going to feel obscure.' It is with this ease that we settle into the piece, sinking into it much like our Reader and Obi will into that down mattress a little later on. Mint uses both their wonderful descriptive skills, as well as the power of omission to create this little world. By focusing on the small, finer details and exposing to us the sensory and emotional qualities relating to their characters – they negate the need of overly excessive descriptions, allowing instead for the audience to fill in the gap and use their imaginations to fill in the blanks left in the setting. This is a wonderful technique and works to involve the audience in the piece, while also cutting out the unnecessary parts of the piece that could weigh it down.

With this wonderful setting, comes more insights into our characters. Although, we are immediately introduced to only two (Reader and Obi), the comments of the remaining party provide a myriad of clues that expose the rest of the piece. We're told of 'the two other members in [the] party... [becoming] fast friends... [and] quick... lovers', which not only entrenches us further into this world, while widening it, but provides a few very interesting hints. From this singular line, we learn of the other party members, true, we're also made privy to the potential sleeping arrangements and the alignments of potential romantic entanglements. Which leads us perfectly to: There's only one bed.

Mint's discussion and description of the dragonborn is stunning, leaving little to be desired. There is a romance there, one that can be felt both in his movements and words as we learn more about this wonderful man. The description of him undressing is endlessly intimate and delicate, both making us fall in love while describing the essence of Obi wonderfully: 'The dragonborn undoes the lacings of his leather outerwear using the sharpened tips of his claws, delicately catching them under and pulling. The motion is careful and patient, repeated until he can toss the garment into the room's only chair...' It's sexy, endlessly and it's easy to see what has peaked Reader's interest.

This same atmosphere is continued, enhanced and highlighted as we reach the scene in which curiosities rise. The battering of humour as Obi pokes fun at the rumours often spread of dragonborns, of him 'eat[ing] poor little gnomes', and 'enchant[ing] humans', which is quickly turned on its head with a sense of deepening intimacy as he confesses that he's 'had [his] own curiosities.' Mint truly knocks it out of the fucking park here, wrapping intimacy and romance and comfort into a wonderful package that proves beautifully drowning as we watch these two literally explore each others bodies – Obi's comment that Reader would 'do the same if [he] put [his] fingers inside' one of the defining moments at the pinnacle of this.

This piece is flawless and another piece of proof that Mint is one of the most astounding writers we're lucky enough to have here. Their control of atmosphere and character work is second to none, and here they are able to truly show off that talent. And damn, is it something to behold.

Kinktober: Monster Fucking

Fandom: Dungeons and Dragons

After months of adventuring with your party, you can't help but be curious about a certain dragon born....

cw: cisfem reader, Monster fucking, OC x reader, fantasy racism (someone is not nice to dragonborn), biting, slight mention of bleeding, fingers in holes

PART ONE OF TWO

a/n: A very special thanks to @tyga-lily, who talked with me about her little dragonborn and made me fall in love with this concept and to @saetyrn9 who came up with his name :)

"The bath is free, Obi."

For how much a night costs, the room is nothing special, but any inn with running water is heaven sent. It’s been almost two months since anyone in your party has slept in a proper bed and your body can feel it. Simply wearing the silk of your nightgown feels luxurious at this point; sleeping on down is going to feel obscene.

"I'll be quick." Your party mate stands with a grunt, the day heavy on his joints. You almost want to tease him, but after this adventure, your knees are screaming too. It's hard enough for you to throw yourself on to the bed

Despite knowing him for the greater part of a year, you always forget how large the dragonborn is until he’s next to you. Towering over you with delicate horns and ridged crest, Obsidian Vyke -Obi, to his friends- is all black scales and teeth. The air crackles around him the way it crackles around all sorcerers, subtle yet wild, so it’s unfair that he’s also built wide. Thick biceps and a barrel chest: no magic user should be that muscular.

"Take your time." You watch him as he moves around the room, dipping around the singular bed and pulling his sleeping clothes from his travel sack.

"I'm sorry about this," Obi says, peering over his shoulder, "I know I'm not as nice to room with as Kiri."

The two other members in your party had been fast friends-- unfortunately, they were also quick to become lovers. Usually, that did not pose any issues to the group, but tonight, the inn only has two rooms available. It seemed cruel to separate the lovebirds, so you and Obi agreed to cohabitate for the night.

"I don’t mind sharing a bed with you." The idea gives you butterflies, this flitting, nervous energy. You trust the man with your life-- fuck, he’s saved your life in battle -- but something about sleeping next to him makes your skin goosepimple. "As long as you don't snore."

His eyes narrow in a smile. "I'll try my best."

The dragonborn undoes the lacings of his leather outerwear using the sharpened tips of his claws, delicately catching them under and pulling. The motion is careful and patient, repeated until he can toss the garment into the room's only chair.

It’s not that you don’t want to share a room with him. In fact, you think you want this a little too much. You're absorbed with all of his movements as he primps a bit, adjusting the hem of his shirt so it sits properly, running a palm over his crest, sliding off his traveler's boots. If you're lucky, his shirt will be next and you can catch a peek of the toned spance of his stomach.

"My lady," His teeth flash in the fire light, pearls against the deep, dark opalescent hues of his scales, "You're staring."

"Ah, I'm sorry!" He’s one to talk; you’ve felt his gaze following you for weeks now. That's the only reason you're thinking about him and his body.

And, using that logic, he's the only reason you bought that bodice ripper last week, the one starring a pretty red dragonborn and his human lover--

"Is there something in my teeth?" Obi teases. That earns him a giggle, but, when you don't respond, he exhales through his nose and moves closer. "We're rooming together tonight, so if there's any tension between us, I'd rather-"

"I heard a rumor," you blurt out.

He goes pale. "About me? What did Thyrll tell you?"

"No, about dragonborns in general."

Relief relaxes his features.

"And you just want to know if it's true?" There's a click in his voice as he laughs, something strange and inhumane, "It's okay. You can ask. Let me guess- I eat poor little gnomes? I enchant humans with my-"

"Is it... inside of you?"

The dragonborn pauses at that, eyes wide. "Excuse me?"

"Your..." You cannot believe you're about to say this, "Cock."

"Oh."

You scramble up, hands over your face as you head towards the door. You aren't sure where you're going to go in a nightgown, but anywhere else has to be better than here.

"Oh, I'm sorry! That was so rude of me."

A wall of muscle suddenly blocks your way. Those dexterous hands that you were admiring moments ago are now touching your shoulders, rubbing up and down affectionately.

"It's alright, my lady, I'm just... surprised." He smells like petrichor, something strangely earthy and yet unnatural clinging to his scales, and laughs like summer rain, "I think it's natural to wonder about different races, I just didn't think..."

His sharp eyes are dilated a bit, the pupils closer to almonds than slits as they bounce up and down your body.

"I've had my own... curiosities about others as well," he admits, "So, who am I to judge?"

Your spine prickles at that. Who exactly was he curious about? One of the elves in your party? The barmaid downstairs? Or is it you that the thinks about at night, cock in fist?

The dragonborn misreads the upset look on your face. "I promise that I am not cross with you. How about I answer your questions and you'll answer mine? No judgments."

You settle a bit. "If you're sure."

He smiles a draconic smile, all teeth and the smallest flick of his tongue.

"Of course I'm sure. I'm not embarrassed because my species is a bit different than yours."

You watch him for a long moment. He’s kind. A scoundrel at times, but kind. It's etched into his face, always reflected in his wide, chartreuse eyes.

"So, it is different,” you say carefully.

"It is."

“Very different?”

“When my cock is hard?” He says it so easily. Always proper, it makes you squirm to hear him curse, “No. But when I’m not, it is, in fact inside.”

"It's just... flat down there?"

"Yes- give me your hand."

You weave your fingers in between his without a second thought, but he just shakes his head and pulls away. Then, he takes your still open palm in his and brings it to his torso. The muscle there is just as firmed as you imagined and it's hard not to linger in once spot to appreciate it, Slowly, Obi guides your hand down, running it over the linen of his pants. Underneath, you can feel how it's slightly ridged with larger scales than the rest of his body and, subsequently, larger gaps form in between. It's just skin-- well, it's just scales. You're touching nothing technically intimate, but your heart races anyway, caught in your throat.

"See?" His voice has the edge of a tremble and, when you look up, you realize just how close you two have become. Practically chest to chest, his snout is only inches from your face, close enough that you can see how each individual scale slightly shifts in color as the fire dances. He seems to have realized too; dragonborn expressions are hard to read, but you don't miss how deep his breathing has become.

"It's nothing like touching a human, is it?" he mumbles, hand squeezing yours ever so slightly, “Not intimate at all.”

"Well." You curl your fingers up, clumsily feeling through the fabric, "Maybe a bit.”

The fire crackles in the fireplace. He breathes again, on the brink of a sigh, and you think he’s just as caught up in this as you are.

"Just a bit?" Heat radiates from him. If he were human, it'd be alarming, but instead there's a comfort to it. You're still warm from the bath, and yet you chase that heat, slipping your hand from his just to bring it under the waistline of his pants.

"More than a bit."

He's hot underneath it all, almost uncomfortable to the touch as you explore the space blindly. His eyes haven't left yours, his lids getting heavy with every prod and poke of your fingers.

A vertical line of soft, exposed skin catches your ring finger and his body jumps reflexively as you accidentally dip inside of him. It’s strangely dry, yet much softer than the rest of his scaled body. Despite yourself, you explore it a bit more, pressing in the same way you’ll be playing with your own pussy tonight.

"A-ahh--" The dragonborn sucks in a deep breath and you can feel his abdomen crunch under your touch, "Be careful."

"Did I hurt you?" you ask as you pull away.

His chittering laugh returns. His hands rest on the small of your back, not pushing, but not entirely platonic either. When he talks, the air tastes like distant embers, just far enough away, yet not close enough, "You didn’t hurt me, don’t worry."

“Are you sure?” you press, “You made a weird noise.”

“Very sure,” He dips low enough to press his lips against the shell of your ear, "You’d do the same if I put my fingers inside of you."

This time, the heat is coming from inside you, twisting and pulling with want.

"With your claws?" You manage to joke through your suddenly dry throat, "I might cry."

"I could cut them," His voice is rolling and low as his hands explore, one traveling up your spine and the other dipping the smooth over your ass. When they both reach their zeniths, they switch directions. The silk of your dress catches against his skin, pulling it up and revealing the fat of your ass to the air. "Nice and short."

His nails dig gently into your skin, nothing more than a nip, a test.

"You’re so soft, all over. Your body just gives when I touch it,” There’s a distant tone to his voice as he speaks into the curve of your neck, “Too delicate for me, aren’t you?”

You hum in disagreement and his teeth prove you otherwise. It’s barely a graze, but the nip against your pulse point drags a whimper from deep within you. Your companion chuckles, then coos with pity as he does it again, much, much kinder this time.

“Oh, you’re knock kneed and sweet for me,” The already blossoming bruises are soothed by a warm, textured flash of wet. His tongue is rougher than a humans, longer too, and it leaves behind a string of spit that is more viscous than any human’s. “Like a fawn. My sweet fawn.”

The hand that once explored him is trapped in between your bodies, unable to move, but you can feel something against your stomach: something hard, something thick. Too much cock for your human body, but, fuck, you’re going to try.

“Bet you’re even softer down here.” A singular clawed drags over your bare ass, searching for underwear that isn't there and your body trembles with want, “Oh, look at that, shaking like a leaf. I bet you’d melt if I-”

A sharp knock at the door scrambles you two apart. A moment passes and the sound almost feels imaginary, but then it happens again. You smooth your still wet hair and try to gather yourself, heading to the door in a hurry. Somehow, the dragonborn is more flustered than you. His scales are physically ruffled and his usually stoney brow is creased. He can’t blush, but you swear you can see his face alight as you swing the door open.

There stands a familiar elvish figure, with dark straight hair and the prettiest of smiles.

“Kiri!” you exclaim. She’s a natural beauty, like most elves. All legs and sharp angles, she’s a good head taller than you, leaning over with almost a condescending grin. She’s so beautiful that you almost hate her for it.

“I am sorry to be a bother, rogue.” She speaks in Elvish and the dragonborn’s head tilts slightly side to side, like a dog who hears his name, as he tries to listen. “I came to thank you and the sorcerer.”

“Oh, yeah, no worries,” Your Elvish is unnatural on your human tongue, “We are fine here.”

“My lover thanks you too,” she winks and giggles. She’s over a hundred years older than you, and yet still head over heels like a schoolgirl. Elves might live for thousands of years, but they take hundreds to mature. “We will not be sleeping much tonight.”

You roll your eyes and pretend to gag, biting back a smile, but then Kiri grows serious.

“If he scares you, please let me know,” she continues.

“Obi?” you say, “He’s a sweetheart.”

“I’m sure he is, but those teeth! Like needles. Braver than me, sleeping next to a monster like that.”

You glance at your dragonborn and he looks away before you can meet his eye. A disappointment settles in your stomach. Monster is such an ugly word for a pretty man. Everything about him is charming and refined, from the way he speaks and the way he walks, to the way he shines his scales when he thinks no one is looking.

“That’s rude.” You’re quick to reply. Kiri grew up around only her own kind and their ideas-- she doesn’t always know what’s uncouth or offensive because of it, “Don’t say such awful things.”

“It seems like he’s already gotten hungry.” She jerks a chin to your shoulder. You reflexively reach to cover it, only to pull away when the spot feels wet. Blood speckles your fingers- not enough to warranty any worry, of course, just the slightest graze of the skin.

“That’s not--”

“I tease, I tease!” she continues, “I know it is just a scrape. Can you imagine? To lay with someone who is all claws, fire and untamed magics! I-”

The man in question stalks in between you two silently. With a towel in his arms and a chip on his shoulder, he stomps by with a snort of his nostrils.

“I’m going to bathe.” His Elvish is worse than yours, but it's enough to make Kiri’s face drop. The worst part is that he doesn’t sound angry-- you could deal with anger. Instead, he sounds heartbroken. “I don’t mean to be frightening.”

You both walk him stalk down the hall until he disappears around a corner. Kiri swivels to look at you, bewildered. “Since when does he speak Elvish?”

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Week 3: Digital Community: Tumblr Case Study

Self-Image and Self-Acceptance: A Deeper Dive into the #bodypositive Movement on Tumblr

The #bodypositive movement on Tumblr, while offering a supportive space for women to challenge beauty standards and promote self-acceptance (Miguel, 2016)., revealed intricate nuances in the realm of self-image and self-acceptance. Let's delve into these two crucial aspects:

Self-Image:

Self-image, the perception we hold about ourselves, is deeply intertwined with body image, the way we view our physical appearance. The #bodypositive movement aims to foster a positive self-image by encouraging women to embrace their bodies, regardless of societal norms.

The Study's Insights:

Limited Body Diversity: Despite the movement's emphasis on inclusivity, the study's sample primarily consisted of young, white, and average-weight women. This lack of diversity suggests that the movement's reach might not be as inclusive as it aims to be.

Stereotypical Beauty Practices: The prevalence of stereotypical feminine poses in the selfies raises concerns about self-objectification, where individuals view themselves as objects to be evaluated by others. This continued adherence to certain beauty ideals suggests that the movement might not fully challenge the underlying societal pressures.

Mixed User Reactions: While user comments were generally positive and supportive, some instances of sexualization indicate that the movement might not fully address the issue of objectification. This highlights the complexity of online interactions and the need for ongoing discussions about healthy body image.

Self-Acceptance:

Self-acceptance, a key tenet of the #bodypositive movement, involves embracing oneself without judgment, regardless of flaws or perceived imperfections. It's about valuing oneself, not just based on physical appearance.

The Study's Insights:

Focus on Self-Acceptance: The selfies and accompanying texts often emphasized self-acceptance, encouraging women to love and appreciate their bodies. This positive focus is a core strength of the movement.

Pressure to Love One's Body Unconditionally: While self-acceptance is crucial, the emphasis might inadvertently create pressure to love one's body without any reservations. This could lead to unrealistic expectations and hinder genuine self-acceptance.

Conclusion

The #bodypositive movement on Tumblr offered a complex space for self-acceptance and challenging beauty standards. While it made strides in promoting positive self-image, it also revealed the challenges of dismantling societal beauty norms. Body neutrality presents an intriguing alternative, moving beyond aesthetics and embracing the body's inherent value. Further research is essential to understand the evolving nature of online body image communities and their impact on self-perception.

References 

Reif, A, Miller, I & Taddicken, M 2022, ‘“Love the Skin You‘re In”: An Analysis of Women’s Self-Presentation and User Reactions to Selfies Using the Tumblr Hashtag #bodypositive’, Mass Communication and Society, vol. 26, no. 6.

Miguel, C. (2016). Visual intimacy on social media: From selfies to the co-construction of intimacies through shared pictures. Social Media + Society, 2(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116641705 OED Online. (2021). “Selfie, n”. Oxford University Press

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Introduction

In the ever-changing realm of social media, TikTok has risen as a cultural force, enchanting millions of users across the globe through its innovative and immersive short-form videos. As we enter 2024, TikTok's popularity continues to soar, solidifying its position as a dominant force in the digital realm. With a diverse user base spanning demographics and geographical boundaries, TikTok has become a hub for creativity, entertainment, and cultural expression.

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Amidst this vibrant digital ecosystem, the significance of data extraction has reached new heights. As a treasure trove of user-generated content, interactions, and trends, TikTok has become a valuable source for extracting meaningful insights. Businesses, researchers, and marketers recognize the untapped potential within TikTok's data reservoir, seeking to harness it for many purposes.

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Understanding TikTok Data

Delving into the diverse data landscape of TikTok unveils a rich tapestry of information crucial for comprehending the platform's dynamics. This exploration encompasses various data types, providing insights into user profiles, videos, engagement metrics, and the pulse of trending content.

User Profiles

Unraveling the fabric of TikTok data begins with a closer look at user profiles. This includes demographic details, preferences, and the creative footprint users leave on the platform. Understanding user profiles' nuances lays the foundation for personalized content experiences and targeted interactions.

Videos

Central to TikTok's allure are the myriad videos shared by users. Examining TikTok data involves a deep dive into the characteristics of these videos—duration, themes, effects, and the storytelling techniques employed. Analyzing video data unveils patterns that shape the platform's content landscape.

Engagement Metrics

Beyond the creation of content, TikTok thrives on engagement. TikTok data encompasses metrics like likes, comments, shares, and views. These engagement metrics provide a quantitative lens through which one can gauge content resonance, trends' impact, and the community's response.

Trending Content

TikTok's dynamism is epitomized by its trending content. Data exploration involves understanding the factors that propel specific videos and challenges into the spotlight. Identifying trends sheds light on user preferences and informs content creators and marketers about the ever-evolving landscape of viral content.

By navigating through these dimensions of TikTok data, one can better understand the platform's ecosystem. Whether seeking to tailor marketing strategies, foster user engagement, or decode the anatomy of viral content, delving into TikTok data opens doors to a wealth of actionable insights.

Why Scrape TikTok Data?

Scraping TikTok data has evolved beyond a technical process; it has become a strategic imperative for diverse fields, offering unparalleled value for research, marketing, and trend analysis. The significance of scraping TikTok data lies in its ability to unearth real-world applications and business insights, creating a reservoir of actionable information.

Research Insights

As a microcosm of global trends and cultural shifts, TikTok provides researchers with a unique lens into societal behaviors, preferences, and emerging themes. Scraping TikTok data enables the extraction of nuanced information that can fuel academic studies, social analyses, and cultural research, contributing to a deeper understanding of contemporary digital dynamics.

Marketing Precision

For marketers, TikTok data scraping is a goldmine for honing targeted strategies. Analyzing user engagement, content trends, and demographic details allows marketing campaigns to be finely tuned to resonate with specific audiences. The ability to decipher what captivates TikTok users empowers marketers to craft compelling narratives and maximize the impact of their campaigns.

Trend Analysis

In the fast-paced world of social media, staying ahead of trends is paramount. TikTok data scraping allows for comprehensive trend analysis, unveiling the latest challenges, hashtags, and viral content. Businesses and content creators can leverage this information to align with popular trends, ensuring their relevance and resonance within the TikTok community.

Business Intelligence

The scraped data from TikTok serves as a wellspring of business intelligence. Understanding user behaviors, preferences, and engagement patterns provides businesses invaluable insights. From product development to customer experience enhancements, businesses can leverage TikTok data to inform strategic decisions and foster innovation.

Competitive Advantage

Scraping TikTok data offers a competitive edge by providing a real-time pulse on the market. Monitoring competitors, gauging consumer sentiments, and identifying white spaces within the TikTok landscape empowers businesses to position themselves strategically, fostering resilience and adaptability in a dynamic digital environment.

In essence, scraping TikTok data transcends mere data extraction—it opens the door to a realm of possibilities where research is enriched, marketing is elevated, and trends are anticipated. The value derived from scraped TikTok data extends far beyond the digital realm, influencing real-world applications and driving informed decision-making across various industries.

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Navigating the landscape of TikTok data scraping involves a crucial adherence to legal and ethical principles. As we delve into this realm, it becomes imperative to discuss the importance of compliance with TikTok's terms of service and the ethical considerations surrounding data scraping and user privacy.

Compliance with TikTok's Terms of Service

Like any online platform, TikTok operates under a set of terms of service that users and developers must adhere to. When engaging in data scraping, it is essential to understand and comply with TikTok's terms thoroughly. Violating these terms can result in legal consequences and the suspension of scraping activities. Scrappers must be aware of the limitations set by TikTok to ensure a lawful and respectful data extraction process.

Ethical Considerations in Data Scraping

Ethical considerations are pivotal in the responsible use of data scraping techniques. Respecting the autonomy and rights of TikTok users is paramount. Ethical scrapping involves obtaining data transparently without infringing on user privacy or engaging in deceptive practices. Developers and researchers must prioritize the ethical treatment of user-generated content and ensure their scraping activities align with ethical standards.

User Privacy Protection

User privacy is a cornerstone of ethical data scraping. Scrappers should avoid collecting, refrain from collecting more data than necessary, and refrain from engaging in practices that compromise user privacy. This includes avoiding extracting sensitive personal information without explicit consent and taking measures to anonymize and secure the data collected. Respecting user privacy fosters trust and maintains the integrity of the scraping process.

Transparency and Informed Consent

Ethical data scraping entails transparency and obtaining informed consent. Users should be informed about the data extraction activities, the purpose of scraping, and how their data will be used. Providing clear information and obtaining consent promotes a fair and responsible data extraction process.

Navigating the legal and ethical considerations of TikTok data scraping involves:

A commitment to transparency.

Adherence to terms of service.

A dedication to protecting user privacy.

By prioritizing ethical practices, developers and researchers can ensure a responsible and respectful approach to TikTok data scraping, contributing to a trustworthy and sustainable digital ecosystem.

Building a TikTok Scraper

To harness the wealth of data on TikTok, understanding the concept of web scraping is crucial. This process involves extracting information from websites, and when applied to TikTok, it becomes a powerful tool for unlocking insights into user behavior, trends, and engagement. The increasing importance of TikTok video scraping stems from its transformative role in shaping strategic decisions, market trends, and audience engagement.

Introducing Web Scraping for TikTok Data

Web scraping is a technique that automates data extraction from websites, allowing users to collect and analyze information efficiently. In the context of TikTok, web scraping becomes a valuable approach to accessing the platform's vast repository of user-generated content, profiles, and engagement metrics. This process facilitates the extraction of meaningful insights for research, marketing, and trend analysis.

Steps to Build a TikTok Scraper

Building a TikTok scraper can be approached either by developing a custom solution from scratch or leveraging existing tools designed for web scraping. Below are the general steps for both approaches:

Scraper Design and Planning

Define the scope of your TikTok comment data scraper, specifying the data points you want to extract.

Plan the structure of your scraper, considering factors like the TikTok website's layout and the information you aim to collect.

Building from Scratch

Choose a programming language suitable for web scraping tasks (Python is commonly used).

Utilize libraries such as BeautifulSoup and Selenium to navigate the TikTok website and extract data.

Write code to handle authentication, navigate through pages, and parse HTML to retrieve relevant information.

Using Available Tools

Explore existing web scraping tools or libraries tailored for TikTok data extraction.

Platforms like Real Data API offer pre-built solutions, allowing users to extract TikTok data without extensive coding.

Handling Authentication

Understand TikTok's authentication mechanisms and implement the necessary steps to access data securely.

This may involve obtaining API keys or handling login procedures depending on the scraping method.

Testing and Refinement

Thoroughly test your TikTok scraper to ensure it functions correctly.

Refine the scraper based on testing outcomes, addressing any issues with data extraction or website navigation.

By following these steps, developers and data enthusiasts can build a TikTok scraper tailored to their specific needs, whether opting for a custom-coded solution or leveraging available tools designed for efficient web scraping.

Key Data Extraction Techniques

Employing effective extraction techniques is essential to unveil the wealth of insights embedded in TikTok's data. This involves delving into various facets, including user information, video details, and engagement metrics. Here, we explore critical techniques for extracting valuable TikTok data and provide an overview of APIs and automated scraping for efficient retrieval.

1. Extracting User Information

Utilize web scraping methods to navigate TikTok profiles and capture user-specific details.

Extract user demographics, follower counts, and profile descriptions for comprehensive user insights.

Leverage user-specific endpoints in the TikTok API to retrieve detailed information associated with specific profiles.

2. Retrieving Video Details

Employ web scraping to navigate TikTok video pages, capturing essential details such as video titles, descriptions, and timestamps.

Utilize video-specific API endpoints to directly access comprehensive information related to videos, including view counts, likes, and comments.

3. Gathering Engagement Metrics

Leverage web scraping techniques to navigate TikTok engagement sections, extracting likes, comments, and shares metrics.

Utilize TikTok API endpoints focused on engagement data to efficiently gather metrics associated with user interactions.

4. Overview of APIs

TikTok offers APIs that provide programmatic access to its data, facilitating efficient and structured retrieval.

Explore TikTok API documentation to understand available endpoints and authentication requirements.

Leverage APIs to access data in a standardized format, enhancing efficiency and reducing the complexity associated with web scraping.

5. Automated Scraping

Utilize automated scraping tools or frameworks that streamline the data extraction process.

Platforms like Real Data API provide pre-built solutions for TikTok data extraction, allowing users to automate the retrieval of user information, video details, and engagement metrics without extensive coding.

6. Ensuring Ethical Data Retrieval

Prioritize ethical data retrieval practices, ensuring compliance with TikTok's terms of service and respecting user privacy.

Implement rate limiting and consider the impact of scraping on TikTok's servers to maintain responsible data extraction practices

Combining web scraping techniques and API utilization forms the foundation for extracting valuable data from TikTok. Whether navigating user profiles, retrieving video details, or capturing engagement metrics, these essential extraction techniques empower users to unlock meaningful insights efficiently and responsibly.

Challenges and Solutions

We were scraping TikTok data, while a powerful avenue for insights comes with challenges. Addressing these challenges ensures a smooth and effective data extraction process. Here, we delve into potential obstacles and provide solutions and workarounds to overcome the everyday challenges of scraping TikTok data.

1. Anti-Scraping Measures

Challenge: TikTok employs anti-scraping measures to protect its platform from automated access.

Solution: Implement techniques such as rotating user agents, using proxy servers, and incorporating delays in requests to mimic human-like behavior and evade detection.

2. Dynamic Website Structure

Challenge: TikTok's website structure may dynamically change, posing challenges for consistent scraping

Solution: Regularly update scraping scripts to adapt to changes in the website structure. Utilize robust web scraping libraries that handle dynamic content effectively.

3. Rate Limiting and IP Blocking

Challenge: TikTok may implement rate limiting and IP blocking to prevent excessive scraping.

Solution: To adhere to TikTok's guidelines, implement rate-limiting mechanisms in your scraping script. Rotate IP addresses or use proxy servers to mitigate the risk of IP blocking.

4. Handling Authentication

Challenge: Authenticating to access specific TikTok data may require additional steps.

Solution: Understand TikTok's authentication process and implement the steps in your scraping script. This may involve obtaining API keys or handling login procedures.

5. Evolving Data Protection Regulations

Challenge: Adhering to evolving data protection regulations and privacy concerns.

Solution: Stay informed about data protection laws and TikTok's privacy policies. Implement practices such as data anonymization and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

6. Ethical Considerations

Challenge: Balancing the desire for comprehensive data extraction with ethical considerations and user privacy.

Solution: Prioritize ethical scraping practices. Obtain user consent where necessary, avoid scraping sensitive information, and respect TikTok's terms of service.

7. Data Volume and Storage

Challenge: Handling large volumes of data and efficient storage.

Solution: Implement data cleaning and filtering processes to focus on relevant information. Utilize scalable storage solutions or cloud platforms to manage and store scraped data effectively.

By acknowledging and proactively addressing these challenges, developers and data enthusiasts can navigate the intricacies of scraping TikTok data with resilience and effectiveness. A thoughtful approach that combines technical expertise, ethical considerations, and adaptability is critical to overcoming common obstacles in the dynamic landscape of TikTok scraping.

Tools and Resources

Unlocking the full potential of scraping TikTok data requires the right tools and resources. Whether you're a developer or a business seeking to enhance scraping capabilities, a range of options is available to streamline the process. Here, we highlight valuable tools and resources tailored for scraping TikTok data and offer recommendations for maximizing their utility.

1. Real Data API

Overview: Real Data API is a comprehensive web scraping tool that simplifies data extraction from TikTok and other platforms.

Features: Pre-built solutions for TikTok data extraction, user-friendly interface, and automation capabilities.

Recommendation: Ideal for developers and businesses seeking an efficient and user-friendly solution without extensive coding requirements.

2. BeautifulSoup and Selenium

Overview: Python libraries are commonly used for web scraping tasks.

Features: Powerful tools for navigating and parsing HTML, handling dynamic content, and interacting with web elements.

Recommendation: Suitable for developers comfortable with coding, offering flexibility and customization for TikTok scraping scripts.

3. TikTok API Documentation

Overview: Official documentation provided by TikTok for its API.

Features: Detailed information on available endpoints, authentication processes, and data structures.

Recommendation: Essential for developers looking to integrate directly with TikTok's API, offering structured access to data.

4. Web Scraping Frameworks

Overview: Frameworks such as Scrapy or Puppeteer streamline web scraping tasks.

Features: Built-in functionalities for handling requests, managing asynchronous tasks, and scaling scraping operations.

Recommendation: Suitable for developers seeking a framework-based approach to manage and scale TikTok scraping projects efficiently.

5. Proxy Services

Overview: Services like Luminati or Scraper API provide access to proxy servers.

Features: Enables rotating IP addresses to avoid rate limiting and IP blocking during scraping.

Recommendation: Essential for businesses conducting large-scale and distributed scraping operations, enhancing reliability and overcoming access restrictions.

6. Data Storage Solutions

Overview: Platforms like Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or databases for efficiently storing scraped data.

Features: Scalable storage solutions with retrieval and analysis capabilities.

Recommendation: Vital for businesses dealing with substantial volumes of scraped TikTok data, ensuring organized and accessible storage.

7. Monitoring and Debugging Tools

Overview: Tools like Loggly or Scrapy Stats for monitoring and debugging scraping activities.

Features: Real-time tracking, error detection, and performance optimization.

Recommendation: Developers and businesses must ensure the reliability and efficiency of TikTok scraping processes.

By leveraging these tools and resources, developers and businesses can enhance their TikTok scraping capabilities through user-friendly interfaces, coding flexibility, or streamlined automation. It's crucial to choose tools that align with specific project requirements and provide a balance between efficiency, compliance, and ethical data extraction practices.

Future Trends in TikTok Data Scraping

As the digital landscape evolves, TikTok data scraping is poised for transformative shifts driven by emerging trends and technologies. Here, we explore predictions and insights into the evolving landscape of TikTok data scraping, highlighting key trends that may shape the future of data extraction from this dynamic platform.

1. Enhanced Automation and AI Integration

Prediction: The future of TikTok data scraping will witness increased integration of automation and artificial intelligence (AI).

Insight: Automation will play a pivotal role in streamlining scraping processes, while AI algorithms may be employed for advanced pattern recognition, sentiment analysis, and trend prediction

2. Evolving Anti-Scraping Measures

Prediction: Platforms like TikTok will introduce more sophisticated anti-scraping measures as scraping technologies advance.

Insight: Developers and scraping tools will need to adapt to evolving challenges, necessitating the development of innovative strategies to bypass detection mechanisms.

3. Deeper Integration with Data Analytics Platforms

Prediction: TikTok data scraping will integrate more tightly with data analytics platforms.

Insight: Businesses and researchers will leverage scraped data seamlessly within analytics tools, enabling real-time insights, trend analysis, and decision-making.

4. Compliance with Stricter Data Regulations

Prediction: With an increasing focus on data privacy, TikTok data scraping will align with stricter data protection regulations.

Insight: Developers and businesses must prioritize compliance, implement robust security measures, and obtain explicit user consent for scraping activities.

5. Customizable Scraping Solutions

Prediction: TikTok's demand for customizable and user-friendly scraping solutions will rise.

Insight: Developers and businesses will seek tools that offer flexibility in adapting to diverse scraping requirements, catering to various industries and use cases.

6. Integration of Blockchain for Data Security

Prediction: Blockchain technology may find applications in securing and verifying TikTok scraped data.

Insight: Decentralized and tamper-proof ledgers can enhance the security and authenticity of scraped data, addressing concerns related to data integrity.

7. Increased Collaboration with Platform APIs

Prediction: Collaboration between developers and TikTok's official APIs will intensify.

Insight: Direct integration with TikTok's API will become more common, providing developers with a sanctioned and structured means of accessing data.

8. Real-Time Scraping and Streaming Analytics

Prediction: Real-time scraping capabilities and streaming analytics for TikTok data will gain prominence.

Insight: Businesses and content creators benefit from instantaneous insights, allowing agile responses to trends and user behaviors.

9. Ethical Scraping Practices and Transparency

Prediction: Ethical considerations will become more central to TikTok data scraping practices.

Insight: Developers and businesses will prioritize transparency, user consent, and responsible data extraction practices to build trust and maintain ethical standards.

As TikTok data scraping evolves, staying abreast of these trends will be crucial for developers and businesses aiming to harness the full potential of the platform's data responsibly and innovatively. The future promises a landscape where technology, compliance, and ethical considerations converge to shape the next phase of TikTok data scraping.

Conclusion

In the ever-expanding realm of social media, TikTok is a vibrant hub of creativity and expression, offering a treasure trove of data for those equipped to extract its insights. This blog has delved into the intricacies of TikTok data scraping, exploring tools, techniques, and future trends that shape this dynamic landscape.

Key Takeaways

Diverse Data Types: TikTok data scraping encompasses user information, video details, and engagement metrics, providing a comprehensive view of the platform's ecosystem.

Challenges and Solutions: Navigating anti-scraping measures, dynamic website structures, and ethical considerations requires thoughtful solutions and proactive measures.

Tools and Resources: From Real Data API to web scraping frameworks, a range of tools and resources empowers developers and businesses to unlock the potential of TikTok data.

Future Trends: Automation, AI integration, blockchain security, and compliance with evolving regulations are poised to shape the future of TikTok data scraping.

Responsible and Ethical Use

As we navigate the evolving landscape of TikTok data, it is paramount to emphasize responsible and ethical use. Adhering to TikTok's terms of service, respecting user privacy, and prioritizing transparency in scraping practices are foundational principles for a sustainable and trustworthy digital ecosystem

Explore the Possibilities in 2024

The possibilities that TikTok data holds are vast and varied. Whether you're a developer seeking to innovate with cutting-edge scraping techniques or a business aiming to gain actionable insights, now is the time to explore the rich landscape of TikTok data in 2024. Embrace the tools, stay informed about emerging trends, and approach data scraping with a commitment to responsible and ethical practices.

In TikTok, where trends come and go, the responsible use of data remains a constant. Let's embark on this journey with curiosity, innovation, and a dedication to leveraging TikTok data in ways that contribute positively to the digital world. Explore, extract responsibly, and uncover the narratives that TikTok's data has to offer in the exciting year ahead.

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