#daughterofscotland

[hmslusitania]

For work reasons I had to find a particular picture I took while playing Gotham Knights recently and...

Fun fact! The news that Tim is bi came out like... a WEEK? before complete lock.

So they scrambled to put in EVERY. LITTLE. TIDBIT. they could.

Including Dick supporting his bi brother with a mug.

I knew the timing was close but I didn’t realise it was that close!

Also that mug is hands down one of my fave details in the game — that and all the pictures of everyone’s friends around the Belfry. Particularly the one of Tim and Kon

[shaunashipman]

If Tommy only wanted sex, he'd have never taken Buck up on the coffee after that failed first date. Unless he's a total virgin chaser, which, ewww, another disgusting implication. Ugh that post just gives me hives.

that's really how it came off, like tommy prefers guys who don't know what they're doing, and who therefore doesn't know what is wrong, which is just another variation of the groomer. which he was also literally called a few weeks ago (was it a few weeks? this hiatus has simultaneously been 3 days and 27 years)

[leothil]

So apparently there are people out there - and they posted this real proud on Reddit, apparently - who look at the hits, kudos, and sometimes even comments a fic has and ONLY READ IT if the ratio fits their weird little math equations.

If someone commented on one of my fics saying this is how they decided to read it, I would be OFFENDED!

I reblogged someone saying they decide what fic are worth reading based on kudos-to-hits ratio the other week and it blew my mind that one person would think like that, but finding out people have written SCRIPTS for it??? I cannot imagine!! Are the people so lost to algorithmic thinking they can't fathom making choices for themselves anymore?

[kinley-cafe]

Probie @daughterofscotland stopped by to scrub down the kitchen while Buck and Tommy are occupied with deliveries!

Please enjoy this "Badass Coffee Mug" Combo as a thank you for your hard work. (It's a nice hot cup of freshly brewed coffee and two wing shaped cinnamon buns!)

There are always shifts available for probies, just fill out the volunteer form anytime!

[girlwonder-writes]

💭

“Hey, I’ve heard people refer to you as Buck, but your sister’s introduced you as Evan...”

“Oh yeah, don’t worry about it,” Buck immediately reassured Tommy, “Evan’s fine...” He hadn’t been sure why, but he felt comfortable with Tommy calling him by his first name, so he decided to go for it. Maybe it was because of the coma dream...

[f0x-meets-w0lf]

I don't actually know, do you take commissions? :D

i don’t at the moment, i’m way too overwhelmed by real-life responsibilities and work to have the capacity right now. but i’m always open to hearing ideas, who knows, maybe i’ll be inspired to bring one to life~

[honestlydarkprincess]

🌴 Desert island item?

Ohohoo good question uhhhhh, my laptop that magically works without wifi and doesn't ever need charge >:3

ask game

[1lostone]

sigh

the most consistent part of the tumblr experience is that you will either be subjected to david tennant or obsessed with david tennant but either way he will be here

[letmetellyouaboutmyfeels]

Congratulations on finishing the year with smut!

Remember, what you do on the last and first day of a year, you will do for the whole next year to come ;)

(Which is why I always do my laundry on the 30th of December)

Thank you thank you! Well. Today and possibly tomorrow is a little treat I've been promising you all since October and then my final Xedgin fic so either way sounds like angst is the name of the game for 2024.

Oopsies.

(Ohhh clever - wait as I type this my mother just yelled to me asking if I wanted to add any laundry to the load DID YOU JUST FUCKING JINX ME!?)

[moeyoon]

𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒕 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔

requested by @daughterofscotland ♡

[hmslusitania]

The dots! I have connected them!

I have so many questions about that room

Whose is it

What are they investigating specifically

Is it just the devs going “yeah we’ve seen y’all theorising”

Is it secretly Neve’s research and study room and she doesn’t say anything when Rook finds it because she’s embarrassed

Cracks me up every time I look at it

[some-little-infamy]

You Are the Difference

(Read on AO3) (Written for @911actions, prompted by @daughterofscotland : What if Buck is Tommy's first serious boyfriend?)

Buck isn’t ashamed of being bisexual. He’s not. But not being ashamed and being 100% comfortable in public are two entirely different things. He’s seen the way people look at them when he’s out with Tommy. It isn’t everyone, it isn’t even every time they go out, but it does happen. It happens enough that Buck finds himself glancing around when he’s on a date with Tommy, clocking every person around them who shows any signs of being a potential problem.

Buck’s explained that he isn’t embarrassed, that he just feels better being aware, and Tommy’s accepted that much. It doesn’t stop Buck from holding his hand while they walk down the street, or giving him a quick kiss before they leave the restaurant, or leaning into the arm Tommy has wrapped around his waist while they wait in line for popcorn at the movies.

Tommy watches him do it, but he’s stopped commenting on it the way he used to. Instead of trying to reassure Buck he simply allows Buck to go through the motions that make him feel a little more comfortable. Tommy doesn’t seem to mind… but it’s something Buck overthinks every time he does it, especially after watching the way Tommy doesn’t seem to notice or react to any of it. Tommy only seems to notice Buck noticing.

“Does it get easier?” Buck asks one day, after clocking a serious side-eye from a woman in line behind them at the coffee shop. There’s so much happening around them, music being piped in through speakers, orders being called, the hiss of the espresso machine’s steamer, the chatter of other customers… but Buck can’t help but focus on the one thing he wishes he wouldn’t.

“Does what get easier?” Tommy asks, taking a sip of his latte. They’re sitting down at a table in the corner, and Buck glances past Tommy to the bustling cafe behind him. He debates not bringing it up at all, changing the subject to something else before he’s stuck admitting to more things that are probably just piling up until Tommy decides he’s had enough of Buck.

Still, Buck’s tried to be nothing but honest in this relationship, and it’s working out so far. Why stop now?

“Putting up with people being awful just because you exist,” Buck clarifies. “I mean, you’ve been doing this a lot longer than I have. How long did it take you to get used to it?”

Tommy considers the question for longer than Buck anticipates, to the point that Buck almost does change the subject.

“I don’t know,” Tommy says finally.

“What do you mean, you don’t know?” Buck asks, brows furrowed.

“I mean,” Tommy starts, hesitating before pushing forward. “I don’t know. I haven’t really dated before. Not seriously, at least.” The admission comes slowly, like Tommy’s debating taking the words back even as he says them. He doesn’t, though, and in the face of Buck’s surprised silence Tommy continues. “I usually just go out to bars before a hookup. Maybe a coffee date or two. But I haven’t been with anyone I liked enough to see more than a few times.” Tommy flushes slightly, looking back up into Buck’s eyes when he adds, “Before you, obviously.”

The silence that falls between them has a weight to it now. This shared first is so big that Buck’s afraid he might actually shed a tear over the wave of feelings he experiences at the realization, blindsided by a truth he never would’ve guessed on his own.

Buck doesn’t know what to say. He’s stunned, unable to fully process everything that Tommy just told him. All this time, Buck’s assumed that Tommy was so much more experienced at all of this… this dating other guys stuff. Of course Tommy would have years to practice being cool and collected in the public eye, because why wouldn’t he? Tommy is… well, amazing. He’s hot, and kind, and funny, and the idea that he’s been single for the entirety of the time he’s been out just feels… wrong.

“I’m your first boyfriend?” Buck asks incredulously. His eyes are wide, unable to hide a single ounce of his surprise.

“Yeah,” Tommy confirms. “Is that a problem?”

Tommy’s tone isn’t accusing or even challenging… there’s a vulnerability there, and just the slightest hint of worry. Buck could laugh - if it didn’t feel so wildly appropriate for the moment they’re having - over the idea that Tommy thinks there’s a universe in which Buck would be scared off by something like that.

“No, no, uh, of course not,” Buck reassures him. “It’s just… I mean, you’re so many firsts for me, and I just figured…” Buck trails off with a soft, fond smile crossing his features. “I never thought I’d get to be a first for you, too.” Buck shifts in his seat, his coffee forgotten in front of him. “How has this never come up before now?” It’s been weeks now. Months. Months of Buck thinking that this is just the life Tommy’s used to living, and that he’s the only one feeling out of his element here.

“You never asked,” Tommy says simply.

“Yeah, well, I wasn’t exactly keen to go into all of, uh, this comparing myself to your exes,” Buck admits. “It felt safer not to ask.”

“Evan,” Tommy says, his tone so caring, so soft, that Buck nearly melts back into his seat from where he’d been growing more tense and alert with every word, quick to try and hop on the defensive.

“Sorry,” Buck’s quick to apologize.

“You don’t have to be sorry,” Tommy says. “But you should know that I’m not comparing you to anyone. Who you are, what we have? It’s… special. It’s different from anything I’ve had before.”

“Yeah, I know the feeling,” Buck agrees, smiling easier now. “I guess I just assumed I was just another boyfriend for you.”

“You’re not ‘just another’ anything, Evan. You’re important to me. Our relationship is important to me. I hope you know that.”

Lately Buck’s been worried whether he’s moving too fast or too slow, if he’s doing this dating thing all wrong in regards to Tommy. It turns out there is no ‘right’ way. There’s nothing Tommy’s used to that Buck might be messing up or not doing, nothing Tommy’s expecting.

Tommy chose Buck because, well, because he’s Buck, and that’s all he needs to be.

“So, you think I’m special?” Buck asks, a smirk slowly pulling up the corners of his lips.

“Oh my god,” Tommy says, a fond exasperation filling his tone. “I’m never going to hear the end of this, am I?” “I hope not,” Buck says.

He hopes that there’s nothing but time for the two of them. Closing his eyes Buck imagines a future of other firsts - going on vacations together, moving in together, proposals and marriage and maybe even a kid or two. He imagines years, decades, a lifetime, with Tommy, and it feels good. It feels right.

“I plan to bring this up forever.”

[leothil]

22. Would you ever want to swim with sharks?

44. Do you tan in the nude?

70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

91. Best room for a fireplace?

Hi and thanks for asking! ✨💛

22. Would you ever want to swim with sharks?

Probably not. I don't *feel* like I'm afraid of them on a general level, but it also seems a bit like tempting fate.

44. Do you tan in the nude?

No.

70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

The odds are they'd work in IT, because I run in those circles.

91. Best room for a fireplace?

Answered here and here!

Send me more or less weird questions!

[kinley-cafe]

Probie @daughterofscotland has been super busy with Buck and Tommy, trying to scrub the kitchen down and bake some Dark Chocolate Badge Bribe—I mean...Dark Chocolate Badge Berry Tarts. Just ordinary tarts shaped like LAFD badges, topped with raspberries, water droplet chili flakes, and Buck added a little powdered sugar for some extra sweetness. (we are not trying to bribe the health inspector!)

Like to take, reblog to share!

If you'd like to take a shift at the café, and help spread some positivity, you can volunteer here!

[cal-daisies-and-briars]

WIP Wednesday

Thank you @diazsdimples and @tizniz for the tags!

Here is a snippet of an upcoming one shot for a @911actions prompt, focusing on Christopher seeing his relationship to Buck echoed in Buck's relationship to Bobby.

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Buck knocks on Christopher’s bedroom door, then greets him with a big, tight hug. The kind that only Buck gives. 

“Hey, bud,” he says. “How was therapy?”

Chris shrugs. “Fine.”

“Your dad said he told you something pretty big?” Buck prompts, clearly unsatisfied with Christopher’s one word answer. 

Well, Christopher can keep the trend going. 

“Yep,” he replies. 

Buck raises an eyebrow. “And how are you feeling about that?”

Is he talking to Buck or Frank? Sheesh. 

“It doesn’t matter to me,” Christopher replies. “I’m not, like, a Republican just because I spent the summer in El Paso.”

Christopher watches Buck’s lips quirk, holding back a laugh. Just laugh, damn it. Chris knows he’s funny. 

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[perfectlysunny02]

Fuck it Friday

(I’m late, I know, I’ve had the worst day/week, idc. everything is annoying me, school is kicking my ass, my meds ran out, the only good part of my week was 911 and that gave me ANXIETY, but anyway) There’s an ache in you (spoiler warning)

It’s still loud in his head, noises and Gerrard’s voice still screaming at him. His hands sting but he can’t stop, he can’t stop. He’s unsure if the water is stained with Gerrard’s blood or his.

“Buck, buddy,” Eddie says softly, pushing at his shoulder. “Buck, it’s okay, you need to stop, you’re making your hands bleed. Good god, Buck, Evan, it’s okay. Jesus, your hands-“

He knows that. He knows that, he’s not an idiot, but he just might be a murderer.

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