#do i tag a custom made game character as an OC i have no idea

[deepwoundsandfadedscars]

Sharing some shots of Rook for reference since I feel like I'm close to having this short fic finished and will be able to post it soon ❤️

They/them pronouns

[wof-reworked]

About the blog (finally a real pinned post)

other blogs: @ratzmatazz (personal account, 18+ only), @lovers-teeth (therian acct).

🌻 About me 🌻

Sunny // Sunflower

21

genderfluid + nonbinary, ask me abt my gender at your own leisure

any pronouns- if you want a quick cheat, use whatever pronouns you (reading this) personally use, but for me :3 (neopronouns included + mega appreciated)

Terminal dragon brainrot for close to a decade now- askbox is always open to talk about these silly guys and this world

formerly validwofjobs- will still do jobs on request, just less frequently ^^

personal (18+) account: @ratzmatazz

🐉 Writing Tags 🐉

#wof reworked/RWOF: for posts about my ideas for wings of fire- catch-all for my worldbuilding posts and my character changes/concepts.

#wof culture: specifically lists for the difference tribes in RWOF- talking about lifestyle, jobs, societal customs, really whatever juice I'm feeling like sipping that day.

#wof headcanons: everything above AND silly "canon-compliant" ideas for what I think these guys are up to or tribe thoughts that don't feel finished enough or like part of my rework.

#No Prophecy AU: set in the first arc, the Nightwings never made a prophecy, but the dragonets of destiny still find themselves drawn together to stop the war... barely updated but close 2 my heart.

#RSwap AU: the canon tribes of Pyrrhia have swapped locations but kept their physical appearances and powers. Takes place also mostly during the first arc exploring how the different tribe expectations have effected the DoD and the story of the first arc while still following its loose course.

#All Dragons No Dungeons: wof ttrpg I'm making on the side- slow to progress but a very active project of mine.

#wof jobs: heritage tag for my wof jobposting. Find some dragon job inspo and get ur ocs finally employed!

#Sunny's Dragon Bin: posts about me + my friend's ocs!

🐝 Personal Tags 🐝

#Sunny Speaks- wof posting tag and catch-all for original posts that feel organized.

#Sunny Rambles: posts from me talking about myself or answering questions about myself that aren’t as filtered. Catch-all for asks as well.

#Ask Games: ask game questions and answers.

#Sunny Fave: art and ideas I want to come back to or hold especially close.

#Sunnys Art Wall: fanart of all types !! I love when ppl make stuff for me so pls don't be afraid to tag me in that stuff, I seriously cherish it deeply.

🌿 Everything Else 🌿

I don't really have a DNI/BYF: I don't block often but if I don't like something I will cleanly n quietly scooch it out the door. Be nice to each other and me, that's all I ask of basically anyone tbh.

Broadly PG-13 blog: I do curse and occasionally talk abt drinking/alcohol in WOF as well as my personal life. No straight up NSFW ever on this account, as a personal boundary. if you send me wof NSFW stuff on this account you will be blocked.

Everything I write about is free to use in AUs, writing, fanart, etc. credit is optional but really appreciated (plus if you do use something I write or take inspo from it, tag me !! I love to see it :>).

This post was long overdue but it's nice to have it out in the open. bye y'all !!! lots of love from this dragon nerd <3

[k--havok]

OC in Fifteen

Huge thanks to @reininginthefirewriting for tagging me in this game!!

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture the character/personality/vibe of the OC. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you're free to include those as well!

I'll go ahead and share some of Casrath's dialogue from Waking into Divinity

“Ah, yes. Your television. You humans are quite inventive.”

“Indeed. Every demon has a tal’rith. It is a close relationship and one that can be defined in multiple ways. No one is born knowing their tal’rith. Such knowledge must be sought, or is discovered by fate.”

“Demon culture is not like your ‘American’ human culture.”

“Why, of course. I took extra time crafting this vessel. It is not perfect. But I decided it is suitable.”

“Your human ‘cars’ are quite fast,” he said. “How fascinating. A metal box on wheels to take you where you need to go.”

“Rylie. I have found this text. This Deal with the Vampire King. Would it go in the vampire section of your small library or with the sex books you have?

“Ah, so it was your friend who attacked me.”

"I have seen many movies and read many different human customs in those books of yours. I wished to explore humanity a little myself. Especially now that I have more knowledge than before, when I was looking for you."

“Do not be afraid,” the man said. “I will not harm Beepers.”

“I do not need your emergency medical services,” Casrath said. “Please put down your weapon. We have much to discuss.”

“I would be pleased to answer any and all questions of yours, Rylie.”

“I sense I have made a mistake. I apologize.”

“You are not dumb, Rylie Hill. Do not insult yourself.”

“Unfortunately, you did not have your mind with you at the time. Do you remember how you felt when I touched you?” 

“I’ve been sleeping around the past two weeks,” Casrath said. “But not tonight.” 

I'll go ahead and tag @oh-no-another-idea @noblebs @coffeewritesfiction @starlit-hopes-and-dreams @writernopal and an open tag for you!

[aureumdev]

Welcome to The Aureum

Hi! I'm a newer software dev, but with a long history with programming (thanks to this accursed site in 2014 and my desire to join robotics) I also happen to love writing and art, and have a lot of OCs. I always struggled with keeping them organized and finding a software that works for me.

Enter, The Aureum!

What is The Aureum?

The Aureum is a work in progress web based app made with electron that I am working on so that I can organize my characters in a bit of a different way. A lot of elements and planned features take inspiration from the fandom community wiki, mixed with some of my other favorite world building websites that just ended up not being a good fit for me.

I made this blog so I can easily keep track of my development progress on this, and maybe make some cool new friends in the process.

What does it do?

Currently? Very little, other than make characters with information.

However, I'm currently working on a number of features, one of my most ideal features being project organization. This would allow me (and other users ofc) to sort their OCs and locations BY the project. Maybe you're a writer working on a few different series/stories at the same time, and you need some way to seperate them. Maybe your a game dev, visual novel creator, etc and you just want to have some way to store all of your story and character information in one place.

I also have some more fun and 'unique' features that are being worked on, like an automatic reference sheet generator, which prints out some of your characters information like name, age, height, weight, body type, and some of your preselected colors.

Another favorite feature I'm working on are the personality sliders! In the characters page there are sliders that you can edit to have a little more of a 'fun' view of how your characters act. Here are some screenshots of the layout from within Figma!

Currently, I'm setting up the data storage structure so that we can input all of this character information and still be able to create a project after to put the character in. But while I'm still working out the kinks, here's a list of the main planned features that will be implemented before i send it out to friends to alpha test!

Features

Multiple Projects/ Worlds

Entirely locally hosted, no internet connection required

Personality sliders

Character sheet generator

Timeline feature per project/world

Ability to link to sources and citations

Relationship linking between characters (Similar to fandom wiki setups)

The Aurei - The golden ones, your favorite OC's flagged so that you can access them faster, especially if you have favorites from multiple projects.

Random generation features, for things like art prompts and writing prompts.

Ideas for future releases

D20, d6, etc dice roller

Fake social media screenshot generator similar to twinote or photonote

Additional timeline just on a character by character basis

Ability to sort OCs by tag - by gender, species, location, etc.

Dark mode (maybe custom color palettes for later that users can upload/customize via css)

and more!

Okay but when will it be done?

Truthfully, who knows? I'm solo deving this software for fun, while working a full time job on top of my normal small game projects I make. It might be functional in a few months, or it might take a few years. Ultimately, I have no timeline for this project, and I want to be up front right out of the gate. Once i get a stablle build with the main character and project features implemented and organized, I'll send it off to friends to alpha test, and if all goes well for a few weeks, then I'll post the alpha build for others to use.

Why are you doing this?

the short answer is just because i want to. The longer answer is because, while I love using things like notion, obsidian, metos, worldanvil, etc. I find that there's always one or two things missing from each of them that I'd personally like to have. A lot of these softwares/websites are created with specific things in mind, like note taking, etc. But for me, I make games, i do art, i write stories, and I'm a DND Dungeon Master, so not all of those softwares will work for my every project.

I wanted to make something that would work for everyone, for all of their creative needs.

Also a mini note, to anyone who comes back and sees this or is curious, this project *will* be free on release to the public and likely hosted on itch.io. There are currently NO plans for an online sync or any only features, as that is not within my devstack or technical abilities at this time.

[sso-oc-events]

📌 What are SSO OC Events?

The idea is to share a pic (or other creative content) of your Star Stable OC (original character) fitting to the theme of an event. For example, dressed up for a summer party. What would they wear? Do they look happy about it or were they pushed to attend? Are they attending alone or with someone? You can express as little or as much about the situation as you want. The point is to have fun, spark imagination, and show off your OCs to the world.

How do I participate?

Create an image (or other creative content) of your OC based on the theme, and post it with the hashtag that can be found in each event's post, so other people can find it through the tag. Each event has a theme and a date. But, it's okay to post to the event tags anytime if you can't make it within the time frame, so don't worry if you need to post early or late. It's recommended to @ this event blog in your post to make sure your posts get seen!

What should the post contain?

What your OC would look like attending the event, or what they're up to at the event. It could be just an image of them in an outfit, or it could be a snapshot or story of them doing something at the event, hanging out with others, getting into trouble maybe. You can be as simple or complex as you want.

What kind of OC creative content is allowed?

Pretty much anything, except AI generated content from models trained on copyrighted works without consent. (If you use an AI specifically trained on works with permission from the original creators, that's okay. But that isn't your average AI.)

You can draw your OC digitally or on paper

You can take (and/or edit) an SSO screenshot

You can write fanfics or other written content about your OC related to the theme of the event

You can dress up your OC in The Sims or other games and character creators and take screenshots

You can use a Picrew or other dollmakers

You can make a custom handcrafted doll of your OC

You can make your OC in 3D modelling software

You can make ASCII art of your OC

You can make a photo collage of your OC

You can make an oil painting of your OC

You can make a woodcarving of your OC

Etc.

Pretty much anything is fine as long as it's not hurting anyone! Any quality is okay too. It's okay if it's your first drawing. It's okay if it's sketchy, and it doesn't have to be clean or coloured. It's okay if it took 5 min or 5 hours or 5 days. It's okay if it's "just" a screenshot. Relax and have fun!

Can I post more than 1 thing with my OC for the same event? Can I post about multiple OCs?

You can post as many as your heart desires.

Do I need to talk to someone or get permission to participate?

No, just post your OC content tagged with the event's hashtag.

Is it okay if it's a horse, anthro, space octopus, or other non-human OC?

Completely.

Can I participate with canon characters (not OCs)?

These are events made to inspire people to be creative with their OCs and show them off to the world. Canon characters can definitely be part of your images or stories for the event, but the focus should be on your OC, since that's what these events are for :) But nothing is stopping you from creating works with canon characters and posting them anyway! It's great to be inspired and create things!

I want to participate, but I need help or have more questions?

Then feel free to send in asks to this blog!

[blueeyeswhitegarden]

Day 28: Hey, Who Hired This One? @arcvmonth

I don't have my OC exactly, but to kind of tie in with this prompt, I always desperately wanted Konami to make an Arc V video game where you basically play as your own OC through evens of the anime. They did that for some of the DS games for both GX and 5D's. I played Spirit Caller so much back in the day and Reverse of Arcadia where you basically became the fifth Signer was so fun too. Getting something like that for Arc V would have been so wonderful. The main downside to those kind of games is that they might not have an actual ending, especially if they're only based around season one of a series. It makes sense when these DS games were released while GX and 5D's were still airing, but I do remember feeling like the games just stopped a couple of times. But getting to explore Maiami City as a fellow You Show student and dueling against characters from Arc V would have been so great.

A similar kind of idea I had would be something along the lines of the Tag Force series where you get to tag with different characters with your own OC. You could choose to be one of the Lancers, join the Resistance, take part in the Friendship Cup in the City or join Academia. These would be more mini storylines for each character you could tag with instead of an adaptation of the anime. I've never actually played any of the Tag Force games, so I don't know if that's accurate exactly to how those games work. Still it would be such a cool idea that I wish they had made it. Getting more artwork for the characters as we finish their storylines in particular would be so great.

Ideally, they'd have character customization, so that people could play as either a boy or girl, have different outfits and have more accessories. Getting to play as a girl with long blue hair and glasses would be a lot of fun for me. Since I had my trainers in Pokemon Scarlet/Violett wear glasses, now I want to play as an OC duelist who is near sighted as heck just like me. You would also have different outfits for your OC in the Tag Force game depending on which character you teamed up. You'd have a regular school uniform as a You Show student, a coat with a red scarf for the Resistance, a Riding Duel outfit for the City and one of the school uniforms for Academia.

[van-yangyin]

I was tagged by @bl-sims-anime, (I can't find that post now 😰 but I remember about read it) thank you so much for the tag! ~ Fui etiquetade por @bl-sims-anime, (Ahora no encuentro el post 😰 pero recuerdo haberlo leído), muchas gracias por la etiqueta!

1.- Show Your Wallpaper

It's made by my best friend Lea, with the mouse, so I always stay impressed for the way he use it 🤩

2.- Last song you listened to

『Paradise』 Rude-α

3.- Currently reading

All for the game

4.- Last movie

Dark Angel

5.- Last Show

Find me in Paris

6.- Craving

To be able to have more hours in the day to do all the things I have planned and that in the end I have to postpone due to lack of time 😢

Now on the side that I could control, I would like to eat the snacks that our sims Tadashi and Ainosuke had for Tadashi's birthday, obviously exist in real life 🥺

7.- What are you wearing right now

Sportswear.

8.- How tall are you

1'73/174 cm (5'8'')

9.- Piercings

I have two but I won't say where so that there is some mystery 🤭

10.- Tattoos

I've never thought about it, but I don't have any.

If I could choose, I would do something big like this one:

11.- Glasses/contacts

If I must to choose a prefer glasses than contacts. Well, unless are contacts that you get after surgery.

12.- Last thing you ate

Meat with lemon, it was really yummy~

13.- Favorite color

Blue and Red.

14.- Current obsession

My sims (OCs and non OCs), making Custom Content of all I love, SK8 the Infinity, Kingdom Hearts, DRAMAtical Murder, Free!, Final Fantasy, Genshin Impact and Buddy Daddies. I mean, my all days obsessions 😆

15.- Any pets

Yuka, our little cute puppy (She was born 8 years ago, but for us she's our little puppy 🥺💓)

I don't publish photos of her, because I don't have her permission and I don't know if she wants to be known or not, but if you want to get an idea she is not a purebred dog, her parents were a podenco and a griffon, has a #b3753f color and have a really fluffy fur. 😍

16.- Favorite fictional character

That's a really hard question, because I can't choose one. So I will put it from series.

SK8 the Infinity: Tadashi Kikuchi (Snake), Kaoru Sakurayashiki (Cherry blossom), Kojiro Nanjo (JOE) and Ainosuke Shindo (愛抱夢) firstly. Hiromi Higa (Shadow), Reki Kyan (REKI), Langa Hasegawa (Snow) and Miya Chinen (MIYA) secondly, but I love all them 🛹💘

Kingdom Hearts: Riku, Xion, Aqua, Sora, Strelitzia, Lea/Axel, Roxas, Saïx/Isa... Seriously I can't choose... 🥺

DRAMAtical Murder: Aoba Seragaki, Noiz, Mizuki, Sei Seragaki, Virus, Trip... 🥺

Free!: Haruka Nanase, Rin Matsuoka, Makoto Tachibana, Sousuke Yamazaki, Ikuya Kishiyama, Nagisa Hazuki, Rei Ryugazaki... 🥺

Final Fantasy: Prompto Argentum, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Ignis Stupeo Scientia, Gladiolus Amicitia, Lunafreya nox Fleuret, Yuna, Tidus, Yitán, Garnet (Daga), Squall Leonhart, Rinoa Heartilly... 🥺

Genshin Impact: Razor, Bennett, Diluc Ragnvindr, Kaeya Alberich, Chongyun, Xingchiu 💓

Buddy Daddies: Rei Suwa, Kazuki Kurusu and Miri Unasaka 💓

There are more but I would never finish so if you want to know more, you can always ask me.

17.- Last place you traveled

Going to hospital with my mom for her ophthamologist visit.

I tag @lea-heartscxiv because I know you don't do it, and I tag to all who see this and arrive at this moment, to do it if you want and didn't do it yet.

[godbirdart]

welcome to art fight it’s one of my Favourite things

the site is live all year even though the event only goes on during the month of July! you can submit your characters any time under that little Submit drop down. the option to Attack other players will appear in this same drop down when the event starts.

try and upload a good reference image of your OC that is flat coloured and clear! write some personality notes about your OC in their bio. this will help give other artists a better feel for your character and generate ideas on how to draw them. aim for a bullet point list of traits [example: smug, cheerful, playful etc] instead of dumping five paragraphs of lore in there. that said, a few sentences will work fine too! just cover the basics.

you can also link an external page if all their personality info is already on another site such as toyhouse. this link will show up on their profile. here's my character Adontis' page for example;

the next important thing to set up for your characters is Permissions! these are boundaries you establish for what is and isn’t okay when other players are drawing your character.

you can set up permissions for your characters individually, or make global permissions that appear on every character’s page so you don’t have to write it in for each and everyone one manually.

you can see my global permissions in that screenshot above. i recommend keeping it short and to the point in a bullet list. global permissions appear on each character's page by default.

if you want to make a character whose permissions differ from your global rules, you can fill in unique permissions for them on their profile and click the “disable global permissions” checkbox. this will get rid of the global rules on that character’s profile and only leave the custom ones you made for that character.

Tags are a newish feature on art fight. there wasn’t really a way to search for characters you wanted to draw before [beyond the random button under the Browse drop down, which would just pull up any random character regardless if the player was active or not].

I recommend tagging the essentials: what species your character is, your username, etc.

when it comes to the actual attacking part, read through the Attack Guide! when submitting an attack, YOU have to score your own art based on what you drew. the guide is pretty thorough about how to score your work. if you’re unsure, go with what feels best. just don’t go giving yourself Maximum Points for every attack if the art doesn’t merit them and you’ll be fine. the mods do go through submissions and tally points after the event's done. be warned, though: you cannot edit attacks AFTER they’ve been posted! that means no last-second edits to the main piece after you hit send! you can edit thumbnails though.

if you’re attacked you can Revenge that attack! when submitting an attack there’s often a button on that page for Revenge [or something similar] if you're attacking someone who previously attacked you.

be sure to check the team of the person you're attacking! when on a character's page their name, and the player's username, will turn up in the colour of their respective team. mine is still green because I was on Team Bloom last year and the new teams won't take effect for a bit yet.

you can friendly fire against someone on the same team as you, but it doesn't grant you any points; even if you revenge them. neutral players exist too. they are users who haven't yet chosen a team whose names [usually?] appear in grey. if i recall right, attacking neutral players doesn't grant you points either.

a thing to note: don't feel like you need to make elaborate, grandiose attacks. it's a casual internet game. it's meant to be fun, not stressful. no one expects you to churn out a magnum opus for each and every attack. you can make all your attacks shitposty ms paint doodles if you want. sure, it won't net you as many points per piece, but that is completely allowed.

in my many years on the site, the first few days of art fight are often laggy, as in: the site will crash repeatedly or load at a snail's pace. i recommend looking up some characters you want to draw and saving their refs in advance to work on during the first couple days until the site is stable. of course, now that i've said that the site will likely be fine. but you never know.

anyway i accidentally wrote a novel on this and i'm VERY sorry oops i am just quite enthusiastic about this game

very excited for art fight ;w;

animated icon by seandunkley

character icons by beehemoss

[in-sempiternam]

I love the look of your sims so much but since I got the sims 3 very recently, I am not sure how I can make my sims look that way. I downloaded cc makeup, skin replacements, hairstyles, clothing, accessories but whenever I look at the sims of other people from tumblr, it seems like they resemble real people sometimes, they are so well made, so fashionable. I do not know how to achieve that in my game and it is one of my favourite parts, making sims that look like the characters from my stories and OCs from other games, myself or my family. Can you give me some advice?

Hi anon!

First of all, thank you so much for the compliment!

It is so much appreciated these days, I don't even have the words to express it properly. 💜💜💜

Now, for advice, I'm not sure how helpful I can be...

CC skins and makeup are definitely a good start, but I think the key is actually also to use a slider expansion, so you can have a wider range for the sliders. I'm using CMAR's core mod with a 3x facial slider range expansion. You can find the mod >>here<<

It has a bunch of nice features that are useful for all sort of things, actually, though I think most of it is included in or can be added to NRAAS' Master Controller, which is an overall very useful tool for Sims 3 and is recommended all around anyway. See >>here<<

If you're not familiar with it yet, it can be a bit confusing to fgure out, which add-on features you need and also go through all the possible settings in game after installation, but it's definitely worth it to take the ime and sort through it.

In addition to a slider range expansion, I also use custom sliders for both face and body, such as AWT's sliders >>here<<, and Jonha's sliders >>here<<, as well as @oneeuromutt's sliders >>here<<

However, with custom sliders, you have to also expand the total amount of sliders the game can read, otherwise you install the sliders and the game won't recognize them.

Depending on which one you use, in CMAR's tuning mod, you can edit the tuning file in s3pe or, -and I think this is probably easier- in NRAAS' Master Controller, you can change that number in the settings in game. Either version, I would suggest to put the slider value to 1000.

Pro's and Con's: NRAAS' settings have to be redone everytime you start a new game in a new neighbourhood, but as far as I'm concerned you can export and import your settings, so you don't have to do it all manually everytime. And with Master Controller you have all in one place and change your settings as needed in game.

With CMAR you edit the CC file directly, so it will always automatically apply, but you need s3pe installed, and a vague idea what your doing when you fumble around in the file.

The rest, I'm afraid, is practice.

Like, seriously, go check my self-roast tag, that shows my progress in making sims over the years >>here<<

We all started somewhere.

Some things that helped me, was to download other people's sims that I liked, just to look at them in CAS and see what they were doing differently than I do. It can help to play around with their features to get them to look closer to your own aesthetics, but without falling into your usual patterns. That just forced me to leave my comfort zone every now and then and actually liking things that I would have otherwise never considered doing. Try smaller eyes, if you tend to do big eyes; try wider noses if you tend to do slim noses; try dropping outer eye corners, if you tend to do almond shape eyes; thinner lips if you tend to do plump lips, etc. and vice versa - just do anything different every now and then, that breaks your patterns.

Also: nosemasks, nosemasks, nosemasks - a refined, more detailed looking nose can make all the difference, seriously.

I like me some @kurasoberina >>here<< or @brntwaffle >>here<< for example, but there are so many good creators out there who have some good ones (a google image search for "sims 3 nosemask" is always a good start)

Another essential in my opinion, is another feature of Master Controller is to unlock multiple layers in each makeup category, because nothing sucks more than having to decide between that cute nosetip blush, that defining cheek shadow and that cool scar, because they so happen to be all in the blush category and the game just nopes you out of your creativity.

Yeah, Master Controller fixes that for you (after you change it in your MC settings) and lets you have all 3. Or more.

Just don't overdo it, because that also has some limits somewhere, like pretty much anything, but still, being able to put on multiple makeup bits per category and playing around with the opacity of each layer can do so much wonder for a more refined look.

A good example is my boy Kara >>looksie<<, who would plain and simple not exist like that without multi layer makeup.

Just from looking at him and without actually checking in game, I can tell you he's wearing at least 7 different things from the blush category, as well as at least 2 eyeshadows, 2 eyeliners and 2 lipsticks.

That's pretty much the basics I can think of right now... 🤔

Soo, I don't know if any of that helps, but I hope it does... 💜

[dieicide]

Reminiscing about the Sims

thank you @bobapplesimblr​ for tagging me!

the earliest i remember the sims four i believe was when i was about ten or eleven years old? my mom used to take my siblings and i out to babysit in the summer since we were too young to be home alone. one of the kids had sims  on their ds and i remember constantly playing with her.

i’ve always loved the concept of basically playing dollhouse and sims was the perfect game. however, what’s always been my favorite thing about video games was the character customization. i loved being able to see what kind of images of people my brain could conjure up. it’s something that’s followed me ‘till this day. (most of the games i have usually have character customization such as code vein, dragon age, etc. if they don’t have that, then my second go to is open world.)

i think when i brought sims 4, it was in 2018? (funnily enough i  brought it w/ money i earned through babysitting) i was so excited and you have no idea how fucking happy i was when i discovered custom content. through cc i discovered yhe simblr community and made one myself! i believe it was conocuts? no idea, my memory has crumbled through old age /j. 

i stopped after a while because i lost interest. it wasn’t until a couple weeks ago that i redownloaded sims 4 bc i wanted to make a couple ocs (i have no art talent so sims 4 is my go to now).

and yeah! i believe that’s it. i have no idea who to tag so ig anyone who wants to do it?

[chemist-ana]

Chapter 9. The Ride Along— Sams POV

Book: The Nanny Affair

Characters: Sam, Ana Schuyler (MC), Robin

Pairing: Sam Dalton (male) x Ana Schuyler (MC)

Rating: 18+

Content Warning: NSFW, Sexual Language, Adult Language, Sexual Situations

A/N This is a brand new series that I was inspired to write. I am going to go chapter by chapter in Sam Daltons POV. This story is completely inspired by Choices The Nanny Affair. I have used most of the dialogue from the actual story, anything written in BOLD was taken directly from the book and therefore is not my writing- credit to our good friends over at Pixelberry! All characters are credit to Pixelberry except for my OCs

Summary: When an office tour of Dalton Enterprises takes a turn, who will be left picking up the pieces?

Word Count: 5800

Tag List: @txemrn @secretaryunpaid @lifeaskim @aussieez @pixie88 @thefrenchiemama @sfb123 @mainstreetreader @shewillreadyou @khoicesbyk @lady-calypso @choicesficwriterscreations @somersetmummy @melalicious8383

I hear the elevator ding and glance at my watch, 6:15… who is here this early?

“Oh good, you are awake.” Sofia strolls into the penthouse, setting her bag on the bar and resting her hands on her lips. “We need to talk.” Oh great…

I fold the newspaper and set it down on the counter, bringing my coffee to my lips and taking a small sip before focusing my eyes on her. I wait for her to start… its too early for me to play these games.

“That little stunt that Ana pulled last night was completely unacceptable.” She purses her lips and narrows her eyes at me. “I can’t have someone under our employment treating my family like that.”

I bite my tongue with a sigh… first of all, she is under my employment… not ‘ours’.

“Sofia… the boys love her… I really don’t want to do this to them.” I choose my words carefully as to not give away my true feelings… I have never lied so much in my life…

“Sam, it was embarrassing and out of line.” Red color rises up her neck as the volume of her voice rises.

“Come on, Sofia. Don’t you think you’re being a little irrational here?” I plead.

“She completely humiliated my father in front of everyone! Some of the club staff heard her.” She takes a step toward me, lifting and pointing one long manicured finger at my chest.

“She was defending you.” Now I am starting to get annoyed, this really isn’t up to you Sofia.

“I don’t care. There’s a way to handle that sort of situation and that wasn’t it. I want her fired immediately.”

“Look, I will take care of it, but there is absolutely no way I am letting her go. That is not even up for discussion, and it ultimately is not up to you.” I turn from her and pick up my coffee, effectively ending the conversation. I hear her scoff as the sound of her heels echo through the penthouse.

I run my hands down my face with a sigh… fuck.

***

My feet pound against the pavement as the sun starts to rise over the New York skyline. Maybe today would be a good day to bring Ana into the lab… I shake my head at the thought… she has been avoiding you…

I stop to catch my breath, resting my hands on my knees before looking up at the bluing sky.

I know she has to have aspirations outside of being a nanny… like being your wife? My eyes widen… what the fuck, where did that come from? I pinch the bridge of my nose before taking the final sprint to the penthouse… Duty and responsibility…

***

I lean against the kitchen counter, bringing my coffee to my lips. She has to come in here eventually… I hear the light tapping of feet and she quietly rounds the corner into the kitchen, her eyes widening when our eyes meet.

“Sam! I didn’t expect you to be up so early.” Her emerald eyes quickly drop to the floor.

“I’ve been meaning to talk to you. You can be a difficult woman to find, when you want to be.”

“I know what you’re going to say, but you’re wrong.” Her eyes rise to meet mine and she pushes her shoulders back with confidence.

“I am?” Where did that come from?

“Maybe I embarrassed Paolo. Maybe I spoke out of turn. But I was also honest and right.” Her eyes narrow as her pink lips turn down in a frown. ���Aren’t those the values you want me to teach Mason and Mickey?”

“I’m not going to fire you, Ana.” I breathe a sigh of relief before reaching out and lightly touching her arm.

“But Sofia-“ Her mouth opens with surprise.

“Sofia doesn’t get a say in this.” My tone comes out more angry than I intended. “Yes, she was upset about what happened at the club, but I wouldn’t fire someone just to soothe her ego. Especially when everything you said to Paolo was spot on.”

“Good, ‘cause I’m not gonna stop speaking my mind.” I see determination in her eyes and it sends a wave of desire through me.

“I wouldn’t want you to. Besides, if I fired everyone who voiced their opinion, I’d be an army of one. The world needs more thinkers like you.” My gaze lingers on her lips as she shines from my praise. “Actually, that’s what I wanted to talk to you about this morning… your future. I thought maybe you could come to the office with me today. Carter can watch the boys, and I know you have ambitions outside of being a nanny. This is your chance to see a Fortune 500 company up-close and personal.”

“Dalton Enterprises is a little out of my league, don’t you think?” She turns to get a cup of coffee, looking at me out of the corner of her eye.

“Nonsense, I’ve seen your credentials. I almost handed your resume over to HR instead of hiring you personally.” Don’t sell yourself short Ana, you are as brilliant as you are beautiful.

“Really? I would’ve loved working under you… it any position.” Her eyes darken, making my cock twitch, as I imagine her bent over my desk.

“I don’t doubt it. You’re very… capable.” I turn towards the counter to hide my growing desire… calm down Dalton.

“Thank you, Sam. Or should I call you ‘Mr. Dalton’ again today?” Her pink lips turning up in a smile.

“‘Sam’ is fine. Now, do you wanna tell the boys, or should I?” Her eyes light up as she turns on her heel.

“I’ll tell them.”

***

The car ride to work is quiet and riddled with sexual tension as the memories of the last time we were alone together in the back seat come flooding back. I steal a glance at Ana, who has her thighs clenched shut and a blush creeping across her cheeks. She is remembering it too.

When Carter rolls to a stop and opens the door, I have managed to successfully control the fire building in my chest. Ana and I walk into Dalton Enterprises confidently, side by side. This just feels so natural…

“Good morning, Mr. Dalton. I made a submission to the patent folder whenever you have a moment to review.” Grant walks up to me, effectively ending my day dream.

“Excellent. Grant, have you met Ana Schyuler?” I step to the side, gesturing to Ana.

“Haven’t had the pleasure. Are you new here?”

“Oh no, I-“ Her eyes widen.

“Maybe someday, if we’re lucky. She just got her masters in chemistry, and shows a lot of promise.” I glance down at her and I see her flash me a grateful smile.

“Mr. Dalton, call for you on line one.” Stacy, my assistant, has appeared at my side.

“Be right there.” I look back at Ana with a nod.

***

When I go to rejoin Ana, I watch her face as she talks to Grant. Her features are alight as she clearly talks about something she is passionate about. God she is so beautiful…

“Spoken like a future boss.” I hear Grant say as I walk up.

“Should I be worried about my job?” I ask as Ana’s radiant smile is turned towards me.

“No, I’d keep you around to smooth the transition of power.” She says with humor.

Grant leaves to join a meeting and I fight the urge to place my hand on Ana’s lower back as I guide her to my private elevator. I step in after her, the smell of jasmine filling my senses as her eyes flick to mine. My mind races with the possibilities of being alone with her in this elevator, and right as the doors are about to close, a hand slips in to stop them.

“Sam, we need you. There’s a problem with the office in Milan.” Robin’s face is etched with concern as his eyes meet mine. I watch his concern turn to pleasure as his eyes settle on Ana. “Hey, Ana. Fancy seeing you here.”

“Hey, Robin. What’d you do now?” I stifle my laugh with Ana’s choice of words.

“I never said it was my fault.” His eyes scan her body as his tone drops.

“Strategic guess.” Her eyes are fixed on him.

I narrow my eyes at Robin who is too infatuated with Ana to notice.

“Damn, Ana, I don’t want to just abandon you here, but these meetings can go on and on…”

“I can take her off your hands and skip the meeting altogether. It’ll be lunch before you’re done anyway…” Robin’s eyes still haven’t left Ana’s body.

“I like that idea even less.” My voice gruff as I try to grab his attention.

“Can I sit in? That’s why you brought me today, right? To see you in action?” Her eyes widen as she looks up at me.

“That’s true. Alright, follow me.” The doors to the elevator open and she follows me out. We walk into the conference room, and I watch as Ana takes a seat at the table. Her eyes flick to mine and I give her a smile, that’s my girl. Robin pulls up Luca from the Milan office whose face is dropped in worry.

“Signor Dalton, c’e un grosso problema qui.”

“In inglese, per favore, Luca. Non tutti qui parlano italiano.” I respond back to him, wishing to continue this conversation in English.

“We’ve had a security breach. Several files were lifted onto a jump drive. We think it was a former employee. The suspect was last seen in Lab C.” His words make my temper rise and I quickly forget about the other people in the room as the rest of the board members begin to murmur around me.

“Our customer DNA profiles are in that database. If the data get’s out, it’ll be the most catastrophic violation of privacy in our lifetime.” My hands turn into fists at my side.

“Our stock is going to plummet.” Luca’s voice rings out over the speaker.

“Our stock? What about the millions of customers who trusted us?” Our fucking stock is the last thing on my mind you imbecile. I close my eyes and are a deep breath as I try to collect my thoughts. “Luca, how did a former employee even have access to those files?” I narrow my eyes at him and he seems to falter at my question.

“That was my fault, Mr. Dalton. I lost my temper and gave him immediate notice instead of following our usual protocol. I’m sorry-“

I put my hand up, and he stops his useless apology. “Seal off the complex and tell security to do a thorough search, building by building. Then, alert the police. Call me as soon as it’s done. Your job is on the line here, Luca.” I reach over and end the call before he can say anything else.

“Fiona, follow up with the Milan office in an hour. David, I’m going to need projections on the impact of the breach.”

“You’ve got it, boss.” Fiona pulls out her phone ad furiously starts typing. I turn my attention to Robin.

“Robin, write up a press release. You’ve always been good at getting people who should be mad at you to calm down.”

“It is one of my many talents.” He sits back in his chair with a cocky smile.

I can feel Ana’s gaze on me, but before I have a chance to settle my attention on her, my phone buzzes in my pocket.

“It’s my father. I have to take this.” I reach into my pocket and step out of the conference room making my way to my office.

“Can you get Ana and have her meet me in my office, please.” Stacy gives me a nod before I step into my office and bring my phone to my ear.

“Hey Dad.”

“What the hell is going on in Milan, Sam?”

“We had a security breach. Luca didn’t follow protocol and now we have someone loose in the complex with our customers data.” I hear my dad take a sharp intake of breath.

“Do you know who this person is?” He asks, and I can hear the anger in his tone.

“I have Fiona following up shortly. Luca is trying to clean up his mess now.”

I hear a knock on the door and the vision of Ana is standing there, all long legs and olive skin. I wave her in, my body responding to her presence like a breath of fresh air.

“I’ll update you again when there is an update, Dad… You know everything I do, promise.”

“Sam, I expect a lot more than that. Luca needs to be held accountable for his actions…”

My dad continues to drone on as I look at Ana and roll my eyes. I watch her gaze grow heated as her eyes travel up my body, lingering in all the right places, until finally her eyes rise to mine. Her gaze doesn’t break when she realizes I caught her staring, her emerald eyes dark with desire, and the fantasies of what I want to do to her in this office come rushing back.

“…Dad, I’ll call you back.” I hang up the phone before he has a chance to object. I might regret that later…

“Sorry about all the excitement. This wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when I invited you to the office.”

“No need to apologize. Besides, it’s been kind of… thrilling to see you in action.” She clenches her thighs shut. “I like the way you take charge.”

Fuck…

“Good to know…” Is all I can think of to say in that moment. Try to keep it professional… “It seems you’re quite the hit around the office already.”

“I am?”

“Everyone is so curious about you… I blame Grant.” I also blame how damn beautiful you are. “Well, that and the fact I’ve been so busy, I haven’t been able to give you a proper tour. But I booked the labs for this afternoon to make sure we have them mall to ourselves.”

“Really? That’s amazing! Thank you.” Her eyes light up, god you are so beautiful when you are happy.

“You’re very welcome. Although…” My voice trails off. How do I word this….?

“What?” She asks casually leaning back in her chair and crossing her legs.

“I’m an impatient man, Ana. I’m not sure I can wait that long to get you alone…” My eyes trail over her bare legs as I imagine them spread open before me.

“What did you have in mind?” She notices my heated gaze.

“We could have lunch together, away from the prying eyes of my employees. Honestly, after the morning I’ve had, I could really use the break from the office. What do you say?”

“Let’s go.” She stands up confidently and moves towards the door.

“Great. Let me send a quick text and we can head up there.”

***

Soon, Ana and I are walking side by side along the High Line, I have a picnic basket in my hand. I find a quiet bench and sit down. I watch her fold her body next to me, the electricity that arcs between us, making me feel alive. She grabs the picnic basket and begins ruffling through it, the corner of her lips turning up in a small smile before she looks over at me.

“Are you telling me that they managed to whip all of this up after a quick text? There must be enough food for twenty people in here!” She holds up a whole range of appetizers.

“I admit, I was hoping you would take me up on my offer, so I planned ahead a little bit… But really, all the chef did was pack what they were serving in the cafeteria into a basket instead of onto a tray to send up to my office.” I shrug my shoulders.

“You have this kind of food everyday?” She looks down at the content of the basket.

“One of the perks of the job.” And the perks of being the boss.

“Mmmm, my compliments to the chef.” She says after taking a bite, her eyes fluttering closed with pleasure.

“So, first impressions. What do you think of Dalton Enterprises?” I pop an olive in my mouth and watch her carefully.

“Seems like a great place to work, especially if you get to eat like this all the time. Everyone’s so friendly and excited about their jobs here. I could see myself working here in the future… assuming things aren’t too complicated between us.” Her eyes grow distant as she shifts her attention to the people walking by.

My mood immediately turns serious as I reach over and place my hand on top of hers.

“I think you’d be a great fit. And the last thing I want to be is a ‘complication’ for your career. Regardless of what happens between us.”

“I know you’re not the kind of man to hold that sort of thing against me… but still, it’s nice to hear you say it.” Her emerald eyes swing to mine as she gives me a small smile.

I turn my attention to the view, enjoying this rare moment of peace between the two of us. I think back on the meeting with Luca and wince as I realize she saw that side of me.

“I hope it didn’t bother you too much to see me get tense in the Milan meeting.”

“Not at all. This company is your baby, and sometimes that requires tough love.” She pauses, and takes a sharp intake of breath, her face turning to resolve. “In fact, it made me want you to discipline me someday.”

My gaze cuts back to hers, did she really just say that? God, I want to bend you over and spank you right now for saying that to me out here…

“Ana… you can’t just say that to me. Not when we’re in public. Not when I can’t do exactly what we both want, right here, right now.”

“I’m not stopping you.” She leans towards me, her eyes flashing.

“No, but the threat of a public indecency charge is.” I smile at her challenge.

“Wheres the fun in that? Maybe I should break a few rules until you tie me up and teach me a lesson.” She gives me a knowing smile and I picture her round ass bare and pink before me, begging for more.

“I have thought about creative ways to punish you…” I admit, my voice husky.

“Like what?” She whispers.

“Drive you to the edge and not let you fall over. Even when you’re begging for it.” I lower my voice as my body leans towards hers.

Her eyes darken as she moans my name, a blush creeping across her neck and up her cheeks as I watch her body shudder.

A dog barks in the distance, bringing me out of my fantasy, I sit up and clear my throat.

“Dessert?” I ask her, swallowing down my desire.

“Dessert? Yeah, sure.” She blushes again.

I grab a strawberry, dipping it into the soft chocolate and offering it to her. She looks between he strawberry and my face before taking it carefully from my fingers. I watch as she traces the curve of her lower lip tantalizingly slow, her eyes never leaving mine. Her tongue darts out and licks the chocolate away. I shift to try and hide the growing hardness in my pants.

“Mmmm, that’s so tasty.” She moans, her eyes fluttering closed. “Sam, I need more…”

“Ana…” Fucking hell woman.

I watch her grab a strawberry and dip it into the chocolate, bringing it up to her lips and sucking lightly on the tip. A wave of desire makes my cock twitch as I imagine her lips wrapped around me.

“Are you trying to kill me? Because its working…”

“I can see that.” She gives me a sly smile, her eyes drifting down to the obviously bulge in my pants.

I swallow, trying to regain control as my mind wanders to the fucked up situation we are in, and the reality hits me hard.

“Ana… I’m sorry you’re caught in the middle of all this.”

“All what?” She asks, her face passive.

“My life. My engagement. My… desire. It’s not fair for me to put you through this… not when I can’t give you everything you deserve.” I reach out and gently place my hand on her cheek, running my thumb across her full, pink bottom lip. “But I can’t seem to stay away.” Because I don’t want to stay away.

“What if you are what I deserve?” She asks me, her eyes searching mine.

I can’t help but feel like you deserve so much better than me… I watch her lean her body closer to mine, I can tell she wants me to kiss her…

“You have no idea how much I wish I’d met you first.” I whisper as I look between her emerald eyes which are fixed on mine. My thumb caresses her soft olive skin.

“Sam, it doesn’t matter. We’ll figure it out. I’m not going anywhere. Not after finding you.” Her words strike me hard as I realize what she is saying.

“Really? You’ll wait?”

She slowly nods her head and leans into my palm.

“Forever and ever… although I’d really rather we work something out sooner than that.”

God, she is giving me way more than I deserve… you stupid ass hole, what are you doing?

“Me too.” I say with a smile. “I will find us a clean way out of this mess. I promise.” I don’t even know if that is a promise I can keep, but I am going to try my fucking hardest. “For now, though, let’s just enjoy each other’s company? For one childfree day?”

“Deal.”

I drop my hand from her cheek as we continue to enjoy each others company, the lunch hour passing way too quickly.

***

After lunch I lead Ana to my favorite part of Dalton Enterprises: the labs. I feel like a teenager as we descend down the elevator and through the key card locked doors. I ensured Stacy understood that we were not to be interrupted, and ignored the weird expression that crossed her features at my request.

I swipe my keycard in front of the final door, pushing the door open to the robotics lab. I take a deep breath and breathe in the smell of metal and feel the charge of electricity in the air.

“This is where the magic happens. The prototypes, the formulas, the fistfights over whose name goes first on the patent…” I turn my attention to Ana. Her eyes have widened as she looks around in awe.

“I can picture it now.”

“This is my favorite part of our new line. Granted, it’s got some kinks to work out.” I lead her to a table with our latest project, slipping the gloves onto my hands which make the tiny robotic arms on the table match my every movement.

“Whoa. I can’t decide if you’re a mad scientist… or if the tiny robot is too cute for words.” She says with amazement.

“Are those the only options?” I give her a wry smile.

“Cute or crazy? More often than you’d think.” Her gaze lingers for a moment before she turns her attention back to the miniature robot.

“I’ve never seen you so passionate.” Her voice comes out low and my eyes snap to hers.

“Oh, I’m not sure about that. You’ve seen me plenty passionate.”

“I meant about your job.” She rolls her eyes with a grin, and a blush spreads across her cheeks.

“I do love a good experiment. And as messy as it can be, I’m glad that’s a trait I passed down to the boys.” I stifle a laugh.

“So, if you’re in one for a promotion to CEO… will you have to leave all this? The lab?” Her eyes scan the lab and my stomach sinks.

I look down at my hands, slowly peeling the gloves off.

“Unfortunately, yes… I’m not looking forward to that part, but I’ve been waiting to lead Dalton Enterprises for a long time. It’s my namesake. Even if it’s not easy to let go of what I love… sometimes you have to.” The double meaning in my words is not lost on me… but I hope she doesn’t notice.

I watch as Ana leans back on the counter and watches me carefully. The words duty and responsibility ring in my ears like a broken vinyl, the ache in my chest growing as I scan the curves of her body.

“Why is your dad hanging on to the title of CEO, anyway? He’s not even here today.”

“He’s easing his way into retirement, but it’s hard for him to let go… especially given my so-called ‘wild youth’ before the boys. And then as a widower, I think he saw me as a liability. Too fragile. Adrift.” My mind sinks back into the memories of the countless arguments my father and I have been in. “It’s taken so long to finally earn his trust, prove to him that I’m a reliable man.” Which is why you need to control yourself…

I watch Ana reach out to console me, but I hand her the gloves first. Duty and responsibility… self-control… you have worked so hard to get where you are… don’t fuck it all up now.

“Anyway, why don’t you try it now?” I give her a small smile and I watch her lips turn down in disappointment which she quickly masks as she pulls the gloves onto her slender hands. She makes slight movements with her hands, which the robots effectively match.

“Okay, this is really cool.” Her eyes dance with excitement as she blows me a kiss. You are making this really difficult… but the light in her eyes is contagious. You are so radiant when you are happy…

“Clever.” My eyes meet hers with a smile before the moment is broken by the sound of the robot flipping over onto the table.

“Crap! Did I break it?” Her eyes widen slightly in alarm.

“We built it to be more resilient than that. Here, try it like this. You have to go slowly. Gently.” I position myself behind her, and the smell of Ana, jasmine and sunshine, suddenly fills my senses and clouds my judgement. I run my hands down her slender arms, hearing her breath hitch at the heat and contact. My hands come to rest on top of hers and her body involuntarily leans back into mine. “Go too fast, and the whole system shorts out.” I whisper, my lips brushing the shell of her ear.

She turns slowly in my arms, and I am acutely aware of how close we are, our breathes mixing in the silent, still air. My eyes scan the delicate features of her face, ending at the curves of her plump, pink lips. A forbidden place that draws me in like a moth to the flame. I am going to hell…

“Sam…” her lips open and she whispers a desperate plea. She leans toward me until our lips are only centimeters apart. My head starts to swim in the intoxicating smell of her, remembering the sweet taste of her lips, and the delicious blush that covers her body when we touch.

“What if someone walks in?” Her emerald eyes flick between my eyes and my lips.

“No one’s going to. I booked the lab for us. No one will dare interrupt.” My voice is husky as it betrays my desire. My self control is teetering on the brink. I see the moment that her resolve finally crumbles and in that moment I reach up and cup her cheek, as our lips meet in a desperate kiss.

“I tried so hard to hold back… but it feels so good to let go.” She leans back for a moment, her eyes scanning my face.

“I know exactly what you mean…” I pull her lips back to mine in a heated kiss that deepens as my self control effectively disappears. All I can think about is how sweet her lips taste, how intoxicating she smells, and how badly I want to feel every inch of her skin.

My fingertips graze down her curves, as she leans into my touch, a soft moan escaping her lips. She closes her lips around my tongue and sucks hard, sending a shooting wave down to my cock as I groan into her mouth. I feel her lips turn up in a smile and I moan her name.

“You’ve been thinking about this all day, haven’t you?” She pulls away, her lips red and swollen from our kisses and that blush covering her cheeks.

“God, yes…” I admit as I run my hands down the curves of her body, unbuttoning her silk blouse and pushing it off of her shoulders exposing her perfectly round breasts in her lace bra. My fingertips graze her newly exposed skin as I push her skirt down to the floor and I take a moment to appreciate her figure. God… you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen… “I think about this, about you, all day, every day.”

I put my arms on her lower back, pulling her body to mine as my lips leave a trail of kisses down her neck, then her shoulder, tasting her skin and listening to the soft moans that leave her beautiful lips, have me blind with my desire. She moans my name and the sound of my name off of her lips is almost enough to unman me.

She pushes my jacket off of my shoulders and I watch her shaking fingers quickly unbutton my shirt, pushing it from my shoulders and exposing my chest. She tries to reach out, but I grab her body and bring her breast to my mouth. I suck on her nipple through the lace and I feel her coming apart in my arms.

“I could kiss you forever, Ana.” Because you taste so damn sweet. I drag my teeth across her breast and she gasps as her body responds so perfectly to mine.

“I’m tired of just kissing.” She grinds her hips against my growing desire causing a moan to escape my lips.

“What’s gotten into you?” I look down at her and her eyes are dark and hooded.

“I liked seeing your sexy dominant side. You were so firm and strong and hard with that Luca guy, showing him exactly what kind of boss you are… it was hot” A smile plays on her lips as she continues to grind against me.

“Remind me to let you watch whenever I discipline someone at work.” A fire is raging inside of my body as the friction continues.

“I’d rather you just discipline me instead.” She moans before our lips meet again in a frenzied kiss.

My fingertips travel around her exposed skin before they dip inside of the cup of her bra.

“What’re you doing to me, Ana?” I whisper breathlessly against her lips.

“You’re the one who - oh!- makes me…” I don’t let her finish her thought as my fingers dip lower, feeling the pooling wetness between her thighs. I feel her body start to tremble.

“Sam, are you… sure?”

I pull back and look at her eyes which are wide as she pants. I grab her hand and place it over my racing heart.

“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life. I’ve never wanted anyone more in my life.” In this moment I realize truer words have never been spoken. This woman has my heart, I don’t know how it happened… but in the few months that I have known her, she has completely consumed me. I realize in this moment that I have to do whatever I can to have a future with her. “Don’t you feel the same way?”

“I have never been more sure of anything too.” Her eyes search mine in her confession. “No matter the consequences. I’m all in.”

Her words send a fresh wave of desire through me as my eyes scan her every curve, memorizing every freckle on her olive skin.

“Tell me what you want, Ana. Whatever it is, it’s yours. I’m yours.”

“Sam, I want you on the table.” She grinds her hips against my desire again.

I lean back and give her a sly smile before she grabs my hand and pulls me to the other side of the lab. I watch her perfect peach of an ass walk away from me, her hips swaying from side to side.

“I always wanted to do this.” She says with a smile before she brushes all of the papers off of the table. She lifts her hips up and lays herself back as if in offering before me. I take a moment to marvel at her body, spread before me.

“Good thing none of that was important…” I smile.

“Would you care if it was?”

“With you spread out before me, moaning my name? Not even remotely.” My eyes travel down to her most intimate place as I spread her legs wide. I bring my lips to the inside of her knee, blazing a trail of hot, fiery, open-mouthed kisses up thigh. I bring my nose to the apex of her thighs, inhaling the sweet scent of her desire. So fucking sweet. I am going to take my sweet time with this delicious pussy. I can feel the moisture as I run my tongue along the lace. Her hips writhing as she moans my name. God, its so fucking good.

I reach up slowly to hook a finger into her panties when the worst sound I could possibly hear in this moment rings through the lab. That fucking buzzer.

My eyes fly to hers as she lifts her head in alarm.

“What was that?”

“Someone just used their keycard to enter the hall.”

I stand up quickly, grabbing Ana’s hips and helping her off the table, before we hurry to the opposite end of the lab where our clothes lay strewn on the floor. We dress quickly, and just in time, before I hear a closer buzzer signal that whoever is coming down here is about to join us. I look over at Ana who is making still blushing and her lips are still read. Fuck. I run my fingers through my hair.

Thats when Robin walks into the room and my anger flares.

“He should just be in here.” He is holding a phone to his ear.

“Robin! What a pleasant surprise!” Ana exclaims and I fight the urge to pinch my nose.

My eyes are fixed on Robin as he looks between the both of us and gives me a knowing look. Fuck, fuck, fuck.

“Sofia, Im gonna have to call you back.” He narrows his eyes at me before pulling the phone from his ear and hanging up the call.

This isn’t good.

***

A/N- There are a few choices in here I really struggled to make with my MC, I played it several ways and ended up with this, before Ana really knew what she was getting herself into. I had to rethink who she was at this point in her life with Sam, but please forgive me if you don’t like the choices that I/She made. Muah!

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1. What are the requirements for this gift exchange?

When signing up, you will nominate at least three pairs/groups you would like to receive fanworks for (art and/or fic) and at least three pairs/groups you would like to offer fanworks for. All pairs/groups must have at least one DA character from any DA media in it. You will be matched with a person according to what you have offered. You must then complete a fanwork for at least one of the requested pairs/groups.

2. How do I participate in the gift exchange?

The exchange will be run through AO3 so you must have an AO3 account. Detailed instructions on how to nominate and sign up are posted below. You may also follow the official Tumblr @dasmutquisition or email smutquisition@gmail.com to ask additional questions.

3. What pairings are eligible?

The pairing/group must have at least one dragon age character in it. This character can be from any Dragon Age media - games, books, comics, etc. Pairings can be canon, non-canon, or sheer crack. We also allow poly nominations as long as there is one DA character. This exchange does allow crossover nominations with other fandoms. We are not allowing canonically underage characters to be nominated in this exchange.

4. What should my completed fanwork look like for the exchange?

This exchange accepts art or fiction. You must complete one fanwork for the pair you are assigned by the March 1st deadline.

Works of fiction must stand alone and be no less than 500 words. You may include OCs you have used before, but this work must not be part of an existing series and must be tailored to the request you have received. There is no maximum word count.

Art can be computer or hand drawn and must be complete.

Works must be Explicit in this exchange and it must be tagged appropriately. Works may also contain triggering content as long as the request did not prohibit it. Please tag triggers appropriately.

What is 'finished' art?

For the purposes of this exchange, finished art is at a minimum clean, finished line art. Backgrounds and colors are not necessary - but there is no limit to what you can do.

For fanart, do submissions need to show genitals in detail to be considered appropriate for this exchange?

No. Any art of the characters nude or semi-nude and/or in a 'steamy' position while partially dressed will be considered appropriate. Detailed and explicit rendering of genitals is also accepted and allowed.

For fanfiction, do submissions need to consist solely of smut?

No. Plot is allowed as long as it does not violate a DNW on the request. Fics can be as long as you need them to be - but there should be at least one explicit smutty scene in a fic to count for this exchange.

What do you consider "smut" for this exchange?

Smut is any art or fic that depicts a sexually intimate act of some kind. This could be a specific kink, a specific sexual act, or anything of that nature. We are asking art and fics to be smutty in nature, complete, and adhere to the DNWs in the request - those are the only requirements for fulfilling your requests.

5. How does this work exactly?

FIRST! Nominations January 1st to 8th:

You can nominate up to 12 different pairings. The moderators will go through the pairings to check that each contains at least one character from the Dragon Age fandom and do not contain canonically underage characters. Any nomination that does not contain at least one character from the Dragon Age fandom or contains underage characters will be rejected. Nominations may consist of homosexual, heterosexual, threesomes, or moresomes. Because of the nature of this exchange, we are not accepting platonic relationships.

For the purposes of this challenge, the Dragon Age OC Protagonists will be considered different characters based on their gender and surname. This means that there are three options (male, female, and non-binary) for any Dragon Age OC character. When nominating an OC Protagonist, please keep this in mind and specify which option you want. For example:

Male Trevelyan/Bull or Non-binary Mahariel/Leliana instead of Trevelyan/Bull or Mahariel/Leliana

Please do not nominate a custom/individual OC Protagonist (IE: Maria Cadash/Varric Tethras). When you do your request and pick your pairings you can provide additional details, such as a preferred name or physical description, in your request. You may also link to your OC information.

Other original characters are allowed as long as they are "general" characters. For example: "Chantry Mother", "Merchant's Guild Member", or "Templar" would all be acceptable. If you have questions, ask the moderators.

SECOND! Signups January 8th-18th:

After nominations, moderators will open up signups. Participants will complete a form on AO3 to request approved pairings that you would like to receive fic and/or art for. You do not have to request the pairings you nominated! On the same form, you will also make offers of pairings you would like to make fic and/or art for. You must request at least three pairings and offer at least three pairings. However - you may request and offer up to 12. You will only be asked to complete one piece of fanwork.

On the form, there is a place for you to go into details about what you want. This is a great place to put a prompt with your ideas for a fic or art! You do not need to go into detail, but you can go into as much detail as you like to give the creator ideas. You may also put this information on a third party site instead such as Tumblr.

Good things to list: general likes, rating restrictions, prompt ideas, squicks/triggers/do-not-wants, or anything else you’d like the writer/artist to know. Make sure you list things you do not want. We are insisting Authors and Artists adhere to the Do-Not-Wants and the pairing, otherwise they have complete artistic license. Here is an example of a request:

Pairing: Blackwall/Female Cadash

Hello! I have a Baewall love that is deep. I wanna see Blackwall going to lengths to please his lady love. I like a gentle Dom/sub dynamic with Cadash as the Dom partner, and I have a bit of a size kink. Would love to see Cadash on top in any situation.

DNWs: Smut for pairings not listed, incest, angst with no happy ending, extreme gore, non-con/dub-con, humiliation

We are asking you to put similar information in your offers, particularly things you will not write/draw. Authors/Artists will not be asked to create their DNWs. Here is an example of an offer:

Pairing: Female Lavellan/Leliana

I do not want to create anything that features: incest, angst with no happy ending, or non-con/dub-con.

THIRD! Assignments - January 19th:

The moderator team will match you to someone based on interests. You are guaranteed to have a match by the end of the day January 19th, if you do not by 11:59 US EST, please reach out to the moderators.

Once matching is complete, you will receive an email with your assignment from AO3. You will be assigned to write or draw for someone who requested at least one of the pairings that you offered to write or draw for. Since everyone must put in at least three requests, it is likely that your assignment will include pairings that you did not request or parts of canon you may not be familiar with.

FOURTH! Create a Fanwork: January 19th - March 1st

Pick one of the pairings/prompts in your assignment (it doesn't have to be the one you matched on) and start creating! You have a little over a month to work on your assignment. You must honor Do Not Wants and the requested pairing, all other information in the prompt is a guideline but not mandatory. You must also remain anonymous - the only people who may see what you are creating is your beta reader(s) if you have them. If you have a question for your intended recipient, reach out to the moderator team and we will ask it or use anonymous methods (such as tumblr asks) if they're available.

If you create a work with a Do Not Want in it, and do not fix it when asked, you will be banned from the exchange. If you do not complete a work at all, barring extenuating circumstances judged by the moderators, you will be banned from the exchange.

FIFTH! Posting and Review by Moderators: March 1st - 8th

All stories and art must be posted by March 1st at 8:00pm US EST on AO3. You may continue to edit your fanwork until March 8th, but it is imperative that you have a complete work submitted on March 1st. The mods will then go through posted fanworks to make sure that they are complete, meet the criteria, and do not contain DNWs. If there is a problem, the moderators will reach out to the creator and ask them to correct.

FINALLY, the Reveal: March 8th - March 15th

All stories and art will be revealed anonymously on March 8th. You must have your final draft up by this time. Creators will be revealed on March 15th; after this point, you may post your work anywhere.

You are required to comment on any and all gifts produced for you. Anyone who does not leave a comment on a gift for them will be banned until they leave at least a two-sentence comment on their assigned gift.

6. I'm in trouble and can't complete what I signed up to do. What should I do?

If you know you are going to have trouble meeting the deadline, reach out to the moderators as soon as possible. We expect people to complete the offer they've made, HOWEVER, we understand circumstances sometimes are beyond people's control. If there is a reasonable explanation, the moderators will work with the creator to fill the prompt somehow with no penalty to the creator. If there are no circumstances, or the moderators are not informed, the person who defaults is banned from future exchanges.

We will be asking for a list of volunteers who may be able to step in and create content in case someone defaults. The exchange will not open until everyone has a gift.

7. I’m not able to commit to the exchange, but I want to be involved. How can I be?

We will be asking for volunteers to:

Step in if someone defaults on a prompt

Assist as beta readers

Promote the event and our creators

You can do any of those things or create treats!

8. Tell me about these treats?

A treat is any fanwork created for this exchange that is not a participant’s assignment. You do not have to be an exchange participant to create a treat and you can create treats in addition to your sign up, or only do treats.

9. I have other questions...

We love questions! And talking! In particular, Manka ( @cartadwarfwithaheartofgold ) really likes talking, but all the moderators are available to answer questions. Please use this information to contact us via Tumblr messenger:

Official Account: @dasmutquisition

[yandere-wishes]

Lolicassé Profiles

(I'm so sorry for this I know it's ugly af!😭 the quality completely died when I imported the images into my computer.) Welcome one, welcome all! To Lolicassé the dorm of misfit toy! Founded on the intellect of the toymaker (though it's technically "founded" on a Micky mouse episode just like the Ramchakle dorm). The students in this dorm all use a classification of magic known as "creator" which permits them to build marvelous inventions and toys from simple everyday objects. Students here, are also able to transform into some sort of toy, which sometimes makes it hard to tell the students apart from the actual toys littering every corner of the dorm. If you are thinking of paying this dormitory little visit, BEWARE the students can get rather clingy and obsessed, and are not above using rather unorthodox means to keep their new playmate with them forever!

Meet the Students of this patched up dormitory.

Xerxes Starness Year/Class: Year 3 Class A Seat 8 Birthday: 18/01 (Capricorn) Age: 18 Height: 183 cm Dominant hand: left Origin: City of misfit toys Club: Robotics Best subject: physics Hobby: Inventing new devices and fixing up old inventions Bad with: Sleeping Favorite food: Chocolat Disliked food: any seafood Special skill: Fixing broken tech He is Lolicassé's dorm leader who can transform into a tiny remote control robot. He's a direct descendant of the original "founders" of the City of misfit toys. His childhood was rather isolated, having two very strict parents that we're obsessed with the idea of creating the "perfect child". Even in Night Raven he still continues to distance himself from other people, which has resulted in several rumors about him to rapidly spread.

Special ability Optical database When he looks directly at an object or person he is able to pull up numerous information about them. His brain is the equivalent of the world wide web. It is rumored that this isn't his original special ability and that his mother stole his birth ability instead of replacing it with a man-made ability

Edgar Ross Year/Class: Year 3 Class B Seat 26 Birthday: 04/04 (Aries) Age: 19 Height: 189 cm Dominant hand: left Origin: City of misfit toys Club: Magical Shift Club Best subject: Protective magic Hobby: Exercising Bad with: Not invading peoples personal space Favorite food: Anything with gravy on it. Disliked food: corn Special skill: Sharpshooting

He is Lolicassé's deputy dorm leader who was raised in a military household and in such pride himself on being the "perfect" soldier. He's rather old fashioned and keeps a formal attitude with whoever he meets. He devotes himself to "protecting" his dorm members which have caused him to get in multiple fights with students from other dorms. It is said that he idolizes Xerxes father. He can turn himself into a toy soldier like the rest of his family members.

Special Ability Icy bullet He is able to emit glacier bullets from his body that freeze what every they touch. Due to his polished target skills he hardly ever misses his target.

Ray Sanada Year/Class: Year 3 Class C Seat 19 Birthday: 24/06 (Cancer). ‎ Age: 18 Height: 177 cm Dominant hand: Right Origin: City of misfit toys Club: Studying movies club Best subject: Alchemy Hobby: Sewing dolls Bad with: Focusing on one task for long periods of time Favorite food: Strawberry cake Disliked food: anything grape flavored Special skill: Memorizing books quickly

An emotionless boy with a doll-like beauty that can transform into a porcelain victorian era doll. His beauty is rumored to rival that of the Pomefiore perfect. He is said to be deprived of emotions. He rarely speaks and doesn't have any friends. Some students say that they see him roaming the Ramshackle graveyard in the unholy hours of the night.

Special ability Dollhouse his special ability permits him to bring inanimate objects to life. However they have to be objects that he himself makes. As of right now his ability can only keep something alive for exactly 3 minutes and 52 seconds.

Ezequiel Autumn Year/Class: Year 2 Class B Seat 18 Birthday: 18/10 (Scorpio) Age: 17 Height: 182 cm Dominant hand: Right Origin: City of misfit toys Club: Board game club Best subject: Summoning Hobby: Video games Bad with: Talking to girls Favorite food: Soft drinks Disliked food: spicy foods Special skill: Hacking

A shut-in with absolutely no social skills. No one knows what exactly happened to his mother or any of his aunts but he was raised by his father and uncles. Due to this he rarely ever spoke to any girls and freezes whenever he has to talk to them. With the acceptance of his godmother who happens to be Xerxes' mother. He considers Xerxes his only real friend. He is able to transform into an anime figurine. It is rumored that he has a pair of wings though no one has ever seen them.

Special Ability White Raven, Black raven It is unclear if he was born with this ability or if it was implanted in him when he was a young child. But his voice is able to manipulate the will of others. After an unfortunate incident some students have speculated that he also has the ability to control the life span of those under the influence of his voice.

London Lore Year/Class: Year 2 Class C Seat 5 Birthday: 31/10 (Scorpio) Age: 17 Height: 179 cm Dominant hand: Right Origin: Villiage of Harvest Club: Basketball club Best subject: Summoning Hobby: Collecting buttons Bad with: Keeping track of time Favorite food: Pumpkin spice drinks Disliked food: watermelons/ gravy Special skill: Sewing customers

A lazy second-year student with an unsettling creepy aura around him. He can transform into a rag doll, although even in "toy form" he is still very unnerving to be around. He was created in the city of misfit toys, but raised in the Village of Harvest were his family owned a small farm where they mostly grew pumpkins and corn. The chain around his neck tethers his body and mind to the soul of a famous killer, although this is all just a rumor it's still more than enough to get other students to avoid him at all costs.

Special Ability Plague's kiss He can emit a deadly toxin from his body which causes people to transform into hideous monsters and submit to his will. Although even after years of practice he is only able to create a max of five monsters.

Valentino Kartinez Year/Class: Year 2 Class A Seat 3 Birthday: 09/09 (Virgo) Age: 17 Height: 173 cm Dominant hand: Right Origin: City of misfit toys Club: Science club Best subject: Arts Hobby: Hosting tea parties Bad with: Ripping open his stitches Favorite food: Cookies and milk Disliked food: Vegetables Special skill: Cooking and baking

A trickster, who's elaborate tea parties are talked about all over the school and usually gather a large crowd. He grew up in a crowded family consisting of 13 siblings in which he was the "middle" child. His family owned a famous chain of restaurants that were known for their "childlike glow". Due to the restaurants taking up much of his parent's time, Valentino became accustomed to staying at home and only having his siblings as companions. Although he did enjoy the company of his younger siblings he detested his older, bossier siblings. His toy form is that of an old mangled teddy bear.

Special ability Childhood tea party Valentino is able to create a lifelike simulation of someone's memory, however, the illusion only lasts up to four minutes.

Jess Box Year/Class: Year 1 Class A Seat 23 Birthday: 14/12 (Sagittarius) Age: 16 Height: 171 cm Dominant hand: Left Origin: City of misfit toys Club: Basketball club Best subject: Magical Pharmaceuticals Hobby: Designing tattoos Bad with: Keeping his voice down Favorite food: Pudding Disliked food: Raisins Special skill: Memorizing nursery rhymes

A loud, hyperactive claustrophobic first year who's voice seems to constantly be echoing around the halls. Despite being a Jack in the box, he hates small, dark, confinements. He's rather happy go lucky and usually doesn't care much about what goes on around him.

Special Ability Pop goes the Weasel His body becomes as flexible like a spring, permitting him to jump around and attach to walls. According to a certain hunter, Jess's special ability would make him an amazing huntsman. Although the first year seems to prefer using his power set to prank his classmates and teachers.

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Alright so this is how I'm going to do things. Interactions are open for these characters, meaning you guys can send them asks (yandere or normal. How they would react to something/Someone up to you), just talk to them or whatever else you can come up with. I'll do my best to answer everything, whoever if I think an ask better deserves a drawing as an explanation I'll put it on hold and make a quick sketch for it later. This whole dorm was really a giant drawing practice and since I really want to start digital I might re-draw them later (not likely but we'll see). I'm thinking if these characters get popular (Idk 55 likes and maybe 10 interactions) I'll release sprites of the characters doing poses similar to the TW boys  (basically how I imagine them if they where in the game) and maybe later even do some chibis of the boys. Although I seriously doubt anyone is going to like or read this  😂 🤣 😂🤣. Also a huge thank you to everyone that encouraged me to continue working on this it means so much to me! And a special thank you to Rinna ( @minoux-deactivated20200516​ ) the creator of Terrorwood who inspired me to take the first step in making this dorm. If anyone wants to make an oc for this dorm feel free to do so (let's be honest no one would want that) just please tag me.

[archmage--khadgar]

🔥 -scorch ‘em, dadgar

- Hottest take on your fandom. *DEEP INHALE* If you genuinely don’t enjoy the game, characters, or storyline, etc, it doesn’t automatically mean that it’s bad.  If a character starts getting used more, and develops differently than what you had headcanoned or if you rp them and they developed in a certain way because of rp, that doesn’t make the canon bad, or wrong.  Especially a scene is tied to something that happened earlier in the story that you haven’t experienced or had forgotten about. (There’s like. 25+ years of material to work with. It’s a lot to remember.) Khadgar isn’t MY, character. He just happens to fit a particular muse that I enjoy writing and is a character I vibe with. I’ve written plenty of drabbles with the muse and none of them are canon. If Blizz does something similar  SWEET, we had similar writing idea vibes, and if not? That’s cool too. (There’s also the issue of if they somehow came across something I wrote, even if they planned to do something similar they then might not be able to because that becomes an awkward legal thing, which is why, barring rare exceptions, you shouldn’t spam game devs with your fanfics and such because then either they can’t do something or they’ll have people grabbing pitchforks for being ‘theives’.) Thaaaaaat was a tanget, brain please. I DIGRESS. Your “jokes” that take a massive dump on the devs aren’t funny. Never have, and never will be. Period. PERIOD.  You’re not going to like every character, you’re not going to have happy feels at the end of every quest, every plot. You’re not going to always pick up on the foreshadowing leading up to an plot twist, and you’re not always going to be surprised by certain twists.  None of these things makes the writing bad.  And I’m going to say it again. Just because you don’t like something, or don’t understand why something is happening because it’s related to lore that you’re unfamiliar with, doesn’t mean it’s bad, and it certainly doesn’t give you a pass to be an asshole to the people who created the thing, or people who genuinely enjoy the thing. And don’t you dare sit there and think any sort of flavor of “I’m not like this!” Because a lot of you are, a lot of the bigger names in the community are.  Even though I’m a nobody in the community, or I may not seem like I’m around much, I’ve been around for a long time, and I’m more than aware of what people have been posting, what they say in the tags.  I’ve watched people, people who are/were popular, spend ALL their time being toxic because Blizzard didn’t follow their headcanon or whatever.  They would ignore parts of that character's story or personality because THEY wanted Blizz’s character to fulfill a specific role for them. Their contribution to the fandom is mostly toxicity and they will passive-aggressively make you feel guilty for liking ANYTHING. And then people parrot that negativity because they don’t want to be ostracized from the popular person.  If you go into a well-liked tea shop and discover you don’t like anything on the menu, do you pitch a fit and start insulting the employees and customers? Or do you go, “eh, this isn’t for me” and go elsewhere? It’s fine to suggest flavors they don’t have, it’s fine to ask for extra cream or sugar. It’s fine to go....”Ah! I think this cup was brewed too strong for me, can I get a different cup?”  Also blaming currently employees for a cup of tea that was made before they worked there (or worked for that particular team) is also...???????? ....?????????? If you genuinely find yourself disliking everything about WoW,  (baring depression monster being a butt and making you loose interest in everything you normally enjoy) then instead of staying with the game and being miserable and yanking everyone down with you.  Stop playing the game. Come back when the story, theme, xpac or whatever is something you like! But for the LOVE OF GOD. Stop saying something is bad just because you don’t like it, and take a moment to reflect if the anti-dev thesis you’re about to write is actual, constructive criticism because you see the potential in something that juuuust needed an extra day or two of dev work. Or if you’re just upset that something didn’t go the way you thought it would, or wanted to, and you’re lashing out because being wrong about a character’s development or story progression, especially with a character or aspect of the story you have a deep attachment to, makes you feel invalid or like a mistake, or like you misunderstood everything, or you’re inferior somehow because you saw a different path things could go and ended up becoming emotionally invested in it, and lashing out is an attempt to feel validated that you’re not awful at writing, character dev, etc.  Don’t forget, they’ve got to plans things months, (sometimes even years for some major things) in advance and we’re not privy to their dev process or what’s to come. We get a new x-pac every two years, and a year after a new release is when we roughly get an announcement for the next one. You know that feeling when someone crabs about your OC? Or the RP they’re involved it? If you don’t like toxic jerks telling you that you’re playing your own OC’s wrong, and that if you don’t play your own character a certain way then you’re a bad writer, etc, and you tell them to just unfollow if they don’t like your content THAT much? Seriously fam, if you feel like fandoms are toxic waste dumps these days, take a moment to look at what you’re contributing to the fandom. If it’s mostly negativity and toxicity directed at the canon content and the creators, or supporting people who thrive on doing just that?  Then you’re part of the problem. Be instead, part of the solution, and step back and take a moment to reflect on what’s the best and healthiest way for you to do that.  *Drags hands down face* Because I don’t think some of you realize who you’re hurting, or how deeply you’ve hurt some people. Because imagine telling someone that they should write for Blizzard, and then turning around to make “Blizzard can’t write” jokes. 

[prolestariwrites]

The Wish [5]

Fandom: Devil May Cry Characters: Dante, Vergil, Nero, V, Lady, Eva, Sparda, OC Rating: General Tags: Family, Humor, Fluff, Angst, Typical demon hunting violence

Summary: A demon gives Dante the chance to have his greatest desires made real. When he finds himself in a seemingly idyllic life, all seems well until it starts to unravel. Will he sacrifice himself to save the family he lost, or will he choose to give them up for the truth?

Now posted: Chapter 5, in which Dante puts his foot in his mouth and talks to a cat.

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Chapter 4: Dante Fucks Up

Dante grins when the door to the shop opens and his father enters, Nero and V following. He’s already had a great day: a good night’s sleep after pizza and a movie with Lir last night, and today he’s already changed an air filter on a bike and ordered a set of new tires for a customer. Running the repair shop is a lot like running the Devil May Cry, he has learned over the course of the morning, except less blood and killing and more money.

Vergil had texted that Sparda was bringing his nephews by, and as promised they arrive and come straight into the garage. “Hey there boys!” he says happily. “Hope you’re ready to work. I got a set of brakes to replace, and there’s a Harley that needs a new carburetor.”

“Cool,” Nero says, and to his surprise, V looks interested too.

“We can help?” V asks.

“Sure,” Dante replies. “I’ll get the parts and then we’ll get to cleaning everything before putting the new brakes on.”

Sparda clears his throat. “Before you get started, can I speak with you?” he asks.

Dante nods, and Nero says, “We can get the stuff together. Come on, V.”

The boys go into the back to the supply room, and Dante is a bit impressed they know what to do. “What’s up?” he asks. “Did you and mom have fun the other night?”

“Yes… but…” Sparda folds his arms. “Did you uh… make any phone calls yesterday, Dante?”

They stare at one another, and Dante shakes himself, remembering his father is waiting for an answer. He has a darn good guess what Sparda is hinting at, so he rubs the back of his head and says, “Uh, maybe? Why?”

Sparda looks around, as if to see if anyone is listening. But there’s no one there but the two of them, so he tilts his head in and says quietly, “An old friend of mine called me last night. Said she received a call from Dante, son of Sparda. Now I don’t know how you got her phone number, but…” Dante frowns as Sparda looks uncertain. “Well, let’s just say it was a shock. I had not expected to hear that name again.”

“You mean Matier?” he asks. “Why not? She’s cool.”

His father looks at him in surprise. “So you’ve met her?”

“Um…” Dante shifts uncomfortably. “Kind of? It’s hard to explain.”

Sparda’s eyes narrow, examining him closely, and suddenly he feels like he is six years old and trying to convince him that he didn’t break the lamp in the front room. “How do you know Matier?”

He decides to take a chance and give some truth. “What would you say if I told you I’ve been to Dumary?”

“Impossible,” Sparda hisses. “How would you have gone there? When?”

Dante shakes his head. “I can explain. I think?”

“Yes, you’ll explain.” Sparda’s voice goes sharp, scolding, and Dante frowns. Why is he so upset about this? “You’ll explain that, and more. Like Nevan? Have you been spying on me?”

“Spying? What, no!”

“Reading my journals?”

“No! Pop, what…” He studies his father, wondering what the big deal is, when it dawns on him: Sparda never told any of them anything. “Wait,” he says, leaning in closer. “Does Mom know?”

Sparda snaps back, his eyes open in alarm. “Enough of this,” he says. “Come over tonight. We need to discuss this.” His eyes dart to the back room, where they can hear the boys chattering. “You’re going to tell me everything you know, and how you know it, understand?”

The tone of his voice gets under his skin. It’s not as if Dante did anything wrong, and he huffs with a wave of his hand. “Yeah, yeah. I’ll come over. And you’re gonna do some explaining too, got it?”

Sparda mutters something under his breath as he turns on his heel and stalks out of the shop. “Uncle Dante!” V calls. “Nero mixed up all the lug nuts!”

“I did not!”

He sighs as the door shuts with a slam. “Stop touching shit,” he calls, turning his attention to his nephews.

After they get the lug nuts resorted, he hustles the boys out of the storage room to get started. They sit as he starts taking things apart, Nero handing him tools as V takes and sorts the parts Dante hands him. They actually work together pretty well, which surprises him. Nero is all energy, talking every chance he gets to fidget, even looping the tools through his fingers before handing them over. Meanwhile V is quieter, methodical, even huffing over the mess when Nero accidentally kicks the neat rows of parts askew. Dante just chuckles to himself, thinking that they remind him of himself and Vergil. But maybe that’s the point?

Before long he hands over the pieces for them to clean while he goes to his office to grab some drinks. With three sodas in hand, he hands them out before cracking open his own, leaning on the reception desk as he watches. “How come you guys don’t have school today?” he asks.

“It’s summer,” V says, and they both laugh.

“Right.” Dante thinks as he takes a sip. Maybe these two can answer some questions, especially if this is all a made-up place? Best to do this subtly, he decides, thinking about how Lir had grown suspicious of his questions. “So your parents. What’s up with them?”

Nero and V glance at one another. “Huh?”

“What are they like? Gotta be weird having them as parents, hm?”

Nero laughs. “Why is that weird?”

“Well, you know, because Vergil is… I mean, your mom is…” Dante frowns, realizing he has no idea what they do, and guesses it’s got nothing to do with demon hunting. “They uh… happy?”

Nero makes a face but V frowns. “Why are you asking? What’s going on?”

“Nothing! Nothing. I mean…”

“Are they getting a divorce?” Nero asks, his voice going tight.

“No! At least, I don’t think so…” Dante makes an aggravated noise in his throat and rubs his face. “No, I was just asking. Everything’s fine.”

Neither looks convinced, so Dante tries a new tactic. “Hey Nero, got any girlfriends?”

He turns bright red as V laughs. “He wishes!” V exclaims. “There is this one girl—”

“No there’s not—”

“And he spends all day and all night—”

“I do not!!”

“Just going oh, oh, I love her so much!” V mimics him with a sad, dramatic voice. “I’ll never be good enough for her, boo hoo—”

“Cut it out!” Nero shouts, aiming a kick at V that he easily dodges.

Dante just laughs. “Okay, lay off. This girl got you bad, hm, Nero? But I bet Kyrie likes you just fine.”

Nero stops glaring at V long enough to give him a confused look. “Who’s Kyrie?”

“Isn’t that… nevermind.”

He finishes off his soda, wondering what else to talk about, when V asks, “Why so many questions?”

“Huh?”

“Why are you asking so many questions?” V repeats. “You never do.”

Dante huffs. “Yes I do. I’m very involved.”

They both laugh at that, and Dante tosses his soda can away as he grumbles, “Okay, enough out of you two. Go back to work or I ain’t paying you.”

“Like you have money,” V says, and both boys set off in another round of laughter. Dante makes a face and folds his arms, thinking how much he can’t stand kids. This is probably why he and Lir haven’t had any. Can’t catch a break, even in his own ideal world.

Vergil picks them up at five on the dot. They’ve managed to get the brake pads changed and bled, and Dante has them labelling inventory when he arrives. “Are they in one piece?” he asks as he approaches the desk.

Dante sits in his chair, his elbows on the desk and his chin in his hands. All afternoon he thought about his father and the look on his face when he mentioned Dalmary. It doesn’t make sense: if Sparda is still who he is, which he seems to be, then why hide it? Maybe the outside world didn’t know about the Legendary Knight living in their midst, but he had never kept it a secret from Eva, or from them.

“Yeah… but Vergil, I need to ask you something,” he says.

Before they can continue Nero hops over. “Dad, Uncle Dante said you and mom were getting a divorce.”

Vergil shouts “What?” just as Dante protests, “I did not!”

“He did, I heard him too,” V says with a smile.

“You brats,” mumbles Dante.

Vergil looks ready to kill as he glares at him. “Why would you say something like that?”

“I said I didn’t!” Dante insists. “I was just asking how you guys were. Like if you were…” He swallows thickly, dreading Vergil’s reaction. “Happy.”

His brother narrows his eyes. “What game is this?”

“Huh?”

“First you wanted me to come over to talk,” Vergil says. “Now you’re asking about if I’m happy? What’s going on?”

His first instinct is to deny, but then he decides against it. “Something is, but…” He side-eyes the twins, who are watching expectantly. “I’m going over to see Dad tonight. Can you come with me? Please?”

Vergil presses his lips together into a thin line. “What does this have to do with him?”

“I can’t exactly tell you now,” he hisses.

Luckily Vergil gets his meaning and nods. But Nero and V immediately protest, “No! We want to know too!”

“Go get in the car,” Vergil orders.

With some grumbling Nero heads out, V following behind. But before they head out the door V turns and says, “Hey Uncle Dante? Everyone’s happy, you know. You should be too.”

Dante frowns. That’s a weird thing for a kid to say, isn’t it?

Vergil sighs when they are gone. “Now tell me what this is about.”

“Dad has been…” Dante rubs the back of his neck. “Keeping secrets, I guess? But you should hear it from him.”

“What kind of secrets?” asks Vergil suspiciously.

“Like I said, hear it from him.” Dante picks up his keys, moving to shut off the lights in the shop. “Meet me there at eight, okay?”

Vergil agrees, but reluctantly, and when he’s gone Dante takes a walk through the shop to make sure everything is turned off before he locks up. On the way home, he wonders if his suspicions are correct, and Sparda has kept the truth a secret. And what will Vergil do when he finds out?

He can’t shake the feeling of unease when he gets home, where Lir is putting chicken in the oven. “How was your day?” she asks cheerily when he moves to wash his hands.

“Fine.”

Dante grabs a kitchen towel to dry them when she moves closer and rubs his arm. “Hey, are you okay? Were the kids too much?”

“No, they were fine.” He glances at Lir and says, “I need to run over to my parents’ tonight. Dad wants to show me and Vergil something.”

“Okay.”

Dante goes to move away, but Lir stretches up to slide her arms around his neck. Dante chuckles to himself at how short she is, and when she smiles and nudges him closer, his hands go to her waist as he follows her pull. She kisses him sweetly, tugging on his lower lip a bit, and in spite of himself he responds, giving her a teasing bite that has her lips curling into a smile against his. They linger like this for another moment, and Dante refuses to feel badly about it. She might not be real, but it’s nice to have someone to take care of him, and he never realized how much he likes the simple affection. It’s something he hasn’t had since he was a kid, and Dante is almost sorry when Lir eases back to return to making dinner.

She launches into a story about water damage in the storage room and some missing labels, which he only half listens to as he sits and watches her cook. Really he uses the time to debate if digging into all this is really worth it. Dante had read the paper that morning, picking it up on his way into the shop. There was nothing in the news that would indicate a demon attack; everything was normal human crime and chaos, so he had to assume that demons didn’t exist in this place. But if there were no demons, then how was he here?

“He did what?” Lir’s voice pulls him from his thoughts, and when he looks up, she is giving him a funny look as she talks on her cell phone. “I have no idea,” she laughs, turning back to stir the vegetables on the stovetop.

She hangs up a minute later, setting something on the stove before walking over to him. “Did you really tell the boys that Vergil and Mary are getting divorced?” she laughs.

“No,” he sighs. “They took it all wrong.”

“Well what did you say?”

Dante shrugs. “I just asked if they were happy.”

Lir gives him another strange look before taking the seat next to his at the little kitchen table. “Why would you ask that?”

“I guess I was curious,” he replies.

“Dante.” Lir sucks in a deep breath before she leans forward, resting her elbow on the table. “You’ve been so different lately. Acting like… I don’t know. Like you aren’t you, somehow. Is something wrong?”

He opens his mouth to assure her that he’s fine, but hesitates. “I don’t know,” he answers truthfully.

“Okay.” Lir’s brows draw in as she thinks. “When do you feel like it started?”

“Two days ago,” he replies. “The day of the dinner for my uh, parents.”

“That’s specific,” she chuckles. “Did anything happen to make you feel this way?”

He considers telling her the truth: he fought a demon that granted him a wish and sent him to this weird reality. Would Lir even believe him? Does he even believe it? “It’s hard to explain,” he says.

Lir considers that for a moment before asking, “I guess the important question is, are you happy?”

“What?”

She shrugs. “Simple enough question. Are you happy? Or do you feel like you need something else?”

Dante studies her for a moment. “No,” he answers finally. “I like it enough here.”

“Like it enough?” Lir looks hurt, and that makes him feel bad. And confused, too, because she’s a demon, right? Or made up by a demon. Either way, he shouldn’t care about what she thinks, even though he does.

“That’s not what I meant,” he hurries on.

For a second he’s worried she’s going to cry: a woman crying was never something he handles well. But instead she stands and moves to sit on his lap. Immediately his arms go around her waist as she strokes his cheek, and Dante has to admit it feels nice. “I love you,” Lir murmurs. Then she tilts his face up to look at her, and he can see the real concern in her eyes. “More than anything.”

His heart is beating loudly in his chest as he swallows thickly. Dante thinks of them in bed together, when she was the perfect combination of sweet and sexy. He had thought this was a dream then, and maybe it is… but does he want to wake up?

“I love you too,” he replies, the words feeling both right and wrong.

“Good.” Something beeps on the stove and Lir looks over. “Why don’t you go get changed out of those dirty clothes while I finish getting everything ready?”

Dante mutters an agreement and heads upstairs, the uneasy feeling following him. Until now, he had been trying to figure out what was going on, and find a way back. But now he thinks: should he even be looking for answers at this point?

There’s got to be something you’d rather be doing than this.

He splashes some water on his face and looks in the mirror. Why is he trying to figure this out? Here he has Vergil, and his parents, and Nero. And Lir… he has to admit, he is growing a soft spot for her. If he finds a way back, it’s just back to debt and demons and being alone.

“Fine,” he decides, giving himself a stern look. “I’ll just stay for now. See what happens.”

A clatter startles him, and when he looks down, the damn cat has jumped on the counter, sending Lir’s makeup and the soap everywhere. “Shoo,” he says, swatting at the feline, but it just sits and looks at him.

Dante huffs. “You I could do without.” The cat blinks at him and he shakes his head. “Figures something would be a pain in my ass. Guess this place isn’t perfect, hm?”

“Humans are too fickle. If it was perfect, you wouldn’t be happy,” the cat replies.

He jumps, staring at the cat with wide eyes. “What the fuck did you just say?”

But the cat doesn’t answer, just licks its paw, as Dante’s heart pounds loudly in his chest.

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Poached

Written for the @hannibalbingo​ and filling the square Business AU.

Title: Poached

Characters: Hannibal Lector, Will Graham, Beverly Katz, OC Male Character (offscreen)

Warnings: As this is an excerpt of what might be a longer thing none so far

Tags: Business AU, Restaurant Owner Hannibal, Bartender Will, 

Written For @hannibalbingo​

A/N: This is both my first square filled and my first official thought out Hannigram fic idea. Hope you all like it :)

Word Count: 1061

“Check this out.” 

A pair of binoculars were thrust in front of Will’s face the second he walked through the door and he shot Beverly a small glare, but took the binoculars.

“Notice anything different about the place across the street?” she asked. 

He leaned against the bar as he held the binoculars to his eyes and checked out the building across the street. They’d been keeping an eye on it since the FOR SALE sign had been taken out of the window two months ago and started a slow transformation. Into what apparently was a new restaurant. 

 La Dolce was written on the frosted window in black calligraphy with what looked like a fall display. He couldn’t tell much from the binoculars but it looked like the whole place had been gutted and refurbished. 

“There goes the neighborhood huh?” he set the binoculars on the bar top. “Have you actually been over there yet?” 

“No, but they’ve been taking things in since seven this morning,” she answered. “Haven’t been able to figure out what kind of restaurant it is though.” 

“Pricey,” Will snorted as he made his way behind the bar and poured himself a cup of coffee and picked up the inventory delivery list. “Where’s the Templeton? I ordered like three bottles. And Bombay? And the two cases of Vodka?” 

“You know Stu, cheap distributor’s means gapes in the delivery,” Beverly said. She picked up the box that had been sitting on the floor and set it on the counter. “I grabbed two bottles of the Templeton, and there’s a case of the vodka in my trunk.” 

“Bev…” 

“You bought last time.” 

“You notice how he’s always late on delivery days?” Will said as he took the bottles out of the box. “Like he knows we’re going to give him shit about it.” 

“We just have to stick out for two more years, then we can open our place,” she reminded him. 

“That’s if I don’t kill Stewart first, and we just run this place ourselves, though to be fair, we do run this place ourselves,” Will said. 

He absentmindedly picked up the binoculars to look at the former empty space, now restaurant across the street. It had been a craft store when they first moved in. It was going to be a coffee shop at one point, before it was an Army Recruitment Center for a hot second before it sat dormant for a year and a half. 

He leaned over the bar in interest as a sleek black Bentley pulled into an empty space in front of the restaurant and an older man stepped out of the car in a dark burgundy blazer, with a pair of slim fitting black slacks. He glanced over his shoulder and Will froze as their eyes seemingly met. 

He turned back towards the building after a beat and walked over to one of the men carrying furniture into the building. Will lowered the binoculars and looked at Beverly to see if she had witnessed the encounter, but she was busy counting the money in the register. 

“Bought the place sight unseen,” Freddie Lounds said when she came in later that evening. 

Freddie Lounds worked for Tattle Crime and made it her business to find things out, even it was something menial like who bought the place across the street. She sipped her Cosmo and glanced around the bar for the umpteenth time. 

“Looks like your boss might have a little competition,” she smirked. 

She shook her drink and Will rolled his eyes as he picked up the cocktail shaker and refilled her empty glass. He looked over as the bells of the door signaled the arrival of another customer and froze when he recognized the man who had stepped out of the Bentley. 

He took a seat at the bar, a few down from Freddie and picked up a menu. Up close Will could see a beige colored cardigan underneath the blazer. He was older, but he was handsome. His hair looked almost silver with bits of brown mixed in, and his eyes were a striking maroon color. 

“That’s him,” Freddie stage whispered. 

Will looked back at her. 

“He’s the owner of La Dolce, Doctor something,” she waved her hand dismissively. 

“Doctor Hannibal Lecter,” the man said as he set down the menu. “If you’re going to talk about someone, you should make sure they can’t hear you.” 

His accent wasn’t one Will had heard before. Something, deep European maybe. 

Freddie said nothing in response but pointedly looked at the TV on the wall, even though Will knew she had no interest in the game. 

Will made his feet move in the direction of the man and scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. 

“Knowing Freddie, she probably wanted you to hear her,” Will said as he leaned against the bar 

The man glanced at Freddie, she was still turned towards the TV but her head was tilted slightly in their direction. Will ignored her in favor of giving the man his full attention. 

“Would you like to come work for me?” the man asked. 

“I’m sorry?” Will wasn’t sure he had heard the man correctly. “Are...are you trying to poach me doctor?” 

“Hannibal, please,” he said, he smiled briefly. “And I suppose I am yes. Are you interested?” 

“We don’t even know each other,” Will pointed out. 

“I have been a few times. The bar was crowded and I believe I was served by the owner, but I was impressed by the way you handled your guests. I enjoyed your sleight of hand in which you watered down your shots if a guest pushed for your partaking in a drink with them,” the man, Hannibal, said. “And the way you took over when your boss took an unexpected break.” 

“I’m flattered?” Will didn’t know if he was a little creeped out, or impressed at how easily the man blended in so that Will didn’t notice him before. 

“I’m prepared to offer you the position of head bartender at my restaurant,” he told Will. “Twenty dollars an hour including any tips you make.” 

“Look, I’m...I’m really flattered,” Will started. 

“Please, think it over,” Hannibal said as he stood up. He reached into his blazer and pulled out a business card. 

Will took the business card and gave a small nod as he slipped it into his back pocket. “Yeah...I’ll uh, I’ll think about it.”