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I'm bringing back shirts starting this saturday! Because people keep asking about them hehe These will not be shipped by me, but by Printful. That means I can keep them available, even though my other items are not!

My other merch will come back on September 22nd!

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fixing my tags :))

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The Captains Princess Pt.2

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Part 1

Pairing: Hermione Granger x Fem!Reader

AU: Pirates and Royalty

WARNING: SMUT 18+/MINORS DNI

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Third Person P.O.V:

November 24th, 1655

Hermione sat at her desk as sea shanties were muffled by the closed doors behind her. Her eyes darted around the map she was given by her captain earlier today.

They had stopped at one of the fishing towns in the American Colonies to resupply and trade for various items the crew needed. Y/n said they had been here multiple times before, and decided to wake Hermione in the early morning when they arrived.

Hermione had to keep her head down for the most part during their journey around the world. It quickly spread about what had happened in her home country, and an enormous bounty had been set on Y/n's head.

Well, a bigger bounty at least.

It had been barely three in the morning when she was awoken, Y/n smiling as she whispered about taking her around the town before anyone competent was awake.

Hermione was out the door when she was given the 'go ahead' by the Captain to see the foreign land she dreamed of.

Y/n chuckled as she grabbed her bag of coins from the shelf near the door, and jogged after her.

"Are you sure? Do you think it's safe for me to go off ship?" Hermione asks as she slips on her coat, looking over the sleeping town. Y/n hummed as she greeted Draco and switched head apparel with him, much to his dismay.

The Captain's hat was smaller on him, but he knew Y/n couldn't go out looking like her description. So, he begrudgingly gave up his dark grey bandanna.

"As long as we don't bring any attention to ourselves, then we'll be fine." Y/n hummed as she watched Hermione put her hair into a tight bun.

"Are you warning yourself or me?" Hermione asks with a smirk of teasing as she watches the seasoned leader walk onto the board and hold out her hand.

"Depends, do you plan to join me in some hijinks?" Y/n asks as Hermione takes her hand and travels onto the dock with the Captain.

"What kind of hijinks, Cap?" Hermione asks as their hands drop, but Y/n is quick to hold out her arm for her to take.

"Might pickpocket the wealthy, charm a few women...who knows what this night will entail?" Y/n says as Hermione takes her arm as they walk down the dock. The young former Princess hummed softly as the lanterns guided their way onto the mainland.

"Can we explore a little before we are run out?" Hermione asks with a chuckle as she let her eyes roam the buildings that stood near the bay.

"For you, Princess? I'll be on my best behavior" Y/n says as they walk further into town, the road seems to be deserted, but the houses have soft lighting shining out the window.

"I know you said you wanted a life with adventure, but do you ever think about settling down in the future?" Y/n asks as their eyes peered into the home to their left, a man and woman were asleep on the couch as their child lay between them.

"Maybe, depends if I find someone worth settling with," Hermione says as they walk by, before looking back at the emptiness of the street in front of them.

It was silent for a block before Hermione retorted with the same question.

"What about you, do you ever see yourself giving up the helm?" She asks to which Y/n gives her a flirtatious smirk and pulls her closer.

"Only for you" she states to which Hermione rolled her eyes and looked back in front of her. Their 'relationship' had been changing slowly but surely, both of them getting more comfortable as time went on.

"You are saying that just to get a rise out of me" Hermione chuckles softly as they walk down an empty alleyway when a couple begins to approach them.

"Is it working?" Y/n asks as they walk out onto another sidewalk, Hermione just pats her stomach.

"If that helps you sleep at night" she responds as they watch a horse-drawn wagon go by with a young boy sleeping in the back, newspapers all around him.

(A/N: Newspapers were invented in 1605)

"What about kids?" Y/n asks as they start walking toward the town square. The sky was getting brighter, but the sun had yet to show itself. The black sky was turning to blue above them.

"Kids? I never gave it much thought until marriage was being put upon me" Hermione mutters as her fingertips brush the Captain's wrist.

"Not one Prince piqued your interest? Made you wonder how pretty your kids would be with them?" Y/n asks with a grin as the former Princess huffs in annoyance, pinching her forearm in silent protest.

"No! I was sixteen when they started spewing about marriage and 'carrying on the lineage'." she states as they walk past a big courthouse, they have announcements posted for weddings this weekend. Ironic.

"Ah, you were thinking about what to name your new pony and what kind of dessert you wanted for your birthday party" Y/n teased as Hermione reached up and smacked her forehead.

"I said sixteen, not six" Hermione says with a roll of her eyes as Y/n snickered as they stopped in front of a library across the street. The Captain would see the intrigue in her eyes, and couldn't help but bump her shoulder.

"Want to explore inside? It says it's open" Y/n says as she begins to pull Hermione with her, who was trying to put her feet on the ground at this point.

"Are you crazy?! What if someone recognizes us?" she whispers as the stronger girl pulls her towards the library. Their hands interlocked as Hermione was tugged across the street, Y/n had a grin on her face.

"You know how to run, don't you?" she replies with a grin as they slip through the front door, Hermione grasped the back of Y/n's shirt with her other hand in pure nervousness.

The librarian didn't even bother looking up as she wrote down something in a journal, the two quietly walked down the aisles, Hermione's eyes sparkled as she let go of Y/n's hand. Yet she kept a hand on her though, not letting the sneaky captain out of her orbit.

"Too bad I can't take them all with me" Hermione whispers as her free hand skims along the spines of the books.

"Steal one" Y/n whispers with a smirk and Hermione rolls her eyes, a smile of her own being revealed.

"You haven't rubbed off on me yet" she chuckled as she pulled Y/n with her down the row.

"You haven't let me yet do that yet..." Y/n grumbled as Hermione smacked her stomach again.

"Rubbed off, not on" Hermione flushed with a harsh whisper as Y/n snicked again, enjoying making the well-mannered girl blush.

Hermione mumbled small curses as she pulled Y/n down the row, feeling the sensation of the Captain staring at the back of her head.

"Stop staring" Hermione states as her face fights the redness away from her cheeks. Y/n quietly snickered as she ran into the back of the Princess when she wasn't looking.

They stumble slightly as Hermione places a hand on her chest as she peeks around the corner.

The sheriff stood near a bulletin board, nailing a wanted and missing persons poster on it.

WANTED:

Y/N Y/L/N

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

REWARD:

$50,000

"Dammit, the news made it here too" Hermione whispered as Y/n wrapped her arms around the girl's waist.

MISSING PERSONS:

HERMIONE GRANGER

PRINCESS OF ICELANDIA

BROWN HAIR

BROWN EYES

5'5

145 POUNDS

REWARD:

$5,000

"Why are you worth more than me? I'm the Princess!" Hermione grumbled as Y/n rested her chin on the brunette's shoulder and peeked around the corner.

"It was added on, it was forty-five thousand before" Y/n whispers as the Sheriff walks away, they can hear the opening and closing of the front doors.

"We need to get back to the ship, this is bad" Hermione mumbles back as she slips from Y/n's grasp and carefully steps down the small walkway on the other side of the shelves, out of the librarian's sight.

"You worry too much" Y/n whispers as she follows nonchalantly, while Hermione tries to be as inconspicuous as possible. Which just made her stand out more.

"You need to worry more!" Hermione whispers back as she hides around corners, while Y/n simply walks past her and toward the bulletin board.

"Y/n!" She called out softly as the Captain simply walked up and quietly ripped off the posters. The Librarian didn't even bother to look up again, she wasn't paid enough to care.

Y/n threw out the posters, but when she turned around, Hermione grabbed the front of her shirt and yanked her out of sight.

A little too hard actually, because Y/n ended up slamming into her, knocking them both to the ground. They land with a loud thud, Y/n landing on top of Hermione with a soft 'huff'.

"Is everything alright?" The librarian calls out, but from the sound of her voice, she still didn't give a rat's ass.

"Yes, just dropped a book!" The Captain replies as the librarian just hums in response. Hermione covered her mouth as she fought back some laughter, Y/n looked at her with a smile as she loomed over her.

"Are you alright Princess?" She whispers as Hermione buries her face in Y/n's shirt to muffle her embarrassed giggles.

"I hate you sometimes, you make me do the most idiotic things" Hermione whispered against her neck when she turned to unmute herself. A shiver ran across Y/n's spine as her breath wafted over her skin.

"That 'hate' of yours isn't strong enough to make you walk away" Y/n replied as she mumbled against her ear, she felt Hermione's grasp tighten on her shirt.

"Yet" she whispers back, but that only makes the Captain chuckle softly.

"Don't lie. Princesses don't lie" the Captain says as she hears the soft hitch of a gasp from Hermione's throat. Y/n pressed her nails into the wood of the floor next to the girl's head, fighting the urge to do something...'impolite' as the former royal would call it.

They stared at one another, the threat of getting caught growing more and more by the second.

"Hermione..." Y/n whispers as their lips brush, and a chill runs down the brunette's spine, her own nails digging into the captain's shoulders when she trailed her hands up to them.

"Sometimes I ask myself if you're a Siren in disguise... controlling my very self with your beauty and song" Y/n mumbled at her eyes hooded, teasing another kiss. Hermione bit back a gasp as her body began to burn.

To burn for her Captain.

They soon heard the front doors open again and more voices. It looks like their moment has to end. For now.

"Come on my lovely Siren, it's time to leave" Y/n whispers as she stands up and helps Hermione to her feet, who looked like she was ready to burst with flames from her cheeks.

Their hands intertwined as Y/n quickly zigzagged them through shelves upon shelves of literature. They eventually made it to an unlocked back door, they slipped through without anyone at the wiser.

There was a stairway that led back down to the town, their feet tumbled into a back alley. Hermione looked at Y/n as she looked up and down the small back street.

Hermione could feel her pulse point thumping against the skin of her neck. Her body felt like it was on fire. Her mind was screaming for something they couldn't do here.

Kisses. Touches. Love.

"Y/n" Hermione whispers desperately as the captain pulls her down to the crossroads, their hands squeeze for a moment.

"Yes?" Y/n replies as they look up and down the street, it is still pretty empty, but it won't be for long now that the sun is beginning to peak over the horizon.

"We have to get back to the ship" Hermione says as Y/n pulls her quickly down the street, they could see the crow's nest of the Morrigan, its black flag waved them home over the rooftops.

"Don't worry Princess, I'll get us to safety" Y/n chuckled as they sped through the alleyways and behind businesses.

Suddenly Hermione yanked her back, and Y/n stumbled backward, running into the brick wall behind a barber shop. The sun now peaked out enough to shine a sharp shadow just under Hermione's eyes.

Her irises shined like cinnamon under a lantern.

The Captain's breath got caught in her throat, their eyes caught in a gaze that was just pure yearning.

"My captain...you've done it" Hermione whispers as she kisses the corner of the sailor's mouth, sending a shiver down her spine.

"Done what?"

Hermione let her lips trail down Y/n's jaw, her teeth nipped and brushed against the sensitive skin, she seemed to be fighting back to urge to bite.

"You've finally broken my stance. My feet are no longer dug in the ground. I want you. I need you.

Y/n grasped the royals hips, nails digging slightly into her skin, but she didn't mind. She liked it.

"Siren..."

That nickname again. Why did it sound so good coming from her? Where is the 'my' in front of it?

"Yours. If you're going to call me that, at least stake your claim" Hermione whispers as her kisses trail down to the leader's neck. The sun was getting higher in the sky, and the alleyway wasn't going to hide their activities for much longer. They could hear horses, people, and wagons starting to fill the streets.

"Apologies, my siren" Y/n chuckled as she brushed her nose against the princess's cheek, capturing her attention.

A small kiss was shared. It had been their first kiss in months ever since the night they met. Life was going by too quickly already.

Hermione can't let herself live this new adventurous life without taking a chance on the flirty seawoman.

Their eyes met, staring intently at one another as if they could read what the other was thinking.

A loud pop echoed from the docks, causing the girls to widen their eyes. A gunshot. It could be nothing, or their ship is currently a sitting duck.

"We have to go" Y/n says as she grasped Hermione's hand and dashed down to the bay. Another gunshot was heard, their hands squeezed, and nervousness racked through their bodies.

They ran for a few more blocks until they reached the harbor, a large group of civilians stood at the seam between the wood and earth. They murmured to themselves as yelling was heard from one of the Weasley twins.

"You sir, are as attractive as the underside of my sack!"

"That's rude. Are you saying my sack is ugly too?"

"We're not that identical Freddie"

Y/n squeezes through the crowd, and Hermione follows suit as their hands drop from one another's.

The whole police force was standing guard around the ship. Their own vessels making their way towards the Morrigan.

They didn't have much time. Soon they would be surrounded. Y/n turned to Hermione and leaned down to whisper her in ear.

"Swim to the other side of the ship and climb up the ladder. Hide in our living quarters." she says in such hushed tones, that Hermione almost missed it.

"What? No-"

"Hermione. This isn't the time to argue. Please."

The Princess looked at her, forgetting for a moment that they were surrounded by more danger that she wouldn't truly realize until later.

"Alright"

Y/n pushed her back into the crowd and turned toward the swarm of officials, a drip of anxiousness fell into her stomach, but she just flexed and loosened her hand before walking towards them.

Hermione sped toward another strip of dock and climbed down the ladder that sunk into the cold water.

"Fuck!" she whisper as goosebumps raised over her skin, her clothes moved within the water as she swam to the other side of the ship. Pansy was already waiting for her, almost like she expected her to come this way.

Did Y/n already get back on the ship?

As her hands grabbed the ladder that was carved into the side of the ship, another gunshot went off, causing Pansy to look over her shoulder.

Yelling and clanks of swords started to grow, Pansy looked back at Hermione and widened her eyes.

"Come on!" she yells as she holds out her hand.

Hermione climbed quickly as she grasped the raven-haired girl's hand, getting yanked onto the deck of the ship.

Water dripped onto the wood as she watched as a few of the boys blocked the boardwalk from letting law enforcement get on the ship.

Pansy grasped Hermione's forearm and pulled her into the captain's quarters, she could hear a few Colony men calling her name. They asked if she was 'okay'.

Okay?

She'll be 'okay' once her Captain is in her view again.

Hermione was left in the room, the door locked behind her as the sound of fighting got even louder.

Water continued to fall from her clothes, her body shivered from the cool air. She listened intently as she grabbed the sword mounted above Y/n's cot.

Hermione pointed it at the door, her breath steady as she leaned against the captain's desk. Y/n had taught her how to fight, how to fire a gun, how to sword fight.

But, Y/n swore to her that she wouldn't let those skills ever be used by her while she was still breathing.

Now, Hermione had no idea if her protector was even alive. She looked over her shoulder a moment, they were moving.

She scrambled to the window in front of her desk, watching as bodies lay in the water and dock. None she recognized, but she couldn't see past the lawmen who still stood on the wooden pathway.

Fighting was still ongoing out on the deck, she turned back towards the door, almost like she thought someone would have snuck into the room without alerting her.

There was no one.

Her eyes flew back to the window, there were two Brigantine ships from the Continental Army following after them at full mast.

Hermione crumbled. She hides under her superior's desk. Tears clouded her eyes as she kept the sword at her side.

She felt herself go back to being a scared little girl. The one she hated. The one that almost made her stay back to live a miserable life.

Cannon fire started to fly past the ship, making her cry harder as she hugged her knees.

The princess felt like the little girl who cried when she thought her life would never be the same when the volcano had killed more than half her kingdom.

What a sorry excuse for a 'pirate'.

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Hours had passed. Y/n stood on the deck as they escaped through the dense patch of fog that headed out further into the ocean.

They were safe. No one was lost or injured. The Captain let out a sigh of relief as she stood next to Draco at the wheel.

"Once we're out of this fog, head east" she mumbles as she placed his grey bandanna back on his head and held her hat in her hand.

"Aye-Aye" he replied as Y/n walked back onto the main deck and watched as Ron and Harry tossed the dead bodies overboard, praying for forgiveness quietly.

Y/n sighed again as she walked towards her quarters, Pansy unlocked it for her and handed the key back.

The Captain thanked her softly as she walked in and closed the door. She looked around for her royal passenger but didn't find her. Panic.

"Hermione?" Y/n called out as she started to check every corner. Did someone take her?

Impossible! The door was locked-

"Here"

Her voice was soft, too soft for Y/n's liking. She walked around her desk and noticed the sword next to a curled-up Hermione.

Y/n slowly moved her chair and sat down on the floor, looking at her with a soft smile. She noticed the red dryness in her eyes, and a part of the Captain's heart chipped because of it, she pushed away the sword.

"Are you okay?" Y/n asks as Hermione looks over at her, resting her head against her knees.

"Yes"

Y/n sighed softly as she scooted under the desk, forcing Hermione to laugh softly as she was smooshed against the wood.

"We're nothing not both going to fit!" She says as Y/n is still halfway peeking out from the small space.

"You're right" the Captain hums as she thinks for a moment before pulling Hermione onto her lap and scooting completely under the desk.

"Y/n!" Hermione whispers with a laugh as she grasps the front of her superior's shirt, her face going back into the girl's shoulder like it did in the library.

"There! We can be gloomy together!" She chuckled as Hermione relaxed against her, feeling her hands travel up and down her back.

It's quiet for a while, only the creaking of the ship is heard as they sit under that desk. Hermione's hand landed on the space below Y/n's ear, her fingernails gently scratching the baby hairs on the back of her neck.

"I'm sorry" she whispers as her nose brushed against the other side of Y/n's neck.

"Sorry? For what?"

"Hiding"

Y/n pinched her brows in confusion. This was a common response when something like this happened. Also, this was Hermione's first real brush with death. They hadn't been in any danger while Hermione had been with them.

The crew called her a good luck charm. Y/n had to now agree after seeing how they escaped by the skin of their teeth.

"I told you to hide" Y/n whispers as the ship rocks back and forth. She placed her foot on the side of the desk to stop them from moving too much, but that only seemed to press Hermione against her even more as Y/n's knee took up more of the limited space.

"I'm part of this crew-" Hermione started as her legs straddled the sides of Y/n's waist.

"And I'm the captain. I gave you an order and you did exactly what I asked" she replied as they looked at one another.

"Y/n-"

"Siren"

Hermione sighed and laid her forehead against hers, she knew there was no use fighting the stubborn girl. That stupid nickname also quieted her down fairly easily as well.

"Why won't you just let me wallow in self-pity and hatred" Hermione sighed as Y/n just chuckled softly and kissed her cheek.

"Because you're not a pirate, you're an adventurer! There's a difference" Y/n explains as Hermione kisses her cheek back, and just hums in dissatisfaction.

"There really isn't," she says as Y/n presses her lips against the girl's jaw, causing a shiver to run down her spine again.

"Just listen to your dear old Cap, okay?" Y/n hums as Hermione sighs, but nods anyways. There was really no use in arguing.

"Fine...but I'm going to wallow for a bit more" Hermione says as she tries to get out from under the desk, but Y/n quickly pulls her back.

"No, no, no, no" she whines as she buries her face against the princess's neck. Hermione flushed as she was (happily) held captive by her leader.

This was the ruthless Captain that took a princess and stole more money than she would ever need...

That same Captain was now begging the said Princess to stay cuddled up under her desk...it was like night and day.

"I have to figure out where we are, and where we should go next," Hermione says as Y/n groans unhappily and hugs her once last time.

"Fine, fine...how about a kiss for the road since we were so rudely interrupted earlier" she says with a devilish grin, but Hermione just rolls her eyes as she pulls away from her leader's grasp and stands up.

"The moment is gone, but nice try Captain" Hermione chuckled as she grabbed the map from her desk and walked away.

"Siren!"

Y/n was left alone as she sat under her desk with an unhappy huff.

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It was now late into the night, the ship groaned softly as they sailed through a small rainstorm. Y/n lay on her cot as Hermione slept on her own in the corner on the other side of the room.

Y/n's eyes burned into the ceiling as she thought about what had happened this morning. So close. So close to showing her favorite Royal how much she'd crumble without her.

Hermione was also awake. Her own gaze locked on the wall in front of her as she kept her back towards Y/n, afraid to somehow show how much she had been replaying their encounter from this morning.

Her thighs squeezed together for a moment as a certain fantasy flashed through her mind. Dammit. Dammit. Dammit.

Damn, that sultry captain!

Hermione slowly sat up, turning her body towards Y/n, who was still staring at the ceiling.

"Y/n" Hermione whispers, to which the Captain immediately looks at her with a raised eyebrow. The Princess had to grasp the bedsheets to stop herself from entirely running over to her in a pathetic, desperate, needy nature.

She was better than that.

"You...you are the Devil in disguise, aren't you?" Hermione asks as Y/n smirks and sits up in her own cot, her arms placed behind her to hold up the top half of her body.

"The Devil? That's high praise coming from you" the Captain replied as her eyes dragged around Hermione's body, causing the brunette to puff her chest out of nervousness.

"Most consider that an insult"

"Are you saying it with disdain?"

"...no"

Y/n chuckled softly as Hermione stood up and hid her flushed face in the darkness of the room, but she knew Y/n could sense her anxiousness.

"Why with the sudden compliment, my Siren?" Y/n asks as her gaze follows the girl's silhouette as it moves around their desks and stops only a few feet away. Fucking nickname.

"You know why" Hermione replies as she sits down on Y/n's desk, her legs crossed over the other.

Y/n stood up from her cot and slowly walked toward Hermione, her footsteps were quiet, but it still made an impact between them.

Hermione felt her heart begin to pound against her ribcage, the twilight of the night hiding the passion both of them stared at one another with. The navigator made the first move, her hand reaching out as her legs uncrossed.

Y/n felt herself be guided by a gentle tug of the front of her shirt, her hands landing on the wood on either side of Hermione's thighs.

"If we do this, it won't be just a forgotten night to me" Y/n whispers as her hips spread Hermione's legs apart, a soft breath was taken by the brunette. Their faces were a few inches apart, and a moonlight-filled backdrop spilled through the window behind Hermione.

Enough light came through for the Princess to see Y/n's eyes. They were filled with something she used to think was just flirtation. What she thought was simple teasing from her leader.

No. It was devotion.

Y/n didn't just want her for a night of passion, she wanted her for every moment they could have together.

"I know" Hermione whispers back as her hands grasp the side of Y/n's face and pull her in for a kiss.

When their lips touched once again since earlier in the morning, a burning warmth filled their chests. Y/n's hands grasped Hermione's waist, her fingertips pressing down enough to hold her still.

Their bodies pressed closer as they chased after kisses, both not wanting to give up the heaven-like feeling that their emotions poured out silently.

Hermione nightgown was making her feel confined. It was an obstacle she hadn't thought was going to annoy her so much.

Off. It needed to be off. Now.

"Y/n" Hermione whispered as she felt the euphoric kisses start to trail down her jaw, then to her neck.

"Shhhh..." Y/n hushed against her skin as she moved careful hands down Hermione's nightgown, they landed on the space between her knees and the hem of her clothing.

The brunette gave a ragged breath again, her head bobbing back as she placed her elbows down on the desk below her. Y/n leaned down with her as she softly teased the skin of Hermione's neck with a playful bite.

Y/n's hands slowly grazed up her thighs, slipping under the nightgown as once again, another sharp breath was taken by Hermione.

It sounded as if she was having the wind knocked out of her by her sailor's simple touch. A moan escaped her lips as she felt Y/n massage her thighs tenderly.

Hermione took one of her hands and brought Y/n's face up to hers, sharing a kiss that had her heart squeezing and punching out of her chest.

Slowly her undergarments were pulled away from her hips, falling to her ankles. This was it. She was giving herself to the woman who took her away from her miserable life.

But Y/n suddenly stopped, looking at Hermione with a small bit of hesitance laced in her stare. The brunette grasped her face and furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

"What is it?" she whispers, a pang of anxiety shot through her stomach. Did she read this wrong? Did she read everything wrong?

"Are you sure this is what you want?" Y/n asks quietly, to which Hermione's eyes widen as she immediately nods her head.

"Yes. Yes, please say you want the same" Hermione whispers as she kisses Y/n's nose, feeling the girl's head vibrate as she chuckles.

Hermione didn't like how desperate she sounded, but then again, she didn't think she could explain her want any better.

"I do" Y/n replied as their lips touched again.

The former royalty couldn't take it anymore. She needed to feel Y/n on her skin. The heat from her nightgown was suffocating. Maybe it was just in her head, but she didn't care.

"Darling, please" Hermione begged softly when their lips parted, she felt Y/n's fingertips trailing up and down the paths between her thighs and stomach.

Y/n smirked as she helped Hermione out of the thin fabric, watching as the girl's body seemed to relax as the cold air hit it. Her back arched as her ribs showed from under her skin, every deep breath protruded her breasts for Y/n.

Hermione felt Y/n kiss her collarbone as she shredded her own clothes, kicking them somewhere behind her.

Their skin touched like fire to ice, if Hermione could see better in the dark, she wouldn't be surprised to find steam clouding up the room.

"Hermione" Y/n whispered as her forehead rested on the brunette, capturing her attention immediately.

"You're more than a navigator to me" she says.

Hermione knew what this truly meant. Y/n has never been good at showing her feelings in a detailed way, but that just meant Hermione learned the secrets behind every sentence she uttered.

"You've always been more than a Captain" she replies quietly as her arms wrap around Y/n's neck, pulling her down for another kiss.

She could feel Y/n's hands run along the insides of her thighs, causing her to shiver as a result. This was heaven on earth. There can't be anything better than this, and if there is, then it has to be because Y/n is in that moment too.

Y/n's hand crept closer and teased Hermione's folds, tracing them with her fingertips as the poor brunette shivered with every touch.

Hermione's lips found solace on Y/n's chest, letting her touch slowly glide over her lover's sensitive bud. To hear a soft moan leave the Captain's throat was like listening to a holy choir, and Hermione couldn't get enough.

Her breath hitched as Y/n's two slender fingers sunk into her slowly, sending waves of pleasure coursing through her body. She arched her back, silently begging for more. Y/n's fingers moved skillfully, her every movement producing a dirty groan from Hermione's mouth.

"Yes" she breathed as she kissed Y/n's neck, feeling her pulse point bumping against her tongue.

As their bodies moved with a rhythm only they could create, Hermione couldn't help but marvel at the way Y/n's touch ignited her body. Every brush of their skin sent waves of pleasure coursing through her veins, leaving her breathless and craving for more.

She could feel Y/n's fingers slowly pumping within her, spreading her deliciously and methodically.

Y/n's lips explored every inch of Hermione's body, leaving a trail of wet kisses along her neck, collarbone, and down to her chest. The gentle graze of Y/n's teeth on her sensitive skin made Hermione gasp, her nails digging into Y/n's back as she arched with pleasure.

"My Captain, please-" Hermione begged, wanting the agonizingly slow pace to end. Her legs spread more silently submitting to anything she had to offer her body.

Y/n kissed farther down her body, leaving a few marks in her wake as she went down further. She felt Hermione's hands grasp her hair, pushing her closer to the neglected bud that was waiting to be touched.

Hermione stared at the ceiling as she felt her lover's slick tongue glide against her clit, making her back arch and her head hand off the other edge of the desk.

"Oh fuck" she moans as her hands held Y/n's head in place. Her eyes were blurry as she looked out the window, watching as the moonlit water was now upside down from her position.

Their passion intensified, creating an undeniable chemistry that seemed to consume the room. Y/n's fingers moved slightly faster, causing the dirty sounds of Hermione's entrance to get louder in their shared room.

The brunette felt her body tremble for a split second as Y/n began to suck on her sensitive nerve. Her moans got more frequent as she felt Y/n's other hand reach up and play with her chest. Light pulling and flicking.

"This...this can't be...possible" Hermione gasped out as her mind tried to wrap around the indescribable pleaser three parts of her body were experiencing simultaneously.

Every touch, every whisper, brought her closer to a blissful climax that only Y/n could make her reach. Her body started to shake as she tried to raise her head to look at her Captain, but it was no use.

"So close" Hermione moaned as her nails dug into Y/n's scalp, but the sailor paid it no mind as her mouth nibbled on the bundle in front of her. They melted into each other, becoming one entity in the darkness as their bodies quivered in unison.

Y/n's fingers quickened again, sending more pleasure through Hermione's body. She could feel her peak getting closer with every thrust.

Hermione's mind was consumed by a whirlwind sensation as Y/n's skilled fingers continued their rhythmic dance against her body. Every touch, every stroke, sent waves of pleasure cascading through her. Her skin burned with an electrifying heat that seemed to ignite every nerve ending.

As Y/n's mouth expertly explored the most sensitive part of her, Hermione's breath hitched in her throat. The sailor's lips were like velvet against her skin, teasing and tantalizing her with every flick of the tongue. It was as if Y/n possessed an innate understanding of Hermione's desires, knowing exactly how to push her to the edge of ecstasy and back again.

In the darkness surrounding them, time seemed to stand still. Their bodies moved in perfect harmony, synchronized in a dance of passion and desire. Their moans mingled together, creating a symphony of pleasure that echoed through the room.

Hermione's grip on Y/n's hair tightened, her nails leaving faint crescent marks on the sailor's scalp. The pain mixed with pleasure, heightening the intensity of their connection. They were lost in each other, their identities merging into one as they reveled in the raw, unfiltered pleasure they shared.

Y/n's fingers quickened their pace, driving Hermione closer to the edge. Every thrust brought her closer to that blissful climax she yearned for. Her body trembled under the weight of her mounting desire, aching for release.

The world outside their bubble of pleasure ceased to exist. There was only Hermione and Y/n, two souls entwined in a passionate embrace. The rest of the world faded away, leaving them to bask in the intense pleasure that consumed them.

And then, with one final surge of sensation, Hermione's body shattered like glass, her release crashing over her in a tidal wave of pure bliss. Wave after wave of pleasure coursed through her, leaving her gasping for breath as she rode the waves of ecstasy.

Her body trembled and jolted as he bit back a scream of pleasure, a part of her didn't need the relentless teasing from Pansy the following morning.

But, that was quickly thrown out the window when Y/n kept up her attack. Hermione felt her lover's hand leave her chest and pin her stomach down.

Hermione was squirming from the overstimulation, her body instinctively trying to release herself from Y/n's mouth and fingers.

Yet, the Captain wasn't letting her escape that easily.

Gasps and moans slipped from Hermione's mouth as her nails dug into the forearm that was pinning her down around her stomach.

"Ah!" she hissed out as her thighs continued to shake. This was Y/n's ruthless side coming out, her selfishness that only happened during intense moments.

She wanted more from Hermione and the brunette could do nothing but happily oblige.

Her fingers disappeared, causing the Princess to finally raise her head, their eyes met as Y/n placed her other hand onto the girl's hip to keep her in place.

"What are you-"

As soon as Y/n's tongue slipped past her entrance, she crumbled back into a moaning mess. Her arms shook as she held up the top half of her body, her chest rose and fell rapidly with every brush within her.

It wouldn't be long until she peaked again.

"My love, please" Hermione begged as she ran her fingers through Y/n's hair, their eyes never breaking contact.

The night went on like this, climax after climax was given to the princess with barely any breaks in between.

The morning began to break when Y/n was finally satisfied with her work and took Hermione to her cot. They lay together as Y/n held her tightly in her arms, kissing the back of her neck comfortingly as Hermione tried to calm down.

As they lay tangled in each other's arms, their bodies glistening with a fine sheen of sweat, Hermione turned in her embrace and looked up at Y/n, whispering softly.

"You've become my anchor, my safe haven."

Y/n smiled, tracing patterns on Hermione's bare skin.

"And you're the compass that guides me, Hermione. With you, I've found a love that transcends any better pleasure out there."

They shared a soft smile as another kiss was shared. Then another. And another.

In that moment, there was no doubt that their love would navigate any storm, no matter how fierce. Together, they were unstoppable, destined for a lifetime of passion, adventure, and unending love.

[evita-shelby]

Hi Juli!!

I saw the prompt list you reblogged and was wondering if you would be interested in writing something for Luca with "smile for me" or, "twirl for me" ??

Thanks so much if you choose to! 🥰

Thanks for the request K, i ended up using both prompts and it came out very dirty 🙈

Modern!Luca x reader x Eva Smith

Cw: older man/younger woman, lingerie kink, allusions to a threesome and polyamory, boss/secretary

Gif by @severousse

Two for One

You knew the risks of a job like this.

Luca Changretta owned everything from priceless jewelry to apparel you could never dream of affording. He was also so, so sexy.

Tall, handsome, charming when he wanted to be and gave every indication that he was fantastic under the sheets.

He has a fiancé, a beautiful woman who matches his appeal in a way you didn’t think was humanly possible. A shipping heiress with a bleeding heart. You wonder how she still has mountains of cash with how much she throws at every charity in her way.

Once she gave you her diamond earrings when you complimented them.

And because the soon-to-b Mrs. Changretta was so like that, it makes your crush on your boss so much worse.

But you want him, and he wants you going by how intensely he stares at you going about your business at the office.

“I have a job for you, Y/N.” he says in that low grave voice of his that has you ready to drop on your knees if he asked.

He wants you to try go shopping with him and model for him somethings Eva would get as a gift. You were the same size as her and would keep anything you liked.

You agreed to do it before he even finished asking.

He smirks, eyes you like he wants to consume you and you know the day will end with something even better than fancy clothes and champagne: him.

“Twirl for me.” He orders you as you come out of the dressing room in the lingerie he’s ordered in advance.

Luca has taken pictures of you in everything you’ve tried on, from the jewelry to the shoes. You had gotten so aroused when he mentioned coming to this shop.

He has good taste and a very filthy mind. Everything is elegant yet as scandalous as you can get. Eva was a lucky woman; you think as you model something that leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination.

“You look so good like that, pussycat.” The Italian smirks as he notes how desperate you are for him. “Doesn’t she, Eva?”

That is when you notice the other woman coming to join you in the luxury dressing room wearing almost as little as you.

“She does, mi amor. Now, Y/N, are you opposed to having two for the price of one?” the woman responds and seductively approaches you.

You can’t deny you want both of these people, a dream you’ve had ever since you met her and were given a glimpse into just how it would be to be railed by your boss.

“Smile for me, y/n.” Luca says as you let the bewitching Miss. Smith make your wildest dream come true.

[ender--slime]

random little merch update i guess:

merch items will never take Creative Priority over my silly projects like cookiefish or the analog horror or video essays or Out of Game/Save Game or one off things like the puppet show. or even just Generally Drawing and Animating. but it is my job!! so it takes some form of priority! but that doesn’t mean i can’t have fun with it!

in terms of small merch items, i’m currently working on migrating all of my stuff from etsy to the same BigCartel that the captcha bags are currently on. this involves taking nicer photos of everything and bumping the prices down since etsy just straight up steals the money of sellers and i won’t have to worry about that anymore on bigcartel!

new stuff is also on the way! i have some Genesis Frog quicksand shaker charms being made, some Mettaton CD charms, and i’ll probably make some charms of my Mayor sticker because there needs to be more Mayor merch in the world. once the dave polaroid drawings are all done i’m gonna print those and have those as a fun polaroid set, like the ones on the omori merch site! ive got a general mettaton drop planned as well, including the CD charms but also some normal acrylic charms, some poster prints, and some other stuff! i’ve also got some handmade stuff in the works, small homestuck trinkets for display (that i think are quite funny) and cute little hand sewn dice bags themed after characters and HS aspects!

in terms of Big Merch. of course the pink and purple bags are still being made!! just waiting on those, but they should be all done soon and then i get 500 bags in my house to ship out one by one :p EEK

i have the blue and yellow samples now, and those come right after i’ve shipped out every pink and purple one!

i also have the consort pastel sweater and the horrorterror black sweater! i have the consort one already, and i’m currently getting a sample made for the horrorterror one. i honestly have no clue whennnn i will be able to open preorders for those because i’ll have to slot them in between bag drops (blue and yellow and then. black and red or whatever other mystery color i choose for that one. and then pink and purple again)… but i’ll figure that out!

and then after those. hoo boy. i have another piece of apparel in the works… non homestuck this time!! it’s an undertale thing that ISNT mettaton! i can do other things!! see!! it’ll be both a button up short sleeved shirt and a nice pullover sweater. but i have a bad bad habit of taking on tooooo many projects at once (i am the most stressed and depressed guy of all time right now) so that one comes LATER. Later. we will get to it when we get to it!! after all these other thangs

so ya!! projects on projects on projects cuz i gotta pay bills but if i become a “content creator” i’ll [REDACTED] so!! i’m excited about all of these! these will all be fun even tho they are stressful :)

and ofc my other non merch projects. my normal art stuff. will continue forever and ever !!!!

i don’t really have a good pinned post describing who i am and what i do, or even a decent website (i have a carrd i guess) that puts all of my projects in one place. so i’m currently working on a funky website as well! so hopefully soon all of the stuff i make will be in one spot for ease of uh. looking at them HEHEHE

[mariacallous]

TikTok went all out to defend itself in a court hearing last Monday, to block a law that could force TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States. That included using one surprising strategy: to bring other Chinese apps down with it.

Earlier this year, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), which aims to prevent national security threats from apps like TikTok, took less than two months to pass both the House and the Senate, before it was swiftly signed by President Joe Biden in April. It caught almost everyone by surprise, including TikTok. The law requires TikTok to find a US buyer to take over its operation soon, or face being banned in the US. TikTok promptly sued the government over it.

At the Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, on September 16, Andrew Pincus, a partner at law firm Mayer Brown acting for TikTok, argued that the law unfairly targets the social media app for the speech on the platform and that it violates the First Amendment. Specifically, Pincus said the law exempts other Chinese apps that could have been doing worse on the concern of data security protection.

“There are very significant ecommerce sites based in China and other places that collect much more data than TikTok does. Very sensitive data,” Pincus said. At another point in the hearing, he narrowed down the targets to “two Chinese, two e-commerce sites that would certainly meet all of the other criteria in the law.”

Pincus did not name-drop the two sites in his statements, but a TikTok court filing from August 15 cited the privacy policies of Shein and Temu—two ecommerce companies linked to China—to make the same argument Pincus made. The filing also cited research from April 2023 on the data risks of these two companies, collated by the US–China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Shein and Temu came from China’s fiercely competitive ecommerce industry and were able to take over the world by storm by shipping low-cost apparels and goods globally. Each boasts tens of millions of customers around the world, and they are often compared to TikTok as the rare examples of Chinese tech companies that have truly succeeded in the US.

TikTok, however, claims there’s an exemption clause in the PAFACA Act that essentially protects Chinese companies like Shein and Temu but not TikTok. When defining what companies are covered, the Act has only one exclusion: companies and products “whose primary purpose is to allow users to post product reviews, business reviews, or travel information and reviews.”

To be fair, the clause that TikTok highlighted was a bewildering inclusion from the beginning. Even some lawmakers claimed they weren’t sure why it was necessary to put in place such an exception.

But TikTok is seizing this opportunity to argue that, because the clause would likely protect Shein, Temu, and similar ecommerce sites that also have significant presence in the US and collect a wealth of privacy data, the Act is narrowly tailored to punish TikTok. It went as far as to claim that the clause shows Congress favors topics like products, business, and travel instead of politics, religion, and entertainment, making it a First Amendment infringement. The DOJ has denied this characterization in written court briefs.

It is a valid legal strategy, Alan Rozenshtein, an associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School, explains to WIRED, as the First Amendment can consider a law unconstitutional “if the law hinges on solving a particular problem, does so in an extremely limited way, and leaves the law unsolved.”

But the judge didn’t seem to buy the argument. “It’s a rather blinkered view that the statute just singles out one company,” said Judge Douglas Ginsburg during the hearing. “It describes a category of companies, all of which are owned by or controlled by adversary powers, and subjects one company to an immediate necessity because it’s engaged in two years of negotiation with that company, held innumerable hearings, meeting after meeting after meeting, [and] an attempt to reach an agreement on a national security arrangement which failed.”

The DOJ also replied to TikTok’s problem with the exclusion clause, saying in a court brief that if the clause were to be found problematic, the right solution would be to simply take out that clause about excluding businesses, instead of invalidating the whole law.

In recent years, data security concerns have become one of the main friction points in tech policies in the US and China. While the Chinese government passed a law that regulates cross-border data transfers, the US government has taken a more piecemeal approach, investigating risks posed by products like TikTok and Chinese-made smart cars.

Some experts and lawmakers advocate for a more comprehensive legal framework to solve this issue. “This bill not only fails to solve the problem, but also jeopardizes the free speech and livelihoods of 170 million Americans who use the app. Instead, Congress should pass a bill to prevent apps, whether it's TikTok or any other social media platform, from collecting or transferring data and make foreign interference in social media algorithms illegal,” said Representative Ro Khanna in an emailed statement. Khanna voted no on the PAFACA bill.

For now, Chinese ecommerce sites like Shein and Temu have faced much less scrutiny around data security than TikTok. But TikTok’s legal strategy of highlighting the alleged data security risks of other Chinese companies will no doubt put more pressure on them. If TikTok fails its legal challenge and is banned from operating in the US unless it is sold, it’s not hard to imagine that lawmakers might turn their attention to other prominent Chinese tech companies.

“There might be some kind of legal strategy behind this, but in terms of how the public will now perceive TikTok, it has voluntarily opted to be associated with Temu and Shein and has undone a lot of the narrative work it has been trying to do,” says Ivy Yang, the founder of Wavelet Strategy, a strategic PR consultancy who has worked in Alibaba’s PR department.

By comparing TikTok’s data security concerns to Shein’s and Temu’s, the company essentially has labeled itself among a number of Chinese companies considered security risks.

So far, Shein and Temu have not made any statement about the PAFACA bill and its potential implications on their businesses. A Shein spokesperson responded in an emailed statement: “SHEIN has robust data security policies and practices in line with industry standards, and we are committed to only collecting and using the minimum amount of data needed to fulfill orders. SHEIN stores US customer data within Microsoft’s US-based Azure cloud-based solution and within AWS’s US-based cloud-based solution.” Temu and TikTok did not reply to requests for comment.

These ecommerce companies have plenty of problems to deal with at the moment too. A September White House decision to scrap a tariff exemption policy could significantly increase shipping costs for them and harm their profitability. Meanwhile, the two ecommerce companies have been embroiled in a tit-for-tat legal battle in the US since July 2023, accusing each other of monopolistic practices and deceptive marketing.

“What they are doing is basically airing all the dirty laundry,” Yang says about the Shein–Temu court fights. “It’s very much, ‘We are competitors and we have to beat the other party no matter how far we go, even though as a whole it’s a terrible look on Chinese companies.’” The same problem is playing out as TikTok seemingly decided to take down its fellow Chinese companies to save itself in the court.

But TikTok’s gambit may not pay off in the end. Even if it successfully argues that the Congress shouldn’t just target one app for its data security risks, it still needs to refute the government’s other justification for the law—that TikTok could be subject to content and algorithm manipulation by the Chinese government in the future. “The law has used two justifications. [If] one is invalid and the other is valid, the law is still valid,” says Rozenshtein.

There has been no proof—at least not in the nonredacted materials—that the Chinese government is currently interfering with TikTok’s content in the US. But during last week’s hearing, none of the judges seemed interested in discussing this point with TikTok or the government.

“[TikTok] made the best argument they could. Just the argument went very poorly for them,” Rozenshtein says. “I don’t think it’s conceivable that TikTok will win, at least on this level.”

[brokehorrorfan]

Pentagram Peter Pan has Scooby-Doo, Halloween, Scream, and Tim Burton apparel available until Monday, August 12. In addition to T-shirts ($27), the drop includes baseball tees ($28), sweatshirts ($35), hoodies ($48), sweatpants ($55), hats ($24), mugs ($16), and more. They’ll ship in 4-8 weeks.

[thesoftboiledegg]

The mall is breaking out the 2024 calendars. When I saw the rack yesterday, I had to wait to take pictures because a customer was already browsing the Rick and Morty one:

It doesn't seem that long ago that the mall was stocking 2023 calendars with a couple of Crow Witch Rick illustrations, which thrilled me.

I haven't watched The Wizard of Oz in years, but I loved this calendar's illustration of Dorothy and her aunt:

Anyway, I haven't had much luck at Charlotte Russe recently. I check out the store, find no new merchandise and think "Damn, Charlotte Russe, you've failed me again!" But they finally had a new sweatshirt:

Surprisingly, they fared better than Spencer's, which had no new apparel. Pickle Rick had a buddy, but the Rick and Morty cube was having a bad day.

Today, it was time to visit the other mall. Rue 21 had a new shipment of soft, cozy sweatpants. I thought about buying a pair, but I don't wear sweatpants even around the house. Maybe if they start manufacturing Rick and Morty yoga pants.. 🤔

Off to the nerdy store, which had a surprise: a Planet Express ship! Futurama merchandise is rare, and I never saw any in person before the Hulu revival. $60 is too much for me, though.

The Rick and Morty Funko Pops were still thinning out, helped by the guy I spotted carrying a huge stack of them to the register. The cashier mentioned that someone had dropped off their collection. Right before season seven--that was perfect timing!

For some reason, these Funko Pops had the privilege of employees locking them in a glass case. $85 for Roy?? Is he really that desirable?

These poor guys came out of the box, so they're discounted and hanging on a shelf. Nobody wants this lone Bird Person!

Decorate your mini-fridge with these Rick and Morty magnets. Yeah, I think a lot of people on here refer to Rick as "Daddy."

This Spencer's location had a new hat behind the Pickle Rick beanie. Looks like Pickle Rick's trying a new hairstyle!

And speaking of Pickle Rick, he was crammed on the shelf with the Rick and Morty cubes. I guess Mr. Poopybutthole's happy because he recently got his poop back.

On a stranger note, the employees had banished all the Rick and Morty hats to the top shelves. Jeez, what was that all about?

I hope they're prepared to have stoned white guys with beards climbing the shelves. They can try to hide the apparel away, but it's too late. Spencer's customers are going to have their Rick and Morty hats!! 👒

[scleracentipede]

❣️Apparel Drop on 28th May 1pm (GMT) ❣️

We're so excited to bring out our firsrt ever clothing items (after alot of request from ya'll on here and elsewhere which has been so sweet)! We can't wait to see ya'll in these once their availabe on our site!

Browse the stuff we already have out here.

Quick note on sustainability below cut for those interested

We have decided to ship pieces of clothing directly from our manufacturer to you to cut down on CO2 in our shipping and to help reduce waste as this will allow us to only produce pieces that people want rather than ordering a bunch of stock that may not sell.

This does mean that any clothing orders will not come with our usual freebies or in our funky scleracentipede packaging but we think it's worth it for the planet!

If you order anything else from us that isn't clothing it'll come in its usual fun and recycleable packaging with the freebies :)

If you have any questions about our sustainability or anything else please feel free to send us an ask! We'd love to talk more about the steps we take to make our art sustainable!

[padded-daydreams]

New dips dropped ! Pretend Again's "Try Again"

They're cloth backed with two layers of plastic on the inside and have a 7.5k capacity !

https://www.pretendagain.com/ if you want the link ! :]

I already knew about these, and I wish that I could afford to buy a pack. Cloth-backed are my favorite, and these are adorable.

Here is the link for anyone who wants to click on it without searching.

[nicohverse]

June Update- Physical Merch, Live Events, OST Additions

 The physical rewards have arrived! And if you're somebody with a physical reward tier, you have until 07/01/2024 (July 1st) if you'd like to add anything to your shipment: Whether Entropic Float related or otherwise, use the code ADDKICKSTARTER on my etsy store for free shipping (domestic or international!) to have items sent with your rewards package. Packages with additions will be shipped right away after purchase, the rest will ship out on 07/01 ~ Though, everything is ready to go, so if you already know you don't want to make any additions, just let me know and I'll get your package in the mail!

If you don't currently have physical rewards but see something you'd like in my shop, including this NEW Entropic Float merch printed for reward fulfillment (extras available while supplies last!) Just please don't use the coupon for free shipping, since it'll be an all-new package. US Shipping is free with a purchase of $35+, International with $70+.

I've mentioned Entropic Float Apparel coming in my next clothing drop- Apparel ships separately, and is always free shipping anywhere, so don't worry about waiting for that. And let me know if there's any kind of apparel you'd really love to see! Current plans are for logo shirts (the same design available on Redbubble, but higher quality working with a manufacturer), PJ Pants based on what Ame wears in the first game, and the T-Shirt that Touko wears in the Beloved Ghost DLC- But I'm happy to add suggestions if you've got your heart set on something specific~

The OST for Beloved Ghost is also now available on youtube, added onto the end of the OST playlist! With a new album cover, too. Beloved Ghost and EF2 are going to share this art, to distinguish their new tracks from those of the first game. There are nine new additions to the soundtrack now! Some of them might sound familiar even if you haven't been able to play the DLC yet- Dreaming Of Delights and Dreaming Of Destruction were the feature tracks in my yanderejam 2023 entry, and GHOUL GROOVE already appeared as the main menu theme in EF2's demo!

As for progress on EF2 properly? Well... To be perfectly honest, I've barely been at home this month, and when I was, I was mostly sorting out the shipment and getting etsy listings up, so I don't actually have any smooth new assets to show you right now. I've been working on a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff! Planning out puzzles, plot moments, brainstorming in the car about how to code the randomization processes. There's a lot I can do when I'm not at my home computer, it's just not stuff that I'm really able to... Show off progress on visually.  Oops. 

The upside is that most of what I've been doing away from home is work! Lots of it! My day job is a bit unconventional, so I should note that the hours I'm scheduled and paid for are typically longer than the hours I actually spend at work, but on paper I worked 60 hours last week and am scheduled for 70 next week. Even knowing that's more time than I actually work, it's shaping up to be a lot, considering my health... But it's alright. Working harder on a given month just means I can afford more time off to work on the game in a different month, and I thrive in sprints of focus.

 The other upside is that I should be able to create quite a few visual assets in the last couple weekends of June, but I wanted to get this update out sooner rather than later for the sake of anybody who wants to take advantage of free shipping with their reward package.

Finally, I also have a few live events coming up! You can come say hi at my artist table (Nico's Fan Niche) if you're attending Springfield Comic Con, Connecticon, or Terrificon this summer. I'll also be at Otakuthon as an attendee myself! As you can imagine based on that lineup, my July update probably won't be too exciting either (Especially with artfight going on- Add me! I'm Nhitori!) but of course, I'll still have some fun stuff to share with you all.

Thank you, as always, for reading!

[poemoftheday]

Poem of the Day 27 October 2024

The Berg (A Dream) BY Melville, Herman (1819 - 1891)

I saw a ship of martial build

(Her standards set, her brave apparel on)

Directed as by madness mere

Against a stolid iceberg steer,

Nor budge it, though the infatuate ship went down.

The impact made huge ice-cubes fall

Sullen, in tons that crashed the deck;

But that one avalanche was all --

No other movement save the foundering wreck.

Along the spurs of ridges pale,

Not any slenderest shaft and frail,

A prism over glass-green gorges lone,

Toppled; or lace of traceries fine,

Nor pendant drops in grot or mine

Were jarred, when the stunned ship went down.

Nor sole the gulls in cloud that wheeled

Circling one snow-flanked peak afar,

But nearer fowl the floes that skimmed

And crystal beaches, felt no jar.

No thrill transmitted stirred the lock

Of jack-straw needle-ice at base;

Towers undermined by waves -- the block

Atilt impending -- kept their place.

Seals, dozing sleek on sliddery ledges

Slipt never, when by loftier edges

Through very inertia overthrown,

The impetuous ship in bafflement went down.

Hard Berg (methought), so cold, so vast,

With mortal damps self-overcast;

Exhaling still thy dankish breath --

Adrift dissolving, bound for death;

Though lumpish thou, a lumbering one --

A lumbering lubbard loitering slow,

Impingers rue thee and go down,

Sounding thy precipice below,

Nor stir the slimy slug that sprawls

Along thy dead indifference of walls.

[skelingtonsderek]

AO3 Tag Game

I was tagged by Cici. Thanks CICI!! @magically-with-magic

How many works do you have on ao3? 93

What’s your total ao3 word count? 1,084,555

What fandoms do you write for? Currently and mostly Justified. Here is the breakdown Justified (47) Teen Wolf (TV) (29) Original Work (4) Sherlock (TV) (3) Grimm (TV) (3) James Bond (Craig Movies) (2) Torchwood (1) Doctor Who (1) Fullmetal Alchemist (1) The Walking Dead (TV) (1)

Top five fics by kudos? What Did You Expect With A Mouth Like That? - Teen Wolf - Stiles/Everyone - Kudos: 1,944 When You Are No Longer Usefull - Teen Wolf - Chris Argent/Stiles Stilinski; Chris Argent/Original Male Character(s); Allison Argent/Scott McCallAllison Argent & Stiles Stilinski - Kudos: 780 The Hard Part - Teen Wolf - Chris Argent/Stiles Stilinski - Kudos: 635 We Have Worn Out The Meaning Of Our Clothes - Teen Wolf - Chris Argent/Stiles Stilinski - Kudos: 590 Every Nickname Has A Reason - Teen Wolf - Chris Argent/Stiles Stilinski - Kudos: 479 But I’m not gonna count it cause it’s part of the Apparel Series that We Have Worn Out The Meaning Og Our Clothes is the first of. The Killing Type - Teen Wolf - Chris Argent/Stiles Stilinski - Kudos: 464

Do you respond to comments? Yes. Every time if I can help it. Maybe not immediately but as soon as I can.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Could Use Some - Justified - Boyd Crowder/Raylan Givens - character death Most of the time I write, if not happy, then hopeful endings. I’ve got a tons where someone or multiple people die but this is the only one where it’s misery from start to finish.

What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? The one I personally feel the happiest/most hopeful at the end of? Same as the one I receive the most thank you notes for having written when people finish it. TT_TT TW fans are soooo sweet (to me) (personally) (as long as I don’t write Sterek breakup fic again) Rinse Cycle The one the characters themselves are the happiest at the end of? Happy Campers. Sorry folks I don’t make the rules. Just cause they’re insane serial killers doesn’t mean they aren’t really happy to be where they’re at.

Do you get hate on fics? The closest I’ve gotten was Sterek shippers being upset that Sterek wasn’t endgame even though I TAGGED IT THOROUGHLY that it was not Sterek endgame and warned repeatedly that it wouldn’t be nice to Sterek.

Do you write smut? Haha. Yeah.

Craziest crossover? I’ve not technically written any crossovers

Have you ever had a fic stolen? There was an issue a really long time ago of some website reposting my stuff without permission and claiming it as original work but I’ve never seen someone in any fandom take my stuff. Don’t really get why they would. You’re not exactly going to rise to meteoric fame with it. I was, for a while, making it a hobby of dropping fic of people’s favorite pairing into their inbox anonomously as a gift that I explicitly said they could claim as their own if they wanted but that was a separate thing.

Have you ever had a fic translated? I’ve had people ask if they could but I’ve not seen if they did.

Have you ever co-written a fic before? Not in-fandom but I have done collaborative short stories with friends and such before. Or popcorn stories. Writing with friends is fun and great actually.

All time favorite ship? I’m a multishipper but I can tell you the ones that I think are really fun in a couple of fandoms I enjoy. Teen Wolf: Chris Argent/Stiles (as you can see from the above list of pop fic) Stiles Stilinski/Jackson Whitmore; Lydia Marten/Allison Argent ; Scott McCall/Allison Argent ; Scott McCall/Erica Reyes ; Erica Reyes/Vernon Boyd ; Scott McCall/Erica Reyes/Allison Argent ; Isaac Lahey/Scott McCall ; Lydia Marten/Stiles Stilinski ; Derek Hale/antidepressants Grimm: Monroe/Nick Burkhardt ; Nick/Monroe/Rosalee/Juliet/Hank/Adalind ; Nick Burkhardt/Adalind Shade ; Hank Griffin/Juliet Silverton ; Eve/Eve Justified: Boyd Crowder/Raylan Givens ; Raylan Givens/Tim Gutterson ; Frances Givens/Mags Bennett ; Dickie Bennett/Dewey Crowe ; Raylan Givens/Ava Crowder ; Raylan Givens/Ava Crowder/ Boyd Crowder

Leverage: Parker/Hardison/Elliot Star Trek: Spirk. Longer list than I intended… whoops.

What’s a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Look. I came back and finished a fic after a six year hiatus where I wrote literally nothing at all. Maybe it’s not now. Maybe it’s not ten years from now. But so long as I have air in my lungs, I’ll come back eventually.

What are your writing strengths? I was gonna make a joke about “volume” but I think Willow might hunt me down if I said something disparaging here so I would say I pride myself on making the blocking and sequence of action easy to follow (unless the point is that you’re not supposed to be able to follow it). I like to make it so action can be traced and that if something is picked up, it’s put down, you know?

What are your writing weaknesses? I am literally incapable of picking just one description. If a run on sentence could be a person, it’s fucking me unkindly.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language? Do your best. Try to be respectful. Everyone fucks up but that doesn’t mean trying should be off the table. Take feedback gracefully about it.

First fandom you wrote in? Hhhhhh I think Sherlock was the first?

Favorite fic you’ve written? I'm not sure I have any favorites. I will say that I am so unaccountably pleased by how One More Sweet Boy To Be Butchered By Men came out that I get stage fright when I go to work on the sequel.

Zero pressure, only if you want to tags: @willowmckinley @gaylanrivens @norgbelulah @im-not-thinking-confetti-cannons

[withlovegvf]

west coast baby | Jake Kiszka

jake kiszka x fem!reader

summary: Jake sees how at home you are at the beach in your small coastal hometown.

jakes pov

"Stop looking at me like that." Yn throws her sugar packet wrapper in my face and I flinch. "What I can't admire my girlfriend? That's rude." I laugh and yn rolls her eyes. "You can look at me all you want. But not like that. It makes me blush."

"What way am I looking at you!?!" Yn smiles and take a sip of her iced coffee. "You're looking at me like 'Ugh I just love you so much' and you're not allowed to. It makes me blush." I smile and grab her hand across the table. "Oh but what if that is the whole point?" yn slaps my hand.

Our food comes and we start talking about what we want to do after brunch. "Well I wanna go to this thrift store owned by this really nice old man named Frank to see what he has. Then I wanna go swimming at the beach for a bit. Does that sound good baby?" I nod, rubbing my thumb over her hand I grabbed again. "Yeah that's fine with me. I need some new pirate apparel. Does Frank have some of that?" Yn give me a big smirk. "Oh for sure" We giggle and after we finish eating we pay and go to the convertible we rented for the week. I open yn's door for her with a peck to her cheek then go to the drivers side.

As we drive down the beautiful California coast, my hand is resting on yns thigh and she rests her hand on top of mine. Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon comes on and yn holds her hands up in the wind with her hair blowing, belting the lyrics. Yn loves Nashville but seeing her be her carefree, sunkissed, beach girl she is at heart when we come to visit her home is like nothing else.

Once we get to 'Franks Coastal Finds' I help Yn out of the front seat and walk hands intertwined into the front door. "Awh whattaday it is at Franks! Ms. Yn has come to visit her favorite old man! How are you darling." Yn lets go of me and gives the man I assume is Frank a big hug. Frank is a super tall, beer bellied man with a big beard and a bright red Hawaiian shirt on. "Hi Frankie it is so good to see you. Frank this is Jake, my boyfriend." Frank looks at me and holds a hand out me. I give it a firm shake. "Nice to meet you Jake. You treatin my Yn right?" I nod "Of course. Nothing but the best for my girl."

Frank nods his head. "Attaboy, that's what I like to hear. Well you two take a look around. See if any of my junk speaks to you" We laugh and start looking around. I'm looking through his tables of small trinkets while yn looks though his racks of women's clothing. I found a small trinket pirate ship that is super cool and yn found a few skirts and tops.

"Y'all ready to check out?" "Yes sir." I set all our stuff on the counter and Frank checks is out. As he is typing our purchases in the very old cash register, Frank asks, "What is your plan for the rest of the day youngins?" "well I wanna go to crystal cove for a bit before the sun starts going down so I'll think we will go there." yn says as she picks up our bag of stuff. "Alrighty! you guys have fun ya hear?" Yn smiles waving behind her as she walks out the door. "Bye Frank!"

We get into the car and I say, "Well he was a really nice guy." Yn nods her head. "Yeah Frank is the sweetest. You ready to go swimming for a bit? Get that suit under your clothes wet?" I nod, rolling my eyes at her comment and start driving to the Crystal Cove place yn wanted to go to. "Jake don't be such fun sucker. We'll have fun i promise." I look at her and wiggle my eyebrows in a flirty way. "Oh yeah, you promise?" Yn hits my arm and giggles at my comment.

Once we get to the beach we park and find the perfect spot on the sand and set up our stuff. The sun is about to set so the sky is gorgeous. "Come on baby let's get in." Yn let me sunbathe for about twenty minutes but now she's tugging my arm towards the water. I groan and drop all my body weight so she can't lift me up. "Baby pleaseeeee." "Ugh fine, fine, fine!" I stand up and yn start jumping up and down from excitement and wraps her arms around my neck. "Yay! let's go baby!" Yn holds my hand as i trail behind her into the water.

Once we reach the water i stay up by the coast with just my feet in and yn is floating on her back farther out. The water is cool and calm just how she likes it. Seeing her in this tiny town that is her home that she loves so much reminds me how much she means to me. I never want to miss these trips with her and i never wanna experience any of life without her. "Get in babe! the water is perfect!" I smile and walk over to her. She's still floating and I stand over her and just look down at her.

"Hey who turned off the sun?!" She take her sunglasses off and opens her eyes. "Oh, look who decided to join me." I smile and lean down and peck her lips. "What was that for?" She smiles, "Nothing. I just love you and seeing you so at home." Yn smiles and stands up wrapping her arms around my neck.

"I love you too ya big sap!"

.....

Ugh sorry i haven't been putting out as many updates as I was a few weeks ago but I'm working on it! also i feel like struggle writing long imagines like some like my attention span cannot...anyways i'll try harder to write longer ones!

-withlovegvf

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[puzzlesontherim]

Welcome!

Hello, and welcome to puzzlesontherim, a blog all about my current game of Rimworld featuring characters from Professor Layton as pawns. This blog will chronicle the day-to-day life of the residents of the colony of Little London as they build towards creating a warm, welcoming, and hospitable settlement out on the Rim.

Very important thing to start! I have not played or beaten the entire Layton series, so there’s a lot of information I’m missing and a lot of spoilers I’m not privy to. Please assume that I only know of events from Curious Village, Lost/Unwound Future, Last Specter/Spectre’s Call, and Eternal Diva, and refrain from discussing spoilers for the rest of the series or making suggestions based on said spoilers. (This list will update as I continue to work through the series. Currently, I am playing Diabolical Box.) Pawn builds and relationships are subject to change as I learn more.

And speaking of pawn relationships, I will be taking a fairly hands-off approach to romance within the colony. Canon relationships will be edited in as new characters are added, but beyond that, what romantic relationships form will be dictated by R.N.Jesus. Don’t lambast me if the Rimworld Gods decide to canonize a ship you don’t like.

Current residents of Little London:

Professor Hershel Layton (as of 1 Aprimay 5500)

Luke Triton (as of 1 Aprimay 5500)

Flora Reinhold (as of 1 Aprimay 5500)

Clive Dove (as of 1 Aprimay 5500)

Daisy Debelle* (prisoner as of 6 Aprimay 5500, recruited 10 Aprimay 5500)

*Daisy Debelle is not a Layton character, she is loosely based on my Layton OC/sona.

Additional members of the Layton cast will be added to the colony over time, through a combination of the Character Editor and Reunion mods.

Characters currently slated to join (on Reunion mod Ally list):

Claire Foley

Dimitri Allen**

Don Paolo

Emmy Altava

** - Available now through a quest

Due to a combination of my general inexperience with the game, not wanting to see the Layton gang get torn to bloody shreds before my eyes, and really wanting to play around with the Hospitality mod and its add-ons, this is going to be a fairly low-difficulty playthrough. Currently, the difficulty is Randy Random on Community Builder. Also, I don’t have any DLCs, although I do have a metric shitton of mods.

Brief tag guide followed by modlist in load order below the cut. (The modlist is long lmao and also subject to change.) Tag list updated 10 November 2023. Modlist updated 10 November 2023.

Tag Guide

#puzzles on the rim - general blog/AU tag.

#little london logs - textposts outlining events in the colony. Not every single day will be covered.

Modlist

Harmony

Hugslib

Vanilla Expanded Framework

[SYR] Set Up Camp

A Dog Said… Animal Prosthetics

Allow Dead Animals

Allow Tool

Animal Tab

Animals are fun

Bad Can Be Good (Continued)

Bionic icons

Cash Register

Character Editor

Clean Pathfinding 2

CleaningArea

CM Color Coded Mood Bar [1.1+]

Common Sense

Defensive Positions

DontBlockDoor

Door Mat

Gastronomy

Hospitality

Hunt for Me

Interaction Bubbles

Not My Fault

Pick Up And Haul

Predator Hunt Alert

Replace Stuff

Romance On The Rim

RT Fuse

Simple sidearms

Tainted Renaming

Trade Ships Drop Spot

Vanilla Books Expanded

Vanilla Brewing Expanded

Vanilla Brewing Expanded - Coffees and Teas

Vanilla Cooking Expanded

Vanilla Fishing Expanded

Vanilla Outposts Expanded

Vanilla Plants Expanded

Vanilla Plants Expanded - More Plants

Vanilla Traits Expanded

[DN] Bundle of Traits

Wall Light

LightsOut

While You Are Nearby

Windows

Friendly Hostile Factions (Continued)

Reunion

Vanilla Apparel Expanded

Vanilla Social Interactions Expanded

MendAndRecycle

Victorian Era Apparels! (Modified version of the genderless version so guys can wear dresses without a mood penalty and also so dresses can be worn with jackets)

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Hospitality: Casino