#epsilonics

[hosseinis]

For the song/fic ask: any of 42/72/92 and succession/house m.d./ds9 which like idk if you write for those, so pick and choose as you like! (Also not picking a specific ship bc I feel like the song's gotta tell you, you know?)

send me an ask with a ship/fandom + a number from 1 through 100 and i will write a small ficlet (100 words or more) based on the song at that ranking!

#92: This Is Me by Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman)

“I’m curious,” Quark starts, to which Odo replies, “Well, that’s never a good thing.”

“Ha ha,” Quark says without feeling, and leans forward on the bar. Odo’s not drinking anything, of course, but he’s keeping an eye out on a pair of Arcadians near the Dabo table. “It’s more of a question, really.”

“I suppose I don’t have a choice but to hear it.”

“Nope,” Quark says cheerfully, and gestures at Odo’s general figure, to which Odo feels a bit affronted. “Haven’t you ever tried to look like anything else before? Biological, I mean. You’ve turned into a chair more times than I can count, after all. Is it hard for you to do it?”

There's a silence that follows, though for once Odo doesn’t feel insulted, or even annoyed. Instead he has to ponder that for a long moment, one finger tapping against the bartop while he thinks. Of course, there were times before he came aboard Deep Space Nine that he would turn into all sorts of things to entertain others, but usually they were inanimate objects.

“I've been a rat before,” Odo finally says thoughtfully. “That wasn’t very difficult.”

Quark hums.

“That’s it?” He gestures at him again. “I mean, really, Odo. You could look however you want. Some people would kill for that. Don’t you ever want to try and be a different you?”

“...well, no. This is me,” Odo says after a moment, a bit perplexed. “Or at least, this is what I choose to look like.”

“Hm. I suppose it’s the same thing, really,” Quark replies. He's looking at Odo with something unreadable, though his sharp teeth are showing in a way that looks more like a smile than a smirk. Something about it seems… fond, almost. Then the smile turns a bit mischievous, but the fondness remains. “Have you ever tried being a Ferengi?”

Odo gives him a dry look.

“I would rather be a rat," he says flatly.

Quark chortles, making his way around the bar to greet some new guests as they walk in.

“Suit yourself.”

Odo watches him go, feeling oddly like maybe one day he ought to try.

“Bah,” he scoffs after a moment, flustered, and returns his attention to the Arcadians.

[saveugoodmadam]

*leaves theatre* wow what a great show my favourite bit was how it fundamentally changed me as a person forever

[fruit-sy]

By themselves!

[jomeimei421]

uh oh………………terrible news. I miss them 😭💀

[yennefer]

Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga is fantastic -- urban fantasy that's half king-fu movie, half "the Godfather." Her prose, characters, and plot are all 💯💯💯.

i have the book it’s been on my tbr for so long! 😭 this is a sign i need to read it this year.

[divinesknowdev]

Divine machinery Church

[hellspawnmotel]

epsilons

[the-wolf-and-moon]

Epsilon Tauri

[inmemoriame]

sigh

[churchyaoi]

another colored pencils doodle I made at work, edited digitally

[combinado]

[localsnuny]

lots of church in this one can u tell he's been on my mind lately

[transsimmonss]

church when o'malley got to him

[nikiburrg]

siblings

[jomeimei421]

21 years of RVB!!!! Thank you for everything, and so long! ❤️💙

[agentark]

see you around, rvb