#especially you ira :3

[adoresia]

i don't know why but you give off such yellow vibes🤔 i feel like you're such a fun, bubbly person.

i don't know if it's because of the bachira theme or profile picture, but you do give off bee vibes🤔🤔

VHAAATT wait i an giggling and twirling my hair and all of the above??? I QM THE BEE 🐝 im trademarking thid emoji and every other yellow emoji now 💛💛🌻⭐️🌟🐝

ira i lob you 💛💛💛 guys am i fun and bubbly??? i thought i was really awkward is this my awakening

[alexiajjk]

jungkook fic recs list (part 1) ౨ৎ

hi!! :) here’s a list of some of my favorite jungkook fics on this app. all of these authors are so talented and i absolutely love their writing! i have soooo many jk fics saved here so i might make another lists soon <3

a- angst f- fluff s- smut

series (completed)

the love prognosis by @awrkive

medical!au, surgeon!jk, surgeon!(fem)reader, corporate lawyer!mingyu, rommates!au, f2l

for as long as you can remember, you've always been a hopeless romantic. the girl who’s always dreamt of cheesy encounters with her soulmate, grand love declarations, and a cute little beach wedding to boot. but reality pretty much slaps you hard right on the face, because love, unfortunately, doesn’t come grand — it’s simple and it’s quiet, but it is quite painful, especially when the love that you’ve been seeking for all your adult life has just been right under your nose all this time.

the cocktail trilogy by @borathae

strangers to lovers!au, diner!au, biker gang!au (a, f, s)

You always thought of your life as nothing exciting. Small town, stable job at the local diner, a roof over your head and nice friends. It didn’t take much to make you happy. But that all changes with the arrival of Jeon Jungkook, mysterious biker with dark hair, tattooed skin and a preference for leather jackets. It doesn’t take long for you to realise that life has so much more in store for you and Jungkook is happy to show you all of it…

inevitable by @ahundredtimesover

exes au, parents au, dad jungkook, baseball player jungkook (a, f, s)

You convinced Jungkook to break up years ago so he could pursue his lifelong baseball dream. Now he’s back home, staring at you, and the little boy next to you who looks unmistakably like him.

two point five by @bratkook

handyman!jungkook (f, s)

Who would have thought booking a handyman from an app would lead to this. Sure, you wish he’d mount you instead of just your television, but you could totally be friends. Right?

between takes by @jeonstudios

porn star!jk x f fluffer!reader, porn star au (a, f, s)

as a fluffer for a popular porn star, your focus is to keep him hard and performing on set. turns out he's not the only thing that's hard

chasing cars by @oddinary4bts

brother's best friend!Jungkook x younger sister!female reader, Hoseok x female reader, forbidden love?au, college!au, slice of life!au (a, f, s)

when your brother goes to study on a semester abroad, your life collides with his best friend Jeon Jungkook, who's coincidentally your roommate. Will you survive the collision, or will you crumble into dust?

still don’t know my name by @dollfaceksj

mini three-shot, cybersex, enemies (s)

In which your annoying neighbor—that you can’t stand—turns out to be the person behind the online account you’ve been sexting. You still don’t know his name.

series (ongoing)

colour me in by @taegularities

fwb, fake dating, college!au (a, f, s)

Jungkook's door only opens for you when there's a barter: a trade of lust and haze. But today you knock for something more, as intriguing as it is frightening – and you hope it doesn't close his door forever.

mutual help by @personasintro

fake dating au, slow burn (a, f, s)

in order for you to pretend to be his girlfriend, he helps you with your sexual desires ⏤ he calls it mutual help

to build a home by @soft4gguk

dilf!jk x nanny!oc / ceo! jk / strangers to lovers (a, f, s)

at twenty-eight, jungkook sees himself go from a family of three, to one of two - heartbreak never comes easy, but nothing could've prepared him for being a single parent as a result of Ira walking out on him. pain brings chaos and he's in need of help. it's only fateful that you so happen to be a blessing in disguise... in many ways than one.

oneshots

jump then fall (into you) by @writtenwhalien

cruise au, fake dating au, best friends to lovers au (a, f, s)

bringing Jungkook along as your date to your ex’s lavish cruise wedding seemed like a perfect idea at first — all of your family and close friends together, nothing can go wrong… then Jungkook’s ex shows up and all of a sudden you’re in a years long relationship with him. You don’t mind though, really, how hard can sharing a cabin and pretending to be deeply in love with your best friend really be?

not in that way by @girlygguk

childhood bffs2l (a, f, s)

in which you're hopelessly in love with your best friend, min yoongi. meanwhile, your other best friend, jeon jungkook, is hopelessly in love with you.

star behind waves by @taegularities

estranged best friends to lovers, vacation/beach!au (a, f, s)

With a decade’s distance between Jungkook and you, your paths cross on the same island you deemed your second home years ago. And you realise once again – the ocean can never compare to the twinkle in his starry eyes.

seven storms by @wintaerbaer

forbidden love (a, f, s)

As a young woman of considerable wealth, it has always been your father's expectation that you would marry one of the local aristocrats once you came of age. Your family's stable hand? Certainly not an option

self-care sunday by @shina913

nailtech!Jungkook, meet cute (f)

You arrive at your mani-pedi appointment to find out that your usual technician is unexpectedly out. Instead, the salon owner’s son offers to do your nails instead.

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

The Cranberries - Zombie 1994

"Zombie" is a protest song by Irish alternative rockband the Cranberries. It was written by the lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan, about the young victims of a bombing in Warrington, England, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The song was released on 19 September 1994 as the lead single from the Cranberries' second studio album, No Need to Argue. While the record label feared releasing a too controversial and politically charged song as a single, "Zombie" reached number 1 on the charts of Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and Iceland, and spent nine consecutive weeks at number 1 on the French SNEP Top 100. It reached number 2 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40, where it stayed for eight weeks. The song did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart as it wasn't released as a single there, but it reached number 1 on the US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart. Listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J voted it number 1 on the 1994 Triple J Hottest 100 chart, and it won the Best Song Award at the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards.

The Troubles were a conflict in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to 1998. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), an Irish republican paramilitary organisation, waged an armed campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland and unite the region with the Republic of Ireland. Republican and Unionist paramilitaries killed more than 3,500 people, many from thousands of bomb attacks. One of the bombings happened on 30 March 1993, as two IRA improvised explosive devices hidden in litter bins were detonated in a shopping street in Warrington, England. Two people; Johnathan Ball, aged 3, and Tim Parry, aged 12, were killed in the attack. 56 people were injured. Ball died at the scene of the bombing as a result of his shrapnel-inflicted injuries, and five days later, Parry lost his life in a hospital as a result of head injuries. O'Riordan decided to write a song that reflected upon the event and the children's deaths after visiting the town: "We were on a tour bus and I was near the location where it happened, so it really struck me hard – I remember being devastated about the innocent children being pulled into that kind of thing. So I suppose that's why I was saying, 'It's not me' – that even though I'm Irish it wasn't me, I didn't do it. Because being Irish, it was quite hard, especially in the UK when there was so much tension." The song was re-popularised in 2023 after it was played after Ireland games at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. It was picked up by fans of the Irish team, with videos of fans singing the song in chorus accumulating hundreds of thousands of views on social media. This offended other Irishmen, who identified it as an "anti-IRA" anthem, and said that that the lyrics failed to consider their experience during the Troubles.

The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the heart of the Troubles with real footage, and in Dublin. To record video footage of murals, children and British Army soldiers on patrol, he had a false pretext, with a cover story about making a documentary about the peace-keeping efforts in Ireland. Bayer stated that a shot in the video where an SA80 rifle is pointed directly at the camera is a suspicious British soldier asking him to leave, and that the IRA were keeping a close look at the shoot, given "the British Army come in with fake film crews, getting people on camera.” While "Zombie" received heavy rotation on MTV Europe and was A-listed on Germany's VIVA, the music video was banned by the BBC because of its "violent images", and by the RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster. Instead, both the BBC and the RTÉ opted to broadcast an edited version focusing on footage of the band in a live performance, a version that the Cranberries essentially disowned. Despite their efforts to maintain the original video "out of view from the public", some of the initial footage prevailed, with scenes of children holding guns. In March 2003, on the eve of the outbreak of the Iraq War, the British Government and the Independent Television Commission issued a statement saying ITC's Programme Code would temporarily remove from broadcast songs and music videos featuring "sensitive material", including "Zombie". Numerous media groups complied with the decision to avoid "offending public feeling", along with MTV Europe. Since it violated the ITC guidelines, "Zombie" was placed on a blacklist of songs, targeting its official music video. The censorship was lifted once the war had ended. In April 2020, it became the first song by an Irish group to surpass one billion views on Youtube.

"Zombie" received a total of 91% yes votes!

[femmefatalevibe]

Any tips on saving money?

Track your income/expenses. Knowing your monthly cash flow + essential and discretionary spending is the only sound starting point toward setting your financial goals.

Evaluate your non-essential spending habits. Consider where this money is going, and whether these expenses add value/are necessary to your life (pleasure or peace of mind is an acceptable "necessity" if you're living within your means to be clear!).

Determine the money you have left over after you cover your essential expenses and most fulfill discretionary expenses. This amount is your "saving/investment" money.

Divide your leftover amount into 3 categories: Emergency fund, goal-oriented savings (like buying a desired luxury item/furniture, a down payment on a house, a vacation, etc.), and investments.

Put your savings in a high-yield savings account. If possible, have different accounts for each purpose, especially your emergency fund and savings for future purposes. You can also get a CD for a long-term savings goal.

Put your investments (in the USA at least) in the following buckets: Roth IRA (max it out), ALWAYS take your employer's full 401k match, HSA (if you have a high-deductible health insurance plan), and S&P 500 index funds/other evergreen mutual funds + blue-chip stocks.

Purchase fewer, higher-quality items. Know the sales seasons for each product category and shop around this calendar (down to the produce items in season). If possible, rent items when it makes sense.

Only say "yes" to plans/financial obligations that add value/pleasure to your life. Don't let yourself feel shortchanged financially or emotionally. It's never worth it, honestly.

Invest in your physical, mental, and financial health first. This can mean something different for everyone but it's important!

**I'm not a professional, just another young woman on the internet, so please take this advice accordingly. Please meet with a financial advisor/CPA for formal advice and personal financial planning.

Hope this helps xx

[utilitycaster]

i am so curious what you think about fearne as a character, especially in the full context of this campaign, and how she ranks in terms of contributing good storytelling. she was consistently my least favorite (ie., lovely and entertaining to watch, but not personally interesting or dimensional in a way that made me care, and more often than not, frustratingly avoidant of plot or depth) and i'm wondering how much you'd relate to that. i'm interested in hearing an alternate perspective! this is an invitation for as much of your thoughts as you have them, because i love reading your posts and meta. have a great day <3

Hey anon, thank you!

I find myself in an awkward place here because I do like Fearne for a couple reasons, and I think a major one is because I think Ashley is one of the only people at the table who actually explored, in-character, that Fearne was an indecisive person who was terrified of making the wrong choices (notably during both the aftermath of the first Otohan fight, and during the whole course of Shardgate). Like, Fearne's disconnect at times from the world, and moments of self-centeredness, and indecision all felt very true to Ashley's original concept both in EXU Prime and the general concept of fey morality. I also think that in a campaign with a number of fraught familial relationships that were underserved, Fearne's was, while still not given the time I wish it had been, one of the strongest. Fearne deciding, after meeting her missing parents, that she wasn't sure if she liked them felt very earned and true, and it felt like she put in the work when she later spoke to them during the party's time resting in the Feywild.

I also give Fearne something of a pass because I think she was put in perhaps the least enviable spot of all this campaign, and that's saying something. While I think pretty much every character would have been much, much better had we focused more on their backstory and exploring and resolving that, Ashley's intended darker fairytale concept was just...abandoned. Like we got Ligament Manor and Morri, and they were great! But there was no plot for her in the feywild other than "your parents are caught up in this moon thing, and your birth father is also caught up in this moon thing". The first part came up very early and got quickly overshadowed by the rest of the whole Bassuras pile-up, and the second part came out right before the Ruidus scouting mission and was perhaps one of the worst victims of the late campaign breakneck pacing. Honestly, a lot of the feywild stuff felt oddly insubstantial - we know that breaking the fey key apparently did something, and that breaking up the meeting in Pravenier prevented Fey allies from attacking Vox Machina at the key in the end (though it's hard to say exactly what that would have entailed), but like...was the Seelie Court working in opposition? Were there any extraplanar allies in the Accord? Was the Feywild at risk here, as Ollie believed it to be? Because it never entered into Bells Hells' considerations! All the Feywild plot threads just went nowhere. Even their greatest fey ally, Ira, was far more motivated by his own dislike of Ludinus than any loyalty to Fearne; the party didn't really need to cultivate him as an ally, he just showed up.

And then, of course, there's the fact that Fearne was a Ruidusborn, but she wasn't THE Ruidusborn, she wasn't exaltant, that was Imogen - and the cool thing she did get, the spark of Rau'shan, was a great moment but was, like Ashton's titan abilities, mechanical and some cool scenes only but not relevant to Predathos in a meaningful way any more so than like, Chetney's ability to turn into a wolf was. I don't even think Ashley was being particularly indecisive, or rather, the Zathuda and Yu "should we kill them or no" scenes were excruciating in the lack of decision, but I feel that the problem was she was given absolutely nothing to fucking work with and that's not her fault. I think it's a testament to Ashley's ability as an actor that I do feel she had depth and even a little character development because she was essentially pushed into a thankless second fiddle role. When I think of the people who actually made an effort to do small solo scenes or seek other people out, Fearne praying to the Wildmother or Raven Queen and pickpocketing scenes stand out as bright spots.

So I think it's valid to be frustrated or not vibe, but I think it's entirely a DM-ing problem. This campaign was really not made to accommodate Fearne's concept.

[htaesan]

i love your works so much they're so cute!! do you have any recs for more bnd works/accounts that you like?

you have come to the RIGHT person, anon! just kidding, i’m like the biggest onedoor or smth so i’m glad you came to me for recs! ^3^

bnd writers i’m a big fan of!

@miumura : SOPH! my babe, my other half, my twin. i could do another long post going on about how much i love and cherish her but! this is about her works, so i’ll be talking about that! her works, in my opinion is very poetic and eloquent in a way.. i could never get tired of reading her works >< my current favourites from soph are be my lucky seven (taesan), the perfect view (sungho), and she gets her way (ot6).

@nicholasluvbot : ira! :3 i’ve been a reader of them, and it’s safe to say that i love all of the fics they’ve put up so far!! they’re all very easy to read, and the emotions hit just right! it makes you giggly and delulu as ever. here are few of my favs; i’ll like you (ot6), casual intimacy (ot6), and touch me with a kiss (ot6)!

@000-pawz : i also like their headcanons a lot! ^^ like this and this

bnd works that i especially love!

this... is a dangerous category because i could go on and on and on for endless hours about these. i reblog all of the fics i’d recommend others to read at @lilioclock, under the tag #~ (ㅅ´ ˘ `) lili approved !

nevertheless, i’ll still be listing some of the fics that made a lasting impression on me so far! (full commentary about each fic is on the reblog i made on my fic rec account! read with.. caution)

catch a break (taesan), by @fgumi

falling in love at first sight x3 (taesan), by @jnnul

single dad taesan fell in love, by @hollyoongs

stupid cupid (taesan), by @lynnimini

once more with summer (taesan), by @arafilez

accidental confessions (ot6), by @minkkumaz

boynextdoor when their s/o is on their period, by @mountaesan

boynextdoor playing the pepero game with you, by @eunandonly

make my heart melt in your arms, baby (ot6), by @nicholasluvbot

hair tie agenda (woonhak), by @florestalio

hello (leehan), by @fgumi

a piece of you, by @nonononranghaee

i-n-l-o-v-e like the movies, by @juyeoz

enough for me (jaehyun), by @arafilez

there’s definitely a lot more than this, but these are the ones i love the most, for now (including the ones i listed with my fav authors)! also can you tell my bias from this list.... hahaha.

anyways, anon, i hope you enjoy this list i pulled out at 11 pm! i enjoyed reading these so much, and i hope you do to! and thank you for loving my works >< i hope you’ll stay for more ~

[t1red-twilight]

through the ages

part 2

content/warnings: gn!reader, fluff, cursing i think, mentions of spencer’s addiction, season 3, idiots in love refusing to admit they’d die for each other

notes: i love the dies irae

word count: 3.2k

masterlist series masterlist s. r. masterlist

prev. part

you felt spencer nudge your foot with his own. you looked up from your book to see him staring at you with his large brown eyes. a small smile sat on his face, his lips curled up slightly. you raised at eyebrow and smiled back at him. all spencer did was shrug and continue to smile at you.

you lightly kicked his shoe back in response. you and spencer had started communicating wordlessly like this, it helped especially when either or both of you went nonverbal after a particularly long case. after tobias hankel, these nonverbal cues were becoming more and more frequent.

spencer’s head jutted to the side quickly in an effort to move you from sitting across from him to sitting beside him. he hummed briefly. almost instantly, you shot up and sat next to him; hopefully you didn’t look too eager.

linen and freshly done laundry with a hint of citrus. spencer always smelled the same, day in and day out. the consistency was something that you’d never admit that you desperately craved. while the world spun quickly around you and all but whisked you away, spencer was always there to keep you grounded. in the little while you’d known him, he’d become one of the most important people in your life. while you were still currently settling in with the team, you fit perfectly with spencer.

he nudged you with his shoulder. you looked over at him, there was a twinkle in his eye. “what are you going to do when we get back?” he asked in a hushed tone.

you looked away briefly in thought, “eh, i’m probably going to get some food and then head home.” when the jet landed there would still be about an hour of daylight, enough time to eat something that wasn’t a lukewarm coffee and day-old takeout provided by a local police precinct.

you looked back at him: there was something behind his gaze that you couldn’t quite place.

spencer’s eyes flicked away for a moment and then returned to your general direction. you quickly traced to where he had temporarily slipped away to, only to find nothing. then, he spoke, albeit timidly. “uh, do you mind if i tag along?” his voice had lowered.

“yeah!” you responded. “of course you can come. you’re always welcome to.” he visibly relaxed at this, but his reaction was so minute you almost missed it. “i don’t know what to get though. just anything but cold takeout, i think.”

spencer let out something akin to a giggle. “there’s a really good thai place by my apartment. we could have food there and you could stay the night at my place?” he questioned. you paused to pretend to think for a moment.

you noted that spencer’s hands were clasped very tightly in his lap. you brought a finger to tap your chin in false contemplation. “i think that works,” you smiled.

“good,” he smiled back at you.

later, when the jet landed, the two of you were the first off. quickly, you speed walked to your ‘96 pickup truck. (you had been meaning to look into possibly upgrading, but spencer insisted that your truck had charm; that it was never a car he had thought you’d drive.) you opened the passenger door for him before walking around to the driver’s side. you always drove, because spencer didn’t have a car. he always insisted on taking public transportation.

spencer immediately picked up the box of cds and began rifling through them. when he had found one, you had already gotten out into the main road and were in need of directions. (he had picked your only classical cd.)

“where am i going, spencer?” you asked quietly.

spencer’s shoulders had completely relaxed, and the top few buttons of his shirt were undone with his tie loosened. “it’s down the street from my apartment. we can park at my place and walk, if you’d like.” his eyes never left the road, but they occasionally found something to trail after. you, however, caught yourself and peeled your eyes away from him in order to drive safely.

you swallowed down the urge to compliment the slope of his nose or the curve of his lips. “that works. it’s better to not waste gas if i don’t have to.” your fingers tapped along to the choral notes of the dies irae. if you were going to pick any classical song, it would for sure be this one.

there was a silence, but it was by no means anxious. spencer broke it with Info dumping, something that you were beginning to notice that you were the only person who seemed to tolerate. “did you know that the dies irae originated from a poem, and wasn’t actually a song first? turn here,” spencer interrupted himself with directions before continuing. “it has since been used in many productions of musical theater and in movie scores to portray themes of death.“

you nodded before you replied, “that’s so interesting. who wrote this again?“

he swallowed imaginary saliva before speeding up as he spoke and waving his hands around excitedly. “well, it is said to have been originally written by monk thomas of celano, but this version is written by mozart.“

your brow pulled together in minor confusion. “what do you mean ‘said to have been written by him’?“ you glanced over at him briefly to see his facial expression. his face was riddled with giddy excitement.

he continued, “well, some historians believe it was actually written by saint gregory the great.” you nodded, actually interested in what he had to say. it was so incredibly fascinating that he could just recall these facts out of seemingly nowhere.

he paused again for a moment to continue to give you directions. “oh, turn here.” you grinned as small as you could.

you would never admit it, but you knew exactly how to get to his place. not in a creepy way, but just in case he needed something urgently. you’d slept over at his place once before, and been over a handful of times before that.

“just turn right into the car park, i technically have a reserved parking spot. i just never use it, obviously.” there was a sense of sarcasm in his voice. you loved when spencer was relaxed enough to become more “sassy,” rather than just being human wikipedia for the benefit of the team out in the field.

you followed his directions and pulled into the parking spot that he noted was hypothetically his. he quickly got out of the car first to walk around the hood of your truck to open your door before you could manage. thankfully, the sunlight was drifting away, so hopefully he couldn’t see the light redness that spread to your cheeks.

you pulled your keys out of the ignition and locked the door as you exited the car. when you began walking on the sidewalk, you could feel his shoulder brushing against yours. it was a soft sensation, but it made your heart skip a beat nonetheless.

your hands slightly brushed together, it felt practically juvenile that these tiny aspects of physical touch almost made you fold like a cheap suit.

the sounds of the late night city filled your ears with a gentle white noise. spencer was one of the only people that you felt comfortable in silence with. for a second, you swore you felt his pinky reach out to hold yours. you felt butterflies in your stomach, but maybe it was just something else. perhaps it was all of the takeout catching up to you. 

eventually, you reached the thai restaurant. you had seen it briefly, driving spencer home from work. “it’s kind of a mom and pop joint,” spencer spoke. “thai food has always been a comfort food for me.”

for the first time in a while, you replied and broke your personal silence. “i’ve never been here, but I’m excited to try it.” you would not remembered passing by this restaurant at all, the only reason you were excited was at spencer seemed so passionate about this restaurant. anything he was passionate about, was something that you were interested in learning about.

the jet had landed earlier than schedule, so the two of you caught the very end of the dinner rush.“table for two, please,“ spencer told the restaurant host. you had no idea, but the same flush that you had earlier was now reflected upon his face. you were both instructed to sit in the waiting room while a table opened up for the two of you.

“i don’t think that the wait should be that long. if i’m correct, we should just be catching the tail end of the dinner rush.“

spencer sat down on the bench that you had been, “the average dinner rush at this particular restaurant lasts from about six to seven thirty. we should be seated fairly soon.” your eyebrows raised slightly, but you caught them before it was too noticeable.

“how often do you come here?” your tone was teasing. you knew that spencer was a creature of habit, and this wasn’t something that you minded in the slightest.

he caught on to your tone. “not super often,“ he insisted. “i just really like this restaurant. and the average dinner rush time is roughly from six to nine,” he continued teasing.

you chortled lightly, nodding. what you didn’t notice, was the imperceptible movement that spencer made to sit slightly closer to you. your thighs brushed together gently. “spencer, party of two?” spencer raised his hand, acknowledging the staff member. he held out a hand to help you off the bench, even though it was by no means a dangerous feat. the two of you were silently led to your table.

it was a booth, a cozy one at that. the booth had nice, comfortable seating, and the table had a design inscribed on it that appeared to be similar to stained glass. you had not expected this restaurant to be as nice as it was. but, it made sense, as spencer lived in a very nice area of town.

after you were left alone, you opened the menu and glanced over the options. the restaurant had some options you were familiar with, but also some house specials. eventually, you decided on something you had had at another restaurant; tonight didn’t feel like the time to be trying something new.

“what are you going to get?“ you asked spencer. you looked over the top of your menu to see a thoughtful expression adorned across his face.

he hummed before he responded. “i think i’m going to get the chicken pad thai. that’s what i usually get.” when the waitress approached your table and asked for your drink orders, you both didn’t get anything alcoholic. spencer didn’t get anything alcoholic for obvious reasons, but you also didn’t either, seeing as you’d have to drive home later. you also felt weird being the only one drinking, you didn’t want spencer to feel left out in any way.

after your drinks had been delivered, you both decided that you were ready to order. you placed your orders and the waitress left the booth. “so, how often do you really come here?” you questioned.

he laughed quietly. “well, not every night,” he pulled his lower lip between his teeth briefly. “but just often enough that some of the wait staff recognizes me.” he looked up at you and the joy was palpable on his face. this restaurant was clearly a harbinger of joy for him, and the thought of that made you smile.

your brow raised in slight shock. “wow, so you’re a regular? do they know your order and everything?”

he shook his head in amusement, “i’m sure some of them know my order. but, i usually have to order it myself anyways.” the lopsided grin on his face made your heart just about skip a beat. his hands clasped together again, on top of the table. your hands remained resting in your lap, you tried desperately not to pick at your cuticles and anxiety.

this was just spencer. you knew him, but you had never been on a one on one dinner outing with him though. dinner outing? hopefully he didn’t think that you saw this as a date. it could possibly ruin everything that you had set up. you couldn’t risk ruining the friendship that you had with him. your current situation was working swimmingly.

by the time the waitress had brought your food back to your table, you and spencer had engaged in a conversation about what music you preferred. spencer went on about hot popular melodies from classic music were often reused in modern music. “i think my favorite use of sampling classical music is in ‘this night’ by billy joel. he sampled beethoven’s sonata number 8 pathetique. the second movement to be exact,” he stated, before taking another bite of his dinner.

your eyebrows raised slightly in surprise, what an interesting development. “you like billy joel? i thought you were pretentious and only listened to instrumentals and junk.” you tried to keep the shock out of your tone of voice.

“they’re not junk. i just appreciate the serenity that music without vocals provides me.“ while he defended himself, he still kept an air of whimsy.

you swallowed your food before you continue to speak, “yeah yeah, sure. you can try and hide your pretentious, art person persona behind some fancy words, spencer, but I know you.” you pointed at him with your fork, a smile playing at him on your face.

there was a spark in his eye, and his lips were curled up in a boyish grin. “no, I swear!” he defended, his voice raising in pitch. “billy joel is wonderful musician. my mother used to play his music all the time when i was a kid.”

“at least your mom has taste. my mom only played sixties country that all sounded the same.” you paused to take another bite of your food. “there’s nothing wrong with country as a whole, just the specific music that my mom chose.”

spencer smiled at the anecdote. “that doesn’t sound too bad. sometimes consistency is comforting.” you looked down at your food, perhaps he was right. every time that you listened to that specific type of guitar, you were reminded of the peace and joy that only childhood nostalgia could provide.

your voice dropped in volume, but only slightly. “yeah, I suppose so. i guess i didn’t like it much as a kid, but now I listen to it when I miss my mom.” a watery smile placed itself upon your lips. you often tried not to think too much about your mom, you talked about her even less.

spencer’s eyebrows together with concern. “what do you mean?” he asked. you paused for a moment. god, how you missed her. you set your silverware down on the table, and your eyes dropped.

you didn’t know how to put it, it wasn’t something that you had even fully processed yet. “it’s not something that i like to talk about,” you tried to play it off like you were that set off by his question. “it’s just been a long time since i’ve talked to her.” now that, was understatement. spencer caught on, and dropped the subject.

quickly, he changed the subject, leaning forward on the table. “well, what music do you like to listen to now?” it was easy to perceive the way that he was trying to move on from the awkward conversation topic. but, you appreciated it immensely.

you picked up before once more, and looked up for the first time in a couple moments. “i’m sure you’re aware of what music i listen to, spencer. you’ve seen my cd collection. i know of your eidetic memory,” you tried to lighten the slightly morbid tone in your voice.

he chuckled, “yes. i am very aware, depeche mode? you do have several of their cds in your cd box in your car,” he smiled again softly. you appreciated how easily he could change the topic. you knew you’d have to eventually talk about your mom, but now was not the time.

the conversation leaned on small talk, but it wasn’t uncomfortable like it had been in the past. it was nice to get to know, spencer and his little things. not the deep, intense aspects of his being; just the little things. after a small period of silence, you felt his shoe tap yours from underneath the table.

it felt juvenile. not immature in a way that was annoying, perhaps juvenile in the way that children play tag at recess. pure, and with no underlying layer of malice.

“so,” you asked, “what do you like to do in your free time?” what a stupid thing to ask.

he paused in thought for a moment. “i know this sounds boring, but i really enjoy reading. it’s really interesting to see someone’s passions through their writing. i read a lot for work, obviously. but I enjoy reading for pleasure in my free time as well.”

you took a final bite of your food, pushing your plate a few inches further onto the table. you placed your hands in your lap. what are you reading right now?” quickly you realized that this was a stupid question, spencer could read several books within twenty minutes with his reading speed.

spencer too had finished his dinner by this point, but this was important. he quickly elaborated on what he was reading, “currently, i am reading more classic authors. i never really got too invested in shakespeare. so, at the moment, i am reading through his competed works. i’m trying to read them more slowly, so I can fully comprehend what he is saying metaphorically within his work. i never had the time to read a lot of fiction when i was in school, but i’m really enjoying reading it now.”

as he spoke, the waitress approached the booth. she mentioned something about the bill, and placed it down on the table. before you could reach it, spencer snatched it off the table and placed his card down with the receipt. the waitress took the bill and walked off to complete the payment.

you looked up at him with a mixture of bewilderment and shock. “spencer, we could’ve split it. lord knows i’m already staying at your place tonight.” there was a cocky expression laid at top his face.

“well, there’s no use in worrying about it now,“ his smirk grew, “you can pay the bill next time— if you’re fast enough.” you let out a gasp of false offense.

the waitress returned with his card, and the two of you stood to leave. spencer quickly jotted down a tip, and you reached into your bag to pull out some cash for the waitress as well.

“wait,” you blurted out. spencer turned to face you, looking at you quizzically. his shirt was still unbuttoned and his tie still loose; you reached up and adjusted his crooked tie. but that didn’t stop you from at least making it more symmetrical. your fingers lingered on his chest, but only briefly. “okay, now we can leave.”

next part

[sunnies-theory-of-happiness]

ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ɢᴀᴢᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ᴍᴇ ʙʟᴜᴇ

: ̗̀➛ it's a me, sunnie★ feel free to give me a nickname of your own<3 i am singaporean. i use she/they and am a minor, so don't be a creep. my birthday is december 30th, making me a capricorn. my mbti is infp-t.

: ̗̀➛ i kin vil schoenheit, azul ashengrotto (twisted wonderland), akane kurokawa (oshi no ko), zac the sunrise (beyblade burst), momo kisaragi (kagerou project) and kiyama hiroto (inazuma eleven)

: ̗̀➛ i am a huge enjoyer of noboru kodo(buddyfight), riddle rosehearts, silver vanrouge and jade leech(twisted wonderland), nene kusanagi (project sekai), hiura kirina (inazuma eleven ares), kazemaru ichirouta (inazuma eleven), matangi (moana 2), jet (hsmtmts) and seto kousuke (kagerou project)

ᴛʜᴇʏ’ʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛɪᴄɪɴɢ ᴛᴏᴏ, ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏ ɪ ᴅᴏ

: ̗̀➛ i like to create banners, dividers and icons for fun. my editing blog, @/sunniesque is currently open to three requests in the inbox at a time. my blog layout is by me.

: ̗̀➛ on this blog, i will post edits, drawings, covers and poems. for fanfiction, please head to my writing blog @/cupidsstudio

: ̗̀➛ i will try to keep this blog as swear free as possible. my vent tag is #the queen of hearts' soliloquy₊˚⊹ ᥫ᭡., please dont reblog my vents.

ɪᴛ’s sᴏ ʙᴀᴅ ɪ ᴡᴀɴɴᴀ ɢɪᴠᴇ ɪɴ

: ̗̀➛ i am in many fandoms, but this blog will mainly consist of project sekai, the riordanverse, oshi no ko, twisted wonderland, kagerou project, inazuma eleven, beyblade burst, hsmtmts and buddyfight.

: ̗̀➛ i also have a lot of ocs. too many to list. for content related to my project sekai oc idol group, please check the #☁️ dream♪st★r ☁️ tag.

: ̗̀➛ i listen to lots of artists, but my current main ones are jin, mad tsai and six the musical.

ɪ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʙᴜᴛ ғᴇᴇʟ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴛʜɪs

: ̗̀➛ my other interests and hobbies are ducks, winter, cheese , candy, astronomy and making silly slideshows about my silly interests.

: ̗̀➛ feel free to tag me in as many chains as you'd like, though i won't always respond, especially if i've already been tagged in it several times.

: ̗̀➛ my dms and inbox are always open if you need it, but please give a heads up first. also, my tumblr messages aren't the fastest or the best, so apologies if i take a while to respond.

“ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ sᴛᴏᴘ sᴛᴀʀɪɴɢ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴛ ᴍᴇ!”

: ̗̀➛ my strawpage is always open for you to do/nf. my pronouns page has my other social medias too, such as pinterest, c.ai and wattpad. i am also snoozze on ao3.

: ̗̀➛ some of my favourite songs currently are idol (yoasobi), pop in 2 (oshi no ko), all you wanna do (samantha pauly), ira ira shiteiru (jin), diamond city lights (lazulight), SHADE (claude clawmarke&alban knox), jazz on the clock (luxiem), get lost (moana 2) and boys beware (mad tsai). i am also a big fan of vocaloid, especially the kagerou project songs.

ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴛᴏᴏᴋ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴅs

: ̗̀➛ if you'd like to be mutuals, feel free to send an ask and hmu!!

: ̗̀➛ i am a child of apollo, and i enjoy creating dance covers in my spare time. i also play the violin. i am a huge multishipper as well. i aspire to be an actress and love to read. i'm in the roleplay community for project sekai, the riordanverse and twisted wonderland as well, though i'm pretty inactive.

: ̗̀➛ i do not have any dni crit, but i will block you if you and/or your blog makes me uncomfortable. otherwise, i will mostly just not interact. i try to stay neutral in drama, but if you send hate, especially on anon, to a friend, i will be there in the reblogs with a verbal turret of insults and comebacks.

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[scapegoated-if]

with all the discussion of the partially set mc, i just wanted to say that the mc specifically being a european living in the US during this time is really interesting! especially with the choice of nationality. it's such a small moment, but i love being able to choose that leon's copy of madame bovary is borrowed from the mc if she's french.

if you feel like answering, what made you decide on a european mc for this story, and on those 3 backgrounds in particular? (not complaining, to be clear! i really enjoy the mc and the whole prologue)

There’ll be loads of trinkets like that wherever I can add them—I’m glad you noticed the Madame Bovary one!

I chose European because I knew I wanted her not to be from America like (almost) everyone else. I want the readers to follow the perspective of someone that isn’t from America at all, so they’re forced to take everything in with a sense of newness. I also knew that I wanted her to be from the Western world because I wanted to show how isolated America can be and how it exists as a complete other world in and of its own. Especially during the ‘60s-‘70s. The world was hell for everyone at this time, which I’ve been trying to find ways to show throughout with a diverse scope of characters; I can’t wait to introduce a Brazilian character somewhere along the lines, because the military-controlled government was such a terrifying thing.

As for the European backgrounds I chose, there were certain topics I wanted to cover as well as ensure that the MC is as in tune with what’s going on in her home country as she is with America:

The UK: Anarchism. The British Invasion—The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks etc. Immigration protests.

Northern Ireland: The Troubles and the IRA. The Riots in 1969 (So scary, by the way). Religious guilt and the Catholic Church.

France: May ‘68–so the riots in Paris that ensued due to what was happening in America (I find it interesting that the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War insight such a global anger with American perspective). French New Wave Cinema’s influence on filmmaking and American filmmaking.

Great question! I was hoping someone would ask about this.

Stay groovy!

[bunnygirllover45]

Haiii ^w^ I just wanted to sya that I really, really love your charcters, both as in their lore abd design!!! uwu I have 2 questions

Is the title of "Dies Irae" ispired by that funeral song(I don't know how its called in English sowwy TwT)????

Are you more of putting your ideal type into ur charcters, or putting parts of yourself into your characters????

Hi anon, thank you for the kind words. <3 1. Yep, my other VN is named after the Dies Irae song, Verdi's Requiem is my favorite version if you ask me. I used to be very into opera and stuff back when I just thought of the concept of the story so I named it after the song. 2. I'd say both but mostly the latter, when it comes to creating my OCs I always put a small part of myself into them, and I use them to convey either a feeling, an emotion, or a thought I have, especially when I write about them, I don't feel any 'attraction' to my OCs per se because I just see them as extensions of myself. (?)

[sentience-if]

Feel free to ignore! And my apologies if this counts as spoilers

I'm not really sure what the boundaries or limits or magic in this world is, but I remember reading somewhere that it isn't combat related. I would love to learn more if you have developted it ♡⸜(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)⸝♡

Any-hoo! This is for an Io hides/downplays their magic. How would the ROS react Io mathing up a terrifying display of magic?

Sorry if my ask confuses you fhdjfbfjf it just popped into my head some minutes ago and I haven't thought it out properly

I might send send some scenarios if I can think of any, if that is alright with you!

One last thing!! I HAVE FOUND THE ART WHY ARE THEY ALL DELICIOUS SCRUMPTIOUS BEAUTY'S?!?!?!??!?+?+?+?!?!?!!?!?!? I LOVE THEM SO MUCH???????!! PRETTYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Whoever drew them deserves the perfect pillow temperature, the perfect sleep position, the best meal in history, good texture of food, a loving chew toy, a warm nest to return to after a long day, and so so much more!!!!

I'm very sorry for the ridiculously long ask, please have a good day/night and wonderful sleep! Your game and blog has healed a dark patch of my soul and made me smile on late stormy nights..

Remember to drink water!

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hiiii :)

you could use Magic for combat, but it's not that effective on its own. Definitely better as a supplement (traps, distractions, moving objects, etc) to a real weapon. also, the only people who typically use Magic are priestesses, who aren't gonna be getting into fights anyway. Saints are the only real exception

anyway since you can show off your Magic skills to Klaus and Ira in game, here's the others:

Connie: needs to do some reevaluating, since they've probably never really considered that Io could actually be dangerous, or worse, competent (lol)

Val: immediately on the verge of a panic attack. begs Io to stop under thr guise of safety and staying under the radar. Val does Not Like That Shit, especially when it's an Io that doesn't do it often, meaning Vals not as used to it

kat: heehee do it again <3 also just a huge fan of Io having hidden depths, always something to surprise her

also if you mean the art I posted, it's me I'm the artist :3

[fortuna-et-cataclysmos]

Ms. Sans-Culotte and the obvious French Revolution symbolism

This episode is a field day for me, so I'll need to analyse it bit by bit. Let's first start with the obvious and less obvious French Revolution references in this episode. This will be especially obvious for French viewers, but I thought that it may be interesting for others.

Sans-culotte

I know that the term sounds funny to most, but sans-culottes are a key figure in the French history. Those were the commoners who revolted to the King and aristocracy, and undertook the French Revolution of 1789. As Mademoiselle Bustier explains in the beginning of the episode, the sans-culottes were called so because:

Contrary to rich aristocrats, they would wear simple pants.

So when Mlle. Bustier is akumatised, we see the following character design:

THE PANTS. Very obviously the pants. But there are more obvious symbols in this character design.

Marianne

Marianne is the national personification of the French Republic. She is very much synonymous with the free and republican spirit of France. Yes, that's also the name of Master Fu's girlfriend, and for good reason (she was a Résistance fighter during the German occupation of France!).

By the way this exact painting is in the background in the few seconds after Mlle. Bustier is akumatised:

Marianne is usually depicted with the following symbols:

the Phrygian cap

Greco-Roman clothes

Partial nudity

We see these signs in Mlle. Sans Culotte's character design.

Mlle. Sans Culotte's helmet has the unique shape of the Phrygian cap.

2. Mlle. Sans Culotte is dressed in a Greco-Roman armour. The usual depiction of Marianne is in flowy Greco-Roman clothes, but the helmet and armour really add to that fighter spirit of Mlle. Sans Culotte. Also, even though rarer, there are some depictions of Marianne with a Greco-Roman armour.

3. Partial nudity. Obviously they couldn't actually show that on a kids show. However, I think that the character design does hint to a type of nudity. The fact that the white of the French flag covers all of Mlle. Bustier's face and body make it seem like it is not actually her clothes but her skin. And other than the golden armour she wears, she has no other clothes on her.

The Guillotine

Mlle. Sans Culotte's weapon of choice is a freaking guillotine knife. This was a device used by the French revolutionaries to behead their opponents. To this day, it is associated with the violence of the French revolution.

Now to more implicit references:

Ça ira

When Mlle. Sans Culotte hits people, they turn into balloons that chant:

Ça ira, ça ira, ça ira!

Which is a song sang by the sans-culottes during the French Revolution (thanks to @2manyfandoms2count for helping out with this one!)

Other quotes and remarks

There are various quotes throughout the episode with a revolutionary lexicon.

Monarch: The power of Jubilation will help you show the people their dream of freedom, and as such gain partisans/supporters to your cause.

Monarch: To arms, citizens! Form batallions!

This one is especially striking for me, because it is very explicit call to violence (frequently used in French revolutionary history too).

Mlle. Sans Culotte: No one stops the revolution. Long live the revolution!

She quite literally says Vive la révolution. Seriously, it doesn't get any more obvious than that.

She literally runs head-first into a group of policemen, paralleling the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. And literally afterwards Chat Noir mentions this same event:

Chat Noir: It is not the 14th of July, my Lady. Do you think that this akuma victim wants to celebrate the Bastille Day early?

And later on:

Mlle. Sans Culotte: Ladybug, Chat Noir! Help the sans-culottes (plural!) to liberate Paris from its aristocratic Mayor!

Ladybug: Terror is not the solution!

Chat Noir: To get your voice heard there are the elections!

Ok, the word "terror" here is important. I had previously mentioned in my post on Felix's anarchist revolution that the French Revolution was followed by a period of violence where all those against the revolution were murdered. The name of the period is literally the Reign of Terror. We see that Ladybug's words is a reference to that.

Ladybug: (after receiving her lucky charm) Revolution, sans-culotte, and the Mayor of Paris who acts like the King?

The parallel is there. They're not even trying to be subtle. This is the retelling of the French Revolution.

Except that it doesn't turn out like the French Revolution. In the end, Mr. Bourgeois willingly steps down, Mlle. Sans Culotte rejects Monarch's powers (as in, she drops her weapons), so there is no revolution and no bloody reign of terror.

But still, the power dynamics end up shifting tremendously in the Miraculous Paris. How and why? I'll make a post specifically analysing this. Stay tuned for part two!

(Also, I have likely forgotten or omitted some other symbols, feel free to add them to the comments - if there are enough, I can make an addition to the post :))

[mushroom-winners-proof]

Kyckgxfjtj I have so little people to share my head canons with- I probably already shoved you in here but I’m shoving you again into my lil friends folder mentally >:))))

I don’t have too many tbh but here they are:

1 isa and aqua are siblings (we all know Eraqus just picked up aqua from the side of the road- she has to have some sort of family and we know KH characters have world hopped without being keyblade wielders like smol kairi from RG to DI)

2 Sora- has to have more tanned skinned- bby grew up on a ISLAND- he LOVES the outside- Riku however looks like the light scares his ass- so I understand him being white as fuck

3 Isa had a horrid home life which is why he was in on the whole plan to get subject x out- to get away from his home as much as possible (which ofc he just ended up in a horrible situation with the org and shit)

4 Neptune (KH ml- I’m in a KH discord server just for news on this damn game which there is none) is Iras son and if not then part of his bloodline- KH ml takes place in the time Brain traveled too via the pod which means that there is some people from that era that could exist- isa aqua and ienzo (ik hes a orphan but his parents could still have been apart of the bloodline) are also from this line- this is mainly going off their hair but could also be why isa and ienzo were targeted In becoming nobodies as they have family in their line that have had/have a keyblade

5 I told you this but DR xehanort made candy- especially lollipops-

6 this one ik would never technically be true- but considering YX is the xehanort from DR- Eraqus and xehanort could’ve adopted Terra and sent him to older Eraqus in the land of departure

7 aqua can go in and out of her anti form like Sora can

8 Vanitas contains Ventus’ memory of KH ux

That’s all tbh- lot more than I expected but oh well- god I need the power to come back on so I can bully old man xehanort in KH mom via the boss battle stage cus the field is nightmare inducing

omg what a collection of hcs .... very epic ....

[teamfreewill2pointo]

I’m curious as to what you think Jensen and Jared and Misha’s net worth is? None of them have changed online for a decade? Kinda weird.

There's no way to know and those online guesses are not accurate at all.

I started putting money into a Roth IRA account much earlier than my partner because I started working earlier than my partner and was better about investing for retirement. Anyone just looking at the raw numbers based on salary would assume I have more than my partner, but he invested his entire Roth IRA in Nvidia, then pulled out when it was high, so he turned $X into $12X.

He now has 3 times the amount of money in his IRA compared to me, even though I held a higher salary for longer and started working earlier.

Salary is not the same as net worth, especially in the entertainment industry, where actors frequently accept lower salaries in exchange for a percentage of money earned by the media.

We have no idea how much they've inherited, how much they've invested, and we don't know where they've invested or when they started investing. Gen and Danneel both come from wealth and wealth begets wealth, so it's likely that the Padackles have more than Misha, but if Misha was able to invest in some wild cards, he could have more.

Jared's father is an accountant and another part of wealth accumulating is knowing the system. It's not just about how much you earn, but also how much you keep.

Jared uses another accountant for his money management, and considering all the con stories he has about his accountant, there's a pretty good chance that he's working really closely & regularly to maximize the money that he has, so I think he has a lot more money than what those articles believe.

[dankmetal]

4, 21 and 23 for the oc asks for whichever oc(s) you want👀👀

HI I’M HONORED<33 Doing this 4 times per OC WIP; looooong boy /

WIP 1 | WIP 2 | WIP 3 | WIP 4

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When Scared, Does Your OC Fight, Flee, Freeze or Fawn? Short Answer:

Fight: Margot, Eric, Norman, Ira, Amelia**, Reyes***

Flight: Layla, Elias***

Freeze: Elzie, Joan*, Hive*, Andrew*

Fawn: Cecilia, Ellen*, Sophia*, Adam*

Long Answer:

*Joan, Ellen, Andrew, Sophia, and Adam all shift between Freeze & Fawn responses depending on the person & situation; the above just is what they do most.

**Earlier in their lives, The Hive & Amelia would fall into a Freeze response; as they become more confident with age/experience (and Amelia’s lycanthropy), they’re both more susceptible to Fighting.

***Elias & Reyes have opposite go-to responses (Flight & Fight, respectively) but have shifted between the two in rare situations.

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Does Your OC Have Any Illnesses or Disorders? How Do They Handle It?

Joan & The Hive are alters of a dissociative system but neither of them know what plurality is (and DID is NOT researched well in the 1970s anyways), so as far as Joan is concerned, The Hive is some sort of alien parasite that only gained consciousness when they got to university. They're also schizophrenic & autistic anyways and have THE Most Unmedicated Depression & PTSD in town (debatable). Ellen has ADHD (no dx, no meds, probably will never get a dx), so she works herself to the point of exhaustion - not easy being the first in her family to go to college, never mind being the first woman). Cecilia is a cane user/physically disabled from chronic pain in her leg & likely has BPD (she wouldn't treat it anyways).

Andrew & Sophia are both autistic and have depression. CPTSD runs in Andrew's family like Woah (Norman via Eric, Eric via [redacted]). Norman has an alcohol use disorder (finally acknowledged in the last year) & lets be real, so does Eric (he would disagree). Margot is bipolar & has ADHD, only recently accommodated with a 504 in school. Sophia is arguably able to cope with her disorders ""best"" through consistent therapy & medication, but its no doubt still a struggle. Andrew's CPTSD is actively worsening & he pretty much ""copes"" through spite, Ignoring It, and a troubling amount of ableism ("at least i'm not like Norman ahahah") <- he smartens up. he's also 15 & very mean; Eric won't take him to a therapist because the whole family is deeply afraid of psychiatric treatment on any level (<- to them, considering it means facing the idea there's something wrong).

Everyone except Layla has PTSD or CPTSD; Elzie is the only one formally dx'd, and it's mostly due to the fact they spent almost the first decade of their life in hospitals (deaf, born premature, autistic w/ high-support needs, sees dead people); they're coping.. alright, life is better around like-minded, similar people. Amelia is autistic & has been dealing with an egregious amount of stress-induced chronic pain even before she became a werewolf. Ira is schizoaffective, biologically unable to medicate even if she could afford it, & is Not Coping Well - especially as a vampire who holds A LOT of resentment towards authority. Layla is only five but definitely has some mixed, complicated feelings over being a (reverse) werewolf, humanized & domesticated, and though no one will say it, everyone knows her feelings of Alienation will only grow.

Adam has probably had chronic pain & CPTSD since day one, good lord, and it's only getting worse. He manages to cope through dissociation & fawning because it's all he can do as a lab "rat". Elias & Reyes both have some severe depression over the world ending & they cope in opposite ways; Elias through isolation & emotional disconnection, Reyes through a lottttt of lashing out & drinking. Reyes also lost his daughter in the fallout & blames Adam in a vague, abstract way, but it always comes down to him taking the medical torture needlessly one step further.

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What Emotion Is the Hardest for Your OC to Process? How about Express?

WHEW, GETTING THERE.

VERY difficult for Joan to process Joy, but also a sense of Envy. She’s spent much of her life quite sad & lonely; she already struggles to admit to herself she WANTS more connections, and actually expressing it aloud is almost painful. On the other hand (literally), The Hive is extremely sensitive towards others, embracing Joan’s want & constantly craving connection, yet wondering if this want is actually Selfish. Ellen haaaates thinking about herself & her own needs, everything will work out as long as others are happy — personal Pride is her weakness. Cecilia would rather die than admit (to herself) she feels a semblance of Dread & Fear about literally anything, she has to keep up easily-fallible appearances, but she’s getting older & slower & soon enough even Joan won’t need her.

Interestingly, Andrew already knows he has a tendency to be Selfish, but processes it in a self-deprecating way than productively & healthily. Loneliness is also a hell to process, but it’s much easier for him to express it without second-guessing. Sophia still struggles a lot with confidence & self-esteem, yet she shuts down the idea of still being Needy “despite all her parents have done”. Overall Doubt is a tough one for Margot, in questioning if her actions are right, if she is right, and being Doubted drives her to lash out. Norman probably hates to admit it but he’s certain deep down he likes being Combative & Vengeful; fighting back at Eric, at the world, gives him a rush; Shame is something he also struggles to admit, at his trauma, at his selfishness, at himself. Helplessness, feeling out of control, drives Eric up a wall like no other — he’ll subconsciously reflect on it & fight back against being targeted, but he won’t really process WHY it gets him so worked up; it’s more than the threat of conflict bringing him down, more personal. No one here knows how to react to Pity and unconditional Sympathy.

Regret & Remorse are difficult for Amelia — she 100% feels it & will admit it to herself, but actually unpacking it in-depth is another issue; her lycanthropy was born from traumas she lashed back out against, and feeling Regret over the people she hurt almost feels like regretting she embraced this side of her at all. For Ira, Rejection is something she’s experienced her whole life but not once has she let herself be okay with it. Elzie is not the best with handling mushy stuff, Infatuation, mostly due to inexperience but Ira is good with helping it not overwhelm them (gfs <3); open Hostility & Anger are especially difficult for Elzie to properly express. On a broad scale, Layla struggles with any expression of Sadness & Shame, both internal & external — they’re big emotions for a five year old who just wants to have fun!

Adam is absolutely terrifed of being Angry, being Bitter. He will feel it but won’t accept it because he doesn’t know how, he’s not supposed to. Elias struggles with Dread & Guilt, particularly when it comes to not know if everything he’s done will be worth it in the end; additionally, Optimism. Reyes won’t acknowledge his deep-seated Misery but will his dread surrounding Defeatism, whether expressed personally or externally, and it’s not pretty.

[officialdaydreamer00]

- Dies irae, dies illa -

"Holy be thy name, God of Warth, God of Fools,

Holy be thy bloody lance, holy be thy flaming tools."

The redheaded high priest knelt, prayinh at the feet of the statue of his beloved god, praying to hear their voice, praying for them to heed his call. Would his God appear before their loyal subject, who sacrificed so much in pursuit of their Grace and in pursuit of being their favorite - blood, riches... his very own heart?

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"My Little Crimson Priest...

Pray for deliverance.

QUESTION NOT THE FORM IT ARRIVES IN."

(Elysium request: Priest Riddle x God Reader pls <3 Feel free to skip if you want <333)

"The Priest in red, devoted to whom he prays for

Shall learn their benevolence exists no more

The deity who lost, forgotten by time

Shall rise again to the third bell's chime

Witness first hand the Lost One's wrath

And bound to forever walk on a crimson path."

pairing: riddle rosehearts x reader

content: it was supposed to be a short drabble ;-; this is a oneshot, reader is vaguely based after the goddess nemesis, mentions of religions and blood, there is probably crumbs of fluff in a sea of possessive behaviours but that's to be expected when dealing with gods, probably ooc riddle, greek mythology

the oracle speaks — genuinely one of the most jaw dropping requests i received (i don't like the ending i wrote hhhhhh)

The Fates cannot save you now. I am sorry, my child.

— the church bell chimed at three o' clock exactly in the afternoon.

riddle still knelt there, in a far corner of a temple, dutifully praying to the lone statue of the god he sworn his loyalty to.

in the midst of a quiet atmosphere, riddle briefly wondered how long he had been kneeling there for. time only seemed to keep passing by whenever he did what he was supposed to do, as per the elders' words.

he recalled the event a few years ago, how he, along with several children around his age, was chosen to be this god's followers. over the years, the number of their followers dropped, significantly so, that only riddle and a devoted priest was left. alas, they, too, left, leaving him all alone in this deserted temple.

riddle was baffled, how could someone just... abandon their god, the one they had sworn utmost loyalty to like that? especially when the god they prayed for favoured absolute balance, wouldn't the injustice left them wither with hatred? wouldn't they punish those who dared leaving them in favour of the others?

as far as riddle knew, regardless of what they represented, they were still a god, and they should have been treated as such. he looked up at their statue, their altar lit with candles and a plate of blood offering— his blood, and on his face gleamed a determined look.

he chanted his prayers, one that he had learned by heart, over and over again. if only his god could give him a chance. a chance to prove himself, his loyalty to them, and only them.

he heard a soft chuckle, and the next thing he knew, arms embraced him from behind. they were wrapped around his torso and over his eyes, like a pair of poisonous snakes, slowly tightening the squeeze as to puncture his lungs had his ribs had cracked from the pressure.

but the thing that finally set him on edge, was their presence. it was so familiar, he swore he had it on the tip of his tongue. but something about that presence was... off.

"my, my... it seems that i still have such a devoted mortal as my subject."

riddle felt his heart dropped. they called him a mortal, as if they themself was not one. the gears were turning as the rest of their words finally weight on him.

it was them.

"y-you're—" he wanted to turn around, to see his beloved god, to bask in their glowing glory. but the restraints that was their arms held him tight in his place.

"now, now, my dear." they chuckled again. "i do not want my precious final follower be burned for his little mistake."

riddle felt a piece of fabric was tied around his eyes. internally, he was a bit miffed that he couldn't see them with his own two eyes, but he would respect their wishes. however, there was a faint metallic smell wafted to his senses, and now that he thought about it, he hadn't seen the old patron priest anywhere, it was dead silent since he came here.

riddle felt himself being picked up and cradled in one's arms. their comforting presence calmed him down, as he let the god carry him as they wanted. he yawned, a sudden wave of drowsiness hit him.

succumbing to a dreamless sleep, he never got to see the soft smile his god had on their face. their eyes, however, held an unsettling emotion.

"I will not let you leave me. My dearest Crimson Priest."

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