#for me i just reread the 2nd. i did just use to hope for the best but ive found that takes away a lot of the fun

[imfinereallyy]

celebrate softly

it my birthday today so here’s a lil gift from me to you (yes I know that’s not how this works haha) I made a bunch of little things is celebration, i probably won’t post these till later in the day so sorry if you get a bunch at once.

Steve wanted to like his birthday.

No, really, he truly did. He knew that birthdays were the one time of year you get to be a little selfish. The people you loved gathered around you to celebrate another year of you.

It was just that Steve was also used to disappointment.

Over the years, his birthday has consisted of either his parents parading him around at business dinners or the empty silence of a house that wasn’t ever a home.

His old friends were never around. It was a holiday weekend; he didn’t expect them to stick around. Even if they had, Steve was almost sure they would have made him throw a party, where they would have pressured him to get drunk and sleep with someone, and…

Yea, Steve wasn’t interested.

The one birthday he spent with Nancy had been okay. She had to go on a family trip, her parents attempt at getting their kids to cheer up over the loss of their friends, and she was going to leave the morning of his birthday. But at midnight of July 2nd, she had snuck into his window even though she could have walked through the front door. Nancy had brought him a cupcake, a small present, and a soft smile. Steve had wanted to kiss her, but he knew it wasn’t what she wanted then. He wanted to be respectful, so he held her hand instead.

Nancy hadn’t brought a candle, said she didn’t want to risk burning the Harrington Household down. Steve had laughed, saying that would be the best birthday present ever, but she hadn’t laughed back.

The present had been a book. Which wasn’t a terrible gift per se, Steve liked reading it was just he had difficulty doing it. He couldn’t focus long enough, or he would have to reread sentences over and over again.

It just didn’t feel worth the frustration.

But it was sweet of her to get him something, so he tried reading it. It took him months to finish it, even though it was small. It was boring, and Steve had found the main character whiny, and Steve had begun to wonder if Nancy was trying to tell him something.

Then the Upside Down round two had happened, Steve got his ass kicked again and learned that Catcher in the Rye was Jonathan’s favorite book.

Steve had thrown out the book amongst his bloody bandages.

Steve was only slightly hopeful to have a good birthday last year. He had good friends (sure, one was his ex, and the other were children, but he still counted them); Dustin would be home from camp, and even though he had work, he got to spend the whole day bothering Robin, which brought him a special kind of joy.

But then they were cracking Russian code, getting tortured, and watching Max’s Stepbrother die, all within the days of his birthday.

So Steve didn’t have high expectations this year. Sure, people knew it was his birthday, it was hard to hide when he was friends with the nosiest people, but most of them were spending the entire weekend staying with Max, and he would have been too if Max hadn’t thrown a remote at him when he suggested it.

So Steve had conceded to having a quiet but lonely July 2nd.

But then at 7 am there was a knock on his front door.

A knock was putting it lightly, there was pounding echoing in the Harrington Household.

When Steve walked up to the door, he was prepared to drive away some bigots who had been trying to “repent Hawkins.” They had been going around the richer neighborhoods recently, saying we needed to clean up the streets of the sinners and the queers.

Yea, they were knocking on the wrong door.

Steve hadn’t expect Eddie Munson, notorious night owl, to be crowding his doorway at 7 am.

“Harrington, have I ever told you how absolutely ugly your house is? Like for how wealthy your parents are, they chose an absolute nightmare of a layout! It makes no sense.” Eddie budged his way past Steve with his arms full of bags.

“I’ve been telling him that for a year, Eddie, and every time he just shrugs!” Steve turned to find Robin bullying her way through him as well. She had a handful of videos in her hands.

“Sure, come in, I guess,” Steve mumbled. He shut the door and turned toward his intruders. “Not that I don’t love a surprise appearance at—“ Steve checked his watch “—7:03 am, but is there a reason why you are awake before the birds are even chirping?”

Eddie snorted and just gave him a look instead of answering. Robin shook her head, “What doofus hear is trying to convey with a noise, Jesus Eds, I know you’re not a morning, but words please, is that we are obviously here for your birthday. You, Steven Alison Harrington—“

“Not my middle name.”

“—we’re born at exactly 7:07 am on July 2nd. So we had to be here to say happy birthday officially!”

“How do you even know the time? I don’t even know that.”

“She snuck a look at your file last time Owen’s was in town.” Eddie smirked.

Robin hit him upside the head, “Don’t tell him that asshole, he already thinks I’m crazy enough. And don’t act like this wasn’t your idea!”

Eddie rubbed the back his head in dramatic fashion then yelled, “Snitch!” through hissed teeth.

Steve felt himself unthaw at the idea that these two weirdos woke up this early for him. “Ah, well, thanks, guys.” A blush rose on his cheeks, “Well, thanks for stopping by; you guys can go home and sleep if you want.”

“Stevie, did you think we brought all this to just leave? On your birthday. Oh no, no, no. We are having a whole movie and snack day! I brought weed, and chips, and we can order a pizza later in the day. And just be lazy weirdos in your fancy living room.” Eddie hopped up on his coffee table, startling a laugh from Steve.

“That sounds like a typically Friday for us, what’s so special about it?” Steve teased.

“Well we brought all of your favorite movies! Grease, Top Gun, Karate Kid, Indiana Jones...wait I think I'm noticing a theme here—“

“Robin!” Steve screeched, his blush coming back with vengeance. He didn’t want her to reveal there very obvious, and embarrassing pattern to his favorite films.

“And!” Eddie said from atop his place on the coffee table, unfazed by the two of them, “We are paying for the pizza.” His voice oozed with pride at that. Steve was sure he had come up with the idea.

“Wow I’m a spoiled prince. Maybe ever think I wanted to stay in bed?” Steve raised a single eyebrow.

“Oh but my sweet prince, we know you rather spend this glorious day with us.” Eddie was confident, with confidence came the damn nicknames, and Jesus Christ—this blush of his was never going away. “Besides what else could you wish for!”

A kiss from you. Steve thought quickly.

Steve sighed deeply before saying, “Alright. Get down.”

Eddie seemed taken aback, like he hadn’t expected the rejection. “Oh yea man, of course. We will get out of your hair.” He scrambled off the table.

Steve giggled, “No Eds. I’m moving the coffee table. This couch is a pullout. We can all just lay on it while we watch movies.”

Eddie’s face lit up while Robin yelled, “Oh thank god, I’m exhausted.”

An hour later, when the sun was still barely risen and Grease blared in the background, Robin was bundled up in the blankets they dragged from his room, out like a light.

Eddie and Steve huddled close, but didn’t touch. The anticipation and want sat between them. “I actually have something for you.” Eddie whispered.

Robin snored beside them; Steve looked at her fondly. “You don’t have to whisper; she’s a heavy sleeper. Learned that the hard way.”

“Ah well, I have a present for you.”

Steve knows he should say that Eddie shouldn’t have, or insist he returns it. He knew it was the polite thing to do. He couldn’t find it in himself to do it, though. The idea that Eddie even thought to get him something beyond the amazing day they had planned (truly Steve couldn’t ask for a better day), but Eddie had spent his time to get something for Steve.

It was nice to have someone who would do something nice for you just because they can, not because they should. So, Steve waited patiently as Eddie reached into his bag beside the couch.

“Here.” Eddie spoke, placing the roughly wrapped package in his lap.

There was a tiny notecard with Eddie’s chicken scratch on it; Steve decided to read that first.

Stevie,

No adventure is the same without you, and this is the only one I have taken without you by my side. Thought it was about time we changed that. Hopefully we are not forever partners in crime (we’ve had enough of that) but instead, adventurers taking on then great unknown.

Together.

Yours,

Eddie Munson ッ

Steve smoothed over the card and tried not to cry. The poorly drawn smiley face stared up at him from the piece of parchment. Steve tucked it into his pocket for safe keeping; he might even frame it.

Eddie looked at Steve eagerly as he tried to open the package. He does it slowly to tease Eddie; his frustrated little growl made butterflies in Steve’s stomach.

Inside the package is a worn-out book, one he would recognize anywhere, considering he saw it every day on Eddie’s bookshelf. “Eds, this is your copy of Lord of the Rings. I can’t take this.”

Eddie put his hair in front of his mouth, suddenly shy, “Well, it wouldn’t be exactly yours. It’s just I thought it would be fun to, ya know, read it together? Like we take turns reading to each other. I know the kids always bug you to read it, and I noticed that it’s hard for you to focus sometimes, and I get that, so it might be easier if we like make it a thing? I know it’s probably not your interest; it’s my favorite book, not yours, so you know what? This is stupid—“

Steve cut him off by pulling him into a hug. Steve buried himself into Eddie’s neck before saying, “Thank you. It’s the best birthday present.”

“Really?” Eddie pulled back to look at Steve’s face. Whatever he found there must settle him, because he relaxed his shoulders. “I know it’s silly, but I guess I wanted to share this piece of myself with you…and maybe spend some more time together.”

Steve didn’t mention how they spent almost every day together, didn’t think he had to either. They both knew.

Steve decided to be bold instead. He pushed Eddie back into the couch and settled his back into Eddie’s chest. He snuggled into the warmth of his arms.

Steve put the book in Eddie’s hand. “Okay, you read first.”

Eddie laughed; Steve could feel the vibrations from under his skin. It was delightful; it was delicious. “Oh, you want to start now?”

Steve made an indignant noise while Eddie laughed again at him. His hands settled at the back of Steve’s neck as he played with hair that brushed it.

“When Mr Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventyifirst birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was …”

And once again, hours later, when Steve woke up, after drifting to Eddie’s soft, deep voice, Steve felt something settle in him. He felt Eddie lightly snoring beneath him, one hand still tangled in his hair. He felt Robin’s hand wrapped around his ankle, grounding the both of them. And there, between all of them, was the fallen book with no bookmark, signaling they would have to start again.

Maybe, sometimes. Steve thinks, birthdays could be good.

***

projecting. projecting. projecting. that’s me.

I hope you guys liked this one :) I did use my own bday for him, but the time he was born at is different than mine lol. I had a lot of fun writing it, it was just the softness I needed.

[legendofmorons]

HIIII!! I just read some of your stories and I really have to say…I’M ALREADY ADDICTED TO REREADING THEM!! They’re so wholesome, so beautiful…One of them got me kicking my legs fr😭💙.

Since your requests are open, how about a Hyrule-Legend X Female Reader (separate stories. Hyrule X F! Reader, and Legend X F! Reader) ? The reader is Hyrule’s girlfriend/Legend’s girlfriend. She would be playing an instrument (Asian Zither and Piano, you can put whichever in either stories requested!) of the Lost Woods, singing while playing it, then Hyrule/Legend is captivated by his girlfriend’s talent and voice, (Story 1: Hyrule will compliment and admit how infatuated he was with his beloved. 2nd Story: Legend won’t show it nor admit it.) and the reader will be shy and happy…and the rest is all up to you!! Thank you so much!! 💖

Now we have treble (Hyrule, Legend)

I am absolutely thrilled to do this. No issue! I had to look up what a zither is, but oh my goodness, it's amazing! For anyone else curious about what they sound like, click here.

Also, that is a pun in the title, lol.

Pairing: Legend x reader, Hyrule x reader (seperate)

Rating: G

Summary: You are a talented musician, and your boyfriend finally hears your music. He finds a way to tell you how good you are, even if it's not typical.

Warnings:

Other: If I missed anything please let me know

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Hyrule

You are grateful to have an excuse to practice. The town you've stopped in needs a musician for tonight, and they have a zither they're willing to let you use. You've really missed creating music.

The strings are familiar under your fingers, and the sounds that follow are what draws Hyrule to where you are.

You haven't noticed yet and are now fully falling into it.

It's calming, and you love the song. Of course you start to sing too

Hyrule is immediately even more in love. Your voice is almost otherworldly and beautiful. Your music is captivating.

He can't even register the meaning of the song, only the way it feels so magical because you're the one playing it.

It's not until after you stop playing that he can bring himself to say anything.

"(Y/n)?" Hyrule calls, walking closer.

"Oh!" You turn to face him, a little surprised. "Hey, Hyrule."

You're hoping he hadn't noticed the music. You don't want him to think you're bad at it.

Besides, it's not a helpful skill. You don't want anyone thinking you're only good for artsy things.

However, Hyrule is quick to prove you wring about your insecurities.

"I didn't know you could play an instrument! What is it?"

"A zither." You say, feeling your face warm.

He had definitely heard you.

"It sounds really pretty, so did your voice."

"Oh, thanks. That's sweet of you." You give a smile, setting the zither aside.

"You sound like you don't believe me." Hyrule says, tilting his head a little.

"I just- I'm not always confident in my music. I know you mean it."

"I do! Your music is almost as stunning as you are."

You stand, face warming further. Maybe praises and compliments aren't something you are used to but it's nice.

Especially since it's coming from Hyrule.

"Thank you, Hyrule."

"Of course! Can you play other songs?"

"A few. Why?"

"You can say no! But ... would you play another song? I was hoping to get to hear your voice and your zither again."

"You- want that?"

"Yes! You don't have to though."

"Okay. Well, why don't you come over here?"

You settle back down, pulling the zither into place.

Hyrule sits beside you, and he's got a dopey smile painted onto his lips.

By the time you've finished practicing, Hyrule has showered an equal amount of praise and face kisses upon you. His words honey sweet as his eyes almost glitter while he looks at you.

It's hard to feel so self conscious when your sweet boyfriend is there to reassure you every chance he gets.

And it's safe to say Hyrule spends time looking for a zither you can keep on your adventure too.

Legend

You found a piano in the middle of a semi modern Hyrule. The park you've found yourself in has a public piano in a pretty gazeboo that's on the outskirts of the area.

You haven't had a chance to play and no one is really paying attention. So you of course take the opportunity to play.

After a quick warm up to make sure your hands will behave enough to play piano, you begin.

The song you play is one of your favorites. The words flow out without thought. The music is nice.

You're not sure you're the best musician, but it's nice to indulge in your hobby again.

"You didn't tell me you play piano." Legend says from behind you.

"Oh!" You startle, turning to look at him over your shoulder.

"You don't have to stop."

"I wasn't expecting an audience. I'm not that good. I think I'll just stop."

"You aren't bad." Legend says as he leans against the collumn.

Usually, being told you aren't bad isn't exactly a compliment. But the way Legend watches you is fond so you don't take offense at least.

"Okay." You say, "if you don't mind."

"It makes you happy." Legend says.

He's not ready to admit that he thinks your voice is angelic or that your music is otherworldly. But he feels that way.

You settle in again, turning back to the piano before you start playing and singing again.

Legend just watches. As you play more songs he drifts closer.

He ends up sitting beside you on the bench even though he is not playing.

Legend goes out of his way to find any piano for you after today.

But for now, you just let the music wash over you. And it's nice, even as the sun sinks lazily in the sky.

[tyongf-nct]

Hey I'm pretty new to your account and I have read about 3 of your pieces and I could tell that the rest of your pieces are great!! So I just wanna ask for a hard dom Johnny please? I'm going through a Johnny phase and it's not okay☠️

(This is also like my first ever ask so don't mind if I sound weird lol)

anon…i’m cracking up reading these 🤣 thanks for putting a smile on my face. and welcome to my page! i’m glad you’ve liked what you’ve read so far, and thanks for reading the rules! even if you’re not regular, i’ll still tag this ask with your emoji just in case you want to reread the piece in the future ;) this was a pretty broad topic so i hope you enjoy what i did with it! 💕

(also, the johnny phase is so real)

dynamic: johnny suh x fem!reader

warnings/tags: smut, bdsm, hard dom!johnny, sub!reader, penetrative sex (female receiving), spanking, hair pulling, assertive language, 2nd person POV, lack of aftercare bc this is just a drabble and i’m lazy lol

~

The bed frame shuddered with a creak as Johnny slammed into you from behind, your joints struggling to keep you upright. His thick cock plunged in and out of you as you moaned loudly, a small string of drool escaping the corner of your mouth.

“Arch your back more,” he commanded. You complied, shuddering as he pushed deep inside you. The drag of his length sent sparks of pleasure radiating through your core. His big hands gripped your ass, kneading roughly in between slaps. Every few minutes he’d pull a hand back to smack you with enough intensity that the sound echoed loudly throughout the bedroom. You cried out, gripping the sheets beneath you for dear life as he fucked you roughly.

“Tsk, tsk,” Johnny tittered, “Always such a good girl for me. You listen so well,” he murmured. You whimpered, nodding as the haze of pleasure surrounded you. Johnny used one hand to slap your ass again, your skin stinging but the pain was welcome. The two of you were sweaty, skin sliding easily against one another as your elbows finally gave out and you flopped gracelessly onto your face. Johnny didn’t pause, fucking you as your cries were muffled into the pillow.

“Lift up,” his deep voice demanded, “I want to hear your sweet little moans.” You tried to push up onto your hands, but your muscles were lax with pleasure and you were unsuccessful. Johnny sighed loudly before grasping a handful of your hair and yanking harshly, the sting on your scalp pulling a yelp from you.

His mouth came close to your ear as he leaned down so his chest was touching your back.

“I said,” he whispered, “Let me fucking hear you.”

Sobbing, you nodded, unable to muster a verbal response. Johnny kept his hold on your hair and slammed into you with no mercy, groaning quietly as he neared his orgasm. You felt his cock pulse a few times before he spilled into the condom, curses falling from his lips. You clenched around him, chest heaving as he pushed as deep as he could go while he came.

The hand not holding your hair snaked around to the front of you, circling your clit until your legs shook as you climaxed dramatically, pussy still twitching around his cock.

“Fuck, so tight around me, baby,” he huffed a quiet laugh in admiration. You swallowed, small whimpers between breaths as you slowly came back down from that seductive high. Johnny slipped out slowly, the drag against your oversensitive center making you moan pathetically.

The early morning sunlight began to shine through the window, and you lay still to recover as sleep began to pull at you. Your eyes drifted closed and you felt the warmth of Johnny’s tall frame envelop you.

[delicatebluebirdruins]

the creeping shadow reread

30th October

6 I hope Lucy kept the mirror for some reason

11 Poor Ted and Tina, lmao Dave "an angry tree stump"

Thursday 31st October

21 it IS an honest profession Skull

24 "Lucy, Lucy... it nevers end well"

33 "Lucy has been gone ages" bless Dave

37 adults can be helpful not this one

49 interesting word choice bud "why don't you hook-up with Anthony Lockwood again?" and why do we need a rating Harold? why would you need a rating of danger when you're going to destroy the Source????

60 is it Lockwood? Yeah it is "As I met his gaze, he smiled- and that smile was a world away from the 100-gigawatt version you saw in the papers. It was warm but somehow hesitant, as if it hadn't been used recently" it'd be so funny if she just closed the door on him, also the specific type of mess? him holding her laundry? I would rather die

66 I loved the tea making scene in the first read of this book and I love it now

70 just like how I love Lucy wanting Lockwood to beg for her return to the company "on bended knee"

[hey guys I wonder how this scene would play out in the show would we see Lockwood approach her door? or would we see him leave and smile at the baby steps I want option two because Cameron has an adorable smile]

74 Poor Georgie "George was pretty cut up about it"

76 hey more Listeners for my glossary card and the wiki

80 hey a Lockwood smile

85 complimenting Marissa

96 "mad and bad" just the way you lunatics like it right? "Penelope Fittes knew I had a reputation too." hahaha

103 "Studious unconcern" what are you think about bud?

108 black market hunting

111 was Holly going to ask what Lucy found in Jessica's room? (I think I had the same question last time as well)

Friday 1st November 2024

115 so glad we can't see Guppy

126 What's up Skull? "for a moment I thought I felt..."

131 Kipps being punished for being independent

134 big guy indeed

154 lmao Kipps "what do you idiots want now?"

157 happy Lucy "I couldn't help smiling back at him"

160 crowbars whoop!

176 "You waltzed off on a whim and left us to pick up the pieces"

184 I love this description and the emotional lockdown Lucy is on realising her place was broken into and the Skull was gone

191 "what's that rank smell?" Now is not the time + comments that kind of ruin the tension a little bit

195 (chapter 12) such an innocent picture of a guy sitting on bench enjoying the sun

202 chilling moment "its lifeless occupant with the twisted, broken neck"

206 I wonder what would have happened if she used her torch sparingly (and as a weapon? blinding her pursuers?)

218 Lockwood and George going overboard on dressing her wound

222 this hurts very much them keeping her room the same but also storage the idea of Holly staying over and where she would be staying

249 Lockwood not sharing the plan again and lmao Holly "it was like a bomb went off" like she knew Lucy wasn't the tidiest of people at the best of times so she had to realise. Also Lucy avoiding Lockwood's eyes is so funny

253 Poor kitty cats fuck Rotwell

260 folklore is so interesting and I want to know more about their research

264 Did Holly realise Lockwood was why Lucy left and making him look like that is her revenge?

270 what's moving in Flo's bag?

275 Hope the kid is okay?

281 I love you Skull and yes Lockwood and Lucy are dense

2nd Nov 2024

283 "missed you so much Lucy"

289 Ding! Ding dots are connected

291 Leopold recognising Lucy is great

294 Bless Flo

296 "Scariest of the lot" yeah Mrs Winkman is scary in that she doesn't really look it

299 "he pulled me to him" as things exploded

313 compliments "You're an amazing agent, Lucy"

316 "I found Lucy" adorable and I bet you flushed Lucy

321 the secretary is very sweet but alas is a tosser of the Orpheus Society

325 what did happen at the opening of Mrs Barret's coffin?

326 Immortal you say? interesting word choice

328 Jaw dropped competition

342 Fight the kid... do it

348 It is a bit severe execution for selling rotten meat pies

353 "spooning his stew round and round, as if by some alchemy it might become edible" I know that feeling Kipps

357 Electrical interference ding! ding!

363 RIP model ship

378 Lmao Lockwood does have a reputation

380 I love this smile

394 what is Lockwood thinking? "We could always do something much simpler"... when were you guys holding hands?

406 clever boys asking questions of all these coincidences

423 recognition "they stared at the baton, open-mouthed"

425 this is bad "we were loyal enough" and I really can't pinpoint why other than "you have to tell him no"

429 "oh God. Yes" lmao

437 "it was ugly, heavy, brutally functional" and very unwieldy

442 lmao Skull and into the unknown

449 why not name the Fetch instead of saying "a ghost"

450 Locklyle shipping "I'm glad I've got you with me. I think you keep me safe if anything. Right then, the cape wasn't the only thing that kept me warm"

469 Skull helping is great

475 I love George

481 love Lockwood saving Kipps

485 Suck it Steve

496 I love Holly

500 Chips are nice

503 Danny is very cute

510 why not both? Skull enjoys the view and gets to scare the toddlers next door and yes it is awkward

520 fuck off Rupert and always find information

524 Leave Kipps alone

528 dun,dun,dun

[barrenclan]

WOOO NEW ISSUE!! i began reading this earlier, but couldn’t finish due to me rereading what i had just read and focusing on the pictures!!! so yeah, finally finished it, and GRRR GOOD ISSUE

first off, throws thrasher in the cootstorm pit too, they can share. no transphobic kitties allowed (obviously not literally, but i love how like.. natural it is? it’s just cormorantpaw’s life and what he’s been raised to think). egrettail should deck him

also egrettail!!!!!! favorite kitty therapist!!!! i assume maybe asphodelpaw asked about her being aroace, maybe brought on after daffodil was like “oh!! ur just like me and asphodelpw!!!” to pinepaw, and that made her think “wait am i into men even?” but. yeah. she just wants to help and she’s such a sweetie

SEVEN. SILVERS. SHE’S MADE IT!!! SHE’S IN AN ISSUE FR!! ULTIMATE ALLY INVENTED HRT TO SUPPORT EGRETTAIL. THE MOST BASED CAT EVER. I LOVE HER SHE’S JUST A LITTLE KITTY. I HOPE SHE’S OKAY. IM GONNA SAY IT METHINKS EGRET, HUSH PUPPY, AND SEVEN SILVERS R FOUND FAMILY JUST A COUPLE OF CHOSEN SIBS. UNLESS THIS IS A NO. SORRY IM EXCITED ABOUT SEVEN SILVERS

shoutout to cormorantpaw for getting his 2nd issue. kinda a crime that i only bring him up now but its ok. i love the goofy early cartoons titlecard image with the literal lovebug and him just thinking it over before going “oh fk im bi” and i love how egrettail was like “it seems like it to me, but it’s up to u” bc she can’t really like. force him to think he has a crush, something about that was really gentle- back to cormorantpaw!!! now he’s a blushy mess and i love him for it. also WHAT DO U HAVE TO DO BOY. WHAT IS YOUR ANGST

yes i know daffodilpaw was hardly here but she still gets her own section bc that’s my favorite community hc collection. cormorantpaw doesn’t seem to want to be involved romantically with her, saying how she’s nice but also noting how she doesn’t tend to listen to him (which doesn’t make daffy a bad person!! just something they gotta communicate as buddies) but also mentioning how she puts her paw on his, and also in the sleeping shot cormorantpaw is staring past daffodilpaw, who sleeps next to him, and at pinepaw. i’m just. babey noooo. break out of ur toxic mindset its okkk. unless u actually do like cormorantpaw then i’m. sorry. how did i make the daffodilpaw section the longest oops

rate this issue 5 mysterious end birds out of 5!!! thank u for another great issue :3

So sorry not answering this ask for awhile! All that trouble with my account hit at a bad time. I'm glad you liked the issue, though. :)

Egrettail had the patience of a saint for not beating the absolute shit out of Thrasher when they were in Defiance, and I'm certain she gave him what for on more than one occasion after Hush Puppy died.

Yes, she and Asphodelpaw may have had a conversation about similar realizations she was going through just like Cormorantpaw, heheh. We'll get there someday.

I was so excited to finally include Seven Silvers in an issue!! When I first created her character I wasn't planning on it, but she's just too fun not to use. Hell, I'm allowed to invent magic cat hormone therapy if I want to, who's gonna stop me. Seven, Hush Puppy, and Egret are any manner of close friends you like, and found family/siblings are as good a way as any.

The POVs from other characters are not going to be very common, since Pinepaw is the protagonist in the end, but it's always nice to dip back into Cormorantpaw's thick little skull. I was pretty pleased with myself for thinking of the rubberhose style joke with "lovebug", honestly. Don't worry about his angst, I'm sure it's nothing.

Good catch on everything with Daffodilpaw in this issue! It's something I did intentionally include, and did want to draw a comparison between Corm describing her as not really listening to him with Pinepaw always listening to what he says (which as you said, doesn't mean Daff is a bad person, just that she's got her own things to work out).

[makishimu]

I went and reread my fics to help me get back into writing, and then I realized I was a little unsatisfied with the chapter one of my Demon Zen Au. So I decided to do some editing.

First, as you may notice, I changed the name of both of my fics. I had initially put those names because I didn't have any ideas, but after some thinking, I came up with something I'm quite proud of. The fic originally called Kny except Kaigaku is a main character and Zenitsu is a demon is now called Of Brothers and Demons and the Demon Kai Au is now titled Aniki (a little simple, but it's the best I could come up with. I don't have great naming skills). I'll work on tagging my posts accordingly in the following days.

Second, I did some major wording change on the first chapter of the Demon Zen Au. Basically, when I wrote this chapter, there were a lot of things I still didn't know about Kaigaku so his characterization was a little bland, but since the fic is in 1st pov, it made the narration pretty bad. So I changed it to give Kai some more personality. It doesn't change the story, just the narration and some dialogue. I also did some editing on the 2nd and 3rd chapters, but it's a lot more minor, except for one thing:

Third, while rereading the 3rd chapter, I realized I had been a bit cautious when it came to Kaigaku's Kasugai crow, by basically not describing it. I guess I hoped I wouldn't have to describe it ever again and was planning on using Tanjiro's crow for the missions, but then I realized there's literally a bird who doesn't have an owner anymore and who already has a name and a personality: Chuntaro!

That's right! Kaigaku will now have Chuntaro/Ukogi as his Kasugai bird. It won't serve much narrative purpose, but I figured it would be both fun and cute.

Also, I'll try to get the 4th chapter out by August, if I can. I'll see

Anyway, thanks for reading this :D

[captainaikus]

I’m glad ur doing okay and having time for urself belle, i miss seeing you on my dash so much, I always have notifs on for you, I just got this message late cause I also wasn’t online much… and yes I’ve been doing well! 2nd semester of college is gonna start on Jan 22 I’m getting nervous since I’m gonna have 2 major subjects now😫 our 1st semester were just basic minor subjects, I hope I did well😭. I’m actually trying to get my driving’s license too! I’m very excited and nervous to drive😭

Ur blog name is so cute!

Omg are we the same person??? Gojo is currently my obsession now (and of course aiku & nagi)

Oh! I also rewatched Blue Lock cause I almost can’t remember what happened😭 I even reread it too😭. And reading it makes me missed aiku so much! I also developed an obsession over nagi🤭

-💙

times have gotten busy blue ໒꒰ྀི ◞ ◟꒱ྀིა

it's like there's a lot going on atm. the semester started late, all of us are studying for our exams, and i was one lucky enough first year to get an internship too (based on my skills of interaction, analyzing and such + i'm one of the top students in my class) i work as a museum tour guide and it would look great on my resume since it's one of the best. the payment is not so great but i have alot more experience to gain than the money (and i do live comfortably) but to maintain that is constant effort and hardwork. so much that i haven't watched any anime episodes in the last 2 months, no netflix and i'm actually having to listen to advice of "watch 30 minutes a day" I have a ton of books to read so that's one thing going for me

oml - that's fast! i wish you luck and dw you'll get through :)

awww thank you! although i know i'm gonna change the name of the blog (sooner or later)

gojo is just. babygirl. and everyone is disagreeing with me on that. but a lot of people would agree that he is babygirl.

the last anime i rewatched was Dragon ball z (belle realizing that this anime was definitely not for kids given that muten roshi is there... with kuririn)

[ghoooooooooooooooost]

i had to reread n edit this before posting like i was going over an essay jesus christ ((tristamp spoilers))

tldr; i was honestly disappointed but i still don't think it was completely awful + i hope if they do a 2nd season it's better *wants to see milly*.... fuck the director though

EDIT!!! 2nd season was confirmed so you can ignore the points where i question if it will happen lol

EDIT 2 actually idt i'll watch the 2nd season... for reasons that just hit me so.... + fuck night*w as well

most of this was written before the finale eek

the major problems were that the pacing was soooooo weird n some of the changes (both story wise and design wise) they made were questionable esp towards the latter half

my positive points:

i do still think individual eps at the first half were really good

i loved the animation + how they used colors

the backgrounds are cool

the artstyle shift in wolfwood's flashback was cool

i've always been "ok" abt vashwood honestly (sorry) but i will acknowledge they were very yaoiful here. i saw a person who didn't ship vashwood say the ep in tristamp where they literally just met made them ship it which was really funny bc how did that change your mind so fast

i'm ngl the milly + eriks name drops made me *JAWDROP* but that's something that only matters to ppl who watched/read the ogs first

my negative points (uh oh):

white washed wolfwood (+ his skintone is soo inconsistent in merch)

they gave vash no room to breathe n he doesn't get big sillay moments after ep 3

^ this is true for every character except i guess roberto? more on roberto later

^^^ goes with the previous too points but it felt like they were way too focused on the drama n sadness without enough (long lasting) happy or hopeful moments to contrast or balance it out overall - to the point were the characterization of our main cast suffered for it bc there wasn't enough there with them to make that properly work. and THEN the silly moments ended up suffering too bc they start feeling out of place. the drama beats kept happening one after the other at breakneck speed without breaks, messing up the pacing as well (i can kinda blame this at least partially on the fact they only had 12 eps when the og was 26 eps but i've watched plenty of 12 ep series with great pacing so i don't really know what happened here?)

i disagreed with this at first, but the lore with vash being front-loaded really did hurt the story a bit in the long run. obviously they did still spread the full details out over the course of the show but it was :\

specific to "the running man"- it's my fav ep tbh but it was strange how all the townsfolk were partying w the nebraskas with no indication they'd arrest them after they did so much damage n vash didn't even get to fix the damaged plant?? so why were they so joyous when the initial problem wasn't solved?

roberto.... was such a weird character... he managed to be both a dick n a guy w no personality, he was there to give exposition + attempt to be funny? n then die. also the marketing staff fucking hates him he's never in any merch wtf ((edited after the finale: well now we know he wasn't meant to replace milly (i had a whole paragraph complaining abt that lol) + now i feel like they added him just to kill someone other than wolfwood off))

i can't speak much on elendria bc i had so much trouble reading trimax forever ago that i never retained anything abt her other than she's trans, but everything involving her in tristamp felt strange/ like it didn't work. i have essentially same feeling about livio here. they threw legato to the side??

what the fuck was the thing with the plants towards the end. it just hit me what the hell

minor nitpicks:

i miss the old anime's ost :( tristamp's ost isn't bad by any means n there are tracks that i really like it's just idk man. especially with the the op song, i couldn't get myself to not skip the op SORRY. could you imagine how hype it would've been if a new rendition of H.T. or NO-BEAT started playing

i'm fine with stamp vash's design (blasphemous i know) but man would'n've one of his og coat designs worked well in 3d? i feel like it would've ((added after the finale: the new coat did look nice in black + they brought back his old hair in the last ep tho so. MAYBE... IN SEASON 2.... CLASSIC COAT....? *delusional*))

NO LOVE & PEACE?!?!?!?!

one of my nitpick points was that they technically didn't give vash the black hair bc i really wanna see it animated one day but assuming they are teasing a season 2 maybe they will eventually. but then how...?

[bysaber]

HIYAAA, this is me, IM SO HAPPY YOU WANT TO BE MOOTS WITH ME AS WELL, so far ive finsihed most of my assignments I just a few that take a little more longer and so much more effort but after that im so taking a big break.

so true though, ive been a ghost user since I joined and that was like 2020 I totally saw the rise and the fandom of the superwholock era but I never really joined in on it as I haven't watched those shows so Tumblr was like an app that was there but I wasn't using it every hour of the day as I am now, it has now become my favourite escape from reality other than sleeping (and even that could use some improvement like lucid dreaming or maybe even shifting) >_< so ive just been a consumer on here until I see like blogs that drop posts within a minute and the next day it has more than like 10,000 notes (WHICH they soo deserve bc damn they write so majestically) and I was like man I would die if even one person liked my posts and liked what I wrote, I cant even imagine how I would react to 100 let alone 10,000. like I think I would sob. and the way blogs write their posts, you can tell they put their whole mind and soul and everything into it, its so beautiful. so this community really ignited my previously dead passion for writing and I love it for that.

I have no experience in working but I think I might have to start soon since my situation sort of demands it so I have no idea what its like but I can only imagine changing 100% of a campaign is more than stressful, I hope it goes well for you and you get more free time to yourself.

also I noticed you said mother language, i'm actually curious, what's your mother language?

also side note: I was rereading your sukuna body and soul fic (for like the nth time bc I cant get enough of it) and I was so shocked bc like I LOATHE sukuna after like everything he did ARGH I cant express how much I hate him but omg that fic, mmmh, it hit different because my hatred for him, boom, somehow became nonexistent and im daydreaming about being the reincarnated lover of this epitome of evil man. im literally catching feelings that's how good it was.

i really enjoyed your reply and I appreciate you taking the time to talk to me, its honestly the first time im having interactions other than likes on here. and im so glad that I get to be mutuals with you.

hope you're doing well, >>>>3333

euorian.

I'm so happy to finally meet you, boo! <3

I hope you can finish your assignments asap and enjoy the New Year's and also a good break!!

I actually watched 2/3 of superwholock so it was... an experience!! I also get so happy when I see authors with that many notes because I know how they put their hearts into their writing and they totally deserve it. and they're doing it FOR FREE, it's kinda insane especially when we read some shakespearian level kinda thing.

and I can tell you even one interaction makes a big difference, people like you -- taking a bit of your time to write a little something -- supporting us mean the world. so, thank you again. and I assure you I'll be there to support you as well with your writing ^_^

and AHHHHHHHHH I'm so glad you liked my sukuna!!! I'm gonna tell ya I'm NOT a sukuna girlie lol. gojo is my fav jjk character (toji and megumi fight for 2nd place). BUT I think sukuna is a great villain, he's hot af and I mean-- I WOULD. and the idea of that big bad monster, the king of curses, being obsessed with a woman? A SIMP? IM DOWN.

definitely gonna write more about him.

my mother language is portuguese !!!

you can always talk to me, send me DMs, whatever u want! again, its nice to meet you, euorian. <3

[sparkvn]

Complications⏐Lee Juyeon

Juyeon x Fem! Reader ft. Sunwoo

↳ Genre/Warnings: smut, fluff , squint for angst, alpha male juyeon, big dick ju, use of safe words, 1st person pov

↳ Synopsis: I suck at synopsizing, but anyways this is 2nd part of Should Have Known, you don't really have to read that one to understand this one, I kind of summarized it in here.

masterlist!

party this. party there. there's always some sort of party everywhere in every corner

typical college demeanor; although it is nice to get my head out of the confinement of dreadful words that I have to reread over and over again in hopes it would answer the questions that accumulate in my brain

but now I'm here sitting on a random countertop with a red solo cup in my hand lost in my thoughts while the rest of the party animals…well party... like animals

lost in some thoughts that even my subconscious agrees has no right for me to be lost in

It’s probably been a month or so since that reunion with Juyeon - a month since I've last seen him, and I wasn't entirely sure why it’s been that long since I did. It wasn’t like I was ignoring him or if he was ignoring me, it's just.....well I honestly can't think of any plausible reason why we haven't seen each other in a month.

But even after a month of not seeing each other he still has the ability to catch my eyes anywhere, like right now for instance, in a room full of people when he's standing across the room catching up with his friends. Even if he's not looking at me, it was never hard to catch him.

Especially not when he's looking like that.

Damn it.

I've probably been in a daze staring at him for a good minute now, sipping on this jungle juice that leaves a bitter taste behind on my taste buds.

Why hasn't he looked at me yet?

"Hey"

My eyes get diverted to the boy approaching me and my breath gets caught in my throat.

Sunwoo.

I clear the lump in my throat, setting my arm down and nervously wrapping my hand around it in a bid to calm down the nerves.

And a thick atmosphere of awkwardness sets the mood.

How do I talk to you? You used me to get with another girl, invited me to a party as your supposed date to make another girl jealous, and you thought I was going to be okay with it. Kind of comical.

But maybe I’m forgetting that it was my fault.

“yn?” he calls out my name levelly clearing me out of my daze

“hm? oh yea, hey” I give the boy that hurt me the best smile that can mask my emotions...at least to the best of it's ability

“do you not like parties or something? you’re here alone sipping on-“

Sunwoo leans dangerously close to me in an attempt to seek what kind of drink I'm holding and with his close proximity my heart almost leaps out of my chest.

“-the god forsaken jungle juice” He lets out a hearty chuckle leaning back on his side of the counter parallel from mine.

“i have a bad memory tied to parties” and almost like he knew what I meant, his smile gets wiped from his face.

And once again the air gets laced with awkwardness.

I down the rest of the concoction in one go scrunching my nose and pressing my tongue to the roof of my mouth to weaken the awful taste of alcohol, “so if you don’t mind, I think i’m just gonna” motioning my finger to possibly find the exit of this house, and I hop down the kitchen counter trying to make my leave from Sunwoo.

“y/n wait” He takes grab of my arm but I’m quick to yank it out of his grasp and turn around to assure him that i’m fine. Maybe a bit too theatrical, and it reveals the fact that I’m actually very much not okay, but it’s something I don’t ever plan to deal with in fear of being humiliated.

Especially not from him.

Sunwoo may be oblivious, but he has a clue to why I may be avoiding him. His eyes soften at my reluctance to be consoled by him, and I scoff feeling annoyed, it’s the last thing I need from him. Pity.

And after a silent few seconds of gathering myself and feeling Sunwoo’s dispirited gaze, I turn to leave, but I get obstructed by a chest in my view and hands holding my arms rebalancing me. I look up to see Juyeon and I physically feel the tenseness exuding from me just from his comforting touch. I haven’t seen or touched him in a month, but as much as he did agitate me, he knew how to comfort me. But his contrasting eyes gaze darkly at the boy behind me and I can feel his grip on me become tighter, but I set my hand up to his arm dispelling him of any thought that Sunwoo did anything to hurt me. Juyeon trails back down at me and his eyes soften and it feels almost too good to be true. I’m relieved he’s here, seeing me.

From flitting his eyes to the boy in front of you and to you yourself, Sunwoo can see the type of relationship that has been established between you and Juyeon. Or at least he has a hint, that it’s more than just friends by the way your tense shoulders dropped and you practically melted in his embrace letting out a breath you didn’t know you were holding. He never knew what he did caused you to feel such ordeal.

“Hey man do you mind, if we have a minute" The older tells the latter, in hopes that he would leave. And Sunwoo listens, taking it his cue to leave, but not before he attempts to talk to you-

"she's fine Sunwoo, just go" Juyeon finds the boy too meddlesome for his liking.

"Juyeon it's fine" As much as his comfort was what I needed, I don't need him to stay and fix whatever happened between Sunwoo and I, it isn't his business to do so.

"I just need to talk to you" And I stop trying to wrangle myself free from his hold, feeling frustrated with him.

Sunwoo has already taken his leave and now it's just me and Juyeon in the kitchen area. I have no energy to spark up any conversation and I'd much rather choose to be left alone. But I find my cup again and fill it with the beverage, hopping myself back to sit on the counter awaiting words from the male.

But right as I take my sip from the cup, a hand takes it and sets it aside on the counter, while placing himself in my personal bubble, arms entrapping me on both sides.

"Hey what the fuck-"

"enough drinking"

A scoff emits from me evident with annoyance, "what does it matter to you? I haven't seen you in a month" I reach out for my drink again, "so if you don't mind, I'd like to get wasted" but he pulls my body back from reaching over, with his hand on my waist.

I don't make a sound, but I can feel my heart beat knocking against my chest. He did it so innately, and my nerves ignited having been reminded of the time he took me on his couch, how he whispered to me that he was the one that was ruining me all the while fucking me, pushing me deeper into the couch. My cheeks get flushed and I exhale feeling defeated at my futile attempt of getting my drink.

"You're a bit of nuisance don't you think?"

But he doesn't say anything back to me, just staring at me melancholy.

"I don't need your pity Juyeon, I can take care of mys-"

Then his lips are on mine, my eyes growing to the size of lemons before feeling his hand come up to my jaw locking me in place and rotating his head, allowing me to feel his soft lips moving against mine. I soon flutter my eyes closed, kissing him back, running my hands feverishly to his nape, letting myself get lost in the kiss.

This was a kiss not like before, not like what happened a month ago, Juyeon's kissing me like it was his life's mission to do so.

To have me here, enclosed in his space and to kiss me just like this.

"yah ji changmin do you have any good beer in this fridge?!?!"

I break away from the kiss sucking my lips in between my teeth feeling interrupted by the loud, boisterous screaming coming from the fridge. Juyeon still has his arms enclosing me, with his head hanging low feeling annoyed about the disturbance.

But Chanhee could care less what you two were doing, he's that impetuous and he doesn't care if there's anything or anyone in his way that would stop him from getting what he wants, he'll get it in the end.

Chanhee steps back up from the fridge door, a look of irritation tainted in his features eyeing the items in the fridge eventually not finding what he was looking for, then finally closing the fridge taking his leave ,"yall can continue now". He doesn't even look back at you two to say it, he just leaves.

Wasn't as annoying as some other people would be, but still it caused a break between Juyeon and I. His arms still enclosing me in his proximity and he leans back to my lips, but I stop him with a palm to his chest.

"what's wrong?"

"I haven't seen you in a month, you haven't texted me, you haven't called me, nothing"

Juyeon takes a step away from me to dawdle around the kitchen before settling at a bowl of fruits, "Don't act like you did either y/n. Why cause I'm the male, I'm the one that has to call and text you? That's a bit stereotypical y/n."

He picks up an apple and starts tossing it in the air, "You came to me for help, and then you left. You were the one that needed me, I'm the one at your disposal according to your needs, not the other way around remember?" he says bleakly.

'I'm the one at your disposal' set off an unpleasant nerve and I stretch out my neck dampening the feeling.

"Are you saying that just because I came to you, I only needed you for sex?"

He lets out a displeased scoff mixed with dry laugh, "isn't that what you came to me for?"

I can't help but to gnaw on the inside of my cheek.

Looking back at that moment, it does seem that that's exactly what I came to Juyeon for, for just sex. If I were to put myself in his shoes, and Juyeon knocked on my door and we argued till it ended with us having sex only for him to just leave after? I guess I would able to relate to what he's feeling.

"Hey I had a good reason-"

"Yes y/n. A good enough reason to come running to my door and literally ask me to make you forget about him and that's what I was trying to do. That's what I'm trying to do right now even if it's just kissing you. You were the one that thanked me then left, what did you want me to do? Call you? I know that this isn't how it works y/n. Im at your beck and call and when or if you do need me, I'm there to help you, to let you use me in anyway that you need and you didn't contact me-"

"oh please you and I both know that was not just a kiss" I had to stop his tirade, I'm afraid if he goes any further, his words will hurt.

At that statement, Juyeon is incapable of a response and I'm looking at him evidently waiting for some sort of response, but he doesn't say anything.

I have to ask.

"what'd you mean last time? When you told me to use you all you want?"

"it means what it means"

"I know it means what it means, but the way you said it-"

"and how did I say it?"

"you said it.....you sounded hurt, dare I say frustrated"

Juyeon lets out a huff of air, having feared what's happening right before him and he hangs his head down in shame.

"don't try so hard to read in between the lines y/n" he hates that you have such a keen eye to such the littlest of details.

And maybe I am reading too much in between the lines, but I have to know, "I'm not, it's not that hard to read an expression Juyeon"

Juyeon swallows the lump in his throat, frustration lacing his brows.

The atmosphere becomes thick with tension.

"I have known you for years y/n, been your friend for years then your best friend for more and we spent every countless moment together, you don't think I have never felt anything more for you?"

It was the answer that I somewhat expected, but an answer that I'm not sure how to feel.

"You're oblivious enough to have never known, you're quite oblivious actually, according to what happened to you"

"ok we get it"

at your remark, he quiets himself before scoffing wryly, "Forgive me for feeling sad and hurt and frustrated when I said what I said, but that wasn't at all how I wanted our first time to happen" He chews on his lip before saying, "a date would have been nice you know?"

Now that was a statement that I didn't expect from him and I can feel my heart strain.

"I was mad y/n, angry, that all you wanted from me was just sex, to make you forget about another boy" He emphasizes on the last two words.

I didn't. I mean at least not now, at first technically yes, but now...it's likely something I'm afraid to admit.

"Juyeon, you're like the most popular boy at school, could quite frankly get any girl you wanted and I'm merely a nobody who craves any boy who gives me a sprinkle of attention"

"any boy, but me. and any girl....but you."

"you're wrong."

Juyeon's head tilts up at me, a bit appalled at my words and I have to say I am too.

"I wanted you...Juyeon....before we were even friends, but how could I ever garner up the courage to say it to you?" I take a deep breath preparing myself for what I'm about to say. "And then we became friends and we had something good Juyeon. And then we became best friends, and like you said we shared countless of moments together, and I made the ultimate decision to let my feelings for you go"

Or at least try to.

I can feel my nose sour and tears starting to poke at the corner of my eyes.

Juyeon walks up to me leisurely, slotting himself in between my legs, wrapping his arms around me pulling me tightly allowing me to fall into his embrace. "get those feelings back...because I don't think I'm capable of being just your friend."

I don't know what it is, but the way he holds me, the way he coos into my ear, the way he caresses my hair, it feels like he just resurfaced my feelings that I hid away, so fast.

Juyeon pulls back enough so that his lips are a millimeter away from mine, pressing his forehead to mine and he leans in capturing my lips. A slow soft sensual kiss, inhaling then pulling me tightly with his hands on my waist and on the back of my head. His lips soon trail down to my jaw placing wet kisses down to my neck.

I exhale from my lips, "as much as you are tempting Lee Juyeon, I don't think we should be doing this here"

He places more kisses to my neck, "ooo so formal, I kinda like that" biting down on the sensitive skin on my neck.

He tears himself away from me with a bit of effort.

"then let's get outta here"

Juyeon examines my face, for any sign of hesitation, but I bite my lower lip, giving him a soft smile before nodding.

"ok"

Then he hurriedly carries me off the counter to my feet, taking my hand in his dragging me out the kitchen through the crowd of people out the exit to his car. People probably looked at us teasingly, but I could care less.

He practically slams my back on the door of the car hungrily taking my lips, slipping his tongue in between my lips pushing me back in the process.

"a bit impatient are we?"

He moves to my cheek and jaw, "god~ i'm not lying y/n, I could strip you right here and take you right here, but I respect you too much"

oh my god, I might be going insane

"get inside, wait how'd you get here, is your car here?"

"Chanhee took me here"

Juyeon's brow raises, "the one that interrupted our lil make out session?"

"correct"

Juyeon tilts his head, still feeling a bit confused, and I can't help but find him adorable.

"Chanhee could care less about anything Juyeon, and even if he didn't know me in there, pretty positive he still would have done the same thing"

Juyeon sucks his lips between his lips, furrowing his brows but nodding his head in the end, "ok just get in already"

His lips are on mine right when we get out the car, and while my hands tangle in his hair pushing him deeper into the kiss, he impressively unlocks his front door without breaking away.

I feel his large hands grip under my thigh, and I take it as a cue to jump and lock my legs around him. My back is pressed up against the next available wall and his hand locks my head in place physically claiming my lips all the harsher with his lips.

It warms me up when his hands start to roam my body, thumb swiping under my clothed breast, and then I feel his bulge against my heat as he slowly grinds.

I exhale into the kiss feeling an arise of flustered nerves flow through me.

My back is off the wall, and his arm wraps around my waist with the other hooked under my thigh to support me and the imbalance of his steps tells me that he's taking me upstairs.

He drops me on the bed and might I say this is a better than the couch.

"colors for safe words love"

"giving me safe words hm? you didn't give me any the first time"

"Like I said y/n, I didn't want our first time to be like that, but I would have stopped right away if you told me to, but you didn't" He crawls over me to press his lips on neck progressing to my earlobe, "just goes to show how good I made you feel" a long line of shivers run through my body.

"so....tell me what red means?" his lips attach to my neck, my skin getting pulled between his teeth.

"it means stop" I hiss.

"what does yellow mean?" His hands grab the hem of my top, pulling it over my head, running his hand from the base of neck, down between the valley of my breasts to the button of my pants.

"to slow down"

He unbuttons the button, pulling down the zipper much too slow for my liking, "and what does green mean?"

My pants get tugged off and I'm left with just my bra and panties. Juyeon pulls the back of his shirt, pulling it over his head and tossing it on the ground. My brows twitch up pleased with what my eyes are feasting on and then his fingers are in between my legs feeling my slick through the cloth. Next thing, my panties get torn off.

"what does it mean y/n?"

I unfasten my bra clasp tossing it, my full nude glory for his eyes to feast on. "It means you are free to do whatever you want to me Juyeon"

Juyeon is in complete awe at your words and wonders what he ever did to deserve you.

A sheepish smile falls on his lips before hovering over me claiming my lips again, while he uses one hand to unbuckle his belt, pulling down his pants along with his underwear. His hands are back on me wandering all over my body, caressing my breasts, down to the heat in between my legs. My back compulsively arches when I feel his finger toying with my clit and I moan into the kiss.

His lips soon progress to attack my neck, while I bend one knee giving him easier access to my womanhood. I feel his lips latch to one of my nipples and flutters tickle my insides, sighs leaving my lips.

"I wanted to tell you hot fucking gorgeous you looked the first time, but I was afraid that would have been too much" His fingers continue to circle my bundle of nerves sufficiently, I get wetter by the second.

"I wanted to take things slow with you, experiment with you, show you how good I can make you feel, taking my time with you-" I can feel his finger gliding along my saturated folds before dipping his finger in, pumping in and out of me. "-but unfortunately that wasn't how it went"

I let out a strained moan when he pulls his finger out, and he leans back up in between my legs, pulling them apart. I take a look down to see his member and I seem to have forgotten how big he is.

The tip of his dick teases my folds, letting his tip run long the lines, then he dips in the tip and I wince at the intrusion. Juyeon eyes my expression and decides to take it slow entering me, till he fills me completely, b-but I can't take him all the way and I think I'm allowed to say that it's exhilarates every nerve in me.

I can hear him hiss, "you can't take me all the way y/n" he cocks his head to the side feeling too much of a pride. Then I feel his hand grabbing my leg pushing my thigh further back, other hand taking hold of his shaft that's left visible with his index and thumb and he tries to push into me deeper.

Fuck. The pain.

"juyeon, sto-stop it, red!" and he stops immediately, pulling back till I exhale in relief. "give me a minute ok?"

And as painful as his throbbing dick feels inside of you, he waits and he'll wait however long it takes.

"ok..im okay now"

His features soften at me, "I need to hear you say it y/n"

And my heart twitches at his concern and affection, I smile at him warmly, "green"

He offers me a smile back, before guiding himself further deep into me, spreading my legs open. I feel the intense stretch within me and I gasp for air. Soon Juyeon bottoms out and he groans at my tightness. "fuck y/n you're so tight, even tighter than last time"

My expression goes blank, feeling pensive. Juyeon takes note studying my face and it feels almost embarrassing. Then he pulls out of me slowly, and I'm left confused, but then I feel his nose dip into my wetness. "Juyeon-wha-hngg".

Shit.

His tongue feels fucking amazing, grazing my clit and I let out whines and mewls.

Eating me out expeditiously, wringing out any other noises that can fall out of my lips.

"you didn't have sex with anyone else after me. You're this tight and from your expression, I could tell. I'm quite happy to hear that."

He shakes his head vigorously in between my legs while my body thrums and quivers, hand coming down to run along his scalp gripping his hair tightly as a reflex from the intense feeling.

"This is all mine."

Then he's back up and slips inside me, all the way and I gasp at the unexpectedness. He begins to rut his hips into mine and I quickly grow dizzy. The way he fucks me exceptionally, it's captivating.

His thrusts start to become callous and it's too much for me to handle. "Juyeon, shit-wait" I try to push him off by applying pressure onto his stomach, but he takes my arms in his hands, pinning them against the mattress. "I'm not stopping till I hear the safe word"

Oh my god- fuck me.

I don't say anything and he takes it as a sign to continue, he starts to roll his hips into me languorously, and my expression contorts letting my brows furrow and lips fall agape.

"fuck juyeon" He starts to grind and thrust in me quicker, turning reckless.

"right there, right there juyeon"

"I like when my name falls from your lips, no other boy in your mind but me, no other boy fucking you this good, but me"

My god-

He hits the spot with a couple more dangerous thrusts and an outpour of heat and tingles flow inside me and I let my body fall into the tremors letting go and Juyeon chases his high before I hear him grunt, releasing inside of me.

I feel the trickle of our fluids seeping out of me when he pulls out of me as my orgasm subsides.

He spreads my legs to clean me up with his shirt and I wince at the soreness, before he discards it in the hamper. Juyeon climbs back into bed with me, curling his arm around my waist, pulling my back to his chest, nuzzling his nose into my shoulder.

"i've missed you, missed you a lot" I am physically drained, and the warmth he exudes is all the more inviting for me to fall into slumber.

Juyeon offers my neck a couple more wet kisses.

"stop it cause I know I'm not going to be able to walk if we go another round"

He releases an airy chuckle into my hair, gripping my waist tighter, "you're all mine now".

"not quite, you haven't asked me out yet Juyeon"

"then let's go on a date, and god please go back to calling me Ju, I hated hearing Juyeon come out of your mouth"

"then why'd you make me call you that?"

"well you ditched me for Sunwoo and after a few weeks you came running to me for sex, I had my reasons don't you think?"

I almost want to punch him.

"fair"

He nestles deeper into my shoulder, "ok now go to sleep I'm tired we have a date tomorrow".

[hermit-god-au-pog]

[OLD AND MAY BECOME NON-CANON LATER ON]

    Bet you didn't expect me huh! I'm here with an actual short story!

    Before we start I’d like to thank @doctorsiren, @sweetest-honeybee, and @mjlor-chan for letting me use their persona’s in this au! Once I start getting more stories written, I shall try and add them in where I can!

    I just wanted to say I tried my best to make {No-Name-Reporter} as gender-less and species-less as possible! So you decide what they are! And I reread this 2 times after finishing but there probably still mistakes, so I apologize in advance for that!

    If the ones I tag actually read this, I hope I did you all justice haha. If you want a further look on what this au is about just look here-actually, its a pretty good overview.

    Long story sort, The hermits are gods, and no one besides them and their Ambassadors&Advertisers know this. And in this short story, a pretty rude reporter interviews each A&A team!

    If I need to add any trigger warnings please tell me! As well if anyone wants to be on a taglist. Without further-a-do, lets get into the story!

What’s happening you may ask? Well, I, {No-Name-Reporter} am going to interview each of the Hermit’s Ambassadors and Advertisers! Now, we have 3 categories to get through.

1st, The Ambassador and advertiser mix! In this category, we have 4 Mr.’s and a he/they; -Elybeatmaker, JCtheFluteman, Jono, ThePooka, and Gideon21. They will be who I’m talking to first.

2nd, The Ambassadors! This bunch is a group of 4 men, from what we’ve gathered; PixlRiffs, Zloyxp, Skizz, and Solidarity.

3rd and final, The Advertisers! This group includes a she/they, and 2 lovely gals] ; Doctor Siren, Sweetest-HoneyBee, Mjlor-Chan.

Now, with all their names and job titles out of the way, Let’s get to the interviews, shall we? I have 7 questions for each title and person to get through.

--The Ambassador&Advertiser Mix--

Laughing and joking around with each other, playfully shoving one another, the group of 5 walked into the sectioned-off park area the reported had reserved. They all sat down in the seats across from the reporter that was already there. {No-Name-Reporter} opened their journal and cleared their throat to get the A&A’s attentions.

“Now, I thank you all for agreeing to come. I am {No-Name-Reporter}, here to ask you about you and your jobs, what it’s like working under the Hermits. If it is ok with you all, I’d like to begin” With nods and agreements from the 5 guests, {No-Name-Reporter} gave a curt nod. Turning on their recording device and clicking their pen, they look at the 5.

“Question number 1, What are your names and titles?” Holding the recording device in the direction of the other 5, the reporter waited patiently.

“My name is ElyBeatmaker, Ely for short, I think I’m the most recognizable member of the Ambassadors&Advertizers team, also known as the A&A team. My pronouns are he/him”

“My name is JCTheFluteMan, JC for short. I’m often working most with Ely over here. My pronouns are He/Him.”

“My name is JonoSmithers! Jono for short, I’m actually Rendogs brother, but I don’t give him too much special treatment, don’t worry” Jono gave a Lil wink even though the audio couldn’t catch it. “My pronouns are He/Him”

“I’m Th3Pooka! Pooka for short, I’m the newest to the group so I’m still figuring out my place. He/Him pronouns!”

“And I’m Gideon21! Gideon for short, I’ve collabed the most with JC but tend to do my own thing. He/They pronouns.”

“Wonderful,” {No-Name-Reporter} started, scribbling down some notes. “Next question, What are your jobs responsibilities?” Looking back up {No-Name-Reporter} waited patiently. The 5 looked between each other, deciding who should respond.

“Well,” Ely started up “Our job has a lot” The others nodded.

“While we all do different things, the main objectives are that we help the Hermits advertise the server and their vlogs. On the ambassador part, we’ll typically do interviews like this or tag along to events and such if the strictly Ambassador team needs extra hands.” Gideon finished.

“Typically I’ll do thumbnails or little animations for the Hermits” Pooka added on.

“And we make and commission music for the Hermits” Jono, JC, and Ely said in unison. Nodding as they talked, {No-Name-Reporter} made sure to take some more notes and asked the next question without looking up.

“Two questions next, Who is in charge? Of you and your job, and what can we expect next?” A few gave a few playful eye rolls and shakes of their heads.

“Xisuma manages out paychecks” Ely stated plainly and with no room to question much.

“But between the A&A team, we don’t have a boss really, we all communicate and work things out. On paper the ‘director’ is Ely but he is not our boss” Gideon butts in after Ely, the other three nodding at the two in agreement.

“What you can expect next though, From me probably a lot more animations for the Hermits, and some of me and the Team” Pooka spoke excitedly, his tail swishing slightly.

“And for the musical peeps, we got commissions were looking into, and making music of our own” JC finished up this section, the 5 of them seem satisfied with what they’ve said. As {No-Name-Reporter} acted like they were about to ask more about that subject Jono quickly cut in.

“Next question please” Narrowing his eyes Jono raised an eyebrow, as to dare the reporter to challenge him. The reported just nodded and cleared their throat.

“Ok, ok, next question then, Can we, the public, talk to the Hermits-”

“Only if they agree to it specifically” Ely immediately interrupted.

“We’re not the people to ask for that, ask them. Next question please” JC finished. {No-Name-Reporter} seemed a bit taken aback and flushed by the response, but fixing their tie, they nod a bit and huff.

“How did you each get this job? Are you qualified enough?” The 5 stay quiet for a minute and look at the interviewer, they knew the questions were preplanned but that seemed a bit harsh.

“Well,” Gideon started. “For our own reasons, we were each approached by a Hermit and or Xisuma individually, whether in public or by email. Shortly after an interview was conducted and we got the job, as you can see by us sitting here.” Gideon made sure to keep it vague, smirking as it seemed to annoy the interviewer.

“As to if we’re qualified, do you really think the hermits would hire us if we weren’t? In order to hire someone, every single hermit has to agree to it. Even with the siblings on the teams, they had to go through the same process” Jono added on, crossing his arms and tilting his head.

“Each Hermit sampled our products and looked at our backgrounds, if they did not want us, we would not be here.” Pooka huffed out.

“Next question” JC and Ely said in unison, leaving no room for argument. {No-Name-Reporter} rolled their eyes and grit their teeth but gave them a smile.

“Final question, Have you ever lied or stretched the truth when asked about who the Hermits are and what they do?” JC put a hand on Jono’s shoulder, Gideon putting an arm in front of Pooka, to keep the two sitting down, they let Ely speak.

“First off, that is very rude, preplanned or not the way you have set this up is very distasteful” Ely spoke calmly. “To answer the question, No. We say what we know and don’t spill secrets. Everyone has secrets, just like you do, at least we would respect that.” The five of them got up, and as they started walking away Ely stayed for a moment.

“The A&A team is done with this interview, and we hope you have a good day, please refrain from asking for additional interviews. The A&A’s answer will most likely be a no” With that Ely followed his friends out, and {No-Name-Reporter} turned off the recorded. Letting out a frustrated sigh, they mutter;

“Let’s hope the Ambassadors will be easier to get through.”

--The Ambassadors--

The Ambassadors entered more calmly than the A&A did. Walking in, calmly talking to each other, cracking jokes here and there, they sat down in their designated seats. 2 out of 4 of them tried to look at least a little presentable as they sat down, while the other two relaxed casually into their seats, but not like they were relaxing at home. {No-Name-Reporter} gave the 4 of them a smile, flipping to a blank page in their notebook.

“Welcome, and thank you 4 for agreeing to come. I am {No-Name-Reporter}, and I’m here to ask you about you and your jobs, what it’s like working under the Hermits. If it is ok with you all, I’d like to begin” The 4 of them agreed without too much fuss, so with a click of a pen and a push of a button to turn on the recorder, {No-Name-Reporter} cleared their throat.

“Question number 1, What are your names and titles?”

“My name is PixlRiffs, Pixl for short, I am the announcer for HermitRecap and tend to be the main speaker of the 4 of us. My pronouns are He/Him” Pixl was quick to speak, almost like clockwork.

“ ‘M Zloyxp, just Zloy, please. I’m the other member of HermitRecap, Me and my buddy pixl tend to be the go-to for Ambassador work. He/Him pronouns” Zloy was one of the two to sit in the chair, relaxed as can be.

“The names Skizzleman! Most call me Skizz. I’m closest to team ZIT and impulse, but I do my part as an ambassador for the hermits.  He/Him pronouns” He was the other Ambassador who sat in a relaxed state.

“Uh, hey! I- My name is Solidarity, I go by that and Jimmy. I am actually Mumbo’s brother, no I’m not good at Redstone. I’m new to the team but excited to be here. He/Him pronouns!” He seemed to be a bit nervous, the reporter liked this. Giving a pleasant smile, {No-Name-Reporter} tapped the pen against their journal, watching Jimmy’s reaction carefully.

“Wonderful, thank you all, next question. What are your jobs responsibilities?” Jimmy and Skizz take a quick glance at Pixl and Zloy, Pixl speaking up first.

“As Ambassadors to the Hermitcraft server, we often take care of the behind-the-scenes work when the hermits cant. Such as meetings, event planning, member tallies, recaps of what’s going on in the server, and making sure their image is not wrongly portrayed.” Pixl spoke calmly, and kept his expression neutral as if he was trained for this kind of situation.

“Right, now Pixl and I do most of the work since the other two are newer, but we all have our own roles within the Ambassador title. Next question please” Zloy seemed to get a bit more defensive, making the reporter raise an eyebrow.

“Ok, well then, next question I suppose” {No-Name-Reporter} looked at Zloy for a prolonged second before glancing to the rest of them. ”Two questions next actually, Who is in charge? Of you and your job, and what can we expect next?”

“Well Xisuma handles our paychecks” Zloy responded with a bit of snark, giving the interviewed a toothy smirk. Pixl rolled his eyes but hid a smile.

“As for who is ‘in charge’ of the operations” Pixl used his fingers to do quotation marks “Typically Zloy and I take the lead since we have more experience. But on paper, I am technically the lead man. But none of us think that per se” Pixl crossed his legs and sat back in his seat. “We, like the hermits, are very kind and cooperative people. We communicate constantly and keep an eye on one another” Pixel added on with a sickly sweet tone. Zloy gave the reported a look as if to dare to say something snarky or rude to them.

“Ah! As to what you can expect next!” Skizz clapped, seeming to either ignore the tense air or be oblivious to it. “We’re talking with the hermits about the new Minigame that’s been created by NoxCrew and Mr.Scott Smajor, a few of the hermits might be interested. As well as a more, tense little ‘mini game’ server is in the works. I can’t spoil too much behind it, but it’s going to be FILLED with action” Jimmy seemed to get excited as the two things were announced.

“Besides the hermits, some of us Ambassadors and Advertisers Might actually be participating as well” Skizz nodded and gave Jimmy a smile, glad to see him calm down a bit. {No-Name-Reporter} nodded as they quickly wrote all this down, happy to finally get some new news from these guys. ‘About fucking time’ they thought to themselves.

“Ok, next question, Can we, the public, talk to the Hermits?” Skizz and Jimmy instantly looked uncomfortable and Zloy let out a heavy annoyed sigh.

“With all due respect, we’ve tried to tell the public this many times” Pixl started, uncrossing his legs and leaning forward a bit. “The hermits are pretty private people, most of them at least. And unless they announce it themselves, no, the general public usually cannot personally talk to the hermits. And we Ambassadors ask for everyone to respect the Hermits boundaries in that way” {No-Name-Reporter} sat back a bit, caught off guard by Pixl’s intensity, muttering a soft almost silent ‘rude’ to themselves. Clearing their throat they flipped to a clean page in their journal.

“Ok, next two questions. How did you each get this job? Are you qualified enough?” Zloy let out a soft growl, not caught by the recording device thankfully. He bared his sharp teeth at this reporter, the way the questions were asked striking a small nerve. Pixl even felt his eye twitch a bit. Jimmy was actually the first to speak up.

“Well, The hermits have a very long and extensive hiring process. After getting everyone to agree to a player, they have to do an extensive background check and a couple of interviews before you can get the job” Skizz nods and glanced over at the recap.

“Zloy and Pixl have been doing this almost as long as the server has been online. They’re probably some of the most qualified people out there, and that’s actually quite a rude statement to ask us. We are ambassadors to the server, we would not be here if we didn’t have the skills necessary. I’m sure the hermits and the public would agree with us on that.” Skizz gave a soft sigh.

“Next question please, I’m sure none of us are comfortable enough to continue this conversation.“ The other three nod in agreement with Skizz’s statement. {No-Name-Reporter} only gave a curt nod and looks back at their notes.

“Ok then. Final question, Have you ever lied or stretched the truth when asked about who the Hermits are and what they do?” Zloy quickly stood, knocking over his chair. Pixl stood a bit calmer and put a hand on Zloys chest. Pixl, not taking his eyes off his friend spoke.

“We choose not to answer this question. And after today, we safely say we will no longer take interview requests from your company. After your interviews with the Advertisers, please never come back.” With that Pixl lead an upset Zloy out of the park. 

Skizz stood, helping Jimmy up. “Thank you for the interview and we hope you got answers you were happy with. Have a good day” Skizz spoke, not looking at the interviewer. After {No-Name-Reporter} shut off the recorder Jimmy looks at them.

“Just as a warning, if hermits are to catch word of this rude behavior, they won’t be the happiest. So when you edit that, make sure to make yourself sound a bit nicer and less...sleazy” With that, the final 2 ambassadors left the park.

--The Advertisers--

The 3 of them walk into the park almost silently, {No-Name-Reporter} almost missed them. As the 3 sat down, One gave a smile and wave.

“Hey there, Thanks for inviting us along!” The Bee hybrid spoke cheerfully, The dragon hybrid gave a small noise of agreement as the Demon like one gave a small nod. While The Bee and dragon Hybrid sat straight up, hands in their laps, the Demon-like hybrid sat back, arms crossed across their chest, not looking unpleasant but not looking ecstatic to be here. {No-Name-Reporter} gave a slight cough.

“Yes, Thank you three for coming! I’m {No-Name-Reporter}, I’m here to ask you about you and your jobs, what it’s like working under the Hermits. If it is ok with you all, I’d like to begin” With agreement from the 3 gals, {No-Name-Reporter} turns on the recorder and clicks their pen open, looking at the 3 in front of them.

“Question number 1, What are your names and titles?”

“My name is Sweetest-Honeybee, You can call me Bee. I’m typically doing most of the public work and deals, while also doing a lot of the animation for the team! She/They please.”

“My name’s Doctor-Siren! Shortened to Siren usually. While I also do a lot of public stuff, not as much as Bee. I typically like to make the character designs and manage the plans of all our projects going on! She/Her pronouns please.”

“And I’m Mjlor-Chan. Mjlor for short. I typically do storyboards and do the final rundown of the projects before they’re released. As well as dealing with complaints and follow-ups usually. I use she/her pronouns” {No-Name-Reporter} nods, writing everything down.

“Ok, thank you. You’ve kind of already answered this but, if you have anything else to add please do. What are your jobs responsibilities?” Bee and Siren laugh a little bit, and Mjlor rolls her eyes amused glancing over at the other two.

“Well, typically we’re the ones making deals with the public for the hermits when they want or need the hermits to sponsor something, or they want to sponsor the hermits. We also ask other artists for commissions if we or a hermit wants it. Additionally, we do a lot of the more advanced art for some hermits and the rest of the team.” Bee started to explain.

“We also do commissions of our own, outside of the hermits” {No-Name-Reporter} rose an eyebrow at Mjlors comment, she looks back at the reporter, raising an eyebrow back.

“So, you work for others besides the hermits?” {No-Name-Reporter} spoke with an illusion of shock and confusion. Mjlor rolled her eyes and sighed in unison with Bee and Siren like they’ve heard this before. Mjlor sat up fully, leaning forward so her arms rested on her legs.

“Listen, the hermits are great, and sure they pay us plenty. But that doesn’t mean they own us or our services. We still work for other people, and other artists work for them. Plain and simple” Bee slightly nudged Mjlor.

“Everything Mjlor said was right. And I think we move on now please.”

“If I could ask a few more questions about-”

“No,” the three advertisers said at once.” Next question please” Bee stated once again, making the reporter give a defeated sigh.

“Ok, next question. Two questions actually, Who is in charge? Of you and your job, and what can we expect next?” {No-Name-Reporter} looked at the three expectantly, feeling the atmosphere in the room suddenly grow heavier, but the tones of the three didn’t change to anything malicious.

“Xisuma manages our paychecks and makes sure we get them on time” Bee started talking first.

“And we don’t really have a set leader or director here. We all have different jobs within the advertising department. So one of us can exactly look over everything” Siren tried to explain.

“With us, we have to communicate in order to get shit done, and that’s what we do. So technically we’re all in charge of ourselves, we don’t need a big boss hovering over our shoulder like you” Mjlor finished, sitting back again, crossing her arms again.

“And a lot of our projects are pretty private, strictly between us, the hermits, and our clients. If you want to know more, a hermit or client will publicly announce what they’re doing and you can ask them. Privacy is important here.” Bee crossed her legs, putting their hands on their knee as they gave the reporter a smile. After a long silence {No-Name-Reporter} let out an awkward cough.

“Well since you just answered my next question, ill skip to the others after that. I have two questions actually. How did you each get this job? Are you qualified enough?” Mjlor gave out a low heavy sigh and rubbed their temple as Bee’s wings jitter in annoyance and Sirens wings try to puff up to make her look bigger, but she soothes them back down.

“Listen, {No-Name-Reporter}, we’re not really liking your questions, your delivery and the way you’re talking to us is very rude. Knowing the hermits or not, you shouldn’t treat someone like this. And frankly, I’m not going to deal with that. “Mjlor states as she stood, Bee and Siren following her lead.

“If you’ve treated us like this I’m afraid how you treated the others.” Siren shook her head slightly at the reporter, already mentally planning on contacting the other 2 teams to see how their interviews went. {No-Name-Reporter} quickly stood up after them, reaching out a hand.

“Wait, ok, at least answer my final question, Have you ever lied or stretched the truth when asked about who the Hermits are and what they do? There are a lot of rumors going on around them you know” {No-Name-Reporter} fell silent as all 3 advertisers turn to face them. They all gave them a stare that didn’t quite have ill intent, but it surely wasn’t friendly either.

“Listen {No-Name-Reporter}. I recommend you leave this area and refrain from contacting us or the hermits ever again” Bee spoke calmly, walking closer as she held her arms behind her back. “We took time out of our busy days to talk to you, the hostility is not appreciated.” As {No-Name-Reporter} started to try and walk back, the back of their legs hit the seat and out of surprise fell back into the seat. Siren used her wings to flutter hop over. Grabbing the recording device, she pressed the stop button.

“The hermits are kind people and try to show that, but also aren’t pushovers like some people think they are.” Siren handed the recording device back to the stunned reporter. “And they’re going to be very displeased to learn this whole interview was to try and get secrets about them from us.” the {No-Name-Reporter} starter to sputter and explain themself but Mjlor put a hand on their shoulder.

{No-Name-Reporter} almost jumped out of their seat and turned to look at the girl who seemed to just appear next to them. {No-Name-Reporter} gave Mjlor a cautious and confident look as to say ‘hurt me, I dare you, ill take you down if you do’. Mjlor gave them a smirk and leans down.

“Don’t worry {No-Name-Reporter}, I’m not going to hurt you, I would never, I think I’m being unrightfully accused” Mjlor feigned innocence. “I just want you to know, you have 12 people who know; what you look like, your name, and where you work. If the hermits truly wanted to find you to give you a follow-up after this, it would not be very hard.” With that Mjlor stood up and let go of the reporter’s shoulder, pulling out her communicator she walked out of the park, probably messaging the Ambassadors and the A&A’s. {No-Name-Reporter} let out a shaky breath and looked at the other two who have gathered their stuff.

“I hope you have a lovely rest of your day {No-Name-Reporter}” Bee said with a smile.

“And I sure do hope you learn not to be as rude. It’s not a good look and can get you in trouble” Siren said with concern and then a smile. The two then followed Mjlors lead and left {No-Name-Reporter} sitting there. Stunned and a little frightened.

Aftermath

“Yeah, that company is very bad news. Are we putting them on the no-contact list?” Ely commented. Currently, all 12 A&A’s were in a room together, it was the next day. They had just finished sharing their stories with each other.

“Oh definitely, I’m half tempted to tell the hermits. But that might just cause the hermit’s more stress than they need” Zloy huffed out, scratching his head and leaning back in his seat, glancing up and behind him at Pixl, who nodded in agreement.

“Let’s wait for a minute to see what they do before we tell the hermits. But definitely put them on No-Contact” Pixl looked at the 3 advertisers. “They seemed to be the worst with you three though.” The 3 gals looks between each other and shrug.

“Eh, could be a lot of reasons why. None of the options nice but still” Siren spoke from the spot she was perched on, Bee and Mjlor nodded.

“I made sure he knew we weren't going to take any of his shit early on, and I think that pissed him off” Mjlor snorted, Bee laughing softly as well, nodded.

“That you did. In general he gave a shitty vibe” Everyone in the room agreed with Bee’s statement. Then Jimmy’s and Jono’s coms buzzed. Checking their messages they both cringed.

“So...my brother just texted”

“Mine too”

“Looks like the reporter has a fast work ethic because the article is already out” Jono looked up to see the differing looks of upset in the room then to Jimmy. Jimmy looking back at him than the others.

“Turns out it’s not the nicest article either, to put it nicely, and the hermits who already know are not happy. I think we should be getting a text from-” 

~Ding~

“Xisuma” Ely, Pixl, and Zloy said at the same time. The room stayed silent for a moment before they all started to laugh.

“Ok, let’s get this crazy shit show rolling shall we?” Pooka recommended, holding up 3 recorders of his own. Each labeled with the different departments the group was in.

“Wait, are those each from our interviews?” Skizz questioned, to which pooka nodded quickly.

“Sure is, and I say we use these to our advantage.” And with that, everyone gave each other a mischievous smirk. With a message to Xisuma for a meeting place, they all started leaving the room, excited to cause some mayhem. They all deserved some fun after those interviews, as a treat.

[delicatebluebirdruins]

the empty grave reread

Saturday 2nd Nov 2024

I love this opening line and the dread is still there about the Anthony Lockwood gallery

7 the Skull hated being called tame and for good reason

3rd Nov 2024

9 Marissa's funeral proceeding treating her as a queen (they mention it on page 32 lying in state for the 3 days?)

27 "lockwood's presence game me courage"

43 the group commiting the three sins of ghost hunting

47 hello Revenent

50 birds of a feather

60 ghost client whoop (I hope I am always this excited about it)

81 "I think, that we found greater peace and pleasure in each other than in anyone. That was the good news. The bad news? I wasn't quite sure why" hmmm I wonder you were already close already emotionally. Lockwood can be a bit emotionally blind but him icing you out in THB did play a role in your leaving a small one but still. You also walked through the realm of the dead together your bond was fractured many, many times in THB for so many reasons and it was reforged throughout TCS and now of course.

86 and 103 is just me finding new things to add to my revision cards

111 the epitaph on the Lockwood's grave "knowledge sets us free" meaning so many things like the ghosts trapped in the living realm and limbo. the parents in general being killed to prevent knowledge being set free. them revealing the truth to the world about Fittes and Rotwell

114 Hey it's the second empty grave! and this one will stay empty for a long, long time

116 Lockwood telling Lucy about his parents dying will be something Cameron Chapman would shine in

121 "In my experience, graveyards can be used for lots of activities, not just ghost-hunting" what is your experience Skull? (thought when writing this up 10/11/24 calm down Mary Shelly)

130 the history of the ghost they're dealing with is great "Or possibly Luton"

134 Lockwood saying they aren't weak is so funny

138 I love this description for Flo "She liked liquorice, George and Lockwood in a somewhat unclear order"

141 bless Holly's existence "she remained impeccably polite"

142 "if you hung a uniform on a section of concrete pipe leaning against an outhouse wall the result would have possessed more intellectual zip"

157 Lucy mistakenly going after Sarah is so funny because she is the reason the Belle Dame is loose

169 Sweet sister Mary

173 bi Lucy? going with it

186 jealous Lucy protecting Lockwood

189 "It had tried to take Lockwood from me"

+ 190 "intelligience and recognition - and something more than that" i wonder what that is? Lockwood POV please and thank you

+ 199 "I hate trapezes" is there a deleted scene somewhere in Strouds notes of Lucy learning how to use a trapeze?

196 What were his thoughts with who did this? intitally I mean?

205 Poor Adam Bunchurch

209 Barnes I love you very much

214 Barnes warning them is so nice

220 we have a name for our ghost client Dr Neil Clarke

225 I want a jammie dodger now

230 I love the Skull

4th November

245 Possessive Skull "hey, fish-face find your own human"

250 Lockwood wanting to kill Sir Rupert Gale... I'd help. Also I hate how he kind of hinted at something happening to George "not off being naughty in some library again?"

253 God bless Jake the cabbie

266 Lucy is small and full of rage

269 I love Kipps "we might have to duff up a few pensioners" and Holly "there'll be some duffing up going on right now if you don't start filling us in"

282 "We could feel an abyss opening beneath ou feet"

284 I wonder what Dark London is?

296 Lavender acid? at least it smells nice

303 the idea that we may never get this scene Lockwood frozen in the midst of chaos is a crime I may never recover from

307 and there it is the truth of the Problem

317 this world has bazookas?

331 "They're here to be used. And I believe my sister would want use to use her room too. She'd want to help us escape"

335 Ezekiel is a prat

345 Lucy being miffed at Lockwood seemingly enjoying this chaos but the chaos is exposing the truth... Winkman we were so close to a moment here

353 Holly is gay

361 Good Old Esmeralda

363 What was the message George

364 Middle names are fun

372 vengeful chicken lmao but also poor Kipps

385 Oh Skull really? Lucy where would someone who works for Fittes take a Source?

389 Seriously who are you hat man?

391 Why are you doing so well Kipps?

398 Flo backstory! imagine how upset Lucy would be if she learned this in the run to Aickmeres? because Flo was part of a three person agency and she was the last one standing?

409 first sighting of Marissa and Ezekiel

415 the conversation with the Skull is great

420 Poor Kipps (Jack would kill this scene so would Ruby and the others when they go back to our world)

430 Lockwood sacrificing his coat :(

433 sticky fingers George and wolf like smile from Lockwood (in AU we could have these two meet as George is a pickpocket/thief and Lockwood sees him in the act)

437 "they were all stocky and muscular, their shaven heads like small boulders on which rudimentary faces had been drawn" this happens a few times with Lucy the way she see's large groups of "others". (And it will be something I pay attention to next time I reread as I know I am missing some) She describes them as all being from the same mould stripping them of their personhood as they are all caught up in the machine of Fittes (and Rotwell her description of the group selling hot chestnuts in the first book) in this case it works because this group is not a group made up of people it's a group like Winkman's thugs because all they know is following orders without question and I don't know where I'm going with this but something something dehumanisation I guess?

438 "That bloodthirsty young harpy" compliments!

457 Marissa being similar to Belle Dame

466 This is so spooky like the body of Penelope Fittes, her face but also the face of Marissa

474 killing the tension here Skull

Final Day 5th November 2024

480 that was a good summary Lucy

487 I love the Skull protecting them

489 Suck it Ezekiel

490 cat behaviour for sure

501 Lockwood and Lucy going downstairs arm in arm

519 healing Portland Row and themselves

525 what was the doodle

529 a glimmer of green from the Skull and of course the necklace

and there we have it the final book reread I love this book (the ranking would look like TEG/THB closely followed by TCS and then the first two way down in the rankings... I will die on the hill of them being combined was the best thing they could do in a adaptation)

[elrielbliss]

my thoughts on sjm's interview

i have mixed feelings, so let's talk about it

sjm inserting herself as nesta:

i think one thing that frustrated me is whenever SJM was asked about Nesta, SJM would always relate the question back to herself. i'm not trying to be mean, but i really wish authors would separate themselves from their characters. taking inspiration of what you went through to write a character is fine, tons of people do it. but it really did seem SJM was inserting herself into nesta's character and made the interview feel more about SJM at times rather than the characters. don't get me wrong !! i love sjm !! it's clear and she even admits she did a recent reread of ACOSF and didn't realize how many of her own thoughts and struggles made it into the book -so it makes sense why she talked about her own journey so much. i just hope in the future it's not that apparent that she's inserting herself into characters that much.

sjm talking main characters:

it felt like SJM was only talking about nesta + cassian and feyre + rhys, which i guess makes sense since they're the only ones with books, but it also felt weird to ignore all the other characters + avoid talking about them. i did appreciate sarah maclean pointing out SJM's books are about heroines and that the guys take a backseat in the books (making it clear azzy is not gonna have his own book)

in regards to the future of ACOTAR:

one interesting thing maclean asks: "when you started tog, you were also writing this (ACOTAR) are you cooking future books with actual texts?"

sjm: "YES" "i know where i want the series to go" --- so does this imply she started writing future books since she answered yes?

but then SJM claims later in the interview in the fan portion she hasn't started to write future books later in the interview? but then there is proof of SJM saying back in January that she has started to write the next book of ACOTAR when she gets inspiration... so what's the truth?

SJM talking about maps "there's still a lot of the map that's left blank" - i'm very interested to learn more about this and think she was totally hinting about the dusk court!

fan question segment:

sjm complimenting each sister - literally my favorite thing, but wish she said something better about nesta than her smutty book but lol. sjm describing elain as a quiet dreamer was EVERYTHING to me and she once again repeats that elain has a different type of strength. she also loves that elain believes hope is better than hate. how people still think she will turn evil? idk man.

no comment on 2nd question - waste of a question imo lmao

sjm deflecting from the elriel question and she was lowkey smirking while the question was being asked !! she is not a slick woman !! sjm says "you'll get more of elain in the next - i'm not going to promise anything" "you'll get a form of her" "i haven't written the thing yet" like nah finish the sentence SJM. next book as in cc3? next book as in acotar5? and why did she stop halfway through the sentence and switch what she was saying? also her saying she hasn't written the thing yet when she said earlier in the interview she said that she does write future books while writing current books and knows where she wants to take the future of ACOTAR... clearly she knows what she has planned and is just avoiding the question.

this question had like 5 parts to it - it was a hot mess lmao but sjm calling all these conspiracy theories but also careful reading was also hilarious. gwenny lightsinger confirmed lol !

super interesting question + theory i had never heard of. sjm was smirking during this one too!! but also sjm says "idk why you even ask me these questions" like sis these are fan questions we all want to know more about the series that you have been depriving us of. i have zero idea how time travel could work but i am intrigued !

conclusion: interview wasn't needed - it was an easy money grab. i probably won't buy tickets to another event like this unless it's in person (+ includes signed book) or if i 100% know SJM will actually be making an announcement of some sort. most people i would assume paid the $15 so we could ask fan questions and have them answered, only for her to ignore them and not even hint at anything. i hope in the future if she is going to ignore fan questions that the fans are told ahead of time what they can and can't ask so that our questions won't be disregarded. it definitely seems like SJM is going to drag ACOTAR out, which is why i kind of want to be less involved with the fandom until she makes cc3 announcement or acotar5. not sure if she has writer's block or something for ACOTAR but she def seems like she is having a more enjoyable time writing CC3. but overall the interview left me feeling disappointed that she couldn't give fans any hints or stuff to look forward to in the future.

+ also side note for cc she made a comment and described the first 3 book as bryce and hunt's story giving me more hope they'll be endgame lmao.

[coffeebooksorme]

MARCH READING WRAP UP

1. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 5⭐: This is a reread for me and honestly, not much to say other than it's still amazing. I forgot how easy it was to read this because I flew right through it.

2. Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Susanne Valenti & Caroline Peckham 3⭐: I blame BookTok for this one and the simple fact that someone said this is Harry Potter for adults. It's okay but it's definitely not the best thing in the world. I love the idea behind it and some of the characters are intriguing, but it's definitely a bully type romance trope thing.

3. Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae by Susanne Valenti & Caroline Peckham 3⭐: The 2nd book of the Zodiac Academy series. Again, interesting characters though some are seriously poorly written. I enjoyed the chance to read more POV's. I really wish the authors knew how to give each book and overarching storyline, and how to build up to an actual ending.

4. Gallant by V.E. Schwab 3⭐: This was very underwhelming for me. At first I was super intrigued and eager to find out what was going on, but as the story grew I just became bored. It wasn't badly written or even a bad plotline, but it just wasn't up to the calliber that I'm used to for Schwab's books. FYI, there's a mute MC in it and while I am not mute, I felt like Schwab did a good job handling it.

5. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 4⭐: I read this simply because I enjoyed the movie and heard they were doing a TV remake. I can't say that I was 100% in love with it but it was an enjoyable book. You can definitely tell it's age from certain problematic words that were used because there were a few cringe moments for me.

Considering I was off for a whole 10 days in March for my birthday, 5 books is not a pretty amount for me. I really thought I'd finish more but eh, what're you going to do? I think what disappoints me is that I didn't read anything that truly wow'ed me this month. It was just a bland reading month.

Hopefully April's wrap up will be better. I start a new position at my company where I've transitioned to a salaried positioned during the day. It's currently 4PM and I've been home for about 40 minutes and while I know that won't be every single day, I'm hoping that this happens often enough that I can get in more quality reading time.

[allthatglittersisnotgoldrush]

HELLO!!! I can’t believe it took me my 2nd rereading of the series to realise you guys had an official Tumblr, but I’m just here to gush over how much I adore this AU! It has to be HANDS DOWN my favourite rendition of Silm fanwork— I looked forward to working my way through all 400+ fics during a rather tough month every night, so it was serious comfort content for me!! There’s really nothing else like it 💓

The amount of research, planning and depth that goes into each piece just never fails to astound me. I especially adore the spotlight you give to characters like Gwindor (what a guy), Caranthir, Estrela/Arien— and truth be told sometimes I forget characters like Sticks aren’t in the canon verse lmao. And! Seeing Melian’s Chinese culture written in the Doriath fics was a pleasant surprise too; it really resonated in a personal way with me that I’ve never seen explored in any other way before so that’s just one of the countless things that make you guys’ AU so goshdarn *special*

Plus I could rave for HOURS about just how beautifully complex Maedhros is (and continues to be… Pharmakós! Pharmakós!) as the AU’s gem (best booooyy), or all the intertwining character relationships... I am speechless. Literally. maybe for the best bc asks probably have word limits but I DIGRESS

I look forward to each and every update, and I’m so SO excited to see what lies in store!!! I’m slowly but steadily sorting my way through this blog but if you don’t mind me asking, do you guys have any canon designs of the cast? I would love to do fanart if I can find the time but am also TERRIFIED of inaccuracies, so I hope you don’t mind me asking! Still, keep up the brilliant work and thank you again for this absolute blessing to the Silm fandom 💓

That you are rereading the AU MULTIPLE times is simply the best compliment we could ever receive. Hopefully our next 400+ fics get you through the next ten years or however long it takes us. Every comment and kudos and bookmark are noted and appreciated.

Also, can we congratulate you on flawless taste in characters? Estrela and Caranthir and Gwindor are among our author-favorites to write for, especially since our adaptations of them feel so personally developed at this point. It's hard to remember sometimes that Estrela is the literal sun in Tolkien canon, or that Gwindor and Maedhros were never friends.

As for Maedhros, it seems fair to say that he's the central character, the primary protagonist of this retelling, and we strive to make him interesting and tragic and funny and poignant and [very hot] and so, yes, a gem. Thank you for loving him! Not a day goes by in the authorial groupchat when we're not talking about him. For a while his physical action necessarily stagnated because of his injuries, but we did our best to keep his character growth forward-moving, and use the time (ahh, The Healing Year, was it like half the AU or something? :D) to develop many relationships that were set up early on.

Now, for an apology that this reply is so belated: you asked if we had canon designs for the cast...please don't be terrified to make your own fanart! We are so honored when anyone creates anything, and you're welcome to draw as much or as little on the descriptions in our fics when doing so. If you go through the fanart tag on the blog, you can see the variety of interpretations that other generous fans have shared.

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and this lovely long ask. Promise we'll be seeing more of Melian's Chinese culture in Pharmakos! Happy reading :)

(PS- Mythopoeia here to add on that yes, please!!! Feel free to draw all characters however you imagine them, it is so much fun for us as writers to see how readers see what we have written! If, however, you still do want any additional specific information about specific characters, feel free to send more queries and we shall answer as best we can, with the caveat that even from each of us three some descriptions could be slightly different—we don’t coordinate as much on physical descriptions of people as you might think, beyond generally having the same vibes I guess, haha. Best example of us working together to give “canon” description reference to an artist is the beautiful painting of Maedhros, Estrela, and Gwindor that@arlenianchronicles made last year :) Basically just have fun with what we have made and we are honored by anything and everything you do! Thanks again for reading and for sending such an amazing response, truly a highlight of the whole month for us!)