#guitar attack meme

[sir-lunar]

can you draw black hat cowering from dementia

Why yes I can

[linkemon]

Boysband AU headcanons

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Other headcanons from this series can be found here. This part contains: Lilia Vanrouge, Cater Diamond and Kalim Al-Asim.

Lilia Vanrouge

• His signature trait is a scream with a capital "S." He has gathered a massive following of metal and rock fans. You could say he has attracted enough to form a mini fandom within the entire band.

• You stand up for him with the producers every time he wants to add another heavy track to the new album. He finds it incredibly amusing to drop these kinds of ideas on you without warning. Not too long ago, he brought it up in front of the board, watching your reaction with great interest. His long, drawn-out laughter always follows.

• Lilia loves pulling pranks on set while filming music videos. He also has an uncanny ability to jump out unexpectedly and scare people. You worry that one day you might actually have a heart attack.

• His symbol is a bat. It’s not only on his guitar but he also released a series of black plush toys that everyone adores and buys in droves.

• Lilia hates bright sunlight and early wake-ups. Sometimes, you have to obsessively call him just to get him up for rehearsals — especially when he’s stayed up late playing games, which he often streams for his fans.

• He once participated in a cooking show for publicity, saying it might be fun. He completely burned what he had in the pan and got eliminated right at the start. Since then, you and the rest of the band have kept him away from the kitchen as much as possible.

Cater Diamond

• The most media-savvy member of the band. If you need content for social media, he’s the first person you ask. A quick photo? He’s taken three. A video? He has a compilation of funny bloopers. A post? He knows all the trending hashtags.

• His signature symbol is a diamond — the same one that shines on his cheek every day. It’s also featured on his merch, from hats and shirts to jewelry.

• He has a very interesting relationship with the fans. He often engages in conversations with them longer than he should. He also signs an excessive number of autographs. If you left him alone with a phone, he would never refuse a selfie.

• Cater struggles with his self-esteem. He never lets anyone see it but the entertainment industry weighs on him, even though he’s addicted to it. One day, you found him in tears, scrolling through hateful comments. He had hidden away after a long day of rehearsals in the back of the recording studio. You’ll never forget how tightly he held onto you, soaking your sweater and apologizing over and over. You knew that, even though he looked beautiful in your eyes, it might be hard for him to believe it himself, so you just sat there in silence.

• Cater sometimes plays quiet songs and sings them only for those closest to him — including you. That’s when he shows a sensitive side he usually keeps hidden. His songs reflect his emotions and his inner world.

• Since he always keeps up with the latest trends, he’s the easiest to work with when shooting music videos. He knows how to dress fashionably, apply makeup and often has plenty of helpful ideas.

Kalim Al-Asim

• The brightest sunshine of the band and its heart. He was the one who gathered his friends long ago and, for fun, pulled them into playing instruments. Joy has always been his priority. He treats working with the agency as a great adventure but he would leave in a heartbeat if his friends ever felt unhappy with fame. Whether it’s a garage behind the house or the bright lights of an international stage, it makes him just as happy.

• Drumming is his way of channeling the incredible energy inside him. He often changes its look, decorating it with stickers and swapping out his drumsticks.

• Kalim is quite innocent, which leads to many funny situations. Fans make a huge number of memes with him as the main character but he loves them and enjoys the laughter they bring.

• His innocence, unfortunately, also makes him vulnerable to danger. More than once, famous idols or paparazzi have tried to use him for scandals to boost their own publicity. Luckily, since you’ve been on guard, you catch on in time and swat them away like flies.

• Sometimes, he does things that cross professional boundaries but you don’t always have the heart to tell him. Especially when he’s so happy — hugging you or encouraging you to sing a few lines of a new song with him. Kalim always makes sure to mention you when it’s time to give thanks while accepting various awards.

• As the son of wealthy merchants, he has inherited their talent for clever negotiation. You’ve lost count of how many times he’s casually, yet diplomatically, negotiated higher rates for album sales or performances.

[sadlynotthevoid]

An enstars social media fic with outsider pov included (aka, fans and the public) must be very funny because then you'd have:

• Random no idol fan person asking why is a highschooler going around with a sword.

• Video compilation of Rei Sakuma acting like a vampire.

• Video compilation of Rei Sakuma acting like an old man.

• Conspiracy theories about Eichi Tenshouin and how he "is totally hiding something guys. I don't trust him!"

• "Yes. Wataru. He's hiding Wataru. Look at his hair! That guy can't be human." As a reply to above.

• Alkaloid spotted accounts because they still believe they're not actually famous.

• Regarding the above point, Mayoi's photos are mostly purple blurs or dark corners where you can see a figure who somehow the fans know it's Mayoi.

• Aira's are taken mostly at idol events— others' idol events. A moment you're waiting in the line with your friend, the next you look back and realize the dude behind is Aira from Alkaloid.

• Tatsumi is greeting or smiling at the person behind the camera in most of his, except when he's getting out of a car. Then he's smiling the brightest— and everyone else is pretty much not.

• Hiiro's are a mix of 'spending time with friends/his brother' or a selfie with the person with the camera after he almost gave them a heart attack by dissapearing and reappearing right next to them.

• Shun's accounts in anywhere having an apparently random number added at the end. It actually is the number of the times he had to get a new account to the date.

• Madara fans putting his face in cowboy pictures and cowboy memes the same.

• Madara putting his face in cowboy memes himself and refusing to use normal ones.

• Kanata logging in once a month to post the name of a submarine creature and nothing else during the rest of the day. Sometimes with a picture for reference, which can vary from a photo of the species to a bad drawing of a fish.

• Madara evolving to put his face on mom memes.

• Someone jokingly asking Madara if he can adopt them and getting a positive answer. But they have to call him Mama.

• Hiyori's fans asking him every morning what's the veredict. If he answers Good Hiyori, they rejoice and act like they're going to have a great day. If the answer is Bad Hiyori, they rejoice and take meassures to prepare themselves for a shitty day.

• No one knows if they actually have good or bad days as per Hiyori's answer.

• Occasionally, Hiyori is going to reply with a Good Hiyori but remind to take their umbrellas anyway.

• In an interview, Hiiro is made a question about what song did he enjoy performing the most and he answers sunny trip summer. Immediately Aira affirms that is because he wants to eat lemons. The conversation sidetracks and now no one know if that is the real reason or not, just that Hiiro likes lemons a lot.

• "Alkaloid sidetracking compilation" and the video is four hours long.

• Sakuma Ritsu falling asleep video compilation.

• The rest of Crazy:B exposing Rinne for fun and revenge every so often. It goes from stories from when he just arrived to the city (once he got Niki really pissed off) to his latest act of brotherly pride to, one time he made HiMERU snap, finding any embarrasing moment of his and @-ing Hiiro at it.

• [Many days] since Eichi had to be ingressed into the hospital.

• Hokuto-senpai.

• Knights posting a photo of a small part of the lyrics for their new song:

"what kind of writing tool is that?"

"is that ketchup?"

"why is it written in ketchup"

"Mustard doesn't have the same effect."

• "If I had a nickel for every time [an idol used ketchup to write on non-edibles] I'd had two nickels, which is not a lot but is weird it happened twice".

• "It happens more than you'd think". Actual ES member response.

• People asking Koga to recreate the fight with the guitar.

[libraryofgage]

PJO Steddie Seven

One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six

PJO show is living rent free in my head everyone. I love that funky little fantasy show

Anyway, welcome to part 7, where we learn more about some of the kids' powers, get a peek into Steve's growing troubles with his powers, and Steddie get a fun little development too

As always, if you see any typos, no you didn't ;)

Oh! And a meme, another meme for you at the end lol

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While the kids have no problem adjusting to Camp Half-Blood and making friends (several of the other campers have asked El to freeze them if only because they think it's funny), Steve runs into a few bumps. He's not used to relaxing. He's not used to letting his guard down and having the children out of sight for so long. And he's definitely not used to his powers feeling beyond his control whenever Eddie is around, which is...well, always.

Don't get Steve wrong. He likes being around Eddie. In fact, he looks forward to it. Steve hasn't smiled or laughed this much or been around someone his own age in a while. It's new and kind of weird and just a little scary.

But it doesn't at all help with his growing nervous energy. He keeps waiting for a shoe to drop, quickly followed by another. It never does, and Steve fully realizes what a problem this is when Eddie is in his room one day and casually says, "Your clouds are different."

Steve blinks, looking over at Eddie in one of the chairs. He has a guitar in his lap, idly strumming as Steve's phone plays music for them. Steve had just been nodding off, feeling relaxed and sleepy when Eddie spoke. "What do you mean?" he asks.

"They changed again." Eddie says, frowning slightly as he points at the clouds drifting along the ceiling. They're a slate color now, not exactly brewing up a storm but looking ready to start pouring down on them. They aren't gloomy, though. It's more like...like the tension you feel when a natural disaster is about to strike and the clouds are the only warning you'll get of its arrival. "They were starting to turn white, but they're grey again."

"Oh," Steve says, flopping back on the bed with a sigh. "They're supposed to reflect my mood."

He hears the chair shift and steps coming closer to the bed before Eddie sprawls across the mattress next to him. "What's got you so grey, sweetheart?" he asks. Their hands aren't touching, but Steve can feel that now-familiar buzz at his fingertips, the little arches of lightning begging to reach out if he'd only let them.

Steve curls his fingers into a fist, refusing to succumb to the urge. He considers lying, just brushing off the question, but then he makes the mistake of looking at Eddie. He looks right into Eddie's brown eyes, and his resolve crumbles. His fist uncurls, their fingertips brush, and he allows a harmless spark to pass between them. "I'm just on edge," he says, looking back at the ceiling and watching the clouds. "Restless, I guess."

"You're used to fighting monsters and moving across the country, Stevie," Eddie says, sliding his hand closer to Steve's so their fingers are tangled together and a current begins to pass between them. "Being all...still is getting to you."

"Yeah, no shit," Steve says with a quiet snort. "Can't do anything about it."

"Well...there is Capture the Flag next week," Eddie points out, shifting closer, like their hands aren't enough. Now their arms and shoulders are pressed together, and Steve inexplicably feels some of that nervous energy disappear, like Eddie is taking it from him. "It can be an all-out bloodbath, you know."

Steve huffs softly, getting a wry smile. "I'm not sure anyone's gonna want to be on my team," he says. The other campers avoid him. Despite his best efforts, his attack on the patrol campers spread fast and mean, and everyone is a little wary. "So, unless I can be on a team by myself, it probably isn't gonna happen."

A few beats of silence pass, and Steve is about to assume he's somehow fucked up the conversation when Eddie says, "You wouldn't be alone. There's me. And the kids. And I could get the Hermes Cabin to partner with you. Plus, you know, you're a Zeus kid, Stevie. You ask to be in charge and nobody's gonna argue."

He...hadn't thought of that. Steve frowns slightly, letting the idea turn in his mind. It would be a challenge, of course, especially if all the other cabins decide to team up. But...a challenge means pushing himself, reaching limits he's never come close to, letting go completely and losing himself in the battle, whether he wins or not.

The clouds above them start to roll, broiling with the energy of a storm that's all thunder and lightning, and excitement surges through Steve. He doesn't even realize he's letting it get the better of him until Eddie yelps and jerks his hand away.

Steve blinks, jerking up and reaching out to Eddie but stopping halfway. "I'm sorry," he says, frowning slightly as he watches Eddie look at his hand. "I'm really sorry. Are you hurt?"

"No, no, it was more...," Eddie trails off, and then he gets an obnoxious grin and looks up at Steve. "It was more the shock of it."

A beat passes before Steve groans, grabs his pillow, and whacks Eddie in the face with it. Eddie dramatically falls back on the bed, lamenting Steve's cruelty and superior fighting skills as Steve laughs. When Eddie finally stops hamming it up, he pushes the pillow away and says, "So, I'd guess you're excited?"

Steve rolls his eyes, his cheeks hurting from smiling. "I...have an idea already, yeah," he says, looking at Eddie and leaning closer. "Wanna hear it?"

"Hell yeah," Eddie says, his eyes lighting up as Steve lays it all out.

And so begins a week of planning.

It's a week (most of which was spent convincing the Hermes Cabin to join his team and agree to just sit back and guard the flag) that leaves Steve buzzing with energy on the day of Capture the Flag. Eagerness makes his limbs tingle and his body beg to pace as he looks over the demigods in front of him. It's just the Hermes Cabin, Eddie, and the kids, meaning they're facing off against the rest of the camp.

He can't blame the Hermes kids for looking like they've already been defeated. The only reason they're still hanging around, Steve is sure, is because he and the kids promised to do all of their chores for two months if they lose.

Steve takes a deep breath, rolls his shoulders back, and consciously lets go of the Mist around him. He's used to holding it close, using it to cover himself and make him look, well, weaker, that he has to purposefully send it off. He knows the moment it's completely abandoned him; the demigods all stand straighter, only the kids and Eddie dare to meet his eyes, and the snakes poking through the hole in El's beanie start tasting the air with interest.

"You've put your faith in me," Steve says, his volume normal but his voice still booming in the otherwise silent clearing. "You probably think we're fucked, but you'd be wrong. So, listen up. I will be offense. Eddie, Will, and El will be extraction. And you, with the strength of numbers, will be defense. Guard this flag with your life, and we will win. If any of the enemy manages to slip past me, hold steady. You are the final line of defense. Your job is the most important, and I expect you to give it your all."

The hesitant expressions have become impassioned, if not a bit confused by the fact. Steve grins at them, feeling the air crackle between his teeth as his excitement grows. He exhales sparks, his fingers buzzing and his skin close to bursting.

Steve doesn't often pray to Zeus. He's never felt a need to, and several goddesses have made themselves better known to him. But now, as excited for the fight as he is, Steve thinks to Zeus, If you've never watched me before, then watch me now.

He puts on his Blue-Team helmet, the distant horn ringing in his ears as the lightning floods through him, and heads into battle.

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Eddie's role is simple: keep El and Will from getting hurt. He'd be offended at the simplicity if he weren't already plenty aware of his inability to fight well. He's built for defense and retreat, which is why he's got his shield at the ready and is preparing himself to jerk the kids back at the slightest hint of danger.

They're crouching behind some dense bushes, Will and El peeking through the gaps at some Red-Team campers, the first line of defense for the red flag. "So, what's the plan?" Eddie whispers, shifting slightly as he looks between the two kids. Thunder rumbles, and it takes every shred of Eddie's self-control to not look at the gathering storm clouds above them.

"Will makes them daydream," El whispers back, her beanie squirming as though the snakes can feel their imminent freedom. "If that does not work, I will turn them to stone."

Eddie slowly nods, glancing at Will as he cups his hands to his mouth and whispers unintelligible words into them. "And, uh, how is making them daydream supposed to help with distractions?" he asks.

"They are very strong daydreams," El replies.

Will finishes whispering, and a purple dust-like swirling mist is nestled in his palms. He nods to El, waiting for her to carefully make a larger opening in the leaves before gently blowing the mist from his hands. Eddie watches as it twists and curls around the Red-Team campers, slipping under their sleeves and floating to their ears and eyes. The mist settles there, a thin and nearly imperceptible film that Eddie wouldn't know to see if he hadn't watched Will make it.

A few seconds pass as the campers slowly relax, their grips on their weapons loosening until a few swords fall to the ground. El waits a few more seconds before picking up a sizeable pebble and throwing it at a tree across from them. Despite making a loud thud when it hits and falls to the ground, none of the campers blink or move an inch. The only movement Eddie can see is a slight sway and the occasional twitch of fingers, like their body is trying to follow through on movements they make in their daydreams.

"Metal," Eddie whispers, keeping pace with El and Will as they move out from behind the bush. If everything is this easy, they'll get back in time to see Steve fighting. Eddie would love if he could see Steve fighting again. "How did you do that?"

Will flushes slightly, rubbing the back of his neck. "It's not a lot, really," he says, his voice quiet and a little embarrassed. "I mean, I just use dream-speak to give the daydreams specific emotions and then send it over."

"Dream-speak?"

"You know how you can't read in dreams? And if you try to remember exact conversations, you can only get snippets or a word or two? That's dream-speak," Will explains. He thinks for a few seconds before adding, "It's, um, supposed to feel intangible."

"How long does it last?"

"Usually," El says, her voice soft as she pauses and gestures for Eddie and Will to follow, "around twenty minutes. But it depends on the person." She leads them to large boulder, all of them ducking behind it in time for some Red-Team campers to walk by.

"Holy shit," one of them says, looking in the distance at the gathering storm clouds as she slows down. "Man, I am fucking glad we're not fighting that Zeus kid."

"No kidding," the other mumbles. "He's a monster."

Eddie has heard plenty of people call Steve a monster in the past week. Most of them say it with awe in their voices, unable to find any other word to describe the sheer power they saw from Steve. But others, like the one here, say it like Steve is a monster for them to defeat for the glory of it.

He clenches his jaw, grip on his shield straps tightening some. Before he can do anything, El reaches up to her beanie, and Will slaps a hand over Eddie's eyes. He hears the hiss of a writhing mass of snakes, aborted shouts, and then nothing. When Will takes his hand away, the two campers are statues, shock and terror contorting their expressions. El, with her beanie back in place, considers them for a moment before turning. "We should keep moving."

Eddie doesn't argue, but he does hold up a fist to El, grinning when she slowly bumps it with her own. She then turns to Will, her expression expectant, and she flashes her own tiny smile that matches Will's when their fists gently bump together.

Of every game Eddie has participated in, this game of Capture the Flag is by far his most relaxed. Will and El seem to have plenty of experience sneaking around and launching sneak-attacks. The closest Eddie gets to seeing any kind of action is when a Red-Team camper happens to stumble across them on their way back from the bathroom. Even then, before Eddie can raise his shield to block their sword, El slides in front of him and rips off her beanie.

"Thanks," he says, keeping his gaze away until the beanie is back on.

"You are welcome," El replies, staying quiet for a few seconds before adding, "Steve would be sad if you got hurt."

With that statement dropped on him, she continues leading the way to the Red-Team base. By the time they reach it, several Red-Team campers have been deployed to support the other campers fighting Steve. Between those, the ones stationed on the other side of the forest, and the campers they've disposed of, only twenty remain to guard the flag.

"I'm surprised the Athena kids aren't more prepared for you," Eddie whispers, glancing at El. She's the kind of secret weapon everyone knows about and prepares for, but he hasn't seen any of that so far.

El glances at Eddie, considering her response for a few moments before looking at Will. When he nods, she says, "I have not told Steve, but the Head Camper for Athena approached me two days ago. She offered me a personally-designed weapon if I did not use my powers during the game."

"El agreed," Will says, picking up the explanation with ease, "and promised not to use her powers to steal the flag."

"I am not stealing the flag," El finishes, a proud smile tugging at her lips, "I am capturing it."

"You're a little devil, you know that?" Eddie asks, grinning brightly.

"No. I am a little gorgon."

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They leave a garden of statues in their wake, and El takes a few moments to sigh and say it's not as good as her mother's before they leave with the Red-Team flag carefully hidden under Will's shirt. As they approach the border between the team territories, the sounds of battle grow. Swords clash, fighters shout, and lightning cracks between them all.

"We can take the long way," Eddie offers, his tone reluctant as he glances in the direction of the fight. They're close enough that a few trees are singed on the edges from lightning strikes, and Eddie holds his shield tighter. Letting the kids get anywhere near that fight isn't protecting them, and he should direct them in a wide circle around it.

But something is calling him, urging him closer to the fight in a way he's never felt before. He's not an Ares kid---Eddie has no desire to enter a blood bath---but he gets the feeling that Steve is going to need him soon.

"El and I can make it by ourselves," Will offers. "It's only a few feet away, and the game ends once we cross, right?"

Eddie nods, frowning before taking a deep breath. "No, it's okay," he says, waving for the kids to keep moving. "We'll try to head straight through and end the game sooner."

It's a choice he was expecting to regret, but doesn't get the chance. Nobody notices them, even when they get close enough to see a swarm of Red-Team campers surrounding Steve. None of them glance in their direction, too distracted by the fight to spare any attention to three insignificant campers sneaking by. Thunder rumbles endlessly above them, a deafening soundtrack that's only broken by cracks of lightning striking the ground and knocking campers back a few feet.

"Steve is having fun," El observes, sounding happy for him as they approach the Blue-Team border.

"He's never really let go, huh?" Eddie asks, getting a quick peek at Steve through the swarm. He lost his helmet at some point, leaving his feral expression and static-raised hair in full view, and arches of lightning jump across his body, occasionally reaching out to strike any Red-Team campers that get too close.

"No," Will says, his voice soft as they approach the border. The moment Will steps over, the horn sounds in the distance, and Eddie waits for the fighting to stop.

But it doesn't. Nobody in the swarm seems to realize the game is over. They continue to attack Steve, and Steve continues to fight against them, the air churning and sparking and ready to burst. A few seconds pass before Eddie realizes they won't stop until only one side is left standing. He gets it. Kind of. Steve carries the air of royalty; a challenge. If you can beat the son of Zeus, a literal Prince of Olympus, the glory of that achievement is untold. And it seems his fellow campers have fallen prey to that glory, utterly lost to it

Eddie feels that urge to join Steve surge through him again. He swallows around a sudden lump of nerves in his throat, searching for any other peek at Steve he can get as he says, "You guys go ahead. I'll help Steve. We'll catch up."

He doesn't bother waiting for El or Will to answer. He just rushes into the battle, something he never expected himself to do. Somehow, he doesn't meet any resistance. Lightning strikes the ground around him, pushing Red-Team campers back and urging him on, and Eddie wonders if Steve knows he's coming.

When he finally reaches the center of the battle, he sees Steve swing his bat against someone's side, the nails dragging painfully before he kicks the person back. Steve has lost his chest plate as well, and the only armor he has left are the wrist guards. There are slashes in his clothes and the edges are burnt. Eddie is almost distracted by the sight until he sees a daughter of Ares rush Steve from behind, her sword raised to bring down on his back.

In a move of unprecedented grace (seriously, Eddie will look back on that moment and never understand how he managed to not trip over himself), Eddie springs into the battle. He rushes at Steve, sliding behind him, twisting, and raising his shield in one smooth movement. The sword comes down on his shield, sending vibrations down his arm but otherwise causing no harm to him or Steve. Eddie pushes back as hard as he can, sending the daughter of Ares sprawling before pressing his back to Steve's.

"Thanks," Steve says, his words crackling and sparking against Eddie's ear. He thinks it's just a phantom sensation at first, but Eddie soon realizes lightning is literally arching between them, jumping across their shoulders and through their hair and buzzing down Eddie's chest.

He licks his lips, electric ozone lingering on his tongue, and Eddie is fascinated by the taste. "No problem," he says, his body following Steve without thinking. It's easy when he can feel the bolts of lightning between them start to shift, telling him which way Steve is going so he can keep up. "You know the game is over, right?"

"This is the most fun I've had in years," Steve replies, his tone implying that should explain everything.

And, yeah, it kind of does. He sounds genuinely happy and thrilled, his voice teeming with eagerness that's punctuated by the sound of his bat hitting a Red-Team camper in the head hard enough to make their helmet ring.

Eddie knows Steve would stop if he asked. Eddie knows he could talk Steve down from this lightning-fueled battle high. Eddie decides that wouldn't be nearly as fun.

"Okay," he says, pressing closer to Steve's back and blocking an arrow headed straight for Steve's shoulder. "Have fun, sweetheart."

Eddie didn't know it was possible, but Steve's power surges again, like it was just simmering under his skin, waiting for permission. And Eddie gave it. Bolts strike from the clouds above while arches jump across Steve and Eddie, running down their arms and leaping at Red-Team campers who get too close. They don't stop; the lightning continues to jump from camper to camper, electrocuting whoever it touches, and Eddie realizes he should have been electrocuted, too.

He blocks another sword, lightning crackling along the edges of his shield and shooting off sparks when its hit, and looks at the white-blue arches running along his arm. Without thinking, Eddie touches one, a gentle buzzing spreading through his hand as the arch transfers and jumps around his palm. It tickles more than anything else, and Eddie would think it's harmless if a Red-Team spear didn't get close enough for the lightning to jump and shock the camper unconscious.

It's not that the lightning jumping between him and Steve is harmless, Eddie realizes, it's just that it won't hurt him. He feels like some of the lightning has settled in his chest, crackling and warm and soothing. Eddie glances over his shoulder, taking in Steve's breathless smile and the way light splashes across his face with each bolt that hits the ground and the sparks that jump from his bat.

That feeling he got when he first saw Steve, the breathlessness and awestruck realization that the whole prophecy was just him, hits Eddie all over again. He lingers in it for a few seconds, letting it wash over him and settle in his limbs, before getting yanked out by a particularly close lightning bolt that makes his ears ring.

Right. A fight. That he's part of.

Eddie forces himself to focus on defending Steve's back. He blocks arrows and swords and shields and, once, a battle axe that makes his shield groan. That one pisses him off some. This shield was a gift from Hermes, a gift that showed surprising knowledge of Eddie's interests, and he'll be damned if it breaks. As though fueled by his anger, the lightning on his shield crackles and shoots down the battle axe, converging on the camper until she drops the axe with a yelp.

He doesn't get to linger on that too long; another arrow comes straight at Steve again, and Eddie is far more occupied by blocking it. And so it continues. Steve fights, lightning strikes, and Eddie defends him the entire time, giving Steve the space and security to just let go and release all the energy that had been building since he arrived at camp.

It's over sooner than he expects. One moment, Eddie's arm is buzzing from a particularly strong hit to his shield, and the next, the field is silent. Thunder still rumbles above them, lightning still crackles around them, and Eddie's heartbeat is pounding in his ears. Campers are scattered around them, all breathing but most knocked out for a while. Eddie takes a deep breath, feeling the air spark harmlessly in his lungs, and slowly lets it out.

He rolls his shoulder and retracts his shield, placing it around his neck again before turning around. "You good?" he asks, looking Steve over for any obvious injuries. His clothes are even more singed, the hem of his shirt blackened, and his hair is sticking up wildly but still somehow perfect. Steve's tense, his muscles strained as he pants, looking around them before his gaze finally lands on Eddie. He's still gripping his bat tightly, his knuckles white, and Eddie is about to gently pull it away when Steve just drops it.

Eddie blinks, frowning slightly as he starts to ask Steve if he's okay. And then he can't speak at all, because Steve's hands are cupping his cheeks and Steve's chest is pressed against his own, and Steve's lips are thoroughly occupying his. Lightning shoots through Eddie, jumping down his throat as Steve's tongue licks past his lips.

It doesn't hurt, though. Nothing from Steve could actually hurt him; instead, it makes his fingers tingle and his lips buzz and his heart jackrabbit against his ribs. Eddie is filled with an inescapable energy, and there's only one way to expel it.

So, he kisses Steve back. Eddie wraps an arm around Steve's waist to tug him closer and pushes a hand into Steve's hair, finally feeling the soft strands tangling between his fingers. He tilts his head and lets Steve have the quiet groan that slips from him when tiny bolts jump from Steve's molars to Eddie's tongue.

Eddie is breathless and floating and completely under Steve's spell and...and...and he's confused. Because Steve yanks himself away, a panicked noise in the back of his throat as he takes a step back. His chest is still heaving, but Eddie knows it's for a different reason now. Steve starts to say something, his lips swollen and red and begging Eddie to kiss him again, but no words come out.

And then he does something Eddie never expected Steve to do. He runs. He panics so badly that he runs back toward the Blue-Team base, leaving Eddie in the middle of the Red-Team carnage with a floaty brain and a stupid smile.

Maybe, if it had been anyone else, Eddie would be panicking, too. He'd be worried about the person actually liking him, worried about what the kiss meant, worried about any number of things, really. But it's Steve. Eddie knows Steve. He knows Steve's laugh and his walk and his lightning and now his kiss.

There are only two possible reasons for Steve running away: either he panicked because the kiss was too sudden, too heat-of-the-moment, or he panicked because of the literal lightning he sent through Eddie. Both are easily addressed, easy to soothe Steve down from freaking out about so they can get to kissing again.

Eddie's smile widens some, and he takes one last look at the campers around him before carefully making his way past them, figuring he should tell Chiron they'll be needing ambrosia and nectar.

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Tag List

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For those who made it this far, a meme:

[masquerade-of-misery]

Songs for my yumeship 🦇x🦋

I've decided to make a list of songs that I find fitting for my selfship with Lilia 👉🏻👈🏻 1. The Cure - Lovesong

The soft melodies, the bass guitar, the lyrics of the song... Absolutely flawless, and it expresses our feelings perfectly💘

2. Depeche Mode - Always You

When nothing in the world makes sense anymore, when everything is broken, there's always You. My lifeline, my haven. 💘

3. Seether ft. Amy Lee - Broken

"I want to hold you high and steal your pain"...

4. Depeche Mode - In Your Room

"I'm hanging on your words Living on your breath Feeling with your skin Will I always be here?"

One of the most beautiful, most sensual songs ever written.

5. Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile

"I won't let you fall apart" 💘

6. Laufey - Valentine

"The first one to ever like me back I'm seconds away from a heart attack"

7. Skyler Stonestreet - A Little Taste

"Don't stop, I haven't had enough You're mine, 'til the sun comes up"

Spicy Vanilia😏

8. Damien Sebe - New Day

Another spicy one, but it's instrumental.😋

9. Jace Everett - Bad Things

"I don't know what you've done to me But I know this much is true I wanna do bad things with you" 🔥🔥

10. Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes

Closing the spicy line with a DM song❤️

"Now let my body do the moving And let my hands do the soothing"

11. Amir ft. Indila - Carrousel

Back to romance with this beautiful French song. The video I linked to it has the lyrics translated to English :)

12. David Bowie - As the World Falls Down

Labyrinth is an iconic movie that I love so much, just like I love David Bowie, so this song had to be on my list!

13. Evanescence- Bring Me To Life

I know this song has sort of become a meme and almost everyone knows it, but if you pay attention to the lyrics, it's so beautiful. And it fits the love and bond I share with Lilia💘

These line are my favourite: "How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb"

and "Frozen inside without your touch, without your love Darling, only you are the life among the dead"

14. The 69 Eyes - This Murder Takes Two (feat Kat Von D)

I just love the vibes of this song. And I'm sure Lilia would love how cool the bass sounds!

15. Evanescence - Even In Death

"I will stay forever here with you My love The softly spoken words you gave me Even in death our love goes on"

16. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

Just... the entirety of the lyrics💘💘

17. Depeche Mode - Here is the House

This song is perfect for our life together in that cozy little cottage in Briar Valley🥰🌲🏡🌳

18. Evanescence - Anywhere

"I have dreamt of a place for you and I No one knows who we are there All I want is to give my life only to you"

19. Depeche Mode - One Caress

"Just one caress from you and I'm blessed"😭😭💘💘

and this part is so Lilia!! "I'm shying from the light I always loved the night And now you offer me eternal darkness"

That's it for now, I'll update the list if I find more songs <3

[chronicowboy]

my two pitches for the buckley siblings + josh scene is essentially me personifying the charlie day conspiracy meme AND the buzzfeed unsolved connected the dot memes by linking that interview answer with random bts from this season but i am committed to my cause. so here goes:

1. relationship troubles. buck is neglecting tommy for his own personal reasons (beginning to realise he might be in love with eddie) and is acting increasingly "ludicrous" about it in the wise words of oliver stark. so he goes to maddie and she's trying to ask him about how things with tommy are going but he just keeps talking about how worried he is for eddie and josh walks in like "oh don't worry about eddie we're going to a gay bar together tomorrow night 😳 i mean a regular bar. a straight bar. a bar for straights and gays. a bar with lots of hot chicks." maddie is having to talk buck through a panic attack. previously: eddie beginning to realise he might be gay, can't talk to buck about it (feels weird, might be in love with him), can't talk to hen about it (she knows him too well, would call him out on being in love with buck), can't talk to karen about it (she'd tell hen probably), can't talk to tommy about it (probably shouldn't talk to your best friend's boyfriend about maybe being in love with him). josh is the only person left. gritted teeth dragging his feet to coffee with josh where he's asking very cryptic hostile questions about his sexuality and journey and josh all jokingly goes "haha are you trying to tell me you're gay eddie hahahah- oh." and eddie shuts off completely and josh goes really honest and sincere about his experience and eddie's like "i really want to hate you" and josh goes "want to hate me at a gay bar on thursday night" and eddie says yes because buck and tommy have a date on thursday and he doesn't want to be alone in the house. (for evidence see: any oliver interview from post 8x01 and the picture of bryan in that rainbow guitar shirt)

2. buck's "uncomfortable truths" in his relationship with tommy are that he might actually be in love with eddie and is acting increasingly "ludicrous" about it for all of episode 5 and 6. goes to talk to maddie about how we worried he is for eddie and the mental state he's in right now and ignore the big glaring "im in love with eddie" sign flashing above his head. and maddie's trying to ask him about tommy but he keeps circling back to eddie like "nonono tommy's fine but eddie..." and josh walks in at this exact moment all "oh so u finally figured out the eddie thing :D" and maddie has to talk buck through a panic attack (for evidence see: any oliver post 8x01 interview and the fact that i want it really really bad)

[thethingsidolmao]

What Kind of Girlfriend Would LE SSERAFIM Be? 💘✨

Meet the girlfriends!

Chaewon

Chaewon would be that adorable yet tough girlfriend who teases you non-stop but also defends you like a warrior. She’d love witty banter, stealing your hoodies, and randomly attacking you with hugs. But the second anyone messes with you? Her leader mode activates. Expect lots of cuddles, late-night deep talks, and a girlfriend who hypes you up 24/7.

🛑 Pros: Always makes you laugh, fiercely protective, big on affection ⚠️ Cons: Will definitely roast you for fun, might steal your fries (but only because she loves you)

Sakura

Sakura would be so soft and romantic, always leaving you cute texts, buying you little gifts, and sneaking shy glances when you’re not looking. But she also has a mischievous side and will playfully tease you just to see you blush. She’d take her time opening up, but once she’s comfortable, she’s the sweetest, most loyal girlfriend ever.

💖 Pros: Thoughtful, sentimental, loves making you feel special 😳 Cons: Might get flustered easily, but that just makes her even cuter

Yunjin

Yunjin is the ultimate “cool girl” girlfriend—the kind who hypes you up, listens to all your rants, and gives you forehead kisses when you’re stressed. She’s super confident and independent, so she’d never be clingy, but she’d also shower you with love in subtle, meaningful ways. Expect deep convos, spontaneous adventures, and her serenading you with her guitar.

🎶 Pros: Encourages you to chase your dreams, emotionally mature, hot as hell 😜 Cons: Might distract you with her insane visuals during serious conversations (can't say you weren't warned)

Kazuha

Kazuha is the definition of sweet but sneaky. She’d act all innocent and gentle, but then out of nowhere, she’d drop a smooth line that leaves you blushing. She’s a hopeless romantic who loves holding hands, spontaneous forehead kisses, and great song recommendations. Also, she’d be the type to sweep you off your feet—literally. Expect lazy morning cuddles, soft smiles, and her always finding a way to make you smile.

🥰 Pros: A walking green flag, affectionate, makes you feel like the most special person ever 😏 Cons: Might tease you just to see you flustered (and she LOVES it)

Eunchae

Eunchae would be the cutest, most golden retriever girlfriend ever. She’d always be finding ways to make you laugh, dragging you to try new things, and randomly sending you memes at 3AM. She’s clingy in the best way, constantly hugging you and stealing your snacks. Expect spontaneous dates, playful bickering, and the best inside jokes ever.

🐾 Pros: Full of positive energy, always makes you feel loved, best cuddler ever 😂 Cons: Might roast you for fun, but it’s all love

[roseharpermaxwell]

RWRB FirstPrince Tech-Based Fun Recs

Texting, Online Dating, Instagram, Wrong Number, Social Media, etc. Click below for my favorites!

my husband by @coffeecatsme. T, 750 words. This isn’t the first time Alex roped Henry into a TikTok prank—there are videos of there with millions of views and enough compilations of Henry’s exasperated face that it’s become a meme.

Or, Alex ropes Henry into the latest TikTok couple prank.

Toe the Line by @orchidscript. G, 1k. Henry plays piano while Alex studies. Alex gets caught live-streaming. Henry has a response handy.

swipe right on me by coffeecatsme. T, 1.3k. Henry is scrolling through a profile—a redhead with freckles and a toothy grin that apparently made gym his personality. Alex almost wants to cry when Henry swipes right. Then, there’s the brunette he swipes left on, the Asian man with a dog he lingers before he swipes left as well, and then—

Alex drops his pen on the desk. That’s his profile.

you and i go from one kiss to getting married by vibrantsaturn. T, 1.3k.

Prince Henry @PrinceHenryUKI adore you so much, darling. Never change.

 

Alex Claremont-Diaz @theagcdthat's cute i would literally go to federal prison for you

who's afraid of little old me? (you should be) by @waterloolovers. G, 1.7k.

les 🤠 | fratboy acd truther @agcdiazzz

so has anybody actually seen henry since his abdication bc like… he was seen getting into a car with acd at the airport and it’s been 3 months

call it what you want by vibrantsaturn. T, 1.9k. Alex Claremont-Diaz @theagcd

guys it's 3am and i just found henry crying to taylor swift in the kitchen in the refrigerator light i love this motherfucker so much

Prince Henry @PrinceHenryUK

She makes me feel things.

Alex Claremont-Diaz @theagcd

BABY SHE MAKES ALL OF US FEEL THINGS

william @alltoounwell

THERE'S NO WAY HE JUST CALLED PRINCE HENRY MOTHERFUCKER LMAO

or,

Alex live tweeting his favourite FirstPrince moments. That's it. That's the fic.

all i do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme by dreakawa. M, 2.2k. Comments flood the screen as more and more viewers arrive in the chat. Alex knows he looks like hell, but quite honestly, he doesn't care; he's had half of a bottle of whiskey and needs to get his feelings out there somehow. Fuck it.

His fingers grip the bridge of his guitar as he continues.

“I've been listening to a lot of music, and especially a lot of The Killers. There were a few different songs I'd considered playing today but one stuck out to me and… well, here we go.”

AKA: Singer!Alex pours his (broken) heart out via song on a livestream one week after Henry ghosted him.

let's be friends (so we can make out) by eclvpsed. NR, 2.2k.

Henry Fox ✓ @HenryFox

Thanks for the cover feature @gaytimes. New issue out now.

19K Retweets 26.1K Quotes 118K Likes

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alex claremont-diaz ✓ @theacd

no guillotine could take away the head i need to give him

76.2K Retweets 55.6K Quotes 462K Likes

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OR, actor!Alex Claremont-Diaz publicly thirst tweets about actor!Henry Fox because he is a delinquent and a plague in every universe.

Ever After Era by badmetaphors, gleefulfoxes. T, 2.3k. The Super Six watching the Ever After finale as told by their group chat and the aftermath on Twitter

watch before it ends by @indomitable-love. G, 2.4k. He should be working on this essay so he can spend more time with Henry this weekend. He really, really should be working on this essay. But.

But.

Henry is going live on Instagram.

Bold Statement by regularis_vas. T, 2.4k. Alex attends Milan Fashion Week with Nora and June. they arrive outside the Dior fashion show and let’s say… Alex turns heads.

Or

Alex goes shirtless, Ellen nearly has a stroke and the internet goes wild. (So does Henry)

A Thousand Words by Thunder_Cakes. G, 2.5k. After that Han/Leia mural both their accounts go silent for a while. For months, actually.

They’re both in therapy after Alex tried to post a selfie with June after election night and had a panic attack before he could hit “Share.” Suddenly the thought of sharing the details of his life and loved ones with the world is paralyzing. Wonder why.

or: Alex, Henry and what they choose to share of their life

Bacardi and Hot Sauce by httpstobes. T, 2.5k. Henry’s words are slurred, and Pez hits the ‘Add to Story’ button without a second thought before tossing his phone aside. The song Murder on the Dancefloor comes on, and both of them jump up to scream the lyrics.

That’s the last Percy remembers of that evening; Henry had blacked out a long time before that. Fuckin’ lightweight.

OR: Pez accidentally posts a video of Henry thirsting over Alex. They go on Hot Ones together the day afterwards.

spread (me on your) sheets by @everwitch-magiks. E, 2.6k. Alex creates a sex quiz to determine how well people’s bedroom preferences align with his own. After a night of too much tequila, he sends it to a lot of people.

One blond, blue-eyed respondent scores a hundred. - Also, companion fic Alex Claremont-Diaz’s Comprehensive Coitus Questionnaire by stutteringpeach (M, 2.6k). 

come pick me up by @smc-27. T, 3k. ‘I’m here for you’

He can tell that the person will receive that as a text message as well as in the app, which is a relief because sometimes people like, order rides then absolutely pay no fucking attention to the app. It’s really annoying to have to wait forever for folks.

’Thank you. I’m going through a difficult time currently, so this means a lot.’

Alex stares at the message he received, frowning, and then another comes through.

‘Apologies. I’ve lost all my contacts. Who is this?’

Oh, Christ. This is going to be awkward as fuck.

’This is your Uber driver. I’m outside.’

OR, Alex is an Uber driver. Henry needs a ride the airport.

freddie by @coffeecatsme. T, 3.3k. “Didn’t know BuzzFeed was still relevant enough to do interviews.” He watches a grin spread on Henry’s face, and the glint in his eyes is enough to tell Alex that whatever it is, it’ll at least be fun. “What?” he asks, tugging Henry’s hands. “What is it?”

“They just might be relevant enough for this.” Henry’s palms close around Alex’s cheeks, brushing his curls away. “They asked whether we’d be interested in doing a puppy interview.”

Something To Be Proud Of by @cha-melodius. M, 3.3k. Henry stares at the carbon copy of the email in his inbox and wills time to go backwards. Just a few minutes, that’s all he needs. Enough time to go back and keep autocorrect from transforming whatever he’d typed after ‘he’ in his pronouns after his name into… that.

(Or, an unfortunate typo in an email, lots of dick jokes, and the joy of finding yourself at Pride.)

how would you feel if i told you i loved you? by @waterloolovers. NR, 3.3k. He lasts all of five minutes before he’s opening the link to start a message to Alex.

‘I have been in love with you since the moment I first saw you, but I’m too scared to tell you x’

twitter fox hunting by alyaasca. T, 3.5k. In the middle of another war with twitter bots, Alex notices that the comment 'my pussy in bio' comes from a weird account and goes to explore. There is, indeed, a pussy in bio. A furry one. A cat named Snowflake.

well we're not here to fuck ducks by @dumbpeachjuice. M, 3.7k. Henry is looking for someone to help him with his duck study. He makes quite a serious typo in his 'All Staff' email.

Text Me, Rate Me, If You Want to Date Me by @happinessofthepursuit. E, 3.8k. “He gets over his initial nerves about making conversation fairly quickly, realizing that he has nothing to lose as long as he’s completely anonymous. But Alex still doesn’t really know how to reply to low-effort photos of dicks.

One day, he opens a message to a particularly poorly lit photo of a half-hard cock with minimal grooming. Before he can think twice, Alex replies, ‘2/10, no thank u’ and suddenly, he has his answer.”

Or, Alex rates dicks on Grindr, and Henry has the perfect cock.

kiss me through the phone by @violetbaudelaire-quagmire. M, 3.9k.

[Unknown Number] *Attached image: a shirtless, tanned torso, cropped at the top of shoulders, holding up two brightly patterned ties* which 1?

Excuse me?

or, Alex accidentally texts the wrong number and then just never stops.

self-rec of my contribution to the fandom: Shoot Your Shot. M, 4.2k. Jimmy raises his eyebrows in anticipation. “First celebrity crush?”

As usual, Alex’s mouth is moving before his mind can catch up.

“Oh,” he gestures, like this is both obvious and the easiest question he’s ever been asked. “Prince Henry.”

checkmate by eclvpsed. G, 4.2k.

Alex Claremont-Diaz ✓ @theagcd

let’s be honest the closet was made of glass

110K Retweets 97.7K Quotes 475.2K Likes

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Alex Claremont-Diaz ✓ @theagcd

i literally went viral last year for staring at arthur fox on the met gala carpet and yall thought i wouldn’t want to climb his son like a tree too

281.2K Retweets 137K Quotes 853.4K Likes

OR, actor!Alex confesses that singer!Henry was his bi awakening, so Henry casts him as the love interest in his new music video. Seen through stantwt.

i would stay forever by vibrantsaturn. T, 4.5k.

Henry Fox @HenryFox

I can’t stand him

[alex covered in cake, flipping off the camera]

 

Pez  @likethesweets

send help they’re flirting on the tl

 

Alex Claremont-Diaz @theagcd 

you know i love a london boy

Three times is a pattern by @clottedcreamfudge. T, 4.8k. “Hi,” an amused voice says on the other end of the line. “You’re through to Alex at L&G. Can I start by taking your name please?”

“Henry,” he admits, although the lure of a false name is calling to him like a siren song. “I’m – look, how long were you on the line just now?”

There’s a pause before the man answers. “I’m legally obligated to advise you that these calls are recorded for training and monitoring purposes. Is that enough of an answer?”

Henry just about manages not to swear. “Thank you. Unfortunately that is very clear.”

“Great. How can I help you today, Henry?”

He wonders if they offer euthanasia.

One Number Away by smc_27. T, 4.9k. “Hello?” a confused sounding voice on the other end of the line says.

It is not Pez. Pez doesn’t answer like that. With the fanfare of “my dearest Hazza” or “my sweet prince” or “you absolutely unforgivable scoundrel.” Only the first of these has any root in truth or accuracy.

Also, Pez is not American.

“I’m sorry. You’re not…Not Pez. Right. I’m sorry.”

OR: Henry dials a wrong number. Alex answers.

fall back into place by @vibrantsaturn. T, 5.1k. The hardest thing about being in love with Henry, Alex thinks, is keeping it a secret.

or,

People have been shipping Alex, a recording breaking musician, and Henry, a five time Academy Award winner, for years, despite them never interacting in public, or even following each other on social media. They've been secretly married all this time.

if evil, why so cute? by everwitch. E, 5.4k. Alex’s cat hates Alex, but loves Henry, the Bookstagram influencer who’s on vacation in Alex’s quiet seaside town. And while Alex is pretty salty about his grumpy cat’s inexplicable affection for a complete stranger, he must admit he can see the appeal; Henry is fucking gorgeous. It’s why Alex follows him on Instagram in the first place. It's just, Alex had never thought he’d be officially introduced to Henry by his own goddamn cat.

Or: Henry takes a two-week vacation to a seaside cabin with the intent to read a lot of books. Instead, he has a lot of sex.

Are You Screwing With Me? by @rmd-writes. E, 6.5k. Alex is only downloading Grindr because he’s curious. It doesn’t fucking mean anything, right? And when he answers a call for help from a very hot neighbour – who has no business having a shoulder-to-waist ratio like that – he’s just being friendly. It definitely doesn’t mean that he’s going to discover things about himself that he’d assumed were just passing curiosity.

Or, the Grindr meet-cute AU

I hope you don't mind that I put it down in words by knowledgeiscake. T, 7.2k. NBC News @nbcnews

Journalist Alleges First Son Alexander Claremont-Diaz Cheated with Him on Vice President’s Granddaughter Nora Holleran

An epistolary fic blending the book and movie verses where ACD gets outed by Miguel before Philip and Martha's wedding even happens

and you can tell everybody by @14carrotghoul. M, 7.7k. Rising star Alex Claremont-Diaz slowly reveals his secrets to the masses.

Give You The World by quill_and_ink. E, 7.9k. Alex loves to tease Henry in his TikTok videos. For his birthday, Henry turns the tables.

(Door)Dash to the Heart by bleedingballroomfloor. M, 8.1k. The man looks up when Henry opens the door. "Henry?"

Henry clears his throat. "That's me," he manages.

"Cool," the man says. "You're making me hungry for breakfast with this order, man. Which is bad for me, because my breakfast is usually just coffee, and there's no way I can drink that this late."

"Uh," Henry says. He's pretty sure dashers don't talk this much during orders.

"Anyway," the man says, handing the bag of food to Henry, "enjoy your night."

Five times Henry gets late-night food from his insanely hot DoorDasher Alex, and one time they get food together at a normal time.

Bake It Til You Make It by OrchidScript. T, 8.4k. The chaos dead-ended in a linked TikTok video. By the looks of it, just a pasty-faced white dude in a tee shirt with a mug of… something. Why that would be interesting to anyone, Alex didn’t know and didn’t guess. He rolled his eyes and clicked on it anyway.

“Are you serious?” He asked, a second later dissolving into laughter. The video froze, a small banner appearing over a stagnant image reading 'Man Pleasing Appetizers 1971'.

Blondie was a Brit, and Alex wasn’t going to lay there and say that didn’t do something for him. He’d come to terms with his bisexuality enough to know that made the stranger hotter — even just the littlest bit. Especially when the video started rolling again

Alex falls down the rabbit hole of an H.J. Fox's Tiktok videos, falling a little bit in love with the terrors and treasures of cooking past he finds there, while recovering from a sinus infection. Back in class and confronted by H.J. Fox -- Henry Fox, to be exact -- in the lecture seat next to him, Alex does what any normal, well-adjusted adult would do: He suggests his recipes, just to watch Henry make them.

Will Alex get to watch his cake and eat it too, or will he get something sweeter than hoped for? 

Amazed at How We Talk (Once, Successfully) by @sparklepocalypse. E, 8.7k. And, well. Fuck that guy. Alex isn’t about to rub elbows with people who can’t even stand to be in the same room as him.

Alex isn’t sulking when he sidles up to the bar and steals a man’s whisky. He also isn’t sulking when he obtains a second glass, this one neat. Or when he snags a large plate of canapés from one of the waitstaff and nonchalantly strolls out of the room.

(Movieverse; a riff on the trope that asks, What if Cakegate didn't happen?)

do you think i've forgotten about you? by @vibrantsaturn. T, 9.3k. Henry and Alex are singer-songwriters who've been dating each other on-and-off for ten years, and talking to each other through lyrics while dating other people.

The importance of the 'recall email' feature by clottedcreamfudge. E, 9.6k. "What did that email even say?" Bea interrupts him again, and he glares at her.

"He was asking for an extension."

"Scandalous," she says drily, and he rolls his eyes, stealing the umbrella from her mocktail and wondering whether or not he could use it to end his misery.

"He... addressed me in a fairly comical way. It was quite rude, but apparently unintentional. We've all been there."

Pez nods solemnly. "I once called my tutor 'Carrie' when in fact her name was 'Carey'. Incredibly embarrassing. I couldn't look her in the eye for a week."

"Er, yes," Henry says haltingly. "Yes, just like that." 

Well It Ain't Missionary by @everwitch-magiks. E, 11k. Alex Claremont-Diaz, a ballet dancer, is asked to list his ‘favorite positions.’ His hilariously suggestive answer goes viral, as does the unexpectedly flustered reaction to it by the Internet’s very own FoxySexEd. So obviously, Alex has to slide into Henry’s DMs. How could he resist? When a man that attractive wants your dick, only a fool would pass.

Henry is surprising. He wants to be pushed around, thrown for a loop, and he wants Alex to do it for him. But whenever Alex tries to soften his landing, Henry clams up like he’s been burned.

Alex can work around that, obviously. He's a dancer. If you're gonna toe the line just right, pointe shoes are a must.

Or: Alex and Henry fuck. Not in missionary.

whenever you're ready by @tedddylupin. E, 12k. “Pez. Please, will you stop tagging me in TikTok thirst traps?” Henry asked as he stepped into his friend’s car.

Pez lowered his Gucci sunglasses on his nose, looking at Henry without anything obscuring his vision and just laughed before pushing them back up with his middle finger. “Don’t fucking lie to me, I know you love them.”

Or: the one where Henry falls in lust with a TikToker making pottery and leaves drunken thirst comments

once, successfully by vibrantsaturn. M, 12k. Grindr, once (un)successfully, etc., etc.

misdial by rizcriz. T, 13k. His phone starts ringing as he’s wringing the coffee out of his shirt in the tiny coffee shop bathroom. He groans, sliding his finger over the answer button as he pulls his shirt up. “June,” he says, as politely and patiently as he can muster, “Now’s really not a great time.”

A distinctly male voice that does not belong to his sister, says, “Er.” He drops his chin and looks down at the counter, where a blond haired beauty is staring up at him from a facetime call. In the top corner, Alex can see what the man sees; himself, partially shirtless, standing over the phone, his abs dripping with coffee.

Alex has no idea who the fuck this man is.

Or, the facetime call that changed Alex's life.

Everyone Knows Who You Are by smc_27. T, 26k. Look, it’s not that he doesn’t feel influencers deserve representation or have complex management needs. It’s just any time he’s met with an influencer, he’s not only had next to nothing in common with them, but he’s also got no bloody clue what they’re talking about half the time. It’s a world far away from the one he typically resides in. He deals with authors and musicians and the occasional up and coming tennis player or gymnast or swimmer. His niche.

He walks into Conference Room B and sees Alex Claremont-Diaz sitting there in a smart black button down shirt, unbuttoned just enough to be devastating but not inappropriate. Henry’s boss is there, too.

When Alex sees Henry, he smiles, but also gives a discreet look up and down. Oh, god. No.

We’ll Invite Something In by smc_27. E, 26k. Alex is grinning a little too hard.

This is absolutely idiotic and pointless and fun.

The cover of Hello UK with a photo of him pulled out and a photo of His Royal Highness Prince Henry Fox-Mountchristen whatever the hell the rest of his names are (Alex knows; he being a dick) with the admittedly stupid but flattering headline which reads: His Royal Highness: He’s just like us and crushes on Pres ACD.

Ignite My Heart by @absoluteaudacitywrites. M, 30k. “So, I’m making you an account and we’re going to swipe right on some men and you can thank me later,” Pez says.

The 'We met on Tinder' AU

RWRB YouTube Interviews series by @happiness-of-the-pursuit. M, 31k. Hot Ones, etc

Hashtag Soulmates by everwitch. E, 44k. Alex is perfect and handsome, the golden boy, everybody’s secret crush. So there is absolutely no way that he is the reader who screeches in caps lock every time that Henry posts as much as a drabble. There’s no way. Except Alex just closed his browser fast as fucking lightning, but not before Henry had gotten a good glimpse of the page Alex had open: AO3. ‘Don't Stop Me Now’, Henry’s current wip. The one that Henry literally just updated.

Sweet Jesus. Could it really be?

I only tag an author once per post, but I'm still figuring out firstprince author handles. If you see one I may not know or find a broken link, please give me a heads up!

Master List of RWRB FirstPrince Recs

Master List of Recommendations

[rin-henricov]

What would Storm Hawks do if they had the internet

Piper

Piper could have done so much more if she'd had the Internet. Instead of searching for information about various crystals in the Atmosian libraries, she would have asked for his help. However, it is worth noting that not all the information contained in the books can be accessed, so sometimes she will still have to go outside. Of the entire squadron, she will be the only one who applies the knowledge gained from the Internet to her work purposes. That's why Piper only turns to him when she really needs to know something. She would probably also devote herself to researching scientific articles in an effort to create more powerful crystals, spend time studying Atmos cultures, and most likely use her free hours to watch music videos.

Junko

Junko could watch cute videos with cats and read popular cooking articles, but it wouldn't improve his cooking skills in any way. When he found a new recipe on the Internet, he would try to implement it, but he would still replace the main ingredients with other products. His list of friends would include his entire family line, including distant relatives from the farthest reaches of the Atmos. Perhaps in the early days of using the Internet, Junko would have believed in such common myths as «put your iPhone in the microwave and it will charge in a matter of minutes». If it weren't for Piper, who would explain to him in more detail how the Internet works, his faith could only be strengthened.

Finn

Finn would constantly send memes to the group chat, which would make him an indispensable participant in many discussions. He would also actively trolling the Rex Guardians on various anonymous forums to attract more attention to his person. There were times when his lines went viral, and his name became synonymous with memes, but then they were quickly forgotten, which at first was very upsetting for a teenager. In his spare time, he would record cover versions of his songs on guitar and send them to his friends by email. In addition, Finn would become an avid player of online shooters, where his skill would allow him to dominate not only the battlefield, but also in virtual worlds.

Stork

Stork uses social media only for intended purpose, considering the Internet to be a source of unreliable information, and is afraid that excessive online presence may negatively affect his brain neurons. He would have thought it was some kind of mind-control device, and that if he was strapped to a monitor screen, his mind would turn to mush. Perhaps he could develop anti-virus protocols for the special software used by the squadron. But in addition to this, his piggy bank of strange phobias could include not only the fear of mind worms, but also concerns related to various network viruses. In general, he wouldn't even come close to a computer, but if he had to, he would probably see some things that would require long-term therapy.

Aerrow

He would visit the Sky Knight forums on a daily basis to keep up with the latest developments in Atmosia. This would allow Aerrow to correspond directly with the sky knight council and be aware of when the Cyclonians would take the next step. Perhaps, with Stork's help, he could also create some sort of device to track the subsequent actions of enemy forces, so that no one would be caught off guard by a surprise attack. In addition, Aerrow would use the internet to make online purchases of the new crystals Piper needed for her research. Most often, Aerrow would send important sociological surveys to group chats, the results of which would be required by the government themselves, greatly increasing the effectiveness of their squadron status.

Radarr

Radarr would be the type of lemur who, if they had access to the Internet, would use it mostly to watch funny shows and animal memes. But Radarr wouldn't know how to use a computer at all, and he wouldn't even know what a keyboard was. In addition, his tail would constantly cling to the wires, which would only add to the inconvenience in his life. Absolutely everyone in the squadron would like to take a look at his browser history.

[the-trinket-witch]

Hihi!! How about Name, Class, and Pet Peeve for Lazaro? Thank you!!

(Ask Meme Here)

Name: What does your twst OC's name mean? Why does Rook/Floyd call them [insert nickname]?

Lázaro: 'God's Help' (spanish) A name in reference to John 11:38 in The Bible, a man Jesus was purported to have raised from the dead. Coincidentally, this same Lazarus Resurrection is ALSO used as reference in naming The Lazarus Machine in 1995's Casper. (Which is ACTUALLY why I named him that, ghosts and dead and all that)

Class: Who is your twst OC's classmate(s)? How would you describe their relationship? Did they have different classmates in previous year and did they get along?

Idia: HERMANOOOO, Hey, where's Arturito at? I got a tough time with this chord and I want to see if there's anything -technically- wrong with it (Arturito=Ortho, also a ref to R2D2...it's a long joke) Trey: The one guy I can count on for party ingredients I can't get anywhere else but home~ Cater: I just can't get him to like the sweets I make. It's limited edition, bro! Leona: Ehh, Probably my biggest critic. Can't play out en el jardín botánico when he's always out there takin' a nap. Vil/Rook: I'd like to think he's got my music in mind when he was in that western movie a while back~ Malleus and Lilia: Lilia's the best! The range he's got on guitar, and just how quick we get in sync with each other in Pop Music Club...Oh! Heh, Malleus...errr, dude's got that horroroso about him...

Pet peeves: What are your twst OC's pet peeves and which one in the cast accidentally (or not) commit the "crimes"? How will your twst OC deal with that person?

"One thing I can't stand are Art Thieves. Takin' stuff and passing it off as yours is rude as all hell! I might be in Ignihyde but those scraping bots for AI absolutely piss me off. Robas cosas que no son tuyas... But~ with me BEING in Igni, I have the tools to counter attack~

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@ceruleancattail @squidwen @thecosmicjackalope @vaporvipermedia@writing-heiress

@oya-oya-okay @k-looking-glass-house @thehollowwriter @rainesol @cyn-write

@heartscrypt @honey-milk-depresso @br3adtoasty @jackiecronefield @ruggiethethuggie

@hoboyherewego @achy-boo @oreoskys @oseathepebble @oathofoaks

@tunabesimpin @hamstergal @fumikomiyasaki@valse-a-mille-temps

@hallowed-delights @kimikitti @plutos-hell @thetwstwildcard @atwstedstory

@comingyourlugubriousness @ice-cweam-sod4 @twst-the-night-away @nammanarin @scint1llat3

[cripple-cryptid]

Btw I've played Barotrauma for years now with M. But I thought I should share some of the stupid shit we have done.

- Had an Electrical Engineer have a seizure while fixing the reactor, therefore breaking the reactor and blowing up the sub

- Had a cargo mission of a bunch of mudraptor eggs. If you've played, you know that they can't touch water. The Cargo got wet from a hull breach and we were all eaten by baby mudraptors.

- Had a "Secret Hull Breach" we couldn't find to fix which eventually led to us exploding

- I am a Medical Officer and I have a special trait called Skedaddle. When I am being hit (vaguely) I activate that trait and can flee 30% faster. M smacks me with medals to give experience, but every smack triggers Skedaddle.

- We attacked a pirate outpost and bought a bomb from them only to set off their reactor by planting the bomb. We then waited for everyone to die of radiation poisoning. Unfortunately, someone was still alive inside their night club and we had to just shoot him instead.

- We have the Neurotrauma mod and I have lost like 16 people to Neurotrauma despite following treatment instructions perfectly. Only 2 people have survived, somehow. We still have no idea why it's so inconsistent. Also, CPR is a sham.

- There is a meme bike horn from an armament mod that has the "oh no...our table...it's broken" sound it included and it plays at MAX VOLUME

- Also, I refuse to play with any of the vanilla subs because M is a master at building ships and subs. Nothing can compare to his creations. We did 2 missions in a vanilla sub and both of us complained the entire time.

- Smashed head on into a Moloch and a Hammerhead in the same mission, and managed to kill them with minimal damage.

- Sometimes at the end of missions all the characters drop their inventory, so we both scream "I'M NAKEY!"

- Anytime we find an accordion, we have a dance party. Guitars aren't as fun.

- I once gave the Husk Infection to an Assistant (who are largely useless and aren't counted as a casualty if they die) and watched them flounder around on the ground only to cure them right at the last second, heal them fully, and then watched them set themselves on fire trying to fix a junction box

I'll add more whenever we continue playing, as M and I really enjoy the game and I finally have the map of one of his subs to use in my own games.

[shadow-von-vamp]

things i’ve seen people on sonic twitter hate/complain about part 2

sonic’s eyelids being blue

the knuckles lego set has him in a mech suit

movie sonic making pop culture references

sonic has been shown to play the guitar

people drawing tails with blue shoes

lanolin “overreacted” to whisper trying to attack duo

ian flynn says dream team takes place after frontiers

ariem wasn’t the villain of sonic dream team

people like modern amy instead of X amy

people like X amy instead of modern amy

all versions of tails are nerds

sonic prime pixelated scenes

the pixelated scenes used sounds from sonic 06

the pixelated scenes used the wrong sprites

someone was happy that sonic prime is popular

sonic prime has a reference to Police Story 2 and kids won’t get it

ian flynn writes classic & modern sonic differently in IDW

someone said they like sonic being relatable

someone said everyone should stop arguing about how sonic should/shouldn’t act

people voted for sonic man to appear with silver

sonic channel art shows sonic eating a chili dog

they gave sonic a favorite food

the official sonic account posting memes

shipping rouge with someone other than knuckles

the knuckles trailer reuses the “you think i need your power?” line for a joke

someone preferring team sss to team sonic

classic characters don’t talk

[mayimkjs]

Dissecting MeMe's Instrumental

Taken from the FOOL's MATE research doc. Since I'm home and away from constant noise, I can finally do this. I used a mix of Melodyne, Tunebat and Splitter.ai go to though the instrumental, full version and the off voice.

My experience doing this was sorta interesting. Not because of the content though. I kept getting emergency alerts on my phone because 911 was down. WCVB article for those who are interested. Like, how often does THAT happen!? Yes I mass schedule my posts. What about it?

Anyways, here's the post.

Structural Parts

Verse 1 

Chorus 1

Verse 2 

Chorus 2 / Stanza 1

Chorus 2 / Stanza 2 

Intermission

Bridge 

Chorus 3

Part Details

Overall

BPM:

Key:

Time Sig:

Duration:

Intro

BPM: 52.05

Key: A minor

Time Sig: 3/4

Duration: 0:23.329

Mid Guitars & Heavy Drums w/ Lots of Cymbals

Verse 1/2

BPM: 132.81

Key: A minor

Time Sig: 4/4

Duration: 0:15.389

Low Guitars & Heavy Drums

Guitars and Drums go along with the screams

Vocals are very harsh

Pre-Chorus 1/2

BPM: 79

Key: A minor

Time Sig: 4/4

Duration: 0:15.473

High Guitars

Drums don't change at all from Verse 1

Vocals are powerful but not consistently harsh

Vocals become harsh on the attack and decay of some notes towards the end

Chorus 1

BPM: 125

Key: C major

Time Sig: 3/4

Duration: 0:23.076

Strings, Piano & Acoustic Guitar

Slow Drums that start with only light kicks and cymbals

Half way through, toms are added to the drums

Very Rhythmic 

Vocals are calm and consistent 

The end has speech 

Chorus 2 / Stanza 1

BPM: 125

Key: C major

Time Sig: 3/4

Duration: 0:24.102

Same as Chorus 1 for the most part

Vocals get harsh at the end of the last line

The instruments from Chorus 2 / Stanza 2 start during the last line of vocals

Right before the instruments from the next section kick in, there is speech 

Chorus 2 / Stanza 2

BPM: 125

Key: E minor

Time Sig: 3/4

Duration: 0:24.928

Strings & Mid Guitars

Drums get heavier 

Desperate sounding 

Vocals are harsh

The instruments from the Intermission start during the last line of vocals

Intermission

BPM: 52.05

Key: A minor

Time Sig: 4/4

Duration: 0:09.243

Heavy Low Guitar riffs mixed with Mid Guitars

Heavy Drums

Has the sound of glass breaking in the middle

Has heavy breathing

Has a slight laugh at the end

Bridge

BPM: 125

Key: C major

Time Sig: 4/4

Duration: 0:12.191

Drums are absent

Chime synth, Piano & Choir synth 

Ethereal sounding

The chime and choir only appear here

Vocals are softer and breathier then Chorus 1

No Bass

Chorus 3

BPM: 83

Key: C major

Time Sig: 4/4

Duration: 0:45.332

Mid Guitar, Violin, Strings Choir & Piano

Drums are closer to the latter half of the first chorus 

The stings choir appears towards the end

The end abruptly fades out

Only place in the song that actually has a piano

Vocals are more of a neutral voice

Genre Switches

Metal

Represents John & Midokoto

Ballad

Represents Mikoto & Midokoto

Power Ballad

Represents Mikoto & John

Genre Transitions

Verse-Pre 1 > Chorus 1: Fade 

Chorus 1 > Verse 2: Sudden 

Verse-Pre2 > Chorus 2 / Stanza 1: Fade

Chorus 2 / Stanza 1 > Chorus 2 / Stanza 2: Gradual Build Up

Chorus 2 / Stanza 2 > Intermission: Blends

Intermission > Bridge: Pause

Bridge > Chorus 3: Sudden

[voidsentprinces]

The things they could do with LB4.

PLD: Spiritual Ishgardian Knights appear making a Phalanx with Haurchefaunt at the center.

WAR: Ardbert flipping up and slamming down an axe of light producing a barrier.

DRK: Fray and Myste rising up and creating a dark portal to suck the attack into before returning back into you.

GNB: Fuck it just let the tank jump forward and blow the attack away.

MNK: Either let them metal chair or aerial pile drive the enemy.

DGN: Let us do the Estinien Stardive but we flash either Hraesvelgr or Vrtra before leaping into the air and blowing the enemy up, finishing with the classic Kaine pose.

NIN: Create clones to make a giant jitsu of blades before kicking it both you and it up in the air and assassinating down ward as a hail of blades hits with Raiton and Futon exploding from the after math.

SAM: Literally just cut the screen in half and then slowly sheathe our blade. Anime classic.

RPR: Flip up and slam the scythe into the ground opening a dark portal full of reaper avatars that slash and gouge the enemy, before red reaper energy blades rise up to make a sort of reaper blossom that explodes outward. Cause if Imma be edge might as well be maximum edge (Wake Me Up optional)

WHM: You thought it was a healer LB4? Bitch its a Blood Lily Garden that explodes into a massive sun sized red holy.

AST: You thought it was a healer LB4? Ha, Bitch its just Sephiroth’s Supernova. And yes the entire raid and the boss pauses and have to watch the entire cutscene.

SCH: Grow Fae Wings and fly around the arena like Titania healing allies. Seriously remake SCH and make it a Fae based summoner. Stop holding back. DO ET.

SGE: Throw Fourchenault at the--I mean...no fuck it. Throw Fourchenault at the enemy and that makes a healing barrier as you all bask in schadenfreude.

BRD: Creating a giant guitar and slam it down in a line aoe.

MCH: Actually use QUEEN as an Iron Man suit and blast the fuck out of the enemy with 80% more floating gonnes.

DNC: You and your dance partner flip across the arena and strike the enemy from all sides while creating a dome of chakram. If you don’t have a Dance Partner you force the boss to go a jig before creating a dome of chakrams (Xemnas style) and sending them flying into the enemy.

BLM: Zettaflare. If Donald can do it. We can do it.

SMN: Let us turn into a Primal-Hybrid and smash the shit out of the target.

RDM: Enough with the blinding memes. Let us zoom across the AoE and slash the shit out of the enemy leaving red spectral clones of us to repeat the process over and over until they converge and THEN we can blind everyone with an explosion.

BLU: Blow up into a hail of sardines.

[louisblue02]

there was this week long phase where every night I had a dream about Skwisgaar, like the first night he challenged me to a guitar duel in a grocery store and I was like “bet” knowing full well that I didn’t own a guitar and so the day of the fight came and I was like pretending to reach into my purse (that could not fit a guitar) and was like “uhh yah just give me a minute” and he was getting fed up and being like “heugh, come on I don’t gots all days!!” and tapping his foot angrily and then I woke up and got mad because that’s like such an unfair fight I can’t even play guitar??? the other few nights I just had dreams of him trying to romance me and like.. it worked he got a kiss on the cheek and some cuddles out of it. but then at the end of the week I had a dream where I was just.. I was pregnant but he was nowhere to be seen and I woke up like “OH OF COURSE GO FIGURE EUGH” and then a few days later I saw this meme on like a meme acc on insta and had a heart attack goodnight america