#hahaha so this was sort of fun practice

[thunderc1an]

messy concept feeding off of my last post of a horror + mystery spinoff warriors series

[fisheito]

*rings the service bell* hi um i was wondering.. if there's any yakumo temperature play in here? sounds silly but i only realised after i circled the building a few times... that i haven't seen it at all. Seems to be common practice, actually- to not have it. i've visited several other buildings and there's been no sight of it.

which is... strange? if i think about it, it's surprising that i haven't encountered it yet! it sort of makes sense to have them together, you know? considering that temperature is so vital to a snake's perception of the world. and how sensitive reptiles are to temperature fluctuations.

so there's a lot of control to be had here. can you imagine controlling someone's energy level just by adjusting the thermostat? er- well, i guess we already do that. but imagine you put yakumo in an ice bath and he immediately falls asleep. brumation happens instantly now, sorry. and the only way to snap him out of it is to stick a flaming dildo up his ass

what?. no, i mean, restore his regular energy level with a soft warm-up. a heated blanket and a gentle steam. hahaha.

people plunge themselves into ice water before jumping into hot tubs and vice versa- for fun! they do this recreationally!! they call it a "spa treatment" and pay a premium for it! what's wrong with giving yakumo a spa treatment? who are we to deprive him of such sensory luxury?

i'm JUST SAYING that since he naturally gravitates toward heat, you could put him in a hurt AND comfort scenario he could be naked and cold, banished to the distant corner of the room.. but when you offer him a source of warmth, whether that be a hot rock or a warm hand or 20 lit candles suspended above him dripping wax on him at random intervals,,, wouldn't he have a tough time turning down your generosity?

i mean, he certainly would if he was tied up.

see, here's the other thing i cannot quite comprehend-- it's that--- how has a snake yokai not featured bondage scenes yet? i guess there was that one time with the.. hm. no, we shan't talk about the cellar. besides, ONLY ONE TIME is unacceptable for a sentient rope!! although yakumo would love to wrap up his prey and squeeze the cum out of em, i feel like we're missing out on a lot by not OutSnaking the Snake. tie up and restrain the Restrainer. it's just a liiiiittle step farther than putting him in a pillowcase! so mild!!!!

here's a guy who is always worried about losing control/// about being free to wreak havoc on his loved ones, despite his best intentions. so how about we give him a moment of peace? a moment where he believes he's subdued and unable to cause harm? just tie him up! keep him under TIGHT lock and key. (or some nice soft cloths for his sensitive skin, if we're being nice.) honestly, his brain will do the rest of the work. even if he's not truly incapacitated, his desire to BE So can fill the gaps in any questionable knotwork.

while he's half in the prison of his mind and half in the confines you've created for him, take some time to squeeze some whimpers out of him. although it pains me to cover up those soggy eyes, a blindfold may be an intriguing option. is yakumo the type of snake to rely on heat vision? WHY NOT FIND OUT! (if he's not terrified at his loss of sight, then i guess his pit organs are functioning . in which case, the blindfold doesn't really need to stay on. if he IS terrified and feels the loss of visuals acutely, this would be an excellent opportunity to soak in his panic. just for a bit though. we're not so cruel. guide him back with a warm touch. see? playing with fire temperature contrasts can bring such relief!)

maybe i'm getting ahead of myself. i don't expect yakumo temperature play to show up WITH bondage , why- that would be asking a lot, right?

but the basics are simple enough, yes? give the wretched creature the comforting warmth he wants, then perhaps inch closer to something bordering uncomfortable? Too Much? have him seek out what he craves, only to be burned (metaphorically and/or literally) if he indulges himself too much? oops! someone's become a slave to their senses!

i'm just saying that the sensory perception of yokai vs kink is (relatively) unknown territory. if temperature play already messes with humans, what could it possibly do to yakumo? he could experience it in facets unknown to others.-=- to levels others are incapable of appreciating---- like someone with synesthesia who can experience music with another layer of enjoyment.

if you give a snake ice cream, followed by a hot piece of meat [unknown origin], it'll really make him aware of the contrast, hmm??????

anyway. sorry about that. i'm not super clear on the specifics of it all. i just thought it peculiar that i haven't seen the yaku-hot-cold-sensitivity-finagling. out there, in here, nowhere as far as i've seen..

...or is it located in a part of the building i overlooked? if so, could you direct me there? i would really appreciate it.

if you don't have it after all, that's ok. i'll keep a careful watch now that i know what i'm looking for. maybe it's one of those things where, once i actively search for it, i'll notice it everywhere! wouldn't that be delightful!

with that, i guess i'll be on my way. thanks for your patience. yeah, i hope i find it too. have a good one!!

[ninyard]

I have this one scenario that I’ve been daydreaming about constantly and the Allison/Kevin/Jeremy ship hype is making me too frazzled and insane not to share. I’m not even sure if this is realistic, but: 1) we’re talking about AFTG here and 2) this is tumblr dot com and anything can happen😭

So. In my mind, Wymack and Coach Rhemann work out some sort of arrangement during the summer where the Trojans and Foxes are able to practice together at one of their campuses (thinking PSU.) It doesn’t last long, maybe about a week or two, but it’s just a fun way to help both teams grow and have fun before the season starts.

Maybe a couple of days before the summer camp ends, someone (Allison?) proposes that they go to the club to let loose and blah blah blah fast forward fast forward —> a mixed group of Foxes and Trojans go to the club™️ and everyone is having the best time getting drunk and unwinding after all of their hard work.

Allison and Jeremy are getting a little too frisky on the dance floor and Kevin can’t help but watch the way they move together so perfectly. (Spoiler alert: Allison and Jeremy know that he’s watching because they made a plan to seduce him…. they also know that it’s working)

And maybe… possibly… after watching them for a while and throwing back another shot or two (#liquidcourage) Kevin sneakily beckons for them to follow him to an empty corridor where he proceeds to make out with the both of them and maybe…. some other stuff😅 hahaha

literally puking over this because YES that's exactly it. jeremy and allison would soo be scheming because they can totally read kevin's mind just by the way he watches them, and the dancefloor is the perfect place for this to happen. a sweaty blur of bodies dancing too close together, and it just keeps getting closer and closer, slower, more intentional. kevin dancing with his arms around allisons waist and jeremy holding out his hand. allison taking it and pulling away from kevin. and the eye contact all three of them hold with each other while allison is so close to jeremy moving in ways that gives kevin sinful thoughts.

the song ending. someone mentioning shots. threesome-erotic throwing back of shots and sucking the alcohol off their lips all standing too close together because there's no room at the bar. jeremy leaning his head on allisons shoulder. her holding his face with her acrylic nails, looking at kevin as jeremy whispers a joke to her about how flustered kevin is getting. a moments silence before allison does a sultry roll of her eyes and just says something like, "if neither of you are going to suggest what we're all thinking then i'm going to have to be the one to say it and as the men here that's super embarrassing for you both."

jeremy looking between her and kevin, leaning ever so slightly into her hand and smirking like, "i'll only agree if kevin is the one to say it. because he obviously wants to say it." and kevin just looking at them both. pausing for a second. and nods his head towards a way out of the crowd with a stupid horny smile on his face. yeah

[howlingday]

Non-Descript Winter Holiday Party

Weiss: Hello- Oh... It's you two.

Emerald: Wow. Aren't you cheery?

Oscar: Hey, Weiss! Uh, everything okay?

Weiss: It's fine, it's fine. Honestly, I'm a little relieved. You're the first non-couple I've seen all night.

Emerald: Really?

Oscar: Really...

Weiss: Yes, and it's a little grating on my nerves to have so many couples over with no other single people to talk to. Everyone is just finishing each other's sentences and rubbing and kissing oh so wholesomely~!

Weiss: It almost makes me want to puke.

Emerald: And a bah humbug to you, too.

Weiss: Well, thankfully you're here, so I don't have to worry about you two sucking face all night.

Oscar: Yeah...

Weiss: Anyways, come on in. There should be plenty of food left unless-

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Nora: (Shoves another fruitcake into her mouth)

Jaune: ...

Nora: (Mouthful) Whuh? Iz nundezkri-

Jaune: I know what it is, Nora. I just wished you practiced a little self control every now and then, y'know?

Nora: (Swallows) Oh, believe me, I am. You think I'm not holding myself back from taking you and this food into the back room and-

Yang: OKAY! I think that's enough from Nora for tonight. Seriously, were you always this weirdly horny for food and guys?

Nora: Not just any guys. Just the guys I like, like you, but mostly you~! (Snuggles Jaune)

Ren: Even though we never did anything.

Yang: Which is still amazing because Ren is such a-

Jaune: I think it would be better for everyone here to practice a little more self-control.

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Ruby: And what the heck is that supposed to mean?

Blake: I have nothing against the effort, but I just feel there wasn't enough effort put into the relationship for the ship to mean anything.

Ruby: What do you meeeean?! There was so much effort put in! The setups, the music, the kiss!

Blake: Felt forced, didn't fit the scene, and was weirdly good for two characters in a realistic teen drama to be kissing so well together, despite neither having ANY prior relationships before each other.

Whitley: ...I thought the story was okay.

Sun: Yeah, and the music was sick! I still have that rock song playing on my scroll all the time.

Ruby: See! Sun agrees with me!

Sun: Huh?

Blake: Whitley was right. The story was only okay.

Whitley: What? Nonono, I said-

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Weiss: So then I told her, "Well, this was your fault for trusting me in the first place!"

Oscar: Hahaha!

Emerald: Heh. Sounds like you guys had fun at Beacon.

Weiss: We did, though you would know, since you were there, too.

Emerald: Yup. Plotting and scheming with Cinder.

Weiss: How did you three pass for students?

Emerald: Apparently, Haven doesn't look too deep when it comes to "late age" students, which probably came from when Spiders would lend out their lackeys as students as a sort of "student exchange" between real students and gangsters.

Weiss: Really?

Oscar: Yup. It's part of why I didn't go to any sort of huntsman schooling. Well, that and my aunt needed my help with the farm.

Ozpin: (Thinking) It's sad to see how far Leo fell, after fighting so hard to get where he did.

Weiss: Oh, excuse me. There's someone at the door.

Emerald: ...What did you guys grow out there?

Oscar: Oh, uh, carrots, turnips, beets. Y'know, the usual.

Emerald: Y'know, I can't say I've ever had beets before.

Oscar: You haven't? They're really good!

Emerald: Yeah? All I see are those red blobs in cans.

Oscar: Well, yeah, but those are actually really good. Especially when you slice them up and put them in your salad.

Emerald: Guess I'll have to try out this recipe of yours then.

Oscar: Really?! Er, I mean... Cool. Cool.

Emerald: Heh heh...

Ozpin: (Sighs)

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Weiss: ...Is there a reason you're sitting here alone?

Ilia: Ack! I, uh... I'm just, y'know, relaxing, winding down-

Weiss: Staring at Blake?

Ilia: Staring at Bla- No! Of course not! I would never do that!

Weiss: Really? Because from where I'm sitting, there is an entire room of people all conversing, both couples and single people alike, and yet the only thing you've said tonight beyond "Hello" is a sigh. Just because you're single does not excuse your isolation from everyone else here.

Ilia: Oh, what do you know? You've always had someone to talk to! But some of us only had one person, and that one person then chose to leave us behind!

Weiss: It's called growing up. It's a new thing, I know, but it works wonders, I hear.

Ilia: Oh, screw you!

Weiss: ...Wait. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so hostile with you. I've... I know what you mean by being left behind. Everyone at this party is someone I got close to or was the reason they left. It's not easy being single in a party of couples, but... But the least we can do when we're single is to be happily single. So... What say we be happily single... together. Just for tonight.

Ilia: ...Okay.

[bluegekk0]

what kinda instruments are in the au? and which do characters play if any?

Oooh this is nice because I was actually thinking about this topic a while back, particularly in regards to Zote! So I think this is a great opportunity to talk about it.

I think it would be so fun if playing music was like, his secret interest. One that he was conditioned to be ashamed of as a kid (in the AU he originates from a community where physical strength and fighting skills were a priority, and things like music, writing or art were seen as insignificant). I love the idea that as he got assimilated into the Vyrm family and watched the others engage in their hobbies, he decided to revisit his own.

Problem is, he is still deeply ashamed of it, and only ever tries playing in his house basement so that no one can hear it. The thought of someone discovering his hobby (and the fact that he's kind of bad at it due to the lack of practice) terrifies him so he would want to hide it.

What instrument would he play? I guess this is a good chance to answer the other question. I haven't thought of specific designs or names, but I think generally instruments would follow similar designs to ours. String instruments, drums, maybe something flute-like made from bones, and so on. For Zote, I like the idea of him maybe choosing a string instrument of sorts. It would seem kind of gentle, for the lack of a better word, compared to his personality, but I like that contrast. Maybe it reflects a part of him that remains in his past, on the day he discovered he really wants to play music, a softer Zote that maybe is still somewhere in there. I think it would be an old instrument he found somewhere and tried to patch up, so it wouldn't sound great even ignoring his poor skills.

Another really fun idea I had was Grimm being the only one in the family who knows about it. Secrets are hard to keep from him, and he would inevitably discover Zote's secret hobby. But contrary to Zote's fears, he wouldn't ridicule it, in fact I love the idea of him being very supportive. I'm imagining Grimm visiting Zote and offering to listen to him play, maybe even giving him some advice as he would undoubtedly have some experience (or at the very least he watched the Troupe's music crew enough to have learned a thing or two). It would remain a secret between them, as Zote would still be deeply ashamed, not to mention he wants to maintain some kind of image in front of Dirtmouth (which is definitely something Grimm can relate to). But it's such a fun dynamic to think about, I want to explore this idea further, maybe even in some artwork.

The rest of the family wouldn't play much, maybe something here and there but their interests lie elsewhere. Not ruling out the possibility of one of the kids discovering a passion for instruments, but for now Zote is the only one. About time he gets something for himself hahaha

[unifox]

Tropical love - intro

~Pairing: No pairing yet! g/n! reader

~Genre: fluff/ angst (does annoyance and disliking someone count as that?)

~Warnings: Mentions of food, beach. Like, one sort of sexist commentary. (let me know if I missed any)

~Words: 0,9 k 

~Summary: When your cousin decides to ruin family bonding time by bringing two friends to your shared beach house, you unexpectedly find a lover.

a/n: THIS A/N IS LONG I'M SORRY. Congrats to Seungcheol for being voted as cousin material ✨. But seriously hahaha I'm writing both paths for Mingyu And Wonwoo ending. Just did a pool to see who's team you guys are rooting for hahaha

For this one I sort of based the characters on two of my actual cousin's friends, but the one for Wonwoo I truly dislike and had a hard time adjusting our precious Woo to fit in his character. I wish my cousin could bring a true gentlemen to me tho :(

ALSO Wow, I'm really surprised and thankful for all the supor my Joshua fic received. Thanks If you're one of those people!!

Taglist + anon list open! ~Foxy🦊

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"What do you mean!?!?" 

The look of disbelief in your cousin Rina along with yours took her sister May by surprise.

"What do YOU mean? Cheol is taking his friends to our beach house." May said with a shrug

"What a traitor, what about family bonding time?" Rina said crossing her arms.

Sungecheol was the oldest of three siblings. Followed by May and then Rina. You were their older cousin, just one year older than Cheol, but they considered you their older sibling since you grew up together. 

"Who did he invite?" The siblings still argued

"Mingyu..." May responded

"I mean, it's no big deal right?"You chimed in sipping your orange juice. This brunch place had the best juice "Mingyu practically grew up with us"

"And Wonwoo"

Well fuck. You couldn't stand that guy

"What a traitor, what about family bonding time?" You quoted the youngest among you

"I swear to god, you two are so difficult..." May said going back to her now cold French toast

You really missed this house. After 2h driving, arriving at your destination has never been so rewarding. Usually, Cheol would drive, but 6 people would not fit his car so you went in an all-girls car trip while he went with his friends.

The main entrance led you to the open living room with a kitchen on the right and the three of you headed upstairs to settle on the room on the left side of the house. The guys would share the room right next to it.

When they arrived, you were putting the groceries away and Cheol went to greet you with a hug

"Look, it's my favorite causing from mom's side"

"I'm your only cousin from Mom's side"

"That's why you're my favorite!"

"Stop teasing her, we won't make any food for you" Mingyu joked and went to greet you with a quick hug

"Hi Gyu, haven't seen you in a while. How's life in America?" You smiled as he helped stock the fridge with the food they brought with them

"It's been fun! I'll tell you more later, let's finish this"

"Hi"

You turned your head to the boy who had just entered the house. Wonwoo smiled awkwardly and waved after closing the door behind him

"Hi" You forced a bit of  your smile and went back to organizing

The beach worked wonders on you. The sand underneath your feet, the sound of the waves, the humidity on the wind and the sun kissing your skin.

Through your sunglasses you could see the boys playing like kids in the water, splashing each other, while May sat next to you on a beach chair almost asleep. Rina approached you and offered one of the open coconuts that she had just purchased from a nearby vendor.

"Thanks! This one is so sweet" You exclaimed happily to her

"I know right? So many people were buying there that I had to get us one!"

Your conversation was cut short as the guys approached you. Mingyu saw you sitting on a towel and ran to sit next to you smiling

"Oh my god, you're so cold!" you shrieked and threw the towel inside your bag at him

"Coconut water?" he smiled brightly at you as he dried himself

"What else would it be gyu?" You laughed and offered him your straw. While he took a sip you saw the other two guys approach but ignored them.

"That's so good! I'll get one too" He stood up and threw the towel at Seungcheol. "Wanna grab one Wonwoo?"

"Sure" The quiet male responded

When they came back you all settled and stayed till early afternoon. Mingyu decided to go back earlier to light up the barbecue grill, and since you were kinda tired, you decided to tag along.

"You're going back already?" Cheol looked ah you quizzically

"Yeah" You responded. 

"I want my meat rare" Wonwoo smiled as the two guys looked at you 

You think I'm your maid? Go do it yourself

That's what you wanted to say but held back. Usually, you'd go back earlier to cook for y'all (It was a shared task, but as the oldest you'd usually initiate things), but this time that was not the case. You side-eyed him and ignored him as you walked back to the house.

This dude was really getting on your nerves. You found him awkward and strange, but worse, you found him lazy. He didn't help with tasks like Mingyu who was always ready to help you. It was like Wonwoo didn't belong in your dynamic like he wasn't supposed to be there. He avoided everyone and would only join if Seungcheol was present.

When you reached the house you calmed down a bit since Mingyu kept you entertained and busy.

"We should totally go check out those food trucks we passed by when we were coming here" May exclaimed after everyone gathered in front of the TV in the living room. One Piece played on the screen but most were not paying attention to the anime.

"Nah sis, we should stay in today. I'm dead from driving and spending the day on the beach" Cheol responded ready to set his attention back to the anime

"I think it'll be fun!" Mingyu chimed in. His closeness with your family allowed him to simply choose whatever, even if his friend who invited him wasn't going to tag along.

"We should go then" Rina got up to get her tiny purse and headed to the door. Mingyu and May followed her.

"You coming Wonwoo?" Mingyu asked the new friend, who simply shook his head and said he'd stay with Seungcheol

"What about you y/n?"

I'm staying guys. Have fun! OR I'm going! Let me just grab my phone.

(click the answer and check the next parts!)

[chibishortdeath]

General Simon brainrot sketch page :3, as per usual, explanations under a cut. Apologies if my posts tend to be kinda huge and difficult to scroll past, I try to do the cuts to make sure they do the least inconvenience to anyone! (>-< ;)

Just the whole page in full ft. My thumb lol

Expression practice! Simon is feeling the weight of his situation rn alas :(. I’ve always imagined him being panicked the whole game; the overarching entire game timer really gives a pretty good feeling of dread imo. The two doodles at the bottom were attempts at multiple ideas I’ve seen floating around about the curse, but they’re kinda bad in execution looking at them no tbh. But the first one is based on the idea that the curse gives some vampire traits like sharp teeth and would probably lead to proper vampirism if he were to die from it. The second was general attempt at like skull practice and comparing facial features to skull structure, but oh my god the page kept smudging and I tried making it look ok with some random blood on there but it just made it look even sillier 💀.

These next two are based on two random like liminal space images I ran into on Pinterest and I drew them mostly because I suck at backgrounds and idk Simon’s Quest itself is like Castlevania: Liminal Space Edition a lot of the time, so it fits X,,,,D. The first one I really liked the composition of the path on the far side contrasted to the trees. Imagine the water is the purple cursed swamp :3. Hopefully Simon has laurels just standin around in there.

This second liminal space for Simon to be in was this neat nighttime photo of a graveyard! Trees are HARD TO DRAW, especially just in pencil and a solid black background. There’s blood on the ground and stuff cause he was just fighting some monsters, probably those two headed lizard guys. It’s the awkward stillness after clearing out an area of enemies.

The pose for this one is based on the LOL~lots of laugh Miku figure lmao 💀💀💀

Simon is very fun to put in exaggerated poses! Especially cause you have to exaggerate them more to get the same ratio of pose to negative space because muscles and armor. I had no idea how to make metal belt armor thingies sit in a like legs up floating sort of pose like this so they kinda bend a little weird but eh he looks cute otherwise. The other doodles present are one that says “brainrot” which is kinda making fun of my own dedication to an NES character 💀 and also cause haha rot like the curse. Also, teeny tiny Simon with a heart!!! :3

Yippie! Simon posing again! I think the first pose was inspired by this like random old anime style angel figure??? Idk I think she was just an original character figure and the pose was pretty different, I just used the reference mostly for the arm position. Anyway, he’s vibin, just sitting curled up and momentarily comfy. Alas, the horrors persist in the second doodle that was an attempt at showing how the curse kinda deteriorates him but he just kinda ended up having a scarily snatched waist and it looks more stylized than like sick. Also the armor kinda bends around him in a way that makes it look like it shrunk with him which is so dumb lmaooooo (XwX). I’ll have to revisit the concept eventually idk, just look at his face for this one XD. Hahaha tiny doodle based on Larval Rin on the left there, nothing to see here—

The main doodle is just Simon looking into the distance bewildered and holding the whip, standard stuff. There’s also a side profile doodle and an attempt at drawing crying again cause I was getting kinda rusty at both of those things.

Simon Belmont but if he was 2000s anime lol. A fun little style experiment, I might keep this as like another secondary art style. There’s also some doodles of a hanged man skeleton, the eyes of Vlad, a skeleton hand, and a couple little chibi Simon’s of various expressions.

More 2000s anime Simon, but in a more silly way like the art style change for joke sections. One is him just goofily holding up Dracula’s head, but it’s contrasted immediately with a more gritty usual art style doodle of him with harsh shading lol. Get you a man who can do both I guess 💀

I gotta practice more on backgrounds and composition and stuff, probably also get some curse effects consistent augh. Lately I’ve been on and off working on random things or just staring into space tired, getting back to using social media is hard and an exhausting uphill battle unfortunately (_ _ ;). Sometimes I feel like I should probably split these up into multiple posts to make things more visible and to put more focus on specific drawings, but idk I don’t really want to, it just feels weird to me breaking up a doodle page like that, if that makes sense??? Eh idk.

[albatris]

🖊 + alex!!

>:3

Alex has only ever killed two people by accident, which is way less than most vampires!

the first was its high school principal, which. hm. very sad very tragic. this was someone Alex looked up to a lot and viewed as a sort of mentor, who was only trying to help at the time. it was right when Alex was first turning and was obviously extremely unwell, and had no idea what was going on :c

the second person was a few years later, and was some dickhead who attacked Alex's good friend Ari the stir-fry guy. a jilted ex-lover of Ari's daughter's, with a grudge and looking for some payback

so, Alex and Ari were already pretty good friends n Alex had a habit of staying late at Ari's restaurant to chat and help out n stuff, n this was when the attack took place. thankfully after closing time! when Ari would presumably be alone. however Ari was not alone, n Alex attempted to defuse the situation without harming anyone but got Majorly Stabbed In The Chest in the process. so the Garble kicked in and was like "hey you need to RETALIATE" n Alex did this with some biting and feeding

you have to understand it was still a lot less practiced when it came to self-control at the time and had also never been like. stabbed. before

anyway Alex was HORRIFIED and MORTIFIED and Ari had to do more work calming it down than Alex did calming Ari down abt the fact that A) vampires are real and 😎 his good friend is one

Ari did pretty good under pressure considering hahaha

when Alex left the restaurant tho it didn't go back for MONTHS bc it freaked itself out thinking that Ari must hate it and be scared of it and disgusted by it. meanwhile Ari is just there waiting like. Alex??? where Alex??? where friend?? 🥺??

idk how Ari finds some subtle way to advertise his restaurant with some "hey you're welcome back here" or general vampire friendliness, but I know he does, n eventually lures Alex back

they're best bros! Ari got it/its privileges with Alex long before Quinn did and Quinn is endlessly salty about it

fun fact if u go to Ari's restaurant and mention ur a friend of Alex's or ask for Alex's special you'll get a double serving w no garlic :3 special deal for vampires. vampires have to eat more just in general 'cause of the increased stomach capacity n in general needing tons more energy. Ari doesn't feel it's fair they have to pay double to get a decent meal the same as a human customer

so yes Ari's restaurant is very popular with the local vampires :3

[smilingangel582]

Since I got this.... hehehe I'll be writing a sequel now.

The villain strikes again! With backup...

King of the court or any sort of nickname doesn't bother him like it used to. Tobio Kageyama finds it rather a nonchalant aspect in his daily volleyball routine.

His passion to make it arouse this sense of happiness brought him to a rather obnoxious orange little guy who would annoy him to dust.

Now he just needs to set to him to they both are satisfied.

"You better concentrate, Kageyama... or the captain has something planned for you," Hinata's words brought a chill down his spine, recollecting the dares they've been doing, but specifically the captain permitting for round two.

Wearily, he began to set as many as he could to all the spikers.

None of them had forgotten Tsukishima's attack on him. Many looked like they were anticipating him to make a mistake to get his punishment.

Oh, that won't happen, never... he can't relive that again... nuh uh

He shivered now, taking a break by drinking some water. Kageyama's vision was clouded from exhaustion, particularly because he overdid his training, unlike the others... part of that was to be blamed on Tsukishima for tickling him to death.

He leaned back, now feeling his sweat beginning to bead.

"Kageyama~, you shouldn't let your guard down!" It was a sneaky voice from Nishinoya who had snuck up behind him fingers itching to get him. He straightened up and glared at the upperclassmen "Oi, Noya-san you can't do anything to me yet... its still practice..."

"Someone's dying for a play fight." Tanaka and Noya duo laughed at that, and this earned a blush, to be completely honest... he didn't mind, but he also dreaded the fact that this was against all of them and himself.

He hopes Daichi has some sort of empathy towards him... to stop them.

How was he wrong? Because he ended up digging his grave.

Constant pressure in mind made him give Hinata a set too high. In the end, the ball plopped down on the court with a silent echoing tone in depth. Reminding something sinister.

He heard cracking of knuckles and it was to his pure horror, Daichi, then the other responsible senpai-tachi (plural of senpais). They all had the looks of 'we'll teach a slow and painful lesson' and that was something terrifying.

In the end, he was at the receiving end, where Tanaka and Noya each grabbed a knee, squeezing them with pure merciless desires. Then Hinata is impatient to get the sweet death spot on his ribs. Ennoshita and Sugawara had the audacity to tease his ears and neck.

They were all on him, except Tsukishima (thankfully for Kageyama), Yameguchi, the managers and Daichi.

"Man messing with you is so fun!" Tanaka laughed getting the sensitive part of his calf muscles. This was bad... really bad, thought Kageyama, not only were they destroying they were teasing him like crazy... he wanted to crawl into a rock right this instant!

His cheeks were blossoming a colour of pink, almost from embarrassment. His giggles reached several octaves now. "Gahahaha nohoho Ihihihihi hahaha hate thihihis!"

Tsukishkma clicked his tongue "Ah... I can't watch, your doing it wrong..."

"Huh -whoa!" Hinata yelped when he was pushed to the side, the tall guy was now giving directions... Kageyama gawked with horror "Thehehehe hehehell yohohohou agahahahain scrahahahahwny bahahastard?"

"I wouldn't use that tone king, I'm really motivated unlike last time"

Last time he wasn't? Kageyama wanted to argue but a new painfully ticklish sensation passed through his nerves, he just felt like a wave of electric current pass down his limbs now curling as he freed his arms.

"I recently discovered the ribs also have a new switch... the bottom ribs give him an extra sensitivity... try it Hinata"

He was gladly gone but only with passing down his knowledge to his successor in overthrowing the king.

"AHAHAHA NOHOHO! AHAHAHAHAHA MEHEHEHERCY PLEHEHEHEASE! IHIHIHI GIVE! BOHOHOKE!

"Wow, you weren't lying... he got way louder than before..." it seems Daichi sees the limit in Kageyama and grabs the orange haired kid away from him."He pouted. "Aw I wasn't finished"

"Well... I suppose he needed a laugh or two... but i think it's a bit unfair to let him take the torment" Daichi said as he turned to Sugawara who was uneasy "W-why are you looking at me?"

Another tickle war broke and Kageyama could just stay away with his breath easing up to a normal pace. Tanaka was attacking Noya, Hinata enjoyed tormenting Yameguchi along with Tsukishima giving advice. Sugawara's childlike laughter was the spotlight while Ennoshita helped...

This was something no one could stop. Kageyama smiled...

[rontra]

Been loving failteacher yuri, fantastic series, great read, funny, yada yada you’ve already received my compliments a couple times before, I don’t need to rehash how good your work is! But what I did want to know was, would you be opposed to someone creating a comic dub of your series? With all appropriate credits and no monetisation of course. I figured with the release of a first “volume” of sorts, it might be a fun project for me to put together over a few months!

Completely understandable if you’d rather I didn’t, it’s your work and your right!

Yours: Rammy (from Rammys)

(PS: Unrelated to all this, if you ever want to see any of the colouring practice I did on the pages that I mentioned earlier in the year, let me know!)

RAMMY (OF RAMMYS FAME)!

hahaha hello again o/ thank you thank you. on the topic of dubs, i'm okay with it for failteacher yuri--i don't tend to watch comic dubs much myself but i know a lot of people like them and have fun making them, so i'm not opposed if you want to give it a shot...!!! all i ask is that it clearly links back to me like u say 🫡

i feel like it might be a tough one to work with, but if you're up for the challenge... :L

also, i've been curious about the coloring practice ever since you first mentioned you were doing it, so i would love to see some. HFDHBJN

[eyesontheskyline]

😭💰📌

And not an emoji but a question. Which chapter of no such thing did you find the hardest to write!?

Hi!

😭 Have you ever made yourself cry writing a fic?

Yeah. I'm a crier honestly, so it doesn't take much, but reckless was a lot. I'm the lapsed Catholic child of teen parents, and I had my own baby in lockdown with the world falling apart around me, isolated from pretty much everyone who would've been supportive, and basically entirely without any sense of like... happiness or normality. So yeah, various parts of all three chapters of that made me cry lol.

💰 What’s one trope you wouldn’t write, except for money?

Note a trope really, but I wouldn't touch x reader (except for money loool, there's definitely enough money out there to sway me).

Any sort of dubious consent is also very much not for me, and anything kind of age play / daddy or mommy kink... all that stuff.

📌 If all your fics/WIPs fell off a ship and were drowning (go with it), and you could only save one, which would it be?

This is a brutal question hahaha I love all my babies! But probably no such thing as over this? It's still fun for me to reread, and it was always my answer to 'what's one fic idea you'll probably never write' because it felt too big for me. Like I felt like I couldn't do it justice or I'd never follow through or whatever. So I like it and I'm proud of it and honestly just the fact of having both started and finished it is a big deal for me.

Aaaaand which chapter of no such thing was hardest to write?

Ha there are so many contenders for this! My first thought is maybe chapter three - I did a lot of deleting and restarting and restructuring. It was quite a lot of ground to cover practically, and initially the whole team helped Emily move in instead of just Morgan and Garcia, but it just didn't feel right. (It felt too much like the shortcut the show started taking with that pasta cooking lesson and then didn't stop honestly - just jamming all the characters in a room and not really doing anything with them.) So yeah I had a lot of false starts with almost every single part of that chapter lol. I was still figuring out how to write around canon too, really wrestling myself away from the impulse to try and fill in every little moment.

And it has Emily crying on the floor by herself with her cat, which I really liked, but also found really hard to write. Like, my writing style has been (very generously lol) described as 'practical', and I consistently struggle writing characters crying (or doing any other sustained activity to be fair) for any amount of time. For the reader to end up with the impression that it's been a long time, they need to be reading about it for more than one sentence, and it just took me a while to figure out how to write it well. I think (on this one occasion) it turned out okay.

Chapter six too though, which spanned four episodes and had no particular plot points for me to hit but I needed to lay the groundwork for Emily and Garcia's friendship and end up with an Emily and Hotch who might plausibly have an open, vulnerable version of the "having a bad day" conversation with each other.

I struggled in a lot of places and I had a lot of blank page anxiety every time I moved onto a new chapter, but I think these were the ones I really struggled to make work.

Thank you so much for asking, I appreciate you, kind anon ❤️

[iholli]

Hi hi!! How about 💭 first meeting, 💌 first confession and 💋 first kiss for whoever you'd like?

hi Ghosty !! thank you sm for the ask !!! 💖💖

💭 first meeting: how did you and your f/o meet for the first time?

oh this is a fun one and as I've been developing lore it's probably been my favorite story hehe 💖

RTE is a warrior and a harbinger of chaos, but they're also a scavenger! specifically, after battles they pick through the scrap for any potentially still useful parts or tech, and if they're lucky they find something the enemy left behind!

so it was a pretty big deal to find a badly damaged, but still intact enemy drone... with, much to RTE's surprise, a faint Spark. even aside from how much intel the drone could provide, RTE couldn't process the thought of abandoning something with a life signal, so they just sort of. paraded it back home, told Megatron and Starscream "I'm keeping this," and that was that LMAO. none of them could have fathomed the drone would end up becoming Blitzwing!

💌 first confession: who confessed first? how did it happen?

Blitzwing!

when you spend all your time around someone from a different culture of course you want to ask questions! it was a few years into repairs (I cannot overemphasize. it took a LONG time to get him properly functional. but a few years means practically nothing to Transformers) and they were both Catching Feelings™ (not a common occurrence for bots so there's a lot of. odd confusion going on). Blitzwing asked about how relationships worked among Decepticons and it circled around to "but how do you know if you want someone to be your conjunx?" RTE settled for "I guess you just know, and you want to tell them, and doing so is more important than your reputation or vulnerability."

as you can guess, Blitzwing wanted to tell them, and it was really important!

💋 first kiss: when, where, and how did your first kiss happen? who initiated it?

oh it was not the most romantic thing, but it was long overdue! Blitzwing was finally doing well enough to get his Protoform (thanks to RTE using Starscream's favor towards them) and it was like meeting each other for the first time all over again. you know how long distance couples meet in an airport? it was like that. RTE initiated cause well. they have to 😂😂 their face is just a screen and they have to split it to use their real maw for anything hahaha.

fortunately Knockout was the only other 'con in the room at that moment, and he understands. 💖

[greenerteacups]

how do u manage the big big project of writing lionheart 😭 can u give tips on how u manage your life in general HAHAHA. i feel that u’re such an organized put together person 💖💖

aw, thanks! This is so sweet. The answer is that I've developed a specific method for writing long projects after a LOT of trial and error (and many, many abandoned stories, alas).

Start with idea. Concept. Thing you want to do. For fics: elevator pitch. Who is doing what to whom, and where? (The "why" can come later, but generally, if the "who" is strong enough, the "why" is answered on its own.) This should be like, a sentence, ideally.

Brainstorm. Write down every idea you have for the thing, throw it all together in a document, and just get it on paper. You will forget everything you do not put in this document. Listen to me: you will forget everything that you do not put in this document. You will think that you will not forget. "I am good at remembering things," you will say. You (I) are (am) not. Assume that you are writing the sort of list that you could use to reconstruct your idea if someone Obliviated you tomorrow and left you with zero recollection of any of it.

Close document, wait 2-3 days. Read a book, maybe. See if you can distract yourself from the project. If it works, abandon project. (You were going to do this anyway.) If it doesn't: congrats! You've got a demon to exorcise.

Now crack that bad boy open again. Organize all of your ideas. Put your set pieces and plot beats in chronological order. Space them out visually, try to get a feel for where your story's inflection points are. Once some kind of linear chronology emerges: congrats! That's your outline.

Keep going through, and start filling in the connections between the scenes that you pictured. These can have as much or as little detail as you need, but you should work through until your story arc/thing is finished. Write it like you're doing a treatment for a screenplay.

At this point, you should be reaching the point where you can throw in stuff like chapter breaks, scene cuts, maybe even little mini-scenes where you know you want the dialogue to go a certain way. I think of these conceptually as "macro-punctuation." What you're doing here is basically sorting out the pacing of your fic. How long are your chapters? How fast do they move? Does each one feel like a distinct narrative moment? Has each one earned its own place? If there's a place where you know you want a chapter break, but you aren't exactly sure, you can always just write down "2-chapter arc" or something to that effect, to make sure that Future You sees what the vision is. You'll want these notes later. Remember, you are 100% definitely certainly going to forget everything you do not write down.

The outline is finished when you can identify the number N, whereas N is the number of chapters that will constitute a "finished" fic. (This number will change, probably. That's fine. But knowing that you have approximately N chapters to go is vital for writing longfic. The alternative is like starting a marathon without knowing how many miles you have to run.) Save outline; open a new document. Copy/paste the outline of your first chapter. Start writing. Delete each note from your outline as you write it.

Reach end of chapter. Feel sense of accomplishment as you delete last bit of outline. Enjoy monkey-brain reward chemicals. Throw in a chapter break, grab a coffee, and then start the new one. Keep adding to the outline as you have new ideas; maybe make a playlist or something. Do a vision board, use Pinterest, I dunno. Don't beat yourself up for not writing. Don't let yourself go too long without doing it, either. Always stop when you feel like it, and don't make this a chore. Dread is the fun-killer. If you start to treat this like a job, you're done for, and this thing is never getting done.

As for the general life tips, I have a lot less practice, so my advice is un-inspiringly normal, I'm afraid. Make your bed in the morning; find a regular time to work. Routines are your friend. So are habits. Drink water, do stretches, and unclench your jaw. Using the Reminders or Calendar app means you can worry less about forgetting things. Answer emails as soon as you read them, because once you've said "later," Later You can also say it. Be kind to yourself; nobody's got a gun to your head. You're just doing your best. It's enough.

And write everything down.

[dreaming-of-mossballs]

hii so I'm like a super ultra silent reader of your content bc I am deathly afraid of my liked posts showing up on my friends' feeds. but I had to somehow let you know that even though you seem to be having some sort of burnout and unhappiness with your writing, as someone who's very very picky about what writing I even enjoy, your writing style and skill is definitely some of my favorite on the app at all. I totally understand being unhappy with your own work since I'm an artist too (albeit a visual artist so, not quite the same here but the idea applies), and I can relate to being unsatisfied with whatever it is you're putting out there. but basically, I just wanted to let you know from an outside view, your writing is extremely eloquent and well-put-together and organized. you can tell your writing is created with a lot of thought and time put into it, which is why it's so easy to enjoy. and side note, I LITERALLY haven't been able to stop thinking of your last post since I read it yesterday which almost never happens 😭. honestly even though there's like 5 gepard fans on here so he gets practically no content from anyone, I'd still prefer to have your writing carrying the "fanclub" of sorts over a large crop of posts from lots of people that isnt very well-done or thought about. I know you said this recent post may be your last one for a bit, so please, PLEASE take your time with whatever's next!! your stuff is always very much worth the wait ❤️ and please do take care of yourself and don't push yourself too hard.

(by the way, you totally don't need to post this on your profile or respond to it at all, I just wanted to send in some kind of message about it since as I mentioned, my paranoia prevents me from interacting with your posts directly 😞)

CRYINGB UGLY SOBBING OMGOMGOMG

It surprises me when people say I don’t need to respond because I can’t keep such a nice note to myself 😭 but I do the same thing when I’m sending asks so I totally get it (I’d get this tattooed on my forehead if no one stopped me)

i had NO IDEA I had a super ultra silent reader so this was an absolute joy to get. There was a post I saw earlier about how in fandoms, it’s either you talking with a small group of friends or your door is open and people come in and listen to you ramble. I’m definitely the latter. I’m so fortunate to have so many people invested in my story lol, because like most things I write, they start off as daydreams in bed. I’ve never written one out before, but I’m SO GLAD I DID.

And honestly, if I were to release something the quality I wanted it to be, it would take ages of rereading and refining. Unfortunately im not a very gifted writer, but all the practice I’ve gotten due to being obsessed with gepard has helped me a bit. I just have to remember that haha

Some less coherent thoughts

ITS EASY TO UNDERSTAND???? YAY IM SO HAPPY AHHHHHHHH

i actually based my style off the wings of fire series, i don’t know if y’all are familiar with it, but the introspective humor was so fun to me as a child. (Also I love using Chekhov’s gun as a crutch I’m sorry guys) it also stemmed from the worry that readers wouldn’t be able to visualize what I was picturing, so that ended up in a LOT of describing scenes early on. With no metaphors so it was just like. (Y/N) set the cup down, (Y/N) put the laundry in the washer, etc. hahaha it makes me laugh looking back on it

it also makes me absolutely kicking my feet giddy that it’s invaded your brain. I love giving people brain worms and inflicting emotional damage on them. And gepard ALWAYS shares posts with other Hsr men like. The absolute middle child treatment. But I’m glad I’m doing my part to bring something to the table that’s different than the usual 1k words he gets sandwiched in between five other people.

it makes me so so happy you think my writing is organized and well thought out, because I do put a lot of thought into it!

I’ve run out of words to say but i might come back to this to ramble pfft

i hope that fic gives you a good supply of serotonin for days to come 🩵🩵

[sunny6677]

Cicadas: When October Sings. - BOOK 1

Summary:

Mysterious events begin to occur in a small suburban town Kevin lives in.

Chapter 1: Same Miserable Day, Same Miserable Time.

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"..hahaha.. heyyyyyy."

As we sat parked beside the address Ethan had apparently been dropped off at last night, the door slowly came open with a surprisingly quiet noise. And slowly, the black haired man with red tufts at the lower parts slid inside of the vehicle. His half-lidded gaze somewhat heavier than usual as he gave his usual smirk. In response, I just stared at him in the corner of my eye.

"Hey, Ethan." Streber simply smiled, locking the vehicle once the side Ethan had slipped into had been shut completely.

"Heh. Took you long enough. I was wondering if you'd even show up." Grinned Ethan, yawning a little. "..hey, Kevin."

"..hey." I flatly grumbled.

I heard him go quiet for a moment, his voice becoming a bit soft as he gave an awkward chuckle. "You good? You drank a lot more than I thought you would."

"Yeah. I'm okay. I just.. ugh.."

"...you sure? You don't really seem okay—"

"Hey, hey. Just leave him alone, alright?" Streber spoke, his voice a bit soft and cautious, "He has a pretty bad hangover already. He might not wanna talk much."

"..."

"Right. Sorry, Kev." Ethan apologized gently from behind me. I could practically hear the calm but pitiful expression on his face. And in response to him saying my name like that, I couldn't help but give out a rough sigh.

"..its fine. Don't—don't worry about it. Let's just go so I can get to work."

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"..guessin' that means you didn't get the game I asked for last night?"

"..no. I was kinda out of it. Sorry."

Ethan had kinda grown into a bit of a fanatic for any kind of games. Whether that had been outdoor games, virtual games, or board games. And typically I always saw him playing those sorts of games with Streber or any of his other friends who I barely spoke to. I never really participated in any of them though.

"Nah, it's fine." Ethan shrugged, the usual gentle smile still on his lips. "It's just a game. No worries. I'll just see if I can go get it when I'm free later."

"Yeah, Kev! Don't worry about it. I.. think I kinda have enough money to get it anyway." Streber chuckled.

They always reassured me whenever I apologized, saying that it was fine or giving some kind of excuse no matter what it was that I was apologizing for. It felt like they were trying to be good friends, but sometimes, I felt like I didn't deserve it. I.. really didn't deserve it, honestly. I wasn't really able to actually hang with them that much because of my stupid job, or even when I was, I was always in a pretty bad mood.

So.. them being so nice kinda put me off a little.

I huffed. "..thanks." I paused. "How come you guys play so much games anyway? I don't even have enough free time for that myself."

"Huh?" Streber blinked, and gave a shrug. "Uh—I dunno. It's just fun."

"Yeah." Ethan added, "Not much to it... heyyyy." He gave a gentle cock of his head, "Maybe if you're up for it, you could play something with us sometime."

I was a little taken aback by the suggestion, saying, "..really?"

"Mhm. Wouldn't mind playing with you sometime if you can. Long as you'd be into it anyway."

"..uh.. well, I guess.." I trailed off, "I guess I'll think about it."

There was a part of me that didn't really want to, but.. the thought of playing a game with them both sounded a little better than doing absolutely nothing or feeling exhausted as hell after another long shift.

So.. mentally, I noted that as something I could do later if my boss wasn't being all uptight.

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The vehicle had finally come to a stop beneath the pink tinted morning sky with several birds chirping from nearby, the scent of vehicle exhaust filling the air as I stepped out onto the sidewalk before the candy store. The air felt humid against my skin, and I held the door open with a sigh escaping my mouth.

"..thanks, guys. I'll see you later."

"No problem, Kev!" Streber grinned, waving his robotic hand.

"..yeah. We'll see you later, alright?" Ethan smiled softly.

"..alright." I huffed.

Slowly, I pushed the car door, and it came shut with a simple slam. The aching feeling in my forehead was still present. It felt like I'd fall any moment. With them still here though, I trusted they'd at least come out to help me if I wasn't able to make it inside.

I spun around. The large building loomed overhead, the bright pink taffy-shaped logo having the words written in white font: 'Candy Club'. The walls were white as usual, with blue outlines for the windows (different life-size items of sweets on display inside), and the artifical yellow (almost translucent) doors there as they always were. The lights were on inside. My manager always kind of came in before I did to make sure everything was on, so chances were he was waiting inside.

I grumbled. I'd probably have to deal with a lecture from him if he noticed I had a hangover. So I needed to at least be on my best behavior right now.

With a careful step foward, I made my way toward the store, hearing the rumbling from Strebers vehicle still behind me.

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...as per usual, the day was about the same. The same customers which ranged from children, brats, surprisingly nice people or entitled parents. The same buzzing of the store. The same sweet scent from all the candies surrounding me. Same green telephone on the wall. Same dark pink walls. Everything was about the same.

I hadn't received my visit from those two kids in Halloween costumes yet. Then again, maybe that was because it wasn't night time right now. And, I.. probably wouldn't have to considering I'd be getting off early. Apparently there was some work stuff my manager needed to deal with by himself, so I'd be made to go home early. Which was fine by me, honestly. I didn't know if I could deal with those kids or work tonight.

There was still an ache in my head though, and I groaned, standing at the counter with a hand pressed to my forehead. As much as I wanted to keep standing here and not have to do anything, I had to take out the trash today. Which wasn't usually hard considering the trash can was right outside of the store, and I could easily just make the trip back out and back in. But.. ugh.. I dunno. Maybe it was my hangover or something.

...I couldn't ignore it though. It wasn't like it'd go away if I just stood there.

Resisting the urge to let out another groan, I ignored the ache in my head and made my way toward the back where we usually kept all the garbage stored.

☆☆☆

"...ughhhh.."

..I did it. I made the trip. I threw the trash bag into the can after grabbing the garbage bag my manager had left in the back, ignoring the blinding rush of overwhelming heat enveloping the area and the loud vehicles that passed by on the road. It only took a few minutes, but it felt pretty relieving go see it now actually in the can.

Sweat coated my face, the scent being only of the heat from around me as I shook my head. The heat made me feel like I was in the dessert distraught and gasping for even the tiniest sip of water. My eyes became a bit wet, and my throat felt unbelievably dry.

I began to turn around, practically marching toward the direction of the automatic doors. Even if I had only been out here for a few seconds, I just wanted to feel the air conditioning again. I wanted to be inside again. My feet raced foward without control, and I found myself almost.. running, I guess.

When I was a few seconds away from entering, I felt a rush of coolness brush against my skin as the doors began to slide open. I almost let out a sigh of relief. But..

The sigh mingled into a gasp. Something piercing, and chillingly cold struck me. It was only for a few seconds. But the moment I felt it—I stood still in shock. Liquid trickled down my sleeves. My shirt. My pants. My face. Every fabric I wore now felt damp, and so did my hair. I nearly struggled to breathe from whatever had just been poured on me. It was only then after a few seconds as a bucket came falling onto the ground that I realized it was just water.

I breathed heavily. It rolled with a slight thud on the concrete. Where had it even come from? How did I not even notice it was there? Was—was it even there when I got here this morning?

I heard a high pitched, scrawny voice giggle from behind me. And slowly, I turned my head.

..it was a kid with brown curly hair, wearing a blue cap over his head with a wide grin spread from ear to ear—a dark orange sweater worn over him with pastel yellow sleeves. Another kid with bluish-black hair stood beside him, a look of slight irritation on his face as he wore a dark blue button up with jeans. And another kid with poofy blonde hair and a soft disappointed stare in his eyes, the usual grin I always saw that face of his with no longer there.

I looked at the blonde headed kid. I already knew who he was. And upon seeing him with this kid, I.. I practically yelped out, "Wh—Wha.. Robert? Why—wha..?"

..Robert just.. stared at me, a frown visible on his lips as he struggled to muster a response. "I.. uh.."

I stared. I didn't know when it turned into a glare. But the sound of the brown haired boys laughter filling my ears caused me to snarl.

"Arrrghhh—" I growled, "You pesky little—!"

"Quick, guys! Run!" The brown haired boy grinned with a giggle, practically twirling around at an unnatural rate. Without much warning, he sped foward away from me. Robert and the other kid stood still for a moment, before reluctantly spinning around in the same direction and following.

I didn't know what I was gonna do, or what I even thought I was gonna do. I just.. ugh.. I never felt so much irritation in my life before.

I gave an enraged grunt, raising my fists in the air and stomping on the ground with a heavy step. I was completely wet now. I'd have to probably find some way to get dry. But I didn't even know how in this goddamn heat that was so intense I found myself sweating every second.

After a moment, I let out a defeated sigh, exhaustion slowly fading into my mind. They had spare uniforms in the back. So I didn't need to worry much about wet clothes, I guess. I still didn't know if we had any towels or something though.

Holding back any further urge to scream, I walked back toward the door which had came closed again, and slowly began to slide open once more upon sensing me.

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"Hah.."

I let out a low sigh. Luckily, there had been a towel in the back (which was weirdly convenient), so I was able to dry and re-change just fine. Wasn't sure how I'd explain the whole my uniform getting wet thing to my boss though. Chances were he'd freak out about it or he'd be surprisingly chill. Sometimes he'd dismiss things, and sometimes he'd have a full on breakdown at any mistake I made.

I slowly fidgeted with an item on a nearby shelf, re-adjusting it so it was lined up with the other wrapped candies in its rows. My shoulders rose and fell the more I pondered it. The coolness on my skin was still there, but I felt a bit more dry now. And.. less angry, I guess.

I never really had to deal with this stuff from the town I used to live in when I was a kid. It was a bigger city so wild stuff happened all the time, but it wasn't ever so unbelievably hot and.. well, boring. Or just irritating in general. Or maybe I just got annoyed easily. I dunno.

Point was, as great as this place was since I had friends, it could get.. kind of annoying sometimes. Really annoying, honestly. I had a minimum wage job and it was really hard to convince myself to do anything at all besides relax.

..the image of Robert came into my mind. I already knew him. He was a kid I'd known for a pretty decent while now, and he was now about.. fifteen or sixteen I think. He was always pretty smiley. Happy. And.. well behaved. So it was a surprise when I thought of the two other kids he hung out with who always just seemingly knew how to make my day a lot worse.

...things.. didn't really used to feel this way.

I blinked a bit. There was the feeling of something vibrating in my pocket. Something buzzing. My phone, to be exact. And as I processed the ringing noise coming from it, I gave a sigh.

It was time.. for lunch.

[aashiyancha]

20 Questions for Fic Writers:

(Tagged by @thebeckster : Thanks for the tag Becky!)

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

I only just started using AO3 so there's just the one rune factory 5 fancomic there at the moment.

I have quite a few fanworks and original stuff dispersed around tumblr though! I believe the total number of works is up to 7 now. They are as follows from oldest to most currently worked on:

1.) Pokemon Black and White fancomic ( this is a dead one. I don't think I'm ever coming back to it)

2.) Digimon cyberspoof / just another side skit ( I was getting so close to finishing this one! Might give the games one more whirl just so I can finish this one off)

3.) Rain on a Summer Day (an original romance story that I started on webtoon but wimped out of continuing so it's in wip hell rn)

4.) The Flower Boys (an original mystery story that currently remains a mystery haha)

5.) Sweet Hero Puffbun (original supernatural sort of hero adventure)

6.) Rune Factory 5 Special (the fancomic that's been eating up most of my free time for the past while now haha)

7.) Our Life Derek Route Fancomics

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

20,724 but the site can't register words that are on the comic pages since they're on the image so deffo more than that.

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Basically anything that catches my interest but I can't find enough of the content I'm looking for is what I write/draw!

In the past that's been Pokemon, Digimon, Hamefura, Rune factory, Fire Emblem, Our Life

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

I'll answer this based on popularity across platforms I've used since I haven't posted many fics on AO3 yet.

Our Life: Derek Fancomics >Rain on a Summer Day> Rune Factory 5 Special> Digimon CyberSpoof > Sweet Hero Puffbun

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I love responding to comments! It's especially fun for fanworks because I get to gush about the game or show with other people and we all know that's tons of fun! Bonus points to people who comment about stuff I've added to the story because then I get to delve further into the concept if people bring it up :]

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Never ended anything yet....

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Never ended anything yet....hahaha :,D

8. Do you get hate on fics?

On some of my stuff that's broken containment it's happened...some people are just a biiiit homophobic and really seem to want to let me know of that. Other than that though, people have been super nice, engaged and supportive!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

No. Don't really plan to do so either I think. Just not really my cup of tea.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

Haven't done so yet but I do like the idea. Might do a crossover in the future

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not yet. Could be cool to have my stuff available in more than just english though.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not yet. Sounds like it would require a lot of coordination. Could be super fun though!

14. What’s your all time favourite ship?

Uh......Hm. Honestly, I'm just happy so long as I see the happiness and supportiveness from the relationships so I can't really pick a favourite. All ships I like I like equally.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

....All of them

16. What are your writing strengths?

I am fast! I am so so fast hahaha!!

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I go too fast and don't notice mistakes before I post. Then I get too fed up to fix them...

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I've considered trying! Just it's been a while since I've done out of country travelling so all my language skills have gone stale. It might be a disaster if I tried to write.... hmmm but it would be good practice too....

19. First fandom you wrote for?

I think wee little me wrote a few fancomics for hetalia back in the day.

Should go searching through my old notebooks to see if I can find them someday.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

I've barely posted any of it so far but honestly I am so hopeful with Sweet Hero Puffbun! It's probably my favourite story that I've got. One day it will all be ready to share and hopefully others will enjoy it too~

Tagging some people! Ofc no pressure though! @silicon-katydid @darkacey @thornowl and anyone who wants to play, feel free to say I tagged you!