#happy belated bee-day :)

[ghuleh-recs]

It was our beloved Bee's (@da-rulah) birthday yesterday! To celebrate I've made us all a mixtape of some of her greatest hits... which ended up being almost everything she's written. Whoops. The only reason I left anything out was to save some for next year! Bee is such a kind, lovely, generous, TALENTED soul and I'm so very lucky to have befriended her. So go forth and read some top tier papa (and Mary!) smut. Leave Bee some comments while you're at it—as a lil' bday gift. ♡

recs under the cut.

Rituale Septem - Terzo (and everyone else) x Reader - 74k

Your faith is shaking; 16 years at the Ministry, and what did you have to show for it? You'd never even heard the Dark One's voice like your Siblings… But what could you do? Well, you could ask the advice of the one person chosen to guide his flock through adversity; Papa Emeritus III. And he has an idea that might work…

Rubenesque - Secondo x Plus Size!Reader - 7.8k

Retirement had its perks. For Secondo, one of those was being able to spend much more time on the things he enjoyed. And there were only two things he truly enjoyed these days; art, and you. Although if you asked him, he’d insist that they were one and the same. So how would he react when he learns that your peers are mocking your sinfully gorgeous body, and you're struggling to love yourself?

A Personal Ritual - Copia x Reader - 2.1k

"With an expert flick of his wrist, it unfolded, a glinting silver blade unsheathing itself from the brilliant red of the marbled handle. When he leaned forward, he stretched his neck with a lean to one side, lining the blade up against his skin and in one quick, clean motion he’d swiped a stripe up to the sharp edge of his jawline. The blade was wiped off on a cloth draped over the sink, then brought to do the same thing again next to the already created strip of clean, smooth skin.   You'd never seen him do this before, but you were enraptured – privileged, even… It was you and you alone that had the honour bestowed upon them to watch the man you loved in his most humble and domestic of moments, to see the parts of him that nobody else in the world got to see just because they were usually saved for him, and him alone. While you’d spent many an intimate night in his bed, sharing your bodies and souls in every way a lover can, these were the moments that felt truly intimate."

The Mayor's Daughter - Mary Goore x Reader - 72k (WIP)

Mary knew the entire town hated him; the metalhead with the freaky make up and fake blood dripping down his face. He was the local menace, the town vandal, the cliché trouble maker. He played up to that image, enjoyed the havoc and the chaos, revelled in it. He loved pissing people off. And so, what better revenge to get on his beloved town, than to fuck around with the Mayor's daughter…

In Cold Blood - Terzo x Reader - 19.4k

Solitude had always appealed. Perhaps that’s why you took on this project… The thought of transforming a dilapidated old Victorian farmhouse into a sanctuary of your own, to live in peace and the romanticisms of a gothic home you fell in love with. After the structural integrity of the house is replenished, you fill your days with DIY and decorating, bringing to life a house that had been frozen in time and left to rot for decades. You could enjoy the solitude of the land already, a few miles outside of a town plagued by disappearances and a fear of the dark. But you couldn’t escape the news of more missing people, nor the strange occurrences happening around your new home. Were you imagining things? Or was there indeed a shadow haunting your sanctuary?

Confessional - Cardinal Copia x Reader - 22k

As a sister of sin, it was your duty to confess at least once a month, to have your sins praised by a higher up member of the clergy. But you only ever chose Thursday nights, when you knew he was on duty. And tonight, you were working up the courage to confess your darkest sin - the dreams you had been having…

Learn the Ropes - Secondo x Reader - 2.4k

Secondo likes to be in charge. He likes to be in control. But you'd always wondered what he might do if one day, you decided to flip the script, and take charge for him…

Copia gets Bullied - Copia x Reader - 2.2k

"I know this trope for Cardinal Copia is over done but I would love, love your take on it. I would like a sister of sin who Copia have had a crush on, come and comfort him after witnessing him getting bullied and embarrassed. But the poor Cardinal is an emotional crying wreck that the sister decide the only way to comfort him is by being sexual with him for the first time🙈"

𖤐 you know the drill--bookmark, read, and leave kudos/comments!

Did I forget your favorite? You've got a standing invitation from me to add your own rec and reblog ♡

[lisbeth-kk]

Sherlock fandom

The Key to His Heart

It is often said that the key to a man’s heart, goes through his stomach. Well, that doesn’t apply to the man who owns my heart, and vice versa. By all means, we do indulge in culinary treats. 

In our younger days, it was heaps of take-away; Indian, Chinese, Indonesian. Never Italian, though. Angelo would’ve been devastated if we sought out Italian food somewhere else.

And there were of course the sweets, to satisfy the madman I lived with. 

(Still lives with, to be clear.) 

Ginger nuts, jammy dodgers, scones, Mrs. Hudson’s home baked cakes and biscuits, tiramisu, chocolate mousse, and sticky toffee pudding.

But I’m rambling. My madman, the great Sherlock Holmes, still doesn’t eat the amount of food I would like him to. He still claims that it slows him down. Not that he has places to be nowadays. If you don’t count his beloved beehives that is.

I seem unable to keep my thoughts collected on one topic today. The thing I was going to tell you about, was how I, John Hamish Watson, was given the key to the detective’s heart.

Everyone thought we were a couple from the day I moved into Baker Street. Quite a lot of them took it as a personal insult, when we, well, mostly I, objected to the assumption.

“Not gay!” I shouted out to anyone who cared to listen.

Few did, but the one that mattered the most, always listened. It still hurts to think about. 

Sherlock is interested in all kinds of things, but the thing that has stuck with him since childhood, is the fascination for bees. I was stunned when he told me about it quite early in our acquaintanceship. Living in London assured that we didn’t come across them very often, unless we walked the parks. We mostly ran through the parks, always chasing the bad guys. That was a relief, because I was terrified of the tiny creatures. 

“How is that possible? You invaded Afghanistan,” Sherlock protested when I told him.

“Well, childhood trauma isn’t that easily forgotten, Sherlock,” I stated.

When I was eight years old, I was stung by dozens of bees. I had been fighting with Harry, and she pushed me against our uncle’s two beehives. The push was hard, and both hives fell to the ground. I can still recall the angry buzzing and the bees’ fierce attack. It was summer, and I was only wearing a pair of shorts… 

Enough about my childhood horrors. 

It took me too long to realise that I loved Sherlock. Even when he came back from the dead, I acted like I hadn’t grieved him like a lover.

Keep calm and carry on.

Sherlock’s sudden illness, which forced him to stay in bed for almost a fortnight, made us both come out of our shells. His high fever made him hallucinate, and he was quite talkative throughout. He pledged his love for me numerous times a day, mostly in his sleep, so I didn’t put much into the declarations. I worked it out in the end and did some pledging myself.

He wasn’t entirely convinced at first. The not gay statement still lingered in his mind, and he was reluctant to do more than occasionally holding my hand and hug me. So, I decided to convince him. I just had to get Harry on board. She was surprisingly amenable to my suggestion to buy her share of our uncle’s cottage, which we both had inherited some years previous. 

Sherlock didn’t know about it. I had almost forgotten about it myself by that time. 

The cottage was called “In the Meadows”, and the name fit perfectly. It was surrounded by them on three sides, and said meadows needed some taming. Nobody had lived there for at least three years. An old neighbour had kept an eye on it, though, so it wasn’t in total decay. It needed some loving hands, which I hoped Sherlock and I could provide.

I took him down to Sussex one sunny Saturday in May. The neighbour had assured me that beehives were in place, and the gear needed to tend to them.

“Happy belated birthday, Sherlock,” I said when we stood outside the house.

“What do you mean, John?” he asked, too stunned to deduce and observe properly.

“It’s for you. Or us, really,” I told him.

I was so anxious for his reaction.

The blinking came first. I had anticipated that. What came as a total surprise was the kiss once he had spotted the hives.

He turned to face me, cradled my face, and pressed his lips softly against mine. I almost stopped breathing but finally got my arms to work and circled them around his waist.

“My John. You…how…but you’re terrified of…” Sherlock stuttered after he broke the kiss.

“Well, I’ll just have to trust you to protect me for once, then,” I murmured, still dazed from the tender kiss.

“Do you really love me that much, John?” Sherlock inquired.

“More than anything,” I told him, which lead to further kisses.

If you wondered; yes, we’re both retired, and our address isn’t 221B Baker Street anymore, but “In the Meadows”, Sussex.

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This is also my entry to the Sherlock Challenge of July, prompt: key.

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[helluvakippie]

Happy Intl. Ace Day!!!

Here's my (slightly belated) rarepair: Alastor and Beelzebub!

Alastor loves dancing, loves music and singing, and loves good food and good drink - he and Bee are both high energy party folk!

I like to imagine that if they met in the 30s, Bee would be OBSESSED with jazz and swing and the lindy hop.

Aaaaand the Queen of Gluttony is one of the patron Sins of cannibalism, soooo they probably get along on that front, too.

[whipbogard]

Ever since I’ve met you, every bright neon sign turned into stars, you fill my heart with song, and deep in my heart I will carry this song with me by saying something stupid like hi hello you’re the bees knees and I hope your 2024 treats you well 🥺💕

Card Source: https://comicsalliance.com/batman-is-out-to-get-you-on-valentines-day/

EMI!!!! HAPPY (BELATED) VALENTINE’S TO YOU TOO!!! YOU ARE THE SWEETEST!!! The Sinatra refs in here got me all 🥹🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️

You know who else is a Sinatra fan?

[breakdownsbuttlights]

Hey! It's my birthday! 🥳☘️

What do your humanformers like to do for their birthdays?

Also: I love your art and your writing so, so much, thanks for all you do!

I'm sorry I missed this on the day! Happy belated!

I wrote about Ratchet's birthday here, Rodimus's fortieth and fiftieth birthday here, and Drift's birthday here, a long time ago.

Prowl.... Prowl mopes and lets Bee pay for the drinks. (On the years when he's fortunate enough to have company. Other years he just microwaves a pizza.)

Mesothulas works in his lab as he does every day. Knowing he's one year older doesn't change anything, except the year he had Ostaros. Ozzy's first was a birthday he celebrated, in a touchingly ordinary way, with a small cake meant to be smashed by small fists, but which Ostaros merely stared at in puzzlement. Prowl was absent, whether by accident or design. Mesothulas smashed the cake and ate it himself.

[h0]

h0's follow forever 2024 <3

i've been doing these on the first couple days of january for the last couple of years but this year i was away from my computer so i totally forgot until nearly a month later! as usual these are my fave blogs and mutuals and i can't recommend or love their blogs enough <3 happy belated new year lol

@111thfloor @1q84 @5u5 @856am @aahsoka @accurzed @anthonysperkins @apothneiskoimi @areneon @avas-poltergeist @bacchianbeauty @bassclarinet @beetlefucker @bibleofficial @cacaos @cafeeconleche @catsareforfags @cfo-of-antifa @cicadaland

@cochinitapibil @destiel-in-spanish @dilfologist @dogfriend420 @dovv @ejacutastic @freckledai @girldante @grraveryl @haierld @heartify @historybunny @holdingcauliflowers @homoseqsual @jimxugle @judas @kawaii-bees @kearabaggins @kingkrem

tumblr recently capped a limit of only 50 mentions per post so im going to include the rest in a reblog if possible lol

included in the gifset my favorite music videos i saw for the first time in 2023 as well as my top played songs from 2023:

caroline polachek - welcome to my island

tennis - one night with the valet

paramore - running out of time

alvvays - very online guy

lady gaga - 911

thank you and take care eveybody <33

[andromedaexists]

✨happy (belated oops) STS!✨

What is your favorite place to write? Your room? Or an office? Maybe in some little quaint cafe down the street?

and why do you like writing there so much?

have a great day ✨

Happy belated STS!!!

My fav place to write is out on my back porch, but I don't often get to write there! I have a really comfy outdoor rocking chair and a nice little table that I like to sit at and write when the bee gods allow it (not very often, we're in the middle of a flying stingy thing invasion over here) It's just so nice and peaceful when I'm able to be out there, and I'm always a fan of being outside when I can since there are bad mobility days where I don't get to go outside at all.

Other than that, I write a lot while laying down in bed! That's honestly where I get the most of my writing done!

[rodolfoparras]

Whaaa I'm so happy to hear you're getting your own apartment, congratulations! I don't know did I mention it in one of my messaged but I did finally get my Bachelor's last time and I'm continuing with college finally! I was little scared that I won't be able to apply for 4th year but I did. I'm so glad that things are turning for better for all of us.

Also, my birthday was two days ago (on 7th) and I feel so old even though I only turned 24 :( I can't say I'm in my early 20s anymore and I'm slowly getting too old to be someone's pretty, young trophy husband 😔

Also I would love to write all those idea I sent and I might?? I'm still struggling with showing people my writing. But yes sister's boyfriend is such a top tier trope I love it-

And unrelated but I saw such a hot dilf last night and he kept eyeing me up and smirking at me the entire night but he never approached and I was too scared to approach him. But my gods he was so handsome, tall and fit but with little bit of belly and long greying hair and such a gorgeous face :(( he looked like an old rock star which is exactly my type

-🔮

Hello!! Thank you so much for the congratulations love!! Tbh everything is so surreal and I feel a whee bit overwhelmed both physically and mentally from all the moving preparations but I know once everything has settled down I will be happy and relaxed!! And sugar bee those are amazing news!!! Congratulations love I am so proud of you!! The fact that you’ve been balancing work school and all your hobbies while doing this is so impressive!

Also happy belated birthday my love!!! I hope you had a wonderful day and got everything you wish for and wanted!! I’m so sorry for the awfully late response work has just been draining me and I really haven’t had mentally energy or even time to go through all my messages :(

And I hope you managed or are in the process of posting a wonderful piece because like I said I absolutely love your ideas and your writing and more ppl deserve to read it!

Also hello!!!! Not a hot dilf turning into a hot strange you only saw one night we need to catch them whenever we have the opportunity to do so😔

[musette22]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MINNIE!!!!! ITS ALWAYS SO LOVELY SEEING YOU ON MY DASH!! I THINK YOURE AMAZING AND COOL AND KIND AND SWEET!!!! HOPE YOU HAD A NICE DAY AND CONTINUE TO HAVE EVEN NICER DAYS

SENDING SO MUCH LOVEEEEEEE MWAH 💛💛💛

Aaaaaaahhhh THANK YOU HONEY 🥰🥰🥰 You're such a sweetheart!!! I happen to think you're the bees knees too, and I'm wishing you the very best days only until the end of time and beyond ❤️❤️ Thanks for being the best and for filling my dash with amazing things, may you always find joy in the things you love! 🙏🏻

Sending you the biggest hug back, and hope you're doing well, lovely!!! 😘😘

[c0ffeebee]

guess who turned 30 two days ago, but didn't have any time to make the (now traditional) yearly post about it? this bee ⬅️ 🐝 💛 so anyway happy belated birthday to me! ���🖤💛 and of course the best gift an artist can receive is appreciation of their art, but if you want to congratulate me in any other way, my paypal is: angel.claire@yandex.ru 💛 or you can use my ko-fi for that 🖤 love you all! 💛🖤🐝

[kyaruun]

NYAAAA BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! i had no clue omg im sorry im late but i hope u had a great day !!! and i hope the rest of the week will be kind to u too 🫶🫶

bee thank youuu ; v ; <333 this month as a whole is really being a Thing because i keep getting sick every few days and i'm sooo tired. sometimes a girl just wants to get into bed and lie down for a week aaaaa

[badlandsdeluxeedition]

WAIT IM LATE BUT HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY WE ARE ALMOST TWINS! hope u had a great day!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVE TO U BEE LOVE UU

[steampunk-beeping]

APRIL FOOLS!! 20 BEES UPON YOUR HOME (THEY WILL LEAVE AFTER TODAY)

OH, I’M 4 FREAKING DAYS LATE FOR THIS FJAKJDKDJJDJJ. TUMBLR DOESN’T LIKE SENDING ME NOTIFICATIONS OR THE LITTLE RED DOT HALF THE TIME LMAO

But yes, happy (belated) April Fools. I somehow completely missed the bees B) /lh

[ttlmt]

Bee! A very happy birthday (and phannie day) to you! 🎉💕🎈🎊🎁🎂I hope you’ll have a great day full of loveliness (and I’m so excited to see your dnpg intro series return! It still feels so surreal). Anyway (autotranslated to a gay on my phone 😂) you’re lovely and it’s always a joy to see you on my dash and I wish you the best day!

aw thank you nina!! (happy (belated) phannie day as well!)

anygay, i missed making gifs so much and dapg coming back was the exact motivation and inspiration i needed <3

[chelseasdagger]

*pssstt someone is knocking on ur door I wonder who that could be hmmmn!?* ISSA ME HI HAPPY HAPPY BELAT BIRTHDAY!!! Sorry it took so long, I was just swimming across the whole world to see you pffft no big deal- although i am kinda freezing and sopping wet rn so can I come in pls? hehehe anywhooooo hope you had the best day and and so glad I found you on here you’re so nice and kind and HILARIOUS and yeah you’re just the bees knees pretty much!! Sending hugs as always <3

PAAAAIGEY POOOOOOO!!!!! OH MY GOSH MY DEAR COME HERE! LET’S BRING YOU IN AND WARM YOU UP AND COVER YOU IN KISSES!!

the fact you traveled HALF of the planet to wish me a happy birfday 🥺 it means so much baby!

but no in all seriousness, THANK YOU! i’m so thankful i found you in this lil corner of the internet and get to call you my friend! you’re so full of light and laughter and i love you sooo much!! 💞

[footballandshit]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ICE!!!! hope you had a great day yesterday (minus dortmund being dortmund)!!! 💖🥳🎉💗

THANK YOU SO MUCH POLLY!!! 🥰🫶 ily!! big mwah!! 🤍 (PLEASE HAHA i love my bees sm, i'm willing to close my eyes and pretend it didn't happen 😭)