#hopefully this answers your question well!!

[vivieenee]

Flowers? In Gotham?

Jason Todd x flower shop owner! reader

Pt. II

"You're What?!"

"How the hell does that work?! You're fucking dead! It was all over the news!" She was still processing on how a dead man was now in her home, wearing a dirty suit, full of scars, and chipped up fingernails, which somehow made sense the more she thought about it.

"I don't know either, okay? It just kinda happened." He answered as he pinched his nose. "I just woke up suddenly I'm in a damn casket, and next thing I know is that I was dug myself out.

She blinked "Okay now that's odd. One, you're dead . Two, you're pretty strong if you're able to dig yourself out considering how compact the dirt would be. And three, you just woke up?" She crossed her arms still not believing him.

"Was, thank you, and yes." He answered all three of her questions.

Her brows furrowed "So what now? Do I call your family? Do I go to the police? What the hell do you want me to do in this situation?" She awaits his answer.

"No!" He paused realized that he was losing his cool, he took a deep breath before continuing. "Look, I know this isn't the usual weird gothamite situation you were expecting but... I don't want to go back to them. Before my supposed death, me and B has a disagreement..." His tone calm yet you could practically see how frustrated he was.

"Disagreement?" she her eyebrows furrowed. "How exactly did you die?"

That caught him off guard. He can't reveal to this stranger that he died from the hands of the joker, especially when he used to be Robin at that time.

She noticed the tension filling the room as she lets out a soft sigh. "Look you don't have to tell me if you don't want to... after all, you've been through a lot and would probably not want to talk about it. Not yet atleast... But just know... If you're ready... Im here for you..." she said as she avoided his gaze.

Jason's gaze softened as he acknowledge her words. "I'll keep that in mind."

She smiled before she spoke "Now what? What do you plan on doing?" she questioned.

He thought for a moment. "As long as it doesn't involve me going back to the manor, I'll cooperate" He answered calmly as he leaned back onto the kitchen counter.

She hummed in response. "I see, got bored of your luxury huh, rich boy?" she teased.

Jason rolled his eyes at the playful comment "Just because, I was adopted in some upper class family doesn't mean I enjoy the benefits." He retorted.

The girl grinned before playfully raising her hands dramatically "Okay rich boy..." she looked at him "How about... you crash with me for a while... and work at the shop if you're interested." she offered with a glint of amusement.

That... didn't seemed like a terrible option... Jason thought for a moment before letting out a chuckle. "You got yourself a deal, sweetheart."

"But first." She leaned closer to him. "Have you ever taken care of plants?"

Jason smirked. "Oh please, have some faith in me. I may be some socialite, but I know my way around plants." His tone, full of pride and confidence.

Well... it's safe to assume that he doesn't know his way around plants. Because, just within a week, Jason has managed to make every bouquet in his wilt.

"I can't believe you actually managed to kill all four of those bouquets..." She pinched the bridge of her nose. "You have no idea how to take care of plants... Huh?" She glanced at him.

Jason couldn't look at her. He was drowning in his own guilt and embarrassment at this point.

He responded with a short nod.

She sighed. "Alright... Let's start with the basics." She stretched her arms in front of her.

Dividers by: @uzmacchiato

A/n: chapter 2 doneee. Hopefully it's decent enough... Anyways if you guys have some tips, suggestions or if I should continue this story, let me know!

@lettucel0ver

Edit: chapter 3 is uploaded.

[cookieewrites]

POV your f1 boyfriend gets asked what his favorite Taylor Swift song is during an interview (part 1)

Inspo: this was a request!

Feat: Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri

Max Verstappen

Max grins devilishly after the reporter asks him what his favorite Taylor Swift song is. “My girlfriend, y/n, she is a big swiftie…” He pauses for a second to find your face in the crowd. His grin gets wider as he sees your face flush red. “I like her song Dress, you know ‘she only wore this dress so I could take it off…’” Max winks at you, trying not to laugh and you can feel your face absolutely burning.

Lewis Hamilton

The reporter asks Lewis if he listens to Taylor Swift.

“You know not really,” he answers, “but my girlfriend, y/n, she’s a huge fan.”

“Really? So what’s your favorite song?” The reporter presses. You sigh. You know Lewis doesn’t usually like these kinds of questions.

You’re startled when Lewis’s eyes meet yours. He smiles. “I’m a big fan of the classics, so probably Love Story. If y/n insists on dancing to Taylor Swift at our wedding, I’m going to insist the song is Love Story.” You feel your cheeks heat up, but you’re grinning all the same.

Charles Leclcerc

“OH! I love Taylor!�� Charles shouts excitedly after a reporter asks what his favorite Taylor Swift song is. “So does my girlfriend, y/n,” he adds, quickly scanning the crowd for your face. He blows you a kiss, and you mime catching it, holding it to your heart.

“Of course, Blank Space is my favorite ‘I’ve got a BLANK SPACE BABY…’ well, maybe I’ll leave the singing to Taylor, but my girlfriend likes the sad songs more. She’ll play All Too Well and Champagne Problems in the car and I’m like, mon coeur we are on our way to the club, no? We listen to Shake it Off.” Charles meets your gaze again, and starts laughing as he sees you dissolve into a fit of giggles. “But even though we have different favorites,” Charles finishes, “I love y/n more than any Taylor Swift song.”

Lando Norris

“Oh, yeah, she’s that fit American singer innit?” You cringe a little as Lando, as per usual, has absolutely no filter.

“Yes, what is your favorite Taylor Swift song?” The reporter asks again, ignoring Lando’s commentary.

Lando finds your face and smiles crookedly. “I’m not, personally, the biggest fan of hers, but my y/n - my girlfriend - plays her all the time. I swear we’ve watched The Eras Tour video a million times,” he groans, but you’ve caught him watching The Eras Tour by himself multiple times. “I like We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, but I’m so glad I can listen to the original version again, Taylor’s Version did not sound as good, and I’ll throw hands with anyone who disagrees with me,” Lando finishes. Luckily, the crowd takes his joke well, and laughs at the mention of throwing hands over Taylor Swift.

Lando finds your face in the crowd again. “How’d I do?” He mouths.

“Horribly,” you respond, with laughter in your voice.

Oscar Piastri

When the reporter asks Oscar what his favorite Taylor Swift song is, he smiles like he just won the lottery.

“Well,” he starts, before catching your eye in the crowd and winking. “My girlfriend, y/n, and I are pretty much the biggest swifties in the world. I think all of folklore is an absolute masterpiece and should be immortalized forever, but my favorite song,” he meets your eye again, “is probably Lover. It makes me think of y/n, and, hopefully, when she marries me, we’ll dance to it at our wedding.”

[rivendell-poet]

hi! Can I get the SFW alphabet for pippin? I love him so much and you write all these characters so well and full of life and detail!

This... took a while. But I'm back! Maybe, hopefully. I still check on this account and thank you so much to everyone who still engages with and likes my work ❤️

Also thanks so much for the compliment, hopefully my writing /reader skills aren't too rusty

*･༓˚✧❝𝐒𝐅𝐖 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭 - 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧❞‧͙⁺˚༓˚✧ « SFW Alphabet »

Wordcount : 3.7k (only including my answers to the questions)

A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?) Pippin is certainly an affectionate person - in reality, he’s affectionate to all but especially to you. Other friends still get to see him smile and grin at them when they enter the room, but you see him utterly light up as even his eyes begin to shine. Or, on his worse days, a softer smile and a slight relaxation from the tension in his body. As for how he shows his affection, he is a big fan of quality time - will often ask to spend the day with you if neither of you are doing anything. There’s never anything planned, particularly, but just your presence makes his day.

He's a very physically affectionate person, for sure. He likes to greet you with a hug, or a kiss on the nose, or a hand that immediately snakes out to get yours. Pippin is a big fan of having your hand in his and dragging toy around to show you something. Or to just rub his fingers over yours, feeling your warmth - being confident in your presence. The one thing he enjoys more than him holding your hand, is when you hold his instead. He immediately holds it tightly before forcing himself to relax, smiling at you.

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?) I mean, do I even need to confirm that Pippin would be a stellar best friend in all departments? As for how it started, he generally acquires friends in two ways. There’s a meeting between the two of you and a goal, even a small one - and something in him knows the joy of you two working together isn’t just competitiveness. Or, it’s something that suddenly sneaks up on both of you. You’re well known faces to each other, you’ll smile at each other in passing - and then suddenly you’re the person he wants to tell his new jokes to. You’re the person he truly hopes to make laugh.

C = Courtship (How do they finally ask you out? What do they do in the days before?) Pippin is very, very nervous beforehand - and a lot of that is channelled into nervous energy. The kind that keeps him up when only the stars are awake with a few burning questions in his mind. Why wasn’t he paying attention when you discussed your favourite types of butterflies? Why hadn’t he seen which slice of tart you’d stolen off his place? Did you like him?

That’s the thought that truly keeps him up, and the one he desperately wants to know the answer to. Eventually, it’s Merry that can’t stand his friend’s jitters and glances that are an odd mix of nerves and slightly pathetic pining. You can see the two exchanging words before Merry pats him on the back and disappears; Pippin is slightly red as he turns to you and clears his throat to speak, before going silent again. Just as you think you’ll have to prompt him to speak, he manages to blurt out. “I- I like you. Give me a chance? Please?”

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?) Before the war, Pippin had always wanted to settle down because that’s all he ever thought he could have. And he was content with that, mostly. Almost all of the way. There was a Tookish part of him that wanted to wander the world and see all the great sights.

After the war Pippin knows how much he values having a home and safety, although he still feels the need to move sometimes. Not to see the great walls of the White City, or how the trees are beginning to bud in Emyn Arnen - but to see the people there. Home becomes more of a people than a place for Pippin. And although he’ll happily settle in the Shire for a while - he does become its Thane, after all - some of his heart still wants to wander with you. 

Pippin is good at cooking in the way every hobbit is, although he’s not particularly skilled. He gains a love for looking at recipes and experimenting with them after the War of the Ring. He doesn’t leave dirt around the house but is not the best at clearing up after himself - so you do have to remind him not to keep his stuff everywhere within your home.

E = Effort (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, everyday tasks?) Before the Fellowship, he has very few responsibilities - meaning you’re absolutely his number one priority. (You’re his number one priority after the war as well, of course, but Shirethain duties can disrupt his plans sometimes.) Pippin absolutely celebrates your first week-aversary, and your first month-aversary, even if it’s only by getting a tart with a candle in it and whispering something to you as he leans in for a kiss.

Pippin doesn’t always plan everything perfectly, but you can tell how much he cares by the sheer love that comes through every one of his actions - the planned ones of laying out your favourite foods, and the spontaneous ones as he looks at a clear night sky and drags you out to look at the starts with him. Pippin is pretty good at doing everyday tasks, but will often forget them if they’re not in front of him/obviously need doing. He does give himself a little notebook once you move in so he doesn’t bother you - but when you do remind him of something he never holds it against you; he merely thanks you and starts to get it done. 

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?) Normally, Pippin isn’t opposed to fooling around with people. When he first gets butterflies in his stomach he thinks it’s just another crush that’ll run through him eventually. Except it doesn’t, Except you stick around for him, appear in his thoughts and make him blush.The thought of you being a serious crush - of him actually being in love with you - gets into his mind.

It scares him a little, at the start.

But once Pippin realises that he genuinely wants you (possibly forever), he is very committed. It scares him but he’s also ready for it - he wants it because he wants you. At first you two being exclusive is a little intimidating, there’s a part of him that worries your love for him might be fleeting like his often is, but your love reassures his nerves and it slowly gets better. He originally wants to get married very quickly, but realises that’s not entirely responsible. He ends up waiting around two years, but on some days beforehand he’s been incredibly tempted to just ask you. Even if it’s not quite sensible.

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?) Pippin is gentle in the sense that he wants to make sure you always feel loved, and hell try his best to ensure you feel that. However he can be a little chaotic sometimes; he’ll run into your arms to give you a hug or he’ll convince you to do something spontaneous and slightly crazy with him. These actions aren’t always gentle per-say, but they do come from a place of love and care. And you know that he’d never actually hurt you, or take his actions too far. (He has accidentally bowled both of you over when he ran into your hugs, once. Gave you a lot of get-better kisses to make up for it.)

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like? What about cuddles?) Like all hobbits, Pippin is a big hugger and a big cuddler. As previously mentioned, he will often hug you when he greets you - and that hug is often delivered as he runs up to you. Depending on how easy it is to bowl you over he'll adjust accordingly; if you need him to be gentle he'll slow a bit before your embrace, if you can take it he'll just run into you as all his energy goes from running at you to embracing you. (This does take a little trial and error to gauge how good you are.)

He's also rather clingy when the two of you are together or when he's nervous, so a lot of cuddles occur during the Fellowship. If your taller than him he often leans on you as if he's about to fall asleep, letting himself perfectly meld to your form before he sneaks his arms around you. If he's taller, he likes to hug you and feel you gently rest against him - it's very reassuring. Big cuddler as you're falling asleep.

I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?) Very quickly, to the extent he sometimes regrets it. When it slipped out he did truly mean what he said - he has for a long time and now always will - but it was very early. Early enough you seemed skeptical for a moment, before you'd seen the look in his eyes and realised it was true. Sometimes he wonders if it would have been nicer to save it so you'd be sure when he confessed, but he also knows that wouldn't be true to himself. (And looking back, you can be sure he's always been devoted to you.)

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?) Pippin gets pettishly jealous quite a bit around strangers, like when someone dances too close to you at The Green Dragon. That being said he trusts you not to do anything, and there's generally only a friendly glower at the person - and then he demands time and your affection. It's not really in Pippin's nature to get truly jealous, because in his heart he is secure in your love for each other. That being said he can get jealous - and it generally comes from insecurities.

There's times when you and Merry are discussing some more lofty idea that he just doesn't understand, and he's jealous of the two of you. But that jealousy is born out of fear that you've found someone 'better' than him. It can be soothed by spending time with him after, he'll try to make you laugh and when you do the bitter emotion quickly begins to melt away. He gets a little jealous of the male members of the Fellowship, and is more annoyed by the fact he can't really be sassy to them.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?) Pippin’s kisses are a perfect medium between constant and airy, and deep and singular. He doesn’t tend to shower you with lots of small kisses (unless he’s trying to get your attention and you're alone) but it’s rare for him to deepen and extend them for too long. Instead, a hand will gently place itself in yours and Pippin gives you a look that you’ve come to know - a quiet ask for permission. He’s gotten good at reading your facial expressions to not need to ask before he does or doesn’t lean in (although sometimes, and especially in the early days, he would briefly ask “may I?” before fully leaning in.)

Sometimes Pippin will greet you or get your attention with a brief kiss on the forehead, or whatever exposed skin he can reach, but it’s rarer and almost always in private. Usually it happens when he curls up to go to bed beside you, too sleepy to have intellectual conversation or whisper something romantic in your ear. He loves to be kissed on the lips as he kisses you, and loves when you initiate it as well. Although Pippin doesn’t give a large amount of feather-light kisses in a row to you, he absolutely loves receiving them.

L = Little ones (How are they around children?) Pippin is great with children - he’s very entertaining (both in telling tales and in general antics) and a good listener. Pippin is also very good at making them feel at ease and reassured, something you can especially see with more shy kids when he finally coaxes a laugh from them. Before meeting you he wasn't sure if he really wanted a family (aside from it being the traditional hobbit thing to do), but with you by his side he thinks that he’d like one if you would.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?) Pippin is not an early bird, so if you are you’ll definitely be awake before him. As you get out the covers it’s both adorable and sad how, even in his sleep, he seems to reach for you and let out a little whine as you leave him. He has an uncanny sense for when you’ve started to cook first breakfast and will stumble out of bed at around that time, going to give you a hug and attempting to lean on you as he tries to wake up (does have to be swatted off if you’re cooking something). Although he tends to look around hopefully for a spare piece of toast and such, once he’s more awake he’ll happily make his own meal and doesn’t expect to be allowed to steal from your plate.

If you’re a late morning riser as well, it tends to be a coin-toss as to who’ll get up first. On the occasions he does, he tends to hold you in his arms for a little while as his perfect way to start the day. If you haven’t woken up in the time it takes for him to feel slightly more awake, Pippin will slowly disentangle himself from you and begin to make some form of breakfast (generally for the both of you, but occasionally you’ll shuffle out of bed and only be given a sheepish look. He always has coffee for you, however.)

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?) Part of the reason Pippin wakes up so late is because he tends to stay awake into the night. Whether it’s star gazing or writing something down, inspiration seems to strike him as the sky begins to grow inkier. Because of this he’s generally the one to cook for the both of you for supper (after the war he especially enjoys experimenting with new ingredients, knowing the larder’s full if anything too catastrophic happens). If he feels tired and you go to sleep early he’ll crawl into bed with you even if he knows he won’t sleep for a while. A lazy kiss is pressed onto you as he crawls under the covers, and he’ll hold you in his arms until you’re asleep (and probably longer, because he loves it as well).

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?) Pippin is a very open and honest person, especially as for a lot of his life he really has no big, dark secrets to hide. If anything, he tends to overshare while talking and telling a tale without realising. It’s rarely inappropriate or too revealing, just something you didn’t need to know - or wouldn’t have expected him to be willing to share with you. If there’s anything you want to know about him you only need to ask (as he keeps reminding you at the start of your relationship).

During and after the Fellowship he does have darker things to share, and although he doesn’t tell them to passing strangers or over a mug of ale he still tells you. This time it’s not because he’s oversharing, but because he loves and trusts you. He wants you to be aware when he’s not doing his best, just as he hopes you’d be willing to tell him (because he will be there for you).

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?) Over something serious? Pippin takes a while to get angry, and doesn’t particularly like confrontation so does his best to avoid it. He’s rather emotionally mature, so if he feels you’re doing something serious that might get him annoyed he tends to talk to you and express those views before he does something hurtful.

It can be rather amusing to watch him get frustrated at mundane things like his inability to open the jar of sauce. If it’s not serious he tends to be more free about expressing his anger, although it usually just manifests as glowering and ominous muttering under his breath at the lid until one of them finally concedes.

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?) He tries to remember everything, he truly does, but Pippin simply can’t. He remembers the big things, and a few smaller things he was determined to know (like your favourite flowers, and which outfit makes you feel most confident) but some things just slip through his fingers. In an attempt to combat this, he’ll generally try to write them down in a little notebook.

Some days not being able to recall details he knows he should gets to him, and he does need a little reassurance; you telling him it’s okay as he apologises to you and swears that he doesn’t love you any less because of it.

R = Remember (What is their favourite moment in your relationship?) Pippin would be loath to choose just one - you're so wonderful to him all of the time. But one of the memories he thinks most fondly of, and will cheer him up when he remembers it, is your first kiss together.

It had been one of your first official dates together, and he had practically been vibrating with nerves. The nervous energy had turned into just energy for him, and he'd been showing you around some of his favourite places in the Shire for a while. Guiding you while holding  your hand, using his other to point out things.

Eventually, the two of you had sat down in one of the meadows together. Just talking. With Pippin staring at you and hoping he'd done a good job. And then, your hand had found his in the grass. Holding it, and then giving a gentle squeeze. Pippin could feel his heart beating so fast he thought it might burst, and then you'd rolled to face him. There was a second as you'd stared at each other, smiling and hopefully not awkward. Then, he'd started to close the gap between the two of you.

And you'd kissed him back. 

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?) Similar to jealousy, Pippin doesn’t often feel the need to be ‘protective’ over you - he’s confident in your relationship. That being said, there are certain hobbits he knows will flirt with anyone (mainly because he sometimes used to hang out with them) and he’ll keep an eye out for them. If he feels they’re getting too close he’ll put an arm around you and try to get you in conversation, a secret challenge in his mind to get you to laugh loudly enough that one of them will hear - so that they’ll know the two of you are together.

For a little while after Boromir taught him swordplay he tried to show his defensive capabilities to you, except that fell slightly flat as there weren’t many people to try and protect you from. Secretly, Pippin wants to be protected by you wrapping you arm around him - or pulling him behind you in the immediate face of danger. You can guess at the first one from the light blush he gets when you do act like that, although the second one is a secret he’s taking to the grave.

T = Trinkets (Do they give gifts to you? What kind of gifts do they give?) Always manages to find something to give to you while the two of you are out walking together. A turn is coming up around the walking trail and you'll go slightly ahead, before stopping when you realise you can’t hear him talking to you anymore. And then he reappears with something new in his hand to gift to you. Often it’s a flower that he weaves into your hair, or starts to make a chain out of (to present to you at the end of the walk), although sometimes it’s a more permanent gift like a rock with a unique pattern. 

Being a rich kid, he’s also able to shower you with gifts quite often - although he understands that they can get a little overwhelming and tries to abstain from getting you truly beautiful and expensive things (except on rarer occasions). When he allows himself to spend his money, he’ll often talk to Bilbo about getting a message into Dale so the necklace or ring he’s getting you can be perfect (as he looks through the book of all your favourite things to ensure you’ll like it). Pippin also does the game where he puts it into your hand with your eyes closed and tries to make you guess what it is.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?) He can be quite absentminded at times, so things won’t always get done without you reminding him and his things can often be found strewn among your house. That being said, he takes being reminded of it well and will try to get onto the task as soon as possible. Pippin can also be pretty impulsive and not always think about deeper consequences to his actions before acting.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?) Pippin is fairly concerned with his looks, because looking nice makes him feel good and confident about himself. He’s not going to spend hours in front of a mirror each day, but you will find him trying on a new outfit in front of it and making about six different poses you’ve never seen him do before. Also, because of his social status he feels an obligation to look neat and presentable at all times (especially once he becomes Thain).

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?) If you asked Pippin this before he met you, he’d instinctively want to say no - then think for a moment about his friendship with Merry - and then still say no. After he’s started to court you, he knows the answer is yes. You’re the first person he’s ever truly wanted to settle down with, to get married too. He could possibly love again, but you’ll be his first love in so many ways - to an extent he’ll never truly be complete.

X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.) Once he becomes Thain, Pippin commissions a little wax stamp for him to sign official documents with. He asked Aragorn for advice about it, and also treats it a little like his child. If the two of you never have children, he sometimes jokes that this can be your honorary child. (You’re rather glad it isn’t, seeing how frequently he manages to misplace it).

Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?) Pippin wants someone who can laugh at his jokes and be free and whimsical with him, especially pre-Fellowship. Although he doesn’t mind having a more serious and grounded partner, it’s something he welcomes in a lot of aspects, he needs someone who he can make laugh - or at least smile in that special way. It’s one of the main ways he expresses his love, and if people can’t show that they understand it and appreciate it, then he becomes more insecure (and he can’t deal with that for a long-term partner).

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habit of theirs?) As I’ve said, goes to bed late and wakes up late. Can change this sleep schedule sometimes if it’s important After the Fellowship it becomes a little better purely out of habit, although you regard it more as a sign of his healing when he begins to revert back to his normal ways. To your pleasant surprise, he’s actually not too bad of a blanket thief although is very clingy

A/N: Got 3/4 of the hobbits down now! Sam is theoretically second in line to get an alphabet, but I hope people have enjoyed Pippin's one. It's actually my longest to date ❤️

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[indieyuugure]

Hey Indie! How ya doing :)

So I was scrolling through tumblr and saw this post about martial arts and it raised a lot of questions in my mind about your tmnt series. This is gonna be long so bear with me 😅

So to start things off I know that Splinter and Shredder were close friends in the past so I’m guessing they did martial arts together so I was wondering what kind of belt did they have. Like color ex. Black belt brown belt etc.

For the turtles I see them wearing belts to so if my assumption is right they also have colored belts of so what level/color and if it does end up changing in the series which color do they end up with at the end of the series. And if you can I’d also want the same questions answered for Karai too.

Lastly for April. I saw in an earlier post she was training with Splinter in what I think was the Farmhouse Arc and I was wondering if she ever gets a belt and if so what does she end up with at the end of series and if she doesn’t get a belt hypothetically what level/color would she get.

(P.S. sorry i don’t know the technical terms for these stuff and I understand if it doesn’t make much sense)

Whew…that was a lot but yeah!

Hi! I’m doing good! I actually do have some martial arts experience so I think I can answer this.

Yes, Splinter and Shredder were best friends, and did indeed practice together. I’m not super well versed with Okinawan Karate or any of the subsets of it, but at least from what I’ve researched, Splinter and Shredder are both probably high degree black belts. Here’s a chart I found:

I’m not super sure with the turtles? I haven’t been in a dojo of this type of martial arts so I’m not incredibly familiar with how the mastery to belt curve is.

At least based on the descriptions I’ve read, they’re probably somewhere between a green belt and a Sankyu brown belt skill wise. However, I did make their gear brown, so maybe they’re Sankyu rank. Guess I’ll have to decide if that’s related or not. 🤔

I think I’ll probably have them rank up since the series lasts about 4-5 years in universe. I’m not super sure what the average time between belts is with Shorin Ryu, since in BJJ (the martial art I do) it’s many years when you get to higher belts. I’m sure I can look it up though.

I think Karai would be a similar rank to the turtles. Kenji is probably a low degree black belt.

I have plans for April to begin requesting training from Splinter during the farmhouse arc. I don’t think she’d really get a belt, though maybe when they get home he’ll give one to her, in which case she’d be a solid white belt.

Hopefully that all made sense. I had to do a bit of research for this one cause Karate’s ranking system is pretty different from BJJ (and even just within the different factions of Karate).

If you’re wondering why I chose Okinawan Karate, it’s because that’s the type that incorporates the weapons the turtles have (or at least the biggest one anyway). Splinter’s probably from more like the Kyoto/Osaka area.

Good questions! :]

[vvickydisc]

what’s been your fave ribbun stories? by that i mean what are the kinda you like seeing!

ah... oh wow this is a difficult question!! i actually don't read alot of ribbun fics (if thats what you meant by stories) of course the most notable classic ribbun fic i like is Acetate Ribbun! the first ribbun fic ive read was Distraction, Distraction, Just To Avoid Abstraction (Explicit) and i must have liked it so much because i saved/downloaded it the one ive been keeping my eyes out for is A shattering begins with a single crack (Explicit) seems promising to me! my enjoyment of ribbun is pretty self-indulgent as most ships are! so i dont have a ground-breaking analyzation of what i like about their relationship :c please feel free to suggest ribbun fics to me!!

[raven-cl]

They got married everyone, clap and cheer !!

[burningcheese-merchant]

if this hasn't been answered already, what are your top five favorite cookies? Or, your top five favorite ships? You don't have to explain why if you don't want to, I'll be happy with either :) have an amazing day!!

YOU have an amazing day 🫵‼️ People coming into my damn ask box, telling me to have an amazing day. YOU GUYS need to have an amazing day. YOU!!! You clowns and your kind words and your interesting thoughts and friendly demeanors. "Have an amazing day" the audacity smh

In all seriousness lol! I've been asked about my favorite cookies before, and I've made a couple of posts going more in depth about why I like them (I'll add links whenever I find them again), but I don't mind saying them again. These are basically my faves from Kingdom:

And these are my faves from Ovenbreak:

As for ships... I actually have quite a few, believe it or not. Shipping is fun haha. But I narrowed them down to my top 5 straight ships and top 5 non-straight/LGBT ones for you

(I know we don't know Silent Salt's gender yet but I've already gotten used to seeing them as a man 😅 if that turns out to not be true then I'll be happy to move SilentLily down to the Yaouri section (then just bump up the other 3 and add RedPastry to 5th place))

[wardens-box]

Hello cafe owner Sam!! I’ve gathered that you have about two and a half (two and two thirds??) children. I’m here as an agent of chaos :D!

Who is your favourite adoptive child?

If you say you love them equally I’m going to assume you don’t love any of them

(Why would i ask this anonymously? For my safety? Who do you think i am??)

Haha, well-

what do you mean two and a half? Who is the two and who is the half?

Now, for my favorite child? I love them all equally (shit I can't say that)

Actually, why can't I? Your assumptions mean nothing to me because I know the truth of my heart. I do love all my kids equally.

But I guess Quackity is the one who's been here for the longest so maybe him?

[charles-leclerc-official]

So what are your rare pairs?

Ohhh there are so many good rare pairs in F1. I would consider something to be a rare pair with under 200 works in the fic tag (just roughly this is not science here)

Here's my list of the ones that give me the most brainrot

Maxcar - obsessed with them Choscar - underrated and underappreciated to a criminal level Bryan/Charles - I MEAN Gax - a classic Oscmark - I have no defense for myself sue me

Maxcar right now has been the one chewing up my brain as far as rare pairs go. Idk something about them makes the rpf go brrrrr

I have a feeling next year I will be well into the Chewis insanity, but I need to see them as teammates I think for that to fully kick in

[measureyourlifeincake]

just took an adhd assessment and... i honestly dont see how this will be sufficient for giving me a diagnosis? i just had to take two tests, one where i had to hit the space bar when hearing a high pitch after a low pitch (as opposed to after *just* hearing the high pitch), and one where a bunch of letters flashed on the screen and i had to hit the space bar when any of them except for x popped up and like... i don't see how this has anything to do with any of the issues i actually experience in my life due to my probable adhd???? like ok i guess it has something to do with focus? which is a part of the whole adhd thing but not all of it? i did take a (very brief) adhd questionnaire as one of my intake forms before seeing this psych for the first time but that wasn't part of the assessment itself but even that (which was only like. 15 questions? maybe?) seemed like it had more to do with how i experience adhd

[skyward-floored]

Hey! Here's a HDW question that's been stuck in my head and maybe you've got ideas on: how common are dragons, exactly, and if there's more than two of them, do they have social structures that look like Humans / Hylians? Or are they more like, big territorial lizards who don't share living space? Or some in between situation like when you see a bunch of turtles piled up on a sunny log and they aren't interacting, but neither do they really mind being stacked next to other turtles. And then all of that question is build up to: if Link'd had more contact with Volga (and maybe dragons generally) what would a draconic childhood look like?

*eagerly rubs my hands together* hehehe, worldbuilding questions >:D

So I don’t know how common dragons are unfortunately, since in Hyrule warriors Volga seems to be the only one. They appear to be fairly rare in other zelda games too though, so I would guess that Volga is one of very few. I won’t entirely discount the existence of others though, who’s to say there aren’t more hiding around other places in Hyrule? (...that might be interesting to explore actually hmmm *makes note*)

Anywho, I’m thinking Volga is more like you said with the turtles, where he prefers his space (maybe a bit territorial?) but also doesn’t mind being around other people/dragons/etc. But he definitely has territory he’s protective of too I think.

I don’t totally know what his childhood would be like living with dragon(s), I haven’t thought about it much! A lot of focus on learning how to fight I’d think, and hunt probably, though since Link is only half dragon it might be a bit different. Also figuring out what Link is capable of, and learning how to use it well, whatever it may be.

I uh, don’t know much else of what it would be like XD though Link would probably spend a lot of time hanging around Gorons since they also seem to live in the caves. He’d probably thrive a lot more too since he’s surrounded by all that warmth, and actually knows who he is from a young age.

Just learns to do things unique to him a lot better I’d think.

[bookwyrminspiration]

What’s your theory on Brant?

It's regarding his last name and why it's redacted in the Registry. People knew Brant before he joined the Neverseen, so his last name can't be a secret. Edaline and Grady certainly have to know it, and others must remember, even if it's not in the registry

So why redact it? I've wondered whether Brant's last name was changed to Ruewen sometime in the last 16/17 years. Edaline and Grady adored him and he was going to become part of the family, and even though the wedding didn't happen they were still looking after him. Perhaps as a way to honor Jolie's wishes and what would have been, they gave him their name

Then, once everything was revealed, perhaps they took it back, which is why it would be redacted retroactively. It's not redacted because they don't know it, but because they don't want to be tied to him anymore.

There is, of course, the possibility instead that he's simply family of someone important--e.g. a councillor or something, and so they're trying to hide that connection. But I'm rooting for him to be a Ruewen because I think that would be. Quite emotionally poignant :)

[sharkian-fics]

what r ur fave things to write?

Well, I guess one thing that goes without saying is that I like writing scarian nsfw, yeah?

Anything more than that though, hmmm. I'm not sure how...specific to get with this, lmao. What exactly you're lookin for. If anything. I dunno. Just gonna ramble here I guess.

One thing I love writing is dialogue. And writing it between scar and grian is something I adore doing. It can be so fun, just writing them bantering. I think the most fun I had with writing their dialogue was when writing both oh, won't you join me? and you fuck a guy and suddenly he threatens to kick you out. They were an absolute delight to write.

As for actual content of the writing...I quite like writing trans characters, especially trans grian, though I've got one fic out with trans scar and there's two more in the works. I also like writing grian being a dumbass about his feelings for scar, though established relationship/them being soft and domestic is always fun too.

Also...fluff. Just. In general. I am a sucker for fluff. Writing and reading it.

[thats-a-lot-of-cortisol]

companion!tav questions

General 3, 11

Story 8, 17

Romance 7

for Diodore! (I love that name it's fun to say)

Ooh, several questions! This'll be a bit of a long one lol (and thank you!!)

General:

3. Does she have any comments or advice when you recruit other companions?

Shadowheart: "It's not...common for a cleric to obscure their deity. I suppose I can't begrudge her commitment to secrecy."

Lae'zel: "She reminds me of my aunt... I'm not sure how I feel about that."

Astarion: "Gods, rogues [eye roll]. His dagger skills had better match his audacity."

Gale: "...Is that what all wizards are like topside?"

Wyll: "I can respect an idealist. We need someone to bring up the mood around here."

Karlach: "Oh...oh my. [Clears throat] She seems nice!"

Halsin: I can't for the life of me think of a specific line but it would be something trying (and failing) to keep cool and not show how excited she is about him officially joining the team lol. She'd be asking him a lot of questions about Surface flora and fauna in the "walking around" random dialogue.

Minthara: "She may not be a thrall of the Absolute anymore, but that doesn't mean we should bare our backs to her. Tread carefully."

Jaheira: "[Whispers] Am I supposed to recognize her? Did I miss something?"

Minsc: "Some people have a devil on their shoulder, some have a rodent. I guess."

11. Are there any moments in the game that trigger unique dialogue for her?

A few things might:

She would have a couple lines wondering why a Baenre would join the Absolute after you meet Minthara.

She talks about remembering her father mention the Society of Brilliance after you meet them in the Underdark.

She reacts...a bit badly when you meet Karn'iss and explains her own fears about becoming a drider if you talk to her afterwards, as long as your approval is high enough (moderate or higher). If you didn't get certain details in Act I, you would get them at that point.

(idk if this is what the question meant? But uh hopefully I covered it.)

Story:

8. Does she have comments on who Tav chooses to spend the night with?

For sure. For low-normal approval, she'd make a snarky comment about it and move on quickly. For moderate & higher approval she'll ask about it in an attempt to be supportive ("this is what friends do, right? This is what bonding looks like?") but if you try and give her details she gets embarrassed and backs off.

17. If romanced, how does she react to the Dark Urge trying to kill her in Act 2?

Pausing for a moment to process wtf is happening and then getting very matter-of-fact. She'd talk them through it logically, trying to keep them grounded, except for the last bit before the last saving throw, where she'd accidentally show how scared and concerned she is for them. She would very purposefully place a hand on their shoulder, arm, etc. throughout to try and reach them and show that she's not scared of them (whether or not that's true). Durge would get her Aura of Protection bonuses on their saving throws. Lots of "hey, hey, look at me"-s.

Romance:

7. What questions can Zethino ask Tav about her in the Love Test?

I'm assuming this means from the pre-existing bank of questions she asks from? I got these from the love test ask game/master post(?) that veilkeeper posted.

What, if anything, do they miss most about their home?

When they die, what will be their legacy?

What is the worst thing they've ever done?

Typically, she would approve of honest, straight-forward answers and disapprove of answers that are clearly flattery or that she views as being too sugar-coated.

The questions are from this ask game!

[punch-love]

Sorry you're not feeling well today 😕 have some distraction

66, 67, 70, 81, 91

(Just scrolled to a random spot and found questions lol)

66. when have you felt the most confident in your writing? 

I think whenever I complete the final draft, and I'm re-reading and getting engaged by my own story. It's so easy to get disconnected from a piece of writing while you're actually writing it, but when I re-read and something I wrote makes me laugh or moves me or turns me on, it's like - that's it. I'm a picky reader and I think when I can make myself my own audience it makes me feel very confident as a writer. I also feel confident whenever someone has an intense emotional or physical reaction to something I've written.

67. when have you felt the least confident?

When I'm writing something and I'm bored. I write with an undercurrent of wanting the reader to be engaged, so when I, myself, am not engaged in what I'm writing I feel like what I'm writing is dead. I also struggle with side plots sometimes, so writing can feel like a juggling act where I can keep characters and dialogue in the air, but I keep on dropping the actual narrative plot.

70. are you very critical of your own writing? how much do you find yourself editing (either during the writing or after the fact)?

I often get told I'm very hard on myself but I don't think that's necessarily true when it comes to my writing. I would say I'm a critical editor - I won't publish something unless it is, to me, technically perfect and technical perfection requires a very lengthy editing process. I like to edit, though, so to me, it's like a type of restoration. I know that what I have is valuable, and the polishing and buffing process is what makes it really shine. I do edit a lot though, everything I write goes through multiple drafts, a beta edit, and then after I post it, a desperate mobile edit as all of my grammatical errors suddenly make themselves known to me. I like it though, it's my favorite part of the writing process hands down.

81. if you could go back in time and give your younger self a piece of writing advice specific to you, what would it be?

I would tell them to transfer all of their files to google drive instead of relying on word docs because that's how I lost all of my high school writing. I'd also tell them that their strength is in writing about violent, uncomfortable, profane things and that just because the people around them want them to write about happier, more "traditionally girlie" writing that our gift just happens to be weird violent shit, and that's okay. I think I'd also tell my younger self that just because something makes people uncomfortable, doesn't mean it doesn't deserve to exist.

91. how has your writing style changed over the years?

I used to write primarily scripts because I wasn't confident in my prose but was very confident in my dialogue, specifically my sense of humor. I think as I got older, I started working more with exposition and heavy imagery and then, eventually, combining the two. I think in the past I thought I could either write something funny (dialogue heavy) or something serious (exposition heavy) and now I try to do both. I also think I have a much better flow.

[massivementalitynut]

Hello <3 💐

1. What are your top 3 Jjk characters and why? 2. Please pick a specific scene from an anime/general media/book that you wish you could have been present in and why. 3. Is there a character you dislike but identify with anyway?

Hello :D! My, what an interesting set of questions. I was struggling with how detailed to answer them but figured I would go with the flow and see what happens XD

My top 3 JJK characters are: Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru and Nanami Kento. My surface level reasons are because I find them visually attractive, love hearing their voices and seeing them beat the shit out of enemies. On a deeper level... each of these fine young men were dealt a deck that was stacked against them and I am fascinated with how each played their cards so differently (Satoru raising the next generation to replace the old generation, Suguru defecting to erase non sorcerers and Nanami leaving but coming back). Despite their differences, they all share commonalities (They care about the younger jujutsu sorcerors and became guardians/mentors to them).

Specific moments that really cement them in my top three would be when Gojo reels back from sorcerer mode and simply treats others like a doting figure (the baseball game and playing with Rika at the beach giving gifts to the kyoto students). Geto not being afraid to show his love for others in public (his interactions with the girls and still calling Gojo by his first name :') plus being willing to part from the familiar to go down a new path. Nanami bearing the brunt of a soul sucking job and still taking the time to help others (baker girl and Yuuji) his 'what it means to be an adult' speech still echoes in my head as I age :'3

Okay, this is my favourite question out of this bunch! (because it really caters to my self insert tendencies lol x3)

Anime: Shokugeki No Soma during the Moon Banquet Festival scene so I can try all that amazing food XD (Specifically, the time fuse mapo curry noodles <3)

General Media: I would have loved to have been present during the paintball contest in Community (TV Series) because I have never been in one and think it would be so much fun >w<

Book: Okay, I was not sure what type of book you were referring to so I just picked a manga (my fav non manga books aren't really places I wanna be present in hahaha ':D). I choose Blue Period during the festival (yes another festival but for art!) in the first year university arc. Seeing their creations in person would be even more breath taking I think ^-^... and maybe accidentally bump into Yakumo Mirai to which we then see if there is chemistry ;3c (Hey, you know I had to include at least 1 romantic self insert moment in this answer section XD!)

Hm.. It doesn't happen often and doesn't last long but years ago, I disliked Nagito Komaeda from the Danganronpa Franchise but I identified with his belief in the cycle of good luck/bad luck. It was only after the game and additional content that my belief in that waned and my feelings for him grew (yeah, I fell in love with him .////.;). Fun fact: He was the only character out of the cast that I was able to strengthen bond/affection lvls to the max without a guide 'xD